2020年高考英语模拟考卷一（含答案）

中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 高考英语模拟考卷一 第二部分 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 The Formation of Coal 1. Ancient organisms died and sank to the bottom of swamps. The organic matter built up and formed large beds of peat, which is a spongy organic material. 2. Very slowly, sediments covered the peat. Heat and pressure built up and began to harden the peat. 3. More and more layers of sedimentary rock formed As a result, the weight and pressure on the peat built up even more and changed the peat into rock. 4. With more time, heat, and pressure, the rock turned to coal. The higher the pressure and temperature, the harder the coal that formed. The formation of oil 1. Dead marine plants and animals build up in shallow water 2. The dead organisms are buried under a layer of clay. Then they are broken down by bacteria to form a special rich mud. 3. Heat and pressure build. The mud turns into an asphalt-like material. 4. Heat and pressure continue to rise, causing the asphalt-like material to change to oil Natural gas is released and collected above the oil. (1) What is necessary both to the formation of coal and the formation of oil? A. pressure and heat B. bacteria C. marine plants D. peat (2) Where can we find the natural gas? A. under the rock in the peat beds B. above the oil in the sea C. in a layer of clay D. beneath the spongy organic material (3) According to the passage, we can infer that we can find the hardest coal in _____. A. a small island in the North Pole B. under a small hill in Africa C. under the plain(平原) in Europe D. on the mountain in South Pole B When I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mother's Chinese English. Because of her English, she was often treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her. My mother has realized the limitation of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人） I said in an adolescent voice that was not very convincing, "This is Mrs. Tan." And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, "Why he don't send me check already two week lone." And then, in perfect English I said: "I'm getting rather concerned. You agreed to send the check two weeks ago, but it hasn't arrived." Then she talked more loudly. "What he want? I come to New York tell him front of his boss." And so I turned to the stockbroker again, "I can't tolerate any more excuses. If I don't receive the check immediately, I am going to have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week." The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-fa ... ...