1、绝密启用前2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国卷I)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。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A
2、、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1. Where are the speakers?A. At a swimming pool.B. In a clothing shop.C. At a school lab.2. What will Tom do next?A. Turn down the music.B. Postpone the show.C. Stop practicing.3. What is
3、the woman busy doing?A. Working on a paper.B. Tidying up the office.C. Organizing a party.4. When will Henry start his vacation?A. This weekend.B. Next week.C. At the end of August.5. What does Donna offer to do for Bill?A. Book a flight for him.B. Drive him to the airport.C. Help him park the car.第
4、二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6. Why does Pete call Lucy?A. To say that hell be late.B. To tell her about his work.C. To invite her to dinner.7. When is Pete going to see Lucy?A. At 6
5、:00 pm.B. At 6:45 pm.C. At 8:00 pm.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。8.Why does Cathy want to quit her job?A. Shell join another firm.B. Shell run her own business.C. Shes fed up with it.9. What is Marks attitude towards Cathys decision?A. Forgiving.B. Sympathetic.C. Supportive.10. What might Cathy do for the present
6、 company?A. Apply for a project.B. Train a new person.C. Recommend an engineer.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。11. How did the man feel about his performance today?A. Greatly encouraged.B. A bit dissatisfied.C. Terribly disappointed.12. What did the man say helped him overcome the problem?A. Patience.B. Luck.C. De
7、termination.13. What is the woman doing?A. Conducting an interview.B. Holding a press conference.C. Hosting a ceremony.听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。14.What is next to the apartment building?A. A restaurant.B. A laundry.C. A grocery store.15.Which is included in the rent?A. Electricity.B. The Internet.C. Satelli
8、te TV.16.What does the woman think of the apartment?A. Its quite large.B. Its well furnished.C. Its worth the money.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. Where is Jeff from?A. Liverpool.B. Coventry.C. Newcastle.18.Where do young men go to watch big games according to Jeff?A. Pubs.B. Stadiums.C. Friends homes.19.Why
9、 does Jeff have to pick a team to support?A. To avoid being bothered.B. To open a conversation. C. To earn respect from others.20.What does Jeff mainly talk about?A. Englands moment of success.B. English flag as a symbol of hope.C. Englands all-time favourite sport.参考答案:15 BCCAB610 ABACB1115 BCACA16
10、20 CBAAC原文Text 1W: Can I help you?M: Yes. Id like to try this jacket on, please.W: Okay. The changing rooms are over there.Text 2W: Tom, your music is too loud.M: Our band is practicing for the show, Mom.W: But its already the middle of the night.M: Okay, well cut it off right away.Text 3M: You look
11、 pretty busy. Whats up?W: Were putting together an office party this Friday evening. Therell be about 30 people, and Im the organizer.M: Nice! But its probably best not to overwork yourself. Enjoy.Text 4W: Hi Henry. Did you say youre going to take a vacation next week?M: Actually, Im leaving for San
12、 Francisco this weekend.W: Cool. But I cant get away until the end of August.Text 5M: Donna, have you booked the flight to London for me?W: Sure, Bill. Do you need a ride to the airport? I can do it.M: No, thanks. I will park my car at the airport.Text 6M: Hi Lucy. This is Pete.W: Hi. Whats up?M: Li
13、sten, Im afraid Ill be a little late tonight. Remember I said earlier that I would pick you up at 6:00? Now Im going to meet you at about a quarter to seven as theres been a problem here at work.W: Okay, dont worry. The film begins at 8:00. Ill wait.M: Good. Get something to eat before I arrive, oka
14、y?W: I will.Text 7W: Hi Mark. Ive decided to leave the company. I had an amazing time here, but it is time for me to move on.M: May I ask why, Cathy? I do hope that you stay with us here.W: Well, you know, Ive got a new job in a big engineering firm. Its a management position.M: In that case, I thin
15、k that I understand your decision, and you have my support.W: Thanks for understanding. But, I can work here two more weeks.M: Thats great. Will you be able to finish your present project?W: Sure. And if you hire someone within ten days, Id be happy to provide training in my areas.Text 8W: Well done
16、. Congratulations! How are you feeling?M: Tired. Im just tired.W: But you did so well to get second place in todays car race.M: Well, I came out here aiming for the gold. I got third place last time, and it was not the result I had hoped for.W: What happened today? You were looking extremely good at
17、 the start.M: I blew it! The car was a bit out of control.W: Some people might have given up at that point.M: I was determined to do it, to finish the round.W: So, what now?M: Tomorrows going to be tough, much tougher than today.W: Well, I think you showed great determination today. Good luck for to
18、morrow, and thanks for speaking to us.Text 9W: So, what is your new apartment like, Terry?M: Oh, its great. There are two bedrooms, a nice kitchen, and a living room.W: Sounds nice.M: Yeah. And there is a grocery store next to the apartment building. And there is a laundry and a fast food restaurant
19、 across the street. So it is a quick way to get a meal.W: Thats good. How much do you pay in rent?M: Well, I have a roommate, so I pay half the rent. That is $275 a month with gas, water, and electricity included. And the Internet and satellite TV are separate.W: Thats really a wonderful price. How
20、on earth did you find a place like that?M: I just found it online.W: Great!Text 10M: Hello, Im Jeff Anderson from Coventry, England. And in todays program, Id like to share with you a special kind of English culture the football. A lot of people in England are crazy about football. During the footba
21、ll season whenever there is a big match, all the flags for local football teams, such as Liverpool and Newcastle, are hung outside every window, or even spread proudly on T-shirts or scarves. There is an atmosphere of excitement in the air. Groups of young men crowd into dark, packed pubs staring at
22、 television screens. Of course they are covered head to toe in the colors of their team. They shout and scream in sadness when their team loses a goal, or with joy when there is a moment of success. You do not have to be a fan of football to get caught up in the excitement. As far as victories are c
23、oncerned, England had its big moment in 1966 in Wembley Stadium. The World Cup victory is in the hearts and minds of all football fans. Now, whenever England is playing a big match, red and white covers every inch of every pub, a symbol of hope the English flag. While football has never been somethi
24、ng I am particularly interested in, for years, Ive had to pretend excitement and pick a team to support. You cannot say you dont like or do not follow football in England, as often this would lead to a long dialogue in which someone would begin telling you why you should support their team.第二部分 阅读理解
25、(共两节,满分40分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ATrain InformationAll customers travelling on TransLink services must be in possession of a valid ticket before boarding. For ticket information,please ask at your local station or call 13 12 30.While Queensland Rail makes every effo
26、rt to ensure trains run as scheduled,there can be no guarantee of connections between trains or between train services and bus services.Lost property(失物招领)Call Lost Property on 13 16 17 during business hours for items lost on Queensland Rail services.The lost property office is open Monday to Friday
27、 7:30am to 5:00pm and is located(位于)at Roma Street station.Public holidays On public holidays, generally a Sunday timetable operates. On certain major event days,i.e.Australia Day, Anzac Day, sporting and cultural days, special additional services may operate.Christmas Day services operate to a Chri
28、stmas Day timetable,Before travel please visit translink. com. au or call TransLink on 13 12 30 anytime.Customers using mobility devices Many stations have wheelchair access from the car park or entrance to the station platforms.For assistance, please Queensland Rail on 13 16 17.Guardian trains (out
29、bound)DepartOriginDestinationArrive6:42pmAltandiVarsity Lakes7:37pm7:29pmCentralVarsity Lakes8:52pm8:57pmFortitude ValleyVarsity Lakes9:52pm11:02pmRoma StreetVarsity Lakes12:22am21. What would you do get ticker information?A. Call 13 16 17.B. Visit translink .com.au.C. Ask at the local station.D. Ch
30、eck the train schedule.22. At which station can you find the lost property office?A. Altandi.B. Roma Street.C. Varsity Lakes.D. Fortitude Valley.23. Which train would you take if you go from Central to Varsity Lakes?A.6:42 pm.B.7:29 pm.C.8:57 pm.D.11:02 pm.BReturning to a book youve read many times
31、can feel like drinks with an old friend. Theres a welcome familiarity but also sometimes a slight suspicion that time has changed you both, and thus the relationship. But books dont change, people do. And thats what makes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.The beauty of rereading lies i
32、n the idea that our bond with the work is based on our present mental register. Its true, the older I get, the more I feel time has wings. But with reading, its all about the present. Its about the now and what one contributes to the now, because reading is a give and take between author and reader.
33、 Each has to pull their own weight.There are three books I reread annually The first, which I take to reading every spring is Emest Hemningways A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, its his classic memoir of 1920s Paris. The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的),an aging writer looking back on an a
34、mbitious yet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillards Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (随笔) about everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortazars Save Twilight: Selected Poems, because poetry. And because Cortazar. While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gif
35、s, which might add to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that, while money is indeed wonderful and necessary, rereading an authors work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The best books are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, its you that has to grow and rea
36、d and reread in order to better understand your friends.24. Why does the author like rereading?A. It evaluates the writer-reader relationship.B. Its a window to a whole new world.C. Its a substitute for drinking with a friend.D. It extends the understanding of oneself.25. What do we know about the b
37、ook A Moveable Feas!?A. Its a brief account of a trip.B. Its about Hemingways life as a young man.C. Its a record of a historic event.D. Its about Hemingways friends in Paris.26. What does the underlined word currency in paragraph 4 refer to?A. DebtB. Reward.C. Allowance.D. Face value.27. What can w
38、e infer about the author from the text?A. He loves poetry.B. Hes an editor.C. Hes very ambitious.D. He teaches reading.CRace walking shares many fitness benefits with running, research shows, while most likely contributing to fewer injuries. It does, however, have its own problem.Race walkers are co
39、nditioned athletes. The longest track and field event at the Summer Olympics is the 50-kilometer race walk, which is about five miles longer than the marathon. But the sports rules require that a race walkers knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact (接触) with
40、the ground at all times. Its this strange form that makes race walking such an attractive activity, however, says Jaclyn Norberg, an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem, Mass.Like running, race walking is physically demanding, she says, According to most calcul
41、ations, race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour would burn about 800 calories(卡路里) per hour, which is approximately twice as many as they would burn walking, although fewer than running, which would probably burn about 1,000 or more calories per hour.However, race walking does not pound
42、the body as much as running does, Dr. Norberg says. According to her research, runners hit the ground with as much as four times their body weight per step, while race walkers, who do not leave the ground, create only about 1.4 times their body weight with each step.As a result, she says, some of th
43、e injuries associated with running, such as runners knee, are uncommon among race walkers. But the sports strange form does place considerable stress on the ankles and hips, so people with a history of such injuries might want to be cautious in adopting the sport. In fact, anyone wishing to try race
44、 walking should probably first consult a coach or experienced racer to learn proper technique, she says. It takes some practice.28. Why are race walkers conditioned athletes?A. They must run long distances.B. They are qualified for the marathon.C. They have to follow special rules.D. They are good a
45、t swinging their legs.29. What advantage does race walking have over running?A. Its more popular at the Olympics.B. Its less challenging physically.C. Its more effective in body building.D. Its less likely to cause knee injuries.30 What is Dr. Norbergs suggestion for someone trying race walking?A. G
46、etting experts opinions.B. Having a medical checkup.C. Hiring an experienced coach.D. Doing regular exercises.31. Which word best describes the authors attitude to race walking?A. Skeptical.B. Objective.C. Tolerant.D. Conservative.DThe connection between people and plants has long been the subject o
47、f scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in Youngstown,Ohio,for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another,employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT)have taken it a step further changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse,even unus