浙江省2020年1月普通高中学业水平考试英语仿真模拟试题03（解析版）.doc

1、浙江省2020年1月普通高中学业水平考试英语仿真模拟试题03全解全析第一部分 听力（略）第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ATim Mas parents came to the United States from Taiwan in the 1970s. They opened a restaurant. It was not a success. They found success in America, however, in compute

2、rs and engineering. In part because of their own experiences, Mas parents hoped he would study to become an engineer or doctor. They wanted financial security for their child.Growing up, Ma considered many professions writer, fireman, even president. But he had a sense early on. I didnt want to be a

3、n engineer. However, Ma did well in math and science classes in high school and he ended up choosing to study electrical engineering in college.Several engineering jobs later, though, Ma had a change of heart. He wanted to leave the engineering world behind and enter the restaurant business. It was

4、in his blood. After all, his parents had owned a Chinese restaurant in Arkansas. His uncle also owned one in New York.His parents, Ma says, could not understand why he would want to leave such a good job to open a restaurant. They had worked long hours but their own restaurant still failed. They kep

5、t asking, Why?But Ma remained certain. He was going to do things differently than his parents. He was able to learn from their one major mistake as restaurant owners they knew very little about the art of cooking. So, at age 30, Ma left engineering and returned to school cooking school.Ma soon learn

6、ed that he enjoyed cooking. In 2009, Ma opened his first restaurant in Virginia. It is called Maple Avenue. At Maple Avenue, Ma cooked, cleaned the ovens, fixed equipment and paid bills. He worked long hours, seven days a week. His long hours paid off. Ma opened his fourth restaurant last year, Kyir

7、isan in Washington, D.C.Kyirisans success is due to the creative menu and food, Ma says. But mostly it just comes from completely hard work. I think in this country you can create your own success, just by working hard. Not because youre smarter than anybody, not because youre more creative than any

8、body, just by working hard. And I think thats why a lot of people end up coming to America.1. Why did Mas parents want him to become an engineer or doctor?A. Their family had found success in engineering for generations.B. They were tired of running a restaurant.C. They thought it financially secure

9、 to be an engineer or doctor.D. They wanted him to try a career different from theirs.2. Why do a lot of people come to America?A. They can learn many things.B. They can run their business creatively.C. They can choose jobs freely.D. They can succeed through hard work.3. What can be the best title f

10、or the text?A. A suitable jobB. Follow your heartC. A successful businessD. Create your own business【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物介绍。厨师Tim Ma的父母均为台湾到美国的移民，因餐馆经营失败级计算机和工程行业的成功，希望儿子能够成为移民工程师或者是医生，以确保经济上的保障。然而，几经波折之后，Tim Ma发现自己对经营餐馆更感兴趣，于是不顾父母的反对，辞职学习餐饮，并经过不懈的努力，成功的开了第四家餐馆。1.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句In part because of thei

11、r own experiences, Mas parents hoped he would study to become an engineer or doctor. They wanted financial security for their child.父母希望他成为工程师或者医生，在经济上更有保障。故选C。2.D 【解析】细节理解题。文章最后一段Kyirisans success is due to the creative menu and food, Ma says. But mostly it just comes from completely hard work. I t

12、hink in this country you can create your own success, just by working hard. Not because youre smarter than anybody, not because youre more creative than anybody, just by working hard. And I think thats why a lot of people end up coming to America.可知，很多人最终选择来到美国，是因为在这里成功可以通过努力获得的。故选D。3.B 【解析】主旨大意题。根据

13、文章全文内容可知，文章主要讲述Tim Ma 遵从自己的内心，并为之付出不懈的努力，最终获得了成功。因此B项为最佳答案，概况文章主旨。故选B。BMicrosoft has developed a new smartphone app that interprets eye signals and translates them into letters, allowing people with ALS（渐冻症）to communicate with others from a phone.The GazeSpeak app combines a smartphones camera with

14、artificial intelligence to recognize eye movements in real time and convert them into letters, words and sentences.For people suffering from ALS also known as motor neurone（神经元）disease, eye movement can be the only way to communicate. “Current eye-tracking input systems for people with ALS or other

15、motor disabilities are expensive, not constant under sunlight, and require frequent readjustment and considerable, relatively fixed systems,” said Xiaoyi Zhang, a researcher at Microsoft who developed the technology.“To reduce the drawbackswe created GazeSpeak, an eye-gesture communication system ru

16、nning on a smartphone, and is designed to be low-cost, constant, portable and easy to learn.”The app is used by the listener by pointing their smartphone at the speaker. A chart stuck to the back of the smartphone is then used by the speaker to determine which eye movements to make for communication

17、.The label shows four grids（方格） of letters, which each correspond to a different eye movement. By looking up, down, left or right, the speaker selects which grids they want the letters belong to. The artificial intelligence algorithm（计算程序） is then able to predict the word or sentence they are trying

18、 to say.Zhangs research, Smartphone-Based Gaze Gesture Communication for People with Motor Disabilities, is set to be presented at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in May.4. How does the new smartphone app help people with ALS?A. By connecting its camera with sufferers appearance

19、.B. By communicating with people directly with a camera.C. By changing eye movements into detailed written information.D. By looking into the eyes of the sufferers.5. Why did the researchers develop GazeSpeak？A. GazeSpeak will have fewer disadvantages.B. Current systems cant function effectively.C.

20、GazeSpeak can be properly used in the medical field.D. Current systems can increase the risk of motor disabilities.6. What can we know according the text?A. Sufferers eye movements are determined by GazeSpeak.B. Current systems are solid but costly for sufferers.C. GazeSpeak has helped people a lot.

21、D. GazeSpeak hasnt been practically on the market.【语篇解读】本文介绍了微软开发的一款新的智能手机应用程序-运动障碍者凝视手势交流软件，用于解释眼睛信号把它们转换成字母，这一应用使渐冻症患者和他人沟通成为可能。4.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段The GazeSpeak app combines a smartphones camera with artificial intelligence to recognize eye movements in real time and convert them into letters, w

22、ords and sentences.可知微软研发的这款手机应用程序可以实时识别人们眼球运动，把它们转化为详细的书面信息，故选C。5.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第四段“To reduce the drawbackswe created GazeSpeak, an eye-gesture communication system running on a smartphone, and is designed to be low-cost, constant, portable and easy to learn.”可知为了减少上文说到的现有渐冻症或其他残疾人使用的眼球跟踪软件的不足，研发

23、人员开发了这款GazeSpeak 应用程序，故选A。6.D 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段Zhangs research, Smartphone-Based Gaze Gesture Communication for People with Motor Disabilities, is set to be presented at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in May.可知微软开发的这一款新的智能手机应用程序-运动障碍者凝视手势交流软件还没有投放市场，故选D。CThe first organized sys

24、tem for sending messages began in Egypt around 1500 B.C. This system developed because the pharaohs frequently needed to send messages up and down the Nile River in order to keep their empire running smoothly. Later, the Persians developed a more efficient system for sending messages using men and h

25、orses. Messages carriers rode along the road system stretching from one end of the Persian Empire to the other. Along these roads, fresh men and horses waited at special stations to take and pass along any messages that needed to be sent. The stations where riders passed messages back and forth were

26、 built 23 kilometers apart, so the men and horses were able to travel quickly between them. The Romans later took up his idea and improved it by using a more advanced and extensive road system.In China, however, Kublai Khan had built up his own system for delivering messages. This system worked in t

27、he same basic way as the Roman system. The difference was that Kublai Khan kept 300,000 horses along the roads of this delivery lines. There were over 10,000 stations where a message would be passed from one rider to another with a fresh horse. In this way, Kublai Khan could receive messages from an

28、ywhere in the country in only a few days.It was not until the 1500s that a well-organized postal system appeared again in Europe. One family, the von Taxis family, gained the right to deliver mail for the Holy Roman Empire and parts of Spain. This family continued to carry mail, both government and

29、private, throughout Europe for almost 300 years.In 1653, a Frenchman, Renouard de Velayer, established a system for delivering post in Paris. Postal charges at that time were paid by the recipient , but de Velayers system was unique by allowing the sender to pre-pay the charges, in a similar way to

30、the modern stamp. Unfortunately, de Velayers system came to an end when jealous competitors put live mice in his letter boxes, ruining his business. Eventually, government-controlled postal systems took over from private postal businesses, and by the 1700s government ownership of most postal systems

31、 in Europe was an accepted fact of life.The thing that all these early systems had in common was that they were quite expensive for public use, and were intended for use by the government and the wealthy. However, in 1840, a British schoolteacher named Roland Hill suggested introducing postage stamp

32、s, and a postal rate based on weight. This resulted in lowering postal rates, encouraging more people to use the system to stay in touch with each other, His idea helped the British postal system begin to earn profits as early as 1850. Soon after that many other countries took up Mr. Hills idea. And

33、 letter writing became accessible to anyone who could write. Today, the Roland Hill awards are given each year to encourage and reward fresh ideas which help promote philately (stamp collecting).7. What is the main topic of the passage?A. How international letters travel.B. A surprising method for d

34、elivering mail.C. The history of postal systems.D. Changes in the methods of communication.8. Which of the following statements about Renouard de Velayer is true?A. His was a government-controlled system.B. His competitors destroyed his business.C. His system lasted for hundreds of years.D. In his s

35、ystem, the person who received the letter paid the postage fees.9. Which of the systems mentioned in the passage was most like the postal system today?A. Egyptian.B. Chinese.C. de Velayers.D. von Taxiss.10. What was Roland Hills greatest achievement?A. He made letter writing accessible to the averag

36、e person.B. He made a lot of money for the British postal system.C. He made stamp collecting a popular hobby.D. He won an award for letter writing.【语篇解读】本篇是说明文。主要介绍了世界邮政体系形成的来龙去脉。7.C 【解析】主旨大意题。文章介绍了世界邮政体系的雏形，新发明及在各国的发展详情。选项A大意与本文无关；B涉及，但不能概括全文；D面太广，communication methods有很多种，不能切中大意。故选C。8.B 【解析】推理判断题。

37、第四段的第三句Unfortunately, de Velayers system came to an end when jealous competitors put live mice in his letter boxes, ruining his business.可知他对手把活老鼠放入信箱导致他生意失败。故选B。9.C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第四段第二句in a similar way to the modern stamp可知，文章中提到的de Velayers系统最像今天的邮政系统。故选C。10.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段第五句became accessible to

38、anyone who could write可知，罗兰希尔最大的成就是他使一般人都能写信。故选A。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。选项中有两项为多余选项。People who love to spend time in their kitchen know that after having a rough day it helps them to relieve stress. Cooking up a favorite meal helps you forget about any of the issues you we

39、re focused on during the day. 31 Spending time alone in the kitchen after a long day at work allows you to simply recharge and enjoy the solitude of your kitchen.Cooking can be a great way to put off a daily task, and those who love to cook know this all too well. Putting all your effort into making

40、 an elaborate meal or your favorite dessert is a great way to avoid anything that you have been dreading. 32 Anyone who enjoys cooking knows that when you share a common interest like cooking with someone from a different culture, you can easily form a bond. They see this as an amazing opportunity t

41、o share recipes and dishes and learn from different cooking traditions and customs.Eating out as a cook allows you to taste surprising ingredients in dishes. 33 Unusual flavors excite you and unique interpretations of dishes have you asking the waiter exactly what was added to make the food so flavo

42、rful. This might not excite your non-cook friends and family, but for you, its a great way to learn and improve. 34 35 As a cook, you have learned to add your own personal tastes to recipes through extensive trial and error. There are no limits for you when it comes to putting a new take on a tradit

43、ional favorite, because, for you, cooking is all about creation.A Cooking is also a universal language.B. Going out to eat becomes a whole other experience.C. Instead, you concentrate on creating something delicious.D. Moreover, cooking plays an important role in family life.E. Cooking makes you a h

44、appy and popular person.F. Mastering cooking skills helps you to become creative with food.G. It is also likely to potentially inspire you to try to cook the meals in your own kitchen.【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了喜欢花时间在厨房的人知道，在经历了艰难的一天后，亲手制作美食这有助于他们缓解压力。31.C 【解析】上文Cooking up a favorite meal helps you forget

45、about any of the issues you were focused on during the day.说烹饪一顿喜爱的美食帮助你忘记白天关注的一切事物。该空承接上文，C选项“相反地，你的注意力会集中在制作美食上”切题，故选C。32.A 【解析】从后文的内容可以得知该段主题是喜欢烹饪可以让你与不同文化、不同习俗和传统的人们分享共同的兴趣爱好，从而形成一种连结。故这一段的段落标题应该是“烹饪是一种全球化通用语言”，故选A。33.G 【解析】上文Eating out as a cook allows you to taste surprising ingredients in dis

46、hes.说作为一名厨师，外出就餐可以让你品尝到菜肴中令人惊讶的配料。该空承接上文，G选项“你会受到激发，在自家厨房里尝试烹饪饭店里的菜肴”切题，故选G。34.B 【解析】上文This might not excite your non-cook friends and family, but for you, its a great way to learn and improve.说这可能不会让你那些不做饭的朋友和家人兴奋，但对你来说，这是一个学习和提高的好方法。该空承接上文，B选项“出去吃饭变成了另一种体验。”切题，故选B。35.F 【解析】下文As a cook, you have le

47、arned to add your own personal tastes to recipes through extensive trial and error. There are no limits for you when it comes to putting a new take on a traditional favorite, because, for you, cooking is all about creation.的意思是作为一名厨师，你已经学会了通过大量的尝试和错误将自己的个人口味添加到食谱中。对你来说，对传统的最爱进行新的诠释是没有限制的，因为对你来说，烹饪就是

48、创造。所以该段的段落标题是是你可以自己通过尝试实验，根据自己的喜好在传统美食的基础上创造新的佳肴，故选F。第三部分 语言运用（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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。On the night of August 24, 2001, everything changed when my friends car hit a wall with me inside. I lost most of my right 36 , and I was left bleeding with several broken bones. 37 , my mind was still very clear in the hospital. I just kept telling myself to 38 and I 39 with the doctors that once I could roll onto my side, I would leave. They agreed. Two weeks later, I was 40 to go hom