上海市南洋模范中学2024-2025学年高三上学期期中考试英语试题

2024学年第一学期南模中学高三年级期中考试 英语学科 本次考试时间120分钟，满分140分 Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension Section A 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. A. 13 pounds. B. 15 pounds. C. 30 pounds. D. 60 pounds. 2. A. 6:45. B. 8:30. C. 9:30. D. 10:00. 3. A. He didn’t mean to get involved. B. He ran fast enough to catch the robber. C. He was determined to fight evil. D. He failed to stop the robber from running. 4. A. Cash. B. Credit card. C. Cheque. D. Mobile app. 5. A. On a ship. B. On a plane. C. In a boarding school. D. At the boarding gate. 6. A. She regarded it as unforgivable. B. She thought the man was to blame. C. She was tolerant of the man. D. She wanted to sue for damages. 7. A. He shouldn’t be in such a hurry to spend the money. B. The man should insure his motorcycle against fire. C. It is desirable to share his pocket money with her. D. It is immoral to win money from others’ pockets. 8. A. Audrey Hepburn is a great actress. B. He is a fan of Audrey Hepburn’s. C. He wonders why girls admire Audrey. D. Audrey Hepburn deserves her fans’ gifts. 9. A. They’ll soon finish preparing the presentation. B. They need to reconstruct the presentation. C. They have handed it in to the company. D. They have touched upon a new topic. 10 A. The woman’s job interview. B. Something that worries the woman. C. Fix a professional problem. D. The man’s attitude towards his job. 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 conversation and the passages. The conversation and the passages 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 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Mineral water. B. Coca plant leaves. C. Coffee beans. D. Brown sauce. 12. A. To establish a chemical company. B. To compete with other drugstores. C. To invent a novel soft drink. D. To treat headaches and tiredness. 13. A. The evolution of Coca-Cola. B. The success of a drink company. C. John S. Pemberton, a great doctor. D. A cure for common disease. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. A well-received film. B. A popular product. C. A form of advertising. D. A brilliant TV show. 15. A. Goods in the films are branded with fancy patterns. B. Products placed in a movie are expected to be unnoticeable. C. Passengers on the street scene is the target audience. D. Some film producers place a lot of products in their films. 16. A. Converse shoes. B. An Apple MacBook. C. Sony mobile phones. D. A Rolex watch. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. She has recently done her hair and looks fantastic. B. She’s occupied in issuing awards to the prize winners. C. She was recommended as a candidate for an award. D. She was proud of her recent change in her public image. 18. A. Because he didn’t receive favorable reviews. B. Because he knew the woman was being polite. C. Because his previous novel was much better. D. Because his work was more humorous than great. 19. A. John was good at catching thieves. B. John was an attractive man. C. John enjoyed sharing his wedding photos. D. John was devoted to his business. 20. A. The robber was armed with a knife. B. The robbery occurred at the hairdresser’s. C. The man put up the right defence. D. The man caught the robber by coincidence. Ⅱ. Grammar and vocabulary Section A 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. RVing (房车旅行) has long been popular among retirees, with this demographic (群体) comprising ____1____ third of owners, according to the RV Industry Association. Yet only a tiny fraction of all RV owners, retirees included, ____2____ (embrace) the nomadic life. But thanks to technological advances and the increase of online community groups ____3____ (offer) inspiration and advice, this lifestyle is attracting more people. Thanks to satellite internet and solar power systems, travelers now have ____4____ (reliable) connectivity and electric charging even when off the grid. Advanced, navigation tools let them cruise along scenic routes ____5____ avoiding low bridges or sharp turns. And with a few taps on an app, RVers can find restaurants, banks, gas stations, grocery stores and overnight parking options. Online retailers like Amazon enable these travelers to order ____6____ from shampoo to warmer clothes and have it delivered directly to their RV. “If we’re going to be someplace for a week, we can usually rely on getting a delivery ____7____ we are,” says Steve Parish. Yet, not everything about RV life is extremely pleasant. It also brings its share of complications and costs. Of course, some challenges go well ____8____ money. There’s no local barber, dentist, doctor, electrician, plumber or mechanic to rely on. These explorers need to be able to make basic RV repairs, keep track of water and manage the sewer tank (汗水箱). Full-timers must also plan for voting, paying taxes and receiving mail. Some businesses and support groups provide RVers with a physical street address they ____9____ use, such as one linked to a physical building with mail facilities. Often, the addresses are in states without income tax, such as Texas, Florida, and South Dakota. Rules vary by state, ______10______ full-timers can typically vote in person if they’re in their domicile (所在地) or vote absentee or by mail. Section B 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. A. skip B. highlighting C focus D. trial E. solution F. straight G. shift H. fueling I. wonders J. underrated K. choked While some parts of Europe have been under the ____11____ of tourism, other areas are open for business and are happily welcoming travellers. Second cities, third cities and lesser-visited destinations are getting more attention — and it’s all good news for travelers. This year, instead of sending out a list of hyped (被大肆宣传) destinations where people should go, thereby ____12____ overtourism, tour operator Intrepid instituted (制定) a “Not Hot” List, ____13____ less-popular destinations that deserve a spotlight. Their aim is to ____14____ the positive benefits of tourism to places that need it. It’s a good signpost for anyone planning their travel next year: instead of Argentina, South America’s most-visited country, they suggest the natural ____15____ and cultural experiences of Guyana, its least-visited country; rather than better-known Stockholm, it champions Oslo as one of the underdogs of the Scandinavian travel scene. The question is, do people want to ditch their travel dreams — the classic travel destinations — to go somewhere new? Place development and destination marketing specialist Samira Holma works with destinations from Brazil to Spain, with a particular ____16____ on sustainable tourism, and considers this a complicated issue. “For now, more people who’ve already been and are well-travelled will start to explore beyond, but many first-time visitors continue to go to the hotspots,” she says. “As slow travel becomes more common, people will add other stops to the itinerary that may be lesser known. But I still think it will take time until we see many first-time visitors ___17___ the most iconic places.” She also notes that different cultures have different travel habits and patterns. While European travelers show more openness to explore ____18____ places, she cites reports showing that travelers from markets like China and the UAE tend to be drawn to the classic bucket list experiences. So, what should you do when planning your next holiday? Jeremy Sampson, CEO of the Travel Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring that tourism has a positive impact on destinations, has one piece of advice for individuals who want to be part of the ____19____, not the problem. “I would encourage people to do some research and dig beneath the surface,” he says. “Gen-Z has a values-based decision-making process that is a good approach to copy. And think about it: if a place is _____20_____ with people, is it going to be a good experience for locals? Is it going to be a good experience for you?” Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension Section A 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. One stereotype ____21____ that Gen-Zs are addicted to their phones, keen to live their lives ____22____ through a screen. But is this the whole picture? A survey commissioned by the Booksellers Association has found that Gen-Zs are more likely to buy a book based on a bookseller’s recommendation - in person, in a bookshop - than older age groups. The internet does have a role to play in bookshops’ ____23____ with young people, however. BookTok, the corner of TikTok devoted to all things ____24____, is where many people said they got both book and bookshop recommendations. There is a flipside to this - what Jordan Taylor-Jones, the founder of The West Kirby Bookshop, describes as “the ____25____ of reading and the ‘accessorisation’ of books” we’ve seen in the last few years. “I have noticed over the last year Gen-Z readers visiting the bookshop and using it almost as a studio to take staged photos,” he says. “They’ll often get their friend or partner to take posed photographs of them browsing the ____26____.” He emphasises that this does not ____27____ all young customers - and that social media has helped to amplify (加强) the bookshop to younger readers who ____28____ from neighbouring towns and cities to visit - but says it’s not uncommon to have the bookshop being treated as a backdrop (背景) for social media posts by people who have no ____29____ of actually buying a book. What really draws young readers into bookshops, though, is something more _____30_____. Booksellers tell me readers come out in droves (人群) to buy signed books, and that author talks are a big draw, especially for younger readers wanting to _____31_____ with their favourite writers. “Post Covid, people don’t go out drinking or clubbing as much - we’ve found students are choosing to spend their money on a special _____32_____ of a new book,” Adele Wrightson, the manager at a bookshop in Whitly Bay says. “I think it’s kind of a misconception that younger people want to do everything online or only _____33_____ how things look on social media,” Grace Gooda, the manager at Morocco Bound in Bermondsey tells me. “In our experience it creates a relationship where they trust our recommendations and might take home something they wouldn’t have seen advertised elsewhere.” This deeper connection is what really makes physical bookshops appeal to many younger readers. “Bookshops aren’t just places to buy books, they’re places of community, of _____34_____ and this is something that’s actively fostered by so many bookshops,” Ash, 29, from Yorkshire, says. “Speaking to staff to get book recommendations is often a _____35_____ into hearing more about the community aspects of bookshops, too - it’s often more than just a book recommendation.” 21. A. forecasts B. reminds C. persists D. implies 22. A. primarily B. rapidly C. sincerely D. obviously 23. A. establishment B. popularity C. familiarity D. dimension 24. A. literary B. artificial C. complete D. genuine 25. A. gamification B. harmony C. observation D. innovation 26. A. platforms B. sources C. scenes D. shelves 27. A. weigh down B. apply to C. turn against D. level up 28. A. travel B. move C. pace D. leave 29. A. resolution B. intention C. patience D. regret 30. A. romantic B. necessary C. personal D. fundamental 31. A. connect B. battle C. conduct D. declare 32. A. distribution B. edition C. friction D. highlight 33. A. care about B. cast on C. keep up D. gather around 34 A. cheering B. gathering C. discovering D. facilitating 35. A. freedom B. episode C. lead D. path Section B 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) It was bad enough having an invalid brother. However, one afternoon as I watched him, my head poked between the iron posts of the foot of the bed, he looked straight at me and grinned. I skipped through the rooms, shouting, “Mama, he smiled. He’s all there!”. As long as he lay all the time in bed, we called him William Armstrong, even though it was formal and sounded as if we were referring to one of our ancestors, but with his creeping around on the deerskin rug and beginning to talk, something had to be done about his name. It was I who renamed him. . When he crawled, he crawled backwards, as if he were in reverse and couldn’t change gears. If you called him, he’d turn around as if he were going in the other direction, then he’d back right up to you to be picked up. Crawling backward made him look like a doodlebug, so I began to call him Doodle. Renaming my brother was perhaps the kindest thing I ever did for him, because nobody expects much of someone called Doodle. Although Doodle learned to crawl, he showed no signs of walking, but he wasn’t idle. He talked so much that we all quit listening to what he said. It was about this time that Daddy built him a go-cart and I had to pull him around. The moment I picked up my cap, he started crying to go with me and Mama would call from wherever she was, “Take Doodle with you”. He was a burden in many ways. The doctor had said that he mustn’t get too excited, too hot, too cold, or too tired and that he must always be treated gently—a long list of don’ts went with him. His skin was very sensitive, and he had to wear a big straw hat whenever he went out. When the going got rough and he had to climb to the sides of the go-cart, the hat slipped all the way down over his ears. He was a sight. Suddenly, I could see I was licked. Doodle was my brother and he was going to cling to me forever, no matter what I did. I dragged him across the burning cotton field to share with him the only beauty I knew, Old Woman Swamp. His eyes were round with wonder as he gazed, and his little hands began to stroke the rubber grass. Then he began to cry. “For heaven’s sake, what’s the matter?” I asked, annoyed. “It’s so pretty,” he said. “So pretty, pretty, pretty.” 36. Why did the narrator rename their brother “Doodle”? A. Because his name sounds too much like that of an ancestor’s. B. Because his movement resembled a doodlebug. C. Because he was always lost and couldn’t change gears. D. Because he liked to play with doodlebugs. 37. What is a key reason the narrator feels burdened by Doodle? A. Doodle is unable to walk. B. Doodle is too talkative. C. Doodle requires constant care. D. Doodle is afraid of the outdoors. 38. By “I could see I was licked (paragraph 3)”, the narrator implies that ________? A. He was aware that he was licked by Doodle. B. He was excited that he could see Doodle’s progress. C. He wanted to change Doodle’s name again. D. He realized Doodle would always be a part of his life. 39. What can you infer from the passage about the narrator’s feelings towards Doodle? A. He deeply disliked Doodle for the attention he receives. B. He felt a mix of annoyance and affection for Doodle. C. He was completely indifferent to what Doodle was doing. D. He was surprised at Doodle’s ability to crawl. (B) A skyscraper is a statement of ambition. No surprise that Saudi Arabia wants to build the world’s tallest. Construction on the Jeddah Tower stopped in 2018 but will restart soon; when completed, it will be the first building ever to rise to an amazing 1000 metres. In China Asia has a great love of heights, too, having built more than two-thirds of all supertalls in the past decade. China, which had barely any skyscrapers before 1980, now has five of the ten tallest. The country is home to more skyscrapers per person than America. China’s upward trend has practical causes. Until recently, the country’s population was surging, and those seeking work are still moving from the countryside to the cities. Height also helps with urban density, making commuting distances shorter. In America Only 10% of supertalls built in the past decade have sprung up in America, the ancestral home of the skyscraper. New York, a city known for its massive buildings, has gained a few. There are still many economic motives to go high, particularly in New York: land is expensive, and its population is among the most concentrated of any American city. But gaining approval for new buildings is a complex process, thanks to 3300 pages of zoning regulations. In Europe The number of storeys may be soaring, but some countries nevertheless prefer to stay closer to the ground. In the European Union only Poland has a supertall building. Skyscrapers are often regarded as tasteless on the continent, and in London and Rome new buildings are not allowed to block views of certain landmarks, making it hard to build upwards. Paris has banned construction of new tall buildings in response to “ugly” skyscrapers. The sky is not the only limit. Enterprising countries all want spectacular buildings, but China’s officials are clamping down on “weird” buildings. Skyscrapers that look like “giant trousers” — the nick name given to a building in Beijing — are now forbidden. In 2021 the government imposed a height cap of 500 metres and banned some cities from building above 250 metres. It is thought that safety problems, an oversupply of commercial offices and lots of vacant residential buildings motivated this policy. 40. Which of the following statements about the current status of skyscrapers is TRUE? A. European countries are building new supertalls to match their landmarks. B. America’s growth rate of skyscrapers is still faster than that in Europe. C. The Middle East has been densely building skyscrapers since the 80s. D. China has built supertalls to meet the needs of societal development. 41. What factors may contribute to America’s lower per capita (人均的) skyscraper count compared to China’s? A. The buildings must stick to certain guidelines. B. There are lengthy policies to go through. C. There are too many skyscrapers already. D. The population is too dense to support new ones. 42. What does “clamp down on” imply in the context of the passage? A. To encourage the construction of more buildings. B. To impose restrictions on certain types of buildings. C. To support the design of innovative architectural styles. D. To increase funding for skyscraper projects. (C) Australia and the rest of Oceania are the last regions free of bird flu that has caused mass mortality in birds across the world and a massive outbreak in dairy cattle in the United States. Why animals in the southern region have so far escaped infection is a mystery, but scientists have several theories. For one, Australia is geographically isolated and doesn’t import live poultry, says Frank Wong, a virologist at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness. Many of the countries’ birds are endemic (地方性的)and do not migrate to regions where the virus is spreading. But the virus’s arrival in Australia is “a matter of when, not if”, says Michelle Wille at the University of Melboume, Australia. She thinks that long-distance migratory shorebirds and seabirds that come from Siberia and Alaska through southeast Asia to Australia are most likely to carry the virus into the country. Another possible route for the virus is through ducks. Scientists think migrating ducks and geese in other parts of the world can spread the disease without dying from it. That’s because ducks have a biological sensor, known as RIG-I, that detects an invading flu virus and triggers an immune response that usually fights it off. Kirsty Short says ducks might have evolved such defences in Asia from repeated infections with many weaker forms of the virus, giving them pre-existing immunity. Although they don’t get sick from H5N1, they can still pass it on, and ducks gather in lakes and ponds with other birds, increasing the chances of disease spread. Oceania has isolated ecosystems. This isolation is partly explained by a biogeographical division called the Wallace Line. Many animal species tend to stay on one side of the line or the other, and because of this isolation, the species on each side are distinct. The sharp division might also mean that the virus is not adapted to animals east of the Wallace Line, says Wong. “Bird flu viruses are particularly well-adapted to certain species,” he says. Birds in Australia could have a genetic make-up that bypasses the usual infection route for the virus, but no one has yet tested this assumption. Although many duck species are short-distance migratory birds and tend not to cross the Wallace Line, some species—including Pacific black duck and spotted whistling duck—do, and Wille thinks they could introduce H5N1 to the region. If the virus is detected, government vets will immediately move in to kill the affected population, which happened when H7N3 and H7N9 strains of the flu were detected in Victoria in May. Short says that, when it happens, the impact on Australia’s birds, mammals and ecosystems is unknown, but many species could probably be affected. “It’s a big research gap.” she says. 43. Which viewpoint does Michelle Wille most agree with? A. The virus is unlikely to spread to Australia soon. B. It is ducks that will bring the virus into Australia. C. Migration patterns will keep Australia safe from infection. D. The arrival of the virus in Australia is highly possible. 44. What is suggested about birds in Australia regarding the virus? A. They have been tested and found resistant. B. They migrate to areas where the virus spreads. C. They may have genetic traits that prevent infection. D. They are more susceptible to infection than other birds. 45. Which of the following statements is correct according to the passage? A. There is a lack of research on the virus’ impact. B. Government measures will prevent outbreaks in Australia. C. Birds in Australia have become immune due to past exposure. D. The Wallace Line guarantees that the virus will not reach Australia. 46. What could be the best title of the passage? A. The Spread of Bird Flu in Australia B. Is Australia Immune from Bird Flu? C. Why Are Ducks Responsible for Bird Flu? D Bird Flu: A Global Concern Section C 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. Peruvian agriculture: Blue gold Peru’s blueberry harvest is just beginning, and Ivan Jauregui, an agronomist, looks excited. Staff in a newly built packing-plant load the best berries into refrigerated shipping containers, then pack them off to the port of Callao. Mr Jauregui says he once squeezed 35 tonnes of blueberries from a single hectare of land; he is always hoping to beat this record. “Every year we have to grow and improve,” he says. ____47____Farmers noticed that their counterparts in Chile were making a lot of money selling the fruit during the off-season in the United States, when prices are high. They sought to do the same and things have worked out better than anyone dared hope. Back in 2013 Peruvians earned about $17m exporting blueberries; by last year receipts had soared to $1.7bn. ____48____Historically the fruit has grown well only in places with chilly winters. Peru’s blue revolution relies on innovative “low chill” varieties, developed in the United States, which thrive on Peru’s coast. The International Blueberry Organisation, an industry group, says that in 2022 the yield of a typical Peruvian blueberry farm was nearly double the global average. Blueberry farmers have also gained from trends that have boosted all manner of Peruvian produce. ____49____ Between 2000 and 2023, total annual Peruvian farm exports grew 16-fold to $10.5bn. “It’s mind-bending,” said Rafael Zacnich of Comex, Peru’s international trade association. Yet in future growers will also have to avoid a handful of risks. ____50____ It was not the only country to suffer, but the sticky experience has accelerated efforts to identify and spread varieties that might cope better with climate change. And farmers in lots of other places fancy a slice of Peru’s blueberry pie, notes Mr Jauregui. “Colombia, Morocco: everyone is growing blueberries now.” A. Peru caught blueberry fever a little over a decade ago. B. It takes other places four years to start turning a profit. C. Last year extreme weather stole a big chunk of Peru’s production. D. The country owes much of its success to novel kinds of blueberry bush. E. These include tax breaks and irrigation megaprojects that have opened up land along Peru’s desert coastline. F. Yet blueberries remain by far the most profitable crop. Ⅳ. Summary Writing 51. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible. Restaurants: Star eursed (受诅咒的) The twelve new restaurants added to the New York Michelin Guide this month, serving up cuisine ranging from “haute French” to “eco-chic”, will be toasting their success. Being featured in the handbook of the tyre-maker-turned-restaurant-critic is the first step towards receiving a Michelin star, the most popular award in fine dining. Yet according to research recently published in the Strategic Management Journal, restaurants might be better off remaining starless. Daniel Sands of University College London’s school of management tracked the restaurants that opened in New York in 2000 and received a starred review in the New York Times. He found that, of this promising group, restaurants which went on to get a Michelin star were more likely to close down in the years that followed than those which did not. The relationship remained even when factors such as location, price and type of cuisine were taken into account. All told, 40% of restaurants awarded Michelin stars in 2005 had closed by the end of 2019. A Michelin star boosts publicity: the study found that Google search intensity rose by over a third for newly starred restaurants. But that fame comes at a price. First, Mr Sands argues, the restaurants’ customers change. Being in the spotlight raises diners’ expectations and brings in tourists from farther away. Meeting guests’ greater demands piles on new costs. Second, the award puts a star-shaped target on the restaurants’ back. Businesses they deal with, such as ingredient suppliers and landlords, use the opportunity to charge more. Chefs, too, want their salaries to reflect the award and are more likely to be poached (挖墙脚) by competitors. For restaurateurs who are in it for the glory, Michelin’s top award will probably remain too tempting not to pursue. But for those who simply want to stay in business, It may be safer not to reach the required standard. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 52. 我从他拒绝见我推断，他还没有做出决定。(infer)（汉译英） _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 53. 诺贝尔奖委员会赞扬她的作品直面了历史的创伤和人性的脆弱。(confront) （汉译英） _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 54. 从这首古诗我们可以了解到，尽管诗人身处逆境，却始终保持积极乐观的人生态度。(glimpse n.) （汉译英） _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 55. 人工智能可以通过学习大量的文学作品和语言规则来创作小说、诗歌等作品，但学不会真情实感，也没有创作灵魂，所以绝不能与人类作家相提并论。(in no case) (汉译英) _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Ⅵ. Guided Writing 56. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese. 76. 假如你是明启中学的李华，学校计划下月举办十八岁成人礼（Coming-of-age Ceremony），因此组织同学们排练集体节目在成人礼上表演。但是有同学反映，高三课业紧张，无法抽出时间排练。现校方委托学生会向同学们征集意见，请你给学生会写封邮件。要求： 1. 你认为成人礼活动安排中存在的问题； 2. 提出改进的建议和理由。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2024学年第一学期南模中学高三年级期中考试 英语学科 本次考试时间120分钟，满分140分 Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension Section A 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. A. 13 pounds. B. 15 pounds. C. 30 pounds. D. 60 pounds. 2. A. 6:45. B. 8:30. C. 9:30. D. 10:00. 3. A. He didn’t mean to get involved. B. He ran fast enough to catch the robber. C. He was determined to fight evil. D. He failed to stop the robber from running. 4. A. Cash. B. Credit card. C. Cheque. D. Mobile app. 5. A. On a ship. B. On a plane. C. In a boarding school. D. At the boarding gate. 6. A. She regarded it as unforgivable. B. She thought the man was to blame. C. She was tolerant of the man. D. She wanted to sue for damages. 7. A. He shouldn’t be in such a hurry to spend the money. B. The man should insure his motorcycle against fire. C. It is desirable to share his pocket money with her. D. It is immoral to win money from others’ pockets. 8. A. Audrey Hepburn is a great actress. B. He is a fan of Audrey Hepburn’s. C He wonders why girls admire Audrey. D. Audrey Hepburn deserves her fans’ gifts. 9. A. They’ll soon finish preparing the presentation. B. They need to reconstruct the presentation. C. They have handed it in to the company. D. They have touched upon a new topic. 10. A. The woman’s job interview. B. Something that worries the woman. C. Fix a professional problem. D. The man’s attitude towards his job. 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 conversation and the passages. The conversation and the passages 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 11 through 13 are based on the following passage. 11. A. Mineral water. B. Coca plant leaves. C. Coffee beans. D. Brown sauce. 12. A. To establish a chemical company. B. To compete with other drugstores. C. To invent a novel soft drink. D. To treat headaches and tiredness. 13. A. The evolution of Coca-Cola. B. The success of a drink company. C. John S. Pemberton, a great doctor. D. A cure for common disease. Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage. 14. A. A well-received film. B. A popular product. C. A form of advertising. D. A brilliant TV show. 15. A. Goods in the films are branded with fancy patterns. B. Products placed in a movie are expected to be unnoticeable. C. Passengers on the street scene is the target audience. D. Some film producers place a lot of products in their films. 16. A. Converse shoes. B. An Apple MacBook. C. Sony mobile phones. D. A Rolex watch. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. 17. A. She has recently done her hair and looks fantastic. B. She’s occupied in issuing awards to the prize winners. C. She was recommended as a candidate for an award. D. She was proud of her recent change in her public image. 18. A. Because he didn’t receive favorable reviews. B. Because he knew the woman was being polite. C. Because his previous novel was much better. D. Because his work was more humorous than great. 19. A. John was good at catching thieves. B. John was an attractive man. C. John enjoyed sharing his wedding photos. D. John was devoted to his business. 20. A. The robber was armed with a knife. B. The robbery occurred at the hairdresser’s. C. The man put up the right defence. D. The man caught the robber by coincidence. Ⅱ. Grammar and vocabulary Section A 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. a 2. embrace 3. offering 4. more reliable 5. while 6. everything 7. wherever 8. beyond 9. can 10. but Section B 【11~20题答案】 【答案】11. D 12. H 13. B 14. G 15. I 16. C 17. A 18. J 19. E 20. K Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension Section A 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. 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. A 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. D Section B 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) 【36~39题答案】 【答案】36. B 37. C 38. D 39. B (B) 【40~42题答案】 【答案】40. D 41. B 42. B (C) 【43~46题答案】 【答案】43 D 44. C 45. A 46. B Section C 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. 【47~50题答案】 【答案】47. A 48. D 49. E 50. C Ⅳ. Summary Writing 【51题答案】 【答案】 The passage discusses the potential negative impact of receiving a Michelin star on restaurants. Michelin-starred restaurants are more likely to close due to higher costs and pressures, including raised customer expectations, price increases from suppliers and landlords, and chefs demanding higher salaries. Therefore, for restaurant owners who only aim to stay in business, avoiding star criteria may be safer. V. Translation Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. 【52题答案】 【答案】I infer from his refusal to see me that he hasn’t made a decision yet. 【53题答案】 【答案】The Nobel Prize Committee praised her work for confronting the traumas of history and the fragility of human nature. 【54题答案】 【答案】From this poem, we can get a glimpse that the poet, despite being in adversity, always maintains a positive and optimistic attitude to/towards life.   【55题答案】 【答案】Artificial intelligence can create works such as novels and poems by learning a large number of literary works and language rules, but it cannot learn true feelings and has no creative soul, so in no case can it be compared with human writers. Ⅵ. Guided Writing 【56题答案】 【答案】Dear Students’ union, Our school is planning to hold the Coming-of-age Ceremony next month. It is to celebrate student’s gradual growth into independence, autonomy and maturity. However, there may be some issues with the Coming-of-age Ceremony. Some students may think that due to the intense academic workload in their senior year of high school, they are unable to spare time for rehearsals. And the way of celebration is too formal and lacks genuine emotions and interaction. Why not provide some genuine emotions and interactions during the celebration, such as inviting parents to participate and share their children’s growth stories and learning experiences? During the celebration, we may add celebratory activities such as gratitude, blessings and sharing. It is a time for them to embrace each other and provides a chance to express themselves. The Coming-of-age ceremony is an important moment to celebrate our growth. I hope that the ceremony will play a real role in reflection, celebration, and looking forward to the future with optimism, and that this moment will be truly meaningful and help participants become better. Yours, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $