湖北省襄阳市第四中学2020年高考英语模拟考试(七)含参考答案及评分标准

1、湖北省襄阳市第四中学2020 年高考英语模拟考试（七）含参考答案及评分标准湖北省襄阳市第四中学2020 年高考适应性考试模拟卷（七）英语试题（考试时间：90 分钟 试卷满分：120 分）注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读理解（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

2、A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWith all the attention Thanksgiving and Christmas get from travellers, it esasy to overlook Halloween as a destination holiday. While a few cities provide a ghostly atmosphere all year round, annual festivals, theme park pop-up events and other haunted happenings elsewhere

3、have helped make the holiday a travel mini -season all its own.New OrleansHome to year-round cemetery walks, New Orleans is among the cities that naturally harmonize with Halloween. Worth noting every October is the family -friendly Halloween parade, happening this year on Oct. 21, with floats devot

4、ed to themes like werewolves and vampires. Float riders throw locally made candies to the crowd. New Orleans hosts plenty of after -event-parties, but the procession itself draws all ages in costume. Whitby, EnglandThis picturesque town on England Ysorkshire coast is considered to be the home of Dra

5、cula, though in a different way. Bram Stoker spent just a month in Whitby, but those four weeks in July and August 1890 were important in the creation of his most famous book,“ Dracula ” , which was published in 1897. Whitby celebra125th anniversary of Stoker vissit in 2015, but this year you can se

6、e the skeletal remains of Whitby Abbey illuminated throughout the final week of October.Salem, MassachusettsHome to the infamous witch trials of the early 1690s, it should come as no surprise that this town is a hotbed for Halloween activity. One way Salem builds on its spectral past is with the nea

7、rly month -long festival of the Dead. Events starting from mid -October this year include psychic readings, mourning -themed tea and on Halloween night, a witches gathering.Orlando, FloridaThe home of Disney World and Universal Studios goes all-out with huge Halloween events. Universal this year wil

8、l hold its 27th Halloween Horror Night on Oct. 30, a seasonal pop-up featuring haunted houses and “scareactorsemployed to frighten visitors. Plus, there are many other activities like trick-or-treating, Disney character encounters, a Halloween ball and fireworks.1. Which of the following is most rec

9、ommended for a family going together?A. New Orleans.B. Whitby, England.C. Salem, Massachusetts.D. Orlando, Florida.2. Where do Halloween activities last the longest this year?A. New Orleans.B. Whitby, England.C. Salem, Massachusetts.D. Orlando, Florida.3. What can you do in Orlando, Florida ?A. Have

10、 mourning -themed tea.B. Enjoy dancing.C. Watch Disney movies.D. See skeletal remains.BOn November 7, Lewis Pugh completed a one -kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove, off South Georgia in Antarctica. He was wearing only his swimming glasses, cap and speedos!Pugh is an advocate

11、for our oceans and seas, working to protect these ecosystem with their large diversity ofmarine life. When asked why he doesn' t wear a wetsuit, Lewis says,“I ask world leaders to do everythingto protect our oceans. Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular. If I'cour

12、ageous, I must also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message.”It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one -kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averagedabout 1.6 degrees Celsius . He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before i

13、t _ starts shutting down. As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops, which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down. When he is done with his swim, his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to normal.Doctors a

14、nd Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters. Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body. Pugh says he trained for six months before this swim.This is not the first time

15、that Lewis has swum in dangerous conditions. In 2007, he swam one kilometer in theNorth Pole to draw attention to the melting Arctic ice due to climate change. In 2015, he swam in the Bay ofWhales in Antarctica s Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserve there.4. Wh

16、y did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit?A. To swim faster.C. To build up his body.5. What does the underlined wordA. His body.B. To show his bravery.D. To win public attention.it ” in Paragraph 3 refer to?B. The water.第 3 页 共 19 页C. His body temperature.D. The water temperature.6. What s Pugh s advi

17、ce about swimming in freezing waters?A. One must be fully prepared.B. One should be expert at swimming.C. One should be ready to take on challenges.D. One must be used to long-distance swimming.7. What may be the best title for the text?A. Lewis Pugh: swimming for a causeB. How to survive a swim in

18、cold watersC. How to prepare for extreme swimmingD. Lewis Pugh: achieving the impossibleCAttending college can be expensive, and applying to college can be costly as well. With today csollege application fees averaging around $ 80, you can expect to spend hundreds of dollars on college before you ar

19、e even accepted into a school.One of the easiest ways to save money on college application fees before you begin applying is to narrow down your list of schools. To save money, try to limit the schools to which you apply to about 2-3 reach schoolsand 2-3 safety schools.re qAt some schools, being a r

20、elative of a graduate can secure you a free application. If you are applying to a school where one of your parents or grandparents is a former graduate, check to see if youResearch the preferred method of applying for each school on your list. Some schools offer free online applications, yet charge

21、a fee for paper submissions. This is because online applications save schools the cost of employing a staff member to physically enter the application information.Several states, such as Michigan and North Carolina, take part in College Application Week, where many schools in the participating state

22、s cancel their application fee for the week. Be sure to contact the schools to I j 湖北省襄阳市第四中学2020 年高考英语模拟考试（七）含参考答案及评分标准which you are applying to see if they participate in College Application Week and when the program takes place in that state.Apply for early admission. If you have already decided

23、on which college is your top choice, consider applying under an Early Action or Early Decision admission program. If you are accepted, you won thave to submit application fees to other schools.For more information regarding college applications and the fees associated with them, contact your high I

24、school advisor or the admissions department at your school（s） of interest.8. The passage is mainly written to.A. introduce famous universities in the United StalesB. show some practical ways to apply an ideal collegeC. advertise for successful applications and advisorsD. offer tips to save money on

25、college application fees9. What does the author advise to do in the second paragraph?A. Write down your favorite universities.B. Reduce the number of your university choices.C. Apply to two universities each time.D. Mind your safety when applying to college.10. Some schools offer free online applica

26、tion to,A. receive fees faster than beforeB. employ someone else to workC. cut down the cost of employmentD. enter the application information11. It can be known from the passage that,A. application fee might be canceled conditionallyB. many countries attend College Application WeekC. applying for e

27、arly admission is the best policyD. admission departments determine your futureDEvery summer, the Serengeti plains （ 平原 ） of Africa are worth visiting. Millions of wild animals begin their 1,800-mile journey northwards on their annual migratory （ 迁移的 ） route.In the month of November, polar bears in

28、their thousands cross the Canadian Arctic, as they head towards the ice sheets of Hudson Bay. The sea ice that forms every winter is the key to the bear s managing tthey hunt for seals （海豹 ）.The Great Bustard, one of the heaviest flying birds, migrates each year across Europe and Asia to its winteri

29、ng grounds. Unluckily, these and other migratory animals are in danger from human activity.We have written several articles on climate change and the effect of rising ocean temperatures. Since 1979, icesheets in the Arctic have gone down by 30 percent. What does this mean for polar bears? They are f

30、orced to stay onland for longer periods of time, which delays their search for food. As a result, bears today are 60 pounds lighterthan what they were. Besides, smaller bears also produce weaker babies, and their chances of survival are at risk. In the plains of Africa, migratory animals like gazell

31、es are traveling long distances for food, just to avoid falling prey （ 牺牲品 ） to humans who hunt them.In an unusual step, experts from 120 countries have agreed to protect 31 migratory mammals, fish and birds.The United Nation s 11th annual Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals （CMS） was

32、held in Quito, Ecuador. For the first time, 900 experts attended the conference, and the enthusiastic support shows the world is united in conservation （ 保护 ） efforts.What does getting on a protected list mean? Countries that have signed the agreement will be required to pass laws locally and work w

33、ith other countries that fall within the animal s migratory path. Only one animmake the list. The African lion was rejected （ 拒绝 ） for lack of information of the countries where it lives.12. What can we learn from the passage?A. The Great Bustard is one of the largest flying birds.B. The weight of p

34、olar bears today is lighter than what it was.C. In the 1970s, ice sheets went down by 30 percent.D. 120 experts have agreed to protect 21 migratory animals.13. Why was the African lion not included in the list from the passage?A. We don t know which countries it lives in.B. It isn t a migratory anim

35、al.C. Experts were not interested in this animal.D. It was not traveling long distances for food.14. The writer writes this passage aiming to .A. let us know about the animalsB. prevent the rare animals from dying outC. inform us of the effects of climate changeD. draw our attention to helping the m

36、igratory animals15. All these factors have probably put the migratory animals in danger EXCEPT .第 5 页 共 19 页湖北省襄阳市第四中学 2020年高考英语模拟考试（七）含参考答案及评分标准A. some human activity B. the enthusiastic support from expertsC. rising ocean temperatures D. climate change 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，茜分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白

37、处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Things to Keep Your Brain Sharp and Healthy Later in LifeThese behaviors and activities are proven to help keep your brain young.Keep learning new things.Learning new information and skills throughout your entire life helps to keep your brain strong even in the later years of life

38、. Activities that have the highest value for brain health are novel and complex to each particular person. What is easy for one person may be challenging for another. 16.Exercise regularly.Exercise can improve our energy levels, sense of well -being, sleep, and brain health. 17. Identifying why we d

39、o not exercise permits us to systematically break down our barriers, and to slowly change our behaviors towards a healthy lifestyle.Socialize and have fun!Friends provide opportunities to enable the sharing of experiences, new learning, challenge, emotions, trust, and understanding. Friendship also

40、provides the necessary motivation towards activity and involvement. Engaging in new pursuits with friends often helps develop new life roles, which provide us with an opportunity to feel appreciated, enjoy life, laugh, and have fun. 18.Be health conscious.It is important for us to take control of ou

41、r health and understand that we are in charge of managing of our bodies. 19. Once we establish our own role in the management of our health, the importance of a close and trusting relationship with our physician becomes apparent.Slow down and appreciate the silence.20_Our brains require time to proc

42、ess information more deeply, in order to gain more benefit from our daily experiences. A fast-paced lifestyle can cause chronic stress and have other negative effects on our health and well -being. Reducing demands we place on ourselves is an important step towards stress reduction, and a more fulfi

43、lling life.Studies have shown a relationship between spirituality and the immune system. As we continually learn more about the potential of positive thoughts to influence health, people are beginning to integrate these practices more frequently into their daily lives, and experiencing life -changin

44、g results.A. Engaging in it regularly also reduces the risk of depression and anxiety.B. Reading gives you a unique pause button for comprehension and insight.C. The things that challenge you the most have the most value for your brain.D. Physicians work for us, and when it comes to our bodies, we a

45、re the boss.E. Parent-teacher organizations are great places to develop relationships with other people.F. Open communication can help the physician make sound decisions regarding our health.G. Our society is developing quickly, leaving us with little time to relax and process our environment.第二部分语言

46、知识运用（共两节，满分 45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，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。Our families lived more than 450 miles away, so a few weeks before Thanksgiving one year, my husband and I decided to invite a guest over 21 the holiday. I called a senior center in the Dallas area and they 22 Il

47、se, a woman I imagined would be quiet and good-natured. When seeing her, I was wrong. Ilse was a stubborn 78 -year-old lady, who favored spending time at the center 23 she had her own apartment.By the end of the Thanksgiving evening, we felt as if she were an old friend. Two weeks later, I invited h

48、er to lunch. The more time I spent with Ilse, the more she became like my grandma, always full of energy. Since I was the only one left in her life, I felt 24 for her. I soon became her personal Uber driver （minus the fee）, and also helped her hire a 25. As the days went on, Ilse seemed more disconn

49、ected than before. Late oneafternoon, she called from the emergency room to tell me she had 26 over her coffee table. After I got there, the doctor27she had suffered a mild stroke（中风）.During the next few days, I 28 by her apartment, sadly finding that she was so weak. And she was no longer the29Ilse

50、 I knew. At the end of the week, I received an early-morning call from her caregiver.“Please come over now, “ her voiceomaater" She' s passed away. " But I was too shocked to cry.The morning after Ilse ' s death, I pulled 30rout of my file cabinet. Ilse had 31 I take a copyof it a

51、year earlier. I read through it and 32 when I saw my name. She had left me $ 50,000. I didn't 33 her saying anything about that. 34, I would have insisted she donate the money to charity or give it to afriend she had known longer. Ilse was a friend I'd helped out of loyalty and 35, not with

52、the expectation ofbeing paid. I opened an account in her honor. Over the next 20 years, Ilse's 36 grew and gave me the opportunity to37 funds in her name to a cause she cared about deeply : children. Various families andcharities 38from her donations. It is beyond my expectation that a 39 I '

53、; d takeyears before when Iplaced a call to the senior center and meet Ilse made my life richer and made me have a new understanding of40_21. A. afterB. forC. byD. of22. A. believedB.beggedC. observedD. suggested23. A. unlessB. becauseC. thoughD. if24. A. responsibleB. gratefulC. pitifulD.happy25. A

54、. teacherB. caregiverC. doctorD. guide26. A. talkedB. lookedC. cameD. tripped27. A. ensuredB. confirmedC. warnedD. reminded28. A. droveB. walkedC. droppedD. slipped29. A. energeticB. outgoingC. generousD. determined30. A. photoB. willC. bookD. report31. A. insistedB. orderedC. recommendedD. proposed

55、32. A. questionedB. relievedC. explainedD. stopped33. A. mindB. imagineC. rememberD. consider34. A. OtherwiseB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Instead35. A. courageB. abilityC. respectD. ambition36. A. giftB. desireC. needD. idea37. A. returnB. lendC. sellD. provide38. A. learnedB. keptC. benefitedD. borrowe

56、d39. A. riskB. praiseC. rewardD. chance40. A. equalityB. humanityC. possibilityD. reality第F （共10小题；每小题l5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinese high-speed railways are a very comfortable way to travel. They are clean, quiet and41. (efficiency). China 42. (lead) other developing countries and

57、 even some developed ones in this field since the first high -speed train came into use in 2008.The stations are 43. (main) built outside the town center, but local transport has been lengthened 44. (connect) the high -speed network. The 45. (facility) on the train are new and the staff are well tra

58、ined. Even the second class chairs provide plenty of space. The passages are wide and you can move easily, not 46. (disturb) anyone. You can use your mobile phone or work on your laptop, having access 47. the Internet. There is also a restaurant car, though the kinds of food 48 (be) limited. The toilets arc large, clean and user -friend