2020年高考英语模拟试卷

1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上高考仿真模拟练(满分120分，限时100分钟)第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解(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。AParis is a busy city that never sleeps. Millions of tourists move through the city streets every day. Here are some interesting activities you can try in Paris. Nighttime rollerbla

2、ding (轮滑)It sounds like nothing special, but rollerblading by night is a big thing in Paris. The entire movement started in 1993 by a couple of enthusiasts that loved to rollerblade their way through the city by night. Today the movement attracts thousands of adults. In fact, the group was so popula

3、r in the 1990s that the French police formed a rollerblading unit, first of its kind in the world, to guarantee the fun secure.Riding a pony (小型马)Pony rides for kids are a normal thing in Paris. You can still find them in large parks and gardens such as Parc Monceau, Luxembourg Gardens, Bois de Vinc

4、ennes, and others. If you are the type of person that loves animals or you travel with children, you can spend the day in any of these parks.Cycling tours Bicycles are super popular in Paris. Millions of cyclists travel the city streets every day, which is why you can easily find plenty of bicycle t

5、ours. If you don't have a bike, you can rent one. These tours have specific themes, so you can learn about hidden streets of Paris, or the architecture, history, and culture.Wandering in Buttes ChaumontButtes Chaumont is a beautiful park built by Napoleon, who wanted to provide a beautiful setti

6、ng with fresh air for all Parisians. The entire park was built by plan and every rock, lake and island was placed with caution. As a result, it is a place where you can see many artists try to paint this astonishing beauty on a piece of canvas (画布)语篇解读本文是一篇应用文。本文主要介绍了在巴黎旅游时可以尝试的一些有趣的活动。21Why did the

7、 French police form a rollerblading unit?ATo ensure the safety of rollerblading.BTo prove the popularity of rollerblading.CTo reward the enthusiasts for rollerblading.DTo show their special interest in rollerblading.解析：细节理解题。根据Nighttime rollerblading部分的“In fact, the group was so popular in the 1990s

8、 that the French police formed a rollerblading unit, first of its kind in the world, to guarantee the fun secure.”可知，法国警察成立轮滑队是为了保证轮滑活动的安全。答案：A22Which activity can you choose for a 6­year­old child when traveling in Paris?ANighttime rollerblading.BRiding a pony.CCycling tours.DWandering in

9、 Buttes Chaumont.解析：细节理解题。根据Riding a pony部分的“Pony rides for kids are a normal thing in Paris.”和“If you are the type of person that loves animals or you travel with children, you can spend the day in any of these parks.”可知，你可以为6岁的孩子选择骑小型马的活动。答案：B23Where can tourists see artists drawing?AIn Parc Monce

10、au. BIn Buttes Chaumont.CIn Bois de Vincennes.DIn Luxembourg Gardens.解析：细节理解题。根据Wandering in Buttes Chaumont部分的“.it is a place where you can see many artists try to paint this astonishing beauty on a piece of canvas.”可知，在Buttes Chaumont可以看到艺术家们现场作画。答案：BBPamela Simpson is 53, “not sporty” and has suf

11、fered from asthma (哮喘) all her life. Two years ago her son Jay Teale, now 10, took up BMX (自行车越野赛). “I enjoyed watching him and thought I'd like to try it，” Simpson recalls. “But I didn't want to embarrass myself. I hadn't ridden for over 40 years.”Then she noticed a session for women an

12、d girls at Burgess Park BMX Track in Peckham, south­east London, where Jay Teale trained. This season Simpson raced at the London BMX series and finished third in her category.“It was the most worrying experience of my life. But it was also exhilarating，” she says cheerfully. “My son is proud o

13、f me. We now share a real love for the sport. It has brought us closer together.”Since becoming part of the Olympic Games in 2008, the popularity of BMX has risen. A program introduced in London in 2011 by the sports development charity Access Sport has seen tracks built in several London regions, b

14、acked up with investment (投资) in coaching, and the program is being rolled out to Bristol.Mavolwane Wright's children Skye and Xander are sponsored riders who have represented Great Britain in every world championship since 2014. Mavolwane Wright says she was motivated to start BMX herself out o

15、f an interest aroused by watching so much of it. “It's an eye­opener to share your children's interests，” she explains. “You comprehend what they go through in a much more direct way. It adds another dimension to your relationship.”It is also a high­impact sport and the risks are f

16、airly obvious. “I totally get fear，” says Emma Budgens, 51, a BMX exercise coach and cycling instructor.“It's the fear of doing something new, of getting hurt. But I say, Come and give it a try. The chance of having an accident is slim, and you can spend time on the flat to improve your confiden

17、ce.”语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲了Pamela Simpson和Mavolwane Wright受孩子的影响，喜欢上了自行车越野赛活动的故事。24What can we learn about Pamela Simpson from the first two paragraphs?AShe tended to be inactive.BShe performed poorly in the race.CShe used to feel awkward in public.DShe trained at Burgess Park BMX Track. 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中

18、的“Pamela Simpson is 53, not sporty and has suffered from asthma all her life.”和“I hadn't ridden for over 40 years.”可知，Pamela Simpson过去很少运动。答案：A25What does the underlined word “exhilarating” in paragraph 3 mean?AAnnoying.BConvincing.CThrilling. DChallenging.解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“But it was also exhila

19、rating.”与“It was the most worrying experience of my life.”的转折关系和“.she says cheerfully.”可知，虽然参加自行车越野赛最令Pamela Simpson担心，但是也非常刺激。答案：C26What benefit did Simpson and Wright get from BMX?AMore life skills.BStronger will.CMore confidence in themselves.DBetter parent­child relationships.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段

20、中的“We now share a real love for the sport. It has brought us closer together.”和第五段中的“You comprehend what they go through in a much more direct way. It adds another dimension to your relationship.”可知，参加自行车越野赛改善了他们与孩子的关系。答案：D27What does Emma Budgens think of BMX?ARisky but actually secure.BDemanding b

21、ut open to all.CCompetitive but instructive.DPleasant but time­consuming.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It's the fear of doing something new, of getting hurt. But I say, come and give it a try. The chance of having an accident is slim.”可知，Emma Budgens认为自行车越野赛虽然存在危险，但实际上发生事故的可能性极小。答案：ACWhile an entire mo

22、nth free of homework or tests may sound too good to be true, that is exactly what the students at Sturenskolan School in Boden, Sweden were treated to in April. What's more, if the results of the experiment prove encouraging, starting 2019, the middle schoolers will never have to worry about aft

23、er­school work or tests, aside from the national examinations, which are compulsive for students across the country.The school's principal, Petronella Sirkka, who came up with the idea, said, “We are constantly receiving new reports that our children feel bad. And that's because they ha

24、ve a high level of stress all the time. This is our way of trying to reduce that stress.”The educator says that while banning homework and tests sounds radical (激进的), it makes sense to give the changes in the curriculum and approaches to education. While in the past students were primarily subjected

25、 to memorizing facts, learning today is all about reflection and analysis. As a result, it is often harder for kids, especially those with little support at home, to comprehend the material by themselves.Sirkka is not the only one who believes after­school work does not help students learn. In

26、March 2018, another principal in Canada also decided to do away with homework. They hope parents will spend the extra time reading to their kids. While the long­term impact of the recent decisions made by the two educators remains to be seen, the experiment has already proved successful in Finl

27、and which has done away with homework, grades, and even teaching by subjects for many years. Yet, Finnish students always rank high in the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) tests especially in math and science but they have the least homework! Hopefully, it will only be a matter

28、of time before US educators follow their lead and ban after­school work as well!语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。瑞典一所学校在四月份取消了学生的家庭作业和考试，这是该校校长Petronella Sirkka看到学生作业负担太重而提出的举措，且芬兰采取的类似做法已获成功。28The students at Sturenskolan School had no homework in April because _.Athe headmaster was experimenting with her ideaBth

29、ey needed to do some experiments during the monthCthey were busy preparing for the national examinationsDthe headmaster had to carry out the government's policy解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的“The school's principal, Petronella Sirkka, who came up with the idea.”，并结合第一段的内容可知，Sturenskolan学校的学生们在四月份没有家庭作业和

30、考试是该校校长提出的想法，故A项正确。答案：A29What makes children's learning hard nowadays?AChildren have to do more analyzing.BThe approach to education is complex.CChildren get no support at home and school.DThere are many more facts to memorize.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句“While in the past students were primarily subject

31、ed to memorizing facts, learning today is all about reflection and analysis. As a result, it is often harder for kids, especially those with little support at home, to comprehend the material by themselves.”可知，在过去，学生主要是被要求记住事实，而如今学生需要的是反思和分析。因此，孩子们往往很难自己理解这些材料。据此可知，反思和分析让孩子们的学习更加困难。故A项正确。答案：A30What

32、does Petronella Sirkka most likely advise parents to do?AHelp children with their homework.BFree children from after­school housework.CSpend more time reading to their children.DCommunicate with teachers from time to time.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“They hope parents will spend the extra time reading to

33、 their kids.”可推知，Petronella Sirkka很可能会建议父母花些时间为他们的孩子们阅读，故C项正确。答案：C31What can we infer about the students in Finland?AThey study the hardest at school.BThey have a more relaxing school life.CThey enjoy great success after graduation.DThey all have a talent for math and science.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句中的“.t

34、he experiment has already proved successful in Finland which has done away with homework, grades, and even teaching by subjects for many years.”可知，多年来，芬兰已经取消了家庭作业、成绩等级，甚至科目教学。据此可推知，芬兰学生的学校生活更加轻松，故B项正确。答案：BDWeather could power the next generation of smart windows. Researchers have created glass by ha

35、rvesting energy from wind and precipitation (降水). The approach offers an alternative to other smart windows powered by batteries, solar panels, and even standard power outlets. “The creation represents a new kind of renewable energy source，” says Liming Dai, a nanomaterial engineer at Case Western R

36、eserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, who was not involved in the research.Smart glass, which changes its characteristics to block out light, has been around for decades. Common examples include glare­fighting rearview (后视) car mirrors and windows that change color for energy savings and privac

37、y. But many are expensive, and people are still looking for eco­friendly ways to power the windows. Batteries and plug­in outlets aren't apparently “green”， and built­in solar panels can cloud or hide parts of the glass.In experiments, the glass produced up to 130 milliwatts per s

38、quare meter, enough to power a pacemaker or a smartphone while it's asleep, the team reported online last month in ACS Nano. This output might suit many applications, such as being a power source for home or office electronics, says co­developer and scientist Zhong Wang of the Georgia Insti

39、tute of Technology in Atlanta. Since their first project in 2012, a light­up sidewalk powered by footsteps, he and his colleagues have miniaturized their generators to create everything from self­cleaning keyboards to sensors for security systems.But Wang and his colleagues still have more

40、 work to do before this smart glass is ready for commercialization. Now, the glass has no way to store the energy it creates. To solve this problem, Dai says, transparent supercapacitors (超级电容器) could be placed into the glass without decreasing visibility.For now, the team wants to improve the energ

41、y efficiency of their nanogenerators. These tiny power plants can convert about 60% of the mechanical energy that they encounter into electricity. “The output power is a constant goal，” Wang says. “Free energy surrounds us, and anything can happen if you take control of it.”语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了一种能供电的智

42、能玻璃。该玻璃可以利用风力和降水产生电能，是一种绿色环保的能源产品，但该产品仍面临诸多问题，如电能储存问题。32What is unique about the smart glass?AIt can protect privacy.BIt is more expensive.CIt is powered by weather.DIt can block out light.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Researchers have created glass by harvesting energy from wind and precipitation.”可知，这种智能玻璃的特别

43、之处是可以利用风力和降水获取能量，故C项正确。答案：C33What is the main idea of paragraph 3?AThe research history of Zhong Wang.BThe experimental process of Zhong Wang.CThe research theory of Zhong Wang's team.DThe experimental findings of Zhong Wang's team.解析：段落大意题。根据第三段的内容尤其是第一句“In experiments, the glass produced u

44、p to 130 milliwatts per square meter, enough to power a pacemaker or a smartphone while it's asleep, the team reported online last month in ACS Nano.”可知，第三段主要说明了该团队的实验结果，故D项正确。答案：D34What is the drawback of the smart glass?AIt cannot keep its produced electricity.BIt cannot suit the supercapacito

45、rs.CIt cannot power a smartphone.DIt cannot change its color according to weather.解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Now, the glass has no way to store the energy it creates.”可知，目前该产品的缺陷是无法储存其产生的能量，故A项正确。答案：A35Which of the following best explains “convert” underlined in the last paragraph?AConsume. BTransform.CWaste

46、. DReserve.解析：词义猜测题。根据最后一段第二句“These tiny power plants can convert about 60% of the mechanical energy that they encounter into electricity.”可知，这些微型发电机可以将智能玻璃收集到的60%的机械能转化为电能。据此可推知，画线词意为“转化”，故B项正确。A项意为“消耗”，C项意为“浪费”，D项意为“储备”，都与文意不符。答案：B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。Recal

47、l how you find a name in a telephone book? You don't read any more than necessary to find the name you seek. Notice that you go directly down a column of news. Maybe you use your finger to guide your eyes. This type of reading is usually called scanning. 36 In scanning, you know what you are loo

48、king for. In skimming (略读) you don't.Since you don't know exactly what you are looking for while skimming, prepare yourself by reading the title, source, author and picture. Then you question yourselfwho, what, when, where is this likely to be mainly about? 37 Look for exact names of people,

49、 places, things, ideas, numbers and words like therefore, whenever, until, because and instead, to inform you of how and why.38 You will soon be able to detect important facts and strange vocabularies by this important step. And you even can find words that are clues to important relationships.It

50、9;s a good practice to skim everything in mass media after reading the title and first paragraph. You may get all the information you want. 39Skim everything you intend to read before you make a final decision to read or study the material. Skim all highlights (最精彩的部分) and develop a read­skim p

51、attern for rapid review. 40 Reviewing frequently and rapidly is the best way to remember information from notes and long texts.AAnd don't overlook this!BIt is quite necessary to learn scanning.CSoon you will note new or unusual vocabularies.DThis keeps your skimming skills from becoming worse.ES

52、kimming is a step you should always take before you read any article.FWith a questioning mind, you direct your eyes down the column of print.GSkimming uses the same type of skill in form but a different skill mentally.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了略读阅读法。36解析：空前主要介绍了扫描阅读法的技巧，空后说明了扫描阅读和略读的区别。故选G项，承上启下。答案：G37解析：

53、根据空前的“Then you question yourself”可知，F项符合语境，承接上句。答案：F38解析：根据空后内容可知，本段介绍了略读的好处。因此E项符合语境，强调略读的重要性。答案：E39解析：根据空前内容可知，通过略读大众媒体上的东西，可以得到你想要的信息。因此D项符合语境，说明通过这种方法可以防止你的略读能力变弱。答案：D40解析：空前两句强烈建议要略读，并且要建立read­skim模式，以便能快速复习。空后说明经常性的快速复习是记忆信息的最好方法。因此A项符合语境，说明不要忽视复习。答案：A第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5

54、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。Weeks ago, I went into my son Chase's class for tutoring. I e­mailed Chase's teacher one evening and said, “Chase keeps telling me that this stuff (东西) you are sending home is math, but I'm not sure if I can _41_ him. Help, please.

55、”She e­mailed back right now and said, “No _42_！ I can tutor Chase after school anytime.” And I said, “No, not him. Me. He _43_ it. Help me.”That is why I _44_ appearing in an empty fifth­grade classroom. Chase's teacher used a soft voice to try to help me _45_ the new way we teach lon

56、g division (长除法). Afterwards, we sat for minutes and talked about teaching children. And then she _46_ me this.Every Friday afternoon, she asks her students to take out a piece of paper and write down the _47_ of four children with whom they would like to sit the following week. She also asks the st

57、udents to _48_ one student who they believe has been an exceptional (突出的) classroom citizen that week. All votes are _49_ submitted to her. Every Friday afternoon, after the students go home, she takes out those slips of paper and _50_ them.Chase's teacher isn't looking for a new _51_ chart

58、or “exceptional citizens”. She is looking for _52_ children. She is looking for children who are _53_ to connect with other children. She is discovering children ignored by their classmates.I think this is the most brilliant _54_ I have ever met. It's like taking an X­ray to see what is beneath the _55_ of things. It's like mining for goldthe gold being those children who _56_ to be taught