2020年高考英语模拟试题

1、广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试(一)英 语本试卷共四大题。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。.听力（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 听力理解 (5段共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第一段对话，回答1-3题。1. Which of the following is true about the man?A. He never drinks wine. B. H

2、e dislikes hot food. C. He doesnt eat seafood. 2. What dish does the man choose?A. Fish. B. Pork. C. Beef. 3. Where will the man go after he has finished eating?A. Back to his work. B. For a rest.C. To his home. 听第二段对话，回答4-6题。4. What do we know about the speakers?A.They live in London.B.It is their

3、first time in England.C.They study in Scotland. 5. How can the speakers get to the Tower of London from where they are?A. Go straight, turn right then walk ahead.B.Walk along the river then turn left.C.Walk to the river, turn left then go straight. 6. How will the speakers tour around the city?A.On

4、foot. B.By bicycle. C.By bus. 听第三段独白，回答7-9题。7. Who is the speaker?A.A school headmaster. B.A school teacher. C.A students parent. 8. What is the ceremony for?A. To award prizes to the best students.B.To encourage the students to study more.C.To congratulate the students on their graduation. 9. What

5、does the speaker praise most?A.The students behavior. B.The exam results.C.The teachers performance. 听第四段对话，回答10-12题。10. Where is the Central Movie Theatre?A.Near the supermarket.B.Beside the department store.C.Next to the train station. 11. On what day does the talk take place?A.Friday. B.Saturday.

6、 C.Sunday. 12. Who lives near the train station?A.Mrs Jones. B.Bills aunt. C.Regs sister. 听第五段对话，回答13-15题。13. Who is the likely audience for this talk?A.English teachers. B.English students.C.English citizens. 14. How many people will speak English as their first language in 2010？A.210 million. B.35

7、0 million. C.2 billion. 15. Why is English changing according to the talk?A. Many new English words are being invented.B.More people from different places are using English.C.People find it hard to learn English well. 第二节 听取信息 （共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为1620的空格中。听录音前，你将有1

8、0秒钟的阅题时间。录音读两遍，你将有60秒钟的作答时间。Science Museum Exhibition ItemCountryPurposeTimeStone axeSouth AfricaCut trees and hunt for animals16 years agoCompassChina17 at seaAround 1200 A.D.18HollandStudy the stars and planetsIn 1608Telephone 19 Communicate with people far awayIn 1844Apollo spaceshipUnited States

9、Land on the moon and 20for scientific studyIn 1968 .语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分） 第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从2130各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。 Grasslands need time to recover when cattle and other animals feed on them. Moving animals from one field to another can provide the 21 needed for new growth.

10、 This is called rotational grazing(轮流放牧), and heres more about how it 22 .Rotational grazing is good for the land and the animals, and it can save money. This farm of grazing can decrease the need for pesticides(杀虫剂) by reducing the 23 of weeds. And it can 24 the need for chemical fertilizers by let

11、ting animal waste do the job of natural fertilizer. Rotational grazing can even help prevent wildfires by keeping 25 in good condition.Letting animals feed constantly in the same grazing areas can require 26 planting. Animals eat the most 27 growth first. When that keeps happening, the roots do not

12、have enough time to recover. 28 , less wanted plants may replace them. Heavily used grassland are also harmed as the soil is 29 pressed down under the weight of heavy animals.While rotational grazing can save money over time, it also requires 30 . And that starts with a good map to mark fences, wate

13、r supplies and grazing areas. 21.A.cattle B.time C.space D.help22.A.works B.happens C.does D.grows23.A.cost B.size C.growth D.availability24.A.spread B.meet C.dismiss D.limit25.A.soil B.cattle C.grasslands D.weeds26.A.costly B.unnecessary C.priceless D.immediate27.A.rapid B.common C.necessary D.desi

14、rable28.A.On the other hand B.In shortC.As a result D.In fact29.A.surprisingly B.continually C.gently D.accidentally30.A.training B.planning C.co-operation D.determination第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在标号为31-40的相应位置上。One day a rich man took

15、his son on a trip to the country. He wanted to show his son how the poor lived so he could be thankful 31his wealth.They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of 32 would be considered a poor family.On their return the father asked his son 33 (explain) what he had learnt. The boy, who had re

16、mained silent and deep in thought on the journey home, 34 (reply) in a way that shocked his father.The boy said he wanted to become a farmer. He envied the farmers who had the beautiful night stars to give them light 35 his family had only expensive lanterns. His wish to have a farm 36 he could go s

17、wimming in an endless river instead of the garden pool in their home. Finally he asked his father, "What makes us safer, large walls around our house 37 friends that will protect us?"The boy finished by saying, " 38 the trip I thought we were rich but today I learnt who is 39 (true) r

18、ich."With this the boy got up and walked away, leaving his father sitting on their comfortable sofa, totally 40 (speech).阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（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项中，选出最佳选项。AThirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced and I moved to a new town with my father,

19、far from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely mad would cry myself to sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction. I named him Cowboy.Cowboy was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didnt care. I loved him beyond all r

20、eason.I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboys looks. I never let on about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was breaking. The other members rode beautiful, registered horses.When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance, we

21、 were quicklyshown the gate. No amount of preparation and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty.My only chance to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race.One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say, she didnt

22、feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didnt need to. I came in next to last.The stinging memory of Beckys smirks made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena(赛马场). We practiced running and jumpi

23、ng for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted.All of our hard work didnt make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.My turn finally ca

24、me. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboys neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.As we crossed the lin

25、e the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, Id always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it.41.The underlined

26、 expression "shown the gate" (paragraph 4) most probably means "".A.told how to enter the arenaB.shown how to make the horse beautifulC.removed from the competition earlyD.told to enter the timed-speed events42.Why was the writer not confident of victory?A.He was an inexperienced

27、 rider.B.He had not practiced enough.C.He believed he was unpopular with the crowd.D.He thought his horse wasnt as good as the others.43. When the final race finished, nobody cheered because .A.the audience didnt like CowboyB.people envied the writerC.the win was unexpectedD.the writer bad run out o

28、f time44.What did the writer learn from his experience?A.Life can sometimes be unfair.B.Anything is possible if one tries hard enough.C.A positive attitude will bring success.D.One should not make judgments based on appearance.45.The best title for the story is .A.A Run to RememberB.A Horses TaleC.N

29、eck and NeckD.A Difficult AgeBIs the woman pictured on the right more attractive than the woman on the left?The photograph on the right was changed using a new "beauty making" computer program, which uses a mathematical formula involving 234 measurements of distances between facial feature

30、s to get a theoretically more attractive version, while keeping the basic appearance of the face unchanged. Unlike changes done in fashion magazine photos, wrinkles were not smoothed and hair color was not changed.The program is the latest attempt to combine beauty and science, a subject that has dr

31、awn increasing academic interest in the last decade.Studies have shown there is surprising agreement among people of different cultures about what makes a face attractive. Most important is symmetry (匀称), along with youthfulness, skin smoothness and vivid eyes and hair color. Yet, like the many othe

32、r scientific or mathematical attempts to define beauty, this software program raises complex and difficult questions about the understanding of beauty."How can they prove something is more or less beautiful?" said Lois Banner, a history professor at ChicagoUniversity, who studies changing

33、beauty standards. "There can never be a single standard of beauty because so much of it is culturally influenced."After viewing "before" and "after" photographs of different people, Banner said the original faces were more attractive. "Irregular beauty is the real

34、beauty," said Banner, adding that attempts to measure beauty are driven by the medias efforts to define beauty and who is beautiful.Martina Eckstut, the woman whose photo was beautified for this article, said she was struck by how different she looked. "I think the“after” picture looks gre

35、at, but it doesnt really look like me at all."She added, "I would like to keep my original face."For centuries people have tried to define a universal ideal of beauty. "The first reaction we have to faces will be based on face symmetry." said Alexander Nehamas, a professor w

36、ho has written about beauty. "But in real life we dont just see a face. We see faces as people express their emotions and ideas, and all those aspects of the face are essential to our deciding whether a face or a person is beautiful."46.How does the program work to beautify a face?A.It cha

37、nges the distances between facial features.B.It smoothes the skin and softens the color of the hair.C.It digitally repairs some obvious facial faults.D.It replaces the original face with a similar one.47.Banner believes that .A.there is no such thing as beautyB.efforts to develop a beauty measure sh

38、ould be encouragedC.the media is to blame for the failure to agree on beauty standardsD.it is impossible to show that one thing is more beautiful than another48.When seeing the "after" picture, Martina Eckstut was .A.pleasantly surprised but thought she could look even betterB.eager to get

39、 her face changed although it didnt look like her at allC.amazed by the attractiveness but preferred not to have a different faceD.confused by how different she looked and had no idea what to do49.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Beauty is mainly based on face sy

40、mmetry.B.There is no single standard or definition of beauty.C.The program is likely to encourage people to change their appearance.D.Mathematics should be used to help us create beauty.50.The purpose of the passage is to .A.oppose the attempts to create artificial beautyB.introduce a beauty program

41、 and a discussion about beautyC.discuss what makes a person beautifulD.show how a beauty engine can beautify a personCMany kids turn up their noses at the thought of eating fish because, well, it can smell "fishy". While it is usually a healthy source of protein in the diet, there may be s

42、everal reasons to avoid biting into a forkful of fish. Before you break out the tartar sauce, learn some facts about fish to keep yourself and the environment healthy.Some fish may contain harmful chemicals, which can be the result of both natural causes and water pollution. Mercury is a poisonous c

43、hemical, which occurs naturally in oceans and the Earths crust, but also comes from man-made sources, such as pesticides, burning garbage, and the releasing of fossil fuels.Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a group of chemicals, can also be found in some fish.These dangerous man-made chemicals were

44、used in many industries until 1977, when they were banned. PCBs were released or leaked into the air and water and have been transported around the globe.How do mercury and PCBs end up in fish and the food supply? When they are released into the air, they attach themselves to particles. These partic

45、les settle on the ground and in the water and are eventually eaten by microscopic organisms. Small fish eat the micro-organisms,and large fish eat the small fish and on up the food chain.Because they can negatively affect your health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency advises that kids younge

46、r than 15 years old avoid fish that contain high levels of mercury and PCBs. These include shark, swordfish, king mackerel, and tilefish.There are also many types of fish that are good for you, but because of overfishing are in danger of being wiped out. Some are being fished in the wild so much tha

47、t they cannot reproduce fast enough to survive. Others are being farmed in ways that are not environmentally friendly. These fish include red snapper, Atlantic salmon, blue-fin tuna, and king crab.Despite these problems, there are several fish that are both healthy and sustainable, such as Alaskan s

48、almon, American catfish, Pacific cod, and several farm-raised fish and shellfish.51.How do mercury and PCBs come to our food supply?A.Mercury and PCBs-water -fish - particles -food supplyB.Mercury and PCBs-particles - organisms- fish - food supplyC.Mercury and PCBs-particles - fish - organisms - foo

49、d supplyD.Mercury and PCBsorganisms-ground and water - fish - food supply52.The underlined word "they" (paragraph 5) refers to "".A.fish B.particles C.microscopic organisms D.mercury and PCBs53.According to the passage which group of fish can be safely eaten by young kids?A.Shell

50、fish; tilefish; Alaskan salmon.B.King crab; king mackerel; Pacific cod.C.Pacific cod; Alaskan salmon; American catfish.D.Pacific cod; Atlantic salmon; swordfish.54.The writer is most likely to agree that .A.we should be careful when deciding what kind of fish to eatB.overfishing is the main cause of

51、 fish poisoningC.most types of fish can be safely raised on fish farmsD.the government should ban children under 15 from eating fish55.It can be inferred from the passage that .A.children like eating fish because it smells fishyB.if you want to be more environmentally friendly, eat less fishC.PCBs w

52、ere not allowed to be used in food industry before 1977D.adults might be less affected by high chemical levels in fish第二节:信息匹配 （共5小题;每小题2分， 满分10分）请阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项字母涂黑。首先请阅读下列住宿信息。A Location: Outside universityRoom Type: Shared flatAvailability: From 1 Sept. 2009Number of beds

53、: 5 singlesWeekly Rent: 65Notes:Ivacancy,sharing with male undergraduates.BLocation: Inside universityRoom Type: Private flatAvailability: From 25 Aug. 2009Number of beds: 1 doubleWeekly Rent: 92.40Notes: Full private shower, basic kitchen,furniture, bedding services and broadband Internet included.

54、C Location:Outside universityRoom Type:Private flatAvailability:Form 1 Apr.2009Number of beds:2 doublesWeekly Rent:15.00Notes:1 double bedroom with lounge,kitchen,bathroom and WC. Sofa bed in lounge can be used as a second double bed.Includes free broadband Internet.DLocation:Inside universityRoom T

55、ype:Standard with washbasinAvailability:From 25 Sept. 2009Number of beds:1 singleWeekly Rent:70.00Notes:Private single bedroom.Also has public kitchen,bathrooms,WC and relaxing area with sofas that are shared by around 15 people.ELocation:Inside universityRoom Type:Townhouse flatsAvailability:From 2

56、5 Sept.2009Number of beds:12 singlesWeekly Rent:35.00Notes:12 people share each house.These are brand new for 2008,and each house contains a good size public kitchen,living area with sofas and downstairs laundry.FLocation:Inside universityRoom Type: StudioAvailability:From 25 Mar.2009Number of beds:1 doubleWeekly Rent：113.00Notes:This quiet studio flat has a small private kitchen (fridge,microwave,stove),table and chairs,double bed,bathroom and Internet.请阅读下列师生的信息，然后匹配与其需求相对