1、2020年高考英语模拟卷（1）第一部分听力(略)第二部分阅读理解第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项AJan Fields，our web editor，has always loved two thingswriting and teaching，so shes done both throughout her professional career. After graduating from college with a BA in Journalism，she quickly found that writing for newspapers d
2、idnt fulfill her dreams. So she switched to magazines and soon began teaching magazine writing. Still，something didnt feel quite right. She wanted more challenges and creativity. In the 1980s，Jan answered a call to rewrite a years childrens church lessons. She quickly found that writin
3、g stories and activities for children offered all she desired. She dove in and has never looked back. Her work has appeared in Ladybug，Shining Star and many others. As Jan continued building credit in childrens magazines，educational magazines，and parenting magazines，she looked for oppo
4、rtunities to pass along what she had learned to other writers.Soon，teaching small community college classes wasnt enoughshe wanted to help other writers to find success in creating material for children. In 2001，she discovered the Institute of Childrens Literature and shes been happily
5、 instructing students here ever since. To best meet her students needs，shes constantly searching out new information. As a web editor，Jan looks after the needs of all the visitors to this site. She moderates the Scheduled Events discussion groups and the Writers Retreat forum，writes for the Writers
6、Support Room，and edits the Writers Support Room and Writing Tips articles. Jan is always open to suggestions for new ways to meet the needs of the writing communities. Feel free to email her. Shes eager to hear from you.21Jan Fields finds _is what she really wants most.Awriting for new
7、spapersBteaching magazine writingCwriting stories and activities for childrenDteaching small community college classes22Jan Fields gave up her first two jobs mainly because _.Ashe was badly paid as a journalistBshe was not good at writing at collegeCthe jobs didnt seem challenging or creativeDshe li
8、kes teaching better than writing23It can be inferred that the Institute of Childrens Literature is _.Awhere Jan Fields graduatedBwhere writing material is on saleCwhere Jan Fields cooperates with other writersDwhere children are taught writing by Jan FieldsB The Internet is full of hea
9、dlines that grab your attention with buzzwords(流行术语)But often when we click through，we find the content hardly delivers and it wastes our time. We close the page，feeling weve been cheated. These types of headlines are called “click bait” A headline on Business Insider reads: “ Th
10、is phrase will make you seem more polite”First，when you click through，you find another headline：“Four words to seem more polite”Then，on reading the article，you find its actually an essay about sympathy. And what are the four words? Theyre “Wow，that sounds hard”On some video websites，you might encoun
11、ter headlines such as “Heres what happens when six puppies visited a campus”It turns out that its just some uneventful dog footage (连续镜头) Nowadays，with the popularity of social media，many news outlets tweet(推送) click bait links to their stories.These tweets take advantage of the
12、curiosity gap or attempt to draw the reader into a story using a question in the headline.These click bait headlines are so annoying that someone is attempting to save peoples time by exposing news outlet click bait through social media. The Twitter account SavedYouAClick，run by Jake Beckman，is one
13、such example.Beckmans method is to grab tweets linking to a story and retweet them with a clicksaving comment.For example，CNET tweeted “So iOS 8 appears to be jailbreakable but.”，with a link to its coverage of Apples product announcements. Beckman retweeted it with this comment attached: “.it hasnt
14、been jailbroken yet.” Since founding the account，Beckmans Twitter experiment has brought him more than 131,000 followers. Beckman said，“ SavedYouAClick is just my way of trying to help the Internet be less terrible.” Asked about his goal，he said，“Id love to see publishers think a
15、bout the experience of their readers first. I think theres an enormous opportunity for publishers to provide readers with informative updates that include links so you can click through and read more.”24The article on Business Insider turns out to be _.Auseful suggestions on politenessBan essay abou
16、t another topicCan article hard to understandDa link to a video website25Why are readers often cheated by tricky headlines?ASocial media has become more popular.BReaders have questions to be solved.CSuch headlines are fairly attractive.DTherere always stories behind them.26Beckman attached his comme
17、nt to CNETs tweet to _.Acriticize CNETBsave readerstimeCadvertise Apples new productDtell readers something about iOS 827In the last paragraph，Beckman appeals that _.Apublishers should be more responsible for the linkBreaders think about their needs before readingCpublishers provide more information
18、 for readersDpeople work together to make the Internet less terribleCWhile astronauts in space get to do many exciting things，they miss out on ordinary things that we all take for grantedbeing able to walk on firm ground，hanging out with family and digging into a slice of hot steaming pizza. Though
19、not much can be done about the first two things，there may soon be a solution to the third one，thanks to this cool 3D pizza printer!About a year ago，NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor，a 3D technology expert，to build a device (设备) that would allow astronauts to make pizza on demand. The mechani
20、cal engineer promised that his invention would produce pies in large quantities that looked，tasted and even smelled like pizza made in common ovens.Late last year，the engineer presented a video of his first prototype(原型) that begins by creating a single slice of dough (面团) that is cooked and printed
21、 at the same time. Then comes the tomato“sauce”a mix of tomato powder，oil and water and finally，a protein slice that resembles cheese. While the video doesnt show the baking process，the inventor says that once the pizza is printed，it can be ready to be consumed in 7 seconds.While the pie in the vide
22、o looks delicious enough to attract any pizza lover，Anjan Contractor is far from ready for astronauts. Thats because he still has to find a solution to make the food container in the printer last for 30 years. Though that may sound unrealistic，actually it is not.Anjan Contractor believes that the on
23、ly way that is possible is that the water is removed from all the ingredients(配料) and then they are reduced to the powder form. This，as you can imagine，will not be so easy. But，while the printer may not be ready for space，it certainly looks ready enough for people on earth. Hopefully，NASA and Contra
24、ctor will consider selling it to those not fortunate enough to go to Mars!28Why does the author mention the things that astronauts in space cannot do?ATo ask us not to take common things for granted.BTo show they live a difficult life there.CTo show their life is boring in space.DTo introduce the to
25、pic of the text.29NASA offered $125,000 to Anjan Contractor mainly to _.Acreate some new type of 3D printerBattract more companies to work for NASAChelp astronauts in space enjoy fresh pizza one dayDproduce pizza in large quantities to earn great profits30The biggest challenge that Anjan Contractor
26、is faced with now is probably that _.Ahe has no money left to go on with his researchBthe pizza doesnt seem appetizing to pizza loversChe has no way to make pizza that can last for thirty yearsDhe cannot make the food container last for decades31Whats the best title of the passage?ANASA is trying it
27、s best to help astronauts eat betterBAstronauts may soon be able to enjoy steaming hot pizzaCNASA is working on making pizza for common peopleDA 3D pizza printer has been used to make pizzaDWhen I asked my motherinlaw to select which meals shed like me to order from the homedelivery menu，she only ch
28、ose the ones her husband would like. This goes way beyond politeness. She is actually feeling uncomfortable voicing what she wants. She developed the main symptom of Askers Syndrome that ones unable to ask for what one wants. Its not just older women who have this problem. Askers Syndr
29、ome can strike the young. I have single friends who wont ask a man out on a date because they fear being considered “too forward”My fiveyearold daughter Violet is showing the early stages of Askers Syndrome. Shes learned that women dont ask，but rather drop hints.Shell say，“Remember last Sunday after
30、noon we went to the park？” rather than “Can we go to the park？” Apart from women and girlsproblematic relationship with appetite，food and dating，its widely reported that women are less likely than men to ask for pay rises and promotions.Instead，they withdraw，hoping that somebody
31、else will decide they are worthy and make them promoted. No doubt，many women develop Askers Syndrome as a defensive measure because theyve been labeled as pushy or rude for simply asking for what they want. But in the long term，choosing not to express our desires doesnt serve us well.
32、 Its time to cure ourselves and our girls of Askers Syndrome.I dont want to raise a future “mother” who denies her wish for food，power and success and anything else. So I now insist that my daughter ask for what she wants directly. For women in our culture，aski
33、ng is a skill that we need to learn and practice. And if we all do it，then women asking will become the norm rather than the exception.32The authors motherinlaw is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to _.Aintroduce the old ladyBset an exampleCtalk about her illnessDlead in a topic33Which is TRUE about Askers
34、Syndrome according to the passage?AIt often causes problems with appetite and food.BOlder women develop more of its symptoms.CMore women suffer from it than men in their career.DIt strikes only female victims as reported.34The author holds the view that _.Aothers decide whether we are worthyBchoosin
35、g not to ask is a protective measureCasking for what is wanted is rudeDAskers Syndrome should be cured35The passage is written to _.Alist symptoms of Askers SyndromeBencourage women to express their desiresCexplain the causes of refusing to askDsuggest ways to ask for more第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内
36、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。Ways to Have an Amazing DayIm a big believer in the Law of the Harvest: we harvest what we sow.If we plant the seeds of success every day，we will get a successful harvest.36._Try New ThingsSo many of lifes great experiences wait just on the other side of our fears
37、 or our comfort zone.When the opportunity to try something new comes up，ask yourself，“Why not？”37._ Dont miss out on the great moments that are waiting all around you every day!Keep LearningWhen we were kids it seemed like every day had something new that we hadnt experienced before.Thats why young
38、children will ask their parents“Why？” about a thousand times a week.38._ A lifetime of learning leads to a love for life.Be KindIt has been said that you can measure a person by how he treats the people who can do nothing for him.How often do you stop to talk to the people you encounter every day？On
39、e great way to get more out of your day is to fill it with people you know.39._And take a moment to learn a little about them.Find a Purpose40_ It may be to run a marathon，write a book，start a business，develop a product，or learn a new hobby or profession.AHave one or more big “life goals”BIf we dela
40、y the planting，we cannot have a good harvest.CWe are learning and growing.DYou have to make the most of every day in life.EProvide meaningful services for other people in any situation.FMany of the great moments in life are linked to new experiences.GThe best way to know more people is to be kind to
41、 everyone you meet.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（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。 Mr.Jackson was blind from birth. He owned a fruit _41_ on a very busy street. _42_ he was visually disabled，he ran his business pretty handsomely. He could see
42、nothing and he could only _43_ the things within his reach. _44_，he was able to handle it and was content with everything he had. One day his son came to him. He told Mr.Jackson in _45_ that he read in the newspaper of a _46_ who could operate on his eyes and allow him to see. The fath
43、er and son traveled to the doctor and paid for the _47_. After the operation，the doctor asked Mr.Jackson : “What is the first thing you are _48_ to see when I take the bandages off？” He replied，“I really want to see my beautiful _49_ on my stand ！” The doctor and th
44、e son _50_ Mr.Jackson down to the busy street where his fruit stand had been located for so many years. The doctor _51_ unwrapped the bandages _52_ he could lay his eyes on the beautiful fruit! Mr.Jackson was so full of _53_ that he could finally see his lifes worktaking care of his fruit ! After a
45、few hours of _54_ his beautiful fruit stand，he looked down the street both ways and saw there were quite a few fruit stands in both directions. He looked _55_ the street and saw many other fruit stands. He spent so much time looking at other peoples fruit stands and _56_ the compet
46、ition that soon his own business _57_. From Mr.Jacksons failure，we should know that everyone is a _58_ individual with different fingerprints，DNA and thinking. What we need to do is just be ourselves and _59_ everyone else to be who they are. Mind our own business and we sh
47、ould never be afraid of the _60_.41A.standBcompanyCstoreDcenter42A.BecauseBAsCAlthoughDWhen43A.rememberBdescribeCimagineDfeel44A.ThereforeBHoweverCOtherwiseDBesides45A.prideBdoubtCexcitementDsurprise46A.doctorBnurseCchemistDvolunteer47A.informationBmedicineCserviceDoperation48A.nervousBluckyCeagerDa
48、fraid49A.flowersBvegetablesCfruitDclothing50A.sent BaccompaniedCfollowed Dinvited51A.suddenlyBcuriouslyCcarefullyDfirmly52A.so thatBin caseCeven ifDif only53A.regretBjoyCcourageDrelief54A.enjoyingBcheckingCjudgingDmaking55A.aboveBwithinCthroughDacross56A.preparing for Bfocusing onCworrying about Dtaking up57A.improvedBfailedCappearedDexpanded58A.si
