2019-20学年度高二上新世纪英语期末考试（无听力试题）

高二上新世纪英语期末考试
II.
Grammar
and
Vocabulary
Section
A
Directions:
After
reading
the
passage
below,
fill
in
the
blanks
to
make
the
passages
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.
During
World
Space
Week
—
this
year
on
Oct
4
to
10
—
many
countries
around
the
world
come
together
to
celebrate
humankind’s
achievements
in
outer
space.
From
Russia
sending
the
first
human
into
space
in
1961
to
China’s
plan
(21)
__________
(send)
a
rover
(探测器)
to
Mars
in
2020,
we’re
slowly
becoming
more
familiar
with
this
mysterious
and
faraway
place.
Indeed,
in
ancient
times,
many
people
peered
into
the
so-called
heavens
and
wondered
(22)
__________
was
up
there.
The
sun
bringing
light
in
the
morning
and
taking
it
away
in
the
evening,
to
make
way
for
the
moon,
planets
and
stars
of
the
night-time
sky,
(23)
__________
(fascinate)
them.
Everything
in
the
sky
seemed
free,
distant
and
immense.
They
turned
the
skies
into
the
backdrop
(背景)
of
mythological
(神话的)
stories.
The
Chinese
referred
to
a
“King
of
the
Sky”
who
created
the
heavens
and
decorated
it
with
stars
(24)
__________
the
ancient
Greeks
had
“the
Sky
Gods”
who
controlled
the
weather.
All
cultures
thought
that
the
heavens
were
important.
For
example,
it
was
thought
that
the
alignments
(排列)
of
stars
(25)
__________
predict
victory
or
defeat
in
battles,
or
tell
us
(26)
__________
crops
would
fail
or
succeed.
Today,
we
know
a
lot
more
about
the
“heavens”,
which
we
now
refer
to
(27)
__________
“space”
and
“outer
space”.
Since
Polish
astronomer
Copernicus
(哥白尼),
we
have
known
that
we
are
part
of
a
solar
system,
like
Jupiter,
Mars
and
the
other
planets
(28)
__________
go
around
the
sun.
We
have
even
been
there.
We
have
circled
around
our
planet
in
space
stations
and
a
select
few
of
us
(29)
__________
(set)
foot
on
the
surface
of
the
moon.
We
have
landed
spacecraft
on
other
planets
and
received
scientific
information
from
those
craft.
And
the
way
we
stay
in
touch
relies
on
the
satellites
in
orbit
around
our
planet.
None
of
this
science,
however,
has
made
space
any
(30)
__________
(fascinating)
to
us.
As
the
American
scientist
Neil
deGrasse
Tyson
said,
“The
universe
is
under
no
obligation
(义务)
to
make
sense
to
you.”
The
more
we
know
and
the
less
we
realize
we
understand,
the
more
our
curiosity
grows.
Space
is
still
as
mysterious
as
it
was
for
the
ancient
Chinese,
Greeks
and
Romans.
And
perhaps
it
always
will
be.
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
one
word
more
than
you
need.
A.
assess
B.
delay
C.
elements
D.
locate
AB.
master
AC.
orderly
AD.
progressively
BC.
province
BD.
tailor
CD.
transfer
ABC.
virtues
Some
of
today’s
most
cutting-edge
technology
is
now
being
used
to
help
students
with
special
needs.
No
longer
is
it
limited
to
just
the
(31)
__________
of
games
for
“video
needs”,
but
rather,
virtual
reality
has
come
into
use
as
a
tool
for
special
education
teachers
and
therapists.
It
is
used
for
assessment,
teaching,
and
practice,
according
to
Skip
Rizzo,
research
assistant
and
professor
at
the
University
of
Southern
California.
For
example,
virtual
reality
has
been
used
effectively
to
(32)
__________
students’
depth
perception,
with
the
results
being
quite
different
from
those
obtained
from
traditional
paper
and
pencil
tests.
It
is
also
used
to
help
students
gain
transition
skills:
Students
with
autism
(自闭症)
or
developmental
(33)
__________
can
visit
a
virtual
supermarket,
take
public
transportation,
cross
the
street,
or
organize
his
or
her
day.
Students
in
wheelchairs
can
learn
how
to
navigate
buildings.
And
the
beauty
is,
these
students
can
make
any
number
of
mistakes
without
endangering
themselves.
In
fact,
one
of
the
biggest
(34)
__________
of
virtual
reality
is
that
it
allows
students
to
learn
in
a
safe
environment,
and
this
holds
true
for
students
with
behaviour
disorders.
After
a
student
has
learned
an
appropriate
behaviour
or
way
of
controlling
his
or
her
anger,
the
student
is
put
in
(35)
__________
more
difficult
virtual
social
situations
where
he
or
she
can
practice
the
new
technique.
And
it
is
expected
that
future
teachers
will
be
exposed
to
virtual
classes,
complete
with
“difficult
students”
to
help
them
(36)
__________
behaviour
management
techniques.
Virtual
reality
even
allows
us
to
(37)
__________
the
world
to
meet
a
child’s
needs.
Let’s
say
we’re
teaching
a
child
to
cross
the
street
by
paying
attention
to
traffic
signs.
Educators
have
found
that
it
is
often
difficult
for
the
child
to
(38)
__________
the
traffic
sign
in
a
busy
environment.
With
virtual
reality,
we
can
highlight
the
“walk
sign”
so
the
student
knows
what
it
looks
like.
Then
we
gradually
begin
making
smaller
the
sign
and
adding
other
environmental
(39)
__________.
Once
the
student
has
mastered
this
virtually,
he
or
she
can
(40)
__________
the
knowledge
to
the
real
world.
In
the
end,
this
is
the
most
important
function
of
virtual
reality
programs
for
special
students.
III.
Reading
Comprehension
Section
A
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.
Over
the
past
few
decades,
more
and
more
countries
have
opened
up
the
markets,
increasingly
transforming
the
world
economy
into
one
free-flowing
global
market.
The
question
is:
Is
economic
globalization
(41)
__________
for
all?
According
to
the
World
Bank,
one
of
its
chief
supporters,
economic
globalization
has
helped
reduce
(42)
__________
in
a
large
number
of
developing
countries.
It
quotes
one
study
that
shows
increased
wealth
(43)
__________
to
improved
education
and
longer
life
in
twenty-four
developing
countries
as
a
result
of
integration
(融合)
of
local
economies
into
the
world
economy.
Home
to
some
three
billion
people,
these
twenty-four
countries
have
seen
incomes
(44)
__________
at
an
average
rate
of
five
percent
—
compared
to
two
percent
in
developed
countries.
Those
who
(45)
__________
globalization
claim
that
economies
in
developing
countries
will
benefit
from
new
opportunities
for
small
and
home-based
businesses.
(46)
__________,
small
farmers
in
Brazil
who
produce
nuts
that
would
originally
have
sold
only
in
(47)
__________
open-air
markets
can
now
promote
their
goods
worldwide
by
the
Internet.
Critics
take
a
different
view,
believing
that
economic
globalization
is
actually
(48)
__________
the
gap
between
the
rich
and
poor.
A
study
carried
out
by
the
U.N.-sponsored
World
Commission
on
the
Social
Dimension
of
Globalization
shows
that
only
a
few
developing
countries
have
actually
(49)
__________
from
integration
into
the
world
economy
and
that
the
poor,
the
uneducated,
unskilled
workers,
and
native
peoples
have
been
left
behind.
(50)
__________,
they
maintain
that
globalization
may
eventually
threaten
emerging
businesses.
For
example,
Indian
craftsmen
who
currently
seem
to
benefit
from
globalization
because
they
are
able
to
(51)
__________
their
products
may
soon
face
fierce
competition
that
could
put
them
out
of
(52)
__________.
When
large-scale
manufacturers
start
to
produce
the
same
goods,
or
when
superstores
like
Wal-Mart
move
in,
these
small
businesses
will
not
be
able
to
(53)
__________
and
will
be
crowded
out.
One
thing
is
certain
about
globalization
—
there
is
no
(54)
__________.
Advances
in
technology
combined
with
more
open
policies
have
already
created
an
interconnected
world.
The
(55)
__________
now
is
finding
a
way
to
create
a
kind
of
globalization
that
works
for
the
benefit
of
all.
41.
A.
possible
B.
smooth
C.
good
D.
easy
42.
A.
crime
B.
poverty
C.
conflict
D.
population
43.
A.
contributing
B.
responding
C.
turning
D.
owing
44.
A.
remain
B.
drop
C.
shift
D.
increase
45.
A.
doubt
B.
define
C.
advocate
D.
ignore
46.
A.
In
addition
B.
For
instance
C.
In
other
words
D.
All
in
all
47.
A.
mature
B.
new
C.
local
D.
foreign
48.
A.
finding
B.
exploring
C.
bridging
D.
widening
49.
A.
suffered
B.
profited
C.
learned
D.
withdrawn
50.
A.
Furthermore
B.
Therefore
C.
However
D.
Otherwise
51.
A.
consume
B.
deliver
C.
export
D.
advertise
52.
A.
trouble
B.
business
C.
power
D.
mind
53.
A.
keep
up
B.
come
in
C.
go
around
D.
help
out
54.
A.
taking
off
B.
getting
along
C.
holding
out
D.
turning
back
55.
A.
agreement
B.
prediction
C.
outcome
D.
challenge
Section
B
Directions:
Read
the
following
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)
John
and
Mary
had
a
nice
home
and
two
lovely
children,
a
boy
and
a
girl.
They
had
been
asked
to
go
on
a
business
trip
to
another
city
and
would
be
gone
for
several
days.
They
hired
a
woman
to
care
for
the
children.
But
they
returned
home
a
little
earlier
than
they
had
planned.
As
they
drove
into
their
hometown
feeling
glad
to
be
back,
they
noticed
smoke,
and
they
went
off
their
usual
route
to
see
what
it
was.
They
found
a
home
in
flames.
John
drove
closer
and
exclaimed:
“That
home
belongs
to
Fred
Jones,
my
co-worker
at
the
plant!
He
wouldn’t
be
off
work
yet.
Maybe
there
is
something
we
can
do.”
John
drove
up
and
stopped.
They
were
both
horror-stricken
to
see
the
whole
house
in
flames.
A
woman
on
the
lawn
was
in
hysteric
(歇斯底里的)
screaming:
“The
children!
Get
the
children!”
In
spite
of
Mary’s
protests,
John
grabbed
the
water
hose
(水龙带)
and
soaked
(浸湿)
his
clothes,
put
his
wet
handkerchief
on
his
head
and
ran
for
the
house,
which
was
full
of
smoke
and
incredibly
hot.
He
found
the
door
and
grabbed
two
children,
holding
one
under
each
arm.
As
he
left
he
could
hear
some
more
kids
crying.
He
delivered
the
two
frightened
children
into
waiting
arms
and
filled
his
lungs
with
fresh
air.
Then
he
started
back,
asking
how
many
more
children
were
down
there.
They
told
him
two
more,
and
Mary
grabbed
his
arm
and
screamed:
“John!
Don’t
go
back!
It’s
suicide!”
But
he
shook
her
off
and
went
back,
feeling
his
way
down
the
smoke-filled
hallway
and
into
the
room.
It
seemed
an
eternity
before
he
found
both
children
and
started
back.
They
were
all
coughing,
and
he
stooped
(弯腰)
low
to
get
what
available
air
he
could.
As
he
stumbled
up
the
endless
steps
the
thought
went
through
his
mind
that
there
was
something
strangely
familiar
about
the
little
bodies
hanging
on
to
him,
and
at
last
when
they
came
out
into
the
sunlight
and
fresh
air,
he
found
that
he
had
just
rescued
his
own
children.
The
babysitter
had
left
them
at
this
home
while
she
went
out
to
do
some
shopping.
56.
Which
of
the
following
mainly
contributed
to
John’s
success
in
saving
all
the
children?
A.
His
sympathy
toward
the
crying
woman.
B.
The
encouraging
words
of
his
wife.
C.
His
years
of
experience
working
at
the
plant.
D.
His
knowledge
of
fire
rescues.
57.
The
underlined
word
“eternity”
probably
means
__________.
A.
a
very
long
time
B.
a
rare
opportunity
C.
an
awkward
situation
D.
great
luck
58.
Which
of
the
following
statements
is
TRUE
according
to
the
article?
A.
Although
he
wasn’t
familiar
with
the
house
owner,
John
helped
put
out
the
fire.
B.
The
screaming
of
the
woman
led
John
and
Mary
to
check
out
the
house.
C.
John
realized
right
away
that
his
children
were
trapped
upstairs
in
the
house
on
fire.
D.
John
rushed
into
the
burning
house
twice
to
rescue
the
children.
59.
We
can
infer
from
the
article
that
__________.
A.
the
fire
broke
out
because
of
the
carelessness
of
the
owner
B.
John
never
expected
to
save
his
own
children
from
the
fire
accident
C.
the
children
were
too
frightened
to
get
out
of
the
house
on
fire
by
themselves
D.
John
and
Mary
regretted
putting
their
children
under
the
care
of
that
babysitter
(B)
Visiting
Windsor
Castle
WELCOME
to
Windsor
Castle,
the
oldest
and
largest
occupied
castle
in
the
world.
Windsor
is
one
of
the
official
residences
of
the
Queen,
who
sometimes
stays
here.
Audio
tours
Free
audio
tours
are
available
on
leaving
the
Admission
Centre
at
the
start
of
your
visit.
There
is
a
descriptive
audio
tour
for
blind
and
poor-sighted
visitors.
Guided
tours
Visitors
can
explore
the
history
of
the
Castle
through
a
tour
of
the
Precincts
with
an
expert
guide.
Tours
depart
at
regular
intervals
throughout
the
day
from
the
Courtyard
and
finish
at
the
entrance
to
the
State
Apartments.
Visitors
with
children
For
those
visiting
with
children,
a
special
family
tour
and
various
activities
are
offered
during
school
holidays
and
at
weekends.
Please
note
that,
for
safety
reasons,
pushchairs
are
not
permitted
in
the
State
Apartments.
However,
baby
carriers
are
available
to
borrow.
Shopping
Shops
offer
a
wide
range
of
souvenirs
designed
for
the
Royal
Collection,
including
books,
postcards,
china,
jewellery,
and
children’s
toys.
Please
ask
at
the
Middle
Ward
shop
about
our
home
delivery
service.
Refreshments
Bottled
water
can
be
purchased
from
the
Courtyard
and
Middle
Ward
shops.
From
April
to
September
ice
cream
is
also
available.
Visitors
wishing
to
leave
the
Castle
for
refreshments
in
the
town
may
obtain
re-entry
permits
from
the
castle
shops.
Eating
and
drinking
are
not
permitted
in
the
State
Apartments
or
St
George’s
Chapel.
Photography
and
mobile
phones
Non-commercial
photography
and
filming
are
welcomed
in
the
Castle.
Photography,
video
recording
and
filming
are
not
permitted
inside
the
State
Apartments
or
St
George’s
Chapel
in
consideration
of
other
visitors.
Security
As
Windsor
Castle
is
a
working
royal
palace,
visitors
and
their
belongings
should
get
through
airport-style
security
checks.
For
safety
and
security
reasons
a
one-way
system
operates
along
the
visitor
route.
60.
A
visitor
can
apply
for
a
free
audio
tour
__________.
A.
in
the
Courtyard
B.
in
the
State
Apartments
C.
at
the
Admission
Centre
D.
at
St
George’s
Chapel
61.
What
is
specially
offered
to
visitors
with
kids?
A.
A
security
guard.
B.
A
pushchair.
C.
A
free
toy.
D.
A
baby
carrier.
62.
Who
can
get
re-entry
permits?
A.
Visitors
wishing
to
eat
outside
the
Castle.
B.
Visitors
buying
gifts
in
the
castle
shops.
C.
Visitors
buying
water
from
the
Courtyard.
D.
Visitors
eating
outside
St
George’s
Chapel.
(C)
Dating
back
to
a
few
decades
ago,
our
visions
of
the
future
were
largely
positive.
Science
and
technology
would
cure
all
the
ills
of
humanity,
leading
to
lives
of
fulfilment
and
opportunity
for
all.
Now
utopia
(乌托邦)
has
grown
unfashionable,
as
we
have
gained
a
deeper
appreciation
of
the
range
of
threats
facing
us,
from
asteroid
(小行星)
strike
to
epidemic
flu
and
to
climate
change.
You
might
even
be
tempted
to
assume
that
humanity
has
little
future
to
look
forward
to.
But
such
depression
is
misplaced.
The
fossil
(化石)
record
shows
that
many
species
have
endured
for
millions
of
years
so
why
shouldn’t
we?
Take
a
broader
look
at
our
species’
place
in
the
universe,
and
it
becomes
clear
that
we
have
an
excellent
chance
of
surviving
for
tens,
if
not
hundreds,
of
thousands
of
years.
Look
up
“Homo
sapiens
(人类)”
in
the
“Red
List”
of
threatened
species
of
the
International
Union
for
the
Conversation
of
Nature
(IUCN),
and
you
will
read:
“Listed
as
Least
Concern
as
the
species
is
very
widely
spread,
adaptable,
currently
increasing,
and
there
are
no
major
threats
resulting
in
an
overall
population
decline.”
So
what
does
our
deep
future
hold?
A
growing
number
of
researchers
and
organizations
are
now
thinking
seriously
about
that
question.
For
example,
the
Long
Now
Foundation
has
its
flagship
project
a
medical
clock
that
is
designed
to
still
be
marking
time
thousands
of
years
hence.
Perhaps
it
may
be
easier
to
think
about
such
lengthy
timescales
than
about
the
more
immediate
future.
The
potential
evolution
of
today’s
technology,
and
its
social
consequences,
is
quite
complicated,
and
it’s
perhaps
best
left
to
science
fiction
writers
and
futurologists
to
explore
the
many
possibilities
we
can
foresee.
That’s
one
reason
why
we
have
launched
Arc,
a
new
publication
dedicated
to
the
near
future.
But
take
a
longer
view
and
there
is
a
surprising
amount
that
we
can
say
with
considerable
assurance.
As
so
often,
the
past
holds
the
key
to
the
future:
we
have
now
identified
enough
of
the
long-term
patterns
shaping
the
history
of
the
planet,
and
our
species,
to
make
evidence-based
forecasts
about
the
situations
in
which
our
later
generations
will
find
themselves.
This
long
outlook
makes
the
pessimistic
view
of
our
prospects
seem
more
likely
to
be
a
passing
fashion.
To
be
sure,
the
future
is
not
all
rosy.
But
we
are
now
knowledgeable
enough
to
reduce
many
of
the
risks
that
threatened
the
existence
of
earlier
humans,
and
to
improve
the
lot
of
those
to
come.
63.
Our
vision
of
the
future
used
to
be
inspired
by
__________.
A.
our
desire
for
lives
of
fulfilment
B.
our
faith
in
science
and
technology
C.
our
awareness
of
potential
risks
D.
our
belief
in
equal
opportunity
64.
The
IUCN’s
“Red
List”
suggests
that
human
beings
are
__________.
A.
a
sustained
species
B.
a
threat
to
the
environment
C.
the
world’s
dominant
power
D.
a
misplaced
race
65.
Which
of
the
following
is
TRUE
according
to
Paragraph
5?
A.
Arc
helps
limit
the
scope
of
futurological
studies.
B.
Technology
offers
solutions
to
social
problem.
C.
The
interest
in
science
fiction
is
on
the
rise.
D.
Our
Immediate
future
is
hard
to
imagine.
66.
To
ensure
the
future
of
mankind,
it
is
crucial
to
__________.
A.
explore
our
planet’s
abundant
resources
B.
adopt
an
optimistic
view
of
the
world
C.
draw
on
our
experience
from
the
past
D.
control
our
ambition
to
reshape
history
Section
C
Directions:
Read
the
following
passage
carefully.
Fill
in
each
blank
with
a
proper
sentence
given
in
the
box.
Each
sentence
can
be
used
only
once.
Note
that
there
are
two
more
sentences
than
you
need.
A.
At
that
point,
we’re
both
usually
ready
to
move
on.
B.
When
I
arrived
at
the
restaurant,
I
apologized
and
told
my
wife
I
didn’t
mean
to
be
late.
C.
In
other
words,
I
was
focused
on
my
intention,
while
Eleanor
was
focused
on
the
consequences.
D.
After
really
understanding
the
consequences
of
my
lateness
on
her,
I’ve
managed
to
be
on
time
a
lot
more
frequently.
AB.
Save
the
discussion
about
your
intentions
for
later,
much
later,
maybe
never,
because
in
the
end,
your
intentions
don’t
matter
much.
AC.
What
I
have
found
is
that
once
I’ve
expressed
my
understanding
of
the
consequences,
there’s
no
need
for
me
to
explain
my
intentions.
I
was
running
late.
My
wife,
Eleanor,
and
I
had
agreed
to
meet
at
the
restaurant
at
seven
o’clock,
and
it
was
already
half
past.
I
had
a
good
excuse:
A
client
meeting
had
run
over,
and
I’d
wasted
no
time
getting
to
the
dinner
as
quickly
as
possible.
(67)
__________
She
answered,
“You
never
mean
to
be
late.”
Uh-oh,
she
was
mad.
“Sorry,”
I
replied.
“It
was
unavoidable.”
I
told
her
about
the
client
meeting.
Not
only
did
my
explanation
not
soothe
(安抚)
her,
but
it
seemed
to
make
things
worse.
And
that
started
to
make
me
angry.
Several
weeks
later,
when
I
described
the
situation
to
a
friend
who
is
a
professor
of
family
therapy,
Ken
Hardy,
he
smiled.
“You
made
a
classic
mistake,”
he
told
me.
“You’re
stuck
in
your
perspective,”
he
said.
“You
didn’t
mean
to
be
late.
But
that’s
not
the
point.
The
point
—
and
what’s
important
in
your
communication
—
is
how
your
lateness
affected
Eleanor.”
(68)
__________
She
and
I
were
having
two
different
conversations.
In
the
end,
we
both
felt
unacknowledged,
misunderstood,
and
angry.
The
more
I
thought
about
what
Ken
had
said,
the
more
I
recognized
that
this
battle
—
intention
vs.
consequences
—
was
the
root
cause
of
so
much
interpersonal
conflict.
As
it
turns
out,
it’s
not
the
thought
that
counts
or
even
the
action
that
counts.
That’s
because
the
other
person
doesn’t
experience
your
thought
or
your
action.
He
or
she
experiences
the
consequences
of
your
action.
When
you’ve
done
something
that
upsets
someone
—
no
matter
who’s
right
—
always
start
the
conversation
by
acknowledging
how
your
actions
affected
the
other
person.
(69)
__________
What
if
you
don’t
think
the
other
person
is
justified
in
feeling
the
way
he
or
she
does?
It
doesn’t
matter.
You’re
striving
for
understanding,
not
for
agreement.
What
I
should
have
said
to
Eleanor
is
“I
see
that
you’re
angry.
I’m
sorry
you’ve
been
waiting
for
me
for
30
minutes.
And
it’s
not
the
first
time.
It
must
seem
that
I
think
being
with
a
client
gives
me
permission
to
be
late.
That’s
got
to
be
frustrating.”
(70)
__________
That’s
because
the
reason
I’m
explaining
my
intentions
is
to
repair
the
relationship.
But
I’ve
already
accomplished
that
by
empathizing
with
(理解)
her
experience.
IV.
Summary
Writing
Directions:
Read
the
following
passage.
Summarize
the
main
idea
and
the
main
points
of
the
passage
in
no
more
than
60
words.
Use
your
own
words
as
far
as
possible.
71.
McDonald’s
restaurants
stand
among
American
capitalism’s
greatest
success
stories.
Starting
out
with
just
one
burger
stall
in
1948,
the
fast-food
chain’s
emphasis
on
quick
service
and
a
standardized
menu
has
helped
it
to
grow
to
more
than
35,000
outlets
across
the
world.
It
has
been
profitable:
after
an
unstable
period
in
the
early
2000s,
the
firm’s
share
price
went
from
$12
in
2003
to
more
than
$100
at
the
end
of
2011.
But
now
McDonald’s
has
lost
its
advantage.
Global
sales
have
been
declining
since
at
least
last
July.
When
the
company
announces
its
annual
results
on
January
23rd,
analysts
think
it
will
reveal
its
first
full-year
fall
in
profit
since
2002.
What’s
gone
wrong?
Some
of
McDonald’s
problems
come
from
operational
mistakes
across
the
world.
In
particular,
its
business
in
Asia
—
where
it
makes
nearly
a
quarter
of
its
global
profits
—
has
been
hit
by
several
health
scares.
Sales
in
China
fell
sharply
after
one
of
its
suppliers
was
discovered
last
July
to
be
using
expired
and
polluted
chicken
and
beef.
More
recently,
several
Japanese
customers
have
reported
finding
bits
of
plastic
and
even
a
tooth
in
their
food.
Geopolitics
has
not
helped.
Last
year
some
Russian
outlets
were
temporarily
closed
by
food
inspectors,
seemingly
in
retaliation
(报复)
for
American
and
European
sanctions
(制裁)
against
Russia
over
its
military
intervention
in
Ukraine.
Some
politicians
in
Russia
have
even
called
for
the
chain
to
be
thrown
out
of
the
country
completely.
But
McDonald’s
also
has
problems
at
home.
It
faces
competition
from
other
fast-food
chains
such
as
Burger
King,
which
has
been
gaining
market
share
with
a
simpler
and
cheaper
version
of
the
McDonald’s
menu.
And
it
is
being
squeezed
by
more
upmarket
“fast-casual”
restaurants
such
as
Shake
Shack
and
Chipotle
Mexican
Grill,
which
are
rapidly
growing.
They
have
been
attracting
customers
—
particularly
younger
ones
—
away
from
McDonald’s
chicken
nuggets
and
chips
by
offering
slightly
better
quality
food,
a
high
level
of
customization
(such
as
the
option
to
choose
the
ingredients
in
a
burger)
and
some
table
service.
McDonald’s
seems
to
have
two
options:
to
imitate
the
likes
of
Burger
King
and
go
back
to
basics,
or
to
reform
itself
to
compete
with
the
likes
of
Shake
Shack.
The
chain
seems
to
be
trying
to
do
both.
It
now
has
two
new
formats,
one
offering
a
simpler
menu,
and
the
other
called
“Create
your
taste”,
letting
customers
customize
their
burgers.
Similarly,
it
has
opened
“McCafés”
in
several
countries.
In
France,
one
of
the
few
parts
of
the
world
where
McDonald’s
sales
are
still
rising,
these
offer
macarons,
tea
and
coffee
in
china
cups
and
saucers,
as
well
as
some
limited
waitress
service.
It
hasn’t
always
gone
smoothly:
some
of
the
restaurants
in
Paris
were
forced
to
put
signs
on
the
bins
saying
“please
do
not
throw
away
the
crockery
(陶制餐具)”.
As
McDonald’s
tries
to
reinvent
itself,
it
may
find
that
disposing
of
its
traditional
image
will
prove
much
harder.
V.
Translation
Directions:
Translate
the
following
sentences
into
English,
using
the
words
given
in
the
brackets.
72.
毋庸置疑，大多数父母会尽力满足子女合理的需要。(meet)
73.
你方便做一个实验去除这杯海水里的盐吗？(remove)
74.
只要人类坚持探索太空，移民火星的梦想一定会实现。(come)
75.
被那位CEO接管之后，这家公司推出了一系列高端家用电器，成功地开了几百家连锁店并把生意扩展到了海外市场。(过去分词作时间状语)
76.
正是多亏了可穿戴技术的发展，人们已经习惯于使用电子装置记录步数，这使日常健身目标的设定变得更加容易。(强调句型)
VI.
Guided
Writing
Directions:
Write
an
English
composition
in
120
–
150
words
according
to
the
instructions
given
below
in
Chinese.
每一年临近毕业，校园里经常会看到毕业班的学生设摊卖出自己的教科书、练习册、教辅书、笔记本等学习资料。有些学生认为这是对学习资料的循环使用（recycling），可以减少纸张浪费为环保做贡献，还能借鉴学长学姐（senior
schoolmates）的经验，提高学习效率；也有些学生认为使用这些二手资料会影响自己的独立思考，有些学习资料的内容甚至已经过时，记录的笔记也不一定正确，反而可能引起误导。
作为高二的学生，你支持上述购买二手学习资料的做法吗？请陈述你的理由。
高二上新世纪英语期末考试参考答案
Grammar（每题1分）
21.
to
send
22.
what
23.
fascinated
/
was
fascinating
24.
while
25.
could
/
might
26.
whether
27.
as
28.
that
/
which
29.
have
set
30.
less
fascinating
Vocabulary（每题1分）
31-40.
BC
—
A
—
B
—
ABC
—
AD
—
AB
—
BD
—
D
—
C
—
CD
Cloze（每题1分）
41-55.
CBADC
BCDBA
CBADD
Reading（每题2分）
56-59.
DADB
60-62.
CDA
63-66.
BADC
67-70.
B
—
C
—
AB
—
AC
Summary（10分）
A
possible
version:
The
global
sales
of
McDonald’s
have
been
declining
as
a
result
of
its
global
operational
mistakes
and
domestic
competition
from
other
fast-food
chains.
McDonald’s
seems
to
adopt
two
options:
to
focus
on
basic
products
and
to
reform
to
provide
better
quality,
customization
and
service.
(44
words)
阅卷提示（内容5分，语言5分）
内容要点如下：
declining
profits【1分】
reason
1:
global
operational
mistakes【1分】
reason
2:
domestic
competition【1分】
solution
1:
focus
on
basic
products
(like
Burger
King)
【1分】（只说出imitate
Burger
King，没有说出本质的，得0.5分）
solution
2:
better
quality,
customization
and
service
(like
Shake
Shack)
【1分】（只说出imitate
Shake
Shack，没有说出本质的，得0.5分）
如果学生写出类似“However,
it’s
quite
hard
for
McDonald’s
to
promote
a
new
image.”的内容，可酌情给分，但不扣分。
Translation（20分）
There
is
no
doubt
that
/
No
doubt
most
parents
will
try
their
best
to
meet
the
reasonable
needs
of
their
children.
【3分】
Is
it
convenient
for
you
to
conduct
/
do
/
carry
out
/
perform
an
experiment
to
remove
the
salt
from
the
sea
water
in
this
cup?
【3分】
As
long
as
man
/
mankind
/
humankind
keeps
on
/
perseveres
in
exploring
space,
the
dream
of
migrating
to
Mars
will
surely
/
is
sure
to
come
true.
【4分】
Taken
over
by
that
CEO,
the
company
launched
a
range
of
high-end
(electrical
/
domestic
/
household)
appliances,
successfully
opening
(up)
hundreds
of
chain
stores
and
expanding
its
business
into
overseas
/
foreign
markets.
【5分】
It
is
thanks
to
the
development
of
wearable
technology
that
people
have
been
/
got
used
to
recording
steps
with
their
electronic
devices,
which
makes
it
easier
to
set
daily
fitness
goals.
【5分】
Guided
Writing（25分）