2020高考模拟英语试题

2020年高考模拟英语试题UrbanTransportationinCanadaPublictransportation&TransitpassesAllcitiesandmostmajortownsinCanadahaveapublictransportationsystemwithoneormoremodesoftransportation(bus,subway,train,etc.).ThebusisthemostcommonformofurbantransportationinCanada.Tousepublictransportation,youmustpurchaseaticketoratransitpass.Transitpassesallowyouunlimiteduseofpublictransportationforaspecificperiod(onemonthormore).Theyareusuallycheaperthanbuyingmanyticketsifyouplantousepublictransportationoften.TransportationforpeoplewithdisabilitiesPublictransportationoftenhasfeaturestoassistpeoplewithdisabilities.Inmanycitiesandtowns,therearealsotransportationservicesavailablespecificallyforpeoplewithlimitedmobility,suchasspeciallyequippedbuses.Youcanfindoutabouttheseservicesinthesamewayyouwouldlearnmoreaboutotherpublictransportationoptions.EtiquetteonpublictransportationWhentakingpublictransportationsuchasabusortrain,itisimportanttounderstandtheunspokenrulesofconductinthesharedspace.Hereareafewthingstonote:♦Bepoliteandrespectfultoothersaroundyou.Forexample,maintainanappropriatenoiselevelwhentalkingormakingaphonecall.♦Ifyouarecarryingabackpackoralargeshoulderbaginacrowdedpublictransitvehicle,keepitclosetoyou,preferablyatyourfeettoavoidhittingpeoplewithitasyouwalkby.♦Avoidpushingortouchingothersinordertomakemoreroomforyourself.Sometimespublictransitcanbecomeverycrowded,butitisimportanttokeepcalmandgiveothersappropriatepersonalspace.♦Haveyourproofofpaymentaccessibleincaseyouareaskedtoshowit.Whatistheadvantageofusingtransitpassesoverbuyingtickets?A.Safertrips. B.Longerservicehours.C.Lowercosts. D.Moreuseoftransport.Howdoesthetransportationsystemhelppeoplewithdisabilities?A.Byrunningspecialtransportservices.Byofferingfewertransportationoptions.Bylimitingtheirmobilityoncitybuses.Byprovidingfreeridesintownsandcities.Whatisconsideredimpoliteonpublictransportation?Loweringyourspeakingvoice.Placingbackpacksatyourfeet.Stayingclosetootherpassengers.Havingyourproofofpaymentathand.Todaywetalkaboutatimewhenhalftheworldiswakingfromthedark,coldwintermonths.Spring!Weoftendescribe“spring”asatimeofrebirth,renewalandawakening.Manytreesareblossomingandearlyflowersarepushingthroughtheearth.Thingsarecomingtolife!Buttheword“spring”isnotjustaseason.Itisalsoaverbthatmeanssomethinggoingonorcomingoutquickly.Whenyouput“spring”and“life”together,youwillget“springtolife”.Thisexpressionmeanssomethingsuddenlybecomesveryactiveorperhapsseemsmorealive!Youmay“springtolife”afterhearingthatadistantfriendwillbevisitingyou.Ormaybeyourfavoritesoccerteamfinally“sprangtolife”inthesecondhalf,playedwellandwonthematch.Now,besidesbeingaseasonandaverbthenoun“spring”referstoametalcoil线圈）thatiswoundtightly.Whenthecoilunwinds,itoftenjumps.So,weoftensayaperson“hasaspringinhisstep”ifheislivelyandactive.Hemightevenappeartojump,orbouncealittlewhenhewalks.Thereisanotherwayweuse“spring”asadescription.Inthecaseofa“springchicken”,spring”meansyoung.However,“springchicken”isalsoaninformal,humorouswaytorefertosomeonewhoisn‘tyoungatall.So,weusethisexpressioninthenegativeform,asin “nospringchicken”.Forexample,let’ssayyouknowan85-year-oldmanwhodecidestorunamarathon,eventhoughhehasneverexercisedbefore.Youcouldsay,"That’samazing!Afterall,he’snospringchicken.Butbecarefulwhenusingthisexpression.Itcouldbealittledisrespectful.Let’ssayyourbossshowsyouapictureofhiswife,andyousay,“Wow,she'snospringchicken.”Thatresponsewouldbedisrespectfulandabadcareermove.Whatdoes“spring”meanintheexpression“springtolifeA.Theseasonafterwinter.Beingyoungandhealthy.Atightlywoundmetalcoil.Tooccurorappearquickly.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A、Theoriginoftheword“springThemeaningoftheseason“springSomeexpressionswiththeword“springSomecharacteristicsoftheseason“springHowdoessomeonefeelwhenhe“hasaspringinhisstep”?D.A.Angry B.Surprised C.HappyD.FrightenedWhatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?Beingyoungisagreatadvantageincareerdevelopment.Womenmayfeeloffendedwhendescribedas“nospringchicken”.Using“spring-related”expressionsinconversationsseemsimpolite.Expressionswiththeword“spring”arealwaysdisrespectfultoothers.Morethan90yearshaspassedsinceHollywood’sofficialfilmorganizationfirstproposedplanstobuilditsownmuseum.Thoseplansarefinallybecomingareality,withtheAcademyMuseumofMotionPicturessettoopenin2019.TheprojectisunderwayatthesiteofahistoricLosAngelesdepartmentstorebuiltin1939.Museumofficialssayvisitorswillbeableto“experiencethemagicofcinema'bylearningaboutallpartsofthefilm-makingprocess.FilmhistorianKerryBrougherhasbeennameddirectorsofthemuseum.Broughersaysthemuseumwillinclude12millionphotographsand80,000screenplaysaswellasprops（道具）,costumesandotherobjectsfromfamousfilms.TheAcademyMuseumwillalsofeatureOscarstatuettes（小雕像）donatedbyactorswhowontheawards.

Broughersaysthemuseumisdesignedtomakevisitorsfeelliketheyareinamovie,too,withmanyinteractiveexperiences.“Youwon'tnecessarilyknowwhatscomingnext,”headds.You’llbeinenvironmentssometimesthatmakeyoufeellikeyouvegonebacktothepastandthatyou'reintheareathatyou'reactuallyexploring.”HeaddsthatvisitorsmayevengetthechancetowalkdownaredcarpetandaccepttheirownAcademyAward.Currently,Hollywoodonlyhasafewpossibilitiesforvisitors.TheycangoalongtheWalkofFameandvisitmoviestudiosorseetheDolbyTheater,wheretheOscarsarepresented.Butbeyondthese,moviefanshavelimitedpossibilities.EricGarcetti,themayorofLosAngelessaystheAcademyMuseumwillprovidevisitorsthechancetoexperiencemanydifferentpartsofthefilmindustryallinoneplace.Garcettinotesthemuseumwillalsoservethehundredsofthousandsoflocalpeopleworkinginfilm-relatedbusinesses.Hesaysthey,too,willfinallybeabletovisitaplacethatcelebratestheirownHollywoodmovieindustry.WhenwastheideaofbuildingamuseuminHollywoodfirstputforward?Inthe1920s.In1939.Inthe1990s.D.InInthe1920s.In1939.Inthe1990s.D.In2019.WhatcanwelearnfromBrougher’swords?Photosofvisitorswillbeputondisplay.SettingsinthemuseumwillfeelquiterealMostvisitorswillbepresentedanaward.Actorswilldonatemuchmoneytothemuseum.WhatisEricGarcetti’sattitudetowardstheAcademyMuseum?D.A.Supportive. B.Critical. C.Disapproving.D.Cautious.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheFilm-makingProcessinHollywood.B.TheFilm-makingProcessofHollywood.C.HollywoodMakingPlansofFilmMuseums.D.HollywoodGettingItsOwnFilmMuseum.Foryournextout-of-this-worldvacation,younowhavetheoptionofliterallygoingoutofthisworld—butit’llcostyou$40million.Thenagain,canyoureallyputapricetagonhavingthetimeofyourlife?AccordingtoanewreportfromPopularMechanics,Russiaislookingtobuildaluxuryhotelinouterspace.Thereyouwillwakeuptoabreathtakingblueplanet-theearth!ThehotelisexpectedtobestationedontheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS).Whilespacetourismitselfisn'texactlyanovelidea,thenotionofbuildingahotelouttherehasn’tbeenraisedbefore.Really,othercompaniesarestillfocusedonthetransportationpartofthepuzzle-afterall,atriptospaceisenoughformostfolks.AccordingtoPopularMechanics,thehotelwillincludealuxuryorbitalsuitewithbigwindows,personalhygiene(卫生)facilities,exerciseequipment,andyes,WiFi.Becauseifyoucantshareyourexperienceonsocialmedia,diditreallyevenhappen?Ofcourse,thereasonsbehindthehotelaren'tjustforfunandgames.Apparently,spacetourismmightbeabletohelptheRussianspayforanothermoduletoaddtotheinternationalSpaceStation.RussianspacecontractorRKKEnergiaiscurrentlybuildingthefirstsuchmodule,whichwillgivescientistsalaboratoryandpowersupplystationfromwhichtoconducttests.

Ifanyofthisisgoingtohappen,however,Russiaisgoingtohavetohurry.WiththeISSexpectedtobeoutofusein2028,there’slittletimetobuildthehotelandfindwealthytouriststoactuallybuyatripintoouterspace.Soifyou‘verecentlycomeintoafortuneandareinterestedininvestinginwhatcouldbethetimeofyourlife,ISSiscallingyourname.Whatdoweknowaboutthehotelfromthefirstparagraph?A.Itisquiteaffordable.ItwillbebuiltinRussia.Itwillofferanamazingview.Itcosts$40milliontobuild.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thepuzzle”inParagraph2referto?B.Spacetourism.D.Acreativeidea.A.Anorbitalsuite.B.Spacetourism.D.Acreativeidea.C.Spaceexploration.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A.Hotelguestswon’tbeabletoseeintospace.Visitorsarerequiredtotakeexerciseeachday.SpacetravelisnotpossiblewithouttheInternet.Touriststendtosharetravelingexperiencesonline.ThehotelwillbebuilttoprovideRussianscientistswithA.funandgames B.financialsupportC.spacecontractors D.moretimeinspace第二节：（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。HowtoBeProductiveinaChallengingEnvironmentAlotoforganizationsdealwithchallengeslikemaintainingproductivityandqualityofwork.36Inthisarticle,we’llsharewithyouafewessentialtipsonstayingfocusedatwork.Prepareato-dolist.Halfthebattleiswononceyouprioritize（优先处理）yourtasks.Makealistofwhatneedstobedone.Planyourdaythroughtheselistsandsetrealisticdeadlinestoaccomplisheachoneofthem.37Scheduleyourwork.Don’toverstretchyourselfwithyourwork.38Toavoidburnouts,takeawalktorenewyourbrain,allowingittoconcentratebetter.Thoughbreaksarcessentialforahealthyworkday,youmustlearntotakethemwithapinchofsalt.Frequentbreakscanbeaddictiveandcanaffectyourwork.39Nowadays,beingonlineonvarioussocialmediaplatformsisatrend.Severalnotifications（通知）popupeverynowandthen,commandingyourattention.Ifyouareconstantlyattendingtosuchnotifications,howareyousupposedtodomeaningfulwork?Whileworkingonanimportantproject,putyourphoneonsilentorswitchitoff.Ifyoureallywanttostayupdatedwithyoursocialmediaaccounts,youcansetspecializedtimeslotstocheckyourphone.Cutoutsidenoise.Untilyoudoawaywithnoise,youwon’tbeabletofocus.Limitingauditorydistractionsiscrucialinincreasingattentionspan.Youcanusenoise-cancelingheadphonesforthat.40Incasethatdoesn‘tsolvetheproblem,chooseremoteworkforadayortwotoregainyourlostfocus.Keeponpracticingthesepositivehabitsandyou’llsurelyseeanoticeableimprovementinyourproductivitylevelatwork.A.Avoiddistractions.Takeregularexercise.Rather,splityourworkintopartsandsub-parts.Changingyourworkingenvironmentmayhaveunexpectedbenefits.Whenyoustartprioritizing,youwon’tjustbefocusedbutefficient,too.Ifyoustillcan’tconcentrate,movetoaquieterplace,suchasaconferenceroom.Managersarepressedtomotivatetheirteammemberswhileboostingtheirproductivity.第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分55分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A,B,C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，答案写在答题卡上。LeslieMorissette’sson,Graham,was6yearsoldwhenhewasdiagnosedwithleukemia白血病).ThroughoutGraham's(41)inthehospital,Grahamconnectedwitheveryonehemet,from(42)patientstoyoungerchildren.“Hewould(43)othersickchildrenhistoysoractsillytomakethemlaughrMorissettesaid.“Graham'sspecialspiritiswhatkeptmegoing.Hegavemetheenergyandthe(44)tofightwithhim.”In1997,whenhewas8yearsold,Grahampassedaway.(45)byhowGrahamlivedhislifecaringaboutothers,Morissette(46)thenonprofitGrahamtasticConnectioninhishonor.Theorganizationprovidesfreetechnology-includingcomputers,iPads,androbots—tochildren(47)cancerandotherseriousillnesses.OneofthemajorgoalofMorissette’sworkisto(48)kidstotheirclassrooms,whichreallyhelpsthemcontinuetheir(49)despitehospitalizationsanddays(50)fromschool.Therobots“transport”childrenrightintotheclassroominrealtime.Theycan(51)therobotsrightfromtheir(52)bedorhome.Ifachildisunabletoattendschool,theycan(53)logontotheirtabletorlaptopandcallintotherobot.Theycan(54)upanddowntheschoolpaths.Theycangotolunchwiththeir(55).Therealmagichappensbetweenclasses,whenthey’rewalkingdownthehallwaywiththeirfriends,byrobot,(56)theirweekendandtheirfavoritefoodsandotherthings.It‘sgreattechnologythatreallygiveschildrenthefeelingofcontrol,whentheirworldismaybe(57)control.

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