外研版必修4 Module 1 Life in the Future单元测试题 2（含答案）
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Module 1 Life in the Future
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Circus Returns
It’s March and that means we are again welcoming the Circus Under the Stars to our town.
Ringmaster (马戏表演领班) Ferdinand Diego promises that it will be full of surprises for the whole family. Diego says, “This year we are presenting forty different performers. We are especially pleased to add the Flying Montinis to our circus family. They are known throughout Europe for their dangerous trapeze (高空秋千) acts. In fact, Ernestine Montini was the first female to perform a triple flip (空翻三周), and you can see her performance nightly in our show.”
Charley Smith’s performances have been the favorite act of local children in past shows. Charley will be with the circus again this year. Smith promises to be “a little smarter, but just as silly” this time around. He will surely leave the crowd laughing.
Right after their shows here, the performers will begin a three-month tour in South America. So make sure you buy your tickets early. The circus will be in town for only one week, from Wednesday, June 5, through Sunday, June 9. There will be evening performances Thursday through Sunday at 7 P.M.
Matinees (午后场) will be held at 2 P.M. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Performances will again be at the Civic Center, 454 Oak Street in Bakersville.
Call 555-6789 for ticket information.
21. Which part of the show will be new this year
A. Its name.
B. Its location.
C. Charley Smith.
D. The trapeze artists.
22. When will the circus be performing on Wednesday, June 5
A. In the morning.
B. In the afternoon.
C. In the evening.
D. In the midnight.
23. What type of writing is the text
A. A note.
B. A diary.
C. A report.
D. A notice.
B
I started playing football when I was 7 or 8 years old after my brothers had agreed to let their little sister join in their games. I’m from a very small town and at that time no other girls played football in my town. People said football wasn’t for women and my family shouldn’t let me play. They also said I wouldn’t make it, and that I wasn’t good enough.
As a child, I didn’t really understand why people were so against me playing when I could play it well! I fought back by showing my talent on the streets.
My greatest inspiration (激励) was my mother. We came from a poor family; my mom separated from my dad when I was less than a year old and she raised four children on her own. She worked all day, had little time to spend with us, but she never gave up. I found my strength from her to keep going.
Every win is important for me, from the time when I was playing in amateur teams among the boys to the first win as part of the Brazilian national team, and now. I remember when I went back to my town in 2006 after winning the award (奖) for the best female player in the world. When I arrived, it was nearly midnight and the whole town was awake, waiting for me. I got into a fireman’s truck and people were waving. That achievement could happen because I hadn’t given up that first moment I heard a “no”.
Sport changed my life completely. It gave me the opportunity (机会) to help my family, meet other people, see other countries and experience other cultures. Sport is a tool for empowering girls, because it gives you the opportunity to do what you want and learn to respect the differences between people.
For me, it’s a great honor to be a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador (亲善大使). Today, I am here to use my story to inspire many more girls and women and to create opportunities so that next generation doesn’t have to go through what I did.
24. What was the author’s family’s attitude toward her playing football at first
A. They were uncertain about it.
B. They were supportive of it.
C. They were strongly against it.
D. They thought it must be painful.
25. What happened to the author when she returned home in 2006
A. She learnt to say “no” for the first time.
B. She had little time to spend with her family.
C. She got a chance to play for the national team.
D. She was warmly welcomed by the whole town.
26. Which of the following words can best describe the author
A. Creative.
B. Humorous.
C. Strong-willed.
D. Self-centered.
27. What does the author call on girls and women to do
A. Play football just like her.
B. Try their best to see the outside world.
C. Trust themselves and do what they want.
D. Value the happy hours with their families.
C
I left a job in higher education in 1987 to begin work full time as a futurist. Actually, there are three ways to this career (职业).
First is the informal or self-taught path (途径) taken by many people. People in different fields often discover their personal interest in the future. And then they begin to read things about futures studies, forecasting, science and technology, and so on. They begin to attend meetings as they can find them. Gradually they begin to call themselves futurists. Of the 40,000 members of the World Future Society (WFS), most have taken that path. But only about 1,200 are “professional members” who try to make a living as futurists. If this path sounds right for you, it can be successfully followed. The best place to start is with a membership in the WFS.
A second path is through the more traditional colleges. There are college programs in futures studies. Among those we suggest is the master’s degree program in futures studies at the University of Houston, Clear Lake, Texas. Another program in futures studies is the Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies, at the University of Hawaii.
Finally, a third path is the one that I took, or rather was given. That is the mentor (导师) path. An early futurist and founding member of the WFS took me under his wing while I was an undergraduate student (本科生). He began to feed me things to read and to attend, nurturing (培养) my own interest in the future through what became more than a ten-year-long relationship. His name was Ed Lindaman, at one time director of program planning for building Apollo, later a college president when I knew him. If you are lucky enough to find that kind of relationship, it can have some of the features of the first two paths, though without the formal degree.
28. What do we know about the author
A. He founded the WFS.
B. He got his first job as a futurist.
C. He makes a living as a futurist now.
D. Being a futurist was his childhood dream.
29. What does the underlined part “that path” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Self-study.
B. Full-time education.
C. Being a WFS member.
D. Being guided by professionals.
30. What kind of feeling did the author have when he mentioned Ed Lindaman
A. Regret.
B. Worry.
C. Excitement.
D. Thankfulness.
31. What advice does the author mainly give to readers
A. How to join the WFS.
B. How to become a futurist.
C. How to choose your career.
D. How to take a degree in the future.
D
Three French students, using the name “Obvious”, have produced the first artwork created mainly by a computer program to be sold at auction (拍卖). Using artificial intelligence (AI), Obvious created 11 portraits of an imaginary family they called Belamy.
Obvious used 15,000 real portraits to train an AI program which has two parts. One part tries to create pictures that look real. The other part judges (判断) the work. If the portrait doesn’t look real enough, the first part goes back and changes its decisions until it comes up with a better picture. These decisions are controlled by an algorithm (计算程序). The students made many choices, helping guide the AI’s decisions. But even so, the painting is “signed” by the algorithm, instead of the students.
On October 25, Obvious’s picture, Edmond de Belamy, was sold at auction at Christie’s in New York. The final price for Edmond de Belamy was $432,500 — about ten times more than Christie’s expected.
This is not the first AI artwork, just the first one sold at auction. In fact, many people are not impressed with the portrait. “The work isn’t interesting, or original (新颖的),” says 19-year-old Robbie Barrat. He should know. He wrote much of the program that created the pictures.
But he doesn’t like the idea of Obvious selling the picture. He thinks it’s too simple and gives a bad idea of what real AI artists are doing. He points out that he created many pictures like these over a year ago.
Obvious doesn’t hide the fact that it used Mr. Barrat’s work, or even that its portrait is not the best AI artwork ever. Pierre Fautrel of Obvious said, “... the goal of our project was to do something that was simple enough for ... my mother or brother to understand.”
Obvious got the attention of Christie’s by selling another work, Le Comte de Belamy, for over $11,000 in February. One reason Christie’s chose to auction Obvious’s work is because AI art is unusual now. In the future it will be much more common.
32. What does Paragraph 2 mainly explain
A. How Obvious made its decisions.
B. How Obvious named its AI artwork.
C. How Obvious’s AI program did paintings.
D. How Obvious got the idea to become AI artists.
33. What can we learn about Edmond de Belamy
A. It’s Obvious’s first AI artwork.
B. It’s Obvious’s best AI artwork ever.
C. It’s the first AI artwork highly praised.
D. It’s the first AI artwork sold at auction.
34. What does Robbie Barrat think of the AI artwork sold at auction
A. It is of little artistic value.
B. It is worth more than the price paid.
C. It is a good example of real AI artwork.
D. It is hard for common people to understand.
35. How does Christie’s feel about AI art now
A. Worrying.
B. Enjoyable.
C. Meaningless.
D. Money-making.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tips for choosing a career
Choosing a career isn’t always easy. Here are our tips to help you make up your mind.
Don’t let other people tell you what to do! There are always people who want you to become a lawyer, or be a teacher. Listen to them, but remember it’s your life and it’s your decision. 36 !
Consider what you think you’re good at. It’s true that things like salary (工资) are important, but don’t let financial considerations lead you down the wrong path. 37 — if you’re not very outgoing, don’t go for a sales job, even if the pay is good.
Your first decision isn’t forever. 38 — they choose a job, find they love it and stick at it. But it isn’t always like that, so remember — you’re allowed to change your mind! Certainly, it’s no good worrying for years: maybe you’ve got three or four possible things you’d like to do, so come to a decision and try one, and if you don’t like it, try another one.
39 . Some people choose their career simply because they think they’ll earn huge amounts of money. OK, if that’s what you want. But generally, people get more satisfaction out of their career if they feel they are doing something valuable for others. 40 . It could be a job that helps other people, like being a child-minder. Just don’t forget that job satisfaction isn’t only about money.
A. Do something of value
B. Consider your past experiences
C. It doesn’t have to be charity work
D. Follow your heart and your personality
E. Some lucky people get it right first time
F. Be sure that you’re the one who makes that decision
G. The more you learn, the more you’ll realize just how much you don’t know
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Blinking is the opening and closing of the eyelid (眼睑). Usually we blink once every four seconds during the 41 hours of every day. That is about 15 times per 42 . So a person who sleeps 8 hours a day blinks about 14,400 times each day! And it all 43 automatically (无意识地).
The lids of our eyes 44 much like a car’s windscreen wipers, which are used to remove rain from a windscreen. However, they move very quickly so our eyesight is not damaged. So 45 do we blink, and why is blinking so 46
For one thing, blinking helps 47 our eyes. As we know, eyelashes (睫毛) help 48 dust and other tiny things out. However, sometimes they still 49 the eye. Blinking helps remove them to keep the eyes from becoming 50 . If you start blinking violently, it probably 51 you have something in your eyes.
Blinking 52 keeps the eyes lubricated (润滑). Our eyes have tiny tear glands (泪腺), which can keep the eyes wet. 53 our eyelids blink, the glands produce tears. A film of tears coats the eyes and prevents them from becoming too 54 .
Have you ever had your picture taken and your eyes started to blink 55 That is because blinking also protects the eyes from strong 56 . You may also 57 more when cutting fresh onions. The vegetable produces a gas that makes the eyes tear up and blink.
There are other reasons why we blink. Our eyes 58 blink more during times of worry than when we are calm. 59 we often blink less when we are doing a difficult task. Tiredness, disease, and injury to the eyes can also 60 how much we blink and how often.
41. A. early B. sleeping C. busy D. waking
42. A. second B. minute C. hour D. day
43. A. closes B. practices C. happens D. passes
44. A. begin B. shake C. change D. move
45. A. what B. why C. how D. where
46. A. different B. strange C. important D. simple
47. A. protect B. save C. remove D. use
48. A. cut B. put C. keep D. work
49. A. clean B. catch C. enter D. turn
50. A. broken B. damaged C. lost D. stuck
51. A. means B. seems C. decides D. agrees
52. A. still B. never C. just D. also
53. A. When B. Though C. Unless D. Because
54. A. dirty B. cold C. dry D. empty
55. A. easily B. endlessly C. weakly D. rapidly
56. A. forces B. lights C. feelings D. pains
57. A. produce B. show C. need D. blink
58. A. seldom B. usually C. once D. hardly
59. A. But B. So C. For D. Or
60. A. check B. record C. affect D. tell
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Imagine flying through space, going deep under the sea, and traveling the world — without ever 61. ________ (step) foot outside your classroom. With virtual reality (VR), these experiences are possible. A VR user wears a headset connected to a computer 62. ________ a mobile device (设备) to explore a 3D setting. The user can move around in the space. Sights (情景) and sounds seem real.
Katelyn Flanagan, a student at Borough School, in New Jersey, jumped to the surface of the moon with VR and 63. ________ (enjoy) it very much. She liked going to the moon better 64. ________ looking at pictures. “It was so cool and so lifelike,” she said.
Monica Crudele is a teacher at the same school. Her students saw the 1969 moon landing with VR. “They loved it so much because it is 65. ________ (difference) from watching a video,” she said. “It widens what I can teach 66. ________ (they).”
Chris Chin works for a VR company 67. ________ (call) HTC Vive. He said VR could also 68. ________ (use) to teach real-world tasks. “I’ve seen some really interesting things with training,” Chin said. “People can learn 69. ________ to fight fires or to become a doctor.” When it comes to medical training, a VR experience is a safer way 70. ________ (learn) to treat patients.
Research suggests that virtual reality could reach 15 million students by 2025.
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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The other day I saw a beautiful dress at a shop and fall in love with it. I tried it on and found it fit perfectly so I bought it! My favorite thing about the dress is that it has such many pockets that I don’t need take a bag any more. I also get lots of attentions from my friends whenever I wear it, that makes me proud. What’s funny is that the style is very similarly to what people wore back in the 1990s. In the fact, I’ve found some old photographs of my mother wear a similar dress. It’s really amazed that we’ve started to wear things that was popular about 20 years ago.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
你校英语角将举办以“Shoes in the Future”为主题的英语演讲比赛，你有意参加。请你发挥自己的想象力, 用英语写一篇演讲稿。
注意：1. 词数100左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Good morning, everyone. I’d like to share my ideas about shoes in the future with you.
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选做题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
This June, I learnt that my flight into Queenstown, the adventure capital of the world, was a 20-minute drive away from the world’s first ever bungee (蹦极) site. “So,” I told myself, “since I’m afraid of any term that starts with the word ‘bungee,’ I should have a try this time.”
I regretted saying those words as I looked down from the bridge. “You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t feel this way,” said X, the bungee instructor. She told everybody this, I was sure. But then I remembered how every single person before me jumped willingly, and shouted so loudly that the crowd standing near the bridge broke into applause (掌声).
Finally, I jumped. If you are waiting for the part where I say I felt like a bird, it’s not coming. I fell like a rag doll (布娃娃), and felt like my stomach and my heart were in my throat. If somebody applauded for me, I didn’t hear it. When the men in the boat handed me a rope to catch and get into the boat, I was too shocked to move.
I climbed the steps along the mountain to return to the bungee centre on top. Midway lay a little gate beyond which I saw a little boy and a woman. “Oh you did it!” she waved at me with joy. “It was you that we were watching there!” she pointed to the bridge.
I smiled, and she told me how she was waiting for her daughter who was up next. We turned to look, and saw a girl fall, shouting excitedly. “Oh, look at you girls,” she smiled. I mumbled (咕哝) that it was terrifying. “But you jumped. You’ll always remember that,” she said.
I climbed the rest of the stairs shaking with cold, only this time there was sunny warmth inside me.
1. Why did X say the underlined words to the author
A. To warn her.
B. To educate her.
C. To encourage her.
D. To make fun of her.
2. How did the author feel when she jumped
A. She felt like a bird.
B. She was deeply troubled.
C. She wanted to be praised.
D. She was frightened to death.
3. In the eyes of the woman with a boy, which word can best describe the author
A. Silly.
B. Lucky.
C. Brave.
D. Friendly.
4. After hearing what the woman said, the author was _____.
A. moved
B. red-faced
C. surprised
D. broken-hearted
B
There are few clear rules in the UK saying drivers should not park on the pavement (人行道). But Scotland, a country of Britain, is planning a complete ban on pavement parking. And, earlier this year, the UK government admitted it was considering changing the law for the other parts of Britain.
Joe Irvin of Living Streets (the UK charity for everyday walking) says there is “no excuse” for the disagreement and has called on the UK government to act the same way.
“Pavement parking is really thoughtless — and if you think about people with wheelchairs, pushchairs, or sight impairment (受损), they have to go out on to the road,” says Mr Irvin.
Steve Hynd, from Bristol, said his father, who uses a wheelchair, had recently ended up in hospital after a parked car had blocked his path.
“My dad’s experience was near his care home,” he says. “He was trying to wheel himself back inside and a car had parked up on the pavement. He tried to get around it and fell out of his wheelchair.
“He went to hospital. He’d hurt his head and got a black eye where his glasses had gone in.”
Groups such as the AA and RAC admit “some streets” should not allow pavement parking if it causes problems to emergency vehicles (紧急车辆) — but they do not believe in a complete ban across the country.
AA president Edmund King says, “We would be concerned if there was a total ban. It is clearly possible in some areas to park on the pavement while still allowing room for pushchairs or people in wheelchairs to pass.”
Hugh Bladon of the Alliance of British Drivers argues a complete ban would cause serious problems as some streets were so narrow.
The simple way to deal with the problems, Mr Bladon believes, is that all drivers must leave at least one metre between their car and the inside of the pavement to allow people with pushchairs and so on to pass by.
5. What should the UK government do according to Joe Irvin
A. Give equal rights to drivers in the UK.
B. Prevent Scotland from making the law.
C. Ban pavement parking totally in the UK.
D. Find more ways to protect walking people.
6. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to
A. A hospital.
B. A parked car.
C. A wheelchair.
D. A care home.
7. What is Edmund King’s attitude to a complete ban on pavement parking
A. He is against it.
B. He is uncertain of it.
C. He feels hopeful about it.
D. He pays little attention to it.
8. What does Hugh Bladon want drivers to do when parking
A. Be careful with cars on the pavement.
B. Stop parking on the pavement forever.
C. Allow people with pushchairs to go first.
D. Leave enough space for pavement walkers.
答案
21-25 DBDBD 26-30 CCCAD
31-35 BCDAD 36-40 FDEAC 41-45 DBCDB
46-50 CACCB 51-55 ADACD 56-60 BDBAC
61. stepping 62. or 63. enjoyed
64. than 65. different 66. them
67. called 68. be used 69. how
70. to learn
短文改错
71. ... fall in love ... fall → fell
72. ... has such many ... such → so
73. ... need take a ... need后加to
74. ... lots of attentions ... attentions → attention
75. ... that makes me ... that → which
76. ... very similarly to ... similarly → similar
77. In the fact ... 去掉the
78. ... mother wear a ... wear → wearing
79. ... really amazed that ... amazed → amazing
80. ... things that was ... was → were
书面表达
One possible version：
Good morning, everyone. I’d like to share my ideas about shoes in the future with you.
Shoes in the future will be quite different from what they are now. First of all, their size and shape will be changeable. The shoes will also be able to change color based on changes in temperature or movement. What’s more, future shoes will have some amazing functions. They will be able to become cooler when it is hot and warmer when it is cold. They will also be able to play music and light your way when it is dark. All in all, I think shoes in the future will be more comfortable and amazing.
That’s all. Thank you!
部分解析
阅读理解
第一节
A篇
主题语境：人与社会——文化
本文是应用文。文章是一则关于马戏团Circus Under the Stars将要到美国贝克斯维尔进行表演的通知。
21. D。细节理解题。由第二段中的We are especially pleased to add the Flying Montinis to our circus family和They are known ... for their dangerous trapeze acts可知，与以往不同的是，今年的马戏团演出新增了高空秋千表演家的表演。
22. B。细节理解题。由倒数第二和第三段提及马戏团的表演时间only one week, from Wednesday, June 5, through Sunday, June 9 ... evening performances Thursday through Sunday at 7 P.M.和Matinees will be held at 2 P.M. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday可知，6月5日星期三只有下午两点的一场表演。
23. D。推理判断题。由文中提及今年的表演新增节目和常规节目、表演时间、表演地点、告知读者尽早买票以及购票电话等可知，本文是一则关于马戏团Circus Under the Stars将要到美国贝克斯维尔进行表演的通知。
B篇
主题语境：人与自我——做人与做事
本文是记叙文。文章是联合国妇女署亲善大使巴西女足名将玛塔的一次演讲内容。
24. B。细节理解题。由第一段中的after my brothers had agreed to let their little sister join in their games和People said ... my family shouldn’t let me play可知，作者的家人支持她踢足球。
25. D。细节理解题。由第四段中的the whole town was awake, waiting for me和people were waving可知，由于作者荣获了2006年世界最佳女球员的称号，她家乡的人们为此都欢呼雀跃，她回家的那天晚上，全镇的人都没睡等着她，热烈欢迎她回家。
26. C。推理判断题。文中作者介绍自己的故事——即使所有的人都反对她踢足球，她仍然以实际行动向人们证明她的天赋，并最终取得傲人的成绩。由此可知，她是一个意志力非常坚定的人。
27. C。推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的Sport is a tool for empowering girls, because it gives you the opportunity to do what you want和最后一段中的use my story to inspire many more girls and women可知，作为联合国妇女署亲善大使，作者通过自己永不言弃的精神呼吁女性相信自己、去做自己想做的事。
C篇
主题语境：人与自我——做人与做事
本文是说明文。作者结合自身经历向读者介绍了成为一名未来学家的三种途径。
28. C。细节理解题。由第一段中的I left a job in higher education in 1987 to begin work full time as a futurist可知，作者如今是一位职业未来学家。
29. A。篇章结构题。由第二段中的First is the informal or self-taught path taken by many people可知，世界未来学会中的大多数人都是通过自学的方式开始他们对未来学研究的。
30. D。推理判断题。由最后一段中的took me under his wing ... nurturing my own interest in the future ... more than a ten-year-long relationship ... If you are lucky enough to find that kind of relationship可知，Ed Lindaman是使作者走上职业未来学家这条道路的启蒙者和领路人，他们的友谊长达数十年，作者十分感激他的帮助和指引。
31. B。主旨大意题。本文的主旨句是第一段中的Actually, there are three ways to this career，其中的career指代a futurist。再由下文提及成为未来学家的三种途径the informal or self-taught path，through the more traditional colleges和the mentor path可知，作者旨在通过本文告诉读者如何成为一名未来学家。
D篇
主题语境：人与社会——艺术、科学与技术
本文是说明文。一幅由人工智能创作的画像在纽约佳士得拍卖行以43.25万美元的价格被卖出。
32. C。段落大意题。本段是对艺术组织Obvious所设计的人工智能程序是如何创作绘画的介绍——该程序由生成和鉴别两种算法组成，整个系统以1.5万幅真实的肖像画所包含的数据点作为参考，生成算法负责创作新的画面，鉴别算法则会分析这些画面。
33. D。细节理解题。由第四段中的This is not the first AI artwork, just the first one sold at auction可知，Edmond de Belamy 是第一幅运用人工智能技术创作而被拍卖的画作。
34. A。推理判断题。由第四段中的The work isn’t interesting, or original和第五段中的He thinks it’s too simple and gives a bad idea of what real AI artists are doing可知，早就用人工智能技术创作过画作的Robbie Barrat认为这幅作品既不新颖、又过于简单，也不能代表真正的人工智能艺术家所做的，因而没有太大的艺术价值。
35. D。推理判断题。由最后一段中的One reason Christie’s chose to auction Obvious’s work is because AI art is unusual now可知，现阶段，佳士得拍卖行认为拍卖人工智能艺术是有利润的。
第二节
主题语境：人与自我——做人与做事
本文是说明文。文章介绍了选择职业时的几点注意事项。
36. F。F项中的you’re the one who makes that decision与本段小标题Don’t let other people tell you what to do以及该空前的it’s your decision相呼应。
37. D。该空后的if you’re not very outgoing, don’t go for a sales job是对D项Follow your heart and your personality的举例解释，且与本段小标题Consider what you think you’re good at相呼应。
38. E。E项Some lucky people get it right first time与本段小标题Your first decision isn’t forever形成对比，且该空后的they choose a job, find they love it and stick at it是对E项的进一步解释。
39. A。A项Do something of value与本段提及的people get more satisfaction out of their career if they feel they are doing something valuable for others和It could be a job that helps other people相呼应。作者本段建议读者择业时可以选择一些有意义的工作。
40. C。C项中的charity work与该空前的something valuable for others相呼应，且与该空后的a job that helps other people, like being a child-minder形成对比。作者认为做有意义的工作并不一定非要去做慈善事业，只要是能帮助别人就好。
语言知识运用
第一节
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是说明文。作者介绍了眨眼的几个重要作用。
41. D。由下文中的So a person who sleeps 8 hours a day blinks about 14,400 times each day可知，此处表示普通人每天“醒着（waking）”的时候每四秒钟眨一次眼。
42. B。由上文中的we blink once every four seconds可知，我们大约每“分钟（minute）”眨眼15次。
43. C。it在此指代blinking。结合语境可知，此处表示眨眼动作的“发生（happens）”大多是无意识的。
44. D。下文中的they move very quickly是提示。
45. B。46. C。下文描述的是人“为什么（why）”要眨眼睛以及眨眼睛的“重要（important）”作用。
47. A。本段描述的是眨眼有助于移除眼睛里的异物，从而起到“保护（protect）”眼睛的作用。
48. C。由语境可推断，眼睫毛可以防止灰尘和其他异物进入眼内，故填keep。
49. C。 they在此指代dust and other tiny things。由上文中的eyelashes help ... dust and other tiny things out以及本句中的However可知，不过，有时尘土和其他微小的东西仍然会“进入（enter）”眼睛。
50. B。眨眼有助于移除眼睛内的异物，能够防止眼睛被“损坏（damaged）”。
51. A。本段讲述的是眨眼可以保护眼睛。此处表示如果你开始猛烈地眨眼，这可能“意味着（means）”你的眼睛里有异物。
52. D。前一段讲述的是眨眼可以保护眼睛，本段描述眨眼的另一个作用。此处表示眨眼“还（also）”能使眼睛保持润滑。
53. A。“当（When）”眼睑眨动的时候，泪腺会产生眼泪。
54. C。由上文中的Our eyes have tiny tear glands ... keep the eyes wet可知，眼泪可以防止眼睛变得太“干燥（dry）”。
55. D。结合下文中的That is because blinking also protects the eyes可知，通常人们在照相时，眼睛会“快速地（rapidly）”眨动。
56. B。由上文中的Have you ever had your picture taken可知，此处表示强“光（lights）”。
57. D。由下文中的The vegetable produces a gas that makes the eyes tear up and blink可知，当你切洋葱的时候，你可能会“眨眼（blink）”更多。
58. B。 “通常（usually）”，我们的眼睛在我们忧虑的时候眨动比心情平静的时候更多一些。
59. A。上文中的Our eyes ... blink more以及本句中的we often blink less形成一种对比，故填But。
60. C。结合本段首句There are other reasons why we blink可知，疲劳、疾病以及眼睛受伤都会“影响（affect）”眨眼的次数和频率。
第二节
主题语境：人与社会——科学与技术
本文是说明文。文章简要介绍了虚拟现实技术在教学领域的应用。
61. stepping。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词without的宾语，故填stepping。
62. or。考查连词。设空处所在部分意为“与电脑或者移动设备相连接的头戴式耳机”，故填or。
63. enjoyed。考查一般过去时。设空处与jumped并列作谓语，表示过去发生的动作，应用一般过去时，故填enjoyed。
64. than。考查介词。设空处所在句意为“与看图片相比，她更喜欢通过虚拟现实技术体验登月”，故填than。
65. different。考查形容词作表语的用法。设空处作表语，表示“不同的”，故填different。
66. them。考查代词。设空处作宾语，指代her students， 表示“他们”，故填them。
67. called。考查过去分词作定语的用法。设空处所在句意为“Chris Chin在一家叫作HTC Vive的公司工作”， call与company之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故填called。
68. be used。考查被动语态。设空处所在部分意为 “虚拟现实技术还可用于教授现实生活中的工作”， use与VR之间是被动关系，应用被动语态。因为设空处前有情态动词could，故填be used。
69. how。考查疑问词。设空处所在部分意为“人们可以学习如何灭火”，故填how。
70. to learn。考查不定式作定语的用法。way后常跟不定式作定语，表示“……的方法”。
选做题参考答案及解析
参考答案
1-4 CDCA 5-8 CBAD
解析
A篇
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是记叙文。作者描述了由开始恐惧到最后突破自己的蹦极经历。
1. C。推理判断题。由第二段中的She told everybody this可知，X作为蹦极教练，她跟每一个人说“如果一个人蹦极时不觉得害怕，那这个人就不是人类”，言外之意是感到害怕是正常的，目的就是鼓励人们勇敢地跳下去。
2. D。细节理解题。由第三段作者描述她蹦极时的感受felt like my stomach and my heart were in my throat和I was too shocked to move可知，蹦极时的作者快吓死了。
3. C。推理判断题。由倒数第三段这位女士喜悦地对作者说Oh you did it和倒数第二段她听到作者咕哝地说很害怕后的回复But you jumped. You’ll always remember that可知，在她眼里，敢蹦极的作者很勇敢。
4. A。推理判断题。由最后一段作者描述她与那位女士交谈后的感受only this time there was sunny warmth inside me可知，那位女士的话让她很感动。
B篇
主题语境：人与社会——社会
本文是议论文。英国正在热议是否应该全面禁止在人行道上停车的问题。
5. C。细节理解题。由第二段中Joe Irvin说的there is “no excuse” for the disagreement and has called on the UK government to act the same way可知，他认为没有借口不同意全面禁止在人行道上停车，因而英国政府应该执行该禁令。
6. B。篇章结构题。联系第四段中的ended up in hospital after a parked car had blocked his path 和该划线词前的a car had parked up on the pavement可知，此处的it指一辆停在人行道上的小汽车。
7. A。推理判断题。由倒数第三段中Edmund King说的It is clearly possible in some areas to park on the pavement while still allowing room for pushchairs or people in wheelchairs to pass可知，他认为在人行道上停车的同时也可以给行人留出通过的空间，因而推测他并不支持全面禁止在人行道上停车。
8. D。细节理解题。由最后一段可知，Bladon希望司机们在人行道上停车的时候可以给行人留出一定的空间让他们通过。
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Circus Returns
It’s March and that means we are again welcoming the Circus Under the Stars to our town.
Ringmaster (马戏表演领班) Ferdinand Diego promises that it will be full of surprises for the whole family. Diego says, “This year we are presenting forty different performers. We are especially pleased to add the Flying Montinis to our circus family. They are known throughout Europe for their dangerous trapeze (高空秋千) acts. In fact, Ernestine Montini was the first female to perform a triple flip (空翻三周), and you can see her performance nightly in our show.”
Charley Smith’s performances have been the favorite act of local children in past shows. Charley will be with the circus again this year. Smith promises to be “a little smarter, but just as silly” this time around. He will surely leave the crowd laughing.
Right after their shows here, the performers will begin a three-month tour in South America. So make sure you buy your tickets early. The circus will be in town for only one week, from Wednesday, June 5, through Sunday, June 9. There will be evening performances Thursday through Sunday at 7 P.M.
Matinees (午后场) will be held at 2 P.M. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Performances will again be at the Civic Center, 454 Oak Street in Bakersville.
Call 555-6789 for ticket information.
21. Which part of the show will be new this year
A. Its name.
B. Its location.
C. Charley Smith.
D. The trapeze artists.
22. When will the circus be performing on Wednesday, June 5
A. In the morning.
B. In the afternoon.
C. In the evening.
D. In the midnight.
23. What type of writing is the text
A. A note.
B. A diary.
C. A report.
D. A notice.
B
I started playing football when I was 7 or 8 years old after my brothers had agreed to let their little sister join in their games. I’m from a very small town and at that time no other girls played football in my town. People said football wasn’t for women and my family shouldn’t let me play. They also said I wouldn’t make it, and that I wasn’t good enough.
As a child, I didn’t really understand why people were so against me playing when I could play it well! I fought back by showing my talent on the streets.
My greatest inspiration (激励) was my mother. We came from a poor family; my mom separated from my dad when I was less than a year old and she raised four children on her own. She worked all day, had little time to spend with us, but she never gave up. I found my strength from her to keep going.
Every win is important for me, from the time when I was playing in amateur teams among the boys to the first win as part of the Brazilian national team, and now. I remember when I went back to my town in 2006 after winning the award (奖) for the best female player in the world. When I arrived, it was nearly midnight and the whole town was awake, waiting for me. I got into a fireman’s truck and people were waving. That achievement could happen because I hadn’t given up that first moment I heard a “no”.
Sport changed my life completely. It gave me the opportunity (机会) to help my family, meet other people, see other countries and experience other cultures. Sport is a tool for empowering girls, because it gives you the opportunity to do what you want and learn to respect the differences between people.
For me, it’s a great honor to be a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador (亲善大使). Today, I am here to use my story to inspire many more girls and women and to create opportunities so that next generation doesn’t have to go through what I did.
24. What was the author’s family’s attitude toward her playing football at first
A. They were uncertain about it.
B. They were supportive of it.
C. They were strongly against it.
D. They thought it must be painful.
25. What happened to the author when she returned home in 2006
A. She learnt to say “no” for the first time.
B. She had little time to spend with her family.
C. She got a chance to play for the national team.
D. She was warmly welcomed by the whole town.
26. Which of the following words can best describe the author
A. Creative.
B. Humorous.
C. Strong-willed.
D. Self-centered.
27. What does the author call on girls and women to do
A. Play football just like her.
B. Try their best to see the outside world.
C. Trust themselves and do what they want.
D. Value the happy hours with their families.
C
I left a job in higher education in 1987 to begin work full time as a futurist. Actually, there are three ways to this career (职业).
First is the informal or self-taught path (途径) taken by many people. People in different fields often discover their personal interest in the future. And then they begin to read things about futures studies, forecasting, science and technology, and so on. They begin to attend meetings as they can find them. Gradually they begin to call themselves futurists. Of the 40,000 members of the World Future Society (WFS), most have taken that path. But only about 1,200 are “professional members” who try to make a living as futurists. If this path sounds right for you, it can be successfully followed. The best place to start is with a membership in the WFS.
A second path is through the more traditional colleges. There are college programs in futures studies. Among those we suggest is the master’s degree program in futures studies at the University of Houston, Clear Lake, Texas. Another program in futures studies is the Hawaii Research Center for Futures Studies, at the University of Hawaii.
Finally, a third path is the one that I took, or rather was given. That is the mentor (导师) path. An early futurist and founding member of the WFS took me under his wing while I was an undergraduate student (本科生). He began to feed me things to read and to attend, nurturing (培养) my own interest in the future through what became more than a ten-year-long relationship. His name was Ed Lindaman, at one time director of program planning for building Apollo, later a college president when I knew him. If you are lucky enough to find that kind of relationship, it can have some of the features of the first two paths, though without the formal degree.
28. What do we know about the author
A. He founded the WFS.
B. He got his first job as a futurist.
C. He makes a living as a futurist now.
D. Being a futurist was his childhood dream.
29. What does the underlined part “that path” in Paragraph 2 refer to
A. Self-study.
B. Full-time education.
C. Being a WFS member.
D. Being guided by professionals.
30. What kind of feeling did the author have when he mentioned Ed Lindaman
A. Regret.
B. Worry.
C. Excitement.
D. Thankfulness.
31. What advice does the author mainly give to readers
A. How to join the WFS.
B. How to become a futurist.
C. How to choose your career.
D. How to take a degree in the future.
D
Three French students, using the name “Obvious”, have produced the first artwork created mainly by a computer program to be sold at auction (拍卖). Using artificial intelligence (AI), Obvious created 11 portraits of an imaginary family they called Belamy.
Obvious used 15,000 real portraits to train an AI program which has two parts. One part tries to create pictures that look real. The other part judges (判断) the work. If the portrait doesn’t look real enough, the first part goes back and changes its decisions until it comes up with a better picture. These decisions are controlled by an algorithm (计算程序). The students made many choices, helping guide the AI’s decisions. But even so, the painting is “signed” by the algorithm, instead of the students.
On October 25, Obvious’s picture, Edmond de Belamy, was sold at auction at Christie’s in New York. The final price for Edmond de Belamy was $432,500 — about ten times more than Christie’s expected.
This is not the first AI artwork, just the first one sold at auction. In fact, many people are not impressed with the portrait. “The work isn’t interesting, or original (新颖的),” says 19-year-old Robbie Barrat. He should know. He wrote much of the program that created the pictures.
But he doesn’t like the idea of Obvious selling the picture. He thinks it’s too simple and gives a bad idea of what real AI artists are doing. He points out that he created many pictures like these over a year ago.
Obvious doesn’t hide the fact that it used Mr. Barrat’s work, or even that its portrait is not the best AI artwork ever. Pierre Fautrel of Obvious said, “... the goal of our project was to do something that was simple enough for ... my mother or brother to understand.”
Obvious got the attention of Christie’s by selling another work, Le Comte de Belamy, for over $11,000 in February. One reason Christie’s chose to auction Obvious’s work is because AI art is unusual now. In the future it will be much more common.
32. What does Paragraph 2 mainly explain
A. How Obvious made its decisions.
B. How Obvious named its AI artwork.
C. How Obvious’s AI program did paintings.
D. How Obvious got the idea to become AI artists.
33. What can we learn about Edmond de Belamy
A. It’s Obvious’s first AI artwork.
B. It’s Obvious’s best AI artwork ever.
C. It’s the first AI artwork highly praised.
D. It’s the first AI artwork sold at auction.
34. What does Robbie Barrat think of the AI artwork sold at auction
A. It is of little artistic value.
B. It is worth more than the price paid.
C. It is a good example of real AI artwork.
D. It is hard for common people to understand.
35. How does Christie’s feel about AI art now
A. Worrying.
B. Enjoyable.
C. Meaningless.
D. Money-making.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tips for choosing a career
Choosing a career isn’t always easy. Here are our tips to help you make up your mind.
Don’t let other people tell you what to do! There are always people who want you to become a lawyer, or be a teacher. Listen to them, but remember it’s your life and it’s your decision. 36 !
Consider what you think you’re good at. It’s true that things like salary (工资) are important, but don’t let financial considerations lead you down the wrong path. 37 — if you’re not very outgoing, don’t go for a sales job, even if the pay is good.
Your first decision isn’t forever. 38 — they choose a job, find they love it and stick at it. But it isn’t always like that, so remember — you’re allowed to change your mind! Certainly, it’s no good worrying for years: maybe you’ve got three or four possible things you’d like to do, so come to a decision and try one, and if you don’t like it, try another one.
39 . Some people choose their career simply because they think they’ll earn huge amounts of money. OK, if that’s what you want. But generally, people get more satisfaction out of their career if they feel they are doing something valuable for others. 40 . It could be a job that helps other people, like being a child-minder. Just don’t forget that job satisfaction isn’t only about money.
A. Do something of value
B. Consider your past experiences
C. It doesn’t have to be charity work
D. Follow your heart and your personality
E. Some lucky people get it right first time
F. Be sure that you’re the one who makes that decision
G. The more you learn, the more you’ll realize just how much you don’t know
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Blinking is the opening and closing of the eyelid (眼睑). Usually we blink once every four seconds during the 41 hours of every day. That is about 15 times per 42 . So a person who sleeps 8 hours a day blinks about 14,400 times each day! And it all 43 automatically (无意识地).
The lids of our eyes 44 much like a car’s windscreen wipers, which are used to remove rain from a windscreen. However, they move very quickly so our eyesight is not damaged. So 45 do we blink, and why is blinking so 46
For one thing, blinking helps 47 our eyes. As we know, eyelashes (睫毛) help 48 dust and other tiny things out. However, sometimes they still 49 the eye. Blinking helps remove them to keep the eyes from becoming 50 . If you start blinking violently, it probably 51 you have something in your eyes.
Blinking 52 keeps the eyes lubricated (润滑). Our eyes have tiny tear glands (泪腺), which can keep the eyes wet. 53 our eyelids blink, the glands produce tears. A film of tears coats the eyes and prevents them from becoming too 54 .
Have you ever had your picture taken and your eyes started to blink 55 That is because blinking also protects the eyes from strong 56 . You may also 57 more when cutting fresh onions. The vegetable produces a gas that makes the eyes tear up and blink.
There are other reasons why we blink. Our eyes 58 blink more during times of worry than when we are calm. 59 we often blink less when we are doing a difficult task. Tiredness, disease, and injury to the eyes can also 60 how much we blink and how often.
41. A. early B. sleeping C. busy D. waking
42. A. second B. minute C. hour D. day
43. A. closes B. practices C. happens D. passes
44. A. begin B. shake C. change D. move
45. A. what B. why C. how D. where
46. A. different B. strange C. important D. simple
47. A. protect B. save C. remove D. use
48. A. cut B. put C. keep D. work
49. A. clean B. catch C. enter D. turn
50. A. broken B. damaged C. lost D. stuck
51. A. means B. seems C. decides D. agrees
52. A. still B. never C. just D. also
53. A. When B. Though C. Unless D. Because
54. A. dirty B. cold C. dry D. empty
55. A. easily B. endlessly C. weakly D. rapidly
56. A. forces B. lights C. feelings D. pains
57. A. produce B. show C. need D. blink
58. A. seldom B. usually C. once D. hardly
59. A. But B. So C. For D. Or
60. A. check B. record C. affect D. tell
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Imagine flying through space, going deep under the sea, and traveling the world — without ever 61. ________ (step) foot outside your classroom. With virtual reality (VR), these experiences are possible. A VR user wears a headset connected to a computer 62. ________ a mobile device (设备) to explore a 3D setting. The user can move around in the space. Sights (情景) and sounds seem real.
Katelyn Flanagan, a student at Borough School, in New Jersey, jumped to the surface of the moon with VR and 63. ________ (enjoy) it very much. She liked going to the moon better 64. ________ looking at pictures. “It was so cool and so lifelike,” she said.
Monica Crudele is a teacher at the same school. Her students saw the 1969 moon landing with VR. “They loved it so much because it is 65. ________ (difference) from watching a video,” she said. “It widens what I can teach 66. ________ (they).”
Chris Chin works for a VR company 67. ________ (call) HTC Vive. He said VR could also 68. ________ (use) to teach real-world tasks. “I’ve seen some really interesting things with training,” Chin said. “People can learn 69. ________ to fight fires or to become a doctor.” When it comes to medical training, a VR experience is a safer way 70. ________ (learn) to treat patients.
Research suggests that virtual reality could reach 15 million students by 2025.
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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The other day I saw a beautiful dress at a shop and fall in love with it. I tried it on and found it fit perfectly so I bought it! My favorite thing about the dress is that it has such many pockets that I don’t need take a bag any more. I also get lots of attentions from my friends whenever I wear it, that makes me proud. What’s funny is that the style is very similarly to what people wore back in the 1990s. In the fact, I’ve found some old photographs of my mother wear a similar dress. It’s really amazed that we’ve started to wear things that was popular about 20 years ago.
第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
你校英语角将举办以“Shoes in the Future”为主题的英语演讲比赛，你有意参加。请你发挥自己的想象力, 用英语写一篇演讲稿。
注意：1. 词数100左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Good morning, everyone. I’d like to share my ideas about shoes in the future with you.
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选做题
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
This June, I learnt that my flight into Queenstown, the adventure capital of the world, was a 20-minute drive away from the world’s first ever bungee (蹦极) site. “So,” I told myself, “since I’m afraid of any term that starts with the word ‘bungee,’ I should have a try this time.”
I regretted saying those words as I looked down from the bridge. “You wouldn’t be human if you didn’t feel this way,” said X, the bungee instructor. She told everybody this, I was sure. But then I remembered how every single person before me jumped willingly, and shouted so loudly that the crowd standing near the bridge broke into applause (掌声).
Finally, I jumped. If you are waiting for the part where I say I felt like a bird, it’s not coming. I fell like a rag doll (布娃娃), and felt like my stomach and my heart were in my throat. If somebody applauded for me, I didn’t hear it. When the men in the boat handed me a rope to catch and get into the boat, I was too shocked to move.
I climbed the steps along the mountain to return to the bungee centre on top. Midway lay a little gate beyond which I saw a little boy and a woman. “Oh you did it!” she waved at me with joy. “It was you that we were watching there!” she pointed to the bridge.
I smiled, and she told me how she was waiting for her daughter who was up next. We turned to look, and saw a girl fall, shouting excitedly. “Oh, look at you girls,” she smiled. I mumbled (咕哝) that it was terrifying. “But you jumped. You’ll always remember that,” she said.
I climbed the rest of the stairs shaking with cold, only this time there was sunny warmth inside me.
1. Why did X say the underlined words to the author
A. To warn her.
B. To educate her.
C. To encourage her.
D. To make fun of her.
2. How did the author feel when she jumped
A. She felt like a bird.
B. She was deeply troubled.
C. She wanted to be praised.
D. She was frightened to death.
3. In the eyes of the woman with a boy, which word can best describe the author
A. Silly.
B. Lucky.
C. Brave.
D. Friendly.
4. After hearing what the woman said, the author was _____.
A. moved
B. red-faced
C. surprised
D. broken-hearted
B
There are few clear rules in the UK saying drivers should not park on the pavement (人行道). But Scotland, a country of Britain, is planning a complete ban on pavement parking. And, earlier this year, the UK government admitted it was considering changing the law for the other parts of Britain.
Joe Irvin of Living Streets (the UK charity for everyday walking) says there is “no excuse” for the disagreement and has called on the UK government to act the same way.
“Pavement parking is really thoughtless — and if you think about people with wheelchairs, pushchairs, or sight impairment (受损), they have to go out on to the road,” says Mr Irvin.
Steve Hynd, from Bristol, said his father, who uses a wheelchair, had recently ended up in hospital after a parked car had blocked his path.
“My dad’s experience was near his care home,” he says. “He was trying to wheel himself back inside and a car had parked up on the pavement. He tried to get around it and fell out of his wheelchair.
“He went to hospital. He’d hurt his head and got a black eye where his glasses had gone in.”
Groups such as the AA and RAC admit “some streets” should not allow pavement parking if it causes problems to emergency vehicles (紧急车辆) — but they do not believe in a complete ban across the country.
AA president Edmund King says, “We would be concerned if there was a total ban. It is clearly possible in some areas to park on the pavement while still allowing room for pushchairs or people in wheelchairs to pass.”
Hugh Bladon of the Alliance of British Drivers argues a complete ban would cause serious problems as some streets were so narrow.
The simple way to deal with the problems, Mr Bladon believes, is that all drivers must leave at least one metre between their car and the inside of the pavement to allow people with pushchairs and so on to pass by.
5. What should the UK government do according to Joe Irvin
A. Give equal rights to drivers in the UK.
B. Prevent Scotland from making the law.
C. Ban pavement parking totally in the UK.
D. Find more ways to protect walking people.
6. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to
A. A hospital.
B. A parked car.
C. A wheelchair.
D. A care home.
7. What is Edmund King’s attitude to a complete ban on pavement parking
A. He is against it.
B. He is uncertain of it.
C. He feels hopeful about it.
D. He pays little attention to it.
8. What does Hugh Bladon want drivers to do when parking
A. Be careful with cars on the pavement.
B. Stop parking on the pavement forever.
C. Allow people with pushchairs to go first.
D. Leave enough space for pavement walkers.
答案
21-25 DBDBD 26-30 CCCAD
31-35 BCDAD 36-40 FDEAC 41-45 DBCDB
46-50 CACCB 51-55 ADACD 56-60 BDBAC
61. stepping 62. or 63. enjoyed
64. than 65. different 66. them
67. called 68. be used 69. how
70. to learn
短文改错
71. ... fall in love ... fall → fell
72. ... has such many ... such → so
73. ... need take a ... need后加to
74. ... lots of attentions ... attentions → attention
75. ... that makes me ... that → which
76. ... very similarly to ... similarly → similar
77. In the fact ... 去掉the
78. ... mother wear a ... wear → wearing
79. ... really amazed that ... amazed → amazing
80. ... things that was ... was → were
书面表达
One possible version：
Good morning, everyone. I’d like to share my ideas about shoes in the future with you.
Shoes in the future will be quite different from what they are now. First of all, their size and shape will be changeable. The shoes will also be able to change color based on changes in temperature or movement. What’s more, future shoes will have some amazing functions. They will be able to become cooler when it is hot and warmer when it is cold. They will also be able to play music and light your way when it is dark. All in all, I think shoes in the future will be more comfortable and amazing.
That’s all. Thank you!
部分解析
阅读理解
第一节
A篇
主题语境：人与社会——文化
本文是应用文。文章是一则关于马戏团Circus Under the Stars将要到美国贝克斯维尔进行表演的通知。
21. D。细节理解题。由第二段中的We are especially pleased to add the Flying Montinis to our circus family和They are known ... for their dangerous trapeze acts可知，与以往不同的是，今年的马戏团演出新增了高空秋千表演家的表演。
22. B。细节理解题。由倒数第二和第三段提及马戏团的表演时间only one week, from Wednesday, June 5, through Sunday, June 9 ... evening performances Thursday through Sunday at 7 P.M.和Matinees will be held at 2 P.M. on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday可知，6月5日星期三只有下午两点的一场表演。
23. D。推理判断题。由文中提及今年的表演新增节目和常规节目、表演时间、表演地点、告知读者尽早买票以及购票电话等可知，本文是一则关于马戏团Circus Under the Stars将要到美国贝克斯维尔进行表演的通知。
B篇
主题语境：人与自我——做人与做事
本文是记叙文。文章是联合国妇女署亲善大使巴西女足名将玛塔的一次演讲内容。
24. B。细节理解题。由第一段中的after my brothers had agreed to let their little sister join in their games和People said ... my family shouldn’t let me play可知，作者的家人支持她踢足球。
25. D。细节理解题。由第四段中的the whole town was awake, waiting for me和people were waving可知，由于作者荣获了2006年世界最佳女球员的称号，她家乡的人们为此都欢呼雀跃，她回家的那天晚上，全镇的人都没睡等着她，热烈欢迎她回家。
26. C。推理判断题。文中作者介绍自己的故事——即使所有的人都反对她踢足球，她仍然以实际行动向人们证明她的天赋，并最终取得傲人的成绩。由此可知，她是一个意志力非常坚定的人。
27. C。推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的Sport is a tool for empowering girls, because it gives you the opportunity to do what you want和最后一段中的use my story to inspire many more girls and women可知，作为联合国妇女署亲善大使，作者通过自己永不言弃的精神呼吁女性相信自己、去做自己想做的事。
C篇
主题语境：人与自我——做人与做事
本文是说明文。作者结合自身经历向读者介绍了成为一名未来学家的三种途径。
28. C。细节理解题。由第一段中的I left a job in higher education in 1987 to begin work full time as a futurist可知，作者如今是一位职业未来学家。
29. A。篇章结构题。由第二段中的First is the informal or self-taught path taken by many people可知，世界未来学会中的大多数人都是通过自学的方式开始他们对未来学研究的。
30. D。推理判断题。由最后一段中的took me under his wing ... nurturing my own interest in the future ... more than a ten-year-long relationship ... If you are lucky enough to find that kind of relationship可知，Ed Lindaman是使作者走上职业未来学家这条道路的启蒙者和领路人，他们的友谊长达数十年，作者十分感激他的帮助和指引。
31. B。主旨大意题。本文的主旨句是第一段中的Actually, there are three ways to this career，其中的career指代a futurist。再由下文提及成为未来学家的三种途径the informal or self-taught path，through the more traditional colleges和the mentor path可知，作者旨在通过本文告诉读者如何成为一名未来学家。
D篇
主题语境：人与社会——艺术、科学与技术
本文是说明文。一幅由人工智能创作的画像在纽约佳士得拍卖行以43.25万美元的价格被卖出。
32. C。段落大意题。本段是对艺术组织Obvious所设计的人工智能程序是如何创作绘画的介绍——该程序由生成和鉴别两种算法组成，整个系统以1.5万幅真实的肖像画所包含的数据点作为参考，生成算法负责创作新的画面，鉴别算法则会分析这些画面。
33. D。细节理解题。由第四段中的This is not the first AI artwork, just the first one sold at auction可知，Edmond de Belamy 是第一幅运用人工智能技术创作而被拍卖的画作。
34. A。推理判断题。由第四段中的The work isn’t interesting, or original和第五段中的He thinks it’s too simple and gives a bad idea of what real AI artists are doing可知，早就用人工智能技术创作过画作的Robbie Barrat认为这幅作品既不新颖、又过于简单，也不能代表真正的人工智能艺术家所做的，因而没有太大的艺术价值。
35. D。推理判断题。由最后一段中的One reason Christie’s chose to auction Obvious’s work is because AI art is unusual now可知，现阶段，佳士得拍卖行认为拍卖人工智能艺术是有利润的。
第二节
主题语境：人与自我——做人与做事
本文是说明文。文章介绍了选择职业时的几点注意事项。
36. F。F项中的you’re the one who makes that decision与本段小标题Don’t let other people tell you what to do以及该空前的it’s your decision相呼应。
37. D。该空后的if you’re not very outgoing, don’t go for a sales job是对D项Follow your heart and your personality的举例解释，且与本段小标题Consider what you think you’re good at相呼应。
38. E。E项Some lucky people get it right first time与本段小标题Your first decision isn’t forever形成对比，且该空后的they choose a job, find they love it and stick at it是对E项的进一步解释。
39. A。A项Do something of value与本段提及的people get more satisfaction out of their career if they feel they are doing something valuable for others和It could be a job that helps other people相呼应。作者本段建议读者择业时可以选择一些有意义的工作。
40. C。C项中的charity work与该空前的something valuable for others相呼应，且与该空后的a job that helps other people, like being a child-minder形成对比。作者认为做有意义的工作并不一定非要去做慈善事业，只要是能帮助别人就好。
语言知识运用
第一节
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是说明文。作者介绍了眨眼的几个重要作用。
41. D。由下文中的So a person who sleeps 8 hours a day blinks about 14,400 times each day可知，此处表示普通人每天“醒着（waking）”的时候每四秒钟眨一次眼。
42. B。由上文中的we blink once every four seconds可知，我们大约每“分钟（minute）”眨眼15次。
43. C。it在此指代blinking。结合语境可知，此处表示眨眼动作的“发生（happens）”大多是无意识的。
44. D。下文中的they move very quickly是提示。
45. B。46. C。下文描述的是人“为什么（why）”要眨眼睛以及眨眼睛的“重要（important）”作用。
47. A。本段描述的是眨眼有助于移除眼睛里的异物，从而起到“保护（protect）”眼睛的作用。
48. C。由语境可推断，眼睫毛可以防止灰尘和其他异物进入眼内，故填keep。
49. C。 they在此指代dust and other tiny things。由上文中的eyelashes help ... dust and other tiny things out以及本句中的However可知，不过，有时尘土和其他微小的东西仍然会“进入（enter）”眼睛。
50. B。眨眼有助于移除眼睛内的异物，能够防止眼睛被“损坏（damaged）”。
51. A。本段讲述的是眨眼可以保护眼睛。此处表示如果你开始猛烈地眨眼，这可能“意味着（means）”你的眼睛里有异物。
52. D。前一段讲述的是眨眼可以保护眼睛，本段描述眨眼的另一个作用。此处表示眨眼“还（also）”能使眼睛保持润滑。
53. A。“当（When）”眼睑眨动的时候，泪腺会产生眼泪。
54. C。由上文中的Our eyes have tiny tear glands ... keep the eyes wet可知，眼泪可以防止眼睛变得太“干燥（dry）”。
55. D。结合下文中的That is because blinking also protects the eyes可知，通常人们在照相时，眼睛会“快速地（rapidly）”眨动。
56. B。由上文中的Have you ever had your picture taken可知，此处表示强“光（lights）”。
57. D。由下文中的The vegetable produces a gas that makes the eyes tear up and blink可知，当你切洋葱的时候，你可能会“眨眼（blink）”更多。
58. B。 “通常（usually）”，我们的眼睛在我们忧虑的时候眨动比心情平静的时候更多一些。
59. A。上文中的Our eyes ... blink more以及本句中的we often blink less形成一种对比，故填But。
60. C。结合本段首句There are other reasons why we blink可知，疲劳、疾病以及眼睛受伤都会“影响（affect）”眨眼的次数和频率。
第二节
主题语境：人与社会——科学与技术
本文是说明文。文章简要介绍了虚拟现实技术在教学领域的应用。
61. stepping。考查动词-ing形式作宾语的用法。设空处作介词without的宾语，故填stepping。
62. or。考查连词。设空处所在部分意为“与电脑或者移动设备相连接的头戴式耳机”，故填or。
63. enjoyed。考查一般过去时。设空处与jumped并列作谓语，表示过去发生的动作，应用一般过去时，故填enjoyed。
64. than。考查介词。设空处所在句意为“与看图片相比，她更喜欢通过虚拟现实技术体验登月”，故填than。
65. different。考查形容词作表语的用法。设空处作表语，表示“不同的”，故填different。
66. them。考查代词。设空处作宾语，指代her students， 表示“他们”，故填them。
67. called。考查过去分词作定语的用法。设空处所在句意为“Chris Chin在一家叫作HTC Vive的公司工作”， call与company之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故填called。
68. be used。考查被动语态。设空处所在部分意为 “虚拟现实技术还可用于教授现实生活中的工作”， use与VR之间是被动关系，应用被动语态。因为设空处前有情态动词could，故填be used。
69. how。考查疑问词。设空处所在部分意为“人们可以学习如何灭火”，故填how。
70. to learn。考查不定式作定语的用法。way后常跟不定式作定语，表示“……的方法”。
选做题参考答案及解析
参考答案
1-4 CDCA 5-8 CBAD
解析
A篇
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是记叙文。作者描述了由开始恐惧到最后突破自己的蹦极经历。
1. C。推理判断题。由第二段中的She told everybody this可知，X作为蹦极教练，她跟每一个人说“如果一个人蹦极时不觉得害怕，那这个人就不是人类”，言外之意是感到害怕是正常的，目的就是鼓励人们勇敢地跳下去。
2. D。细节理解题。由第三段作者描述她蹦极时的感受felt like my stomach and my heart were in my throat和I was too shocked to move可知，蹦极时的作者快吓死了。
3. C。推理判断题。由倒数第三段这位女士喜悦地对作者说Oh you did it和倒数第二段她听到作者咕哝地说很害怕后的回复But you jumped. You’ll always remember that可知，在她眼里，敢蹦极的作者很勇敢。
4. A。推理判断题。由最后一段作者描述她与那位女士交谈后的感受only this time there was sunny warmth inside me可知，那位女士的话让她很感动。
B篇
主题语境：人与社会——社会
本文是议论文。英国正在热议是否应该全面禁止在人行道上停车的问题。
5. C。细节理解题。由第二段中Joe Irvin说的there is “no excuse” for the disagreement and has called on the UK government to act the same way可知，他认为没有借口不同意全面禁止在人行道上停车，因而英国政府应该执行该禁令。
6. B。篇章结构题。联系第四段中的ended up in hospital after a parked car had blocked his path 和该划线词前的a car had parked up on the pavement可知，此处的it指一辆停在人行道上的小汽车。
7. A。推理判断题。由倒数第三段中Edmund King说的It is clearly possible in some areas to park on the pavement while still allowing room for pushchairs or people in wheelchairs to pass可知，他认为在人行道上停车的同时也可以给行人留出通过的空间，因而推测他并不支持全面禁止在人行道上停车。
8. D。细节理解题。由最后一段可知，Bladon希望司机们在人行道上停车的时候可以给行人留出一定的空间让他们通过。