2020年高考英语 全国基础教育英语综合能力竞赛

SEASCOMPETENCE CONTEST全国基础教育英语综合能力竞赛2020;2020年初赛试卷八级中国教育学会外语专业委员会注意事项1.考试时间90分钟，满分100分。2.答题前，请用钢笔或圆珠笔将考生的个人信息分别填写在答题纸的相应位置上。3.请将试题的答案转涂或直接写在答题纸上。写在其它地方无效。4.考试后, 考生只需上交答题纸。监考教师应按考号顺序在密封线处装订答题纸,并贴好密封条。5.请用黑色、蓝色钢笔或圆珠笔答卷。第一节选择题。（共20小题；每小题2分，计40分）Section I: 请从下列各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Im going to meet my mom at the airport. _.A. Give my love to her B. Send my regards to herC. Thanks for telling me D. I wish her a good journey2. They are twins, but they have different interests. Yeah. Lily likes sports _ Lucy likes books.A. while B. when C. as D. and3. In my opinion, the suspect didnt tell the truth. Ill _ what he did. I hope what I know will be _ helpful to you.A. find; more or less B. find out; more or lessC. find out; very much D. find; no more4. Tom, did you watch the football match last night? Yes, but I really _, because I had much work to do.A. couldnt have B. mustnt haveC. neednt have D. shouldnt have5. What about going to the party with us? _, but my father doesnt _ me to go out after 9 oclock.A. I will; want B. Id love to; letC. Good idea; make D. Id like to; allow6. How many students are there in the classroom? _. All of them are practicing _ in the music room now.A. Nobody; to dance B. Thirty; dancingC. None; singing D. No one; to sing7. Thank you. Its very kind of you to help me with my physics. _.A. Thats right B. Its nothingC. Its my pleasure D. It doesnt matter8. Would you like to go shopping with me? I asked you to go to the supermarket with me.A. Im sorry I didnt quite follow youB. I have something else to doC. Thats a good ideaD. Id like to9. is the population of China? China has a population of 1.3 billion and about 70% farmers.A. How many; are B. How large; is C. How much; is D. What; are10. Why do you have the water all the time? Sorry. I forget _ the water.A. running; to turn off B. running; to shutC. run; turn off D. run; shutting11. Much to his surprise, he invited only twenty friends to the dinner, but _ came.A. twice as many B. as many as twiceC: twice as many as D. twice more than12. Upon reading the notice, all the staff of the company stood there _ looking at each other.A. meaningless B. tireless C. speechless D. friendless13. By offering free access to a wide range of public facilities, our school now is a quite satisfying place for study, _ its poor accommodation.A. apart from B. as well as C. in addition to D. because of14. Learning how to repair motors takes a long time, _ ?A. does it B. is it C. wasnt it D. doesnt it15. Was it in the restaurant _ you had dinner with me _ you left behind your keys and wallet?A. that; where B. where; that C. that; that D. where; whereSection II: 请从下列各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。16. _ is going to host the 2020;2020 Olympic Games.A. The United States B. BrazilC. The United Kingdom D. France17. Hamlet was written by _.A. Shakespeare B. Tolstoy C. Dickens D. Goethe18. Which classical composer became deaf near the end of his life?A. Beethoven. B. Mozart. C. Schumann. D. Haydn.19. Who first discovered that the earth revolves around the sun?A. Newton. B. Copernicus. C. Galileo. D. Einstein.20. In preparing for a race, Jill ran 1/2 the distance that Sam ran, and Sam ran 3 times the distance that Aisha ran. What was the ratio of the distance that Jill ran to the distance that Aisha ran?A. 3 to 2. B. 1 to 2. C. 1 to 3. D. 5 to 1.第二节词义推测。（共5小题；每小题1分，计5分）下列句子划线部分都是虚构的词。请从下列各题所给的A,B,C,D中，选择它可能的意义。21. If a puppy gets along with people early in its life, it will lojjuhy the human family easily.A.适应 B.调整 C.控制 D.安排22. They cant get on well with each other because they have little hujjyt.A.爱好 B.科目 C.共同点 D.不同点23. The couple is not rich, and thats why they gyuutd stay at home during the vacation.A.应该 B.不得不 C.可以 D.必须24If theres a fire in your home, open all the windows and shout ftdyye people can hear you.A.如果 B.所以 C.以便 D.由于25. India is a beautiful country with friendly people mnuggtr the government needs to do something to control the pollution.A.但是 B.而且 C.因为 D.或者第三节完形填空。（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）请阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，并从短文后各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was years ago. He was young. I saw him as he _ (26) the busy crossroads near a mall in northwest Austin. He walked with one arm moving wildly, _ (27) a leg, as he went. I had seen the walk before at the hospital. He caught my _ (28) because I had known a young man who had gone through the ordeal (磨难) just a few years before and walked with a _ (29) walk.The reason why I stopped to watch was that I didnt think he would make it across the busy 7 lanes of _ (30) during the time allowed by the light. But as the light turned _ (31) and the crosswalk light image flashed green for “walk”, he _ (32) off at a fast pace.I found myself holding my breath as the crosswalk light image _ (33) yellow and then changed to the “do not walk” image. A few seconds later, just a moment or two before the light changed and the traffic began to _ (34) again, he grabbed (抓) a light pole to catch his breath, _ (35) on the other side. I realized that he had done this before and had the timing down _ (36). He was tired, but he was walking and living on his own.Sometimes, the real heroes walk. Flying on wings like eagles and running without growing _ (37) make great posters. But here, bending over resting against the stoplight standard was someone who _ (38) despite great hardships and difficulties to give up. He just kept walking.I dont know where you are when you face your own personal challenges. I dont know what _ (39) you are facing right now. I know some face the same challenges that have caused others to admit _ (40). And so, my prayer is that you will just keep walking! Sometimes, the real heroes just keep walking.26. A. approached B. watched C. left D. built27. A. leading B. pulling C. dragging D. drawing28. A. thought B. hand C. breath D. eye29. A. strange B. similar C. familiar D. perfect30. A. work B. traffic C. the disabled D. the young31. A. green B. yellow C. red D. white32. A. took B. turned C. broke D. got33. A. floated B. hung C. flashed D. shone34. A. fly B. grow C. appear D. flow35. A. nervous B. warm C. safe D. comfortable36. A. carefully B. eventually C. extremely D. exactly37. A. disappointed B. tired C. surprised D. interested38. A. refused B. promised C. agreed D. struggled39. A. jobs B. chances C. hardships D. reasons40. A. loss B. challenge C. surprise D. failure第四节阅读并判断正误。（共5小题；每小题2分，计10分）请阅读下面的短文，并根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。It is common knowledge that man prefers to use his right hand when doing anything requiring one hand. There are mainly two types of theories that try to explain the development of right hand preference in man. The first theory holds that the human body itself needs the preference of one hand over the other. The second type of theory suggests that pressures from society or from the living conditions (or both) lead to the high increase of right hand preference in man. This theory is supported by human and animal studies that tried to change hand preferences.Unfortunately, there are few written records throughout history which can prove those theories about hand preferences. There are, however, other things that can be used to study this matter. Nearly all cultures have art forms showing human beings in various activities. We might expect that such drawings and paintings would tell us what the artists actually observed in their cultures about hand use.From a study of more than 5,000 years of art works, including 1, 180 examples of paintings and drawings, we know that in 93% of the cases the right hand was used regardless of which period or which area was examined.41. There are only two theories trying to explain the development of right hand preference in man. _42. Human and animal studies have shown that hand preferences can be changed. _43. Written records throughout history can strongly prove those theories about hand preferences. _44. People want to use other things like drawings and paintings to study hand use. _45. The case study of the art works proved that the majority of human beings use the right hand. _第五节阅读并选择最佳选项。（共15 小题；每小题2分，计30分)请阅读下面的材料，并从下列各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。AMillions of years ago the elephant order was very large; there were many types, both large and small, and even some with four tusks. As late as the Stone Age, great elephants with huge tusks wandered through Europe, Asia and North America. Today the order is reduced to only two species, the African and Indian elephants.African elephants have bigger ears and tusks than the smaller Indian elephants; they also have a flatter forehead and a concave（凹的）back. The tusks of male elephants develop from the teeth in the upper jaw which grow up to 3.5 meters long. So many African elephants have been hunted for their valuable tusks that the species is now quite rare. The Indian elephant has been tamed for centuries to carry large loads and perform other heavy work. Only the male Indian elephants bear tusks, and these are used for defense, to knock trees down and to dig for roots and water.Elephants are the largest of all land animals. The African bush elephant is the greatest in size, with males growing up to 3.5 meters tall and weighing up to six tons. Elephants have just one huge cheek tooth in each half of each jaw, which is used for crushing (捣碎) food. When a cheek tooth wears out it is replaced by another one from behind it. An elephant is mature at the age of 15 and usually dies at the age of 60. Cow elephants produce one elephant every two years. The young calf takes 21 months to develop inside the mother.The elephants trunk is used for gathering food, often up to 100 kg per day of leaves, tree bark, grass and roots. Its tip can pick up small objects. The elephant drinks by sucking up water with its trunk which is then forced out into its mouth. It can give itself a shower-bath of water or mud in the same way. Although elephants have poor sight, they have a good sense of smell. When they move their trunks from side to side or raise them in the air they are smelling out their surroundings.46. Where did the elephants live in the Stone Age?A. Asia and South America.B. South Asia and Africa.C. Europe and North America.D. Africa and India.47. Compared with Indian elephants, African elephants haveA. smaller earsB. tusks for defenseC. a longer upper jawD. a flatter forehead48. Why are there few African elephants at present?A. Because a lot of them died from heavy work.B. Because a lot of them were hunted for food.C. Because a lot of them died during an earthquake.D. Because a lot of them were hunted for their tusks.49. What is NOT the trunk of elephants used for?A. Gathering food. B. Picking up small objects.C. Defending themselves. D. Sucking up water.50. Whats the meaning of the underlined phrase smelling out in the last paragraph?A. Taking a deep breath.B. Sniffing something up.C. Finding someone or something by smelling.D. Moving with the help of its smelling sense.BAt least 32 people were killed on February 20th as cars and houses were swept away during flooding and mudslides (泥石流) caused by a violent storm on the Portuguese island of Madeira.Emergency services struggled to manage as roads were blocked by fallen trees and bridges fell down, separating parts of the popular tourist destination, which lies about 560 miles off the southwest coast of Portugal.As flood waters rose, people fled from low-lying areas of the main city, where 69 injured people were taken to hospital.Phone lines were knocked out, forcing emergency rescue services to appeal over local radio stations for off-duty doctors and nurses, while local authorities called in workers to operate heavy machinery to clear roads and remove debris (残骸).Following the extreme weather - with violent winds of more than 60 miles per hour and heavy rain - television yesterday showed powerful streams of water and mud streaming through the streets, dragging and turning cars upside down.Cathy Sayers, a British holidaymaker in the city, told the BBC, We have had very bad weather in the last week, which is very unusual because this is normally a sunny time of year. Looking at the sea now, the waves are extremely large. There was not really any kind of warning that it would be so bad.”A spokesman of the Foreign Office said it had received no reports of injuries among British tourists, who were being advised to stay indoors. Along with Funchal, other towns on the islands south coast are thought to have been hit badly, particularly the district of Riberia Brava, where a number of people died. A major concern for the emergency services was for residents of the Nuns valley, a mountainous area that rescue workers have had difficulty reaching.The storms were the deadliest to hit Madeira since October, 1993 when eight people died. Madeiras regional president, Alberto Jardim, spoke to the European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso to appeal for emergency aid.51. Which of the following was NOT caused by flooding and mudslides according to the passage?A. Roads were blocked. B. A violent storm happened.C. Phone lines were knocked out. D. Cars and houses were swept away.52. After the disaster occurred, emergency rescue services contacted off-duty doctorsA. by radio B. by phone C. by email D. on TV53. Cathy Sayers said the bad weather was unusual becauseA. she didnt hear any kind of warningB. it caused the biggest loss in historyC. it is usually fine at that time of yearD. she had never met this kind of weather before54. The underlined word Funchal in Paragraph 7 is probably the name ofA. a family B. a person C. a town D. an island55. The last paragraph is written to show thatA. Madeira received little international aidB. Madeira suffered from very serious stormsC. Alberto Jardim had prepared for the disasterD. the disaster should have caused smaller lossesCThere is a scene that is repeated up and down the land during the month of June Outside a church in some Scottish town or village a small crowd has interrupted its daily affairs to gather on the pavement. Near the west door a dozen or so overdressed people are glancing impatiently at their watches. The men seem a little self-conscious in their hired kilts; the women hold their wind-blown dresses and loudly admire each others hats. They are all lively and talkative, yet at the same time strangely reserved. The crowd ignores them, barely noticing when they disappear into the church. Even the arrival of the groom rouses little excitement. These participants are not the main attraction. Everyone is waiting for the bride.Whatever her age or appearance, everyone will smile and express approval. By convention, all brides are beautiful. Nobody says so, but the spectators feel cheated unless she steps out of a car, dressed in white from head to toe. The nearer she matches their image, the greater their satisfaction is. This event is not merely a wedding; it is a tradition, and such occasions are potentially dangerous. Participants must pay strict attention to detail. An untraditional bride destroys the magic.When the crowd has left, some bystanders will remain to watch the bride walk out of the church on the arm of her groom. The guests troop out behind the happy couple and all gather on the pavement with an obvious air of relief. A piper strikes up Mairis Wedding and the guests start shouting and jumping everywhere, putting the photographer off his work. Before the bride and groom lead their party to the reception, someone is sure to disobey the priest and scatter forbidden confetti (五彩碎纸).The particulars of this scene are modern; yet three elements are present that have existed since marriage in Scotland began - ancient Roman law redefined in a Christian context, Celtic tradition, and pre-Christian tradition.56. Why is the scene m