2020届北京市高考英语书面表达指导与解读及“读后续写”高三模拟试题二(4页)

北京市东城区2020届高三英语二模试题（含解析）本试卷共10页，共120分。

考试时长100分钟。

第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。

在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

As a child growing up ___1___ England, James Reynolds was always excited by thunderstorms. No w, he runs straight towards them as a “storm chaser”. Specialising in hurricanes and volcanoes, Reynolds travels the world to shoot pictures of Earth’s most extreme weather events. The pictures are used by TV news channels around the world. It’s a ___2___(danger) job though. He has almost been hit by flying window frames twice in the past 18 ___3___(month). However, he says the chase is always worth it for the places he has been to and the brilliant people he has met along the way.【答案】1. in 2. dangerous3. months【解析】这是一篇记叙文。

文章主要叙述了“暴风雨追逐者”James Reynolds的故事，他拍摄极端天气的照片，尽管危险，但他认为是值得的。

房山区2020年高三衔接诊断试卷（二）英语试题本试卷共10页，120分。

考试时长100分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将答题卡交回，试卷自行保存。

第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10 小题；每小题1.5 分，共15 分）A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。

在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Ma was born into a doctor’s family in 1933 and became a military doctor in 1947. She ___1___ (apply) to become a paratrooper in 1961, but her first application failed because there were no female paratroopers at that time. But she learnt to parachute by training hard in secret. Finally, she became Chi na’s first female paratrooper. She set a national record as the oldest enlisted woman to do a parachute jump ___2___ the age of 51. She completed over 140 parachuting jumps over a period of 20 years. In 2018, Ma donated her entire life savings to her home town. This___3___ (donate) was to support local education and public welfare.【答案】1. applied2. at3. donation【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。

2020届北京市第四中学高三英语二模试题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AFour Online EventsThe handshake：an anthropologist’s guideWhat is its biological purpose？What are the best and worst handshakes？In this talk，scientist Ella Al-Shamahi examines the power of touch and argues the handshake is at least 7 million years old．This event will start at 18:00 pm on 25 March and will last one hour．Standard ticket price：£15(A 20％discount for those who buy the ticket before March 20.)A rescue plan for natureWhat do we need to do to restore the planet 's biodiversity and preventthe next pandemic (疫情)？Join scientist Cristian Samper as he talks about how our ignoring nature caused the pandemic-and how we can seize a unique opportunity to build back better．This free event will start at 18:00 pm on 15 April．Origins of lifeWhy is the planet the way it is？How did we get here？Does everything happen for a reason or are some things left to chance？Research shows we live in a world driven by chance．In this talk，biologist Sean B Carroll will tell the stories of the mother of all accidents，and the surprising power of chance in our lives and the world．This event will start at 19:30 pm on 22 April and will last two hours．Standard ticket price：£18(A 10％discount for those who buy the ticket before April 17.)The truth about exerciseShould we all be hitting the gym three times a week？Should we worry about sitting to omuch？If you are strong and fit，can you get away with being inactive？In this talk，specialist Jason Gill introduces what science can really tell us about how much we need to move to live a healthy life．This event will start at 19:00 pm on May 13 and will last one hour，Standard ticket price：£12(A 15％discount for those who buy the ticket before May 8.)1.How much should you at least spend on the event about the handshake？A.£10.2．B.£12．C.£13．D.£16.2．2.From whom can you learn about the origins of life？A.Ella Al-Shamahi．B.Cristian Samper．C.Sean B Carroll．D.Jason Gill．3.What does the four online talks have in common？A.They are science-based．B.They are about cultures．C.They are related to nature．D.They are intended for the young．BThe American poet Louise Gluck, author of 12 collections of poetry, has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature. Born inNew Yorkin 1943, Gluck published her first volume of poetry, “Firstborn”, in 1968, quickly gaining her reputation as a poet. In the decades since, she has become one of the country's most celebrated literary figures. Her work uses the power of myth to deal with some of our darkest human concerns. Her straightforward language always gets at the heart of deep-seated anxieties: loneliness, rejection, death ...Stephanie Burt,an English professor atHarvardUniversity, said, “She's someone who's been able to make emotion states vivid on the page... Few poets have tried as hard as she has not to repeat herself. And her strongest books are really different from one another”. “She offers poetry lovers a lot of inspiration, but she's also on a lot of bookshelves," said Chiasson, a poet, who added she is a generous reader of her fellow writers’work.At Yale, where Gluck is a professor of English, she served for years as judge of the Yale Series of Younger Poets Prize and worked closely with poets she chose for the prize and those she did not, helping them shape their work. “In that very practical way she's had an enormous influence on a great many figures,” said Langdon Hammer, a professor of English at Yale. “She's someone who has been a 'guiding spirit’ for generations of students, writers, and readers.”Gluck described teaching and writing as symbiotic. “I teach not out of selflessness or generosity: I do it because it feeds me,” she said. “It feeds them, too, so it's a happy relationship. I'm sure not all my students feel that way, but some do. I never feel that it takes me from my work: I think it gives me my work.”4. Which of the following topics might Gluck tend to explore in her work?A. Victory.B. Divorce.C. Romance.D. Achievement.5. What quality does Gluck have according to the passage?A. Humorous and intelligent.B. Ambitious and helpful.C. Considerate and optimistic.D. Inspiring and creative.6. What does teaching mean to Gluck?A. A source of wealth.B. A barrier to writing.C. A fountain of creation.D. A stepping stone to fame.7. What is the best title for the text?A. A Guiding SpiritB. A Successful PioneerC. An Adventurous CreatorD. A Hardworking WriterCGray wolves have lived inNorth Americafor at least half a million years. Their living areas once included most of the continentalUnited States. But during the 1800s and early 1900s, wolves were hunted to near extinction(灭绝).By the 1960s, theU. S.wolf population was limited to a handful of creatures in small comers of the northernMidwest.Then, in 1973, a law, the ESA, was passed to protect animals from becoming extinct. Gray wolves were one of the first animals placed on the endangered-species(濒危物种)list. Killing them wasillicit. And theU. ernment worked to promote their protection. In a famous example of this effort, starting in 1995, 31 wolves were moved fromCanadatoYellowstoneNational Park. By 2015, more than 500 gray wolves were living in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem(生态系统).Today, the continentalU. S.is home to more than 6,000 gray wolves. On January 4, 2021, theU. ernment removed gray wolves from the endangered-species list.Usually, an animal's removal would be cause for celebration. But some environmental protectors say the wolves still need protection. In some parts of the country, wolves are increasing in numbers. More than a thousand of them can be found just inMichiganandWisconsin. But overall, their range is still a small part of what it was. Wolves used to live across most of the U. S. Now they , are found in fewer than a dozen states. Others argue that as long as a species is not in danger of extinction, it doesn't belong on the endangered-species list. And farmers with land near wolf living areas say that if the wolf's population continues to grow, more of their farm animals will be killed by wolves.But some protection groups worry that without protection, the wolf population will crash again. They hope that no matter what, people and wolves can get along peacefully with each other. They are promoting ways to make that happen.8. What caused gray wolves to be almost extinct?A. Losing their living areas.B. Too many natural enemies.C. The extreme climate changes.D. Being hunted in great numbers.9. What does the underlined word "illicit" in paragraph 2 mean?A. Rather difficult.B. Against the law.C. Totally normal.D. Conditionally allowable.10. Why was the gray wolf removed from the endangered-species list?A. They have a much larger population already.B. They have all been put into the safe natural parks.C. They have been feeding on farmers, farm animals.D. They have grown too strong to be protected by humans.11. What do farmers living near gray wolves' living areas think of the animals?A. The wolves are trouble for them.B. The wolves must be better protected.C. The wolves get along peacefully with them.D. The wolves should live where they belong.DIt is universally acknowledged that renewable energy sources such as solar, wind and hydropower are all much better for the climate than fossil fuels.It is true for wind and solar. However, the picture for hydropower is more complicated than we think.A new study by the Environmental Defense Fund analyzed the climate impacts of 1,500 hydropower facilities across the globe. That accounts for about half of hydropower generation worldwide. The researchers looked at whether the facilities behave as a greenhouse gas sink or as a source. To figure this out, they looked into all the different components that help determine a hydropower facility's greenhouse gasemissions (排放).“There are so many contributors to greenhouse gas emissions from hydropower — but essentially, the majority of greenhouse gas emissions arise from the reservoir (水库) itself, as vegetation and soils are submerged underwater in the dam thatis used for the hydropower generation.” said lissa Ocko, a senior climate scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund and co-author of the study. As the submerged vegetation breaks down, it releases greenhouse gases such as CO2.“The larger the surface area of the reservoir, the more greenhouse gases are going to be given out from that reservoir. Also, the temperature plays a role as well how warm the reservoir is will affect how much greenhouse gases are produced and given out from the reservoir.” added Ocko.Through their analysis, Ocko and her co-author Steven Hamburg, also with the Environmental Defense Fund, discovered that the climate impacts of hydropower cover a complete range. The good news is that some facilities perform just as well as wind and solar. But shockingly, more than 100 facilities are actually worse for the climatethan fossil fuels. The study is in the journalEnvironmentalScience and Technology.This finding doesn't mean we should forget about hydropower. “But we just need to be careful to make sure that we have climate benefits. There are a lot of situations where hydropower can be equal to wind and solar. So it really depends on the specific facility." said Ocko.12. How do scientists prove hydropower facilities' effect on the climate?A. By making comparisons.B. By conducting experiments.C. By referring to previous studies.D. By analyzing causes and effects.13. What are the main sources of greenhouse gases from hydropower?A. Vegetation and soils.B. Heat and sunlight.C. Pollutants in the reservoir.D. Components of the generators.14. What have Ocko and her co-author Steven Hamburg found?A The surface area of a reservoir decides the climate.B. Hydropower often influences the climate in all aspects.C. Some facilities perform much better than wind and solar.D. Fossil fuels are worse for the climate than over 100 facilities.15. What is the text mainly about?A. Scientists urge an end to hydropower.B. Hydropower is not necessarily green.C. Hydropower is worse than fossil fuels.D. Renewable energy is a complicated issue.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。

2020届北京市第四中学高三英语二模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AElectric Shocks Can Be FatalGovernment statistics recently showed that in theUK, more than 3,000 people a year experience electric shocks in their homes. A smaller number of people are killed after they touch the power lines outside their homes. Electric shocks can cause a person's heart or breath to stop and are potentially fatal. It is essential for people to learn basic techniques to deal with such emergencies.What to do?● If you are the first person to reach someone who has an electric shock, don't touch him or her!● If the victim is still holding the appliance that gives him or her the shock (e.g. a hair dryer), unplug it or turn off the power at its source.Under no circumstances can you try to move the appliance with your hands!● Ifyou can't turn off the power, use a piece of wood, like a broom handle or a chair, to separate the victim from the appliance or the power source. You may even be able to do this with a folded newspaper.● The victim must remain lying down. If he or she isunconscious, the victim should be placed on his or her side. But he or she should not be moved if there is a possibility of neck or spine injuries unless it is ly necessary.● It is essential to maintain the victim's body heat, so make sure you cover him or her with a blanket before you do anything else. If the victim is not breathing, apply mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (人工呼吸). Keep the victim's head low until professional help arrives.● If the electric shock has been caused by an external power line, the dangers to the victim and to anybody providing first aid are much greater.1. What kind of passage is it?A. An advertisement.B. A horror story.C. A news report.D. First aid emergency advice.2. The underlined sentence implies that ________.A. you should move the applianceB. you should pick up the appliance and turn off the electricityC. it is very dangerous to touch the appliance with your handsD. it is unnecessary to unplug the appliance with your hands3. When a person has got an electric shock, you should ________.A. separate the victim from the appliance and let him sit upB. keep the victim warm and help him or her breathe againC. move the victim onto his or her side if he or she has got neck injuriesD. keep the victim's head high until professional help arrivesBWhen I was seven my father gave me a Timex, my first watch. I loved it, wore it for years, and haven’t had another one since it stopped ticking a decade ago. Why? Because I don’t need one. I have a mobile phone and I’m always near someone with an iPod or something like that. All these devices (装置) tell the time — which is why, if you look around, you’ll see lots of empty wrists; sales of watches to young adults have been going down since 2007. This is ridiculous. Expensive cars go faster than cheap cars. Expensive clothes hang better than cheap clothes. But these days all watches tell the time as well as all other watches. Expensive watches come with extra functions — but who needs them? How often do you dive to 300 metres into the sea or need to find your direction in the area around the South Pole? So why pay that much of five years’ school fees for watches that allow you to do these things?If justice were done, the Swiss watch industry should have closed down when the Japanese discovered how to make accurate watches for a five-pound note. Instead the Swiss reinvented the watch, with the aid of millions of pounds’ worth of advertising, as a message about the man wearing it. Rolexes are for those who spend their weekends climbing icy mountains; a Patek Philippe is for one from a rich or noble family; a Breitling suggests you like to pilot planesacross the world.Watches are now classified as “investments” (投资). A 1994 Philippe recently sold for nearly £ 350,000, while 1960s Rolexes have gone from £ 15,000 to £ 30,000 plus in a year. But a watch is not an investment. It’s a toy for self-satisfaction, a matter of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when of fashion. Prices may keep going up — they’ve been rising for 15 years. But when fashion moves on, the owner of that £ 350,000 beauty will suddenly find his pride and joy is no more a good investment than my childhood Times.4. The author don’t need another watch because ________.A. he don’t like wearing a watchB. he has mobile phone and can ask someone for helpC. he has no sense of timeD. he thinks watches too expensive5. It seems ridiculous to the writer that________.A. expensive watches with unnecessary functions still sellB. expensive clothes sell better than cheap onesC. cheap cars don’t run as fast as expensive onesD. people dive 300 metres into the sea6. What can be learnt about Swiss watch industry from the passage?A. It wastes a huge amount of money in advertising.B. It’s hard for the industry to beat its competitors.C. It targets rich people as its potential customers.D. It’s easy for theindustry to reinvent cheap watches.7. Which would be the best title for the passage?A. Timex or Rolex?B. My Childhood TimexC. Watches? Not for Me!D. Watches----a Valuable CollectionCThis is a true story. Tristin Saghin enjoyed themovie “Black Hawk Down” very much, which is about the conflict inSomalia. The battle scenes and the exciting rescues of people who are dying interested him greatly.There was just one problem: Tristin was only 9 years old, and it was thought that movie was not for children. When his parents caught him watching it on TV, they made him turn it off, though he had finished his homework and it was not late. Then one day, Tristin and his family were visiting his grandmother inMesa,Arizona. Tristin’s 2-year-old sister got out of the house and fell in the backyard pool. Realizing the little girl was missing, the family ran outside, only to find the girl had fallen into the water.Pulled from the pool and placed on the ground, the child wasn’t breathing. The family called the ambulance, but no one knew how to do first aid. No one, that is, except for Tristin. A scene in “Black Hawk Down” describes a doctor giving first aid. Tristin remembered it. Then the 9-year-old gave first aid to his sister at once and saved her life.His parents don’t stop him seeing the movies he likes any more.Tristin taught himself how to do first aid but he had never thought he could use it to save his little sister’s life. Any skill can be used in time, so you should always learn.8. According to the text, Tristin Saghin ________.A. lived inMesa,ArizonaB. disliked studying very muchC. was always ready to help othersD. was nine years old9. Why did Tristin Saghin’s parents order him to turn off the TV?A. They wanted him to help look after his sister.B. He often spent too much time watching films.C. They thought the film was not good for children.D. He was asked to finish his homework first.10. How was Tristin’s sister saved?A. Tristin gave first aid to her.B. The ambulance arrived in time.C. A doctor passing by gave a hand.D. Her parents sent her to hospital at once.11. The author’s purpose in writing the text is to advise readers to ________.A. see more moviesB. learn more skillsC. save others bravelyD. do what they likeDA PhD student inMichigandefended her paper while wearing a skirt madeof rejection letters she received while studying. 29-year-old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection letters — from scholarships, academic journals, and conferences — then folded each one into a fan. She connected them in rows, and by the end she designed the item into a skirt and wore it.She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize rejection and take pride in overcoming it. "The whole process of revisiting those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded me that you have to apply to a lot of things to succeed," she said. "A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way."Caitlin's adviser, Julie Libarkin, a professor of earth and environmental science atMichiganStateUniversity, also encourages the acceptance of failure in her students. Libarkin believes it's important for students to get into habit of applying for things, and to get used to the feeling of rejection, so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way. If a student doesn't get the grant or the spot in the academic journal, that's okay. They'll still have learned something in the process.As for Caitlin? Her rejections over the years have led to great things: Since her doctorate, she's won ascholarship to do further research on urban agriculture inGermany.Currently, she's a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As for what the future holds? "I'm prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way," she joked heartily, "Maybe I'll make a longer skirt."12. What can we learn about Caitlin Kirby's rejection letters?A. She received 17 rejections in total.B. 29 of her rejections were from journals.C. The rejections were connected into a fan.D. She made some rejection letters into a skirt.13. What is Julie Libarkin's attitude towards Caitlin's action?A. Favorable.B. Ambiguous.C. Skeptical.D. Opposed.14. Which of the following words can best describe Catlin?A. Creative and considerate.B. Caring and determined.C. Optimistic and humorous.D. Generous and intelligent.15. Which of the following may Caitlin agree with?A. Hard work pays off.B. Education is the entrance to success.C. Self-respect earns more respect.D. One needs to normalize failures.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。

2020年北京市高考英语试卷（解析版）本试卷共12页，共120分。

考试时长100分钟。

第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）A阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。

在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Oliver is a host of a TV programme on food. He says food___1___(play) a big role in his life. "My mum was a great cook, and she'd sometimes let me have a try," he said. The first dish Oliver prepared for his family was fried chicken wings. He made it with his mum's help. Oliver says if you're___2___(luck) enough to have someone close to you who enjoys cooking, ask them___3___you can join in when it's possible.B阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。

在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Single-use plastic bags are used at most a few times before they___4___(throw) away. It takes them hundreds of years___5___(break) down. Many of these bags end up in the ocean where larger ones can trop sea creatures, such as turtles and dolphins. Over time, the bags fall apart___6___countless tiny pieces, and fish can accidentally eat some of them. Now, lots of___7___(country) and regions are taking action to ban the sale of such bags to stop people using them.C阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。

高考英语二模试卷题号I II III IV V总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AIf you've always wanted to start your own herb or vegetable garden but don't have the yard space or the "green thumb" to pull it off，there's now another option．The OGarden Smart is an indoor gardening system that grows up to 90 plants at one time-20 of which are safe to eat．Strawberries，green beans，peppers，green onions，and cherry tomatoes are just a few of the fruits and vegetables the OGarden can grow．Up to 30 potted plants can be placed on a lower shelf，where the seeds are allowed to germinate （发芽）．Once they germinate，the plants can then be moved to the turning wheel up above，which holds up to 60 plants at a time．It takes about 30 to 40 days to harvest the produce，depending on the type of plant grown．The system is self-watering and uses automatic LED lights to provide the right amount of sunlight，no matter what season it is．The only work that's required is planting the seeds and refilling the water tank once a week．The OGarden Smart is the second product introduced by company co-founders Pierre Nibart and Pierre-Etienne Bourget，of Quebec，Canada．The original OGarden appeared in 2017，and the Smart upgrade adds a few new features，including automatic watering，automatic LED lighting，and a water warning system．Some reviewers of the original OGarden commented that the system is easy to use，and that the vegetables taste better than store-bought produce．The OGarden Smart will set you back ﹩859 Canadian dollars （about ﹩650 USD）if you order it on Kickstarter at a discounted rate，but the company's founders are quick to point out that it will help you save money in the long-run．The system lets you grow organic （有机的）produce at a small part of the price you'd pay at your local grocery store．To see some of the buying options available，check out the project's Kickstarter page．Any orders that are placed will be delivered this May．1.What is the OGarden Smart？______A. A self-watering system．B. A water warning system．C. An indoor gardening system．D. An automatic lighting system．2.What can you learn about the OGarden Smart from the passage？______A. It can be used all year round．B. It grows up to 60 plants at a time．C. It is designed for people who have a yard．D. It moves the plants from the shelf automatically．3.The OGarden Smart can help you save money in the long-run mainly because of its______ ．A. automatic upgradeB. free after-sales serviceC. low energy consumptionD. harvest of organic produceBAs the Camp Fire continued，killing at least 85 people and displacing thousands more in Northern California，Madison waited there．Gaylord，the Anatolian shepherd mix's owner，was not able to get to her home in Paradise，when the fire began to spread，meaning Madison was left behind．For weeks，all Gaylord could do was pray for Madison's safety，according to California-based animal rescue organization Paw Print Rescue．Sullivan，a volunteer with the organization，had already helped locate Madison's brother Miguel in a different city．But Madison was even more difficult to find．Sullivan spotted Madison a few times in a canyon （峡谷），apparently guarding his land，and put out fresh food and water regularly in hopes that the dog would turn up，according to a Facebook post by Sullivan．She even placed an article of clothing that smelled like Gaylord near the home "to keep Madison's hope alive until his people could return，" Sullivan wrote．When the evacuation （疏散）order was lifted last week and Gaylord went back to her home-which had been ruined by the fire-her prayers were answered：Madison was there，seemingly protecting what little remained of his family's home．"Well，I'm so happy to report that Gaylord was allowed to return to her home today and THERE MADISON WAS!!!! He had stayed to protect what was left of his home，and never gave up on his people!" Sullivan wrote in the comment on her Facebook post．"I'm so happy I'm crying as I write this! He didn't give up through the storms or the fire!" she added．Soon afterward，Madison was reunited with Miguel for the first time since the fire broke out ．An emotional Gaylord said in an interview with the network that she was overcome with joy to see Madison waiting for her．She also expressed how grateful she was to Sullivan．Gaylord said fighting through tears，"You could never ask for better animals．He is the best dog．"4.What did Madison do during the Camp Fire？______A. He rescued Sullivan．B. He waited for Gaylord．C. He stayed with Miguel．D. He ran away from Paradise．5.Why did Sullivan place an article of clothing smelling like Gaylord near the home？______A. To keep Madison warm．B. To get Madison to turn up．C. To help Madison remember his owner．D. To encourage Madison not to give up．6.Where was Madison finally found？______A. In a different city．B. In a canyon．C. At a camp．D. At his home．7.What quality is emphasized in this story？______A. Patience．B. Unity．C. Devotion．D. Wisdom．CChoosing to forget something might take more mental effort than trying to remember it，researchers at The University of Texas at Austin discovered through neuroimaging （神经成像）．These findings，published in the Journal of Neuroscience，suggest that in order to forget an unwanted experience，more attention should be focused on it．This surprising result continues previous research on intentional forgetting，which focused on reducing attention tothe unwanted information through redirecting attention away from unwanted experiences or holding back the memory's retrievals （恢复）．"We may want to get rid of memories that cause nonadaptive responses，such as upsetting memories，so that we can respond to new experiences in more adaptive ways，" said Jarrod Lewis-Peacock，the study's senior author and an assistant professor of psychology at UT Austin．"Decades of research has shown that we have the ability to voluntarily forget something，but how our brains do that is still being questioned．Once we can figure out how memories are weakened and design ways to control this，we can design treatment to help people rid themselves of unwanted memories．"Using neuroimaging to track patterns of brain activity，the researchers showed a group of healthy adults images of scenes and faces，instructing them to either remember or forget each image．Their findings not only confirmed that humans have the ability to control what they forget，but that successful intentional forgetting required "moderate （适中的）levels" of brain activity in these sensory and perceptual areas （感官区域）-more activity than what was required to remember．"A moderate level of brain activity is critical to this forgetting mechanism．Too strong，and it will strengthen the memory；too weak，and you won't change it，" said Tracy Wang，lead author of the study and a psychology postdoctoral fellow at UT Austin．"Importantly，it's the intention to forget that increases the activation of the memory，and when this activation hits the ‘moderate level' sweet spot，that's when it leads to later forgetting of that experience．" The researchers also found that participants were more likely to forget scenes than faces，which can carry much more emotional information，the researchers said ．"We're learning how these mechanisms in our brain respond to different types of information，and it will take a lot of further research and replication （重复）of this work before we understand how to control our ability to forget，" said Lewis-Peacock，who has begun a new study using neurofeedback to track how much attention is given to certain types of memories．"This will make way for future studies on how we process，and hopefully get rid of，those really strong，sticky emotional memories，which can have a powerful effect on our health and well-being，" Lewis-Peacock said．8.Previous studies on intentional forgetting researched ______ ．A. the pattern of brain activityB. the process of recovering a memoryC. the way to reduce attention to unwanted informationD. the amount of attention required by intentional forgetting9.According to Tracy Wang，forgetting is possible when ______ ．A. people respond to new experiences in an adaptive wayB. the activation of the memory reaches a certain levelC. people have the strongest intention to forgetD. the information involves more emotion10.Lewis continues his study to find out ______ ．A. how to control people's ability to forgetB. where to apply the findings of his team's latest studyC. what effects upsetting memories have on people's healthD. if different types of information requires different levels of attention11.What is the best title of the article？______A. Where does forgetting take place？B. How does attention affect memory？C. Forgetting uses more brain power than rememberingD. Forgetting is far more difficult than we once imaginedDThe new social robots，including Jibo，Cozmo，Kuri and Meccano M．A．X．，bear some resemblance to assistants like Apple's Siri，but these robots come with something more ．They are designed to win us over not with their smarts but with their personality．They are sold as companions that do more than talk to us．Time magazine hailed （称赞）the robots that "could fundamentally reshape how we interact with machines．" But is reshaping how we interact with machines a good thing，especially for children？Some researchers in favor of the robots don't see a problem with this．People have relationships with many kinds of things．Some say robots are just another thing with which we can have relationships．To support their argument，roboticists sometimes point to how children deal with toy dolls．Children animate （赋予…生命）dolls and turn them into imaginary friends．Jibo，in a sense，will be one more imaginary friend，and arguably a more intelligent and fun one．Getting attached to dolls and sociable machines is different，though．Today's robots tell children that they have emotions，friendships，even dreams to share．In reality，the whole goal of the robots is emotional trickery．For instance，Cozmo the robot needs to be fed，repaired and played with．Boris Sofman，the chief executive of Anki，the company behind Cozmo，says that the idea is to create "a deeper and deeper emotional connection …And if you neglect him，you feel the pain of that．" What is the point of this，exactly？What does it mean to feel the pain of neglecting something that feels no pain at being neglected ，or to feel anger at being neglected by something that doesn't even know it is neglecting you ？This should not be our only concern．It is troubling that these robots try to empathize with children．Empathy allows us to put ourselves in the place of others，to know what they are feeling．Robots，however，have no emotions to share，and they cannot put themselves in our place．No matter what robotic creatures "say" or squeak，they don't understand our emotional lives．They present themselves as empathy machines，but they are missing the essential equipment．They have not been born，they don't know pain，or death，or fear ．Robot thinking may be thinking，but robot feeling is never feeling，and robot love is never love．What is also troubling is that children take robots' behavior to indicate feelings．When the robots interact with them，children take this as evidence that the robots like them，and when robots don't work when needed，children also take it personally．Their relationships with the robots affect their self-esteem （自尊）．In one study，an 8-year-old boy concluded that the robot stopped talking to him because the robot liked his brothers better．For so long，we dreamed of artificial intelligence offering us not only simple help but conversation and care．Now that our dream is becoming real，it is time to deal with the emotional downside of living with robots that "feel．"12.How are the new social robots different from Siri？______A. They are intended to teach children how to talk．B. They are designed to attract people with their smarts．C. Their main function is to evaluate children's personality．D. They have a new way to communicate with human beings．13.In Paragraph 3 Cozmo is used as an example to show that the social robots ______ ．A. are deeply connected with human beingsB. are unable to build a real relationship with childrenC. are so advanced that they can feel the pain of human beingsD. are not good enough to carry out the instructions of children14.The underlined phrase "essential equipment" in Paragraph 4 refers to ______ ．A. emotionB. painC. fearD. thinking15.Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage？______A.B.C.D. I：Introduction P：Point Sp：Sub-point （次要点）C：Conclusion二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Healthy See，Healthy Do Visit the grocery store on an empty stomach，and you will probably come home with a few things you did not plan to buy．But hunger is not the only cause of additional purchases．The location of store displays （摆放）also influences our shopping choices．(1)The checkout area is a particular hotspot for junk food．Studies have found that the products most commonly found there are sugary and salty snacks．(2) A 2012 study in the Netherlands found that hospital workers were more likely to give up junk food for healthy snacks when the latter were more readily available on canteen shelves，for example．In 2014 Norwegian and Icelandic researchers also found that replacing unhealthy foods with healthy ones in the checkout area significantly increased last-minute sales of healthier foods．(3) It has been working with more than 1，000 store owners to encourage them to order andpromote nutritious foods．"We know that the stores are full of cues （暗示）meant to encourage consumption，" says Tamar Adjoian，a research scientist at the department，"Making healthy foods more convenient or appealing can lead to increased sales of those products．"Adjoian and her colleagues wondered if such findings would apply to their city's crowded urban checkout areas，so they selected three Bronx supermarkets for their own study．(4) Then they recorded purchases over six three-hour periods in each store for two weeks．Of the more than 2，100 shoppers they observed，just 4 percent bought anything from the checkout area．Among those who did，however，customers in the healthy lines purchased nutritious foods more than twice as often as those in the standard lines．(5) The findings were reported in September in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior．The potential influence may seem small，but Adjoian believes that changing more checkout lines would open customers' eyes to nutritious，lower-calorie foods．Health department officials are now exploring ways to expand healthy options at checkout counters throughout New York City．A．These foods give people more energy．B．They bought unhealthy foods 40 percent less often．C．And it may make or break some healthy eating habits．D．The supermarkets began to offer nutritious，lower-calorie foods．E．These findings caught the attention of New York City Department of Health．F．They replaced candies and cookies with fruits and nuts near the checkout counter．G．And a few studies have suggested that simply swapping in healthier options can change customer behavior．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）The Gift of Forgiveness The summer I turned 16，my father gave me his old 69 Chevy Malibu convertible．What did I know about classic cars？For me，the important thing was that Hannah and I could (21)around Tucson with the top down．Hannah was my best friend，a year younger but much (22)．That summer she (23)with a modeling agency，doing catalog and runway work．A month after my birthday，Hannah and I went to the movies．On the way home，we(24)at the McDonald's drive-through，putting the fries in the space between us to (25)．"Let's ride around awhile，" I said．It was a clear night，hot，full moon hanging low over the desert．Taking a curve （弯）too (26)，I ran over some dirt and fishtailed．I then moved quickly through a neighbor's landscape wall and drove into a full-grown palm tree．The front wheel came to rest halfway(27)the tree trunk．There were French fries on the floor，the dash （仪表盘）and my lap．An impossible amount of (28) was on Hannah's face，pieces of skin hanging around her eyes．We weretaken in separate ambulances．In the emergency room，my parents spoke quietly："Best plastic surgeon （整容医生）in the city…but it is more likely the(29)of her modeling career…"We'd been wearing lap belts，(30)the car didn't have shoulder belts．I'd broken my cheekbone on the steering wheel；Hannah's (31)had split wide open on the dash．What would I say to her？When her mother，Sharon，came into my hospital room，I started to cry，preparing myself for her (32)．She sat beside me and took my hand．"I drove into the back of the car of my best friend when I was your age，" she said．"I completely (33)her car and mine．""I'm so sorry，" I said．"You're both (34)，" she said．"Everything else doesn't matter．" I started to explain，and Sharon stopped me．"I(35)you．Hannah will too．"Sharon's forgiveness allowed Hannah and me to get back in the car together that summer，to stay (36)throughout high school and college，to be in each other's weddings．I think of her gift of forgiveness every time I tend to feel angry about someone for a perceived（可感知到的）(37)，and whenever I see Hannah．The scars （伤疤）are now(38)and no one else would notice，but in the sunlight I can still (39)the faint，shiny skin just below herhairline-for(40)，a sign of forgiveness．21. A. drive B. run C. wander D. march22. A. stronger B. healthier C. taller D. smaller23. A. competed B. chatted C. signed D. bargained24. A. stopped B. ate C. aimed D. stood25. A. catch B. share C. hold D. spare26. A. fast B. seriously C. softly D. slow27. A. across B. up C. below D. along28. A. blood B. petrol C. water D. sweat29. A. path B. base C. point D. end30. A. and B. but C. or D. so31. A. shoulders B. arms C. chest D. forehead32. A. anger B. regret C. sorrow D. concern33. A. attacked B. dragged C. damaged D. removed34. A. alike B. relieved C. injured D. alive35. A. help B. love C. understand D. forgive36. A. sisters B. friends C. classmates D. colleagues37. A. need B. effort C. wrong D. threat38. A. left B. marked C. shown D. faded39. A. touch B. see C. feel D. learn40. A. them B. you C. me D. her四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41. A When I was in high school our physics teacher gave us a challenge (1) involved makinga paper airplane of any shape．The only objective was to get it to fly as far as possible．(2) （stand）at the starting line，one of my classmates took a piece of flat paper，crumpled （把…捏成一团）it up，and (3) （throw）it down the way．He beat the class with ease．Some of the students got mad and said that he cheated，but the physics teacher (4) （clear）explained it could be any shape and that a paper ball was indeed a shape．B Buildings around the world (5) （go）dark for 60 minutes this evening in a voluntaryevent known as Earth Hour．This grassroots effort started in 2007 in Sydney，Australia ，and has since grown into (6) global movement to raise awareness of our energyconsumption and the effects of climate change on our planet．Anyone can participate in this movement (7) switching off the lights at 8：30 PM local time．Last year close to 18，000 landmark buildings switched off their lights in 188 countries．Will you dim your lights tonight？C The story of Chinese fashion began in 2011 when Feiyue and Huili，both Chinesesneaker brands，suddenly gained international attention．Their products (8) （see）on models all over the world then．Last year，Chinese sportswear brand LI-NING was at the New York Fashion Week in September with new designs (9) （decorate）withChinese characters．Now the Chinese brands are impressive and ambitious and can go head to head with foreign brands．And this ambition may be due to the fact that China's young people are now more confident about (10) （they）own culture．五、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共35.0分）42.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华．你的英国朋友Jim来信说他在英国学校参加了中国书法俱乐部．擅长书法的你决定写一幅书法作品寄给他，并附上一封信．信的内容包括：1．该作品的内容；2．送该作品的原因；3．表示愿意提供帮助．注意： 1．词数不少于50；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．提示词：书法 calligraphyDear Jim，Yours，Li Hua43.假设你是红星中学高三学生李华．毕业之际，你们班开展了感谢学校教职员工的活动．请根据下面四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文周记，记述活动的全过程．注意：词数不少于60．提示词：教职员工 teachers and staff答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】D【解析】1．C．细节理解题．根据文章第一段The OGarden Smart is an indoor gardening system that grows up to 90 plants at one time-20 of which are safe to eat可知OgarySmart是一个室内园艺系统；故选C．2．A．细节理解题．根据文章第二段The system is self-watering and uses automatic LED lights to provide the right amount of sun light， no matter what season it is可知花园智能它可以全年使用；故选A．3．D．细节理解题．根据文章第四段The system lets you grow organic （有机的）produce at a small part of the price you'd pay at your local grocery store可知OGarden Smart能帮助你长期省钱，主要是因为有机产品收获；故选D本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了一个室内园艺系统OgarySmart的优点．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．4.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】D【小题3】D【小题4】C【解析】1．B．细节理解题．根据文章第二段Gaylord， the Anatolian shepherd mix's owner ， was not able to get to her home in Paradise， when the fire began to spread，meaning Madison was left behind盖洛德，安纳托利亚牧羊人的主人，当火开始蔓延时，他无法到达她在天堂的家，这意味着麦迪逊被抛在后面．可知麦迪逊在野营之火期间他在等盖洛德；故选B．2．D．细节理解题．根据文章第三段She even placed an article of clothing that smelled like Gaylord near the home "to keep Madis on's hope alive until his people could return她甚至在家里放了一件闻起来像盖洛德的衣服，"以保持麦迪逊的希望，直到他的人民回来．可知沙利文在家里附近放了一件带有盖洛德味道的衣服为了鼓励麦迪逊不要放弃；故选D．3．D．细节理解题．根据文章第四段Well，I'm so happy to report that Gaylord was allowed to return to her home today and THERE M ADISON WAS!!!! He had stayed to protect what was left of his home好吧，我很高兴地告诉大家，盖洛德今天被允许回到她的家，麦迪逊就在那里！他留下来保护家里剩下的东西．可知麦迪逊最终在他的家被找到；故选D．4．C．细节理解题．根据文章最后一段 She also expressed how grateful she was to Sullivan ． Gaylord said fighting through tears， "You could never ask for better animals．He is the best dog她还表达了她对沙利文的感激之情．盖洛德热泪盈眶地说："你永远不能要求更好的动物，他是最好的狗．"可知这个故事强调奉献的品质；故选C本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了主人和狗在火灾中的感情升华．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．8.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】B【小题3】A【小题4】C【解析】1．C．细节理解题．根据文章第二段This surprising result continues previous research on intentional forgetting，which focused on reducing attention to the unwanted information through redirecting attentio n away from unwanted experiences or holding back the memory's retrievals 这一令人惊讶的结果延续了以往关于有意遗忘的研究，该研究的重点是通过将注意力从不想要的经历中转移或阻止记忆的检索来减少对不需要的信息的关注．可知已有的关于故意遗忘的研究了减少对不想要的信息的注意的方法；故选C．2．B．细节理解题．根据文章第五段Too strong， and it will strengthen the memory；too weak， and you won't change it，" said Tracy Wang，lead author of the study and a psychology postdoctoral fellow at UT Austin． "Importantly， it's the intention to forget that increases the activation of the memory，and when this activation hits the ‘moderate level' sweet spot这项研究的主要作者、奥斯丁大学心理学博士后特蕾西•王说："太强了，就会增强记忆力；太弱了，你也改变不了它．重要的是，它的意图是要忘记，增加记忆的激活，当这种激活达到‘中等水平'的甜蜜点时．可知根据TracyWang，遗忘是可能的当存储器的激活达到某个级别；故选B ．3．A．细节理解题．根据文章第六段We're learning how these mechanisms in our brain respond to different types of information， and it will take a lot of further research and replication （重复）of this work before we understand how to control our ability to forget我们正在学习大脑中的这些机制是如何对不同类型的信息作出反应的，在我们了解如何控制我们忘记的能力之前，我们需要对这项工作进行大量的研究和复制．可知刘易斯继续进行研究发现如何控制人忘记的能力；故选A．4．C．细节理解题．根据文章最后一段This will make way for future studies on how we process， and hopefully get rid of，those really strong， sticky emotional memories，which can have a powerful effect on our health and well-being，" Lewis-Peacock said这将为我们如何处理并希望摆脱那些对我们的健康和幸福有着强大影响的真正强烈的、粘稠的情感记忆的未来研究让路，"lewis-peacock说．可知文章的最佳标题是遗忘比记住需要更多的大脑力量；故选C本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了关于遗忘记忆的研究成果．考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．12.【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】B【小题3】A【小题4】B【解析】考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．16.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】G【小题3】E【小题4】F【小题5】B【解析】1-5 CGEFB1．C．细节理解题．根据前文"The location of store displays （摆放）also influences our shopping choices商店陈列的位置也会影响我们的购物选择"．可知此处应填"它可能会形成或打破一些健康的饮食习惯"．故选C．2．G．细节理解题．根据前文"Studies have found that the products most commonly found there are sugary and salty snacks研究发现，最常见的产品有甜味和咸味小吃"．可知此处应填"一些研究表明，简单地更换更健康的食物就能改变顾客的行为"．故选G．3．E．细节理解题．根据下文"It has been working with more than 1，000 store owners to encourage them to order and promote nutritious foods该公司已与1000多名店主合作，鼓励他们订购和推广营养食品"．可知此处应填"这些发现引起了纽约市卫生局的注意"．故选E．4．F．推理判断题．根据前文"Adjoian and her colleagues wondered if such findings would apply to their city's crowded urban checkout areas，so they selected three Bronx supermarkets for their own studyAdjoian和她的同事想知道这些发现是否适用于他们城市拥挤的收银台区域，所以他们选择了布朗克斯的三家超市作为自己的研究对象"．可知此处应填"他们把糖果和饼干换成了收银台附近的水果和坚果"．故选F．5．B．推理判断题．根据下文"The findings were reported in September in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior该研究结果发表在9月份的《营养教育与行为》杂志上"．可知此处应填"他们购买不健康食品的频率降低了40%"．故选B．本文是一篇选句填空，文章主要介绍了空着肚子去杂货店，你可能会带着一些你不打算买的东西回家．但饥饿并不是额外购买的唯一原因．商店陈列的位置也会影响我们的购物选择．此题主要考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．21.【答案】略【解析】A12．C13．C14．A 15．B=16．A17．B 18．A19．D20．B=21．D22．A 23．C 24．D 25．D=26．B27．C28．D29．B30．C41.【答案】【小题1】that/which 【小题2】Standing【小题3】threw【小题4】clearly【小题5】willgo【小题6】a【小题7】by 【小题8】wereseen【小题9】decorated【小题10】their【解析】1．that/which．考查连词，先行词是challenge，在定语从句中做主语，故填关系代词which或that．2．Standing．考查非谓语，one of my classmates与stand是主动关系，故填现在分词做状语，故填standing．3．threw．考查动词，and并列动词took，crumpled以及threw，时态保持一致，故填threw ．4．clearly．考查副词，修饰动词explain，故填clearly．5．will go．考查时态，将会熄灯一个小时，表示将来，故填will go．6．a．考查冠词，表示泛指，变成一个全球的行动，故填a．7．by．考查介词，通过熄灯，表示：通过，故填介词by．8．were seen．考查被动，主语是products，被看见，根据then可知使用一般过去时，故填were seen．9．decorated．考查非谓语，decorate与designs是动宾关系，故填过去分词做后置定语，故填decorated．10．their．考查代词，他们自己的文化，修饰名词使用形容词性物主代词，故填their．A：文章讲述了作者高中物理课扔纸飞机的故事；B：讲述了地球日的熄灯活动；C：中国时装品牌正在世界舞台走红．语法填空是通过语篇在语境中考查语法知识的运用能力，在解题前应快速浏览短文掌握大意，在读懂短文的基础上，结合短文提供的特定的语言环境去逐句分析．要解决好语法填空，离不开坚实的语法知识，有了坚实的语法知识才能对语言进行正确的分析和判断，从而答对题目．42.【答案】Dear Jim，I am glad to know that you have joined your school's calligraphy club．The calligraphy piece I sent to you was written by myself． I really hope you will like it．【要点一，表达愿意提供帮助】The Chinese characters on the piece are "天道酬勤" （Tian Dao Chou Qin），meaning "Hard work pays off．" It is a well-known Chinese idiom，widely adopted as a motto by Chinese people．There is a similar calligraphy piece hanging in the study at my home，which was written by my grandfather【高分句型一，which引导非限制性定语从句】．He gave it to me when I started to learn calligraphy at age six in hopes that I would practise i t often and learn it well【高分句型二，that引导同位语从句】．You see now my efforts have paid off．I hope it can serve as an encouragement to you at all times．I wrote this piece in the calligraphic style of my favorite calligrapher， Yan Zhenqing，a renowned master of the Tang Dynasty． His style is Kaishu， a standard script，suitable for beginners． I guess maybe it is the style that you are practising【高分句型三，it is…that强调句型】．【要点二，表达作品内容和送该作品的原因】I know it is not easy to learn Chinese calligraphy．If you have any problems during your study， I would be happy to help you．I sincerely hope you enjoy learning Chinese calligraphy!Yours，Li Hua【解析】【高分句型一】There is a similar calligraphy piece hanging in the study at my home，which was written by my grandfather．我家书房里挂着一幅类似的书法作品，是我祖父写的．which引导非限制性定语从句．【高分句型二】He gave it to me when I started to learn calligraphy at age six in hopes that I would practise i t often and learn it well．我六岁开始学书法时，他给了我，希望我能经常练习，学好书法．that引导同位语从句．。

2020/6/102020年北京海淀区高三二模英语试卷2020年北京海淀区高三二模英语试卷(详解)一、语法填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）2.You have probably dreamed about 1 you would change the world, only tofind that it seems impossible. However, you may have the power 2 （make）theworld better with baby steps. That's the idea behind the BA Challenge, which is a publicservice campaign co-initiated by Alibaba and Sina Weibo. It asks people to dosomething positive and then record the changes before and after. Since itsfirst 3 （appear）on Sina Weibo on Sept. 2, the BA Challenge has attractedmillions of viewers and participants. 4 these little things may be easily ignored innd 1.【答案】1 ：2 ：3 ：【解析】During my childhood, whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, myfather and I would climb the mountain near our house. Walking together, we had a lotof conversations through 1 I learned many valuable lessons. He always stressed tome, "You should have objectives and capacity like the mountain." Thishas 2 （large）influenced my life. 3 the mountain-climbing, we couldn'thave had enough time to spend together because my father was busy.which ; largely ; Without考查定语从句。

2020届北京第二十中学高三英语二模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ACovid-19 has brought a great deal of trouble for all of us since March 2020. During this time, mobile phones have been the solution for the boredom and restlessness caused from staying indoors. The most downloaded apps on play store 2020 are;TikTokTikTok was the most downloaded app. With over 111.9 million downloads, TikTok has seen a huge growth in 2020, twice more than what it got in 2019. 20% of its total downloads were fromIndiaand around 9. 3% of the total downloads were in theUS.ZoomZoom was the second most installed app in the overall downloads category. With nearly 94. 6 million installs, Zoom is the most used app for online meetings and virtual classrooms. 17% of its downloads were in theUSandIndia. Offices and educational institutes were shut down and to continue working and studying from home, people relied heavily on Zoom for video conferencing and calling.WhatsAppWhatsApp ranked third in overall downloads with more than 100 million downloads. It is one of the most popular and widely used chat applications; WhatsApp also supports communication between international phone networks.FacebookIt ranked fourth in the overall downloaded list. Facebook is the world’s most popular social networking application. Facebook builds technologies that give people the power to connect with friends and family, find communities and grow businesses.1. What do we know about TikTok?A. It is an India-based app.B. It has most users inAmerica.C. It is used for growing business.D. It has doubled its download than in 2019.2. Which app is the best to turn to for online education?A. TikTok.B. Zoom.C. WhatsApp.D. Facebook.3. What function does Facebook probably serve?A. Communication.B. Training.C. Teaching.D. PaymentBTo Rehan Staton, his childhood was a life of privilege — loving parents, a supportive big brother and a pleasant, private school education. Everything changed when his mother left the country and his father lost his job.He had to sleep with a heavy jacket on when it was cold. He was always hungry. He said he couldn't concentrate at school and would sleep during class. He went from straight. As to near the bottom of his class. A teacher told him he needed special education, which made him hate school.Staton spent his high school years as an excellent athlete, raining to become a professional boxer. He had won a lot of martial arts competitions.But a tragedy struck him in his senior year when Staton suffered serious tendonitis (肌腱炎), in both shoulders. He couldn’t lift either arm for months. His dream of becoming a professional player failed. He struggled to apply to colleges but was refused byall of them.Staton’s body slowly recovered from martial arts and he got a job as a rubbish collector. Many co-workers couldn't help but ask him a simple question, “What are you doing here? You’re smart. You are too young to be here. Go to college.” It was the first time someone outside his family had spoken highly of his intelligence. It was the co-workers thatem enedhim to return to school.Several co-workers put Staton in touch with a professor atBowieStateUniversity. The professor was impressed with their conversation and persuaded the admissions board to change its former decision.Going to college forced Staton’s older brother, Reggie, to drop out. They both knew someone had to be working full time along with their dad. It was a decision Reggie made on his own.After receiving a 4.0, Staton succeeded in becoming a student at theUniversityofMaryland. But he still had a long way to go to attend Harvard Law eventually...4. What finally changed Rehan Staton’s happy childhood?A. His brother’s losing the job.B. His serious health problem.C. His father’s sudden death.D. His mother’s leaving the country.5. What does the underlined word “em ened” in the fourth paragraph mean?A. Force.B. Direct.C. Encourage.D. Accompany.6. Why did Staton’s elder brother have to drop out of school?A. He wanted his brother to study further.B. His father asked him to leave school.C. He had lost interest in most lessons.D. He had to go out to find his mother.7. What will the writer mainly talk about next?A. What Rehan Staton planned to do after entering Harvard.B. How Rehan Staton managed to be admitted to Harvard.C. Why Rehan Staton decided to choose to go to Harvard.D. When Rehan Staton would be successful in Harvard Law.CNewspapers in Great Britainvarygreatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment to information.The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It began in 1785, and has a high reputation for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago.8. If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself _________.A. a serious newspaperB. foreign newspaperC. any independent paperD. a popular newspaper9. The Times has been famous to outside Great Britain for ________ years.A. 19B. 85C. 236D. 22910. The Times is an independent paper because ________.A. it supports no political partiesB. it is not controlled by the British GovernmentC. it gives special support to all the political parties.D. the editor’s opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper11. The underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “_________”.A. improveB. compete with each otherC. are differentD. keep in touch with each otherDThe prevalence of melanoma (黑素瘤) has been rapidly rising around the world for nearly a century. While some of the increase may be due to better detection, researchers also believe it’s because we’re spending more time outdoors in the sun, vacationing to warmer climates during the winter and using tanning beds. That rise is concerning, since melanoma is the most dangerous kind of skin cancer.Most of us know to cover up and apply sunscreen on hot, sunny days, but when fall arrives, we tend to drop those habits. Experts warn that’s a mistake. Though there’s less need for sun protection after summer ends, exposure to UV rays still adds up.What precautions you should take to defend against melanoma during the cooler months depends on where you are in the world. That’s because the further away you are from the equator, the more UV rays weaken in the winter. “In southern England or Canada, the daily dose of UVA on a clear summer day is 6.5 times higher than on a clear winter day,” says Professor Brian Diffey of the British Association of Dermatologists. “People in those countries typically receive only about 5% of their annual UV exposure in the winter months.”But no matter where you are, even during colder, lower risk months, it’s a mistake to put your sun-protection habits on ice. “It’s important to wear sun-screen when there is a lot of glare from the snow,” says Victoria Mar, director of the Victorian Melanoma Service at Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia.Finally, you should monitor your moles(痣). “Early detection of melanoma is vital for successful treatment,” says Diffey. If it’s caught before it spreads to other parts of the body, the patient will have 99 % of chance to survive for five years. If it’s caught late, that can drop to 25%. Warning signs are a mole that’s changing size, shape or colour, or one that’s asymmetrical — sometimes referred to as “ugly duckling” moles. If you have concerns, talk to your doctor.12. What’s the main cause of the rise ofmelanoma?A. The climate change.B. Better detection.C. More exposure to the sun.D. The increase ofskin cancer.13.What’s a mistake according to experts?A. Applying sunscreen in summer.B. Wearing sun-screen when there is snow.C. Using sunscreen during lower risk months.D. Dropping sun-protection habits in winter.14. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Prevention is better than cure.B. Health is better than wealth.C. A disease known is half cured.D. When the sun comes in, the doctor comes out.15. What is the best title of the text?A. Detect Melanoma.B. Beware Winter Rays.C. Monitor Your Moles.D. Spend Less Time Outdoors.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。

2020届高考英语书面表达“读后续写”高三模拟练习（二）写作指导与解读一、续写原题morning when Tom was only ten years old. He was at home with hisraised voices. At first he thought nothing of it since customersbut he soon realized this time it was different.“Quick! Quick! Remove the motorcycles from theshop.”someone yelled.Then a thick burning smell filled the air. When Tom opened the front door of their flat to investigate, a thick cloudof smoke greeted him. The motorcycle shop had caught fire and people were running and crying.Jane, who had been playing the violin in her room, hurried to the living room. They rushed out of the door and along the corridor(走廊) through the smoke.They were heading towards the stairway at the far end of the corridor when Jane stopped in her track. She turned around and headed back the way they came. Tom had no idea what she was doing, but he followed suit.Jane had suddenly remembered the lady in her 70s who lived next door to them, who they called Makcik, Malay for auntie. Jane began banging on Makci k’s door, but got no answer. As the smoke thickened around them, Tom could see many of their neighbors—some still in their pyjamas—running for safety. The thoughtof fear crossed his mind.“She would have run for safety like everyone else!”Tom cried. However, Jane refused to give up. “I know Makcik’s still inside.”She said she was familiar with Makcik’s daily routine and was certain she would still be sleeping.She pounded the door. “Go downstairs. Go now! Go!”注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 应使5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4. 续写完成后, 请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。