2020年高考必刷卷（新课标卷）05英语（考试时间：90分钟试卷满分：120分）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhatisStrengthsFinderDoyouhavetheopportunitytodobesteveryday?Chancesareyoudon’t.Alltoooften,ournaturaltalentsgoundeveloped.Wedevotemoretimetofixingourdisadvantagesthantodevelopingouradvantages.In1998,theFatherofStrengthsPsychology,DonaldO.Clifton,Ph.D.(1924～2003),alongwithTomRathandateamofscientistsatTheGallupOrganization,createdtheonlineStrenghthsFinderassessment(评估).Tohelppeopledeveloptheirtalents,in2001,Gallupintroducedthefirstonlineassessment,StrengthsFinder,whichledtoaglobalconversationandhelpedmillionstodiscovertheirtopfivetalents.In2004,theassessment’snamewasformallychangedtoCliftonStrengthsFinderinhonorofitsdesigner.In2007,RathandGallupscientistsreleased(发行)anewedition(版本)oftheassessmentcalledStrengthsFinder2.0.Rooted(扎根)inmorethan40yearsofresearch,thisassessmenthascontinuedtohelpmillionsdiscoveranddeveloptheirnaturaltalents.Initslatestnationalbestseller,StrengthsFinder2,0,Gallupreleasesthenewandimprovesitspopularassessmentandmuchmore.Whileyoucanreadthisbook,you’lluseitasareferencefordecades.Withhundredsofwaystoapplyyourstrengths,thenewbookandwebsitewillchangethewayyoulookatyourself—andtheworldaroundyou—forever.AvailableinStrengthsFinder2.0*Apopularprice:$20*Aspecialprice:Save20%forstudentsYoucanknowaboutitsinformationonwww.gallup.com/press/176429/strengthsfinder.aspx.1.WhenwasthefirststrengthsFinderonlineassessmentintroduced?A.In1998.B.In2001.C.In2004.D.In2007.2.HowmuchshouldastudentpayforthetwobooksstrengthsFinder2.0?A.16dollars.B.20dollars.C.32dollars.D.40dollars.3.WhydidGallupintroducestrengthsFinder?A.TohelpPeopledeveloptheirnaturaltalents.B.TotellPeopletofindouttheirdisadvantages.C.TohelpPeoplediscovertheirinterests.D.Totellpeopletorealizetheirdreams.BIworkasthereceptionmanageratmyhotel.Abookingcameinafewweeksagowithanoteattachedthataguestwouldbetravellingwithherdeaffather.Thisnotehelpedusinpreparingfortheirarrival.Astheywouldbehereforanumberofdays,hisdaughterwantedtomakehistriptoIrelandassmoothaspossible.UponseeingthisnoteandknowingIwouldbetheonetocheckthemin,Idecidedtolearnsomeverybasicsignlanguage.Igreetedtheguestinmyusualfashion,askingforthesurnameonthebooking.OnceIheardthename，Iimmediatelyrealizedwhowasstandinginfrontofme.Ihadbeenlearningfortwoweekshowtosay:“WelcometoIreland.Mysignlanguageisterrible,butplease,ifyouneedanythingduringyourstay,justletmeknowandwewillhelpyou.”Ismiledatthefatheranddaughterinfrontofme.Turningtothefather,IgreetedhiminASL(AmericanSignLanguage)andbeganthebitIhadlearnedforhim.HisdaughterbrokedowncryingandtoldmeIwassweet.Butthefatherjustsmiledandwassohappy.Honestly,seeinghisreactionwasenoughforme.ItwasabsolutelyworththelastfewweeksoflearningbasicASL.Sadly,Iwasn’tworkingthedaytheycheckedout,buttheyleftagiftforme,asmallboxwithsomechocolatesandabookonASL.Insidewasanotesaying:“Thankyouverymuchforwhatyoudid.Myfatherhasbeeninamazingspirits...