1、2020年宁夏高考英语试题及答案注意事项：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、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听
2、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 does the conversation probably take place?A. In a supermarket.B. In the post office.C. In the street.2. What did Carl do?A. He designed a medal.B. He fixed a TV set.C. He took a test.3. What does
3、the man do?A. Hes a tailor.B. Hes a waiter.C. Hes a shop assistant.4. When will the flight arrive?A. At 18:20.B. At 18:35.C. At 18:50.5. How can the man improve his article?A. By deleting unnecessary words.B. By adding a couple of points.C. By correcting grammar mistakes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下
4、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. What does Bill often do on Friday night?A. Visit his parents.B. Go to the movies.C. Walk along Broadway.7. Who watches musical plays most often?A. Bill.B. Aarah.C. Bills parents
5、.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does David want to speak to Mike? A. To invite him to a party. B. To discuss a schedule. C. To call off a meeting. 9. What do we know about the speakers? A. They are colleagues. B. They are close friends. C. Theyve never met before. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What kind of camera doe
6、s the man want? A. A TV camera. B. A video camera. C. A movie camera. 11. Which function is the man most interested in? A. Underwater filming. B. A large memory. C. Auto-focus. 12. How much would the man pay for the second camera? A. 950 euros. B. 650 euros. C. 470 euros. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who is
7、 Clifford?A. A little girl.B. The mans pet.C. A fictional character.14. Who suggested that Norman paint for childrens books?A. His wife.B. Elizabeth.C. A publisher.15. What is Normans story based on?A. A book.B. A painting.C. A young woman.16. What is it that shocked Norman?A. His unexpected success
8、.B. His efforts made in vain.C. His editors disagreement.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who would like to make small talk according to the speaker?A. Relatives.B. Strangers.C. Visitors.18. Why do people have small talk?A. To express opinions.B. To avoid arguments.C. To show friendliness.19. Which of the foll
9、owing is a frequent topic in small talk?A. Politics.B. Movies.C. Salaries.20. What does the speaker recommend at the end of his lecture?A. Asking open-ended questions.B. Feeling free to change topics.C. Making small talk interesting.第二部分 阅读理解（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
10、中，选出最佳选项。AThe Lake District Attractions GuideDalemain Mansion & Historic GardensHistory, 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
11、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 Halls tem
12、porary 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 Summer.10.30 -16.00 Winter
13、.Town：KendalTullie House Museum & Art GalleryDiscover, explore and enjoy award-winning Tullie House, where historic collections, 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
14、, so theres 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: CarlisleDove Cottage & The wordsworth MuseumDiscover William Wordsworths inspirational home. Take a tour of his Lakeland
15、cottage, walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum. Visit the shop and relax in the caf. Exhibitions, events and family activities throughout the year. Open: Daily, 09.30 17.30 (last admission 17.00).Town: Grasmere21. When is the House at Dalemain Mansio
16、n & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July?A.09.3017.30. B.10.3016.00. C. 11.1516.00. D.12.0016.3022. What can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum?A. Enjoy Ronneys works.B. Have some interactive fun.C. Attend a famous festival.D. Learn the history of a family23. Where should visitors go
17、 if they want to explore Wordsworths life?A. Penrith. B. Kendal. C. Carlisle. D. Grasmere.BSome 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 developme
18、nt in young children at 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 pare
19、nt 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 perfo
20、rmed 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 the children in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher-i
21、ncome 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 pu
22、zzle 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.25.What did Levine take into conside
23、ration when designing her experiment？A. Parents age. B. Childrens imagination.C. Parents education. D. Child-parent relationship.26. How do boys 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
24、.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.CWhen you were trying to figure out what to buy for the environmentalist on your holiday list, fur probably didnt cross you
25、r mind. But some ecologists and fashion (时装）enthusiasts are trying to bring back the market for fur made from nutria(海狸鼠).Unusual fashion shows in New Orleans and Brooklyn have showcased nutria fur made into clothes in different styles. “It sounds crazy to talk about guilt-free fur unless you unders
26、tand that the nutria are destroying vast wetlands every year”, says Cree McCree, project director of Righteous Fur.Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they decided to pay hunters $5 a tail. Some of the fur ends up in the fashion shows like the one in Brooklyn last month.Nutria were brough
27、t there from Argentina by fur farmers and let go into the wild. “The ecosystem down there cant handle this non-native species（物种）. Its destroying the environment. Its them or us, says Michael Massimi, an expert in this field.The fur trade kept nutria in check for decades, but when the market for nut
28、ria collapsed in the late 1980s, the cat-sized animals multiplied like crazy.Biologist Edmond Mouton runs the nutria control program for Louisiana. He says its not easy to convince people that nutria fur is green, but he has no doubt about it. Hunters bring in more than 300,000 nutria tails a year,
29、so part of Moutons job these days is trying to promote fur.Then theres Righteous Fur and its unusual fashion. Model Paige Morgan says, “To give people a guilt-free option that they can wear without someone throwing paint on them I think thats going to be a massive thing, at least here in New York.”
30、Designer Jennifer Anderson admits it took her a while to come around to the opinion that using nutria fur for her creations is morally acceptable. Shes trying to come up with a label to attach to nutria fashions to show it is eco-friendly.28. What is the purpose of the fashion shows in New Orleans a
31、nd Brooklyn?A. To promote guilt-free fur.B. To expand the fashion market.C. To introduce a new brand.D. To celebrate a winter holiday. 29.Why are scientists concernedaboutnutria?A.Nutriadamagetheecosystemseriously.B. Nutriaareanendangeredspecies.C. Nutria hurtlocalcat-sizedanimals.D. Nutriaareillega
32、lly hunted.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“collapsed”inparagraph5probablymean?A.Boomed. B.Becamemature. C.Remainedstable. D.Crashed.31.WhatcanweinferaboutwearingfurinNewYorkaccordingtoMorgan?A.Itsformal.B.Itsrisky.C.Itsharmful.D.Itstraditional.DI have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have f
33、or as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.My first job was working a
34、t the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old. It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life. I had several children and books were our main sour
35、ce(来源) of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.I always read, using different voices, as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it! It was a specia
36、l time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books.Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on form generation to generation.As a novelist, Ive found a new relationship with libraries. I enco
37、urage readers to go to their local library when they cant afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港) for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in their own way, help fight book piracy(盗版行为) and I think all writers should support l
38、ibraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.32. Which word best describes the authors relationship with books as a child?A. Cooperative. B. Uneasy. C. Inseparable.
39、D. Casual. 33. What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Pleasure from working in the library. B. Joy of reading passed on in the family. C. Wonderment from acting out the stories. D. A closer bond developed with the readers. 34. What does the author call on other
40、 writers to do?A. Sponsor book fairs. B. Write for social media. C. Support libraries. D. Purchase her novels. 35. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. Reading: A Source of KnowledgeB. My Idea about WritingC. Library: A Haven for the YoungD. My Love of the Library第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容
41、，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 CommunicationIn Asia, messaging platforms are growing rapidly, with users in the hundreds of millions, both at work and play.36. Its been reported that 76 percent of employees in some western countries are using emojis at work.Written comm
42、unications 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 challen
43、ge. 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 its simple to learn and can be worth the effort.There is also the matter of tone（语气）. Who hasnt received an
44、email so annoying that it 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 co
45、mmunication, youll know you have succeeded in improving your work culture.A. Message with emojis feel more conversationalB. Even a formal email can seem cold and unfriendlyC. Sending smiling faces to colleagues may seem strangeD. The popularity of these platforms is spreading globallyE. Giving emplo
46、yees the tools enables them to communicate honestlyF. Studies show that friendlier communication leads to a happier workplaceG. An easy way to bring all work generations together is with a chat platform第三部分 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。It was
47、just after sunrise on a June morning. “Nicolo,” whose real name cannot be 41 to the public because of Italys privacy laws, 42 working the whole night at a factory in Turin. As he often did, he stopped by the “after work auction（拍卖）” 43 by the Italian police where things 44 on the trains were sold to the highest bidder. There, among many other things, Nicolo spotted two paintings he thought would look 45 above his d
