2020年浙江省高考英语试卷

1、2020年浙江省高考英语试卷 题号IIIIIIIVV总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）A I am an active playgoer and play-reader，and perhaps my best reason for editing this book is a hope of sharing my enthusiasm for the theater with othersTo do this I have searched through dozens of plays to find the ones that I think best show the power and purpose of the short play Each play has a theme or central idea which the playwright（剧作家）hopes to get across through dialogue and actionA few characters are used to create a single impressi

2、on growing out of the themeIt is not my intention to point out the central theme of each of the plays in this collection，for that would，indeed，ruin the pleasure of reading，discussing，and thinking about the plays and the effectiveness of the playwrightHowever，a variety of types is represented hereThese include comedy，satire，poignant drama，historical and regional dramaTo show the versatility（多面性）of the short play，I have included a guidance play，a radio play and a television play Among the writers

3、of the plays in this collection，Paul Green，Susan Glaspell，Maxwell Anderson，Thornton Wilder，William Saroyan，and Tennessee Williams have all received Pulitzer Prizes for their contributions to the theaterMore information about the playwrights will be found at the end of this book To get the most out of reading these plays，try to picture the play on stage，with you，the reader，in the audienceThe houselights dim（变暗）The curtains are about to open，and in a few minutes the action and dialogue will tell y

4、ou the story1. What do we know about the author from the first paragraph？A. He has written dozens of playsB. He has a deep love for the theaterC. He is a professional stage actorD. He likes reading short plays to others2. What does the author avoid doing in his work？A. Stating the plays central ideasB. Selecting works by famous playwrightsC. Including various types of playsD. Offering information on the playwrights3. What does the author suggest readers do while reading the plays？A. Control thei

5、r feelingsB. Apply their acting skillsC. Use their imaginationD. Keep their audience in mind4. What is this text？A. A short storyB. An introduction to a bookC. A play reviewD. An advertisement for a theaterB The traffic signals along Factoria Boulevard in Bellevue，Washington，generally dont flash the same length of green twice in a row，especially at rush hourAt 9：30am，the full red/yellow/green signal cycle might be 140 secondsBy 9：33am，a burst of additional traffic might push it to 145 secondsLes

6、s traffic at 9：37am could push it down to 135Just like the traffic itself，the timing of the signals changes That is by designBellevue，a fast-growing city just east of Seattle，uses a system that is gaining popularity around the US：intersection（十字路口）signals that can adjust in real time to traffic conditionsThese lights，known as adaptive signals，have led to significant declines in both the trouble and cost of travels between work and home Adaptive signals can make sure that the traffic demand that

7、is there is being addressed， says Alex Stevanovic，a researcher at Florida Atlantic University For all of Bellevues success，adaptive signals are not a cureall for jammed roadwaysKevin Balke，a research engineer at the Texas A&M University Transportation Institute，says that while smart lights can be particularly beneficial for some cities，others are so jammed that only a sharp reduction in the number of cars on the road will make a meaningful differenceIts not going to fix everything，but adaptive s

8、ignals have some benefits for smaller cities， he says In Bellevue，the switch to adaptive signals has been a lesson in the value of welcoming new approachesIn the past，there was often an automatic reaction to increased traffic：just widen the roads，says Mark Poch，the Bellevue Transportation Departments traffic engineering managerNow he hopes that other cities will consider making their streets run smarter instead of just making them bigger5. What does the underlined word that in paragraph 2 refer

9、to？A. Increased length of green lightsB. Shortened traffic signal cycleC. Flexible timing of traffic signalsD. Smooth traffic flow on the road6. What does Kevin Balke say about adaptive signals？A. They work better on broad roadsB. They should be used in other citiesC. They have greatly reduced traffic on the roadD. They are less helpful in cities seriously jammed7. What can we learn from Bellevues success？A. It is rewarding to try new thingsB. The old methods still work todayC. It pays to put theory into practiceD. The simplest way is the best wayC Challenging work that requires lots of analytical thinking，planning and other managerial skills might help your brain stay sharp as you age，a study published Wednesday in the journal Neurology suggests Researc

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