1、浙江省宁波市浙江省宁波市 2020 年普通高中保送生英语模拟测试卷年普通高中保送生英语模拟测试卷 一、完形填空（每小题一、完形填空（每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 15 分）分） 1.完形填空 That day, my parents were leaving for our hometown and I went to see them off. In fact, my father had never traveled by air before, so I just took this 1 to make his experience wonderful. In spite of bein
2、g asked to book train tickets, I got them air tickets. The moment I handed over the tickets to him, he was 2 to see that I had booked them air tickets. The excitement was very 3 on his face, waiting for the time of travel. We went to the airport together, 4 the baggage, asked for a window seat and t
3、hen waited restlessly for the security check-in. He was enjoying himself and I too, was filled with joy watching him 5 all these things. As they were about to go in for the security check-in, he walked up to me with tears in his eyes and 6 me. He became very emotional and it was not as if I had done
4、 something great, but the fact that this 7 a great deal to him. I felt surprised at hi 8 . But later, thinking about the entire matter, I looked back on my life. How many 9 did our parents have? Did they come true? Without understanding the 10 situation, we, as children, asked for cricket bats, dres
5、ses, toys, outings, etc. Did we ever say thanks 11 that they have done for us? 12 my Dad saying “thank you“ to me, I want to say “Im sorry“ for 13 him wait so long for this small dream. I do realize how much he has sacrificed(牺牲)for my 14 and I will do my best to give the best possible 15 to all the
6、ir wishes. Being old does not mean that they have to give up everything. They have wishes, too. 1. A. trip B. opportunity C. effort D. advantages 2. A. happy B. proud C. surprised D. satisfied 3. A. obvious B. existed C. aware D. ashamed 4. A. tested B. carried C. asked D. checked 5. A. experiment B
7、. experience C. remind D. remember 6. A. hugged B. greeted C. thanked D. kissed 7. A. applied B. contributed C. appealed D. meant 8. A. condition B. behavior C. situation D. state 9. A. aims B. goals C. purposes D. dreams 10. A. financial B. physical C. mental D. final 11. A. for which B. for what C
8、. to which D. to what 12. A. Without B. But for C. Instead of D. Though 13. A. getting B. making C. keeping D. stopping 14. A. sake B. good C. part D. benefit 15. A. attraction B. attention C. devotion D. sacrifice 二、阅读理解（每小题二、阅读理解（每小题 2 分，满分分，满分 30 分）分） 2.阅读理解 Eat like a king in the morning, a prin
9、ce at noon, and a farmer at night. This saying is all about the importance of breakfast. And now scientists can tell us just why its so important. According to a study carried out at Imperial College London, UK, skipping the first meal of the day not only means you eat more at lunch, but also that y
10、our brain wants to find more unhealthy foods. The study suggests that there is a special part of our brain called the orbitofrontal cortex (眶额皮层), which plays an important part in making choices about what we eat. It is used for identifying the taste of food, especially when skipping breakfast. It i
11、s more likely to target high-calorie foods when youre on an empty stomach. Scientists did an experiment on this. Dr Tony Goldstone from Imperial College London, scanned (扫描) the brains of 21 men and women, around the age of 25. On the first day, these people skipped breakfast before the scans. On th
12、e second day, they had cereal (谷物), bread and jam as breakfast. After the scan on both days, they had their lunch. When the volunteers had skipped breakfast, they ate around 20 percent more at lunch, compared with days when they had eaten breakfast. Their brain scans also showed the orbitofrontal co
13、rtex was especially responsive to high-calorie foods. “We believe that it identifies the value of foods how pleasant, how delicious something is,“ Goldstone told The Guardian. （1）From Paragraph 1, we learn that _. A.scientists found out why eating breakfast is important B.its easy to lose weight wit
14、hout breakfast C.theres no need to have good food for supper D.eating breakfast makes your brain smarter （2）Which of the following is NOT true about the orbitofrontal cortex? A.It is part of our brain. B.It tells people to eat breakfast. C.It decides which food we like. D.It is active toward high-ca
15、lorie food. （3）Which is the correct order for the experiment on the first day? The volunteers skipped breakfast. The volunteers had lunch. The volunteers had a brain scan. A. B. C. D. （4）In the experiment, the volunteers without breakfast ate about 20% _ at lunch. A.of the usual breakfast B.more tha
16、n the usual breakfast C.of the usual lunch D.more than the usual lunch （5）Which of the following can be the title for this passage? A.Breakfast still most important B.Three meals a day C.Experiments on breakfast D.Experiments on lunch 3.阅读理解 Billie Holiday was one of the greatest jazz(爵士音乐) singers
17、in America. Her life was just a mixture of success and tragedy. Her singing expressed her experiences and feelings. Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan in 1915 in Baltimore, Maryland. Her parents were Sadie Fagan and Clarence Holiday. They were young when their daughter was born. Their marriage f
18、ailed because Clarence Holiday was often out. He traveled as a musician with some of the earliest jazz bands and inspired his daughter. Sadie Fagan cleaned peoples houses to make a living. But she could not support her family with the money she earned. So she moved to New York City where the pay was
19、 higher. She left her daughter in Baltimore with one of her distant relatives. The young girl Eleanora Fagan changed her name to Billie, because she liked a movie star, Billie Dove. The talented Billie Holiday loved singing. She sang and listened to music whenever she could. In one place near her ho
20、me there was a machine that played records. The building was a theater where many famous singers also performed their newly-made songs for free. Billie cleaned floors and did other jobs for the theater so that she could listen to the records. It was there that young Billie first heard the records of
21、 some famous black American blues artists of the 1920s. She heard Bessie Smith sing the blues. And she heard Louis Armstrong play the horn. Both musicians had a great influence on her. Billie Holiday once said, “I do not think Im singing. I feel like I am playing a horn. What comes out is what I fee
22、l. I hate straight singing. I have to change a tune to my own way of doing it. That is all I know.“ （1）Billie Holidays parents divorced because _. A.Sadie Fagan wanted to move to New York City B.the family couldnt support itself C.Clarence Holiday spent too much time in working D.Clerence Holiday wa
23、s a strange person （2）Who might originally have had an influence on Billie Holidays career in music? A.Sadie Fagan. B.Clerence Holiday. C.Bessie Smith. D.Louis Armstrong. （3）From the passage, we can learn that _. A.Sadie Fagan was fond of living in New York B.Clerence Holiday didnt love his wife at
24、all C.Billie lived a happy childhood D.Billie had a gift for music （4）The underlined sentence “What comes out is what I feel“ means _. A.Billie Holiday doesnt like to sing for others B.Billie Holidays songs reflect her unhappy childhood C.Billie Holiday is fond of the songs written for herself D.Bil
25、lie Holidays music is greatly determined by her emotions （5）In order to listen to the records in the theater, Billie Holiday _. A.cleaned floors for the theater B.changed her name C.moved to New York D.separated from her parents 4.阅读理解 From the first use of the rocket to carry satellites into space
26、to the setting up of space stations, human being have been putting great efforts into space research. And so far, we have achieved many successes. But there are still lots of tasks in front of us and we should not stop trying progress. The international space station is an important step we should t
27、ake in space exploration. It is not only helpful but also necessary. It provides a proper space environment for many experiments that we have wanted to do for a long time. It is also a base for the observations of the earth and the universe. It could also be an important base for later travel to the
28、 moon and Mars. In a word, if we want to explore space more, the first thing we should do is to set up a space station. As the space station costs a lot of money, it is hard for one country alone to establish one. The USA seems to be the only country that has the ability to build a space station alo
29、ne and it has tried to do so, but not very successful. So it aggregated many other countries to work on it together. Though it is still extremely expensive, it is much cheaper than doing it alone. It is really a job that needs everyones effort and will benefit everyone. But even so, the funds needed
30、 are still a big problem. As for the USA, it seems it has too many things to spend its money on. Although it is the richest country in the world, it has much debt every year. It has to make arrangements about its finance, and try to find a balance in all these issues. （1）What is the authors attitude
31、 towards building and developing the international space station? A.Supportive. B.Doubtful. C.Critical. D.Dissatisfied. （2）From Paragraph 2 we learn that _. A.the necessity of building the international space station is not realized now B.many experiments have been done in the international space st
32、ation C.the international space station is necessary for people to explore space more D.people have traveled to Mars from the international space station （3）Which of the following is NOT a reason for countries cooperation in building the international space station? A.That it requires a lot of money
33、. B.That it needs everyones effort. C.That it will benefit every participating country. D.That it is too far away from the earth. （4）The underlined word “aggregated“ in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_“. A.united B.scolded C.allowed D.forbade （5）Which of the following aspects(方面) about building the
34、 international space station is NOT mentioned in the passage? A.Difficulties. B.Cooperation. C.Significance. D.Specific arrangements. 三、语法填空（每小题三、语法填空（每小题 1 分，满分分，满分 10 分）分） 5.阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入适当的词或使用括号中词语 的正确形式填空。 I was always told that the three Ps, patience, positive thinking and
35、perseverance, were a sure path _success. But this advice does not always work as planned. My high school maths exam is one example. The exam, _was originally to be held in our classroom, _ (change) to the library at the last minute. This, _, didnt bother me because maths had always been my strongest
36、 subject. I patiently walked to the library, took my seat and did some deep breathing to help relax _. But my mood changed quickly when I saw the first question. I had no idea how to do it .I tried to stay_ (positive) and persevered _ I finally found the solution. With the problem _ (solve), I felt
37、proud of my achievement. _ (fortunate), I then noticed that I had just 10 minutes left _ (complete) the rest. 四、书面表达（满分四、书面表达（满分 20 分）分） 6.某英语教育网站正在开展主题为 “How can a teenager have a successful life?“的讨论，为此你采访了一些 同学，请根据采访内容写一篇短文参与讨论，并阐述你的观点。 同学的主要观点：努力学习 尊重父母 服务社会 计划未来 你的观点: （至少两条） 注意：短文必须包括表中所有内容，课适当
38、增加细节； 你的观点至少两条； 词数：80100； 短文首句仅供选择使用，不计入总词数。 I have recently done a survey about how a teenager can have a successful life. 答案解析答案解析 一、 完形填空（每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 1.【答案】 （1）B；（2）C；（3）A；（4）D；（5）B；（6）C；（7）D；（8）B；（9）D；（10）A； （11）B；（12）C；（13）B；（14）A；（15）B； 【考点】人生百味类 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要通过作者为父母买机票旅行，让父母很高兴的事情，告诉
39、我们即使 年纪大了，也可以活出自己的精彩。 （1）句意：事实上，我父亲之前从来没有坐飞机旅行过，因此我正好抓住这个机会让他的旅行更精彩。 A、旅行；B、机会；C、努力；D、优势。由前文 my father had never traveled by air before,可知作者要抓住 这个机会让父亲有美好的体验，take this opportunity，抓住这个机会，故选 B。 （2）句意：我把票交到他手上的那一刻，他很惊讶地看到我给他们订的是机票。A、快乐的；B、自豪的； C、惊讶的；D、满意的。由前文 In spite of being asked to book train tick
40、ets,可知这里要说的是“看到机票非 常惊讶”，故选 C。 （3）句意：他脸上的兴奋感非常明显，等着旅行的时刻。A、明星的；B、存在；C、意识；D、惭愧。由 下文 He was enjoying himself 可知父亲既惊讶又激动，因此这里要说的是“兴奋感很明显”，故选 A。 （4）句意：我们一起去了机场，检查了行李，要了一个靠窗位置，然后焦急地等着安检。A、测试；B、 携带；C、询问；D、检查。由 waited restlessly for the security check-in. 可知这里要说的是“检查行李”，故 选 D。 （5）句意：他很高兴，我也是，高兴地看着他经历这些事。A、实
41、验；B、经历；C、提醒；D、记得。由 句意可知这里要说的是“作者看到父亲体验这些新奇的东西很高兴”，故选 B。 （6）句意：正当他们要进去安检时，他含着泪水走向我，谢谢我。A、拥抱；B、问候；C、感谢；D、亲 吻。由 my Dad saying “thank you“ to me,可知这里要说的是“父亲感激我”，故选 C。 （7）句意：他变得情绪化，这并不是似乎我做了些伟大的事，但事实上这一切对他来说意味很多。A、 申请；B、捐赠；C、呼吁；D、意味着。由 a great deal to him.可知这里要说的是“对他来说意味着很多”， 故选 D。 （8）句意：我对他的行为感到很惊讶。A、条件
42、；B、行为；C、情况；D、状态。由前文父亲含着泪水感 谢我可知，这里要说的是“作者对这一行为感到惊讶”，故选 B。 （9）句意：我们的父母有多少梦想？A、目标；B、目标；C、目的；D、梦想。由 Did they come true?可 知这里要说的是“有多少梦想”，故选 D。 （10）句意：不了解经济状况，我们，作为孩子，要板球拍、裙子、玩具、外出游玩，等等。A、经济的； B、身体上的；C、精神上的；D、最终的。由 asked for cricket bats, dresses, toys, outings, etc.可知这里要说 的是“不了解经济状况”，故选 A。 （11） 句意： 我们曾经
43、因他们为我们做的事说过谢谢吗？say thanks to sb for sth， 因某事对某人表示感谢， 并且空格处作了 have done 的宾语，要用 what，故选 B。 （12）句意：不是父亲对我道谢，我想要为让他因这个小梦想等如此久而说抱歉。A、没有；B、要不是； C、代替；D、尽管。由 I want to say “Im sorry“ for 13 him wait so long for this small dream. 可知这里要说的是“而不是父亲要对我道谢”，故选 C。 （13）句意：不是父亲对我道谢，我想要为让他因这个小梦想等如此久而说抱歉。make sb do sth，
44、让某 人做某事，固定搭配，故选 B。 （14） 句意： 我意识到他为我牺牲了多少， 我会尽我所能给他们所有的关心正如他们希望的那样。 for ones sake，为了缘故，固定搭配，故选 A。 （15）句意：我意识到他为我牺牲了多少，我会尽我所能给他们所有的关心正如他们希望的那样。A、吸 引；B、注意；C、奉献；D、牺牲。由句意可知这里要说的是“给他们所有的关心”，故选 B。 【点评】考查完形填空，首先通读一遍文章，跳过缺失的单词，再根据上下文来判断所缺单词的含义， 最后对选项进行区别，选出正确的那一项。 二、阅读理解（每小题 2 分，满分 30 分） 2.【答案】 （1）A （2）B （3）
45、C （4）D （5）A 【考点】健康保健类，说明文 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了早餐的重要性及早餐重要的原因。 （1）主旨大意题。根据文中第一段内容及 And now scientists can tell us just why its so important. 现在科 学家可以告诉我们为什么它如此重要。 可知，第一段主要告诉我们科学家发现了为什么吃早餐很重要的 原因，故选 A。 （2）细节理解题。根据文中第二段对眶额皮层的描述 which plays an important part in making choices about what we eat. It is us
46、ed for identifying the taste of food, especially when skipping breakfast. It is more likely to target high-calorie foods when youre on an empty stomach. 这在我们选择吃什么的时候起着重要的作用。 它被用来辨别食物的味道，尤其是不吃早餐的时候。当你空着肚子的时候，它更有可能瞄准高热量的食物。 可知，眶额皮层不会告诉人们要吃早餐，故选 B。 （3）细节理解题。根据文中第三段 On the first day, these people skippe
47、d breakfast before the scans. 第一 天，这些人在扫描前不吃早餐。 可知，第一天实验的顺序是先不吃早餐，然后扫描大脑，然后吃午餐， 故选 C。 （4）细节理解题。根据文中最后一段 When the volunteers had skipped breakfast, they ate around 20 percent more at lunch, compared with days when they had eaten breakfast. 当志愿者不吃早餐时，他们在午 餐时比吃早餐时多吃了 20%。 可知，这里多的百分之二十指的是通常的午餐，故选 D。 （5）
48、主旨大意题。根据文中内容可知，本文主要介绍了早餐的重要性及早餐重要的原因。所以本文的标 题可以是： 早餐仍然是最重要的 。故选 A。 【点评】考查阅读理解。首先通读全文，了解文章大意，然后分析问题和选项，从文中找到依据，最后 得出答案。 3.【答案】 （1）C （2）B （3）D （4）D （5）A 【考点】人物传记/故事阅读类 【解析】【分析】文章大意：本文主要介绍了 Billie Holiday 的出生，家庭，对音乐的热爱和独特的才能。 （1）推断题。由原文第二段 Their marriage failed because Clarence Holiday was often out.可推断他父母离婚 是因为 Clarence Holiday 花了太多时间在工作上，故选 C。 （2）细节题。由原文第二段 He traveled as a musician with some of the earliest jazz bands and inspired his daughter，可知 Billie Holiday 是受 Clerence Holiday 的影响，故选 B。 （3） 细节题。由原文第四段 The