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1、2020 年高考英语模拟试题及答案（二）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。AThe Best Places To Watch Fireworks This Fourth Of JulyCALIFORNIA: LIGHTS ON THE LAKE (LAKE TAHOE)Launched from boats on the shore of Lake Tahoe, this show is considered one ofthe biggest such
2、displays in the West, which means the fireworks are visible all overtown. If youre worried about getting a seat, park your picnic at the El DoradoBeaches before 9:45 p.m. Or you can take the road less traveled and hike to the top ofMount Tallac for an unforgettable and best view of the display. Just
3、 remember youll have to hike down, so bring a headlight.DELAWARE: REHOBOTH BEACHLaunched from the beach south of Rehoboth Avenue, these fireworks are visibleup and down the boardwalk and beach. So jump on the Jolly Trolley(观光车) early andspend your whole day at the beach. Theres even live music after
4、 the fireworks. Note:This years fireworks display is scheduled for July 1, 2018.FLORIDA: SERTOMAS 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS (PENSACOLA BAY)The Gulf Coast knows how to celebrate the Fourth of July. With vendors, arts andcrafts, kid-friendly activities and live entertainment, this fun-filled day in Old Se
5、villeculminates(达到高潮) with the largest fireworks display in the area. Unfortunately thepony rides and face painting are only for the kids, though.GEORGIA: DAHLONEGAS 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONPack up your lawn chairs, blankets and coolers and head about an hour outside ofAtlanta to the University of No
6、rth Georgia. Its even pet friendly just make sureyour dog can take the noise. And if you get to town early enough (11 a.m.), theres aFourth of July parade that aims to put all other Fourth of July parades to shame.1. Where is the best spot to watch the fireworks in Lake Tahoe?A. At the El Dorado Bea
7、ches.B. On the top of Mount Tallac.C. Anywhere all over the town.D. On the shore of Lake Tahoe.2. Which display is most suitable for children?A. REHOBOTH BEACH.B. LIGHTS ON THE LAKE.C. SERTOMAS 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS.D. DAHLONEGAS 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION.3. What do Georgians think of their parade?A.
8、The best.B. Just so so.C. Not so bad.D. Very terrible.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。七月四日是美国的国庆日，那一天全国各地都会举行烟火晚会。本文介绍了四个观看烟火的最佳之地。1.B 【解析】 细节理解题。根据第一段中的 Or you can take the road less traveled and hiketo the top of Mount Tallac for an unforgettable and best view of the display.可知，Mount Tallac 的山顶是观赏烟火的最佳地点。2.C 【解析】细
9、节理解题。根据第三段中的 kid-friendly activities and live entertainment和 Unfortunately the pony rides and face painting are only for the kids, though.可知，塞尔玛的七月四日烟花展最适合孩子。3.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中的 theres a Fourth of July parade that aims toput all other Fourth of July parades to shame 可知，乔治亚州人认为他们的游行是最好的。BAs a first
10、responder, you never know what type of situation you might walk into, orwho you ll meet along the way. That s definitely been the case for Jeffrey Lanenberg,a 51-year-old paramedic(急救医务人员) since 1984.Ten years into the job, Lanenberg received a call that reported that a man in hisearly 30s had falle
11、n down in the Mall of America. When Lanenberg and his partnerarrived at the scene, they found the young male face down on the ground. He hadgone unconscious, making weak attempts to breathe. His wife stood beside himholding their small son in horror. They quickly rushed to defibrillate(除颤) and calmt
12、he man to keep him under control. After Lanenberg dropped the patient off at theneighboring hospital, he thought about the man and his family for a long time.Lanenberg thought he had experienced everything under the sun until onerandom visit to Office Max three years ago, where he met a man repeated
13、ly walk backand forth while staring at him. As it turned out, the man was the patient he had saved20 years earlier.You gave me 20 years more than I ever thought Id have, the man said. Hethanked Lanenberg repeatedly and told him he had someone he wanted him to meet.He stepped around the corner and re
14、appeared with a 20-something-year-old man.Lanenberg instantly knew that it was the son he had seen standing by his mother allthose years ago.That day changed my life, Lanenberg said. Before that, everything was aboutwork When I talk to my beginner-training class, I tell them you never know theimpact
15、 you can have on someones life.4. What did Lanenberg do with the young man?A. He gave the man the first aid.B. He cured the man at thescene.C. He only sent the man to hospital.D. He took care of the mans wife and son.5. What did Lanenberg think of the encounter with the man?A. It was unbelievable.B.
16、 It was a common routine.C. It was a matter of course.D.Itwasadangeroussituation.6. Why was the man thankful to Lanenberg?A. Lanenberg helped bring up his little son.B. Lanenberg donated to support his family.C. Lanenberg gave him the present happy life.D. Lanenberg taught his son to be a new doctor
17、.7. How did the meeting change Lanenbergs life?A. He changed his attitude to his job.B. He was rewarded with much money.C. He got a promotion to be a team leader.D. He took up teaching work to train newcomers.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。急救医务人员 Lanenberg 与其 20 多年前救助的病人在办公室偶然重逢，病人的感激使他对自己的工作有了新的认识。4.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据
18、第二段可知，Lanenberg 给那个年轻人做了急救措施并将其送入附近医院。5.A 【解析】观点态度题。根据第三段中的 Lanenberg thought he had experiencedeverything under the sun until one random visit to Office Max three years ago可知，在办公室偶遇以前救助过的病人令 Lanenberg 难以置信。6.C【解析】 细节理解题。 根据第四段中的 You gave me 20 years more than I ever thoughtId have 可知，那人认为现在的生活是 Lan
19、enberg 给予他的。7.A 【解析】 细节理解题。 根据最后一段中的 Before that, everything was about worktheimpact you can have on someones life.可知，这件事改变了 Lanenberg 对工作的态度。CWhile the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more sofor some elementary school students in Auckland, New Zealand. They became
20、theworlds first kids to be taught by a digital teacher. Before you start imagining ahuman-like robot walking around the classroom, Will is just an avatar that appears onthe students desktop, or smartphone screen, when ordered to come.The autonomous animation platform has been modeled after the human
21、 brainand nervous system, allowing it to show human-like behavior. The digital teacher isassigned to teach Vectors Be sustainable with energy a free program forAuckland elementary schools.Just like the humans it replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the studentsresponses to the topic. Thanks
22、to a webcam and microphone, the avatar not onlyresponds to questions the kids may have, but also picks up non-verbal cues. Forinstance, if a student smiles at Will, he responds by smiling back. This two-wayinteraction not only helps attract the students attention, but also allows theprograms develop
23、ers to monitor their engagement, and make changes if needed.Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Will-like avatars could be a novel way to catch theattention of the next generation. He says, I have a lot of hope in this technology asa means to deliver cost-effective, rich, educational experience in the
24、future.The program, in place since August 2018, has been a great success thus far.Ravishankar says, What was fascinating to me was the reaction of the children toWill. The way they look at the world is so creative and different, and Will reallycaptured their attention. However, regardless of how pop
25、ular it becomes, Will isunlikely to replace human educators any time soon.8. What was special for some elementary school students in Auckland?A. A digital teacher taught them.B. They first saw somethingdigital.C. This was the start of a new school year.D. They could get close tosmartphone screen.9.
26、What is the benefit of this two-way interaction?A. It can smile back.B. It can use microphone.C. It can change if necessary.D. It can talk any topic for free.10. Whats Ravishankars attitude to Wills replacing Human educators soon?A. Optimistic.B. Doubtful.C. Unclear.D. Disapproving.11. What might be
27、 the best title for the passage?A. New High-tech Contributes to EducationB. New Zealand Will Replace Teachers in ClassroomsC. The Worlds First Digital Teacher, a Help to StudentsD. The Worlds First Digital Teacher Appears in Classrooms【语篇解读】本文为说明文。一款智能机器人走进小学课堂，为孩子们讲授能源可持续发展。8. A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的 T
28、hey became the worlds first kids to be taught by a digital teacher.可知，特殊之处在于机器人老师教他们。9. C 【解析】 细节理解题。 根据第三段中的 This two-way interaction not only helps attractthe students attention, but also allows the programs developers to monitortheir engagement, and make changes if needed.可知，其优势在于需要时，它可以做出变化。10.
29、D 【解析】观点态度题。根据最后一段中的 However, regardless of how popular itbecomes, Will is unlikely to replace human educators any time soon.可知，Ravishankar 认为它不会在短期内代替人类教育工作者。11. D 【解析】标题归纳题。文章第一段说：从新学年开始，新西兰奥克兰的小学生将成为世界上第一批被机器人老师教的孩子。之后文章就此展开，可知 D 项适合作本文的标题。DIn January 1958, Rachel Carson received a letter from he
30、r friend Olga OwensHuckins. Huckins lived in an area of Massachusetts where the state was trying to getrid of mosquitoes. They had used planes to spray (喷) a mixture of fuel oil and DDT (apesticide, which can kill pests such as insects, weeds and rodents) all over the areaaround Huckins home. DDT wa
31、s supposedly harmless but, the morning after thespraying, Huckins found several of her favorite birds dead outside her house. And thespraying did not even kill all of the mosquitoes; in fact, that summer there were moreof them than ever before. Huckins asked Carson if she knew someone in Washingtont
32、hat could help prevent future spraying.Carson had been hearing about DDT since a Swiss chemist discovered it could beused to kill insects in 1939. To many people, DDT seemed like a miracle substance.Farmers were excited about saving their crops from pests. Doctors and others wereexcited about saving
33、 peoples lives by killing disease-carrying insects. But to Carson,DDT appeared to be dangerous to all living creatures.The more Carson found out about DDT and other pesticides, the more she realizedthat she needed to help stop future spraying. Carson decided to write a book aboutpesticides. She said
34、, There would be no future peace for me if I kept silent. Shecalled her bookSilent Spring.Carson had spent her life studying, observing, and writing about nature. She was atrained biologist anda talented writer who knew how topresent scientificinformation in compelling stories. BeforeSilent Spring,
35、she had written other booksfrom the perspective of fish, birds, islands, and oceans. Carson knew that all things innature exist in a delicately (微妙地) balanced ecosystem. InSilent Spring, Carson wrotethat although the ecosystem can adjust to changes, it needs time. Carson believedthat people in the 1
36、950s were using pesticides carelessly. Nature didnt have time toadjust, wrote Carson, because so many pesticides had been used in such largequantities in such a short time.12. Why did Huckins write a letter to Rachel Carson?A. To tell her some bad news.B. To turn to her for help.C. To advise her to
37、write a book.D. To ask her some questions.13. Which of the effects the spraying of the mixture in Massachusetts had is right?A. It killed pests such as insects, weeds and rodents around Huckins home.B. It killed all of the mosquitoes.C. It had bad effects on ecosystem.D. There were more birds than e
38、ver before.14. Who would not be happy with DDT?A. Gardeners.B. Farmers.C. Doctors.D.Biologists.15. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Rachel Carsons research on natureB. Rachel Carsons lifeC. Rachel CarsonsSilent SpringD. DDTs bad effects on ecosystem【语篇解读】本文介绍了美国生物学家 Rachel Carson 关注农药对环境的影响，写了
39、寂静的春天及其他书籍。12. B 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的Huckins asked Carson if she knewsomeone in Washington that could help prevent future spraying.可知，Huckins 写信给 Rachel Carson 是为了求助。13. C 【解析】 推理判断题。 根据DDT (a pesticide, which can kill pests such as insects,weeds and rodents)可知 A 项错误；根据第一段中的 the morning after thespra
40、ying, Huckins found several of her favorite birds dead outside her house.And the spraying did not even kill all of the mosquitoes; in fact, that summerthere were more of them than ever before.可知，DDT 对生态有着恶劣的影响，B、D 错误。故选 C。14. D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段中的(a pesticide, which can kill pests such asinsects, weed
41、s and rodents)可知 DDT 可以用来除掉杂草，园丁会对它满意；根据第二段中的Farmers were excited about saving their crops from pests. Doctorsand others were excited about saving peoples lives by killing disease-carryinginsects.可知，农民和医生会对 DDT 满意；根据第二段中的But to Carson, DDTappeared to be dangerous to all living creatures.可知生物学家会对 DDT
42、 不满。故选 D。15. C【解析】 主旨大意题。 根据文章第三段最后一句话She called her bookSilent Spring.和第四段的内容可知，文章主要介绍了 Rachel Carson 写寂静的春天这本书的缘由。故选 C。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。What do you order when you go to a Chinese restaurant? Do you start with anappetizer of fried dumplings and th
43、en move onto General Tsos chicken?16Tofu is made from soybeans（黄豆）.There are different types of tofu, from softcreamy silken tofu to pressed extra firm tofu. The difference is the amount of water inthem. The longer the tofu is pressed, the more water is squeezed out and the tofubecomes denser（更密实）an
44、d chewier.17In the letter to his friend John Bartram, Franklin cites （ 引 用 ） adescription of a type of Chinese cheese made from soybeans called teu-fu”byFernandez Navarette who published accounts of his travels to China in the late 1600s.However, there isnt much documentation of tofu production in t
45、he United States.18In 1917, as part of an effort to develop new sources of protein for Americansoldiers during World War I, the United States Department of Agriculture sentChinese-born doctor Yamei Kin a dietitian well-known for promoting tofu as annutritious meat alternative, to China to study soyb
46、eans19It wasnt until the 1970s that tofu started to become better known, during a waveof interest in vegetarianism（素食主义），natural food, and less wasteful food sources.20 _And the restaurant. chain Chipotle successfully added tofu to its menu a fewyears ago.A. Americans are not big consumers of tofu.B
47、. Lets take a look at tofu and its history in the United States.C. Or do you start with deep-fried tofu and then choose Ma Po tofu instead?D. Today, you can buy different types of tofu in many American supermarkets.E. Despite the governments efforts, interest among the American public neverpicked up
48、.F. One of the earliest references to tofu by an American is in a letter by BenjaminFranklin.G. It is likely that by the early 1900s, cities with large Asian populations had smalltofu shops.本文是说明文，文章介绍了中国的传统食物豆腐及其在美国的发展。16.C 由本空前面的 Do you start with 和本后面的 Tofu is made from soybeans 可以锁定C 项中的 do you
49、start with 和 tofu 代入后， “或者你起初想吃脆皮豆腐后来却选了麻婆豆腐”符合语境。17.F 由本空后面的 letter 和下文的 Franklin 可以锁定 F 项中的 a letter by BenjaminFranklin。代入后， “在美国，其中一个最早提到豆腐的记载是本杰明兰克林的一封信”符合语境。18.G 由本空前后的时间 in the late I600s, In1917, It wasnt until the 1970s 可知，本文按时间顺序介绍了豆腐在美国的发展史，故 G 项“可能到一十世纪早期，拥有大量亚洲人口的城市才开始有小型店”符合语境。19.E 结合本
50、空前面的 In 1917, the United States Department of Agriculture sentChinese-born doctor Yamei Kin, a dietitian well- known for promoting tofu as annutritious meat alternative, to China to study soybeans 和本空后面的 It wasntuntil the 1970s that tofu started to become better known 可知，E 项“尽管政府努力提升美国民众对豆腐的兴趣，但收效甚微