高考英语模拟试题.docx

1、高考英语模拟试题2020年高考模拟英语试题AAmsterdam is a special city There are many places you should nor miss during your visit. Here is our list of the best. Amsterdam canal ringThe city old centre is formed from canal rings which give you the feeling of space, freedom and peace. Walk trough these canal streets or b

2、ettertake a trip by renting a boat yourself. Another way t0 explore the Venice o fhe North is to take a ride or a bicycle. Any way you decide forenjoy this city. The National Maritime MuseumThe Maritime Museum is an attractive place to visit, especially with children. With many attractions in it, th

3、is colourful and enjoyable museum will help you understand the history of the Netherlandsa small nation which was one of the worlds greatest sea powers. Amsterdam Brown CafeWhen you enter Amsterdam old cafes called Brown, at first it will seem too much from the past and too crowded, but the atmosphe

4、re is unique. Relax and watchmost of people around will be locals. Feel like one of themthe real Amsterdammers. Civic Guards GalleryThis gallery is filed with old paintings from the Dutch Golden Age. The exhibited canvas may be not always the masterpieces of art, but these group portraits of Amsterd

5、am citizens and their wives are an exquisite (精致的) document of the Dutch civilization and culture centuries ago.To avoid waiting lines we advise you to buy your tickets in advance online through our Amsterdam attractions and museums tickets webpage. 21. How many ways are there for tourists to visit

6、the city old centre?A. 5. B. 4. C. 3. D. 2. 22. Where would you go to learn more about local life?A. Amsterdam Brown Cafe. B. Amsterdam canal ring. C. Civic Guards Gallery. D. The National Maritime Museum. 23. Where does the passage probably come from?A. A fiction. B. A textbook. C. A travel guide.

7、D. A science magazine. BQuietly siting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guards announcement. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard makes an announcements, whether its the recorded message or the guards message, few peoples listen to it, because its often

8、quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!Why was so much attention being paid to this message? As best I can recall, the guard said something along these lines, “Good Morning Ladies, G

9、entlemen and Children, this is the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and youll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, birds are singing, and alls right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever youre going. Thank

10、s for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon.”Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guards excellent message and how good it had made everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and said“

11、Were you the guard on the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith?” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yyyyes.”“Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, which gave meand the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.”I sai

12、d. There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accumulate from thanking people for something theyve done, particularly when its not expected.

13、Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home?24. Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?A. They usually feel sleepy.B. The messages are unattractive. C. The guards voice is not clear. D. They are absorbed in books. 25. What does the underlined word “stunned

14、”in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Patient. B. Cautious. C. Excited. D. Surprise.26. What might the guard talk about with his family when he got home?A. The beautiful weather, B. The recorded message. C. The train from Penrith. D. The unexpected appreciation. 27. Which of he following can be the best title for

15、 the text?A. A Boring Train Story. B. An Intelligent GuardC. A Different Train Announcement. D. A Lovely Morning in Sydney.C Its 3 oclock and youve been hard at work. As you sit at your desk, a strong desire for chocolate overcomes you. You try to busy yourself to make it go away. But it doesnt. Her

16、e is another situation. Perhaps you are not feeling well. The only thing you want to eat is a big bowl of chicken soup, like your mom used to make when you were sick as a child. Food cravings are a strong desire for a specific type of food. And they are normal. Scientists at the website How Stuff Wo

17、rks. compare hunger and cravings this way. Hunger is a fairly simple connection between the stomach and the brain. They even call it simply “stomach hunger.” When our stomachs burn up all of the food we have eaten, a hormone (荷尔蒙) sends a message to one part of the brain for more food, which regulat

18、es our most basic body functions such as thirst, hunger and sleep. The brain then produces a chemical to start the appetite and you eat. Hunger is a function of survival. A craving is more complex. It activates (使活跃) brain areas related to emotion, memory and reward. These are the same areas of the

19、brain activated during drug-craving studies. So, some scientists call food craving “mind hunger. ”People often crave foods that are high in fat and sugar. Foods that are high in fat or high in sugar produce chemicals in the brain. These chemicals give us feelings of pleasure. In a 2007 study, resear

20、chers at Cambridge University found that“dieting or restricted eating generally increases the possibility of food craving.” So, the more you deny yourself a food that you want, the more you may crave it. However, fasting is a bit different. They found that eating no food at all for a short period of

21、 time lessened food cravings. So, the next time you crave something very specific, know that your brain may be more to blame than your stomach. 28. What is the function of the first paragraph?A. To deepen the understanding of hunger. B. To lead to the topic of the whole passage. C. To report the dis

22、covery of craving study. D. To remind readers of their own special food. 29. What do we learn about food craving?A. It means the stomach functions well. B. It ensures a person survives hunger. C. It shows food is linked to feelings. D. It proves the brain decides your appetite. 30. Whats the likely

23、result of dieting?A. The increase of food desire. B. The decrease of chemicals. C. The refusal of fat and sugar.D. The disappearance of appetite. 31. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. The findings of food craving. B. What hunger is all about.C. The functions of brain areas. D. What dieting may

24、 bring us.DImagine a cat that does not need someone to clean up after it keeps an older person company and help them remember to take their medicine. That is the shared dream of the toy maker Hasbro and scientists at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The researchers received a $3-million

25、-dollar award from the National Science Foundation for a special project. They want to find ways to add artificial intelligence, or A.I., to Hasbros “Joy for All” robotic cat.The cat has already been for sale for two years. Though priced over 1000 dollars, it sold quite well. It was meant to act as

26、a “companion” for older people. Now the project is aimed at developing additional abilities for the cat. Researchers at Browns Humanity-Centered Robotics Initiative are working to decide which activities older adults may need the most. They hope to make the cat perform a small number of activities v

27、ery well. Such activities includefinding lost objects and reminding the person to take medicine or visit their doctor. They also want to keep the cost down to just a few hundred dollars. It is an idea that has appealed to Jeanne Elliott. Her 93-year-old mother Mary Derr lives with her in South Kings

28、town. Derr has dementia (痴呆). The Joy for All cat that Elliott bought this year has become a true companion for Derr. The cat stays with Derr and keeps her calm while Eliot is at work. Elliott said a robotic cat that helps her mother to remember to take her medicine and be careful when she walks wou

29、ld be greater. The researchers are trying to learn how the improved cats will complete helpful activities and how they will communicate. They say that they do not want a talking cat, however. Instead they are trying to design a cat that can move its head in a special way to successfully communicate

30、its message. In the end, they hope to create an exchange between the human and the cat in which the human feels the cat needs them. By doing so, the researchers hope they can even help prevent feelings of loneliness and sadness among elderly people. 32. Whats the purpose of the project?A. To relieve

31、 the pain of the elderly. B. To promote the sales of a medicine. C. To help make the robotic cat smarter. D. To invent a robotic cat for the elderly. 33. Compared with the old model, the new robotic cat will be .A. cheaperB. smallerC. more talkative. D. more expensive34. What does Paragraph 3 intend

32、 to tell us?A. The more functions of the cat, the better. B. The cat gives much help to the elderly. C. There is no cure for dementia at present. D. Mary Derr would have died without the cat.35. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. A talking cat is quite popular among the elderly. B. Feelings of sadness among the elderly are unavoidable. C. Each family can afford such a cat in the future.D. The feeling of being needed is vital to the elderly.第二节(共5小题;