甘肃省民乐县第一中学2020年高考英语
压轴卷（一）
命题：杨向峰牛志海杨秀琴审核：展之才
第一部分阅读理解（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Amazing Kids! Wild Jungle Writing Contest 2020 Amazing Kids' Magazine is proud to announce that we will be hosting a Wild Jungle Writing Contest this fall! Send us your best jungle-themed stories using this starter: "I had no idea why they were standing there.
This contest is open to grades K-12, with three groups of K-3, 4-8, and 9-12. Three winners from each age group will be chosen to win Amazing Kids' prizes, along with an official certificate verifying（证实）their winning entry. All participants will receive a certificate of participation in the contest.
Submit all entries by September 30 to be considered! Email editor@https://www.doczj.com/doc/db17556407.html, for more questions about rules and specifications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How should I format my entry?
A: Stories should be written in English, with submissions of less than 1,200 words. Please submit your entry as a Microsoft Word document.
Q:How do I submit my entry?
A: E-mail your submission to editor@https://www.doczj.com/doc/db17556407.html,. Each e-mail submission will receive a return message verifying that the essay was received.
Q:Is there just one prize?
A: No. Nine separate prizes will be given out, with a cash value of $20 for first place, $15 for second place, and $10 for third place in each age group. Certificates of participation will also be awarded to each participant in the contest.
1. Which of the following stories suits the contest most ?
A. A couple lost their way in the jungle.
B. A teenager caught a thief in a cave.
C. A pupil met a bear while searching the forest.
D. A soldier saved a drowning boy.
2. A champion will receive__________ .
A. a cash value of $15
B. a thank-you letter
C. only a certificate
D. a prize and a certificate
3. What type of writing is the passage?
A. News
B. Summary
C. Announcement
D. Guide
B
Fifteen years ago, I took a summer vacation in Lecce in southern Italy. After climbing up a hill for a panoramic(全景的) view of the blue sea, white buildings and green olive trees, I paused
to catch my
breath and then positioned myself to take the best photo of this panorama.
Unfortunately, just as I took out my camera, a woman approached from behind, and planted herself right in front of my view. Like me, this woman was here to stop, sigh and appreciate the view.
Patient as I was, after about 15 minutes, my camera scanning the sun and reviewing the shot I would eventually take, I grew frustrated. Was it too much to ask her to move so I could take just one picture of the landscape? Sure, I could have asked her, but something prevented me from doing so. She seemed so content in her observation. I didn’t want to mess with that.
Another 15 minutes passed and I grew bored. The woman was still there. I decided to take the photo anyway. And now when I look at it, I think her presence in the photo is what makes the image interesting. The landscape, beautiful on its own, somehow comes to life and breathes because this woman is engaging with it.
This photo, with the unique beauty that unfolded before me and that woman who “ruined” it, now hangs on a wall in my bedroom. What would she think if she knew that her figure is captured(捕捉) and frozen on some stranger’s bedroom wall? A bedroom, after all, is a very private space, in which some woman I don’t even know has been immortalized(使……永存). In some ways, she lives in my house.
Perhaps we all live in each others’ spaces. Perhaps this is what photos are for: to remind us that we all appreciate beauty, that we all share a common desire for pleasure, for connection, for something that is greater than us.
That photo is a reminder, a captured moment, an unspoken conversation between two women, separated only by a thin square of glass.
4. What happened when the author was about to take a photo?
A. Her camera stopped working.
B. A woman blocked her view.
C. Someone asked her to leave.
D. A friend approached from behind.
5. According to the author, the woman was probably___________.
A. enjoying herself
B. losing her patience
C. waiting for the sunset
D. thinking about her past
6. In the author’s opinion, what makes the photo so alive?
A. The rich color of the landscape.
B. The perfect positioning of the camera.
C. The woman’s existence in the photo.
D. The soft sunlight that summer day.
7. The photo on the bedroom wall enables the author to better understand ____________.
A. the need to be close to nature
B. the importance of private space
C. the joy of the vacation in Italy
D. the shared passion for beauty
C
Do you ever find yourself spending time on product reviews when you buy something online, only to find that the product you bought is junk(废物)? New research led by Dr. Powell of Stanford University may explain why this happens: it boils down to the number of reviews a product has.
The study found that when choosing between two products online, people tend to favor the one with more reviews despite the fact that the more reviewed product is of lower quality. This is because when shopping online, consumers engage(从事)in a type of “social learning”, where they learn from observing the decisions of other people and the results of those decisions. People attach more importance to the choices of others. When evaluating online products, the item’s rating and number of reviews can be helpful to an unsure customer. But a new study, published in the journal Psychological Science, found that consumers don’t check those figures to learn their true meaning enough. So they fail to do a simple task when viewing online rating and reviews, leading them to purchase products of poor quality. When shopping online, consumers engaging in social learning become informed from the decisions of others. For example, you’re more likely to buy a book at the top of the New York Times’ best-sellers list or buy an app that’s been downloaded millions of times. But looking at other people’s choices is only a part of social learning. However, how people understand or fail to understand this data is affecting their decision-making in a negative way. Overcoming this bias(偏见)is difficult because consumers find comfort in popularity.
Powell and his colleagues also found evidence of this trend beyond the study. “It doesn’t necessarily mean that better things don’t become more popular, but as a consumer, when you’re looking at the number of reviews, it’s not telling you anything,” said Dr. Powell.
8. What does the underlined phrase “boils down to” probably mean?
A. is equal to
B. results in
C. is due to
D. focuses on
9. What belief do unsure consumers hold when purchasing products?
A. Rating determines quality.
B. Popularity is good.
C. Bad reviews should be ignored.
D. More-reviewed products is poor.
10. What do Dr. Powell’s words mean in the last paragraph?
A. The product’s rating often fails to reflect true quality.
B. Usually consumers will find much comfort in popularity.
C. Consumers should distinguish good things and bad things.
D. Consumers should follow others when buying things online.
11. What is probably the best title of the text?
A. How to Purchase Online
B. Why We Buy Junk Online
C. Why We Ignore Bad Reviews
D. How to Review a Product
D
Google’s self-driving car is designed to work without a gas pedal(踏板)or steering wheel(方向盘). Now, the company has confirmed that the car doesn’t have any windscreen wipers either, because there’s no need for passengers to see where they are being driven.
The car requires no input from a driver, other than telling it the destination. There is no driving in the way we know it and all people inside the cars will be passengers who can spend their time paying no attention to the road. While the car may not need windscreen wipers, the lack of them may make passengers feel helpless if they are unable to see where they are going clearly.
Google’s two-seater “bubble” cars have buttons to begin and end the drive, but no other controls. An on-board computer uses data from sensors, including radar(雷达)and cameras, to make turns and navigate its way around pedestrians and other vehicles. Under the vision made public by Google, passengers might set their destination by typing it into a map or using commands. The new car can’t go faster than 25 miles per hour(40 km/h). It is electric and has to be recharged after 80 miles(129 km). They can only be used in areas that have been thoroughly mapped by Google.
Google has been testing its self-driving cars since 2009 and its steering wheel-less sample since early this summer. It intends on making its driverless cars available to consumers in the next five years. The ultimate goal of the project is computer-controlled cars that can get rid of human error, which results in about 90 percent of the 1.2 million road deaths that occur worldwide each year and it was also inspiring to start with a blank sheet of paper.
12. Why may people feel helpless riding in Google’s self-driving car?
A. They have no idea of the destination.
B. There are no other controls.
C. They are unable to see the road clearly.
D. The car is traveling too fast.
13. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?
A. The tests the car needs to pass.
B. What the drivers need to drive the car.
C. The development of the new car.
D. How Google’s self-driving car works.
14. How long can Google’s self-driving car travel before being recharged?
A. 25 miles.
B. 40 miles.
C. 80 miles.
D. 129 miles.
15. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Google began to test self-driving cars this summer.
B. The majority of the road deaths are caused by drivers.
C. Driver less cars will be available to consumers next year.
D. Google’s computer controlled cars fire the drivers’ inspiration.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In an online class, developing healthy patterns of communication with professors is very important. 16 While I have only listed two of each, these are obviously many other situations that can arise. Students should be able to extend the logic（逻辑）of each to their particular circumstance.
Do's
? 17 Questions about subject content are generally welcomed. Before asking questions about the course design, read the syllabus（教学大纲）and learning management system information to be sure the answer isn't hiding in plain sight.
? Participate in discussion forums（论坛）, blogs and other open-ended forums for dialogue.
18 Be sure to stay on topic and not offer irrelevant information. Make a point, and make it safe for others to do the same.
Don'ts
? Don't share personal information or stories. Professors are not trained nurses, financial aid experts or your best friends. If you are in need of a deadline extension, simply explain the situation to the professor. 19
? Don't openly express annoyance at a professor or class. 20 When a student attacks a professor on the social media, the language used actually says more about the student. If there is truly a concern about a professor's professionalism or ability, be sure to use online course evaluations to calmly offer your comments.
A. That's what they are for.
B. Turn to an online instructor for help.
C. If more information is needed, they will ask.
D. Remember that online professors get a lot of emails.
E. Below are some common do’s and don’ ts for online learners.
F. Everyone has taken a not-so-great class at one time or another.
G. Ask questions, but make sure they are good, thoughtful questions.
第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Do you remember the last time you expressed how much you love your mother? If so, when? We tend to have this habit of shying away from expressing how 21 our mother or our father is to us. I must 22 that I am not used to expressing how much I love my parents. Seldom did I say the most used three 23 : I Love You.
But that 24 the moment I learned about my mother's diagnosis (诊断). When it was confirmed that my mother had stage 3 breast cancer, I knew that the 25 of beating this illness was 50/50.
However, we followed all her physician's 26 . She went through the process of 27 . Cancer isn't easy to 28 . It took my mother two years to 29 against cancer. I also 30 how people were there to help her in any way they could— 31 , morally, and even for her food. I couldn't be thankful for their 32 .
Unfortunately, my mother 33 her battle. Her body had given up. It wasn't easy for me to 34 . It wasn't easy not to 35 all the things she had done for me and my siblings. I regret I didn’t convey my love and my thanks to my mother who had devoted all her life to her 36 .
I miss everything about my mother. And 37 I miss her more. We tend to 38 to show our gratitude to them. While your mothers are still 39 , remember to appreciate their unconditional love for you. Let them 40 how much you love them. Please say I Love You to your mother today.
21. A. permanent B. important C. cautious D. powerful
22. A. conclude B. deny C. admit D. predict
23. A. words B. sentences C. letters D. forms
24. A. failed B. developed C. dismissed D. changed
25. A. difference B. ability C. luck D. chance
26. A. judge B. result C. advice D. habit
27. A. solution B. treatment C. tradition D. symptom
28. A. win B. operate C. limit D. beat
29. A. protect B. defend C. fight D. compete
30. A. agreed B. witnessed C. persuaded D. promised
31. A. naturally B. accidentally C. financially D. smoothly
32. A. generosity B. approval C. connection D. recognition
33. A. shook B. survived C. lost D. avoided
34. A. argue B. accept C. ignore D. refuse
35. A. remember B. inform C. receive D. check
36. A. friends B. relatives C. neighbors D. children
37. A. also B. nowadays C. meanwhile D. always
38. A. forget B. arrange C. choose D. pretend
39. A. hopeful B. delighted C. normal D. alive
40. A. know B. clarify C. consider D. assess
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hit Wuhan, China, in early 2020, with the number of infected people 41__________(rise) rapidly across the country. The viral disease that swept into most countries around42__________ globe and killed thousands of people was officially characterized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization,on 11 March,2020.
COVID-19,43__________ was reported, is genetically similar44__________ the known bat coronaviruses. Wild animals sold for food were45__________(original) suspected to be the intermediary hosts of COVID-19 because many of the first individuals 46__________ (find) infected by the virus were workers at Huanan Seafood Market. The outbreak promoted a ban on the trade and 47__________ (consume) of wild animals in China.
The Chinese government and people demonstrated their responsibility with 48__________ (practice) actions. A strict national prevention and control program was swiftly put in place. Two specialized hospitals were built in less than 15 days. 49__________ (guarantee) that no family in need was left unattended to, community workers left no stone unturned in checking on every block. In those toughest days, donations in cash and kind 50__________ (make) to help battle the disease. Thanks to the joint efforts, everything is getting better and better.
第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The moment I stepped in high school, I have made up my mind to study hard for the purpose of entering the good university. In the first year, I made a lot of new friends, all of who were so excellent. I felt great pressure during the second year. My scores went up or down and I felt so worrying. I told me that I needed relaxation. Listen to music was a good way. Besides, I would like to talk my friends, because they understood me. We would have some tea in the shop and then share secret. When we laughed out happy, all the annoyance would disappear.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，与你校交流生Alice约好明天早上一起去市博物馆看剪纸展览，但因故无法按时赴约。请你给Alice写一封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示歉意；
2.说明原因；
3.另约时间。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Alice,
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Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua