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2020 年英语高考试题(江苏卷)
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：单项填空(共15小题； 每小题1分，满分15分)
请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 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。
例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.
A．however B．whatever
C．whichever D．whenever
答案 B
21．Many lessons are now available online，from students can choose for free.
(2020·江苏，21）
A．whose B．which
C．when D．whom
答案 B
解析 考查定语从句。句意为：现在网上有很多课程，学生可以免费从中选择(来学习)。这
是“介词＋关系代词”引导的非限制性定语从句，先行词是 many lessons(指物)，关系代词
用which。故选B项。
22 ． If you look at all sides of the situation ， you’ll find probably a solution that
everyone.
(2020·江苏，22）
A．suit B．suited
C．suits D．has suited
答案 C
解析 考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意为：如果从各个方面看此情况，你可能会找到一个适
合每个人的解决方案。that everyone是that引导的定语从句，对a solution进行修
饰和限制。根据if条件句中的look和主句中的you’ll find可知，that从句应用一般现在时
再根据先行词是单数名词a solution可知，suit用第三人称单数形式。故选C项。
23．They decide to have more workers for the project it won’t be delayed.
(2020·江苏，23）
A．even if B．as if
C．now that D．so that
答案 D
解析 考查状语从句。句意为：他们决定为这项工程增加工人，以免被耽搁。even if 即使，虽然；as if好像，似乎；now that既然；so that 为了，目的是。故选D项。
24．Building such a bridge over the bay was ，but the local government made it within
two years.
(2020·江苏，24）
A．a wet blanket
B．a piece of cake
C．a dark horse
D．a hard nut to crack
答案 D
解析 考查俚语。句意为：在海湾上建这样一座桥是一件棘手的事，但当地政府在两年之内
就完成了。a wet blanket扫兴的人或事；a piece of cake 轻而易举的事，举手之劳；a dark
horse 出人意料的获胜者，黑马；a hard nut to crack 棘手的事，难以解决或理解的问题。故
选D项。
25．It is not a problem we can win the battle；it’s just a matter of time.
(2020·江苏，25）
A．whether B．why
C．when D．where
答案 A
解析 考查名词性从句。句意为：我们能否打赢这场战争不是问题，这只是时间问题。句中
it是形式主语，真正的主语是后面的从句。句中的 not a problem 暗示空格处表示“是否”，
故用whether引导主语从句。故选A项。
26．Instead of getting down to a new task as I ，he examined the previous work again.
(2020·江苏，26）
A．had expected B．have expected
C．would expect D．expect
答案 A
解析 考查动词时态。句意为：他没有像我期望的那样着手做新的工作，而是又检查了一遍
先前的工作。根据句意可知，expect这个动作发生在examined 之前，表示“过去的过去”，
用过去完成时。故选A项。
27．There will still be lots of challenges if we are to garbage in a short time.
(2020·江苏，27）
A．clarify B．justify
C．satisfy D．classify
答案 D
解析 考查动词词义辨析。句意为：如果我们要在短时间内对垃圾进行分类，仍然会有很多挑战。clarify 澄清，阐明；justify 证明……正确；satisfy 使满意；classify 分类。故选D项。
28．If I hadn’t been faced with so many barriers，I where I am.
(2020·江苏，28）
A．won’t be
B．wouldn’t have been
C．wouldn’t be
D．shouldn’t have been
答案 C
解析 考查虚拟语气。句意为：我如果没有面对那么多的障碍，就不会有今天的我(我现在
就不会在这个位置上)。根据if条件句中的hadn’t been faced with...可知，从句与过去事实
相反，由此判断出本句是虚拟语气。再由主句中的I am可知，主句与现在事实相反，故用
would do。本句考查的是含有错综条件句的虚拟语气。
29．The outbreak of Covid19 has meant an change in our life and work.
(2020·江苏，29）
A．absurd B．abrupt
C．allergic D．authentic
答案 B
解析 考查形容词词义辨析。句意为：新冠肺炎疫情的暴发给我们的生活和工作带来了一个
突然的改变。absurd荒谬的，荒唐的；abrupt 突然的，意外的；allergic 过敏的；authentic
真实的，真正的。故选B项。
30．Taking on this challenge will bring you someone who shares your interests.
(2020·江苏，30）
A．in exchange for B．in answer to
C．in contact with D．in memory of
答案 C
解析 考查介词短语意义辨析。句意为：接受这项挑战会让你接触与你有共同兴趣的人士。
in exchange for与……交换；in answer to为了回应；in contact with与……联系；in memory
of为了纪念。故选C项。
31．Technological innovations， good marketing，will promote the sales of these
products.
(2020·江苏，31）
A．combined with
B．combining with
C．having combined with
D．to be combined with
答案 A解析 考查非谓语动词。句意为：技术创新与良好的市场营销相结合，将促进这些产品的销
售。该句的谓语是 will promote，故此处要填非谓语动词。句子主语 Technological
innovations与combine之间是被动关系，应用过去分词短语作定语。故选A项。
32．This actor often has the first two tricks planned before performing，and then goes for
.
(2020·江苏，32）
A．whichever B．whenever
C．wherever D．whatever
答案 D
解析 考查名词性从句。句意为：这个演员时常在表演前就计划好前两个技巧，然后全力以
赴。介词for后接宾语，此处表示无范围的选择，故用whatever。whichever意为“无论哪
个”，是有范围的选择。故选D项。此处可视为名词性从句的省略，即．..goes for whatever
he wants。
33．The health security systems of many countries are undergoing considerable .
(2020·江苏，33）
A．reservation B．transformation
C．distinction D．submission
答案 B
解析 考查名词词义辨析。句意为：许多国家的卫生安全系统正经历着重大变革。
reservation预约，预订，保留；transformation变化，转变，改革；distinction差别，区别，
优秀，杰出；submission提交，呈递，屈服，投降。故选B项。
34．The speed of 6G will exceed 125 GB/s， a new generation of virtual reality.
(2020·江苏，34）
A．allowing for B．accounting for
C．calling for D．compensating for
答案 A
解析 考查动词短语意义辨析。句意为：6G的速度将超过每秒125GB，使得新一代的虚拟
现实技术成为可能。allow for允许，容许，使有可能；account for解释，说明，占……比例；
call for要求，需要；compensate for弥补。故选A项。
35．—Do you know anything about Zhang Zhongjing?
— He has been honored as a master doctor since the Eastern Han Dynasty.
(2020·江苏，35）
A．How come? B．So what?
C．By all means. D．With pleasure.
答案 C解析 考查交际用语。句意为：——你知道关于张仲景的事吗？——当然知道了。自东汉
以来，他一直被尊称为“医圣”。How come为什么？/怎么会……(那样)？So what？那又怎
样？By all means.当然；一定，务必；With pleasure.非常乐意。故选C项。
第二节 完形填空(共20小题； 每小题1分，满分20分)
(2020·江苏，完形填空）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 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。
Being good at something and having a passion for it are not enough.Success 36
fundamentally on our view of ourselves and of the 37 in our lives.
When twelveyearold John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in 1931，he
had no 38 of knowing that his life was to change 39 .The class experiment that day was
to 40 how heating a container of water would bring air bubbling(冒泡) to the surface. 41
，the container the teacher gave Wilson to heat 42 held something more volatile(易挥发
的)than water.When Wilson heated it，the container 43 ，leaving Wilson blinded in both
eyes.
When Wilson returned home from hospital two months later，his parents 44 to find a
way to deal with the catastrophe that had 45 their lives.But Wilson did not regard the accident
as 46 .He learned braille(盲文)quickly and continued his education at Worcester College for
the Blind.There，he not only did well as a student but also became a(n) 47 public speaker.
Later，he worked in Africa，where many people suffered from 48 for lack of proper
treatment.For him，it was one thing to 49 his own fate of being blind and quite another to
allow something to continue 50 it could be fixed so easily.This moved him to action.And tens
of millions in Africa and Asia can see because of the 51 Wilson made to preventing the 52
.
Wilson received several international 53 for his great contributions.He lost his sight but
found a 54 .He proved that it’s not what happens to us that 55 our lives—it’s what
we make of what happens.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍约翰·威尔逊在实验中因出现事故而失明，但
他没有被命运击倒，而是努力奋斗改变命运，最后取得成功。
36．A.depends B．holds
C．keeps D．reflects
答案 A
解析 上文提到仅仅擅长某件事并有激情是不够的，由此可知此处意为“成功从根本上取决
于(depend on)我们对自己和对生活中所发生事件的看法”。
37．A.dilemmas B．accidentsC．events D．steps
答案 C
解析 由语境可知，成功取决于我们对生活中所发生事件(event)的看法。
38．A.way B．hope
C．plan D．measure
答案 A
解析 根据下文可知，威尔逊发生事故是始料未及的。have no way of knowing没办法知道，
符合语境。
39．A.continually B．gradually
C．gracefully D．completely
答案 D
解析 他根本不知道自己的生活将彻底(completely)改变。continually持续地；gradually逐渐
地；gracefully优雅地。
40．A.direct B．show
C．advocate D．declare
答案 B
解析 根据主语experiment可知实验是要展示(show)一种现象。direct管理，指导；advocate
提倡，拥护；declare宣布。
41．A.Anyway B．Moreover
C．Somehow D．Thus
答案 C
解析 分析语境可知，此句意为“不知怎么地(somehow)，老师给威尔逊加热的容器误装了
比水更容易挥发的东西”。anyway无论如何；moreover而且，此外；thus因此，如此。
42．A.mistakenly B．casually
C．amazingly D．clumsily
答案 A
解析 根据下文的“something more volatile(易挥发的) than water”可知本该装水的容器误
(mistakenly)装了其他液体。casually随便地；amazingly令人惊讶地；clumsily笨拙地。
43．A.erupted B．exploded
C．emptied D．exposed
答案 B
解析 根据下文的“leaving Wilson blinded in both eyes”可知容器爆炸(explode)了，导致他
的双眼失明。erupt爆发；empty使……成为空的；expose揭露。
44．A.deserved B．attempted
C．cared D．agreed答案 B
解析 根据语境可知，他的父母试图(attempt)找到应对这次灾祸的方法。
45．A.submitted to B．catered for
C．impressed on D．happened to
答案 D
解析 定语从句中that指的是灾祸(catastrophe)，故此处表示“发生(happen to)”。submit to
提交，向……提出；cater for迎合；impress on给……留下印象。
46．A.fantastic B．extraordinary
C．impressive D．catastrophic
答案 D
解析 由上文的“deal with the catastrophe”及下文的叙述可知，虽然父母觉得这是灾祸，但
他没有把这次事故看成是灾难性的(catastrophic)。fantastic奇异的，极好的；extraordinary非
凡的；impressive让人印象深刻的。
47．A.accomplished B．crucial
C．specific D．innocent
答案 A
解析 由语境可知，在那里，他不仅是一名出色的学生，而且成为了一名技艺高超的
(accomplished)演说家。crucial决定性的；specific特定的；innocent天真的，无辜的。
48．A.deafness B．depression
C．blindness D．speechlessness
答案 C
解析 根据上文他的眼睛失明，并结合下文的“And tens of millions in Africa and Asia can
see...”可知，在非洲有很多人因缺少适当的治疗而失明(blindness)。
49．A.decide B．abandon
C．control D．accept
答案 D
解析 根据动宾搭配并结合文意可知，对他来说，接受(accept)自己失明的命运是一回事，
而在可以如此容易解决的情况下，让事情继续下去则完全是另一回事。decide 决定；
abandon抛弃；control控制。
50．A.until B．when
C．unless D．before
答案 B
解析 根据下文“This moved him to action.”可知，对他来说在可以如此容易解决的情况下，
让事情继续下去完全是另一回事。when当……的时候，符合此处语境。
51．A.opposition B．adjustmentsC．commitment D．limitations
答案 C
解析 根据下文的定语从句可知，在非洲和亚洲，数千万人因为威尔逊做出的奉献
(commitment)而得以重见光明。opposition反对；adjustment调整；limitation限制。
52．A.preventable B．potential
C．spreadable D．influential
答案 A
解析 根据上文“数千万人得以重见光明”可知，这种失明是可预防的(preventable)。
potential潜在的；spreadable可传播的；influential有影响力的。
53．A.scholarships B．rewards
C．awards D．bonuses
答案 C
解析 根据下文的“for his great contributions”可知，他获得了几项国际大奖(award)。
scholarship奖学金；reward报酬；bonus奖金。
54．A.fortune B．recipe
C．dream D．vision
答案 D
解析 此处vision的字面意思为“视力”，与sight相对，引申为“视野，构思，远见卓
识”等，符合语境。
55．A.distinguishes B．determines
C．claims D．limits
答案 B
解析 全文给我们讲述了一个道理，那就是“it’s not what happens to us that determines our
lives—it’s what we make of what happens(不是发生在我们身上的事情决定了我们的生活
——是我们如何看待发生的事情)”。determine决定，符合语境。distinguish区分；claim宣
称；limit限制。
第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 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。
A(2020·江苏，阅读A）
Some important dates in China’s fighting Covid19 before May 7,2020
Jan 23：Wuhan declared temporary outbound(向外的) traffic restrictions.
Jan 24：National medical teams began to be sent to Hubei and Wuhan.
Jan 20,2020～ Feb
Jan 27：The Central Steering(指导) Group arrived in Wuhan.
20,2020
Feb 18：The daily number of newly cured and discharged(出院) patients
exceeded that of the newly confirmed cases.
Feb 21：Most provinces and equivalent administrative units started to
lower their public health emergency response level.
Feb 21,2020～ Mar Feb 24：The WHOChina Joint Mission on Covid19 held a press
17,2020 conference in Beijing.
Mar 11－17：The epidemic (流行病) peak had passed in China as a
whole.
Apr 1：Chinese customs began NAT (核酸检测) on inbound arrivals at
all points of entry.
Mar 18,2020 ～Apr
Apr 8：Wuhan lifted outbound traffic restrictions.
28,2020
Apr 26：The last Covid19 patient in Wuhan was discharged from
hospital.
Apr 30：The public health emergency response was lowered to Level 2 in
Apr 29,2020～ May the BeijingTianjinHebei region.
7,2020 May 7：The State Council released Guidelines on Conducting Covid19
Prevention and Control on an Ongoing Basis.
语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文。文章用表格列出了中国在抗击新型冠状病毒肺炎期间的大
事，说明了中国在抗击疫情方面做出的紧急应对措施是卓有成效的。
56.What happened between January 20 and February 20?
A．The Central Steering Group arrived in Wuhan.
B．The WHOChina Joint Mission on Covid19 held a press conference.
C．The last Covid19 patient in Wuhan was discharged from hospital.
D．Beijing lowered its emergency response level.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据表格中 Jan 20,2020～Feb 20,2020 部分“Jan 27：The Central
Steering(指导) Group arrived in Wuhan.”可知，中央指导组抵达武汉的时间是在1月20日到
2月20日之间。
57．From which date were private cars allowed to go out of Wuhan?A January 23. B．March 11.
C．April 8. D．May 7.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据表格中 Mar 18,2020～Apr 28,2020 部分“Apr 8：Wuhan lifted
outbound traffic restrictions.”可知，在4月8日，武汉解除离汉通道管控。
B
(2020·江苏，阅读B）
Sometimes it’s hard to let go.For many British people，that can apply to institutions and
objects that represent their country’s past—ageold castles，splendid homes...and red phone
boxes.
Beaten first by the march of technology and lately by the terrible weather in junkyards(废品
场)，the phone boxes representative of an age are now making something of a comeback.Adapted
in imaginative ways，many have reappeared on city streets and village greens housing tiny cafes，
cellphone repair shops or even defibrillator machines(除颤器)．
The original iron boxes with the round roofs first appeared in 1926.They were designed by
Giles Gilbert Scott，the architect of the Battersea Power Station in London.After becoming an
important part of many British streets，the phone boxes began disappearing in the 1980s，with the
rise of the mobile phone sending most of them away to the junkyards.
About that time，Tony Inglis’ engineering and transport company got the job to remove
phone boxes from the streets and sell them out.But Inglis ended up buying hundreds of them
himself，with the idea of repairing and selling them.He said that he had heard the calls to preserve
the boxes and had seen how some of them were listed as historic buildings.
As Inglis and，later other businessmen，got to work，repurposed phone boxes began
reappearing in cities and villages as people found new uses for them.Today，they are once again a
familiar sight，playing roles that are often just as important for the community as their original
purpose.
In rural areas，where ambulances can take a relatively long time to arrive，the phone boxes
have taken on a lifesaving role.Local organizations can adopt them for 1 pound ，and install
defibrillators to help in emergencies.
Others also looked at the phone boxes and saw business opportunities.LoveFone，a company
that advocates repairing cellphones rather than abandoning them，opened a mini workshop in a
London phone box in 2016.
The tiny shops made economic sense，according to Robert Kerr，a founder of LoveFone.He
said that one of the boxes generated around $13,500 in revenue a month and cost only about $400
to rent.
Inglis said phone boxes called to mind an age when things were built to last.“I like what they
are to people，and I enjoy bringing things back，” he said.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了作为时代象征的公共电话亭在20世纪80年代被
移动电话取代，从而逐渐消失。然而最近一些公司和商人发现了公共电话亭的新用途，从而
使它们重现城市和乡村的街头。
58.The phone boxes are making a comeback .
A．to form a beautiful sight of the city
B．to improve telecommunications services
C．to remind people of a historical period
D．to meet the requirement of green economy
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“...the phone boxes representative of an age are now
making something of a comeback.”可知，公共电话亭是时代的象征，它们的重现让人们回想
起过去的时代。故选C项。
59．Why did the phone boxes begin to go out of service in the 1980s?
A．They were not welldesigned.
B．They provided bad services.
C．They had too short a history.
D．They lost to new technologies.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段尾句“...the phone boxes began disappearing in the 1980s，
with the rise of the mobile phone sending most of them away to the junkyards.”可知，移动电话
的崛起把公共电话亭送入了垃圾场。由此可推知，代表旧技术的公共电话亭败给了代表新技
术的移动电话。故选D项。
60．The phone boxes are becoming popular mainly because of .
A．their new appearance and lower prices
B．the push of the local organizations
C．their changed roles and functions
D．the big funding of the businessmen
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“As Inglis and，later other businessmen，got to
work，repurposed phone boxes began reappearing in cities and villages as people found new uses
for them.”可知，英格利斯和后来其他商人改变了公共电话亭的用途，它们的新用途使得它
们再次出现在城市和乡村的街头。故选C项。
C
(2020·江苏，阅读C）For those who can stomach it，working out before breakfast may be more beneficial for
health than eating first，according to a study of meal timing and physical activity.
Athletes and scientists have long known that meal timing affects performance.However，far
less has been known about how meal timing and exercise might affect general health.
To find out，British scientists conducted a study.They first found 10 overweight and inactive
but otherwise healthy young men，whose lifestyles are，for better and worse，representative of
those of most of us.They tested the men’s fitness and resting metabolic(新陈代谢的) rates and
took samples(样品) of their blood and fat tissue.
Then，on two separate morning visits to the scientists’ lab，each man walked for an hour
at an average speed that，in theory，should allow his body to rely mainly on fat for fuel.Before
one of these workouts，the men skipped breakfast，meaning that they exercised on a completely
empty stomach after a long overnight fast (禁食)．On the other occasion，they ate a rich morning
meal about two hours before they started walking.
Just before and an hour after each workout，the scientists took additional samples of the
men’s blood and fat tissue.
Then they compared the samples.There were considerable differences.Most obviously，the
men displayed lower blood sugar levels at the start of their workouts when they had skipped
breakfast than when they had eaten.As a result，they burned more fat during walks on an empty
stomach than when they had eaten first.On the other hand，they burned slightly more calories(卡
路里)，on average，during the workout after breakfast than after fasting.
But it was the effects deep within the fat cells that may have been the most significant，the
researchers found.Multiple genes behaved differently，depending on whether someone had eaten
or not before walking.Many of these genes produce proteins(蛋白质) that can improve blood sugar
regulation and insulin (胰岛素) levels throughout the body and so are associated with improved
metabolic health.These genes were much more active when the men had fasted before exercise than
when they had breakfasted.
The implication of these results is that to gain the greatest health benefits from exercise，it
may be wise to skip eating first.
61．The underlined expression “stomach it” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “
”．
A．digest the meal easily
B．manage without breakfast
C．decide wisely what to eat
D．eat whatever is offered
答案 B
解析 词义猜测题。分析第一段可知，对于那些……的人来说，早餐前运动可能比先吃早餐对身体更好。it指working out before breakfast，所以此处表示“能忍受不吃早餐锻炼”这件
事，故选B。
62．Why were the 10 people chosen for the experiment?
A．Their lifestyles were typical of ordinary people.
B．Their lack of exercise led to overweight.
C．They could walk at an average speed.
D．They had slow metabolic rates.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。受试者的选择标准出现在第三段中，根据本段中的“whose lifestyles
are，for better and worse，representative of those of most of us(他们的生活方式不论好坏，代
表了我们大多数人的生活方式)”并结合常识可知，受试者的生活方式应该具备普通人生活
方式的典型特征。故选A。
63．What happened to those who ate breakfast before exercise?
A．They successfully lost weight.
B．They consumed a bit more calories.
C．They burned more fat on average.
D．They displayed higher insulin levels.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的“On the other hand，they burned slightly more
calories(卡路里)，on average，during the workout after breakfast than after fasting.(另一方面，
他们在吃完早餐后的锻炼中燃烧的平均卡路里比禁食后稍微多一些)”可知B项正确。
64．What could be learned from the research?
A．A workout after breakfast improves gene performances.
B．Too much workout often slows metabolic rates.
C．Lifestyle is not as important as morning exercise.
D．Physical exercise before breakfast is better for health.
答案 D
解析 推理判断题。本文首尾呼应，中间描述研究过程。首段点题，结尾进行总结：早餐前
进行运动更有益于健康。故选D。
D
(2020·江苏，阅读D）
I was in the middle of the Amazon(亚马逊) with my wife，who was there as a medical
researcher.We flew on a small plane to a faraway village.We did not speak the local language，did
not know the customs，and more often than not，did not entirely recognize the food.We could not
have felt more foreign.We were raised on books and computers，highways and cell phones，but now we were living
in a village without running water or electricity.It was easy for us to go to sleep at the end of the
day feeling a little misunderstood.
Then one perfect Amazonian evening，with monkeys calling from beyond the village green，
we played soccer.I am not good at soccer，but that evening it was wonderful.Everyone knew the
rules.We all spoke the same language of passes and shots.We understood one another perfectly.As
darkness came over the field and the match ended，the goal keeper，Juan，walked over to me and
said in a matteroffact way，“In your home，do you have a moon too？” I was surprised.
After I explained to Juan that yes，we did have a moon and yes，it was very similar to his，I
felt a sort of awe(敬畏) at the possibilities that existed in his world.In Juan’s world，each village
could have its own moon.In Juan’s world ，the unknown and undiscovered was vast and
marvelous.Anything was possible.
In our society，we know that Earth has only one moon.We have looked at our planet from
every angle and found all of the wildest things left to find.I can，from my computer at home，pull
up satellite images of Juan’s village.There are no more continents and no more moons to search
for，little left to discover.At least it seems that way.
Yet，as I thought about Juan’s question，I was not sure how much more we could really
rule out.I am，in part，an ant biologist，so my thoughts turned to what we know about insect life
and I knew that much in the world of insects remains unknown.How much，though? How ignorant
(无知的) are we? The question of what we know and do not know constantly bothered me.
I began collecting newspaper articles about new species，new monkey，new spider...，and
on and on they appear.My drawer quickly filled.I began a second drawer for more general
discoveries: new cave system discovered with dozens of nameless species，four hundred species of
bacteria found in the human stomach.The second drawer began to fill and as it did，I wondered
whether there were bigger discoveries out there，not just species，but life that depends on things
thought to be useless，life even without DNA.I started a third drawer for these big discoveries.It
fills more slowly，but all the same，it fills.
In looking into the stories of biological discovery，I also began to find something else，a
collection of scientists，usually brilliant，occasionally halfmad，who made the discoveries.Those
scientists very often see the same things that other scientists see，but they pay more attention to
them，and they focus on them to the point of exhaustion(穷尽)，and at the risk of the ridicule of
their peers.In looking for the stories of discovery，I found the stories of these people and how their
lives changed our view of the world.
We are repeatedly willing to imagine we have found most of what is left to discover.We used
to think that insects were the smallest organisms (生物)，and that nothing lived deeper than six
hundred meters.Yet，when something new turns up，more often than not，we do not even know
its name.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者和妻子来到亚马逊地区，通过与当地人的接触，作者意
识到自己要弄清楚已知的和未知的事物。在文章最后，作者意识到世界上还有很多未知的事
物等待我们去发现。
65．How did the author feel on his arrival in the Amazon?
A．Out of place. B．Full of joy.
C．Sleepy. D．Regretful.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句可知，作者和妻子不会说当地的语言，不了解当地
的风俗，而且通常不能完全辨认出当地的食物，他们感到非常陌生。由此可知，作者在到达
亚马逊时感到格格不入，out of place意为“不合适的，格格不入的”。
66．What made that Amazonian evening wonderful?
A．He learned more about the local language.
B．They had a nice conversation with each other.
C．They understood each other while playing.
D．He won the soccer game with the goal keeper.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Everyone knew the rules.We all spoke the same language
of passes and shots.We understood one another perfectly.”可知，踢足球时每个人都知道比赛规
则，在传球和射门方面大家都说同样的语言，大家完全能够相互理解。由此可知，作者觉得
那个亚马逊之夜非常美好是因为他们在踢足球时能够彼此理解。
67．Why was the author surprised at Juan’s question about the moon?
A．The question was too straightforward.
B．Juan knew so little about the world.
C．The author didn’t know how to answer.
D．The author didn’t think Juan was sincere.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“said in a matteroffact way”以及第四段中的“In
Juan’s world，each village could have its own moon.In Juan’s world，the unknown and
undiscovered was vast and marvelous.”可知，Juan在问关于月亮的问题时态度是实事求是的，
在他的世界里，未知的事物和未被发现的事物是浩瀚而神奇的。由此可推断出，Juan对这
个世界知之甚少。
68．What was the author’s initial purpose of collecting newspaper articles?
A．To sort out what we have known.
B．To deepen his research into Amazonians.C．To improve his reputation as a biologist.
D．To learn more about local cultures.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据第六段最后一句“The question of what we know and do not know
constantly bothered me.”以及第七段开头“I began collecting newspaper articles about new
species...”可知，我们知道什么和不知道什么这个问题一直困扰着作者，所以作者开始收集
报纸文章。由此可推知，作者收集报纸文章的最初目的是把我们已经知道的事情整理出来。
69．How did those brilliant scientists make great discoveries?
A．They shifted their viewpoints frequently.
B．They followed other scientists closely.
C．They often criticized their fellow scientists.
D．They conducted indepth and close studies.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“they pay more attention to them，and they focus on
them to the point of exhaustion(穷尽)，and at the risk of the ridicule of their peers”可知，那些
卓越的科学家们冒着被同行嘲笑的风险，愈发关注这些事情，关注它们到了极致。由此可知，
那些科学家们通过进行深入细致的研究而做出了伟大的发现。
70．What could be the most suitable title for the passage?
A．The Possible and the Impossible
B．The Known and the Unknown
C．The Civilized and the Uncivilized
D．The Ignorant and the Intelligent
答案 B
解析 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，作者和妻子来到了亚马逊地区，通过与当地人的接触，
作者了解到一些人对外部的世界并不了解。作者意识到很多事物是人类已知的，还有很多是
人类未知的，所以文章的最佳标题为B项“已知的和未知的”。
第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
(2020·江苏，任务型阅读）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
Humor
If you see humor as an optional form of entertainment，you’re missing some of its biggest
benefits: Humor makes averagelooking people look cute and uninteresting people seem
entertaining.Studies show that a good sense of humor even makes you seem smarter.
Best of all，humor raises your energy，and that can have an effect on everything you do atschool，at work，or in your personal life.The increase of energy will even make you more willing
to exercise，and that will raise your overall energy even more.
Humor also transports your mind away from your daily troubles.Humor lets you better
understand life and sometimes helps you laugh at even the worst of your problems.
In my experience，most people think they have a sense of humor，and to some degree
that’s true.But not all senses of humor are created equal.So I thought it would be useful to include
some humor tips for everyday life.
You don’t have to be the joke teller in the group in order to show your sense of humor.You
can be the one who directs the conversation to fun topics that are ripe for others to add
humor.Every party needs a straight person.You’ll appear fun and funny by association.
When it comes to inperson humor，effort counts a lot.When people see you trying to be
funny，it frees them to try it themselves.So even if your own efforts at humor fall short，you
might be freeing the long kept humor in others.People need permission to be funny in social
settings because there’s always a risk that comes with humor.For inperson humor，quality isn’t
as important as you might think.Your attitude and effort count a lot.
Some people—and I was one of them—believe that humorous complaints about the little
problems of life make humor，and sometimes that is the case.The problem comes when you start
doing too much complaintbased humor.One funny observation about a problem in your life can be
funny，but five is just complaining，no matter how smart you think you are.Funny complaints can
wear people out.
Selfdeprecating humor(自嘲式) is usually the safest type，but here again you don’t want to
overshoot the target.One selfdeprecating comment is a generous and even confident form of
humor.You have to be at least a bit selfassured to laugh at yourself in front of others.But if you do it
too often，you can transform in the eyes of others from a confident joker to a Chihuahua dog.
Humor
●Humor is a form of 71.entertainment.Humor can improve one’s
72.appearance/look and personality.
Benefits of humor ●Humor can make one 73.energetic in his work，study，and life.
●Humor has a positive 74.psychological effect when we are in
difficulties.
●76.Preparing others for a conversation of fun is as good as telling a joke
75. Tips /
yourself when showing your sense of humor.
Suggestions/ Advice
●Quality counts 77.less than attitude and effort—even stupid joke can
to follow
78.relieve/free others of risk and embarrassment.
●One humorous complaint makes a funny person.But too many
Traps to 79.avoid/skip complaints will 80. bore /tire/ exhaust your audience.
●Selfdeprecating comments show one’s assurance.But too muchdeprecation will make a Chihuahua dog.
第五部分：书面表达(满分25分)
(2020·江苏，书面表达）
请阅读下面有关中国题材纪录片(documentary)的对话，并按照要求用英语写一篇150个
词左右的文章。
Su Hua：Hi，Li Jiang! Did you see the BBC documentary on CCTV 9 last week?
Li Jiang：You mean Du Fu：China’s Greatest Poet？Yes，I did.Fantastic!
Su Hua：Just think an English actor recites Chinese poems.
Li Jiang：I don’t really understand every line he recites，but I believe he truly loves the poems
himself.
Su Hua：Right.It is reported that the film is well received outside China.
Li Jiang：Yeah.It’s my first time to hear Chinese stories told by an English speaker.
Su Hua：In fact，documentaries about our country are plentiful both at home and abroad.These
films can help foreign friends better understand this land—Chinese literature ，geography，
history，food...
Li Jiang：I couldn’t agree more.
写作内容
1．用约30个词概括上述对话的主要内容；
2．谈谈中国题材纪录片受到外国朋友欢迎的原因(至少两点)。
写作要求
1．写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；
2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；
3．不必写标题。
评分标准
内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。
参考范文
CCTV 9 broadcast Du Fu ： China’s Greatest Poet ， a documentary produced by
BBC.This wellmade film provides foreign audiences with a fresh way of better knowing China’s
past and present.
Documentaries about China，produced either in China or in other countries，are becoming
increasingly popular among foreigners.For one thing，the overall development over the past
decades has been so striking that they feel eager to familiarize themselves with what is going on in
China.
For another，China enjoys a long history and rich culture.It has always been an attraction for
those who are keen on anything that is Chinese.These documentaries present a splendid picture ofChina in front of their audiences—its history，landscape，art，food，or even traditional Chinese
medicine.
Because of these films，some foreigners have begun to think of coming to China.In this
way，they can form a true picture of China themselves.
