2020年江西省高考英语一模试卷

1、第 页，共14页第 页，共14页高考英语一模试卷题号IIIIIIIVV总分得分、阅读理解（本大题共 12小题，共24.0分）AFive years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle , I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students . I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said: Make somethin

2、g out of the Tinkertoys . You have 45 minutes today and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do . Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided . Anothe

3、r group built something out of their own imaginations .Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time . His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home . I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exception

4、ally creative mind at work . His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect （感染）other students.Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside . I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking . Without fail one wo

5、uld declare , But Im just not creative . Do you dream at night when youre asleep ? Oh, sure,So tell me one of your most interesting dreams . The student would tell something wildly imaginative . Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads , Thats pretty creative. Who does that for

6、you ? Nobody . I do it.Really-at night , when youre asleep ? Sure.Try doing it in the daytime , in class, okay?The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to .know more about the studentsmake the lessons more excitingraise the studentsinterest in artteach the students about toy designWhat do we kn

7、ow about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3 ? He liked to help his teacher .He preferred to study alone .He was active in class.He was imaginative .What does the underlined worddownsidein Paragraph 4 probably mean ? A. Mistake .B. Disadvantage.C. Difficulty .D. Burden .Why did the teacher ask the stud

8、ents to talk about their dreams ? A. To help them to see their creativity .To find out about their sleeping habits .To help them to improve their memory .To find out about their ways of thinking .BCockroaches are the most unpleasant of all insects. Seemingly large and fast, and they live in the most

9、 disgusting conditions.Its no wonder the first reaction of many to seeing a cockroach is to try to destroy it, and few would drop a tear at the thought of the entire species dying out.But, of course, things are not so simple. Unpleasant though they are, according to biologists the ill-famed cockroac

10、h is essential to the survival of the planets delicate ecosystem.According to Srini Kambhampati, professor and chairman of the biology department at the University of Texas, the disappearance of cockroaches would do harm to the nitrogen cycle.As a leading expert on roaches, he said: Most cockroaches

11、 feed on rotten organic matter, which traps a lot of nitrogen. Cockroach feeding has the effect of releasing that nitrogen (in their waste) which then gets into the soil and is used by plants. In other words, extinction of cockroaches would have a big impact on forest health and therefore indirectly

12、 on all the species that live there.The professor also warned that the Earths 5, 000 to 10, 000 cockroach species are also an important source of food for many birds and small mammals like mice and rats.In turn, these killers themselves are food of many other species like cats, wolves and snakes, as

13、 well as eagles and other big birds.Any cut to the number of cockroaches would thus have a harmful effect on the wellbeing of all these species that could have a destroying effect on wildlife across the world.Of course, theres not much chance of a cockroach extinction (灭绝)level event happening any t

14、ime soon. Still, although it was once believed that they would be one of the few creatures to survive even a nuclear Third World War, that idea has since been considered untrue.What is the main idea of this passage?The hated cockroach is essential to the survival of the planets delicate ecosystem.Th

15、e cockroach is a harmful species which is expected to die out in the near future.Nobody will feel sad at the fact that the entire species of cockroach is dying out.Lets destroy cockroaches without mercy because they polluted the environment.From what Professor Kambhampati said in Paragraph 5, we can

16、 learn that.cockroaches eat rotten organic matter to trap nitrogennitrogen can make the soil suitable for plants to growtoo many cockroaches might destroy other speciesplants benefit from cockroaches entering the soilWhich of the following belong to these killers in Paragraph 7?A. Cockroaches.B. Cat

17、s and wolves.C. Mice and rats.D. Snakes and eagles.We can infer from the last paragraphs that cockroaches.might cause other creatures to die outcan survive a nuclear warmight die out in extreme circumstanceswill never be extinct at allCFailure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever

18、 has . There is nothing more tiring than not succeeding .第 页，共14页第 页，共14页第 页，共 14 页We experience this tiredness in two ways ： as start-up fatigue （疲惫） and performance fatigue In theformer case， we keep putting off a task because it has either too boring or too difficult And the longer we delay it ，

19、the more tired we feel Such start-up fatigue is very real ， even if not actually physical ， not something in our muscles and bones The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply： always handle the most difficult job first Years ago ， I was asked to write 102 essays on the great ideas of so

20、me famousauthors Applying my own rule ， I determined to write them in alphabetical order ， never letting myself leave out a tough idea And I always started the days work with the difficult task of essay-writing Experience proved that the rule works Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle Tho

21、ugh willing to get started ， we cannot seem to do the job right Its difficulties appear so great that ， however hard we work ， we fail again and again In such a situation ， I work as hard as I can - then let the unconscious take over When planning Encyclopedia Britannica ， I had to create a table of

22、 contents based on the topics of its articles Nothing like this had ever been done before ， and day after day I kept coming up with solutions ， but none of them worked My fatigue became almost unbearable One day， mentally exhausted ， I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved

23、I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself ， not with me Relieved ， I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep An hour later ， I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind In the weeks that followed ， the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind proved

24、correct at every step Though I worked as hard as before， I felt no fatigue Success was now as exciting as failure had been depressing Human beings ， I believe ， must try to succeed Success， then， means never feeling tired People with start-up fatigue are most likely to A. accept failureB. work hardC

25、. seek helpD. delay tasksWhat does the author recommend doing to prevent start-up fatigue ？ Doing things in strict order Building up physical strength Leaving out the toughest ideas Dealing with the hardest task first On what occasion does a person probably suffer from performance fatigue ？ Before s

26、tarting a difficult task When all the solutions fail If the job is rather boring After finding a way out What could be the best title for the passage ？ Success Is Built upon FailureHow to Handle Performance FatigueGetting over Fatigue ： A Way to SuccessFatigue ： An Early Sign of Health Problems二、阅读七

27、选五（本大题共7 小题，共 16.0 分）A timeline of air disasters March 11 ， 2019： An Ethiopian Airlines flight Boeing 737 from Addis Ababa to Nairobi ， Kenya ， crashed soon after taking off on Sunday morning ， killing all 157 people on board ， including 8 Chinese May 18 , 2018 : A plane , rented by local company Cu

28、bana de Aviacion from the Mexican airline Damojh , crashed shortly after taking off from Havanas Jose Marti International Airport . A total of 114 people were on board , among whom two women survived .November 5 , 2017 : a Czech-built Let 410 belonging to Khabarovsk Avia crashed on landing atNelkan

29、in the Russian Far East with the loss of six lives . A four-year-old girl was the only survivor .May 18 , 2016： Egypt Air Flight MS804 Crashes into Mediterranean Sea , causing 57 deaths, including one child and two babies .March 24 , 2015 : Germanwings Flight 9525 with 150 passengers and crew crashe

30、d in the FrenchAlps on the way from Barcelona to the German city of Duesseldorf . All on board were killed . March 8 , 2014 ： Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared less than an hour after takeoff. The plane was traveling from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Beijing . It vanished over the In

31、dian Ocean with239 passengers and crewmembers on board.November 17 , 2013: Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737 crashes on landing in Kazan , Russia, killing all50 people on board .April 20 , 2012 ： A Bhoja Air Boeing 737 crashes on its approach to the main airport in the Pakistani capital Islamabad , kill

32、ing all 121 passengers and six crew .January 9, 2011 ： An IranAir Boeing 727 breaks into pieces near the city of Orumiyeh , killing 72 on the scene and injuring 33 , five of whom died later in hospital . The pilots had reported a technical failure before trying to land .May 22 , 2010： An Air India E

33、xpress Boeing 737 overshot the runway while landing at a hilltop airport , and crashed into a valley, bursting into flames and leaving 159 deaths and 7 injuries .Which year in the list was the safest year for air passengers ? 2017.2015.2013.2011.In this list , which of the following involved the mos

34、t crashes ? A . Taking off .Landing .Boeing 737 .D . The month of March .How many people escaped from being killed in the 10 air disasters listed above ? 3.36.38.43.A. AB. BC. CD. DA. AB. BC. CD. DLanguage is part of our daily lives , no matter where we live in the world . It is the same with music,

35、 whether you listen to it on the radio on your drive to work or sit before an orchestra. Both language and music play a huge role in our culture . (1)Both language and music have a writing system .In English we record language using the alphabet, which is a collection of letters . In the same way, w

36、e use notes to keep a record of music Just as you are reading this collection of letters on the screen and find meaning in it , musicians read notes and create meaning in the form of music. (2) By writing pieces of text or music , we are able to share experiences through time. I can read the ideas o

37、r hear the composition of someone who lived hundreds of years ago, which is really quite exciting .(3)_You can make a good guess at where someone is from by listening to the language they use In the same way, styles of music are different around the world , giving us the opportunity to explore many

38、different cultures through their music and providing us with music for every situation . (4) Even if you dont like Britpop melodies , you may love the energy of Latin American salsa music.Both share emotion .How do you know that I am angry ? (5) , but you will know for sure through my words . Simila

39、rly , music can sound angry, sad or happy. Music can show you exactly how the composer was or is feeling, and allows us to share in that emotion. When you feel happy , you might want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate your happiness . In contrast, you have probably also listened to sad m

40、usic when you were feeling down .A . Both vary with culture .B . Here are some of their similarities .C. Usually I never say anything about it ,D . Of course you may be able to see it in my face , E. So just as you read English, you can read music. F. This also means that there is something for ever

41、yone! G . This also means everyone can learn language and music well!15.A. AEF. FB. BG. GC. CD. DE16.A. AB. BC. CD. DEEF. FG. G17.A. AB. BC. CD. DEEF. FG. G18.A. AB. BC. CD. DEEF. FG. G19.A. AB. BC. CD. DEEF. FG. G二、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）Reynolds had just turned seven and had developed her own unique

42、 identity as atomboy . Most girls her age wanted to play with Barbie dolls , while she preferred (20) hair and jeans. And she hoped to become a professional dirt bike rider . Her mother Alexandria was a bit (21)because she knew that some kids could be mean to students with different characteristics.

43、 But she and her husband gave Reynolds a dirt bike as a (22) gift! They (23) her interest.For Reynolds , school had become a real (24) especially after she told everyone that she had got a dirt bike for her birthday . It didnt take long for some of her (25) to voice their opinions . As time went on

44、, she was (26) constantly .Reynolds parents raised their kids to be (27) and independent. They were (28) that Reynolds could handle the situation on her own . And thats exactly what she did . She simply (29) all the negativity behind and kept on going about her day . But (30) her breaking point grew

45、 closer. Reynolds (31) to set foot in school . Alexandria decided to (32) up with a plan . Alexandria arranged to have a biker group (33) Reynolds to school that day . They (34) some policemen . You can imagine how (35) Reynolds was to her mom . They made a tiny vest and helmet for her to wear . Whe

46、n the group pulled up to the school , her classmates were amazed. Suddenly, everything (36) . Her classmates had a whole new(37) for her, including the mean kids who had laughed at her. This allowed her inner happiness to (38).Reynolds (39) to the world that we should never be afraid to be who we ar

47、e or allow others to control us through fear .20.A. longB. shortC. beautifulD. soft21.A. excitedB. annoyedC. worriedD. ashamed22.A. ChristmasB. New YearC. graduationD. birthday23.A. encouragedB. developedC. remindedD. declared24.A. comfortB. challengeC. supportD. dream25.A. neighborsB. friendsC. tea

48、chersD. classmates26.A. enviedB. cheatedC. teasedD. defeated27.A. generousB. cautiousC. toughD. gentle28.A. proudB. confidentC. satisfiedD. surprised29.A. leftB. followedC. turnedD. pull30.A. luckilyB. hopefullyC. directlyD. eventually31.A. decidedB. beggedC. agreedD. refused32.A. putB. comeC. catch

49、D. team33.A. welcomeB. driveC. accompanyD. push34.A. includedB. acceptedC. introducedD. employed35.A. regretfulB. fearfulC. gratefulD. helpful36.A. changedB. happenedC. cameD. broke37.A. respectB. concernC. trustD. anger38.A. disappearB. fadeC. hideD. return39.四、A. explained语法填空（本大题共B. proved1小题，共15

50、.0分)C. liedD. announcedOn cool spring mornings , youll find farmers across Yunnan province following tracks(wear) by years and years of footsteps in the pre-dawn light . Their pink raincoats st and (2) in the misty hillsides covered in green plants .t they) destination ? Small plots of tea bushes lo

51、cated in clearings among the oak-dott ed hillsides where the first warm breath of spring has sent two fresh (4) (leaf) spreading out to the edge of each branch. The tea harvested in spring and agai n in fall (5) (be) a vital source of income for farmers in Yunnan province , one of Chinas (6) (little

52、 ) developed provinces .When the time is right , farmers will process those twin tips some of the finest tea in the world ,(8) (fetch) more than $100 per pound for the highest quality teas . And the timing is everything , right down t o the hour.The amount of effort farmers have put in over hundreds

53、 of years has really created (9)第 页，共 14 页第 页，共14页wide variety of tea products and production methods Its something like ( 10) ( science) experiments ， theyre just doing it heart and soul and seeing what h appens五、书面表达(本大题共1 小题，共 25.0 分)假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Mark 在中国某大学学习近日他发email 给你，说他迷上了中国 诗词，手头有三本诗词集：诗经(

54、The Book of Odes )、唐诗三百首( 300 Tang Poems)、宋词三百首( 300 Song Lyrics )，想请你从中给他推荐一本作为起步读本 请 你用英语给他回复 email ，要点如下：1选定推荐书目；2简单介绍内容；3说明推荐理由 注意： 1 词数 100 左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯Hi ， Mark ：Thank you for your email which tells me that youre confused about which book to choo se for your poem learning Best wishes!Yo

55、urs，Li Hua答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】B【小题4】A【解析】A) ADBA. A推理判断题.根据文章第二段可知当我把拼装式玩具放在学生面前的时候，有些 学生犹豫着在等着看别人如何行动，有一些学生查看了使用说明并根据模型做出了 一些东西，而另外一些学生则根据本人的想象力做出了一些东西.通过观察我对不同的学生的性格有了不同的理解.故选A. D推理判断题.根据Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time . His construe tions filled

56、 a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home 和 Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work可知这个男孩在空余时间拼装这些玩 具，而且他的作品堆满了艺术教室的架子，家里的卧室也很多，后一句则说明他是一个 很有想象力和创造性的人.故选D. B词义猜测题.根据I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking 可知我冒着失去 那些有不同思维方式学生的危险

57、，说明我的这种教育方法也有不足之处.故划线词意为缺点之意.故选 B. A推理判断题.根据文章最后七段中的对话内容可知作者鼓励孩子们说出最有趣的 有创造性和想象力的梦，并鼓励他们在白天的课堂里把梦的内容做出来.作者这样做的目的就是为了让他们看到自己的创造性和想象力.故选 A.本文属于社会文化类阅读.作者通过让学生拼装玩具发现并鼓励学生的创造性和想象 力.本文是一个社会文化类阅读理解.题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案.推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要联系上下文

58、根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做 到有理有据，词义猜测题需要我们推测出句中单词的意思，再进行选择.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】B【小题3】D【小题4】B【解析】【文章大意】本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了讨厌 的蜂螂对这个星球脆弱的生态系统的生存至关重要。.主旨大意题。根据第三段 “ Unpleasant though they are, according to biologists the ill famed cockroach is essential to the survival of the planets delicate ecos

59、ystem ” 可知这篇文 章的主要思想是讨厌的蜂螂对这个星球脆弱的生态系统的生存至关重要；故选A.细节理解题。根据第五段“ Most cockroaches feed on rotten organic matter, which traps a lot of nitrogen. Cockroach feeding has the effect of releasing that nitrogen (in their waste) which then gets into the soil and is used by plants” 可知氮可以使土壤适合植 物生长；故选B.细节理解题。根据

60、倒数第三段In turn, thesekillers themselves are food of many other species like cats, wolves and snakes,as well as eagles and other big birds ”反过来，这些杀手本身也是许多其他物种的食物，如猫、狼和蛇，以及鹰和其他大型鸟类可知蛇和鹰是蟑螂杀手；故选D 。. 推理判断题。 根据最后一段“ Still although it was once believed that they would be one of the few creatures to survive