英语示范卷(一)(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泰安市6月高考全真模拟题)Ifyouheartheword“castle”ortheword“palace”，youmaypicturethesamekindofbuildingforboth：large，madeofstones,probablywithatower.And，ofcourse，you'renotentirelywrong，asthosearefeaturesofbothpalacesandcastles.SothenwhybothertovisitoneroyalbuildingintheUnitedKingdom—BuckinghamPalaceandanotherinthesamecountry—WindsorCastle？Itturnsoutthatthereisadifference，andyoucanfinditprettyplainlyinthesetwopopularbuildings.TheCaseforCastlesCastleswereresidencesforroyalty.Buttheywerealsointendedasdefensiveseats.Sayyou'reakingwhohastakenaparticularareaover.Nowyouhavetoholdit.Soyoubuildacastleandstaffitwithsoldierstodefendyourconqueredterritoryandensureitremainspartofyourkingdom.CastleswerebuiltthroughoutEuropeandtheMiddleEastprimarilyfortheprotectionofthekingandhispeople.Somecommonfeaturesofcastlesinclude：●thickwallsandheavygatestokeepinvadersout●protectivelowwallsforarcherstoshootwithcover●hightowersforkeepingalookoutforthesurroundinglands●gatehousesforadmittingalliesinsteadofallowingenemiesintothecastleThePlaceforPalacesPalaces，onthecontrary，hadnodefensivepurposes.Theywerefirstmeantforshowingoffthegreatvictoryofthewar.Palaceswerewherethespoils(战利品)ofwarmightbedisplayed，alongwithgrandarchitecture，massivebanquethalls，goldentablesettingsandmaybeevenhundredsofluxuriouslydecoratedrooms.Whilekingscertainlytookupresidenceinpalacesaswellascastles，nonmilitaryroyalsmightalsohavelivedin(orstilllivein)palaces.Ministerscouldliveincastlestoshowthepoweroftheirrichesratherthantheirnonexistentmilitarypower.ThetermcomesfromPalatineHillinRome.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了城堡和宫殿的不同之处。1．Whichofthefollowingisonefeatureofcastles?A．Lowtowerssurroundingcastles.B．Defensivelowwallsforshooting.C．Gatehousesallowingenemiesintothecastle.D．Thickwallsandheavygatestolockinvadersin.B[考查细节理解。根据TheCaseforCastles部分的“protectivelowwallsforarcherstoshootwithcover”可知，用来射击的防御性低墙是城堡的特点之一。]2．Whywerepalacesfirstbuilt?A．Toaccommodateordinarysoldiers.B．Todefendtheking'sconqueredterritory.C．Toshowofftheartofroyalpainting.D．Todisplayhugesuccessofthewar.D[考查细节理解。根据ThePlaceforPalaces部分的“Theywerefirstmeantforshowingoffthegreatvictoryofthewar.Palaceswerewherethespoils(战利品)ofwarmightbedisplayed”可知，最初建立宫殿是为了炫耀战争的胜利。]3．Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Tolistthereasonsforkings'livinginpalaces.B．Tomakeacomparisonbetweencastlesandpalaces.C．Totalkaboutthevalueofcastlesinmoderntimes.D．Toshowpalacesaremorepopularthancastles.B[考查写作目的。根据第二段最后一句“Itturnsoutthatthereisadifference，andyoucanfinditprettyplainlyinthesetwopopularbuildings”以及下文中对城堡和宫殿的特点的介绍可知，本文是为了对比城堡和宫殿。]B(2020滨州市名校联合第三次质检)AfterIlefttheShenandoahValley，mynextJobwasinRockyMount，NorthCarolina.Imade$22，500ayear—andthiswas2005.Thetwootherfellowworkers，alsomybestfriendsthere，TravisandJeff，wereintheirmid20stoo.Honestly，we'dcometoRockyMounttoleaveRockyMount.WecomplainedaboutourshopandadmiredTheCharlotteObserver.Wespentourtimetalkingaboutwhatlifemustbelikewitha“real”career.Whatresourcestheyhad！Thosew...
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