2020届盘锦市高级中学高三英语二模试卷及答案

2020届盘锦市高级中学高三英语二模试卷及答案

第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项

A

Some colleges have started offering their own gap year programs to support students who want to take a

year off in a meaningful way. Below, we’ll look at four of these programs.

American University Gap Program

When to apply: By July 15 or November 15

Is there funding available? No.

In American University Gap Program, students spend three days per week with a government or business

organization in the city. Students go on field trips, listen to guest speakers, take part in hands-on lessons and work

on service projects as a group. Students who complete the program can earn seven credits.

Duke University Gap Year Program

When to apply: By early May of each year

Is there funding available? Yes, $5,000 to $15,000.

Though Duke University has no course of study or experience for its gap year program, it encourages students

to have an independent plan for their year off, particularly one that promotes personal growth. Independent

experiences may include community service, personalized experiential learning opportunities and others.

Florida State University Gap Year

When to apply: By February 24

Is there funding available? Yes, up to $5,000.

Florida State University offers gap year funding to students wishing to work or volunteer before starting

college. In order to get the momey, students must explain their plans for their gap year. The experience must last

over one year.

St Norbert College Bridge Year Experience

When to apply: not specified

Is there funding available? Not specified.

Students taking part in the Bridge Year Experience can travel to locations such as New Mexico, Wisconsin and

Guatemala during the fall term, where they learn about the local cultures, take courses and get service opportunities.

1.What does Duke University advise students to do during their gap year?

A.Focus on their personal growth. B.Be independent of their parents.

C.Apply before the end of November. D.Contact some off-campus organization.

2.How can students get gap year funding from Florida State University?

A.By having extra credits. B.By organizing several projects.

C.By showing their gap plans. D.By doing volunteer work.

3.If you are interested in travelling, you can choose ________.

A.Florida State University Gap Year

B.American University Gap Program

C.Duke University Gap Year Program

D.St. Norbert College Bridge Year Experience

B

The American poet Louise Gluck, author of 12 collections of poetry, has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize

in Literature. Born inNew Yorkin 1943, Gluck published her first volume of poetry, “Firstborn”, in 1968, quickly

gaining her reputation as a poet. In the decades since, she has become one of the country's most celebrated

literary figures. Her work uses the power of myth to deal with some of our darkest human concerns. Her

straightforward language always gets at the heart of deep-seated anxieties: loneliness, rejection, death ...

Stephanie Burt,an English professor atHarvardUniversity, said, “She's someone who's been able to make

emotion states vivid on the page... Few poets have tried as hard as she has not to repeat herself. And her strongest

books are really different from one another”. “She offers poetry lovers a lot of inspiration, but she's also on a lot of

bookshelves," said Chiasson, a poet, who added she is a generous reader of her fellow writers’work.

At Yale, where Gluck is a professor of English, she served for years as judge of the Yale Series of Younger Poets

Prize and worked closely with poets she chose for the prize and those she did not, helping them shape their work.

“In that very practical way she's had an enormous influence on a great many figures,” said Langdon Hammer, a

professor of English at Yale. “She's someone who has been a 'guiding spirit’ for generations of students, writers,

and readers.”

Gluck described teaching and writing as symbiotic. “I teach not out of selflessness or generosity: I do it

because it feeds me,” she said. “It feeds them, too, so it's a happy relationship. I'm sure not all my students feel

that way, but some do. I never feel that it takes me from my work: I think it gives me my work.” 4. Which of the following topics might Gluck tend to explore in her work?

A. Victory. B. Divorce.

C. Romance. D. Achievement.

5. What quality does Gluck have according to the passage?

A. Humorous and intelligent. B. Ambitious and helpful.

C. Considerate and optimistic. D. Inspiring and creative.