2020年高中英语学业水平考试样题及答案

阅读下列短文,从每题所给WJ四个选项(A.B.C和D)中,选出最佳选项.A

Whatcanbebothredorgreen,roundorsharp,bigorsmall.andmoreimportantly，lovedorhatedbysomeone?Yes,theanswerischilies（辣椒）.ManyofusinChinaenjoyaddingchiliestoourfood,butdoyouknowthatthisspicy(辣的)vegetablecouldalsobedangerous?A34-year-oldUSmanrecentlyendedupinhospitalaftereatingaCarolinaReaper,thespiciestchiliintheworld.Aftertakingjustasinglebiteofone,themansufferedfromseriousheadachesinthefollowingfewdays.reportedBBCNews.Infact,eatingspicyfoodcausesstomachacheandheadache.Butifchiliesareharmful,whydopeopleliketoeatthisvegetable?Sowhatmakespeoplelovechiliessomuch?Thehumanbodyisinfluencedbynaturalchemicalsthatproduce-asenseofhappiness\notedBBCNews.Andchiliesdogoodtopeopleinanotherway.Scientistsfoundthatthedeathrateofthosewhoeatspicyfoodonceortwiceaweekis10percentlowerthanthosewhoeatitlessthanonceaweek.Thedeathrateis14percentlowerforthosewhoeatspicyfoodsixtoseventimesaweek.Thisencouragespeopletoeatmorespicyfoodtoimprovehealthandbringlessdeathriskatanearlyage.So,don'tworryifyoulovespicyfood.Itseemsthatchiliesareactuallygoodforus.6.Peopleliketoeatchiliesbecause________.A.chiliesdonoharmtopeopleB.thechiliisakindofvegetableC.theycangetpersonalenjoymentD.chemicalsinchiliesmakethemmad7.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.Themorechiliesyoueat,thelongeryouwillliveB.Scientistsencourageustoaddchiliestoourfood.C.Weshouldeatspicyfoodsixtimesaweek.D.Properspicyfoodmayimproveourhealth.8.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.EatingChilies.APopularLifestyleB.ALovedandHatedVegetableC.Chili-AHarmfulVegetableD.CausesofStomachacheB

NationalSmileMonthisthelargestandlongestmouthhealthactivityintheUK.Startingin1977,itiscelebratingits42ndbirthdayfromMay14toJune14thisyear.TheBritishareknownfortheirbadteethbec4usetheyhavetoomanysugaryfoodsanddrinks.Itseemsthatmostofthemdon'toftenshowtheirfeelings.Theyneithersmilenorcry.ButthisisNOTtrue.TheBritishliketosmileasmuchasanyoneelse.Theyjustdon'twanttoshowtheirbadteeth.Brushyourteethatleasttwiceaday.cutdownsugaryfoodsanddrinks,andvisitthedentistoften.Withthethreemessages,theorganizershopethatamonthofsmilingwillmakepeopleallaroundtheUKrealizetheimportanceofgoodteethandbeconfidentenoughtoopentheirmouthstosmile.OneinterestingactivityisfortheBritishtoenjoythefunphotoswithshortstoriesbehind.Seeingthesmilingfacesandreadingtheinterestingstories,everyonecan'thelpsmiling!You'rewelcometosendyourswithbigsmilesonline.Smilingisnotonlygoodforyoubutalsogoodforthosearoundyou,evenifyoudohaveafewbadteeth.ThismakesNationalSmileMonthagreatideal9.NationalSmileMonthintheUKhashadahistoryof________yearssofar.A.5B.14C.42D.7710.AccordingtoParagraph2,welearnthatmostoftheBritish__________..A.don'tlikesugaryfoodsB.haveverygoodteethC.don'tshowtheirfeelingsD.liketosmileinfact11.ThethreemessagesinParagraph3telltheBritishhowtotakecareoftheir_..A.teethB.foodC.drinksD.handscNowadayswomenappeartohaveapositiveimageofthemselvesassaferdriversthanmen.InasurveydoneforinsurerMetLife,51%ofwomensaidtheydrivemoresafely.Theevidenceisontheirside:Menare3.4timesmorelikelythanwomentogetaticketforcarelessdrivingand3.1timesaslikelytobepunishedfordrunkdriving\"Womenareonaveragelessaggressiveandmorelawabiding(守法的)drivers,whichleadstofeweraccidents,\"thereportsays.However.notallmaledriverssharethesameopinion.OfthemensurveyedbyMetLife,39%claimedmaledriversweresafer.Thefindingsdidbackthemupononepoint:automotiveknowledge.Thereportshowedthatmoremenarefamiliarwithcurrentsafetyequipmentsuchaselectronicstabilitycontrol,whichhelpspreventrolloveraccidentsAutosafetyunavoidablymatterstomoney.Insurancecompaniesfocusonwhatclassesofdrivershavethelowestdollaramountsofclaims,andfornow,thatmainlyincludeswomen.Ingeneral,womenpayabout9%lessforautoinsurancethanmen.Astudybythewebsitelnswebalsoshowedthatautoinsuranceratesarelowerfarwomeninmoststates.Amongindividualstates,womengetthegreatestadvantageinWyoming(wheretheypay20%less),WashingtonD.C.,wheretheirinsurancecostsarel6%lower.SouthDakotaand\"Morethan11,900maledriversdiedinUStrafficaccidentsin2009,comparedwithjustunder4.900womendrivers\"accordingtothestudy.\"Basedonmilestraveled.mendiedatarateof25deathsper100millionmilestraveled,VS17deathsforwomen.\"12.Accordingtothestudy,femaledrivers__________.A.aremorelikelytoobeytrafficlawsB.aremoreaggressivewhiledrivingC.aremoreinterestedinautoknowledgeD.aremorefamiliarwithsafetyequipment.13.Insurancecompaniesfocusonfemaledriverclientsprobablybecausethey________.A.causemoreaccidentsontheroadB.takethemostpartoftheinsuranceclientsC.paymoremoneytotheinsurancecompaniesD.havethelowestamountofmoneyoninsuranceclaims14.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.AmorefemaledriversdieeveryyearthanmaledriversB.menare3.1timesmorelikelytogetticketsthanwomenC.allwomenintheUSApaythesamefortheirautoinsuranceD.womenaregenerallysaferdriversthantheoppositegender15.Thewritermainlydevelopsthenewsstoryby________.A.givingexamplesB.makingcomparisonsC.drawingaconclusionD.presentinganargument第三节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5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。16Therearetwopenswhichcanwritethisbook.Oneiswritinggrowth,andtheotheriswritingcaducity（衰老）.0neisdescribingsuccess,andtheotherispresentingfailure.Inotherwords,oneisdrawinghappinessandtheotherisshowingsorrowaswell.Lifeislikeaheavytruck,sohappinessandsorrowarelikethewheels.Nocross,nocrown.Nopain,nojoy.17Oneisthattoliveadayistoleaveaday.Theotheristhattoliveadayistoenjoyaday.Justoneworddifference,ithasreflectedthecompletereverse（相反的)stateofpsychologyLifeislikethecourse,whichisinvesting（投资）allthetime.18Whenyouhaveit,youshoulduseitwellandmakeitdevelopgreatactions.Pleaseremember,theactiveattitudecreateswonderfullife,orthenegativeattitudewasteslifetime19Whenshewasabouttoknockatthedoor,sheheardsomeonespeakingintheroom.Alittlegirlsaid,“Wouldyoulikesomebraised（炖熟的）porktoday?”Anothergirlsaid,‘'No.1wouldlikesometoastedchicken.\"Followingthewords.theladyknockedatthedoorandwentintotheroom.20Tohersurprise,therewereonlysomepiecesofthinanddrybread,twocoldpotatoesandajarofwateronthetable.Theladyaskedthemwhatwasthematter.Theysaidthattheyimaginedthat,sopoorfoodwasturnedintomanykindsofdeliciousfood.Whentheladyleftthefamily.shehadnewunderstandingofhappinessA.Lifeislikeabook.B.Happylifeexistseverywhere.C.Therearetwodifferentminds.D.Shesawthemsittingatatable.E.Everybodywishestoliveahappylife.F.Therefore,foronesense,lifeisthecapital.G.Oneday,arichladywenttovisitapoor,buthappyfamily.A篇CDBB篇CDAC篇ADDB16-20ACFCD