2020年英語高考真題卷-全國III卷（含答案解析）

1、2020年普通高等學(xué)校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試全國m卷英語第一局部聽力（共兩節(jié)，總分值30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題;每題L5分，總分值7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最正確選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試 卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一 遍。例:How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.答案是C。.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a supermarket. B. In the

2、post office.C. In the street.What did Carl do?He designed a medal.He fixed a TV set.He took a test.What does the man do?A. Hes a tailor. B. Hes a waiter.C. Hes a shop assistant.When will the flight arrive?A. At 18:20.B. At 18:35.C. At 18:50.How can the man improve his article?By deleting unnecessary

3、 words.By adding a couple of points.By correcting grammar mistakes.第二節(jié)（共15小題;每題L5分，總分值22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最正確 選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題 將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。.What does Bill often do on Friday night?A. Visit his parents. B. Go to t

4、he movies.C. Walk along Broadway.Who watches musical plays most often?A. Bill. B. Sarah. C. Bills parents.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。.Why does David want to speak to Mike?To invite him to a party.To discuss a schedule.To call off a meeting.C【命題意圖】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解?！敬鸢阜治觥扛鶕?jù) Chinas Sacred Landscapes 局部中的“Discover the China

5、of past ages/its walled cities,temples and mountain scenery with Prof. Robert Thorp可知,Thorp 教授對中國最有研究，故 C 項(xiàng)正確。.B【命題意圖】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解?！敬鸢阜治?J 根據(jù) Tunisia 局部中的Tour highlights include the Roman city of Dougga. unique forunderground cities”可知，突尼斯之行的最精彩的局部在地下城，故B項(xiàng)正確。尸二次精讀I【詞匯積累】Para.2:treasury幾寶庫，財(cái)政部 Para.3:sacre

6、d。力.神圣的，受尊重的 Para.4:in-depth僅次徹底的picturesque 4的.風(fēng)景如畫的,生動(dòng)的B語篇類型:記敘文 主題語境:人與自然動(dòng)物保護(hù)電影行業(yè)中動(dòng)物演員的使用文章大意：猩球崛起電影制作人使用了數(shù)字化的猿猴作主演,動(dòng)物保護(hù)者對此深表感激。但是在電影行 業(yè)中有很多動(dòng)物演員受到了不公正的對待，這需要引起人們的關(guān)注。.D【命題意圖】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解?！敬鸢阜治觥扛鶕?jù)第一段中案Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the filmmake

7、rs: Thanks fbr not using real apes（猿）!可知,動(dòng)物保護(hù)者在 Hollywood Boulevard 集會(huì)是 為了向一些電影制片人表示感謝，故D項(xiàng)正確。.B【命題意圖】考查段落主旨。答案分析根據(jù)第二段中的The creative team behind Apes used motion-capture（動(dòng)作捕捉）technology to create digitalized animals.records an actors performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create

8、 a final image（圖像）”可以判斷,本段主要介紹了數(shù)字化猿猴的創(chuàng)作，應(yīng)選B。26.D【命題意圖】考查詞義猜想。答案分析根據(jù)第三段中的One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment”可知，該非營利性組織旨在監(jiān)督電影娛樂業(yè)對待動(dòng)物的方式，所以畫線短語與monitor（監(jiān)督）意 義最為接近，故D項(xiàng)”密切關(guān)注”正確。27.A【命題意圖】考查推理判斷。【答案分析】根據(jù)最后一段中的“In some cases, ifs not so much the trea

9、tment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried; ifs the off-set training and living conditions that are raising concerns”可以推斷,動(dòng)物演 員可能受到了不公正的對待，故A項(xiàng)正確。二次才青讀I【詞匯積累】Para. 2: digitalize u.數(shù)字化process以處理C語篇類型:說明文 主題語境:人與社會(huì)社會(huì)現(xiàn)象在英國幾世同堂的趨勢在上升文章大意:本文主要介紹了隨著年輕人生活壓力的增大以及老年人孤獨(dú)感的增加，越來越多的英國家庭選

10、擇 幾世同堂，且這已成為一種趨勢。28.B【命題意圖】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解?！敬鸢阜治觥扛鶕?jù)第三段Four years ago they all moved into a three-storey Victorian house in Bristol. but Rita Whitehead has her own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room on the ground floor”可矢口，在布里斯托爾的維 多利亞時(shí)代的房子里,Rita住在一樓，應(yīng)選Bo.A【命題意圖】考查觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度?！敬鸢阜治觥扛鶕?jù)第五段中的From my standpoint,

11、 it all seems to work very well. Would I recommend it? Yes,I think I would”可以判斷,Nick對于與岳母住在一起持積極的態(tài)度，應(yīng)選A。carefree ”不負(fù)責(zé)任的”;tolerant ”寬容的”;unwilling ”不情愿的、.C 【命題意圖】考查推理判斷。答案分析根據(jù)第六段中的Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generationsliving together had risen from 325,000 in 20

12、01 to 419,000 in 2013”和第七段中的2 is said that about 20% of25-34-year-olds.about 1.8 million”可知，作者通過羅列數(shù)據(jù)來說明幾世同堂家庭的情況，故C項(xiàng)”公布的數(shù)據(jù)”正確。.D【命題意圖】考查主旨大意。【答案分析】 根據(jù)全文中心句With the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation(孤獨(dú)),more families are choosing to live together”可知，本文主要介紹了近年來英國人選擇

13、幾世同堂的趨勢在上升，應(yīng)選Dor二次精讀【熟詞生義】float (Para. 4, Line 1)常用義:也漂浮例句:They noticed fifty and twenty dollar bills floating in the water.他們注意到水中漂浮著一些 50 和 20 美元 的紙幣。文章義”提出例句:The French had floated the idea of placing the diplomatic work in the hands of the UN.法國人提出了 將外交工作交由聯(lián)合國處理的意見。語篇類型:說明文主題語境:人與社會(huì)研究發(fā)現(xiàn)人類的進(jìn)化文章大意

14、:研究發(fā)現(xiàn)居住在東南亞的巴瑤族人為了更好地生存，進(jìn)化成了更好的潛水者。32.B【命題意圖】考查推理判斷。答案分析根據(jù)第一段中的they are finding examples of human evolution in just the past few thousand years, 可以推斷,作者舉例主要是為了告訴讀者人類進(jìn)化的新知識(shí)，應(yīng)選B。.D【命題意圖】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。【答案分析】根據(jù)第二段中的They have traditionally lived on houseboats; in recent times, theyve also built houses on stilts

15、 （支柱）in coastal waters”可知，巴瑤族人主要居住在沿海地區(qū)，故D項(xiàng)正確。.C【命題意圖】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。【答案分析】根據(jù)第三段中的We were so amazed that they could stay underwater much longer than us local islanders”可知,年輕的Jubilado對巴瑤族人驚訝不已的地方在于他們可以在水下待很長的時(shí)間，應(yīng)選C。.A【命題意圖】考查標(biāo)題判斷。【答案分析】本文是一篇研究報(bào)道，根據(jù)第二段的研究結(jié)果a team of researchers reported a new kind of adaptati

16、on - not to air or to food, but to the ocean”可知，本文主要講述了巴瑤族人為了更好地適應(yīng)海上的生活, 身體結(jié)構(gòu)發(fā)生了變化，所以A項(xiàng)適合作本文的標(biāo)題。第二節(jié)語篇類型:說明文 主題語境:人與社會(huì)社會(huì)習(xí)俗喬遷聚會(huì)語境概述:本文主要介紹了喬遷聚會(huì)的定義、習(xí)俗以及來源。.E 本空是過渡句。結(jié)合空前一句The party is a chance for friends and family to congratulate the person on the new home”和空后句And it is a good time to fill the new sp

17、ace with love and hopefully presents”可知，空處 講的應(yīng)是喬遷聚會(huì)給人們帶來的好處，因此E項(xiàng)符合語境。.B 本空是段落主題句。結(jié)合本段中的“a good housewarming gift. or a plant”可知，本段主要講的是帶禮物參加喬遷聚會(huì)是一個(gè)傳統(tǒng),B項(xiàng)符合語境。.C 本空是過渡句。根據(jù)空后一句叮his is often appreciated since at a housewarming there isnt a lot of food served”可知，空處講你也可以帶食物或飲料與其他客人提供，故C項(xiàng)符合語境。.A本空是段尾句。根據(jù)空前

18、一句可知,在喬遷聚會(huì)上讓人們幫助翻開箱子不常見，所以A項(xiàng)符合語境。.G 本空是過渡句。結(jié)合上文中的bring firewood to a new home as a gift”和空后一句Now most homes have central heating and dont use fires to keep warm”可知，空處應(yīng)與取暖相關(guān)，故G項(xiàng)符合語境。第三局部語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用第一節(jié)語篇類型:記敘文主題語境:人與社會(huì)人際溝通事必有因，微笑面對行文脈絡(luò):作者以自身營商的經(jīng)歷，通過例證向人們傳遞寬以待人并保持樂觀心態(tài)的重要性。.B 根據(jù)第一段首句中的customers”和第二段首句中的“cust

19、omer”可知答案。shopke叩er ”店主”； salesperson ”售貨員”;receptionist接待員”。.A 根據(jù)their handbag飛been stolen”及語境可知，顧客們沖進(jìn)來,說他們的手提包被偷了。.D根據(jù)語境可知，他們發(fā)誓他們把它留在更衣室了。swear”發(fā)誓，保證”。.C 上一句說顧客說他們的手提包被盜，此處表示“然后卻發(fā)現(xiàn)它一直在車上”。assume ”認(rèn)為，承當(dāng)，呈現(xiàn)”。.D 根據(jù)空后的shop和語境可知，此處應(yīng)填goods catalogue”目錄,一連串（糟糕）事”;belongings ”財(cái)物”。.A 顧客們只想要店里賣完的某一特定顏色的款式。d

20、ifferent ”不同的”;matching ”相同的，相配的”;natural 咱然的”。47.B 根據(jù)連詞but可知，此處填入的詞與前一分句中的upset相反，應(yīng)選B。.D 根據(jù)下文中的She was . nothing was right”可知這個(gè)顧客很難纏。difficult ”難以取悅的”符合語境。.B 根據(jù)下文中的nothing was right”可知，她對一切都不滿意。be displeased with ”對不滿意”。.C根據(jù)上文可知顧客對一切都不滿意，但后來卻成了常客，所以我對此很驚訝。.D根據(jù)下文可知，事后她因剛開始的行為而向我抱歉。apologize“抱歉”。52.B

21、由于和丈夫分開了，所以她單獨(dú)一人住在公寓。by chance ”碰巧，偶然”;on purpose ”故意”;on duty ”值班.C因?yàn)樗l(fā)現(xiàn)要應(yīng)對很多問題，便將情緒發(fā)泄給他人。takesth.outonsbJ拿某人出氣”。.A 這是我學(xué)到的珍貴經(jīng)驗(yàn)(lesson)。.A 我把這一經(jīng)驗(yàn)傳給在市場工作的人們。.C take sth. personally.”認(rèn)為某人的言行針對自己而不快”。.D本句與前一句構(gòu)成并列關(guān)系，是使顧客不好相處的一個(gè)原因，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知此處是說”可能她的孩子不 舒服”。.B 總是緩和語氣，不要讓自我阻礙你。out of sight ”看不見”;behind the sc

22、ene ”秘密地，在幕后；above the law ”凌駕于法律之上”。.C如果這樣，你就會(huì)難以應(yīng)對，整件事就會(huì)開展為令人不愉快的情形，同時(shí)也會(huì)毀了每個(gè)人的一天。.A 解析見上題。ruin”毀壞，毀掉”。第二節(jié)語篇類型:記敘文 主題語境:人與自然自然生態(tài)中國悠久文化藝術(shù)與自然的和諧統(tǒng)一文章大意:本文講述一位中國古代畫家找尋最偉大的藝術(shù)大師“自然母親”的故事。.whose考查定語從句。本句主句為倒裝句，主語an artist為先行詞，后接一個(gè)定語從句，空處與其后名詞 paintings之間構(gòu)成所屬關(guān)系，故用whoseo.finest考查形容詞最高級(jí)。根據(jù)句意可知，皇帝命令所有知名畫家獻(xiàn)上他們最

23、好的作品。.be chosen考查被動(dòng)語態(tài)。這位畫家確信自己肯定會(huì)被選中。.curiosity 考查詞性變化。介詞with后應(yīng)使用名詞。.When/As考查狀語從句。When/As在句中表示“當(dāng)時(shí)”。.pointed考查時(shí)態(tài)?？仗幣csmiled構(gòu)成并列謂語，故用一般過去時(shí)。.to find 考查動(dòng)詞不定式。set out to do sth.(懷著目標(biāo))開始做某事。.gently 考查詞性變化。修飾動(dòng)詞moved應(yīng)使用副詞?！局R(shí)拓展】形容詞變副詞的常見規(guī)那么：通常在形容詞后直接加-ly。例:cheap(cheaply), bright(brightly)o形容詞以“輔音字母+y”結(jié)尾，變y為

24、i,再加-ly。例:heavy(heavily), lucky(luckily)。以-e結(jié)尾的形容詞變副詞，通常直接加-ly;但以-le結(jié)尾的形容詞變副詞時(shí)，通常只需將詞尾的e變?yōu)閥即可。例:huge(hugely), fbrtunate(fortunately);simple(simply), gentle(gently), terrible(tembly)o特例:true(truly)。.surrounding 考查非謂語動(dòng)詞。surrounding the mountain tops 作后置定語修飾 cloudso.on考查固定搭配。on earth世上。第四局部寫作 第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)n

25、concerning . t. families T , surely.My mom is really with the health or everyone in our .In order to makeall or us are inconcernedfamilysurethegood health, and she makes specific plans for us. For example, every morning, my dad has to have bowl of egg asoup while I to eat an apple. My dadthe soup an

26、d I dont enjoy apples. I tell my mom that if we9reheforced A eat things, we may become ill. But insists on us eating healthy food. Understanding her goodOilwhatintentions, I eat all the food g彘 is provided by Mom with appreciation.第一處:concerning改為concernedo形容詞誤用。此處表示主語(My mom)的狀態(tài)，應(yīng)使用-ed形容詞，表示“關(guān)心的，關(guān)切

27、的”。第二處:families改為family。名詞單復(fù)數(shù)誤用。family表示整體時(shí)，多作單數(shù)看待;指多個(gè)家庭成員時(shí),多作復(fù) 數(shù)看待。此處指我和父母的家，故看作一個(gè)整體。第三處:surely改為sure。搭配錯(cuò)誤。make sure為固定搭配，表示“確?！薄５谒奶?刪除and。連詞多用。逗號(hào)前為狀語，逗號(hào)后為主句,兩者之間不用and連接。第五處:the改為a。冠詞誤用。這里泛指“一碗雞蛋湯”，故用不定冠詞。第六處:had改為have。時(shí)態(tài)誤用。全文中心時(shí)態(tài)為一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)。第七處:dont改為doesnt。主謂不一致。主語為第三人稱單數(shù)，此處應(yīng)用doesnt。第八處:eat前加too不定式符號(hào)漏

28、用。be forced to do sth J被迫做某事”。第九處:he改為she。代詞誤用。此處指代my mom,應(yīng)用she。第十處:what改為thato關(guān)系代詞誤用。先行詞被all, every, any, much, little（少）,few, no等修飾時(shí)，關(guān)系代詞用 thato第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)【寫作思路】語篇類型一應(yīng)用文寫一封郵件題型解讀主題語境人與社會(huì)人際溝通給外教Miss Evans寫郵件，請她幫助指導(dǎo)改編一個(gè)短劇布局1劇情簡介;2.指導(dǎo)內(nèi)容;3.商定時(shí)間地點(diǎn)【范文賞讀】Dear Miss Evans,My classmates and I have adapted a sto

29、ry from our English textbook for a short play recently. Could you give us some advice on how to improve it? Here are some relevant details about it.First of all, the play is based on a love story between Niulang, an ordinary boy on earth and Zhinii, a weaving girl in Heaven. They fell in love at fir

30、st sight and then got married. Unfortunately, Zhinii was taken back to Heaven by her grandmother, the Goddess of Heaven. They were separated by the Milky Way.What puzzles me most about the play is how we should use proper stage languages for different roles. Could I go to see you in your office this

31、 upcoming Tuesday afternoon?Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua【亮點(diǎn)詞句 1 亮點(diǎn)詞匯：adapt.for., relevant details, is based on., stage languages亮點(diǎn)句式：被動(dòng)語態(tài)(Zhinii was taken back to Heaven by her grandmother);主語從句和表語從句(What puzzles me most about the play is how we should.roles)【一句多譯】表達(dá)方式一:I feel puzzl

32、ed about the play because we have no idea about what to do with the use of stage languages.表達(dá)方式二：Were not sure how different roles communicate in the play, which really puzzles us.What do we know about the speakers?They are colleagues.They are close friends.Theyve never met before.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。.

33、 What kind of camera does the man want?A. A TV camera. B. A video camera.C. A movie camera.Which function is the man most interested in?A. Underwater filming. B. A large memory.C. Auto-focus.How much would the man pay for the second camera?A. 950 euros.B. 650 euros.C. 470 euros.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.W

34、ho is Clifford?A. A little girl.B. The mans pet.C. A fictional character.14.Who suggested that Norman paint for childrens books?A. His wife.B. Elizabeth.C. A publisher.15.What is Normans story based on?A. A book.B. A painting.C. A young woman.What is it that shocked Norman?His unexpected success.His

35、 efforts made in vain.His editors disagreement.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。.Who would like to make small talk according to the speaker?A. Relatives. B. Strangers. C. Visitors.Why do people have small talk?To express opinions.To avoid arguments.To show friendliness.Which of the following is a frequent topic in

36、 small talk?Politics. B. Movies. C. Salaries.What does the speaker recommend at the end of his lecture?Asking open-ended questions.Feeling free to change topics.Making small talk interesting.第二局部 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，總分值40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題海小題2分，總分值30分）閱讀以下短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最正確選項(xiàng)。AJourney Back in Time with Schol

37、ars Classical Provence（13 days）Journey through the beautiful countryside of Provence, France, with Prof. Ori Z. Soltes. We will visit some of the best-preserved Roman monuments in the world. Our tour also includes a chance to walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh and Gauguin. Fields of flowers, tile-roo

38、fed（瓦屋頂）villages and tasty meals enrich this wonderful experience.Southern Spain（15 days）Spain has lovely white towns and the scent（芳香）of oranges, but it is also a treasury of ancient remains including the cities left by the Greeks, Romans and Arabs. As we travel south from Madrid with Prof. Ronald

39、Messier to historic Toledo, Roman Merida and into Andalucia, we explore historical monuments and architecture. China9 s Sacred Landscapes（21 days）Discover the China of “past ages/ its walled cities, temples and mountain scenery with Prof.Robert Thorp. Highlights（精彩之處）include Chinas most sacred peaks

40、 at Mount Tai and Hangzhous rolling hills, waterways and peaceful temples. We will wander in traditional small towns and end our tour with an exceptional museum in Shanghai.Tunisia（17 days）Join Prof. Pedar Foss on our in-depth Tunisian tour. Tour highlights include the Roman city of Dougga, the unde

41、rground Numidian capital at Bulla Regia, Roman Sbeitla and the remote areas around Tataouine and Matmata, unique for underground cities. Our journey takes us to picturesque Berber villages and lovely beaches.What can visitors see in both Classical Provence and Southern Spain?A. Historical monuments.

42、B. Fields of flowers.C. Van Goghs paintings.D. Greek buildings.Which country is Prof. Thorp most knowledgeable about?A. France. B. Spain. C. China. D. Tunisia. Which of the following highlights the Tunisian tour?A. White towns. B. Underground cities.C. Tile-roofed villages. D. Rolling hills.BWhen ”R

43、ise of the Planet of the Apesn was first shown to the public last month, a group of excited animal activists gathered on Hollywood Boulevard. But they werent there to throw red paint on fur-coat-wearing film stars. Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign pr

44、aising the filmmakers: Thanks for not using real apes（猿）!”The creative team behind Apes used motion-capture （動(dòng)作捕捉）technology to create digitalized animals, spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that records an actor9s performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a

45、 final image（圖像） In this case, one of a realistic-looking ape.Yet Apes” is more exception than the rule. In fact, Hollywood has been hot on live animals lately. One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment, is keeping tabs on more than 2,000 productions

46、 this year. Already, a number of films, including Water for Elephants,n nThe Hangover Part IIn and Zookeeper J have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them havent been treated properly.In some cases, ifs not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has

47、 activists worried; its the off-set training and living conditions that are raising concerns. And there are questions about the films made outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the States.Why did the animal activists gather on Hollywood Boulevard?A

48、. To see famous film stars.To oppose wearing fur coats.To raise money for animal protection.D. To express thanks to some filmmakers.What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about?A. The cost of making Apes.”B. The creation of digitalized apes.C. The publicity about Apes.”D. The performance of real apes.Wha

49、t does the underlined phrase keeping tabs onn in paragraph 3 probably mean?Listing completely.Directing professionally.Promoting successfully.Watching carefully.27.What can we infer from the last paragraph about animal actors?A. They may be badly treated.They should take further training.They could

50、be traded illegally.They would lose popularity.CWith the young unable to afford to leave home and the old at risk of isolation（孤獨(dú)），more families are choosing to live together.The doorway to peace and quiet, for Nick Bright at least, leads straight to his mother-in-law: she lives on the ground floor,

51、 while he lives upstairs with his wife and their two daughters.Four years ago they all moved into a three-storey Victorian house in Bristol - one of a growing number of multigenerational families in the UK living together under the same roof. They share a front door and a washing machine, but Rita W

52、hitehead has her own kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and living room on the ground floor.“We floated the idea to my mum of sharing a house, says Kathryn Whitehead. Rita cuts in: We spoke more with Nick because I think its a big thing fbr Nick to live with his mother-in-law.And what does Nick think? ”From

53、 my standpoint, it all seems to work very well. Would I recommend it? Yes, I think I would.Its hard to tell exactly how many people agree with him, but research indicates that the numbers have been rising for some time. Official reports suggest that the number of households with three generations li

54、ving together had risen from 325,000 in 2001 to 419,000 in 2013.Other varieties of multigenerational family are more common. Some people live with their elderly parents; many more adult children are returning to the family home, if they ever left. It is said that about 20% of 25-34-year- olds live w

55、ith their parents, compared with 16% in 1991. The total number of all multigenerational households in Britain is thought to be about 1.8 million.Stories like that are more common in parts of the world where multigenerational living is more firmly rooted. In India, particularly outside cities, young

56、women are expected to move in with their husbands family when they get married.Who mainly uses the ground floor in the Victorian house in Bristol?A. Nick.B. Rita.C. Kathryn.D. The daughters.What is Nicks attitude towards sharing the house with his mother-in-law?A. Positive. B. Carefree. C. Tolerant.

57、 D. Unwilling.What is the authors statement about multigenerational family based on?A. Family traditions. B. Financial reports.C. Published statistics. D. Public opinions. What is the text mainly about?Lifestyles in different countries.Conflicts between generations.A housing problem in Britain.A ris

58、ing trend of living in the UK.DWe are the products of evolution, and not just evolution that occurred billions of years ago. As scientists look deeper into our genes（基因），they are finding examples of human evolution in just the past few thousand years. People in Ethiopian highlands have adapted to li

59、ving at high altitudes. Cattle-raising people in East Africa and northern Europe have gained a mutation（突變）that helps them digest milk as adults.On Thursday in an article published in Cell, a team of researchers reported a new kind of adaptation - not to air or to food, but to the ocean. A group of

60、sea-dwelling people in Southeast Asia have evolved into better divers. The Bajau, as these people are known, number in the hundreds of thousands in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. They have traditionally lived on houseboats; in recent times, theyve also built houses on stilts（支柱）in coastal