2020 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试•江苏省名师押题密卷(4)
英 语 试 题
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分 20 分)
略
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分 35 分)
第一节 单项填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
21.Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their
professional_______.
A. consequence B. independence C. competence D. intelligence
22.—Why do you suggest we buy a new machine?—Because the old one has been
damaged_______.
A. beyond reach B. beyond repair C. beyond control D. beyond
description
23.You may not have played very well today, but at least you’ve got through to the next round
and_______.
A. tomorrow never comes
B. tomorrow is another day
C. never put off till tomorrow
D. there is no tomorrow
24.Nine in ten parents saidthere were significant differences in their approach to educating
theirchildren compared with_______ of their parents.
A. those B. one C. both D. that
25.In that school, English is compulsory for all students, but French and Russian are_______.
A. special B. regional C. optional D. original
26.—Hi, Torry, can I use your computer for a while this afternoon?—Sorry._______.
A. It’s repaired B. It has been repaired C. It’s being repaired
D. It had been repaired
27.The Science Museum,_______ we visited during a recent trip to Britain, is one of London’s
tourist attractions.
A. which B. what C. that D. where
28.It was never clear_______the man hadn’t reported the accident sooner.
A. that B. how C. when D. why
29.The fact that so many people still smoke in public places_______that we may need a nationwide
campaign to raise awareness of the risks of smoking.
A. suggest B. suggests C. suggested D. suggesting
30.It sounds like something is wrong with the car's engine._______, we’d better take it to the garage
immediately.
A. Otherwise B. If not C. But for that D. If so
31.In order to offer their children a better education, many parents will send themto college ____ it
takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.
A.what B. that C. whatever D. however
32. a diary every day and you’ll improve your writing. A. Keeping B. To keep C. Keep D. If you keep
33. the news, so far, has been good, there may be bad days ahead.
A. When B. While C. If D. Since
34. So far as I know, more than one person _______connected with the accident.
A. is B. has C. are D. have
35.Paris serves both as the political center of the nation and as_______.
A. the cultural center also
B. being a cultural center
C. to be a center of cultural activity
D. a center of cultural activity
第二节 完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 20 分)
请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
I met Ryan, a young man with cerebralpalsy (脑瘫),in my biology class. My simple "Hello!"
and his cheerful reply were the___36___to our friendship from the first day of school.
There was a time when Ryan was not able to come to school. He was in a great deal of
___37___after having a surgery on his legs, but he ____38___his sufferings from everyone.
In our junior year, we found that we didn't___39____a single class.This was not a problem,
though. We just talked a little more in the hallway___40____passing periods. That year seemed to
fly by. One day, Ryan asked me to hold the torch (火炬) runner's flag that would ___41__the spot
where Ryan would____42___his Olympic torch run. He gently explained that he would be
honored____43___I would accept this position for him. The Olympic committee sent a letter saying
that the person that holds the flag for him must be someone___44_____to him. He said I was the
only true friend he had ___45___ made that talked to HIM and not to his wheel chair. How could I
___46____ such a request?
On the morning of June 5th, as I walked down the sidewalk, my heart ___47___ and my mind
became a factory of questions. I kept wondering how everything was going to happen and how Ryan
would ___48____ the huge crowd of thousands of people.
After the van arrived, the other runners got out and lined up outside the van, chanting his name,
"Ryan!Ryan!" Then all of the people____49____in,“Ryan! Ryan!”The lift then lowered Ryan to the
ground. There he was, in all his ___50___.
It all became slow motion at the sight of the arriving torch. The runner lit Ryan's torch and then
Ryan began his___51____.As he took off down the street, the chanting became louder and louder.
The___52_____filled the air and even I felt like I was on cloud number nine. I could not have been
any prouder of Ryan!He___53____this moment in time --a historic moment--a moment that he was
a part of and ____54____ me to be a part of, too.
Mr. Weinheimer, the next torch runner,bent over and gave Ryan a hug. That moment will last in
time forever. It symbolized the whole_____55____ of the flame: love,excitement, enthusiasm,
brotherhood, and life of any man. The flame united us all and showed that love is really what makes
this small world go around after all.
36.A. solutions B. keys C. routes D. responses
37.A. danger B. fear C. pain D. puzzle
38.A. hid B. prevented C. released D. relieved
39.A. change B. miss C. attend D. share
40.A. except B. for C. during D. before41.A. mark B. test C. number D. decorate
42.A. cover B. begin C. continue D. lead
43.A. while B. although C. if D. unless
44.A. polite B. kind C. grateful D. important
45.A. ever B. never C. also D. even
46.A. admit B. refuse C. make D. repeat
47.A. ached B. raced C. stopped D. sank
48.A. explain to B. differ from C. respond to D. call on
49.A. joined B. stepped C. poured D. broke
50.A. potential B. preference C. glory D. surprise
51.A. training B. journey C. life D. struggle
52.A. anxiety B. satisfaction C. harmony D. excitement
53.A. deserved B. recalled C. treasured D. chose
54.A. promised B. encouraged C. allowed D. followed
55.A. mystery B. power C. information D. meaning
A
Never before had a Kitchen so much of a History
It tells of Freedom,Success,and of the Architecture of big American cities.Because that is where
it started:in the second half of the 19th century!
Welcome to a new Era of Kitchen Interior Design
Back then,a Generation of successful American Entrepreneurs dreamt of a new style of
Architecture to express their personal wealth.This dream was realized by young architects such as
Daniel Burnham and Stanford White.They all had studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris.And
they created a new style for Architecture and Interior Design,named after the famous French Art
Institute:Beaux-Arts.
SieMatic BeauxArts Breaks and Creates
In fact it was not a new style at all,but a composition of styles from different periods and
cultures.Many world-famous structures such as the Chicago Art Institute and the Statue of Liberty
account for it.But what does that have to do with your kitchen?Just as much as you want it
to.Because in the same way that the anti-conventional architects back then took the freedom to
combine elements from different historical eras,today,you too can break the conventional rules of
style and create something new:your own personal composition of your kitchen.For that,SieMatic
BeauxArts offers unique opportunities:A broad range of seemingly conflicting features that you
combine to a harmonious design of your own.You can choose from menu of various forms,appealing
colors,and precious materials,to create an environment that is much more than just a kitchen:a
reflection of your personality.
56.Why did the BeauxArts style attract American entrepreneurs?
A.It helped display their money status.
B.It was created by famous architects.
C.It was named after a famous institute.
D.It represented the 19th century urban culture.
57.What is unique of SieMatic BeauxArts?
A.Its designs are anti-conventional.
B.Its designs come from famous structures.C.Its customers can enjoy their own composition.
D.Its customers can choose from various new styles.
B
However wealthy we may be,we can never find enough hours in the day to do everything we
want.Economics deals with this problem through the concept of opportunity cost,which simply refers
to whether someone’s time or money could be better spent on something else.
Every hour of our time has a value.For every hour we work at one job we could quite easily be
doing another,or be sleeping or watching a film.Each of these options has a different opportunity
cost—namely,what they cost us in missed opportunities.
Say you intend to watch a football match but the tickets are expensive and it will take you a
couple of hours to get to and from the stadium.Why not,you might reason,watch the game from
home and use the leftover money and time to have dinner with friends?This—the alternative use of
your cash and time—is the opportunity cost.
For economists,every decision is made by knowledge of what one must forgo—in terms of
money and enjoyment—in order to take it up.By knowing precisely what you are receiving and what
you are missing out on,you ought to be able to make better-informed,more reasonable
decisions.Consider that most famous economic rule of all:there’s no such thing as a free lunch.Even
if someone offers to take you out to lunch for free,the time you will spend in the restaurant still costs
you something in terms of forgone opportunities.
Some people find the idea of opportunity cost extremely discouraging:imagine spending your
entire life calculating whether your time would be better spent elsewhere doing something more
profitable or enjoyable.Yet,in a sense it’s human nature to do precisely that—we assess the
advantages and disadvantages of decisions all the time.
In the business world,a popular phrase is “value for money.”People want their cash to go as far
as possible.However,another is fast obtaining an advantage:“value for time.”The biggest restriction
on our resources is the number of hours we can devote to something,so we look to maximize the
return we get on our investment of time.By reading this passage you are giving over a bit of your
time which could be spent doing other activities,such as sleeping and eating.In return,however,this
passage will help you to think like an economist,closely considering the opportunity cost of each of
your decisions.
58.According to the passage,the concept of “opportunity cost” is applied to______.
A.making more money
B.taking more opportunities
C.reducing missed opportunities
D.weighing the choice of opportunities
59.The “leftover...time” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to the time______.
A.spared for watching the match at home
B.taken to have dinner with friends
C.spent on the way to and from the match
D.saved from not going to watch the match
60.What are forgone opportunities?
A.Opportunities you forget in decision-making.
B.Opportunities you give up for better ones.
C.Opportunities you miss accidentally.D.Opportunities you make up for.
C
My day began on a definitely sour note when I saw my six-year-old wrestling with a limb of my
azalea(杜鹃花)bush. By the time I got outside, he’d broken it. “Can I take this to school today?”
he asked. With a wave of my hand, I sent him off. I turned my back so he wouldn’t see the tears
gathering in my eyes.
The washing machine had leaked on my brand-new linoleum. If only my husband had just
taken the time to fix it the night before when I asked him instead of playing checkers with Jonathan.
It was days like this that made me want to quit. I just wanted to drive up to the mountains, hide
in a cave, and never come out.
Somehow I spent most of the day washing and drying clothes and thinking how love had
disappeared from my life. As I finished hanging up the last of my husband’s shirts, I looked at the
clock. 2: 30. I was late. Jonathan’s class let out at 2: 15 and I hurriedly drove to the school.
I was out of breath by the time I knocked on the teacher’s door and peered through the glass.
She rustled through the door and took me aside. “I want to talk to you about Jonathan,” she said.
I prepared myself for the worst. Nothing would have surprised me. “Did you know Jonathan
brought flowers to school today?” she asked. I nodded, thinking about my favorite bush and trying to
hide the hurt in my eyes. “Let me tell you about yesterday,” the teacher insisted. “See that little
girl?” I watched the bright-eyed child laugh and point to a colorful picture taped to the wall. I
nodded.
“Well, yesterday she was almost hysterical. Her mother and father are going through a nasty
divorce. She told me she didn’t want to live, she wished she could die. I watched that little girl bury
her face in her hands and say loud enough for the class to hear, ‘Nobody loves me. ’ I did all I could
to comfort her, but it only seemed to make matters worse.” “I thought you wanted to talk to me
about Jonathan,” I said.
“I do,” she said, touching the sleeve of my blouse. “Today your son walked straight over to that
child. I watched him hand her some pretty pink flowers and whisper, ‘I love you. ’“
I felt my heart swell with pride for what my son had done. I smiled at the teacher. “Thank you,”
I said, reaching for Jonathan’s hand, “you’ve made my day.”
Later that evening, I began pulling weeds from around my azalea bush. As my mind wandered
back to the love Jonathan showed the little girl, a biblical verse came to me: “... these three remain:
faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” While my son had put love into practice, I had
only felt anger.
I heard the familiar squeak of my husband’s brakes as he pulled into the drive. I snapped a
small limb bristling with hot pink azaleas off the bush. I felt the seed of love that God planted in my
family beginning to bloom once again in me. My husband’s eyes widened in surprise as I handed
him the flowers. “I love you,” I said.
61. Why did the woman cry when seeing her son had broken the azalea bush?
A. Because she could not tolerate the harm to it.
B. Because it made her bad mood even worse.
C. Because her son did not ask her for permission.
D. Because she wanted to hand it to her husband.
62. The writer wanted to hide in the mountain cave probably for the reason of .
A. feeling fed up with her endless daily houseworkB. her husband’s failing to fix the machine in time
C. boring daily routine with a feeling of lack of love
D. her hoping to seek happiness in a brand new place
63. We can infer from the passage that the writer expressed love to her husband in that .
A. she was inspired by her son that love was supposed to be felt and practiced
B. she felt guilty that she misunderstood her husband and wanted to apologize
C. she felt it necessary to have a complete family for the happiness of herself
D. she wanted to prove her love and expected the same words from her husband
64.According to Dr.Swindles’ study,what will probably happen after hundreds of years?
A.There will be an ice age after the Earth cools down.
B.Volcanoes will break out even more fiercely.
C.Volcanic eruptions will be under control.
D.There will be no glaciers on the Earth.
D
Freedom’s challenge in the Digital Age is a serious topic.We are facing today a strange new
world and we are all wondering what we are going to do with it.
Some 2,500 years ago Greece discovered freedom.Before that there was no freedom.There were
great civilizations,splendid empires,but no freedom anywhere.Egypt and Babylon were both
tyrannies,one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses.
In Greece,in Athens(雅典),a little city in a little country,there were no helpless masses.And
Athenians willingly obeyed the written laws which they themselves passed,and the unwritten,which
must be obeyed if free men live together.They must show each other kindness and pity and the many
qualities without which life would be very painful unless one chose to live alone in the desert.The
Athenians never thought that a man was free if he could do what he wanted.A man was free if he
was self-controlled.To make yourself obey what you approved was freedom.They were saved from
looking at their lives as their own private affair.Each one felt responsible for the welfare of
Athens,not because it was forced on him from the outside,but because the city was his pride and his
safety.The essential belief of the first free government in the world was liberty for all men who could
control themselves and would take responsibility for the state.
But discovering freedom is not like discovering computers.It cannot be discovered once for
all.If people do not prize it,and work for it,it will go.Constant watch is its price.Athens changed.It
was a change that took place without being noticed though it was of the extreme importance,a
spiritual change which affected the whole state.It had been the Athenian’s pride and joy to give to
their city.That they could get material benefits from her never entered their minds.There had to be a
complete change of attitude before they could look at the city as an employer who paid her citizens
for doing her work.Now instead of men giving to the state,the state was to give to them.What the
people wanted was a government which would provide a comfortable life for them;and with this as
the primary object,ideas of freedom and self-reliance and responsibility were neglected to the point
of disappearing.Athens was more and more looked on as a cooperative business possessed of great
wealth in which all citizens had a right to share.
Athens reached the point when the freedom she really wanted was freedom from
responsibility.There could be only one result.If men insisted on being free from the burden of
self-dependence and responsibility for the common good,they would cease to be free.Responsibility
is the price every man must pay for freedom.It is to be had on no other terms.Athens,the Athens of
Ancient Greece,refused responsibility;she reached the end of freedom and was never to have it again.
But,“the excellent becomes the permanent,”Aristotle said.Athens lost freedom forever,but
freedom was not lost forever for the world.A great American,James Madison,referred to:“The
capacity(能力)of mankind for self-government.”No doubt he had not an idea that he was speaking
Greek.Athens was not in the farthest background of his mind,but once man has a great and good
idea,it is never completely lost.The Digital Age cannot destroy it.Somehow in this or that man’s
thought such an idea lives though unconsidered by the world of action.One can never be sure that it
is not on the point of breaking out into action only sure that it will do so sometime.
65.What does the underlined word“tyrannies”in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Countries where their people need help.
B.Powerful states with higher civilization.
C.Splendid empires where people enjoy freedom.
D.Governments ruled with absolute power.
66.People believing in freedom are those who______.
A.regard their life as their own business
B.seek gains as their primary object
C.behave within the laws and value systems
D.treat others with kindness and pity
67.What change in attitude took place in Athens?
A.The Athenians refused to take their responsibility.
B.The Athenians no longer took pride in the city.
C.The Athenians benefited spiritually from the government.
D.The Athenians looked on the government as a business.
68.What does the sentence“There could be only one result.”in Paragraph 5 mean?
A.Athens would continue to be free.
B.Athens would cease to have freedom.
C.Freedom would come from responsibility.
D.Freedom would stop Athens from self-dependence.
69.Why does the author refer to Aristotle and Madison?
A.The author is hopeful about freedom.
B.The author is cautious about self-government.
C.The author is skeptical of Greek civilization.
D.The author is proud of man’s capacity.
70.What is the author’s understanding of freedom?
A.Freedom can be more popular in the digital age.
B.Freedom may come to an end in the digital age.
C.Freedom should have priority over responsibility.
D.Freedom needs to be guaranteed by responsibility.
第四部分 任务型阅读(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)
请认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:每个空格只填一个单词。
For more than twenty years scientists have been seeking to understand the mystery of the“sixth
sense” of direction. By trying out ideas and solving problems one by one, they are now getting closer
to one answer.
One funny idea is that animals might have a built-in compass(指南针).Our earth itself is a big magnet(磁体). So a little magnetic needle that swings freely lines itself
with the big earth magnet to point north and south. When people discovered that idea about a
thousand years ago and invented the compass, it allowed sailors to navigate(航海) on ocean voyages,
even under cloudy skies.
Actually the idea of the living compass came just from observing animals in nature.
Many birds migrate twice a year between their summer homes and winter homes. Some of them
fly for thousands of kilometers and mostly at night. Experiments have shown that some birds can
recognize star patterns. But they can keep on course even under cloudy skies. How can they do that?
A common bird that does not migrate but is great at finding its way home is the homing pigeon.
Not all pigeons can find their way home. Those that can are very good at it, and they have been
widely studied.
One interesting experiment was to attach little magnets to the birds’ heads to block their
magnetic sense—just as a loud radio can keep you from hearing a call to dinner. On sunny days, that
did not fool the pigeons. Evidently they can use the sun to tell which way they are going. But on
cloudy days, the pigeons with magnets could not find their way. It was as if the magnets had blocked
their magnetic sense.
Similar experiments with the same kind of results were done with honeybees. These insects also
seem to have a special sense of direction.
In spite of the experiments, the idea of an animal compass seemed pretty extraordinary. How
would an animal get the magnetic stuff for a compass?
An answer came from an unexpected source. A scientist was studying bacteria that live in the
mud of ponds and marshes. He found accidentally little rod-like bacteria that all swam together in
one direction—north.
Further study showed that each little bacterium had a chain of dense particles inside, which
proved magnetic. The bacteria had made themselves into little magnets that could line up with the
earth’s magnet.
The big news was that a living thing, even a simple bacterium, can make magnetite. That led to
a search to see whether animals might have it. By using a special instrument called magnetometer,
scientists were able to find magnetite in bees and birds, and even in fish. In each animal, except for
the bee, the magnetic stuff was always in or closer to the brain.
Thus, the idea of a built-in animal compass began to seem reasonable.
The Magnetic Sense—The Living Compass
Passage outline Supporting details
The existence of the
earth magnet and the
invention of the
navigating compass
◇Our earth is a big magnet and a little
freely 1 magnetic needle lines itself
with the earth magnet to point north and
south.
◇ 2 on the idea above, the navigating
compass was invented.
The possibility of
birds’ built-in
compasses
◇One piece of evidence is the 3 of
many birds between their summer homes
and winter homes.
◇Birds can recognize star patterns on clear
nights and keep on course 4 under cloudy skies.
The 5 on pigeons’
and bees’ built-in
compasses
◇Little magnets were tied to the pigeons’
heads to 6 their magnetic sense.
◇The pigeons’ magnetic sense seemed to
be affected on 7 days.
◇Similar things with the same results were
done with bees.
The 8 of the
magnetic stuff for the
animal compass
◇Little rod-like bacteria were found by
chance to swim together in the direction of
9 .
◇Some animals had a chain of dense
magnetic particles in or close to the 10
inside their bodies.
林书豪(Jeremy Lin)在 NBA 的优异表现在全球掀起了一股"林旋风"。近期某网站就林书豪
现象对网民进行了一次调查,结果见下表。请根据下面表格的文字内容和饼状图,用英语写
一篇短文,短文内容须包括表中提供的所有信息。
注意:
1.对所给提示,不要简单翻译,可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。
2.词数 150 左右。开头己给出,不计入总词数。
Recently, a survey on Jeremy Lin has been conducted among netizens on a website.
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_________2020 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试•江苏省名师押题密卷(4)
英 语 试 题 参 考 答 案 及 听 力 原 文
第一部分:听力(共两节,满分 20 分)
略
第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分 35 分)
第一节单项填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)
21-25CBBDC 26-30CADBD 31-35CCBAD
第二节完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 20 分)
36-40 BCADC 41-45 ABCDA 45-50 BBCAC 51-55 BDACD
第三部分:阅读理解(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)
A 篇:AC
B 篇:DCB
C 篇:BCAD
D 篇:DCABAD
第四部分:任务型阅读(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)
71.swinging 72. Based 73. migration 74. even 75. experiments/tests/study/research
76. block 77. cloudy 78. discovery 79. north 80. brain(s)
第五部分:书面表达(满分 25 分)
Recently, a survey on Jeremy Lin has been conducted among netizens on a website. People
surveyed have various opinions about his success and his future. Some of them consider diligence as
an important factor of his success. Some of them think Lin possesses a remarkable talent for
basketball. It is also believed that the education he has received contributes to his success. Others
think of luck as one of the factors leading to his success.
As for Lin’s possible achievements in the future, 70% of them believe that he will make more
achievements in NBA than Yao Ming, while 20% of them hold the opposite opinion. The rest have
no idea about the matter.
Jeremy Lin has many good qualities that we can learn from. We are supposed to aim high and
make every effort to achieve great success. In addition, we should try our best to overcome whatever
difficulties we meet, instead of losing heart. Only by doing so can we realize our dreams in the
future.