1、2020年湖南高考英语试题及答案A卷注意事项：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
2、。听完每段对话后，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】C。1. Where are the speakers?A. At a swimming pool.B. In a clothing shop.C. At a school lab.【分值】1.5分【答案】B2. What will Tom do next?A. Turn down the music.B. Postpone the show.C. Stop practicing.【分值】1.5分【答案】
3、C3. What is the woman busy doing?A. Working on a paper.B. Tidying up the office.C. Organizing a party.【分值】1.5分【答案】C4. When will Henry start his vacation?A. This weekend.B. Next week.C. At the end of August.【分值】1.5分【答案】A5. What does Donna offer to do for Bill?A. Book a flight for him.B. Drive him to
4、the airport.C. Help him park the car.【分值】1.5分【答案】B第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面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. Why does Pete call Lucy?A. To say that hell be late.B. To tell her about his work.C. To invite her
5、to dinner.【分值】1.5分【答案】A7. When is Pete going to see Lucy?A. At 6:00 pm.B. At 6:45 pm.C. At 8:00 pm.【分值】1.5分【答案】B听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Why does Cathy want to quit her job？A. Shell join another firm.B. Shell run her own business.C. Shes fed up with it.【分值】1.5分【答案】A9. What is Marks attitude towards Cathys
6、decision?A. Forgiving.B. Sympathetic.C. Supportive.【分值】1.5分【答案】C10. What might Cathy do for the present company?A. Apply for a project.B. Train a new person.C. Recommend an engineer.【分值】1.5分【答案】B听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. How did the man feel about his performance today?A. Greatly encouraged.B. A bit diss
7、atisfied.C. Terribly disappointed.【分值】1.5分【答案】B12. What did the man say helped him overcome the problem?A. Patience.B. Luck.C. Determination.【分值】1.5分【答案】C13. What is the woman doing?A. Conducting an interview.B. Holding a press conference.C. Hosting a ceremony.【分值】1.5分【答案】A听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.What i
8、s next to the apartment building？A. A restaurant.B. A laundry.C. A grocery store.【分值】1.5分【答案】C15.Which is included in the rent？A. Electricity.B. The Internet.C. Satellite TV.【分值】1.5分【答案】A16.What does the woman think of the apartment？A. Its quite large.B. Its well furnished.C. Its worth the money.【分值
9、】1.5分【答案】C听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is Jeff from？A. Liverpool.B. Coventry.C. Newcastle.【分值】1.5分【答案】B18.Where do young men go to watch big games according to Jeff？A. Pubs.B. Stadiums.C. Friends homes.【分值】1.5分【答案】A19.Why does Jeff have to pick a team to support？A. To avoid being bothered.B. To open
10、a conversation. C. To earn respect from others.【分值】1.5分【答案】A20.What does Jeff mainly talk about？A. Englands moment of success.B. English flag as a symbol of hope.C. Englands all-time favourite sport.【分值】1.5分【答案】C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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATrain Inform
11、ationAll customers travelling on TransLink services must be in possession of a valid ticket before boarding.For ticket information，please ask at your local station or call 13 12 30.While Queensland Rail makes every effort to ensure trains run as scheduled，there can be no guarantee of connections bet
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14、time.Customers using mobility devices Many stations have wheelchair access from the car park or entrance to the station platforms.For assistance,please Queensland Rail on 13 16 17.Guardian trains (outbound)DepartOriginDestinationArrive6:42pmAltandiVarsity Lakes7:37pm7:29pmCentralVarsity Lakes8:52pm8
15、:57pmFortitude ValleyVarsity Lakes9:52pm11:02pmRoma StreetVarsity Lakes12:22am21. What would you do get ticker information?A.Call 13 16 17B. Visit translink .com.au.C. Ask at the local station.D. Check the train schedule.【分值】2分【答案】C22. At which station can you find the lost property office?A.Altandi
16、.B.Roma Street.C.Varsity LakesD. Fortitude Valley.【分值】2分【答案】B23. Which train would you take if you go from Central to Varsity Lakes?A.6:42pmB.7:29pmC.8:57pm.D.11:02pm.【分值】2分【答案】BBReturning to a book youve read many times can feel like drinks with an old friend.Theres a welcomefamiliarity but also so
17、metimes a slight suspicion that time has changedyou both, and thus the relationship. But books dont change,people do.And thats whatmakes the act of rereading so rich and transformative.The beauty of rereading lies in the idea that our bond with the work is based on ourpresent mental register. Its tr
18、ue, the older I get, the more I feel time has wings. But withreading, its all about the present. Its about the now and what one contributes to the now,because reading is a give and take between author and reader. Each has to pull their ownweight.There are three books I reread annually The first, whi
19、ch I take to reading every spring isEmest Hemningways A Moveable Feast. Published in 1964, its his classic memoir of 1920s Paris.The language is almost intoxicating (令人陶醉的)，an aging writer looking back on an ambitiousyet simpler time. Another is Annie Dillards Holy the Firm, her poetic 1975 ramble (
20、随笔)about everything and nothing. The third book is Julio Cortazars Save Twilight: SelectedPoems, because poetry. And because Cortazar.While I tend to buy a lot of books, these three were given to me as gifs, which mightadd to the meaning I attach to them. But I imagine that, while money is indeed wo
21、nderful andnecessary, rereading an authors work is the highest currency a reader can pay them. The bestbooks are the ones that open further as time passes. But remember, its you that has to growand read and reread in order to better understand your friends.24. Why does the author like rereading?A.It
22、 evaluates the writer-reader relationship.B.Its a window to a whole new world.C.Its a substitute for drinking with a friend.D. It extends the understanding of oneself.【分值】2分【答案】D25. What do we know about the book A Moveable Feas!?A. Its a brief account of a trip.B. Its about Hemingways life as a you
23、ng man.C. Its a record of a historic event.D. Its about Hemingways friends in Paris.【分值】2分【答案】B26. What does the underlined wordcurrency in paragraph 4 refer to?A. DebtB. Reward.C. Allowance.D. Face value.【分值】2分【答案】B27. What can we infer about the author from the text?A. He loves poetry.B. Hes an ed
24、itor.C. Hes very ambitious.D. He teaches reading.【分值】2分【答案】ACRace 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 th
25、e Summer Olympics is the 50-kilometer race walk, which is about five miles longer than the marathon. But the sports rules require that a race walkers knees stay straight through most of the leg swing and one foot remain in contact (接触) with the ground at all times. Its this strange form that makes r
26、ace walking such an attractive activity, however, says Jaclyn Norberg, an assistant professor of exercise science at Salem State University in Salem, Mass.Like running, race walking is physically demanding, she says, According to most calculations, race walkers moving at a pace of six miles per hour
27、 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. Accordi
28、ng 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 runners knee, a
29、re uncommon among race walkers. But the sports 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 experienc
30、ed 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.【分值】2分【答案】C29. What advantage does ra
31、ce walking have over running?A. Its more popular at the Olympics.B. Its less challenging physically.C. Its more effective in body building.D. Its less likely to cause knee injuries.【分值】2分【答案】D30 What is Dr. Norbergs suggestion for someone trying race walking?A. Getting experts opinions.B. Having a m
32、edical checkup.C. Hiring an experienced coach.D. Doing regular exercises.【分值】2分【答案】A31.Which word best describes the authors attitude to race walking?A. Skeptical.B. Objective.C. TolerantD. Conservative.【分值】2分【答案】BDThe connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific rese
33、arch.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 Ma
34、ssachusetts 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 theyre short of water and a plant that can dete
35、ct harmful chemicals in groundwater. Were 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 comm
36、on vegetables. Stranos 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 turn tree into self-powered street lamps
37、. 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 plants lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop an on and offswitchwhere the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.Lighting accounts for
38、 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 hel
39、p 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.【分值】2分【答案】D33. What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineer?A. To detect plant
40、s lack of water B. To change compositions of plants C. To make the life of plants longer.D. To test chemicals in plants.【分值】2分【答案】A34. 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
41、 energy consumption. D. They could take the place of power plants.【分值】2分【答案】C35. 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?【分值】
42、2分【答案】C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。A Few Tips for Self-AcceptanceWe all want it to accept and love ourselves. But at times it seems too difficult and too far out of reach.36 Heres a handful of ways that will set you in the right direction. 37 Do not follow the peop
43、le who make you feel not-good-enough. Why do you follow them? Are you hoping that eventually you will feel empowered because your life is better than theirs? Know that your life is your own;you are the only you in this world.Forgive yourself for mistakes that you have made. We are often ashamed of o
44、ur shortcomings, our mistakes and our failures. 38 You will make mistakes, time and time again. Rather than getting caught up in how you could have done better, why not offer yourself a compassionate (有同情心) response? That didnt go as planned. But, I tried my best.Recognize all of your strengths. Wri
45、te them down in a journal. Begin to train your brain to look at strength before weakness. List all of your accomplishments and achievements. You have a job, earned your degree, and you got out of bed today. 39 Now that youve listed your strengths, list your imperfections. Turn the page in your journ
46、al. Put into words why you feel unworthy, why you dont feel good enough. Now, read these words back to yourself.40 Turn to a page in your journal to your list of strengths and achievements. See how awesome you are?A. Feeling upset again?B. Where do you start?C. Nothing is too small to celebrate.D. R
47、emember, you are only human.E Set an intention for self-acceptance.F. Stop comparing yourself with others.G. When does the comparison game start?【分值】2分【答案】36. B 37. F 38. D 39. C 40. A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。Since our twins began learning to walk, my wife and I have kept telling them that our sl
