河南省南阳市2020年高考英语模拟试卷02

河南省南阳市2020年高考英语模拟试卷02第一部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFOUR BEST BOOKSHOPS IN LONDONLooking for something to read while in London? If so, youre in luck: the British capital happens to have an incredible collection of bookshops.Daunt BooksAre you going on a trip and want to read a novel or nonfiction book set in the place youre headed? This bookshop arranges books by country, so its easy to find anything by place. (83 Marylebone High Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:00-19:30; Sunday: 11:00-18:00.)Foyles BooksDig, if you will, the picture: four miles of shelves holding up to 200,000 books. This legendary (传奇的) bookshop is impossible to leave empty-handed. It was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest bookshop on the planet. (107 Charing Cross Road. Monday-Saturday: 9:00-21:00; Sunday: 11:30-18:00.) HatchardsIn the year 1797, this London bookshopthe oldest in the city todayfirst flicked on its lights. It stocks an excellent selection of fiction, nonfiction, history and other genres. (187 Piccadilly Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:30-20:00; Sunday: 12:00-18:30.)London Review BookshopTheres an excellent selection of history, philosophy, politics, new fiction and many other genres here. Plus, theres a nice cafe in which you can crack open that tome (巨著) for the first time and start reading. (14 Bury Place. Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:30; Sunday 12:00-18:00.)1. Which bookstore was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?A. Daunt Books.B. Foyles Books.C. Hatchards.D. London Review Bookshop.2. What is special about Hatchards?A. It has a long history.B. It has 200,000 books.C. It has a cafe.D. It has both fiction and nonfiction books.3. Which place should you go to if you want to enjoy reading with a coffee?A. 83 Marylebone High Street.B. 107 Charing Cross Road.C. 187 Piccadilly Street.D. 14 Bury Place.B My daughter was being thrown out of the sixth grade. The teacher said to me, “She may not be up to what were trying to accomplish.” He was really saying she didnt have the intelligence. I got mad because I knew she was smart, just as my father had known I was smart when I was failing in school. We had her tested and found that the troubles my daughter was having were the same as those I had had. I decided to get tested as well. She was dyslexic, and so was I. By then I was a successful television writer and producer. Id won an Emmy for “The Rockford Files.”Had I known earlier, though, that there was a reason beyond my control to explain why I was a low achiever, I may not have worked so hard in my late 20s and early 30s. I was writing and writing. I was working for no other reason than to hear people praise me.I needed that praise because I was carrying around the failure in studies. I did badly in all my courses.I once asked a friend who had always gotten an A, “How long did you study for this?” He said, “I didnt. I just glanced at it.” So what do I take from that? He must be smarter than I am. I began to ask, “What will happen to me when Im not good at anything?” Despite my doubts, I did become successful, and people now say to me, “So youve overcome dyslexia.”No. You dont overcome it, you learn to compensate for it. Some easy things are very hard for me. Most people who go through college read at least twice as fast as I do. I avoid dialing a phone if I can, because I sometimes have to try three times to get the number right. I get that recording “The number you have reached is not in service” more than any man on earth.Despite my weaknesses I view dyslexia as a gift, not a curse (诅咒). Many dyslexics are good at right- brain, abstract thought, and thats what my kind of creative writing is. And I can write quickly I go like wind and can get up to 15 pages a day. Writing is not the problem. Thats my strength.The real fear I have for dyslexic is not that they have to struggle with regular school studies, but that they will quit on themselves before they get out of school. Parents have to create victories whenever they can, whether its music, sports or art. You can make your dyslexic child able to say, “Yeah, readings hard. But I have these other things I can do.”4. The writer decided to get himself tested probably because _.A. he wanted to know if they had the same problemB. he accepted that his daughter was not smartC. he didnt （realize the problem with his daughterD. his father had the same troubles as they did5. What can you infer from the second paragraph?A. The writer struggled hard and finally ended with good grades.B. The writer was thankful not knowing of his dyslexia before.C. Dyslexia made the writer a low achiever all through his life.D. People praised the writer because they knew he had dyslexia.6. The word “dyslexia” can be interpreted as _.A. hearing disabilityB. low in intelligenceC. mental illnessD. disorder of reading7. Which of the following proverbs can best summarize the main idea?A. Never judge a person by his appearance.B. God never shuts one door but he opens another.C. If at first you dont succeed, try, try again.D. No one can make a good coat with bad cloth.CSometimes, you just cant help it. Maybe youre watching a sad movie, or thinking about the friend who moved away. Next thing you know, you feel pressure in your throat, your eyes are watering, and you have tears running down your cheeks.According to Ad Vingerhoets, a professor of psychology at Tilburg University, in the Netherlands, who is one of the few scientists in the world who have studied crying, there are three types of tears. Basal tears are the first type. They act as a protective barrier between the eye and the rest of the World. Next are reflex tears. They wash your eyes clean when something gets in them. Finally, there are emotional tears. “These are released in response to emotional states,” explains Vingerhoets.Scientists believe crying has something to do with how humans developed and learned to depend on each other. “Humans are very complex social creatures,” says Lauren Bylsma, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh, in Pennsylvania. It seems that tears serve to arouse help and support from others,” She says.Vingerhoets agrees, I think that the reason why humans shed tears（流眼泪）has something to do with our childhood, he says. thats the time when we are still dependent on adults for love and protection and care. The major advantage of emotional tears is that you can target them at a specific person. Vingerhoets says this ability could have come in handy in prehistoric times, when humans were living among dangerous animals. Tears were a safer way to get attention. In this case, it is better to use a silent signal to ask for help, he says.Vingerhoets and Byhma do frequent studies to better understand why humans cry. According to Byhma, there is still much more to discover. Its surprising, she says, how much we still dont know.”8. In the scientists opinion, crying is _.A. a sign of human evolution B. a result of human kindnessC. a cause of personal growth D. a means of relying on each other9. The underlined phrase this ability in the last paragraph refers to the ability to _.A. seek help wisely B. aim tears at someoneC. cry emotionally D. appeal to other people10. From the text, we learn that Ad Vingerhoets and Lauren Bylsma _.A. hold different opinions about the causes of tearsB. think positively of the effects of tearsC. are working together to study tearsD. have learned enough about tears11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. The types of tears B. The components of tearsC. The science of tears D. The opinions about tearsDTake a walk through Washington and youll find plenty of marble memorials(纪念碑). But is that what the future of the memorial-rich city holds? If the winners of a new design competition have their way, probably not.The Memorials for the Future design competition invited submissions (意见书) from teams throughout the world. Though, the memorials selected wont actually be built in the city, they were intended to start a discussion about how to think of memorials in a very different future.Climate Chronograph, the winning project by Team Azimuth Land Craft, greatly departs from memorials as we know them. The project memorializes the harmful effects of climate change by suggesting a memorial at Hains Point, a spot between the Potomac River and Washington Channel. Just 100 years ago, the man-made island was part of the river. It came into existence after the National Park Service decided to turn the confluence(合流点) of the waters into a tidal basin to protect the nearby National Mall from floods.Those floods are expected to come more and more often as the climate changes. Climate Chronograph will memorialize those changes by planting cherry trees as a kind of tidal gauge(潮位计) that can be used by future visitors to determine just how much water levels have risen.The other winning projects include a project that frees mechanical parrots that fly over the Jefferson Memorial and collect and retell stories about monuments，a podcast (播客) platform that puts immigrant stories on public transportation, and an interactive memorial that brings national parks to the D. C. Metro. The competition also produced a report that points to ways America can better memorialize the things that matterstrategies that could help cities save money and space.Thats good news, especially given that D. C. s iconic Mall has been closed to new construction. The memorials of the future wont just turn collective memories toward the stories of new phenomena and groups like climate change and immigrants. Rather, it seems that theyll make use of space in new creative waysno marble needed.12. What is the purpose of the design competition?A. To select the best design team. B. To find new uses for old memorials.C. To design new memorials for Washington. D. To explore new ways of experiencing memorials.13. What can be used to replace the underlined word “departs” in Paragraph 3?A. Differs B. BenefitsC. Suffers D. Learns14. What do we know about Climate Chronograph?A. It will be located in a park. B. It will be built after the competition.C. It clearly shows the effects of climate change. D. It uses high-tech equipment to measure climate change.15. What would be the best title for the text?A. A memorial to a sad future. B. Marble memorials are out of date.C. Climate Chronograph, memorial for our future. .D. What will the memorials of the future look like?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。选项中有两项为多余选项。“The calm before the storm” is a very familiar expression. It is usually used to describe a peaceful period just before a very stressful situation or a tense argument. 16. They noted that before certain storms the seas would seem to become calm and the winds would drop.But why is it often so calm before a storm? 17. According to US website HowStuffWorks, a calm period occurs because many storms, tornadoes and hurricanes draw in all the warm and damp air from the surrounding area. As this air rises into the storm clouds, it cools and acts as “ fuel for the storm ,like petrol in a car. “Once the storm has taken all the energy it can from the air, it is pushed out from the top of the storm clouds and falls back down to ground level. 18. So once it covers an area, it causes a calm period before the storm.19. First count how many seconds there are between a flash of lightning and a clap of thunder, roughly three seconds equal one kilometer. A good judgement is that if your count is below 30 seconds, you should seek shelter straight away.However, due to the complexity of storm system ,calm doesnt always go first. So, your best bet is to keep yourself updated with weather reports for any predictions regarding a coming storm in your area. 20. A. Science has given us the answer.B. There is no definite answer to the question.C. Weather reports sometimes cannot be trusted.D. British sailors coined the phrase in the late l600s.E. As the air declines, it becomes warm and dry, which is stable.F. The Weather Network has a tip for working out how far away a storm is.G. Thats the most reliable way to predict the next display of natures temper.第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。After typhoon, I went to the disaster-stricken area to look after rescued animals. There I met Lucy, another 21 .Lucy operates an animal 22 center. When I came to her website, I 23 a picture of Victor, a dog. I asked Lucy about Victor. She told me that she rescued Victor from a 24 man whod thrown him around or put him into a tiny box. Victor had 25 on Lucys lap for several hours while she assured him he was safe and 26 to find him a loving home.I decided to 27 Victor. I renamed him “Chase” for his 28 for chasing everything. Months later, Chases love for people and his 29 nature led us to earn a therapy-dog certification and start a 30 program at the local 31 .Kids read out to Chase to 32 their skills. Sometimes, even a kid who is 33 with reading will be comfortable doing so to a dog.One little girl jumped up and down when she saw Chase entering the library. Her joyful enthusiasm made me 34 . When Chase greeted her with a 35 , she clapped and said, “Look, Mommy, hes bowing!” Chase gave her his undivided 36 while she read him a story. When her time was up, she signed up to read again.Im grateful for everything about Chase that made this girl jump so 37 . I hadnt 38 him to bow; hed bowed naturally. Id known the library visits would be about helping kids learn to read. But I hadnt realized what a 39 builder those visits would be for kids who were shy or didnt fit in. Chase was also a wonderful ambassador (形象大使) for dogsteaching kids to be loving and 40 to animals.21. A. journalistB. teacherC. doctorD. volunteer22. A. healthB. rescueC. treatmentD. recovery23. A. studiedB. tookC. viewedD. commented24. A. noble-mindedB. ill-willedC. bad-temperedD. kind-hearted25. A. trembledB. dependedC. sleptD. barked26. A. promisedB. managedC. failedD. pretended27. A. supportB. adoptC. accompanyD. meet28. A. hopeB. talentC. desireD. passion29. A. gentleB. boringC. competitiveD. ambitious30. A. writingB. comfortingC. readingD. learning31. A. libraryB. schoolC. hospitalD. nursery32. A. manageB. examineC. searchD. practise33. A. arguingB. dealingC. strugglingD. working34. A. weepB. smileC. thinkD. stay35. A. bowB. giftC. waveD. hand36. A. benefitB. interestC. affectionD. attention37. A. sadlyB. trulyC. happilyD. properly38. A. askedB. trainedC. invitedD. chosen39. A. experienceB. confidenceC. appreciationD. fortune40. A. rudeB. familiarC. loyalD. caring第二节（共10小题；每小题l5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。“Chinese Bookshelf a project which aims to provide local readers with access 41. Chinese books and culture, was launched Tuesday here.42. (locate) inside Foyles Bookstore at Charing Cross Road, near the British Museum and Chinatown, the “China Bookshelf “43. (introduce) more than 100 kinds of books such as literature, folktale, economic publications and political works.Carmelo Puglisi, head of foreign language books at Foyles Bookstore, told Xinhua that the bookshop has always attached great 44. (important) to Chinese books as it started selling them years ago.Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to Britain, said in a congratulatory letter to the launching ceremony 45. the carefully-selected books in the “Chinese Bookshelf “ will serve as a bridge for 46. (culture) exchanges and a window for Western readers 47. (understand) China.“Chinese publishing has transformed itself in the last 10 to 20 years, 48. it is now among the leading publishing 49. (nation) of the world . I think the more the Chinese and Western publishers can develop global Chinese books, jou