2020年全国卷(123)高考英语真题及答案

普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标全国卷I）

英语试卷类型A

第I卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷

的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一

遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15B.£9.18C.£9.15

答案是Co

1.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Havingabirthdayparty.

B.Doingsomeexercise.

C.GettingLydiaagift

2.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?

A.Helptheman.

B.Takeabus.

C.Getacamera

3.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?

A.TellKatetostop.

B.CallKate'sfriends.

C.StayawayfromKate.

4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inawineshop.

B.Inasupermarket.

C.Inarestaurant.

5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Keepthewindowclosed.

B.Gooutforfreshair.

C.Turnonthefan.

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatisthemangoingtodothissummer?

A.Teachacourse.

B.Repairhishouse.

C.Workatahotel.

7.Howwillthemanusethemoney?

A.Tohireagardener.

B.Tobuybooks.

C.Topayforaboattrip.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Schoolmates.

B.Colleagues.

C.Roommates.

9.WhatdoesFrankplantodorightaftergraduation?

A.Workasaprogrammer.

B.Travelaroundtheworld.

C.Starthisownbusiness.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳

选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，

各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题

10.Whydoesthewomanmakethecall?

A.Tobookahotelroom.

B.Toaskabouttheroomservice

C.Tomakechangestiareservation

11.Whenwillthewomenarriveatthehotel?

A.OnSeptember15

B.OnSeptember16

C.OnSeptember23

12.Howmuchwillthewomanpayherroompernight?

A.$179B.$199C.$219

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatisthewoman'splanforSaturday?

A.GoingshoppingB.GoingcampingC.Goingboating

14.WherewilltnewomanstayinKeswick?

A.InacountryinnB.Inafive-starhotelC.Inheraunt'shome

15.WhatwillGordondoovertheweekend?

A.VisithisfriendsB.WatchDVDsC.Jointhewoman

16.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofGordon'scomingweekend?

A.RelaxedB.BoringC.Busy.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题

17.WhoisWangMing?

A.AstudentB.AnemployerC.Anengineer

18.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthecollegejobmarketthisyear?

Alt'sunpredictableB.It'squitestableC.It'snotoptimistic

19.Wharpercentageofstudentjobseekershavefoundajobbynow?

A.20%B.22%C.50%

20.Whyareengineeringgraduatesmorelikelytoacceptajob?

A.Theyneedmoreworkexperience

B.Thesalaryisusuallygood

C.Theirchoiceislimited.

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladies

listedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?

JaneAddams（1860-1935）

AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addanshelpedthepoorand

workedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofcommunity（社区）bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationand

servicesforpeopleinneedIn1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.

RachelCarson（1907-1964）

Ifitweren'tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilent

Springraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandonthe

world'slakesandoceans.

SandraDayO^onnorC1930-present）

WhenSandraDayO?ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkat

alawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator（参议员）and,in1981,thefirstwoman

tojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O'Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearson

thetopcourt.

RosaParks（1913-2005）

OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RasaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoapassenger.Her

simpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetIfftheMontgmerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,and

kickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.t6TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredIrgivingin,“saidParks.

21.WhatisjaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?

A.Hersocialwork.

B.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.

C.Hereffortstowinaprize.

D.Hercommunitybackground.

22.WhatisthereasonforO'Connor'sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?

A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.

B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.

C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.

D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.

23.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheUS?

A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.C.SandraDayO'Connor.

24.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?

A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyaretrulycreative.

C.Theyarepioneers.D.Theyarepeace-lovers.

B

GrandparentsAnsweraCall

AsathirdgenerationnativeofBrownsville,Texas,MildredGarzaneverpleasedmoveaway,.Evenwhenher

daughterandsonaskedhertomovetoSanAntoniotohelptheirchildren,shepolitelyrefused.Onlyafterayearof

friendlydiscussiondidMsGaffinallysayyes.Thatwasfouryearsago.Todayallthreegenerationsregardthe

movetoasuccess,givingthemacloserrelationshipthantheywouldhavehadinseparatecities.

NostatisticsshowthenumberofgrandparentslikeGarzawhoaremovingclosertothechildrenandgrandchildren.

Yetthereisevidencesuggestingthatthetrendisgrowing.EvenPresidentObama?smother-in-law,Marian

Robinson,hasagreedtoleaveChicagoandintotheWhiteHousetohelpcareforhergranddaughters.Accordingto

astudygrandparentscom.83percentofthepeoplesaidMrs.Robinson6sdecisionwillinfluencethegrandparents

intheAmericanfamily.Two-thirdsbelievemorefamilieswillfollowtheexampleofObama'sfamily.

“inthe1960swewereallalittlewildandcouldn'tgetawayfromhomefarenoughfsstenoughtoprovewecould

doitonourown,“saysChristineCrosby,publisherofgratemanazineforgrandparents.Wenowrealizehow

importantfamilyisandhowimportant^^^^tobenearthem,especiallywhenyou'rerainingchildren.9,

Movingisnotforeveryone.Almosteverygrandparentwantstobewithhisorhergrandchildrenandiswilling

tomakesacrifices,butsometimesitiswisertosaynoandvisitfrequentlyinstead.Havingyourgrandchildrenfar

awayishard,especiallyknowingyouradultchildisstruggling,butgivingupthelifeyouknowmaybeharder.

25.WhywasGarza'smoveasuccess?

A.Itstrengthenedherfamilyties.

B.Itimprovedherlivingconditions.

C.Itenabledhermakemorefriends.

D•Ithelpedherknowmorenewplaces.

26.WhatwasthereactionofthepublictoMrs.Robinson'sdecision?

A.17%expressedtheirsupportforit.

B.Fewpeoplerespondedsympathetically.

C.83%believedithadabadinfluence.

D.Themajoritythoughtitwasatrend.

27.WhatdidCrosbysayaboutpeopleinthe1960s?

A.Theywereunsureofraisemorechildren.

B.Theywereeagertoraisemorechildren.

C.Theywantedtoliveawayfromtheirparents.

D.Theybadlittlerespectfortheirgrandparent.

28.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestthegrandparentsdointhelasrparagraph?

A.Makedecisionsinthebestinterests*oftheirown

B.Asktheirchildrentopaymorevisitstothem

C.Sacrificefortheirstrugglingchildren

D.Gettoknowthemselvesbetter

C

IampeterHodes,avolunteerstemcourier.SinceMarch2012,I'vedone89tripsofthose,51havebeen

abroad,Ihave42hourstocarrystemcells（干名田胞）inmylittleboxbecauseI'vegottwoicepacksandthat*show

longtheylast,inall,fromthetimethestemcellsareharvestedfromadonor（捐献者）tothetimetheycanbe

implantedinthepatient,we'vegot72hoursatmost,SoIamalwaysconsciousoftime.

IhadonetriplastyearwhereIwascaughtbyahurricaneinAmerica.IpickedupthestemcellsinProvidence,

RhodeIsland,andwasmeanttoflytoWashingtonthenbacktoLondon.ButwhenIarrivedatthecheck-indeskat

Providence,theladyonthedesksaid:''Well,I'mreallysorry,Fvegotsomebadnewsforyou-therearenofights

fromWashington.^SoItookmyboxandputitonthedeskandIsaid:9,Inthisboxaresomestemcellsthatare

urgentlyneededforapatient-please,please,you'vegottogetmebacktotheUnitedKingdom.,?Shejustdropped

everything.Shearrangedforaflightonasmallplancetobeheldforme.re-routed（改道）methroughNewarkand

gotmebacktotheUKevenearlierthanoriginallyscheduled.

Forthiscourierjob,you'reconsciouslyawarethanthatboxyou'regotsomethingthatispotentiallygoingtosave

somebody'slife.

29.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“courier“inParagraph17

AproviderBdeliveryman

CcollectorDmedicaldoctor

3O.WhydoesPeterhavetocompletehistripwithin42hours?

A.Hecannotstayawayfromhisjobtoolong.

B.Thedonorcanonlywaitforthatlong.

C.Theoperationneedsthatverymuch.

D.Theicewon'tlastanylonger.

31.WhichflightdidthewomanputPeteronfirst?

A.ToLondonB.ToNewark

C.ToProvidenceD.ToWashington

D

Themeaningofsilencevariesamongculturalgroups.Silencesmaybethoughtful,ortheymaybeemptywhenape

rsonhasnothingtosay.Asilenceinaconversationmayalsoshowstubbornness,orworry.Silencemaybeviewed

bysomeculturalgroupsasextremelyuncomfortable;thereforeattemptsmaybemadetofilleverygap（间

隙）withconversation.Personsinotherculturalgroupsvaluesilenceandviewitasnecessaryforunderstandingape

rson'sneeds.

ManyNativeAmericansvaluesilenceandfeelitisabasicpartofcommunicatingamongpeople,justassometradit

ionalChineseandThaipersonsdo.Therefore,whenapersonfromoneoftheseculturesisspeakingandsuddenlyst

ops,whatmaybeimplied（暗示）isthatthepersonwantsthelistenertoconsiderwhathasbeensaidbefore

continuing.Inthesecultures,silenceisacallforreflection.

Otherculturesmayusesilenceinotherways,particularlywhendealingwithconflictsamongpeopleorin

relationshipsofpeoplewithdifferentamountsofpower.Forexample,Russian,French,andSpanishpersonsmay

usesilencetoshowagreementbetweenpartiesaboutthetopicudnerdiscussion.However,Mexicansmayuse

silencewheninstructionsaregivenbyapersoninauthorityratherthanberudetothatpersonbyarguingwithhim

orher.Instillanotheruse,personsinAsianculturesmayviewsilenceasasignofrespect,particularlytoanelder

orapersoninauthority.

Nursesandothercare-geiversneedtobeawareofthepossiblemeaningsofsilencewhentheycomeacrossthe

personalanxietytheirpatientsmaybeexpericencing.Nursesshouldrecognizetheirownpersonalandcultural

constructionofsilencesothatapatient'ssilenceisnotinterruptedtooearlyorallowedtogoonunnecessarily.A

nursewhounderstandsthehealing（治愈）valueofsilencecanusethisunderstandingtoassistinthecareofpatients

fromtheirownandfromothercultures.

32.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutsilenceinconversations?

A.Itimpliesanger.

B.Itpromotesfriendship.

C.Itisculture-specific.

D.Itiscontent-based.

33.Whichofthefollowingpeoplemightregardsilenceasacallforcarefulthought?

A.TheChinese.

B.TheFrench.

C.TheMexicans.

D.TheRussians.

34.Whatdoestheauthoradvisenursestodoaboutsilence?

A.Letitcontinueasthepatientpleases.

B.Breakitwhiletreatingpatients.

C.Evaluateitsharmtopatients.

D.Makeuseofitshealingeffects.

35.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?

A.SoundandSilence

B.WhatItMeanstoBeSilent

C.SilencetoNativeAmericans

D.SpeechIsSilver;SilenceIsGold

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。

Secretcodes（密码）keepmessagesprivateoBanks,companies,andgovernmentagenciesusesecretcodesin

doingbusiness,especiallywheninformationissentbycomputer.

Peoplehaveusedsecretcodesforthousandsofyears.36Codebreakingneverlags（落后）farbehindcode

making.Thescienceofcreatingandreadingcodedmessagesiscalledcryptography.

Therearethreemaintypesofcryptography.37Forexample,thefirstlettersof“Myelephanteatstoomany

eels“Spelloutthehiddenmessage"Meetme.”

38Youmightrepresenteachletterwithanumber,Forexample,Let'snumberthelettersofthealphabet,in

order,from1to26.Ifwesubstituteanumberforeachletter,themessage“Meetme“wouldread"13520135.”

Acodeusessymbolstoreplacewords,phrases,orsentences.Toreadthemessageofarealcode,youmusthave

acodebook.39Forexample,“bridge“mightstandfor"meet"and"out"mightstandfor"me."Themessage

“bridgeout“wouldactuallymean"Meetme.^^40However,itisalsohardtokeepacodebooksecretforlong.So

codesmustbechangedfrequently.

A.Itisveryhardtobreakacodewithoutthecodebook.

B.Inanylanguage,somelettersareusedmorethanothers.

C.Onlypeoplewhoknowthekeywordcanreadthemessage.

D.Aslongastherehavebeencodes,peoplehavetriedtobreakthem.

E.Youcanhideamessagebyhavingthefirstlettersofeachwordspellitout.

F.Withacodebook,youmightwritedownwordsthatwouldstandforotherwords.

G.Anotherwaytohideamessageistousesymbolstostandforspecificlettersofthealphabet.

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45）

第一节完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并

在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AHeroicDriver

LarryworkswithTransportDrivers.Inc.Onemorningin2009.Larrywas_41—

along165northafterdeliveringtooneofhis42.suddenly,hesawacarwithitsbrightlightson.43

hegotcloser,hefound44vehicleupsidedownontheroad.Onemorelookandhenoticed45shooting

outfromunderthe46vehicle.Larrypulledover,setthebrakeand47thefireextinguisher（灭火

器）.Twogoodburstsfromtheextinguisherandthefirewasputout.

Themanwhohadhisbrightlightson48andtoldLarryhehad49anemergencycall.They

50heardawoman'svoicecomingfromthewrecked（毁坏的）vehicle.51thevehicle,theysawthata

womanwastryingtogetoutofthebrokenwindow.Theytoldhertostay52untiltheemergencypersonnel

arrived,53shethoughtthecarwasgoingto54.Larrytoldherthathehadalreadyputoutthefire

andsheshouldnotmove55sheinjuredherneck.

Oncefireandemergencypeoplearrive,Larryandtheotherman56andletthemgotowork.Then,

Larryaskedthe57ifhewasneededor58togo.Theylethimandtheothermango.

Onethingis59-Larrywentaboveandbeyondthecallofdutybygettingsoclosetotheburning

vehicle!His60mostlikelysavedthewoman'slife.

41.A.walkingB.touringC.travelingD.rushing

42.A.passengersB.colleaguesC.employersD.customers

43.A.SinceB.AlthoughC.AsD.If

44.A.eachB.anotherC.thatD.his

45.A.flamesB.smokeC.waterD.steam

46.A.usedB.disabledC.removedD.abandoned

47.A.gotholdofB.preparedC.tookchargeofD.controlled

48.A.camedownB.camethroughC.cameinD.cameover

49.A.returnedB.receivedC.madeD.confirmed

50.A.thenB.againC.finallyD.even

51.A.StartingB.ParkingC.PassingD.Approaching

52.A.quietB.stillC.awayD.calm

53.A.forB.soC.andD.but

54.A.explodeB.slipawayC.fallapartD.crash

55.A.asifB.unlessC.incaseD.after

56.A.steppedforwardB.backedoffC.movedonD.setout

57.A.womanB.policeC.manD.driver

58.A.forbiddenB.readyC.askedD.free

59.A.forcertainB.forconsiderationC.reportedD.checked

60.A.patienceB.skillsC.effortsD.promise

第n卷

第三部分英语知识运用

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chengduhasdozensofnewmillionaires,Asia'sbiggestbuilding,andfancynewhotels.Butfortouristslike

me,pandasareitstop61_（attract）.

Soitwasagreathonourtobeinvitedbackstageatthenot-for-profitPandaBase,whereticketmoneyhelps

payforresearch,I62_（arrow）togetupclosetothesecuteanimalsatthe600-acrecentre.Fromtomorrow,I

willbetheirUKambassador.Thetitlewillbe_63（official）giventomeataceremonyinLondon.Butmy

connectionwithpandasgoesback64_mydaysonaTVshowinthemid-1980s,65_Iwasthefirst

WesternTVreporter_66___（permit）tofilmaspecialunitcaringforpandasrescuedfromstarvationinthewild.

Myambassadorialdutieswillinclude67_（introduce）Britishvisitorstothe120-pluspandasatChengduand

othersataresearchinthemistymountainsofBifengxia.

Onmurecentvisit,Ihelpalivelythree-month-oldtwinthathadbeenrejectedby68_（it）mother.The

nurseryteamswitcheshimeveryfew_69—（day）withhissistersothatwhileoneisbeingbottle-fed,_70

otheriswithmum-sheneversuspects.

第四部分写作（共两节满分35）

第一节短文改错（10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多着（从第11处起）不计分。

Myuncleistheownerofarestaurantclosetothat1love.Thoughnotverybig,butthe

Restaurantispopularinourarea.Itisalwayscrowdedwithcustomersatmealtimes.Some

PeopleevenhadtowaitoutsideMyuncletellsmethatthekeytohis

Successishonest.Everydayhemakessurethatfreshvegetablesorhighqualityoilareusingforcooking.Myuncle

saysthatheneverdreamsbecomingrichintheshortperiodoftime.Instead,hehopesthatourbusinesswillgrow

steady.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，暑假想去一家外贸公司兼职，已写好申请书和个人简历（resume）»给外教MrJenkins写

信，请她帮你修改所附材料的文字和格式（format）

注意：

1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，已使行文连贯。

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

A篇阅读21-23ACDC

B篇阅读25-28ADCA

C篇阅读29-31BDB

D篇阅读32-35CADB

第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）

36-40DEGFA

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）

41-45CCCBA46-50DADCA51-55DBDAC56-60BBCAC

第二节英语知识运用（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）

61.attraction62.wasallowed63.officially64.to65.when

66.permitted67.introducing68.their69.days70.the

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）

71.thatfwhere72.but去掉73.times-*time74.had-have75.honest-*honesty

76.or—and77,using-used78.becoming前力口of79.the-*a80.our—his

第二节书面表达（满25分）略

2016普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标全国卷II）

英语_

适用地区：甘肃、青海、西藏、黑龙江、吉林、辽宁、宁夏、新疆、内蒙古'陕西、重庆

注意事项：

1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的

指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。

2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草

稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。

3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非

答题区域均无效。

4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。

第I卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15题：每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

What'sOn?

ElectricUnderground

7.30pm—1.00amFreeattheCyclopsTheatre

Doyouknowwho'splayinginyourarea?We'rebringingyouaneveningofliverockandpopmusicfromthebest

localbands.Areyouinterestedinbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract（合同）？Ifso,comeearlyto

thetalkat7.30pmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He'sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtheright

persontoproduceyoumusic.

GeeWhizz

8.30pm-10.30pmComedyatKaleidoscope

ComeandseeGeeWhizzperform.He'sthefunnieststand-upcomedianonthecomedyscene.Thisjoyfulshow

willpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttotheoldest.GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!Ourbaris

openfrom7.00pmfordrinksandsnacks（快餐）.

Simon'sWorkshop

5.00pm-7.30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStage

Thisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy.Theworkshoplooksateverykindof

comedy,andpracticesmanydifferentwaysofmakingpeoplelaugh.Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10

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theconfidencetobefunny.

CharlotteStone

8.00pm-11.00pmPizzaWorld

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wine.

1.Whocanhelpyouifyouwanttohaveyourmusicproduced?

A.JulesSkye.B.GeeWhizz.

C.CharlotteStone.D.JamesPickering.

2.Atwhichplacecanpeopleofdifferentagesenjoyagoodlaugh?

A.TheCyclopsTheatreB.Kaleidoscope

C.VictoriaStageD.PizzaWorld

3.WhatdoweknowaboutSimon'sWorkshop?

A.Itrequiresmembershipstatus.B.Itlaststhreehourseachtime.

C.Itisrunbyacomedyclub.D.ItisheldeveryWednesday.

4.WhenwillCharlotteStoneperformhersongs?

A.5.00pm-7.30pm.B.7.30pm—1.00am.

C.8.00pm-11.00pm.D.8.30pm-10.30pm.

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