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致远高中2020学年第二学期期中教学评估
高二英语
1.Listening Comprehension(25分)
Section A(每题1分，共10分)
Directions:In Section A.you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end
of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the
questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read
the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question
vow have heard.
1.A.At a gas station B.At a garage C.in a park D.in an emergency
2.A.4:45 B.5:15 C.5:45 D.6:15
3.A.Doctor and patient B.Lawyer and client
C.Manager and customer D.Passer-by and policeman
4.A.He was nervous B.He was quick-minded
C.He was courageous D.He was sensible
5.A.Attend a class B.See the dentist C.Go fishing D. Visit his aunt
6.A.She is quiet B.She is talkative C.She is sociable D.She is active
7.A.Look at the laundry basket B.Check the business time of the laundry
C.Go to her laundry D.Find another suitable blouse
8.A.She believes that people's speaking in an elegant way is rather amazing
B.She does not approve of the man's way in describing people's speech
C.She doesn't believe people may speak elegantly in daily life
D.She was in doubt about the main characters in the novel
9.A.He can handle the work with ease
B.He has a boss with a mild temper
C.He is fully engaged in his work
D.He can't describe his duty at work
10.A.The woman owes the man a bottle of wine
B.The woman is borrowing money from the man
C.The man gets the woman to buy a film ticket
D.The man has eaten his word for several times
Section B(每题1.5分，共15分）
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 passages and the conversation. The passages and
the conversation will be read twice,bun 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 yow have heard .
Questions 1l through 13 are based on the following passage.
11.A.Flight attendants B.Passengers C.The fire brigade D.Plane manufacturers
12. A.CA 4117 will depart from Chengdu and finally arrive at Beijing
B .It will take CA4117 more than three hours to arrive at Xi'an
C.CA4117 will travel 30.982 kilometers for the whole flight
D.The average speed of CA4117 is 10,000 kilometers per hour
13.A.Using electronic devices during landing
B .Pulling the oxygen mask out when you need fresh air
C.Using laptop computers during the flight
D.Placing the oxygen mask below your nose
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14.A.The name of origin of Guinea Pigs and their habitat
B.The early use of Guinea Pigs in medical studies
C.Why Guinea Pigs are more suitable for experiments
D.The use of Guinea Pigs in research and conversation
15. A.Guinea pigs got the name because they are native to Guinea
B.Guinea Pigs were first used in studies of sexually transmitted diseases
C. Guinea Pigs have less in common with human beings than rats do
D.Guinea Pigs have meanings in English related to their role in experiments
16.A.A secretary forced to do piles of paperwork
B. A husband asked to taste a new dish from his wife
C.A teacher giving her lesson in a rather boring way
D.A student who is too careless to score high in tests
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17.A.Types of future clothes
B.Functions of eco - clothes
C.New ways to produce electricity
D.Ideas on a research project
18.A.They can bring us economic benefits
B.They can protect the environment
C.They can regulate our body temperature
D.They can produce electricity
19. A. Workshops for eco- clothes are set up overseas to ensure workers a good salary
B.The man has found reference books on clothes made from smart fabrics in the library.
C.A great number of people are quite eager to wear the dress decorated with lights
D.Clothes made from smart fabrics can be used to charge cell phones in the future
20. A. It is of little use B.I is well-designed
C.It is warmly received D.It is hard to manufacture
Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary(10分+10分)
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.
A ban on distracted walking
You can't walk down the street without passing so-called"smart-phone zombies(僵尸)."They are too absorbed in their screen____21____(watch) where they are going .Almost four in ten people admit having suffered a technology-related small accident __22__they pay more attention to their electronic device than to the pavement.
Now the city of Honolulu Hawaii,has decided it's time to take immediate action and make it
illegal to cross the road while using a mobile phone.Those___23__(catch) using phones,tablets
or other electronic devices at crossing points could face a fine of up to $ 100.
Honolulu is the first major U.S.city to ban __24_ is called "distracted walking." It comes
after a study that found there __25_(be) more than l1,000 injuries in the United States resulting
fro m phone-related distraction while walking in the past few years.
To explain the decision, mayor Kirk Caldwell said,"We hold the unfortunate honor of being a
major city _26__ more pedestrians are hit in crosswalks than almost any other city in the country."
Under the fine systems._27__ breaks this law for the first time will get a fine of S15 to s35.
People breaking the law for a second or third time will get a $99 fine.
The law,which is called the Distracted Walking Law,does permit an exception.Pedestrians
__28 _use such devices in the street to call emergency services and rescue workers such as
firefighters police officers.
If you still want to text while walking,you could avoid __29_(fine) in Honolulu by using a
voice-controlled digital assistant such as Siri or Google Assistant. Or you could just wait __30_
you are again,safely.off the street.
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.exposure B hopefully C.subject D.given E.consequently
F. screened G.exhibiting H. underwent I.signs J. developing K.transmission
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in Ne w York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal _31___,the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.
Nadia,the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive,was __32__for the COVID-19 disease after
___33_ a dry cough long with three other tigers and three ions, the Wildlife Conservation Society,which manages the zoo,said in a statement.
All of the cats are expected to recover,it said.But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after __34___to an asymptomatic zoo employee.Paul Calle,chief
veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo,told Reuters.
Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger."This is the first time that we
have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick,"Calle said,adding that they planned to share he findings with other zoos and institutions." I guess _35__ we will have
a better understanding as a result.
While the other tigers and lions were also__36__symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and had started to lose her appetite already,and they did not want
to_ 37__all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉),Calle said.
Nadia__38__ X-rays,an ultrasound(超声波)and blood tests to try to figure out what was
making her sick. They decided to test for COV D-19 __39__the surge in cases in New York City.
the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States. The first tiger at the zoo,which has been shut since mid-March,began showing _40__ of illness on March 27,according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension(15分+30分)
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 world or phrase that best fits the context.(15分)
A driving goal for most websites is for that site to be easily found by people looking for the
products or services.One of the ways people may find these sites is via a search engine. With this in mind, companies obviously want their websites to _____41__ search engines as well.
First of all,website content should be unique and timely. Only quality content ensures that
customers will frequent your website and also ____42___ it to friends via links of through social
channels. This act of sharing not only gives your site more chances of public _____43____ but is also helps to push up your search engine rankings,which extends huge psychological implication to other engine users as people tend to _____44_____.
Now famous search engines such as Google use mobile friendliness as a ranking signal in their ranking algorithm (算法) . Therefore, if your site is not ____45____ for mobile devices, you are offering a less than ideal experience to some users and in result search engines will take the
disadvantage into ___46___.
Another key ranking signal that Google and other search engines ____47__ heavily is page
speed and overall site performance.If your site is loaded with too many high-resolution images and videos or other elements,much viewing time will be caused.These will make sluggish,slow loading that frustrates and often drives away visitors. It's time to ___48___ the page size as all the visitors appreciate faster download.Some are even willing to trade better visual experiences for high viewing
_49__.As user preference stands on top of any search engine's list of priority,search engines
will look favour-ably upon the speed improvements of the websites.
___50 _,for a hot website,appropriate update frequency is also vital. Although the content is
current and up to date when it is first launched, it will soon lose its _____51_____ with the explosion of other various online resources. If the _____52_____ on your websites has appeared on other sites before,your website is sooner or later to be deserted because of humans' nature of having a low boredom threshold ( 门槛) . In turn, your website's search ranking will _____53_____ drastically.
Finally,don't look down on customer experience.Too often people ignore the benefits of creating a viewing experience that is enjoyable. When _ _54___ your websites user friendliness, understand that ease of use comes first, but do not discount the benefits of adding a bit of ___55__ into that experience as well.
41.A.remind of B.agree with C.appeal to D.take in
42.A.establish B.recommend C.adjust D.evaluate
43.A.feature B.comment C.exposure D.strength
44.A.calm down B.make progress C.watch out D.follow suit
45.A.applicable B.superior C.positive D.realistic
46.A.assumption B.account C.guidance D.obligation
47.A.weigh B.reserve C.represent D.revise
48.A.decorate B.reduce C.increase D.eliminate
49.A.aspect B.device C.speed D.scene
50.A.In addition B.Nevertheless C.In a word D.For example
51.A.sense B.wisdom C.freshness D.feature
52.A.identity B.instruction C.context D.content
53.A.rise B.drop C.lift D.restore
54.A.assessing B.accessing C.referring D.pointing
55.A.sadness B.anxiety C.delight D.sympathy
III. Reading Comprehension （30分）
Directions:Read the following four 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 read.
（A）
Two enterprising graduates are selling advertising space on their faces to pay off a combined
student debt of almost ?50,000.Faced with a challenging job market,former Cambridge students Ed Moyse and Rose Harper are painting different company logos on to their faces.
Anyone can buy the advertising space,from businesses to individuals or groups,on a day-to-day basis.The logos—which can be viewed at www.buymyface.co. uk - are then seen by everyone they pass as they go about their daily business.
The graduates,who met on their first day at Selwyn College,Cambridge,started the business on October I and said they made f3,500 in the first 10 days.The boys said they are"armed only with massive student debt and a firm grasp of the principles of viral advertising"as they attempt to survive for a year merely on income earned by transforming themselves into walking advertisements.
Mr. Harper,21.from Greenwich,south London, who studied neuroscience, said,“It's our
untraditional way of paying off our student debt.The graduate job market is incredibly unfriendly,and so we thought we'd try and go through it altogether.We've seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs,only to eventually settle in a career that they never really wanted.It's just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely."
Mr.Moyse,22,from Poole,Dorset,said,.“It is well beyond our expectations,but we always knew it had value and is novel and crazy."
"So far,one of the main contributors has been online betting agency,Paddy Power,"Mr.Harper
said.
Mr.Moyse,who studied economics,and Mr.Harper came up with the idea after graduating in the summer as a scheme that would not require much investment.
56.The two graduates set up a business of selling advertising space on their faces because______.
A.they both have handsome faces B they have gained best education
C.they have student loan to repay D.they can possibly find no jobs
57.The job they engage in now has________.
A.earned them a lot of money B.helped them to pay off the debt
C.increased their exposure D.met their wildest expectations
58.Paddy Power might be the boys'__.
A. customer B.debtor C.investor D.designer
59.The world novel in the passage means ________.
A.fictional B.meaningful C.unusual D.critical
(B)
Kobe Bryant was one of nine people killed in a helicopter crash on 26,Jan.2019.He was 41.
His 13-year-old daughter Gianna was also killed in the crash.Bryant was one of the greatest NBA
players of all-time and an icon in the sports world.In addition to his success on the basketball court,Bryant was known for a ceaseless work ethic and incredible drive.
In honor of Bryant's legacy,here are some inspiring quotes from Bryant on hard work,success,
and life.
On achieving success:
“When you make a choice and say,“Come hell or high water,I am going to be this,'then you
should not be surprised when you are that.It should not be something that is intoxicating or out of
character because you have seen this moment for so long that when that moment comes,of course
it is here because it has been here the whole time,because it has been [in your mind] the whole time."
On failure:
"I don't mean to sound cavalier when I say that,but never.It's basketball.I've practiced and
practiced and played so many times.There's nothing truly to be afraid of,when you think about it
Because I've failed before,and I woke up the next morning,and I'm OK.People say bad things
about you in the paper on Monday,and then on Wednesday,you're the greatest thing since sliced
bread.I've seen that cycle,so why would I be nervous about it happening?"
On life:
"There's a choice that we have to make as people,as individuals.If you want to be great at
something there is a choice you have to make.We can all be masters at our craft,but you have to
make a choice. What I mean by that is,there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that -
family time,hanging out with your friends,being a great friend,being a great son,nephew,whatever
the case may be.There are sacrifices that come along with that.”
On retiring and facing the end of his basketball career:
"There is beauty in that.I mean,it's going through the cycle.I mean,it's the cycle that is the
natural progression of growth,of maturation.I mean,there's no sadness in that I see the beauty in
not being able to blow past defenders anymore,you know what I mean?I see the beauty in getting up in the morning and being in pain because I know all the hard work that it took to get to this point So, I'm not,I'm not sad about it.I'm very appreciative of what I've had."
60.What is the attitude of Kobe Bryant towards achieving success by saying "Come hell or high
water,I am going to be this"?
A.Confident B.Determined C.Optimistic D.Frightened
61.When it comes to failure,Kobe Bryant tended to________.
A.fight against those who said bad things about him
B.worry about others' comments on his performance.
C cheer for himself by regarding himself as the greatest figure
D.show no fear facing ups and downs.
62..What can be inferred from the passage?
A.People paid tribute to Kobe Bryant for his success on the basketball court.
B.Kobe Bryant devoted more of his life to basketball instead of accompanying his family.
C.Kobe Bryant regarded his retirement as the beginning of another career
D.Kobe Bryant felt emotionless when facing the end of his basketball career
(C)
In 2012,James Cameron,creator of Avatar and Titanic,became the first person to reach the
Challenger Deep.When he arrived at the deepest spot on Earth at 7 miles below sea level,he spent
hours mapping the region and taking photos and samples.
"As human beings,we're drawn to absolutes-the deepest,the highest,the coldest,the farthest,"
he says."And as a storyteller and curious monkey,I just wanted to see what was there."The answer
is obvious—plastic and more."Our so-called civilization is using the ocean as its toilet,"Cameron
says.“Unless this changes,ocean ecosystems are going to continue their rapid collapse."
Despite decades of environmental studies,the impact of plastic and other forms of pollution on oceans are not entirely understood.Initial studies appear to indicate that ingesting(摄取）them-either directly or indirectly-could cause disease.Plastics can also release poisonous substances into the water,which could potentially impact animal populations.
But plastic is just one of the problems facing oceans that have yet to be fully understood
"Plastic waste in the ocean is horrifying but is only the most obvious of our many deadly waste
streams,which include carbon that's heating the atmosphere and making the ocean acidic,and the
run-off nutrients from all the world's agriculture,which is causing anoxic(缺氧的)dead zones the
size of countries,"Cameron says.
Oceans,like the rest of the world,are impacted by the burning of fossil fuels and the release of
greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide-about 30 percent of which is absorbed by the sea. This absorption causes ocean acidification, where the pH level is altered to become more acidic.As a result,it's harder for some creatures to form shells and skeletons and countless species at the base of the food web can struggle to survive,which,scientists say,has the potential to cause huge disruptions to entire ecosystems.Indeed,ocean acidification is thought to have played an import?nt role in Earth's worst-ever mass extinction event 252 million years ago.
The effect of climate change on the world's oceans will likely worsen in coming decades.Last
June,scientists announced carbon dioxide levels had reached the highest levels since human records began.The last time carbon dioxide levels were this high was during the Pliocene era,between 3 and 5 million years ago,when global temperatures were about 4 degrees Celsius warmer than they are today.Current climate models suggest that if greenhouse gas e missions continue on their current trend, we may be on course to see 4 degrees of warming by 2100.
As a result,understanding the role oceans have on global systems is becoming more and more important.
63. What are the first two paragraphs mainly about?
A.The author's feelings to the ocean
B.Cameron's movies and remarks
C.The author's discoveries under the sea.
D.Cameron's observation and concern.
64.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Several countries are suffering from anoxic dead zones
B.More concern should have been given to the pollution on oceans.
C.Plastic is supposed to be the most serious environmental problem.
D.Ocean acidification removes the nutrients from agricultural products
65.What does the underlined word “disruptions" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.Decreases. B.Destruction. C.Diseases. D.Discrimination
66.Why does the author mention the mass extinction event 252 million years ago?
A.To call on people to protect sea animals.
B.To compare current situations with the past
C.To explain how serious the ocean problem is.
D.To prove pollution to be the cause of acidification
Section C (8分)
Directions:Read the following passage.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.Indeed,education is not only lectures and seminars.
B.However,our study revealed no difference in the following aspects.
C.They clearly know that interpersonal relationships at work play a critical role in career success.
D.They tend to excessively focus on the instrumental tasks,paying insufficient attention to
interpersonal relationships.
E. We also found several reasons why the graduates from the top universities performed better than those from the lower-ranked schools.
F.We observed the students' performance for two months as they were working in global virtual teams on real-life business consulting projects.
Top College Graduates Get Paid More,but do They Perform Better?
It's generally believed that better universities attract better students and provide better training,so it makes sense to use the university rank as a predictor of employee performance.But is it a good hiring strategy?Do university rankings predict job performance? Our research suggests yes--but only to a degree.
In a recent study,we tested the relationship between the university rank and performance of
graduates.We tracked the performance of 28,339 students from 294 universities that ranked from Top 10 to about top 20,0 in the Webometrics global university rankings _67 ___(Importantly,we
captured not only the quality of the output,but a wide range of hard and soft competencies including cooperation with team members,leadership,language proficiency,technical skills,emotional intelligence,creativity,and more.
Our results offer some comfort to the traditional recruiters.After controlling for age,gender,and the year of study,we found that graduates from higher-ranked universities performed better,but only nominally and only on some dimensions of performance.
_ 68___ The first was selection:higher-ranked universities usually can choose from a larger
pool of applicants, which leads to steeper competition and a higher quality of the incoming class
Corroborating the selectivity hypothesis,our data demonstrated that students at higher-ranked
universities indeed score higher on general cognitive ability tests,have more international experience,better English proficiency,and higher cultural intelligence
Second,higher-ranked universities should provide better training.Top universities employ better instructors,offer access to better-equipped facilities,attract better speakers and guests to campus,which in turn,should lead to better training and subsequent performance.
Finally,it might be expected that higher-ranked institutions might provide a more stimulating
academic environment __69 ___ Haying notable, hardworking. celebrity -status professors.
along with being around intelligent,highly-motivated,achievement-oriented peers,positively affects self-efficacy,motivation,effort,and work ethic.
Despite their slightly better overall performance,hiring graduates from higher-ranked institutions could have a downside.Our data suggest that students from higher-ranked universities might damage team cooperation, sometimes carelessly _70___ In some instances, graduates from top universities tend to be less friendly,are more prone to conflict,and are less likely to identify with their team.
IV.Summary Writing:(10分）
71.Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of
the passage in no more than 60 words.Use your own words as far as possible.
Britain's Buses are Getting Emptier
In Britain, buses account for more public - transport trips than trains,tubes and trams put together.People love them,in theory:one poll by Transport Focus,a consumer group,found that 74% of young people think they are a good way of getting around and 85 % believe it is important for a place to have a good bus service.There is just one problem.In practice,Britions are taking buses less and less.
Why are London buses emptier?One thing that has changed is young people's behavior.The
young are heavy bus users when they travel.But,increasingly,they do not travel.According to
Transport for London,the average 17-to 24-year-old took 2.3 transport trips per day in the year 2011-12 but only 1.7 in 2018 -19.The National Travel Survey confirms that no group has cut back harder on travel since the early 2000s than teenagers.Young people are more diligent these days,and stay in school for longer.They can do the things that young people love to do on their phones,without going out.
The other big bus users are the poor and the old,especially outside London,but both are turning away from buses to cars.Lower lending standards have made cars easier to acquire;a fuel-tax freeze and fuel-saving engines make them cheaper to run. Cars are ever more comfortable and easier to operate,with parking-assist technology and lane-drifting alerts to help starters.Outside London,the average free bus pass was used 90 times in the year 2010-11 but only 74 times in 2018-19,according to the Department for Transport.
Finally there is the gig economy(零工经济).Online shopping and Uber probably substitute of bus trips as well as private car journeys.And they put new vehicles on the roads,which slows everything down.The number of light-goods vehicles in London has risen by 28 % since 2012.Tony Travers of the London School of Economics points out that bus speeds have fallen slightly in the capital,even though private cars have almost been cleared up from the city center.The average London bus no w travels at 9.3 miles per hour.Just as people become less inclined to run after buses,they are becoming easier to catch.
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V.Translation:(15分）
Directions:Translate the following sentence English,using the words given in the brackets.
72.在过去的几十年里，他养成了在早上快速看一眼报纸标题的习惯。(cast）
______________________________________________________________________________
73.直到他到了办公室才意识到把手机忘在家里了。(Not until）
_______________________________________________________________________________
74.人们普遍认为求职者的谦逊会给在场的面试官们留下深刻的印象。(impress)
_______________________________________________________________________________
75.事实证明，我们不能想当然地认为我们永远不会面对威胁生命的紧急情况。(grant)
_______________________________________________________________________________
VI.Guided Writing(25分)
76.Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions
given below in Chinese.
近来，网络订餐服务发展迅速，用户即使足不出户也可以利用手机的app进行订餐，并由外送人员送餐到家。你如何看待这一现象?写一篇文章，表达你的想法。你的文章必须包括：
1.你认为网络订餐是利大于弊还是弊大于利。
2.你的理由和建议。
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答案
1-10. BCBCA ABDCD
11-20. BACDD BDCCA
21. to watch
22. because
23.caught
24.what
25.had been
26.where
27.whoever
28.can
29.being fined
30.until
31-40.KFJAB GCHDI
41-55.CBCDA BABCA CDBAC
56-60.CDACB
61-65.DBDBB
66-70.CFEAD
高二英语
1.Listening Comprehension(25分)
Section A(每题1分，共10分)
Directions:In Section A.you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end
of each conversation a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the
questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,read
the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question
vow have heard.
1.A.At a gas station B.At a garage C.in a park D.in an emergency
2.A.4:45 B.5:15 C.5:45 D.6:15
3.A.Doctor and patient B.Lawyer and client
C.Manager and customer D.Passer-by and policeman
4.A.He was nervous B.He was quick-minded
C.He was courageous D.He was sensible
5.A.Attend a class B.See the dentist C.Go fishing D. Visit his aunt
6.A.She is quiet B.She is talkative C.She is sociable D.She is active
7.A.Look at the laundry basket B.Check the business time of the laundry
C.Go to her laundry D.Find another suitable blouse
8.A.She believes that people's speaking in an elegant way is rather amazing
B.She does not approve of the man's way in describing people's speech
C.She doesn't believe people may speak elegantly in daily life
D.She was in doubt about the main characters in the novel
9.A.He can handle the work with ease
B.He has a boss with a mild temper
C.He is fully engaged in his work
D.He can't describe his duty at work
10.A.The woman owes the man a bottle of wine
B.The woman is borrowing money from the man
C.The man gets the woman to buy a film ticket
D.The man has eaten his word for several times
Section B(每题1.5分，共15分）
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 passages and the conversation. The passages and
the conversation will be read twice,bun 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 yow have heard .
Questions 1l through 13 are based on the following passage.
11.A.Flight attendants B.Passengers C.The fire brigade D.Plane manufacturers
12. A.CA 4117 will depart from Chengdu and finally arrive at Beijing
B .It will take CA4117 more than three hours to arrive at Xi'an
C.CA4117 will travel 30.982 kilometers for the whole flight
D.The average speed of CA4117 is 10,000 kilometers per hour
13.A.Using electronic devices during landing
B .Pulling the oxygen mask out when you need fresh air
C.Using laptop computers during the flight
D.Placing the oxygen mask below your nose
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14.A.The name of origin of Guinea Pigs and their habitat
B.The early use of Guinea Pigs in medical studies
C.Why Guinea Pigs are more suitable for experiments
D.The use of Guinea Pigs in research and conversation
15. A.Guinea pigs got the name because they are native to Guinea
B.Guinea Pigs were first used in studies of sexually transmitted diseases
C. Guinea Pigs have less in common with human beings than rats do
D.Guinea Pigs have meanings in English related to their role in experiments
16.A.A secretary forced to do piles of paperwork
B. A husband asked to taste a new dish from his wife
C.A teacher giving her lesson in a rather boring way
D.A student who is too careless to score high in tests
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17.A.Types of future clothes
B.Functions of eco - clothes
C.New ways to produce electricity
D.Ideas on a research project
18.A.They can bring us economic benefits
B.They can protect the environment
C.They can regulate our body temperature
D.They can produce electricity
19. A. Workshops for eco- clothes are set up overseas to ensure workers a good salary
B.The man has found reference books on clothes made from smart fabrics in the library.
C.A great number of people are quite eager to wear the dress decorated with lights
D.Clothes made from smart fabrics can be used to charge cell phones in the future
20. A. It is of little use B.I is well-designed
C.It is warmly received D.It is hard to manufacture
Ⅱ.Grammar and Vocabulary(10分+10分)
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.
A ban on distracted walking
You can't walk down the street without passing so-called"smart-phone zombies(僵尸)."They are too absorbed in their screen____21____(watch) where they are going .Almost four in ten people admit having suffered a technology-related small accident __22__they pay more attention to their electronic device than to the pavement.
Now the city of Honolulu Hawaii,has decided it's time to take immediate action and make it
illegal to cross the road while using a mobile phone.Those___23__(catch) using phones,tablets
or other electronic devices at crossing points could face a fine of up to $ 100.
Honolulu is the first major U.S.city to ban __24_ is called "distracted walking." It comes
after a study that found there __25_(be) more than l1,000 injuries in the United States resulting
fro m phone-related distraction while walking in the past few years.
To explain the decision, mayor Kirk Caldwell said,"We hold the unfortunate honor of being a
major city _26__ more pedestrians are hit in crosswalks than almost any other city in the country."
Under the fine systems._27__ breaks this law for the first time will get a fine of S15 to s35.
People breaking the law for a second or third time will get a $99 fine.
The law,which is called the Distracted Walking Law,does permit an exception.Pedestrians
__28 _use such devices in the street to call emergency services and rescue workers such as
firefighters police officers.
If you still want to text while walking,you could avoid __29_(fine) in Honolulu by using a
voice-controlled digital assistant such as Siri or Google Assistant. Or you could just wait __30_
you are again,safely.off the street.
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.exposure B hopefully C.subject D.given E.consequently
F. screened G.exhibiting H. underwent I.signs J. developing K.transmission
A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in Ne w York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, becoming the first known case of human-animal _31___,the zoo's chief veterinarian said on Sunday.
Nadia,the 4-year-old Malayan tiger that tested positive,was __32__for the COVID-19 disease after
___33_ a dry cough long with three other tigers and three ions, the Wildlife Conservation Society,which manages the zoo,said in a statement.
All of the cats are expected to recover,it said.But officials believe this is a unique case because Nadia became sick after __34___to an asymptomatic zoo employee.Paul Calle,chief
veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo,told Reuters.
Calle said they did not know which employee infected the tiger."This is the first time that we
have discovered that a person infects the animal and the animal gets sick,"Calle said,adding that they planned to share he findings with other zoos and institutions." I guess _35__ we will have
a better understanding as a result.
While the other tigers and lions were also__36__symptoms, the zoo decided to test only Nadia because she was the sickest and had started to lose her appetite already,and they did not want
to_ 37__all the cats to anesthesia(麻醉),Calle said.
Nadia__38__ X-rays,an ultrasound(超声波)and blood tests to try to figure out what was
making her sick. They decided to test for COV D-19 __39__the surge in cases in New York City.
the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States. The first tiger at the zoo,which has been shut since mid-March,began showing _40__ of illness on March 27,according to the US Department of Agriculture National Veterinary Services Laboratories.
Ⅲ.Reading Comprehension(15分+30分)
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 world or phrase that best fits the context.(15分)
A driving goal for most websites is for that site to be easily found by people looking for the
products or services.One of the ways people may find these sites is via a search engine. With this in mind, companies obviously want their websites to _____41__ search engines as well.
First of all,website content should be unique and timely. Only quality content ensures that
customers will frequent your website and also ____42___ it to friends via links of through social
channels. This act of sharing not only gives your site more chances of public _____43____ but is also helps to push up your search engine rankings,which extends huge psychological implication to other engine users as people tend to _____44_____.
Now famous search engines such as Google use mobile friendliness as a ranking signal in their ranking algorithm (算法) . Therefore, if your site is not ____45____ for mobile devices, you are offering a less than ideal experience to some users and in result search engines will take the
disadvantage into ___46___.
Another key ranking signal that Google and other search engines ____47__ heavily is page
speed and overall site performance.If your site is loaded with too many high-resolution images and videos or other elements,much viewing time will be caused.These will make sluggish,slow loading that frustrates and often drives away visitors. It's time to ___48___ the page size as all the visitors appreciate faster download.Some are even willing to trade better visual experiences for high viewing
_49__.As user preference stands on top of any search engine's list of priority,search engines
will look favour-ably upon the speed improvements of the websites.
___50 _,for a hot website,appropriate update frequency is also vital. Although the content is
current and up to date when it is first launched, it will soon lose its _____51_____ with the explosion of other various online resources. If the _____52_____ on your websites has appeared on other sites before,your website is sooner or later to be deserted because of humans' nature of having a low boredom threshold ( 门槛) . In turn, your website's search ranking will _____53_____ drastically.
Finally,don't look down on customer experience.Too often people ignore the benefits of creating a viewing experience that is enjoyable. When _ _54___ your websites user friendliness, understand that ease of use comes first, but do not discount the benefits of adding a bit of ___55__ into that experience as well.
41.A.remind of B.agree with C.appeal to D.take in
42.A.establish B.recommend C.adjust D.evaluate
43.A.feature B.comment C.exposure D.strength
44.A.calm down B.make progress C.watch out D.follow suit
45.A.applicable B.superior C.positive D.realistic
46.A.assumption B.account C.guidance D.obligation
47.A.weigh B.reserve C.represent D.revise
48.A.decorate B.reduce C.increase D.eliminate
49.A.aspect B.device C.speed D.scene
50.A.In addition B.Nevertheless C.In a word D.For example
51.A.sense B.wisdom C.freshness D.feature
52.A.identity B.instruction C.context D.content
53.A.rise B.drop C.lift D.restore
54.A.assessing B.accessing C.referring D.pointing
55.A.sadness B.anxiety C.delight D.sympathy
III. Reading Comprehension （30分）
Directions:Read the following four 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 read.
（A）
Two enterprising graduates are selling advertising space on their faces to pay off a combined
student debt of almost ?50,000.Faced with a challenging job market,former Cambridge students Ed Moyse and Rose Harper are painting different company logos on to their faces.
Anyone can buy the advertising space,from businesses to individuals or groups,on a day-to-day basis.The logos—which can be viewed at www.buymyface.co. uk - are then seen by everyone they pass as they go about their daily business.
The graduates,who met on their first day at Selwyn College,Cambridge,started the business on October I and said they made f3,500 in the first 10 days.The boys said they are"armed only with massive student debt and a firm grasp of the principles of viral advertising"as they attempt to survive for a year merely on income earned by transforming themselves into walking advertisements.
Mr. Harper,21.from Greenwich,south London, who studied neuroscience, said,“It's our
untraditional way of paying off our student debt.The graduate job market is incredibly unfriendly,and so we thought we'd try and go through it altogether.We've seen so many students unsuccessfully applying for jobs,only to eventually settle in a career that they never really wanted.It's just something a bit different and has taken off quite nicely."
Mr.Moyse,22,from Poole,Dorset,said,.“It is well beyond our expectations,but we always knew it had value and is novel and crazy."
"So far,one of the main contributors has been online betting agency,Paddy Power,"Mr.Harper
said.
Mr.Moyse,who studied economics,and Mr.Harper came up with the idea after graduating in the summer as a scheme that would not require much investment.
56.The two graduates set up a business of selling advertising space on their faces because______.
A.they both have handsome faces B they have gained best education
C.they have student loan to repay D.they can possibly find no jobs
57.The job they engage in now has________.
A.earned them a lot of money B.helped them to pay off the debt
C.increased their exposure D.met their wildest expectations
58.Paddy Power might be the boys'__.
A. customer B.debtor C.investor D.designer
59.The world novel in the passage means ________.
A.fictional B.meaningful C.unusual D.critical
(B)
Kobe Bryant was one of nine people killed in a helicopter crash on 26,Jan.2019.He was 41.
His 13-year-old daughter Gianna was also killed in the crash.Bryant was one of the greatest NBA
players of all-time and an icon in the sports world.In addition to his success on the basketball court,Bryant was known for a ceaseless work ethic and incredible drive.
In honor of Bryant's legacy,here are some inspiring quotes from Bryant on hard work,success,
and life.
On achieving success:
“When you make a choice and say,“Come hell or high water,I am going to be this,'then you
should not be surprised when you are that.It should not be something that is intoxicating or out of
character because you have seen this moment for so long that when that moment comes,of course
it is here because it has been here the whole time,because it has been [in your mind] the whole time."
On failure:
"I don't mean to sound cavalier when I say that,but never.It's basketball.I've practiced and
practiced and played so many times.There's nothing truly to be afraid of,when you think about it
Because I've failed before,and I woke up the next morning,and I'm OK.People say bad things
about you in the paper on Monday,and then on Wednesday,you're the greatest thing since sliced
bread.I've seen that cycle,so why would I be nervous about it happening?"
On life:
"There's a choice that we have to make as people,as individuals.If you want to be great at
something there is a choice you have to make.We can all be masters at our craft,but you have to
make a choice. What I mean by that is,there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that -
family time,hanging out with your friends,being a great friend,being a great son,nephew,whatever
the case may be.There are sacrifices that come along with that.”
On retiring and facing the end of his basketball career:
"There is beauty in that.I mean,it's going through the cycle.I mean,it's the cycle that is the
natural progression of growth,of maturation.I mean,there's no sadness in that I see the beauty in
not being able to blow past defenders anymore,you know what I mean?I see the beauty in getting up in the morning and being in pain because I know all the hard work that it took to get to this point So, I'm not,I'm not sad about it.I'm very appreciative of what I've had."
60.What is the attitude of Kobe Bryant towards achieving success by saying "Come hell or high
water,I am going to be this"?
A.Confident B.Determined C.Optimistic D.Frightened
61.When it comes to failure,Kobe Bryant tended to________.
A.fight against those who said bad things about him
B.worry about others' comments on his performance.
C cheer for himself by regarding himself as the greatest figure
D.show no fear facing ups and downs.
62..What can be inferred from the passage?
A.People paid tribute to Kobe Bryant for his success on the basketball court.
B.Kobe Bryant devoted more of his life to basketball instead of accompanying his family.
C.Kobe Bryant regarded his retirement as the beginning of another career
D.Kobe Bryant felt emotionless when facing the end of his basketball career
(C)
In 2012,James Cameron,creator of Avatar and Titanic,became the first person to reach the
Challenger Deep.When he arrived at the deepest spot on Earth at 7 miles below sea level,he spent
hours mapping the region and taking photos and samples.
"As human beings,we're drawn to absolutes-the deepest,the highest,the coldest,the farthest,"
he says."And as a storyteller and curious monkey,I just wanted to see what was there."The answer
is obvious—plastic and more."Our so-called civilization is using the ocean as its toilet,"Cameron
says.“Unless this changes,ocean ecosystems are going to continue their rapid collapse."
Despite decades of environmental studies,the impact of plastic and other forms of pollution on oceans are not entirely understood.Initial studies appear to indicate that ingesting(摄取）them-either directly or indirectly-could cause disease.Plastics can also release poisonous substances into the water,which could potentially impact animal populations.
But plastic is just one of the problems facing oceans that have yet to be fully understood
"Plastic waste in the ocean is horrifying but is only the most obvious of our many deadly waste
streams,which include carbon that's heating the atmosphere and making the ocean acidic,and the
run-off nutrients from all the world's agriculture,which is causing anoxic(缺氧的)dead zones the
size of countries,"Cameron says.
Oceans,like the rest of the world,are impacted by the burning of fossil fuels and the release of
greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide-about 30 percent of which is absorbed by the sea. This absorption causes ocean acidification, where the pH level is altered to become more acidic.As a result,it's harder for some creatures to form shells and skeletons and countless species at the base of the food web can struggle to survive,which,scientists say,has the potential to cause huge disruptions to entire ecosystems.Indeed,ocean acidification is thought to have played an import?nt role in Earth's worst-ever mass extinction event 252 million years ago.
The effect of climate change on the world's oceans will likely worsen in coming decades.Last
June,scientists announced carbon dioxide levels had reached the highest levels since human records began.The last time carbon dioxide levels were this high was during the Pliocene era,between 3 and 5 million years ago,when global temperatures were about 4 degrees Celsius warmer than they are today.Current climate models suggest that if greenhouse gas e missions continue on their current trend, we may be on course to see 4 degrees of warming by 2100.
As a result,understanding the role oceans have on global systems is becoming more and more important.
63. What are the first two paragraphs mainly about?
A.The author's feelings to the ocean
B.Cameron's movies and remarks
C.The author's discoveries under the sea.
D.Cameron's observation and concern.
64.What can we infer from the passage?
A.Several countries are suffering from anoxic dead zones
B.More concern should have been given to the pollution on oceans.
C.Plastic is supposed to be the most serious environmental problem.
D.Ocean acidification removes the nutrients from agricultural products
65.What does the underlined word “disruptions" in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A.Decreases. B.Destruction. C.Diseases. D.Discrimination
66.Why does the author mention the mass extinction event 252 million years ago?
A.To call on people to protect sea animals.
B.To compare current situations with the past
C.To explain how serious the ocean problem is.
D.To prove pollution to be the cause of acidification
Section C (8分)
Directions:Read the following passage.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.Indeed,education is not only lectures and seminars.
B.However,our study revealed no difference in the following aspects.
C.They clearly know that interpersonal relationships at work play a critical role in career success.
D.They tend to excessively focus on the instrumental tasks,paying insufficient attention to
interpersonal relationships.
E. We also found several reasons why the graduates from the top universities performed better than those from the lower-ranked schools.
F.We observed the students' performance for two months as they were working in global virtual teams on real-life business consulting projects.
Top College Graduates Get Paid More,but do They Perform Better?
It's generally believed that better universities attract better students and provide better training,so it makes sense to use the university rank as a predictor of employee performance.But is it a good hiring strategy?Do university rankings predict job performance? Our research suggests yes--but only to a degree.
In a recent study,we tested the relationship between the university rank and performance of
graduates.We tracked the performance of 28,339 students from 294 universities that ranked from Top 10 to about top 20,0 in the Webometrics global university rankings _67 ___(Importantly,we
captured not only the quality of the output,but a wide range of hard and soft competencies including cooperation with team members,leadership,language proficiency,technical skills,emotional intelligence,creativity,and more.
Our results offer some comfort to the traditional recruiters.After controlling for age,gender,and the year of study,we found that graduates from higher-ranked universities performed better,but only nominally and only on some dimensions of performance.
_ 68___ The first was selection:higher-ranked universities usually can choose from a larger
pool of applicants, which leads to steeper competition and a higher quality of the incoming class
Corroborating the selectivity hypothesis,our data demonstrated that students at higher-ranked
universities indeed score higher on general cognitive ability tests,have more international experience,better English proficiency,and higher cultural intelligence
Second,higher-ranked universities should provide better training.Top universities employ better instructors,offer access to better-equipped facilities,attract better speakers and guests to campus,which in turn,should lead to better training and subsequent performance.
Finally,it might be expected that higher-ranked institutions might provide a more stimulating
academic environment __69 ___ Haying notable, hardworking. celebrity -status professors.
along with being around intelligent,highly-motivated,achievement-oriented peers,positively affects self-efficacy,motivation,effort,and work ethic.
Despite their slightly better overall performance,hiring graduates from higher-ranked institutions could have a downside.Our data suggest that students from higher-ranked universities might damage team cooperation, sometimes carelessly _70___ In some instances, graduates from top universities tend to be less friendly,are more prone to conflict,and are less likely to identify with their team.
IV.Summary Writing:(10分）
71.Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize the main idea and the main point(s)of
the passage in no more than 60 words.Use your own words as far as possible.
Britain's Buses are Getting Emptier
In Britain, buses account for more public - transport trips than trains,tubes and trams put together.People love them,in theory:one poll by Transport Focus,a consumer group,found that 74% of young people think they are a good way of getting around and 85 % believe it is important for a place to have a good bus service.There is just one problem.In practice,Britions are taking buses less and less.
Why are London buses emptier?One thing that has changed is young people's behavior.The
young are heavy bus users when they travel.But,increasingly,they do not travel.According to
Transport for London,the average 17-to 24-year-old took 2.3 transport trips per day in the year 2011-12 but only 1.7 in 2018 -19.The National Travel Survey confirms that no group has cut back harder on travel since the early 2000s than teenagers.Young people are more diligent these days,and stay in school for longer.They can do the things that young people love to do on their phones,without going out.
The other big bus users are the poor and the old,especially outside London,but both are turning away from buses to cars.Lower lending standards have made cars easier to acquire;a fuel-tax freeze and fuel-saving engines make them cheaper to run. Cars are ever more comfortable and easier to operate,with parking-assist technology and lane-drifting alerts to help starters.Outside London,the average free bus pass was used 90 times in the year 2010-11 but only 74 times in 2018-19,according to the Department for Transport.
Finally there is the gig economy(零工经济).Online shopping and Uber probably substitute of bus trips as well as private car journeys.And they put new vehicles on the roads,which slows everything down.The number of light-goods vehicles in London has risen by 28 % since 2012.Tony Travers of the London School of Economics points out that bus speeds have fallen slightly in the capital,even though private cars have almost been cleared up from the city center.The average London bus no w travels at 9.3 miles per hour.Just as people become less inclined to run after buses,they are becoming easier to catch.
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V.Translation:(15分）
Directions:Translate the following sentence English,using the words given in the brackets.
72.在过去的几十年里，他养成了在早上快速看一眼报纸标题的习惯。(cast）
______________________________________________________________________________
73.直到他到了办公室才意识到把手机忘在家里了。(Not until）
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74.人们普遍认为求职者的谦逊会给在场的面试官们留下深刻的印象。(impress)
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75.事实证明，我们不能想当然地认为我们永远不会面对威胁生命的紧急情况。(grant)
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VI.Guided Writing(25分)
76.Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions
given below in Chinese.
近来，网络订餐服务发展迅速，用户即使足不出户也可以利用手机的app进行订餐，并由外送人员送餐到家。你如何看待这一现象?写一篇文章，表达你的想法。你的文章必须包括：
1.你认为网络订餐是利大于弊还是弊大于利。
2.你的理由和建议。
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答案
1-10. BCBCA ABDCD
11-20. BACDD BDCCA
21. to watch
22. because
23.caught
24.what
25.had been
26.where
27.whoever
28.can
29.being fined
30.until
31-40.KFJAB GCHDI
41-55.CBCDA BABCA CDBAC
56-60.CDACB
61-65.DBDBB
66-70.CFEAD
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