单元形成性评价(二)Unit 2
(120分钟 150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)
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。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。
Text 1
W: Oh, no! I’ve left my new hat somewhere.
M: I don’t remember you having it at lunch in the restaurant. ①You must have left it in your car.
1. Where did the woman probably leave her hat
A. In a restaurant. B. In a car. C. In a shop.
答案: B
Text 2
M: What time is it by your watch ②Mine reads 9: 15.
W: ②Your watch is 2 hours slow.
2. What is the time right now
A. 7: 15. B. 9: 15. C. 11: 15.
答案: C
Text 3
M: ③When I say jump, you’re going to jump in, okay
W: I’m really scared.
M: I’m right here. There’s no need to be scared. ③Remember to hold your breath.
W: ③What if I swallow some water
3. What is the woman probably doing
A. Drinking water. B. Learning to swim.
C. Performing a long jump.
答案: B
Text 4
M: Oh, I’m so sorry I forgot to bring along your book.
W: Anyway, ④I won’t need it until Friday night.
M: ④I promise I’ll give it to you this Wednesday.
W: Really ④Wednesday is April Fool’s Day!
4. When does the woman need the book
A. On April 1st. B. On April 2nd.
C. On April 3rd.
答案: C
Text 5
M: Those were such funny stories Tom told last night. ⑤He was like a totally different guy.
W: Yeah, really. He is normally so serious. What do you think brought all that out of him
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Funny stories. B. Tom’s change.
C. A woman.
答案: B
第二节(共15小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。
Text 6
W: Finals are approaching. I’m not ready, and most importantly, I still haven’t finished my employment history.
M: ⑥That CAPP class is a joke.
W: You mean the career-and-personal-planning class
M: Yeah! How can they expect us to have employment history when we are full-time students
W: That’s not the point of the class. It’s meant to provide us with the necessary tools to find work after college. The purpose is not to show our work experience. ⑦It’s practice for writing a professional résumé and cover letter, and how to take advantage of our strengths in a competitive work environment.
M: Oh, I never thought of that.
W: Well, you don’t really think of a lot of things. . .
6. What does the man think about the CAPP class
A. Ridiculous. B. Necessary. C. Unfair.
答案: A
7. What may students get by going to the CAPP class
A. Some job offers.
B. Methods of getting high grades.
C. Skills of writing a professional resume.
答案: C
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
Text 7
W: Excuse me. We’re making a survey. Would you like to answer some questions
M: Sure.
W: Well, ⑧how much pocket money do you get from your parents every month
M: About 50 dollars.
W: Do you get pocket money in other ways
M: Yes. Most of my friends take part-time jobs to get pocket money. So do I. ⑨I look after my neighbour’s baby every Friday evening. They pay me 12 dollars an hour. So I can get 48 dollars from them every week.
W: Then, how do you usually spend your pocket money
M: Well, I pay my phone bill every month. And sometimes I have to buy books for my study.
W: What a nice young man! Thank you for talking with us.
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Pocket money. B. Part-time jobs.
C. The man’s parents.
答案: A
9. How long does the man take care of his neighbour’s baby every Friday
A. For two hours. B. For three hours.
C. For four hours.
答案: C
听第8段材料, 回答第10～12题。
Text 8
M: Good morning, madam. How can I help you
W: Well, ⑩I’ve lost my watch and I’m wondering if anybody has handed one in.
M: Uh, uh, could you tell me which train you left it on
W: Well, I think I might have left it on the 7: 00 train for Nara the day before yesterday.
M: And what brand is the watch
W: Omega.
M: Right. And what does it look like
W: Well, it’s quite new. It’s only one year old and in quite good condition.
M: OK. Let me have a look. Right, yes, there’s one here exactly as you described. This must be yours, madam.
W: Oh, yes, it is. That’s my watch. That’s terrific. Thank you so much.
10. What happened to the woman
A. Losing her watch. B. Missing her train.
C. Picking up a watch.
答案: A
11. When did the woman go to Nara
A. Yesterday. B. The day before yesterday.
C. A week ago.
答案: B
12. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. On a train. B. At the police station.
C. At the Lost & Found.
答案: C
听第9段材料, 回答第13～16题。
Text 9
W: Hmm. . . Here’s one of a crowd of people moving. I think that’s pretty stressful.
M: Well, I don’t think it’s so bad. But I do think that going to the dentist is stressful.
W: Oh, so do I! It’s stressful because you have no control.
M: That’s right. Look at this one. This poor boy is sitting in an exam. I think exams are the most stressful. Sometimes you just can’t think of anything to write.
W: Yes, I agree with you there. What about these people here
M: Mmm. . . I’m not sure. They seem to be in a hurry, don’t they I think being late is stressful.
W: That’s true. It can be terrible, especially when you’re late for something important.
M: Like an interview. Look at this picture here: here’s someone in an interview. Do you think interviews are stressful
W: No. I think they’re quite exciting, a challenge.
M: Oh, I hate interviews.
13. What are the speakers talking about
A. Friends. B. Pictures. C. Stories.
答案: B
14. Why does the woman think it is stressful to go to the dentist
A. It is out of your control.
B. It is too expensive.
C. It hurts.
答案: A
15. What does the man think is the most stressful
A. Being late. B. Having an exam.
C. Moving to a new place.
答案: B
16. What does the woman think of interviews
A. Challenging. B. Stressful. C. Terrible.
答案: A
听第10段材料, 回答第17～20题。
Text 10
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out of school and still without a job Or are you still at school and worried about getting a job when you leave We have found that many people don’t know who to talk to and sometimes don’t know what questions to ask. That is why our experience at Jobs Information Service Centre is so important. It will cost you nothing, just a phone call. If you would like to talk to us, we are here. Please phone 439-560-0888 any day between 9: 00 am and 5: 30 pm.
17. What do young people think of getting a job
A. Exciting. B. Easy. C. Difficult.
答案: C
18. What has the centre been doing in the last 2 or 3 years
A. Helping 60% to 70% of jobless young people.
B. Providing young people with jobs after graduation.
C. Giving many young people a lot of help and advice.
答案: C
19. What can we know about the centre
A. It only helps college students.
B. It can offer a free hot-line service.
C. It offers young people suitable jobs.
答案: B
20. What is the number of this Jobs Information Service Centre
A. 435-960-0888. B. 439-560-0888.
C. 439-650-0888.
答案: B
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)
A
Poetry Reviewing Contest
Every month we make a cash prize available to the reviewer that writes the most detailed and helpful poetry reviews. $100 prize for the winner of this writing contest.
Deadline: Sept. 4th
Summertime Poetry
For our Summertime Poetry Contest we are looking for the poems that praise the season. $100 prize for the winner of this contest.
Deadline: Sept. 10th
Your Favorite Poet
Write out your favorite modern poet. Give the list to us.
Deadline: Sept. 10th
Use These Words in a Poem
The challenge of this contest is to write a poem using the words provided in the contest announcement.
Deadline: Sept. 16th
Poem of the Month
Each month one poem is selected to be the Poem of the Month. A public vote determines the winner. All poems posted during the month are automatically considered. The winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize.
Deadline: Sept. 16th
Quatrain Poetry (四行诗)
Write a quatrain poem—see details, click here:
Deadline: Sept. 19th
Faith Poetry
The theme for this poetry contest is “faith”. We are looking for poems that in some way match this theme. It doesn’t matter if it’s spiritual, political, intellectual or emotional as long as faith is clearly represented. This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize.
Deadline: Sept. 25th
The Words Are the Same
Write a poem that uses the words listed in the contest announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.
Deadline: Sept. 29th
Poetic Art
This poetry contest challenges people in our city to write a poem that describes the artwork provided. Your poem can become part of this artwork. View the announcement to see the image. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.
Deadline: Oct. 3rd
【文章大意】本文是一篇广告类应用文, 是有关九个诗歌比赛的相关信息。
21. Besides writing poems, this passage also asks you to .
A. write a poetry review or an interesting story
B. write a poetry review and list your favorite poet
C. vote to determine the most famous poet in history
D. list your favorite poems and the most famous poet
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据Poetry Reviewing Contest的内容可知, 需要写诗歌评论; 根据Your Favorite Poet 的内容可知, 需要列举自己最喜欢的诗人。故选B。
22. What is the theme for the poetry contest in late September
A. Faith. B. Success.
C. Courage. D. Feelings.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据题干提到的时间可以确定答案应从倒数二、三、四这三个比赛中找, 根据Faith Poetry中的第一句The theme for this poetry contest is “faith”可知, 答案为A。
23. For whom is the advertisement written
A. Professional poets. B. School students.
C. Poem amateurs. D. The public.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据Poetic Art中的第一句“This poetry contest challenges people in our city. . . ”可知, 答案为D。
B
(2021· 邢台高二检测)
Louise Elisabeth Glück is an American poet. She won the 2020 Nobel Prize in literature.
Louise Glück was born in a Hungarian immigrant family in New York City. She grew up on Long Island. Glück graduated in 1961 from George W. Hewlett High School. She went on to attend Sarah Lawrence College and later Columbia University; however, she did not graduate from either of them.
Glück won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1993 for her collection The Wild Iris. Glück is the recipient (受方) of the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Academy of American Poet’s Prize. Glück currently teaches at Yale University. She has also been a member of the faculty (院系) of the University of Iowa and taught at Goddard College in Vermont.
Glück is the author of twelve books of poetry, including: A Village Life (2009), Averno(2006), The Seven Ages (2001), Vita Nova (1999), Meadowlands (1996), The Wild Iris(1992), Ararat (1990), and The Triumph of Achilles (1985). The First Four Books of Poems collects her early poetry.
Glück has also published a collection of essays, Proofs and Theories: Essays on Poetry(1994). In 2001 Yale University awarded Louise Glück its Bollingen Prize in Poetry. Her other honors include the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry, the Sara Teasdale Memorial Prize (Wellesley, 1986), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Anniversary Medal (2000). A Village Life (2009) has been nominated (提名) for the Griffin Poetry Prize. The latest collection, Faithful and Virtuous Night, was published in September 2014 and won the National Book Award for Poetry.
She is a member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, and in 1999 was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. In 2003 she was named as judge for the Yale Series of Younger Poets and served in that position through 2010. Glück was appointed the US Poet Laureate from 2003-2004, succeeding Billy Collins.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。讲述了美国女诗人路易丝·格吕克(Louise Glück)获得了2020诺贝尔文学奖。文章还介绍了路易丝·格吕克的生活经历和主要成就。
24. What is the second paragraph mainly about
A. Glück’s early life. B. Glück’s family.
C. The X-Acto Knife. D. Glück’s childhood.
【解析】选A。段落大意题。根据第二段内容可知, 这一段主要介绍了路易丝·格吕克(Louise Glück)出生和成长的城市, 她上过的中学和大学, 所以这一段主要就是关于她的早期生活。故选A。
25. When was Glück given the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
A. In 1990. B. In 1992.
C. In 1993. D. In 2000.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句内容可知, 格吕克是在1993年获得了普利策诗歌奖。故选C。
26. What award did Faithful and Virtuous Night bring Glück
A. The 2020 Nobel Prize in literature.
B. The National Book Award for Poetry.
C. The Lannan Literary Award for Poetry.
D. The National Book Critics Circle Award.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知格吕克的最新诗集Faithful and Virtuous Night获得了国家图书诗歌奖。故选B。
27. What can be inferred from the text
A. Glück has published twenty books of poetry.
B. Glück did well in her study during the university.
C. A Village Life made Glück win the Griffin Poetry Prize.
D. Billy Collins became the US Poet Laureate before Glück.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知, 格吕克接替比利·柯林斯, 被任命为2003—2004年度的美国桂冠诗人。由此可推知, 比利·柯林斯成为美国桂冠诗人要比格吕克早。故选D。
C
(2021·沧州高二检测)
Most human beings are kind, good-natured beings who will help someone out in need if they are able to, especially if that someone is a little kid. Travis Sattler is one of those human beings.
The 18-year-old didn’t think twice about helping a little boy who walked up to the counter at Freddy’s Frozen Custard where he’d been working for a year. The little boy named Johnny Smith had just finished eating with his mother when he walked up to the counter where Travis was working as the cashier(收银员). He ordered an ice cream. “Once I told him the total, he was counting his change and all his money, and then he handed everything to me. But he didn’t have enough money to pay for it. He was maybe $2 short, ”Travis said.
But Travis wasn’t about to let this boy walk out of the restaurant without his ice cream. So, he pulled out his credit card and told the boy to take the ice cream away. “He had a big smile and the widest eyes when he ran back to his mom and told her what happened, ”Travis said.
About 30 minutes later, the little boy walked up to Travis and handed him a note before walking out of the restaurant with his mom. It says, “Thank you for being so nice and paying for my ice cream. We need more people like you. ”The note also had a $100 bill folded in it.
“I think I brightened up their day, ”Travis said. And Travis’s boss couldn’t be more proud of him. He gave him an extra $100 bill as well and sent him some goodies.
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。小男孩Johnny Smith独自到收银台区买冰激凌, 收银员Travis Sattler发现他还差两美元后, 主动刷自己的信用卡补足了差额。而这位收银员的善行也带来了回报。
28. How did Johnny feel when Travis paid for the ice cream
A. Worried. B. Delighted.
C. Nervous. D. Confused.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句当Johnny跑回妈妈身边时, 他脸上露出了灿烂的笑容, 眼睛睁得大大的。 由此可知, Travis的善举让Johnny非常开心。故选B项。
29. Which of the following can best describe Travis
A. Curious. B. Humorous.
C. Hard-working. D. Kind-hearted.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。通读文章可知, Travis主动刷自己的信用卡帮Johnny补足了他买冰激凌所差的钱, 由此可知, 他是一个心地善良的人。故选D项。
30. What can we learn from the text
A. Johnny’s mother couldn’t afford the ice cream.
B. Travis has helped many people in the restaurant.
C. Travis Sattler’s boss praised him for his behaviour.
D. Johnny’s mother wrote to Travis and sent him a $2 bill.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段最后两句可知, Travis的老板对他的行为感到很骄傲, 并多给了他一张100美元的钞票, 还送给他一些好吃的东西。由此可知, Travis Sattler的老板表扬了他的行为。故选C项。
31. What does the author want to show through Travis’s story
A. What goes around comes around.
B. Kindness does need to be rewarded.
C. A small act of kindness makes a big difference.
D. Happiness is more than the mere possession of money.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。通读全文可知, 小男孩Johnny Smith独自到收银台区买冰激凌, 收银员Travis 帮小男孩付了买冰激凌的差额, 最后小男孩的母亲感谢他, 老板也为他感到骄傲。 作者通过讲述Travis的故事主要想告诉我们: 善有善报。故选A项。
D
(2021·西安高二检测)
Say goodbye to standing in long lines holding boarding passes and other travel documents. Step this way, instead. Look into the camera lens and off you go.
Sound convenient Technology companies working with travel providers and the federal government to install facial recognition systems at airports hope you think so.
But privacy advocators don’t want you to become too comfortable. They worry that what we’re willing to accept for convenience today will soften our resistance to the idea of filling public spaces with cameras that can identify us and track our every move.
Facial recognition technology came suddenly into modern reality with very few people prepared for it. Facial recognition is a biometric technology that uses distinguishable facial features to identify a person. In many cases, we see it being used by governments and law enforcement agencies—testing its accuracy and value for future purposes.
Today, it’s used in a variety of ways from allowing you to unlock your phone, go through security at the airport, purchase products at stores. It checks the identities of ride-hailing drivers, permits tourists to enter attractions and let people pay for things with a smile. Airports are increasingly adding facial recognition technology to security checkpoints(检查站). It’s even said that past footage of unsolved mysteries would benefit greatly from this technology as it would help identify the criminals of crimes long forgotten.
However, there has been a serious clash between the government and citizens in general over the technology’s use cases. At an airport, travelers are requested to present their passports, from which the software will determine whether the person standing in front of the camera matches the identity. If it matches, then they can get through quickly. However, the surveillance (监控) system searches a large database for the face presented to the camera. Editing such a big database, many worry, will inevitably (不可避免地) lead to privacy concerns down the road. The biggest drawback for facial recognition technology in most people’s opinions is the threat to an individual’s privacy.
Some say that it’s the most powerful tool as they fear for their privacy being invaded almost on a daily basis, while the government tries to push it as something necessary for better civil control and crime prevention. Overall, talks usually boil down to whether facial recognition technology should be banned or if it should be regulated.
According to IBM, the banning of facial recognition technology would be a step backward for human scientific advancement. However, restricting it within light regulations could yield just as many gains as it would in a “free market”.
There are many useful applications of facial recognition technology—both at the consumer level as a matter of security and convenience, and for governments and law enforcement agencies. The challenge is finding the balance between those benefits and the expectation of privacy. Banning facial recognition is not the answer. Regulating it, however, may be necessary to put an acceptable framework of rules around its use.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 介绍了面部识别技术的应用以及人们对其担心的问题。
32. With the help of facial recognition, we can .
A. pass the security at the airport faster
B. figure out unsolved mysteries
C. reduce the number of criminals
D. purchase products at home
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段内容(告别拿着登机牌和其他旅行证件排着长队。往这边走, 看一下摄像头, 你就可以过去)以及第二段中的“Sound convenient ”(这听起来是不是很方便 )可知, 有了面部识别系统, 人们可以快速通过机场的安检, 故A项正确。
33. Facing the use of this technology, citizens .
A. have no idea of its benefit
B. have already got well-prepared
C. worry their information is misused
D. refuse to accept the convenience
【解析】选 C。细节理解题。根据第六段最后两句内容(编辑这么大的数据库, 很多人担心, 这将不可避免地导致隐私问题。在大多数人看来, 面部识别技术最大的弊端是对个人隐私的威胁)可知, 很多市民担心人脸识别技术会泄露他们的隐私, 从而导致他们的个人信息被滥用, 故C项正确。
34. What does the underlined word “clash” in Paragraph 6 probably mean
A. Conflict. B. Crisis.
C. Challenge. D. Consequence.
【解析】选 A。词义猜测题。根据画线词后的内容, (监控系统会在一个大型数据库中搜索出现在摄像机面前的人脸。编辑这么大的数据库, 很多人担心, 这将不可避免地导致隐私问题)说明政府和市民之间就这项技术的使用发生了冲突, 由此可知画线词词义为“冲突”, 故A项正确。
35. Which point of view may the author agree to
A. Banning facial recognition.
B. Regulating facial recognition with rules.
C. Maintaining the current situation.
D. Debating with the government.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的最后一句(然而, 对其进行规范可能有必要围绕其使用建立一个可接受的规则框架)可知, 作者认为应该规范面部识别技术的使用, 故B项正确。
第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。
Each year thousands of Chinese tourists visit Cambridge, not to see the beauty of a great university, but to pay homage (致敬) to a poem — Xu Zhimo’s Farewell to Cambridge. 36 As one of the most famous romantic poets of Chinese literature, he is known for his promotion and contributions to modern Chinese poetry.
To honor him, in July 2008, a stone of white marble was set up at the back of King’s College, Cambridge (near the bridge over the River Cam). 37 It records the poet’s feelings of sorrow at departing from Cambridge where he had studied between 1920 and 1922. 38 He was also influenced by French romantic and symbolist poets at that time. The poem is his representative work, most frequently recited at shows. He was one of the first Chinese writers to successfully naturalize Western romantic forms into modern Chinese poetry.
39 It is a good embodiment (典型) of his lifelong devotion to explore poetic qualities — poetic licence, creation and beauty. He creates a beautiful poetic imagery just like the fresh bridge, rainbow and cloud. In such imagery, poem can tell about its own aesthetic (美学的) feelings. 40
A. Xu Zhimo got the honor in Cambridge.
B. The beauty of this poem impressed the readers.
C. Xu Zhimo was an early 20th century Chinese poet.
D. It was at Cambridge that he fell in love with English romantic poetry.
E. On it are written the first two and last two lines from this poem.
F. The poem possesses true feelings, fresh language and elegant style.
G. Music and color can appeal to the imagery by use of the two senses, ear and mind.
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了徐志摩以及他的诗歌《再别康桥》。
36. 【解析】选C。根据空后“As one of the most famous romantic poets of Chinese literature, he is known for his promotion and contributions to modern Chinese poetry”中的poets, Chinese可知, 空处表达的意思是: 徐志摩是20世纪初的中国诗人。故选C。
37. 【解析】选E。根据空前的“a stone of white marble was set up”和空后的“It records the poet’s feelings of sorrow”可知, 空处应表示“在这块儿白色大理石上写着这首诗的前两行和最后两行”, 起承上启下的作用。故选E。
38. 【解析】选D。根据空后的“He was also influenced by French romantic and symbolist poets at that time”可推知, 空处的意思是: 正是在剑桥, 他爱上了英国的浪漫主义诗歌。
39. 【解析】选F。根据空后一句“It is a good embodiment of his lifelong devotion to explore poetic qualities — poetic licence, creation and beauty”可推知, 空处的意思是: 这首诗有着真实的感情、清新的语言和优雅的风格。
40. 【解析】选G。根据空前一句“In such imagery, poem can tell about its own aesthetic feelings”可推知空处的意思是: 音乐和色彩可以通过使用两种感官——耳朵和心灵, 来吸引意象。
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分30分)
You need to send a quick text to your mom to tell her soccer practice is canceled. In an effort not to get 41 , you reach slowly into your backpack. You are 42 about not pressing the wrong button that will make your 43 known by the teacher. With the phone on your lap, you try not to look down as you 44 : “soccer canceled! ”
Send. You slip it into your pocket. But wait. . . your friend Lucy’s hair made her look 45 when you passed her in the hall. It’s 46 to wait until lunch. So, you 47 the secret process of texting: “Fix your hair. It’s ugly! ” Now, not only have you just 48 two whole possibly important minutes of your teacher’s lecture, but you have also furthered the 49 of your spelling and vocabulary.
Most teens love to text. What our English teachers, parents, and future employers would 50 us to say is “I love grammar and vocabulary”, which most of us don’t.
The way we type when we use virtual (虚拟的) communication devices (设备) 51 the way we spell — not just when we’re in a 52 . Have you ever caught yourself writing “u” instead of “you” in an essay for school We have become accustomed to the 53 use of non-standard abbreviations (缩写).
In a world where instant satisfaction is everything, we simply do not take the time to 54 the few extra letters, 55 unfamiliar words. Rarely in a text message will teens use the wide vocabulary 56 by our educators. They 57 to use simple words or non-standard abbreviations. 58 do we see the word “exultant” for “happy”, “morose” for “sad” in a text. We must 59 our vocabulary and learn to use advanced words 60 we expect to succeed in exams relating to our future and get job opportunities.
【文章大意】本文是夹叙夹议文, 主题为语言文化。当人们在使用虚拟通讯手段时, 通常会使用不规范的拼写方式, 这种拼写方式也被应用到学校或工作任务中。
41. A. injured B. caught C. fired D. bothered
【解析】选B。为了在课堂上不被抓住, 你缓慢地把手伸进你的背包。
42. A. curious B. particular
C. cautious D. serious
【解析】选C。be cautious about 对……谨慎、小心, 为固定搭配。
43. A. task B. decision
C. command D. conversation
【解析】选A。为了避免按错键而暴露自己的任务, 你很谨慎。
44. A. explain B. type
C. whisper D. discuss
【解析】选B。把电话放在腿上, 打字的时候, 你尽量不往下看。
45. A. ordinary B. pale
C. young D. absurd
【解析】选D。Lucy的头发使她看起来很荒谬。
46. A. unbearable B. unimportant
C. unfortunate D. unnecessary
【解析】选A。你不能忍受直到午饭时间才告诉她。
47. A. develop B. share C. repeat D. recall
【解析】选C。你又重复了一遍偷偷发短信的过程。
48. A. forgotten B. refused
C. postponed D. missed
【解析】选D。你错过了可能很重要的两分钟的讲课。
49. A. control B. fall C. waste D. lack
【解析】选B。你的行为促使你的拼写和词汇量进一步下降。
50. A. allow B. order C. prefer D. warn
【解析】选C。我们的英语老师、家长和未来的雇主更希望我们说的是“我热爱语法和词汇”。
51. A. affects B. determines
C. predicts D. strengthens
【解析】选A。当我们使用虚拟通讯设备时, 我们打字的方式会影响我们拼写的方式。
52. A. quarrel B. speech
C. rush D. dilemma
【解析】选C。句意: ……不仅是在我们着急的时候。in a rush意为“着急”, 为固定搭配。
53. A. private B. casual C. proper D. illegal
【解析】选B。我们已经习惯了随意使用不标准的缩写。
54. A. accept B. understand
C. observe D. add
【解析】选D。在一个即时满足就是一切的世界里, 我们不愿花时间去添加几个额外的字母。
55. A. according to B. because of
C. except for D. let alone
【解析】选D。根据句意“……更不用说不熟悉的单词了”。let alone更不用说。
56. A. advocated B. chosen
C. produced D. arranged
【解析】选A。我们的教育者提倡使用丰富的词汇。
57. A. promise B. tend C. plan D. agree
【解析】选B。青少年倾向于使用简单的词汇或者不标准的缩写。
58. A. Ever B. Sometimes
C. Seldom D. Always
【解析】选C。我们很少在短信中看到高级词汇。
59. A. enlarge B. classify C. spread D. test
【解析】选A。我们必须扩大词汇量并且学着使用高级词汇。
60. A. before B. if C. since D. until
【解析】选B。如果我们希望在会影响我们未来的考试中取得成功, 并且希望能获得工作机会。if 在此引导条件状语从句, 表示假设。
第二节(共10小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
(2021 ·青岛高二检测)
Two rare volumes of an ancient Chinese encyclopedia sold for more than 8 million ($9 million) at auction Tuesday, more than 1, 000 times the 61. (estimate) price. The encyclopedia, known as the Yongle Dadian, was 62. (original) commissioned by the Yongle Emperor, the third ruler of the Ming Dynasty, who reigned (统治) from 1402 to 1424. More than 2, 000 scholars worked 63. the encyclopedia between 1404 and 1408, according to a press released from Beaussant Lefèvre, the Paris-based auction house that made the sale.
The Yongle Dadian is the largest encyclopedia in the world, and originally consisted of 22, 877 64. (chapter). In 1562, the Jiajing Emperor, the 11th Ming ruler, 65. (order) two copies of the encyclopedia to be made, but the original 66. (lose) due to the many wars, thefts and fires that occurred under the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the auction house said. 67. the two volumes sold Tuesday are copies, they are extremely rare, with only 400 known volumes, or 4% of the original encyclopedia, left in 68. (exist), according to Beaussant Lefèvre.
The books, 69. measure 20 inches by 12 inches, were written in red and black ink on paper. While 70. (print) techniques had been developed at the time, the encyclopedia was written by hand due to its length.
【文章大意】这是一篇新闻报道。在周二巴黎拍卖行Beaussant Lefèvre的拍卖会上, 一本罕见的中国古代百科全书的两卷以超过800万欧元(900万美元)的价格成交, 是预估价的1000多倍。文章介绍了这部百科全书——《永乐大典》的相关信息。
61. 【解析】estimated。句意: 在周二的拍卖会上, 两册罕见的中国古代百科全书以超过800万欧元(900万美元)的价格成交, 是预估价的1000多倍。根据名词price可知此处要用形容词作定语。故填estimated。
62. 【解析】originally。句意: 这部百科全书被称为《永乐大典》, 最初是由明朝第三位统治者永乐皇帝委托制作的, 他在位时间为1402年至1424年。根据谓语动词was commissioned可知此处要用副词。故填originally。
63. 【解析】on。句意: 据此次进行拍卖的巴黎拍卖行Beaussant Lefèvre发布的新闻稿称, 在1404年至1408年间, 有2000多名学者参与了这本百科全书的编纂工作。短语work on“从事于……”, 根据the encyclopedia 可知此处要用on。故填on。
64. 【解析】chapters。句意: 《永乐大典》是世界上最大的百科全书, 最初共有22877章。根据数字22, 877 可知此处要用名词的复数, chapter是可数名词。故填chapters。
65. 【解析】ordered。句意: 拍卖行称, 1562年, 明朝第11任统治者嘉靖皇帝下令制作两册百科全书, 但由于明朝(1368-1644年)期间发生的多次战争、盗窃和火灾, 原件已丢失。由In 1562可知时态是一般过去时, 根据主语为 the Jiajing Emperor, 可知此处是谓语, 要用动词的过去式。故填ordered。
66. 【解析】was lost。由上文可知时态是一般过去时, 根据主语the original 与lose之间是动宾关系, 可知此处谓语动词要用被动语态。故填was lost。
67. 【解析】Although。句意: 尽管周二售出的两册都是抄本, 但它们极其罕见, 据Beaussant Lefèvre说, 目前已知的百科全书只有400卷, 占原始百科全书的4%。根据此处与下文 they are extremely rare之间是让步关系, 可知此处要用连词although引导让步状语从句。故填Although。
68. 【解析】existence。句意: 尽管周二售出的两册都是抄本, 但它们极其罕见, 据Beaussant Lefèvre说, 目前已知的百科全书只有400卷, 占原始百科全书的4%。短语in existence “现有的, 存在”。故填existence。
69. 【解析】which。考查非限制性定语从句。句意: 这些书长20英寸, 宽12英寸, 用红黑墨水写在纸上。此处是一个非限制性定语从句, 先行词为The books, 指物, 定语从句中缺少主语, 可知此处要用关系代词which, that不能引导非限制性定语从句。故填which。
70. 【解析】printing。句意: 虽然印刷术在当时已经发展起来, 但由于百科全书的长度, 它是被手写的。根据谓语动词had been developed可知此处用名词作主语, 名词短语printing techniques“印刷技术”。故填printing。
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing this letter to draw your attention to the community lecture concerns garbage classification. As we all known, garbage classification is quite important for environmental protection, so we should try our best make it.
Garbage classification not only benefits the environment, and it can reduce the workload of workers. More important, it can help us develop a sense of rules and form good habits for yourselves. What’s more, the garbage where is classified can be recycled and turned into valueless resources.
The lecture will be held in the hall at 9 am next Sunday. I hope you can all come and join in us. Making a contribution to garbage classification, please.
Yours,
Hongqi Community
答案:
【文章大意】这是一篇应用文。文章为红旗社区写给人们的一封信, 信中强调了垃圾分类对于环境保护是非常重要的, 人们应该尽自己所能去做。还说明了垃圾分类的好处以及一个讲座的地点和时间安排。
1. 【解析】第一句: concerns→concerning。句意: 我写这封信是想引起您对关于社区垃圾分类讲座的关注。结合句意可知表示“关于……”应用介词concerning。故concerns改为concerning。
2. 【解析】第二句: known→know。句意: 众所周知, 垃圾分类对环境保护是非常重要的, 所以我们应该尽力去做。结合句意表示“众所周知”可知短语为as we all know。故known改为know。
3. 【解析】第二句: 在best后加to。结合句意表示“尽力做某事”可知短语为try one’s best to do sth. 。故best后添加to。
4. 【解析】第三句: and→but。句意: 垃圾分类不仅有利于环境, 而且可以减少工作人员的工作量。结合句意表示“不仅……而且……”可知短语为not only. . . but (also). . . 。故and改为but。
5. 【解析】第四句: important→importantly。修饰后文整个句子应用副词importantly, more importantly“更重要的是”。故important改为importantly。
6. 【解析】第四句: yourselves→ourselves。句意: 更重要的是, 它可以帮助我们培养规则意识, 为我们自己形成良好的习惯。结合上文“it can help us”可知此处指“我们自己”应用反身代词ourselves。故yourselves改为ourselves。
7. 【解析】第五句: where→which/that。此处为定语从句修饰先行词garbage, 且先行词在从句中作主语, 指物, 故应用关系代词which或that引导。故where改为which/that。
8. 【解析】第五句: valueless→valuable。句意: 更重要的是, 被分类的垃圾可以被循环利用, 变成有价值的资源。结合句意此处指“有价值的, 宝贵的”应用形容词valuable。故valueless改为valuable。
9. 【解析】第七句: 去掉in。join in表示“加入”, 指参与某个活动, 等于take part in; join表示“加入”, 强调“个人加入到集体中”。故去掉in。
10. 【解析】第八句: Making改为Make。句意: 请为垃圾分类做点贡献。此处为肯定祈使句, 句首动词需用动词原形。故Making改为Make。
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李津, 你的好友英国留学生Tim来信, 邀请你在本周末与他一起去国家博物馆看少数民族文化展。请用英语回信, 内容包括:
1. 感谢邀请; 2. 表示对展览的兴趣; 3. 确定会面时间和地点。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
参考词汇: ethnic minority culture 少数民族文化
(开头、结尾已给出, 不计入总词数)
Dear Tim,
I’m more than delighted to receive your letter
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Yours,
Lijin
【参考范文】
Dear Tim,
I’m more than delighted to receive your letter. You can’t imagine how thrilled I was when receiving your invitation, because I have a strong passion for ethnic minority culture.
I’ve been interested in ethnic minority culture. The exhibition to be held in National Museum of China, has aroused many people’s attention. Each of the ethnic minority groups has a distinctive character, long traditional culture and unique conventions. Therefore, we can definitely acquire something beneficial from it. In addition, is it convenient for you to meet at the school gate at 9 a. m. on Sunday, which is quite close to the museum
Thanks for your invitation again. Looking forward to your early reply!
Yours,
Lijin
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25单元形成性评价(二)Unit 2
(120分钟 150分)
第一部分 听力(共两节, 满分30分)
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。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。
Text 1
W: Oh, no! I’ve left my new hat somewhere.
M: I don’t remember you having it at lunch in the restaurant. ①You must have left it in your car.
1. Where did the woman probably leave her hat
A. In a restaurant. B. In a car. C. In a shop.
Text 2
M: What time is it by your watch ②Mine reads 9: 15.
W: ②Your watch is 2 hours slow.
2. What is the time right now
A. 7: 15. B. 9: 15. C. 11: 15.
Text 3
M: ③When I say jump, you’re going to jump in, okay
W: I’m really scared.
M: I’m right here. There’s no need to be scared. ③Remember to hold your breath.
W: ③What if I swallow some water
3. What is the woman probably doing
A. Drinking water. B. Learning to swim.
C. Performing a long jump.
Text 4
M: Oh, I’m so sorry I forgot to bring along your book.
W: Anyway, ④I won’t need it until Friday night.
M: ④I promise I’ll give it to you this Wednesday.
W: Really ④Wednesday is April Fool’s Day!
4. When does the woman need the book
A. On April 1st. B. On April 2nd.
C. On April 3rd.
Text 5
M: Those were such funny stories Tom told last night. ⑤He was like a totally different guy.
W: Yeah, really. He is normally so serious. What do you think brought all that out of him
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Funny stories. B. Tom’s change.
C. A woman.
第二节(共15小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。
Text 6
W: Finals are approaching. I’m not ready, and most importantly, I still haven’t finished my employment history.
M: ⑥That CAPP class is a joke.
W: You mean the career-and-personal-planning class
M: Yeah! How can they expect us to have employment history when we are full-time students
W: That’s not the point of the class. It’s meant to provide us with the necessary tools to find work after college. The purpose is not to show our work experience. ⑦It’s practice for writing a professional résumé and cover letter, and how to take advantage of our strengths in a competitive work environment.
M: Oh, I never thought of that.
W: Well, you don’t really think of a lot of things. . .
6. What does the man think about the CAPP class
A. Ridiculous. B. Necessary. C. Unfair.
7. What may students get by going to the CAPP class
A. Some job offers.
B. Methods of getting high grades.
C. Skills of writing a professional resume.
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
Text 7
W: Excuse me. We’re making a survey. Would you like to answer some questions
M: Sure.
W: Well, ⑧how much pocket money do you get from your parents every month
M: About 50 dollars.
W: Do you get pocket money in other ways
M: Yes. Most of my friends take part-time jobs to get pocket money. So do I. ⑨I look after my neighbour’s baby every Friday evening. They pay me 12 dollars an hour. So I can get 48 dollars from them every week.
W: Then, how do you usually spend your pocket money
M: Well, I pay my phone bill every month. And sometimes I have to buy books for my study.
W: What a nice young man! Thank you for talking with us.
8. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. Pocket money. B. Part-time jobs.
C. The man’s parents.
9. How long does the man take care of his neighbour’s baby every Friday
A. For two hours. B. For three hours.
C. For four hours.
听第8段材料, 回答第10～12题。
Text 8
M: Good morning, madam. How can I help you
W: Well, ⑩I’ve lost my watch and I’m wondering if anybody has handed one in.
M: Uh, uh, could you tell me which train you left it on
W: Well, I think I might have left it on the 7: 00 train for Nara the day before yesterday.
M: And what brand is the watch
W: Omega.
M: Right. And what does it look like
W: Well, it’s quite new. It’s only one year old and in quite good condition.
M: OK. Let me have a look. Right, yes, there’s one here exactly as you described. This must be yours, madam.
W: Oh, yes, it is. That’s my watch. That’s terrific. Thank you so much.
10. What happened to the woman
A. Losing her watch. B. Missing her train.
C. Picking up a watch.
11. When did the woman go to Nara
A. Yesterday. B. The day before yesterday.
C. A week ago.
12. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. On a train. B. At the police station.
C. At the Lost & Found.
听第9段材料, 回答第13～16题。
Text 9
W: Hmm. . . Here’s one of a crowd of people moving. I think that’s pretty stressful.
M: Well, I don’t think it’s so bad. But I do think that going to the dentist is stressful.
W: Oh, so do I! It’s stressful because you have no control.
M: That’s right. Look at this one. This poor boy is sitting in an exam. I think exams are the most stressful. Sometimes you just can’t think of anything to write.
W: Yes, I agree with you there. What about these people here
M: Mmm. . . I’m not sure. They seem to be in a hurry, don’t they I think being late is stressful.
W: That’s true. It can be terrible, especially when you’re late for something important.
M: Like an interview. Look at this picture here: here’s someone in an interview. Do you think interviews are stressful
W: No. I think they’re quite exciting, a challenge.
M: Oh, I hate interviews.
13. What are the speakers talking about
A. Friends. B. Pictures. C. Stories.
14. Why does the woman think it is stressful to go to the dentist
A. It is out of your control.
B. It is too expensive.
C. It hurts.
15. What does the man think is the most stressful
A. Being late. B. Having an exam.
C. Moving to a new place.
16. What does the woman think of interviews
A. Challenging. B. Stressful. C. Terrible.
听第10段材料, 回答第17～20题。
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A lot of young people today find it difficult to get a job, especially in the first few months after they leave school. Actually, in some parts of the country 60 or even 70 percent of the young people will be without a job for a whole year after leaving school. Our Jobs Information Service Centre has been in touch with thousands of young people over the last 2 or 3 years, talking to them about their hopes and their fears. And in fact, we have been able to give a lot of help and advice to young people who have just left school. Are you recently
out of school and still without a job Or are you still at school and worried about getting a job when you leave We have found that many people don’t know who to talk to and sometimes don’t know what questions to ask. That is why our experience at Jobs Information Service Centre is so important. It will cost you nothing, just a phone call. If you would like to talk to us, we are here. Please phone 439-560-0888 any day between 9: 00 am and 5: 30 pm.
17. What do young people think of getting a job
A. Exciting. B. Easy. C. Difficult.
18. What has the centre been doing in the last 2 or 3 years
A. Helping 60% to 70% of jobless young people.
B. Providing young people with jobs after graduation.
C. Giving many young people a lot of help and advice.
19. What can we know about the centre
A. It only helps college students.
B. It can offer a free hot-line service.
C. It offers young people suitable jobs.
20. What is the number of this Jobs Information Service Centre
A. 435-960-0888. B. 439-560-0888.
C. 439-650-0888.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)
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Poetry Reviewing Contest
Every month we make a cash prize available to the reviewer that writes the most detailed and helpful poetry reviews. $100 prize for the winner of this writing contest.
Deadline: Sept. 4th
Summertime Poetry
For our Summertime Poetry Contest we are looking for the poems that praise the season. $100 prize for the winner of this contest.
Deadline: Sept. 10th
Your Favorite Poet
Write out your favorite modern poet. Give the list to us.
Deadline: Sept. 10th
Use These Words in a Poem
The challenge of this contest is to write a poem using the words provided in the contest announcement.
Deadline: Sept. 16th
Poem of the Month
Each month one poem is selected to be the Poem of the Month. A public vote determines the winner. All poems posted during the month are automatically considered. The winner of this contest will take away a $100 prize.
Deadline: Sept. 16th
Quatrain Poetry (四行诗)
Write a quatrain poem—see details, click here:
Deadline: Sept. 19th
Faith Poetry
The theme for this poetry contest is “faith”. We are looking for poems that in some way match this theme. It doesn’t matter if it’s spiritual, political, intellectual or emotional as long as faith is clearly represented. This is a contest for poets with a $100 prize.
Deadline: Sept. 25th
The Words Are the Same
Write a poem that uses the words listed in the contest announcement. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.
Deadline: Sept. 29th
Poetic Art
This poetry contest challenges people in our city to write a poem that describes the artwork provided. Your poem can become part of this artwork. View the announcement to see the image. $100 prize for the winner of this poetry contest.
Deadline: Oct. 3rd
21. Besides writing poems, this passage also asks you to .
A. write a poetry review or an interesting story
B. write a poetry review and list your favorite poet
C. vote to determine the most famous poet in history
D. list your favorite poems and the most famous poet
22. What is the theme for the poetry contest in late September
A. Faith. B. Success.
C. Courage. D. Feelings.
23. For whom is the advertisement written
A. Professional poets. B. School students.
C. Poem amateurs. D. The public.
B
(2021· 邢台高二检测)
Louise Elisabeth Glück is an American poet. She won the 2020 Nobel Prize in literature.
Louise Glück was born in a Hungarian immigrant family in New York City. She grew up on Long Island. Glück graduated in 1961 from George W. Hewlett High School. She went on to attend Sarah Lawrence College and later Columbia University; however, she did not graduate from either of them.
Glück won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry in 1993 for her collection The Wild Iris. Glück is the recipient (受方) of the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Academy of American Poet’s Prize. Glück currently teaches at Yale University. She has also been a member of the faculty (院系) of the University of Iowa and taught at Goddard College in Vermont.
Glück is the author of twelve books of poetry, including: A Village Life (2009), Averno(2006), The Seven Ages (2001), Vita Nova (1999), Meadowlands (1996), The Wild Iris(1992), Ararat (1990), and The Triumph of Achilles (1985). The First Four Books of Poems collects her early poetry.
Glück has also published a collection of essays, Proofs and Theories: Essays on Poetry(1994). In 2001 Yale University awarded Louise Glück its Bollingen Prize in Poetry. Her other honors include the Lannan Literary Award for Poetry, the Sara Teasdale Memorial Prize (Wellesley, 1986), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Anniversary Medal (2000). A Village Life (2009) has been nominated (提名) for the Griffin Poetry Prize. The latest collection, Faithful and Virtuous Night, was published in September 2014 and won the National Book Award for Poetry.
She is a member of the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, and in 1999 was elected a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets. In 2003 she was named as judge for the Yale Series of Younger Poets and served in that position through 2010. Glück was appointed the US Poet Laureate from 2003-2004, succeeding Billy Collins.
24. What is the second paragraph mainly about
A. Glück’s early life. B. Glück’s family.
C. The X-Acto Knife. D. Glück’s childhood.
25. When was Glück given the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
A. In 1990. B. In 1992.
C. In 1993. D. In 2000.
26. What award did Faithful and Virtuous Night bring Glück
A. The 2020 Nobel Prize in literature.
B. The National Book Award for Poetry.
C. The Lannan Literary Award for Poetry.
D. The National Book Critics Circle Award.
27. What can be inferred from the text
A. Glück has published twenty books of poetry.
B. Glück did well in her study during the university.
C. A Village Life made Glück win the Griffin Poetry Prize.
D. Billy Collins became the US Poet Laureate before Glück.
C
(2021·沧州高二检测)
Most human beings are kind, good-natured beings who will help someone out in need if they are able to, especially if that someone is a little kid. Travis Sattler is one of those human beings.
The 18-year-old didn’t think twice about helping a little boy who walked up to the counter at Freddy’s Frozen Custard where he’d been working for a year. The little boy named Johnny Smith had just finished eating with his mother when he walked up to the counter where Travis was working as the cashier(收银员). He ordered an ice cream. “Once I told him the total, he was counting his change and all his money, and then he handed everything to me. But he didn’t have enough money to pay for it. He was maybe $2 short, ”Travis said.
But Travis wasn’t about to let this boy walk out of the restaurant without his ice cream. So, he pulled out his credit card and told the boy to take the ice cream away. “He had a big smile and the widest eyes when he ran back to his mom and told her what happened, ”Travis said.
About 30 minutes later, the little boy walked up to Travis and handed him a note before walking out of the restaurant with his mom. It says, “Thank you for being so nice and paying for my ice cream. We need more people like you. ”The note also had a $100 bill folded in it.
“I think I brightened up their day, ”Travis said. And Travis’s boss couldn’t be more proud of him. He gave him an extra $100 bill as well and sent him some goodies.
28. How did Johnny feel when Travis paid for the ice cream
A. Worried. B. Delighted.
C. Nervous. D. Confused.
29. Which of the following can best describe Travis
A. Curious. B. Humorous.
C. Hard-working. D. Kind-hearted.
30. What can we learn from the text
A. Johnny’s mother couldn’t afford the ice cream.
B. Travis has helped many people in the restaurant.
C. Travis Sattler’s boss praised him for his behaviour.
D. Johnny’s mother wrote to Travis and sent him a $2 bill.
31. What does the author want to show through Travis’s story
A. What goes around comes around.
B. Kindness does need to be rewarded.
C. A small act of kindness makes a big difference.
D. Happiness is more than the mere possession of money.
D
(2021·西安高二检测)
Say goodbye to standing in long lines holding boarding passes and other travel documents. Step this way, instead. Look into the camera lens and off you go.
Sound convenient Technology companies working with travel providers and the federal government to install facial recognition systems at airports hope you think so.
But privacy advocators don’t want you to become too comfortable. They worry that what we’re willing to accept for convenience today will soften our resistance to the idea of filling public spaces with cameras that can identify us and track our every move.
Facial recognition technology came suddenly into modern reality with very few people prepared for it. Facial recognition is a biometric technology that uses distinguishable facial features to identify a person. In many cases, we see it being used by governments and law enforcement agencies—testing its accuracy and value for future purposes.
Today, it’s used in a variety of ways from allowing you to unlock your phone, go through security at the airport, purchase products at stores. It checks the identities of ride-hailing drivers, permits tourists to enter attractions and let people pay for things with a smile. Airports are increasingly adding facial recognition technology to security checkpoints(检查站). It’s even said that past footage of unsolved mysteries would benefit greatly from this technology as it would help identify the criminals of crimes long forgotten.
However, there has been a serious clash between the government and citizens in general over the technology’s use cases. At an airport, travelers are requested to present their passports, from which the software will determine whether the person standing in front of the camera matches the identity. If it matches, then they can get through quickly. However, the surveillance (监控) system searches a large database for the face presented to the camera. Editing such a big database, many worry, will inevitably (不可避免地) lead to privacy concerns down the road. The biggest drawback for facial recognition technology in most people’s opinions is the threat to an individual’s privacy.
Some say that it’s the most powerful tool as they fear for their privacy being invaded almost on a daily basis, while the government tries to push it as something necessary for better civil control and crime prevention. Overall, talks usually boil down to whether facial recognition technology should be banned or if it should be regulated.
According to IBM, the banning of facial recognition technology would be a step backward for human scientific advancement. However, restricting it within light regulations could yield just as many gains as it would in a “free market”.
There are many useful applications of facial recognition technology—both at the consumer level as a matter of security and convenience, and for governments and law enforcement agencies. The challenge is finding the balance between those benefits and the expectation of privacy. Banning facial recognition is not the answer. Regulating it, however, may be necessary to put an acceptable framework of rules around its use.
32. With the help of facial recognition, we can .
A. pass the security at the airport faster
B. figure out unsolved mysteries
C. reduce the number of criminals
D. purchase products at home
33. Facing the use of this technology, citizens .
A. have no idea of its benefit
B. have already got well-prepared
C. worry their information is misused
D. refuse to accept the convenience
34. What does the underlined word “clash” in Paragraph 6 probably mean
A. Conflict. B. Crisis.
C. Challenge. D. Consequence.
35. Which point of view may the author agree to
A. Banning facial recognition.
B. Regulating facial recognition with rules.
C. Maintaining the current situation.
D. Debating with the government.
第二节(共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。
Each year thousands of Chinese tourists visit Cambridge, not to see the beauty of a great university, but to pay homage (致敬) to a poem — Xu Zhimo’s Farewell to Cambridge. 36 As one of the most famous romantic poets of Chinese literature, he is known for his promotion and contributions to modern Chinese poetry.
To honor him, in July 2008, a stone of white marble was set up at the back of King’s College, Cambridge (near the bridge over the River Cam). 37 It records the poet’s feelings of sorrow at departing from Cambridge where he had studied between 1920 and 1922. 38 He was also influenced by French romantic and symbolist poets at that time. The poem is his representative work, most frequently recited at shows. He was one of the first Chinese writers to successfully naturalize Western romantic forms into modern Chinese poetry.
39 It is a good embodiment (典型) of his lifelong devotion to explore poetic qualities — poetic licence, creation and beauty. He creates a beautiful poetic imagery just like the fresh bridge, rainbow and cloud. In such imagery, poem can tell about its own aesthetic (美学的) feelings. 40
A. Xu Zhimo got the honor in Cambridge.
B. The beauty of this poem impressed the readers.
C. Xu Zhimo was an early 20th century Chinese poet.
D. It was at Cambridge that he fell in love with English romantic poetry.
E. On it are written the first two and last two lines from this poem.
F. The poem possesses true feelings, fresh language and elegant style.
G. Music and color can appeal to the imagery by use of the two senses, ear and mind.
第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分30分)
You need to send a quick text to your mom to tell her soccer practice is canceled. In an effort not to get 41 , you reach slowly into your backpack. You are 42 about not pressing the wrong button that will make your 43 known by the teacher. With the phone on your lap, you try not to look down as you 44 : “soccer canceled! ”
Send. You slip it into your pocket. But wait. . . your friend Lucy’s hair made her look 45 when you passed her in the hall. It’s 46 to wait until lunch. So, you 47 the secret process of texting: “Fix your hair. It’s ugly! ” Now, not only have you just 48 two whole possibly important minutes of your teacher’s lecture, but you have also furthered the 49 of your spelling and vocabulary.
Most teens love to text. What our English teachers, parents, and future employers would 50 us to say is “I love grammar and vocabulary”, which most of us don’t.
The way we type when we use virtual (虚拟的) communication devices (设备) 51 the way we spell — not just when we’re in a 52 . Have you ever caught yourself writing “u” instead of “you” in an essay for school We have become accustomed to the 53 use of non-standard abbreviations (缩写).
In a world where instant satisfaction is everything, we simply do not take the time to 54 the few extra letters, 55 unfamiliar words. Rarely in a text message will teens use the wide vocabulary 56 by our educators. They 57 to use simple words or non-standard abbreviations. 58 do we see the word “exultant” for “happy”, “morose” for “sad” in a text. We must 59 our vocabulary and learn to use advanced words 60 we expect to succeed in exams relating to our future and get job opportunities.
41. A. injured B. caught C. fired D. bothered
42. A. curious B. particular
C. cautious D. serious
43. A. task B. decision
C. command D. conversation
44. A. explain B. type
C. whisper D. discuss
45. A. ordinary B. pale
C. young D. absurd
46. A. unbearable B. unimportant
C. unfortunate D. unnecessary
47. A. develop B. share C. repeat D. recall
48. A. forgotten B. refused
C. postponed D. missed
49. A. control B. fall C. waste D. lack
50. A. allow B. order C. prefer D. warn
51. A. affects B. determines
C. predicts D. strengthens
52. A. quarrel B. speech
C. rush D. dilemma
53. A. private B. casual C. proper D. illegal
54. A. accept B. understand
C. observe D. add
55. A. according to B. because of
C. except for D. let alone
56. A. advocated B. chosen
C. produced D. arranged
57. A. promise B. tend C. plan D. agree
58. A. Ever B. Sometimes
C. Seldom D. Always
59. A. enlarge B. classify C. spread D. test
60. A. before B. if C. since D. until
第二节(共10小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
(2021 ·青岛高二检测)
Two rare volumes of an ancient Chinese encyclopedia sold for more than 8 million ($9 million) at auction Tuesday, more than 1, 000 times the 61. (estimate) price. The encyclopedia, known as the Yongle Dadian, was 62. (original) commissioned by the Yongle Emperor, the third ruler of the Ming Dynasty, who reigned (统治) from 1402 to 1424. More than 2, 000 scholars worked 63. the encyclopedia between 1404 and 1408, according to a press released from Beaussant Lefèvre, the Paris-based auction house that made the sale.
The Yongle Dadian is the largest encyclopedia in the world, and originally consisted of 22, 877 64. (chapter). In 1562, the Jiajing Emperor, the 11th Ming ruler, 65. (order) two copies of the encyclopedia to be made, but the original 66. (lose) due to the many wars, thefts and fires that occurred under the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the auction house said. 67. the two volumes sold Tuesday are copies, they are extremely rare, with only 400 known volumes, or 4% of the original encyclopedia, left in 68. (exist), according to Beaussant Lefèvre.
The books, 69. measure 20 inches by 12 inches, were written in red and black ink on paper. While 70. (print) techniques had been developed at the time, the encyclopedia was written by hand due to its length.
第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除: 把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing this letter to draw your attention to the community lecture concerns garbage classification. As we all known, garbage classification is quite important for environmental protection, so we should try our best make it.
Garbage classification not only benefits the environment, and it can reduce the workload of workers. More important, it can help us develop a sense of rules and form good habits for yourselves. What’s more, the garbage where is classified can be recycled and turned into valueless resources.
The lecture will be held in the hall at 9 am next Sunday. I hope you can all come and join in us. Making a contribution to garbage classification, please.
Yours,
Hongqi Community
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李津, 你的好友英国留学生Tim来信, 邀请你在本周末与他一起去国家博物馆看少数民族文化展。请用英语回信, 内容包括:
1. 感谢邀请; 2. 表示对展览的兴趣; 3. 确定会面时间和地点。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
参考词汇: ethnic minority culture 少数民族文化
(开头、结尾已给出, 不计入总词数)
Dear Tim,
I’m more than delighted to receive your letter
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Yours,
Lijin
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