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1、2020届高考英语寒假模拟练习题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）AEachapplicanttoHarvardCollegeisconsideredwithgreatcare.WeconsidereachapplicanttoHarvardCollegeasawholeperson,andputenormouscareintoevaluatingeveryapplication.Wehopeyouwillexploretheinformationinthissectiontounderstandwhatwelookforinouradmissionsprocess.HowtoApplyS

2、ubmityourapplicationthroughtheCommonApplication,theCoalitionApplication,ortheUniversalCollegeApplication.EachistreatedequallybytheAdmissionsCommittee.Completeandsubmityourmaterialsassoonaspossibletoensurefullandtimelyconsiderationofyourapplication.ViewourApplicationTipsforstep-by-stepinformation.Whe

3、ntoApplyDateDeadlineDateDeadlineNovember1EarlyActionDeadlineMarch1FinancialAidApplicationdeadlineNovember1EarlyFinancialAidApplicationdeadlineLateMarchDecisionlettersmailedMid-DecemberEarlyAuctiondecisionsreleasedMay1ReplydateforAdmittedStudentsJanuary1RegularDecisiondeadlineWhatWeLookForWeseekpromi

4、singstudentswhowillcontributetotheHarvardcommunityduringtheircollegeyears,andtosocietythroughouttheirlives.Whileacademicaccomplishmentisthebasicrequirement,theAdmissionCommitteeconsidersmanyotherfactorsstrongpersonalqualities,specialtalentsorexcellencesofallkinds,perspectivesformedbyunusualpersonalc

5、ircumstances,andtheabilitytotakeadvantageofavailableresourcesandopportunities.WeoutlineeverythingyouneedtoapplytoHarvard.Click/admissions/applytogetdetailedrequirements.1. Wherecanyoufindstep-by-stepinformationofhowtoapply?A.CommonApplication.B.CoalitionApplication.C.Univer

6、salCollegeApplication.D.ApplicationTips.2. WhichisthefinaldayforFinancialAidApplication?A.November1.B.January1.C.March1.D.May1.3. WhatisthebasicrequirementtoapplyforHarvardUniversity?A.Academicaccomplishment.B.Strongpersonalqualities.C.Specialtalents.D.Uniqueperspectives.4. Wheredoesthispassageproba

7、blycomefrom?A.TraveljournalB.BusinessnewspaperC.Fashionmagazine.D.Universitywebsite.BTheGilroyGarlic（大蒜）Festivalstartedwitha"crazyidea"byDr.RudyMelone.In1978,Melone,thePresidentofGavilanCollegeinGilroy,readanarticleinanewspaperwhichwasaboutasmalltowninFrance.Thetownhostedagarlicfestivaleve

8、ryyearandregardeditselfasthe"GarlicCapitaloftheWorld".HedoubtedthatGilroy'sgarlicproductionandprocessingwerefargreater.Infact,ChristopherRanchwasthenthelargestshipperofgarlicintheworld.SoMelonesetabouttryingtoconvinceChristopherRanch'sownerDonChristopher,tohostagarlicfestivalofthei

9、rown.Atfirst,theideaseemedcrazy.OutsideofItalianfamilies,garlicatthetimewasconsideredanesotericmaterial.Itwasn'tsomethingthoughttobenormalanditwasn'tsomethingyougenerallysharedinpolitecompany.ButMelonehadpassionforGilroyandgarlic.Hedecidedtosticktohisidea.HeandChristopherhiredalocalcook,ValF

10、ilice,toprepareamealwithafewgarlickydishes.Theinvitedlocalmediaandfoodwritersaswell.Themealwasasuccess,andthecityleadersagreedtosupportthem.ThefirstGilroyGarlicFestivalwasheldatBloomfieldRanchin1979.RudyMeloneservedasthepresident；DonChristophersuppliedallthegarlicfromhis；andValFilicewastheheadchef.T

11、heygotabout50communityvolunteerstohelpthemanddecidedtogivealltheprofitsbacktothecommunity.Festivalorganizersweren'tsureatfirstifanyonewouldcome,butwerequicklyshockedbythenumberofvisitors.Despiteallthechaos,thefirstGilroyGarlicFestivalservedover15,000guestsandproduced$19,000forthelocalcommunity.T

12、odate,theGilroyGarlicFestivalhasgiventhecityofGilroyasenseoftruecommunityprideaswellasworldwiderecognition.Notbadforoneman'scrazyidea!5. WhatisChristopherRanch?A.Aship.B.Afarm.C.Ashop.D.Abusinessman.6. Whatdoestheunderlinedword"esoteric"inParagraph3mean?A.Veryexpensive.B.Verystrange.C.

13、Veryordinary.D.Verypopular.7. WhatcanweinferaboutthefirstGilroyGarlicFestival?A.Itspurposewastoattractcityleaders.B.Itsorganizerswerecertainthatnoonewouldcome.C.Itbenefitedthelocalcommunityalot.D.ItmadeGilroybecomethegarliccapitaloftheworld.8. Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Spreadingthefoodculture.

14、B.Praisingaman'scrazyidea.C.Showingthebenefitsofeatinggarlic.D.IntroducingthehistoryofGilroyGarlicFestival.CBridgeofHopeSchoolisaprivateschool.ItwassetupinKalangalaabouttwoyearsago.Unlikegovernmentschools,whichhaveverylargeclassesof90children,manyofwhomdonotwanttolearn,Bridgehassmallclasses,sopu

15、pilsgetagreatdealofattention.Smallclassesaregoodforteaching,buttheschoolisalwayshavingdifficultywithmoneysinceprivateschoolsaredependentonparentspayingontime.Theschoolhasfiveprimaryclassesandthreenurseryclasses.Asthechildrenprogressthroughtheschooltheywilladdanotherclassnextyear.Thetotalnumberofchil

16、drenintheprimaryclassesisabout50.TheparentsofBridgechildrenareoftenhigherearnersthanthosethatattendgovernmentschools.Theywanttheirchildrentohavethebesteducationavailable.Theschoolisnotyetfinished.Theclassroomshavenowindowsordoors.Butitisveryformalandinsistsonchildrenwearinguniforms（制服）.Disciplineiss

17、trictandthechildrenarewell-behaved.OnlyEnglishcanbespokenandnotthelocallanguage.AlthoughEnglishisthenationallanguageandthelanguageofeducation,governmentschoolsteachintheirownlanguageforthefirstthreeyears.Schoolstartsat7a.M.andthechildrenhavetobeontime.Classesareformal,butchildrenhavetocopylotsofthin

18、gsfromtheblackboard,becausetherearefewtextbooks,sometimesonlyonefortheteachertouse.Classworkisheavyandthechildrenhavetestseveryweek.Theyalsostudyduringtheholiday.9. Whatcanwelearnaboutgovernmentschools?A.Theclassesconsistofalargenumberofstudents.B.Teachersdon'tspeakEnglishinclass.C.Childrenalway

19、sworkveryhard.D.Itisfreeforchildrentoattendthem.10. WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutBridgeofHopeSchoolaccordingtothetext?A.Childrencanwearwhattheylikethere.B.LifethereiseasyforchildrenC.Lessonsaregiveninthelocallanguagethere.D.Therearefewtextbooksthere.11. Thepurposeofthewriterinwritingthispassageisto

20、A. listdifferencesbetweenaprivateandagovernmentschoolB. introduceaprivateschool-BridgeofHopeSchoolinKalangalaC. tellthehistoryoftheprivateschoolsinKalangalaD. showeducationdevelopmentinKalangalaDDevonGallagher,acollegegraduatefromPhiladelphia,wantstheworldtoknowexactlywheresheherworldwidevacationina

21、specialway.Thetraveler,whowasbornwithabonedisease,hadherrightlegamputated（截肢）attheageoffour.AlthoughtheamputationcausedinconvenienceforGallagherearlyon,shenowseesitasnothingshortofinspirationforlivingherbestlife.Tospreadthatmessage.Gallagherhasgonetosocialmedia,whereshesharesphotosofhertravelsacross

22、theworld,butinsteadofsimplyusingageo-tag（地理位置标签）,shewritesherlocationonherartificiallegbeforetakingapicture.NowshehasbeentakingpicturesacrosstheContinent,whichshowhercyclingoverthecanalinAmsterdamrelaxingonawalloverlookingthecityofBarcelona,posingwithawaffleinBrussels,takinginthebeautifulParthenonte

23、mpleinAthensandenjoyingariverrideinBudapest,allwiththewell-knownlocationswrittenonherartificialleg.IgetanewlegeverytwoyearsandIcanchoosethedesignonit.OnedayIhadasuddenthoughttogetachalk-board,Gallaghersaid."Mymumandgrandmotherdidn'tliketheidea,butmyfriencwahouehtandtoldmetogoforit,soIdid.Ga

24、llaghersaidpeopleoftenstarewhenshe'swritingonherleg,butonceshesharesthephotos,shereceivesonlypfeedback（反馈），"Myleghasn'stoppedmefromdoinganythingI'vwantedtodo,“shesaid."Idon'knowifit'mydeterminationtoprovetomyselfthatIcandoit,anyway,I'vebeenabletokeepupwithpeopleatmy

25、ageandlgreatlife.Gallaghershowsusthatyoushouldneverletanythingstandinthewayofyourdreams.Andiflifegivesyouanartificialleg,makeart.12. WhatmessagedidGallapherwanttospreadinherspecialway?A.Sheenjoyshertravellingacrosstheglobe.B.Shesufferslittlefromherleg'samputation.C.shelooksonhermisfortuneasanoth

26、erformofblessing.D.Shehasexactlyfalleninlovewithpostingphotosonline.13. Whatdoestheword“which"underlinedinparagraph3referto?A.thecontinentB.thepicturesC.thelegD.thelocation14. Gallaphercanbestbedescribedas.A.helpfulandambitiousB.friendlyandgenerousC.determinedandcreativeD.independentandsensible

27、15. Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.NeverTooLatetoshareB.ASpecialArtificialLegC.AnOutstandingPhotographerD.Gallagher'sSummerHolidays第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）PublicSpeakingTrainingGetacoach16,sogethelp.Sincethereareaboutabillioncompaniesoutthereallreadytoofferyoupublicspeakingtrain

28、ingandcourses,herearesomethingstolookforwhendecidingthetrainingthat'srightforyou.FocusonpositivesAnytrainingyoudotobecomemoreeffectiveatpublicspeakingshouldalwaysfocusonthepositiveaspectsofwhatyoualreadydowell.Nothingcanhurtconfidencemorethanbeingtoldthatyouaren'doingwell.17,sogoodpublicspea

29、kingtrainingshoulddevelopthoseinsteadoftellingyouwhatyoushouldn'tdo.18Ifyoufindapublicspeakingcoursethatlooksasthoughit'sgoingtogiveyoulotsofdosanddonbrainissofullofwhatyou'regoingtobetalking1about.Asfaraswe'reconcerned,therearebasicallynohardandfastrulesaboutpublicspeaking.Youraudie

30、ncecanbeyourfriends.YouareaspecialpersonnotacloneMostimportantly,goodpublicspeakingtrainingshouldtreatyouasaspecialone,withyourownpersonalhabits._20.Yourtrainingcourseshouldhelpyoubringoutyourpersonality,nottrytoturnyouintosomeoneyouA. Youaren'tlikebandyelseB. YoualreadydolotsofthingswellC. Turn

31、yourbackontoomanyrulesD. PractisespeakingwheneverpossibleE. Whateverthepresentation,publicspeakingistoughF.Theonethingyoudon'twantisforthemtofallasleepG. Sotryingtoforceawholesetofrulesintoitwilljustmakethingsworse第三部分：英语知识运用（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）（一）Onewinternineyearsago,Ivolun

32、teeredatahomelessshelterinLosAngeles,21mealsforpeople.ThereImetAlbert,whosaidhelikedmy22.“Wanttoseemine?”heasked,liftinghis23.Hewasbarefoot.Hesaidhehbeenhopingtogetapairbuthadnevermadeit.Ifelta24feelinginmystomach.Thenextday,25,Iwenttobuysocks-about$1026.Thatnextmorning,I27myalarmfor5a.m.anddrovetot

33、helocalpark,acommondestinationfor28people.Itwasstill29out.Itookoutabagofsocksand30agroupofmen,standingaroundatree,31withcold.WhenIhandedeachofthemapairofsocks,theylookedconfusedatfirst,32mymotives（动机），buttookthem.Anhourlater,I33allthesocks.Mostpeopleweresleeping.IfeltlikeSanta.Whentheywould34,theywo

34、uldfindaverymeaningful35.EveryweekI'llhandoutmanysocks.IfI'mawayfor36aweek,Iwillbringsockswithmeandhandthemouttothehomelessinotherstatesandcountries.Inthepastyears,thishasbecomemy37.It'saddictive,Isuppose,andit'sincrediblysatisfyingtohelpmakesomepeople's38alittlebiteasier.Partofm

35、ehopestoseeAlbertoutthere,but39Idon't,I'dliketothinkoneofthepairswill40him.21.A.preparingB.givingC.donatingD.buying22.A.carB.mealsC.socksD.help23.A.legB.armC.handD.head24.A.magicalB.sinkingC.comfortingD.surprising25.A.finallyB.inadditionC.howeverD.afterwork26.A.moneyB.worthC.valueD.worthy27.

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37、D.setup35.A.meatB.presentC.actD.kindness36.A.lessthanB.otherthanC.morethanD.ratherthan37.A.habitB.taskC.past-timeD.entertainment38.A.winterB.livesC.familiesD.difficulties39.A.unlessB.untilC.evenifD.asif40.A.suitB.fitC.matchD.find（二）TheCostofDishonestyDavidbeganstudyinginGermanytwoyearsago.Thecollege

38、wasalittlefarfrom41helived,sohehadtotakethe42everyday.Thiscleverstudentsoonfounditwas43toescapebuyingsubwaytickets,44heoftenwentandreturnedwithoutaticketto45money.Asaresult,hehadbeencaughtwithno46inthesubwayfourtimesbuthe47tookthemtoheart.Hethoughtwhatheshouldpaymoreattention48washisstudy.Hedidworkv

39、eryhardinthelasttwoyearsandgraduatedwith49gradesamonthago.Everyone,includingDavid50,thoughthewouldgetagoodjobeasilyinGermanyandhaveabright51.Hewenttoabiglocalcompany52.Buttohissurprise,hewasnot53givenhischanceforaninterview!Hethenwentto54famouscompany,onlytoreceivethesametreatment.Whenhewas55athirdt

40、ime,hecouldn't56telephoningthecompanytoasktheydidn't57him.Theanswerwassimple,"Wedon'tofferjobsto58peopleinGermany!Beingdishonestmaybringussomethingusefulsometimes,butthetruthwill59soonerorlaterandthecostishigh.Soremember,60isthebestpolicy.41.A.whichB.thatC.whereD.what42.A.busB.carC.

41、planeD.subway43.A.easyB.difficultC.freeD.worth44.A.orB.soC.andD.but45.A.wasteB.spendC.saveD.cost46.A.ticketB.moneyC.costD.pay47.A.neverB.oftenC.sometimesD.always48.A.forB.inC.intoD.to49.A.interestingB.disappointingC.poorD.amazing50.A.himB.himselfC.hisD.he51.A.resultB.viewC.futureD.life52.A.confident

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43、.dishonestyD.principle第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)Forthefirsttimein94years,thePalaceMuseumhasextendeditsopeninghours,allowingthepublictocelebratetheLanternFestivalatnightintheancientpalace.About3,000luckyvisitorsreceivedfreeticketsfromthegovernment,among1wasZhangZhifu,a77-year-oldpublicsecurityvolunteer

44、.It'samarkofgratitudeforhervolunteerwork.2(true)Iaishonortobegrantedthisspecialprivilege,“Zhangsaid.Toguaranteethe3(safe)ofthepalace,festivalorganizers4(plan)thisyeardsLaiLEDlightsratherthantraditionalpaperlanternsandredcandles.It'safascinatingeventforvibeorsrtoabsothefestiveatmosphereinthem

45、useum.DiscussionofthePalaceMuseum'snewlooklitupsocialmediafollowingTuesdaydisplay.SincehebecamedirectorofthePalaceMuseum,ShanJixiang6(bring)manychangestotheworld's7(large)royalcomplex(建筑群).Onceinaspeechthe64-year-olddirectorsharedhisideaabouthowtomaketraditional8(treasure)comealiveagain.&quo

46、t;9matterstoamuseumisnothowmanyvisitorstheyhave,buthowclosetheyare10people'sdailylives,“hesaid.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)ChinaandWesterncountrymayhavedifferentculturalbeliefsaboutcertainanimals.Butwhenitcomestopigs,wesomehowreachanagreementthatpigsarelazy,ugly,stupidlyandshameless.Neitherofthesewordsdescribingpigsareexactlypositive.Moreover,thetruthiswhatpigshavesomegoodqualities.Andthere'sprobablynogoodtimetocleartheirnamesthannow,withthearrivaloftheYearofthePigonChineseSpringFestival,whichfellFebruary5thisyear.Accordingtoap