1、山东省临沂实验学校2020年高考英语模拟卷（四）（考试时间：100 分钟）注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮 擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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。ANeed a Job This Summer?T
2、he provincial government and its partners offer many programs to help students find summer jobs. The deadlines and what you need to apply depend on the program.Not a student? Go to the government website to learn about programs and online tools available to help people under 30 build skills, find a
3、job or start businesses all year round.Jobs for YouthIf you are a teenager living in certain parts of the province, you could be eligible(符合条件) for this program, which provides eight weeks of paid employment along with training.Who is eligible: Youth 15-18 years old in select communities(社区). Summer
4、 CompanySummer Company provides students with hands-on business training and awards of up to $3,000 to start and run their own summer businesses.Who is eligible: Students aged 15-29, returning to school in the fall. Stewardship Youth Ranger ProgramYou could apply to be a Stewardship Youth Ranger and
5、 work on local natural resource management projects for eight weeks this summer.Who is eligible: Students aged 16 or 17 at time of hire, but not turning 18 before December 31 this year.Summer Employment Opportunities(机会)Through the Summer Employment Opportunities program, students are hired each yea
6、r in a variety of summer positions across the Provincial Public Service, its related agencies and community groups.Who is eligible: Students aged 15 or older. Some positions require students to be 15 to 24 or up to 29 for persons with a disability.1. What is special about Summer Company? AIt require
7、s no training before employment.B. It provides awards for running new businesses.C. It allows one to work in the natural environment.D. It offers more summer job opportunities.2. What is the age range required by Stewardship Youth Ranger Program? A15-18.B15-24.C15-29.D16-17.3. Which program favors t
8、he disabled?AJobs for Youth.BSummer Company.CStewardship Youth Ranger Program.DSummer Employment Opportunities.BI moved to the United States as a teenager. The adjustment to a new place was difficult. But there was major stress in my life at that time: I was the only member of my family who spoke En
9、glish, meaning I had to step up when we dealt with a shop assistant, a waiter and so on. However, there was another universal language I loved to learn as a child: art.Although I connected myself with drawing and painting while in school, I mostly dismissed art as a path to a career. Since my dad al
10、ways said Think about the future, I did not think he would support the study of art once I went to college. But, to my surprise, it was my parents who suggested just that and urged me to apply to technical and liberal arts schools.I was admitted into industrial design. Its basically to design produc
11、ts and services. I could be doing something more technical or something more related to problem-solving. It was no easy task to do the course including metalworking, woodworking and model making. In one class I just drew cubes for an entire month, which led me to a question：Wow! Do I really want to
12、do this? But I finally survived the course.Now I am a design strategist for Marshall Moya Design, a famous architecture and interior design company. I have experience in exhibit design, product design and website design, apart from which I enjoy developing public art in my free time.Throughout my ca
13、reer，Ive picked up different things along the way. The best way to learn in myopinion is through working, therefore, get as many projects as you can. Industrial design kind of makes you an all-round person.4. What was the authors biggest problem when first moving to America?AThe adaption to a new en
14、vironment. BDifficulty in learning a new language. CFathers disapproval of her studying art. DThe burden of being a communicator. 5What made the author choose to study art?AHer deep love for art.BThe suggestion of her family.CHer potential in design.DThe need of a good job. 6Why was the authors expe
15、rience of drawing cubes mentioned?ATo emphasize her effort at study.BTo express the regret at her choice. CTo prove the course was difficult.DTo show the basic content of the course. 7How did the author feel when she mentioned her career?ASurprised.BStressed.CEager.DProud.CCalifornia has lost half i
16、ts big trees since the 1930s, according to a study to be published Tuesday and climate change seems to be a major factor(因素).The number of trees larger than two feet across has declined by 50 percent on more than 46, 000 square miles of California forests, the new study finds. No area was spared or
17、unaffected, from the foggy northern coast to the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the San Gabriels above Los Angeles. In the Sierra high country, the number of big trees has fallen by more than 55 percent; in parts of southernCalifornia the decline was nearly 75 percent.Many factors contributed to the dec
18、line, said Patrick McIntyre, an ecologist who was the lead author of the study. Woodcutters targeted big trees. Housing development pushed into the woods. Aggressive wildfire control has left California forests crowded with small trees that compete with big trees for resources(资源).But in comparing a
19、 study of California forests done in the 1920s and 1930s with another one between 2001 and 2010, McIntyre and his colleagues documented a widespread death of big trees that was evident even in wildlands protected from woodcutting or development.The loss of big trees was greatest in areas where trees
20、 had suffered the greatest water shortage. The researchers figured out water stress with a computer model that calculated how much water trees were getting in comparison with how much they needed, taking into account such things as rainfall, air temperature, dampness of soil, and the timing of snowm
21、elt(融雪).Since the 1930s, McIntyre said, the biggest factors driving up water stress in the state have been rising temperatures, which cause trees to lose more water to the air, and earlier snowmelt, which reduces the water supply available to trees during the dry season.8. What is the second paragra
22、ph mainly about?A. The seriousness of big-tree loss in California.B. The increasing variety of California big trees.C. The distribution of big trees in California forests.D. The influence of farming on big trees in California.9. Which of the following is well-intentioned but may be bad for big trees
23、? AEcological studies of forests.BBanning woodcutting. CLimiting housing development. DFire control measures.10. What is a major cause of the water shortage according to McIntyre? AInadequate snowmelt .BA longer dry season.CA warmer climate.DDampness of the air. 11What can be a suitable title for th
24、e text?ACalifornias Forests: Where Have All the Big Trees Gone? BCutting of Big Trees to Be Prohibited in California SoonC. Why Are the Big Trees Important to California Forests?D. Patrick McIntyre: Grow More Big Trees in CaliforniaDAbout one million adults in the USA need someone to help them eat.
25、Researchers at the University of Washington are working on a robotic system that can help make it easier. After identifying different food on a plate, the robot can decide how to use a fork to pick up and deliver the desired bite to a person s mouth.“Being dependent on a caregiver to feed every bite
26、 every day takes away a persons sense of independence, said the researcher. “Our goal with this project is to give people a bit more control over their lives the idea was to develop a feeding system that would be attached to wheelchairs and feed people whatever they wanted to eat.“When we started th
27、e project, we realized there are so many ways that people can eat a piece of food depending on its size, shape or consistency( 坚 实 度 ), said the researcher, “So we set up an experiment to see how humans eat common foods.”The researchers arranged plates with about a dozen different kinds of food, ran
28、ging inconsistency from hard carrots to soft bananas, Then the team gave volunteers a fork and asked them to pick up different pieces of food and feed them to a model. The fork contained a sensor to measure how much force people used when they picked up food.To design a feeding strategy that changes
29、 based on the food item, the researchers combined two different algorithms ( 算 法 ).First they used an object-detection algorithm called Retina Net, which scans the plate, identifies the types of food on it and places a frame around each item. Then they developed SPNet, an algorithm that examines the
30、 type of food in a specific frame and tells the robot the best way to pick up the food.The team is currently working with the Taskar Center for Accessible Technology to get advice from caregivers and patients on how to improve the system to meet peoples need.12. Why do the researchers work on the ro
31、botic system?A. To help old people live a normal life.B. To help people improve their health.C. To release people from heavy housework.D. To make some people more independent. 13How does the robotic system work?ABy picking up some soft food.BBy picking out food on the wheelchair. CBy working with so
32、me nurses.DBy observing and delivering food.14What can be inferred about the robotic system?AIt needs further research.BIt has come onto the market. CIt is suitable for any disabled person.DIt has won peoples great concern. 15What may be the best title for the text?AThe process of inventing a roboti
33、c system.BA new way to help those who dont like eating. CRobotic feeders for humans are coming into being. DCaregivers are going to lose their jobs in the future. 第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。How to Build Healthy Interpersonal RelationshipsHuman beings are
34、 social creatures and thrive(茁壮成长) in relationships with others. A healthy part to be a well-rounded, happy individual is engaging in healthy relationships with others. These friendships can provide safe environments in which individuals can thrive and help promote general well-being. 16 Know your w
35、orth.One of the first steps in building healthy interpersonal relationships is understanding ones value. When an individual is aware of and treasures what he or she has, the building of relationships can be founded on that knowledge. 17 Everyone has talents. When this worth is discovered, a person c
36、an then make use of these skills in approaching interpersonal relationships. If someone is a good listener, showing how to develop this skill can attract relationships with individuals who have a need for this talent.Recognize the value of others. 18 In a healthy interpersonal relationship, both par
37、ties should be respected and feel as if they are valued in the friendship. When contributions to the relationship become one-sided, the relationship will move from healthy to unhealthy. 19Another way to build healthy relationships is to make friends with someone who shares the samevalue systems and
38、lifestyles. Knowing that a friend will not request something from an individual will help to foster trust in the relationship. 20 The relationship can grow on this familiarity. Trust can also develop from these similarities and go a long way in fostering a healthy friendship.A. Everyone has worth.B.
39、 Be true to yourself.C. Seek out individuals with similar value systems.D. Also, having the same lifestyle can provide a link of familiarity.E. A healthy interpersonal relationship cannot be built on dishonesty.F. Here are some tips to build healthy interpersonal relationships.G. Along with understa
40、nding ones worth is recognizing and understanding the worth of others.第二部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分 30 分)第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。My name is Miranda Gibson. I have been at the top of a tree for five months now. Some people might wonder 21 on earth I would choo
41、se to do that.I have walked through this forest many times. On 12 December 2011, 22 rolled into the forest and the destruction( 摧 毁 ) began. I couldnt 23 the thought that these forests would be24 forever. So, on 14 December 2011, I packed up my life, 25 of my job plans, and climbed 60 meters to the
42、top of this tree. I have been here ever since.Life in the tree tops can be 26 at times. I have times when I feel frustrated( 沮 丧 ) andwish I could 27 , to anywhere, just have a 28 of scenery for a minute！There are times too, when I feel terribly 29 . I miss my friends and family. 30 these times, I f
43、ind myself loving the 31 .Living on the tree has been inspiring. I am willing to 32 up here for as long as it takes,33 I honestly hope it wont be too 34 before I can put my feet on the ground below and stand in a forest that will never be 35 .21AwhyBwhenChowDwhere22AwaterBanimalsCmachineryDtourists2
44、3AbearBhelpCkeepDspare24AsoldBstolenCprotectedDlost25Agrew outBfell shortCran outDlet go26ArefreshingBriskyCchallengingDrewarding27Aget upBget awayCgive inDgive up28AchangeBlookCsearchDtouch29AconfusedBnervousCsorryDlonely30ABeyondBWithoutCDespiteDUnlike31AheightBexperienceCbackgroundDposition32Aret
45、urnBstopCstayDhide33AbutBthoughCbecauseDso34AsoonBlongCnearDbad35AmovedBloggedCburnedDmissed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。A woman suddenly 36(go) blind in one eye after playing a mobile phone game for a whole week in Guangdong province last month. The unnamed woman
46、admitted to regularly playing the game for seven or eight hours without moving and finally lost 37(she) right eyesight.The game, Arena of Valor, 38(know) as Honour of Kings, has become hugely popular in China and is due to be limited across the US and Europe. Being 39worlds most popular online battl
47、e game, it already has over 200 million players in China.The battle game 40(put) together a team of five players who have to fight others in a fantasy land filled 41characters, and players can buy extra features 42playing. The eye injury follows series of 43 (incident). In June, a child in Shenzhen
48、stole 30,000 yuan (3,450) from his parents to buy add-ons, and a 13-year-old in Hangzhou severely injured his legs after jumping from a five-storey building to escape from his father who was trying to stop him playing.In a country 44 60 percent of the population has a smart-phone, the game has been
49、highly 45(success), partly because it is free to play.第三部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分) 第一节 (满分 15 分)假定你是李华，你们学校和一所美国中学签署了教师交流协议。在过去的一年里，你们的英文老师是来自这所中学的 Sue Wood。不久前她返回美国任教。请你根据写作要点和要求给 Sue 写封电子邮件。写作要点： （1） 对她表达感谢之意。（2） 介绍她离开后你自己及班里发生的事情。（3） 希望了解她的近况。第二节 (满分 25 分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为 150
50、左右。Jack, a clerk at the local bank, was wandering alone on the street. It was a cold, silent winter night. His mind was on his wife Linda, who had been in a car accident two months ago and was now lying in a hospital bed, waiting for more money for her operation. Jack had sold everything he had, and
51、 he had tried his best to borrow money from all the people and banks he could. But the real world is cruel.A large amount of money was still needed. To Jack, it would mean a great deal of suffering to see his wife die without any help. “I have only one option left, ”Jack said to himself. Then he wen
52、t to the bank, his workplace, again. For several days, he observed the bank and planned a theft.The next day, he went to work as usual. Everything seemed normal: he joked with his workmates and helped his clients as he always did. But no one noticed that he had brought a bigger suitcase to work, ins
53、tead of the small one he always carried. At 5:00 pm, the bank closed, and the clerks and the guards had all gone home. However, at that moment, Jack was in the bathroom, and the guards didnt notice him, of course. When the noises coming from the street were replaced by silence and everything turned
54、dark, Jack came out from the bathroom. He first cut the lines of the alarms and monitors with tools from his new suitcase.He was all too familiar with the equipment since he had been working there for 8 years and had been studying the security system for the past 30 days. Using a special key and som
55、e other tools, he then easily opened the doors of the safes. The banks security system wasnt very good, which allowed Jack to take a lot of money. Several minutes later, Jack left the bank with a heavy bag filled with money.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；Paragraph 1：After Jack had b
56、een gone from the bank for a while, the alarms began to ring.Paragraph 2：But the most unlucky man was the manager of the bank, an old man.2020 年山东临沂实验学校高考模拟卷(四)答案英语1-3BDD4-7 DBCD8-11ADCA12-15 DDAC16-20FAGCD21-25 ACADD26-30 CBADC31-35 BCABB36Went 37Her38Known 39The 40Puts 41With 42while/when 43Incide
57、nts 44where 45Successful应用文写作Dear Sue,Im writing to express our heartfelt gratitude to you for your guidance over the past year. If it hadnt been your assistance and instruction, we couldnt have such positive changes.We are now devoting ourselves to the coming exam. Though we are busy, we keep a bal
58、ance between study and rest. Last week, we participated in many different activities. We benefited a lot from them.How is everything going with you recently? Everyone in our class really longs to know more about you. We are eagerly looking forward to hearing from you soon.读后续写After Jack had been gon
59、e from the bank for a while, the alarms began to ring. The police arrived at the bank very quickly, only to find no one there. The next day was a really special day for the town, which was filled with newspaper and TV reporters covering the strange theft. The clerks at the bank were busy discussing
60、the case, of course, including Jack. The police could only promise to catch the thieves as soon as possible, even though no clues had been found yet.But the most unlucky man was the manager of the bank, an old man. He seemed to be the only person to blame and was removed from his position. At last, with enough money for her operation, Jacks wife was saved. However, Jack felt guilty about the manager of the bank. He could not forget what he had done to the old man. His guilt deepened as time went by. Finally, he turned himself in to the police and accepted his punishment.
