青岛中学2020-2021学年十二年级第1学段教与学质量诊断
十二年级英语试卷
本试卷共5页，共5道大题，考试用时120分钟
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Ⅰ.听力（每小题1.5分，共20小题，满分30分）
1. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a classroom.
2. What does the woman offer to do
A. Lend her bike to the man. B. Go shopping with the man. C. Drive the man to the train station.
3. What does the woman complain about her kids
A. They watch too much TV. B. They don’t do their homework. C. They don’t help with housework.
4. Why does the woman’s hair look shorter
A. She cut it. B. She wore a hat. C. She made it straight.
5. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Receptionist and visitor.
6. What is the woman planning to do during her vacation
A. Go skiing. B. Have a get-together. C. Make some sweaters.
7. What makes the man nervous
A. Getting hurt during skiing. B. Wearing an ugly sweater. C. Making snacks for a party.
8. How does the woman most likely feel
A. Sorry. B. Annoyed. C. Surprised.
9. What do we know about the woman
A. Her father is in hospital. B. She always does things on time. C. A lot of things have happened to her lately.
10. What did the man’s team fail to do before
A. Make a decision in a group. B. Discuss job responsibilities. C. Finish tasks on time.
11. What does the man say about the new boss
A. She seldom consults with colleagues.
B. She is in a hurry to establish new working practices.
C. She has little understanding of the organization’s history.
12. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Work more efficiently.
B. Focus on his own work schedule.
C. Take a more positive attitude to his new boss.
13. How did the woman know the job
A. From a friend. B. Through the Internet. C. From the newspaper.
14. How long do the assistants work a day
A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 9 hours.
15. When do the assistants have to work
A. From Monday to Tuesday. B. From Tuesday to Friday. C. From Friday to Sunday.
16. What can we learn from the conversation
A. The man’s department store is big.
B. The woman is unsatisfied with the job.
C. The assistants have to pay for their lunch.
17. What is the woman’s opinion about the Sea Life Center
A. December is the best time to visit it. B. It’s unsuitable for the old. C. It’s worth visiting.
18. What can we learn about the Sea Life Center
A. Tickets for the old are the cheapest. B. It opens at 9:30 every morning. C. It’s open all year round.
19. What special service is available for a large group
A. A guided tour. B. Cheaper tickets. C. A souvenir for everyone.
20. What attracts both children and adults
A. Video Shows. B. The Glass Tunnel. C. Hourly Feeding Times.
Ⅱ.阅读理解（每小题2.5分，共20小题，满分50分）
A
Go Green Without a Green Thumb
If you’re anything like me, you manage to kill absolutely every plant that comes your way. No matter how hard I try, I can’t manage to keep flowers alive for more than a few days. So I’ve made a list of plants that even I couldn’t kill and decided to share it with everyone who also lacks a green thumb.
1.Jade
We commonly think of jade as a beautiful stone, but it also happens to be a plant that requires hardly any care and will give your apartment an air of elegance. There are only two things you need to do to take care of this plant:
Water the plant when the soil becomes moderately dry.
Wipe down the leaves every once in a while to remove dust.
2.African Violet
Want to add a little color to your apartment That can be challenging if you don’t have a green thumb — most flowering plants require a ton of care. Fortunately, African violets are not one of those plants.
Simply water them once a week and enjoy their beautiful blue, pink and purple hues! Just do your best to avoid getting any water on the plants’ leaves, as this can cause water spots (污渍).
3Aloe
Aloe is also a plant that even the worst gardener among us can manage to keep alive.
Step one: Acquire plant.
Step two: Water it when the soil is completely dry, about every two to three weeks.
Note: Aloe can be poisonous for your pet. If you have pets, make sure to only plant pet-friendly plants.
4. Lucky Bamboo
To bring some good fortune into your apartment, purchase some lucky bamboo. This houseplant does best in dim lighting, so keep it away from windows. Other than that, all you need to do is make sure the roots are always covered in water (an inch or two should do the trick).
1. What can we learn from the text
A. Jade is only a kind of beautiful stone.
B. You should spray (喷洒) water on the leaves of African violet.
C. Aloe is a pet-friendly plant.
D. Lucky bamboo can bring good luck to you.
2. Which of the following plants needs watering frequently
A. Jade. B. African violet.
C. Lucky bamboo. D. Aloe.
3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To introduce several plants that require little special care.
B. To share with readers the author’s opinion on growing plants.
C. To attract readers to buy some of their products on the list.
D. To call on readers to protect the environment in daily life.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四种不需要特别照顾的植物。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段To bring some good fortune into your apartment, purchase some lucky bamboo.可知为了给你的公寓带来好运，就买些幸运竹吧。所以幸运竹可以给你带来好运。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Jade部分Water the plant when the soil becomes moderately dry.可知，土壤适度干燥时给植物浇水，所以Jade不需要经常浇水；根据 African Violet部分Simply water them once a week.可知，只需每周给它们浇水一次，所以African Violet需要每周浇水一次；根据Aloe部分Water it when the soil is completely dry, about every two to three weeks.可知，土壤完全干燥时浇水，大约每两到三周浇水一次，所以Aloe是两到三周浇一次水；根据lucky bamboo部分Other than that, all you need to do is make sure the roots are always covered in water (an inch or two should do the trick).可知，除此之外，你所要做的就是确保根部总是被水覆盖（一到两英寸就可以了），所以幸运竹需要经常浇水。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段If you're anything like me, you manage to kill absolutely every plant that comes your way. No matter how hard I try, I can't manage to keep flowers alive for more than a few days. So I've made a list of plants that even I couldn't kill and decided to share it with everyone who also lacks a green thumb.可知，如果你和我一样，你会杀死你养的每一种植物。无论我多么努力，我都无法让花存活几天以上。所以我列出了一份即使是我也杀不死的植物清单，并决定把清单分享给那些同样缺乏绿色拇指的人。所以文章是为了介绍一些不需要特别照顾的植物。故选A。
B
As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. I was used to tidy living rooms that seemed to whisper, “Not to be touched!”
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve. The walls were old; some stones were missing, others loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner. “I, uh—I want to climb the stone walls,” I said. Everyone looked up. “Can I climb the stone walls ” Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no!” You’ll hurt yourself!” I wasn’t too disappointed; the response was just as I’d expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute,” I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself.”
“Go,” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back.” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls-and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you,” the kids can count on hearing me say, “and people can like you exactly as you are.”
4 The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because ________.
A. There were old stone walls B. It was an exciting place for him
C. He liked his grandfather D. He was allowed to climb the stone walls
5. Hearing the writer’s idea to climb the stone walls, ________.
A. All the adults were shocked B. His parents agreed
C. None of the adults responded D. His grandfather backed him up
6. We can learn from the passage that the writer was ________.
A. adventurous B. funny C. smart D. talkative
7. What is probably the best title for the text
A. A Discouraging Experience B. Do Whatever You Like
C. Just Be Yourself D. Remain Adventurous
【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了，作者通过小时候在祖父农场玩的经历表明，要做我们自己，正是当我们作自己的时候人们才会喜欢我们。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。由第一段中的“As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. (小时候，没有什么比周日下午在宾夕法尼亚州西部我祖父的农场里玩，更让我喜欢的了。房子和田野被绵延数英里的蜿蜒石墙环绕，为我这样的城市孩子提供了无尽的乐趣)”可知，作者很喜欢去农场玩，是因为农场给他提供了无尽的乐趣，农场对他来说是个令人兴奋的地方。故选B项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段中的“But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute,” I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself.”(但在我离开房间之前，我被祖父的洪亮声音拦住了。“等一下，”我听见他说。“让这个男孩爬石墙吧。他必须学会为自己做事。”)”和第三段中的““Go,” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back.”(“去吧，”他对我说，“回来后来看我。”)”可知，听到作者想爬上石墙的想法，他的祖父支持他，让他去爬石墙。故选D项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。由第三段中的“Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. (后来我见到了祖父，告诉他我的冒险经历)”可知，作者是具有冒险精神的（adventurous）。故选A项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。由倒数第二段中的““Fred,” he said, smiling, “You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”(“弗雷德，”他笑着说，“你做你自己，让今天成为了特别的一天。永远记住，世界上唯有一个人和你相似，正是当你作自己的时候我才能喜欢你。”)”和最后一段中的““There’s only one person in this whole world like you,” the kids can count on hearing me say, “and people can like you exactly as you are.”(“世界上唯有一个人和你相似”，孩子们可以听到我所说的，“并且正是当你作自己的时候人们才能喜欢你。”)”可知，作者通过小时候在祖父农场玩的经历表明，要做我们自己，正是当我们作自己的时候人们才会喜欢我们，C项“做你自己”符合文意。故选C项。
C
A robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the Philosophy of Love at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), in California.
According to course instructor William Barry, associate professor at NDNU, Bina48 is the world’s first socially advanced robot to complete a college course, an achievement he described as “remarkable”. The robot took part in class discussions, gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in a debate with students from another institution.
Before becoming a student, Bina48 appeared as a guest speaker in Barry’s classes for several years. One day when addressing in Barry’s class, Bina48 expressed a desire to go to college, a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically supported. Rather than enrolling (报名) Bina48 in his Robot Ethics: Philosophy of Emerging Technologies course, Barry suggested that Bina48 should take his course Philosophy of Love instead. “Love is a concept Bina48 doesn’t understand,” said Barry. Therefore the challenge would be great for Barry and his students to teach Bina48 what love is.
“Some interesting things happened in the class,” said Barry. He said that his students thought it would be straightforward to teach Bina48 about love, which, after all, is fairly simple — it’s a feeling. But the reality was different. “Bina48 ended up learning 31 different versions of love,” said Barry, highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working with artificial intelligence in future.
Bina48 participated in class discussions via Skype and also took part in a class debate about love and conflict with students from West Point. Bina48’s contribution to the debate was filmed and posted on YouTube. It was judged that Bina48 and NDNU classmates were the winners of this debate.
In the next decade, Barry hopes Bina48 might become complex enough to teach a class, though he says he foresees robots being used to better the teaching and learning experience, rather than replacing instructors completely.
8 What was Bina48’s performance like in class
A. Extraordinary. B. Insignificant.
C. Discouraging. D. Average.
9. What does the underlined word “addressing” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Dealing with. B. Competing with.
C. Giving a speech to. D. Sending a letter to.
10. What can we learn from the passage
A. Barry refused to enroll Bina48 for his course.
B. Bina48 felt it interesting to learn about love.
C. Artificial intelligence is definitely superior to man.
D. Sometimes it can be challenging to work with artificial intelligence.
11. What does Barry think of the future development of Bina48
A. It will surely be able to serve as a better teacher.
B. It will be able to promote learning and teaching.
C. It will completely take the place of instructors.
D. It will be smart enough to control human beings.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了机器人Bina48参加讨论、做报告、参与辩论，在课堂上的表现堪称是非凡的。它的表现展示出人类未来可能会面临人工智能的挑战。未来它可能在教学和学习领域被更好地利用。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段第一句话Bina48 is the world's first socially advanced robot to complete a college course, a feat he described as "remarkable".可知，Bina48是世界上第一个在社交方面很先进的机器人，它能完成大学课程。它的成绩被描述为“卓越的”。所以Bina48在课堂上的表现是非凡的。故选A。
【9题详解】
词义猜测题。根据上文Before becoming a student, Bina48 appeared as a guest speaker in Barry’s classes for several years.可知，在做学生之前，Bina48在Barry的课堂上担任客座发言者好几年。因此推断他经常在Barry的课上做演讲。故划线词所在句One day when addressing in Barry’s class, Bina48 expressed a desire to go to college.意为“一天当Bina48在Barry的课堂上演讲时，他表达了想要上大学的愿望”。故划线词词义与C项“做演讲”意义相近。故选C。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句Bina48 ended up learning "31 different versions of love," said Barry, highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working artificial intelligence in future.可知，Bina48最终学习了31种不同版本的爱，强调了人类未来可能会面临的人工智能的挑战。因此与人工智能一起工作，有时候是具有挑战性的。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段In the next decade, Barry hopes Bina48 might become complex enough to teach a class, though he says he foresees robots being used to better the teaching and learning experience, rather than replacing instructors completely.可知，在接下来的十年，Barry希望未来Bina48能变得足够复杂，可以教授课程。但是他也预计机器人将被更好地用于教学和学习体验，而不是完全取代教师。因此Bina48未来的发展能够促进学习和教学。故选B。
【点睛】阅读理解考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做词意猜测题时一定要在文章中找到相应的答案区域，在上下文中理解，再做出正确的选择。比如第二小题，前文中的a guest speaker in Barry’s，与问题区域的addressing in Barry’s class对应，所以address应该与speak同义，即发言、说话，故答案选C。
D
Blue Planet II’s latest episode focuses on how plastic is having a disastrous effect on the ocean and slowly poisoning our sea creatures. Researchers recently also found that sea creatures living in the deepest place on Earth, the Mariana Trench, have plastic in their stomachs. Indeed, the oceans are drowning in plastic.
Though it seems now that the world couldn’t possibly function without plastics, consumer plastics are a remarkably recent invention. The first plastic bags were introduced in the 1950s; the same decade that plastic packaging began gaining in popularity in the United States. This growth has happened so fast that science is still catching up with the change. Plastics pollution research, for instance, is still a very early science.
We put all these plastics into the environment and we still don’t really know what the outcomes are going to be. What we do know, though, is disturbing. Ocean plastic is estimated to kill millions of marine animals every year. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by it. One in three leatherback turtles, which often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish, have been found with plastic in their bellies. Ninety percent of seabirds are now eating plastics on a regular basis. By 2050, that figure is expected to rise to 100 percent.
And it’s not just wildlife that is threatened by the plastics in our seas. Humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat. I could understand why some people see ocean plastic as a disaster, worth mentioning to the same degree as climate change. But ocean plastic is not as complicated as climate change. There are no ocean trash deniers (否认者), at least so far. To do something about it, we don’t have to remake our planet energy system.
This is not a problem where we don’t know what the solution is. We know how to pick up garbage. Anyone can do it. We know how to dispose (处理) of it. We know how to recycle. We can all start by thinking twice before we use single-use plastic products. Things that may seem ordinary, like using a reusable bottle or a reusable bag----when taken collectively, these choices really do make a difference.
12. Why is plastics pollution research still a very early science
A. The plastics pollution research is too difficult.
B. Plastics have produced less pollution than coal.
C. The world couldn’t possibly function without plastics.
D. Plastics have gained in popularity too fast for science to catch up.
13. How did the author support his opinion in Paragraph 3
A. By statistics.
B. By quotations from leading experts.
C. By using examples from his own experience.
D. By comparison and contrast.
14. What can we infer about climate change
A. Climate change is caused by human activities.
B. Some people hold some doubts about climate change.
C. Climate change is less important than ocean pollution.
D. Ocean plastic is more complicated than climate change.
15. What is the main idea of this passage
A. Ocean plastic is a global issue.
B. The oceans become choked with plastic.
C. Blue Planet II has left viewers heartbroken.
D. Plastics gain in popularity all over the world
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了蓝色星球II的最新一集关注的是塑料如何对海洋产生灾难性影响，如何慢慢毒害我们的海洋生物。研究人员最近还发现，生活在地球上最深处——马里亚纳海沟的海洋生物胃里有塑料。的确，海洋被塑料淹没了。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段Though it seems now that the world couldn't possibly function without plastics， consumer plastics are a remarkably recent invention． The first plastic bags were introduced in the 1950s； the same decade that plastic packaging began gaining in popularity in the United States． This growth has happened so fast that science is still catching up with the change． Plastics pollution research， for instance， is still a very early science（虽然现在看来，没有塑料世界是不可能运转的，但消费塑料却是最近才发明的。第一个塑料袋是在20世纪50年代问世的，就在塑料包装在美国开始流行的那个十年里，塑料包装的这种增长发生得如此之快，以至于科学仍在跟上变化。例如，塑料污染研究仍然是一门非常早期的科学。）可知塑料已经普及得太快了，科学跟不上，故选D。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段介绍：我们把所有这些塑料投入到环境中，但我们仍然不知道会产生什么结果。然而，我们所知道的是令人不安的。据估计，海洋塑料每年会杀死数百万的海洋动物。据了解，包括濒临绝种的海龟在内，有三分之一的棱皮龟经常误以为塑料袋是水母。目前，90%的海鸟经常吃塑料制品。2050年，这一数字有望上升到100%。可知作者是通过统计数据的方法来支持自己的观点，故选A。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段I could understand why some people see ocean plastic as a disaster， worth mentioning to the same degree as climate change． But ocean plastic is not as complicated as climate change． There are no ocean trash deniers （否认者）， at least so far． To do something about it， we don't have to remake our planet energy system（人类正在通过我们食用的海鲜来食用塑料。我可以理解为什么有些人把海洋塑料视为灾难，这和气候变化一样值得提及。海洋塑料不像气候变化那么复杂。没有海洋垃圾否认者，至少到目前为止是这样。）可知有些人对气候变化持怀疑否认态度，故选B。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。文章介绍塑料如何对海洋产生灾难性影响，如何慢慢毒害我们的海洋生物。研究人员最近还发现，生活在地球上最深处——马里亚纳海沟的海洋生物胃里有塑料。的确，海洋被塑料淹没了，后面文章介绍塑料垃圾对环境的影响，可知文章大意讲塑料垃圾充斥着海洋，故选B。
E
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Work smarter, not harder.” When it comes to studying, there are some very specific ways you can improve your effectiveness without adding loads of extra work.
Create a game plan. Before you begin your study session, create a game plan for exactly how you will study. Consider what you will study, how long you’ll spend on each subject and what study methods you will use. ___16___ Take at least 10 minutes before your study session to map out your game plan.
Outline your notes. Taking the time to boil your notes down to a standard outline can help you grasp the overall concepts you’re studying. You certainly can borrow or copy someone else’s notes, but you must work hard to put everything in your own words. ___17___ Many times, understanding the big picture is just as important as remembering all the individual facts. Outlining allows you to file individual facts under larger ideas.
Maintain balance. Balance can be difficult to maintain in school but it’s crucial for success. ___18___ Seek to carry out a balanced life. Make sure to maintain a social life and develop hobbies outside of school. Stay in touch with your family and keep them informed of your school progress. It’s certainly a challenge, but living in balance will keep you on the path to success.
___19___ If you want to do well in school, you simply have to do it. But there are specific ways to study better. To make the most of your limited time. ___20___ By following the methods above, you can raise the quality of your studying sessions without necessarily increasing the quantity.
A. To keep from spinning your wheels.
B. There’s no way to get around studying.
C. Write out your notes by hand during class.
D. If you don’t, you’ll fail to understand the larger concept.
E. This allows you to study the right materials at the right time.
F. The last thing you want to do is bury yourself in a mountain of books.
G. Don’t spend all your time studying or all your time hanging with friends.
【答案】16. E 17. D 18. G 19. B 20. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了提高学习效率的一些具体的方法。
【16题详解】
根据上文Create a game plan. Before you begin your study session, create a game plan for exactly how you will study. Consider what you will study, how long you’ll spend on each subject and what study methods you will use.可知制定一个游戏计划。在你开始学习之前，为你将如何学习制定一个游戏计划。考虑一下你要学什么，每门课要花多长时间，以及你要用什么学习方法。由此可知，上文提出方法，本句说明这个方法的作用在于可以让你在正确的时间学习正确的材料。故E选项“这可以让你在正确的时间学习正确的材料”符合语境，故选E。
【17题详解】
根据上文You certainly can borrow or copy someone else’s notes, but you must work hard to put everything in your own words.可知你当然可以借或抄别人的笔记，但你必须努力用自己的话表达。以及后文Many times, understanding the big picture is just as important as remembering all the individual facts.(很多时候，理解大局和记住所有的个别事实一样重要)由此可知，上文提到用自己的话表达是为了更好地区理解概念，如果不这样做，就无法理解更大的概念。故D选项“如果你不这样做，你就无法理解更大的概念”符合语境，故选D。
【18题详解】
根据上文Maintain balance. Balance can be difficult to maintain in school but it’s crucial for success.可知保持平衡。在学校里很难保持平衡，但这是成功的关键。由此可知，本句承接上文具体说明，要保持平衡意味着不要把你所有的时间都花在学习上，或者花在和朋友玩上。故G选项“不要把你所有的时间都花在学习上，或者花在和朋友玩上”符合语境，故选G。
【19题详解】
根据后文If you want to do well in school, you simply have to do it.可知如果你想在学校取得好成绩，你就必须这样做。由此可知，要想在学校取得好成绩，那么努力学习是无法逃避的，你必须学习。故B选项“学习是没有办法逃避的”符合语境，故选B。
【20题详解】
根据上文To make the most of your limited time.可知充分利用你有限的时间。由此可知，本句承接上文说明，充分利用有限的时间意味着不要磨洋工，本句与上文为并列关系。故A选项“不要磨洋工”符合语境，故选A。
Ⅲ.完形填空（每小题1分，共15小题，满分15分）
Jack Ma is known as one of the richest Chinese. ____21____, he was not born rich. He grew up at a time when China was ____22____ from the world, and like every family in China, his family didn’t have ____23____ when they were young.
As a child, Ma had ____24____ just like any other kid. He liked collecting crickets (蟋蟀) and making them fight. Without money, the only way Ma could change his life was through ____25____. After high school, he ____26____ to go to college, but failed the entrance exam ____27____. After a great deal of studying, he finally passed on the third try, going on to ____28____ Hangzhou Teachers College. He ____29____ from college in 1988 and started applying to as many jobs as he could.
He received more than a dozen _____30_____, including from KFC. But he didn’t give up trying and finally was employed as an English _____31_____. Ma loved his students, though he only made 80 yuan a month at a local university.
Ma had no experience with the _____32_____, which was not very accessible to most Chinese, but he was _____33_____ the Internet when he used it for the first time in 1995. Ma’s first online search was “beer”, but he was _____34_____ to find that no Chinese beers turned up in the results. It was then _____35_____ he decided to found an internet company for China. That was the first step to his future.
21. A. Therefore B. Fortunately C. However D. Thus
22. A. closed B. different C. remote D. isolated
23. A. money B. relatives C. friends D. changes
24. A. tasks B. hobbies C. jobs D. qualities
25. A. education B. work C. luck D. view
26. A. applied B. deserved C. succeeded D. failed
27. A. once B. often C. twice D. seldom
28. A. attend B. leave C. quit D. start
29. A. continued B. presented C. introduced D. graduated
30. A. admissions B. opportunities C. rejections D. invitations
31. A. engineer B. headmaster C. teacher D. worker
32. A. company B. computer C. teaching D. competition
33. A. disappointed with B. crazy about C. abandoned to D. skeptical about
34. A. surprised B. excited C. desperate D. helpless
35. A. when B. where C. that D. how
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. C 32. B 33. B 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了马云建立阿里巴巴以前的生活、学习和求职经历。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，他并非生来就富有。A. Therefore因此；B. Fortunately幸运地；C. However然而；D. Thus因此。上文中的“one of the richest Chinese”和“he was not born rich.”形成转折关系。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在他成长的年代，中国与世界隔绝，像中国的每一个家庭一样，他的家庭年轻时也没有钱。A. closed关闭的；B. different不同的；C. remote偏远的，遥远的；D. isolated孤立的。根据常识和“he was not born rich”可知，马云生长的那个年代，大多数家庭都是不富裕的，中国那时候也是与世隔绝的。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他成长的年代，中国与世界隔绝，像中国的每一个家庭一样，他的家庭年轻时也没有钱。A. money钱；B. relatives亲戚；C. friends朋友；D. changes改变。根据下文“Without money”可知，此处是信息词money的词汇复现。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一个孩子，马云和其他孩子一样有自己的爱好。A. tasks任务；B. hobbies爱好；C. jobs工作；D. qualities质量。根据“He liked collecting crickets and making them fight.”可知，马云小时候有自己的爱好。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有钱，马云改变自己生活的唯一途径就是接受教育。A. education教育；B. work工作；C. luck好运，运气；D. view看法，见解。根据下文“After a great deal of studying, he finally passed on the third try”可知，马云想通过教育改变自己的命运。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：高中毕业后，他申请上大学，但两次高考都没有通过。A. applied申请，应用；B. deserved值得；C. succeeded成功；D. failed失败。apply to为固定短语，意为“申请”，此处表示申请上大学。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：高中毕业后，他申请上大学，但两次高考都没有通过。A. once一次，曾经；B. often经常；C. twice两次；D. seldom很少。根据“After a great deal of studying, he finally passed on the third try”可知，高考失败过两次。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：经过大量的学习，他终于在第三次尝试中通过了，进入了杭州师范大学。A. attend参加，前往，上（大学等）；B. leave离开；C. quit放弃；D. start开始。根据“Hangzhou Teachers College.”可知，马云上了杭州师范大学。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：1988年，他从大学毕业，开始申请尽可能多的工作。A. continued继续；B. presented赠予，展现；C. introduced介绍；D. graduated毕业。根据“started applying to as many jobs as he could.”可知，1988年，马云大学毕业了。graduate from为固定短语，意为“从……毕业”。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他收到了包括肯德基在内的十多封拒绝信。A. admissions准许加入，承认；B. opportunities机会；C. rejections拒绝；D. invitations邀请。根据“But he didn’t give up trying and finally was employed”可知，在被录用之前经历过很多次拒绝。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但他没有放弃努力，最终被聘为一名英语老师。A. engineer工程师；B. headmaster校长；C. teacher老师；D. worker工人。根据“Ma loved his students”可知，马云被聘为一名英语老师。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：马云没有使用电脑的经验，大多数中国人都不太容易使用电脑，但他在1995年第一次使用互联网时就对互联网着迷了。A. company公司；B. computer电脑；C. teaching学说，教学；D. competition竞争。根据“the Internet when he used it for the first time in 1995.”可知，马云之前没有使用过电脑的经验。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查形容词短语辨析。句意：马云没有使用电脑的经验，大多数中国人都不太容易使用电脑，但他在1995年第一次使用互联网时就对互联网着迷了。A. disappointed with对……失望；B. crazy about对……疯狂；C. abandoned to沉迷于；D. skeptical about对……怀疑。根据“It was then 15 he decided to found an internet company for China.”可知，因为对电脑着迷，所以决定创立互联网公司。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：马云的第一个在线搜索是“啤酒”，但他惊讶地发现搜索结果中没有中国啤酒。A. surprised感到惊讶的；B. excited感到兴奋的；C. desperate绝望的；D. helpless无助的。根据“that no Chinese beers turned up in the results.”可知，在搜索之后，没有发现中国啤酒，因此感到很惊讶。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查强调句。句意：就在那时，他决定为中国创建一家互联网公司。“It is+被强调部分+that+句子其他成分”为强调句的基本句型，此处对时间状语then进行强调，需用that。故选C。
Ⅳ.语法填空（每小题1.5分，共10小题，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。
A hutong is ____36____ (typical) considered as an ancient structure in Beijing. Surrounding the Forbidden City, many were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing ____37____ (dynasty). In order to establish the strongest power, emperors planned the city and arranged the residential areas. ____38____ center of the city Beijing was the royal palace—the Forbidden City.
At the end of the Qing dynasty, after ____39____ (close) China came under the influence from abroad, many old hutongs lost ____40____ (they) former neat arrangement.
After the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, hutong conditions were improved. ____41____ in recent years, the houses in many hutongs ____42____ (tear) down and replaced by modern buildings. And the hutong today is fading into the shade for ____43____ tourists and local people.
However, in the urban district of Beijing houses along hutongs still occupy one ____44____ (three) of the total area, _____45_____ (provide) housing for half population, so many hutongs have survived. In this respect, we see the old in the new in Beijing as an ancient yet modern city.
【答案】36. typically
37. dynasties
38 The 39. closed
40. their 41. But
42. have been torn
43. both 44. third
45. providing
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了北京胡同的发展历史、建造作用以及当前的状况等。
【36题详解】
考查副词。句意：胡同通常被认为是北京的古老建筑。此处用副词typically (通常)做状语，修饰动词consider。故填typically。
【37题详解】
考查名词数。句意：紫禁城周围有许多建于元、明、清时期的胡同。根据该句中的“Yuan，Ming and Qing”可知，该处指三个朝代，dynasty为可数名词，故该处用名词复数形式。故填dynasties。
【38题详解】
考查冠词。句意：北京市中心是皇宫——故宫。根据该句中的“of the city Beijing”可知，该处特指“北京市的中心”，故用定冠词the，首字母大写。故填The。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意：清朝末年，闭关自守的中国受到国外的影响，许多古老的胡同失去了原来整洁的布局。此处用形容词closed (闭关自守的)作定语，修饰名词China。故填closed。
【40题详解】
考查代词。句意：清朝末年，闭关自守的中国受到国外的影响，许多古老的胡同失去了原来整洁的布局。根据空后的名词短语“former neat arrangement”可知，空处修饰该名词短语，指“（许多古老胡同的）原来整洁的布局”，故用形容词性物主代词their代指many old hutongs。故填their。
【41题详解】
考查连词。句意：但近年来，许多胡同里的房屋被拆除，取而代之的是现代建筑。本句与上句“1949年中华人民共和国成立后，胡同条件得到改善。”是转折关系，用but，首字母大写。故填But。
【42题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：但近年来，许多胡同里的房屋被拆除，取而代之的是现代建筑。结合时间状语in recent years可知，时态用现在完成时，主语the houses和谓语动词tear是被动关系，用现在完成时的被动语态，主语the houses复数，谓语复数形式。故填have been torn。
【43题详解】
考查固定搭配。句意：如今，胡同对游客和当地人来说都逐渐黯然失色。both…and…为固定搭配，意为“两者都……”。故填both。
【44题详解】
考查序数词。句意：然而，在北京市区，胡同沿线的房屋仍占总面积的三分之一，为一半人口提供了住房，因此许多胡同得以幸存。该处指“在北京市区胡同沿线的房子占整个地区的三分之一”，分母用序数词。故填third。
【45题详解】
考查现在分词。句意：然而，在北京市区，胡同沿线的房屋仍占总面积的三分之一，为一半人口提供了住房，因此许多胡同得以幸存。本句已有谓语occupy且无连词，动词provide用非谓语形式，逻辑主语houses与动词provide是主谓关系，用现在分词（doing）表主动，作状语。故填providing。
Ⅴ.书面表达（共2题，满分40分）
46. 音乐节即将来临，作为一名音乐爱好者，你迫不及待地要给校报投稿写你熟悉的一名音乐家。要点如下：
（1）音乐家的风格和他努力的过程；
（2）他的音乐给听众的感受。
注意：适当加入情节使内容连贯流畅，字数80字。
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【答案】As the pioneer of hip hop, this musician has devoted most of his life to music creation. So refreshing was his humorous singing style that it made a deep impression on people. However, when it emerged first, this kind of music didn’t touch the audience and was far from satisfactory. Then he took advantage of different performing approaches and tried them out continously, which made the music begin to boom gradually. The moment you listen to his music, you will never get bored with your life.
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于说明文。要求考生按要求写一篇文章介绍一位自己熟悉的音乐家向校报投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累
出现：appear→emerge
感动，触动：move→touch
令人满意的：satisfying→satisfactory
不断地：constantly→continuously
2.句型拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：As the pioneer of hip hop, this musician has devoted most of his life to music creation.
拓展句：He is the pioneer of hip hop, who has devoted most of his life to music creation.
【点睛】[高分句型1]So refreshing was his humorous singing style that it made a deep impression on people. （运用了部分倒装）
[高分句型2]However, when it emerged first, this kind of music didn’t touch the audience and was far from satisfactory. （运用了when引导的时间状语从句）
47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
An Adventure on the Beach
It’s a perfect family summer seaside holiday. Occasionally some white clouds floated across the blue sky. The sandy beach was soft and comfortable. The water was glistering in the morning sunlight and the surf was cool on their feet as Krin and Paula leisurely walked along the water edge. The brother and sister began to make some sandcastles. Not far away, mother sat under a big umbrella, reading a book with a bottle of lemonade in her hand. Father was busy exchanging a few words of greetings with the strangers he met on the beach.
Suddenly, Krin spotted some pieces of seashells lying scattered on the picturesque beach and small holes stretching along it where the crabs had hidden. He immediately invited Paula to collect shells and search the holes together with him. They were having a ball exploring what appeared to be a never-ending beach.
After a while, they stopped and looked back. Their parents and the umbrellas, beach chairs, and crowds were a long way off. But just ahead, hidden amongst sea grape trees stood a run-down house that seemed to be out of repair for years. It appeared to be unoccupied. Curious, they went to investigate.
The front steps to the doorway of the house creaked (嘎吱作响) as they carefully climbed up them, so did the porch when they stepped onto it. The dusty windows and porch railing (门廊栏杆) were badly weathered and broken. The front door was half open so they squeezed through and cautiously entered. The place was in a total mess, covered with dust, sand, dead leaves, and overturned furniture. They’d taken but a few steps when the door unexpectedly slammed shut behind them.
Scared, Krin and Paula were frozen to the spot. But before they could even utter something like “Oh-oh,” the windows abruptly closed, too. And if this wasn’t scary enough, the stairs to the second floor creaked loudly. When a light in the back bedroom flickered (摇曳), that was absolutely the final straw.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
“Let’s get out of here, Paula!” screamed Krin.
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Paragraph 2:
Out they ran, all the way back to those wonderful umbrellas, beach chairs, and crowds.
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【答案】“Let’s get out of here, Paula!” screamed Krin. But it seemed that Paula didn’t hear anything, and much to his horror, Krin spotted his sister standing there, with her frightened eyes staring at the swinging light and the creaking stairs. For a moment, a desperate and terrible silence spread through the house. Krin almost felt his blood frozen in his chest as he saw what was happening around. After seemingly a long time, his mind began to race again, trying to think how they could break down the closed door and escape. Immediately, he grabbed hold of his sister’s hand, dashed to the front door, and in the meanwhile let out a cry, “Come on, Paula....”
Out they ran, all the way back to those wonderful umbrellas, beach chairs, and crowds. “Did you see what it was ” Paula said to Krin. “Whatever it is, I don’t want to go back.” Krin said. Then they calmed down for a while, went back to their parents, and told them about their experience. But the parents just blamed them for their running around without permission and didn’t believe what they said. But in any case, they came to the conclusion that children should not wander into old run-down houses.
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇读后续写。文章主要讲述了Krin和Paula在海边捡贝壳时发现了一座废弃的房子，处于好奇他们进去查看，但没想到门窗都突然关上，令人毛骨悚然。
【详解】1.段落续写
①根据第一段首句“‘我们走吧，Paula！’Krin尖叫道。”可知，接下来可描写他们在废弃屋子里的可怕经历，以及如何跑出来。
②根据第二段首句“他们跑了出去，一路回到那些漂亮的雨伞、沙滩椅和人群中”可知，接下来可描写他们告诉父母他们的经历，以及经历此事的感悟。
2.续写线索：Krin大叫——Paula吓呆——Krin回过神来——带宝拉跑出去——回到海滩——告诉父母经历——父母责备——感悟
3.词类激活
行为类
①看见：spot/see/notice/witness
②开始：begin/start
③抓住：grab/seize/get hold of
④返回：go back/return
情感类
①恐惧：horror/fear/fright
②绝望的：desperate/despaired
【点睛】[高分句型1]Krin almost felt his blood frozen in his chest as he saw what was happening around. （运用了as引导时间状语从句和what引导宾语从句）
[高分句型2]After seemingly a long time, his mind began to race again, trying to think how they could break down the closed door and escape.（运用了how引导宾语从句）
[高分句型3]Whatever it is, I don’t want to go back.（运用了whatever引导让步状语从句）青岛中学2020-2021学年十二年级第1学段教与学质量诊断
十二年级英语试卷
本试卷共5页，共5道大题，考试用时120分钟
注意事项：
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Ⅰ.听力（每小题1.5分，共20小题，满分30分）
1. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. In a bookstore. B. In a library. C. In a classroom.
2. What does the woman offer to do
A. Lend her bike to the man. B. Go shopping with the man. C. Drive the man to the train station.
3. What does the woman complain about her kids
A. They watch too much TV. B. They don’t do their homework. C. They don’t help with housework.
4. Why does the woman’s hair look shorter
A. She cut it. B. She wore a hat. C. She made it straight.
5. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. C. Receptionist and visitor.
6. What is the woman planning to do during her vacation
A. Go skiing. B. Have a get-together. C. Make some sweaters.
7. What makes the man nervous
A. Getting hurt during skiing. B. Wearing an ugly sweater. C. Making snacks for a party.
8. How does the woman most likely feel
A. Sorry. B. Annoyed. C. Surprised.
9. What do we know about the woman
A. Her father is in hospital. B. She always does things on time. C. A lot of things have happened to her lately.
10. What did the man’s team fail to do before
A. Make a decision in a group. B. Discuss job responsibilities. C. Finish tasks on time.
11. What does the man say about the new boss
A. She seldom consults with colleagues.
B. She is in a hurry to establish new working practices.
C. She has little understanding of the organization’s history.
12. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Work more efficiently.
B Focus on his own work schedule.
C. Take a more positive attitude to his new boss.
13. How did the woman know the job
A. From a friend. B. Through the Internet. C. From the newspaper.
14. How long do the assistants work a day
A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 9 hours.
15. When do the assistants have to work
A. From Monday to Tuesday. B. From Tuesday to Friday. C. From Friday to Sunday.
16. What can we learn from the conversation
A. The man’s department store is big.
B. The woman is unsatisfied with the job.
C. The assistants have to pay for their lunch.
17. What is the woman’s opinion about the Sea Life Center
A. December is the best time to visit it. B. It’s unsuitable for the old. C. It’s worth visiting.
18. What can we learn about the Sea Life Center
A. Tickets for the old are the cheapest. B. It opens at 9:30 every morning. C. It’s open all year round.
19. What special service is available for a large group
A. A guided tour. B. Cheaper tickets. C. A souvenir for everyone.
20. What attracts both children and adults
A. Video Shows. B. The Glass Tunnel. C. Hourly Feeding Times.
Ⅱ.阅读理解（每小题2.5分，共20小题，满分50分）
A
Go Green Without a Green Thumb
If you’re anything like me, you manage to kill absolutely every plant that comes your way. No matter how hard I try, I can’t manage to keep flowers alive for more than a few days. So I’ve made a list of plants that even I couldn’t kill and decided to share it with everyone who also lacks a green thumb.
1.Jade
We commonly think of jade as a beautiful stone, but it also happens to be a plant that requires hardly any care and will give your apartment an air of elegance. There are only two things you need to do to take care of this plant:
Water the plant when the soil becomes moderately dry.
Wipe down the leaves every once in a while to remove dust.
2.African Violet
Want to add a little color to your apartment That can be challenging if you don’t have a green thumb — most flowering plants require a ton of care. Fortunately, African violets are not one of those plants.
Simply water them once a week and enjoy their beautiful blue, pink and purple hues! Just do your best to avoid getting any water on the plants’ leaves, as this can cause water spots (污渍).
3.Aloe
Aloe is also a plant that even the worst gardener among us can manage to keep alive.
Step one: Acquire plant.
Step two: Water it when the soil is completely dry, about every two to three weeks.
Note: Aloe can be poisonous for your pet. If you have pets, make sure to only plant pet-friendly plants.
4. Lucky Bamboo
To bring some good fortune into your apartment, purchase some lucky bamboo. This houseplant does best in dim lighting, so keep it away from windows. Other than that, all you need to do is make sure the roots are always covered in water (an inch or two should do the trick).
1. What can we learn from the text
A. Jade is only a kind of beautiful stone.
B. You should spray (喷洒) water on the leaves of African violet.
C. Aloe is a pet-friendly plant.
D. Lucky bamboo can bring good luck to you.
2. Which of the following plants needs watering frequently
A. Jade. B. African violet.
C. Lucky bamboo. D. Aloe.
3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text
A. To introduce several plants that require little special care.
B. To share with readers the author’s opinion on growing plants.
C. To attract readers to buy some of their products on the list.
D. To call on readers to protect the environment in daily life.
B
As a youngster, there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather’s farm in western Pennsylvania. Surrounded by miles of winding stone walls, the house and field provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me. I was used to tidy living rooms that seemed to whisper, “Not to be touched!”
I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old. Since my first visit to the farm, I had wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls surrounding the houses. My parents would never approve. The walls were old; some stones were missing, others loose and falling. Still, my idea to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally, one spring afternoon, I had all my courage to enter the living room, where the adults had gathered after Sunday dinner. “I, uh—I want to climb the stone walls,” I said. Everyone looked up. “Can I climb the stone walls ” Immediately voices of disagreement went up from the women in the room. “Heavens, no!” You’ll hurt yourself!” I wasn’t too disappointed; the response was just as I’d expected. But before I could leave the room, I was stopped by my grandfather’s loud voice. “Now hold on just a minute,” I heard him say. “Let the boy climb the stone walls. He has to learn to do things for himself.”
“Go,” he said to me, “and come and see me when you get back.” For the next two and a half hours I climbed those old walls-and had the time of my life. Later I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventures. I’ll never forget what he said. “Fred,” he said, smiling, “You made this day a special day just by being yourself. Always remember, there’s only one person in this whole world like you, and I like you exactly as you are.”
Many years have passed since then, and today I host the television program Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, seen by millions of children throughout America. There have been changes over the years, but one thing remains the same: my message to children at the end of almost every visit. “There’s only one person in this whole world like you,” the kids can count on hearing me say, “and people can like you exactly as you are.”
4. The writer enjoyed his visits to the farm because ________.
A. There were old stone walls B. It was an exciting place for him
C. He liked his grandfather D. He was allowed to climb the stone walls
5. Hearing the writer’s idea to climb the stone walls, ________.
A. All the adults were shocked B. His parents agreed
C. None of the adults responded D. His grandfather backed him up
6. We can learn from the passage that the writer was ________.
A. adventurous B. funny C. smart D. talkative
7. What is probably the best title for the text
A. A Discouraging Experience B. Do Whatever You Like
C. Just Be Yourself D. Remain Adventurous
C
A robot called Bina48 has successfully taken a course in the Philosophy of Love at Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU), in California.
According to course instructor William Barry, associate professor at NDNU, Bina48 is the world’s first socially advanced robot to complete a college course, an achievement he described as “remarkable”. The robot took part in class discussions, gave a presentation with a student partner and participated in a debate with students from another institution.
Before becoming a student, Bina48 appeared as a guest speaker in Barry’s classes for several years. One day when addressing in Barry’s class, Bina48 expressed a desire to go to college, a desire that Barry and his students enthusiastically supported. Rather than enrolling (报名) Bina48 in his Robot Ethics: Philosophy of Emerging Technologies course, Barry suggested that Bina48 should take his course Philosophy of Love instead. “Love is a concept Bina48 doesn’t understand,” said Barry. Therefore the challenge would be great for Barry and his students to teach Bina48 what love is.
“Some interesting things happened in the class,” said Barry. He said that his students thought it would be straightforward to teach Bina48 about love, which, after all, is fairly simple — it’s a feeling. But the reality was different. “Bina48 ended up learning 31 different versions of love,” said Barry, highlighting some of the challenges humans may face when working with artificial intelligence in future.
Bina48 participated in class discussions via Skype and also took part in a class debate about love and conflict with students from West Point. Bina48’s contribution to the debate was filmed and posted on YouTube. It was judged that Bina48 and NDNU classmates were the winners of this debate.
In the next decade, Barry hopes Bina48 might become complex enough to teach a class, though he says he foresees robots being used to better the teaching and learning experience, rather than replacing instructors completely.
8. What was Bina48’s performance like in class
A. Extraordinary. B. Insignificant.
C. Discouraging. D. Average.
9. What does the underlined word “addressing” in paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Dealing with. B. Competing with.
C. Giving a speech to. D. Sending a letter to.
10. What can we learn from the passage
A. Barry refused to enroll Bina48 for his course.
B. Bina48 felt it interesting to learn about love.
C. Artificial intelligence is definitely superior to man.
D. Sometimes it can be challenging to work with artificial intelligence.
11. What does Barry think of the future development of Bina48
A. It will surely be able to serve as a better teacher.
B It will be able to promote learning and teaching.
C. It will completely take the place of instructors.
D. It will be smart enough to control human beings.
D
Blue Planet II’s latest episode focuses on how plastic is having a disastrous effect on the ocean and slowly poisoning our sea creatures. Researchers recently also found that sea creatures living in the deepest place on Earth, the Mariana Trench, have plastic in their stomachs. Indeed, the oceans are drowning in plastic.
Though it seems now that the world couldn’t possibly function without plastics, consumer plastics are a remarkably recent invention. The first plastic bags were introduced in the 1950s; the same decade that plastic packaging began gaining in popularity in the United States. This growth has happened so fast that science is still catching up with the change. Plastics pollution research, for instance, is still a very early science.
We put all these plastics into the environment and we still don’t really know what the outcomes are going to be. What we do know though, is disturbing. Ocean plastic is estimated to kill millions of marine animals every year. Nearly 700 species, including endangered ones, are known to have been affected by it. One in three leatherback turtles, which often mistake plastic bags for jellyfish, have been found with plastic in their bellies. Ninety percent of seabirds are now eating plastics on a regular basis. By 2050, that figure is expected to rise to 100 percent.
And it’s not just wildlife that is threatened by the plastics in our seas. Humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat. I could understand why some people see ocean plastic as a disaster, worth mentioning to the same degree as climate change. But ocean plastic is not as complicated as climate change. There are no ocean trash deniers (否认者), at least so far. To do something about it, we don’t have to remake our planet energy system.
This is not a problem where we don’t know what the solution is. We know how to pick up garbage. Anyone can do it. We know how to dispose (处理) of it. We know how to recycle. We can all start by thinking twice before we use single-use plastic products. Things that may seem ordinary, like using a reusable bottle or a reusable bag----when taken collectively, these choices really do make a difference.
12. Why is plastics pollution research still a very early science
A. The plastics pollution research is too difficult.
B. Plastics have produced less pollution than coal.
C. The world couldn’t possibly function without plastics.
D. Plastics have gained in popularity too fast for science to catch up.
13. How did the author support his opinion in Paragraph 3
A. By statistics.
B. By quotations from leading experts.
C. By using examples from his own experience.
D. By comparison and contrast.
14. What can we infer about climate change
A. Climate change is caused by human activities.
B. Some people hold some doubts about climate change.
C. Climate change is less important than ocean pollution.
D Ocean plastic is more complicated than climate change.
15. What is the main idea of this passage
A. Ocean plastic is a global issue.
B. The oceans become choked with plastic.
C. Blue Planet II has left viewers heartbroken.
D. Plastics gain in popularity all over the world
E
We’ve all heard the phrase, “Work smarter, not harder.” When it comes to studying, there are some very specific ways you can improve your effectiveness without adding loads of extra work.
Create a game plan. Before you begin your study session, create a game plan for exactly how you will study. Consider what you will study, how long you’ll spend on each subject and what study methods you will use. ___16___ Take at least 10 minutes before your study session to map out your game plan.
Outline your notes. Taking the time to boil your notes down to a standard outline can help you grasp the overall concepts you’re studying. You certainly can borrow or copy someone else’s notes, but you must work hard to put everything in your own words. ___17___ Many times, understanding the big picture is just as important as remembering all the individual facts. Outlining allows you to file individual facts under larger ideas.
Maintain balance. Balance can be difficult to maintain in school but it’s crucial for success. ___18___ Seek to carry out a balanced life. Make sure to maintain a social life and develop hobbies outside of school. Stay in touch with your family and keep them informed of your school progress. It’s certainly a challenge, but living in balance will keep you on the path to success.
___19___ If you want to do well in school, you simply have to do it. But there are specific ways to study better. To make the most of your limited time. ___20___ By following the methods above, you can raise the quality of your studying sessions without necessarily increasing the quantity.
A. To keep from spinning your wheels.
B. There’s no way to get around studying.
C. Write out your notes by hand during class.
D. If you don’t, you’ll fail to understand the larger concept.
E. This allows you to study the right materials at the right time.
F. The last thing you want to do is bury yourself in a mountain of books.
G. Don’t spend all your time studying or all your time hanging with friends.
Ⅲ.完形填空（每小题1分，共15小题，满分15分）
Jack Ma is known as one of the richest Chinese. ____21____, he was not born rich. He grew up at a time when China was ____22____ from the world, and like every family in China, his family didn’t have ____23____ when they were young.
As a child, Ma had ____24____ just like any other kid. He liked collecting crickets (蟋蟀) and making them fight. Without money, the only way Ma could change his life was through ____25____. After high school, he ____26____ to go to college, but failed the entrance exam ____27____. After a great deal of studying, he finally passed on the third try, going on to ____28____ Hangzhou Teachers College. He ____29____ from college in 1988 and started applying to as many jobs as he could.
He received more than a dozen _____30_____, including from KFC. But he didn’t give up trying and finally was employed as an English _____31_____. Ma loved his students, though he only made 80 yuan a month at a local university.
Ma had no experience with the _____32_____, which was not very accessible to most Chinese, but he was _____33_____ the Internet when he used it for the first time in 1995. Ma’s first online search was “beer”, but he was _____34_____ to find that no Chinese beers turned up in the results. It was then _____35_____ he decided to found an internet company for China. That was the first step to his future.
21. A. Therefore B. Fortunately C. However D. Thus
22. A. closed B. different C. remote D. isolated
23. A. money B. relatives C. friends D. changes
24. A. tasks B. hobbies C. jobs D. qualities
25. A. education B. work C. luck D. view
26. A. applied B. deserved C. succeeded D. failed
27. A. once B. often C. twice D. seldom
28. A. attend B. leave C. quit D. start
29. A. continued B. presented C. introduced D. graduated
30. A. admissions B. opportunities C. rejections D. invitations
31. A. engineer B. headmaster C. teacher D. worker
32. A. company B. computer C. teaching D. competition
33. A. disappointed with B. crazy about C. abandoned to D. skeptical about
34. A. surprised B. excited C. desperate D. helpless
35. A. when B. where C. that D. how
Ⅳ.语法填空（每小题1.5分，共10小题，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。
A hutong is ____36____ (typical) considered as an ancient structure in Beijing. Surrounding the Forbidden City, many were built during the Yuan, Ming and Qing ____37____ (dynasty). In order to establish the strongest power, emperors planned the city and arranged the residential areas. ____38____ center of the city Beijing was the royal palace—the Forbidden City.
At the end of the Qing dynasty, after ____39____ (close) China came under the influence from abroad, many old hutongs lost ____40____ (they) former neat arrangement.
After the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, hutong conditions were improved. ____41____ in recent years, the houses in many hutongs ____42____ (tear) down and replaced by modern buildings. And the hutong today is fading into the shade for ____43____ tourists and local people.
However, in the urban district of Beijing houses along hutongs still occupy one ____44____ (three) of the total area, _____45_____ (provide) housing for half population, so many hutongs have survived. In this respect, we see the old in the new in Beijing as an ancient yet modern city.
Ⅴ.书面表达（共2题，满分40分）
46. 音乐节即将来临，作为一名音乐爱好者，你迫不及待地要给校报投稿写你熟悉的一名音乐家。要点如下：
（1）音乐家的风格和他努力的过程；
（2）他的音乐给听众的感受。
注意：适当加入情节使内容连贯流畅，字数80字
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47. 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
An Adventure on the Beach
It’s a perfect family summer seaside holiday. Occasionally some white clouds floated across the blue sky. The sandy beach was soft and comfortable. The water was glistering in the morning sunlight and the surf was cool on their feet as Krin and Paula leisurely walked along the water edge. The brother and sister began to make some sandcastles. Not far away, mother sat under a big umbrella, reading a book with a bottle of lemonade in her hand. Father was busy exchanging a few words of greetings with the strangers he met on the beach.
Suddenly, Krin spotted some pieces of seashells lying scattered on the picturesque beach and small holes stretching along it where the crabs had hidden. He immediately invited Paula to collect shells and search the holes together with him. They were having a ball exploring what appeared to be a never-ending beach.
After a while, they stopped and looked back. Their parents and the umbrellas, beach chairs, and crowds were a long way off. But just ahead, hidden amongst sea grape trees stood a run-down house that seemed to be out of repair for years. It appeared to be unoccupied. Curious, they went to investigate.
The front steps to the doorway of the house creaked (嘎吱作响) as they carefully climbed up them, so did the porch when they stepped onto it. The dusty windows and porch railing (门廊栏杆) were badly weathered and broken. The front door was half open so they squeezed through and cautiously entered. The place was in a total mess, covered with dust, sand, dead leaves, and overturned furniture. They’d taken but a few steps when the door unexpectedly slammed shut behind them.
Scared, Krin and Paula were frozen to the spot. But before they could even utter something like “Oh-oh,” the windows abruptly closed, too. And if this wasn’t scary enough, the stairs to the second floor creaked loudly. When a light in the back bedroom flickered (摇曳), that was absolutely the final straw.
注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1:
“Let’s get out of here, Paula!” screamed Krin.
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Paragraph 2:
Out they ran, all the way back to those wonderful umbrellas, beach chairs, and crowds.
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