英语试题
2020.31.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。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I卷
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。AAsthesixthWhatKidsAreReadingreportbemoans（哀叹）aboutatendencyamongsecondaryschoolstudentstoreadbooksthataretooeasy—suggestingthatteachersandlibrariansaren’tpushingchallengingtitlesstronglyenoughtoolderkids—theorganizersofWorldBookDayhaveannouncedalistthatmightserveasacorrective,oratleastausefulsourceofideas.SatellitebyNickLakeLeowasborninspace,livingallhislifeonspacestationMoon2withfellow1space-childrenLibraandOrion.Now,at15,heisalmostduetogotoEarthforthefirsttime,butmoreawaitshimthere.Anextraordinarysciencefiction,asdiverseaslainMBanksathisbest.TheHateUGivebyAngieThomasAstandoutdebut（首次创作）,thisUSnovelistheBlackLivesMatter(BLM)-inspiredstoryofStarrCarter,whosefriendKhalilisshotdeadbyapoliceofficerasshewatchesandwhosedividedlifeawakesinthefallout.Fullofvividdetailanddryhumour,withacharmingnarrator,itreadslikeatypicaltext.ThingsaBrightGirlCanDobySallyNichollsNicholls’excitingnarrativefollowsMay,thefree-thinkingdaughterofaQuaker,andNell,thetough,capablemainstayofherpoorfamily.Astheghostofwarappearsevercloser,whatwilltheysacrificeandwhatwillbetakenfromthem?Anunforgettablehistoricalnovel.TheBookofDustVol1:LaBelleSauvagebyPhilipPullmanPullman’slong-awaitedreturntotheworldofHisDarkMaterialsis,attimes,darkindeed.AsMalcolmandAliceconveythebabyLyradownafloodedriverinMalcolm’sboat,thecomingthreatsarefierceandfrightening.Tothereaderabsorbedinit,whatevertheirage,itaffordstheenjoymentofwatchingamasterstorytelleratwork.1.Whydotheorganizersannouncethebooklist?A.Toattractstudents’attentiontoWorldBookDay.B.Topromotethesalesofthebooksrecommended.C.Toencouragesecondarystudentstoreadchallengingbooks.D.Tomeettherequirementsofteachersandlibrarians.2.Whichbookmightattractahistorylover?A.Satellite.C.ThingsaBrightGirlCanDo.3.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A.NickLakeisanexpertinspaceexploration.B.AngieThomasstandsoutinwritingtextbooks.2B.TheHateUGive.D.TheBookofDustVo11:LaBelleSauvage.C.MayhasaninfluenceonSallyNicholls’writing.D.IttookalongtimeforPullmantopublishhisnewbook.B
Johnwaspartofmychildhoodgrowingupinthe1970sandalinktosunny,fun-filleddaysspentonthebeachatBangorinNorthernIrelandwherewewentforoursummerholidays.Tomany,hewasamystery.EveryafternoonJohnwouldwandertotheendofthepier(码头)wherehefedtheseagullsanddelightedinthesoundoftheirexcitedcriesastheyflewaroundhishead.OftenIaskedmyfamilyquestionsregardingJohn.EventuallyIgaveupasnoonecouldtellmeanythingabouthim.AsIgrewup,myvisitstothebeachbecamelessfrequent,andmymemoriesofJohnburiedinachild'simagination.LastyearmemoriescamefloodingbackasIwalkedalongthecoastline,whereInoticedaladyfeedingtheseagullsonthepier,andIdecidedtointroducemyself.ThenIcametoknowthattheladywasJohn'sdaughter,andafterJohnleftthisworldshecarriedouttheritual,whichhadheldsuchimportanceforherfather.InsomestrangewayIfeltwesharedabond,eachneedingtoremember.Inreturn,LucytoldmeofJohn'slife,hisdaysintheBritishNavyduringWorldWarIandhowhealmostlosthopewhenhisshipwasattackedbyaGermanU-boatintheNorthSeaandhefoundhimselfinalifeboatwithfiveothers.Closetodeath,hethoughtheheardthesoundofwings.Heputuphishands,onlytocatchaseagullthathadlandedonthesideoftheboat.Theseagullsavedthelivesofthesixmenasitwasusedtocatchfish,whichkeptthemaliveuntiltheyreachland.ThisperiodofJohn'slifewasonehenevertalkedabout.Buttheritualhefirstperformedasayoungmanremainedapartofhimuntilhedied.NowIvisitLucyasoftenasIcan,justtochatorveryoftenwalkalongthebeachtothepierend.Weenjoythecomfortablesilence,eachlostinspecialmemories.4.SeeingJohnfeedingtheseagulls,theauthormightfeel__________.A.proudB.worriedC.curiousD.guilty5.Theunderlinedword''ritual\"inthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby_______.3A.lawB.traditionC.interestD.procedure6.WecaninferfromthetextthatJohn_________.A.onceservedinbothWorldWarsC.spenthischildhoodinBangorB.wasamanwithagratefulheartD.joinedthenavyinthe1970s7.Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthetext?A.Herthankstoaseagullthatsavedherlife.B.Thestoryofhowshemadefriendswithalady.C.HerchildhoodspentonthebeachatBangor.D.Hermemoriesofamanwhofedseagulls.CBritishparentsencouragetheirchildrentoplaymusicalinstrumentsaspartofafamilytraditionandnottoraisetheirsocialstatusasAmericansdo,researchsays.Dr.AaronReevesoftheUniversityofOxfordfoundthatUKparentsdidnotseemusicalachievementbytheirchildrenascharacterbuildingorusefulingettinguniversityplacesorjobs.Instead,itwasusuallyonlythoseparentswhoplayedinstrumentsthatencouragedtheirchildrentofollowsuit.ThiscontrastedwithresearchcarriedoutbyotheracademicsinAmerica,hesaid.“Middle-classparentsintheUSappeartoassociateculturalpracticewithotherbenefits,suchasdevelopingspecificcharacteristicsandpavingthewayforeducationalsuccess.Middle-classfamiliesareoftenmarkedbyapatternof‘concertedcultivation’,whereparentsorganizemusic-centredactivitiesfortheirchildren,ofteninadditiontoschool-basedmusicalpractice.”Researchershadowedthisto“parentalanxietyoverthedecliningfortunesofeducatedAmericans.Theseparentshavebecomeincreasinglyworriedaboutprovidingtheirchildrenwithskillsandabilitiesenablingthemtostandoutfromtheircompetitorsinthejobmarket.”Bycontrast,forBritishrespondents,nosuchconnectionwasmadebetweenwhatisconsideredasanoverbearingparentingstyleandfutureeducationalorcareerpossibilities.Theparentsinterviewedheredidnotconnectmusicwithusefulnessbutrathertheyfocusedonthevalueofmusicasafamilytraditionand,toalesserextent,assomethingvaluableinitsown4right.OneScottishparent,achemistbyprofession,saidduringtheinterviews,“We’vegottwolearningmusicalinstruments.Ifwethinkit’smaybeworthwhilewetryandencouragethem,butwewouldn'tforcethem.”Ahousewifesaid,“Myson’sjustturnedfiveandIwanthimtodotheguitarbecausehisuncledoesit,butit’suptohim.”InsomeUKfamilies,saidDr.Reeves,musicwaseven“believedtobeanobstacletoeducationalsuccess,oratleastsecondarytoit.”8.WhatdoBritishparentsthinkofmusiclearning?A.Usefulforjobapplication.C.Helpfulforcharacterbuilding.B.Worthwhileasafamilytradition.D.Beneficialtofurthereducation.9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph4referto?A.Culturalpractice.C.Concertedcultivation.10.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.ThefutureofAmericankidsisnotpromising.B.Americanparentshardlylinkmusicwithsuccess.C.Britishparentsshowlittleconcernabouteducation.D.MusiclearningisapersonalchoiceforBritishkids.11.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.ReasonsforBritishmusicpreference.B.Americans’attitudetowardsmusiclearning.C.Britishparentingstyleinmusiceducation.D.DifferencesbetweenBritishandAmericanparents.DThereisanunforgettablebeautytotheKaroo,avastsemi-desert,thatseemsemptysaveforthestarsoverheadandsheepeatinggrassbelow.Economicopportunitiesherearefew.ButtheKaroo’sclearskiesalsodrawsomeoftheworld'sbestscientists.Aradiotelescope5B.Educationalsuccess.D.School-basedmusicalpractice.projectcalledtheSquareKilometreArray(SKA)isunderconstruction,withthelatestgroupofgiantantennae（天线）duetobecompletedlatenextyear.Whenfinished,itwillbethebiggestradiotelescopeintheworldandshouldallowscientiststopeerintotheoriginsoftheuniverse.Still,somesheepfarmersarecomplaining.Becauseofthesensitivityofthetelescope,thesurroundingareamustbekeptfreefromradiointerference（干扰）causedbyeverythingfrommobilephonestomicrowaveovensandsomecarengines.TheSKAisbuyingupmorefarmsthanoriginallyexpectedtoensureradiosilenceoveranareaofsome130,000hectares.Therewillbenomobilephonesignalsallowed,exceptinthefewtownsinthearea.SavetheKaroo,anadvocacygroup,isn’tconvincedbythebrightfutureofgroundbreakingastronomicaldiscoveries.ItsmembersfeartherestrictionswillmaketheKaroo“acut-offandbackwardregion”,andwarnthatpeopleservingfarmsneartheSKAsitecouldfacefinancialruin.“Idon'tcareaboutablackholesitingsomewhereoutinspace,”saysEricTorr,anorganiserwiththegroup.“Itdoesnotputfoodonthetable.”Sky-highexpectationsinthisdown-at-heelareaarealsoaproblem.AnSKAofficialcomplainsthatthelocalsexpectthetelescopetosolvealltheirproblems.Somejobshavebeencreated,butfewlocalshavetheskillstofindoutthesecretsofdistantgalaxies.UntilrecentlythehighschoolinCarnarvon,anearbytown,didn’tevenhaveamathsandscienceteacher.TheSKAorganisationhiredone,andisalsoofferingscholarshiptocollegestudents.Perhapsifthenextgeneration'shorizonsareraised,theywillbeabletotakeadvantageoftheradiotelescopesintheirownbackyard.12.TheprojectSKAisaimedat_________.A.creatingjobsforlocalsC.protectingthesheep13.Whatmostdisturbsthelocals’life?A.Theshrinkingoftheirfarmlands.C.Theconstructionoftheproject.14.WhatcanbeinferredfromEric’swords?6B.exploringtheuniverseD.savingtheKarooB.Restrictionsofradiosignals.D.Noisesofcarengines.A.Foodshouldbeputonthetable.C.Theblackholeisnowheretobefound.15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TelescopeintheBackyardC.BiggestRadioTelescopeB.Ericfacesfinancialdifficulty.D.TheprojectmakesnosensetoEric.B.ExpectationsoftheLocalsD.GreatAstronomicalDiscovery第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。SpotlightsarenotjustforrockconcertsandBroadwayshows.Therearemanywaystousethemaroundyourhome'sexterioraswell.Youcanusethemtoaddsafetytoastairwell,preventintrudersfromenteringyourhomeorshowoffyourfavoriterosehush.____16_____.Learningtheadvantagesofthisoptionwillhelpyoudecidewhethertheyarerightforyourhome.Solarspotlightsarehighlyenergyefficient.Sincetheyareoperatedsolelyusingpowerfromthesun,theywillsaveyoumoneyandhelptheenvironmentovertime.____17_____,soyoudonotneedalargeupfrontinvestmentpriortoseeingsavingsonceyouareusingthem.____18_____.Sincetheydonotrequiredirectelectricity,thereisnowiringtoworryaboutandtypically,nospecialtoolsrequired.Youcaninstallthemvirtuallyanywhere,stakingthemintotheground,hangingthemfromtheeavesofyourhomeorevenattachingthemtosiding,brickortreesinyouryard.Solarspotlightsareverysafetouse,aswell.____19_____wheninstallingthelights.Youcanconfidentlyplacethemnearaswimmingpoolorotherwatersourcewithnoqualms,andyoudonotneedtobeconcernedaboutwiresbeingstruckorcutwhenpetsdig,childrenplayoryouspendtimegardeninginyouryard.____20_____.Youshouldwipethemregularlywithadamp,softclothtoremovedustanddirtthatbuildupovertime.Theydorequirebatteries,buttheygenerallylastayearorlonger,7andyoucanalwaysbuyasetofrechargeablebatteriestomakeyourlightsevenmorefrugal(节约的)andenvironmentallyfriendly.A.Finally,theyareeasytomaintainB.TheyareextremelyeasytoinstallC.Lastly,theydonotrequiredirectelectricityD.Solarenergyisafree,inexhaustibleresourceE.Again,theyneednowiring,sothereisnoriskofelectricalshockF.Inaddition,theyarenotparticularlyexpensivetopurchaseeitherG.Ifyoushoulddecidetousethem,considerinstallingsolarspotlights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。JakeandMaxKleinaretwinbrotherswhohaveapassionforvolunteering.Theirfamilyhavealwaysdonecommunity___21___.Atayoungage,theychoseto___22___family'sgiftsattheirbirthdayparties,butaskedthemtodonatemoneytoacharity.Whentheywereseven,JakeandMaxwereinterestedin___23___withafamilyfriendatthelocalhomelesssheltertohelpcook.___24___，heturnedthemdownbecausetheyweretoo___25___andtheyhadtobefourteentocook.Thisledthemonanendless___26___tocomeupwithawaytohelpotherkidswhowerealsofacinga___27___challenging:wantingtohelpbut___28___becauseoftheirage.So,KidsThatDoGoodwas___29___to\"showwaystokidsoradults,atanyage,theycouldjointhecommunityandmakea___30___.Thesmall___31___hasgrownintoalargewebsitethatbringsthousandsof___32___visitorseachyear.JakeandMaxsaythattheirwebsitebrings35,000uniqueviewers,ofthoseviewers,KidsThatDoGoodhas___33___kidsto16,000organizations.JakeandMaxare___34___withschoolandafter-classactivitiesandothercommunity8servicepromises.KidsThatDoGoodalsohasblogpoststhatadvisekidson___35___theirowncharitableevent.21.A.surveys22.A.sortout23.A.travelling24.A.Unfortunately.25.A.shy26.A.task27.A.public28.A.denied29.A.advised30.A.judgment31.A.plan32.A.pleased33.A.attracted34.A.familiar35A.rememberingB.servicesB.playwithB.volunteeringB.HappilyB.awkwardB.abilityB.similarB.blamedB.allowedB.differenceB.projectB.satisfiedB.exposedB.patientB.describingC.dutiesC.putawayC.cookingC.HonestlyC.youngC.chanceC.sharpC.jokedC.createdC.commentC.effortC.amazedC.contributedC.busyC.buildingD.businessesD.giveupD.recyclingD.GratefullyD.weakD.determinationD.directD.praisedD.namedD.decisionD.experimentD.interestedD.connectedD.contentD.celebrating.
第II卷
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TraditionalearthenbuildingsListedasaWorldCulturalHeritagein2008,tulouorearthenbuildingsareuniqueruraldwellings(住宅)inthe_____36______(mountain)areaineastChina'sFujianProvince.Thebuildings_____37______(appear)intheSongandYuandynasties,andtook_____38______(they)currentshapesintheMingandQingdynasties.SomeoftheHakkaandHoklopeoplestillliveinthetulou.Thebuildingswere_____39______(original)forHakkafamiliestolive9togetheranddefend_____40______theinvaders.Theyevolvedfromlocalmountaincamps,mostof_____41______tookacircularstructure.MostoftheearthenbuildingshavebeendevelopedsinceitwasputontheList,andthenumberoftourists_____42_____(rise)dramatically.LinJianweniscurrentlythesixthgenerationownerofZhenchengBuilding,_____43______(build)in1912.Linwentbackhomeandinheritedthebuilding,turningitintoahomestayhotel.Inpeaktime,thereare200peoplefrom27families_____44______(live)init.Heruns_____45______businesswithhisfamilyandtakesgoodcareofthevisitors.WelcomingtouristsfromallovertheworldmakesLin'slifemorecolorfulinthevillage.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）为推动中美文化交流，城关中学将组织一次赴美游学活动。参加的学生将通过选拔的形式产生。假设你是校学生会，请你以学生会的名义用英语写一则关于选拔活动的书面通知。内容包括：1.时间与地点2.报名条件3.选拔形式注意：1.词数80词左右2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。In19,freshoutofhighschool,Ihadthedifficulttaskofchoosingacareerpathbeforecollegestartedinthreemonths.InthosedaysinPakistan,therewerelimitedoptions:becominga10doctororanengineer,orenteringthefinancialworldaftergettingabusinessdegree.Iwasn’tinterestedinengineering,sothatIwasleftwithmedicineorbusiness.Icouldn’tdecide.Myuncle,aninfluentialpersoninthefamily,suggestedthatIdoaworkplacementtoexperienceitforamonthinaninternationalcompanyfollowedbyamonthinahospital.Afterthat,Icouldmakeadecision.Itseemedlikeabrilliantidea.Iwasacceptedforamonth’splacementataforeignbankinKarachi.Igotafeelforhowtheworldoffinancefunctioned,madenewfriends,andgenerallyenjoyedthemostlyeasy-goingworksurroundings.Themonthpassedrapidly,andsoonIbeganworkingataleadinghospitalinKarachi.Theexperiencecouldn’thavebeenmoredifferent.Thehospitalhadanintenseenvironment.Thedaysstartedearly(at7am,comparedto9amatthebank),andwerefilledwithendlessduties.Andthenightcalls!Thiswascrazy,workingallday,throughthenight,andagainthenextday.Ibeganthinkingaboutmytwoexperiences.Thebankhadofferedamorerelaxingatmosphere,betterworkinghoursandlessstress.Thehospitalwasfullofexcitementandunpredictability,butthestudyingandtrainingwasdifficult.Itseemedthatthebusinessoptionwasgoingtowinout.Neartheendofmymonthatthehospital,Iwasdrivinghomeafteranespeciallybusynightcall.Infrontofmewasapublicbus,withcollegestudentssittingonthetop.Asthedriverweavedthrough(穿梭)traffic,Icouldseetheboysshakingfromsidetoside.Paragraph1:Suddenly,aboyfelloffthebackofthebus._______________________________Paragraph2:Thenextday,whenIwenttohospitaltoseetheboy,allhisfamilygotup,withgratefulsmilesontheirfaces.____________________________________________________11
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