虹口高级中学2023学年第二学期
高二年级英语学科期中考试试卷
（考试时间为120分钟，满分为140分）
I. Listening Comprehension (25%)
Section A
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. In a park. B. In a zoo. C. In a museum. D. In a pet store.
2. A. Receptionist and guest. B. Salesperson and customer.
C. Doctor and patient. D. Waiter and diner.
3. A.15 dollars. B.45 dollars. C. 75 dollars. D.60 dollars.
4. A. None of Ben's classmates wants to study abroad.
B. Ben is not interested in the training experience.
C. Others cherish Ben for his long term efforts.
D. Ben is very eager for the scholarship.
5. A. Satisfied. B. Disappointed. C. Interested. D. Frightened.
6. A. She is two hours late. B. It is possible to cure toothache.
C. She can stand two hours. D. It is too painful to be patient.
7. A. By car. B. By bus. C. By subway. D. By plane.
8. A. Betty is looking for an Italian dictionary. B. Mr. Green can't offer help to the woman.
C. Italian words are hard to pronounce. D. Jack is not available at this moment.
9. A. The woman is always in trouble. B. The man finds fault with others.
C. The woman has calmed the horse. D. The man has realized his problem.
10. A. He will continue during his vacation. B. Papers pile up while he is on vacation.
C. He has no time to go on holiday. D. Papers are too hard to understand.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the short passages and the longer conversation. The short passages and the longer conversation 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. His family had money problems. B. His father didn't like him to be a barber.
C. His relatives'house was spacious. D. His mother wasn't able to take care of him.
12. A. In 1775. B. In 1802. C. In 1796. D. In 1819.
13. A. His childhood experience. B. His wide-range travel.
C. The Royal Academy School. D. The Napoleonic Wars.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Memory and communication. B. Comprehension and concentration.
C. Memory and concentration. D. Comprehension and communication.
15. A.3 hours. B. An hour. C.20 minutes. D.50 minutes.
16. A. Those who walk along city streets find themselves exhausted easily.
B. A walk by a green route helps to improve city image to some extent.
C. Taking a route with nature affects one's performance in a positive way.
D. The volunteers' mental skills remain the same after walking in nature.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. The telephone call was not clear. B. The line was always busy.
C. The telephone bill was not accurate. D. The service was not satisfactory.
18. A. He refuses to check the bill again. B. He is the manager of the company.
C. He is expert at counting. D. He is patient and helpful.
19. A. Check her eyesight to avoid mistakes again.
B. Apply for the International Dial Service.
C. Cut down the number of overseas calls.
D Make a request for free phone calls.
20. A. Because she shouldn't have turned to the assistant.
B Because she mixed up the telephone numbers.
C. Because she forgot to pay the previous bills.
D. Because she made a wrong complaint.
II. Grammar and vocabulary (20%)
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Deep diving exploration
While most photographers put their cameras away when the night’s dark curtain falls, Zhang Fan gathers his equipment and starts his blackwater diving adventure.
Blackwater diving involves photographing small, free-floating (自由浮动的) ocean creatures that move up to the ocean’s surface (表面)after dark or in any area _____1_____ there is seemingly no bottom.
Still quite new in China, blackwater diving _____2_____ (date) back to 1984 in Hawaii, US.
From small eel larva (幼龄鳗鱼) to big, fierce great white sharks, each of Zhang’s underwater photographs has a “wow” factor. But the story behind each photo adds more emotional value to the work _____3_____ .
“It is like meeting an old neighbor,” the 35-year-old photographer recalled, speaking of the touching moment when he returned to a location after a long time only _____4_____ (see) the fish he previously photographed still there.
While the underwater world _____5_____ seem fascinating, it’s not always a fairy tale.
Zhang said that he encountered many dangerous moments underwater, including _____6_____ (hit) as a sperm whale (抹香鲸) went by. But what fascinated him most is that he can witness big and small changes in the ocean and _____7_____these changes can tell him about nature.
“Corals (珊瑚) are _____8_____ the first indicators of climate change. With the rise in temperature, corals have experienced a process called ‘bleaching (漂白)’, ____9____ they lose their color and are dying. It is heartbreaking,” he explained.
This risky ______10______ charming art has helped Zhang attract loads of fans. His Sina Weibo account has more than 430,000 follower）. He hopes that his photos and videos can act as a wake-up call to protect our oceans.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is two word more than you need.
A. matched B. accessible C. fingertips D. afford E. purest F. secure G. display H. partnerless I. strengthened J. blankest K. stream L. officially
Most people get sweaty palms just staring at EI Capitan, a breathtaking rock formation in Yosemite National Park, California. Alex Honnold’s stayed dry. And this June, he managed to climb the 900-meter vertical wall, pulling on edges barely big enough for ____11____.
Honnold could not ____12____ any slips. That’s because he carried nothing other than a bag of gymnasts’ chalk, to keep his fingers free of moisture. There was no rope to ____13____ him if he fell. After a four-hour ____14____ of power and precision, the 31-year-old safely challenged himself.
EI Capitan had been climbed ____15____ before including by Honnold, but never in the way he has. In 2011, an American TV show about his earlier “free solos” drew seventeen million viewers. In climbing, “free” means using nothing but rocks for support. “ Solo” means free of protection. It is the sport at its ____16____ . In Yosemite, the birthplace of American climbing, Hannold has reached its peak. Praise from fellow climbers was ____17____ only by relief at his safe return.
The achievement marks the latest in a series of milestones for sport climbing. In 2015, two other American Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson, established a route up the Dawn Wall, EI Capitan’s ____18____ part, after years of attempts. They made the front page of the New York Times and got congratulations from Barack Obama for the achievement. Last year, sport climbing was ____19____ accepted into the Olympic program for Tokyo 2020.
These have strengthened climbing’s position in the sporting circle in America and elsewhere. Google has invited Jorgeson to give a motivational talk to its employees. Climbing gyms have appeared around the globe over the past decade, making the event safer and more _____20_____ to ordinary people. The gyms have been popular among youngsters, who pay more attentions to exercises than to belongings.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A (15%)
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.
Going off to university gives students the opportunity to move out of home and into halls – and the chance to make their own decisions free of parental ____21____. For many the experience is ____22____. But it is not suitable for everyone, which is why many students choose to commute(走读).
At Oxford Brookes University, a travel survey for 2012 found that almost a quarter (24.1%) of students travelled more than 10 miles to get to campus, while more than a third (34%) took journeys ____23____longer than 30 minutes. These figures may seem surprisingly high, but with the increase in tuition fees and the rising costs of living, they are ____24____ to grow.
Of course ____25____ pressures are not the only reason students opt to travel significant distances to university. Helen Jenkins, who studies English and Japanese, decided to commute to Oxford Brookes after ____26____ from depression in her first year.
The question of degree availability is vital. Less ____27____ subjects aren't taught at all institutions. Students who are tied ____28____ by family commitments are left with little choice but to travel considerable distances to ____29____ their studies.
Moreover, first-year students who fail to get a place in halls, or got a last-minute university place through clearing, are often _____30_____ to commute – at least in the beginning.
Having lived in student accommodation in my first year, I opted to commute from London to Oxford in my second. I am fully _____31_____ of the pros and cons(利害之处) of being a teenage coach commuter. While I adore my course, "student life" wasn't for me.
Though I now have all my home comforts, it is important to stress that living at home is not the easy option. I endure a journey that takes several hours out of my day, have less time to socialize, and am an awfully long way away from the university library. I estimate my travel will have _____32_____ me 1,000 by the end of the year. This isn't cheap, but it is considerably less than the cost of _____33_____ a property and having to worry about all the bills that come with it.
Students are finding a variety of _____34_____ to the problem of high rentals: some have decided to study by distance learning, for example, through the Open University, while others are doing degrees at local further education colleges. The more _____35_____ are opting to study in Europe, where education is cheaper, though the cost of travelling back and forth to Britain soon cuts into their savings.
21. A. violence B. authority C. discipline D. scale
22. A. thrilling B. terrifying C. boring D. confusing
23. A. continuing B. keeping C. lasting D. starting
24. A. possible B. likely C. perhaps D. never
25. A. emotional B. financial C. influential D. residential
26. A. benefiting B. suffering C. learning D. resulting
27. A. traditional B. original C. efficient D. popular
28. A. geographically B. academically C. accidentally D. unwillingly
29. A. abandon B. pursue C. search D. research
30. A. willing B. forced C. wise D. released
31. A. aware B. familiar C. resistant D. informative
32. A. spend B. cost C. take D. occupy
33. A. managing B. sharing C. living D. renting
34. A. remedies B. solutions C. methods D. origins
35. A. intelligent B. economical C. responsible D. adventurous
Section B (22%)
Directdons: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 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)
I know when the snow melts and the first robins (知更鸟) come to call, when the laughter of children returns to the parks and playgrounds, something wonderful is about to happen.
Spring cleaning.
I’ll admit spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp. Today’s busy families hardly have time to load the dishwasher, much less clean the doormat. Asking the family to spend the weekend collecting winter dog piles from the melting snow in the backyard is like announcing there will be no more Wi-Fi. It interrupts the natural order.
“Honey, how about spending the weekend beating the rugs, sorting through the boxes in the basement and painting our bedroom a nice lemony yellow ” I ask.
“Can we at least wait until the NBA matches are over ” my husband answers.
But I tell my family, spring cleaning can’t wait. The temperature has risen just enough to melt snow but not enough for Little League practice to start. Some flowers are peeking out of the thawing ground, but there is no lawn to seed, nor garden to tend. Newly wakened from our winter’s hibernation, yet still needing extra blankets at night, we open our windows to the first fresh air floating on the breeze with all of the natural world demanding “Awake and be clean!”
Biologists offer a theory about this primal impulse to clean out every drawer and closet in the house at spring’s first light, which has to do with melatonin, the sleepytime hormone our bodies produce when it’s dark. When spring’s light comes, the melatonin declines, and suddenly we are awakened to the dusty, virus- filled house we’ve been hibernating in for the past four months.
I tell my family about the science and psychology of a good healthy cleaning at spring arrival. I speak to them about life’s greatest rewards waiting in the removal of soap scum (浮垢) from the bathtub, which hasn’t been properly cleaned since the first snowfall.
“I’ll do it,” says the eldest child, a 21-year-old college student who lives at home. “You will Wow!” I exclaim.
Maybe after all these years, he’s finally grasped the concept. Maybe he’s expressing his rightful position as eldest child and role model. Or maybe he’s going to Florida for a break in a couple of weeks and he’s being nice to me, the financial-aid officer.
No matter. Seeing my adult son willingly cleaning that dirty bathtub gives me hope for the future of his 12-year-old brother who, instead of working, was found to be sleeping in the seat of the window he was supposed to be cleaning.
“Awake and be clean!” I say.
36. According to the passage, for modern families, spring cleaning ________.
A. calls for more complicated skills
B. is no longer something natural to do
C. is a highly-respected tradition
D. requires more family members to be involved
37. Why does the author say “spring cleaning can’t wait”
A. Because spring is the best time for us to relax ourselves.
B. Because there will be more activities when it gets warmer.
C. Because our garden requires immediate cleaning after winter.
D. Because the weather in spring makes it easier for us to do so.
38. What can be inferred from the passage
A. The reduction of melatonin will give rise to wakefulness in our bodies.
B. A dusty, virus-filled house is largely to blame for our sleepiness in winter.
C. A role model is needed to help other members grasp the concept of spring cleaning.
D The author’s eldest son agrees to clean the bathtub because she will finance his trip.
39. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. Spring Cleaning Affords No Delay!
B. Modernity Kills Spring Cleaning
C. Spring Cleaning — to Do or Not to Do
D. The Young Need Spring Cleaning
(B)
Out of London Tours
Stratford, Oxford, Christ Church and the Cotswolds with Lunch
Length of time
About 10 hours
Days of operation
April 2009 to March 2010—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
This tour starts at 8:45 am and finishes at around 6:30 pm
Description
*Oxford
Enjoy the magnificence of Oxford! Well-known for over 900 years as a centre of academic excellence. Follow in the footsteps of its famous students, from Bill Clinton to Lewis Carroll. Uncover the university town of Oxford at a leisurely and relaxing pace.
*Chirlst Church
Lights, camera, action! A treat for all Harry Potter fans—- see where many scenes from the films have been shot! Wonder at the magnificence of Christ Church, including the Great Hall which Hogwarts Hall is based upon.
*Cotswolds
Discover the fascinating Cotswolds! Full of history and heritage（历史遗留物）, the Cotswolds is a charming combination of breathtaking natural beauty, busy market towns and sleepy villages.
Lunch in the Cotswolds
Treat yourself in a traditional English pub（酒吧） and admire the charrn of this old wool town. The lunch will bc taken in the Cotswolds village of Burford.
*Stratford
Shakespcare's birthplace
A market town with a difference! Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace, the half-wooded house, where the world's greatest writer was born, to gain a fascinating insight into his childhood.
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Satisfy yourself with an eye-opening experience at the childhood home of William Shakespeare's wife! Wander around the half-wooded house and its eye-catching surroundings.
Price guide
Adult: 74.00
Child (3—18): 64.00
Senior citizen/ College student: 69.00
40. The Greens are planning to book the tour. They are Mr. and Mrs. Green, George Green, who is 15 years old, and Grandpa, who is 70 years of age. How much will they pay
A. 296 B. 286 C. 281 D. 276
41. Since George is a big fan of magic, he will be very excited when visiting ______.
A. Cotswolds B. Oxford C. Stratford D. Christ Church
42. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the leaflet
A. You may eat in the Cotswolds village of Burford and then buy a woolen scarf.
B. You can book this tour as a Mother's Day gift for your mother in May 2010.
C. Shakespeare and his wife were born in the same town called Stratford.
D. Oxford University has a long history of more than 900 years.
(C)
Today China is the world’s biggest consumer of wheat. But it wasn’t always that way.
Wheat only came to the area now known as northern China toward the end of the Neolithic (新石器) period, some 4,600 years ago. Initially, wheat didn’t seem to be so delicious and had been treated as a crop of desperation rather than a cooking delight. The first farmers of northern China primarily grew millet (粟), starting as early as 11,500 years ago. By the time of the Tang dynasty, wheat had replaced millet, becoming a major crop. But relatively little was known about exactly why this shift occurred.
In an attempt to track the answer, I accumulated (积累) a collection of nearly 1,200 data points covering more than 50 sites from the mid-Neolithic, about 9,000 years ago, to the collapse of the Eastern Han dynasty in 220 AD. The sites were across 8 modern provinces, ranging from Gansu province in the northwest to Shandong province in the east.
One possible explanation is a major climate shift, called the Holocene Event 3, which happened 4,000 to 4,500 years ago. At that time, the climate became colder and drier across continents, causing damage to crop production.
On top of this, the late Neolithic period was also a time of rapid population growth around the world. With an ever-increasing population and unsteady crop production, it is reasonable to assume that Neolithic farmers in northern China were struggling.
Wheat, it turns out, actually needs more water than millet, making it seem a poor choice for a dry period of history. But importantly, it can be sowed after millet has been harvested. That, we think, is the most likely reason why the people across northern China started to grow wheat.
From more extreme weather to changing coastlines, climate change has always brought unexpected and sometimes dramatic changes to societies. In this instance, the consequence of the Holocene Event 3 in northern China proved, eventually, delicious.
43. What can we learn about wheat from the second paragraph
A. It replaced millet for its great taste. B. It was a poor choice at the beginning.
C. It outnumbered millet 4,600 years ago. D. It was the earliest crop grown in China.
44. What do the figures in paragraph 3 show
A. The author found the exact answer. B. The author did the research cautiously.
C. The author did extensive research. D. The author was good at collecting data.
45. What was probably the main reason for northerners in China to grow wheat
A. The water supply was enough then. B. The harvest of millet was not satisfying.
C. It adjusted to the weather conditions better. D. It had an alternative sowing season with millet.
46. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. How was millet introduced to China
B. Why did Chinese farmers switch to wheat
C. How did China become the biggest wheat consumer
D. How was China’s wheat growth affected by climate change
Section C (8%)
Directlons: Complete the following passage by using the sentences listed below. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
Teacher Recommendation
A great teacher recommendation can be an asset to your college application. But admission officers read hundreds of not-so-great recommendations every year — the ones that, while positive, don’t really tell them much about the students.
____47____ Read on for some advice from the experts.
Choose wisely
“Do not select teachers that just gave good grades or seemed to like you,” says Scott White, guidance counselor at Montclair High School. “Choose teachers who wrote extensive remarks on assignments you handed in.”
“Every school has a favorite teacher that the majority of the senior class is going to ask to write for them — if you must ask this person, ask early,” says Avis Hinkson, dean of admission at Mills College. “____48____”
Ask politely and early
“Give the teacher the chance to say no,” advises Shelley Krause, assistant director, admission, at the College of New Jersey. “The overwhelming majority of the recommendations we receive are positive, but we do occasionally see letters that the teacher clearly wishes he or she had not agreed to write, probably because he or she felt there was no graceful way to decline.”
“Teachers and counselors are busy people; they have families and lives outside of school,” says David Bousquet, assistant vice president, enrollment, at Iowa State University. “____49____”
Provide lots of help
“Too many kids ask late and provide no resources for the teacher,” says T.K.Cellar, school counselor and department chair at Thomas Worthington High School. “They need to provide the teacher with a resume, and a stamped addressed envelope with the due date clearly marked on the front or on a sticky note.”
“____50____ Recommendations are always stronger when they cite specific examples of a student’s work,” says White.
A. So what is the most proper time to ask your teacher
B. However, you might think about asking another teacher who may be less popular and do a better job on your recommendation.
C. Students should ask as soon as possible — months and weeks ahead of the deadline if possible.
D. To get a unique recommendation, turn to teachers who spoke positively of you.
E. Save papers and assignments you wrote and give copies of them to the teacher when you ask him or her to write a recommendation.
F. So how can you increase your chances that your recommendations will be “unique and specific”
IV. Summary Writing(10%)
51. Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then write an English summary within 60 words in your own words according to the passage given below.
“Parents today want their kids spending time on things that can bring them success, but ironically, we’ve stopped doing one thing that’s actually been a proven predictor of success—and that’s household chores.” says Richard Rende, a developmental psychologist in Paradise Valley, Ariz., and co-author of the forthcoming book “raising Can-Do Kids”. Decades of studies show the benefits of chores--academically, emotionally and professionally.
Giving children household chores at an early age helps to build a lasting sense of mastery, responsibility and independence, according to research by Marty Rossmann, professor at the University of Minnesota. In 2002, Dr. Rossmann analyzed data from a longitudinal(纵向的) study that followed 84 children across four periods in their lives--in preschool around ages 10 and 15, and in their mid-20s. She found that young adults who began chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely to have good relationships with family and friends and to achieve academic and early career success and to be self-sufficient, as compared with those who didn’t have chores or who started them as teens.
Chores also teach children how to be empathetic and responsive to others’ needs, notes psychologist Richard Weissbourd. In research, his team surveyed 10,000 high-school students and asked them to rank what they treasured more: achievement, happiness or caring for others. Almost 80% chose either achievement or happiness over caring for others. As he points out, however, research suggests that personal happiness comes most reliably not from high achievement but from strong relationships. “We’re out of balance,” says Dr. Weissbourd. A good way to start re-adjusting priorities, he suggests, is by learning to be kind and helpful at home.
The next time that your child asks to skip chores to do homework, resist the urge to let him or her off the hook. Being slack(懈怠的) about chores when they compete with school sends your child the message that grades and achievement are more important than caring about others. What may seem like small messages in the moment add up to big ones over time.
V. Translation (3%+3%+4%+5%=15%)
Directdons: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
52. 一听到他的哥哥在地震中幸存下来的消息，他忍不住大哭起来。（burst）（汉译英）
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53. 如果你时常感到焦虑不安，是时候采取行动让你的学习和生活恢复平衡了。（stress v.) (汉译英)
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54. 正是高中的学习经历使我相信，不论过程多么艰难，我们的努力终将得到回报。（It...；convince) (汉译英)
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55. 当你下定决心要帮助那些陷入困境的人时，考虑到对方的感受是必要的，以免伤害到他们的自尊心。(account) (汉译英)
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VI. Guided Writing(25%)
56. Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below.
随着网络技术的日新月异，人们的生活正在发生变化。如今，人们可以足不出户，云游自然风光； 也可以在网上看展，听音乐会。有些人非常推崇这种生活方式，而另一些人持不同看法。请谈谈你的观点并说明理由。
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高二年级英语学科期中考试试卷
（考试时间为120分钟，满分为140分）
I. Listening Comprehension (25%)
Section A
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. In a park. B. In a zoo. C. In a museum. D. In a pet store.
2. A. Receptionist and guest. B. Salesperson and customer.
C. Doctor and patient. D. Waiter and diner.
3. A.15 dollars. B.45 dollars. C. 75 dollars. D.60 dollars.
4. A. None of Ben's classmates wants to study abroad.
B. Ben is not interested in the training experience.
C. Others cherish Ben for his long term efforts.
D. Ben is very eager for the scholarship.
5. A. Satisfied. B. Disappointed. C. Interested. D. Frightened.
6. A. She is two hours late. B. It is possible to cure toothache.
C. She can stand two hours. D. It is too painful to be patient.
7. A. By car. B. By bus. C. By subway. D. By plane.
8. A. Betty is looking for an Italian dictionary. B. Mr. Green can't offer help to the woman.
C. Italian words are hard to pronounce. D. Jack is not available at this moment.
9. A. The woman is always in trouble. B. The man finds fault with others.
C. The woman has calmed the horse. D. The man has realized his problem.
10. A. He will continue during his vacation. B. Papers pile up while he is on vacation.
C He has no time to go on holiday. D. Papers are too hard to understand.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the short passages and the longer conversation. The short passages and the longer conversation 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. His family had money problems. B. His father didn't like him to be a barber.
C. His relatives'house was spacious. D. His mother wasn't able to take care of him.
12. A. In 1775. B. In 1802. C. In 1796. D. In 1819.
13. A. His childhood experience. B. His wide-range travel.
C. The Royal Academy School. D. The Napoleonic Wars.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Memory and communication. B. Comprehension and concentration.
C. Memory and concentration. D. Comprehension and communication.
15. A.3 hours. B. An hour. C.20 minutes. D.50 minutes.
16. A. Those who walk along city streets find themselves exhausted easily.
B. A walk by a green route helps to improve city image to some extent.
C. Taking a route with nature affects one's performance in a positive way.
D. The volunteers' mental skills remain the same after walking in nature.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. The telephone call was not clear. B. The line was always busy.
C. The telephone bill was not accurate. D. The service was not satisfactory.
18. A. He refuses to check the bill again. B. He is the manager of the company.
C. He is expert at counting. D. He is patient and helpful.
19. A. Check her eyesight to avoid mistakes again.
B. Apply for the International Dial Service.
C. Cut down the number of overseas calls.
D. Make a request for free phone calls.
20. A. Because she shouldn't have turned to the assistant.
B. Because she mixed up the telephone numbers.
C. Because she forgot to pay the previous bills.
D. Because she made a wrong complaint.
II. Grammar and vocabulary (20%)
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Deep diving exploration
While most photographers put their cameras away when the night’s dark curtain falls, Zhang Fan gathers his equipment and starts his blackwater diving adventure.
Blackwater diving involves photographing small, free-floating (自由浮动的) ocean creatures that move up to the ocean’s surface (表面)after dark or in any area _____1_____ there is seemingly no bottom.
Still quite new in China, blackwater diving _____2_____ (date) back to 1984 in Hawaii, US.
From small eel larva (幼龄鳗鱼) to big, fierce great white sharks, each of Zhang’s underwater photographs has a “wow” factor. But the story behind each photo adds more emotional value to the work _____3_____ .
“It is like meeting an old neighbor,” the 35-year-old photographer recalled, speaking of the touching moment when he returned to a location after a long time only _____4_____ (see) the fish he previously photographed still there.
While the underwater world _____5_____ seem fascinating, it’s not always a fairy tale.
Zhang said that he encountered many dangerous moments underwater, including _____6_____ (hit) as a sperm whale (抹香鲸) went by. But what fascinated him most is that he can witness big and small changes in the ocean and _____7_____these changes can tell him about nature.
“Corals (珊瑚) are _____8_____ the first indicators of climate change. With the rise in temperature corals have experienced a process called ‘bleaching (漂白)’, ____9____ they lose their color and are dying. It is heartbreaking,” he explained.
This risky ______10______ charming art has helped Zhang attract loads of fans. His Sina Weibo account has more than 430,000 follower）. He hopes that his photos and videos can act as a wake-up call to protect our oceans.
【答案】1. where
2. dates 3. itself
4. to see 5. may/might
6. being hit
7. what 8. among
9. during/in which
10. but
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了黑水潜水者张帆拍摄海洋生物的初衷和过程。
【1题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：黑水潜水包括拍摄小的、自由漂浮的海洋生物，它们在天黑后或在任何看起来没有底部的地方移动到海洋表面。此处为定语从句修饰先行词area，先行词在从句中地点状语，应用关系副词where引导该从句。故填where。
【2题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：黑水潜水在中国还是个新鲜事物，它可以追溯到1984年美国夏威夷。句子陈述客观事实用一般现在时，主语为blackwater diving，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填dates。
【3题详解】
考查反身代词。句意：但每张照片背后的故事却为作品本身增添了更多的情感价值。结合句意表示“作品本身”可知应用反身代词itself。故填itself。
【4题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这位35岁摄影师回忆道：“这就像遇到了一个老邻居。”他说到他在很久之后回到一个地方，却看到他之前拍摄的那条鱼还在那里的感人时刻。此处为“only to do sth.”结构，为不定式作结果状语。故填to see。
【5题详解】
考查情态动词。句意：虽然海底世界可能看起来很迷人，但它并不总是一个童话。后文seem为动词原形，可知应填情态动词，表示“可能”应用may/might。故填may/might。
【6题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：张说，他在水下遇到了很多危险的时刻，包括在一头抹香鲸经过时被击中。空处为动名词作宾语，且hit与he构成被动关系，应用being done形式。故填being hit。
【7题详解】
考查表语从句。句意：但最令他着迷的是，他能目睹海洋大大小小的变化，以及这些变化能告诉他关于大自然的一些事情。此处为and连接的两个表语从句，从句中缺少宾语，指代事情，应用what。故填what。
【8题详解】
考查介词。句意：珊瑚是气候变化的首批指示器之一。根据后文“the first indicators”表示“在三者或三者以上中”应用介词among。故填among。
【9题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：随着温度的升高，珊瑚经历了一个被称为“漂白”的过程，在这个过程中，它们失去颜色，死亡。此处为“介词+关系代词”引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词process，指物，根据短语“在……过程中”短语为in/during a process，可知应用介词during或in，“介词+关系代词”引导的定语从句，指物，只能用关系代词which。故填during/in which。
【10题详解】
考查连词。句意：这种冒险但富有魅力的艺术吸引了大批粉丝。结合前后文语境，可知为转折关系，应用连词but。故填but。
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is two word more than you need.
A. matched B. accessible C. fingertips D. afford E. purest F. secure G. display H. partnerless I. strengthened J. blankest K. stream L. officially
Most people get sweaty palms just staring at EI Capitan, a breathtaking rock formation in Yosemite National Park, California. Alex Honnold’s stayed dry. And this June, he managed to climb the 900-meter vertical wall, pulling on edges barely big enough for ____11____.
Honnold could not ____12____ any slips. That’s because he carried nothing other than a bag of gymnasts’ chalk, to keep his fingers free of moisture. There was no rope to ____13____ him if he fell. After a four-hour ____14____ of power and precision, the 31-year-old safely challenged himself.
EI Capitan had been climbed ____15____ before, including by Honnold, but never in the way he has. In 2011, an American TV show about his earlier “free solos” drew seventeen million viewers. In climbing, “free” means using nothing but rocks for support. “ Solo” means free of protection. It is the sport at its ____16____ . In Yosemite, the birthplace of American climbing, Hannold has reached its peak. Praise from fellow climbers was ____17____ only by relief at his safe return.
The achievement marks the latest in a series of milestones for sport climbing. In 2015, two other American Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson, established a route up the Dawn Wall, EI Capitan’s ____18____ part, after years of attempts. They made the front page of the New York Times and got congratulations from Barack Obama for the achievement. Last year, sport climbing was ____19____ accepted into the Olympic program for Tokyo 2020.
These have strengthened climbing’s position in the sporting circle in America and elsewhere. Google has invited Jorgeson to give a motivational talk to its employees. Climbing gyms have appeared around the globe over the past decade, making the event safer and more _____20_____ to ordinary people. The gyms have been popular among youngsters, who pay more attentions to exercises than to belongings.
【答案】11. C 12. D
13. F 14. G
15. H 16. E
17. A 18. J
19. L 20. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了攀岩运动在美国和其他地方越来越受欢迎。
【11题详解】
考查名词。句意：今年6月，他成功地爬上了900米高垂直岩壁，在岩壁的边缘勉强够指尖触碰。根据句意“指尖”可知，此处为名词fingertip，作介词for的宾语，表示泛指，且没有冠词限定，需用名词复数形式。故选C。
【12题详解】
考查动词。句意：Honnold承受不起任何疏忽。根据句意“负担得起”可知，此处为动词afford，位于情态动词could后面，使用动词原形。故选D。
【13题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：如果他掉下去，没有绳子保护他。根据句意“保护”可知，此处为动词secure，位于动词不定式符号to后面，使用动词原形。故选F。
【14题详解】
考查名词。句意：经过四个小时的力量和精确度的展示，这位31岁的男子安全地挑战了自己。根据句意“展示”可知，此处为名词display，位于介词after之后，需用名词作宾语。故选G。
【15题详解】
考查形容词。句意：EI Capitan之前也有过无合伙人攀登的经历，包括霍诺德，但从来没有像他这样。根据句意“无伴的”可知，此处为形容词partnerless。故选H。
16题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：这是一项最纯粹的运动。根据句意“最纯粹的”可知，此处为固定搭配at its purest。故选E。
【17题详解】
考查动词时态语态。句意：欣慰的是他平安归来，配得上同伴们的称赞。根据句意“匹配”可知，此处为动词match，Praise和match为被动关系，需用被动语态，已有be动词was，空处需填过去分词matched。故选A。
【18题详解】
考查形容词最高级。2015年，另外两名美国人汤米·考德威尔(Tommy Caldwell)和凯文·乔格森(Kevin Jorgeson)经过多年的尝试，建立了一条攀登黎明墙的路线，这是EI Capitan最光秃秃的部分。根据句意“最光秃秃的”可知，此处为形容词最高级blankest，作定语，修饰名词part。故选J。
【19题详解】
考查副词。句意：去年，运动攀岩被正式纳入2020年东京奥运会项目。根据句意“正式地”可知，此处为副词officially，作状语修饰动词短语was accepted into。故选L。
【20题详解】
考查形容词。句意：在过去的十年里，攀岩馆在全球范围内出现，使这项运动更安全，更容易为普通人所接受。根据句意“对……可接触的”可知，此处为固定短语accessible to。故选B。
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A (15%)
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.
Going off to university gives students the opportunity to move out of home and into halls – and the chance to make their own decisions free of parental ____21____. For many, the experience is ____22____. But it is not suitable for everyone, which is why many students choose to commute(走读).
At Oxford Brookes University, a travel survey for 2012 found that almost a quarter (24.1%) of students travelled more than 10 miles to get to campus, while more than a third (34%) took journeys ____23____longer than 30 minutes. These figures may seem surprisingly high, but with the increase in tuition fees and the rising costs of living, they are ____24____ to grow.
Of course ____25____ pressures are not the only reason students opt to travel significant distances to university. Helen Jenkins, who studies English and Japanese, decided to commute to Oxford Brookes after ____26____ from depression in her first year.
The question of degree availability is vital. Less ____27____ subjects aren't taught at all institutions. Students who are tied ____28____ by family commitments are left with little choice but to travel considerable distances to ____29____ their studies.
Moreover, first-year students who fail to get a place in halls, or got a last-minute university place through clearing, are often _____30_____ to commute – at least in the beginning.
Having lived in student accommodation in my first year, I opted to commute from London to Oxford in my second. I am fully _____31_____ of the pros and cons(利害之处) of being a teenage coach commuter. While I adore my course, "student life" wasn't for me.
Though I now have all my home comforts, it is important to stress that living at home is not the easy option. I endure a journey that takes several hours out of my day, have less time to socialize, and am an awfully long way away from the university library. I estimate my travel will have _____32_____ me 1,000 by the end of the year. This isn't cheap, but it is considerably less than the cost of _____33_____ a property and having to worry about all the bills that come with it.
Students are finding a variety of _____34_____ to the problem of high rentals: some have decided to study by distance learning, for example, through the Open University, while others are doing degrees at local further education colleges. The more _____35_____ are opting to study in Europe, where education is cheaper, though the cost of travelling back and forth to Britain soon cuts into their savings.
21. A. violence B. authority C. discipline D. scale
22. A. thrilling B. terrifying C. boring D. confusing
23. A. continuing B. keeping C. lasting D. starting
24. A. possible B. likely C. perhaps D. never
25. A. emotional B. financial C. influential D. residential
26. A. benefiting B. suffering C. learning D. resulting
27. A. traditional B. original C. efficient D. popular
28. A. geographically B. academically C. accidentally D. unwillingly
29. A. abandon B. pursue C. search D. research
30. A. willing B. forced C. wise D. released
31. A. aware B. familiar C. resistant D. informative
32. A. spend B. cost C. take D. occupy
33. A. managing B. sharing C. living D. renting
34. A. remedies B. solutions C. methods D. origins
35. A. intelligent B. economical C. responsible D. adventurous
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. B 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. D 34. B 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要解释了英国大学生选择走读而不是住校的原因。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：去上大学让学生有机会离开家，搬到学校的宿舍里，也让他们有机会不受父母的权威而自己做决定。A. violence暴力；B. authority权威，权力；C. discipline纪律，训练；D. scale范围。根据“the chance to make their own decisions free”可知，去上大学让学生有机会离开家，让他们有机会不受父母的权威而自己做决定。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对许多人来说，这种经历是令人兴奋的。A. thrilling令人激动的；B. terrifying令人恐惧的；C. boring无聊的；D. confusing令人困惑的。根据“move out of home and into halls – and the chance to make their own decisions free of parental ____1____”可知，离开家做决定不受父母的权威影响是令人激动的事。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：牛津布鲁克斯大学(Oxford Brookes University) 2012年的一项旅行调查发现，近四分之一(24.1%)的学生需要花费超过10英里的路程才能到达校园，超过三分之一(34%)的学生需要花费超过30分钟的路程。A. continuing继续；B. keeping保持；C. lasting持续；D. starting开始。根据“longer than 30 minutes”可知，超过三分之一(34%)的学生需要花费超过持续30分钟的路程。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查形容词和副词词义辨析。句意：这些数字可能看起来惊人的高，但随着学费和生活成本的上涨，它们可能会增长。A. possible可能的；B. likely可能的；C. perhaps也许，可能；D. never从未。根据“with the increase in tuition fees and the rising costs of living ”可知，随着学费和生活成本的上涨，这些数字可能还会增长。be likely to为固定短语，意为“有可能……”。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当然，经济压力并不是学生选择长途跋涉去上大学的唯一原因。A. emotional情感的；B. financial财政的；C. influential有影响的；D. residential适合居住的。根据上文“with the increase in tuition fees and the rising costs of living”可知，此处表示经济压力不是唯一原因。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：学习英语和日语的海伦·詹金斯(Helen Jenkins)在大一的时候患上了抑郁症，她决定走读去牛津布鲁克斯大学(Oxford Brookes)学习。A. benefiting使受益；B. suffering遭受；C. learning学习；D. resulting产生。根据“depression”可知，海伦·詹金斯(Helen Jenkins)在大一的时候患上了抑郁症。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：不是所有机构都教授不太受欢迎的课程。A. traditional传统的；B. original原始的；C. efficient效率高的；D. popular受欢迎的。根据“The question of degree availability is vital.”可知，不太受欢迎的课程可能不被教授。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：由于家庭责任而在地理上捆绑在一起的学生别无选择，只能长途跋涉去求学。A. geographically地理学上；B. academically学术上；C. accidentally偶然地，意外地；D. unwillingly不愿意地。根据“by family commitments”可知，由于家庭责任而在地理上捆绑在一起的学生别无选择。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. abandon放弃；B. pursue追求；C. search搜索；D. research研究，调查。根据“their studies.”可知，此处表示长途跋涉去求学。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查形容词和动词词义辨析。句意：此外，一年级的学生如果不能在宿舍获得一席之地，或者在最后一刻通过清仓获得了大学的一席之地，他们通常不得不走读——至少在开始的时候是这样。A. willing愿意的；B. forced强迫的；C. wise明智的；D. released释放。根据“Moreover, first-year students who fail to get a place in halls, or got a last-minute university place through clearing”可知，由于种种原因不能及时在宿舍获得一席之地也会导致学生不得不选择走读。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我充分意识到作为一个十几岁的长途通勤者的利弊。A. aware意识到的；B. familiar熟悉的；C. resistant有抵抗力的；D. informative提供有用信息的。根据“the pros and cons(利害之处) of being a teenage coach commuter.”可知，此处表示充分意识到作为一个十几岁的长途通勤者的利弊。be aware of为固定短语，意为“意识到”。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我估计到年底我的旅行将花费我1000英镑。A. spend花费（sb. spend time/money (in) doing sth.）；B. cost花费（sth. cost sb. money）；C. take花费（it takes sb. sometime to do sth.）；D. occupy占据，使忙碌。根据“my travel”可知，此处表示旅行花费作者1000英镑。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这并不便宜，但比租房和担心随之而来的账单要便宜得多。A. managing管理，设法；B. sharing分享；C. living居住；D. renting出租，租用。根据“having to worry about all the bills that come with it.”可知，此处表示走读比租房和担心随之而来的账单要便宜得多。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：学生们正在寻找各种解决高房租问题的方法：一些人已经决定通过远程学习，例如，通过开放大学，而另一些人则在当地的继续教育学院攻读学位。A. remedies纠正，改正；B. solutions解决方案；C. methods方法；D. origins起源。根据“some have decided to study by distance learning, for example, through the Open University, while others are doing degrees at local further education colleges.”可知，此处表示学生们正在寻找各种解决高房租问题的方法。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：更经济的人选择去欧洲学习，那里的教育更便宜，尽管往返英国的费用很快就会削减他们的储蓄。A. intelligent聪明的；B. economical经济的；C. responsible有责任的；D. adventurous有冒险精神的。根据“where education is cheaper”可知，更经济的人选择去欧洲学习。故选B。
Section B (22%)
Directdons: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 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)
I know when the snow melts and the first robins (知更鸟) come to call, when the laughter of children returns to the parks and playgrounds, something wonderful is about to happen.
Spring cleaning.
I’ll admit spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp. Today’s busy families hardly have time to load the dishwasher, much less clean the doormat. Asking the family to spend the weekend collecting winter dog piles from the melting snow in the backyard is like announcing there will be no more Wi-Fi. It interrupts the natural order.
“Honey, how about spending the weekend beating the rugs, sorting through the boxes in the basement and painting our bedroom a nice lemony yellow ” I ask.
“Can we at least wait until the NBA matches are over ” my husband answers.
But I tell my family, spring cleaning can’t wait. The temperature has risen just enough to melt snow but not enough for Little League practice to start. Some flowers are peeking out of the thawing ground, but there is no lawn to seed, nor garden to tend. Newly wakened from our winter’s hibernation, yet still needing extra blankets at night, we open our windows to the first fresh air floating on the breeze with all of the natural world demanding “Awake and be clean!”
Biologists offer a theory about this primal impulse to clean out every drawer and closet in the house at spring’s first light, which has to do with melatonin, the sleepytime hormone our bodies produce when it’s dark. When spring’s light comes, the melatonin declines, and suddenly we are awakened to the dusty, virus- filled house we’ve been hibernating in for the past four months.
I tell my family about the science and psychology of a good healthy cleaning at spring arrival. I speak to them about life’s greatest rewards waiting in the removal of soap scum (浮垢) from the bathtub, which hasn’t been properly cleaned since the first snowfall.
“I’ll do it,” says the eldest child, a 21-year-old college student who lives at home. “You will Wow!” I exclaim.
Maybe after all these years, he’s finally grasped the concept. Maybe he’s expressing his rightful position as eldest child and role model. Or maybe he’s going to Florida for a break in a couple of weeks and he’s being nice to me, the financial-aid officer.
No matter. Seeing my adult son willingly cleaning that dirty bathtub gives me hope for the future of his 12-year-old brother who, instead of working, was found to be sleeping in the seat of the window he was supposed to be cleaning.
“Awake and be clean!” I say.
36. According to the passage, for modern families, spring cleaning ________.
A. calls for more complicated skills
B. is no longer something natural to do
C. is a highly-respected tradition
D. requires more family members to be involved
37. Why does the author say “spring cleaning can’t wait”
A. Because spring is the best time for us to relax ourselves.
B. Because there will be more activities when it gets warmer.
C. Because our garden requires immediate cleaning after winter.
D. Because the weather in spring makes it easier for us to do so.
38. What can be inferred from the passage
A. The reduction of melatonin will give rise to wakefulness in our bodies.
B. A dusty, virus-filled house is largely to blame for our sleepiness in winter.
C. A role model is needed to help other members grasp the concept of spring cleaning.
D. The author’s eldest son agrees to clean the bathtub because she will finance his trip.
39. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. Spring Cleaning Affords No Delay!
B. Modernity Kills Spring Cleaning
C. Spring Cleaning — to Do or Not to Do
D. The Young Need Spring Cleaning
【答案】36. B 37. B 38. A 39. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记述文。文章主要讲述的是春季家庭大扫除的重要性和进行大扫除的科学原因。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“I’ll admit spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp. Today’s busy families hardly have time to load the dishwasher, much less clean the doormat. Asking the family to spend the weekend collecting winter dog piles from the melting snow in the backyard is like announcing there will be no more Wi-Fi. It interrupts the natural order.(我承认，对于现代家庭来说，春季大扫除是一个难以理解的概念。如今忙碌的家庭几乎没有时间去洗碗，更不用说清洗门垫了。让家人花周末的时间从后院融化的雪中收集冬天的狗堆，就像宣布不再有Wi-Fi一样。它扰乱了自然秩序)”可知，对于现代家庭来说，春季大扫除是一个难以理解的概念，故它不再是一件自然而然去做的事情，故选B。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段中“The temperature has risen just enough to melt snow but not enough for Little League practice to start. Some flowers are peeking out of the thawing ground, but there is no lawn to seed, nor garden to tend.(气温上升到足以融化积雪，但还不足以让少年棒球联盟开始练习。一些花从解冻的土地上探出头来，但没有草坪可以播种，也没有花园可以照料。)”可知，作者说春季大扫除不容等待，是因为天气转暖以后会有更多地事情，因此春季大扫除刻不容缓。故选B。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据第七段中“When spring’s light comes, the melatonin declines, and suddenly we are awakened to the dusty, virus- filled house we’ve been hibernating in for the past four months.(当春天的阳光来临时，褪黑素下降，突然间，我们被惊醒到过去四个月里一直蛰伏在里面的满是灰尘、病毒的房子里)”可知，褪黑素减少会导致身体清醒。故选A。
【39题详解】
主旨大意题。根据全文内容，结合第六段中“But I tell my family, spring cleaning can’t wait.(但我告诉我的家人，春季大扫除不容等待)”可知，文章主要讲述的是春季家庭大扫除的重要性和进行大扫除的科学原因。A项“春季大扫除不容拖延”适合作为文章标题，故选A。
(B)
Out of London Tours
Stratford, Oxford, Christ Church and the Cotswolds with Lunch
Length of time
About 10 hours
Days of operation
April 2009 to March 2010—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
This tour starts at 8:45 am and finishes at around 6:30 pm
Description
*Oxford
Enjoy the magnificence of Oxford! Well-known for over 900 years as a centre of academic excellence. Follow in the footsteps of its famous students, from Bill Clinton to Lewis Carroll. Uncover the university town of Oxford at a leisurely and relaxing pace.
*Chirlst Church
Lights, camera, action! A treat for all Harry Potter fans—- see where many scenes from the films have been shot! Wonder at the magnificence of Christ Church, including the Great Hall which Hogwarts Hall is based upon.
*Cotswolds
Discover the fascinating Cotswolds! Full of history and heritage（历史遗留物）, the Cotswolds is a charming combination of breathtaking natural beauty, busy market towns and sleepy villages.
Lunch in the Cotswolds
Treat yourself in a traditional English pub（酒吧） and admire the charrn of this old wool town. The lunch will bc taken in the Cotswolds village of Burford.
*Stratford
Shakespcare's birthplace
A market town with a difference! Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace, the half-wooded house, where the world's greatest writer was born, to gain a fascinating insight into his childhood.
Anne Hathaway's Cottage
Satisfy yourself with an eye-opening experience at the childhood home of William Shakespeare's wife! Wander around the half-wooded house and its eye-catching surroundings.
Price guide
Adult: 74.00
Child (3—18): 64.00
Senior citizen/ College student: 69.00
40. The Greens are planning to book the tour. They are Mr. and Mrs. Green, George Green, who is 15 years old, and Grandpa, who is 70 years of age. How much will they pay
A. 296 B. 286 C. 281 D. 276
41. Since George is a big fan of magic, he will be very excited when visiting ______.
A. Cotswolds B. Oxford C. Stratford D. Christ Church
42. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the leaflet
A. You may eat in the Cotswolds village of Burford and then buy a woolen scarf.
B. You can book this tour as a Mother's Day gift for your mother in May 2010.
C. Shakespeare and his wife were born in the same town called Stratford.
D. Oxford University has a long history of more than 900 years.
【答案】40. C 41. D 42. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。本文介绍了伦敦之旅的安排和具体景点。
【40题详解】
数字计算题。根据“Price guide”下面的“Adult: 74.00(成人：74.00英镑)”“Child (3—18): 64.00(3—18岁儿童：64.00英镑)”“Senior citizen / College student: 69.00(老年人/大学生：69.00英镑)”可知，格林一家有格林夫妇、15岁的儿子乔治·格林和70岁的爷爷，总共的花费是：74+74+64+69=281（英镑）。故选C。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Christ Church”下面的“A treat for all Harry Potter fans—see where many scenes from the films have been shot!(对于所有哈利·波特迷来说，看到电影中的许多场景拍摄的地点，真是一种享受！)”可知，在Christ Church可以看到魔幻电影《哈里·波特》的拍摄地，最适合乔治。故选D。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Lunch in the Cotswolds”下面的“Treat yourself in a traditional English pub(酒吧) and admire the charm of this old wool town. The lunch will be taken in the Cotswolds village of Burford.(在传统的英国酒吧犒劳自己，欣赏这个古老的羊毛小镇的魅力。将在科茨沃尔德的伯福德村享用午餐。)”可知，可以在科茨沃尔德德的伯福德村用餐，然后买一条羊毛围巾，所以A项正确；根据“Stratford”下面的“Shakespeare’s birthplace”和“Satisfy yourself with an eye-opening experience at the childhood home of William Shakespeare’s wife!(在威廉·莎士比亚的妻子儿时的家中度过一段令人大开眼界的经历，让自己感到满足！)”可知，莎士比亚和妻子均在斯特拉特福德出生，所以C项正确；根据“Oxford”下面的“Well-known for over 900 years as a centre of academic excellence.(作为学术卓越中心，900多年来一直享有盛名。)”可知，牛津大学有900多年的历史，所以D项正确。根据“Days of operation”下面的“April 2009 to March 2010—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday(2009年4月至2010年3月——星期二、星期四和星期六)”可知，这个旅游活动的有效期为2009年4月至2010年3月，所以2010年5月不能使用，B项错误。故选B。
(C)
Today China is the world’s biggest consumer of wheat. But it wasn’t always that way.
Wheat only came to the area now known as northern China toward the end of the Neolithic (新石器) period, some 4,600 years ago. Initially, wheat didn’t seem to be so delicious and had been treated as a crop of desperation rather than a cooking delight. The first farmers of northern China primarily grew millet (粟), starting as early as 11,500 years ago. By the time of the Tang dynasty, wheat had replaced millet, becoming a major crop. But relatively little was known about exactly why this shift occurred.
In an attempt to track the answer, I accumulated (积累) a collection of nearly 1,200 data points covering more than 50 sites from the mid-Neolithic, about 9,000 years ago, to the collapse of the Eastern Han dynasty in 220 AD. The sites were across 8 modern provinces, ranging from Gansu province in the northwest to Shandong province in the east.
One possible explanation is a major climate shift, called the Holocene Event 3, which happened 4,000 to 4,500 years ago. At that time, the climate became colder and drier across continents, causing damage to crop production.
On top of this, the late Neolithic period was also a time of rapid population growth around the world. With an ever-increasing population and unsteady crop production, it is reasonable to assume that Neolithic farmers in northern China were struggling.
Wheat, it turns out, actually needs more water than millet, making it seem a poor choice for a dry period of history. But importantly, it can be sowed after millet has been harvested. That, we think, is the most likely reason why the people across northern China started to grow wheat.
From more extreme weather to changing coastlines, climate change has always brought unexpected and sometimes dramatic changes to societies. In this instance, the consequence of the Holocene Event 3 in northern China proved, eventually, delicious.
43. What can we learn about wheat from the second paragraph
A. It replaced millet for its great taste. B. It was a poor choice at the beginning.
C. It outnumbered millet 4,600 years ago. D. It was the earliest crop grown in China.
44. What do the figures in paragraph 3 show
A. The author found the exact answer. B. The author did the research cautiously.
C. The author did extensive research. D. The author was good at collecting data.
45. What was probably the main reason for northerners in China to grow wheat
A. The water supply was enough then. B. The harvest of millet was not satisfying.
C. It adjusted to the weather conditions better. D. It had an alternative sowing season with millet.
46. Which of the following can be the best title for the text
A. How was millet introduced to China
B. Why did Chinese farmers switch to wheat
C. How did China become the biggest wheat consumer
D. How was China’s wheat growth affected by climate change
【答案】43. B 44. C 45. D 46. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了小麦开始作为农作物的历史以及小麦成为了主要农作物这种转变的原因。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Initially, wheat didn’t seem to be so delicious and had been treated as a crop of desperation rather than a cooking delight.(起初，小麦似乎并不好吃，人们把它当作一种绝望的作物，而不是烹饪的乐趣)”可知，小麦一开始是一个糟糕的选择。故选B。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“In an attempt to track the answer, I accumulated a collection of nearly 1,200 data points covering more than 50 sites from the mid-Neolithic, about 9,000 years ago, to the collapse of the Eastern Han dynasty in 220 AD. The sites were across 8 modem provinces, ranging from Gansu province in the northwest to Shandong province in the east.(为了找到答案，我收集了近1200个数据点，涵盖了50多个地点，从大约9000年前的新石器时代中期到公元220年东汉王朝的崩溃。这些遗址横跨8个现代省份，从西北部的甘肃省到东部的山东省)”可推知，第三段中的数字说明了作者做了广泛的研究。故选C。
【45题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“But importantly, it can be sowed after millet has been harvested. That, we think, is the most likely reason why the people across northern China started to grow wheat.(但重要的是，它可以在谷子收获后播种。我们认为，这最有可能是中国北方人开始种植小麦的原因)”可知，中国北方人种植小麦的主要原因是它有一个可选择的播种季节。故选D。
【46题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Today China is the world’s biggest consumer of wheat. But it wasn’t always that way.(如今，中国是世界上最大的小麦消费国。但事情并不总是这样的)”以及第二段中“But relatively little was known about exactly why this shift occurred.(但人们对这种转变发生的确切原因知之甚少)”可知，文章介绍了小麦开始作为农作物的历史以及小麦成为了主要农作物这种转变的原因。可知，故B选项“为什么中国农民转向种植小麦？”最符合文章标题。故选B。
Section C (8%)
Directlons: Complete the following passage by using the sentences listed below. Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
Teacher Recommendation
A great teacher recommendation can be an asset to your college application. But admission officers read hundreds of not-so-great recommendations every year — the ones that, while positive, don’t really tell them much about the students.
____47____ Read on for some advice from the experts.
Choose wisely
“Do not select teachers that just gave good grades or seemed to like you,” says Scott White, guidance counselor at Montclair High School. “Choose teachers who wrote extensive remarks on assignments you handed in.”
“Every school has a favorite teacher that the majority of the senior class is going to ask to write for them — if you must ask this person, ask early,” says Avis Hinkson, dean of admission at Mills College. “____48____”
Ask politely and early
“Give the teacher the chance to say no,” advises Shelley Krause, assistant director, admission, at the College of New Jersey. “The overwhelming majority of the recommendations we receive are positive, but we do occasionally see letters that the teacher clearly wishes he or she had not agreed to write, probably because he or she felt there was no graceful way to decline.”
“Teachers and counselors are busy people; they have families and lives outside of school,” says David Bousquet, assistant vice president, enrollment, at Iowa State University. “____49____”
Provide lots of help
“Too many kids ask late and provide no resources for the teacher,” says T.K.Cellar, school counselor and department chair at Thomas Worthington High School. “They need to provide the teacher with a resume, and a stamped addressed envelope with the due date clearly marked on the front or on a sticky note.”
“____50____ Recommendations are always stronger when they cite specific examples of a student’s work,” says White.
A. So what is the most proper time to ask your teacher
B. However, you might think about asking another teacher who may be less popular and do a better job on your recommendation.
C. Students should ask as soon as possible — months and weeks ahead of the deadline if possible.
D. To get a unique recommendation, turn to teachers who spoke positively of you.
E. Save papers and assignments you wrote and give copies of them to the teacher when you ask him or her to write a recommendation.
F. So how can you increase your chances that your recommendations will be “unique and specific”
【答案】47. F 48. C 49. D 50. E
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。一份好的老师推荐信对你的大学申请来说是一笔财富，文章主要就如何找老师写推荐信给出了一些专家的建议。
【47题详解】
根据上文“A great teacher recommendation can be an asset to your college application. But admission officers read hundreds of not-so-great recommendations every year — the ones that, while positive, don’t really tell them much about the students.(一份好的老师推荐信对你的大学申请来说是一笔财富。但是招生官每年都会读到几百封不太好的推荐信——这些推荐信虽然积极，但并没有真正告诉他们关于学生的很多信息)”以及后文“Read on for some advice from the experts. (继续往下读，听听专家们的建议)”可知，上文提到推荐信虽然积极，但并没有真正告诉他们关于学生的很多信息，即没有具体突出学生的独特性，可知本句为设问句，旨在引出后文的建议，故F选项“那么你怎样才能提高你的建议信“独特而具体”的几率呢？”符合语境，故选F。
【48题详解】
根据上文““Every school has a favorite teacher that the majority of the senior class is going to ask to write for them — if you must ask this person, ask early,” says Avis Hinkson, dean of admission at Mills College.(“每个学校都有一个最喜欢的老师，大多数高年级学生都会请他为他们写作——如果你一定要问这个人，那就早点问，”米尔斯学院的招生主任Avis Hinkson说)”可知，上文提到了早点问老师，本句继续就这一点进行说明，故C选项“学生应该尽早提出要求——如果可能的话，在截止日期前几个月或几个星期提出要求”符合语境，故选C。
【49题详解】
根据上一段““Give the teacher the chance to say no,” advises Shelley Krause, assistant director, admission, at the College of New Jersey. “The overwhelming majority of the recommendations we receive are positive, but we do occasionally see letters that the teacher clearly wishes he or she had not agreed to write, probably because he or she felt there was no graceful way to decline.”(“给老师一个说不的机会，”新泽西学院招生助理主任Shelley Krause建议道。“我们收到的绝大多数推荐信都是正面的，但我们偶尔也会看到老师明显希望他或她不同意写的信，可能是因为他或她觉得没有婉转的方式来拒绝。”)”以及上文““Teachers and counselors are busy people; they have families and lives outside of school,” says David Bousquet, assistant vice president, enrollment, at Iowa State University.(“老师和辅导员都是很忙的人；他们有家庭，在校外生活，”爱荷华州立大学负责招生的助理副校长David Bousquet说)”可知，上文提到一些信并不是老师自愿写的，说明推荐信最好找那些对你有正面评价的老师。故D选项“要得到独特的推荐信，就去找那些对你有正面评价的老师”符合语境，故选D。
【50题详解】
根据后文“Recommendations are always stronger when they cite specific examples of a student’s work(当他们引用学生作业的具体例子时，推荐信总是更有说服力)”可知，后文提到了把作业作为例子，E选项中assignments对应后文中work。故E选项“保存你写的论文和作业，当你让老师写推荐信时，把它们的复印件给他”符合语境，故选E。
IV. Summary Writing(10%)
51. Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then write an English summary within 60 words in your own words according to the passage given below.
“Parents today want their kids spending time on things that can bring them success, but ironically, we’ve stopped doing one thing that’s actually been a proven predictor of success—and that’s household chores.” says Richard Rende, a developmental psychologist in Paradise Valley, Ariz., and co-author of the forthcoming book “raising Can-Do Kids”. Decades of studies show the benefits of chores--academically, emotionally and professionally.
Giving children household chores at an early age helps to build a lasting sense of mastery, responsibility and independence, according to research by Marty Rossmann, professor at the University of Minnesota. In 2002, Dr. Rossmann analyzed data from a longitudinal(纵向的) study that followed 84 children across four periods in their lives--in preschool around ages 10 and 15, and in their mid-20s. She found that young adults who began chores at ages 3 and 4 were more likely to have good relationships with family and friends and to achieve academic and early career success and to be self-sufficient, as compared with those who didn’t have chores or who started them as teens.
Chores also teach children how to be empathetic and responsive to others’ needs, notes psychologist Richard Weissbourd. In research, his team surveyed 10,000 high-school students and asked them to rank what they treasured more: achievement, happiness or caring for others. Almost 80% chose either achievement or happiness over caring for others. As he points out, however, research suggests that personal happiness comes most reliably not from high achievement but from strong relationships. “We’re out of balance,” says Dr. Weissbourd. A good way to start re-adjusting priorities, he suggests, is by learning to be kind and helpful at home.
The next time that your child asks to skip chores to do homework, resist the urge to let him or her off the hook. Being slack(懈怠的) about chores when they compete with school sends your child the message that grades and achievement are more important than caring about others. What may seem like small messages in the moment add up to big ones over time.
【答案】Parents today overlook the significance of kids sharing housework, but studies show chores help children develop better in studies, mental health and even future careers. Besides, it enables kids to become responsible and self- reliant. Still, by doing their share of chores, kids grow to be loving, caring and helpful. So it’s important for parents to let children take up housework.
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇概要写作。
【详解】概要写作
写作步骤
1）细读原文。首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握文章主旨。文章主要说明了如今的父母忽视了让孩子分担家务的重要性，但研究表明，家务可以帮助孩子在学习、心理健康甚至未来的职业生涯中发展得更好。此外，它使孩子成为负责任和自力更生。尽管如此，通过分担家务，孩子们成长为有爱心、有爱心和乐于助人的人。所以父母让孩子承担家务是很重要的。
2）弄清结构，归纳段意。概要写作是写全文概要，不是写某一部分的概要，或者就某些问题写出要点。因此一定要弄清文章结构，归纳文章各段大意。
3）列出原文要点。分析原文的内容和结构，将内容分项扼要表述并注意在结构上的顺序。在此基础上选出与文章主题密切相关的部分。
4）在写作时要特别注意下面几点：
（1）概要应包括原文中的主要事实，略去不必要的细节。
（2）安排好篇幅的比例，概要应同原文保持协调，即用较多的文字写重要内容，用较少的文字写次要内容。
（3）注意要点之间的衔接，要用适当的关联词语贯通全文，切忌只简单地写出一些互不相干的句子，但也不要每两句之间都加关联词语，以免显得生硬。
（4）不排斥用原文的某些词句，但不要照搬原文的句子，如果不能完全用自己的话语表达，至少对原文句子做一些同义词替换，如果结构上也能有一些转换会更好。
（5）计算词数，看是否符合规定的词数要求。
V. Translation (3%+3%+4%+5%=15%)
Directdons: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
52. 一听到他的哥哥在地震中幸存下来的消息，他忍不住大哭起来。（burst）（汉译英）
___________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Upon hearing the news that his brother had survived the earthquake, he couldn’t help but burst into tears.
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词和同位语从句。句子包含主语“他”的两个主要行为：“忍不住大哭”和“听到消息”，前者是讲述重点，故应构成句子主干。根据汉语提示可知，“他的哥哥在地震中幸存下来”是“消息”的内容，故此处可用同位语从句来表示；又因为“幸存”发生在“大哭”这一动作的过去，蕴含着“已经幸存下来”的意味，故从句时态可用过去完成时；由于他在听到消息后立刻大哭，可以用非谓语动词固定结构“Upon doing…”来表达“一……就”，故句子前半句可译为“Upon hearing the news that his brother had survived the earthquake”。主句中“忍不住做……”用固定短语“can’t help but do…”来表示，此句可能是在描述过去的一个场景，故可用过去式“couldn’t help but do…”；根据提示词burst可知，“大哭”用短语“burst into tears”来表示，故主句可译为“he couldn’t help but burst into tears”。故翻译为Upon hearing the news that his brother had survived the earthquake, he couldn’t help but burst into tears.
53. 如果你时常感到焦虑不安，是时候采取行动让你的学习和生活恢复平衡了。（stress v.) (汉译英)
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【答案】If you are often stressed out, it’s time to take action to restore balance to your study and life.
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句、固定句型、动词短语和名词短语。“如果你时常感到焦虑不安”用if“如果”引导条件状语从句，时态用一般现在时，主语“你”用代词you，“时常”用副词often，“感到焦虑不安”可用动词短语stress out的被动形式be stressed out，be动词应用are；“是时候采取行动让你的学习和生活恢复平衡了”为主句，可用固定句型it is time to sth.表示“是做某事的时候了”，“采取行动做某事”用动词短语take action to do sth.，“让……恢复平衡”可用动词短语restore balance to，“你的学习和生活”可用名词短语your study and life。故译为：If you are often stressed out, it’s time to take action to restore balance to your study and life.
54. 正是高中的学习经历使我相信，不论过程多么艰难，我们的努力终将得到回报。（It...；convince) (汉译英)
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【答案】It was the learning experience in high school that convinced me that no matter how hard the process was, our efforts would eventually pay off.
【解析】
【详解】考查强调句和宾语从句以及时态。根据句意可知，“正是高中的学习经历使我相信”为强调句式：it be +被强调部分+that+其他部分。句子陈述过去的事情，为一般过去时。“高中的学习经历”为learning experience in high school, 作主语，为被强调部分；“使……相信”为动词convince, “使我相信……”表达为convince me that...，that引导宾语从句。宾语从句“不论过程多么艰难，我们的努力终将得到回报”表达为含有no matter how引导的让步状语从句的主从复合句；“艰难”为形容词hard，“过程”为名词process，“不论过程多么艰难”状语从句的结构为： no matter how+形容词+主语+谓语，时态为一般过去时。“我们的努力”为名词短语our efforts，“得到回报”为动词短语pay off，“我们的努力终将得到回报”用过去将来时，表达为our efforts would eventually pay off。故翻译为：It was the learning experience in high school that convinced me that no matter how hard the process was, our efforts would eventually pay off.
55. 当你下定决心要帮助那些陷入困境的人时，考虑到对方的感受是必要的，以免伤害到他们的自尊心。(account) (汉译英)
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【答案】When you are determined to help those who are in trouble, it is necessary to take their feelings into account so as not to hurt their self-esteem.
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句、定语从句、固定句型和固定短语。根据所给中文提示词，“当你下定决心要帮助那些陷入困境的人时”用when引导的时间状语从句，主语是“你”，译为you，“下定决心”用动词短语be determined to，本句描述一般性的情况，用一般现在时，be动词用are，“帮助那些陷入困境的人”可用定语从句，先行词是those，在从句中作主语，用who引导，译为help those who are in trouble；“考虑到对方的感受是必要的，以免伤害到他们的自尊心”为主句，此处用固定句型it is necessary to do sth.，“考虑到”用动词短语take into account，“以免”用固定搭配so as not to，“伤害到他们的自尊心”可用动词hurt和名词短语their self-esteem搭配。故译为：When you are determined to help those who are in trouble, it is necessary to take their feelings into account so as not to hurt their self-esteem.
VI. Guided Writing(25%)
56. Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below.
随着网络技术的日新月异，人们的生活正在发生变化。如今，人们可以足不出户，云游自然风光； 也可以在网上看展，听音乐会。有些人非常推崇这种生活方式，而另一些人持不同看法。请谈谈你的观点并说明理由。
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【答案】 With the rapid development of internet technology, people’s lives are changing. Nowadays, people can travel to natural landscapes at home, and they can also see exhibitions and attend concerts online. Different people have different opinions about it. In my opinion, this kind of lifestyle has both advantages and disadvantages.
On the one hand, the internet makes it easier for people to access information and knowledge. It provides them with more choices when it comes to travel, entertainment, and shopping, and it also saves them time and money. On the other hand, excessive dependence on the internet can lead to social isolation and lack of physical exercise.
Therefore, I think that people should use the internet in a healthy way. They can enjoy the convenience and benefits it brings, but at the same time, they should also take some time to explore the world outside and communicate with others face-to-face.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于议论文写作。要求考生就人们在网上旅游、看展、听音乐会等现象谈谈自己的看法并说明理由。
【详解】1.词汇积累
在我看来：in my opinion→ from my point of view/in my view
导致：lead to → result in/contribute to/bring about
因此：therefore → thus
与此同时：at the same time→ in the meanwhile
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：With the rapid development of internet technology, people’s lives are changing.
拓展句：As internet technology is developing rapidly, people’s lives are changing.
【点睛】【高分句型1】It provides them with more choices when it comes to travel, entertainment, and shopping, and it also saves them time and money.（运用了when引导的状语从句）
【高分句型2】Therefore, I think that people should use the internet in a healthy way.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
