2020年名校考前冲刺押题试卷高考英语考前最后一套(七)

1、2020年名校考前冲刺押题试卷1、 Asia is such a vast and diverse continent for anyone dreaming of an escape.Here are some best destinations to visit over the next 12 months.Xi ' an,ChinaXi' an, China is supreme and then there ' s the biggie ( 重要的事物 )-the Army of Terracotta Warriors, celebrating 30 year

2、s as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2017.Xi ' an is vast, but a relaxed way of living and recent openings have boosted an already superb accommodation market. A crop of new bars and cafes are thrown in here. There ' s never been a better time to visit.South of Tokyo, JapanTwo cities in sout

3、h of Tokyo are well worth visiting.Yokohama is just a 20-mixinte train journey from the capital and packs considerable appeal with its bayside location, architecture, beer and tasty cuisine.Less than an hour from Tokyo, fantastic seaside town Kamakura as known for its surfing scene, but also offers

4、an attractive selection of relaxed cafes and restaurants.Sri Lanka ' s Hill CountrySri Lanka may be “so hot right now ”, but Lonely Planet recommends a different experience.Try getting ahead of (and away from) the pack by taking a scenic train to SriLanka ' s Hill Country for a wonderfully t

5、emperate escape from the nation' s humidcoasts.C.This island owns a mountainous interior that is every bit as scenic as the coast, blessed by pleasantly cool temperatures that rarely above 21Raja Ampat,Indonesia"Raja " means "king " and this grand title is apparent. Packed wi

6、th white-sand beaches, lush jungle and unusual mushroom-shaped small islands. Raja Ampat is a biological hotspot.Home to some of the richest, most diverse coral reefs on the planet over 200diving spots are still in a state of natureand this, paired with a growingecotourism （ 生态旅游 ）offering, means Ra

7、ja Ampat will no doubt remain king of the islands.1 .What can visitors do in Xi ' an?A.Shop in a fantastic seaside town.B.Appreciate diverse heritage.C.Enjoy mushroom-shaped small islands.D.Experience planting crops by themselves.2 .Where is a surfer most likely to go?A.Yokohama.B.Raja Ampat. C.

8、Kamakura.D. Sri Lanka ' s Hill Country.3 .Where is this text probably taken from?A.A fiction book.B.A private letter.C.A science report.D.A travel guidebook.2、Pride and Prejudice for the Modern WomanLet us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen's most famous work, might be updated, 200

9、 years on. Austen's popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characters（ 角色）.Here's my own suggestion.It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportun

10、ities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism."My dear husband," said his hopeful wife one day, " have you heard that the local store, standing empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?"Her dull and indifferent （漠不关心的）husband replied that he h

11、ad not. "But itis, it is," she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply."Don't you want to know her plans?" she cried with some impatience."Well, clearly you think it matters to your silly little head. . so I'd better listen."Well, my dear, the rumour （

12、传言）is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can knowanything about that is beyond me ” . She will move in herself next month. " "What is her name?" "Bingley.""Is she married or single?""What a que

13、stion! And none of your business. But her coming will be a finething for our five boys. " "How so? How can it possibly affect them?""My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going.""Is that her point in settling here? Sure

14、ly as a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place.""Nonsense, my love, how little you've noticed the world has changed. She's got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, I'm told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call.&qu

15、ot;"Me? No. Perhaps you can take an interest. You still have your looks, after all.She may even offer you a job. " "Oh, that's not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think I'll go along all the same.And Mrs Bennet went along.

16、That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE-listed company.It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very fewwomen on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her malecolleagues, her bonus of a more "female" dimension（方面）and her li

17、fespan （ 年限）among the city's business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, she'd no doubt haveenjoyed Davos（ 达沃斯经济论坛 ）and might even have hobnobbed （攀谈）withinfluential figures.1 .Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Austen was born 200 years ago.B.Austen rewrote Pride and

18、 Prejudice .C.Austen's success lies in her wisdom.D.Austen's updated work gains popularity.2 .The underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet.A.had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about BingleyB.felt kind of worried and doubtful about BingleyC.was extremely anxious to m

19、eet BingleyD.had a great curiosity about Bingley3.In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed one of their boys to.A.get married toB.work for herC.help her move inD.take overher store4.What does the writer intend to tell us?A.Women with brains can also be as successful as men.B.Women have to pa

20、y a high price for success.C.A judgment must be made free from prejudice.D.Sex discrimination still exists nowadays.3、Why do men live a shorter life than women? The latest research indicates that men ' s hearts going into a rapid decline when they reach middle age could be thecause.The research

21、of ageing on the heart has shown that women' s longevity may belinked to the fact that their hearts do not lose much pumping power with age.“We have found that the power of the male heart falls by 20-25 percent between 20 and 70 years of age, “said the head of the study, Samantha ofLiverpool Joh

22、n Moores University in the UK.“ Within the heart there are millions of cells which make it beat. Between theages of 20 and 70, one-third of those cells die and are not replaced in men," saidSamantha. "This is part of the ageing process. ”What amazes scientists is that the female heart suff

23、ers very little loss of these cells. A healthy 70-year-old woman ' s heart could work almost as perfectly as a 20-year-old one ' s.“This gender differencemight give the reason why men live shorter thanwomen, " said Samantha. They studiedover 250 healthymen and womenbetween the ages of 1

24、7 and 80, who are mainly healthy persons so as to reduce the influence of disease. " The team has yet to think about why ageing suffers a greater loss on the male heart, " said Samantha.But there is also good newsmen can enjoy the health of their hearts withregular exercise. Samantha stres

25、sed that women should also take regular exercise to stop their leg muscles getting weaker as they age.1 .The underlined word “ longevity " in the second paragraph means.A. healthB. long lifeC. ageingD. effect2 .The text mainly talks about.A. men ' s heart cellsB. women ' s ageing proces

26、sC. the gender differenceD. hearts and long life3.According to the text, the UK scientists have known that.A. men have fewer cells than women when they were bornB. women can produce the cells that make the heart beatC. the female heart suffers less loss of the cells with ageD. women will never suffe

27、r the loss of pumping power with age4.1 f you want to live a long life, you should.A. enable your heart to beat much faster B. think about the reason for ageingC. take regular exerciseD. stop your cells from being lost4、 If you thought pilots dimmed（ 调暗）the lights before takeoff to give you some shu

28、teye, think again. Believe it or not, the dim lighting could actually help save your life in case of a plane emergency.The dimmed lights before taking off the runway and landing are a flightprecaution used to help passengers ' eyes adjust quicker during an emergency escape. " Going from a b

29、rightly lit environment to one that' s completely darkwould require some time for our eyes to focus and see the escape slide,“ AliceTheriault, service director for AirCanada wrote in a press statement." Since weneed to have all the seconds on our side in the event of an emergency, dimming t

30、he lights is one of many steps we take to ensure the safety of our customers.”The phenomenon that your eyes see those strange speckles （小斑点）as yoursight adjusts to a dark place after being in a light place is called dark adaptation.It normally takes our eyes about 20 to 30 minutes to see best in a d

31、ark room. The brighter the lights, the longer it takes for our eyes to adjust, which is why dimming the plane lights could shorten your“dark adaptation " time since youhaven ' t been sitting under fluorescent bulbs （荧光灯）all flight.Not only does dimming lights add valuable time to the escape

32、 process, itreduces the tension on your eyes if you need to look outside, or see the emergencylighting along the passage.aJt_ helps keep you in the right direction." PatrickSmith, an airline pilot and author of Cockpit Confidential told The Telegraph."Italso makes it easier for flight atte

33、ndants to assess any outside risks, such as fireor debris, that might affect an escape.So next time a pilot dims the lights, justknow it ' s for your safety, even though it creates a gentle atmosphere for yourtakeoff into the sky.1 .The lights are turned down before takeoff to help passengers.A.

34、take a short breakB.escape in time of emergencyC.create a warm atmosphereD.adapt their eyes to the bright environment2 .What is one of the roles of shortening“ dark adaptation " time?A.Slowing down the landing.B.Adjusting the plane lights.C.Keeping passengers calm.D.Helping the crew judge outsi

35、de risks.3 .What does the underlined word"It" in the last paragraph refer to?A.Dimming lights.B.The escape process.C.Reducing tension.D.The passage.4 .What is the text mainly about?A.A tip of air travel.B.An emergency event on a plane.C.A warning message on a plane.D.An explanation of an a

36、irline safety measure.5、 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。After all of these years I can still remember my first moment ofkindness. I walked in with my mom and was amazed at all the toys againstthe walls. It was like having my own tiny toy store. I smiled and immediately ran over to them and

37、 started to play. Most of the other kids were doing the same while the parents talked to the teacher before the start of the class. In the corner, though,She was the only one in the class shorter than me. Her red eyes looked like she had been crying. None of the other boys and girls seemed to notice

38、 her there.I went back to play with the toy cars but after a minute looked up at her again. Something inside of my chest started to stir. I wasn' t sure what itwas. Being the youngest in my family I had become a bit spoiled（娇'惯）.It feltstrange then to be thinking of someone other than myself

39、, yet I couldn' t stoplooking at that lonely, little girl. After a moment that stirring in my heart moved up to my mind and down to my feet. I picked up two of the toy cars and went over to her. "Do you want to play? ” I asked. Many years later, she told me how she had been sick all of her

40、life and how her illness made other kids avoid her.J never thought a moment of kindnesscould mean so much to another one and a little bit of love could move a heart, touch a soul, and change a life.A. She also told me how that moment of kindness had changed her life.B. It was the first day of the ki

41、ndergarten.C. The toys were against the walls.D. She smiled at me and nodded her head.E. Because he was the youngest in his family and was spoiled.F. She seemed so sad and alone.G. I saw one girl sitting by herself.6、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was a kid, I kept using a bike

42、 with training wheels. And I didn't 1 much, so, of course, I didn't learn how to 2 .One day I observed that my younger sister was getting closer to 3 how to get rid of the assistance than I was. I couldn't let her 4 me! Like an out-of-control madman, I grabbed（ 抓住）my bike, 5 the training

43、 wheels, pushed it out, and pedaled（ 踩踏板）all over the neighborhood. I tried to stay near the 6 as close as I could, so when I fell, I'd 7 crash onto the lawn（草坪）instead of the street.After many short-lived 8 I finally learned how to balance!The process seemed 9 since I was afraid of falling. I10

44、 the fearwhich held me back and gathered the11 instead. I tried my best to fall asmuch as I might have to, to12 getting hurt, and to quickly get back on thebike and try again. There might be some pain and13 and if so, I'd get hurtand bleed and keep going. It took me probably less than an hour to

45、 master the basic skill.What 14 pushed me to set aside the fear and take action? Nothing but the feeling that I was15 .My sister could ride without the training wheelswhile I couldn't. This feeling of16 gave me a much needed kick. Usingsuch pressure to motivate（ 激励）progress is 17 .Go take action

46、. Make the attempt. Fall. Get hurt. Get up and try again18 the very moment you createthe 19 results. Everything can be as 20 as riding a bike. 1.A.watch B.practice C.transport D.fall 2.A.park B.speed C.drive D.balance 3.A.figuring out B.deciding on C.looking into D.giving up 4.A.alarm B.assist C.bea

47、t D.judge 5.A.examined B.removed C.fixed D.adjusted 6.A.crossing B.handle C.street D.grass 7.A.unbelievably B.hopefully C.awkwardly D.slowly 8.A.attempts B.competitions C.discussions D.lessons 9.A.frightening B.amazing C.embarrassing D.satisfying 10.A.experienced B.canceled C.overcame D.collected 11

48、.A.courage B.patience C.interest D.expectation 12.A.avoid B.regret C.prevent D.risk13 .A.pauses B.blood C.joy D.shock14 .A.easily B.gradually C.luckily D.exactly15 .A.giving in B.catching up C.falling behind D.standing out16 .A.disappointment B.confusion C.respect D.excitement17 .A.confident B.power

49、ful C.negative D.harmful18 .A.while B.though C.since D.until19 .A.unexpected B.direct C.desired D.various20 .A.necessary B.useful C.easy D.complex7、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。Remembering a lot of English words and speaking English fluently don't necessarily mean you can have a good command

50、of English. You need to learn something about its culture as well.Lack of (culture) understanding can be related to many situations.Think about meeting friends who are foreigners,( go) to a differentcountry to study,doing business with a person of another cultureevenlearning a new language there is

51、so much about the culture of the person or people who you are dealing with. You may find it unsettling, frustrating or(deep) puzzling. This book aims to break down some of the confusionwhen you face and learn about English(speaker),and their language,the first time. Many Chinese English-language stu

52、dents feel frighteneddue to their lack of understanding of English speakers, forthey maybecome less confident. The fear of the unknown(mean) that they donot embrace English speakers, and do not excel at it. They do not achieve their potential. Breaking down the fear ofunknown by bringingunderstandin

53、g will free students(enjoy) their English learning more.8、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(A，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的，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。 汪后：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。Dear editor,I' m sorry to occupy your preci

54、ous time, and I really want to tell you anything about the problem of some people keeping too many pets nowadays. I take the problem more and more seriously for the following reason. First of all, as it is known to people, pets make loud noise that trouble residents a lot. What' s more,it is wid

55、ely accepted that animal waste pollutes the environment, where makes people quite uncomfortable. Many owners like taking their pets to public place where they may frighten children or even bite people. The mostly important is that pets can spread some diseases and this has attracted much attention.

56、Take all these factors into consideration, I sincerely hope that I can get help from you and expect the media do something for this.9、假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Amy来信说她每逢重要考试都会倍感焦虑。请你给她回一封信，内容主要包括：1 .表示理解并给予安慰；2 .提出具体建议（对考试持正确的态度，考前保证充足的睡眠，多做户外活动来放松身心）注息：1 .词数100左右；2 .可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；答案以及解析1、答案及解析:答案：1.B; 2c 3.D解析

57、：1 .细节理解题。根据第二段中的celebrating the 31th anniversary of its inclusion inthe UNESCO World Heritage List in 2018 可知，西安遗产的多样性无与伦比，其中最著名的当属兵马俑。2018年是兵马俑入选联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录31周年，西安正举办庆祝活动。由此可知 B项正确。2 .细节理解题。根据第六段中的 With a less than an hour ' s train journey from Tokyo, fantastic seaside town Kamakura is kno

58、wn for its surfing scene可知，个冲浪者最可能去镰仓（Kamakura）, 故选C项。3 .推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了亚洲未来一年内适合参观的目的地，由此可推断该文章会出现在旅游指南上，故选D项。2、答案及解析：答案：1.C; 2.A; 3.B; 4.D解析：1 .细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，傲慢与偏见的作者简.奥斯丁的智慧决定了她的成功。2 .推理判断题。该部分的意思是：她在生意方面很成功，然而一个女人怎么能够做到呢，这让人很吃惊。由此可以推知，她对Bingley的成就既羡慕又吃惊。3 .细节理解题。根据倒数第五段中的"She surely

59、 needs one of our boys!”可知，在Bennet夫人的眼中，她认为Bingley肯定需要雇用他们家的一个男孩子为其工作。4 .推理判断题。根据最后一段中的" It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs.Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salarywould be lower than her male colleagues.”等信息可以推知，作者想告诉读者：性别歧视今天仍然存在。3、答案及解析：答案：1-4 BDCC解析：1.词义猜测题。联系第一、二段内容可知，女性比男性长寿是因为女性的心脏供血能力不会随年龄的增长而减弱。故B正确。2 .主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了性别的差异使得男女心脏功能出现不