高考英语刷题卷七含答案解析.docx

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高考英语刷题卷七含答案解析

2020年高考刷题卷七

英语

（考试时间：

90分钟试卷满分：

120分）

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第一部分阅读理解（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。

A

WithalltheattentionThanksgivingandChristmasgetfromtravellers,it’seasytooverlookHalloweenasadestinationholiday.Whileafewcitiesprovideaghostlyatmosphereallyearround,annualfestivals,themeparkpop-upeventsandotherhauntedhappeningselsewherehavehelpedmaketheholidayatravelmini-seasonallitsown.

NewOrleans

Hometoyear-roundcemeterywalks,NewOrleansisamongthecitiesthatnaturallyharmonizewithHalloween.WorthnotingeveryOctoberisthefamily-friendlyHalloweenparade,happeningthisyearonOct.21,withfloatsdevotedtothemeslikewerewolvesandvampires.Floatridersthrowlocallymadecandiestothecrowd.NewOrleanshostsplentyofafter-event-parties,buttheprocessionitselfdrawsallagesincostume.

Whitby,England

ThispicturesquetownonEngland’sYorkshirecoastisconsideredtobethehomeofDracula,thoughinadifferentway.BramStokerspentjustamonthinWhitby,butthosefourweeksinJulyandAugust1890wereimportantinthecreationofhismostfamousbook,“Dracula”,whichwaspublishedin1897.Whitbycelebratedthe125thanniversaryofStoker’svisitin2015,butthisyearyoucanseetheskeletalremainsofWhitbyAbbeyilluminatedthroughoutthefinalweekofOctober.

Salem,Massachusetts

Hometotheinfamouswitchtrialsoftheearly1690s,itshouldcomeasnosurprisethatthistownisahotbedforHalloweenactivity.OnewaySalembuildsonitsspectralpastiswiththenearlymonth-longfestivaloftheDead.Eventsstartingfrommid-Octoberthisyearincludepsychicreadings,mourning-themedteaandonHalloweennight,awitchesgathering.

Orlando,Florida

ThehomeofDisneyWorldandUniversalStudiosgoesall-outwithhugeHalloweenevents.Universalthisyearwillholdits27thHalloweenHorrorNightonOct.30,aseasonalpop-upfeaturinghauntedhousesand“scareactors”employedtofrightenvisitors.Plus,therearemanyotheractivitiesliketrick-or-treating,Disneycharacterencounters,aHalloweenballandfireworks.

1.Whichofthefollowingismostrecommendedforafamilygoingtogether?

A.NewOrleans.B.Whitby,England.

C.Salem,Massachusetts.D.Orlando,Florida.

2.WheredoHalloweenactivitieslastthelongestthisyear?

A.NewOrleans.B.Whitby,England.

C.Salem,Massachusetts.D.Orlando,Florida.

3.WhatcanyoudoinOrlando,Florida?

A.Havemourning-themedtea.B.Enjoydancing.

C.WatchDisneymovies.D.Seeskeletalremains.

B

OnNovember7,LewisPughcompletedaone-kilometerswiminthefreezingwatersofKingEdwardCove,offSouthGeorgiainAntarctica.Hewaswearingonlyhisswimmingglasses,capandspeedos!

Pughisanadvocateforouroceansandseas,workingtoprotecttheseecosystemwiththeirlargediversityofmarinelife.Whenaskedwhyhedoesn’twearawetsuit,Lewissays,“Iaskworldleaderstodoeverythingtheycantoprotectouroceans.Sometimesthestepstheyneedtotakearedifficultandunpopular.IfI’maskingthemtobecourageous,Imustalsobe.Swimminginawetsuitwouldnotsendtherightmessage.”

IttookPughabout19minutestocompletetheone-kilometerswiminAntarcticawherethewateraveragedabout1.6degreesCelsius.Hesaysthathisbodycanonlytolerateabout20minutesinthefreezingwatersbeforeitstartsshuttingdown.Asheswims,hisbodytemperaturesteadilydrops,whichinturncauseshismusclecontroltodrop,slowinghimdown.Whenheisdonewithhisswim,hissupportteamrusheshimtoahotshowerandittakesalmostanhourforhisbodytemperaturetoreturntonormal.

DoctorsandPughcautionthatonemustreceivemonthsoftrainingtoswiminsuchcoldwaters.Evenexpertswimmerswhoareunusedtofreezingwatercandrownwithinminutesbecauseofthephysicalshockexperiencedbythebody.Pughsayshetrainedforsixmonthsbeforethisswim.

ThisisnotthefirsttimethatLewishasswumindangerousconditions.In2007,heswamonekilometerintheNorthPoletodrawattentiontothemeltingArcticiceduetoclimatechange.In2015,heswamintheBayofWhalesinAntarctica’sRossSeaaspartofhissuccessfulcampaigntohelpsetupamarinereservethere.

4.WhydidLewisPughswimwithoutawetsuit?

A.Toswimfaster.B.Toshowhisbravery.

C.Tobuilduphisbody.D.Towinpublicattention.

5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?

A.Hisbody.B.Thewater.

C.Hisbodytemperature.D.Thewatertemperature.

6.What’sPugh’sadviceaboutswimminginfreezingwaters?

A.Onemustbefullyprepared.

B.Oneshouldbeexpertatswimming.

C.Oneshouldbereadytotakeon