1、山东省泰安市山东省泰安市 2020 届新高考英语模拟试题届新高考英语模拟试题 A 1. How much is Mathematical Induction now? A. About $ 16.93. B. About $ 64. 63. C. About S 67. 70. D. About $ 84.63. 2. What do we know about the book written by Larry Cuban? A. It focuses on technological reform in education. B. It aims to improve pre-school
2、 education. C. It helps with students mathematical ability. D. It is based on various academic studies. 3. Which book is the most culture-specific? A. Mathematical Induction. B. The Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet?. C. The Fight for Americas Schools. D. The White Chalk of Days. B I mov
3、ed to the United States as a teenager. The adjustment to a new place was difficult. But there was major stress in my life at that time ： I was the only member of my family who spoke English, meaning I had to step up when we dealt with a shop assistant, a waiter and so on. However, there was another
4、universal language I loved to learn as a child：art. Although I connected myself with drawing and painting while in school, I mostly dismissed art as a path to a career. Since my dad always said “Think about the future“, I did not think he would support the study of art once I went to college. But, t
5、o my surprise, it was my parents who suggested just that and urged me to apply to technical and liberal arts schools. I was admitted into industrial design. It s basically to design products and services. I could be doing something more technical or something more related to problem-solving. It was
6、no easy task to do the course including metalworking, woodworking and model making. In one class I just drew cubes for an entire month, which led me to a question：“Wow! Do I really want to do this? “But I finally survived the course. Now I am a design strategist for Marshall Moya Design, a famous ar
7、chitecture and interior design company. I have experience in exhibit design, product design and website design, apart from which I enjoy developing public art in my free time. Throughout my career，Ive picked up different things along the way. The best way to learn in my opinion is through working, t
8、herefore, get as many projects as you can. Industrial design kind of makes you an all-round person. 4. What was the authors biggest problem when first moving to America? A. The adaption to a new environment. B. Difficulty in learning a new language. C. Fathers disapproval of her studying art. D. The
9、 burden of being a communicator. 5. What made the author choose to study art? A. Her deep love for art. B. The suggestion of her family. C. Her potential in design. D. The need of a good job. 6. Why was the authors experience of drawing cubes mentioned? A. To emphasize her effort at study. B. To exp
10、ress the regret at her choice. C. To prove the course was difficult. D. To show the basic content of the course. 7. How did the author feel when she mentioned her career? A. Surprised. B. Stressed. C. Eager. D. Proud. C What are dreams for? A handful of theories have the most influence. Sigmund Freu
11、d famously claimed that they reveal hidden truths and wishes. Despite being largely unsupported by evidence, researchers found that students in the U. S., Korea, and India were much more likely to accept the view. In the same study, respondents said that dreaming about a plane crash would cause them
12、 more anxiety than an official warning about a terrorist attack. More recent research suggests that they may help us process intense emotions, or perhaps sort through and strengthen memories, or rehearse responses to threatening situations. Even if dreams cant foretell the future, they seem to expos
13、e our shared fascinations. The majority of dreams occur during REM sleep cycles, of which the average person has four or five a night. A study of Canadian university students found the most common dream topics to be school, falling, being chased, and arriving too late for something. For all the comm
14、onalities dreams exhibit, they vary across timepeople who grew up watching black-and-white TV are more likely to dream in black and whiteand culture. A 1958 study determined that compared with Japanese people, Americans dreamed more about being looked up, losing a loved one, finding money. Japanese
15、people were more likely to dream about school, trying repeatedly to do something, being paralyzed with fear, or “wild, violent beasts.“ If human dreams sound boring, bear in mind that even negative ones can have positive effects. In a study of students taking a French medical-school entrance exam, 6
16、0 percent of the dreams they had beforehand involved a problem with the exam, such as being late or leaving an answer blank. But those who reported dreams about the exam, even bad ones, did better on it than those who didnt. 8.What do you know about Freuds view on dreaming? A.It will cause people mo
17、re anxiety. B.Its already been proved by evidence. C.Its popular with some American and Asian students. D.It can reveal the hidden truth and predict the future. 9.According to recent research, dreams may _. A.make emotions intense B.help prepare for special situations C.reduce our memories D.help us
18、 take notes 10According to paragraphs 2 and 3, which of the following is true? A.The average person has four or five REM sleep cycles a night. B.Canadian students arent worried about being late for school. C.Americans usually share the same dream topics with Japanese. D.Films about wild beasts may b
19、e widely shown in America in 1958. 11.If you dream that you failed the exam, _. A.your dream will come true B.youll be depressed with fear C.you are supposed to take it seriously D.it shows that you care a lot about the exam D While many countries love their tea, UK citizens are particularly proud o
20、f being “tea people”. The average UK citizen consumes nearly 2 kilograms of tea each year. Tea only made its way to England in large quantities in the first years of the 17th century. Tea from China and a few other Asian countries was being sold more widely in England at that time. Then tea was gett
21、ing more and more popular among different social classes. There are many varieties of tea. Black tea mixtures are still the most common type drunk in the UK. Black tea is dark in color, because the leaves have been allowed to oxidize (氧化） before drying. This is why we usually serve it with milk， alt
22、hough it is not uncommon to drink it black or with lemon. You may still find tea made with loose tea leaves, served up in a pot, and poured into the best china cups with saucers (茶托)for visitors. Tea is still a large part of daily life in the UK today, but it seems to be on the decrease. The amount
23、of tea sold in the UK fell by more than 10% in the five years leading up to 2002, and has been dropping ever since. Tea sales fell by 6% in 2014 alone, and most restaurants report selling more than twice as many cups of coffee as they do tea. More than 1 billion was spent on coffee in high street st
24、ores in 2013more than twice what was spent on tea bags. Still, what goes around comes around; its sure to become fashionable again. 12. What can we learn from the first three paragraphs? A. Tea made its way to England in the early years of the 16th century. B. The UK usually serves black tea with le
25、mon. C. Tea from China was being sold more widely in England now. D. UK citizens take pride in being “tea people”. 13. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph? A. Tea sales fell by 6% in 2014 alone. B. Since 2002, the sales of tea has been on the decrease. C. In 2013, the money spent on tea was
26、3 billion. D. Most restaurants like selling tea better than coffee. 14. What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph? A. It can never succeed again. B. The tea can become popular again. C. Coffee is more popular than tea. D. The tea is becoming less popular. 15. What is the authors p
27、urpose in writing the text? A. To introduce tea in the UK. B. To show the authors preference for tea. C. To introduce the functions of tea. D. To compare tea in China and the UK. 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。 Apologizing the Right Way to a Friend Why are apologies so difficult? Saying y
28、ou are sorry can be one of the most difficult things you do. But we all make mistakes, so youll probably have an occasion when you need to apologize. Perhaps you had a big blow up and realized later you reacted poorly. _16_Whatever the reason,apologizing can help you both heal and move on from the s
29、ituation. _17_First, you acknowledge that you did something wrong. With an apology,you take responsibility for your actions,which allows your friend to forgive you. Second,an apology gives you sincerity as a friend. _18_,but that doesn t mean you still shouldn t apologize. Now, what are elements of
30、a proper apology? _19_ ,depending on what the offense was,where it was done, and who you are apologizing to. In general, a good apology should include the following: a request for their attention,an acknowledgment of what happened,sincerity in admitting you did something wrong and the words. “Im sor
31、ry“ or “I apologize.“ Here are things never to say when apologizing. Note that the art of apologizing involves taking responsibility. Never apologize as a way to “shut someone up” when they are saying you hurt their feelings and you dont think you did. _20_,you should talk things through with your f
32、riend until you see why they are hurt or how you came across. Youll really need to self-reflect so you can see things from your friend s point of view. A. When you make your apology in person B. If you really believe you did nothing wrong C. Apologies benefit friendships in a variety of ways D. The
33、way you apologize is going to be slightly different E. Or maybe you just didnt show support when you needed to F. Apologizing the right way,however, may take a little practice G. Sometimes our pals forgive us easily for the minor things we do wrong 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Scott Po
34、ore is an animal lover. He moves into the shelter kennel(犬舍)with the 21 of helping unwanted young dogs get adopted. Queen, a 3-year-old dog, has just gotten the most 22 roommate despite the narrow living room. Since Poore is a 23 visitor at the shelter, he is familiar with all of the 24 .However, li
35、ttle Queen in particular has really 25 his heart. Poore says that he recently began to notice that Queen seemed to be “losing 26 ” in finding a forever home. “I have been visiting Queen every single day for over a year now and I can 27 see her giving up. She used to get so 28 when I would arrive and
36、 now she just lies in her bed.” So to raise awareness of Queens situation Poore 29 a suitcase and moved into the dogs kennel. Poore says it has been 30 managing his work while also living at the shelter, but he is 31 to stay in the kennel until someone adopts Queen. Since he 32 the kennel earlier th
37、is week,he and his new canine roommate have been 33 the headlines of dozens of national news outlets, although no potential 34 have stepped forward. Delightfully, this dog has finally been given a loving home after his 35 crossed with that of a woman living on the other side of the country. 21.A.hel
38、p B.aim C.exception D.name 22.A.expected B.devoted C.talented D.experienced 23.A.patient B.curious C.different D.regular 24.A.keepers B.colleagues C.animals D.neighbors 25.A.broken B.lost C.understood D.stolen 26.A.hope B.freedom C.happiness D.energy 27.A.obviously B.naturally C.still D.also 28.A.co
39、ncerned B.amazed C.excited D.disappointed 29.A.brought B.packed C.delivered D.bought 30.A.unusual B.vital C.meaningful D.tough 31.A.inspired B.determined C.honored D.satisfied 32.A.settled into B.cleared up C.cared for D.met with 33.A.discussing B.hearing C.encouraging D.hitting 34.A.employers B.ado
40、pters C.customers D.donators 35.A.story B.view C.path D.mind Many kids love to listen to music and dance. But for children with special medical needs, joining in a _36_(tradition) dance class can be difficult. Thanks _37_ physical therapist (理疗师) Kellie Lightfoot, young people in Northeast Ohio have
41、 the benefit of a special program called Dance Unlimited. Lightfoot founded the program at Akron Childrens Hospital in 2012. It gives kids aged four and up a chance_38_(dance) while still getting the benefits of physical therapy. Dance goes beyond meeting the kids physical needs. During class, they
42、meet other kids, build _39_(confident), and make friends, which helps a lot in treating their diseases. The students have two big public performances each year. At a recent performance in Akron, the dancers hard work _40_(pay) off on stage, allowing them to shine in front of people. Lightfoot, _41_
43、started dancing before the age of three, is working hard to help children with special needs. “I just always wanted to combine the two things that I love, and I feel like this is _42_ I am meant to do,“ she said. Getting all of the kids _43_(involve) in the class requires a team, which _44_(make) up
44、 of therapists, dancers, and ordinary people. They all act as dance assistants so that all of the children can join in. Lightfoot hopes to expand Dance Unlimited so that more kids with physical problems can _45_(possible) reach their full potential. 作文作文 假定你是李华。 你的美国朋友 Tom 来信说,他将在暑假期间来中国学习中国画,希望能在本市
45、 参加一个短期课程。你帮他联系了一所艺术学校,请给他回信,告知以下内容: 1.学习内容:水墨山水画(Chinese ink landscape painting); 2.课程时间:六周; 3.收费及食宿安排。 注意: 1.词数 80 左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯; 3.短文中不得出现学校或地区名称。 _ _ _ _ _ _ 读后续写读后续写、阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短 文。续写的词数应为 150 左右。 Kent was a manager of a furniture agency. His establishment nearly
46、went bankrupt (倒闭） because of the wrong decision he had made. He was so regretful and depressed that he planned to drive to a bar alone to release his emotions. It was near midnight in an extremely cold winter, and the temperature was minus 9 degrees centigrade. There were few people in the street.
47、Suddenly, a figure of an old madam entered his line of sight. She was standing sideways near a platform, dressed in a plain coat, dragging a suitcase, and holding a plastic bag in the other hand. The slight old lady was seemingly more than 80. She was trembling in cutting wind. Now she kept motionin
48、g Kent for a ride. Although Kent was somewhat angry about the old madams disturbing，he wouldnt like to leave her in the cold night. He noticed she coughed violently and thought that she might be ill and really needed help. So he braked near her. The madam said, “Would you please take me for a ride? I c