高考英语试题

The only problem was ______ we kept getting lost! But people in Tianjin are very friendly and helpful.
A. why B. whether
C. that D. how

Put your finger into the water. If it ________ (feel) too hot, pour some cold water in it.

In Florida. a group of parents known as"the break moms"has been fighting to pass a law guaranteeing the state's elementary-school students at least 20 minutes of daily free play.

In a survey of school-district administrators, roughly a third said their districts had reduced outdoor play in the early 2000s. Disadvantaged kids have been the most likely to be shortchanged (克扣). According to a 2003 study, just 56 percent of children living at or below the poverty line had break, compared with 83 percent of those above the poverty line a similar disparity (差异) existed between black children and their white peers.
The benefits of break might seem obvious-time to run around helps kids stay fit. But a large body of research suggests that it also promotes cognition (认知). Many studies have found that regular exercise improves mental function and academic performance. And an analysis of studies that focused specifically on break found positive associations between physical activity and the ability to concentrate in class.
In one series of experiments. researchers controlled break start times. Some days children were let out at 10 am. and other days at 10: 30. The kids attentiveness decreased when they had to wait longer for break and refreshed themselves after they played. And when fourth-graders in a break-free school were given a weekly break. Another group of researchers found that they had an easier time staying on task and were much less restless. These experimental findings are supported by an analysis of 10,000 questionnaires filled out by third-grade teachers: Even a single 15-minute daily break was connected with more-positive ratings of classroom behavior.
Perhaps most important, break allows children to design their own games. to test their abilities,to role-play and to settle their own conflicts-activities that are key to developing social skills and managing complicated situations. Initial results from an ongoing study in Texas suggest that elementary-school children who are given four 15-minute breaks a day are significantly more sympathetic toward their peers than are kids who don,t get break.
【1】What causes "the break moms" to start a fight?
A. Pupils lack of outdoor play. B. Poor school management.
C. Absence of education laws. D. Inequality among students.
【2】In one series of experiments,researchers find that .
A. children behave better when let out earlier
B. kids waiting longer are unable to stay focused again
C. third-graders have difficulty in focusing on task
D. fourth-graders are more concentrated without a break
【3】What can we infer if we can ensure children a certain amount of daily break?
A. They escape from life conflicts
B. They may strengthen dependence
C. They are more considerate towards others
D. They are eager to manage complicated situations.

The little girl who got lost decided to remain_______she was and wait for her mother.

A. where　　　　 B. what　　　　 C. how　　　　 D. who

The boy sat on his chair, with his hand above the keyboard. He thought about what to write.
He recalled that the competition deadline was merely a week away. But he still had not even started on his piece. He looked at the brochure again. “ WRITING COMPETITION!” the title read. His mom had encouraged him to enter the writing competition, and now he was taking it on as his personal task for the holidays.
As the boy reflected on his previous writing efforts, he realized how hopeless his task of winning was. Every story he ever wrote was based on other stories. He had little imagination, and unfortunately, imagination was the key to writing.
Suddenly, he had a brainwave. This time, he came up with an original and imaginative story.
The words shot towards him like a storm of leaves. Words were coming easily, flowing through him, faster than he could type. He typed faster than he ever had before. He continued to type, amazed at how easy writing this story was. The boy could not stop writing. He looked at the word count and saw the number “ 248 ” staring right back at him. He was not even halfway yet.
Then he heard the call of his mother saying time for bed. He continued writing the piece, ignoring her. He had to make up for the time he had lost thinking about a topic to write.
Finally, he finished. The word count now read “498”.
“Perfect,” he thought, “just under the word limit.” He knew this was the story that would win.

He went onto Google and searched for the competition. He found the page but there was no “Enter” button.
【1】What caused the boy to take part in the writing competition?
A. A new computer. B. The prize money.
C. His own interest. D. His mom’s advice.
【2】How did the boy finish his earlier writing?
A. His mom helped him. B. He copied others’ ideas.
C. His friends assisted him. D. He used his imagination.
【3】Why did the boy delay his writing?
A. Because he was terribly lazy. B. Because he didn’t know what to write.
C. Because he wasn’t confident. D. Because he read too many stories.
【4】Which might be the maximum word limit for each entry?
A. 100. B. 250.
C. 500. D. 1000.

Are you going to school for something your parents pushed on you? Are you doing things just because others expect you to? I found many 1 in my Life Coaching lessons. The biggest one some students are having is that they are living a life someone else has 2 for them.

Why on earth would someone live a life that someone else wants for him? Usually, the main 3 is his parents. When we’re growing up we must do what our parents want us to do. We really don’t have our own 4 . The problem is that most parents are overly 5 that they know what’s best for their children. Many parents 6 their children to make certain educational 7 . Some parents won’t 8 their children’s college, unless the children learn 9 what the parents decide.

Parents aren’t the only ones 10 their ideas on my students. I have some students who are doing jobs they really 11 , but their friends or relatives would not support them if they apply for a 12 job they’d like better.

Are you allowing others to decide what life you are living now? If so, it is a 13 .

Even if you are about to 14 for college and you find that the only way your parents will pay school fees for you is that you choose Business, but you want to 15 Art… And at this moment I don’t 16 that you choose the major you have no 17 .Follow your heart.

Remember, 18 choose your major or job that you don’t like just because of others’ ideas. If you choose what you like, you will be a(n) 19 person and will positively influence others. Live the life you want from now on 20 you will get happiness.

1.A.students                 B.problems                   C.examples                  D.results
2.A.designed                B.trained                      C.introduced                D.expressed
3.A.rule                       B.reason                       C.news                        D.information
4.A.excuses                  B.complaints                C.wishes                      D.choices
5.A.excited                  B.worried                     C.confident                  D.careful
6.A.expect                   B.allow                        C.agree                        D.teach
7.A.challenges              B.practices                   C.experiences               D.achievements
8.A.turn to                   B.learn about                C.pay for                     D.drop in
9.A.regularly                B.nearly                       C.gradually                  D.exactly
10.A.offering               B.placing                     C.depending                 D.trying
11.A.hate                     B.enjoy                        C.appreciate                 D.accept
12.A.familiar               B.similar                      C.different                   D.terrible
13.A.mistake                B.chance                      C.decision                    D.character
14.A.send                    B.look                         C.head                         D.wait
15.A.refuse                  B.learn                         C.change                      D.copy
16.A.remember            B.trouble                      C.mind                        D.suggest
17.A.interest                B.explanation               C.advantage                 D.preparation
18.A.sometimes            B.never                        C.often                        D.still
19.A.beautiful              B.clever                       C.happy                       D.honest
20.A.but                      B.and                           C.or                            D.although

(2020·“皖豫联盟体”高中毕业班第一次考试)Letting me move into my university dormitory wasn't an easy decision for my parents. However, they knew if I wanted a good __1__， I'd have to live away from home. I'd always __2__ living alone: the life of no rules and regulations and being independent. So I was __3__ about this new stage in my life.

__4__， during the first few months of living alone, I'd find myself crying every day. I'd call my mum every day. I __5__ to fly back home as soon as I got any time off. That was the only thing I was __6__ about. Coming from a big family, I was __7__ to noises surrounding me. Therefore, the scary __8__ at night was the worst. I couldn't even __9__ without keeping the lights on.

As time went by, I started enjoying the __10__ that came with living alone. I could do things in my own time: eat whenever I want, wake up whenever I want. The space of loneliness was also then __11__ by friends who became like family, so I __12__ missing my family less.

When it was time to say goodbye and go back home after my __13__ I was bittersweet. I'd __14__ my time alone, learning things which wouldn't have been __15__ if I had never moved away from home. But I'd also missed my family too much.

I'd learned a lot from this __16__. Living alone made me value __17__ time even more. I realized that every second with them __18__ though I might not get the freedom I had while living alone.

I guess it's __19__ for everybody, but for me, there is no warmth in a house __20__ it's filled with loving members and people you love.

1．A.memory B．occupation

C．opportunity D．education

2．A.kept on B．dreamed of

C．insisted on D．put off

3．A.delighted B．worried

C．serious D．cautious

4．A.Undoubtedly B．Unwillingly

C．Unconditionally D．Unexpectedly

5．A.refused B．pretended

C．wanted D．failed

6．A.concerned B．disappointed

C．certain D．particular

7．A.deaf B．cruel

C．accustomed D．opposed

8．A.boredom B．silence

C．darkness D．suffering

9．A.sleep B．talk

C．move D．play

10．A.confidence B．safety

C．relief D．freedom

11．A.set aside B．taken over

C．filled up D．thrown away

12．A.started B．practised

C．resisted D．preferred

13．A.recovery B．graduation

C．resignation D．promotion

14．A.hated B．desired

C．regretted D．enjoyed

15．A.useful B．possible

C．reliable D．worthwhile

16．A.adventure B．arrangement

C．experience D．challenge

17．A.family B．study

C．work D．growth

18．A.flew B．counted

C．stayed D．repeated

19．A.hard B．common

C．meaningless D．different

20．A.when B．once

C．unless D．though

Over the course of his long and amazing career, W. Somerset Maugham( 1874-1965) achieved great success as a novelist and a playwright. Not happy with just being a writer, Maugham was also a spy. But this was less of a success than his writing.
Dec 15, 2016 marked 51 years since his death, and Maugham’s works have never been out of print. Of Human Bondage(1915) was his masterpiece. The title comes from the great 17th century Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. The philosopher thought that human beings were slaves to what they wanted and needed. That’s exactly what Philip Carey, the hero of the novel, experiences.
Carey is a slave to his emotional needs. He doesn’t get much love when he is a child, so he looks for love later. After losing both his parents early in his life, Carey is raised by a paternal uncle who is emotionally cold. In his adult life, he goes from woman to woman and job to job, as he finds it a struggle to find either personal happiness or the right job for his talents. Not wanting to become a lawyer, he is eventually trained and qualified as a physician.
But true love is much harder to find. He finds that he attracts women he has no feelings for and falls in love with those who have no interest in him or, worse, try to take advantage of him. He is torn apart by the pain of his helpless love of a waitress and not being able to return the love of a young artist.
Although Maugham tried to hide it, the book is about his own life. Carey’s loveless childhood and romantic troubles were Maugham’s own. However, he managed to turn these painful details into a story that would interest readers who share his characters’ feeling.
Maugham does not just write about his life in the novel. He writes about deeply personal things in a way that speaks to everyone about their wants and needs.
【1】In which field did Maugham achieve great success?
A. Politics. B. Writing.
C. Sport. D. Philosophy.
【2】What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A. Maugham’s works may never appear in print.
B. Maugham’s works become a big hit overnight.
C. Maugham’s works don’t top the best-seller list.
D. Maugham’s works are still popular among readers.
【3】The hero, Carey, in Of Human Bondage _________.
A. is the master of his own emotions
B. thinks it’s much easier to find true love
C. has strong emotional needs for lack of love
D. rescues himself from being a slave to his needs
【4】What is the article mainly about?
A. Maugham’s masterpiece. B. Maugham’s beliefs.
C. Maugham’s love for writing. D. Maugham’s popularity.

Passengers ________ talk to the driver while the bus is moving, because it will take his focus off the road.

We offered to give Sharon a ride home, but she ______, saying that she felt like walking.

A. understood B. accepted C. compromised D. declined

(2020·成都市高中毕业班摸底测试)An expert in Chinese characters culture has been invited to the campus, ________ major responsibility is to teach students how to use the ancient printing technology.

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
【1】How does the woman like the camp?
A. Interesting. B. Unsatisfactory. C. Exciting.
【2】Why does the man bring the woman to the woods?
A. To enjoy nature. B. To observe wildlife. C. To make new friends.
【3】What are the speakers going to do tonight?
A. Enjoy some stars. B. Buy hot chocolate C. Go to the beach

(2020·湖北省黄冈市高三质量检测)And it's fast becoming one of the greatest public health challenges ________ we face in the 21st century.

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Imagine living in a country torn by war. Or maybe you live in a place where there are few jobs and little chance to earn a living. Your family decides to move — not to another town, but to another country. You and your family have become immigrants. People are called immigrants when they move to a foreign country to make their homes.

People become immigrants for many reasons. The most common one is economic opportunities. Most immigrants are attracted to other countries by the promise of jobs, farmland, or business opportunities.

Other people become immigrants in order to get away from mistreatment or natural disasters. They are refugees (难民). Some refugees move to avoid wars and political unrest. Others are seeking freedom to express their religious views. Still others are uprooted by disasters, such as terrible flooding or drought.

Some people have become immigrants against their will. Captured in Africa, shipped to foreign lands and forced to work as slaves, many early African immigrants to North and South America came in chains.

Except for Native Americans, all people came to the United States from someplace else. For nearly 500 years, immigrants have landed on America’s shores seeking a better life. Throughout American history, immigrants often worked low-paying, dangerous jobs that other people refused to do.

Immigrants from around the world helped shape American life. Many immigrants absorbed the customs and language common to most Americans. They also brought their own traditions, including music and foods. Over time, many of these traditions have become part of American life.

The first European immigrants to America hoped to colonize (使成为殖民地) new lands. By the mid-1500s, Spaniards had ventured into Florida, California, and the American Southwest. French immigrants arrived in the early 1600s and built their first colony in Canada. The English also arrived in the early 1600s. They established 13 colonies along America’s Atlantic Coast.

In the 1700s, England became the major power in colonial North America. But many European immigrants came to live in the English colonies. They included people from Sweden, Holland, Germany, Scotland, and Ireland.

Immigrants still come to the United States seeking freedom and economic opportunities. Most new immigrants no longer come from Europe. They come mainly from Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Asia.

Today, the U. S. government limits the number of immigrants into the country each year. People who sneak illegally into the United States are called illegal immigrants, who, if caught, would be sent back to their home countries.

Key Points	Detailed Information
(71) ▲	Immigrants are those who move to a foreign country to make their homes.
Reasons	Most people come for (72) ▲opportunities, such as good jobs, farmlands, or business opportunities. Some move to the US to (73) ▲from wars or disasters. Some people immigrate in (74) ▲of religious freedom. Some people have become immigrants (75) ▲, like many early African immigrants.
History	French immigrants (76) ▲Canada in the early 1600s and built their first colony there. The English also arrived in the early 1600s and (77) ▲up thirteen colonies along America’s Atlantic Coast. In the 1700s, European immigrants came to live in the English colonies, (78) ▲people from Sweden, Holland and etc.
Today	(79) ▲from the past, the origins of most new immigrants are mainly Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Asia, instead of Europe. The US government sets (80)　▲on the number of immigrants into the country each year. Illegal immigrants, if caught, would be sent back to their home countries.

In the middle of winter , when snow is falling in many parts of the United States, scientists have sounded a warning to people who plan to spend many hours in the sun this summer. The warning: The sun’s summertime rays are more dangerous than once thought.

A team of scientists from 80 nations recently reported to the United Nations that a layer of ozone (臭氧层)in the atmosphere, which protects humans from harmful levels of ultraviolet (紫外线)radiation, will be thinner over the United States this summer. The thinner layer allows more ultraviolet rays from the sun to reach Earth. The extra amount of ultraviolet radiation could cause an increase in the number of cases of skin cancer.

Scientists first became concerned about the layer in the mid-1980s when a hole was discovered in the layer above Antarctica during the winter. The hole was caused in chemicals used in refrigerators and air conditioners. When these chemicals are sent out into the atmosphere, they produce gases that destroy the ozone.

Concern about the protective ozone layer rose more recently when data from satellites and ground stations showed that ozone levels were dropping over areas other than Antarctica. Low ozone levels were recorded in the spring and summer over the United States and over other populated areas in the world.

Although many countries have already begun stopping the use of ozone-destroying chemicals, the new findings are expected to advance the timetable for a total ban of the chemicals.

64. The scientists have observed the ozone layer______.　

A. since 1980　

B. since last winter

C. for more than 20 years　　　　　

D. for about one year

65. The ozone layer in the atmosphere can______.　

A. do a lot of good to human beings in many ways

B. protect humans from diseases caused by bad weather

C. do a lot of harm to human beings in the summertime

D. protect humans from harmful levels of ultraviolet radiation

66. Scientists first found that there was a hole in the ozone layer______.　

A. above Arctic during the winter in the mid-1980s

B. above Antarctica during the winter in the mid-1980s

C. over somewhere in the north of the equator in 1980

D. over the USA in the summertime in the mid-1980s

67. The damage to the ozone layer was caused by______.　

A. the changeable weather

B. ozone-destroying chemicals

C. chemicals from refrigerators

D. chemicals from air conditioners

Years ago, we celebrated our oldest son’s first birthday by holding a super party. I spent months ______, cutting out handmade banners（横幅）and making all kinds of decorations. I kept
____ my husband’s work as he built a cardboard city background. And I would lose ______ of my emotions when it didn’t progress exactly as I _____.
I didn’t know exactly why I stuck to ______ a party like that, but I felt this unspoken ______. It was a feeling that my ______ as a mom and my love for my son were tied to how ______ this party was. Actually my son was turning one year old, and he had no idea what was going on. ______, this clearly meant nothing to him.
I tried to ______ other people and maybe even prove something to myself, only to find it made me ______. On his birthday, I put on a ton of makeup（化妆品） to _____ my stress and smiled to our ______ even though I nearly broke down. It was the ______ party because of the memories attached to it! I ruined a ______ memory for me as a mother and decided to make a ____.
Last weekend, we celebrated my other son Hudson’s sixth birthday. He asked a Ninjago theme, so a week before the party, I searched Amazon (a shopping website) and ______ a banner and some basic party materials as he ______. On that day, we ordered a big meal and used disposable（一次性的）plates to avoid hours of cleaning up. The party was ______ but perfect. As Hudson went to bed that night, he told me it was his best birthday ever.
Parents’______ for kids does not lie in the complexity of celebrating kids’ birthday.
【1】A. researching B. preparing C. thinking D. studying
【2】A. ignoring B. doubting C. finding D. checking
【3】A. control B. count C. sight D. track
【4】A. learned B. explained C. expected D. promised
【5】A. damaging B. arranging C. attending D. leaving
【6】A. fears B. concern C. questions D. pressure
【7】A. dream B. job C. identity D. post
【8】A. personal B. difficult C. familiar D. brilliant
【9】A. However B. Therefore C. Anyhow D. Besides
【10】A. persuade B. remind C. inspire D. impress
【11】A. delighted B. annoyed C. tired D. astonished
【12】A. create B. cover C. express D. experience
【13】A. neighbors B. relatives C. colleagues D. guests
【14】A. worst B. newest C. best D. biggest
【15】A. clear B. bitter C. precious D. accurate
【16】A. mess B. deal C. joke D. change
【17】A. designed B. purchased C. made D. wanted
【18】A. taught B. did C. demanded D. commanded
【19】A. splendid B. complicated C. plain D. boring
【20】A. affection B. praise C. sympathy D. advice

改错：(2017·全国卷Ⅲ)When I look at this picture of myself, I realize of how fast time flies. I had grown not only physically, and also mentally in the past few years. About one month after this photo was took, I entered my second year of high school and become a new member of the school music club. Around me in picture are the things they were very important in my life at that time：car magazines and musical instruments. I enjoyed studying difference kinds of cars and planes, playing pop music, and collecting the late music albums. This picture often brings back to me many happy memories of your high school days.

假定你是李华，你校足球选修课的外教Daniel请同学提供教学反馈，请你用英语给他写一邮件。内容包括:
1. 你的感受; 2. 你的建议。3. 感谢与祝愿。
注意: 1. 词数100左右; 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Daniel,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua

Gun control is a subject_______ Americans have argued for a long time.

A. of which　　　　B. with which　　　　C. about which　　　　D. into which

(2019·长春实验中学期末)Don't get ________ (depress) by a big, longterm goal—see what steps you can take to achieve it.