亚洲gay保定市2020-年高三第二次模拟考试(5月)英语试题及答案

2021年1月20日发(作者：阅览)
保定市
2020
年高三第二次模拟考试（
5
月）

英语试题

第二部分

阅读理解（共两节，满分
40
分）

第一节（共
15
小题，每小题
2
分，满分
30
分）

阅读下面短文，从每 题所给的
A
、
B
、
C
和
D
四个选项中，选 出最佳选项。

A
It doesn't take decades of life experience to have a great idea,as many of these young inventors have proved.
The Electronic Television
The
electronic
television
was
first
designed
by
a
14-year-old
kid
in
aylor
Farnsworth
shared
his
concept
of
an
image
transmitting(
影像传送）
device,an
early
design
of
the
electronic
television,with
his
science
teacher,drawing diagrams on several blackboards in class.
By the age of 21 Farnsworth had a working model which served as a basis to all later development and versions
of electronic discovering a collection of technology magazines in the attic(
阁楼）
of his family's new
home,he
developed
a
passion
and
interest
in
electronics,which
led
him
to
explore
inventions
in
the
field
of,specifically,the image transmission.
In 1927,a few years out of high school,Farnsworth was the first inventor to transmit a television image of a dollar
sign,composed of 60 horizontal lines.
Braille Language
Louis Braille suffered a serious eye injury when he was just 3 years only did the accident cause hi
blindness on that side,but the infection spread and blinded the other eye as more than a decade of struggling
with the slow system of tracing his finger over raised letters,Braille was 12 when he learned of a method of silent
communication originally created for the French simplified it,and in1824 the Braille language was born.
Popsicles(
冰棍）

A
lot
of
kids
are
easily
distracted(
分散注意力）－
and thanks
to
the
shortattention span
of 11-year-old
Frank
Epperson,we now have .1905,Epperson,a San Francisco native,was stirring powdered drink mix into a cup
of
waterwhen
something
else
caught
his

mixture
was
forgotten
outside
the
door,and
when
Epperson
rediscovered the drink in the morning,it was a deliciously portablefrozen years of making the frozen
treats for friends,and eventually hisown children,Epperson filed for a patent in 1924.
contributed his intelligence to the invention of TV?
Taylor Farnsworth

orth's science teacher.


Braille.


on.
invention was accidentally made because of poor concentration?
Electronic Television.


Braille Language.

Sign.

les.
do the three inventions have in common?
were all designed for the sake of kids.

were all made by young boys.
were all made in the 20th century.


were all created within a few years.
B
It was unusually quiet in the emergency room on December 25.I didn't think therewould be any patients,sighing
about having to work on then fivebodies showed up at my desk,a pale woman and four small children.
＂
Are you all sick?
＂
Yes,”she said weakly and lowered her head.

But when it came to descriptions of their presenting problems,things got a of the children had
headaches,but the headaches weren't accompanied bythe normal body language of holding the head or trying to keep
it childrenhad earaches,but only one could tell me which ear was mothercomplained of a cough
but seemed to work to produce it.
Something was wrong,but I didn't say anything but explained that it might be alittle while before a doctor saw
responded,
＂
Take your time;it's warm inhere.”

On
a
hunch(
直觉），
I
checked
the
chart
after
the
admitting
clerk
had
finishedregistering
the

address- they were waiting room was warm.
I looked out at the family huddled by the Christmas littlest one waspointing at the television and saying
something loudly and excitedly to her est one was looking at an ornament on the Christmas tree.
I
went
back
to
the
nurses'station
and
mentioned
we
had
a
homeless
family
in
thewaiting

nurses,complaining
about
working
Christmas,turned
tocompassion
for
a
family
just
trying
to
get
warm
on

team
went
intoaction,much
as
we
dowhen
there's
a
medical

this
one
was
a
Christmasemergency.
We
were
all
offered
afree
meal
in
the
hospital
cafeteria
on
Christmas
Day,so
weclaimed
that
meal
and
prepared a banquet for our Christmas seriously as wemet the physical needs of the patients that came to us
that day,our team worked tomeet the needs,and exceed the expectations,of a family who just wanted to be warmon
Christmas Day.
Later,as
the
family
walked
to
the
door
to
leave,the
four-year-old
came
runningback,gave
me
a
hug
and
whispered,
did the author learn from the family's descriptions of presenting problems?
of the children had headaches.
of the children had earaches.
mother pretended to be coughing.
whole family were seriously ill.
author made sure that the family were homeless by..
them some questions
ing to their introduction
ing their facial expressions
ng their registration information
knowing about the homeless family,the nurses
them a medical treatment
ed them with a big dinner
ed a Christmas tree for them
a big Christmas party for them
can be the best title for the text?
Unusual Christmas Emergency
-hearted and Beautiful Nurse Angels
CHaving Christmas Together With a Poor Family
ing Special Christmas Guests in the Waiting Room
C
If you're one of the millions of Americans now trapped in home because of theCOVID-19,it might feel like
you're cooking more than you cooked in yourentire maybe you're planning to reduce your home food
wastes.A good wayof dealing with them is to learn to make'compost(
堆肥）

Select your food with fruits and skin of a sweetpotato,the top of
tea bags,coffee grounds,old flowers andeven eggshells are good raw materials,Store these food wastes in a container
so you canadd them bit by container doesn't have to be bought can just be anold milk carton(
纸箱）
or
an old wooden chest-just work with what you ,you can store the food wastes in a bag in your
freezer or fridge.
That's an easy way to avoid odors and insects in your kitchen.
The crucial step is to make the compost the world of composting you'reinevitably going to hear about
greens and browns
peelings.
They are a crucial part for the growth of organisms(
微生物）。
“Browns”are typicallydry and they are more
carbon rich like newspapers,dried leaves,and pine thing to remember is when you're layering,put the
dry browns on the bottomwith the wet greens on the top because they allow water and air to will makesure
organisms can do their job.
How long do you have to wait for the compost breakdown?If it's hot,you couldget there in two months pretty
it's cold,you could be there in six for every component to break down,it might be a year.
In the end
smell can tell how well you work atyour compost.
Of course composting takes er:Every effort will pay off.
is a good solution to your home food wastes?
A. Make a plan and reduce the wastes.
t the picked wastes to make compost.
the wastes and bury them into the earth.
the wastes and put them in a bag in your fridge.

plays a crucial role in making the compost mix?


rich materials.

should the
help the organism work on the compost efficiently.
save more space for the water and air to flow.
allow the water and air to flow into the container.
make sure the organism can live longer and better.
does the author feel about making compost?1
easy and fun.
x and time-killing.
ing patience but worthwhile.
g for hard work but enjoyable.

D
The electricity bill for an average family with 2 children is worth about 1 full salaryper year,but the revolutionary
EcoVolt could put 50%of that money back into yourpocket.
In 2017,a revolutionary new product called EcoVolt hit the lly itwas separated from the general
public,all because it offered the opportunity for averagefamilies to save up to 50%of their monthly energy
t is a small,simple,affordable,and easy to use plug-in unit that stops unnecessary power from entering
theelectrical cables and overloading the network.
EcoVolt is the utility(
公用事业）
provider's best-kept 've been tryingto hide it from the everyday
power consumer and even have banned the sale of it in retailshops-just to maximize their r,thanks to the
internet,the secret isnow out,and everyday customers are now attaining the rewards of,onsumption
overall,as well as less power used by household usehold appliances(
家用电器）
may last longer than
lly,EcoVolt
provides the opportunity for you to save between 30 and 50 percent on your energy 's a phenomenal saving
and leaves few questions as to why this has been hiddenfrom consumers.
The benefits of EcoVolt are huge,and researchers are convinced this device couldspell the end of unaffordable
power bills that can cripple the average wage-earner at theBend of the ists initially spent many months
trying to expose its those studies now prove that Eco Volt should be common in every household
It's easy to connect,simply by plugging it into your wall,and it's suitable for both standard homes and apartments
connected toa power grid(
电网）。
It also has a counterwhich shows how you're making more efficient use of your
energy,all the whileallowing you to gain the rewards of a more everlasting household appliance 1-2
months,you've made your money back on your initial purchase.
do we know about EcoVolt?
is a new affordable website service.
is a revolutionary new network product.
is a new simple electricity-saving device.
is a revolutionary electrical money-saving app
does the underlined word
many benefits.
too much burden.
rid of difficulty.
into debts.
does EcoVolt benefit consumers?
helps consumers save much on their electricity bill.
makes it easier for consumers to use appliances.
connects more families to the Internet.
makes electricity use much securer.
35 We can infer from the last paragraph that

very convenient and favourable
suitable for both home and public use
be an everlasting household appliance
help gain rewards of purchase discount