【附20套高考模拟试题】2020届江西省九江市高三第二次高考模拟统一考试英语含答案

D. It has gained much support from the world. 45. What can be the main idea of the text?

A. Dance offers street children path to education. B. The largest dance project was set up in Guinea. C. Education is important to street children. D. Where you grow up decides what you are.

B

From a small warehouse in North Salt Lake City, Utah, a little-known company called Go Natural CNG is about to release a new home refueling system after more than two years of research.

The system, backed by technology giant Parker Hannifin Corp, will fill up quicker than some models—about one gallon an hour—and last up to 20 years, according to Go Natural CNG Chief Executive Lucas jar. The unit, expected by the end of the year, will use hydraulic technology to compress (压缩) the gas for vehicle use, he said. He did not say how much the unit would cost.

But Go Natural may have a lot of competition. General Electric, Whirlpool and Eaton are all working on home refueling technologies expected to be launched in the next couple of years.

General Electric, which received $1.8 million from the government to develop its system, aims to release a unit that will cool natural gas to minus 50 degrees Celsius to extract (提取) water and other contaminates before refueling. GE aims to sell the unit at $500, about a tenth of the cost of current models.

General Electric said it was in the development phase and declined to comment on the program’s progress.

Honda, which makes the natural gas-fired Honda Civic G, has contacted GE and Whirlpool to discuss their plans, according to Elmer Hardy, Honda’s senior manager of alternative fuel vehicles.

Eaton, which received $3.4 million from the government to develop the technology, is working on a unit at its labs in Southfield, Michigan, that would use liquids to compress the gas instead of the traditional metal pistons(活塞). It aims to make a unit available for $500 by 2015.

“We are seeing if we can do it in a way that reduces the price point,” said Clark Fortune, who leads the program at Eaton. “The adoption will improve if the costs come down.” 46. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A. To encourage car owners to use natural gas. B. To advertise some technology companies.

C. To introduce a new home refueling system. D. To present some ways of saving energy.

47. Which company may be the first to release the new refueling system?

A. Eaton B. General Electric C. Whirlpool D. Go Natural

48. Which of the following is true of the system to be launched by Go Natural?

A. It can be bought at $5oo now. B. It has got into market this year.

C. It can be used for twenty years. D. It is financed by Honda.

49. What is the government’s attitude to the new home refueling system?

A. Doubtful

B. Cautious

C. Negative

D. Supportive

50. What may prevent the system from being widely accepted according to Clark Fortune?

A. Its refueling speed.

B. Its present price.

D. Its appearance. C

Everybody loves to play board games sometimes, but it is surprising to know how long this pastime has been in existence. Some of the earliest board games are over 5,000 years old. The oldest is probably Senet, an American Egyptian game which has been found in burials from before 3000 BC. The game involves an element of luck, and so it was thought by the Ancient Egyptians that those who won the game were protected by God. For this reason, games of Senet were often buried alongside the dead body, to be used on the dangerous game board is set out as a grid of three by ten rows, and uses two sets of at least five pawns. The actual rules are unknown, although some historians have proposed rules which were used in the Senet sets available today.

The Royal Game of Ur, also known as the Game of Twenty Squares, is another ancient game which dates back to the First Dynasty of Ur, in 2600 BC Mesopotamia. It was played with two sets of seven counters, one black and one white, and three four-sided dice (骰子). Although the ancient rules are unknown, a stone tablet has been found which describes a reliable record of how the game was played in 177-176 BC.

Both Senet and The Royal Game of Ur probably came into existence long before the game backgammon (西洋双陆棋)，which itself has a long history. The game of Nard, which existed in Iran in around 3000 BC, used two sets of fifteen counters, four dice and same board as the one used in backgammon today, although the initial starting positions and rules are different. Similar games were played in Ancient Rome and India. 51. The text is meant to introduce________.

A. a common origin of board games B. the unknown rules of board games C. several kinds of earliest board games

D. the newly discovered board games

C. Its compressing technique.

52. What do we know about the game of Senet IN paragraph 1?

A. Its actual rules are still in use.

B. It used to be played in tombs.

D. Its design is closely related to God.

C. It is probably the oldest board game. 53. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A. A brief introduction to the Royal Game of Ur. B. A reliable account of the First Dynasty of Ur. C. The recent discovery of an ancient board game. D. The original rules found in a stone tablet. 54. What can be inferred from the text?

A. There were some similarities between the games. B. The earliest board game was found in Europe. C. All the games used the same number of dice. D. We haven’t got any record of the board games.

55. What does the underlined word“itself ”in the last paragraph refer to?

A. The game of Senet. C. The game backgammon.

D

Ride sharing startup imride is launching a new experimental mobile app called Lyft that will enable drivers and riders to connect in real time, and even watch the drivers drive to the agreed upon pick-up spot via a map on the smartphone.

Booking a lift via imride can be a good choice for a long trip that you schedule in advance. But what about if you want to catch a ride right now? Just turn to the mobile app Lyft!

The app, only available via invite now, lets potential riders look for available drivers close by and request rides. The riders and drivers can look at each other’s profiles and the app is using Facebook Connect for log-in and social security. Once booked, riders can watch their drivers drive to them on a mobile map in real time. Riders pay the driver based on a suggested donation mobile via the app itself (no cash exchange) and imride says the rides will be about 30 percent cheaper than a cab.

The biggest problem with these types of apps will likely be safety issues—riders getting picked up by drivers they don’t feel comfortable with. To address some of these concerns, the company says drivers will be investigated via car inspections, background check, personal interviews and DMV record checks. imride says its fellow 500 Startups-backed company Task Rabbit advised it on some of these security moves. For now the service will only be available during the evening rush hours. Over time, the service will be available 24 hours, says imride. San Francisco is rapidly becoming a test bed for these types of next-generation, more efficient, transportation apps, like Scoot Networks and Ridepal. 56. For what purpose did imride create the new experimental mobile app?

B. The Royal Game of Ur. D. The game of Nard.

A. To help to arrange a long trip ahead of time. B. To encourage drivers to make a larger

profit.

C. To share information with fellow companies.

D. To enable riders to catch a ride in real time.

57. What does the underlined word “profiles” probably mean?

A. Personal information. C. Specific address.

B. Self evaluation.

D. Brief comments.

58. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us about the mobile app Lyft?

A. Its working system. C. Its installation.

B. Its safety measures. D. Its fellow companies.

59. What do we know about the Lyft service?

A. It charges riders more money.

B. It is not well received at present. D. It runs twenty hours every day.

C. It provides efficient transportation.

60. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. The author is not confident of the future of the service. B. imride will open a company to test transportation apps. C. Apps like Lyft may be widely used in the next generation. D. The mobile app Lyft has been put into use nationwide.

E

Our world is a noisy place, but quiet places remain. Eight years ago, audio (声音的) engineer Gordon Hempton identified the quietest place in the continental United States. He calls the place “One Square Inch of Silence.” He has used his symbolic spot in a northwestern rain forest to campaign against noise pollution. But the self-described “Sound Tracker” is now going deaf.

For Gordon Hempton, it started with an experience known to many people. “I was lying in the bed in the springtime about a year ago. The sun was shining. The birds could be singing. They should be singing. But I was hearing none. I knew my life was going to be different.”

Hempton’s eyes get watery as he describes his cruel situation. More than 20 years ago he trademarked his nickname as “The Sound Tracker.” Sharp hearing defined his career as an Emmy award winning sound recordist. It also led to his activism against noise pollution. He has circled the globe three times in search of the perfect sounds of nature.

Hempton says his hearing loss is quickly getting worse but he has to finish his project.

“I am running a race to finish the Quiet Planet collection.” That’s the title of a planned 19-volume set of nature recordings. The sound tracks could be licensed for use in movies, video games, exhibits, plays and the like. Volunteer assistants now help Hempton review and edit sound files and identify imperfections.