绝密★启用前 2020 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷） 英语笔试（第二次） 本试卷分为第 I 卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共 130 分，考试用时 100 分钟。第 I 卷 1 至 11 页，第Ⅱ卷 12 至 13 页。 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上，并在规定位置粘贴考试 用条形码。答卷时，考生务必将答案涂写在答题卡上，答在试卷上的无效。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题 卡一并交回。 祝各位考生考试顺利！ 第I卷 注意事项： 1. 每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂 其他答案标号。 2. 本卷共 55 小题，共 95 分。 第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节：单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 例：Stand over there ___________ you’ll be able to see it better. A. or B. and C. but D. while 答案是 B。 1. Jim says we ______ stay in his house as long as we leave it clean and tidy. A. must B. can C. need D. should C. would practise D. had practised 2. —You are a great swimmer. —Thanks. It’s because I ______ a lot these days. A. have been practising B. was practising 3. —Next time you visit Bob, remember to give him a call in advance. —______. I will. A. My pleasure B. No wonder C. Good point D. Never mind 4. ______ us prepare for the exam, the teacher suggested reading through our notes. A. To help B. Helped C. Helping D. Being helped 5. —Shall I order a taxi for Sarah to go to the airport tonight? —______. I’ll drive her there. A. Have a try B. Don’t mention it C. Don’t bother D. Go ahead 6. Dr. Rowan, ______ secretary resigned two weeks ago, has had to do all his own typing. A. whose B. of whom C. of which D. which 7. According to Professor Johnson, we don’t have to read the book if we don’t want to, as it is ______. A. worthwhile B. necessary C. optional D. serious 8. I never worried about my son while I was away because my mother ______ him. A. drank a toast to B. played a joke on C. kept an eye on D. made an apology to 9. The number of medical schools reached 18 in the early 1990s and ______ around that level ever since. A. are remaining B. have remained C. is remaining D. has remained 10. —Why do people like pop music? I hate it so much. —______ it is not your style, that doesn’t mean it is bad. A. Only if B. Even though C. Now that D. In case 11. We offered to give Sharon a ride home, but she ______, saying that she felt like walking. A. understood B. accepted C. compromised D. declined 12. For my fifth birthday, my mother baked me a cake ______ a monkey. A. in the shape of B. beyond the reach of C. at the mercy of D. on the side of 13. We can’t ______ buying a new printer for our company. The one we have doesn’t work. A. take up B. carry out C. keep on D. put off 14. The dancer’s incredible performance had the audience on its feet ______ for 10 minutes at the end of the show. A. being clapped B. clap C. clapped D. clapping 15. The student completed this experiment to make come true ______ Professor Joseph had said. A. that B. what C. when D. where 第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 16~35 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Detective Ashley Jones works at a police department in England. He has recently made a significant loneliness is a serious social problem that can contribute to depression and even crimes, but it can be clever way. The 18 16 — 17 in a ? Chat benches. Jones got the idea after he had talked with an elderly lady who had been cheated of her 19 . The lady would get a call from a stranger every morning who 20 made her believe that he was her friend, and then she lent him about £31,000. Jones was 21 when she said that she didn’t actually 22 being cheated. “Otherwise, I would never speak to another person for weeks on end,” she said. This led Jones to the conclusion that there are too many extremely easy targets of cheating. So he 26 24 to do something about it. He 25 23 people in his community, who are the police department to allow him to a couple of “chat benches” in two of their local parks. Then he hung a colorful sign on each of the benches that 27 ：“HAPPY TO CHAT”. Just a few days after the signs went up, he found people sitting there and engaging in active and 28 The idea is catching on 29 conversations. . There are now over 40 chat benches throughout England. More new chat benches have sprung up across the UK and beyond. All who participated have gained a（n） 30 getting involved. Jones’ idea has been fully 31 — the “HAPPY TO CHAT” benches help 32 outcome from the invisible social barrier that keeps people from saying hello. This effort is not just a（n） 33 at being community minded — it’s also a 34 measure. It prevents people who are cut off from society falling victim to