英语示范卷(三)(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山东新高考命题研究专家原创)Canadiansareblessedwithanabundanceofnaturalwonderswithenoughlakes，mountainsandriverstoexploreforalifetime.We'vealsogotsomeofthemostamazingwaterfallsonEarth.HorseshoeFalls—NiagaraFalls，OntarioNiagaraFallsarethemostfamouswaterfallsinCanada—andunderstandablyso.Actuallytheyaremadeupofthreedifferentfalls，andthefittinglynamedHorseshoeFallsistheonlyonelocatedontheCanadianside，whichisthemostpowerfulinNorthAmerica.Multipleviewingoptionsareavailableincludingtouristshipsandsightseeingbuses.Nailicho(VirginiaFalls)—NahanniNationalParkReserve，NorthwestTerritoriesCominginattwicetheheightofNiagaraFalls，thismassivewaterfallislocatedontheSouthNahanniRiverintheNorthwestTerritories.Theremotelocationmeansitreceivesonlyabout1，000visitorsperyearwhomustmaketheirwaybyeitherboatorfloatplane.TakakkawFalls—YohoNationalPark，BritishColumbiaTakakkawtranslatedfromCreelooselymeans“themagnificent(壮丽的)”，andit'sasuitablewordforthesecondhighestwaterfallinCanada.Afterasteepdriveupawindingroad，TakakkawFallsisonlyashortdistancefromtheparkinglotalongawheelchairaccessiblepath.BridalVeilFalls—BridalVeilFallsProvincialPark，BritishColumbiaPrettyanddelicate，BridalVeilFallsislocatedjusteastofChilliwack，BritishColumbia，andreallydoeslooklikeitsname，withwatergentlypouringoversmoothrock.Aneasy15minutewalktothewaterfalltakesyouthroughrichleaves.Tablesareavailabletohaveamealoutdoors，andtherearelotsofopportunitiesforviewingwildlifealongtheway.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，主题语境是“人与自然”，介绍了加拿大的一些令人惊叹的瀑布。1．WhatdoweknowaboutHorseshoeFalls?A．Itiseasilyaccessible.B．Itconsistsofthreefalls.C．Itlimitstouristnumbers.D．ItcrossesNorthAmerica.A[考查细节理解。根据第一个小标题下的“Multipleviewingoptionsareavailableincludingtouristshipsandsightseeingbuses”可知，欣赏马蹄瀑布有多种选择，其中包括游船和游览巴士，故马蹄瀑布的交通便利，很容易就可以到达。]2．HowcanvisitorsgotoTakakkawFalls?A．Bytouristship.B．Bycablecar.C．Byfloatplane.D．Bycar.D[考查细节理解。根据第三个小标题下的“Afterasteepdriveupawindingroad，TakakkawFallsisonlyashortdistancefromtheparkinglotalongawheelchairaccessiblepath”可知，游客可以驾车前往Takakkaw瀑布。]3．WhatcanvisitorsdoinBridalVeilFalls?A．Swim.B．Camp.C．Picnic.D．Hunt.C[考查细节理解。根据最后一个小标题下的“Tablesareavailabletohaveamealoutdoors”可知，游客在新娘面纱瀑布可以进行野餐，故选C。]BTwentyfourtrains，ninecountries，13，500miles.TheyarethenumbersbehindtheheroicroundtriponemantookfromSouthamptonintheUKtoeasternChina.RogerTyers，37，usedover$2，500，whichwasalmosttwicemorethanthecostofareturnflight，totraveltotheChineseportcityNingboforacademicresearchinMay，2019.Themanspentamonthonboard15trainsduringthefirstlegofhisroundtrip.Itwastheclimatecrisis，notaloveoftrains，thatdrovethesociologisttochoosethiscomplicatedrouteoverareturnflight.HestoppedflyingwhenUNclimateexpertswarnedthattheworldhadlessthan11yearstoavoidterriblelevelsofglobalwarming.TyerscalculatedthathistrainjourneytoChinaproducedalmost90%lessemissionsthanareturnflight.Tyersisnottheonlypersontoavoidairtravelinresponsetoclimatechange.Thousandsofpeopleworldwidehavepubliclypromisedtostopfly...
