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1、届安徽省合肥市高考第一次模拟英语试题绝密启用前2020届安徽省合肥市高考第一次模拟英语试题试卷副标题考试范围：xxx；考试时间：100分钟；命题人：xxx题号一二三四五六总分得分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题)请点击修改第I卷的文字说明评卷人得分一、阅读理解 The following 4 famous paintings from Jan van Eycks portrait to Pablo Picassos masterpiece have stood the test of time.The Amolfini Portra

2、itJan van Eycks Amolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is als

3、o an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eycks heavy use of symbolism while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.The Starry NightVincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas (帆布), a moderately abstract landsca

4、pe painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near SaintRemy-de-Provence, France between 1889 and 1890. When the Museum of Modem Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known

5、, but it has since become one of van Goghs most famous works.The HarvestersThe Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant ban

6、ker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.GuernicaGuernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title Guernica refers to t

7、he city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.1Which of t

8、he following paintings was produced earliest?AGuernica. BThe Harvesters.CThe Starry Night. DThe Amolfini Portrait.2Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons?APieter Bruegel the Elder. BVincent van Gogh.CJan van Eyck. DPablo Picasso.3What do we know about the painting The Starry Night?A

9、It was painted on wood in oils.BIt described the painters life in hospital.CIt wasnt widely recognized before 1941.DIt was given away to the museum by a collector. Adventure-seeker Emma broke her ankle when she fell awkwardly while climbing a rock and spent a week in hospital waiting for an operatio

10、n on her foot. When she was sent home to recover under strict instructions not to bear any weight, she became so fearful of crutches (拐杖) that she didnt move for three weeks. “I tried crutches but I kept falling over and injuring myself. So I literally just stayed on the sofa all day, ” says Emma.Sh

11、e was gutted at the thought of missing the Wolf Run a quarterly event that she hasnt missed since 2014. “If you complete four Wolf Runs in a year, one in each season, you get Alpha Wolf status,” explains Emma. “This year was going to be my fifth in a row as an Alpha Wolf and I was really upset that

12、Id lose my status.” So she was willing to try anything to get through the course even with her injured ankle.“I was telling my friend that I was going to cancel, and he persuaded me to give it a go. Having something to aim for really kept me going. Emma completed the run wearing an iWALK2.0, which i

13、s a medically-approved device and it basically functions like a hi-tech artificial leg, allowing users to walk freely. I decided to get one and it completely changed my recovery. I could move around the house and start getting out and about again, which had a real impact on my mental well-being.”On

14、the day of the race, Emma was nervous but the sound of people cheering her on kept her motivated. Emma made it over the finish line in just under six hours and clocked up her 23rd Wolf Run in five years. “It was an incredible day and my determination to finish combined with the support I received al

15、ong the way kept me going,” says Emma.4Why was Emma frightened to use a crutch?AShe was afraid of recovering slowly.BShe was warned not to move around.CShe just had an operation on her foot.DShe often got injured when using one.5What does the underlined word “gutted” mean in Paragraph 2?AExtremely s

16、ad. BA bit relieved.CVery surprised. DPretty cheerful.6What actually made Emma take part in the race?AHer new hi-tech artificial leg.BHer fear of letting her friend down.CHer strong desire to achieve her ambition.DHer complete recovery from the operation.7Which of the following best describes Emma?A

17、Strong-willed. BSupportive.CCreative. DHumorous. Erik Kobayashi-Solomon spent a day with Dr. Paul Gauthier, a plant physiologist specializing in vertical farming research and came away with several important ideas about vertical farming.Humans have 12,000 years of experience growing food, but only a

18、 generation or so worth of experience growing crops indoors. We are still progressing up the technology learning curve (学习曲线). Whats more, traditional farming techniques are based on conditions that are not applicable to vertical farming. Therefore, without taking time to understand the science, ver

19、tical farming is not likely to be able to live up to its implied promises.The cost of powering LED grow lights is one of the biggest problems a vertical farm must overcome. Dr. Louis Albright at Cornell has characterized vertical farms as pie-in-the-sky businesses. He famously calculates, for instan

20、ce, that the cost of a loaf of bread would be $ 24 if farmed indoors the cost is too high. Gauthier acknowledges that energy prices are high but points out that scientific work has shown that only about 6% of available sunlight is used in crop photosynthesis (光合作用), so there may be ways of growing t

21、he same plants with less light.Gauthier also points out that while energy costs are a bit high, vertical farming does create high efficiencies in other areas. Water usage may be significantly reduced because the same water can be recycled time and again. Fertilizer use can be greatly reduced and pes

22、ticides for pest control are unnecessary. Its clear that vertical farming offers real value to society.The future is probably mixed. In some environments the Middle East, for instance a move to vertical farming is a no-brainer. An indoor farm in Saudi Arabia, for instance, can use solar energy to po

23、wer LEDs at low cost without shading out other farmland. In other geographies, though, the expense of establishing a facility places a high bar on growth and profitability. A large vertical fanning and equipment operation only started generating a small profit eight years into its nine-year life.8Wh

24、at can we infer about vertical farming in Paragraph 2?AIt will replace traditional farming one day.BIt relies on research of more basic science.CIt can be applicable on different conditions.DIt actually came into being 12,000 years ago.9What does Dr. Albright think of vertical farms?AThey use less l

25、ight than traditional ones.BThey may seem very unlikely to succeed.CThey can overcome many problems in farming.DThey do not need any natural sunlight any longer.10What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?AThe ways of reducing costs of vertical fanning.BThe secrets of developing vertical farming.CTh

26、e recent trend of vertical farming.DThe benefits of vertical farming.11Why is the example of “an indoor farm in Saudi Arabia” mentioned?ATo show vertical fanning can work well in some places.BTo prove solar energy is vital for farming in Saudi Arabia.CTo confirm the expense of setting up a vertical

27、farm is high.DTo argue vegetables do not need to be imported any longer. Researchers discovered a hidden continent on Earth, but its not Atlantis. They found it while reconstructing the evolution of Mediterranean regions complex geology, which rises with mountain ranges and dips with seas from Spain

28、 to Iran.The continent is called Greater Adria. Its the size of Greenland and it broke off from North Africa, only to be buried under Southern Europe about 140 million years ago. And chances are youve been there without even knowing it. “Forget Atlantis,” said Douwe, study author and professor at Ut

29、recht University. “Without realizing it, vast numbers of tourists spend their holiday each year on the lost continent of Greater Adria.” This area is called Adria by geologists, so the researchers for this study refer to the previously undiscovered continent as Greater Adria.Most of Greater Adria wa

30、s underwater, covered by shallow seas, coral reefs and sediments (沉淀物). The sediments formed rocks and those rocks became mountain ranges in these areas： the Alps, the Apennines, the Balkans, Greece and Turkey. The researchers found that Greater Adria started to become its own continent about 240 mi

31、llion years ago.This isnt the first time a lost continent has been found. In January 2017, researchers announced the discovery of a lost continent left over from the supercontinent Gondwana, which began breaking apart 200 million years ago. The leftover piece, which was covered in lava (岩 浆), is now

32、 under Mauritius, an island in the Indian Ocean. And in September 2017, a different research team found the lost continent of Zealandia through ocean drilling in the South Pacific. Its two-thirds of a mile beneath the sea.Greater Adria isnt the first lost continent to be found. But if research in past years shows anything, it likely wont be the last discovery.12How di