1、第 1 页 共 17 页 赢战赢战 20202020 高考英语百日冲刺卷高考英语百日冲刺卷 1414 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。 A There are dozens of movie recommendation engines on the Web. Theyre all different, but some are definitely bett er than others. Rotten Tomatoes Instead
2、of telling Rotten Tomatoes which films you like, you can tell it what kind of films you enjoy, which actors you want to see, and other standards to help it find the best movie for you. Theres a lot of variability in the quality of Rotten Tomatoes recommendations but its also a nice way to find the r
3、ight film for any mood. Netflix Netflix asks you to rate(划分等级) movies to determine which films youll want to see next. And although it does make it easy to rate movies and it does return huge lists, the ideas it gives you arent all that strong. Its easy to use, but its not the best way to get movie
4、recommenda tions. Jinni Whether you want to search for films based on your mood, time available, or reviews, the site has it all. But Jinnis most amazing feature is its semantic(语义的)search. You can enter a term like “films that show Chris Farley yelling” and the site will return films that match you
5、r question. Go to use Jinni. You wont regret it! Criticker Instead of just allowing you to rank films, Criticker compares your ratings to those of other users and see how closely your tastes match those of other users. Once the service finds matches, you can view these users lists and see which movi
6、es they like. 1Which one does the author recommend most? ARotten Tomatoes. BNetflix. CJinni. DCriticker. 2What makes Criticker special? AComparing users ratings. BRanking your favourite films. COffering different standards. DFinding films based on mood. 3What is the purpose of the text? ATo recommen
7、d the best online movies. 第 2 页 共 17 页 BTo show how to use movie search engines. CTo introduce several movie search engines. DTo explain how to find the best online movies. B I realized something this morning. I have been writing now for 34 years. It all started when I was just 18 years old. As a bo
8、y I had read literally hundreds of books. I had a thirst for knowledge that seemingly could never fade. Then suddenly I found I had something I wanted to share. I tried to ignore it, but as any writer tells you once the ideas awaken inside of you they wont leave you alone until you write them down.
9、I didnt have a computer, word processor, or even a typewriter. Still, I grabbed a pen and lined notebook paper and wrote everything that was burning inside of me. When I was done I didnt know how to share it. There was no internet back then, no smart phones, and no social media. I sought out the edi
10、tor of my local county newspaper and asked him to print what I had written. He was a good man full of both wisdom and kindness. He not only printed my first story but agreed to publish anything else I was willing to write. I continued to write new articles each week and shared them first with other
11、local papers and later online as well. Years later at the urging of my readers I even self- published two collections of my stories in book form. Through my writing I slowly became more than I was. In my writings I encountered my highest self. In my writings I discovered the goodness and light that
12、lie in us all. In my writings I found great love and joy and encouraged others to choose love and joy as well. I also found that we all are writers whether we put pen to paper or not. With every choice we make, with every thought we hold, and with everything we do, we are writing our own life story.
13、 Lance Wubbels once wrote：“I hope you realize your life is truly your life. It belongs to you. It is your story to write with love. Day by day, line by line, write it well.” 4As a boy, when the author found he had something to share, _ Ahe wrote it down Bhe ignored it Che shared it on social media D
14、he told it to a writer 5How did the author begin his writing career? AHe was hired as a newspaper editor. 第 3 页 共 17 页 BHe put his stories online by himself. CHe self- published two books. DHe was helped by a local newspaper editor. 6What does the author think of writing? AWriting takes practice and
15、 efforts. BWriting can benefit oneself and others. C Writing helps people tell right from wrong. DOnly with a pen can one write his life story. 7Which of the following can be the best title for the text? AA Way to Be a Writer BA Way to Share Ideas CLiving Is Writing DWriting Is the Source of Love C
16、While an entire month free of homework or tests may sound too good to be true, that is exactly what the students at Sturenskolan School in Boden, Sweden were treated to in April. Whats more, if the results of the experiment prove encouraging, starting 2019, the middle schoolers will never have to wo
17、rry about afterschool work or tests, aside from the national examinations, which are compulsive for students across the country. The schools principal, Petronella Sirkka, who came up with the idea, said,“We are constantly receiving new reports that our children feel bad. And thats because they have
18、a high level of stress all the time. This is our way of trying to reduce that stress.” The educator says that while ba nning homework and tests sounds radical(激进的), it makes sense given the changes in the curriculum and approaches to education. While in the past students were primarily subjected to
19、memorizing facts, learning today is all about reflection and analysis. As a result, it is often harder for kids, especially those with little support at home, to comprehend the material by themselves. Sirkka is not the only one who believes after- school work does not help students learn. In March 2
20、018, another principal in Canada also decided to do away with homework. They hope parents will spend 第 4 页 共 17 页 the extra time reading to their kids. While the longterm impact of the recent decisions made by the two educators remains to be seen, the experiment has already proved successful in Finl
21、and which has done away with homework, grades, and even teaching by subjects for many years. Yet, Finnish students always rank high in the PISA(Programme for International Student Assessment) tests especially in math and science but they have the least homework! Hopefully, it will only be a matter o
22、f time before US educators follow their lead and ban after- school work as well! 8The students at Sturenskolan School had no homework in April because _ Athe headmaster was experimenting with her idea Bthey needed to do some experiments during the month Cthey were busy preparing for the national exa
23、minations Dthe headmaster had to carry out the governments policy 9What makes childrens learning hard nowadays? AChildren have to do more analyzing. BThe approach to education is complex. CChildren get no support at home and school. DThere are more facts to memorize. 10What does Petronella Sirkka mo
24、st likely advise parents to do? AHelp children with their hom ework. BFree children from afterschool housework. CSpend more time reading to their children. DCommunicate with teachers from time to time. 11What can we infer about the students in Finland? AThey study the hardest at school. BThey have a
25、 more relaxing school life. CThey enjoy great success after graduation. DThey all have a talent for math and science. D A new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence can read human 第 5 页 共 17 页 eye movements to “read” human personalities. The eyes, they say, are t
26、he windows to the soul. And if that is true, computers and robots powered by sophisticated(复杂的) artificial intelligence algorithms(演算法) may soon have the ability to peer into your soul. That is the result of a new study on the connection between eye movements and personality, conducted by neuroscien
27、ce researchers based at the University of South Australia and published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Neuroscience. “Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality,” wrote the researchers, led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher, whose
28、team followed 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements, then determined their personalit y traits with “wellestablished questionnaires” for determining the personality type, according to a summary of the study published by the site Science Daily. The researchers f
29、ed the data into their AI algorithms and found that computers running the algorithms were able to record human eye movements and immediately determine a persons major personality traits, such as “neuroticism, extraversion(外向), agreeableness, conscientiousness, as well as curiosity”， the scientists w
30、rote. “The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and other high- tech devices, even robots, allowing for more natural and r ealistic social interactions with machines，” Loetscher said. “People are always looking for improved, personalized services. Todays robo
31、ts and computers are not socially aware so they cannot adapt to non- verbal information，” Loetscher said in a statement quoted by The Indian Express. This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they can become more natural, and better at interpreting human social sig
32、nals. The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies, according to a summary in Britains Daily Mail newspaper. 12What do the underlined words “peer into” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? AUnderstand. BStare at. CSea
33、rch for. DConcern about. 13How did the researchers conduct the research? 第 6 页 共 17 页 AIt was carried out in a lab. B42 subjects eye movements were recorded. CThe students daily movements were tracked. DIts subjects personalities were determined by computer. 14What can we know according to Tobias Lo
34、etscher? ARobots and computers are socially conscious. BPeople care less about improved, personalized services. CTodays robots and computers can accustom to nonverbal information. DThe discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines. 15What can be a suitable title for the te
35、xt? AHuman Personality Traits BWhat Human Eye Movements Are CTell Personalities by Eye Movements DHow Humans and Machines Interact 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。 Whoever wrote the song “Its the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” must have never experienced the h
36、oliday blues. Fortunately, psycholog ical research suggests some effective ways you can use to beat the holiday blues. The key point is that sadness and other tough emotions are not what we should try to avoid. 16._. Here are four strategies to help you make your own happiness recipe this holiday se
37、ason. Dont force cheer At family gatherings with cousins you secretly cant stand, you tend to put on a happy face. Indeed, that might even seem like the most mature response “no drama, no conflict”. But a 2011 study followed dozens of bus drivers, looking to see when they gave forced or honest smile
38、s at their passengers. The results showed when the drivers pretended to have a good mood, their actual moods got worse. 17._ Let out sadness The results of the bus- driver study can be explained by researchers, who find that negative feelings like sadness or anger only increase when we try to contro
39、l them. 18._. We dont like contradictory 第 7 页 共 17 页 behavior. Respond cautiously Recently, scientists have been paying special attention to the benefits of caution. When you respond cautiously to an emotional trigger, you pause rather than react at once. 19._. Besides, it is associated with less a
40、nxiety, and may even carry physiological benefits. 20_ Of course, the holidays will bring a mix of highs and lows, but the most important lesson to keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your overall well- being. In other words, sadness, anger, and other d
41、ifficult emotions are nothing to fear. Just make sure youre balancing them with lighter experiences. And dont forget to give yourself a break. ARelax your mind BEnjoy a mix of emotions CWe tend to deny the important function emotions serve DInstead, they can help contribute to a healthy and happy li
42、fe ESo trying to force happiness seems to have the opposite effects FA cautious response to a negative event reduces sadness we experience GWe feel bad when our appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside 第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节， 满分 45 分) 第一节(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
43、中， 选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项。 Greenberg was a lucky guy to enter Columbia University on a full scholarship. But just before junior year, Greenbergs _21_ changed. One day his vision “_22_ up” and later he was diagnosed(诊断) with glaucoma(青光眼). Then doctors operated on Greenbergs eyes. _23_， the surgery didnt wo
44、rk. Greenberg was going blind. He was so _24_ that he refused to see anyone. As Greenbergs best friend, Arthur persuaded Greenberg to go back to Columbia University and _25_ to be his “reader”. Arthur read _26_ to him every day, taking time out from his own study, and Greenberg _27_ scoring straight
45、 As. Still, he was _28_ about getting alone and relied on his friend. Then, one afternoon, Greenberg and Arthur went to Midtown Manhattan. When it was time to go back 第 8 页 共 17 页 to campus, Arthur said he couldnt _29_ him because of an appointment. Greenberg _30_. They argued, and Arthur walked off
46、, _31_ Greenberg alone in Grand Central Terminal. Greenberg, who was completely _32_， stumbled(蹒跚而行) through the rush- hour crowd. He took a shuttle train west to Times Square, and then transferred to an uptown train. Four miles later, he _33_ at the Columbia University stop. At the gate of the univ
47、ersity, someone _34_ him. “Oops, excuse me, sir.” Greenberg _35_ the voice. It was Arthurs. Greenbergs first reaction was _36_， but in the next second, he realized what he had just _37_ and realized, too, who had made it possible. _38_， Arthur had been with him the whole day, using one of the most _
48、39_ strategies. Blindness doesnt make Greenberg fail to appreciate the _40_ of life. He always says he is the luckiest man in the world. 21. A. faith Battitude C. fortune Dreputation 22A. lit Bsteamed C. cleared Dcheered 23A. Otherwise BMoreover C. Therefore DHowever 24A. shy Bdesperate C. selfish D
49、nervous 25A. offered Bpretended C. happened Dlearned 26A. letters Bnewspapers C. textbooks Dmagazines 27A. ended up Bcarried on C. imagined Dconsidered 28A. curious Bconfident C. excited Dtentative 29A. abandon Brescue C. comfort Daccompany 30A. compromised Bpanicked 第 9 页 共 17 页 C. explained Dapologized 31A. leaving Bfinding C. consul
