2020英语高考模拟题-

1、2020英语高考模拟题（含答案）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。AThe following are some of historys most inspirational women recommended by Therese Borchard.Who Was Mother Teresa! 66. 00Born in Macedonia, Mot her Teresa (19101997) taught at St. Marys High School, in Calcutta, India, but was forced to do something

2、about the suffering and poverty. In 1950 she founded the Missionaries of Charity. Although her devotion to the poor is inspiring, its her persistence (坚持不懈)through years of doubt ? as recorded in her private journals, that inspired me the most.The Diary of a Young Girl 55. 10In The Diary of a Young

3、Girl, Anne Frank (19291945) documented her life in hiding from 1942 to 1944 during the German occupation of the Netherlands. She is a role model of honesty, strength, and hope for me that even in the most miserable circumstances, you can lead with love.A Life of Discovery 111. 10Do one thing every d

4、ay that scares you, wrote Eleanor Roosevelt (18841962). She had a lot to choose from, as her life was full of challenges. Eleanor inspires me to bravely deal with problems that matter to me, and to find her way through lifes trials and hardships with gracefulness and determination.Story of My Life 3

5、2. 50A deaf-blind author from Alabama, Helen Keller (18801968) provides a powerful example of a woman through two major disabilities to achieve a meaningful life. We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world, she said. Her attitude of hope and optimism inspires me

6、 to use my suffering to become a better and wiser person, to go beyond my pain into service of others.21.Why does Therese Borchard recommend Mother Teresa?A. She worked as a teacher for years.B. She set up a charity organization.C. She published a private journal.D. She helped the poor in spite of d

7、oubt.22.What made Eleanor Roosevelt special?A. Facing challenges bravely.B. Loving doing scary things.C. Having high intelligence.D. Continuing carrying out trials.23.Which book should the disabled losing hope read?A.Who Was Mother Teresa ?B.The Diary of a Young GirlC.A Life of DiscoveryD.Story of M

8、y LifeBAs a kid, Joanna Buckley wasnt interested in science until she had a chance to try it. That happened when she got a chemistry set for Christmas.Over the course of a few weeks, Id completed every experiment. But in the process, I polluted my parents dining room carpet and burn t the kitchen wo

9、rk top with the spirit burner, she says.Now science is Buckleys job. She works in the chemistry department at the University of Sheffield in England. I realize, first-hand, how important it is to have something or someone to show you why science is so great, she says. Now the good news is that citiz

10、en science appears.Citizen science takes the fun of experimenting a step further than Buckleys at-home chemistry kit. Thats because these experiments are real, looking for novel answers.Compared with a one-off experiment, whats cool about citizen science is that students get that this has a purpose,

11、 Prunuske says. Students want to do a good job, because they know scientists are going to use the new data in their own research.”Long agrees. Kids like that its real. And they like that its important, that it matters. Citizen-scienceprojects have made big discoveries. One found a previously unknown

12、 galaxy cluster （星系团）.Another project helped assess how much damage a big earthquake had caused in Japan. And one of the first citizen-science projects helped scientists learn where butterflies go every winter.Some adults worry about teens losing interest in science. Thats one reason they hope that

13、fun, exciting citizen-science projects can help them keep in touch, Long says. And she has some evidence that its working, Last year, we did have a couple of students say, I really think I want to be a scientist now.24.What is the purpose of paragraph 2?A.To support trials can make teens interested

14、in science.B.To prove failure is the mot her of success in science.C.To state Buckley has a talent for science.D.To praise Buckley for her strong will.25.Why is citizen science more fun?A. It carries out experiments frequently.B. It must carry out experiments in groups.C. It needs to seek for new so

15、lutions.D. It demands to handle complex problems.26.What can we know from what Prunuske said?A. She participated in the experiment.B. She took pride in what students took up.C. Citizen science is popular with students.D. Scientists are willing to employ students.27.What is Longs attitude towards cit

16、izen science?A. Concerned.B. Supportive.C. Doubtful.D. Unclear.CVegetable gardens may not be as visually pleasing as the variety of flowers, but Floridians looking to save some green by growing their own salad fixings can soon do so without fear. Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed a law that bans lo

17、cal governments from carrying orders against homeowners from raising veggies in their yards.The law, which takes effect July 1, puts an end to that particular power of towns and cities across the state to prohibit vegetable gardens for aesthetic （审美的）purposes.The problem became a cause after a coupl

18、e living in Miami Shores Village opposed the decision of a $ 50 a day fine for growing vegetables in their front yard, as theyd done for years.Hermine Ricketts and her husband Tom Carroll fought City Hall in a case that wound its way up the states court system, with judges consistently ruling agains

19、t their money-saving and health-conscious project.After the Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of Miami Shores right to control design and landscaping standards, the couple replaced their vegetables with pink flamingos （红鹤）.Their cause was not lost, however. State lawmakers proposed and passed a l

20、aw that effectively voids the court rulings, with Rob Bradley, who sponsored the bill, reportedly calling the villages action a vast overreach.The lawmaker noted the difficulty that many families experience getting fresh and affordable food, calling bans against vegetable and fruit gardens ridiculou

21、s.About a third of all households in the U. S. grow some of their own food, according to the National Gardening Association. The group says a 600-square-foot garden that costs around $ 70 a year to keep can grow 300 pounds of fresh produce worth about $ 600 annually.28.Why will some Floridians plant

22、 salad fixings?A. To add to some green.B. To make life colorful.C. To build their own gardens.D. To cut down daily expenses.29.What made people focus on the garden?A.Shortage of fresh vegetables.B.A case concerning a couple.C.The advantages of raising vegetables.D.The unjustice of judges conclusion.

23、30.What does the underlined word voids in paragraph 6 mean?A. Hides.B. Cancels.C. Prevents.D. Values.31.What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?A.To show how to get these statistics.B.To provide some advice for citizens.C.To add some background information.D.To list the benefits of g

24、rowing vegetables.DIn July 2017, the American space agency （NASA） admit ted to not having enough financial means to send man on Mars for the purpose of exploring it. The news had the effect of a bomb after five years of communication and development for this space exploration project. And yet, a few

25、 months before this announcement, the two houses of the US Congress voted a law to guide future NASA tasks. Among these tasks was an inhabited trip to Mars in 2033.In the meantime, NASA is focusing on the Mars 2020 mission by building its rover （漫游者），which will be equipped with a series of new scien

26、tific instruments. This new machine will also look a lot like Curiosity which landed on the red planet in 2012. The mission Mars 2020 aims to assess the livability of the planet and possibly identify potential tracks of life yesterday and today.At a recent press conference, former US astronaut Tom J

27、ones announced that NASAs current budget could not solve some technical problems for 25 years. Thus, it postpones the first inhabited mission of the agency to Mars in 2043. The subject concerned mainly mentioned many damages that will affect the body of astronauts.Indeed, the trip to Mars could be c

28、ompleted in nine months by considering the current technologies and the moment when the planets are closer to each other. However, periods of weightlessness that are too long may, in particular, cause a lack of calcium. In fact, it influences the bones of astronauts. In addition, this can lead to si

29、gnificant damage of vision.A quarter of a century is needed to develop new technologies to solve these problems. For example, there is the question of developing nuclear propulsion （推进）systems. Indeed, it could reduce travel times. Finally, there is also the idea of designing something to allow astr

30、onauts to hibernate during the trip!32.What made NASA put off its inhabited mission?A.A shortage of funds.B.The living conditions.C.The damage to health.D.Objection of scientists.33.Which is right about the Mars 2020 Mission?A.It has been put off.B.Its aim is to send man to Mars.C.It is to evaluate

31、the possibility for our living.D.Its purpose is for man to walk on Mars.34.Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?A.The update of new devices.B.The accuracy of travel times.C.The time to develop technologies.D.The problems existing nowadays.35.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

32、A.Entertainment. B. Health.C. Education.D. Science.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。Ice fishing is a sport about catching fish from within a frozen lake or other body of water. Before going ice fishing, the fisher must make sure that the ice is at least four inches thick

33、 to ensure his or her safety. The fisher must then drill a hole in the surface of the ice. 36 .When ice fishing, a fisher may sit outside in the cold on a stool. 37 . These cabins are referred to by a variety of names, such as fish house and ice hut. They may include cooking facilities, and light, a

34、nd are usually used on a multi-day ice fishing trip.38. Sometimes, a strainer （滤网）may also be necessary to remove new ice as it forms while drilling the hole or while ice fishing. The types of fishing poles needed for ice fishing depend on the fish the fisher hopes to catch.A small, lightweight pole

35、 is used to fish. A fisher may also use a tip-up pole when ice fishing. This pole is ideal for the fisher who does not wish to attend completely to the fishing pole. 39 . In order to use a spear for ice fishing, the fisher also needs fish decoys （诱饵）to draw the fish to the hole in the ice.40. A flas

36、her is a system capable of telling the fisher how deep the fish are in the water. The fishermay also use underwater cameras in order to watch the fish. This can add an interesting aspect to the sport of ice fishing.A.Fishers may also use a flasherB.Thus, they can easily catch fishC.The fisher may ha

37、ve many choicesD.The fisher may also use a spear for ice fishingE.Only then can the fisher drop a fishing line into the body of waterF.In some cases, however, the fisher may sit inside a heated cabin on the iceG.To go ice fishing, the fisher needs a drill or ice spade to cut the hole in the ice第三部分语

38、言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(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。Never been on an airplane?Heres your chance to 41 one for just one US dollar,or even for 42 if you dont have the money.Retired pilot Bahadur Gupta will be happy to show you 43.The plane,which never 44,is giving an op

39、portunity to poor people to 45 what it is like to sit in a jet.When Gupta started his career many years ago,people from his tiny home village in India 46 asked him what it was like to be in an aircraft.None of them had ever 47 a real airplane and they wanted a look at the aviation industry through G

40、uptas 48.For security reasons,Gupta was never 49 to take his fellow villagers inside an actual aircraft.But saying no always made him feel uncomfortable and 50 and he always wanted to do something that would give them a 51 of flying.Finally,in 2003,Gupta sold some land,bought an old airplane and sta

41、rted offering 52 “flights” to the public,charging them only what they could 53.To make the experience 54 real,the “passengers” are given boarding passes and even shown safety 55.What 56 the amazing in-flight experience is when the kids 57 slide down the airplanes emergency landing slide,which many o

42、f the most frequent flyers have luckily 58 experienced.The retired pilot says he hopes all his customers can 59 fly in a real plane,but in the meantime he is enjoying putting a/an 60 on their faces.41.A.touchB.landC.boardD.fly42.A.nothingB.anythingC.littleD.few43.A.awayB.outC.offD.around44.A.takes u

43、pB.takes downC.takes offD.takes away45.A.experienceB.decideC.imagineD.introduce46.A.fearfullyB.intentionallyC.cautiouslyD.curiously47.A.seenB.boughtC.producedD.possessed48.A.tasksB.eyesC.thoughtsD.windows49.A.offeredB.allowedC.expectedD.encouraged50.A.nervousB.fearfulC.disappointedD.careless51.A.cha

44、nceB.tasteC.wayD.lesson52.A.pretendB.actualC.cheapD.safe53.A.accessB.acceptC.agreeD.afford54.A.close toB.opposite toC.far fromD.different from55.A.reasonsB.concernsC.instructionsD.suggestions56.A.belongs toB.appeals toC.leads toD.adds to57.A.surprisinglyB.excitedlyC.silentlyD.sadly58.A.alwaysB.everC

45、.neverD.seldom59.A.smoothlyB.independentlyC.successfullyD.eventually60.A.maskB.smileC.markD.expression第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I was living a life in my screen and hardly noticed what 61.(be)around me.I was always checking the time and thinking of future 62. (plan).My

46、thought was:“Whos going to text me?What will I do next?” My bedtime routine was usually centred 63. one thing:my phone.64.I went to sleep,I browsed through news websites and checked my e-mails.When I woke up in the middle of the night.I did the same thing.The problem with this was that I felt anxiou

47、s every night.So when my friends invited me 65.(go) for a long weekend camping without the cell service,I thought this was 66.(exact)what I needed.Heres how 67. (keep)away from my phone for 48 hours changed me and my way of life.Without my phone,I 68.(fall)asleep listening to the songs of frogs and

48、crickets.In the morning,I woke up energetically.Sitting by the river,riding a bike,or singing the old songs,I 69.(true)enjoyed what I was doing.I felt free without my phone at the weekend camp,70. changed me completely.I listened to what my body wanted instead of what my phone was telling me to do.第

49、四部分写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)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。In recent years,there are more and more Confucius Institutes bein

50、g built all over the world,that shows our Chinese culture has been become much more popular than ever.As one of the four ancient civilizations,China has long history and creates many splendid cultures.The ancient Chinese culture once had powerful influences in the worlds civilization,especially in J

51、apan and other Asian country.The Chinese culture is slow accumulated in the whole Chinese history,made it colourful and brilliant.If one want to know or study Chinese culture more deeply,he or she must spend much time.Therefore he or she can only get the tip of an iceberg.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是红星中学的李华，

52、有一批英国客人下月要到你校参观。你校拟招聘一位学生导游，要求用英语写 一篇应聘信。为获得这个职位，请你写一封邮件，内容包括：1.介绍自己；2.应聘目的；3.你的优势。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考答案阅读A：DAD阅读B：ACCB阅读C：DBBD 阅读D：ACDD七选五EFGDA【解题导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。介绍了一位退役飞行员购买飞机,让村民体验坐上飞机的感觉。41.Cboard表示登机,后文也有提到boarding passes“登机牌”。42.Afor nothing表示免费,意思是只需一美元甚至不要钱。43.Dshow sb.around表示带某人参观。44.C这道题要看到最后一段,这个退休的飞行员希望村民都能坐上真的飞机,所以说明前面体验的是假的飞机,所以从没有起飞过。45.A给他们体验坐飞机的机会。46.D因为村民都没有坐过飞机,所以是好奇地询问。47.Aand后面说村民想看一眼飞机制造业,说明他们之前都没看过。48.B透过古普塔的眼睛去看一眼飞机制造