2020年高考英语模拟卷及答案解析（3）.doc

《2020年高考英语模拟卷及答案解析（3）.doc》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《2020年高考英语模拟卷及答案解析（3）.doc（19页珍藏版）》请在得力文库 - 分享文档赚钱的网站上搜索。

1、2020年高考英语模拟卷（3）（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。A Castel dellOvo ToursCastel dellOvo is on

2、e of Naples most famous monuments. It offers sweeping views over the city and Mount Vesuvius in the distance.The BasicsThe site on which Castel dellOvo now stands has a long history, beginning as a settlement for Greek colonists. The current castle was built in the 15th century, and today, the 19th-

3、century fishing village of Borgo Marinari, known for its excellent seafood restaurants and marina （游艇停靠区）sits at the base of the castle.The Egg CastleThe origin of the castles name comes from a story about the Roman poet Virgil, who is said to have placed a magical egg in the foundations beneath whe

4、re the castle now stands. As long as the egg stays well, Castel dellOvo will remain standing.Things to Know Before You GoCastel dell Ovo is a must-see for history and architecture enthusiasts.Admission to the castle and the museum is free.The inner halls of the castle are open to the public only dur

5、ing special events exhibitions; the ramparts (城墙)and towers are always open.There is a lift from the ground floor to the ramparts, making the castle accessible to wheelchairs.How to Get ThereCastel dellOvo is located in the Bay of Naples just off the coastal road. Bus 151 from the train station and

6、140 from the port stop at Castel dellOvo.When to Get ThereThe castle is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 am to 7:00 pm, and Sundays and holidays from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm. The Prehistoric Museum is open only on weekends from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. As Naples is one of Italys most visited cities, it

7、s sights can be very crowded in the high-season summer months. Visit in the early morning or late afternoon to avoid the crowds and to take advantage of the best light for taking photos from the castles towers.Book Online or Call +1(702)648-58731. When can you visit Castel dellOvo?A. On weekdays fro

8、m 9:00 am to 17:00 pm.B. On holidays from 8:00 am to 13:30 pm.C. On weekends from 8:00 to 13:00 pm.D. On Sundays from 8:30 am to 19:00 pm.2. What should you know before you tour Castel dellOvo?A. Those with leg problems cannot tour the ramparts.B. The tickets have to be booked in advance.C. The towe

9、rs can be visited only during special events.D. Its easily accessible by bus from the train station.3. Which statement of the following is true about Castel dell Ovo?A. The castle currently sits next to Mount Vesuvius.B. The castle was originally named after the Roman poet Virgil.C. The castle was o

10、riginally built in the 19th century.D. The castle is also named the Egg Castle.【答案】1. A2. D3. D【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章为游客提供了去Castel dellOvo游玩的旅游指南。Castel dellOvo（卡斯特尔德尔奥沃）是意大利城市Naples（那不勒斯）最著名的古迹之一，在这里游客可以远眺城市和维苏威火山的景色。1. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“The castle is open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 am to 7 pm, and Su

11、ndays and holidays from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm.”可知，星期一至星期六上午8：30至下午7：00为该城堡的开放时间。A项（星期一至星期五上午9：30至下午5：00）在开放的时间范围内，因此游客可以去参观。故选A。2. 推理判断题。根据How to Get There这部分中的 “Bus 151 from the train station and 140 from the port stop at Castel dellOvo.”(火车站有151路公交车，港口有140路公交车，均在Castel dellOvo停车)可知，从火车站乘公共汽车很容易到达Cast

12、el dellOvo。故选 D。3. 细节理解题。根据第三段的描述“The origin of the castles name comes from a story about the Roman poet Virgil, who is said to have placed a magical egg in the foundations beneath where the castle now stands. As long as the egg stays well, Castel dellOvo will remain standing. ”(城堡名称来自一个关于罗马诗人Virgil

13、的故事，据说Virgil在城堡现在所在的地基中放置了一个神奇的蛋。只要这个蛋保持良好状态，城堡便会保持矗立状态。)可知，这里讲述了一个故事，因为这个故事，城堡有了The Egg Castle这个称呼。故选D。BThe new garbage sorting regulation has taken effect in Shanghai starting July 1. Many citizens are still confused about the classification of the four different types of trash. Thankfully, author

14、ities have released an official guideline to clarify the new rules.The guideline, published by the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau, provides a rather clear definition on the four kinds of waste: recyclable waste, hazardous (有害的) waste, household food waste and residual (剩余的) waste.Haz

15、ardous waste, as the name suggests, includes assorted poisonous materials like used batteries, light bulbs, out-of-date medicines, paint and pesticides.Household food waste, which is translated to “wet trash” in Chinese，refers to food leftovers, rotten food, pet food, fruit peels, remains of TCM her

16、bs (中药) and flowers.Paper, plastic, glass, metal and textiles (纺织品) are counted as recyclable waste.The definition of residual waste is a little confusing. Anything that is not listed above belongs in this category.As specific as the new guideline is, residents still have a hard time sorting trash c

17、orrectly and are finding it challenging to memorize them all. For instance, both plastic bottles and bubble tea or coffee cups are plastic materials. However, the former falls to the category of recyclable waste and the latter belongs to residual waste. To save the hassle, some netizens have come up

18、 with their own ways to sort trash.“We should do this from a pigs angle,” commented one netizen. “Those edible (可食用的) for pigs are household food waste. Those even pigs dont want to eat are residual waste. If a pig consumes something and dies of it, then something must be hazardous waste. Those whic

19、h can be sold and the money we gain can be used to purchase pigs are recyclable waste.” The new regulation has gone into effect on July 1. Those who do not sort their trash properly will be fined RMB200.4. What do the old thrown-away sweaters belong to?A. Residual waste.B. Hazardous waste.C. Recycla

20、ble waste.D. Household food waste.5. What does “wet trash” have in common?A. They are completely wet.B. They all come from plants.C. They can give off bad smell.D. They can break up easily.6. What is the tone of the netizen?A. Humorous.B. Serious.C. Delightful.D. Uncertain.7. What is the main idea o

21、f the text?A. Shanghai bans four sorts of garbage.B. Shanghai launches garbage sorting enforcement.C. Citizens in Shanghai still question garbage sorting.D. Citizens in Shanghai welcome the garbage sorting policy.【答案】4. C5. D6. A7. B【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了上海执行新的垃圾分类规定，并对垃圾分类给出了官方解释。4. 推理判断题。根据文章第五段的Pa

22、per, plastic, glass, metal and textiles (纺织品) are counted as recyclable waste.(纸，塑料，玻璃，铁制品和纺织品都属于可回收垃圾)可知，纺织品属于可回收垃圾，扔掉的旧毛衣属于纺织品，故它是可回收垃圾。C. Recyclable waste. (可回收垃圾)符合以上推测，故选C项。5. 推理判断题。根据文章第四段的Household food waste, which is translated to “wet trash” in Chinese，refers to food leftovers, rotten food

23、, pet food, fruit peels, remains of TCM herbs (中药) and flowers.(家庭食物垃圾，中文也叫湿垃圾，是指食物剩余，腐烂的食品，宠物食品，水果皮，中药残余和花等)可推测，湿垃圾有一个共同特征容易降解。D. They can break up easily.(它们容易降解)符合以上推测，故选D项。6. 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的We should do this from a pigs angle,” commented one netizen. “Those edible (可食用的) for pigs are household f

24、ood waste. Those even pigs dont want to eat are residual waste. If a pig consumes something and dies of it, then something must be hazardous waste. Those which can be sold and the money we gain can be used to purchase pigs are recyclable waste.(一位网友说，我们可以从猪的角度来做这件事，猪可以食用的是家庭食物垃圾；那些猪都不吃的是残余物；如果一头猪吃了什

25、么东西死了，那些东西一定是有害垃圾；那些可以卖掉赚钱卖猪的是可回收垃圾)可以看出该网友很幽默。故选A项。7. 主旨大意题。这是一篇说明文，其主旨一般在首段或者尾段。根据本文的主要内容，尤其是第一段的The new garbage sorting regulation has taken effect in Shanghai starting July 1. (新的垃圾分类规定已定于7月1日在上海生效)和Thankfully, authorities have released an official guideline to clarify the new rules.(值得庆幸的是，当局已经

26、发布了一份官方指南来澄清这些新规定)可知，本文主要讲述上海执行新的垃圾分类标准。B. Shanghai launches garbage sorting enforcement.(上海实行垃圾分类执法)可以概括本文主旨，故选B项。CRobert F. Kennedy once said that a countrys GDP measures “everything except what makes life worthwhile.” With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to s

27、low as a result, it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a mistaken concept. It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, t

28、he UKs GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their countrys economic prospects?A recent annual study of cou

29、ntries and their ability to convert growth into well-being throws some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, ov

30、er 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more all-round assessment of how countries are performing.While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of common themes. Yes, there has been an economic reco

31、very since the 2008 global crash, but in key indicators in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline. Yet this isnt the case with all countries. Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equ

32、ality and environment.This is a lesson that rich countries can learn: When GDP is no longer regarded as the only measure of a countrys success, the world looks very different.So what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of na

33、tions, as a measure, it is no longer enough. It does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes all things that contribute to a persons sense of well-being.8. Robert F. Kennedy is cited because he _.A. praised the UK for its GDPB. identified GDP with happinessC

34、. misinterpreted the role of GDPD. had a low opinion of GDP9. It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that _.A. the UK is unwilling to reshape its economic patternB. many people in the UK dont think much of GDP as the measure of successC. the UK will contribute less to the world economyD. policymakers i

35、n the UK are paying less attention to GDP10. Which of the following is true about the recent annual study?A. Its results are inspiring.B. It is sponsored by 163 countries.C. Its criteria are questionable.D. It removes GDP as an indicator.11. What is the authors attitude towards GDP as the most commo

36、n measure of a countrys success?A. Favorable.B. Indifferent.C. Critical.D. Defensive.【答案】8. D9. B10. A11. C【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章通过英国脱欧这个案例来引出需要考虑GDP这个评价机制的好坏，GDP 已经不能全面衡量一个国家的进步与发展。8. 推理判断题。根据第一段第一句“Robert F. Kennedy once said that a countrys GDP measures “everything except what makes life worthwhile.”中可

37、以看出Kennedy 认为一个国家的GDP衡量的是“除了使生命有价值之外的一切”。所以作者引用Kennedy的话语是为了表明Kennedy也不看好GDP的作用，使文章更具有说服力。故选D。9. 推理判断题。根据第二段 “By most recent measures, the UKs GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 milli

38、on people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their countrys economic prospects?”可知，以最新的标准衡量，英国的GDP一直是西方世界羡慕的对象，失业率创下历史新低和经济高速增长。如果一切进展顺利，那么为什么有超过1700万人投票支持英国脱欧呢? 因此可以推断出，在英国，很多人并不认为GDP是衡量成功的标准。故选B。10. 推理判断题。根据第三段中Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets o

39、f criteria from health, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more all-round assessment of how countries are performing.可知，年度研究得到的启示是，为了对各国的表现进行更全面的评估，在卫生、教育和民众的社会参与度方面对超过40多套标准进行了衡量，而不仅仅是关注国内生产总值GDP，这个结果是令人振奋的。故选A。11. 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，Kennedy对于GDP的看法得到了作者的认可，虽然GDP一直是衡量各国经

40、济活动的最常用方法，但作为一种衡量手段，它已经远远不够。它不包括所有有助于人的幸福感的因素，例如环境质量或教育成果等重要因素。因此，作者对GDP作为衡量一个国家成功的最常用指标持有“批判”的态度。A. favorable赞许的；B. indifferent漠不关心的；C. critical批判的；D. defensive 戒备的。故选C。DPicture a lecture session at a business school and your probably imagine students gazing at screens filled with equations（方程式）.Wh

41、at you might not expect is students attempting to sing “O clap your Hands”. But Bartleby was treated to this delight on a visit to Sad Business School in Oxford earlier this year.There was a catch. Some of the students had to try conducting the chorus. The first to take the challenge was a rather se

42、lf-confident young man. It didnt take long for him to go wrong. His most obvious mistake was to start conducting without asking the singers how they would like to be directed, though they had the expertise and he was a complete beginner.The session, organized by Pegram Harrison, a senior fellow in e

43、ntrepreneurship（企业家精神）, cleverly allowed the students to absorb some important leadership lessons. For example, leaders should listen to their teams, especially when their colleagues have specialist knowledge.Other business schools have also realized that their students can learn from the arts. At C

44、arnegie Mellon University , Leanne Meyer has introduced a leadership-training programme that includes poetry and a book club. She believed that involvement in such pursuits can help develop empathy（同理心） in future leaders and that the programme benefits students in terms of how they promote themselve

45、s to recruiters（招聘人员）.The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) has trained many great dramatists. It also offers training courses for managers. “Acting about finding the truth in the character and in yourself.” says Walker-Wise, one of RADAS tutors. Being a manager involves a lot more than just sett

46、ing targets. It requires empathy and a knowledge of human nature. An education in the arts might help develop those qualities. Above all, the students on Harrisons Course were experiencing something Bartleby never expected to see in those attending an MBA lecture they were having fun.12. What does “

47、this delight in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Singing in a business class.B. Visiting Said Business SchoolC. Picturing a lecture session.D. Gazing a screens full of equations.13. Which of the fallowing best describes the session by Pegram Harrison?A. Common and influential.B. Educational and effortless.C.

48、 Challenging and instructive.D. Controversial and practical.14. What should a leader do based on the conducting experience?A. Offer promotion opportunities.B. Value team members opinion.C. Set specific targets.D. Control every step.15. How does acting contribute to being a manager?A. It provides entertainment.B. It develops goal-setting skills.C. It exposes the truth in business.D. It helps understand human nature.【答案】12. A13. C14. B15. D【语篇解读】本文为说明文。本文通过在商学院进行的指挥表演的尝试，意识到学生可以从艺术中学到许多东西，即艺术教育可能有助于培养未来领导人的同情心和对人性的了解。12. 猜测词义题。根据this delight前后的内容“What you