2020年高考考前大冲刺卷 英语十二 (含答案)

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Richard Hosford fulfilled an ambition of founding a music festival his home county in 1991.

Richard

said,

“At

that

time,

my

aim

was

to

create

a

festival

with

an

informal

atmosphere

and

the

highest possible artistic standards.”

The festival was first planned in Canon Ray Nichols. The Gaudier Ensemble(

乐团

), of which Richard

is a member, has returned each year to perform a wide range of chamber music(

室内乐

) at the festival.

Richard said, “Over many years we have built a special relationship with our

audience. Teaching and

encouraging a love of music are important elements of the festival, which has always included a concert

for children, and now runs classes for promising young local musicians. Arriving from across Europe, the

members of the Ensemble stay with hosts in the village and enjoy making music with old friends in the

wonderful St. Mary’s Church.”

The event is now an established favourite on the South West music festival scene and this year will

mark its 25

th

year with a programme that includes pieces by Mozart, Francaix, Schubert and Bruch from

Dec 9 to Dec 12.

There will also be a late- night concert of light American gems by Gershwin, a family concert and a

new

commission

by

poet

and

broadcaster

James

Crowden

and

Lillie

Harris

from

the

Royal

College

of

Music.

The festival will also welcome a group of recent Royal College of Music students who will perform

alongside the Gaudier Ensemble at some concerts and work with talented local musical youngsters.

For more information about the festival, visit

cerneabbasmusicfestival

.

. Booking forms are also

available at local tourist information centres or by calling07527 528673.

21. When can people enjoy the music of Mozart?

A. On Dec 2.

B. On Dec 6.

C. On Dec 9.

D. On Dec 15.

22. Who will give a late-night concert of light American gems?

A. Richard Hosford.

B. Gershwin.

C. James Crowden.

D. Lillie Harris.

23. What is the main idea of the text?

A. To introduce the information of the music festival.

B. To provide people with information about music.

C. To tell people how to do well in giving performances.

D. To show how to visit

B

Sam

Allred

suffers

from

a

rare

and

incurable

kidney(

肾脏

)

disease.

One

day,

when

his

sister

was

playing a song repeatedly, Sam sang along. His sister thought it was funny so she recorded it and posted

the

video

online.

The

video

—

and

Sam

—

became

a

hit.

Only

8

years

old

at

that

time,

he

couldn

’

t

have

expected the response.

“(The television show) The Doctors called and wanted me on their show so they

paid for me to go to

California,

” says Sam

, now 13,

“and we got to stay in a hotel where all the movie stars stayed.”

During

that

visit

to

California,

Angle

Allred,

Sam

’

s

mother,

had

an

idea

about

Sam

writing

a

children

’

s

book.

Together,

she

and

Sam

wrote

Opening

Hearts

,

which

tells

Sam

’

s

experience

of

living

with a chronic(

慢性的

) illness.

“I wrote the book to teach people to be kinder to people

,

” Sam says.

Moreover,

Sam

wanted

to

send

pillows

to

sick

children

staying

in

hospitals

around

the

country

to

make their stay more comfortable, an idea that came from a time when he was in the hospital.

“A few kind boys came in with pillows and they gave me one and it meant a lot to me that someone

cared about kids in the hospital,

” says Sam.

Angie thought of starting a nonprofit organization to provide a way for people to contribute money to

realize Sam

’

s ideas. She named the nonprofit organization Kindness for Kids.

Since then, Sam has taken pillows to children staying at Providence Hospital in Anchorage.

Sam

’

s father, Scott Allred, owns a small business that contracts(

承包

) shipping services with FedEx

Ground. He asked the company for help.

“FedEx Ground learned about Sam’

s pillow project,

” says Erin Truxal

, manager of public relations

for FedEx Ground. “We thought

,

‘What a perfect way for us to get involved.’”

The company provided shipping services for Sam to ship about 5,000 pillows to hospitals.

Sam wants to send more pillows to all of the children

’

s hospitals in every state. His goal is simple:

Kids in the hospital as happy as they were before they got sick.

24. We can learn from the text that Sam Allred____.

A. was a healthy boy

B. was popular at an early age

C. sang the song with his sister

D. worked in his father's company

25.

Opening

Hearts

is a book that____.

A. is a best seller

B. is about Sam

’

s sister

C. was published when Sam was 13

D. was written by Sam and his mother

26. What is FedEx Ground

’

s attitude towards Sam

’

s career?

A. Doubtful.

B. Surprised.

C. Approving.

D. Uninterested.

27. Which of the following can best describe Sam Allred

？

A. Optimistic and warm-hearted.

B. Honest and responsible.

C. Unusual and confident.

D. Friendly and brave.

C

Pangolins(

穿山甲

) are the most trafficked(

非法交易

) mammals in the world and are facing extinction.

To draw attention to these scaly(

有鳞片的

), anteater-like animals, a new wildlife documentary, Eye of the

Pangolin,

is

attempting

a

unique

way

to

inspire

action

and

conservation.

Partnering

with

the

non-profit

organization Pangolin. Africa, the documentary was made available on YouTube in May 2019. The intention

is to reach communities wherever the Internet is available, especially African communities, who live near the

animal’s habitats.

Over two years, the documentary crew traveled to South Africa, Ghana, Central African Republic and

Gabon in search of the four unique species of pangolin, which has never been achieved before. Filmmakers

Bruce

Young

and

Johan

Vermeulen

say

that

they

went

into

the

shoot

knowing

relatively

little

about

pangolins, but grew to respect and appreciate the animals. Getting close to the creatures over two years was a

crash

course

in

these

secretive

creatures.

Johan

Vermeulen

said,

“

One

thing

however

that

might

seem

unimportant is that they are actually quite fussy eaters. You would think they would eat any type of ant, but

they all prefer a specific type ant.

”

Pangolins are hunted illegally across Africa for their scales, which are used for traditional medicine, and

their

meat.

In

April

2019,

Singaporean

customs

officials

conducted

two

separate

seizures

of

24

tons

of

pangolin scales, which equals to the death of 69,000 pangolins.

Though the documentary focuses less on the trafficking of pangolins, and more on the animals in their

natural habitat, the aim of the documentary is to inspire viewers around the world to call for action to end

trafficking and protecting these unique creatures.

Filmed

on

location

in

South

Africa,

Ghana,

Central

African

Republic,

and

Gabon,

this

powerful

documentary is the story of two men on a mission to get all four species of African pangolin on camera for the

very first time.

28. What is the purpose of the documentary?

A. To study the situation of pangolins.

B. To collect fund to protect pangolins.

C. To raise awareness of pangolin protection.

D. To propose setting up pangolin reserves.

29.

What is the meaning of the underlined word “fussy” in paragraph 2?

A. Picky.

B. Messy.

C. Showy.

D. Heavy.

30.

What’s the documentary mainly about?

A. The illegal trade of pangolins.

B. The medical function of pangolin's scales.

C. The life of pangolins in their natural habitats.

D. The efforts of Pangolin, Africa to save pangolins.

31. Where is the text most likely from?

A. A brochure.

B. A diary.

C. A novel.

D. A magazine.

D

Wind farms have been considered as the way to fight global warming, but a new study suggests they

could actually heat the planet up.

The

study

found

that

the

US

would

get

warmer

if

the

number

of

turbines(

涡轮机

)

were

increased

markedly. Researchers say they

’

ll require much more land than previously thought, needing five to 20 times

more space than earlier studies have suggested. And winds created by vast fields of turbines could mix warm

and cool air, which makes the surface quite warm.

Despite the potential drawbacks, however, the researchers argue wind energy still makes more sense for

the environment than fossil fuels. Study coauthor and Harvard University scientist Professor David Keith

argued

that,

when

it

comes

to

energy

production,

there

is

no

free

lunch.

“

Wind

beats

coal

by

any

environmental measure, but that doesn

’

t mean that its effects can be ignored. We must use fewer fossil fuels

to stop carbon production. In doing so, we must make choices between various low-carbon technologies, all

of which have some environmental effects,

”

he said.

More

than

ten

previous

studies

have

now

observed

local

warming

caused

by

US

wind

farms.

Researchers suggested that solar power offers a less damaging energy source in the fight against climate

change. In terms of temperature difference per unit of energy generation, solar power has about 10 times less

effect

than

wind,

and

the

solar

power

energy

is

mature

in

a

wide

range

of

fields.

But

there

are

other

considerations. For example, solar farms are dense(

密集的

), while the land between wind turbines can be

co-used for agriculture.

Tidal power is an environmentally- friendly energy source. In addition to being a renewable energy, it

does not give off any climate gases and does not take up a lot of space. However, there are currently very few

examples from real tidal power plants and their effects on the environment. Also, it is important to realize that

the methods for generating electricity from tidal energy are relatively new technologies. It is projected that

tidal power will be commercially profitable within2030 with better technology and larger scales.

32. What is the purpose of the text?

A. To introduce a study finding.

B. To discuss the global warming problem.

C. To prove the benefits of wind farms.

D. To call attention to environmental protection.

33. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A. The effects of global warming.

B. The reason for using wind energy.

C. The disadvantages of wind farms.

D. The working principle of wind farms.

34. What do Professor David Keith

’

s words suggest?

A. Producing energy is easier than before.

B. Consuming energy damages the environment.

C. Burning coal should be totally stopped.

D. Developing low- carbon technologies is hard.

35. Which is recommended considering the environment and practical use?

A. Wind energy.

B. Fossil fuel.

C. Tidal power.

D. Solar energy.

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Will you stop using plastic?

If

you

take

a

look

around

your

kitchen

or

office

right

now,

chances

are

that

you’ll

notice

you’re

surrounded by plastic

—

water bottles, to-go coffee cups, straws(

吸管

), plastic grocery bags, food wrappers,

take-out containers, single-serve coffee pods and produce bags.

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It’s certainly not realistic to remove all plastic from your life, but let’s examine some statistics that may

encourage you to reduce your single-use plastic footprint by throwing away straws, switching to reusable

water bottles, bringing cloth bags to the grocery store and more.

According to a study published in the journal Science Advances, the popularity of plastic, which began

rising in the 1950s, is growing out of control.

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And there’s no sign of slowing down, considering

scientists say that another 12 trillion kilograms will be produced worldwide by 2050.

“Every pi

ece of plastic that has ever been created will remain in the environment in some form, but once

we conveniently throw out our rubbish at home, wind and runoff carry our waste from landfills and streets to

the ocean,” says Mystic Aquarium’s chief clinical veterinarian Jennifer Flower, DVM, MS. “Given that we

are globally producing over 320 million tons of plastic annually, the marine environment is taking a big hit

from our daily disposal of plastic.

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For example, newborn fish are mistaking tiny bits of plastic waste for food. If they die, there

will be fewer big fish

—

and that could damage the food chain. Often our society is so focused on making our