2021-2022学年江苏省天一中学高二上学期阶段检测英语试题
考生注意:
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第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上,录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分, 满分7.5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1 0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. What does the man think of the movie
A. It's funny. B. It's boring. C. It's exciting.
2. What are the speakers talking about
A. An exam. B. A trip. C. An interview.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In an office. B. In a store. C. In a hotel.
4. How does the man feel at the moment
A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Disappointed
5. What is Tom like according to the man
A. He is pretty thin with a moustache. B. He is a tall man with glasses.
C. He is a short man.
听下面5段对话或独白。从题中所给三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6.7题。
6. How will the woman go to New York
A. By car. B. By plane. C. By train.
7. What do the woman and Laura have in common
A. They both enjoy traveling. B. They're both teenagers.
C. They're both interested in music.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. When will the speakers meet Howard
A. Before 1: 00 pm. B. At 1: 00 pm. C. After 1: 00 pm.
9. What can we know about Howard
A. He is a humorous man B. He is the hotel manager
C. He is leaving the town soon
10. What are the speakers probably going to do
A. Have lunch with Howard. B. Call their friend.
C. Walk around the town.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation take place
A. In Mrs. Green's house B. Outside Mrs. Green’s house. C. On a ladder
12. Why does Mrs Green want John to climb through the w window
A. She can't open the door. B. The window is fastened inside.
C. They want to steal something.
13. Who is coming to the speakers
A. Mr. Green. B. A policeman. C. A stranger.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. What does the woman think of the conference in Long Beach last January
A. Boring. B. Average. C. Wonderful.
15. What was the purpose of John Millers speech
A. To give some advice. B. To share some stories. C. To teach some theories
16. What do the two speakers plan to learn
A. How to sell products. B. How to manage people. C. How to make a profit.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What color does an active person like
A. Blue. B. Green. C. Yellow.
18. Why is it better to paint the wall white
A. It looks very clean. B It makes us stay quiet. C. It helps us become happy.
19. What does red usually reflect in the West
A. Being angry. B. Being happy. C. Being active.
20. What's the passage mainly about
A. The importance of different colors.
B. People's different interests in colors.
C. Colors and their different meanings.
第二部分:阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节((共5小题,每小题2.5分,满分37.5分))
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
The Roosevelt Hotel, New York City
This Midtown New York hotel is three blocks from Rockefeller Center. The Chrysler Building,and Grand Central Terminal. Numerous Broadway theaters are also within three blocks. Hotel guests enjoy helpful concierge service and multiple meeting services. The business center is fully automated and provides three computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). The self-service 24-hour Web Zone is also equipped with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). The property offers 22 meeting and conference rooms,encompassing 30,000 square feet of meeting space. A complimentary 24-hour fitness center and health club contains cardio machines, a weight machine, and free weights. Ground transportation: Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available.
They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
New York Flight + Hotel Packages - 4 Night Stay
Trip Details
$552 per person includes flight + hotel
Excludes $40.16 daily resort fee
1. What can’t you do in the Midtown New York hotel
A. Having a meeting. B. Exercising your body.
C. Surfing the Internet. D. Washing you pets.
2. What is the difference between Superior Room, 2 Double Beds and Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds
A. Food & Drink and Comfort.
B. Room size and surcharge for Non-smoking.
C. Internet -WIFI and Entertainment.
D. Sleep and Bathroom .
3. If 3 adults go to the trip, they need to pay ________.
A. $1615.84 B. $1764.87
C. $1640.84 D. $1786.48
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍纽约市的罗斯福酒店,。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“The business center is fully automated and provides three computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). The self-service 24-hour Web Zone is also equipped with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). The property offers 22 meeting and conference rooms,encompassing 30,000 square feet of meeting space. A complimentary 24-hour fitness center and health club contains cardio machines, a weight machine, and free weights.(商务中心全自动化,并提供三台电脑高速上网(额外收费)。自助服务的24小时网络区域也配备高速互联网接入(附加费)。该物业提供22个会议室,包括30,000平方英尺的会议空间。一个免费的24小时健身中心和健康俱乐部包含心肺机,重量机,和自由重量)”,由此推知,在纽约中城的酒店不能“洗你的宠物”。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Superior Room, 2 Double Beds中可知Room size是192sq feet (18sq meters) and surcharge for Non-smoking是每晚15.16美元;Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds中可知Room size是300sq feet (28sq meters) and surcharge for Non-smoking是每晚30.29美元。由此可知,Superior Room, 2 Double Beds和Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds的区别是房间的大小和禁止吸烟的额外费。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中Trip Details中$552 per person includes flight + hotel和图片中的Non-smoking+$15.16 per night,可知,三个成年人去旅行,他们需要花费3*$552-$15.16=$1640.84。故选C。
B
There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door.
This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door. His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a little piece.
This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which brings us to the cell phone.
The most common complaint about cell phones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cell phone’s interruption of our thoughts.
We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cell phones, and this is by and large (大体上) a healthy, protective development. “I didn’t hear it ring” or “I didn’t realize my phone had shut off” are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach.
The notion of being unreachable is not a new concept—we have “Do Not Disturb” sign on the doors of hotel rooms. So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cell phones Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while
Now time alone, or a conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished. Even cell phone devotees(信徒), myself usually included, can’t help at times wanting to throw their phones away, or curse(咒骂) the day they were invented.
But we don’t and won’t, and there really is no need. All that’s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it. In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt (轻视)for the rings of our own phones.
A cell phone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from the person next to us,though the call on my cell phone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg—who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie. But most likely it is not, and I’m better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the slice of pizza I’ll eat for lunch.
4. What is the point of the anecdote about the poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs
A. To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cell phone.
B. To encourage readers to read the works of this poet.
C. To show how important inspiration is to a poet.
D. To direct readers’ attention to the main topic.
5. What does the writer think about people telling “white lies” about their cell phones
A. It is a way of signaling that you don’t like the caller.
B. It is basically a good way to protect one’s privacy.
C. We should feel guilty when we can’t tell the truth.
D. It is natural to tell lies about small things.
6. According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cell phones
A. Cell phones interrupt people’s private time.
B. With cell phones it is no longer possible to be unreachable.
C. People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cell phones.
D. People get so obsessed with the cell phone rings that they fail to notice anything else.
7. What does the last paragraph imply
A. Never let cell phones disturb your life too much.
B. A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention.
C. Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author’s novel.
D. You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cell phone.
【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了现代社会里人们越来越受到手机的干扰。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought,which brings us to the cellphone.”(这个故事告诉我们,意外的交流是如何摧毁一个重要的思想的,而这个也发生在手机上。)可知,前三段关于诗人柯勒律治的轶事是为了把读者的注意力引向主题。故选D。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。从第五段的句子“We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cellphones, and this is by and large a healthy, protective development.”(我们已经进入了一个关于手机的善意小谎言的黄金时代,总的来说,这是一种健康的、保护性的发展。)可知“善意的谎言”是自我保护隐私的方法。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。从第四段的句子“But more damaging may be the cellphone’s disruption (中断) of our thoughts.”(但更有害的可能是手机干扰了我们的思维)可知手机最大的问题是手机打扰了我们的私人时间。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。从文章的最后一段“A cell phone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from the person next to us,though the call on my cell phone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg—who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie.But most likely it is not, and I’m better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the slice of pizza I’ll eat for lunch.”(虽然我手机上的电话可能是史蒂文·斯皮尔伯格(Steven Spielberg)百万分之一的电话,他终于读了我的小说,并想把它拍成他的下一部电影,但手机并不比我们旁边的人随便说一句话更重要。但很可能不是,我最好还是想想我刚想出的新故事,或者我午餐要吃的那块比萨饼)可以推断出我们不能被手机打扰太多。故选A。
C
Dr. Donald Sadoway at MIT started his own battery company with the hope of changing the world's energy future.It's a dramatic endorsement(支持)for a technology most people think about only when their smartphone goes dark.But Sadoway isn't alone in boasting about energy storage as a missing link to a cleaner, more efficient, and more equitable energy future.
Scientists and engineers have long believed in the promise of batteries to change the world.Advanced batteries are moving out of specialized markets and creeping into the mainstream, signaling a tipping point for forward-looking technologies such as electric cars and rooftop solar propels.
The ubiquitous(无所不在的)battery has already come a long way, of course.For better or worse, batteries make possible our mobile-first.lifestyles, our screen culture, our increasingly globalized world.Still, as impressive as all this is, it may be trivial compared with what comes next.Having already enabled a communications revolution, the battery is now poised to transform just about everything else.
The wireless age is expanding to include not just our phones, tablets, and laptops, but also our cars, homes, and even whole communities.In emerging economies, rural communities are bypassing the wires and wooden poles that spread power.Instead, some in Africa and Asia are seeing their first light bulbs illuminated by the power of sunlight stored in batteries.
Today, energy storage is a $33 billion global industry that generates nearly 100 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year.By the end of the decade, it's expected to be worth over 50 billion dollars and generate 160 gigawatt-hours, enough to attract the attention of major companies that might not otherwise be interested in a decidedly pedestrian technology.Even utility companies, which have long viewed batteries and alternative forms of energy as a threat, are learning to embrace the technologies as enabling rather than disrupting.
Today's battery breakthroughs come as the world looks to expand modern energy access to the billion or so people without it, while also cutting back on fuels that warm the planet.Those simultaneous challenges appear less overwhelming with increasingly better answers to a centuries-old question: how to make power portable.
To be sure, the battery still has a long way to go before the nightly recharge completely replaces the weekly trip to the gas station.A battery-powered world comes with its own risks, too.What happens to the centralized electric grid, which took decades and billions of dollars to build, as more and more people become "prosumers," who produce and consume their own energy on site
No one knows which——if any——battery technology will ultimately dominate, but one thing remains clear.The future of energy is in how we store it.
8. What does Dr. Sadoway think of energy storage
A. It involves the application of sophisticated technology.
B. It is the direction energy development should follow.
C. It will prove to be a profitable business.
D. It is a technology benefiting everyone.
9. What is most likely to happen when advanced batteries become widely used
A. Mobile-first lifestyles will become popular.
B. The globalization process will speed up.
C. Communications will take more diverse forms.
D. The world will undergo revolutionary changes.
10. In some rural communities of emerging economies, people have begun to _______________.
A. find digital devices simply indispensable
B. communicate primarily by mobile phone
C. light their homes with stored solar energy
D. distribute power with wires and wooden poles
11. What does the author imply about the centralized electric grid
A. It might become a thing of the past.
B. It might turn out to be a "prosumer".
C. It will be easier to operate and maintain.
D. It will have to be completely transformed.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章对未来能源的使用和储存方式进行了说明。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Dr. Donald Sadoway at MIT started his own battery company with the hope of changing the world's energy future.”(麻省理工学院的Donald Sadoway博士创办了自己的电池公司,希望能改变世界能源的未来。)可知,Sadoway博士认为能量储存是能源发展应该遵循的方向。故选B。
2.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Having already enabled a communications revolution, the battery is now poised to transform just about everything else.”(电池已经引发了一场通信革命,现在它正准备改变一切。)可知,当先进的电池被广泛使用时,世界将发生革命性的变化,故选D。
3.细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Instead, some in Africa and Asia are seeing their first light bulbs illuminated by the power of sunlight stored in batteries.”(相反,非洲和亚洲的一些人看到他们的第一个灯泡是用储存在电池里的太阳光照明的。)可知,在一些新兴经济体的农村社区,人们已经开始用储存的太阳能为他们的家照明。故选C。
4.推理判断题。根据倒第二段最后一句What happens to the centralized electric grid, which took decades and billions of dollars to build, as more and more people become "prosumers," who produce and consume their own energy on site (随着越来越多的人成为“生产者”,即在现场生产和消费自己的能源,花了几十年和数十亿美元建造的集中式电网会发生什么 )可知,人们慢慢地就不需要集中式电网了。集中式电网会成为过去。故选A。
D
This November, I encourage the people of Arkansas to vote NO on a referendum(公投) to abolish the state’s motorcycle helmet law. The state’s current helmet law saves hundreds of lives per year, and it is senseless that people should be injured or killed merely because they are too vain to wear a helmet. Furthermore, helmet laws help to reduce public expenses on health care and have even been shown to prevent motorcycle theft. For these reasons, the citizens of Arkansas must oppose this referendum.
One hardly needs to appeal to statistics to show that helmets protect motorcyclists against injury or death. For those who are skeptical, however, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) calculates that in an accident helmets reduce the likelihood of fatal injury by 29%. If motorcyclists wish to protect themselves against injury and death, they should wear a helmet whenever they ride.
Many opponents of the helmet law agree that helmets save motorcyclists’ lives, but insist that the decision to wear a helmet should be left to the individual rider. Perhaps this argument would be valid if motorcyclists were the only ones negatively affected by their decision, but this is not the case. A 2002 study by the NHTSA concluded that only about half of all injured motorcyclists were properly insured, which means many of these riders likely relied on public funds to subsidize(补贴) their healthcare costs. If the citizens of Arkansas choose to abolish the helmet law, we can expect these costs to rise significantly, and at a time when our state is in a financial crisis.
Helmet laws can also help reduce motorcycle theft. Few thieves think to bring a helmet with them when they steal a motorcycle, which makes them much easier for police to spot. In addition to making it easier to catch motorcycle thieves and recover stolen bikes, evidence shows that helmet laws can stop motorcycle theft from happening in the first place. After Texas passed a statewide helmet law, cities there saw rates of motorcycle theft drop by up to 44%. A drop in the rates of motorcycle theft directly reduces law enforcement expenses related to this crime, which is another benefit to all citizens.
Opponents of the helmet law offer two main arguments. First, the law’s detractors(诽谤者)argue that properly educating riders is the best way to avoid accidents. I agree entirely; all motorcycle riders should be properly educated and should ride their bikes responsibly. Some accidents, however, are unavoidable, and as I have argued, helmets significantly reduce health care expenses associated with all accidents. Second, opponents argue that helmet laws infringe on their personal freedom. Again, I agree that the government should avoid limiting individual choice whenever possible, but as I have shown, the decision to wear a helmet does not affect only the rider, so this issue is not a simple matter of individual liberty. The government must not allow a few individuals to make society bear the burden of their irresponsible choices.
In a perfect world, helmet laws would not be necessary because all riders would wear them voluntarily. However, we do not live in a perfect world. Therefore we must require motorcyclists to make this socially responsible decision.
12. Which of the following would provide the strongest proof for the author’s claims
A. Helmet laws will unavoidably damage riders’ personal freedom.
B. Automobiles are a much more common target for theft than motorcycles.
C. 80% of motorcyclists wear a helmet even when not required to do so by law.
D. Healthcare costs related to motorcycle injuries will largely increase without the helmet law.
13. The main purpose of paragraph 5 is to ______.
A. expose the logical flaws in opponents’ arguments
B. stress that the helmet law violate human rights.
C. prove that the author shares common ground with opponents of the law
D. emphasize the importance of rider education in preventing motorcycle accidents
14. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined “infringe on” in Paragraph 5
A. obtain B. abolish
C. restrict D. release
15. Which could be the best title for the passage
A. Say No to helmet laws.
B. Laws limits people’s freedom.
C. Wearing helmets reduces health care expenses.
D. Vote No on the referendum to abolish helmet laws.
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇议论文,论述了作者为什么反对废除摩托车头盔法。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。定位文章第一段的“Furthermore, helmet laws help to reduce public expenses on health care and have even been shown to prevent motorcycle theft”(此外,头盔法有助于减少公共保健开支,甚至可以防止摩托车失窃)可知可以为作者的主张提供最有力的证据是D选项Healthcare costs related to motorcycle injuries will largely increase without the helmet law(如果没有头盔法,与摩托车受伤相关的医疗费用将大幅增加),故选D。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段首句“Opponents of the helmet law offer two main arguments”(头盔法的反对者提出了两个主要论点)可知,第五段的主题内容是阐述了反对头盔法者的两个观点,而这两个观点的后面都接上了作者的反驳观点。注意虽然作者也对部分观点表示同意,但这篇文章是议论文,一切都要从论点出发,这里的同意是为了更好地反驳。故选A。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第5段的“Again, I agree that the government should avoid limiting individual choice whenever possible”(我再次同意政府应该尽可能避免限制个人选择)可知,infringe on的意思和limit相近,也就是意为“限制”,即restrict,故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段的“This November, I encourage the people of Arkansas to vote NO on a referendum(公投) to abolish the state’s motorcycle helmet law”(今年11月,我鼓励阿肯色州人民就废除该州摩托车头盔法的全民公投投反对票)可知,作者支持头盔法,本文主要讲的是对废除头盔法的全民公投投反对票,因此排除AB。C选项仅仅是作者论据的一部分,不全面,因此最好的题目是D项Vote No on the referendum to abolish helmet laws,故选D。
第二节(共5小题, 每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从后面选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,有两项为多余选项。
Scientists and spiritual teachers alike agree that the simple act of smiling can transform you and the world around you. It can make us appear more attractive to others. ___16___ So before you read on, slap a nice, genuine smile on that face of yours.
How Smiling Affects Your Brain
The act of smiling activates neural messaging that benefits your health and happiness. For starters smiling activates the release of neuropeptides (神经肽) that work toward fighting off stress. The feel-good neurotransmitters (神经介质) are all released when a smile flashes across your face as well. ___17___
How Smiling Affects Your Body
You’re actually better-looking when you smile. A study published in the journal Neuropsychologia reported that seeing an attractive, smiling face activates the region in your brain that processes sensory rewards. ___18___ It also explains the 2011 findings by researchers at the Face Research Laboratory. They found that both men and women were more attracted to images of people who made eye contact and smiled than those who did not.
___19___
Did you know that your smile is actually contagious (传染性的) In a Swedish study, subjects were shown pictures of several emotions: joy, anger and surprise. When the picture of someone smiling was presented, the researchers asked the subjects to frown. Instead, they found that the facial expressions went directly to what subjects saw.___20___ If they don’t, they’re making a conscious effort not to.
A. How Smiling Affects Those Around You
B. Each time you smile, you throw a little feel-good party in your brain.
C. So if you’re smiling at someone, it’s likely they can’t help but smile back.
D. And it can even lengthen our lives.
E. How Smiling Affects Your Facial Expressions
F. They not only relax your body, but also lower your heart rate and blood pressure.
G. This suggests that when you view a person smiling, you actually feel rewarded.
【答案】16. D 17. F 18. G 19. A 20. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了微笑给人们带来的好处以及影响。
【16题详解】
上文“Scientists and spiritual teachers alike agree that the simple act of smiling can transform you and the world around you. It can make us appear more attractive to others. (科学家和精神导师都同意微笑这个简单的动作可以改变你和你周围的世界。它可以让我们在别人面前显得更有吸引力。)”说明微笑能够给人们带来许多好处,选项D“并且它甚至可以延长我们的生命。”承接上文,继续介绍微笑给人们带来的好处。选项中It代指上文中the simple act of smiling,语义通顺。故选D项。
【17题详解】
上文“The feel-good neurotransmitters are all released when a smile flashes across your face as well. (当你脸上闪过微笑时,感觉良好的神经介质也会全部释放出来。)”说明微笑能够释放良好的神经介质,选项F“它们不仅能放松你的身体,还能降低你的心率和血压。”承接上文,具体介绍感觉良好的神经介质的有利作用,选项中They代指前文The feel-good neurotransmitters,语义通顺。故选F项。
【18题详解】
上文“A study published in the journal Neuropsychologia reported that seeing an attractive, smiling face activates the region in your brain that processes sensory rewards. (发表在《神经心理学》杂志上的一项研究报告称,看到迷人的微笑面孔会激活大脑中处理感官奖励的区域。)”说明看到微笑的人的大脑某区域会被激活,选项G“这表明,当你看到一个人微笑时,你实际上感到得到了回报。”承接上文,对上文进行解释说明。选项中when you view a person smiling和上文中seeing an attractive, smiling face语义相关。故选G项。
【19题详解】
下文“Did you know that your smile is actually contagious (你知道你的微笑是会传染的吗 )”说明本段主题讲的是,微笑是可以传染的,选项A“微笑如何影响你周围的人”和本段主题密切相关,适合做小标题。选项中Affects Those Around You和下文中contagious语义相关。故选A项。
【20题详解】
上文“When the picture of someone smiling was presented, the researchers asked the subjects to frown. Instead, they found that the facial expressions went directly to what subjects saw. (当看到某人微笑的照片时,研究人员要求受试者皱眉。相反,他们发现面部表情直接与被试所看到的东西联系在一起。)”以及本段主题说明了微笑具有传染性,当看到某人微笑时,人们的面部表情就和微笑联系在一起,选项C“所以,如果你对某人微笑,他们很可能也会忍不住对你微笑。”承接上文,和上文存在因果关系,语义通顺,逻辑合理。故选C项。
第三部分语言知识运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(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四个选项中选出叮以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It's unusual now to get into a new neighborhood and find yourself welcomed by the local people. Yet,Katie and Patrick Smith were____21____with truly open arms when they first set foot on Newton. Katie got pregnant before the ____22____and within months of settling in, she gave birth to Lisa. ____23____tests discovered Lisa was born deaf. The Smiths knew ____24____Lisa was going to take some more work and ____25____
The neighborhood was still ____26____at Lisa's coming,but they realized what a(n) ____27____situation it was for her parents. They wanted to make things ____28____for the family. Learning sign language to help Lisa learn to ____29____as the grew was a great idea. The neighbors agreed to_____30_____the job of mastering an entirely second language for their youngest member, although it was indeed_____31_____. When 3-month-old Lisa learned at a center for the deaf, the 18 neighbors_____32_____a sign language learner, which would get all of to help in Lisa's_____33_____
Now in the street or the grocery store,Lisa feels included every time a neighbor greeted her in a _____34_____language--she's a_____35_____of this community.
21. A. accepted B. invited C. known D. attracted
22. A. decision B. test C. move D. visit
23. A. Finally . B. Unfortunately C. Hopefully D. Clearly
24. A. curing B. helping C. raising D. hearing
25. A. donation B. connection C. money D. care
26. A. amazed B. disappointed C. shocked D. worried
27. A. struggle B. urgency C. accident D. tension
28. A. warmer B. smaller C. quieter D. easier
29. A. communicate B. survive C. compete D. follow
30. A. find out B. hand out C. take on D. pass on
31. A. pleasant B. necessary C. useful D. challenging
32 A. supported B. interviewed C. turned D. paid
33. A. childhood B. growth . C. happiness D. memory
34. A. special B. spoken C. timely D. moving,
35. A. surprise B. baby C. part D. student
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是Lisa天生失聪,邻居学手语和她进行交流,把她当成社区的一份子。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:然而,当凯蒂和帕特里克·史密斯第一次踏上牛顿时,他们受到了热烈的欢迎。A. accepted接受;B. invited邀请;C. known知道;D. attracted吸引。根据空后“with truly open arms when they first set foot on Newton.”可知,他们被“接受”,也就是受到欢迎。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:凯蒂在搬家前怀孕了,在安顿下来的几个月里,她生下了丽莎。A. decision决定;B. test测试;C. move移动;D. visit访问。根据空前后“Katie got pregnant before the ____2____and within months of settling in, she gave birth to Lisa.”可知,此处指搬家前怀孕。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意:不幸的是,测试发现丽莎天生失聪。A. Finally 最后;B. Unfortunately不幸的是;C. Hopefully充满希望地;D. Clearly清楚地。根据第3空后“tests discovered Lisa was born deaf”可知,这是“不幸的事”。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:史密斯夫妇知道,抚养丽莎需要付出更多的努力和照料。A. curing治愈;B. helping帮助;C. raising抚养,提高;D. hearing听见。根据第3空后的“Lisa was born deaf”和第4空后的“Lisa was going to take some more work”可知,此处指“抚养”Lisa。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:史密斯夫妇知道,抚养丽莎需要付出更多的努力和照料。A. donation捐献;B. connection 连接;C. money钱;D. care关心。根据上文“take some more work”,可知照顾一个失聪的人需要更多的工作和关心。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:邻居们仍然对丽莎的到来感到惊讶,但他们意识到这对她的父母来说是多么紧张的局面。A. amazed感到惊讶的;B. disappointed 感到失望的;C. shocked感到震惊的;D. worried担忧的。根据第3空后“tests discovered Lisa was born deaf.”和第6空后“Lisa's coming”可知前后转折关系,邻居对Lisa的到来“感到惊讶”。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:邻居们仍然对丽莎的到来感到惊讶,但他们意识到这对她的父母来说是多么紧张的局面。A. struggle挣扎;B. urgency紧急;C. accident事故;D. tension紧张。根据第7空前后“what a(n) ____7___situation it was for her parents.”可知,父母的境况是“紧张的”。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:他们想让家庭生活更轻松。A. warmer更温暖的;B. smaller更小的;C. quieter更安静的;D. easier更容易的。根据第8空前后“They wanted to make things ____8____for the family.”及下文邻居学手语帮助丽莎学会交流可知,此处指让生活“轻松”。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:随着年龄的增长,学习手语帮助丽莎学会交流是个好主意。A. communicate交流;B. survive幸存;C. compete竞争;D. follow跟随。根据第9空前后“Learning sign language to help Lisa learn to ____9____as the grew was a great idea.”可知,此处指Lisa用手语“交流”。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意:邻居们同意为他们最小的成员承担掌握一门完全的第二语言的工作,尽管这确实很有挑战性。A. find out找出;B. hand out分发;C. take on 承担;D. pass on传递。根据空后“the job of mastering an entirely second language for their youngest member,”可知,此处指“承担”工作。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:邻居们同意为他们最小的成员承担掌握一门完全的第二语言的工作,尽管这确实很有挑战性。A. pleasant令人愉快的;B. necessary必要的;C. useful有用的;D. challenging具有挑战性的。根据第11空前的“the job of mastering an entirely second language for their youngest member, although it was indeed”及上下文的转折关系可知,此处指学手语“具有挑战性”。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意:当3个月大的Lisa在聋人中心学习时,18个邻居变成了手语学习者,这对Lisa的成长有很大的帮助。A. supported支持;B. interviewed面试;C. turned使变成;D. paid支付。根据第12空前后“the 18 neighbors____12____a sign language learner”可知,此处指“变成了”手语学习者。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:当3个月大的Lisa在聋人中心学习时,18个邻居变成了手语学习者,这对Lisa的成长有很大的帮助。A. childhood童年时期;B. growth成长;C. happiness幸福;D. memory记忆。根据第13空前“a sign language learner, which would get all of to help in Lisa's”可知,学手语对Lisa的“成长”有帮助。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:现在,无论是在街上还是在杂货店里,每当邻居用一种特殊的语言跟她打招呼时,丽莎都感到被融入了——她是这个社区的一份子。A. special 特殊的;B. spoken 口头的;C. timely及时的;D. moving令人感动的。根据常识可知,此处指手语是“特殊的”。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意:现在,无论是在街上还是在杂货店里,每当邻居用一种特殊的语言跟她打招呼时,丽莎都感到被融入了——她是这个社区的一份子。A. surprise惊讶;B. baby 婴儿;C. part 部分;D. student学生。根据第15空前后“she's a____15____of this community”,邻居用手语问候Lisa,说明她是社区的“一份子”。故选C。
第二节(共10小题: 每小题1.5分,满分15分)
语法填空
School districts across the United States have reported the number of students failing classes ____36____ (rise) many times higher than usual numbers since the pandemic broke out. Erik Jespersen is principal of McNary High School, Oregon. At his school, 38 percent of grades in late October were failing, ____37____ (compare)with 8 percent in normal times.
____38____ (educate) see a number of reasons for the change. Students learning from home often miss assignments ____39____ (complete). Internet availability is ____40____ (limit)or not effectively established, ____41____ (make) it difficult to complete and upload assignments. And teachers____42____ do not see their students in person have____43____ (few) ways to note who is falling behind. That is especially true with many students keeping their cameras off during online classes.
The increase____44____ failing grades has been seen in districts of all sizes throughout the country. Now, many schools have increased efforts to return to in-person learning. Other schools are changing their grading policies and giving students more time to complete assignments. Teachers have been instructed to give less homework ____45____ urged to find different ways of teaching
【答案】36. has risen
pared
38. Educators
pletely
40. limited
41. making 42. who##that
43 fewer 44. in
45. and
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了由于受疫情的影响,美国各地学生的学习成绩有所下降。各学校根据此情况正在做出调整,给学生更少的作业。
【36题详解】
考查时态。句意:美国各学区报告称,自疫情爆发以来,不及格学生的数量比平时高出许多倍。设空处为宾语从句的谓语动词,根据从句的时间状语since the pandemic broke out可知应用现在完成时,the number of修饰名词作主语,谓语用单数形式。故填has risen。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:在他的学校,10月底38%的学生不及格,而平时只有8%。句中已有谓语动词were falling,且空处无连词,故应用非谓语形式,compare与逻辑主语38 percent of grades in late October 之间为被动关系,应用过去分词,作状语。故填compared。
【38题详解】
考查名词。句意:教育工作者认为这种变化有很多原因。设空处是句子的主语,应将educate变为其名词形式,位于句首,首字母大写,根据语境可知,教育者不止一位,因此用复数形式,故填Educators。
【39题详解】
考查副词。句意:在家学习的学生经常完全错过作业。所给词修饰动词miss,在句子中充当状语,应用其副词形式。故填completely。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意:互联网的可用性有限或没有有效建立,使得完成和上传作业变得困难。分析可知,此处应用形容词作表语,结合句意表示“有限的”应用limited。故填limited。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:互联网的可用性有限或没有有效建立,使得完成和上传作业变得困难。分析句子可知,此处是作句子的状语,表示自然而然的结果,应用现在分词形式。故填making。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意:而那些没有亲眼见到学生的老师,就没有多少办法知道谁在落后。这是个定语从句,先行词teacher指人,从句中缺少主语,应用关系代词who/that引导。故填who/that。
【43题详解】
考查比较级。句意:而那些没有亲眼见到学生的老师,就没有多少办法知道谁在落后。原文前面句子说网络问题使得学生完成学业任务有困难,这句又提到在上一句的基础上,有些老师的问题使得学生学习的方式更加少,因此,使用few的比较级。故填fewer。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意:不及格的人数在全国各地的各个地区都有所增加。increase in的意思为“在.......方面增长”,为固定搭配,此处指“成绩下降方面数据的增长”,故填in。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意:教师们被要求少布置作业,并被敦促寻找不同教学方法。并列连词and用来连接属于同一层次并具有相司句法功能的短语或句子,文中instructed to give less homework 和 urged to find different way of teaching是相同句法功能句,为并列关系,应用并列连词and连接。故填and。
第四部分写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是学生会主席李华,针对目前新冠状病毒仍然有可能再次爆发,你受学生会委托,面向全 校学生写一封倡议信,号召同学们在学校一定要做好自我保护。 内容包括:
1.养成良好的个人卫生习惯;
2.避免同学之间的密切接触,遵守学校公共秩序。注意:1. 字数 80 字左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear students,
Over the past few months, COVID-19 has been a big challenge in China and even in the world. It has such a strong impact on our life and study.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Students’ Union
【答案】Dear students,
Over the past few months, COVID-19 has been a big challenge in China and even in the world. It has such a strong impact on our life and study. Although the virus has been under control currently, it is still necessary for everybody to do a good job in personal protection.
First of all, wash you hands frequently and drink more water. When talking to others, you’d better keep a safe distance and don’t take your face mask off. What’s more, avoid going to crowded places. If you go to the dinning hall, obey the orders and line up. Last but not least , don’t believe rumors, and don’t panic.
Let’s join hands to scientifically prevent and cut off the transmission channels and prepare for a promising future.
The Students’ Union
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文,要求考生针对目前新冠状病毒仍然有可能再次爆发的情况,面向全 校学生写一封倡议信,号召同学们在学校一定要做好自我保护。
【详解】第一步:审题
体裁:应用文
时态:根据提示,时态主要为一般现在时。
结构:总分法
总分法指把主题句作为总说,把支持句作为分说,并以这种方式安排所写内容。
要求:
1.养成良好的个人卫生习惯;
2.避免同学之间的密切接触,遵守学校公共秩序。
第二步:列提纲 (重点词组)
under control; personal protection; keep a safe distance; obey the orders and line up; join hands to
第三步:连词成句
1.Although the virus has been under control currently, it is still necessary for everybody to do a good job in personal protection.
2.When talking to others, you’d better keep a safe distance and don’t take your face mask off.
3.If you go to the dinning hall, obey the orders and line up.
4.Let’s join hands to scientifically prevent and cut off the transmission channels and prepare for a promising future.
根据提示及关键词(组)进行遣词造句,注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第四步:连句成篇(衔接词)
1.表文章结构顺序:First of all; Last but not least
2.表并列补充关系:What’s more; and
3.表转折对比关系:Although+clause(从句)
连句成文,注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡,书写一定要规范清晰。
【点睛】[高分句型1]
When talking to others, you’d better keep a safe distance and don’t take your face mask of.(分词作状语)
[高分句型2]
If you go to the dinning hall, obey the orders and line up.(if条件状语从句)
[高分句型3]
Let’s join hands to scientifically prevent and cut off the transmission channels and prepare for a promising future.(祈使句)
第二节(满分25 分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A light knock on the door brought me from my kitchen. Because we had just moved into the neighborhood, I couldn’t imagine who it would be. Opening the door, an old man stood there, who was dressed in dirty clothing and wearing dirty rubber boots. His hand hung a plastic bag.
“Can I help you ” I asked.
“Would you like to buy some fresh garden vegetables ” His blue eyes were hopeful.
“Are they from your garden ” I looked inside his plastic bag and saw some carrots with soil.
“Yes,” his voice was soft. “And I can get some apples from a tree in my yard. Would you like some of those, too ”
My heart softened, and I wondered if he was badly in need of money. With a sigh, I said, “Please step inside and I’ll get my money.”
The next day, he knocked at our door again. This time, my little four-year-old daughter got there first. “Oh, hello. Would you like to come in for some tea ” Without a second thought, the old man stepped inside and held out a broken basket with several apples. “From my tree,” he said, removing a worn cap. “You might like to make a pie.”
The three of us sat at the kitchen table and drank our tea. It was obvious that my daughter liked hosting a visitor in her never-ending questions. “What is your name Where do you live Why are your clothes so dirty ”
The homeless-looking man laughed as he answered each question. His name was Mr. Locket and he lived around the corner. His wife had passed away several years ago, and his children all lived far away. He was lonely. His need for company had sent him door to door selling fruit and vegetables. Ours was the only door opened to him that day.
注意:1. 续写词数应为100左右;
2. 开头已给出。
Paragraph 1:
When he finished the tea, he said he had to go home and promised to return the next day.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Several years later, a small envelope was delivered to our home—a letter from the old man’s daughter.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Paragraph 1:
When he finished the tea, he said he had to go home and promised to return the next day. My daughter excitedly waited for his next visit and made full preparations. As the old man visited us the next day, he was amazed by all of the preparations for him, including apple pies. His eyes were filled with tears. We became friends, and my daughter and I enjoyed the company the old visitor offered us. But before long, he had to move to live with his daughter and we hadn’t seen him ever since.
Paragraph 2:
Several years later, a small envelope was delivered to our home—a letter from the old man’s daughter. She informed us that our dear old friend had passed away and sent us another letter written by the old man, which said, “Thank you for all your kindnesses to an old man. When I was lonely, you took me in. When I was badly in need of a family, you accepted me. My last few years are filled with happiness because of you.”
【解析】
【分析】本文以人物为线索展开,讲述了Mr. Locket的妻子几年前去世了,他的子女都离得远,他一个人孤独地生活,为了排解孤独他上门向邻居推销自己种的蔬菜和水果。作者刚刚搬来这个社区,Mr. Locket敲响了她家的门,并且请他进门,第二天他再来时还请他喝了茶,作者一家是唯一给他开门的邻居。
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“喝完茶后,他说他得回家,并答应第二天再来。”可知,第一段可描写作者和女儿之后和Locket先生的相处过程,作者的女儿非常喜欢他,后来老人搬去与女儿同住,他们失去了联系。
②由第二段首句内容“几年后,一个小信封送到了我们家——一封老人女儿的信。”可知,第二段可描写老人女儿信中的内容,信中提到Locket先生给作者写了封信,信里感谢作者的陪伴。
2.续写线索:Locket先生来作者家——作者及女儿和Locket先生成朋友——失去联系——收到老人女儿来信——信中老人感谢作者
3.词汇激活
行为类
①拜访:visit/pay a visit to/ call on sb.
②出现:show up/ appear
③告诉某人:inform sb. that…/ tell sb. sth.
情绪类
①感谢:be grateful for/show one’s appreciation
②孤独:lonely / isolated
【点睛】[高分句型1] We became friends, and my daughter and I enjoyed the company the old visitor offered us. (运用省略关系代词的定语从句修饰先行词company)
[高分句型2] When I was badly in need of a family, you accepted me. (运用了when引导时间状语从句)
听力答案:01-05BCCAB 06--10 CCACA 11- -15 BABCA 16- -20 BCBAC2021/2022学年度第一学期阶段检测卷(二)
高二英语
考生注意:
1.答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上,并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上,录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分, 满分7.5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1 0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. What does the man think of the movie
A. It's funny. B. It's boring. C. It's exciting.
2. What are the speakers talking about
A. An exam. B. A trip. C. An interview.
3. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In an office. B. In a store. C. In a hotel.
4. How does the man feel at the moment
A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Disappointed
5. What is Tom like according to the man
A. He is pretty thin with a moustache. B. He is a tall man with glasses.
C. He is a short man.
听下面5段对话或独白。从题中所给三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6.7题。
6. How will the woman go to New York
A. By car. B. By plane. C. By train.
7. What do the woman and Laura have in common
A. They both enjoy traveling. B. They're both teenagers.
C. They're both interested in music.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. When will the speakers meet Howard
A. Before 1: 00 pm. B. At 1: 00 pm. C. After 1: 00 pm.
9. What can we know about Howard
A. He is a humorous man B. He is the hotel manager
C. He is leaving the town soon
10. What are the speakers probably going to do
A. Have lunch with Howard. B. Call their friend.
C. Walk around the town.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. Where does the conversation take place
A. In Mrs. Green's house B. Outside Mrs. Green’s house. C. On a ladder
12. Why does Mrs Green want John to climb through the w window
A. She can't open the door. B. The window is fastened inside.
C. They want to steal something.
13. Who is coming to the speakers
A. Mr. Green. B. A policeman. C. A stranger.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. What does the woman think of the conference in Long Beach last January
A. Boring. B. Average. C. Wonderful.
15. What was the purpose of John Millers speech
A. To give some advice. B. To share some stories. C. To teach some theories
16. What do the two speakers plan to learn
A. How to sell products. B. How to manage people. C. How to make a profit.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What color does an active person like
A. Blue. B. Green. C. Yellow.
18. Why is it better to paint the wall white
A. It looks very clean. B It makes us stay quiet. C. It helps us become happy.
19. What does red usually reflect in the West
A. Being angry. B. Being happy. C. Being active.
20. What's the passage mainly about
A. The importance of different colors.
B. People's different interests in colors.
C. Colors and their different meanings.
第二部分:阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节((共5小题,每小题2.5分,满分37.5分))
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
The Roosevelt Hotel, New York City
This Midtown New York hotel is three blocks from Rockefeller Center. The Chrysler Building,and Grand Central Terminal. Numerous Broadway theaters are also within three blocks. Hotel guests enjoy helpful concierge service and multiple meeting services. The business center is fully automated and provides three computers with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). The self-service 24-hour Web Zone is also equipped with high-speed Internet access (surcharge). The property offers 22 meeting and conference rooms,encompassing 30,000 square feet of meeting space. A complimentary 24-hour fitness center and health club contains cardio machines, a weight machine, and free weights. Ground transportation: Shuttle vans and private cars of varying prices are available.
They can be reserved during the process of booking a reservation for this hotel, via this Web site, and added to the total trip cost.
New York Flight + Hotel Packages - 4 Night Stay
Trip Details
$552 per person includes flight + hotel
Excludes $40.16 daily resort fee
1. What can’t you do in the Midtown New York hotel
A. Having a meeting. B. Exercising your body.
C. Surfing the Internet. D. Washing you pets.
2. What is the difference between Superior Room, 2 Double Beds and Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds
A. Food & Drink and Comfort.
B. Room size and surcharge for Non-smoking.
C. Internet -WIFI and Entertainment.
D. Sleep and Bathroom .
3. If 3 adults go to the trip, they need to pay ________.
A. $1615.84 B. $1764.87
C. $1640.84 D. $1786.48
B
There is a famous story about British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge. He was writing a poem when he was interrupted by a knock at the door.
This was an age before telephones. Someone was delivering a message. When Coleridge got back to his poem, he had lost his inspiration. His poetic mood had been broken by the knock on his door. His unfinished poem, which could otherwise have been a masterpiece, would now never be more than a little piece.
This story tells how unexpected communication can destroy an important thought, which brings us to the cell phone.
The most common complaint about cell phones is that people talk on them to the annoyance of people around them. But more damaging may be the cell phone’s interruption of our thoughts.
We have already entered a golden age of little white lies about our cell phones, and this is by and large (大体上) a healthy, protective development. “I didn’t hear it ring” or “I didn’t realize my phone had shut off” are among the lies we tell to give ourselves space where we’re beyond reach.
The notion of being unreachable is not a new concept—we have “Do Not Disturb” sign on the doors of hotel rooms. So why must we feel guilty when it comes to cell phones Why must we apologize if we decide to shut off the phone for a while
Now time alone, or a conversation with someone next to us which cannot be interrupted by a phone, is something to be cherished. Even cell phone devotees(信徒), myself usually included, can’t help at times wanting to throw their phones away, or curse(咒骂) the day they were invented.
But we don’t and won’t, and there really is no need. All that’s required to take back our private time is a general social recognition that we have the right to it. In other words, we have to develop a healthy contempt (轻视)for the rings of our own phones.
A cell phone call deserves no greater priority than a random word from the person next to us,though the call on my cell phone may be the one-in-a-million from Steven Spielberg—who has finally read my novel and wants to make it his next movie. But most likely it is not, and I’m better off thinking about the idea I just had for a new story, or the slice of pizza I’ll eat for lunch.
4. What is the point of the anecdote about the poet Coleridge in the first three paragraphs
A. To emphasize the disadvantage of not having a cell phone.
B. To encourage readers to read the works of this poet.
C. To show how important inspiration is to a poet.
D. To direct readers’ attention to the main topic.
5. What does the writer think about people telling “white lies” about their cell phones
A It is a way of signaling that you don’t like the caller.
B. It is basically a good way to protect one’s privacy.
C. We should feel guilty when we can’t tell the truth.
D. It is natural to tell lies about small things.
6. According to the author, what is the most annoying problem caused by cell phones
A. Cell phones interrupt people’s private time.
B. With cell phones it is no longer possible to be unreachable.
C. People feel guilty when they are not able to answer their cell phones.
D. People get so obsessed with the cell phone rings that they fail to notice anything else.
7. What does the last paragraph imply
A. Never let cell phones disturb your life too much.
B. A person who calls us from afar deserves more of our attention.
C. Steven Spielberg once called the author to talk about the author’s novel.
D. You should always finish your lunch before you answer a call on the cell phone.
C
Dr. Donald Sadoway at MIT started his own battery company with the hope of changing the world's energy future.It's a dramatic endorsement(支持)for a technology most people think about only when their smartphone goes dark.But Sadoway isn't alone in boasting about energy storage as a missing link to a cleaner, more efficient, and more equitable energy future.
Scientists and engineers have long believed in the promise of batteries to change the world.Advanced batteries are moving out of specialized markets and creeping into the mainstream, signaling a tipping point for forward-looking technologies such as electric cars and rooftop solar propels.
The ubiquitous(无所不在的)battery has already come a long way, of course.For better or worse, batteries make possible our mobile-first.lifestyles, our screen culture, our increasingly globalized world.Still, as impressive as all this is, it may be trivial compared with what comes next.Having already enabled a communications revolution, the battery is now poised to transform just about everything else.
The wireless age is expanding to include not just our phones, tablets, and laptops, but also our cars, homes, and even whole communities.In emerging economies, rural communities are bypassing the wires and wooden poles that spread power.Instead, some in Africa and Asia are seeing their first light bulbs illuminated by the power of sunlight stored in batteries.
Today, energy storage is a $33 billion global industry that generates nearly 100 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year.By the end of the decade, it's expected to be worth over 50 billion dollars and generate 160 gigawatt-hours, enough to attract the attention of major companies that might not otherwise be interested in a decidedly pedestrian technology.Even utility companies, which have long viewed batteries and alternative forms of energy as a threat, are learning to embrace the technologies as enabling rather than disrupting.
Today's battery breakthroughs come as the world looks to expand modern energy access to the billion or so people without it, while also cutting back on fuels that warm the planet.Those simultaneous challenges appear less overwhelming with increasingly better answers to a centuries-old question: how to make power portable.
To be sure the battery still has a long way to go before the nightly recharge completely replaces the weekly trip to the gas station.A battery-powered world comes with its own risks, too.What happens to the centralized electric grid, which took decades and billions of dollars to build, as more and more people become "prosumers," who produce and consume their own energy on site
No one knows which——if any——battery technology will ultimately dominate, but one thing remains clear.The future of energy is in how we store it.
8. What does Dr. Sadoway think of energy storage
A. It involves the application of sophisticated technology.
B. It is the direction energy development should follow.
C. It will prove to be a profitable business.
D. It is a technology benefiting everyone.
9. What is most likely to happen when advanced batteries become widely used
A. Mobile-first lifestyles will become popular.
B. The globalization process will speed up.
C. Communications will take more diverse forms.
D. The world will undergo revolutionary changes.
10. In some rural communities of emerging economies, people have begun to _______________.
A. find digital devices simply indispensable
B. communicate primarily by mobile phone
C. light their homes with stored solar energy
D distribute power with wires and wooden poles
11. What does the author imply about the centralized electric grid
A. It might become a thing of the past.
B. It might turn out to be a "prosumer".
C. It will be easier to operate and maintain.
D. It will have to be completely transformed.
D
This November, I encourage the people of Arkansas to vote NO on a referendum(公投) to abolish the state’s motorcycle helmet law. The state’s current helmet law saves hundreds of lives per year, and it is senseless that people should be injured or killed merely because they are too vain to wear a helmet. Furthermore, helmet laws help to reduce public expenses on health care and have even been shown to prevent motorcycle theft. For these reasons, the citizens of Arkansas must oppose this referendum.
One hardly needs to appeal to statistics to show that helmets protect motorcyclists against injury or death. For those who are skeptical, however, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) calculates that in an accident helmets reduce the likelihood of fatal injury by 29%. If motorcyclists wish to protect themselves against injury and death, they should wear a helmet whenever they ride.
Many opponents of the helmet law agree that helmets save motorcyclists’ lives, but insist that the decision to wear a helmet should be left to the individual rider. Perhaps this argument would be valid if motorcyclists were the only ones negatively affected by their decision, but this is not the case. A 2002 study by the NHTSA concluded that only about half of all injured motorcyclists were properly insured, which means many of these riders likely relied on public funds to subsidize(补贴) their healthcare costs. If the citizens of Arkansas choose to abolish the helmet law, we can expect these costs to rise significantly, and at a time when our state is in a financial crisis.
Helmet laws can also help reduce motorcycle theft. Few thieves think to bring a helmet with them when they steal a motorcycle, which makes them much easier for police to spot. In addition to making it easier to catch motorcycle thieves and recover stolen bikes, evidence shows that helmet laws can stop motorcycle theft from happening in the first place. After Texas passed a statewide helmet law, cities there saw rates of motorcycle theft drop by up to 44%. A drop in the rates of motorcycle theft directly reduces law enforcement expenses related to this crime, which is another benefit to all citizens.
Opponents of the helmet law offer two main arguments. First, the law’s detractors(诽谤者)argue that properly educating riders is the best way to avoid accidents. I agree entirely; all motorcycle riders should be properly educated and should ride their bikes responsibly. Some accidents, however, are unavoidable, and as I have argued, helmets significantly reduce health care expenses associated with all accidents. Second, opponents argue that helmet laws infringe on their personal freedom. Again, I agree that the government should avoid limiting individual choice whenever possible, but as I have shown, the decision to wear a helmet does not affect only the rider, so this issue is not a simple matter of individual liberty. The government must not allow a few individuals to make society bear the burden of their irresponsible choices.
In a perfect world, helmet laws would not be necessary because all riders would wear them voluntarily. However, we do not live in a perfect world. Therefore we must require motorcyclists to make this socially responsible decision.
12. Which of the following would provide the strongest proof for the author’s claims
A. Helmet laws will unavoidably damage riders’ personal freedom.
B. Automobiles are a much more common target for theft than motorcycles.
C. 80% of motorcyclists wear a helmet even when not required to do so by law.
D. Healthcare costs related to motorcycle injuries will largely increase without the helmet law.
13. The main purpose of paragraph 5 is to ______.
A. expose the logical flaws in opponents’ arguments
B. stress that the helmet law violate human rights.
C. prove that the author shares common ground with opponents of the law
D. emphasize the importance of rider education in preventing motorcycle accidents
14. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined “infringe on” in Paragraph 5
A. obtain B. abolish
C. restrict D. release
15. Which could be the best title for the passage
A. Say No to helmet laws.
B. Laws limits people’s freedom.
C. Wearing helmets reduces health care expenses.
D. Vote No on the referendum to abolish helmet laws.
第二节(共5小题, 每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从后面选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,有两项为多余选项。
Scientists and spiritual teachers alike agree that the simple act of smiling can transform you and the world around you. It can make us appear more attractive to others. ___16___ So before you read on, slap a nice, genuine smile on that face of yours.
How Smiling Affects Your Brain
The act of smiling activates neural messaging that benefits your health and happiness. For starters, smiling activates the release of neuropeptides (神经肽) that work toward fighting off stress. The feel-good neurotransmitters (神经介质) are all released when a smile flashes across your face as well. ___17___
How Smiling Affects Your Body
You’re actually better-looking when you smile. A study published in the journal Neuropsychologia reported that seeing an attractive, smiling face activates the region in your brain that processes sensory rewards. ___18___ It also explains the 2011 findings by researchers at the Face Research Laboratory. They found that both men and women were more attracted to images of people who made eye contact and smiled than those who did not.
___19___
Did you know that your smile is actually contagious (传染性的) In a Swedish study, subjects were shown pictures of several emotions: joy, anger and surprise. When the picture of someone smiling was presented, the researchers asked the subjects to frown. Instead, they found that the facial expressions went directly to what subjects saw.___20___ If they don’t, they’re making a conscious effort not to.
A. How Smiling Affects Those Around You
B. Each time you smile, you throw a little feel-good party in your brain.
C. So if you’re smiling at someone, it’s likely they can’t help but smile back.
D. And it can even lengthen our lives.
E. How Smiling Affects Your Facial Expressions
F. They not only relax your body, but also lower your heart rate and blood pressure.
G. This suggests that when you view a person smiling, you actually feel rewarded.
第三部分语言知识运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(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四个选项中选出叮以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It's unusual now to get into a new neighborhood and find yourself welcomed by the local people. Yet,Katie and Patrick Smith were____21____with truly open arms when they first set foot on Newton. Katie got pregnant before the ____22____and within months of settling in, she gave birth to Lisa. ____23____tests discovered Lisa was born deaf. The Smiths knew ____24____Lisa was going to take some more work and ____25____
The neighborhood was still ____26____at Lisa's coming,but they realized what a(n) ____27____situation it was for her parents. They wanted to make things ____28____for the family. Learning sign language to help Lisa learn to ____29____as the grew was a great idea. The neighbors agreed to_____30_____the job of mastering an entirely second language for their youngest member, although it was indeed_____31_____. When 3-month-old Lisa learned at a center for the deaf, the 18 neighbors_____32_____a sign language learner, which would get all of to help in Lisa's_____33_____
Now in the street or the grocery store,Lisa feels included every time a neighbor greeted her in a _____34_____language--she's a_____35_____of this community.
21. A. accepted B. invited C. known D. attracted
22. A. decision B. test C. move D. visit
23 A. Finally . B. Unfortunately C. Hopefully D. Clearly
24. A. curing B. helping C. raising D. hearing
25. A. donation B. connection C. money D. care
26. A. amazed B. disappointed C. shocked D. worried
27. A. struggle B. urgency C. accident D. tension
28. A. warmer B. smaller C. quieter D. easier
29. A. communicate B. survive C. compete D. follow
30 A. find out B. hand out C. take on D. pass on
31. A. pleasant B. necessary C. useful D. challenging
32. A. supported B. interviewed C. turned D. paid
33. A. childhood B. growth . C. happiness D. memory
34. A. special B. spoken C. timely D. moving,
35. A. surprise B. baby C. part D. student
第二节(共10小题: 每小题1.5分,满分15分)
语法填空
School districts across the United States have reported the number of students failing classes ____36____ (rise) many times higher than usual numbers since the pandemic broke out. Erik Jespersen is principal of McNary High School, Oregon. At his school, 38 percent of grades in late October were failing, ____37____ (compare)with 8 percent in normal times.
____38____ (educate) see a number of reasons for the change. Students learning from home often miss assignments ____39____ (complete). Internet availability is ____40____ (limit)or not effectively established, ____41____ (make) it difficult to complete and upload assignments. And teachers____42____ do not see their students in person have____43____ (few) ways to note who is falling behind. That is especially true with many students keeping their cameras off during online classes.
The increase____44____ failing grades has been seen in districts of all sizes throughout the country. Now, many schools have increased efforts to return to in-person learning. Other schools are changing their grading policies and giving students more time to complete assignments. Teachers have been instructed to give less homework ____45____ urged to find different ways of teaching
第四部分写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是学生会主席李华,针对目前新冠状病毒仍然有可能再次爆发,你受学生会委托,面向全 校学生写一封倡议信,号召同学们在学校一定要做好自我保护。 内容包括:
1.养成良好的个人卫生习惯;
2.避免同学之间的密切接触,遵守学校公共秩序。注意:1. 字数 80 字左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear students,
Over the past few months, COVID-19 has been a big challenge in China and even in the world. It has such a strong impact on our life and study.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Students’ Union
第二节(满分25 分)
47. 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
A light knock on the door brought me from my kitchen. Because we had just moved into the neighborhood, I couldn’t imagine who it would be. Opening the door, an old man stood there, who was dressed in dirty clothing and wearing dirty rubber boots. His hand hung a plastic bag.
“Can I help you ” I asked.
“Would you like to buy some fresh garden vegetables ” His blue eyes were hopeful.
“Are they from your garden ” I looked inside his plastic bag and saw some carrots with soil.
“Yes,” his voice was soft. “And I can get some apples from a tree in my yard. Would you like some of those, too ”
My heart softened, and I wondered if he was badly in need of money. With a sigh, I said, “Please step inside and I’ll get my money.”
The next day, he knocked at our door again. This time, my little four-year-old daughter got there first. “Oh, hello. Would you like to come in for some tea ” Without a second thought, the old man stepped inside and held out a broken basket with several apples. “From my tree,” he said, removing a worn cap. “You might like to make a pie.”
The three of us sat at the kitchen table and drank our tea. It was obvious that my daughter liked hosting a visitor in her never-ending questions. “What is your name Where do you live Why are your clothes so dirty ”
The homeless-looking man laughed as he answered each question. His name was Mr. Locket and he lived around the corner. His wife had passed away several years ago, and his children all lived far away. He was lonely. His need for company had sent him door to door selling fruit and vegetables. Ours was the only door opened to him that day.
注意:1. 续写词数应为100左右;
2. 开头已给出。
Paragraph 1:
When he finished the tea, he said he had to go home and promised to return the next day.
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Paragraph 2:
Several years later, a small envelope was delivered to our home—a letter from the old man’s daughter.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
听力答案:01-05BCCAB 06--10 CCACA 11- -15 BABCA 16- -20 BCBAC