2020 年普通高等学校招生统一考试
英语卷(七)
(时间：100 分钟，满分：120 分)
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 35 分)
第一节(共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分)
阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A (2019·合肥市质检)
Panama City，Panama
For beach vacations that get you out of town and invite you and your family to dive into culture，
consider a trip to Panama City.Here，you will enjoy beaches and city exploring.Book your stay at the
Westin Playa Bonita ， where you can book a room starting at $222 a night.There are various
programs，including beach Olympics，stargazing(天体观察) and Spanish lessons.
Jupiter，Florida
This place offers you quality time you can spend with your loved ones.Book your stay at Jupiter
Beach Resort & Spa，with rates for a family of four starting at $207 a night.Here，you can shoot
baskets at the basketball courts，take a dip in the pool or teach your children beach yoga.
San Diego，California
The West Coast is a great spot for cheap beach vacations，so tell your family to pack their bags
for a visit to San Diego.A cheap $10 Uber ride from the airport will have you pull up at the Kona
Kai Resort & Spa.Here，a family of four can stay in a Deluxe Guest Room starting at $159 per
night.Your kids can practice cannonballs at the pool after a visit to the worldfamous San Diego Zoo.
Kihei，Hawaii
For west coasters who are growing bored with their background ， fly to the islands of
Hawaii.Stay at the Aston at the Maui Banyan，with a charge of $179 a night for a family of four.Here，
you'll witness some of the best sunsets of your life while your kids play in the Pacific.And if you set
about cooking a fancy meal，you'll enjoy suites that come with a full kitchen.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四个旅游观光的好地方，这四个地方各
具特色，都非常值得一游。
1．Which of the following charges you least a night?
A．The Westin Playa Bonita.
B．Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa.
C．The Kona Kai Resort & Spa.D．The Aston at the Maui Banyan.
C [考查细节理解。通读全文可知，四个酒店每晚的房价分别为：$222 起、$207 起、$159
起和$179，由此可知，C 项正确。]
2．What can you do at the Aston at the Maui Banyan?
A．Admire beautiful sunsets.
B．Visit a worldfamous zoo.
C．Observe fantastic stars.
D．Play some beach sports.
A [考查细节理解。根据 Kihei，Hawaii 部分中的“Here，you'll witness some of the best
sunsets of your life”可知，游客在这里可以欣赏美丽的晚霞。]
3．What is the common feature of the four destinations?
A．They all offer rooms with a full kitchen.
B．They are all intended for family trips.
C．They all pick up visitors from the airport.
D．They all provide bike riding on the beach.
B [考查细节理解。根据 Panama City，Panama 部分中的“invite you and your family”；
Jupiter，Florida 部分中的“with rates for a family of four”；San Diego，California 部分中的
“Here，a family of four”以及 Kihei，Hawaii 部分中的“Here，you'll witness...your kids play in
the Pacific”可知，这四个旅游观光地都适合家庭旅游，因此 B 项正确。]
B (2019·山东省、湖北省部分重点中学质检)
Not long ago I saw the following headline ： “An antihomework trend goes global” ． The
reasoning：It stresses children out and it steals“precious family time”．
Hmm...I wonder. As a teacher, one of the problems I often come across is that students
attach far too little importance to their studies，resulting in bad or incomplete work.I also wonder
about the“precious family time”．If homework were abolished，would the time freed up be used for
reading poetry aloud at the dinner table or having hearttoheart discussions about the social and
political landscapes(局面)？In the age of the Internet and games such as Candy Crush Saga，which
have absorbed the time and interest of otherwise intelligent adults，I am doubtful.
When I was a kid，homework actually created precious family time.I still remember，after
supper，clearing the table and replacing the dishes with my schoolbooks.And then，in swing shifts，
my workingclass parents would sit down with me and，to the best of their abilities，help me when
and where they could.
I've often thought that the homework question could be dealt with if one thought of homework
in terms of learning to play a musical instrument.For me，this was the clarinet (单簧管)，which I began learning to play at age 9.Every week I took a 30minute lesson from an old Polish man，Mr.
Markiewicz. “Practice an hour a day ，and you'll be playing the clarinet before you know it. ”
Because my motivation was strong ，I did practice an hour a day ，and I did learn to play it in a
reasonable amount of time.
Let's get rid of homework，but only the word“homework”，and replace it with“practice”．As
a teacher，it's all I ask：that my students listen up in class and then go home to practice，so that when
they return to me to show me how much they understand.I—and their parents—can be proud of
them.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过回忆小时候的经历，提出解决作业问
题的方法。让练习代替作业，成为课堂教学的延续。
4．What might happen in the house with no homework according to the author?
A．Students will play games.
B．Students will develop new interest.
C．There will be more precious family time.
D．There will be more arguments among the family.
A [考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“In the age of the Internet and games such as Candy
Crush Saga，which have absorbed the time and interest of otherwise intelligent adults，I am doubtful”
可知，在互联网和《糖果粉碎传奇》等游戏盛行的时代，作者对此表示怀疑，因为网络和游
戏吸引了原本聪明的成年人，花费了他们的时间。因此可推断，如果不写作业，学生可能会
玩游戏，故答案为 A。]
5．What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3?
A．Mourn his precious family time's passing.
B．Show the powerful parental forces.
C．Prove the advantage of homework.
D．Represent his uneasy life as a student.
C [考查推理判断。第三段作者主要讲述做作业给自己的童年带来的快乐时光，讲述了
做作业的好处，故答案为 C。
【易错点拨】 考生易误选 A，作者讲述童年快乐时光是由写家庭作业带来的，目的在于
阐述家庭作业的好处，而不是痛惜珍贵的家庭时光的流逝。]
6．What does the author suggest students do about the homework?
A．Get rid of it.
B．Don't see it as a load.
C．Take great pride in it.
D．Improve their motivation for it.B [ 考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“Let's get rid of homework ，but only the word
‘homework’，and replace it with‘practice’”可知，作者最后倡议我们只摆脱“家庭作业”这
个词，而代之以“练习”的称呼。再结合倒数第二段作者用学乐器来对比做家庭作业可知，
作者建议通过练习的方式来把作业当作一种实践，而不是一种负担，故答案为 B。]
C (2019·太原市模拟)
Gabriella's family immigrated to the US from Peru when she was two years old.As a compound
bilingual(熟谙两种语言的人)，Gabriella develops two linguistic codes at the same time，with a set
of concepts，learning both English and Spanish.Her teenage brother，on the other hand，might be a
coordinate bilingual，working with two sets of concepts，learning English in school，Spanish at
home.Finally ， Gabriella's parents are likely to be subordinate bilinguals who learned a second
language by translating it into their mother tongue.
Regardless of accent and pronunciation ， all types of bilingual people can become fully
proficient in a language.It seems that the difference may not be apparent.But recently brain imaging
technology has given a glimpse into how specific aspects of language learning affect the bilingual
brain.It's well known that the brain's left hemisphere(半球) is in charge of logical processes，while
the right hemisphere is more active in emotional and social ones.Language involves both types of
functions.Critical period hypothesis says children learn languages more easily because their
developing brains let them use both hemispheres in language learning ， while in most adults ，
language relies on one hemisphere，usually the left.
Before the 1960s ， bilingualism was considered a handicap that slowed the children's
development by forcing them to spend too much energy distinguishing between languages.But a
recent study did show that bilingualism may make you smarter.It does make your brain more
complex，healthier，and more actively engaged，and even if you didn't have the good fortune of
learning a second language like a child ， it's never too late to do yourself a favor and make the
linguistic leap from“Hello”to“Hola” “Bonjour”or“nihao”because when it comes to our
brains，a little exercise can go a long way.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。研究发现，双语学习能使大脑更加聪明、更加健康、
更加活跃；学习外语永远不迟。
7．Why is Gabriella's family used as the example in Paragraph 1?
A．To show that the family are bilinguals.
B．To explain the advantages of bilinguals.
C．To illustrate the three types of bilinguals.
D．To prove all ages can learn foreign languages.
C [考查细节理解。根据第一段的内容可知，Gabriella 家中有三种不同的双语学习类型
的人，即 Gabriella 同时学习英语和西班牙语；她的弟弟在学校学习英语，在家里学习西班牙语；她的父母则通过将第二语言翻译为母语来学习第二语言。据此可知，第一段以 Gabriella
的家庭为例是为了说明三种不同双语学习类型的人，故 C 项正确。]
8．Why do the children learn languages more easily than adults?
A．Because they learn languages with a set of concepts.
B．Because they use both hemispheres to learn languages.
C．Because their mother tongue doesn't influence them much.
D．Because they can easily translate one language into another.
B [考查细节理解。根据第二段尾句中的“children learn languages more easily because their
developing brains let them use both hemispheres in language learning ， while in most adults ，
language relies on one hemisphere，usually the left”可知，儿童学习语言更容易是因为他们发育
中的大脑让他们在语言学习中使用两个脑半球，而在大多数成年人中，学习语言依赖于一个
脑半球，通常是左半球，故 B 项正确。]
9．Which of the following best explains“handicap”underlined in Paragraph 3?
A．Disease. B．Disability.
C．Disadvantage. D．Illness.
C [考查词义猜测。根据第三段第一句，尤其是该句中的“slowed”和“forcing them to spend
too much energy distinguishing between languages”并结合语境可推知，画线词与 C 项“不利因
素，障碍”意思相近，故 C 项正确。]
10．What can we infer from the text?
A．The left brain is more important for language learning.
B．Learning languages can promote the brain development.
C．The proficiency of language becomes weak gradually with age.
D．Immigrants have advantages in learning languages over natives.
B [考查推理判断。根据第三段第二、三句中的“But a recent study did show that
bilingualism may make you smarter.It does make your brain more complex, healthier，and more
actively engaged”可知，研究确实表明，双语可能会让你更聪明，它会让你的大脑更复杂、更
健康、更活跃；据此可推知，语言学习促进大脑的发展，故 B 项正确。]
第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 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。
(2019· 沈 阳 市 质 量 监 测 )Whoever wrote the song“It's the Most Wonderful Time of the
Year”must have never experienced the holiday blues.Fortunately，psychological research suggests
some effective ways you can use to beat the holiday blues.The key point is that sadness and other
tough emotions are not what we should try to avoid. 11 ．Here are four strategies to help you make your own happiness recipe this holiday season.
Don't force cheer
At family gatherings with cousins you secretly can't stand ， you tend to put on a happy
face.Indeed，that might even seem like the most mature response—no drama，no conflict.But a 2011
study followed dozens of bus drivers，looking to see when they gave forced or honest smiles at their
passengers.The results showed when the drivers pretended to have a good mood，their actual moods
got worse. 12 ．
Let out sadness
The results of the busdriver study can be explained by researchers，who find that negative
feelings like sadness or anger only increase when we try to control them. 13 ．We don't like
contradictory behavior.
Respond cautiously
Recently，scientists have been paying special attention to the benefits of caution.When you
respond cautiously to an emotional trigger，you pause rather than react at once. 14 ．Besides，it
is associated with less anxiety，and may even carry physiological benefits.
15
Of course，the holidays will bring a mix of highs and lows，but the most important lesson to
keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your overall well
being.In other words，sadness，anger，and other difficult emotions are nothing to fear.Just make sure
you're balancing them with lighter experiences.And don't forget to give yourself a break.
A．Relax your mind
B．Enjoy a mix of emotions
C．We tend to deny the important function emotions serve
D．Instead，they can help contribute to a healthy and happy life
E．So trying to force happiness seems to have the opposite effects
F．A cautious response to a negative event reduces sadness we experience
G．We feel bad when our appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了缓解假期忧郁的四种策略。
11．D [承接上文“The key point is that sadness and other tough emotions are not what we
should try to avoid”可知，负面情绪不是我们应该试图避免的，且与下文中的“Here are four
strategies to help you make your own happiness recipe this holiday season”衔接，并结合下文介绍
的策略可推知，此处表示负面情绪反而有助于健康、快乐地生活，故选 D。]
12．E [结合本段小标题 Don't force cheer 和对本段的整体理解可推知，强颜欢笑会适得
其反，故选 E。]
13．G [根据上文中的“negative feelings like sadness or anger only increase when we try to control them”和下文中的“We don't like contradictory behavior”可推知，此处表示当我们的外表
和内心的情感不一致时我们会感觉不开心，故选 G。]
14．F [根据本段小标题 Respond cautiously 以及空前一句中的“When you respond
cautiously”和空后一句“Besides，it is associated with less anxiety, and may even carry physiological
benefits”可推知，F 项符合语境，其中的“cautious response”也是提示。]
15．B [根据空处所在位置可知，空处是段落小标题；根据对本段的整体理解可推知，
本段主要讲的是享受混合情绪，故选 B。]
第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)
第一节(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳
选项。
(2019·石家庄市模拟)On my way back home I was stopped at traffic lights by some people
who asked for help.A woman—in her attempt to give 16 to an ambulance—had driven her car
over stony obstacles that separated the bike line from the street，and，as a result，had gotten her car
17 ．She couldn't move the car in any 18 without damaging it.A couple of people tried to 19
the car back but the obstacles were too high.Seeing that they couldn't do much about it，they left.The
woman in the car tried to 20 some service，and was told that it would take about 45 minutes for
someone to get there.
While watching the other people 21 ．I realized the woman would be on her own and I
imagined how 22 that would be if I were in her shoes.After some talking，she 23 me to sit
inside her car.
I wasn't in a hurry，so I 24 my family that I would be later and then tried to 25 the woman
who seemed to feel stressed about causing others 26 ．But actually it wasn't too much trouble 27
they could still pass，and also there wasn't anything she could do about it 28 ．We laughed and
29 that all we needed was some tea for our picnic.
Finally 30 came and helped her back on the street.She 31 me and asked for my
phone number so she could return the 32 ，but I told her it was okay.She seemed to feel much 33
when we said our goodbyes.I believe that not having to face a difficult situation 34 can make a
lot of 35 ．
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了作者安慰并帮助一位在马路上因为给救
护车让行而陷入困境的女士的故事。
16．A.signal B．way
C．time D．help
B [一位女士试图给一辆救护车让行。give way to...“让行”，为固定搭配。故选 B。]
17．A.stuck B．broken C．dirty D．abandoned
A [根据下文“She couldn't move the car”可推知，因为给救护车让行，这位女士的车卡(stuck)
在那里不能动弹。]
18．A.sense B．minute
C．direction D．line
C [在不损坏车的情况下，无论往哪个方向(direction)都无法移动。]
19．A.lift B．hold
C．pull D．drive
A [根据上文“She couldn't move the car”以及下文“but the obstacles were too high”可推知，
车子卡在那里，障碍物太高，不能被抬(life)回来。]
20．A.offer B．seek
C．refuse D．take
B [那位女士在车里试图寻求(seek)一些服务。]
21．A.shout B．discuss
C．stand D．leave
D [根据上文中的“Seeing that they couldn't do much about it，they left”可知，当时其他
人因为帮不了什么忙，都走开(leave)了。]
22．A.amazing B．pleasant
C．uneasy D．incredible
C [根据上文可知，那位女士的车被卡在障碍物上，其他人又帮不上忙，作者将心比心，
觉得在那样的情况下那位女士一定不舒服(uneasy)，与下文“the woman who seemed to feel
stressed about causing others ”呼应。]
23．A.forced B．invited
C．ordered D．allowed
B [根据语境可推知，那位女士邀请(invite)作者坐进她的车里。]
24．A.consulted B．warned
C．advised D．informed
D [根据语境及下文“I would be later”可推知，作者是知会(inform)家人一些情况。]
25．A.persuade B．comfort
C．frighten D．satisfy
B [根据空后的“the woman who seemed to feel stressed about causing others ”可推
知，那位女士似乎感到焦虑不安，作者试图宽慰(comfort)她，这与下文“we laughed and that
all we needed was some tea for our picnic”呼应。]
26．A.trouble B．disbeliefC．anxiety D．embarrassment
A [根据下文中的“But actually it wasn't too much trouble they could still pass”可
推知，那位女士认为给他人带来麻烦(trouble)而感到焦虑不安。]
27．A.though B．until
C．since D．unless
C [根据语境可推知，此处前后内容表示逻辑上的因果关系。故 since“因为”符合语
境。]
28．A.anyway B．therefore
C．still D．somehow
A [根据上文“She couldn't move the car in any without damaging it”可推知，无
论如何(anyway)，那位女士对当时那种情况也是无能为力的。]
29．A.remembered B．realized
C．thought D．joked
D [由空前的“We laughed”可推知，作者和那位女士当时都笑了，并且开着玩笑
(joked)。]
30．A.news B．my partner
C．assistance D．an ambulance
C [根据空后的“helped her back on the street”可推知，最终援助(assistance)到了，帮那位
女士回到了路上。]
31．A.greeted B．thanked
C．accepted D．attracted
B [根据语境可知，作者去安慰那位受困的女士，那位女士在最终解困后应是感谢(thank)
作者。]
32．A.car B．company
C．favor D．picnic
C [根据语境可推知，那位女士想要作者的电话号码，以回报作者的帮助(favor)。]
33．A.nervous B．unwilling
C．disappointed D．better
D [根据语境可知，那位女士从困境中解脱出来，感觉比之前好了许多。故 D 项符合语
境。]
34．A.alone B．bravely
C．bitterly D．directly
A [根据上文可知，由于作者的帮助和安慰，那位女士最终心情变得好了许多，由此可
推知，她当时不是独自(alone)面对困境。]35．A.decision B．fortune
C．choice D．difference
D [作者认为不用独自面对困境可以产生很大影响(difference)。]
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。
(2019·福建省质检)Every Wednesday at 7 p．m., a group of running enthusiasts from different
countries gather at a bar in Shanghai before setting 36.off/out on their 5kilometer run. But this is no
ordinary run. These people 37.are armed(arm) with trash (垃圾) bags. The members of this group
don't simply run for the sake of good health. They do it for the sake of the Earth 38.as well.
Called “ plogging ”， this new fitness activity originated in Sweden in 2016 and was
introduced to Shanghai in 2018. The term is a combination of the words “jogging” and “ plocka upp”，
39.which means “pick up”．
By the summer of 2018, just a few months after Trash Running China was founded, 40.its(it)
WeChat group had grown to include more than 400 runners. To make the activity more fun for both
41.newcomers(newcomer) and regular ploggers, Trash Running China also 42.frequently(frequent)
organizes longer weekend runs in the suburban areas. “We want more people to hold small
‘plogging’ groups and have a 43.responsibility(responsible) to organize trash running activities in
their own neighborhoods”， says Eisenring, who founded Trash Running China. “ ‘Plogging’ is
a way 44.to know(know) the people and the city a bit more，” says Robbin Trebbe, one of the
45.latest(late) runners to join the group.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分 15 分)
假定你是李华，与留学生朋友 Bob 约好一起去书店，因故不能赴约。请给他写封邮件，
内容包括：
1．表示歉意；
2．说明原因；
3．另约时间。
注意：
1．词数 80 左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
【参考范文】
Dear Bob，
I'm writing to express my sincere apology for the reason that I cannot go to the bookstore with
you.I have just been informed of an interview，for which I have to make efforts to get myself well
prepared.I hope that the change will not cause you too much trouble.
Shall we go next weekend？If it's convenient for you，let's meet at 8：30 outside the school
gate.If not，make it another time that suits you best.According to my schedule，I should be available
any time next week.
Looking forward to seeing you.
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分 25 分)
阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
One time ， the teachers at a school wanted to teach the students about airplanes.While all
airplanes can fly，some are able to fly farther than others.This is because not all airplanes are built
the same.For example，a fighter plane looks very different from a plane that people fly in when they
want to go on a holiday．The teachers wondered how they could make students understand this.
Then，the science teacher，Mr.Moose，decided that the school should have a paper airplane
contest.The students would produce paper airplane designs ． They would stand in line on the
playground behind the school.The students would take turns throwing their airplanes.The student
whose airplane went the farthest would win.
When Mr.Moose announced the paper airplane contest to the students，they were very excited.A
student named Paul，who was on the wrestling team，bragged(吹牛) to everyone else that his
airplane would win.“I am the strongest，”Paul said.“So I will be able to throw my airplane the
farthest.”However，while Paul was saying this，another student，Brian，was thinking how he could
win.Brian did not play any sports and was not very strong.But he loved airplanes and really wanted
to win the contest.
Brian realized what he had to do.He went to the store and bought a big stack of paper.When he
got home，he took the paper into his backyard.He took a piece of paper and folded an airplane.It
didn't go very far，so Brian took another sheet and folded another airplane and threw it.This airplane
went a little farther.Brian kept folding different kinds of airplanes and throwing them.Some went
very far and some did not.Finally，when Brian had used all the paper，he walked up to the airplane
that had flown the farthest and picked it up.
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4．续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1：
The next day was the contest.
Paragraph 2：
Brian won because he tried out many solutions to the problem of how to make an airplane fly
very far.
【参考范文】
The next day was the contest.All the students lined up.Everyone took turns.After a while ，
everyone had thrown except Paul and Brian.Paul went first.With a mighty yell，he launched the
airplane into the sky.It went farther than every other airplane.Everyone clapped.Finally ， it was
Brian's turn.Brian took the airplane that he had picked up the day before.He walked up to the line
and，with all his strength，he threw the plane.It went flying，farther and farther，until finally it
landed—10 feet past Paul's plane！The whole school cheered.Brian was the winner.Mr.Moose gave
him a prize：a toy airplane.
Brian won because he tried out many solutions to the problem of how to make an airplane fly
very far.He did this by testing out many different designs and comparing the results.When he found
the design that worked best—the paper airplane that flew the farthest—he used it.Because Brian
tried a lot of designs，he was able to make up for his lack of strength and beat Paul.
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