甘肃省2020年高考英语模拟试题及答案
2020年6月甘肃省静宁一中2020届高三下学期第十次高考模拟考试英语试题及答案
绝密★启用前甘肃省静宁县第一中学2020届高三毕业班下学期第十次高考模拟考试英语试题2020年6月本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
共120分。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AGood Books You Really Should Have ReadThe Road by Cormac McCarthyMcCarthy is one of our greatest living prose（散文）stylists. His novel, The Road,which wasawarded the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and in which a father and young sonstruggle to survive, is made all the more impressive by its briefness.Ender's Game by Orson Scott CardIt works perfectly as a book for teens. Set at an unspecified date in Earth’sfuture, the novel presents two conflicts between humankind and the Formics, an alienspecies they call the “buggers”. In preparation for the third conflict， children，including the novel’s leading character，Andrew “Ender” Wiggin， are trained froma very young age.The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. SalingerFor decades， almost every good book about disaffected adolescents was comparedto The Catcher in the Rye， but none has matched the original. Salinger had his fingeron the pulse of a generation in a way that few writers can match， and he broke withtradition by writing in a colloquial(语的）voice.Tell Me a Riddle by Tillie OlsenYou might not have heard of Olsen， but her 1961 story collection Tell Me a Riddlewas one of the first to chronicle (按事件顺序记载）the lives of working-class women. Olsen opened a window onto a world not often seen before in American literature and influenced a generation of women writers. including Margaret Atwood，Sandra Cisneros， and Alice Walker.1. Which of the following won its author the Pulitzer Prize?A. The Road.B. Ender’s Game.C. Tell Me a Riddle.D. The Catcher in the Rye.2. What kind of book is Ender's Game?A. A folk tale.B. A story collection.C. A love story.D. A science fiction.3. Who had an important effect on female writers?A. Tillie Olsen.B. Cormac McCarthy.C. J.D. Salinger.D. Orson Scott Card.BRecently I got goose bumps (鸡皮疙瘩) . It was Friday. I went to school like it was a normal day， but little did I know there was a shock waiting for me at school.There was a boy in my band， Spanish and math class. His name was Nathan. I never really liked him since he was a slowpoke (动作迟缓的人) . In class whenever he was asked a question， he would take a long time to answer it. The whole class would get annoyed. He didn’t have any friends at all. He always sat alone at the lunch table listening to music.That day， I walked into the band class and Mr. Kohler began the class. We played music for a littlewhile and then Mr. Kohler asked us: “Who in here can tell what note it is just by hearing the pitch (音高) ?” Nobody raised their hand except Nathan. The moment I saw him， I laughed but not out loud. I thoug ht he couldn’t do anything properly. How could he possibly guess the note when the pitch was played?。
甘肃省2020年普通高中招生考试仿真预测英语试卷(一)(含答案及听力)
甘肃省2020年普通高中招生考试仿真预测英语试卷(一)(时间:120分钟满分:150分)题号I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X 总分得分I.听力理解(分4小节，共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)A)听句子，选择与所听内容相关的图片。
每个句子读两遍。
A B C D E1.___________2.___________3.__________4.__________5.___________B)听句子，选择适当的应答语。
每个句子读两遍( )6. A. By school bus B. Last Friday. C. Wonderful( )7. A. It will be cloudy. B. It was rainy. C. It s raining now.( )8. A. Two days ago. B. Twice a week C. Ten minute’s.( )9. A. Sorry, I wont B. I don't mind C. It doesn't matter.( )10. A. I’m looking for my dictionary.B. I worked as a volunteer last year.C.I’m looking forward to going to senior high school. C)听对话及问题，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。
每段对话读两遍。
( )11. Which method does Jack prefer?A. Learning on his own.B. Working in a group.C. Studying with teachers help.( )12. What is the girl's grandpa like?A. HumorousB. Brave.C. Strict.( )13. What s the matter with the woman 's daughter?A. She has a headache.B. She has a toothache. C She has a stomachache ( )14. Where does this conversation probably happen?A. In a bookshop.B. In a library.C. In a restaurant. ( )15. How does the woman encourage her children to read?A. She gives them prizes.B. She reads along with themC. She lets them read by themselves.D)听短文，根据其内容选出能回答下列问题的最佳答案。
甘肃省2020届高三第三次模拟考试英语试题 Word版含答案
英语试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
共120分。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ANanny (保姆）PositionsApplicant Requirements:·Be at least 21 years of age.·Have a minimum of 3 years of private in-home childcare experience.·Provide phone and e-mail information for 2 recent childcare employment references.·Provide current US work authorization.·Be able to make a minimum one-year commitment.Battery ParkHere is the schedule: Monday 2:30 pm-6:30 pm. Tuesday 4:30 pm-6:30pm, Wednesday 3:30 pm-6: 30pm, Friday 7:30 am-6:30 pm. Children include 2 girls and a boy. Responsibilities include children’s care, playful engagement (参与）and organization of their spaces and belongings, children’s laundry and evening baths.BrooklynThe schedule is Tuesday to Friday from 11 am-7 pm. One 6-month-old boy. Responsibilities are allrelated to the baby and his care. You'll monitor and promote his continued strong development, provide clothing care and healthy meal options. Please like cats; they have an animal friend. Forest HillsThe schedule is Monday to Friday from 2:15 pm-7:15 pm. A boy aged 9 and a girl aged 5.Responsibilitiesinclude school pick-ups, homework help, children's meal preparation and keeping the common areas tidy. There are no pets, no travel and there is a weekly housekeeper for deep cleaning.The Upper East Side (UES)The schedule is Monday to Thursday from 2:30 pm-8 pm and Fridays from around noon-7:30 pm. Children include a 3-year-old boy and a 4-year-old girl. Responsibilities are all child-related and a willingness to work alongside the full-time nanny to help with meal preparation. Must swim and drive,For more information, please call 1-212-333-6411.1. What is required of all applicants?A. Living in the US for three years.B. Working as a nanny for at least one year.C. Working for no less than 30 hours per week.D. Offering former employers’ phone numbers.2. When is the working time for the Battery Park position?A. Monday morning.B. Tuesday morning.C. Wednesday morning.D. Friday morning.3. What is a responsibility for the UES position?A. Taking care of a cat.B. Helping prepare meals.C. Cleaning the house thoroughly.D. Picking up children after school.BAs a children's author and former English teacher, Abi Elphinstone has spent almost all of her life surrounded by the written word. Now an ambassador for the charity Coram Beanstalk, Ms Elphinstone plays a key role in championing the importance of literacy (读写能力）and the role played by its volunteers.The charity has teamed up with the i(a British newspaper) to increase the number of its helpers, which it sends into schools to give children aged 3 to 13 who have fallen behind with their reading or are at risk of doing so support with their reading.“I think there is an absolute need to reach kids who don't have access to books,” she said. “Just reading for 10 minutes a day improves a child’s achievement at school. Books show children the world is big and varied an d full of wonder.”And Ms Elphinstone knows first-hand how tricky reading is from her own experience. “In class when the teacher said 'could you read aloud', the words would jump all over the page and I’d stumble （结巴）and lose so much confidence,” she said. “That was difficult. Until way after leaving school, I just assumed I needed to put in a lot more work than other people to finish an essay or process information.”Nowadays she thinks one of the biggest challenges is the competition books face from screens, which are being used by children for everything from videos and games to social media.“There's so much demand on their time and it’s such an easy, quick-fix demand,” she said. “It's immediate satisfaction. Screens are loud and books whisper with quieter magic, but I think the effects are transformative and they are longer lasting than a Screen.”This is where she thinks Coram Beanstalk can help, both with reading and also making children Feel valued.4. Why did Coram Beanstalk work with the i ?A. To advertise its ambassador.B. To find more book donators.C. To attract more people to volunteer.D. To help increase the newspaper's subscription.5. What is the goal of Coram Beanstalk?A. To teach children English.B. To encourage reading in children.C. To inspire children to write books.D. To improve children's social skills.6. Which of the following Ms Elphinstone's school experience?A. She had limited access to books.B. She could hardly finish reading a book.C. She was afraid of reading loudly in public.D. She seldom handed in her class essay on time.7. What's Ms Elphinstone's opinion on screens?A. They affect children in a quict way.B. They have a short-term effect on children.C. They offer children easy access to books.D. They bring children transformative change.CPicture this: You're playing soccer with friends. As you kick the ball, you realize the bottom of your foot feels cold and wet. You turn your sneaker up to look at the sole (鞋底）. A big crack(裂缝）is letting water from the ground in. When you get home, you throw your ruined sneakers away.Now imagine another ending to the story. You don't throw the sneakers away. Instead, you push thetwo sides of the cracked sole together so they’re touching. You leave the sneaker in a wa rm spot. A few hours later, the crack disappears.Thanks to Qiming Wang, a professor at the University of Southern California, a self-healing (自我修复的）sneaker sole could soon become reality. Wang and his team have invented 3D printable rubber that could fix itself. When it's exposed to heat, it causes a chemical reaction that bonds its atoms back together. The material could be used to3D print not only sneaker soles, but also toys, bike tires, even satellites.To 3D print a self-healing object, the first step is to make a model of it on the computer. Themodel is “divided” into 100 smaller pictures. This first picture is projected onto a thin laver (层）of the rubber, which starts as a liquid. The rubber takes on the shape of the picture, and the light from the projection turns it from liquid to solid. The next picture is projected on another layer of liquid rubber on top of the first one. The final, complete shape is built up layer by layer like this.Many footwear companies want to buy this technology. First, though, Wang and his team have to try to make the material in different levels of hardness. Wang thinks it will take two or three years for their material to show up in shoes we buy in stores.One exciting thing about the special rubber is the amount of waste it can reduce, Plus, it can self-heal “more than 10 times”. When it can't heal anymore, it can be recycled.8. How does the author introduce the topic?A. By asking questions for readers to think about.B. By presenting a possible situation in our life.C. By telling an interesting story about himself.D. By comparing different research findings.9. What is the key to the self-healing process?A. Proper temperature.B. Strong light.C. Enough water.D. Fresh air.10. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?A. The process of 3D printing a self-healing object.B. The steps to make the self-healing rubber.C. The material of self-healing objects.D. The advantages of 3D printing.11. What do we know about the special rubber?A. It has a high price.B. It is environment-friendly.C. It has a very short usage period.D. It is being tried by footwear companies.DImagine you are floating in space on a huge NASA spacecraft. A satellite is on a collision course with your spaceship. You have just been told by your commanders on Earth to evacuate. You and your teammates have to make rapid decisions for your escape and survival.Engaging children in a NASA mission (任务）is a lesson that 23 pre-service teachers (职前教师）were taught to carry out at a recent Pre-Service Teacher Institute (PSTI) summer workshop (讲习班）at NASA’s Ames Research Center.At this two-week workshop, these college students were given hands-on activities designed to increase their skills in teaching STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) . They were shown how to include NASA missions and research into their lesson plans. They met with NASA engineers and were given tours of NASA facilities （设施）by the latter to help them develop and teach a problem-based lesson to children.“NASA is pleased to support college students who want to teach STEM to young children,” said Lewis Braxton, director of the research center. “It was exciting to see PSII students fully engaged in developing new skills in STEM to meet the challenges of a space-relate d teaching task,” said Steve Price, the principal investigator of PSTI at California State University, Fresno.“PSTI has provided me with the necessary tools and techniques to fully develop my skills as a teacher. I’ll use what I’ve learned to help my students succeed in their studies,” said Elijah Carnillo, one of the pre-service teachers.12. What does the underlined word “evacuate” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Withdraw.B. Wait.C. Follow.D. Resist.13. What is the purpose of the PSTI workshop?A. To invite students to engage in NASA missions.B. To encourage graduates to work at NASA.C. To introduce the latest space technology.D. To help with space-related STEM teaching.14. What did NASA engineers do for the PSTI students?A. They graded their homework.B. They adjusted their work schedules.C. They built them a spacecraft model.D. They showed them some space equipment.15. What is the best title for the text?A. PSTI: Getting You Ready for Your ClassB. STEM: The Key to a Successful CareerC. Space: The Final Homework FrontierD. NASA: The Home of Astronauts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。
甘肃省平凉市2020年高考英语二模试卷含答案
高考英语二模试卷题号I II III IV V总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AOne of the best student cities：BostonBoston，Massachusetts is the unofficial student capital of the United States．The greater Boston area contains some of the most famous universities in the world，including Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology （MIT）．With their reputation attracting some of the brightest students from around the globe，the heart of New England is young，energetic and active．Best spotsThe Fenway area - home of the Boston Red Sox baseball team - attracts students from nearby schools．On game days，the neighborhood's many sports bars are packed with college students．The Harvard Square is also a popular gathering spot for Harvard and MIT students，with several restaurants serving up affordable and tasty food．Student activitiesBoston's most popular college events are the universities' annual music festivals - like Yardfest at Harvard and Spring Fling at Tufts University - during which big-name stars perform free concerts before the spring semester ends．The Berklee College of Music，which attracts top international talent and considers the band Passion Pit as its alumni （男校友），often organizes free student performances in such picture-perfect locations as the Boston Harbor National Park．The free-to-watch boating races on the Charles River are also well-attended on fair-weather race days，when students cheer on their classmates．Student discountsThe Museum of Fine Arts，one of Boston's leading cultural institutions，is free for students carrying ID from one of the many schools in the city and the museum's special exhibits and film screenings are discounted for students．The historic Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and the New England Aquarium offer discounts for all university students，while admission to Harvard's museum is free for Harvard students and discounted for all other college kids．Even movie theatres like Regal Cinemas Fenway and AMC Loews Boston Common cut students a discount．1.The Fenway area most probably attracts students who have interest in ______ ．A. foodB. sportsC. musicD. science2.We learn from the text that the Berklee College of Music ______ ．A. often gives free performancesB. often invites big stars to performC. organises performances along the Charles RiverD. attracts talented teachers such as the Passion Pit members3.Which of the following is free for students carrying ID from one of the schools in Boston？______A. The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum．B. The New England Aquarium．C. The Museum of Fine Arts．D. Regal Cinemas Fenway．BNine months ago，I was packing my daughter's backpack with new school supplies，wondering how I was going to send her off to kindergarten．I stood on the playground，tears pouring down my face because I wasn't ready for this first day of kindergarten-but she was ready．Today I will be standing on the playground，once again with tears，because this precious time went by too quickly．This week I realized that I never told you "thank you"．I don't know how to express a mother's thanks in the way a teacher deserves．We first met you at the open house the week before school started and I immediately knew you would be the type of teacher we would appreciate forever．While the students lined up for the day，you touched each one on the shoulder as you greeted them．If a student was having a tough morning，you quietly held his hand and walked him into the school．I got to know you as I volunteered in the lunch room．You made sure your students were all ready for lunch before you went on your own lunch break．You kept track of their big things and small things，because as a veteran kindergarten teacher，you know that the small things are the big things．I loved the way you made each student feel special．You helped them fall in love with school，which is so important at the start．To all of the teachers in the world who are like you．I wish you knew how grateful parents are for you．We adore you，respect you，and appreciate you．We don't tell you enough-we probably don't tell you ever．I wish we could take you with us to the next 12 grades．4.Why did the author's tears come down on her daughter's first day of kindergarten？______A. She hadn't made full preparations for her daughter．B. Her daughter wasn't willing to go to kindergarten．C. She felt worried about her daughter's being away．D. Her daughter wasn't familiar with the teachers．5.The author noticed the teacher's characteristics when ______ ．A. she stood on the playgroundB. she was at the open houseC. she said goodbye to the teacherD. she worked as a teacher at lunch time6.What does the underlined word "veteran" in paragraph 3 mean？______A. Beautiful．B. Generous．C. Skillful．D. Humorous．7.What is this text mainly about？______A. Good wishes to a kindergarten teacher．B. Sincere thanks to a kindergarten teacher．C. A sweet memory of kindergarten life．D. A kid's daily behavior in the kindergarten．CIf you ever visit an English village，make sure to look out for morris dancing．Undoubtedly one of the strangest traditions of English culture，morris dancing is a form of folk dancing that dates back to the 15th century．If you ever get the opportunity，you really have to see it ．Men and women wearing old-fashioned，shabby （破烂的）clothing dance in the streets of towns and villages across the country during the holiday periods．Women wear long，frilly（有褶皱边的）skirts and men wear short trousers with bells attached to them．They dance to traditional folk music which is often played on traditional musical instruments．Some groups carry heavy black sticks which they beat against each other while they dance．Other groups wave handkerchiefs in the air while they perform．The dances are usually performed near a pub so that when it's over，the dancers and audience can sing some traditional folk songs over a pint of beer．The celebrations will often continue long into the night，by which point most people are too drunk to think about performing again．Morris dancing is a great English tradition but it's facing a big crisis．As the years go by，fewer and fewer young people are joining morris dancing groups．The dancers are getting older and older and eventually，if nothing is done to change this trends，the tradition will die out within the next few decades．If you've ever had the fortune to see morris dancing，you may understand why teenagers aren't rushing to sign up．Putting it to the point，it's not exactly the coolest thing for an18-year-old to be doing．Why dress up in bells and funny costumes when you could be going clubbing？Or playing sport？Or doing anything else？However，it would be a great shame to lose such a fun and lively part of England's history and culture．It's important to look after some traditions and customs especially when it's something as harmless and happy as morris dancing．So here's a toast to the next generation of would-be morris dancers! Let's hope they don't leave it too late．8.What is the passage mainly about？______A. The popularity of morris dancing in the UK．B. The origins of morris dancing in the UK．C. Different attitudes towards morris dancing in the UK．D. Traditions and development of morris dancing in the UK．9.What do we know about morris dancers？______A. Dancers usually wear long dresses with bells attached．B. People sing traditional folk music while they are dancing．C. Dancers perform with sticks or handkerchiefs in their hands．D. People prefer to drink beers before their performances．10.What is the present situation of morris dancing？______A. There is a lack of professional dancers．B. It is losing appeal among young people．C. It is accused of lacking fun and variety．D. Its traditions and customs have been forgotten．11.What does the author think about morris dancing？______A. It is a good way for people to stay healthy and positive．B. It is a cultural heritage that deserves more attention．C. It is too old-fashioned and needs to be improved．D. It is fun and vibrant and every teenager should learn to do it．DYou're having a perfectly good day when，all of a sudden，your head starts to ache．You can't concentrate on what you're doing because your head hurts so much．You might even feel sick to your stomach．What's going on here？Why do kids get headaches anyway？Most importantly，how can you make headaches go away or keep them from happening？One thing's for sure：If you get headaches，you're not alone．Lots of kids have headaches fromtime to time．Let's find out more about headaches and how you can stop them from happening Although it may feel like it，a headache is not a pain in your brain．Your brain tells you when other parts of your body hurt，but it can't actually feel pain．Most headaches happen in the nerves，blood vessels，and muscles that cover a person's head and neck．Sometimes the muscles or blood vessels swell．They also can tighten （which means they get smaller）or go through other changes that stimulate or put pressure on the surrounding nerves．The nerves send a rush of pain messages to your brain，and you end up with a headache．Sometimes a headache is just a part of another illness，such as a cold or flu or strep throat．When you get better，the headache gets better，too．If you're not sick other triggers may cause a headache．For example，staying up too late，skipping a meal，or playing in the hot sun too long can set off a headache．Excitement at a special event or worry about something can also cause headaches．Some kids get headaches from riding a bus or from straining their eyes by spending too much time watching TV or using a computer．Headaches are very rarely a sign of anything serious，such as a brain tumor or meningitis．This is especially true for kids．Still there are times when your mom or dad should talk with the doctor about your headaches：• When a headache is particularly painful• When a headache doesn't go away easily• When a headache follows an injury• When your vision is affected12.Most headaches happen in ______ ．A. brains and nervesB. muscles，nerves and blood vesselsC. throats and eyesD. brain tumors and heads13.The underlined word "swell" in Paragraph 2 probably means ______ ．A. to increase in sizeB. to become tightC. to be surrounded withD. to cause something14.What's the third paragraph talking about？______A. What is a headache．B. What causes headaches．C. When to go to the doctor．D. How to treat headaches．15.What's the best title of the passage？______A. Your Aching HeadB. Varieties of HeadachesC. Ways of Preventing HeadachesD. Causes of Headaches二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）How to Be a Good Listener to Your Family Communication is important for strong family relationships．(1) Working on your listening skills can help you communicate better and form stronger bonds．Listen actively．When listening to a family member，do not let your mind wander to other things．It's important to make your family member feel heard and valued．Put your phone away and give them your full attention．Never think about other things when someone is talking．(2) ．Repeat what has been said．Briefly summarizing what the speaker has said can go a long way towards effective communication．Everyone wants to feel valued and heard，so repeating a family member's point can show you were listening．(3) It can really allow you and your family to communicate better as well．(4) Interrupting can put breaks on effective conversation．Always allow a few seconds of silence after someone finishes talking before offering your response．This allows you to makesure the speaker has finished talking．Do not talk over someone either．No matter how curious you feel about a subject，do not start talking until the other person has finished．Avoid hurrying the speaker．(5) Do not break in before the speaker is finished just to hurry the speaker along．Never say things like，"Can you get to the point？" This will make it seem like you're not interested in the conversation．A．Do not interrupt．B．Never rush the person into talking．C．Instead，focus on what's being said．D．People tend to pause when they speak．E．It can help you make sure you understood the speaker．F．When someone finishes talking，ask questions if necessary．G．However，if you don't truly listen to others，it can be difficult to communicate．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）That holiday morning I didn't have to attend school．Usually，on holidays，Mother (21)me to sleep in．And I would certainly take full advantage of it．On this particular morning，(22)，I felt like getting up early．I stood by my window overlooking the (23)，having nothing better to do．But as it turned out ，I was soon to learn about something(24)in life．As I watched several people go by，get into their cars and drive off，I (25)an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its (26)and a basket of rags and bottles on its back-carriage．He(27) from one car to another，washing and cleaning them．From the water on the ground，it seemed that he had already (28)washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars．He must have begun to work quite early in the morning．Several thoughts (29)my mind as I watched him work．He wasn't well-dressed．He had on a pair of shorts and a（n）(30)T-shirt．The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern (31)would want to be seen riding on．But he seemed (32)with life．There he was，working hard at his small business，(33)at passers-by and stopping to chat now and then (34)elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby．There was a noticeable touch of (35)in the way he seemed to be doing things-(36)the windscreen（挡风玻璃），then standing back to admire it；scrubbing（擦净）the wheels and (37)，standing back to see what they looked like after the scrub．It was a (38)to learn．I felt．At no age need one have to beg for a(39)if one has good health and is willing to work hard．For a while I felt (40)of myself．Young as I am-just sixteen，and there was this old man who must have been usefully engaged perhaps before the sun appeared above the horizon．21. A. forces B. allows C. causes D. forbids22. A. otherwise B. therefore C. however D. besides23. A. parking lot B. bus stop C. school D. market24. A. interesting B. surprising C. awful D. useful25. A. noticed B. recognized C. called D. assisted26. A. back B. handle C. wheel D. seat27. A. searched B. left C. moved D. wandered28. A. stopped B. started C. intended D. finished29. A. crossed B. slipped C. disturbed D. inspired30. A. attractive B. shiny C. simple D. expensive31. A. repairmen B. businessmen C. drivers D. cyclists32. A. busy B. content C. careful D. bored33. A. waving B. looking C. laughing D. pointing34. A. about B. for C. with D. like35. A. worry B. respect C. sympathy D. pride36. A. cleaning B. fixing C. replacing D. covering37. A. still B. yet C. again D. soon38. A. lesson B. subject C. skill D. fact39. A. business B. living C. success D. right40. A. tired B. doubtful C. fearful D. ashamed四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41.Unlike some other European languages，English is a little tricky when it comes towriting．How a word (1) （pronounce）and how it is actually spelt can be verydifferent things．Take two simple (2) （verb）like "have" and "save"．Shouldn't they be pronounced the same？Why do "sir" "her" and "fur" all rhyme，but "fork" and"work" don't？Imagine，then，a situation (3) two words are spelt and pronounced exactly the same way，but have (4) （complete）different meanings．Welcome to the world ofhomonyms（同形同音异义词）．(5) （take）the word "fair" for example -- it can bea kind of event or (6) adjective to describe the color of your hair．So how do you know which (7) （mean）someone is referring to？You don't，except by the context．Obviously，if someone asks you to "give them a hand"，they don't want you to remove (8) is at the end of your arm．Sometimes even the context doesn't help much --- the result can be (9) （amuse）．These sentences play with the double meaning of a noun：I used to be a banker，but I lost interest．A small boy swallowed some coins and had to go to hospital．When his grandmotherphoned (10) （ask）how he was，the nurse said，"No change yet．"五、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）42.假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter想提高中文水平，进一步了解中国文化．请给他写一封信，推荐学习资源（resource）．内容包括：1．学习资源：报纸、杂志及其他途径；2．推荐理由；3．表达祝愿．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．Dear Peter，______Yours，Li Hua．答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】A【小题3】C【解析】1．B．推断题．根据文章小标题Best spots 下第一段第一句"The Fenway area - home of the Boston Red Sox baseball team - attracts students from nearby schools芬威地区是波士顿红袜队的主场，吸引了附近学校的学生" 可知，Boston Red Sox 棒球队的主场Fenway area 吸引了附近学校的学生．可以推断Fenway area 吸引过来的学生可能对棒球感兴趣，即可能对运动感兴趣．B项，符合文意．故正确答案为B．2．A．细节题．根据文章小标题Student activities 下第二段第一句中" often organizes free student performances in such picture-perfect locations as the Boston Harbor National Park经常在波士顿港国家公园等风景优美的地方组织免费学生表演" 可知，The Berklee College of Music 经常在像波士顿港国家公园这样完美的地方组织免费的学生表演．A项，"经常提供免费表演"，符合文意．故正确答案为A．3．C．推断题．根据文章小标题Student discounts 下第一段第一句中"The Museum of Fine Arts，one of Boston's leading cultural institutions，is free for students carrying ID from one of the many schools in the city 波士顿主要文化机构之一的美术馆对携带该市众多学校之一身份证的学生免费开放"可知，The Museum of Fine Arts 对一些在波士顿当地学校上学并持有身份证的学生免费．C项符合文意．故正确答案为C．本文属于广告布告类的短文阅读．主要介绍了波斯顿集中了世界众多优秀的学子以及对学生提供的优惠政策等信息．新闻广告类材料是热门考题．其文句简练，信息量大，句式使用简单，表达方式多样，但阅读这类题目也是有规律可循的．1．品位广告、新闻的标题，预测其内容．阅读广告时，要注意广告中涉及的人物，物品，时间，数字，联系人及方式地址．阅读新闻时，要抓住新闻的特点即何时何处何人发生何事，其经过和结果怎样．2．要抓住书写广告的文体或图片，注意用大写、下划线等方式加以提示的文字．3．解题技巧①快速浏览广告、新闻，从标题中预测内容及涉及的类别．②浏览问题，寻找答案．注意地点和时间的多样化造成的误选．③复读材料，核实答案．4.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】B【小题3】C【小题4】B【解析】1．C 推理判断题．根据第一段中I stood on the playground，tears pouring down my face because I wasn't ready for this first day of kindergarten--but she was ready．可知，作者的眼泪在她女儿上幼儿园的第一天流下来是因为她为女儿的离去感到担心．故选C．2．B 细节理解题．根据第二段第一句We first met you at the open house the week before school started and I immediately knew you would be the type of teacher we would appreciate forever．可知，当她在家庭招待会时，作者注意到了老师的特点．故选B．3．C 词义猜测题．根据第二段中You kept track of their big things and small things，because as a veteran kindergarten teacher，you know that the small things are the big things．I loved the way you made each student feel special．你记录下了他们的大事和小事，因为作为一名经验丰富的幼儿园老师，你知道小事情是大事情．我喜欢你让每个学生感到特别的方式．由此推知划线词的意思是"有技能的"，故选C．4．B 主旨大意题．根据最后一段中To all of the teachers in the world who are like you．Iwish you knew how grateful parents are for you．We adore you．respect you，and appreciate you．We don't tell you enough可知，本文讲述的是家长对幼儿园老师的衷心感谢．故选B．这是一篇记叙文．本文讲述的是家长对幼儿园老师的衷心感谢．考察学生的推理判断能力和联系上下文的的能力，在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．此类的填空题一定要联系上下文，根据上下文的内容加上自己的理解，再作出正确的判断8.【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】C【小题3】B【小题4】B【解析】1．D 主旨大意题．第一段句子morris dancing is a form of folk dancing that dates back to the 15th century．莫里斯舞是一种民间舞蹈，可以追溯到十五世纪引出文章内容，下文对于这个舞蹈进行了介绍．所以答案选D．2．C 细节理解题．根据句子Some groups carry heavy black sticks which they beat against each other while they dance．Other groups wave handkerchiefs in the air while they perform．有些团体举着黑色的棍子，在跳舞的时候互相拍打，其他的乐队在表演的时候在空中摆动手帕．所以答案选C．3．B 细节理解题．根据句子As the years go by，fewer and fewer young people are joining morris dancing groups随着岁月的流逝，越来越少的年轻人加入莫里斯舞蹈团，所以答案选B．4．B 推理判断题．根据最后一段句子it would be a great shame to lose such a fun and lively part of England's history and culture失去英国历史文化中如此生动有趣的部分，将是一种莫大的遗憾．It's important to look after some traditions and customs 照顾一些传统和习俗是很重要的．可以推断出作者希望人们能给予这个舞蹈更多的注意．所以答案选B．本文报道了一种传统的舞蹈以及这种舞蹈在今天面临的现状．考察学生的推理判断能力和联系上下文的的能力，在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．此类的填空题一定要联系上下文，根据上下文的内容加上自己的理解，再作出正确的判断12.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】A【小题3】B【小题4】A【解析】1．B 细节理解题．很据第二段"Most headaches happen in the nerves，blood vessels， and muscles that cover a person's head and neck．大多数头痛发生在覆盖人头部和颈部的神经、血管和肌肉中．"可知大多数头痛发生在肌肉、神经和血管．故选B ．2．A 词义猜测题．根据划线词所在的句子"Most headaches happen in the nerves，blood vessels， and muscles that cover a person's head and neck．Sometimes the muscles or blood vessels swell．They also can tighten （which means they get smaller）or go through other changes that stimulate or put pressure on the surrounding nerves．大多数头痛发生在覆盖头部和颈部的神经、血管和肌肉上．有时肌肉或血管会（ ）它们也会收紧（这意味着它们变小）或经历其他刺激或压迫周围神经的变化．"可知swell的意思和"tighten收紧"是相反的，所以四个选项中"A．to increase in size增大"符合语境．故选A．3．B 段落大意题．根据第三段"Sometimes a headache is just a part of another illness，such as a cold or flu or strep throat．When you get better， the headache gets better， too．If you're not sick other triggers may cause a headache．For example， staying up too late， skipping a meal， or playing in the hot sun too long can set off a headache．Excitement at a special event or worry about something can also cause headaches．Some kids get headaches from riding a bus or from straining their eyes by spending too much time watching TV or using a computer．有时头痛只是另一种疾病的一部分，如感冒、流感或咽喉炎．当你好转时，头痛也会好转．如果你没有生病，其他的诱因可能会引起头痛．例如，熬夜太晚、不吃饭或在烈日下玩太久都会引起头痛．在特殊事件或担心某事也会引起头痛．有些孩子会因为坐公共汽车或花太多时间看电视或使用电脑而感到头痛．"可知这一段主要告诉我们什么引起头痛．故选B．4． A 文章题目题．阅读全文以及根据第一段"Let's find out more about headaches and how you can stop them from happening让我们来了解更多关于头痛的知识，以及如何阻止头痛的发生"可知本文主要讲述了什么是头痛，头痛形成的原因，以及各种情况下的头痛．B、各种头痛，C、预防头痛的方法．文中都没提到；"D．头痛的原因"只是文章的一小部分；所以"A、你疼痛的头"更符合．故选A．文章主要介绍了什么是头痛，头痛形成的原因，以及各种情况下的头痛．1．直接信息题：直接信息题是指能够直接从原文中找到信息，选项在语言表达上与原文基本一致的题目．2．间接信息题：间接信息题是能够从原文中找到信息，但在语言表达上与原文有差异，做题时需要对原文信息进行转换．3．综合信息题：综合信息题是指这类题目所涉及的信息不是原文的某一句话，可能是原文的几句话，或者是散落在文章不同的地方，要求学生把原文所提供的信息综合起来分析，而不能断章取义．16.【答案】【小题1】G【小题2】C【小题3】E【小题4】A【小题5】B【解析】GCEAB1．G．文章衔接题．根据上文提示Communication is important for strong family relationships．"沟通对于牢固的家庭关系很重要．"承接上文，G项：However， if you don't truly listen to others，it can be difficult to communicate．（然而，如果你不真正倾听别人的意见，就很难沟通．）切题．However"然而"，表示转折，将上下文紧密连在一起．关键词为communicate （交流）．故选G．2．C．联系上文题．根据上文提示Never think about other things when someone is talking ．"当别人说话的时候，不要去想其他的事情．"承接上文，C项：Instead，focus on what's being said．（相反，把注意力集中在别人正在说的话上．）切题．Instead"相反，而"，表示转折，将上下文连在一起．故选C．3．E．理解判断题．根据上文提示Everyone wants to feel valued and heard，so repeating a family member's point can show you were listening．"每个人都想要感觉到被重视和被倾听，所以重复一个家庭成员的观点可以表明你在倾听．"承接上文，E项：It can help you make sure you understood the speaker．（它可以帮助你确保你理解了说话者．）切题．此处代词it 指的是上文中的"repeating a family member's point"．故选E．4．A．段落理解题．此空位于段首，相当于一个小标题，由其他各段的小标题可知，此处应该用短小精悍的祈使句，所以在A、B两项中选择．再根据下文"Interrupting can put break so neffective conversation．"可推知A项（Do not interrupt．不要打断别人）切题．A项中的interrupt与下文的Interrupting相呼应．故选A．5．B．上下文串联．由下文提示Do not break in before the speaker is finished just to hurry the speaker along．"不要只是为了催讲话者快点，就在讲话者说完之前打断他．"可知，B项：Never rush the person into talking．（不要催说话的人．）承接上下文．故选B．本文是一篇说明文．文章就如何成为你家庭的好听众给出了几点建议：1、认真聆听；2、重复刚刚说过的话；3、不要打断别人；4、不要催促演讲者．七选五阅读是完成性阅读，和完形填空很类似，不同的是一个选词，一个选句子．解题时，要注意上下文语境，充分考虑信息词（选项中和空格前后句子中相同或相近的词），选出最符合语境的句子．21.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】C【小题3】A【小题4】D【小题5】A【小题6】B【小题7】C【小题8】D【小题9】A【小题10】C 【小题11】D【小题12】B【小题13】A【小题14】C【小题15】D 【小题16】A【小题17】C【小题18】A【小题19】B【小题20】D【解析】BCADA BCDAC DBACD ACABD41．B．考查动词．这里要注意Mother这个身份，父母是允许自己的孩子不上学的假日里多睡觉的，sleep in睡个懒觉．allow sb．to do sth．"允许某人做某事"．42．C．考查副词．前面是谈自己会好好利用一下母亲的许可：睡个懒觉，后面又是在谈自己想早起，中间是明显的转折．43．A．考查名词．此题可以从下午的提示"severalpeople go by，get into their car and drive off"可以得知：是停车的地方．44．D．考查形容词．此题是主题设空，由文章最后一段可知，作者从擦车的老人身上学到了"有用的（useful）"东西．A项意为"有趣的"；B项意为"令人惊奇的"；C项意为"可怕的"，均不符合题意．故选D．45．A．考查动词．前面的动词"watched"是提示，此处意思是说，作者俯视停车场时，注意到了一位老人，所以用notice．B项意为"认出"；C项意为"叫，打电话"；D项意为"帮助"．46．B．考查名词．这里考察了一个自行车上的部分名称，从本句的后面back-carriage 可以看出前面是在谈车子的前面部分，handle把手．47．C．考查动词．从后面的清洗车辆可以看出，是在一辆辆车之间移动．48．D．考查动词．此题要注意前后的提示："already"和"adozen or more cars"，所以这里表示老人工作时间早，已经清洗了很多车子了，故用finish doing"干完…"．49．A．考查动词．句意是一些想法掠过了我的大脑．cross意为"闪过，掠过"，cross one's mind （of thoughts，etc）come into one's mind （指想法等）出现，掠过：，slipone mind ：忘记，B项意为"滑动"；C项意为"打扰"；D项意为"鼓舞"，不符合题意．50．C．考查形容词．这里是考察对老人形象的判断，前面谈到he wasn't well-dressed，从后面的自行车描述可以看出，老人是一个朴素之人，A项意为"吸引人的"；B项意为"闪耀的"；C项意为"简朴的"；D项意为"昂贵的"．根据题意，选C．51．D．考查名词．从后面的riding on可以得知是骑自行的人．52．B．考查形容词．but是表示转折，前面提到他的穿着和所骑的车子都不时尚，后面又提到和他自己时而不时的和路人闲聊可以看出他自己是对这一切都是满意的，老人的精神世界很丰富，becontent with对…满意．53．A．考查动词．这里要注意连词and所表示的平行关系，后面动词是停下来闲聊，那么前面的动词不能仅表示look，因为他当时是在洗车，不可能洗车而视线在别的地方，这里应该是表示有时候他朝路人招手示意，还会有闲聊．54．C．考查介词．这里考察动词chat与介词的搭配，chatwith sb．与某人闲聊．55．D．考查名词．从后面的解释语句：洗完后总要站在一旁看看，可以看出老人对所做之事是自豪的，故用pride．A项意为"担心"；B项意为"尊敬"；C项意为"同情"，不符合语境．56．A．考查动词．后面的scrubbing是一个提示，这里和52空的两个并列句都是句式结构相同，这样的考查也是完型填空的一个固定设题．57．C．考查副词辨析．由前一句then standing back to admire it可知，他再次（again）往后站欣赏车子．58．A．考查名词．这里是作者在发表感叹：这是要学习的一课．59．B．考查名词．beg for a living乞讨为生，这里是指老人虽然清贫，但是自己能自食其力，身体健康而且乐于工作，所以没有必要去乞讨．60．D．考查形容词．对比老人的勤劳，自己这时感到我跟老人相比觉得自己的生活不够积极，有点羞愧，feel ashamed of意为"对…感到羞愧"．故选D．一个假日的早上，作者偶然早起，发现了对自己的人生有益的事--一个衣着朴素，骑着一辆不入时的自行车的老者，在自食其力，而且对自己所做的事情非常自豪．这一刻，作者感觉很羞愧，因为他自己还没有认识到过生活的真谛．做完形填空首先要通读全文，了解大意，一篇完形填空的文章会有许多空格，所以，必须先通读一遍，才能大概了解文章内容，千万不要看一句，做一句．其次要逐句分析，前后一致，选择答案时，要考虑整个句子的内容，包括搭配、时态、语法等．这篇完型要多注意：填空时多联系上下文，注意固定搭配，答案全部填完后，再通读一遍文章，检查是否通顺流畅了，用词得当，意思正确．41.【答案】【小题1】is pronounced【小题2】verbs【小题3】where【小题4】completely【小题5】Take【小题6】an【小题7】meaning【小题8】what【小题9】amusing【小题10】to ask【解析】1．is pronounced．考查时态和语态．句意：一个单词的发音和实际拼写可能是完全不同的事．a word 与pronounce之间是被动关系，要用被动语态，且表示主语现在的状态，用一般现在时，综上所述，用一般现在时的被动语态，故填is pronounced．2．verbs．考查名词单复数．句意：以两个动词为例．verbs前被two修饰，所以用名词复数，故填verbs．3．where．考查定语从句．句意：设想一下这样一种情况：两个单词的拼写和发音完全相同，但意思却完全不同．3 two words are spelt and pronounced exactly the same way 是定语从句，修饰先行词a situation，而先行词在定语从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where，故填where．4．completely．考查副词．句意：两个单词的拼写和发音完全相同，但意思却完全不同．所给的词在句中修饰形容词different，修饰形容词要用副词，故填completely．。
2020届甘肃省兰州第一中学高三英语二模试题及答案
2020届甘肃省兰州第一中学高三英语二模试题及答案第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ARome can be pricey for travelers, which is why many choose to stay in a hostel (旅社). The hostels in Rome offer a bed in a dorm room for around $25 anight, and for that, you’ll often get to stay in a central location (位置) with security and comfort.Yellow HostelIf I had to make just one recommendation for where to stay in Rome, it would be Yellow Hostel. It’s one of the best-rated hostels in the city, and for good reason. It’s affordable, and it’s got a fun atmosphere without being too noisy. As an added bonus, it’s close to the main train station.Hostel Alessandro PalaceIf you love social hostels, this is the best hostel for you in Rome. Hostel Alessandro Palace is fun. Staff members hold plenty of bar events for guests like free shots, bar crawls and karaoke. There’s also an area on the rooftop for hanging out with other travelers during the summer.Youth Station HostelIf you’re looking for cleanliness and a modern hostel, look no further than Youth Station. It offers beautiful furnishings and beds. There are plenty of other benefits, too; it doesn’t charge city tax; it has both air conditioning and a heater for the rooms; it also has free Wi-Fi in every room.Hotel and Hostel Des ArtistesHotel and Hostel Des Artistes is located just a 10-minute walk from the central city station and it’s close to all of the city’s main attractions. The staff is friendly and helpful, providing you with a map of the city when you arrive, and offering advice if you require some. However, you need to pay 2 euros a day for Wi-Fi.1.What is probably the major concern of travelers who choose to stay in a hostel?fort.B.Security.C.Price.D.Location.2.Which hotel best suits people who enjoy an active social life?A.Yellow Hostel.B.Hostel Alessandro Palace.C.Youth Station Hostel.D.Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes.3.What is the disadvantage of Hotel and Hostel Des Artistes?A.It gets noisy at night.B.Its staff is too talkative.C.It charges for Wi-Fi.D.It’s inconveniently located.BOn March 18, 34-year-old Lance Karlson was walking on the beach and looking for somewhere toswim in Geographe Bay when he saw what he thought was a stingray (黄貂鱼) leap from the water.Realizing the creature was, in fact, an octopus (章鱼), he started filming it — just in time for the angry octopus to launch itself at him. He immediately felt a sharp pain across his left arm, followed by a second strike across his neck and upper back. His goggles (护目镜) fogged and the water around him turned dark with what he thought might have been octopus ink as he struggled back toward the shore."I was confused — it was more of a shock than a fright," said Karlson, "I might have hit on its home." Within a minute, a perfect imprint of an octopus tentacle (触手) appeared on Karlson's neck and back.A former volunteer lifeguard, Karlson rushed back to his hotelroom to find something acidic to put on the wound. All his family could grab was Coca-Cola, which his wife poured over his back and the pain disappeared."The pain went away and more than anything since then, it's been more the physical hit that was painful.... The imprint on my neck is more from the physical hit, and I guess it makes complete sense when you look at the video I took," he said.Karlson said he'd never seen an octopus that close before and watched Netflix documentary "My Octopus Teacher" after the incident to learn more about the species."They are beautiful creatures and I really hope this promotes more interest in octopuses as opposed to fear of them. I think this is a fascinating creature with clearly some very strong emotions just like we do as humans," he added.4. When did the octopus attack Karlson?A. When he was swimming in the bay.B. When he was shooting the octopus.C. When he was looking for some fish.D. When he was fighting against the octopus.5. What plays an essential role in reducing Karlson's pain?A. The lifeguard's timely help.B. Karson's wife's quick action.C. The family members' efforts.D. Karlson’s knowledge of first aid.6. What does Karlson learn from his experience?A. The octopus is dangerous.B. People should get away from the octopus.C. People need know more about the octopus.D. The physical hit from the octopus is painful.7. Which of the following might be the best title?A. Pain from Strong AttackB. First Aid for Octopus' StrikeC. Face to Face with Angry OctopusD. Under Sea with Dangerous CreatureCAt the World Economic Forum last month, President Trump drew claps when he announced the United States would respond to the forum's proposal to plant one trillion(万亿) trees to fight climate change. The trillion-tree idea won wide attention last summer after a study published in the journal Science concluded thatplanting so many trees was “the most effective climate change solution to date”.If only it were true. But it isn't. Planting trees would slow down the planet's warming, but the only thing that will save us and future generations from paying a huge price in dollars, lives and damage to nature is rapid and considerable reductions in carbon release from fossil fuels, to net zero by 2050.Focusing on trees as the big solution to climate change is a dangerous diversion(偏离). Worse still, it takes attention away from those responsible for the carbon release that are pushing us toward disaster. For example, in the Netherlands, you can pay Shell an additional 1 euro cent for each liter of regular gasoline you put in your tank, to plant trees to balance the carbon release from your driving. That's clearly no more than disaster slightly delayed. The only way to stop this planet from overheating is through political, economic, technological and social solutions that end the use of fossil fuels.There is no way that planting trees, even across a global area the size of theUnited States, can absorb the huge amounts of fossil carbon released from industrial societies. Trees do take up carbon from the atmosphere as they grow. But this uptake merely replaces carbon lost when forests were cleared in the first place, usually long ago. Regrowing forests where they once grew can undo some damage done in the past, but even a trillion treescan't store enough carbon to head off dramatic climate changes this century.In a sharp counter argument to last summer's Paper in Science, Justin Gillis wrote in the same journal in October that the study's findings were inconsistent with the dynamics of the global carbon cycle. He warned that “the claimthat global tree restoration(复原) is our most effective climate solution is simply scientifically incorrect and dangerously misleading”.8. What do we know about the trillion-tree idea?A. It was published in a journal.B. It was proposed last summer.C. It was put forward by Trump.D. It drew lots of public attention.9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. A drawback of the tree planting strategy.B. An example of balancing carbon release.C. An anecdote of making a purchase at Shell.D. A responsibility for politicians and economists.10. What was Justin Gillis's attitude towards global tree restoration?A. Indifferent.B. Opposed.C. Hesitant.D. Supportive.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Contradictory Ideas on Tree Planting.B. A Trillion Trees Come to the Rescue.C. Planting Trees Won't Save the World.D. The Best Solution to Climate Change.DThe idea came to him when he least expected it. Alvin Irby was at a barbershop when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a bored look on his face. That’s when Irby realized that by pairing barbershops and books, he might be able to inspire young boys to read.Alvin Irby, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher, knows how important it is for young children to read. He also knows that young boys in particular often don’t have adult male role models who inspire them to read. “Many young boys may literally never see a man reading in school during the years when they’re learning to readbecause there are so few male elementary school teachers,” Irby toldMashable.That’s where the barbershops come in. Four years ago, Irby launched Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the hands of young boys, but also to create community reading spaces in a place where kids go frequently. Since itsinceptionin 2013, the program has created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 barbershops in 12 states throughout the United States.Irby isn’t the first person to see the connection between barbershops and books and boys. Hair stylist Courtney Holmes, launched a program a few years ago offering free haircuts to kids as long as they read to him while he cuts their hair.That’s the kind of environment that Irby wants to promote with his program. The reading spaces created by Barbershop Books help to spark an interest in books by showing kids that reading is about more than just spelling and vocabulary skills, it’s about making reading a low-stress activity that can help them relax, laugh and have fun.“Our belief is that if we can create positive reading experiences early and often for young boys, then they will choose to read for fun,” Irby noted, adding, “This is really what Barbershop Books is about, getting young boys to say three words: I’m a reader.”12. What happened to Alvin when he was at a barbershop?A. He found it easy for young people to get bored.B. He offered a barbershop to his former student.C. He thought of a way to encourage young readers.D. He realized the importance of reading for young boys.13. What is the function of Barbershop Books?A. To attract more customers who love films.B. To provide free haircuts to book lovers.C. To show the influence of reading on children.D. To create a reading environment fbr children.14. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. reading is a low-stress activity that is relaxingB. Barbershop Books is only suitable for young boysC. Irby attaches great importance to school educationD. Barbershop Books can arouse (引起) young people’s interest in reading15. What does the underlined word “inception” in the 3rdparagraph mean?A. discovery.B. success.C. popularity.D. beginning.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
英语_2020年陕西省、甘肃省高考英语模拟试卷(3月份)含答案
2020年陕西省、甘肃省高考英语模拟试卷（3月份）第二部分阅读理解（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．1. First Aid Level 1The course is suitable for anyone who wants to learn CPR, short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation （心肺复苏法）． It also covers management of bleeding and shock． This course includes assessment and leads to a New Zealand Qualifications Authority （NZQA）unit standard． The most attractive point is that a well﹣known doctor will teach this course． Price: ＄100 Duration: 1 dayFirst Aid Level 2It includes all of the course content from First Aid Level 1, plus an additional halfday． Suitable for first aiders, health and safety staff and anyone who needs first﹣aid knowledge for their professional qualification． A very experienced doctor will teach this course．Price: ＄150Duration: 1.5 daysResuscitation Level 3This training course is for those who require Level 3 resuscitation skills, especially people who have a duty to respond and are probably concerned with the start of resuscitation．Price: ＄160 Duration: 4 hoursResuscitation Level 4This is an important health professional resuscitation training course． It can be used as a Level 4 refresher course． This course is the most suitable fornurses, nurse managers, District Health Board （DHB） resuscitation officers．Price: ＄200 Duration: 4 hoursTake a look at the series of first aid courses, so that you can choose the medical learning experience that best matches your needs．（1）How is First Aid Level 1 different from the other courses？________A It's the most expensive．B It'll last the longest time．C It'll be taught by a famous doctor．D It's meant for health and safety officers．．（2）How much should an applicant pay per hour for Resuscitation Level 3？________A ＄40．B ＄50．C ＄100．D ＄160．．（3）What is the main purpose of the text？________A To advertise the first aid courses．B To show doctors' basicresponsibilities． C To advise medical professionals to assess their living standards． D To inform medical staff of the medical levels of the four hospitals．2. Remember Vitaminwater's "free of rolling screen for a year" challenge that dared people to be free from smart phones for a whole year will win ＄100, 000?Well, Elana Mugdan, a New York woman, has been into it for eight months, and just four months away from claiming grand prize．Vitaminwater made news headlines last December when it announced its unique challenge． Thousands of people applied to be chosen as the perfect candidate to spend a year without touching their smart phones, but in the end, the only person who got to try and survive for an entire year without a handheld smart phone was Elana Mugdan, a 29﹣year﹣old fiction writer from Queens, New York． Eight months into the challenge, she claims it has been a free and eye﹣opening experience that shows her just how dependent she becomes on her smart phone． Even though there are times when she misses her handheld smart phone, she plans to go on living without it even after the challenge ends, because she really doesn't want to go back to days when she abused it, wasted time, stayed up all hours of the night on it, and was ________ social media．But not having access to her smart phone really made certain situations a lot harder than she could have imagined them before． "Many people did me a favor．However, once, I almost got stranded （滞留） in the SeaTac airport because the phone number I'd written down was wrong, and I had no way of referring to the right one, no way of calling a cab, and no one in the state who could help me, " the young writer said．Another time, her car's "check engine" light turned on while she was driving in an unfamiliar area at night． She couldn't use her phone's GPS location feature, or even check what the light meant on Google or find a nearby car repair shop． Still, she learned to overcome these situations． And now she claims the last eight months of phone﹣free life have been one of the best adventures of her life and that shell keep it for another four months．（1）What's the challenge "free of rolling screen for a year"？________A People free from smart phones can live a richer life．B People living a telephone﹣free life can be awarded every year．C People living without computers for a year will win grand prize．D People spending a year free from smart phones will get a reward．．（2）Which phrase can replace the underlined part "obsessed with" in paragraph 2？________A satisfied withB accustomed toC popular withD addicted to．（3）What does Elana Mugdan mainly want to express in paragraph 3？________B It's unimaginable to lose her phone number on the way．C It's difficult to get out of the trouble without a smart phone．D It's unnecessary to refer to information with a smart phone．．（4）What can we learn about Elana Mugdan？________A She couldn't live without a smart phone．B She finds no one can help her in the adventure．C She has not won the grand ＄100，000 prize yet．D She used to use her smart phone to write fiction．3. Pycnandra acuminata （喜树） is a rare tree native to New Caledonia that has the rare ability to collect heavy metals like nickel （镍） from the ground． The liquid circulated in its body is blue﹣green and reportedly contains up to 25% nickel．In general, trees and heavy metals like nickel don't really go well together． ButPycnandra acuminata make them live together． And that's what makes Pycnandra acuminata so special． It sucks out normally poisonous levels of heavy metals from the soil and store them in its trunk, leaves and seeds．The evolution of Pycnandra acuminata is believed to have occurred over millions of years, but scientists have yet to identify a universal principle of nickel intake and storage． The reason why such trees have formed the way of absorbing metals is also up for debate．The most popular theory states that the concentration of nickel protects such trees from leaf﹣chewing insects． And studies have shown that nickel accumulated by these trees indeed harms many insects though some have developed a high tolerance to it． Another theory says nickel has effects of resisting bacteria, which protects the trees from various diseases． However, these theories are all just theories．One thing that has been proven is the ability of Pycnandra acuminata to clean the soil with poisonous materials caused by human activity． There's also clear potential for collecting heavy materials like nickel in these kinds of soils that will bring a few profits by conventional ways of mining． People can collect minerals contained in such soils from the blue﹣green trees．Unfortunately, Pycnandra acuminata is recently in a bad situation． Human activity in forests of New Caledonia has made Pycnandra acuminata indanger． Consequently, probably fewer than several hundred trees of this kind have remained as a result of the reduction of our forests．（1）What do we know about Pycnandra acuminata？________A It has a blue﹣green color due to metals collected．B It tends to grow in the soil with much poisonous liquid．C It sucks out a great deal of poisonous underground water．D It is able to collect some heavy metals from the ground．．（2）What do the theories in paragraph 4 say about Pycnandra acuminata？________A It indeed protects many insects．B It stores most nickel in its roots．C It makes its surrounding plants suffer from diseases．D It protects itself through the concentration of nickel．．（3）What does the author mainly want to express in the last paragraph？________A Pycnandra acuminata is in danger．B Forests are to blame for the reduction of trees．C Forests are decreasing as a result of human activity．D Pycnandra acuminata is under the protection of people．．（4）In which section of a magazine is this text most likely to appear？________A Bacteria and disease．B Man and nature．C Fashion and entertainment．D Health and life．4. Fancy your own satellite? Arizona State University is working towards making this a reality with its SunCube FemtoSat project． Smaller than a standard CubeSat, the low﹣cast student﹣designed spacecraft is aimed at providing greater access to space for scientists and hobbyists alike．Assistant professor Jekan Thanga and a team of students have been developing the SunCube FemtoSat for the past two years． The small 3×3×3cm cube weighs in at just 35g and a longer （3×3×9cm, 100g） model has also been designed, which includes storage space．Each SunCube FemtoSat has its own communication, data collection and propulsion （推进） systems and is powered by solar panels． It is made of off﹣the﹣ shelf parts that are available in shops, and the energy﹣efficient solar panels are cut from scrap （碎片）, which makes it save energy, sold at a discount by manufacturers． "With a spacecraft of this size, any university can do it, " says Thanga． "That's part of our major goal﹣space discovery for everybody．"The team says that while launching your own satellite would usually cost between US ＄60, 000﹣70, 000 per kilo, it would only cost ＄1, 000 to send a SunCube FemtoSat to the International Space Station, and ＄3, 000 to send it into low earth orbit． Leaving the earths gravity would cost an estimated ＄27, 000．The FemtoSat would be packed with a "jack in the box" style system that matches standard CubeSat sizes （around 10 cubic cm）, simplifying the process of getting the tiny satellite into orbit． NASA has sent 30 CubeSats into space over the last few years, with another 50 awaiting launch．Thanga and his staff view the FemtoSat as a starting point for scientists and students, and even hope the device could be bought on the website like Amazon one day． Thanga imagines developing four main applications for the device, including hands﹣on testing experiences for students, and artificial gravity experiments． In addition, groups of SunCube FemtoSats could eventually be able to do the job of larger spacecraft at a vastly discounted cost．（1）What is the major goal of the SunCube FemtoSat project？________A To act on teaching in outer space．B To provide access to spacecraftdesign． C To help average individuals explore space． D To help carry out a classroom experiment．．（2）What is special about SunCube FemtoSats？________A They are energy﹣efficient．B They are of the same size．C They are mainly designed for lab use．D They are mainly used to collect information．．（3）What does Thanga expect of SunCube FemtoSats？________A They'll be provided for free．B They'll be available online one day．C They'll match the size of CubeSats．D They'll be sent into space with CubeSats．．（4）What can be the best title for the text？________A FemtoSats Will Rule SpaceB Your Own Satellite Is ComingC Going into Space Has Been AffordableD You Can Design Your Own Spacecraft．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．5. How do you react to challenges？ Do you run and hide， or do you face them with your head held high？ Having confidence in yourself can give you power to face challenges and succeed in the following two aspects of life．（1）_______Everyone knows that looking confident during a job interview will help you get thejob． Confidence actually can help you in your career． In other words， if you think you'll succeed in your workplace， it's more likely that you will succeed one day．Social skillsBeing sure of yourself can also make you feel calm when meeting new people．You'll be less afraid of rejection， so you'll be free to be yourself．（2）_______．Your nice image will make them more willing to interact with you．But how to develop your confidence？●（3）_______Make a list of your strengths and weaknesses． Being confident doesn't mean you have to be blind to problems you have． But you want balance． Be sureto think of a strength for every weakness you write down．●Set goals． Make some goals for your daily tasks． If you could accomplish anything in life，what would it be？ Think big but also think small．（4）_______．Some of your goals can involve improving the weaknesses you listed． Then you'll have one reason fewer to doubt yourself．●Look your best． Taking a little time to make yourself look good will help you have a positive attitude．●Stand up straight， smile and look people in the eye．（5）_______．Having confidence in yourself takes some effort， but it brings great benefits．A．Know yourselfB．Professional performanceC．It's difficult to build up confidenceD．That makes it easier to make a good impressionE．Write down the problems you often come across in school lifeF．Even getting something small done will give you confidence to achieve more goals G．Act confidently， it won't be long before your feelings follow the three kinds of behaviors第三部分语言知识运用（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．6. Even if they had to stop today, it would have been quite an accomplishment．But Brad Ryan and his 89﹣year﹣old grandmother Joy Ryan, who have（1）_______29 national parks so far, have no intention of（2）_______． The first one they saw was the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in 2015．Since then, he and Joy Ryan have seen many （3）_______．"I remembered a（n）（4）_______conversation with my Grandma Joy when we're（5）_______ my 2009 Appalachian Trail hike from Georgia to Maine and she expressed（6）_______that she had never seen the mountains and（7）_______the great outdoors throughout her life, so I（8）_______her to join me on my weekend （9）_______from campus to the Smokies, " Brad said． At the time, Brad was a fourth﹣year veterinary student at the College of Veterinary Medicine, but needed a （10）_______to deal with academicstress, especially after news of a second﹣year vet students insanity （精神错乱）was made （11）_______．There have been a lot of（12）_______along the way． A highlight for Brad was "watching my grandmother（13）_______her inner child as she（14）_______down a sand dune（沙丘）at a park at age 87．" Another highlight was being（15）_______in an hours﹣long traffic jam in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley, and watching the（16）_______over the Grand Canyon at dawn． "She still（17）_______to take a speed boat to Boca Chita Key and climbed the spiral staircase （旋梯） of a 65﹣foot lighthouse on the island, " Brad（18）_______．"At her age, she's very（19）_______that at every moment, she's probably seeing something for the first and last time． That has dramatically（20）_______the way I live my life as well, " he continued．（1）A foundedB recordedC visitedD protected（2）A delayingB stoppingC wonderingD experiencing（3）A attractionsB achievementsC failuresD risks（4）A punctualB ambiguousC tenseD previous（5）A imagingB discussingC missingD abandoning（6）A prejudiceB sufferingC regretD expectation（7）A exploredB paintedC heardD preferred（8）A servedB invitedC commandedD forced（9）A escapeB attemptC crashD search（10）A testB partyC breakD show（11）A possibleB publicC similarD skeptical（12）A benefitsB promisesC mistakesD laughs（13）A burst intoB turn downC dig outD bring up（14）A fellB cutC rolledD looked（15）A trappedB absorbedC lostD conducted（16）A playB sunriseC sunsetD match（17）A managedB promisedC refusedD failed（18）A regrettedB addedC demandedD argued（19）A ashamedB awareC confidentD thankful（20）A choseB neededC observedD changed第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式．7. Learning how to choose a career is not only important for adults but also for students at college． People decide to have their careers（1）________（change） simply because they dislike the job they（2）________（current） have． They take on the jobs not because they like them but because they need to make a living． In this case，（3）________（get） career guidance is very important． The first step in choosing a career（4）________（be）understanding yourself． This will help you realize what you enjoy doing．The best way to do this is taking a personality test，（5）________it is available on the Internet for free． It is also important to understand your values and know what you are willing to do． Next， visit career guidance centers or career（6）________（website）． If possible，apply for a volunteer that benefits you． You can get professional help and decide whether the career path is （7）________（suit） for you or not． Finally， you should learn universal （通用的） skills， such as typing， writing and computer skills， which will help get opportunities to change your career in（8）________future． When you study something that leads to just one career， then you may have closed all other opportunities for changing your career． Choosing a career is important because most of the time in our lives（9）________（spend） at work．Therefore， putting interests and hobbies into careers can always lead（10）________the best jobs．第四部分写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）8. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉．修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分．I am more than delighted to hear from you． Hearing that you were interested in how Chinese students prepare for the college entrance examination， I'd like to share some method with you．First， it is wide believed that learning basic knowledge is the most essential way to pass the exam． Beside， every minute should be made full use． Whats more， there is no denying that a plenty of exercises are necessary， what will definitely contribute to good grades as well． Last but not least，determining spirits make us never gave up when we face difficulties． And it is by consistent efforts that we can turn our dreams in reality．第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）9. 假定你是李华，你的美国外教邀请你去他家吃饭．请你给你的美国网友Alice写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1．询问美国餐桌礼仪；2．表示感谢．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．2020年陕西省、甘肃省高考英语模拟试卷（3月份）答案1. 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I am more than delighted to hear from you． Hearing that you were interested in how Chinese students prepare for the college entrance examination， I'd like to share some method with you．First， it is wide believed that learning basic knowledge is the most essential way to pass the exam．Beside，every minute should be made full use∧． Whats more， there is no denying that a plenty of exercises are necessary，what will definitely contribute to good grades as well． Last but not least，determining spirits make us never gave up when we face difficulties． And it is by consistent efforts that we can turn our dreams in reality．详1．were改为are．考查谓语动词．本文时态是一般现在时，故were改为are．2． method 改为methods．考查名词． method是可数名词，被some修饰应用复数形式．故method 改为methods．3． wide改为widely．考查副词．本句使用副词widely修饰动词believed．故 wide改为widely．4． Beside改为Besides．考查副词．本句使用了除了……还有，应用besides．故 Beside改为Besides．5． use后加of．考查动词短语．本句使用了固定短语make use of充分利用．故use后加of．6． a去掉．考查固定短语．本句使用plenty of 许多固定短语了．故 a去掉．7． what 改为which．考查关系代词．本句是非限制性定语从句，先行词是 plenty of exercises ，定语从句缺少主语．故what 改为which．8．determining改为determined．考查非谓语动词．坚定的精神应使用Ved作定语修饰名词spirits，动词determine表示人的心理变化的应使用determined，故determining改为determined．9．gave 改为give．考查动词．本句使用了make sb do 使某人做某事，应使用省略to 的动词不定式做宾补．故gave 改为give．10． in 改为into．考查动词短语．本句使用了turn sth into把……变成．故in 改为into9. Dear Alice，I am writing to thank you for inviting you to your home to have dinner this Sunday evening． It will be an honor to be your guest in your home．（写信目的）However， I am afraid that there are different table manners between your country and mine．【高分句型一】Would you please tell me something about American table manners，in case I break some table manners．【高分句型二】（询问美国餐桌礼仪）Thanks again for you invitation． Looking forward to your reply．（再次感谢）Yours，Li Hua。
甘肃省兰州市2020届高考英语模拟试题（含答案）
甘肃省兰州市2020届高考英语模拟试题（含答案）兰州一中2019—2020学年度高三年级模拟试题英语本卷满分为120分，考试时间100分钟。
第一部分阅读理解（共两小节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分20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。
ADark Sky Parks around the WorldWarrumbungle National ParkSituated in the central west slopes of New South Wales is Australia’s only dark sky park, Warrumbungle. The park has served as a dark sky park since July 2016. Its crystal-clear night skies and high altitude make it a natural, educational, and astronomical heritage site in the southern half of the earth. Tourists can use Australia’s largest optical telescope within the park boundaries to view the auroras，the Milky Way, and faint shooting stars.SarkSark is a Channel Island near the coast of Normandy under the protection of the UK. It was the World’s First Dark Sky Island set up in January 2011. Its historical and cultural blend attracts over 40,000 tourists annually. With no motor vehicles and public lighting on the island, there is an exceptional view of the dark skies. A rich Milky Way is visible in the dark night skies from the shores of the island.Pic du Midi de BigorrePic du Midi de Bigorre in France was designated as a dark skypark in December 2013 making it the second largest dark sky park in the world. The park covers 3.112 square kilometers spread across the Pyrenees National Park and UNESCO’s World Heritage site, Pyrenees-Mont Perdu. The park attracts over one hundred star watchers every year. The Observatory Midi-Pyre nees, which was built in 1870, is one of the world’s highest museumsat a height of 2,877 meters above sea level.Ramon Crater/Makhtesh RamonRamon Crater is a unique 1,100-square-kilometer nature reserve located in the Negev Desert in Israel. In 2017, the Ramon Crater became the first designated dark sky park in the Middle East. Its location, rough climate, and forbidding landscape that are characteristic of the Negev have largely defeated historical attempts for human settlement, making it a great place to view the night skies. Stargazers usually camp in the desert to have an uninterrupted view of the stars, planets, and the Milky Way.1. Which park serves as a heritage site for astronomy?A. Sark.B. Pic du Midi de Bigorre.C. Warrumbungle National Park.D. Ramon Crater/Makhtesh Ramon.2. What do we know about Sark from the passage?A. Not a single car runs there.B. It was an island belonging to Normandy.C. The Milky Way can only be seen there.D. Visitors like to stay on the island in groups.3. What makes it difficult for humans to live in Ramon Crater?A. High altitude.B. The large area.C. Geographical conditions.D. Cultural features.BJon Hoffman was sitting at a red light when he saw a man run out of a store carrying a plastic donation jar full of cash. The Plano, Texas, detective, dressed in plain clothes but wearing his badge (徽章) and gun, caught the man and pinned him to the hood of his car. But Hoffman had trouble containing the thief, and they got into a struggle.“The detective has a martial arts background, and he said he thought the suspect must have a martial arts background, too, because he was able to break away so easily,” a Plano police spokesperson said.The detective called out for help as a crowd gathered. Among those watching: Andre Harveyand Kirby Sample, two day laborers. Harvey did what has become common these days—he tookout his phone and hit record. “I hate to say it, but I thought that this policeman was doing something illegal,” Harvey said. “But when he asked for help, I thought, well, there won’t be a shooting if I get over there in time.” Harvey jumped into action—while hewas still recording the video—as did Sample.“Harvey caught hold of the suspect’s arms, while Kirby se ized his legs, and they wereable to get the suspect to the ground to help Detective Hoffman put the handcuffs (手铐) on,” said the police spokesperson. The 27-year-old suspect was charged with resisting arrest and other offenses. The charity jar he stole held less than $ 50.“I’ve been on the wrong side of the law several times in my life,” Harvey told WFAA.“It feels good to be on the right side and do something positive.”After the arrest, the three men got to know each other over steaks and ribs at a local steak house—Hoffman’s treat, as a thank-you. B ut the rescuers say Hoffman deserves credit too. “It could have turned real ugly.” Sample told the media “He handled himself likea real professional.”4. What made Hoffman call for help when arresting the suspect?A. He was not on duty.B. He needed witnesses to support him.C. He wanted to push the thief into the car.D. He couldn’t control the suspect.5. Why did Harvey and Kirby record the scene at the beginning?A. To follow the fashion.B. To keep track of the criminal.C. To record the detective’s violence.D. To avoid being involved in the incident.6. What can be inferred about Harvey?A. He was ready to violate the law.B. He might have had some illegal behaviour.C. He was out of work at that time.D. He had a good martial arts background.7. What is Harvey and Sample’s attitude towards Hoffman?A. Appreciative.B. Prejudiced.C. Skeptical.D. Cautious.CThere are many programs for high school students today that help lonely teenagers deal with loneliness. However, loneliness is not only a problem for teens but also an important and rarely acknowledged one in the elderly.In Britain, Tracey Crouch was appointed to be the first Minister of Loneliness in order to address the problems caused by loneliness. This is the first time such a position has been created.In Britain, there are around 9 million people who say they are lonely frequently. In Germany, a study conducted by Ruhr University Bochum found that 20 percent of people over the age of 85 felt lonely, and 14 percent of those between age 45 and 65 felt socially lonely. In the United States, more than 25 percent of the population live alone, more than 50 percent are unmarried.Loneliness is generally associated with heart disease, overweight, and anxiety. Additionally, the stress from loneliness can cause your cells to change on a molecular (分子) level that reduces its abilities to defend your body against diseases. In fact, doctors believe having feelings of loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day in regard to its effect on health!In Britain, the new Minister of Loneliness will help introduce government policies on the problem and fund a charity—an organization for helping people in need, to devote their efforts towards aiding loneliness. There are charities that link lonely seniors to high school students in order to give them a line of communication whenever they feel lonely!The possibilities for the new Minister of Loneliness areendless. For example, she can provide education services to household businesses so that they can identify lonely customers if they see one. Loneliness fits into the category of being a social problem that must be monitored by the entire community in order to help those in need. Therefore, government involvement in medical services and care for seniors and others is vital for happy seniors.8. How does the author develop Paragraph 3?A. By listing some statistics.B. By giving examples of lonely people．C. By pointing out similarities and differences.D. By comparing different cultures in different countries．9. What does the underlined word “equivalent” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Relevant．B. Opposite．C. Similar．D. Superior．10. What will the Minister of Loneliness do?A. Do housework for lonely people．B. Help fund charities to aid lonely people．C. Communicate with anxious school students．D. Develop friendships with the elderly．11. What is the main idea of the text?A. UK becomes the capital of loneliness．B. Loneliness affects old people’s life worldwide.C. Many teenagers suffer from loneliness．D. UK’s Minister of L oneliness settles loneliness.DIn this Pennsylvania city, Pittsburgh is shrinking but gettingwealthier. Since 2000, its population has declined by 95,000 while its income per capita (人均) has shot up 24 percent. The trend is taking hold in many other cities, like Buffalo in New York, Providence in Rhode Island and New Orleans.Some of these areas have created more high-paying jobs in energy, health care or education. Others have managed to reshape their producing industry for a new economy. Higher-paying jobs have a greater effect because they create demand for additional services. "The story in Pittsburgh is very positive, and other areas are looking at it as an example of the transformation that might be possible,” said Gu han Venkatu, who wrote an economic history of the area called “Rust and Renewal”for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh have helped bring tech jobsand innovation(革新) to the area by sponsoring tech centers that help graduates start companies without moving to Silicon Valley or San Francisco. This has helped keep Pittsburgh's educated young population growing even as the entire population in the cityhas dropped.Pittsburgh has more STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) jobs than other shrinking cities, about 80, 000 or 7% of all jobs. STEM jobs add productivity and incomegrowth to the area. Manufacturers of high-tech medical equipment in the Pittsburgh areaalso have doubled employment in the last 10 years.However, some experts question whether growing income per capita can really make upfor a declining population. According to Patrick Adler, aresearcher at the University of Toronto, population loss does matter if it means lower-skilled workers have fled because of a lack of opportunity. What's more, high-paying jobs in education and health care can disappear if the population declines too greatly. So it'd be wise to find ways to increase the population.12. In what aspect does Pittsburgh set a good example?A. Transforming old energy into new energy.B. Prohibiting the manufacturing.C. Creating more well-paid jobs.D. Sponsoring higher education.13. How do some academic institutions help with the local economy ?A. By helping to attract more talents from home and abroad.B. By providing much technical support to local companies.C. By hosting tech centers to allow local educated graduates to stay.D. By assisting in employing a large number of educated youths.14. Why is Patrick Adler mentioned in the last paragraph?A. To suggest increasing high-paying jobs.B. To raise doubts about growing income per capita.C. To tell a reason why lower-skilled workers flee.D. To show the disadvantageof a declining population.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Why Some Cities Are Losing People but Getting WealthierB. How Fast Job Growth Is Related to Population GrowthC. How Less-crowded Cities Plan Their High-tech EconomyD. Why Some Cities Are Suffering From a ShrinkingPopulation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。
英语_2020届甘肃省天水市某校高三第二次模拟考试英语试题含答案
2020届甘肃省天水市某校高三第二次模拟考试英语试题一、阅读选择1.Occasions like anniversaries, weddings and reunions call for special event venues（场地）. The following places may have a way out. There's no need to spend money creating atmosphere at special event venues. It's built right in!Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage415 E. STREET, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501Events, like great music are born of inspiration. Featuring a 13,600-square-foot facility that will seat 275 guests with private event space, we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional experience with a rock and roll twist for each of our guests.Business Expo Center1960 S. ANAHEIM WAY, ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA 92805The Business Expo Center is Orange County's premier event venue in Anaheim, California. Our flexible 36,000-square-foot expo center is home to space for conferences, trade shows and celebrations. We pride ourselves on providing a memorable experience with excellent flexibility, services, and cost savings. We won't charge customers for on-site parking and provide high-speed Wi-Fi.Automobile Driving Museum610 LAIRPORT STREET, EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245Centrally located in the South Bay beach community of El Segundo, California, the ADM offers a wonderful venue for private parties and corporate events. Conveniently located 5 minutes south of LAX, right off the 405 and 105 Freeways, the 610 Lairport space has a vintage feel surrounded by our primary automobile collection. We offer several different venues inside and outside our facility for diverse events. To better our service, reservations are needed. Yamashiro Hollywood1999 N. SYCAMORE AVE, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90068Yamashiro Hollywood is a restaurant and therefore, all food and beverages must be handled in house. However, guests are allowed to bring in outside wine and champagne for a corkage fee.（1）What can you do in Business Expo Center?A Experience a rock and roll twist.B Bring in outside wine.C Enjoy free-on-site parking.D See some automobile collections.（2）Which venue do you need to book in advance?A Business Expo Center.B Yamashiro Hollywood.C Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage.D Automobile Driving Museum.（3）What do the four venues have in common?A They all need to spend money creating atmosphere.B They are open to special events.C They are located in the same state.D They enjoy convenient transportation.2. I'd done it before, and so I had no reason to believe that this time would be any different． I was sure that when I returned home from my mission trip．as always, I'd bring back nothing more some mud on my boots．a hole or two in my jeans and, of course, a lot of great memories．The summer before my high school graduation, I went to West Virginia with others as volunteers to repair the homes of those in need．Arriving at our destination, my group was assigned the task of rebuilding sections of a home that had been damaged by fire．No sooner had we parked on the home's dirt driveway than we saw an excited little girl, no more than six years old, standing in the doorway of the family's temporary home．Shoeless and wearing dirty clothes and the biggest smile I'd ever seen, she yelled, "Ma, Ma, they really came!"I didn't know it then, but her name was Dakota, and four more days would pass before she'd say another word near me．Behind Dakota was a woman in a wheelchair﹣her grandmother, we'd soon learn．I also discovered that my job that week would be to help change a fire﹣damaged dining room into a bedroom for this little girl．Grabbing our tools, we went to work．Over the following days, I noticed Dakota peeking at us every now and then as we worked．A few times, I tried talking with her, but she remained shy and distant, always flying around us like a tiny butterfly but ________．By our fifth and final day, however, this was about to change．Before I went to work on her home on that last morning, I spoke for a moment or two with the grandmother．I was especially pleased when she told me how much Dakota loved her new room﹣so much, in fact, that she'd begged to sleep in it the previous night, even though it wasn't quite ready．As we talked, I noticed something I hadn't seen before﹣Dakota was hiding behind her grandmother．Cautiously, she stepped into view, and I could see that just like her clothes, her face was still dirty．But no amount of soil could hide those bright blue eyes and big smile．She was simply adorable．I wanted so much to hug her, but respecting her shyness, I kept my distance．Slowly, she began walking toward me．It wasn't until she was just inches away that I noticed the folded piece of paper in her tiny hand．Silently, she reached up and handed it to me． Once unfolded, I looked at the drawing she'd made with her broken crayons on the back of an old coloring book cover．It was of two girls﹣one much taller than the other﹣and they were holding hands．She told me it was supposed to be me and her, and on the bottom of the paper were three little words that instantly broke my heart Now almost in tears, I couldn't control myself anymore﹣I bent down and hugged her．She huggedme, too．And for the longest time, neither one of us could let go．By early afternoon, we finished Dakota's bedroom, and so I gladly used the rare free time to get to know my newest friend．Sitting under a tree away from the others, we shared a few apples while she told me about her life．As I listened to her stories about the struggles she and her family went through daily, I began to realize how boring various aspects of my own life were．I left for home early the next morning．I was returning with muddy boots and holes in my Jeans．But because of Dakota, I brought back something else, too﹣a greater appreciation for all or the blessings of my life．I'll never forget that barefoot little butterfly with the big smile and dirty face．I pray that she'll never forget me either．（1）What did the author expect before taking this mission trip？________A A routine result．B An exciting experience．C A special memory．D A surprising change．．（2）The underlined part means that the little girl________．A desired to approach meB feared to talk with meC resisted acceptingme D enjoyed meeting me．（3）From the appearance description of the little girl，we know________．A she formed a bad living habitB she hoped for a better educationC she was an innocent and lovely childD she was strong and calm in the inner world．（4）What were probably written on the bottom of the paper？________A Enjoy your help．B Please don't leave．C Help me，please．D Hug me close．．（5）How did the author feel after unfolding the piece of paper？________A She worried about the little girl's future．B She decided to keep helping the little girl．C She felt a greater affection for the little girl．D She got surprised at the little girl's worthless gift．．（6）What does the passage mainly tell us？________A One must learn to share life experiences．B One often wants to lead a meaningful life．C One occasionally benefits from the poverty．D One should be more grateful for the gift of life．3.Food experts say washing could spread the germs on your turkey in the kitchen sink or nearby food. But it's been a challenge trying to convince cooks to stop rinsing（冲洗）off raw poultry（家禽）. Germs that can make people sick are common in the guts of healthy poultry and are legally allowed to be on raw turkey and chicken. The assumption is that nobody eats their poultry raw, and that thorough cooking will kill the bacteria.The do-not-wash raw poultry advice from the USDA is relatively new and perhaps hasn't caught on because it goes against the common belief that washing makes things clean, said Chapman. Benjamin Chapman, a study author and food safety expert at North Carolina State University, said the instinct to wash raw poultry goes back at least decades when people relied more on visual clues to spot problems with poultry. Meanwhile, washing hands and surfaces are also important.But food preparation is a complicated act, and germs from poultry can be spread even if it's not washed, especially when birds are removed from packaging.The USDA-funded study stresses that point. Researchers sprayed raw chicken with a harmless strain of E. coli（大肠杆菌）and watched volunteer cooks at test kitchens. Among those who washed their raw chicken, about a quarter ended up spreading the bacteria to their lettuce. But even some of those who did not rinse the chicken got germs on the lettuce. And there are other opportunities for germs to survive on turkeys: melting and cooking.To ensure a bird is thoroughly cooked, they say to use a thermometer to check that the deepest and thickest parts of it have reached 165 degrees. Even after the meal is cooked, you aren't out of the danger zone. To keep turkeys and other leftovers safe, experts say they should be refrigerated after two hours.（1）People don't accept USDA's advice because ________.A the advice is relatively newB cleaning seems more trustworthyC cooks clean the turkey before cooking itD heat can kill most germs and no one eats raw food（2）What can be concluded from Paragraph 4?A Food packages carry germs.B Hands and surfaces are easy to get E. coli.C Germs from a turkey can be spread whether it is washed or not.D Multiple methods should be applied to food to get rid of germs.（3）Which way may help to cook a turkey safely?A Rinse off the turkey before it is heated.B Keep the turkey away from the lettuce and refrigerator.C Wash hands and packages before taking out the turkey.D Use a thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey.（4）From which section of a magazine is the text probably taken?A Culture.B Science.C Education.D Medicine.4. A simple, yet powerful UK program has been fighting elderly loneliness by recruiting young adults as volunteers to read to seniors with vision problems and mental diseases.Lily has benefited from the program having her vision “restored” by 15-year-old Amy, a school girl who was paired with Lily through the Reading Friends project. Lily was a librarian and enthusiastic reader who would read “two to three books every week”. After developing a terrible disease, however, Lily found herself unable to read or watch television for any length of time without her eyes hurting. Not only have Lily’s regular reading sessions with Amy helped to reconnect her with her passion for literature, they have also built a song inter-generational friendship between the two ladies. “I chose a book and she would come along and read it to me,” Lily said. “But we have only got through two books so far because we end up catting too much. We have read two historical novels and get on very well.” Research shows that reading together can help older people to build social networks and connect with others. Evidence also shows that reading has a positive impact on the elderly’s will-being and can reduce the risk of developing mental diseases.Rose, a teacher, is responsible for connecting school children like Amy with the program—and she says that it has had an amazing impact on the youngsters. “We have wonderful young people at our school and we wanted to get then into the community,” Rose said. “It has been fantastic to see them blossom as well as improving their literacy and social skills. They aremeeting community members like Lily that they are making friendships with and library staff can help them, not only with education but outside as well.”（1）What is the main responsibility of volunteers according to the passage?A Read books to seniors.B Have a chat with seniors.C Fight diseases for seniors.D Make friends with seniors.（2）What can we learn from Lily’s reading sessions with Amy?A They benefit Lily a lot by restoring her vision.B They help Amy pick up her love for literature.C They help Lily volunteer in the reading project.D They build up the friendship between two ladies.（3）How does the program mostly benefit the elders?A By reducing elderly loneliness.B By curing the elders of vision problems.C By improving their literacy and social skills.D By enabling them to read books for a long time.（4）What does the underlined word “recruiting” in paragraph one mean?A forcingB employingC separatingD promoting二、七选五5.Is it difficult for you to fall asleep at night, and almost impossible to get up in the morning? Oversleeping is often caused by a lack of sleep or a restless nighttime routine.（1）________ Luckily, we can do something with oversleeping.（2）________Hitting the snooze（打盹）button on the alarm in the morning for five more minutes sleep can be a lot of people's choice. However, when you hit snooze, your brain goes even deeper into your sleep cycle. By the time you hit "snooze" several more times, and finally wake up, you will feel even more tired than if you got up with your alarm. So, if possible, instead of having your alarm close to your bed, put your alarm clock somewhere that forces you to get out of bed. Besides, make morning routine positive.（3）________ Treat the morning like a positive experience and look forward to your day.Adjust sleep habits.Do a relaxing activity before bed.（4）________ Then, keep your bedroom dark. Put up heavy curtains or shades to block the light from windows. You can also use a sleep mask to cover your eyes to help you sleep.Talk to your doctor.When everything is tried but in vain, then speak to your doctor about problems with oversleeping. Your doctor may get you tested for sleep disorders.（5）________ You may also need to let him know if you are having chronic（慢性的）issues with sleep. It is a serious issue. You should tell him if you suffer from headaches or back pain.A. It can lead to many oversleeping symptoms.B. Adjust your daily arrangements.C. Stretch, get up, and let the morning light in.D. Change morning routine.E. You may try sleeping pills to get yourselves calm when necessary.F. This could be a warm bath, a good book, or a quiet conversation with your partner.G. You need to describe your specific symptoms or sleeping problems.三、完形填空6. Are you going to school for something your parents pushed on you? Are you doing things just because others expect you to? I found many ____in my Life Coaching lessons. The biggest one some students are having is that they are living a life someone else has ____for them.Why on earth would someone live a life that someone else wants for him? Usually, the main ___is his parents. When we’re growing up we must do what our parents want us to do. We really don’t have our own ____. The problem is that most parents are overly ____that they know what’s best for their children. Many parents ____their children to make certain educational ____. Some parents won’t ____their children’s college, unless the children learn____what the parents decide.Parents aren’t the only ones ____their ideas on my students. I have some students who are doing jobs they really ____, but their friends or relatives would not support them if they apply for a _____job they’d like better.Are you allowing others to decide what life you are living now? If so, it is a ____.Even if you are about to ____for college and you find that the only way your parents will pay school fees for you is that you choose Business, but you want to ____Art… And at this mome nt I don’t ___that you choose the major you have no ____. Follow your heart.Remember, ____choose your major or job that you don’t like just because of others’ ideas. If you choose what you like, you will be a(n) ____ person and will positively influence others. Live the life you want from now on____you will get happiness.（1）A studentsB problemsC examplesD results（2）A designedB trainedC introducedD expressed（3）A ruleB reasonC newsD information（4）A excusesB complaintsC wishesD choices（5）A excitedB worriedC confidentD careful（6）A expectB allowC agreeD teach（7）A challengesB practicesC experiencesD achievements（8）A turn toB learn aboutC pay forD drop in（9）A regularlyB nearlyC graduallyD exactly（10）A offeringB placingC dependingD trying（11）A hateB enjoyC appreciateD accept（12）A familiarB similarC differentD terrible（13）A mistakeB chanceC decisionD character（14）A sendB lookC headD wait（15）A refuseB learnC changeD copy（16）A rememberB troubleC mindD suggest（17）A interestB explanationC advantageD preparation（18）A sometimesB neverC oftenD still（19）A beautifulB cleverC happyD honest（20）A butB andC orD although四、用单词的适当形式完成短文7. I don't photograph wild animals very often，（1）________wild horses are an exception． I first learned about Alberta's wild horses 20 years ago． Ever since， I had wanted to see and photograph them． A friend of mine， who also loves wild horses，（2）________（hear） about my wish in March 2017 ， and I was fortunate enough to be able to accompany him to see the wild horses in the Williams Creek area of Alberta． It was （3）________unique experience．We spent a day there （4）________our first visit and have been back to the same area three more times since then． Once we were so lucky to see more than 100 horses there． I managed to capture a great shot of a pony （5）________（run） and jumping for the sheerjoy of it，（6）________I felt so proud o£ The pony was having such fun all by （7）________（he） while the rest of his herd grazed peacefully．Having been out with the horses several times now， I hope to visit them again﹣as often as possible! They're magnificent and （8）________（true） nurture my soul． I'm so thankfulfor the privilege of having the opportunity to spend time with them． These horses are born wild and free， and deserve always （9）________（remain） so．（10）________（photograph） like me quite value the chance to get close to the wild horses．五、短文改错8.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
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第一部分听力(共20小题；共两节，满分30分) （略）第二部分阅读理解(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、BC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A72 hours in BeijingTraveling to China is no longer a luxury for many foreign passport holders. The Chinese government has permitted a 72-hour visa-free policy that offers access to visitors from 53 countries including the US, France and Austria. Let’s start with the capital of China, Beijing Here's a pick of the best in Beijing! Mutianyu Great WallYour trip to Beijing isn't really complete without seeing one of the “New Seven Wonders of the World”, the Great Wall of China, The Mutia nyu section of the Great Wall is by far the most well-preserved of all. Taking a one hour bus ride, Mutianyu would be your ideal location for a half-day of hiking away from the large crowds in the city. Also, the authorities have allowed tourists to paint graffiti on a specific section of the Great Wall since 2014. The Great Wall was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.798 Art ZoneThis would be on the top of my list! Named after the 798 factory that was built in the 1950s, the art zone is home to various galleries, design studios, art exhibition spaces, fashionable shops and bars. You could easily spend half your day wandering around the complex, feeling the contrast of the present and the past.Summer PalaceLocated in northwestern Beijing, th e Summer Palace is by far the city’s most well-preserved royal park. With its huge lake and hilltop views, the palace offers you a pastoral escape into the landscape of traditional Chinese paintings. The Summer Palace was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998. Sichuan Provincial RestaurantWhile in Beijing, apart from trying the city’s best-known Peking duck, the Sichuan provincial restaurant is one of places where you can enjoy regional delicious food. It offers one of China’s eight great cuisines, Sichuan, which ranges from Mapo tofu to spicy chicken.21. Which of the following is true about the Mutianyu Great Wall?A. It is the most well-preserved part of the Great Wall.B. You can paint graffiti anywhereC. You need a half-day to get there.D. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 201422. When was the Summer Palace added to the UNESCO World Heritage List?A. In1950.B. In 1987C. In 1998D. In2014.23. Which place is the authors first choice when visiting Beijing?A. Mutianyu Great Wall.B. Summer Palace.C. 798 Art ZoneD. Sichuan Provincial Restaurant.BTRAIL SAFE! is a unique safety training program designed specifically for National Park Service (NPS) Trail V olunteers, but is useful to everyone! It’s based upon NPS Operational L eadership Training, where the human factor of safety is explored. TRAIL SAFE! captures (捕捉) the core learning objectives of the 16-hour Operational Leadership course while allowing volunteers to learn from their own homes online.The TRAIL SAFE! series includes eight video lessons, each ranging in length from 18 to 40 minutes long. Watch them over the course of multiple days, or “binge watch” the entire series in three hours—it’s up to you—but please watch them in order from Lesson 1 through Lesson 8. After viewing the lessons, send your training verification (验证) emails to register your participation. When you have viewed and registered for all eight individual lessons, each participant will receive a TRAIL SAFE! pin and a SPE/GAR card in the mail for use in the field. Thank you for helping to make Sleeping Bear Dunes one of the safest work environments for NPS Trail V olunteers like yourself.Ready to start?Click on this link to access all TRAIL SAFE! videos: https:///iatr/trail-safe.htmIf you require Audio Descriptive versions of TRAIL SAFE!, the link to those videos is also available on the Ice Age Trail site.Record your participationIn order to receive credits for your participation, please fill in your answers to the following questions and email to: Matthew_.●Which video lesson did you just complete viewing?●N ame of the Trail where you volunteer.●Your name and full mailing address, so we may send your course completion materials to you.●Names and addresses of others if you are viewing this lesson in a group setting.●Optional: Please let us know any comments or suggestions you have about this lesson.Upon registering your completion for the entire eight lesson series, you’ll receive your TRAIL SAFE! pin and risk assessment card via mail.24. What is the aim of TRAIL SAFE!?A. To develop volunteers’ operational leadership.B. To offer links to the websites for learning.C. To provide credits for viewing.D. To pass the risk assessment.25. How long does it take the participants to watch the eight videos at a time?A. 18 minutes.B. 40 minutes.C. 3 hours.D. 16 hours.26. What should the participants do to get a SPE/GAR card?A. Watch and register for all the series.B. Give some comments on the lessons.C. Send and receive training mails.D. Answer all of the questions.27. What can be inferred about the job of NPS Trail V olunteers?A. It is popular with everyone.B. It can be dangerous.C. It shall be completed online.D. It needs NPS working experience.C“Anything you want, anytime you need it.”The message appeared on computer screens across the country at the same time, on the same day: December 12th, at 12 p.m.. Simultaneously, important looking envelopes containing cards with the same message were hand-delivered to the offices of all the major news companies.One found its way to the desk of Chris Lin, a business reporter at The Post. The card was beautifully designed – a black background with the words printed out in crisp white letters. There was no explanation on the back, just a website address.Chris went to the website. Its style was identical to the ca rd’s and said: “Anytime: Starting Tomorrow.”The next day websites and blogs were filled with articles theorising about Anytime. Was it a shopping website like Tao Bao or Amazon? A joke? Something illegal? Anytime’s marketing had worked – it was a househol d name before it’d even made a single sale.When the opening came, that day at noon, the Anytime website suddenly had a single field that read, “What do you want?” All you had to do was type the words into that box, and then specify how quickly you wanted your item delivered: within one, ten, or twenty-four hours.Bloggers were the first to test the service. And their reviews were glowing. Within weeks, Anytime had become a part of daily life. Nobody used other delivery sites or the post anymore as Anytime was much cheaper and faster.Chris still wondered what exactly Anytime was. He tried to find out who owned the company, but it was registered in a small country that did not require such information to be made public. He did find some interesting facts, though. Anyone who challenged the company, it seemed, met with serious trouble. A government official critical of Anytime for avoiding tax was forced to leave his position after news stories suddenly appeared claiming he was dishonest. The head of another company taking Anytime to court died in a car accident just days before the case was to begin.Chris began making a list of all the people who had something terrible happen to them after opposing or criticising Anytime. By lunch, he had more than one hundred examples. Something was definitely wrong. Chris worked on his list the rest of the day, emailing people who could provide more information and looking through newspaper records. After working through the night, an exhausted Chris finally fell asleep at his desk at 4 a.m..When he woke a few hours later, there was a message flashing on his computer screen: “Stop makingtrouble.” Chris smiled. He had no intention of stopping now that he knew he was on the right track.28. What was on the front of the card sent to Chris Lin?A. An invitation to a company opening.B. The website address of a new company.C. The words “Anytime:Starting tomorrow”.D. The words “Anything you want, anytime you need it”.29. Why did the company choose to send the cards to many news reporters?A. Because it didn’t have enough money for traditional advertising.B. Because it wanted to attract the reporters as customers.C. So the reporters would write stories about the new company.D. So people would find the new company interesting.30. What did Chris’ s research suggest about Anytime?A. It may be very dangerous.B. Its popularity would soon decrease.C. It was doing business all over the world.D. It was being widely criticised by journalists.31. How did Chris feel at the end of the story?A. Scared that he would get into trouble.B. Confident that he would find the truth.C. Nervous about what the company would do.D. Satisfied that he had discovered the company’s secret.DConnecting with people has become so much easier with advancing technology. Tasks that once required a postage stamp or carrier pigeon are now as simple as tapping a name or even a face on your screen, and you’re connected. But also easier is unconsciously getting caught up in a dilemma by violating certain new r ules for communicating. A big one for some: Don’t call until you’ve texted to confirm it’s OK to call. But that’s just the beginning.“I’m usually pretty mild and not much bothers me,” said Mark Angielle, a 29-year-old office manager from White Plains, New York. But the one thing that he hates more than anything else in life is the terrible one-word message —“K.” “At the very least reply with, Got it.” he said “At least give me a few wordshere. You’re not that busy.”There are hundreds, perhaps even thousands, of others who have taken Lo social media to express their distaste for people who don’t follow the unwritten rules of digital communication.“These rules are simply a new display of a phenomenon we’ve seen in the past,” said James Ivory, professor of communication a Virginia Tech. In the same way that generations and small groups of friends have their own slang and customs, internet culture has given birth to technology-dependent beings that have their own unique set of routine.But not everyone gets the point. Unlike language, digital communication can be filled with ambiguous clues (线索、迹象) that the person on the other end of the call, text or email may or may not easily understand.“As soon as people aren’t talking face to face, the first thing that gets lost is some of the richness of the body language,” Ivory said, “People immediate ly fill that gap by using emoji (表情符号) to sum up a feeling in seconds.“There's great potential for danger,” Ivory warned. “What's considered polite in one form might be inappropriate or rude in another occasion.”32. What can you infer about Mark from Paragraph 2?A. He is a businessman with a bad temper.B. He complains about social manners.C. He can’t bear one- word messages.D. He dislike a busy business life.33. According to the text, which of the following breaks the rules for communicating?A. John says “I got it.” to his boss face to face.B. Jim calls Bill without confirming in advance.C. Mary texts Lily to make sure if she can call her.D. Jack sends “Thanks a lot” to his business friends.34. Why may people misunderstand each other during digital communication?A. Emoji cannot sum up feelings.B. People use their own slang and customs.C. There are large quantities of written rules.D. People gets wrong messages without clear clues.35. What are people expected to do after reading tie passage?A. To obey their own digital communication rules.B. To be aware of rules during digital communication.C. To use advancing technology even with disadvantages.D. To keep pace with digital communication development.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。