2019年天津市南开区高考英语模拟试卷（二）I卷

二 模 南 开 区 2019 年 高 考 英 语 模 拟 试 卷 （ 二 ）

C

Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically. Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past. \have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.

Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products. Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose, it leads to invention of a new tool or device. Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.

A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field. These products are patented and have trade mark licenses. The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long. Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look. All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by fixing the dirt drain (排水管) at the entrance of the door. Another important invention is the automatic toilet night-light, in which a small light starts

when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.

These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people. Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.

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46. The first paragraph is intended to

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A. stress the importance of inventions

B. introduce the topic of the article

C. show the advantages of modern lifestyle

D. tell the differences between human beings and animals

47. According to the passage, people make household inventions to

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A. earn more money and gain awards

B. accumulate their wealth

C. improve the present living conditions

D. meet the new demands of new science

48. It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to

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A. prevent your shoulder from being over-pressured

B. keep your shoulder safe and sound when you are in an accident or an operation

C. help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains

D. cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike

49. Common people can also make good inventions because

. A. wisdom and inspiration sometimes come from everyday life

B. some inventions are easy to make and can be mastered by them

C. common people have a strong desire to do something for science research

D. success is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people

50. The passage mainly talks about

. A. the correct use of household facilities

B. different ideas about household inventions

C. the history of household inventions

D. household inventions and their influence

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D

Teamwork is all about working together to achieve a common goal or purpose. Is teamwork out of date? Why is it so hard to effectively conduct teamwork in those things?

One way we employ teamwork in everyday lives is by becoming a parent. It is a parent’s job to teach their children the fundamental skills and give them the knowledge they need to be successful in life. So why is teamwork disappearing in this aspect of our lives? Well in today’s society, we find that more and more parents are experiencing that the teamwork is a one-sided thing. According to a 2009 report from the US, there are 13.7 million single parents raising their children in the US and this amount could be due to the fact that parents are not stepping up and taking responsibility for their children or they don’t have the means to, so they leave one parent to do it by themselves. This is a saddening fact, but it reflects that effective teamwork is losing ground in the parenting aspect of our everyday lives.

Another place where teamwork affects us greatly is in our jobs. It doesn’t matter if you are a small or large company; if you have at least one employee and yourself, then teamwork will be present. I have noticed that with the current economic recession( 衰 退 ), people are racing to grab jobs but the quality of people’s work has gone down greatly. It just appears to me that people do not take pride in their work any more. They want to get to work and work as fast as they can, just to receive the paycheck, but their quality standards fly right out the window. This type of behavior is where I think teamwork is losing its ground in the workforce. There are too many people who want to work independently and forget they are a part of a team.

As you can see, we run into the aspects of teamwork in just about everything we do. Do you believe teamwork is really losing ground in today’s society? I think it is. What’s your opinion?

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51. Why does teamwork disappear in the parenting aspect of our daily lives?

A. Parents have no time to spare with their children.

B. Parents have no chance to teach their children about it.

C. Many children are often brought up by a single parent.

D. Many children are independent to deal with their matters.

52. Teamwork is losing ground in workforce mainly because _.

A. workers don’t like to work together with others

B. workers’ sense is affected by economic recession

C. workers want to prove they are more capable

D. fewer workers are employed to save money

53. The author wants us to believe his opinion by _.

B. making comparisons D. analyzing some cases

A. listing some data

C. asking some questions

54. What does the underlined phrase “fly right out the window” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Disappear.

B. Improve.

C. Increase.

D. Matter.

55. What is the author’s main purpose of writing the passage?

A. To show the importance of housework.

B. To introduce how teamwork works now.

C. To tell us the current economic recession.

D. To show his attitude towards teamwork.

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