1、2020年浙江省高考英语试卷 题号IIIIIIIVV总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）A I am an active playgoer and play-reader，and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with othersTo do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the
2、 power and purpose of the short play Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright（剧作家）hopes to get across through dialogue and actionA few characters are used to create a single impression growing out of the themeIt is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the play
3、s in this collection，for that would，indeed，ruin the pleasure of reading，discussing，and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwrightHowever，a variety of types is represented hereThese include comedy，satire，poignant drama，historical and regional dramaTo show the versatility（多面性）of
4、the short play，I have included a guidance play，a radio play and a television play Among the writers of the plays in this collection，Paul Green，Susan Glaspell，Maxwell Anderson，Thornton Wilder，William Saroyan，and Tennessee Williams have all received Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the theat
5、erMore information about the playwrights will be found at the end of this book To get the most out of reading these plays，try to picture the play on stage，with you，the reader，in the audienceThe houselights dim（变暗）The curtains are about to open，and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell y
6、ou the story1. What do we know about the author from the first paragraph？A. He has written dozens of playsB. He has a deep love for the theaterC. He is a professional stage actorD. He likes reading short plays to others2. What does the author avoid doing in his work？A. Stating the plays central idea
7、sB. Selecting works by famous playwrightsC. Including various types of playsD. Offering information on the playwrights3. What does the author suggest readers do while reading the plays？A. Control their feelingsB. Apply their acting skillsC. Use their imaginationD. Keep their audience in mind4. What
8、is this text？A. A short storyB. An introduction to a bookC. A play reviewD. An advertisement for a theaterB The traffic signals along Factoria Boulevard in Bellevue，Washington，generally dont flash the same length of green twice in a row，especially at rush hourAt 9：30am，the full red/yellow/green sign
9、al cycle might be 140 secondsBy 9：33am，a burst of additional traffic might push it to 145 secondsLess traffic at 9：37am could push it down to 135Just like the traffic itself，the timing of the signals changes That is by designBellevue，a fast-growing city just east of Seattle，uses a system that is gai
10、ning popularity around the US：intersection（十字路口）signals that can adjust in real time to traffic conditionsThese lights，known as adaptive signals，have led to significant declines in both the trouble and cost of travels between work and home Adaptive signals can make sure that the traffic demand that
11、is there is being addressed， says Alex Stevanovic，a researcher at Florida Atlantic University For all of Bellevues success，adaptive signals are not a cureall for jammed roadwaysKevin Balke，a research engineer at the Texas A&M University Transportation Institute，says that while smart lights can be pa
12、rticularly beneficial for some cities，others are so jammed that only a sharp reduction in the number of cars on the road will make a meaningful differenceIts not going to fix everything，but adaptive signals have some benefits for smaller cities， he says In Bellevue，the switch to adaptive signals has
13、 been a lesson in the value of welcoming new approachesIn the past，there was often an automatic reaction to increased traffic：just widen the roads，says Mark Poch，the Bellevue Transportation Departments traffic engineering managerNow he hopes that other cities will consider making their streets run s
14、marter instead of just making them bigger5. What does the underlined word that in paragraph 2 refer to？A. Increased length of green lightsB. Shortened traffic signal cycleC. Flexible timing of traffic signalsD. Smooth traffic flow on the road6. What does Kevin Balke say about adaptive signals？A. The
15、y work better on broad roadsB. They should be used in other citiesC. They have greatly reduced traffic on the roadD. They are less helpful in cities seriously jammed7. What can we learn from Bellevues success？A. It is rewarding to try new thingsB. The old methods still work todayC. It pays to put th
16、eory into practiceD. The simplest way is the best wayC Challenging work that requires lots of analytical thinking，planning and other managerial skills might help your brain stay sharp as you age，a study published Wednesday in the journal Neurology suggests Researchers from the University of Leipzig
17、in Germany gathered more than 1，000 retired workers who were over age 75 and assessed the volunteers memory and thinking skills through a battery of testsThen，for eight years，the scientists asked the same group to come back to the lab every 18 months to take the same sorts of tests Those who had hel
18、d mentally stimulating（刺激），demanding jobs before retirement tended to do the best on the testsAnd they tended to lose cognitive（认知）function at a much slower rate than those with the least mentally challenging jobsThe results held true even after the scientists accounted for the participants overall
19、health status This works just like physical exercise， says Francisca Then，who led the studyAfter a long run，you may feel like youre in pain，you may feel tiredBut it makes you fitAfter a long day at worksure，you will feel tired，but it can help your brain stay healthy Its not just corporate jobs，or ev
20、en paid work that can help keep your brain fitThen points outA waiters job，for example，that requires multitasking，teamwork and decision-making could be just as stimulating as any high-level office workAnd running a family household requires high-level planning and coordinating（协调）， she saysYou have
21、to organize the activities of the children and take care of the bills and groceries Of course，our brains can decline as we grow older for lots of reasonsincluding other environmental influences or genetic factorsStill，continuing to challenge yourself mentally and keeping your mind busy can only help
22、8. Why did the scientists ask the volunteers to take the tests？A. To assess their health statusB. To evaluate their work habitsC. To analyze their personalityD. To measure their mental ability9. How does Francisca Then explain her findings in paragraph 4？A. By using an experts wordsB. By making a co
23、mparisonC. By referring to another studyD. By introducing a concept10. Which of the following is the best title for the text？A. Retired Workers Can Pick Up New SkillsB. Old People Should Take Challenging JobsC. Your Tough Job Might Help Keep You SharpD. Cognitive Function May Decline As You Age二、阅读七
24、选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分） I experienced years of loneliness as a child（1）_ His friends teased him about babysitting his sister and his interests were far different from mineWith no other kids of my age in the neighborhood，I had to spend hours by myself A bright spot for me turned out to be readingMy love o
25、f the written word began early as my mother read to me every evening（2）_I started reading books on my own before age 5 and my mother took me to the public library once a week to borrow several booksI quickly graduated from typical childrens books to ones with fewer pictures and longer chaptersReadin
26、g opened new worlds to me（3）_ My mother also encouraged me to make what I wantedI tried making toy cars with cardboard boxes and constructing buildings from leftover cardboard and bits of wood my father gave meWhen my mother saw my creations，she told me how creative my designs were（4）_I learned a lo
27、t about how to extend the life of objects and transform them into something new and usefulIt was a trait（特点）others found helpful，and I soon had friends who wanted to make things with me （5）_My parents made it a point for their two kids to spend time outside，no matter the weather or seasonMy brother，
28、of course，raced off to be with his friends，while I had plenty to do myselfThere was making leaf houses in autumn，ice skating in winter，and so much moreTheyre all memories I treasure today11. A. I wasnt alone any longerB. I enjoyed reading stories aloudC. I was invited to play with another kidD. I lo
29、ved the colorful photographs in the booksE. Another habit I formed early was being outdoorsF. Thus，I began my lifelong interest in making thingsG. My older brother couldnt be bothered to play with me12. A. I wasnt alone any longerB. I enjoyed reading stories aloudC. I was invited to play with anothe
30、r kidD. I loved the colorful photographs in the booksE. Another habit I formed early was being outdoorsF. Thus，I began my lifelong interest in making thingsG. My older brother couldnt be bothered to play with me13. A. I wasnt alone any longerB. I enjoyed reading stories aloudC. I was invited to play
31、 with another kidD. I loved the colorful photographs in the booksE. Another habit I formed early was being outdoorsF. Thus，I began my lifelong interest in making thingsG. My older brother couldnt be bothered to play with me14. A. I wasnt alone any longerB. I enjoyed reading stories aloudC. I was inv
32、ited to play with another kidD. I loved the colorful photographs in the booksE. Another habit I formed early was being outdoorsF. Thus，I began my lifelong interest in making thingsG. My older brother couldnt be bothered to play with me15. A. I wasnt alone any longerB. I enjoyed reading stories aloud
33、C. I was invited to play with another kidD. I loved the colorful photographs in the booksE. Another habit I formed early was being outdoorsF. Thus，I began my lifelong interest in making thingsG. My older brother couldnt be bothered to play with me三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分） Ive been farming sheep on a h
34、illside for 54 yearsI use a small tractor to get aboutMy dog Don always sits beside me in the passenger seat One morning I（1）_a lost lamb when I was in the top field，near where a motorway cuts through my landThe lamb had become separated from its（2）_，so I jumped out of the tractor to（3）_it while Don
35、 stayed in his seat Lamb and mother（4）_，I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away from meThis was so（5）_because I had put the handbrake on when I jumped out（6）_Don had somehow made the （7）_move My heart froze in my chest as I （8）_the tractor heading towards the（9）_I ran desperat
36、ely but failed to （10）_It crashed through a wooden fence and disappearedThe （11）_thing I saw was Dons face，looking calmly back at me Heart in mouth，I（12）_the fence and looked overThe tractor was（13）_against the crash barrier in the central reservation，having miraculously（奇迹般地）crossed the（14）_ road w
37、ith fast-flowing trafficI couldnt see Don，but as I （15）_the tractor he jumped out onto the road，apparently（16）_，and dashed back to me The police（17）_and the motorway ran normally againI couldnt quite believe my（18）_it turned out no one got badly hurt，but the outcome could have been（19）_Don was given
38、 a special（20）_that nightI didnt want him thinking I was angry with him16. A. droppedB. spottedC. carriedD. returned17. A. kidsB. friendsC. ownerD. mother18. A. ask aboutB. play withC. tend toD. run into19. A. freedB. switchedC. reunitedD. examined20. A. unexpectedB. dangerousC. embarrassingD. diffi
39、cult21. A. FortunatelyB. GenerallyC. ImmediatelyD. Obviously22. A. lambB. vehicleC. seatD. fence23. A. sawB. stoppedC. rememberedD. drove24. A. crowdB. motorwayC. fieldD. hill25. A. take offB. catch upC. hold backD. get out26. A. realB. bestC. basicD. last27. A. fixedB. noticedC. reachedD. closed28.
40、 A. restingB. runningC. parkingD. turning29. A. sleepB. longC. roughD. busy30. A. abandonedB. approachedC. recognizedD. repaired31. A. uncleanB. uncertainC. unhurtD. unhappy32. A. arrivedB. repliedC. survivedD. waited33. A. abilityB. dreamC. luckD. idea34. A. commonB. confusingC. desirableD. awful35
41、. A. mealB. testC. jobD. lesson四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）36. Some time after 10，000 BC，people made the first real attempt to control the world they lived （1）_，through agricultureOver thousands of years，they began to depend less on（2）_could be hunted or gathered from the wild，and more on animals they had
42、 raised and crops they had sown Farming produced more food per person（3）_ hunting and gathering，so people were able to raise more childrenAnd，as more children were born，more food（4）_（need）Agriculture gave people their first experience of the power of technology（5）_（change）lives By about 6000 BC，peop
43、le （6）_（discover）the best crops to grow and animals to raiseLater，they learned to work with the（7）_（season），planting at the right time and，in dry areas，（8）_（make）use of annual floods to irrigate（灌溉）their fields This style of farming lasted for quite a long timeThen，with （9）_rise of science，changes b
44、eganNew methods（10）_（mean）that fewer people worked in farmingIn the last century or so，these changes have accelerated New power machinery and artificial fertilizers（化肥）have now totally transformed a way of life that started in the Stone Age五、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共40.0分）37. 假定你是李华，你校来自爱尔兰的外教Peter因病回国休假。请给他写一
45、封电子邮件，内容包括： 1.询问近况；2.分享班级最新消息；3.表达祝愿。 注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。38. 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 fall，my wife Elli and I had a single goal：to photograph polar bearsWe were staying at a research camp outside the polar bear capital of the worldthe town of Churchill in Manitoba，Canada Taking p
46、ictures of polar bears is amazing but also dangerousPolar bearslike all wild animalsshould be photographed from a safe distanceWhen Im face to face with a polar bear，I like it to be through a camera with a telephoto lensBut sometimes，that is easier said than doneThis was one of those times As Elli a
47、nd I cooked dinner，a young male polar bear who was playing in a nearby lake sniffed，and smelled our garlic bread The hungry bear followed his nose to our camp，which was surrounded by a high wire fenceHe pulled and bit the wireHe stood on his back legs and pushed at the wooden fence posts Terrified，Elli and I tried all the bear defens
