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上海徐汇区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷
Listening Comprehension (25’)
Section A (10’)
Directions: in Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. At a train station. B. At a travel agency.
C. At a bus station. D. At an airport.
2. A. Her sister’s. B. Her aunt’s. C. Her mother’s. D. Her brother’s.
3. A. $15. B. $18. C. $30. D. $33.
4. A. Terrific. B. Tough. C. Exciting. D. Well-paid.
5. A. Harmony in a community. B. Safety in the neighborhood.
C. Preparations for Christmas. D. Ways to save electricity.
6. A. He has bad study habits. B. He sleeps too much.
C. He wakes up early. D. He’s a top student.
7. A. He hadn’t noticed any change in Sean.
B. Sean looks very different without a beard.
C. Sean looks nicer without a beard.
D. He hasn’t seen Sean for a long time.
8. A. A certain gift from Hawaii. B. A grand wedding party.
C. Two plane tickets to Hawaii. D. A picture of the moon.
9. A. The job’s short hours make it impossible for her to refuse.
B. The job is turning into an excellent opportunity for her.
C. She’s looking forward to meeting her new colleagues.
D. She refused the position because of the low salary.
10. A. Give Daisy a call. B. Go back home.
C. Ask the police for help. D. Wait for a few more minutes.
Section B (15’)
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. School life. B. The media.
C. Their families. D. Computer games.
12. A. Have children lose weight.
B. Learn more about childcare.
C. Let children go out on their own.
D. Make all of the decisions for their children.
13. A. Whether kids are well enough protected.
B. How kids are different from how they used to be.
C. Whether parents should be worrying too much about their kids.
D. How parents have adapted themselves to the present situation.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. The various taxes. B. The tyres.
C. the repairs. D. The fittings.
15. A. Pollution from factories. B. Poisonous gases from cars.
C. Low-quality food products. D. Harmful materials used in cars.
16. A. When there is a traffic jam.
B. When the car is in bad condition.
C. When the driver has a bad temper.
D. When fuel becomes expensive.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. How English food is made.
B. Why Indian foods are often tasteless.
C. Why foods in some countries are spicy.
D. How spicy food was introduced into England.
18. A. The food in cold regions is usually tasty.
B. The climate has little effect on the local food.
C. India and England have quite similar climate.
D. Spicy food causes people to sweat, cooling them off.
19. A. They cover the bad smells of food.
B. They give the food a unique flavor.
C. They slow down the growth of bacteria.
D. They come in handy where there is no refrigerator.
20. A. The mention of them makes the woman hungry.
B. Plants and bacteria can live in harmony to some extent.
C. Plants’ unique flavors have contributed to their survival.
D. It takes a longer time for plants like onion and garlic to grow.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20’)
Section A (10’)
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
John, an ESL tutor of a community college, moved to New York City with all the members of his family. John is a remarkable teacher, so (21) __________ (be) his students for several years, we all missed him very much since he left. It was not long (22) ____________ John came back to North Carolina to handle some rounding-off (结束) affairs, ESL teachers and we students held a small party for him.
At the party, (23)____________people walked around and talked with each other cheerfully, I certainly would not lightly give up that good opportunity to learn English. Then I tried to think of all sorts of topics to converse with Monica, another ESL teacher.
Just before I was about (24)__________ (run) out of my topics of conversation when I heard John said to others loudly, “I dig New York!” I immediately asked Monica seriously, “Is it really difficult to find a job in New York Why does John, such (25) __________ outstanding ESL teacher, have to do laborious work ”
Looking puzzled, Monica asked, “Why do you have such a feeling ”
“Haven’t you heard him say that he (26) __________ (dig) New York Is he building a tunnel ” I replied. When she finally understood (27) ___________ I said, Monica laughed so hard as to narrowly escape spewing (喷出) her food in her mouth. Wearing a broad smile, she gestured to us to stop talking, and then asked us, the ESL students, (28) __________ we knew the meaning of “I dig New York.” All of us shook our heads and said no. Monica then requested John to explain it to us.
(29) __________ turns out that, in American slang, “I dig New York” means, “I love New York.” Though few people say like that nowadays, we can still find it (30) ____________ (use) in literary works.
Section B (10’)
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. invisible B. regularly C. contributes D. mercy E. moderately F. trapped G. amateurs H. remaining I. decline J. comparable K. bragging
The sale of The Washington Post to Jeff Bezos is just the most recent episode in the decline and fall of professional journalism. By selling out to a mega-billionaire without any newspaper experience, the Graham family has put a priceless national asset at the (31) __________ of a single outsider. Perhaps Jeff Bezos will use his new plaything responsibly; perhaps not; if not, one of the few (32) __________ sources of serious journalism will be lost.
The crisis in the English-speaking world will turn into a disaster in smaller language zones. The English-speaking market is so large that advertisers will pay a lot to gain access to the tens of millions of readers who (33) ____________ click onto The New York Times or The Guardian. But the Portuguese-reading public is far too small to support serious journalism on the Internet. What happens to Portuguese democracy when nobody is willing to pay for old-fashioned newspapers
The blogosphere can’t be expected to take up the (34) ___________ of serious journalism. First-class reporting on national and international affairs isn’t for (35) ___________. it requires lots of training and lots of contacts and lots of expenses. It also requires reporters with the well-trained capacity to write for a broad audience. The modern newspaper created the right incentives, but without a(an) (36) ___________ business model for the new technology, blogging will degenerate into a postmodern nightmare—with millions (37) ________ without any concern for the facts.
We can’t afford to wait for the (38) ___________ hand to come up with a new way to provide economic support for serious journalism. To be sure, the financial press has proved (39) ___________ successful in persuading readers to pay for online access; and mainstream media are now trying to imitate this success. Each news article on the web will end by asking readers whether it (40) _________ to their political understanding. If so, they can click the yes-box, and send the message to a National Endowment for Journalism—which would obtain an annual appropriation from the government. This way, serious journalism will succeed in gaining mass support.
III. Reading Comprehension (45’)
Section A (15’)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Whether it is tossing the Frisbee(掷飞盘) on the campus or representing your town in the local baseball league, sports remain prevalent in American society.
Athletics begin at a young age. As they learn to walk and talk, kids in America also learn to run, throw and kick. They are (41) _________ to sports at a young age so that they form a habit of remaining (42) _________ and fit, while also (43) _________ themselves. Most towns offer a “Parks and Recreation” program, which sponsors various educational physical activities, such as sports summer camps or monthly hikes. (44)_________, towns often create youth leagues that (45) _________ children to complete against other towns. These programs, run by volunteers, stress not only skill development, but also values of (46) _________ and enjoyment no matter what the outcome.
Athletics continue at more (47) _________ levels throughout elementary school to university, with extracurricular programs playing a development role and training students to perhaps even eventually become (48) _________.
At the professional level, spectator sports have become a staple (重要部分) of American tradition and culture. Families and friends gather around the television or endure hours of (49) _________ to support their favorite teams, while these athletes are made into international celebrities.
Professional sports in the U.S. are largely (50) _________ by the Big Four Leagues: the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL). With teams (51) _________ major cities, these spectator sports draw large crowds and are followed almost (52) _________ by some fans.
Soccer has (53) _________ to rise to prominence in America; however, with their performance in the 2010 World Cup and more exposure to Europeans teams through the arrival of star such as David Beckham and Thierry Henry, Major League Soccer (MLS) in America as a spectator sport has certainly (54) _________.
International competition is rare and often considered not as (55) _________ as the domestic leagues. However, during the Olympics and the World Cup, Americans do rally around their countrymen to perform at the international level.
41. A. exposed B. treated C. devoted D. attributed
42. A. young B. active C. hopeful D. positive
43. A. enjoying B. pushing C. supporting D. protecting
44. A. For example B. However C. Consequently D. Furthermore
45. A. force B. warn C. allow D. advise
46. A. sportsmanship B. curiosity C. creativity D. citizenship
47. A. friendly B. amateur C. competitive D. international
48. A. winners B. professionals C. managers D. rivals
49. A. competition B. traffic C. labor D. argument
50. A. divided B. dominated C. owned D. followed
51. A. entering B. representing C. sponsoring D. occupying
52. A. blindly B. secretly C. religiously D. leisurely
53. A. attempted B. refused C. aimed D. struggled
54. A. decreased B. remained C. slowed D. grown
55. A. predictable B. respectable C. significant D. extensive
Section B （22’）
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Exciting concertos (协奏曲) from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons can boost mental alertness, according to research from Northumbria University.
The findings, which are published in Experimental Psychology, show that the exciting first movement, in particular, is capable of enhancing attention and memory.
In the experiment a group of 14 young adults were given a mental concentration task to perform. They were asked to press the space bar on a keyboard when a green square appeared on screen and ignore different colored circles and squares that appeared at intervals. The participants carried out this task both in silence and while listening to each of the four concertos while their brain activity was measured using EEG brain imaging.
Results showed that participants responded correctly faster when listening to the exciting Spring concerto. When listening to the concerto, the average response time in performing the task was 393.8 millisecond as opposed to 408.1 milliseconds when the task was carried out in silence. This response time rose to 413.3 milliseconds when they listened to the slower and sadder Autumn music, therefore showing a decrease in mental capacity.
Psychologist Dr. Leigh Riby said, “The Spring movement enhanced overall activity within the brain but had an exaggerated effect on the area of the brain that’s important for emotional processing. It seemed to give rise to particular imagery in the brain and evoke positive, contented feelings which translated into higher levels of cognitive functioning.”
Dr. Riby suggests that the Spring movement is particularly special and could be used in therapy and is, in fact, quite a familiar piece to most people as it has been used successfully in marketing to induce mood and influence behavior.
He also found that the key in which the music was written had no impact on brain performance. While the Spring concerto, which is written in a major key enhanced cognitive function, the Autumn movement, which is also written in a major key, did not.
He added, “This experiment shows that cognitive capacity is enhanced when pleasant and arousing stimuli are introduced.”
56. What do we know about the research from Northumbria University
A. It was conducted in four different seasons of a year.
B. It showed music can boost mental alertness.
C. It was done by a group of 14 young adults.
D. The results of the research have been published.
57. Under what circumstance did participants respond correctly faster
A. When they were in complete silence.
B. When they were listening to slow and sad music.
C. When they were listening to the Autumn concerto.
D. When they were listening to the Spring concerto.
58. Why are most people quite familiar with the Spring movement
A. It has been used in therapy settings.
B. It has been successfully used in marketing.
C. People think it quite special and classic.
D. People usually listen to it to adjust their mood.
59. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A. The key in which the music was written was never important.
B. The Spring and the Autumn movement were written in different keys.
C. Pleasant and arousing stimuli can enhance cognitive capacity.
D. The Autumn concerto could enhance cognitive ability.
(B)
Did you know that all human beings have a “comfort zone” regulating the distance they stand from someone when they talk This distance varies in interesting ways among people of different cultures.
Greeks, some of the Eastern Mediterranean, and many of those from South America normally stand quite close together when they talk, often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation. North Americans find this awkward and often back away a few inches. Studies have found that they tend to feel most comfortable at about 12 inches apart. In much of Asia and Africa, there’s even more space between two speakers in conversation. This greater space subtly lends an air of dignity and respect. This matter of space is nearly always unconscious, but it is interesting to observe.
This difference applies also to the closeness with which people sit together, the extent to which they lean over one another in conversation, how they move as they argue or make an emphatic (强调的) point. In the United States, for example, people try to keep their bodies apart even in a crowded elevator; in Paris they take it as it comes!
Although North Americans have a relatively wide “comfort zone” for talking, they communicate a great deal with their hands—not only with gesture but also with touch. They put a sympathetic hand on a person’s shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling or an arm around him in sympathy; they pat an arm in reassurance or stroke a child’s head in fondness; they readily take someone’s arm to help him across a street or direct him along an unfamiliar route. To many people –especially those from Asia or the Muslim countries—such bodily contact is unwelcome, especially if done with the left hand. The left hand carries no special significance in the United States. Many Americans are simple left-handed and use that hand more.
60. What would most probably happen when a Greek meets a North American
The Greek keeps 12 inches apart from the North American.
The Greek can keep a comfortable distance with the North American.
The North American accepts the Greek distance when they become friends.
The North American keeps backing away while the Greeks keeps moving closer.
61. It can be inferred from the passage that the Frenchmen _________.
move closer when they want to emphasize a point
use more body language to interact with others
sit farther apart when they talk in a large room
Don’t mind bodily contact in a crowded elevator
62. Touching with the left hand is regarded as __________ in the Muslim countries.
A. a meaningless gesture
B. an offending action
C. an unintentional mistake
D. an ill-intentioned joke
(C)
The ocean bottom—a region nearly 2.5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth—is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted. Until about a century ago, a deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 36,000 meters deep. In complete darkness and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth’s surface, the deep-ocean bottom is an unfriendly environment to humans, in some ways as forbidding and remote as outer space.
Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments (沉淀物) for over a century now, the first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the beginning of the National Science Foundation’s Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil and gas industry, the DSDP’s drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean’s surface and drill in very deep waters, pulling out samples of sediment and rock from the ocean floor.
The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15-year research program that ended in November 1983. During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world. The Glomar Challenger’s core samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will probably look like millions of years in the future. Today, largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger’s voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics (板块构造学说) and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that have come to shape the Earth.
The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also produced information critical to understanding the world’s past climates. Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic record that stretches back for hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy much land-based evidence of past climates. This record has already provided insights into the patterns and causes of past climatic change—information that may be used to predict future climates.
63. The author refers to the ocean bottom as a “frontier” in Paragraph 1 because it _______________.
A. is an unknown territory
B. attracts courageous explorers
C. contains a wide variety of life forms
D. is not a popular area for scientific research
64. Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger
A. It is an ongoing project.
B. It is a type of submarine.
C. It has gone on over 100 voyages.
D. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968.
65. The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was ____________.
A. funded entirely by the gas and oil industry
B. an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas
C. composed of geologists from all over the world
D. the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom
66. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling Project
A. Biologists observed forms of marine life never before seen.
B. Information was revealed about the Earth’s past climatic changes.
C. Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists.
D. Geologists were able to determine the Earth’s appearance hundreds of millions of years ago.
Section C (8’)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
That kept cities very small. Modern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings. The effects of urban living on people should be considered. Soon many other industrial nations became urban societies. But even 200 years ago, only a few people could live in cities. Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive
Until relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago. (67) ________________. In fact, nearly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural villages. It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in history – a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.
Britain was only the beginning. (68) ________________. The process of urbanization----the migration of people from the countryside to the city----was the result of modernization, which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live.
In 1990, fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. Today, over 82% of Americans live in cities. Only about 2% live on farms. The rest live in small towns.
Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized. Even in advanced agricultural societies, it took about ninety-five people on farms to feed five people in cities. (69) ____________. Until modern times, those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite and the servant, laborers and professionals who served them. Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city.
Over the past two centuries, the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country. (70) ________________. Today, instead of needing ninety-five farmers to feed five city people, one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred non-farmers.
IV. Fill in the blanks (15’)
Section A
Directions: Choose one of the words from the box to complete each sentence in the proper from.
recommend threat demonstrate favor resist represent enforce establish
These ancient woodlands are under ___________ from new road developments.
Unless ____________ with strict regulations and military force, such a law will not be effective.
The trial period was over, and I could settle down to________ a closer contact with the apes.
The referee will not take any action in his ________ if a contestant injures himself while attempting to foul his opponent,
The general manager intended __________ his department to negotiate with the contracting company yesterday, but the materials were not collected in time.
We should make up our mind _________ the waste of resources for the sake of us human beings.
The English novel, The Old Man and the Sea, written by Earnest Hemingway, is well worth ____________.
Don’t waste time ___________ to them the difficulties we are facing, for it is only we that can be aware of what we are undergoing.
Section B
Directions: Choose one of the phrases from the box to complete each sentence in the proper from.
spring up in one’s prime on a large scale date back to dump into approve of go on a diet
By no means ________we ________ their new scheme to invest in the stock market, which will cost us all our savings.
My class teacher insisted that all the rubbish _________ the classified dustbin in different colors.
Deep in the mountains, we eventually found the caves, __________ early Viking times in about 800 A.D.
Many intelligent buildings are claimed ___________ in the Central Business District in the past two decades.
He was devoted to the medical research, worn out on a daily basis, which deprived him of his life _____________.
He must ____________ now, for such a foodie has been skipping his lunch every day since last week.
However, the cost of production could fall as they are manufactured ____________, just as mobile phones have become cheaper.
V. Translation (3’+3’+4’+5’)
86. 她本可以独自一人前往热带雨林。(head)
87. 过了很久这位运动员才从手术中恢复过来。(before)
88. 你能否告诉我究竟是谁在黑猩猩的研究中取得了重大突破？ (on earth)
89. 正是因为澳大利亚对体育的大量投资，才使得这个只有1900万人口的国家获得了一枚又一枚的奥运金牌。(强调句)
高二期末考试答案及听力文本
听力文本：
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. W: It’s very kind of you to come to see me off, Mr. Black.
M: Don’t mention it. Have a nice flight.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place
2. M: Are you going to your Aunt’s house for Easter again this year
W: Probably not. My brother wants us to go to his house, so I think that’s what we’ll do.
Q: Whose house is the woman probably going to go to for Easter
3. M: We want to book a room. How much does the room cost
W: A single room is $18 per night, and a double room is $15 for one bed.
Q: How much does the man have to pay for a double room
4. M: I hear that you got promoted. You must be very excited.
W: Not really. Even though the new office is nice, the workload has doubled.
Q: What does the woman think of her new job
5. M: Are you going to put up lights on the outside
W: Yes, all of my neighbors decorate their houses, and I am making a gift list.
Q: What are they talking about
6. M: I’m exhausted! I stayed up the whole night studying for my English midterm exam.
W: Why do you always wait till the last minute
Q: What does the woman mean about the man
7. W: Did you notice that Sean shaved his beard off over the winter
M: Noticed I didn’t even recognize him.
Q: What does the man mean
8. M: Congratulations, Sarah! The wedding party is absolutely grand. Have you opened the gift I gave you
W: Yes. Thanks a lot. Hawaii is going to be a great place to have a honeymoon.
Q: What’s probably the gift
9. W: Did you hear that Dorothy turned down that job
M: Yeah. The hours were convenient, but she wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet with the salary.
Q: What does the man say about Dorothy
10. M: I can’t understand why Daisy hasn’t arrived yet. We arranged to meet at 5:30. It’s almost 6:00. Should
we try to call her or should we go back home
W: She probably got tied up in traffic. Let’s give her a few more minutes.
Q: What are the man and the woman going to do
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
The Parent Trap
As every parent knows, if you have children, you worry about them all the time. However, it seems that these days we’re worrying about our kids a lot more than we used to. Are we trying to protect our children too much and will this cause problems for them later in life
“In the past, kids in the UK walked to school every day, but these days parents don’t let their children go out on their own in case something bad happens to them,” said Dr Andy Hallett, a childcare expert. “If children stay indoors all the time, they become unfit. This means they may often have health problems later in life.”
The dangers of letting your kids go out by themselves are smaller than you might think. “The media makes parents worry about their children’s safety,” says Julia Benz, a child psychologist. “But children are safer now than they have ever been. If parents want their kids to grow up healthy, they shouldn’t protect them so much. Children need to make decisions themselves.”
Over 27% of British children are now overweight, partly because they spend their free time playing computer games and watching TV. “I can understand why parents are concerned,” says Julia Benz. “But if kids never go outside, they can’t learn to look after themselves in the real world.”
Overall, therefore, the message is clear. If you want happy and healthy kids, give their freedom back to them.
Questions:
11. According to Julia Benz, what makes today’s parents more concerned about their kids
12. What does the speaker suggest parents do
13. What is the speaker mainly talking about
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Possessing a car gives one a greater degree of freedom, but a car may bring you heavy financial burdens. However large the initial sum you have to pay, you will undoubtedly have to spend more on the vehicle just to keep it running — the various taxes, the fuel, and of course any repairs it may need. The last is especially endless. Any single repair may cost you thousands.
There being more cars around will also naturally lead to the serious problem of air pollution. As more and more cars are produced and used, an even larger amount of harmful gases are being released into the atmosphere. Many of the minor illnesses we see in modern industrial societies, such as headaches, tiredness and stomachaches may simply be the result of air pollution.
What’s more, driving a car usually brings out a man’s worst qualities. It has been said that when a man is sitting behind the wheel, his car becomes the display of the worst parts of his personality. All of a person’s normally hidden characteristics can to be brought to the surface simply by the act of driving.
And traveling by car sometimes brings more inconvenience. Driving a car may be more comfortable than taking a crowded bus, but any advantage of driving a car is often lost in traffic jams and the endless queues of cars moving through a city’s main streets.
Questions:
14. Which of the following causes the biggest financial burden if you own a car
15. What causes many of the minor illnesses we find in modern industrial societies
16. In which situation are the advantages of driving a car not present
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.
M: Have you ever wondered why foods in some countries, like India and Thailand, are so spicy and other
places, like England, have such tasteless food
W: Um … let’s see. India and Thailand are very hot countries, while England is cold and damp. Perhaps the
answer has something to do with the climate associated with each local food
M: Yeah it sure does.
W: But why would we want to eat spicy food when it’s hot outside Does it cool you off because it makes you sweat more
M: Well, that’s an interesting theory. Here are a couple of better ones. One explanation that supports this theory is that spices hide the bad smells of food, and in a country with a hot climate and without refrigeration, that can come in handy.
W: Yes. What’s the second theory
M: Well, the second explanation has to do with bacteria; some scientists suggest that the spices in hot food
help protect humans from certain kinds of bacteria that can be found in food. In fact, the hotter the country, the more likely it is that its food will use the kind of spices that slow down the growth of bacteria.
W: You mean some ingredients can decrease the speed at which bacteria can grow
M: That’s right. For example, onion and garlic alone can kill or block up to twenty-nine different kinds of
food-borne bacteria. In fact, most spices block bacteria to some extent. And if you think about it, this makes sense. As plants evolved, they had to learn to fight off bacteria in order to survive. That’s how they got their distinctive flavors in the first place.
W: All this talk is making me hungry. Let’s go and get something to eat.
Questions:
17. What has aroused the two speakers’ interest
18. What is the interesting theory given by the woman
19. Why do spices benefit people’s health in hot countries
20. What can we learn about plants from the conversation
答案：
1-20 DDCBC ABCDD BCC CBA CDCC
21. having been
22. before
23. where
24. to turn
25. an
26. is digging/ digs
27. what
28. whether/if
29. It
30. used
31-40 DHBIG JKAEC
41-55 ABADC ACBBB BCDDC
56-70 DDBC DDB ADDA EDAF
71. threat
72. enforced
73. establishing
74. favor
75. to have represented
76. to resist
77. recommending
78. demonstrating
79. will…approve of
80. (should) be dumped into
81. dating back to
82. to have sprung up
83. in his prime
84. be going on a diet
85. on a large scale
She could have headed for the rainforest on her own.
It was long before the athlete recovered (his health) from the operation.
Can you tell me who on earth made a significant breakthrough in …
It was the heavy investment of Australia in sports that made the country with a population of 19 million win one Olympic gold medal after another.
It was because of the heavy investment of Australia in sports that the country with a population of 19 million won one Olympic gold medal after another.
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Listening Comprehension (25’)
Section A (10’)
Directions: in Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. At a train station. B. At a travel agency.
C. At a bus station. D. At an airport.
2. A. Her sister’s. B. Her aunt’s. C. Her mother’s. D. Her brother’s.
3. A. $15. B. $18. C. $30. D. $33.
4. A. Terrific. B. Tough. C. Exciting. D. Well-paid.
5. A. Harmony in a community. B. Safety in the neighborhood.
C. Preparations for Christmas. D. Ways to save electricity.
6. A. He has bad study habits. B. He sleeps too much.
C. He wakes up early. D. He’s a top student.
7. A. He hadn’t noticed any change in Sean.
B. Sean looks very different without a beard.
C. Sean looks nicer without a beard.
D. He hasn’t seen Sean for a long time.
8. A. A certain gift from Hawaii. B. A grand wedding party.
C. Two plane tickets to Hawaii. D. A picture of the moon.
9. A. The job’s short hours make it impossible for her to refuse.
B. The job is turning into an excellent opportunity for her.
C. She’s looking forward to meeting her new colleagues.
D. She refused the position because of the low salary.
10. A. Give Daisy a call. B. Go back home.
C. Ask the police for help. D. Wait for a few more minutes.
Section B (15’)
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. School life. B. The media.
C. Their families. D. Computer games.
12. A. Have children lose weight.
B. Learn more about childcare.
C. Let children go out on their own.
D. Make all of the decisions for their children.
13. A. Whether kids are well enough protected.
B. How kids are different from how they used to be.
C. Whether parents should be worrying too much about their kids.
D. How parents have adapted themselves to the present situation.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. The various taxes. B. The tyres.
C. the repairs. D. The fittings.
15. A. Pollution from factories. B. Poisonous gases from cars.
C. Low-quality food products. D. Harmful materials used in cars.
16. A. When there is a traffic jam.
B. When the car is in bad condition.
C. When the driver has a bad temper.
D. When fuel becomes expensive.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. How English food is made.
B. Why Indian foods are often tasteless.
C. Why foods in some countries are spicy.
D. How spicy food was introduced into England.
18. A. The food in cold regions is usually tasty.
B. The climate has little effect on the local food.
C. India and England have quite similar climate.
D. Spicy food causes people to sweat, cooling them off.
19. A. They cover the bad smells of food.
B. They give the food a unique flavor.
C. They slow down the growth of bacteria.
D. They come in handy where there is no refrigerator.
20. A. The mention of them makes the woman hungry.
B. Plants and bacteria can live in harmony to some extent.
C. Plants’ unique flavors have contributed to their survival.
D. It takes a longer time for plants like onion and garlic to grow.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20’)
Section A (10’)
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank. Write your answers on the answer sheet.
John, an ESL tutor of a community college, moved to New York City with all the members of his family. John is a remarkable teacher, so (21) __________ (be) his students for several years, we all missed him very much since he left. It was not long (22) ____________ John came back to North Carolina to handle some rounding-off (结束) affairs, ESL teachers and we students held a small party for him.
At the party, (23)____________people walked around and talked with each other cheerfully, I certainly would not lightly give up that good opportunity to learn English. Then I tried to think of all sorts of topics to converse with Monica, another ESL teacher.
Just before I was about (24)__________ (run) out of my topics of conversation when I heard John said to others loudly, “I dig New York!” I immediately asked Monica seriously, “Is it really difficult to find a job in New York Why does John, such (25) __________ outstanding ESL teacher, have to do laborious work ”
Looking puzzled, Monica asked, “Why do you have such a feeling ”
“Haven’t you heard him say that he (26) __________ (dig) New York Is he building a tunnel ” I replied. When she finally understood (27) ___________ I said, Monica laughed so hard as to narrowly escape spewing (喷出) her food in her mouth. Wearing a broad smile, she gestured to us to stop talking, and then asked us, the ESL students, (28) __________ we knew the meaning of “I dig New York.” All of us shook our heads and said no. Monica then requested John to explain it to us.
(29) __________ turns out that, in American slang, “I dig New York” means, “I love New York.” Though few people say like that nowadays, we can still find it (30) ____________ (use) in literary works.
Section B (10’)
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. invisible B. regularly C. contributes D. mercy E. moderately F. trapped G. amateurs H. remaining I. decline J. comparable K. bragging
The sale of The Washington Post to Jeff Bezos is just the most recent episode in the decline and fall of professional journalism. By selling out to a mega-billionaire without any newspaper experience, the Graham family has put a priceless national asset at the (31) __________ of a single outsider. Perhaps Jeff Bezos will use his new plaything responsibly; perhaps not; if not, one of the few (32) __________ sources of serious journalism will be lost.
The crisis in the English-speaking world will turn into a disaster in smaller language zones. The English-speaking market is so large that advertisers will pay a lot to gain access to the tens of millions of readers who (33) ____________ click onto The New York Times or The Guardian. But the Portuguese-reading public is far too small to support serious journalism on the Internet. What happens to Portuguese democracy when nobody is willing to pay for old-fashioned newspapers
The blogosphere can’t be expected to take up the (34) ___________ of serious journalism. First-class reporting on national and international affairs isn’t for (35) ___________. it requires lots of training and lots of contacts and lots of expenses. It also requires reporters with the well-trained capacity to write for a broad audience. The modern newspaper created the right incentives, but without a(an) (36) ___________ business model for the new technology, blogging will degenerate into a postmodern nightmare—with millions (37) ________ without any concern for the facts.
We can’t afford to wait for the (38) ___________ hand to come up with a new way to provide economic support for serious journalism. To be sure, the financial press has proved (39) ___________ successful in persuading readers to pay for online access; and mainstream media are now trying to imitate this success. Each news article on the web will end by asking readers whether it (40) _________ to their political understanding. If so, they can click the yes-box, and send the message to a National Endowment for Journalism—which would obtain an annual appropriation from the government. This way, serious journalism will succeed in gaining mass support.
III. Reading Comprehension (45’)
Section A (15’)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Whether it is tossing the Frisbee(掷飞盘) on the campus or representing your town in the local baseball league, sports remain prevalent in American society.
Athletics begin at a young age. As they learn to walk and talk, kids in America also learn to run, throw and kick. They are (41) _________ to sports at a young age so that they form a habit of remaining (42) _________ and fit, while also (43) _________ themselves. Most towns offer a “Parks and Recreation” program, which sponsors various educational physical activities, such as sports summer camps or monthly hikes. (44)_________, towns often create youth leagues that (45) _________ children to complete against other towns. These programs, run by volunteers, stress not only skill development, but also values of (46) _________ and enjoyment no matter what the outcome.
Athletics continue at more (47) _________ levels throughout elementary school to university, with extracurricular programs playing a development role and training students to perhaps even eventually become (48) _________.
At the professional level, spectator sports have become a staple (重要部分) of American tradition and culture. Families and friends gather around the television or endure hours of (49) _________ to support their favorite teams, while these athletes are made into international celebrities.
Professional sports in the U.S. are largely (50) _________ by the Big Four Leagues: the National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the National Hockey League (NHL). With teams (51) _________ major cities, these spectator sports draw large crowds and are followed almost (52) _________ by some fans.
Soccer has (53) _________ to rise to prominence in America; however, with their performance in the 2010 World Cup and more exposure to Europeans teams through the arrival of star such as David Beckham and Thierry Henry, Major League Soccer (MLS) in America as a spectator sport has certainly (54) _________.
International competition is rare and often considered not as (55) _________ as the domestic leagues. However, during the Olympics and the World Cup, Americans do rally around their countrymen to perform at the international level.
41. A. exposed B. treated C. devoted D. attributed
42. A. young B. active C. hopeful D. positive
43. A. enjoying B. pushing C. supporting D. protecting
44. A. For example B. However C. Consequently D. Furthermore
45. A. force B. warn C. allow D. advise
46. A. sportsmanship B. curiosity C. creativity D. citizenship
47. A. friendly B. amateur C. competitive D. international
48. A. winners B. professionals C. managers D. rivals
49. A. competition B. traffic C. labor D. argument
50. A. divided B. dominated C. owned D. followed
51. A. entering B. representing C. sponsoring D. occupying
52. A. blindly B. secretly C. religiously D. leisurely
53. A. attempted B. refused C. aimed D. struggled
54. A. decreased B. remained C. slowed D. grown
55. A. predictable B. respectable C. significant D. extensive
Section B （22’）
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Exciting concertos (协奏曲) from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons can boost mental alertness, according to research from Northumbria University.
The findings, which are published in Experimental Psychology, show that the exciting first movement, in particular, is capable of enhancing attention and memory.
In the experiment a group of 14 young adults were given a mental concentration task to perform. They were asked to press the space bar on a keyboard when a green square appeared on screen and ignore different colored circles and squares that appeared at intervals. The participants carried out this task both in silence and while listening to each of the four concertos while their brain activity was measured using EEG brain imaging.
Results showed that participants responded correctly faster when listening to the exciting Spring concerto. When listening to the concerto, the average response time in performing the task was 393.8 millisecond as opposed to 408.1 milliseconds when the task was carried out in silence. This response time rose to 413.3 milliseconds when they listened to the slower and sadder Autumn music, therefore showing a decrease in mental capacity.
Psychologist Dr. Leigh Riby said, “The Spring movement enhanced overall activity within the brain but had an exaggerated effect on the area of the brain that’s important for emotional processing. It seemed to give rise to particular imagery in the brain and evoke positive, contented feelings which translated into higher levels of cognitive functioning.”
Dr. Riby suggests that the Spring movement is particularly special and could be used in therapy and is, in fact, quite a familiar piece to most people as it has been used successfully in marketing to induce mood and influence behavior.
He also found that the key in which the music was written had no impact on brain performance. While the Spring concerto, which is written in a major key enhanced cognitive function, the Autumn movement, which is also written in a major key, did not.
He added, “This experiment shows that cognitive capacity is enhanced when pleasant and arousing stimuli are introduced.”
56. What do we know about the research from Northumbria University
A. It was conducted in four different seasons of a year.
B. It showed music can boost mental alertness.
C. It was done by a group of 14 young adults.
D. The results of the research have been published.
57. Under what circumstance did participants respond correctly faster
A. When they were in complete silence.
B. When they were listening to slow and sad music.
C. When they were listening to the Autumn concerto.
D. When they were listening to the Spring concerto.
58. Why are most people quite familiar with the Spring movement
A. It has been used in therapy settings.
B. It has been successfully used in marketing.
C. People think it quite special and classic.
D. People usually listen to it to adjust their mood.
59. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs
A. The key in which the music was written was never important.
B. The Spring and the Autumn movement were written in different keys.
C. Pleasant and arousing stimuli can enhance cognitive capacity.
D. The Autumn concerto could enhance cognitive ability.
(B)
Did you know that all human beings have a “comfort zone” regulating the distance they stand from someone when they talk This distance varies in interesting ways among people of different cultures.
Greeks, some of the Eastern Mediterranean, and many of those from South America normally stand quite close together when they talk, often moving their faces even closer as they warm up in a conversation. North Americans find this awkward and often back away a few inches. Studies have found that they tend to feel most comfortable at about 12 inches apart. In much of Asia and Africa, there’s even more space between two speakers in conversation. This greater space subtly lends an air of dignity and respect. This matter of space is nearly always unconscious, but it is interesting to observe.
This difference applies also to the closeness with which people sit together, the extent to which they lean over one another in conversation, how they move as they argue or make an emphatic (强调的) point. In the United States, for example, people try to keep their bodies apart even in a crowded elevator; in Paris they take it as it comes!
Although North Americans have a relatively wide “comfort zone” for talking, they communicate a great deal with their hands—not only with gesture but also with touch. They put a sympathetic hand on a person’s shoulder to demonstrate warmth of feeling or an arm around him in sympathy; they pat an arm in reassurance or stroke a child’s head in fondness; they readily take someone’s arm to help him across a street or direct him along an unfamiliar route. To many people –especially those from Asia or the Muslim countries—such bodily contact is unwelcome, especially if done with the left hand. The left hand carries no special significance in the United States. Many Americans are simple left-handed and use that hand more.
60. What would most probably happen when a Greek meets a North American
The Greek keeps 12 inches apart from the North American.
The Greek can keep a comfortable distance with the North American.
The North American accepts the Greek distance when they become friends.
The North American keeps backing away while the Greeks keeps moving closer.
61. It can be inferred from the passage that the Frenchmen _________.
move closer when they want to emphasize a point
use more body language to interact with others
sit farther apart when they talk in a large room
Don’t mind bodily contact in a crowded elevator
62. Touching with the left hand is regarded as __________ in the Muslim countries.
A. a meaningless gesture
B. an offending action
C. an unintentional mistake
D. an ill-intentioned joke
(C)
The ocean bottom—a region nearly 2.5 times greater than the total land area of the Earth—is a vast frontier that even today is largely unexplored and uncharted. Until about a century ago, a deep-ocean floor was completely inaccessible, hidden beneath waters averaging over 36,000 meters deep. In complete darkness and subjected to intense pressures hundreds of times greater than at the Earth’s surface, the deep-ocean bottom is an unfriendly environment to humans, in some ways as forbidding and remote as outer space.
Although researchers have taken samples of deep-ocean rocks and sediments (沉淀物) for over a century now, the first detailed global investigation of the ocean bottom did not actually start until 1968, with the beginning of the National Science Foundation’s Deep Sea Drilling Project (DSDP). Using techniques first developed for the offshore oil and gas industry, the DSDP’s drill ship, the Glomar Challenger, was able to maintain a steady position on the ocean’s surface and drill in very deep waters, pulling out samples of sediment and rock from the ocean floor.
The Glomar Challenger completed 96 voyages in a 15-year research program that ended in November 1983. During this time, the vessel logged 600,000 kilometers and took almost 20,000 core samples of seabed sediments and rocks at 624 drilling sites around the world. The Glomar Challenger’s core samples have allowed geologists to reconstruct what the planet looked like hundreds of millions of years ago and to calculate what it will probably look like millions of years in the future. Today, largely on the strength of evidence gathered during the Glomar Challenger’s voyages, nearly all earth scientists agree on the theories of plate tectonics (板块构造学说) and continental drift that explain many of the geological processes that have come to shape the Earth.
The cores of sediment drilled by the Glomar Challenger have also produced information critical to understanding the world’s past climates. Deep-ocean sediments provide a climatic record that stretches back for hundreds of millions of years, because they are largely isolated from the mechanical erosion and the intense chemical and biological activity that rapidly destroy much land-based evidence of past climates. This record has already provided insights into the patterns and causes of past climatic change—information that may be used to predict future climates.
63. The author refers to the ocean bottom as a “frontier” in Paragraph 1 because it _______________.
A. is an unknown territory
B. attracts courageous explorers
C. contains a wide variety of life forms
D. is not a popular area for scientific research
64. Which of the following is true of the Glomar Challenger
A. It is an ongoing project.
B. It is a type of submarine.
C. It has gone on over 100 voyages.
D. It made its first DSDP voyage in 1968.
65. The Deep Sea Drilling Project was significant because it was ____________.
A. funded entirely by the gas and oil industry
B. an attempt to find new sources of oil and gas
C. composed of geologists from all over the world
D. the first extensive exploration of the ocean bottom
66. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as being a result of the Deep Sea Drilling Project
A. Biologists observed forms of marine life never before seen.
B. Information was revealed about the Earth’s past climatic changes.
C. Two geological theories became more widely accepted by scientists.
D. Geologists were able to determine the Earth’s appearance hundreds of millions of years ago.
Section C (8’)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
That kept cities very small. Modern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings. The effects of urban living on people should be considered. Soon many other industrial nations became urban societies. But even 200 years ago, only a few people could live in cities. Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive
Until relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5,500 years ago. (67) ________________. In fact, nearly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural villages. It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in history – a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.
Britain was only the beginning. (68) ________________. The process of urbanization----the migration of people from the countryside to the city----was the result of modernization, which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live.
In 1990, fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. Today, over 82% of Americans live in cities. Only about 2% live on farms. The rest live in small towns.
Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized. Even in advanced agricultural societies, it took about ninety-five people on farms to feed five people in cities. (69) ____________. Until modern times, those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite and the servant, laborers and professionals who served them. Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city.
Over the past two centuries, the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country. (70) ________________. Today, instead of needing ninety-five farmers to feed five city people, one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred non-farmers.
IV. Fill in the blanks (15’)
Section A
Directions: Choose one of the words from the box to complete each sentence in the proper from.
recommend threat demonstrate favor resist represent enforce establish
These ancient woodlands are under ___________ from new road developments.
Unless ____________ with strict regulations and military force, such a law will not be effective.
The trial period was over, and I could settle down to________ a closer contact with the apes.
The referee will not take any action in his ________ if a contestant injures himself while attempting to foul his opponent,
The general manager intended __________ his department to negotiate with the contracting company yesterday, but the materials were not collected in time.
We should make up our mind _________ the waste of resources for the sake of us human beings.
The English novel, The Old Man and the Sea, written by Earnest Hemingway, is well worth ____________.
Don’t waste time ___________ to them the difficulties we are facing, for it is only we that can be aware of what we are undergoing.
Section B
Directions: Choose one of the phrases from the box to complete each sentence in the proper from.
spring up in one’s prime on a large scale date back to dump into approve of go on a diet
By no means ________we ________ their new scheme to invest in the stock market, which will cost us all our savings.
My class teacher insisted that all the rubbish _________ the classified dustbin in different colors.
Deep in the mountains, we eventually found the caves, __________ early Viking times in about 800 A.D.
Many intelligent buildings are claimed ___________ in the Central Business District in the past two decades.
He was devoted to the medical research, worn out on a daily basis, which deprived him of his life _____________.
He must ____________ now, for such a foodie has been skipping his lunch every day since last week.
However, the cost of production could fall as they are manufactured ____________, just as mobile phones have become cheaper.
V. Translation (3’+3’+4’+5’)
86. 她本可以独自一人前往热带雨林。(head)
87. 过了很久这位运动员才从手术中恢复过来。(before)
88. 你能否告诉我究竟是谁在黑猩猩的研究中取得了重大突破？ (on earth)
89. 正是因为澳大利亚对体育的大量投资，才使得这个只有1900万人口的国家获得了一枚又一枚的奥运金牌。(强调句)
高二期末考试答案及听力文本
听力文本：
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. W: It’s very kind of you to come to see me off, Mr. Black.
M: Don’t mention it. Have a nice flight.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place
2. M: Are you going to your Aunt’s house for Easter again this year
W: Probably not. My brother wants us to go to his house, so I think that’s what we’ll do.
Q: Whose house is the woman probably going to go to for Easter
3. M: We want to book a room. How much does the room cost
W: A single room is $18 per night, and a double room is $15 for one bed.
Q: How much does the man have to pay for a double room
4. M: I hear that you got promoted. You must be very excited.
W: Not really. Even though the new office is nice, the workload has doubled.
Q: What does the woman think of her new job
5. M: Are you going to put up lights on the outside
W: Yes, all of my neighbors decorate their houses, and I am making a gift list.
Q: What are they talking about
6. M: I’m exhausted! I stayed up the whole night studying for my English midterm exam.
W: Why do you always wait till the last minute
Q: What does the woman mean about the man
7. W: Did you notice that Sean shaved his beard off over the winter
M: Noticed I didn’t even recognize him.
Q: What does the man mean
8. M: Congratulations, Sarah! The wedding party is absolutely grand. Have you opened the gift I gave you
W: Yes. Thanks a lot. Hawaii is going to be a great place to have a honeymoon.
Q: What’s probably the gift
9. W: Did you hear that Dorothy turned down that job
M: Yeah. The hours were convenient, but she wouldn’t have been able to make ends meet with the salary.
Q: What does the man say about Dorothy
10. M: I can’t understand why Daisy hasn’t arrived yet. We arranged to meet at 5:30. It’s almost 6:00. Should
we try to call her or should we go back home
W: She probably got tied up in traffic. Let’s give her a few more minutes.
Q: What are the man and the woman going to do
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
The Parent Trap
As every parent knows, if you have children, you worry about them all the time. However, it seems that these days we’re worrying about our kids a lot more than we used to. Are we trying to protect our children too much and will this cause problems for them later in life
“In the past, kids in the UK walked to school every day, but these days parents don’t let their children go out on their own in case something bad happens to them,” said Dr Andy Hallett, a childcare expert. “If children stay indoors all the time, they become unfit. This means they may often have health problems later in life.”
The dangers of letting your kids go out by themselves are smaller than you might think. “The media makes parents worry about their children’s safety,” says Julia Benz, a child psychologist. “But children are safer now than they have ever been. If parents want their kids to grow up healthy, they shouldn’t protect them so much. Children need to make decisions themselves.”
Over 27% of British children are now overweight, partly because they spend their free time playing computer games and watching TV. “I can understand why parents are concerned,” says Julia Benz. “But if kids never go outside, they can’t learn to look after themselves in the real world.”
Overall, therefore, the message is clear. If you want happy and healthy kids, give their freedom back to them.
Questions:
11. According to Julia Benz, what makes today’s parents more concerned about their kids
12. What does the speaker suggest parents do
13. What is the speaker mainly talking about
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
Possessing a car gives one a greater degree of freedom, but a car may bring you heavy financial burdens. However large the initial sum you have to pay, you will undoubtedly have to spend more on the vehicle just to keep it running — the various taxes, the fuel, and of course any repairs it may need. The last is especially endless. Any single repair may cost you thousands.
There being more cars around will also naturally lead to the serious problem of air pollution. As more and more cars are produced and used, an even larger amount of harmful gases are being released into the atmosphere. Many of the minor illnesses we see in modern industrial societies, such as headaches, tiredness and stomachaches may simply be the result of air pollution.
What’s more, driving a car usually brings out a man’s worst qualities. It has been said that when a man is sitting behind the wheel, his car becomes the display of the worst parts of his personality. All of a person’s normally hidden characteristics can to be brought to the surface simply by the act of driving.
And traveling by car sometimes brings more inconvenience. Driving a car may be more comfortable than taking a crowded bus, but any advantage of driving a car is often lost in traffic jams and the endless queues of cars moving through a city’s main streets.
Questions:
14. Which of the following causes the biggest financial burden if you own a car
15. What causes many of the minor illnesses we find in modern industrial societies
16. In which situation are the advantages of driving a car not present
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.
M: Have you ever wondered why foods in some countries, like India and Thailand, are so spicy and other
places, like England, have such tasteless food
W: Um … let’s see. India and Thailand are very hot countries, while England is cold and damp. Perhaps the
answer has something to do with the climate associated with each local food
M: Yeah it sure does.
W: But why would we want to eat spicy food when it’s hot outside Does it cool you off because it makes you sweat more
M: Well, that’s an interesting theory. Here are a couple of better ones. One explanation that supports this theory is that spices hide the bad smells of food, and in a country with a hot climate and without refrigeration, that can come in handy.
W: Yes. What’s the second theory
M: Well, the second explanation has to do with bacteria; some scientists suggest that the spices in hot food
help protect humans from certain kinds of bacteria that can be found in food. In fact, the hotter the country, the more likely it is that its food will use the kind of spices that slow down the growth of bacteria.
W: You mean some ingredients can decrease the speed at which bacteria can grow
M: That’s right. For example, onion and garlic alone can kill or block up to twenty-nine different kinds of
food-borne bacteria. In fact, most spices block bacteria to some extent. And if you think about it, this makes sense. As plants evolved, they had to learn to fight off bacteria in order to survive. That’s how they got their distinctive flavors in the first place.
W: All this talk is making me hungry. Let’s go and get something to eat.
Questions:
17. What has aroused the two speakers’ interest
18. What is the interesting theory given by the woman
19. Why do spices benefit people’s health in hot countries
20. What can we learn about plants from the conversation
答案：
1-20 DDCBC ABCDD BCC CBA CDCC
21. having been
22. before
23. where
24. to turn
25. an
26. is digging/ digs
27. what
28. whether/if
29. It
30. used
31-40 DHBIG JKAEC
41-55 ABADC ACBBB BCDDC
56-70 DDBC DDB ADDA EDAF
71. threat
72. enforced
73. establishing
74. favor
75. to have represented
76. to resist
77. recommending
78. demonstrating
79. will…approve of
80. (should) be dumped into
81. dating back to
82. to have sprung up
83. in his prime
84. be going on a diet
85. on a large scale
She could have headed for the rainforest on her own.
It was long before the athlete recovered (his health) from the operation.
Can you tell me who on earth made a significant breakthrough in …
It was the heavy investment of Australia in sports that made the country with a population of 19 million win one Olympic gold medal after another.
It was because of the heavy investment of Australia in sports that the country with a population of 19 million won one Olympic gold medal after another.
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