2020届英语高考模拟汇编卷(三)

1、英语高考模拟卷（三）1、Great holidays in Europe!Do you like the beach but want a bit more?Then come on an Active Beach holiday at one of our centers in Greece, Turkey or Croatia. All the centers are near beautiful beaches and all offer sailing, windsurfing or waterskiing with our excellent instructors. For a c

2、hange from the water, you can also book a short trip to a nearby village and visit the colorful markets or eat in a local restaurant. At the end of the day, relax in your hotel room or dance the night away at one of our open-air clubs.Who was King Arthur? Where did he live?Join us on a five-day UK R

3、oad Trip holiday. Imagine life hundreds of years ago as we visit ancient Stonehenge, Roman Bath and Tintagel Castle, the home of King Arthur. Learn the history of these interesting places from your guide as you travel in one of our famous blue coaches. In the evenings we stop at some of the best you

4、th hostels in the country. They have everything you need you don t even need to pack a sleeping bag!Are you bored with the usual holidays? Do you want to do something you really enjoy?Then Fame Camp is for you! Spend a week at Hightree House in Yorkshire and learn how to play the piano, violin and g

5、uitar! Bring your tent and stay at a campsite near the house. At the end of the week try your new skills in a live performance .How many countries can you see in 21days?On our Explore Europe holiday, you can see ten! Learn about them from our best guides as you watch them go past from the window of

6、an air-conditioned coach and stay at some of Europe's top campsites on the way. Of course, we' ll also have time to do the important things such as visitingthe Eiffel Tower in Paris, the historic Sistine Chapel in Vatican and eating apple ?trud enl ? e nn a .For more information about any of

7、 these holidays, call 0845 333 4523 or visit www. comewithusuk. com.1.Tourists who go on an Active Beach holiday .A.can do some water sports B.can cook by themselvesC.will enjoy an open-air concert D.should bring their own sleeping bags2.If you want to know more about Tintagel Castle, which holiday

8、should you take?A.Fame Camp. B.Active Beach. C.UK Road Trip. D.Explore Europe.3.What can we learn about Explore Europe?A.It lasts 10 days.B.It is a coach tour.C.It is a self-guided tour. D.It goes past 21 countries.2、The country is India. A large dinner party is being given in an up-country station

9、byacolonial official and his wife. The guests are army and government officers and their wives, and anAmerican naturalist.At one side of the long table, a spirited discussion springs up between a young girl and an armyofficer. The girl insists women have long outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-s

10、ight-of-a-mouseera, and that they are not as anxious as their grandmothers were. The officer says they are,arguing women haven't the actual nerve control of men.“ A woman's reaction in any crisis," the officer says,“ is to scream. And while a man mayfeellike it, he has that ounce more o

11、f control than a woman has."The American scientist does not join in the argument but sits and watches the faces of theotherguests. As he stares, he sees a slight, though strange look of anxiety come over the face ofthehostess. With a small gesture she summons the servant standing behind her cha

12、ir. She whisperstohim. The servant's eyes widen. He turns quickly and leaves the room. No one else sees this, northeservant when he puts a bowl of milk on the balcony outside the glass doors.The American understands. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing. It is bait fora snake.He realize

13、s there is a cobra in the room. The American's eyes move across the roombut he seesnothing. He realizes the snake can only be in one place - under the table.His first reaction is to jump back and warn the others. But he knows any sudden movementwillfrighten the cobra and it will strike. He speak

14、s quickly, the quality of his voice so arrestingthat itquietens everyone. “ I want to know just what control everyone at this table has. I will countthreehundred - that's five minutes - and not one of you is to move a single muscle. Now! Ready!"The 20 people sit like stone images while he c

15、ounts. He is saying .o. hundred andeighty."when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the snake emerge and make for the bowl ofmilk. Four orfive screams ring out as he jumps to slam shut the balcony doors.“ There is your proof!" the host says.“ A man has just shown us real control."“

16、 Just a minute," the American says, turning to his hostess,“ How did you know that cobrawas ithe room?"A faint smile comes across the woman's face as she replies.“ Because it was lying acrossmyfoot."1 .What is the argument between the army officer and the young girl about?A.Whethe

17、r women are afraid of mice.B.Whether men are calmer than women.C.Whether men are cleverer than women.D.Whether women would make suitable soldiers.2 .Why is the servant asked to put out some milk?A.To play a trick.B.To serve the guests.C.To attract the snake.D.To feed the hostess's pet.3 .Why doe

18、s the scientist suggest the guests play a game?A.He doesn't want anyone to panic.B.He intends to test the officer's theory.C.He sees there was a snake in the room.D.He wants to entertain the other guests.4 .What does the author imply through the hostess's final statement?A.The army offic

19、er's opinion is wrong.B.The hostess understood the American's intention.C.The American was surprised by the snake's presence.D.The hostess has had previous experience dealing with snakes.3、 We veall had cases where we vewaited just a bit too long to pay an electric bill or speeding ticke

20、t.But one man, from California by reasonable assumption, who goes by “ Dave ” , recently took procrastination （拖延） one step further, by paying a parking ticket almost ahalf-century after it was given.In December 2018, the Minersville Police Department in Pennsylvania received a letter in the mail.Wh

21、oever wrote the letter decided it was best to keep his name somewhat unknown, so he put the return address as“ Wayward Road, Anytown California ” under the name “ Feeling guiltyWhen the officers opened the envelope, they found a brief letter, along with a $5 bill, and aparking ticket dating all the

22、way back to 1974.The note read,“ Dear PD, I ve been carrying tticket around for 40 plus years always intending to pay.Forgive me if I don gt ive you my info.With respect, Dave. ”Even though the initial parking ticket was only for $2,“ Dave ” must have felt awfully guiltybecause he left 150 percent,

23、or $3, in interest.Michael Combs, the Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department, stated in an interview that the same ticket would cost about $20 if it was given today. Combs went on to share that the original ticket from 1974 was given to a vehicle that had an Ohio license plate.Because the

24、re was no system for tracking tickets given to out-of- state cars back then,Dave"could have gotten away with never paying the $2 fine.But apparently, guilt got the best of him, and he decided to finally cough up the money more than 40 years past its due date.1 .How much do we know about "

25、Dave" ?A.He lives in Wayward Road, Anytown California. B.The police are trying to find out more about him.C.His car probably came from Ohio at that time. D."Dave" is of course the man's real name indeed.2 .Why didn ' t " Dave" pay for the parking ticket until recentl

26、y?A.He completely forgot about it in the past 44 years.B.He didn't find it until almost half a century later.C.He failed to find out who he should pay the money to.D.He didn't pay for it just because of procrastination.3 .What drove " Dave" to pay for the parking ticket at last?A.A

27、 strong sense of guilty.B.Fear of being tracked by the police.C.Worry about being fined more.D.Sudden change of his financial situation.4 .Which of the following can be the best title?A.Police Chief of the Minersville Police Department Shares a StoryB.Mysterious Procrastinator Finally Pays 44-Year-O

28、ld Parking TicketC.Unusual Letter Comes from Wayward Road, Anytown CaliforniaD.Parking Ticket Carried Around for Almost Half a Century from Ohio4、What a Messy Desk Says About YouFor some time, psychologists have been studying how personality traits affect health and health-related choices. Not surpr

29、isingly, they have found that people blessed with innate conscientiousness, meaning that they are organized and predictable, typically eat better and live longer than people who are disorderly. They also tend to have immaculate offices.What has been less clear is whether neat environments can produc

30、e good habits even in those who aren ' necessarily innately conscientious. To find out, researchers at the University of Minnesota conducted a series of experiments. In the first experiment, they randomly assigned a group of college-age students to spend time in two office spaces, one of which w

31、as very neat, the other wildly cluttered （舌L堆）with papers and other work-related stuff. The students spent their time filling out questionnaires unrelated to the study. After 10 minutes, they were told they could leave with an apple or a chocolate bar. Those students who sat in the orderly office we

32、re twice aslikely to choose the apple as those who sat among the mess.A second experiment, however, found that working in chaos has its advantages, too. In this one, college students were placed in a messy or a neat office and asked to dream up new uses for Ping-Pong balls. Those in messy spaces gen

33、erated ideas that were significantly more creative, according to two independent judges, than those in offices where stacks of papers and other objects were neatly arranged.The results were something of a surprise, says Dr. V ohs, the leader of the study. Few previous studies found much virtue in di

34、sorder. The broken window theory, proposed decades ago, holds that even slight disorder and neglect can encourage indifference and poor discipline.But in the study by Dr. Vohs, disordered offices encouraged originality and a search for novelty. In the final portion of the study, adults were given th

35、e choice of adding a health their lunchtime smoothie that was labeled either" new" or " classic. " The volunteers in the mspace were far more likely to choose the new one; those in the tidy office generally chose the classic version.a Disorderly environments seem to inspire break

36、ing free of tradition, Dr. Vohs and her co-authors conclude in the study,“ which can produce fresh insights.”The implications of these findings are also practical." My advice would be, if you need tothink outside the box for a future project ” , Dr. Vhs says, “then let the clutter rise and free

37、 your imagination. But if your primary goal is to eat well or to go to the gym, pick up around your office first. By doing this, the naturally messy can acquire some of the discipline of the conscientious.1. The underlined word“ immacuparagraph 1 probably means.A. messyB. tidyC. terribleD. comfortab

38、le2. Which of the following can best explain the broken window theory?A. Chaos begets chaos.B. Misfortune may be an actual blessing.C. Bad news has wings.D. When a door shuts, a window opens.3. Which of the following will Dr. V ohs probably agree with?A. More virtue exists in organized people. B. Cr

39、eativity results from tidiness and discipline.C. Disorderly surroundings help to create new ideas.D. Workers ' good habits guarantee the success of a project.4. What can we conclude from the study results?A. The naturally neat people tend to be very creative.B. A messy office will cause quite lo

40、w working efficiency.C. Environments can affect people ' s way of thinking and behavior.D. People ' s personalities are determined by their working environments.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。If something that you ' re doing doesn ' t challenge you, then it doesn' t

41、change you. We al1. Figure out what yousome normal stress in our lives, after all. 1 So challenge the following limits:re scared of and do it continuously.If you ' re a salesman, and you ' re scared of talking to people personally or over the phone now, instead of be ing scared and thinking

42、you' ll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up thephone and make a call. 2 But don ' t stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eye and say, "Go on. I ' m not scared! ”2. Take a class for a hobby you ' ve been wanting to developMake sure this ho

43、bby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. 3 Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra income.3. Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise.4 A simple 9-minute run around y

44、our neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.4. Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people.Don' t just limit yourself to your fellow travelers try to connect withrthe service

45、staff. You never know what kind of people they' re going to be. Get out of your house or go oownto right nbook your class. 5A. You should do it continuously.B. Someone may hang up on you.C. You don ' t need to go to the gym.D. Running in the gym may be a better choice.E. Start to travel now

46、and learn to challenge yourself.F. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on.G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your comfort zone.6、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。I was a zombie(行尸走肉 ),going to high school barely even awake. I played video games till m

47、idnight 1 every day. Luckily there came a new teacher who 2 me up.On the first day of my senior year, I sat at my desk in a(n) _3state. I yawned, noteven 4 to cover my mouth. Ray Seabeck leapt to my desk and beat his hands on it."Do you like Shakespeare? ” he screamed at me.My 5 was/were stuck

48、in mid-yawn, wide open."Well, do you? ” 6e ."Yes! " I 7 Actually I had no idea what Shakespeare was. But I was going to find out.What' s more, this man tried toan my 8 in literature.We 9 Hamlet, and bit by bit I found that I couldn' t put it down. Why did Hamlet keephesitating

49、? Why? Suddenly I began 10 Shakespeare, and then Hemingway, and then Fitzgerald, Wordsworth and Blake. I 11 dreamed of becoming an English teacher like Mr.Seabeck! But could I make it to college with only several 12 left?I stayed after school one day to consult Mr. Seabeck about my 13."You '

50、; re Hamlet! ” he said." Here1 4retwoid open for you to be or not to be.To 15 your dream or to give up. ”I left 16 that day with college in my eyes and ears. Just thinking of that made me feel 17.Mr. Seabeck was right. I 18 got accepted at Plymouth State University. Now as anEnglish teacher, I

51、can still 19 Mr. Seabeck screaming, “ Do you like Shakespeare? ” I might never have 20 that I, in fact, love Shakespeare but for the flame he lit in me.1 .A.rarely B.nearly C.hardly D.simply2 .A.woke B.called C.picked D.brought3 .A.cozy B.optimistic C.sleepy D.awkward4 .A.refusing B.begging C.afford

52、ing D.bothering5 .A.eyes B.ears C.mouth D.hand6 .A.yelled B.sobbed C.warned D.whispered7 .A.agreed B.admitted C.sighed D.lied8 .A.shame B.interest C.anger D.doubt9 .A.performed B.directed C.read D.watched10 .A.liking B.quitting C.copying D.joining11 .A.instead B.still C.yet D.even12 .A.years B.month

53、s C.days D.minutes13 .A.homework B.schedule C.future D.vacation14 .A.paths B.results C.tricks D.opportunities15 .A.awake from B.learn from C.vote for D.struggle for16 .A.his home B.school C.office D.my house17 .A.thrilled B.exhausted C.frightened D.astonished18 .A.abruptly B.eventually C.randomly D.

54、urgently19 .A.find B.catch C.hear D.bear20 .A.insisted B.wondered C.ignored D.known7、That Beijing, together with Zhangjiakou, succeeded in getting the chance to host the 2022Winter Olympic Games, speeds up the development of Zhangjiakou City. Word camethe Beijing-Zhangjiakou high-speed railway, (loc

55、ate) in North China, is currently under construction, and (expect) to be completed by 2020 in preparation for the cities to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Starting from Beijing North RailwayStation, heading west through the Great Wall three times in the capital's territory, the project is a big

56、challenge,designers say the explosions needed to dig the tunnels will not havean impact on the structure. The line has a (long) of 174 km as a double tracked passenger dedicated line, with ten stations situated along its route. Having a (totally)investment of 31.17 billion yuan ($5 billion), the tri

57、p between the two cities will only take 40 minutes, with the train (travel) at an average of 250 km/h. According to the plan,the high-speed railway will build two branch lines one is to Yanqing Station and the other Taizicheng of Chongli, the Olympic village lies. The full railway,which includes 70-

58、kilometer section through Beijing, will be completed in four and half years.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。每处错误仅涉及二个单词的增加、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 :把多余的词用斜线()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 .每处错误及其修改均仅限一词 ;2 .只允许修改10 处 ,多者 (从第 11 处起 )不计分。Dear Laura,s hou

59、se. Tom and I apologizedThanks for letting us to stay at your seaside house. Now, you might have heard from your neighbors about which happened on Saturday evening. When I was out a walk, my younger son, Tom, played football before your house. He made so many noise that the neighbors got quite angrily. Even worse, Tom broke one of the window of Mr. Wilson to all the neighbors for the unhapp