高考考前大冲刺卷 英语十二.docx

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高考考前大冲刺卷英语十二

绝密★启用前

2020年高考大冲刺卷

英语（十二）

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第Ⅰ卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

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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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

A

RichardHosfordfulfilledanambitionoffoundingamusicfestivalhishomecountyin1991.

Richardsaid,“Atthattime,myaimwastocreateafestivalwithaninformalatmosphereandthehighestpossibleartisticstandards.”

ThefestivalwasfirstplannedinCanonRayNichols.TheGaudierEnsemble（乐团）,ofwhichRichardisamember,hasreturnedeachyeartoperformawiderangeofchambermusic（室内乐）atthefestival.

Richardsaid,“Overmanyyearswehavebuiltaspecialrelationshipwithouraudience.Teachingandencouragingaloveofmusicareimportantelementsofthefestival,whichhasalwaysincludedaconcertforchildren,andnowrunsclassesforpromisingyounglocalmusicians.ArrivingfromacrossEurope,themembersoftheEnsemblestaywithhostsinthevillageandenjoymakingmusicwitholdfriendsinthewonderfulSt.Mary’sChurch.”

TheeventisnowanestablishedfavouriteontheSouthWestmusicfestivalsceneandthisyearwillmarkits25thyearwithaprogrammethatincludespiecesbyMozart,Francaix,SchubertandBruchfromDec9toDec12.

Therewillalsobealate-nightconcertoflightAmericangemsbyGershwin,afamilyconcertandanewcommissionbypoetandbroadcasterJamesCrowdenandLillieHarrisfromtheRoyalCollegeofMusic.

ThefestivalwillalsowelcomeagroupofrecentRoyalCollegeofMusicstudentswhowillperformalongsidetheGaudierEnsembleatsomeconcertsandworkwithtalentedlocalmusicalyoungsters.

Formoreinformationaboutthefestival,visitcerneabbasmusicfestival.co.uk.Bookingformsarealsoavailableatlocaltouristinformationcentresorbycalling07527528673.

21.WhencanpeopleenjoythemusicofMozart?

A.OnDec2.B.OnDec6.

C.OnDec9.D.OnDec15.

22.Whowillgivealate-nightconcertoflightAmericangems?

A.RichardHosford.B.Gershwin.

C.JamesCrowden.D.LillieHarris.

23.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A.Tointroducetheinformationofthemusicfestival.

B.Toprovidepeoplewithinformationaboutmusic.

C.Totellpeoplehowtodowellingivingperformances.

D.Toshowhowtovisitcerneabbasmusicfestival.co.uk

B

SamAllredsuffersfromarareandincurablekidney（肾脏）disease.Oneday,whenhissisterwasplayingasongrepeatedly,Samsangalong.Hissisterthoughtitwasfunnysosherecordeditandpostedthevideoonline.Thevideo—andSam—becameahit.Only8yearsoldatthattime,hecouldn’thaveexpectedtheresponse.

“（Thetelevisionshow）TheDoctorscalledandwantedmeontheirshowsotheypaidformetogotoCalifornia,”saysSam,now13,“andwegottostayinahotelwhereallthemoviestarsstayed.”

DuringthatvisittoCalifornia,AngleAllred,Sam’smother,hadanideaaboutSamwritingachildren’sbook.Together,sheandSamwroteOpeningHearts,whichtellsSam’sexperienceoflivingwithachronic（慢性的）illness.

“Iwrotethebooktoteachpeopletobekindertopeople,”Samsays.

Moreover,Samwantedtosendpillowstosickchildrenstayinginhospitalsaroundthecountrytomaketheirstaymorecomfortable,anideathatcamefromatimewhenhewasinthehospital.

“Afewkindboyscameinwithpillowsandtheygavemeoneanditmeantalottomethatsomeonecaredaboutkidsinthehospital,”saysSam.

AngiethoughtofstartinganonprofitorganizationtoprovideawayforpeopletocontributemoneytorealizeSam’sideas.ShenamedthenonprofitorganizationKindnessforKids.

Sincethen,SamhastakenpillowstochildrenstayingatProvidenceHospitalinAnchorage.

Sam’sfather,ScottAllred,ownsasmallbusinessthatcontracts（承包）shippingserviceswithFedExGround.Heaskedthecompanyforhelp.

“FedExGroundlearnedaboutSam’spillowproject,”saysErinTruxal,managerofpublicrelationsforFedExGround.“Wethought,‘Whataperfectwayforustogetinvolved.’”

ThecompanyprovidedshippingservicesforSamtoshipabout5,000pillowstohospitals.

Samwantstosendmorepillowstoallofthechildren’shospitalsineverystate.Hisgoalissimple:

Kidsinthehospitalashappyastheywerebeforetheygotsick.

24.WecanlearnfromthetextthatSamAllred____.

A.wasahealthyboy

B.waspopularatanearlyage

C.sangthesongwithhissister

D.workedinhisfather'scompany

25.OpeningHeartsisabookthat____.

A.isabestseller

B.isaboutSam’ssister

C.waspublishedwhenSamwas13

D.waswrittenbySamandhismother

26.WhatisFedExGround’sattitudetowardsSam’scareer?

A.Doubtful.B.Surprised.

C.Approving.D.Uninterested.

27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSamAllred？

A.Optimisticandwarm-hearted.

B.Honestandresponsible.

C.Unusualandconfident.

D.Friendlyandbrave.

C

Pangolins（穿山甲）arethemosttrafficked（非法交易）mammalsintheworldandarefacingextinction.Todrawattentiontothesescaly（有鳞片的）,anteater-likeanimals,anewwildlifedocumentary,EyeofthePangolin,isattemptingauniquewaytoinspireactionandconservation.Partneringwiththenon-profitorganizationPangolin.Africa,thedocumentarywasmadeavailableonYouTubeinMay2019.TheintentionistoreachcommunitieswherevertheInternetisavailable,especiallyAfricancommunities,wholiveneartheanimal’shabitats.

Overtwoyears,thedocumentarycrewtraveledtoSouthAfrica,Ghana,CentralAfricanRepublicandGaboninsearchofthefouruniquespeciesofpangolin,whichhasneverbeenachievedbefore.FilmmakersBruceYoungandJohanVermeulensaythattheywentintotheshootknowingrelativelylittleaboutpangolins,butgrewtorespectandappreciatetheanimals.Gettingclosetothecreaturesovertwoyearswasacrashcourseinthesesecretivecreatures.JohanVermeulensaid,“Onethinghoweverthatmightseemunimportantisthattheyareactuallyquitefussyeaters.Youwouldthinktheywouldeatanytypeofant,buttheyallpreferaspecifictypeant.”

PangolinsarehuntedillegallyacrossAfricafortheirscales,whichareusedfortraditionalmedicine,andtheirmeat.InApril2019,Singaporeancustomsofficialsconductedtwoseparateseizuresof24tonsofpangolinscales,whichequalstothedeathof69,000pangolins.

Thoughthedocumentaryfocuseslessonthetraffickingofpangolins,andmoreontheanimalsintheirnaturalhabitat,theaimofthedocumentaryistoinspireviewersaroundtheworldtocallforactiontoendtraffickingandprotectingtheseuniquecreatures.

FilmedonlocationinSouthAfrica,Ghana,CentralAfricanRepublic,andGabon,thispowerfuldocumentaryisthestoryoftwomenonamissiontogetallfourspeciesofAfricanpangolinoncamerafortheveryfirsttime.

28.Whatisthepurposeofthedocumentary?

A.Tostudythesituationofpangolins.

B.Tocollectfundtoprotectpangolins.

C.Toraiseawarenessofpangolinprotection.

D.Toproposesettinguppangolinreserves.

29.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“fussy”inparagraph2?

A.Picky.B.Messy.

C.Showy.D.Heavy.

30.What’sthedocumentarymainlyabout?

A.Theillegaltradeofpangolins.

B.Themedicalfunctionofpangolin'sscales.

C.Thelifeofpangolinsintheirnaturalhabitats.

D.TheeffortsofPangolin,Africatosavepangolins.

31.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?

A.Abrochure.B.Adiary.

C.Anovel.D.Amagazine.

D

Windfarmshavebeenconsideredasthewaytofightglobalwarming,butanewstudysuggeststheycouldactuallyheattheplanetup.

ThestudyfoundthattheUSwouldgetwarmerifthenumberofturbines（涡轮机）wereincreasedmarkedly.Researcherssaythey’llrequiremuchmorelandthanpreviouslythought,needingfiveto20timesmorespacethanearlierstudieshavesuggested.Andwindscreatedbyvastfieldsofturbinescouldmixwarmandcoolair,whichmakesthesurfacequitewarm.

Despitethepotentialdrawbacks,however,theresearchersarguewindenergystillmakesmoresensefortheenvironmentthanfossilfuels.StudycoauthorandHarvardUniversityscientistProfessorDavidKeitharguedthat,whenitcomestoenergyproduction,thereisnofreelunch.“Windbeatscoalbyanyenvironmentalmeasure,butthatdoesn’tmeanthatitseffectscanbeignored.Wemustusefewerfossilfuelstostopcarbonproduction.Indoingso,wemustmakechoicesbetweenvariouslow-carbontechnologies,allofwhichhavesomeenvironmentaleffects,”hesaid.

MorethantenpreviousstudieshavenowobservedlocalwarmingcausedbyUSwindfarms.Researcherssuggestedthatsolarpoweroffersalessdamagingenergysourceinthefightagainstclimatechange.Intermsoftemperaturedifferenceperunitofenergygeneration,solarpowerhasabout10timeslesseffectthanwind,andthesolarpowerenergyismatureinawiderangeoffields.Butthereareotherconsiderations.Forexample,solarfarmsaredense（密集的）,whilethelandbetweenwindturbinescanbeco-usedforagriculture.

Tidalpowerisanenvironmentally-friendlyenergysource.Inadditiontobeingarenewableenergy,itdoesnotgiveoffanyclimategasesanddoesnottakeupalotofspace.However,therearecurrentlyveryfewexamplesfromrealtidalpowerplantsandtheireffectsontheenvironment.Also,itisimportanttorealizethatthemethodsforgeneratingelectricityfromtidalenergyarerelativelynewtechnologies.Itisprojectedthattidalpowerwillbecommerciallyprofitablewithin2030withbettertechnologyandlargerscales.

32.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?

A.Tointroduceastudyfinding.

B.Todiscusstheglobalwarmingproblem.

C.Toprovethebenefitsofwin