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2020届新高考英语模拟仿真卷第2卷1、NationalGeographicExhibitTitanic:TheUntoldStoryTheNationalGeographicMuseumisalwaysaninterestingandeducationalplacetovisit.Theadmissionisn'tfreebutisdefinitelyworthwhileforuniqueexhibitslikethis.We'llbetakingaself-guidedtourhuttheremayalsohemuseumstaffonhand.AbouttheexhibitionOnthisexhibition,youwillbesurprisedtofindthatthesunkenTitanicwasdiscoveredbyRobertBallard,whowasthencarryingoutatopsecretColdWarmission(任务）.In1985，Ballard’smissionwastodivetodepthsof9,800feetusingacamerasystemcalledArgotofindanddocumenttheexplodedremainsofthesubmarine(潜艇)Scorpion.Theobjectiveofthemissionwastogainevidencetodeterminewhatledtoherloss.Afterconcludinghissuccessfulinvestigations，Ballardusedthefinal12daysofhisexpeditiontodiscovertheremainsofTitanic.Theexhibition—originallyexhibitedattheRonaldReaganPresidentialLibraryandMuseum—showsthehistoryofthediscoveryfromanentirelynewangle.Notonlyarevisitorsexposedtothehistoricaleventsthatledtotheship’sfinding,buttheycanhearthefascinatingstoriesofsomeofthepassengersonboardtheship.Inadditiontoitemsborrowedfromfamiliesofthesurvivorsthathavenotbeenreunitedsincethenighttheshipsankin1912,theexhibitioncontainsthosefromtherichcollectionsoftheNationalArchivesandthe20thCenturyFoxArchives.Therearealsomoviesetsandclotheswornbyactorsfromthe1997movieTitanic.PriceRegular：$15Seniors/Students/Military：$12Children5—12(freeunder5)：$101.WhydidBallardcarryoutthe1985mission?A.TodeterminetheplaceofTitanic.B.TosavepassengersduringtheColdWar.C.TohelpfindthereasonforScorpionsloss.D.Toexperimentwithanewcamerasystem.2.Whatcanvisitorsseeintheexhibition?A.ThesurvivorsofTitanic.B.TheoriginaldesignofTitanic.C.ThemovieabouttheshipTitanic.D.Thepossessionsofthesurvivors.3.Ifaretiredcoupletakestheir4-year-oldgrandsontotheexhibition,howmuchshouldtheypay?A.$24.B.$30.C.$34.D.$40.2、Downey’smotherspentoneyearstudyingabroadthroughaninternationalexchangeprogramwithaFrenchschool.Sheoftentalkedabouthowexcitingandinterestingtheexperiencewas.So,evenbeforefinishinghighschool,Downeyhaddecidedtofollowsuitoneday.DowneybeganstudyingarchitectureatLehighUniversityinBethlehem,Pennsylvaniain2004.Neartheendofhersecondyear,shestartedtofeelunhappywithherschoolanddecideditwastimetostudyabroad.U.S.collegesanduniversitiescommonlyhavejointprogramswithforeignschoolsthatpermitstudentexchanges.Theseprogramsusuallylasthalfaschoolyearorsometimesawholeschoolyear.Theclassesstudentstakeabroadusuallygivethemcreditstowardtheirdegree.Inafour-yeardegreeprogram,thethirdyearisthemostcommontimeforAmericancollegestudentstostudyabroad.Manystudentsthinktheyneedachangebeforewhatisusuallytheirfinalandmostdifficultyearofstudy.Downeysaidherschooldidnotwanthertogoatfirst.ThearchitectureprogramatLehighwasveryintense,andherprofessorswereworriedshemightmisslearningimportantmaterial.However,shewaseventuallyabletogetspecialpermissiontostudyinternationallyforawholeyear.Duringthefalltermin2006,sheattendedaDanishinternationalschoolinCopenhagen,Denmark,explainingshedidsobecauseDanisharchitectsarewellknownfortheirhousingdesign.Youngadultasshewas,shehadtodealwithtraveldocumentsandmanyotherissues(问题)onherown.Overcomingthelanguagebarrieristhebiggestchallengeofstudyingabroad.However,shehadalotofemotional(情感的)andfinancialsupportfromherfamily.Shelearnedlifelessonsandmadefriendshipsandmemoriesthathavelastedtothisday.Shesaid,Themoreyou’reoutofyourcomfortzone,themorerewardingtheexperienceisintheend.1.WhatdoesDowney’smothermeantoDowney?A.Afriend.B.Adreamer.C.Anexample.D.Anexpert.2.WhydidDowneyfinallydecidetostudyabroad?A.Hermotheraskedhertodoso.B.Herschooldidn'tliveuptoherexpectations.C.Shedislikedstudyingarchitecture.D.Thejointprogramsgavehermuchinspiration.3.WhatmadeDowneychoosetheDanishinternationalschool?A.Thefamouslearnedprofessors.B.Thecasuallearningenvironment.C.Theimpressiveacademicreputation.D.Thefavorablegeographicallocation.4.Whatcanweinferaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.ItwasnoteasyforDowneytostudyabroad.B.Thecomfortablelifeislikelytoruinthefuturelife.C.Downeywastooyoungtotakecareofherself.D.Downey'sparentscouldhardlyaffordhereducation.3、TheEbroDelta,knownas,abattlegroundduringtheSpanishCivilWar,isnowthesettingforadifferentcontest,wherericefarmersfightagainsttwoenemies:therice-eatinggiantapplesnail,andrisingselllevels.WhathappensherewillhaveaneffectonthefutureofEuropeanriceproductionandtheoverallhealthofsouthernEuropeanwetlands.LocatedintheWesternMediterranean,theEbroDeltaproduces120millionkilogramsofriceayear,makingitoneofthecontinent'smostimportantrice-growingareas.Astheseamovesintothesefresh-watermarshes(湿地),however,risingsalinity(盐分)ishinderingriceproduction.Atthesametime,thissea-wateralsokillsoffthegreedygiantapplesnail,anintroducedpestthatfeedsonyoungriceplants.Themostpromisingstrategyhasbecometoexploitoneevilagainsttheother.Thebattleiscurrentlyinprogressonland,ingreenhousesattheUniversityofBarcelona.ScientistsworkingundertheguidanceofProjectNeuriceareseekingvarietiesofricethatcanwithstandtheincreasingsalinitywithoutlosingtheabsorbency.Theprojecthastwosides