英语示范卷(二)(时间：100分钟，满分：120分)第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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(2020济南市4月模拟考试)Ifyouwanttolearnwhyeverythingisusuallycheaper，andwhatitemsarethebestdealsatyourlocalorchaindollarordiscountstore，storeemployeeshavealotofusefulinformation.Theytendtoknowwhatshopperswant—evenbeforeshoppersknowthemselves.EveryonebuysunnecessarythingsWhetheryoushopatachaindollarstoresuchasDollarTree，FamilyDollaroryourlocal99centsstore，noteverythingthat'sonsaleisnecessarilyworthpurchasing.BryanWaring，aformerDollarTreeemployee，saysthatyou'renotaloneinbuyingmorethannecessaryfromthesestores.“Itseemsbasic，buteveryonefallsforthistrap，”hesays.“Yougointoastorewhereeverythingischeap，andyouwalkoutwiththingsyoudon'tneed.”Hesuggestsgoingintoastore—yes，eventhedollarstore—withachecklistofthingsyoutrulyneed.EverythingischeaperaftertheholidayseasonPatricia，aseasonalworkerataDollarTree，saysthatthepostNewYearseasonmeansevenmoredealsoneverythingfromdecorationstosweets.“AfterNewYear，allthegiftwrappaperwentto50cents，andallNewYearitemswerehalfprice，”shesays.“Evencandybarsare89centsversus$1.”ProductsarelessexpensivebecauseoftheirsizeInorderfordollarstorestokeeptheirpriceslow，productsizesareusuallysmallerthannormal，accordingtoCheapism.Dollarstoresaren'ttheonlyonesguiltyofthistrick.CheapismalsoreportsWalmartisguiltyofdoingthesamethingtoattractcustomers.【语篇解读】文章属于应用文，介绍在一些折价商店或一元商店购物的特点和商品便宜的原因。1．WhatisBryan'sadviceagainstbuyingunnecessarythings?A．Makingapurchasealone.B．Writingatobuylistahead.C．Shoppingatyourlocalstore.D．Buyingbasicthingsseparately.B[考查细节理解。根据Bryan定位到第二段，由Everyonebuysunnecessarythings中的“BryanWaring...Hesuggestsgoingintoastore—yes，eventhedollarstore—withachecklistofthingsyoutrulyneed”可知，正确答案为B项，即提前写出要买的物品的清单。]2．WhichofthefollowingisabettertimeforshoppingaccordingtoPatricia?A．IntheNewYearsales.B．Ataparticulardiscount.C．AftertheNewYearseason.D．Duringsomeholidayseasons.C[考查细节理解。根据Patricia、第二个标题以及“AfterNewYear，allthegiftwrappaperwentto50cents，andallNewYearitemswerehalfprice”“Evencandybarsare89centsversus$1”可知，新年后购物很便宜。故正确答案为C项。]3．Howdostoresmaketheirproductscheaper?A．Byreducingproductsizes.B．Byloweringproductcosts.C．Byadoptingdiscountstrategies.D．Byattractingmorecustomers.A[考查细节理解。根据题干中的cheaper定位到第三个标题Productsarelessexpensivebecauseoftheirsize。lessexpensive与cheaper对应。根据“Inorderfordollarstorestokeeptheirpriceslow,productsizesareusuallysmallerthannormal”可知答案。]B(2020山东六地市高三联合测试)ImovedtotheUnitedStatesasateenager.Theadjustmenttoanewplacewasdifficult.Buttherewasmajorstressinmylifeatthattime：IwastheonlymemberofmyfamilywhospokeEnglish，meaningIhadtostepupwhenwedealtwithashopassistant，awaiterandsoon.However，therewasanotheruniversallanguageIlovedtolearnasachild：art.AlthoughIconnectedmyselfwithdrawingandpaintingwhileinschool，Imostlydismissedartasapathtoacareer.Sincemydadalwayssaid“Thinkaboutthefuture”，IdidnotthinkhewouldsupportthestudyofartonceIwenttocollege.But，tomysurprise,itwasmyparentswhosuggestedjustthatandurgedmetoapplytotechnicalandliberalartsschools.Iwasadmittedintoind...
