天津市滨海新区塘沽第一中学2020届高三毕业班第二次模拟英语试题 Word版含答案

D．A piece of advice

40．The above writing is most probably intended for___

A．children B．teachers C．parents D．children experts．

B

Electric cars are dirty. In fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be more dirty than their gasoline-powered cousins.

People in California love to talk about “zero-emissions(排放)vehicles”, but people in California seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from. Power plants mostly use fire to make it. Aside from the new folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators(发电机). Generators are fueled by something--usually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. There are a few wind farms and geothermal (地热) plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something

In other words, those \burning cars. It’s just because the coal is burned somewhere else, it looks clean. It is not. It's as if the California Greens are covering their eyes—“If I can't see it, it's not happening.” Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. But when you take that gas（or another fuel）and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat—at the generator, through the transmission lines, etc.

A gallon of gas may propel your car 25 miles. But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won't get you nearly as far— so electric cars burn more fuel than gasoline-powered ones. If our electricity came mostly from nukes or geothermal, or hydro or wind or solar, then an electric car truly would be clean. But for political, technical, and economic reasons, we don't use much of those energy sources.

In addition, electric cars' batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill. And finally, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads. When it's a power plant, though，all the junk is in one place. Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are too concentrated, but it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot.

41. What does “clueless” mean in paragraph 2? A. People see the California Greens everywhere

B. People there have no idea that so far electricity mainly comes from burning coal, oil, etc C. People in California love to have their roofs covered with solar cells D. People in California love to talk about zero-emissions vehicles 42. What is the main idea of the text? A. Electric cars are not clean at all

B. Electric cars are better than gasoline-powered ones C. People cast doubts on electric cars’ batteries D. Gasoline is an efficient way to power a vehicle

43. The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run ______. A. not less than 25 miles B. as far as 50 miles C. as far as 25 miles D. not more than 25 miles 44. According to the text, electric cars ______. A. are more environmentally friendly B. burn more fuel than gas-powered ones

C. are very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentrated D. are poisonous for a long time and will eventually end up in a landfill 45. It can be inferred from the text that ______.

A. being green is good and should be encouraged in communication

B. electric cars are now the dominant vehicle compared with gasoline-powered cousins C. zero-emissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environment

D. electric cars are not clean because we get electricity mainly by burning something

C

In only two decades Asian Americans have become the fastest growing U.S. minority. As their children began moving up through the nation schools，it became clear that a new class of academic achievers was emerging. Their achievements are reflected in the nation’s best universities，where mathematics，science and engineering departments have taken on a decidedly Asian character. This special liking for mathematics and science is partly explained by the fact that Asian-American students who began their education abroad arrived in the U.S. with a solid grounding in mathematics but little or no knowledge of English. They are also influenced by the promise of a good job after college. Asians feel there will be less unfair treatment in areas

like mathematics and science because they will be judged more objectively. And the return on the investment in education is more immediate in something like engineering than with an art degree.

Most Asian-American students owe their success to the influence of parents who are determined that their children take full advantage of what the American educational system has to offer. An effective measure of parental attention is homework. Asian parents spend more time with their children than American parents do, and it helps. Many researchers also believe there is something in Asian culture that makes success，such as ideals that stress family values and emphasize education.

Both explanations for academic success worry Asian Americans because of fears that they feed a typical racial image. Many can remember when Chinese, Japanese and Filipino immigrants were the victims of social isolation(隔离). Indeed, it was not until 1952 that laws were laid down giving all Asian immigrants the right to citizenship.

46. With making outstanding achievements at college，Asian- American students ________. A. feel they are mistreated because of limited knowledge of English B. are afraid that their academic successes are not recognized C. still worry about unfair treatment in society for their origin D. generally feel it a shame to have to depend on their parents

47. What are the major factors that determine the success of Asian Americans? A. A solid foundation in basic mathematics and Asian culture. B. Hard work and intelligence.

C. Parents’ help and a limited knowledge of English. D. Asian culture and the American educational system.

48. Few Asian American students major in human sciences mainly because ________. A. their English is not good enough

B. they are afraid they might meet with unfair judgment in these areas C. there is a wide difference between Asian and Western cultures D. they know little about American culture and society

49. Why do “both explanations” (Para.3) worry Asian Americans?

A. They are afraid that they would again be separated from American society.

B. People will think that Asian students rely on their parents for success. C. Asian Americans will be a threat to other minorities.

D. Americans fear the academic achievements made by Asian Americans. 50. Before 1952 in America，________.

A. Asian Americans could not be academically successful B. there were few immigrants from East and Southeast Asia C. immigrants were not equally treated by Asian Americans D. immigrants from East and Southeast Asia were looked down upon

D

It’s amazing how we grow from careless kids to responsible teens. What happens in the course that makes us responsible now? It’s the seed that we sow in the beginning which grows and becomes a huge tree.

As a kid, I used to read a lot of story books. In one particular book, I read a story of a bird. It described a male bird which takes a lot of pain to build a nest and the female bird takes shelter in it and nourishes the baby. When the bird learns to fly, the whole family flies off to a different place leaving behind the beautiful nest for other birds to grow their family in it. It made me wonder. How could they so easily sacrifice their house built with so much effort?

One night, when I was deep in sleep, I got this particular dream. I was walking miles on the endless road, totally isolated but lined with beautiful trees on either side. I happened to stop upon seeing something. It was a wonderful house with every corner touched artistically and lovingly. I don’t know why I felt that it was done lovingly. Maybe because, things turn out to be beautiful only when we put our love into it - just like the food prepared by mom which tastes more delicious with her love.

I explored the house only to fall more in love with it. There was a sloping roof which matched with the greenery around; the large central open courtyard reminded me of the activities that might have taken place there which felt lively even now when it is completely deserted. The small water body that kept the house cool added to the beauty of the house - of course, it was all dried up now. It’s really wonderful how such things add life to the spaces which otherwise just become structures. Such liveliness and happening turns the house into a home.

When I woke up from the dream, I was clear about everything. I realized where that mile of

walk was intending me to lead. I realized what message my dream wanted to convey me. And years later, when finally my turn of choosing my destination came, I simply closed my eyes. When I opened my eyes, I was sure what to do. I decided to choose the road - less traveled. Yes, I took up architecture as my profession because this is what I am destined to do. I wanted to do the same thing that the male bird in the story did, to take pain in building a beautiful house and let others stay in it.

51. When the writer read the story of the bird, he probably felt _______. A. upset B. confused

C. amazed D. amused

52. To the writer, “the seed that we sow in the beginning” (Paragraph 1) is _______. A. the story of the bird B. his mother’s food C. the house in his dream

D. his story books

53. Mom’s food always tastes better because _______. A. mom cooks with her love

B. we are so familiar with mom’s food D. mom is experienced in cooking

C. moms are better cooks than fathers

54. In the writer’s dream, what part of the house attracted him most? A. The greenery surrounding the house. B. The body of water that keeps the house cool. C. The liveliness he sensed around the house. D. The fact that the house was very large. 55. The above passage is mainly about _______. A. how the writer finally becomes an honest citizen B. where the true meaning of responsibility lies C. what we need to do when we are seeking fortune

D. why the writer takes up architecture as his career