2020高考英语模拟试题卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21. Mrs Smith had ____8-year-old son who has ____ gift for painting. He has won two national prizes.A. a, aB. an, theC. an, aD. the, a22.-----Look, Tom has fallen asleep.-----Oh, he _____ too late yesterday evening.A. might stay upB. should have stayed upC. could stay upD. must have stayed up23. Only after my parents came____ .A. did the computer repairB. they repaired the computerC. was the computer repairedD. the computer was repaired24. In many countries, packets of cigarettes come witha government health warning ___ them.A. attaching withB. attaching toC. attached toD. attached with25.-----Why do you work so hard day and night, Jim? ---- ______ my parents’ expectations.A. In return forB. To live up toC. To make use ofD. To meet the demand of26. We had thought the exam would be difficult, but it____ easy.A. turnedB. cameC. appearedD. proved27. That gas pipeline project, ___in July 2002 and ___in 2005, will be China’s longest gas pipeline in history.A. starting, completingB. started, to be completedC. to start, completedD. starting, completed28. Government reports, legal papers and most business letters are the main situations____English is used.A. whenB. thatC. howD. where29. He spent several hours in the wind and snow, ______.A. coldly and hungrilyB. cold and hungryC. being cold and hungryD. in cold and hunger30.----- I really like the MP3 you lent me last week.------ ______.A. I’m glad you like itB. That’s all rightC. Don’t mention it D. I hope you like it31. We have come to the conclusion ____ the company has been making great progress these months.A. whichB. thatC. as D what32. None of us had expected that the middle-aged scientist died ___ his writing uncompleted.A. withB. fromC. withoutD. through33. When ____ help, one often says “ Thank you” or “ It’s kind of you.”A. offeringB. to offerC. to be offeredD. offered34. Good technique in medicine means less pain and fewer deaths and, ___, it is our duty to master it.A. altogetherB. thereforeC. otherwiseD. however35. The hotel was awful! _____ our room was far too small. Then we found the shower didn’t work.A. To begin withB. BesidesC. In reallyD. As a whole第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining(相临) farms fell into conflict.One morning there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it 36 a man with a carpenter’s tool box. “ I’m looking for a few days’ work, ” he said. “Perhaps you would have a few small 37 here and there I could 38 . Could I help you?”“Yes, ”said the elder brother. “I 39 have a job for you. Look 40 the creek on that farm. That’s my neighbour. In fact, it’s my 41 brother. Last week there was a meadow (牧场) between us and he took his bulldozer (推土机) to the river levee (码头) and now there is a 42 between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I’ll go him one better. 43 that pile of wood by the barn?”The carpenter said, “I think I understand the 44 . Show me the nails and the post hole digger and I’ll be able to do a job that 45 you.”The elder brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter 46 the materials ready and then he was off for the day. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing, and hammering.About sunset when the farmer 47 , the carpenter 48 his job. The farmer’s eye opened wide, and his jaw dropped. There was no fence there 49 .It was a bridge – a bridge 50 from one side of the creek to the other! A fine piece of work ---- handrails and all ---- and the neighbour , his younger brother, was coming across, his hand 51 .“You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I’ve said and done.”The two brothers stood at each 52 of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, 53 each other’s hand. They turned to see the carpenter lift his tool box on his shoulder.“No, 54 ! Stay a few days. I’ve a lot of other projects for you,” said the elder brother.“I’d love to stay on,” the carpenter said, “butI have many more 55 to build.”36. A. find B. found C. to find D. finding37. A. work B. jobs C. labour D. things38. A. help with B. help C. help outD. to help39. A. doing B. did C. do D. does40. A. across B. above C. overD. behind41. A. older B. younger C. old D. elder42. A. creek B. lake C. riverD. pool43. A. See B. Look C. Watch D.Think44. A. condition B. state C. situationD. stage45. A. hurts B. pleases C. damages D. happy46. A. get B. make C. buyD. take47. A. came B. went C. arrived D. returned48. A. had just finished B. finished C.finishing D. was to finish49. A. all B. above C. after allD. at all50. A. stretched B. to stretch C. stretchesD. stretching51. A. outstretched B. outstretching C. to outstretch D. outstretches52. A. end B. border C. endsD. borders53. A. took B. take C. had takenD. taking54. A. wait B. stay C. keepD. stop55. A. bridges B. roads C. projectsD. jobs第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分 40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。