赤峰实验中学高二年级月考
英语试题
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）
1. What type of music does the man like best
A. Rock music. B. Pop music. C. Country music.
2. Where is the post office
A. On High Street. B. On Victoria Road. C. On Park Road.
3. What is the weather probably like now
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.
4. When will Lisa’s mother be back
A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. This Sunday.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Their hobbies. B. Their jobs. C. Their families.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
6. What food did the man have yesterday
A. Chinese food. B. Mexican food. C. French food.
7. How did the man like the restaurant he went to
A. It was cold. B. It was quiet. C. It was crowded.
8. Who used to be the woman’s favorite singer
A. Michael Jackson. B. Whitney Houston. C. Bruno Mars.
9. What does the man suggest doing this afternoon
A. Getting some CDs.
B. Downloading some music.
C. Meeting a singer.
10. What score does the man give to the lecture rooms
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
11. Which place are the speakers both satisfied with
A. The computer center. B. The Students’ Union. C. The library.
12. What does the man say about the gym
A. Small. B. Modern. C. Expensive.
13. What does the woman think of Aunt Elme
A Old fashioned. B. Open-minded. C. Warm hearted.
14. Who is Bob
A. Tom’s workmate. B. Tom’s cousin. C. Tom’s uncle.
15. Where does Roger live
A In England. B. In France. C. In Scotland.
16. What does Mark do
A. A designer. B. A student. C. A salesman.
17. Where will the final discussion be held
A. In Room 302. B. In Room 312. C. In Room 320.
18. When will the first coach leave for the airport probably
A. At 3:30 p.m. B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 5:15 p.m.
19. What does Professor Cole need to do before leaving
A. Get the discussion records.
B. Gather at the reception.
C. Collect the copies.
20. Who can people contact to attend the Sixth Educational Convention
A. Professor Olsen. B. Professor Mike. C. Professor Hurst.
第二部分 阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch: “It’s 8:05,” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time ” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told him it was half past eight.
In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t know the time.”
Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock a the window, “Hey, sir,” he said, “It’s a quarter to nine.”
1. Where did the driver sleep
A. At the window. B. In the street road.
C. In his car. D. In his room.
2. How long had the driver been there when the third person called him
A. 40 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 50 minutes. D. 70 minutes.
3. Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window
A. Because he didn’t know the time.
B. Because he didn’t want anybody to trouble him.
C. Because he needed somebody to wake him up.
D. Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time.
B
When I was a teen of 16 years old, I used to make more friends because of my outgoing nature. But unfortunately, I also had the most misunderstandings with them. However, I have not lost any of my friends over these disagreements.
Once I bought a few books to read in my free time during the summer vacation at high school. One evening during the vacation, two of my friends visited my home. After having some small talk, one of them started looking at my library that I had built since my childhood. He picked up one of the books that I had just started reading in the morning. It was Thomas, one of my best friends in high school. I helped him a lot with his mathematics for the exam before the summer vacation.
The disagreement with him began when he wanted to take the book home. The book named An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser was his first choice. I tried to make him realize that I had just started reading it before they arrived at my home and had just finished one-fourth of the book. But it seemed that he was also crazy about the book. He was determined to take it. Samuel, the other friend of mine sat quietly and saw us argue with each other.
The argument continued for about 15 minutes, and I tried to ask him to take some other books. He looked sad, saying that after he started reading the story, he really didn’t want to miss the chance to complete the book. Finally, I gave up and let him take the book on one condition: he should return the book just after he finished reading it and also would not lend it to someone else (he had lost most of his books lending them to others) as he did earlier with my books.
4. What happened to Thomas soon after he arrived at the author’s home
A. He thought of a children’s book.
B. He argued with Samuel over a book.
C. He was attracted to one of the author’s books.
D. He remembered leaving his book in the library.
5. Why did the author want to continue reading An American Tragedy
A. He enjoyed it very much.
B. He was a fan of the writer.
C. He read it for the final exam.
D. He planned to research into it.
6. How did the author solve the disagreement with Thomas
A. He told him the story of the book.
B. He decided to lend him the book.
C. He gave him another book by the same writer.
D. He let him look through the book before leaving.
7. What can we say about Thomas
A. He doesn’t have any friends. B. He is good at mathematics.
C. He always keeps his word. D. He doesn’t give up easily.
C
We may think we're a culture that gets rid of our worn technology at the first sight of something shiny and new, but a new study shows that we keep using our old devices(装置) well after they go out of style. That’s bad news for the environment — and our wallets — as these outdated devices consume much more energy than the newer ones that do the same things.
To figure out how much power these devices are using, Callie Babbitt and her colleagues at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York tracked the environmental costs for each product throughout its life — from when its minerals are mined to when we stop using the device. This method provided a readout for how home energy use has evolved since the early 1990s. Devices were grouped by generation — Desktop computers, basic mobile phones, and box-set TVs defined 1992. Digital cameras arrived on the scene in 1997. And MP3 players, smart phones, and LCD TVs entered homes in 2002, before tablets and e-readers showed up in 2007.
As we accumulated more devices, however, we didn't throw out our old ones. "The living-room television is replaced and gets planted in the kids' room, and suddenly one day, you have a TV in every room of the house," said one researcher. The average number of electronic devices rose from four per household in 1992 to 13 in 2007. We're not just keeping these old devices — we continue to use them. According to the analysis of Babbitt's team, old desktop monitors and box TVs with cathode ray tubes are the worst devices with their energy consumption and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions（排放）more than doubling during the 1992 to 2007 window.
So what's the solution（解决方案） The team's data only went up to 2007, but the researchers also explored what would happen if consumers replaced old products with new electronics that serve more than one function, such as a tablet for word processing and TV viewing. They found that more on-demand entertainment viewing on tablets instead of TVs and desktop computers could cut energy consumption by 44%.
8. What does the author think of new devices
A. They are environment-friendly. B. They are no better than the old.
C. They cost more to use at home. D. They go out of style quickly.
9. Why did Babbitt's team conduct the research
A. To reduce the cost of minerals.
B. To test the life cycle of a product.
C. To update consumers on new technology.
D. To find out electricity consumption of the devices.
10. Which of the following uses the least energy
A. The box-set TV. B. The tablet.
C. The LCD TV. D. The desktop computer.
11. What does the text suggest people do about old electronic devices
A. Stop using them. B. Take them apart.
C. Upgrade them. D. Recycle them.
D
Myspace launched in September 2003. Friendster gave inspiration to the founders of Myspace, and the social network officially went live on the web in January 2004. After its first month online, over one million people signed up. By November 2004, that number grew to 5 million. By 2006, Myspace was visited more times than Google Search and Yahoo, becoming the most visited website in the United States. In June of that year, Myspace was reportedly responsible for nearly 80 percent of all social media traffic.
As explosive as Myspace was, it paled in comparison to how quickly Facebook grew into the internet giant it is today. In April 2008, both Facebook and Myspace attracted 115 million unique global visitors per month, with Myspace still winning in the U. S. alone. In December 2008, Myspace experienced peak (顶峰) U. S. traffic with 75. 9 million unique visitors. As Facebook grew, Myspace sustain a series of downsizing and redesigns as it tried to redefine itself as a social entertainment network. It was estimated (估价) in March 2011 that the site had dropped from attracting 95 million to 63 million unique visitors within the past year.
Although several factors triggered Myspace’s fall, one argument held that the company never figured out how to innovate well enough to keep up with the competition. Officially, however, Myspace is far from dead. If you go to , you’ll see that it is very much still alive, though it has mostly transitioned away from social networking to become a site for planning music and entertainment. As of 2019, the site boasted over 7 million monthly visits. On Myspace’s front page, you’ll find a variety of entertainment news stories not just about music, but also movies, sports, food, and other cultural topics. Profiles are still a central feature of the social network, but users are encouraged to share their own music, videos, photos, and even concert events.
12. How long has it taken Myspace to become the most visited website in America since its establishment
A About 2 years. B. About 3 years.
C. About 5 years. D. About 8 years.
13. What does the underlined word “sustain” mean in the second paragraph
A. adapted B. acquired C. challenged D. experienced
14. What is one of the main reasons for Myspace’ failure
A. Lack of improvement. B. Too much competition.
C. Unclear business positioning. D. Cutting down too many workers.
15. What does Myspace mainly feature right now
A. Profiles. B. Social networking.
C. Entertainment news. D. Music and entertainment.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，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。
Though it is estimated that about 500,000 earthquakes occur each year, only 100 of them cause damage! However, an earthquake could occur any time of the day or night, so it pays to be prepared if you are unfortunately caught in the middle of one. ____16____
If you are indoors, stay indoors unless you are in the ground floor where you can easily run outside. ____17____ Do not try to head for the stairway if you are living in an upper storey, as the stairways may collapse.
Stay away from windows inside walls and movable furniture or appliances(用具, 器具). ____18____ Don’t try to rush downstairs or outdoors while the building is shaking.
____19____ Stay away from high-rise buildings, trees, power and telephone cables or anything else that might fall on you.
Lastly, if you are not trapped or seriously hurt, do not expect fire fighters, army or police to help you. ____20____
A. If you are outdoors, try to reach an open ground.
B. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.
C. There are certain dos and don’ts that can help you during an earthquake.
D. They may be busy rescuing others who are in greater need than you are.
E. The kitchen is a dangerous place as things stored in cupboards can fall on you.
F. Ensure you establish a meeting place with all family members in case you get separated.
G. The best thing to do indoors is to hide under a strong piece of furniture like a bed or desk.
第三部分 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Technology has really improved my life over the past years. For example, the ____21____ that the iPhone brought have been dramatic(巨大的). We ____22____ our phones as music players, cameras, flashlights, and entertainment devices. We can use Siri, or Google on our phones to ____23____ to our voice requests. Phones have ____24____ become a way to pay for items. And the saying “There’s an app for that” has become a serious ____25____ to many of our questions and problems.
The Amazon Echo voice assistant (Alexa) has also had a dramatic ____26____ on my life. With a few Internet-connected light bulbs and switches I can now ____27____ Alexa to turn lights and devices on and off. When I get into bed at night, I tell Alexa what time to ____28____ me. In the morning, Alexa ____29____ the alarm clock and gives me the weather and news.
A more recent _____30_____ to my home, the Google Home voice assistant, has also made my life _____31_____. With the addition of a $35 Chromecast device for my TV and a subscription(订阅) to Netflix, I can tell Google to play a certain Netflix movie or television show by _____32_____. For example, I can say, “Hey Google, _____33_____ The Crown on TV.” My TV will display the show and _____34_____ right where I left off. No more _____35_____ the series in the Netflix app or trying to remember what I watched last.
21. A. problems B. voices C. changes D. prices
22. A. require B. use C. look D. copy
23. A. agree B. respond C. relate D. compare
24. A. even B. never C. still D. seldom
25. A. way B. discussion C. plan D. answer
26. A. push B. recovery C. decision D. impact
27. A. beg B. allow C. ask D. force
28. A. wake B. warn C. invite D. detect
29. A. switches B. sounds C. sets D. tests
30. A. connection B. direction C. addition D. description
31. A. safer B. longer C. worse D. easier
32. A. example B. order C. time D. name
33. A. watch B. play C. film D. buy
34. A. organize B. record C. start D. close
35. A. searching for B. turning to C. thinking about D. appealing to
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。
The Great Wall of China is more than 6,000 kilometers long. It winds ____36____ (it) way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys ____37____ at last it reaches the sea. The Great Wall has a history of over twenty-centuries. The first part of it ____38____ (build) during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Qin Dynasty, ____39____ (keep) the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls ____40____ (join) up. Thus, the Great Wall came into being. The Great Wall is wide enough at ____41____ top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtowers, ____42____ soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a ____43____ (warn) when the enemy came.
It was ____44____ (extreme) difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done ____45____ hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men.
第四部分 写作（共二节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校即将举办一场以“人工智能”为主题的专家讲座。请你写一封邮件，邀请你的交换生朋友Chris一起参加。内容包括：
1. 讲座时间、地点；
2 讲座内容；
3. 期待回复。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，割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。
“Surprise!” was the first thing I heard when I opened the door. My family and friends were all smiling at me. There were colorful balloons all over the house, a big poster saying "HAPPY BIRTHDAY'', and of course a cake with 12 candles. It was a wonderful feeling. I knew that I had finally turned twelve and I might possibly get the thing I wanted most.
I saw my mom and dad coming towards me with a small box which seemed to be a birthday present. When I opened the box, I couldn't believe my eyes. I had really gotten a mobile phone! Throwing myself into their arms, I let out a cry of joy, “Thank you! I love you guys!”
“You're welcome. We knew this was going to make you happy but we didn't only get you this because you turned twelve, but also because you are doing well in school. We expect you to keep getting good grades."
“Of course I will." I said confidently.
As soon as I got to school the next morning, I was showing off my phone and asking everyone for their number. It was cool how I got so many contacts on the first day.
It felt like I didn't even exist in that class anymore. I wouldn't pay much attention to the teachers because I was too busy on my phone. However, I didn't get caught using it.
I am pretty sure that the teacher did notice that I stopped paying attention to her because a week later we took a test and I failed. What was worse, my mom had to sign the test.
It was hard to show my mom the test. She was used to seeing A's and B's on my tests. Finally, I showed it to her, and she couldn't believe it. She was angry but most of all, she was disappointed.
注意：
1.续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2,续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已给出。
Paragraph 1:
Realizing the reason for my failure, my parents started to dislike the fact that I had a phone.
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Paragraph 2:
Then I started to wonder if I was wrong.
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英语试题
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）
1. What type of music does the man like best
A. Rock music. B. Pop music. C. Country music.
2. Where is the post office
A. On High Street. B. On Victoria Road. C. On Park Road.
3. What is the weather probably like now
A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.
4. When will Lisa’s mother be back
A. This Friday. B. This Saturday. C. This Sunday.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Their hobbies. B. Their jobs. C. Their families.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
6. What food did the man have yesterday
A. Chinese food. B. Mexican food. C. French food.
7. How did the man like the restaurant he went to
A. It was cold. B. It was quiet. C. It was crowded.
8. Who used to be the woman’s favorite singer
A. Michael Jackson. B. Whitney Houston. C. Bruno Mars.
9. What does the man suggest doing this afternoon
A. Getting some CDs.
B. Downloading some music.
C. Meeting a singer.
10. What score does the man give to the lecture rooms
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
11. Which place are the speakers both satisfied with
A. The computer center. B. The Students’ Union. C. The library.
12. What does the man say about the gym
A. Small. B. Modern. C. Expensive.
13. What does the woman think of Aunt Elme
A. Old fashioned. B. Open-minded. C. Warm hearted.
14. Who is Bob
A. Tom’s workmate. B. Tom’s cousin. C. Tom’s uncle.
15. Where does Roger live
A In England. B. In France. C. In Scotland.
16. What does Mark do
A. A designer. B. A student. C. A salesman.
17. Where will the final discussion be held
A. In Room 302. B. In Room 312. C. In Room 320.
18. When will the first coach leave for the airport probably
A. At 3:30 p.m. B. At 5:00 p.m. C. At 5:15 p.m.
19. What does Professor Cole need to do before leaving
A. Get the discussion records.
B. Gather at the reception.
C. Collect the copies.
20. Who can people contact to attend the Sixth Educational Convention
A. Professor Olsen. B. Professor Mike. C. Professor Hurst.
第二部分 阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time. The driver opened his eyes and looked at his watch: “It’s 8:05,” he said. Then he went to sleep again. But soon he was waken up again because a second person was knocking at the window. “Sir, do you know the time ” he asked. The driver looked at his watch again, and told him it was half past eight.
In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see. It said, “I don’t know the time.”
Again, he lay down in the seat for his sleep. A few minutes later, a third person came and began to knock a the window, “Hey, sir,” he said, “It’s a quarter to nine.”
1. Where did the driver sleep
A. At the window. B. In the street road.
C. In his car. D. In his room.
2. How long had the driver been there when the third person called him
A. 40 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 50 minutes. D. 70 minutes.
3. Why did the driver write a note and stick it on the window
A. Because he didn’t know the time.
B. Because he didn’t want anybody to trouble him.
C. Because he needed somebody to wake him up.
D. Because he wanted somebody to tell him the time.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述的是一个司机把车停在路边想休息一下，在他休息期间有两个人敲窗问时间，于是他写了张纸条“我不知道时间”贴在车窗上，结果第三个人来敲窗告诉他时间。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“A driver stopped his car on a street side to have a rest. As he lay down in the seat and closed his eyes, a person came up and knocked at the window to ask the time.”（一个司机把车停在路边休息。当他躺在座位上闭上眼睛时，一个人走过来敲窗户问时间。）可知，司机睡在他的车里。故选C项。
【2题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，第一个人敲窗的时候是在It’s 8:05（八点零五分），第三个人敲窗的时候是It’s a quarter to nine.（八点四十五分），由此可知，他在那儿呆了40分钟。故选A项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“In this way, the driver thought he could not have a good rest, so he wrote a short note and stuck it on the window for all to see.”（这样一来，司机认为他不能好好休息，所以他写了一个简短的便条贴在窗户上，让所有的人都看到。）可知，司机写了一张纸条贴在窗户上是因为他不想让任何人打扰他。故选B项。
B
When I was a teen of 16 years old, I used to make more friends because of my outgoing nature. But unfortunately, I also had the most misunderstandings with them. However, I have not lost any of my friends over these disagreements.
Once I bought a few books to read in my free time during the summer vacation at high school. One evening during the vacation, two of my friends visited my home. After having some small talk, one of them started looking at my library that I had built since my childhood. He picked up one of the books that I had just started reading in the morning. It was Thomas, one of my best friends in high school. I helped him a lot with his mathematics for the exam before the summer vacation.
The disagreement with him began when he wanted to take the book home. The book named An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser was his first choice. I tried to make him realize that I had just started reading it before they arrived at my home and had just finished one-fourth of the book. But it seemed that he was also crazy about the book. He was determined to take it. Samuel, the other friend of mine sat quietly and saw us argue with each other.
The argument continued for about 15 minutes, and I tried to ask him to take some other books. He looked sad, saying that after he started reading the story, he really didn’t want to miss the chance to complete the book. Finally, I gave up and let him take the book on one condition: he should return the book just after he finished reading it and also would not lend it to someone else (he had lost most of his books lending them to others) as he did earlier with my books.
4. What happened to Thomas soon after he arrived at the author’s home
A. He thought of a children’s book.
B. He argued with Samuel over a book.
C. He was attracted to one of the author’s books.
D. He remembered leaving his book in the library.
5. Why did the author want to continue reading An American Tragedy
A. He enjoyed it very much.
B. He was a fan of the writer.
C. He read it for the final exam.
D. He planned to research into it.
6. How did the author solve the disagreement with Thomas
A. He told him the story of the book.
B. He decided to lend him the book.
C. He gave him another book by the same writer.
D. He let him look through the book before leaving.
7. What can we say about Thomas
A. He doesn’t have any friends. B. He is good at mathematics.
C. He always keeps his word. D. He doesn’t give up easily.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者与朋友的一次争吵，尽管他们争吵，但他们从不会失去彼此之间的友谊。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第三段“After having some small talk, one of them started looking at my library that I had built since my childhood. He picked up one of the books that I had just started reading in the morning. It was Thomas, one of my best friends in high school. (在聊了一会儿天后，他们其中的一个就开始看我从小建立的图书馆。他拿了其中一本，这本是我早上才开始读的。他就是Thomas，他是我高中最好的朋友之一。)”可知，到达作者的家后不久，Thomas就被作者的其中一本书所吸引，故选C。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段“But it seemed that he was also crazy about the book. He was determined to take it.(但是似乎他也喜欢这本书，他下定决心要拿走它。)”可知，Thomas也喜欢这本书，故可推知作者想要继续读这本书的原因是，作者喜欢这本书，故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“Finally, I gave up and let him take the book on one condition: he should return the book just after he finished reading it and also would not lend it to someone else (he had lost most of his books lending them to others) as he did earlier with my books.(最终，我放弃了，并让他把书带走，不过有一个条件：他一读完这本书就要把书还给我，并且不能像以前那样将书转借给别人。)”可知，作者最终让步了，通过将书借给Thomas，从而解决了两人之间的分歧，故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“The argument continued for about 15 minutes, and I tried to ask him to take some other books. He looked sad, saying that after he started reading the story, he really didn’t want to miss the chance to complete the book. Finally, I gave up and let him take the book on one condition(争吵持续了15分钟，我尽力劝说他拿其他的书。他看起来很伤心，说道，从他一开始读这本书，他就不想要错过读完整本的机会。最终，我放弃了，并让他把书带走，不过有一个条件)”可推知，Thomas想要借这本书，并与作者僵持了很久，最终得到了作者的同意，因此Thomas是一个不会轻易放弃的人，故选D。
C
We may think we're a culture that gets rid of our worn technology at the first sight of something shiny and new, but a new study shows that we keep using our old devices(装置) well after they go out of style. That’s bad news for the environment — and our wallets — as these outdated devices consume much more energy than the newer ones that do the same things.
To figure out how much power these devices are using, Callie Babbitt and her colleagues at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York tracked the environmental costs for each product throughout its life — from when its minerals are mined to when we stop using the device. This method provided a readout for how home energy use has evolved since the early 1990s. Devices were grouped by generation — Desktop computers, basic mobile phones, and box-set TVs defined 1992. Digital cameras arrived on the scene in 1997. And MP3 players, smart phones, and LCD TVs entered homes in 2002, before tablets and e-readers showed up in 2007.
As we accumulated more devices, however, we didn't throw out our old ones. "The living-room television is replaced and gets planted in the kids' room, and suddenly one day, you have a TV in every room of the house," said one researcher. The average number of electronic devices rose from four per household in 1992 to 13 in 2007. We're not just keeping these old devices — we continue to use them. According to the analysis of Babbitt's team, old desktop monitors and box TVs with cathode ray tubes are the worst devices with their energy consumption and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions（排放）more than doubling during the 1992 to 2007 window.
So what's the solution（解决方案） The team's data only went up to 2007, but the researchers also explored what would happen if consumers replaced old products with new electronics that serve more than one function, such as a tablet for word processing and TV viewing. They found that more on-demand entertainment viewing on tablets instead of TVs and desktop computers could cut energy consumption by 44%.
8. What does the author think of new devices
A. They are environment-friendly. B. They are no better than the old.
C. They cost more to use at home. D. They go out of style quickly.
9. Why did Babbitt's team conduct the research
A. To reduce the cost of minerals.
B. To test the life cycle of a product.
C. To update consumers on new technology.
D. To find out electricity consumption of the devices.
10. Which of the following uses the least energy
A. The box-set TV. B. The tablet.
C. The LCD TV. D. The desktop computer.
11. What does the text suggest people do about old electronic devices
A. Stop using them. B. Take them apart.
C. Upgrade them. D. Recycle them.
【答案】8. A 9. D 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇科普说明文。文章指出纽约罗彻斯特理工学院的Callie Babbitt和她的同事研究证实：旧电子设备要比新设备耗能高，所以作者主张使用新电子设备，既经济又环保。
【8题详解】
观点态度题。根据文章第一段中的That’s bad news for the environment – and our wallets – as these outdated devices consume much more energy than the newer ones that do the same things.可知，使用旧的电子设备对环境和我们的钱包都是坏消息。这些过时的设备做相同的事情要消耗比新设备更多的能量。由此推知作者认为新电子设备环保、节能。故选A。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的To figure out how much power these devices are using, Callie Babbitt and her colleagues at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York tracked the environmental costs for each product throughout its life可知，Babbitt’s team研究的目的是弄清楚这些设备用了多少电。故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的They found that more on-demand entertainment viewing on tablets instead of TVs and desktop computers could cut energy consumption by 44%.可知，平板电脑是耗能最少的电子设备，可以降低44%的耗能。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章的整体内容可知，因为旧的电子设备耗能高，不环保。所以作者建议停止使用旧的电子设备。故选A。
点睛：熟悉比较句型是彻底理解本文的关键，也是解题的关键。本文中的比较句型：
1. That’s bad news for the environment – and our wallets – as these outdated devices consume much more energy than the news ones that do the same things
做同样的事，旧的过时的装置比新装置消耗更多能源，对环境有害，浪费钱财。
2. According to the analysis of Babbitt’s team, old desktop monitors and box TVs with cathode ray tubes are the worst devices with their energy consumption and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions (排放) more than doubling during the 1992 to 2007 window.
根据Babbitt团队的分析，旧的桌面显示器和阴极射线管箱式电视机是最差的电子设备，它们的耗能和温室气体的排放是1992到2007window的两倍还多。
3. They found that more on-demand entertainment viewing on tablets instead of TVs and desktop computers could cut energy consumption by 44%.他们发现在平板电脑上看的随需变化的娱乐节目比在电视和电脑上看耗能减少了44%。
D
Myspace launched in September 2003. Friendster gave inspiration to the founders of Myspace, and the social network officially went live on the web in January 2004. After its first month online, over one million people signed up. By November 2004, that number grew to 5 million. By 2006, Myspace was visited more times than Google Search and Yahoo, becoming the most visited website in the United States. In June of that year, Myspace was reportedly responsible for nearly 80 percent of all social media traffic.
As explosive as Myspace was, it paled in comparison to how quickly Facebook grew into the internet giant it is today. In April 2008, both Facebook and Myspace attracted 115 million unique global visitors per month, with Myspace still winning in the U. S. alone. In December 2008, Myspace experienced peak (顶峰) U. S. traffic with 75. 9 million unique visitors. As Facebook grew, Myspace sustain a series of downsizing and redesigns as it tried to redefine itself as a social entertainment network. It was estimated (估价) in March 2011 that the site had dropped from attracting 95 million to 63 million unique visitors within the past year.
Although several factors triggered Myspace’s fall, one argument held that the company never figured out how to innovate well enough to keep up with the competition. Officially, however, Myspace is far from dead. If you go to , you’ll see that it is very much still alive, though it has mostly transitioned away from social networking to become a site for planning music and entertainment. As of 2019, the site boasted over 7 million monthly visits. On Myspace’s front page, you’ll find a variety of entertainment news stories not just about music, but also movies, sports, food, and other cultural topics. Profiles are still a central feature of the social network, but users are encouraged to share their own music, videos, photos, and even concert events.
12. How long has it taken Myspace to become the most visited website in America since its establishment
A. About 2 years. B. About 3 years.
C. About 5 years. D. About 8 years.
13. What does the underlined word “sustain” mean in the second paragraph
A. adapted B. acquired C. challenged D. experienced
14. What is one of the main reasons for Myspace’ failure
A. Lack of improvement. B. Too much competition.
C. Unclear business positioning. D. Cutting down too many workers.
15. What does Myspace mainly feature right now
A. Profiles. B. Social networking.
C. Entertainment news. D. Music and entertainment.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章介绍了Myspace的兴衰史，曾经是美国访问量最大的网站，Myspace由于缺乏创新，它的人气输给了Facebook，如今已经转型为一个以音乐和娱乐为主的网站。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Myspace launched in September 2003. (Myspace成立于2003年9月。)”，“By 2006, Myspace was visited more times than Google Search and Yahoo, becoming the most visited website in the United States. (到2006年，Myspace的访问量超过了谷歌搜索和雅虎，成为美国访问量最大的网站。)”可知，Myspace自2003年成立以来，花了约3年的时间才成为美国访问量最大的网站。故选B项。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段“In December 2008, Myspace experienced peak (顶峰) U. S. traffic with 75. 9 million unique visitors. As Facebook grew, Myspace sustain a series of downsizing and redesigns as it tried to redefine itself as a social entertainment network. It was estimated (估价) in March 2011 that the site had dropped from attracting 95 million to 63 million unique visitors within the past year. (2008年12月，Myspace在美国的访问量达到峰值，达到75%。900万独立访客。随着Facebook的发展，Myspace sustain了一系列的精简和重新设计，试图将自己重新定义为一个社交娱乐网络。据2011年3月的估计，在过去的一年里，该网站的独立访问量从9500万下降到6300万。)”可知，在Facebook崛起之后，Myspace的访问量受到影响，所以Mysapce缩小规模，重新打造为社交娱乐网络，sustain意为“遭受，经受”，与experienced意思相近，故选D项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Although several factors triggered Myspace’s fall, one argument held that the company never figured out how to innovate well enough to keep up with the competition. (虽然有几个因素导致了Myspace的衰落，但有一种观点认为，该公司从未弄清楚如何进行足够好的创新，以跟上竞争对手。)”可知，Myspace的衰落，其中一个原因是该公司从来没有认识到如何使自身改善到足够好，即创新不够，其平台缺乏改进。故选A项。
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“On Myspace’s front page, you’ll find a variety of entertainment news stories not just about music, but also movies, sports, food, and other cultural topics. Profiles are still a central feature of the social network, but users are encouraged to share their own music, videos, photos, and even concert events.(在Myspace的首页，你会发现各种各样的娱乐新闻故事，不仅仅是音乐，还有电影、体育、美食和其他文化话题。个人资料仍然是社交网络的核心功能，但用户被鼓励分享他们自己的音乐、视频、照片，甚至是音乐会活动。)”可知，如今的Myspace主要以音乐、娱乐为特色。故选D项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，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。
Though it is estimated that about 500,000 earthquakes occur each year, only 100 of them cause damage! However, an earthquake could occur any time of the day or night, so it pays to be prepared if you are unfortunately caught in the middle of one. ____16____
If you are indoors, stay indoors unless you are in the ground floor where you can easily run outside. ____17____ Do not try to head for the stairway if you are living in an upper storey, as the stairways may collapse.
Stay away from windows, inside walls and movable furniture or appliances(用具, 器具). ____18____ Don’t try to rush downstairs or outdoors while the building is shaking.
____19____ Stay away from high-rise buildings, trees, power and telephone cables or anything else that might fall on you.
Lastly, if you are not trapped or seriously hurt, do not expect fire fighters, army or police to help you. ____20____
A. If you are outdoors, try to reach an open ground.
B. You could fall down and burn yourself on the fire.
C. There are certain dos and don’ts that can help you during an earthquake.
D. They may be busy rescuing others who are in greater need than you are.
E. The kitchen is a dangerous place as things stored in cupboards can fall on you.
F. Ensure you establish a meeting place with all family members in case you get separated.
G. The best thing to do indoors is to hide under a strong piece of furniture like a bed or desk.
【答案】16. C 17. G 18. E 19. A 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。介绍了在地震中需要注意的一些事。
【16题详解】
分析设空，位于第一段段尾，应是承接上文，并引出下文，根据前文“Though it is estimated that about 500,000 earthquakes occur each year, only 100 of them cause damage! However, an earthquake could occur any time of the day or night, so it pays to be prepared if you are unfortunately caught in the middle of one.(虽然据估计每年大约发生50万次地震，但其中只有100次造成破坏！然而，地震可能在白天或晚上的任何时候发生，所以如果你不幸被困在地震之中，做好准备是值得的)”结合后文可知，本文主要讲述了在地震中需注意的地方，所以C项“There are certain dos and don’ts that can help you during an earthquake.(在地震中有一些注意事项可以帮助你)”符合文意，起到承上启下的作用。故选C项。
【17题详解】
根据前文“If you are indoors, stay indoors unless you are in the ground floor where you can easily run outside.(如果你在室内，待在室内，除非你在一楼，你可以很容易地跑出去)”可知，本段主要讲述了在室内遇到地震时注意事项，所以G项“The best thing to do indoors is to hide under a strong piece of furniture like a bed or desk.(在室内最好的办法是躲在结实的家具下面，比如床或桌子)”符合本段主题。故选G项。
【18题详解】
根据前文“Stay away from windows, inside walls and movable furniture or appliances.(远离窗户、内墙和可移动的家具或电器)”可知，本段在小心室内可移动的物体因为地震时，物体掉下来会砸到你，所以E项“The kitchen is a dangerous place as things stored in cupboards can fall on you.(厨房是个危险的地方，因为橱柜里的东西可能会掉到你身上)”符合本段主题。故选E项。
【19题详解】
分析设空，位于段首，是本段的中心句，根据后文“Stay away from high-rise buildings, trees, power and telephone cables or anything else that might fall on you.(远离高层建筑、树木、电线和电话线或任何可能砸到你的东西)”可知，这些是在户外需要注意的事，所以A项“If you are outdoors, try to reach an open ground.(如果你在户外，试着去一个开阔的地方)”符合文意。故选A项。
【20题详解】
根据前文“Lastly, if you are not trapped or seriously hurt, do not expect fire fighters, army or police to help you.(最后，如果你没有被困或受重伤，不要指望消防员、军队或警察来帮助你)”可知，D项“They may be busy rescuing others who are in greater need than you are.(他们可能正忙着救助那些比你更需要帮助的人)”是对前一句的解释，符合文意。故选D项。
第三部分 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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Technology has really improved my life over the past years. For example, the ____21____ that the iPhone brought have been dramatic(巨大的). We ____22____ our phones as music players, cameras, flashlights, and entertainment devices. We can use Siri, or Google on our phones to ____23____ to our voice requests. Phones have ____24____ become a way to pay for items. And the saying “There’s an app for that” has become a serious ____25____ to many of our questions and problems.
The Amazon Echo voice assistant (Alexa) has also had a dramatic ____26____ on my life. With a few Internet-connected light bulbs and switches, I can now ____27____ Alexa to turn lights and devices on and off. When I get into bed at night, I tell Alexa what time to ____28____ me. In the morning, Alexa ____29____ the alarm clock and gives me the weather and news.
A more recent _____30_____ to my home, the Google Home voice assistant, has also made my life _____31_____. With the addition of a $35 Chromecast device for my TV and a subscription(订阅) to Netflix, I can tell Google to play a certain Netflix movie or television show by _____32_____. For example, I can say, “Hey Google, _____33_____ The Crown on TV.” My TV will display the show and _____34_____ right where I left off. No more _____35_____ the series in the Netflix app or trying to remember what I watched last.
21. A. problems B. voices C. changes D. prices
22. A. require B. use C. look D. copy
23. A. agree B. respond C. relate D. compare
24. A. even B. never C. still D. seldom
25. A. way B. discussion C. plan D. answer
26. A. push B. recovery C. decision D. impact
27. A. beg B. allow C. ask D. force
28. A. wake B. warn C. invite D. detect
29. A. switches B. sounds C. sets D. tests
30. A. connection B. direction C. addition D. description
31. A. safer B. longer C. worse D. easier
32. A. example B. order C. time D. name
33. A. watch B. play C. film D. buy
34. A. organize B. record C. start D. close
35. A. searching for B. turning to C. thinking about D. appealing to
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. B 24. A 25. D 26. D 27. C 28. A 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要讲述科技给作者的生活带来的巨大变化。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：例如，iPhone带来的变化是巨大的。A. problems问题； B. voices声音；C. changes改变；D. prices价格。根据上文“Technology has really improved my life over the past years.” 可知，这里是作者描述科技给他带来的非常巨大改变。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们把手机用作音乐播放器、照相机、手电筒和娱乐设备。A. require要求；B. use使用；C. look看；D. copy复制。根据下文“We can use Siri, or Google on our phones to ____3____ to our voice requests.”可知，这里都是说手机的各种用途。故选B。
23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们可以使用手机上的Siri或谷歌来回应我们的语音请求。A. agree同意；B. respond回应；C. relate涉及；D. compare比较。根据下文“to our voice requests”可知，手机中的Siri和Google两种程序能够对我们的语音请求作出回应。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：手机甚至已经成为购买商品的一种方式。A. even甚至；B. never从不；C. still仍然；D. seldom很少。根据上文“We ____2____ our phones as music players, cameras, flashlights, and entertainment devices. We can use Siri, or Google on our phones to ____3____ to our voice requests.”和下文“become a way to pay for items.”可知，上下文之间是递进关系，指出手机甚至变成了一种支付工具。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“有一款应用程序可以解决这个问题”这句话已经成为我们许多问题的严肃答案。A. way方法；B. discussion讨论；C. plan计划；D. answer答案。根据下文“to many of our questions and problems”可知，这里是说“有一个应用程序可以解决这个问题”这句话已经成为我们许多问题的答案。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：亚马逊Echo语音助手（Alexa）也对我的生活产生了巨大的影响。A. push推；B. recovery恢复；C. decision决定；D. impact影响。根据下文“With a few Internet-connected light bulbs and switches, I can now ____7____ Alexa to turn lights and devices on and off. When I get into bed at night, I tell Alexa what time to ____8____ me. In the morning, Alexa ____9____ the alarm clock and gives me the weather and news.”可知，Alexa已经对作者的生活产生了非常巨大的影响。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：只要有几个联网的灯泡和开关，我现在就可以让Alexa打开或关闭灯和设备。A. beg恳求；B. allow允许；C. ask要求；D. force强迫。根据下文“Alexa to turn lights and devices on and off”可知，这里指作者通过语音可以要求Alexa开灯或者关灯。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当我晚上上床睡觉时，我会告诉Alexa什么时候叫醒我。A. wake唤醒；B. warn警告；C. invite邀请；D. detect调查。根据上文“When I get into bed at night, I tell Alexa what time to”可知，这里指作者头一天晚上睡觉时会设定好第二天早上起床时间，Alexa会通过闹钟叫醒作者。故选A。
29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：早上，Alexa会响闹钟，告诉我天气和新闻。A. switches转变；B. sounds（使）发出声音，响；C. sets设定；D. tests测试。根据上文“In the morning”可知，早上的时候，Alexa发出闹钟的声音叫醒作者。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我家最近新增的谷歌家居语音助手也让我的生活更轻松了。A. connection连接；B. direction方向；C. addition增加物，添加物；D. description描绘。根据下文“the Google Home voice assistant”可知，谷歌家居语音助手应该是作者家最近添置的电子设备。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：见第10题详解。A. safer更安全的；B. longer更长的；C. worse更糟的；D. easier更舒适的。根据下文“With the addition of a $35 Chromecast device for my TV and a subscription(订阅) to Netflix, I can tell Google to play a certain Netflix movie or television show by ____12____. For example, I can say, “Hey Google, ____13____ The Crown on TV.” My TV will display the show and ____14____ right where I left off. No more ____15____ the series in the Netflix app or trying to remember what I watched last.”可知，谷歌家居语音助手让作者的生活变得更舒适。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：通过为我的电视添加35美元的Chromecast设备和订阅Netflix，我可以告诉谷歌播放某部Netflix电影或电视节目的名字。A. example例子；B. order命令；C. time时间；D. name名字。根据下文“For example, I can say, “Hey Google, ____13____ The Crown on TV.” My TV will display the show and ____14____ right where I left off.”可知，他是对着谷歌家居语音助手说出了他想看的电视节目的名字，电视就会自动播放了。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，我可以说，“嘿，谷歌，在电视上播放《王冠》。” A. watch观看；B. play播放；C. film把……拍成电影；D. buy买。根据上文“With the addition of a $35 Chromecast device for my TV and a subscription(订阅) to Netflix, I can tell Google to play a certain Netflix movie or television show by ____12____.”可知，作者用谷歌家居语音助手播放电视。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我的电视将显示节目，并从我结束的地方开始。A. organize组织；B. record记录；C. start开始；D. close关。根据下文“No more ____15____ the series in the Netflix app or trying to remember what I watched last.”可知，安装了Chromecast设备的电视非常智能，可以从上一次停止的位置开始播放。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：不用再在Netflix的应用程序上搜索剧集，也不用再试图记住我最后看了什么。A. searching for搜寻；B. turning to转向；C. thinking about思考；D. appealing to号召。根据下文“or trying to remember what I watched last”可知，这里指安装了Chromecast设备就意味着不用从众多节目中搜寻或记住上一次看的是什么。故选A。
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。
The Great Wall of China is more than 6,000 kilometers long. It winds ____36____ (it) way from west to east, across deserts, over mountains, through valleys ____37____ at last it reaches the sea. The Great Wall has a history of over twenty-centuries. The first part of it ____38____ (build) during the Spring and Autumn Period. During the Qin Dynasty, ____39____ (keep) the enemy out of his empire, Emperor Qin Shihuang had all the walls ____40____ (join) up. Thus, the Great Wall came into being. The Great Wall is wide enough at ____41____ top for five horses or ten men to walk side by side. Along the wall are watchtowers, ____42____ soldiers used to keep watch. Fires were lit on the towers as a ____43____ (warn) when the enemy came.
It was ____44____ (extreme) difficult to build such a wall in the ancient days without any modern machines. All the work was done ____45____ hand. Thousands of men died and were buried under the wall they built. The Great Wall was made not only of stone and earth, but of the flesh and blood of millions of men.
【答案】36. its
37. till##until##and
38. was built
39. to keep
40. joined 41. the
42. where 43. warning
44. extremely
45. by
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了在古代长城是如何建造的及其作用。
【36题详解】
考查物主代词。句意：它从西向东蜿蜒而行，穿过沙漠，越过高山，穿过山谷，最后到达大海。根据句意，主语为It，指代长城，因此空格处用形容词性物主代词its修饰名词way。故填its。
【37题详解】
考查连词。句意：它从西向东蜿蜒而行，穿过沙漠，越过高山，穿过山谷，最后到达大海。分析句子可知，此空应填连词，由句意可知，此空可填till或者until，构成时间状语从句，表示“直到”；或者填and，与上文构成并列句。故填till/until/and。
【38题详解】
考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：它的第一部分建于春秋时期。分析句子可知，这里考查谓语动词， The first part of it和build为被动关系，且由during the Spring and Autumn Period可知，句子描述过去的事情，因此空格处是一般过去时的被动语态，主语The first part of it是单数，因此空格处是was built。故填was built。
【39题详解】
考查不定式。句意：在秦朝，为了把敌人挡在他的帝国之外，秦始皇把所有的城墙连在一起。根据语境可知，把城墙连在一起的目的是不让敌人进入，因此空格处用不定式作目的状语。故填to keep。
【40题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：在秦朝，为了把敌人挡在他的帝国之外，秦始皇把所有的城墙连在一起。分析句子可知，这里考查have sth. done意为“使某物被……”，因此空格处用过去分词作宾补。故填joined。
【41题详解】
考查定冠词。句意：长城的顶部足够宽，可以让五匹马或十个人并排行走。at the top意为“在顶部”，为固定搭配，因此空格处是定冠词the。故填the。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：沿着城墙有瞭望塔，士兵们过去在那里放哨。空格处引导的是非限制性定语从句，从句中不缺主语和宾语，先行词watchtowers是地方，作从句的地点状语，因此空格处用关系副词where。故填where。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：敌人来了，就在塔上点火示警。as后缺少宾语，a后跟名词的单数形式，warn的名词是warning，意为“警告”。故填warning。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：在古代，没有任何现代机器，要修建这样的城墙是极其困难的。空格处用副词extremely修饰形容词difficult，extremely意为“非常，极其”。故填extremely。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：所有的工作都是手工完成的。分析句子可知，这里考查by hand表“用手”，为固定搭配。故填by。
第四部分 写作（共二节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校即将举办一场以“人工智能”为主题的专家讲座。请你写一封邮件，邀请你的交换生朋友Chris一起参加。内容包括：
1 讲座时间、地点；
2. 讲座内容；
3. 期待回复。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Dear Chris,
Knowing that you are keen on artificial intelligence, I’m writing to sincerely invite you to participate in such a lecture.
Featuring the application of AI, the two-hour lecture is scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. this Sunday in the school auditorium, which will never fail to expose participants to scientific and technological innovation. The operating principles and potential dangers of AI are included as well. Then follows a lively question-and-answer session. I do hope that you won’t miss the golden chance.
Anticipating your prompt reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生交换生朋友Chris写一封信，邀请他参加你校即将举办以“人工智能”为主题的专家讲座。
【详解】1.词汇积累
对……感兴趣：be keen on →be interested in
参加：participate in →take part in
机会：chance →opportunity
期望：anticipate → expect/look forward to
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Knowing that you are keen on artificial intelligence, I’m writing to sincerely invite you to participate in such a lecture.
拓展句：Because I know that you are keen on artificial intelligence, I’m writing to sincerely invite you to participate in such a lecture.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Featuring the application of AI, the two-hour lecture is scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. this Sunday in the school auditorium, which will never fail to expose participants to scientific and technological innovation. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] I do hope that you won’t miss the golden chance. (运用了that引导的宾语从句)
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，割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。
“Surprise!” was the first thing I heard when I opened the door. My family and friends were all smiling at me. There were colorful balloons all over the house, a big poster saying "HAPPY BIRTHDAY'', and of course a cake with 12 candles. It was a wonderful feeling. I knew that I had finally turned twelve and I might possibly get the thing I wanted most.
I saw my mom and dad coming towards me with a small box which seemed to be a birthday present. When I opened the box, I couldn't believe my eyes. I had really gotten a mobile phone! Throwing myself into their arms, I let out a cry of joy, “Thank you! I love you guys!”
“You're welcome. We knew this was going to make you happy but we didn't only get you this because you turned twelve, but also because you are doing well in school. We expect you to keep getting good grades."
“Of course I will." I said confidently.
As soon as I got to school the next morning, I was showing off my phone and asking everyone for their number. It was cool how I got so many contacts on the first day.
It felt like I didn't even exist in that class anymore. I wouldn't pay much attention to the teachers because I was too busy on my phone. However, I didn't get caught using it.
I am pretty sure that the teacher did notice that I stopped paying attention to her because a week later we took a test and I failed. What was worse my mom had to sign the test.
It was hard to show my mom the test. She was used to seeing A's and B's on my tests. Finally, I showed it to her, and she couldn't believe it. She was angry but most of all, she was disappointed.
注意：
1.续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2,续写部分分为两段，每段的开头已给出。
Paragraph 1:
Realizing the reason for my failure, my parents started to dislike the fact that I had a phone.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Then I started to wonder if I was wrong.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
Realizing the reason for my failure, my parents started to dislike the fact that I had a phone. They said they had noticed that I never paid attention to them. It was like I had my own little world. So they thought we didn't communicate as much with my phone. They regretted having given me a phone, which made me ignore the family and study.
Then I started to wonder if I was wrong. A week later I tried going a whole day without a phone and it didn’t go that badly. I had so much fun because I was actually spending time with my family and paying attention to them. From that day, I had a different opinion towards phones. Phones really take you away from the rest of the world. I' m not saying that phones are bad and not to use them, but you do have to spare some time to spend with your family and not get stuck with your phone all day.
【解析】
【分析】本文讲述了作者生日时，因为他已经12岁，并且在学校表现非常出色，父母给他一部手机作为生日礼物，作者非常的开心。他在学校炫耀手机，记下同学们的电话号码并且在课上也只关注手机，背着老师玩手机，无心听课学习。考试了，成绩一塌糊涂，他拿着成绩单让妈妈签字，妈妈既生气又失望。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“意识到我失败的原因，我的父母开始不想要我有手机。”可知，第一段可描写作者的父母发现作者有手机之后的一些变化和感受。
②由第二段首句内容“我开始怀疑是不是我错了。”可知，第二段可描写作者反思自己的行为后，开始放下手机，做出改变。
2.续写线索：父母抱怨——我的反思——放下手机——关注交流——改变态度
3.词汇激活
行为类
①. 关注：pay attention to/focus on sth./be concerned about
②. 交流：communicate with sb./chat with sb./exchange ideas with
③. 改变：change one's mind/have a different opinion towards
情绪类
①. 抱怨：complain/say sth. angrily/make a complaint
②. 抱歉：feel sorry/regret/feel apologetic
【点睛】[高分句型1]. They said they had noticed that I never paid attention to them. （省略that的宾语从句）
[高分句型2]. They regretted having given me a phone, which made me ignore the family and study.（关系代词which引导的非限制性定语从句）
[高分句型3]. I had so much fun because I was actually spending time with my family and paying attention to them.（because引导的原因状语从句）
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