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湖北省
2020
年第一次高考模拟考试英语试题
及答案
（试卷满分
150
分，考试时间
120
分钟）
考生注意事项：
1.
答卷前，着生务必将自已的姓名、准考证号填写在答題卡上。
2.
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上无效
。
第一部分
听力
(
共
15
小题两节，满分
30
分
)
（略）
第二部分
阅读理解
(
共两节，满分
< br>40
分
)
第一节
(
共
15
小题
;
每
小题
2
分，满分
30
< br>分
)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的
A
、
BC
和
D
四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Bookstores are a traveller's best
friend: they provide convenient shelter in bad
weather, and they often
host readings
and other cultural events. Here is a look at
world’s six greatest bookstores.
Adrian
Harrington
—
since 1971. Rare
books; rare first editions; leather bound sets and
general
antiquarian
(
古玩
). Address: 64A
Kensington Church Street Kensington, London,
England, U.K.
Another
Country
—
Kreuzberg, Berlin,
Germany. Another Country is an English Language
second
hand bookshop which is mostly
used as a library. They have about 20,000 books
that you can buy or
borrow. Some
regular events are held at the shop, such as
readings, cultural events, social evenings and
film
nights.
a, Santorini,
Greece. Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop
on the island of
Atlantis Books
< br>—
Oí
Santorini, Greece,
founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus,
England, and the United States.
Throughout the year it has hosted
literary festivals, film screenings, book
readings, and good old fashioned
dance
parties.
Bart’s Books
—Ojai,
California, U.S.A. “The World’s Greatest Outdoor
Bookstore”, a bookstore
founded by
Richard Bartinsdale in 1964. Shelves of books face
the street, and regular customers are asked
to drop coins into the door’s coin box
to pay
for any books they take whenever
the store is closed.
10 Corso
Como
—
Milan, Italy. Extensive
selection of publication on art, architecture,
design, graphics
and fashion, along
with a strong emphasis on photography. It was
founded in 1990 in Milan, Italy, by Carla
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Sozzani.
The Bookworm
—
A
bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event
space, now with four divisions in
three
cities
—
Beijing, Suzhou and
Chengdu. The interconnecting rooms with floor-to-
ceiling books on
every wall are light
and airy in summer, yet warm and comfortable in
winter.
21. Which of the following
bookstores has the longest history?
A.
Adrian Harrington.
C. Bart’s
Books.
22. What can you do
in Atlantis Books?
A. Attend a
festival.
C. Enjoy rare books.
B. Learn photography.
D. Buy
books anytime.
B. Atlantis Books.
D. 10 Como Bookshop.
23. How
is The Bookworm different from the other
bookstores?
A. It is used as a library.
C. It focuses on photography.
B
One night I
rece
ived a Facebook message from Laura
a former classmate. “Hey Steve,” she said, “I
know you’ve always been an animal
lover. I’ve just had a baby and I can’t keep my
mini pig.”
Being fond of
animals, I knew I wanted the pig. I just had to
figure out how to make it happen. I lived
in a two-bedroom
single-
level house in Georgetwon,
Ontario. It’s tough to bring a pig back to the
house I
share with two dogs, two cats,
and my lifelong partner.
But I was not
letting that pig go. So I told Laura I’d take the
animal.
When I got home with the pig, I
hid her in the bedroom, and began to
prepare a dinner for Alisha
—
her favourite
bacon cheeseburgers. It’s
better to
make her happy before introducing the new member
to her.
When I led her to the bedroom
and showed her the surprise, Alisha stood in the
doorway like a statue.
It took her a
few seconds to know what I had done. She
complained about my unreasonable action. She
insisted there was no more room in the
house.
I knew I was wrong, but I hoped
I could smooth things over. Soon enough, the
lovely pig did the
smoothing for me.
Never had we felt such joy as she brought to us.
We got her a name “Esther”.
Esther’s arrival changed our lives. A
few weeks later, we decided to stop eating bacon.
We figured it
was our turn to try to
change the world for other animals. A few months
later, we moved to a farm where
we
cared for abandoned animals
—
so far, six rabbits, six
goats, two sheep, one horse, three cows and three
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B. It
hosts all sorts of activities.
D. It
has branches in different cities.
chickens.
24. Who does the
underlined phrase “my lifelong partner” in
Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.
Laura.
B. Steve.
C. Alisha.
D. Esther.
25. Why did the
author cook Alisha a meal?
A. To please
her to accept the pig.
C. To celebrate
Esther’s arrival.
B. To make
an apology to her.
D. To show off his
cooking skills.
26. What
was
Alisha’s reaction the moment she saw
Esther?
A. She burst into
tears.
C. She quarreled with Steve.
27. What is the best title for the
text?
A. A Small Pig Making a Big
Difference
B. An Abandoned Pig Finding
a Warm Home
C. A Little Pig Bringing
Happiness to a Family
D. A Lovely Pig
Removing a Couple’s Disagreement
C
Who can think of the race
between the tortoise and the rabbit when it comes
to the greatest races? Sure,
that race
only took plac
e in ancient Aesop’s
mind, but while the great modern races can teach
us a lot about
commitment, perseverance
(
毅力
) and the virtues of
having a rather large engine, “The Tortoise and
the
Rabbit” may tell us everything
about animals and even vehicles on this
planet.
In a study published this week,
Adrian Bejan, a professor of mechanical
engineering, concludes that
no one
should be surprised that the tortoise wins over
the seemingly speedier rabbit. In fact, after
analyzing
the reported speeds of land-
air-and-water-based animals, Bejan concludes that
the worlds well-known
speedsters are
actually among the slowest when their movements
are averaged out over the course of a
lifetime.
The study builds
on Bejan’s previous research showing that an
animals speed incre
ases with mass
regardless of species. And that
principle can also be extended to non-living
things, like aircraft.
After studying
data from historical airplane models, Bajan noted
the speed of each model increased
with
its size, too. That doesn’t sound
rig
ht. What about the modern jet
fighter? How is that relatively small
craft not faster than a clumsy large
transport plane?
Again, Bejan harks
back to the tortoise. That transport plane spends
lots of time in the air, moving
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B. She showed interest
in her.
D. She was frozen for a while.
regularly across long distances. The
fighter jet, on the other hand, may fly across the
sky occasionally,
but-like the
rabbit-
it’s often found resting on the
ground.
The slow and steady
transport plane wins the marathon of life.
But like so many good stories, Aesop’s
tale offers even more
than a lesson in
perseverance.
At one point, the rabbit
asks the tortoise how he expects to win a race at
such a slow pace.
The
tortoise
—
ever
focused
—doesn’t respond But it’s the
rabbits own words that provide the moment
to reflect on, especially in modem
times.
“There is plenty of time to
relax,” Until there isn’t.
28. Why is the story “The Tortoise and
the Rabbit” mentioned?
A. To
warm people not to be proud.
B. To
introduce a unique phenomenon.
C. To
help put forward the author’s idea.
D. To show the importance of
perseverance.
29. What has Bejan proved
in his research?
A. Airplanes improve
in speed.
B. Speed has nothing to do
with size.
C. Speed matters most in the
animal world
D. Animals’ speed and mass
go hand in hand.
30. What
lesson does the author want to teach us?
A. We shouldn’t look down on
others
B. We should put our
time to good use.
C. Staying focused
during races is important.
D. People
should often reflect on themselves.
31.
What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Life is just like a race.
B. Nearly all races are the same
C. Quickness is not all advantage in a
race.
D. The slow but steady are always
winners.
D
The long, white
robot weighs more than 450 kilograms. Like other
robots, it is equipped with cameras
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and mechanical arms to
automatically perform many different jobs.
Angus is a major part of operations at
Alexander’s indoor robot farm. about 40 kilometers
south of
San Francisco. The 743-square
meter farm uses a hydroponic system that grows
plants without soil. The
plants grow
inside equipment that provides a continuous flow
of water. The indoor farm uses electrical light
instead of sunlight.
This
kind of farm uses much less water and does not
require human labor to run. The main job for
Angus is to move thousands of plants
around the farm, from small containers to larger
ones as they grow.
Angus also carries
plants to another robot that does not have a name
yet. Angus moves slowly to complete
its
work. But the robot is very strong and can lift
about 300 kilograms.
For now, the farm
uses humans to collect vegetables and other crops
when they are ready. But
Alexander says
he is working on a robot that will eventually take
over that job too.
Alexander helped
start the company Iron Ox after leaving Google,
where he worked on robotics at the
c
ompany’s Google x project.
He teamed up with another former Google employee,
Jon Binney. Together
they founded Iron
Ox.
Iron Ox’s website says the
hydroponic growing system uses 90 percent less
water. It also said the
growing method
is up to 30 times more productive than growing
crops on land.
Alexander said growing
food robotically throughout the year in major
cities will provide a more
consistent
and fresh product. Most of the vegetables sold in
the U.S. are grown in California, Arizona,
Mexico and other nations. That means
that many people in U.S. cities are eating
vegetables that are nearly a
week old
by the time they arrive in stores.
Indoor farms operate all year and are
not generally affected by bad weather. This will
permit the
company to provide a steady
flow of goods without major price changes.
32. How does Angus work in the farm?
A. It provides a continuous flow of
water for the plants.
B. It directs
other robots to work in the farm.
C. It
works on collecting vegetables.
D. It
is in charge of transferring plants.
33. What do we know about Alexander?
A. He used to work on robotics at
Google.
B. He started a company
studying robotics with Binney.
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C. He works on
collecting crops when they are ready.
D. He started Iron Ox by himself.
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4. What’s the advantage of
Alexander’s farm?
A. The
vegetables from this farm sell in higher price.
B. The vegetables from this farm are
more nutritious.
C. It uses electrical
light instead of sunlight.
D. It uses
less water but produces more.
35. Which
of the following can be a suitable title for the
passage?
A. Robot Farm, the Future of
the Agriculture
B. Robot Farm, Aiming
to Bring Fresher Food to US Cities
C.
Alexander, an Extraordinary Scientist on Robotics
D. Hydroponic System, the New Way of
Farming
第二节
(
共
5
小题
;
每小题
2
分，满分
10<
/p>
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。
About one hundred years ago many
educated people learned and spoke French when they
met people
from other most people
speak English when they meet foreigners. ___36___
There are
more people who speak English
as a second language than people who speak English
as a first
is this?
___37___ One of them is that English
has become the language of r important reason
is that popular American culture(like m
ovies
，
music
，
and McD
onald’s)has quickly spread
throughout the
world.___38___
Is it good that English has spread to
all parts of the world so quickly? ___39___
It’s important to have
a
language that the people of the earth have in
world has become very global and we need to
communicate with one the other
hand
，
English is a fairly
complicated language to learn and it
brings its culture with we really need
that?
Scientists have already tried to
create an artificial language that isn’t too
difficult and doesn’t include
any one
group’s is called Es
peranto.___40___
Maybe the popularity of English won’t
last that
long knows? There are more
people in the world who speak Chinese than any
other
someday Chinese will be the new
international language.
like English.
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