2020年江西省南昌市高考英语二模试卷

高考英语二模试卷题号IIIIIIIVVVI总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AFrom Antigua to Zanzibar f these spots promise an incredible trip for 2019 Antigua， Guatemala "Antigua is worth every penny，but that doesnt mean youll have to empty your wallet，" says Hudson There are plenty of budgel -cariscious activities It wont cost you a coin to visit Santo Domingo del Cerro， an outdoor sculpture park Wanting something sweet？ Head to ChocoMuseo Admission is free and so are the samples! Odessa， Ukraine Odessa is having a bit of a tourism boom nationwide-not that were surprised，given its sandy beaches and pastel-colored buildings-but its still fairly under the order for international audiences You can also count on this port city for affordable fun Tickets to the Odessa Opera House start at a mere2! Bogota， Colombia "Travelers on budget will find Colombias vast capitalfar more of a bargain and every bit as fascinating，"says Hudson "Its free to visit Museo de Oro and on Sundays many of the big roads are closed to accommodate food carts， street entertainers， and pedestrians " Zanzibar Zanzibar attracts vacationers with its white sand beaches， greenish-blue ddes，colorful coral reefs， and oceanfront seaside Of course， wandering in historic Stone Town is pretty appealing too Either way， you neednt spend a penny in this amazing place Its also worth noting that Jozani Forest is the only place in the world you can 9ee endangered red colobus monkeys1. Which of the following requires admission fee？ _ A. ChocoMuseoB. Stone TownC. Museo de OroD. Odessa Oper House2. What is special to Zanzibar？ _ A. White sand beachesB. Colorful coral reefsC. Red colobus monkeysD. Historic Stone Town3. What do the four destinations have in common？ _ A. They are coastal citiesB. They are inexpensive to visitC. They welcome street entertainersD. They will make your wallet emptyBIf you feel sick or uncomfortable， you might seek out a doctor But what to do if you dont quite know where you fit into this world and youre tired of carrying that burden alone？ I answered strangers questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the New York City subway at 57 th and 8th A group of strangers had stopped by because they were carrying around some deep， meaningful questions that had long gone unanswered， like "why cant I be happier in my life？" And then I spotted her， who would be my toughest questioner of the day She was about 6 years old and held her mothers hand as she craned（伸长脖子）her neck to stare at as Her mother stopped， but the girl hesitated "Its OK，" I offered "Do you have a question？" The girl smiled at her mother， then let go of her hand to walk over towards us She looked me dead in the eye and said： "How do I know Im real？" Suddenly I was back in graduate school Should I talk about the French philosopher Rene Descartes to prove our existence， with the phrase "I think， therefore I am？" Or， menlion English philosopher G Moore and his famous uhere is one hand， here is the other，" to prove the existence of the external world？ But then the answer came to me I remembered that the most important part of philosophy was feeding our sense of wonder "Close your eyes， I said She did "Well，did you disappear？" She smiled and shook her head， then opened her eyes "Congratulations， youre real " She grinned（露齿而笑）broadly and walked over to her mother， who looked back at us and smiled4. Why did the author show up at the entrance of the subway？ _ A. To take the subwayB. To look for strangers helpC. To offer advice on life puzzlesD. To help strangers carry their bags5. What made the little girl stare at the author？ _ A. CuriosityB. HorrorC. ExcitementD. Nervousness6. How did the girl find the answer？ _ A. By hearing a storyB. By learning philosophyC. By referring to others wordsD. By having a real experience7. Which of the following can best describe the author？ _ A. Strict and smartB. Honest and braveC. Clever and helpfulD. Humorous and sociableCAlthough the idea of "zero emission， net carbon-positive， sustainable（可持续）" development was promoted worldwide，most cities are at a loss what to do or even some have objected to it But in Liuzhou， a city in southern China， attitudes could not be more different The Liuzhou Municipality Urban Planning Bureau has signed up Italian architect Stefano Boeri，the father of the forest city movement， to build a self-contained community for up to 30，000 people He is the go - to man for such projects thanks to the success of his "vertical forests"，two residential （住宅的）towers Completed in 2014， they remove up to 17.5 tons of soot（煤烟）from the air each year， and a year later one of them was named Best Tall Building Worldwide The Liuzhou project is a much more ambitious undertaking， however Its homes， hospitals， ho