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2029届高一英语周末卷(一)
I. Listening Comprehension (25%)
Section A Short Conversations
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. Sorry. B. Annoyed. C. Excited. D. Puzzled.
2. A. An accountant. B. A surgeon. C. An artist. D. A scientist.
3. A. 2000 yuan. B. 3200 yuan. C. 1200 yuan. D. 3600 yuan.
4. A. On a plane. B. In a physical medical room
C. In a boat. D. In a school rest room.
5. A. A job. B. An article. C. A book. D. An author.
6. A. Twins. B. Classmates. C. Friends. D. Cousins.
7. A. Give his ankle a good rest. B. Treat his injury immediately.
C. Continue his regular exercises. D. Be careful when climbing steps.
8. A. Go on a diving tour in Europe. B. Add 300 dollars to his budget.
C. Travel overseas on his own. D. Join a package tour to Mexico.
9. A. In case some problems should occur. B. In case they should be late.
C. To avoid more work later on. D. To make better preparations.
10. A. The rock band needs more hours of practice.
B. The rock band is going to play here for a month.
C. Their hard work has resulted in a big success.
D. He appreciates the woman’s help with the band.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversation(s) and short passage(s), and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation(s) and the passage(s). The conversation(s) and the passage(s) will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Its strong education system. B. Its population.
C. Its growing tourism industry. D. Its bilingual signs.
12. A. All citizens receive quality English teaching.
B. More money should be spent on teacher training.
C. An English-speaking environment should be built.
D. Tourism industry should be promoted.
13. A. The foreign investment will increase.
B. It will bring the economic and social benefits.
C. The education system will be strengthened.
D. It will improve Singapore’s ranking in English level.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. He shopped for groceries.
B. He took care of his sick parent.
C. He cared for his younger brother.
D. He made important family decisions.
15. A. It may help children grow up quickly.
B. It may force children to sacrifice their childhoods.
C. It will turn children’s responsibility into a delight.
D. It will make children more isolated and confused.
16. A. Children getting satisfaction from helping others.
B. Children taking on adult responsibility.
C. Frustration and stress caused to children by parents.
D. The environment for children’s better growth.
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. Tour guide. B. Journalist. C. Editor. D. Typist.
18. A. Some newly discovered scenic spots.
B. Big changes in the Amazon Valley.
C. A new railway under construction.
D. The beautiful Amazon rain forest.
19. A. In news weeklies.
B. In newspapers’ Sunday editions.
C. In a local evening paper.
D. In overseas editions of U. S. magazines.
20. A. To become a professional writer.
B. To get her life story published soon.
C. To be employed by a newspaper.
D. To sell her articles to a news service.
II. Vocabulary (15%)
Section A
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. quickly B. analyze C. programmed D. adoption E. boredom F. unaccompanied
G. dramatic H. transform I. distracted J. peacefully K. prospect
Imagine an urban neighborhood where most of the cars are self-driving. What would it be like to be a pedestrian?
Actually, pretty good. In fact, pedestrians might end up with the run of the place.
In a new study published in the Journal of Planning Education and Research, Millard-Ball looks at the ___ 21___ of urban areas where a majority of vehicles are “autonomous” or self-driving. It’s a phenomenon that’s not as far off as one might think.
“Autonomous vehicles have the potential to ___ 22___ travel behavior,” Millard-Ball says. He uses game theory to ___ 23___ the interaction between pedestrians and self-driving vehicles, with a focus on yielding(让行) at crosswalks.
Because autonomous vehicles are designed to avoid risks, Millard-Ball’s model thinks autonomous vehicles may bring about a shift towards pedestrian-oriented urban neighborhoods. However, Millard-Ball also finds that the ___ 24___ of autonomous vehicles may be influenced by their strategic disadvantage that slows them down in urban traffic.
“Pedestrians routinely play the game of chicken,” Millard-Ball writes. Crossing the street, even at a marked crosswalk without a traffic signal, requires a probability calculation: what are the odds of survival?
The benefit of crossing the street ___ 25___, instead of waiting for a gap in traffic, is traded off against the probability of injury or even death. Pedestrians know that drivers are not interested in running them down-usually. But there is the chance a driver may be ___ 26___ or drunk.
Self-driving cars are ___ 27___ to obey the rules of the road, including waiting for pedestrians to cross. They could provide the most ___ 28___ transformation in urban transportation systems. Parking, street design, and transportation service networks are likely to be revolutionized. In his latest study, Millard-Ball suggests that the potential benefits of self-driving cars-avoiding ___ 29___ of traffic and traffic accidents-may be outweighed by the drawbacks of an always play-it-safe vehicle that slows traffic for everybody.
“From the point of view of a passenger in an automated car, it would be like driving down a street filled with ___30___ five-year-old children,” Millard-Ball writes.
Alternatively, planners could seize the opportunity to create more pedestrian-oriented streets. Autonomous vehicles could start a new era of pedestrian domination.
III. Reading Comprehension (60%)
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Everybody loves to hate invasive species. The international list of invasive species-defined as those that were introduced by humans to new places, and then ____31____-runs to over 4,000. In Australia and New Zealand, hot war is fought against introduced creatures like cane toads(蔗蟾蜍) and rats.
Some things that are uncontroversial(无争议的)are nevertheless foolish. With a few important exceptions, campaigns to ____32____ invasive species are merely a waste of money and effort-for reasons that are partly practical and partly philosophical.
Start with the practical arguments. Most invasive species are neither terribly successful nor very ____33____. Britons think themselves surrounded by foreign plants. ____34___, Britain’s invasive plants are not widespread, not spreading especially quickly, and often less of a(n) ____35____ than vigorous native plants. The arrival of new species almost always ____36____ biological diversity(多样性) in a region; in many cases, a flood of newcomers drives no native species to extinction. One reason is that invaders tend to colonise ____37____ habitats like polluted lakes and post-industrial wasteland, where little else lives. They are nature’s opportunists.
The philosophical reason for starting war on the invaders is also ____38____. Elimination campaigns tend to be ____39____ by the belief that it is possible to restore balance to nature-to return woods and lakes to the state before human ____40____. That is misguided. Nature is an everlasting mess, with species constantly emerging, withdrawing and hybridizing(杂交). Humans have only quickened these processes. Going back to ancient habitats is becoming ____41____in any case, because of man-made climate change. Taking on the invaders is a(n) ____42____ gesture, not a means to an achievable end.
A reasonable attitude to invaders need not imply passivity. A few foreign species are truly ____43____ and should be fought: the Nile perch-a fish, has helped drive many species of fish to extinction in Lake Victoria. It makes sense to ____44____ pathogens(病菌), especially those that destroy whole native tree species, and to stop known agricultural pests from gaining a foothold. Fencing off wildlife reserves to create open-air ecological museums is fine, too. And it is a good idea for European gardeners to destroy Japanese plants, just as they give no space to native harmful grasses like bindweed and ground elder. You can garden in a garden. You cannot garden ____45____. That is universally accepted.
31. A. multiplied B. shrunk C. disappeared D. harvested
32. A. conserve B. eliminate C. investigate D. prioritize
33. A. healthy B. intentional C. harmful D. profitable
34. A. As a result B. For example C. By contrast D. In fact
35. A. attraction B. dominance C. annoyance D. substitute
36. A. increases B. destroys C. reveals D. targets
37. A. oppressed B. disturbed C. cultivated D. preserved
38. A. acceptable B. needless C. mistaken D. convincing
39. A. fuelled B. organized C. interrupted D. greeted
40. A. civilization B. interference C. interaction D. maintenance
41. A. tolerable B. impossible C. beneficial D. critical
42. A. reluctant B. disorderly C. invalid D. unbalanced
43. A. damaging B. flexible C. doubtful D. outstanding
44. A. pick up B. take in C. keep out D. turn down
45. A. agriculture B. vegetation C. atmosphere D. nature
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Jeremy Baras remembers the first time he ever saw a pop-up restaurant. The 26-year-old entrepreneur was on vacation in England four years ago and had to look up at the London Eye Ferris wheel to see it. Hanging above him was a capsule full of diners who were served a new course each time a revolution was made. “I thought that was the coolest thing ever,” he says. Baras, who founded PopUpRepublic.com in 2012 to promote the idea of pop-up restaurants in USA, has been studying them ever since.
Pop-ups, which have been around since at least the early 2000s, are open anywhere from a few hours to several months, but their defining feature is that they are temporary. They may be only a tiny part of the $709 billion U.S. restaurant industry, but popups have gotten a boost in recent years as a lower-cost, lower-risk way for entrepreneurs to test the waters. Some restaurant owners see them as a way to renew interest in existing locations. And some struggling cities, like Oakland, Calif., have turned to them to help revitalize local economies impacted by the recession(衰退).
The concept has been especially popular with up-and-coming chefs who want to test-drive a menu concept without investing a fortune in a permanent space. “Your cooks and chefs are really talented, but they’re stuck in the back of somebody else’s kitchen cooking somebody else’s menu,” says Zach Kupperman, chief business officer and co-founder of Dinner Lab.
Chefs in Dinner Lab cook in the middle of the space, give a brief introduction about the menu and themselves-and then bravely listen to diner feedback afterward. Pop-ups’ temporary nature also allows restaurateurs to charge a deposit to make sure diners will show up.
Of course, trends in the food industry come and go quickly, and there’s no guarantee that diners won’t tire of the concept. Some entrepreneurs have resorted to even weirder locations-in a former limestone mine, say, or at the top of a crane-to keep customers interested. Says Baras, “It’s not quite part of the mainstream economy yet.”
46. What does the underlined part “a revolution was made” in Paragraph One probably mean?
A. Chefs designed creative dishes.
B. Diners tasted food in an innovative way.
C. The capsule containing diners made a circle.
D. Great changes were made in the food industry.
47. Which of the following might not be the reason for pop-up restaurants’ fast development?
A. Being temporary features pop-up restaurants.
B. Pop-up restaurants can restore local economy to prosperity.
C. Business owners venture into the business with fewer risks and investments.
D. Restaurant owners can make diners interested in the original restaurants again.
48. Prospective chefs are drawn to pop-ups due to the fact that _______.
A. pop-ups are becoming increasingly popular with diners worldwide
B. they have the desire to explore a safer way to make a fortune
C. their investment in pop-ups will bring them a fortune on a permanent basis
D. pop-ups provide a flexible test field for talented chefs’ originality
49. The writer’s purpose of writing the passage is to _______.
A. appeal to people to dine out in pop-up restaurants
B. give a brief introduction of pop-up restaurants
C. warn business owners of the appearance of pop-up restaurants
D. foresee the future of pop-up restaurants’ development
(B)
In four countries with fast-developing economies(BRIC) – Brazil, Russia, India, and China – the agricultural sector has become a proving ground for innovation. Juergen Voegele, a World Bank agriculture expert, predicts that “by transforming
agriculture, we will not only meet the challenge of feeding
nine billion people by 2050 but do so in ways that create
wealth and reduce its environmental footprint.”
BRAZIL
Soybeans on the Rise
Preserving the Amazon rain forest is a top priority for Brazil.
The rapid expansion of soybean and cattle farming there during the 1990s and early 2000s led to alarming rates of deforestation. Over the past ten years, however, with government support, activists and farmers have protected more than 33,000 square miles of rain forest – an area equal to more than 13 million soccer fields. Saving these forests has kept 3.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide out of atmosphere.
Yet even under these land restrictions, Brazil’s soybean production has increased. The country is now the world’s second largest producer of the crop. How did this happen?
Farmers focused on efficiency. Using new machinery and early maturing seeds enabled them to squeeze an additional planting into the standard growing season. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Brazil’s 2013-15 soybean crop has hit a record 103.2 million tons, up 8.6 million tons from the year before, as farmers have made better use of their fields. This progress, says the World Bank’s Juergen Voegele, is an example of how “producing more food can coexist with protecting the environment.”
50. According to Juergen Voegele, innovation in agriculture will lead to all the following except ______.
A. increased wealth B. the solution to the world’s food crisis
C. less impact on nature D. the challenge of feeding the world’s population
51. Which one is the appropriate number to fill in the blank in the chart?
A. 95.6 B. 103.2 C. 13 D. 8.6
52. What is the most important problem facing Brazil?
A. Feeding nine billion people by 2050. B. Increasing its soybean production.
C. Protecting its rain forest from deforestation. D. Enhancing its farmers’ efficiency.
(C)
Spain’s Literary Genius
Four centuries ago, the author of one of the greatest comedic characters in world literature took his last breath. Miguel de Cervantes(1537-1616), the author of Don Quixote, is to the Spanish what Shakespeare is to the English and Dante is to Italians – a national literary icon.
Cervantes’ book is still appreciated today, hundreds of years after its publication, because it’s a wonderfully truthful comedy. Don Quixote, like human beings generally, has great difficulty distinguishing reality from imagination. Readers may laugh at his strange behavior, but when we laugh, we laugh with recognition.
The book records the adventures of Alonso Quijano, an older Spanish gentleman who loves romance novels. In truth, he reads far too many romances, and they have affected his mind. Quijano is so mixed up that he decides that he must become a knight himself. Imagine a comic book fan who decides to dress up as a superhero to fight crime, and you’ll get the picture.
Setting the scene
Alonso Quijano reinvents himself as “Don Quixote de La Mancha”, an aristocratic(贵族的) name that suits his ambition of being a knight. Next, since every knight needs a horse, he finds himself an old one named Rocinante. But Rocinante is not exactly cut out for life as a knight’s horse. He’s tired from years of farm work. He’s unlikely to be of much help in any fight against an enemy.
The heroes in the romances Quijano reads all had a lady to love. They were highborn, like the knights themselves. Quijano chooses Aldonza Lorenzo, a farmer’s daughter, to be his beloved. She becomes “Dulcinea del Toboso”, or “the sweet woman of Toboso”. How does Aldonza feel about Quijano’s attentions? She doesn’t feel much at all, actually. Aldonza is yet another byproduct of Quijano’s imagination, like so many things.
Finding a sidekick
Now comes Cervantes’ second great creation: Sancho Panza. Once servant in Quijano’s house, Panza is promoted to the role of squire(随从), because every self-respecting knight needs a squire. Panza has a sensible head on his shoulders, and he is a foil(衬托) to his foolish master.
The pair faces many adventures, but none are as heroic as a knight’s should be. We laugh, rather than cry, as we read. Quijano tries to act on behalf of justice, but he doesn’t often succeed.
Cervantes’ novel inspired a word that sums up Quijano’s romantic nature: “quixotic”. In English we use the word to describe someone who is idealistic but foolish in pursuit of his ideals. It is a mark of Cervantes’ genius that he was able to identify this trait and personify it using such a great comedic character. We should appreciate him for it on this significant occasion.
53. On what occasion did the author write this review?
A. The 300th anniversary of the publication of Don Quixote.
B. An Italian Poet, Dante’s 800thbirth anniversary.
C. An English genius, William Shakespeare’s 300th death anniversary.
D. Miguel de Cervantes’ 300thanniversary of his death.
54. Which role is Alonso Quijano most likely to identify with?
A. Miguel de Cervantes. B. Don Quixote de La Mancha.
C. Dulcinea del Toboso. D. Sancho Panza.
55. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. Don Quixote’s failure to distinguish reality from imagination amuses the readers.
B. Quijano manages to bring justice to the world by means of force.
C. Quijano is a Spanish aristocrat with great ambition.
D. Reading romance novel will make people behave in a foolish way.
56. According to the author, readers admire Cervantes and his masterpiece because _______.
A. Cervantes is equal to Shakespeare and Dante as a national literary icon.
B. Quijano’s adventure is romantic and heroic
C. Cervantes has a genius for personifying Quijano’s quixotic nature in a truthful comedy
D. Quijano’s vivid imagination has brought other minor characters to life
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. However, my work has its challenges.
B. Then a second bit of inspiration came my way.
C. Distressed as I was, I resolved to pursue my interest in research.
D. Besides the spiritual reward, there are other less apparent benefits.
E. So I decided to leave the academic path to find a better match.
F. Here, at last, was a way to combine my interest in science with my passion for teaching.
Ten years ago, after 2 years as a postdoc(博士后), I found myself wondering whether I should take a different road. Up to that point, I had stuck to a pretty traditional path investigating cancer genetics, but I was losing interest in the research. At the same time, federal funding had flattened, which added to my dissatisfaction. ____57____Then came the hard part: identifying a new career that would nurture my passion for science and allow me to make an impact with my work.
As I was considering my options, I found inspiration in my first graduate school research tutor, whose work reminded me that scientists’ efforts away from the bench can be incredibly powerful. But I still didn’t know exactly what I should do. ____58____ A colleague mentioned that a professor at a nearby 2-year college was training students to produce monoclonal antibodies for labs on campus. I was impressed that the professor had taken on this type of ambitious project with relatively inexperienced students. Curious to find out more, I set up a meeting with John and was struck by his sincerity and the way he prioritized student training above grants, publications, and personal ambition. I could also see his passion for teaching, which reminded me of the dream to become a high school biology teacher.
____59____ I found a faculty position and joined John at the same quiet junior college. Now, I effectively hold two positions: classroom instructor and research co-adviser of 15 inexperienced but eager undergraduates. Both roles give me a chance to help students transform themselves, which is enormously rewarding.
____60____ It’s discouraging when others see both my students and me as less worthy because we are not at universities. We sometimes struggle to get access to federal funding, scientific conferences, and other resources and opportunities. My pay is below the standard at 3-year research institutions, even though my teaching workload is greater. But my occasional frustration is relieved by the thought of the students, who I have helped train.
Looking back at these 10 years, I realize how much my work on this campus has helped me grow, both as an academic and a tutor. I’m grateful that I stepped away from a traditional career path and found a way to serve both the student and research communities in my own way, modest though it may be.
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