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四川省眉山市青神县2021-2022 学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷
注意事项：
1．答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应项目的答案标号涂黑。’如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号，不能直接答在试卷上。
3．考试结束后，考生将答题卡交回。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom.
2. How does the woman feel now
A. Relaxed. B. Excited. C. Tired.
3. How much will the man pay
A. $520. B. $80. C. $100.
4. What does the man tell Jane to do
A. Put off his appointment. B. Meet Mr. Douglas.
C. Return at 3 o’clock.
5. Why would David quit his job
A. To go back to school. B. To start his own firm.
C. To work for his friend.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Check the cupboard. B. Clean the balcony（阳台）.
C. Buy an umbrella.
7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife.
B. Employer and employee.
C. Shop assistant and customer.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where did the woman go at the weekend
A. The city centre. B. The forest park. C. The man’s home.
9. How did the man spend his weekend
A. Packing for a move.
B. Going out with Jenny.
C. Looking for a new house.
10. What will the woman do for the man
A. Take Henry to hospital. B. Stay with his kid. C. Look after his pet.
听第8段材料,回答第 11至 13题。
11. What is Mr. Stone doing now
A. Eating lunch. B. Having a meeting. C. Writing a diary.
12. Why does the man want to see Mr. Stone
A. To discuss a program. B. To make a travel plan. C. To ask for sick leave.
13. When will the man meet Mr. Stone this afternoon
A. At 3:00. B. At 3:30. C. At 3:45.
听第9段材料,回答第 14至 16题。
14. What are the speakers talking about
A. A company. B. An interview. C. A job offer.
15. Who is Monica Stansfield
A. A junior specialist. B. A department manager. C. A sales assistant.
16. When will the man hear from the woman
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.
听第10段材料,回答第 17至 20题。
17. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood
A. Touring France. B. Playing outdoors. C. Painting pictures.
18. What did John do after he moved to the US
A. He did business. B. He studied biology. C. He worked on a farm.
19. Why did John go hunting
A. For food. B. For pleasure. C. For money.
20. What is the subject of John’s works
A. American birds. B. Natural scenery. C. Family life.
笫二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Position: Home>Book A Trip>
Tips for Arriving by Air:
1. According to the Embassy(大使馆) of the People’s Republic of China in the French Republic, starting from December 1, 2020, all Chinese and foreign passengers arriving at Shanghai from Paris are required to apply for the green health declaration code(绿色健康代码) with the “HS” mark or “HDC” mark from the local Embassy of China in France after conducting the sampling and testing of a nucleic acid test(核酸检测) and an IgM anti-body test (IgM抗体检测) at testing institutions in France within 2 days before boarding. Please visit the official Embassy website at http://www.amb-chine.fr/chn/zgzfg/zgsg/lsb/t1835249.htm for further details. To avoid any delay on your trip, please be sure to keep a close eye on the local requirements before your flight departure. Thank you for your understanding and support!
2. Starting from November 16,2020,China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines will stop transit (中转)services of passengers originating from Africa, Argentina, and India passing by a third country to China.
3. Passengers transiting by way of a third country please pay particular attention to the specific visa requirements of the transiting country.
Select A Flight
21. What must a passenger arriving at Shanghai from Paris after December 1, 2020 do
A. Take two nucleic acid tests.
B. Visit the official Embassy website.
C. Pay attention to the local requirements upon arriving.
D. Have the green health declaration code with the “HS”or“HDC” mark.
22. Which of the following is true of passengers starting from India after November 16,2020
A. They are not allowed to fly to Shanghai.
B. They must hold a specific visa to enter China.
C. They must first fly to France and then go on flying to Shanghai.
D. Shanghai Airline won’t fly them if they are not taking a direct flight.
23. What flight should Jack choose to save money if he flies to Shanghai from Paris in April, 2021
A. The one on Sunday. B. The one on Monday.
C. The one on Wednesday. D. The one on Friday
B
I’d been thinking of taking a course on scuba－diving(水肺潜水) for months，but wasn’t sure because I was afraid of snakes! Sea snakes. Just thinking about it made me sick.
But then, I wanted to know why people loved it so much. They all said that under the sea
was like a totally different world, yet a beautiful one. And because of that, I decided to take the
risk and try to face my fear.
So, after taking a private course from my diving instructor, Mbak Vita, I went to Sepa Island with her, to take the final exam.
First dive, 12 meters in depth. " What am I doing ”I asked myself. "What if something bad happened " I tried hard not to panic and told myself to keep a good thought, "It' s gonna be a wonderful experience. Just do it! "Then I went down. My heart beat fast and my ears hurt as I went deeper. I followed Vita ’s instruction closely until I felt comfortable to explore(探索）the
sea.
Suddenly all around me was green. It felt like I was living in a green world! I saw some
corals ( 珊瑚）, big ones, and lots of beautiful fish hiding in the sand.
I was enjoying the beauty all around me when my instructor waved at me with her hand
holding a pink flipper(橡胶蹼). “That flipper looks familiar, "I thought. Yes! That was my
flipper! I didn' t realize that my right flipper had managed to get away from my right foot!
So, that was the first dive. In total, we dove 5 times in 2 days. We managed to dive up to
18 meters in depth. The next dives were smooth and for sure I didn't lose my flipper! I was so
happy to see different types of fish swimming in front of me as if I was invisible.It was indeed so beautiful and peaceful down there. Now I can see why people love diving under the sea.
24. How did the author feel about learning scuba-diving at first
A. Uncertain. B. Excited. C. Comfortable. D.Disappointed
25. What does the underlined word “panic” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Feel tired and sleepy. B. Keep cool and relaxed.
C. Keep quiet and patient. D. Feel nervous and worried
26. What happened during the author ’s first dive
A. She saw a sea snake. B. A flipper fell off her foot.
C. The sea water turned green. D. She lost her instructor in the sea.
27. What would be the best title for the text
A. A pleasant trip to the beach B. My first experience with scuba-diving
C. Why a person starts scuba-diving D. How scuba-diving affects my life
C
When Hanadi was 4, her school was destroyed in the civil war. Soon after, her family left Syria to live as refugees(难民) in nearby Lebanon. Hanadi joined a school there but was fearful to go. Her experience is not unusual. There are now nearly 25.4 million refugees around
the world, according to the United Nations refugee agency. About half are children. Most
refugees today are from Syria, where civil war broke out in 2011.
To help kids affected by the situation, Sesame Street and the International Rescue
Committee (IRC) have teamed up to create a new version (版本) of Sesame Street especially
for Syrian refugees using Muppets（木偶）as teachers．“we don' t just want to help children learn
letters and numbers, "said Sherrie Westin, who works at Sesame Workshop. “We want to help
them feel less alone."
There are more than 150 international versions of Sesame Street. In Germany, kids watch
Sesamstrasse, while Mexico has Plaza Sesamo. Each version includes math and spelling lessons.
Some characters are the same as in the American version. But other things are different: The
Muppets speak the local language and wear local clothes.
The new version will include situations that are familiar to Syrian refugee kids. Some of
the Muppets, for example, may have been forced to leave their home. "Kids can watch the
Muppets work through big problems the kids are dealing with themselves, "the IRC’ s Sarah
Smith says.
For the world ’s 12 million refugee children, there is little chance to receive good education. And even if kids go to school, they may have fallen behind in their studies. Often, they are
traumatized(使受精神创伤) by what they’ve been through.
The new Sesame Street will meet the public in 2019. Sesame Workshop expects that more
than 9 million children will be able to watch the show on a TV, computer, or mobile phone.
Hanadi may be one of them.
28. What happened to 4-year-old Hanadi
A. She dropped out of school. B. She was injured in the war
C. She fell behind in her studies. D. She became afraid to go to school.
29. Why was the new version of Sesame Street created
A. To increase the show' s popularity.
B. To improve education in poor areas.
C. To help refugee kids get through hard times.
D. To teach kids who can't afford to go to school
30. What do different versions of Sesame Street have in common
A. They all teach math and spelling. B. They were all named Sesame Street.
C. The characters are exactly the same. D. The characters wear the same clothes.
31. What can we learn about the new version of Sesame Street
A. The story happens in Syria.
B. It will appear on the screen in 2019.
C. It will hopefully reach 12 million children.
D. The idea was brought up by Sherrie Westin.
D
As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, do people remember less If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory”.
According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesn’ t mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
32．The passage begins with two questions to ________.
A．introduce the main topic B．show the author’s attitude
C．describe how to use the Internet D．explain how to store information
33．What can we learn about the first experiment
A．Sparrow’s team typed the information into a computer.
B．The two groups remembered the information equally well.
C．The first group did not try to remember the information.
D．The second group did not understand the information.
34．In transactive memory, people ________.
A．keep the information in mind
B．change the quantity of information
C．organize information like a computer
D．remember how to find the information
35．What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research
A．We are using memory differently.
B．We are becoming more intelligent.
C．We have poorer memories than before.
D．We need a better way to access information.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
All of us know that a balanced diet strengthens the immune system（免疫系统）. 36.____. The following strategies will help you to jump start healthy eating habits.
Morning must haves
Researchers at Harvard Medical School discovered that people who took daily breakfast were a third less likely to become obese(肥胖的) than those who skipped this meal. To enjoy the most benefits, the researchers recommended eating whole grain foods for breakfast as they are rich in fiber. 37.________．
Main meal wisdom
If you need to consume meat, choose fish instead of red meat. Studies have linked high consumption of red meat with cancers such as breast and colorectal cancer as well as heart disease mainly because red meat is very high in saturated(饱和的) fats. 38.________．
Food preparation
39．________. As such, cooking methods such as steaming, baking, grilling, boiling or stir frying are advised.
40．________
Some people like to eat a large meal after a hard day’s work. However, large meals late at night can cause indigestion that influences sleep. So it is a very good idea to have a lowcalorie fiber drink just before leaving the office. It is also not a good idea to regularly have a late night meal as this could overburden the digestive system.
Remember, minor changes in our eating habits can lead to major changes in our health.
A．Light nights
B．Fewer night snacks
C．Fish, in contrast, contains more heart healthy fats
D．Drinking bean milk supplies the body with plant protein
E．Experts always suggest preparing food with as little oil as possible
F．But most of us fail to obtain adequate(充足的)nutrients(营养) due to our troubled lifestyles
G．Fiber aids in stabilizing blood sugar, controlling appetite and keeping the heart healthy
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have suffered from depression (抑郁症) from a young age, and it heavily influenced my teenage years. After a long struggle, I found ____41____ and it changed my life.
My depression really started after my family ____42____ to the UK when I was about eleven years old. Getting used to life in a foreign country was very ____43____. Friends I knew were gone, and the change in environment, school and family life ____44____ my depression. I had a lot of ____45____ in life. This made it feel impossible for me to ____46____. For years I woke up a lot in the middle of the nights, ____47____ and unable to deal with my depression.
At the time, I didn’t understand it was a(n) ____48____. I remember one day I was coming back home after playing in the park, I couldn’t ____49____ strength to get myself home. I leaned (倚靠) against a wall and ____50____. It felt like I was carrying the world on my shoulders. I never really turned to anyone either, ____51____ I felt there wasn’t anyone who could help with my ____52____. Looking back now I know I was ____53____ and I could have dealt with things better.
What turned around my life was ____54____ street dancing.
I was encouraged by a friend, and I ____55____ taking classes at a studio in London. I then went out and ____56____ a lot of other dancers to practice and train with. It gave me a ____57____, and the happiness I got from it helped me ____58____ my depression. The dancing helped change my life and my studies.
My____59____to anyone who might go through something like this is reach out for help. ____60____ myself up means that I can get help when I need it. My friends have offered me their support when I need someone to talk with.
41. A. work B. dance C. love D. music
42. A. traveled B. drove C. moved D. rushed
43. A. difficult B. exciting C. boring D. easy
44. A. treated B. caused C. stopped D. hid
45. A. interests B. choices C. surprises D. troubles
46. A. give in B. show up C. carry on D. stand out
47. A. sad B. pleased C. comfortable D. surprised
48. A. failure B. exercise C. fear D. illness
49. A. lose B. increase C. find D. test
50. A. showed off B. got off C. turned down D. fell down
51. A. as B. but C. unless D. though
52. A. studies B. situation C. research D. stories
53. A. wrong B. strange C. smart D. fine
54. A. giving up B. watching C. getting into D. teaching
55. A. started B. continued C. regretted D. suggested
56. A. called B. allowed C. expected D. met
57. A. lesson B. purpose C. reason D. feeling
58. A. manage B. develop C. experience D. know
59. A. promise B. support C. reply D. advice
60. A. Holding B. Picking C. Opening D. Warming
笫Ⅱ卷
第三部分：语言知识运用
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
This year, Zhang Guimei sent 150 female students____61____college from a free all-girls high school she had started in 2008 in southwest China's deep mountains. For the past 13 years, a total of 1,954 female students __62____(graduate) from this school, the first and only one of its kind in the country."To educate a girl is to change the destiny(命运) of three ___63___
(generation)," Zhang said. ___64___ 64-year-old teacher from southwest China's Yunnan Province was presented with the July 1 Medal by Xi Jinping at a ceremony in Beijing on Tuesday. Because of her efforts to improve female education in China, more girls can change their destiny.When the People's Republic of China ___65___(found) in 1949, female illiteracy(文盲) was much higher than that of their male counterparts(同行). In the 1950s, the Chinese government launched campaigns ___66___ helped some 16 million females become educated. In recent decades, wiping out illiteracy and __67____(improve) the reading skills of women is regarded as one of the ___68___(high) priorities(优先考虑的事) in China, according to the government's guideline for helping the country's females. The female illiteracy rate for those above age 15 has decreased from ___69___(rough) 90% in the early 1950s to 7% in 2019.In 2021, China scored 0.973 in the Global Gender Gap Report __70____(release) by the World Economic Forum (with a score of 1 being completely equal).
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分；3．错误类型不涉及单词拼写。
A young man called Low-Carbon Brother become a hit on the Internet in 2011. He suggests living a low carbon life, which means using less energy in our daily life so that we can help reducing carbon dioxide in the air. For example, she always picks up some waste paper on the street or uses the blank side to write something. While he is watching TV, he always turns up the screen brightness to the minimum and turns off the light. Therefore, he goes to work by bike instead of driving. Some people think what he is doing is just a show. No one can live such a simply life with so many modern invention around us. As far as I am concerned, I am strongly in favor his idea and his behavior. Although what he is doing has no huge effect on global warming, but he at least can enjoy a healthy life.
笫二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是学校英语俱乐部负责人李华，计划组织英文配音比赛。给外教Mr Albert写信，请他帮忙审定计划书，并就比赛的形式、内容等方面提供建议。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇: 英语配音English dubbing
Dear Mr Albert,
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
英语答案
第一部分 听力
1-5 BCBAC 6.-10 CABAC 11-15 BACCB 16-20ACABA
第二部分 阅读理解 （每小题2分，满分40分）
21-23 D D A 24-27 ADBB 28-31 DCAB 31-35 ACDA 36-40 FGCEA
第三部分 语言知识运用
第一节 完形填空 （每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 BCABD 46-50 CADCD 51-55 ABACA 56-60 DBADC
第二节 （每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61.to 62.have graduated 63. generations 64. The 65. was founded
66. that/which 67. improving 68. highest 69. roughly 70. released
第四部分 写作
第一节 短文改错 （每小题1分，满分10分）
A young man called Low-Carbon Brother become a hit on the Internet in 2011. He suggests became
living a low carbon life, which means using less energy in our daily life so that we can help
reducing carbon dioxide in the air. For example, she always picks up some waste paper on the reduce he
street or uses the blank side to write something. While he is watching TV, he always turns up the
And down
screen brightness to the minimum and turns off the light. Therefore, he goes to work by bike
Besides
instead of driving. Some people think what he is doing is just a show. No one can live such a
simply life with so many modern invention around us. As far as I am concerned, I am strongly in simple inventions
favor his idea and his behavior. Although what he is doing has no huge effect on global warming,
of
but he at least can enjoy a healthy life.
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）
Dear Mr Albert,
I’m Li Hua from the English Club of our school. And I’m writing to ask you for some
advice concerning an English dubbing competition organized by us.
We’ve already written a plan for the competition, but given that this is the first time that
we’ve held such an activity, I’m not quite sure whether the plan is suitable. Therefore, I hope
you could spare some time to tell me your opinion on the plan. It would be great if you
could also give us some advice on the form of the competition, the content of the material
and so on.
Thank you very much for your kindness and I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
(Text 1)
W: Excuse me. How can I find the book called The Class of 1998
M: Oh, I’m afraid it was sold out.
W: It’s all right. Thank you.
(Text 2)
M: How did your dancing lesson go today
W: Exciting, but it was hard work. I really need a rest now.
M: Yeah, I can see that. Go and get relaxed.
(Text 3)
M: How much is that in total
W: 100 dollars. But if you have a membership card, I can give you a 20% discount.
M: Great. This is my membership card.
(Text 4)
M: Jane, I’m going out for a while.
W: But you have an appointment with Mr. Douglas at 3 o’clock.
M: Well, please make it another day.
(Text 5)
W: David said he would quit his job at our school.
M: Really Why would he do that
W: His friend started a firm in London. She wanted David to help her.
(Text 6)
W: I’m going out for shopping. Do you need anything
M: Oh, yeah. I can’t find my umbrella. Can you buy one
W: Shouldn’t it be in the cupboard
M: I just checked. It wasn’t there.
W: Impossible. That was where I usually put it. Did you check the balcony
M: Yes, of course. Couldn’t find it. Well, just get a new one then.
(Text 7)
M: Hi, Lucy. How was your weekend
W: Great. You know, we went mountain climbing in the forest park. The air was so different from the city, cool and fresh.
M: Sounds great!
W: Yeah. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. And we could see for miles from the top. What about you What did you do
M: Busy packing.
W: Oh, yes, of course. I forgot you and Jenny are moving into a new house. It’s on Wednesday, isn’t it
M: Yeah, two days after. I didn’t realize there are so many things to do.
W: Can I help out with anything
M: Um, it’ll be nice if you could take care of Henry for a couple of days.
W: Henry
M: Yes, my dog.
W: Oh, sure. No problem. You just focus on the move.
(Text 8)
M: Hello, can I speak to Mr. Stone, please
W: Hello, but I’m afraid Mr. Stone is in a meeting until lunchtime. Can I take a message
M: Well, yes. I’d like to make an appointment to see him. It’s Harrison White here.
W: Just a second, Mr. White. I’ll look in the diary. So, when is convenient for you
M: Sometime today, if possible. I hear he’ll be away tomorrow.
W: Yes, that’s right. He’ll be on a business trip for a week.
M: I need to talk about my new program with him before he leaves. It’s urgent. So, would this afternoon be OK
W: Let me see. OK. Mr. Stone is free this afternoon after 3 o’clock.
M: Well, 3 o’clock is a bit difficult, but I could make it after 3:30.
W: So, shall we say a quarter to four this afternoon in Mr. Stone’s office
M: That’s great. Thanks.
(Text 9)
W: Hello
M: Hi, Cindy. This is Jake Lee at Fix It Cooperation. How are you today
W: Oh, hi, Jake. I’m fine. How are you
M: Good. The reason I’m calling is that we’d like to offer you the position you were interviewed for last Thursday.
W: Oh, that’s great. I was really impressed with Fix It.
M: I’m glad to hear it. And we’re prepared to offer you a starting salary of $55,000.
W: I see. And vacation time
M: Oh, you get one day per month in your first year. That is you’ll have twelve days in your first year. And then increase if you stay longer with the company.
W: What would be my job title
M: You’d be a junior specialist, and you’d be working under Monica Stansfield, the department manager.
W: OK. Is the salary negotiable at all
M: Well, this is typical for a new staff.
W: I see.
M: Why don’t you think about it I’ll need to hear back from you by Wednesday. Will that work
W: Sure. No problem. I’ll let you know Tuesday afternoon.
(Text 10)
M: Hello, everybody. Today I’d like to share with you something about John Audubon. John was born on April 26th, 1785. He spent much of his childhood in France, where he spent many hours each day outdoors painting pictures. At the age of 18, he moved to the United States. Well, actually, John began his life in the US as a businessman. However, instead of taking care of his business, John was often off exploring the nature. At first, John spent his time hunting for fun. Then he found that the animals around were very beautiful, and he particularly enjoyed observing the birds he saw. He began studying them, trying to learn the differences between the birds and noticing their different behaviors. Therefore, he painted the birds he observed a lot. In 1819, John realized that he didn’t have enough money to pay his bills. He was very upset that he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family, so he spent time improving his painting skills and began to sell his paintings. He discovered that he could earn some money while doing something he really enjoyed. We’re lucky now to have so many paintings of American birds by John Audubon.
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷
注意事项：
1．答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应项目的答案标号涂黑。’如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号，不能直接答在试卷上。
3．考试结束后，考生将答题卡交回。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读一遍。
1. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom.
2. How does the woman feel now
A. Relaxed. B. Excited. C. Tired.
3. How much will the man pay
A. $520. B. $80. C. $100.
4. What does the man tell Jane to do
A. Put off his appointment. B. Meet Mr. Douglas.
C. Return at 3 o’clock.
5. Why would David quit his job
A. To go back to school. B. To start his own firm.
C. To work for his friend.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Check the cupboard. B. Clean the balcony（阳台）.
C. Buy an umbrella.
7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Husband and wife.
B. Employer and employee.
C. Shop assistant and customer.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. Where did the woman go at the weekend
A. The city centre. B. The forest park. C. The man’s home.
9. How did the man spend his weekend
A. Packing for a move.
B. Going out with Jenny.
C. Looking for a new house.
10. What will the woman do for the man
A. Take Henry to hospital. B. Stay with his kid. C. Look after his pet.
听第8段材料,回答第 11至 13题。
11. What is Mr. Stone doing now
A. Eating lunch. B. Having a meeting. C. Writing a diary.
12. Why does the man want to see Mr. Stone
A. To discuss a program. B. To make a travel plan. C. To ask for sick leave.
13. When will the man meet Mr. Stone this afternoon
A. At 3:00. B. At 3:30. C. At 3:45.
听第9段材料,回答第 14至 16题。
14. What are the speakers talking about
A. A company. B. An interview. C. A job offer.
15. Who is Monica Stansfield
A. A junior specialist. B. A department manager. C. A sales assistant.
16. When will the man hear from the woman
A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.
听第10段材料,回答第 17至 20题。
17. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood
A. Touring France. B. Playing outdoors. C. Painting pictures.
18. What did John do after he moved to the US
A. He did business. B. He studied biology. C. He worked on a farm.
19. Why did John go hunting
A. For food. B. For pleasure. C. For money.
20. What is the subject of John’s works
A. American birds. B. Natural scenery. C. Family life.
笫二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
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2. Starting from November 16,2020,China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines will stop transit (中转)services of passengers originating from Africa, Argentina, and India passing by a third country to China.
3. Passengers transiting by way of a third country please pay particular attention to the specific visa requirements of the transiting country.
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21. What must a passenger arriving at Shanghai from Paris after December 1, 2020 do
A. Take two nucleic acid tests.
B. Visit the official Embassy website.
C. Pay attention to the local requirements upon arriving.
D. Have the green health declaration code with the “HS”or“HDC” mark.
22. Which of the following is true of passengers starting from India after November 16,2020
A. They are not allowed to fly to Shanghai.
B. They must hold a specific visa to enter China.
C. They must first fly to France and then go on flying to Shanghai.
D. Shanghai Airline won’t fly them if they are not taking a direct flight.
23. What flight should Jack choose to save money if he flies to Shanghai from Paris in April, 2021
A. The one on Sunday. B. The one on Monday.
C. The one on Wednesday. D. The one on Friday
B
I’d been thinking of taking a course on scuba－diving(水肺潜水) for months，but wasn’t sure because I was afraid of snakes! Sea snakes. Just thinking about it made me sick.
But then, I wanted to know why people loved it so much. They all said that under the sea
was like a totally different world, yet a beautiful one. And because of that, I decided to take the
risk and try to face my fear.
So, after taking a private course from my diving instructor, Mbak Vita, I went to Sepa Island with her, to take the final exam.
First dive, 12 meters in depth. " What am I doing ”I asked myself. "What if something bad happened " I tried hard not to panic and told myself to keep a good thought, "It' s gonna be a wonderful experience. Just do it! "Then I went down. My heart beat fast and my ears hurt as I went deeper. I followed Vita ’s instruction closely until I felt comfortable to explore(探索）the
sea.
Suddenly all around me was green. It felt like I was living in a green world! I saw some
corals ( 珊瑚）, big ones, and lots of beautiful fish hiding in the sand.
I was enjoying the beauty all around me when my instructor waved at me with her hand
holding a pink flipper(橡胶蹼). “That flipper looks familiar, "I thought. Yes! That was my
flipper! I didn' t realize that my right flipper had managed to get away from my right foot!
So, that was the first dive. In total, we dove 5 times in 2 days. We managed to dive up to
18 meters in depth. The next dives were smooth and for sure I didn't lose my flipper! I was so
happy to see different types of fish swimming in front of me as if I was invisible.It was indeed so beautiful and peaceful down there. Now I can see why people love diving under the sea.
24. How did the author feel about learning scuba-diving at first
A. Uncertain. B. Excited. C. Comfortable. D.Disappointed
25. What does the underlined word “panic” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Feel tired and sleepy. B. Keep cool and relaxed.
C. Keep quiet and patient. D. Feel nervous and worried
26. What happened during the author ’s first dive
A. She saw a sea snake. B. A flipper fell off her foot.
C. The sea water turned green. D. She lost her instructor in the sea.
27. What would be the best title for the text
A. A pleasant trip to the beach B. My first experience with scuba-diving
C. Why a person starts scuba-diving D. How scuba-diving affects my life
C
When Hanadi was 4, her school was destroyed in the civil war. Soon after, her family left Syria to live as refugees(难民) in nearby Lebanon. Hanadi joined a school there but was fearful to go. Her experience is not unusual. There are now nearly 25.4 million refugees around
the world, according to the United Nations refugee agency. About half are children. Most
refugees today are from Syria, where civil war broke out in 2011.
To help kids affected by the situation, Sesame Street and the International Rescue
Committee (IRC) have teamed up to create a new version (版本) of Sesame Street especially
for Syrian refugees using Muppets（木偶）as teachers．“we don' t just want to help children learn
letters and numbers, "said Sherrie Westin, who works at Sesame Workshop. “We want to help
them feel less alone."
There are more than 150 international versions of Sesame Street. In Germany, kids watch
Sesamstrasse, while Mexico has Plaza Sesamo. Each version includes math and spelling lessons.
Some characters are the same as in the American version. But other things are different: The
Muppets speak the local language and wear local clothes.
The new version will include situations that are familiar to Syrian refugee kids. Some of
the Muppets, for example, may have been forced to leave their home. "Kids can watch the
Muppets work through big problems the kids are dealing with themselves, "the IRC’ s Sarah
Smith says.
For the world ’s 12 million refugee children, there is little chance to receive good education. And even if kids go to school, they may have fallen behind in their studies. Often, they are
traumatized(使受精神创伤) by what they’ve been through.
The new Sesame Street will meet the public in 2019. Sesame Workshop expects that more
than 9 million children will be able to watch the show on a TV, computer, or mobile phone.
Hanadi may be one of them.
28. What happened to 4-year-old Hanadi
A. She dropped out of school. B. She was injured in the war
C. She fell behind in her studies. D. She became afraid to go to school.
29. Why was the new version of Sesame Street created
A. To increase the show' s popularity.
B. To improve education in poor areas.
C. To help refugee kids get through hard times.
D. To teach kids who can't afford to go to school
30. What do different versions of Sesame Street have in common
A. They all teach math and spelling. B. They were all named Sesame Street.
C. The characters are exactly the same. D. The characters wear the same clothes.
31. What can we learn about the new version of Sesame Street
A. The story happens in Syria.
B. It will appear on the screen in 2019.
C. It will hopefully reach 12 million children.
D. The idea was brought up by Sherrie Westin.
D
As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information, do people remember less If you know your computer will save information, why store it in your own personal memory, your brain Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.
In a recent study, Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments. She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory. In the first experiment, they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer. The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information. The second group understood that the computer would not save it. Later, the second group remembered the information better. People in the first group knew they could find the information again, so they did not try to remember it.
In another experiment, the researchers gave people facts to remember, and told them where to find the information on the Internet. The information was in a specific computer folder (文件夹). Surprisingly, people later remember the folder location better than the facts. When people use the Internet, they do not remember the information. Rather, they remember how to find it. This is called “transactive memory”.
According to Sparrow, we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet. Instead, computer users are developing stronger transactive memories; that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This doesn’ t mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.
32．The passage begins with two questions to ________.
A．introduce the main topic B．show the author’s attitude
C．describe how to use the Internet D．explain how to store information
33．What can we learn about the first experiment
A．Sparrow’s team typed the information into a computer.
B．The two groups remembered the information equally well.
C．The first group did not try to remember the information.
D．The second group did not understand the information.
34．In transactive memory, people ________.
A．keep the information in mind
B．change the quantity of information
C．organize information like a computer
D．remember how to find the information
35．What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrow's research
A．We are using memory differently.
B．We are becoming more intelligent.
C．We have poorer memories than before.
D．We need a better way to access information.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
All of us know that a balanced diet strengthens the immune system（免疫系统）. 36.____. The following strategies will help you to jump start healthy eating habits.
Morning must haves
Researchers at Harvard Medical School discovered that people who took daily breakfast were a third less likely to become obese(肥胖的) than those who skipped this meal. To enjoy the most benefits, the researchers recommended eating whole grain foods for breakfast as they are rich in fiber. 37.________．
Main meal wisdom
If you need to consume meat, choose fish instead of red meat. Studies have linked high consumption of red meat with cancers such as breast and colorectal cancer as well as heart disease mainly because red meat is very high in saturated(饱和的) fats. 38.________．
Food preparation
39．________. As such, cooking methods such as steaming, baking, grilling, boiling or stir frying are advised.
40．________
Some people like to eat a large meal after a hard day’s work. However, large meals late at night can cause indigestion that influences sleep. So it is a very good idea to have a lowcalorie fiber drink just before leaving the office. It is also not a good idea to regularly have a late night meal as this could overburden the digestive system.
Remember, minor changes in our eating habits can lead to major changes in our health.
A．Light nights
B．Fewer night snacks
C．Fish, in contrast, contains more heart healthy fats
D．Drinking bean milk supplies the body with plant protein
E．Experts always suggest preparing food with as little oil as possible
F．But most of us fail to obtain adequate(充足的)nutrients(营养) due to our troubled lifestyles
G．Fiber aids in stabilizing blood sugar, controlling appetite and keeping the heart healthy
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I have suffered from depression (抑郁症) from a young age, and it heavily influenced my teenage years. After a long struggle, I found ____41____ and it changed my life.
My depression really started after my family ____42____ to the UK when I was about eleven years old. Getting used to life in a foreign country was very ____43____. Friends I knew were gone, and the change in environment, school and family life ____44____ my depression. I had a lot of ____45____ in life. This made it feel impossible for me to ____46____. For years I woke up a lot in the middle of the nights, ____47____ and unable to deal with my depression.
At the time, I didn’t understand it was a(n) ____48____. I remember one day I was coming back home after playing in the park, I couldn’t ____49____ strength to get myself home. I leaned (倚靠) against a wall and ____50____. It felt like I was carrying the world on my shoulders. I never really turned to anyone either, ____51____ I felt there wasn’t anyone who could help with my ____52____. Looking back now I know I was ____53____ and I could have dealt with things better.
What turned around my life was ____54____ street dancing.
I was encouraged by a friend, and I ____55____ taking classes at a studio in London. I then went out and ____56____ a lot of other dancers to practice and train with. It gave me a ____57____, and the happiness I got from it helped me ____58____ my depression. The dancing helped change my life and my studies.
My____59____to anyone who might go through something like this is reach out for help. ____60____ myself up means that I can get help when I need it. My friends have offered me their support when I need someone to talk with.
41. A. work B. dance C. love D. music
42. A. traveled B. drove C. moved D. rushed
43. A. difficult B. exciting C. boring D. easy
44. A. treated B. caused C. stopped D. hid
45. A. interests B. choices C. surprises D. troubles
46. A. give in B. show up C. carry on D. stand out
47. A. sad B. pleased C. comfortable D. surprised
48. A. failure B. exercise C. fear D. illness
49. A. lose B. increase C. find D. test
50. A. showed off B. got off C. turned down D. fell down
51. A. as B. but C. unless D. though
52. A. studies B. situation C. research D. stories
53. A. wrong B. strange C. smart D. fine
54. A. giving up B. watching C. getting into D. teaching
55. A. started B. continued C. regretted D. suggested
56. A. called B. allowed C. expected D. met
57. A. lesson B. purpose C. reason D. feeling
58. A. manage B. develop C. experience D. know
59. A. promise B. support C. reply D. advice
60. A. Holding B. Picking C. Opening D. Warming
笫Ⅱ卷
第三部分：语言知识运用
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
This year, Zhang Guimei sent 150 female students____61____college from a free all-girls high school she had started in 2008 in southwest China's deep mountains. For the past 13 years, a total of 1,954 female students __62____(graduate) from this school, the first and only one of its kind in the country."To educate a girl is to change the destiny(命运) of three ___63___
(generation)," Zhang said. ___64___ 64-year-old teacher from southwest China's Yunnan Province was presented with the July 1 Medal by Xi Jinping at a ceremony in Beijing on Tuesday. Because of her efforts to improve female education in China, more girls can change their destiny.When the People's Republic of China ___65___(found) in 1949, female illiteracy(文盲) was much higher than that of their male counterparts(同行). In the 1950s, the Chinese government launched campaigns ___66___ helped some 16 million females become educated. In recent decades, wiping out illiteracy and __67____(improve) the reading skills of women is regarded as one of the ___68___(high) priorities(优先考虑的事) in China, according to the government's guideline for helping the country's females. The female illiteracy rate for those above age 15 has decreased from ___69___(rough) 90% in the early 1950s to 7% in 2019.In 2021, China scored 0.973 in the Global Gender Gap Report __70____(release) by the World Economic Forum (with a score of 1 being completely equal).
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分；3．错误类型不涉及单词拼写。
A young man called Low-Carbon Brother become a hit on the Internet in 2011. He suggests living a low carbon life, which means using less energy in our daily life so that we can help reducing carbon dioxide in the air. For example, she always picks up some waste paper on the street or uses the blank side to write something. While he is watching TV, he always turns up the screen brightness to the minimum and turns off the light. Therefore, he goes to work by bike instead of driving. Some people think what he is doing is just a show. No one can live such a simply life with so many modern invention around us. As far as I am concerned, I am strongly in favor his idea and his behavior. Although what he is doing has no huge effect on global warming, but he at least can enjoy a healthy life.
笫二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是学校英语俱乐部负责人李华，计划组织英文配音比赛。给外教Mr Albert写信，请他帮忙审定计划书，并就比赛的形式、内容等方面提供建议。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇: 英语配音English dubbing
Dear Mr Albert,
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
英语答案
第一部分 听力
1-5 BCBAC 6.-10 CABAC 11-15 BACCB 16-20ACABA
第二部分 阅读理解 （每小题2分，满分40分）
21-23 D D A 24-27 ADBB 28-31 DCAB 31-35 ACDA 36-40 FGCEA
第三部分 语言知识运用
第一节 完形填空 （每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 BCABD 46-50 CADCD 51-55 ABACA 56-60 DBADC
第二节 （每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61.to 62.have graduated 63. generations 64. The 65. was founded
66. that/which 67. improving 68. highest 69. roughly 70. released
第四部分 写作
第一节 短文改错 （每小题1分，满分10分）
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but he at least can enjoy a healthy life.
第二节 书面表达 （满分25分）
Dear Mr Albert,
I’m Li Hua from the English Club of our school. And I’m writing to ask you for some
advice concerning an English dubbing competition organized by us.
We’ve already written a plan for the competition, but given that this is the first time that
we’ve held such an activity, I’m not quite sure whether the plan is suitable. Therefore, I hope
you could spare some time to tell me your opinion on the plan. It would be great if you
could also give us some advice on the form of the competition, the content of the material
and so on.
Thank you very much for your kindness and I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
(Text 1)
W: Excuse me. How can I find the book called The Class of 1998
M: Oh, I’m afraid it was sold out.
W: It’s all right. Thank you.
(Text 2)
M: How did your dancing lesson go today
W: Exciting, but it was hard work. I really need a rest now.
M: Yeah, I can see that. Go and get relaxed.
(Text 3)
M: How much is that in total
W: 100 dollars. But if you have a membership card, I can give you a 20% discount.
M: Great. This is my membership card.
(Text 4)
M: Jane, I’m going out for a while.
W: But you have an appointment with Mr. Douglas at 3 o’clock.
M: Well, please make it another day.
(Text 5)
W: David said he would quit his job at our school.
M: Really Why would he do that
W: His friend started a firm in London. She wanted David to help her.
(Text 6)
W: I’m going out for shopping. Do you need anything
M: Oh, yeah. I can’t find my umbrella. Can you buy one
W: Shouldn’t it be in the cupboard
M: I just checked. It wasn’t there.
W: Impossible. That was where I usually put it. Did you check the balcony
M: Yes, of course. Couldn’t find it. Well, just get a new one then.
(Text 7)
M: Hi, Lucy. How was your weekend
W: Great. You know, we went mountain climbing in the forest park. The air was so different from the city, cool and fresh.
M: Sounds great!
W: Yeah. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky. And we could see for miles from the top. What about you What did you do
M: Busy packing.
W: Oh, yes, of course. I forgot you and Jenny are moving into a new house. It’s on Wednesday, isn’t it
M: Yeah, two days after. I didn’t realize there are so many things to do.
W: Can I help out with anything
M: Um, it’ll be nice if you could take care of Henry for a couple of days.
W: Henry
M: Yes, my dog.
W: Oh, sure. No problem. You just focus on the move.
(Text 8)
M: Hello, can I speak to Mr. Stone, please
W: Hello, but I’m afraid Mr. Stone is in a meeting until lunchtime. Can I take a message
M: Well, yes. I’d like to make an appointment to see him. It’s Harrison White here.
W: Just a second, Mr. White. I’ll look in the diary. So, when is convenient for you
M: Sometime today, if possible. I hear he’ll be away tomorrow.
W: Yes, that’s right. He’ll be on a business trip for a week.
M: I need to talk about my new program with him before he leaves. It’s urgent. So, would this afternoon be OK
W: Let me see. OK. Mr. Stone is free this afternoon after 3 o’clock.
M: Well, 3 o’clock is a bit difficult, but I could make it after 3:30.
W: So, shall we say a quarter to four this afternoon in Mr. Stone’s office
M: That’s great. Thanks.
(Text 9)
W: Hello
M: Hi, Cindy. This is Jake Lee at Fix It Cooperation. How are you today
W: Oh, hi, Jake. I’m fine. How are you
M: Good. The reason I’m calling is that we’d like to offer you the position you were interviewed for last Thursday.
W: Oh, that’s great. I was really impressed with Fix It.
M: I’m glad to hear it. And we’re prepared to offer you a starting salary of $55,000.
W: I see. And vacation time
M: Oh, you get one day per month in your first year. That is you’ll have twelve days in your first year. And then increase if you stay longer with the company.
W: What would be my job title
M: You’d be a junior specialist, and you’d be working under Monica Stansfield, the department manager.
W: OK. Is the salary negotiable at all
M: Well, this is typical for a new staff.
W: I see.
M: Why don’t you think about it I’ll need to hear back from you by Wednesday. Will that work
W: Sure. No problem. I’ll let you know Tuesday afternoon.
(Text 10)
M: Hello, everybody. Today I’d like to share with you something about John Audubon. John was born on April 26th, 1785. He spent much of his childhood in France, where he spent many hours each day outdoors painting pictures. At the age of 18, he moved to the United States. Well, actually, John began his life in the US as a businessman. However, instead of taking care of his business, John was often off exploring the nature. At first, John spent his time hunting for fun. Then he found that the animals around were very beautiful, and he particularly enjoyed observing the birds he saw. He began studying them, trying to learn the differences between the birds and noticing their different behaviors. Therefore, he painted the birds he observed a lot. In 1819, John realized that he didn’t have enough money to pay his bills. He was very upset that he couldn’t earn enough money to support his family, so he spent time improving his painting skills and began to sell his paintings. He discovered that he could earn some money while doing something he really enjoyed. We’re lucky now to have so many paintings of American birds by John Audubon.
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