2020全国卷高考英语模拟试题

2020年全国卷高考英语模拟试题GiveitaGo!One-OffVolunteeringOurOne-Offprogrammeallowsyoutotakepartinvolunteeringactivitieswithnoregularcommitmentsuchasdogwalking,helpingyourlocalcommunityandsoon.Transportisprovidedfromcampuswhenactivitiescan’tbereachedbypublictransportoronfootfromcampus.CanleyPopUpCafe:ChineseNewYearSpecial!Date:Saturday17February2018Time:10:30-15:30HelprunfungamesandactivitiesforCanleycitizens.CanleyPopUpCafesaimtoinitiatecommunityinteractionandraiseawarenessofculturaldiversityanddifferenceasbeingpositivebycreatingspacesthatencourageneighbourstomeet,talk,sharetalents,historiesandknowledge.DogsTrustVolunteerDayDate:Friday23February2018Time:09:55-16:00JoinusforadaywiththeDogsTrust.Helpexercisethedogs,preparefoodandcleanthedogshelter.TransportandlunchwillbeprovidedbyWarwickVolunteers.KingsHillNurseryDate:Wednesday16May2018Time:09:05-13:15KingsHillNurseriesprovideplacements,training,workexperienceandjobsforpeoplewithlearningdisabilities.Volunteerswillhelpsupportadultswithdisabilitieswithgardeningtasks.Nopreviousexperiencerequired.Transportfromcampusprovided.FriendsofCanleyGreenSpaces—WoodlandPathClearanceDate:Saturday10March2018Time:10:30-13:30Helpcleanawoodlandpathwaybyremovingamassofdeadwoodfromlowlyingtreebranches.Bycuttingawaythewood,walkingalongthepathwillbemucheasier.AmoreattractivepathwaywillalsoencouragepeopletoexploreParkWood,oneofCanleysancientbluebellwoodlands.Pleasewearsuitableoutdoorclothingandstrongshoesorbootsthatyoudon’tmindgettingalittlemuddy.WhatisthepurposeofCanleyPopUpCafes?Toprovidejobsforvolunteers.Toimprovetheneighbourhood.Toaskforhelpfromneighbours.Toencourageneighbourstoconsume.Whichactivitylastslongest?A.KingsHillNursery.B.CanleyPopUpCafe.C.DogsTrustVolunteerDay.D.FriendsofCanleyGreenSpaces.Whatisthemaintaskinthelastactivity?A.Plantingtrees.B.Wideningthepath.C.Guidingthetourists.D.Clearingthepath.Recentlythesewerline（污水管道）underourhousedidn‘twork.Myfirstresponsewastocallarepairman.madethecall,expectingthemanattheotherendofthelinetocomplainaboutsuchanawfuljob.Instead,hesimplyasked,“Theaddress?AnhourlaterStevearrivedinhistruck.HelookedexactlyasIhadimaginedhemight:broadandbearlike,inwell-wornclothing.“Canyoufixit?'Iaskedwithamixtureofdoubtandhope.Stevelookedatmeasifrespondingtomylackoffaith.Withacheerfulshrugthatsuggestedmycrisiswasallinaday’sworkforhim,hesaid,“Sure.”Afterashortwhile,Stevetoldmethathehadtogetatoolandtearupthestreettothemainsewerline.Hewouldfirsthavetogetpermissionfromthetown.Iregisteredappropriatepanic.Howlongwillallthistake?”Again,ashrug."Ishouldhaveitdonebyevening.Ididnotwanttowatchthediggingofmypropertyunfoldandwentintotowntovisitsomefiends.Ifeltsomewhatguiltyupondrivingoffinmycleanvehicle,leavingStevetosuchadisagreeabletask.Finally,whenIwenthome,asweetersightIneversaw;aperiodofnewlypavedstreetandallwastidyandrelativelydry.Ineedtosay,inmyowndefense,thatIamnotaweakfatheroftwochildren.I/etraveledallovertheworld,servedintheUnitedStatesNavyandearnedaPhD.Butthebrokensewerlinewasmylimit.ThenIthoughtaboutSteve.Big,rough,andhowpeoplemightjudgehim,ifnotforhisappearancethenforhiswork.AndIwastakenbytheveryideathat,nomatterwhatcrisisoccurs,thereissomebody,somewhere,whohastheappropriatetoolsandsettlesit.WhatdoweknowaboutSteve?A.Hewearsneatandnewclothes.B.Heisquiteconfidentofhisskills.C.Healwayscomplainsabouthisjob.D.Hehesitatestoaccepttherepairwork.WhatdidStevethinkoftheauthor’scrisis?A.It’sagreatchallenge.B.It'sbeyondhisability.C.It’sapartofhisroutine.D.It’snoneofhisbusiness.Whydidtheauthorleavehomeduringtherepairs?Helikedtotakehistimeridingoutside.Hedrovetoturntohisfriendsforhelp.Hewasafraidofbeinglookeddownupon.Hewasunwillingtofacetheembarrassingsituation.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Actionspeakslouderthanwords.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.Everyprofessionproducesitstopexperts.Hopeforthebest,butpreparefortheworst.TheDetroitSymphonyOrchestrawillbeperformingworksbyGeorgesBizetFridaymorning.Youmightenjoyclassicalmusicandliketoattendtheperformance,butlivefarawayfromAmericasMotorCity.OnSaturday.theGoGogroupCurtisJohnsonisperformingattheKennedyCenterinWashington.D.C.Ifyouliveoverseas.goingtothatshowisprobablyoutofthequestion.Butthereisasolution!Theseandotherconcertsareavailable “live”ontheInternet.Youcanheartheminrealtimewithanelectronicdevice.BothperformanceswillbeavailableontheWorldWideWeb.Theyarepartofagrowingnumberofconcertsbroadcastoncomputers,tabletsandsmartphones.Thesedigitalconcertsareknownaslive-streaming.TechnologyexpertMichaelAntonoffsaysbetterandlesscostlyequipmentismakingiteasierforperformersandtheaterstooffermusic“live”online.Thequalityofthesoundandvideopicturesareimprovingallthetime,hesays.Thoseonlineconcertsnowhaveasmanyas40,000viewerspershow.Peoplein100nationsarewatching.Itisahugepartofourincreasingglobalreach.Forinternationalperformers,KennedyCenterofficialsseeajumpinonlineviewershipfromthehomecountriesoftheperformer.ThereishometownpridewhenanartistisperforminginoneofAmerica’sbest-knownconcerts,saystheKennedyCenter’sGarthRoss.AtarecentKennedyCenterconcert,aperformersaidhewassohappythathisdisabledmotherbackinCaliforniacouldwatchhisperformance.Itisnotjustmusicbeingstreamedontheweb.OnDecember10,theproducerofmusicalDaddyLonglegs”puttheshowonthewebfreeofcharge.ItwasthefirstlivewebcastofaNewYorkmusical.Over150,000peoplefrom135nationswatched,producerKenDavenportsaid.Inotherwords,itwouldtakehismusical2.7yearsofsold-outperformancestodrawthatmanypeople.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedphrase“outofthequestion”inParagraph2?A.Impossible.B.Easy.C.Exciting.D.Concerning.Whatresultsfromtheimprovementofequipment?A.Theequipmentisbecomingmoreexpensive.B.Fewpeoplelikewatchingperformancesatspot.C.Peoplecanwatchdigitalconcertsfreeofcharge.D.Moreandmorepeopleenjoytheperformancesonline.Howdotheinternationalartistsfeelabouttheirperformances?A.Proud.B.Anxious.C.Relaxed.D.Stressed.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.ASolutiontoLiveConcertProblemsDetroitSymphonyOrchestraPerformanceAmericanConcertsAvailableWorldwideDevelopmentofMusicElectronicDeviceRecyclingisessentialintodaysworld.Themostimportantreasonforthisisthathumanprogressandindustryhavemadeitpossibleforpeopletohavelotsofthings,andwhenpeoplehavemanymaterialpossessions,theyareboundtothrowsomeofthemaway.Thiscreatesalotofgarbagewhichinturndestroystheenvironment.Recyclingisawayforustokeeptheworldcleanasitemsarebrokendownandusedagain,preventingthelitteringoftheenvironment.Insteadofthrowingallyourgarbageintothetrashcan,youshouldseparatepaper,metal,glass,andplasticintodifferentcontainers.Compostshouldalsoberecycledasthisisexcellentfoodforfarmanimalsandalsomakesforgreatfertilizer（肥料）.Youshouldtrytobuyproductsthathavebeenrecycled.Youcanseeifanitemhasbeenmadefromrecycledmaterialsbyitslabel;ifit’sbeenrecycled,itwillsayso.Also,insteadofalwaysbuyingnewclothes,youcanarrangetohaveaclothingswapwithyourfriends.Youbringclothesyoudon’twantandpickitemsyouwantfromwhatotherpeoplehavebrought.Notonlydoesthissavetheenvironment,butitalsosavesyourpocketbook.Remember,whatisoneperson'sjunkcanbesomeoneelse'streasure!Thesayingcanbeappliedtoallsortsofthings:books,CDS,furniture,etc.Also,tryshoppingatsecond-handstores,becausetheyoftenhavelotsofitemsstillingoodshapeforyoutochoose.Manycountrieshavemadeiteasyforpeopletorecycle,asalongsidethenormalgarbagetrucks,specialgarbagetruckscomeandpickuprecyclables.However,inmanycountriesaroundtheworldtheresponsibilityisleftuptotheindividualtorecycle.Therefore,itmustbemadeapriority（优先考虑的事）insocietysowecancontinuetomakeourenvironmentlivable.Whyismorewastebeingmadeintoday'sworld?A.Peopledisliketheupdateditems.B.Peopleownabundantbelongings.C.Peopleintendtoliveasimplelife.D.Peoplehavemadegreatprogressinindustry.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph3referto?Exchangingclotheswithfriends.Shoppingatsecond-handstores.Throwingawayoldclothes.Pickingupnewitems.34.Tomaketheenvironmentenjoyable,weshouldalwaysbuynewclotheschooserecyclableproductsgoshoppingatchainstoresarrangemoregarbagetrucks35.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?Governmentsdonothinginrecycling.Normalvehiclescanpickuprecyclables.Theindividualseldomcaresaboutrecycling.Everyoneshouldfeelsociallyresponsibleforrcling.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。Mobilephonesareoneofthemostusefulinventionsofthelast50years,butnoteverythingthatissaidaboutthemisgood.Mobilesarefrequentlyblamedforanumberofthings,fromthumbinjuriesandheadachestohousefires.36Thetheoryisthatthebeesnavigation（导航）systemsaredamagedbytheradiationthatisgivenoffbymobilephones.Beeshaveabuilt-insystemabitlikeGPSandthishelpsthemfindtheirwaybacktotheirhive.Butrecently,thousandsofbeeshavefailedtofindtheirwayhome.37TheproblemwasfirstnoticedbybeekeepersinAmericaandisalotmorecomplicatedthanitatfirstseems.Theimportantthingaboutbeesisthatmostofthecropsinmanycountriesoftheworldarepollinated（授粉）bythem.38ManybeekeepersinAmericaandEuropehavereportedlosingbetween50and70percentoftheirbees.JimPiper,aLondonbeekeeper,wasrecentlyaskedhowtheproblemwasaffectinghim.“Mybusinesshasbeenruinedbythis,”heexplained,twenty-nineofmyfortyhivesarenowempty.39However.thefactthatbeesaredisappearinginverylargenumbersisreal.Andwecan’tmanagewithoutthem.Einsteinsaidthatifallourbeesdisappeared,manwouldonlyliveforfourmoreyears!40Ifthemobilephonetheoryiscorrect,weneedtodosomethingaboutitimmediately—beforeit’stoolate.Beesarelosingtheirway.Nobodyhasprovedthetheoryistrue.Moreevidenceisprovidedtosupportthetheory.Itisbelievedtheyaredyingfarfromtheirhives.Withoutbees,thecropscan'tcontinuetogrow.Thesituationneedstobeevaluatedbytheworld'sbestscientists.Onetheoryevenblamesmobilephonesforthedisappearanceofbees.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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。ThispastsummerIwentonajourneytoCanada’sArcticwithStudentsOnIce.WhenIleftCalgaryI41whatIwouldfind,whatIwouldlearnandwhoIwouldmeet.OnthetriptoOttawaIwaswrapped42ablanketofuncertaintyand43.ButwhenIfirstmetthegroupofstudents,scientistsandleaders,IknewthatIdidn'thave44toworryabout.ThegroupwasamazinglyreceptiveandIwassoonpartofabigfamily45onanamazingadventure—anadventureofalifetime!Whenwereachedthe46Iwassurprisedbyitsgreatsizeandbeautyandmysenseswererepeatedly47andamazed.IstoodontheKapitanKhlebnikovand48twelvePolarbears.Theywalkedin49ofsealholes,and50waitedforameal.Ilearnedthatpolarbearsare51onlyoneoutofeverytwentyhuntingattempts.Isawavastlandthatappeareduntouchedandoriginal.52,IlearnedthattheArcticanditspeoplearebeingthreatenedbypollutionandglobalwarming.Ilearnedthatpollutantsare53byoceanandairandhaveabad54onallArcticpeople.IlearnedthatglobalwarminghasputPolarbearsat55becauseawarmerclimatemeansthattheyhavea56timetohuntsealsontheice.Thetripwasa57forthesenses.Ihavelearnedmoreaboutourenvironment,andparticularlyhowaliveandinterestingtheArcticisand58itissoimportanttotakecareofit.Ilearnedpollution,

ignoranceofindividualandglobalproblemsneedtobe59.TheArcticdeservestobepreserved.MytripwithStudentsOnIcehasmadememoredeterminedtotrytoensurethatIdonotleave60footprintsoneitherEarthoritspeople.41.A.rememberedB.feltC.doubtedD.wondered41.A.rememberedB.feltC.doubtedD.wondered42.A.inB.withC.upD.son42.A.inB.withC.upD.son43.A.worryB.excitementC.sorrowD.sympathy43.A.worryB.excitementC.sorrowD.sympathy44.A.nothingB.everythingC.anythingD.something44.A.nothingB.everythingC.anythingD.somethingA.settingoutB.lookingdownC.gettingalongD.breakingawayA.CalgaryB.ArcticC.OttawaD.KapitanA.frozenB.awokenC.shockedD.destroyedA.countedB.seizedC.shotD.sawA.searchB.sightC.directionD.fearA.happilyB.firmlyC.constantlyD.patientlyA.cleverB.successfulC.aliveD.crazyA.ThereforeB.BesidesC.HoweverD.AnyhowA.blownB.flowedC.carriedD.producedA.effectB.resultC.habitD.serviceA.warB.peaceC.workD.riskA.fewerB.shorterC.betterD.harderA.challengeB.feastC.testD.comfortA.howB.whenC.whyD.whereA.solvedB.shownC.mentionedD.understoodA.clearB.solidC.steadyD.harmful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。BritishPrimeMinisterTheresaMaymadean61(office)visittoChinafromJan31toFeb2.Shesaidinher62(speak)Jan31that,“withthebuildingoftheglobalcomprehensivestrategicpartnershiptowardsthe21stcenturybetweenChinaandtheUK,therelationshiphas63(deep)bypeople-to-peopleandculturalexchangesbetweenthetwocountries.InexchangesbetweenChinaandtheUK,Britishteahasbecomeaculturalpartthathastobementioned.Tea,64theimportantgoodsoftheancientmaritimeSilkRoad,wasonceanimportantcarrierofSino-Britishtraderelations,andhasexistedforthousandsofyears.Throughbusinessandtrade65hascoveredmorethan10,000kilometersand100years,ChineseteahasofficiallyenteredeverycornerofEurope.TheUK,however,istheEuropeancountrymost66(affect)byteaculture.Thepopularityoftea-drinkinginBritainwasfirstlimitedtotheroyalfamily.Later,whenexpensive67(tea)weresoldincertainc