2020浙江高考英语真题试卷（7月试题word版含答案）(3)

Of course, our brains can decline as we grow older for lots of reasons — including other environmental influences or genetic factors. Still, continuing to challenge yourself mentally and keeping your mind busy can only help.

28. Why did the scientists ask the volunteers to take the tests?

A. To assess their health status. B. To evaluate their work habits.

C. To analyze their personality. D. To measure their mental ability.

29. How does Francisca Then explain her findings in paragraph 4?

A. By using an expert’s words. B. By making a comparison.

C. By referring to another study. D. By introducing a concept.

30. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. Retired Workers Can Pick Up New Skills

B. Old People Should Take Challenging Jobs

C. Your Tough Job Might Help Keep You Sharp

D. Cognitive Function May Decline As You Age

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

I experienced years of loneliness as a child.   31   His friends teased him about babysitting his sister and his interests were far different from mine. With no other kids of my age in the neighborhood, I had to spend hours by myself.

A bright spot for me turned out to be reading. My love of the written word began early as my mother read to me every evening.   32   I started reading books on my own before age 5 and my mother took me to the public library once a week to borrow several books. I quickly graduated from typical children’s books to ones with fewer pictures and longer chapters. Reading opened new worlds to me.   33  

My mother also encouraged me to make what I wanted. I tried making toy cars with cardboard boxes and constructing buildings from leftover cardboard and bits of wood my father gave me. When my mother saw my creations, she told me how creative my designs were.   34   I learned a lot about how to extend the life of objects and transform them into something new and useful. It was a trait（特点） others found helpful, and I soon had friends who wanted to make things with me.

  35   My parents made it a point for their two kids to spend time outside, no matter the weather or season. My brother, of course, raced off to be with his friends, while I had plenty to do myself. There was making leaf houses in autumn, ice skating in winter, and so much more. They’re all memories I treasure today.

A. I wasn’t alone any longer.

B. I enjoyed reading stories aloud.

C. I was invited to play with another kid.

D. I loved the colorful photographs in the books.

E. Another habit I formed early was being outdoors.

F. Thus, I began my lifelong interest in making things.

G. My older brother couldn’t be bothered to play with me.

第三部分  语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

I’ve been farming sheep on a hillside for 54 years. I use a small tractor to get about. My dog Don always sits beside me in the passenger scat.

One morning I    36   a lost lamb when I was in the top field, near where a motorway cuts through my land. The lamb had become separated from its   37  , so I jumped out of the tractor to   38   it while Don stayed in his scat.

Lamb and mother   39  , I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away from me. This was so   40   because I had put the handbrake on when I jumped out.   41   Don had somehow made the  42   move.

My heart froze in my chest as I   43   the tractor heading towards the   44  . I ran desperately but failed to   45  . It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared. The   46   thing I saw was Don’ s face, looking calmly back at me.

Heart in mouth, I   47   the fence and looked over. The tractor was    48   against the crash barrier in the central reservation, having miraculously（奇迹般地）crossed the   49   road with fast-flowing traffic. I couldn’t see Don, but as I   50   the tractor he jumped out onto the road, apparently   51  , and dashed back to me.

The police   52   and the motorway ran normally again. I couldn’t quite believe my   53   it turned out no one got badly hurt, but the outcome could have been   54  . Don was given a special    55   that night — I didn’t want him thinking I was angry with him.

36. A. dropped B. spotted C. carried D. returned

37. A. kids B. friends C. owner D. mother

38. A. ask about B. play with C. tend to D. run into

39. A. freed B. switched C. reunited D. examined

40. A. unexpected B. dangerous C. embarrassing D. difficult