届高考英语模拟试题附答案解析.docx

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届高考英语模拟试题附答案解析

2020届高考英语模拟试题（附答案解析）

英语高考模拟卷1、Weoftenseethebrightsideofastarathlete,butwemaynotseetheotherside.JohnUrschelwaslivingalifemanyathletesonlydreamedof.HewasaplayerintheNationalFootballLeague（NFL）.UntilThursday,the26-yearoldUrschelplayedfortheBaltimoreRavensfootballteam.Butnotanymore.HeannouncedhewasgivingupfootballtostudymathattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.UrschelplayedintheNFLforthreeyears.HecametotheRavensafterplayingincollegeatPennStateUniversityinStateCollege,Pennsylvania.Urschelwaswell-knownamongAmericansportsfansforbeingbothagoodfootballplayerandalsoamathematician.Urschelstudiedcomplexmath,likeadvancedalgebraandmachinelearning.Hewroteabouthisstudiesina2015articleinThePlayersTribune.Itwascalled"WhyIStillPlayFootball".Hewrotethathelovedmath,butalsolovedtoplayfootball.Urschelwasanoffensivelineman.Thatmeansheusedhislargebody--over1.9meterstalland136kilograms--tokeeptheopposingteam'splayersfromtacklinghisteammates.Butalsomeansthatheranintootherplayersoverandoveragain.AstudywasreleasedaboutthebrainsofAmerican-stylefootballplayers.Researchersexaminedthebrainsof1llformerNFLplayerswhohaddied.Allbutoneofthemshowedsignsofchronictraumaticencephalopathy.ThatisthebraindiseaseknownasCTE.Itislinkedtohitstotheheadthatarecommoninfootball.TheBaltimorefootballteampostedthenewsonTwitter.Theteamjuststartedpracticingforthenewseason.Baltimore'scoachisJohnHarbaugh.Hesaid,"Wewishhimallthebestinhisfutureefforts.”Urschelisnottheonlyfootballplayertoannouncehisretirementthisweek.AndrewHawkinsretiredonTuesdayattheageof31,announcinghisplanstostudybusinessandeconomics.1.WhatcanbeknownaboutJohnUrschel?

A.HeriskedgettingabraindiseaseinsomewaybecauseofhisteamroleB.Hewaspopularwithworld-wideplayersandmathematiciansC.Hepreferredlearningmathstoplayingfootball.D.Hewasthecleverestoneamonghisteammates.2.CTEisakindofdiseasewhich_________.A.wasfoundintheminorityof111formerNFLdeadplayersB.canshowmanysignsinallthefootballplayersC.cannotcausethefootballplayerstodieD.isrelatedtothefrequentheadstrikes3.Whatdoestheunderlinedparttacklinghisteammates"inParagraph4man?

A.ABiographyofaFootballTeamB.JohnUrschelStillPlaysFootballC.JohnUrschelGaveupFootballtoStudyMathsD.TheReasonsWhySoManyPlayersGaveupFootball2、EmploymentforAdults1

SchoolfoodserviceemploymentoffersaMondaythroughFridayworkschedulewithtimeoffwhenchildrenarenotinschool.Wehaveavarietyofshort-hourpositions,withflexiblehours,NOEVENINGSORWEEKENDS.Trainingisprovidedforavarietyofduties.Thesedutiesmayincludepreparingitemsforasaladbar,operatingacommercialdishwashingmachine,evenmanaginganoutsidesnackcartoncampus.Knowledgeofortheabilitytobetrainedincashhandlingisamustforemploymentatthejuniorandseniorhighlevel.Ourcomputerizedcashaccountingsystemcouldaffordyoutheopportunitytobecomefamiliarwithcomputers.Advancementopportunitiesareavailable.Applyforpart-timepositionsattheFoodandNutritionDepartment,143SouthAlmaSchoolRoad.WearebetweenBroadwayandMainontheeastsideofAlmaSchoolRoad.Wecanbereachedbycalling（480）472-0900.EmploymentforStudentsTheFoodandNutritionDepartmentofMesaPublicSchoolsemploysstudentstoworkinthejuniorhighandseniorhighschoolcafeterias.Studentemployeeslearnfoodserviceskillsthathelpthemgainanedgeinthe“real”workenvironment.Theylearntoprepareandservefoodaswellasoperateacomputerizedpointofsalesystem.Studentemployeesmustmeetthefollowingminimumqualifications:

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Mustbeatleast14yearsold.?

GradeofA/Binmath.?

Musthavelessthanfiveabsencesduringthepreviousschoolyear.?

Mustbeabletocountchangeaccuratelyorhavetheabilitytolearn.?

Mustbeabletotakedirectionandfolloworders.?

Mustbeextremelyhonestandloyal.Pleasevisityourcafeteriamanagerformoreinformation.ALLEMPLOYMENTCANDIDATES:

ToworkinthecafeteriayoumustobtainaFoodServiceWorkerLicenseissuedbyMaricopaCounty.Thelicensesarerequiredforanypersonwhohandles,prepares,serves,orsellsfoodforhumanconsumption,includingthosewhosedutiesarerestrictedtobusingorwashingdishes.Newworkersmustobtaintheirlicenseswithin30daysofhire.1.Alltheemployeesdon’thavetowork______.A.intheafternoonB.onweekendsC.onweekdaysD.inthedaytime2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedinthetrainingprogramme?

A.Howtooperateadishwashingmachine.B.Howtoprepareitemsforasaladbar.C.Howtomanageanoutsidesnackcartoncampus.D.Howtomanageone’spersonalfinances.3.Toworkasastudentemployee,oneissupposedto_____.A.dowellinmathB.haveworkexperienceC.operatecomputersskillfullyD.haveagoodacademicreport4.Thepurposeofthetextisto______.2

A.offersomepart-timeandfull-timejobsB.showtheimportanceofschoolcafeteriasC.advertiseforschoolfoodserviceemploymentD.listtherequirementsforsomevacantpositions3、StMoritz,theshowiestofSwitzerland’sAlpineresorts（旅游胜地）,isnoordinaryskitown.It’sresponsibleforwintertourismasweknowittoday.ItwasasmallbandofEnglishholidaymakersthatchangedSwitzerlandforever.In1864abettookplacebetweenhotelierJohannesBadruttandthevacationersonadampSeptembereveninginStMoritz.AstheysataroundthefireattheEngadinerKulmHotel,concernedaboutreturningtothefoggyLondonwinter,theSwissmanagersawagoldenopportunity.“Youholidayhereinsummer,”hechallengedthemoverabottleofredwine.“Whynotenjoythemountainsyear-round?

Winterissopleasantthatonfinedaysyoucanevenwalkwithoutajacket.”Attractedbythepromiseofcleanskiesagainstabackdropoftoweringpeaks,theEnglishmenwerepleasedtoacceptit;upuntilthen,StMoritzhadbeenamodesthikingdestinationinJulyandAugust.ButifBadrutt’spromiseprovedfalse,thehotelierwouldpayfortheirjourneyandwinter-longstay.Howcouldtheylose?

Comemid-December,thegroupofmenreturnedtoSwitzerland.Towardstheendoftheirweek-longjourney,sittingonahorse-pulledsledgeandwrappedhead-to-toeinfurs,theywentthroughthe2,284mJulierPassinsoutheasternSwitzerland.ButbythetimeoftheirarrivalinStMoritz,theskieshadcleared,theyweresweatingabundantly,andBadrutt,jacketlessandwithhisshirtsleevesrolledup,wastheretogreetthem.Ofcourse,Badruttwonthebet.WordquicklyspreadthroughoutBritainaboutStMoritz’sdistinctiveclimate—dryandsunnywithahighdegreeofsnowcertainty.Year-roundtourismlandedtheAlpinetownofStMoritz.ThatBadruttalmostsingle-handedlymarketedthisundevelopedwinterwonderlandisalittleunbelievable.ThefirsttouristofficeinSwitzerlandhadbeenestablishedinthesameyearasthebet.OtherresortsliketheonesinDavosandGrindelwaldwerealsopoppingupthen.ThestoryofStMoritzis,insomeways,alsoataleofsocialtransformation.ButwhatBadruttdidmadetheSwissmountainsaccessibleinawaythatnooneelsehaddonebefore,sohisroleaspioneercannotbedownplayed.1.WhatcanweinferaboutJohannesBadrutt?

A.Hehadagoodsenseofbusiness.B.Hewasamanwithsomedisabilities.C.Hedislikedlivinginmountains.D.Hewasaddictedtogambling.2.HowdidtheBritishvacationersreacttothebet?

A.Theyrefuseditbecausetheythoughtitwasunfair.B.They’dratherpayfortheirwinterjourneybythemselves.C.Theythoughtthatajacket-freewalkwaspossible.D.TheyweresurethatBadruttwouldlosethebet.3.WhatfinallymadeBadruttthewinnerofthebet?

A.Hiswarmestwelcome.B.Thehotelier’scourageandwealth.C.Thevacationers’passionfortravelling.3

D.TheuniqueclimateofStMoritz.4.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthesuccessofStMoritz?

A.DavosandGrindelwaldhelpedalot.B.Heowesitcompletelytothebet.C.Badruttplayedanimportantrole.D.Thesuccesswasmadebytouristoffice.4、Michelininspectors,thesupersecretspiesoftherestaurantindustry,aretheanonymous（匿名的）keepersofthefamousMichelinstarrating.They’vebeenwritinganonymousreportsofrestaurantsforover100years.“Wesayit’salittleliketheCIA,”saidinspector“M”withalaugh.Sheaskedthatheridentitynotberevealed.“Mywholelifeisstayingundertheradar,stayingawayfromcameras,usingfakenames,tryingtostealinandoutofrestaurantsquietly.”Alongwiththeirboss,JeanLucNaret,thedirectoroftheMichelinGuide,about90inspectorsaroundtheworlddecidewhichrestaurantswillwinthecookingequivalent（等价物）ofanOscar,theNobelPrizeandMegamillionsjackpot（百万彩票）allatonce.TheMichelinGuidecovers23countries,andoutofthe45,000ratedrestaurants,lessthan100havethetoprating—onlynineAmericanrestaurantscarrythreestars.Ifthename“Michelin”bringsthetiresonyourcartomind,you’renottoofaroff.TheMichelinratingbeganinFrancein1900asamarketingtrick.TheMichelinbrothersthoughttheircustomerswouldbummorerubberifgivenalistofhotelsandrestaurantstoexplore.Inspector“M”admittedbeinganinspectorleadstoalonelydininglife.“Mostofthetimewedinealone,”shesaid.“Itgivesustheabilitytoreallyfocusonthefoodandtheatmosphereandcapturetheentireexperience.”Tocovertheirtracks,“M”saidsometimestwoinspectorswilldinetogetherandwritetwoseparatepapers.It’sbetterthansaying“tableforone”,right?