1、2020年高考英语模拟卷（新课标卷）09（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：120分）注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhat is Strengths Finder
2、Do you have the opportunity to do best every day?Chances are you dont. All too often, our natural talents go undeveloped. We devote more time to fixing our disadvantages than to developing our advantages.In 1998, the Father of Strengths Psychology, Donald O. Clifton, Ph. D. (19242003), along with To
3、m Rath and a team of scientists at The Gallup Organization, created the online Strenghths Finder assessment (评估).To help people develop their talents, in 2001, Gallup introduced the first online assessment, Strengths Finder, which led to a global conversation and helped millions to discover their to
4、p five talents. In 2004, the assessments name was formally changed to Clifton Strengths Finder in honor of its designer.In 2007, Rath and Gallup scientists released (发行) a new edition (版本) of the assessment called Strengths Finder 2.0. Rooted (扎根) in more than 40 years of research, this assessment h
5、as continued to help millions discover and develop their natural talents.In its latest national bestseller, Strengths Finder 2,0, Gallup releases the new and improves its popular assessment and much more. While you can read this book, youll use it as a reference for decades.With hundreds of ways to
6、apply your strengths, the new book and website will change the way you look at yourselfand the world around youforever.Available in Strengths Finder 2.0*A popular price: $ 20*A special price: Save 20% for studentsYou can know about its information on When was the first strengths Finder online asses
7、sment introduced?A. In 1998.B. In 2001.C. In 2004.D. In 2007.2. How much should a student pay for the two books strengths Finder 2.0?A. 16 dollars.B. 20 dollars.C. 32 dollars.D. 40 dollars.3. Why did Gallup introduce strengths Finder?A. To help People develop their natural talents.B. To tell People
8、to find out their disadvantages.C. To help People discover their interests.D. To tell people to realize their dreams.【答案】1. B2. C3. A【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了Strengths Finder的起源、目的以及它的最新版本的书。1. 【解析】细节理解题。由第四段首句“To help people develop their talents, in 2001, Gallup introduced the first online assessment, S
9、trengths Finder,（为了帮人们挖掘他们的潜力，2001年，Gallup介绍了他第一版的在线测评，Strengths Finder）”可知，第一版的在线优势测评是在2001年发布的。故选B。2. 【解析】细节理解题。根据文中的“A special price: Save 20% for student（学生价格节省20%）”可知学生买一本书的价格为16元，那么买两本书的价格就是32元。故选C。3. 【解析】细节理解题。由第四段首句“To help people develop their talents, in 2001, Gallup introduced the first o
10、nline assessment, Strengths Finder,（为了帮人们挖掘他们的潜力，2001年，Gallup介绍了他第一版的在线测评，Strengths Finder）”可知，Gallup介绍strengths Finder是为了挖掘人们的潜力。故选A。B I work as the reception manager at my hotel.A booking came in a few weeks ago with a note attached that a guest would be travelling with her deaf fathe
11、r. This note helped us in preparing for their arrival. As they would be here for a number of days, his daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as smooth as possible.Upon seeing this note and knowing I would be the one to check them in, I decided to learn some very basic sign language. I greeted
12、the guest in my usual fashion, asking for the surname on the booking. Once I heard the name，I immediately realized who was standing in front of me.I had been learning for two weeks how to say: “Welcome to Ireland. My sign language is terrible, but please, if you need anything during your stay, just
13、let me know and we will help you.”I smiled at the father and daughter in front of me. Turning to the father, I greeted him in ASL (American Sign Language) and began the bit I had learned for him. His daughter broke down crying and told me I was sweet. But the father just smiled and was so happy. Hon
14、estly, seeing his reaction was enough for me. It was absolutely worth the last few weeks of learning basic ASL.Sadly, I wasnt working the day they checked out, but they left a gift for me, a small box with some chocolates and a book on ASL. Inside was a note saying: “Thank you very much for what you
15、 did. My father has been in amazing spirits from the time you checked us in and insisted we get you a gift before we left. You have no idea how much this meant to my father and me, and we cant thank you enough. You've made his trip very special with one simple gesture.”I cried for a solid five m
16、inutes when I came into work the next day and found this gift in my locker.4. The daughter left a note when booking the hotel in order to _.A. ask for special service for herselfB. give some useful advice to the hotelC. express gratitude to the hotel managerD. make her fathers trip more comfortable5
17、. The daughter cried when they checked in because _.A. the authors sign language was really terribleB. her father was unwilling to live in that hotelC. she appreciated what the author had done for her fatherD. the author wouldnt be working when they checked out6. Seeing the fathers reaction during c
18、heck-in, the author probably felt _.A. thankfulB. satisfiedC. disappointedD. regretful7. From this passage, we can know that _.A. the author made the daughters check-out smoothB. the author was deeply moved by an unexpected giftC. the daughter cried for five minutes before they leftD. the daughter a
19、sked the author to learn sign language【答案】4. D5. C6. B7. B【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。本文作者回忆了接待一对父女来爱尔兰旅游，帮助他们登记的故事，因为那位父亲是个聋哑人，执着专门学了手势语"欢迎来爱尔兰"，结果那位父亲对于作者的接待很满意，走得时候还送给作者礼物，并给经理写信，希望给作者加薪。4. 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句As they would be here for a number of days, his daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland
20、as smooth as possible.（由于他们要在这里呆几天，他的女儿想让他的爱尔兰之行尽可能顺利。）可知，女儿在预订旅馆时留下了一张便条，以便让父亲的旅行更舒适。故选D。5. 【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段His daughter broke down crying and told me I was sweet. But the father just smiled and was so happy.可知当他们登记入住时，女儿哭了，女儿情绪失控的原因是作者的细心体贴感动了她，这让她的爸爸很开心。故选C。6. 【解析】推理判断题。根据第五段Honestly, seeing his r
21、eaction was enough for me. It was absolutely worth the last few weeks of learning basic ASL.（老实说，看到他的反应就足够了。最后几周的ASL基础学习绝对值得。）可知，看到这位爸爸很开心，作者感到了他的付出是很值得的；因此看到父亲在入住时的反应，作者可能感到很满足。故选B。7. 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段I cried for a solid five minutes when I came into work the next day and found this gift in my locke
22、r.（第二天上班时，我在储物柜里发现了这件礼物，哭了整整五分钟。）可知，作者受到这份特殊的礼物后很感动；故选B。C In 1992, Teen Talk Barbie was released with the controversial voice fragment, “Math class is hard.” While the toy's release met with strong public reaction, this underlying assumption persists, spreading the myth that women do not thrive
23、in science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields due to biological inadequacies in math aptitude. However, in 2019 Jessica Cantlon at Carnegie Mellon University led a research team that comprehensively examined the brain development of young boys and girls and found no gender differe
24、nce in brain function or math ability.Cantlon and her team conducted the first neuroimaging study to evaluate biological gender differences in math aptitude of young children. Her team used functional MRI（核磁共振）to measure the brain activity in 104 young children (3-to-10-year-old; 55 girls) while wat
25、ching an educational video covering early math topics, like counting and addition. The researchers compared scans from the boys and girls to evaluate brain similarity. In addition, the team examined brain maturity by comparing the children's scans to those taken from a group of adults (63 adults
26、; 25 women) who watched the same math videos.After numerous statistical comparisons, Cantlon and her team found no difference in the brain development of girls and boys. In addition, the researchers found no difference in how boys and girls processed math skills and were equally engaged while watchi
27、ng the educational videos. Finally, boys' and girls' brain maturity were statistically equivalent when compared to either men or women in the adult group.Cantlon said she thinks society and culture are likely steering girls and young women away from math and STEM fields, as previous studies
28、show that families spend more time with young boys in play that involves spatial cognition（空间认知）. “Typical socialization can make worse small differences between boys and girls that can snowball into how we treat them in science and math,” Cantlon said. “We need to be aware of these origins to ensur
29、e we aren't the ones causing the gender inequities.”However, this project is focused on early childhood development using a limited set of math tasks. Cantlon wants to continue this work using a broader scope of math skills, such as spatial processing and memory, and follow the children over man
30、y years.8. What can we infer about the toys release?A. It has raised a storm of applause.B. Girls perform no worse than boys in math.C. Math is a subject difficult to every one of us.D. Women are born with insufficient math abilities.9. What can we learn from the study conducted by Cantlon?A. Boys p
31、rocess math skills more quickly than girls.B. Boys and girls have similar brain in math abilities.C. Boys and girls have similar interest in math.D. Adults have better brain than children in math.10. What will Cantlon most likely agree with?A. Parents should lengthen the time spent with girls.B. Soc
32、iety is causing a greater gender difference in math abilities.C. Culture plays a leading role in childrens brain development.D. We should cultivate boys and girls math abilities equally.11. How will Cantlon further her research?A. By using a wider range of math skills.B. By involving a broader scope
33、 of subjects.C. By increasing the complexity of math tasks.D. By following the children until their adulthood.【答案】8. D9. B10. D11. A【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章讲述了在1992年，青少年谈话芭比娃娃发布了"数学课很难"这一有争议的声音片段，传播了“女性由于生物学缺陷，无法在STEM领域茁壮成长”的没有事实根据的理论。2019年，卡内基梅隆大学的杰西卡坎特隆带领一个研究小组，经过研究和比对，发现了不管是成年人还是儿童，不同性别在学习数
34、学技能方面没有差别。8. 【解析】推理判断题。第一段中的 “spreading the myth that women do not thrive in science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) fields due to biological inadequacies in math aptitude. （传播了“女性由于生物学缺陷，无法在STEM领域茁壮成长”的没有事实根据的理论。）”与D选项“女人天生数学能力不足。”相呼应，故选D选。9. 【解析】推理判断题。第一段中的“and found no gender diffe
35、rence in brain function or math ability.（发现大脑功能或数学能力没有性别差异。）”与B选项“Boys and girls have similar brain in math abilities.（男孩和女孩在数学能力上有相似的大脑。）”意思相近。故选B项。10. 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段坎特隆所说的话“Typical socialization can make worse small differences between boys and girls that can snowball into how we treat them in sc
36、ience and math,（典型的社会化会让男孩和女孩之间的小差异变得更严重，这些小差异会像滚雪球一样影响我们对待他们的科学和数学，）”和“We need to be aware of these origins to ensure we aren't the ones causing the gender inequities. 我们需要意识到这些根源，以确保我们不是那个导致性别不平等的人。”可知，坎特隆认为，人们不应该有意识地区别对待男孩和女孩在科学和数学领域的发展。与D项“我们应该平等地培养男孩和女孩的数学能力。”意思相符。故选D项。11. 【解析】推理判断题。题目的意思是“
37、坎特伦将如何推进她的研究？”根据文章最后一段中的“Cantlon wants to continue this work using a broader scope of math skills, such as spatial processing and memory, and follow the children over many years.（坎特隆希望通过使用更广泛的数学技能继续这项工作，如空间处理和记忆，并将跟踪儿童多年。）”与A选项的“By using a wider range of math skills.（通过使用更广泛的数学技能。）”意思相符，B选项的“subject
38、s”表述不准确。故选A项。DSome of the most powerful companies in the world have co-founders. For example, Google(Sergey Brin and Larry Page),Apple(Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs),and Microsoft(Bill Gates and Paul Allen)and so on. Having partners can help to deal with the pressure and the failures that come with r
39、unning a business. No matter how down on your luck you feel they may provide emotional support. They may have extra skills, and be on hand to help out with the day-to-day problems. And an alternate point of view may help to broaden your mind and aid the risk of mistakes being overlooked.Everybody kn
40、ows Samsungs Galaxy Note 7.When the phone was launched in 2016,customers praised it for its storage, design and usability, and it may well have been a hit if it werent for the fact that it occasionally caught fire and exploded. It was soon banned immediately from flights, and Samsung had no choice b
41、ut to recall the entire model. The shortcoming reportedly cost the company $1 billion, and a further $17 billion in lost sales. But remember, based on the lesson, the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy Note 9 are well received in the world! Now we know that failing is part of business success.One thing th
42、at all great companies have in common is that they have failed many timesand luckily, they bounced back. Take Sarah Blakely, founder of shapewear brand Spanx for example. She credits her business success specifically to her failures. “Id get kicked out of buildings all day long, “she remembered. “Pe
43、ople would tear up my business card in my face. But my friends and I knew I could sell and I knew I wanted to sell something I had created. I learned that no doesnt always mean no ,and that you may get 30 nos before you get the one yes. People told me no with Spanx for two years. “Spanx is worth jus
44、t over $1 billionit was a company that Blakely who took a degree in a law school started with just $5 000!12. What can we learn from the examples in Paragraph 1?A. Two heads are better than one.B. Constant dropping wears the stone.C. God helps those who help themselves.D. All things are difficult be
45、fore they are easy.13. Why does the author mention Samsungs Galaxy Note 7,8 and 9?A. To suggest customers should follow the new trends.B. To prove Samsung is responsible for customers.C. To show Samsung paid for its product failure.D. To explain that failures dont spell the end.14. What mainly contr
46、ibuted to Sarah Blakelys success?A. Her friendshelp.B. Her will power.C. Her good luck.D. Her education background.15. How does the author develop the passage?A. By making contrast.B. By making classification.C. By giving examples.D. By giving numbers.【答案】12. A13. D14. B15. C【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要通过列举大公
47、司的事例来说明商业上的一些经验，如列举世界上一些拥有合作伙伴的大公司，来说明拥有合作伙伴可以帮助处理经营企业带来的压力和失败；以及用三星盖乐世Note 7手机为例，说明了失败是商业成功的一部分和最后以Sarah Blakely为例，说明了伟大的公司都是经历过许多次失败的。12. 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段中“Having partners can help to deal with the pressure and the failures that come with running a business. No matter how down on your luck you feel
48、 they may provide emotional support. They may have extra skills, and be on hand to help out with the day-to-day problems. And an alternate point of view may help to broaden your mind and aid the risk of mistakes being overlooked.”（有合作伙伴可以帮助处理经营企业带来的压力和失败。不管你的运气有多差，他们可能会给你情感上的支持。他们可能有额外的技能，可以随时帮助解决日常问题。而另一种观点可能有助于开阔你的思路，帮助你避免犯被忽视的错误。）可知第一段举出了世界上一些最强大的公司都有联合创始人，强调是因为这些合作伙伴能够互相帮助，用自身优势来解决问题，所以从第一段的例子中能学到“三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮”。故选A。13. 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段中But remember, based on the lesson, the Galaxy Note 8 and the Galaxy Note 9 are well received in the world! Now we know that failing
