【精品】2020年高考百日冲刺全真模拟猜想卷 英语试题02（含答案+全解全析）

1、2020年高考百日冲刺全真模拟猜想卷 英 语第一部分阅读理解(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。AI decided to ski to the North Pole. It was after I saw an advertisement in a newspaper looking for people to join a team to ski 350 miles to the North Pole. Back in 1996, there had never been a woman from the UK who had accomplished this challenge. I wondered what it would be like to survive in temperatures cold enough to freeze your flesh in seconds, so I sent off for the application form.The applic

2、ation form full of pictures of male explorers arrived. The words “Are you man enough for the ultimate(极限的) challenge？” made me angry and even more determined to get on the team.Over 500 individuals applied for a place in the team, and the selection process included physical and psychological tests designed to pick the best group. In one test, there was a huge rope ladder we had to climb, and I froze at the top because I have a fear of heights. I thought my hopes were fading as most other applica

3、nts sailed past, leaving me behind. But two others helped me over, and later I found out that the organizers were not looking for amazing individuals, but great team players, and this moment had shown them who would take care of others in the team.I had revealed(显示) my weakness, and in a place like the Arctic, you have to be yourself, as there is nowhere to hide. These personalities of asking for help and showing weakness are necessary for women to master.I realized that by being myself, I could

4、 succeed. I was selected for the team. I realized that I could achieve more than I ever imaginedmore importantly, by sharing my story with others, I could inspire them to take a step into the new world and reveal more of their abilities.1How did the author react on seeing the advertisement?AShe got cross.BShe was determined.CShe got frightened. DShe was uninterested.2What did the organizers view as the most important in the selection of new hands?APersonal quality. BIndividual ability.CSpirit of

5、 teamwork. DCourage to challenge.3What does the author think of womens showing weakness?ABeneficial. BShameful.CMerciful. DDisturbing.BAlthough the idea of “zero emission, and sustainable(可持续的) 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

6、 city movement, to build a selfcontained community for up to 30，000 people. He is the goto 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, hotels, schools and offices will be built on a 340acre site in what B

7、oeri calls the first attempt to create an “urban environment that is really trying to find a balance with nature”. Its 100 species of plant life are expected to absorb almost 10,000 tons of carbon dioxide and 57 tons of pollutants per year, while at the same time producing 900 tons of lifegiving oxygen.Although the architects havent published the cost of the forest city, the Milan towers cost only five percent more than traditional skyscrapers.The construction of his forest city at Liuzhou is se

8、t to begin in 2020, and there is still a great deal of planning and research required before a projected completion date can be set. However, Boeri remains optimistic about the project and has confidence in the soundness of his vision：“I really think that bringing forests into the city is a way to deal with global warming.”4Whats Liuzhous attitude towards the sustainable development?AApproving. BCautious.CUnfavorable. DDoubtful.5Why is Stefano employed for the Liuzhou project?AHe volunteered to

9、do the project.BHe is a famous architect in the world.CHe is the father of the forest recovery.DHe has gained experience in similar projects.6What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 2 refer to?AThe architects. BThe two towers.CForests in the city. DThe residents of the city.7Whats the purpose of Liuzhou project?ATo provide more jobs.BTo bring forest into city.CTo solve house shortageDTo improve the environment.CAt 9：30 am. on a Wednesday morning, I received a notification(通知) that Id already picked up my phone 30 times that day! “11 left until you go over your goal of 41 pickups，” my screen read. “Put your phone down until 9：52 am.! Enjoy your time living in the moment.”These updates were sent via Moment, an app that tracks the screen time, created by Kevin Holesh in 2014 to fight his own device addiction. He was

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