20XX年-广东一模英语考试试卷试题

1、2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试广东省英语模拟试题(一）本试卷10页，满分120分考试用时120分钟注意事项:1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的县(市、区)、学校、姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上将条形码横贴在答题卡右上角“条形码粘贴处”。2. 作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔在答题卡上将对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先画掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液不按以上要求作答无效。4. 考生必须

2、保证答题卡的整洁考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。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ALecture-related events which are free and open to the public will be held in the National Gallery of Art. Seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis. Registration is not required. Dont m

3、iss an event!Lecture One: The Moon in the Age of PhotographyAugust 20 at 2:00, 2020West Building Lecture Hall Mia Fineman, department of photographs, Metropolitan Museum of Art2019 marks 50 years since Apollo 1l landed on the moon on July 20, 1969, capturing the attention of viewers worldwide who ea

4、gerly awaited the first photographs taken onsite. Mia Fineman explores the fascinating history of the moon imaging.Lecture Two: Conversation with Oliver Lee JacksonSeptember 15 at 2: 00, 2020East Building Auditorium Oliver, artist, has created a complex body of work which masterfully weaves together

5、 visual influences ranging from the Renaissance to modernism. His works are drawn from his study of African cultures and American jazz.Lecture Three: Photography and Nation Building in the Nineteenth CenturyOctober 6 at 2: 00, 2020East Building AuditoriumMakeda Best, master of Photography, Harvard A

6、rt Museums. In this lecture, Makeda Best will explore the function of slavery and enslaved people in visual narratives about the Civil War.Lecture Four: Sydney J. Freedberg Lecture on Italian ArtDecember 8 at 2: 00. 2020West Building Lecture HallThe Sydney J. Freedberg Lecture on Italian Art feature

7、s several scholars presenting original research on modern Italian art. This annual lecture series began in 1997 and is named after the great specialist of Italian art Sydney J. Freedberg (1914-1997) .21. When and where will Lecture One be delivered?A. July 20, 2020; National Gallery of Art.B. August

8、 20, 2020; National Gallery of Art.C. July 20, 2020; Metropolitan Museum of Art.D. August 20, 2020; Metropolitan Museum of Art.22. In which lecture may you see pictures of battles?A. Lecture One. B. Lecture Two. C. Lecture Three. D. Lecture Four.23. What is special about Lecture Four?A. It involves

9、several lecturers.B. It takes place every two years.C. It is related to the origin of art.D. It is presented by an Italian expert.BChinese-language teacher Xie Fang is excited that one of her former students fromIndonesia has been admitted to Beijing Language and Culture University. The 19-year-olds

10、tudent, Alvin Rizqi Adrian, achieved his dream of studying in China with a scholarshipprovided by the Chinese government.Xie met the boy five years ago when she was selected to teach Chinese at Budi UtamaThree Languages National School in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The school, founded in 2006by local Ch

11、inese, teaches in three languages Indonesian, English and Chinese. Theschool has more than 970 primary, middle and high students, half of whom have Chineseancestry.Xie taught students to speak and comprehend Chinese during her year at the school.“Most Indonesian children start to learn Chinese after

12、 they enter primary school,” Xiesaid. “But the textbooks from Singapore seemed relatively difficult for them at thatstage. Xie modified the content of the textbooks to make it easier and more interestingfor the Indonesian children to learn Chinese.One student in particular, Alvin Rizqi Adrian, impre

13、ssed Xie a great deal. “At thattime, he was a middle school student. He was so interested in Chinese that he workedvery hard to lean and practice,” she said. Since 2004, Guangdong has sent 1,000 Chineseteachers to more than 30 Chinese schools in 10 countries and regions. Indonesia has the largest nu

14、mber of Chinese teachers sent from Guangdong, whomainly work in kindergartens, schools and universities founded by overseas Chinese.They usually spend one to two years on the foreign assignment. “Those days in Indonesiamade me feel very appreciated. The local people have respect for Chinese teachers

15、,” Xiesaid. She keeps in touch with her Indonesian students through the Internet. “If I had theopportunity to go to Indonesia to teach again, I would be very happy to see the childrenimprove their Chinese,” Xie said24. What made the Chinese-language teacher Xie Fang happy?A. She realized her dream t

16、o teach in Indonesia.B. One of her former students will graduate soon.C. She can serve overseas Chinese in 3 languages.D. Alvin Rizqi Adrian has been admitted to study in China.25. What does the underlined word “modified” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Beautified. B. Improved. C. Invented. D. Studied.26

17、. We can infer that Adrian is special because he is _.A. practical B. sensitive C. diligent D. reliable27. Which of the following can be the best title of the news report?A. Chinese Teacher Helps Indonesian Realize His DreamB. Adrian, an Indonesian, Has Achieved His Big DreamC. Chinese-language Teac

18、hers' Academic AchievementsD. Local Indonesians Show Respect for Chinese TeachersCAfrica Water Week nearly one billion people around the world have no access to drinking water, that lack of clean water association with un-proper hygiene and shortage oftoilets kills 3.3 million a year. And this i

19、s a common problem in many parts of the developing world, but its effect is not widely known, according to experts at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.As part of the World Water Day tradition, the center is screening films about international water issues at the Environmental Film Festival in

20、 Washington, D. C. The films describe a variety of conflicts over water.“The challenge in presenting these films,” says Peter Sawyer, project coordinator at the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, “is to share with a wider audience the urgent issuessurrounding water.” “Our goal for this screening i

21、s to just get these issues out there,” he says. “We dont feel that they attract public attention and we think that they should because they are really important.”In Dhakas Challenge, filmmaker Stephen Sapienza explores one of the fastest growing cities in Asia. He says one-third of the 15 million pe

22、ople in the Bangladeshi capital live in places where safe water is limited. Each year 400, 000 newcomers join Dhakas urban poor. City water from Dhaka's Water and Sewer Authority (WASA) comes at a price,available only to land owners. The film records how a non-profit group helped change the law

23、to give the same equal water rights to the urban poor.Diabalok Sing Ha, who is the groups founder, said, “A win-win situation actually occurred because Dhaka WASA wanted their incomes and on the other hand, poor people wanted the service and they immediately see the economic advantage of getting Dha

24、ka WASA water supply because that is cheap, so they immediately buy in.”“My story was just trying to point out that these problems are solvable on some level even if you have to start small and its possible in the long run to save many lives,” says Sapienza.28. Which of the following is the main pur

25、pose of the films?A. To show the number of people lacking clean water.B. To let more people know the serious water problems.C. To attract people to pay attention to the world conflicts.D. To get people to have a good knowledge of water.29. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A. Ways to get cheap

26、 water. B. The film Dhaka's Challenge.C. Filmmaker Stephen Sapienza. D. A non-profit group.30. Which of the following does Diabalok Sing Ha agree with?A. Most people cant afford the water supply.B. Rich people in Dhaka will buy in at once.C. Poor people in Dhaka need the service of water.D. Dhak

27、a WASA will see soon the economic advantage.31. What does Sapienza intend to tell us by making the film Dhakas ChallengeA. The problem of water can possibly be solved.B. All the people cannot get city water from WASA.C. A win-win situation is expected by every filmmaker.D. Dhaka WASA is very popular

28、 with the local people.DAn advance in electronic publishing could make the ebook you are reading seem as dated as a silent film. Publishers hope to explore the growing success of ebooks by releasing versions with added soundtracks and musical accompaniments.The noises in the first multimedia books r

29、eleased in Britain on Friday include rain hitting a window in a Sherlock Holmes tale. When the plot of a book reaches the most exciting part, background scores will create tension. In America, works by Shakespeare and Jane Austen have already been released with music and background noise so that, fo

30、r example, readers can hear tea cups clinking in Mr Darcys garden as they read Pride and Prejudice.Supporters argue that sound effects are the next logical development for ebooks and will add excitement for younger readers. Critics, however, will argue that the noise will ruin the simple pleasure of

31、 having the imagination stimulated by reading.Caroline Michel, chief executive of the literary agency, said the new generation of computer-literate readers was used to multiple sensory input. She said, “Young people have split computer screens where they may be watching television and replying to an

32、 email at the same time. If thats what the market wants then we should respond to the market.” Booktracks sound effects work by estimating the users reading speed. Each time you “turn” a page, the software reassesses where you have reached in the text and times the sounds to switch on accordingly. I

33、f the soundtrack becomes out of synch (同步), a click on any word will re-set it.Some authors fear that a soundtrack could destroy the peace and quiet of libraries and ruin the pleasure of reading. David Nicholls, author of One Day, the bestseller now released as a film, said. “This sounds like the op

34、posite of reading. I have enough trouble reading an ebook because Im constantly distracted by emails.”Stuart MacBride, the crime writer whose novel Shatter the Bones was an ebook bestseller sells 18% of his books as electronic downloads. He said, “If I'm reading, I will do the noise in my head.

35、I dont need someone to tell me what tea cups clinking sounds like. That would irritate me.”32. What's the passage mainly about?A. Opinions about ebooks with soundtracks.B. Response to the need of the book market.C. Reasons for traditional ebooks becoming outdated.D. Suggestions on encouraging re

36、aders imagination.33. What do publishers expect an ebook soundtrack to do?A. Help to release an ebook as a film.B. Help readers improve reading speed.C. Add tension at a books exciting point.D. Get readers familiar with the background.34. Who is in favour of added soundtracks for ebooks?A. Mr Darcy.

37、 B. Caroline Michel.C. David Nicholls. D. Stuart MacBride.35. What do we know about Stuart MacBride?A. He was a person who was easy to get angry.B. He knew a great deal about tea and tea culture.C. Eighty-two percent of his books described crime.D. He imagined sounds related to the story when readin

38、g.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。Reasons to Love SportsThere are some truly inspiring stories every day in the world of athletics. All of thefollowings are parts of reasons for people to love sports. 36 . An Optimistic Attitude Towards LifeWhile Chris Moulding was rece

39、iving treatment for cancer, he saw an Ironman race onTV. At that moment, he told himself that he would compete once chemo (化疗) was over. Twelve marathons and several half-Ironmans later, he successfully completed a full Ironman race. 37 , motivated by the idea of being a healthy role model for the k

40、ids. Besides, he hopes to prove to cancer survivors everywhere that anything is possible.Keeping on Running and Sharing Your Stories 38 , RunKeeper shows a powerful way that technology can create a better social community. Anyone that has set an alarm for an A.M. workout knows that it seems impossib

41、le to get up and go. Enter RunKeeper, which maps your route and tracks your progress. 39 , and as a result, it keeps you motivated from sofa, to 5 km, or maybe just a faster mile.Solving problemsWith a family history of Alzheimers (老年痴呆症), Boston local Carrie Allen wants to be a young female who app

42、eals to the concern on this disease. Her surprising tool Cleats (防滑钉鞋). She brought a women football league, which is in its 10th year of raising money and awareness of Alzheimers research across the country, to her city. Last year, a team called Blondes was technically the winner in Carries league.

43、 40 , as the ladies raised a lot of money for it.A. He continues to live an impressively active lifeB. You may worry that your privacy will be invadedC. While it seems like phones make us disconnectedD. But the Alzheimers Association clearly came out on topE. Read stories and get your sneakers ready

44、 to do sports togetherF. Though it took efforts to get into the habit of doing sports eve dayG. Besides, the app offers a built-in social community for other master runners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。If you could possess any three things,

45、what would you want Eleven-year-old Ruby Kate loves 41 that question at nursing home in the Harrison. Even more amazing, she then 42 to make the residents wishes come true. Ruby Kate has long been close to 43 folks, since her mother, Amanda Chitsey works at nursing homes in northwest Arkansas and sh

46、e often 44 with her. Last May, Ruby Kate noticed an old resident named Pearl staring out a window 45 as her dog was being led away by her new 46 , since she was not able to 47 to look after her with a small pension.So Ruby Kate 48 to do something about it and started by asking residents what three t

47、hings they desire most. They simply requested for 49 like chocolate bars, McDonalds fries, and even just a prayer. Using her 50 money to change the situation Ruby granted the 51 of about 50 people in three months. Then she started appealing for 52 .The nice people of Harrison responded 53 so much so

48、 that Amanda set up a GoFundMe page, Three Wishes for Rubys residents, hoping to collect $ 5,000. They 54 their goal in a month. After GoFundMe promoting Ruby's 55 internationally this past January, Three Wishes raised $ 20,000 in five months 56 . With the money, Ruby was able to get more 57 : O

49、ne resident asked for a man cave, so Ruby came up with the novel idea to get him a tent and 58 his fridge with snacks.Earlier this year, “Three Wishes” became a nonprofit and launched its 59 nationwide chapter. Ruby Kate doesnt plan to stop here. “I consider 60 to be my hobby,” she says, “and I'

50、m very good at it and I would like to pass this kind act on.”41.A. sharingB. raisingC. answeringD. consulting42.A. leaves outB. goes onC. sets outD. turns down43.A. poorB. sickC. oldD. young44.A. gets onB. races downC. comes upD. tails along45.A. sorrowfullyB. optimisticallyC. hopefullyD. firmly46.A

51、. nurseB. ownerC. folkD. resident47.A. expectB. arrangeC. chooseD. afford48.A. refusedB. continuedC. decidedD. stopped49.A. moneyB. foodC. petsD. items50. A. collectedB. ownC. easyD. borrowed51.A. wishesB. kindnessC. friendshipD. behaviors52.A. reliefB. sympathyC. donationD. assistance53.A. sensitiv

52、ely B. seriouslyC. spirituallyD. enthusiastically54.A. changedB. setC. failedD. hit55.A. questionB. storyC. websiteD. collection56.A. obviouslyB. hardlyC. consequentlyD. finally57.A. excitedB. devotedC. creativeD. curious58.A. stockedB. emptiedC. soldD. bought59.A. final B. firstC. formerD. continuo

53、us60.A. kindnessB. virtueC. treasureD. power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。You only have one pair of eyes, so take care of them! But do you know that it is tempting to think that your eyes are simply mirrors that reflect whatever is in front of them Researchers, however, 61

54、 (show) that your brain is constantly working to create the 62 (impress) of an uninterrupted and continuous world. For instance, in the last 10 minutes, you have blinked (眨眼) your eyes around 200 times. You have probably not been aware of any 63 these interruptions in your visual world. Something yo

55、u probably have not seen in a long time without the aid of mirrors 64 (be) your nose. It is always right there, down in the bottom corner of your vision, but your brain filters it out so that you are not aware of your nose 65 you purposefully look at it. Nor are you aware of the artery (动脉) 66 (run)

56、 right down the middle of your retina (视网膜). It creates 67 large blind spot in your visual field, but you never notice the hole it leaves. To see this blind spot 68 (clear), try the following: cover your left eye with your hand. With your right eye, look at the O on the left. As you move your head 69 (close) to the O, the X will disappear as it enters the blind spot 70 (cause) by your optical nerve. Your brain works har