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绝密★本科目考试启用前 My faith in human nature has never been so great as it was last weekend after our family get-together in the town of
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（北京卷） Vail.
英语 On Saturday, we all went to the market right in the middle of the town. Near the end, we all 11 at the fountain
本试卷共12页，共120分。考试时长100分钟。 near the bridge, and the kids waded（蹚水）around in the fountain until we 12 This is one of the busiest walking
考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 streets.
第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分） After we returned to the hotel late in the afternoon, my 7-year-old son Ponder 13 that nowhere could he find
第一节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） his backpack, which 14 his Gameboy and his watch. After a thorough 15 we determined that he must have
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用 left it at the fountain.
括号内所给词的正确形式填空。 Ponder has never 16 anything. So we just take for granted that he needs no supervision（指导）for managing
A his 17 .
Oliver is a host of a TV programme on food. He says food 1 (play) a big role in his life. "My mum was a great He was upset, not about the Gameboy, but about the watch. "But Dad," he said, through massive 18 . "they
cook, and she'd sometimes let me have a try," he said. The first dish Oliver prepared for his family was fried chicken don't make that kind of watch anymore." We were all very 19 .
wings. He made it with his mum's help. Oliver says if you're 2 (luck) enough to have someone close to you who Our dinner reservation was at a restaurant just on the other side of the bridge, so I 20 him that we would not
enjoys cooking, ask them 3 you can join in when it's possible. only search the area around the fountain when we went back for dinner, but we would also find the police and ask them if
B the backpack had been 21 .
Single-use plastic bags are used at most a few times before they 4 (throw) away. It takes them hundreds of As we exited from the parking garage, we could see the fountain as we walked down the long staircase. I saw
years 5 (break) down. Many of these bags end up in the ocean where larger ones can trop sea creatures, such as something black 22 there, but it was right next to a woman standing by the fountain, so I could not 23 what it
turtles and dolphins. Over time, the bags fall apart 6 countless tiny pieces, and fish cam accidentally eat some of was or if it was hers.
them. Now, lots of 7 (country)and regions are taking action to ban the sale of such bags to stop people using them. "See it, Dad?" Ponder shouted. "Don't get too 24 because that may not be it," I said. But that was it. It had
C been five or six hours since we left the fountain, and it was 25 there. There was no ID in it, and it looked like
A piece of stone 8 (find) on a Dutch beach suggests that our extinct human relatives, known as Neanderthals, someone had looked through it and then set it right out where all could 26 it.
were cleverer than previously thought. The Neanderthals 9 （live）alongside human ancestors in Europe for I literally 27 when we reached it and it was his！Everyone in our party was blown away by this "miracle（奇
tens of thousands of years, before dying out about 40, 000 years ago. They were much stronger than modern humans, but 迹）". In my wildest 28 . I would never have imagined that this could happen nowadays.
it's long been assumed that human ancestors were 10 （smart）than the Neanderthals. However, the stone tool What a charmed life, eh? I believe this was a perfect 29 for a child in losing something important…to lose it
made by Neanderthals suggests otherwise. and feel the full 30 of that loss, and then to miraculously get it back.
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） （ ）11. A. drove B. hiked C. met D. united
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的4、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂 （ ）12. A. landed B. left C. settled D. slept
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第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分） 32. What lies at the core of the Lancom app? （ ）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分） A. A flexible system. B. An effective method.
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 C. The brain-training technique. D. The informative content.
A 33. Lancom claims that it is unique in its ___________.（ ）
Lancom is a worldwide language learning app and a leader in the online language learning industry with millions of A. personalised courses B. multiple languages
active subscribers. We house a broad range of experts united by the common goal of creating the best language learning C. pricing policy D. service team
tools possible. With advice from A I specialists, art designers and culture researchers, our multi-language experts endow B
（赋予）Lancom with an enormous potential for innovation within the world of language leaning. Our courses, totalling Baggy has become the first dog in the UK—and potentially the world—to join the fight against air pollution by
20,000 hours of content in 20 different languages, guarantee you language skills you can use right away. recording pollutant levels near the ground.
At the core of Lancom is a world-class effective method that enhances language leaning with advanced technology.
Examples and dialogues are recorded with real native speakers instead of automatic computers. Lancom trains your
- 2 -36. What is Tom's purpose of doing the research? （ ）
A. To wan of a health risk. B. To find out pollution sources.
C. To test his new monitor. D. To prove Baggy's abilities.
37. According to the passage, which word can best describe Tom Hunt?（ ）
A. Modest. B. Generous. C. Creative. D. Outgoing.
Baggy wears a pollution monitor on her collar so she can take data measurements close to the ground. Her monitor
C
has shown that air pollution levels are higher closer to ground level, which has helped highlight concerns that babies and
For the past five years, Paula Smith, a historian of science, has devoted herself to re-creating long-forgotten
young kids may be at higher risk of developing lung problems.
techniques. While doing research for her new book, she came across a 16th-century French manuscript（手稿）
Conventional air pollution monitors are normally fixed on lampposts at about nine feet in the air. However, since
consisting of nearly 1,000 sets of instructions, covering subjects from tool making to finding the best sand.
Baggy stands at about the same height as a child in a pushchair（婴儿车）, she frequently records pollution levels
The author's intention remains as mysterious（神秘）as his name; he may have been simply taking notes for his
which are much higher than the data gathered by the Environment A gency.
own records. But Smith was struck mainly by the fact that she didn't truly grasp any of the skills the author described.
The doggy data research was the idea of Baggy's 13-vea-old owner Tom Hunt and his dad Matt. The English
"You simply can't get an understanding of that handwork by reading about it," she says.
youngster noticed that pollution levels are around two-thirds higher close to the ground than they are in the air at the
Though Smith did get her hands on the best sand, doing things the old-fashioned way isn't just about playing around
height where they are recorded by the agency. Tom has since reported the shocking findings to the government in an
with French mud. Reconstructing the work of the craftsmen（工匠）who lived centuries ago can reveal how they
attempt to emphasise that babies are at higher risk of developing asthma（哮喘）.
viewed the world, what objects filled their homes, and what went on in the workshops that produced them. It can even
Matt Hunt said he was "very proud" of his son because “when the boy gets an idea, he keeps his head down and gets
help solve present-day problems: In 2015, scientists discovered that a 10th-century English medicine for eve problems
on with it, and he really does want to do some good and stop young kids from getting asthma."
could kill a drug-resistant virus.
“Tom built up a passion for environmental protection at a very early age," Matt added. “He became very interested
The work has also brought insights for museums, Smith says. One must know how on object was made in order to
in gadgets（小装置）. A bout one year ago, he got this new piece of tech which is like a test tube. One Sunday
preserve it. What's more, reconstructions might be the only way to know what treasures looked like before time wore
afternoon, we went out to do some monitoring, and he said, why don't we put it on Baggy's collar and let her monitor the
them down. Scholars have seen this idea in practice with ancient Greek and Roman statues. These sculptures were
pollution？'So we did it."
painted a rainbow of striking colours. We can't appreciate these kinds of details without seeing works of art as they
Tom said, "Most of the time, Baggy is just like any other dog. But for the rest of the time she is a super dog, and we
originally appeared-something Smith believes you can do only when you have a road map.
are all really proud of her."
Smith has put the manuscript's ideas into practice. Her final goal is to link the worlds of art and science back
34. With a monitor on her collar, Baggy can ____________.（ ）
together: She believes that bringing the old recipes to life can help develop a kind of learning that highlights
A. take pollutant readings B. record pollutant levels
experimentation, teamwork, and problem solving.
C. process collected data D. reduce air pollution
Back when science—then called “the new philosophy”—took shape, academics looked to craftsmen for help in
35. What can we learn from the Baggy data? （ ）
understanding the natural world. Microscopes and telescopes were invented by way of artistic tinkering（修补）, as
A. High places are free of air pollution. B. Higher pushchairs are more risky for kids.
craftsmen experimented with glass to better bend light.
C. Conventional monitors are more reliable. D. Air is more polluted closer to the ground.
- 3 -If we can rediscover the values of hands-on experience and craftwork, Smith says, we can marry the best of our machines already make our brains look weak. A GI could, its advocates say, work for us around the clock, and drawing
modern insights with the handiness of our ancestors. on all available data, could suggest solutions to many problems. DM, a company focused on the development of A GI,
38. How did Smith, feel after reading the French manuscript? （ ） has an ambition to “solve intelligence”. “If we're successful,” their mission statement reads, “we believe this will be one
A. Confused about the technical terms. of the most important and widely beneficial scientific advances ever made.”
B. Impressed with its detailed instructions. Since the early days of AI, imagination has outpaced what is possible or even probable. In 1965, an imaginative
C. Discouraged by its complex structure. mathematician called Irving Good predicted the eventual creation of an "ultra-intelligent machine…that can far surpass
D. Shocked for her own lack of hand skills. all the intellectual（智力的）activities of any man, however clever." Good went on to suggest that “the first ultra-
39. According to Smith, the reconstruction work is done mainly to _____________. （ ） intelligent machine" could be “the last invention that man need ever make."
Fears about the appearance of bad, powerful, man-made intelligent machines have been reinforced（强化）by
A. restore old workshops B. understand the craftsmen
many works of fiction—Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and the Terminator film series, for example. But if AI does
C. improve visual effects D. inspire the philosophers
eventually prove to be our downfall, it is unlikely to be at the hands of human-shaped forms like these, with recognisably
40. Why does the author mention museums? （ ）
human motivations such as aggression（敌对行为）. Instead, I agree with Oxford University philosopher Nick
A. To reveal the beauty of ancient objects.
Bostrom, who believes that the heaviest risks from A GI do not come from a decision to turn against mankind but rather
B. To present the findings of old science.
from a dogged pursuit of set objectives at the expense of everything else.
C. To highlight the importance of antiques.
The promise and danger of true A GI are great. But all of today's excited discussion about these possibilities
D. To emphasise the values of hand skills.
presupposes the fact that we will be able to build these systems. And, having spoken to many of the world's foremost AI
41. Which would be the best title for this passage? （ ）
researchers, I believe there is good reason to doubt that we will see A GI any time soon, if ever:
A. Craftsmen Set the Trends for Artists
42. What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in Paragraph I probably mean? （ ）
B. Craftsmanship Leads to New Theories
A. Enormous in quantity. B. Changeable daily.
C. Craftsmanship Makes Better Scientists
C. Stable in quality. D. Present everywhere.
D. Craftsmen Reshape the Future of Science
43. What could A GI do for us, according to its supporters? （ ）
D
A. Help to tackle problems. B. Make brains more active.
Certain forms of AI are indeed becoming ubiquitous. For example, algorithms（算法）carry out huge volumes of
C. Benefit ambitious people. D. Set up powerful databases.
trading on our financial markets, self-driving cars are appearing on city streets, and our smartphones are translating from
44. As for Irving Good's opinion on ultra-intelligent machines, the author is ____________. （ ）
one language into another. These systems are sometimes faster and more perceptive than we humans are. But so far that
A. supportive B. disapproving
is only true for the specific tasks for which the systems have been designed. That is something that some A I developers
C. fearful D. uncertain
are now eager to change.
45. What can be inferred about A GI from the passage? （ ）
Some of today's AI pioneers want to move on from today's world of “weak” or “narrow” AI, to create “strong” or
A. It may be only a dream.
“full” AI, or what is often called artificial general intelligence（A GI）. In some respects, today's powerful computing
- 4 -B. It will come into being soon. G. They often feel discouraged long before trying to solve the problem, even if small.
C. It will be controlled by humans. 第三部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）
D. It may be more dangerous than ever. 第一节（15分）
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分） 假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你们学校英语戏剧俱乐部外籍指导教师Jim因疫情滞留英国。复学在即，作
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。 为俱乐部负责人，你给Jim写一封电子邮件，请他推荐一名外籍指导教师，内容包括：
Many people think that positive thinking is mostly about keeping one's head in the sand and ignoring daily 1. 条件及要求；
problems, trying to look optimistic. In reality it has more to do with the way an individual talks to himself. Self-talk is a 2. 表示感谢并提醒注意防护。
constant stream of thoughts of a person, who is often unaware and uncertain of some events, phenomena, people, or even 注意：1. 词数不少于50；
the person himself. 46 Meanwhile, positive thinking can help to stop negative self-talks and start to form a positive 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
view on an issue. People who regularly practise positive thinking tend to solve problems more effectively. They are less Dear Jim,
exposed to stress caused by external factors. They tend to believe in themselves and in what they do. ____________________________________________________________________________________________
47 People who think positively demonstrate increased life spans（寿命）, lower rates of depression and ____________________________________________________________________________________________
anxiety, better physical and psychological health, reduced risks of death from heart problems. Positive thinking also ____________________________________________________________________________________________
contributes to one's ability to deal with problems and hardships. 48 For example, researchers have found that in the Yours,
case of a crisis accompanied by strong emotions, such as a natural disaster, positive thinking can provide a sort of buffer Li Hua
（缓冲作用）against depression and anxiety. Resilient（适应性强的）people who think positively tend to treat every （请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）
problem as a challenge, a chance for improvement of any kind, or as an opportunity for personal growth. Pessimists, on 第二节（20分）
the contrary, tend to perceive problems as a source of additional stress. 49 假设你是红星中学高三（1）班班长李华。居家学习期间，你们班开展了一次以“自律”为主题的调研活动。请
In conclusion, positive thinking is a powerful and effective tool for dealing with hard times and improving the 根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，写一篇英文稿件，给你们学校英文网站投稿，记述你在本次活动中发现问题并解
quality of one's life. It doesn't have anything to do with ignorant optimism when an individual refuses to notice a 决问题的过程。
problem. 50 注意：词数不少于60。
Thinking in a positive, self-encouraging way brings about many benefits to one's physical and mental health. 提示词：自律 self-discipline
A. It doesn't cause any severe emotional discomfort, either.
B. Negative self-talk damages self-confidence and decreases self-respect.
C. It helps one to remain clear-headed and confident in difficult situations.
D. Positive thinking has several beneficial effects on the body and the mind.
E. As thinking changes, an individual's behaviour and habits change as well.
F. They often offer a real alternative to the common and regular way of thinking.
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