1、绝密绝密启用前启用前20202020 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（上海卷）英语试卷（满分 140 分，考试时间 120 分钟）I.Listening ComprehensionI.Listening ComprehensionSection ASection ADirections:Directions:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the endof each conversation,a question will be asked about what was sa
2、id.The conversations and thequestions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,readthe four possible answers on your paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the questionyou have heard.1.A.In a bus.C.In a hairdressing shop.2.A.The coffee shop.C.The lib
3、rary.3.A.Her credit card.C.Her passport.4.A.The man enjoyed the lecture much.B.The man missed the lecture because of falling sleep.C.The man has enjoyed the lecture and couldnt enjoy it.D.The man couldnt fall asleep when enjoying the lecture.5.A.He thinks its too cold to go out.B.He has no intereste
4、d in shopping and eating.C.He is satisfied with any choice that the woman makes.D.Its boring for him to talk with the woman.6.A.Its a waste of time reading them.B.Too many false advertisements cheat consumers.C.The advertisement is beneficial to us.D.The advertisement is a two-edged sword.7.A.He fee
5、ls regretful about it.B.In spite of lacking time to wander,it is colorful.C.Compared with his expectation,it is disappointing.D.He is very satisfied with it.8.A.He couldnt attend her birthday party for the school charity sale.B.He will come to dinner in time in the next Saturday.C.He wants to invite
6、 the woman to the school charity sale.D.He has no money to buy a birthday gift for the woman.B.In a restaurant.D.In a shopping center.B.The dining hall.D.The dormitory building.B.Her handbag.D.Her new shoes.9.A.He thinks the pill is useless for his cough.B.He couldnt find any pill in his home.C.He i
7、s complaining the woman of her bad suggestion.D.He will take some pills right now.10.A.His mom has waited for one hour to talk with him.B.He and his mom have nothing to talk about it.C.He spends long time chatting on the phone to his mom.D.He rarely talks to his mom for a long time.Section BSection
8、BDirections:Directions:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation,and youwill be asked several questions on each of the short passages and the longer conversation.Theshort passages and the longer conversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spokenonly once
9、.When you hear a question,read the four possible answers on your paper and decidewhich one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A.Their price is too high to afford fo
10、r the poor.B.The local residents can grow vegetables and fruits by themselves.C.They are not nutritious and very hard to prepare.D.They are not pretty enough to be displayed on store shelves.12.A.The company collects pretty fruits and vegetables to earn more money.B.The company collects ugly foods a
11、nd sells them to local residents at a discount.C.The company thinks that the ugly foods are not as healthy as the fresh foods.D.The company owns a lot of chain supermarkets and carry ugly foods.13.A.Refusing food wasting and call for environmental protection.B.Giving some help to poor farmers.D.Stor
12、esaddress choosing and price fixing for chain supermarketsD.The importance of display.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A.1 million.B.1 billion.C.10 million.D.10 billion.15.A.Planting a tree for every man,woman,an
13、d child.B.Planting new woodland to provide more green areas.C.Engaging people in their natural environment and implanting trees.D.Bringing existing woodland into management.16.A.Making natural environments keep pace with economic developments.B.Making air pollution reduced and protecting against noi
14、se pollution.C.Reducing the urban heat island effect and flooding.D.Providing benefits to health and reducing stress.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A.It was stolen this morning.B.It has broken down fo
15、r three days.C.It was damaged because of a traffic accident.D.It was moved away due to wrong parking.18.A.It was in behind of NO.1 classroom building.B.Students can park their cars at random in campus when in emergency.C.Student parking there will receive a parking fine and pay for the storage fee.D
16、.If this man wants to park here,he needs to bring his student card along.19.A.To the campus traffic office.C.To the administration building.20.A.$5.B.$25.B.To the classroom building.D.To the stadium.C.$20.D.$55.II.Grammar and VocabularyII.Grammar and VocabularySection ASection ADirections:Directions
17、:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent andgrammatically correct.For the blanks with a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form ofthe given word；for the other blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Introduction to English as a Second Language
18、 TeacherIntroduction to English as a Second Language Teachers Books BookOne of the earliest-known inventions is the bow and arrow,which is still used throughout theworld today,15,000 years(21)_ it was first invented.Of course,these days,the bow andarrow(22)_(use)mainly in sporting events,but in some
19、 places it is still a means ofkilling animals for food.In western Asia,another extremely important invention was bornthe ability to produce pots.As long as 6500 years ago,people were producing pottery,mostly plain and without designs,butthe technique has changed little since.Some people say that the
20、 wheel is the single most important invention.Early examples fromabout 5000 years ago have been found in the forests of Europe.Around 1500 years later,thePhoenicians used sand,limestone and sodium carbonate to produce(23)_ else which wewould be lost without-glass.How many things do you lock with a k
21、ey every day?Doors,cupboards?The car?We reallydont think much about them,(24)_ we?Well,the first example of a lock and key datesback to 2750 years ago,in Assyria.This is a lock on a large wooden door in the palace of SargonII.Another amazing invention,which we probably take for granted these days,is
22、 the skill ofknitting(25)_ first appeared in the Roman Empire,some 1700 years ago.The(26)_(early)examples are knitted socks!Eye glasses developed from just one lens in a frame,like a simple magnifying glass,wayback in the 13th century.In about 1290,the idea to put two lenses in a frame to sit on the
23、 nose wasdeveloped in Florence.And,believe it or not,the modem contact lens is 120 years old!Time flies and we spend a lot of time(27)_(check)how much time we have left!This would be impossible(28)_ clocks and watches,(29)_ are all around us:onwalls,on our wrists,on our PCs,and even on our mobiles a
24、nd iPods.The first pocket watch wasinvented by Thomas Tompion(1639-1714)in England 330 years ago,and his watchface design,with two(and sometimes three)hands moving around a single dial,(30)_(remain)largelyunchanged in all that time.Section BSection BDirections:Directions:Fill in each blank with a pr
25、oper word chosen from the box.Each word can be usedonly once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.empowersB.handsC.innovativeD.meanE.printsF.notesG.shavingH.storeI.tipJ.traceableK.uneconomicThe health food chain Tossed has just opened the UKs firstcashless cafe.Its another steptowards th
26、e death of cash.This is nothing(31)_.Money is tech.The casting of coins made shells,whalesteeth and other such primitive forms of money redundant(多余的).The printing press did thesame for precious metals:we started using paper(32)_ instead.Electronic banking putpaid to the cheque.Contactless payment i
27、s now doing the same to cash,which is becoming lessand less convenient.In the marketplace convenience usually wins.In a world without cash,every payment you make will be(33)_.Do you wantgovernments(which are not always benevolent),banks or payment processors to have potentialaccess to that informati
28、on?The power this(34)_ them is enormous and the potentialscope for Orwellian levels of surveillance is terrifying.Cash,on the other hand,(35)_ its users.It enables them to buy and sell,and(36)_ their wealth,without being dependent on anyone else.They can stay outside thefinancial system,if so desire
29、d.Cash has its uses for small transactions a chocolate bar,a newspaper,a pint of milk-which,in the UK,are still(37)_ to process by other means.It will always be the fastest and mostdirect form of payment there is.I like to(38)_ waiters,for example,in cash,knowingthey will receive that money,without
30、it being siphoned(转移)off by some(39)_employer.I also like to shop in markets,where I can buy directly from the producer knowing theywill receive the money,without middle men(40)_ off their percentages.Cash means total financial inclusion,a luxury the better-off take for granted.Withoutfinancial incl
31、usion-and there will always be some who,for whatever reason,won t have it-youare trapped in poverty.So beware the war on cash.III.Reading ComprehensionIII.Reading ComprehensionSection ASection ADirections:Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C
32、 and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Fitness experts weigh in on whether it s safe to skip this sometimes annoying step in yourexercise routine.One of the most important steps in your fitness routine comes at the conclusion.Many knowthe importance of properly
33、warming up and preparing to exercise,but experts say thatincorporating a cool down routine is just as important.According to the Mayo Clinic,coolingdown allows for your body to recover and return to its normal,(41)_ state.Though cooling down isnt proven to(42)_ muscle stiffness or soreness,it canpre
34、vent dizziness and allow your heart rate and breathing to ease back to a normal rate,HarvardMedical School reports.Phyllis Mammarelli,personal trainer at the Shenango Valley YMCA inSharon,Pennsylvania,works with each of her clients on a cool down routine as she says i ts a(n)(43)_ part of exercising
35、.“Cooling down allows your body to gradually return to a low-intensity activity level,slowlyreducing your respiratory and heart rate until itsequalized and back to normal”she says.(44)_ the recovery phase of a workout isn t proven to be harmful to your body,butMammarelli warns that without cooling d
36、own,the body will take longer to return back to thelow-intensity level activity level you began your workout with.There are also non-threatening side effects that could occur as a result of forgoing a cooldown.Mammarelli warns that blood can gather or pool in your lower extremities and lead todizzin
37、ess and(45)_.Additionally,ACE says to keep an eye on your(46)_soreness and stiffness.While soreness after a workout is to be expected,(47)_ onsetmuscle soreness can occur 24-28 hours after your workout and cause“uncomfortable debilitatingpain”.Side effects are mostly seen in the elderly or those wit
38、h cardiovascular disease and can be(48)_ by warming up and cooling down.Here are some other signs that you might beworking out too much.Allow five to 10 minutes at the(49)_ of your workout for a cool-down routine.During this period,continue your workout session,but at a much reduced rate.If youre(50
39、)_ for time during your workouts or unsure how to allow your body to recover,Mammarelli suggests stretching muscles in a pain-free range of(51)_.Heres an easystretch(52)_ to try.Tacking on a few(53)_ minutes to your workout for cooling down may seem likea(n)(54)_,but the benefits outweigh the cost o
40、f finding extra time in your(55)_.If you need inspiration for scheduling the time to workout and cool downlook to these womenwho work out every day.41.A.presentation42.A.boost43.A.beneficial44.A.Suspecting45.A.featuring46.A.power47.A.delayed48.A.respected49.A.intension50.A.pressed51.A.conversation52
41、.A.regulation53.A.critical54.A.inconvenience55.A.amountSection BSection BB.preservationB.reduceB.preferableB.StrikingB.faintingB.strengthB.controlledB.launchedB.conclusionB.assessedB.compositionB.routineB.dramaticB.innutritionB.treasureC.prejudiceC.resistC.comfortableC.SecuringC.freezingC.muscleC.ne
42、glectedC.maintainedC.principleC.processedC.motionC.guidanceC.ambitiousC.initiativeC.scheduleD.pre-exerciseD.experienceD.adaptableD.SkippingD.frustratingD.energyD.chargedD.easedD.predictionD.obsessedD.hesitationD.motivationD.additionalD.injusticeD.struggleDirections:Directions:Read the following thre
43、e passages.Each passage is followed by several questions orunfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)(A)James Cameron,writer-director-producer of best picture O
44、scar winner Titanic”(1997),hasagain denied a claim perennially put forth by fans:that there was room for Jack(LeonardoDiCaprio)to climb aboard the floating door holding Rose(Kate Winslet)and avoid death byhypothermia(低体温)following the shipwreck in the North Atlantic.Stating that it says on page 147
45、of the script that Jack dies,Cameron,63,told Vanity Fair,Obviously it was an artistic choice,that the thing was just big enough to hold her,and not bigenough to hold him”.Finding it“silly,really,that were having this discussion 20 years later.”thefilmmaker pointed out that,Had he lived,the ending of
46、 the film would have been meaningless.So whether it was that,or whether a smokestack fell on him,he was going down.He added he believed the physics were correct as well.“I was in the water with the piece ofwood putting people on it for about two days getting it exactly buoyant(漂浮)enough so that itwo
47、uld support one person with full free-board,meaning that she wasnt immersed at all in the 28degree water,so that she could survive the three hours it took until the rescue ship got there.Andwe very,very finely tuned it to be exactly what you see in the movie because I believed at the time,and still
48、do,that thats what it would have taken for one person to survive.”Winslet and fellow Titanic star Kathy Bates suggest otherwise,with Bates at the SAGAFTRA Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards on Nov.9 introducing Winslet bysaying,He lets go of her hand and sinks into the depth of the A
49、tlantic.And I personally think thatthere was plenty of room on there!Winslet agreed,telling the audience lightheartedly,He couldhave fit on it!He could have fit on that door!”She similarly said on“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”inFebruary 2016 that Jack“could have actually fitted on that bit of door”As far back
50、 as 2012,Cameron toldIGN.com,Its not a question of room,its a question ofbuoyancy.Its clear that theres really only enough buoyancy available for one person.Shescompletely out of the water on the raft,and.if he got on with her,theyd both be half in and halfout of the water.and they would have both d