2020年高考英语模拟试题及答案(十四)

1、2020 年高考英语模拟试题及答案（十四）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 A 、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHow It Feels to Floatby Helaia FoxIf youre looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness,grief（悲痛 ）, and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as

2、 she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you longafter you finish reading it.Two Can Keep a Secret by Karen M. MeManusPut on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, aboy, and a string of unsolved murders. As threats and clues pile up,you llbe burningthe mi

3、dnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.Forest of a Thousand Lanternsby Julie C. DaoThe first book in the Rise of the Empress series takes the bones of a traditional fairy tale a poor girl fated for power, an evil queen determined to stop her, love for someone who doesnt love back and magic

4、 and gives them a richly imagined East Asian setting.Duneby Frank HerbertIf the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventuallyyoure going to read Frank Herberts most famous creation. The story of centuries-oldpolitical plotting about warring factions （ 派 系 ） battling ov

5、er control of theextremely valuableplanet Arrakis is a classic and remains a wonderfulintroduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the StarWars trilogies.What is How It Feels to Float mainly about?The murder of a teenage girl.A girls space adventures.Challenges of gr

6、owing up.A poor girl with special powers.What kind of book is Two Can Keep a Secret?A. A fairy tale.B.A science-fiction story.C. A love story.D.A detective story.Which book is about battling for control ofanotherplanet?A. How It Feels toFloatB.Two Can Keep a SecretC. Forest of a thousand Lanterns D.

7、 Dune【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了四本不同体裁和不同内容的书。.C 主旨大意题。根据How It Feels to Float 部分的 If youre looking for a moving storythat explores themes of mental illness, grief （ 悲痛 ）, and love, pick up a copy of How ItFeels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. （如果你正在寻找一个感人的探索精神疾病、悲伤和爱的主题故事，可以选择How It Feels to

8、Float 这本书，跟着Biz 走进她的成长世界）可知，小说 How It Feels to Float 主要讲述的是通过主人公Biz 成长的点滴去探索悲伤和爱的故事，因此C 项（成长的挑战）可以概括How It Feels to Float 的主要内容，故选 C.D 推理判断题。根据Two Can Keep a Secret 部分的 Put on your crime-solving cap andget swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolved murders. （戴上你的破案帽，在这

9、部关于一个女孩，一个男孩和一系列未侦破的谋杀案的惊悚片中，你会被卷入其中。 ）可 知， Two Can Keep a Secret 属于侦探小说。故选 D。.D 细节理解题。根据Dun 部分的 The story of centuries-old political plotting aboutwarring factions （ 派系 ） battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis is a classic （这个有着几个世纪历史的政治阴谋的故事关于交战的派系为争夺对极具价值的阿拉基斯星球的控制权而争斗是一部经

10、典之作） 可知， Dune 讲述一场争夺另一颗行星控制权的战争的书是 Dune 。故选 D 。BBradley McConachie, a 33-year-old Australian is actually a student in internationalrelations completing his PhD through Griffith University. He came to Beijing for acooperative research at Beijing University two years ago. Such an academic life wascolo

11、rful with a chance offered by the cultural exchanges project,China.“ Im iBradley was lucky to win the most likes for his photo story about his life in Chinaand became one of 20 winners to visit locations by the project thissummer. All thewinners experiences were filmed to produce a reality show, My

12、Chinese WorkingDay, which will be broadcast by m id-September.Bradley was chosen to work as a recreational manager for a Chinese wedding. Thefilm crew took them to many“ amazing sites and the staff at the resort taught thema lot about how to incorporate modern Chinese features while still keeping tr

13、aditional customs.the helicopterwould have to say two things stick out as the most memorableride and talking with the staff at the hotel about how they organize weddings here inChina, he said. That was Bradleys first time to be in a helicopter, and he was too absorbed with the“ stunning view of thce

14、oastline.“ I think it is so imp ortant to show other Australians the differentlandscapesChina has to offer. I think so many Australians, when they think about China, imagine the historical sites of Beijing and the exciting things to see in Shanghai but have no idea about other beautiful places, like

15、 Sanya or the many other places people have been taken to in this TV series. It was nice to experience these little touches. I was happy to be a part of that experience!” Bradley said.What made Bradleys life more colorful?Obtaining his PhD.The cultural exchanges project.The research about Beijing Un

16、iversity.The interest in international relations.Why was Bradley given the chance?He produced the reality show.His life in China was interesting.He was one of the top 20 winners.He liked photo stories most.Which of the following best explains“ stunning in P4?aragraphA. Fantastic.B. Confusing.D. Extr

17、eme.C. Agreeable.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Its difficult to produce moving TV series.Beijing and Shanghai are historical sites.Sanya is worth visiting for foreigners.Many Australians know little about China.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了 Bradley 来到北京大学进行合作研究，他在中国生活的照片故事赢得了最“喜欢”的人，并成为今年夏天该

18、项目 20 个参观景点的获奖者之一。坐直升飞机观看中国的美景觉得澳大利亚人对中国知之甚少。4.B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“anSaucahdemic life was colorful with a chanceoffered by the cultural exchanges project ”可知，文化交流项目提供了一个使这样的学术生活丰富多彩的机会。故选B 项。C 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“ wBarasdlleuycky to win the most likes for hisphoto story about his life in China and became one

19、 of 20 winners to visit locations bythe project this summer”可知， Bradley 很幸运，因为他在中国生活的照片故事赢得了最“喜欢”的人，并成为今年夏天该项目 20 个参观景点的获奖者之一。故选 C 项。A 词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“ The film crew took them to ma“ny amazing sites ”和第四段最后一句“ That was Bradleys first time to be in a helicopter, and he was tooabsorbed with the “ stunni

20、ng view of the coastline. ”可知，这是布拉德利第一次坐直升机，他太专注于“惊人”的海岸线景观。 A. fantastic 不可思议的，奇异的； B. confusing 令人困惑的； C. agreeable 令人愉快的； D. extreme 极端的。结合选项可知， stunning 的意思与fantastic 相近。故选A 项。D 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句“ I think so many Australians, when they think about China, imagine the historical sites of Beijing and

21、 the exciting things to see inShanghai but have no idea about other beautiful places, like Sanya or the many other places people have been taken to in this TV series . 可知，我想这么多澳大利亚人，一想 到中国，就会联想到北京的历史古迹和上海令人兴奋的东西，但对其它美丽的地方却一无所知，比 如三亚，或者这部电视连续剧中的许多其他地方。由此可推知，许多澳大利亚人对中国知之甚少。 故选D项。CHistory can be found

22、at every turn, and everycorner, as you walk the streets ofthis architectural marvel of a city, and at Powis Place and Fraser Studios you are just a short 15-minute walk away from one of the oldest universities in the country. Links can be found to The University of Aberdeen as far back as 1495, with

23、 a beautiful medieval ( 中世纪的)campus to back up its claims.It makes it the fifth oldest university in the whole of the UK, and as a result it has always been a well-regarded higher education establishment. It has been voted the Scottish University of 2019 and is ranked in the Top 30 Universities in t

24、he UK in 2019. It attracts people from all over the UK and abroad. With distance learning choices, it is an attractive proposition to many students. The Sir Duncan Rice Library has perfect views of the entire city and beaches, and the university has one of the largest medical campuses in the whole o

25、f Europe.Aberdeen University Students Association (AUSA) is home to over 150 societies and hundreds of activities relating to those societies. It ensures that whatever you are interested in you are well served when moving to the city as a student. It is a fantastic way to meet and make new friends w

26、ith people from all over the world. Within theUnion there is a cafe and a shop, with many food outlets providing daily refreshments（茶点 ） during breaks between lectures and study. There are also plenty of volunteering and training opportunities to take part in, whether you are looking for a hobby, to

27、 help others, to present your CV, or all of the above.The University of Aberdeen certainly holds some reputations, home .to five previous Nobel Prize Winners, an internationally-focused university in teaching and research, and even its very own tartan created in 1992 to celebrate the university s 50

28、0th anniversary.When was the University of Aberdeen first built?A. 2019.B.1992.C. 1495.D.500.What does the underlined words“ proposition ” mostmperoabn?ablyA. choiceB.preparationC. buildingD.historyWhat can we know about Aberdeen University?Five scientists won the Nobel Prize in 2019.It gained the S

29、cottish University of 2019.It has the largest medical campus in the world.It is the 30th biggest university in Europe.What can we do in the Sir Duncan Rice Library?A. Join AUSA for over 150 societies. B. Get volunteering opportunities.C. Receive distance learning.D. Enjoy the whole city and beaches.

30、【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍 University of Aberdeen 的成立、发展史以及 学校的特色。.C 细节理解题。根据第一段中 Links can be found to The University of Aberdeen as farback as 1495, with a beautiful medieval ( 中世纪的)campus to back up its claims . “早在 1495年就可以找到阿伯丁大学(University of Aberdeen)的链接，那里美丽的中世纪校园支 持了它的说法。”由此可知，阿伯丁大学是 1495年建成的。故选Co.

31、A词义猜测题。根据第二段中的 With distance learning choices “远程学习的选择”。冉 根据it is an attractive proposition to many students . “这对许多学生来说是一个有吸引力 的建议。”由此推知，划线词的意思是“选择。故选Ao.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中 It has been voted the Scottish University of 2019 and is ranked in the Top 30 Universities in the UK in 2019. “它曾被评为 2019 年苏格兰大学，并在

32、2019年进入英国前30所大学。”由此可知，Aberdeen University 获得了 2019年苏格兰 大学的学位。故选BoD 细节理解题。根据第二段中The Sir Duncan Rice Library has perfect views of theentire city and beaches, “邓肯莱斯爵士图书馆可以看到整个城市和海滩的完美景色，”由此 可知，在the Sir Duncan Rice Library享受整个城市和海滩。故选 D。DIf you could change your childs DNA in the future to protect them

33、againstdiseases, would you? It could be possible because of technology known as CRISPR- Cas, or just CRISPR.CRISPR involves a piece of RNA, a chemical messenger, designed to work on one part of DNA ； it also uses an enzyme (If) that can take unwanted genes out and put new ones in, according to TeEms

34、There are other ways of editing DNA, but CRISPR will do it very simply, quickly, and exactly.The uses of CRISPR could mean that cures are developed for everything fromAlzheimers to cancer to HIV. By allowing doctors to put just the right cancer-killing genes into a patients immune system, the techno

35、logy could help greatly.In April scientists in China said they had tried using CRISPR to edit the genomes （基因组 ）of human embryos. Though the embryos would never turn into humans, this was the first time anyone had ever tried to edit DNA from human beings. With this in mind, the US National Academy o

36、f Sciences plans to discuss questions about CRISPR s ethics（ 伦理问题 ）.For example ? CRISPR doesnt work properly yet. As well as cutting the DNA it is looking for, it often cuts other DNA, too. In addition, we currently seem to have too little understanding of what DNA gives people what qualities.There

37、 are also moral questions around playing God ”. Of course, medicine already stops natural things from happening-for example, it saves people from infections. The opportunities to treat diseases make it hard to say we shouldnt keep going.A harder question is whether it is ever right to edit human ger

38、m-line（种 系 ）cellsand make changes that are passed on to children. This is banned in 40 countries and restricted in many others. However, CRISPR means that if genes can be edited out, they can also be edited back in. It may be up to us as a society to decide when and where editing the genome is wrong

39、.choicesDeaf paAlso, according to TheEconomi,tsgene editing may m ean that parents m ake that are not obviously in the best interests of their children:prefer their children to be deaf tooparents might want to make their childrenmore intelligent at all costs.In the end, more research is still needed

40、 to see what we can and cant do with? a” UMCasrasigMMedeilcloalCRISPR. “ Its still a huge mystery how we work, School biologist and Nobel Prize winner, told TheBotsonGlobe, Were just trying to figure out this amazingly complicated thing we call life.What is the passage mainly about?What we can and c

41、ant do with CRISPR.How CRISPR was developed by scientists.The advantages of CRISPR and arguments about its ethics.Scientists experiments of using CRISPR to edit human embryos.According to the passage, the technology of CRISPR .is very safe because it only cuts the DNA it is looking foris banned in m

42、ost countries and restricted in many otherscould cause parents to make unwise choices for their childrencould help us discover the link between DNA and the qualities it givespeopleIt can be inferred from the passage that .all diseases could probably be cured through the uses ofCRISPRscientists had n

43、ever edited genomes before CRISPR was inventedCRISPR is a technology that uses an enzyme to work on RNA andDNACRISPR has proven to be the most effective way to protect children against diseasesWhat is the authors attitude towards CRISPR?A. Supportive. B. Worried.C. Negative. D. Objective.【文章大意】本文是一篇

44、议论文。文章介绍了一种为抵抗疾病而改变基因组织的新科技CRISPR,它在治疗疾病方面的优点和在伦理方面引发的人们的各种争论。.C主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了一种为抵抗疾病而改变基因组织的新科技CRISPR,其优点和在伦理方面引发的人们的各种争论。故选Co.C 细节埋解题。根据倒数第二段的 gene editing may mean that parents make choices that are not obviously in the best interests of their children: Deaf parents may prefertheir children to be

45、deaf too; parents might want to make their children moreintelligent at all costs. ”可知由于基因被改变，会导致父母不能正确对孩子做出决定，故CI. A 推理判 断题。根据第 三段的 The uses of CRISPR could mean that cures are developed for everything from Alzheimer s to cancer to HVSPR 技术使得斯有疾病的治愈成为可能。故选A。.D推理判断题。文章中作者详细介绍了CRISPR技术，它在治疗疾病方面的帮助作用，以

46、及在使用中人们对它的各种顾虑。作者是客观如实介绍，所以他对此技术的现点是客观的，故 选D。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。Most Americans love Chinese food. However, the Chinese food served in mostAmerican restaurants is very different from the authentic cuisine enjoyed daily by people living in China. 16. Then ma

47、ny Chinese immigrants had trouble landing a jobin America. To make a living, some of them opened restaurants. Over these years, Chinese cuisine has been adapted to reflect Western influences.17. The Chinese food found in Western restaurants is mainly cooked through frying. Many dishes are cooked usi

48、ng various frying methods. However, traditionalChinese food is rarely cooked through frying. Instead, methods such as baking,steaming, boiling and fermenting （发酵）are more commonly used.Another big difference between authentic and westernized Chinese food is theingredients used. 18. Some ingredients

49、like carrots, onions and tomatoes are not often used in authentic Chinese cooking. In addition, while you can find some Western cuisines that use strange meats like pig ears most Western cultures are pretty conservative about the meats they consume. Authentic Chinese food, in contrast, uses a wider

50、variety of protein sources, including tofu, snake, chicken feet, duck blood and many more that Westerners generally wouldn t choose to eat.19. Sweet and Sour Chicken, for example, has no equivalent（同等物）in traditionalChinese cuisine. Similarly, the fortune cookie is a completely American invention.In

51、deed, there are numerous differences between authentic and westernizedChinese cuisine, but Western palates （味觉）adapt to new flavors easily. 20. The history of westernized Chinese food started in the mid-1800s.Westernized Chinese food features vegetables that are common in Western cuisines.There are

52、so many regions of China, and they all prepare their dishes a little bit differently.So it may only be a matter of time before authentic Chinese food becomes popular in America.E.Many of the most popular Chinese dishes in the West are not served in Chinese restaurants at all.F.Deep frying food is qu

53、ick, which is why you can usually get your Chinese food in just a few minutes.G.One of the main differences between authentic and westernized Chinese food lies in cooking methods.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。中国菜到了西方以后受到了西方的影响，文章介绍了西化的中 国菜和传统中国菜的不同之处。16.A 根据空后的 Then many Chinese immigrants had trouble landing a jo

54、b in America.To make a living, some of them opened restaurants. Over these years, Chinese cuisine has been adapted to reflect Western influences. （当时，许多中国移民在美国找不到工作。为了谋生，他们中的一些人开了餐馆。这些年来，中国菜已经适应了西方的影响）可知， A 选项（西化的中国食物的历史始于19 世纪中期）和下文内容相呼应， in the mid-1800s 和下文的then 相呼应， westernized Chinese food 和 We

55、stern influences 相呼应，故选A 。17.G 根据下文的 The Chinese food found in Western restaurants is mainly cooked through frying.（西餐厅的中餐主要是油炸的）和 traditional Chinese food Instead, methods suchas baking, steaming, boilingand fermenting （ 发酵 ）are more commonly used. （中国传统食物以烘烤、蒸、煮和发酵等方法更常用。）可知， G 选项主要说明了正宗中国菜和西化中国菜的

56、区别之一是烹饪方法。 G 选项可以承接下文，且根据下文的 Another bigdifference 和选项中 One of the main differences 相呼应，故选 G。18.B 根 据 下 文 的 Some ingredients like carrots, onions and tomatoes are notoften used in authentic Chinese cooking. （一些配料，如胡萝卜、洋葱和西红柿，在正宗的中国菜中并不常用）可知， B 选项中的 vegetables 和 like carrots, onions and tomatoes相呼应，且

57、语义（西化的中国菜以西餐中常见的蔬菜为特色）承接上下文，故选B 。19.E 根据下文的 Sweet and Sour Chicken, for example, has no equivalent （同等物） in traditional Chinese cuisine. （糖醋鸡在中国传统烹饪中就没有类似的食物）可知， E 选项的 语义（许多在西方最受欢迎的中国菜在中国餐馆里根本不存在） 可以承接下文，且Sweet andSour Chicken 和 the most popular Chinese dishes in the West 相呼应， are not served 和 has n

58、o equivalent 相呼应，故选E。40.D 根据前文的 Indeed, there are numerous differences between authentic and westernized Chinese cuisine, but Western palates （ 味觉）adapt to new flavors easily.（的确，正宗的中国菜和西化的中国菜有很多不同之处，但是西方人的口味很容易适应新的口味） 可知，D选项在语义（所以，正宗的中国菜在美国流行也许只是时间问题）上与前文是因果关 系，故选Do第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共2

59、0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。Thirteen years ago, we pulled into the driveway, excited and proud, and21up our kids for photos. It was a big day, but we had no idea how it would22 ourlives. We knew it 23 us as uncool. But we had become minivan（小型货车）people.That van is l

60、inked to so many great 24camping trips, a gang of10-year-old boys 25in for a big day at Canadas Wonderland theme park andone three-week holiday to the east coast, full of long 26 and classic rock 27 on cassette tapes.I laughed my head 28 while going out with friends, and cried my eyes out at the 29