上海高考英语真题及答案解析

21． Is there a correlation between high IQ and creative genius？Really，the phrasing of the question contradicts very much correlation，as "creativity" is in no way measured through IQ standardized testing，and creativity is the greatest determinant of a genius as，like you say，it is a genius.Innovation upon any subject requires a drive to create.

As ones IQ increases ，there is an increased probability that they are a genius because their level of creativity has a higher probability of ascending （升高） them to genius level.However if the odds are against them，there is an average probability that they are a genius since they are average percent genius.This is because genius and IQ are composed of different mental constructs as IQ measures a standard comprehension level，while creativity measures the way in which this comprehension is used.For example，if your IQ is 180，the percentage that you are a genius is subtracted by the amount of creativity necessary to become a genius.This is inductive of the influence that the brain has on awareness.The brain gains perceptive awareness upon "creating" thoughts in a continuous cyclic process，and if you were very "intelligent" but could not generate thoughts，you could not be an intellectual being.However，one who is alive can never stop thinking， so the correlation of IQ and genius would objectively appear as a negative exponential function.

There are few exceptionally creative people out there ，just as there are few exceptionally intelligent people，and one does not occur with the other.Possessing a high level of intelligence is a platform of understanding for the creative thinking skills to make up originality.When one bears informal thinking skills ， they typically occupy heightened intuitive awareness ， and vivid imaginative qualities.Critical thinking skills allow one to make sense of the resultant creative output within its surrounding context of knowledge.

However ， not all "geniuses" from our subjective intelligence range necessarily have high levels of creativity.One's level of intelligence can be so high that their platform of understanding generalizes ideas where a genius with lower levels of intelligence must use creativity in order to attain a sort of qualitative equivalence.Examples of people like this throughout history include the likes of John von Neumann and Christopher Langan.

22．妈妈忘了两天前刚给邻居买过黄瓜。 Mother forgot having just bought some cucumbers for her neighbor two days ago./Mother forgot buying some cucumbers for her neighbor just two days ago.　（forget）（汉译英）

23．每逢节假日，我们都会去郊区露营，为的就是享受悠闲惬意的生活。 　（During）everyholiday/ （On） every holiday，we always go/will go camping in the suburbs so that we canenjoy a leisurely comfortable/relaxing and comfortable life.　（so that）（汉译英）

24．切莫苛求运动强度和频率，细水长流才能见效。（a difference） Don't demand the intensity and frequency of exercise，and perseverance can make a difference.

26．假使你是明启中学的高三学生李华，你的学校正在组织"走进历史"主题活动，拟从三个活动形式里选择一个：走访老战士、表演历史剧和制作短视频。学校正在向全体师生征求建议。必须包含：

（1）你的选择；

（2）你的理由。

22．妈妈忘了两天前刚给邻居买过黄瓜。 　Mother forgot having just bought some cucumbers
for her neighbor two days ago./Mother forgot buying some cucumbers for her neighbor just
two days ago.　（forget） （汉译英）

23．每逢节假日，我们都会去郊区露营，为的就是享受悠闲惬意的生活。 　（During）every
holiday/ （On） every holiday，we always go/will go camping in the suburbs so that we can
enjoy a leisurely comfortable/relaxing and comfortable life.　（so that） （汉译英）

25． 这条运河历经数百年才修建而成，如今虽无昔日繁荣之景，但仍然是横跨东西的重
要水路。 （as...as） 　Although this canal，which took hundreds of years to be constructed，
is no longer as prosperous as it used to be，it is still an important waterway running from the
east to the west.

26．假使你是明启中学的高三学生李华，你的学校正在组织"走进历史"主题活动，拟从三个
活动形式里选择一个：走访老战士、表演历史剧和制作短视频。学校正在向全体师生征
求建议。必须包含：
（1）你的选择；
（2）你的理由。

26．假使你是明启中学的高三学生李华，你的学校正在组织"走进历史"主题活动，拟从三个
活动形式里选择一个：走访老战士、表演历史剧和制作短视频。学校正在向全体师生征
求建议。必须包含：
（1）你的选择；
（2）你的理由。

23．打喷嚏的时候务必用纸巾遮住口鼻。（Do） Do cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you sneeze.

11． （1）A.Workers explore flexible approaches to fighting sleepiness at work.
B.Companies need more facilities for their workers' on﹣site napping.
C.Companies encourage their workers to nap on the job.
D.Workers demand more care about their sleep quality.
（2）A.Go home for a 20﹣minute nap.
B.Take a 10﹣minute nap at 3 p.m.
C.Do sports with personal trainers.
D.Sleep in a room with a bed and pillows.
（3）A.Taking a nap improves his work efficiency.
B.Using a calculator prevents him making mistakes.
C.He works longer than any other employee in the firm.
D.He works as an account ant in a consulting company.

12． （1）A.A search engine developed by a library.
B.An introduction to the Pearl Library.
C.A person﹣to﹣person information service.
D.Changes that search engines bring to us.
（2）A.It may give you a large number of results.
B.It may cause your computer to break down.
C.It will provide unreliable information.
D.It will take a long time to show the answers.
（3）A.It recommends what to read when you miss key information.
B.It offers a satisfactory answer even to a vague question.

C.It teaches you how to look for information.
D.It is accessible for 9 hours 7 days a week.

13． （1）A.What benefits summer jobs have.
B.How the woman can find a summer job.
C.Which summer camp suits the woman.
D.How they can succeed in an interview.
（2）A.It will give her useful experience.
B.It will be a better﹣paid job.
C.It will enable her to keep in contact with him.
D.It will secure a full﹣time job for her.
（3）A.It is held every week.
B.It opens for 9 hours.
C.Participants shouldn't dress casually.
D.Participants needn't carry their resumes.
（4）A.She is going to be a teacher.
B.She wants to be a top student.
C.She is confident of her future.
D.She takes interest in camp life.

14．
The Spread of Disease
Traveling from one city to another can lead to the spread of disease.When people arrive in a
new place，they may bring in bacteria that （1）　was not　（not be） present in the past.The
people there have no natural protection （2）　against　these new bacteria，so they catch the
disease more easily.（3）　Because　it is unfamiliar，health workers may not identify it or stop it
from spreading.People with the disease may continue to have contact with others.In this way，the
bacteria travel from person to person through the population.This was （4）　what　happened，
for example，when soldiers travelled back home at the end of the First World War.These soldiers
brought with them the Spanish flu，and （5）　it　cost millions of lives.
Heating and cooling systems in buildings can also be a source of disease.Take old air
conditioners in windows as an example.They tend to collect dirt and water，which makes it easy
for bacteria （6）　to grow　（grow）.Then when the air conditioner （7）　is turned　
（turn） on，the bacteria will be blown into the home or office and make people sick.Bacteria
grow fast in the water of the cooling towers.They are then sent throughout the building with the air
conditioning and can affect anyone in the building.Scientists first recognized this problem in July
1976，by （8）　that　time 221 people had become seriously ill.
Pollution of the oceans can also be a factor in spreading disease.The pollution may be caused
by fertilizers that wash into rivers and then into the ocean，or by human waste （9）　dumped　
（dump）directly into the ocean with no processing.These pollutants result in the increased growth
of tiny plants that are called algae.They can form a thick mass in the water， （10）　providing　
（provide）a perfect environment for cholera，a fatal disease.

14．
The Spread of Disease
Traveling from one city to another can lead to the spread of disease.When people arrive in a
new place，they may bring in bacteria that （1）　was not　（not be） present in the past.The
people there have no natural protection （2）　against　these new bacteria，so they catch the
disease more easily.（3）　Because　it is unfamiliar，health workers may not identify it or stop it
from spreading.People with the disease may continue to have contact with others.In this way，the
bacteria travel from person to person through the population.This was （4）　what　happened，
for example，when soldiers travelled back home at the end of the First World War.These soldiers
brought with them the Spanish flu，and （5）　it　cost millions of lives.
Heating and cooling systems in buildings can also be a source of disease.Take old air
conditioners in windows as an example.They tend to collect dirt and water，which makes it easy
for bacteria （6）　to grow　（grow）.Then when the air conditioner （7）　is turned　
（turn） on，the bacteria will be blown into the home or office and make people sick.Bacteria
grow fast in the water of the cooling towers.They are then sent throughout the building with the air
conditioning and can affect anyone in the building.Scientists first recognized this problem in July
1976，by （8）　that　time 221 people had become seriously ill.
Pollution of the oceans can also be a factor in spreading disease.The pollution may be caused
by fertilizers that wash into rivers and then into the ocean，or by human waste （9）　dumped　
（dump）directly into the ocean with no processing.These pollutants result in the increased growth
of tiny plants that are called algae.They can form a thick mass in the water， （10）　providing　
（provide）a perfect environment for cholera，a fatal disease.

19． At a conference on self﹣driving cars，Mike Harp，a government official，asked a
seemingly simple question about what happens when his own car meets a driverless vehicle."If
I honk（按喇叭） ，will it do any good？"Harp wanted to know.Unfortunately，manufacturers
didn't have an answer."We haven't reached that point of deciding how and whether it would be
appropriate for vehicles to react and in which way to honking，"said one of them.The brief
exchange highlights a thorn in the side of automakers and policymakers alike：Self﹣driving
cars will have to share the road with human drivers，likely for decades to come.Those vehicles
must therefore respond and adapt to the peculiarities and mistakes of humans behind the wheel.
Self﹣driving technology has already come a long way.Cars being tested on the road today
use cameras and radar，for example，to detect the movements of nearby cyclists and
pedestrians.There are already driver﹣assist technologies built into some cars that monitor the
speed of vehicles around you，detect potential accidents before they occur，and automatically slow
or stop the car to avoid a wreck.In a world where all cars drive themselves，the technology could
operate at peak efficiency.Supporters of self﹣driving cars say that speed limits could be raised
and fatal crashes largely avoided as no traffic laws are broken and poor drivers become a thing of
the past.
But the change to driverless vehicles is expected to be gradual，and will likely start with ride
﹣sharing services，as the costs of personally owning a self﹣driving car remain extremely
high.That means man and machine will have to play nice on roadways."There are so many
interesting situations，"such as honking a horn，Harp said.When"another car with a driver meets a
self﹣driving car without a driver in there and they realize that，it will frighten some people.How
that's going to be dealt with will be part of the fun part of this process."
Any driver can tell you that driving involves a lot of social interaction，particularly the hand
gestures and eye contact of fellow drivers.Much of that interaction between drivers will eventually
be digital as cars increasingly collect data and share it with the vehicles around them.If a car
speeds up，slows down or prepares for a stop，for example，that would be communicated
immediately and electronically to the other vehicles on the road.Like self﹣driving technology，
however，it will be years before the vehicle﹣to﹣vehicle communication is common.
That challenge is being taken into account as driverless vehicles are tested on public
roads.But the honking issue is particularly tricky because it's subject to interpretation.It's going to

be really hard for a driverless vehicle，even if it hears the honk，to figure out what that honk means.
（1）In paragraph 1，"a thorn"refers to 　C　.
A.the issue that human drivers have peculiarities and make mistakes
B.the prediction that self﹣driving cars will be common in the future
C.the fact that driverless cars co﹣exist with cars driven by humans
D.the technology that ensures driverless cars are safe on the road
（2）Which of the following can be inferred from the last two paragraphs？ 　D　
A.Most people don't advocate self﹣driving technology.
B.Inter﹣vehicle communication is superior to inter﹣personal interaction.
C.Social interaction will decrease among drivers behind the wheel.
D.More data is needed to make self﹣driving technology a reality much sooner.
（3）Which example is used to illustrate that self﹣driving technology is not something new？ 　
D　
A.A car communicates its speed to the other vehicles.
B.A driverless car is likely to frighten human drivers.
C.Speed limits are raised in a world of self﹣driving cars.
D.Car cameras and radar are used to detect moving people.
（4）Which of the following might be the best title of the passage？ 　D

21．Ann Grand：a visual thinker
Ann Grand is a visual thinker.When somebody speaks to her，the words are instantly
translated into pictures，like a video in her head.Unlike most people，her thoughts move from
video﹣like images to generalizations and concepts.Furthermore，her memories usually appear in
her imagination in order of time，and the image visualized are always specific.For example，if she
thinks about a chimney，she sees detailed pictures，like the one in her old house，and then those in
her hometown.That one word can turn into a full﹣length video in her head.Grand's mind works

like the Internet search engine which produces dozens of images of an object a user is searching
for.
Visual thinking has enabled Grand to build entire systems in her imagination，which works
similarly to a computer program because it can produce three﹣dimensional design
simulations.This was important to her as an equipment designer for the livestock industry.Before
she started construction on her designs，she would test﹣run the equipment in her
mind.She formed mental pictures of her designs in every possible situation，with different sizes
and breeds of cattle and in different weather conditions.This process made it possible for her to
correct mistakes before construction started.
Grand's mind is also sensitive to details，which was important in her work with cattle.Her
sharp awareness of the visual world led to noteworthy observations about animals.She noticed
many little things that most people would not consider that scared the cattle.For example，a coat
on a fence or a pipe on the floor would frighten them away.Grand's visualization abilities have
also helped her understand the animals she has worked with.This led her to create designs ranging
from sweeping，curved fences intended to reduce the stress experienced by animals that were
going to be killed to systems for handling sick cattle and pigs.

22．你坐会儿，我来看管这六件行李。 　You can sit for a while，and I will look after these six
pieces of luggage/baggage.　（look） （汉译英）

23．打喷嚏的时候务必用纸巾遮住口鼻。 （Do） 　Do cover your nose and mouth with a tissue
when you sneeze.

24． 这位头发花白的外交官与老友不期而遇，脑海中浮现出那段为理想而奋斗的青春岁月。
（remind） 　An encounter with his old friend reminded the grey﹣haired diplomat of the
youthful days when they were striving for their ideals.

25．这位先驱者的故居是间不起眼的木屋，现正修复中，游客有望在六月底一睹其真容。 　
The former residence of the pioneer is a humble wooden house，which is now under restoration，
and visitors are likely to see its real look at the end of June.　（under） （汉译英）

26．假如你是明启中学高三学生李华，收到外国朋友 Bill 的邮件，告诉你他准备学习汉语，
现有两门汉语课程供他选择（课程信息如下表所示） ，但他对课程选择有些茫然，想听取
你的建议。给 Bill 回复一封邮件，在邮件中你必须：
（1）推荐其中一门课程；
（2）通过比较两门课程的信息，说明你推荐该课程的理由。
课程名称 汉语听说 汉语读写
课程内容 日常会话 故事读写
授课安排 每周一、四
晚7：00﹣8：30，共8周
每周五
晚7：00﹣8：30，共16周
授课语言 全中文 中英双语

22．你介意替我去参加会议吗？（substitute）

26．Directions：Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

明启中学的高三学生李华邀请王磊参加下周五郊外的露天音乐会，但王磊由于路远，交通不便等原因犹豫不决，写封邮件说服他一起去。信的内容包括：

（1）提出解决问题的方法；

（2）阐释音乐会的重要性。

2020年上海市高考英语试卷

21．
Scientists Discover Animal Language
It is human beings' pride that we are the only species on the Planet that can speak and
think.However，recent research cast doubt on that common belief.

Zuberbuhler，a psychologist at St.Andrews University，and his colleagues recorded thousands
of calls made by Diana monkeys and noticed that the monkeys adapted their calls to change the
meaning to warn one another about different situations.For example，they made a 'krack' alarm
call at the sight of tiger.However，when they merely repeated calls made by other monkeys they
added an 'oo'.
The researchers found that the same calls would be recognised by other species，like
Campbell's monkeys.So they are communicating across species. "And since then we have found
that hornbill birds can understand these calls and they too can understand all the different
meanings"，said Zuberbuhler.
What is also surprising is that signs of intelligence have been found in birds，whose small
brains were long assumed to be a complete barrier to sentence.However，all is changing fast.A few
years ago Irene Pepperberg of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology taught a parrot to
recognise and count up to six objects and describe their shapes，which couldn't have been achieved
if birds were unable to memorize.
Last year，that was topped by Alex Kacelnik，a professor of behavioral ecology at Oxford，
who discovered that crows（乌鸦） are capable of using tools in complex orders，the first time
such behaviour has been observed in non﹣humans.In an experiment seven crows successfully
grabbed a piece of food placed out of reach using three different lengths of stick.Crucially，they
were able to complete the task without any special training，suggesting the birds were capable of a
level of abstract reasoning normally associated only with humans.
All this is powerful evidence against the idea that people are unique.
_______
Translation Directions： Translate the following sentences into English， using the words
given in the brackets.

23．为了让妈妈好好休息，小王把水槽和碗柜擦的干干净净。 （in order）

24．春暖花开的四月是欣赏这个南方小镇美景的最佳时机。 （when）

25．面对网店的挑战，这个百年老店多措并举，终于转危为机，再创辉煌。 （turn）　 　
Guided Writing

26．Directions：Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions
given below in Chinese.
明启中学的高三学生李华邀请王磊参加下周五郊外的露天音乐会，但王磊由于路远，交
通不便等原因犹豫不决，写封邮件说服他一起去。信的内容包括：
（1）提出解决问题的方法；
（2）阐释音乐会的重要性。

2020年上海市高考英语试卷