2020年天津市高考英语试卷（第二次）附答案.pdf

第 1 页，共 18 页 2020 年天津市高考英语试卷（第二次）年天津市高考英语试卷（第二次） 题号 IIIIIIIVV总分 得分 一、阅读理解（本大题共 20 小题，共 50.0 分） A How to Use a Modern Public Library Has it been a while since your last visit to a public library？If so， you may be surprised to learn that libraries have changed for the betterIts been years since they were dusty little rooms with booksThey have transformed themselves into places where you can develop your love of knowledge，meet interesting people，or find out how to start a business Check out a bookWhile libraries still loan out（出借） books，youll find it easier to get a copy of whatever youre looking for，thanks to a cooperative network of area librariesVia such networks， libraries share their books with each other through the use of delivery vehicles Once the book youve requested is delivered to the nearest branch，they will inform you by email，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 isnt 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 sessions targeted to various age groupsPerhaps youd like to learn a language or improve your EnglishThe library may sponsor a language group you could joinIf you have difficulties reading，ask about special reading opportunitiesYour library might be able to accommodate youAnd 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 Start a business using the help of your local libraryIf 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 businessMany 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 database services you need 1. Public libraries connected by a cooperative network benefit readers by 第 2 页，共 18 页 A. sharing their books on the Internet B. giving access to online reading at a library branch C. sending a needed book to a library branch nearby D. making the checkout procedures diverse 2. According to Paragraph 3，what items may be checked out from a public library？ A. A magazine and an e-bookB. A game and an oil painting C. A music CD and a kids toyD. 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 services B. offering professional advice on business management C. supplying useful information of your potential buyers D. arranging meetings with government officials 5. What is the purpose 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 services of public libraries D. To call for the modernization of public library systems B They tell me that youd like to make a statue（塑像）of meis 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 seventeen-year-old girl Yes， sir， she replied， her dark eyes meeting his I wouldnt have dared to ask you， but my teacher，Mr Mills，says I am readyI plan to make it in an admirable manner President Lincoln smiledPainters，sculptorstheyve all tried to make the best of this ordinary face，but Im afraid theres not much hopeWhat 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 courseI shouldnt have askedA fulllength pose would be much too big a project for a young woman your size 第 3 页，共 18 页 Vinnies face turned redShe realized she looked like a child，with her tiny figureSmall does not mean weak， sir， she defended herself I was born in the country of Wisconsin Ive driven teams of horses and carried water Making a full-length clay（粘土） figure would not exhaust my strengthand that is what I intend to do! The Presidents eyes，brightened at her show of spiritSorry，madam，I have underestimated you as I didnt know your background But his smile faded as he rubbed his beard with bony fingers， in thought Miss Ream， he sighed， Id 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 pose for a sculpture now？I hardly have a minute to myself Vinnie glanced around a。