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2023 学年第二学期六校联合教研（6 月） 高一英语 试卷 I.Listening Comprehension (30%) Section A (10%) Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. 7:30 B. 7:40 C. 7:50 D. 8:00 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: It’s already 7:30. Shall we go now? The play will start in half an hour. W: No worries. It just takes us 10 minutes to walk to the theatre. Q: According to the woman, when can they arrive at the theatre if they leave now? 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Take the lift. B. Find another lift. C. Take a walk. D. Walk upstairs. 【答案】D 【解析】 【原文】M: The lift is over there. W: I know, but I’d like to walk up. Why not join me? Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Salesman and customer. B. Father and daughter. C. Boss and secretary. D. Doctor and patient. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Shall I check the e-mails for you, Mr. Anderson? M: No, thanks. I did that myself this morning. Q: What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. What to major in at university. B. How to adapt to the life at university. C. When they will graduate from high school. D. Where they plan to travel after finishing high school. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】W: I intend to get a degree in art after I finish high school. How about you? M: I haven’t decided yet. I may try biology. But I really like journalism. Q: What are the speakers mainly talking about? 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Headache. B. Heart trouble. C. Sleeplessness. D. Insufficient rest. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】M: What’s the matter with you, Miss Smith? Does your headache still trouble you? W: No. The medicine works, but I almost stay awake all night these days. Q: What is the woman’s problem? 6. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The sunny weather won’t last long. B. The man can go camping tomorrow. C. The man shouldn’t trust the weather forecast. D. The rainy weather will spoil the man’s plan. 【答案】B 【解析】 【原文】M: It’s still raining. I have planned to go camping tomorrow. If it goes on like that, perhaps my plan will be spoiled. W: Oh, I don’t think it will last long. The weather forecast says it will be sunny tomorrow. Q: What does the woman imply? 7. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. He isn’t the right person to turn to. B. He often asks her for help. C. He isn’t willing to help others. D. He is the last one to use the computer. 【答案】A 【解析】 【原文】M: I thought Paul might be able to help me figure out the computer program. W: Paul is about the last person I’d ask if I were you. Q: What does the woman imply about Paul? 8. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. She’ll check her car for damage. B. She is going to get her car insured. C. She can’t find her car in the parking lot. D. She’s trying to find out about the insurance. 【答案】D 【解析】 【原文】M: I’m sorry to hear about your car getting hit in the parking lot. Will the other driver insurance cover it? W: Not yet, but I’m looking into it. Q: What does the woman mean? 9. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. He agrees with the woman. B. He hasn't been to any game recently. C. He doesn't know much about baseball. D. He doubts that the team has been playing well. 【答案】D 【解析】 【原文】W: I think our baseball team has got a good chance of winning the championship this year, M: What? Are you kidding? Have you seen them play recently? Q: What does the man imply? 10. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. He has never been to the lecture hall. B. He wants to stop and ask for directions. C. The woman won't be late. D. The lecture has already begun. 【答案】C 【解析】 【原文】W: Are you sure this is the right way to the lecture hall? I can’t afford to be late. M: Oh, that won’t happen. We’ll be there in no time. Q: What does the man mean? Section B (20%) Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. A. Working with the police. B. Rescuing people in trouble. C. Dealing with emergency calls. D. Driving an ambulance in the daytime. 12. A. Boring and frightening. B. Meaningful and rewarding. C. Tiring and dangerous. D. Challenging and innovative. 13. A. He looks forward to re-structuring his life. B. He doesn’t like being on duty with others. C. He often clocks off later than planned. D. He doesn’t want to work the day shift. 【答案】11. B 12. A 13. D 【解析】 【原文】I have been working the night shift as an ambulance driver and attendant for eleven years now. Being an ambulance driver is somewhat like being a police officer: 95% boredom, 5% terror. When you work the night shift, you sleep in a hospital room waiting for the phone to ring, then listen to frantic directions and rush to the ambulance, hoping you got the address right. You almost know when a call is a bad one by the time of night, day of the week, and the address of the incident. I get into work at 11 o’clock every night and I clock off at 7 in the morning, unless a last-minute call makes me late. One of the best things about the job is that I’m always on duty with one of the other guys. Nasty incidents are much easier to stomach when you're with someone. It took me several years to get used to working nights, but now I wouldn’t go back to the day shift. I think I would have a lot of problems re-structuring my life after all this time. Now listen again. Questions 1. Which of the following best describes the speaker’s job? 2. What does the speaker think of his job? 3. What can be learned about the speaker from the passage? 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. A. Find better homes for themselves. B. Go back to where they once lived. C. Make their way in a strange place. D. Take their owners to their new homes. 15. A. It disappeared shortly after it arrived at its new home. B. It traveled 1,360 kilometers to its old home. C. It was killed while crossing a busy road. D. It returned to its old home many times. 16. A. Aggressive. B. Amusing. C. Bothersome. D. Meaningful. 【答案】14. B 15. D 16. C 【解析】 【原文】The homing instinct is what makes certain animals, birds and fish return to the place they consider home. Cats often have this instinct. It was particularly strong in an American cat called Ninja, which disappeared shortly after its owner had taken it to their new home; a year later the cat turned up at its old home even though this was 1,360 kilometers away from where its owners were now living. Other cats may not travel so far but many keep on going back to their old homes. Pilsbury, an English cat, made a 13-kilometre journey back to its former home 40 times in spite of having to cross several busy roads to do so. Pigeons also have the homing instinct and, ever since ancient times, human beings have used them to carry messages back home. However, cat owners, who have to keep returning to their old address in order to bring their cat home, tend to find the homing instinct simply annoying rather than useful or interesting! Now listen again. Questions 14.What can the animals with the homing instinct do? 15.What can be learned about the cat named Pilsbury from the passage? 16.How did cat owners find the homing instinct? 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. A. At a museum. B. In a classroom. C. On a mountain path. D. At a weather station. 18. A. Teach the man about the types of clouds. B. Convince the man that they should rest for a while. C Persuade the man to turn around and go down the hill. D. Entertain the man with some interesting weather stories. 19. A. She grew up on a farm. B. She took many wilderness trips. C. She read an English article about it. D. She was interested in climate change. 20. A. Take a break from studying. B. Go out to get something to eat. C. Do something to cool off. D. End their hike. 【答案】17. C 18. C 19. A 20. D 【解析】 【原文】W: I think we ought to turn around and head back down the path. M: Tired, after just a few miles? W: Not at all, but those are cumulonimbus clouds building up there. M: So, I don't really care if it gets cloudy. The sun's been pretty strong. W: Right, but those cumulonimbus clouds mean a thunderstorm and lots of rain are on the way. M: That doesn't sound so great, but I thought that those cumulonimbus clouds were fair weather clouds. W: You are thinking of cumulonimbus clouds I bet. Those are definitely cumulonimbus. M: How on earth did you ever hear all that? W: I'm an English major, but growing up on a farm, you learn a lot about the weather. M: You convince me, let's turn back, and maybe on the way down, you can give a lesson on clouds. W: Sure thing, but let’s get going. Now listen again. Questions17.Where does this conversation take place? 18.What is the woman trying to accomplish in this conversation? 19.How did the woman learn about the weather? 20.What will the man and woman probably do next? II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A (10%) Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. My community and state are still recovering from the recent disaster. A storm ___21___（strike）on a Friday evening, knocking down trees, blocking roads, damaging homes, and destroying power lines. Hundreds of thousands of people suddenly found themselves in the dark ___22___ water, electricity, air conditioning, and internet. They found themselves cut off from the modern world. ___23___（endure）90 degree plus heat, they had no idea when it would be over. However, the most amazing thing happened. ___24___the reality of the crisis sank in, it brought out the best in us. While there were a few acts of selfishness, they ___25___（overlook）amid the wave of love that came from the hearts of so many. People shared their food, ice, and gasoline. People who still had power opened their homes to ___26___ who had none. People rushed out to clear roads and homes of fallen trees. Selfless power engineers worked around the clock to repair the damage and restore electricity. People gathered in their gardens ___27___ they shared hugs and offered words of hope and faith that they would see themselves through it all. Strangers came together as one family to help each other in this time of great need. Most people acted like heroes under the most difficult circumstances. Life’s disasters challenge all of us from time to time with no one ___28___（spare）. How we respond to them, however, is up to us. We ___29___ react to them like evils of selfishness or like heroes of love. May you always bring the best from your heart to ____30____life may throw at you then! 【答案】21. struck 22. without 23. Enduring 24. As##When 25. were overlooked 26. those 27. where 28. spared 29. can 30. whatever##what 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在暴风雨过后的见闻和感想。 【21题详解】 考查时态。句意：周五晚上，一场风暴袭来，树木被吹倒，道路被堵塞，房屋被破坏，电线被摧毁。考查本句谓语动词，根据时间状语“on a Friday evening”可知，本句时态为一般过去时。故填struck。 【22题详解】 考查介词。句意：成千上万的人突然发现自己身处黑暗之中，没有水、电、空调和网络。根据空前的in the dark可知，是没有水、电等的；根据其后water可知，空处为介词without，表示“没有”。故填without。 【23题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：忍受着90多度的高温，他们不知道什么时候才能结束。分析句子可知，句中缺少主语，所以用动名词形式作主语。故填Enduring。 【24题详解】 考查连词。句意：随着危机的现实逐渐深入人心，它激发了我们最好的一面。根据句意可知，这里为时间状语从句，表示“随着……/当……”，用when/as。出现在句首，首字母大写。故填When/As。 【25题详解】 考查时态和语态。句意：虽然有一些自私行为，但它们在来自许多人心中的爱的浪潮中被忽视了。根据从句的时态可知，主句时态为一般过去时；主语they，复数，和动词overlook之间存在被动关系，所以用被动语态。故填were overlooked。 【26题详解】 考查代词。句意：那些还有电的人会向那些没有电的人敞开家门。根据下文的“who had none”可知，指的是没有电的那些人，用代词those。故填those。 【27题详解】 考查定语从句。句意：人们聚集在自家的花园里，相互拥抱，表达希望和信念，相信自己能渡过难关。句中先行词为gardens，在定语从句中担当地点状语，所以用关系副词where引导。故填where。 【28题详解】 考查非谓语动词。句意：生活中的灾难不时地挑战着我们，没有一个人能幸免。句中已有谓语动词，所以用非谓语动词形式。动词spare和宾语no one之间存在被动关系，所以用过去分词作宾语补足语。故填spared。 【29题详解】 考查情态动词。句意：我们可以像自私的恶魔或有爱的英雄那样对待他们。根据上文的“How we respond to them, however, is up to us.”可知，这里指的是我们可以采取的方式，表示“可以、能够”用情态动词can。故填can。 【30题详解】 考查名词性从句。句意：愿你永远把内心最美好的东西用来迎接生活所带来的任何挑战！分析句子可知，本句为宾语从句。从句中缺少宾语，表示物，可用what表示“什么”也可用whatever表示“不管什么”。故填whatever/what。 Section B (10%) Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. Workforce of the Future The workplace is changing rapidly. Rather than the standard working day of nine to five, employees are working more flexibly to meet their busy home lives. Advances in technology are ___31___ the very nature of the tasks and skills required in the workplace. To gain a full perspective of how the workplace is set to change over the next decade, employee benefits provider Unum UK ___32___ with The Future Laboratory to survey 3,000 workers across several industries. They also interviewed industry experts and business leaders on topics from artificial intelligence and robotics to the increase of flexible working and an ageing workforce. The result outlines some of the employment changes that businesses can expect to see over the next decade and predicts the ___33___ of two worker cultures which will dominate the workforce. They are the obligated and the self-fulfilled workers. “Obligated workers” refer to people with dependents and the sandwich generation, ___34___ raising children with caring for elderly parents. Therefore, they value a career ___35___ to life stages and events and financial security. Joel Defries, 33, father of one kid and partner at London Vodka said, “A flexible employer will allow me to have a long paternity leave (陪产假) and to value my family just as much as I value my job.” Self-fulfilled workers are committed to life-long learning and acquiring new skills rather than ___36___ to an employer. They actively look for personal development and want employee benefits that help them ___37___ both their personal and professional ambitions. They treat personal commitments and pursuits as ___38___ to professional commitments. Elly Kemp, 31, ___39___ a full-time employee, now working part-time in a café and also assisting with her grandmother’s care said, “My approach to work allows me the freedom to ___40___ my career at my own pace. I want my work to be fluid so I can change it when I want and do whatever makes me happy at the time.” 【答案】31. G 32. A 33 B 34. I 35. E 36. K 37. F 38. J 39. C 40. D 【解析】 【分析】这事一篇新闻报道。短文报道了未来两种主导劳动力——有义务的工作者和实现自我的工作者。 【31题详解】 考查现在进行时。句意：技术进步正在改变工作场所所需任务和技能的性质。分析句子可知，本句用了现在进行时，根据句意，判断出填transforming。故选G。 【32题详解】 考查动词。句意：为了全面了解未来十年工作场所的变化情况，员工福利提供商Unum UK与未来的实验室合作，对几个行业的3000名员工进行了调查。分析句子可知，本句为一般过去时，空处缺少谓语。partner with sb“与某人合作”符合语境。故选A。 【33题详解】 考查名词。句意：研究结果概述了企业在未来十年可能会看到的一些就业变化，并预测了两种员工文化的演变将主导劳动力。the +名词+of“……的”，根据句意，空处填evolution。故选B。 【34题详解】 考查现在分词。句意：有义务的工作者是指同时扶养与照顾父母和子女的人，在抚养孩子和照顾年迈的父母之间保持着平衡。分析句子可知，空处为现在分词作状语，balance A with B“使AB两方均势”符合语境。故选I。 【35题详解】 考查过去分词。句意：因此，他们重视有助于生活各个阶段顺利度过、应对各种事件和保障经济安全的职业。be tailored to“适合于……”，被用在句中作career的后置定语，符合语境。故选E。 【36题详解】 考查名词。句意：实现自我的工人致力于终身学习和获得新技能，而不是只为一个雇主工作。rather than为连词，连接new skills和loyalty。loyalty to“忠诚于……”，符合句意，故选K。 【37题详解】 考查动词。句意：他们积极寻求个人发展，想获得能帮助他们追求个人和职业抱负的员工福利。help sb do sth“帮助某人做某事”，所以空处填动词原形pursue。故选F。 【38题详解】 考查形容词。句意：他们把个人承诺和追求视为等同于职业承诺。be equal to“等同于”，本句中的equal to…作personal commitments and pursuits的宾语补足语。故选J。 【39题详解】 考查副词。句意：31岁的Elly Kemp以前是一名全职员工，现在在一家咖啡馆兼职，同时照顾她的祖母。她说：“我的工作方式让我可以自由地以自己的速度推进我的职业生涯。”分析句子可知，formerly与now相对应。故选C。 【40题详解】 考查动词。句意：31岁的Elly Kemp以前是一名全职员工，现在在一家咖啡馆兼职，同时照顾她的祖母。她说:“我的工作方式让我可以自由地以自己的速度推进我的职业生涯。”分析句子可知，to是动词不定式符号，后接动词原形。填advance。故选D。 III.Reading Comprehension Section A (15%) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Fear of public speaking is the single most common phobia (恐怖症). Nearly 75% of people admit to ____41____ this, so you aren’t alone in your fear. It can range from slight ____42____ to a nearly paralyzing (瘫痪性的) fear and panic. For many people, this fear is so great that they avoid public speaking situations altogether. However, what if you can’t avoid it? What if your job requires you to speak in front of others from time to time? ____43____, what if you are trying to earn a promotion? You certainly don’t want to be ____44____ due to an inability to speak in public. Here are a few things you can do to manage and reduce your public speaking anxiety. Practice Relaxation Techniques When you are facing an uncomfortable situation, your body automatically experiences increased ____45____ activity such as a fast heartbeat, difficulty breathing, and tension in your muscles. You can relax your body and reduce these ____46____ with a variety of techniques. Deep breathing can help you calm your body. You should practice relaxation techniques prior to any public speaking. ____47____ Prepare The better you know your topic, the less likely you will make a mistake. Oftentimes, the anxiety associated with public speaking comes from fear of ____48____. That’s why it is so important to spend plenty of time preparing yourself. ____49____ yourself as much as possible with the topic so you have a thorough understanding of what you are presenting. Then, practice your speech several times so you are comfortable with the entire ____50____. You should practice in front of people and ask for ____51____. Not only will this help you become more confident speaking in front of others, but the feedback can help you improve your speaking skills so you become even more confident. ____52____ Your Worries and How You Can Conquer Them When you’re afraid of something, you may overestimate how often bad things will happen. A good exercise is to write down your ____53____ worries. For example, forgetting your material, losing your place, technical difficulties, a question you can’t answer, a bored audience. Once you have written down each worry, note down a(n) ____54____ solution for each one. Knowing you have a ____55____ in place should things go wrong will help you feel more secure about your presentation. 41. A. causing B. experiencing C. dominating D. spreading 42. A. distress B. forgetfulness C. injury D. nervousness 43. A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. Nevertheless D. Meanwhile 44. A. rebelled B. insulted C. dismissed D. overlooked 45. A. physiological B. beneficial C. incredible D. physical 46. A. risks B. pressures C. symptoms D. accidents 47. A. Specially B. Adequately C. Gradually D. Secretly 48. A. showing off B. running out C. messing up D. slowing down 49. A. Familiarize B. Equip C. Content D. Examine 50. A. preparation B. operation C. occasion D. presentation 51. A. success B. encouragement C. feedback D. trust 52. A. Forget B. Express C. Share D. Identify 53. A. health B. considerable C. specific D. unnecessary 54. A. easy B. probable C. fair D. technical 55. A. plan B. question C. lesson D. topic 【答案】41. B 42. D 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. C 47. B 48. C 49. A 50. D 51. C 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. A 【解析】 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。很多人在公开场合演讲会有害怕的感觉，害怕程度因人而异，文章介绍了三个有助于管理和减少公众演讲焦虑的方法。 【41题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：近75%的人承认自己有过这样的经历，所以你并不孤单。A. causing导致；B. experiencing经历；C. dominating支配；D. spreading传播。根据上文“Fear of public speaking is the single most common phobia (恐怖症). (害怕公开演讲是最常见的恐惧症)”，以及后一句“It can range from slight 　　　2　　　 to a nearly paralyzing (瘫痪性的) fear and panic. (它可以是轻微的紧张，也可以是近乎瘫痪的恐惧和恐慌。)”可知，在公开场合演讲会有害怕的感觉，75%的人经历过，但各自的害怕程度不一。experiencing符合语境。故选B项。 【42题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：它可以是轻微的紧张，也可以是近乎瘫痪的恐惧和恐慌。A. distress忧虑；B. forgetfulness健忘；C. injury受伤；D. nervousness紧张。根据上文“Nearly 75% of people admit to 　　　1　　　 this, so you aren’t alone in your fear. (近75%的人承认自己有过这样的经历，所以你并不孤单。)”可知，很多人会对在公开场合演讲这事感觉害怕，每个人的害怕程度因人而异，有的人只是有一点点紧张的，有的则紧张得无法动弹；nervousness符合语境。故选D项。 【43题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：此外，如果你想获得晋升呢？A. Furthermore此外，而且；B. Therefore因此；C. Nevertheless然而；D. Meanwhile同时。根据上文“However, what if you can’t avoid it? What if your job requires you to speak in front of others from time to time? (然而，如果你无法避免呢？如果你的工作需要你时不时地在别人面前讲话，你该怎么办？)”可知，你的工作需要你得时不时在公开场合演讲，furthermore，用于支持或扩展之前的陈述，要想在工作中得到晋升，就得不怕在公开场合演讲。furthermore符合语境。故选A项。 【44题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：你当然不想因为没有在公共场合发言的能力而被忽视。A. rebelled反叛；B. insulted侮辱；C. dismissed驳回；D. overlooked忽视，忽略。根据上文“For many people, this fear is so great that they avoid public speaking situations altogether. (对许多人来说，这种恐惧是如此之大，以至于他们完全避免公开演讲。) ”可知，很多人因为害怕，从不在公开场合演讲，这样的人没有存在感，容易被“忽视（overlooked）”。故选D项。 【45题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当你面对不舒服的突发情况时，你的身体会无意识地体验到增加的生理活动，如心跳加快、呼吸困难和肌肉紧张。A. physiological生理的；B. beneficial有益的；C. incredible令人难以置信的；D. physical身体的。根据句中的“such as a fast heartbeat, difficulty breathing, and tension in your muscles”可知，心跳加速，呼吸困难，肌肉紧张都属于因为突发事件导致的人体的“生理（physiological）”变化。故选A项。 【46题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：你可以通过各种方法放松身体，减轻这些症状。A. risks风险；B. pressures压力；C. symptoms症状；D. accidents事故。根据上文“When you are facing an uncomfortable situation, your body automatically experiences increased 　　　5　　　　 activity such as a fast heartbeat, difficulty breathing, and tension in your muscles. (当你面对不舒服的突发情况时，你的身体会无意识地体验到增加了的生理活动，如心跳加快、呼吸困难和肌肉紧张。)”可知，练习放松技巧可以使“a fast heartbeat, difficulty breathing, and tension in your muscles”这些“症状（symptoms）”减轻。故选C项。 【47题详解】 考查副词词义辨析。句意：准备充分。A. Specially特别地；B. Adequately充分地；C. Gradually逐渐地；D. Secretly秘密地。此题考查小标题。根据下文“The better you know your topic, the less likely you will make a mistake. Oftentimes, the anxiety associated with public speaking comes from fear of 　　　8　　　. That’s why it is so important to spend plenty of time preparing yourself.”可知，要想成功演讲，要在演讲前多花时间，多多了解演讲主题，做“足（Adequately）”准备工作。故选B项。 【48题详解】 考查动词短语辨析。句意：通常，与在公共场合演讲相关的焦虑来自于害怕搞砸。A. showing off炫耀；B. running out用完，耗尽；C. messing up陷入困境，搞砸；D. slowing down减速。根据前一句“The better you know your topic, the less likely you will make a mistake. (你对你的主题越了解，你犯错误的可能性就越小。)”，害怕犯错，即害怕把演讲“搞砸（messing up）”了，会导致焦虑。故选C项。 【49题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽可能让自己熟悉主题，这样你就能透彻理解你要展示的内容。A. Familiarize使熟悉；B. Equip装备；C. Content使满意；D. Examine检查。根据后半句“so you have a thorough understanding of what you are presenting.”可知，透彻理解演讲内容是建立在熟悉演讲主题的基础上的。Familiarize符合语境。故选A项。 【50题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：然后，把你的演讲练习几次，这样你就会对整个演讲展示感到舒服。A. preparation准备；B. operation操作； C. occasion场合；D. presentation展示。此处指正式演讲前，你得熟悉一下演讲内容和流程，即对“整个展示（presentation）”做到心中有数。故选D项。 　　　　　　　　. 【51题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：你应该在人们面前练习并寻求反馈。A. success成功；B. encouragement鼓励；C. feedback反馈；D. trust信任。根据下文“Not only will this help you become more confident speaking in front of others, but the feedback can help you improve your speaking skills so you become even more confident. (这不仅会让你在别人面前更自信，而且反馈也可以帮助你提高你的演讲技巧，让你变得更自信。 )”，此句中的feedback为复现词，通过在别人面前试着演讲，并得以反馈。故选C项。 【52题详解】 考查动词词义辨析。句意：确定你的担忧以及如何克服它们。A. Forget忘记；B. Express表达；C. Share分享；D. Identify确认，发现。此处考查小标题。根据下文“Once you have written down each worry, note down a(n) 　　　14　　　 solution for each one.(一旦你写下了每一个担忧，为每一个问题写下一个可能的解决方案。)”可知，写下担忧的事，即“确认(Identify )”令你担忧的事，故选D项。 【53题详解】 考查名词和形容词词义辨析。句意：一个很好的练习就是写下你的具体担忧。A. health健康；B. considerable相当大的；C. specific具体的；D. unnecessary不必要的。根据下文“For example, forgetting your material, losing your place, technical difficulties, a question you can’t answer, a bored audience. (例如，忘记你的材料，失去你的位置，技术困难，一个你无法回答的问题，一个无聊的观众。)”可知，这些都是“具体的（specific）”担忧。故选C项。 【54题详解】 考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一旦你写下了每一个担忧，为每一个问题写下一个可能的解决方案。A. easy容易的；B. probable可能的；C. fair公平的；D. technical技术的。写下的每个在演讲中担心会遇到的具体的问题，要想见招拆招，得预先拟定相应的解决措施，但也只是“可能”的解决措施，因为前文“When you’re afraid of something, you may overestimate how often bad things will happen. (当你害怕某事时，你可能会高估坏事发生的频率。)”,可能这些事都不会发生。故选B项。 【55题详解】 考查名词词义辨析。句意：知道自己已经有了一个计划，以防出错，这会让你对自己的演讲更有把握的。A. plan计划；B. question问题；C. lesson教训；D. topic话题。根据上文“Once you have written down each worry, note down a(n) 　　　14　　　 solution for each one. (一旦你写下了每一个担忧，为每一个问题写下一个可能的解决方案。)”可知，万一在演讲中出了岔子，每一个担忧的事，都有应对措施，即有解决这些担忧的“计划”。故选A项。 Section B (22%) Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read. (A) Before the break of dawn, Simon was already standing on the shore watching the sea intensely for any signs of a coming storm. Despite learning from the weather forecast the likelihood of a violent storm, he didn’t change his mind about starting his weekly fishing trip. After checking for the third time that he had brought with him what he needed, Simon got onto his boat and sailed into the vast blue sea. Before long, he was anchoring(固定)his boat in the middle of the sea. Satisfied with the spot, he cast his net, hoping for a good catch. Simon then relaxed on the deck and watched the sun rising slowly above the horizon. “One can never trust the weather station,” he said, but he had said it too soon. At that moment, there was a sudden strike of lightning, followed by a shout of thunder. The entire sky was suddenly filled with dark clouds. Wave after wave rolled up, hitting his boat and sending it rocking violently sideways. A sense of hopelessness drowned him but when images of his family flashed across his mind, he knew what he had to do. In double-quick time, he cut off the fishing lines and dumped his fishing equipment into the sea. Eventually, the storm eased and the waves died down. To make matters worse, the boat engine died. As he was many kilometres offshore, the only likely rescue was to be spotted by a boat. But who would be out at sea in such horrible weather except him? That made Simon regret his earlier decision again. Exhausted, Simon soon drifted off to sleep. When he awoke, the sun had already risen. Simon had lost track of time and location. Sighing, he stood on the deck, staring out hopefully. Then he spotted it. He dived into the water and swam towards the island a few metres ahead of him. When Simon reached land, he was too weak to stand on his legs. Fortunately, a kind-hearted man helped him up and contacted his family. Though Simon emerged from the nightmare unhurt, the fateful day remained forever in his mind. Neglecting the weather forecast, he paid a heavy price. He then learnt that everyone should respect science and be more mindful of his decision. 56. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Not informed of the weather forecast, Simon went fishing as planned. B. Simon lost his fishing equipment because it was blown off by the wind. C. Love for his family made him take action trying to save himself. D. Though he was finally saved, he was hurt badly. 57. What did he see after he woke up? A. Another boat ready to drag his boat. B. A rescue team sent by his family. C. A new boat engine to be equipped on his boat. D. An island not far from his boat. 58. What mainly caused him to meet with such a horrible event? A. He was too confident of his ability to deal with the rescue team. B. He ignored storm forecast and went fishing anyway. C. His fishing equipment was too heavy for his boat. D. He positioned his boat in a wrong location in the sea. 59. What is the passage mainly about? A. A smooth fishing trip a fisherman used to have. B. A terrible accident a fisherman experienced and how he survived. C. The hardships a man has to handle when going fishing. D. Ways to seek help in dangerous situations in life. 【答案】56. C 57. D 58. B 59. B 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Simon不理会天气预报说有暴风雨的警告，坚持出海钓鱼，遭到暴风雨，最后游到一个小岛幸存下来的故事。 【56题详解】 细节理解题。根据第二段“A sense of hopelessness drowned him but when images of his family flashed across his mind, he knew what he had to do.(一种绝望的感觉淹没了他，但当他的家人的画面闪过他的脑海时，他知道他必须做什么。)”可知，是对家人的爱让他决定自救。故选C。 【57题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Sighing, he stood on the deck, staring out hopefully. Then he spotted it. He dived into the water and swam towards the island a few metres ahead of him.(他叹了口气，站在甲板上，满怀希望地望着窗外。然后他发现了它。他潜入水中，朝前方几米远的小岛游去。)”可知，他站在甲板上看到的是一座小岛。由此可知，当他醒来时，发现在距离船不远的地方有一个小岛。故选D。 【58题详解】 细节理解题。根据第一段“Despite learning from the weather forecast the likelihood of a violent storm, he didn’t change his mind about starting his weekly fishing trip.(尽管从天气预报中得知可能会有一场猛烈的风暴，他还是没有改变主意开始每周的钓鱼之旅。)”可知，他明知有暴风雨警报，仍然置之不理，坚持出海钓鱼。故选B。 【59题详解】 主旨大意题。通过全文内容可知，文章主要讲述了Simon不理会天气预报说有暴风雨的警告，坚持出海钓鱼，遭到暴风雨，最后游到一个小岛幸存下来的故事。故选B。 (B) Read the text below. Is your supermarket plan similar to this? ●Fruit and vegetables are normally close to the entrance. This makes people think they are going into an open-air market and makes them feel positive. ●Stores are usually decorated in colors that make people feel healthy and happy. All the supermarkets belonging to one company have the same colors to make people feel at home. ●A person blinks(眨眼) an average of 32 times a minute. US research has shown that a certain type of lighting can reduce this to 14 times a minute. This can make customers feel sleepy, and they then buy more goods. ●Goods placed at the end of an aisle (走廊) often sell five times more than those placed in the middle of the aisle. Stores often move goods that they particularly want to sell, such as those nearing their sell-by date, to these sites. ●Most shoppers buy bread, so the bakery counter is situated as far away from the entrance as possible. Customers will have to walk past hundreds of other products to reach it. ●Drinks are usually located near the exit. Supermarkets hope that customers will buy because they are in a good mood as they finish their shopping experience. ●Silence makes shoppers feel uncomfortable. Supermarkets like to make sure that there is quite a lot of pleasant background noise. ●Security cameras are not just for catching shoplifters. Supermarkets also follow a few shoppers through the shop so that they can observe what routes people take. This information helps them to rearrange their products to appeal to more customers. 60. What is the passage mainly about? A. Why supermarket plans are similar to each other. B. What factors contribute to supermarkets’ success. C. Why some supermarkets appeal to more customers. D. What supermarkets do to encourage customers to buy more. 61. Why are goods that near their sell-by date placed at the end of an aisle? A. They are more likely to be sold there. B. They may give shoppers a bad feeling. C. They are less attractive than other products. D. They are what supermarkets want to give up. 62. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Shoppers like carrying vegetables around the supermarket. B. Cameras are used to improve the supermarkets' layout. C. Lighting in supermarkets helps shoppers to stay alert. D. Background noise will make shoppers sleepy. 【答案】60. D 61. A 62. B 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文，主要讲述了超市如何通过各种策略来吸引顾客购买更多的商品。 【60题详解】 主旨大意题。通读全文以及根据“●Fruit and vegetables are normally close to the entrance. This makes people think they are going into an open-air market and makes them feel positive.●Stores are usually decorated in colors that make people feel healthy and happy. All the supermarkets belonging to one company have the same colors to make people feel at home.”（水果和蔬菜通常放在靠近入口的地方。这让人们觉得他们进入了一个露天市场，让他们感觉很积极。商店通常用使人感到健康和快乐的颜色来装饰。同一公司旗下所有超市的颜色都是一样的，让人有宾至如归的感觉。）以 及 下 文 更 多 的 介 绍 可 知 ，短文主要讲述了超市如何通过各种策略来吸引顾客购买更多的商品。故选D。 【61题详解】 推理判断题。根据文章“Goods placed at the end of an aisle (走廊) often sell five times more than those placed in the middle of the aisle. Stores often move goods that they particularly want to sell, such as those nearing their sell-by date, to these sites.”（放置在通道末端的商品通常比放置在通道中间的商品卖得多五倍。商店经常将他们特别想卖的商品，比如那些接近保质期的商品，移到这些地方。）可推知，接近保质期的商品被放在走廊的尽头是因为它们在那里更有可能被卖出，故选A。 【62题详解】 细节理解题。根据文章 “Supermarkets also follow a few shoppers through the shop so that they can observe what routes people take. This information helps them to rearrange their products to appeal to more customers.”（超市摄像头也会跟踪一些顾客，以便观察人们走的路线。这些信息帮助他们重新排列商品以吸引更多的顾客。）可推知，摄像头被用来改进超市的布局，故选B。 (C) The possibility of self-driving robot cars has often seemed like a futurist’s dream, years away from materializing in the real world. Well, the future is apparently now. The California Department of Motor Vehicles began giving permits in April for companies to test truly self-driving cars on public roads. The state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out self-driving cars, and for companies to operate driverless taxi services. California, it should be noted, isn’t leading the way here. Companies have been testing their vehicles in cities across the country. It’s hard to predict when driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads. But however long it takes, the technology has the potential to change our transportation systems and our cities, for better or for worse, depending on how the transformation is regulated. While much of the debate so far has been focused on the safety of driverless cars, policymakers also should be talking about how self-driving vehicles can help reduce traffic jams, cut emissions and offer more convenient, affordable mobility options. The arrival of driverless vehicles is a chance to make sure that those vehicles are environmentally friendly and more shared. Do we want to copy — or even worsen — the traffic of today with driverless cars? Imagine a future where most adults own individual self-driving vehicles. They tolerate long, slow journeys to and from work on packed highways because they can work, entertain themselves or sleep on the ride, which encourages urban spread. They take their driverless car to an appointment and set the empty vehicle to circle the building to avoid paying for parking. Instead of walking a few blocks to pick up a child or the dry cleaning, they send the self-driving minibus. The convenience even leads fewer people to take public transport — an unwelcome side effect researchers have already found in ride-hailing (叫车) services. Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless vehicles doesn’t extend the worst aspects of the car-controlled transportation system we have today. The coming technological advancement presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people, and more affordably. The car of the future is coming. We just have to plan for it. 63. What does the word “materializing” in paragraph 1 most probably mean? A. consuming fewer resources B. coming into being C. drawing people’s attention D. enjoying an advantage 64. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about . A. drivers’ improper use of self-driving cars B. the worsening traffic due to self-driving cars C. the possible bad effects of self-driving cars D. the widespread application of self-driving cars 65. What of the following best illustrates the author’s attitude towards self-driving cars? A. It remains to be seen whether self-driving cars will be safe enough. B. The future of self-driving cars is not as bright as producers think. C. We should make self-driving cars a better choice of transportation. D. Policy makers should stop giving self-driving cars permits. 66. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Preparing cities for self-driving cars B. Self-driving cars: shared or not? C. Shall we ban self-driving cars? D. Future self-driving cars 【答案】63. B 64. C 65. C 66. A 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了一些城市开始批准自动驾驶汽车上路，并制定一些规则。文章还列举了自动驾驶汽车的一些优点和问题。 【63题详解】 词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“The possibility of self-driving robot cars has often seemed like a futurist’s dream”以及后文“Well, the future is apparently now.(好吧，未来显然就是现在)”可知，上文提到自动驾驶机器人汽车的可能性常常看起来像是未来主义者的梦想，暗示距离自动驾驶机器人汽车开始在现实中存在还有很多年时间，然而如今已经实现了。故划线词意思是“开始存在”。故选B。 【64题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第三段“Do we want to copy—or even worsen—the traffic of today with driverless cars? Imagine a future where most adults own individual self-driving vehicles. They tolerate long, slow journeys to and from work on packed highways because they can work, entertain themselves or sleep on the ride, which encourages urban spread. They take their driverless car to an appointment and set the empty vehicle to circle the building to avoid paying for parking. Instead of walking a few blocks to pick up a child or the dry cleaning, they send the self-driving minibus. The convenience even leads fewer people to take public transport—an unwelcome side effect researchers have already found in ride-hailing (叫车) services.(我们是想用无人驾驶汽车复制——甚至更糟——今天的交通状况吗?想象一下，大多数成年人拥有个人自动驾驶汽车的未来。他们可以忍受在拥挤的高速公路上漫长而缓慢的上下班旅程，因为他们可以在路上工作、娱乐或睡觉，这鼓励了城市的传播。他们开着无人驾驶汽车去约会，让空车绕着大楼转，以避免支付停车费。他们不再走几个街区去接孩子或去干洗衣服，而是派出了自动驾驶的小巴。这种便利甚至导致乘坐公共交通工具的人更少——研究人员已经在叫车服务中发现了一个不受欢迎的副作用)”可知，第3段主要讨论了自动驾驶汽车可能产生的不良影响。故选C。 【65题详解】 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless vehicles doesn’t extend the worst aspects of the car-controlled transportation system we have today. The coming technological advancement presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people, and more affordably. The car of the future is coming. We just have to plan for it.(政策制定者现在应该开始考虑如何确保无人驾驶汽车的出现不会扩大我们今天汽车控制的交通系统的最坏方面。即将到来的技术进步为城市和州提供了一个发展交通系统的机会，旨在运送更多的人，更实惠。未来的汽车即将到来。我们只需要做好计划)”可知，我们应该让自动驾驶汽车成为更好的交通工具。故选C。 【66题详解】 主旨大意题。根据第一段“The California Department of Motor Vehicles began giving permits in April for companies to test truly self-driving cars on public roads. The state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out self-driving cars, and for companies to operate driverless taxi services. California, it should be noted, isn’t leading the way here. Companies have been testing their vehicles in cities across the country. It’s hard to predict when driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads. But however long it takes, the technology has the potential to change our transportation systems and our cities, for better or for worse, depending on how the transformation is regulated.(今年4月，加州机动车辆管理局开始批准公司在公共道路上测试真正的自动驾驶汽车。该州还为公司出售或出租自动驾驶汽车以及公司运营无人驾驶出租车服务扫清了道路。应该指出的是，加州在这方面并没有走在前面。公司已经在全国各地的城市测试了他们的汽车。很难预测无人驾驶汽车何时会在我们的道路上随处可见。但无论需要多长时间，这项技术都有可能改变我们的交通系统和城市，是好是坏，这取决于如何监管这种转变)”结合文章主要说明了一些城市开始批准自动驾驶汽车上路，并制定一些规则。文章还列举了自动驾驶汽车的一些优点和问题。可知，A选项“让城市为自动驾驶汽车做好准备”最符合文章标题。故选A。 Section C (8%) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Acceptance Speeches ‘Thank you’ is a very polite thing to say when you are given something, and this is particularly important when receiving an award at a ceremony. But if you’re one of the lucky winners, ‘thank you’ is just the start of the most important acceptance speech of your life. Film, TV and music award ceremonies are all about the acceptance speeches — they are an art form in their own right. They are a chance for an actor or performer to publicly thank people who’ve helped them. Speeches are also used as a platform to make a political statement or just to raise someone’s profile (形象) — so it’s important to get the words right. ____67____ For example, at this year’s Oscars, nominees (被提名者) have only 90 seconds from finding out they’ve won to finishing their speech. John Bailey, president of the Academy, has told them they should “get up there and keep speeches brief.” When the clock is ticking, it’s hard to say everything you want. Weeping can waste time; bumbling (结结巴巴讲话) costs valuable seconds. ____68____ At the 2019 Golden Globes, Olivia Colman was named the best actress for her role as Queen Anne in The Favorite and gave an excited speech that ended with her holding up her trophy (奖杯) and sending a message to her family: “Ed and the kids-look! Yay!” You would expect an actor to be persuasive and able to perform on stage in front of an audience. ____69____When Japan’s Naomi Osaka won this year’s Australian Open final, she said “Sorry, public speaking isn’t my strong point so I hope I can get through this... I read notes before this but I still forgot what I was meant to say.” ____70____ It’s important to make notes that remind you to thank people, say some words of wisdom, and win over the audience. But if you’ve got nothing to say, accept your award graciously then get off stage before the music starts playing again — just remember to say “thank you”! A. Experts in the field say it’s important to be personable, heartfelt and to speak like you’re talking to a friend. B. Emotion matters in an acceptance speech at an awarding ceremony. C. And these words have to be delivered in a short amount of time. D. But for others, such as sports people, it can be more awkward. E Preparation is key. F. Making an acceptable speech sounds frightening, but don’t panic. 【答案】67. C 68. A 69. D 70. E 【解析】 【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了几个做公共演讲时值得参考的小建议。 【67题详解】 根据上文“Speeches are also used as a platform to make a political statement or just to raise someone’s profile (形象) — so it’s important to get the words right.(演讲也被用作发表政治声明的平台，或者只是为了提高某人的形象——所以措辞正确很重要)”以及后文“For example, at this year’s Oscars, nominees (被提名者) have only 90 seconds from finding out they’ve won to finishing their speech.(例如，在今年的奥斯卡颁奖典礼上，被提名者从发现自己获奖到完成演讲只有90秒的时间)”可知，后文的奥斯卡颁奖的例子表明演讲的措辞时间很短，故C选项“这些话必须在很短的时间内传递”符合语境，故选C。 【68题详解】 根据上文“When the clock is ticking, it’s hard to say everything you want. Weeping can waste time; bumbling (结结巴巴讲话) costs valuable seconds.(当时间紧迫时，很难说出你想要的一切。哭泣会浪费时间；结结巴巴讲话会浪费宝贵的时间)”以及后文“At the 2019 Golden Globes, Olivia Colman was named the best actress for her role as Queen Anne in The Favorite and gave an excited speech that ended with her holding up her trophy (奖杯) and sending a message to her family: “Ed and the kids-look! Yay!”(在2019年金球奖上，奥利维亚·科尔曼凭借《宠儿》中安妮女王的角色获得最佳女主角奖，她发表了激动人心的演讲，最后她举起奖杯，向家人发了一条信息：“艾德和孩子们，看！耶！”)”可知，上文列举了错误的演讲方式，后文给出了一个好的演讲例子，推测本句是在说明正确的演讲方式。故A选项“该领域的专家说，演讲时要风度翩翩、发自内心，说话要像和朋友说话一样”符合语境，故选A。 【69题详解】 根据上文“You would expect an actor to be persuasive and able to perform on stage in front of an audience.(你会期望一个演员有说服力，能够在观众面前表演)”以及后文“When Japan’s Naomi Osaka won this year’s Australian Open final, she said “Sorry, public speaking isn’t my strong point so I hope I can get through this... I read notes before this but I still forgot what I was meant to say.”(当日本选手大阪直美赢得今年澳网决赛时，她说:“对不起，公开演讲不是我的强项，所以我希望我能挺过去……在此之前我读了笔记，但我还是忘了我要说什么。”)”提到一个叫做Naomi Osaka的日本网球运动员获奖时在台上语塞的例子，C项中的“sports people”与例子相符，从而可以推断，对于运动员，可能会更尴尬。与上文的演员形成对比。故D选项“但对其他人来说，比如体育爱好者，这可能会更尴尬”符合语境，故选D。 【70题详解】 根据后文“It’s important to make notes that remind you to thank people, say some words of wisdom, and win over the audience. But if you’ve got nothing to say, accept your award graciously then get off stage before the music starts playing again — just remember to say “thank you”! (重要的是要做笔记，提醒你要感谢别人，说一些智慧的话，赢得听众的支持。但如果你无话可说，那就优雅地接受你的奖项，然后在音乐再次响起之前离开舞台——只要记得说“谢谢”!)”可知，后文提到make notes是很重要的，从而推断前文为提前准备很关键。故E选项“准备是关键”符合语境，故选E。 V. Translation (20%) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 71. 务必提醒志愿者们在此次展览中肩负的重要责任。(remind) （汉译英） ___________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Be sure to remind the volunteers of the important responsibilities in this exhibition. 【解析】 【详解】考查祈使句和动词的用法。表示“务必做某事”短语为be sure to do；表示“提醒某人某事”可用remind sb. of sth；介词of 的宾语是“重要责任”，应用important responsibilities，此处用可数名词“责任”的复数形式；表示“在此次展览中”，用介词短语in this exhibition；此介词短语作定语修饰名词responsibilities后置，故名词短语前加定冠词the 表特指，“在此次展览中肩负的重要责任”翻译为the important responsibilities in this exhibition。故整句翻译为Be sure to remind the volunteers of the important responsibilities in this exhibition。 72. 教师如果不了解学生的心理状态就会发现很难与其沟通。 (track) （汉译英） ___________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】If teachers lose track of students’ state of mind, they’ll find it hard to communicate with them. 【解析】 【详解】考查状语从句和短语。If引导条件状语从句，主语为复数名词teachers；表示“不了解”短语为lose track of；表示“学生的心理状态”为students’ state of mind；主句主语为they；表示“发现……”应用find it adj. to do sth.，it作形式宾语；表示“发现很难与其沟通”翻译为find it hard to communicate with them。此处主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时。故翻译为If teachers lose track of students’ state of mind, they’ll find it hard to communicate with them. 73. 这座无法修补的老楼将被拆除，取而代之的是一座现代化的公园。（replace）（汉译英） ___________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】The old building which can’t be repaired will be torn down and replaced with a modern park. 【解析】 【详解】考查定语从句和短语。表示“老楼”为the old building，作主语；后跟which引导的定语从句，表示“这座无法修补的”翻译为which can’t be repaired；表示“被拆除”应用为be torn down，表示“取而代之”短语为be replaced with；表示“一座现代化的公园”短语为a modern park。为一般将来时的被动语态。故翻译为The old building which can’t be repaired will be torn down and replaced with a modern park. 74. 我确信成功之道在于攻坚克难而非满腹牢骚。（convince）（汉译英） ___________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】I am convinced that the key to success is/lies in overcoming difficulties instead of complaining. 【解析】 【详解】考查宾语从句和时态。本句在陈述事实，为一般现在时。我确信为“I am convinced that”后接宾语从句，成功的关键为“the key to success”，在于为“lie in”后接动名词，或者用主系表结构，动名词作表语。克服苦难为“overcome difficulties”，“而非满腹牢骚”为“instead of complaining”。故翻译为：I am convinced that the key to success is/lies in overcoming difficulties instead of complaining. 75. 多亏读了这些励志故事，我才逐渐明白对工作和生活充满热情能让我们渡过难关。（dawn）（汉译英） ___________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Thanks to (reading) the inspiring stories, it dawned on me that having a passion for work and life can help us to live through difficulties. 【解析】 【详解】考查主语从句和it作形式主语与时态。陈述过去的事实，为一般过去时。多亏读了这些励志故事翻译为“Thanks to (reading) the inspiring stories”作状语，我才逐渐明白为“it dawned on me that ”为固定句型，it作形式主语，that为真正的主语。对工作和生活充满热情为“having a passion for work and life ”为动名词作主语，帮助某人做某事为“help sb do sth”,渡过难关为“live through difficulties”。古翻译为：Thanks to (reading) the inspiring stories, it dawned on me that having a passion for work and life can help us to live through difficulties. VI. Guided Writing (25%) 76. Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假如你是明启中学高一学生李华，你的笔友David 要来中国旅游，因为对中国文化很感兴趣，他发邮件请你推荐一个旅游景点。在老街古镇和博物馆之间你会推荐哪一个？理由是什么？ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】Dear David, I’m thrilled to hear that you’re planning a trip to China! Given your keen interest in Chinese culture, I would highly recommend visiting an ancient town like Laojie. Laojie offers a unique glimpse into traditional Chinese life. Walking through its narrow lanes, you’ll be surrounded by ancient buildings, traditional crafts, and local delicacies. The atmosphere is rich in history and culture, allowing you to immerse yourself in the authentic essence of China. In contrast, museums, though informative, lack the lived-in feel and authentic charm of a place like Laojie. I’m confident that a visit to Laojie will leave you with unforgettable memories and a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. I look forward to hearing about your adventures! Yours Li Hua 【解析】 【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生写信给David，推荐一个中国的旅游景点。 【详解】1.词汇积累 围绕：surround→enclose 本质：essence→nature 激动：thrilled→excited 难忘：unforgettable→memorable 2.句式拓展 简单句变复合句 原句：The atmosphere is rich in history and culture, allowing you to immerse yourself in the authentic essence of China. 拓展句：The atmosphere is rich in history and culture, which allows you to immerse yourself in the authentic essence of China. 【点睛】[高分句型1] Walking through its narrow lanes, you’ll be surrounded by ancient buildings, traditional crafts, and local delicacies. (运用了现在分词作状语) [高分句型2] I’m confident that a visit to Laojie will leave you with unforgettable memories and a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. (运用了that引导宾语从句) 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$One listening comprehension section a short conversations directions in section a will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said, the conversations and the questions will be spoken only once after you hear a conversation and the question asked about IT, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. One is already seven thirty. Shall we go now? The play will start in half an hour. No worries. IT just takes us ten minutes to walk to the theater. Question, according to the woman, when can they arrive at the theater? If they leave now? Two, the lift is over there. I know, but i'd like to walk up. Why not join me question. what does the woman suggest the man do? Three, shall I check the emails for you? mr. Anderson. no, thanks. I did that myself this morning. Question, what is the most probable relationship between the two speakers? For I intend to get a degree in art after I finish high school. How about you? I haven't decided yet. I may try biology, but I really like journalism. Question, what are the speakers mainly talking about? Five, what's the matter with you, miss smith? Does your headache still trouble you? No, the medicine works, but I almost stay awake all night these days. Question, what is the woman's problem? Six, it's still raining. I have plan to go camping tomorrow. If IT goes on like that, perhaps my plan will be spoiled. Oh. I don't think IT will last long. The weather forecast says IT will be Sunny tomorrow. Question, what does the woman imply? Seven, I thought paul might be able to help me figure out the computer program. Paul is about the last person i'd ask if I were . you question, what does the woman imply about paul? Eight, i'm sorry to hear about your car getting hit in the parking lot. Will the other driver's insurance cover? IT? Not yet. But i'm looking into . IT question. What does the woman mean? Nine, I think our baseball teams got a good chance of winning the championship this year. What are you kidding? Have you seen them play recently? Question, what does the man imply? Ten, are you sure this is the right way to the lecture hall? I can't afford to be late. Oh, that won't happen. We'll be there in no time. Question, what does the man mean? Section b directions in section b, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation, the passengers and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions eleven through thirteen are based on the following passage. I have been working the night shift as an ambuLance driver and attended for eleven years. Now being an ambuLance driver is someone like being a police officer. Ninety five percent boredom, five percent terror. When you work the night shift, you sleep in a hospital room waiting for the phone to ring, then listen to frantic directions and rush to the ambuLance, hoping you got the address right. You almost know when a call is a bad one. By the time of night, day of the week and the address of the incident, I get into work at eleven o'clock every night, and I clock off at seven in the morning. Unless the last minute call makes me late. One of the best things about the job is that i'm always on duty with one of the other guys. Nasty incidents are much easier to stomach. Win, you're with someone. IT took me several years to get used to working nights, but now I wouldn't go back to the day shift. I think I would have a lot of problems restructuring my life after all this time. Now listen again. I have been working the night shift as an ambuLance driver and attendant for eleven years. now. Being an ambuLance driver is someone like being a police officer. Ninety five percent boredom, five percent terror. When you work the night shift, you sleep in a hospital room waiting for the phone to ring, then listen to frantic directions and rush to the ambuLance, hoping you got the address right. You almost know when a call is a bad one. By the time of night, day of the week and the address of the incident, I get into work at a eleven o'clock every night, and I clock off at seven in the morning. Unless the last minute call makes me late. One of the best things about the job is that i'm always on duty with one of the other guys. Nasty incidents are much easier to stomach. Win, you're with someone. IT took me several years to get used to working nights, but now I wouldn't go back to the day shift. I think I would have a lot of problems restructuring my life after all this time. Questions eleven, which of the following best describes the speaker's job? Twelve, what does the speaker think of his job? Thirteen, what can be learned about the speaker from the passage? Weston's fourteen through sixteen are based on the following passage. The homing instinct is what makes certain animals, birds and fish return to the place they consider home. Cats often have this instinct. IT was particularly strong in an american cat called ninja, which disappeared shortly after its owner had taken IT to their new home. A year later, the cat turned up at its old home, even though this was one thousand, three hundred sixty kilometers away from where its owners were now living. Other cats may not travel so far, but mini keep on going back to their old homes. Pills berry, in english, cat made a thirteen kilometre journey back to its former home forty times, in spite of having to cross several busy roads to do so. Pigeons also have the home instinct, and ever since ancient times, human beings have used them to Carry messages back home. However, cat owners who have to keep returning to their old address in order to bring their cat home tend define the home. My instinct simply annoying, rather than useful or interesting. Now listen again. The homing e instinct is what makes certain animals, birds and fish return to the place they consider home. Cats often have this instinct. IT was particularly strong in an american cat called ninja, which disappeared shortly after its owner had taken IT to their new home. A year later, the cat turned up at its old home, even though this was one thousand, three hundred sixty kilometers away from where its owners were now living. Other cats may not travel so far, but mini, keep on going back to their old homes. Pills berry, in the english cat, made a thirteen kilometre journey back to its former home forty times, in spite of having to cross several busy roads to do so. Pigeons also have the home in instinct, and ever since ancient times, human beings have used them to Carry messages back home. However, cat owners who have to keep returning to their old address in order to bring their cat home tend define the home my instinct simply annoying, rather than useful or interesting. Questions fourteen, what can the animals with the home in instinct do? Fifteen, what can be learned about the cat named pills, barry from the passage? Sixteen, how did cat owners find the home in instinct? Question seventeen through twenty are based on the following conversation. I think we ought to turn around and head back down the path. Tired after just a few miles. not at all. But those are cumulonimbus clouds building up there. So I don't really care if he gets cloudy. The sons been pretty strong. right? But those cumuli bus clouds mean a thunderstorm and lots of rain around the way. That doesn't sound so great. But I thought those cute imb's clouds were fair. Weather clouds. You are thinking of cumuli bus clouds. I bet those are definitely cumulative. How on earth did you ever hear of that? I'm an english major, but growing up on a farm, you learn a lot about the weather. You convince me, let's turn back. And maybe on the way down you can give a lesson on clouds. Sure thing, but let's get . going now, listen again. I think we ought to turn around and head back down the path. Tired after just a few miles. not at all. But those are cumuli with clouds building up there. So I don't really care if he gets cloudy. The sun's been pretty strong. right? But those cumuli bus clouds mean a thunderstorm and lots of rain around the way. That doesn't sound so great. But I thought those cute imb's clouds were fair. Weather clouds. You are thinking of cumuli bus clouds. I bet those are definitely cumuli bus. How on earth did you ever hear of that? I'm an english major, but growing up on a farm, you learn a lot about the weather. You convince me, let's turn back. And maybe on the way down you can give a lesson on clouds. Sure thing, but let's get going. Questions seventeen, where does this conversation take place? Eighteen, what is the woman trying to accomplish in this conversation? Nineteen, how did the woman learn about the weather? Twenty, what will the men and women probably do next? That's the end of listening . comprehension. 2023 学年第二学期六校联合教研（6 月） 高一英语 试卷 I.Listening Comprehension (30%) Section A (10%) Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard. 1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. 7:30 B. 7:40 C. 7:50 D. 8:00 2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Take the lift. B. Find another lift. C. Take a walk. D. Walk upstairs. 3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Salesman and customer. B. Father and daughter. C. Boss and secretary. D. Doctor and patient. 4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. What to major in at university. B. How to adapt to the life at university. C. When they will graduate from high school. D. Where they plan to travel after finishing high school. 5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. Headache. B. Heart trouble. C. Sleeplessness. D. Insufficient rest. 6. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. The sunny weather won’t last long. B. The man can go camping tomorrow. C. The man shouldn’t trust the weather forecast. D. The rainy weather will spoil the man’s plan. 7. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. He isn’t the right person to turn to. B. He often asks her for help. C. He isn’t willing to help others. D. He is the last one to use the computer. 8. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. She’ll check her car for damage. B. She is going to get her car insured. C. She can’t find her car in the parking lot. D. She’s trying to find out about the insurance. 9. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. He agrees with the woman. B. He hasn't been to any game recently. C. He doesn't know much about baseball. D. He doubts that the team has been playing well. 10. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 A. He has never been to the lecture hall. B. He wants to stop and ask for directions. C. The woman won't be late. D. The lecture has already begun. Section B (20%) Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 11. A. Working with the police. B. Rescuing people in trouble. C. Dealing with emergency calls. D. Driving an ambulance in the daytime. 12. A. Boring and frightening. B. Meaningful and rewarding. C. Tiring and dangerous. D. Challenging and innovative. 13. A. He looks forward to re-structuring his life. B. He doesn’t like being on duty with others. C. He often clocks off later than planned. D. He doesn’t want to work the day shift. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 14. A. Find better homes for themselves. B. Go back to where they once lived. C. Make their way in a strange place. D. Take their owners to their new homes. 15 A. It disappeared shortly after it arrived at its new home. B. It traveled 1,360 kilometers to its old home. C. It was killed while crossing a busy road. D. It returned to its old home many times. 16. A. Aggressive. B. Amusing. C. Bothersome. D. Meaningful. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】 17. A. At a museum. B. In a classroom. C. On a mountain path. D. At a weather station. 18. A. Teach the man about the types of clouds. B. Convince the man that they should rest for a while. C. Persuade the man to turn around and go down the hill. D. Entertain the man with some interesting weather stories. 19. A. She grew up on a farm. B. She took many wilderness trips. C. She read an English article about it. D. She was interested in climate change. 20. A. Take a break from studying. B. Go out to get something to eat. C. Do something to cool off. D. End their hike. II.Grammar and Vocabulary Section A (10%) Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. My community and state are still recovering from the recent disaster. A storm ___21___（strike）on a Friday evening, knocking down trees, blocking roads, damaging homes, and destroying power lines. Hundreds of thousands of people suddenly found themselves in the dark ___22___ water, electricity, air conditioning, and internet. They found themselves cut off from the modern world. ___23___（endure）90 degree plus heat, they had no idea when it would be over. However, the most amazing thing happened. ___24___the reality of the crisis sank in, it brought out the best in us. While there were a few acts of selfishness, they ___25___（overlook）amid the wave of love that came from the hearts of so many. People shared their food, ice, and gasoline. People who still had power opened their homes to ___26___ who had none. People rushed out to clear roads and homes of fallen trees. Selfless power engineers worked around the clock to repair the damage and restore electricity. People gathered in their gardens ___27___ they shared hugs and offered words of hope and faith that they would see themselves through it all. Strangers came together as one family to help each other in this time of great need. Most people acted like heroes under the most difficult circumstances. Life’s disasters challenge all of us from time to time with no one ___28___（spare） How we respond to them, however, is up to us. We ___29___ react to them like evils of selfishness or like heroes of love. May you always bring the best from your heart to ____30____life may throw at you then! Section B (10%) Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need. Workforce of the Future The workplace is changing rapidly. Rather than the standard working day of nine to five, employees are working more flexibly to meet their busy home lives. Advances in technology are ___31___ the very nature of the tasks and skills required in the workplace. To gain a full perspective of how the workplace is set to change over the next decade, employee benefits provider Unum UK ___32___ with The Future Laboratory to survey 3,000 workers across several industries. They also interviewed industry experts and business leaders on topics from artificial intelligence and robotics to the increase of flexible working and an ageing workforce. The result outlines some of the employment changes that businesses can expect to see over the next decade and predicts the ___33___ of two worker cultures which will dominate the workforce. They are the obligated and the self-fulfilled workers. “Obligated workers” refer to people with dependents and the sandwich generation, ___34___ raising children with caring for elderly parents. Therefore, they value a career ___35___ to life stages and events and financial security. Joel Defries, 33, father of one kid and partner at London Vodka said, “A flexible employer will allow me to have a long paternity leave (陪产假) and to value my family just as much as I value my job.” Self-fulfilled workers are committed to life-long learning and acquiring new skills rather than ___36___ to an employer. They actively look for personal development and want employee benefits that help them ___37___ both their personal and professional ambitions. They treat personal commitments and pursuits as ___38___ to professional commitments. Elly Kemp, 31, ___39___ a full-time employee, now working part-time in a café and also assisting with her grandmother’s care said, “My approach to work allows me the freedom to ___40___ my career at my own pace. I want my work to be fluid so I can change it when I want and do whatever makes me happy at the time.” III.Reading Comprehension Section A (15%) Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. Fear of public speaking is the single most common phobia (恐怖症). Nearly 75% of people admit to ____41____ this, so you aren’t alone in your fear. It can range from slight ____42____ to a nearly paralyzing (瘫痪性的) fear and panic. For many people, this fear is so great that they avoid public speaking situations altogether. However, what if you can’t avoid it? What if your job requires you to speak in front of others from time to time? ____43____, what if you are trying to earn a promotion? You certainly don’t want to be ____44____ due to an inability to speak in public. Here are a few things you can do to manage and reduce your public speaking anxiety. Practice Relaxation Techniques When you are facing an uncomfortable situation, your body automatically experiences increased ____45____ activity such as a fast heartbeat, difficulty breathing, and tension in your muscles. You can relax your body and reduce these ____46____ with a variety of techniques. Deep breathing can help you calm your body. You should practice relaxation techniques prior to any public speaking. ____47____ Prepare The better you know your topic, the less likely you will make a mistake. Oftentimes, the anxiety associated with public speaking comes from fear of ____48____. That’s why it is so important to spend plenty of time preparing yourself. ____49____ yourself as much as possible with the topic so you have a thorough understanding of what you are presenting. Then, practice your speech several times so you are comfortable with the entire ____50____. You should practice in front of people and ask for ____51____. Not only will this help you become more confident speaking in front of others, but the feedback can help you improve your speaking skills so you become even more confident. ____52____ Your Worries and How You Can Conquer Them When you’re afraid of something, you may overestimate how often bad things will happen. A good exercise is to write down your ____53____ worries. For example, forgetting your material, losing your place, technical difficulties, a question you can’t answer, a bored audience. Once you have written down each worry, note down a(n) ____54____ solution for each one. Knowing you have a ____55____ in place should things go wrong will help you feel more secure about your presentation. 41 A. causing B. experiencing C. dominating D. spreading 42. A. distress B. forgetfulness C. injury D. nervousness 43. A. Furthermore B. Therefore C. Nevertheless D. Meanwhile 44. A. rebelled B. insulted C. dismissed D. overlooked 45. A. physiological B. beneficial C. incredible D. physical 46. A. risks B. pressures C. symptoms D. accidents 47. A. Specially B. Adequately C. Gradually D. Secretly 48. A. showing off B. running out C. messing up D. slowing down 49. A. Familiarize B. Equip C. Content D. Examine 50. A. preparation B. operation C. occasion D. presentation 51. A. success B. encouragement C. feedback D. trust 52. A. Forget B. Express C. Share D. Identify 53. A. health B. considerable C. specific D. unnecessary 54. A. easy B. probable C. fair D. technical 55 A. plan B. question C. lesson D. topic Section B (22%) Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read. (A) Before the break of dawn, Simon was already standing on the shore watching the sea intensely for any signs of a coming storm. Despite learning from the weather forecast the likelihood of a violent storm, he didn’t change his mind about starting his weekly fishing trip. After checking for the third time that he had brought with him what he needed, Simon got onto his boat and sailed into the vast blue sea. Before long, he was anchoring(固定)his boat in the middle of the sea. Satisfied with the spot, he cast his net, hoping for a good catch. Simon then relaxed on the deck and watched the sun rising slowly above the horizon. “One can never trust the weather station,” he said, but he had said it too soon. At that moment, there was a sudden strike of lightning, followed by a shout of thunder. The entire sky was suddenly filled with dark clouds. Wave after wave rolled up, hitting his boat and sending it rocking violently sideways. A sense of hopelessness drowned him but when images of his family flashed across his mind, he knew what he had to do. In double-quick time, he cut off the fishing lines and dumped his fishing equipment into the sea. Eventually, the storm eased and the waves died down. To make matters worse, the boat engine died. As he was many kilometres offshore, the only likely rescue was to be spotted by a boat. But who would be out at sea in such horrible weather except him? That made Simon regret his earlier decision again. Exhausted, Simon soon drifted off to sleep. When he awoke, the sun had already risen. Simon had lost track of time and location. Sighing, he stood on the deck, staring out hopefully. Then he spotted it. He dived into the water and swam towards the island a few metres ahead of him. When Simon reached land, he was too weak to stand on his legs. Fortunately, a kind-hearted man helped him up and contacted his family. Though Simon emerged from the nightmare unhurt, the fateful day remained forever in his mind. Neglecting the weather forecast, he paid a heavy price. He then learnt that everyone should respect science and be more mindful of his decision. 56. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Not informed of the weather forecast, Simon went fishing as planned. B. Simon lost his fishing equipment because it was blown off by the wind. C. Love for his family made him take action trying to save himself. D. Though he was finally saved, he was hurt badly. 57. What did he see after he woke up? A. Another boat ready to drag his boat. B. A rescue team sent by his family. C. A new boat engine to be equipped on his boat. D. An island not far from his boat. 58. What mainly caused him to meet with such a horrible event? A. He was too confident of his ability to deal with the rescue team. B. He ignored storm forecast and went fishing anyway. C. His fishing equipment was too heavy for his boat. D. He positioned his boat in a wrong location in the sea. 59. What is the passage mainly about? A. A smooth fishing trip a fisherman used to have. B. A terrible accident a fisherman experienced and how he survived. C. The hardships a man has to handle when going fishing. D. Ways to seek help in dangerous situations in life. (B) Read the text below. Is your supermarket plan similar to this? ●Fruit and vegetables are normally close to the entrance. This makes people think they are going into an open-air market and makes them feel positive. ●Stores are usually decorated in colors that make people feel healthy and happy. All the supermarkets belonging to one company have the same colors to make people feel at home. ●A person blinks(眨眼) an average of 32 times a minute. US research has shown that a certain type of lighting can reduce this to 14 times a minute. This can make customers feel sleepy, and they then buy more goods. ●Goods placed at the end of an aisle (走廊) often sell five times more than those placed in the middle of the aisle. Stores often move goods that they particularly want to sell, such as those nearing their sell-by date, to these sites. ●Most shoppers buy bread, so the bakery counter is situated as far away from the entrance as possible. Customers will have to walk past hundreds of other products to reach it. ●Drinks are usually located near the exit. Supermarkets hope that customers will buy because they are in a good mood as they finish their shopping experience. ●Silence makes shoppers feel uncomfortable. Supermarkets like to make sure that there is quite a lot of pleasant background noise. ●Security cameras are not just for catching shoplifters. Supermarkets also follow a few shoppers through the shop so that they can observe what routes people take. This information helps them to rearrange their products to appeal to more customers. 60. What is the passage mainly about? A. Why supermarket plans are similar to each other. B. What factors contribute to supermarkets’ success. C. Why some supermarkets appeal to more customers. D. What supermarkets do to encourage customers to buy more. 61. Why are goods that near their sell-by date placed at the end of an aisle? A. They are more likely to be sold there. B. They may give shoppers a bad feeling. C. They are less attractive than other products. D. They are what supermarkets want to give up. 62. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A. Shoppers like carrying vegetables around the supermarket. B. Cameras are used to improve the supermarkets' layout. C. Lighting in supermarkets helps shoppers to stay alert. D. Background noise will make shoppers sleepy. (C) The possibility of self-driving robot cars has often seemed like a futurist’s dream, years away from materializing in the real world. Well, the future is apparently now. The California Department of Motor Vehicles began giving permits in April for companies to test truly self-driving cars on public roads. The state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out self-driving cars, and for companies to operate driverless taxi services. California, it should be noted, isn’t leading the way here. Companies have been testing their vehicles in cities across the country. It’s hard to predict when driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads. But however long it takes, the technology has the potential to change our transportation systems and our cities, for better or for worse, depending on how the transformation is regulated. While much of the debate so far has been focused on the safety of driverless cars, policymakers also should be talking about how self-driving vehicles can help reduce traffic jams, cut emissions and offer more convenient, affordable mobility options. The arrival of driverless vehicles is a chance to make sure that those vehicles are environmentally friendly and more shared. Do we want to copy — or even worsen — the traffic of today with driverless cars? Imagine a future where most adults own individual self-driving vehicles. They tolerate long, slow journeys to and from work on packed highways because they can work, entertain themselves or sleep on the ride, which encourages urban spread. They take their driverless car to an appointment and set the empty vehicle to circle the building to avoid paying for parking. Instead of walking a few blocks to pick up a child or the dry cleaning, they send the self-driving minibus. The convenience even leads fewer people to take public transport — an unwelcome side effect researchers have already found in ride-hailing (叫车) services. Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless vehicles doesn’t extend the worst aspects of the car-controlled transportation system we have today. The coming technological advancement presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people, and more affordably. The car of the future is coming. We just have to plan for it. 63. What does the word “materializing” in paragraph 1 most probably mean? A. consuming fewer resources B. coming into being C. drawing people’s attention D. enjoying an advantage 64. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about . A. drivers’ improper use of self-driving cars B. the worsening traffic due to self-driving cars C. the possible bad effects of self-driving cars D. the widespread application of self-driving cars 65 What of the following best illustrates the author’s attitude towards self-driving cars? A. It remains to be seen whether self-driving cars will be safe enough. B. The future of self-driving cars is not as bright as producers think. C. We should make self-driving cars a better choice of transportation. D. Policy makers should stop giving self-driving cars permits. 66. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Preparing cities for self-driving cars B. Self-driving cars: shared or not? C. Shall we ban self-driving cars? D. Future self-driving cars Section C (8%) Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need. Acceptance Speeches ‘Thank you’ is a very polite thing to say when you are given something, and this is particularly important when receiving an award at a ceremony. But if you’re one of the lucky winners, ‘thank you’ is just the start of the most important acceptance speech of your life. Film, TV and music award ceremonies are all about the acceptance speeches — they are an art form in their own right. They are a chance for an actor or performer to publicly thank people who’ve helped them. Speeches are also used as a platform to make a political statement or just to raise someone’s profile (形象) — so it’s important to get the words right. ____67____ For example, at this year’s Oscars, nominees (被提名者) have only 90 seconds from finding out they’ve won to finishing their speech. John Bailey, president of the Academy, has told them they should “get up there and keep speeches brief.” When the clock is ticking, it’s hard to say everything you want. Weeping can waste time; bumbling (结结巴巴讲话) costs valuable seconds. ____68____ At the 2019 Golden Globes, Olivia Colman was named the best actress for her role as Queen Anne in The Favorite and gave an excited speech that ended with her holding up her trophy (奖杯) and sending a message to her family: “Ed and the kids-look! Yay!” You would expect an actor to be persuasive and able to perform on stage in front of an audience. ____69____When Japan’s Naomi Osaka won this year’s Australian Open final, she said “Sorry, public speaking isn’t my strong point so I hope I can get through this... I read notes before this but I still forgot what I was meant to say.” ____70____ It’s important to make notes that remind you to thank people, say some words of wisdom, and win over the audience. But if you’ve got nothing to say, accept your award graciously then get off stage before the music starts playing again — just remember to say “thank you”! A. Experts in the field say it’s important to be personable, heartfelt and to speak like you’re talking to a friend. B. Emotion matters in an acceptance speech at an awarding ceremony. C. And these words have to be delivered in a short amount of time. D. But for others, such as sports people, it can be more awkward. E. Preparation is key. F. Making an acceptable speech sounds frightening, but don’t panic. V. Translation (20%) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 71. 务必提醒志愿者们在此次展览中肩负的重要责任。(remind) （汉译英） ___________________________________________________________________________________ 72. 教师如果不了解学生的心理状态就会发现很难与其沟通。 (track) （汉译英） ___________________________________________________________________________________ 73. 这座无法修补的老楼将被拆除，取而代之的是一座现代化的公园。（replace）（汉译英） ___________________________________________________________________________________ 74. 我确信成功之道在于攻坚克难而非满腹牢骚。（convince）（汉译英） ___________________________________________________________________________________ 75. 多亏读了这些励志故事，我才逐渐明白对工作和生活充满热情能让我们渡过难关。（dawn）（汉译英） ___________________________________________________________________________________ VI. Guided Writing (25%) 76. Directions: Write an English composition in 120 - 150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 假如你是明启中学高一学生李华，你的笔友David 要来中国旅游，因为对中国文化很感兴趣，他发邮件请你推荐一个旅游景点。在老街古镇和博物馆之间你会推荐哪一个？理由是什么？ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$