1、【赢在高考黄金20卷】备战2020高考英语全真模拟卷02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。AThe Best Places To Watch
2、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 of the biggest such displays in the West, which means the fireworks are visible all over town. If youre worried about getting a seat, park your picnic a
3、t the El Dorado Beaches before 9:45 p.m. Or you can take the road less traveled and hike to the top of Mount Tallac for an unforgettable and best view of the display. Just remember youll have to hike down, so bring a headlight.DELAWARE: REHOBOTH BEACHLaunched from the beach south of Rehoboth Avenue,
4、 these fireworks are visible up and down the boardwalk and beach. So jump on the Jolly Trolley(观光车) early and spend your whole day at the beach. Theres even live music after the fireworks. Note: This years fireworks display is scheduled for July 1, 2018.FLORIDA: SERTOMAS 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS (PENSA
5、COLA BAY)The Gulf Coast knows how to celebrate the Fourth of July. With vendors, arts and crafts, kid-friendly activities and live entertainment, this fun-filled day in Old Seville culminates(达到高潮) with the largest fireworks display in the area. Unfortunately the pony rides and face painting are onl
6、y for the kids, though.GEORGIA: DAHLONEGAS 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONPack up your lawn chairs, blankets and coolers and head about an hour outside of Atlanta to the University of North Georgia. Its even pet friendly just make sure your dog can take the noise. And if you get to town early enough (11 a.m
7、.), theres a Fourth 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 Beaches.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
8、 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. The best.B. Just so so.C. Not so bad.D. Very terrible.BAs a first responder, you never know what type of situation yo
9、u might walk into, or who youll meet along the way. Thats 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 his early 30s had fallen down in the Mall of America. When Lanenberg and
10、 his partner arrived at the scene, they found the young male face down on the ground. He had gone unconscious, making weak attempts to breathe. His wife stood beside him holding their small son in horror. They quickly rushed to defibrillate(除颤) and calm the man to keep him under control. After Lanen
11、berg dropped the patient off at the neighboring hospital, he thought about the man and his family for a long time.Lanenberg thought he had experienced everything under the sun until one random visit to Office Max three years ago, where he met a man repeatedly walk back and forth while staring at him
12、. As it turned out, the man was the patient he had saved 20 years earlier. You gave me 20 years more than I ever thought Id have, the man said. He thanked Lanenberg repeatedly and told him he had someone he wanted him to meet. He stepped around the corner and reappeared with a 20-something-year-old
13、man. Lanenberg instantly knew that it was the son he had seen standing by his mother all those years ago.That day changed my life, Lanenberg said. Before that, everything was about workWhen I talk to my beginner-training class, I tell them you never know the impact you can have on someones life.4. W
14、hat did Lanenberg do with the young man? A. He gave the man the first aid.B. He cured the man at the scene.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. It was a common routine.C. It w
15、as a matter of course.D. It was a dangerous situation.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.7. How did the meeting ch
16、ange 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.CWhile the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so for some elementary school stude
17、nts in Auckland, New Zealand. They became the worlds first kids to be taught by a digital teacher. Before you start imagining a human-like robot walking around the classroom, Will is just anavatarthat appears on the students desktop, or smartphone screen, whenordered to come.Theautonomousanimation p
18、latform has been modeled after the human brain and nervous system, allowing it toshowhuman-like behavior. The digital teacher is assignedto teach Vectors Besustainablewith energy a free program for Auckland elementary schools. Just like the humans it replaced, Will is able to instantly react to the
19、students responses to the topic. Thanks to a webcam and microphone, the avatar not only responds to questions the kids may have, but also picks up non-verbalcues. For instance, if a student smiles at Will, he responds by smiling back. This two-way interaction not only helps attract the students atte
20、ntion, but also allows the programs developers to monitor their engagement, and make changes if needed.Nikhil Ravishankar believes that Will-like avatars could be a novel way to catch the attention of the nextgeneration. He says, I have a lot of hope in this technology as a means to deliver cost-eff
21、ective, rich, educational experience in the future.The program, in place since August 2018, has been a great success thus far. Ravishankar says, What wasfascinatingto me was the reaction of the children to Will. The way they look at the world is so creative and different, and Will really captured th
22、eir attention. However, regardless of how popular it becomes, Will is unlikely 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 something digital.C. This was the start of a new school year
23、.D. They could get close to smartphone screen.9. 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. Doub
24、tful.C. Unclear.D. Disapproving.11. What might be 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 ClassroomsDIn January 1958
25、, Rachel Carson received a letter from her friend Olga Owens Huckins. Huckins lived in an area of Massachusetts where the state was trying to get rid of mosquitoes. They had used planes to spray (喷) a mixture of fuel oil and DDT (a pesticide, which can kill pests such as insects, weeds and rodents)
26、all over the area around Huckins home. DDT was supposedly harmless but, the morning after the spraying, 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 summer there were more of them than ever before. Huckins
27、 asked Carson if she knew someone in Washington that could help prevent future spraying.Carson had been hearing about DDT since a Swiss chemist discovered it could be used to kill insects in 1939. To many people, DDT seemed like a miracle substance. Farmers were excited about saving their crops from
28、 pests. Doctors and others were excited about saving 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 realized that she needed to help stop future spraying. Ca
29、rson decided to write a book about pesticides. She said, There would be no future peace for me if I kept silent. She called her bookSilent Spring.Carson had spent her life studying, observing, and writing about nature. She was a trained biologist and a talented writer who knew how to present scienti
30、fic information in compelling stories. BeforeSilent Spring,she had written other books from the perspective of fish, birds, islands, and oceans. Carson knew that all things in nature exist in a delicately (微妙地) balanced ecosystem. InSilent Spring, Carson wrote that although the ecosystem can adjust
31、to changes, it needs time. Carson believed that people in the 1950s were using pesticides carelessly. Nature didnt have time to adjust, wrote Carson, because so many pesticides had been used in such large quantities in such a short time.12. Why did Huckins write a letter to Rachel Carson?A. To tell
32、her some bad news. B. To turn to her for help.C. To advise her to 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
33、.C. It had bad effects on ecosystem.D. There were more birds than ever 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 Carsonsresearch on natureB. Rachel Carsonslife C. Rachel CarsonsSilent SpringD. DDTs
34、 bad effects on ecosystem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 an appetizer of fried dumplings and then move onto General Tsos chicken? 16 Tofu is made from soybeans(黄豆).There are different types of tof
35、u, from soft creamy silken tofu to pressed extra firm tofu. The difference is the amount of water in them. The longer the tofu is pressed, the more water is squeezed out and the tofu becomes denser(更密实)and chewier.17 In the letter to his friend John Bartram, Franklin cites(引用)a description of a type
36、 of Chinese cheese made from soybeans called teu-fu” by Fernandez Navarette who published accounts of his travels to China in the late 1600s.However, there isnt much documentation of tofu production in the United States. 18 In 1917, as part of an effort to develop new sources of protein for American
37、 soldiers during World War I, the United States Department of Agriculture sent Chinese-born doctor Yamei Kin a dietitian well-known for promoting tofu as an nutritious meat alternative, to China to study soybeans 19 It wasnt until the 1970s that tofu started to become better known, during a wave of
38、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 few years ago.A. Americans are not big consumers of tofu.B. Lets take a look at tofu and its history in the United States.C. Or do you start wit
39、h 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 never picked up.F. One of the earliest references to tofu by an American is in a letter by Benjamin
40、Franklin.G. It is likely that by the early 1900s, cities with large Asian populations had small tofu shops.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D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. Turning our weaknesses into strengths makes us 21
41、. A 12-year-old boy, Kim overcame his weakness by unknowingly making it his 22 .Poor Kim 23 his left arm in a terrible accident and was 24_. To cheer him up, his father made him join a Judo(柔道)club. As the boy always wanted to learn Judo, his father thought this would make him 25 .Everyone wondered
42、how a single-armed boy could learn Judo. 26 , the master happily accepted him. Kim practiced nothing but a single stroke(击).He trained for all 8 months in mastering a single stroke. The boy was 27 and sometimes annoyed as his master taught him only one stroke.Yet, he said nothing. The boy mastered t
43、he stroke and grew in confidence as _28_ could do that particular stroke better. The boy was 29 by the master to compete in a Judo championship tournamentEveryone 30 Kim and his master. Even the boy was not sure about why his master had chosen him.To everyones surprise, Kim easily 31 six competitors
44、 with his single stroke. He struggled a bit in the semi-finals but managed to win the match. Then the final match began. The opponent(对手)was very strong and the referee(裁判) 32 with Kims master about stopping the match as he feared the opponent could 33 Kim. However, his master 34 and told Kim to con
45、tinue the match. With a huge effort, Kim _35_ the match.Kim thought it was 56 and asked his master how he had become champion. His master told him “My dear boy, you learned the most _37_ stroke in Judo that very few can master to perfection. If your opponent wants to beat you and _38_ you from using
46、 the stroke, they should hold your left arm. This was the _39_ behind your victory!*If the boy turned his weakness, the loss of his left arm, into such a great 40 . why cant we?21. A. braveB. reliableC. powerfulD. flexible22. A. chanceB. strengthC. interestD. choice23. A. bentB. raisedC. brokeD. los
47、t24 A. heartbrokenB. impatientC. embarrassedD. angry25. A. popularB. normalC. happyD. special26. A. HoweverB. BesidesC. ThereforeD. Otherwise27. A. excitedB. nervousC. ambitiousD. surprised28. A. somebodyB. nobodyC. everybodyD. anybody29. A. taughtB. pickedC. forcedD. paid30. A. fearedB. admiredC. knewD. doubted31. A. shookB. hurtC. beatD. hit32. A. discussedB. competedC. agreedD. quarreled33. A. frightenB. blameC. harmD. move34. A. struggledB. refusedC. beggedD. regretted35. A. ignoredB. organizedC. watchedD. won36. A. unbelievableB. strangeC. unacceptableD. satisfying37. A. sui