2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试包头市
第一次模拟考试英语试题
注意事项：
1.本试卷分笔试和听力两部分。考生先作答笔试部分（21小题开始），然后作答听力部分（1-20小题）。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、座位号、试卷类型（A或B）涂写在答题卡上。本试卷满分150分。
2.考生将笔试部分答案写在英语笔试答题卡上（大卡），听力部分答案写在英语听力答题卡上（小卡）。写在本试卷上无效。 3.考试结束后, 将答题卡交回。
笔试部分
一、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。
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The year 2017 was marked by some rare scientific events and discoveries. A rare eclipse（日食）covers the US
Among the rare events of the year was a total solar eclipse visible across the United States on August 21.It had been 99 years since a similar eclipse took place in the U.S. Hundreds of thousands of people across the country took time to see the moon partly or completely hide the sun. Many went to places like Carbondale, Illinois, Oregon and Charleston to see the total eclipse. Some people cannot see the eclipse, for cloudy weather messed up the view in some places, but many others had clear skies.
Is warming climate making storms worse?
Many scientists are concerned that rising world temperatures will cause more dangerous weather events. And the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva says 2017 could be among the three hottest years on record. Three powerful ocean storms struck Caribbean islands and the southern US in 2017, which brought more attention to the issue. Hurricane Harvey caused unbelievable flooding to the Houston area in the state of Texas. And Hurricanes Irma and Maria left severe damage in Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
Climate experts say rising temperatures will make ocean storms—like hurricanes and typhoons—sharper and with higher wind speeds. Rising sea levels could also make ocean storms worse as waves from the sea force water further inland becoming a danger to highly populated coastal cities.
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A good reason to believe in UFOs
Fans of unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, might be glad to know that the United States Defense Department had a secret program to make research on the unknown secret. From 2007 to 2017, the department spent $ 22 million researching unexplained objects seen in the air, including some reported by military pilots. News reports question whether the search for answers about UFOs continues. Reid, spokesman from the Defense Department, answered reporters on Twitter this way：“The truth is out there. Seriously.” 1. Why was it impossible to watch the 2017 eclipse in some places in the US? A. The sunshine was unpleasantly bright. C. It happened too far from Earth to watch.
B. It was completely hidden by the cloud D. The sun was partly hidden by the moon.
2. What issue did scientists focus more on after the 2017 natural disasters? A. The effects of global warming. C. The increase of the wind speeds.
B. The fast rising of the sea level. D. The danger of living in coastal cities.
3. What can be inferred about UFOs from the last part of the text? A. They are absolutely out there in space. C. Search for their existence will continue. 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了2017年一些罕见的科学事件和发现。 【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“Some people cannot see the eclipse, for cloudy weather messed up the view in some places”（ 有些人看不到日食，因为有些地方多云的天气扰乱了视线）由此可知，有的地方看不见日食是因为多云的天气。故选B。 【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段中“Many scientists are concerned that rising world temperatures will cause more dangerous weather events. And the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva says 2017 could be among the three hottest years on record. Three powerful ocean storms struck Caribbean islands and the southern US in 2017, which brought more attention to the issue.”（ 多科学家担心，全球气温上升将导致更多危险的天气事件。日内
B. Observation on them is not going on. D. People’s questions on them are absurd.
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瓦世界气象组织表示，2017年可能是有记录以来最热的三年之一。2017年，三场强大的海洋风暴袭击了加勒比群岛和美国南部，这让人们更加关注这个问题）由此可知，自2017年自然灾害后，科学家更加关注全球变暖。故选A。 【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中“News reports question whether the search for answers about UFOs continues. Reid, spokesman from the Defense Department, answered reporters on Twitter this way：“The truth is out there. Seriously.””（ 新闻报道质疑寻找不明飞行物的答案是否还在继续。国防部发言人里德在推特上这样回答记者：“说真的，真相就在那里。”）由此可推知，对于UFO的研究还将继续下去。故选C。
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If you saw someone fall off their bike in traffic, would you spot and help or just walk away? Many people would go about their business and just do nothing. So it was a big surprise when about 100 bystanders got together recently to move a bus in east London to help a cyclist trapped under it. A video of the incident went viral on social media.
According to Zoheb, a driver who stopped his car to take part in the rescue, five more people gathered to move the bus. He says, “There was no chance we could do it；it was more an invitation for other people to help, really. Our action paid off. Diners from nearby restaurants joined in. It didn’t take long to develop a collective understanding of what the purpose was.”
Spontaneous（自发的）offer of help among strangers doesn’t happen often. People in a crowd are not sure what to do—they don’t have a plan. It’s one of the reasons bystanders often do nothing, according to Dr. Mark Levine, professor of social psychology at Exeter University in Britain. “The presence of others can prevent you from helping, ” he says.
“The key to positive group behaviour and participation”, Levine explains, “is building a sense of shared identity”. Action has to be decided quickly, Levine says. “The longer you leave it, the harder it is to make a decision. If you don’t immediately act then you may think ‘Well, actually I probably couldn’t have done anything anyway’.”
But the people who took the first action like Zoheb might make a difference. The cyclist ended up in hospital and the images of the collective effort might inspire others to more acts of support for each other. 4. What can be seen in the video on social media according to the passage? A. Strangers helped rescue someone in an accident. B. A cyclist fell over and was badly injured.
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C. People just stood by and watched an accident. D. A cyclist was killed in an accident.
5. How was the rescue action successfully carried out? A. Zoheb moved the bus with five strangers. B. Zoheb rushed to a nearby restaurant for help.
C. Zoheb urged all the strangers around to come to the rescue. D. Zoheb with about 100 strangers voluntarily did it.
6. According to Mark Levine, why do some people show no concern when they should offer help? A. They think it had nothing to do with them. B. They may be stopped by other bystanders. C. They believe others present would do it. D. They are probably at a loss of what to do. 7. What is the writer’s purpose to write the text? A. To support those cold-hearted. C. To introduce a way to help others. 【答案】4. A 5. D 6. D 7. B 【解析】
这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲述了一段100名旁观者聚集在伦敦东部，将一辆公共汽车移走，以帮助一名被困在车下的骑车人的视频在社交媒体上疯传。作者由此引用Dr. Mark Levine的观点：某些人在应该提供帮助时却表现得漠不关心的原因是他们可能不知道该做什么。故作者鼓励更多陌生人及时伸出援助之手，影响更多的人。 【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“So it was a big surprise when about 100 bystanders got together recently to move a bus in east London to help a cyclist trapped under it. A video of the incident went viral on social media.”（ 所以，当最近约100名旁观者聚集在伦敦东部，将一辆公共汽车移走，以帮助一名被困在车下的骑车人时，着实让人大吃一惊。该事件的视频在社交媒体上疯传。）由此可知，社交媒体上的视频中是陌生人在事故中帮助营救的故事。故选A。 【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段中“So it was a big surprise when about 100 bystanders got together recently to move a bus in east London to help a cyclist trapped under it. A video of the incident went viral on social media.”（ 所以，
B. To praise the kindness of strangers. D. To explain what collective effort is.
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当最近约100名旁观者聚集在伦敦东部，将一辆公共汽车移走，以帮助一名被困在车下的骑车人时，着实让人大吃一惊。该事件的视频在社交媒体上疯传。）以及文章第二段中““There was no chance we could do it；it was more an invitation for other people to help, really. Our action paid off. Diners from nearby restaurants joined in. It didn’t take long to develop a collective understanding of what the purpose was.””（ 我们没有机会这么做，这更像是邀请其他人来帮忙，真的。我们的行动收到了成效，附近餐馆的食客也加入了进来。没过多久，大家就形成了一种对其目的的集体理解。）由此可知，Zoheb和大约100个陌生人自愿这样做的。故选D。 【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“People in a crowd are not sure what to do—they don’t have a plan. It’s one of the reasons bystanders often do nothing,”（ 人群中的人们不确定该做什么——他们没有一个计划。英国埃克塞特大学(Exeter University)的社会心理学教授马克·莱文(Mark Levine)博士说，这是旁观者常常无所事事的原因之一。）由此可知，马克·莱文认为，某些人在应该提供帮助时却表现得漠不关心的原因是他们可能不知道该做什么。故选D。 【7题详解】
推理判断题。分析全文以及文章最后一段“But the people who took the first action like Zoheb might make a difference. The cyclist ended up in hospital and the images of the collective effort might inspire others to more acts of support for each other.”（ 但是像Zoheb这样率先采取行动的人可能会带来改变。骑自行车的人最终被送进了医院，集体努力的画面可能会激励其他人更多地互相支持）由此可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是赞扬来自于陌生的善举。故选B。
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Encouraging pupils to keep noise to a minimum should be a valuable component of all children’s education, according to new research.
Dr. Helen Lees, from Sterling University’s school of education, says that “enforced（强制的）silence” is seen as a punishment and often acts to suppress children’s natural ability. But she says that teaching children about the benefits of “enforced silence”—deliberate stillness that gives them the opportunity to focus and reflect in a stress-free environment—can have a significant effect on pupils’ concentration and confidence.
It is the latest in a series of researches to establish a link between the classroom environment and pupils ‘academic ability.
A study almost a decade ago in London found that children’s exam results were cut by as much as a third if they were taught in noisy classrooms. Teaching unions have also called for a limit of 26℃ to be put on classroom temperatures because teachers and pupils struggle to work in hot conditions, and some educationalists claim that too
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