1、【赢在高考黄金20卷】备战2020高考英语全真模拟卷08英 语（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：120分）注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。A“Museum of the World” Tra
2、vel PlanHeres the travel plan for some of the more unusual museums on our “Museum of the World” tour. Ill send you the full itinerary (行程) next week. The Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) (Boston, USA) shows what it describes as “art too bad to be ignored”. The museum hopes to bring the worst of art to the w
3、idest possible audience. As part of the visit, well be shown some truly awful portraits, landscapes and sculptures.The Devils Rope Museum (in Mclean, Texas) and The Kansas Barbed Wire Museum (in Lacrosse, Kansas) both claim to have the best barbed (有刺的) wire collections, telling the story of the wir
4、es role in the development of America. Well be visiting both of these.The Washington Banana Museum (Auburn, Washington, USA) contains 4,000 objects related to the history of what the museum describes as “the worlds most perfect fruit.” During a guided tour around the museum, well learn all sorts of
5、interesting things, such as the fact that bananas were introduced to the USA in 1878 in the same exhibition as Alexander Graham Bells telephone, and that banana is now the USs number-one selling fruit.The Hair Museum (Avanos, Turkey) is located in a cave in Cappadocia, in Central Anatolia. It contai
6、ns 16,000 samples of peoples hair. Youll be offered a chance to add your own hair to the collection. Later in the year, the museum manager selects 10 donors to attend a pottery workshop.The Hair Museum(Avanos, Turkey)is located in a cave in Cappadocia, in Central Anatolia. It contains 16,000 samples
7、 of peoples hair. Youll be offered a chance to add your own hair to the collection. Later in the year, the museum curator selects 10 donors to attend a pottery workshop. If youre one of them, youll be invited to stay in his guest house.1. What do these four Museums have in common?A. They are all loc
8、ated in the USA. B. They accept exhibits donated by visitors.C. They exhibit the things with a long history.D. They show some odd things around the world.2. What does The Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) show?A. Complete collections of barbed wire.B. A large number of samples of peoples hair.C. Some really
9、terrible but noticeable art works.D. Some beautiful portraits drawn by famous people.3. Why was Alexander Graham Bells telephone mentioned in paragraph 4?A. To explain the origin of bananas.B. To arouse visitors interest in the museum.C. To emphasize the importance of the exhibition.D. To compare th
10、e value of bananas and telephones.BDressed in a dark blue waterproof (防水) jacket, outdoor shoes and a small backpack, 25-year-old Ye Tian tries to get in an abandoned coking plant in Beijing.An intern (实习生) for a German company in Beijing, Ye is among thousands of youth interested in city adventures
11、, which they call urban exploration-4urbex for short.The aim of this trending (流行) hobby is to explore structures usually abandoned ruins or hidden areas of the manmade environment. Urban explorers are interested in these sites because they can understand cities from a different angle. Ye, for examp
12、le, said he enjoyed the contrast between Beijings two sides.Widely known scenic spots and historical sites can only reflect the bright side of the city, or what the city wants you to see, Ye said. “But abandoned places show you the past (that is) hidden deep in peoples memories.In the eyes of Pan Ra
13、n, who is in her early 30s and works in Canada, an abandoned building can also evoke (引起，唤起) the spirits of those who lived and worked there.“There are diaries and letters recording the owners lives,” she said. “And one time, I found a whole box of 8-millimeter videotapes of a family?Pan couldnt wat
14、ch the tapes at the site, as the power supply had been cut. She didnt take them away with her either, as there is a very important rule of urbex that you cant remove any souvenirs from a site, Pan said.While urban exploration can get people to extraordinary places that few have visited, its sometime
15、s dangerous. Climbing up tall buildings and tip-toeing through abandoned structures can sometimes be a life-threatening affair.Injuries and even death are not unheard of within the urbex community.In the beginning, I was pretty audacious and believed the riskier the places you go, the better photos
16、you get, said Du Tianyu, 22. But that is not necessarily the case. After doing my calculations, I learned to stop when I reach the limit.4. According to the text, why do urban explorers like to visit abandoned places?A. To escape the crowdedness of cities.B. To take breathtaking pictures.C. To appre
17、ciate different aspects of a city.D. To know about the lives of the people who left.5. What does Pan say is an important rule of urban exploration?A. Dont take things from a site.B. Dont buy souvenirs when exploring structures.C. Only explore abandoned sites with long histories.D. Share travel diari
18、es or journals within the urbex community.6. The underlined word “audacious” in the last paragraph probably means_ .A. cautiousB. adventurousC. passionateD. curious7. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Travel in Big CitiesB. Visit a Citys Historical SitesC. Experience a Citys LifeD. See a Citys
19、 SecretsCResearch published in the journal High Temperature found that an hour-long soak in hot water produced similar blood sugar responses to 60 minutes of moderate physical activity.Sound too good to be true? While the research on these effects is still initial (初步)，there is a plausible explanati
20、on for this.It seems that activities that increase heat shock proteins (热体克蛋) may help to improve blood sugar control and offer an alternative to exercise, the lead study author Steve Faulkner wrote. “These activitiessuch as soaking in a hot tub or taking a sauna (桑拿) may have health benefits to peo
21、ple who are unable to exercise regularly. to an hour- long session of cycling or an hour-long session in a 40bath.The scientists discovered that both groups were better able to control their blood sugar levels in the 24 hours following their soak were approximately 10 percent lower than those of the
22、 participants who exercised.Researchers say this implies that “passive heating (a means of rising your body temperature) could assist in lowering blood sugar levels. Passive heating can affect proteins in the body called heat shock proteins, which helps regulate blood sugar. People with diabetes (糖尿
23、病) tend to have lower levels of heat shock proteins. Passive heating can raise these levels.Its critical to point out a few limitations of the study. For starters, the experiment only monitored men, so its difficult to say if the same effect would happen in women. It also only included 14 volunteers
24、, which was an extremely small sample size. More research needs to be conducted before scientists can come to any official conclusion. And, of course, you should still continue exercising regularly.That being said, the study does offer some more promising insights (见解) into the healing effects of ho
25、t water.8. What does the underlined word “plausible” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Strange.B. Ridiculous.C. Reasonable.D. Confusing.9. What can we know about the research by the U. K.s team?A. Cycling made no difference to blood sugar levels.B. People with diabetes usually have higher levels of heat sh
26、ock proteins.C. 14 lean and 14 overweight men were involved in the research.D. A 24-hour tracking and monitoring was carried out after the one-hour activities.10. How should scientists improve this study?A. By extending the study period.B. By changing the research method.C. By including women in the
27、 research.D. By adding more scientists involved in the investigation.11. Which of the following best expresses the authors main point of view?A. When you run a fever you get passive heating.B. Passive heating can raise levels of heat shock proteins.C. The research is of significance in spite of some
28、 imperfection.D. You need either a hot bath or regular exercise to keep healthy.D The idea that computers have some amount of “intelligence” is not new, says Ralph Haupter, the president of Microsoft Asia, pointing as far back as 1950 when computer pioneer Alan Turing asked whether machines can thin
29、k. “So it has taken nearly 70 years for the right combination of factors to come together to move AI from concept to reality,” says Haupter.It is predicted that the development of artificial intelligence will be the story of the coming generations, not just the coming year, but as 2019 gets underway
30、, youll find AI will begin to touch your life in many ways according to some researchers.“Personal assistant AIs will keep getting smarter. As our personal assistants learn more about our daily routines, I can imagine the day I need not to worry about preparing dinner. My AI knows what I like to eat
31、, which days of the week I like to cook at home, and makes sure that when I get back from work all my groceries are waiting at my doorstep, ready for me to prepare that delicious meal I had been longing for.” -Alecjandro Troccoli, senior research scientist, NVIDIA. “Thanks to AI, the face will be th
32、e new credit card, the new drivers license and the new barcode (条形码). Facial recognition is already completely transforming security with biometric capabilities being adopted, and seeing how technology and business are connected, like Amazon is with Whole Foods, I can see a near future where people
33、will no longer need to stand in line at the store.” -Georges Nahon, president, Orange Institute, a global research laboratory.“2019 will be the year AI becomes real for medicine. By the end of the year were seeing solutions for population health, hospital operations and a broad set of clinical speci
34、alties quickly follow behind.” -Mark Michalski, executive director, Massachusetts General Hospital.12. What can we know about AI from the first two paragraphs?A. People didnt expect AI to develop so rapidly.B. The idea of AI just came up recently.C. The concept of AI was put forward by Ralph Haupter
35、.D. It took more than 70 years to turn the concept into reality.13. Who sees the future of AI doing housework instead of human being?A. Alan Turing.B. Georges Nahon.C. Mark Michalski.D. Alejandro Troccoli.14. What is Georges Nahons job?A. Executive director of a hospital.B. President of a research l
36、aboratory.C. Chairman of an energy corporation.D. Chief operating officer of a newspaper.15. How is the passage developed?A. By explaining cause and effect.B. By presenting research results.C. By listing some predictions.D. By describing personal experiences.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
37、入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Our society is becoming increasingly overweight. 16. Similar to humans, overweight pets have a much higher risk of health problems. Dr. Katrina Warren shares her expert advice on the issues, causes and treatments for overweight pets.Recent estimates suggest over a third of over
38、weight pets are suffering from health problems. Diabetes (糖尿病) and diseases related to heart top the list of weight-related disease. To put it simply, weight issues occur when pets consume more kilojoules (千焦) than they use. Owners are a key part of the problem. 17. 18. Working out regularly helps k
39、eep pets in shape. As pets no longer need to hunt for their food, they typically enjoy a comfortable lifestyle, lazing around indoors, thus gaining weight easily. Whats more, food should always be adjusted to a pets energy requirements. 19. They assume the pet will control its own intake. So its eas
40、y to fall into the trap of feeding your pet whenever it begs for food.Fortunately, there are plenty of diet and lifestyle changes to help your pets maintain a healthy weight. For example, pets will benefit from more exercise in their daily life, like eating food. Dont put food in their bowls. 20. Me
41、anwhile, you can also consult experts about guidance for a healthy diet.Anyway, provide them with an appropriate diet and proper amounts of exercise, and you may have healthy pets.A. Theyre related to the diet.B. So are our lovely friends pets.C. Another contributing factor is lack of exercise.D. Tr
42、y encouraging the pets to exercise step by step.E. Yet many owners provide constant access to food.F. They ultimately decide what and how much the pets eat.G. Rather, spread some food around your house so your pets must find it.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
43、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Running for a DreamI will never forget that November day. It was hotter than normal. This was the 21 my father and I had waited so long for, because we had been working towards this race for three years. Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view. Th
44、ey had come 22 me. I saw worry and 23 on my fathers face. Then the race began!For the first two and a half miles. I felt 24 . I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with controlled 25 and a strict diet. My friends hadnt seen me in weeks, but they
45、 understood the 26 required to make my dream a reality. As in all of my races, I didnt 27 out in the front, I loved the pleasure of passing people as my strength overtook their premature speed. Then without warning, my strength began to decrease. Neck and neck with one of my greatest competitors, I
46、28 see the finish line. I had begun the final dash into 29 when my knees became weak and my legs gave way. Nothing I could do would make them 30 weight. I watched as runners rushed by me. 31 I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed. I had to finish the race. However, my legs hurt badly. With all o
47、f the 32 left in me, I got on my hands and knees and crawled(爬), inch by inch，across the finish line. Voices, both 33 and familiar, cheered me on. They gave me the courage to keep 34 until the very end. The doctors were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd for him. There was only one per
48、son I wanted to 35 to. I whispered, “Im so sorry, Dad, Im so sorry I 36 you.” He looked at me, saying, “You could never disappoint me. Sometimes these things just 37 . All that matters is that you did your best.”“But we worked so 38 . What about our dream?” He reached over for my hand and said, “Dont you know that you are my dream and it has come true?”It wasnt long before my running shoes were back on, marking a 39 path for my jou
