外研版（2019）选择性必修第二册 Unit 3 time changes！单元测评卷（含答案+听力材料，无音频）
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Unit 3 单元测评卷
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where does the woman want to go
A.A library.
B.A hospital.
C.A bank.
2.How does the man feel about the new teacher
A.He dislikes the teacher.
B.He admires the teacher.
C.He thinks the teacher is humorous.
3.What do we know about the man
A.He applied for a new job.
B.He ran a computer company.
C.He knew nothing about computers.
4.What are the speakers talking about
A.Family. B.Careers. C.Health problems.
5.How does the woman sound
A.Excited. B.Lucky. C.Confused.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6、7题。
6.What is the man’s holiday plan
A.To visit Dalian with his parents.
B.To visit America with his parents.
C.To visit Beijing with his friends.
7.How long is the woman’s trip
A.5 days. B.7 days. C.8 days.
听下面一段对话,回答第8、9题。
8.What will the man do on Saturday
A.Shop with the woman.
B.Attend a wedding.
C.Stay at home.
9.What does the woman want to buy
A.A dress.
B.A bicycle.
C.A backpack.
听下面一段对话,回答第10至12题。
10.How many people are there in the woman’s family
A.13. B.23. C.30.
11.What’s the man going to do for Christmas
A.Go to a party.
B.Travel to Canada.
C.Visit his friends.
12.What does the man promise the woman
A.To teach her to ski.
B.To bring her a gift.
C.To visit her family.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至16题。
13.Who is the pen for
A.The man’s son.
B.The man’s daughter.
C.The man’s wife.
14.What colour pen does the man want
A.A purple one. B.A black one. C.A yellow one.
15.How much does the pen with a red leather cover cost
A.$20. B.$23. C.$25.
16.What will the man probably do
A.Buy another pen.
B.Return to the store tomorrow.
C.Wait for the woman’s call.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至20题。
17.When was Shakespeare and Company first opened
A.In 1919. B.In 1941. C.In 1951.
18.What service did Ms.Beach’s bookstore offer
A.Giving food to readers.
B.Teaching people how to write.
C.Offering beds for writers.
19.Why was Ms.Beach’s bookstore closed
A.She faced strong competition.
B.She didn’t have enough money.
C.She was forced to close it.
20.What do we know about Mr.Whitman
A.He used to work at Ms.Beach’s bookstore.
B.He followed Ms.Beach’s ways of doing business.
C.He was a regular customer of Ms.Beach’s bookstore.
附:听力原文
(Text 1)
W:Excuse me.Is there a library near here
M:Yes.It’s behind the hospital.You can walk along the road and turn left at the second crossing.You’ll see a bank opposite.
W:Thank you very much.
(Text 2)
M:I used to hate math,but I’ve improved since we got a new teacher.
W:I don’t like math,but I think our new teacher is friendly and knows her subject.
M:You will soon fall in love with the subject.
(Text 3)
W:I am surprised you would apply for a position at our company.I didn’t think you knew anything about computers.
M:Did you read my resume If so,you’d see that I majored in computer science.
W:Oh,I’m sorry.I must have picked up the wrong application.
(Text 4)
W:Dad,I want to be a nurse when I grow up.
M:A nurse You should talk to your aunt.She’s been a nurse for 10 years and she loves it.She says she enjoys helping people.
W:I want to help people,too.
(Text 5)
W:When was the last time you got cash from an ATM
M:Maybe a week ago.
W:Hmm,strange.There should be more money in our checking account.I’ll call the bank and find out what’s going on.
(Text 6)
W:Do you have any plans for the coming vacation,Tom
M:Yes.I will take a seven-day trip to America with my parents.
W:Sounds exciting!
M:I know!Will you go anywhere
W:My parents will take me to Dalian and Beijing.
M:Dalian!Will you visit Underwater World
W:Yes.I love to look at sea creatures.
M:How long is your trip
W:I’m thinking maybe five days in Dalian and three days in Beijing.
(Text 7)
W:Tomorrow is Saturday.Should we go shopping in the afternoon
M:Hmm...Why not go shopping on Sunday I’d like to relax at home after a week’s work.
W:All right.Let’s go shopping on Sunday morning.
M:What do you want to buy
W:I need a dress for that wedding I’m going to attend.
M:I should go shopping,too.I need a backpack for a hiking trip my friends are planning.
W:Great!If you help me choose a dress that looks good,I’ll help you find a backpack.See you Sunday!
(Text 8)
W:Wow,time flies!Do you realize it’s December already Christmas is nearly here!
M:I know!Do you have any plans
W:We usually have a big family dinner.
M:How many people are there in your whole family
W:30.
M:That’s a lot of people.Do they all come to your house If so,you’ll be pretty busy with preparing!
W:That’s why I’m so surprised that it’s already December.I will be really busy for the rest of the month.
M:That sounds stressful.My Christmas plans should be simpler.My parents will join me in Canada for a small vacation.We’ll visit my uncle and ski in the Rocky Mountains.
W:That sounds fun!
M:I’m really excited.I’ll bring you a present!
(Text 9)
W:Can I help you
M:Yes,my son and daughter bought this pen for my wife’s birthday,but it doesn’t work.I would like to exchange it for a new one.
W:Let me see.Was it dropped
M:No,but you can see that the point is bent a little bit.
W:Yes,it is.We’d be happy to exchange it for you,but I’m afraid we don’t have any more purple ones.We only have this pen in black or yellow now.
M:My wife doesn’t really like either of those colours.
W:We have one with a red leather cover.That’s three dollars more.
M:The children worked hard to save up the 20 dollars for this one.They would probably be upset if I paid for their present.
W:If you want,we can order another pen just like this one.
M:Could you That would be great!Thanks so much.
W:We’d be happy to.It will take a week to 10 days.We’ll call you when it comes in.
(Text 10)
W:If you love books,don’t miss Shakespeare and Company when you visit Paris.It is a famous English-language bookstore on the left bank of the river Seine.The first Shakespeare and Company was opened in 1919 by Sylvia Beach.Ms.Beach did more than sell books.Her bookstore was also a library,and she even prepared beds for visiting writers.Ms.Beach was not only kind to people but also good at choosing books,so her bookstore was often visited by writers like Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce.But in 1941,after the Germans took power in Paris,Ms.Beach was told to close her bookstore.In 1951,another American,George Whitman,opened his own English-language bookstore in Paris.Just like Ms.Beach,Mr.Whitman allowed people to borrow books and offered a place for visiting writers to sleep.To remember Ms.Beach,Mr.Whitman changed the name of his bookstore to Shakespeare and Company in 1964,two years after she died.Next time you are in Paris,don’t forget to visit this friendly bookstore.Maybe you can even spend the night!
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Schedule an Appointment at the Center for Women’s Health
Please call your doctor’s office or the clinic as far in advance as possible to schedule your appointments.This will make it easier to choose times that are most convenient for you.
Be sure to register after you have scheduled your first appointment.Registration helps each clinic correctly identify you and your medical information.
If your health plan restricts the clinics you can use,be sure your plan has approved the healthcare you are requesting.This will help you avoid unexpected fees.
Checklist of information you will need when making an appointment
We will ask you for the following information:
Your name
Your date of birth or Social Security number(this helps ensure that your medical information is not confused with someone who has a similar name)
Reasons for the appointment(be as specific as possible so that we can reserve the right amount of time for your visit)
Whether you want a particular doctor or the first available appointment
Canceling an appointment
If you cannot keep your appointment,please call your doctor’s office or clinic as soon as possible or no later than the day before.We realize that sometimes emergencies come up and your plans may change.However,giving us as much notice as possible helps us better serve you and our other patients.When you call,we will help you reschedule for another day and time.
1.What helps to identify you and your medical information correctly
A.Your first appointment.
B.Your registration.
C.Your health plan.
D.Your phone call.
2.What can distinguish the information of two persons with a similar name
A.The birthplace.
B.The Social Security number.
C.The reasons for an appointment.
D.The need for a particular doctor.
3.What is the deadline for canceling your appointment of April 14
A.April 12. B.April 11.
C.April 13. D.April 10.
B
I realized I would not see a real person named Sophie at Sophie’s Eatery,because like most new restaurants these days,Sophie’s Eatery is a robot-restaurant.
When I walked in,a cute little manager robot appeared,looking rather like a toaster with blinking blue eyes.It escorted me to a nice table in the back.The menu monitor popped out of my table and showed me pictures of my dining choices.I tapped my choices and clicked OK,and the screen slid back down.
I watched as full plates rode the conveyor belts that moved along each aisle(过道) of tables.In just a few minutes,my dish stopped at my table,and I took it from the belt.Later,I placed my empty plate back on the conveyor belt,and it was taken away into the kitchen to be cleaned.
I watched the little toaster showing customers to tables while I ate my main dish.The food was delicious,but I was starting to feel extremely angry because dealing with robots always makes me feel inhuman.Pretty soon,I wanted to talk to someone real,even if it was just a few sentences.
So when my dessert arrived,I took action.I dropped my plate on the floor with a satisfying crash.I was so happy when I saw the manager toaster’s blinking red eyes—at last,a real live person would arrive!
But instead,a crew of two robots quickly appeared.A robot broom rushed over and started to sweep the pieces of the broken plate into a robot garbage can.They finished and moved back into the kitchen.
My plan to get a little reality into Sophie’s Eatery failed.I hope the robot-restaurant trend ends soon.I want to deal with people again!
4.What does the underlined word “escorted” in paragraph 2 mean
A.Registered. B.Guided.
C.Fetched. D.Rushed.
5.What is the purpose of the author crashing his plate
A.To deal with a real human.
B.To catch attention from the robots.
C.To play jokes on the robots.
D.To complain about the bad service.
6.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling at Sophie’s Eatery
A.Satisfied. B.Shocked.
C.Annoyed. D.Curious.
7.What is the passage mainly about
A.The trend of dining with robots.
B.The advantage of robot-restaurants.
C.The food variety of a robot-restaurant.
D.The dining experience at a robot-restaurant.
C
We can have video chat with astronauts aboard the International Space Station and watch live footage from the frozen heights of a mountain.But communicating with a submarine(潜艇) or a diver is not so easy.The lack of practical methods for sharing data between underwater airborne(空气传播的) devices has long been a frustration for scientists.The difficulty stems from the fact that radio signals work perfectly in air travel but poorly in water.Sonar signals used by underwater sensors reflect off the surface of water rather than reaching the air.
Now,researchers at MIT have developed a method with the potential to revolutionize underwater communication.“What we’ve shown is that it’s actually feasible to communicate from underwater to the air,”says Fadel Adib,a professor at MIT’s Media Lab,who led the research.
The MIT researchers designed a system that uses an underwater machine to send sonar signals to the surface,making vibrations(震动) corresponding to the 1s and 0s of the data.A surface receiver then reads and decodes these tiny vibrations.The researchers call the system TARF.It has any number of potential real-world uses,Adib says.It could be used to find downed planes underwater by reading signals from sonar devices in a plane’s black box and it could allow submarines to communicate with the surface.
Right now the technology is low-resolution.The initial study was conducted in the MIT swimming pool at maximum depths of around 11 or 12 feet.The next steps for the researchers are to see if TARF is workable at much greater depths and under varying conditions—high waves,storms,schools of fish.They also want to see if they can make the technology work in the other direction—air to water.If the technology proves successful in real-world conditions,expect “texting while diving” to be the latest underwater fashion.
8.What does the author mainly talk about in paragraph 1
A.The future of video chat underwater and in the air.
B.The frustrations of developing underwater devices.
C.The difficulty of communication from water to air.
D.The current situation of communicating with a submarine.
9.What does the underlined word “feasible” mean
A.Achievable. B.Convenient.
C.Changeable. D.Alternative.
10.What do we know about TARF
A.It is widely used to find downed planes.
B.It can work well at great depths underwater.
C.It is an underwater machine that sends signals.
D.It can send,receive and read signals from underwater.
11.What is the best title for the text
A.The Real-world Uses of Sonar Technology
B.Full Water-to-air Communication Closer to Reality
C.A Breakthrough in the Application of Video Chat
D.TARF Becoming a New Means of Communication
D
Petrol and diesel(柴油) cars may still dominate our roads,but their days are numbered.A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87% of daily car journeys in the US.That figure could rise to 98% by 2020.
One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been “range anxiety”—drivers’ concerns about running out of juice on a journey.While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems,the necessary network of electric charging stations is still being developed.That said,charging points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA.
Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed quite considerably over the last few years.Not that long ago,electric cars were met with distrust,and their large price tags(标签) drove customers away.Thanks to improvements in battery capacity,recharging times,performance and price,the current generation of electric cars are starting to persuade critics.Plug-in cars will soon give internal combustion(燃料) engine models a run for their money.
As well as advancements on the road,electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies.Electric boats are among the oldest methods of electric travel,having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early 20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over.Now,the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringing electric boats back.Steps towards electric air travel are also being made,with Airbus and NASA among the organizations developing and testing battery powered planes.The experiments could soon make commercial electric flights a reality.
Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions.Were the US to act on the study’s findings and replace 87% of its cars with electric vehicles,it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61%.However,because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles,they cannot claim to be completely emission-free.That said,as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources,electric vehicles will become even cleaner.
12.Which is the best title for this passage
A.My Dream Car
B.History of Electric Cars
C.Problems with Petrol Cars
D.Driving into the Future
13.As used in paragraph 2,the underlined word “hurdle” means “ ”.
A.aim B.barrier
C.consequence D.step
14.In the past,why did many people refuse to buy the electric cars
A.They were expensive.
B.They were very poorly made.
C.They were not widely promoted.
D.They couldn’t travel at a high speed.
15.What is the function of paragraph 4
A.To introduce the history of electric travel.
B.To explain why the world needs more electric cars.
C.To show why more people have interest in electric cars.
D.To describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Emoji(表情符号) and Workplace Communication
In Asia,messaging platforms are growing rapidly,with users in the hundreds of millions,both at work and play. 16 .It’s been reported that 76 percent of employees in some western countries are using emojis at work.
Written communications can often read as cold and dull.Using emojis can add humor and feeling,keeping intention clear. 17 ,encouraging better and more frequent communication.
In any given office,employees can range from age 22 to 70 and beyond,and finding common ground in communication style can be a challenge. 18 .While the younger generations prefer to communicate visually,for those used to working with traditional tools like email,it may feel like a learning curve(曲线).The good news is that it’s simple to learn and can be worth the effort.
There is also the matter of tone(语气).Who hasn’t received an email so annoying that it ruined an entire day 19 .Emoji can help communication feel friendlier,and even a serious note can be softened with an encouraging smile.
20 ,and emoji can contribute directly to that positive outcome.And when your employees begin adding smiling emojis to their business communication,you’ll know you have succeeded in improving your work culture.
A.Messages with emojis feel more conversational
B.Even a formal email can seem cold and unfriendly
C.Sending smiling faces to colleagues may seem strange
D.The popularity of these platforms is spreading globally
E.Giving employees the tools enables them to communicate honestly
F.Studies show that friendlier communication leads to a happier workplace
G.An easy way to bring all work generations together is with a chat platform
第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Several days ago,I went to visit a nursing home with my friends for the first time.Our 21 was to keep the elderly company,so we made them cards and cookies,and prepared 22 to keep them entertained such as songs and talk shows.
To be honest,I didn’t know what to 23 .It was hard to imagine the difference we could make to their life,as we were just a group of strangers giving them a visit.But now I know we shouldn’t underestimate (低估) a stranger’s ability to 24 another’s life because the effects can be great.
I would have never known how amazing the effects of my visit to the nursing home would be 25 I hadn’t experienced it myself.After 26 the elderly and speaking to them one on one,I was amazed by how much they 27 my visit.Perhaps they felt lonely or abandoned before,but now tears of 28 could be seen in their eyes.Maybe all that people need is to know they are cared for,even by a stranger.
Moreover,I was 29 by the optimism(乐观) they had for their future,even at an old age.They were so active in spirit,regardless of their weak 30 .They were selfless enough to tell me to 31 myself,even if they were the ones in wheelchairs.It taught me that happiness could exist even at an old age,regardless of discouraging circumstances or health that is getting 32 .
I 33 that the rewards of volunteering are a two way street.Volunteers can also 34 a lot when they give their time to help others,whether a new opinion towards life,or a warm smile.
Volunteer when you have time because it 35 is a beauty.
21.A.habit B.dream
C.reward D.task
22.A.gifts B.performances
C.suggestions D.news
23.A.believe B.ask
C.expect D.study
24.A.influence B.protect
C.save D.recreate
25.A.though B.so
C.because D.if
26.A.teaching B.greeting
C.guiding D.cleaning
27.A.hated B.misunderstood
C.appreciated D.missed
28.A.pain B.sadness
C.worry D.joy
29.A.disappointed B.puzzled
C.bored D.surprised
30.A.bodies B.desires
C.breathes D.activities
31.A.get tired of B.take care of
C.get in touch with D.look down upon
32.A.larger B.closer
C.greater D.worse
33.A.hoped B.learned
C.explained D.imagined
34.A.lose B.suffer
C.remember D.benefit
35.A.truly B.strangely
C.unluckily D.hardly
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。
Over time I have been changed quite a lot.I began as a 36. ____________ (calculate) machine in France in 1642.When I was young I could 37. ____________(simple) difficult sums.I developed very slowly and 38. ____________ took nearly two hundred years before I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage.After I was programmed by an operator 39. ___________ used cards with holes,I could“think”40. ___________ (logic) and produce an answer quicker than any person.At that time it was considered a technological revolution and the start of my “artificial intelligence”.In 1936 my real father,Alan Turing,41. ___________ (write) a book about whether I could be made 42. ___________ (work) as a “universal machine” to solve any difficult mathematical problem.From then 43. ___________,I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower.By the 1940s I had grown as large as a room,and I wondered if I would grow any larger.However,this reality also worried my designers.As time went by,I was made 44. ___________ (small).First as a PC,and then as a laptop,I 45. ___________ (use) in offices and homes since the 1970s.
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你的美国网友Tim 给你发来邮件,谈到自己前几天第一次尝试使用筷子的经历,并希望了解中国的筷子文化。 请你给他回复邮件,要点如下:
1.筷子的材料;
2.筷子的历史(起源于3000多年前的商朝);
3.使用筷子的禁忌。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Christmas Day was coming.I was just a kid then,and my big sister told me there was no Santa Claus.I fled to my Grandma because she would be straight with me.I knew Grandma always told me the truth.Grandma was home,and I told her everything.She was ready for me.“No Santa Claus!” She shouted.“Ridiculous!Don’t believe it.” That rumor has been going around for years,and it makes me mad,plain mad.
“Now,put on your coat,and let’s go.”
“Go where,Grandma ” I asked.“Where” turned out to be Kerby’s General Store,the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything.As we walked through its doors,Grandma handed me ten dollars.“Take this money,” she said,“and buy something for someone who needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of Kerby’s.
I was only eight years old.I’d often gone shopping with my mother,but never had I shopped for anything all by myself.The store seemed big and crowded,full of people competing to finish their Christmas shopping.For a few moments I just stood there,confused,holding that ten-dollar bill,wondering what to buy and who to buy it for.I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker,who was a kid with bad breath and messy hair.He sat right behind me in Mrs Pollock’s grade-two class.
Bobby Decker didn’t have a coat.I knew that because he never went out for recess(课间休息) during the winter.His mother always wrote a note,telling the teacher that he had a cough,but we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn’t have a cough,and he didn’t have a coat.I would buy Bobby Decker a coat!I settled on a red one,which looked really warm,and he would like that.
“Is this a Christmas present for someone ” the lady behind the counter asked kindly,as I laid my ten dollars down.“Yes.”
The nice lady smiled at me,put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
That evening,Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper.
Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker’s front door to open and finally it opened.
参考答案
听力部分
答案：1.A 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.C 11.B 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.B 16.C 17.A 18.C 19.C 20.B
非听力部分
答案：
【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章为一则女性健康中心预约须知。
1.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Registration helps each clinic correctly identify you and your medical information.”可知注册帮助每个诊所正确识别您和您的医疗信息。由此可知,注册有助于正确地识别你和你的医疗信息。故选B项。
2.B 细节理解题。从Checklist of information you will need when making an appointment部分中“Your date of birth or Social Security number(this helps ensure that your medical information is not confused with someone who has a similar name)”可知,社会安全号码可以区分两个名字相似的人的信息。故选B项。
3.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“If you cannot keep your appointment,please call your doctor’s office or clinic as soon as possible or no later than the day before.”可知,取消预约不迟于“前一天”,你4月14日的预约最晚4月13日取消。故选C项。
【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者在机器人餐厅的用餐体验,作者对这种改变并不满意,而是渴望有真人服务的餐馆。由此可见,改变有时也是有利有弊的。
4.B 词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“I watched the little toaster showing customers to tables while I ate my main dish.”可知,此处是指机器人把顾客带到餐桌前,因此escort意为“引导”。
5.A 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Pretty soon,I wanted to talk to someone real,even if it was just a few sentences.”可知,作者想和一个真人说说话。再根据第五段中作者采取行动,即把盘子掉在地板上,结合“at last,a real live person would arrive”以及下一段的转折可知,作者摔盘子的目的是想和一个真正的人打交道。
6.C 推理判断题 。根据第四段中的“I was starting to feel extremely angry”可知,作者对在这家餐厅吃饭感到非常生气。因此Annoyed最能描述作者在机器人餐馆的就餐心情。
7.D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了作者在一家机器人餐厅就餐的经历。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项麻省理工学院的科学家发明的从水下与地面上的人进行通信的技术。
8.C 段落大意题。通读第一段的内容可知,该段主要讲的是从水下与地面上的人进行通信非常困难,故C项正确。
9.A 词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“Now,researchers at MIT have developed...underwater communication.”可知,麻省理工学院的研究人员发明了一种可能改变水下通信的方法,使从水下与地面上的人进行沟通成为可能,故画线词与A项“可实现的”意思最相近,故选A项。
10.D 推理判断题。第三段详细讲述了TARF系统的工作原理:该系统使用一个水下机器向水面发送声呐信号,使震动与数据的1和0对应,然后水面接收器读取并对这些微小的震动进行重新编码,这样就可以从水下与地面上的人进行通信。故D项正确。
11.B 主旨大意题。阅读全文可知,本文主要介绍了科学家发明的一种解决从水下与地面上的人无法进行通信联系这个难题的系统,研究人员将会把它投入到真实的状况下进行验证,因此B项最适合作为本文标题。
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。汽油和柴油汽车可能仍然主宰着我们,但很快会被电动车辆所替代。电动汽车不产生任何排放物,随着在陆路方面的进步,电动汽车正朝着海洋和天空方向发展。
12.D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,汽油和柴油汽车可能仍然主宰着我们的道路,但很快会被电动车辆所替代。而未来一定是电动车的时代。所以这篇文章最好的标题是“驶向未来”。故选D项。
13.B 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been ‘range anxiety’—drivers’ concerns about running out of juice on a journey.” 可知,电动汽车被广泛采用的一个障碍是“里程焦虑”——司机担心在旅途中车会没电。所以根据上下文语境可以判断出。“hurdle”一词是指barrier“障碍”。故选B项。
14.A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Not that long ago,electric cars were met with distrust,and their large price tags drove customers away.” 可知,不久前,电动汽车遭到了不信任,他们的巨额标价把顾客吓跑了,也就是说人们认为电动汽车太贵了,不值得买。故选A项。
15.D 推理判断题。根据第四段的“As well as advancements on the road,electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies.”可知,电动交通工具以不同的方式出现在陆路、海上及空中。所以第四段的作用是描述电动汽车的不同用途。故选D项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了表情符号在职场沟通中的重要作用。
16.D 根据上文出现的messaging platforms和下文出现的western countries可知,信息平台在全球迅速普及开来。故选D项。
17.A 根据前一句出现的emojis和下文的结果状语可知,此处表示带有表情符号的信息更有利于交谈。故选A项。
18.G 上文提到,办公室里的人们年龄不同,交流方式可能是一个挑战,由此推知此处应该是解决方案。故选G项。
19.B 根据上文出现的annoying和下文出现的friendlier可知,B项承上启下,符合语境。故选B项。
20.F 根据下文的that positive outcome可知,F项中的a happier workplace刚好与之吻合。故选F项。
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。作者去敬老院参与志愿者活动,老人们“身弱志犹坚”的快乐精神感染了作者。
21.D 根据后文“was to keep the elderly company”结合上文提到作者他们去了养老院,因此是指在养老院里的工作就是陪伴老人。故选D项。
22.B 根据后文“keep them entertained such as songs and talk shows”可知,作者他们还为老人准备了表演节目。故选B项。
23.C 结合后文“as we were just a group of strangers giving them a visit”可知,作者一开始觉得他们只是一群拜访这些老人的陌生人,所以不觉得有什么值得期待的。故选C项。
24.A 结合后文“another’s life because the effects”可知,此处指一个陌生人影响他人生活的能力,influence符合语境。故选A项。
25.D 结合前后句意可知,引导条件状语从句,表示“如果”应用if。故选D项。
26.B 结合后文“the elderly and speaking to them one on one”以及常识可知,去了养老院,应当是先问候老人。故选B项。
27.C 结合后文“but now tears of”老人流下喜悦的泪水,可知老人感激作者他们来访。故选C项。
28.D 老人们在作者他们来之前感到孤独,如今有人来看他们,因此是喜悦的泪水。故选D项。
29.D 结合后文“even at an old age”可知,作者惊讶于他们即使年老也依旧对未来乐观。故选D项。
30.A 结合上文“They were so active in spirit,regardless of their weak”以及后文“even if they were the ones in wheelchairs”可知,老人们身体虚弱,但精神活跃。故选A项。
31.B 结合后文“even if they were the ones in wheelchairs”可知,即使老人们才是行动不便的人,可他们却叮嘱作者要照顾好自己。故选B项。
32.D 结合上文“regardless of discouraging circumstances or health that is getting”以及常识,老人的身体状况会每况愈下,越来越糟。故选D项。
33.B 结合后文“that the rewards of volunteering are a two way street”可知,这里指作者从这次志愿者活动中所学到的东西。故选B项。
34.D 结合后文“a new opinion towards life,or a warm smile”可知,志愿者可以从帮助他人中受益。故选D项。
35.A 作者认为,当志愿者“确实(truly)”是一件美好的事情。故选A项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了电脑的演变过程,从简单的计算到联网,在很多领域起着越来越重要的作用。
36.calculating 考查非谓语动词。修饰名词machine用非谓语动词,此处用动词-ing形式表示被修饰语的用途,故填calculating。
37.simplify 考查动词。could后接动词原形,故填 simplify。
38.it 考查固定句型。“it takes+时间段+before+其他成分”是固定句型,表示“花费了多长时间以后才……”。
39.who/that 考查定语从句引导词。这里是一个限制性定语从句,先行词是an operator,且从句缺少主语,因此要用who或者that来引导,故填who/that。
40.logically 考查副词。此处用副词修饰动词could think,故填logically。
41.wrote 考查动词时态。根据时间状语In 1936可知,描述过去发生的事情,应使用一般过去时,故填wrote。
42.to work 考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知,work作make的宾语补足语,被动语态中的宾语补足语用带to的不定式,故填to work。
43.on 考查介词。from then on“从那时起”是固定短语,故填on。
44.smaller 考查形容词比较级。根据下文“First as a PC,and then as a laptop”可知,随着时间的推移,我被制作得更小。small作宾语补足语用形容词比较级。故填smaller。
45.have been used 考查动词时态及语态。根据时间状语since the 1970s可知,表示过去发生,一直持续到现在的动作用现在完成时,且主语I与use是被动关系,故填have been used。
写作
第一节
Dear Tim,
It’s amusing to imagine your using chopsticks for the first time.For a foreigner,it is not easy to use chopsticks skillfully.
Chopsticks are commonly used in China.Though many kinds of materials can be used to make chopsticks,most chopsticks are made of bamboo or wood.The history of using chopsticks dates back to the Shang Dynasty,more than 3,000 years ago.Chopsticks,as one of Chinese cultural symbols,have played an important role in Chinese diet culture.When using chopsticks,you should know what you can’t do with them.For example,it is considered bad manners to play with chopsticks or click them together.
Come to China and experience our unique diet culture.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
That evening,Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper.She wrote “To Bobby,From Santa Claus” on it,after which she drove me over to Bobby Decker’s house,explaining I was officially one of Santa’s helpers.Grandma parked down the street from Bobby’s house,and I took a deep breath,and dashed for his front door.Seeing no other people notice us,I put the Christmas present down,pounded his doorbell and then Grandma and I hid in the car.
Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker’s front door to open and finally it opened.Out went Bobby Decker.Seeing the coat in the bag,he looked very astonished and then called his mother to go out.After hearing them say “Thanks” to Santa Claus,I felt very proud of what I had done.At that time I decided to be Santa’s helper for ever.It was on that night that I realized the truth that he who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas under a tree.
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where does the woman want to go
A.A library.
B.A hospital.
C.A bank.
2.How does the man feel about the new teacher
A.He dislikes the teacher.
B.He admires the teacher.
C.He thinks the teacher is humorous.
3.What do we know about the man
A.He applied for a new job.
B.He ran a computer company.
C.He knew nothing about computers.
4.What are the speakers talking about
A.Family. B.Careers. C.Health problems.
5.How does the woman sound
A.Excited. B.Lucky. C.Confused.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题 5 秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6、7题。
6.What is the man’s holiday plan
A.To visit Dalian with his parents.
B.To visit America with his parents.
C.To visit Beijing with his friends.
7.How long is the woman’s trip
A.5 days. B.7 days. C.8 days.
听下面一段对话,回答第8、9题。
8.What will the man do on Saturday
A.Shop with the woman.
B.Attend a wedding.
C.Stay at home.
9.What does the woman want to buy
A.A dress.
B.A bicycle.
C.A backpack.
听下面一段对话,回答第10至12题。
10.How many people are there in the woman’s family
A.13. B.23. C.30.
11.What’s the man going to do for Christmas
A.Go to a party.
B.Travel to Canada.
C.Visit his friends.
12.What does the man promise the woman
A.To teach her to ski.
B.To bring her a gift.
C.To visit her family.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至16题。
13.Who is the pen for
A.The man’s son.
B.The man’s daughter.
C.The man’s wife.
14.What colour pen does the man want
A.A purple one. B.A black one. C.A yellow one.
15.How much does the pen with a red leather cover cost
A.$20. B.$23. C.$25.
16.What will the man probably do
A.Buy another pen.
B.Return to the store tomorrow.
C.Wait for the woman’s call.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至20题。
17.When was Shakespeare and Company first opened
A.In 1919. B.In 1941. C.In 1951.
18.What service did Ms.Beach’s bookstore offer
A.Giving food to readers.
B.Teaching people how to write.
C.Offering beds for writers.
19.Why was Ms.Beach’s bookstore closed
A.She faced strong competition.
B.She didn’t have enough money.
C.She was forced to close it.
20.What do we know about Mr.Whitman
A.He used to work at Ms.Beach’s bookstore.
B.He followed Ms.Beach’s ways of doing business.
C.He was a regular customer of Ms.Beach’s bookstore.
附:听力原文
(Text 1)
W:Excuse me.Is there a library near here
M:Yes.It’s behind the hospital.You can walk along the road and turn left at the second crossing.You’ll see a bank opposite.
W:Thank you very much.
(Text 2)
M:I used to hate math,but I’ve improved since we got a new teacher.
W:I don’t like math,but I think our new teacher is friendly and knows her subject.
M:You will soon fall in love with the subject.
(Text 3)
W:I am surprised you would apply for a position at our company.I didn’t think you knew anything about computers.
M:Did you read my resume If so,you’d see that I majored in computer science.
W:Oh,I’m sorry.I must have picked up the wrong application.
(Text 4)
W:Dad,I want to be a nurse when I grow up.
M:A nurse You should talk to your aunt.She’s been a nurse for 10 years and she loves it.She says she enjoys helping people.
W:I want to help people,too.
(Text 5)
W:When was the last time you got cash from an ATM
M:Maybe a week ago.
W:Hmm,strange.There should be more money in our checking account.I’ll call the bank and find out what’s going on.
(Text 6)
W:Do you have any plans for the coming vacation,Tom
M:Yes.I will take a seven-day trip to America with my parents.
W:Sounds exciting!
M:I know!Will you go anywhere
W:My parents will take me to Dalian and Beijing.
M:Dalian!Will you visit Underwater World
W:Yes.I love to look at sea creatures.
M:How long is your trip
W:I’m thinking maybe five days in Dalian and three days in Beijing.
(Text 7)
W:Tomorrow is Saturday.Should we go shopping in the afternoon
M:Hmm...Why not go shopping on Sunday I’d like to relax at home after a week’s work.
W:All right.Let’s go shopping on Sunday morning.
M:What do you want to buy
W:I need a dress for that wedding I’m going to attend.
M:I should go shopping,too.I need a backpack for a hiking trip my friends are planning.
W:Great!If you help me choose a dress that looks good,I’ll help you find a backpack.See you Sunday!
(Text 8)
W:Wow,time flies!Do you realize it’s December already Christmas is nearly here!
M:I know!Do you have any plans
W:We usually have a big family dinner.
M:How many people are there in your whole family
W:30.
M:That’s a lot of people.Do they all come to your house If so,you’ll be pretty busy with preparing!
W:That’s why I’m so surprised that it’s already December.I will be really busy for the rest of the month.
M:That sounds stressful.My Christmas plans should be simpler.My parents will join me in Canada for a small vacation.We’ll visit my uncle and ski in the Rocky Mountains.
W:That sounds fun!
M:I’m really excited.I’ll bring you a present!
(Text 9)
W:Can I help you
M:Yes,my son and daughter bought this pen for my wife’s birthday,but it doesn’t work.I would like to exchange it for a new one.
W:Let me see.Was it dropped
M:No,but you can see that the point is bent a little bit.
W:Yes,it is.We’d be happy to exchange it for you,but I’m afraid we don’t have any more purple ones.We only have this pen in black or yellow now.
M:My wife doesn’t really like either of those colours.
W:We have one with a red leather cover.That’s three dollars more.
M:The children worked hard to save up the 20 dollars for this one.They would probably be upset if I paid for their present.
W:If you want,we can order another pen just like this one.
M:Could you That would be great!Thanks so much.
W:We’d be happy to.It will take a week to 10 days.We’ll call you when it comes in.
(Text 10)
W:If you love books,don’t miss Shakespeare and Company when you visit Paris.It is a famous English-language bookstore on the left bank of the river Seine.The first Shakespeare and Company was opened in 1919 by Sylvia Beach.Ms.Beach did more than sell books.Her bookstore was also a library,and she even prepared beds for visiting writers.Ms.Beach was not only kind to people but also good at choosing books,so her bookstore was often visited by writers like Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce.But in 1941,after the Germans took power in Paris,Ms.Beach was told to close her bookstore.In 1951,another American,George Whitman,opened his own English-language bookstore in Paris.Just like Ms.Beach,Mr.Whitman allowed people to borrow books and offered a place for visiting writers to sleep.To remember Ms.Beach,Mr.Whitman changed the name of his bookstore to Shakespeare and Company in 1964,two years after she died.Next time you are in Paris,don’t forget to visit this friendly bookstore.Maybe you can even spend the night!
第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Schedule an Appointment at the Center for Women’s Health
Please call your doctor’s office or the clinic as far in advance as possible to schedule your appointments.This will make it easier to choose times that are most convenient for you.
Be sure to register after you have scheduled your first appointment.Registration helps each clinic correctly identify you and your medical information.
If your health plan restricts the clinics you can use,be sure your plan has approved the healthcare you are requesting.This will help you avoid unexpected fees.
Checklist of information you will need when making an appointment
We will ask you for the following information:
Your name
Your date of birth or Social Security number(this helps ensure that your medical information is not confused with someone who has a similar name)
Reasons for the appointment(be as specific as possible so that we can reserve the right amount of time for your visit)
Whether you want a particular doctor or the first available appointment
Canceling an appointment
If you cannot keep your appointment,please call your doctor’s office or clinic as soon as possible or no later than the day before.We realize that sometimes emergencies come up and your plans may change.However,giving us as much notice as possible helps us better serve you and our other patients.When you call,we will help you reschedule for another day and time.
1.What helps to identify you and your medical information correctly
A.Your first appointment.
B.Your registration.
C.Your health plan.
D.Your phone call.
2.What can distinguish the information of two persons with a similar name
A.The birthplace.
B.The Social Security number.
C.The reasons for an appointment.
D.The need for a particular doctor.
3.What is the deadline for canceling your appointment of April 14
A.April 12. B.April 11.
C.April 13. D.April 10.
B
I realized I would not see a real person named Sophie at Sophie’s Eatery,because like most new restaurants these days,Sophie’s Eatery is a robot-restaurant.
When I walked in,a cute little manager robot appeared,looking rather like a toaster with blinking blue eyes.It escorted me to a nice table in the back.The menu monitor popped out of my table and showed me pictures of my dining choices.I tapped my choices and clicked OK,and the screen slid back down.
I watched as full plates rode the conveyor belts that moved along each aisle(过道) of tables.In just a few minutes,my dish stopped at my table,and I took it from the belt.Later,I placed my empty plate back on the conveyor belt,and it was taken away into the kitchen to be cleaned.
I watched the little toaster showing customers to tables while I ate my main dish.The food was delicious,but I was starting to feel extremely angry because dealing with robots always makes me feel inhuman.Pretty soon,I wanted to talk to someone real,even if it was just a few sentences.
So when my dessert arrived,I took action.I dropped my plate on the floor with a satisfying crash.I was so happy when I saw the manager toaster’s blinking red eyes—at last,a real live person would arrive!
But instead,a crew of two robots quickly appeared.A robot broom rushed over and started to sweep the pieces of the broken plate into a robot garbage can.They finished and moved back into the kitchen.
My plan to get a little reality into Sophie’s Eatery failed.I hope the robot-restaurant trend ends soon.I want to deal with people again!
4.What does the underlined word “escorted” in paragraph 2 mean
A.Registered. B.Guided.
C.Fetched. D.Rushed.
5.What is the purpose of the author crashing his plate
A.To deal with a real human.
B.To catch attention from the robots.
C.To play jokes on the robots.
D.To complain about the bad service.
6.Which of the following best describes the author’s feeling at Sophie’s Eatery
A.Satisfied. B.Shocked.
C.Annoyed. D.Curious.
7.What is the passage mainly about
A.The trend of dining with robots.
B.The advantage of robot-restaurants.
C.The food variety of a robot-restaurant.
D.The dining experience at a robot-restaurant.
C
We can have video chat with astronauts aboard the International Space Station and watch live footage from the frozen heights of a mountain.But communicating with a submarine(潜艇) or a diver is not so easy.The lack of practical methods for sharing data between underwater airborne(空气传播的) devices has long been a frustration for scientists.The difficulty stems from the fact that radio signals work perfectly in air travel but poorly in water.Sonar signals used by underwater sensors reflect off the surface of water rather than reaching the air.
Now,researchers at MIT have developed a method with the potential to revolutionize underwater communication.“What we’ve shown is that it’s actually feasible to communicate from underwater to the air,”says Fadel Adib,a professor at MIT’s Media Lab,who led the research.
The MIT researchers designed a system that uses an underwater machine to send sonar signals to the surface,making vibrations(震动) corresponding to the 1s and 0s of the data.A surface receiver then reads and decodes these tiny vibrations.The researchers call the system TARF.It has any number of potential real-world uses,Adib says.It could be used to find downed planes underwater by reading signals from sonar devices in a plane’s black box and it could allow submarines to communicate with the surface.
Right now the technology is low-resolution.The initial study was conducted in the MIT swimming pool at maximum depths of around 11 or 12 feet.The next steps for the researchers are to see if TARF is workable at much greater depths and under varying conditions—high waves,storms,schools of fish.They also want to see if they can make the technology work in the other direction—air to water.If the technology proves successful in real-world conditions,expect “texting while diving” to be the latest underwater fashion.
8.What does the author mainly talk about in paragraph 1
A.The future of video chat underwater and in the air.
B.The frustrations of developing underwater devices.
C.The difficulty of communication from water to air.
D.The current situation of communicating with a submarine.
9.What does the underlined word “feasible” mean
A.Achievable. B.Convenient.
C.Changeable. D.Alternative.
10.What do we know about TARF
A.It is widely used to find downed planes.
B.It can work well at great depths underwater.
C.It is an underwater machine that sends signals.
D.It can send,receive and read signals from underwater.
11.What is the best title for the text
A.The Real-world Uses of Sonar Technology
B.Full Water-to-air Communication Closer to Reality
C.A Breakthrough in the Application of Video Chat
D.TARF Becoming a New Means of Communication
D
Petrol and diesel(柴油) cars may still dominate our roads,but their days are numbered.A recent university study found that current electric cars could be used for 87% of daily car journeys in the US.That figure could rise to 98% by 2020.
One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been “range anxiety”—drivers’ concerns about running out of juice on a journey.While petrol stations are conveniently located across national road systems,the necessary network of electric charging stations is still being developed.That said,charging points are becoming increasingly common throughout the USA.
Attitudes towards electric vehicles have changed quite considerably over the last few years.Not that long ago,electric cars were met with distrust,and their large price tags(标签) drove customers away.Thanks to improvements in battery capacity,recharging times,performance and price,the current generation of electric cars are starting to persuade critics.Plug-in cars will soon give internal combustion(燃料) engine models a run for their money.
As well as advancements on the road,electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies.Electric boats are among the oldest methods of electric travel,having enjoyed several decades of popularity from the late 19th to the early 20th century before petrol-powered outboard motors took over.Now,the global drive for renewable energy sources is bringing electric boats back.Steps towards electric air travel are also being made,with Airbus and NASA among the organizations developing and testing battery powered planes.The experiments could soon make commercial electric flights a reality.
Electric vehicles do not produce any emissions.Were the US to act on the study’s findings and replace 87% of its cars with electric vehicles,it would reduce the national demand for petrol by 61%.However,because of the production processes and the generation of electricity required to charge these vehicles,they cannot claim to be completely emission-free.That said,as many countries continue to increase their use of renewable energy sources,electric vehicles will become even cleaner.
12.Which is the best title for this passage
A.My Dream Car
B.History of Electric Cars
C.Problems with Petrol Cars
D.Driving into the Future
13.As used in paragraph 2,the underlined word “hurdle” means “ ”.
A.aim B.barrier
C.consequence D.step
14.In the past,why did many people refuse to buy the electric cars
A.They were expensive.
B.They were very poorly made.
C.They were not widely promoted.
D.They couldn’t travel at a high speed.
15.What is the function of paragraph 4
A.To introduce the history of electric travel.
B.To explain why the world needs more electric cars.
C.To show why more people have interest in electric cars.
D.To describe different ways electric vehicles can be used.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Emoji(表情符号) and Workplace Communication
In Asia,messaging platforms are growing rapidly,with users in the hundreds of millions,both at work and play. 16 .It’s been reported that 76 percent of employees in some western countries are using emojis at work.
Written communications can often read as cold and dull.Using emojis can add humor and feeling,keeping intention clear. 17 ,encouraging better and more frequent communication.
In any given office,employees can range from age 22 to 70 and beyond,and finding common ground in communication style can be a challenge. 18 .While the younger generations prefer to communicate visually,for those used to working with traditional tools like email,it may feel like a learning curve(曲线).The good news is that it’s simple to learn and can be worth the effort.
There is also the matter of tone(语气).Who hasn’t received an email so annoying that it ruined an entire day 19 .Emoji can help communication feel friendlier,and even a serious note can be softened with an encouraging smile.
20 ,and emoji can contribute directly to that positive outcome.And when your employees begin adding smiling emojis to their business communication,you’ll know you have succeeded in improving your work culture.
A.Messages with emojis feel more conversational
B.Even a formal email can seem cold and unfriendly
C.Sending smiling faces to colleagues may seem strange
D.The popularity of these platforms is spreading globally
E.Giving employees the tools enables them to communicate honestly
F.Studies show that friendlier communication leads to a happier workplace
G.An easy way to bring all work generations together is with a chat platform
第二部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Several days ago,I went to visit a nursing home with my friends for the first time.Our 21 was to keep the elderly company,so we made them cards and cookies,and prepared 22 to keep them entertained such as songs and talk shows.
To be honest,I didn’t know what to 23 .It was hard to imagine the difference we could make to their life,as we were just a group of strangers giving them a visit.But now I know we shouldn’t underestimate (低估) a stranger’s ability to 24 another’s life because the effects can be great.
I would have never known how amazing the effects of my visit to the nursing home would be 25 I hadn’t experienced it myself.After 26 the elderly and speaking to them one on one,I was amazed by how much they 27 my visit.Perhaps they felt lonely or abandoned before,but now tears of 28 could be seen in their eyes.Maybe all that people need is to know they are cared for,even by a stranger.
Moreover,I was 29 by the optimism(乐观) they had for their future,even at an old age.They were so active in spirit,regardless of their weak 30 .They were selfless enough to tell me to 31 myself,even if they were the ones in wheelchairs.It taught me that happiness could exist even at an old age,regardless of discouraging circumstances or health that is getting 32 .
I 33 that the rewards of volunteering are a two way street.Volunteers can also 34 a lot when they give their time to help others,whether a new opinion towards life,or a warm smile.
Volunteer when you have time because it 35 is a beauty.
21.A.habit B.dream
C.reward D.task
22.A.gifts B.performances
C.suggestions D.news
23.A.believe B.ask
C.expect D.study
24.A.influence B.protect
C.save D.recreate
25.A.though B.so
C.because D.if
26.A.teaching B.greeting
C.guiding D.cleaning
27.A.hated B.misunderstood
C.appreciated D.missed
28.A.pain B.sadness
C.worry D.joy
29.A.disappointed B.puzzled
C.bored D.surprised
30.A.bodies B.desires
C.breathes D.activities
31.A.get tired of B.take care of
C.get in touch with D.look down upon
32.A.larger B.closer
C.greater D.worse
33.A.hoped B.learned
C.explained D.imagined
34.A.lose B.suffer
C.remember D.benefit
35.A.truly B.strangely
C.unluckily D.hardly
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。
Over time I have been changed quite a lot.I began as a 36. ____________ (calculate) machine in France in 1642.When I was young I could 37. ____________(simple) difficult sums.I developed very slowly and 38. ____________ took nearly two hundred years before I was built as an analytical machine by Charles Babbage.After I was programmed by an operator 39. ___________ used cards with holes,I could“think”40. ___________ (logic) and produce an answer quicker than any person.At that time it was considered a technological revolution and the start of my “artificial intelligence”.In 1936 my real father,Alan Turing,41. ___________ (write) a book about whether I could be made 42. ___________ (work) as a “universal machine” to solve any difficult mathematical problem.From then 43. ___________,I grew rapidly both in size and in brainpower.By the 1940s I had grown as large as a room,and I wondered if I would grow any larger.However,this reality also worried my designers.As time went by,I was made 44. ___________ (small).First as a PC,and then as a laptop,I 45. ___________ (use) in offices and homes since the 1970s.
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华,你的美国网友Tim 给你发来邮件,谈到自己前几天第一次尝试使用筷子的经历,并希望了解中国的筷子文化。 请你给他回复邮件,要点如下:
1.筷子的材料;
2.筷子的历史(起源于3000多年前的商朝);
3.使用筷子的禁忌。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Christmas Day was coming.I was just a kid then,and my big sister told me there was no Santa Claus.I fled to my Grandma because she would be straight with me.I knew Grandma always told me the truth.Grandma was home,and I told her everything.She was ready for me.“No Santa Claus!” She shouted.“Ridiculous!Don’t believe it.” That rumor has been going around for years,and it makes me mad,plain mad.
“Now,put on your coat,and let’s go.”
“Go where,Grandma ” I asked.“Where” turned out to be Kerby’s General Store,the one store in town that had a little bit of just about everything.As we walked through its doors,Grandma handed me ten dollars.“Take this money,” she said,“and buy something for someone who needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of Kerby’s.
I was only eight years old.I’d often gone shopping with my mother,but never had I shopped for anything all by myself.The store seemed big and crowded,full of people competing to finish their Christmas shopping.For a few moments I just stood there,confused,holding that ten-dollar bill,wondering what to buy and who to buy it for.I suddenly thought of Bobby Decker,who was a kid with bad breath and messy hair.He sat right behind me in Mrs Pollock’s grade-two class.
Bobby Decker didn’t have a coat.I knew that because he never went out for recess(课间休息) during the winter.His mother always wrote a note,telling the teacher that he had a cough,but we kids knew that Bobby Decker didn’t have a cough,and he didn’t have a coat.I would buy Bobby Decker a coat!I settled on a red one,which looked really warm,and he would like that.
“Is this a Christmas present for someone ” the lady behind the counter asked kindly,as I laid my ten dollars down.“Yes.”
The nice lady smiled at me,put the coat in a bag and wished me a Merry Christmas.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
That evening,Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper.
Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker’s front door to open and finally it opened.
参考答案
听力部分
答案：1.A 2.B 3.A 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.C 11.B 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.B 16.C 17.A 18.C 19.C 20.B
非听力部分
答案：
【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章为一则女性健康中心预约须知。
1.B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Registration helps each clinic correctly identify you and your medical information.”可知注册帮助每个诊所正确识别您和您的医疗信息。由此可知,注册有助于正确地识别你和你的医疗信息。故选B项。
2.B 细节理解题。从Checklist of information you will need when making an appointment部分中“Your date of birth or Social Security number(this helps ensure that your medical information is not confused with someone who has a similar name)”可知,社会安全号码可以区分两个名字相似的人的信息。故选B项。
3.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“If you cannot keep your appointment,please call your doctor’s office or clinic as soon as possible or no later than the day before.”可知,取消预约不迟于“前一天”,你4月14日的预约最晚4月13日取消。故选C项。
【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者在机器人餐厅的用餐体验,作者对这种改变并不满意,而是渴望有真人服务的餐馆。由此可见,改变有时也是有利有弊的。
4.B 词义猜测题。根据第四段中的“I watched the little toaster showing customers to tables while I ate my main dish.”可知,此处是指机器人把顾客带到餐桌前,因此escort意为“引导”。
5.A 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Pretty soon,I wanted to talk to someone real,even if it was just a few sentences.”可知,作者想和一个真人说说话。再根据第五段中作者采取行动,即把盘子掉在地板上,结合“at last,a real live person would arrive”以及下一段的转折可知,作者摔盘子的目的是想和一个真正的人打交道。
6.C 推理判断题 。根据第四段中的“I was starting to feel extremely angry”可知,作者对在这家餐厅吃饭感到非常生气。因此Annoyed最能描述作者在机器人餐馆的就餐心情。
7.D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了作者在一家机器人餐厅就餐的经历。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一项麻省理工学院的科学家发明的从水下与地面上的人进行通信的技术。
8.C 段落大意题。通读第一段的内容可知,该段主要讲的是从水下与地面上的人进行通信非常困难,故C项正确。
9.A 词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句“Now,researchers at MIT have developed...underwater communication.”可知,麻省理工学院的研究人员发明了一种可能改变水下通信的方法,使从水下与地面上的人进行沟通成为可能,故画线词与A项“可实现的”意思最相近,故选A项。
10.D 推理判断题。第三段详细讲述了TARF系统的工作原理:该系统使用一个水下机器向水面发送声呐信号,使震动与数据的1和0对应,然后水面接收器读取并对这些微小的震动进行重新编码,这样就可以从水下与地面上的人进行通信。故D项正确。
11.B 主旨大意题。阅读全文可知,本文主要介绍了科学家发明的一种解决从水下与地面上的人无法进行通信联系这个难题的系统,研究人员将会把它投入到真实的状况下进行验证,因此B项最适合作为本文标题。
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。汽油和柴油汽车可能仍然主宰着我们,但很快会被电动车辆所替代。电动汽车不产生任何排放物,随着在陆路方面的进步,电动汽车正朝着海洋和天空方向发展。
12.D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,汽油和柴油汽车可能仍然主宰着我们的道路,但很快会被电动车辆所替代。而未来一定是电动车的时代。所以这篇文章最好的标题是“驶向未来”。故选D项。
13.B 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“One hurdle to the widespread adoption of electric cars has been ‘range anxiety’—drivers’ concerns about running out of juice on a journey.” 可知,电动汽车被广泛采用的一个障碍是“里程焦虑”——司机担心在旅途中车会没电。所以根据上下文语境可以判断出。“hurdle”一词是指barrier“障碍”。故选B项。
14.A 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Not that long ago,electric cars were met with distrust,and their large price tags drove customers away.” 可知,不久前,电动汽车遭到了不信任,他们的巨额标价把顾客吓跑了,也就是说人们认为电动汽车太贵了,不值得买。故选A项。
15.D 推理判断题。根据第四段的“As well as advancements on the road,electric vehicles are taking to the seas and skies.”可知,电动交通工具以不同的方式出现在陆路、海上及空中。所以第四段的作用是描述电动汽车的不同用途。故选D项。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了表情符号在职场沟通中的重要作用。
16.D 根据上文出现的messaging platforms和下文出现的western countries可知,信息平台在全球迅速普及开来。故选D项。
17.A 根据前一句出现的emojis和下文的结果状语可知,此处表示带有表情符号的信息更有利于交谈。故选A项。
18.G 上文提到,办公室里的人们年龄不同,交流方式可能是一个挑战,由此推知此处应该是解决方案。故选G项。
19.B 根据上文出现的annoying和下文出现的friendlier可知,B项承上启下,符合语境。故选B项。
20.F 根据下文的that positive outcome可知,F项中的a happier workplace刚好与之吻合。故选F项。
【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。作者去敬老院参与志愿者活动,老人们“身弱志犹坚”的快乐精神感染了作者。
21.D 根据后文“was to keep the elderly company”结合上文提到作者他们去了养老院,因此是指在养老院里的工作就是陪伴老人。故选D项。
22.B 根据后文“keep them entertained such as songs and talk shows”可知,作者他们还为老人准备了表演节目。故选B项。
23.C 结合后文“as we were just a group of strangers giving them a visit”可知,作者一开始觉得他们只是一群拜访这些老人的陌生人,所以不觉得有什么值得期待的。故选C项。
24.A 结合后文“another’s life because the effects”可知,此处指一个陌生人影响他人生活的能力,influence符合语境。故选A项。
25.D 结合前后句意可知,引导条件状语从句,表示“如果”应用if。故选D项。
26.B 结合后文“the elderly and speaking to them one on one”以及常识可知,去了养老院,应当是先问候老人。故选B项。
27.C 结合后文“but now tears of”老人流下喜悦的泪水,可知老人感激作者他们来访。故选C项。
28.D 老人们在作者他们来之前感到孤独,如今有人来看他们,因此是喜悦的泪水。故选D项。
29.D 结合后文“even at an old age”可知,作者惊讶于他们即使年老也依旧对未来乐观。故选D项。
30.A 结合上文“They were so active in spirit,regardless of their weak”以及后文“even if they were the ones in wheelchairs”可知,老人们身体虚弱,但精神活跃。故选A项。
31.B 结合后文“even if they were the ones in wheelchairs”可知,即使老人们才是行动不便的人,可他们却叮嘱作者要照顾好自己。故选B项。
32.D 结合上文“regardless of discouraging circumstances or health that is getting”以及常识,老人的身体状况会每况愈下,越来越糟。故选D项。
33.B 结合后文“that the rewards of volunteering are a two way street”可知,这里指作者从这次志愿者活动中所学到的东西。故选B项。
34.D 结合后文“a new opinion towards life,or a warm smile”可知,志愿者可以从帮助他人中受益。故选D项。
35.A 作者认为,当志愿者“确实(truly)”是一件美好的事情。故选A项。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了电脑的演变过程,从简单的计算到联网,在很多领域起着越来越重要的作用。
36.calculating 考查非谓语动词。修饰名词machine用非谓语动词,此处用动词-ing形式表示被修饰语的用途,故填calculating。
37.simplify 考查动词。could后接动词原形,故填 simplify。
38.it 考查固定句型。“it takes+时间段+before+其他成分”是固定句型,表示“花费了多长时间以后才……”。
39.who/that 考查定语从句引导词。这里是一个限制性定语从句,先行词是an operator,且从句缺少主语,因此要用who或者that来引导,故填who/that。
40.logically 考查副词。此处用副词修饰动词could think,故填logically。
41.wrote 考查动词时态。根据时间状语In 1936可知,描述过去发生的事情,应使用一般过去时,故填wrote。
42.to work 考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知,work作make的宾语补足语,被动语态中的宾语补足语用带to的不定式,故填to work。
43.on 考查介词。from then on“从那时起”是固定短语,故填on。
44.smaller 考查形容词比较级。根据下文“First as a PC,and then as a laptop”可知,随着时间的推移,我被制作得更小。small作宾语补足语用形容词比较级。故填smaller。
45.have been used 考查动词时态及语态。根据时间状语since the 1970s可知,表示过去发生,一直持续到现在的动作用现在完成时,且主语I与use是被动关系,故填have been used。
写作
第一节
Dear Tim,
It’s amusing to imagine your using chopsticks for the first time.For a foreigner,it is not easy to use chopsticks skillfully.
Chopsticks are commonly used in China.Though many kinds of materials can be used to make chopsticks,most chopsticks are made of bamboo or wood.The history of using chopsticks dates back to the Shang Dynasty,more than 3,000 years ago.Chopsticks,as one of Chinese cultural symbols,have played an important role in Chinese diet culture.When using chopsticks,you should know what you can’t do with them.For example,it is considered bad manners to play with chopsticks or click them together.
Come to China and experience our unique diet culture.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
That evening,Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper.She wrote “To Bobby,From Santa Claus” on it,after which she drove me over to Bobby Decker’s house,explaining I was officially one of Santa’s helpers.Grandma parked down the street from Bobby’s house,and I took a deep breath,and dashed for his front door.Seeing no other people notice us,I put the Christmas present down,pounded his doorbell and then Grandma and I hid in the car.
Grandma and I waited breathlessly for Bobby Decker’s front door to open and finally it opened.Out went Bobby Decker.Seeing the coat in the bag,he looked very astonished and then called his mother to go out.After hearing them say “Thanks” to Santa Claus,I felt very proud of what I had done.At that time I decided to be Santa’s helper for ever.It was on that night that I realized the truth that he who has no Christmas in his heart will never find Christmas under a tree.