1、2020 年河东区高考模拟考试英语试卷本试卷分为第卷（选择题）、第卷（非选择题）两部分，共 130 分，考试时间 100分钟。第卷 1 至 8 页，第卷 9 至 10 页。答题时，将第卷的答案填涂在答题纸上，将第卷答案填写在答题纸上。第卷（选择题 共 95 分）注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用 2B 铅笔涂写在答题纸上。2. 选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题纸上的对应题目的答案涂黑。第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上
2、将该项涂黑。1.Its not bad, is it? _ . The sun is shining.A. Definitely notB. Of courseC. SureD. I cant agree【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查情境交际。句意：天气不错，对吧？ 是的，太阳灿烂着呢。A. Definitely not绝不；B. Of course当然；C. Sure确定；D. I cant agree我不同意。根据反义疑问句为前否后肯，所以否定回答 Definitely not，是对前句的肯定。故选A。2.The study of a modern language has a uniqu
3、e _ to make to the development of cultural awareness.A. influenceB. connectionC. contributionD. devotion【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查名词辨析。句意：现代语言的研究对促进文化意识的发展有独特的贡献。A. influence影响；B. connection连接；C. contribution贡献；D. devotion 奉献。have a contribution to ，对有贡献，这里指现代语言的研究对文化意识的发展有贡献，故选C。3.The ship _ just _ the ferry
4、terminal when the fire was detected in the engine room and returned soonA. is;leavingB. has;leftC. have;leftD. had;left【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查动词时态。句意：当船刚刚离开渡口时，这时突然检测到机房里着火了，很快就回来了。主语 had done when ，为固定句型，刚刚做完某事，这是突然发生了某事。根据句意可知，leave the ferry terminal发生在the fire was detected之前，故用过去完成时，故选D。4.Each of the UK
5、s health service systems operates _, and is politically accountable to the relevant government.A. dependentlyB. dependentC. independentlyD. independent【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查形容词副词辨析。句意：英国的每个健康服务系统都独立运行，在政治上对有关政府负责。A. dependently依赖地；B. dependent依赖的； C. independently独立地；D. independent独立的。分析句子成分可知，此处应填副词修饰动词op
6、erate，且意思为独立运行，故选C。5.Is there anything else _ that youd like to share with us ?No, thank you.A in particularB. in orderC. in shortD. in conclusion【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查介词短语。句意：你还有什么特别的事情要和我们分享吗？没有了，谢谢。A. in particular尤其，特别；B. in order按照顺序；C. in short简而言之；D. in conclusion总之。此处介词短语作后置定语修饰anything else,为特别的事情
7、，故选A。6.While we _ think we know what we want, were often wrong.A. mayB. willC. shallD. must【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查情态动词。句意：虽然我们可能觉得自己知道想要什么，但事实上我们经常是错的。A. may可能；B. will将要；C. shall将要；D. must必须。根据句意分析，此处是对现状的可能推测，故选A。7.The special knowledge is _ through families, which means that new generations continue to us
8、e ancient methods to maintain the tradition.A. taken downB. turned downC. stepped downD. passed down【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：特殊的知识由家族传递下来的，这就意味着新一代的人继续使用古老的方法来传递传统。A. taken down记下，拿下；B. turned down调低，拒绝；C. stepped down辞职，下台；D. passed down 遗传，传递。根据下文中to maintain the tradition可知，是传递之意，故选D。8.What is mo
9、st significant is the way _ people have worked in harmony with nature.A. whichB. in whichC. for whichD. on which【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查定语从句。句意：最重要的是人们与大自然和谐相处的方式。先行词为way，定语从句的关系词为in which、that或省略，表示“以的方式”。故选B。【点睛】介词提前的定语从句的解题关键在于两点：第一为介词和先行词的固定搭配；第二位介词和从句谓语动词的固定搭配。本小题中运用了第一点，介词和先行词的固定搭配，即in way，以的方式，故选B。9.“
10、Courage, kindness, friendship, character” are the qualities that _ us as human beings, and push us, on occasion, to greatness.Absolutely.A. defineB. explainC. stateD. fulfill【答案】A【解析】【详解】考查动词辨析。句意：“勇气，善良，友谊和性格”是我们生而为人的品质，有时候也是推动我们变得伟大的品质。A. define定义；B. explain解释；C. state陈述；D. fulfill充满。defineas，把定义为
11、，故选A。10.I cant stand _ while speaking.A. to interruptB. to be interruptC. interruptingD. being interrupted【答案】D【解析】【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：我不能容忍在我说话时被打断。cant stand doing sth不能容忍某事，主语I和interrupt之间是被动关系，所以用被动语态。故选D。11._ the mother really doubts is_her son will join the army soon.A. That; whatB. What; whetherC.
12、 That; whetherD. What; that【答案】B【解析】【详解】考查主语从句和表语从句。句意：妈妈真正担心的是将来她的儿子是否能参军。主语从句_ the mother really doubts中缺少宾语，为“的事”，故填what；表语从句her son will join the army soon.中不缺成分，意思为“是否”，故填whether，故选B。12. _they decide which college to go to，students should research the admission procedures.A. AsB. WhileC. UntilD
13、. Once【答案】D【解析】考查连词。once在句中引导状语从句，表示“一旦”。句意为：一旦学生决定上哪个大学，他们就应该了解一下入学手续。其他几项不合题意。13. -Reading is the best way to pass time on the train.- , I never go traveling without a book.A. You are jokingB. Thats trueC. I dont think soD. It sounds like fun【答案】B【解析】试题分析：考查情景交际。句意：-在火车上打发时间最好的方法是看书。-对的，我外出总是带着书。A
14、你在开玩笑吧；B那是对的/真的；C我不这样认为；D听起来很有趣。根据答语后半句可知，“我”出门总是带着书，说明“我”同意第一个人的观点，故选B。考点：考查情景交际14. When he turned professional at the age of 11, Mike _ to become a world champion by his coach and parents.A. expectedB. was expectingC. was expectedD. would be expected【答案】C【解析】答案C句意：当他十一岁成为职业运动员时，迈克的教练和父母就期望他会成为世界冠军
15、。从时态上说，显然是过去时态；从语态上讲，迈克应是“被期望，被盼望”，应用被动语态；因此选C项。15._ the weather, the press conference will still be held on time.A. Instead ofB. In relation toC. Regardless ofD. On behalf of【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查介词短语。句意：不管天气如何，新闻发布会仍将按时举行。A. Instead of相反的是；B. In relation to关于；C. Regardless of不管；D. On behalf of代表。根据the pr
16、ess conference will still be held on time.可知，不管天气如何，发布会都会按时举行。故选C。第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16 -35 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Some thirty years ago, I was studying in a public school in New York city. One day, Mrs Nanette ONeill gave an arithmetic test to our cla
17、ss. When the papers were _16_ she discovered that twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes throughout the test.There is nothing really new about _17_ in exams. Perhaps that was why Mrs ONeill _18_ even say a word about it. She only asked the twelve boys to_19_ after class. I was one of the twe
18、lve.Mrs ONeill asked_20_ questions, and she didnt_21_ us either. Instead she wrote on the blackboard the_22_ words by Thomas Macaulay. “The measure of a mans real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. ” She then ordered us to _23_ these words one hundred times.I dont_
19、24_ about the other eleven boys. Speaking for _25_ I can say: it was the most important single_26_ of my life. Thirty years after being _27_ to Macaulays words, they _28_ seem to me the best yardstick( 准 绳 ), because they gave us a _29_ to measure ourselves rather than others._30_ of us are asked to
20、 make _31_ decisions about nations going to war or armies going to battle. But all of us are called _32_ daily to make a great many personal decisions._33_ the wallet, found in the street, be put into a pocket or turned over to the policeman? Should the_34_ change received at the store be forgotten
21、or returned? Nobody will know except you. But you have to live with yourself, and it is always _35_ to live with someone you respect.16. A. examinedB. completedC. markedD. answered17. A. lyingB. cheatingC. guessingD. discussing18. A. didntB. didC. wouldD. wouldnt19. A. comeB. leaveC. remainD. apolog
22、ize20 A. manyB. certainC. moreD. no21. A. excuseB. rejectC. helpD. scold22. A. aboveB. commonC. followingD. unusual23. A. repeatB. getC. copyD. put24. A. worryB. knowC. hearD. talk25. A. myselfB. ourselvesC. themselvesD. herself26. A. chanceB. incidentC. lessonD. memory27. A. referredB. showedC. bro
23、ughtD. introduced28. A. evenB. stillC. alwaysD. almost29. A. wayB. sentenceC. choiceD. reason30. A. AllB. NoneC. FewD. Some31. A. quickB. wiseC. greatD. personal32. A. outB. forC. upD. upon33. A. ShouldB. MustC. WouldD. Need34. A. extraB. smallC. someD. necessary35. A. easierB. more naturalC. better
24、D. more peaceful【答案】16. C 17. B 18. A 19. C 20. D 21. D 22. C 23. C 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. A 30. C 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. A 35. C【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者回忆当年作弊时，老师的教诲影响了作者一生。【16题详解】考查动词辨析。句意：当她批试卷时，她发现12名男孩的试卷一模一样。A. examined检查；B. completed完成；C. marked批阅，打分；D. answered回答。老师批完试卷后才能发现问题，故选C。【17题详
25、解】考查动词辨析。句意：考试中作弊并不是什么新鲜事。A. lying说谎，平躺；B. cheating欺骗；C. guessing猜测；D. discussing 讨论。根据上文twelve boys had made exactly the same mistakes throughout the test.可知，12名男孩考试作弊了，故选B。【18题详解】考查助动词辨析。句意：这就是为什么Mrs ONeill一句话也没说。A. didnt没有；B. did的确；C. would将要；D. wouldnt将不。根据上文说作弊不是什么新鲜事，故老师在课堂上只字未提，故选A。【19题详解】考查动
26、词辨析。句意：她仅仅是让12个男孩课后留下来。A. come来；B. leave离开；C. remain留下；D. apologize道歉。根据后文内容可知，老师没有责备他们，可知老师把他们留了下来，故选C。【20题详解】考查代词辨析。句意：Mrs ONeill没有问问题，也没责怪我们。A. many许多；B. certain某些；C. more更多；D. no无。根据and she didnt_6_ us either.可知，此处应为否定，故选D。【21题详解】考查动词辨析。句意：Mrs ONeill没有问问题，也没责怪我们。A. excuse原谅；B. reject拒绝；C. help帮助
27、；D. scold责备。考试中作弊按照常理应该受到责备，故选D。【22题详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：相反的是，她在黑板上写下了 Thomas Macaulay的话。A. above上述的；B. common共同的；C. following以下的；D. unusual不寻常的。因为下文“The measure of a mans real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out. ”即Thomas Macaulay说的话，故选C。【23题详解】考查动词辨析。句意：然后她命令我们把这些话抄写一百遍。A
28、. repeat重复；B. get得到；C. copy复制，抄写；D. put放。此处是老师叫我们抄写句子，其他ABD意思与原文不符，故选C。【24题详解】考查动词辨析。句意：我不知道其他11个男孩的事。A. worry担忧；B. know知道；C. hear听到；D. talk说。后文内容均为这件事对我的影响，所以是我不知道对别人的影响，故选B。【25题详解】考查代词辨析。句意：就我个人而言，我可以说。A. myself我自己；B. ourselves我们自己；C. themselves他们自己；D. herself她自己。根据it was the most important single
29、_11 _ of my life.可知，是“我”一生中最重要的教训，故选A。【26题详解】考查名词辨析。句意：这是我一生中最重要的教训。A. chance机会；B. incident事故；C. lesson课，教训；D. memory记忆。根据后文内容可知，三十年来“我”一直以此为行为准绳所以此事对我而言是很重要的一个教训 ，故选C。【27题详解】考查动词辨析。句意：听了麦考利的话30年了。A. referred参考，涉及；B. showed展示；C. brought带来；D. introduced介绍。30年前通过老师让我了解到了这句话，故选D。28题详解】考查副词辨析。句意：它们仍然是最好
30、的衡量标准。A. even甚至；B. still仍然；C. always总是；D. almost几乎。根据行文逻辑可知，三十年过去了，这句话仍然是我的行为准绳，故选B。【29题详解】考查名词辨析。句意：因为他们给了我们一个衡量自己而不是别人的方法。 A. way方式，道路；B. sentence句子；C. choice选择；D. reason理由。此处是指这句话给了作者衡量自己的方法，故选A。【30题详解】考查代词辨析。句意：很少有人需要做出像国家是否参战或军队是否参战的重大决定。A. All所有；B. None没人；C. Few少数；D. Some一些。根据nations going to
31、war or armies going to battle可知，关乎国家的重大决定是少数人做的，故选C。【31题详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：很少有人需要做出像国家是否参战或军队是否参战的重大决定。A. quick快速的；B. wise智慧的；C. great伟大的；D. personal个人的。根据nations going to war or armies going to battle可知，为重大决定，故选C。【32题详解】考查固定搭配。句意：但是我们所有人每天都要做很多个人决定。A. out向外；B. for为了；C. up向上；D. upon在之上。Call upon sb. to d
32、o sth，号召某人做某事，为固定搭配，故选D。【33题详解】考查情态动词辨析。句意：在街上捡到的钱包应该放在口袋里还是交给警察?A. Should应该；B. Must一定；C. Would将要；D. Need需要。根据后文的问句Should the_19_ _ change received at the store be forgotten or returned?可知，前后结构相呼应，故选A。【34题详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：商店收到的额外零钱是应该忘记还是退回?A. extra额外的；B. small小的；C. some一些；D. necessary必要的。根据应该退回的句意可推，是
33、额外的钱，故选A。【35题详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：和你尊敬的人生活在一起总是更好的。A. easier更容易地；B. more natural更自然的；C. better更好的；D. more peaceful更和平的。虽然有些事情别人不知道，但是自己总是清楚的，我们应该学会慎独，做一个值得自己尊敬的人，做一个更好的人，故选C。第二部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 50 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABelow is a housing guide for students going to Lo
34、ndon.University accommodation (住所)offices Many university accommodation offices have their own list of registered landlords (房东). Others also provide information on accommodation agencies and other housing organizations. The advantage of using your university accommodation office is that you can get
35、 some support if you have a problem. The disadvantage is that they are unlikely to have enough registered landlords to house all their students.Property papers: Loot and Renting Loot is an important source (来源) of information about private housing for co-renters. The offers are from private landlord
36、s, agencies and individuals looking for other co-renters. They also have a website: www. loot. com. The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains. The disadvantage is that there is no quality control over the offers.Renting is another useful paper. The offers in this paper ar
37、e mainly from accommodation agencies. Their website is at www. Renting.co. uk.Accommodation agencies The majority of rented accommodation in London is probably advertised through accommodation agencies. The advantage of using accommodation agencies is that you will have access to a large number of a
38、ccommodations. A good agent will listen to your requirements and can save you time in looking for the right accommodation. The disadvantage is that they will make a range of charges to potential renters.NoticeboardsAround the universities you will find a number of noticeboards where offers of accomm
39、odation will be posted. These will either be from landlords or from students. Some universities will also have online noticeboards where students can advertise to other students. Advertisements from students can be an excellent way to find accommodation. However, advertisements from landlords can be
40、 problematic.Word of mouth Some of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth. It might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students. However, dont suppose that just because you have found out about ho
41、using from a friend it is necessarily, going to be better than that found through any other source.Family Faced with the very high rents charged in London, some students and their parents will consider buying as an alternative. In some cases this might be a good choice.36. What is the advantage of u
42、sing Loot?A. It has more offers from accommodation agencies than Renting.B. It gives you personal information about other co-renters.C. Their website is designed mainly for students.D. There are some good bargains.37. A good agent can help you .A. know more peopleB. find cheap accommodationC. get th
43、e right accommodation quicklyD. get free information about most accommodations38. The information passed on by word of mouth is important because .A. it is better than that found through any other sourceB. it helps you find some of the best housing never advertisedC. the final year students always o
44、ffer better informationD. the landlords have little valuable information39. For students going to London for the first time, which of the following provides the most reliable information?A. University accommodation offices.B. Loot and Renting.C. Noticeboards.D. Family.【答案】36. D 37. C 38. B 39. A【解析】
45、这是一篇说明文。本文作者就去伦敦的学生如何选择和寻找房子这一问题，给出了一些指导建议。【36题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的The advantage of using Loot is that there are some excellent bargains. 可知，使用Loot的好处就是有一些特价的房子，故选D项。【37题详解】细节理解题。根据Accommodation agencies中的“A good agent will listen to your requirements and can save you time in looking for the right accomm
46、odation.”可知，好的中介会听取你的意见，节省你寻找合适的住宿的时间，比较快的找到住宿，故选C项。【38题详解】细节理解题。根据第六段的Some of the best housing in London is never advertised but is passed on from one group of students to another by word of mouth.It might be that you can find out about good offers from final year students.可知，一些伦敦最好的房子从不做广告，而是通过人们口
47、口相传，所以口口相传的信息很重要因为它可能会帮助你找到最好的房子，故选B项。【39题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段University accommodation offices中的The advantage of using your university accommodation office is that you can get some support if you have a problem.可知，大学提供的住宿如果有问题可以得到帮助，因此它是比较有保障的住宿，因此第一次去伦敦的学生还是选择这种住宿，故选A项。BIt had been some time since Jack h
48、ad seen the old man. College, career, and life itself got in the way. In fact, Jack moved clear across the country in pursuit of his dreams. There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his futur
49、e, and nothing could stop him.Over the phone, his mother told him, “Mr. Belser died last night. The funeral is Wednesday.” Memories flashed through his mind like an old newsreel as he sat quietly remembering his childhood days.“Jack, did you hear me?”“Oh, sorry, Mom. Yes, I heard you. Its been so lo
50、ng since I thought of him. Im sorry, but I honestly thought he died years ago,” Jack said.“Well, he didnt forget you. Every time I saw him hed ask how you were doing. Hed reminisce about the many days you spent over his side of the fence as he put it,” Mom told him.“I loved that old house he lived i
51、n,” Jack said.“You know, Jack, after your father died, Mr. Belser stepped in to make sure you had a mans influence in your life,” she said.“Hes the one who taught me carpentry. I wouldnt be in this business if it werent for him. He spent a lot of time teaching me things he thought were important Mom
52、, Ill be there for the funeral,” Jack said.Busy as he was, he kept his word. Jack caught the next flight to his hometown. Mr. Belsers funeral was small and uneventful. He had no children of his own, and most of his relatives had passed away.The night before he had to return home, Jack and his Mom st
53、opped by to see the old house next door one more time, which was exactly as he remembered. Every step held memories. Every picture, every piece of furniture Jack stopped suddenly.“Whats wrong, Jack?” his Mom asked. “The box is gone,” he said.“What box?” Mom asked.“There was a small gold box that he
54、kept locked on top of his desk. I must have asked him a thousand times what was inside. All hed ever tell me was the thing I value most,” Jack said.It was gone. Everything about the house was exactly how Jack remembered it, except for the box. He figured someone from the Belser family had taken it.“
55、Now, Ill never know what was so valuable to him,” Jack said sadly.Returning to his office the next day, he found a package on his desk. The return address caught his attention.“Mr. Harold Belser” it read. Jack tore open the package. There inside was the gold box and an envelope. Jacks hands shook as
56、 he read the note inside.“Upon my death, please forward this box and its contents to Jack Bennett. Its the thing I valued most in my life.” A small key was taped to the letter. His heart racing, and tears filling his eyes, Jack carefully unlocked the box. There inside he found a beautiful gold pocke
57、t watch. Running his fingers slowly over the fine cover, he opened it.Inside he found these words carved: “Jack, thanks for your time! Harold Belser.” “Oh, My God! This is the thing he valued most”Jack held the watch for a few minutes, then called his assistant and cleared his appointments for the n
58、ext two days. “Why?” his assistant asked.“I need some time to spend with my son,” he said.40. Why did Jack think Mr. Belser died years ago?A. College and career prevented him from remembering Mr. Bleser.B. Jack was too busy with his business and family to think about Mr. Belser.C. Jack was too busy
59、realizing his dreams to think about Mr. Belser.D. His present busy life washed away his childhood memories.41. Jacks mother told him on the phone about Mr. Belser EXCEPT that _.A. Mr. Belser often asked how Jack was doingB. Mr. Belsers funeral would take place on WednesdayC. Mr. Belser had asked for
60、 Jacks mailing addressD. Mr. Belser had pleasant memories of their time together42. What does the underlined word “reminisce” mean in paragraph 5?A. recoverB. revealC. recommendD. recall43. Why did Belser send Jack his gold watch?A. Because he had no children or relatives.B. Because he thought he ha
61、d to keep his word.C. Because he was grateful for Jacks time with him.D. Because Jack had always wanted it during his childhood.44. Jack said he needed some time to spend with his son because _.A. he came to realize the importance of the time with his familyB. he had promised to spare more time to s
62、tay with his sonC. he had missed his son and his family for daysD. he was very tired of his work and wanted to have a good rest.45. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?A. The Good Old TimesB. What He Valued MostC. An Old Gold WatchD. The Lost Childhood Days【答案】40. C 41
63、. C 42. D 43. C 44. A 45. B【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了工作狂Jack在参加老邻居葬礼之后逐渐意识到亲情的重要性。【40题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中There, in the rush of his busy life, Jack had little time to think about the past and often no time to spend with his wife and son. He was working on his future, and nothing could stop him.可知，Jack非常的忙于事业和前途，没
64、有时间陪伴家人，没有时间回忆过去，所以在他印象中Mr. Belser仿佛早就去世了，故选C。【41题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中The funeral is Wednesday可知，葬礼在周三举行，故排除B；根据第五段中Every time I saw him hed ask how you were doing. Hed reminisce about the many days you spent over his side of the fence as he put it,的内容可以排除A，D选项；故选C。【42题详解】词义猜测题。根据第五段中“Well, he didnt forg
65、et you. Every time I saw him hed ask how you were doing. Hed reminisce about the many days you spent over his side of the fence as he put it,”可知，Harold从来没有忘记Jack，每次见到Jack的妈妈都要询问Jack的近况，他会回忆以前在他的庭院里和Jack一起渡过的许多日子，故此处reminsice为回忆的意思，故选D。【43题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中Inside he found these words carved: “Jack, t
66、hanks for your time! Harold Belser.” “Oh, My God! This is the thing he valued most”可知，Harold感谢Jack陪伴他的日子，故选C。【44题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中Inside he found these words carved: “Jack, thanks for your time! Harold Belser.” “Oh, My God! This is the thing he valued most”可知，Jack从Harold身上得到了A启发，他终于明白了陪伴家人的重要性，故选A。【
67、45题详解】最佳标题题。通读全文可知，Jack开始时忙于工作疏忽家庭，认为事业最重要。后来因为参加老邻居的葬礼回忆起些许童年时光，又因老邻居赠送Jack其生前最重视的东西而得到启发，Jack发现最重要的不是事业，而是亲情和家庭。故这篇文章主要是围绕“什么最重要”来展开的，故选B。CPeople who have got rhythm might have an advantage when it comes to language and reading skills. A new study shows the brains of people who can move to a music
68、al beat react to speech on a more consistent basis than those who cant. Researchers also find that musical training can sharpen the brains response to language.The researchers say their discovery provides the first biological link between the ability to keep a beat and how the brain responds to spee
69、ch, something that can have important value for reading skills. To gather materials for their research, the team got more than 100 teenagers who lived in Chicago, Illinois. The teens were given two tests. First, they were instructed to listen to and tap their fingers along to the beat. The researche
70、rs calculated low accurately their young volunteers were able to tap along to the musical timekeeper. Second, the teen subjects were linked to an EEG device, which measures electrical activity in the brain. The EEG device was focused on an area of the brain that not only processes sound, but is also
71、 connected to parts of the brain responsible for motor-movement. The researchers recorded the brainwaves as their teen subjects listened to the synthesized speech sound, which was repeated irregularly for half an hour. The researchers were able to find out how the nerve cells in that particular regi
72、on of the brain responded every time the synthesized sound was played.“Across this population of adolescents, the more accurate they were at tapping along to the beat, the more consistent their brains response to the letter unit was,” said Nina Kraus.While past studies have showed the links between
73、reading skills and a persons ability to keep a beat, the researchers said their new findings show the hearing system is what provides a common basis for those links. “Rhythm is naturally a part of music and language.” Nina said.46. According to the first paragraph, what can get the brains reaction t
74、o language more effectively?A. Rhythm.B. Reading skills.C. Language.D. Musical training.47. What can we lean about “ the first biological link” mentioned in Paragraph 2?A. It shows how the brain works.B. It is very important for reading ability.C. It shows how the brain reacts to speech.D. It is hel
75、pful to researchers findings.48. The underlined word“subjects”in Paragraph 2 probably means “_”.A. persons or animals that are studied in an experiment or a researchB. areas of knowledge studied in a school, college, and so onC. things that are being discussed in a conversation or a bookD. persons o
76、r things that are the main features of works of art49. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A. reading skills may make language learners keep a beatB. the hearing system may be useless while a person is learning to readC. the hearing system may separate sound from meaning while a person
77、 is readingD. the hearing system may be used while a person is reading or taking musical training50. What can we conclude from this passage?A. Moving to a musical beat is more popular.B. Experts are expanding their studies on rhythm.C. Rhythm might help us improve our reading skills.D. Experts find
78、the links between the hearing system and reading.【答案】46. D 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章说明了有节奏感的人在阅读和语言学习上有优势。【46题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中Researchers also find that musical training can sharpen the brains response to language.可知，音乐训练可以加速大脑对语言的反应，故选D。【47题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中The researchers say their discov
79、ery provides the first biological link between the ability to keep a beat and how the brain responds to speech, something that can have important value for reading skills.可知，研究发现人们打节奏的能力和大脑对于演讲的反应之间有生物学上的联系，这对阅读技能有很重要的价值，故选B。【48题详解】词义猜测题。根据第二段中Second, the teen subjects were linked to an EEG device,
80、which measures electrical activity in the brain.可知，subjects作同位语指的是这些青少年。再根据To gather materials for their research, the team got more than 100 teenagers who lived in Chicago, Illinois. The teens were given two tests.可知，为了收集研究材料，找到了100名青少年并做了两个测验。由此可知此处subject指的是试验当中研究的对象，故选A。【49题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中While
81、 past studies have showed the links between reading skills and a persons ability to keep a beat, the researchers said their new findings show the hearing system is what provides a common basis for those links. “Rhythm is naturally a part of music and language.” Nina said.可知，阅读能力和一个人保持节奏的能力之间的联系，研究人员
82、发现表明，听觉系统是这些联系的共同基础。从而可以推断听觉系统在人阅读和音乐训练时发挥作用，故选D。【50题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中People who have got rhythm might have an advantage when it comes to language and reading skills.可知，有节奏感的人在阅读和语言学习上有优势，故选C。DAmericans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a unif
83、orm, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian( 百姓的) clothes. People have be
84、come conditioned to ( 习惯于) expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse
85、a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity than to step out of uniform?Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible (可减税的) . They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.Pri
86、mary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people l
87、ook alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting , often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring profession
88、al dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian clothes.51. It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality _.A. still judge a man by his clothesB. enjoy having a professional identityC. hold the uniform in such high regardD. will respect an
89、 elevator operator as much as a general in uniform52. People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform _.A. suggests quality workB. appears to be more practicalC. discards (丢弃;抛弃)his social identityD. looks superior to a person in civilian clothes53. The chief function of a uniform is to _.A. pr
90、ovide practical benefits to the wearer.B. provide the wearer with a professional identityC. inspire the wearers confidence in himselfD. make the wearer catch the public eye54. According to the passage, people wearing uniforms _.A. are usually helpfulB. have little or no individual freedomC. enjoy gr
91、eater popularityD. tend to lose their individuality55. The best title for this passage would be _.A. Uniforms and SocietyB. The Importance of Wearing a UniformC. Advantages and Disadvantages of UniformsD. Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform【答案】51. C 52. A 53. B 54. D 55. C【解析】【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章讨论了穿制
92、服的优缺点。【51题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general.可知，美国人对于制服高度认可。故选C。【52题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中People have become conditioned to ( 习惯于) expect superior quality from a man who wears a uni
93、form.可知，人们习惯性地认为，穿制服的人是业内优秀的人，提供优质的服务，故选A。【53题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian( 百姓的) clothes.可知，制服的首要优点就是显示穿制服人的专业性，故选B。【54题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中Primary among the arguments against uniforms is the
94、ir lack of variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them.可知，必须穿制服的人觉得制服缺少个性，故选D。【55题详解】最佳标题题。纵观全文脉络，可分为三大段，第一段讲述美国人痴迷制服，第二段主要意思是穿制服显得人专业化的优点，第三段讲述了制服让人缺乏个性，耗资贵等缺点，因此全文主要讲述了制服的优缺点，故选C。【点睛】最佳标题题属于主旨大意题。需要考生把握全文的结构和脉络进行整体分析。如第5小题，通过分析本文结构可知，整体文章分为三部分，第一部分提出美国
95、人痴迷制服的现象，第二部分主要意思是穿制服显得人专业化的优点，第三部分讲述了制服让人缺乏个性，耗资贵等缺点，因此得出最佳标题：制服的优缺点，故选C。第卷（非选择题 共 35 分）第三部分：写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节：阅读表达（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Cao Yuan proved he was special at age 14 when he was enrolled in the University of Science and Technology of Chinas School of the Gifted
96、Young, which is a special school to nurture teenagers into world-class talents.But Cao himself didnt think he was special. He often stressed that he was just an ordinary kid who loved reading about science and doing experiments.But there is other evidence that Cao is a bit different. On Dec 19，the n
97、ow 22-year-old doctoral candidate in physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)，US，was named one of the 10 people who mattered this year by the journal Nature. It was for discovering a“magic angle”in graphene（石墨烯）sheets that he has opened up a new field of superconductor physics（超导体物理
98、学）.Graphene, first discovered in 2004, is a material made of a single layer of carbon atoms. Its the thinnest and strongest material in the world. Caos work shows that when two layers of graphene are cooled to 1.7 C above absolute zero（-273 C）and rotated（旋转） to a “magic angle”of 1.1 degrees，the uppe
99、r layer of graphene exhibits nonconducting behaviors.However, Cao found that these electrons(电子) could flow in the graphene sandwich freely as if they were traveling through a superconductor when small amounts of electrons were added to the structure.The discovery is exciting. “One can imagine makin
100、g a superconducting transistor out of graphene, which you can switch on and off ， from superconducting to insulating” ， Pablo Jarillo-Herrero，Caos professor at MIT，told Science Daily.But why was Cao able to make the discovery? Both his high school physics teacher Huang Jiatang and Jarillo-Herrero at
101、tribute it to Caos capacity for independent learning and interest in doing experiments.Huang said that he remembered that as a young kid Cao had a strong ability to study on his own, a love for hands-on experiments and was unafraid to challenge teachers and ask difficult questions.Cao seems to be a
102、highly inquisitive young man. Jarillo-Herrero told Nature that Caos hobbies include photographing the night sky using homemade cameras. “Every time I go in Caos office, its a huge mess, with computers taken apart and pieces of telescope all over his desk,” he said.But even with such convincing proof
103、, Cao still sees himself as an ordinary college student. “After all, we are all humans, with flaws and emotions,” he said.56. Why was Cao Yuan listed Person of the Year by the journal Nature? (within 20 words)57. Is graphene a new metal? What is it? (within 15 words)58. What are the factors that lea
104、d to Caos achievement? List two of them. (within 15 words)59. What does the underlined word “inquisitive” mean? (within 2 words)60. Whats the title of the article? (within 10 words)【答案】56. Because he discovered a“magic angle”in graphene sheets that he has opened up a new field of superconductor phys
105、ics. 57. No,it isnt. It is a material made of a single layer of carbon atoms. 58. Independent learning and interest in doing experiments./A love for hands-on experiments and was unafraid to challenge teachers./He loves reading about science and doing experiments. 59. Curious 60. An Ordinary Young Ma
106、n With Special Capacity/Cao Yuan: Ordinary or Special?【解析】这是一篇人物介绍。介绍了天才少年曹原的故事。【56题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中It was for discovering a“magic angle”in graphene（石墨烯）sheets that he has opened up a new field of superconductor physics（超导体物理学）.可知，曹原被评为年度人物是因为他发现了石墨烯中的“魔角”，开启了超导体物理学的新领域。故答案为Because he discovered a“ma
107、gic angle”in graphene sheets that he has opened up a new field of superconductor physics.【57题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中Graphene, first discovered in 2004, is a material made of a single layer of carbon atoms.可知，石墨烯不是新材料，而是一种由单层碳原子构成的材料。故答案为No,it isnt. It is a material made of a single layer of carbon atoms.【58
108、题详解】细节理解题。根据第七段中Both his high school physics teacher Huang Jiatang and Jarillo-Herrero attribute it to Caos capacity for independent learning and interest in doing experiments.可知，曹原有超凡的独立学习的能力和做实验的浓厚兴趣，故答案为Independent learning and interest in doing experiments./A love for hands-on experiments and wa
109、s unafraid to challenge teachers./He loves reading about science and doing experiments.【59题详解】词义猜测题。根据Cao seems to be a highly inquisitive young man. Jarillo-Herrero told Nature that Caos hobbies include photographing the night sky using homemade cameras.可知，曹原的兴趣很广泛，包括用自己做的照相机拍摄夜空，由此推断其是个好奇的人。故答案为Cu
110、rious。【60题详解】最佳标题题。纵观全文，文章主要讲述了天才少年曹原的种种天赋和成就，但其本人认为自己是很普通的人。故答案为An Ordinary Young Man With Special Capacity/Cao Yuan: Ordinary or Special?第二节:书面表达 （满分 25 分）61.2019 年 10 月 1 日庆祝中华人民共和国成立 70 周年阅兵式在北京成功举行。为了弘扬爱国精神，丰富校园活动，你校（晨光中学）举办了关于观看阅兵式的征文比赛，学生们 踊跃参加。请根据下面的提示内容为校刊英文专栏写一篇报道。题目已给出。征文比赛的评选（评出优秀作品、颁奖、获
111、奖征文展示等）。参赛作品的特点（反映阅兵场面、爱国热情等）。自己的感想和愿望。注意：1. 词数不少于 100；2. 必须包含提示内容；3. 请勿提及真实学校名称； 4. 可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯。提示词：阅兵式：military parade 爱国精神: patriotic spiritStudents Joined in The Essay Contest Eagerly_【答案】Students Joined in The Essay Contest EagerlyAs was reported, the military parade celebrating the 70t
112、h anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China was successfully held in Beijing on October 1st, 2019. In order to carry forward the patriotic spirit and enrich the campus activities, Chenguang High School held an essay contest about watching the military parade.The students took part
113、 in the essay contest actively. The best essays were voted and winners received the prizes. And there was an excellent essay exhibition in the teaching building. Meanwhile, all the essays showed the exciting scenes in the military parade and everyones patriotic enthusiasm.In my opinion, the essay co
114、ntest was a good chance for us to show our love to our country. I really hope we could have more colorful activities in our school life.【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一篇介绍征文比赛的文章。【详解】第一步：审题。体裁：应用文。时态：一般现在时和一般将来时。结构：三段式。首段：介绍征文比赛。中心段：介绍比赛的流程和特点。尾段：发表自己的感想和愿望。第二步：列提纲（重点词组）As was reported；military parade；pat
115、riotic spirit； take part in；patriotic enthusiasm； in ones opinion第三步：连词成句The military parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China was successfully held in Beijing on October 1st, 2019. In order to carry forward the patriotic spirit and enrich the campus a
116、ctivities, Chenguang High School held an essay contest about watching the military parade.The students took part in the essay contest actively. The best essays were voted and winners received the prizes. There was an excellent essay exhibition in the teaching building. All the essays showed the exci
117、ting scenes in the military parade and everyones patriotic enthusiasm.The essay contest was a good chance for us to show our love to our country.I really hope we could have more colorful activities in our school life.根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）1.表文章结构顺序：First of all, Firstly/First, S
118、econdly/Second And then, Finally, In the end, At last2.表并列补充关系：What is more, Besides, Moreover, Furthermore, In addition As well as, not onlybut (also), including,3.表转折对比关系：However, On the contrary, but, Although+clause(从句), In spite of+n/doing,On the one hand,On the other hand Some,while others,as
119、for, sothat 4.表因果关系：Because, As, So, Thus, Therefore, As a result 连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，第五步：润色修改【点睛】范文内容完整，要点全面，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系。作者在范文中使用了较多主从复合句，如：As was reported, the military parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China was successfully held in Beijing on October 1st,这句话运用了As引导的非限制性定语从句；此外使用了一些固定词组，如military parade；patriotic spirit；patriotic enthusiasm等。全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外，文章思路清晰、层次分明，上下句转换自然，为文章增色添彩。
