2020年全国卷1高考英语模拟试卷及参考答案

2020年高三模拟考试英语试题全国卷1

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黑。

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If the word researcher brings to mind someone who works in a laboratory doing experiments or reads a11 day in a librar y,then meet Dr.Sylvia Earle.Dr.Earle has carried out much of her research deep under the sea.Her outstanding work at sea ha s included leading around 70 expeditions(探索)and spending over 6,500 hours under the water.

no wonder she ha She also holds the world record for the deepest walk alone on the ocean floor at a depth of 381 metres.It’ｓ

s been given the nickname“Her Deepness”．

As a child,Dr.Earle was always interested in wildlife and was never afraid to find out about nature.Her parents told her to

touch animals and insects,and not to be afraid of them.When she was older,she was given the opportunity to develop this int erest thanks to scho1arships to study botany at university.She also took courses in sea diving and decided to devote herself t o marine(海洋的)biology.It was this decision and her determined character that led her to have a truly remarkable career.

After several years of diving,Dr.Earle took part in a research expedition in an underwater laboratory.The laboratory was

called a Tektite Habitat and it allowed divers to remain under the water to carry out research for weeks at a time.In 1970 an

all-female group went on the sixth expedition of the Tektite II scientists-in-the-water programme.Dr.Earle was asked to lead the expedition.Along with another four women-three scientists and an engineer-she stayed in the Tektite Habitat for two wee ks.

Marine life has always been at the centre of Dr.Earle’s work and she is highly respected for her authority in this field.She i

s often asked to give talks by environmental groups about marine life as well as her plan to create a global network of marin

e protected areas. What makes her extra special is that she doesn’t look upon her work as a job,but as her vocation(天职)in life.

21.In what way is Dr.Earle different from most researchers we know about?

A.She works in a laboratory doing experiments all day.

B.She reads all day in a library.

C.She carries out much of her research deep under the sea.

D.She has broken lots of world records.

22.What’s the main idea of Paragraph 2？

A.Dr.Earle’s interest in wildlife led her to a truly remarkable career.

B.Dr.Earle’s success is chiefly due to her family background.

C.Dr.Earle’s success is chiefly due to the scholarships to study botany at university.

D.V arious factors have contributed to Dr.Earle’s success.

23.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 3？