2020年高考名师押题猜想压轴卷 英语试题Word版含答案08.docx

1、 2020 年高考名师押题猜想压轴卷 英英 语语 注意事项：注意事项： 1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 第第卷卷 第一部分第一部分 听力听力 本次训练无听力 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解( (共两节共两节，满分满分 40 分分) ) 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。 A Choose Your One-Day-Tours! Tour ABath&Stonehenge including entrance fees

2、to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge37 until 26 March and 39 thereafter. Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the worlds most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years. Tour BOxford &

3、Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Marys Church Tower and Anne Hathaways32 until 12 March and 36 thereafter. Oxford: Includes a guided tour of Englands oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶) ” from St Marys Church Tower. Stratford: Include

4、s a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder. Tour CWindsor Castle &Hampton Court: including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace34 until 11 March and 37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILLs favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entr

5、ance fees not included). With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫) where it is easy to

6、get lost! Tour DCambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great33 until 18 March and 37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century. 21. Which tour will you choose if you want to see Englands oldest universit

7、y city? A. Tour A. B. Tour B. C. Tour C. D. Tour D. 22. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March? A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court. B. Oxford & Stratford. C. Bath & Stonehenge. D. Cambridge. 23. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction? A. It used to be the home of roy

8、al families. B. It used to be a well-known maze. C. It is the oldest palace in Britain. D. It is a world-famous castle. B Thirteen-year-old Madison Williams was studying in her bedroom when Leigh Williams, her mother, told her that a little boy fell into a septic tank(化粪池) and no one could reach him

9、. Madison and Leigh ran to a neighbors yard, where they found the boys worried mother and other adults surrounding the tank opening. It stuck out a few inches above the ground and was 11 inches in width-slightly wider than a basketball-with a hatch(盖子) that had been moved unnoticed. The two-year-old

10、 boy had slipped in and was drowning in four feet of waste water inside the eight-feet-deep tank. Madison surveyed the situation. She was the only one who could fit through the small hole. Without hesitation, she told the adults, “Lower me in. Inside, the tank was dark, and the air was smelly. In th

11、e process, she jammed her left wrist against a hidden pole, injuring the muscles in her wrist so severely that the hand was left useless. Rather than tending to her injury, Madison tried to feel the underwater boy. Minutes went by before she saw the outline of his foot. Madison shot her good hand ou

12、t and grasped the foot tightly “Pull me up!” she shouted. Then, ten minutes after Madison had entered the tank, she and the boy were lifted out. But the boy wasnt out of trouble. He had lacked Oxygen long enough that he wasnt breathing. He was placed on his side, and an adult hit him hard on the bac

13、k. It was only when Madison heard him cry that she knew he was all right. It took Madison longer to recover than the boy, who was taken to hospital and left hospital that same night. She, however, experienced months of painful treatment, for the injury that she had postponed tending was more severe,

14、 which, says neighbor Mary Holley, made the girls actions all the more impressive. 24. What most likely caused the boy to fall into the septic tank? A. The tank was very hard to be noticed. B. The boy was curious about the unknown. C. The hatch was not in the correct position. D. The tank opening st

15、ood out on the ground. 25. Why did Madison take longer to recover? A. The injury to her wrist became worse B. She wasnt sent to hospital in time. C. She paid all her attention to the boy. D. Serious infection set in to her wound. 26. Which of the following can be used to best describe Madison? A. Mo

16、dest. B. Optimistic. C. Courageous. D. Hard-working. 27. What is the text mainly about? A. A lucky little boy. B. A terrible drowning accident. C. A hidden septic tank. D. An admirable teen hero. C O. Henry, born in Greensboro, North Carolina, was the pen name of William Sydney Porter. His father, A

17、lgernon Sydney Porter, was a physician. When William was three years old, his mother died, and he was raised by his grandmother and aunt. William was a good reader, but at the age of fifteen he left school, and worked in a drug store and later on a Texas farm. After that, he moved to Houston, where

18、he had a number of jobs, including that of bank clerk. After moving to Austin, Texas, in 1882, he married. In 1884 he started a humorous weekly The Rolling Stone. When the weekly failed, he joined The Houston Post as a reporter and columnist(专栏作家). In 1897 he was put into prison over some financial(

19、财务的) dealings. While in prison, William started to write short stories to earn money to support his daughter Margaret. His first work, Whistling Dicks Christmas Stocking(1899), appeared in McClures Magazine. After serving three years of the five years sentence, he changed his name to O. Henry, hopin

20、g to forget his bitter past. O. Henry moved to New York City in 1902 and from December 1903 to January 1906 he wrote a story a week for the New York World, and also published the stories in other magazines. His first collection, Cabbages and Kings, appeared in 1904. Many other works quickly followed

21、, such as The Gift of the Magi and The Furnished Room. O. Henrys best-known work is The Ransom of Red Chief. His stories always have surprising endings. He published 10 collections and over 600 short stories during his lifetime. O. Henrys last years were shadowed by drinking, ill health, and financi

22、al problems. In 1907, he experienced a failed marriage. In 1910, O. Henry died after an illness. 28. Whats the passage mainly about? A. A brief introduction to O. Henry. B. O. Henrys career and marriage. C. How O. Henry became a well-known writer. D. O. Henrys best-known works. 29. It can be inferre

23、d from the passage that O. Henry _. A. didnt like to study during his childhood B. had little parental love as a child C. was very interested in medicine and farming D. took up only one job after he moved to Houston 30. O. Henry spent some time in prison because _. A. he got involved in some problem

24、s connected with money B. he joined The Houston Post as a reporter and columnist C. his weekly The Rolling Stone failed D. he couldnt earn enough money to support his daughter 31. Which is the right time order for the following events in O. Henrys life? He moved to New York City. He joined The Houst

25、on Post. Whistling Dicks Christmas Stocking came out. The Furnished Room came out. Cabbages and Kings appeared. A. B. C. D. D More than four decades ago, British scientist Robert Edwards first witnessed the miracle of human life growing inside a test tube at his Cambridge lab. Since that ground-brea

26、king moment, more than four million babies have been born through IVF(体外受精) and in 2010 his great contribution to science was finally recognized as he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine. The prize for Dr. Edwards, who was given a Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Award in 2008, includes a 900,000

27、cheque. The Nobel Assembly described IVF as “a milestone in modern medicine”. With the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe, the Manchesterborn physiologist developed IVFleading to the birth of the worlds first test tube baby. Dr. Steptoe died 10 years later but their work has transformed fertil

28、ity(生育) treatment and given hope to millions of couples. It was a scientific breakthrough that changed the lives of millions of couples. They said, “His achievements have made it possible to treat infertility, a disease which makes humans unable to have a baby. This condition has been afflicting a l

29、arge percentage of mankind, including more than 10% of all couples worldwide.” Professor Edwards, who has 5 daughters and 11 grandchildren, began his research at Cambridge University in 1963, after receiving his PhD in 1955. He once said, “The most important thing in life is having a child. Nothing

30、is more special than a child.” With the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe, Prof. Edwards founded the Bourn Hall clinic in Cambridgeshire, which now treats more than 900 women a year. Each year, more than 30,000 women in Britain now undergo IVF and 11,000 babies are born as a result of the tre

31、atment. But his work attracted widespread criticism from some scientists and the Catholic Church who said it was “unethical and immoral”. Martin Johnson, professor of reproductive(生殖的) sciences at the University of Cambridge, said the award was “long overdue”. He said, “We couldnt understand why the

32、 Nobel has come so late but he is delightedthis is the cherry on the cake for him.” Professor Edwards was too ill to give interviews but a statement released by his family said he was “thrilled and delighted”. 32. What is Robert Edwards contribution to science? A. Challenging a disease which stops c

33、ouples having a baby. B. Seeing the wonder of the first tube baby growing. C. Enabling millions of couples to live a better life. D. Helping couples with infertility to have test tube babies. 33. What does the underlined word “afflicting” in Paragraph 4 most probably refer to? A. Troubling. B. Devel

34、oping. C. Improving. D. Frightening. 34. It can be inferred from Paragraph 6 and Paragraph 7 that _. A. some people envied Professor Edwards for his being awarded B. different opinions were voiced on Professor Edwards work C. Professor Edwards deserved the prize for his breakthrough D. the prize was

35、 late because the finding was first considered immoral 35. What might be the best title for the passage? A. Life Stories of Robert Edwards B. Preparations for Having a Baby C. Nobel Prize for IVF Expert Edwards D. Treatment of Infertility in a Lab 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

36、最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Whether you are at Disneyland or another Disney park, you will usually find a nighttime show that will be showing. 36 Read this article to find out how you can get a good seat for an evening event at any Disney park. Plan on seeing the show in advance. Usually, if you decide an hou

37、r beforehand that youre going to see a show, you will likely end up not getting a good seat, unless the park is not very busy. 37 Do your research. Research online: “The best places to view” 38 Some of them may even be less known, so you may not deal with such a big crowd. Arrive to the event early.

38、 39 Possibly even earlier if the park is more crowded on that day. If you arrive ten minutes before the event starts, youre a lot less likely to get a good spot. 40 If you must leave to do something, make sure that its extremely quick, and try to have another member of your party stay in your spot w

39、hile you are away. A. Stay in the same area. B. Enjoy the show with a friend. C. Its usually much more enjoyable if you can get a good seat. D. This is especially important if you arrive closer to the event time. E. In order to get a good spot, plan on arriving an hour before the event. F. Therefore

40、, look at the schedule before your trip, or at least the day before. G. Youll see a list of places in the park that are the best for viewing that event. 第三部分第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）分） 第一节 完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项。 Scott Poore is an

41、animal lover. He moves into the shelter kennel(犬舍) with the 41 of helping unwanted young dogs get adopted. Queen, a 3-year-old dog, has just gotten the most 42 roommate despite the narrow living room. Since Poore is a 43 visitor at the shelter, he is familiar with all of the 44 . However, little Que

42、en in particular has really 45 his heart. Poore says that he recently began to 46 that Queen seemed to be “losing 47 ”in finding a forever home. “I have been 48 Queen every single day for over a year and now I can 49 see her giving up,” Poore wrote on his blog last week. “She used to get so 50 when

43、I would arrive and now she just lies in her bed and 51 at me. I sit in her room and all she does is look out of her window.” So as a 52 of raising awareness of Queens situation, Poore 53 a suitcase and moved into the dogs kennel. Poore says it has been 54 managing his work while also living at the s

44、helter, but he is 55 to stay in the kennel until someone adopts Queen. Since he 56 the kennel earlier this week, he and his new canine roommate have been 57 the headlines of dozens of national news outlets, although no potential 58 have stepped forward. 59 , this dog has finally been given a loving

45、home after his 60 crossed with that of a woman living on the other side of the country. 41. A. assistance B. exception C. aim D. name 42. A. devoted B. expected C. experienced D. talented 43. A. patient B. regular C. curious D. cautious 44. A. keepers B. investors C. colleagues D. animals 45. A. bro

46、ken B. stolen C. understood D. lost 46. A. check B. notice C. suspect D. imagine 47. A. happiness B. freedom C. hope D. energy 48. A. visiting B. walking C. instructing D. training 49. A. naturally B. anxiously C. still D. obviously 50. A. excited B. concerned C. amazed D. disappointed 51. A. stands

47、 up B. looks down C. jumps down D. stares up 52. A. reward B. means C. consequence D. symbol 53. A. packed B. brought C. purchased D. delivered 54. A. meaningful B. vital C. tough D. unusual 55. A. satisfied B. inspired C. honoured D. determined 56. A. cleared up B. cared for C. settled into D. met

48、with 57. A. hitting B. discussing C. hearing D. encouraging 58. A. customers B. donators C. employers D. adopters 59. A. Increasingly B. Pitifully C. Delightfully D. Deliberately 60. A. view B. path C. mind D. story 第第 II 卷卷 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。 Just like

49、 every technological advancement, the next is set to be a huge deal, and such is the case for 5G. The wireless technology 61 (expect) to power self-driving cars, virtual reality, smart 62 (city), and networked robots. 63 (research) from Kings College London who have joined with Ericsson(ERIC) to dream up futuristic applications for 5G have looked at everything from music 64 medicine. The team is working towards using 65