2020年高三高考英语预测卷第二部分阅读理解(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。

THE SESSIONSTRA VEL WRITINGWhether you're trying to impress an editor, get yourself noticed or start a career as a writer, our sessions will give you all the help and advice you need to make your words count. We'll also be discussing the future of travel writing in this ever-changing digital world.PHOTOGRAPHYDon't miss your chance to get tips straight from the top as our team of photographers and designers share their expertise. We'll cover everything from wildlife and landscapes to planning the perfect shoot and adapting to your environment when talking photos.WHEN6 October10:00--18 :00WHEREUniversity of WestminsterMarylebone Road , LondonNW15LSTICKETS£50 or two for £9021. What should you do if you want to turn to Olympus for help?A. Attend photography sessions.B. Book one-on-one service.C. Land a job as a writer or an editor.D. Go to University of Westminster.22. How much should you pay for two tickets?A.£ 90.B.£ 110.C.£ 140.D.£ 180.23. What's the purpose of the text?A. To advertise a magazine.B. To provide part-time jobs.C. To promote some classes.D. To exchange experience.BI moved to the United States as a teenager. The adjustment to a new place was difficult. But there was major stress in my life at that time: I was the only member of my family who spoke English, meaning I had to step up when we dealt with a shop assistant, a waiter and so on. However, there was another universal language I loved to learn as a child: art.Although I connected myself with drawing and painting while in school, I mostly dismissed art as a path to a career.Since my dad always said”Think about the future", I did not think he would support the study of art once I went to college. But, to my surprise, it was my parents who suggested just that and urged me to apply to technical and liberal arts schools.I was admitted into industrial design. It's basically to design products and services. I could be doing something more technical or something more related to problem-solving. It was no easy task to do the course including metalworking, woodworking and model making. In one class I just drew cubes for an entire month, which led me to a question:" Wow! Do I really want to do this?" But I finally survived the course.Now I am a design strategist for Marshall Moya Design, a famous architecture and interior design company. I have experience in exhibit design，product design and website design, apart from which I enjoy developing public art in my free time.Throughout my career, I've picked up different things along the way. The best way to learn in my opinion is through working, therefore, get as many projects as youcan. Industrial design kind of makes you an all-round person.24. What was the author's biggest problem when first moving to America?A. The adaption to a new environment.B. Difficulty in learning a new language.C. Father's disapproval of her studying art.D. The burden of being a communicator.25. What made the author choose to study art?A. Her deep love for art.B. The suggestion of her family.C. Her potential in design.D. The need of a good job.26. Why was the author's experience of drawing cubes mentioned?A. To emphasize her effort at study.B. To express the regret at her choice.C. To prove the course was difficult.D. To show the basic content of the course.27. How did the author feel when she mentioned her career?A. Surprised.B. Stressed.C. Eager.D. Proud.CLevison Wood is at the Steve Biko Academic Hospital ( SBAH) where, in 2018，the Office of Health Standards awarded the institution the highest honor for its quality of patient care and access to health care professionals. As part of the University of Pretoria, SBAH is a center for world-class surgeons and researchers -and where Levison meets Professor Mashudu Tshifularo.Professor Tshifularo who has performed the world's first middle ear transplant( 移植) using 3D printed bones tells Levison: "This was not an overnight breakthrough -it's the result of 10 years' investing in research and state-of-the-art health-tech. Investment in 3D printing has massive potential -一we have made history here in South Africa- and it is set to continue. "According to McKinsey & Company，the estimated(估计的) economic impact of 3D printing is $ 100--250 billion by 2025，if today's rate of adoption continues. With the most potential in aerospace (航空航天)，auto, consumer goods and health care, the technologies are making a global impact. MedTech Drive says that 3D printing will be a central part of all major health care businesses within five to ten years.Professor Tshifularo and his team have 3D printed inner ear bones. 'The procedure presents significantly fewer rises than traditional surgery and is announced as an answer to conductive hearing loss. And it's not the professor's only " world-first"."What I am doing here, nobody else is doing, ”Professor Tshifularo continues. " In 2008, I performed the world's first bloodless endoscope-assisted tonsillectomy( 扁桃体切除手术). My team includes experts from all disciplines ---including jewelry fields. The international medical community certainly will benefit from this knowledge sharing and creation in their own country. My research into further innovation is exciting. "28. What does the first paragraph serve as?A. A background.B. A contrast.C. An example.D. A comment.29. Which of the following words can best describe Mashudu Tshifularo?A. Selfless and considerate.B. Determined and humorous.C. Creative and devoted.D. Ambitious and modest.30. What can be learned about 3D printing?A. It brings a large profit to SBAH.B. It is playing a key role in health care.C. It guarantees safety of ear transplants.D. It will be used in a wide range of fields.31. What can be the best title for the text?A.3D Printing Is Changing the WorldB.3D Printing Made History by TshifularoC. A Big Breakthrough 一3D Printed EarsD. A Historic Meeting一Levison and TshifularoDFamous for its tolerance as well as its narrow houses and broad canals ，Amsterdam is undergoing a change of attitude when it comes to the millions of tourists that come to see it each year. Tolerance has reached its limits in the capital of Dutch, which is now actively urging visitors to head elsewhere.Ellen van Loon, a partner at Dutch architectural firm OMA says," We don't want to turn into a Venice. While tourism earns the Dutch economy around 82 billion euros a year, the problem we are currently facing is that Amsterdam,so loved by tourists, wejust have so many coming to the city. "Netherlands tourist officials recently took the decision to stop advertising the country as a tourist destination. ”Perspective 2030" report, published earlier this year, stated that the focus will now be on”destination management” rather than”destination promoting ".The document also describes the country's future strategy ，acknowledging that Amsterdam's livability will be severely influenced by " visitor overload" if action isn't taken.Solutions listed include working to discourage groups of visitors by either limiting or completely shutting down accommodation and entertainment products aimed at them, as well as spreading visitors to other parts of the Netherlands.Some of these measures have already come into play. Last year, the famous "I Amsterdam" sign was removed from outside the Rijksmuseum, the city's main art gallery.The two-meter high letters have been moved to various lesser-known neighborhoods in a bid to entice travelers to leave the center of the city.But will the measures being put in place be enough to save it from being damaged by its own success? Like many other locals ，van Loon fears that Amsterdam has already lost its uniqueness forever. "The reason tourists come here is that there's something in the character of Amsterdam they love," she explains. ”But at a certain point, when the number of tourists is increasing and increasing, they actually kill what they loved in the first place.”32. What does van Loon mean by saying " We don't want to turn into a Venice"?A. Venice is suffering from over tourism.B. Amsterdam doesn't necessarily copy Venice.C. Venice does more poorly than Amsterdam.D. Amsterdam is more popular than Venice.33. Why did Amsterdam advise visitors to head elsewhere?A. To reduce its pressure of mass visitors.B. To turn the focus on destination promoting.C. To promote the development of other areas.D. To avoid much spending on city management.34. What does the underlined word " entice" in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Force.B. Persuade.C. Inform.D. Allow.35. What's van Loon's attitude to the measures?A. Optimistic.B. Objective.C. Skeptical.D. Ambiguous.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。