天津市2020年高考英语模拟试题及答案(二)

1、天津市 2020 年高考英语模拟试题及答案（二）（试卷满分150 分，考试时间120 分钟）考生注意事项：1 .答卷前，着生务必将自已的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2 .回蓉选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用 2B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。第一部分听力 （共两节，满分30 分 ） （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、 BC 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIn 2018 to whi

2、ch we've just said goodbye, we've seen excellent movies such as Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians and A Star Is Born. In 2019 there will be returns to classic movie characters and stories. Here are movies not to miss.Spider-Man-.Far H0- July 5, USTom Holland, the actor of 2017's Spider-Ma

3、n: Homecoming, returns to play Peter Parker, a high school student who gains superpowers after being bitten by a spider（ 蜘蛛 ）. When we see him again in theaters, Spider Man will have a new red - and black suit. The movie will take Peter on a global adventure outside of the US. According to Marved St

4、udios President Kevin Feige, Spider - Man will try a return to his “ normal" self; he will try to find his old powers on his new journey.Hobbs and Shaw, July 26,USTo most people the Fast and Furious series is all about crazy drivers racing in sports car. But in Hobbs and Shaw, humor is added to

5、 the action - packed thrills. The new film will hit US theaters on July 26.Famous English actor Jason Statham will star alongside Dwayne Johnson,“ The Rock ” , as Deckaid Shawand Luke Hobbs respectively, as in their previous appearances in Fast and Furious 8. The action and chemistry really thrill t

6、heir audience. But the new action scenes between an MI6 agent Hobbs and the killer Shaw will have to be good to beat their stand - off in the 2017 movie.The Lion King, July 19, USs film. The -steoyreydofyowuidneg lion SimbaThis is a brand - new version of the classic children still remains in hearts

7、 of world audiences even after 25 years. In this re-telling, Simba again begins the difficult journey to become the King of the Pride Lands ， a vast African prairie（ 大草原 ）.The favorite part of the story for many has always been the friendship between Simba, Timon and Punibaa. The last two sacrifice

8、all they have to help Simba to become the king. How will the new movie re-imagine their famous relationship?1. Which movie will probably be most popular among children?A. Spider - Man: Far From Home.B. Hobbs and Shaw.C. Fast and Furious 8.D. The Lion King.2. What do the three movies have in common?A

9、. The heroes have appeared in previous movies.B. They have the complex plot and humor style.C. They will be on in theaters in July worldwide.D. Famous actors and actresses act in the movies.3. What s the writing purpose of the text?A. To ask for movie reviews.B. To make comments on the movies.C. To

10、encourage readers to watch filmsD. To instruct readers to know styles of movie.BA simple project to help a family in need stopped Luke Mickelson in his tracks. In 2012, he and his family were inspired to build and donate a bunk bed, one bed on top of the other, after learning there were local childr

11、en who slept on the floor. Shocked to discover how widespread this need was in his community, Mickelson founded Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that builds and delivers beds to children in need.Born and raised in Idaho, Mickelson, now 41, had a thriving career. He coached his kidsand fished in

12、the nearby river. But when he met children who were sleeping on the floor, his peaceful life changed course.Using safety guidelines and his daughter s bunk bed as a model, Mickelson started buying wood andsupplies to build beds with his own money. He recruited friends and family members to help arou

13、nd theholiday. As word spread, interest and involvement from his and other communities flooded along withMickelson s bunk bed output. “ That first project, we built 11 bunk beds in my garage, The next” he syear, we did 15. Then it doubled every year. In 2017, we built 612 bunk beds.With the mottoNo

14、kid sleeps on the floor in our town, the nonprofit and its more than 65 branchehave built and delivered more than 1,500 free beds to children across America. But along with the rapidgrowth, Mickelson was faced with a tough choice: advancing his career or his nonprofit. He chose the latterand went fr

15、om making “ great money to zero money ” . He s never looked back. “ I found that the nee isn t financial, ” he said. “ The need I have is seeing the joy on kids faces, knowing that I candifference. ”4. Why did Mickelson set up Sleep in Heavenly Peace?A. To help the poor children.B. To make a big for

16、tune.C. To inspire his community.D. To get more donations.5. What do we know about Luke Mickelson?A. He had his own fish farm.B. He changed his career from time to time.C. He used to sleep on the floor when he was a kid.D. He originally had a relaxing and pleasant life.6. How did other peop le react

17、 to Mickelson s project?A. They showed little interest in it.B. They were supportive and involved in it.C. They were doubtful about the safety of the bunk bed.D. They volunteered to buy beds with their own money.7. What is Mickelson s atottithuedenonprofit?A. AmbiguousB. Defensive.C. Cautious.D. Pos

18、itive.CLearning how to face silence in conversation is an important skill especially when working across cultures.In international negotiations, experienced negotiator （ 谈判者 ） stay silent and impassive on purpose because that will make others feel uncomfortable and possibly make compromises without

19、having to do anything. Americans especially can t stand silence, so they often are the first to break the silence andsometimes might be at a disadvantage in negotiations.So what s the best response? Set your jaw and wait it out. Don t offer a compromise just becaus- 3 -are not speaking. If you have

20、to say something, ask a direct question, such as" What' s your iito that offer? ” Once a silence is getting into 45 seconds you could say," Let ' s come back to 1and go on with the next part of our negotiation.”In presentations, silence can be far more effective than dramatic passi

21、on （热情）.Before starting, look at the audience and be silent for a moment because that says," I ' m in control. I know what I'confident. ”A classic example was when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone. He introduced with many pauses so that you didn' t miss his. Bec

22、point silence makes us nervous, our naturalreaction is that we ' d better pay attention, there' s something going on here.Equally, when giving a speech to staff or trainees, pauses count-especially if there are negatives. If you keep talking you spooe feeding. Give people a moment of silence

23、 to get beyond the emotional response and to start thinking consciously and processing.Silence can be an inward-focused thoughtful activity or an outward stillness where you give yourself the time to watch and think and listen to the world around you. Having observed the use of silence in Finland an

24、d also among the Blackfeet Nation, a North American Indian tribe in northern Montana in the US, we can see benefits far beyond wheeling and dealing.Silence can be a very powerful point for understanding ourselves, understanding others, for developing better common understanding and more productive o

25、utcomes and that applies to business, politics, education, law, medicine, every area of human life.8. What is most likely to be Americans idea?A. Speaking less gives the upper handB. The shorter talking gaps are, the better.C. A silent man is the best one to listen toD. Speak out what you have in yo

26、ur mind.9. What is the purpose of the example of Steve Jobs?A. To show the wisdom of Steve Jobs.B. To explain silence can be more effective.C. To introduce how to make a presentation.D. To prove silence can ease one' s nervousness.10. What is the meaning of the underlined words“ spoon feeding &q

27、uot; in Paragraph 6?A. Supporting some person with any selfless help.B. Feeding somebody patiently with a small spoon.C. Giving others some new ideas to think over carefully.D. Using a way that discourages independent thought.11. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Silence is the best defense.B.

28、 Silence in negotiations is of great help.C. Learning the skills about silence is important.D. Silence has different meanings in difficult culture.DBritish people work some of the longest hours in Europe, but are among the least productive. Nowsome companies are shortening the working week to increa

29、se efficiency, health and happiness.Rich Leigh has introduced a four-day week at his PR company. In fact, his entire company has Fridayoff, because his firm has adopted a four-day week. It is one of a handful of UK businesses that now operatelike this: staff still get paid their previous five-day sa

30、lary, but they work a day less. The company found thatthey achieved just as much and there were even sighs of growth.“ The key to the scheme s success,Leigh says, “ is how happy our employees now are.”The average British worker takes only a 34 minute lunch break and works 10 hours overtime eachweek

31、(more often than not this is unpaid). Yet UK productivity falls seriously behind their European neighbors, who tend to work fewer hours.British working practices have caused loss and damage to the nation s health and happiness. Mothan half a million workers in the UK were signed off with work-relate

32、d stress or anxiety last year.Moreover, the work landscape itself is changing. Automation and AI will have a significant impact on thelabor market, where unsteady work becomes more common.Britain is the only EU member that allows workers to ignore the EU working time limit and worklonger ho urs. For

33、 campaigners, now is the time for a change. O Grady, an advocate, argues that wherebusinesses have increased their profits as a result of automation, success should be shared with workers inthe form of reduced hours.“ It s time to shitasrefrothme nbeewnetef chnology, not allowing those at thetop to

34、grab them for themselves.” she says.12. We can learn from the passage that .A. British people are the least productive in the worldB. Most companies in Britain have conducted a four-day weekC. PR company has witnessed a rise in employees' happinessD. British people work longer and get more payme

35、nt than other countries13. Which is the proper description of British working practices?A. The working time of British workers is within the EU limit.B. In terms of productivity, Britain is beaten by the United States.C. Profits gained from new technology are on the decrease.D. Automation and AI are

36、 likely to cause an instable work market.14. Which can be inferred from O' Grady' slwordsraghph?A. It ' s time for employers to share the increased profits created by automation.B. Workers should benefit from automation in the form of less working hours.C. New technology should belong to

37、 both businesses and workers.D. Businesses can' t make more profits without new technology.15. What is the author ' s purpose of writing the passage?A. To introduce some British firms' sw-tchytoworfoug week.B. To explain the reasons why British workers suffer stress and anxiety.C. To app

38、eal for more reasonable working conditions.D. To present the current productivity problem in Britain.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。Some people put their bicycles away once they learn how to drive a car. For many people, bicycling is not just an easy way of getting aro

39、und town but also an exciting sport.16One kind of race is the time trial. Each racer leaves the starting line at a different time and heads hard for the finish line. The cyclist who covers the distance in the shortest amount of time wins the race.17, because the bicycles are spread out and are not l

40、ikely to run into each other.Another kind of race is more difficult. A few city blocks are closed to traffic. Then all the racers lineup in a tight pack and begin racing at the same time. 18 The race requires more than speed. It also requires skillful handling of the bicycle as it runs at full speed

41、 around other bicycles. The racer who completes all the laps first is the winner.19 一. Racers have to cover anywhere from 35 miles to almost 3,000 miles. The race course may be a straight stretch of road or a long series of roads across the country. The prize goes to the first person - 7 -who crosse

42、s the finish line.Between races cyclists stay in condition by doing exercise that builds their strength so that they can keep riding for long periods of time.20, they often join bicycling groups and become licensedracers. Then they can enter special races all over the country. If y ou' re a cycl

43、ist, keep practicing. You could become a star.A. As cyclists become more experiencedB. A time trial is a very safe race for beginnersC. Serious cyclists often arrange to take part in racesD. Road races are usually the longest cycling contestsE. Most people will seize possible chances to get around t

44、ownF. They cover many laps, going around and around the city blocksG. When cyclists still need to build themselves up for those special races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。Why study history?People live in the present. They plan for the 21. His

45、tory, however, is the study of the past.Given all the . 22 and pressures that come from living in the present and 23 what is yet to come, why bother with what has been? Given all the available branches of knowledge, why insist - as most24 systems do - on history? And why urge many students to study

46、even more history than they are _25_ to?Any subject of study needs 26 : supporters must explain why it is worth 27 . Like most widely accepted 28 , history attracts people who simply 29 the information and modes of thought involved. But for people who are less interested in the subject and more 30 a

47、bout why they should bother with it, a clearer explanation of its purpose is required.31 do not perform heart transplants, improve highway design, or arrest criminals. In a society that quite correctly expects education to serve 32 purposes, history ' s functions can seem moredifficult to 33_tha

48、n those of engineering or medicine. History is in fact very useful, actually34, but the products of historical study are often less 35,and immediate than those of othersubjects.History helps us understand people, societies and how they 36. For example, how can we37 past wars (and future threats) wit

49、hout using historical materials? Unfortunately, major aspects of a society ' s operation cannot be set up as precise expetsmen 38, history must serve, howeverimperfectly, as our 39, helping us understand who we are and why we do what we do. This,fundamentally, is why we cannot 40 history.21. A.

50、processB. resultC. futureD. environment22. A. causesB. demandsC. choicesD. orders23. A. avoidingB. fearingC. celebratingD. anticipating24. A. financialB. socialC. educationalD. political25. A. requiredB. invitedC. forcedD. permitted26. A. directionB. explorationC. justificationD. revolution27. A. as

51、sessmentB. attentionC. expectationD. mention28. A. subjectsB. conceptsC. topicsD. concerns29. A. provideB. receiveC. shareD. like30. A. doubtfulB. worriedC. thoughtfulD. certain31. A. SupportersB. HistoriansC. AudiencesD. Teachers32. A. publicB. multipleC. differentD. useful33. A. defineB. expectC.

52、satisfyD. ignore34. A. optionalB. attractiveC. accessibleD. essential35. A. valuableB. interestingC. obviousD. instructive36. A. imagineB. behaveC. fightD. fade37. A. preventB. rememberC. evaluateD. declare38. A. ConsequentlyB. AlternativelyC. FortunatelyD. Admittedly39. A. libraryB. laboratoryC. cl

53、inicD. museum40. A. make up forB. give in toC. get close toD. stay away from第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式Xu Lizhen, a 74-year-old lady, has been acting as a tour guide for nearly 20 years in Yang Shuo, GuiLin, 41. is a city known both in China and abroad for its beautiful

54、landscape. 42 she attended only primary school when she was young, she can now speak approximately 11 foreign languages 43 (fluent).Since 20 years ago, tourists 44( show )affection for Yang Shuo, including a great manyforeigners, In order to make a 45 (live), Xu Lizhen began to sell water. However,

55、she could hardly make any money at first because foreigners didn't understand her accent. She tried to imitate the 46 (pronounce) of the foreigners, take notes and learn them 47 heart. If she came across tourists who can speak both Chinese and a foreign language, she would ask them to translate

56、their words many times so that she could remember them 48 (well). It is in this way that the old granny masters 11 languages, such as English, French, Russian, Korean. Now, she has no difficulty at all 49 (communicate) with foreign friends in simple oral English. She is also 50(refer) to as Mother M

57、oon for her kindness among tourists. 第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分) 第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Kate,I have good news to tell you. The World Adolescent Robotics Competition will held in Shanghai at the end of July. Hear that you once took part in the competition last year and won an award, I intend to invite you to join in our team in the coming competition. I am