2020年湖南省普通高中学业水平合格性考试模拟试卷二(长郡版)英语本试卷包括阅读技能、知识运用、写作技能三个部分。

全卷共41小题。

考试时间90分钟,卷面满分100分。

第一部分阅读技能(共两节,满分45分)第一节阅读理解(共12小题;每小题3分,满分36分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B.C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

APost your problems on the blog and get other bloggers'advice!My problem is my parents.They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy,keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes.They even make me do the washing-up after dinner every night!What should I do?Helen,USA My best friend has suddenly become an ex-friend and I don't know why! Last week we phoned each other every day and emailed too.But at school on Monday she didn't look at me or speak to me.I don't know what I've done. Gimbya,IndiaHi，Helen，I think you should do what your parents ask.You should respect them.It's their house you live in and their money you spend.. Emily,New Zealand Why do you think you'rethe only one with parentslike that?All parents arethe same.They don'tunderstand that fashionshave changed in the last30years!Tom，AmericaI feel sorry for you,Gimbya.My bestfriend did the same to me and I stilldon't know the reason.Could you askanother friend to speak to her for you?George，FranceHelen，why should your parents do all the housework?You should help around the house.I think it's OK for students to wear school uniforms. Teenagers should look like teenagers.Simon,Scotland Don't worry about it so much!Phone your friend up as usual and she won't be able to ignore(忽视)you. Everything will be fine.Aisha,Nigeria1.Helen's problem is about her_________.A.classmatesB.studyC.parentsD.room2.__________has the same problem as Gimbya.A.GeorgeB.AishaC.HelenD.Ali3._________don't agree with Helen.They think she should change her idea.A.Tom and EmilyB.Emily and SimonC.Simon and TomD.Aisha and George4.An ex-friend is a person who______.A.gets along well with othersB.helps you when you have any problemC.is ready to ask you for help all the timeD.is no longer a good friend as beforeBZheng He was one of China's most famous explorers.Towards the end of the fourteenthcentury,his fleet(舰队)sailed to countries far away.Zheng He had over300ships,some of which were over150meters long,and could carry up to1,000people.Besides,the ships carried gold,silver,silk,china and other treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of other countries.Some ships even had earth on board so that the sailors could grow their crops for food.On Zheng He's first voyage,he set sail across the Indian Ocean.His fleet travelled many days far away from land.One day,they were hit by a storm.All the sailors thought the fleet was going to sink.Then a strange light appeared and after that，the storm passed.The strange light was probably electricity from the thunderstorm(雷雨)，but the sailors in Zheng He's fleet believed it was a sign of protection from the gods.With the belief,they were happy to follow Zheng He wherever he led them.Zheng He completed seven famous voyages between1405and1433.He visited many countries in Asia and Africa.He brought back many gifts from the countries he visited,such as medicines,pearls(珍珠)and strange animals.The most famous of them were a giraffe and a zebra.In28years of travelling,Zheng He had managed to share the glory of China with many different countries.When he died in1435，the stories of his travels made him one of China's most famous sailors.5.Some ships carried earth on board so that the sailors could________.e it as a gifte it for exchangeC.plant trees for shadeD.grow their own crops for food6.The sailors were happy to follow Zheng He because of________.A.his leadershipB.his fameC.the belief in gods'protecting themD.a heavy storm7.The most famous gifts Zheng He brought back were________.A.a monkey and a tigerB.a giraffe and a zebraC.gold and silverD.medicines and pearls8.The best title of the passage can be___________.A.The Glory of ChinaB.Zheng He's LifeC.Zheng He and His VoyagesD.China's Most Famous ExplorersCMice are used in lab tests all over the world.But why should they suffer this pain?In the United States alone,more than100million lab mice are killed every year.Some of them are slowly poisoned(毒害)to death.Some are placed on hot plates,heated to60℃，to see how long it takes for them to respond to the heat.Some are given deadly diseases.Some have holes drilled into their skulls(头盖骨)for brain experiments.And in some experiments, mice's tails are cut off without painkillers.Mice are mammals(哺乳动物).They have nervous systems similar to ours.They also feel pain,fear and loneliness一just as we do.Mice are social animals.They also love their families.They“talk"with each other using sounds that the human ear cannot hear.Although lab mice suffer as much as lab dogs and lab cats,they are not given as much protection as the dogs and the cats are.I abs can use as many mice as they want to.They don't even have to count the mice they kill.Few of them are looking for modern alternatives.Perhaps you can help make a difference.Do not support companies that test on mice orother animals.You can let more people know the facts about lab mice by setting up open classes in your neighborhood.Also,you can ask the local labs to think twice before doing experiments using mice.9.According to the author,how many lab mice are killed in the United States every year?A.Nearly1,000.B.Nearly100,000.C.Nearly1,000,000.D.Over100,000,000.10.We can learn from the third paragraph that_________.A.both human beings and mice have the same nervous systemsB.mice can talk with each other,but human beings cannot hear their talksC.mice are often given painkillers before painful experimentsD.many labs have realized that mice should be given more protection11.According to the author,we can do all of the following to“make a difference”EXCEPT________.A.stopping supporting companies that test on miceB.letting more people know the facts about lab miceC.supporting companies that test on animals except miceD.asking the local labs to think twice before testing on mice12.By writing this article,the author mainly wanted to_________.A.explain why labs around the world used mice in experimentsB.introduce his experiences of saving mice from painful experimentsC.tell people that mice had played an important role in scientific developmentD.encourage people to do something to protect lab mice第二节小标题填空(共3小题;每小题3分,满分9分)下面文章中有3处(第13~15题)需要添加小标题。