1、英语高考模拟题2020英语高考模拟题(含答案)阅读下列短文,从每题所给得A、B、C与D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AThe following are some of historys most inspirational women remended by Therese Borchard、Who Was Mother Teresa! 66、 00Born in Macedonia, Mot her Teresa (19101997) taught at St、 Marys High School, in Calcutta, India, but was forced to do someth
2、ing about the suffering and poverty、 In 1950 she founded the Missionaries of Charity、 Although her devotion to the poor is inspiring, its her persistence (坚持不懈)through years of doubt ? as recorded in her private journals, that inspired me the most、The Diary of a Young Girl 55、 10In The Diary of a Yo
3、ung Girl, Anne Frank (19291945) documented her life in hiding from 1942 to 1944 during the German occupation of the Netherlands、 She is a role model of honesty, strength, and hope for me that even in the most miserable circumstances, you can lead with love、A Life of Discovery 111、 10Do one thing eve
4、ry day that scares you, wrote Eleanor Roosevelt (18841962)、 She had a lot to choose from, as her life was full of challenges、 Eleanor inspires me to bravely deal with problems that matter to me, and to find her way through lifes trials and hardships with gracefulness and determination、Story of My Li
5、fe 32、 50A deaf-blind author from Alabama, Helen Keller (18801968) provides a powerful example of a woman through two major disabilities to achieve a meaningful life、 We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world, she said、 Her attitude of hope and optimism inspire
6、s me to use my suffering to bee a better and wiser person, to go beyond my pain into service of others、21、 Why does Therese Borchard remend Mother Teresa?A、 She worked as a teacher for years、 B、 She set up a charity organization、C、 She published a private journal、 D、 She helped the poor in spite of
7、doubt、22、 What made Eleanor Roosevelt special?A、 Facing challenges bravely、 B、 Loving doing scary things、C、 Having high intelligence、 D、 Continuing carrying out trials、23、 Which book should the disabled losing hope read?A、 Who Was Mother Teresa ?B、 The Diary of a Young GirlC、 A Life of DiscoveryD、 S
8、tory of My LifeBAs a kid, Joanna Buckley wasnt interested in science until she had a chance to try it、 That happened when she got a chemistry set for Christmas、Over the course of a few weeks, Id pleted every experiment、 But in the process, I polluted my parents dining room carpet and burn t the kitc
9、hen work top with the spirit burner, she says、Now science is Buckleys job、 She works in the chemistry department at the University of Sheffield in England、 I realize, first-hand, how important it is to have something or someone to show you why science is so great, she says、 Now the good news is that
10、 citizen science appears、Citizen science takes the fun of experimenting a step further than Buckleys at-home chemistry kit、 Thats because these experiments are real, looking for novel answers、pared with a one-off experiment, whats cool about citizen science is that students get that this has a purpo
11、se, Prunuske says、 Students want to do a good job, because they know scientists are going to use the new data in their own research、”Long agrees、 Kids like that its real、 And they like that its important, that it matters、 Citizen-scienceprojects have made big discoveries、 One found a previously unkn
12、own galaxy cluster (星系团)、Another project helped assess how much damage a big earthquake had caused in Japan、 And one of the first citizen-science projects helped scientists learn where butterflies go every winter、Some adults worry about teens losing interest in science、 Thats one reason they hope th
13、at fun, exciting citizen-science projects can help them keep in touch, Long says、 And she has some evidence that its working, Last year, we did have a couple of students say, I really think I want to be a scientist now、24、 What is the purpose of paragraph 2?A、 To support trials can make teens intere
14、sted in science、B、 To prove failure is the mot her of success in science、C、 To state Buckley has a talent for science、D、 To praise Buckley for her strong will、25、 Why is citizen science more fun?A、 It carries out experiments frequently、 B、 It must carry out experiments in groups、C、 It needs to seek
15、for new solutions、 D、 It demands to handle plex problems、26、 What can we know from what Prunuske said?A、 She participated in the experiment、 B、 She took pride in what students took up、C、 Citizen science is popular with students、 D、 Scientists are willing to employ students、27、 What is Longs attitude
16、 towards citizen science?A、 Concerned、 B、 Supportive、 C、 Doubtful、 D、 Unclear、CVegetable gardens may not be as visually pleasing as the variety of flowers, but Floridians looking to save some green by growing their own salad fixings can soon do so without fear、 Gov、 Ron DeSantis this week signed a l
17、aw that bans local governments from carrying orders against homeowners from raising veggies in their yards、The law, which takes effect July 1, puts an end to that particular power of towns and cities across the state to prohibit vegetable gardens for aesthetic (审美得)purposes、The problem became a caus
18、e after a couple living in Miami Shores Village opposed the decision of a $ 50 a day fine for growing vegetables in their front yard, as theyd done for years、Hermine Ricketts and her husband Tom Carroll fought City Hall in a case that wound its way up the states court system, with judges consistentl
19、y ruling against their money-saving and health-conscious project、After the Florida Supreme Court ruled in favor of Miami Shores right to control design and landscaping standards, the couple replaced their vegetables with pink flamingos (红鹤)、Their cause was not lost, however、 State lawmakers proposed
20、 and passed a law that effectively voids the court rulings, with Rob Bradley, who sponsored the bill, reportedly calling the villages action a vast overreach、The lawmaker noted the difficulty that many families experience getting fresh and affordable food, calling bans against vegetable and fruit ga
21、rdens ridiculous、About a third of all households in the U、 S、 grow some of their own food, according to the National Gardening Association、 The group says a 600-square-foot garden that costs around $ 70 a year to keep can grow 300 pounds of fresh produce worth about $ 600 annually、28、 Why will some
22、Floridians plant salad fixings?A、 To add to some green、 B、 To make life colorful、C、 To build their own gardens、 D、 To cut down daily expenses、29、 What made people focus on the garden?A、 Shortage of fresh vegetables、B、 A case concerning a couple、C、 The advantages of raising vegetables、D、 The unjustic
23、e of judges conclusion、30、 What does the underlined word voids in paragraph 6 mean?A、 Hides、 B、 Cancels、 C、 Prevents、 D、 Values、31、 What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?A、 To show how to get these statistics、B、 To provide some advice for citizens、C、 To add some background informat
24、ion、D、 To list the benefits of growing vegetables、DIn July 2017, the American space agency (NASA) admit ted to not having enough financial means to send man on Mars for the purpose of exploring it、 The news had the effect of a bomb after five years of munication and development for this space explor
25、ation project、 And yet, a few months before this announcement, the two houses of the US Congress voted a law to guide future NASA tasks、 Among these tasks was an inhabited trip to Mars in 2033、In the meantime, NASA is focusing on the Mars 2020 mission by building its rover (漫游者),which will be equipp
26、ed with a series of new scientific instruments、 This new machine will also look a lot like Curiosity which landed on the red planet in 2012、 The mission Mars 2020 aims to assess the livability of the planet and possibly identify potential tracks of life yesterday and today、At a recent press conferen
27、ce, former US astronaut Tom Jones announced that NASAs current budget could not solve some technical problems for 25 years、 Thus, it postpones the first inhabited mission of the agency to Mars in 2043、 The subject concerned mainly mentioned many damages that will affect the body of astronauts、Indeed
28、, the trip to Mars could be pleted in nine months by considering the current technologies and the moment when the planets are closer to each other、 However, periods of weightlessness that are too long may, in particular, cause a lack of calcium、 In fact, it influences the bones of astronauts、 In add
29、ition, this can lead to significant damage of vision、A quarter of a century is needed to develop new technologies to solve these problems、 For example, there is the question of developing nuclear propulsion (推进)systems、 Indeed, it could reduce travel times、 Finally, there is also the idea of designi
30、ng something to allow astronauts to hibernate during the trip!32、 What made NASA put off its inhabited mission?A、 A shortage of funds、B、 The living conditions、C、 The damage to health、D、 Objection of scientists、33、 Which is right about the Mars 2020 Mission?A、 It has been put off、B、 Its aim is to sen
31、d man to Mars、C、 It is to evaluate the possibility for our living、D、 Its purpose is for man to walk on Mars、34、 Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?A、 The update of new devices、B、 The accuracy of travel times、C、 The time to develop technologies、D、 The problems existing nowadays、35、 In which se
32、ction of a newspaper may this text appear?A、 Entertainment、 B、 Health、 C、 Education、 D、 Science、第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后得选项中选出能填入空白处得最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ice fishing is a sport about catching fish from within a frozen lake or other body of water、 Before going ice fishing, the fisher must make sure that the ice is at least four inches thick to ensure his or her safety、 The fisher must then drill a hole in the surface of the ice、 36 、When
