届内蒙古包头市高高考一模英语试题.docx

1、届内蒙古包头市高高考一模英语试题2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试包头市第一次模拟考试英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷分笔试和听力两部分。考生先作答笔试部分（21小题开始），然后作答听力部分（1-20小题）。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、座位号、试卷类型（A或B）涂写在答题卡上。本试卷满分150分。2.考生将笔试部分答案写在英语笔试答题卡上（大卡），听力部分答案写在英语听力答题卡上（小卡）。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后, 将答题卡交回。笔试部分一、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

2、项。AThe year 2017 was marked by some rare scientific events and discoveries.A rare eclipse（日食）covers the USAmong the rare events of the year was a total solar eclipse visible across the United States on August 21.It had been 99 years since a similar eclipse took place in the U.S. Hundreds of thousand

3、s of people across the country took time to see the moon partly or completely hide the sun. Many went to places like Carbondale, Illinois, Oregon and Charleston to see the total eclipse. Some people cannot see the eclipse, for cloudy weather messed up the view in some places, but many others had cle

4、ar skies.Is warming climate making storms worse?Many scientists are concerned that rising world temperatures will cause more dangerous weather events. And the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva says 2017 could be among the three hottest years on record. Three powerful ocean storms struck Ca

5、ribbean islands and the southern US in 2017, which brought more attention to the issue. Hurricane Harvey caused unbelievable flooding to the Houston area in the state of Texas. And Hurricanes Irma and Maria left severe damage in Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.Climate experts say rising tempe

6、ratures will make ocean stormslike hurricanes and typhoonssharper and with higher wind speeds. Rising sea levels could also make ocean storms worse as waves from the sea force water further inland becoming a danger to highly populated coastal cities.A good reason to believe in UFOsFans of unidentifi

7、ed flying objects, or UFOs, might be glad to know that the United States Defense Department had a secret program to make research on the unknown secret. From 2007 to 2017, the department spent $ 22 million researching unexplained objects seen in the air, including some reported by military pilots. N

8、ews reports question whether the search for answers about UFOs continues. Reid, spokesman from the Defense Department, answered reporters on Twitter this way：“The truth is out there. Seriously.”1. Why was it impossible to watch the 2017 eclipse in some places in the US?A. The sunshine was unpleasant

9、ly bright. B. It was completely hidden by the cloudC. It happened too far from Earth to watch D. The sun was partly hidden by the moon.2. What issue did scientists focus more on after the 2017 natural disasters?A. The effects of global warming. B. The fast rising of the sea level.C. The increase of

10、the wind speeds. D. The danger of living in coastal cities.3. What can be inferred about UFOs from the last part of the text?A. They are absolutely out there in space. B. Observation on them is not going on.C. Search for their existence will continue. D. Peoples questions on them are absurd.BIf you

11、saw someone fall off their bike in traffic, would you spot and help or just walk away? Many people would go about their business and just do nothing. So it was a big surprise when about 100 bystanders got together recently to move a bus in east London to help a cyclist trapped under it. A video of t

12、he incident went viral on social media.According to Zoheb, a driver who stopped his car to take part in the rescue, five more people gathered to move the bus. He says, “There was no chance we could do it；it was more an invitation for other people to help, really. Our action paid off. Diners from nea

13、rby restaurants joined in. It didnt take long to develop a collective understanding of what the purpose was.”Spontaneous（自发的）offer of help among strangers doesnt happen often. People in a crowd are not sure what to dothey dont have a plan. Its one of the reasons bystanders often do nothing, accordin

14、g to Dr. Mark Levine, professor of social psychology at Exeter University in Britain. “The presence of others can prevent you from helping, ” he says.“The key to positive group behaviour and participation”, Levine explains, “is building a sense of shared identity”. Action has to be decided quickly,

15、Levine says. “The longer you leave it, the harder it is to make a decision. If you dont immediately act then you may think Well, actually I probably couldnt have done anything anyway.”But the people who took the first action like Zoheb might make a difference. The cyclist ended up in hospital and th

16、e images of the collective effort might inspire others to more acts of support for each other.4. What can be seen in the video on social media according to the passage?A. Strangers helped rescue someone in an accident.B. A cyclist fell over and was badly injured.C. People just stood by and watched a

17、n accident.D. A cyclist was killed in an accident.5. How was the rescue action successfully carried out?A. Zoheb moved the bus with five strangers.B. Zoheb rushed to a nearby restaurant for help.C. Zoheb urged all the strangers around to come to the rescue.D. Zoheb with about 100 strangers voluntari

18、ly did it.6. According to Mark Levine, why do some people show no concern when they should offer help?A. They think it had nothing to do with them.B. They may be stopped by other bystanders.C. They believe others present would do it.D. They are probably at a loss of what to do.7. What is the writers

19、 purpose to write the text?A. To support those cold-hearted. B. To praise the kindness of strangers.C. To introduce a way to help others. D. To explain what collective effort is.CEncouraging pupils to keep noise to a minimum should be a valuable component of all childrens education according to new

20、research.Dr. Helen Lees, from Sterling Universitys school of education, says that “enforced（强制的）silence” is seen as a punishment and often acts to suppress childrens natural ability. But she says that teaching children about the benefits of “enforced silence”deliberate stillness that gives them the

21、opportunity to focus and reflect in a stress-free environmentcan have a significant effect on pupils concentration and confidence.It is the latest in a series of researches to establish a link between the classroom environment and pupils academic ability.A study almost a decade ago in London found t

22、hat childrens exam results were cut by as much as a third if they were taught in noisy classrooms. Teaching unions have also called for a limit of 26 to be put on classroom temperatures because teachers and pupils struggle to work in hot conditions, and some educationalists claim that too much chaos

23、 in the classroom can prevent children from concentrating.Dr. Lees said, “When we take some research on school settings and put it all together, what we see is that education without silence does not make much sense. In areas of better learning out-comes, better self-confidence and well-being measur

24、es, enforced silence in a persons life and an individual s education is shown throughout the relevant research to be a benefit.”Dozens of schools across Britain have already introduced periods of “reflective silence” into the timetable.Kevin Hogston, head of Sheringdale Primary, south London, has ju

25、st introduced a minutes silence at the start of twice-weekly meetings in which children are taught breathing techniques and encouraged to reflect. The school plans to introduce it into classrooms every day.8. What does Dr. Helen Lees think of “enforced silence”?A. It is an effective way of punishmen

26、t.B. It does not make much sense in class.C. It can improve pupils concentration and confidence.D. It can make pupils more creative.9. What does the underlined word “suppress” in the second paragraph probably mean?A. Prevent something from developing. B. Making something, better than before.C. Get s

27、omething back. D. Unite with something.10. What can be inferred from the research on school settings?A. Students are more active if taught in noisy classrooms.B. Silence makes a great difference to pupils.C. Noisy circumstances can help students concentrate.D. Most schools are not satisfactory in te

28、rms of classroom temperatures.11. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to arrange classroom settings.B. How to achieve silence in class.C. Encouraging pupils in class is beneficial.D. Keeping quiet in class can improve academic ability.DTwo musicians from Germany are using robotic equipment to ad

29、d sounds to their performances. The two-man band performs with a robot that can play several musical instruments at the same time. The robot can sound like a guitar, keyboard, drum or other instruments. When performing, members of the band provide many of the sounds, but others are controlled by a c

30、omputer. Once connected to wires and set up, instruments can play on their own.One of the instruments was created from a long, self-turning wooden stick that sits on top of a microphone stand（支架）.The stick contains long strings. They are tied on each end. The strings are connected to a small wooden

31、ball. As the stick tums, the ball hits a block on the floor, creating a sound. The two-man band, called Joasihno, recently performed at the South by Southwest Conference and Music Festival in Austin, Texas. They describe their electronic sounds as “psychedelic（迷幻的）machine” music. “Actually, we call

32、it a psychedelic robot group, ”said Cico Beck, one of the creators of the group.The groups other member, Nico Siereg, says playing in an experimental band with robots is not the same as playing in a traditional one. “Its a little bit different because you also have in mind that there are machines playing around you, but theres no reaction from them, ” he said. But Siereg said that in some ways, the robots actually help him improve his performance. Since the self-playing instruments are programmed