55. What could be the best tile or the passage?
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51. D 52. D 53. B 54. C 55. C
What could be the best tile o…——2020 高考英语第 55 题答案解析
2020_天津卷 (英语)
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【答案】51. D 52. D 53. B 54. C 55. C
【解析】
本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了获得成就的两个关键因素—— 好奇心和不满足。
【51题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段内容After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two
qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance
curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have
never known an average man who had both. The two belong
together.可知，作者经过多年对人性的观察，认为成就非凡的人和平庸的人的区别在于好奇
心和不满足，而且两者是相辅相成的。由此推知，作者写第一段的目的是提出一个论点。故
选D。
【52题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked
in discontent, “Why? Why?
Why?”可知，像伽利略一样，历史上所有的伟人都感到好奇，并不满地问：“为什么？为什
么？为什么？”由此推知，伽利略的例子告诉我们，伟大来自于持久的探索欲望。故选 D。
【53题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的Like Galileo, all the great names in history were curious and asked
in discontent, “Why? Why? Why?”及第四段中的“The great man,” said Mencius (孟子), “is he who
does not lose his child’s heart.” Yet most of us do lose it. We stop asking questions. We stop
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challenging custom. We just follow the
crowd.可知，历史上所有的伟人都感到好奇，并不满地问：“为什么？为什么？为什么？”
孟子认为“不失去孩子的心，就是伟大的人。”然而，我们大多数人确实失去了它。我们不
再问问题。我们不再挑战习俗。我们只是随大流。由此可知，你可以通过培养了一个善于提
问的头脑，来重新获得好奇心和不满。故选B。
【54题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段中的How she is one of the experts, writing books on flower
arrangement.及第七段中的You haven’t any special ability? Most people don’t; there are only a few
geniuses. You haven’t any time? That’s good, because it’s always the people with no time who get
things done. 以及列举了Thomas Costain 在57岁时出版了他的第一部小说，Grandma
Moses在78岁时展示了她的第一批照片。由此可知，这两段想告诉我们“缺乏天赋和时间不是
不采取行动的理由”。故选C。
【55题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段内容After years of observing human nature, I have decided that two
qualities make the difference between men of great achievement and men of average performance
curiosity and discontent. I have never known an outstanding man who lacked either. And I have
never known an average man who had both. The two belong
together.及下文论述可知，本文主要论述了获得成就的两个关键因素——
好奇心和不满足。由此可知，C项The Keys to
Achievement(成就的关键)适合做本文最佳标题。故选C。
2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(天津卷)
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As any younger brother will tell you, having a big brother involves a lot of walking in someone
else’s shadow, especially when you have a brother who is a typical example of “cool”. For years I
wanted to do everything my elder brother Tyson did, but no matter how hard I tried, I was always
the neglected (被忽略的) one. My legs just weren’t made to run like his. I could never play football
or basketball well.
I probably would have continued trying to keep up with him for the rest of my high school
career, but when my family moved, everything changed. Tyson left for college, so I had to start at a
new school all by myself. This new start gave me an opportunity to redefine myself and discover an
entirely new version of “cool”.
I don’t know what made me decide to try some new activities at the new school, but one day I
chanced to show up for an after-school meeting of the Science Olympiad team. I had always been
fascinated with chemistry, biology, and math, but since those interests hadn’t fit Tyson’s definition
of “cool”, I had never pursued them. On this day, for some reason, I did.
As we organized teams, prepared resources and practiced answering questions, I felt more
connected than I ever had to any sports team. I didn’t feel as though I needed to keep up with
anybody else; I was finally with peers who understood me. It was so good to feel accepted for what
I’m good at. For the first time in my life, I actually felt cool. Now I know who I am! I’m Tyson’s
little brother, but that’s only part of my identity. I’m a cool guy in my own way, too. I’m relieved to
know that “cool” has a much broader definition than what I used to think.
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