解析
第一部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
Bird migration is described as the regular, seasonal movement of bird populations from one place to another and back again.
The longer days and rich food of the northern summer provide greater chances for birds to feed their young. The longer daylight hours and enormous food resources allow birds to lay larger eggs than those of related non-migratory species that remain in the tropics all year round. As the days shorten in autumn and the breeding period is over, the birds return to warmer regions where the available food supply differs little with the seasons changing. The advantages of migration make up for the high stress, physical exertion（消耗）, and other risks of the migration.
Day length is the primary environmental factor that encourages birds to prepare for migration. They have an increased appetite which results in weight gaining, giving them the fat reserves that provide energy for their migratory flight. They also show more activity at night, which is when most birds migrate. While the length of day is the primary reason for migration, birds also respond to temperature changes. For example, if a spring is late and the temperature is lower than normal, birds delay migration; if a spring is early, birds also begin migration early.
The timing of the migratory cycle must allow birds to arrive on the breeding site so that there is time tobuild a breeding place, mate, lay the eggs, and hatch the young before the rich food is available to feed the young in the nest. Similarly, if birds wait until the climate in their northern breeding grounds becomes tolerable(可忍受的), there will be no time togain the necessary weight that provides the energy needed for their southbound migration.
1. Why do birds migrate to the north in spring? A The temperature in the south has risen. B. They like traveling and enjoy the journey.
C. The summer there is warmer than that in the south.
D. The environment there is more suitable for them to feed their baby birds. 2. What are the two factors that cause birds to migrate?
A. Day length and food supply. B. Night length and high stress. C. Temperature changes and daylength. D. Food supply and temperature changes. 3. Which can be the best title for the text? A. Birds' Life B. Birds' Migration C. Birds' Breeding Habits D. Birds' Living Environment
B
Each year, the women of Olney and Liberal compete in an unusual footrace. Dressed in aprons (围裙) and headscarves, they wait at both towns’starting lines. Each woman holds a frying pan with one pancake inside. At the signal, the women flip (轻抛) pancakes and they’re off!
This “pancake racing” tradition is said to have started on Shrove Tuesday, 1445, in Olney. Shrove Tuesday is the day beforethe Christian season of Lent (大斋戒) begins. During Lent, many people decide to give up sugary or fatty foods.
Legend says that in 1445, an Olney woman was making pancakes to use up some of her sugar and cooking fats before Lent. She lost track of time and suddenly heard the church bells ring, signaling the beginning of the Shrove Tuesday service. Realizing that she was going to be late for church, she raced out the door still wearing her apron and headscarf and holding her frying pan with a pancake in it. In the following years, the woman’s neighbors imitated her dash to church, and pancake racing was born.
The rules are simple. Racers must wear the traditional headscarf and apron. They must flip their pancakes twice - once before starting and once after crossing the finish line. After the race, there are Shrove Tuesday church services. Then Liberal and Olney connect through a video call to compare race times and declare a winner.
In both towns, the races have grown into larger festivals. Olney’s festival is an all-day event starting with a big pancake breakfast. Liberal’s festival lasts four days and includes a parade, a talent show, and contests that feature eating and flipping pancakes. Although the women’s race is still the main event, both towns now hold additional races for boys and girls of all ages. 4. How did pancake racing start? A. A woman in Olney created it.
B. Women made pancakes before Lent. C. A woman dashed to church with a pancake. D. People followed the suit of an interesting incident. 5. What should racers obey during the race?
A. They can wear fashionable headscarves and aprons. B. They must flip their pancakes once in the race.
C. They must flip their pancakes at the beginning of the race. D. They can flip their pancakes in the middle of the race. 6. What can we learn about the race from the last paragraph? A. People can show their talent in Olney festival. B. People can enjoy a one-day holiday in Liberal. C. The race is not only intended for women now. D. People can have a big pancake breakfast in both towns. 7. What is the text mainly about? A. The origin of pancake racing. B. The history of pancake racing. C. The development of pancake racing. D. The introduction to pancake racing.
C
California's August Complex Fire tore through more than 1,600 square miles of forest last summer,burning nearly every tree in its path. It was the largest wildfire in the state's recorded history, breaking the record previously set in 2018. After the fire, land managers must determine where to most efficiently plant new trees.
A predictive mapping model called the Postfire Spatial Conifer Restoration Planning Tool recently described in Ecological Applications could inform these decisions, saving time and expense. The tool can “show where young trees are needed most, where the forest isn't going to come back on its own, where we need to intervene（干预）if we want to maintain forests,\" says lead author Joseph Stewart, an ecologist at the University of California, Davis.
To develop the model, Stewart and his colleagues classified data collected from more than 1,200 study plots in 19 areas that burned between 2004 and 2012. They combined these data with information on rainfall, geography, climate, forest composition and bum severity.Theyalso included how many seeds sample conifer trees（针叶树）produced in 216locations over 18 years, assessing whether the trees release different numbers of seeds after a fire.
The tool's potential benefits are significant, says Kimberley Davis, a conservation scientist at theUniversityofMontana, who was not involved in the study. Those managers will still have to make hard decisions, such as which species to plant in areas that may experience warmer and drier conditions resulting from climate change, but the model provides some research-based guidance to help the forests recover. 8. What challenge do land managers face after the wildfire?
A. Lack of wood supplies. B. Where to plant new trees best. C. How to save the burned trees. D. Loss of trees and wild animals. 9. What's the main idea of paragraph 2? A. The function of the tool. B. The disadvantages of the tool. C. The improvement of the tool. D. The development of the tool.
10. What does the underlined word \"They\" refer to? A. The study plots. B. The data.
C. Stewart and his colleagues. D. The seeds. 11. What isDavis' attitude towards the tool? A. Skeptical. B. Ambiguous. C. Tolerant. D. Optimistic.
D
Clara Daly was seated on an Alaska Airlines flight from Boston to Los Angeles when a flight attendant asked an urgent(紧急的) question over the loudspeaker: “Does anyone on board know American Body Language?” She knew she needed to help.
Clara, 15 at the time, pressed the call button. The flight attendant came by and explained the situation. “We have a passenger on the plane who’s blind and deaf,” she said. The passenger seemed to want something, but he was traveling alone and the flight attendants couldn’t understand what he needed, according to PEOPLE magazine.
Clara had been studying ASL for the past year to help with her dyslexia (阅读障碍) and knew she’d be able to spell on the man’s palm(手掌) by finger. So she unbuckled her seat belt, walked toward the front of the plane, and knelt by the aisle seat of Tim Cook, then 64. Gently taking his hand, she wrote, “How are you? Are you OK?” Cook
asked for some water. When it arrived, Clara returned to her seat. She came by again a bit later because he wanted to know the time. On her third visit, she stopped and stayed for a while.
“He didn’t need anything. He was lonely and wanted to talk,” Clara said. So for the next hour, that was what they did. She talked about her family and her plans for the future (she wants to be a politician). Cook told Clara how he had gradually become blind over time and shared stories of his days as a traveling salesman. Even though he couldn’t see her, she “looked attentively at his face with such kindness”, a passenger reported.
“Clara was amazing,” a flight attendant told Alaska Airlines in a blog interview. “You could tell Cook was very excited to have someone he could speak to, and she was such a warm-hearted girl.” Cook’s reaction: “Best trip I’ve ever had.”
Looking for ways to offer help? Start with this random(随时的) act of kindness that can change someone’s life right now.
12. The flight attendant asked an urgent question because ________. A. the passenger was traveling alone B. the plane was in a dangerous situation C. the passenger asked for something suddenly
D. none of the flight attendants could communicate with the passenger 13. Why did Clara talk about her plans for the future? A. Because the flight attendant asked her to do so. B. Because she needed topics to go on talking with Cook. C. Because Cook hoped to understand teenagers better. D. Because she wanted to show her dream for the future. 14. Which of the following words can best describe Clara? A. Kind and caring. B. Warm-hearted and brave. C. careful and calm.
D. opened-minded and confident.
15. The passage is mainly written to ________. A. tell a touching story of an amazing girl
B. show the great importance of American Body Language C. encourage readers to give a hand kindly and randomly
D. show how kind the flight attendant was to help Cook 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
Reading for fun isone of life's greatest pleasures. There's nothing quite like sinking into an armchair with a beloved book and letting yourself be transported to the world of an imaginative character.___16___ In our busy, technology-filled lives, it can be hard to carve out the time to sit down with a book. Here are some tips on how to become a good reader.
Create a reading schedule.___17___Block out a period of time to dedicate to reading every day, even if it's just ten minutes. Choose a time that's stress-free. Read during a nice, quiet time. Enjoy a book with breakfast or as you're getting ready for bed. Prepare a snack you love to eat while you read. This will make you look forward to reading time!
___18___There's no reason to immediately force yourself to readWar and Peacewhen you're trying to get into reading. Start with something that's easy and fun to read, regardless of its academic level. Pick up your old favorite kids book or choose a young adult novel, most of which are fast-paced, easy to read, and full of imaginative characters. Grab a favorite likeHarry Potter,or some Roald Dahl classics likeMatildaorJames and the Giant Peachto get started.
Experiment with different genres.Don't limit yourself to one genre. Alternating between genres such as fiction, non-fiction, fantasy, sci-fi, and history can keep you constantly engaged and excited about reading. Science fiction and fantasy are often great picks for people who don't love to read.___19___Ender's Gameby Orson Scott Card andA Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxyby Douglas Adams are two widely adored sci-fi classics.
Get rid of distractions.Reading takes a lot of concentration, and it's impossible to get into a book if you're constantly checking your email or Facebook or distracted by outside noise. Find a quiet place and remove technological distractions while you’re reading.___20___Put your cell phone far enough away from you that you won't pick it up to check your social media. A. Start small. B. Choose a book.
C. They're fun, imaginative, and fast paced. D. For some, however, reading can feel like a burden.
E. Like anything else, reading is an activity that gets easier with practice.
F. There are fantasy books, historical fiction books, realistic fiction books, and so many others.
G. Turn off your cell phone or put it on silent, unless you plan to use it to look up unfamiliar words. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
Like many writers, I'm an expert at procrastination (拖延). When I ought to be working on a(n)___21___, I'll sit there watching pointless videos.
According to traditionalthinking, my problem is___22___management. Increasingly, however, psychologists are___23___this is wrong.
Tim Pychyl at Carleton University in Canada has proposed that procrastination is an issue with___24___our emotions, not time. The task we’re___25___is making us feel bad---perhaps it's too boring, too difficult or we’re too___26___failing---and to make ourselves___27___better in the moment, we start doing something else, like watching videos. One of the first___28___to inspire the emotional effect of procrastination was published in the early 2000s by researchers at Case Western Reserve University, Ohio. Researchers first made people feel bad by asking them to read sad stories and showed that this___29___their possibility to procrastinate before an intelligence test.
The further research has also highlighted the____30____of procrastination. A recent study has shown that____31____procrastination can affect mental and physical health due to a build-up of guilt and frustration over avoiding important work.
Over time, high____32____and poor health behaviors are well known to have an effect on health as they can increase the____33____of serious and chronic health conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and even cancer.
All of the following means of____34____procrastination could have a major positive effect on your life. The next time you feel____35____to procrastinate, make your focus as simple as “What’s the next____36____---a simple next step---I would take on this task if I were to get started on it now?” said Pychyl. “____37____this takes your mind off your feelings and onto____38____achievable action. Our research and personal experience has____39____us very clearly that once we get started, we're typically able to keep going. Getting____40____is everything.”
21. A. task B. protect C. issue D. job
22. A. emotion B. time C. motivation D. preference 23. A. assuming B. supposing C. wishing D. realizing 24. A. accessing B. managing C. using D. voicing
25. A. going over B. taking on C. going through D. putting off 26. A. tired of B. worried about C. ready for D. concerned with 27. A. look B. live C. feel D. get
28. A. cases B. experiments C. investigations D. proofs 29. A. increased B. proved C. lessened D. ignored 30. A. development B. dangers C. process D. types 31. A. occasional B. regular C. accidental D. monthly 32. A. stress B. expectation C. load D. requirement 33. A. cure B. limit C. risk D. treatment
34. A. recognizing B. studying C. identifying D. overcoming 35. A. anxious B. hesitant C. eager D. relieved 36. A. goal B. action C. choice D. excuse 37. A. Doing B. Knowing C. Imagining D. Planning 38. A. simply B. individually C. personally D. easily 39. A. shown B. inspired C. encouraged D. persuaded 40. A. changed B. adapted C. adopted D. started 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Earth Day____41.____(found) in 1970 as a day of education about environmental problems, and Earth Day 2020 occurs on Wednesday, April 22 — the holiday's 50th anniversary. The holiday is now a global____42.____(celebrate) that's sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of____43.____(event) focused on green living.
____44.____(elect) to the U.S. Senate (参议院) in 1962, Senator Gaylord Nelson was determined to convince the federal government that the planet was____45.____risk. In 1969, Nelson developed the idea for Earth Day after____46.____(inspire) by the anti-Vietnam War \"teach-ins\" that were taking place on college campuses around the United States.
Denis Hayes, a young activist____47.____had served as student president at Stanford University, was selected as Earth Day’s national coordinator (协调者), and he worked with____48.____army of student volunteers and several staff members from Nelson's Senate office____49.____(organize) the project.
The first Earth Day was effective at raising awareness about environmental problems and transforming public
attitudes. Earth Day kicked off the \"Environmental decade with a bang,\" as Senator Nelson later put it. The theme of Earth Day 2020 is \"climate action.\" Earth Day. org hopes it will be the_____50._____(large) volunteer event in history.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.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； 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last week our teacher announced that a Chinese Character Dictation Competition will be held in the auditorium on July 3. Many of us were interested and hoped to join in it, and only one competitor was allowed for each class. Luckily, I got chance.
In the following days, I buried me in preparing for the competition. My classmates gave me a lot of good advices. As the competition was approaching, I felt more and more confident. The day finally came. Some characters were very challenging that many of the competitors got stuck while I succeeded on writing down most of them and won the first prize. When I was standing excited on the stage, pictures of my classmates helps me flashed into my mind. The victory and honor were belonged to all of us. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假定你是李华，是新华中学高一学生。你校最近举办了一场学生美术作品展，请你给美国笔友Clara写一封邮件，介绍该活动。邮件内容包括：
1.活动的基本情况（如时间、地点、参展作品等）； 2.你印象最深刻的作品； 3.你对这类活动的看法。 注意：
1.词数100左右； 2.开头和结尾已为你写好。 Dear Clara,
I have just attended an art exhibition held by our school and I can't wait to share with you the wonderful
activity.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours, Li Hua
参考答案
1. D 2. C 3. B
4. D 5. C 6. C 7. D
8. B 9. A 10. C 11. D
12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C
16. D 17. E 18. A 19. C 20. G
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. C 28. C 29. A A 33. C 34. D 35. C 36. B 37. A 38. D 39. A 40. D
41. was founded 42. celebration
43. events 44. Elected 45. at 46. being inspired 47. who/that
48. an 49. to organize 50. largest
51.(1).will→would (2).and→but (3).got后加the (4).me→myself (5).advices→advice (6).very→so (7).on→in
(8).excited→excitedly (9).helps→helping (10).were删掉
52.略
30. B 31. B 32.
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