1、绝密启用前2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英 语注意事项：1. 答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时, 将答案写在答题卡上, 写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后, 将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。APOETRY CHALLENGEWrite a poem about how
2、courage, determination, and strength have helped you face challenges in your life. Prizes3 Grand Prizes：Trip to Washington, D.C. for each of three winners, a parent and one other person of the winners choice. Trip includes round-trip air tickets, hotel stay for two nights, and tours of the National
3、Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World. 6 First Prizes：The book Sky Pioneer：A Photobiography of Amelia Earhart signed by author Corinne Szabo and pilot Linda Finch. 50 Honorable Mentions：Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners, who will each receive a T-shirt
4、in memory of Earharts final flight. RulesFollow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification. Write a poem using 100 words or fewer. Your poem can be any format, any number of lines. Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper. You may use both the front and back of the paper. On the same sh
5、eet of paper, write or type your name, address, telephone number, and birth date. Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year. 1. How many people can each grand prize winner take on the free trip? （ ）A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Six. 2. What will each of the honorable mention winners get? （ ）A. A
6、 plane ticket. B. A book by Corinne Szabo. C. A special T-shirt. D. A photo of Amelia Earhart. 3. Which of the following will result in disqualification? （ ）A. Typing your poem out. B. Writing a poem of 120 words. C. Using both sides of the paper. D. Mailing your entry on October 30. BJennifer Mauer
7、 has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelors degree. Mauer, of Edgar, Wisconsin, grew
8、up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition（学费）, because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After gr
9、aduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling. Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau
10、 Claire program at Ministry Saint Josephs Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jennifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband
11、 worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times. Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed（牺牲）to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to
12、 study. “Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,” she says. However, her children have learned an important lesson witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her familyand thats pr
13、etty powerful. 4. What did Jennifer do after high school? （ ）A. She helped her dad with his work. B. She ran the family farm on her own. C. She supported herself through college. D. She taught her sisters and brothers at home. 5. Why did Jennifer choose the program at Ministry Saint Josephs Hospital
14、 in Marshfield? （ ）A. To take care of her kids easily. B. To learn from the best nurses. C. To save money for her parents. D. To find a well-paid job there. 6. What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal? （ ）A. Her health. B. Her time with family. C. Her reputation. D. Her chance of promotion. 7
15、. What can we learn from Jennifers story? （ ）A. Time is money. B. Love breaks down barriers. C. Hard work pays off. D. Education is the key to success. CIn the mid-1990s, Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. He left after seven months, physically broken and having lost his mind.
16、A few years later, still attracted to the country, he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea. His visit, however, ended up involving a lot more than that. Hence this book, Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia, which talks about
17、a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan, where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea. It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land, and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam, his translator, a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colorful Engli
18、sh in California, Oleg and Natasha, his hosts in Tashkent, and a string of foreign aid workers. This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan, made of friendliness and warmth, but also its darker side of society. In Samarkand, Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders, while on his way to Bukhara he
19、 gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing. In Ferghana, he attends a mountain funeral（葬礼）followed by a strange drinking party. And in Karakalpakstan, he is saddened by the dust storms, diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea. Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historica
20、l insights and cultural references, making his tale a well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan, seen from Western eyes. His judgment and references are decidedly American, as well as his delicate stomach. As the author explains, this is neither a travel nor a history book, or even a piece of reportage. Wh
21、atever it is, the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions. 8. What made Mr Bissell return to Uzbekistan? （ ）A. His friendsinvitation. B. His interest in the country. C. His love for teaching. D. His desire to regain health. 9. What does the underlined word “t
22、hat” in paragraph 2 refer to? （ ）A. Developing a serious mental disease. B. Taking a guided tour in Central Asia. C. Working as a volunteer in Uzbekistan. D. Writing an article about the Aral Sea. 10. Which of the following best describes Mr Bissells road trip in Uzbekistan? （ ）A. Romantic. B. Event
23、ful. C. Pleasant. D. Dangerous. 11. What is the purpose of this text? （ ）A. To introduce a book. B. To explain a cultural phenomenon. C. To remember a writer. D. To recommend a travel destination. DAccording to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, both the size and consumption habits
24、of our eating companions can influence our food intake. And contrary to existing research that says you should avoid eating with heavier people who order large portions（份）, its the beanpoles with big appetites you really need to avoid. To test the effect of social influence on eating habits, the res
25、earchers conducted two experiments. In the first, 95 undergraduate women were individually invited into a lab to ostensibly（表面上）participate in a study about movie viewership. Before the film began, each woman was asked to help herself to a snack. An actor hired by the researchers grabbed her food fi
26、rst. In her natural state, the actor weighed 105 pounds. But in half the cases she wore a specially designed fat suit which increased her weight to 180 pounds. Both the fat and thin versions of the actor took a large amount of food. The participants followed suit, taking more food than they normally
27、 would have. However, they took significantly more when the actor was thin. For the second test, in one case the thin actor took two pieces of candy from the snack bowls. In the other case, she took 30 pieces. The results were similar to the first test: the participants followed suit but took signif
28、icantly more candy when the thin actor took 30 pieces. The tests show that the social environment is extremely influential when were making decisions. If this fellow participant is going to eat more, so will I. Call it the “Ill have what shes having” effect. However, well adjust the influence. If an
29、 overweight person is having a large portion, Ill hold back a bit because I see the results of his eating habits. But if a thin person eats a lot, Ill follow suit. If he can eat much and keep slim, why cant I?12. What is the recent study mainly about? （ ）A. Food safety. B. Movie viewership. C. Consu
30、mer demand. D. Eating behavior. 13. What does the underlined word “beanpoles” in paragraph 1 refer to? （ ）A. Big eaters. B. Overweight persons. C. Picky eaters. D. Tall thin persons. 14. Why did the researchers hire the actor? （ ）A. To see how she would affect the participants. B. To test if the par
31、ticipants could recognize her. C. To find out what she would do in the two tests. D. To study why she could keep her weight down. 15. On what basis do we “adjust the influence” according to the last paragraph? （ ）A. How hungry we are. B. How slim we want to be.C. How we perceive others. D. How we fe
32、el about the food. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Some individuals are born with a gift for public speaking. 16 Do you want to be a good public speaker? Here are some principles you must master. People want to listen to someone who is interesting, relaxed and
33、comfortable. Too often, when you stand up to give a speech, you focus on the “public” at the expense of the “speaking.” 17 Focus on the speaking. Talk directly to your audience, be yourself and make a connection. Even the most successful public speaker will make mistakes. Yet, the only one who cares
34、 about any mistake is the one who is speaking. Peoples attention wanders constantly. In fact, most people only absorb about 20 percent of a speakers message. So, dont stop speaking when you make a mistake unless its a truly serious one. 18 Your goal is not to be a perfect public speaker. 19 And like
35、 everything else in life, that takes practice. Remember, even world champion athletes practice their skills on a consistent basis. 20 Its rare to hear someone say, “I wish that speaker had spoken longer.” On the other hand, you probably cant count the times that youve thought, “Im glad that talk is
36、over. It seemed to go on forever!” So surprise your audience. Always make your presentation just a bit shorter than anticipated. Its better to leave your listeners wishing for more than shifting restlessly in their seats waiting for your speech finally to end. A. Do the opposite. B. You want to be a
37、n effective public speaker. C. You dont need to apologize for a minor slip. D. When it comes to public speaking, less is usually more. E. The objective of most speeches is to benefit the audience. F. Take the fear out of public speaking by focusing on your listeners. G. However, the majority of peop
38、le are effective speakers because they train to be. 第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Molai grew up in a tiny village in India. The village lay near some wetlands which became his second 21 . He learned the value and beauty of 22 there from a very you
39、ng age. When he was 16, Molai began to notice something 23 happening around his home. A flood had hit the area earlier that year and the 24 it caused had driven away a number of birds. 25 , the number of snakes had declined as well. He 26 that it was because there werent enough trees to protect them
40、 from the 27 . The solution, of course, was to plant trees so the animals could seek 28 during the daytime. He turned to the 29 department for help but was told that nothing would grow there. However, Molai went looking on his own and 30 a nearby island where he began to plant trees. 31 young plants
41、 in the dry season was 32 for a lone boy. Molai built at the 33 of each sapling（幼树）a bamboo platform, where he placed earthen pots with small holes to 34 rainwater. The water would then drip（滴落）on the plants below. Molai 35 to plant trees for the next 37 years. His efforts have resulted in 1,360 acr
42、es of naturally-grown land that has become home to many plants and animals. （ ）21. A. dream B. job C. home D. choice（ ）22. A. nature B. youth C. culture D. knowledge（ ）23. A. precious B. interesting C. disturbing D. awkward（ ）24. A. waste B. tension C. pain D. damage（ ）25. A. Besides B. However C. T
43、herefore D. Otherwise（ ）26. A. agreed B. realized C. remembered D. predicted（ ）27. A. noise B. heat C. disease D. dust（ ）28. A. directions B. partners C. help D. shelter（ ）29. A. labor B. police C. forest D. finance（ ）30. A. rebuilt B. discovered C. left D. managed（ ）31. A. Decorating B. Observing C
44、. Watering D. Guarding（ ）32. A. tough B. illegal C. fantastic D. beneficial（ ）33. A. back B. top C. foot D. side（ ）34. A. cool down B. keep off C. purify D. collect（ ）35. A. returned B. learned C. failed D. continued第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分15分）阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Many people have the hobb
45、y of collecting things, e.g. stamps, postcards or antiques. In the 18th and 19th centuries, 36 （wealth）people travelled and collected plants, historical objects and works of art. They kept their collection at home until it got too big 37 until they died, and then it was given to a museum. The 80,000
46、 objects collected by Sir Hans Sloane, for example, 38 （form）the core collection of the British Museum 39 opened in 1759. The parts of a museum open to the public 40 （call）galleries or rooms. Often, only a small part of a museums collection 41 （be）on display. Most of it is stored away or used for re
47、search. Many museums are lively places and they attract a lot of visitors. As well as looking at exhibits, visitors can play with computer simulations（模拟）and imagine 42 （they） living at a different time in history or 43 （walk）through a rainforest. At the Jorvik Centre in York, the citys Viking settl
48、ement is recreated, and people experience the sights, sounds and smells of the old town. Historical 44 （accurate）is important but so is entertainment. Museums must compete 45 peoples spare time and money with other amusements. Most museums also welcome school groups and arrange special activities for chil
