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届全国高考英语押题卷含答案
2020届全国高考英语押题卷
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)略
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。
A
HundredsofspectatorscheeredthemonattheNorthAmericanWifeCarryingChampionship.Theannualevent,inits15thyear,washeldatthebaseofagrassyskimountainattheSundayRiverResortinMaine.
“ThepeopleinFinlandputtogetherthiseventbecausetheyfeltthereshouldbeatleastonenewsstoryintheyearthatmakespeoplelaugh,”saidcompetitorJohnLund,whospentfouryearsinFinland,thebirthplaceofwifecarryingasamodernsport.
Thecompetitionbeganthereinthe1990sandwasinspiredlooselybythelegendofa19th-centuryoutlawwhotestedthemettle(毅力)ofhisgangofrobbersbyhavingthemrunanobstaclecoursewithawomanontheirbacks.
Thesporthassincegainedenthusiastsaroundtheworld.TheeventonSaturdayinMainewasoneofseveralofficiallyqualifyingcompetitionsforinternationalchampionshipsinFinland,withtheothersheldinAustralia,SwedenandEstonia.
Nearlyeveryteamemployedthe“Estoniancarry”,inwhichthewomanhangstheheaddownwithherlegshookedaroundtheman’sneckandherarmsaroundhiswaist,whichfreeshishands.Despitethecompetition’sname,thecoupledoesnotneedtobemarried.
ThewinnersonSaturdaywereJesseWall,agymowner,andhisfriendChristinaArsenault.Undertherulesofthegame,theywonArsenault’sweightinbeerandfivetimesthenumericalvalueofherweightincash.Askedwhatheplannedtodowiththe10casesofbeer,Walllookedaroundandsaid,“Sharethemwitheveryonehere.”
21.Whatdoesthewriterwanttotellus?
A.ThewifecarryingsportwasoriginallyheldinAustralia.
B.TheannualeventinMainehasbeenaroundfor15years.
C.Peoplehadtousethe“Estoniancarry”inthechampionship.
D.Peoplehadtogetmarriedtotakepartinthechampionship.
22.WhydidtheFinnishinventtheevent?
A.Tomakeanamusingnewsstory.
B.ToattractmoretravelerstoFinland.
C.Totestpeople’scourageandpatience.
D.Tomakepeoplejoininoutdooractivities.
23.Whichofthefollowingcountriesistheofficiallyqualifyingcompetitionnotheldin?
A.Finland.B.Australia.C.Sweden.D.Spain.
B
Cold,snowyweatherhasarrivedinmanyplaces.Thatmeansyoungpeopleareenjoyingbuildingsnowmen,goingsnowboardingandhavingsnowballfights.
ButinonesmallAmericancity,childrencan’tplaywithsnowtothefullest.ThetownofSeverance,northofDenver,getsabout100centimetersofsnowfallayear.Foralmost100years,cityruleshavesaiditisforbiddentothroworshootstonesormissilesatpeople,animals,buildings,treesorvehicles.Snowballswereconsideredtobepartofthetown’sdefinition(定义)of“missiles”.
KyleRietkerkworksforthetownofSeverance.Hesaidchildrencannotbelieveitandthattownleadershaveforyearstoldthechildren,“Youhavethepower.Youcanchangethelaw.”Butnoonehastried—untilnow.Nine-year-oldDaneBestlivesinSeverancewithhisparentsandlittlebrother.Hehasmadeithisgoaltogetthesnowballfightbanoverturned(推翻).Danesaidhebelievesthelawis“outdated”.“Iwanttobeabletothrowasnowballwithoutgettingintrouble,andIreallyexpecttohitmybrotherwithasnowball,”hesaid.
Dane’smother,BrookeBest,toldanewspaperthathersonfoundoutitwasillegaltothrowsnowballswithintownlimitsaboutamonthandahalfago.Sincethen,hehasbeentalkingabouthowtochangethat.Danewroteletterswithhisclassmatesinsupportofoverturningtheban.AndonMonday,hespokeabouttheproblemataSeverancetownmeeting.LeaderslistenedasDanepresentedhisargumentsandallvotedforhim.Then,DanethrewthefirstlegalsnowballintheparkinglotoftheTownHall.
Danesaid,“MyparentsandIhaveresearchedotherSeverancerules,includingonethatdefinespetsonlyascatsanddogs.AndIhaveaguineapig,whichappearstobeillegalinSeverance,too.ButIbelievethatwillbedifferentsoon.”
24.WhatdidtheSeverancerulessay?
A.Children’ssnowgamesarebanned.
B.Snowballfightsareagainstthelaw.
C.Peoplemakingsnowmenwillbepunished.
D.Throwingthingsareconsidereddangerous.
25.Whatdoestheauthorindicateinparagraph3?
A.Townleadersarewillingtochangetheban.
B.Daneoverturnsthebanforhislittlebrother.
C.Daneoncewaspunishedforthrowingsnowballs.
D.Manychildrentriedtochangethebanbutfailed.
26.WhatmightDanedointhefuture?
A.Havingacatordogashispet.
B.Takingactiontochagethepetrule.
C.Correctingtheconceptofguineapigs.
D.ResearchingSeveranceruleswithhisparents.
27.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.SnowGamesMeanalottoChildren
B.SeveranceLawsNeedtoBeOverturned
C.ChildrenareEncouragedtoChangeTown
D.AboyAsksTowntoLiftSnowballFightBan
C
AlmostathirdofnewcarssoldinNorwaylastyearwerepureelectric,anewworldrecordasthecountrystrivestoendsalesoffossil-fueledvehiclesby2025.Inabidtocutcarbonemissionsandairpollution,Norwayfreesbattery-drivencarsfrommosttaxesandoffersbenefitssuchasfreeparkingandchargingpointstospeedupashiftfromdiesel(柴油)andpetrolengines.
TheindependentNorwegianRoadFederation(NRF)saidonWednesdaythatelectriccarsroseto31.2percentofallsaleslastyear,from20.8percentin2017andjust5.5percentin2013,whilesalesofpetrolanddieselcarsfellsharply.
“Itwasasmallstepclosertothe2025goal,”bywhichtimeNorway’sparliamentwantsallnewcarstobeemissions-free,OeyvindSolbergThorsen,headoftheNRF,toldaconference.Still,hecautionedthattherewasalongwaytogosincetwo-thirdsofalmost148,000carssoldin2018inNorwaywerepoweredbyfossilfuelorwerehybrids,whichhavebothbatterypowerandaninternalcombustion(燃烧)engine.
ThesalesfiguresstrengthenNorway’sgloballeadinelectriccarsalespercity,partofanattemptbyWesternEurope’sbiggestproducerofoilandgastotransformtoagreenereconomy.Nissan’supgradedLeafelectriccarwasthetop-sellingearinNorwaylastyear,whileothertop-sellingcarsoverallrangedfromsmallBMWsandVolkswagenstofull-sizesedansandelectricsportvehiclesbyTesla.
TheInstituteofTransportEconomics(ITE),aconsultancy,doubtedwhetherthe2025goalforemissions-freenewcarscouldbereached.“Strictlyspeaking,Idon’tthinkit’spossible,primarilybecausetoomanypeopledon’thaveaprivateparkingspaceandwon’twanttobuyaplug-incariftheycan’testablishachargingpointathome,”ITEeconomistLasseFridstroemsaid.“Wemaybeabletogettoa75percent(marketshare),providedthatthetaxbreaksaremaintained,”headded.
28.Accordingtothepassage,the2025goalinNorwayisto________.
A.abolishalltaxes;B.providefreeparking;C.advancepetrolengines;D.accomplishvehicles’emissions-free
29.WhichcarbrandsoldbestinNorwaylastyear?
A.Nissan. B.BMW. C.Volkswagen. D.Tesla.
30.WhichofthefollowingstatementswillLasseFridstroemagreewith?
A.It’slikelytogeteveryoneanewcar.
B.Peopleneedmorespacetoparkcars.
C.Electriccarswillhaveabrightfuture.
D.Achargingpointistoodifficulttobesetup.
31.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Norwayisadvancedincarindustry.
B.Norwayistheworldleaderinelectriccarsales.
C.Norwayisclosetorealizingthe2025goal.
D.Norwayhasbeentransformedintoagreencountry.
D
Theideaofcreatingself-repairingmachineshasbeenapopularnightmareeversincethe1980s.
Reformersarestillalongwayawayfromdevelopingrobotsthatcanindependentlyrepairthemselves,butresearchersatCarnegieMellonUniversitysaytheymaybeonestepclosertocreatingself-healingmachines.
InfindingspublishedthisweekinNatureMaterials,researchersclaimtheyhavecreatedaself-healingmaterial—madeupofliquidmetaldropletshunginasoftrubber—thatcanatthesametimerepairitselfaftersuffering“extrememechanicaldamage”.
Researcherssaytheirmaterialisknownasa“stretchable(有弹性的)electronic”,anevolvingtechnologythatcombineselectroniccircuitsandsensors(传感器)withactivelytransformedmaterial.
Whendamaged,dropletshanginthematerialbreak,formingnewconnectionswithneighboringdropletsandreroutingelectricalsignalswithoutinterruption.Toshowthematerial’seffectiveness,researcherspoweredaclockwhileatthesametimedamagingtheconductivecircuitry(电路)usingasharpobject.
Whatmakestheirmaterialevenmoreunique,researcherssay,isthatitisabletoconductelectricity,evenwhenstretched,makingitidealforpassingondataorkeepingpower.Ifperfected,researchersbelievestretchableelectronicscouldhavenumerousapplications:
Aroboticfirstresponderthatcanentertwo-facedenvironmentswithoutbeingdamaged,wearablecomputersusedbyathletesorasastructureonMars,wheretemperaturesandweatherunfitforhumanputtechnologyatrisk.
“Arobotisverycomplexanddifficulttorepair.Andthesoftrobotsareparticularlyaffectedeasilybysharpobjectsandhighpressure,”Vanderborghtsaid.“Thisresearchisthefirststepinintroducingself-healingmaterialsinsoftrobotics,whichwethinkwillstartawholenewresearchfieldofself-healingrobotics.”
32.Whatisthestepclosertomakemachinesrepairthemselves?
A.Havingaself-healingmaterial.
B.Developingsomemagicalrobots.
C.Buildingenvironmental-friendlymachines.
D.PublishingapopularideainNatureMaterials.
33.Whichofthefollowingistheself-mendingmaterial?
A.Softrobots.;B.Conductivecircuitry.;C.Metaldroplets.;D.Wearablecomputer