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1、2020年高考英语模拟卷（8）（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 Everyone fancies a bargain; if it is fre

2、e, everyone loves it even more! Those who do not believe in a free lunch can now eat their words because it is possible to get things for free in Singapore without any conditions attached. Let me introduce you to some tips on where and how to gain some free presents, all without even touching your w

3、allet.FoodGo search for food festivals and fairs. These food sellers usually put out a lot of small samples for all to try. Famous ones include the Singapore Food Festival held annually in the month of July at various locations including the Takashimaya Square and Plaza Singapura.HaircutsThere are w

4、ell-known hair salons every month that require hair models for apprentices(学徒) to exercise their skills or for their hair stylists(发型师) to experiment with new styles. Unbelievable as it might sound, most people come out of this experience satisfied and addicted to more of such deals. Free InternetMo

5、st hotels offer free wifi. There are also many cafes in Singapore that offer free wireless surfing. However, order a coffee to avoid unfriendly stares from the staff. Popular spots include the McDonalds, Starbucks andCafe Galilee outlets throughout our island. Free City Tour If you are a traveler in

6、 Singapore, the Singapore Tourism Board has arranged for you to enjoy a free two-hour city tour that offers you a choice to enjoy a Sentosa Island tour or a small-boat experience.Living and traveling in Singapore is expensive, but sometimes all it takes is a closer look at all the little sheltered c

7、omers of this island to appreciate the occasional treasures that are given to those who seek.1. Which of the following best explains the underlined part “all without even touching your wallet”？A. Free of charge.B. Free of worry.C. Free of pain.D. Free of tax.2. From which way does free “Haircuts” be

8、nefit hair salons?A. Advertising their products.B. Attracting more customers.C. Developing their staffs skills.D. Building their reputation.3. In which part of a magazine can we read this text?A. Health.B. Economy.C. Education.D. Travel.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了在新加坡旅游或生活可以免费得到的服务和产品。1.A 【解析】词句猜测题。根据第一段中的Le

9、t me introduce you to some tips on where and how to gain some free presents, all without even touching your wallet.可知，让我向你介绍一些关于在哪里和如何获得免费礼物的小窍门，所有这些都是免费的。文章首段画线部分前文get things for free in Singapore有提示，由此推知，划线部分是“免费”的意思。故选A。2.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中的There are well-known hair salons every month that requir

10、e hair models for apprentices(学徒) to exercise their skills or for their hair stylists(发型师) to experiment with new styles. 可知，有一些著名的发廊每个月都需要发型模特为徒弟们练习技巧，或者让发型师尝试新的发型。由此可知，美发沙龙的学徒和发型师都可以通过免费“理发”来提高自己的专业技能。故选C。3.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段中的Those who do not believe in a free lunch can now eat their words because

11、 it is possible to get things for free in Singapore without any conditions attached. Let me introduce you to some tips on where and how to gain some free presents, all without even touching your wallet.（那些不相信免费午餐的人现在可以食言了，因为在新加坡可以不附加任何条件免费得到东西。让我来给你介绍一些在哪里以及如何获得免费礼物的小技巧，所有这些甚至都不用动你的钱包）可知，全文主要讲在新加坡旅游

12、时可享受的免费服务和产品，本文应属于旅游范畴。故选D。BI stood outside my front door catching my breath. After a lazy Christmas holiday, I had to recover from climbing stairs with carry-on bags and a suitcase. I looked up and blinked. Red tape crossed the door. I didnt understand Hungarian, but the one English word said enoug

13、h: “POLICE”.Google Translate told me I would be arrested if I entered, so I didnt. Finally, I called my rental agent. He went to the police station for more details.My agent returned with authorization to enter. Not only were my files undisturbed, but so were the TV and printer. The burglars had tak

14、en a few items from the top drawer as well as a small amount of foreign currency in the bottom drawer. Somehow they hadnt found the jewelry box in the third drawer.I was in shock. My agents words were fuzzy, something about fixing the locks tomorrow and making a list for the police.Then one day, I r

15、emembered that Id left another jewelry box in the flat. My heart sank as I thought of another locket that had been in that box, a gold engraved one with a picture of my late honey Grandma inside. When I realized the box was missing, the whole experience seemed to crash down on me. I cried.At the end

16、 of January, I received a registered letter from the police. The burglar hadnt been found, and the case was closed. I slept with my purse by my bed. I hid my laptop when I showered. And then another challenge rose. I was unexpectedly laid off.Then one July night, I reached into my third drawer, pull

17、ed out my jean shorts, and heard a small thud. I looked down and blinked: It was the tiny jewelry box I thought had been stolen six months earlier.Inside was the locket with honey Grandma smiling at me, being there for me, telling me not to give up. I started to cry.4. What did the red tape across t

18、he writers door mean?A. There was a burglary here.B. The house couldnt be entered freely.C. The rent had to be paid quickly.D. The rental agent advertised for the house.5. What did the agent promise to do?A. To fix the locks the next day.B. To report the burglary to the police.C. To have an iron sec

19、urity gate fixed.D. To pay for missing things for the writer.6. Which can best show the change of the authors feeling after she learned of the burglary?A. puzzled anxious relaxed.B. shocked sorrowful nervous.C. shocked desperate hopeful.D. puzzled relieved confident.7. What is the best title for the

20、 passage?A. Red TapeB. A Jewelry BoxC. “Lost” SmileD. Grandmas Advice【语篇解读】本文是记叙文，讲述了作者在一次失窃中，原以为自己的珍贵物品奶奶的照片被偷了而心情沮丧，后来又偶然找到了。看到奶奶在对自己微笑，作者无比高兴。文章表达了对奶奶照片的珍惜之情。4.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段Red tape crossed the door. I didnt understand Hungarian, but the one English word said enough: “POLICE” （红色胶带贴在门上，虽然作者不懂

21、西班牙语，但是根据上面的英语单词“POLICE”）可知，作者知道这是警局；又根据第二段Google Translate told me I would be arrested if I entered, so I didnt看出，作者觉得如果进去了会被抓，所以没有随便进去。故选 B 项。5.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段My agents words were fuzzy，something about fixing the locks tomorrow and making a list for the police可知经纪人跟作者说的话含含糊糊，说什么明天会修好锁，会列出失窃物品的清单

22、给警察。故选 A 项6.C 【解析】推理判断题。第四段：I was in shock和第五段：My heart sank和the whole experience seemed to crash down on me. I cried以及最后一段：Inside was the locket with honey Grandma smiling at me, being there for me, telling me not to give up . I started to cry。这些语句描述了作者遭失窃后的情绪变化：一开始吃惊，后来以为放奶奶照片的盒子也被偷了，就情绪低落；过了6个月后，

23、偶然地发现奶奶的照片还在抽屉的礼品盒里，在对着作者微笑，好像在告诉作者不要放弃，作者又转悲为喜。故选 C项。7.C 【解析】主旨大意题。故事围绕奶奶的照片是否被盗与作者的心情变化展开，先是以为奶奶的照片被偷了，永远失去了；六个月后又找到了，可以看出作者对奶奶的照片的珍惜之情。故选 C 项。CDo you ever pull your phone out of your pocket，thinking it is vibrating（振动），only to find that it isnt？This phenomenon，which scientists callphantom（幻觉的）pho

24、ne vibration，is very common. Around 80% of people surveyed say they have imagined their phones vibrating when they were actually still. So，what leads to this universal behavior？According to the BBC，the explanation lies in your brains ability to discover signals from the outside world. When your phon

25、e is in your pocket，there are two possible states：it is either vibrating or not. Meanwhile，you also have two possible states of mind：the judgment that the phone is vibrating，or that it isnt. Ideally，you match the four states correctly. However，sometimes your brain decides that the results of missing

26、 a call are more serious than afalse alarm. Therefore，you become more sensitive（敏感的） to vibrations so that you dont miss anything. This is just like the fire alarm in your home-it can be annoying when it goes off in response to just a tiny bit of smoke. But thats a small price to pay compared to a f

27、ire really breaking out because the alarm fails to alert you. Now，you might still ask：why cant our brains just make every judgment correctly without being too sensitive to false signals？The answer is that your brain bears a heavy burden every day. You get a large amount of sensory(感觉的) information t

28、hats coming from your eyes，ears and skin，and you cant deal with all that information all the time，Michael Rothberg，a researcher at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield，US，told Live Science. For example，the rustling（沙沙声）of clothing or the growling（咕咕声）of your stomach may both lead your brain to bel

29、ieve that they come from the vibration of your phone-it is like trying to hear your name being called in a noisy room. So，perhaps you should just check your phone whenever you think its vibrating. Its not too much trouble to do that，is it？8. According to this passage，phantom phone vibration _ . A. i

30、s common among people with mental problemsB. can measure peoples ability to collect informationC. happens when our brains react sensitively to false signalsD. helps our brains to make very quick and accurate decisions9. Why is the fire alarm used as an example in this passage？A. To show us the fire

31、alarm is as sensitive as the phone vibration. B. To help us understand the cause of phantom phone vibration better. C. To tell us the phone vibration usually happens when a fire breaks out. D. To convince us its important to check our phones like checking a fire alarm. 10. According to Michael Rothb

32、erg，which is mainly responsible for phantom phone vibration？A. A noisy background. B. A lack of much attention. C. A heavy burden every day. D. An overflow of sensory information. 11. What does the author suggest we do about phantom phone vibration？A. We should always fully believe our own sense of

33、listening. B. We should just check our phones whenever we think theyre vibrating. C. We should ignore the vibration bothering when our phones are actually still. D. We should think of the vibration carefully before we make correct judgments. 【语篇解读】本文为说明文。文章介绍了人们产生手机振动的幻觉的原因，并给出了解决办法。8.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据

34、第三段中的However，sometimes your brain decides that the results of missing a call are more serious than a “false alarm. Therefore，you become more sensitive（敏感的） to vibrations so that you dont miss anything. （然而，有时你的大脑会认为错过一个电话的后果比“误报”更严重。所以，你对振动变得更加敏感，因此你不会错过任何事情）可知，当我们的大脑对错误的信号做出敏感的反应时，电话振动幻觉就会发生。故C选项正确

35、。9.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段中的This is just like the fire alarm in your home（这就像你家的火灾报警器一样），this指的电话振动幻觉，由此可推知，这个例子是为帮助我们更好地了解手机振动幻觉的原因。故B选项正确。10.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段中的The answer is that your brain bears a heavy burden every day. You get a large amount of sensory(感觉的) information thats coming from your eyes，ear

36、s and skin，and you cant deal with all that information all the time，（答案是你的大脑每天都承受着沉重的负担。“你的眼睛、耳朵和皮肤会产生大量的感觉信息，你不可能一直处理所有这些信息。”）可知，每天脑袋接受信息和处理信息的负荷很重，这是产生手机振动幻觉的主要原因。此题易误选C，C表达的是生活压力大。故D选项正确。11.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的So，perhaps you should just check your phone whenever you think its vibrating. （所以，当你认为手

37、机在振动的时候也许你应该检查你的手机），可知，当我们感觉手机在振动时，我们应该检查我们的手机。故B选项正确。D SYDNEY Australian scientists have designed a system which uses microwaves to break down plastic into an environmentally friendly by-product.Head of Electrical Engineering at Australias James Cook University, Prof. Mohan Jacob revealed on Thursd

38、ay that by using microwaves, plastic waste can be converted into biochar(生物炭), charcoal that can be used as a soil conditioner.“We are developing a processing room, which could process many kinds of plastic materials, up to 5 kilograms of waste,” Jacob said. “It will be a typical example system for

39、the development of biochars from different types of plastics under various conditions.” Jacob explained that microwave energy is used to heat the plastic waste above 600 degrees centigrade within the custom-made room, where it ends up as a biochar, which can then be used to improve the properties of

40、 soil.Currently underway is step one of the project, testing the room, after which, step two will involve improving the energy efficiency of the system and maximizing the yield of by-products. If all goes to plan, step three will be to construct a medium scale waste processing system which is custom

41、izable and can be installed remotely.Jacob said that with the average person using 130 kg of plastic every year, there is an urgent need for developing better ways of processing it.“Perhaps contrary to popular opinion, plastic is an indispensable material in modern life. It is cheap, competent, ligh

42、tweight, and has many benefits like maintaining food quality and safety and preventing waste,” he said.However, “abandoned plastics endanger our marine wildlife, and have begun to enter the food chain. There is an urgent need for developing technologies to recover plastic waste.”12. How does the sys

43、tem function?A. Microwaves are used to produce plastic.B. Plastic waste is heated in the microwaves.C. Plastic waste is cut into pieces and buried into the soil.D. Microwaves change plastic waste into biochar by heating.13. Which statement is true according to Jacob?A. Plastic consumption now is acc

44、eptable.B. Plastic should be abandoned in our life.C. The system of processing plastic has come into use.D. Finding better ways to deal with plastic waste is urgent.14. What does “recover” in the last paragraph mean?A. Make up for a loss in time.B. Find or regain lost possession.C. Extract or recycl

45、e an energy source for reuse.D. Return to a normal state of health, mind or strength.15. What does the passage mainly tell about?A. 3 steps of processing plastic waste.B. A way of producing plastic products easily.C. A new system of breaking down plastic waste.D. A program designed for plastic use i

46、n the daily life.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲的是澳大利亚的科学家通过微波将塑料变成可利用的产品，从而减少环境污染。12.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中“by using microwaves, plastic waste can be converted into biochar”可知，通过使用微波，塑料垃圾可以被转化为生物炭。选项AC在文中没有提到，选项B虽然提到了微波，但heated加热在文中也没提到。故选D。13.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据最后一段“abandoned plastics endanger our marine wildlife, and

47、have begun to enter the food chain. There is an urgent need for developing technologies to recover plastic waste.”可知，废弃塑料破坏了海洋生物并进入到了食物链。发展可以处理塑料垃圾技术的需求变得急迫。故选D。14.C 【解析】词义猜测题。根据前文可知，科学家通过微波提取了塑料的副产品，使塑料得到了再利用。A. 及时弥补损失；B. 找到或重新得到失去的东西；C. 提取或再利用一种能源；D. 将健康、思想和身体返回到正常水平。故选C。15.C 【解析】主旨大意题。根据第一段“a sys

48、tem which uses microwaves to break down plastic”可知，文中介绍了一种使用微波降解塑料的系统。在其后几段中，分别介绍了该系统的进展、实验步骤以及科学家对塑料回收的态度。故选C。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。We all wish for the arrival of Sunday. 16. The hard work of a busy week is soothed (抚慰) by a good sleep that lasts, in most cases, till the Sunday afternoon. But after that, too much sleep can make the rest of the day generally end in lazing around the sofa, without doing anything.Therefore, to really relax on a Sunday, the answer doesnt lie in sleep, but in doing things that provides a soo