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英语试卷 （考试时间：90分钟 试卷分值：100分) 注意事项 答题前请认真阅读下列注意事项 1.本试卷分第一卷和第二卷两部分。第一卷1至7页，第二卷8至10页。满分100分。考试时间为90分钟。 考试结束，将本试卷与答题卡一并交回。 2.答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、考试证号和智学号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写在试卷与答题卡上指定的位置。 3答案必须按照要求填涂、书写在答题卡上，在试卷、草稿纸上答题一律无效。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后再 正确填涂答案。 第一卷（共55分） 第一部分语言知识运用。（满分15分) 完形填空。共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空处的最佳选项，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One spring morning,my husband was in the yard cutting down an overgrown tree.He then 1 it across the front yard and put it on a pile of wood. I was inside the house tending to some things,when suddenly he came into the house,looking 2 and said,"I'm not sure if I should tell you this." "What?I said,totally expecting the very worst. "Just come with me,"he said.I 3 him out to the yard.He pointed."There,"he said. In front of us were four baby birds in the tree branches,having fallen out of their nest during the terrible ride,4 amazingly all still alive. I immediately picked them up and made a "nest"in the front of my T-shirt.My husband just looked at me and said,"You won't be able to keep them 5.You have never nursed a bird back to health before..” Luckily,we were able to find the nest in the center of the tree.I placed the baby birds inside the nest.They had no feathers,so these tiny birds had no protection 6 the sun.I thought they wouldn't make it through the day.As we stood far enough away from the nest,I wondered if their mother would ever find and 7 them as her own. 英语试卷共10页，第1页 I couldn't believe it!Within a few minutes,a Blue Jay flew in and was jumping around the nest. She then flew up to the nest and 8 herself on her babies,spreading her wings to 9 them. And soon,the father joined the 10 and continued his task of bringing food to the family while she warmed and kept the baby birds safe. On one rainy day,I remember seeing her wings were spread especially wide across the nest.It was a 11 sight,to see how a bird with a tiny brain,the size of the tip of my little finger,still had the will to so deeply 12 her babies. Then one day,all four baby birds jumped out of the nest and were gone.The parents had done their job and now the youngsters were 13 to go make nests of their own. I ended up 14 that nest.Whenever I look at it,it reminds me to never give up no matter how bad things look,and be inspired by the inner 15 of the Blue Jay parents to provide for their family. 1.A.dragged B.planted C.kicked D.threw 2.A.disappointed B.cheerful C.serious D.angry 3.A.led B.forced C.invited D.followed 4.A.when B.so C.but D.or 5.A.awake B.alive C.active D.alone 6.A.against B.of C.above D.for 7.A.pick B.study C.guide D.recognize 8.A.warmed B.calmed C.settled D.helped 9.A.hide B.cover C.separate D.remove 10.A.reunion B.celebration C.chance D.event 11.A.lively B.touching C.funny D.common 12.A.depend on B.look into C.believe in D.care for 13.A.ready B.afraid C.curious D.unwilling 14.A.discovering B.decorating C.saving D.making 15.A.beauty B.joy C.peace D.strength 第二部分阅读理解。（共两节，满分40分) 第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将 该选项涂黑。 英语试卷共10页，第2页 A Years ago,Maja Mataric,a computer scientist,wanted to create a robot to help her in working with children.For effective human interaction,the robot needed a face.However,she didn't want it to look too much like a human because she thought that would make people scared. Some scientists think that when robots look nearly,but not quite,human,they can scare people away.Their skin may not move naturally,their eyes might not light up when they laugh,and their smiles could look fake )That makes them seem alive but not quite natural,just like a zombie 尸) Dave Hanson feels differently.His company designs robots with faces made of a special rubbery fake skin.The skin can crease like human skin. Hanson's robots are also able to copy expressions.With camera eyes,the robot can know whether you're happy or puzzled by watching your smiling mouth or a crease in your forehead.It then shows you similar facial expressions. While people might find robot faces scary at first,Hanson believes that they can soon get used to it.He thinks if robots are going to work closely with humans,they should look as much like us as possible,as our faces are an important part of the way we communicate. Mataric,however,argues that robot faces don't need to look a lot like us.Her research shows that people can enjoy interacting with robots whether or not they look like human.Our brains are wired to hunt for faces,so we can easily find them even in simple shapes,such as two circles on top of a robot's body. A If a robot turns its head or eyes toward something,it gives humans a clue that the machine will move in that direction. Mataric's team designed their robot,Bandit,with a simple face.On its face you can see big eyes, wiggling (eyebrows and red lips that can make different shapes.Moving just the eyebrows and lips lets Bandit express many feelings:surprise,calm,happiness,even anger. Mataric says that as robots play a bigger role in our lives,we would become more used to different robot faces 16.Why didn't Maja Mataric want the robot to look too much like a human? A.Because she was afraid people would not like to interact with it. B.Because she disliked working with robots with scary faces C.Because she thought people would get scared by its face. D.Because she thought designing a robot with a face requires much effort. 17.Paragraphs 3 to 5 mainly show that having human-like faces may allow robots to A.read humans'feelings B.crease like humans C.attract more people D.communicate with humans better 18.Which sentence may be the best to fill in the“▲_？ 英语试卷共10页，第3页 A.However,whether robots look like humans matters a lot in daily communication. B.Since humans are born with special abilities,we can easily communicate with robots C.Even so,having some kind of face can help a robot communicate better. D.Anyway,having a face in a simple shape is of great importance. B A recent study showed that the experiences children have in their first few years are important. These experiences affect the development of the brain.When children receive more attention,they often have higher IQs.Babies receive information when they see,hear and feel things,which makes connections between different parts of the brain.There are a hundred trillion connections in the brain of a three-year-old child Researcher Judit Gervain tested how good newborns are at telling different sound patterns.The researchers produced images of the brains of babies as they heard different sound patterns.For example, one order was mu-ba-ba.This is the pattern"A-B-B".Another order was mu-ba-ge.This is the pattern "A-B-C".The images showed that the part of the brain responsible for speech was more active during the "A-B-B"pattern.This shows that babies can tell the difference between different patterns.They also were sensitive (to where it occurred in the order. Gervain is excited by these findings because the order of sounds is the base of words and grammar. "Position is key to language,"she says."If something is at the beginning or at the end,it makes a big difference:John caught the bear'is very different from The bear caught John." Researchers led by scientist Patricia Kuhl have found that language delivered by televisions,audio books,the Internet,or smartphones-no matter how educational-doesn't appear to be enough for children's brain development.They carried out a study of nine-month-old American babies.They expected the first group who'd watched videos in Chinese to show the same kind of learning as the second group who were brought face to face with the same sounds.Instead they found a huge difference.The babies in the second group were able to distinguish ()between similar Chinese sounds as well as native listeners.But the other babies-regardless of whether they had watched the video or listened to the audio-learned nothing. 19.Why are early experiences so important to children according to the study? A.They can show connections in their brains. B.They can increase new information of IOs C.They can offer children more attention. D.They can help to develop their brains. 20.How was the research carried out? A.By recognizing babies'different appearances. B.By producing images of new words for babies C.By testing how babies'brains leam to speak language. D.By checking babies'brains to identify different sound patterns. 21.Why is Gervain excited about the findings? A.Grammar is important in learning languages B.Different orders of sounds have different meanings C.The order of words comes from its grammar meaning. D.Different languages have different grammar rules. 22.What is Patricia Kuhl most likely to agree? A.Learning Chinese is of great benefit to babies'brains. B.Babies are better than adults in learning a foreign language C.Face-to-face communication can improve babies'brains. D.Babies learn a lot from television,audio books or the Internet. 英语试卷共10页，第4页 C Other cultures can be different from ours in many aspects!They can eat different foods and live in different types of houses.People probably speak different languages and have beliefs and customs very different from yours.However,they can also be similar in ways of connecting with each other.We sometimes call these means of communication universal languages. Some legends hold that,thousands of years ago,there was a single language spoken by everyone on Earth.It is fun to think about a time when everyone may have been able to communicate in the same language though historical evidence does not support this,of course. Today,there are thousands of languages spoken around the world.Yet,there are some means of communication that go beyond words and allow people of wildly different backgrounds to communicate and share emotions and feelings.For example,some people believe music is a universal language.There may be some scientific support for this idea,too.Experts have learned that,across cultures,people can recognize three common emotions in music:happiness,sadness and fear. So what other types of universal languages might there be?Some people believe dance is a universal language.Along with music,dancing seems to be a common interest shared by people all over the world.Do you think you could see a dance from another culture and make some reasonable guesses about the ideas and emotions behind it?We bet you could! Another universal language that you might not have thought of is math!Ifyou think about it now, though,it just makes sense.The value of pi is roughly 3.14159 no matter where you are on Earth, likewise,figuring out the value of something involves the same mathematical calculations,regardless of whether you're counting in dollars,pesos or coconuts. 23.What does the underlined word"this"in Paragraph 2 probably refer to? A.The evidence that proves old languages funny B.The view that people only used one language C.The doubt whether people only used one language. D.The legend that everyone can communicate in a funny way. 24.Why is music regarded as a universal language? A.It can be enjoyed by people from all walks of life. B.It can be understood more easily than languages. C.It usually comes from different backgrounds. D.It helps people to share common feelings 25.In paragraph 5,the writer uses to express his opinion. A.experiences B.examples C.sayings D.numbers 26.What can be a suitable title for the text? A.Various Differences Between Cultures B.Music Helps People Show Feelings C.Universal Languages Connect Different Cultures D.Cross-Cultural Communication History D Buck did not read the newspapers.He did not know that trouble was coming for every big dog in California.Men had found gold in the Yukon,and these men wanted big,strong dogs to work in the cold and snow of the north. Buck lived in Mr Miller's big house in the sunny Santa Clara valley.There were large gardens and 英语试卷共10页，第5页 fields of fruit trees around the house,and a river nearby.In a big place like this,of course,there were many dogs.There were house dogs and farm dogs,but they were not important.Buck was chief dog;he was born here,and this was his place.He was four years old and weighed sixty kilos.He went swimming with Mr Miller's sons,and walking with his daughters.He carried the grandchildren on his back,and he sat at Mr Miller's feet in front of the fire in winter. But this was 1897,and Buck did not know that men and dogs were hurrying to north-west Canada to look for gold.And he did not know that Manuel,one of Mr Miller's gardeners,needed money for his large family.One day,when Mr Miller was out,Manuel and Buck left the garden together.It was just an evening walk,Buck thought.No one saw them go,and only one man saw them arrive at the railway station.This man talked to Manuel,and gave him some money.Then he tied a piece of rope around Buck's neck. Buck growled,and was surprised when the rope was pulled hard around his neck.He jumped at the man.The man caught him and suddenly Buck was on his back with his tongue out of his mouth. For a few moments he was unable to move,and it was easy for the two men to put him into the train. When Buck woke up,the train was still moving.The man was sitting and watching him,but Buck was too quick for him and he bit the man's hand hard.Then the rope was pulled again and Buck had to let go. That evening,the man took Buck to the back room of a bar in San Francisco.The barman looked at the man's hand and trousers covered in blood. "How much are they paying you for this?he asked. "I only get fifty dollars." "And the man who stole him-how much did he get?"asked the barman. “A hundred.He wouldn't take less.” "That makes a hundred and fifty.It's a good price for a dog like him.Here,help me to get him into this.” They took off Buck's rope and pushed him into a wooden box.He spent the night in the box in the back room of the bar.His neck still ached with pain from the rope,and he could not understand what it all meant.What did they want with him,these strange men?And where was Mr Miller? 27.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A.People in the Yukon raised large dogs for fun. B.Dogs could help the men with their heavy work. C.Buck was the chief dog because he was a farm dog. D.Manuel tied a piece of rope around Buck's neck in order to control him. 28.What does the underlined word"growled"in Paragraph 4 mean? A.Made a low sound. B.Made an excited sound. C.Became astonished D.Became angry. 29.In order to Manuel left the garden with Buck A.take an evening walk B.meet Mr Miller C.sell Buck to someone D.travel to San Francisco 30.What can be inferred from the passage? A.Buck was well treated in Mr Miller's house. B.The man bitten by Buck got 50 dollars in the deal. C.Buck spent the night in the box with the rope tied around his neck. D.With some difficulty the two men put Buck into the train. 英语试卷共10页，第6页 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选 项。在答题卡上将所选选项涂黑。 Happiness is not the absence of problems.31 Here are a few reminders to help motivate you. Pain is part of growing. When times are tough,remind yourself that no pain comes without a purpose.32 Every great success requires some type of worthy struggle to get there.Good things take time.Everything is going to come;maybe not immediately,but eventually. 33 Every time it rains,it stops raining.Every time you get hurt,you heal.After darkness there is always light.So if things are good right now,enjoy it.It won't last forever.If things are bad,don't worry because it won't last forever either. Worrying and complaining change nothing. 34 It's always better to attempt to do something great and fail than to attempt to do nothing and succeed.It's not over if you've lost;it's over when you do nothing but complain about it.If you believe in something,keep trying.Don't let the shadows of the past darken the doorstep of your future. Your scars are symbols of your strength. Never be ashamed of the scars life has left you with.A scar means the hurt is over and the wound is closed.It means you overcame the pain,learned a lesson,grew stronger,and moved forward.35 A.Everything in life is temporary. B.But it is the ability to deal with them. C.Rarely do people do things because of you. D.A scar is the sign of a success to be proud of. E.Those who complain the most,accomplish the least. F.Move on from what hurt you,but never forget what it taught you. G.Change because it makes you a better person and leads you to a brighter future. 英语试卷共10页，第7页 第二卷（共45分) 第三部分词汇运用。（共三节，满分25分） 第一节（共10小题；每空1分，满分10分） 从方框中选出恰当的单词填空，使语篇完整、通顺，注意形式变化。一词只用一次。选项中 有两项为多余选项。 until,surprise,change,attend,bear,improve,experience,future,succeed,choose,so,go Rozimemet Turghun,an 18-year-old boy from Xinjiang,has started an amazing journey of personal growth in just two years.He went from herding sheep (in a village to 36 a nationally vocational(职业的)skills competition. Turghun 37 in Aktokay Village where his family made a living by herding sheep.In his free time,he developed a hobby for repairing electronic devices.38 after completing middle school,he went to Aksu Technical College. Turghun's life began to 39 when his teacher noticed his excellent hands-on abilities.He was 40 to join a team for a skills competition.Even though he had no 41,he didn't lose heart.Instead,he spent too much time practicing for the competition. Later,Turghun and his teammate won awards in two local competitions.In one competition,he 42 everyone by completing the disassembly and assembly (of a mobile robot quickly. Then,he even competed in a national skills competition. For Turghun,every competition not only 43 his skills but also influences him."When I herded sheep as a child,I never thought about the 44.Now I hope to develop my skills and be 45 ,"he said. 第二节（共5小题；每空0.5分，满分5分） 在每个空白处填入一个适当的单词，使每题中两句意思相同。 46.Different from his younger brother,Daniel is not interested in Maths his younger brother,Daniel shows no in maths. 47.I am told that the latest HUAWEI Mobile Phone costs over 7,000 yuan. I am told that an HUAWEI Mobile phone is more than 7,000 yuan 48.Kids treat everyone equally and play with them.Through playing,they discover a lot. Kids treat everyone in an way and play with them.Through playing,they make a lot of 49.If you don't wear a helmet ()you mustn't ride the e-bike on the road. You are not to ride the e-bike on the road a helmet 50.In order to show the world what was happening in China,he made up his mind to make Shanghai his home. He made a to make Shanghai his home with the of showing the world what was happening in China. 英语试卷共10页，第8页 第三节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面的短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。（注 意：每个空格只填一个单词)。 Every student knows the importance of taking notes in class.But the skill of note-taking isn't only used in school.Adults need to take notes for work.So here are some tips to help you develop this practical skill. Begin with the date and the topic of the class..This may seem obvious(明显的)，but it's easy to forget.It will help you organize your notes well. If the speaker uses a PowerPoint,ask if the PowerPoint can be used afterward.If so,you can pay attention to writing down the things the speaker says.Or you can take a picture with a phone.Also,the PowerPoint with notes may be available (before the class or meeting.If so,print it out so you can write notes on it.It's more effective. Think about whether you want to take notes by hands or with a computer.Writing notes by hand has been shown to help you remember things better.But with a computer,notes are easier to organize. Perhaps the best way is to write notes by hand first,and then type them as part of your review. Consider different note-taking methods.If you're a visual learner,consider drawing a Mind Map or a picture.Another method is to write an outline with details under the points they support. Choosing the method which goes well with your thinking mode (can help you a lot. Look over your notes again after taking them.This will give you the chance to add any information that you didn't write down.It's best to do this as soon as possible so that you don't forget anything.This review will also increase your chances of remembering what you wrote. Taking notes is not only used in school but also for work.It is so 51 that both students and adults need to develop this skill. Tips for taking notes 52 It can help you keep your notes 53 to write down the date and the topic to begin your notes. 54 .Write down the speaker's 55 or take pictures with your phone. With a You can get better effect with .Try to get the PowerPoint from the speaker PowerPoint less 57 and energy. 56 and then print it out so that you can write notes on it during the class or meeting. By hand or Writing by hand can improve your 58 while writing with with a Write notes by hand first and then type them up. a computer can organize notes computer more easily. Choosing the method 59 A visual .Draw a Mind Map or a picture. separately your thinking mode learner or not ◆Write an outline. will be helpful. +Look over your notes again after taking them. It helps you remember better. .Add information that you've 60 英语试卷共10页，第9页 第四部分书面表达。（满分20分) 假如你是李华，你们英语老师在国际妇女节来临之际给你们布置了一个作业一一给妈妈或其 他你敬重的女士准备一份DIY小礼物，并在下次口语课上介绍它。请你结合以下图示内容，用英 语写一篇发言稿介绍你的作品。 What you made A DIY gift How you made it (Materials and tools) for... Why you made it 注意： 1.短文必须包含上图信息，可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯： 2.文中不要出现真实的人名、校名及地名： 3.词数不少于100词。 Hello,everyone! That's all.Thanks for your listening. 英语试卷共10页，第10页英语参考答案及评分标准 第一部分语言知识运用。（满分15分） 完形填空。共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分) 1-5 ACDCB 6-10 ADCBA 11-15 BDACD 第二部分阅读理解。（共两节，满分40分） 16-18 CDC 19-22 DDBC 23-26 BDBC 27-30 BACA 31-35 BFAED 第三部分词汇运用。（共三节，满分25分） 第一节选词填空。（共10小题；每空1分，满分10分） 36.attending 37.was born 38.So 39.change 40.chosen 41.experience 42.surprised 43.improves 44.future 45.successful 第一节句型转换。（共5小题；每空0.5分，满分5分） 46.Unlike;interest 47.up-to-date;worth 48.equal;discoveries 49.allowed;without 50.decision;purpose/intention 第三节任务型阅读。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 51.important/significant/vital 52.Reasons/Causes 53.Remember 54.organized 55.words 56.ahead 57.time 58.memory 59.matching 60.missed 第四部分书面表达。（满分20分） Hello,everyone! International Women's Day is coming.This year,I made a special and thoughtful DIY gift for my mum.It's a finger painting.Now I want to share how I made the creative gift with all of you To make this gift,I first prepared some basic materials and tools,such as cardboard,tape,paint, and a frame.Then I used the tape to paste some words such as Mum,and fix them on the cardboard. Next,I drew freely on the cardboard by putting my fingers in the paint and leaving some colourful fingermarks on it.After a while,I removed the tape,and the work was almost completed.Finally,I put it into the prepared frame.It was simply a work of art full of love.I not only liked the DIY itself but also enjoyed every moment of creating it. This DIY gift I carefully prepared holds a special meaning to me and my mum.It's a comfort to my mum.Also,it's a fun and creative way to express my gratitude and love to her.I hope she will like my gift. That's all.Thanks for your listening 书面表达评分标准 (一)具体要求： 1.词数：不少于100词； 2.文章必须包含所有要点，并作适当发挥： 3.语法正确，语意连贯，条理清楚，字迹工整： 4.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名及地名。 (二)评分细则： 先根据文章整体内容和语言表达确定档次，然后在该档次内评出分数。 第五档(20-17分) 完全符合题目要求，表达思想清楚，内容丰富。使用多种语法结构和丰富的词汇，语言通 顺，语意连贯，具有逻辑性。允许个别语言错误。 第四档(16-13分) 符合题目要求，表达思想基本清楚，内容完整。语法结构和词汇基本满足文章需要。语言 基本通顺，语意基本连贯。有少量语言错误，但不影响整体理解。 第三档(129分) 基本符合题目要求，表达思想不够清楚，内容基本完整。语法结构和词汇错误较多，语言 欠通顺。 第二档(8-5分) 部分内容符合题目要求，表达思想不清楚，内容不完整。语法结构和词汇错误很多，所写 内容难以理解。 第一档(4-0分) 与题目有关的内容不多，不能表达自己的思想。只是简单拼凑提示词语，所写内容难以理 解。