E.And most importantly, you can also establish clear financial boundaries. F.You should reduce your budget to come up with the extra cash to help. G.Parents who make that choice could set everyone up for a difficult future.

【文章大意】本文是说明文。由于房租高工资低增长，年轻人开始依赖于父母得到经济支持。本文给家长们提出了几条建议。

16.D 根据空前With high rents and low wage growth, it's hardly surprising that young adults increasingly rely on parents for financial support.得知，由于房租高工资低增长，年轻人开始依赖于父母得到经济支持。下文表示转折，虽然支持是财政上的，但我们谈的不是零花钱。故选D。

17. G根据空后The less you have saved for retirement, the more likely you will feel money-stressed in retirement---that' s not the goal, right? —and you may end up needing to rely on your kids for help in your later years.得知你为退休攒的钱越少，你就越有可能在退休时感到钱的压力——这不是目的，对吧？-你可能在晚年需要依靠你的孩子来帮助你。选项承接上文，做出这种选择的父母可能会让每个人都有一个艰难的未来。故选G。

18.E 根据空前Not overnight, but by setting a timeline expectation for when your child will be independent.得知不是一夜之间，而是为你的孩子设定一个独立的时间表。选项承接上文最重要的是，你也可以和子女建立清晰的金钱界限。故选E。

19.A 根据空后Helping an adult child get established is one thing, but often help can extend into financing a nicer — than — needed lifestyle. For example, give money for groceries so they don't exist on a poor diet.得知帮助一个成年的孩子建立关系是一回事，但通常帮助可以扩展到资助一个比需要更好的生活方式。例如，给钱买日用品，这样他们就不至于吃得太差。所以前面建议关于限制你的帮助范围。为本段的标题。故选A。 20. C根据空前Helping an adult child get established is one thing, but often help can extend into financing a nicer — than — needed lifestyle. For example, give money for groceries so they don't exist on a poor diet.得知前面提到的可以帮助孩子们做的事情，下面要建议其他的帮助，C.另外帮助孩子租赁分享的公寓是合理的。承接自然。故选C。

（4）2020届河南省濮阳市高三第二次模拟考试

How to DIY Your Own Mask

During the outbreak of COVID-19, one of the must-have items is the mask. However, many countries are in bad need of medical masks and other protective equipment. 16. But we can make our own masks which can be used repeatedly. Now, let’s look at the most popular DIY method for soda bottle gas masks.

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17. And it doesn’t require huge skills. With necessary materials and a little training, it can be made in 15 minutes.

To make such a mask project, you’ll require a sharp cutting tool, a market, glue, a 2-liter soda bottle, rubberized foam insulation strip (泡沫橡胶绝缘条) and one N95 mask. Total cost may be $5.

First, you’ll have to clean the 2-liter plastic bottle. After that, draw a U-shaped area using the marker. 18. Then start with a smaller cut and work your way up from there. Cut away the bottom of the bottle and you’ll end up with a basic shape.

Next, use the rubberized foam insulation as a seal for the edges of the bottle. 19. This will serve as a resting place for the N95 mask. Then cut off the N95 mask’s edging carefully. And place is inside the neck of the bottle. The elastic bands (橡皮筋) from the N95 mask will be used to secure the gas mask firmly on your face. Then a DIY gas mask is completed.

Do remember to keep the gas mask stored in a well sealed plastic bag. 20. A. In this way you can make good use of the bag. B. This can prevent it from getting polluted. C. The soda bottle gas mask is very simple to make. D. In this situation it is hard for people to get enough masks. E.It should be big enough to fit your face and yet not too big. F.Actually, the idea of DIY gas masks dates back to WW II. G.You should also make a circle of foam insulation inside the bottle.

【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍“如何自己动手做自己的口罩。”

16. D根据上文提示“然而，许多国家急需医用口罩和其他防护设备。”再根据下文提示“但我们可以自己做口罩，可以重复使用。”承接上下文，D项In this situation it is hard for people to get enough masks.（在这种情况下，人们很难得到足够的口罩。）切题。故选D。

17. C根据下文提示“而且它不需要很高的技能。只要有必要的材料，再稍加训练，15分钟就能做好。”承

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接下文，C项The soda bottle gas mask is very simple to make.（汽水瓶防毒面具制作起来很简单。）切题。故选C。

18. E根据上文提示“在那之后，用记号笔画一个U形的区域。”再根据下文提示“然后从一个较小的切口开始，从那里开始。”承接上下文，E项It should be big enough to fit your face and yet not too big.（它应该足够大，适合你的脸，但又不是太大。）切题。故选E。

19.G 根据上文提示“接下来，使用橡胶泡沫绝缘作为密封的边缘的瓶子。”再根据下文提示“这将作为N95遮罩的休息场所。”承接上下文，G项You should also make a circle of foam insulation inside the bottle.（你还应该在瓶子里面做一个泡沫绝缘圈。）切题。故选G。

20. B根据上文提示“记得将防毒面具储存在密封的胶袋内。B项This can prevent it from getting ”承接上文，polluted.（这可以防止它被污染。）切题。故选B。

（5）2020届重庆南开中学高三下学期第九次质检

Are you a bookworm? Is your head permanently stuck in a book? 16. There are many benefits to reading. Getting into a good novel improves our literacy. But who or what encourages us to pick up a book and start reading?

Of course, when we are young, our parents and teachers inspire us by introducing us to characters that we love or hate. As a child, I loved books written by Roald Dahl, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Twits. 17. They are popular with children even today, despite competition from contemporary authors.

One modern-day children's author is J. K. Rowling, who's known for her books about the wizard, Harry Potter. 18. The UK's National Literacy Trust awarded her the title for “turning a generation of children into readers”.

19. It can also help people in difficult circumstances. The author Pat Winslow worked as a writer in prisons and found reading and discussing stories helped prisoners reflect on their patterns of behavior. She says, “very often we would have discussions about the moral compass of a character. What was the motivation of somebody? Why did they behave that way?”

Today I like to read factual books such as biographies, where you get an insight into the lives of important and well-known people. I also enjoy looking at travel books and learning about journeys and new destinations. 20. But the main benefit of reading is the improvement it brings to our literacy. The more we do it, the better we get and who knows—one day you may become the next Tolstoy, Jackie Collins or even William Shakespeare. A. If so, that's a good thing for you.

B. It's a good substitute if you can't visit in person. C. Good writing can really capture our imagination. D. Reading books is more than an enjoyable leisure time.

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E.These fictional stories were funny, twisted and slightly evil. F.Who are your favorite authors and which are your favorite books? G.She was named as a “literacy hero” for improving people's love of reading.

【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述阅读带来的好处。

16. A空格前面是两个一般疑问句，向读者发出提问，空格后面一句是，阅读有很多好处，那空格处需要承上启下，A. If so, that's a good thing for you.如果是这样，那对你来说是一件好事情，前半句回应了那两个问句，后半句为什么是好事情况呢，正好引出了空格的后一句，因为阅读有很多好处。所以选A项 17. E空格后一句，出现代词“They”说明空格处也应该是复数而且空格前一句“I loved books written by Roald Dahl, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Twits.”我喜欢罗尔德·达尔写的书，比如查理、巧克力工厂和小树枝。是介绍了几本我喜爱的书，所以空格处依旧是要写这几本书有关的东西，故E项“这些虚构的故事情节有趣的、扭曲的，还有点邪恶”切题。故选E项。

18.G 空格前一句是介绍“J. K. Rowling” ，空格后是英国国家文学给她颁奖，因此空格处还是要围绕她来说，故G选项 “她因提高人们对阅读的热爱而被称为 “扫盲英雄” 切题。故选G项。

19. D空格后一句话是“It can also help people in difficult circumstances.”它也帮助处在困难的人，说明空格处是讲的好事，同时也要与“difficult circumstances”呼应，故D项“读书不仅仅是一个愉快休闲的时光”切题。故选D项

20.B 空格前主要讲了作者喜欢看比如像自传的一些书，在这些书里可以看到名人的生活。同时作者也喜欢看一些旅游的书并且了解旅行和新的地方。这些都是作者不能亲自体验的，是作者通过阅读来体会的，结合选项，故B项“如果你不能亲自前往，它也会是一个很好的替代物”切题。故选B项。

（6）2020届四川省宜宾市叙州区第二中学校高三三诊模拟考试

We need to vent（发泄）about the place we work sometimes. Whether it is the long hours you put in ,an unreasonable boss, or lack of recognition for your efforts-every workplace has enough fuel to lighten the frustration（挫折）.

16. .And it is good to the productivity in the office too. Vanessa Pouthier, a researcher at the University of Melbourne in Australia, studied a team of nurses and health professionals at a hospital in the United States.17. .Pouthier observed the joking and complaining that went on for 12 months and realized“it helps people to process stress and frustration,”Pouthier told ABC Radio Perth.

18. ,there will always be a corner of the office or the lunch room, where a small or large collective of employees are venting to some degree.“Generally, people don’t think there is any value to it,”Pouthier says.19. ;she had to look into other fields, such as linguistics, to better understand its functions.

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