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1、2020英语高考模拟题（含答案）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。AThe following are some of historys most inspirational women recommended by Therese Borchard.Who Was Mother Teresa! 66. 00Born in Macedonia, Mot her Teresa (19101997) taught at St. Marys High School, in Calcutta, India, but was forced to do something
2、about the suffering and poverty. In 1950 she founded the Missionaries of Charity. Although her devotion to the poor is inspiring, its her persistence (坚持不懈)through years of doubt ? as recorded in her private journals, that inspired me the most.The Diary of a Young Girl 55. 10In The Diary of a Young
3、Girl, Anne Frank (19291945) documented her life in hiding from 1942 to 1944 during the German occupation of the Netherlands. She is a role model of honesty, strength, and hope for me that even in the most miserable circumstances, you can lead with love.A Life of Discovery 111. 10Do one thing every d
4、ay that scares you, wrote Eleanor Roosevelt (18841962). She had a lot to choose from, as her life was full of challenges. Eleanor inspires me to bravely deal with problems that matter to me, and to find her way through lifes trials and hardships with gracefulness and determination.Story of My Life 3
5、2. 50A deaf-blind author from Alabama, Helen Keller (18801968) provides a powerful example of a woman through two major disabilities to achieve a meaningful life. We could never learn to be brave and patient if there were only joy in the world, she said. Her attitude of hope and optimism inspires me
6、 to use my suffering to become a better and wiser person, to go beyond my pain into service of others.21.Why does Therese Borchard recommend Mother Teresa?A. She worked as a teacher for years.B. She set up a charity organization.C. She published a private journal.D. She helped the poor in spite of d
7、oubt.22.What made Eleanor Roosevelt special?A. Facing challenges bravely.B. Loving doing scary things.C. Having high intelligence.D. Continuing carrying out trials.23.Which book should the disabled losing hope read?A.Who Was Mother Teresa ?B.The Diary of a Young GirlC.A Life of DiscoveryD.Story of M
8、y LifeBAs a kid, Joanna Buckley wasnt interested in science until she had a chance to try it. That happened when she got a chemistry set for Christmas.Over the course of a few weeks, Id completed every experiment. But in the process, I polluted my parents dining room carpet and burn t the kitchen wo
9、rk top with the spirit burner, she says.Now science is Buckleys job. She works in the chemistry department at the University of Sheffield in England. I realize, first-hand, how important it is to have something or someone to show you why science is so great, she says. Now the good news is that citiz
10、en science appears.Citizen science takes the fun of experimenting a step further than Buckleys at-home chemistry kit. Thats because these experiments are real, looking for novel answers.Compared with a one-off experiment, whats cool about citizen science is that students get that this has a purpose,
11、 Prunuske says. Students want to do a good job, because they know scientists are going to use the new data in their own research.”Long agrees. Kids like that its real. And they like that its important, that it matters. Citizen-scienceprojects have made big discoveries. One found a previously unknown
12、 galaxy cluster （星系团）.Another project helped assess how much damage a big earthquake had caused in Japan. And one of the first citizen-science projects helped scientists learn where butterflies go every winter.Some adults worry about teens losing interest in science. Thats one reason they hope that
13、fun, exciting citizen-science projects can help them keep in touch, Long says. And she has some evidence that its working, Last year, we did have a couple of students say, I really think I want to be a scientist now.24.What is the purpose of paragraph 2?A.To support trials can make teens interested
14、in science.B.To prove failure is the mot her of success in science.C.To state Buckley has a talent for science.D.To praise Buckley for her strong will.25.Why is citizen science more fun?A. It carries out experiments frequently.B. It must carry out experiments in groups.C. It needs to seek for new so
15、lutions.D. It demands to handle complex problems.26.What can we know from what Prunuske said?A. She participated in the experiment.B. She took pride in what students took up.C. Citizen science is popular with students.D. Scientists are willing to employ students.27.What is Longs attitude towards cit
16、izen science?A. Concerned.B. Supportive.C. Doubtful.D. Unclear.CVegetable gardens may not be as visually pleasing as the variety of flowers, but Floridians looking to save some green by growing their own salad fixings can soon do so without fear. Gov. Ron DeSantis this week signed a law that bans local governments from carrying or
