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上海市杨浦区控江中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期中考试英语试题
Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a questions will be asked about what was said. The conversation 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 bank.
C. At a box office. D. At an airport.
2. A. Have a physical examination. B. Wait for the repairman to arrive.
C. Buy a new cell phone for the woman. D. Find out what is wrong with the cell phone.
3. A. Prepare for a test. B. Continue the game.
C. Have a break. D. Go to bed.
4. A. travel agency. B. Sales strategies.
C. A job opportunity. D. Tour news.
5. A. Writing poems. B. Holding a contest.
C. Listening to music. D. Playing with his earphones.
6. A. Tony lacks confidence in his own match.
B. The woman dislikes tennis matches.
C. Most people will find the matches exciting.
D. The man agrees with Tony's opinion.
7. A. The club members aren't available. B. The internet doesn't work.
C. She doesn't have time to do it. D. The email hasn't been ready.
8. A. Exciting. B. Well-paid. C. Boring. D. Tough.
9. A. He has lost interest in working here. B. He is glad not to be fined.
C. He will leave the company now. D. He likes the tiring job.
10.A. Do as little exercise as she can. B. Do moderate physical training.
C. Repeat the training every other week. D. Avoid weight-lifting exercise.
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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. To remind the public of environmental problems.
B. To celebrate the birth of the Earth.
C. To demonstrate humans’ ability to alter the environment.
D. To spread the knowledge of the environment.
12. A. Bad effect on human’s income.
B. Disappearance of marine tourism.
C. Lower efficiency of oil industry.
D. Smaller numbers of fish globally.
13. A.To urge other countries to solve the unmanaged waste problem.
B.To make the threats of unmanaged waste publicly known.
C.To encourage fishing innovation in the fisheries.
D.To make laws to prevent marine wreckage.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. About 17%. B. About 30%. C. About 50%. D. about 70%.
15. A. Female population is smaller than male population.
B. Female access to the internet cannot bring economic growth.
C. Fewer women than men could afford mobile phones and service.
D. The internal corporation preferred male employees.
16. A. Cause and effect. B. Definition and explanation.
C. Comparison and contrast. D. Problem, analysis and solution.
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. A person who loves fast food and has a good appetite.
B. A person who buys the book, watches TV and cooks a little.
C. A person who cooks food with good ingredients and ate it.
D. A person who has a strong interest in food, but rarely cooks.
18. A. Cut the causes of buying food.
B. Find sources of quality meat.
C. Wright cookbooks for others to learn from.
D. Cook different parts of an animal in different ways.
19. A. More and more people are unable to afford food.
B. It's more and more difficult to find suitable food.
C. The fast pace of life costs us the tradition of cooking.
D. Poverty robs people of the ability to cook and share food.
20. A. Economical food. B.What a foodie is.
C. Cooking skills. D. How to be a good cook.
II. Grammar (20分)
Section A (10分)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
21. Did you foresee that so many investors ________ all their money in the stock market
A. had lost B. lost C. would lose D. have lost
22. Most parents believe that the hard work for their school kids ________ later in their lives.
A. has repaid B. has been repaid C. will have repaid D. will be repaid
23. The scientists have made an exhaustive study of the virus ________ many people have been infected.
A. to which B.with which C. in which D. for which
24. My family as well as I ________ glad to hear the news that you have been admitted to such a famous university.
A. are B. am C. is D. was
25. Donald survived when the car ________ he was in crashed into a truck from the opposite side.
A. as B. where C. that D. once
26. Was it the boy's passion for playing the piano in his childhood ________ led him to be a music college student
A. which B. that C. what D. when
27. According to a recent survey, 95 percent of women aged between 15 and early 40s ________ a doctor once a year, compared to 70 percent of men in the same age group.
A. see B. sees C. saw D. had seen
28.A lot of lovers chose to get married on Dec. 12, 2012 ________ the date, the month and the year match.
A. which B.in which C. when D. of which
29. The Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded annually to an author from any country ________ has produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction".
A. which B. who C. where D. as
30. --- Could you tell me where you're working now, Tony
--- In the new development zone. But I ________ in a computer company for five years.
A. have worked B. had worked C. was working D. worked
Section B (10分)
Directions: After reading the passage blew, 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.
What do you want to be when you grow up A teacher A doctor How about an ice-cream taster Yes, there really is a job (31)________ you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product's quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible (32) ________ approving large quantities of the sweet ice-cream -as well as for developing over 75 flavors.Some people think that it would be easy to do this job, after all, you just have to like ice-cream,right No-there's more to the job than that, says Harrison, who (33)________ (have) a degree in chemistry.
He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone (34) ________ (want) a career in this "cool" field.
In (35) ________ typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice-cream warm up to about 12°F. Harrison explains, "You get more flavor from (36) ________ (warm) ice-cream than usual, (37) ________ is why some kids like to stir(搅动) it, creating ice-cream soup."
While the ice-cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. "Tasting begins with the eyes," he explains. He checks to see (38)________ the ice-cream is attractive and asks himself, "Does the product have the color expected from that flavor " Next it's time (39) ________ (taste)!
Continuing to think up new ideas, (40)________ (try) out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice-cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy- working at one "cool" job.
III. Vocabulary (20分)
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there one word more than you need.
(A)
A hungry polar bear seen scavenging (在废弃物中觅食) for food in a major ___41___ city in northern Siberia has been caught and ___42___ to a wildlife park for treatment. Experts say the animal, ___43___ thought to have wandered hundreds of miles from its natural habitat(栖息地)in the Arctic, instead may have been taken as a cub and raised in captivity(关押)by pelt traders. The polar bear was spotted wandering throughout the city, searching for food. Photos showed the animal walking slowly across a busy road with muddy paws, digging through rubble and trash and lying down from ___44___ exhaustion on the ground.
Wildlife experts were called to assess the polar bear and determine whether it could be taken back to the Arctic.
But after sedating (给...服镇静剂) the animal, experts said it was severely ill, at least partly from feeding herself from garbage ___45___, and would need medical care, according to the Siberian Times. Experts developed new theories about how it came to be in the city, thinking that it may have been raised there by poachers(偷猎者)who intended to sell it for its pelt. The experts explained that it is ___46___ males, not females, that travel long distances, and said this polar bear was too clean to have made such a trip. It’s possible that poachers ___47___ the animal to avoid being caught and punished.
Polar bear poaching has been banned in Russia for more than 60 years. Still, it has been estimated that as many as 200 of them are killed each year. In February, local reports estimated that about 50 polar bears had taken over Novaya Zemlya, popping up in buildings, on playgrounds. As a result, officials declared a state of emergency, many people were too scared to leave their homes or let their children play outside, and ___48___ personnel were being sent to help cope with the situation.
Polar bears are ___49___classified as a vulnerable species because of the ongoing and ___50___ loss of their sea ice habitat resulting from climate change. The International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates that there are 22,000 to 31,000 polar bears worldwide.
(B)
Eat Green: Our Everyday Food Choices Affect Global Warming and the Environment
What we eat ___51___. The food choices we make every day have a big effect on the environment. The good news is that even small ___52___ in what we buy and eat can add up to real environmental benefits, including fewer toxic (有毒的) chemicals, reduced global warming emissions, and preservation of our ocean resources. Eating “green” can also mean eating fresher, healthier foods while reducing your grocery bill and ___53___ our farmers.
Choose Climate-Friendly Food
Food that comes from high on the food chain or arrives to your plate after extensive ___54___ tends to require more energy and release more global warming pollution into the air. The “carbon footprint” of hamburger, for example, includes all of the fossil fuels that went into ___55___ the fertilizer and pumping the irrigation (灌溉) water to grow the corn that fed the cow, and may also include emissions that result from converting forest land to grazing land(牧场). NRDC estimates that if all Americans eliminated just one quarter pound serving of beef per week, the reduction in global warming gas emissions would be ____56____ to taking four to six million cars off the road.
Buy Organic and Other Sustainable Certifications
Eco—labels like USDA Organic and others give us a way to ____57____ environmental performance in the marketplace. Organic agriculture, for example, is a safer choice for the environment and your family because organic growers don’t use synthetic (合成的) pesticides and fertilizers.
Watch Your Waste
The USDA estimates that an astonishing 27 percent of all food produced for people in the United States is either thrown away or is used for a lower—value purpose, like animal food. A recent study estimated that the average household wastes 14 percent of its food purchases—a loss of significant value for most families. In addition to the water, energy, pesticides, and global warming pollution that went into producing. ____58____, and transporting this discarded (废弃的) food, nearly all of this waste ends up in landfills where it releases even more heat—transporting gas in the form of methane (甲烷) as it decomposes.
Eat Locally
A typical American meal contains ingredients from five foreign countries, and even domestically grown produce travels a(n)____59____ of 1,500 miles before it is sold. Buying locally can help reduce the pollution and energy use ____60____ with transporting, storing and refrigerating this food.
Is Climate Change Consuming Your Favorite Foods
As the increased amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, heat stress, longer droughts(干旱), and more intense rainfalls linked to global warming continue to upset our daily weather, we often forget they also impact the quantity, quality, and growing ____61____of our food. Many foods have already ____62____ top spots on the world's "endangered foods" list, indicating their possibility to become ____63____ within the next 30 years.
To start with what is ____64____ in many people's lives we are disappointed to find that coffee plantations in South America, Africa, Asia, and Hawaii are all being threatened by rising air temperatures and irregular rainfall patterns, which invite disease to ____65____ the coffee plant and beans. The result Significant ____66____ in coffee output.
And coffee's culinary (烹饪的) cousin, cacao (aka chocolate),is also suffering stress from global warming's rising temperatures. But for chocolate, it isn't the warmer climate alone that's the problem. Cacao trees actually ____67____ warmer climates as long as that warmth is paired with high humidity and sufficient rain. ____68____, the problem is that the higher temperatures projected for the world's leading chocolate-producing countries are not expected to be ____69____ by an increase in rainfall. Therefore as higher temperatures take more moisture from soil and plants, it's ____70____ that rainfall will increase enough to make up for this loss.
Another notably nutritious plant, peanut grows best when it gets five months of continuous warm weather and 20 to 40 inches of rain. Anything ____71____ and plants won't survive. That isn't good news when most climate models agree that the climate of the future will be one of the ____72____, including droughts. The world has already caught a glimpse of peanut's future fate when last year a serious drought across the peanut-growing Southeastern U.S led many plants to die. According to a financial report, the ____73____ spells (时期) caused peanut prices to rise by as much as 40 percent!
Finally, in the world of sea, as air temperatures rise, oceans and waterways absorb some of the heat and undergo warming of their own. The result is the ___74___ in fish population. Warmer waters also encourage vicious marine bacteria, like Vibrio, to grow and cause illness in humans. And that satisfying “crack” you get when eating crab could be ___75___ as shellfish struggle to build their calcium carbonate (碳酸钙) shells, a result of ocean acidification.
61. A. attitudes B. choices C. locations D. resources
62. A. contributed B. earned C. featured D. reflected
63. A. amazing B. unique C. typical D. scarce
64. A. necessary B. luxurious C. practical D. original
65. A. defend B. rob C. shock D. infect
66. A. increases B. cuts C. changes D. failure
67. A. survive B. prefer C. admire D. encounter
68. A. Moreover B. By contrast C. However D. Therefore
69. A. accompanied B. influenced C. blocked D. doubled
70. A. unlikely B. irrelevant C. inappropriate D. immeasurable
71. A. more B. less C. warmer D. colder
72. A. patterns B. depths C. extremes D. ends
73. A. rainy B. shiny C. freezing D. dry
74. A. revolution B. shrink C. extinction D. evolution
75. A. silenced B. heightened C. changed D. minimized
Section B (30分)
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)
It is interesting when you think about how Japan is a nation that appreciates the virtues of silence and good manners, and yet when it comes to eating noodles, Japanese people can be the loudest in the world.
According to lifestyle website grapee.jp, slurping(发出“哧溜”声) when eating noodles is encouraged in Japanese culture. It is believed that taking air into your mouth can enhance the flavor of the noodles, and that it helps cool down the noodles. It is also considered to be a way to show appreciation for the dish. Sometimes, just making the noise alone seems to make the noodles more enjoyable.
It was not until a new expression “noodle harassment(骚扰)” ,or “hu-hara” in Japanese - came out last year on social media that Japanese people started to realize that the slurping noise is making some foreign visitors uncomfortable.
As a response, Japanese instant noodle maker Nissin introduced a so-called noise-canceling fork last month. The fork, which looks like an electric toothbrush, is connected wirelessly to a smartphone. When the person using the fork starts to slurp, the fork sends a signal to the person’s phone, making it play a sound to mask the slurping noise. “The fork is a solution to the ‘noodle harassment’ issue, particularly as the number of tourists visiting Japan increases,” said the company, according to Euro News.
But is it really necessary
Dining traditions do vary. What is considered to be proper table manners in one country is likely to be seen as rude in another. (In India, for example people eat with their hands because they think in this way they build a connection with the food. However, people who are used to eating with utensils might find it uncomfortable to get their hands covered in oil and bits of food. But this eating method is part of India’s culture, just like Japan’s slurping. It is common and an everyday part of the nation’s culture.
“So, if you are eating noodles, whether that is ramen, udon, or soba, please slurp,” wrote reporter Brian Ashcraft on blog Kotaku. “If anyone gets annoyed while you are doing that, pay them no mind because they are missing the point entirely.”
76. Which of the following is NOT a reason for Japanese people to slurp when eating noodles
A. Slurping can make the noodles seem more delicious.
B. Slurping can make the dining experience more pleasant.
C. Slurping shows thanks for the noodles.
D. Slurping can keep the noodles warm in their mouth.
77. To solve the “noodle harassment” issue, Japanese instant noodle maker Nissin ________.
A. introduced a special fork
B. designed an app to remind people not to slurp
C. improved their noodle products
D. advised playing music to mask the slurping sound
78. The eating method in India is mentioned in the article to ________.
A. give an example of different dining traditions
B. show a more annoying eating habit than slurping
C. compare Indian and Japanese table manners
D. criticize the outdated tradition there
79. How does Brian Ashcraft feel about slurping when eating noodles in Japan
A. Annoyed. B. Embarrassed. C.Shocked D. Supportive.
(B)
Kompong Phhluk Private Tour
Depart the city for an unspoiled floating community called Kompong Phhluk which is astonishing for its stilted-house villages and flooded forest..
Stop on the way for the Rolous Market tour. This is a great chance for you to take the photos of locals selling vegetables, different fish species and other local produce.
After this market tour we’ll all have a boat trip to the floating community of Kompong Phhluk, visit an island pagoda, school and houses standing on 8 or 10m high stilts, fish farms and learn about the village life.
Stop and have lunch in a family’s house before getting into a row boat and venturing into the flooded forest, the habitat to some famous water-bird species.
Eventually we jump back into the big boat and set off for the largest fresh water lake in SE Asia, Tonle Sap.
Tour Details
● Departs 8.30am
● O Returns around 2pm
● A picnic lunch with sandwiches and drinks is provided. We cannot provide local food from the area due to poor sanitation, lack of hygiene standards and refrigeration.
● No passes required
Rates
● These rates are based on an English speaking guide.
● Rates include all transport, water and a picnic lunch.
● Children 11 years and under are 50%.
● Children 4 years and below are free.
● If your group is larger than 5 people, please email us for the best rate.
Number of People Price Per Person
1 Person $65
2 People $45
3 People $40
4 People $35
5 People $32
What to Wear
● Please be mindful of your clothing and try to avoid anything too revealing.
● We strongly recommend a sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.
General Information
● This is a poor rural village, please be mind of the environment.
● Please do not hand things out to villagers, for this contributes to creating a begging cycle and can create jealousy.
● We recommend heading to the toilet before you go on this trip as facilities are very basic.
Kompong Phhluk is famous for its ________.
A. local vegetables and different fish species
B. stilted-house villages and flooded forest
C. Rolous Market and island pagoda
D. water-bird habitat and fish farms
81. A private trip for two parents and a 3-year-old boy costs ________.
A. $40 B. $80 C. $90 D. $120
82. We can conclude from the passage that ________.
A. the living standard in the village is quite low
B. the tourist facilities along the way are quite good
C. revealing clothes are appropriate in the hot weather
D. giving local children small gifts is strongly recommended
(C)
It's fight night in Berlin club. The lights go down, the door opens and out walks a salesman from San Francisco, David “Dowble D” Depto has travelled 8,000 kilometres in search of glory. As he first walks, then jogs, towards the boxing ring, the muscular, bare-chested American looks cool and confident. But so does his opponent. Waiting for him in the blue corner is Frank Stoldt, a tall, strong German policeman, who calls himself “anti-terror Frank”. For obvious reasons, the crowd is on his side.
The bell rings. Round one! The fighters come out. But then, something rather strange happens. The two players sit down at a table which has a chessboard on it and start playing chess-in the middle of the boxing ring.
“Why ” you may ask yourself. Well, this is chessboxing, and tonight is the final of the first chessboxing World Championship.
The rules of a chessboxing match are simple. There is one round of chess and then one round of boxing. Punching power alternates with brain power. All in all, you have 11 rounds in which to checkmate your opponent-or knock him out.
Two sports in one means double the pain, and double the pressure. Before this big fight, Frank spent hours doing exercises that prepared his mind as well as his muscles. Winners in chessboxing are people whose mental strength equals their physical strength.
But why do it in the first place Why put yourself through this physical and mental torture For David Depto, it is all about proving that you can be a boxer and still have a brain. The sport has taken off in Germany, where they are preparing the next generation of chessboxing champions. It is even being taught in a Berlin school.
Back in the ring, it is round seven and the players are locked in battle around the chessboard, sweat pouring from their foreheads. Suddenly, Frank Stoldt sees an opening and moves in to finish the match. Queen to G7… checkmate!
The referee stops the match, the crowd erupts-the local hero has won and is given the world title belt, which proves that, when it comes to mixing brains and muscle, Germany really is the Grand Master.
83. Why is it "obvious" that the crowd wants Frank Stoldt to win
A. He is a policeman. B. He has powerful muscle.
C. He is a host player. D. He fights against terrorism.
84. What's the way in which a match can finish
A. Either checkmate the opponent or knock him out.
B. One of the players gives up or is sent to hospital.
C. The referee counts down eight to zero in the round of chess.
D. The player finds the opening into the court which is locked.
85. What's TRUE about chessboxing
A. Compared with boxing, it means half danger and half stress.
B. It requires more mental strength than physical strength.
C. The sport is popular in Germany, where it is a school subject.
D. The players play chess in the middle of the boxing ring.
86. The underlined word "erupt" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.
A. leave the stadium B. burst into cheers
C. interrupt the ceremony D. fight with the opposing fans
(D)
Freedom and Responsibility
Freedom's challenge in the Digital Age is a serious topic. We are facing today a strange new world and we are all wondering what we are going to do with it.
Some 2,500 years ago Greece discovered freedom. Before that there was no freedom. There were great civilizations, splendid empires, but no freedom anywhere. Egypt and Babylon were both tyrannies, one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses.
In Greece, in Athens, a little city in a little country, there were no helpless masses. And Athenians willingly obeyed the written laws which they themselves passed, and the unwritten, which must be obeyed if free men live together. They must show each other kindness and pity and the many qualities without which life would be very painful unless one chose to live alone in the desert. The Athenians never thought that a man was free if he could do what he wanted. A man was free if he was self-controlled. To make yourself obey what you approved was freedom. They were saved from looking at their lives as their own private affair. Each one felt responsible for the welfare of Athens, not because it was forced on him from the outside, but because the city was his pride and his safety. The essential belief of the first free government in the world was liberty for all men who could control themselves and would take responsibility for the state.
But discovering freedom is not like discovering computers. It cannot be discovered once for all. If people do not prize it, and work for it, it will go. Constant watch is its price. Athens changed. It was a change that took place without being noticed though it was of the extreme importance, a spiritual change which affected the whole state. It had been the Athenian’s pride and joy to give to their city. That they could get material benefits from her never entered their minds. There had to be a complete change of attitude before they could look at the city as an employer who paid her citizens for doing her work. Now instead of men giving to the state, the state was to give to them. What the people wanted was a government which would provide a comfortable life for them; and with this as the primary object, ideas of freedom and self-reliance and responsibility were neglected to the point of disappearing. Athens was more and more looked on as a cooperative business possessed of great wealth in which all citizens had a right to share.
Athens reached the point when the freedom she really wanted was freedom from responsibility. There could be only one result. If men insisted on being free from the burden of self-dependence and responsibility for the common good, they would cease to be free. Responsibility is the price every man must pay for freedom. It is to be had on no other terms. Athens, the Athens of Ancient Greece, refused responsibility; she reached the end of freedom and was never to have it again.
But, “the excellent becomes the permanent”, Aristotle said. Athens lost freedom forever, but freedom was not lost forever for the world. A great American, James Madison, referred to “ The capacity (能力) of mankind for self-government." No doubt he had nor an idea that he was speaking Greek. Athens was not in the farthest background of his mind, but once man has a great and good idea, it is never completely lost. The Digital Age cannot destroy it. Somehow in this or that man's thought such an idea lives though unconsidered by the world of action. One can never be sure that it is not on the point of breaking out into action only sure that it will do so sometime.
87. What does the underlined word “tyrannies” in Paragraph2 refer to
A. Countries where their people need help.
B. Governments ruled with absolute power.
C. Splendid empires where people enjoy freedom.
D. Powerful states with higher civilization.
88. People believing in freedom are those who ______.
A. regard their life as their own business
B. seek gains as their primary object
C. treat others with kindness and pity
D. behave within the laws and value systems
89. What change in attitude took place in Athens
A. The Athenians refused to take their responsibility.
B. The Athenians no longer took pride in the city.
C. The Athenians benefited spiritually from the government.
D. The Athenians looked on the government as a business.
90. Why does the author refer to Aristotle and Madison
A. The author is hopeful about freedom.
B. The author is cautious about self-government.
C. The author is skeptical of Greek civilization.
D. The author is proud of man’s capacity.
Section C（8分）
Direction: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. Keep a schedule of the special dates.
B. Present your gift with respect.
C. This is adopted from Africa culture to show respect and care.
D. The cost of your gift will not be the main gift
E. You should buy gifts which are out of your budget to show your sincerity.
F. This thinking ruins the value of giving gifts to each other.
The act of giving gifts is a gesture of friendship, love, celebration and thanks. With a little planning, your gifts will be remembered for years.
____91____ Put a reminder in your dairy one or two weeks before the occasion so that you can start doing your shopping. If your receivers live very far away and you need to mail the gift, then advanced planning is even more important. It will make sure that your gift gets to them on time.
Do not give based on what others on what others give you. We often hear people say, ”She is spending $100 on me, so I should spend $100 on her.” ____92____ Your gifts should be based on what is on your heart for your receivers. Do not worry about whether your receivers are going to give you something back or how much they are spending on your gifts.
Respect your budget. ____93____ Gifts given with sincerity are appreciated even more than expensive items. By planning how much you need to spend on your gifts for others on your list, and you will be better prepared to shop within your budget.
Be aware of wrappings. Beautiful gifts do not necessarily need to rely on ribbons or boxes. A tastefully wrapped gift with materials that can be reused or recycled shows your caring for the environment.
____94____ The best way to present a gift is always presenting it in person. And when you do, present your gift by holding with both your hands as though you were holding it on a silver platter.
V. Direction（7分）
The passage is about the great impact of food transport, packing and production on the environment. The writer divides food into 3 types ____95____ and shows us 3 ways ____96____ of different kind of food.
The first method is ____97____ by reading food labels. Long transport distances are bad for the environment because they waste energy and cause pollution. Next is to check the food packaging. Much of the packaging doesn’t get recycled, but ____98____. In other words, food with less packaging ____99____. The last way is to look at how the food is pared with vegetables grown in natural sunlight/environment, vegetable grown in greenhouses ____100____. Burgers cause huge environmental stress because they come from cows. In the USA, cattle produce the same amount of greenhouse gases as 20 million cars. The writer of the passage suggests that we should ____101____ to protect our environment.
VI. Translation (20分)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
102. 既然你糟糕的书写已经给考试成绩带来了不好的影响，是时候该改变自己的书写习惯了。( , it is time)
103. 尽管口味是人们选择食物时要考虑的一个因素，但是均衡膳食已经被大多数人所认可。 (Despite)
104. 当我们说到线上送餐服务时，整个行业的相关人员都应该提供优质服务以确保该行业的长久发展。(When)
105. 当地居民之所以要竭尽全力保护当地的古迹，就是因为他们不希望以牺牲历史为代价来发展经济。(why)
106. 家长，教师和社会是否能够携手培养孩子的批判性思维能力，仍待商榷。(remain)
Tape script
I. Listening Comprehension
1. M: Is this the check-in counter for flight 308 to Beijing
W:Yes,but I'm sorry that the flight has been delayed for the storm.
Q:Where does this conversation most probably take place
2. W: How long will it take to fix my cell phone
M: I'll have to examine it first.
Q: What is the man going to do first
3. W:Leo's been playing online games these days.
M:Should he do that when the final exam is around the comer
Q:What does the man think Leo should do
4. M:Good news. The ad says they need a salesperson. That'll be perfect for you, for you like travelling very much.
W:That sounds nice. Did they mention anything about experience
Q:What are they talking about
5. W:Could you please enjoy the music using your earphone I'm preparing for my poem contest.
M: I'm so sorry. I didn't realize I was bothering you.
Q:What is the man most probably doing
6. W:Tony thinks this year's tennis matches in Sydney will let us down.
M: That's his opinion. Most others think otherwise.
Q:What do we learn from the conversation
7. M:Lily,could you forward this email to all club members
W: Sorry, the Internet has been down for a while. I'll do it for you as soon as I have it fixed.
Q:Why can't the woman forward this email to all club members
8. M:A little bird told me that you got promoted. You must be very excited.
W:Not really. The new office is nice, but the workload has doubled.
Q:What does the woman think of her new job
9. W: Have you got the latest news that no one will be dismissed in our company.
M: Actually, I'm tired of working here. I've been wondering whether I should resign.
Q:What does the man imply
10.W:Can you help me work out a physical training program
M: No problem. But I have to remind you not to overdo it. Last time I hurt myself after a week's weight-lifting.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage
On April 22nd, more than 190 countries, including the United States, will celebrate Earth Day. It is a day to reflect on the impact humans have on the earth, and to demonstrate and reconfirm our support for environmental protection.
The first Earth Day was planned as a Teach-in, a day to inform about environmental issues.Earth Day's founder, Gaylord Nelson said that every university should set aside one day in the school year—the same day across the nation — for the teach-in.And his plan worked.
This year,the United States marks Earth Day by highlighting the need to limit the dramatic growth in the world's mismanaged waste.
Mismanaged waste pollutes the environment and flows into our ocean, affecting marine health everywhere.Marine wastes,including plastics in the ocean,can lead to declining global ish stocks, and costs billions of dollars to fisheries, tourism and other industries.
The United States is working internationally to encourage technological innovation in the waste industry, to promote market solutions, and to raise public awareness about the threats of unmanaged waste and marine wreckage.
On Earth Day 2018 we appreciate those who are rising to the many challenges to protect our environment while promoting economic growth and shared prosperity.
Now listen again.
Questions:
What was the first Earth Day intended to do
12. What do marine wastes bring about
13. What is the American government doing by working with other countries
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage
Too often women face barriers to success. One long-lasting problem is women’s lack of access to digital technology.
In developing countries, it is estimated that 70 percent of women-owned small and medium size businesses are still denied access to the capital they need. Nearly one in two women are shut off from the internet.
Unfortunately, even as the world becomes ever more digital, women and girls fall far behind boys and men in access to technology, particularly the Internet. If you look right now at the gap around the world, 1.7 billion women in the developing world are still unconnected to the Internet. And so if you look at the figures--the Intel corporation has predicted that if you could even bring 600 million women online, that could add an average of between 13 to 18 billion dollars in GDP to 144 developing countries.
Although this is a common problem globally, the reasons for the digital gender gap vary. One of them is high costs of mobile phones and service. In the developing world, some 200 million fewer women than men own a mobile phone, the most common means of the Internet access there
USA is looking at solutions to bring down the costs, such as offering two SIM cards for the price of one in the hope of breaking down the barrier to allow women the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Now listen again
Questions
14. What percentage of the women in developing countries have no access to the Internet
15. Which is a reason that fewer women have access to the Internet
16. What is the passage mainly about
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.
W: Rob, you look like you enjoy a good meal
M: Well, I do like eating out and I like to think I know a good meal when I have one.
W: Then do you know what a foodie is
M: Well I would describe a foodie as someone who has a strong interest in food,
W: Could you be more specific
M: I mean foodies like preparing the food as well as eating it -they like using good ingredients and they re probably not fans of fast food.
W: Angela Hartnett is one of Britain’s top chefs. She thinks people who say they are foodies buy the books, watch TV and will cook a little bit.
M: I agree. Foodies go and shop every day. They understand one end of a pig from another. Do you know one end of a pig from another
W: I hope so.
M: They make food, they know about what was expensive, they know about quality and stuff like that.
W: You mean a true foodie has a good understanding, for example, of the different parts of an animals that are used in cooking and what they are used for.
M: Yes, but food is expensive in this country. I don’t think it's affordable for lots of people
W: What are you worried about
M: I think we are in danger of not knowing, you know, how to cook any more, how to make a meal for a family of four for five pounds
W: So many people don’t have enough money to buy the food. We might be in danger of not being able to feed our families cheaply.
M: That's right.
Now listen again
Questions:
17. According to the man. what is a foodie
18. What does the man say foodies can do
19. What can be learned from the conversation
20. What are the two speakers talking about
That' s the end of listening comprehension.
听力部分
1-10 DDACC CBDAB
11-13. ADB
14-16. CCD
17-20. CDAB
语法选择
21-30 CDBAC BACBD
语法填空
31. where 32. for 33. has 34. wanting 35. a 36. warmer 37. which 38. if/whether 39. to taste 40. try
选词填空
41-50 CJHDF ABKEG
51-55: BGHAF 56-60. CIDJK
完形填空
Keys: CBDAD BBCAA BCDBA
阅读理解
A篇Keys: DAAD
B篇Keys:80-82. BCA
C篇：Keys: CADB
D篇：答案：BDAA
六选四：91-94. AFDB
翻译
答案：
102. Since your terrible handwriting has a bad effect on the grade of your exam, it is time that you should change your writing habit.
103. Despite the fact that taste is a factor that people take into consideration when making food choices, a balanced diet is already acknowledged by most people.
104. When it comes to online food delivery services, everyone involved in the industry must provide quality service to ensure its long-term development.
105. The reason why the local residents are doing their utmost /trying their best to preserve the local historic sites is that they don't want to develop the economy at the expense /cost of history.
106. It remains to be discussed whether parents, teacher, and society can join hands in cultivating children's critical thinking ability.
Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a questions will be asked about what was said. The conversation 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 bank.
C. At a box office. D. At an airport.
2. A. Have a physical examination. B. Wait for the repairman to arrive.
C. Buy a new cell phone for the woman. D. Find out what is wrong with the cell phone.
3. A. Prepare for a test. B. Continue the game.
C. Have a break. D. Go to bed.
4. A. travel agency. B. Sales strategies.
C. A job opportunity. D. Tour news.
5. A. Writing poems. B. Holding a contest.
C. Listening to music. D. Playing with his earphones.
6. A. Tony lacks confidence in his own match.
B. The woman dislikes tennis matches.
C. Most people will find the matches exciting.
D. The man agrees with Tony's opinion.
7. A. The club members aren't available. B. The internet doesn't work.
C. She doesn't have time to do it. D. The email hasn't been ready.
8. A. Exciting. B. Well-paid. C. Boring. D. Tough.
9. A. He has lost interest in working here. B. He is glad not to be fined.
C. He will leave the company now. D. He likes the tiring job.
10.A. Do as little exercise as she can. B. Do moderate physical training.
C. Repeat the training every other week. D. Avoid weight-lifting exercise.
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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. To remind the public of environmental problems.
B. To celebrate the birth of the Earth.
C. To demonstrate humans’ ability to alter the environment.
D. To spread the knowledge of the environment.
12. A. Bad effect on human’s income.
B. Disappearance of marine tourism.
C. Lower efficiency of oil industry.
D. Smaller numbers of fish globally.
13. A.To urge other countries to solve the unmanaged waste problem.
B.To make the threats of unmanaged waste publicly known.
C.To encourage fishing innovation in the fisheries.
D.To make laws to prevent marine wreckage.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. About 17%. B. About 30%. C. About 50%. D. about 70%.
15. A. Female population is smaller than male population.
B. Female access to the internet cannot bring economic growth.
C. Fewer women than men could afford mobile phones and service.
D. The internal corporation preferred male employees.
16. A. Cause and effect. B. Definition and explanation.
C. Comparison and contrast. D. Problem, analysis and solution.
Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. A person who loves fast food and has a good appetite.
B. A person who buys the book, watches TV and cooks a little.
C. A person who cooks food with good ingredients and ate it.
D. A person who has a strong interest in food, but rarely cooks.
18. A. Cut the causes of buying food.
B. Find sources of quality meat.
C. Wright cookbooks for others to learn from.
D. Cook different parts of an animal in different ways.
19. A. More and more people are unable to afford food.
B. It's more and more difficult to find suitable food.
C. The fast pace of life costs us the tradition of cooking.
D. Poverty robs people of the ability to cook and share food.
20. A. Economical food. B.What a foodie is.
C. Cooking skills. D. How to be a good cook.
II. Grammar (20分)
Section A (10分)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
21. Did you foresee that so many investors ________ all their money in the stock market
A. had lost B. lost C. would lose D. have lost
22. Most parents believe that the hard work for their school kids ________ later in their lives.
A. has repaid B. has been repaid C. will have repaid D. will be repaid
23. The scientists have made an exhaustive study of the virus ________ many people have been infected.
A. to which B.with which C. in which D. for which
24. My family as well as I ________ glad to hear the news that you have been admitted to such a famous university.
A. are B. am C. is D. was
25. Donald survived when the car ________ he was in crashed into a truck from the opposite side.
A. as B. where C. that D. once
26. Was it the boy's passion for playing the piano in his childhood ________ led him to be a music college student
A. which B. that C. what D. when
27. According to a recent survey, 95 percent of women aged between 15 and early 40s ________ a doctor once a year, compared to 70 percent of men in the same age group.
A. see B. sees C. saw D. had seen
28.A lot of lovers chose to get married on Dec. 12, 2012 ________ the date, the month and the year match.
A. which B.in which C. when D. of which
29. The Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded annually to an author from any country ________ has produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction".
A. which B. who C. where D. as
30. --- Could you tell me where you're working now, Tony
--- In the new development zone. But I ________ in a computer company for five years.
A. have worked B. had worked C. was working D. worked
Section B (10分)
Directions: After reading the passage blew, 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.
What do you want to be when you grow up A teacher A doctor How about an ice-cream taster Yes, there really is a job (31)________ you can get paid to taste ice-cream. Just ask John Harrison, an “Official Taste Tester” for the past 21 years. Testing helps manufacturers to be sure of a product's quality. During his career Harrison has been responsible (32) ________ approving large quantities of the sweet ice-cream -as well as for developing over 75 flavors.Some people think that it would be easy to do this job, after all, you just have to like ice-cream,right No-there's more to the job than that, says Harrison, who (33)________ (have) a degree in chemistry.
He points out that a dairy or food-science degree would be very useful to someone (34) ________ (want) a career in this "cool" field.
In (35) ________ typical morning on the job, Harrison tastes and assesses 60 ice-cream samples. He lets the ice-cream warm up to about 12°F. Harrison explains, "You get more flavor from (36) ________ (warm) ice-cream than usual, (37) ________ is why some kids like to stir(搅动) it, creating ice-cream soup."
While the ice-cream warms up, Harrison looks over the samples and grades each one on its appearance. "Tasting begins with the eyes," he explains. He checks to see (38)________ the ice-cream is attractive and asks himself, "Does the product have the color expected from that flavor " Next it's time (39) ________ (taste)!
Continuing to think up new ideas, (40)________ (try) out new flavors, and test samples from so many kinds of ice-cream each day keeps Harrison busy but happy- working at one "cool" job.
III. Vocabulary (20分)
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there one word more than you need.
(A)
A hungry polar bear seen scavenging (在废弃物中觅食) for food in a major ___41___ city in northern Siberia has been caught and ___42___ to a wildlife park for treatment. Experts say the animal, ___43___ thought to have wandered hundreds of miles from its natural habitat(栖息地)in the Arctic, instead may have been taken as a cub and raised in captivity(关押)by pelt traders. The polar bear was spotted wandering throughout the city, searching for food. Photos showed the animal walking slowly across a busy road with muddy paws, digging through rubble and trash and lying down from ___44___ exhaustion on the ground.
Wildlife experts were called to assess the polar bear and determine whether it could be taken back to the Arctic.
But after sedating (给...服镇静剂) the animal, experts said it was severely ill, at least partly from feeding herself from garbage ___45___, and would need medical care, according to the Siberian Times. Experts developed new theories about how it came to be in the city, thinking that it may have been raised there by poachers(偷猎者)who intended to sell it for its pelt. The experts explained that it is ___46___ males, not females, that travel long distances, and said this polar bear was too clean to have made such a trip. It’s possible that poachers ___47___ the animal to avoid being caught and punished.
Polar bear poaching has been banned in Russia for more than 60 years. Still, it has been estimated that as many as 200 of them are killed each year. In February, local reports estimated that about 50 polar bears had taken over Novaya Zemlya, popping up in buildings, on playgrounds. As a result, officials declared a state of emergency, many people were too scared to leave their homes or let their children play outside, and ___48___ personnel were being sent to help cope with the situation.
Polar bears are ___49___classified as a vulnerable species because of the ongoing and ___50___ loss of their sea ice habitat resulting from climate change. The International Union for Conservation of Nature estimates that there are 22,000 to 31,000 polar bears worldwide.
(B)
Eat Green: Our Everyday Food Choices Affect Global Warming and the Environment
What we eat ___51___. The food choices we make every day have a big effect on the environment. The good news is that even small ___52___ in what we buy and eat can add up to real environmental benefits, including fewer toxic (有毒的) chemicals, reduced global warming emissions, and preservation of our ocean resources. Eating “green” can also mean eating fresher, healthier foods while reducing your grocery bill and ___53___ our farmers.
Choose Climate-Friendly Food
Food that comes from high on the food chain or arrives to your plate after extensive ___54___ tends to require more energy and release more global warming pollution into the air. The “carbon footprint” of hamburger, for example, includes all of the fossil fuels that went into ___55___ the fertilizer and pumping the irrigation (灌溉) water to grow the corn that fed the cow, and may also include emissions that result from converting forest land to grazing land(牧场). NRDC estimates that if all Americans eliminated just one quarter pound serving of beef per week, the reduction in global warming gas emissions would be ____56____ to taking four to six million cars off the road.
Buy Organic and Other Sustainable Certifications
Eco—labels like USDA Organic and others give us a way to ____57____ environmental performance in the marketplace. Organic agriculture, for example, is a safer choice for the environment and your family because organic growers don’t use synthetic (合成的) pesticides and fertilizers.
Watch Your Waste
The USDA estimates that an astonishing 27 percent of all food produced for people in the United States is either thrown away or is used for a lower—value purpose, like animal food. A recent study estimated that the average household wastes 14 percent of its food purchases—a loss of significant value for most families. In addition to the water, energy, pesticides, and global warming pollution that went into producing. ____58____, and transporting this discarded (废弃的) food, nearly all of this waste ends up in landfills where it releases even more heat—transporting gas in the form of methane (甲烷) as it decomposes.
Eat Locally
A typical American meal contains ingredients from five foreign countries, and even domestically grown produce travels a(n)____59____ of 1,500 miles before it is sold. Buying locally can help reduce the pollution and energy use ____60____ with transporting, storing and refrigerating this food.
Is Climate Change Consuming Your Favorite Foods
As the increased amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, heat stress, longer droughts(干旱), and more intense rainfalls linked to global warming continue to upset our daily weather, we often forget they also impact the quantity, quality, and growing ____61____of our food. Many foods have already ____62____ top spots on the world's "endangered foods" list, indicating their possibility to become ____63____ within the next 30 years.
To start with what is ____64____ in many people's lives we are disappointed to find that coffee plantations in South America, Africa, Asia, and Hawaii are all being threatened by rising air temperatures and irregular rainfall patterns, which invite disease to ____65____ the coffee plant and beans. The result Significant ____66____ in coffee output.
And coffee's culinary (烹饪的) cousin, cacao (aka chocolate),is also suffering stress from global warming's rising temperatures. But for chocolate, it isn't the warmer climate alone that's the problem. Cacao trees actually ____67____ warmer climates as long as that warmth is paired with high humidity and sufficient rain. ____68____, the problem is that the higher temperatures projected for the world's leading chocolate-producing countries are not expected to be ____69____ by an increase in rainfall. Therefore as higher temperatures take more moisture from soil and plants, it's ____70____ that rainfall will increase enough to make up for this loss.
Another notably nutritious plant, peanut grows best when it gets five months of continuous warm weather and 20 to 40 inches of rain. Anything ____71____ and plants won't survive. That isn't good news when most climate models agree that the climate of the future will be one of the ____72____, including droughts. The world has already caught a glimpse of peanut's future fate when last year a serious drought across the peanut-growing Southeastern U.S led many plants to die. According to a financial report, the ____73____ spells (时期) caused peanut prices to rise by as much as 40 percent!
Finally, in the world of sea, as air temperatures rise, oceans and waterways absorb some of the heat and undergo warming of their own. The result is the ___74___ in fish population. Warmer waters also encourage vicious marine bacteria, like Vibrio, to grow and cause illness in humans. And that satisfying “crack” you get when eating crab could be ___75___ as shellfish struggle to build their calcium carbonate (碳酸钙) shells, a result of ocean acidification.
61. A. attitudes B. choices C. locations D. resources
62. A. contributed B. earned C. featured D. reflected
63. A. amazing B. unique C. typical D. scarce
64. A. necessary B. luxurious C. practical D. original
65. A. defend B. rob C. shock D. infect
66. A. increases B. cuts C. changes D. failure
67. A. survive B. prefer C. admire D. encounter
68. A. Moreover B. By contrast C. However D. Therefore
69. A. accompanied B. influenced C. blocked D. doubled
70. A. unlikely B. irrelevant C. inappropriate D. immeasurable
71. A. more B. less C. warmer D. colder
72. A. patterns B. depths C. extremes D. ends
73. A. rainy B. shiny C. freezing D. dry
74. A. revolution B. shrink C. extinction D. evolution
75. A. silenced B. heightened C. changed D. minimized
Section B (30分)
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)
It is interesting when you think about how Japan is a nation that appreciates the virtues of silence and good manners, and yet when it comes to eating noodles, Japanese people can be the loudest in the world.
According to lifestyle website grapee.jp, slurping(发出“哧溜”声) when eating noodles is encouraged in Japanese culture. It is believed that taking air into your mouth can enhance the flavor of the noodles, and that it helps cool down the noodles. It is also considered to be a way to show appreciation for the dish. Sometimes, just making the noise alone seems to make the noodles more enjoyable.
It was not until a new expression “noodle harassment(骚扰)” ,or “hu-hara” in Japanese - came out last year on social media that Japanese people started to realize that the slurping noise is making some foreign visitors uncomfortable.
As a response, Japanese instant noodle maker Nissin introduced a so-called noise-canceling fork last month. The fork, which looks like an electric toothbrush, is connected wirelessly to a smartphone. When the person using the fork starts to slurp, the fork sends a signal to the person’s phone, making it play a sound to mask the slurping noise. “The fork is a solution to the ‘noodle harassment’ issue, particularly as the number of tourists visiting Japan increases,” said the company, according to Euro News.
But is it really necessary
Dining traditions do vary. What is considered to be proper table manners in one country is likely to be seen as rude in another. (In India, for example people eat with their hands because they think in this way they build a connection with the food. However, people who are used to eating with utensils might find it uncomfortable to get their hands covered in oil and bits of food. But this eating method is part of India’s culture, just like Japan’s slurping. It is common and an everyday part of the nation’s culture.
“So, if you are eating noodles, whether that is ramen, udon, or soba, please slurp,” wrote reporter Brian Ashcraft on blog Kotaku. “If anyone gets annoyed while you are doing that, pay them no mind because they are missing the point entirely.”
76. Which of the following is NOT a reason for Japanese people to slurp when eating noodles
A. Slurping can make the noodles seem more delicious.
B. Slurping can make the dining experience more pleasant.
C. Slurping shows thanks for the noodles.
D. Slurping can keep the noodles warm in their mouth.
77. To solve the “noodle harassment” issue, Japanese instant noodle maker Nissin ________.
A. introduced a special fork
B. designed an app to remind people not to slurp
C. improved their noodle products
D. advised playing music to mask the slurping sound
78. The eating method in India is mentioned in the article to ________.
A. give an example of different dining traditions
B. show a more annoying eating habit than slurping
C. compare Indian and Japanese table manners
D. criticize the outdated tradition there
79. How does Brian Ashcraft feel about slurping when eating noodles in Japan
A. Annoyed. B. Embarrassed. C.Shocked D. Supportive.
(B)
Kompong Phhluk Private Tour
Depart the city for an unspoiled floating community called Kompong Phhluk which is astonishing for its stilted-house villages and flooded forest..
Stop on the way for the Rolous Market tour. This is a great chance for you to take the photos of locals selling vegetables, different fish species and other local produce.
After this market tour we’ll all have a boat trip to the floating community of Kompong Phhluk, visit an island pagoda, school and houses standing on 8 or 10m high stilts, fish farms and learn about the village life.
Stop and have lunch in a family’s house before getting into a row boat and venturing into the flooded forest, the habitat to some famous water-bird species.
Eventually we jump back into the big boat and set off for the largest fresh water lake in SE Asia, Tonle Sap.
Tour Details
● Departs 8.30am
● O Returns around 2pm
● A picnic lunch with sandwiches and drinks is provided. We cannot provide local food from the area due to poor sanitation, lack of hygiene standards and refrigeration.
● No passes required
Rates
● These rates are based on an English speaking guide.
● Rates include all transport, water and a picnic lunch.
● Children 11 years and under are 50%.
● Children 4 years and below are free.
● If your group is larger than 5 people, please email us for the best rate.
Number of People Price Per Person
1 Person $65
2 People $45
3 People $40
4 People $35
5 People $32
What to Wear
● Please be mindful of your clothing and try to avoid anything too revealing.
● We strongly recommend a sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.
General Information
● This is a poor rural village, please be mind of the environment.
● Please do not hand things out to villagers, for this contributes to creating a begging cycle and can create jealousy.
● We recommend heading to the toilet before you go on this trip as facilities are very basic.
Kompong Phhluk is famous for its ________.
A. local vegetables and different fish species
B. stilted-house villages and flooded forest
C. Rolous Market and island pagoda
D. water-bird habitat and fish farms
81. A private trip for two parents and a 3-year-old boy costs ________.
A. $40 B. $80 C. $90 D. $120
82. We can conclude from the passage that ________.
A. the living standard in the village is quite low
B. the tourist facilities along the way are quite good
C. revealing clothes are appropriate in the hot weather
D. giving local children small gifts is strongly recommended
(C)
It's fight night in Berlin club. The lights go down, the door opens and out walks a salesman from San Francisco, David “Dowble D” Depto has travelled 8,000 kilometres in search of glory. As he first walks, then jogs, towards the boxing ring, the muscular, bare-chested American looks cool and confident. But so does his opponent. Waiting for him in the blue corner is Frank Stoldt, a tall, strong German policeman, who calls himself “anti-terror Frank”. For obvious reasons, the crowd is on his side.
The bell rings. Round one! The fighters come out. But then, something rather strange happens. The two players sit down at a table which has a chessboard on it and start playing chess-in the middle of the boxing ring.
“Why ” you may ask yourself. Well, this is chessboxing, and tonight is the final of the first chessboxing World Championship.
The rules of a chessboxing match are simple. There is one round of chess and then one round of boxing. Punching power alternates with brain power. All in all, you have 11 rounds in which to checkmate your opponent-or knock him out.
Two sports in one means double the pain, and double the pressure. Before this big fight, Frank spent hours doing exercises that prepared his mind as well as his muscles. Winners in chessboxing are people whose mental strength equals their physical strength.
But why do it in the first place Why put yourself through this physical and mental torture For David Depto, it is all about proving that you can be a boxer and still have a brain. The sport has taken off in Germany, where they are preparing the next generation of chessboxing champions. It is even being taught in a Berlin school.
Back in the ring, it is round seven and the players are locked in battle around the chessboard, sweat pouring from their foreheads. Suddenly, Frank Stoldt sees an opening and moves in to finish the match. Queen to G7… checkmate!
The referee stops the match, the crowd erupts-the local hero has won and is given the world title belt, which proves that, when it comes to mixing brains and muscle, Germany really is the Grand Master.
83. Why is it "obvious" that the crowd wants Frank Stoldt to win
A. He is a policeman. B. He has powerful muscle.
C. He is a host player. D. He fights against terrorism.
84. What's the way in which a match can finish
A. Either checkmate the opponent or knock him out.
B. One of the players gives up or is sent to hospital.
C. The referee counts down eight to zero in the round of chess.
D. The player finds the opening into the court which is locked.
85. What's TRUE about chessboxing
A. Compared with boxing, it means half danger and half stress.
B. It requires more mental strength than physical strength.
C. The sport is popular in Germany, where it is a school subject.
D. The players play chess in the middle of the boxing ring.
86. The underlined word "erupt" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to_______.
A. leave the stadium B. burst into cheers
C. interrupt the ceremony D. fight with the opposing fans
(D)
Freedom and Responsibility
Freedom's challenge in the Digital Age is a serious topic. We are facing today a strange new world and we are all wondering what we are going to do with it.
Some 2,500 years ago Greece discovered freedom. Before that there was no freedom. There were great civilizations, splendid empires, but no freedom anywhere. Egypt and Babylon were both tyrannies, one very powerful man ruling over helpless masses.
In Greece, in Athens, a little city in a little country, there were no helpless masses. And Athenians willingly obeyed the written laws which they themselves passed, and the unwritten, which must be obeyed if free men live together. They must show each other kindness and pity and the many qualities without which life would be very painful unless one chose to live alone in the desert. The Athenians never thought that a man was free if he could do what he wanted. A man was free if he was self-controlled. To make yourself obey what you approved was freedom. They were saved from looking at their lives as their own private affair. Each one felt responsible for the welfare of Athens, not because it was forced on him from the outside, but because the city was his pride and his safety. The essential belief of the first free government in the world was liberty for all men who could control themselves and would take responsibility for the state.
But discovering freedom is not like discovering computers. It cannot be discovered once for all. If people do not prize it, and work for it, it will go. Constant watch is its price. Athens changed. It was a change that took place without being noticed though it was of the extreme importance, a spiritual change which affected the whole state. It had been the Athenian’s pride and joy to give to their city. That they could get material benefits from her never entered their minds. There had to be a complete change of attitude before they could look at the city as an employer who paid her citizens for doing her work. Now instead of men giving to the state, the state was to give to them. What the people wanted was a government which would provide a comfortable life for them; and with this as the primary object, ideas of freedom and self-reliance and responsibility were neglected to the point of disappearing. Athens was more and more looked on as a cooperative business possessed of great wealth in which all citizens had a right to share.
Athens reached the point when the freedom she really wanted was freedom from responsibility. There could be only one result. If men insisted on being free from the burden of self-dependence and responsibility for the common good, they would cease to be free. Responsibility is the price every man must pay for freedom. It is to be had on no other terms. Athens, the Athens of Ancient Greece, refused responsibility; she reached the end of freedom and was never to have it again.
But, “the excellent becomes the permanent”, Aristotle said. Athens lost freedom forever, but freedom was not lost forever for the world. A great American, James Madison, referred to “ The capacity (能力) of mankind for self-government." No doubt he had nor an idea that he was speaking Greek. Athens was not in the farthest background of his mind, but once man has a great and good idea, it is never completely lost. The Digital Age cannot destroy it. Somehow in this or that man's thought such an idea lives though unconsidered by the world of action. One can never be sure that it is not on the point of breaking out into action only sure that it will do so sometime.
87. What does the underlined word “tyrannies” in Paragraph2 refer to
A. Countries where their people need help.
B. Governments ruled with absolute power.
C. Splendid empires where people enjoy freedom.
D. Powerful states with higher civilization.
88. People believing in freedom are those who ______.
A. regard their life as their own business
B. seek gains as their primary object
C. treat others with kindness and pity
D. behave within the laws and value systems
89. What change in attitude took place in Athens
A. The Athenians refused to take their responsibility.
B. The Athenians no longer took pride in the city.
C. The Athenians benefited spiritually from the government.
D. The Athenians looked on the government as a business.
90. Why does the author refer to Aristotle and Madison
A. The author is hopeful about freedom.
B. The author is cautious about self-government.
C. The author is skeptical of Greek civilization.
D. The author is proud of man’s capacity.
Section C（8分）
Direction: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A. Keep a schedule of the special dates.
B. Present your gift with respect.
C. This is adopted from Africa culture to show respect and care.
D. The cost of your gift will not be the main gift
E. You should buy gifts which are out of your budget to show your sincerity.
F. This thinking ruins the value of giving gifts to each other.
The act of giving gifts is a gesture of friendship, love, celebration and thanks. With a little planning, your gifts will be remembered for years.
____91____ Put a reminder in your dairy one or two weeks before the occasion so that you can start doing your shopping. If your receivers live very far away and you need to mail the gift, then advanced planning is even more important. It will make sure that your gift gets to them on time.
Do not give based on what others on what others give you. We often hear people say, ”She is spending $100 on me, so I should spend $100 on her.” ____92____ Your gifts should be based on what is on your heart for your receivers. Do not worry about whether your receivers are going to give you something back or how much they are spending on your gifts.
Respect your budget. ____93____ Gifts given with sincerity are appreciated even more than expensive items. By planning how much you need to spend on your gifts for others on your list, and you will be better prepared to shop within your budget.
Be aware of wrappings. Beautiful gifts do not necessarily need to rely on ribbons or boxes. A tastefully wrapped gift with materials that can be reused or recycled shows your caring for the environment.
____94____ The best way to present a gift is always presenting it in person. And when you do, present your gift by holding with both your hands as though you were holding it on a silver platter.
V. Direction（7分）
The passage is about the great impact of food transport, packing and production on the environment. The writer divides food into 3 types ____95____ and shows us 3 ways ____96____ of different kind of food.
The first method is ____97____ by reading food labels. Long transport distances are bad for the environment because they waste energy and cause pollution. Next is to check the food packaging. Much of the packaging doesn’t get recycled, but ____98____. In other words, food with less packaging ____99____. The last way is to look at how the food is pared with vegetables grown in natural sunlight/environment, vegetable grown in greenhouses ____100____. Burgers cause huge environmental stress because they come from cows. In the USA, cattle produce the same amount of greenhouse gases as 20 million cars. The writer of the passage suggests that we should ____101____ to protect our environment.
VI. Translation (20分)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
102. 既然你糟糕的书写已经给考试成绩带来了不好的影响，是时候该改变自己的书写习惯了。( , it is time)
103. 尽管口味是人们选择食物时要考虑的一个因素，但是均衡膳食已经被大多数人所认可。 (Despite)
104. 当我们说到线上送餐服务时，整个行业的相关人员都应该提供优质服务以确保该行业的长久发展。(When)
105. 当地居民之所以要竭尽全力保护当地的古迹，就是因为他们不希望以牺牲历史为代价来发展经济。(why)
106. 家长，教师和社会是否能够携手培养孩子的批判性思维能力，仍待商榷。(remain)
Tape script
I. Listening Comprehension
1. M: Is this the check-in counter for flight 308 to Beijing
W:Yes,but I'm sorry that the flight has been delayed for the storm.
Q:Where does this conversation most probably take place
2. W: How long will it take to fix my cell phone
M: I'll have to examine it first.
Q: What is the man going to do first
3. W:Leo's been playing online games these days.
M:Should he do that when the final exam is around the comer
Q:What does the man think Leo should do
4. M:Good news. The ad says they need a salesperson. That'll be perfect for you, for you like travelling very much.
W:That sounds nice. Did they mention anything about experience
Q:What are they talking about
5. W:Could you please enjoy the music using your earphone I'm preparing for my poem contest.
M: I'm so sorry. I didn't realize I was bothering you.
Q:What is the man most probably doing
6. W:Tony thinks this year's tennis matches in Sydney will let us down.
M: That's his opinion. Most others think otherwise.
Q:What do we learn from the conversation
7. M:Lily,could you forward this email to all club members
W: Sorry, the Internet has been down for a while. I'll do it for you as soon as I have it fixed.
Q:Why can't the woman forward this email to all club members
8. M:A little bird told me that you got promoted. You must be very excited.
W:Not really. The new office is nice, but the workload has doubled.
Q:What does the woman think of her new job
9. W: Have you got the latest news that no one will be dismissed in our company.
M: Actually, I'm tired of working here. I've been wondering whether I should resign.
Q:What does the man imply
10.W:Can you help me work out a physical training program
M: No problem. But I have to remind you not to overdo it. Last time I hurt myself after a week's weight-lifting.
Q: What does the man suggest the woman do
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage
On April 22nd, more than 190 countries, including the United States, will celebrate Earth Day. It is a day to reflect on the impact humans have on the earth, and to demonstrate and reconfirm our support for environmental protection.
The first Earth Day was planned as a Teach-in, a day to inform about environmental issues.Earth Day's founder, Gaylord Nelson said that every university should set aside one day in the school year—the same day across the nation — for the teach-in.And his plan worked.
This year,the United States marks Earth Day by highlighting the need to limit the dramatic growth in the world's mismanaged waste.
Mismanaged waste pollutes the environment and flows into our ocean, affecting marine health everywhere.Marine wastes,including plastics in the ocean,can lead to declining global ish stocks, and costs billions of dollars to fisheries, tourism and other industries.
The United States is working internationally to encourage technological innovation in the waste industry, to promote market solutions, and to raise public awareness about the threats of unmanaged waste and marine wreckage.
On Earth Day 2018 we appreciate those who are rising to the many challenges to protect our environment while promoting economic growth and shared prosperity.
Now listen again.
Questions:
What was the first Earth Day intended to do
12. What do marine wastes bring about
13. What is the American government doing by working with other countries
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage
Too often women face barriers to success. One long-lasting problem is women’s lack of access to digital technology.
In developing countries, it is estimated that 70 percent of women-owned small and medium size businesses are still denied access to the capital they need. Nearly one in two women are shut off from the internet.
Unfortunately, even as the world becomes ever more digital, women and girls fall far behind boys and men in access to technology, particularly the Internet. If you look right now at the gap around the world, 1.7 billion women in the developing world are still unconnected to the Internet. And so if you look at the figures--the Intel corporation has predicted that if you could even bring 600 million women online, that could add an average of between 13 to 18 billion dollars in GDP to 144 developing countries.
Although this is a common problem globally, the reasons for the digital gender gap vary. One of them is high costs of mobile phones and service. In the developing world, some 200 million fewer women than men own a mobile phone, the most common means of the Internet access there
USA is looking at solutions to bring down the costs, such as offering two SIM cards for the price of one in the hope of breaking down the barrier to allow women the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Now listen again
Questions
14. What percentage of the women in developing countries have no access to the Internet
15. Which is a reason that fewer women have access to the Internet
16. What is the passage mainly about
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.
W: Rob, you look like you enjoy a good meal
M: Well, I do like eating out and I like to think I know a good meal when I have one.
W: Then do you know what a foodie is
M: Well I would describe a foodie as someone who has a strong interest in food,
W: Could you be more specific
M: I mean foodies like preparing the food as well as eating it -they like using good ingredients and they re probably not fans of fast food.
W: Angela Hartnett is one of Britain’s top chefs. She thinks people who say they are foodies buy the books, watch TV and will cook a little bit.
M: I agree. Foodies go and shop every day. They understand one end of a pig from another. Do you know one end of a pig from another
W: I hope so.
M: They make food, they know about what was expensive, they know about quality and stuff like that.
W: You mean a true foodie has a good understanding, for example, of the different parts of an animals that are used in cooking and what they are used for.
M: Yes, but food is expensive in this country. I don’t think it's affordable for lots of people
W: What are you worried about
M: I think we are in danger of not knowing, you know, how to cook any more, how to make a meal for a family of four for five pounds
W: So many people don’t have enough money to buy the food. We might be in danger of not being able to feed our families cheaply.
M: That's right.
Now listen again
Questions:
17. According to the man. what is a foodie
18. What does the man say foodies can do
19. What can be learned from the conversation
20. What are the two speakers talking about
That' s the end of listening comprehension.
听力部分
1-10 DDACC CBDAB
11-13. ADB
14-16. CCD
17-20. CDAB
语法选择
21-30 CDBAC BACBD
语法填空
31. where 32. for 33. has 34. wanting 35. a 36. warmer 37. which 38. if/whether 39. to taste 40. try
选词填空
41-50 CJHDF ABKEG
51-55: BGHAF 56-60. CIDJK
完形填空
Keys: CBDAD BBCAA BCDBA
阅读理解
A篇Keys: DAAD
B篇Keys:80-82. BCA
C篇：Keys: CADB
D篇：答案：BDAA
六选四：91-94. AFDB
翻译
答案：
102. Since your terrible handwriting has a bad effect on the grade of your exam, it is time that you should change your writing habit.
103. Despite the fact that taste is a factor that people take into consideration when making food choices, a balanced diet is already acknowledged by most people.
104. When it comes to online food delivery services, everyone involved in the industry must provide quality service to ensure its long-term development.
105. The reason why the local residents are doing their utmost /trying their best to preserve the local historic sites is that they don't want to develop the economy at the expense /cost of history.
106. It remains to be discussed whether parents, teacher, and society can join hands in cultivating children's critical thinking ability.
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