2020年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试
英 语 试 题 卷
（银川一中第二次模拟考试）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分：听力理解(共两节。满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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：How much is the shirt ?
A. ＄19.15. B. ＄9.18. C. ＄9.15.
答案是C.
1. What season is it now?
A. Summer. B. Winter. C. Autumn.
2. What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn't have a bike. B. Her mother made up the story.
C. She didn't tell the man the truth.
3. What is the woman most probably?
A. A clerk. B. A librarian. C. A waitress.
4. Where is the woman going for holiday this year?
A. Canada. B. Turkey. C. Italy.
5. What does the man mean?
A. He doesn't want the woman to open the window.
B. He has caught a cold.
C. It's too cold outside.
第二节（共15小题）
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6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What' s the weather like?
A. Warm and sunny. B. Cold and cloudy. C. Snowy.
7. Who will drive the man to work?
A. The man himself. B. The woman. C. Fred.
8. When is it now?
A. In the morning. B. At home. C. In the evening.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. When are they going to meet?
A. On Wednesday morning.
B. On Wednesday evening.
C. On Friday evening.
10. What is the probable job of the woman?
A. A film star. B. A musician. C. A football player.
11. What are they going to do?
A. To see a film. B. To have dinner together. C. To enjoy a concert.
听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。
12. Where does this conversation most probably take place?
A. At the woman's home.
B. At a museum of art.
C. At the man's home.
13. Where did the woman buy the prints?
A. In Boston.
B. In New York.
C. In a European city.
14. What is the woman going to do?
A. Make another museum tour.
B. Organize an exhibition of art.
C. Visit some European painters.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15. What is the woman doing?
A. She is interviewing a famous sports star
B. She is having a job interview.
C. She is making a self-introduction in public.
16. Why was the woman out of school for half a year during high school?
A. Because she was badly ill.
B. Because she had to act in a film.
C. Because her father took her to America.
17. What part time job did the woman do at college?
A. A designer. B. A teacher. C. A travel guide.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What percent of the four year schools began as public agricultural colleges in America?
A. About 1/4. B. About 1/24. C. About 1/6.
19. When was the idea of the land grant college developed?
A. More than 100 years ago. B. In 1826. C. About 200 years ago.
20. What do we know about the international students this year at the College of
Agricultural Sciences?
A. There are 5 graduate students altogether.
B. There are 205 international students.
C. Most of them are from Africa, Asia and Europe.
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）
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。
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Vacations for People Who Love Winter Activities
When the temperatures drop, don't run away from the cold, embrace it with one of these perfect winter wonderland vacations.
See an ice-skating show at Madeleine Hotel
Telluride, Colorado is famous for skiing — they have everything from Alpine to Nordic to back country. But right outside this gorgeous Madeleine Hotel is a massive ice-skating rink with rentals （hockey skates and figure skates） as well as lessons, shows and even special DJ nights.
Sip winter sweetness at the Ice Wine Festival
This chilly January festival at Niagara on the Lake can reach temps of 40 degrees below zero but, as long as you can feel your fingers and toes, you can sip ice wine — made from frozen local grapes — from the ice bar in the town square. When you're ready to warm up, sign up for a vineyard tour and go from winery to winery sipping and tasting small food pairings.
Bowl on ice at the American Club
In the courtyard of the Tudor-style American Club in Kohler, Wisconsin, you can try your hand at bowling on outdoor lanes made of ice. There's also Bavarian Curling, and patio heaters to keep you comfortable while you challenge your friends. The courts stay open through March and require 48-hour notice for reservations.
Hit the hills at Lake Placid Lodge
The Adirondacks in New York are a winter wonderland, once the home of the winter
Olympics, and has everything from bobsledding to tobogganing, dog sledding, ski jumping and ice-skating. At the end of the day, check out one of Lake Placid Lodge's famous snow bonfires, best admired with hot cocoa.
If more information is needed, you can click here.
21. If you are interested in skating, where will you probably go?
A. Telluride and Adirondacks. B. Telluride and the Lake.
C. Adirondacks and Kohler. D. Kohler and the Lake.
22. What can you do at the Ice Wine Festival?
A. Touch your fingers and toes. B. Skate at the ice bar.
C. Taste some wine and food. D. Bowl on outdoor ice lanes.
23. From which is the text probably taken?
A. A life magazine. B. A website.
C. A geography textbook. D. An advertisement column.
B
When other nine-year-old kids were playing games, she was working at a petrol station. When other teens were studying or going out, she struggled to find a place to sleep on the street. But she overcame these terrible setbacks (挫折) to win a highly competitive scholarship and gain entry to Harvard University. And her amazing story has inspired a movie, “Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story”, shown in late April.
Liz Murray, a 22-year-old American girl, has been writing a real-life story of willpower and determination. Liz grew up in the shadow of two drug-addicted parents. There was never enough food or warm clothes in the house. Liz was the only member of the family who had a job. Her mother had AIDS and died when Liz was just 15 years old. The effect of that loss became a turning point in her life. Connecting the environment in which she had grown up with how her mother had died, she decided to do something about it.
Liz went back to school. She threw herself into her studies, never telling her teachers that she was homeless. At night, she lived on the streets. “What drove me to live on had something to do with understanding, by understanding that there was a whole other way of being. I had only experienced a small part of the society,” she wrote in her book Breaking Night.
She admitted that she used envy to drive herself on. She used the benefits that come easily to others, such as a safe living environment, to encourage herself that “next to nothing could hold me down”. She finished high school in just two years and won a full scholarship to study at Harvard University. But Liz decided to leave her top university a couple of months earlier this year in order to take care of her father, who has also developed AIDS. “I love my parents so much. They are drug addicts. But I never forget that they love me all the time.”
Liz wants moviegoers to come away with the idea that changing your life is “as simple as making a decision”.
24. The main idea of the passage is ________.
A. how Liz managed to enter Harvard University
B. how Liz struggled to change her life
C. why Liz loved her parents so much
D. the hard time Liz had in her childhood
25. In which order did the following things happen to Liz?
a. Her mother died of AIDS.
b. She worked at a petrol station.
c. She got admitted into Harvard.
d. The movie about her life was put on.
e. She had trouble finding a place to sleep.
A. b, e, a, d, c B. a, b, c, e, d C. e, d, b, a, c D. b, a, e, c, d
26. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Both Liz’s father and mother are AIDS-infected patients.
B. Liz lived a hard time in her childhood.
C. Liz’s story is an inspiration to many people.
D. Liz hated her father because he got addicted to drugs.
27. What actually made her go towards her goal?
A. Envy and encouragement. B. Willpower and determination.
C. Decisions and understanding. D. Love and respect for her parents.
C
Throughout history, music spread among people of different cultures. In today's technological advanced society, however, people spread music online, sometimes without an artist's permission. This can lead to many problems, and music companies are now cracking down on this practice. Sharing music online without permission is theft.
Sharing music online prevents recording companies from making money from their efforts. They say that sharing music online has resulted in a huge drop in profits and sales over the past 10 years. People who find music for free online are not paying for CDs or every MP3 downloaded. To truly understand the influence of music piracy on creators, one must understand how many people are involved in the recording process. For the sale of each album, profits must be shared between musicians, sound engineers, music producers, managers, advertisers, and the company selling the product. Many people believe sharing music only affects the recording artist, but the reality is that sharing hurts business for all companies involved.
There are many people who don't see the harm in sharing music online and even think they have the right to do it. One online blogger states that he originally paid for an entire CD and that he should be able to do with the material whatever he wants. While he may have
legally paid for the music, he does not have the right to provide permission, which means people like the blogger are thieves.
Although we don't spread today's music the same way we did before, there's no doubt that people around the world love to share music. However, internet piracy would prevent musicians from continuing producing albums for fear of theft. Therefore, if people want to continue listening to their favorite artists, they need to buy their music so that artists will make enough profit to continue their music careers.
28. The underlined phrase "cracking down on" in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. bringing up carefully B. speaking highly of
C. dealing seriously with D. destroying completely
29. We can learn from the text that ________.
A. sharing music files online affects a lot of people
B. artists are taking action to protect their right
C. online music sharing increases sales of music CD
D. a person who bought a CD has the right to share it online with others
30. How is the text organized?
A. Topic—Argument—Explanation
B. Introduction—Supporting statements—Conclusion
C. Main idea—Comparison—Supporting statements
D. Opinion—Discussion—Description
31. What is the author’s attitude toward music piracy?
A. indifferent B. favorable C. disapproval D. skeptical
D
A team of engineers at Harvard University has been inspired by Nature to create the first robotic fly. The mechanical fly has become a platform for a series of new high-tech integrated（综合的） systems. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny machine is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks.
“It’s extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum of a bunch of individual components（零部件）,” said Robert Wood, the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade. A few years ago, his team got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components. “The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own,” he said.
They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings has a number of interdependencies（相互依赖性） on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything it’s connected to,” said Wood. The flight device was built into a
set of power, computation, sensing and control systems. Wood says the success of the project proves that the flying robot with these tiny components can be built and manufactured.
While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites, in farmers’ fields or on the battlefield. “Basically, it should be able to take off, land and fly around,” he said.
Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications. “You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals, but using these robots instead,” he said. “So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day to day basis.”
32. Which of the following statements was the difficulty engineers met while making the robotic fly?
A. They did not have sufficient fund.
B. There was no model in their mind.
C. No ready-made components were available.
D. It was hard for them to put together the components.
33. What can be inferred from paragraphs 3 and 4?
A. The robotic fly has been put into wide application.
B. The robotic fly consists of a flight device and a control system.
C. Information from many sources can be collected by the robotic fly.
D. The robotic fly can just fly in limited areas at present.
34. Which of the following can be learned from the passage?
A. Wood’s design can replace animals in some experiments.
B. Animals are not allowed in biological experiments.
C. The robotic flyer is designed to learn about insects.
D. There used to be few ways to study how insects fly.
35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. The Development of Robotic Fly
B. Robotic Fly Imitates Real Life Insect
C. Harvard’s Efforts in Making Robotic Fly
D. Robotic Fly Promotes Engineering Science
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
How to keep yourself safe from new virus?
After a new-type coronavirus was detected in viral pneumonia cases in Central China's Wuhan city a month ago, more cases have been reported in recent days. _____36_____:
1. Wear masks outdoors
●Wearing a mask is one of the most effective ways to protect you from getting infected.
●Make sure to wear it properly by tightening up the nose clip and pulling the bottom of it over your chin.
●_____37_____, a mask is also needed to prevent you from spreading germs to others.
2. Cover your coughs and sneeze with tissue
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, or you can cough or sneeze into your sleeve, but avoid covering with your hands directly.
3. _____38_____
Wash your hands with soap and running water thoroughly for at least 15 seconds.
● Before eating and after using the toilet
● After returning home
● After touching trash or garbage
● After contacting with animals or handling animal wastes
4. Strengthen your immune system and exercise regularly
● Exercise regularly is one of the most important ways to help you stay away from catching any infections.
● Make sure that shared spaces have good air flow and avoid going to crowded places such as hospitals, railway stations and airports. _____39_____.
● Seek prompt medical attention if you have symptoms of fever and respiratory infection.
● Avoid close contact with people who have flu or cold-like symptoms.
●_____40_____. Avoid contact with wild animals or farmed livestock without any protection.
A. If your hands are not visibly dirty
B. Eat thoroughly cooked meat and eggs
C. Wash your hands frequently and properly
D. Protect yourself and others from getting sick
E. Wear a mask if transport or movement is necessary
F. If you’re not feeling well or have symptoms of fever
G. To prevent catching the infection, here’s what you can do
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)
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。
Soon after my arrival in Luanda, I realized that I was going to have some free time available. I decided to 41 it doing something useful and involving with the 42
community.
I started my research for volunteering opportunities here and a blog post 43 my
eye. It was Ashima's 44 on how she started her 45 journey in Luanda. Ashima has been volunteering at the Foundation for Art and Culture for more than a year. I decided to 46 with them and soon after I got a very warm and welcoming 47
inviting me to the foundation. The next day as I 48 into the foundation little did I know it would become such a(n) 49 part of my life in Luanda.
I was a bit hesitant 50 as I had never worked with children before and my Portuguese then was much 51 than now. But as I slowly started doing some activities with children, there were not any 52 . All that you 53 was a heart full of love and everyone 54 the language of love.
I found plenty of 55 to do with kids, keeping them busy and having fun. Together we played, sang, learned new things, 56 new games and reinvented the old.
The children coming to the Foundation are wonderful, and full of 57 and energy. It is a beautiful place with wonderful projects. Without doubt it is the best 58 I could have found in Luanda, and I am very 59 to go there as often as I can. The staff 60
there really make you feel welcome and at home.
41. A. spend
B. spare
C. enjoy
D. kill
42. A. foreign
B. new
C. whole
D. local
43. A. hurt
B. fogged
C. caught
D. escaped
44. A. post
B. opinion
C. comment
D. plan
45. A. business
B. volunteering
C. sightseeing
D. adventure
46. A. get along
B. catch up
C. fit in
D. get in touch
47. A. sense
B. response
C. reception
D. ceremony
48. A. walked
B. ran
C. broke
D. turned
49. A. efficient
B. short
C. beautiful
D. minor
50. A. initially
B. actually
C. recently
D. eventually
51. A. slower
B. easier
C. poorer
D. less
52. A. conversations
B. languages
C. barriers
D. methods
53. A. desired
B. required
C. had
D. needed
54. A. spoke
B. learned
C. recommended
D. heard
55. A. jobs
B. activities
C. favors
D. researches
56. A. taught
B. appreciated
C. created
D. bought
57. A. love
B. view
C. surprise
D. faith
58. A. chance
B. company
C. place
D. way
59. A. busy
B. happy
C. sorry
D. curious
60. A. competing
B. arriving
C. appearing
D. working
第二节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共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。
What's your definition of 61________(great)? I think the definition is to inspire the people next to you. You grow up as a kid 62________(think)that all things are possible, if you put in the work to do it. You grow up having that fundamental belief. My father was really influential at a really critical time. I scored not a free-throw, not a 63.________ (luck) shot, not a breakaway layup, 2-0 points and I remember crying about it and being upset about it. My father gave me a hug and said listen 64________ you score zero, score 60, I love you no matter what.
That is the most important thing that you can say to a child that 65_______(total) gives me all the confidence in the world. I just went to work; I just stayed with it and kept practicing. When I came back the next summer, I was a little bit 66________(good). Open shots and not miss. We ever shoot it with speed because those kids are so much more athletic.
So how can we teach our children what it means 67________(work) hard well? You do it through training right so when I get up in the morning. My 15- year -old daughter goes 68________ me and it becomes a daddy-daughter training. Through that process she understands 69________ value of hard work, so it's through those behaviors 70________ I find the motivation to know what is losing feel like to you.
“Why did you start playing basketball? Because I loved it; because nothing in this world moves without love.”
第四部分：写作(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节 ：短文改错 (共10分;每小题1分,满分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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。
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, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。
I took our foreign teacher Mr. Brown, he came to China for the first time, to Sha Potou in last weekend. Having told about the history of NingXia, he was amazing at this wonder. He was struck by the beautiful of the mixture of sand and water. So I took photo of him, which would be a good memory for him. At the top, Mr. Brown was very interested in the
activities of protecting the environment that he was eager to join in and sign her name. Both Sha Potou and a NingXia people deep impressed him. He decided to visit more places of interest when free.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，要向全校学生征集以“抗击新型冠状病毒疫情”为主题的优秀文艺作品刊登在校园网上。请根据下面提示写一则100词左右的征稿启事。
征稿目的：宣传防疫知识、引导同学们正确认识新冠肺炎、鼓舞战胜疫情的信心。
艺术形式：绘画、书法、摄影、音乐、剪纸等等
作品要求：紧扣主题、传播正能量、原创
投稿要求：作品在2020年4月12日前发至邮箱：hiclara@163.com，邮件内注明作者姓名、班级、联系方式
参考词汇：
流行病 传染病：epidemic；新冠状病毒：novel coronavirus；稿件：contribution
CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED
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英语参考答案及听力原文
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61. greatness 62. thinking 63. lucky 64. whether 65. totally
66. better 67. to work 68. with 69. the 70.that
短文改错
71. he ----who 72. 去掉in 73. told前加been 74. amazing----amazed
75. beautiful----beauty 76. photo----photos 77. very----so 78. her----his
79. a----the 80.deep----deeply
CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED
With the purpose of making us students know the epidemic better and full of confidence, contributions related to fighting against the novel corona virus are wanted. The following contribution forms are suggested: painting, calligraphy, photograph, music, folk art, paper-cutting and so on. All the works are expected to be original, positive and to the point. All of the students are welcome to send your artworks to hiclara@163.com no later than Apr. 5, 2020. Undoubtedly, some information must be included in the e-mail, such as name, class and other contact details. If you have any question, feel free to contact me.
听力原文
(Text 1)
W: Oh, my god! Look at that man.
M: Yes?
W: He's swimming in the cold sea. He must be very strong.
M: Sure he is. Winter swimming is good for your health, I hear.
(Text 2)
M: I asked your mother about your bike accident. She didn't know anything about it.
W: That's because I made it up.
(Text 3)
W: Shall I take your coat?
M: Thank you.
W: Would you like something to drink before you order your meal, sir?
M: Yes, please. Can I see the wine list?
W: Certainly.
(Text 4)
M: Are you going on holiday with your sister again this year?
W: Yes, she comes home from Canada tomorrow, and then we're going away next week.
M: Where are you going?
W: I've booked a hotel in Turkey. My sister wants to go to Italy again, so I hope she doesn't mind.
(Text 5)
W: Could I open the window?
M: Well, I'd rather you didn't if you don't mind. It's quite windy outside. Just leave the door open. Would that be all right?
W: All right.
(Text 6)
W: What a cold day! The weatherman says there will be a snowstorm today. You' d better wear warm clothes, dear.
M: I don' t believe the weatherman anymore. Last week he said there would be clear skies but it rained all week.
W: All right. Go ahead and catch cold. In winter, that always means that it is going to snow.
M: It doesn't make any difference. Fred is driving me to work.
W: Just the same, you have to go out for lunch.
M: By that time, this storm will have stopped. Look! It's partly sunny already.
W: No, it's partly cloudy. Here are your overcoat and boots.
(Text 7)
W: 4373811.
M: Hello. Is that Jean?
W: Yes, speaking.
M: There is a really good film on at the cinema this week. It's called “Sounds Forever”. Would you like to come and see it with me on Wednesday evening?
W: No. I'm afraid I can't. I'm going to play at a concert at London University on Wednesday.
M: What about Friday then?
W: That would be great. Yes, I'd love to. What time does it start?
M: At 7:00 pm. Would you like to go for a drink first?
W: Yes, fine. Is six o'clock OK? We can meet outside the cinema.
M: OK. See you on Friday then. Bye.
(Text 8)
W: The walls in your room were dull and lifeless, so I covered them with these prints.
M: Oh, I like this one. Where did you buy it?
W: At the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The Art History Department recently organized a special museum tour there.
M: Is this a copy of something in the museum collection?
W: Yes, it's a print of a painting by Georgia O'Keefe called “Lake George Window”.
M: It looks more like a photograph. Is the Art History Department planning another museum tour?
W: Yes, the next one is a special exhibit of European painters at the Museum of Find Out In Boston. I think I will sign up for that one. Maybe I will even come back with prints to cover the bare walls of my room.
(Text 9)
M: Hello!
W: Hello! Glad to meet you.
M: Tell me something about yourself, please.
W: My name is Wan Mei and I live in Guangzhou. I was born in 1987. I am a student of Jinan University. I have majored in Public Administration, I like travelling very much and enjoy sports. I am in the tennis club at my university.
M: Your application form says you were out of school for half a year during high school. What was the reason? Were you ill?
W: Oh. no. My father's job took him to America for six months then, and he decided to take the whole family along.
M: So during that time you went to high school in the United States?
W: Yes, it was just for a few months. I attended Johnson High School in Chicago.
M: Tell me why you are interested in working for this company, will you?
W: I think working in this company would give me the best opportunity to use what I' ve learned at college, studying public administration for four years. I think this company has a great future. So for a long time I've been thinking I'd like to work for this company.
M: Have you ever worked during your university days?
W: Yes. I worked as a teacher to teach English to a middle school student.
M: There's a good chance for you to come to work for this company. Thank you for coming. Goodbye!
W: Goodbye!
(Text 10)
The United States Department of Education says there are more than 2,400 American colleges and universities. About one hundred of these four-year schools began as public agricultural colleges, and continue to teach agriculture. They are called land grant colleges or universities. Federal land grants supported the building of most of the major state universities in the United States. The idea of the land grant college was developed more than 100 years ago by Congressman Justin Smith Morrill of Vermont. In 1862, he wrote bills to create such a college in each state. Almost 200 international students are studying this year in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State. All but five are graduate students. University officials say most international students in the College of Agricultural Sciences are from Africa, Asia and Europe. They are studying animal science, plant science, economics, and food science.
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