2020年高三模拟考试 英语试题注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、座号、考号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改 动，用橡皮 擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写 在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，讲本试卷和答题卡并交回第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分） 第一节（共15小题;每小题2. 5分,满分37. 5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIf you want to learn why everything is usually cheaper, and what items are the best deals at your local or hhain dollar or discount store, store employees have a lot of useful information. They tend to know what shoppers wanteven before shoppers know themselves.Everyone buys unnecessary thingsWhether you shop at a chain dollar store such as Dollar Tree 9 Family Dollar or your local 99 cents store, not everything thats on sale is necessarily worth purchasing. Bryan Waring, a former Dollar Tree employee, says that youre not alone in buying more than necessary from these stores. It seems basic, but everyone falls for this trap, he says. “You go into a store where everything is cheap, and you walk out with things you dont need. ” He suggests going into a storeyes, even the dollar storewith a checklist of things you truly need.Everything is cheaper after the holiday seasonPatricia, a seasonal worker at a Dollar Tree, says that the post-Christmas season means even more deals on everything from decorations to sweets. After Christmas, all the gift wrap paper went to 50 cents, and all Christmas items were half price, she says. “Even candy bars are 89 cents versus $ 1.”Products are less expensive because of their sizeIn order for dollar stores to keep their prices low, product sizes are usually smaller than normal, according to CheapisnL Dollar stores arent the only ones guilty of thistrick. Cheapism also reports Walmart is guilty of doing the same thing to attract customers.1. What is Bryans advice against buying unnecessary things?A Making a purchase alone.B. Writing a to-buy list ahead. C. Shopping at your local store.D. Buying basic things separately2. Which o the following is a better time for shopping according to Patricia?A. In the Christmas salesB. At a particular discount.C. After the Christmas season.D. During some holiday seasons.3. How do stores make their products cheaper?A. By reducing product sizes.B. By dowering product costs.-C. By adopting discount strategies.D. By attracting more customers.BIt was just a normal day for Ruth Miller, a 63-year-old woman until everything went horribly wrong. She was walking to her car after shopping when the unthinkable happened.Right as she was unlocking her car, a man quickly came up behind her and tried to wrestle her purse away. She was in shock. Luckily she remembered she had her Safe Personal Alarm （SPA） on her purse, and since she was too scared to scream for help, she quickly reached for the alarm and pulled the pin (保险栓). Immediately her SPA started just screaming. The man didnt know what to do! He froze for a second, and then ran away like a bat out of hell!SPA is a safety device capable of creating a 125db sound that attracts attention and scares away potential attackers. To compare, its the same volume as a military jet during takeoff.Paul Davidson, the inventor of SPA, knows all too well the type of situation that Ruth found herself in. But thats not the only type of situation that SPA helps protect against. Parents can give it to their kids as an extra means of protection. Teenagers can use it so they can feel safe walking home. Women can know its there when they have to use the parking lot at night. “My mother, who is 76 years old, carries it around in case she falls and needs to ask people for help. I only wish Id have thought of it earlier,” said Paul.The police have been recommending SPA since it first hit the market. In fact, since its launch SPA has been in a state, shifting between in stock to sold out nearly every other week and its also got tons of loyal followers worldwide.4.What does the underlined part “the unthinkable” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. An attempted robbery.B. A wrestling match.C. An angry argument.D. A car accident.5. How did Ruth react to the unexpected situation?A.She fought violently.B.She froze in great fear.C.She cried desperately for help.D.She sounded her safety device.6.Why does Paul mention his mother?A.To imply the elderly need more care.B.To suggest he cares about his mother.C.To show SPA can be widely used.D.To make an advertisement for SPA.7.What can be learned from the text?A.SPA is well received in the market.B.People hesitate to pay for security.C.SPA was sold out in the first two weeks.D.The police always recommend products.CLike clockwork, nearly every fourth February includes one extra day. February 29th, otherwise known as Leap Day, isnt exactly a holiday. Instead, its there to keep your calendar consistent with the earths rotation（旋转）around the sun.According to History, com, Roman emperor Julius