2020年高考絕密押題試題——英語(天津卷)

1、2020 年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試（天津卷）英語第I卷第一部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45 分）第一節(jié)：單項填空（共15 小題；每小題1 分，滿分15 分）從 A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。例： Stand over there you ll be able to see it better.A. orB. andC. butD. while答案是B。1. I m trying toebark the of getting up too late .A. traditionB. convenienceC. habitD. leisure2. My p

2、arents in Hong Kong. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else.A. liveB. livedC. were livingD. will live3. We re organizing a party next Saturday, and I d like you to come.! I have another one that day. Thank you just the same.A. Good luckB. What a pityC. Never do it again D. Well done

3、4. the project in time, the staff were working at weekends.A. Competing B. Having completed C. To have completed D. To complete5. A person e-mail account is full won t be able to send or rece-miveailasn. y eA. who B. whom C. whose D. whoever6. Sorry, I have to now. It s time for class. OK, I ll call

4、 back later.A. hang up B. break up C. give upD. hold up7. It is obvious to the students they should get well prepared for their future.A. as B. which C. whether D. that8. Don t worry if you don t understand everything, the teacher will the main points atthe end.A. recoverB. reviewC. requireD. rememb

5、er9. by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.A. Being encouragedB. EncouragingC. EncouragedD. Having encouraged10. The art show was being a failure; it was a great success.A. far from B. along withC. next to D. regardless of11. - Putting on a happy face not o

6、nly helps us make friends but also makes us feel better.A. I ' d love to B. I ' m with you on thatC . It ' s up to you D. It ' s my pleasure12. It was a nice house, but too small for a family of live.A. rarely B. fairly C. ratherD. pretty13. I ' m not surprised that he became a w

7、riter. Even as a child he had a imagination.A. clearB. cautious C. funny D. vivid14. I travel to the Binhai New Area by light railway every day,do many businessmen who live in downtown Tianjin.A. asB. whichC. when D. though15. This printer is of good quality. If it break down within the first year,

8、we wouldrepair it at our expense.A. wouldB. should C. could D. might第二節(jié)：完形填空（共 20小題；每小題1.5分，茜分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從 16-35各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出 最佳選項。The first time I remember noticing the crossing guard was when he waved to me as I drove my son to school. He 16_me with a puzzle all because he waved to

9、me like someone does 17_seeing a close friend. A big, 18 smile accompanied his wave. For the next few days I tried to 19 his face tosee if I knew him. I didn't. Perha2s_hmehfoal someone else. By the time I contented myselfwith the 21 that he and I were strangers, we were greeting each other warm

10、ly every morning like old friends.Then one day the 22 was solved. As I 23_the school he was standing in the middle of the road 24his stop sign. I was in live behind four cars. 25 the kids had reached the safety of the sidewalk, helowered his sign and let the cars 26 To the first he waved and 27 in j

11、ust the same way he had done to me over the last few days. The kids already had the window down and were happily waving theirreply. The second car got the same 28 from the crossing guard, and the driver, a stiff-looking (表情亥U板的)businessman, gave a brief, almost 29 wave back. Each following car of ki

12、ds on their wayto school 30 more heartily.Every morning I continued to watch the man with 31._ So far I haven ' t seen anyotoewaveback. I find it interesting that one person can make such a (n) 33 to so many people ' s lives by doing one simple thing like waving and smiling warmly. His 34 ar

13、med the start of my day. With a friendly wave and smiling face he had changed the 35 of the whole neighbourhood.16. A. hitB. disappointedC. presentedD. bored17. A. onB. fromC. duringD. about18. A. falseB. shyC. apologeticD. bright19. A. researchB. studyC. recognizeD. explore20. A. praisedB. blamedC.

14、 mistakenD. respected21. A. conclusionB. descriptionC. evaluationD. introduction22. A. argumentB. disagreementC. mysteryD. task23. A. visitedB. approachedC. passedD. left24. A. drawing backB. putting onC. handing inD. holding out25. A. OnceB. BeforeC. UnlessD. While26. A. inB. throughC. outD. down27

15、. A. criedB. cheeredC. smiledD. gestured28. A. ideaB. replyC. noticeD. greeting29. A. awkwardB. angryC. elegantD. patient30. A. cameB. respondedC. hurriedD. appeared31. A. surpriseB. frustrationC. interestD. doubt32. A. failB. tryC. wishD. bother33. A. offerB. sacrificeC. promiseD. difference34. A.

16、effectivenessB. cheerfulnessC. carefulnessD. seriousness35. A. trendsB. observationsC. regulationsD. feelings第二部分 閱讀理解（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ASocieties all over the world name places in similar ways. Quite often there is no official naming ceremony but places tend to be

17、called names as points of reference by people. Then an organized body steps in and gives the place a name. Frequently it happens that a place has two names: One is named by the people and the other by the government. As in many areas, old habits died hard, and the place continues to be called by its

18、 unofficial name long after the meaning is lost.Many roads and places in Singapore （新力口坡） are named in order that the pioneers will be remembered by future generations. Thus we have names such as Stamford Road and Raffles Place. This is in keeping with traditions in many countries - in both the West

19、 and the East.Another way of naming places is naming them after other places. Perhaps they were named to promote friendships between the two places or it could be that the people who used to live there were originally from the places that the roads were named after. The mystery is clearer when we se

20、e some of the roads named in former British bases. If you step into Selector Airbase you will see Piccadilly Circus obviously named by some homesick Royal Air Force personnel.Some places were named after the activities that used to go on at those places. Bras Basah Roadis an interesting example,“Bas

21、e Basah " means “wet ficel語）in. Nowywhy wouldanyone want to name a road“ Wet Rice Road " ? TsesrmasonDuring the pioneering days,wet rice was laid out to dry along this road.A few roads in Singapore are named by their shapes. There is“ Circular Road " for one. Otroads may have part of

22、their names to describe their shapes, like“ Paya Lebar Crescent ".'called a crescent （月牙）because it begins on the main road, makes a crescent and comes back tojoin the main road again.36. We learn from Paragraph 1 that.A. the government is usually the first to name a placeB. many places ten

23、d to have more than one nameC. a ceremony will be held when a place is namedD. people prefer the place names given by the government37. What does the underlined phrasedie hardin Paragraph 1 probably mean?A. Change suddenly.B. Change significantly.C. Disappear mysteriously.D. Disappear very slowly.38

24、. Which of the following places is named after a person?A. Raffles Place.B. Selector Airbase.C. Piccadilly Circus.D. Paya Lebar Crescent.39. Bras Basah Road is named.A. after a personB. after a placeC. after an activityD. by its shape40. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Some place names in S

25、ingapore are the same as in Britain.B. Some places in Singapore are named for military purposes.C. The way Singaporeans name their places is unique.D. Young Singaporeans have forgotten the pioneers.BI am a writer. I spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language the way it can ev

26、oke （喚起） an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth. Language is the tool of my trade. And I use them all all the Englishes I grew up with.Born into a Chinese family that had recently arrived in California, I ' vbeen giving morethought to the kind of English my mother speaks.

27、Like others, I have described it to people as“broken " English. But feel embarrassed to say that. It has always bothered me that I can think of noway to describe it other than“ broken ” , as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked acertain wholeness. I ' ve heard other te

28、rms used,a limited English, " for example. But they seem j（認識）sopercelpmotnd English speaker.bad, as if everything is limited, including peopleI know this for a fact, because when I was growing up, my mother s “ limited ” English limy perception of her. I was ashamed of her English. I believed

29、that her English reflected the quality of what she had to say. That is ,because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.And I had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her

30、good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.I started writing fiction in 1985. And for reasons I wonoday, I begat ngetotinwtroitet storiesusing all the Englishes I grew up with: the English she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be descri

31、bed as “ broken ” , and what I imagine to be her translation of her Chinese, her internal （內(nèi)在的）language, and for that I sought to preserve the essence, but neither an English nor aChinese structure: I wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show; her intention, her feelings, the rhythm

32、s of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.41. By saying “ Language is the tool of my trade” , the author means that .A. she uses English in foreign tradeB. she is fascinated by languagesC. she works as a translatorD. she is a writer by profession42. The author used to think of her mother s _E_n

33、.glish as A. impoliteB. amusingC. imperfectD. practical43. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?A. Americans do not understand broken English.B. The author s mother was not respected sometimes.C. The author mother had positive influeeonnc her.D. Broken English always reflects impe

34、rfect thoughts.44. The author gradually realizes her mother s English is .A. well structuredB. in the old styleC. easy to translateD. rich in meaning45. What is the passage mainly about?A. The changes of the author s attitude to her mother s English.B. The limitation of the author s perception of he

35、r mother.C. The author s misunderstanding of “ limited ” English.D. The author s experiences of using broken English.CTens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.The plan to offer free seats

36、 to people aged between 18 to 26funded with 比.5 million of taxpayers monewyas announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.The plan comes as West E

37、nd theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows. Attendances reached. 13.6 million in 2007, up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. Total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost 470 million.£One theatre source criticized the

38、Government psriorities （優(yōu)先考慮的事）in funding freetickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying: “ Idon kt now why the Government s wasting money on this. The Yong Vic, as The Times reported today, offers excellent performances at cheap prices. ”There was praise for the Government

39、 s plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre,who said: “ I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London.”Ninety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan. In return, they wil

40、l offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds, first-come, first-served. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.Mr. Burnham said:A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new wo

41、rld. But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear itfor them . It s time to change this perception.”Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: “ Thereal issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre, but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in th

42、e first place. For too many children theatres are a no- go area. ”46. Critics of the plan argued that .A. the theatres would be overcrowdedB. it would be a waste of moneyC. pensioners wouldn t get free ticketsD. the government wouldn t be able to afford it47. According to the supporters, the plan sh

43、ould .A. benefit the television industryB. focus on producing better playsC. help increase the sales of ticketsD. involve all the young people in England48. Which of the following is TRUE about the plan?A. Ninety-five theatres have received funding.B. Everyone will get at least one free ticket.C. It

44、 may not benefit all the young people.D. Free tickets are offered once every day.49. We can infer from the passage that in England .A. many plays are not for young peopleB. many young people don t like theatreC. people know little about the planD. children used to receive good arts education50. Acco

45、rding to the passage, the issue to offer free tickets to young people seems .A. controversialB. inspiringC. excitingD. unreasonableNext time a customer c omes to your office, offer him a cup of coffee. And when you re doingyour holiday shopping online, make sure you reholding a large glass of iced t

46、ea. The physical sensation （感覺）of warmth encourages emotional warmth, while a cold drink in hand prevents youfrom making unwise decisions those are the practical lesson being drawn from recent research by psychologist John A. Bargh.Psychologists have known that one person ' perception （感知）of ano

47、ther ' "swarmth 'is apowerful determiner in social relationships. Judging someone to be either “ warm” or “ cold is” a primary consideration, even trumping evidence that a“ cold ” person may be more capable. Much ofthis is rooted in very early childhood experiences, Bargh argues, when b

48、abies conceptual sethe world around them is shaped by physical sensations, particularly warmth and coldness. Classic studies by Harry Harlow, published in 1958, showed monkeys preferred to stay close to a cloth “ mother ” rather than one made of wire, even when the wirea fo“odmboothtteler. ” Harcloa

49、wrried swork and later studies have led psychologists to stress the need for warm physical contact from caregivers to help young children grow into healthy adults with normal social skills.Feelings of “ warmth ” and “ coldness ” gimnesnotcsiaalpjupdear to be universal. Although no worldwide study ha

50、s been done, Bargh says that describing people as“ warm” or “ cold ” isto many cultures, and studies have found those perceptions influence judgment in dozens of countries.To test the relationship between physical and psychological warmth, Bargh conducted an experiment which involved 41 college stud

51、ents. A research assistant who was unaware of the study hypotheses;（彳矍設(shè)）,handed the students either a hot cup of coffee, or a cold drink, to hold while the researcher filled out a short information form: The drink was then handed back. After that, the students were asked to rate the personality of“

52、Person A ” based on a particular description. Thosewho had briefly held the warm drink regarded Person A as warmer than those who had held the iced drink.“ We are grounded in our physical experiences even when we think abstractly,” says Bargh51. According to Paragraph 1, a person s emotion may be af

53、fected by .A. the visitors to his officeB. the psychology lessons he hasC. his physical feeling of coldnessD. the things he has bought online52. The author mentions Harlow s experiment to show that A. adults should develop social skillsB. babies need warm physical contactC. caregivers should be heal

54、thy adultsD. monkeys have social relationships53. In Bargh s experiment, the students were asked to .A. evaluate someone s personalityB. write down their hypothesesC. fill out a personal information formD. hold coffee and cold drink alternatively54. We can infer from the passage that .A. abstract th

55、inking does not come from physical experiencesB. feelings of warmth and coldness are studied worldwideC. physical temperature affects how we see othersD. capable persons are often cold to others55. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Drinking for Better Social Relationships.B. Experiment

56、s of Personality Evaluation.C. Developing Better Drinking Habits.D. Physical Sensations and Emotions.第 II 卷注意事項:1 . 用黑色墨水的鋼筆或簽字筆將答案寫在簽題卡上.2 .本卷共6 小題,共35分 .第三部分:寫作第一節(jié):閱讀表達（共5小題;每小題2分 ,滿分10 分）閱讀下面短文,并按照題目要求用英語回答問題.Almost everybody in America will spend a part of his or her life behind a shopping cart(

57、購物手推車).They will, in a lifetime, push the chrome-plated contraptions many miles. But few will know - or even think to ask - who it was that invented them.Sylvan N. Goldman invented the shopping cart in 1937. At that time he was in the supermarket business. Every day he would see shoppers lugging (吃力地攜帶)groceries around in baskets theyhad to carry.One day Goldman suddenly had the idea of putting baskets on wheels. The wheeled baskets would make shopping much easier for his customers, and would help to attract more business.On June 4, 1937, Goldman &