1、2020年高考英语（全国卷）模拟试题（5）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What is the woman doing? A. Selling coffee. B. Visiting a mu
2、seum. C. Asking for directions.2. What affects the mans phone bill? A. His familys Internet use. B. The taxes and extra fees. C. His calls and texts.3. Why did the woman buy the hat? A. It offers complete sun protection.B. Its cheaper than b
3、aseball hats.C. It was easy to purchase on the Internet.4. What does the woman mean? A. Shes been extremely busy.B. She dreams of becoming a millionaire.C. Shes proud of being able to do many things.5. What does the man think of the soup?A. Its too thick.B. Its not very good. &nb
4、sp; C. It needs a bit more flavor.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the girl suggest about the first pair of shoes? A. Theyre a good value.B. Theyre easy to walk in.C. Shell be pop
5、ular if she wears them.7. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter. B. Salesman and customer. C. Uncle and niece.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Who is Ashley Bryan? A. A poet. B. An artist.
6、 C. A famous sailor.9. How old was Langston Hughes when he died? A. Forty years old B. Sixty-five years old. C. Ninety-two years old.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does the conversation take place? &nbs
7、p;A. At an airport.B. At the mans house. C. At the womans house.11. What do we know about the woman? A. Her suitcase is more than 40 kg.B. She will take a flight to America.C. She has a handbag and a large backpack.12. What time does the flight leave? A. At 8:30 a.m.
8、 B. At 9:30 a.m. C. At 10:30 a.m.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the man probably do for a living? A. He is a journalist. B. He is a film reviewer. C. He is a magazine editor.14. What is the womans favorite film ever? A. Pulp Fiction.
9、; B. Jackie Brown. C. Kill Bill.15. What day is it today? A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.16. How does the man feel at the end of the conversation? A. Very grateful. B. A little annoyed. C
10、. Much more calm.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where can copies be made? A. On Level 1. B. On Level 2. C. On Level 3.18. How many books can a graduate student check out?A. Up to two. B. Up to five. C. Up to fifteen.19. What is the lat
11、e fee for a book that is 10 days overdue?A. $5. B. $15. C. $20.20. When does the library close on Friday nights? A. At 8:30 p.m. B. At 9:00 p.m. C. At 10:00 p.m.【答案】15 CBAAC610 CABBC1115 BCAAB1620 BBCAC【解析
12、】听力原文Text 1W: Excuse me. Do you know where I can find a caf around here? (1)M: Theres one right next to the museum down the block. They have wonderful coffee. Theres also one in the park about a mile away with an outside seating area.Text 2W: How much do you pay every month for your phone bill?M: It
13、s hard to say exactly. I share an unlimited call, text, and Internet plan with my family, but the taxes and extra fees are slightly different every month. (2) But its about $50, give or take a couple dollars.Text 3M: Where did you find that hat? Ive been looking for one just like it.W: I bought it o
14、nline. Its perfect for the summer months because of its wide shape. I used to wear baseball hats until I realize they dont protect your entire face from the sun. (3) Text 4M: Youre looking a little stressed.W: I have a million things to do, and all of them have to be finished within three hours. (4)
15、Text 5M: Can you pass the salt, please? This soup is good, but it is a little plain. (5)W: I put so much salt in here when I was making it! Maybe it got watered down. Here, try putting in some pepper instead and tell me what you think. Text 6W: Can I get these shoes, please?M: Are you joking? Those
16、shoes are six hundred dollars! W: But all the cool girls at school have them! (6)M: Well, the answer is no. And youd never be able to walk in shoes like that. Those heels must be around five inches tall.W: High heels are super “in” right now. (6) Uncle Tim bought some for Samantha! Ill do extra chor
17、es! Please? (7) M: No way. Do you know how many chores youd have to do to afford those? (7) Look at these over here. Theyre sixty dollars and have a low heel, so you can walk in them without getting uncomfortable.Text 7 W: What are you reading?M: Its a new childrens book called Sail Away by Langston
18、 Hughes. W: Isnt he a poet?M: Yes. The book is a collection of his poems about the ocean. The artist Ashley Bryan created a bunch of pictures made out of paper to go with the poems, (8) and hes ninety-two years old! W: Wow! How old is Langston Hughes? (9)M: Hes not alive anymore. He died in 1967 whe
19、n he was only sixty-five. (9) Ashley Bryan has done a lot of performances of Langston Hughess poems, and he wanted to provide artwork for a book of them. When he started out in 1962, he was the first African American to publish a childrens book as an author and artist. He was forty years old. Now, h
20、es won many awards and has more than twenty books out.Text 8W: Hi, Mr. Smith.M: Hi, Debra. I just dropped by to see how youre getting along with your packing. Need any help? (10)W: No, everythings OK. Thanks. But Ive got a lot more things to take home than Id thought. Itll probably be a little overw
21、eight.M: You know that as long as the two cases are less than 40 kg, thats all right for flights to America. (11) You can have a handbag and a small backpack as carry-ons, too.W: Then that wont be a problem.M: Now, when did you say your flight leaves? (12)W: Let me see.at 10:30 a.m. (12)M: Ill come
22、by and pick you up at 8:30 a.m. Then we can arrive early enough to check in without rushing.W: Thanks, Mr. Smith. You dont have to bother, though. I can call a taxi.M: Look, I dont have anything scheduled for tomorrow morning, so it wont be any trouble picking you up.W: Good old Mr. Smith: always so
23、 helpful! Text 9M: Bonnie, Im super nervous right now. W: Why, whats up? I thought you were flying down to L.A. today. Are you afraid of flying or something?M: No, I fly all the time. Its just that Im doing my biggest interview of my entire career tomorrow, (13) (15) and I dont want to mess it up.W:
24、 Come on, youve been at the magazine for more than a year. Your editor wouldnt send you down there unless he had confidence in your abilities. Who is the interview with? (13)M: Quentin Tarantino.W: Uhwhat? Quentin Tarantino? The director? Are you serious?M: Yeah! W: Oh, my God! I cant believe this!
25、Pulp Fiction is my favorite movie of all time, (14) and Kill Bill might be number two. And even my parents liked Jackie Brown. Hes, like, A-list famous! He might be the best director of the last twenty years.M: Do you see now why Im nervous?W: Yes, Id be scared out of my mind if I were you. But this
26、 will be good for your career. Hey, there is something that I still dont understand.M: What? (16)W: Why on earth did Quentin Tarantino agree to do an interview for your magazine, Trevor? M: Whats that supposed to mean? (16)W: Umnever mind. (16) Good luck down there! Get a good nights sleep tonight b
27、ecause Saturday will be the biggest day of your life! (15)Text 10 Hello, and welcome to the university library. This taped tour will introduce you to our library facilities and operating hours. First of all, the librarys collection of books, reference materials, and other resources are found on Leve
28、l 1 to Level 4 of this building. Our humanities and map collections are on Level 1. On Level 2, you will find current magazines and journals, and our copy machines. (17) Our science and engineering sections can be found on Level 3. Finally, group study rooms, our microfilm collection and the multime
29、dia center are located on Level 4.Undergraduate students can check out up to five books for two weeks. Graduate students can check out fifteen books for two months. (18) Books can be renewed up to two times. There is a 50-cent-a-day late fee for overdue books, up to a maximum of $15. (19) Magazines
30、and reference books cannot be checked out. The library is open weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., (20) and on Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. The library is closed on Sundays.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。AFOUR BEST BOOKSHOPS IN LONDONLoo
31、king for something to read while in London? If so, youre in luck: the British capital happens to have an incredible collection of bookshops.Daunt BooksAre you going on a trip and want to read a novel or nonfiction book set in the place youre headed? This bookshop arranges books by country, so its ea
32、sy to find anything by place. (83 Marylebone High Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:00-19:30; Sunday: 11:00-18:00.)Foyles BooksDig, if you will, the picture: four miles of shelves holding up to 200,000 books. This legendary (传奇的) bookshop is impossible to leave empty-handed. It was once listed in the Guin
33、ness Book of World Records as the biggest bookshop on the planet. (107 Charing Cross Road. Monday-Saturday: 9:00-21:00; Sunday: 11:30-18:00.) HatchardsIn the year 1797, this London bookshopthe oldest in the city todayfirst flicked on its lights. It stocks an excellent selection of fiction, non
34、fiction, history and other genres. (187 Piccadilly Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:30-20:00; Sunday: 12:00-18:30.)London Review BookshopTheres an excellent selection of history, philosophy, politics, new fiction and many other genres here. Plus, theres a nice cafe in which you can crack open that tome (
35、巨著) for the first time and start reading. (14 Bury Place. Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:30; Sunday 12:00-18:00.)21. Which bookstore was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?A. Daunt Books.B. Foyles Books. C. Hatchards. D. London Review Bookshop.【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了伦敦最好的四个书店。【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。由第
36、三段中It was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records.可知，Foyles Books被列入Guinness Book of World Records之中。故选B。22. What is special about Hatchards?A. It has a long history. B. It has 200,000 books.C. It has a cafe. D. It has both fiction and nonfiction books.【答案】A【解析】细节
37、理解题。由第四段中In the year 1797, this London bookshopthe oldest in the city todayfirst flicked on its lights.可知，Hatchards，这座城市最古老的的书店，1979年第一次营业。所以Hachards的特别之处是它历史悠久。故选A。23. Which place should you go to if you want to enjoy reading with a coffee?A. 83 Marylebone High Street.B. 107 Charing Cross Road.C. 1
38、87 Piccadilly Street. D. 14 Bury Place.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。由最后一段theres a nice cafe in which you can crack open that tome (巨著) for the first time and start reading (14 Bury Place. Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:30; Sunday 12:00-18:00.)可知，在14 Bury Place。你可以边喝咖啡边看书。故选D。BIm going to be c
39、ompletely honest. I have no idea how I ended up with this opportunity, I have no idea what Im doing, but I am very happy to be here.Last summer a friend tagged me in a Facebook post from BBC Earth and encouraged me to apply to the BBC Presenter Search 2018. The assignment was easy and hard, make a v
40、ideo shorter than 60 seconds where you talk about something in science you think is cool. Simple concept, but for me it was challenging as I want to talk about bryophytes(苔藓植物) forever (which is slightly longer than 60 seconds).So I decided to make an attempt. I was going to make a 60 second video a
41、bout sphagnum(水苔), commonly known as peat moss and uncommonly known as an unsung climate hero. Sphagnum is the plant genus that holds the most carbon in the world, it slowly builds up its carbon storage over hundreds of thousands of years and if undisturbed, they never let go of the carbon they gath
42、ered.Making a short video on this was hard because I wanted to include everything. And it became even harder as I had no one to hold the camera. I tied my camera to the scrawniest little tree, swinging in the wind as a bird tried to chase me away from the mud. This chaos ended up as the video “Why s
43、phagnum is awesome” on my channel. I submitted the video, but didnt dare to write in the description section of the video that it was a submission, because I never imagined that I could win!But I did.I waited two months before I could tell people that I had won the search, and when the news came out
44、, I received the most attention Ive had in my entire life.No matter your background, whether you want to pass the time or pass an exam, I really hope you enjoy the video!24. What can we infer about the author from paragraph 1?A. She is uncertain about the result.B. She gets used to telling people li
45、es.C. She is unable to achieve the goal.D. She knows much about the ending.【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己敢于突破，不畏困难参加短视频大赛，制作关于水苔的短视频，并在充分准备但不期待最好结果的前提下，最终赢得比赛的经历。【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。由第一段I have no idea how I ended up with this opportunity, I have no idea what Im doing, but I am very happy to be here可知，作者不知道自己在这样的机
46、会下，是怎么做到的，也不知道自己在做什么，但很开心可以出现在这里。从作者的描述中可以看到作者对结果不确定。故选A。25. Which of the following is NOT true about sphagnum?A. It can form its carbon storage in a very slow way.B. It is universally recognized as an unknown climate hero.C. It wont release the carbon without being disturbed.D. It contains a large
47、amount of carbon.【答案】B【解析】 细节理解题。由第三段sphagnum(水苔), commonly known as peat moss and uncommonly known as an unsung climate hero可知水苔通常被当成泥煤苔（peat moss），而很少被当成被埋没的气候英雄。B选项意为水苔作为气候英雄被知晓，与文章的表达相反。故选B。26. The underlined word “scrawniest” in Paragraph 4 probably means _.A. weakestB. strongest C. shor
48、test D. most energetic【答案】A【解析】词义猜测题。由I tied my camera to the scrawniest little tree, swinging in the wind可知作者把摄像机系到一棵随风摇动的树上，说明这课树并不高大，而是弱小的。故选A。27. What can we learn from the authors story?A. She shows great interest in filming the video.B. Her knowledge helps overcome all the difficulties.C
49、. Her attitude and hard work pay off eventually.D. She is more than delighted to gain the most attention.【答案】C【解析】主旨大意题。文中作者知道拍摄30秒的视频很难，但依然认真拍摄且投稿，并最终获奖，说明作者态度和努力工作最终得到了回报。故选C。CIf we want a fair shot at transitioning to renewable energy, well need one critical thing: technologies that can change el
50、ectricity from wind and sun into a chemical fuel for storage and vice versa (反之亦然). Commercial devices that do this exist, but most are costly and perform only half of the expectation. Now, researchers have created small lab-scale devices that do both jobs. If larger versions work as well, they would help make it possibleor at least more affordableto run the world on renewables.The
