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高考英语模拟试卷I II III IV V VI 总分题号得分一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）ASummer is time for family fun and the creation of lifelong memories．Do not miss out on the opportunity to have an unforgettable vacation when booking activities，hotels，and more in these fantastic cities．San Antonio，TXWhether you are looking for a historic look into this fantastic city，or seeking to spend the day getting some sun at one of the theme parks in the area，there's something for everyone．San Antonio is home to Sea World，Six Flags Fiesta Texas，the San Antonio Aquarium（水族馆），and other fun，family-friendly attractions．For a more historic look into the city，go on the San Antonio Grand Tour，the Alamo Trolley Tour，or book the San Antonio Explorer Pass．Mackinac Island，MIFor an adventure，Mackinac Island is the destination of choice．Sitting on Lake Huron，Mackinac Island is inviting，with the Grand Hotel Luncheon Buffet and Self-Guided Tour ora Mackinac Island Carriage Tour．If your attention is on a family vacation，admission to the Wings of Mackinac Tropical Butterfly Conservatory or a water adventure with Great Turtle Kayak Tours is a great addition．Orlando，FLIt wouldn't be summer without a trip to Orlando．For those who want to visit some of the hottest theme parks of all time，Orlando is home to Walt Disney World Theme Parks，Sea World Orlando，and Universal Orlando Resort．If you would rather skip the amusement parks and experience the more natural side of Orlando，there are options such as deep sea fishing in Gulf of Mexico and Orlando Zipline Tours at Florida EcoSafaris!1. What can you enjoy in San Antonio？______A. Play in the hottest theme parks of all time．B. Visit a butterfly conservatory．C. Go deep sea fishing in a gulf．D. Have a taste of the city's history．2. Where should you go if you want to explore nature in Orlando？______A. Florida EcoSafaris．B. Sea World Orlando．C. Walt Disney World Theme Parks．D. Wings of Mackinac Tropical Butterfly Conservatory．3. What do the three places have in common？______A. They are famous for an adventure．B. They are fit for summer holidays．C. They lie in the same state．D. They all have a theme park．BA mother，Carrie Cort，51，from Sussex，and her nine-year-old son have been named the UK's most environmentally friendly family after winning an award for their environmental achievements．Now every aspect of her life is environmentally friendly，from her son Adam's birthday parties to her clothing，and she recycles everything from empty pens to milk bottle tops．"Changing our family lifestyle to green has saved us around £ 11，000 every year，which has given us more financial stability，" Carrie says．"Living green has made us healthier and I feel younger now．It is fun seeing what you can make with unwanted or broken things．Growing your own food is great exercise，good for wildlife，and the food is much more nutritious and tastier．""My concern for the way we humans are treating the planet was really roused in 2008 when Adam was born．When he arrived，I suddenly had this huge，greater awareness of the kind of planet we're bringing our children into though I learnt something about it in university．" She began going to talks，reading books，watching documentaries and attending green meetings in order to educate herself in the details of green living．Carrie set up the local campaign group Sussex Green Living six years after her son's birth．Later，she gave up her high-powered job，as she ran a video company with her brother，to do her job full-time．Today，she organizes talks and workshops．She runs a repair café，where people can bring everything to be fixed．Her recycling program helps people reuse wastes．Toothpaste tubes，for example，which Carrie sends to the Philippines，are turned into purses by an organization．"My goal is to inspire more people to lead greener，more environmentally friendly lives，to enable us to live in greater harmony with nature，now and for future organizations．I achieve this using various Sussex Green Living communication programs and working with other organizations who have the same goals and values．"4. How did Carrie feel about her environmentally friendly lifestyle？______A. unwanted．B. unhealthy．C. expensive．D. economical．5. Which of the following is true about Carrie？______A. She made good preparations for living green．B. She recycled what people ignored for fun．C. She does daily exercise by growing food．D. She majored in planet protection in university．6. When did Carrie begin to form her environmentally friendly lifestyle？______A. After winning an award．B. After giving birth to her son．C. After being stuck in poverty．D. After attending green meetings7. What does Carrie rely on to make her achievements？______A. Her repair café and workshops．B. Her own programs and others' work．C. Her well-paid job and her brother's support．D. Her independence of realizing her green dream．CThe alarm sounds．Students swing their backpack over their shoulder，board the school bus ，make their way to their homeroom and the bell rings - school is back．But for more homes in America，school looks more like students waking up，making their way to the dining room or home office，setting up laptops and learning in the comfort of home．Virtual（虚拟的）schooling，described as "a public school that offers only instruction in which students and teachers are separated by time and/or place，and interaction occurs via computers and/or telecommunications（电信）technologies"，has increased over the past decade．According to the National Education Policy Center，enrollments（注册人数）in virtual schools was 278，518 between the 2015 - 2016 school year and the 2016 - 2017 school year increased by 17，000．For Arizona Virtual Academy，a full-time online public K-12 school，they use K12 Inc．curriculums．K12 Inc．serves students in all 50 states and more than 100 countries with digital learning platforms and technology，providing online education．"We always are improving our platforms and the technology that we use to make sure that we're keeping up with the changing trends，not only with education but also with technology，" Dr．Kelly Van Sande said．Another piece of new technology they've rolled out is a new app where parents can find virtual schools available in their area．Carrie Faulkner chose to enroll two of her children in Arizona Virtual Academy．She says they've done schooling online in Chicago，in California，at restaurants and on her cousin's floor in Kansas．"It doesn't matter whether he （her son）is on the couch，in his bed or at the kitchen table，he can do schooling wherever he wants to，" Faulkner said．"I wish they had it for me back when I was in school．That would have been awesome．"8. Why does the author compare the two kinds of schooling in the first paragraph？______A. To attack real schooling．B. To give an example of virtual schooling．C. To introduce the topic "virtual schooling"．D. To describe vividly students' going to school．9. How many students attended virtual schools during the 2016 - 2017 school year？______A. 295，518B. 17，000．C. 278，518．D. 147，759．10. What can we infer about Arizona Virtual Academy？______A. They provide both online and offline education．B. They're intended for students in the United States．C. Their new app lets people find schools worldwide．D. Their platforms and technology are very advanced．11. What is Carrie Faulkner's attitude to virtual schooling？______A. Ambiguous．C. Supportive．B. CautiousD. Disapproving．DAn experimental cleanup device called RemoveDEBRIS has successfully cast a net around a dummy （仿真的）satellite，imitating a technique that could one day collect spaceborne garbage．The test，which was carried out this week，is widely believed to be the first successful demonstration of space cleanup technology，experts told CNN．And it symbolizes an early step toward solving what has already been a critical issue：junk in space．Millions of pieces of junk are turning around in orbit，the result of 50 years of space travel and few regulations to keep space clean．At orbital speeds，even a small bit of paint crashing with a satellite can cause critical damage．Various companies have plans to send thousands of new satellites into low-Earth orbit，already the most crowded area．The RemoveDEBRIS experiment is run by a company and researchers led by the U．K．'sSurrey Space Center and includes Airbus，Airbus-owned Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd．and France's ArianeGroup．Guglielmo Aglietti，the director of Surrey Space Center，said that an operational versionof the RemoveDEBRlS technology would cast a net that remains fastened to the main satellite so the debris can be dragged out of orbit．It could target large pieces of junk，including dead satellites up to 10 meters long．The RemoveDEBRIS satellite will conduct a few more experiments in the coming months，including testing navigation features that could help guide the satellite to a specific piece of debris．Jonathan McDowell，an astrophysicist at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics，said the success of this week's experiment was exciting，but he cautioned against "over- publicizing" it．There are still enormous barriers to clear before operational cleanup tasks are underway，he said，and the most discouraging is figuring out how to fund such projects．Aglietti，the Surrey professor who helped lead the RemoveDEBRIS project，said "The challenge will lie in persuading the relevant authorities to sponsor these tasks．" Aglietti said he hopes RemoveDEBRIS will conduct a few cleanup tasks per year，targeting the largest pieces of junk in the most crowded orbits．12. What is the use of the RemoveDEBRIS satellite？______A. Demonstrating space technology．B. Imitating a developing technique．C. Collecting wastes existing in space．D. Symbolizing great progress in space．13. How does the RemoveDEBRlS satellite work？______A. By throwing a net to take the junk from orbit．B. By fastening it to the main satellite tightly．C. By dragging satellites up to 10 meters long．D. By targeting large pieces of junk carefully．14. What does the underlined word "sponsor" in the last paragraph probably mean？______A. Accomplish．B. Support．C. Oppose．D. Provide．15. What's the best title for the text？______A. The RemoveDEBRIS Project Is PerfectB. How RemoveDEBRIS Is Invented in the LabC. Why the RemoveDEBRIS Satellite Is InventedD. Satellite Collects Space Junk for the First Time二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Babies have the charm to melt anybody's heart instantly；no one escapes the twinkling eyes or the innocent smile．Just their presence will cheer you up，make you forget your worries and tempt you to indulge into their world．(1) Though I don't have any answer to the question ，I wonder as to what makes their aura so desirable．And I think there is something we can learn from the young ones．Forgive and ForgetBabies can laugh and giggle all day because they don't keep hatred against anyone．(2)Do you think they've constructed an evil plan against you because you refused them candy last time？Probably not，life moved on and so did they．So why do we hold on to our past and refuse to let go of the emotional baggage？Does it do us any good except prevent us from laughing to the fullest？(3)Endless questions of young kids can sometimes be enough to drain the adult mind．They are always busy wondering how things work or why things are the way they are，leaving no room for boredom．Their curiosity gives them an exponential learning curve；they pick up new things quickly and do not refuse to change．Unconditional Love(4) T hey don't judge you before they come running into your knees and they don't walk away if you don't give them the same in return．They have no expectations from you and simply do what their heart desires．If you want a hug，they'll give you a hug；if you want two，they'll give you two．So how does the adult world become so materialistic that we decide what we give based on what we think we might receive？Living life to the fullest is not a difficult task；you just need to have the right attitude and an open mind．(5)A．Keep smile every dayB．Never-ending CuriosityC．What can we do to free from these worries？D．Why do we adore the young ones so much？E．So don't envy the peaceful life of a baby，start living it yourself!F．Kids have a hug and a kiss for anyone and everyone who wants one．G．Their heart is pure and their mind empty to laugh out loud and enjoy the moment．A. AB. BB. BB. BB. BB. BC. CC. CC. CC. CC. CD. DD. DD. DD. DD. DE.E.E.E.E.16.17.18.19.20. E F. FF. FF. FF. FF. FG. GG. GG. GG. GG. G A. AEA. AEA. AEA. AE三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）I quit my job to start my own business before my son was born．Luckily，four months later ，a big investment company(21) me about the cooperation between us，promising that it could take my company to the next level．Then something (22)happened．I received an email from the investor that read："We're going to end our cooperation．"I was (23)The next few days，when I thought of this discouragement，I (24)how helpless I truly was．And I also became aware that I had a fear of (25)If I was going to keep moving forward with my company，I'd have to (26) this fear．So，I turned to Google for an(27)and I found a game called Rejection Therapy．It 8）______ to help you overcome your fear of rejection by (28) seeking out rejection．I loved it and (29)to have a try．As my rejection journey continued，I began to feel more and more(30)when asking for things．I realized I could (31)what I can do to overcome my fear，and by the end of my100-day journey it actually became (32)for me to receive "no"．I even made shocking (33)on purpose，such as asking a (34) if I could play soccer in his backyard．The crazy thing？They all said yes．In the end，my 10-day journey (35) with 51 yeses and 49 noes．In the (36) of my rejection journey，I learned that when we shy away from rejection we reject ourselves and our ideas before the world ever has a (37) to pay attention to and reject us．That comes to be the greatest (38) I've learned - no matter what，don't be (39)by the world．A. employed A. unfamiliar A. discouraged A. confused A. connection A. get over A. explanation A. arranges A. deliberately A. managed A. ashamed A. focus on A. easyB. impressedB. unexpectedB. frightenedB. realizedB. invitationB. turn overB. accessC. refusedC. unusualC. astonishedC. guessedC. rejectionC. get offD. approachedD. unforgettableD. excitedD. revealedD. communicationD. turn downD. answer21.22.23.24.25.26.27.28.29.30.31.32.33.34.35.36.37.38.39.40.C. inspirationC. aimsB. offers D. preparesD. secretlyB. sincerelyB. decidedB. guiltyB. get downB. difficultB. commentsB. friendB. concludedB. wayB. choiceC. violentlyC. demandedC. fearlessC. set asideC. boringC. requestsC. relativeC. missedC. measureC. planD. hesitatedD. embarrassedD. take overD. interestingD. improvementsD. strangerD. abandonedD. challengeD. chanceA. suggestionsA. acquaintanceA. usedA. processA. struggleA. subjectA. respectedB. truthB. lovedC. lessonC. judgedD. noteD. ignored四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41. The silent killer - air pollution causes seven million premature （过早的）(1) （death）a year，not just in (2) （develop）countries but also in UK and the USA as well．In China，people are well aware of the health problems it brings．I check every part every day．If it has heavy air pollution，I will prepare masks for myfamily．I dislike (3) when the air is bad．Because bad air makes it difficult for me to breathe and I think it does influence my (4) （perform）at work．A new research in china has also found a link between air quality and levels of intelligence．In the study，25，000 people living across China (5) （test）in language and math skills last year．They found the results of those (6) lived in more polluted areas were (7) （negative）impacted，especially in languages．It adds to a growing body of evidence that air pollution has an effect not just on the lungs and heart (8) on the brain．This research shows that the longer we are exposed to air pollution，the (9) （many）problems we're storing up for later life．Campaigners hope this study will persuade the British government (10) （think）hard before it publishes its clean air strategy next year．五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）42. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（\ ）划掉．修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10 处，多者（从第11 处起）不计分．Self-protection is one of most important skills for us teenagers．But how do we protect themselves？Now let me share my ideas to you．First，I always obey the traffic rules and I never ran the red light．When the traffic light is red，I won't go as it turns green．I always cross the zebra walk because of it is safe．Second，I often eat the food what is healthy and safe．Eat too much fast food will be harmful to my health．Third，I never meet stranger alone，especially friends whom I make on the Internet．In short，if we obey the rules and take care of ourselves，we will grow up happy．六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）43. 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友David 写邮件告知你他打算购买《红楼梦》（A Dream in Red Mansions）英文版，但不知道纸质版本和有声版本哪个更适合．请你给他提出建议，要点如下：1．你的建议；2．你的理由（至少两条）；注意：1．词数100 左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．参考词汇：有声读物audio book答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】A 【小题3】B【解析】1．D 细节理解题．根据第二段" For a more historic look into the city，go on the San Antonio Grand Tour，the Alamo Trolley Tour，or book the San Antonio Explorer Pass．为了更具历史意义的城市景观，去圣安东尼奥大旅游，阿拉莫电车旅游，或预订圣安东尼奥探险者通行证．"可知去San Antonio 可以感知历史．故选D．2．A 细节理解题．根据最后一段"If you would rather skip the amusement parks and experience the more natural side of Orlan do，there are options such as deep sea fishing in Gulf of Mexico and Orlando Zipline Tours at Fl orida EcoSafaris!如果你愿意跳过游乐园，体验更多奥兰多自然的一面，有很多选择，例如墨西哥湾的深海捕鱼和佛罗里达生态旅游的奥兰多Zipline 旅游！"可知想要去探索自然就要去墨西哥湾的深海捕鱼和佛罗里达生态旅游．故选A．3．B 推理判断题．阅读全文以及根据第一段"Summer is time for family fun and the creation of lifelong memories．Do not miss out on the opportunity to have an unforgettable vacation when booking activities ，hotels，and more in these fantastic cities．夏天是家庭娱乐和创造终身记忆的时候．在这些神奇的城市，预订活动、酒店等时，不要错过一个难忘的假期．"可知作者这是在推荐几个度过暑假的好地方，所以这三个地方都适合度暑假．故选B．本文是一则广告．主要介绍了三个适合过暑假的好地方．本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案．4.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】A 【小题3】B 【小题4】B【解析】1．D．细节题．根据文章第二段内容，Changing our family lifestyle to green has saved us around £ 11，000 every year，which has given us more financial stability，" Carrie says．将我们的家庭生活方式改为绿色每年为我们节省了大约11000 英镑，这给了我们更多的财政稳定，"Carrie 说，由此可知，Carrie 觉得环保的生活方式是非常经济节约的，结合选项，故选D．2．A．细节题．根据文章第三段内容，"She began going to talks，reading books，watching documentaries and attending green meetings in order to educate herself in the detail s of green living．她开始谈论，阅读书籍，看纪录片，参加绿色会议，以便让自己了解绿色生活的细节．"可知Carrie 为了绿色生活做了很多准备工作．结合选项，故选A．3．B．细节题．根据文章第三段内容，My concern for the way we humans are treating the planet was really roused in 2008 when A dam was born．When he arrived，I suddenly had this huge，greater awareness of the kind of planet we're bringing our children into though I learnt somet hing about it in university2008 年亚当出生的时候，我对人类对待地球的方式的关注真的被唤醒了．当他到来的时候，我突然对我们带着孩子进入的星球有了如此巨大、更大的认识，尽管我在大学里学到了一些关于它的知识．由此可知，Carrie 是在生了儿子以后开始她的环保生活方式的，结合选项，故选B．4．B．细节题．根据文章最后一段内容，I achieve this using various Sussex Green Living communication programs and working with other organizations who have the same goals and values．"我取得成就是靠自己的项目以及和我有一样的目标和价值的人的共同努力．结合选项，故选B．这篇文章讲述了Came Cort 致力于环境友好型的生活方式，并对其生活方式进行了介绍和说明．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．8.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】D 【小题4】C【解析】答案：1-4CADC1．C．推理判断题．本文第一段主要通过描述虚拟学校应该是什么样的来引导出主题．由此可见，笔者在第一段中比较了这两种学校教育，介绍了"虚拟学校"这一主题．故选C．2．A．数字计算题．根据文章可知虚拟学校的注册学生人数在2015-2016 学年和2016-2017 学年间增加了17000，201602017 学年注册人数增加到195518，295518-17000=278518，故选A．3．D．推理判断题．根据文章第三段"We always are improving our platforms and the technology that we use to make sure that w e're keeping up with the changing trends，not only with education but also with technology，" 可知"我们一直在改进我们的平台和使用的技术，以确保我们能够跟上不断变化的趋势，不仅与教育有关，而且与技术有关．"由此可见，他们的平台和技术都非常先进．故选D．4．C．观点态度题．根据文章最后一段Faulkner said．"I wish they had it for me back when I was in school．That would have been awesome．"可知福克纳说："我希望我在学校的时候他们能帮我拿回来．那太棒了．"由此可见，嘉莉•福克纳对虚拟教育的态度是支持的．故选C．本文主要介绍了虚拟学校的一些情况．阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．12.【答案】【小题1】C 【小题2】A 【小题3】B 【小题4】D【解析】答案：1-4CABD1．C．细节理解题．根据文章第一段An experimental cleanup device called RemoveDEBRIS has successfully cast a net around a dummy （仿真的）satellite，imitating a technique that could one day collect spaceborne garbage．可知一个名为removedebris 的实验性清理设备成功地在一颗虚拟卫星周围撒网，模仿了一种有一天可以收集太空垃圾的技术．由此可见，Collecting wastes existing in space．收集空间中存在的废物．符合题意，故选C．2．A．细节理解题．根据文章第六段Guglielmo Aglietti，the director of Surrey Space Center，said that an operational version of the RemoveDEBRlS technology would cast a net that rem ains fastened to the main satellite so the debris can be dragged out of orbit．It could target large pieces of junk，including dead satellites up to 10 meters long．可知萨里航天中心主任古列尔莫•阿格里埃蒂说，可操作版本的REMOVEDEBRLS 技术将抛下一个网，这个网仍固定在主卫星上，包括一个长达10 米的死卫星．由此可见，REMOVEDEBRS 卫星的工作是通过投掷一个网把垃圾从轨道上带走．故选A．3．B．词义猜测题．根据文章最后一段Aglietti，the Surrey professor who helped lead the RemoveDEBRIS project，said "The challenge will lie in persuading the relevant authorities to sponsor these tasks．" Aglietti said he hopes RemoveDEBRIS will conduct a few cleanup tasks per year，targeting the largest pieces of junk in the most crowded orbits．可知萨里大学的阿格里蒂教授帮助领导了这个"移除障碍物"项目，他说："挑战在于说服有关当局赞助这些任务．"阿格里蒂说，他希望移除障碍物每年都会进行一些清理工作，以清除莫过于州最大的垃圾为目标．由此可见，此处sponsor 意义为：赞助，支持，故选B．4．D．标题判断题．根据文章大意，本文主要讲述了如何成功发明一个名为removedebris的实验性清理设备．由此可见，Satellite Collects Space Junk for the First Time 收集卫星首次太空垃圾，符合题意，故选D．本文主要讲述了如何成功发明一个名为removedebris 的实验性清理设备．阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．16.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题2】G 【小题3】B 【小题4】F 【小题5】E【解析】DGBFE1．D，推理判断题，空格前面内容说明孩子是多么找人喜欢，后面说"I don't have any answer to the question 我对这个问题没有任何答案"，question 是关键词，这个question 就是Why do we adore the young ones so much？为什么我们如此喜欢小孩子？，故选D．2．G，推理判断题，空格前面是说明孩子整天笑，对谁都没有仇恨，后面应该是继续夸赞孩子的优点：Their heart is pure and their mind empty to laugh out loud and enjoy the moment 他们的心是纯洁的，他们的思想是纯洁的，可以大声笑出来享受这一刻．故选G．3．B，主旨大意题，本段主要讲述孩子们的好奇心，无休止的一些问题，故选B：永不停止的好奇心．4．F，推理判断题，本段讲述孩子对别人的无条件的爱和给予，空格后面说明不论你是谁，不论对他们有没有回报，If you want a hug，they'll give you a hug；if you want two，they'll give you two．如果你想要一个拥抱，他们会给你一个拥抱；如果你想要两个，他们会给你两个，F 选项正好也说明这一点．：Kids have a hug and a kiss for anyone and everyone who wants one．孩子们可以给任何想要的人和人一个拥抱和一个吻．故选F．5．E，推理判断题，空格前面是鼓励你的话语：好好地生活不是一项艰巨的任务，你只需要有正确的态度和开放的心态，E 选项正好是对你的倡导：所以不要嫉妒婴儿的平静生活，自己开始生活吧．故选E．本文讲述小孩子有能够融化任何人的心的魅力及其原因，并且建议我们成年人应该向学习孩子，放平心态，尽情地生活任务型阅读步骤步骤一：快速浏览一遍七个备选答案，先确定哪个选项适合放在文章的什么位置．通常有三个四个位置：标题，句首，句中，句尾．不同位置的句子有不同的特征．快速浏览文章，确定文章体裁，抓住文章结构．步骤三：分析篇章结构，找出各段的主题句或主旨大意．步骤四：注意各选项中出现的句子衔接手段，寻找句中衔接标志词．21.【答案】【小题1】D 【小题6】A 【小题2】B【小题7】D【小题3】A【小题8】C【小题4】B【小题9】A【小题5】C【小题10】B【小题11】C 【小题12】A 【小题13】B 【小题14】C 【小题15】D 【小题16】B 【小题17】A 【小题18】D 【小题19】C 【小题20】D【解析】DBABC ADCAB CABCD BADCD1．D．动词的辨析，employed 雇佣，impressed 使印象深刻，refused 拒绝，approached 接近，有一家大的投资公司找我关于我们的合作，故答案为D．2．B．形容词的辨析，unfamiliar 不熟悉的，unexpected 难以预料的，unusual 不同寻常的，unforgettable 难忘的，出乎意料的事情发生了，故答案为B．3．A．形容词的辨析，根据上文的We're going to end our cooperation 可知，我感到很气馁，使用discouraged，故答案为A．4．B．动词的辨析，confused 使疑惑，realized 意识，guessed 猜测，revealed 显示，我意识到我是多么得无助，故答案为B．5．C．名词的辨析，connection 连接，invitation 邀请，rejection 拒绝，communication 交流，我意识到我害怕被拒绝，故答案为C．6．A．短语的辨析，get over 恢复过来，turn over 翻转，get off 下车，turn down 拒绝，我必须从这种恐惧中恢复过来，故答案为A．7．D．名词的辨析，explanation 解释，access 获得，inspiration 鼓舞，answer 回答，所以我求助于谷歌，故答案为D．8．C．动词的辨析，arrange 安排，offer 提供，aim 目的，prepare 准备，它目的在于帮助你克服被拒绝的恐惧感，故答案为C．9．A．副词的辨析，deliberately 故意，小心翼翼地，sincerely 真诚地，violently 暴力地，secretly 秘密地，通过小心翼翼地找出拒绝这种方式，故答案为A．10．B．动词的辨析，managed 试图，decided 决定，demanded 要求，hesitated 迟疑，我决定要尝试一下，故答案为B．11．C．形容词的辨析，ashamed 羞愧的，guilty 有罪的，fearless 不害怕的，embarrassed 尴尬的，我开始感觉到不那么害怕，故答案为C．12．A．短语的辨析，focus on 专注于，get down 使沮丧，set aside 放一边，take over 接管，我意识到我能专注于我所做的事情以克服恐惧，故答案为A．13．B．形容词的辨析，easy 容易的，difficult 困难的，boring 无聊的，interesting 有趣的，到最后我接收到"不"是很困难的，故答案为B．14．C．名词的辨析，suggestions 建议，comments 评价，requests 请求，improvements 提高，我甚至故意做一些令人震惊的请求，故答案为C．15．D．名词的辨析，此处指的疯狂的事情就是问陌生人我能否在他的后院踢足球，使用stranger，故答案为D．16．B．动词的辨析，used 使用，concluded 做结论，missed 错过，abandoned 抛弃，我十天的旅程最后以51 个yes 和49 个no 结束，故答案为B．17．A．名词的辨析，process 过程，way 道路，measure 措施，challenge 挑战，在我的拒绝旅程这个过程中，故答案为A．18．D．名词的辨析，struggle 挣扎，choice 选择，plan 计划，chance 机会，我得知到在世界有机会拒绝我们之前，我们总是先拒绝自己，故答案为D．19．C．名词的辨析，subject 主题，truth 真理，lesson 教训，note 笔记，那就是我学到的最大的教训，故答案为C．20．D．动词的辨析，respected 尊敬，loved 爱，judged 判断，ignored 忽视，无论是什么，不要被世界忽视，故答案为D．短文主要讲了作者在创业期间遇到别人的拒绝，后来一直处于害怕被拒绝的恐惧中，之后作者在网上找到一款游戏帮助作者克服了这种恐惧．在做完形填空时，首先需要快速的浏览全文，把握文章的主旨大意；其次要学会带着问题到文中相应的地方，通过细节阅读来寻找或概括答案；最后理清作者的写作思路也非常重要；做此类题时，要多注意一些形容词或动词的搭配，在平时多积累一些固定搭配．41.【答案】【小题1】deaths 【小题2】developing【小题7】negatively【小题3】【小题4】【小题5】weretestedit performance【小题6】who 【小题8】but【小题10】tothink【小题9】more【解析】1．deaths，考查名词的数，death"死亡人数"为可数名词，前面有seven million ，所以用复数名词．故填deaths．2．developing，考查固定搭配，developing countries 发展中国家，故填developing．3．it，考查it 的用法，dislike 后面跟宾语从句，需要用it 作形式宾语，故填it．4．performance，考查词性，作宾语，所以用名词，故填performance．5．were tested，考查时态语态，描述过去的事情，所以用一般过去时态，主语和test之间是被动关系，所以用被动语态，故填were tested．6．who，考查定语从句，先行词为those，指人，在定语从句中作主语，故填who 引导．7．negatively，考查词性，修饰动词，所以用副词，故填negatively．8．but，考查连词，not…but 不是…而是，故填but．9．more，考查固定搭配，the more…the more 越…越…，故填more．10．to think，考查固定搭配，persuade sb to do sth 说服某人做某事．本文讲述无声杀手----空气污染每年导致700 万人过早死亡，大家希望政府采取措施．本题主要考查了用单词或短语的适当形式填空．做本题的关键是在理解短文的基础上，灵活运用所学的基础知识．本题考到的知识点有：固定的短语，词类的转换，名词的复数形式，副词以及祈使句的用法等．因此，这就需要在平时的学习中，牢固掌握各语言点及一些语法知识．42.【答案】Self-protection is one of∧most important skills for us teenagers．But how do we protect themselves？Now let me share my ideas to you．First，I always obey the traffic rules and I never ran the red light．When the traffic light is red，Iwon't go as it turns green．I always cross the zebra walk because of it is safe．Second，I often eat。
2020届普通高等学校高三英语模拟试题答案
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语模拟试题答案解析第一部分听力1-5CABAC6-10CBABA11-15BCBAC16-20ABCCA第二部分阅读理解第一节A【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。
文章主要介绍了一家销售法律服务产品的公司——LegalShield,包括服务对象、服务内容、收费以及服务流程等。
【答案解析】21.B细节理解题。
根据三段第一句“...you only have to pay a small monthly fee in exchange for round-the-clock legal protection.”可知，LegalShield法律服务公司提供24小时的法律保护，故选B项。
22.A细节理解题。
根据二段第二句“It takes time and effort to find the right one.”可知，找到一个合适的律师费时费精力，此时方显出LegalShield的省钱和便捷，故选A项。
23.C细节理解题。
根据Step2部分最后一句“You can also view your exclusive member perks and discounts on the App”可知，App上的会员有优惠以及打折，经常查看的话，你的月付服务费会低于$24.95，故选C项。
B【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物传记，简单介绍了韩国最出色的女子选手Kim Ja-in,她来自攀岩世家,父母、两个哥哥均为攀岩高手。
她用自己的故事诠释了“山到绝顶人为峰”的真谛。
【答案解析】24.C细节理解题。
根据第一段最后一句中But while she was the last to start,Kim outclimbed her family a long time ago可知，但是虽然她是最后一个开始的攀岩，Kim早就超越了她的家人，故选C项。
25.A词义猜测题。
根据上文语境可知，她的母亲，她的父亲，她的两个哥哥开始攀岩的时间都比她开始攀岩的时间早，故推知画线部分是“开始攀岩”的意思。
2020年英语高考全真模拟试卷(附答案解析很实用)
第一部分英语知识运用(共四节，满分55分)第一节语音知识(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其画线部分与所给单词的画线部分读音相同的选项。
1．laughA．daughter B．neighbourC．enough D．though2．citizenA．uncle B．oceanC．rescue D．percent3．completeA．scene B．electC．student D．respect4．alarmA．reward B．dollarC．towards D．farmer5．dailyA．bargain B．saidC．curtain D．explain答案：1～5CDADD第二节情景对话(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)根据对话情境和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两个为多余选项。
Lucy: Hi, Kate.What are you doing tonight?Kate: __6__ Any suggestions?Lucy: __7__ I'm planning it for days.Kate: A 3D film? Who stars?Lucy: Suraj Sharma, a handsome young actor.Kate: Oh! __8__Lucy: An Indian boy's unusual experience with a tiger at sea.Kate: __9__ What time is it on?Lucy: Half past six.__10__Kate: Sure.When and where shall we meet?Lucy: Let's meet around six at the gate of Oscar Cinema.Kate: Great.See you then.A．Not decided yet.B．What is it about?C．Wow, sounds cool.D．Could you pick me up?E．Do you want to join me?F．What about going to a concert?G．How about seeing the 3D film Life of Pi?答案：6～10AGBCE第三节语法和词汇知识(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届高三第二学期英语模拟卷(含答案)
2020届高三第二学期英语模拟试卷第一部分听力(满分30)1.What is the cause of the woman’s quietness?A. The violent film.B. Her tiredness.C. The crowded theater.2.How does the man know about animals?A. From books.B. On TVC. Through the Internet.3.What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Give her ID card to him.B. Move a table.C. Sign for a parcel.4.Why doesn’t the man want to eat?A.He’s feeling a little sick.B.He doesn’t like the food.C. He ate something just now.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A picnic.B. The weather.C. A forecast.听第 6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。
6.Why doesn’t the man want the telephone sales job?A.It needs working long hours.B.It is not suitable for him.C.It doesn’t pay well.7.What does the man think of the job on the ship?A. Attractive.B. Boring.C. Tiring.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。
8.What does the woman advise the man to focus on?A. The price.B. The quality.C. The model.9.What will the speakers do next?A. Continue to shop.B. Visit a gym.C. Go to the cashier.听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。
2020年高三英语一模试卷及参考答案
2020年高三英语一模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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AThe Costa Book Awards consistently pick winners that are both of the moment and subsequently endure. It's our pleasure to confirm this year’s Category Winners.First Novel Award WinnerBook: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineAuthor: Gail HoneymanEleanor is 31 years old; work finishes on a Friday and begins again on a Monday. Between, her only company will be two bottles of vodka and her own solitary, unique wit (机智). It is contentment, of a kind, but an unexpected shared experience suddenly opens the door to possibility. Challenging reader expectations with a living, breathing character, Gail Honeyman’s debut (初次登台、开张)is a funny and moving diamond.Biography Award WinnerBook: In the Days of RainAuthor: Rebecca StottThe Exclusive Brethren were aclosed community who believed the world is ruled by Satan. Into this is born Rebecca. Her father had been an influential Brethren Minister. As her father lay dying, he begged her to help him write the memoir. He wanted to tell the story of their family who for generations had all been members of a fundamentalist Christian sect.Poetry Award WinnerBook: Inside the WaveAuthor: Helen DunmoreTo be alive is to be inside the wave, always travelling until it breaks and is gone. These poems are concerned with the borderline between the living and the dead — the underworld and the human living world – and the acutely intense being of both.Children's Award WinnerBook:The ExplorerAuthor: Katherine Rundell, Hannah HornFour children survive their aircraft plunging into the Amazon jungle, but for Fred and his friends it’s only the beginning of a cruel battle for survival. Brimming with adventure and a real command of character and incident, Rundell has few peers in superb children's fiction.1.What kind of life does Eleanor lead?A.boring and lonely.B.funny and touching.C.exciting and complex.D.ordinary and happy.2.Why did Rebecca Stott writeIn the Days of Rain?A.To introduce beliefs of the Exclusive Brethren.B.To help her father fulfill his last wish.CTo share the life of fundamentalist Christians.D.To pass on her family traditions.3.For a young adventurous soul, which book seems more appealing?A.Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineB.In the Days of RainC.Inside the WaveD.The ExplorerBThe China International Search and Rescue Team(CISAR) was formed in 2001 and is now made up of several hundred rescue workers and about 20 police dogs. The team brings help and hope to those whose lives are changed by astorm, flood, earthquake, or any other natural disasters.After long and careful training, the team went on its first international rescue tasks in 2003. That year, the Chinese team helped save lives after earthquakes inAlgeriaandIran. It was the first time that a Chinese team had worked outsideChinawhose members won high praise for bravery and skill.Since then, the CISAR has completed many tasks. The list of people to whom help has been given is long. The team treated more than 3,000 people who were wounded in the 2006 earthquake inIndonesia, helped 2,500 wounded people after the earthquake that hitHaitiin 2010, and spent several months giving aid to over 25,000 people suffering from the 2010 floods inPakistan. On April 26, 2015, a group of 62 people from CISAR went toNepalafter the 8.1 magnitude earthquake that happened there.Rescue workers are trained to find people, treat wounds, and hand out food, water, and other supplies. They have to be able to do work that is difficult under conditions which can be very dangerous. After a disaster, there is usually no electricity or water, and there may be diseases and other dangers. Rescue workers get to save lives, but they must also bury the dead. That means they have to be strong in both body and mind.Rescue workers must have big hearts, too. It takes a lot of love and courage to risk one’s own life to save someone else’s. The members of the CISAR have plenty of both and are always ready to go wherever help is needed.4. What is the function of the numbers in Paragraph 3?A. To advertise for the CISAR.B. To add some basic information.C. To praise Recue Workers’ contributions.D. To stress the dangers Rescue Workers face.5. What is the author’s attitude towards Rescue Workers?A. Hopeful.B. Respectful.C. Curious.D. Supportive.6. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?A. The duty rescue workers must perform.B. The qualities rescue workers must own.C. The difficulties rescue workers must go through.D. The willingness rescue workers should require.7. What may be the best title of the passage?A. China to the RescueB. How to train CISARC. Welcome to CISARD. Rescue on requestCWhen John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood，he wasbetter off than his childhood playmates. He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier.These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys fromBoston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not. “Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence（能力）and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society, ” said George Vaillant, the psychologist（心理学家）who made the discovery. “And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.”Vaillant’s study followed these males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31and 47. UnderVaillant, the researchers compared the men’s mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores. Points were awarded for part-time jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems.The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.Working—at any age—is important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competence—the underpinnings（基础）of emotional health. They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isn't everything. As Tolstoy once said, “One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one loves and to love one's work.”8. What do we know about John？A. He received little love from his family.B. He had few childhood playmates.C. He enjoyed his career and marriage.D. He was envied by others in his childhood.9. Vaillant’s words in Paragraph 2 serve as _______.A. a description of personal values and social valuesB. an analysis of how work was related to competenceC. an example for parents' expectations of their childrenD. an explanation why some boys grew into happy men10. Vaillant's team got their findings by _______.A. recording the boys' effort in schoolB. comparing different sets of scoresC. evaluating the men's mental healthD. measuring the men's problem solving ability11. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Competent adults know more about love than work.B. Emotional health is essential to a wonderful adult life.C. Love brings more joy to people than work does.D.Independenceis the key to one's success.DA company called Neuralink has shared a video which appears to show a monkey playing a video game, but what makes the video even stranger is that themonkey is playing the video game with just its mind.Neuralink is a company owned by Elon Musk, which is working to develop devices that could allow people to control things using just their brains. The monkey in the video is called Pager, having special "Link" devices inside his brain. These devices are connected to 2,048 wires which lead to the parts of Pager's brain that control movements of the arms and hands.Scientists taught Pager to play a video game using a banana juice as a reward when he playedthe game correctly. Soon Pager was eager to play well in order to get more smoothie. At first, Pager controlled the video game using a joystick (操纵杆). But as Pager played, his Link devices wirelessly sent out information about the signals his brain was using to control his arms and hands. Neuralink's scientists recorded all of these signals.Then they used computers to match up the signals from Pager's brain to the movements that his hands were actually doing. This was challenging work and the scientists counted on artificial intelligence (AI) to help them decode (解码) Pager's brain signals.The next step was to have a computer make moves in the video game as if Pager had actually moved the joystick. If Pager thought about moving the joystick up, the computer would send an "up"signal to the video game. Thus Pager was able to play the video game using just his brain.When people are paralyzed (瘫痪的), it's often because the brain has lost the ability to send signals to nerves and muscles in certain parts of the body. Neuralink hopes that one day, its system will be ableto send this information in a different way, allowing paralyzed people to use their arms or legs again.12. What does Neuralink aim to do?A. To make monkeys much smarter.B. To solve complex problems with monkeys.C. To create a device linking monkeys and people.D. To make people control things with their brains.13. How does the author introduce the process of the research?A. In order of time.B. By making a comparison.C. By giving examples.D. In order of space.14. What played an important role in the success of the research?A. The joystick.B. Artificial intelligence.C. The video game.D. The banana smoothie.15. Which is the most suitable title of the test?A. Neuralink Posts an Unusual VideoB. Disabled People Have a Bright FutureC. Monkey Plays Video Games with His MindD. Neuralink, a Creative and Competitive Company第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020高三英语模拟考试英语试卷有答案
学校铁路中学姓名准考证号高考英语学科模拟试卷考试时间：120分钟试卷分值：150分第一部分：听力（30分,共两节）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A.B.C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒种的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What is the woman probably?A.A student B.A teacher C.A doctor 2.What are the speakers talking about?A.Weather B.Population C.A disaster 3.Whose birthday is coming?A.The man’s B.The woman’s C.Jessica’s 4.How does the man usually go to work?A.By bike B.By car C.By bus 5.What does the man know about the car crash?A.No one got injured seriously in it.B.It’s the second accident in his area.C.It occurred on a street near his workplace.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.How old was the man when he broke his left leg?A.22years old B.21years old C.20years old 7.What will the woman do next?A.Help the man find a parking place.B.Making an appointment with the professor.C.Check the man’s student ID and permission letter.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
山东省2020届高三模拟 英语试题(含答案)
山东省高三模拟卷英语注意事项：1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。
AWith over 2.4 million visitors every year, Cinque Terre is one of the most-visited regions in Italy. Cinque Terreis truly special. The five candy-colored fishing villages of Riomaggiore, Manarola, Comiglia, Vemazza, and Monterosso al Mare are built into cliffs over the clean and brightly-shining Ligurian Sea. Whether you’re visiting the region for a few days or a few weeks, these are the experiences you should add to your trip pleasure.★Take a scenic hike.It’s easy to visit each of the attractive villages on foot. The most popular hike is the coastal path Sentiero Azzuro.It links all five villages and offers extremely beautiful scenery of the sea, architecture and vineyards(葡萄园). It takes about six hours to go across, with short breaks, but most people are going to stop in the villages for food and swimming.★Eat seafood in a cone(锥形).Dessert lovers might think that Italian ice-cream is the best thing to be served in a cone but make room for seafood cones as well. Thanks to its coastal location, Cinque Terre is full of seafood restaurants.★Get on a boat.If the weather cooperates, take the time to get out on the water. The villages look very beautiful from a boat. The cheapest and easiest way is to jump on the public ferry from one of the villages to the next, but these boats are often crowded. It’s far more relaxing to take a private cruise, which departs from the docks in Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vemazza, and Monterosso al Mare.★Take the train.Cinque Terre’s train system is one of the most scenic in Europe. The high-speed train runs through each of thefive villages every 20 minutes or so. And the whole line is directly on the coast, offering lovely views of the Ligurian Sea and rocky cliffs.1. What is special about the five candy-colored fishing villages?A. Their special location.B. Their long history.C. Their delicious foods.D. Their friendly villagers.2. What is the favorite food for the hikers in the five villages?A. Italian noodles.B. Italian ice-cream.C. Italian wines.D. Seafood cones.3. What is the best way to enjoy the beautiful scenery and delicious food?A. Taking a private ferry to the villages.B. Walking with short breaks on the coast.C. Taking a scenic hike along the coastal path.D. Taking the train running through the villages.BIt can be a real struggle trying to learn a new language. I had always enjoyed learning languages in school, but only recently did I start learning German. I found that I could understand and learn individual words easily, but when it came to literature, I really struggled. That was when my tutor at university suggested reading some children’s books printed in the target language.At first, I felt a bit silly going on a hunt for a book designed for someone half my age, but then I realized thateveryone has to start somewhere. As children, we are given these basic texts to familiarize our brains with certain vocabulary and writing structures, and from there, we can learn and develop. I started with books which are taught to us as children in the UK. I managed to find Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.The beauty of reading books that were introduced to you as a child is that you are already familiar with the plot.As a result, you can work out some of the definitions of words with your prior knowledge of the story. At first, I used to read with the book in one hand and a dictionary in the other, but this method did not work well for me. The method I would recommend is to read a chapter of your chosen children’s book and at the end of that chapter, highlight the words you do not know and then look up the definitions. If you can wait a bit before you use a dictionary, you may be surprised what you can get merely from the context of the sentence in the story. Additionally, a lot of children’s books have pictures which may give you a clue as to what or to whom the passage is referring.4. Why was the author advised to read children’s books?A. She was weak in reading great works.B. She was slow to learn language.C. She liked children’s literature.D. She couldn’t remember any words.5. What can be got from children’s books according to the passage?A. V ocabulary and listening skills.B. Learning methods.C. Words and structures.D. Designing skills.6. What surprised the author while reading children’s books?A. Grasping the context from the pictures.B. Looking up the definitions of words from a dictionary.C. Getting familiar with the plots of the story.D. Understanding the words simply from the context.7. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Reading Children’s BooksB. The Way of Learning LanguagesC. The Method of Using DictionaryD. My Good Reading HabitsCWith self-driving vehicle technology rapidly advancing, many companies are turning to autonomous robots forthe final leg of the delivery process, from the store or local distribution center to the customer. The latest to join the trend is e-commerce giant Amazon. Following a successful eight-month test run in SnohomishCounty, Washington, the company’s Scout robots have been making the rounds of Irvine, California, since August 6, 2019.The six-wheeled Scout is about the size of a large cooler with the capacity to carry small or medium-sized packages. The battery-powered vehicle, which moves at a regular walking pace, has been programmed to avoid pedestrians, animals, and unexpected obstacles, such as garbage cans. Its powerful sensors can also detect the movement of a car backing out of a driveway.To accelerate Scout’s development and bring it nationwide sooner, the company has created several detailed virtual maps of American suburbs and conducted trial deliveries to homes there.Though Amazon has not shown how Scout ensures the delivery is picked up by the right person, it most likelyrequires the customer to apply a unique code, texted to them prior to the delivery, to unlock the store box. Also unclear is the number of deliveries Scout can complete before its battery needs to be recharged. Though the initial tests are being conducted with a human for company, the robot will be autonomous in the future. Its location, however, will be tracked at all times-if someone attempts to steal Scout, Amazon employees will be instantly sensed.However, the eco-friendly robots are unable to climb stairs or open gates, which means that they can only reachconsumers who live on the ground level. Additionally, the robots are unable to leave packages at the front door if the customers are not home. Whether these problems get resolved remains to be seen. For now, it appears that humans will still be needed to achieve the ever-growing demand for home and office deliveries.8.What are many companies developing autonomous robots for?A. Final tests.B. The so-called last mile.C. Robots’ safety.D. Delivery speed.9.What can we infer about Scout from paragraph 2?A. It looks like a cooler.B. It adjusts its speed accordingly.C. Its sensors play a key role.D. It will be widely used soon.10.What does the underlined phrase "prior to" in paragraph 4 mean?A. beforeB. afterC. in front ofD. due to11.From which is the text probably taken?A. A biology textbook.B. A health magazine.C. A newspaper.D. A travel brochure.DWood has many great characteristics that make it the perfect building material. It is cheap, durable(耐用的), easily available, and most importantly, environmentally sustainable. The one thing it is not, is transparent(透明的).Now thanks to a team of scientists at Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the material may even beable to add that feature to its already impressive list.Lead researcher Dr. Lars Berglund said he was inspired to create the transparent wood after learning how Japanese researchers had developed a see-through paper for use in flexible display screens for electronic devices.The team began by pulling out the wood’s lignin (木质素). The lignin-free wood was then dipped into a polymer(聚合物) and baked at a temperature of 158F for four hours. The result was a hybrid product that was not only stronger and lighter than the original wood but also, almost transparent. The researchers were able to adjust the level of transparency by varying the amount of the polymer injected and also by changing the thickness of the wood.While scientists have previously created a see-through wood for small-scale applications like computer chips,the transparent wood is the first one being considered for large scale applications. The researchers, who revealed their findings in Biomacromolecules on April 11, picture using the transparent wood in buildings to allow for more natural light, or to create windows that let in the desired amount of light without sacrificing privacy.Wood that allows light to pass through could lead to a brighter future for homes and buildings. Berglund also thinks the wood could play a significant role in the design of solar panels. The semi-transparent material would be able to keep light longer and give it more time to interact with the conductor, thus resulting in better solar efficiency.Additionally, substituting the currently used glass with this new product would help solar energy manufacturersimprove their carbon footprint and lower the cost. They are now experimenting with ways to scale up the manufacturing process so that the transparent material is cost-effective to make and easy to use.12. What does the underlined part "that feature" in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Cheapness.B. Durability.C. Sustainability.D. Transparency.13. Which of the following is not the process in which the transparent wood is made?A. Dip the wood into a polymer.B. Reduce the amount of the polymer.C. Make the wood lignin-free.D. Bake the wood for some time.14. What’s the purpose of using the transparent wood in buildings?A. To protect privacy.B. To scale out applications.C. To get more natural light.D. To observe more clearly.15. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. The bright future of the transparent wood.B. The wood’s role in the design of solar panels.C. The disadvantages of the currently used glass.D. Solar energy manufacturers’ carbon footprint.第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020高三英语模拟考试英语试卷有答案
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.How much will the man pay?A.$20.B.$25.C.$28.2.What will the man do tomorrow evening?A.Attending a meeting.B.Work overnight.C.Go to the hospital.3.How does the girl keep in touch with her grandma?A.By post.B.By QQ.C.By Wechat.4.What does the man think of the concert?A.Successful.B.Disappointing.C.Meaningful.5.Where will the woman probably go first?A.To the library.B.To the museum.C.To the dentist’s.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.How the girl can catch up with others in maths.B.Whether the girl needs help with her homework.C.Why the girl was absent from basketball practice.7.What did the girl do on Monday?A.She had a lesson.B.She took an exam.C.She did extra homework.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
2020高三英语模拟考试英语试卷有答案
学校铁路中学 姓名准考证号高考 英语学科模拟试卷考试时间：120 分钟 试卷分值：150 分第一部分：听力（30 分, 共两节）第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A.B.C 三个选项中选出最佳选 项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒种的时间来回答有关小题和阅 读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the woman probably? A. A student B. A teacher C. A doctor 2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Weather B. Population C. A disaster 3. Whose birthday is coming? A. The man ’s B. The woman ’s C. Jessica ’s 4. How does the man usually go to work? A. By bike B. By car C. By bus 5. What does the man know about the car crash? A. No one got injured seriously in it. B. It ’s the second accident in his area. C. It occurred on a street near his workplace. 第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 请听下面 5 段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. How old was the man when he broke his left leg? A. 22 years old B. 21 years old C. 20 years old 7. What will the woman do next? A. Help the man find a parking place. B. Making an appointment with the professor. C. Check the man ’s student ID and permission letter. 请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟考试英语试题-含答案
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟考试英语试题注意事项:1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50 分）第一节（共15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分37.5 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。
ADrone X Pro is a shining star on the drone（无人机） market. Here's why it's gone viral.How does Drone X Pro work ？Start by installing the Drone app to your smartphone （Android and iOS）. It takes just minutes. After that, just install （安装）the battery in your drone and launch the app. Y ou're now readyto flyyour Drone X Pro ！Why is this drone so special ？The drone is about the size of a large screen smartphone. It's so small that it fits in any pocket or handbag ！Here's the best part: flying is extremely easy. There's no experience required to fly this drone. You can easily control and fly this drone ，even if you've never flown a drone in your life. Flying the drone is smooth and natural as riding a bike. Our friend ' s son came over to the office, and he figureout how to fly the drone in just minutes. You can't imagine how stable and smooth his controls are！Once you own this drone ，you can enjoy amazing HD pictures of nature ，friends ，and families.It's a blast ！How much does it cost ？Now，Drone X Pro sells for ＄150 each online and two at a discount of 80 ％. It's a greatdeal ！If you're not satisfied, return it and you can get your money back.Because of the easy use，portability, low price ，and small size ，it's absolutely worth it ！Just imagine amazing pictures and videos you'll be taking with your new Drone X Pro. If you've never flown a drone before ，this is the time to start ！Call now ！400-800-7832 or order yours from the official website www. dronexpro. com.1.What makes Drone X Pro different from the other drones ？A.It is easy to carry.B. It is unnecessary to install.C. It is complex to control.D. It is expensive to afford.2.How does the advertisement prove flying Drone X Pro easy ？A.By sharing some experience.B. By presenting a vivid picture.C. By stating its operating steps.D. By giving a specific example.3.How much should you pay to purchase two such drones online ？A.＄120.B.＄150.C. $240.D. $ 300.Sometimes we may find that every week there are a lot of new stories about how climate change is affecting the planet, or new plans to battle its effects. But the concept itself isn 't scientists have been exploring questions about climate change for almost 200 years.The idea of “ greenhouse gases ”g oes back to 1824, when Joseph Fourier wondered what was regulating the earth 's temperature. Fourier concluded that the atmosphere must be responsible for containing the heat absorbed from the sun and described it as a box with a glass lid: As light shines through the glass, the inside gets warmer as the lid traps the heat. As Fourier 's ideas spreto be called “the greenhouse effect ”.Scientists continued to study the greenhouse effect. Not until a Swedish chemist named Svante Arrhenius came along, did scientists understand how global warming actually works. After years of work, Arrhenius determined that the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere did in fact have a direct effect on global temperatures.Arrhenius found that CO2, and other gases trap radiation, which warms the atmosphere. Arrhenius was the first to suspect that burning coal could contribute to the greenhouse effect. But Arrhenius welcomed the warming effect on the planet. At a lecture later that year, Arrhenius noted that creatures of a warmer earth “ might live under a milder sky and in less barren surroundings While Arrhenius ' findings won him the 1903 Nobel Prize in chemistry, scientists kept debating whether the greenhouse effect was increasing until 1950, when researchers finally began to findstrong data supporting it. By the end of the 1950s, American scientists had been sounding the alarm on the long -term consequences of climate change. Climate change research has come a long way since Fourier first described the greenhouse effect —still, maybe Arrhenius should have been more carefulof what he wished for.4.What does the underlined word “it ” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A.The climate change.B. The greenhouse effect.C. The atmosphere.D. The heat from the sun.5.When did the scientists first find evidence for the bad effect of global warming?A. In 1824.B. In 1903.C. In 1950.D. 200 years ago.6.W hat 's the author 's attitude towards Arrhenius wish?A. Optimistic.B. Negative.C. Neutral.D. Ambiguous.knowledge that the woman in Leonardo da Vinci 'ms ost seems tolook back at observers, following them with heryes no matter where they stand in the room. But this common knowledgeA new study finds that the woman in the painting is actually looking out at an angle that degrees off to the observer's right —well outside of the range that people normally believe when theythink someone is looking right at them. In other words, said the study author, Horstmann, looking at you.” This is somewhat ironic, because the entire phenomenon of a person 凝视）in 's gaz a photograph or painting seeming to follow the viewer is called the “Mona Lisa effect ” . absolutely real, Horstmann said. If a person is illustrated or photographed looking straight ahead, even people viewing the portrait from an angle will feel they are being looked at. As long as theangle of the person 's gaze is no more than about 5 degrees off to either side, the Mona Lisa effect occurs.Horstmann and his co-author were studying this effect for its application in the creation of artificial -intelligence avatars （ 虚拟头像 ） when Horstmann took a long look at the “Mona Lisa ” and realized she wasn 't looking at him. To make sure it wasn 't just him, the researchers asked 24 peop to view images of the “Mona Lisa ” on a computer screen.So why do people repeat the belief that her eyes seem to follow the viewer? Horstmann isn 't sure. It 's possibleh,e said, that people have the desire to be looked at, so they think the woman is looking straight at them. Or maybe the people who first coined the term “Mona Lisa effect ”jus t thought it was a cool name.8. What is generally believed about the woman in the painting“Mona Lisa ”?A. She attracts the viewers to look back.B. She seems mysterious because of her eyes.C. She fixes her eyes on the back of the viewers.D. She looks at the viewers wherever they stand.9. What gaze range in a painting will cause the Mona Lisa effect?7. W hat 's the main idea of thetext?A. Causes of climate change.C. Findings about globalB. Effects of greenhouse gases. D. Explorations on climateIt 'cso mmon mous painting rns outwrong.C.D.10 . Why was the experiment involving 24 people conducted?A.To confirm Horstmann ' s belief.B.To create artificial -intelligence avatars.C.To calculate the angle of Mona Lisa ' s gaze.D.To explain how the Mona Lisa effect can be applied.11.What can we learn from the text?A.Horstmann thinks it ' s cool to coin the term “ Mona Lisa effect ”.B.The Mona Lisa effect contributes to the creation of artificial intelligence.C.Feeling being gazed at by Mona Lisa may be caused by the desire for attention.D. The position of the ruler in the experiment will influence the viewers ' judgment.DSparrow is a fast -food chain with 200 restaurants. Some years ago, the group to which Sparrow belonged was taken over by another company. Although Sparrow showed no sign of declining, the chain was generally in an unhealthy state. With more and more fast - food concepts reaching the market, the Sparrow menu had to struggle for attention. And to make matters worse, its new owner had no plans to give it the funds it required.Sparrow failed to grow for another two years. Until a new CEO, Carl Pearson, decided to build up its market share. He did a survey, which showed that consumers who already used Sparrow restaurants were extremely positive about the chain, while customers of other fast -food chains wereunwilling to turn away from them. Sparrow had to develop a new promotional campaign.Pearson faced a battle over the future of the Sparrow brand. The chain 'osw ner now favored rebranding Sparrow as Marcy 's restaurants. Pearson resisted, arguing for an advertising campaign designed to convince customers that visits to Sparrow restaurants were fun. Such an attempt to establish a positive relationship between a company and the general public was unusual for that time. Pearson strongly believed that numbers were the key to success, rather than customers 'sp ending power. Finally, the owner accepted his idea.The campaign itself changed the traditional advertising style of the fast -food industry. The TVads of Sparrow focused on entertainment and featured original songs performed by a variety of stars. Instead of showing the superiority of a specific product, the intention was to put Sparrow in the hearts of potential customers.Pearson also made other decisions which he believed would contribute to the new Sparrow image. For example, he offered to lower the rent of any restaurants which achieved a certain increase in their turnover （营业额） .These efforts paid off, and Sparrow soon became one of the most successful fast -food chains in the regions where it operated.12.Which was one of the problems Sparrow faced before Pearson became CEO?A.The number of its customers was declining.B.Its customers found the food unhealthy.C.It was in need of financial support.D.Most of its restaurants were closed.13.For what purpose did Pearson start the advertising campaign?A. To build a good relationship with the public.B.To stress the unusual tradition of Sparrow.C.To learn about customers ' spending power.D.To meet the challenge from Marcy 's restaurants.14.What do know about the TV ads of Sparrow?A. They changed people 's views on pop stars.B.They amused the public with original songs.C.They focused on the superiority of its products.D. They influenced the eating habits of the audience.15.What was Pearson ' s achievement as a CEO?A. He managed to pay off Sparrow ' s debts.B.He made Sparrow much more competitive.C.He helped Sparrow take over a company.D.He improved the welfare of Sparrow employees.第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020高三英语模拟考试英语试卷有答案
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30 分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How much will the man pay?A.$20.B.$25.C. $28.2. What will the man do tomorrow evening?A.Attending a meeting.B.Work overnight.C.Go to the hospital.3. How does the girl keep in touch with her grandma?A.By post.B. By QQ.C. By Wechat.4. What does the man think of the concert?A. Successful.B. Disappointing.C.Meaningful.5. Where will the woman probably go first?A.To the library.B.To the museum.C. To the dentist’s.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5 分）听下面5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。
6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.How the girl can catch up with others in maths.B.Whether the girl needs help with her homework. C.Why the girl was absent from basketball practice.7. What did the girl do on Monday?A. She had a lesson.B.She took an exam.C. She did extra homework.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。
2020年高考英语模拟试卷(含解析)(全国卷通用版)
2020年高考英语模拟考卷本试卷7页，满分120分。
考试用时120分钟注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的校名、姓名、考号、座位号等相关信息填写在答题卡指定区域内。
2.选择题每小题选出答案后，请用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。
.3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
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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。
AIn 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719—but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy（识字）rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By a lady.”Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, or just plain bad.In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters — from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim—were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens’ greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon（名人堂）of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. It’s partly true that Dickens’ style of writing attracted audiencesfrom all walks of life. It’s partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But it’s also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a singular writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible — and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.1．Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?A．They were difficult to understand.B．They were popular among the rich.C．They were seen as nearly worthless.D．They were written mostly by women.2．Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress________.A．his reputation in FranceB．his interest in modern artC．his success in publicationD．his importance in literature3．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A．To remember a great writer.B．To introduce an English novel.C．To encourage studies on culture.D．To promote values of the Victorian age.BEl Nifio, a Spanish term for “the Christ child”, was named by South American fisherman who noticed that the global weather pattern, which happens every two to seven years, reduced the amount of fishes caught around Christmas. El Nifio sees warm water, collected over several years in the western Pacific, flow back eastwards when winds that normally blow westwards weaken, or sometimes the other way round.The weather effects both good and bad, are felt in many places. Rich countries gain more from powerful Nifio, on balance, than they lose. A study found that a strong Nifio in 1997 helped American’s economy grow by 15 billion, partly because of better agricultural harvest, farmers in the Midwest gained from extra rain. The total rise in agricultural in rich countries in growth than the fall in poor ones.But in Indonesia extremely dry forests are in flames. A multi-year drought (干旱）in south-east Brazil is becoming worse. Though heavy rains brought about by El Nino may relieve the drought in California, they are likely to cause surface flooding and other disasters.The most recent powerful Nino, in 1997-98, killed around 21,000 people and caused damage worth $36 billion around the globe. But such Ninos come with months of warning, and so much is known about how they happen that governments can prepare. According to the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), however, just 12% of disaster-relief funding in the past two decades has gone on reducing risks in advance, rather than recovery and rebuilding afterwards. This is despite evidence that a dollar spent on risk-reduction saves at least two on reconstruction.Simple improvements to infrastructure (基础设施）can reduce the spread of disease. Better sewers (下水道）make it less likely that heavy rain is followed by an outbreak of the disease of bad stomach. Stronger bridges mean villages are less likely to be left without food and medicine after floods. According to a paper in 2011 by Mr Hsiang and co-authors, civil conflict is related to El Nino’s harmful effects—and the poorer the country, the stronger the link. Though the relationship may not be causal, helping divided communities to prepare for disasters would at least reduce the risk that those disasters are followed by killing and wounding people. Since the poorest are least likely to make up for their losses from disasters linked to El Nino, reducing their losses needs to be the priority.4．What can we learn about El Nino in Paragraph 1?A．It is named after a South American fisherman.B．It takes place almost every year all over the world.C．It forces fishermen to stop catching fish around Christmas.D．It sees the changes of water flow direction in the ocean.5．What may El Ninos bring about to the countries affected?A．Agricultural harvests in rich countries fall.B．Droughts become more harmful than floods.C．Rich countries’ gains are greater than their losses.D．Poor countries suffer less from droughts economically.6．The data provided by ODI in Paragraph 4 suggest that_________.A．more investment should go to risk reductionB．governments of poor countries need more aidC．victims of El Nino deserve more compensationD．recovery and reconstruction should come first7．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A．To introduce El Nino and its origin.B．To explain the consequences of El Nino.C．To show ways of fighting against El Nino.D．To urge people to prepare for El Nino.CFor Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.“It’s no secret that China has always been a source(来源) of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚) shows.Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion —they are central to its movement.” Of course, not only are today’s top Western designers being influenced by China—some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs—and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers,” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China—its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”8．What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?A．It promoted the sales of artworks. B．It attracted a large number of visitors.C．It showed ancient Chinese clothes. D．It aimed to introduce Chinese models.9．What does Hill say about Chinese women?A．They are setting the fashion. B．They start many fashion campaigns.C．They admire super models. D．They do business all over the world.10．What do the underlined words “taking on” in paragraph 4 mean?A．learning from B．looking down on C．working with D．competing against 11．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．Young Models Selling Dreams to the WorldB．A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New YorkC．Differences Between Eastern and Western AestheticsD．Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion TrendsDCalifornia has lost half its big trees since the 1930s, according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate change seems to be a major factor(因素).The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46, 000 square miles of California forests, the new study finds. No area was spared or unaffected, from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the San Gabriels above Los Angeles. In the Sierra high country, the number of big trees has fallen by more than 55 percent; in parts of southern California the decline was nearly 75 percent.Many factors contributed to the decline, said Patrick McIntyre, an ecologist who was the lead author of the study. Woodcutters targeted big trees. Housing development pushed into the woods. Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources(资源).But in comparing a study of California forests done in the 1920s and 1930s with another one between 2001 and 2010, McIntyre and his colleagues documented a widespread death of big trees that was evident even in wildlands protected from woodcutting or development.The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees had suffered the greatest water shortage. The researchers figured out water stress with a computer model that calculated how much water trees were getting in comparison with how much they needed, taking into account such things as rainfall, air temperature, dampness of soil, and the timing of snowmelt(融雪).Since the 1930s, McIntyre said, the biggest factors driving up water stress in the state have been rising temperatures, which cause trees to lose more water to the air, and earlier snowmelt, which reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season.12．What is the second paragraph mainly about?A．The seriousness of big-tree loss in California.B．The increasing variety of California big trees.C．The distribution of big trees in California forests.D．The influence of farming on big trees in California.13．Which of the following is well-intentioned but may be bad for big trees?A．Ecological studies of forests.B．Banning woodcutting.C．Limiting housing development.D．Fire control measures.14．What is a major cause of the water shortage according to McIntyre?A．Inadequate snowmelt. B．A longer dry season.C．A warmer climate. D．Dampness of the air.15．What can be a suitable title for the text?A．California’s Forests: Where Have All the Big Trees Gone?B．Cutting of Big Trees to Be Prohibited in California SoonC．Why Are the Big Trees Important to California Forests?D．Patrick McIntyre: Grow More Big Trees in California第二节(共5小题:每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届高三英语一模试卷及参考答案
2020届高三英语一模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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AFour Online EventsThe handshake：an anthropologist’s guideWhat is its biological purpose？What are the best and worst handshakes？In this talk，scientist Ella Al-Shamahi examines the power of touch and argues the handshake is at least 7 million years old．This event will start at 18:00 pm on 25 March and will last one hour．Standard ticket price：£15(A 20％discount for those who buy the ticket before March 20.)A rescue plan for natureWhat do we need to do to restore the planet 's biodiversity and preventthe next pandemic (疫情)？Join scientist Cristian Samper as he talks about how our ignoring nature caused the pandemic-and how we can seize a unique opportunity to build back better．This free event will start at 18:00 pm on 15 April．Origins of lifeWhy is the planet the way it is？How did we get here？Does everything happen for a reason or are some things left to chance？Research shows we live in a world driven by chance．In this talk，biologist Sean B Carroll will tell the stories of the mother of all accidents，and the surprising power of chance in our lives and the world．This event will start at 19:30 pm on 22 April and will last two hours．Standard ticket price：£18(A 10％discount for those who buy the ticket before April 17.)The truth about exerciseShould we all be hitting the gym three times a week？Should we worry about sitting to omuch？If you are strong and fit，can you get away with being inactive？In this talk，specialist Jason Gill introduces what science can really tell us about how much we need to move to live a healthy life．This event will start at 19:00 pm on May 13 and will last one hour，Standard ticket price：£12(A 15％discount for those who buy the ticket before May 8.)1.How much should you at least spend on the event about the handshake？A.£10.2．B.£12．C.£13．D.£16.2．2.From whom can you learn about the origins of life？A.Ella Al-Shamahi．B.Cristian Samper．C.Sean B Carroll．D.Jason Gill．3.What does the four online talks have in common？A.They are science-based．B.They are about cultures．C.They are related to nature．D.They are intended for the young．BHowdo you turn “dumb” headphones into smart ones? Rutgers engineers have invented a cheap and easy way by transforming headphones into sensors that can be plugged into (插入) smartphones, identify their users monitor their heart rates and perform other services.Their invention, called HeadFi, is based on a small plug-in headphone adapter that turns a regular headphone into a sensing device (装置). Unlike smart headphones, regular headphones lack sensors. HeadFi would allow users to avoid having to buy a new pairof smart headphones with sensors to enjoy sensing features.“HeadFi could turn hundreds of millions of existing, regular headphones worldwide into intelligent ones with a simple upgrade (升级),” said Xiaoran Fan, a HeadFi primary inventor.A Rutgers-led paper on the invention, which results in "earable intelligence", will be formally published in October at MobiCom 2021, the top international conference on mobile computing and mobile and wireless networking. Headphones are among the most popular wearable devices worldwide and they continue to become; more intelligent as new functions appear, such as touch-based gesture control, the paper notes. Such functions usually rely on aiding sensors, such as accelerometers, gyroscopes and microphones that are availableon many smart headphones.HeadFi turns the two drivers already inside all headphones into a versatile (多功能的) sensor, and it works by connecting headphones to a pairing device, such as a smartphone. It doesn't require adding aiding sensors and avoids changes to headphone hardware or the need to customize headphones, both of which may increase their weight and size. By plugging into HeadFi, a converted headphone can perform sensing tasks and play music at the same time.The engineers conducted experiments with 53 volunteers using 54 pairs of headphones with prices ranging from $2. 99 to $15 ,000. HeadFi can achieve 97. 2 percent to 99. 5 percent accuracy on user identification, 96.8 percent to 99. 2 percent on heart rate monitoring and 97. 7 percent to 99. 3 percent on gesture recognition.4. What does Xiaoran Fan think of HeadFi?A. Secure to operate.B. Simple to use.C. Easy to substitute.D. Convenient to store.5. What can we know about HeadFi according to the text?A. It can't work with headphones alone.B. It actually functions as a versatile sensor.C. It makes headphones larger and heavier than usual.D. It doesn't work when headphones are playing music.6. The figures are listed in the last paragraph mainly to show_________.A. the various functions of HeadFiB. the wide popularity of headphonesC. the great complexity of headphonesD. the excellent performance of HeadFi7. What can be the best title for the text?A. How to Use Headphones AppropriatelyB. Headphones Can Be Upgraded InstantlyC. How to Make Regular Headphones IntelligentD. New Uses Have Been Found in HeadphonesCPlastic is piling up in ecosystems all over the world. Although its harmful impacts on both species and ecosystems have been documented, a few animals—like bowerbirds and hermit crabs—are doing what they can to recycle it. And according to a recent study, wild bees in Canada have joined the effort, which is a rare observation of behavioral flexibility in species especially insects, in increasingly plastic-rich environments.The researchers found two species of leafcutter bees putting plastic into their nests. One of the bees they studied, the alfalfa leafcutter bee, normally bites off pieces of leaves and flowers while the second bee gathers sticky substances from trees. Leafcutter bees don't build big nests or store honey like honeybees, choosing instead small nests in underground holes, tree holes or cracks（裂缝）in buildings. But the researchers found that three of eight brood cells（育雏巢室）contained pieces of plastic bags, replacing 23 percent of the cut leaves in each cell on average.While they don't make honey,alfalfa leafcutter bees still make money for theU. S. and Canadian farmers by pollinating（给......传授花粉）crops including alfalfa , carrots and melons. The European insects were introduced to North America in the 1930s for that purpose, and they've since become wild, joining the continent's many native species of leafcutter bees.In a separate study conducted in Argentina between 2017 and 2018, researchers found a bee nest made entirely of plastic, which consisted of three separate cells. It's the first known example of such constructionworldwide. Compared to the other nests the researchers examined, which were made of natural materials, this one had a pretty lower success rate of the bees' survival. One of the cells had a dead baby bee , another seemed to have housed an adult that had left the nest, and the third was unfinished.8. What does the animals' use of plastic show according to the study?A. How widely plastic is used.B. How strange the behavior of wildlife is.C. How some wildlife is adapting to plastic.D. How plastic pollution has harmed them.9. What do leaves mean to alfalfa leafcutter bees?A. Food.B. Shelter.C A plastic substitute. D. Traditional nest materials.10. Which is one characteristic of leafcutter bees?A. They have great economic value.B. They store honey like honeybees.C. They prefer to live in tree holes.D. They have evolved into a new species.11. What was the nest made entirely of plastic like?A. It might be warmer.B. It might be unhealthy.C. It might be easy to finish.D. It might be recyclable.DLast summer, I spent four months working in France, where the company I was working for put me up in a house that didn’t have Wi-Fi. I wasn’t looking forward to it.I soon discovered, however, that living in a house without Wi-Fi was easier than I expected.Contact between my friends and family was significantly reduced to the odd text message here and there. I couldn’t enjoy my usual web browsing on BBC iPlayer, social media sites, keeping up to date with the news, or even wanting to know the opening hours of shops in the new area I was in.I didn’t, however, spend a full four months without connecting to a Wi-Fi network. It was only a five minute walk to the reception where I could connect for free and spend as much time online as I wanted to at my own leisure. It made me think , though , how unnecessary it can be , how unnecessarily we rely on it—how we perhaps rely on it too much. As a person, I was more sociable. I spent more time with my housemates instead of hidingbehind a computer screen. I did other things that I wouldn’t necessarily have done if I could have browsed the web at my leisure. I read more, I cooked meals for my friends, and I even tidied up more often. Dare I say it; I learned how to live without Wi-Fi. Dare I say it; I found it was easier than I had imagined.12. What was the writer’s first feeling when finding her house had no Wi-Fi?A. Unexpected.B. Angry.C. Shocked.D. Depressed.13. How did the writer keep in touch with her friends and family without Wi-Fi?A. By writing regularly.B. By text message.C. By video calls.D. By telegram.14. What was the writer’s life like without Wi-Fi?A. Dull.B. Lonely.C. Active.D. Relaxing.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A life without Wi-FiB. Different views on the InternetC. The disadvantages of Wi-FiD. How to use the Internet第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(模拟卷)含答案
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(模拟卷)英语注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
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AWhy go to Madrid?There may be a slight chill(寒冷)in the air，with temperatures staying around 15℃in March，but Spain’s handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up．Even more attractive are the cultural events．A new exhibition on the living and working spaces of Spain’s greatest artist，Picasso，has just opened in the studio at the Fundación Mapfre at Paseo de Recoletos 23．It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family．Later this summer，the 400th anniversary of the death of the Renaissance(文艺复兴)painter E1 Greco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseo del Prado from 24 June to 5October．How to go?The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJet—from Bristol，Edinburgh，Gatwick，Liverpool and Luton．British Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heathrow and London City．Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted；Air Europa flies from Gatwick.Barajas airport is 13kin north-east of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro line 8，but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Ministerios station and takes about 30 minutes．The fare to any station in the city centre is €4．50．The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock；€5 one way．It takes 40 minutes to reach the city centre．A taxi takes half the time．A flat rate of €30 covers most of central Madrid．1．When will the exhibition about Picasso close?A．On 23 March．B．On 11 May.C．On 24 June．D．On 5 October．2．Which airline operates flights from Manchester to Madrid? A．EasyJet．B．Ryanair．C．Air Europa．D．British Airways．3．What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas airport?A．Take a taxi．B．Take a city bus．C．Take Metro line 8．D．Take the airport express bus．BMy school appeared on the news last week because we had made all important change in our local area．Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot．It was a lot of work but it was all worth it．I got blisters(水泡)from digging，and we all got insect bites，too．I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration(合作)，and then I learned about the media．Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished．She spoke with the producer．The producer checked with the directors，but theysaid there were plenty of stories similar to ours．They wanted to know what was special about our particular garden，since many schools plant them．The teacher explained that，after going on the Interact to learn about the prairie(大草原)，we had made a prairie garden．We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants，and then we planted them．We did not water the garden，but we did weed it．We decided to let nature water it with rain，since that was how prairies grew in the past．We sent a picture of the garden to the news station．In the picture，the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade students．As a result，the producer sent a reporter to our schoo1．He interviewed the headmaster and asked him many questions about the garden．After that，they interviewed us，and we explained to them what we had learned through this project．That night，we watched the news，and there we were．The news reporter told our story．It was only two minutes long，but it was us．We were famous．All that work，all those blisters，it was worth it．We knew that when we saw the garden every day，but now we knew that the whole city thought so，too．4．What seemed to be the TV directors’initial reaction to the garden?A．They were excited．B．They were surprised．C．They were worried．D．They were uninterested．5．What is special about the garden?A．Weeds were allowed to spread naturally．B．The grass grew faster than common grass．C．The seeds came from the plants of a prairie．D．Underground water was used for the plants．6．What does the underlined word“that”refer to in the last paragraph?A．We got blisters on our hands．B．Ourhard work was worthwhile．C．The gardenwould be famous．D．The project would be finished．7．How did the author feel about the project? A．Annoyed．B．Curious．C．Proud．D．Regretful．CHeads up!Across the country，sports injuries are a safety concern for young athletes．Now，the American Medical Association(AMA)has a new set of guidelines aimed at protecting players from the danger of concussions—serious injuries caused by a blow to the head．“By raising awareness of the serious risks associated with concussions and ensuringthat the appropriate guidelines are in place，we can reduce the number of young athletes who may return to the game too soon，which can put their health at further risk，”said AMA Board Member Jack Resneck Jr．，M．D．，in a statement．The policy recommends that young athletes who may have a concussion be taken off the field as soon as possible．Then，they are only to return to their sport with a doctor’s written approval．The policy also sets age-specific rules for health care professionals and athletic organizations in evaluating and caring for concussions．According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)，a concussion is a type of traumatic(创伤)brain injury caused by a bump，blow，or jolt to the head or hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth．This type of movement can cause the brain to bounce around or twist inside the skull(颅骨)．It can damage brain cells and create chemical changes in the brain．The CDC says that between 1．6 million and 3．8 million traumatic brain injuries caused by sports and recreation—related activities occur in the U．S．every year．A study from the center for Injury Research and Policy showed that as many as 40％of high school athletes return to playing before they should．The AMA’s new guidelines should help to bring those numbers down．8．Why does the AMA set the new guidelines?A．To raise safety standards of sports．B．To protect athletes from concussions．C．To set rules for health care evaluation．D．To help players return to the game quickly．9．What should young athletes who may have a concussion do?A．Avoid using the head．B．Leave the field forever．C．Get treatment in time．D．Switch to another sport．10．What is paragraph 4 mainly about?A．What a concussion is．B．What causes damage to brain cells．C．How the CDC works．D．How a concussion can be prevented．11．Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．Rules for Safer Play B．Sports Injuries in the USC．Advice to Athletes D．New Policies for DoctorsDOrganic food is very popular．It is also expensive．Some organic food costs twice as much as non-organic food，but new parents and pet owners are willing to pay up to 200％ more for organic food．However，there are people who think it is a waste of money．There is one main difference between organic and non-organic anic farms do not use agricultural chemicals，such as pesticides(杀虫剂)．In many countries organic foods have special labels．These guarantee that the products are natural．Some people think organic means locally grown．Originally this was true. Over time organic farming became more difficult．The demand for organic food grew larger than the supply．Small companies had to sell out to large companies．There weren’t enough organic ingredients(原料)，such as grain and cattle．This made it difficult for many organic companies to stay in business．Today，many large companies have an organic line of products.Is organic food more nutritious?This is part ofthe debate．Many farmers and consumers believe it is．They think agricultural chemicals cause health problems such ascancer．Many health professionals disagree．Few studies prove that organic foods prevent health problems. Health specialists worry more about bacteria(病毒)，such as E．coli and salmonella．These can get into contact with organic and non-organic food．Doctors recommend washing produce very carefully．Handling meat carefully is important too．Most people agree that naturally grown food tastes better．Is tastier food worth the extra money?This is a matter of opinion．Whether it is healthier or not may require more research．However，organic consumers argue it is better to be safe than sorry．12．What is probably the major concern of organic food consumers? A．Price．B．Safety． C．Freshness．D．Variety．13．What is the doctors’suggestion?A．Grow your own food．B．Reduce the use of pesticides．C．Make sure the food is clean．D．Buy large companies’products．14．Which of the following do most people agree on organic food?A．It tastes better．B．It is easierto grow．C．It contains more fat．D．It is more nutritious．15．Where does this text probably come from?A．A recipe book．B．A chemistry paper．C．A medical report．D．A health magazine．第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年高考模拟考试英语试卷(含答案)
2020年高考模拟考试英语试卷第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ASummer Program Guide for Teens Pre-College Immersive Program Wellesley College is known for the thousands of accomplished women it has sent out into the world—women who are committed to making a difference. Especially designed for high school girls, the program is based on Wellesley’s campus. Students will take courses and become members of the Wellesley community. When: July 7 - August 1More Information: 781-283-2748 Young Scholars ProgramOpen to high school students who have an academic average of 3.2 or better, the program is a great introduction to the University of Maryland. Seminars featuring speakers in innovative（革新的）career or academic fields further enrich the learning experience. Students enjoy movie nights, activities at the students’ union and more.When: July 8 - July 27More Information: 301-405-7762 Zeal Adventure and TravelWe offer two-week and three-week long trips to Hawaii, Alaska, Australia, Costa Rica, and Spain. All trips include 15 to 25 hours of community service activities. Depending on your trip of choice, you’ll be volunteering with sea turtles, caring for dogs in Spain, and much more. Every trip also includes exciting outdoor activities like surfing, ice climbing and hiking.More Information: 844-282-9325 California College TourStudents will visit top schools throughout the state on this fun-filled tour. The tour includes enjoying tourist attractions along the way, including Disneyland! Along the way, students take college tours, meet with admissions staff, and learn how to make the most out of future college visits.More Information: 510-548-66121. What can you do if you attend the Young Scholars Program?A. Take part in various outdoor activities.B. Learn the history of Wellesley College.C. Watch films together with other students.D. Enjoy some tourist attractions along the way.2. Which number can provide access to volunteering chances?A. 301-405-7762.B. 510-548-6612.C. 781-283-2748.D. 844-282-9325.3. Which program may help students make a choice during the college application?A. California College Tour.B. Young Scholars Program.C. Zeal Adventure and Travel.D. Pre-College Immersive Program.BImagine someone who has spent the majority of their life sitting with a sign on the side of the road and that very person giving someone their last 20 dollars. That’s exactly what Marine Corps veteran (退伍军人) Johnny Bobbitt, 34, did in October in Philadelphia.Bobbitt served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a paramedic (医务辅助人员) in Vance County, N. C. before he became homeless. Nobody knew how he got to where he was because he was discreet about that.One night in October, Bobbitt was sitting roadside with a sign in Philadelphia as usual, when Kate McClure of Florence Township, N. J. was driving home down Interstate 95 and ran out of gas. Scared and nervous, she got out of the car to head to the nearest gas station. As McClure was heading to the nearest gas station, she ran into Bobbitt and he told her to get back in the vehicle and lock the door. Minutes later, he appeared with a red gas can. He’d used his last $20 to buy her gas.After that unexpected meeting, McClure and her boyfriend, Mark D’Amico, who b oth live in。
2020届高三英语一模试卷(含答案)
2020学年第一学期期终学生学习能力诊断测试高三英语试卷Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Innovations that will change the classroomAmerican schools are going high - tech. Many symbols we still associate with classrooms and learning, like chalkboards, pens, notebooks - even classrooms (21) _______ --- are quickly becoming outdated.As this week marks The Huffington Post’s 10th anniversary, we’ll take a look at some products that (22) _______ (introduce) to classroom in the past decade and have the potential to change the educational landscape in the years (23) _______ (come).1. Remote LearningSome schools are cutting down on snow days, thanks to technology. Rather than giving kids the day off (24) _______ weather conditions are too dangerous for commuting, these schools are asking students to follow classroom lessons online.Although kids (25) _______ (hope) for a snow day may not particularly appreciate these advancements in digital learning, online lessons allow these kids to complete their coursework and still interact with peers. Some students with medical conditions (26) _______ “go” to school via video conferencing or even with the help of robots enabled with video chat that they can control remotely.2. eBooksDiscovery Education has been replacing traditional textbooks with original “techbooks”for six years. These “techbooks”can also be switched to Spanish or French, Kinney said, (27) _______ allows some parents who don’t speak English to help their kids with their homework.3. Educational GamesIn-class gaming options have evolved to include more educational options. GlassLab creates educational games that are now being used in more than 6,000 classrooms across thecountry. Teachers get real-time updates on students’progress as well as suggestions on (28) _______ subjects they need to spend more time perfecting.The Internet and other digital tools have some drawbacks. They’re often distracting, (29) _______ most developments have exciting implications for the future. Over the last 10 years, technological innovations have made education more interactive, immediate and (30) _______ (personalize), -- and have shown us the potential for more accessible and effective classrooms.Section BDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.How do Cigarettes Affect the Body?Cigarettes aren’t good for us. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us? Let’s look at what happens as their ingredients make their way through our bodies, and how we benefit (31) _______ when we finally give up smoking.Inside the airways and lungs, smoke increases the (32) _______ of infections as well as long - lasting diseases. It does this by damaging the tiny hair - like tissues which keep the airways clean. That’s one of the reasons smoking can lead to oxygen loss and (33) _______ of breath.Within about 10 seconds, the bloodstream carries a stimulant called nicotine to the brain, creating the (34) _______ sensations which make smoking highly addictive. Nicotine and other chemicals from the cigarette, at the same time, cause tightness of blood tubes, restricting blood flow. These effects on blood tubes lead to (35) _______ of blood tube walls, increasing the possibility of heart attacks and strokes.Many of the chemicals inside cigarettes can activate dangerous (36) _______ in the body’s DNA that make cancers form. In fact, about one of every three cancer deaths in the United States is caused by smoking. And it’s not just lung cancer. Smoking can cause cancer in multiple tissues and organs, as well as damaged eyesight and (37) _______ bones. It makes it harder for women to get pregnant. And in men, it can cause long-term damages of body functions.But for those who quit smoking, there’s a huge positive upside with almost (38) _______and long-lasting physical benefits. A day after ceasing, heart attack risk begins to decrease as blood pressure and heart rates (39) _______. Lungs become healthier after about one month, with less coughing. After ten years, the chances of developing fatal lung cancer go down by 50%, probably because the body’s ability to repair DNA is once again restored.There’s no point pretending this is all easy to achieve. Quitting can lead to anxiety and depression. But fortunately, such effects are usually (40) _______. Advice and support groups and moderate intensity exercise also help smokers stay cigarette - free. That’s good news, since quitting puts you and your body on the path back to health.Ⅲ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Inc. is checking out of China’s fiercely competitive domestic e-commerce market. The company told sellers on Thursday that it would no longer __41__ its third - party online marketplace or provide seller services on its Chinese website, . ___42___,domestic companies will no longer be able to sell products to Chinese consumers on its e-commerce platform.The decision marks an end to a long ___43___ by America’s e-commerce giants in the Chinese market. The firms entered the Chinese market with great attention in the early 2000s, only to ___44___ in the face of competition from China’s faster - moving Internet giants.Amazon has been in talks to ___45___ its e-commerce business for goods imported into China with a Chinese competitor, NetEase Inc.’s Kaola, in a stock - for - stock transaction（交易）, according to a person familiar with the matter. That would remove the Amazon name from ___46___ e-commerce in China. Neither company would confirm the progress or details of those ___47___, nor would they say if they are continuing.In a written statement, Amazon said it remained ___48___ to China through its global stores, Kindle businesses and web services. Amazon China’s president would leave to take on another role within the company, the company said. The China consumer - business team will report ___49___ to the company’s global team.When Amazon first entered China in 2004 with the ___50____ of , it was the largest online seller for books, music and video there. Most Chinese consumers were using cash - on - delivery as their to form of ___51___. Today, Amazon China chiefly caters to customerslooking for imported international goods such as cosmetics and milk powder and is a(n) ___52___ player in the booming Chinese e-commerce market.Amazon China commanded just 6% of gross market volume in the niche（细分的）cross - border e-commerce market in the fourth quarter of 2018, versus NetEase Kaola’s 25% ___53___ and the 32% held by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Tmall InternationalChinese consumers are becoming more fascinated with ___54___ brands. In 2011, 85% of Chinese consumers said they would always buy a foreign brand over a domestic one. By 2016, 60% of respondents said they preferred domestic over foreign brands. Shaun Rein, China Market research’s founder, said American e-commerce giants ___55___ obstacles in China because they didn’t offered the products or user experience that consumers were looking for.41. A. assist B. expand C. operate D. tailor42. A. As a result B. By contrast C. For example D. In addition43. A. criticism B. negotiation C. struggle D. resolution44. A. interact B. withdraw C. split D. survive45. A. associate B. combine C. exchange D. supply46. A. time - consuming B. long - suffering C. ever - lasting D. consumer - facing47. A. talks B. businesses C. competitions D. instructions48. A. related B. accustomed C. exposed D. committed49. A. automatically B. directly C. regularly D. secretly50. A. breakdown B. improvement C. purchase D. participation51. A. refund B. payment C. sponsorship D. trade52. A. complicated B. critical C. original D. insignificant53. A. share B. budget C. volume D. maximum54. A. foreign B. luxurious C. domestic D. fashionable55. A. dealt with B. forgot about C. got through D. came acrossSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. English passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)People worry that developments in Artificial Intelligence, or A.I., will bring about a point in history when A. I. overtakes human intelligence, leading to an unimaginable revolution in human affairs. Or they wonder whether instead of our controlling artificial intelligence, it will control us.The situation may not arise for hundreds of years to come, but this doesn’t mean we have nothing to worry about. On the contrary, The A. I. products that now exist are improving faster than most people realize and promise to fundamentally transform our world, not always for the better. They are only tools, not a competing form of intelligence. But they will reshape what work means and how wealth is created.Unlike the Industrial Revolution and the Computer Revolution, the A. I. revolution is not taking certain jobs and replacing them with other jobs. Instead, it is believed to cause a wide - scale elimination of jobs -- mostly lower - paying jobs, but some higher - paying ones, too.This transformation will result in enormous profits for the companies that develop A.I., as well as for the companies that adopt it. We are thus facing two developments that do not sit easily together; enormous wealth concentrated in relatively few hands and enormous numbers of people out of work. What is to be done?Part of the answer will involve educating or retraining people in tasks A.I. tools aren’t good at. Artificial intelligence is poorly suited for jobs involving creativity, planning and “cross - field” thinking. But these skills are typically required by high - paying jobs that may be hard to retrain displaced workers to do. More promising are lower - paying jobs involving the “people skills” that A.I. lacks: social workers, barmen, doormen -- professions requiring human interaction. But how many barmen does a society really need?The solution to the problem of mass unemployment will involve “service jobs of love.”These are jobs that A. I. cannot do, that society needs and that give people a sense of purpose. Examples include accompanying an older person to visit a doctor, helping at an orphanage and serving as a sponsor at charity organization. The volunteer service jobs of today, in other words, may turn into the real jobs of the future.Other volunteer jobs may be higher - paying and professional, such as compassionatemedial service providers. In all cases, people will be able to choose to work fewer hours than they do now.56. In what aspect is the A. I. revolution different from the Industrial or the Computer revolution?A. The A.I. revolution will finally become one beyond human’s control.B. A. I. is believed to lead to a point in history when it takes over human intelligence.C. Higher - paying jobs will take the place of lower-paying ones in the A.I. revolution.D. It may bring about mass unemployment to matter how much employees are paid.57. The underlined word “promising” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______.A. promotionalB. demandingC. guaranteedD. potential58. What does the author suggest in the face of the A.I. revolution?A. It is sensible to encourage people to take volunteer jobs.B. People should be instructed to do less demanding jobs.C. The problem of job loss can be solved by creating lower-paying jobs.D. Jobs requiring knowledge in different fields are suitable for displaced workers.59. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?A. The A.I. Revolution Creates New Job Opportunities.B. Challenges the A. I. Revolution Brings to Job Market.C. A Double - edged Sword: the A.I. Revolution.D. 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It is shipped directly to you and will help you hear better right out of the box!You can spend thousands for an expensive hearing aid, or you can spend just $249 for hearing aid that is great for most hearing losses (only $229 each when you buy a pair). We are so sure you will love your hearing aids that we offer a 100% Money Back Guarantee - Risk Free if you are not satisfied for any reason.60. How much will you pay if you want to buy a pair of HCR3 hearing aids?A. $229.B. $249C. $458D. $49861. Which of the following features can be added to the section “HCR3 Features”?① Built - in programs for different listening situations.② Easy access to changing batteries.③ Digital sound processing chip.④ Simple adjustments without professional help.A. ①③B. ①③④C. ②③④D. ①②③62. One reason why buying a pair of hearing aids is recommended is that _________.A. the HCR3 guarantees 100% refund if bought in pairsB. it will save consumers up to $20 for a pair of hearing aidsC. humans are pre - programmed to better hear with two earsD. people can hear triple better in various situation with two hearing aids(C)For several decades, there has been an extensive and organized campaign intended to generate distrust in science, funded by regulated industries and libertarian think tanks（自由主义智囊团）whose interests and beliefs are threatened by the findings of modern science. In response, scientists have tended to stress the success of science. After all, scientists have been right about most things, from the structure of the universe to the relativity of time and space.Quoting successes isn’t wrong, but for many people it’s not persuasive. What is typically declared to be the scientific method -- develop a supposition, then design an experiment to test it -- isn’t what scientists actually do. Science is active so that new methods get invented and old ones get abandoned. The scientific method doesn’t always work. False theories can produce true results, so even if an experiment works, it doesn’t prove that the theory it was designed to test it true.If there is no identifiable scientific method, then what is the guarantee for trust in science?The answer is the methods by which those claims are evaluated. A scientific claim is never accepted as true until it has gone through a long process of examination by fellow scientists. Until this point, scientific feedback is typically fairly friendly. But the next step is different: once the paper is ready, it is presented to a scientific journal, where things get a whole lot tougher.Editors deliberately send scientific papers to people who are not friends or colleagues of the authors, and the job of the reviewer is to find errors or other inadequacies. We call this process “peer review” because the reviewers are scientific peers but they act in the role of a superior who has both the right and the obligation to find fault. It is only after the reviewers and the editor are satisfied that any problems have been fixed that the paper is accepted for publication and enters the body of “science.”Does this process ever go wrong? Of course. Scientists are human. But if we look carefully at historical cases where science went wrong, typically there was no agreement reached by all. Some people argue that we should not trust science because scientists are “always changing their minds.”While examples of truly settled science being overturned are far fewer than is sometimes claimed, they do exist. But the beauty of this scientific process is that it explains what might otherwise appear paradoxical（矛盾的）: that science produces both novelty（新颖性）and stability. New observations, ideas, interpretations introduce novelty: trans-formative questioning leads to collective decisions and the stability of scientific knowledge. Scientists do change their minds in the face of new evidence, but this is a strength of science, not a weakness.63. Distrust in science has been found because _________.A. scientists’ citing successes isn’t persuasive for many people to some extentB. most scientists have tended to lay too much emphasis on the success of scienceC. a wide - ranging and organized campaign has been founded in some industries and think tanksD. someone’s benefits and beliefs are endangered by the findings of modern science64. Which of the following statements will the author agree with about a scientific method?A. A scientific method doesn’t necessarily take effect because science is changing.B. A scientific method is not right because it isn’t what scientists actually do.C. A successful experiment can guarantee the truthfulness of a claim by a scientific method.D. True theories can produce false results because the scientific method doesn’t work.65. What purpose does “peer review” in evaluating a scientific claim mainly serve?A. The scientific claim can be completely accepted by the reviewers in the same field.B. The scientific peers can draw right conclusions by finding its faults or other inadequacies.C. The scientific claim can be published and recognized as true in science.D. The scientific paper can be successfully submitted to a scientific journal.66. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _________.A. Not all the claims about the falsehood of well-established science lead to its being overturnedB. It is inevitable that science sometimes goes wrong because it appears paradoxicalC. The beauty of science lies in the paradox of being both novel and stableD. Science is not trustful because scientists always change their minds.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Is Multitasking Always Good?Not only do smart-phones provide unrestricted access to information, they provide perfect opportunities to multitask. Any activity can be accompanied by music, selfies or social media updates. Of course, some people pick poor times to tweet or text, and lawmakers have steeped in. __67__ In Honolulu, it’s illegal to text or even look at your phone while crossing the street, and in the Netherlands they’ve banned texting while biking.__68__ You need to self-regulate. Understanding how the brain multitasks and why we find multitasking so appealing will help you realize the danger or pulling out your phone.Multitasking feels like doing two things at the same time, so it seems the danger lies in asking one mental process to do two unrelated things -- for texting drivers, watching the screen and the road.Twenty states have instituted bans on driving using a hand - held phone while still allowinghands - free calls. Yet hands - free or hand - held makes no difference. __69__ The real problem is the switch of attention between the conversation and road, and that affects performance.Please sense this, and when on the phone they drive slower and increase their following distance, but they are far too confident that these measures reduce risks. This overconfidence extends to other activities. A 2015 survey showed that a majority of students who use social media, text or watch TV while studying think that they can still comprehend the material they’re studying.People don’t multitask merely because they see no harm in it; they see benefits. ___70___ Most people will still choose to multitask. But they should, at the very least , be fully aware of how that choice affects them and the potential consequences for themselves and others. They need to pay attention to how much -- or how little -- they are paying attention.Ⅳ. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.71. The Zeigarnik EffectHave you ever found yourself thinking about a partially finished project for school or work when you were trying to focus on other things? Or perhaps you wondered what would happen next in your favorite TV show or film series. If you have, you’ve experienced the Zeigarnik effect. You tend to remember unfinished tasks better than finished tasks. Knowledge of the Zeigarnik effect can be put into use in everyday life.The effect is especially well suited for helping overcome procrastination or delaying an action to a later time. We often put off big tasks that seem overwhelming. However, the Zeigarnik effect suggests that the key to overcoming procrastination is to just get started. The first step could be something small and seemingly insignificant. In fact, it’s probably best if it’s something fairly easy.The Zeigarnik effect can be useful for students who are studying for an exam. The effect tells us that breaking up study periods can actually improve recall. So instead of cramming for an exam all in one sitting, breaks should be scheduled in which the student focuses on something else. This will cause intrusive（侵入的）thoughts, enabling students to rehearse and consolidate the information that must be remembered, leading to better recall when they take the exam.The Zeigarnik effect also points to reasons why people may experience mental health problems. If an individual leaves important tasks incomplete, the intrusive thoughts that result canlead to stress, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, and emotional distress. Conversely, completing a task can give an individual a sense of accomplishment and lead to a feeling of closure that can improve psychological well - being.The Zeigarnik effect can actually be used to positively impact your work productivity.Ⅴ. TranslationDirections: Translation the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 导游让游客相信不少欧洲小镇确实值得看一看。
2020届高三英语一模试卷及答案解析
2020届高三英语一模试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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AThe history ofpop art begins with abstract art. Pop art emerged from the foundation of abstract art in the 1950s, first gaining recognition in Great Britain, then establishing itself in the United States in the 1960s.In the 1930s and 1940s, abstract art was greatly popular, but people began to hate this art form. Most abstract art produced in this era could be found in art galleries or the homes of the elite(名流), not in the homes of everyday people. Pop art sprung onto the scene as the people's art.Some art critics say pop art is a rebellion against abstract art; others say it is an extension of abstract art. You can see elements of abstract art in many pop art prints, especially those that consist of a collage（拼贴画）of images. However, some pop art pieces have nothing to do with abstract art, looking more like a photo of a popular consumer item, which impressed people deeply.Richard Hamilton and Eduardo Paolozzi were two of the first contemporary pop art pioneers recognised in Great Britain. They were a part of the Independent Group, an organised group of British artists who wanted to challenge ruling modernist approaches to culture. They recognised the value of modern advertising and comic book images. They used these popular images in art as a social commentary, often building irony and humour into their artworks, thus creating a new form of art. These pieces were mass-produced and sold at affordable prices.When pop art took off in the United States, it expanded to include a celebration of kitsch and the common images found in movies and television. Andy Wharhol is perhaps the most famous American pop art artist, known for his prints of the actress Marilyn Monroe, the singer Elvis Presley and of Campbell's soup cans. Andy Wharhol was inspired by images from advertisements and common consumer items. He also made a series of paintings which showed images of car accidents.1. Why did people dislike abstract art?A. People found it hard to understand.B. Ordinary people couldn't afford it.C. People disliked enjoying it in galleries.D. It wasn't based on everyday life.2. What impression do pop art works leave on people?A. They are a rebellion against abstract art.B. They have many elements of abstract art.C. They are created so real.D. They are products of advertisers.3. The Independent Group was set up to ________.A. introduce a new art form to the worldB. develop modern advertising furtherC. create new comic book imagesD. make British culture better knownBUnderstanding the link between a clean environment and human life is not a new concept. In fact, it was noticed as early as ancient Rome. Today we see how green living has infiluenced our everyday lives. There is a growing community of people who embrace a zero waste lifestyle and make changes to the way they live to reduce their carbon footprint.Living a zero waste lifestyle means doing one’s best to achieve the aim of not sending anything to a landfill. People who adopt this lifestyle ultimately cut down on their waste by reducing what they need and want. They reuse what they own, sending few things to be recycled.Many people who adopt the zero waste lifestyle claim to be frustrated by the many harmful chemical substances found in beauty and cleaning products. They also find the uses of disposable items and excessive packaging. For example, how many times have we had to peel away layers of plastic wrap and cardboard before finally taking out the item which we had bought? Instead of buying pre-packed food and goods, those who identify with the zero waste philosophy tend to shop in stores that allow them to make purchases and bring their own cloth bags and glass jars to store their purchases.Many people may have the misconception that it is easier to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West. Nevertheless, Malaysian environmental journalist, Ms. Aurora Tin, has proven that a zero waste lifestyle is possible even in the Asian context. Instead of going to the supermarket to buy pre-packaged foods, Ms. Tin now visits the wet market and brings her own bags for vegetables. She has even stopped using store-bought toothpaste and makes her own toothpaste from coconut oil and baking soda. This lifestyle may be too big a change for the average person, but we could follow her suit to make gradual changes to our own lives.4. Which of the following is a zero waste lifestyle?A. Bringing a resuable container to take away food.B. Choosing appliances that cost less money.C. Turning off a device to stop using power.D. Classifying the garbage before throwing it away.5. What may disappoint a person who adopts a zero waste lifestyle?A. Recycable carboard.B. Excessive packaging.C. Glass jars to store purchases.D. Natural substances in cleaning products.6. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. How do people live a zero waste lifestyle.B. Why Ms. Tin chooses to live a zero waste lifestyle..C. We can also practice a zero waste lifestyle in Asia.D. It is easy to live a zero waste lifestyle in the West.7. What is the best title of the passage?A. Living a zero waste lifestyle.B. Going green ismore than a fashion.C. A zero waste lifetyle is easy to achieve.D. Making environmentally-conscious decisions.CMove over, helicopter parents. “Snowplow (扫雪机) parents” are the newest reflection of an intensive (强化的) parenting style that can include parents booking their adult children haircuts, texting their college kids to wake them up so they don’t sleep through a test, and even calling their kids’ employers.Helicopter parenting the practice of wandering anxiously near one’s children, monitoring their every activity, is so 20th century. Some rich mothers and fathers now are more like snowplows: machines moving ahead, clearing any difficulties in their children’s path to success, so they don’t have to suffer failure, frustration (挫折) or lose opportunities.It starts early, when parents get on wait lists for excellent preschools before their babies are born and try to make sure their kids never do anything that may frustrate them. It gets more intense when school starts: running forgotten homework to school or calling a coach to request that their children make the team.Rich parents may have more time and money to devote to making sure their children don’t ever meet with failure, but it’s not only rich parents practicing snowplow parenting. This intensive parenting has become the most welcome way to raise children, regardless of income, education, or race.Yes, it’s a parent’s job to support the children, and to use their adult wisdom to prepare for the future when their children aren’t mature enough to do so. That’s why parents hide certain toys from babies to avoid getting angry or take away a teenager’s car keys until he finishes his college applications.But snowplow parents can take it too far, some experts say. If children have never faced a difficulty, what happens when they get into the real world?“Solving problems, taking risks and overcoming frustration are key life skills,” many child development experts say, “and if parents don’t let their children experience failure, the children don’t acquire them.”8. What do we know about snowplow parenting?A. It appeared before helicopter parenting.B. It costs parents less than helicopter parenting.C. It was a typical phenomenon of the 20th century.D. It provides more than enough services for children.9. What is mainly discussed about snowplow parenting in Paragraph 4?A. Its cost.B. Its benefits.C. Its popularity.D. Its ending.10. Why does the author mention parents’ taking away car keys?A. To show teenagers are no better than babies.B. To advise teenagers not to treat their cars as toys.C. To advise parents not to buy cars for their teenagers.D. To show it’s appropriate to help children when necessary.11. What’s the possible result of snowplow parenting according to the experts?A. Children lacking problem-solving ability in reality.B. Children mastering more key life skills than parents.C. Children gaining great success in every aspect of life.D. Children meeting no problems or frustration after growing up.DOne of the greatest challenges in caring for such intelligent animals as chimpanzees(猩猩)is providing them with enriching experiences. Every day, the chimpanzees at Project Chimps receive morning and evening food-based enrichment devices, but caregivers are always looking for more ways to keep the chimps mentally engaged. With 79 chimpanzees, each with their distinctive personality, care staff often find that different chimps react differently to new enrichment.Last year, we began inviting musicians to perform for chimps to see what they may respond. A violin performance received quite the response. Additional musicians were lined up to visit but the coronavirus has stopped the activities, which we hope toresumein the near future.This past week, we brought an electric piano for the chimps to investigate. Some chimps, like twins Buttercup and Clarisse, were immediately interested and could not wait to tap out a few notes. Others, like Emma, were more interested in trying to take it apart.29- year-old Precious has very little tolerance for the piano. She sat off to the side for a few minutes, but eventually she decided that was enough. She called an end to the enrichment session by throwing a handful of waste at the piano. Receiving her message loud and clear, we removed the piano.We could never have guessed how 33-year-old Luke would react to it. As with many retired lab chimpanzees Luke has some anxiety issues. He seems particularly distrustful of anything new, including people, food, and enrichment. But when we presented the chimps with the piano, Luke was the first to investigate. We could not believe our eyes — this usually anxious chimpanzee bravely chose to explore something new!To us at Project Chimps, this is what it is all about: giving chimpanzees the freedom to choose. We are honored to be part of their journey.12. Why do chimpanzees respond differently to new enrichment?A. They are of different genders.B. They have natural curiosities.C They are as intelligent as humans. D. They have their unique characters.13. What does the underlined word “resume” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Continue.B. Suspend.C. Monitor.D. Regulate.14. Who showed the least interest in the piano?A. Buttercup and Clarisse.B. Emma.C. Precious.D. Luke.15. What is the text mainly about?A. How caregivers care for the retired chimpanzees.B. What care staff do to enrich chimpanzees' daily life.C. How chimpanzees are trained through various enrichment.D. What Project Chimps does to observe and study wild chimps.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案
2020年高三英语模拟试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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AIf your Spanish is good enough, many Spanish gossip magazines being published around the world will provide entertainment and, at the same time, help you practice your language.Diez Minutos: The magazine is a classic Spanish gossip feast with dailynews based on many stories of love, separation, divorce and death. The two main parts are headlined "love" and "partners". They also have an online version of the magazine for serious gossip addicts.Hola: It isSpain's top weekly magazine and the leader of the gossip world. It contains many pictures and a round-up of well-known and less well-known nobles and people in show business. Apart from edited highlights from the present and past issues, there is a report of the week and photo of the week. There is also a French version called OhLa!Revista CUORE: As the third best-selling gossip magazine inSpain, it is mainly aimed at younger teenage readers who look not only for current celebrity gossip, but also for fashion and TV news. It uses a lot of oral terms.Revista SEMANA: It is a Spanish magazine covering the latest news on the famous inSpainandHollywood. It also offers its readers information on fashion, beauty, cooking and travel.Marujeo: It is a blog serving up a daily diet of national gossip news on Spanish and international celebrities and the celebrity world from a particular point of view.Revista CARAS: It is a magazine published in various countries ofLatin America. It is also exported to certain parts of theUnited States, bringing together strange and wonderful news from around the world and the famous Latin community.1.Which magazine is also published in French?A.MarujeoB.Revista SEMANA.C.Revista CARAS.D.Hola.2.How many of the magazines mentioned in the text can be read on the Internet?A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.D.One.3.What can be learned from the passage?A.Diez Minutos presents its readers weekly picturesB.Revista CUORE can help improve one's spoken Spanish.C.Revista SEMANA is intended for readers in teensD.Revista CARAS mainly reports news fromLatin America.BIs homeschooling good or bad? That is a question that many parents ask themselves. In my opinion, homeschooled kids can give reliable answers.Kayla Murray, who lives inGreensboroNorth Carolina, started homeschooling almost eight years ago, after attending two local schools. “Homeschooling is school at home,” like the name says, but it’s not just that/ she says. “You're able to learn more and do more.”Having experienced learning at both school and home, Kayla says that she prefers the latter. “With homeschooling, I can do schoolwork in my pajamas, and no one cares,” she says, “you also have more chances. Earlier this year, my family and I were able to take a short vacation and go to an air show. My siblings and I get to take the day off for our birthdays. This year, I spent that time reading and playing the piano and guitar.”There are, however,drawbacksof being homeschooled, Kayla says, especially “the lack of people”. While she doesn't miss homework, al school, she did enjoy getting to see my friends every day.”Matthew Dimmette, also fromGreensboro, used to be a homeschooler. He now attends public high school. He says being homeschooled is quite different from going to public school. The differences depend on how you arc homeschooled and the things you do. “For me, it wasn't really different in terms of the classes but the school environment was a big change atter hearting at home. says Matthew.Talking about his homeschooling experience, Matthew says the best part of it was being able to learn what he wanted to. Yet the main disadvantage was that he couldn't do many experiments in homeschooling unless taking classes at different places. “My interest in science has been growing quickly in recent years, so I chose to go to public school,” he says.4. What does Kayla like about learning at home?A. She can spend her time more freely.B. She can always stay with her siblings.C. She can play the instruments she likes.D. She can celebrate her birthday at home.5. What does the underlined word “drawbacks” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Concerns.B. Reasons.C. Changes.D. Problem.6. Why did Matthew choose to go to public school?A. He wanted to make more friends.B. He wanted to do experiments in labs.C. He wanted to take all kinds of classesD.He wanted to experience the school environment7. What in the authors attitude cowards homeschooling?A. Supportive.B. Doubtful.C. Uninterested.D. Unclear.CMany of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days, reported BBC News.In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion. “The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.8. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________.A. chiliescan be beneficialB. chilies are popular inAmericaC. chilies can be dangerousD. serious headaches can be dangerous9. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______.A. decreasing death rateB. releasing natural chemicalsC. curing serious headachesD. providing enough nutrition10. Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. Human are the only animals to eat chilies.B. Stomachache and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual.C. The more chilies you eat, the healthier you are.D. Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it can't increase our metabolism.11. The writer wrote the passage to ________.A. warn people of the dangers of chiliesB. ask people to eat Carolina ReaperC. encourage people to eat more chiliesD. tell people the benefits of chiliesDA PhD student inMichigandefended her paper while wearing a skirt madeof rejection letters she received while studying. 29-year-old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection letters — from scholarships, academic journals, and conferences — then folded each one into a fan. She connected them in rows, and by the end she designed the item into a skirt and wore it.She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize rejection and take pride in overcoming it. "The whole process of revisiting those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded me that you have to apply to a lot of things to succeed," she said. "A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way."Caitlin's adviser, Julie Libarkin, a professor of earth and environmental science atMichiganStateUniversity, also encourages the acceptance of failure in her students. Libarkin believes it's important for students to get into habit of applying for things, and to get used to the feeling of rejection, so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way. If a student doesn't get the grant or the spot in the academic journal, that's okay. They'll still have learned something in the process.As for Caitlin? Her rejections over the years have led to great things: Since her doctorate, she's won a scholarship to do further research on urban agriculture inGermany.Currently, she's a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As for what the future holds? "I'm prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way," she joked heartily, "Maybe I'll make a longer skirt."12. What can we learn about Caitlin Kirby's rejection letters?A. She received 17 rejections in total.B. 29 of her rejections were from journals.C. The rejections were connected into a fan.D. She made some rejection letters into a skirt.13. What is Julie Libarkin's attitude towards Caitlin's action?A. Favorable.B. Ambiguous.C. Skeptical.D. Opposed.14. Which of the following words can best describe Catlin?A. Creative and considerate.B. Caring and determined.C. Optimistic and humorous.D. Generous and intelligent.15. Which of the following may Caitlin agree with?A. Hard work pays off.B. Education is the entrance to success.C. Self-respect earns more respect.D. One needs to normalize failures.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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A. For twenty minutes. B. For an hour.
C. For two hours.
7. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Friends. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8,9 题。
高考英语学科模拟试卷
考试时间：120 分组 试卷分值：150 分 一、听力（每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）
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1. What did the man do last night?
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A. Read a book.
B. Played games. C. Watched a match.
2. Why won’t the woman go to the party?
A. do research
B. design shoes
C. visit the museum
D. follow celebrities
B
Giving bad news is a difficult ball game. To help you get through an already difficult
二、阅读理解（每小题 2 分，共 40 分）
A Welcome to one of the largest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the world that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum you can see exhibit（s 展品）
A. Going home.
B. Cooking.
C. Buying food.
14. When does the woman’s family usually have supper?
A. At 6 pm.
B. At 7 pm.
C. At 8 pm.
15. How many people were there in the car?
grandfather died right before she walks down the passage. Wait until the time is right
and you are at a private place where you won't be interrupted.
Find a chair. No one should be standing when receiving bad news.
A. At a post office.
B. At a store.
C. At a hotel.
5. What does the man think of the woman’s plan?
A. Interesting.
B. Confusing.
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6,7 题。
C. Bad.
6. How long does the man think the interview wilhibits shoe shaped to study in our excellent footwear
objects. The variety is unbelievable. library. Designers and researchers come
For example , there is a metal lamp that here to look up Information on anything
resembles a pair of shoes, and Greek and everything related to the subject of
wine bottles that like legs!
footwear.
21. Where would you find a famous singer's shoes?
11. What made the man quit smoking?
A. His poor health.
B. His doctor’s words.
C. Being a new father.
12. Why does the man want the phone number from the woman?
Go straightforward. Give bad news the same way you take off a bandage:
QUICKLY. Say that you have bad news and then tell it. Don't leave the receiver
A. To contact a doctor.
B. To call the woman one day.
C. To ask the woman’s father for advice.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What was the woman doing when the event happened?
A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4.
16. What is the man probably?
A. A driver.
B. A policeman.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
C. A store manager.
17. What do we know about the restaurant?
celebrities' choice of footwear growing too much!
extremely interesting.
Room 3
The footwear Library
As well as shoes and boots the People come from all over the world
situation, try these tips when you have to tell someone bad news.
Think about your audience. People respond differently to bad news. Think about
who you're talking to and how best to pass on unpleasant information to that person.
is probably the most popular in the shocked by the collection of “special
entire museum. Started in the 1950s purpose”shoes on exhibition here at the
there is a wide variety of shoes and Museum of Footwear. For example ,
Consider the news. Are you the best person to give this news? If not, then you
should consider letting others do it. Remember, however, that if you’re talking to
C. Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data.
D. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.
24. The purpose of the text is to get more people to .
A. She isn’t interested. B. She isn’t invited. C. She has no time.
3. What caused the accident??
A. Speeding.
B. Bad weather. C. Drunk driving.
4. Where does the conversation take place?
someone about your relationship, there is no other choice. It is something you
yourself have to face.
Look for an appropriate moment to break the news. You don't tell the bride her
boots belonging to everyone from there are Chinese shoes made of
queens and presidents to pop singer and Silk that were worn by women to tie
actors! Most visitors find the their feet firmly to prevent them from
from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyone from the
Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.
Room 1
Room 2
The celebrity（名人）footwear section Most of our visitors are amazed and