1英语试卷英语试卷及答题卷及答题卷第一部分第一部分听力（略）听力（略）第二第二部分部分阅读理解（共两节阅读理解（共两节，满分满分40分）分）第一节（共第一节（共15小题；每小题小题；每小题2分，满分分，满分30分）分）阅读下列短文，从每道题所给的阅读下列短文，从每道题所给的A、B、C和和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHistoryFairCompetitionUnderstandinghistoryisvitaltounderstandingourselvesasapeopleandasanation.Historyismuchmorethanthestudyofdustyoldobjectsandeventslongpast.Itisanessentialpartofwhowearetodayandwhowewillbecome.ThorntonMiddleSchoolHistoryFairCompetitionmakesunderstandinghistoryexciting,engaging,andfun！ThisYearsThemeAllparticipantsmustaddresshowcommunicationortransportationtechnologyhaspromotedthequalityoflifeforAmericansthroughouthistory.Tomanypeople,technologymeanscomputers,hand-helddevices,orvehiclesthattraveltodistantplanets.However,technologyisalsotheapplicationofscientificknowledgetosolveaproblem,touchinglivesincountlessways.Individualsorgroupsmayenteroneofthefollowingcategories：PerformanceDocumentaryEssayWritingCategoryRequirementsPerformance:Adramaticpresentationofthetopicnomorethan10minuteslong.Ifspecialclothesareused，theyshouldtrulyrepresentagivenperiod.Documentary:Avisualpresentation(suchasavideo，slideshow，orcomputerproject)nomorethan10minuteslong.Adesktopcomputer,screen,projector,andloudspeakerswillbeavailable.StudentsmustprovidetheirpresentationsonCDsbeforeFriday,March23.EssayWriting:Anacademicpaperof2,000to2,500words.Noillustrationsareallowed.Pleasedonotincludecovers.Alistofreferencesmustbeincluded.ImportantDatesJanuary5Submitatopicproposaltoyourhistoryteacher.Theteachermayrequireasecondproposalifthefirstisoff-topicorunclear.February5Submitafirstdraftofyouressay,performancescript,ordocumentaryhighlights.February19Acommitteeofteacherswillevaluatematerialsandgiveopinions.Studentsthenhaveanopportunitytoimprovetheirproducts.河南省河南省鹤壁鹤壁市市高中高中2020届高三年级线上第二次模届高三年级线上第二次模拟考试拟考试总分：120分1.25时间：100分钟2March9Submitafinaldraftofyouressay.March15PerformanceanddocumentarycommitteepreviewMarch24ThorntonMiddleSchoolHistoryFairCompetition7：00A.M.9：00A.M.Participantssigninginatthegym10：00A.M.6：00P.M.Competitionandjudgesreview7：00P.M.Awardsceremony21.Whatisthethemeofthisyearscompetition?A.Technologyadvancesscience.B.Scienceinteractswithtechnology.C.Sciencehasmadethestudyofhistoryeasy.D.TechnologyhasimprovedthelifeofAmericans.22.Whatwouldaparticipanthavetodowithanessayof1,500wordstomeetthecategoryrequirement?A.Includemoreinformationintheessay.B.Removethereferences.C.Provideacoverfortheessay.D.Explainthedetailswithillustrations.23.WhatwillthecommitteeofteachersdoonFebruary19?A.Previewperformancesanddocumentaries.B.Makecommentsonthematerials.C.Improvetheparticipantsfirstdraft.D.Collectasecondproposalfromtheparticipant.BIn1943,whenIwas4,myparentsmovedfromCoeurdAlene,Idaho,toFairbanks,Alaska,whereadventurewasneverfaraway.Wearrivedinthesummer,justintimetoenjoythemidnightsun.AllthatsunlightwasfantasticforMomsvegetablegarden.Workinginthegardenatmidnighttendedtothrowhertimingoff,soshedidntcaremuchaboutmybedtime.DadwasaRailwayExpressagentandMomwashisclerk.Thatleftmeinamess.Iusuallymanagedtofindsometroubletogetinto.OnceIhadalittlefiregoinginthedirtbasementofahotel.Ihadtriedtolightabarrel（桶）ofpaintbutcouldntreallygetagoodfiregoing.Thesmokegotprettybad,though,andwhenImademyexit,acrowdandthepoliceweretheretogreetme.Thepolicementookmymatchesanddrovemehome.MomandDadwereoccupiedinthegardenandDadtoldthepolicetokeepme,andtheydid!IhadatouroftheprisonbeforeMomrescuedme.Ihadntturned5yet.AsIenteredkindergarten,theseriouscoldbegantosetin.WoulditsurpriseyoutoknowthatIsoonleftpartofmytongueonametalhandrailatschool?AsforLeonhardSeppala,famousasadogsledder（驾雪橇者）,IthinkIknewhimwellbecauseIwastakenforaridewithhiswhitedogteamoneSunday.AtthetimeIdidntrealizewhatasuperstarhewas,butIdoremembertheridewell.Iwaswrapped（包裹）heavilyandwellshelteredfromthefreezingandblowingweather.In1950,wemovedbacktoCoeurdAlene,butwegotonemoreAlaskanadventurewhenLeonhardinviteduseightyearslaterbypayingavisittoIdahotoattendagatheringofformerneighborsofAlaska.324.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorsfamily?A.Hisfatherwasacruelman.B.Hisparentsdidntlovehim.C.Hisparentsusedtobeverybusy.D.Hismotherdidnthaveanyjobs.25.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwas4?A.Helearnedtosmoke.B.Hewaslockedinabasement.C.Hewasarrestedbythepolice.D.Henearlycausedafireaccident.26.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Leonhardwasgoodatdrivingdogsleds.B.TheauthorspenthiswholechildhoodinAlaska.C.Leonhardoftenvisitedtheauthorsfamilyafter1950.D.TheauthorsufferedalotwhiletakingthedogsledinAlaska.27.Whatistheauthorspurposeofwritingthetext?A.Tolookbackonhischildhoodwithadventures.B.TodescribetheextremeweatherofAlaska.C.ToexpresshowmuchhemissesLeonhard.D.Toshowoffhisprideinmakingtrouble.CTheyblockentrances,crowdstreetcornersandtipontotheirsides,turningaconvenientformoftransportationintoasidewalkdangerthatisparticularlydangerousfortheelderlyanddisabled.NowanewCaliforniacompanyisworkingonapossiblesolutionforstoppingthechaoscausedbyelectricscooters（滑板车）incitiesaroundthecountry.Thecompany,knownasSwiftmile,hasunattendedchargingstationsfore-scootersthataredesignedtos