高二英语期中
第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. ￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.
答案是C.
1.What does the woman want to do
A. Find a place. B. Buy a map. C. Get an address.
2. What will the man do for the woman
A. Repair her car. B. Give her a ride. C. Pick up her aunt.
3. Who might Mr. Peterson be
A. A new professor. B. A department head. C. A company director.
4. What does the man think of the book
A. Quite difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Weather. B. Clothes. C. News.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman
A. He has a pain in his knee. B. He wants to watch TV. C. He is too lazy.
7. What will the woman probably do next
A. Stay at home. B. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. When will the man be home from work
A. At 5:45. B. At 6:15. C. At 6:50.
9. Where will the speakers go
A. The Green House Cinema.
B. The New State Cinema.
C. The UME Cinema.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. How will the speakers go to New York
A. By air. B. By taxi. C. By bus.
11. Why are the speakers making the trip
A. For business. B. For shopping. C. For holiday.
12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Driver and passenger. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. Where does this conversation probably take place
A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. In a classroom.
14. What does John do now
A. He’s a trainer.
B. He’s a tour guide.
C. He’s a college student.
15. How much can a new person earn for the first year
A. ＄10,500. B. ＄12,000. C. ＄15,000.
16. How many people will the woman hire
A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city
A One year. B. Ten years. C. Eighteen years.
18. What is the speaker’s opinion on public transport
A. It’s comfortable. B. It’s time-saving. C. It’s cheap.
19. What is good about living in a small town
A. It’s safer. B. It’s healthier. C. It’s more convenient.
20. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most
A. Busy. B. Colourful. C. Quiet.
第二部分阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共11小题;每小题2.5分，满分27.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
There are many podcasts (播客) that teach English and you can listen to them anytime. Here is a list of some of the best podcasts that you must see.
Learn English Podcast
This podcast has three levels.The first is for beginners, the second is for intermediates (中级学生) and the third is for upper intermediates. If a person wants to learn Business English,then episodes are also made for him.Every podcast is short but very informative. Worksheets and vocabulary tasks are also included.
Speaking Broadly
This podcast is made for advanced learners. Explained through discussion and interviews, each episode has non-native English speakers and every recording also has expert feedback. You will see some common mistakes made by English learners and you can improve your English by learning from those mistakes.
The English We Speak
This podcast airs one episode daily and every episode is only three to four minutes, which talks about phrases and idioms.There are two people in each episode who communicate with each other. Whatever level you are,you will find it rewarding
Elementary Podcast
This podcast is mainly for beginners and intermediate level learners. The length of a podcast is around 25 minutes but you can pause it anytime and continue whenever you want. The hosts of each episode are different.
1 Which podcast provides exercises going with it
A. Learn English Podcast. B. Speaking Broadly.
C. The English We Speak D. Elementary Podcast.
2. What do we know about Speaking Broadly
A. It records just expert speakers. B. It aims at beginners.
C. It presents some typical mistakes. D. It provides feedback from listeners.
3. What do The English We Speak and Elementary Podcast have in common
A. They have the same length. B. They are both interactive.
C. They share the same contents. D. They are suitable for beginners.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个可以帮助英语学习的英语播客。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Learn English Podcast部分的“Every podcast is short but very informative. Worksheets and vocabulary tasks are also included.(每个播客都很短，但信息量很大。还包括活页练习题和词汇任务)”可知，Learn English Podcast提供了活页练习题和词汇练习。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Speaking Broadly部分的“You will see some common mistakes made by English learners and you can improve your English by learning from those mistakes.(你会看到英语学习者犯的一些常见错误，你可以通过从这些错误中学习来提高你的英语水平。)”可知，该播客提供了英语学习者会常犯的错误。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据The English We Speak部分的“Whatever level you are, you will find it rewarding.(无论你是什么水平，你都会发现它是有益的)”和Elementary Podcast中的“This podcast is mainly for beginners and intermediate level learners.(该播客主要面向初学者和中级学习者)”可知，The English We Speak和Elementary Podcast这两个博客的共同之处在于两者都适合初学者。故选D项。
B
Shenzhen in Guangdong province has become the first city in China to allow specialist nurses to prescribe (开药方) selected drugs and order tests, in a move that is expected to increase efficiencies in the healthcare system and reduce the patient-load burden on physicians.
Under a new rule in October that took effect in January, eligible nurses will be permitted to order examinations, treatments considering their expert skills and knowledge of specialist nursing or community healthcare. Their prescriptions must be based on existing diagnoses (诊断) made by physicians.
To become a nursing specialist, applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in nursing, five years of working experience, obtained an advanced nursing qualification and have attended a months-long specialist training program and passed a final test.
“Medical institutions must review inappropriate prescriptions given by nurses,” said the regulation. “Nursing specialists who are found to have given three or more improper prescriptions will have their prescribing power stopped for three to six months and will have to undergo retraining before regaining the authorization,” it added.
“Considering the difference in professional positioning, medical education background and work experience between physicians and nurses, it is necessary to fully analyze the necessity and practicability of the nurses’ prescriptive authority,” the commission said.
Zhou Wensi has a bachelor’s degree in nursing and is now a specialist nurse in periodontitis (牙周炎) , or gum disease, at Shenzhen Stomatology Hospital in the city’s Pingshan district.
“Our hospital has not begun allowing us to prescribe. If the rule goes into effect in the future, we’ll likely be able to directly prescribe mouthwash, anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers to patients,” she said.
However, she also noted that most patients visiting the hospital are in need of treatment delivered by doctors with assistance from nurses like her, so the new regulation is not expected to have a major impact.
4. Why does Shenzhen give permission for specialist nurses’ special rights
A. To improve the overall ability of the specialist nurses.
B. To speed up the development of the healthcare system.
C. To enhance the work efficiency and lighten doctors’ load.
D. To respond to the demands of doctors, nurses and patients.
5. What does the word “eligible” underlined in the second paragraph refer to
A. well-recognized B. Qualified C. flexible D. hard-working
6. What do we learn about the new regulation
A. A specialist nurse should follow the rules strictly.
B. No institutions take charge of the prescriptions .
C. Not all specialist nurses can prescribe drugs freely .
D. A specialist nurse always has the prescribing power.
7. What is Zhou Wensi’s attitude toward the prospect of nurses’ prescribing drugs
A. Doubtful. B. Indifferent. C. Neutral. D. Hopeful.
【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了为了提高医疗系统的工作效率和减轻医生的负担，深圳市允许专科护士为病人开处方。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“a move that is expected to increase efficiencies in the healthcare system and reduce the patient-load burden on physicians(此举有望提高医疗系统的效率，减轻医生的病人负担)”可知，深圳给予专科护士特殊权利是为提高工作效率，减轻医生的负担。故选C。
【5题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段的“eligible nurses will be permitted to order examinations, treatments considering their expert skills and knowledge of specialist nursing or community healthcare(……的护士将被允许根据自己的专业技能和专科护理或社区医疗知识来安排检查和治疗) ”可知，能够被允许为病人检查和治疗的护士应该是有着相应的专业技能和专科护理或社区医疗知识的，即有资质的护士，因此划线词意为“有资格的”，故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段的“To become a nursing specialist, applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in nursing, five years of working experience, obtained an advanced nursing qualification and have attended a months-long specialist training program and passed a final test.(要成为一名护理专家，申请人应该拥有护理学士学位，五年的工作经验，获得高级护理资格，参加为期数月的专业培训计划，并通过最终考试。)”可知，专业护士应该严格遵守规定。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的“However, she also noted that most patients visiting the hospital are in need of treatment delivered by doctors with assistance from nurses like her, so the new regulation is not expected to have a major impact.(然而，她也指出，大多数来医院就诊的病人都需要医生在她这样的护士的帮助下进行治疗，因此新规定预计不会产生重大影响。)”可知，周文思认为新规不会对护士的工作产生较大的影响，因此周文思对护士开处方的前景持质疑态度。故选A。
C
From rolling hills to mountain ranges, views make any road trip memorable, but for blin d passengers this is part of the experience they miss. Motor company Ford tries to change that. It teamed up with GTB Rom a and AedoProject—to develop a technology that will give those unfortunate passengers a way to feel nature’s beauty through their car windows.
The prototype (原型) of the smart car window has a device with an outside-facing camera. With just a press of a button, the system takes a picture of the current view. The colorful picture is then turned into an image with different shades of grey through, LED lights, which vibrates (震动) differently. As the finger passes over different regions of the image, its shaking movements provide feedback through the sense of touch to the person using it. The smart window also comes with a voice assistant that uses AI to identify the scene and help the passengers get information on what they’re seeing.
“As the prototype started taking shape, we realized we were giving birth to a completely new language that would give blind people a new chance to visualize and experience traveling,” Federico Russo.-one director of GTBRoma, said. “When the idea was at its first stage, we looked for suppliers all around the world to make it come to life.” He believes the technology can be employed not just in cars. “It could be introduced into schools and in stituations for blind people as a tool that could be used in multiple ways.”
The technology may show up in a Ford autonomous vehicle. It’s known that the company is testing their technology and future business model and struggling to figure out how an autonomous vehicle gives different passengers the details needed to get from one destination to another. It’s unclear when this technology will be made available. However, the idea of building something for the less advanced is indeed a kind and influential action.
8. How does the smart car window work
A. By sorting shaking movements. B. By recording the view with a camera.
C. By translating scenery into vibrations. D. By presenting different shades of colors.
9. What can we know about the technology according to Federico Russ
A. It will have wide application. B. It will be used in schools first.
C. It will be tested around the world. D. It will understand different languages.
10. What difficulty is Ford facing currently
A. How to explore their future business model.
B. How the technology is applied to everyday life.
C How to produce autonomous cars in large numbers.
D. How an autonomous vehicle provides route information.
11. Which can be the best title for the text
A. AI-based Window Adds Fun to Road Trips
B. Ford Develops a System for the Blind to Drive
C. Smart Window Lets Blin d Passengers Feel Views
D. Technology Makes Blind People’s Trip Enjoyable
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。福特公司联合GTB Roma和Aedo Project研发了一款智能车窗，帮助盲人感受旅途中的风景，带给盲人全新的旅行体验。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的“The prototype (原型) of the smart car window has a device with an outside-facing camera. With just a press of a button, the system takes a picture of the current view. The colorful picture is then turned into an image with different shades of grey through, LED lights, which vibrates (震动) differently. As the finger passes over different regions of the image, its shaking movements provide feedback through the sense of touch to the person using it.(智能车窗的原型有一个面向外部的摄像头。只需按下一个按钮，系统就会拍下当前视图的照片。然后通过不同震动的LED灯将彩色图像转换成不同灰度的图像。当手指经过图像的不同区域时，它的抖动动作通过触觉向使用它的人提供反馈)”可知，智能车窗通过将风景转化为振动，它的抖动动作通过触觉向使用它的人提供反馈。故选C项。
9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段的“He believes the technology can be employed not just in cars. “It could be introduced into schools and in stitutions for blind people as a tool that could be used in multiple ways.”(他认为，这项技术不仅可以应用于汽车。“它可以作为一种工具引入学校和盲人机构，可以以多种方式使用。”)”可知，Federico Russo认为，这项技术不仅可以应用于汽车，还可以作为一种多用途的工具引入盲人学校和为盲人服务的机构。由此可推知，Federico Russo认为这项技术有广泛的应用价值。故选A。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“It’s known that the company is testing their technology and future business model and struggling to figure out how an autonomous vehicle gives different passengers the details needed to get from one destination to another. It’s unclear when this technology will be made available.(众所周知，该公司正在测试他们的技术和未来的商业模式，并努力弄清楚自动驾驶汽车如何为不同的乘客提供从一个目的地到另一个目的地所需的细节。目前还不清楚这项技术何时能投入使用)”可知，福特目前面临的困难是如何为不同的乘客提供从一个目的地到另一个目的地所需的细节，也就是自动驾驶汽车如何提供路线信息。故选D项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。阅读全文尤其是第一段内容可知，本文主要介绍了福特公司联合GTB Roma和Aedo Project研发了一款智能车窗，这种智能车窗使盲人有可能感受到旅途中的风景，故D项“Smart Window Lets Blin d Passengers Feel Views(智能窗户让乘客感受美景)”作标题最为恰当。故选D项。
D
A new study on 26 chimpanzees (黑猩猩) from zoos around the world found that chimpanzees can recognise family members and long lost friends even after decades of separation.
The participating chimpanzees were given juice while staring at a screen flashing side by side photos of other chimps. One animal from each pair of photos had lived with the group for at least a year, while the other was a stranger. An eye-tracking camera recorded where the participants were looking and for how long. Data showed their eyes rested longer on familiar groupmates, suggesting “rich recognition of each other.”
There is also evidence that they became more intent when shown a picture of a chimpanzee with whom they’d had more positive interactions, compared with conflicting relationships.
In the most impressive case, a 46-year-old chimpanzee named Louise repeatedly demonstrated “intense” attention upon seeing photographs of her sister Loretta and nephew Erin, whom she hadn’t seen in more than 26 years. The team said Louise’s results represent the longest-lasting social memory documented in any non-human animal to date.
“We tend to see ourselves as unique special creatures with incredible intellectual (智力的) capacities that are very different from other animals on earth,” said Laura Simone Lewis, a postdoctoral fellow in Berkeley’s psychology department and lead author of the study. “This study is showing us how similar we are to chimpanzees.” She noted that the findings support the theory that long-term social memory in humans and modern day chimps has come from “our last common ancestor that lived somewhere between 5 to 7 million years ago” who also likely had long-term social memory.
Now that they have definitive evidence that these endangered species possess long-term social memories, researchers have more questions, including whether chimpanzees miss the individuals they’re no longer with, especially their friends and family. “Our study doesn’t determine they are doing this, but it raises questions about the possibility that they may have the ability to do so,” Lewis said.
12. What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The nature of chimps. B. The method of the study.
C. The analysis of the recorded data. D. The layout of experimental equipment.
13. What does the underlined word “intent” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Attentive. B. Doubtful. C. Hesitant. D. Emotional.
14. Why is the example of Louise in paragraph 4 mentioned
A. To stress chimps are as intelligent as human beings.
B. To explain where chimps’ social memory comes from.
C. To better demonstrate the chimps’ memory length.
D. To further prove the existence of chimps’ social memory.
15. What will the research team most probably continue to explore
A. Whether chimps feel strong emotions to their long lost friends.
B. How to strengthen chimps’ long-term social memories.
C. How chimps recognised their close contacts after long separation.
D. Why chimps possess the amazing social memories.
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。一项新的研究发现，来自世界各地的动物园的26只黑猩猩可以在分开数十年后仍然认出家庭成员和久违的朋友。研究人员表示，这些结果支持了长期社会记忆在人类和现代黑猩猩中的理论，这可能来自于我们在500万年到700万年前的共同祖先。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“The participating chimpanzees were given juice while staring at a screen flashing side by side photos of other chimps. One animal from each pair of photos had lived with the group for at least a year, while the other was a stranger. An eye-tracking camera recorded where the participants were looking and for how long. Data showed their eyes rested longer on familiar groupmates, suggesting “rich recognition of each other.(参与实验的黑猩猩一边喝果汁，一边盯着屏幕，屏幕上并排闪现着其他黑猩猩的照片。每对照片中的一只动物与这群动物一起生活了至少一年，而另一只则是陌生人。眼球追踪摄像机记录了参与者看的地方和看了多久。数据显示，它们的目光停留在熟悉的同伴身上的时间更长，这表明“彼此之间有丰富的认同感”)”可知，本段主要介绍了实验的具体方法。故选B项。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第四段中“In the most impressive case, a 46-year-old chimpanzee named Louise repeatedly demonstrated “intense” attention upon seeing photographs of her sister Loretta and nephew Erin, whom she hadn’t seen in more than 26 years.(在最令人印象深刻的案例中，一只名叫路易丝的46岁黑猩猩在看到她的妹妹洛丽塔和侄子艾琳的照片时反复表现出“强烈”的关注，她已经26年没有见过他们了)”以及划线词所在句“they became more intent when shown a picture of a chimpanzee with whom they’d had more positive interactions, compared with conflicting relationships（当它们看到与他们有过更多积极互动的黑猩猩的照片时，与冲突关系相比，他们变得更加intent)”可知，当46岁黑猩猩在看到她的妹妹洛丽塔和侄子艾琳的照片时反复表现出“强烈”的关注，这里妹妹洛丽塔和侄子艾琳与46岁黑猩猩为亲属，不存在冲突关系，所以46岁黑猩猩看到亲人时是专注的，可推测划线词的含义为“专注的”，与attentive意义相近。故选A项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“The team said Louise’s results represent the longest-lasting social memory documented in any non-human animal to date.(研究小组表示，路易斯的结果代表了迄今为止在任何非人类动物中记录的持续时间最长的社会记忆)”可知，路易斯的结果代表了迄今为止在任何非人类动物中记录的持续时间最长的社会记忆。因而，此处提到路易斯的例子是为了进一步证明黑猩猩的社会记忆是存在的。故选D项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“researchers have more questions, including whether chimpanzees miss the individuals they’re no longer with, especially their friends and family. “Our study doesn’t determine they are doing this, but it raises questions about the possibility that they may have the ability to do so,” Lewis said.(研究人员还有更多的问题，包括黑猩猩是否会想念它们不再在一起的个体，尤其是它们的朋友和家人。刘易斯说：“我们的研究并没有确定它们是否在这样做，但它提出了一个问题，即它们是否有能力这样做。”)”可知，研究小组最后可能继续探索黑猩猩是否对失散多年的朋友有强烈的感情。故选A项。
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Overcome Your Fears
Here are five practical strategies that will help you overcome your fears and face a brighter future.
Identify your fears
Take a moment to explore inward and identify the specific sources of your fears. Recognize what it is that is holding you back. Ask yourself, “What are you genuinely afraid of ” Spend a few quiet moments observing your thoughts and emotions. ___16___.
Understand the root cause
Spend some time exploring the nature of your fears. Begin reflective thinking by asking yourself, “Why am I experiencing fear ” and “What is causing me to feel anxious ” ___17___, you will gain an understanding of the factors behind your fears. When you deeply understand the sources of your fears, you are in a better position to overcome them.
Practice acceptance
The journey of overcoming fear requires acceptance. ___18___. Instead, it is a catalyst（催化剂） that guides you on the path of personal development. By recognizing that fear is a universal human emotion that everyone faces at certain times, you can employ its energy for positive purposes.
___19___
To overcome your fears effectively, you need to set clear and achievable goals. That’s because you can use a sense of purpose to drive you forward on your journey. In addition, breaking down your broader goals into smaller ones is important.
Take action
___20___. Start small by dealing with the least frightening aspect of your fear and gradually work your way up to more challenging steps. As you go through this journey of action, unexpected opportunities for personal growth will arise. Ultimately, you’ll strengthen your self-confidence as you reconsider your beliefs about life and yourself.
A. Establish clear goals
B. Remember all your goals
C. If you take action at once
D. When you answer these questions
E. Then write down in detail what comes up for you
F. Accepting fear is not a barrier to self-improvement
G. At this point on your journey to overcome fear, it’s time to take action
【答案】16. E 17. D 18. F 19. A 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。短文介绍了如何克服恐惧。
【16题详解】
根据本段的小标题“Identify your fears (认清你的恐惧)”及空前“Spend a few quiet moments observing your thoughts and emotions. (花一些安静的时间观察你的想法和情绪。)”可知，选项与上文为并列关系，说明认清你的恐惧的具体做法。故E选项“然后详细地写下你能想到的事情”切题。故选E项。
【17题详解】
根据空前“Begin reflective thinking by asking yourself, “Why am I experiencing fear ” and “What is causing me to feel anxious ” (开始反思性思考，问问自己：“我为什么会感到恐惧？”以及“是什么让我感到焦虑？”)”及空后“you will gain an understanding of the factors behind your fears, ( 你会了解恐惧背后的因素)”可知，当你回答这些问题时，才能了解恐惧背后的因素。故D项“当你回答这些问题时”符合句意。故选D项。
【18题详解】
根据本段的小标题“Practice acceptance (实践接受)”空前“The journey of overcoming fear requires acceptance (克服恐惧的旅程需要接受)”及空后“Instead, it is a catalyst (催化剂) that guides you on the path of personal development. (相反，它是引导你走上个人发展道路的催化剂。)”可知，本句与下文构成转折关系，指出接受恐惧的误区。故F 项“接受恐惧并不是自我提升的障碍”切题。故选F项。
【19题详解】
根据下文“To overcome your fears effectively, you need to set clear and achievable goals. (为了有效地克服恐惧，你需要设定明确且可实现的目标。)”可知，A项“设定明确的目标”适合作本段的小标题。故选A项。
【20题详解】
根据本段的小标题“Take action (采取行动)”及空后“Start small by dealing with the least frightening aspect of your fear and gradually work your way up to more challenging steps. (从小处着手，处理你恐惧中最不可怕的方面，然后逐步采取更具挑战性的步骤。)”可知，选项要说明是时候采取行动了。故 G项“在你克服恐惧的旅程中，是时候采取行动了”切题。故选G项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并涂在答题卡上。
An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his ____21____ all the time, watering and fertilizing them.
One day a young man went by the ____22____. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be ____23____ he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was ____24____. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. ____25____ are you busy taking care of them every day ”
The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four ____26____. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, ____27____ I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. ____28____, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s ____29____.”
“Me But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s ____30____ that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody ____31____. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes, and ____32____ our hearts, which also made his life ____33____. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t ____34____ his wonderful music, but his music has ____35____ millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness
21. A. flowers B. trees C. vegetables D. grass
22. A. balcony B. kitchen C. garden D. study
23. A. after B. as C. before D. if
24. A. blind B. famous C. smart D. friendly
25. A. What B. Who C. Why D. Which
26. A. stories B. reasons C. excuses D. conclusions
27. A. although B. since C. because D. unless
28. A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
29. A. me B. you C. my mother D. my son
30. A. true B. hard C. cool D. fair
31. A. greets B. doubts C. meets D. knows
32. A. broke B. hurt C. pleased D. treated
33. A. emptier B. busier C. luckier D. happier
34. A. write B. hear C. play D. believe
35. A. changed B. affected C. discovered D. encouraged
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位老花匠，自己不能看见美丽的花朵，但是精心料理着一个花园的故事。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他一直照料他的花，给它们浇水、施肥。A. flowers花；B. trees树；C. vegetables蔬菜；D. grass草地。根据下文“He looked at the beautiful flowers”以及“You can’t see these flowers. ___5____are you busy taking care of them every day ”可知，老人一直在照料花园里的花，故选A项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天，一个年轻人经过这个花园。A. balcony阳台；B. kitchen厨房；C. garden花园；D. study书房，研究。结合上文“An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden.”可知，此处表示经过老人的花园，故选C项。
【23题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：他看着这些美丽的花，想象着如果他住在这样一个美丽的地方，他会多么快乐。A. after在……之后；B. as随着，当……时，因为；C. before在……之前；D. if如果，是否。结合句意可知，设空处引导条件状语从句，表示“如果”，故选D项。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后，他突然发现老园丁是盲人。A. blind盲的；B. famous著名的；C. smart聪明的；D. friendly友好的。根据下文“You can’t see these flowers.”可知，老人看不见花，是一位盲人，故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查疑问词词义辨析。句意：你为什么每天都忙着照料它们呢 。A. What什么；B. Who谁；C. Why为什么；D. Which哪一个。结合语境并分析句子可知，设空处应填疑问副词作状语，询问原因，故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我可以告诉你四个原因。A. stories故事；B. reasons原因；C. excuses理由；D. conclusions结论。与上一空的“why“相对应，此处表示四个原因，故选B项。
【27题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：第二，虽然我看不见这些花，但我可以触摸它们。A. although虽然，尽管；B. since自从，因为；C. because因为；D. unless除非。结合句意可知，前后两个分句构成让步关系，故选A项。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：第三，我能闻到它们的甜味。A. First第一，首先；B. Second第二；C. Third第三；D. Fourth第四。结合上文“First“和”Second“可知，此处列举的是第三个原因，故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查代词和名词短语辨析。句意：至于最后一个原因，是因为你。A. me我；B. you你；C. my mother我的妈妈；D. my son我的儿子。结合下文男士的话“Me ”可知，此处代词指代年轻人，故选B项。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：是的，我确实不认识你。A. true真实的；B. hard困难的，坚硬的；C. cool凉爽的；D. fair公平的，皮肤白皙的。上文年轻人提到老人不认识年轻人，根据“Yeah”可知，此处表示老人不认识年轻人是事实，是真的，故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查动词及语境理解。句意：花是天使，这是人人都知道的事实。A.greets打招呼;B.doubts怀疑;C.meets会见;D.knows知道。根据常识可知，花是天使，这是人人都知道的事实，即本句陈述的是事实，故用一般现在时，且空格处表示"知道"之意。故选D.
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：盲人的工作开阔了我们的视野，愉悦了我们的心灵，这也使他的生活更加忙碌。A. broke打破；B. hurt伤害，受伤；C. pleased取悦，使高兴；D. treated对待，治疗。联系上文提到的我们享受花带给我们的快乐可知，老人的工作使我们感到愉悦，故选C项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词比较级及语境理解。句意：老人精心护理花的工作开阔了我们的眼界，使我们心情愉悦，也使老人的生活更幸福了。A.emptier更空虚;B.busier 更忙;C.luckier更幸运;D.happier更幸福。根据上文“We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us:”"The blind man's work opened our eyes and 52 our hearts"所说，“我们享受着这些花带给我们的幸福。”"老人精心护理花的工作开阔了我们的眼界"，所以"这也使他的生活更加幸福"。故选D.上下文均给出提示为幸福.
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：贝多芬自己听不到他美妙的音乐，但他的音乐鼓舞了成千上万的人勇敢地面对困难。A. write写；B. hear听见；C. play玩；D. believe相信，认为。与上文的“deaf”相对应，此处表示贝多芬听不见美妙的音乐，故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：贝多芬自己听不到他美妙的音乐，但他的音乐鼓舞了成千上万的人勇敢地面对困难。A. changed改变；B. affected影响；C. discovered发现；D. encouraged鼓舞，鼓励。结合句意以及后面的“to face their difficulties bravely”可知，用encouraged，表示鼓舞成千上万的人勇敢地面对困难，故选D项。
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。
Whenever you have to write a paper, a letter, or any other document for work or school, you probably head toward the computer. Now, most people reach for ___36___ (keyboard) faster than they pick up pens. In a Scottish primary school, however, Mr. Norman Lewis is taking a different approach. He feels that neat handwriting ___37___ (be) still an important skill, so he has his students write not only by hand but also ___38___ old fashioned fountain pens.
Fountain pens ___39___ (use) in schools long ago and have been regaining popularity lately because they are refillable. Today, a writer ___40___ (simple) throws an empty pen away and gets ___41___ new one.
So far, Mr. Lewis is pleased with the results of his experiment. He reports that his students are taking more care with their work, and their self-confidence has improved as well. He is happy with the ___42___ (improve) he sees in his students’ writing ___43___ in his own writing. He knows that computers are here ___44___ (stay) and that they will not disappear. However, he believes that the practice with fountain pens helps students to focus, to write faster, and they can feel proud of ____45____ (they).
【答案】36. keyboards
37. is 38. with
39. were used
40. simply 41. a
42. improvement
43. and 44. to stay
45. themselves
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了在苏格兰的一所小学里，诺曼·刘易斯让学生使用老式钢笔写字取得良好效果的故事。
【36题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：现在，大多数人拿起键盘的速度比拿起笔的速度还快。根据空格前的介词for可知，空格处应填名词作宾语，keyboard为可数名词，前面没有冠词应用名词的复数形式。故填keyboards。
【37题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：他觉得整洁的书写仍然是一项重要的技能，所以他不仅让学生手写，还让他们用老式的钢笔写字。空格处作谓语，本句陈述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时，且主语handwriting为不可数名词，应用动词的第三人称单数形式。故填is。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：他觉得整洁的书写仍然是一项重要的技能，所以他不仅让学生手写，还让他们用老式的钢笔写字。根据空格后的名词old fashioned fountain pens可知，空格处应填介词，表示“使用”应用介词with。故填with。
【39题详解】
考查动词时态和语态。句意：钢笔很久以前就在学校里使用了，最近又重新流行起来，因为它们可以重新填充。空格处作谓语，根据时间状语long ago可知，应用一般过去时，主语Fountain pens和动词use之间是被动关系，应用一般过去时的被动语态。故填were used。
【40题详解】
考查副词。句意：今天，一个作家只是把一支空笔扔掉，再买一支新的。空格处作状语，修饰动词throws，应用副词形式。故填simply。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：今天，一个作家只是把一支空笔扔掉，再买一支新的。空格后的代词one指代可数名词pen，此处表示泛指，且new是以辅音音标开头，应用不定冠词a。故填a。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：他很高兴看到他的学生和他自己的书写都有了改善。根据空格前的冠词the可知，空格处应填名词作介词with的宾语，表示“改善”是improvement，为不可数名词。故填improvement。
【43题详解】
考查连词。句意：他很高兴看到他的学生和他自己的书写都有了改善。空格前短语in his students’ writing和空格后的短语in his own writing为并列关系，应用and表示这种关系。故填and。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：他知道电脑会一直存在，不会消失。根据空前的动词are可知，空格处应填不定式作表语，be to do为固定搭配，表示“必定会”，是对未来的一种推测。故填to stay。
【45题详解】
考查代词。句意：然而，他认为，用钢笔练习可以帮助学生集中注意力，写得更快，他们可以为自己感到自豪。根据空格前的介词of可知，空格处应填代词作宾语，根据句意“他们自己”应用themselves。故填themselves。
笫五部分 共两节(满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，从网上得知中国日报正在招聘中学生英文记者，你对此很感兴趣，请用英文写一封申请信，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.个人优势；
3.表达愿望。
注意:
1.词数为80左右；
2.不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好(不计入总词数)。
Dear sir or madam,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear sir or madam,
I’m a student from Xinhua Middle School. I’m writing in the hope that I can get the job.
I think I’m fit for the job. As a student, I’ve read a lot and have much knowledge in many fields. I’m fond of English and do well in both speaking and writing. Besides, I’m easy to get along with and enjoy working together with others. Above all, I once worked as a reporter for my school broadcasting station. So I’m sure I can do the job well if I get the position.
I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给中国日报写一封申请信，申请成为一名中学生英文记者。内容包括写信目的、个人优势和表达愿望。
【详解】1.词汇积累
获得：get→obtain
适合：be fit for→be suitable for
另外，此外：besides→in addition/furthermore
喜爱：enjoy→be fond of
2.句式拓展
陈述句变倒装句
原句：I’m fond of English and do well in both speaking and writing.
拓展句：Not only am I fond of English, but also I do well in both speaking and writing.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I’m writing in the hope that I can get the job.（运用了that引导的同位语从句）
【高分句型2】So I’m sure I can do the job well if I get the position.（运用了省略连词的宾语从句和if引导的条件状语从句）
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
On a windy day, Emily invited Nora to play football in her garden. “I go first!” Nora shouted as she kicked the ball towards Emily.
“Is that all you got Watch me, the champion, hit the ball. It will travel off to infinity (无穷大)!”
Emily ran like the wind to the ball and kicked it so hard that it flew over the fence of her garden and into the neighbor’s house. There was a sharp cracking sound.
“Uh oh... what did you do ” Nora asked, feeling afraid.
“L…I don’t know. Oh no! 1 think I broke my neighbor’s window,” Emily cried as she dashed across her garden and hid behind some cherry bushes. Nora faded into thin air.
Terror was written all over Emily’s face. She saw the neighbor, Mr. Mason, picking up the pieces of sharp glass. There was anger, as well as panic, on his face.
The sun was setting. Emily knew that it was not secure for her to stay out so late. Eventually, as the light faded, she returned home, keeping her eyes wide open for the neighbor.
Her heart was shaking as she cautiously arrived home. Her mother saw the sweat on her face. She knew, her daughter had done something wrong. Mother sat next to Emily on the comfortable sofa and then asked, “Emily, are you okay Is something wrong ”
Emily held her mother’s hands. Her eyes were wet with tears. “Mom, I did something bad, but it was unintentional. I hit the football so hard that it flew out of our garden and broke Mr. Mason’s window.”
Mother listened to her patiently as she calmed her and wiped her tears away. Then she held a sharp-tipped pencil. “Do you know why pencils have erasers ” Mother asked, surprising Emily since she wasn’t expecting such a question.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“To erase our mistakes, ” Emily replied.
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With her heart beating fast, Emily walked up to her neighbor’s front door.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】 “To erase our mistakes,” Emily replied. “That’s right!” her mother said. “So, when we make mistakes in life, we can and should fix them immediately. Then it is no longer a mistake.” Realizing what her mother wanted to say, Emily hung her head. “Mom, you are right. Although it’s quite embarrassing, saying sorry is the only way I can make up for my mistake.” Mom stroked Emily’s hair gently, her eyes sparkling with approval and encouragement. At this, a ripple of bravery surged over Emily, motivating her to get out of the house.
With her heart beating fast Emily walked up to her neighbor’s front door. She took a deep breath before gathering enough courage to knock on the door. When Mr. Mason opened the door, she dared not look into his eyes. “Mr. Mason, I’m terribly sorry that I broke your window when playing football,” she murmured. Mr. Mason smiled and let her in, saying, “Emily, I truly appreciate your honesty. Just forget about my window.” Hearing his words, Emily breathed a sigh of relief and offered to fix the broken window the next day.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了艾米莉和诺拉在院子里踢球，艾米莉用力过大，打破了邻居的玻璃，为了躲避邻居，艾米莉天黑才回家，把事情的原委告诉妈妈，妈妈问她铅笔为什么有橡皮擦。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“艾米莉回答说：“为了擦掉我们的错误。””可知，第一段可描写艾米莉认识到了自己的错误，下定决心要去道歉。
②由第二段首句内容“心怦怦直跳，艾米莉走向邻居家的大门。”可知，第二段可描写艾米莉去给邻居梅森先生道歉，梅森先生原谅了她。
2.续写线索：踢足球——打破玻璃——不敢回家——告诉妈妈原委——认识到错误——去道歉——得到原谅
3.词汇激活
行为类
①修理：fix/repair
②垂下：hang/lower
③意识到：realize/be aware of
情绪类
①松了一口气：breathed a sigh of relief/feel relieved
②令人尴尬的：embarrassing/awkward
【点睛】【高分句式1】Mom stroked Emily’s hair gently, her eyes sparkling with approval and encouragement. (运用了独立主格结构)
【高分句式2】Hearing his words, Emily breathed a sigh of relief and offered to fix the broken window the next day. (运用了现在分词作状语)
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第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt
A. ￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.
答案是C.
1.What does the woman want to do
A. Find a place. B. Buy a map. C. Get an address.
2. What will the man do for the woman
A. Repair her car. B. Give her a ride. C. Pick up her aunt.
3. Who might Mr. Peterson be
A. A new professor. B. A department head. C. A company director.
4 What does the man think of the book
A. Quite difficult. B. Very interesting. C. Too simple.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. Weather. B. Clothes. C. News.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman
A. He has a pain in his knee. B. He wants to watch TV. C. He is too lazy.
7. What will the woman probably do next
A. Stay at home. B. Take Harry to hospital. C. Do some exercise.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. When will the man be home from work
A. At 5:45. B. At 6:15. C. At 6:50.
9. Where will the speakers go
A. The Green House Cinema.
B. The New State Cinema.
C. The UME Cinema.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10. How will the speakers go to New York
A. By air. B. By taxi. C. By bus.
11. Why are the speakers making the trip
A. For business. B. For shopping. C. For holiday.
12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Driver and passenger. B. Husband and wife. C. Fellow workers.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13. Where does this conversation probably take place
A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. In a classroom.
14. What does John do now
A. He’s a trainer.
B. He’s a tour guide.
C. He’s a college student.
15. How much can a new person earn for the first year
A. ＄10,500. B. ＄12,000. C. ＄15,000.
16. How many people will the woman hire
A. Four. B. Three. C. Two.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city
A. One year. B. Ten years. C. Eighteen years.
18. What is the speaker’s opinion on public transport
A. It’s comfortable. B. It’s time-saving. C. It’s cheap.
19. What is good about living in a small town
A It’s safer. B. It’s healthier. C. It’s more convenient.
20. What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most
A. Busy. B. Colourful. C. Quiet.
第二部分阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共11小题;每小题2.5分，满分27.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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There are many podcasts (播客) that teach English and you can listen to them anytime. Here is a list of some of the best podcasts that you must see.
Learn English Podcast
This podcast has three levels.The first is for beginners, the second is for intermediates (中级学生) and the third is for upper intermediates. If a person wants to learn Business English,then episodes are also made for him.Every podcast is short but very informative. Worksheets and vocabulary tasks are also included.
Speaking Broadly
This podcast is made for advanced learners. Explained through discussion and interviews, each episode has non-native English speakers and every recording also has expert feedback. You will see some common mistakes made by English learners and you can improve your English by learning from those mistakes.
The English We Speak
This podcast airs one episode daily and every episode is only three to four minutes, which talks about phrases and idioms.There are two people in each episode who communicate with each other. Whatever level you are,you will find it rewarding
Elementary Podcast
This podcast is mainly for beginners and intermediate level learners. The length of a podcast is around 25 minutes but you can pause it anytime and continue whenever you want. The hosts of each episode are different.
1. Which podcast provides exercises going with it
A. Learn English Podcast. B. Speaking Broadly.
C. The English We Speak D. Elementary Podcast.
2. What do we know about Speaking Broadly
A. It records just expert speakers. B. It aims at beginners.
C. It presents some typical mistakes. D. It provides feedback from listeners.
3. What do The English We Speak and Elementary Podcast have in common
A. They have the same length. B. They are both interactive.
C. They share the same contents. D. They are suitable for beginners.
B
Shenzhen in Guangdong province has become the first city in China to allow specialist nurses to prescribe (开药方) selected drugs and order tests, in a move that is expected to increase efficiencies in the healthcare system and reduce the patient-load burden on physicians.
Under a new rule in October that took effect in January, eligible nurses will be permitted to order examinations, treatments considering their expert skills and knowledge of specialist nursing or community healthcare. Their prescriptions must be based on existing diagnoses (诊断) made by physicians.
To become a nursing specialist, applicants should have a bachelor’s degree in nursing, five years of working experience, obtained an advanced nursing qualification and have attended a months-long specialist training program and passed a final test.
“Medical institutions must review inappropriate prescriptions given by nurses,” said the regulation. “Nursing specialists who are found to have given three or more improper prescriptions will have their prescribing power stopped for three to six months and will have to undergo retraining before regaining the authorization,” it added.
“Considering the difference in professional positioning, medical education background and work experience between physicians and nurses, it is necessary to fully analyze the necessity and practicability of the nurses’ prescriptive authority,” the commission said.
Zhou Wensi has a bachelor’s degree in nursing and is now a specialist nurse in periodontitis (牙周炎) , or gum disease, at Shenzhen Stomatology Hospital in the city’s Pingshan district.
“Our hospital has not begun allowing us to prescribe. If the rule goes into effect in the future, we’ll likely be able to directly prescribe mouthwash, anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers to patients,” she said.
However, she also noted that most patients visiting the hospital are in need of treatment delivered by doctors with assistance from nurses like her, so the new regulation is not expected to have a major impact.
4. Why does Shenzhen give permission for specialist nurses’ special rights
A. To improve the overall ability of the specialist nurses.
B. To speed up the development of the healthcare system.
C. To enhance the work efficiency and lighten doctors’ load.
D. To respond to the demands of doctors, nurses and patients.
5. What does the word “eligible” underlined in the second paragraph refer to
A. well-recognized B. Qualified C. flexible D. hard-working
6. What do we learn about the new regulation
A. A specialist nurse should follow the rules strictly.
B. No institutions take charge of the prescriptions .
C. Not all specialist nurses can prescribe drugs freely .
D. A specialist nurse always has the prescribing power.
7. What is Zhou Wensi’s attitude toward the prospect of nurses’ prescribing drugs
A. Doubtful. B. Indifferent. C. Neutral. D. Hopeful.
C
From rolling hills to mountain ranges, views make any road trip memorable, but for blin d passengers this is part of the experience they miss. Motor company Ford tries to change that. It teamed up with GTB Rom a and AedoProject—to develop a technology that will give those unfortunate passengers a way to feel nature’s beauty through their car windows.
The prototype (原型) of the smart car window has a device with an outside-facing camera. With just a press of a button, the system takes a picture of the current view. The colorful picture is then turned into an image with different shades of grey through, LED lights, which vibrates (震动) differently. As the finger passes over different regions of the image, its shaking movements provide feedback through the sense of touch to the person using it. The smart window also comes with a voice assistant that uses AI to identify the scene and help the passengers get information on what they’re seeing.
“As the prototype started taking shape, we realized we were giving birth to a completely new language that would give blind people a new chance to visualize and experience traveling,” Federico Russo.-one director of GTBRoma, said. “When the idea was at its first stage, we looked for suppliers all around the world to make it come to life.” He believes the technology can be employed not just in cars. “It could be introduced into schools and in stituations for blind people as a tool that could be used in multiple ways.”
The technology may show up in a Ford autonomous vehicle. It’s known that the company is testing their technology and future business model and struggling to figure out how an autonomous vehicle gives different passengers the details needed to get from one destination to another. It’s unclear when this technology will be made available. However, the idea of building something for the less advanced is indeed a kind and influential action.
8. How does the smart car window work
A. By sorting shaking movements. B. By recording the view with a camera.
C. By translating scenery into vibrations. D. By presenting different shades of colors.
9 What can we know about the technology according to Federico Russ
A. It will have wide application. B. It will be used in schools first.
C. It will be tested around the world. D. It will understand different languages.
10. What difficulty is Ford facing currently
A. How to explore their future business model.
B. How the technology is applied to everyday life.
C. How to produce autonomous cars in large numbers.
D. How an autonomous vehicle provides route information.
11. Which can be the best title for the text
A. AI-based Window Adds Fun to Road Trips
B. Ford Develops a System for the Blind to Drive
C. Smart Window Lets Blin d Passengers Feel Views
D. Technology Makes Blind People’s Trip Enjoyable
D
A new study on 26 chimpanzees (黑猩猩) from zoos around the world found that chimpanzees can recognise family members and long lost friends even after decades of separation.
The participating chimpanzees were given juice while staring at a screen flashing side by side photos of other chimps. One animal from each pair of photos had lived with the group for at least a year, while the other was a stranger. An eye-tracking camera recorded where the participants were looking and for how long. Data showed their eyes rested longer on familiar groupmates, suggesting “rich recognition of each other.”
There is also evidence that they became more intent when shown a picture of a chimpanzee with whom they’d had more positive interactions, compared with conflicting relationships.
In the most impressive case, a 46-year-old chimpanzee named Louise repeatedly demonstrated “intense” attention upon seeing photographs of her sister Loretta and nephew Erin, whom she hadn’t seen in more than 26 years. The team said Louise’s results represent the longest-lasting social memory documented in any non-human animal to date.
“We tend to see ourselves as unique special creatures with incredible intellectual (智力的) capacities that are very different from other animals on earth,” said Laura Simone Lewis, a postdoctoral fellow in Berkeley’s psychology department and lead author of the study. “This study is showing us how similar we are to chimpanzees.” She noted that the findings support the theory that long-term social memory in humans and modern day chimps has come from “our last common ancestor that lived somewhere between 5 to 7 million years ago” who also likely had long-term social memory.
Now that they have definitive evidence that these endangered species possess long-term social memories, researchers have more questions, including whether chimpanzees miss the individuals they’re no longer with, especially their friends and family. “Our study doesn’t determine they are doing this, but it raises questions about the possibility that they may have the ability to do so,” Lewis said.
12. What is paragraph 2 mainly about
A. The nature of chimps. B. The method of the study.
C. The analysis of the recorded data. D. The layout of experimental equipment.
13. What does the underlined word “intent” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Attentive. B. Doubtful. C. Hesitant. D. Emotional.
14. Why is the example of Louise in paragraph 4 mentioned
A. To stress chimps are as intelligent as human beings.
B. To explain where chimps’ social memory comes from.
C. To better demonstrate the chimps’ memory length.
D. To further prove the existence of chimps’ social memory.
15. What will the research team most probably continue to explore
A. Whether chimps feel strong emotions to their long lost friends.
B. How to strengthen chimps’ long-term social memories.
C. How chimps recognised their close contacts after long separation.
D. Why chimps possess the amazing social memories.
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Overcome Your Fears
Here are five practical strategies that will help you overcome your fears and face a brighter future.
Identify your fears
Take a moment to explore inward and identify the specific sources of your fears. Recognize what it is that is holding you back. Ask yourself, “What are you genuinely afraid of ” Spend a few quiet moments observing your thoughts and emotions. ___16___.
Understand the root cause
Spend some time exploring the nature of your fears. Begin reflective thinking by asking yourself, “Why am I experiencing fear ” and “What is causing me to feel anxious ” ___17___, you will gain an understanding of the factors behind your fears. When you deeply understand the sources of your fears, you are in a better position to overcome them.
Practice acceptance
The journey of overcoming fear requires acceptance. ___18___. Instead, it is a catalyst（催化剂） that guides you on the path of personal development. By recognizing that fear is a universal human emotion that everyone faces at certain times, you can employ its energy for positive purposes.
___19___
To overcome your fears effectively, you need to set clear and achievable goals. That’s because you can use a sense of purpose to drive you forward on your journey. In addition, breaking down your broader goals into smaller ones is important.
Take action
___20___. Start small by dealing with the least frightening aspect of your fear and gradually work your way up to more challenging steps. As you go through this journey of action, unexpected opportunities for personal growth will arise. Ultimately, you’ll strengthen your self-confidence as you reconsider your beliefs about life and yourself.
A. Establish clear goals
B. Remember all your goals
C. If you take action at once
D. When you answer these questions
E. Then write down in detail what comes up for you
F. Accepting fear is not a barrier to self-improvement
G. At this point on your journey to overcome fear, it’s time to take action
第三部分 语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节 完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并涂在答题卡上。
An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his ____21____ all the time, watering and fertilizing them.
One day a young man went by the ____22____. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be ____23____ he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was ____24____. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers. ____25____ are you busy taking care of them every day ”
The old man smiled and said “I can tell you four ____26____. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, ____27____ I can’t see these flowers, I can touch them. ____28____, I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, that’s ____29____.”
“Me But you don’t know me,” said the young man.
“Yeah, it’s ____30____ that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody ____31____. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”
The blind man’s work opened our eyes, and ____32____ our hearts, which also made his life ____33____. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldn’t ____34____ his wonderful music, but his music has ____35____ millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn’t it one kind of happiness
21. A. flowers B. trees C. vegetables D. grass
22. A. balcony B. kitchen C. garden D. study
23. A. after B. as C. before D. if
24. A. blind B. famous C. smart D. friendly
25. A. What B. Who C. Why D. Which
26. A. stories B. reasons C. excuses D. conclusions
27. A. although B. since C. because D. unless
28. A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth
29. A. me B. you C. my mother D. my son
30. A. true B. hard C. cool D. fair
31. A. greets B. doubts C. meets D. knows
32. A. broke B. hurt C. pleased D. treated
33. A. emptier B. busier C. luckier D. happier
34. A. write B. hear C. play D. believe
35. A. changed B. affected C. discovered D. encouraged
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。
Whenever you have to write a paper, a letter, or any other document for work or school, you probably head toward the computer. Now, most people reach for ___36___ (keyboard) faster than they pick up pens. In a Scottish primary school, however, Mr. Norman Lewis is taking a different approach. He feels that neat handwriting ___37___ (be) still an important skill, so he has his students write not only by hand but also ___38___ old fashioned fountain pens.
Fountain pens ___39___ (use) in schools long ago and have been regaining popularity lately because they are refillable. Today, a writer ___40___ (simple) throws an empty pen away and gets ___41___ new one.
So far, Mr. Lewis is pleased with the results of his experiment. He reports that his students are taking more care with their work, and their self-confidence has improved as well. He is happy with the ___42___ (improve) he sees in his students’ writing ___43___ in his own writing. He knows that computers are here ___44___ (stay) and that they will not disappear. However, he believes that the practice with fountain pens helps students to focus, to write faster, and they can feel proud of ____45____ (they).
笫五部分 共两节(满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，从网上得知中国日报正在招聘中学生英文记者，你对此很感兴趣，请用英文写一封申请信，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.个人优势；
3.表达愿望。
注意:
1.词数为80左右；
2不要逐句翻译，可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；
3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好(不计入总词数)。
Dear sir or madam,
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Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
On a windy day, Emily invited Nora to play football in her garden. “I go first!” Nora shouted as she kicked the ball towards Emily.
“Is that all you got Watch me, the champion, hit the ball. It will travel off to infinity (无穷大)!”
Emily ran like the wind to the ball and kicked it so hard that it flew over the fence of her garden and into the neighbor’s house. There was a sharp cracking sound.
“Uh oh... what did you do ” Nora asked, feeling afraid.
“L…I don’t know. Oh no! 1 think I broke my neighbor’s window,” Emily cried as she dashed across her garden and hid behind some cherry bushes. Nora faded into thin air.
Terror was written all over Emily’s face. She saw the neighbor, Mr. Mason, picking up the pieces of sharp glass. There was anger, as well as panic, on his face.
The sun was setting. Emily knew that it was not secure for her to stay out so late. Eventually, as the light faded, she returned home, keeping her eyes wide open for the neighbor.
Her heart was shaking as she cautiously arrived home. Her mother saw the sweat on her face. She knew, her daughter had done something wrong. Mother sat next to Emily on the comfortable sofa and then asked, “Emily, are you okay Is something wrong ”
Emily held her mother’s hands. Her eyes were wet with tears. “Mom, I did something bad, but it was unintentional. I hit the football so hard that it flew out of our garden and broke Mr. Mason’s window.”
Mother listened to her patiently as she calmed her and wiped her tears away. Then she held a sharp-tipped pencil. “Do you know why pencils have erasers ” Mother asked, surprising Emily since she wasn’t expecting such a question.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
“To erase our mistakes, ” Emily replied.
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With her heart beating fast, Emily walked up to her neighbor’s front door.
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