2020年高考英语终极压轴（江西卷）

2020;2020 年高考终极压轴江西卷（英语）第一卷（选择题 满分 115 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）（略）第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：It is generally considered unwise to give a childhe or she wants.A.however whaB.tever是 B。D.whenever 答案21. His _ to become a pilot was held back by his poor eyesight.A. destination B. inspiration C. ambitionD. promotion22. Nowadays senior high school students are burdened with too many _, which is making themless and less confident.A. motivationsB. expectationsC. amusementsD. opportunities23. Your job here is only _, for you will be removed from it when we have a proper post foryou.A. permanentB. compulsoryC. temporaryD. fundamental24Many of the moreforms of cancer can be treated successfully if detected early.Ausual BgeneralCcommon Dpopular25. Cheese is one of the oldest human foods and is thought to have been developed _ 8,000 yearsago.A. especiallyB. totallyC. brieflyD. approximately26. -Will $200 _ the cost of the damage?-Im afraid not. I need at least $100 more.A. cover B. includeC. doD. afford27. The clear sky _ fine weather. Lets go swimming, shall we?A. promises B. wants C. expertsD. allows28. Eating too much fat can _ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.A. attend toB. devote toC. dedicate toD. contribute to29. In the opinion of the doctor ,you are too fat, so youd better _ to lose your weight.A. go outB. work outC. give outD. give off30. - You seemed to be deeply struck by his skill.- Not exactly. It was his courage _ his skill that really struck me most.A. other thanB. as well asC. rather thanD. but also31.-Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?-If you make _ most of the equipment, there will be _ rise in production.A. /; /B. the ; aC. /;aD. the;/32.In my view, biology is _ chemistry, but a little easier than mathematics.A. a subject so difficult asC. as a difficult subject as33.-Kathy and her sister are so alike.-Yeah, I cant tell one from _.A. anotherB. otherC. the otherD. others34.“Well done, John.！ Not a single mistake _ in your exam paper this time！”said the teacher.A. you made B. did you make C. had you made D. you have made35.The young man lay on the sofa with his arms _ and soon fell asleep.A. foldedB. foldingC. being foldedD. to fold第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从 3655 各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A person may have an idea about himself that will prevent him from doing good work.He may have the belief that he is not able to do it. A child may think he is _36_ because hedoesnt understand how to make the _37_ of his mental abilities. Older people may be mistaken thatthey are unable to learn new things because of their _38_.A person who believes that he is incapable will not make a real _39_ because he feels that itwould be useless. He wont go at a job with confidence necessary for _40 _, and he wont work hishardest way, even though he may think he is doing so. He is _41_ likely to fail, and the failure will_42_ his belief in his ability.Alfred Alder, a famous doctor, had aan _43_ like this. When he was a small boy, he had a poor_44_ in maths. His teacher told his parents he had no ability in maths in order that they would nothis ability, _47_ that it was useless to _48_ and was very poor at maths, _49_ as they expected.One day he worked at a _50_ which none of the other students had been able to solve.Alder _51_ in solving the problem. This gave him confidence. He now _52_ with interest,determination and purpose, and he soon became especially good at _53_. He not only proved that hecould learn maths well, but luckily he learned _54_ in his life from his own experience that if aperson goes at a job with determination and purpose, he may _55_ himself as well as others by hisability.36. A clever37. A. biggest38. A. ability39. A decision40. A. experiment41. A. truly42. A. destroy43. A. experience44. A. state45. A. blame46. A. developed47. A. refused48. A. manage49. A. only50. A. problem51. A. gave52. A. livedB. shyB. mostB. ageB. successB. studyB. reallyB. strengthenB. exampleB. mindB. expectB. organizedB. promisedB. succeedB. almostB. questionB. succeededB. workedC. uselessC. highestC. brainC. effortC. improvementC. howeverC. increaseC. thoughtC. startC. getC. discoveredC. heardC. tryC. justC. topicC. failedC. playedD. stupidD. deepestD. knowledgeD. troubleD. successD. thereforeD. addD. storyD. endingD. winD. foundD. feltD. actD. thenD. themeD. believedD. graduated53. A. lessons54. A. early55. A. proveB. medicineB. deeplyB. loveC. subjectsC. lateC. astonishD. mathsD. simplyD. disappoint第三部分 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 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。ASinging are the pupils of the remote Beau-Roc primary school in Haiti. One of them plays aguitar made from an empty oil tin. Their headmistress, Emile Jean-Noel, is one of the few womenschool principals in the country.Over 70 % of Haitian population live below the poverty line with inadequate food, water,schools, or housing. To reduce the hunger that prevents learning and to encourage parents to sendtheir children to school, meals are provided by the World Food Programme.“We are so cut off we have many difficulties,” comments Emile, adding that finding chalk,school books and other materials is practically impossible. Emile tries to encourage those around herto make use of all available resources. Her efforts are bearing fruit. One of her successes wasconvincing local women to contribute to their childrens schooling and increase their own income byselling embroidery(刺绣) and other handicrafts.Recent political instability has meant that the country has not invested in education for ten years.Enrolment(入学) is a mere 44 per cent and a little less than a half of those entering primary schoolfinish it. Less than a third of these go on to secondary school. In rural areas it is not rare to find 17-and 18 year-olds in primary school. Beau-Roc has only 4 teachers for 260 pupils. Emile worksconstantly to improve her pupils environment. Under her direction, a local worker is nowconstructing a storehouse for the food delivered regularly by the World Food Programme.Not only is Emiles salary too little, but she receives it irregularly. For her, transport is a realheadache. She lives five kilometers away and has to take a privately-owned bus, costing more thanshe can afford.“The decision to be a rural teacher in Haiti should not be taken lightly”, Emile comments.“With all the sacrifices and risks it requires, only those who are really cut out for teaching should doit.” Nevertheless, Emile loves her job. “I always feel at home with the children and, the parentsunderstand what Im doing.”56. What theme is presented in this passage?A. Devotion to education.C. Politics and childrenB. Poverty and hardship.D. Love and beauty57. Which of the following is extremely difficult for Beau-Roc primary school?A. Teaching the women how to make embroidery and other handicrafts.B. Persuading local women to care about their childrens education.C. Encouraging those around her to use those available resources.D. Finding chalk, school books and other materials.58. The many figures in the 4th paragraph indicate _.A. political instability in HaitiC. challenges in Emiles lifeB. poor investment in Haitian educationD. Emiles constant efforts59. In the last paragraph, “those who are really cut out for teaching” are those who are _.A. dismissed from teachingC. qualified forteachingBB. unfamiliar with teachingD. cautious about teachingThe British royal family is about to be slimmed down. The queen plans to reduce the number ofreal royals, it was recently announced. However, there seems little sign of the monarchy(君主)disappearing completely.Up till the 17th century, the British king or queen was believed to rule by “divine (神的) right”,which was the idea that God chose the king or queen to rule and that he or she was therefore abovethe law. However, this idea ended with the English Revolution, in which King Charles the first wasimprisoned and then killed in 1649.So what role does the British royal family have today?Well, the Queen has important formal duties: as Head of State, the Queen represents the UK onvisits abroad and invites other world leaders to visit the UK. As Head of the Armed Forces, only theQueen can declare when the UK is at war or when war was over. The Queen also has constitutionalduties: She has to sign many government and Commonwealth documents every day.In addition, the royal family spends a great deal of its time traveling up and down the country insupport of different charity projects.But the public in Britain do not believe there should be a royal family. Sometimes, the press andmedia criticize the royal family as well.One criticism is that British people should not have to pay for the royal family through theirtaxes.Today, the royal family works hard to be relevant in the modern world. The queens speech onTV is less formal every Christmas, and is now available as a podcast (播客). In 2020;2020, aftergraduation for university, Prince William spent time teaching English in Uruguay, the sort of workmany young British people do at some time in their lives.60. What can be concluded from the first two paragraphs?A. The British king or queen is about to become common people.B. The British king or queen is no longer believed to rule by divine right.C. The English Revolution put an end to the British royal family in 1649.D. The royal familys role was most important in Britain in the 17th century.61. Which of the following is NOT among formal duties of the Queen?A. Travelling around the world for charity projects.B. Declaring when the UK is at war.C. Inviting other world leaders to visit the UK.D. Signing Commonwealth documents every day.62. Prince William is mentioned in the passage to show that _.A. he is popular in the UKB. many young British people do voluntary workC. he has tried to win young peoples admirationD. the royal family is trying to change their image63. We can infer from the passage that _.A. British people are all in favor of the royal familyB. the public are encouraged to oppose the royal familyC. the British royal family are facing surviving challengesD. British youths are required to teach English in Uruguay in their livesCLighthouses are remainders from the past that ships and sailors once sought in order to navigatedangerous U.S. coastal waters. But today, those remaining ones have fallen mostly into disuse,except as tourist attractions and old reminders of a romantic period. The U.S. Coast Guard and theU.S. Lighthouse Society say there are about 600 lighthouses remaining in the U.S., and some ofthose are at risk, having suffered from years of neglect(忽略).Dave Eshbaugh of the Oregon State Parks Trust, believes in preserving them. “They are worthsaving. I think it would be disrespectful to our history and people to let them fall down and goaway.”Preservation societies in several states are attempting to keep lighthouses from disappearing.And the U.S. Congress is trying to help. In 2000, lawmakers passed the Lighthouse Preservation Actthat lets the Coast Guard transfer ownership of lighthouses, at no cost, to public and privateorganizations. Local, state and federal agencies also can benefit from the act.Some private citizens also are helping to restore abandoned lighthouses. Steve and MichelleBursey own the Heceta Head Lighthouse. It is not just their home, but also their livelihood.Not far from the lighthouse is the lighthouse keepers house. The Burseys have changed it into abed and breakfast inn. They say the income from their business pays for the necessary repairs thatkeep the lighthouse in condition. Michelle says it is a labor of love. “We have to constantly put hoursand hours of time and labor into making it shine.”Aside from making Heceta Head their home and business, the Burseys have a greatappreciation for the history and the importance associated with their lighthouse.Its important to keep them up,” says Steve. “Once theyre gone, you can never bring themback. They are vivid reminders of a previous times and a way of life that people like Steve andMichelle Bursey think are worth preserving. They are part of Americas history, its legend, and itssailing past.64. The best title for this passage should be _.A. Lighthouses Are the Reminders of the PastC. Lighthouses Benefit People TodayB. Lighthouses Seek Better FutureD. Lighthouses Have Come Back65. According to the Lighthouse Preservation Act, the Coast Guard can _.A. give possession of lighthouses to some organizations for freeB. ask the Congress for help to keep lighthouses from dangerC. allow the preservation societies to protect lighthousesD. help local, state and federal agencies to profit from lighthouses66. Steve and Michelle Bursey in Heceta Oregon are mentioned here to show that _.A. old lighthouses can be restored and reused as a hotelB. lighthouses are very important to the life of some private citizensC. some individuals are helping to protect abandoned lighthousesD. common people can solve the problem with lighthouses67. The pattern of organization of this passage is _.A. cause and effectC. argument and proofB. question and answerD. problem and solutionDWho “discovered” America? And who led the first successful attempt to sail around the worldin history?Well, our textbooks have the answers: they are Italian sailor Christopher Columbus andPortuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan.However, Chinas great explorer, Zheng He (1371-1435), may well have beaten his Europeancounterparts (同行) and sailed around the world first. The life and achievements of the legendarysailor are featured in a TV drama, which is being screened on CCTV 8.Zheng was an officer of the Ming Dynastys Yongle Emperor. In 1405, the emperor askedZheng to visit the “Western Seas”, which referred to the seas and lands west of the South China Sea.Zheng traveled with 62 ships filled with silk and china and 27, 800 men. The biggest ship was126 meters long and could take the weight of 7000 tons. In the following 28 years, Zheng madeanother six successful journeys. He visited over 30 countries. Since most of the records of Zhengsvoyages have been lost, many historians believe Zhengs achievements have been underestimated.British writer Gavin Menzies, who spent 14 years researching the movements of the Chinese fleet,explained it was Zheng who first sailed around the world, in his book, 1421, The Year chinaDiscovered America.While doing research, Menzies said he was shown a map, dated 1459, which included southernAfrica and the Cape of Good Hope. Yet the Cape was not “discovered” by Vasco da Gama until 1497.On the map was a note about a voyage round the Cape in 1420 and a picture of a Chinese ship.“What nobody has explained is why the European explorers had maps. Who drew the maps?”he asks in his book. “There are millions of square miles of ocean. It required huge fleets to chartthem. If you say it wasnt the Chinese, then who was it?”68. The underlined word “featured” in the 3rd paragraph can be replaced by _.A. advertised B. shownC. involvedD. affected69. Which of the following is the evidence to prove that America was discovered by the Chineseaccording to Gavin Menzies?A. Textbooks. B. History books.C. An ancient map. D. Zhengs logbooks.70. With most of Zhengs logbooks lost, people today are not sure of _.A. the exact places Zheng He reached on his voyagesB. the scale of the fleet on Zheng Hes voyagesC. the times of Zheng Hes successful voyagesD. the purpose of Zheng Hes voyages71. Which of the following is a definite fact about the Cape of Good Hope?A. It was discovered by Vasco da Gama.B. It was discovered by the Chinese.C. It was discovered by Christopher Columbus.D. It was discovered by Ferdinand Magellan.EIndian weddings have always been special occasions, celebrated with passion, enthusiasm, and,in the case of the wealthy, elaborate(精心准备的) settings and food. For centuries, friends andfamily sang songs, youngsters danced, and cooks dished out traditional foods when Indian weddingfestivities got under way.But times have changed. Weddings have become occasions for Indias rapidly growing wealthyclasses to show off their new wealth. Professional singers and entertainers have replaced the amateurmelodies, wonderful parties at five-star hotels are now the pattern, and unusual foreign foods areserved along with traditional Indian food.Neeta Raheja, runs a wedding planning company that organizes weddings ranging in cost from$20,000 to $2 million. Being really wasteful was something done by the very best class. Today,people who