1、2020年高考英语模拟卷（9）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。ACrazyCreative Traditions in SchoolsHere are a few schools crazycreative traditions that will probably have you wish to go there so you could celebrate in all the graduation fun. Learn about them all in the
2、 below.Attire(服装) and Flowers at College of CharlestonYou fashionista will love this one. During the December ceremony, women wear black dresses and men wear black tuxedos(无尾礼服). During the May ceremony, women wear white dresses and men wear summer tuxedos. Its also been a tradition since the 1930s
3、to carry flowers onto the stage：women carry bouquets of six red roses in a red bow and men wear a single red rose boutonniere(胸花). So classy!Hoop Rolling at Wellesley CollegeThis allwomens college tradition was originally held on May Day, but its now held in April. The purpose was to allow stu
4、dents to essentially leave all their worries behind and just participate in some fun games outdoors. Back in the day, it was said that the winner of the hoop rolling race was the first to be married, and in the 1980s she would be the first to be a CEO. Nowadays, the winner would be the first to achi
5、eve her own happiness.that is, after being thrown into Lake Waban by all her classmates.Fabric and Green Grad Recycling Program at the University of New HampshireYoull absolutely love this tradition. UNHs vendor provides wrinkleresistant caps and gowns made of recycled plastic bottles. Graduat
6、es then have the opportunity to donate their gowns to be cleaned and reused. Graduates are still able to keep their caps and tassels as keepsakes, all while helping to save the environment.1If you want to participate in the December ceremony, you can choose _ACollege of CharlestonBWellesley CollegeC
7、University of New HampshireDOxford University2Hoop Rolling at Wellesley College is aimed at enabling the students to _Abe a CEOBhave funCachieve happiness Dbe married3What are UNHs caps and gowns made of?AFlowers. BSilk and cotton.CLeather. DRecycled plastic bottles.BWhen I was three years old, I co
8、uldnt speak. It was a strange reality that none of the doctors I visited could understand.One day, I was shadowing(尾随) my mother. She found herself looking in a mirror, and through it our eyes met. She began to speak to me through the reflection, and I slowly began to mimic(模仿) her mouths movements
9、until I formed a word.It turned out that Im deaf in my left ear, and have a slight problem in my right. Being hard of hearing has been difficult, but Ive never lived in a state of selfhating sorrow. Imagine being able to shut out all sound as you lay your head down to sleep by simply rolling over on
10、to one side. Thatis my reality when I sleep on my good ear，and it makes me feel like a superhero sometimes.People call my deaf side my “bad ear”， but when I wear my hearing aid, I have access to a range of features that some other deaf people dont. In cinemas, for example, with one click of a button
11、 I can enjoy a whole film as though it were whispered to me from the mouths of the actors.Owning a hearing aid hasnt always felt good, however. On the first day I got my aid, when I was eight, I took it to school for show and tell. As I explained how it worked to my classmates, a boy yelled out, “Ar
12、ent those for old men？” At that moment, I felt different. It took a long time for me to get over that sense of being so unlike my peers.But its not just schoolkids who can make us deaf and hardofhearing people feel like burdens. Every video on social media that lacks subtitles(字幕), for example, mean
13、s an entire community of deaf people is unable to enjoy it. Completely deaf people are excluded from enjoying many movies too, as subtitles in cinemas are almost impossible to find.And with hearing aids costing around $2, 500 each, it can be hard for many people to afford to be able to listen to thi
14、ngs that others take for granted. As for me, I can listen to music, enjoy films, and catch conversations Im lucky. Im deaf, but I can still hear everything. Ive been blessed with wonderful life experiences, and I am human. And when it comes to sleeping, Im even superhuman.4How does the author view h
15、is hearing difficulty?AIts a disaster and causes him a lot of trouble.BIt gave him a chance to experience something special.CIt made him feel embarrassed in front of his classmates.DIt helped him to live in his own world without being interrupted.5What can be inferred from the passage about the auth
16、or?AHe was born deaf.BHe is optimistic and helpful.CHis family and classmates have supported him a lot.DThe hearing aid brings much convenience to his daily life.6What is the authors attitude toward his life?AGrateful. BAnxious.CExcited. DDisappointed.7What is the authors main purpose
17、in writing the passage?ATo give advice on life to disabled people.BTo show how difficult life is for disabled people.CTo share his experience of treating a disadvantage with gratitude.DTo show the convenience a hearing aid could bring.CIt is generally acknowledged that young people from poorer socio
18、economic backgrounds tend to do less well in the education system. In an attempt to help the children of poor families, a nationwide program called Head Start was started in the US in 1965. A lot of money was poured into it. It took children into preschool institutions at the age of three and was su
19、pposed to help them succeed in school. But the results have been disappointing, because the program began too late. Many children who entered it at three were already behind their peers in language and intelligence and the parents were not involved in the process. At the end of each day, “Head Start
20、” children returned to the same disadvantaged home environment.To improve the results, another program was started in Missouri that concentrated on parents as the childs first teachers. This program was based on research showing that working with the family is the most effective way of helping child
21、ren get the best possible start in life. The fouryear study included 380 families who were about to have their first child and represented different socioeconomic statuses, ages and family structures. The program involved trained educators visiting and working with the parent or parents and the chil
22、d. The program also gave the parents some guidance, and useful skills on child development.At three, the children involved in the Missouri program were evaluated with the children selected from the same socioeconomic backgrounds and family situations. The results were obvious. The children in the pr
23、ogram were more advanced in language development, problem solving and other intellectual skills than their peers. They performed equally well regardless of socioeconomic backgrounds or family structures. The one factor that was found to affect the childs development was the poor quality of parentchi
24、ld interaction. That interaction was not necessarily bad in poorer families.The Missouri program compares quite distinctly with the Head Start program. Without a similar focus on parent education and on the vital importance of the first three years, some evidence indicates that it will not be enough
25、 to overcome educational unfairness.8What caused the failure of the “Head Start” program?AThe large number of poor families.BThe disapproval from children.CThe late start of the program.DThe long period of time.9What do we know about the “Missouri” program?AIt focused on the childrens first school t
26、eachers.BIt helped the children return to the same home.CIt made the children improved in many aspects.DIt gave the parents advice on their development.10According to the passage, what is likely to influence childrens performance?AThe number of family members.BThe parentchild communication.CThe inte
27、lligence of their parents.DThe teacherstudent relationship.11How does the author develop the passage?ABy listing figures.BBy making comparisons.CBy presenting ideas.DBy drawing conclusions.DIn the story of the Crow and the Pitcher from Aesops Fables, a thirsty crow drops stones into a narrow jar to
28、raise the low level of water inside so he can take a drink.Now scientists have evidence to back up that story. Crows actually do understand how to make water displacement(排水量) work to their advantage, experiments show. The results suggest that the birds are, at least in some aspects, as smart as fir
29、stgraders.Researchers, led by Sarah Jelbert at the University of Cambridge, presented six crows with tubes containing water. Inside the tubes, a worm or a piece of meat on a piece of wood was floating, just out of reach of the crow. In front of the tubes, the researchers arranged several rubber eras
30、ers that would sink, and some plastic objects that would float. The crows found out that they could drop the erasers into the tubes in order to raise the water level and get their snack.However, the birds handled awkwardly in experiments in which they could choose to drop objects in either a wide tu
31、be or a narrow one to get a snack, the researchers said. Dropping objects into a narrow tube would lift the water level by a greater amount and put the treat within reach after just two drops; while it took around seven drops to raise the snack to the same level in the wide tube. The crows obviously
32、 didnt realize this, and most of them went for the wide tube first.Previous studies showed that chimps and human children can solve similar tasks. In a 2011 study, chimps and kids found out that they could put water into a tube to reach a peanut that was floating in a small amount of water at the bo
33、ttom.12How did the crows get the snack in Sarahs experiment?ABy breaking the tube.BBy dropping in erasers.CBy standing on the wood.DBy removing the wood.13What does the underlined part “the birds handled awkwardly” mean in Paragraph 4?AThey were unable to tell different shapes.BThey dropped objects
34、only into narrow tubes.CThey were not aware of the snack at first sight.DThey mostly avoided the easier way to get the snack.14What does the text mainly focus on?AStories of Aesops Fables.BThe development of crows.CCrows intelligence.DHumananimal communication.15What do we know about crows in the pa
35、ssage?ACrows are almost as clever as firstgraders in some aspects.BCrows understand water displacement completely.CChimps and children are much smarter than crows.DThe story of the Crow and the Pitcher lacks evidence.第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）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。Whats the purpose of
36、 building patience abilities? In a word, happiness. Better relationships, more success. But indeed it takes efforts to build them successfully. 16._ Thus, when the big ones come, we will have developed the patience we need for hard times.Understand the addictive nature of anger and impatience. We, h
37、uman beings, are still constructed with our old reptilian(爬行动物的) brain that protects our physical and emotional survival. On the emotional survival side, we want our way to get ahead, to achieve, and to “look good”. Lets just face it. 17._ So the first step in growing patience is to get in touch wit
38、h the addictive quality of the opposite of patience anger, impatience, blame and shame. We all have them. And we can grow beyond them.Upgrade our attitude towards discomfort and pain. Pain has its purposes and pushes us to find solutionswe try to change the other person, situation or thing that we t
39、hink is causing our discomfort. But the problem is that it is not the outside thing thats the source of our pain, but how our mind is set. 18._Pay attention when the impatience or pain starts. Most of us dont really realize it when we are feeling even the smallest but very present painful feelings.
40、19._ But to really care for ourselves, get curious about whats actually happening in the moment inside you. Focusing on whats actually happening, you can notice the worry of not wanting whats happening, the resistance.20_ When you find yourself impatient, or angry with yourself, you can remind yours
41、elf that you are growing, and that, “Sure, this is understandable; this is what happens to me when Im bothered.” You can say to yourself, “Its true. I dont like this; this is uncomfortable, but I can tolerate it.”APractice positive selftalk.BSo the solution to pain is an inside job.CPatience abiliti
42、es benefit you in many ways.DLearn to forgive yourself for being impatient in hard times.EWe ignore the fact that were in pain and focus completely on fixing the problem.FThe urge to protect ourselves and what we consider valuable is absolutely habitforming.GEffective ways are recommended to train o
43、urselves to work with little pain and annoyance.第二部分语言知识运用(共两节， 满分45分) 第一节(共20小题； 每小题1.5分， 满分30分)阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Very few of us become fluent in another language by studying it in high school. I made an effort to keep up the little bit of French that I learned in
44、school, but eventually I realized that this was _21_. I was well aware that new languages are best learned when _22_， and that our abilities in that regard decline with age. _23_， just before my 50th birthday, I _24_ for French classes.After I was _25_ to see which group I belonged in, I
45、 was _26_ at almost the introductory level. I found that it really was true that certain linguistic(语言的) abilities _27_ with age. While Id always thought of myself as a(n) _28_ learner, that was no longer the case. I absorbed new vocabulary very _29_. What I learned one week ago seemed to _30_ as so
46、on as I learned the next skill.Now, a couple of years later, I can listen to the news in French and _31_ 90 percent of it on the first try and read a novel if its not too difficult.Who knows what I might still _32_？Ive learned so much _33_ grammar and vocabulary. Ive met people from around the world
47、 and all walks of life who have the _34_ to make fools of themselves in order to _35_ something new. Ive been taught by patient and inspirational teachers from many _36_ of the world, including France, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and Africa.Listening to the news as it is _37_ to the people of Fran
48、ce, I have a renewed _38_ of how something can look completely different from another _39_. Ive learned that a language is not just a set of words, but a way of _40_. But most of all, Ive learned that it really is never too late to learn something new.21. A. unbelievableBpointlessC. unbearable Dvalueless22A. energetic BcuriousC. young Dold23A. However BThereforeC. Besides DMeanwhile24A
