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1、2020年高考英语全国二卷第二部分 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。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 wa

2、lk, Owned by the Hasell family since 1679, home to the International Marmalade Festival. Gifts and antiques, plant sales, museums & Mediaeval Hall Tearoom.Open:29 Mar- 29 Oct, Sun to Thurs.Tearoom, Gardens & Gifts Shop:10.30 17.30 (16:00 in Oct).House:11.15 16:00 (15.00 in Oct)Town:Pooley Bridge & P

3、enrithAbbot Hall Art Gallery & MuseumThose viewing the quality of Abbot Halls temporary 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 I

4、ves.Open: Min to Sat and Summer Sundays.10.30-17.00 Summer,10.30-16.00 Winter.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

5、 There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun, 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 12.00-16.30Town: CarlisleDove Cottage & The Wordsworth MuseumDis

6、cover William Wordsworths inspiration home. Take a tour of his Lakeland 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,0.30-17.30(last adm

7、ission 17.00).Town: Grasmere21. Where is the House at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July?A. 09.30-17.30B. 10.30-16.00C. 11.15-16.00D. 12.00-16.3022. What can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum?A. Enjoy Romneys works. B. Have some interactive fun.C. Attend a famou

8、s festivalD. Learn the history of a family23. Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworths life?A. PenrithB. KendalC. CarlisleD. GrasmereBSome parents will buy any high-tech toy if they think it will help their child, but researchers said puzzles help children with math-related skill

9、s.Psychologist Susan Levine, an expert on mathematics development 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

10、differences in parentsincome, education and the amount of parent talk, Levine said.The researchers analyzed video recording 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

11、 54 months of age.“The children who played with puzzles performed 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 c

12、hildren in the study played with puzzles at one time. Higher-income 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

13、 provided more spatial language and were more active during puzzle play than the parents of girls.The findings were published in the journal Development Science.24. In which aspect do children benefit from puzzle play?A. Building confidence. B. Developing spatial skillsC. Learning self-control. D. G

14、aining high-tech knowledge.25. What did Levine take into consideration when designing her experiment?A. Parentsage.B. Childrens imagination . C. Parentseducation. 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

15、less during the game.C. They prefer to use more spatial language. D. They are likely to play with tougher puzzles.27. What is the text mainly about?A. A mathematical method. B. A scientific studyC. A woman psychologist. D. A teaching program.CWhen you were trying to figure out what to buy for the en

16、vironmentalist on your holiday list, fur probably didnt cross your mind. But some ecologists and fashion(时装) enthusiast 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.

17、It sounds crazy to talk about guilt-free fur unless you understand 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 fashi

18、on shows like the one in Brooklyn last month.Nutria were brought 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 tra

19、de kept nutria in check for decades, but when the market for nutriacollapsedin 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 people that nutria fur is green, but he has n

20、o doubt about it. Hunters bring in more than 300,000 nutria tails a year, so part of Moutons job these days is trying to promote fur.Then theres Righteous Fur and its unusual fashions. Model Paige Morgan says,“To give people a guilt-free option that they can wear without someone throwing paint on th

21、em I think thats going to be a massive thing, at least here in New York.” 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

22、eco-friendly.28. What is the purpose of the fashion shows in New Orleans and 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 concerned about nutria?A. Nutria damage the ecosystem seriously. B.

23、 Nutria are an endangered species.C. Nutria hurt local cat-sized animals. D. Nutria are illegally hunted.30. What does the underlined word collapsed in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Boomed. B. Became mature. C. Remained stable. D. Crashed.31. What can we infer about wearing fur in New York according

24、to Morgan?A. Its formal. B. Its risky, C. Its harmful. D. Its traditional.DI have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for 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 ki

25、ds played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library,My first job was working at 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

26、became a mother, the library took on a new place andan added meaningin my life. I had several children, and books were our main source (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

27、 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 special 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 excitem

28、ent of going to the library lives on from generation to generation.As a novelist, Ive found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage 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

29、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 libraries 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

30、 when you can.32. Which word best describes the authors relationship with books as a child?A. Cooperative. B. Uneasy. C. Inseparable. 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 fami

31、ly.C. Wonderment from acting out the stories.D. A closer bond developed with the readers.34. What does the author call on other 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 Sour

32、ce 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，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 wo

33、rk and play. _36_. Its been reported that 76 percent of employees in some western countries are using emojis at work.Written communications 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 an

34、y given office, employees can range from age 22 to 70 and beyond, and finding common ground in communication style can be a challenge. _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

35、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 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

36、40_ and emoji can contribute directly to that positive outcome. And when your employees begin adding smiling emojis to their business communication, youll know you have succeeded in improving your work culture.A. Messages with emojis feel more conversationalB. Even a formal email can seem cold and

37、 unfriendlyC. Sending smiling faces to colleagues may seem strangeD. The popularity of these platforms is spreading globallyE. Giving employees the tools enables them to communicate honestlyF. Studies show that friendlier communication leads to a happier workplaceG. An easy way to bring all work gen

38、erations 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 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 fact

39、ory 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 dining room table. Nicolo and another

40、 bidder_46_ until Nicolo finally won the paintings for $32.When Nicolo retired and went to live in Sicily, he47the paintings with him. He hung them above the same table he had48from Turin. His son, age 15, who had49_an art appreciation class, thought that there was something50about the one with a yo

41、ung girl sitting on a garden chair. It was signed (签名) “Bonnato” or so he thought, but when he51it, he only found “Bonnard, ”a French52he had never heard of. He bought a book and was53to find a picture of the artist Pierre Bonnard sitting on the same chair in the same54as his fathers painting“Thats

42、the garden in our picture. ”Nicoloson told his father. They55learned that the painting they56was called “The Girl with Two Chairs.”They57the other painting and learned that it was58Paul Gauguins “Still Life of Fruit on a Table with a Small Dog.”The59called the Italian Culture Ministry; the official

43、confirmed that the paintings were60and worth as much as $50 million.41. A. attached B. allocated C. exposed D. submitted42. A. finished B. delayed C. considered D. tried43. A. attended B. reserved C. cancelled D. run44. A. shown B. found C. kept D. hidden45. A. nice B. familiar C. useful D. real46.

44、A. battled B. debated C. discussed D. bargained47. A. held B. left C. registered D. brought48. A. chosen B. received C. ordered D. moved49. A. missed B. failed C. taken D. led50. A. concrete B. unusual C. unappealing D. natural51. A. appreciated B. touched C. researched D. witnessed52. A painter B.

45、designer C. author D. actor53. A. expected B. surprised C. anxious D.ready54. A. room B. kitchen C. hall D. garden55. A. apparently B. confidently C. eventually D. temporarily56. A. owned B. borrowed C. sold D. stole57. A. collected B. cleaned C. framed D. studied58. A. suitably B. actually C. right

46、ly D.specifically59. A. girl B. artist C. family D. police60. A. copies B. originals C. models D. presents第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Decorating with Plants, Fruits and Flowers for Chinese New YearChinese New Year is a61.【 】(celebrate)marking the end of the winter season

47、and the beginning of spring. This is why decorating with plants, fruits and flowers62.【 】(carry)special significance. They represent the earth63.【 】(come) back to life and best wishes for new beginnings.These are some of the most popular in many parts of the country:Oranges: Orange trees are more64.【 】decoration; they are a symbol of good fortune and wealth. They make great gifts and you see them many times65.【 】(decorate)with red envelopes and messages of good fortune.Bamboo: Chinese love their Lucky Bamboo plants and you wi