高考英语试题

Why did the speakers get lost?
A. They forgot the address.
B. They ignored Google Maps.
C. They got wrong instructions.

A. He partly agrees with the woman. B. He’s missed an important point.
C. He considers the woman competitive. D. He’s wholly been lost in a colorful life.

At the meeting they discussed three different ________ to the study of mathematics.
A. approaches B. means
C. methods D. ways

I’d like to start my own business— that's_______I'd do if I had the money.

A. why　　　　 B. when　　　　 C. which　　　　 D. what

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last winter vacation，I went to Hainan with my parents on air. We first went to the beach. The sky was clearly，the sea was blue and the beach was very beautiful. What was impressed me most was diving. I saw so much colorful tropical fishes. It was so amazing. Then we pay a visit to the Ends of the Earth，which I had dreamed of go to. We appreciated the beautiful scenery all the way and took many photo. During the visit，I tasted various delicious local foods，among that I liked sea food most. The people there were friendly and smiling faces were around us all the way，which made us exciting.
We had a wonderful time there and it was unforgettable journey. I look forward to travelling there again.

改错：(2019·安徽皖南八校联考)If he should not come tomorrow, we put off the meeting till next Wednesday.

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(2020·湖北省孝感市第一中学高三年级月考)They ________ (accident) found out that soil does not only attract fat, it could also stop fat from being absorbed into the body and round the digestive system.

What does the woman think of her interview?
A. It was tough. B. It was interesting. C. It was successful.

A scientist working at her lab bench and a six-old baby playing with his food might seem to have little in common.After all,the scientist is engaged in serious research to uncover the very nature of the physical world,and the baby is,well, just playing…right?Perhaps,but some developmental psychologists have argued that this “play” is more like a scientific investigation than one might think.
Take a closer look at the baby playing at the table. Each time the bowl of rice is pushed over the table edge, it
falls in the ground---and, in the process, it belongs out important evidence about how physical objects interact ; bowls of rice do not flood in mid-sit, but require support to remain stable. It is likely that babies are not born knowing the basic fact of the universe; nor are they ever clearly taught it. Instead, babies may form an understanding of object support through repeated experiments and then build on this knowledge to learn even more about how objects interact. Though their ranges and tools differ, the baby’s investigation and the scientist’s experiment appear to share the same aim(to learn about the natural world ), overall approach (gathering direct evidence from the world), and logic (are my observations what I expected?).
Some psychologists suggest that young children learn about more than just the physical world in this way---that they investigate human psychology and the rules of language using similar means. For example, it may only be through repeated experiments, evidence gathering, and finally overturning a theory, that a baby will come to accept the idea that other people can have different views and desires from what he or she has. for example, unlike the child , Mommy actually doesn’t like Dove chocolate.
Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation throws on how children learn ,but it also offers an inspiring look at science and scientists. Why do young children and scientists seem to be so much alike? Psychologists have suggested that science as an effort ---the desire to explore, explain, and understand our world---is simply something that comes from our babyhood. Perhaps evolution provided human babies with curiosity and a natural drive to explain their worlds, and adult scientists simply make use of the same drive that served them as children. The same cognitive systems that make young children feel good about feel good about figuring something out may have been adopted by adult scientists. As some psychologists put it, ”It is not that children are little scientists but that scientists are big children.”
【1】According to some developmental psychologists,
A. a baby’s play is nothing more than a game.
B. scientific research into babies; games is possible
C. the nature of babies’ play has been thoroughly investigated
D. a baby’s play is somehow similar to a scientist’s experiment
【2】We learn from Paragraph 2 that
A. scientists and babies seem to observe the world differently
B. scientists and babies often interact with each other
C. babies are born with the knowledge of object support
D. babies seem to collect evidence just as scientists do
【3】Children may learn the rules of language by
A. exploring the physical world
B. investigating human psychology
C. repeating their own experiments
D. observing their parents’ behaviors
【4】What is themain idea of the last paragraph?
A. The world may be more clearly explained through children’s play.
B. Studying babies’ play may lead to a better understanding of science.
C. Children may have greater ability to figure out things than scientists.
D. One’s drive for scientific research may become stronger as he grows.
【5】What is the author’s tone when he discusses the connection between scientists’ research and babies’ play?
A. Convincing. B. Confused.
C. Confidence. D. Cautious.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有 10 处错误， 每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
It was a rain and cold night. I finish my evening classes and was about to go back to my house. I got into a taxi and told the driver my destination. To my surprise, the driver made an apology, says he didn't know the way. What come a taxi driver didn't know the way? I was a little of angry. At the moment, an old couple stopped our car. Their destination was the same as me, so he let them in. The two greeted us but the grandpa told the driver the way. From their conversation I knew the driver was a farmer and he has been a taxi driver just for three days.
I'm also new to Zhengzhou. Sometimes I make direction mistakes, but there is always someone can help me. It was cold outside, but I felt real warm.

I was getting ready for bed when the telephone rang unexpectedly. My mind quickly ran ______ the list of family members, but the voice on the other end of the line was only ______ familiar. “Lindy, this is Leslie,” she said. I didn’t know Leslie very well, so I was a little ______ that she would be calling me at 11:00 pm. I was afraid that it would be something really ______ to cause her to reach out to someone she ______ knew. However, she asked me a most ______ question. “Do you have any room for a turkey in your freezer?” she asked. “Sure,” I responded, feeling quite confused. My family was at the bottom of our food supply. “I will ______ when I get to your house,” Leslie replied.
We quickly ______ blue jeans from our nightclothes and prepared to meet her outside ______ the doorbell wouldn’t wake up our four children. Leslie and her husband came in a huge freezer truck. She explained that her husband serviced a small grocery store that had just lost its lease（ 租 约 ）. They had to ______ all the freezers before midnight. She thought it was a ______ to just throw all this food away so she began to go through her list of ______, dropping off food to anyone who she thought might be ______ to take it. Ours was the last place they planned to stop and anything left would have to be______
Still not fully ______ what had just occurred, I asked her, “When will you be coming back for all this?” Leslie replied, “It is yours! We have been ______ food since 5:00 pm and have ______ our list of contacts. Thanks a lot for helping us out.”
Leslie had no idea that we ______ to buy groceries. By the time the freezer food finally ______, buying groceries was no longer a problem. I admit that I’m still afraid of late night calls, assuming the worst, ______ then I remember that summer night when an acquaintance called me to send me turkeys.
【1】A. into B. across C. through D. after
【2】A. vaguely B. definitely C. reasonably D. hopefully
【3】A. thrilled B. embarrassed C. surprised D. annoyed
【4】A. creative B. impressive C. complex D. awful
【5】A. normally B. barely C. precisely D. frequently
【6】A. strange B. authentic C. fascinating D. tough
【7】A. pause B. explain C. appreciate D. negotiate
【8】A. hunted for B. put aside C. changed into D. took out
【9】A. in that B. as if C. in case D. so that
【10】A. empty B. replace C. fix D. remove
【11】A. success B. shame C. chance D. duty
【12】A. merchants B. rescuers C. contacts D. clients
【13】A. considerate B. generous C. willing D. conscious
【14】A. deleted B. leaked C. swapped D. dumped
【15】A. describing B. understanding C. predicting D. observing
【16】A. submitting B. fetching C. consuming D. delivering
【17】A. packed B. exhausted C. refreshed D. concluded
【18】A. struggled B. managed C. decided D. tended
【19】A. ran out B. went off C. broke down D. caught on
【20】A. for B. or C. and D. but

改错：Seating at the back of the room was a shy girl with two big eyes.

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假定你是李华，马上就要填报高考志愿（apply for admission into a university）了，你的外教Adam发邮件向你询问相关情况。请你回复邮件，内容包括：
1. 你打算申请的专业；
2. 选择本专业的原因；
3. 希望得到专业选择方面的指导。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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Even if you’ve never been to Phoenix in Arizona, you probably know this about the place: its terrible _____. From June to September, the temperature can easily climb up to an unbearable point. But that doesn’t _____ hikers from attempting the 1.3-mile hard walk to the top of the city’s famous Camelback Mountain. Signs _____ that the trail is extremely difficult. If you continue, a posted checklist suggests at least a liter of water per person. And _____you’re still not stopped, another _____ farther up declares: “If you’re halfway through your water, turn around!”
_____ many people hardly pay any attention to the warnings. Fortunately, Scott Cullymore does. When he’s not _____ his carpet-cleaning company nearby, the 53-year-old Cullymore can be found hiking up and down Camelback a couple of times a day, _____ cold bottles of water to _____ hikers. He has helped so many hikers that he has _____ a heavenly nickname: the Water Angel. “I’d like a more manly name, but, you know,” he joked. Cullymore was on Camelback Mountain one day in 2015 _____ a British tourist died after being lost for nearly six hours in the hot July. That experience _____ him to start helping people _____ caught by the unforgiving version of Mother Nature. “They lack deep understanding of the mountain, and they feel too _____ of what they can do, and so they get themselves in trouble,” he told the Arizona Republic. If a hiker has a flushed face and is not sweating anymore, Cullymore says that he _____ his backpack, pulls out a frosty bottle, and hands it to the person. “It’s _____ that we’re safe in the middle of the city. You can die up here, and no one would know.” One hiker who enjoyed the _____ of offered water agrees. “You think you know the hot weather, but then you get out here in the desert and it _____ you like a blanket. You have no way to get out,” said Austin Hill, who was hiking with a high school friend. They were _____, he said, pointing to Cullymore. “We ran into this Good Samaritan(乐善好施者) here.” And with that, the Water Angel goes _____ another hiker in trouble.
【1】A. altitude B. heat C. drought D. surroundings
【2】A. refuse B. separate C. relieve D. discourage
【3】A. warn B. remind C. advise D. recommend
【4】A. as B. if C. unless D. until
【5】A. hiker B. guide C. sign D. tourist
【6】A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Moreover
【7】A. starting B. making C. running D. setting
【8】A. unpacking B. distributing C. collecting D. purchasing
【9】A. scared B. pleased C. exhausted D. thrilled
【10】A. earned B. created C. presented D. gathered
【11】A. before B. after C. when D. while
【12】A. required B. indicated C. disturbed D. inspired
【13】A. unchangeably B. unconsciously C. unreasonably D. unnaturally
【14】A. curious B. satisfied C. anxious D. confident
【15】A. carries out B. lifts up C. sets aside D. reaches into
【16】A. misleading B. mistaken C. unbelievable D. unexpected
【17】A. fun B. benefit C. convenience D. popularity
【18】A. surrounds B. treats C. provides D. strikes
【19】A. faithful B. considerate C. experienced D. lucky
【20】A. in need of B. in search of C. in place of D. in charge of

1. TrueCar.com
Top dealers compete for your business by offering lower prices. TrueCar spends a lot of money and resources on making sure the entire car renting experience is simple and straightforward. If you’re in the market for a new car, give this site a try first.
TrueCar’s network checks many of the prices in your area and gets you the best price for the car you’re looking for.
2. Carvoy.com
It offers more control by allowing you to “build your car” and select your rental plan. The “build your car” option is one of the better options for those looking to add on features to their car. If you’re looking for cars with options like a sunroof or navigation (导航), it’s Carvoy that makes it very easy to get started with the process.
3. CarsDirect.com
They have a large collection of new and used cars, and also provide resources for car comparisons. In the business for many years, they are one of the first online car outlets. They have a staff that can usually help you if you give them a call. Their phone support is very good and they are mostly located in the United States.
4. CarRent.com
It delivers your rental car to the door, which is actually a huge selling point. Many people don’t like to go to a dealership or even drive somewhere to pick up a car. Imagine renting a car and having it delivered right to your doorstep, no driving necessary!
5. CostcoAuto.com
It offers member-only savings, many car selections and an easy sign-up process. The deals through Costco are great and unique. Many times they have deals with General Motors cars like Chevrolet. There are a lot of deals to be done, but the one thing that Costco does not do is negotiate the price.
【1】What’s the selling point of TrueCar.com?
A. Its most reasonable prices for cars.
B. The diversity of its used cars.
C. Its delivery service to your door.
D. The special offers to its members.
【2】What is the special service that Carvoy.com provides?
A. You can have other functions added to your car.
B. You can rent a car more easily than elsewhere.
C. You can design the whole car by yourself.
D. You can have better operation over your car.
【3】If you are a good bargainer, it’s wise to avoid dealing with _______.
A. CarsDirect.com B. Carvoy.com
C. CarRent.com D. CostcoAuto.com

(2019·天津高考)Understanding history is vital to understanding ourselves as ________ people and as ________ nation.

假设你是遂宁某中学高三学生李华，你的美国朋友Jim想了解你校学生课外阅读情况。请你回一封邮件，内容包括：
1．你校学生课外阅读现状；
2．原因分析
3．你的看法。
注意：1．词数120；
2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：课外阅读 extracurricular reading
Dear Jim，
In your last letter, you told me that you wanted to learn something about the extracurricular reading in our school.
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Yours，
Li Hua

When a driver slams on the brakes to avoid hitting a pedestrian crossing the road illegally, she is making a moral decision that shifts risk from the pedestrian to the people in the car. Self-driving cars might soon have to make such ethical (道德的)judgments on their own — but settling on a universal moral code for the vehicles could be a tough task, suggests a survey.
The largest ever survey of machine ethics, called the Moral Machine, laid out 13 possible situations in which someone’s death was unavoidable. Respondents were asked to choose who to spare in situations that involved a mix of variables: young or old, rich or poor, more people or fewer. Within 18 months, the online quiz had recorded 40 million decisions made by people from 233 countries and territories.
When the researchers analysed these answers, they found that the nations could be divided into three groups. One contains North America and several European nations where Christianity has been the dominant (占支配地位的)religion; another includes countries such as Japan, Indonesia and Pakistan, with strong Confucian or Islamic traditions. A third group consists of countries in Central and South America, such as Colombia and Brazil. The first group showed a stronger preference for sacrificing older lives to save younger ones than did the second group, for example.
The researchers also identified relationships between social and economic factors in a country. They found that people from relatively wealthy countries with strong institutions, such as Finland and Japan, more often chose to hit people who stepped into traffic illegally than did respondents in nations with weaker institutions, such as Nigeria or Pakistan.
People rarely face such moral dilemmas, and some cities question whether the possible situations posed in the online quiz are relevant to the ethical and practical questions surrounding driverless cars. But the researchers argue that the findings reveal cultural differences that governments and makers of self-driving cars must take into account if they want the vehicles to gain public acceptance.
At least Barbara Wege, who heads a group working on autonomous-vehicle ethics at Audi in Ingolstadt, Germany, says such studies are valuable. Wege argues that self-driving cars would cause fewer accidents, proportionally, than human drivers do each year—but that people might focus more on events involving robots.
Surveys such as the Moral Machine can help to begin public discussions about these unavoidable accidents that might develop trust. “We need to come up with a social consensus,” she says, “about which risks we are willing to take.”
【1】Why is it difficult to set universal moral rules for programming self-driving cars?
A. Social values always change with the times.
B. Moral choices vary between different cultures.
C. Drivers have a preference for sacrificing the weak.
D. Car makers are faced with decisions of life or death.
【2】The researchers conducted the study by_____.
A. using a massive online quiz worldwide
B. comparing different cultures and customs
C. dividing the respondents into three groups
D. performing a series of controlled experiments
【3】According to the study, in which country are drivers more likely to hit a pedestrian crossing the road illegally?
A. Nigeria B. Colombia
C. Finland D. Indonesia
【4】Barbara Wege would probably agree that _____.
A. Self-driving cars will greatly improve the traffic environment
B. Accidents caused by self-driving cars might receive more attention
C. Problems involving self-driving cars might shake the public trust in society
D. Car makers needn’t take the risk of solving self-driving car ethical dilemmas

假如你是晨光中学的李津。你在英国游学期间曾寄宿在英国学生 Chris 家，他母 亲 Nancy 通过电子邮件祝贺你顺利完成高中学业，并询问你将如何安排高中最后一 个假期。请你用英语回复，内容包括：

(1) 表示感谢并问候；

(2) 计划与家人一起做的事情；

(3) 你决定选择哪个专业，为学好该专业做何准备。

注意：

(1) 词数不少于 100 ；

(2) 可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；

(3) 开头和结尾巳给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Nancy,

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Yours,

Li Jin

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有 10 处错误， 每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
On New Year’s Day I went to a stamp exhibition, what proved to be an unique experience.
At 9：30, I arrived at the exhibition with my precious stamp album, eager and excited. To my delighted, there gathered crowds of stamp lover. Immediately I joined them and studied the stamps one by one. I was attracted by the artists’ delicate design and wanted to learn more. Then, some of us got together on twos and threes to share our collections, chat cheerfully about the stamps. We even told stories behind it like old friends. Time passed quickly and it was time to say goodbye to the friends.
I had a great time. Not only I appreciate for beautiful stamps, but also I made new friends with the same interest. This was really a specially celebration for the New Year.