上海市大同中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试
英语试题
第I卷
I.
Listening
comprehension
Part
A
Short
Conversations
1.
A.
At
a
special
party.
B.
At
a
hair-dressing
salon.
C.
At
a
night
club.
D.
At
a
fashion
show.
2.
A.
Finland.
B.
Egypt.
C.
Mexico.
D.
Zambia.
3.
A.
Camping.
B.
Travelling.
C.
Sporting.
D.
Shopping.
4.
A.
She
is
also
a
fan
of
Argentina.
B.
She
is
also
working
very
hard.
C.
She
loves
American
football
so
much.
D.
She
works
for
the
World
Cup.
5.
A.
She
threw
something
at
a
truck.
B.
She
threw
herself
out
of
window
and
broke
her
leg.
C.
She
moved
a
truck
to
save
a
little
boy.
D.
She
rushed
to
a
moving
truck
to
save
a
kid.
6.
A.
They
planned
to
go
skiing
in
the
rain.
B.
They
just
want
to
grab
the
chance.
C.
They
will
probably
change
their
mind.
D.
They’ll
go
skiing
even
in
the
rain.
7.
A.
Lisa
likes
the
messy
situation.
B.
Lisa
made
the
mess.
C.
He
and
Lisa
are
settling
a
problem.
D.
Lisa
likes
the
new
place.
8.
A.
The
lady
should
stop
being
patient.
B.
He
can’t
understand
the
lady’s
feeling.
C.
The
lady
should
not
blame
others.
D.
Nobody
may
be
interested
in
her
problem.
9.
A.
Certain
gift
from
Hawaii.
B.
A
grand
wedding
party.
C.
Two
plane
tickets
to
Hawaii.
D.
A
picture
of
the
moon.
10.
A.
They
went
to
see
a
movie.
B.
The
dancers
impressed
them
both.
C.
The
woman
is
also
a
dancer.
D.
The
man
invited
the
lady
to
the
show.
Section
B
Questions
11
through
13
are
based
on
the
following
passage.
11.
A.
Aircraft
design.
B.
Mathematics.
C.
Engineering.
D.
Science.
12.
A.
40.
B.
14.
C.
4.
D.
0.
13.
A.
She
stuck
to
studying
engineering
at
college.
B.
She
addressed
to
students
at
high
schools
and
colleges.
C.
She
tried
to
persuade
women
not
to
do
engineering
for
its
hard
work.
D.
She
researched
defense
systems
of
satellites
and
rockets.
Questions
14
through
16
are
based
on
the
following
passage.
14.
A.
The
South
Atlantic
Ocean.
B.
The
coast
of
South
America.
C.
African
continent.
D.
The
coast
of
Angola.
15.
A.
He
studies
the
similarities
between
ancient
and
modern
animals.
B.
He
discovers
the
remains
of
ancient
sea
animals
on
the
coast.
C.
He
studies
the
cause
of
separation
of
South
America
and
Africa.
D.
He
helps
do
the
arrangement
of
the
ancient
animal
remains
in
a
museum.
16.
A.
Because
the
remains
were
exposed
on
the
coast.
B.
Because
these
animals
used
to
live
close
to
each
other
in
one
place.
C.
Because
these
animals
were
driven
and
killed
in
one
place.
D.
Because
these
animals
were
eaten
by
some
large,
fierce
ancient
sea
animals.
Questions
17
through
20
are
based
on
the
following
conversation.
17.
A.
A
saving
account
in
a
single
name.
B.
A
saving
account
in
joint
names.
C.
A
checking
account
in
a
single
name.
D.
A
checking
account
in
joint
names.
18.
A.
4.
B.
3
C.
2
D.
1
19.
A.
The
lady
and
her
brothers
or
sisters.
B.
The
lady’s
parents.
C.
The
lady
and
her
father.
D.
The
lady
and
her
mother.
20.
A.
Identification
paper,
photograph,
a
letter
of
introduction
and
some
money.
B.
Identification
paper,
some
clarifications,
a
letter
of
introduction
and
some
money.
C.
A
letter
of
introduction,
photographs,
a
check
book
and
some
money.
D.
Driving
license,
identification
paper,
photos,
and
a
letter
of
introduction.
II.
Grammar
and
Vocabulary
（20%）
Section
A
After
21
years
of
marriage,
my
wife
wanted
me
to
take
another
woman
out
to
dinner
and
a
movie.
She
said,
“I
love
you,
but
I
know
this
other
woman
loves
you
and
would
love
to
spend
some
time
with
you.”
The
other
woman
that
my
wife
wanted
me
to
visit
was
my
mother,
___1___
has
been
a
widow
for
19
years,
but
my
work
and
my
three
children
had
made
it
impossible
to
visit
her
only
occasionally.
That
night
I
called
to
invite
her
to
go
out
for
dinner
and
a
movie.
That
Friday
after
work,
as
I
drove
to
pick
her
up,
I
was
a
bit
nervous.
When
I
arrived
at
her
house,
I
noticed
that
she,
too,
seemed
to
be
nervous
___2___
our
date.
She
had
curled
her
hair
and
___3___(wear)
the
dress
that
she
had
worn
to
celebrate
her
last
wedding
anniversary.
We
went
to
a
restaurant
that,
although
not
elegant,
was
very
nice
and
cozy.
My
mother
took
my
arm
___4___
she
were
the
First
Lady.
During
the
dinner,
we
had
an
agreeable
conversation—nothing
special
but
catching
up
on
(了解)
recent
events
of
each
other’s
life.
We
talked
so
much
___5___
we
missed
the
movie.
As
we
arrived
at
her
house
later,
she
said,
“I
will
go
out
with
you
again,
you
let
me
invite
you.”
I
agreed.
A
few
days
later,
my
mother
died
of
___6___
heart
attack.
It
happened
so
suddenly
that
I
didn’t
have
a
chance
to
do
something
for
her.
Sometime
later,
I
received
an
envelope
with
a
copy
of
a
restaurant
receipt
from
the
same
place
mother
and
I
had
dined.
An
___7___
(attach)
note
said,
“I
paid
this
bill
in
advance.
I
wasn’t
sure
that
I
___8___
be
there;
but
nevertheless,
I
paid
for
two
plates
–
one
for
you
and
the
other
for
your
wife.
You
will
never
know
___9___
that
night
meant
to
me.
I
love
you,
Son.”
At
that
moment,
I
understood
the
importance
of
saying
in
time
“I
LOVE
YOU”.
____10____
in
life
is
more
important
than
your
family.
Give
them
the
time
they
deserve,
because
these
things
cannot
be
put
off
till
“some
other
time”.
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.
Expressions
about
water
are
almost
as
common
as
water
itself.
But
many
of
the
expressions
using
water
have
unpleasant
meanings.
The
expression
“to
be
in
hot
water”
is
one
of
them.
It
is
a
very
old
expression,
which
can
be
____11____
back
to
500
years
ago.
The
expression
is
used
to
mean
being
in
trouble.
One
story
says
it
got
that
meaning
from
the
custom
of
throwing
extremely
hot
water
down
on
enemies
attacking
a
castle.
Being
in
“deep
water”
is
almost
the
same
as
being
in
“hot
water”.
When
you
are
in
deep
water,
you
are
in
a
difficult
____12____.
Imagine
a
person
who
cannot
swim
being
thrown
in
water
over
his
head.
You
are
in
deep
water
when
you
are
facing
a
problem
that
you
do
not
have
the
ability
to
solve.
The
problem
is
too
deep.
You
can
be
in
deep
water,
for
example,
if
you
invest
in
stocks
in
complete
____13____
of
the
stock
market.
“Water
over
the
dam”
is
another
expression
about
a
past
event.
It
is
something
that
cannot
be
____14____.
The
expression
comes
from
the
idea
that
water
that
has
____15____
a
dam
cannot
be
brought
back
again.
When
a
friend
is
____16____
by
a
mistake
she
has
made,
you
might
tell
her
to
forget
about
it.
You
say
it
is
water
over
the
dam.
Another
common
expression,
“to
hold
water,”
is
about
the
strength
or
weakness
of
an
idea
or
opinion
that
you
may
be
arguing
about.
It
probably
comes
from
the
way
of
testing
the
____17____
of
a
container.
If
it
can
hold
water,
it
is
strong
and
has
no
holes
in
it.
If
your
____18____
can
hold
water,
it
is
strong
and
does
not
have
any
holes.
If
it
does
not
hold
water,
then
it
is
weak
and
can
not
be
____19____.
“Throwing
cold
water”
also
is
an
expression
that
deals
with
an
idea
or
______20______.
For
example,
you
want
to
buy
a
new
car
because
the
old
one
has
some
problems.
But
you
wife
“throws
cold
water”
on
the
idea,
because
she
says
a
new
car
costs
too
much.
III.
Reading
Comprehension
Section
A
Directions:
For
each
blank
in
the
following
passage
there
four
words
or
phrases
marked
A,
B,
C
and
D.
Fill
in
each
blank
with
the
word
or
phrase
that
best
fits
the
context.
(15%)
“You
are
being
put
thousands
of
dollars
into
debt
to
learn
things
you
will
never
even
use.
Wasting
4
years
of
your
life
to
be
stuck
at
a
paycheck
that
grows
slower
than
the
rate
of
inflation
(通货膨胀).
Paying
$200
for
a
$6
textbook.”
Wilson
said
in
his
social
network.
His
story
has
produced
a
____21____
debate
in
the
comments
online.
Other
young
adults
are
wondering
if
____22____
higher
education
is
worth
the
time
and
money.
Wilson
who
was
on
an
Architectural
Engineering
undergraduate
course
told
BBC
Trending
that
the
“cost
of
inflation
is
relatively
small
compared
to
the
cost
of
college
over
the
last
30
or
so
years.
I
mean,
it
really
is
ridiculous
how
the
cost
of
college
has
____23____.”
He’s
supported
by
data.
According
to
the
US
Department
of
Education
the
average
annual
increase
in
college
tuition
in
the
United
States,
between
1980-2014,
grew
by
nearly
260%
compared
to
the
nearly
120%
____24____
in
all
consumer
items.
In
1980,
the
average
cost
of
tuition,
room
and
board,
and
fees
for
a
four-year
course
was
over
$9,000.
That
cost
now
is
more
than
$23,000
for
state
colleges.
If
you
want
to
go
____25____
it’s
more
than
$30,000.
A
similar
increase
in
tuition
fees
has
also
been
seen
in
England.
In
2012,
the
government
supported
initiatives
from
some
universities
to
____26____
more
than
the
9,000
tuition
fee
limit.
Wilson
also
regarded
higher
education
____27____
as
a
reason
to
leave
university
and
enter
the
workplace.
Students
in
the
United
States
are
estimated
to
be
in
around
over
$1.2
trillion
of
loan
debt
with
7
million
borrowers.
Wilson
says
that
when
he
first
told
his
parents
that
he
was
leaving
university,
they
were
“very
____28____”
but
are
now
supportive
of
his
decision.
His
parents
finally
came
round
to
his
decision
to
____29____
his
studies.
Others,
like
Blair
Brown,
who
agreed
with
Wilson
also
pointed
out
that
some
professions
do
require
a
university
degree.
“Being
an
engineer,
scientist,
or
computer
technician
could
be
learned
rather
quickly
through
apprenticeships,
independent
study,
and
hands-on
experience.
Human
nature
is
to
learn
by
doing,
not
____30____
to
do.
As
for
more
professional
careers
such
as
medical
doctors
and
lawyers,
university
study
is
____31____
necessary,”
Brown
commented.
Wilson,
who
told
Trending
that
he
is
currently
____32____
for
a
trade
show
sales
team
and
his
employers
did
Google
him
and
they
saw
the
funny
side.
He
adds
that
he
hopes
enough
work
experience
will
____33____
him
to
be
employed
by
an
architectural
engineering
team
in
the
future.
He
doesn’t
think
university
will
play
any
____34____
in
that
future.
“They
would
have
to
make
a
____35____
change
to
the
system
before
I
would
consider
that
and
I
don’t
think
they’ll
do
that
while
I’m
still
young
enough
to
want
to
go.”
21.
A.
troublesome
B.
vigorous
C.
open
D.
reliable
22.
A.
pursuing
B.
paying
C.
accepting
D.
refusing
23.
A.
stayed
up
B.
paid
up
C.
gone
up
D.
grown
up
24.
A.
decline
B.
improvement
C.
amount
D.
increase
25.
A.
private
B.
abroad
C.
public
D.
ahead
26.
A.
charge
B.
collect
C.
pay
D.
exchange
27.
A.
quality
B.
consumption
C.
debt
D.
quantity
28.
A.
happy
B.
upset
C.
relieved
D.
crazy
29.
A.
follow
B.
continue
C.
select
D.
abandon
30
A.
consuming
B.
working
C.
learning
D.
experiencing
31.
A.
knowingly
B.
admittedly
C.
mentally
D.
academically
32.
A.
employed
B.
acknowledged
C.
confirmed
D.
approved
33.
A.
promote
B.
revise
C.
motivate
D.
allow
34.
A.
joke
B.
impact
C.
part
D.
effect
35.
A.
moderate
B.
big
C.
slight
D.
reverse
Section
B
Directions:
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.
(14%)
(A)
Mail
carriers
will
be
delivering
some
good
news
and
some
bad
news
this
week.
The
bad
news:
Stamp
prices
are
expected
to
rise
2
cents
in
May
to
41
cents,
the
Postal
Regulatory
Commission
announced
yesterday.
The
good
news:
With
the
introduction
of
a
“forever
stamp,”
it
may
be
the
last
time
Americans
have
to
use
annoying
2-or-3-cent
stamps
to
make
up
postage
differences.
Beginning
in
May,
people
would
be
able
to
purchase
the
stamps
in
booklets
of
20
at
the
regular
rate
of
a
first-class
stamp.
As
the
name
implies,
“forever
stamps”
will
keep
their
first-class
mailing
value
forever,
even
when
the
postage
rate
goes
up.
The
new
“forever
stamp”
is
the
United
States
Postal
Service’s
(USPS)
answer
to
the
complaints
about
frequent
rate
increases.
The
May
increases
will
be
the
fifth
in
a
decade.
Postal
rates
have
risen
because
of
inflation
(通货膨胀),
competition
from
online
bill
paying,
and
the
rising
costs
of
employee
benefits,
including
healthcare,
says
Mark
Saunders,
a
spokesman
for
USPS.
The
USPS
expects
some
financial
gain
from
sales
of
the
“forever
stamp”
and
the
savings
from
not
printing
as
many
2-or-3-cent
stamps.
“It’s
not
your
grandfather’s
stamp,”
says
Mr.
Saunders.
“It
could
be
your
great-grandchildren’s
stamp.”
Other
countries,
including
Canada,
England,
and
Finland
use
similar
stamps.
Don
Schilling,
who
has
collected
stamps
for
50
years,
says
he’s
interested
in
the
public’s
reaction.
“This
is
an
entirely
new
class
of
stamps.”
Mr.
Schilling
says.
He
adds
that
he’ll
buy
the
stamps
because
he
will
be
able
to
use
them
for
a
long
period
of
time,
not
because
they
could
make
him
rich
—
the
volume
printed
will
be
too
large
for
collectors.
“We
won’t
be
able
to
send
our
kids
to
college
on
these,”
he
says,
laughing.
The
USPS
board
of
governors
has
yet
to
accept
the
Postal
Regulatory
Commission’s
decision,
but
tends
to
follow
its
recommendations.
No
plans
have
been
announced
yet
for
the
design
of
the
stamps.
36.
The
main
purpose
of
introducing
a
“forever
stamp”
is
______.
A.
to
reduce
the
cost
of
printing
2-or-3-cent
stamps
B.
to
help
save
the
consumers’
cost
on
first-class
mailing
C.
to
respond
to
the
complaints
about
rising
postal
rates
D
to
compete
with
online
bill
paying
37.
Which
of
the
following
is
true
according
to
the
passage?
A.
The
investment
in
forever
stamps
will
bring
adequate
reward.
B.
America
will
be
the
first
country
to
issue
forever
stamps.
C.
The
design
of
the
“forever
stamp”
remains
to
be
revealed.
D.
2-or-3-cent
stamps
will
no
longer
be
printed
in
the
future.
38.
What
can
be
concluded
from
the
passage?
A.
With
forever
stamps,
there
will
be
no
need
to
worry
about
rate
changes.
B.
Postal
workers
will
benefit
most
from
the
sales
of
forever
stamps.
C.
The
inflation
has
become
a
threat
to
the
sales
of
first-class
stamps.
D.
New
interest
will
be
aroused
in
collecting
forever
stamps.
(B)
Charles
Dickens’
novel
A
Tale
of
Two
Cities
is
set
in
the
years
before
and
during
the
French
Revolution
(1789
-
1799).
During
its
course
French
revolutionaries
brought
down
the
empire
and
established
a
republic
of
free
and
equal
citizens.
In
reading
the
work,
one
sees
that
Dickens
distorted
some
details
of
the
French
Revolution.
At
the
beginning,
Dickens
notes
that,
in
1775,
France
was
busy
spending
money.
This
mention
of
France’s
spending
touches
briefly
on
what
is
perhaps
the
major
cause
of
the
French
Revolution.
Before
the
revolution,
the
government
often
borrowed
money
because
it
spent
more
than
it
raised
in
taxes.
The
increased
spending
and
borrowing
made
many
people’s
blood
boil,
yet
Dickens
focused
instead
on
the
nobility’s
oppression
and
exploitation
of
the
working
class,
including
peasants,
as
the
causes
of
the
revolution.
The
Marquis,
one
of
the
book’s
characters,
ill-treats
and
kills
many
people.
Thus,
he
represents
the
nobles
who
mistreat
the
lower
classes.
One
reviewer
criticized
this
picture
as
an
unfair
representation
of
French
society
in
the
mid-1700s.
The
reviewer
pointed
out
that
the
government
would
have
punished
nobles
who
mistreated
or
murdered.
Nobles
may
have
been
guilty
of
other
evils,
however,
such
as
not
feeding
the
starving
masses
after
bad
weather
ruined
crops
in
1789.
Dickens’
account
of
the
storming
of
the
Bastille
fails
to
mention
that
the
gang
that
stormed
the
prison
was
looking
for
bullets
and
bombs
to
use
in
defense
against
a
possible
attack
by
the
king’s
troops.
Dickens
does
include
some
accurate
details,
however,
such
as
the
crowd’s
finding
only
seven
prisoners
and
freeing
them
and
the
pack’s
executing
(处决)
the
prison
administrator
and
sticking
his
head
on
a
post.
The
scene
that
the
women
knit
(编织)
as
they
watch
the
executions
may
seem
to
be
an
odd
detail,
but
actually
many
women
did
knit
stockings
for
the
war
effort
as
they
watched
the
killing
machine
at
work.
Dickens’
descriptions
of
the
steady
stream
of
sentenced
people
into
prison
and
the
carts
taking
them
to
their
deaths
give
readers
some
idea
of
the
frequency
with
which
officials
jailed
and
executed
people
during
the
Rule
of
Terror,
which
lasted
about
a
year.
During
the
Terror,
the
government
jailed
about
250
thousand
people,
tried
(审判)
and
killed
about
17
thousand,
and
executed
about
12
thousand
without
a
trial.
Those
executed
included
people
who
opposed
the
revolution,
people
who
offended
the
revolutionaries,
and
even
some
revolutionaries.
About
15
percent
were
members
of
the
ministry
or
nobility.
39.
What
does
the
word
“distorted”
in
Paragraph
2
most
probably
mean?
A.
Discussed.
B.
Revealed.
C.
Provided.
D.
Twisted.
40.
Which
of
the
following
statements
is
true
according
to
the
passage?
A.
A
wild
crowd
rushed
into
the
Bastille
to
fight
with
the
royal
soldiers.
B.
The
nobles’
mistreating
and
killing
people
is
the
main
cause
of
the
revolution.
C.
About
thirty
thousand
people
lost
their
lives
in
the
course
of
the
Rule
of
Terror.
D.
Women
were
forced
to
work
for
the
war
supplies
while
watching
people
killed.
41.
What
can
be
inferred
from
the
passage?
A.
Dickens
was
once
among
the
revolutionaries
storming
the
Bastille.
B.
There
was
an
extreme
disorder
and
horror
during
the
revolution.
C.
Nobles
of
those
days
in
France
were
loaded
with
heavy
social
responsibilities.
D.
Classic
literary
works
may
serve
as
history
textbooks
to
a
great
degree.
42.
Which
of
the
following
might
be
the
best
title
of
the
passage?
A.
The
Collapse
of
the
French
Empire
B.
Unknown
Facts
during
the
Rule
of
Terror
C.
Dickens’
Description
of
the
French
Revolution
D.
A
Critical
View
on
A
Tale
of
Two
Cities
Section
C
Directions:
Read
the
following
passages.
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.
(8%)
This
Way
to
Dreamland
Daydreaming
means
people
think
about
something
pleasant,
especially
when
this
makes
them
forget
what
they
should
be
doing.
____43____
They
can
seem
forgetful
and
clumsy.
They
stare
off
into
space
and
wander
by
themselves.
They
annoy
us
because
they
seem
to
be
ignoring
us
and
missing
the
important
things.
But
daydreamers
are
also
responsible
for
some
of
the
greatest
ideas
and
achievements
in
human
history.
____44____
Can
you
imagine
what
kind
of
world
we
would
have
without
such
ideas
and
inventions?
So
how
can
you
come
up
with
brilliant
daydreams
and
avoid
falling
over
tree
roots
or
otherwise
looking
like
a
fool?
First,
understand
that
some
opportunities
for
daydreaming
are
better
than
others.
Feeling
safe
and
relaxed
will
help
you
to
slip
into
daydreams.
____45____
And
if
you
want
to
improve
your
chances
of
having
a
creative
idea
while
you’re
daydreaming,
try
to
do
it
while
you
are
involved
in
another
task—preferably
something
simple,
like
taking
a
shower
or
walking,
or
even
making
meaningless
drawings.
It’s
also
important
to
know
how
to
avoid
daydreams
for
those
times
when
you
really
need
to
concentrate.
“Mindfulness”,
being
focused,
is
a
tool
that
some
people
use
to
avoid
falling
asleep.
____46____
Finally,
you
never
know
what
wonderful
idea
might
strike
while
your
mind
has
moved
slowly
away.
Therefore,
it’s
a
good
idea
to
keep
a
notebook
or
voice
recorder
nearby
when
you
are
in
the
daydream
zone.
Always
remember
that
your
best
ideas
might
come
when
your
head
is
actually
in
the
clouds.
A.
Having
interesting
things
to
think
about
also
helps.
B.
Without
wandering
minds,
we
wouldn’t
have
relativity
or
Post-it
notes.
C.
At
one
time,
daydreaming
was
thought
to
be
a
cause
of
some
mental
illnesses.
D.
Daydreamers
have
a
bad
reputation
for
being
unaware
of
what’s
happening
around
them.
E.
It
involves
slow,
steady
breathing
for
self-control
that
helps
people
stay
calm.
F.
Daydreams
are
often
very
simple
and
direct,
quite
unlike
sleep
dreams,
which
may
be
hard
to
understand
第II卷
I.
Translation
Directions:
Translate
the
following
sentences
into
English,
using
the
words
given
in
the
brackets.
(3+3+3+4)
47.
多数的大学坚持在录取新生之前进行面试。(insist)
48.
与他们组相比较，我们组更多涉及到环境相关的问题。
(involve)
49.
他们的一切言行旨在采取主动，弥补差距。(intend)
50.
他关于如何避免感染各种疾病的演讲给我们留下来深刻的印象。(impression)
II.
Summary
51.
Directions:
Write
a
summary
of
the
following
article
with
about
60
words.
Teaching
Is
“One
of
the
Least
Popular
Jobs
in
the
UK”
The
UK
government
has
just
published
a
report
on
the
future
of
secondary
school
teaching,
and
the
conclusion
of
the
report
is
that
many
secondary
schools
now
face
great
difficulties
in
finding
people
who
want
to
be
teachers.
Since
the
1980s,
the
number
of
graduates
who
would
“seriously
consider”
teaching
as
a
career
has
fallen
sharply,
from
64%
in
1982
to
just
17%
today.
The
report
suggests
that
urgent
action
needs
to
be
taken
in
order
to
encourage
more
intelligent
young
graduates
into
teaching.
The
main
drawback
(缺点)
of
secondary
teaching,
according
to
the
report,
is
the
low
salary.
Earnings
in
teaching
are
much
lower
than
in
many
other
jobs.
Joanne
Manners
24,
is
a
good
example:
“I
graduated
in
maths
last
year,
and
I
was
thinking
of
doing
a
teacher-training
course
to
become
a
maths
teacher---but
I
saw
I
could
earn
twice
as
much
if
I
worked
in
marketing
or
advertising,
so
I
decided
not
to
become
a
teacher.”
It’s
not
just
about
the
money,
however.
The
survey
concluded
that
another
reason
why
people
don’t
want
to
be
teachers
is
that
some
teenagers
behave
very
badly
in
school.
A
lot
of
schools
have
problems
with
discipline,
and
it
seems
clear
that
children
do
not
have
the
same
respect
for
teachers
as
in
the
past.
Here’s
the
view
of
Dave
Hallam,
an
accountant
from
London:
“I
think
parents
are
to
blame.
They
should
have
stricter
rules
with
their
children
at
home
and
also
teach
their
children
to
have
more
respect
for
teachers.”
The
report
is
clear
that
the
problem
of
teacher
shortage
is
a
very
serious
one.
It
says
that
the
government
should
raise
teachers’
pay
significantly,
to
catch
up
with
workers
in
other
professions.
It
also
indicates
that
the
government
could
launch
a
nationwide
publicity
campaign,
with
some
advertisements
on
TV
and
in
the
newspapers,
to
show
the
positive
sides
of
teaching
to
young
people.上海市大同中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试
英语试题
第I卷
I.
Listening
comprehension
Part
A
Short
Conversations
1.
A.
At
a
special
party.
B.
At
a
hair-dressing
salon.
C.
At
a
night
club.
D.
At
a
fashion
show.
2.
A.
Finland.
B.
Egypt.
C.
Mexico.
D.
Zambia.
3.
A.
Camping.
B.
Travelling.
C.
Sporting.
D.
Shopping.
4.
A.
She
is
also
a
fan
of
Argentina.
B.
She
is
also
working
very
hard.
C.
She
loves
American
football
so
much.
D.
She
works
for
the
World
Cup.
5.
A.
She
threw
something
at
a
truck.
B.
She
threw
herself
out
of
window
and
broke
her
leg.
C.
She
moved
a
truck
to
save
a
little
boy.
D.
She
rushed
to
a
moving
truck
to
save
a
kid.
6.
A.
They
planned
to
go
skiing
in
the
rain.
B.
They
just
want
to
grab
the
chance.
C.
They
will
probably
change
their
mind.
D.
They’ll
go
skiing
even
in
the
rain.
7.
A.
Lisa
likes
the
messy
situation.
B.
Lisa
made
the
mess.
C.
He
and
Lisa
are
settling
a
problem.
D.
Lisa
likes
the
new
place.
8.
A.
The
lady
should
stop
being
patient.
B.
He
can’t
understand
the
lady’s
feeling.
C.
The
lady
should
not
blame
others.
D.
Nobody
may
be
interested
in
her
problem.
9.
A.
Certain
gift
from
Hawaii.
B.
A
grand
wedding
party.
C.
Two
plane
tickets
to
Hawaii.
D.
A
picture
of
the
moon.
10.
A.
They
went
to
see
a
movie.
B.
The
dancers
impressed
them
both.
C.
The
woman
is
also
a
dancer.
D.
The
man
invited
the
lady
to
the
show.
Section
B
Questions
11
through
13
are
based
on
the
following
passage.
11.
A.
Aircraft
design.
B.
Mathematics.
C.
Engineering.
D.
Science.
12.
A.
40.
B.
14.
C.
4.
D.
0.
13.
A.
She
stuck
to
studying
engineering
at
college.
B.
She
addressed
to
students
at
high
schools
and
colleges.
C.
She
tried
to
persuade
women
not
to
do
engineering
for
its
hard
work.
D.
She
researched
defense
systems
of
satellites
and
rockets.
Questions
14
through
16
are
based
on
the
following
passage.
14.
A.
The
South
Atlantic
Ocean.
B.
The
coast
of
South
America.
C.
African
continent.
D.
The
coast
of
Angola.
15.
A.
He
studies
the
similarities
between
ancient
and
modern
animals.
B.
He
discovers
the
remains
of
ancient
sea
animals
on
the
coast.
C.
He
studies
the
cause
of
separation
of
South
America
and
Africa.
D.
He
helps
do
the
arrangement
of
the
ancient
animal
remains
in
a
museum.
16.
A.
Because
the
remains
were
exposed
on
the
coast.
B.
Because
these
animals
used
to
live
close
to
each
other
in
one
place.
C.
Because
these
animals
were
driven
and
killed
in
one
place.
D.
Because
these
animals
were
eaten
by
some
large,
fierce
ancient
sea
animals.
Questions
17
through
20
are
based
on
the
following
conversation.
17.
A.
A
saving
account
in
a
single
name.
B.
A
saving
account
in
joint
names.
C.
A
checking
account
in
a
single
name.
D.
A
checking
account
in
joint
names.
18.
A.
4.
B.
3
C.
2
D.
1
19.
A.
The
lady
and
her
brothers
or
sisters.
B.
The
lady’s
parents.
C.
The
lady
and
her
father.
D.
The
lady
and
her
mother.
20.
A.
Identification
paper,
photograph,
a
letter
of
introduction
and
some
money.
B.
Identification
paper,
some
clarifications,
a
letter
of
introduction
and
some
money.
C.
A
letter
of
introduction,
photographs,
a
check
book
and
some
money.
D.
Driving
license,
identification
paper,
photos,
and
a
letter
of
introduction.
II.
Grammar
and
Vocabulary
（20%）
Section
A
After
21
years
of
marriage,
my
wife
wanted
me
to
take
another
woman
out
to
dinner
and
a
movie.
She
said,
“I
love
you,
but
I
know
this
other
woman
loves
you
and
would
love
to
spend
some
time
with
you.”
The
other
woman
that
my
wife
wanted
me
to
visit
was
my
mother,
___1___
has
been
a
widow
for
19
years,
but
my
work
and
my
three
children
had
made
it
impossible
to
visit
her
only
occasionally.
That
night
I
called
to
invite
her
to
go
out
for
dinner
and
a
movie.
That
Friday
after
work,
as
I
drove
to
pick
her
up,
I
was
a
bit
nervous.
When
I
arrived
at
her
house,
I
noticed
that
she,
too,
seemed
to
be
nervous
___2___
our
date.
She
had
curled
her
hair
and
___3___(wear)
the
dress
that
she
had
worn
to
celebrate
her
last
wedding
anniversary.
We
went
to
a
restaurant
that,
although
not
elegant,
was
very
nice
and
cozy.
My
mother
took
my
arm
___4___
she
were
the
First
Lady.
During
the
dinner,
we
had
an
agreeable
conversation—nothing
special
but
catching
up
on
(了解)
recent
events
of
each
other’s
life.
We
talked
so
much
___5___
we
missed
the
movie.
As
we
arrived
at
her
house
later,
she
said,
“I
will
go
out
with
you
again,
you
let
me
invite
you.”
I
agreed.
A
few
days
later,
my
mother
died
of
___6___
heart
attack.
It
happened
so
suddenly
that
I
didn’t
have
a
chance
to
do
something
for
her.
Sometime
later,
I
received
an
envelope
with
a
copy
of
a
restaurant
receipt
from
the
same
place
mother
and
I
had
dined.
An
___7___
(attach)
note
said,
“I
paid
this
bill
in
advance.
I
wasn’t
sure
that
I
___8___
be
there;
but
nevertheless,
I
paid
for
two
plates
–
one
for
you
and
the
other
for
your
wife.
You
will
never
know
___9___
that
night
meant
to
me.
I
love
you,
Son.”
At
that
moment
I
understood
the
importance
of
saying
in
time
“I
LOVE
YOU”.
____10____
in
life
is
more
important
than
your
family.
Give
them
the
time
they
deserve,
because
these
things
cannot
be
put
off
till
“some
other
time”.
【答案】1.
who
2.
about/of
3.
was
wearing
4.
as
if/as
though
5.
that
6.
a
7.
attached
8.
would
/could
9.
what
10.
nothing
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者在妻子的建议下陪伴他独居多年的母亲一个晚上，母亲那天过得很开心，不久后她就去世了，作者由此感悟到陪伴家人的重要性。
【1题详解】
考查非限制性定语从句。句意：我妻子想让我去见的另一个女人就是我的母亲，她已经丧偶19年了。分析句子结构可知，前句成分完整，后句缺少主语，从句意上分析这个寡妇应该就指作者的母亲，先行词是my
mother，所以非限制性定语从句要用关系代词who。故填who。
【2题详解】
考查介词。句意：我到她家时，注意到她对这次见面也有点不自在。be
nervous
of或be
nervous
about意为“对……感到不安、不自在”。故填about/of。
【3题详解】
考查时态。句意：她卷着头发，穿着上次结婚纪念日时穿的礼服。分析句子可知，这里表达的是在过去的一个时间点，作者的母亲穿着某件衣服的状态，要用过去进行时。故填was
wearing。
【4题详解】
考查连词。句意：我母亲揽着我的胳膊就像她是第一夫人一样。后句中使用了虚拟语气，所以这里要用as
if或as
though表示“好像”，引导非真实条件句。故填as
if/as
though。
【5题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：我们谈论了好多，以至于错过了电影。so…that意为“如此……以至于”，引导结果状语从句。故填that。
【6题详解】
考查冠词。句意：几天后，我的母亲死于一次心脏病突发。此处是泛指，要用不定冠词表示“一次”heart首字母的发音为辅音音素。故填a。
【7题详解】
考查形容词。句意：夹着的一个纸条上写着。这里空白处作定语修饰名词note，attached意为“附加的，附属的”。故填attached。
【8题详解】
考查情态动词。句意：我不确定我是否会/能到场。分析句子可知，这里指作者的母亲提前给饭店付了账单，可以理解为她不确定自己到时会（will）到场或能（can）到场，句中使用一般过去时。故填would
/could。
【9题详解】
考查名词性从句。句意：你永远不知道那天晚上对我来说意味着什么。分析句子结构可知，空白处与其后句子一起作前句的宾语，即使用宾语从句。其中缺少宾语，意为“意味着的东西”，事物属性，要用what来引导。故填what。
【10题详解】
考查代词。句意：生命中没有什么比你的家人更重要。结合文段的主题可知，作者在这里要表达家人的重要性，即表达“没有什么更重要的事情”。故填nothing。
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.
Expressions
about
water
are
almost
as
common
as
water
itself.
But
many
of
the
expressions
using
water
have
unpleasant
meanings.
The
expression
“to
be
in
hot
water”
is
one
of
them.
It
is
a
very
old
expression,
which
can
be
____11____
back
to
500
years
ago.
The
expression
is
used
to
mean
being
in
trouble.
One
story
says
it
got
that
meaning
from
the
custom
of
throwing
extremely
hot
water
down
on
enemies
attacking
a
castle.
Being
in
“deep
water”
is
almost
the
same
as
being
in
“hot
water”.
When
you
are
in
deep
water,
you
are
in
a
difficult
____12____.
Imagine
a
person
who
cannot
swim
being
thrown
in
water
over
his
head.
You
are
in
deep
water
when
you
are
facing
a
problem
that
you
do
not
have
the
ability
to
solve.
The
problem
is
too
deep.
You
can
be
in
deep
water,
for
example,
if
you
invest
in
stocks
in
complete
____13____
of
the
stock
market.
“Water
over
the
dam”
is
another
expression
about
a
past
event.
It
is
something
that
cannot
be
____14____.
The
expression
comes
from
the
idea
that
water
that
has
____15____
a
dam
cannot
be
brought
back
again.
When
a
friend
is
____16____
by
a
mistake
she
has
made,
you
might
tell
her
to
forget
about
it.
You
say
it
is
water
over
the
dam.
Another
common
expression,
“to
hold
water,”
is
about
the
strength
or
weakness
of
an
idea
or
opinion
that
you
may
be
arguing
about.
It
probably
comes
from
the
way
of
testing
the
____17____
of
a
container.
If
it
can
hold
water,
it
is
strong
and
has
no
holes
in
it.
If
your
____18____
can
hold
water,
it
is
strong
and
does
not
have
any
holes.
If
it
does
not
hold
water,
then
it
is
weak
and
can
not
be
____19____.
“Throwing
cold
water”
also
is
an
expression
that
deals
with
an
idea
or
______20______.
For
example,
you
want
to
buy
a
new
car
because
the
old
one
has
some
problems.
But
you
wife
“throws
cold
water”
on
the
idea,
because
she
says
a
new
car
costs
too
much.
【答案】11.
D
12.
K
13.
H
14.
A
15.
G
16.
F
17.
B
18.
I
19.
J
20.
E
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了有关water的几种表达。
【11题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：这是一个非常古老的表达，可以追溯到500年前。根据“It
is
a
very
old
expression”可知，此处表示“追溯到”，be
traced
back
to是固定短语，表示“追溯到”，故填D。
【12题详解】
考查名词。句意：“你在深水中”的意思是你处于一个困难的境地。作介词in的宾语用名词，根据“When
you
are
in
deep
water”可知，此处表示“位置、境地”，故填K。
【13题详解】
考查名词。句意：例如，如果你在完全不了解股市的情况下投资股票，你可能会陷入困境。作介词in的宾语用名词，in
ignorance
of表示“不了解、不知道”，故填H。
【14题详解】
考查动词。句意：“木已成舟”是另一个关于过去事件的表达，意思是结果是无法改变的（既成事实）。空后一句说这个表达来自于这样一种观点，即已经溢出水坝的水不能再流回来了，因此此处表示“改变”，that指代先行词something与change之间是被动关系，用的是被动语态，此处需要填过去分词，故填A。
【15题详解】
考查动词。句意：这个表达来自于这样一种观点，即已经溢出水坝的水不能再流回来了。此处缺少动词作谓语，根据“a
dam
cannot
be
brought
back
again”可知，此处表示“溢出”，空前的“has”表明用的是现在完成时，此处需要填过去分词，故填G。
【16题详解】
考查动词。句意：当一个朋友因为犯了一个错误而感到不安时，你可以告诉她忘掉这件事。根据“by
a
mistake
she
has
made”可知，此处表示“使不安”，用的是被动语态，此处需要填过去分词，故填F。
【17题详解】
考查名词。句意：它可能来自于检查容器的状况的方法。作动词test的宾语用名词，空后一句说如果它能装水，它就是坚固的，上面没有洞，因此此处表示“状况”，故填B。
【18题详解】
考查名词。句意：如果你的论据站得住脚，它就是有力的，没有任何漏洞。此处缺少名词作主语，根据空前的“rguing
about”可知，此处表示“论据”，故填I。
【19题详解】
考查动词。句意：如果它站不住脚，那么它是无力的，就不能作为例证。根据“it
is
weak”可知，此处表示“为……例证”，it与illustrate之间是被动关系，用的是被动语态，此处需要填过去分词，故填J。
【20题详解】
考查名词。句意：“泼冷水”也是处理一个想法或提议的表达方式。作动词短语deal
with的宾语用名词，根据“idea”可知，此处表示“提议”，故填E。
III.
Reading
Comprehension
Section
A
Directions:
For
each
blank
in
the
following
passage
there
four
words
or
phrases
marked
A,
B,
C
and
D.
Fill
in
each
blank
with
the
word
or
phrase
that
best
fits
the
context.
(15%)
“You
are
being
put
thousands
of
dollars
into
debt
to
learn
things
you
will
never
even
use.
Wasting
4
years
of
your
life
to
be
stuck
at
a
paycheck
that
grows
slower
than
the
rate
of
inflation
(通货膨胀).
Paying
$200
for
a
$6
textbook.”
Wilson
said
in
his
social
network.
His
story
has
produced
a
____21____
debate
in
the
comments
online.
Other
young
adults
are
wondering
if
____22____
higher
education
is
worth
the
time
and
money.
Wilson,
who
was
on
an
Architectural
Engineering
undergraduate
course
told
BBC
Trending
that
the
“cost
of
inflation
is
relatively
small
compared
to
the
cost
of
college
over
the
last
30
or
so
years.
I
mean,
it
really
is
ridiculous
how
the
cost
of
college
has
____23____.”
He’s
supported
by
data.
According
to
the
US
Department
of
Education
the
average
annual
increase
in
college
tuition
in
the
United
States,
between
1980-2014,
grew
by
nearly
260%
compared
to
the
nearly
120%
____24____
in
all
consumer
items.
In
1980,
the
average
cost
of
tuition,
room
and
board,
and
fees
for
a
four-year
course
was
over
$9,000.
That
cost
now
is
more
than
$23,000
for
state
colleges.
If
you
want
to
go
____25____
it’s
more
than
$30,000.
A
similar
increase
in
tuition
fees
has
also
been
seen
in
England.
In
2012,
the
government
supported
initiatives
from
some
universities
to
____26____
more
than
the
9,000
tuition
fee
limit.
Wilson
also
regarded
higher
education
____27____
as
a
reason
to
leave
university
and
enter
the
workplace.
Students
in
the
United
States
are
estimated
to
be
in
around
over
$1.2
trillion
of
loan
debt
with
7
million
borrowers.
Wilson
says
that
when
he
first
told
his
parents
that
he
was
leaving
university,
they
were
“very
____28____”
but
are
now
supportive
of
his
decision.
His
parents
finally
came
round
to
his
decision
to
____29____
his
studies.
Others,
like
Blair
Brown,
who
agreed
with
Wilson
also
pointed
out
that
some
professions
do
require
a
university
degree.
“Being
an
engineer,
scientist,
or
computer
technician
could
be
learned
rather
quickly
through
apprenticeships,
independent
study,
and
hands-on
experience.
Human
nature
is
to
learn
by
doing,
not
____30____
to
do.
As
for
more
professional
careers
such
as
medical
doctors
and
lawyers,
university
study
is
____31____
necessary,”
Brown
commented.
Wilson,
who
told
Trending
that
he
is
currently
____32____
for
a
trade
show
sales
team
and
his
employers
did
Google
him
and
they
saw
the
funny
side.
He
adds
that
he
hopes
enough
work
experience
will
____33____
him
to
be
employed
by
an
architectural
engineering
team
in
the
future.
He
doesn’t
think
university
will
play
any
____34____
in
that
future.
“They
would
have
to
make
a
____35____
change
to
the
system
before
I
would
consider
that
and
I
don’t
think
they’ll
do
that
while
I’m
still
young
enough
to
want
to
go.”
21.
A.
troublesome
B.
vigorous
C.
open
D.
reliable
22.
A.
pursuing
B.
paying
C.
accepting
D.
refusing
23.
A.
stayed
up
B.
paid
up
C.
gone
up
D.
grown
up
24.
A.
decline
B.
improvement
C.
amount
D.
increase
25.
A.
private
B.
abroad
C.
public
D.
ahead
26.
A.
charge
B.
collect
C.
pay
D.
exchange
27.
A.
quality
B.
consumption
C.
debt
D.
quantity
28.
A.
happy
B.
upset
C.
relieved
D.
crazy
29.
A.
follow
B.
continue
C.
select
D.
abandon
30.
A.
consuming
B.
working
C.
learning
D.
experiencing
31.
A.
knowingly
B.
admittedly
C.
mentally
D.
academically
32.
A.
employed
B.
acknowledged
C.
confirmed
D.
approved
33.
A.
promote
B.
revise
C.
motivate
D.
allow
34.
A.
joke
B.
impact
C.
part
D.
effect
35.
A.
moderate
B.
big
C.
slight
D.
reverse
【答案】21.
B
22.
A
23.
C
24.
D
25.
A
26.
A
27.
C
28.
B
29.
D
30.
C
31.
B
32.
A
33.
D
34.
C
35.
B
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。Wilson在社交网络上指出如今的学生为了去上大学背上了数千美元的债务，浪费了生命中的4年时间，被困在比通货膨胀率还慢的薪水里。他的故事在网上引发了激烈的争论，他指出现在的大学学费的上涨实在是太荒谬，同时列举了具体的数据来证实。他还认为，高等教育债务是离开大学进入职场的一个原因，而除了一些专业的职业，大学在未来不会起任何作用。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他的故事在网上引发了激烈的争论。A.
troublesome麻烦的；B.
vigorous激烈的，精力充沛的；C.
open公开的；D.
reliable可靠的。结合后文debate
in
the
comments
online.
Other
young
adults
are
wondering可知Wilson的故事在网上引发了激烈的讨论。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：其他年轻人则在想，花时间和金钱去追求高等教育是否值得。A.
pursuing追求；B.
paying支付；C.
accepting接受；D.
refusing拒绝。结合后文宾语higher
education可知此处指追求高等教育。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我的意思是，大学费用的上涨实在是太荒谬了。A.
stayed
up熬夜；B.
paid
up付清；C.
gone
up上升；D.
grown
up长大。根据下一段中the
average
annual
increase
in
college
tuition可知此处指的是大学费用的上涨。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：根据美国教育部的数据，从1980年到2014年，美国大学学费的年平均涨幅接近260%，而所有消费项目的涨幅接近120%。A.
decline下降；B.
improvement改进；C.
amount数量；D.
increase增加。对应上文the
average
annual
increase
in
college
tuition可知，此处指的是美国大学学费的年平均涨幅接近260%，而所有消费项目的涨幅接近120%。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果你想去私立学校，它的价格超过3万美元。A.
private私有的；B.
abroad国外的；C.
public公众的；D.
ahead在前的。上文That
cost
now
is
more
than
$23,000
for
state
colleges.提到了州立大学，即公立大学的学费情况，那么此处应当是在说明私立大学的学费情况。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：2012年，政府支持了一些大学提出的超过9000英镑学费上限的计划。A.
charge收费；B.
collect收集；C.
pay支付；D.
exchange交换。结合后文more
than
the
9,000
tuition
fee可知此处指的是大学的收费上限。故选A。
27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Wilson还认为，高等教育债务是离开大学进入职场的一个原因。A.
quality质量；B.
consumption消耗；C.
debt债务；D.
quantity数量。结合后文Students
in
the
United
States
are
estimated
to
be
in
around
over
$1.2
trillion
of
loan
debt
with
7
million
borrowers.可知据估计，美国学生的贷款债务约为1.2万亿美元，借款人有700万。由此可知，高等教育债务也是学生离开大学进入职场的一个原因。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Wilson说，当他第一次告诉父母自己要离开大学时，他们“非常难过”，但现在支持他的决定。A.
happy快乐的；B.
upset难过的，心烦的；C.
relieved放心的；D.
crazy疯狂的。结合后文but
are
now
supportive
of
his
decision可知Wilson第一次告诉父母自己要离开大学时，他们“非常难过”，后面才支持他的决定。其它选项则不符合语境。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的父母最终同意了他放弃学业的决定。A.
follow跟随；B.
continue继续；C.
select挑选；D.
abandon抛弃。结合上文he
was
leaving
university可知此处指Wilson放弃学业的决定。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：人的本性是在实践中学习，而不是在学习中实践。A.
consuming消耗；B.
working工作；C.
learning学习；D.
experiencing经历。承接上文Human
nature
is
to
learn
by
doing,
not可知Brown想要表达的是人类是在实践中学习的，而不是反过来，在学习中实践。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：“至于更专业的职业，如医生和律师，大学学习被公认是必要的，”
Brown评论道。A.
knowingly故意滴；B.
admittedly公认地；C.
mentally精神上；D.
academically学术上。结合上文As
for
more
professional
careers
such
as
medical
doctors
and
lawyers,
university
study
is可知一些如医生和律师等专业的职业，必须要经过大学中系统的学习才能从事，因而对于这类职业来讲，大学学习被公认（admittedly）是必要的。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他告诉《趋势》杂志，他目前受雇于一个贸易展销售团队，他的雇主在谷歌网站上搜索了他，他们看到了有趣的一面。A.
employed雇佣；B.
acknowledged承认；C.
confirmed确认；D.
approved认可。结合后文his
employers可知Wilson目前受雇于一个贸易展销售团队。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他补充说，他希望足够的工作经验能让他在未来被一个建筑工程团队录用。A.
promote促进；B.
revise修正；C.
motivate刺激；D.
allow允许。结合后文him
to
be
employed
by
an
architectural
engineering
team
in
the
future可知Wilson希望足够的工作经验能让他在未来被一个建筑工程团队录用。短语allow
sb.
to
do
sth.表示“允许某人做某事”。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他认为大学在未来不会起任何作用。A.
joke玩笑；B.
impact效果；C.
part部分；D.
effect影响。结合文章第一段中可知Wilson并不支持负债去上大学，因此他认为大学在未来不会起任何作用。此处考查短语play
a
part
in表示“起作用”。故选C。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“他们必须要对体制做一个大的改变，我才会考虑这样做，我想他们不会趁着我还年轻想去大学的时候这么做。”A.
moderate温和的；B.
big大的；C.
slight轻微的；D.
reverse相反的。结合后文to
the
system可知是指对教育体制做出大的改变，才能改变目前教育的现状，make
a
big
change
to“做出大的改变”。故选B。
Section
B
Directions:
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.
(14%)
(A)
Mail
carriers
will
be
delivering
some
good
news
and
some
bad
news
this
week.
The
bad
news:
Stamp
prices
are
expected
to
rise
2
cents
in
May
to
41
cents,
the
Postal
Regulatory
Commission
announced
yesterday.
The
good
news:
With
the
introduction
of
a
“forever
stamp,”
it
may
be
the
last
time
Americans
have
to
use
annoying
2-or-3-cent
stamps
to
make
up
postage
differences.
Beginning
in
May,
people
would
be
able
to
purchase
the
stamps
in
booklets
of
20
at
the
regular
rate
of
a
first-class
stamp.
As
the
name
implies,
“forever
stamps”
will
keep
their
first-class
mailing
value
forever,
even
when
the
postage
rate
goes
up.
The
new
“forever
stamp”
is
the
United
States
Postal
Service’s
(USPS)
answer
to
the
complaints
about
frequent
rate
increases.
The
May
increases
will
be
the
fifth
in
a
decade.
Postal
rates
have
risen
because
of
inflation
(通货膨胀),
competition
from
online
bill
paying,
and
the
rising
costs
of
employee
benefits,
including
healthcare,
says
Mark
Saunders,
a
spokesman
for
USPS.
The
USPS
expects
some
financial
gain
from
sales
of
the
“forever
stamp”
and
the
savings
from
not
printing
as
many
2-or-3-cent
stamps.
“It’s
not
your
grandfather’s
stamp,”
says
Mr.
Saunders.
“It
could
be
your
great-grandchildren’s
stamp.”
Other
countries,
including
Canada,
England,
and
Finland
use
similar
stamps.
Don
Schilling
who
has
collected
stamps
for
50
years,
says
he’s
interested
in
the
public’s
reaction.
“This
is
an
entirely
new
class
of
stamps.”
Mr.
Schilling
says.
He
adds
that
he’ll
buy
the
stamps
because
he
will
be
able
to
use
them
for
a
long
period
of
time,
not
because
they
could
make
him
rich
—
the
volume
printed
will
be
too
large
for
collectors.
“We
won’t
be
able
to
send
our
kids
to
college
on
these,”
he
says,
laughing.
The
USPS
board
of
governors
has
yet
to
accept
the
Postal
Regulatory
Commission’s
decision,
but
tends
to
follow
its
recommendations.
No
plans
have
been
announced
yet
for
the
design
of
the
stamps.
36.
The
main
purpose
of
introducing
a
“forever
stamp”
is
______.
A.
to
reduce
the
cost
of
printing
2-or-3-cent
stamps
B.
to
help
save
the
consumers’
cost
on
first-class
mailing
C.
to
respond
to
the
complaints
about
rising
postal
rates
D.
to
compete
with
online
bill
paying
37.
Which
of
the
following
is
true
according
to
the
passage?
A.
The
investment
in
forever
stamps
will
bring
adequate
reward.
B
America
will
be
the
first
country
to
issue
forever
stamps.
C.
The
design
of
the
“forever
stamp”
remains
to
be
revealed.
D.
2-or-3-cent
stamps
will
no
longer
be
printed
in
the
future.
38.
What
can
be
concluded
from
the
passage?
A.
With
forever
stamps,
there
will
be
no
need
to
worry
about
rate
changes.
B.
Postal
workers
will
benefit
most
from
the
sales
of
forever
stamps.
C.
The
inflation
has
become
a
threat
to
the
sales
of
first-class
stamps.
D.
New
interest
will
be
aroused
in
collecting
forever
stamps.
【答案】36.
C
37.
C
38.
A
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。为了解决公众对邮票频繁涨价的抱怨，美国邮政服务公司（USPS）将推出永不贬值的“永久邮票”。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第四段The
new
“forever
stamp”
is
the
United
States
Postal
Service’s
(USPS)
answer
to
the
complaints
about
frequent
rate
increases.
(新的“永久邮票”是美国邮政服务公司对频繁涨价的抱怨的回应)可以推断出，发行“永久邮票”的目的是应对大众对于邮资频繁涨价的抱怨。故选C。
【37题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章最后一段No
plans
have
been
announced
yet
for
the
design
of
the
stamps.(但是还没有公布邮票的设计方案)可知，这种邮票的设计方案一直没有公布。故选C。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第三段As
the
name
implies,
“forever
stamps”
will
keep
their
first-class
mailing
value
forever,
even
when
the
postage
rate
goes
up.(顾名思义，“永久邮票”将永远保持其最好的邮寄价值，即使邮费上涨)可知，即使邮资涨了，其邮费也不会增加，就不需要担心汇率的变化了。故选A。
(B)
Charles
Dickens’
novel
A
Tale
of
Two
Cities
is
set
in
the
years
before
and
during
the
French
Revolution
(1789
-
1799).
During
its
course,
French
revolutionaries
brought
down
the
empire
and
established
a
republic
of
free
and
equal
citizens.
In
reading
the
work,
one
sees
that
Dickens
distorted
some
details
of
the
French
Revolution.
At
the
beginning,
Dickens
notes
that,
in
1775,
France
was
busy
spending
money.
This
mention
of
France’s
spending
touches
briefly
on
what
is
perhaps
the
major
cause
of
the
French
Revolution.
Before
the
revolution,
the
government
often
borrowed
money
because
it
spent
more
than
it
raised
in
taxes.
The
increased
spending
and
borrowing
made
many
people’s
blood
boil,
yet
Dickens
focused
instead
on
the
nobility’s
oppression
and
exploitation
of
the
working
class,
including
peasants,
as
the
causes
of
the
revolution.
The
Marquis,
one
of
the
book’s
characters,
ill-treats
and
kills
many
people.
Thus,
he
represents
the
nobles
who
mistreat
the
lower
classes.
One
reviewer
criticized
this
picture
as
an
unfair
representation
of
French
society
in
the
mid-1700s.
The
reviewer
pointed
out
that
the
government
would
have
punished
nobles
who
mistreated
or
murdered.
Nobles
may
have
been
guilty
of
other
evils,
however,
such
as
not
feeding
the
starving
masses
after
bad
weather
ruined
crops
in
1789.
Dickens’
account
of
the
storming
of
the
Bastille
fails
to
mention
that
the
gang
that
stormed
the
prison
was
looking
for
bullets
and
bombs
to
use
in
defense
against
a
possible
attack
by
the
king’s
troops.
Dickens
does
include
some
accurate
details,
however,
such
as
the
crowd’s
finding
only
seven
prisoners
and
freeing
them
and
the
pack’s
executing
(处决)
the
prison
administrator
and
sticking
his
head
on
a
post.
The
scene
that
the
women
knit
(编织)
as
they
watch
the
executions
may
seem
to
be
an
odd
detail,
but
actually
many
women
did
knit
stockings
for
the
war
effort
as
they
watched
the
killing
machine
at
work.
Dickens’
descriptions
of
the
steady
stream
of
sentenced
people
into
prison
and
the
carts
taking
them
to
their
deaths
give
readers
some
idea
of
the
frequency
with
which
officials
jailed
and
executed
people
during
the
Rule
of
Terror,
which
lasted
about
a
year.
During
the
Terror,
the
government
jailed
about
250
thousand
people,
tried
(审判)
and
killed
about
17
thousand,
and
executed
about
12
thousand
without
a
trial.
Those
executed
included
people
who
opposed
the
revolution,
people
who
offended
the
revolutionaries,
and
even
some
revolutionaries.
About
15
percent
were
members
of
the
ministry
or
nobility.
39.
What
does
the
word
“distorted”
in
Paragraph
2
most
probably
mean?
A.
Discussed.
B.
Revealed.
C.
Provided.
D.
Twisted.
40.
Which
of
the
following
statements
is
true
according
to
the
passage?
A.
A
wild
crowd
rushed
into
the
Bastille
to
fight
with
the
royal
soldiers.
B.
The
nobles’
mistreating
and
killing
people
is
the
main
cause
of
the
revolution.
C.
About
thirty
thousand
people
lost
their
lives
in
the
course
of
the
Rule
of
Terror.
D.
Women
were
forced
to
work
for
the
war
supplies
while
watching
people
killed.
41.
What
can
be
inferred
from
the
passage?
A.
Dickens
was
once
among
the
revolutionaries
storming
the
Bastille.
B.
There
was
an
extreme
disorder
and
horror
during
the
revolution.
C.
Nobles
of
those
days
in
France
were
loaded
with
heavy
social
responsibilities.
D.
Classic
literary
works
may
serve
as
history
textbooks
to
a
great
degree.
42.
Which
of
the
following
might
be
the
best
title
of
the
passage?
A.
The
Collapse
of
the
French
Empire
B.
Unknown
Facts
during
the
Rule
of
Terror
C.
Dickens’
Description
of
the
French
Revolution
D.
A
Critical
View
on
A
Tale
of
Two
Cities
【答案】39.
D
40.
C
41.
B
42.
D
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述查尔斯·狄更斯在他的著作《双城记》中歪曲了法国大革命的一些细节，不过，狄更斯在《双城记》中也包含了一些准确的细节。
【39题详解】
词义猜测题。由第二段最后一句“The
increased
spending
and
borrowing
made
many
people’s
blood
boil,
yet
Dickens
focused
instead
on
the
nobility’s
oppression
and
exploitation
of
the
working
class,
including
peasants,
as
the
causes
of
the
revolution.”可知，不断增长的开销和借款使得很多人异常愤怒，但是狄更斯相反地关注贵族的压迫和对工人阶级，包括农民的剥削，作为大革命的原因。由此可知，狄更斯对法国大革命的一些细节是和实际情况不相符合的，即歪曲了细节。结合选项可知，选项D正确。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。由第五段的第二句“During
the
Terror,
the
government
jailed
about
250
thousand
people,
tried
(审判)
and
killed
about
17
thousand,
and
executed
about
12
thousand
without
a
trial.”可知，在这恐怖时期，政府下狱了大约250,000人，审判并处死了大约17,000人，没有审判直接处死的大约由12,000人。由此可知，在这恐怖时期，总共大约由29,000人被处死。结合选项可知，选项C正确。
【41题详解】
推理判断题。由第四段的第一句“Dickens’
account
of
the
storming
of
the
Bastille
fails
to
mention
that
the
gang
that
stormed
the
prison
was
looking
for
bullets
and
bombs
to
use
in
defense
against
a
possible
attack
by
the
king’s
troops.”和第五段的第二句“During
the
Terror,
the
government
jailed
about
250
thousand
people,
tried
(审判)
and
killed
about
17
thousand,
and
executed
about
12
thousand
without
a
trial.”可知，狄更斯在对巴士底狱的猛攻的描述没有提及冲进监狱的这群人正在寻找子弹和炸弹，用来对抗国王军队的可能攻击。在这恐怖时期，政府下狱了大约250,000人，审判并处死了大约17,000人，没有审判直接处死的大约由12,000人。由此可知，大革命期间发生的巴士底狱猛攻表明了当时的骚扰，政府处理的人数更是表明当时的惨状。结合选项可知，选项B正确。
【42题详解】
主旨大意题。由第二段第一句“In
reading
the
work,
one
sees
that
Dickens
distorted
some
details
of
the
French
Revolution.”，第三段第三句“One
reviewer
criticized
this
picture
as
an
unfair
representation
of
French
society
in
the
mid-1700s.”以及第四段第二句“Dickens
does
include
some
accurate
details”可知，在读这本著作的时候，有人发现狄更斯歪曲了法国大革命的一些细节。一名评论家批评这个画面是对17世纪中期的法国社会的不公平代表。不过，狄更斯确实包含有一些准确的细节。由此可知，本文是对狄更斯的著作《双城记》进行客观的评论。结合选项可知，选项D正确。
【点睛】推理判断题的核心：在文中能找到依据去推断选项的成立，选项和文中信息之间的关系绝对不是简单的重复，或者脱离文中信息，而是文中信息深一层暗含的意义。所以解答推理判断题，最好以文中信息表达的意思为基础，去分析对比选项和文中信息之间的相关性。例如本小题3，由第四段的第一句描述的“狄更斯在对巴士底狱的猛攻的描述没有提及冲进监狱的这群人正在寻找子弹和炸弹，用来对抗国王军队的可能攻击。”可知，人们攻击监狱和选项B中的“disorder”相关，第五段的第二句描述的“在这恐怖时期，政府下狱了大约250,000人，审判并处死了大约17,000人，没有审判直接处死的大约由12,000人。”，政府处死的数量和选项B中的“horror”相关。故选B。
Section
C
Directions:
Read
the
following
passages.
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.
(8%)
This
Way
to
Dreamland
Daydreaming
means
people
think
about
something
pleasant,
especially
when
this
makes
them
forget
what
they
should
be
doing.
____43____
They
can
seem
forgetful
and
clumsy.
They
stare
off
into
space
and
wander
by
themselves.
They
annoy
us
because
they
seem
to
be
ignoring
us
and
missing
the
important
things.
But
daydreamers
are
also
responsible
for
some
of
the
greatest
ideas
and
achievements
in
human
history.
____44____
Can
you
imagine
what
kind
of
world
we
would
have
without
such
ideas
and
inventions?
So
how
can
you
come
up
with
brilliant
daydreams
and
avoid
falling
over
tree
roots
or
otherwise
looking
like
a
fool?
First,
understand
that
some
opportunities
for
daydreaming
are
better
than
others.
Feeling
safe
and
relaxed
will
help
you
to
slip
into
daydreams.
____45____
And
if
you
want
to
improve
your
chances
of
having
a
creative
idea
while
you’re
daydreaming,
try
to
do
it
while
you
are
involved
in
another
task—preferably
something
simple,
like
taking
a
shower
or
walking,
or
even
making
meaningless
drawings.
It’s
also
important
to
know
how
to
avoid
daydreams
for
those
times
when
you
really
need
to
concentrate.
“Mindfulness”,
being
focused,
is
a
tool
that
some
people
use
to
avoid
falling
asleep.
____46____
Finally,
you
never
know
what
wonderful
idea
might
strike
while
your
mind
has
moved
slowly
away.
Therefore,
it’s
a
good
idea
to
keep
a
notebook
or
voice
recorder
nearby
when
you
are
in
the
daydream
zone.
Always
remember
that
your
best
ideas
might
come
when
your
head
is
actually
in
the
clouds.
A.
Having
interesting
things
to
think
about
also
helps.
B.
Without
wandering
minds,
we
wouldn’t
have
relativity
or
Post-it
notes.
C.
At
one
time,
daydreaming
was
thought
to
be
a
cause
of
some
mental
illnesses.
D.
Daydreamers
have
a
bad
reputation
for
being
unaware
of
what’s
happening
around
them.
E.
It
involves
slow,
steady
breathing
for
self-control
that
helps
people
stay
calm.
F.
Daydreams
are
often
very
simple
and
direct,
quite
unlike
sleep
dreams,
which
may
be
hard
to
understand
【答案】43.
D
44.
B
45.
A
46.
E
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。白日做梦意味着人们想到一些愉快的事情，尤其是当这使他们忘记他们应该做什么。文章介绍通向梦想的方法。
【43题详解】
根据上文提示“白日做梦意味着人们想到一些愉快的事情，尤其是当这使他们忘记他们应该做什么。”再根据下文提示“他们可能会显得健忘和笨拙。”承接上下文，D项Daydreamers
have
a
bad
reputation
for
being
unaware
of
what’s
happening
around
them.（白日梦者”不知道周围发生的事情，这是他们的坏名声。）切题。故选D。
【44题详解】
根据上文提示“但白日梦者也对人类历史上一些最伟大的思想和成就负有责任。”再根据下文提示“你能想象如果没有这些想法和发明，我们的世界会是什么样子吗?”承接上下文，B项Without
wandering
minds,
we
wouldn’t
have
relativity
or
Post-it
notes.（如果没有漫无目的的思想，我们就不会有相对论或便利贴。）切题。故选B。
【45题详解】
根据上文提示“感到安全和放松会帮助你进入白日梦。”再根据下文提示“如果你想在做白日梦的时候有更多的机会产生一个有创意的想法，试着在做其他事情的时候去做——最好是一些简单的事情，比如洗澡或散步，甚至是画一些没有意义的画。”承接上下文，A项Having
interesting
things
to
think
about
also
helps.（有一些有趣的事情去思考也会有帮助。）切题。故选A。
【46题详解】
根据上文提示“‘正念’，即集中注意力，是一些人用来避免入睡的工具。”承接上文，E.
It
involves
slow,
steady
breathing
for
self-control
that
helps
people
stay
calm.（它包括缓慢、稳定的呼吸来帮助人们保持冷静。）切题。该项中的it指代的就是上文中的Mindfulness。故选E。
第II卷
I.
Translation
Directions:
Translate
the
following
sentences
into
English,
using
the
words
given
in
the
brackets.
(3+3+3+4)
47.
多数的大学坚持在录取新生之前进行面试。(insist)
48.
与他们组相比较，我们组更多涉及到环境相关的问题。
(involve)
49.
他们的一切言行旨在采取主动，弥补差距。(intend)
50.
他关于如何避免感染各种疾病的演讲给我们留下来深刻的印象。(impression)
【答案】47.
Most
universities
insist
on
an
interview
before
they
accept/enroll/admit
a
student.
Most
universities
insist
that
an
interview
should
be
given
before
they
accept/enroll/admit
a
student.
pared
with
their
group,
our
group/ours
is
more
involved
in
environmental
issues.
49.
Everything
they
do
and
say
is
intended
to
take
the
initiative
to
bridge
the
gap.
50.
His
speech
on/about
how
to
avoid
being
infected
with/by
a
variety
of
diseases
left
us
with
a
deep
impression/left
a
deep
impression
on
us.
【解析】
【47题详解】
考查动词用法。动词insist用法：（1）insist
on
+
n./v-ing坚持（做）某事；（2）insist表示“坚持要”“一定要”，谓语通常用虚拟语气（即should+动词原形）。故填Most
universities
insist
on
an
interview
before
they
accept/enroll/admit
a
student.或Most
universities
insist
that
an
interview
should
be
given
before
they
accept/enroll/admit
a
student.
【48题详解】
考查短语和非谓语动词。短语be
involved
in涉及……；compare
with与……相比较。逻辑主语our
group/ours与compare
with之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词作状语。故填Compared
with
their
group,
our
group/ours
is
more
involved
in
environmental
issues.
【49题详解】
考查短语和定语从句。短语be
intended
to旨在；?take?the?initiative;?to?do
sth主动做某事?。先行词为Everything在定语从句中作they
do
and
say的宾语，所以用关系代词that或省略。故填Everything
they
do
and
say
is
intended
to
take
the
initiative
to
bridge
the
gap.
【50题详解】
考查短语和时态。短语avoid
doing避免做某事；be
infected
with/by被感染；a
variety
of各种各样；leave
sb.
with
a
deep
impression/leave
a
deep
impression
on
sb给某人留下深刻的印象。陈述过去事实，用一般过去时。故填His
speech
on/about
how
to
avoid
being
infected
with/by
a
variety
of
diseases
left
us
with
a
deep
impression/left
a
deep
impression
on
us.
II.
Summary
51.
Directions:
Write
a
summary
of
the
following
article
with
about
60
words.
Teaching
Is
“One
of
the
Least
Popular
Jobs
in
the
UK”
The
UK
government
has
just
published
a
report
on
the
future
of
secondary
school
teaching,
and
the
conclusion
of
the
report
is
that
many
secondary
schools
now
face
great
difficulties
in
finding
people
who
want
to
be
teachers.
Since
the
1980s,
the
number
of
graduates
who
would
“seriously
consider”
teaching
as
a
career
has
fallen
sharply,
from
64%
in
1982
to
just
17%
today.
The
report
suggests
that
urgent
action
needs
to
be
taken
in
order
to
encourage
more
intelligent
young
graduates
into
teaching.
The
main
drawback
(缺点)
of
secondary
teaching,
according
to
the
report,
is
the
low
salary.
Earnings
in
teaching
are
much
lower
than
in
many
other
jobs.
Joanne
Manners,
24,
is
a
good
example:
“I
graduated
in
maths
last
year,
and
I
was
thinking
of
doing
a
teacher-training
course
to
become
a
maths
teacher---but
I
saw
I
could
earn
twice
as
much
if
I
worked
in
marketing
or
advertising,
so
I
decided
not
to
become
a
teacher.”
It’s
not
just
about
the
money,
however.
The
survey
concluded
that
another
reason
why
people
don’t
want
to
be
teachers
is
that
some
teenagers
behave
very
badly
in
school.
A
lot
of
schools
have
problems
with
discipline,
and
it
seems
clear
that
children
do
not
have
the
same
respect
for
teachers
as
in
the
past.
Here’s
the
view
of
Dave
Hallam,
an
accountant
from
London:
“I
think
parents
are
to
blame.
They
should
have
stricter
rules
with
their
children
at
home
and
also
teach
their
children
to
have
more
respect
for
teachers.”
The
report
is
clear
that
the
problem
of
teacher
shortage
is
a
very
serious
one.
It
says
that
the
government
should
raise
teachers’
pay
significantly,
to
catch
up
with
workers
in
other
professions.
It
also
indicates
that
the
government
could
launch
a
nationwide
publicity
campaign,
with
some
advertisements
on
TV
and
in
the
newspapers,
to
show
the
positive
sides
of
teaching
to
young
people.
【答案】As
is
reported,
secondary
schools
in
UK
experience
difficulties
finding
young
teachers.
The
reasons
are
low
salary
and
kid’s
bad
behavior.
Students'
ill
behavior
comes
from
the
discipline
problems
of
schools
and
parents.
Thus,
the
government
should
increase
teachers'
income
and
promote
a
teaching
campaign
to
display
teaching's
bright
side.
【解析】
【分析】
本篇书面表达是概要写作，要求概括据报道，英国的中学很难找到年轻教师。原因是低工资和孩子的不良行为。学生的不良行为源于学校和家长的纪律问题。因此，政府应提高教师的收入，开展教学活动，以展示教学的光明面。注意词数要求和使用自己的语言。
【详解】1、写之前，需要认真仔细地读几遍原文材料，让理解更深刻。
2、遵循原文的逻辑顺序，对重要部分的主题、标题、细节进行概括，全面清晰地表明原文信息。
3、给摘要起一个好标题，比如：可以采用文中的主题句。
4、尽量使用自己的话完成概括，不要引用原文的句子，篇幅控制在原文的三分之一或四分之一长。
