2020届广西普通高中学业水平考试英语试题及答案

第 1 页 共 14 页 2020 届广西普通高中学业水平考试英语试题 A The Lake District Attractions Guide Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens History, Culture & Landscape（景观）. Discover and enjoy 4 centuries of history, 5 acres of celebrated and award-winning gardens with parkland walk. Owned by the Hasell family since 1679, home to the International Marmalade Festival. Gifts and antiques, plant sales, museums & Mediaeval Hall Tearoom. Open：29 Mar-29 Oct，Sun to Thurs. Tearoom，Gardens & Gift Shop：10.30-17.00（16.00 in Oct）. House：11.15-16.00（15.00 in Oct） Town: Pooley Bridge & Penrith Abbot Hall art Gallery & Museum Those viewing the quality of Abbot Hall’s temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery. The impressive permanent collection includes Turners and Romneys and the temporary exhibition programme has Canaletto and the artists from St Ives. Open: Mon to Sat and Summer Sundays. 10.30 -17.00 Sumner.10.30 -16.00 Winter. Town：Kendal Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery Discover, explore and enjoy award-winning Tullie House, where historic collections, 第 2 页 共 14 页 contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery. There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun, so there’s something for everyone! Open: High Season 1 Apr – 31 Oct: Mon to Sat 10.00 – 17.00, Sun 11.00 – 17.00. Low Season 1 Nov – 31 Mar: Mon to Sat 10.00 – 16.30, Sun 12.00 – 16.30. Town: Carlisle Dove Cottage & The wordsworth Museum Discover William Wordsworth’s inspirational home. Take a tour of his Lakeland cottage, walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum. Visit the shop and relax in the café. Exhibitions, events and family activities throughout the year. Open: Daily, 09.30 – 17.30 (last admission 17.00). Town: Grasmere 21. When is the House at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July? A.09.30—17.30. B.10.30—16.00. C. 11.15—16.00. D.12.00—16.30 22. What can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum? A. Enjoy Ronney’s works. B. Have some interactive fun. C. Attend a famous festival. D. Learn the history of a family 23. Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworth’s life? A. Penrith. B. Kendal. C. Carlisle. D. Grasmere. B第 3 页 共 14 页 Some parents will buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math-related skills. Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development in young children the University of Chicago, found children who play with puzzles between ages 2 and 4 later develop better spatial skills. Puzzle play was found to be a significant predictor of cognition(认知) after controlling for differences in parents’ income, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said. The researchers analyzed video recordings of 53 child-parent pairs during everyday activities at home and found children who play with puzzles between 26 and 46 months of age have better spatial skills when assessed at 54 months of age. “The children who played with puzzles performed better than those who did not, on tasks that assessed their ability to rotate(旋转)and translate shapes,” Levine said in a statement. The parents were asked to interact with their children as they normally would, and about half of children in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher-income parents tended to have children play with puzzles more frequently, and both boys and girls who played with puzzles had better spatial skills. However, boys tended to play with more complex puzzles than girls, and the parents of boys provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than parents of girls. The findings were published in the journal Developmental Science. 24. In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play? A. Building confidence. B. Developing spatial skills. C. Learning self-control. D. Gaining high-tech knowledge.第 4 页 共 14 页 25.What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment？ A. Parents’ age. B. Children’s imagination. C. Parents’ education. D. Child-parent relationship. 26. How do boy differ from girls in puzzle play? A. They play with puzzles more often. B. They tend to talk less during the game. C. They prefer to use more spatial language. D. They are likely to play with tougher puzzles. 27. What is the text mainly about? A. A mathematical method. B. A scientific study. C. A woman psychologist D. A teaching program. C Race 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 conditioned 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 sport’s rules require that a race walker’s knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact (接触) with the ground at all times. It’s 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.第 5 页 共 14 页 Like running, race walking is physically demanding, she says, According to most calculations, 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 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 the injuries associated with running, such as runner’s knee, are uncommon among race walkers. But the sport’s 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 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 at swinging their legs. 29. What advantage does race walking have over running? A. It’s more popular at the Olympics. B. It’s less challenging physically. C. It’s more effective in body building. D. It’s less likely to cause knee injuries.第 6 页 共 14 页 30 What is Dr. Norberg’s suggestion for someone trying race walking? A. Getting experts’ opinions. B. Having a medical checkup. C. Hiring an experienced coach. D. Doing regular exercises. 31. Which word best describes the author’s attitude to race walking? A. Skeptical. B. Objective. C. Tolerant. D. Conservative. D The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of 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 unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they’re short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater. ＂ We’re thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,＂explained Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT. One of his latest projects has been to make plants grow（发光）in experiments using some common vegetables. Strano’s team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours. The light，about one-thousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start. The technology, Strano said, could one day be used to light the rooms or even to 第 7 页 共 14 页 turn tree into self-powered street lamps. in the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plant’s lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off＂switch＂where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight. Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US. Since lighting is often far removed from the power source（电源）—such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway-a lot of energy is lost during transmission （传输）. Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy. 32. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. A new study of different plants. B. A big fall in crime rates. C. Employees from various workplaces. D. Benefits from green plants. 33. What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineer? A. To detect plants’ lack of water B. To change compositions of plants C. To make the life of plants longer. D. To test chemicals in plants. 34. What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future? A. They will speed up energy production. B. They may transmit electricity to the home. C. They might help reduce energy consumption. 第 8 页 共 14 页 D. They could take the place of power plants. 35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? A. Can we grow more glowing plants? B. How do we live with glowing plants? C. Could glowing plants replace lamps? D. How are glowing plants made pollution-free? 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。 Emoji（表情符号） and Workplace Communication In Asia, messaging platforms are growing rapidly, with users in the hundreds of millions, both at work and play. 36 . It’s been reported that 76 percent of employees in some western countries are using emojis at work. Written communications can often read as cold and dull. Using emojis can add humor and feeling, keeping intention clear. 37 , encouraging better and more frequent communication. In any given office, employees can range from age 22 to 70 and beyond, and finding common ground in communication style can be a challenge. 38 . While the younger generations prefer to communicate visually, for those used to working with traditional tools like email, it may feel like a learning curve（曲线）. The good news is that it’s simple to learn and can be worth the effort. There is also the matter of tone（语气）. Who hasn’t received an email so annoying that it 第 9 页 共 14 页 ruined an entire day? 39 . Emoji can help communication feel friendlier, and even a serious note can be softened with an encouraging smile. 40 , and emoji can contribute directly to that positive outcome. And when your employees begin adding smiling emojis to their business communication, you’ll know you have succeeded in improving your work culture. A. Message with emojis feel more conversational B. Even a formal email can seem cold and unfriendly C. Sending smiling faces to colleagues may seem strange D. The popularity of these platforms is spreading globally E. Giving employees the tools enables them to communicate honestly F. Studies show that friendlier communication leads to a happier workplace G. An easy way to bring all work generations together is with a chat platform 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空 白处的最佳选项。 Since our twins began learning to walk, my wife and I have kept telling them that our sliding glass door is just a window. The 41 is obvious. If we 42 it is a door, they’ll want to go outside 43 . It will drive us crazy. The kids apparently know the 44 . But our insisting it’s 45 a window has kept them from 46 millions of requests to open the door. I hate lying to the kids. One day they’ll 47 and discover that everything they’ve always known about windows is a 48 .I wonder if 49 should always tell the truth no 第 10 页 共 14 页 matter the 50 . I have a very strong 51 that the lie we’re telling is doing 52 damage to our children. Windows and doors have 53 metaphorical（比喻） meanings. I’m telling them they can’t open what they absolutely know is a door. What if later in 54 they come to a metaphorical door, like an opportunity （ 机 会 ） of some sort, and 55 opening the door and taking the opportunity, they just 56 it and wonder, ＂What if it isn’t a door?＂ That is, ＂What if it isn’t a 57 opportunity?＂ Maybe it’s an unreasonable fear. But the 58 is that I shouldn’t lie to my kids. I should just 59 repeatedly having to say, ＂No. We can’t go outside now.＂ Then when they come to other doors in life, be they real or metaphorical, they won’t 60 to open them and walk through. 41. A. relief B. target C. reason D. case 42. A. admit B. believe C mean D. realize 43. A. gradually B. constantly C. temporarily D. casually 44. A. result B. danger C. method D. truth 45. A. merely B. slightly C. hardly D. partly 46. A. reviewing B. approving C. receiving D. attempting 47. A. win out B. give up C. wake up D. stand out 48. A. dream B. lie C. fantasy D. fact 49. A. parents B. twins C. colleagues D. teachers 50. A. restrictions B. explanations C. differences D. consequences 51. A. demand B. fear C. desire D. doubt 第 11 页 共 14 页 52. A. physical B. biological C. spiritual D. behavioral 53. A traditional B. important C. double D. original 54. A. life B. time C. reply D. history 55. A. by comparison with B. in addition to C. regardless of D. instead of 56. A. get hold of B. stare at C. knock on D. make use of 57. A real B. Typical C. similar D. limited 58. A. safety rule B. comfort zone C. bottom line D. top secret 59. A. delay B. regret C. enjoy D. accept 60. A. hurry B. decide C. hesitate D. intend 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。 In ancient China lived an artist. 61 paintings were almost lifelike. The artist’s reputation had made him proud. One day the emperor wanted to get his portrait (画像) done so he called all great artists to come and present their 62 (fine) work, so that he could choose the best. The artist was sure he would. 63 (choose), but when he presented his masterpiece to the emperor’s chief minister, the old nan laughed. The wise old man told him to travel to the Li River～perhaps he could learn a little from the greatest artist in the world. Filled with 64 (curious), the artist packed his bags and left. 65 he asked the villagers on the banks of the river where he could find the legendary (传奇的) artist, they smiled and 66 (point) down the river. The next morning he hired a boat and set out 67 (find) the well-known painter. As the small boat moved, 68 (gentle) along the river he was left speechless by the mountains being silently reflected in the water. He passed 第 12 页 共 14 页 milky white waterfalls and mountains in many shades of blue. And when he saw the mists rising from the river and the soft clouds. 69 (surround) the mountain tops, he was reduced to tears. The artist was finally humbled ( 谦卑) by the greatest artist 70 earth, Mother Nature. 短文改错 71.After divided into three groups, all the students set off for the top of the mountain. 72.It is human errors, rather than the natural disease, that is to be blame for the death of so many innocent people in the landslide at an industrial park in Shenzhen. 73.My boss arrange me to discuss business details with someone from another company. 74.It seemed strange that the man could have deserted his life and his children. 75.As there were many names of people and places in the article, so I needed to look them up in the dictionary. 76.The invention of engines revolutionized this mode as huge as any other mode of transport. 77.With her arms fold , the teacher stood, observing the work of her students, but making no sign. 78.Parents prefer to choose names linking to beautiful things and good luck. 79.I used to be too shy to speak in a public. 80.The variety of hats in Britain reflect its multicultural background and rich cultural heritage. 你校正在组织英语作文比赛。请以身边值得尊敬和爱戴的人为题，写一篇短文参赛， 内容包括： 1. 人物简介； 2. 尊敬和爱戴的原因。 注意：第 13 页 共 14 页 1. 词数 100 左右； 2. 短文题目和首句已为你写好。 2020 届广西普通高中学业水平考试英语试题答案 【答案】 21—23 CAD 24—27 BCDB 28--31 CDAB 32--35 DACC 36—40 DAGBF 41. C 42. A 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. D 51.B 52. C 53. B 54.A 55. D 56. B 57. A 58.C 59. D 60. C第 14 页 共 14 页 61. whose 62. finest 63. be chosen 64. curiosity 65. When/As 66. pointed 67. to find 68. gently 69. surrounding 70. On 71.After 后加 being 72.is 改为 are 73.arrange 后加 for 74.could 改为 should 75.去掉 so 76.huge 改为 hugely 77.fold 改为 folded 78.linking 改为 linked 79.去掉 a 80.reflect 改为 reflects We have a lot of respectable people around us. But when it comes to the person I respect most, the first name that flashes through my mind is Zhong Nanshan , a celebrated old professor of medicine. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Zhong Nanshan and his workmates have made outstanding achievements. Facing the epidemic situation, he made in-depth investigations and studies to collect information for effective measures , regardless of the risk of being infected. On top of that, he offered us some reasonable advice on how to handle the situation and prevent the virus. He was like a mountain in front of us when we were in panic, which brought us hope , thus making us feel safe and secure. Being a national idol, he has set a good example for us. As a saying goes, every man is responsible for the rise and fall of his country. We must bear it in mind that it’s our duty to study hard and make contributions to our country.