（全国卷）2020年高考英语押题卷及答案解析第二部分阅读理解（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。
AOnce there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city." The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, " Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid. After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid."21.From the passage, we know that _______.A.The City mouse and the Country mouse finally living together.B.The Country mouse would live in his Country field.C.The cat had eaten the Country mouse.D.The City cat have a rich and safe living.【答案】B【解析】根据最后一段的“ I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid." 可知乡村里的老鼠最后仍会生活在它的田里。
22.Why does the Country mouse want to go back to his field.A. Because he dislike living with the City mouse.B.Because he dislike the food in the city.C.Because he prefer a poor but happy life.D.Because he want to avoid the cat.【答案】D【解析】文章没提及它不喜欢和城里老鼠生活在一起也没说它不喜欢city food, 没说它是为了躲避猫。
只是因为它prefer a poor but happy life.23.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A.Two mouses and a cat.B.The difference of city and country.C.Two mouses,two choices.D.Mouses and cats can not live together.【答案】C【解析】city mouse 喜欢 rich and afraid life 而country mouse 喜欢poor and happy life两种不同的老鼠选择两种不同的生活方式,故选C。
BAlthough it’s great to spend vacations seeing the world with family, friends, or a lover, traveling alone can also be completely incredible. A solo adventure has the potential to be life-changing. Here are some reasons you should travel alone at least once.If you enjoy meeting new friends, here’s your chance; you will likely find some when traveling alone. Since you won’t be focused on talking to anyone you know, you’ll be more likely to strike up conversations with strangers. Meeting people from different backgrounds opens our minds, expands our world, and can inspire us a lot. You may meet some amazing locals or other adventurers like yourself; either way you’re bound to m ake some new friends during your journey.A trip alone can ignite your creativity. Spending time alone with an open mind can be exactly what you need for your imagination to soar. Your enthusiasm and passion for life may sky-rocket from your awesome adventure.When traveling with a partner or a group, every idea can be bounced off someone else. When you travel alone,you will learn to be decisive ;you will be making every decision alone. From where to eat, to what time to wake up, to what sights to see, and which airline to use, traveling solo forces you to rely on yours truly. As you realize you can make good choices without help from others, you will likely trust your instincts more, and this new found self-assurance and confidencewill be helpful in many areas of your life.24.Which of the following is not mentions in the passage.A.You will meet new people.B.You light your life fire.C.You will learn to enjoy being alone.D.You will learn to be decisive.【答案】C【解析】文中没有段落提及“You will learn to enjoy being alone.”第二段说了能认识更多的朋友，第三段说了能点燃生活的热情，第四段说了会使我们变得更果断。
25.From the passage, we know that _______.A.Traveling alone you can do anything you want to.B.Traveling alone,we would learn more thing.C.You’ll learn to thrive outside your comfort zoneD.The strangers who we meet are all kind.【答案】B【解析】从文章中我们可以得知一个人旅行能学到收获很多东西，such as making new friends,being decisive.26.Which of the following is similar to the underlined phrase in paragraph four.A.hesitateB.independentC.fearlessD.determined【答案】D【解析】“decisive”意为“决定性的，坚定的，果断的”故“determined”和它意思相近。
27.Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A.How to travel alone.B.You should travel alone at least once in your life.C.Traveling will make you have more friends.D.Let us enjoying vacations trip.【答案】B【解析】全文都围绕着一个人旅行的好处来展开，故最合适的题目应该是“You should travel alone at least once in your life”CConsumer electronics once again topped the list of the most wanted gifts this holiday season.“Seventy-six percent of consumers who plan to buy holiday gifts say that they will spend money or buy at least one technology product; definitely a solid vote of confidence for technology.”Steve Koenig is with the Consumer Electronics Asso ciation. He says the group’s latest research also shows that Americans this year are spending more on technology products. “Here in 2012, $252 on average——the technology spend for consumers th is year.”From tablet computers to smart phones, American shoppers have been lining up to get the newest and coolest electronic devices on the market. There are more choices today than ever before. "It's kind of hard to make a decision."Tablet computers are one of the best-selling products this year. Brian Tong is Senior Editor of . The website reports on tech news and examines the latest electronic products. He says the Apple iPad Mini is one of the most popular tablets. Its starting price is $329. One of Apple’s biggest competitors is the Google Nexus 7. It starts at $199.“Its hardware is more powerful than what’s in the iPad Mini, but also it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple’s maps.But Brian Tong says there is one reason why people may like the iPad Mini more than the Nexus 7. “If you just want to read books and surf the Internet, you don’t really need to get an iPad Mini, but if you want the largest robust group of apps (应用软件) that’s where the iPad and Apple’s ecosystem shines the most.”Elman Chacon is with the electronics store Best Buy. He says another hot product this season is smart cameras. They connect to the Internet through WiFi. This makes it easy for users to email or upload photographs directly from the camera.“You can literally take a picture and upload it into your Fac ebook in a matter of seconds. These things are pretty cool because they do a lot of things.”Streaming media boxes also connect to the Internet. People are able to watch web content suchas movies and YouTube videos on their televisions. Another popular item is wireless speaker systems. The newest ones work with any device that has Bluetooth technology, including smart phones, laptops and tablets.28. According to Brian Tong, why may people prefer the iPad Mini to the Google Nexus 7?A. Because it is cheaper.B. Because it has more functions.C. Because you can read books and surf the Internet with it.D. Because it offers you a lot of things like maps that work better than Apple’s maps.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。