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届全国高考考前大冲刺卷模拟卷十二英语试题
2020届全国高考考前大冲刺卷模拟卷(十二)
英语(十二)
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第Ⅰ卷
第一部分听力
本次训练无听力
第二部分阅读理解(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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
RichardHosfordfulfilledanambitionoffoundingamusicfestivalhishomecountyin1991.
Richardsaid,“Atthattime,myaimwastocreateafestivalwithaninformalatmosphereandthehighestpossibleartisticstandards.”
ThefestivalwasfirstplannedinCanonRayNichols.TheGaudierEnsemble(乐团),ofwhichRichardisamember,hasreturnedeachyeartoperformawiderangeofchambermusic(室内乐)atthefestival.
Richardsaid,“Overmanyyearswehavebuiltaspecialrelationshipwithouraudience.Teachingandencouragingaloveofmusicareimportantelementsofthefestival,whichhasalwaysincludedaconcertforchildren,andnowrunsclassesforpromisingyounglocalmusicians.ArrivingfromacrossEurope,themembersoftheEnsemblestaywithhostsinthevillageandenjoymakingmusicwitholdfriendsinthewonderfulSt.Mary’sChurch.”
TheeventisnowanestablishedfavouriteontheSouthWestmusicfestivalsceneandthisyearwillmarkits25thyearwithaprogrammethatincludespiecesbyMozart,Francaix,SchubertandBruchfromDec9toDec12.
Therewillalsobealate-nightconcertoflightAmericangemsbyGershwin,afamilyconcertandanewcommissionbypoetandbroadcasterJamesCrowdenandLillieHarrisfromtheRoyalCollegeofMusic.
ThefestivalwillalsowelcomeagroupofrecentRoyalCollegeofMusicstudentswhowillperformalongsidetheGaudierEnsembleatsomeconcertsandworkwithtalentedlocalmusicalyoungsters.
Formoreinformationaboutthefestival,visitcerneabbasmusicfestival.co.uk.Bookingformsarealsoavailableatlocaltouristinformationcentresorbycalling07527528673.
21.WhencanpeopleenjoythemusicofMozart?
A.OnDec2.B.OnDec6.
C.OnDec9.D.OnDec15.
22.Whowillgivealate-nightconcertoflightAmericangems?
A.RichardHosford.B.Gershwin.
C.JamesCrowden.D.LillieHarris.
23.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.Tointroducetheinformationofthemusicfestival.
B.Toprovidepeoplewithinformationaboutmusic.
C.Totellpeoplehowtodowellingivingperformances.
D.Toshowhowtovisitcerneabbasmusicfestival.co.uk
B
SamAllredsuffersfromarareandincurablekidney(肾脏)disease.Oneday,whenhissisterwasplayingasongrepeatedly,Samsangalong.Hissisterthoughtitwasfunnysosherecordeditandpostedthevideoonline.Thevideo—andSam—becameahit.Only8yearsoldatthattime,hecouldn’thaveexpectedtheresponse.
“(Thetelevisionshow)TheDoctorscalledandwantedmeontheirshowsotheypaidformetogotoCalifornia,”saysSam,now13,“andwegottostayinahotelwhereallthemoviestarsstayed.”
DuringthatvisittoCalifornia,AngleAllred,Sam’smother,hadanideaaboutSamwritingachildren’sbook.Together,sheandSamwroteOpeningHearts,whichtellsSam’sexperienceoflivingwithachronic(慢性的)illness.
“Iwrotethebooktoteachpeopletobekindertopeople,”Samsays.
Moreover,Samwantedtosendpillowstosickchildrenstayinginhospitalsaroundthecountrytomaketheirstaymorecomfortable,anideathatcamefromatimewhenhewasinthehospital.
“Afewkindboyscameinwithpillowsandtheygavemeoneanditmeantalottomethatsomeonecaredaboutkidsinthehospital,”saysSam.
AngiethoughtofstartinganonprofitorganizationtoprovideawayforpeopletocontributemoneytorealizeSam’sideas.ShenamedthenonprofitorganizationKindnessforKids.
Sincethen,SamhastakenpillowstochildrenstayingatProvidenceHospitalinAnchorage.
Sam’sfather,ScottAllred,ownsasmallbusinessthatcontracts(承包)shippingserviceswithFedExGround.Heaskedthecompanyforhelp.
“FedExGroundlearnedaboutSam’spillowproject,”saysErinTruxal,managerofpublicrelationsforFedExGround.“Wethought,‘Whataperfectwayforustogetinvolved.’”
ThecompanyprovidedshippingservicesforSamtoshipabout5,000pillowstohospitals.
Samwantstosendmorepillowstoallofthechildren’shospitalsineverystate.Hisgoalissimple:
Kidsinthehospitalashappyastheywerebeforetheygotsick.
24.WecanlearnfromthetextthatSamAllred____.
A.wasahealthyboy
B.waspopularatanearlyage
C.sangthesongwithhissister
D.workedinhisfather'scompany
25.OpeningHeartsisabookthat____.
A.isabestseller
B.isaboutSam’ssister
C.waspublishedwhenSamwas13
D.waswrittenbySamandhismother
26.WhatisFedExGround’sattitudetowardsSam’scareer?
A.Doubtful.B.Surprised.
C.Approving.D.Uninterested.
27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSamAllred?
A.Optimisticandwarm-hearted.
B.Honestandresponsible.
C.Unusualandconfident.
D.Friendlyandbrave.
C
Pangolins(穿山甲)arethemosttrafficked(非法交易)mammalsintheworldandarefacingextinction.Todrawattentiontothesescaly(有鳞片的),anteater-likeanimals,anewwildlifedocumentary,EyeofthePangolin,isattemptingauniquewaytoinspireactionandconservation.Partneringwiththenon-profitorganizationPangolin.Africa,thedocumentarywasmadeavailableonYouTubeinMay2019.TheintentionistoreachcommunitieswherevertheInternetisavailable,especiallyAfricancommunities,wholiveneartheanimal’shabitats.
Overtwoyears,thedocumentarycrewtraveledtoSouthAfrica,Ghana,CentralAfricanRepublicandGaboninsearchofthefouruniquespeciesofpangolin,whichhasneverbeenachievedbefore.FilmmakersBruceYoungandJohanVermeulensaythattheywentintotheshootknowingrelativelylittleaboutpangolins,butgrewtorespectandappreciatetheanimals.Gettingclosetothecreaturesovertwoyearswasacrashcourseinthesesecretivecreatures.JohanVermeulensaid,“Onethinghoweverthatmightseemunimportantisthattheyareactuallyquitefussyeaters.Youwouldthinktheywouldeatanytypeofant,buttheyallpreferaspecifictypeant.”
PangolinsarehuntedillegallyacrossAfricafortheirscales,whichareusedfortraditionalmedicine,andtheirmeat.InApril2019,Singaporeancustomsofficialsconductedtwoseparateseizuresof24tonsofpangolinscales,whichequalstothedeathof69,000pangolins.
Thoughthedocumentaryfocuseslessonthetraffickingofpangolins,andmoreontheanimalsintheirnaturalhabitat,theaimofthedocumentaryistoinspireviewersaroundtheworldtocallforactiontoendtraffickingandprotectingtheseuniquecreatures.
FilmedonlocationinSouthAfrica,Ghana,CentralAfricanRepublic,andGabon,thispowerfuldocumentaryisthestoryoftwomenonamissiontogetallfourspeciesofAfricanpangolinoncamerafortheveryfirsttime.
28.Whatisthepurposeofthedocumentary?
A.Tostudythesituationofpangolins.
B.Tocollectfundtoprotectpangolins.
C.Toraiseawarenessofpangolinprotection.
D.Toproposesettinguppangolinreserves.
29.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“fussy”inparagraph2?
A.Picky.B.Messy.
C.Showy.D.Heavy.
30.What’sthedocumentarymainlyabout?
A.Theillegaltradeofpangolins.
B.Themedicalfunctionofpangolin'sscales.
C.Thelifeofpangolinsintheirnaturalhabitats.
D.TheeffortsofPangolin,Africatosavepangolins.
31.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?
A.Abrochure.B.Adiary.
C.Anovel.D.Amagazine.
D
Windfarmshavebeenconsideredasthewaytofightglobalwarming,butanewstudysuggeststheycouldactuallyheattheplanetup.
ThestudyfoundthattheUSwouldgetwarmerifthenumberofturbines(涡轮机)wereincreasedmarkedly.Researcherssaythey’llrequiremuchmorelandthanpreviouslythought,needingfiveto20timesmorespacethanearlierstudieshavesuggested.Andwindscreatedbyvastfieldsofturbinescouldmixwarmandcoolair,whichmakesthesurfacequitewarm.
Despitethepotentialdrawbacks,however,theresearchersarguewindenergystillmakesmoresensefortheenvironmentthanfossilfuels.StudycoauthorandHarvardUniversityscientistProfessorDavidKeitharguedthat,whenitcomestoenergyproduction,thereisnofreelunch.“Windbeatscoalbyanyenvironmentalmeasure,butthatdoesn’tmeanthatitseffectscanbeignored.Wemustusefewerfossilfuelstostopcarbonproduction.Indoingso,wemustmakechoicesbetweenvariouslow-carbontechnologies,allofwhichhavesomeenvironmentaleffects,”hesaid.
MorethantenpreviousstudieshavenowobservedlocalwarmingcausedbyUSwindfarms.Researcherssuggestedthatsolarpoweroffersalessdamagingenergysourceinthefightagainstclimatechange.Intermsoftemperaturedifferenceperunitofenergygeneration,solarpowerhasabout10timeslesseffectthanwind,andthesolarpowerenergyismatureinawiderangeoffields.Butthereareotherconsiderations.Forexample,solarfarmsaredense(密集的),whilethelandbetweenwindturbinescanbeco-usedforagriculture.
Tidalpowerisanenvironmentally-friendlyenergysource.Inadditiontobeingarenewableenergy,itdoesnotgiveoffanyclimategasesanddoesnottakeupalotofspace.However,therearecurrentlyveryfewexamplesfromrealtidalpowerplantsandtheireffectsontheenvironment.Also,itisimportanttorealizethatthemethodsforgeneratingelectricityfromtidalenergyarerelativelynewtechnologies.Itisprojectedthattidalpowerwillbecommerciallyprofitablewithin2030withbettertechnologyandlargerscales.
32.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?
A.Tointroduceastudyfinding.
B.Todiscusstheglobalwarmingproblem.
C.Toprovethebenefitsofwindfarms.
D.Tocallattentiontoenvironmentalprotection.
33.Whatisparagraph2ma