2020年天津市⾼考英语试卷（第⼆次）附答案
2020年天津市⾼考英语试卷（第⼆次）题号I II III IV V总分
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⼀、阅读理解（本⼤题共20⼩题，共50.0分）
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How to U a Modern Public Library
Has it been a while since your last visit to a public library？If so，you may be surprid to
learn that libraries have changed for the better．It?s been years since they were dusty little
rooms with books．They have transformed themlves into places where you can develop your love of knowledge，meet interesting people，or find out how to start a business．
Check out a book．While libraries still loan out（出借）books，you?ll find it easier to get a copy of whatever you?re looking for，thanks to a cooperative network of area libraries．Via such networks，li
braries share their books with each other through the u of delivery vehicles ．Once the book you?ve requested is delivered to the nearest branch，they will inform you by e﹣mail，so you can pick it up．
Check out other items．The library is now a multimedia zone，loaded with information in many formats（载体形式）．You can borrow movies on DVDs，music on CDs，and popular
magazines．Some libraries even loan out toys and games．If a popular magazine you want isn?t
offered and the library keeps a list of such requests，they may bring it in when enough interest is shown．
Join targeted reading groups．Libraries will often hold reading-group ssions targeted to
various age groups．Perhaps you?d like to learn a language or improve your English．The
library may sponsor a language group you could join．If you have difficulties reading，ask about special reading opportunities．Your library might be able to accommodate you．And you might find it relaxing to bring your small kid to a half-hour Story Time while you sit quietly in a corner with a good book．
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p of your local library．If you want to have a business of your own，your local library can become a launch space for it．In library books and computers ，you can find information on starting a business．Many libraries will help you with locally supplied information about business management shared through chambers of commerce（商会）and government agencies，and they will offer printing，faxing and databa rvices you need．
1.Public libraries connected by a cooperative network benefit readers by ．
A. sharing their books on the Internet
B. giving access to online reading at a library branch
C. nding a needed book to a library branch nearby
D. making the checkout procedures diver
2.According to Paragraph 3，what items may be checked out from a public library？
A. A magazine and an e-book．
B. A game and an oil painting．
C. A music CD and a kid?s toy．
D. A DVD and a video player．
3.As is described in Paragraph 4，taking a small kid to a half-hour Story Time
allows ．
A. the kid to learn a new language
B. the parent to enjoy quiet reading
C. the kid to overcome reading difficulties
D. the parent to meet their program sponsor
4.Your local library can help you start a business by ．
A. providing relevant information and supporting rvices
B. offering professional advice on business management
C. supplying uful information of your potential buyers
D. arranging meetings with government officials
5.What is the purpo of the passage？
A. To point out the importance of public libraries．
B. To encourage people to work in public libraries．
C. To introduce the improved rvices of public libraries．
D. To call for the modernization of public library systems．
B
"They tell me that you?d like to make a statue（塑像）of me﹣is that correct，Miss Vinnie Ream？"
The deep，gentle voice helped calm the nervous girl．Asking a favor of the President of the United States was no casual matter，especially for a venteen-year-old girl．
"Yes，sir，" she replied，her dark eyes meeting his．"I wouldn?t have dared to ask you，but my teacher，Mr．Mills，says I am ready．I plan to make it in an admirable manner．"
President Lincoln smiled．"Painters，sculptors—they?ve all tried to make the best of this ordinary face，but I?m afraid there?s not much hope．What did you have in mind，Miss Ream ？A bust（半⾝像）？"
Before Vinnie could say yes，the President hurried on，a shade of apology in his voice．"Of cour—I shouldn?t have asked．A full﹣length po would be much too big a project for a young woman your size．"
Vinnie?s face turned red．She realized she looked like a child，with her tiny figure．"Small does not mean weak，sir，" she defended herlf．"I was born in the country of Wisconsin．I?ve
driven teams of hors and carried water．Making a full-length clay（粘⼟）figure would not exhaust my strength—and that is what I intend to do!"
The President?s eyes，brightened at her show of spirit．"Sorry，madam，I have underestimated you as I didn?t know your background．"
But his smile faded as he rubbed his beard with bony fingers，in thought．"Miss Ream，" he
sighed，"I?d like to let you do it，but as you know，we are in the middle of a war．How could
I possibly take the time to po for a sculpture now？I hardly have a minute to mylf．"
Vinnie glanced around and noted the size of his 种太阳舞蹈
office．"I work quick小鸡的英语
ly，" she said．Her voice was soft but confident as she pointed to the corner near the windows．"If I were to bring my clay here and work for three hours every afternoon，I could complete most of the project while you are at your desk．"
The President emed to consider her idea riously．He got up and shook Vinnie?s hand warmly，"I?ve heard that you are a talented young woman，and I have found you charming
and intelligent as well．I cannot make my decision immediately，but you will hear from me soon．"
The very next day，V过年的祝福成语
innie received an invitation from the President．
6.What gave Vinnie confidence to make her request of President Lincoln？
A. Her aggressive personality．
B. Mr．Mills?s encouraging remark．
C. President Lincoln?s gentle voice．
D. Her interest in a challenging job．
7.How did President Lincoln first respond to Vinnie?s request？
A. Plead．
B. Thrilled．
C. Regretful．
D. Doubtful．
8.Vinnie confirmed her ability to make a full﹣length statue by highlighting____．
A. her experience from other projects
B. her innocent childhood in the country
C. the heavy labor she had done before
D. the skill she picked up in Wisconsin
9.Vinnie wanted to choo the corner near the windows to____．
A. achieve effects of natural lighting
B. keep all her tools within easy reach
C. obrve the President at a right angle
D. avoid disturbing the President?s work
10.What message does the story convey？
A. A strong-willed soul can reach his goal．
B. Experience helps to promote excellence．
C. Ups and downs make one strong．
D. Devotion requires enthusiasm．
C
For people，who are interested in sound，the field of sound technology is definitely making noi．In the past，sound engineers worked in the back rooms of recording studios，but many
of today?s sound professionals are sharing their knowledge and experience with professionals
in other fields to create new products bad on the phenomenon we call sound．
Sound can be ud as a weapon．Imagine that a police officer is chasing a thief．The thief
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．And the officer can?t let him get away．He pulls out a special device，points
it at the suspect，and switches it on．The thief drops to the ground．This new weapon is called a Long Range Acoustic Device（LRAD，远程定向声波发射器）．It produces a deafening sound so painful that it temporarily disables a person．The noi from the LRAD is directed like a ray of light and travels only into the ears of that person，but it is not deadly．
For tho who hunger for some peace and quiet，sound can now create silence．Let?s say
you are at the airport，and the little 钢琴怎么学
boy on the at next to you is humming（哼唱）a short commercial song．He hums it over and over again，and you are about to go crazy．Thanks to the Silence Machine，a British invention，you can get rid of the sound without uptting the boy or his parents．One may wonder how the Silence Machine works．Well，it functions by analyzing the waves of the incoming sound and creating a cond t of outgoing w婚礼开场白
aves．The two ts of waves cancel each other out．Simply turn the machine on point it at the target，and your peace and quiet comes back．
Directed sound is a new technology that allows companies to u sound in much the same way spotlights（聚光灯）are ud in the theater．A spotlight lights up only one ction of a stage；similarly，a "spotsound" creates a circle of sound in one targeted area．This can be uful for business such as restaurants and stores becau it offers a new way to attract customers．Restaurants can offer a choice of music along with the various food choices on the menu，allowing customers more control over the atmosphere in which they are dining．Directed sound is also beginning to appear in shopping centers and even at homes．
11.What could be inferred from Paragraph 2 about the effect of the LRAD？
A. It caus temporary hearing loss．
B. It slows down a running man．
C. It makes it easy to identify a suspect．
D. It keeps the suspect from hurting others．
12.The Silence Machine is a device specially designed to____．
A. silence the people around you
B. remove the sound of commercials
C. block the incoming sound waves
D. stop unwanted sound from affecting you
13.What feature do spotsounds and spotlights share？
A. They travel in circles．
B. They clear the atmosphere．
C. They can be transformed into energy．
D. They can be directed onto a specific area．
14.Directed sound can be ud for____．
A. creative designs of restaurant menus
B. ideal sound effects on the theater stage
C. different choices of music for business
D. strict control over any suspicious customer
15.What does the passage focus on?
A. How professionals invented sound products．
B. Inventions in the field of sound technology．
C. The growing interest in the study of sound．
D. How sound engineers work in their studios．
D
After years of obrving human nature，I have decided that two qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance，curiosity and discontent．I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either．And I have never known an average man who had both．The two belong together．
Together，the deep human urges（驱策⼒）count for much more than ambition．Galileo was not merely ambitious when he dropped objects of varying weights from the Leaning Tower at Pisa and timed their fall to the ground．Like Galileo，all the great names in history were curious and asked in discontent，"Why？Why？Why？"
Fortunately，curiosity and discontent don?t have to be learned．We are born with them and need only recapture them．"The great man，" said Mencius（孟⼦），"is he who does not lo his child?s heart．" Yet
most of us do lo it．We stop asking questions．We stop challenging custom．We just follow the c
rowd．And the crowd desires only the calm and restful average．It encourages us to occupy our own little corner，to avoid foolish leaps into the dark，to be satisfied．
Most of us meet new people，and new ideas，with hesitation．But once having met and liked them，we think how terrible it would have been，had we misd the chance．We will probably have to force ourlves to waken our curiosity and discontent and keep them awake．
How should you start？Modestly，so as not to become discouraged．I think of one friend who couldn?t arrange flowers to satisfy herlf．She was curious about how the experts did it．How she is one of the experts，writing books on flower arrangement．
One way to begin is to answer your own excus．You haven?t any special ability？Most people don?t；there are only a few genius．You haven?t any time？That?s good，becau it?s
always the people with no time who get things done．Harriet Stowe，mother of six，wrote parts of Uncle Tom?s Cabin while cooking．You?re too old？Remember that Thomas Costain
was 57 when he published his first novel，and that Grandma Mos showed her first pictures when she was 78．However you start，remember there is no better time to start than right now，for you?ll never
be more alive than you are at this moment．
16.In writing Paragraph 1，the author aims to____．
A. propo a definition
B. make a comparison
C. reach a conclusion
D. prent an argument
17.What does the example of Galileo tell us？
A. Trial and error leads to the finding of truth．
B. Scientists tend to be curious and ambitious．
C. Creativity results from challenging authority．
D. Greatness comes from a lasting desire to explore．
18.What can you do to recapture curiosity and discontent？
A. Obrve the unknown around you．
B. Develop a questioning mind．
C. Lead a life of adventure．
D. Follow the fashion．
19.What can we learn from Paragraphs 6 and 7？
A. Gaining success helps you become an expert．
B. The genius tends to get things done creatively．
C. Lack of talent and time is no reason for taking no action．
