2020年高考英语试卷冲刺测试卷附参考答案和解析

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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。
Poor families could be sitting on a small fortune hidden in cupboards across the UK.
The strength of demand for old toys was revealed last year when a lot of rare Action Man and Star Wars toys from the 1970s sold for more than ￡150 000.
Among the sale's highlights was an Action Man judo kit, still in original packaging, that was snapped up by a bidder出价人）for￡5,400
Later in the year, a large collection of toy model aero plane kits, including examples by UK manufacturers Airfix hugely popular during the 1960s and 1970s, flew to a price of f 12，800.
Toy specialist Kegan Harrison says, The mainstream of toy collecting is a generational thing and is led by 40 to 60 year-olds who are re-buying their childhoods Original examples to look out for include：
●Hot Wheels by Mattel- first launched in 1969，a range of 16 California custom-style cars known as Red Lines or Sweet Sixteen’ to collectors-￡20to￡100 each.
●Britains Swoppets, plastic figures that range from 15th-century knights to cowboys selling for f 30-5 50 each Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Scratch the Cat' action figure examples can sell for up to 900
●Corgi James Bond Aston Martin DB5 car No 261 with box, character ‘baddie’ missiles and instructions- Up to ￡500
●Dinky toys‘Corn products’ tanker- one example sold for over￡6,000
●Star Wars Rocket Firing Bobba Fett- rare examples have sold for& 50,000.
21. Why is toy collecting led by 40 to 60-year-olds？
A. They have time and money B. They buy toys for their children
C. They like to buy toys of their childhood D. They want to save time and money.
22. Which of the following is the most expensive mentioned in the text？
A. Rare Action Man and Star Wars toys B. Action Man judo kit in original package
C. a collection of toy model aeroplane kits D. Rare Star Wars rocket firing Bobba Fett
23. When was the California custom-style car introduced？
A. In the year of 1969. B. During the 1960s.
C. During the 1970s D. In the year of 1972
B
These days there is so much tempting（ 诱人的） technology to look at: smartphones, tablets, computer games and TV screens. Much of our entertainment and education comes from using them, so it's no wonder we spend so much time staring at them. However, there is some concern that it can affect your eyesight. So, should we be worried？
Certainly for children who spend hours glued to a screen there is a concern that their health might be at risk. The lack of physical activity can lead to an increase in their weight. But there is a fear that their eyesight is deteriorating （退化）too Although there's not much evidence to prove this yet, recent findings have opened our eyes to the issue.
Katherine Sellgren from BBC News spoke to Chris Hammond, professor of ophthalmology （眼科）at King's College London. He said “We know that myopia（近视）， or short-sightedness, is becoming more common in East Asia, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, where approaching 90% of 18-year-olds are now short-sighted.”
But can this be linked to children's addiction with using electronic gadgets （装置）？ Annegret Dahlmann-Noor consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London says lack of natural light seems to be the key issue. She's pointed out that children in East Asia study a lot, using computers, smartphones or tablets, and they go outside less, which could be a cause of short-sightedness.
This leads to a dilemma: achieving short-term academic success or protecting your long-term eyesight. It's always a challenge to drag children away from their screens and it's likely that more and more studying will be done through a screen But despite that, Professor Hammond says, in countries like urban China, where 10% of children in each class per year are becoming short-sighted from about the age of six, there's an argument for saying we should be trying to prevent it. So maybe it's time to hit the 'off button and get our children outside？
24. What will happen to a kid if he keeps his eyes on the tablet for a long time
A. He will become more active B. His health will become poorer
C. He will learn a lot from the tablet D. His looking should be deteriorated
25. What is behind the short -sightedness of east Asian students？
A. Addiction to screens. B. Online entertainments. C. Lack of physical activity. D. Desire for academic success
26. Why do more and more children in east Asia have myopia problem？
A. They play computer games for too long
B. They’re seldom exposed to natural lights
C. They have no access to good eye care
D. They can’t get proper guidance from their parents
27. What suggestion can we get from the last paragraph？
A. 10% of kids of each class in Chinese cities are getting short-sighted
B. Most kids succeed in the subjects in short terms
C. Children should be forbidden to use electric products
D. Some measures should be taken for the eye problem of the children.