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2020 届湖南省邵阳市重点学校英语高考 5 月模拟试题
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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题
卡上将该项 涂黑．
11．（6 分）
UNIQUE AND WEIRD NEW YEAR EVE TRADITIONS
Germany
In some parts of Germany， they do bleigiessen， or lead （铅）pouring． Pour a dollop
（团）of molten lead in cold water and whatever shape forms may be telling about the year to
come． A heart shape， naturally， means love will come your way． A crown predicts wealth
and fortune． A star indicates happiness． But if you see a cross in the lead？ You're as good
as dead!
Latin America
If you're in Latin America， make sure you have some colorful underpants to ring in the
new year． End
﹣ of ﹣ the ﹣ year partiers put on colorful underwear to ensure certain types of outcomes for
the following year． Red for love and yellow for success．
Naples， Italy
Neapolitans like throwing things out of windows， at least on New Year's Eve． Furniture
， kitchen machines， grandma． Well， maybe not the last one． Let's hope not， anyway
． This tradition is meant to symbolize an out ﹣ with ﹣ the ﹣ old gesture and getting a brand
new beginning for the new year． These days people are a bit more mindful about what they
toss down to the street below．
Spain
In 1909， winegrowers in the Alicante region of Spain had a brilliant idea： start and
promote an annual tradition that would involve people having to buy and eat more grapes． One
must cat 12 grapes on New Year's Eve to encourage prosperity for the coining year． Now，
it's u popular custom in Iberia． But the problem is that one has to cat a grape for each bell
strike at midnight．第 2 页（共 12 页）
（1）What does a cross shape mean？
A．Love．
B．Wealth．
C．Happiness．
D．Misfortune．
（2）What's new about Neapolitans' tradition？
A．They hate using furniture．
B．They throw their grandma out of windows．
C．They are more careful about what to throw．
D．They like making gestures in front of the window．
（3）Which country has the tradition of eating grapes？
A．Germany．
B．Brazil．
C．Italy．
D．Spain．
12．（8 分）The new garbage sorting regulation has taken effect in Shanghai starting from July 1
． Many citizens are still confused about the classification of the four different types of trash．
Thankfully， authorities have released an official guideline to explain the new rules．
The guideline ， published by the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau ，
provides a rather clear definition on the four kinds of waste： recyclable waste， harmful
waste， household food waste and residual （剩余的） waste．
Harmful waste， as the name suggests， includes various poisonous materials like used
batteries， light bulbs， out﹣of﹣date medicines， paint and pesticides．
Household food waste ﹣ which is translated to "wet trash" in Chinese ﹣ refers to food
leftovers， rotten food， pet food， fruit peels， remains of TCM herbs （中药） and
flowers．
Paper， plastic， glass， metal and textiles （纺织品） are counted as recyclable waste
．
The definition of residual waste is a little confusing． Anything that is not listed above 第 3 页（共 12 页）
belongs to this category．
As specific as the new guideline is， residents still have a hard time sorting trash correctly
and are finding it challenging to memorize them all． For instance， both plastic bottles and
bubble tea or coffee cups are
plastic materials． However， the former falls to the category of recyclable waste and the latter
belongs to residual waste． To save the hassle， some netizens have come up with their own
way to sort trash．
"We should do this from a pig's angle，" commented one netizen． "Those edible （可
食用的） for pigs are household food waste． Those even pigs don't want to eat are residual
waste． If a pig consumes something and dies of it， then something must be harmful waste．
Those that can be sold and the money we gain can be used to purchase pigs are recyclable
waste．"
The new regulation came into effect on July 1． Those who do not sort their trash properly
will be fined
RMB 200．
（1）What do the old coats that you want to throw away belong to？
A．Harmful waste．
B．Wet trash．
C．Recyclable waste．
D．Residual waste．
（2）What is the common point of "wet trash"？
A．They can be broken down easily．
B．They all come from plants．
C．They all have bad smells．
D．They all have poisonous materials．
（3）What is the tone of the netizen like？
A．Serious．
B．Humorous．
C．Delightful．第 4 页（共 12 页）
D．Uncertain．
（4）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A．The four sorts of garbage are forbidden in Shanghai．
B．Shanghai garbage sorting enforcement begins．
C．People are still confused about garbage sorting．
D．The netizens in Shanghai support the garbage sorting policy．
13．（8 分）Some of the most famous scientific discoveries happened by accident． From the
microwave oven to penicillin ， scientists trying to solve a problem have sometimes found
unexpected things． This is exactly how we created phosphorene nanoribbons （磷烯纳米带）
﹣ a material made from one of the universe's basic building blocks， which has the potential
to revolutionize a wide range of technologies．
We'd been trying to separate layers of phosphorus crystals （晶体） into two﹣dimensional
sheets． Instead， our technique created tiny ribbons one single atom thick and only 100 or so
atoms across， but up to 100，000 atoms long． We spent three years improving the production
process， before announcing our findings． The two﹣dimensional ribbons have a number of
remarkable properties （属性）． Their unbelievable width allows their properties， such as
whether and how they conduct electricity， to be controllable． They are also very flexible，
which means that they can follow any surfaces they're put on perfectly， and can even be
twisted．
More than 100 scientific papers predicted the transformative potential of these ribbons，
should it be possible to create them， across a range of technologies ﹣ some as many as five
years before the publishing of our discovery in Nature． Perhaps the most important of these is
in the area of battery technology． The structure of phosphorene nanoribbons means that the
charged ions （带电离子） that power batteries could soon move up to 1000 times faster than
they currently possible do ． This would mean a significant decrease in charging time ，
alongside an increase in capacity of approximately 50% ． Such performance gains would
provide massive boosts to the electric car and aircraft industries ， and allow us to use
renewable energy more readily， even on grey， calm days．
（1）What does "we" in the text refer to？ 第 5 页（共 12 页）
A．Scientists．
B．Doctors．
C．Publishers．
D．Technicians．
（2）What can we know about phosphorene nanoribbons in Paragraph 2？
A．Its shape．
B．Its origin．
C．Its structure．
D．Its characteristic．
（3）What would reduce charging time according to the scientific papers？
A．The cleaner source of energy．
B．The bigger batteries of tiny ribbons．
C．The increasing capacity of batteries．
D．The faster moving speed of charged ions．
（4）What does the text mainly introduce to us？
A．The amazing development of battery technology．
B．Significant changes brought by wonderful discoveries．
C．A "Wonder material" created accidentally by scientists．
D．Unexpected inventions made in human's history．
14．（8 分）On Tuesday， China announced it had grown the first ever plants on the moon，
days after landing on the
moon's "far side" Von Karman crater． The cotton seed sprouts （新芽） seemed to have
withstood the tough lunar conditions： freezing temperatures， lower gravity levels， and
radiation．
But by Thursday， the new cotton seed sprouts had dead already， according to Liu
Hanlong， the experiment leader， in a government press conference statement．
After Chang'e﹣4 landed on the far side of the moon earlier this month， the probe （探
测器） was sent a command to remotely water the plants and start the growing process． A
tube directed natural light on the surface of the moon into the small container to allow the
plants to grow． The probe entered a sleep mode on Sunday， the first lunar night after the 第 6 页（共 12 页）
probe's landing．
Professor Xie Gengxin， professor at Chongqing University and chief designer of the
experiment， told CNN that it ended after nine days when the control team shut down the
power ． Xie said temperatures inside the biosphere had grown too abnormal and reached
extremes that would likely kill all life， including the seeds and eggs during the lunar night．
Xie didn't confirm why temperatures had risen to levels unbearable for the plants in spite of the
measures taken by the research team．
Even though the experiment was quickly terminated， Xie considered it a success． The
cotton were the only seeds to sprout， however， and despite many assumptions about the
future possibility of moon clothes，
the cotton plant's main purpose this time was to give researchers the valuable data on how to
cultivate life in the moon's tough conditions． The eventual ability to grow plants on the moon
could prove useful for
long﹣term space missions， like a trip to Mars． Astronauts could theoretically harvest their
own food in space， avoiding the need to return to Earth to resupply．
Aside from the apparent failure of the biological or plant experiment， the rest of China's
mission to the far side of the moon appeared on track as of Thursday． The historic mission is
intended to accomplish a range of tasks， including conducting the first lunar low﹣frequency
radio astronomy experiment and exploring whether there is water at the moon's poles．
Chang'e﹣4 is the latest step in China's robotic lunar﹣exploration program， named after
a moon goddess in Chinese mythology． China plans to launch the Chang'e﹣5 sample﹣return
mission sometime this year．
（1）What does the underlined word "withstood" mean？
A．Appreciated．
B．Suffered from．
C．Tolerated．
D．Been subject to．
（2）What is the fourth paragraph mainly about？
A．The measures of the research team．第 7 页（共 12 页）
B．The cause of ceasing the experiment．
C．The reason for the extreme temperature．
D．The failure and impact of the experiment．
（3）What is the major target of the plant experiment？
A．To make moon clothes possible．
B．To ensure its value for long﹣term space missions．
C．To enable astronauts to harvest their own food without returning to Earth to resupply．
D．To accumulate the priceless data on how to grow life in the moon's severe conditions．
（4）What is the best title for the text？
A．China's moon plants have died
B．China's mission to the far side of the moon
C．The Chang'e﹣5 sample﹣return mission
D．Astronauts' efforts to cultivate life in the moon
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．并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．选 项中有两项为多余选项．
15．（10 分）
Experienced⁃Based Education
Everyone is familiar with traditional education． You sit in a class and a teacher teaches．
This is an important part of development． But at some point， every individual has to take
charge of their own education． To do this， one must look at the root of learning．（1）
Basically， unfamiliar experiences usually add more value than experiences that are familiar
．
（2） And we are in a better state to learn something new． Honestly， someone
who never experiences the same thing twice will never have a chance to benefit from anything
learned． However， new experiences are generally what make people interesting and push
them to grow．
High school is a new experience． College is a new experience． However， at some point
traditional education becomes repetitive． It is not that you won't learn anything else， but that
the environment is so familiar．（3）
To solve this， an individual needs to introduce new experiences into their life． You may 第 8 页（共 12 页）
spend a summer in a different part of the country or learn a new language through trial and
error． You can also go to a drive⁃in movie（or some other entertainment event that is new to
you）．（4）
These types of experiences often result in very little "book knowledge"．Instead， they will
often provide you with a better understanding of yourself as you experience your reaction to
different situations．（5） It can be invaluable for you to work effectively with others．
Becoming a well ﹣ rounded human isn't something that happens by accident． You can spend
your entire lifetime developing your potential．
A．Has education changed so much in the last decade？
B．They will also provide you with a better understanding of others．
C．Those new experiences may not lead to great personal development．
D．These are all things that can stretch and expand your experience in life．
E．This is because unfamiliar experiences require much more of our attention．
F．As a result， you can easily become less aware of your experience and not learn as much．
G．What makes some experiences add great value to our lives while other experiences do not？
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5
分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出
可以填入空白处的最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
16．（30 分）A loving person lives in a loving world while a hostile person lives in a hostile world
． Everyone you meet is your mirror．
Mirrors reflecting the（1） have a very particular function． Just as a physical mirror
serves as the tool of （2） ， so do all of the people in our lives．
When we see something （3） ， such as a flower garden， green grass， a clear
river etc， they serve as a reflection． In order to see the beauty in front of us， we must be
able to see the beauty（4） of ourselves． When we love someone， it's a reflection of
loving ourselves． Often， when we meet someone（5） ，we feel as though we've
known each other for a long time because of sharing （6） ．
Just as the "mirror" or other person can be a（an）（7） reflection， it is more likely
that we'll notice it when it has a negative connotation（含义）．For example， it's easy to（8第 9 页（共 12 页）
） times when we have met someone we don't like． We may have some（9） in
our mind about the person． This is especially true when we get to know someone hateful，
with whom we would rather （10 ） less time ． Ironically ， when we （11 ）
qualities in other people ， ifs usually the mirror that's speaking to us ． I began （ 12 ）
myself further each time I met someone that I didn't particularly like． Each time， I asked
myself "What is it about that person that I don't like？" and （13） "Is there something
similar in me？"． In every case， I could see a piece of that（14） in me， and
sometimes I had to think it over． So what did that mean？
It means that just as I can get（15） or disturbed when I notice that aspect in someone
else， I better reexamine my qualities and consider making some（16） ． Even if I'm
not willing to make an extreme change， at least I consider how I might （17） some
of the things that I'm doing．
Sometimes we meet someone strange and feel distant， disconnected， or disgusted．（
18） we don't want to believe it． and it's not easy or desirable to look further， it can
be a great learning lesson to（19） out what part of the person is being reflected in you
． It's simply just another way to create more （20） ．
（1）A．image B．picture C．version D．figure
（2）A．Calculation B．reaction C．reflection D．comprehension
（3）A．ridiculous B．unbelievable C．concrete D．beautiful
（4）A．beside B．inside C．alongside D．behind
（5）A．familiar B．former C．stranger D．ordinary
（6）A．opinions B．similarities C．virtues． D．characteristics
（7）A．positive B．objective C．abstract D．psychological
（8）A．remember B．assess C．regret D．accept
（9）A．recognition B．affection C．suspicion D．criticism
（10）A．spend B．value C．reserve D．spare
（11）A．Treasure B．admire C．envy D．dislike第 10 页（共 12 页）
（12）A．distinguishing B．questioning C．trusting D．Suspecting
（13）A．still B．yet C．so D．then
（14）A．quality B．progress C．information D．improvement
（15）A．excited B．satisfied C．annoyed D．puzzled
（16）A．choices B．decisions C．plans D．changes
（17）A．adapt B．transform C．modify D．swap
（18）A．Because B．When C．Although D．However
（19）A．Pick B．find C．hold D．bring
（20）A．self﹣awareness B．Self﹣esteem C．self﹣confidence D．self﹣satisfaction
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．
17．（15 分）Li Ziqi， who lives in a village in Sichuan， has 103 videos to her credit， where
her role varies from chef to gardener． These videos show her doing Sichuan's（1） （
tradition） local dishes， brewing peach blossom wine and making paper． And now she（2
） （regard） as an international influencer with 7.72 million followers．
One of Li's （3） （aim） is to make people take a closer look at the beauty of nature
． Misty mountains， drops on lotus （荷花）leaves and gurgling water are all elements in her
videos，（4） （create） a fairy﹣like effect． Her tidy yard even reminds people（
5 ） a poem about pastoral life by Tao Yuanming （ 365 ﹣ 427 ） ， （ 6 ）
famous poet in Chinese history．
The peaceful lifestyle she shows strikes a chord（7） （especial） with young people
， few of（8） have the liberty to live life at their own pace． Li's videos make them
forget（9） （they） anxieties． Watching Li making the basic necessities of life from
raw materials with her bare hands （10） （make） them attain a sense of Zen （禅）
，helping them to find the direction to self development and contain the desire for worldly
things．
第四部分写作（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）第 11 页（共 12 页）
18．（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．每次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（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下画一横线，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．
China and Western countries may have different cultural belief about certain animals． But
when it come to pigs， we somehow reach an agreement which pigs are lazy， ugly， stupid
and shameless． None of these words are exact positive to describe pigs． Therefore， the truth
is that pigs have some good qualities． According to a paper publishing in 2017， pigs can tell
from those who treat them well and those who don't．Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to
keep it in mind ﹣ their intelligence， cuteness and patience． Besides， people born in the
Year of the Pig were usually devoted to what they do． They have great sense of responsibility
．
第二节书面表达（共 25 分）
19．（25 分）假定你是李华，你收到外国朋友 Peter 的邮件，他想了解你校在新冠疫情（
COVID﹣19 epidemic）期间线上教学的情况．请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：
1．课程与时间；
2．你的学习状态；
3．你的期待．
注意：
1．词数 100 左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．
2020 届湖南省邵阳市重点学校英语高考 5 月模拟试题答案
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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题
卡上将该项 涂黑．第 12 页（共 12 页）
11．D；C；D； 12．C；A；B；B； 13．A；D；D；C； 14．B；B；C；D；
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．并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．选 项中有两项为多余选项．
15．G；E；F；D；B；
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5
分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出
可以填入空白处的最佳选 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
16．A；C；D；B；C；B；A；A；D；A；D；B；D；A；C；D；C；C；B；A；
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．
17．traditional；is regarded；aims；creating；of；a；especially；whom；their；makes；
第四部分写作（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）
18． ；
第二节书面表达（共 25 分）
19． ；
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