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普通高等学校招生统一考试英语模拟卷2
2020年普通高等学校招生统一考试
英语卷
(二)
(时间:
100分钟,满分:
120分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A(2019·福建省三校联考)
Thethingsthatkidschoosetoplaywithcanaffectourearth.Themanufacturingoftoysandgamescanproduceharmfulpollutionandnonbiodegradablewaste,whichisharmfulforourplanet.Butsometoymakersarecreatingitemsforkidsthataimhigher.Theyusenaturalornonharmfulmaterials,andfindwaystoreuseandrecycle.Toysandkits(成套工具)canalsoteachkidsaboutenvironmentallyfriendlysolutions.Hereareafewofourfavoritelowimpact,funtoys.
Testthewater
Wateristheearth'smostpreciousnaturalresource.Manypeopletakeitforgranted,butnoteverybodyintheworldhasaccesstocleanwater.LearnaboutthesciencebehindonesolutionwithThames&Kosmos'GlobalWaterQualityExperimentKit.Thekitcomeswithtoolsandinstructionsforconductingeightimportantexperimentsincludingtestingthequalityofwaterandmakingdirtywatercleaner.($15)
Planttomatoes
Whencommunitiesindry,desertregionsexperiencedrought,itimpactstheiragriculturalpractices.LearnaboutwaterpreservationandgrowdeliciouscherrytomatoeswithBacktotheRootsSelfWateringTomatoPlanter.ItfeaturestechnologythatAfricandesertfarmershavebeenusingforthousandsofyears:
aminiatureclaypotreleaseswater,butonlywhenthesurroundingsoilhasdriedup.($30)
Drawwithveggies
WeeCanToo'sVeggieSidewalkChalkismadefromfruitandvegetablepowders—it'spracticallysafetoeat!
Thechalk,createdusingenvironmentallyfriendlyingredients,hasnoneofthechemicalsfoundinyourtypicalsidewalkchalk.Whentheraincomesandwashesawayyourmasterpiece,noharmfulpollutantswillbeenteringtheenvironment.($12)
Createwithcardboard
Whencardboardbreaksdowninalandfill,itcreatesmethane,amajorgreenhousegasthatcontributestoglobalwarming.RecycledcardboardcanbetransformedintoaworkofartwiththeCardboardToolKitfromUncommonGoods.Thekitcomeswith28reusablepartsforfasteningcardboardpiecestogether.Nowletyourimaginationgowild!
($13)
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇广告类应用文,主要介绍了四种环保的儿童玩具,包括玩具名称、设计特点、材料来源以及价格等。
1.WhatisspecialaboutBacktotheRoots'smallclaypot?
A.Itisverypretty.
B.Itisarecentinvention.
C.Itcanimprovetomatoes'taste.
D.Itusestechnologyagainstdrought.
D [考查推理判断。
根据第三段尾句可知,该玩具的特点是使用了非洲沙漠地区的农民已经使用了数千年的技术:
当周围的土壤干涸时,微型陶罐才可以放水。
据此可推知,这种玩具的特点是使用了抗旱技术,故D项正确。
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2.Whichproductneedsuserstobeimaginative?
A.CardboardToolKit.
B.VeggieSidewalkChalk.
C.SelfWateringTomatoPlanter.
D.GlobalWaterQualityExperimentKit.
A [考查细节理解。
根据尾段的内容,尤其是最后一句“Nowletyourimaginationgowild!
”可知,CardboardToolKit可以充分发挥人的想象力,故A项正确。
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3.Whatdothefourproductshaveincommon?
A.Theyarehardtouse.
B.Theyareearthfriendlytoys.
C.Theyaregoodforkids'health.
D.Theyaregreatchoicesforartlovers.
B [考查细节理解。
根据第一段第四、五句并结合四种玩具的特点介绍可知,这四种玩具的共同点是环保,故B项正确。
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B(2019·唐山市模拟)
“Joe?
Isthatyou?
”Thewomanspeakingtomeatthebaseballgamelookedalittlefamiliar.“Marci?
”Iasked.“Itisyou!
”shecriedout,smilingbroadly.“It'sgoodtoseeyouagain!
”
ItwasgoodtoseeMarci,too.Offandonduringthepastfewdecades,I'vewonderedabouther.Ialmosttriedtosearchforherafewyearsagoaftertalkingtoafriendwhohadindicatedthatthe1990shadbeenprettyroughforMarci.Someetingheratthebaseballgamewasreallyasurprise.
Wespentafewminutestalkingaboutourlives—thegoodold,badolddays.ThenMarcigrewquietforamoment.“Youknow,Joe,”shesaid,“I'vealwayswantedtotellyouhow...how...sorryIamforthewayItreatedyou.Youmusthavebeenhurtbothphysicallyandmentally.”Iwasalittleembarrassed.Iturnedandlookedather.“It'sOK,”Isaid,“Nobigdeal!
”“ButIwassuchajerk,”shecontinued.Yesyouwere,Ithought.“Wewerebothprettyyoung,”Ismiled.“Iknow,”shesaid.“It'sjustalwaysbotheredme,rememberinghowmeanIwastoyou.AndI'vewantedtotellyouthatI'msorry.”Theexpressiononherfacewaswarmandsincere.Andtherewassomethinginhereyes—itlookedalotlikerelief.“OK,”Isaid.“Apologyaccepted!
”Overcomebythesweetnessofthemoment,Ireachedanarmaroundherandgaveheraquickhug.Justthen,thecrowderuptedwithahugecheer,andMarciandIbothreturnedourattentiontothegame.BythetimeIlookedovertowhereshehadbeen,shewasgone.Butthewarm,wonderfulfeelingofourbriefexchangewasstillthere,andcontinuestothisdaywheneverIthinkaboutit.
Itisn'tenoughtojustsay“I'msorry”and“You'reforgiven”.Butwhenthosewordsaretrulyfeltandsincerelyexpressed,theycanopenthedoortomiraclesoftheheart.Forgivenesscanbringpeacetoaninjuredsoul—evenyearsafterthefact.Evenatabaseballgame.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。
“我”在棒球赛场见到了多年未见的朋友Marci。
她见到“我”后为以前那样对待“我”向“我”真诚地道歉,“我”立刻原谅了她。
之后我们都感觉到温暖和愉快。
4.WhatkindoflifedidMarciliveduringthelate20thcenturyaccordingtothepassage?
A.Happy. B.Busy.
C.Hard.D.Simple.
C [考查细节理解。
根据第二段第三句“Ialmosttriedtosearchforherafewyearsagoaftertalkingtoafriendwhohadindicatedthatthe1990shadbeenprettyroughforMarci”可知,在20世纪90年代Marci生活得很艰难,故C项正确。
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5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“jerk”inthethirdparagraphmean?
A.Ahumorousperson.
B.Acruelperson.
C.Acarelessperson.
D.Anhonestperson.
B [考查词义猜测。
根据画线词下文中的“It'sjustalwaysbotheredme,rememberinghowmeanIwastoyou”可知,当时她对“我”很刻薄,这件事一直困扰着她,再结合画线词所在句可知,她认为她是一个刻薄的人;据此可知,画线词与B项含义相近,故B项正确。
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6.WhydidMarcilookinreliefaftertalkingwiththeauthor?
A.Becauseherfavoriteteamwonthegame.
B.BecauseshelearnedJoewaslivingagoodlife.
C.Becauseshemadeanapologytotheauthor.
D.Becauseshefoundshewasnotmeananylonger.
C [考查细节理解。
根据第三段中的“‘AndI'vewantedtotellyouthatI'msorry.’Theexpressiononherfacewaswarmandsincere.Andtherewassomethinginhereyes—itlookedalotlikerelief”可知,由于Marci向我真诚地道了歉,所以她的眼里露出了轻松,故C项正确。
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C(2019·合肥市质检)
Haveyoueverheardofagritourismwhereyoucanexperiencethefarmlife?
Ifnot,Dr.CindyAyersElliottwilltellyoutherealstoryofFootPrintFarms.
TheoriginalconceptofbuildingFootPrintFarmswassimple.WhenAyersElliottreturnedtoherhometownaftergraduation,shedidn'thavetolookanyfurtherthanherstate'salarminghealthstatisticstofindamission.Everywheresheturned,therewerereportsofhighbloodpressure,diabetes,obesityandheartdisease.“Theproblemwasalreadyidentified,”explainsAyersElliott.“ToomanyMississippianswereseriouslyunhealthyanditdidn'ttakeresearchtoseethat.Andmanyofthestate'sgreatesthealthchallengescoulddirectlyresultfrompoordiet.”
Thesedays,FootPrintFarms,whichstartedwithafewraisedbedsofherbsandvegetables,ismakingresh,naturallygrownfood.“Whenspeakingofthekeytomysuccess,thecoopmodelworksbecausewesharetheworkandrewards,”notesAyersElliott.“AperfectexampleistheWingfieldHighSchoolfootballteam.Toearnthemoneyforequipmentandotheritems,playerscommittedtoworkingfivehoursaweekonthefarm,andbytheendofthesummertheyproduced1,000melonsandtheprofitsfromtheirsaleshelpedtobuyweights,Tshirts,sweatsuitsandpregamemeals.Butthelessonstheylearnedabouttherewardsofhardworkandworkingtogethertoaccomplishsomethingwereevenmorevaluableproductsoftheirefforts.”
“It'samodelthatcaneasilybelearnedinotherplacesandI'mlookingforwardtoseeingsomeofourcurrentpartnersdojustthat—totakewhattheyhavelearnedhereandspinitoffinothercommunities.”AyersElliottremarks.Sheisnowlookingforwardtodevelopinganagritourismareatothefarm,wherevisitorscanexperiencethefarmlife,learnnewskillsandtakewiththemseedsofinspirationtheycansowintheirowncommunitieswhentheyreturnhome.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。
主要介绍了一个农业旅游基地FootPrintFarms建立的原因及其发展情况。
7.WhatmadeAyersElliottsetupFootPrintFarms?
A.Theproblemsfacedbylocalfarmers.
B.Herfurtherresearchintoheartdisease.
C.Thefailureofhercareeraftergraduation.
D.Thehealthstateofpeopleinherhometown.
D [考查细节理解。
文章第二段提到AyersElliott毕业后回到家乡,看到到处有高血压、糖尿病、肥胖症和心脏病的报道,而且很多人身体严重不健康,却没有人对此进行研究,并且这里人们的很多健康挑战都来源于不良饮食,因此她决定建立FootPrintFarms。
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8.Whydoestheauthortakethefootballteamasanexample?
A.Toadvocatetheconceptofindependence.
B.Tostresstheimportanceofteamwork.
C.Tosupporttheideaofcoopmodel.
D.Toexplorethekeytosuccess.
C [考查推理判断。
文章第三段第二句AyersElliott谈到了其成功的关键在于合作社模式,他们共同工作,共享回报;紧接着举WingfieldHighschoolfootballteam的例子正是为了支持这一观点,故选C。
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9.WhatisAyersElliott'sattitudetowardsthefutureofFootPrintFarms?
A.Optimistic. B.Skeptical.
C.Cautious.D.Ambiguous.
A [考查推理判断。
文章最后一段中的“I'mlookingforwardto...andspinitoffinothercommunities”和“Sheisnowlookingforwardto...theycansowintheirowncommunitieswhentheyreturnhome”可知,AyersElliott对FoodPrintFarms的发展充满期待。
由此可推知,她对FootPrintFarms的未来持乐观的态度。
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10.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.Naturallygrownfoodbenefitspeople'shealth.
B.FoodPrintFarmsismakingadifferenceinMississippi.
C.AyersElliottencouragespeopletoexperiencethefarmlife.
D.AgritourismisbecomingincreasinglypopularinAmerica.
B [考查主旨大意。
通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了FootPrintFarms的情况——生产新鲜、自然生长的食物,采用合作社模式,这对改善AyersElliott家乡当地人的饮食有很大作用,故选B。
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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。
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