高考英语临考冲刺卷七.docx

1、高考英语临考冲刺卷七2019-2020年高考英语临考冲刺卷七注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第卷第一部分 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，

2、从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHeres a selection of festivals for tourists to the United States in summer.San Francisco Silent Film FestivalFilms at this odd cinematic event have a variety of musical acpaniments, including piano and violin. It includes some classic silent movies. If you wan

3、t to see them all, you can buy a festival pass.May 29 to June 1; .silent film. orgUnion Street FestivalThis popular street fair stretches out over six blocks of the city, in the fashionable shopping area of Union Street. This year, theres beer, wine tasting and more separate themesfashion, cuisine,

4、tech, locals craft, and health and fitness.June 7 to 10: .unionstreetfestival.North Beach FestivalThis is San Franciscos oldest street party, with live entertainment, delicious food and arts and crafts. Situated in the Little Italy district, known for its associations with the “Beat Generation”, fes

5、tival goers are guaranteed plenty of good Italian food. There is also as the “blessing of the animals”, a San Francisco tradition which takes place at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi (610 Vallejo Street) at 2 pm on both days of the festivalJune 14 to 16; .sfhorthbeach. orgStern Grove

6、FestivalThis is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States, It includes a wide variety of acts, from the local symphony orchestra to well-known artists such as Smokey Robinson.Sundays from June 22 to Aug 24; .sterngrove. org21. Which of the following festivals contains the

7、 most themes?A. San Francisco Silent Film Festival. B. Union Street Festival.C. North Beach Festival.D. Stern Grove Festival.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。由This year, theres beer, wine tasting and more separate themesfashion, cuisine, tech, local, craft, and health and fitness.可知包含主题最多的节日是Union Street Festival,选B。

8、22. How is Beach Festival different from the other Festivals?A. It lasts the shortest time. B. Festival goers can enjoy food in it.C. It has the longest history of food. D. Some foreign culture is presented in it.【答案】A【解析】计算题。由May 29 to June 1，June 7 to 10，June 14 to 16，Sundays from June 22 to Aug 2

9、4，可以看出North Beach Festival持续的时间最短，选A。23. When can you enjoy the oldest art festival in the United States?A. Saturdays in May. B. Saturdays in July.C. Sundays in May. D. Sundays in July.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。由This is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States. It includes a wide v

10、ariety of acts, from the local symphony orchestra to well-known artists such as Smokey Robinson. Sundays from June 22 to Aug 24可知在美国七月的星期日，你可以享受最古老的艺术节，选D。BI considered an active social life as basic human necessity. Yet when it dawned on me just how much time I was spending socializing, I realized

11、I may be taking it to an extreme. I calculated that, on average, I was spending 22 hours or more each week on social activities. So, to see what would happen to my work output, health and wellbeing, I decided to try and cut out my social life entirely.I knew, at times, I filled my schedule simply ou

12、t of fear of missing out (FOMO), but also as a way to shift focus away from my work. For one month, I declined all in-person activities with friends: going out for drinks; dinners; parties and non-work related events, to see if it would make me more productive, improve my focus and career prospects.

13、On day one of the month-long experiment, I had to fight some anxiety over missing out. But as the days passed, I started to relax. I only had one option to consider for Saturday nightto stay homeand this limitation left me more satisfied in my decision. I felt more content working, reading or watchi

14、ng TV.While I found more time to work, I also noticed a change in my overall health. I found myself cooking more at home, doing daily exercise, getting to bed earlier each night, reading, and enjoying moments of rest and boredom throughout the day.Having no social life left me more free time than Id

15、 imagine. Such idle moments are vital for creativity, and mind wandering has been linked to creative problem solving. During the experiment I found myself regularly brainstorming new ideas and reimagining existing projects.Of course socialising is an important way to build work contacts. While one m

16、onth of no social life did not impact my relationship with existing clients, if I had continued, it may harm my ability to build new ones.24. What did the author realize about his socializing?A. It was difficult for him to contact people.B. Its a necessary part of his life and work.C. He had spent t

17、oo much time in socializing.D. He should have spent more time socializing.【答案】C【解析】推理判断题。由I realized I may be taking it to an extreme. I calculated that, on average, I was spending 22 hours or more each week on social activities. So, to see what would happen to my work output, health and wellbeing,

18、I decided to try and cut out my social life entirely.可知作者意识到自己花了太多的时间在社交上，选C。25. How did the author feel on the first day of his experiment?A. He felt anxious that he might be left out.B. He felt more energetic to get down to work.C. He felt relaxed not having to contact people.D. He felt doubtful w

19、hether he could hold on.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。由On day one of the month-long experiment, I had to fight some anxiety over missing out.可知作者在尝试的最初阶段，他对于自己可能会被抛弃，感觉很焦虑，选A。26. What benefit did the author find to let his mind wander lazily?A. He could have more time with his family.B. He could solve problems in

20、a creative way.C. He could be more concentrated on his work.D. He could free himself from the work contacts.【答案】B【解析】推理判断题。由Such idle moments are vital for creativity, and mind wandering has been linked to creative problem solving.可知作者发现让自己的思维游荡能够有创造性地解决问题，选B。27. What would the author do after the e

21、xperiment?A. Live a quiet life with his family away from the outside.B. Make a new social life with any possible customers.C. Spare some time regularly for creative thinking alone.D. Continue his work contacts with his customers.【答案】D【解析】推理判断题。由Of course socializing is an important way to build work

22、 contacts. While one month of no social life did not impact my relationship with existing clients, if I had continued, it may harm my ability to build new ones.可知做完实验之后，作者继续他的工作，和客户联系，选D。CHow much weight a baby gains during its first month could determine its IQ, as a new research suggests. The stud

23、y found that children who gain more weight, and whose heads grow quickly during the first month of life, tend to have a higher IQ when they start school.Researchers at the University of Adelaide, in Australia studied 13,800 children who were born at full-term. They found that those who put on 40% of

24、 their birth weight in the first four weeks had an IQ 1.5 points higher than those who only put on 15% of their birth weight. Those who experienced the biggest growth in head circumference (头围) also had the highest IQs by the age of six.“Head circumference is an indicator of brain volume, so a great

25、er increase in head circumference in a newly-born baby suggests more rapid brain growth,” says the led author of the study, Dr. Lisa Smithers.She added, “Overall, newly-born children who grew faster in the first four weeks had higher IQ scores later in life. Those children who gained the most weight

26、 scored especially high on verbal (言语) IQ at age 6. This may be because the neural (神经的) structures for verbal IQ develop earlier in life, which means the rapid weight gain during the first month could be having a direct cognitive benefit for the children.”Previous studies have shown the association

27、 between early postnatal (产后的) diet and IQ, but this is the first study of its kind to focus on the IQ benefits of rapid weight gain in the first month of life. Dr. Smithers says the study further highlights the need for successful feeding of newly-born babies. “We know that many mothers have diffic

28、ulty establishing breastfeeding in the first week of their babies life,” Dr. Smithers said.“The findings of our study suggest that if babies are having feeding problems, there needs to be early intervention (干预) in the management of that feeding.”28. The study mainly shows that _A. head circumferenc

29、e is certainly connected to IQ.B. babies heads grow quickly during the first month.C. full-term babies tend to be cleverer than premature babies. (早产儿)D. the more weight newly-born babies gain, the higher IQ they are likely to have.【答案】D【解析】 细节理解题。根据首段The study found that children who gain more weig

30、ht, and whose heads grow quickly during the first month of life, tend to have a higher IQ when they start school.得知，实验表明新生儿第一个月内体重增加越多，越聪明。故选D。29. How did the researchers get their conclusion from the study?A. By asking questions.B. By making parison.C. By having a discussion.D. By referring to docu

31、ments.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段They found that those who put on 40% of their birth weight in the first four weeks had an IQ 1.5 points higher than those who only put on 15% of their birth weight.得知，研究人员通过对比研究结果得出结论。故选B。30. According to Dr. Lisa Smithers, we can learn that _A. a kids verbal IQ scores reac

32、h its highest at age six.B. this study helps parents find feeding problems.C. quick weight gain benefits newly born babies on verbal IQ.D. this study reminds parents of the need for breastfeeding.【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段She added, “Overall, newly-born children who grew faster in the first four weeks had higher IQ scores later in life. Those children who gained the most weight scored especially high on verbal (言语) IQ at age 6.得知，Lisa Smithers博士认为新生儿