【35套精选试卷合集】河北省石家庄市第二中学2019-2020学年高考英语模拟试卷含答案

C．To reduce walking distance． 20．What is the speaker talking about? A．The National Zoo． B．Animals in National Zoo． C．Daily zoo programs．

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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition

Take part in the world-famous Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition—open to young photographers from 4 January to 25 February

Ages and submissions．Open to photographers aged 17 and under．Submissions can range from animal portraiture，action or behaviour，as well as the wider habitats of wildlife，to artistic accounts of the natural world．

Rules and translation．Read the rules before entering the competition and submitting images．The competition categories and rules are translated into 12 languages．You can download them as PDFs below．

Awards and prizes．Handsome awards，global recognition，chances to enjoy widespread coverage in the media and online and to take centre stage at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards ceremony held on 24 May in the Natural History Museum building in London．

Key dates．Competition closes on 25 February 2018 at 11：30 GMT．Original and high-resolution(高分辨率的)files requested from 29 March until 11：30 GMT 8 April 2018．Winners will be contacted by l 3 May 2018．

Keep up to date with the latest Wildlife Photographer of the Year news on our blog，or find us on Twitter and Facebook．See more at： 21．Who can take part in this competition? A．Old artists．

B．London locals． D．Wildlife protectors．

C．Young photographers．

22．When will the prize-giving ceremony be held? A．On 25 February． B．On 29 March． C．On 13 May．

D．On 24 May．

23．Where does the passage come from? A．A website． C．A newspaper．

B．A magazine．

D．A guidebook．

B

Sarah Bigler，who lives in Indianapolis，was shopping with her kids at a Target last week，according to a Facebook post．When Bigler joined the checkout line，she ended up behind an elderly

woman who not only wanted to pay in change，but also requested to pay for her items one by one．

The employee，Ishmael Gilbert，remained calm and accommodating，helping the woman with whatever assistance she needed．“Never once did this employee get unfriendly，angry or roll his eyes．”Bigler wrote．“He was nothing but patient and kind．”

The mom，whose daughter had watched the employee’s understanding conduct，took a picture of Gilbert’s interaction with the elderly woman and shared it on Facebook．She mentioned that that day，both she and her daughter were reminded of how important patience is．“We left Target with a cart full of consumable items．but what is more—a heart full of gratitude for such an invaluable lesson．”Bigler wrote．“If you are ever in the Glendale Target．give Ishmael a smile and a nod．The world could use mole people like him．”

Gilbert had started working at the store a few days before Bigler’s visit，The Indianapolis Star reported．While the elderly woman was checking out，she became visibly nervous．Gilbert reacted by treating her with respect and care．Having counted out the change，he answered her a few questions and even went to another checkout lane to find the shopper a reusable bag，all while other shoppers were leaving his line for faster lanes．

While watching Gilbert for a while，the mom wrote that she was no longer angry．In fact，she realized it was a privilege to catch such polite behavior．“I realized I hadn’t been inconvenienced at all—that my daughter was instead witnessing the man’s patience and taught this valuable lesson by a complete stranger；“Bigler wrote in the Facebook post．“Furthermore，I realized that I，too，needed a refresher on this lesson．” 24．What can we learn about the elderly woman? A．She wanted to be given small change． B．She had no change for her items． C．She demanded to change a large note． D．She required a separate payment in change． 25．What did the employee do for the old lady? A．He packed up all her items． B．He accepted her credit card． C．He helped her count the change． D．He let other shoppers leave his line．

26．What was the mother’s original attitude towards the old lady’s request? A．Enthusiastic． B．Annoyed． C．Sympathetic． D．Impolite． 27．What’s the purpose of the passage? A．To tell the importance of patience． B．To blame some particular customers． C．To explain how to post on Facebook． D．To teach kids how to 1earn a lesson．

C

The desert tortoise is found in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts in North America．It is listed as an endangered species under the United States federal Endangered Species Act and is considered“vulnerable”by the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN)． Despite the laws that protect them，their numbers are still in the decline．

The desert tortoise in the areas has lived for thousands of years．This animal is able to survive ground temperature over 140 degrees F and is known to 1ive as long as 60 to 80 years．However，ninety-five percent of the life of a desert tortoise is spent in the ground escaping the heat in a hole or passage in the ground．Holes can be easily destroyed by off-highway vehicles that do not stay on built roads．Disasters also occur when they seek shade under parked cars．

Desert tortoises are also harmed by several diseases such as the upper respiratory tract disease often found in adopted tortoises．Pet owners releasing sick tortoises into the wild has resulted in diseases being spread to wild tortoises．

The desert tortoise feeds on a dune(沙丘)primrose during spring．Non-native Sahara mustard(芥菜)seen in the background is a weed that competes with the native plants for water and nutrients．In some areas，mustard grows so densely that it is nearly impossible for desert tortoises to pass through．Vehicles，which do not stay on built roads and do not get washed frequently，contribute to spreading weeds．

Rubbish，such as burst balloon，is a danger to desert tortoises．The balloon can be mistaken for food by desert tortoises and，once consumed，may remain in the stomachs and intestines(肠)giving them a false sense of fullness that may cause them to starve． 28．What does the underlined word“vulnerable”in Paragraph 1 refer to? A．Hardly noticed． B．Well protected． C．Easily harmed．

D．Very useful．

29．Why does the desert tortoise spend most of its time underground? A．To escape cross-country vehicles． B．To protect them from the heat． C．To save energy for a long life． D．To shelter them from other animals． 30．What can we learn about the tortoise? A．It lives on native plants．

B．It promotes the growth of mustard．

C．It can fill itself up with burst balloon． D．It digests split balloon easily． 31．What’s the best title of the passage? A．A Sharp Decline in Tortoise Number B．A Bad Effect Vehicles Has on Tortoise C．Protection of the Desert Tortoise D．Dangers the Desert Tortoise Is Facing

D

On Delancy Street in Lower Manhattan，an exciting new project is being developed in a

Williamsburg Bridge trolley station．Designed by James Ramsey，owner of Raad Studio，and Dan Barasch，the project will transform the abandoned space into a new，futuristic city landmark tided the Lowline．

Ramsey planned to use solar technology in the site，creating an environment where plant life could grow underground．Joined to the JMZ Essex subway stop，the park will not only be an entertaining attraction，it will also become a part of passengers’lives．Much like the High Line built in Manhattan on an elevated(高出地面的)section of abandoned New York Central Railroad in the Lower West Side，the park will combine the natural elements of the park with industrial aspects already available in the city．

The solar collecting system in the Lowline will catch sunlight above ground，transfer it underground and distribute it around the park via reflective domes(穹顶)．The light enables plants and trees to grow．During periods of sunlight，electricity would not be necessary to light the space．In 2018，the Lowline team exhibited this technology in an abandoned warehouse in the Lower East Side，available for the public and press to view so that proof of its ability could be confirmed．Since then，many city officials have shown their support of the concept and several programs have been conducted to involve youth and young designers into the park’s creation． Though the negotiations off the park creation have not been completed and it will likely not be available for citizens to enjoy until around 2018，the inventive idea will bring a dynamic new attraction to the city．It will not only create a new escape from the industrial noise，but also introduce the concept of parks and plant growth being made possible in the most unlikely places．

32．What is the similarity between the High Line and the Lowline? A．Offering convenience only for passengers． B．Planting the same types of plant life． C．Making full advantage of solar technology． D．Turning industrial wasteland into green space． 33．Which is true of the future Lowline? A．It’s an exciting trolley station． B．It’s a long-term open exhibition． C．It’s a solar-powered underground park． D．It’s a city landmark above the ground． 34．Why did the Lowline team hold the exhibition? A．To conduct some programs． B．To prove the technology works． C．To win support from volunteers． D．To show the warehouse is useful．

35．What’s the author’s attitude towards the concept of the Lowline? A．Optimistic． B．Unconcerned． C．Opposed． D．Doubtful．