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1、2020年高考刷题卷五英 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。AWhat is Strengths FinderDo you have the op
2、portunity to do best every day?Chances are you dont. All too often, our natural talents go undeveloped. We devote more time to fixing our disadvantages than to developing our advantages.In 1998, the Father of Strengths Psychology, Donald O. Clifton, Ph. D. (19242003), along with Tom Rath and a team
3、of scientists at The Gallup Organization, created the online Strenghths Finder assessment (评估).To help people develop their talents, in 2001, Gallup introduced the first online assessment, Strengths Finder, which led to a global conversation and helped millions to discover their top five talents. In
4、 2004, the assessments name was formally changed to Clifton Strengths Finder in honor of its designer.In 2007, Rath and Gallup scientists released (发行) a new edition (版本) of the assessment called Strengths Finder 2.0. Rooted (扎根) in more than 40 years of research, this assessment has continued to he
5、lp millions discover and develop their natural talents.In its latest national bestseller, Strengths Finder 2,0, Gallup releases the new and improves its popular assessment and much more. While you can read this book, youll use it as a reference for decades.With hundreds of ways to apply your strengt
6、hs, the new book and website will change the way you look at yourselfand the world around youforever.Available in Strengths Finder 2.0*A popular price: $ 20*A special price: Save 20% for studentsYou can know about its information on When was the first strengths Finder online assessment introduced?A
7、. In 1998.B. In 2001.C. In 2004.D. In 2007.2. How much should a student pay for the two books strengths Finder 2.0?A. 16 dollars.B. 20 dollars.C. 32 dollars.D. 40 dollars.3. Why did Gallup introduce strengths Finder?A. To help People develop their natural talents.B. To tell People to find out their
8、disadvantages.C. To help People discover their interests.D. To tell people to realize their dreams.B I work as the reception manager at my hotel.A booking came in a few weeks ago with a note attached that a guest would be travelling with her deaf father. This note helped us in preparing for their ar
9、rival. As they would be here for a number of days, his daughter wanted to make his trip to Ireland as smooth as possible.Upon seeing this note and knowing I would be the one to check them in, I decided to learn some very basic sign language. I greeted the guest in my usual fashion, asking for the su
10、rname on the booking. Once I heard the name,I immediately realized who was standing in front of me.I had been learning for two weeks how to say: “Welcome to Ireland. My sign language is terrible, but please, if you need anything during your stay, just let me know and we will help you.”I smiled at th
11、e father and daughter in front of me. Turning to the father, I greeted him in ASL (American Sign Language) and began the bit I had learned for him. His daughter broke down crying and told me I was sweet. But the father just smiled and was so happy. Honestly, seeing his reaction was enough for me. It
12、 was absolutely worth the last few weeks of learning basic ASL.Sadly, I wasnt working the day they checked out, but they left a gift for me, a small box with some chocolates and a book on ASL. Inside was a note saying: “Thank you very much for what you did. My father has been in amazing spirits from
13、 the time you checked us in and insisted we get you a gift before we left. You have no idea how much this meant to my father and me, and we cant thank you enough. Youve made his trip very special with one simple gesture.”I cried for a solid five minutes when I came into work the next day and found t
14、his gift in my locker.4. The daughter left a note when booking the hotel in order to _.A. ask for special service for herselfB. give some useful advice to the hotelC. express gratitude to the hotel managerD. make her fathers trip more comfortable5. The daughter cried when they checked in because _.A
15、. the authors sign language was really terribleB. her father was unwilling to live in that hotelC. she appreciated what the author had done for her fatherD. the author wouldnt be working when they checked out6. Seeing the fathers reaction during check-in, the author probably felt _.A. thankfulB. satisfiedC. disappointedD. regretful7. From this passage, we can know that _.A. the author made the daughters check-out smoothB. the author was deeply moved by an unexpected giftC. the daughter cried for five minutes before they leftD. the daughter asked the author to lea