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天津市第二十中学高一年级第二学期学习质量监测 (一)
第一部分:听力 (共两节,满分15分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a train station. B. At a bus station. C. At an airport.
2. How did Alice earn money during the summer?
A. By teaching. B. By taking photos. C. By writing articles.
3. What’s the woman going to do this evening?
A. Invite Mike to her home. B. Attend a birthday party. C. Go to the cinema.
4. When will the two speakers have dinner together?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Sunday.
5. Which country does the music come from?
A. China. B. America. C. Japan.
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
听下面3段材料。每段材料有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段材料,回答第6至8小题。
6. On which days is the sports centre closed?
A. Mondays. B. Saturdays. C. Sundays.
7. When can the man swim in the afternoon?
A. From one to three. B. From three to five. C. From four to six.
8. Which sport does the man like to play?
A. Tennis. B. Football. C. Basketball.
听下面一段材料,回答第9至11小题。
9. How long is the track in Britain?
A. Over 13000 miles. B. Over 16000 miles. C. Over 30000 miles.
10. Which of those forms of transport is the least important in Britain?
A. Railway. B. Road. C. Air.
11. What does the man say about sea travel in Britain?
A. It’s getting more important. B. It has always been great. C. It connects all big towns.
听下面一段材料,回答第12至15小题。
12. Which program is on Radio 2 at 7: 30?
A. Tommy Brain Show. B. Old People Talking. C. My Favorite Musician.
13. Where did James Farmer travel to?
A. The Middle East. B. North America. C. Scotland.
14. What kind of channel is Radio 1?
A. A life channel. B. A music channel. C. A science channel.
15. When is American Country Music Show broadcast?
A. From 6: 00 to 8: 00. B. From 8: 00 to 10: 00. C. From 10: 00 till midnight.
第二部分:英语知识运用 (共两节,满分45分)
第一节:单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从 A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. — Are the benefits of climbing Qomolangma worth the risks?
— ________. Different people hold different opinions.
A. It’s totally up to you B. None of your business
C. I couldn’t agree more D. It doesn’t matter
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查情景交际。句意:——攀登珠穆朗玛峰的好处值得冒险吗?——这完全取决于你。不同的人有不同的观点。A. It’s totally up to you.这完全取决于你;B. None of your business.不关你的事;C. I couldn’t agree more.我完全同意;D. It doesn’t matter.没关系。根据“Different people hold different opinions.”可知,这是由自己决定的。故选A。
2. "You __ have a wrong number," she said. "There's no one of that name here. "
A. need B. can C. must D. would
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查情态动词。句意:“你一定打错了电话号码,”她说。“这里没有那个名字。”从“There's no one of that name here.”可知“你一定弄错号码了”。此处表示“肯定的推测”,故用must。A.need需要;B.can可能;C.must一定;D.would会。can常表示一种 “理论上的”可能性,need显然不正确,would一般不表推测。故选C。
3. Yesterday I broke my favourite watch, and now I have to get it________.
A. repaired B. repairing C. repair D. to repair
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:昨天我把我最喜欢的手表弄坏了,现在我不得不去修理它。分析句子结构可知,此处用到get+宾语+宾语补足语,且宾语it也就是“手表”和repair“修理”之间是被动关系,应用过去分词作宾补,故选A。
4. Currently, about 35,000 works ________ in over 300 rooms in the Louvre, and it would take a lifetime to see everything.
A. were displaying B. are displaying
C. were being displayed D. are being displayed
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和语态。目前,大约有35000件作品陈列在卢浮宫的300多个展室里,要看完所有的展品恐怕要花一辈子的时间。根据上文“Currently(目前)”可知,应该用现在进行时;display与主语works之间为被动关系,所以用现在进行时的被动。故选D。
5. Important advances have been made in medicine and environmental science ________ increasing computer power.
A. according to B. regardless of C. thanks to D. in terms of
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查介词短语词义辨析。句意:由于计算机能力的提高,医学和环境科学取得了重要进展。A.according to根据,取决于;B.regardless of不管,不顾;C.thanks to幸亏,由于;D.in terms of依据,按照,在……方面。根据increasing computer power和句意,可知是由于计算机能力的提高,医学和环境科学取得了重要进展。故选C项。
6. The poet________ described the peaceful Rocky Mountain in his poetry.
A. mostly B. vividly C. entirely D. passively
【答案】B
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意:诗人在他的诗歌中生动地描述了宁静的落基山。A. mostly主要地;B. vividly生动地;C. entirely完全地;D. passively被动地。由句意可知,诗人生动地描述了宁静的落基山。故选B项。
7. Bob has never ________ and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness.
A. let off steam B. taken a breath C. pulled his weight D. settled down
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意:鲍勃从来没有完成自己的那份工作,我们所有人都必须加倍努力以弥补他的懒惰。A. let off steam发泄怒火,宣泄情感;B. taken a breath吸气;C. pulled his weight完成他自己的工作;D. settled down定居,安家,平静下来。结合句意的需要及短语的意思可知,使用习惯用语pulled one’s (own) weight:完成自己的那份工作,即C项pulled his weight正确。故选C项。
8. My favorite writer is a key role in literature, most of ______ books put on the stage and screen.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. her
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意:我最喜欢的作家是文学界的关键人物,他的大部分作品都被搬到了舞台和银幕。分析句子结构,逗号后是“most of+关系词”引导的非限制性定语从句,修饰先行词writer,且结合语意,此处表示作家的大部分作品,空处应用关系词whose,在从句中作定语。故选C项。
9. —What did your son say in the letter?
—He told me that he ________ the Disney World the next day.
A. will visit B. has visited C. is going to visit D. would visit
【答案】D
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查时态。句意:——你儿子在信里说了什么?——他告诉我他第二天要去迪斯尼乐园。根据后文the next day可知用将来时,且宾语从句中,主句为一般过去时,从句应用相对应的过去时态,此处用过去将来时“主语+was/ were going to+动词原形”或“主语+ would +动词原形”。故选D。
10. Lots of rescue workers were working around the clock, supplies to Yushu, Qinghai Province after the earthquacke.
A. sending B. to send C. having sent D. to have sent
【答案】A
【解析】
【分析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意:地震发生后,许多救援人员夜以继日地工作,向青海玉树运送物资。分析句子可知,前后主语一致,之间没有连词,有谓语动词were working,所以发送是非谓语动词,工人和发送是主动关系,用现在分词。故选A。
【点睛】
11. We live in an age________ more information is available more easily than ever before.
A. why B. to whom C. when D. on which
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意:我们生活在一个比以往任何时候都更容易获得更多信息的时代。分析句子结构和句意可知,此空引导定语从句,先行词是age,表示时间,从句结构完整,先行词在从句中作时间状语,所以此从句用关系副词when引导;也可用介词加关系代词引导,根据常用搭配in an age,可知介词选择in,age指物,关系代词用which,可用in which引导,结合选项,故选C。
12. It _________ to me that I had left my key in the office when rushing out of the office building.
A. struck B. occurred C. seemed D. referred
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】句意:当我冲出办公楼时,我突然想到我把钥匙忘在办公室了。A. struck打击;B. occurred发生;C. seemed似乎;D. referred参考。It occurs/occurred to sb. that...是固定句型,表示“某人突然想起……”,符合语境。
13. Your meaning did not really _________ so you’d better explain it in another way.
A. get over B. get through C. get across D. get on
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】句意:你的意思没有真正被理解,所以你最好用另一种方式解释一下。A. get over克服;B. get through通过,接通电话;C. get across(使)被理解;D. get on上车,进展。根据“so you’d better explain it in another way”可知,此处指意思没有被理解,所以需要换一种方式解释,“get across”符合语境。
14. The poor child stood there, and _________ what to do, turned to his father for help.
A. not knowing B. not knew C. not to do D. not know
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】句意:这个可怜的孩子站在那里,不知道该怎么办,于是向他的父亲求助。已有谓语动词“stood”和“turned”,空处填作伴随状语,主语“The poor child”和“know”为主动关系,需用现在分词形式,结合句意可知,此处表示否定,需在现在分词前加not。
15. His mistake was ________ youth and inexperience
A. because B. as C. as a result D. due to
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查固定搭配。句意:他的错误是由于年轻和缺乏经验。A. because因为,作连词;B.as因为,作连词;C. as a result结果;D. due to由于。分析句子结构,youth and inexperience为名词短语,结合句意,此处表达“因为,由于”,to是介词,后接名词或动名词作宾语。故选D项。
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 16~30 各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项,将短文内容补充完整。
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people ___16___ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a ___17___person:
I think my ___18___started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my ___19___, and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever ___20___to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really ___21___. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) ___22___. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I ___23___to help. That was really a big ___24___for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of ____25____are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new ____26____, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer s disease became my ____27____. Every time I came into her room, she was so ____28____because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never ____29____her, so I took her place. She let me ____30____. That making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was ____31____, but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much ____32____, person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ____33____these experiences. They have ____34____e to care about other people more than about myself. ____35____who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
16. A. since B. before C. or D. unless
17. A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled
18. A. education B. career C. tour D. change
19. A. balance B. homework C. degree D. interest
20. A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported
21. A. careful B. lonely C. curious D. guilty
22. A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence
23. A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happened
24. A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step
25. A. us B. which C. them D. whom
26. A. attitude B. hobby C. hope D. luck
27. A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest
28. A. polite B. happy C. strange D. confident
29. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted
30. A. explain B. guess C. declare D. see
31. A. homeless B. heart broken C. bad-tempered D. hopeless
32. A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer
33. A. forget B. face C. improve D. analyze
34. A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught
35. A. miss B. like C. wonder D. expect
【答案】16. B 17. C 18. D 19. C 20. A 21. B 22. C 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. C 33. A 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【分析】作者讲述了自己从一个自私的人变成现在能为他人着想的人的感受和过程。上大学时一心只想着拿学位而拼搏,结果一个朋友都没有,感到很孤单。后来作者在Vista 护理之家,结识了一位改变了她、把她当作女儿的重病缠身的老妇人。老人告诉她:只有别人感到高兴自己才快乐。
【16题详解】
B 考查连词辨析。A. since自从;B. before在……之前;C. or或者;D. unless除非。before在……之前,表示的含义是在考虑自己之前先考虑别人,对应前边的改变自我为中心。故选B。
【17题详解】
C 考查形容词辨析。A. famous著名的;B. simple简单的;C. different不同的;D. skilled有技巧的。句意:做出改变,变成了不同于以前的人。故选C。
【18题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. education教育;B. career事业;C. tour旅行;D. change变化。我想我是在帕洛玛学院的时候开始改变的。改变这个词贯穿全文。故选D。
【19题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. balance平衡;B. homework家庭作业;C. degree级别;D. interest兴趣。上大学的目的,就是为了得学位,所以作者一开始,就只是为了拿学位。故选C。
【20题详解】
考查动词辨析。A. talked谈论;B. wrote写;C. lied说谎;D. reported报道。talk to sb.和某人谈话,由上句I thought I was smarter than everyone else,可知,作者自恃清高,看不起别人,因而也不与人说话交流。故选A。
【21题详解】
考查形容词辨析。A. careful细心的;B. lonely孤独的;curious好奇的;guilty犯罪的。孤独的,没有朋友,正好对应下文的It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. argument争论;B. game运动;C. experiment实验;D. defense防御。对应下文开始做的事情。根据下文I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I 8 to help.可知,作者这样做,是一个尝试。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词辨析。A. dared敢;B. offered提供;C. hesitated犹豫;D. happened发生。根据前一句if they were having trouble可推知,作者是愿意提供帮助的。offer to do sth表示主动提出做某件事情,更能体现出想改变的决心。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. dream梦想;B. problem问题;C. duty责任;D. step台阶、步骤。表示一种进步。紧接着,对应下文的具体的进步之处。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查代词辨析。A. us我们;B. which哪个;C. them他们;D. whom谁,who的宾格。这是一个由and连接的并列句,前后都是一个简单句,后半句中表达“其中有两人”,所以用two of them。故选C。
【26题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. attitude态度;B. hobby爱好;C. hope希望;D. luck幸运。由首句可知,作者之前是个self-centered person,通过一次经历发生了变化并对比自己的今昔,所以可得出是attitude(态度)的变化。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。A. friend朋友;B. partner伙伴;C. guide向导;D. guest客人。作者去敬老院做兼职,与老人之间成了朋友。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。A. polite礼貌;B. happy快乐;C. strange奇怪;D. confident自信。通过空格后面because she thought I was her daughter可推测出old lady是非常高兴的。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。A. bothered打扰;B. answered回答;C. visited参观;D. trusted信任。通过文中信息得知old lady是一个病人,可知她真正的女儿从来都不看望她。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。A. explain解释;B.guess猜测;C. declare宣称;D. see明白;理解。由后边句子making others feel good make me feel good, too可知,老人使作者明白了一个道理。故选D。
【31题详解】
由句意可知,当她去世的时候,“我”非常伤心(heartbroken)。homeless 意为“无家可归的”,bad-tempered 意为“坏脾气的”,hopeless 意为“没有希望的”,均不符合语境。故正确答案为B。
【32题详解】
结合上文可知,“我”以前是一个过于以自我为中心的人,现在“我”懂得了关心别人,因此比起以前,“我”觉得自己变得更好(better)了。quiet 意为“安静的”,busy 意为“繁忙的”,rich 意为“富裕的”,均不符合文意。故正确答案为C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。A. forget忘记;B. face面对;C. improve改进;D. analyze分析。作者通过这次的experience发生了好的变化,可推测作者想记住这次经历,所以选will not forget,其他均不符合语境。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。A. forced强迫;B. preferred更喜欢;C. ordered命令;D. taught教。作者通过这次经历使自己变得更好,所以可推测这次经历“教会”了自己什么。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。A. miss想念、错过;B. like喜欢;C. wonder想知道;D. expect期待。通过文章可推测出与之前比较作者更“喜欢”现在的自己,故选B。
第三部分:阅读理解 (共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
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When it comes to the UK, London likes to steal all the attention. Yes, yes, I know: it's a great city with lots of culture and sights to see. However, I think we all need a break sometimes from the chaos of the city. Specifically, a trip to one of the UK's national parks. A total of 15 areas in the UK are protected by the government. This allows everyone access to unblemished (洁净的)moors (旷野), mountains, rivers and a home where wildlife can flourish.
In total, the national parks cover over 23,000 square kilometres, so where do you begin?
Dartmoor
A paradise for a picnic, Dartmoor in the south of England offers miles and miles of beautiful but lonely moorland. Climb over natural rock formations such as Haytor or hike for hours into the sunset with only wild ponies (矮种马)for company. Be mindful - they might look sweet, but those wanting to pet them may lose a finger .
Snowdonia
If you're after a challenge, head over to Snowdonia and climb the highest mountain in Wales. At 1,085 metres high, the views from Snowdon are spectacular. It will take you 5-6 hours to climb up and back down again. If a little mountain climbing isn't your scene, the mountain railway will have you there and back in half the lime.
Castles
In addition to Snowdon, Wales has over 10() castles spread throughout its three national parks. Some are broken mins, blending with the nature around them, while others have been restored to their original glory. Climb the towers of Caernarfon Castle and explore the exhibitions to learn about medieval life, or visit the ghostly ruins of Ragland Castle just south of the Brecon Beacons.
Ullswater
For those who feel more at home on the water, the Lake District has over 15 stunning (极美的) lakes. Ullswater is particularly beautiful and the perfect place for scenic boat trips, sailing or canoeing with friends. Swimming is also popular if you are able to brave the cold. Surrounding the lake are charming villages and countryside which can be explored by foot or on horseback.
the White Cliffs of Dover
In the South Downs you'll find one of Britain's most striking views: the White Cliffs of Dover. This is the first view of England you'11 see if arriving by ferry, as long as it's not foggy, of course. Stretching for miles between the blue sea and even bluer sides, the pure white cliffs feature in many wartime songs and films. Not convinced? Fear not, London is just over an hour away by train.
36. What is the writer's main purpose in writing the text?
A. To explore the UK's distinctive culture.
B. To inform readers of the attractions in London.
C. To recommend some of the UK's national parks.
D. To explain why national parks are popular in the UK
37. In Dartmoor, tourists can enjoy themselves by ________.
a. going hiking b. riding wild ponies
c. having a picnic d. climbing the highest mountain there
A. a, b B. a, c C. b. c D. c, d
38. For those who are interested in medieval history, would be a good destination.
A. Snowdonia B. Caernarfon Castle C. Ullswater D. the South Downs
39. To travel around villages in the Lake District, tourists can________.
A. take a train B. take a ferry C. ride a horse D. go on a boat trip
【答案】36. C 37. B 38. B 39. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章作者推荐了一些英国的国家公园供游客游玩。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“When it comes to the UK, London likes to steal all the attention. Yes, yes, I know: it's a great city with lots of culture and sights to see. However, I think we all need a break sometimes from the chaos of the city. Specifically, a trip to one of the UK's national parks. A total of 15 areas in the UK are protected by the government. This allows everyone access to unblemished (洁净的)moors (旷野), mountains, rivers and a home where wildlife can flourish.”(说到英国,伦敦喜欢吸引所有人的注意力。是的,是的,我知道:这是一个伟大的城市,有很多文化和景点可看。然而,我认为我们有时都需要从城市的混乱中放松一下。具体来说,就是去英国的一个国家公园。英国共有15个区域受到政府的保护。这让每个人都可以进入到完美无瑕的荒野、山脉、河流和野生动物茂盛生长的家园。)以及下文对每个公园的介绍可知,本文的目的是为了推荐一些英国的国家公园。故选C项。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章对“Dartmoor”的介绍内容“A paradise for a picnic, Dartmoor in the south of England offers miles and miles of beautiful but lonely moorland. Climb over natural rock formations such as Haytor or hike for hours into the sunset with only wild ponies (矮种马)for company. Be mindful - they might look sweet, but those wanting to pet them may lose a finger .”(作为野餐的天堂,位于英格兰南部的达特穆尔高原有着绵延数英里的美丽而孤独的荒野。在只有野生小马陪伴的情况下,你可以爬上天然的岩石,如Haytor,或者徒步数小时直到日落。要注意——它们看起来可能很可爱,但那些想抚摸它们的人可能会失去一根手指。)可知,在Dartmoor 游客可以进行如“野餐和徒步旅行”的活动。故选B项。
【38题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章对Castles的介绍内容“Climb the towers of Caernarfon Castle and explore the exhibitions to learn about medieval life, or visit the ghostly ruins of Ragland Castle just south of the Brecon Beacons.”(你可以爬上卡纳芬城堡的塔楼,参观展览以了解中世纪生活,或参观布雷肯比肯斯山脉以南的拉格兰城堡的幽灵废墟。)可知,对于那些对中世纪历史感兴趣的人来说Caernarfon Castle会是不错的选择。故选B项。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章对Ullswater的内容介绍“Surrounding the lake are charming villages and countryside which can be explored by foot or on horseback.”(湖周围是迷人的村庄和乡村,您可以步行或骑马探索。)可知,游客可以骑着马游览湖区的村庄。故选C项。
B
Who cares if people think wrongly that the internet has had more important influences than the washing machine? Why does it matter that people are more impressed by the most recent changes?
It would not matter if these misjudgments were just a matter of people’s opinions. However, they have real impacts, as they result in misguided use of scarce resources.
The fascination with the ICT(Information and Communication Technology) revolution, represented by the internet, has made some rich countries wrongly conclude that making things is so “yesterday” that they should try to live on ideas. This belief in “post-industrial society” has led those countries to neglect their manufacturing sector(制造业), with negative consequences for their economies.
Even more worryingly, the fascination with the internet by people in rich countries has moved the international community to worry about the “digital divide” between the rich countries and the poor countries. This has led companies and individuals to donate money to developing countries to buy computer equipment and internet facilities. The question, however, is whether this is what the developing countries need the most. Perhaps giving money for those less fashionable things such as digging wells, extending electricity networks and making more affordable washing machines would have improved people’s lives more than giving every child a laptop computer or setting up internet centres in rural villages, I am not saying that those things are necessarily more important, but many donators have rushed into fancy programmes without carefully assessing the relative long-term costs and benefits of alternative uses of their money.
In yet another example, a fascination with the new has led people to believe that the recent changes in the technologies of communications and transportation are so revolutionary that now we live in a “borderless world”. As a result, in the last twenty years or so, many people have come to believe that whatever change is happening today is the result of great technological progress, going against which will be like trying to turn the clock back. Believing in such a world, many governments have put an end to some of the very necessary regulations on cross-border flows of capital, labour and goods, with poor results.
Understanding technological trends is very important for correctly designing economic policies, both at the national and the international levels, and for making the right career choices at the individual level. However, our fascination with the latest, and our under valuation of what has already become common, can, and has, led us in all sorts of wrong directions.
40. Misjudgments on the influences of new technology can lead to ________.
A. a lack of confidence in technology
B. a slow progress in technology
C. a conflict of public opinions
D. a waste of limited resources
41. The example in Paragraph 4 suggests that donators should ________.
A. take people’s essential needs into account
B. make their programmes attractive to people
C. ensure that each child gets financial support
D. provide more affordable internet facilities
42. What has led many governments to remove necessary regulations?
A. Neglecting the impacts of technological advances.
B. Believing that the world has become borderless.
C. Ignoring the power of economic development.
D. Over-emphasizing the role of international communication.
43. What can we learn from the passage?
A. People should be encouraged to make more donations.
B. Traditional technology still has a place nowadays.
C. Making right career choices is crucial to personal success.
D. Economic policies should follow technological trends.
【答案】40. D 41. A 42. B 43. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章讲述了对信息技术的过分迷恋会对国家,对个人,对慈善事业造成不利的影响。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段However, they have real impacts, as they result in misguided use of scarce resources.可知,对信息技术的错误判断会导致有限资源的错误使用,也就是资源的浪费,故选D。
【41题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段Perhaps giving money for those less fashionable things such as digging wells, extending electricity networks and making more affordable washing machines would have improved people’s lives more than giving every child a laptop computer or setting up internet centres in rural villages, I am not saying that those things are necessarily more important, but many donators have rushed into fancy programmes without carefully assessing the relative long-term costs and benefits of alternative uses of their money.可知,与其给那些贫困地区孩子笔记本电脑或者建网络中心,还不如给钱打井,铺电网或者生产他们买得起的洗衣机,这些东西更能改善他们的生活。作者不是说这些东西一定更重要,但是很多捐赠者没有仔细考虑捐赠的东西的长期成本,因此作者建议捐赠者要考虑接受捐赠的人的实际情况,而不是一味地追求信息化,故选A。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段内容可知,对新东西的迷恋让人们认为如今通讯技术和交通的变革让我们生活在一个无国界的世界,正是认为我们生活在这样一个世界,很多政府取消了关于跨国界的资本、劳动力以及商品流动的法律法规,故选B。
【43题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段The fascination with the ICT(Information and Communication Technology) revolution, represented by the Internet, has made some rich countries wrongly conclude that making things is so "yesterday" that they should try to live on ideas. This belief in "post-industrial society" has led those countries to neglect their manufacturing sector(制造业) with negative consequences for their economies.可知,对互联网呈现的通讯技术变革的迷恋让很多富裕国家做出一个错误的结论,他们认为制造产品已经过时了,他们应该靠创意生活,因而忽略了制造业,从而对经济造成不利影响,故推知传统的技术依然有它的地位,新兴的信息技术不能取代它们,故选B。
C
The 65-year-old Steve Goodwin was found suffering from early Alzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默症). He was losing his memory.
A software engineer by profession, Steve was a keen lover of the piano, and the only musician in his family. Music was his true passion, though he had never performed outside the family.
Melissa, his daughter, felt it more than worthwhile to save his music, to which she fell asleep each night when she was young. She thought about hiring a professional pianist to work with her father.
Naomi, Melissa’s best friend and a talented pianist, got to know about this and showed willingness to help.
“Why do this?” Steve wondered.
“Because she cares.” Melissa said.
Steve nodded, tear in eye.
Naomi drove to the Goodwin home. She told Steve she’d love to hear him play. Steve moved to the piano and sat at the bench, hands trembling as he gently placed his fingers on the keys.
Naomi put a small recorder near the piano. Starts and stops and mistakes. Long pauses, heart sinking. But Steve pressed on, playing for the first time in his life for a stranger.
“It was beautiful.” Naomi said after listening to the recording. “The music was worth saving.”
Her responsibility, her privilege, would be to rescue it. The music was still in Steve Goodwin. It was hidden in rooms with doors about to be locked.
Naomi and Steve met every other week and spent hours together. He’d move his fingers clumsily on the piano, and then she’d take his place. He struggled to explain what he heard in his head. He stood by the piano, eyes closed, listening for the first time to his own work being played by someone else.
Steve and Naomi spoke in musical code lines, beats, intervals, moving from the root to end a song in a new key. Steve heard it. All of it. He just couldn’t play it.
Working with Naomi did wonders for Steve. It had excited within him the belief he could write one last song. One day, Naomi received an email. Attached was a recording, a recording of loss and love, of the fight. Steve called it “Melancholy Flower”.
Naomi heard multiple stops and starts, Steve struggling, searching while his wife Joni called him “honey” and encouraged him. The task was so hard, and Steve, angry and upset, said he was quitting. Joni praised him, telling her husband this could be his signature piece.
Naomi managed to figure out 16 of Steve’s favorite, and most personal, songs. With Naomi’s help, the Goodwin family found a sound engineer to record Naomi playing Steve’s songs. Joni thought that would be the end. But it wasn’t.
In the months leading up to the 2016 Oregon Repertory Singers Christmas concert, Naomi told the director she had a special one in mind: “Melancholy Flower. ”
She told the director about her project with Steve. The director agreed to add it to the playing list. But Naomi would have to ask Steve’s permission. He considered it an honor.
After the concert, Naomi told the family that Steve’s music was beautiful and professional. It needed to be shared in public.
The family rented a former church in downtown Portland and scheduled a concert. By the day of the show, more than 300 people had said they would attend.
By then, Steve was having a hard time remembering the names of some of his friends. He knew the path his life was now taking. He told his family he was at peace.
Steve arrived and sat in the front row, surrounded by his family. The house lights faded. Naomi took the stage. Her fingers. His heart.
44. Why did Melissa want to save her father’s music?
A. His music could stop his disease from worsening.
B. She wanted to please her dying old father.
C. His music deserved to be preserved in the family.
D. She wanted to make her father a professional.
45. After hearing Steve’s playing, Naomi ________.
A. refused to make a comment on it
B. was deeply impressed by his music
C. decided to free Steve from suffering
D. regretted offering help to her friend
46. How can the process of Steve’s recording be described?
A. It was slow but productive.
B. It was beneficial to his health.
C. It was tiresome for Naomi.
D. It was vital for Naomi’s career.
47. Before Steve finished “Melancholy Flower,” his wife Joni _______.
A. thought the music talent of Steve was exhausted
B. didn’t expect the damage the disease brought about
C. didn’t fully realize the value of her husband’s music
D. brought her husband’s music career to perfection
48. How did Steve feel at the concert held in downtown Portland?
A. He felt concerned about his illness.
B. He sensed a responsibility for music.
C. He regained his faith in music.
D. He got into a state of quiet.
49. What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A. The Kindness of Friends
B. The Power of Music
C. The Making of a Musician
D. The Value of Determination
【答案】44. C 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. D 49. B
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述一个钢琴师帮助一个患老年痴呆症的老人录制音乐的故事。
【44题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段可知,Steve是一位专业的软件工程师,还是一个钢琴的热爱者,是家里唯一的音乐家,音乐是他真正热爱的东西,尽管没有在家以外的地方弹奏过钢琴。根据第三段Melissa, his daughter, felt it more than worthwhile to save his music.可知,他的女儿Melissa觉得保存他的音乐很有价值,故选C。
【45题详解】
推理判断题。根据第十段“It was beautiful.” Naomi said after listening to the recording. “The music was worth saving.”可知,听了录音之后Naomi说很美,值得保存,故可以得出Naomi对Steve的音乐印象深刻,故选B。
【46题详解】
推理判断题。根据第十二段. He’d move his fingers clumsily on the piano, and then she’d take his place.以及第十三段Steve and Naomi spoke in musical code lines, beats, intervals, moving from the root to end a song in a new key. Steve heard it. All of it. He just couldn’t play it.可知,Steve会笨拙地把手指放在钢琴上,然后Naomi把手指放在他放的地方,并且Steve努力解释脑海里的内容,所有的这些,都是Naomi在弹奏,而Steve在听,故可知这个录制过程很慢。根据第十六段Naomi managed to figure out 16 of Steve’s favorite, and most personal, songs.可知,作品很多。所以可知,录制过程很慢但很有成效。故选A。
【47题详解】
推理判断题。根据第十六段Joni thought that would be the end. But it wasn’t.以及后文Steve取得的成就可知,在完成Melancholy Flower之前,他的妻子还没完全意识到丈夫的音乐的真正价值,故选C。
【48题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段He knew the path his life was now taking. He told his family he was at peace.可知,他知道自己的人生道路,他告诉家人他很平静。故选D。
【49题详解】
主旨大意题。本文主要讲述一个钢琴师帮助一个患老年痴呆症的人录制音乐的故事,虽然录制过程很艰难,但是录制的音乐很成功。B项“音乐的力量”概括了全文内容,是最佳标题。故选B。
D
When we are born, we are unflawed. As we grow, we develop many complexities due to many influences in our lives. Our brain collects and retains all visual, auditory(听觉的)information from the moment we are born and to the smallest of the details. Apart from our brain having memory, cells in our body, in billions, have their own memory. In other words, our body stores both physiological and psychological memories. We are complex emotional beings in nature compared to any other living animal.
Apparently, physical and psychological memories strongly influence our emotions! Interestingly, we can create, store, and release emotion like energy. Moreover, if we do not process our negative emotions properly and suppressed for a long time, they can find a way out violently and unexpectedly. Unfortunately, we carry our guilt throughout our lives putting ever-increasing burden on our shoulders. We become heavy with guilt and anger for things we could or did not achieve, and for things we cannot have.
Both guilt and anger are useless for us. They give us no advantage. Therefore, one may ask: is there a way to put down the burden from our heavy shoulders? It is possible, indeed. Importantly, since our guilt and anger inside us neither released nor given attention, they are stored. Actually, we should process and address our emotions in order to remove from our system. We cannot just wish them away.
In fact, by acknowledging their presence and providing a channel for them to dissipate, we can dissolve our emotions gradually. Taking drugs and consuming alcohol only worsen situation. They only provide short-term comfort. Is there a better way to unload our burden? Luckily, we have a natural gift to process our feeling and emotions. Forgiveness stands first of all the other natural remedies.
Indeed, there is no better way than forgiving ourselves. Of course, we should also learn to readily forgive others. But when we learn to forgive ourselves, we also naturally forgive others.
In summary, there is no benefit carrying our years of emotional baggage. By forgiving, we can throw away the emotional baggage we carry for years. Forgive your past mistakes. The moment you start forgiving, you feel a lot lighter and years of heaviness lifted magically! To your surprise, you start feeling a lot energetic and optimistic in your daily life.
50. From the first paragraph we know that________.
A. Human beings are born with complexity.
B. Our body has the ability to memorize information.
C. Our brain can collect and retain all information
D. Not all the other living animals have complex emotions like human beings.
51. Why do some people relieve themselves from negative emotions violently?
A. Because human beings are complex emotional beings in nature.
B. Because physical and psychological memories strongly influence our emotions.
C. Because they keep bad emotions inside for too long and don't deal with them correctly.
D. Because our body stores both physiological and psychological memories.
52. Which statement is NOT true according to this passage?
A. We should recognize our negative emotion's existence and cope with it.
B. Our shoulders are too weak to put up with the burdens.
C. Setting a goal beyond our reach may lead to negative emotions.
D. It is no use carrying anger and guilt.
53. Which of the following statements may the author agree with?
A. Drink some wine and you may feel relieved.
B. Only if you have the wish , there is a way to dissolve your guilt.
C. Try to dissipate your anger and guilt, or they will be stored inside.
D. Every coin has two sides, which is true for our guilt and anger.
54. Which word can take the place of the underlined word?
A. approaches B. emotions C. advantages D. references
55. What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Learning to forgive can help people unload psychological burden.
B. Forgiving is the only way for people to dissolve emotions.
C. Forgiving ourselves is the first step of forgiving others、
D. People should be energetic and optimistic.
【答案】50. B 51. C 52. B 53. C 54. A 55. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章作者告知读者,要学会宽恕。通过宽恕放下情感包袱后会让你过得更轻松。
【50题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“When we are born, we are unflawed. As we grow, we develop many complexities due to many influences in our lives. Our brain collects and retains all visual, auditory(听觉的)information from the moment we are born and to the smallest of the details. Apart from our brain having memory, cells in our body, in billions, have their own memory. In other words, our body stores both physiological and psychological memories. We are complex emotional beings in nature compared to any other living animal.”(当我们出生时,我们是完美的。随着我们的成长,生活中的各种影响使我们变得越来越复杂。从我们出生的那一刻起,我们的大脑收集并保留所有的视觉和听觉信息,直到最小的细节。除了我们的大脑有记忆,我们身体里数以十亿计的细胞也有它们自己的记忆。换句话说,我们的身体储存了生理和心理的记忆。与其他动物相比,我们在自然界中是复杂的情感存在。)可知,我们的身体有记忆信息的能力。故选B项。
【51题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Moreover, if we do not process our negative emotions properly and suppressed for a long time, they can find a way out violently and unexpectedly.”(此外,如果我们不正确地处理我们的负面情绪,并长期压抑,它们可能会找到一个暴力和意想不到的方式来释放。)可知,因为他们把不好的情绪藏在心里太久了,没有正确地处理它们才会导致有些人有暴力的方式来发泄负面情绪。故选C项。
【52题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Unfortunately, we carry our guilt throughout our lives putting ever-increasing burden on our shoulders. We become heavy with guilt and anger for things we could or did not achieve, and for things we cannot have.”(不幸的是,我们一生都背负着内疚,肩上的负担越来越重。我们会因为我们能做到或不能做到的事情,以及我们不能拥有的事情而充满内疚和愤怒。)以及第三段“Both guilt and anger are useless for us. They give us no advantage. Therefore, one may ask: is there a way to put down the burden from our heavy shoulders? It is possible, indeed. Importantly, since our guilt and anger inside us neither released nor given attention, they are stored. Actually, we should process and address our emotions in order to remove from our system. We cannot just wish them away.”(内疚和愤怒对我们都没用。他们没有给我们任何优势。因此,有人可能会问:有没有办法让我们放下肩上的重担?的确,这是可能的。重要的是,由于我们的内疚感和愤怒既没有释放出来,也没有得到关注,所以它们被储存起来了。事实上,我们应该处理和处理我们的情绪,以便从我们的系统中清除。我们不能只是希望它们消失。)可知,作者只是想说明我们的肩膀无需承受太多的负担,要学会放下这些负担。而非我们的肩膀太弱了,不能承受太多的负担。故选B项。
【53题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Both guilt and anger are useless for us. They give us no advantage. Therefore, one may ask: is there a way to put down the burden from our heavy shoulders? It is possible, indeed. Importantly, since our guilt and anger inside us neither released nor given attention, they are stored. Actually, we should process and address our emotions in order to remove from our system. We cannot just wish them away.”(内疚和愤怒对我们都没用。他们没有给我们任何优势。因此,有人可能会问:有没有办法让我们放下肩上的重担?的确,这是可能的。重要的是,由于我们的内疚感和愤怒既没有释放出来,也没有得到关注,所以它们被储存起来了。事实上,我们应该处理和处理我们的情绪,以便从我们的系统中清除。我们不能只是希望它们消失。)以及第四段“In fact, by acknowledging their presence and providing a channel for them to dissipate, we can dissolve our emotions gradually.”(事实上,通过承认它们的存在并为它们提供一个消散的渠道,我们可以逐渐化解我们的情绪。)可知,作者认同试着驱散你的愤怒和内疚,否则它们会被埋藏在你的内心。故选C项。
【54题详解】
词义猜测题。根据文章倒数第三段“Taking drugs and consuming alcohol only worsen situation. They only provide short-term comfort. Is there a better way to unload our burden? Luckily, we have a natural gift to process our feeling and emotions. Forgiveness stands first of all the other natural remedies.”(吸毒和酗酒只会使情况更糟。它们只能提供短期的安慰。有没有更好的方法来卸下我们的负担?幸运的是,我们天生就有处理感觉和情绪的天赋。在所有自然remedies中,宽恕排在第一位。)可知,作者认为吸毒和酗酒解决不了问题,但是选择“宽恕”是解决问题的办法之一。因此可以推断,此处的remedies应表示“办法”之意。故选A项。
【55题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文后可知,文章首先提到了我们在生活过程中会碰到各种问题也因此会积累很多的负面情绪,因此我们要学会发泄这些负面情绪。从文章的倒数第三段开始作者提及发泄负面情绪方法之一是学会宽恕。本文最后一段“In summary, there is no benefit carrying our years of emotional baggage. By forgiving, we can throw away the emotional baggage we carry for years. Forgive your past mistakes. The moment you start forgiving, you feel a lot lighter and years of heaviness lifted magically! To your surprise, you start feeling a lot energetic and optimistic in your daily life.”(总之,带着多年的情感包袱是没有好处的。通过宽恕,我们可以扔掉背负多年的情感包袱。原谅你过去的错误。从开始原谅的那一刻起,你会觉得轻松了很多,多年的沉重负担也神奇地减轻了。令你惊讶的是,你开始在日常生活中感到充满活力和乐观。)告知读者,通过宽恕放下情感包袱后会让你过得更轻松。综上可知,本文主要在讲学会宽恕可以帮助人们卸下心理负担。故选A项。
第四部分:写作 (共两节,满分15分)
第一节:阅读表达 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,按照要求完成阅读任务。
I've noticed that conversations with my children have stalled to turn into something that I don't like. It could be my fault. I don't always think before 1 open my mouth. For example, my kids would call me to tell me about something that's been bothering them. Then, as soon as they're finished, I go into mom mode. I can't help it. It's my de — fault setting(默认设置).
"You should ..." "You need to consider ...'"Have you thought of..." "If I were you, I'd ...
“Mom!”
The tone is foil of frustration and annoyance. The meaning is obvious—"Stop!”
I am the queen of unwanted advice. When I get one of my adult kids on the phone, I become an expert on everything and anything, which I'm obviously not. I want to be part of their lives. More importantly. I want to prevent them from making mistakes that seem so obvious to me.
I'm hardly alone in this. Over lunch the other day, a friend told me that her son rarely listened to anything she said. "It's like talking to a wall," she added. I know that feeling all too well. But I'm learning, very slowly, that talking at is not the same as talking with.
Giving advice to children can be full of problems. Though we may see ourselves sharing the wisdom of our years, they see something else. They see a controlling parent who hasn't accepted the fact that they're adults with their own thoughts and feelings.
They're not looking for any smart recipe because they have their own system and don't need your tips. They may not even want an immediate solution to a difficult problem. What they're really hoping for is a safe place to talk with a person who loves and supports them no matter what.
Because of this, I've given myself the goal of becoming a better parent by being a better listener. It's not an easy task. But I'm determined, I'm strong.
56. What causes the children's tone of frustration and annoyance in the conversations with the author?(no more than 6 words)
57. Why does the author like giving advice to her children? (no more than 15 words)
58. What does the underlined word mean? ( no more than 1 word)
59. What do the children actually need in the talk with their parents according to the passage? (no more than 15 words)
60. What do you expect your parents to do when you are talking with them about your school life ? Please explain it. (no more than 25 words)
【答案】56. Her mom mode/ That she goes into mom mode./Her unwanted advice. /That she often gives unwanted advice.
57. Because she wants to be part of their lives and prevents them(from)making mistakes.
58. tip/method/approach/trick/way
59. A safe place to talk about anything with a person who loves and supports them. (They need)A safe place to talk about anything with someone loving and supporting them. (They need)A(good)listener who loves and supports them no matter what.
60. I hope my parents can really listen to me but not often teach me to do things, because I need them to understand me and support me. /I hope they can listen to me carefully and give me some practical advice, because they have enough experience to help me./I expect them to communicate with me openly, because I believe my parents are like my friends.
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过自己和朋友的事例,说明父母和孩子沟通和交流时更要注意倾听。
【56题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第一段中“For example, my kids would call me to tell me about something that's been bothering them. Then, as soon as they're finished, I go into mom mode. I can't help it. It's my de — fault setting.(例如,我的孩子会打电话给我,告诉我困扰他们的事情。等他们一完成,我就进入妈妈模式。我没办法。这是我的默认设置。)”以及后面的对话内容和第五段中“I am the queen of unwanted advice.(我是无用建议的女王。)”可知,在谈话中,是作者的妈妈模式,提出的是孩子并不需要的建议,导致了孩子们沮丧和烦恼的语气。故答案为Her mom mode/ That she goes into mom mode./Her unwanted advice. /That she often gives unwanted advice.
【57题详解】
考查细节理解。根据第五段中“I want to be part of their lives. More importantly. I want to prevent them from making mistakes that seem so obvious to me.
(我想成为他们生活的一部分。更重要的是。我想防止他们犯在我看来很明显的错误。)”可知,是因为作者想成为他们生活的一部分,防止他们犯错,所以喜欢给她的孩子们提建议。故答案为Because she wants to be part of their lives and prevents them(from)making mistakes.
【58题详解】
考查词句猜测。根据倒数第二段中划线词句后半句“…because they have their own system and don't need your tips.(因为他们有自己的方法,不需要你的提示。)”可知,孩子们有自己的方法,不需要父母的建议提示或说教,从而推断出划线词句中“They're not looking for any smart recipe(他们并不是在寻找任何聪明的recipe)”中recipe应为“提示,方法,技巧”,故答案为tip/method/approach/trick/way。
【59题详解】
考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中“What they're really hoping for is a safe place to talk with a person who loves and supports them no matter what.(他们真正想要的是一个安全的地方,可以和一个无论如何都爱他们支持他们的人交谈。)”可知,孩子们希望和一个无论什么时候都支持和关爱他们的父母一起交谈,故答案为A safe place to talk about anything with a person who loves and supports them. (They need)A safe place to talk about anything with someone loving and supporting them. (They need)A(good)listener who loves and supports them no matter what.
【60题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Because of this, I've given myself the goal of becoming a better parent by being a better listener. It's not an easy task. But I'm determined, I'm strong.(正因为如此,我给自己设定了一个目标:做一个更好的倾听者,成为一个更好的父母。这不是一件容易的事。但我有决心,我很坚强。)”可知,我们希望父母做个更好的倾听者,希望得到父母的理解和支持,希望父母像好朋友一样。故答案为I hope my parents can really listen to me but not often teach me to do things, because I need them to understand me and support me. /I hope they can listen to me carefully and give me some practical advice, because they have enough experience to help me. /I expect them to communicate with me openly, because I believe my parents are like my friends.
第二节 书面训练 (共1小题;共5分)
91. 请将范文抄写在答题纸的相应位置,注意书写规范。注意事项:用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题纸上,不能使用修改液。
假如你是李津。你校的英语校报最近新开辟了“中国历史上的名人” (A Famous Figure in Chinese History) 栏目。现请你给该栏目投稿,介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。内容包括:
1. 该人物是谁;2. 该人物的贡献;3. 该人物对你的影响。
A Famous Figure in Chinese History
Water dies, and then gold appears. The river of history keeps flowing, leaving the giants shining like diamonds. Among all the famous figures in Chinese history, the one that attracts me most is Su Shi.
Su Shi, also known as Su Dongpo, is a writer, poet, and politician in Song Dynasty. Bom to a family with an extreme talent in literature, he wrote thousands of delicate poems, and even started a new genre. However, his political career wasn’t smooth, and kept wandering farther and farther in his later part of life. Nonetheless, whatever hardship he was faced with, he managed to overcome it, leaving us with the legendary pieces.
In my childhood, he showed me the beauty of poems, and enhanced my interest in literature. But as time goes, I start to realize that, his influence on me is beyond literature. In the face of frustrations, he never compromised. Instead, he always kept his cool and optimistic attitude. I shall never lower my head, and will shout in the rain, just like him.
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第一部分:听力 (共两节,满分15分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a train station. B. At a bus station. C. At an airport.
2. How did Alice earn money during the summer?
A. By teaching. B. By taking photos. C. By writing articles.
3. What’s the woman going to do this evening?
A. Invite Mike to her home. B. Attend a birthday party. C. Go to the cinema.
4. When will the two speakers have dinner together?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Sunday.
5. Which country does the music come from?
A. China. B. America. C. Japan.
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
听下面3段材料。每段材料有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。
听下面一段材料,回答第6至8小题。
6. On which days is the sports centre closed?
A. Mondays. B. Saturdays. C. Sundays.
7. When can the man swim in the afternoon?
A. From one to three. B. From three to five. C. From four to six.
8. Which sport does the man like to play?
A. Tennis. B. Football. C. Basketball.
听下面一段材料,回答第9至11小题。
9. How long is the track in Britain?
A. Over 13000 miles. B. Over 16000 miles. C. Over 30000 miles.
10. Which of those forms of transport is the least important in Britain?
A. Railway. B. Road. C. Air.
11. What does the man say about sea travel in Britain?
A. It’s getting more important. B. It has always been great. C. It connects all big towns.
听下面一段材料,回答第12至15小题。
12. Which program is on Radio 2 at 7: 30?
A. Tommy Brain Show. B. Old People Talking. C. My Favorite Musician.
13. Where did James Farmer travel to?
A. The Middle East. B. North America. C. Scotland.
14. What kind of channel is Radio 1?
A. A life channel. B. A music channel. C. A science channel.
15. When is American Country Music Show broadcast?
A. From 6: 00 to 8: 00. B. From 8: 00 to 10: 00. C. From 10: 00 till midnight.
第二部分:英语知识运用 (共两节,满分45分)
第一节:单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
从 A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. — Are the benefits of climbing Qomolangma worth the risks?
— ________. Different people hold different opinions.
A. It’s totally up to you B. None of your business
C. I couldn’t agree more D. It doesn’t matter
2. "You __ have a wrong number," she said. "There's no one of that name here. "
A. need B. can C. must D. would
3. Yesterday I broke my favourite watch, and now I have to get it________.
A. repaired B. repairing C. repair D. to repair
4. Currently, about 35,000 works ________ in over 300 rooms in the Louvre, and it would take a lifetime to see everything.
A. were displaying B. are displaying
C. were being displayed D. are being displayed
5. Important advances have been made in medicine and environmental science ________ increasing computer power.
A. according to B. regardless of C. thanks to D. in terms of
6. The poet________ described the peaceful Rocky Mountain in his poetry.
A. mostly B. vividly C. entirely D. passively
7. Bob has never ________ and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness.
A. let off steam B. taken a breath C. pulled his weight D. settled down
8. My favorite writer is a key role in literature, most of ______ books put on the stage and screen.
A. who B. whom C. whose D. her
9. —What did your son say in the letter?
—He told me that he ________ the Disney World the next day.
A. will visit B. has visited C. is going to visit D. would visit
10. Lots of rescue workers were working around the clock, supplies to Yushu, Qinghai Province after the earthquacke.
A. sending B. to send C. having sent D. to have sent
11. We live in an age________ more information is available more easily than ever before.
A. why B. to whom C. when D. on which
12. It _________ to me that I had left my key in the office when rushing out of the office building.
A. struck B. occurred C. seemed D. referred
13. Your meaning did not really _________ so you’d better explain it in another way.
A. get over B. get through C. get across D. get on
14. The poor child stood there, and _________ what to do, turned to his father for help.
A. not knowing B. not knew C. not to do D. not know
15. His mistake was ________ youth and inexperience
A. because B. as C. as a result D. due to
第二节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 16~30 各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出一个最佳选项,将短文内容补充完整。
I used to be a very self-centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed. I have started to think about other people ___16___ I think about myself. I am happy that I am becoming a ___17___person:
I think my ___18___started when I was at Palomar College. At first, I just wanted to get my ___19___, and be left alone. I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever ___20___to anyone in my classes. By the end of my first semester, I was really ___21___. It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun. So I tried a(n) ___22___. I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I ___23___to help. That was really a big ___24___for me. By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of ____25____are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new ____26____, however, came when I took a part-time job at a Vista Nursing Home. One old lady there who had Alzheimer s disease became my ____27____. Every time I came into her room, she was so ____28____because she thought I was her daughter. Her real daughter never ____29____her, so I took her place. She let me ____30____. That making others feel good make me feel good, too. When she died, I was ____31____, but I was very grateful to her.
I think I am a much ____32____, person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ____33____these experiences. They have ____34____e to care about other people more than about myself. ____35____who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
16. A. since B. before C. or D. unless
17. A. famous B. simple C. different D. skilled
18. A. education B. career C. tour D. change
19. A. balance B. homework C. degree D. interest
20. A. talked B. wrote C. lied D. reported
21. A. careful B. lonely C. curious D. guilty
22. A. argument B. game C. experiment D. defence
23. A. dared B. offered C. hesitated D. happened
24. A. dream B. problem C. duty D. step
25. A. us B. which C. them D. whom
26. A. attitude B. hobby C. hope D. luck
27. A. friend B. partner C. guide D. guest
28. A. polite B. happy C. strange D. confident
29. A. bothered B. answered C. visited D. trusted
30. A. explain B. guess C. declare D. see
31. A. homeless B. heart broken C. bad-tempered D. hopeless
32. A. quieter B. busier C. better D. richer
33. A. forget B. face C. improve D. analyze
34. A. forced B. preferred C. ordered D. taught
35. A. miss B. like C. wonder D. expect
第三部分:阅读理解 (共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
A
When it comes to the UK, London likes to steal all the attention. Yes, yes, I know: it's a great city with lots of culture and sights to see. However, I think we all need a break sometimes from the chaos of the city. Specifically, a trip to one of the UK's national parks. A total of 15 areas in the UK are protected by the government. This allows everyone access to unblemished (洁净的)moors (旷野), mountains, rivers and a home where wildlife can flourish.
In total, the national parks cover over 23,000 square kilometres, so where do you begin?
Dartmoor
A paradise for a picnic, Dartmoor in the south of England offers miles and miles of beautiful but lonely moorland. Climb over natural rock formations such as Haytor or hike for hours into the sunset with only wild ponies (矮种马)for company. Be mindful - they might look sweet, but those wanting to pet them may lose a finger .
Snowdonia
If you're after a challenge, head over to Snowdonia and climb the highest mountain in Wales. At 1,085 metres high, the views from Snowdon are spectacular. It will take you 5-6 hours to climb up and back down again. If a little mountain climbing isn't your scene, the mountain railway will have you there and back in half the lime.
Castles
In addition to Snowdon, Wales has over 10() castles spread throughout its three national parks. Some are broken mins, blending with the nature around them, while others have been restored to their original glory. Climb the towers of Caernarfon Castle and explore the exhibitions to learn about medieval life, or visit the ghostly ruins of Ragland Castle just south of the Brecon Beacons.
Ullswater
For those who feel more at home on the water, the Lake District has over 15 stunning (极美的) lakes. Ullswater is particularly beautiful and the perfect place for scenic boat trips, sailing or canoeing with friends. Swimming is also popular if you are able to brave the cold. Surrounding the lake are charming villages and countryside which can be explored by foot or on horseback.
the White Cliffs of Dover
In the South Downs you'll find one of Britain's most striking views: the White Cliffs of Dover. This is the first view of England you'11 see if arriving by ferry, as long as it's not foggy, of course. Stretching for miles between the blue sea and even bluer sides, the pure white cliffs feature in many wartime songs and films. Not convinced? Fear not, London is just over an hour away by train.
36. What is the writer's main purpose in writing the text?
A. To explore the UK's distinctive culture.
B. To inform readers of the attractions in London.
C. To recommend some of the UK's national parks.
D. To explain why national parks are popular in the UK
37. In Dartmoor, tourists can enjoy themselves by ________.
a. going hiking b. riding wild ponies
c. having a picnic d. climbing the highest mountain there
A. a, b B. a, c C. b. c D. c, d
38. For those who are interested in medieval history, would be a good destination.
A. Snowdonia B. Caernarfon Castle C. Ullswater D. the South Downs
39. To travel around villages in the Lake District, tourists can________.
A. take a train B. take a ferry C. ride a horse D. go on a boat trip
B
Who cares if people think wrongly that the internet has had more important influences than the washing machine? Why does it matter that people are more impressed by the most recent changes?
It would not matter if these misjudgments were just a matter of people’s opinions. However, they have real impacts, as they result in misguided use of scarce resources.
The fascination with the ICT(Information and Communication Technology) revolution, represented by the internet, has made some rich countries wrongly conclude that making things is so “yesterday” that they should try to live on ideas. This belief in “post-industrial society” has led those countries to neglect their manufacturing sector(制造业), with negative consequences for their economies.
Even more worryingly, the fascination with the internet by people in rich countries has moved the international community to worry about the “digital divide” between the rich countries and the poor countries. This has led companies and individuals to donate money to developing countries to buy computer equipment and internet facilities. The question, however, is whether this is what the developing countries need the most. Perhaps giving money for those less fashionable things such as digging wells, extending electricity networks and making more affordable washing machines would have improved people’s lives more than giving every child a laptop computer or setting up internet centres in rural villages, I am not saying that those things are necessarily more important, but many donators have rushed into fancy programmes without carefully assessing the relative long-term costs and benefits of alternative uses of their money.
In yet another example, a fascination with the new has led people to believe that the recent changes in the technologies of communications and transportation are so revolutionary that now we live in a “borderless world”. As a result, in the last twenty years or so, many people have come to believe that whatever change is happening today is the result of great technological progress, going against which will be like trying to turn the clock back. Believing in such a world, many governments have put an end to some of the very necessary regulations on cross-border flows of capital, labour and goods, with poor results.
Understanding technological trends is very important for correctly designing economic policies, both at the national and the international levels, and for making the right career choices at the individual level. However, our fascination with the latest, and our under valuation of what has already become common, can, and has, led us in all sorts of wrong directions.
40. Misjudgments on the influences of new technology can lead to ________.
A. a lack of confidence in technology
B. a slow progress in technology
C. a conflict of public opinions
D. a waste of limited resources
41. The example in Paragraph 4 suggests that donators should ________.
A. take people’s essential needs into account
B. make their programmes attractive to people
C. ensure that each child gets financial support
D. provide more affordable internet facilities
42. What has led many governments to remove necessary regulations?
A. Neglecting the impacts of technological advances.
B. Believing that the world has become borderless.
C. Ignoring the power of economic development.
D. Over-emphasizing the role of international communication.
43. What can we learn from the passage?
A. People should be encouraged to make more donations.
B. Traditional technology still has a place nowadays.
C. Making right career choices is crucial to personal success.
D. Economic policies should follow technological trends.
C
The 65-year-old Steve Goodwin was found suffering from early Alzheimer’s(阿尔茨海默症). He was losing his memory.
A software engineer by profession, Steve was a keen lover of the piano, and the only musician in his family. Music was his true passion, though he had never performed outside the family.
Melissa, his daughter, felt it more than worthwhile to save his music, to which she fell asleep each night when she was young. She thought about hiring a professional pianist to work with her father.
Naomi, Melissa’s best friend and a talented pianist, got to know about this and showed willingness to help.
“Why do this?” Steve wondered.
“Because she cares.” Melissa said.
Steve nodded, tear in eye.
Naomi drove to the Goodwin home. She told Steve she’d love to hear him play. Steve moved to the piano and sat at the bench, hands trembling as he gently placed his fingers on the keys.
Naomi put a small recorder near the piano. Starts and stops and mistakes. Long pauses, heart sinking. But Steve pressed on, playing for the first time in his life for a stranger.
“It was beautiful.” Naomi said after listening to the recording. “The music was worth saving.”
Her responsibility, her privilege, would be to rescue it. The music was still in Steve Goodwin. It was hidden in rooms with doors about to be locked.
Naomi and Steve met every other week and spent hours together. He’d move his fingers clumsily on the piano, and then she’d take his place. He struggled to explain what he heard in his head. He stood by the piano, eyes closed, listening for the first time to his own work being played by someone else.
Steve and Naomi spoke in musical code lines, beats, intervals, moving from the root to end a song in a new key. Steve heard it. All of it. He just couldn’t play it.
Working with Naomi did wonders for Steve. It had excited within him the belief he could write one last song. One day, Naomi received an email. Attached was a recording, a recording of loss and love, of the fight. Steve called it “Melancholy Flower”.
Naomi heard multiple stops and starts, Steve struggling, searching while his wife Joni called him “honey” and encouraged him. The task was so hard, and Steve, angry and upset, said he was quitting. Joni praised him, telling her husband this could be his signature piece.
Naomi managed to figure out 16 of Steve’s favorite, and most personal, songs. With Naomi’s help, the Goodwin family found a sound engineer to record Naomi playing Steve’s songs. Joni thought that would be the end. But it wasn’t.
In the months leading up to the 2016 Oregon Repertory Singers Christmas concert, Naomi told the director she had a special one in mind: “Melancholy Flower. ”
She told the director about her project with Steve. The director agreed to add it to the playing list. But Naomi would have to ask Steve’s permission. He considered it an honor.
After the concert, Naomi told the family that Steve’s music was beautiful and professional. It needed to be shared in public.
The family rented a former church in downtown Portland and scheduled a concert. By the day of the show, more than 300 people had said they would attend.
By then, Steve was having a hard time remembering the names of some of his friends. He knew the path his life was now taking. He told his family he was at peace.
Steve arrived and sat in the front row, surrounded by his family. The house lights faded. Naomi took the stage. Her fingers. His heart.
44. Why did Melissa want to save her father’s music?
A. His music could stop his disease from worsening.
B. She wanted to please her dying old father.
C. His music deserved to be preserved in the family.
D. She wanted to make her father a professional.
45. After hearing Steve’s playing, Naomi ________.
A. refused to make a comment on it
B. was deeply impressed by his music
C. decided to free Steve from suffering
D. regretted offering help to her friend
46. How can the process of Steve’s recording be described?
A. It was slow but productive.
B. It was beneficial to his health.
C. It was tiresome for Naomi.
D. It was vital for Naomi’s career.
47. Before Steve finished “Melancholy Flower,” his wife Joni _______.
A. thought the music talent of Steve was exhausted
B. didn’t expect the damage the disease brought about
C. didn’t fully realize the value of her husband’s music
D. brought her husband’s music career to perfection
48. How did Steve feel at the concert held in downtown Portland?
A. He felt concerned about his illness.
B. He sensed a responsibility for music.
C. He regained his faith in music.
D. He got into a state of quiet.
49. What can be a suitable title for the passage?
A. The Kindness of Friends
B. The Power of Music
C. The Making of a Musician
D. The Value of Determination
D
When we are born, we are unflawed. As we grow, we develop many complexities due to many influences in our lives. Our brain collects and retains all visual, auditory(听觉的)information from the moment we are born and to the smallest of the details. Apart from our brain having memory, cells in our body, in billions, have their own memory. In other words, our body stores both physiological and psychological memories. We are complex emotional beings in nature compared to any other living animal.
Apparently, physical and psychological memories strongly influence our emotions! Interestingly, we can create, store, and release emotion like energy. Moreover, if we do not process our negative emotions properly and suppressed for a long time, they can find a way out violently and unexpectedly. Unfortunately, we carry our guilt throughout our lives putting ever-increasing burden on our shoulders. We become heavy with guilt and anger for things we could or did not achieve, and for things we cannot have.
Both guilt and anger are useless for us. They give us no advantage. Therefore, one may ask: is there a way to put down the burden from our heavy shoulders? It is possible, indeed. Importantly, since our guilt and anger inside us neither released nor given attention, they are stored. Actually, we should process and address our emotions in order to remove from our system. We cannot just wish them away.
In fact, by acknowledging their presence and providing a channel for them to dissipate, we can dissolve our emotions gradually. Taking drugs and consuming alcohol only worsen situation. They only provide short-term comfort. Is there a better way to unload our burden? Luckily, we have a natural gift to process our feeling and emotions. Forgiveness stands first of all the other natural remedies.
Indeed, there is no better way than forgiving ourselves. Of course, we should also learn to readily forgive others. But when we learn to forgive ourselves, we also naturally forgive others.
In summary, there is no benefit carrying our years of emotional baggage. By forgiving, we can throw away the emotional baggage we carry for years. Forgive your past mistakes. The moment you start forgiving, you feel a lot lighter and years of heaviness lifted magically! To your surprise, you start feeling a lot energetic and optimistic in your daily life.
50. From the first paragraph we know that________.
A. Human beings are born with complexity.
B. Our body has the ability to memorize information.
C. Our brain can collect and retain all information
D. Not all the other living animals have complex emotions like human beings.
51. Why do some people relieve themselves from negative emotions violently?
A. Because human beings are complex emotional beings in nature.
B. Because physical and psychological memories strongly influence our emotions.
C. Because they keep bad emotions inside for too long and don't deal with them correctly.
D. Because our body stores both physiological and psychological memories.
52. Which statement is NOT true according to this passage?
A. We should recognize our negative emotion's existence and cope with it.
B. Our shoulders are too weak to put up with the burdens.
C. Setting a goal beyond our reach may lead to negative emotions.
D. It is no use carrying anger and guilt.
53. Which of the following statements may the author agree with?
A. Drink some wine and you may feel relieved.
B. Only if you have the wish , there is a way to dissolve your guilt.
C. Try to dissipate your anger and guilt, or they will be stored inside.
D. Every coin has two sides, which is true for our guilt and anger.
54. Which word can take the place of the underlined word?
A. approaches B. emotions C. advantages D. references
55. What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Learning to forgive can help people unload psychological burden.
B. Forgiving is the only way for people to dissolve emotions.
C. Forgiving ourselves is the first step of forgiving others、
D. People should be energetic and optimistic.
第四部分:写作 (共两节,满分15分)
第一节:阅读表达 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下面短文,按照要求完成阅读任务。
I've noticed that conversations with my children have stalled to turn into something that I don't like. It could be my fault. I don't always think before 1 open my mouth. For example, my kids would call me to tell me about something that's been bothering them. Then, as soon as they're finished, I go into mom mode. I can't help it. It's my de — fault setting(默认设置).
"You should ..." "You need to consider ...'"Have you thought of..." "If I were you, I'd ...
“Mom!”
The tone is foil of frustration and annoyance. The meaning is obvious—"Stop!”
I am the queen of unwanted advice. When I get one of my adult kids on the phone, I become an expert on everything and anything, which I'm obviously not. I want to be part of their lives. More importantly. I want to prevent them from making mistakes that seem so obvious to me.
I'm hardly alone in this. Over lunch the other day, a friend told me that her son rarely listened to anything she said. "It's like talking to a wall," she added. I know that feeling all too well. But I'm learning, very slowly, that talking at is not the same as talking with.
Giving advice to children can be full of problems. Though we may see ourselves sharing the wisdom of our years, they see something else. They see a controlling parent who hasn't accepted the fact that they're adults with their own thoughts and feelings.
They're not looking for any smart recipe because they have their own system and don't need your tips. They may not even want an immediate solution to a difficult problem. What they're really hoping for is a safe place to talk with a person who loves and supports them no matter what.
Because of this, I've given myself the goal of becoming a better parent by being a better listener. It's not an easy task. But I'm determined, I'm strong.
56. What causes the children's tone of frustration and annoyance in the conversations with the author?(no more than 6 words)
57. Why does the author like giving advice to her children? (no more than 15 words)
58. What does the underlined word mean? ( no more than 1 word)
59. What do the children actually need in the talk with their parents according to the passage? (no more than 15 words)
60. What do you expect your parents to do when you are talking with them about your school life ? Please explain it. (no more than 25 words)
第二节 书面训练 (共1小题;共5分)
91. 请将范文抄写在答题纸的相应位置,注意书写规范。注意事项:用黑色墨水的钢笔或签字笔将答案写在答题纸上,不能使用修改液。
假如你是李津。你校的英语校报最近新开辟了“中国历史上的名人” (A Famous Figure in Chinese History) 栏目。现请你给该栏目投稿,介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。内容包括:
1. 该人物是谁;2. 该人物的贡献;3. 该人物对你的影响。
A Famous Figure in Chinese History
Water dies, and then gold appears. The river of history keeps flowing, leaving the giants shining like diamonds. Among all the famous figures in Chinese history, the one that attracts me most is Su Shi.
Su Shi, also known as Su Dongpo, is a writer, poet, and politician in Song Dynasty. Bom to a family with an extreme talent in literature, he wrote thousands of delicate poems, and even started a new genre. However, his political career wasn’t smooth, and kept wandering farther and farther in his later part of life. Nonetheless, whatever hardship he was faced with, he managed to overcome it, leaving us with the legendary pieces.
In my childhood, he showed me the beauty of poems, and enhanced my interest in literature. But as time goes, I start to realize that, his influence on me is beyond literature. In the face of frustrations, he never compromised. Instead, he always kept his cool and optimistic attitude. I shall never lower my head, and will shout in the rain, just like him.
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