2020年高考英语模拟试题与答案

1、2020 年高考英语模拟试题与答案本试卷满分150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项 :1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等信息填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30 分 ）（略）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 A 、 B、 C 和 D 四个

2、选项中，选出最佳选项。AYou might have heard a lot about ancient towns and ancient cities in China. Here, we list several of the most beautiful ancient villages in China.Baoshan Stone City, Yunnan ProvinceBaoshan Stone City was built on a huge mushroom-shaped rock, and only has about one hundredhouses. The hous

3、es are laid out in an orderly way, built on the rock, and linked by stone steps. The Naxi people there still lead an original life and grow crops in terraces （ 梯田 ）; you can experience the colorful culture of the Naxi ethnic （ 民族的 ） group there.Tuvas Village in Kanas, XinjiangKanas Tuvas Village is

4、near the mysterious Lake Kanas. The small village is located in a valley, andonly has about 80 houses. These Swiss-style wooden houses are all surrounded by wooden fences. Tuvas isan ancient minority group. They traditionally lived as hunter-gathers. You can visit a local family, goherding （放牧 ） wit

5、h the locals and experience the peaceful ancient village life.Jiaju Tibetan Village, Danba, Sichuan ProvinceJiaju Tibetan Village is known as the“ Tibetan fairyland ” . It stands on a mountain slope, and consof about 140 houses. These unique houses are all built with crown-shaped roofs, red eaves, a

6、nd white walls, which make the houses look like little castles among the forest.Xijiang Miao Village, Guizhou ProvinceIf you re interested in the Miao Minority, Xijiang Miao Village can be a great destination fordeepening your understanding of Miao history and culture. Itv illasgethien lCarhgiensat,

7、 Maniadonowhas 1432 households with a population of over 5000, of which 99.5% are Miao ethnic group. Itfamous for the houses built on stilts （ 支柱 ） of different heights.1. What can you do in Kanas Tuvas Village?A. Hike in terraces.B. See houses of a foreign style.C. Go hunting with the locals.D. Lea

8、rn about houses built on stilts.2. Where can you admire the houses like castles?A. In Baoshan Stone City.B. In Kanas Tuvas Village.C. In Jiaju Tibetan Village.D. In Xijiang Miao Village.3. What can we infer about the villages mentioned in the text?A. They remained secret to the outside world in the

9、past.B. They were originally built to defend their homeland.C. They are still cut off and difficult to access nowadays.D. They are the ethnic villages with unique architecture.BI was in the seventh grade, and we had moved to New Jersey in November. By then, everyone alreadyhad had their own friends,

10、 and no one wanted to talk to a new girl. To make things worse, they put me in“ Section L ” . I found out later that everyone called Section L“ Loserville ” . It was sort of an opit was the section for troublemakers and not-so-smart kids. When I found out, I wanted to scream. I hadalways been a good

11、 student and had amazing friends, and now everyone thought I was a loser!I did text my friends in Illinois almost every night, especially my best friend, Ana. At first my friendswanted to hear all about it. But then some stopped texting back once I said something about how miserableI was. One night

12、when I was texting with Ana, I complained about another friend who had just done that.Ana s texts came really fast for the next few minutes and they surprised me. She said that she wastired of hearing about how bad everything was in New Jersey, too. She said she did not want to hurt my feelings but

13、that I needed to stop feeling so sorry for myself all the time, I had to try to make things better.- 2 -The next day, I thought a lot about what Ana had said. She was right!I wish I could say th at everything changed overnight after that, but it didn t. I was still stuck in“Loserville ” , and some p

14、eople were still mean to me, even though I tried to just stay out of their way.But what did change was me I stopped feeling so sorry for myself and did something about makingfriends. I signed up to make sets for the school play. I met a lot of new people there, and suddenly I had friends to say hi t

15、o in the halls!I still miss Illinois sometimes, but life in New Jersey isn t so hard Ganychore/Even thoughchange my situation, I could change my attitude and that made all the difference.4. “Loserville is a section for.A. failuresB. good studentsC. class secretsD. newcomers5. The writer complained a

16、ll the time in the new environment becauseA. Ana didn t text back to herC. she was unfairly treated6. What made a difference in changing the situation?A. She went back to Illinois.B. She ended friendship with Ana.C. She fought back with her classmates.D. She began to make friends with others.7. The

17、best title for the passage can be.A. Lasting FriendshipC. Say Goodbye to “ Loserville ”CB. her friends hurt her feelingsD. she was a good studentB. An Incidence at SchoolD. Unhappiness in “ Loserville ”（漫画） with characters from Russian fairy tales toMoscow city authorities have begun using comics ex

18、plain to migrants （移民） how they should behave. They say a 100-page guide is needed to keep a positive image of the city and could help reduce tensions between natives and migrants. But critics havepointed out that foreign migrants and natives may be regarded as antagonists in the manual（手册）.Russians

19、 and migrants have repeatedly flooded in Moscow recently. Many migrants from ex-Sovietrepublics in Central Asia, the Caucasus （高力口索）and North Caucasus, arrive in Moscow every year,attracted by the capital s job opportunities and relatively high salaries. A significant number of them work in the Russ

20、ian capital illegally.The new guide in Russian seeks to explain the dos an d don ts to migrants. They are urged not to cause trouble, by staring at women, or eating or talking loudly on the streets. They are also warned that the police may routinely （例行公事） stop them to check their documents.In the m

21、anual, Russia s famouws atrhriroeres are meant to represent the city s law enforcementagencie（s 执法机关）, while Prince Y uri Dolgoruky （a historical character） is used for tours around Moscow.Meanwhile, Vasilisa the Wise and The Snow Maiden test the reader on Russiahistory. Aslanguage andspecial sectio

22、n of the book explains the importance of following Moscow s strict residency andemployment rules, stressing that migrants could otherwise be deported（ 驱逐出境 ） or banned from entry.The manual was written primarily for illegal migrants, Alexander Kalinin, who heads the group Support for Working Migrant

23、s in Moscow, told BBC Russian.We want to raise their level of law awareness, he added.Migrant characters had initially（ 最初 ） been identified as representatives of different nationalities, but the book s authors later decided to drop this idea so as not to offend anyone, said Mr. Kalinin.The old conf

24、lict between Russian heroes and non-Slavic invaders is being revived, Yevgeny Varshaver, a migration expert told BBC Russian. He also suggested that the language used in the book would be difficult to understand for some migrants who were not native Russian speakers.8. The underlined word antagonist

25、s in Paragraph 1 can probably be replaced by .A. friendsB. acquaintancesC. cooperatorsD. opponents9. People from other countries come to Moscow A. to find well-paid jobsB. to have a new lifestyleC. to enjoy the fine climateD. to experience a new culture10. The third paragraph is mainly about.A. cons

26、equences the migrants may sufferB. the purpose of publishing the handbookC. the measures to attract foreign migrantsD. characters and their functions in Russian fairytales11. Which of the following would be the best title of the text?A. Ways to help foreign migrants to settle in RussiaB. Characters

27、from Russian fairy tales have new jobsC. More and more foreign migrants to work in MoscowD. Moscow fairy tale comics to help migrants behaveDIn this Pennsylvania city, Pittsburgh is shrinking but getting wealthier. Since 2000, its population hasdeclined by 95,000 while its income per capita （ 人均 ） h

28、as shot up 24 percent. The trend is taking hold inmany other cities, like Buffalo in New York, Providence in Rhode Island and New Orleans.Some of these areas have created more high-paying jobs in energy, health care or education. Othershave managed to reshape their producing industry for a new econo

29、my. Higher-paying jobs have a greatereffect because they create demand for additional services. The story in Pittsburgh is very positive, andother areas are looking at it as an example of the transformation that might be possible ， ” said GuhanVenkatu, who wrote an economic history of the area calle

30、d“ Rust and Renewal ” for the Federal ResBank of Cleveland.Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have helped bring tech jobs andinnovation（ 革新 ） to the area by sponsoring tech centers that help graduates start companies without movingto Silicon Valley or San Francisco. This has

31、 helped keep Pittsburghs educated young population growingeven as the entire population in the city has dropped.Pittsburgh has more STEM （science, technology, engineering and math） jobs than other shrinkingcities, about 80, 000 or 7% of all jobs. STEM jobs add productivity and income growth to the a

32、rea.Manufacturers of high-tech medical equipment in the Pittsburgh area also have doubled employment in the last 10 years.However, some experts question whether growing income per capita can really make up for adeclining population. According to Patrick Adler, a researcher at the University of Toron

33、to, population lossdoes matter if it means lower-skilled workers have fled because of a lack of opportunity. Whats more, high-paying jobs in education and health care can disappear if the population declines too greatly. So itd be wise to find ways to increase the population.12. In what aspect does

34、Pittsburgh set a good example?A. Transforming old energy into new energy.B. Creating more well-paid jobs.C. Prohibiting the manufacturing.- 5 -D. Sponsoring higher education.13. How do some academic institutions help with the local economy?A. By helping to attract more talents from other areas.B. By

35、 providing much technical support to local companies.C. By hosting tech centers for local educated graduates.D. By assisting in employing a large number of educated youths.14. Why is Patrick Adler mentioned in the last paragraph?A. To show the disadvantage of a declining population.B. To suggest inc

36、reasing high-paying jobs.C. To raise doubts about growing income per capita.D. To tell a reason why lower-skilled workers flee.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. How Fast Job Growth Is Related to Population GrowthB. How Less-crowded Cities Plan Their High-tech EconomyC. Why Some Cities

37、 Are Losing People but Getting WealthierD. Why Some Cities Are Suffering From a Shrinking Population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。Nowadays along with the booming of computer science, computers are widely used here and there.People even can find computers in most class

38、rooms. While teachers remain more or less the same, computers are doubling in speed and capability every four years. 16 As far as I am concerned, teachers still play a major role and are still of great importance.17 However advanced they may be, computers are nothing more than human inventions progr

39、ammed to perform certain tasks.They are unable to deal with students with different background. Needless to say, a classroom is a place where individual attention and creativity matter most. Therefore, computers are no better than other tools used by teachers and couldn t possibly make the roles pla

40、yed by them weaker.In terms of accuracy and the amount of information, computers outshine humans. 18 Indeed, a good teacher organizes and inspires the students.Besides, the interaction between students and teachers is vital for the learning. According to mosteducation authorities, real learning occu

41、rs during the discussion and sharing of ideas wi th one s teacher andclassmates. Moreover, a teacher is there to monitor every slight change in studentsattitude, t（and encourage them whenever they show signs of frustration and impatience. 19Despite the increasing presence of computers inside classro

42、oms, teachers are just as essential, if notmore so, as instructors were in the past. 20A. It s time that teachers should develop themselves.B. Without this kind of interaction, education is unimaginable.C. Advanced as computers may be, some teachers are less impatient.D. But to make a good teacher m

43、eans far more than being an encyclopedia （百科全书）.E. People can t help wondering whether teachers are as important as they once were.F. Some drawbacks make it impossible for computers to replace teachers in classrooms.G. It is well known that computers are better at repetitive work but incapable of cr

44、eative thinking.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，？茜分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。You never know how far a k ind act can go. You don t know who it c21h, either. WhenGloria Porter and Jeff Reick began 22 ,they had no idea how much it would 23 others to shower （大量给予）people with

45、 kindness.89-year-old Gloria Porter was lying in hospital. Sh e couldn t leave her ward. So to 24boredom, she would often stare outside her window to watch construction workers building the new frontentrance to the hospital. She wasnt expectingon25of the to wave to her. She couldnt help but-9 -wave

46、back at the kind 26. This was only the start of a special 27 between the two.Jeff Reick knew Porter was 28 ,so he decided to send a kind 29 to her by findingsome chalk and writingGet Well on one of thei beangsRer30.“I just thought thatwas 31 , Porter said. So I should do somethin32 that.When Porter

47、saw construction workers working high above the ground one cold, windy day, she grew一33. She wrote “ Stay safe e of aapec, which she then 34 on the window for theworkers to see.“When I saw 4 Stay safe on a pieceaper,aInd said to my coworkers,Didyou see that?Reick said.The hospital staff took photos

48、of that and 36 them on social media. The simple acts of kindness 37 and many people were employed in similar acts, including one woman who delivered38 pizza to the construction workers.“I just try to lead by example and never expect so much 39, “ Reick said. If everybody40 does things like that, the

49、 world will be a better place.”21. A. disturbB. employC. affectD. describe22. A. communicatingB. singingC. arguingD. explaining23. A. requireB. warnC. forceD. encourage24. A. make forB. put offC. figure outD. escape from25. A. workersB. nursesC. doctorsD. patients26. A. jobB. inspirationC. gestureD.

50、 favor27. A. businessB. connectionC. differenceD. trouble28. A. lonelyB. upsetC. illD. poor29. A. 1etterB. messageC. noteD. warning30. A. windowB. entranceC. wallD.door31. A. impoliteB. necessaryC. familiarD. precious32. A. recordB. returnC. recoverD. remember33. A. puzzledB. worriedC. thrilledD. an

51、noyed34. A. knockedB. installedC. placedD. drew35. A. came downB. broke downC. showed upD. turned around36. A. sharedB. foundC. mentionedD. deleted37. A. happenedB.succeededC. spreadD. formed38. A. expensiveB. freeC. ordinaryD. cheap39. A. participationB. satisfactionC. solutionD. introduction40. A.

52、 merelyB. apparentlyC. especiallyD. willingly第二节(共10小题；每小题L5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。Researchers examined the benefits of singing among people with mental health conditions 41 (include) anxiety and depression.They found people who took part in a community singing group improved their m

53、ental health and that the combination of singing and socialising was an important part of 42 （recover）.The grassroots action runs weekly singing workshops for the people 43 mental healthconditions as well as the general public. It 44 （original） began at a hospital in 2005,45afterwards moved into the

54、 community. Around 120 people now attend four free workshops each weekacross Norfolk, two thirds of 46 have had contact with mental health services.The research project followed the group for six months and 47 （undertake） interviews andfocus groups with participants, organisers, and workshop 48 （lea

55、der）.The report shows how singing and socialising gave participants 49 feeling of belonging andwellbeing that often lasted a day or 50 （many）, as well as improved social skills and confidence.第四部分 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）51 .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处错误，每句中最多有三处。错误涉及

56、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（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Recently, as the development of the Internet, there is a kind of language calling the Web Language.The other day our class have a discussion about whether we should welcome

57、 the Web Language. Fortypercent of students think it ridiculous. In their opinions, it can t help people communicating, norfor learning English. Besides, it will make Chinese more standard, finally ruining our mother tongue.However, 60% of our class are fond of it. They think it simply , convenient and helpful in expressingthemselves. Personally, I don t think that a good habit to use the Web Language.