2020年江苏省泰州中学高考英语五模试卷

绝密★启用前江苏省泰州市普通高中2020届高三毕业班下学期第二次高考模拟考试英语试题2020年5月本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

满分120分，考试时间120分钟。

第Ⅰ卷(选择题共85分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

()1. How old is the man's own car?A. One month old.B. One year old.C. Five years old.()2. Who did the woman buy the shirt for?A. Herself.B. Her daughter.C. Her son.()3. What did the speakers think of the movie?A. Meaningful.B. Confusing.C. Boring.()4. What does the man like most about the park?A. It's clean there.B. It's relaxing there.C. It's beautiful there.()5. What will the woman do tonight?A. Paint the living room.B. Visit her friend Jason.C. Have dinner at her parents'.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

2020年江苏省泰州中学高三英语模拟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AThank you. It’s my great honor to be given this award.You cannot imagine that I have always been a late starter. Years ago, when I was 16, I took an important exam — GCE(General Certificate of Education), which turned out to be a failure. My dad was reading my report card and saw that my position in class was 29th, but the number in class was 29. It meant that I had achieved the distinction of being bottom of my class.I wasn’t lazy, and I was really trying. You can picture how I felt. Dad put his hand on my shoulder and said, “You can only do the best you can, but whatever you decide to do, make sure you love it.” He was a really sweet guy and a great man. I knew his attempt to hide his disappointment with some of his encouraging words. I was depressed for a week, but his advice was a wake-up call.Fortunately I love working with my hands, and I was good at two things: woodwork and art, and I really loved to draw and paint. I was quite talented. Dad strongly encouraged me to go to art school, which in those days wasn’t the obvious place that a father would suggest.So I got into Hartlepool College of Art. The college was a revelation (出乎意料), the passionate teachers there, who were extremely interested in the students, not just tolerating them but actually engaging with them. It was a world apart from my schooling until then. It’s extraordinary what an enthusiastic teacher can do, drawing the student out, lighting independence, and encouraging a design of your own future, rather than waiting for something to happen. I’m honored to have become one of these passionate teachers years later.My teachers inspired me, and thanks to my dad, here I am tonight. I think I should mention all the talents I have worked with over time, and to my kids and my wife Giannina, thank you.Thank you for this great award. I shall find a very special place for it.1. How did the author feel after taking GCE?A. Happy.B. Upset.C. Tired.D. Relieved.2. What didHartlepoolCollege of Art impress the author most?A. The teachers were strict with students.B. The students set good examples for each other.C. The teachers inspired students’ passion for learning.D. The students got prepared for their lessons independently.3. The author gave this speech to ________.A. share his career choiceB. explain his teaching methodsC. describe his life experienceD. show his appreciationBI dropped out of college after my first year. Three years later, I returned to college after having been stuck in a dead-end job, working at a department store. I saw school as my way out. But I quickly found myself up against the same problems that had caused me to give up before. I was in over my head with college-level algebra (代数) and a heavy workload of reading and writing homework. In addition, I was still unsure of my career (职业) direction。

江苏省泰州市中学2020年高三英语模拟试卷含解析一、选择题1. I have been living in the United States for 20 years, but seldom ______ so lonely as now.A. have I felt B . I had felt C . I have felt D . had I felt参考答案：A2. Despite its center nowhere near the islands, Morakot(the typhoon) is being blamed for 25 deaths in the Philippines.A.wasB.beingC.isD.has been参考答案：B3. Much to our delight, John was finally to join in our adventurous travel to the South Pole.A．advised B．agreed C．admitted D．pers uaded参考答案：D4. It was the belief _____ Alex Haley could find his root in Africa ____ made him decide to go to Zambia.A. /; whichB. which; thatC. that; whichD. that; that参考答案：D略5. —I don’ t really like James. Why did you invite him?—Don’ t worry. He come. He said he wasn’ t certain what his plans were.A. must notB. need notC. would notD. might not 参考答案：D考查情态动词的用法。

2020年江苏省泰州市高三模拟考试英语试卷（含答案）2020届江苏省泰州市高三模拟考试英语试卷注意事项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求1. 本试卷包含第I卷;选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分, 共120分。

考试时问120分钟。

考试结東后，只要将答题纸交回。

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第I卷（三部分，共85分）第-部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节听下面5段对话5每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选岀最佳选项?并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下—小题。

毎段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where will the woman go first?A.To the post office.B. To the bank.C. To a ladies' room.2. What does the man say about the weather in Oklahoma?A. It is unpredictable in the spring,B. It will be rainy this afternoon.C. It is not very nice out right now.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.New shops at the mall.B. Spending habits.C. High rents.4. Who will organize all the information collected?A.Dave.B. Angela and Helen.C. Daniel andEvan.5. What s the relationship between the speakers?A.Neighbors.B. Mother and son.C. House ownerand renter.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

江苏省泰州市扬子江高级中学2020年高三英语模拟试题含解析一、选择题1. , he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class .A．A quiet students as he may be B．Quiet student as he may beC．Be a quiet student as he may D．Quiet as he may be a student参考答案：B解析：此题考查了状语从句的倒装句。

英语中我们可以把让步状语从句中的表语提到句子的前面，构成“表语+as+句子”结构。

2. We should go by bus ___ we can get there earlier．（）A．as soon as B．whereC．in order that D．when参考答案：C．我们应该乘公共汽车去，以便我们能早些到达那里．as soon as"一…就…"，引导时间状语从句．where"在…地方"，引导地点状语从句．in order that"以便，为了"，引导目的状语从句．when"在…时候"，引导时间状语从句．分析可知前后两句话之间是逻辑上的"目的"关系，再结合句子所表达的意思可知答案选C．本题考查从属连词的用法．连词的用法辨析，要注意分析主从句之间的逻辑关系，再确定相应的连词，同时注意不同的连词的语义及用法区别．3. All the travelling fare, unless specifically stated _________, includes admission charges to the attractions, shows and exhibitions we visit.A. otherwiseB. likewiseC. thereforeD. still参考答案：A4. If a couple find it hard to agree on some basic issues like purchasing a house and when tohave a kid, they should consider it as a __________ of problems that already exist in their marriage.A. symptomB. sightC. causeD.connection参考答案：A5. —It is reported that 1000 free tickets for ________ FIFA world cup will be provided to those lucky fans.—How wonderful! The news really comes as ______ surprise.A. /; /B. the; /C. /; aD. the; a参考答案：D6. Is it he or you ________ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it on time?.A. who isB. that isC. who areD. whom are参考答案：C7. —May I speak to your manager at 4：00 this afternoon?—Sorry, sir. He ________ to a meeting soon.A. would goB. has goneC. will have goneD. is going 参考答案：D34. More than one worker _______ sent to the training center to improve their working skills in the past three years.A. isB. has beenC. areD. have been参考答案：B略9. We are short of clean safe drinking water, which is found to the ______ in many third–world countries.A. exampleB. conditionC. caseD. matter参考答案：C略10. Why _______ you be so stubborn? You should think over my advice on this matter.A. mayB. shallC. dareD. must参考答案：D11. The school authority had a discussion regarding ______ they should set up more scholarships to meet the increasing demands.A. whetherB. whatC. thatD. whom参考答案：A12. Fundamental _______ computers are to ______ more industrial structure, heavy reliance on them may separate people in daily life and affect their interpersonal relationships.A. as; developB. though; developingC. although; developedD. because; develop参考答案：B【名师点睛】对于特殊句式的考查需要学生有一定的英语词组积累量，并且会运用。

2020届江苏省泰州中学高三英语月考试卷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ABird migration is described as the regular, seasonal movement of bird populations from one place to another and back again.The longer days and rich food of the northern summer provide greater chances for birds to feed their young. The longer daylight hours and enormous food resources allow birds to lay larger eggs than those of related non-migratory species that remain in the tropics all year round. As the days shorten in autumn and the breeding period is over, the birds return to warmer regions where the available food supply differs little with the seasons changing. The advantages of migration make up for the high stress, physical exertion（消耗）, and other risks of the migration.Day length is the primary environmental factor that encourages birds to prepare for migration. They have an increased appetite which results in weight gaining, giving them the fat reserves that provide energy for their migratory flight. They also show more activity at night, which is when most birds migrate. While the length of day is the primary reason for migration, birds also respond to temperature changes. For example, if a spring is late and the temperature is lower than normal, birds delay migration; if a spring is early, birds also begin migration early.The timing of the migratory cycle must allow birds to arrive on the breeding site so that there is time tobuild a breeding place, mate, lay the eggs, and hatch the young before the rich food is available to feed the young in the nest. Similarly, if birds wait until the climate in their northern breeding grounds becomes tolerable(可忍受的), there will be no time togain the necessary weight that provides the energy needed for their southbound migration.1. Why do birds migrate to the north in spring?A The temperature in the south has risen.B. They like traveling and enjoy the journey.C. The summer there is warmer than that in the south.D. The environment there is more suitable for them to feed their baby birds.2. What are the two factors that cause birds to migrate?A. Day length and food supply.B. Night length and high stress.C. Temperature changes and daylength.D. Food supply and temperature changes.3. Which can be the best title for the text?A. Birds' LifeB. Birds' MigrationC. Birds' Breeding HabitsD. Birds' Living EnvironmentBFor years video games have been criticised for making people more antisocial, overweight or depressed. Bui now researchers are finding that video games can actually change us for the better and improve both our body and mind.Games can help to develop physical skills. Pre-school children who played interactive games have been shown to have improved motor skills, for example they can kick, catch and throw a ball better than children who don’t play video games. A study found that those who played video games were 27 percent faster and made 37 percent fewer errors than those who didn't.Games also benefit a variety of brain functions, including decision-making. People who play action-based games make decisions 25 percent faster than others, according to one study. It was also found that the best gamers can make choices and act on them up to six times a second, four times faster than most people. In another study by researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, experienced gamers were shown to be able to pay attention to more than six things at once without getting confused, compared with the four that most people can normally keep in mind.There is also evidence that gaming can help with psychological problems. At the University of Auckland in New Zealand, researchers asked 94 young people diagnosed with depression to play a 3D fantasy game called SPARX and in many cases, the game reduced symptoms of depression more than conventional treatment.4. In what way playing video games benefits very young children?A. Muscle control.B. Social interaction.C. Decision-making.D. The ability to focus.5. Which type of video game improves the decision-making speed?A. Interactive games.B. Action-based games.C. 3D fantasy games.D.Violent games.6. What is the authors attitude to video games?A. Indifferent.B. Objective.C. Worried.D. Critical.7. What is the text mainly about?A. The effects of different types of video games.B. The negative effects of playing video games.C. The beneficial effects of playing video games.D. The effects of games on people's behavior.CIf you have ever been disappointed because you don’t have a good gardener ,the clever robot may one day become the helper of your indoor plantsThe Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted plant that carries on top of its head .Using light and heats sensors (传感器) the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out the daylight .If the houseplant needs more sun，the Hexa will walk into the sunlight ;and if the houseplant is getting too hot , the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light The Hexa Plant will even do a little dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner .The robot was developed by Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014 .” Plants only receive an action without responding ,”SunTianqi wrote in a blog post .” Whether they are being cut ,bitten ,burned or pulled from the earth ,or when they haven’t received enough sunshine ,water ,or are too hot or cold ,they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them .According to Sun Tianqi ,for billions of years ,plants have never experienced movement of any kind ,not even the simplest movement .In their whole lives ,they stick to where they were born .Sun Tianqi continued ,” Do they want break their own settings or have a tendency towards this ?I do not know the answer ,but would love to try to share some of this human tendency and technology with plants With the help of the robot ,plants can experience the move”.The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale ,though Vincross does sell a Hexa robot model .It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants8. What can we learn about the Hexa Plant?A. It helps people do some gardening .B. It waters the plants through dancingC. It helps indoor plants get proper sunlightD. It carries the potted plant with its hands9. What does the author try to show through Paragraph 3?A. The way plants spend their whole livesB. The common way people deal with plantsC. The difference between plants and humansD. The cause of making the indoor plants’ helper.10. What does Sun Tianqi try do using this technology?A. To develop gardening skills.B. To draw people’s attention plantsC. make plants experience moveD. study the living conditions of plants11. What can be the best title for the text?A. A New Market for robotsB. An Indoor Plants’ HelperC. An Important Development in GardeningD The Tendency of Gardening in the FutureDContrary to the long-held belief that plants in the natural world are always in competition, new research has found that in severe environments adult plants help smaller ones and grow well as a result.The research, led by Dr Rocio, studied adult and seedling (幼苗)plants in the ecological desert in the south-east of Spain. Dr Rocio said, “If you're a seedling in a poor land — the top of a mountain or a sand hill, for example-and you’re lucky enough to end up underneath a big plant, your chances of survival are certainly better than if you landed somewhere on your own. What we have found, which was surprising, is an established large plant, called a ‘nurse’, protects a seedling; it also produces more flowers than the same plants of similar large size growing on their own.”Other benefits of nurse-seedling partnerships include that more variety of plants growing together can have a positive effect on the environment. For example, vegetation areas with nurse plants with more flowers might be able to attract higher numbers of pollinators(传粉者)in an area, in turn supporting insect and soil life and even provide a greater range of different fruit types for birds and other animals.“The biggest winner for this system of nursing a plant is biodiversity(生物多样性),” Dr Rocio said. “The more biodiversean area, the greater number of species of plants, insect life, mammals and birds, and the better thechances of long-term healthy functioning of the environment and ecosystems. ” This system is win-win for adult and seedling plants in unfavorable environments.The research is of value to those who manage and protect plants in tough environments. Most home gardeners and farmers plan to ensure their soil and conditions are the best they can be for plant growth, but the findings might be of value to those who garden in bare places.12. What is a common understanding of plants?A. They can help each other.B. They can survive ill conditions.C. They compete with each other.D. They grow well on their own.13. What will happen to seedling plants if they grow under adult plants?A. They will produce more flowers.B. They will die owing to competition.C. They will make adult plants larger.D. They will get support from adult plants.14. What is the effect of the nurse-seedling partnership?A. It leads to unfavorable environments.B. It produces long-term healthy chances.C. It attracts higher and larger pollinators.D It provides a more variety of plant types.15. Who will benefit from the new research?A. People studying organic farming.B. People protecting plants on sand hills.C. People wanting to change biodiversity.D. People keeping more animals on the farm.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。

高三英语测试第一卷（三部分，共85分）第一部分听力（共两节, 满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分, 满分5分）请听下面5段对话, 每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项, 并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Who will print out the reports?A. Mr. Paddock.B. Miss Andrews.C. Mrs. Dalloway.2. What does the man tell the woman?A. The temperature is high.B. It might be cold.C. The flashlight is a must.3. What is the main topic of the conversation?A. Art museums.B. Outdoor gardens.C. Sunday activities.4. What does the man want the woman’s cousin to do?A. Move out.B. Get an extra bed.C. Stay for one more month.5. Who is the man probably?A. A film producer.B. A writer.C. A singer.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Where did the woman’s parents get her present?A. At a Christmas gift store.B. At an antique store.C. At a record store.7. What does the woman say about the records?A. They are old.B. They are expensive.C. They are small.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2020年江苏省泰州中学高考英语五模试卷一、单选题（本大题共15小题，共15.0分）1.This information allowed our soldiers to prepare mentally and the actions they would berequired to take.（）A.imitateB.appreciateC.anticipateD.equate2.I truly believe that success should be defined____health and happiness.（）A.in view ofB.in terms ofC.in line withD.in sympathy with3.The first Winter Olympic Games took place in1924．It had a_____participation of only293athletes from16countries.（）A.narrowB.shallowC.modestD.slight4.Although I've called Edinburgh my home for the last nine years,I still feel a strongemotional to the place where I spent my childhood.（）A.attachmentB.admissionC.discriminationD.approach5.Mastering the art of presentation goes hand in hand with carefully packaging the contentof what you want to____．（）A.polish upB.take inC.make outD.get across6.Those charged_________mend their ways within given periods,and those failing to doso will be shut down.（）A.shallB.mayC.canD.could7._______the content of this letter can be confidential；security is an issue that you mustaddress.（）A.AlthoughB.SinceC.UnlessD.After8.Mr.Smith gave her one of the pills that he______for stomachache or something likethat.（）A.will have takenB.had been takenC.has takenD.had been taking9.I always read newspapers backwards because the back pages are the sport is.（）A.thatB.whereC.howD.what10.She's always suggesting ways_______I can improve my cooking.I know she meanswell but this really annoys me.（）A.thatB.whichC.howD.when11.______as a platform,the Belt and Road Initiative strengthens the ties between China andthe rest of the world,as well as between various regions with China.（）A.To serveB.Having servedC.ServedD.Serving12.But for his determination to stick it out,he it as a top-ranked player in tennis.（）A.shouldn't have madeB.could makeC.wouldn't have madeD.wouldn't make13._______the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo in Shanghaiwas President Xi,where he announced new measures to further expand opening-up.（）A.AttendingB.AttendedC.To attendD.Having attended14.--I just feel_____!How could I have made such a stupid mistaken in yesterday'scompetition？--Oh,come on-cheer up!It's not that bad.（）A.off the top of my headB.down in the dumpsC.hot under the collarD.on cloud nine15.-I will hang out with friends this afternoon.May I do the homework tomorrow？-_____You have to finish it today.（）A.What of it？B.You don't say.C.What's up？D.Not on your life!二、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）ABeneath the joy of music lies the often mysterious field of music theory.But what if you could learn to understand the often intimidating（使人望而生畏的）language of key signatures,pitch（音高），mode（音乐的调式），melody and more？What if you could recognize these components at work while listening to your favorite music？What if you could"speak"the language of music？In Understanding the Fundamentals of Music,award winning composer and professor Greenberg offers you a spirited introduction to this magnificent language,avoiding what for many of us has long been the principal roadblock：the need to read music.With these16 fascinating lectures,discover what parts of musical speech sound like,rather than what theylook like on paper.You'll quickly find yourself listening to music with new levels of understanding and appreciation whether at a concert,at home or in your car.Offer expires（到期）06/22/18THEGREATCOURSES．COM/8CSM1-800-832-2412SAVE UPTO＄185DVD＄254.95NOW＄69.95Video Download＄214.95NOW＄49.95CD＄179.95NOW＄49.95Audio Download＄129.95NOW＄29.95（+＄10Shipping&Processing（DVD&CD only）and Lifetime Satisfaction Guarantee）For over25years,The Great Courses has brought the world's foremost educators to millions who want to go deeper into the subjects that matter most.No exams.No homework. Download or stream to your laptop or PC，or use our free apps for iPad,iPhone,Android, Kindle Fire,or Roku.16.Anyone ordering a CD of Understanding the Fundamentals of Music will______．A.obtain a paper version for freeB.be offered the highest discountC.be required to pay for transportation costsD.get other musicians instruction besides Robert Greenberg's17.What's special about The Great Courses？______A.Its academic tests are optional.B.It focuses on readers'speaking skills.C.It is recommended by many a musician.D.It is readily accessible to its subscribers.B"We must learn not to take traditional morals（道德）too seriously."So said the biologist J．B．S．Haldane in a1923talk on science and the future.Haldane forecasted that scientific progress would destroy every belief and value.The future would be bright only"if mankind can adjust its morality to its powers"．Haldane had a point：our powers have led to challenges that have never existed before,climate change is a threat unlike any we have ever seen.Our machines might become smarter than us.Genetic engineering（基因工程）couldchange humanity forever.In the face of such challenges,our evolved moral sense often proves not enough.Part of the problem is scale（规模）．The anthropologist Robin Dunbar says we can keep no more than about150meaningful relationships at once.But today,all7billion of us are connected if not in meaningful relationships,not in meaningless ones,either."Society"is now too big a concept for our brains to analyze.One result is conflicting demands that are hard to solve.The bad situation of our fellow humans makes us use every possible way to deal with climate change.But that could hurt our own way of life.And then there's the urge to just forget all that pressure and get on a plane to somewhere sunny.Given this cognitive（认知的）overload,our original emotional responses tend to win out.We do what feels right.But such responses don't necessarily produce the best results.So how can we make sure we do what really is right？It's a hard nut,but never fear：moral philosophers are on the case.Some,such as those based at the Centre for Effective Altruism in Oxford,UK，aim to maximize the good we can do by quantifying the results of our actions.Many of their suggestions have raised eyebrows：that it may be better to become a generous banker than work for a charity,for example. Others suggest modifying our moral brains directly,through drugs.The difficulties with this idea are obvious：who decides what makes improvement？Given the practical difficulties of large-scale morality hacking（入侵），we should perhaps stick to education.We are not simply prisoners of our emotions：we can reason our way to workable solutions.Science alone will not get us there.So no,we shouldn't take traditional morality too seriously where it fails to address modern problems.18.J．B．S．Haldane forecasted that scientific development would______．A.lead to the corruption of public moralsB.present a challenge to traditional moralsC.bring disasters and fears to human beingsD.affect human beings powers of adjustment19.We can learn from Paragraph2that______．A.collective wisdom is a good solution to modern challengesB.Robin Dunbar thinks it is hard to build up meaningful relationshipsC.our evolved moral sense is too limited to solve the problems of modern societyD.the large scale of social connections makes our relationships less meaningful20.What is implied in the last paragraph？______A.Most people put the blame for modern problems on science.B.Science can help with the modification of our moral brains.C.The combination of reason and humanity can make more effective morality.D.Human beings have a long way to go before they can overcome modern problems.CSomewhere in the highlands of Afghanistan,a hungry fox pounces（猛扑）on a tasty-looking leopard gecko（豹纹壁虎）．But the lizard has a get-out-of-jail-free card：a separable tail. The dropped part waves in an energetic but uncontrolled way around long enough to distract the fox,allowing the gecko itself to run off and hide.Leopard geckos are one of a few lizard species that possess this ability,known as autotomy （自切）．The technique is effective,but the tail can account for about a quarter of the lizard's body mass.So how do these animals adapt to losing so much of it that quickly？When geckos lose their tail,they"take this more sprawled posture（四肢伸开的姿势）"and walk with their limbs spread out farther from their body,says Chapman University biologist Kevin Jagnandan.Most researchers initially assumed this posture was a response to a suddenly shifted center of mass.But when Jagnandan observed leopard geckos with a tail in his laboratory,he realized that they wag it as they walk,suggesting that these movements may be key to the lizards'movements.To test this assumption,Jagnandan and his team assessed the postures of10geckos walking in various conditions：with their tail intact（完整的）；with their tail restricted by a small section of glued-on fishing rod（whose mass can be neglected）；and with their tailself-amputated.These comparisons allowed the researchers to distinguish the effects of lost mass from those of lost tail-wagging on the geckos'movements.The lizards with an immobilized tail adopted ways similar to those with no tail,the researchers reported in a study published in Scientific Reports.This result suggests the sprawling walk they adopt after losing their tail is not compensating for the missing mass but rather for the lack of tail-wagging.Jagnandan thinks tail movements help the lizards keep balance and stability as they walk.He suspects that the tails of mammals living in trees,such as cats and monkeys,serve a similar purpose.Bill Ryerson,a biologist at Saint Anselm College,who was not involved in the study,was surprised by the findings."We thought we had settled it--it seemed pretty open-and-shut"that mass was the main factor,he says.The new study challenges this earlier idea in a "beautifully simple"way,Ryerson adds.Jagnandan hopes that understanding how animals react to missing body parts could ultimately help engineers design robots that can move more efficiently as heavy loads-or even entire limbs---are added and removed.21.From the first two paragraphs we can learn that______．A.the fox likes to play with the gecko's tailB.the fox falls for the trick of the geckoC.moving without a tail is much tougher for the geckoD.the gecko becomes inactive when losing its tail22.Most researchers once thought geckos adopted the sprawled posture because______．A.the posture was key to their movementsB.their center of mass had changedC.the posture was their unique survival skillD.they imitated other mammals'behavior23.What can we know about the findings of the study？______A.They are in accordance with the expectation of Bill Ryerson.B.They were obtained after researchers compared three geckos'movements.C.They solved several mysteries concerning other mammals.D.They can be applied to the field of artificial intelligence.24.What does the passage mainly talk about？______A.Why leopard geckos prefer a habitat in the highlands.B.How leopard geckos play hide and seek games.C.How leopard geckos adapt to losing their tails.D.What role tails play in leopard geckos'life.DFor most of recorded history,the struggle to eat has been the main focus of human activity, and all but a handful of people were either farmers or farm workers.Starvation wasever-present threat.Even the best years rarely yielded much of a surplus to carry over as an insurance against leaner times.In the worst situation,none but the powerful could be sure of a full stomach.Now most people in rich countries never have to worry about where the next meal is comingfrom.In1900two in every five American workers laboured on a farm：now one in5Q does. Even in poor places such as India,where famine still struck until the mid-20th century,the assumption that everyone will have something to eat is increasingly built into the rhythm of life.That assumption,though,leads to complacency（自满情结）．Famine has ended in much of the world,but it still stalks parts of Africa一Ethiopia,Mozambique and Zimbabwe,to name three countries,depend on handouts of food.And millions of people still suffer from malnutrition.According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation（FAO），some2 billion of the world's7.3billion people do not have enough to eat.Moreover,by2050，the total population is projected to grow to almost10billion.Add this to the rising demand for meat,fish,milk and eggs,which is born of prosperity and which requires extra fodder to satisfy,and70%more food will be needed in2050than was produced in2009，the year the FAO did the calculation.That is a tall order．But it is not impossible.Since the time of Thomas Malthus,an economist writing a little over200years ago,people have worried that population growth would outstrip（超过）food supply.So far,it has not.But neo-Malthusians spot worrying signs.One is that in some places the productivity of staples （主食）such as rice and wheat has reached a plateau（停滞期）．Neither new strains nor fancy agrochemicals are raising yields.Nor is there much unfarmed land left that is suitable to be brought under the plough.Neo-Malthusians also suggest that,if global temperatures continue to rise,some places will become unfarmable-particularly poor,tropical regions.These are reasonable,concerns.But they can be overcome by two things：the application and spread of technology,and the implementation of sensible government policies. Agricultural technology is changing fast.Much of this change is brought about by rich-world farmers and by rich fanners in middle-income places like Brazil.Techniques developed in the West一especially genome-based breeding that can create crops with special properties almost to order一are being adapted to make tropical crops.Such smart breeding,in alliance with new,precise techniques of genetic modification,should break through the yield plateaus. It can also produce crops with properties such as drought and heat-resistance that will.reduce the effects of global warming.Drought-resistant maize created in this way is already on the market.The developing world applies as little to existing farming techniques as it does to the latest advances in genetic modification.Yield plateaus are a phenomenon only of the mostintensively farmed parts of the world.Extending to the smallholders and subsistence farmers of Africa and Asia the best of today's agricultural practices,in such simple matters as how much fertilizer to apply and when,would get humanity quite a long way towards a70% increase in output.Indeed,government policy on reducing waste more generally would make a huge difference. The FAO says that about a third of food is lost during or after harvest.In rich countries a lot of food is thrown away by consumers.In poor ones it does not reach consumers in the first place.Bad harvesting practices,poor storage and slow transport mean that food is damaged, spoiled or lost to pests.Changing that,which is mostly a question of building things like better,pest-proof grain silos and monitoring their contents properly,would take a big bite out of the70%increase.The neo-Malthusians may throw up their hands in despair,but consider this：despite all the apparent obstacles,from yield plateaus to climate change,in the six years following the FAO analysis cereal production rose by11%．If growth like that continues it should not only be possible to feed the10billion,but to feed them well.25.According to Paragraphs1and2，we can know that most people in the modern world______．ually take food for grantedB.are successfully getting rid of farmingC.tend to deal with lean years skillfullyD.enjoy equal rights to get good food26.What does the underlined sentence,in Paragraph3probably mean？______A.Feeding a population of almost10billion can be expensive.B.A precise calculation of the food growth rate is hard to make.C.Increasing the output of food by70%in given years is very difficult.D.There is no parallel to the rising demand for high-quality food in history.27.According to the passage,neo-Malthusians______．A.have disproved Thomas Malthus'argumentB.have contributed to the increased output of cropsC.have found that population growth will exceed food supplyD.have claimed that climate change may influence food production28.What can we infer from the example of the develop world in Paragraph7？______A.Technology is of little use if it is not adopted.B.Yield plateaus are common to see all over the world.C.The developing world has got used to existing farming techniques.D.More advanced agricultural practices should be introduced to the developing world.29.The underlined part"take a big bite out of"in the last but one paragraph is closest inmeaning to"______"A.make a big profit ofB.take full advantage ofC.indicate the influence ofD.reduce a significant amount of30.What does the author think of the future of the world's food supply？______A.It is worrying.B.It is promising.C.It is controversial.D.It is uncertain.三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共20.0分）Since the age of three,Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer."The only thing that I loved was dance,"she told CBS News.That ambition nearly(31)in2010．Hill,then a17-year-old student in a small town,was in an accident that left her paralyzed from the(32)down.For most people,that would have(33)any hope of a dancing career.For Hill,it was the beginning.(34)being an obstacle,her wheelchair empowered her."I wanted to(35)to my myself I was still'normal'．"Hill danced in her wheelchair alongside her school dance team."Half of my body was(36) from me,"Hill told Today."and it definitely took a lot of learning and(37)．"After graduation, Hill wanted to(38)her dance network to include women who had(39)various spinal cord injuries but shared her(40)．"It was such an amazing experience？"Hoping to reach more people in a(41)city,Hill moved to Los Angeles in2014and formed the Rollettes."I want to(42)the stereotype（模式化观念）of wheelchair users."Dancing on wheels can be just as artful as the foot-based(43)．In dance competitions,they rocked their bodies to(44)，and struck poses in dynamic routines.They're having fun,and as the audiences'reactions(45)，the fun is infectious.Hill has(46)what many of us never will：her childhood dream.(47)the Rollettes have helped her find something else just as(48)．Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users to help them find their(49)strength they'venever seen before.In2019，173participants who used to be restricted lonely attended her camp.For many,it was the first time they'd felt they(50)．31. A.initiated B.ended C.withdrew D.postponed32. A.head B.knee C.waist D.ankle33. A.dashed B.quit C.lost D.abandoned34. A.Regardless of B.Far from C.Out of D.Apart from35. A.justify B.convince C.confirm D.prove36. A.taken away B.cleared away C.worn away D.turned away37. A.patience petence C.intelligence D.independence38. A.accumulate B.attract C.boycott D.expand39. A.multiplied B.submitted C.suffered D.possessed40. A.virtue B.determination C.dimension D.identity41. A.riper B.remoter rger D.busier42. A.break off B.break up C.break in D.break down43. A.practice B.variety C.performance D.access44. A.music B.beats C.instructions D.directions45. A.indicate B.express C.illustrate D.conclude46. prehended pensated C.adored D.attained47. A.But B.Instead C.So D.Still48. A.superior B.premier C.normal D.meaningful49. A.main B.inner C.unique D.physical50. A.scared B.matured C.belonged D.sustained四、任务型阅读（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）51.The future belongs to the flexible mind.This is the argument behind best-selling authorLeonard Mlodinow's new book,Elastic（灵活的），which examines the ever-increasing changes we find ourselves living through,and the ways of thinking best suited to them.Do we need to develop a flexible mind？Times we live in demand a flexible style of thinking.In politics,we now have to cope with more scandals in a single year than we used to encounter in a lifetime.Meanwhile, the speed and processing power of computers makes it difficult for us to navigate alandscape in which,the number of websites has been doubling every two to three years, and the way we use and access them is subject to frequent"disastrous changes"．Moreimportantly,social attitudes are changing just as fast.Logical thought is an analysis that can be described by an algorithm（算术）of the kind that computers follow.Elastic thought cannot.Logical thought is solved to help us face the everyday challenges of life while elastic thought helps us succeed when circumstances change.Elastic thought is where our new ideas come from.Logical thought can determine how to drive from our home to the grocery store most efficiently, but it's elastic thought that gave us the automobile.What makes it hard to think"flexibly"？Flexible thinking comes naturally to all humans,but one way it may be blocked is through another power exercised by our brain,the ability to tune out"crazy"ideas.A single information processor depends on an algorithm to solve a problem.The human brain,instead,acts as a set of interacting and competing systems.They use our knowledge and expectations of the world to assess ideas.That approach is well suited to a stable environment.But it can be less productive when circumstances change.How can we learn to be more flexible in our own thinking？One of the abilities most important to flexible thinking is the power to relax our mind and let our guard down.If we are constantly alerted,our ideas may have a narrow range, and tend to be conventional.One can also cultivate flexible thinking by adjusting one's external conditions.Studies show that sitting in a darkened room,or closing our eyes,can widen our perspective. Low ceilings,narrow corridors,and windowless offices have the opposite effect.Being able to think without any kind of time pressure is also important when striving for novel ideas.Just as important,interruptions are deadly.A short phone call,e-mail or even a text message can redirect your attention and thoughts.As a more general exercise to nurture our mental flexibility we can try to pay special attention to one of our strongly held beliefs,take it seriously and recall times in the past that we were wrong about something,our intellectual interactions may also be helpful.Deep（1）______into Flexible Thinking Passage outline Supporting details（2）______to possess a flexible mind •Political change along with technological and social changes in our times（3）______for flexible thinking.•Flexible thinking and logical thinking are playing different roles in our daily lives.The latter helps make what we analyze accurate while the former enables us to be（4）______．（5）______to thinking flexibly •（6）______information processors,our brain can either ignore new ideas or kill them（7）______on our experience and expectations.Ways to cultivate flexible thinking •It is better to let our mind off guard occasionally so as to avoid（8）______our ideas to conventional ones.•Adjusting external surroundings（9）______and thinking without time pressure and distractions is also important.•（10）______on one of our strongly held beliefs and having some doubt about it may be of help.五、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）52.请认真阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章．The University of Cambridge confirmed on Monday that it had been using scores from China's national college entrance examination,or gaokao,as part of its admission criteria for Chinese students for several years.It says in Weibo post,however,that it does not admit students only based on their test scores.The University statement came after some Chinese media reported over the weekend that the university would start to admit Chinese students that ranked in the top0.1percent in the gaokao in their province,indicating that it would try to compete for talent with top universities in China.The news immediately became one of the most viewed topics on social media,beingread by280million users on Sina Weibo.The gaokao is increasingly accepted by universities in Australia,the United States, Canada and Europe.The University of New Hampshire became the first US state university to accept the gaokao in its entrance criteria last year.The test is also recognized by30universities in Australia and30in Canada,as well as colleges in Italy, France and Spain.[写作内容]1．用约30个单词概述上述信息的主要内容；2．谈谈剑桥大学接受中国高考成绩对你的启示，用2-3个理由或论据支撑你的看法．[写作要求]1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；3．不必写标题．[评分标准]内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当．答案和解析1.【答案】C【解析】答案：C.A.imitate模仿；B.appreciate感激；C.anticipate预料、预期；D.equate 使相等。

2020届泰州中学附属高级中学高三英语模拟试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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AIf you are looking for recommendations on biographies(传记) that will educate you, comedies that will make your belly ache or stories that present the unique challenges women face every day, read on.“Pride and Prejudice”by Jane AustenA classic thatnever gets old. Set in ruralEnglandin the early 19th century, this tale centers around the Bennet family, a family of five daughters and their two parents who are desperate to find at least one of the daughters a wealthy match. Austen’s story focuses on the tension between marrying for love instead of just for power and fame, and also the unique pressure on women to find financial security by way of marriage at the time.“Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the WorldWomen in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World”by Rachel IgnotofskyIt is a sweetly illustrated and educational book that highlights the contributions of 50 women in the fields of technology, science, engineering and mathematics, from present day all the way back to 360 AD.“Good Night Stories for Rebel GirlsGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls”by Elena FavilliIt tells the stories of female heroes from years ago and present day. With color1 portraits and biographies that are short and sweet, this book is a page-turner for anyone wanting to learn about influential women in the past and present.“Becoming”by Michelle ObamaWe wouldn’t be able to write this list without including Michelle Obama’s memoir. “Becoming” has the former FLOTUS discussing her childhood, family, motherhood, her own FLOTUS impact, the pressures of being part of the first Black family in the White House and balancing her public life now. And of course she writes all about meeting her husband and the many unique challenges they faced too.1. What didthe Bennetsintend to do?A.To marry their daughters to rich men.B.To lessen pressure on their daughters.C. To help their daughters marry for true love.D. To make their daughters financially independent.2. Whose book will attract a teen interested in science?A. Jane Austen’s.B.Rachel Ignotofsky’s.C.Elena Favilli’s.D.Michelle Obama’s.3.What do the four books have in common?A.They are all classics.B.They are all biographies.C.They are all related to the female.D. They are all about heroes.BChinese archaeologists（考古学家）announced on Saturday that some new major discoveries have been made at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Southwest China, helping uncover another start of the Chinese civilization.Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits（祭祀坑）and unearthed more than 500 treasures dating back 3,000 years at the Sanxingdui Ruins in Sichuan Province. So far, archaeologists have unearthed masses of important cultural items from four of the pits, including pieces of gold masks, gold foil, bronze（青铜）masks, bronze trees and large numbers of ivories. The rest of the newly discovered pits arc still being dug up.“Surprisingly, we have unearthed some never — heard — of — before bronze items," said Lei Yu, from the Sichuan Archaeology Research Institute. 'Tor instance, some large and well-made bronze items have strange-looking dragon or cow designs on them.”In another major discovery, relics of silk products were found for the first time at Sanxingdui, which shows “the ancient Shu Kingdom was one of the important starts of silk in ancient China" according to Tang Fei, head of the digging team.The new pits sit next to two sacrificial pits discovered in 1986, with areas ranging between 3o square meters and 19 square meters. Together they form an area in which people of the ancient Shu civilization held ceremonies to offer sacrifices to heaven, earth and their forefathers, and prayed for good luck and peace.The Sanxingdui Ruins is regarded as one of the greatest archaeological finds of mankind in the 20th century. The site was accidentally discovered by a farmer in the 1920s. The ruins are located in the city ofGuanghan, about 60 kilometers fromChengduand are believed to be the relics of theShuKingdom.4. What can we learn from the text?A. Totally there are 500 treasures unearthed.B. Six new sacrificial pits are under repair.C. The unearthed treasures date from 3000 years ago.D. There are six sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui.5. What does the discovery of the relics of silk products mean?A. Chinese civilization was widely influential.B.AncientShuKingdomwas also the home of silk.C. Chinese silk has a much longer history than known.D.ShuKingdombelonged toChinasince ancient times.6. What was the main function of the sacrificial pits?A. To celebrate festivals.B. To store valuable items.C. To bury important figures.D. To hold sacrifice ceremonies.7. Who first discovered the Sanxingdui Ruins?A. A farmer.B. Lei YuC. Tang Fei.D. Archaeologists.COnce small farmers in Masii, a remote village in Kenya, have picked their crops, all they can do is wait until a buyer trucks through. The system works fairly well for beans and corn, but mangoes-the area’s other main crop-spoil (腐烂) more quickly. If the trader is late, they rot.However, a simple coating could change that. A company, SmartTech, has created a product that doubles the shelf life of fresh produce, enabling farmers to access far-off, larger markets. More time forfresh produce on grocers’ shelves also means less food waste-a $2.6 trillion problem, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).James Rogers, CEO of SmartTech, wanted to solve the problem for food much in the same way that oxide barriers preventing rust (锈) have achieved for steel. Fortunately, researchers have found when plants made the jump from water to land, they developed cutin(蜡质), a barrier which is made of fatty acids that link together to form a seal around the plant, helping keep water in.The cutin was such a grand strategy that today you’ll still find it across the plant kingdom. SmartTech discovered through researches that an orange can last longer than a strawberry not so much because of the thickness of its skin, but because of the difference in the arrangement of those cutin molecules (分子)on the surface. After extensive trials, Rogers and his team developed a natural and tasteless protective coating from plant material-stems, leaves and skins. The product extends the sweet spot between ripening and rot. And best of all, the treated produce doesn’t require refrigeration.“SmartTech has huge potential to turn poor farmers in Africa into commercial farmers,” says Rogers. “Thatmeans more money in pockets, and more food in stomachs.” But whether the company can cost-effectively reach small farmers in far-off areas still remains a challenge.8. The author mentions the small farmers in Kenya to ________.A. stress their need for preserving produceB. show their challenge in harvesting cropsC. express their wish to reach larger marketsD. evaluate their loss caused by slow transport9. What can we learn about SmartTech’s product?A. It is financially supported by FAO.B. It is intended to replace refrigeration.C. It is designed to thicken produce’s skin.D. It is based on plants’own defence system.10. What will James Rogers probably focus on next?A. How to expand farms.B. How to earn more money.C. How to produce more tasty food.D. How to profit farmers in remote area.11. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.A. promote a productB. present a technologyC. advertise SmartTechD. introduce James RogersDIvrea is a town in the Piedmont province of northern Italy. It is known for its localcarnival（狂欢节）organized in February.The main part of the carnival is the famous Battle of the Oranges (La battaglia delle arance). The Battle includes nine teams who throw oranges at each other during three carnival days – Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.Oranges were not always used in the battle. In the middle ages people used beans. Twice a year the local feudal lord gave a pot of beans to the poor families who, as sign of rebellion, threw them out of their homes. Later beans became part of carnival as sort of “ammunition” for throwing at people passing by.It is still not known why exactly people started using oranges. It is believed that the origin for this tradition is in the mid 19th century. The legend says that local girls, standing on balconies, started to throw some oranges,together with confetti,lupins(白羽扇豆)and flowers, onto the parade carriages. The girls actually wanted to draw attention of boysin the carriages. Boys “answered” by throwing some objects back at girls. Little battle started that way.Battle of the Oranges got strict rules after the World War II. The battles are organized on town's squares. The battles are fought between teams in carriages (symbolizing local the guards of localtyrant(恶霸)) and the teams walking beside those carriages (symbolizing rebellious people of Ivrea).Oranges for the event are brought from the island of Sicily. The oranges used are of low quality, not suitable for humans. About 270,000 kilograms of oranges are used each year.The carnival ends with a silent march on the night of “Fat Tuesday”. The Carnival "general" says goodbye to everyone with the phrase "See you next Fat Thursday at 1 p.m."Special prizes are awarded to three best foot teams, three carriages drawn by two horses and three carriages drawn by four horses. Different elements are judged like for example throwing ability, fair play or decoration of carriages.12. The word "ammunition" (paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to________.A. decorationB. bulletsC. advertisementD. presents13. In Battle of the Oranges, the teams walking beside carriages act as ________.A. the Carnival generalB. the local feudal lordC. the rebellious people of IvreaD. the guards of local tyrant(暴君)14. Which of the following statements about Battle of the Oranges is NOT true?A. In the middle ages, people threw beans out of homes as a sign of rebellion.B. Girls throw oranges towards carriages in the parade to attract the attention of boys inside.C. Tons of oranges are used every year to hold the festival.D. People started to throw oranges because they are of low quality and not suitable to eat.15. What is this passage mainly about?A. A traditional activity in an Italian carnivalB. The origin of Battle of the OrangeC. How people enjoy themselves in the Orange CarnivalD. The rules of activities in carnivals in Italy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。

绝密★启用前江苏省泰州中学2020届高三毕业班下学期第五次高考模拟考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman imply?A. They should end the meeting now.B. The issue should be dealt with now.C. They can leave the issue until next week.2. Where will the speakers go?A. Swimming pool.B. A glasses shop.C. A suit shop.3. What might the man do about the restaurant?A. Write a good review.B. Come back tomorrow.C. Try another place next time.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. What to take up as a hobby.B. How to keep fit.C. How to handle pressure.5. When is the birthday of the woman's daughter?A. In March.B. In April.C. In May.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。