上海市重点大学附属奉贤致远名校2023-2024学年高一上学期期中考试 英语 （含解析，无听力音频无听力原文）

东华致远2023学年第一学期期中教学评估
高一英语 试卷
考试时间:120 满分:150
I. Listening Comprehension (共25分)
Section A (共10分，每小题1分)
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. A postwoman. B. A teacher. C. A journalist. D. A librarian.
2. A. On a plane. B. On a train. C. At a restaurant. D. At a travel agency.
3. A. 5 minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 15 minutes. D. 20 minutes.
4. A. He spends too much money. B. He should watch more TV.
C. He actually likes watching TV. D. He bought an expensive watch.
5. A. The woman should get a new watch. B. The woman needs to buy another battery.
C. He knows what is wrong with the watch. D. The store can probably fix the woman’s watch.
6. A. He should work in the summer school. B. He shouldn’t go to New York in the summer.
C. He may not want to do so. D. He may have difficulty in doing so.
7. A. Spend more time on the course. B. Turn to the graduate assistant for help.
C. Drop the course as soon as possible. D. Help the graduate assistant with the course.
8. A. They should buy a lot of coffee. B. The supermarket isn’t going to be closed.
C. Coffee is out of stock in the supermarket. D. They should wait for a better deal on coffee.
9. A. The final exam. B. A law school. C. A reference letter. D. The department policy.
10. A. He wasn’t able to find a seat there. B. He had to wait a long time for a seat there.
C. The seats there are uncomfortable. D. It provides reading materials for customers.
Section B (共9分，每小题1.5分)
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following news.
11. A. 2. B. 18. C. About 125. D. Over 1,300.
12. A. Helping good universities to enroll more students.
B. Getting more financial support from foreign students.
C. Encouraging more foreign students to travel around the UK.
D. Attracting more excellent foreign students to work in Britain.
13. A. He voted for Donald Trump. B. He did not vote in the presidential election.
C. He made a political speech in the concert. D. He sang for only 40 minutes in the concert.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. They can play many kinds of games with snow.
B. They can see the beautiful scenery of falling snow.
C. They can have several days off from school if it snows.
D. They can enjoy steaming hot chocolate on a snowy day.
15. A. The building of snowmen for children. B. The removal of snow off their driveway.
C. The spread of salt mixed with sand. D. The low temperature that snow brings.
16. A. Rare and exciting. B. Dangerous and challenging.
C. Unusual but disappointing. D. Troublesome but interesting.
Section C(共6分，每小题1.5分)
Directions: In Section C, you will hear a conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear a conversation and the questions about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
17. A. It encourages wise consumption. B. It is impossible to get stolen.
C. It makes it easier to pay off debt. D. It can be used in an emergency.
18. A. It makes people feel safer. B. It prevents people from overspending.
C. It enables people to get things cheaper. D. It helps people know more about money.
19. A. Doing some shopping. B. Doing some reading.
C. Opening an account. D. Taking a lesson.
20. A. Shop owners prefer cash to credit cards.
B. The woman pays part of his bill each month.
C. Most people don’t choose to use credit cards.
D. The man wasn’t persuaded by the woman at last.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (共20分, 每题1分)
Section A
Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with given words, fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given; for the other blanks, use one word for each blank that best fits the context.
My Life on an Island
We live on the island of Hale. It’s about four kilometers long and two kilometers wide at its broadest point, and it’s joined to the mainland by a causeway ____1____ (call) Stand—a narrow road built across the mouth of the river ____2____ separates us from the rest of the country. Most of the time you wouldn’t know we’re on an island because the river mouth between us and the mainland is just a vast stretch of tall grasses and brown mud. But when there’s a high tide and the water rises a half meter or so above the road and nothing can pass ____3____ the tide goes out again a few hours later, then you know it’s an island.
We were on our way back ____4____ the mainland. My old brother, Dominic, had just finished his first year at university in a town 150 km away. Dominic’s train was due in at five and he’d asked for a lift back from the station. Now, Dad normally hates being disturbed when he ____5____ (write) (which is just about all the time), and he also hates having to go anywhere, but despite the typical sighs and moans –why can’t he get a taxi What’s wrong with the bus — I could tell by the flash in the eyes that he was really looking forward to ____6____ (see) Dominic.
So anyway, Dad and I had driven to the mainland and picked up Dominic from the station. He had been talking non-stop from the moment he’d got in the car. University this, university that, writers, books, parties, people, money…I didn’t like the way he spoke and waved his hands around ____7____ he was some kind of scholar or something. It was embarrassing. It made me feel uncomfortable—that kind of discomfort you feel when someone you like, someone close to you, suddenly starts acting like a complete idiot. And I didn’t like the way he was ignoring me, either. For all the attention I was getting I ____8____ as well not have been there. I felt a stranger in my own car.
We were about halfway across when I saw a boy. My first thought was how odd it was ____9____ (see) someone walking on the Stand. You don’t often see people walking around here. As we drew _____10_____ (close), he became clearer. He was actually a young man rather than a boy. It’s hard to explain…
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. public B. inadequate C. lowered D. released E. disappointment F. casting G. possibility H. objective I. desperately J. balance K. compared
Why Aren’t Women Happier
Why aren’t women happier these days
That’s the question raised by a thought-provoking study, The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness, ___11___ last month. The research showed that over the past 35 years women’s happiness has declined, both ___12___ to the past and relative to men even though the lives of women in the US have improved in recent decades by most ___13___ measures.
The research, by University of Pennsylvania economists Stevenson and Wolfers, and made ___14___ by the National Bureau of Economic Research, found the decline in happiness to be widespread among women across a variety of demographic(人口统计)groups. The researchers, for instance, measured similar declines in happiness among women who were single parents and married parents, “___15___ doubt on the hypothesis(假设)that trends in marriage and divorce, single parenthood or work/family ___16___ are at the root of the happiness declines among women,” they wrote.
One theory for the decline in happiness is that expectations for workplace and general advancement were raised too high by the women’s movement and women might feel ___17___ for not “having it all,” as a Los Angeles Times columnist recently put it.
The researchers acknowledge that’s a ___18___ :
“If the women’s movement raised women’s expectations faster than society was able to meet them,” the paper says, “they would be more likely to experience ___19___ in their lives.” But they add things could change for the better: “As women’s expectations move into adjustment with their experiences, this decline in happiness may reverse.”
Readers, why do you think women are unhappier than in the past Do you think that if expectations for “having it all” were ___20___ to “move into adjustment with experiences,” women might be happier
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A (共30分，每小题2分)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
“Working long hours poses an occupational health risk that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year,” the World Health Organization says.
People working 55 or more hours each week face a(n) ____21____ 35% higher risk of a stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from heart disease, ____22____ to people following the widely accepted standard of working 35 to 40 hours in a week, the WHO says in a study that was published in the journal Environmental International.
“No job is ____23____ the risk of a stroke or heart disease,” WHO Director — General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, ____24____ governments, businesses and workers to find ways to protect workers’ health.
The global study, which the WHO calls the first of its kind, found that in 2016, 488 million people were ____25____ to the risks of working long hours. In all, more than 745,000 people died that year from overwork that resulted in stroke and heart disease, according to the WHO.
“Between 2000 and 2016, the number of deaths from heart disease ____26____ working long hours increased by 42%, and from stroke by 19%,” the WHO said as it announced the study, which it conducted with the International Labour Organization.
The study found the highest health ____27____ from overwork in men and in workers who are middle-aged or older. Regionally, people in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific region had the ____28____ exposure to the risk. People in Europe had the lowest exposure. In the US, less than 5% of the population is exposed to long working hours, according to a map the WHO published with the study. That proportion is ____29____ to Brazil and Canada — and much lower than Mexico and in countries across most of Central and South America.
Several steps could help _____30_____ the burden on the workers, the study states, including governments’ adopting and enforcing _____31_____ standards on working time. The authors also say employers should be more flexible in scheduling, and to _____32_____ their employees on a maximum number of working hours. In another step, the study _____33_____ workers arrange to share hours, so no one is working 55 or more hours in a week.
To compile (编写) the report, researchers reviewed and _____34_____ dozens of studies on heart disease and stroke. They then estimated workers’ health risks based on data drawn from a number of sources, _____35_____ more than 2,300 surveys on working hours that were conducted in 154 countries from the 1970s through 2018.
21.
A. actual B. precise C. accurate D. estimated
22.
A. compared B. relevant C. related D. referred
23.
A. causing B. worth C. taking D. avoiding
24.
A. calling in B. calling up C. calling on D. calling at
25.
A. supposed B. exposed C. tied D. forced
26.
A. instead of B. resulted in C. due to D. lead to
27.
A. burdens B. benefits C. levels D. tests
28.
A. best B. worst C. least D. most
29.
A. similar B. likely C. helpful D. common
30.
A. add B. increase C. ease D. share
31.
A. living B. labour C. quality D. technical
32.
A. agree on B. agree to C. agree up D. agree with
33.
A. adopts B. suggests C. describes D. assists
34.
A. argued B. insisted C. analyzed D. maintained
35.
A. including B. conducting C. composing D. solving
Section B (共22分，每小题2分)
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. All questions are provided with four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most famous and enduring children’s classics.
The book begins with young Alice catches sight of a small white figure, a rabbit dressed in a waistcoat and holding a pocket watch, murmuring (喃喃细语) to himself that he is late. She runs after the rabbit and follows it into a hole. After falling into the depths of the earth, she finds herself in a corridor full of doors. At the end of the corridor, there is a tiny door with tiny key through which Alice can see a beautiful garden that she is desperate to enter. She then sees a bottle labeled “Drink me”, which she does, and begins to shrink until she is small enough to fit through the door.
Unfortunately, she has left the key that fits the lock on a table, now well out of her reach. She then finds a cake labeled “Eat me”, which again she does, and is restored to her normal size. Disconcerted by this frustrating series of events, Alice begins to cry, and as she does, she shrinks and is washed away in her own tears.
This strange beginning leads to a series of progressively “curiouser and curiouser” events, which see Alice babysit a pig, take part in a tea party, and take part in a game of croquet (槌球). She meets some incredible characters. She also, famously, meets the Queen of Hearts who has a special liking for execution (处决).
The book reaches its climax (高潮) in the trial of the Knave of Hearts, who is charged with stealing the Queen’s pies. A good deal of nonsense evidence is given against the unfortunate man, and a letter is produced which only refers to events by pronouns. Alice, who by now has grown to a great size, support the Knave but the Queen demands her execution. As she is fighting off the Queen’s soldiers, Alice awakes, realizing she has been dreaming all along.
The book is brilliant for children, but with enough joy for life in it to please adults too.
36. Which of the following statements about the beginning is TRUE
A. The rabbit follows Alice quietly into a hole.
B. Alice’s sister is reading a book in the garden.
C. The beautiful corridor is full of windows and doors.
D. Alice drinks a bottle of liquid and starts to become smaller.
37. The underlined word “disconcerted” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. annoyed and distracted B. puzzled and frightened
C. amazed and excited D. persuaded and encouraged
38. What can be inferred from the climax of the book
A. Alice is courageous enough to be in favor of the Knave.
B. The Queen is so kind as to free the Knave.
C. The Knave is charged in a letter which details his crimes.
D. The soldiers are still fighting with Alice after she awakes.
39. What is the passage mainly about
A. The unbelievable characters in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
B. The mysterious settings of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
C. The attractive plot of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
D. The readers of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
(B)
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Negro Cueva de Cafe
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La Calle
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●Open 8:00 pm—2:00 am, Niceto Vega 4942, Palermo Soho, 5411 3914 1972, on Facebook
40. Which number should you call if you are an addict of Columbian coffee flavour
A. 5411 4855 3956. B. 5411 4778 9016.
C. 5411 4322 3000. D. 5411 3914 1972.
41. What makes La Calle different
A Its allowing you to play games. B. Its having no wine menu.
C. Its opening for the longest time. D. Its having special candy.
42. The author's purpose in writing the passage is ________.
A. to show wine culture. B. to introduce some wine bars.
C. to help people choose drinks. D. to show how to enjoy yourself.
(C)
Culture can affect not just language and customs but also how people experience the world on surprisingly basic levels.
Researchers, with the help of brain scans, have uncovered shocking differences in perception(感知) between Westerners and Asians, what they see when they look at a city street, for example, or even how they perceive a simple line in a square, according to findings published in a leading science journal
In western countries, culture makes people think of themselves as highly independent entities(实体) .When looking at scenes, Westerners tend to focus more on central objects than on their surroundings. East Asian cultures, however emphasize inter-dependence. When Easterners look at a scene, they tend to focus on surroundings as well as the object.
Using an experiment involving two tasks, Dr Hedden asked subjects to look at a line simply to estimate its length, a task that is played to American strengths. In another, they estimated the line's length relative to the size of a square, an easier task for the Asians.
The level of brain activity, by tracking blood flow, was then measured by Brain Scanners. The experiment found that although there was no difference in performance, and the tasks were very easy, the levels of activity in the subjects’ brains were different. For the Americans, areas linked to attention lit up more, when they worked on the task they tended to find more difficult--estimating the line's size relative to the square. For the Asians, the attention areas lit up more during the harder task also--estimating the line's length without comparing it to the square. The findings are a reflection of more than ten years of previous experimental research into east-west differences
In one study, for instance, researchers offered people a choice among five pens, four red and one green. Easterners were more likely to choose a red pen while Westerners were more likely to choose the green one.
Culture is not affecting how you see the world, but how you choose to understand and internalize(使内化) it. But such habits can be changed. Some psychological studies suggest that when an Easterner goes to the West or vice versa, habits of thought and perception also begin to change. Such research gives us clues on how our brain works and is hopeful for us to develop programs to improve our memory, memory techniques and enhance and accelerate our learning skills.
43. According to the passage, Chinese people are most likely to_________.
A. emphasize independent thinking more
B. always focus more on their surroundings
C. focus on the context as well as object
D. think of Westerners as highly independent entities
44. We know from the passage that people's brains will be more active when_________.
A. the task is much easier
B. the blood flow is tracked
C. people begin to choose colors
D. the task is more difficult
45. What do the findings of the experiments mentioned in the passage indicate
A. They indicate that culture has a great impact on the way people talk and behave.
B. They show that Easterners and Westerners have great differences in perceiving the world
C. They suggest that people's habits of thought and perception can be changed in different cultures.
D. They make it clear that Easterners and Westerners lay emphasis on different things
46. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.
A. Easterners prefer collectivism to individualism
B. East Asian cultures lay more emphasis on independence
C. It took over ten years to find out how to improve our brainpower
D. Americans will change their habits of perception when they're in Britain
Section C (共8分，每小题2分)
Directions: Read the following passage. The passage is followed by six sentences. Choose four of them to make the passage complete. There are two extra sentences.
Ensuring that disabled people have an easy life is very important not just because they are human, like all of us, but because their dignity and social well-being should not be ignored just because of a disability. Disabilities can occur through illness, aging, accidents and other different causes that may happen to anyone or affect us all at some stage in life. ____47____.
We are all human beings and so have the same basic needs. But we should remember that there is a wide range of what we call a disability and while the basic needs are all the same for everyone, the different lifestyle needs are entirely individual. Therefore, there is no one-size-fits-all method to improve quality of life. It is best to find out people’s needs from spending time with them.
____48____. Even the most attractive homes can feel like a cage, so it makes a huge difference to be able to go out to a park or a shopping center, or to plan a day trip such as a picnic or a trip to the beach. Even if a trip can only be organized one day a month, it is more than nothing and does really make a difference.
If they are interested or able, pets can be great companions. ____49____. Some may be able to take care of a cat or dog; some prefer goldfish or birds in a cage. Very often, people who are cared for don’t feel that they have the chance to care for someone or something else, so caring for pets can improve their confidence and mental health, which can take their mind off their own troubles.
____50____. Book a regular appointment with a social worker to visit them at least once a month. This is to check on their mental and physical health as well as ways of improving their living conditions. It is important because they may need to talk to someone.
A. Plan regular trips.
B. Stay with them in a friend way.
C. It is wise to check the abilities of the individuals.
D. You won’t know if they can help if you don’t ask them.
E. Do not let pets be their only companions.
F. The great thing is that it is not hard to make disabled people’s life easier.
IV. Grammar and Word application
Section A (共15分，每小题1.5分)
Directions: For each blank in the following sentences there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context and grammar rules.
51. His movie won several awards at the film festival, ________ was beyond his wildest dream.
A. which B. that C. where D. it
52. I will never forget the days ________ we spent furthering our studies in Canada.
A. when B. in which C. that D. during which
53. I refused to accept the blame for something ________ was someone else’s fault.
A. who B. that C. as D. which
54. Wind power is an ancient source of energy ________ we may return in the near future.
A. on which B. from which C. by which D. to which
55. —What do you think of teaching，Bob
—I find it fun and challenging.It is a job ________ you are doing something serious but interesting.
A. where B. which C. when D. that
56. Why do you want a new job ______ you’ve got such a good one already
A. that B. where
C. which D. when
57. ________ the grandparents love the children, they are strict with them.
A. While B. As C. Since D. Because
58. Peter was so excited _________he received an invitation from his friend to visit Chongqing.
A. where B. that C. why D. when
59. ________, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together.
A. However late is he B. However late he is
C. However is he late D. However he is late
60. Deep autumn, the day is cold, it won’t be long ________ everyone should wear windbreaker jacket.
A. when B. since C. after D. before
Section B (共15分，每小题1.5分)
Directions: Complete the following sentences by using the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once.
A. on earth B. set foot on C. fell into ruins D. fascinating E. torn F. determined G. practical H. in terms of I. stretch J. breathtaking
61. A large number of churches _________ after the war.
62. The book was so _________ that I was totally absorbed in it.
63. I think it’s definitely worth seeing, even for people who don’t skate because the views from there are simply _________.
64. The first time I _________ Russia, I was amazed at its unique cultures.
65. The forests _________ for hundreds of miles.
66. Where _________ have you been I’ve been looking for you everywhere.
67. Bob was _________ between becoming a doctor and a career in athletics.
68. _________ the scale, the Olympic Games are the most important event in the sports field.
69. They wanted to design a machine that was both attractive and ________.
70. He is a very _________ and strong-willed person.
V. Translation (共15分，3+3+4+5)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
71. 尽管困难重重，他们还是克服了障碍并实现了梦想。(despite)(汉译英)
72. 毫无疑问，我们应该不遗余力地保护环境。(effort) (汉译英)
73. 这家奢侈品店的衣服不仅质量好，而且也在我的价格承受范围之内。(range) (汉译英)
74. 正是因为医务工作者们在疫情(epidemic)期间坚守岗位，才使我们免受病毒感染。(It) (汉译英)
听力答案：1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. D 7. B 8. A 9. C 10. B
11. D 12. D 13. C 14. A 15. B 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. D
东华致远2023学年第一学期期中教学评估
高一英语 试卷
考试时间:120 满分:150
I. Listening Comprehension (共25分)
Section A (共10分，每小题1分)
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A. A postwoman. B. A teacher. C. A journalist. D. A librarian.
2. A. On a plane. B. On a train. C. At a restaurant. D. At a travel agency.
3. A. 5 minutes. B. 10 minutes. C. 15 minutes. D. 20 minutes.
4. A. He spends too much money. B. He should watch more TV.
C. He actually likes watching TV. D. He bought an expensive watch.
5. A. The woman should get a new watch. B. The woman needs to buy another battery.
C. He knows what is wrong with the watch. D. The store can probably fix the woman’s watch.
6. A. He should work in the summer school. B. He shouldn’t go to New York in the summer.
C. He may not want to do so. D. He may have difficulty in doing so.
7. A. Spend more time on the course. B. Turn to the graduate assistant for help.
C. Drop the course as soon as possible. D. Help the graduate assistant with the course.
8. A. They should buy a lot of coffee. B. The supermarket isn’t going to be closed.
C. Coffee is out of stock in the supermarket. D. They should wait for a better deal on coffee.
9. A. The final exam. B. A law school. C. A reference letter. D. The department policy.
10. A. He wasn’t able to find a seat there. B. He had to wait a long time for a seat there.
C. The seats there are uncomfortable. D. It provides reading materials for customers.
Section B (共9分，每小题1.5分)
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following news.
11. A. 2. B. 18. C. About 125. D. Over 1,300.
12. A. Helping good universities to enroll more students.
B. Getting more financial support from foreign students.
C. Encouraging more foreign students to travel around the UK.
D. Attracting more excellent foreign students to work in Britain.
13. A. He voted for Donald Trump. B. He did not vote in the presidential election.
C. He made a political speech in the concert. D. He sang for only 40 minutes in the concert.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. They can play many kinds of games with snow.
B. They can see the beautiful scenery of falling snow.
C. They can have several days off from school if it snows.
D. They can enjoy steaming hot chocolate on a snowy day.
15. A. The building of snowmen for children. B. The removal of snow off their driveway.
C. The spread of salt mixed with sand. D. The low temperature that snow brings.
16. A. Rare and exciting. B. Dangerous and challenging.
C. Unusual but disappointing. D. Troublesome but interesting.
Section C(共6分，每小题1.5分)
Directions: In Section C, you will hear a conversation. The conversation will be read twice. After you hear a conversation and the questions about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
17. A. It encourages wise consumption. B. It is impossible to get stolen.
C. It makes it easier to pay off debt. D. It can be used in an emergency.
18. A. It makes people feel safer. B. It prevents people from overspending.
C It enables people to get things cheaper. D. It helps people know more about money.
19. A. Doing some shopping. B. Doing some reading.
C. Opening an account. D. Taking a lesson.
20. A. Shop owners prefer cash to credit cards.
B. The woman pays part of his bill each month.
C. Most people don’t choose to use credit cards.
D. The man wasn’t persuaded by the woman at last.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (共20分, 每题1分)
Section A
Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with given words, fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given; for the other blanks, use one word for each blank that best fits the context.
My Life on an Island
We live on the island of Hale. It’s about four kilometers long and two kilometers wide at its broadest point, and it’s joined to the mainland by a causeway ____1____ (call) Stand—a narrow road built across the mouth of the river ____2____ separates us from the rest of the country. Most of the time you wouldn’t know we’re on an island because the river mouth between us and the mainland is just a vast stretch of tall grasses and brown mud. But when there’s a high tide and the water rises a half meter or so above the road and nothing can pass ____3____ the tide goes out again a few hours later, then you know it’s an island.
We were on our way back ____4____ the mainland. My old brother, Dominic, had just finished his first year at university in a town 150 km away. Dominic’s train was due in at five and he’d asked for a lift back from the station. Now, Dad normally hates being disturbed when he ____5____ (write) (which is just about all the time), and he also hates having to go anywhere, but despite the typical sighs and moans –why can’t he get a taxi What’s wrong with the bus — I could tell by the flash in the eyes that he was really looking forward to ____6____ (see) Dominic.
So, anyway, Dad and I had driven to the mainland and picked up Dominic from the station. He had been talking non-stop from the moment he’d got in the car. University this, university that, writers, books, parties, people, money…I didn’t like the way he spoke and waved his hands around ____7____ he was some kind of scholar or something. It was embarrassing. It made me feel uncomfortable—that kind of discomfort you feel when someone you like, someone close to you, suddenly starts acting like a complete idiot. And I didn’t like the way he was ignoring me, either. For all the attention I was getting I ____8____ as well not have been there. I felt a stranger in my own car.
We were about halfway across when I saw a boy. My first thought was how odd it was ____9____ (see) someone walking on the Stand. You don’t often see people walking around here. As we drew _____10_____ (close), he became clearer. He was actually a young man rather than a boy. It’s hard to explain…
【答案】1. called
2. which##that
3. until 4. from
5. is writing
6. seeing 7. as if##as though
8. might 9. to see
10. closer
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者一家在岛上的生活。
【1题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：它大约有四公里长，最宽的地方有两公里宽，通过一条叫做斯坦德的堤道与大陆相连——斯坦德是一条狭窄的道路，建在把我们与这个国家其他地方隔开的河口上。分析句子结构可知call与逻辑主语causeway构成被动关系，故用过去分词作定语。故填called。
【2题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：它大约有四公里长，最宽的地方有两公里宽，通过一条叫做斯坦德的堤道与大陆相连——斯坦德是一条狭窄的道路，建在把我们与这个国家其他地方隔开的河口上。定语从句修饰先行词road，在从句作主语，指物，故填which/that。
【3题详解】
考查从属连词。句意：但是，当涨潮时，水位高出道路半米左右，没有任何东西可以通过，直到几小时后退潮时，你就知道这是一个岛屿。引导时间状语从句，表示“直到”应用until。故填until。
【4题详解】
考查介词。句意：我们在从陆地回来的路上。结合句意表示“从……”应用介词from。故填from。
【5题详解】
考查时态。句意：现在，爸爸通常讨厌在他写作的时候被打扰（这几乎是所有的时间），他也讨厌去任何地方，但尽管总是唉声叹气——为什么他不能叫一辆出租车？根据上文now可知表示动作正在发生，用现在进行时，主语为he，谓语用单数。故填is writing。
【6题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我能从他眼中的闪光看出他真的很期待见到多米尼克。作介词to的宾语，应用动名词形式。故填seeing。
【7题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：我不喜欢他说话的方式，他挥舞着双手，好像他是什么学者之类的。引导方式状语从句，表示“好像”应用as if/though。故填as if/though。
【8题详解】
考查情态动词+have done。句意：尽管我受到了那么多关注，但我还不如不去那里。此处表示对过去的猜测，语气比较委婉，“可能不会做（已成事实的事情）”为might not have done。故填might。
【9题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我的第一个想法是看到有人在看台上行走是多么奇怪。此处为短语be odd to do sth.表示“做某事奇怪”。故填to see。
【10题详解】
考查比较级。句意：当我们走近时，他变得更清楚了。根据后文clearer可知为副词比较级。故填closer。
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. public B. inadequate C. lowered D. released E. disappointment F. casting G. possibility H. objective I. desperately J. balance K. compared
Why Aren’t Women Happier
Why aren’t women happier these days
That’s the question raised by a thought-provoking study, The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness, ___11___ last month. The research showed that over the past 35 years women’s happiness has declined, both ___12___ to the past and relative to men even though the lives of women in the US have improved in recent decades by most ___13___ measures.
The research, by University of Pennsylvania economists Stevenson and Wolfers, and made ___14___ by the National Bureau of Economic Research, found the decline in happiness to be widespread among women across a variety of demographic(人口统计)groups. The researchers, for instance, measured similar declines in happiness among women who were single parents and married parents, “___15___ doubt on the hypothesis(假设)that trends in marriage and divorce, single parenthood or work/family ___16___ are at the root of the happiness declines among women,” they wrote.
One theory for the decline in happiness is that expectations for workplace and general advancement were raised too high by the women’s movement and women might feel ___17___ for not “having it all,” as a Los Angeles Times columnist recently put it.
The researchers acknowledge that’s a ___18___ :
“If the women’s movement raised women’s expectations faster than society was able to meet them,” the paper says, “they would be more likely to experience ___19___ in their lives.” But they add things could change for the better: “As women’s expectations move into adjustment with their experiences, this decline in happiness may reverse.”
Readers, why do you think women are unhappier than in the past Do you think that if expectations for “having it all” were ___20___ to “move into adjustment with experiences,” women might be happier
【答案】11. D 12. K 13. H 14. A 15. F 16. J 17. B 18. G 19. E 20. C
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。一项研究——《女性幸福感下降悖论》提出了现如今女性幸福感下降的问题，文章分析了其中的原因。
【11题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：上个月发布的一项发人深省的研究《女性幸福感下降的悖论》提出了这个问题。空处缺少非谓语动词修饰The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness，根据语境可知，此处表示The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness为上个月被发表的研究，released“发布、发表”为过去分词，在此处作后置定语。故选D。
【12题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：研究表明，在过去的35年里，无论是与过去相比，还是与男性相比，女性的幸福感下降了，尽管从大多数客观标准来看，美国女性的生活在最近几十年有所改善。根据relative to men及空格后的介词to可知，空处用compared，构成compared to结构作状语。故选K。
【13题详解】
考查形容词。句意同上。空处修饰measures，且空格前面有most，空处用形容词原级，构成最高级。结合语境可知，此处表示“客观标准”，用objective“客观的”。故选H。
【14题详解】
考查短语。句意：这项由宾夕法尼亚大学经济学家史蒂文森和沃尔弗斯进行的、由美国国家经济研究局公布的研究发现，在各种人口群体中，女性的幸福感都普遍下降。分析句子可知，made与其后的部分修饰the research，make public为固定短语，意思为：公布、公开。故选A。
【15题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：例如，研究人员测量了类似的单身和已婚女性幸福感下降，他们写道，“对婚姻和离婚、单身父母或工作/家庭平衡的趋势是女性幸福感下降的根源的假设提出了质疑。”cast doubt on为固定短语，意思为“对……提出质疑”，空处用非谓语动词作状语，且researchers与cast构成主动关系，用现在分词。故选F。
【16题详解】
考查名词。句意同上。根据“trends in marriage and divorce, single parenthood or work/family 　　6　　”可知，空处缺少名词，表示“婚姻和离婚、单身父母或工作/家庭平衡的趋势”，空处用balance表示“平衡”。故选J。
【17题详解】
考查形容词。句意：正如《洛杉矶时报》的一位专栏作家最近所说，关于幸福感下降的一个理论是，对工作和总体发展的期望被女性运动推得过高，如果没有“拥有一切”，女性可能会感到不自信。空处放在feel后用形容词作表语，结合“that expectations for workplace and general advancement were raised too high by the women’s movement”可知，如果女性没有“拥有一切”，她们会感到不自信。inadequate“没有信心的、不够的、不好的”符合题意。故选B。
【18题详解】
考查名词。句意：研究人员承认这是一种可能性。分析句子可知，空处作表语，放在a后，用可数名词单数，结合下文语境，此处表示上文描述的现象是一种可能性，possibility“可能性”符合题意。故选G。
【19题详解】
考查名词。句意：“如果妇女运动提高妇女期望的速度快于社会满足她们的速度，”文章说，“她们就更有可能在生活中经历失望。”空处放在experience后作宾语，为名词，结合语境可知，妇女运动提高妇女期望的速度快于社会满足她们的速度，她们会感到失望。disappointment“失望”。故选E。
【20题详解】
考查动词语态。句意：你认为，如果降低对“拥有一切”的期望，以“适应经验”，女性可能会更快乐吗？根据““move into adjustment with experiences,””并结合句意可知，此处表示期望被降低，空处缺少过去分词lowered构成被动语态。故选C。
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A (共30分，每小题2分)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
“Working long hours poses an occupational health risk that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year,” the World Health Organization says.
People working 55 or more hours each week face a(n) ____21____ 35% higher risk of a stroke and a 17% higher risk of dying from heart disease, ____22____ to people following the widely accepted standard of working 35 to 40 hours in a week, the WHO says in a study that was published in the journal Environmental International.
“No job is ____23____ the risk of a stroke or heart disease,” WHO Director — General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, ____24____ governments, businesses and workers to find ways to protect workers’ health.
The global study, which the WHO calls the first of its kind, found that in 2016, 488 million people were ____25____ to the risks of working long hours. In all, more than 745,000 people died that year from overwork that resulted in stroke and heart disease, according to the WHO.
“Between 2000 and 2016, the number of deaths from heart disease ____26____ working long hours increased by 42%, and from stroke by 19%,” the WHO said as it announced the study, which it conducted with the International Labour Organization.
The study found the highest health ____27____ from overwork in men and in workers who are middle-aged or older. Regionally, people in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific region had the ____28____ exposure to the risk. People in Europe had the lowest exposure. In the US, less than 5% of the population is exposed to long working hours, according to a map the WHO published with the study. That proportion is ____29____ to Brazil and Canada — and much lower than Mexico and in countries across most of Central and South America.
Several steps could help _____30_____ the burden on the workers, the study states, including governments’ adopting and enforcing _____31_____ standards on working time. The authors also say employers should be more flexible in scheduling, and to _____32_____ their employees on a maximum number of working hours. In another step, the study _____33_____ workers arrange to share hours, so no one is working 55 or more hours in a week.
To compile (编写) the report, researchers reviewed and _____34_____ dozens of studies on heart disease and stroke. They then estimated workers’ health risks based on data drawn from a number of sources, _____35_____ more than 2,300 surveys on working hours that were conducted in 154 countries from the 1970s through 2018.
21.
A. actual B. precise C. accurate D. estimated
22.
A. compared B. relevant C. related D. referred
23.
A. causing B. worth C. taking D. avoiding
24.
A. calling in B. calling up C. calling on D. calling at
25.
A. supposed B. exposed C. tied D. forced
26.
A. instead of B. resulted in C. due to D. lead to
27.
A. burdens B. benefits C. levels D. tests
28.
A. best B. worst C. least D. most
29.
A. similar B. likely C. helpful D. common
30.
A. add B. increase C. ease D. share
31.
A. living B. labour C. quality D. technical
32.
A. agree on B. agree to C. agree up D. agree with
33.
A. adopts B. suggests C. describes D. assists
34.
A. argued B. insisted C. analyzed D. maintained
35.
A. including B. conducting C. composing D. solving
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. B 26. C 27. A 28. D 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍一项研究，表明长时间工作造成职业健康风险，每年导致数十万人死亡。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：世界卫生组织在发表在《国际环境》杂志上的一项研究中说，每周工作55个小时或更长时间的人患中风的风险比遵循被广泛接受的每周工作35至40小时标准的人高35%，死于心脏病的风险高17%。A. actual实际的；B. precise精确的；C. accurate准确的；D. estimated估计的。根据最后一段中“They then estimated workers’ health risks based on data drawn from a number of sources”可知，研究中的数据是估计的。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查形容词（过去分词）词义辨析。句意：同上。A. compared比较的；B. relevant相关的；C. related相关的，有联系的；D. referred涉及到的。根据前文“People working 55 or more hours each week”和后文“to people following the widely accepted standard of working 35 to 40 hours in a week”可知，此处用每周工作35至40小时的人和每周工作55个小时或更长时间的人作比较。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查现在分词（形容词）词义辨析。句意：世卫组织总干事谭德塞博士说：“任何工作都不值得冒中风或心脏病的风险。”他呼吁各国政府、企业和工人找到保护工人健康的方法。A. causing引起；B. worth值得；C. taking拿走；D. avoiding避免。根据常识和后文“____4____ governments, businesses and workers to find ways to protect workers’ health”可知，他认为任何工作都不值得冒生病的风险。故选B项。
【24题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：同上。A. calling in招来；B. calling up给……打电话；C. calling on呼吁，号召，拜访；D. calling at短暂访问。根据后文“governments, businesses and workers to find ways to protect workers’ health”可知，他呼吁各界保护工人健康。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：世卫组织称，这项全球研究是首次进行此类研究，研究发现，2016年，有4.88亿人面临长时间工作的风险。A. supposed假设的，应当；B. exposed被暴露；C. tied被捆绑；D. forced被迫。根据后文“to the risks of working long hours”可知，许多人面临长时间工作的风险，be exposed to意为“暴露于，面临”。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：世界卫生组织在宣布这项与国际劳工组织合作开展的研究时表示：“2000年至2016年期间，因长时间工作导致的心脏病死亡人数增加了42%，因中风死亡人数增加了19%。”A. instead of代替，而不是；B. resulted in结果是，导致；C. due to由于；D. lead to导致。后文“working long hours”是前文“deaths from heart disease”的原因，因为长时间工作而导致心脏病死亡。故选C项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：研究发现，过度工作给男性和中老年员工带来的健康负担最重。A. burdens负担；B. benefits益处；C. levels水平；D. tests测试。根据前文“from overwork”可知，过度的工作会带来健康负担。故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：从地区来看，东南亚和西太平洋地区的人面临的风险最大。A. best最好的；B. worst最坏的；C. least最少的；D. most最多的。根据后文“People in Europe had the lowest exposure.”等内容可知，欧洲所面临的风险最小，东南亚和西太平洋地区人面临风险最大。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这一比例与巴西和加拿大相似，远低于墨西哥以及中美洲和南美洲大部分国家。A. similar相似的；B. likely可能的；C. helpful有帮助的；D. common普通的。根据前文分析和后文“and much lower than Mexico and in countries across most of Central and South America”可知，美国的长时间工作的人的比例和巴西、加拿大是相似的。故选A项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：研究指出，有几个步骤可以帮助减轻工人的负担，包括政府采用和执行工作时间的劳动标准。A. add添加；B. increase增加；C. ease缓解；D. share分享。根据前文分析和后文“the burden on the workers”及“including governments’ adopting and enforcing ____11____ standards on working time”可知，为了健康，要帮助减轻工人的劳动负担。故选C项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. living谋生；B. labour劳动；C. quality质量；D. technical技术性的。根据前文“Several steps could help ____10____ the burden on the workers”可知，此处建议：政府执行工作时间的劳动标准，减轻工人劳动负担。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：作者还表示，雇主应该在工作时间安排上更加灵活，并在最大工作时间上与员工达成一致。A. agree on商定（同意）某事或商定做某事；B. agree to同意，赞成；C. agree up同意；D. agree with与某人（某观点）一致。根据后文“their employees”可知，此处表示与员工达成一致。故选D项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：此外，该研究还建议员工安排共享工作时间，这样就不会有人每周工作55个小时以上。A. adopts采用；B. suggests建议，表明；C. describes描述；D. assists帮助。根据后文“workers arrange to share hours, so no one is working 55 or more hours in a week”可知，这是该项研究的建议。故选B项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了编写这份报告，研究人员回顾并分析了数十项关于心脏病和中风的研究。A. argued争论；B. insisted坚持说，坚决要求；C. analyzed分析；D. maintained维护。根据前文“To compile(编写) the report”和后文“dozens of studies on heart disease and stroke”可知，研究人员为了编写这份报告分析了数十项研究数据。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后，他们根据从多个来源获得的数据，包括从20世纪70年代到2018年在154个国家进行的2300多项工作时间调查，估计了工人的健康风险。A. including包括；B. conducting指挥；C. composing组成，创作；D. solving解决。根据后文“more than 2,300 surveys on working hours that were conducted in 154 countries from the 1970s through 2018”可知，这些数据包括后文所列的调查。故选A项。
Section B (共22分，每小题2分)
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. All questions are provided with four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most famous and enduring children’s classics
The book begins with young Alice catches sight of a small white figure, a rabbit dressed in a waistcoat and holding a pocket watch, murmuring (喃喃细语) to himself that he is late. She runs after the rabbit and follows it into a hole. After falling into the depths of the earth, she finds herself in a corridor full of doors. At the end of the corridor, there is a tiny door with tiny key through which Alice can see a beautiful garden that she is desperate to enter. She then sees a bottle labeled “Drink me”, which she does, and begins to shrink until she is small enough to fit through the door.
Unfortunately, she has left the key that fits the lock on a table, now well out of her reach. She then finds a cake labeled “Eat me”, which again she does, and is restored to her normal size. Disconcerted by this frustrating series of events, Alice begins to cry, and as she does, she shrinks and is washed away in her own tears.
This strange beginning leads to a series of progressively “curiouser and curiouser” events, which see Alice babysit a pig, take part in a tea party, and take part in a game of croquet (槌球). She meets some incredible characters. She also, famously, meets the Queen of Hearts who has a special liking for execution (处决).
The book reaches its climax (高潮) in the trial of the Knave of Hearts, who is charged with stealing the Queen’s pies. A good deal of nonsense evidence is given against the unfortunate man, and a letter is produced which only refers to events by pronouns. Alice, who by now has grown to a great size, support the Knave but the Queen demands her execution. As she is fighting off the Queen’s soldiers, Alice awakes, realizing she has been dreaming all along.
The book is brilliant for children, but with enough joy for life in it to please adults too.
36. Which of the following statements about the beginning is TRUE
A. The rabbit follows Alice quietly into a hole.
B. Alice’s sister is reading a book in the garden.
C. The beautiful corridor is full of windows and doors.
D. Alice drinks a bottle of liquid and starts to become smaller.
37. The underlined word “disconcerted” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________.
A. annoyed and distracted B. puzzled and frightened
C. amazed and excited D. persuaded and encouraged
38. What can be inferred from the climax of the book
A. Alice is courageous enough to be in favor of the Knave.
B. The Queen is so kind as to free the Knave.
C. The Knave is charged in a letter which details his crimes.
D. The soldiers are still fighting with Alice after she awakes.
39. What is the passage mainly about
A. The unbelievable characters in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
B. The mysterious settings of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
C. The attractive plot of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
D. The readers of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
【答案】36. D 37. B 38. A 39. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是《爱丽丝梦游仙境》这本书的主要情节。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“She then sees a bottle labeled “Drink me”, which she does, and begins to shrink until she is small enough to fit through the door.(然后她看到了一个瓶子，上面写着“喝了我”，于是她就喝了，然后她的身体开始变小，小到能通过那扇门)”可知，爱丽丝喝了一瓶液体，然后开始变小。故选D。
【37题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段的“Unfortunately, she has left the key that fits the lock on a table, now well out of her reach. She then finds a cake labeled “Eat me”, which again she does, and is restored to her normal size.(不幸的是，她把锁的钥匙忘在桌子上了，现在她够不着了。然后她发现了一个写着“吃了我”的蛋糕，她又吃了，然后又恢复了正常的大小)”和“Alice begins to cry(她开始哭泣)”可知，发生的事情太神奇了，她之所以哭是因为这些事情让她既困惑又害怕，因此划线词disconcerted的意思是“困惑的，惊慌的”，即puzzled and frightened，故选B。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“Alice, who by now has grown to a great size, support the Knave but the Queen demands her execution. As she is fighting off the Queen’s soldiers, Alice awakes, realizing she has been dreaming all along.(爱丽丝现在已经长得很大了，她支持杰克，但王后要求处决她。当爱丽丝击退女王的士兵时，她醒了，意识到自己一直在做梦)”可推断出，爱丽丝有足够的勇气支持杰克。故选A。
【39题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of the most famous and enduring children’s classics.(《爱丽丝梦游仙境》是最著名、最经久不衰的儿童名著之一)”及后面几段描述的情节可知，本文主要是关于《爱丽丝梦游仙境》中引人入胜的情节。故选C。
(B)
Where to Drink
Cafe San Bernardo
Join table-tennis and pool-playing port. Cafe San Bernardo has been running since 1912.
The Villa Crespo dive bar also offers up table football for￡4 an hour. Service is efficient; with last orders at 5 am. The daily happy hour between 6 pm and 9 pm includes 60 minutes playing your game of choice, plus a half-bottle of red wine and a corn pie, for￡9.
●Avenue Corrientes 5436, Villa Crespo, 5411 4855 3956,
M Salumeria & Enoteca
Trading only in wine with a story, sommelier Mariana Torta chooses new ways on a daily basis, and keeps a list of around 250 labels. There's no wine menu—simply take your bottle from the shelf.
●Open 11:00am-11:30pm, El Salvador 5777, Palermo Hollywood, 5411 4778 9016, on Facebook
Negro Cueva de Cafe
Coffee has found its place in Buenos Aires. While LAB: Tostadores, The Shelter and Coffee Town are famous new places, Negro Cueva de Cafe is one of the best downtown. It serves Ecuadorian, Colombian and Brazilian beans and its attracting cakes include croissant.
●Open 9:30 am—7:00 pm, Suipacha 637, Microcentro, 5411 4322 3000, negrocuevade-
La Calle
Head to the Niceto Vega address and you'll be faced with a pizza. Don't worry, it’s the right place. La Guitarrita is the front to “hidden” bar La Calle. Order the house cocktail, special candy, and prepare to sing until dawn with a high-energy young crowd.
●Open 8:00 pm—2:00 am, Niceto Vega 4942, Palermo Soho, 5411 3914 1972, on Facebook
40. Which number should you call if you are an addict of Columbian coffee flavour
A. 5411 4855 3956. B. 5411 4778 9016.
C. 5411 4322 3000. D. 5411 3914 1972.
41. What makes La Calle different
A. Its allowing you to play games. B. Its having no wine menu.
C. Its opening for the longest time. D. Its having special candy.
42. The author's purpose in writing the passage is ________.
A. to show wine culture. B. to introduce some wine bars.
C. to help people choose drinks. D. to show how to enjoy yourself.
【答案】40. C 41. D 42. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个酒吧以及各自的特色、营业时间、联系方式等。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。根据Negro Cueva de Café部分中“It serves Ecuadorian, Colombian and Brazilian beans and its attracting cakes include croissant.；5411 4322 3000(它供应厄瓜多尔、哥伦比亚和巴西的咖啡店，吸引人的蛋糕包括羊角面包；电话：5411 4322 3000)”可知，如果你是一个哥伦比亚咖啡迷，你应该拨打5411 4322 3000。故选C。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据La Calle部分中“Order the house cocktail, special candy, and prepare to sing until dawn with a high-energy young crowd.(点一杯鸡尾酒，特别的糖果，准备和一群精力充沛的年轻人一起唱到天亮)”可知，La Calle有特别糖果，所以与众不同。故选D。
【42题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章标题“Where to Drink(去哪儿喝酒)”结合文章主要介绍了四个酒吧以及各自的特色、营业时间、联系方式等。可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是介绍一些酒吧。故选B。
(C)
Culture can affect not just language and customs, but also how people experience the world on surprisingly basic levels.
Researchers, with the help of brain scans, have uncovered shocking differences in perception(感知) between Westerners and Asians, what they see when they look at a city street, for example, or even how they perceive a simple line in a square, according to findings published in a leading science journal
In western countries, culture makes people think of themselves as highly independent entities(实体) .When looking at scenes, Westerners tend to focus more on central objects than on their surroundings. East Asian cultures, however emphasize inter-dependence. When Easterners look at a scene, they tend to focus on surroundings as well as the object.
Using an experiment involving two tasks, Dr Hedden asked subjects to look at a line simply to estimate its length, a task that is played to American strengths. In another, they estimated the line's length relative to the size of a square, an easier task for the Asians.
The level of brain activity, by tracking blood flow, was then measured by Brain Scanners. The experiment found that although there was no difference in performance, and the tasks were very easy, the levels of activity in the subjects’ brains were different. For the Americans, areas linked to attention lit up more, when they worked on the task they tended to find more difficult--estimating the line's size relative to the square. For the Asians, the attention areas lit up more during the harder task also--estimating the line's length without comparing it to the square. The findings are a reflection of more than ten years of previous experimental research into east-west differences
In one study, for instance, researchers offered people a choice among five pens, four red and one green. Easterners were more likely to choose a red pen while Westerners were more likely to choose the green one.
Culture is not affecting how you see the world, but how you choose to understand and internalize(使内化) it. But such habits can be changed. Some psychological studies suggest that when an Easterner goes to the West or vice versa, habits of thought and perception also begin to change. Such research gives us clues on how our brain works and is hopeful for us to develop programs to improve our memory, memory techniques and enhance and accelerate our learning skills.
43. According to the passage, Chinese people are most likely to_________.
A. emphasize independent thinking more
B. always focus more on their surroundings
C. focus on the context as well as object
D. think of Westerners as highly independent entities
44. We know from the passage that people's brains will be more active when_________.
A. the task is much easier
B. the blood flow is tracked
C. people begin to choose colors
D. the task is more difficult
45. What do the findings of the experiments mentioned in the passage indicate
A. They indicate that culture has a great impact on the way people talk and behave.
B. They show that Easterners and Westerners have great differences in perceiving the world
C. They suggest that people's habits of thought and perception can be changed in different cultures.
D. They make it clear that Easterners and Westerners lay emphasis on different things
46. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.
A. Easterners prefer collectivism to individualism
B. East Asian cultures lay more emphasis on independence
C. It took over ten years to find out how to improve our brainpower
D. Americans will change their habits of perception when they're in Britain
【答案】43. C 44. D 45. B 46. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了研究发现文化差异导致东西方人认知水平的差异。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“East Asian cultures, however emphasize inter-dependence. When Easterners look at a scene, they tend to focus on surroundings as well as the object.”（然而，在东方的亚洲，文化强调相互依赖。当东方人看到一个场景时，他们倾向于关注周围环境和物体）可知，中国人可能同样关注物体及其环境，故选C。
【44题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“For the Asians, the attention areas lit up more during the harder task also--estimating”（对于亚洲人来说，在更难完成的任务中，注意力区域也更为活跃）可知，任务越艰巨，人们的大脑会越活跃，故选D。
【45题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“In western countries, culture makes people think of themselves as highly independent entities(实体) .When looking at scenes, Westerners tend to focus more on central objects than on their surroundings. East Asian cultures, however emphasize inter-dependence. ”（在西方国家，文化使人们认为自己是高度独立的实体。西方人在观看场景时，往往更关注中心物体，而不是周围环境。然而，东亚文化强调相互依赖）可推知，文中提到的实验结果表明东西方人在认识世界上有很大的差异，故选B。
【46题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“In one study, for instance, researchers offered people a choice among five pens, four red and one green. Easterners were more likely to choose a red pen while Westerners were more likely to choose the green one.”（例如，在一项研究中，研究人员让人们在五支钢笔中选择一支，四支红色，一支绿色。东方人更倾向于选择红色的笔，而西方人更倾向于选择绿色的笔）可知，此处用四支红色笔象征着集体主义，用一支绿色笔象征着个人主义，由此可知，东方人更喜欢集体主义而不是个人主义，故选A。
Section C (共8分，每小题2分)
Directions: Read the following passage. The passage is followed by six sentences. Choose four of them to make the passage complete. There are two extra sentences.
Ensuring that disabled people have an easy life is very important, not just because they are human, like all of us, but because their dignity and social well-being should not be ignored just because of a disability. Disabilities can occur through illness, aging, accidents and other different causes that may happen to anyone or affect us all at some stage in life. ____47____.
We are all human beings and so have the same basic needs. But we should remember that there is a wide range of what we call a disability, and while the basic needs are all the same for everyone, the different lifestyle needs are entirely individual. Therefore, there is no one-size-fits-all method to improve quality of life. It is best to find out people’s needs from spending time with them.
____48____. Even the most attractive homes can feel like a cage, so it makes a huge difference to be able to go out to a park or a shopping center, or to plan a day trip such as a picnic or a trip to the beach. Even if a trip can only be organized one day a month, it is more than nothing and does really make a difference.
If they are interested or able, pets can be great companions. ____49____. Some may be able to take care of a cat or dog; some prefer goldfish or birds in a cage. Very often, people who are cared for don’t feel that they have the chance to care for someone or something else, so caring for pets can improve their confidence and mental health, which can take their mind off their own troubles.
____50____. Book a regular appointment with a social worker to visit them at least once a month. This is to check on their mental and physical health as well as ways of improving their living conditions. It is important because they may need to talk to someone.
A. Plan regular trips.
B. Stay with them in a friend way.
C. It is wise to check the abilities of the individuals.
D. You won’t know if they can help if you don’t ask them.
E. Do not let pets be their only companions.
F. The great thing is that it is not hard to make disabled people’s life easier.
【答案】47. F 48. A 49. C 50. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍要让残疾人的生活更轻松的方法。
【47题详解】
根据上文“Ensuring that disabled people have an easy life is very important, not just because they are human, like all of us, but because their dignity and social well-being should not be ignored just because of a disability. Disabilities can occur through illness, aging, accidents and other different causes that may happen to anyone or affect us all at some stage in life. (确保残疾人过上轻松的生活非常重要，