2020 年高考英语模拟试卷 1

(时间： 100 分钟 ，满分： 120 分)

第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分 35 分 )

第一节 (共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分 )

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A 、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

A new study has shown how computers and robots powered by artificial intelligence can read

human eye movements to“ read ” human personalitie.

The eyes， they say， are the windows to the soul.And if that is true ， computers and robots

powered by sophisticated(复杂的 ) artificial intelligence algorithms( 演算法 ) may soon have the

ability to peer into your soul.That is the result of a new study on the connection between eye

movements and personality ， conducted by neuroscience researchers based at the University of South Australia and published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.

“ Eye movements during an everyday task predict aspects of our personality ，”wrote the

researchers， led by University of South Australia neuroscientist Tobias Loetscher ， whose team followed 42 study subjects around the university campus recording their eye movements，then determined their personality traits with “ well- established questionnaires”for determining the personality type ，according to a summary of the study published by the site ScienceDaily .

The researchers fed the data into their AI algorithms and found that computers running the algorithms were able to record human eye movements and immediately determine a person's major personality traits ， such as “ neuroticism ， extraversion( 外 向 ) ， agreeableness，conscientiousness，as well as curiosity ”， the scientists wrote.

“ The new findings could improve the way human beings interact with their computers and

other high- tech devices ，even robots ， allowing for more natural and realistic social interactions with machines ，” Loetscher said.

“ People are always looking for improved ， personalized services.Today's robots and

computers are not socially aware so they cannot adapt to non- verbal information ，“ Loetscher said in a statement quoted by The Indian Express.This research provides opportunities to develop robots and computers so that they can become more natural， and better at interpreting human social signals. ”

The study revealed previously undiscovered relations between specific personality characteristics and specific eye movement tendencies ， according to a summary in Britain's Daily Mail newspaper.

【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了一项人工智能计算机和机器人通过读人眼球的运动从而

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一窥人的个性的研究。

1． What do the underlined words “ peer into ” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A ． Understand. B ． Stare at.

C．Search for. D ．Concern about.

A [考查词义猜测。 根据第二段第一句 “The eyes，they say，are the windows to the soul ”，

并结合对第一段的整体理解可推知 ，此处 peer into 与第一段中的 “read”呼应 ，故选 A 。]

2． How did the researchers conduct the research?

A ． It was carried out in a lab.

B．42 subjects' eye movements were recorded.

C．The students' daily movements were tracked.

D． Its subjects' personalities were determined by computer.

B [考查细节理解。根据对第三段的整体理解可知 ，这项研究是通过追踪 42 个研究对

象并记录他们的眼球运动来开展的 ，故选 B。]

3． According to Tobias Loetscher ， what can we know?

A ． Robots and computers are socially conscious.

B．People care less about improved， personalized services.

C．Today's robots and computers can accustom to non- verbal information.

D． The discovery will improve the interaction between human beings and machines.

D [考查细节理解。根据对倒数第三段的整体理解可知 ，这项研究发现有助于改善人

类和机器的互动 ，故选 D。 ]

B

We've been covering standing desks for a long time now because experts agree that sitting all

day is killing us.We want to be productive while also keeping our bodies healthy.Over the years ，

there have been several solutions to this from fixed standing desks to adjustable ones ， portable

desks to ones that change into shelves.

However ， the most high - tech and elegant solution has to be this new smart desk called the

Stir Kinetic Desk.The desk learns your daily behavior and moves between a sitting and standing height regularly throughout the day to keep you moving without interrupting your work flow.

You can program specific sitting and standing intervals or let the desk set the schedule.If you

tend to sit while returning e - mails in the morning ， but always want to stand during that afternoon

conference call ， the desk will learn those regular habits and adjust the schedule to fit them.Of

course， the desk can always be manually lowered or raised by using the touchscreen on the lower left corner of the desk.

When switching positions ， the desk gently dips and rises to let you know that a change is coming up.If you're not ready to switch positions at that time ， you can tap the touchscreen to stay

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sitting or standing for a while longer.

The built - in touchscreen also keeps track of your daily sitting and standing times and tells

you how many calories you've burned.You can even set goals for how long or how often you want to stand.The desk also works with fitness devices like the Fitbit to track your movements.

All of that smart technology doesn't come cheap though.The M1 desk ，which is the everyday model，runs a steep $2，990，while the more executive model with added features ，the F1，goes for $4 ， 190.

While expensive ，it's worth that thinking of how much time we spend at our desks.Much like a good mattress(床垫 ) ， a good desk that works with you is worth the investment.Hopefully in a few years these smart， integrated desks will be more common and less expensive.

【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文 ，主要介绍了一种新型智能办公桌： 能根据人的习惯

自动设定其坐着和站着时的不同高度。该产品虽然价格昂贵 ，但是值得购买。

4． The Stir Kinetic Desk has been designed to ．

A ． help users with their work

B．keep users moving all the time

C．get users to exercise while working

D． remind users of their working schedule

C [考查推理判断。根据笫二段第二句 “The desk learns your daily behavior and moves

between a sitting and standing height regularly throughout the day to keep you moving without

interrupting your work flow ”可知，这种办公桌可以了解你的日常行为 ，每天有规律地在你坐

着和站着时的高度之间调整 ，让你在不影响工作流程的情况下保持移动。 据此可以判断 ，这

种办公桌旨在让使用者在工作时得到锻炼 ，故 C 项正确。 ]

5． Which is the feature of the touchscreen of the desk?

A ． It can tell users when to change positions.

B．It can track users' changes of positions.

C．It can keep users in a fixed position.

D． It can detect users' health condition.

B [考查细节理解。根据第五段第一句 “The built- in touchscreen also keeps track of your

daily sitting and standing times and tells you how many calories you've burned ” 可知，内置的触

摸屏还可以了解你每天坐着和站着的时间 ，并告诉你燃烧了多少卡路里。 据此可知 ，这种内

置触摸屏跟踪使用者的姿势变化 ，故 B 项正确。 ]

6． Which of the following can best describe the desk?

A ． Productive but challenging.

B．Convenient but unaffordable.

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2020年高考英语模拟试卷8套（含答案）