2020-2021年高考英语模拟试卷

1、高考模拟卷（一）第1页共 7 页2020 届高考英语模拟试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）ADun bar Town House Museum and GalleryWith its distinctive hat tower and its bell, clock and sun dials, the Town House has been the focus of townlife since the 16th century. Our staff are always on hand to chat about the

2、 town and the history of the build ing.The building is home to a museum and gallery on the ground floor with changing historical and artexhibitions as well as a local history display area and research room. The display areas are fully accessible.Visitors can see the Council Chamber and an atmospheri

3、c jail cell during a tour. On the upper floors thereis now a commu ni ty（ 社区）room, available to cou ncil and commu nity groups for meet ings and events, inaddition to the Council Chambers, which can be booked for meetings, civil marriages and other fun cti ons.Please get in touch to discuss your req

4、uireme nts and for in formati on about the curre nt room hire chargerates.We welcome group visits and would be delighted to discuss your requireme nts with you.The Museum is free to enter although there may be a small charge for some events and activities.If you are here for the day there is a good

5、selection of places to eat and drink with something to offerevery taste within a short walk.Opening Hours? Mon day -Sun day, 1pm - 5pm （April to September）? Open at weeke nds October to March, 2pm - 4pm, with the support of Dun bar and District History Society? Christmas 2018: the museum will be ope

6、 n at weeke nds over the Christmas break 2pm to 4pm as above21. What is the museum famous for?A. Various activities. B. The tower and bell .C. The commu nity room.D. The research room.22. What can we infer about the museum?A. Free activities are often held in the museum.B. Some display areas are not

7、 ope n to visitors.C. Some areas can be reserved for meeti ngs.D. Group visits enjoy a discou nted admissi on fee.23.When can people visit the museum in November?A. 1pm.B. 9am. C. 3pm.D. 5pm.BLast year, I fell into a deep depressi on（ 抑郁）. It was caused by a car accide nt. I was in physicalrecovery

8、from the accident and suddenly all of my old hurts started coming up. I found myself crying on thefloor of my apartme nt.I dont want you to bleed with me or to pity me. But I also dont want to gloss my reality. And the truth is,ben eath the shiny photos you see on the Intern et, Im still a work in p

9、rogress. Im not perfect. Like all of us, Imdoing the best I can. Making the best choices I can. Back to the eve ning whe n I found myself lying on the floor.高考模拟卷（一）第2页共 7 页What happe ned n ext? I started writ ing.There was a TV show I absolutely loved. I started writing fan fiction. It provided a b

10、eautiful place ofescape from the thoughts swimming in my head. The depression started to lift. I started to feel like myself again.After completing a four-part fan fiction totaling around 12,000 words, I had an idea. I should write a no velto give a hand to those like me.I con ti nued writi ng, hav

11、ing no idea where it would lead. I did nt know I would publish it but, after muchresista nee on my part I fin ally made the decisi on to publish the book un der my own n ame. No pen n ame.No hid ing on the deep bowels of the intern et.And so here we are. The day before the release of the book. Sure,

12、 readers will enjoy the twists and turns.And I can see myself in the character. But thats not my real motivation. I wrote it to help people. To give thema place to belong to. A place to talk about this fictional world. The very same thing that saved me last year.If the story provides this to just on

13、e pers on, Ive done my job.With a flock of birds, a group member can ofte n be see n high in the tree act ing as a lookout while therest feed on the grou nd below. When a predator approaches, the lookout sou nds the alarm.To the casual observer, it may appear that the lookout is acting for the good

14、of the greater group, but anew study suggests that the lookout-called a sentinel（ 哨兵）-may actually bework ing for itself.While sentinel behavior among groups of birds has bee n observed, Dr. Roni Ostreiher and ProfessorAviad Heifetz rece ntly bega n research ing the sen ti nel behavior of floaters-b

15、irds thathave either been cast out or for other reasons decide to go it alone. What they found was that floaters alsohave similar lookout activities and will sou nd an alarm call if an en emy approaches.This suggests that while the group ben efits from hav ing a lookout, the in sti net to act as the

16、 lookout ismotivated not by the group but by self-preservati on. The sen ti nel may simply be trying to scare away its enemy in stead of warning other birds dow n below.It might be easy to understand that when a floater displays sentinel behavior, the bird is actingfor itself. However, birds in grou

17、ps may have less selfish motives since the birds appear to alternate aslookouts. “ There are some adult group members who act as sen ti nels more ofte n tha n others. As far as weun dersta nd, act ing as a sen ti nel is not a duty. Those who sen tin el less ofte n are not punished, ”Ostreiher said.H

18、e also no ted that the sen ti nels primary purpose is to gather in formati on about its surrou ndings -theprese nee of a n eighbori ng group, cha nges in food sources and eve n weather-not keep ing lookout for approachi ng en emies.“ We do not know what motivates them to stop eating and climb up to

19、a tree branch and start tosentinel, ” Ostreiher added. He and Heifetz are now focused on understanding what happens after an alarm24. What does the un derl inedwordA. Cover. B. Expose.gloss ” in Paragraph 3 mean?C. Realize . D. Face.25. What really motivated the author to write a no vel?A. To earn a

20、 liv ing.C. To help people with depressi on.26. What do you thi nk of the writer?A. Perfect. B. Cautious. C. Shy.B. To follow his dream.D. To find a place to bel ong to.D. Ho nest.27. What can be the best title for the passage?A. My HobbyB. Writ ing Can HelpC. A Movi ng StoryD. My New Book高考模拟卷（一）第3

21、页共 7 页call is sou nded.28. What is the fin di ng of the study?A. Birds look out just for their own safety.B. Sentinel behavior is uni que to birds.C. Birds have a str ong sense of dan ger.D. Birds react quickly whe n heari ng an alarm.29. What can we infer about a floater?A. It is often a selfish bi

22、rd.B. It ben efits from other birds.C. It lives and feeds on its own.D. Its duty is to protect other birds.30. What is Ostreihers opinion on birds sentinel behavior?A. It is unn ecessary for a floater.B. It is every birds resp on sibility.C. Birds seem to watch out in tur n.D. It is completely selfl

23、ess behavior.31. In which part of a n ewspaper can you find this passage?A. Life.B. Health. C. Tech nology.D. Nature.DIn New York, students at 18 schools participate in a program called We Future Cycle. Started by AnnaGiorda no in 2014, it teaches kids to recycle, compost（堆月肥）,and reduce food waste.

24、Lunch areas at the participati ng schools are equipped with three clearly marked bins-compost, recycle and share. While the first two are com mon in schools, the third is rare, where kids can puttheir unwan ted drin ks, fruits, and eve n un touched san dwiches. Items in the container are available f

25、or anystudent that wants them. Whatever remains at the end of the day is donated to the food bank. Giorda no saysthe three bins have helped reduce the n umber of trash bags from an average of 22 to just 2!To ensure kids adopt similar habits at home, the non-profit has created extensive curriculum to

26、 educatefamilies about the importa nee of sort ing waste into the proper streams of recycli ng, composti ng, trash andfood to don ate They also urge pare nts to have ope n con versati ons with their kids about food choices.But, as we re all aware, kids aren t the only ones that wastAcFobd are equall

27、y bad, if notworse! To preve nt that, Josh Treuhaft foun ded Salvage Supper club in 2014. The occasi on ally organizeddinners promise people a tasty multi-course meal for a mere $50 USD per person. It is also a plan to savewaste because the delicious food is made from vegetables that are past their

28、prime and, therefore, headed forthe trash bin.The other catch? Customers have to eat their meals in side a dumpster（大型垃圾装卸车）！Theplace, of course, is totally clea n. It is just a symbolic gesture. In additi on to help ing people reth ink their actions, Treuhaft also helps them do good by don at ing p

29、art of the profits to non-profits devoted to fighting againstfood waste.32. What is the aim of We Future Cycle?A. To collect money and food for poor childre n.B. To educate childre n to treasure and save food.C. To encourage children to share food with others.D. To in spire childre n to learn agricu

30、lture kno wledge.33. Which word can be used to describe We Future Cycle?高考模拟卷（一）第4页共 7 页A. Successful. B. Official. C. Impractical. D. World-famous.34. What do we know about Salvage Supper club?A. It is mainly aimed for adults.B. It is foun ded by Anna Giorda no.C. It provides free supper for people

31、.D. It has enjo yed great success in many schools.35. What is the reas on for people eati ng in a dumpster?A. It is mon ey- sav ing.B. People like to be uni que.C. It can rem ind people of food waste problem.D. A dumpster is much clea ner tha n a restaura nt.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

32、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。Ways to teach kindn ess to kidsThere is lots of in formati on about teach ing childre n about kindn ess._ 36_Childre n mayor may not listen to what we say, but they commit just about everything we do to memory - for better or worse.The best thi ng that we can do for our ch

33、ildre n is to be our best selves._ 37_ Itmeans paying attention to little opportunities to treat other people with care and respect.Here are several suggesti ons to get you started:_38_ Make a habit of tipp ing servers 20 perce nt or more. Talk with your child about how serversare ofte n not paid en

34、o ugh to live well. Make a math less on of figuri ng out the tip. Model say ing please andtha nk-you, to teach servers are people not robots.In vite some one who deserves appreciati on to dinner - a school cross ing guard, a soccer coach, or so on._ 39_Have a letter-writi ng or card-mak ing ni ght,

35、whe n every one in the family sends warm wishes to anelderly or sick relative - or strangers who live in a nursing facility in your town.Talk about what makes people tick._40_ When it is over, ask your child what might havebee n going on. Was the pers on in a bad mood because his boss yelled at him?

36、 Was he impatie nt becausehe was worried about a sick friend? Also talk about how the person could have handled the situation better, toteach that it is possible to be kind, even when you are in a bad mood.A. Develop a good habit.B. Tip and talk about it.C. Discuss how to deal with differe nt people

37、.D. This does n t mean tur ning your life in side out.E. Have your child help prepare meals and make a tha nk -you card.F. However, I thi nk that kindn ess is best taught by example.G. When some one s behavior makes you an gry, breathe deeply.第三部分语言知识运用（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

38、读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选岀可以填入空白处的最佳选项。The boys had been shopping all morning and still weren t 4one., Istanding in the store.Just nine days before_42_, Caitlin s house had burned to the ground. But Caitlin and herfamily all_43_ escaped.高考模拟卷（一）第5页共 7 页All the family _44_ was what they were w

39、eari ng and each other. The school was replac ingtheir books and uni forms and now, two days after the_45_, all the girls in Caitli n sclass weretaking her shopp ing for clothes and shoes. The boys were shopp ing for_46_ like scarves,socks and hair ties, all the things they don_H7_venAfter ano ther

40、hour, I had fini shed my_ 48_ and had helped the boys_49_ everyth ingthey wan ted to get for Caitli n.When we got home, my brother brought everything he had_50_ for Caitlin to my room tomake sure I thought she _ 51_ everything one last time before he_52_ them.I think shell love everything,”I said, a

41、nd he smiled his big smile. I huggec53im,he tried to push meaway. I was so_ 54_ of him at that mome nt. He loves giv ing and makingothers_55_ . Hes an honest kid who sees only the good in the world. I used to wonder how hecould_ 56_ see the good whe n there was so much bad, but now I_57_ why: there

42、is somuch good_58 him.He selflessly gave up all his_ 59_for Caitli n. He had, through this act of a pure heart, gotthe true_60_ of Christmas.41.A. waitedB. liste nedC. shoutedD. observed42.A. ChristmasB. graduati onC. exam in ationD. departure43.A. graduallyB. obviouslyC. successfullyD. likely44.A.

43、bel on gedB. hadC. likedD. desired45.A. rescueB. discoveryC. floodD. fire46.A. decorati onsB. thi ngsC. productsD. tools47.A. think aboutB. hear ofC. give upD. dream of48.A. homeworkB. i nterviewC. shopp ingD. project49.A. try onB. prepare forC. experime nt with D. pick out50.A. purchasedB. ownedC.

44、keptD. dema nded51.A. useB. likeC. don ateD. accept52.A. boughtB. rolledC.changedD. wrapped53.A. becauseB. in caseC. eve n thoughD. before54.A. con fide ntB. proudC. carefulD. afraid55.A. happyB. comfortableC. excitedD. calm56.A. evenB. seldomC. everD. just57.A. doubtB. disti nguishC. realizeD. judg

45、e58.A. besideB. i nsideC. beforeD. arou nd59.A. toysB. joyC. timeD. sav ings60.A. spiritB. orig inC. aimD. story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。高考模拟卷（一）第6页共 7 页Joan Trumpauer Mulholland was a white teenager in the South who put_61_( she)on thefront lines of the Civil R

46、ights struggle. She Stood for Freedom is the first biography about her experiences,_ 62_ (publish)i n both picture books and middle grade editi ons at the same time,detailing the many events she took part in. She was one of the Freedom Riders in 1961 who 63(arrest).She was also the first white person_ 64_(join )i n the 1963Woolworth s lunch counter si-ins (静坐),and that same year participated_ 65_ the March onWash ington.Her_ 66_ (willi ng) to sta nd up for justice has bee n an in spirati on, Anyone canmake_67 _differe