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绝密★启用前试卷类型：A2020年深圳市普通高中高三年级统一测试英语试卷注意事项:1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、考生号填写在答题卡指定位置。2．选择题的答案填写或涂写方式，请按照学校使用的考试平台所需具体要求作答。3．非选择题答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内，写在非答题区域的答案无效。4．考生必须保证纸质答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，按照学校的具体要求提交答题卡。第I卷第一部分阅读理解（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项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAnincreasingnumberofstudentsworldwideareconsideringstudyingabroad.Theapplicationprocessvariesfromcountrytocountry.Ifyou’relookingforauniversitywithastronginternationaloutlookbutfeelsweptoverbyalltheapplicationoptions,hereissomeguidancetogetyoustarted.UKInternationalstudentsmustapplytouniversitiesintheUKthroughasystemknownasUcas.Thissystemallowsstudentstoapplytouptofiveuniversitieswithjustoneapplication.Itcosts£20forasinglechoiceor£25formorethanonechoice.Theapplicationconsistsofaseriesofquestionstodeterminethestudent’sschoolingandpredictedgrades.Thebiggestpartoftheapplicationformisthepersonalstatement,inwhichapplicantsshoulddescribetheirpersonalinterestsandrelatedexperiences.SwitzerlandSwitzerlandhasfourofficiallanguagesandisborderedbyfivecountriessoitisnosurprisethatitsuniversitiesareamongthemostinternationalintheworld.Internationalapplicantsmayneedtotakeanentranceexamiftheyhaveaforeignschoolcertificate,andmustalsoprovethattheyhaveagoodgraspoftheFrenchlanguage,usuallythroughtakingalanguageexam.Thefullapplicationcosts50SwissFrancsforaholderofaSwissdiplomaand150SwissFrancsforholdersofforeigndiplomas.2020年深圳市普通高中高三年级统一测试英语第1页（共8页）CanadaInternationalapplicantshavetowriteupapersonalprofileaspartoftheirapplication,whichisverysimilartothepersonalstatementrequiredforaUKuniversityapplication.StudentswillalsohavetoprovetheirEnglish-languagecompetency—thereareninewaystomeettheEnglishLanguageAdmissionStandard,whicharelistedonmanyuniversitywebsites.SingaporeTheprocessofapplyingtoaSingaporeanuniversityisverymuchalike,butoverseasstudentsmaybedelightedtofindthatthedomesticapplicantshavetocoverthesameprocedures:fillingoutanonlineapplicationformandsubmitidentificationdocuments,supportingdocumentsandanapplicationfeeofS$20.21.WhichcountryrequiresinternationalapplicantsknowFrenchwell?A.UK.B.Switzerland.C.Canada.D.Singapore.22.WhatpartoftheapplicationissimilarbetweentheUKandCanada?A.Theapplicationsystem.B.Thenumberofuniversities.C.Theapplicationcost.D.Thepersonalstatement.23.What’sspecialabouttheapplicationprocessinSingapore?A.Applicantsneedtopayalot.B.Itismuchsimplerthanelsewhere.C.It’snodifferentfornativestudents.D.Thecompetitionisevenmorefierce.BOnedayaftermorethanamonthofclasses,Ireadaloudaparagraphfrommybook,recognizingallofthecharacterssmoothlyexceptforone.Isatbackandstartedtoregistertheachievement:IwasactuallyreadingChinese.Thelanguagewasstartingtomakesense.Butbeforethesenseofsatisfactionwashalfformed,TeacherLiaosaid,“Budui!”Itmeant,literally,“Notcorrect.”Youcouldalsotranslateitasno,wrong,nope,uh-uh.Flatlyandclearlyincorrect.ThereweremanyChinesewordsthatIdidn’tknow,butIknewthatonewell.Avoiceinmyheadwhined:Alloftherestofthemwereright;isn’tthatworthsomething?ButforTeacherLiaoitdidn’tworklikethat.Ifonecharacterwaswrongitwassimplybudui.“What’sthisword?”Iasked,pointingatthecharacterIhadmissed.“Zhe—thezheinZhejiang.”“Thirdtone?”“Fourthtone.”Ibreatheddeeplyandreadthesectionagain,andthistimeIdiditperfectly.Thatwasavictory—IturnedtoTeacherLiaoandmyeyessaid(oratleastIimaginedthemsaying):Howdoyoulikemenow?Thereseemedtobesomesatisfactioninhereyes,butshesimplysaid,“Readthenextone.”Itwasherwayofteaching.Successwasexpectedandfailurecriticizedandimmediatelycorrected.Youwererightoryouwerebudui;therewasnomiddleground.Igrewtohatebudui.Thebuwasarisingtoneandtheduidroppedabruptly,likebuildingmyconfidenceandthenbreakingdownallatonce.AnditbotheredmeallthemorebecauseIknewthatTeacherLiaowasonlytellingthetruth:everythingIdidwiththelanguagewasbudui.Iwasanadult,andasanadultIshouldbeabletoacceptcriticismwhereitwasneeded.Butthatwasn’t2020年深圳市普通高中高三年级统一测试英语第2页（共8页）theAmericanway;Iwantedtobepraisedformyeffort;Ididn’tmindcriticismaslongasitwascandy-coated.InChina,thesingleBonthereportcardmattersmuchmorethanalltheAsthatsurroundit.Keepworking;youhaven’tachievedanythingyet.AndsoIstudied.IwasfrustratedbutIwasalsostubborn;IwasdeterminedtoshowTeacherLiaothatIwasdui.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“whined”inParagraph3?A.burstout.B.gavein.C.returned.D.complained.25.WhatdidthewriterexpectfromTeacherLiaoafterhetriedagain?A.Immediatecorrection.B.Anewchallenge.C.Anencouragingresponse.D.Astrictcomment.26.HowdidthewriterfeelabouttheChinesewayofteaching?A.Candy-coated.B.Weakness-focused.C.Interest-driven.D.Criticism-absent.27.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.ThewriterwasstrugglingwithLiao’steaching.B.TheAmericanwayofteachingisbetterforadults.C.Thewriterwasnotgiftedinlanguagelearning.D.TeacherLiaowasnotfriendlywithherstudents.CInthewinterof1664-65,abittercoldfellonLondoninthedaysbeforeChristmas.Abovethecity,anunusuallybrightcomet(彗星)shotacrossthesky,excitingmuchpredictionofasnowstorm.Outsidethecitywall,awomanwasannounceddeadofadiseasethatwasspreadinginthatarea.Herhousewaslockedupandthephrase“LordHav