2020年高考英语试卷（上海）（秋考）（空白卷）

2020年上海市高考英语试卷ListeningComprehensionSectionADirectionsSectionA，youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation，aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit，readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper，anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1．A.Inabus.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inahairdressingshop.D.Inashoppingcenter.2．A.Thecoffeeshop.B.Thedininghall.C.Thelibrary.D.Thedormitorybuilding.3．A.Hercreditcard.B.Herhandbag.C.Herpassport.D.Hernewshoes.4．A.Themanenjoyedthelecturemuch.B.Themanmissedthelecturebecauseoffallingsleep.C.Themanhasenjoyedthelectureandcouldn'tenjoyit.D.Themancouldn'tfallasleepwhenenjoyingthelecture.5．A.Hethinksit'stoocoldtogoout.B.Hehasnointerestedinshoppingandeating.C.Heissatisfiedwithanychoicethatthewomanmakes.D.It'sboringforhimtotalkwiththewoman.6．A.It'sawasteoftimereadingthem.B.Toomanyfalseadvertisementscheatconsumers.C.Theadvertisementisbeneficialtous.D.Theadvertisementisatwo﹣edgedsword.7．A.Hefeelsregretfulaboutit.B.Inspiteoflackingtimetowander，itiscolorful.C.Comparedwithhisexpectation，itisdisappointing.D.Heisverysatisfiedwithit.8．A.Hecouldn'tattendherbirthdaypartyfortheschoolcharitysale.B.HewillcometodinnerintimeinthenextSaturday.C.Hewantstoinvitethewomantotheschoolcharitysale.D.Hehasnomoneytobuyabirthdaygiftforthewoman.9．A.Hethinksthepillisuselessforhiscough.B.Hecouldn'tfindanypillinhishome.C.Heiscomplainingthewomanofherbadsuggestion.D.Hewilltakesomepillsrightnow.10．A.Hismomhaswaitedforonehourtotalkwithhim.B.Heandhismomhavenothingtotalkaboutit.C.Hespendslongtimechattingonthephonetohismom.D.Herarelytalkstohismomforalongtime.SectionBDirections：InSectionB，youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation，andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheshortpassagesandthelongerconversation.Theshortpassagesandthelongerconversationwillbereadtwice，butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion，readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.11．（1）A.Theirpriceistoohightoaffordforthepoor.B.Thelocalresidentscangrowvegetablesandfruitsbythemselves.C.Theyarenotnutritiousandveryhardtoprepare.D.Theyarenotprettyenoughtobedisplayedonstoreshelves.（2）A.Thecompanycollectsprettyfruitsandvegetablestoearnmoremoney.B.Thecompanycollectsuglyfoodsandsellsthemtolocalresidentsatadiscount.C.Thecompanythinksthattheuglyfoodsarenotashealthyasthefreshfoods.D.Thecompanyownsalotofchainsupermarketsandcarryuglyfoods.（3）A.Refusingfoodwastingandcallforenvironmentalprotection.B.Givingsomehelptopoorfarmers.D.Store'saddresschoosingandpricefixingforchainsupermarkets.D.Theimportanceofdisplay.12．（1）A.1million.B.1billion.C.10million.D.10billion.（2）A.Plantingatreeforeveryman，woman，andchild.B.Plantingnewwoodlandtoprovidemoregreenareas.C.Engagingpeopleintheirnaturalenvironmentandimplantingtrees.D.Bringingexistingwoodlandintomanagement.（3）A.Makingnaturalenvironmentskeeppacewitheconomicdevelopments.B.Makingairpollutionreducedandprotectingagainstnoisepollution.C.Reducingtheurbanheatislandeffectandflooding.D.Providingbenefitstohealthandreducingstress.13．（1）A.Itwasstolenthismorning.B.Ithasbrokendownforthreedays.C.Itwasdamagedbecauseofatrafficaccident.D.Itwasmovedawayduetowrongparking.（2）A.ItwasinbehindofNO.1classroombuilding.B.Studentscanparktheircarsatrandomincampuswheninemergency.C.Studentparkingtherewillreceiveaparkingfineandpayforthestoragefee.D.Ifthismanwantstoparkhere，heneedstobringhisstudentcardalong.（3）A.Tothecampustrafficoffice.B.Totheclassroombuilding.C.Totheadministrationbuilding.D.Tothestadium.（4）A.﹩5.B.﹩25.C.﹩20.D.﹩55.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections：Afterreadingthepassagebelow，fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword，fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword；fortheotherblanks，useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.14．IntroductiontoEnglishasaSecondLanguageTeacher'sBookOneoftheearliest﹣knowninventionsisthebowandarrow，whichisstillusedthroughouttheworldtoday，15，000years（1）itwasfirstinvented.Ofcourse，thesedays，thebowandarrow（2）（use）mainlyinsportingevents，butinsomeplacesitisstillameansofkillinganimalsforfood.InwesternAsia，anotherextremelyimportantinventionwasborn﹣theabilitytoproducepots.Aslongas6500yearsago，peoplewereproducingpottery，mostlyplainandwithoutdesigns，butthetechniquehaschangedlittlesince.Somepeoplesaythatthewheelisthesinglemostimportantinvention.Earlyexamplesfromabout5000yearsagohavebeenfoundintheforestsofEurope.Around1500yearslater，thePhoeniciansusedsand，limestoneandsodiumcarbonatetoproduce（3）elsewhichwewouldbelostwithout﹣glass.Howmanythingsdoyoulockwithakeyeveryday？Doors，cupboards？Thecar？Wereallydon'tthinkmuchaboutthem，（4）we？Well，thefirstexampleofalockandkeydatesbackto2750yearsago，inAssyria.ThisisalockonalargewoodendoorinthepalaceofSargonⅡ.Anotheramazinginvention，whichweprobablytakeforgrantedthesedays，istheskillofknitting（5）firstappearedintheRomanEmpire，some1700yearsago.The（6）（early）examplesareknittedsocks!Eyeglassesdevelopedfromjustonelensinaframe，likeasimplemagnifyingglass，waybackinthe13thcentury.Inabout1290，theideatoputtwolensesinaframetositonthenosewasdevelopedinFlorence.And，believeitornot，themoderncontactlensis120yearsold!Timefliesandwespendalotoftime（7）（check）howmuchtimewehaveleft!Thiswouldbeimpossible（8）clocksandwatches，（9）areallaroundus：onwalls，onourwrists，onourPCs，andevenonourmobilesandiPod's.ThefirstpocketwatchwasinventedbyThomasTompion（1639﹣1714）inEngland330yearsago，andhiswatch﹣facedesign，withtwo（andsometimesthree）handsmovingaroundasingledial，（10）（remain）largelyunchangedinallthattime.SectionBDirections：Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.15．A.empowersB.handsC.innovativeD.meanE.printsF.notesG.shavingH.storeI.tipJ.traceableK.uneconomicThehealthfoodchainTossedhasjustopenedtheUK'sfirstcashlesscafe.It'sanothersteptowardsthedeathofcash.Thisisnothing（1）.Moneyistech.Thecastingofcoinsmadeshells，whales'teethandothersuchprimitiveformsofmoneyredundant（多余的）.Theprintingpressdidthesameforpreciousmetals：westartedusingpaper（2）instead.Electronicbankingputpaidtothecheque.Contactlesspaymentisnowdoingthesametocash，whichisbecominglessandlessconvenient.Inthemarketplaceconvenienceusuallywins.Inaworldwithoutcash，everypaymentyoumakewillbe（3）.Doyouwantgovernments（whicharenotalwaysbenevolent），banksorpaymentprocessorstohavepotentialaccesstothatinformation？Thepowerthis（4）themisenormousandthepotentialscopeforOrwellianlevelsofsurveillanceisterrifying.Cash，ontheotherhand，（5）itsusers.Itenablesthemtobuyandsell，and（6）theirwealth，withoutbeingdependentonanyoneelse.Theycanstayoutsidethefinancialsystem，ifsodesired.Cashhasitsusesforsmalltransactions﹣achocolatebar，anewspaper，apintofmilk﹣which，intheUK，arestill（7）toprocessbyothermeans.Itwillalwaysbethefastestandmostdirectformofpaymentthereis.Iliketo（8）waiters，forexample，incash，knowingtheywillreceivethatmoney，withoutitbeingsiphoned（转移）offbysome（9）employer.Ialsoliketoshopinmarkets，whereIcanbuydirectlyfromtheproducerknowingtheywillreceivethemoney，withoutmiddlemen（10）offtheirpercentages.Cashmeanstotalfinancialinclusion，aluxurythebetter﹣offtakeforgranted.Withoutfinancialinclusion﹣andtherewillalwaysbesomewho，forwhateverreason，won'thaveit﹣youaretrappedinpoverty.Sobewarethewaroncash.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections：ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA，B，CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.16．Fitnessexpertsweighinonwhetherit'ssafetoskipthissometimesannoyingstepinyourexerciseroutine.Oneofthemostimportantstepsinyourfitnessroutinecomesattheconclusion.Manyknowtheimportanceofproperlywarmingupandpreparingtoexercise，butexpertssaythatincorporatingacooldownroutineisjustasimportant.AccordingtotheMayoClinic，coolingdownallowsforyourbodytorecoverandreturntoitsnormal，（1）state.Thoughcoolingdownisn'tprovento（2）musclestiffnessorsoreness，itcanpreventdizzinessandallowyourheartrateandbreathingtoeasebacktoanormalrate，HarvardMedicalSchoolreports.PhyllisMammarelli，personaltrainerattheShenangoValleyYMCAinSharon，Pennsylvania，workswitheachofherclientsonacooldownroutineasshesaysit'sa（n）（3）partofexercising."Coolingdownallowsyourbodytograduallyreturntoalow﹣intensityactivitylevel，slowlyreducingyourrespiratoryandheartrateuntilit'sequalizedandbacktonormal"shesays.（4）therecoveryphaseofaworkoutisn'tproventobeharmfultoyourbody，butMammarelliwarnsthatwithoutcoolingdown，thebodywilltakelongertoreturnbacktothelow﹣intensitylevelactivitylevelyoubeganyourworkoutwith.Therearealsonon﹣threateningsideeffectsthatcouldoccurasaresultofforgoingacooldown.Mammarelliwarnsthatbloodcangatherorpoolinyourlowerextremitiesandleadtodizzinessand（5）.Additionally，ACEsaystokeepaneyeonyour（6）sorenessandstiffness.Whilesorenessafteraworkoutistobeexpected，（7）onsetmusclesorenesscanoccur24﹣28hoursafteryourworkoutandcause"uncomfortabledebilitatingpain".Sideeffectsaremostlyseenintheelderlyorthosewithcardiovasculardiseaseandcanbe（8）bywarmingupandcoolingdown.Herearesomeothersignsthatyoumightbeworkingouttoomuch.Allowfiveto10minutesatthe（9）ofyourworkoutforacool﹣downroutine.Duringthisperiod，continueyourworkoutsession，butatamuchreducedrate.Ifyou're（10）fortimeduringyourworkoutsorunsurehowtoallowyourbodytorecover，Mammarellisuggestsstretchingmusclesinapain﹣freerangeof（11）.Here'saneasystretch（12）totry.Tackingonafew（13）minutestoyourworkoutforcoolingdownmayseemlikea（n）（14），butthebenefitsoutweighthecostoffindingextratimeinyour（15）.Ifyouneedinspirationforschedulingthetimetoworkoutandcooldownlooktothesewomenwhoworkouteveryday.（1）A．presentationB．preservationC．prejudiceD．pre﹣exercise（2）A．boostB．reduceC．resistD．experience（3）A．beneficialB．preferableC．comfortableD．adaptable（4）A．SuspectingB．StrikingC．SecuringD．Skipping（5）A．featuringB．faintingC．freezingD．frustrating（6）A．powerB．strengthC．muscleD．energy（7）A．delayedB．controlledC．neglectedD．charged（8）A．respectedB．launchedC．maintainedD．eased（9）A．intensionB．conclusionC．principleD．prediction（10）A．pressedB．assessedC．processedD．obsessed（11）A．conversationB．compositionC．motionD．hesitation（12）A．regulationB．routineC．guidanceD．motivation（13）A．criticalB．dramaticC．ambitiousD．additional（14）A．inconvenienceB．innutritionC．initiativeD．injustice（15）A．amountB．treasureC．scheduleD．struggleSectionBDirections：Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.17．JamesCameron，writer﹣director﹣producerofbestpictureOscarwinner"Titanic"（1997），hasagaindeniedaclaimperenniallyputforthbyfans：thattherewasroomforJack（LeonardoDiCaprio）toclimbaboardthefloatingdoorholdingRose（KateWinslet）andavoiddeathbyhypothermia（低体温）followingtheshipwreckintheNorthAtlantic.Statingthat"itsaysonpage147[ofthescript]thatJackdies，"Cameron，63，toldVanityFair，"Obviouslyitwasanartisticchoice，[that]thethingwasjustbigenoughtoholdher，andnotbigenoughtoholdhim".Findingit"silly，really，thatwe'rehavingthisdiscussion20yearslater."thefilmmakerpointedoutthat，"Hadhelived，theendingofthefilmwouldhavebeenmeaningless...Sowhetheritwasthat，orwhetherasmokestackfellonhim，hewasgoingdown."Headdedhebelievedthephysicswerecorrectaswell."Iwasinthewaterwiththepieceofwoodputtingpeopleonitforabouttwodaysgettingitexactlybuoyant（漂浮）enoughsothatitwouldsupportonepersonwithfullfree﹣board，meaningthatshewasn'timmersedatallinthe28degreewater，sothatshecouldsurvivethethreehoursittookuntiltherescueshipgotthere...Andwevery，veryfinelytunedittobeexactlywhatyouseeinthemoviebecauseIbelievedatthetime，andstilldo，thatthat'swhatitwouldhavetakenforonepersontosurvive."Winsletandfellow"Titanic"starKathyBatessuggestotherwise，withBatesattheSAGAFTRAFoundation2ndAnnualPatronoftheArtistsAwardsonNov.9introducingWinsletbysaying，"HeletsgoofherhandandsinksintothedepthoftheAtlantic.AndIpersonallythinkthattherewasplentyofroomonthere!"Winsletagreed，tellingtheaudiencelightheartedly，"Hecouldhavefitonit!Hecouldhavefitonthatdoor!"Shesimilarlysaidon"JimmyKimmelLive!"inFebruary2016thatJack"couldhaveactuallyfittedonthatbitofdoor"Asfarbackas2012，CamerontoldIGN.com，"It'snotaquestionofroom，it'saquestionofbuoyancy...It'sclearthatthere'sreallyonlyenoughbuoyancyavailableforoneperson...She'scompletelyoutofthewaterontheraft，and...ifhegotonwithher，they'dbothbehalfinandhalfoutofthewater...andtheywouldhavebothdiedofhypothermia."Aswell，hehadtoldTheDailyBeastinJanuary，"Youreadpage147ofthescriptanditsays，"Jackgetsofftheboardandgiveshisplacetohersothatshecansurvive"It'sthatsimple".Referringtoa2012episodeofDiscovery's"MythBusters"inwhichhegamelyguest﹣starred，Camerontoldthewebsite，"You'reJack，you'reinwaterthat's28degrees，yourbrainisstartingtogethypothermia.'MythBusters'asksyoutonowgotakeoffyourlifevest，takehersoff，swimunderneaththisthing，attachitinsomewaythatitwon'tjustwashouttwominuteslater﹣whichmeansyou'reunderwatertyingthisthingonin28﹣degreewater，andthat'sgoingtotakeyoufiveto10minutes，sobythetimeyoucomebackupyou'realreadydead.Sothatwouldn'twork.Hisbestchoicewastokeephisupperbodyoutofthewaterandhopetogetpulledoutbyaboatorsomethingbeforehedied."（1）WhatquestionhavethefansraisedabouttheplotoftheTitanic？A.Theythinktheendingofthestorywasnotgoodenough.B.Theyquestionthedirector'slevelofdirection.C.Theyopposetheseparationoftheheroandheroine.D.Theybelievethattheherohasachanceofsurvivalaswell.（2）AccordingtoJamesCameron，Jackshouldhavebeendeadbecause.A.itcomesuptothefans'expectationsB.theprocessthescreenplaycanbesatisfiedC.thetruestorythatattractsmorefansD.thecoreroleofthefilmistheactressnottheactor（3）Whichofthefollowingpeoplehold（s）adifferentviewpointofJack'slife？A.KathyBates.B.Winslet.C.JamesCameron.D.Thefans.（4）Accordingtothepassage，whichofthefollowingisincorrect？A.Accordingtothedirector，theheroisdeadonpage147ofthescript.B.Iftheherowerestillalive，theendingofthemoviewouldbemeaningless.C.JamesCameronattendedtheFoundation2ndAnnualPatronoftheArtistsAwards.D.Somefansdon'twanttobelievethattheheroisdeadinthemovie.18．WhenIbecameabudgettraveler，andIdiscoveredsomeofthecheapestwaystotravelaroundtheworld.Don'tletmoneyproblemsstopyoufromtraveling.Hereareafewwaystotravelcheapthatcanhelpyouseetheworldonabudget.1.PaywithpointsYou'resmartenoughtoknowmoneydoesn'tgrowontrees，butearningcreditcardpointsandmilesmayhaveyouthinkingotherwise.Figureouthowmuchmoneyyouregularlyspend，andconsidermakingthosepurchasesonatravelcard，liketheChaseSapphirePreferredCard，sothatyouhavethepotentialtoberewardedwithpointsandmileseverytimeyouswipe.Youcanredeem（兑换）theserewardsforairfare，hotelsandotherqualifyingexpenses.2.Wanttoscoreevencheaperflights？YoumaywanttosubscribetoScott'sCheapFlights.Thisemailnewsletteralertsbudgettravelerswhenairlinesholdsalesormistakenlylowertheirprices.Inthepast，Scott'sCheapRightshasnotifiedsubscribersaboutamazingdealslikea﹩260flightfromNewYorktoParisandaflightfromSanFranciscotoBalifor﹩364.TheFlightDandSecretFaretwomoresitesthatmaybeabletohelpyoufindcheapflights，accordingtoNicoAtienza，afrontdeskagentattheTravelHackingCartel.3.TimingiseverythingIt'stypicallyeasiertofindcheapflightswhenyourtravelscheduleisflexible.Often，you'llfindthebestdealswhenyoutravelinthemiddleoftheweekortakeared﹣eyeflightovernight.Ifyou'repreparedtofaceless﹣than﹣idyllicweather，youcouldsaveevenmoremoneyonairfareandhotelsbytravelingduringoff﹣peakseasons."Themostimportantthingistobeflexibleontiming"，saysAtienza."Thetighteryourtimeframe，thelesschanceyou'regoingtogetacheapfare".Itcanalsohelptobookearly.4.Whenyoutraveltogether，youcansplitthecostswithyourfriendsandfamilyThere'ssomethingtobesaidaboutsolotravel.Butifyou'reonabudget，youcansplitthecostsofhotelsandrentalcarswhenyoutravelwithasmallgroupoffriendsorfamily.Sodon'tbeshyaboutsqueezingintoasmallmotelroomorrentinganentirehomeonAirbnbifit'slessexpensiveperperson."Theoptimalpartysizetendstoworkouttobefourpeople，"saysAtienza.Anymorethanthatandthehotelmightchargeyouforanotherroom.Youshouldalsobeabletofitaboutfourpeopleinyourrentalcar，dependingonthetypeofcaryourent.（1）Whatislearnedfromthepassage？A.TheairfarefromSanFranciscotoBaliisonly﹩364.B.YoumayfindcheapflightsfromTheFlightDandSecretF.C.Thetighteryourtimeframe，themorechanceyou'regoingtogetacheapfare.D.Atienzabelievesthattheoptimalpartysizetendstoworkouttobethreepeople.（2）Accordingtothisarticle，whichofthefollowingisNOTawaytogetcheapairlinetickets？A.RedeemPointsforAirlineTickets.B.Noticetheairlines'pricereductionanddiscountemails.C.Chooseoff﹣seasontraveltimes.D.Splitthecostswithyourfriendsandfamily.（3）Thisarticleismostlikelytocomefrom.A.atravelmagazineB.aspeechC.apromotionemailD.adailynewspaper19．Thebookswereadwhenwe'reyounghaveaspecialsortofpower：theycaninspireustobebraveandresilient（MatildabyRoaldDahi），takeusonthrillingadventures（DivergentbyVeronicaRoth）andevenintroduceustotragedy（TheBridgetoTerabithiabyKatherinePaterson）.They'reasformativeasanythingelseinouryounglives，andsometimesthey'rethefirstplaceweencounterlarger﹣than﹣lifeideas.ConsiderthelastingculturalimportofToKillaMockingbirdoreventheurgencyofanewerbestsellerlikeI'llGiveYoutheSun，JandyNelson's2014novelcenteringonacontradictoryissue.InTheMagicWords，CherylB.Klein，anexecutiveeditoratScholasticwhoseprojectsincludethelasttwoHarryPotterbooks，setsouttoinformwould﹣bewritersonhowgreatnovelsforyoungreaderswork.ThemarketforYAnovelsisbooming：salesinthechildren'sandYAsectorhavebeenneckandneckwiththoseofadultbooksinrecentyears，andadultauthors，includingMegWolitzer（Belzhar）andCarlHiaasen（RazorGirl），aregettinginonthephenomenon.MagicWordsaimstobeamasterclass.Ifyouthinkitsoundssilly，itisn't.Intheeraofelevatedself﹣helpsensationslikeMarieKondoandBreníéBrown，TheMagicWordsisofapiece.Kleindeconstructstheseeminglyobvious（clearplotlines，sympatheticcharacters）torevealthetechnicalintricaciesofsomebelovedclassics.L.M.Montgomerysurelydidn'twhipupAnneofGreenGablesasacash﹣inendeavor.Butforthosewhowanttocapitalize，Anneisinstructive：what'stimelessandbroadlyappealingaboutAnne﹣herteenageheartandimpulses﹣iswhattoexamine.Onceyouunderstandthat.Kleinencouragesyoutogetpersonal：Whatmakesyouidealtowriteyourstory？Andwhatdoesitmeantothereader？Onthelatterquestion，TheMagicWordsismorethanahandbook.ItisalsoatimelysocialcommentaryontheresponsibilityYAwritershavetoyoungadults.Thosewhowritetoayoungerdemographicmuststartwithanawarenessoftheirreaders﹣notonlytheiragebutalsohowtheymightconnectwiththeissues，boththemundane（bullies）andthecultural（tolerance）thatcharactersface.Thenarrativeswetellyoungreaderscaninfluencehowtheyunderstandandvaluetheworldaroundthem.Themagicisn'tinthewords：it'sinhowthewordscometogethertoreflectandaffirmtherealitiesofadiverseyoung﹣adultexperience.（1）Accordingtothefirstparagraph，itcanbelearnedthat.A.TheBridgetoTerabithiacaninspireustobebraveandresilientB.MatildabyRoaldDahicantakeusonthrillingadventuresC.DivergentbyVeronicaRothevenintroduceustotragedyD.ToKillaMockingbirdhaslastingculturalsignificance（2）WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutYAnovels？A.AnneisamasterinthefieldYAnovels.B.Salesinthechildren'sandYAsectorhavebeenneckandneck.C.AdultauthorsaregettinginthefieldofYAnovels.D.ThemarketforYAnovelsisbooming.（3）Accordingtothetext，theMagicWordsis.A.fullofabsurdplotsandcomplexnarrativestructureB.oneofthemasterpiecesofKleinC.notonlyahandbookbutalsoatimelysocialcommentaryD.anovelcomposedofmanyletters（4）Accordingtothelastparagraph，thosewriterswhowritetoayoungershould.A.findsomeonetosponsortheirwritingB.fullyunderstandtheirreadershipfirstC.developastrategytomeetthemarketD.copytheworksofhistoricalmasters20．Directions：Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.Thehigherthepriceoffilmticketis，themorepopularitisamongyoungers.B.Imagineifyoucouldinsteadpaylesstoseefilmsthatarenotinhighdemand？C.OneofthefirstcinemachainstotakeupthisinitiativeisDendy.Morewillfollow.D.Dynamicticketpricingreliesonthequalityandtrendofthefilm，varyingfromonetoanother.E.Dynamicticketpricinggivestheconsumertheabilitytopurchasefilmticketsatawiderrangeofprices.F.Dynamicpricingbenefitscinemasbyoptimizingthepricemixforeveryscreeningofeveryfilm.Comingsoontoacinemanearyou？TicketpricesshapedbydemandChancesarethatifyouseejustonefilmthisyear，youprobablysawitalready.TheperiodbetweenChristmasandAustraliaDayistypicallythebusiestandmostcompetitiveinourfilmcalendar.Butevenwhenyouarriveataticketcounterataquietertimeofyearyouwillusuallypaythesamepricetoseeafilmirrespectiveofitspopularity，qualityorbudgetsize.（1）AnewsmartapplicationmeansthiswillsoonbearealityforsomeAustralianconsumers.Melbourne﹣basedstartupChooviewilllaunchaserviceofferingdemand﹣basedticketpricingtofilmgoersattheendofMarch，withover100screensacrossmetropolitanandregionalvenuesinVictoria，NSWandACT.（2）Choovie'sappwillallowconsumerstodecide，withinparameterssetbythecinemas，whatpricetheypaytoseeafilm.Forexample，ifyoudon'twanttopaymorethan﹩10toseeaparticulartitleandarepreparedtocompromiseonwhereandwhenyouseeit，theappwilllocateasuitablesessionforyou.TheemergenceofappssuchasChoovieislikelytoshakeupthefilmindustrybyfundamentallychangingourexperienceofgoingtothemovies.Dynamic（ordemand）ticketpricingaimstochangethis.Sohowdoesdynamicpricingwork？（3）Thisdependsonanumberofdemandvariables，suchasmovielifecycle，timeofday，dayoftheweek，filmtitle，venue，sizeofscreen，actualbookingsandsoon.Thenumberofseatsineachpricecategoryforeveryfilmisbasedondemandconditionsatthetimeofpurchase.Itworksbyusing"pricingbots"，whichadjustpricesinrealtimeaccordingtorulessetbytheexhibitorandonthebasisofinformationgatheredaboutconsumerpreferences.Uber's"surgepricing"isoneexampleofdynamicpricing.Airlineticketsareanother.Theideaisthatinsteadofofferingcustomersalimitednumberofticketcategories，thecinemasellseachseatbasedontheindividualcustomer'swillingnesstopay.Patronscanchoosescreeningsbyspecifyingthingssuchastheamounttheyarepreparedtospend（say，under﹩10），thelocationofthecinema（nomorethan10kmfromhome），thetimeofday（anytimeafter2pm）andsoon.Conversely，cinemagoersshouldalsobepreparedtopayhigherpricesforfilmsthatar