B. The boy achieved success and was admitted to a famous university. C. The boy finally could walk like a normal child after some treatments. D. The boy owed his success to his parents and was grateful to them. 24. From the passage we can say the boy is . A. confident and outgoing hard-working
C. wise and easy-going B
It was an autumn morning shortly after my husband and I moved into our first house. Our children were upstairs unpacking, and I was looking out of the window at my father moving around mysteriously on the front lawn. “What are you doing out there?” I called to him.
He looked up, smiling. “I’m making you a surprise.” I thought it could be just about anything. When we were kids, he always created something surprising for us. Today, however, Dad would say no more, and caught up in the business of our new life, I eventually forgot about his surprise.
Until one gloomy day the next March when I glanced out of the window, saw a dot of blue across the yard. I headed outside for a closer look. They were crocuses（番红花）throughout the front lawn blue, yellow and my favorite pink, with little faces moving up and down in the cold wind. I remembered the things Dad secretly planted last autumn. He knew how the darkness and dullness of winter always got me down. What could have been more perfectly timely to my needs?
My father’s crocuses bloomed（开花）each spring for the next five seasons, always bringing the same assurance: Hard times are almost over. Hold on, keep going, and light is coming soon.
Then a spring came with only half the usual blooms and the next spring
D. determined and brave
B.
brave
and
there were none. I missed the crocuses, so I would ask Dad to come over and plant new bulbs. But I never did. He died suddenly one October day. My family were in deep sorrow, leaning on our faith.
On a spring afternoon four years later, I was driving back when I felt depressed. It was Dad’s birthday, and I found myself thinking about him. This was not unusual－my family often talked about him, remembering how he lived up to his faith. Suddenly I slowed as I turned into our driveway. I stopped and stared at the lawn. There on the muddy grass with small piles of melting snow, bravely waving in the wind, was one pink crocus.
How could a flower bloom from a bulb more than 18 years ago, one that hadn’t bloomed in over a decade? But there was the crocus. Tears filled my eyes as I realized its significance.
Hold on, keep going, and light is coming soon. The pink crocus bloomed for only a day, but it built my faith for a lifetime.
25. According to the first three paragraphs, we learn that . A. it kept bothering the author not knowing what the surprise was B. the author was unpacking when her father was making the surprise C. it was not the first time that the author’s father had made a surprise D. the author knew what the surprise was because she knew her father 26. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. The author usually felt depressed in the season of winter.
B. The author’s father planted the crocuses to lift her low spirits. C. The author often thought about her father after he died. D. The crocuses bloomed each spring before her father died. 27. The author’s father should be best described as . A. a part-time worker who loved flowers B. a kind-hearted man who lived with faith
C. a full-time gardener with skillful hands D. an ordinary man with doubts in his life C
（CNN）－Rivers are the life-giving blood vessels of our planet. They irrigate our farms, are an important means of transport and a source of eco-friendly power. They can be a whole lot of fun for travelers, too.
From strikingly strange and unusual wildlife centers to whitewater rafting hotspots and the most scenic stretches for cruising, we’ve highlighted 3 rivers worth basing your next trip around. Rankings are made on five travel criteria.
Scenic beauty－the physical beauty of the river; waterfalls, color, drama of the landscape.
Nature and wildlife－diversity and popularity of flora and fauna. Culture－depth, diversity and accessibility of local culture; tribal/medieval villages etc.
Adventure－thrill factor of the river’s topography and location. Activity options－rafting, wildlife watching, hiking, biking etc. We’ve debated among ourselves, researched expert views and polled our colleagues and fellow travelers around the world, to score each river for these qualities.
3. Rio Cahabon（Guatemala）
Scenic beauty: 4 | Nature and wildlife: 3 | Culture: 2 | Adventure: 5 | Activity options: 5
Never heard of it? Few had, until a few years back, when a section of the Rio Cahabon’s densely forested pathway through central Guatemala was built as a key stop on the Central American backpacker trail.
Known as Semuc Champey, the series of spectacular steeped limestone pools
bridging over the river are accessed via a hiking trail near the village of Lanquin.
Local hostels also offer candlelight tours of a cave system carved out by the water and year－round grade Ⅲand IV rafting.
2. Zambezi (Africa)
Scenic beauty: 5 | Nature and wildlife: 4 | Culture: 4 | Adventure: 5 | Activity options: 4
Boasting superb wildlife watching, some of the best white-water rafting on the planet and the thundering beauty of Victoria Falls, the Zambezi is a showstopper.
In the Middle Zambezi, which borders Zambia and Zimbabwe, you can bungee jump off Africa’s largest waterfall, or tackle the grade IV rapids just below.
Most wildlife—from hippo pods to big cats and sly Nile crocodiles—is spotted on jeep safaris and kayaking trips around the Lower Zambezi, where the swampy delta funnels down through Mozambique into the Indian Ocean.
1. Amazon River (South America)
Scenic beauty: 5 | Nature and wildlife: 5 | Culture: 4 | Adventure: 5 | Activity options: 5
Topping our list by an aquatic mile, the mighty Amazon snakes through the jungles of nine South American nations, providing a shelter for more than 400 native Indian tribes and one in ten of the known species on earth.
For travelers, the possibilities are huge—from wildlife spotting safaris to kayaking trips and gnarly jungle treks.
Backpacker-friendly Bolivia is a popular place to explore the pampas by lancha (long-tail boat), stopping off along Amazon tributaries to swim with pink dolphins, fish for piranha and track elusive anaconda.
28. The 3 rivers mentioned in the passage are ranked according to . A. their cultural diversity and popularity B. the CNN journalists’ descriptions C. 5 travel criteria D. experts’ views
29. Rio Cahabon is still less known to the world because . A. a pathway was not built until a few years ago B. it runs through deep forests
C. it was discovered only a few years ago D. few but backpackers dare to travel there
30. Tourists can experience bungee jump when travelling on . A. Zambezi
B. Rio Cahabon
C. Amazon River
D. all of the three
31. The underlined phrase “flora and fauna” most probably refers to .
A. flowers and fruits nature D
This message is to inform all the children that Santa’s post office in Himmelpfort, Germany, is open to receive your holiday wishes. That means you can mail your letters to Santa about 6 weeks sooner than that last year. Santa knows you’ve been good and wants to make sure he and his helpers receive your wish list earlier.
Eight post offices are organized across Germany to answer all the letters children send. This year they plan to receive over 250,000 letters. Though the letters fly from over 80 different countries, Santa and his helpers can understand and make sure to answer all the letters.
B. custom and tradition
C. culture and
D. animals and plants
黑龙江省普通高等学校招生全国统一考试2020年高中英语仿真模拟试题(十二)
