2020-2021学年湖南省长沙市重点中学高一下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案（无听力音频，无文字材料）
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2020—2021学年度高一第二学期期中考试
英语
第一部分听力(共两节，满分 10分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.
答案是C.
1. When will the speakers have pizza together probably?
A. Tonight. B. On Sunday. C. Next Monday.
2. Why does the woman thank the man?
A. He introduced her to his friends.
B. He found a new school for her.
C. He attended her party.
3. How many desks are for the parents?
A.13 B.26 C.40
4. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A birthday gift. B. A bike shop. C. A surprise party.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and employee. C. Mother and son.
第二节(共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6.7题。
6. Which month might it be now?
A. February. B. March. C. November.
7. What is the woman going to buy online?
A. A suitcase. B. Some clothes. C. Her flight ticket.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why did the woman stop writing a diary?
A. She got bored of it.
B. She didn't have time to do it.
C. She didn't know what to write.
9. When did the man start to write his diary again?
A. After middle school. B. After high school. C. After college.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What kind of restaurant are the speakers talking about?
A. A restaurant with robot waiters.
B. A restaurant without human staff.
C. A restaurant with only one human staff member.
11. Who opened the restaurant?
A. A famous chef. B. Several programmers. C. Some university students.
12. What do some customers complain about the restaurant?
A. The kind of dishes available.
B. The quality of the food.
C. The speed of the service.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。.
13. What is the woman trying to do?
A. Interview Mr. Smith.
B. Hold a party for Mr. Smith.
C. Choose a gift for Mr. Smith's birthday.
14. What subject docs the woman teach?
A. Music. B. English. C. History.
15. What does the man think of Mr. Smith?
A. Strict. B. Young. C. Humorous.
16. What gift will the speakers give Mr. Smith?
A. A video. B. A red scarf. C. An iPad.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which flights have been canceled?
A. All flights to Western Europe.
B. All flights to Northern Europe.
C. All flights to Eastern Europe.
18. When might the canceled flights start again?
A. After the big rainstorm stops.
B. After the winds clear the skies.
C. After the volcano stops releasing smoke.
19. What will the affected passengers do tonight?
A. Call their airlines. B. Find a hotel nearby. C. Stay at the airport.
20. What should passengers from Dallas area pay attention to?
A. Their phone calls. B. Their text messages. C. The radio announcements.
第二部分阅读(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
阅读下列短文从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Volunteering jobs from 4 organizations
Ageing Well
The aim of this organization is to improve the health of older people by encouraging and supporting them to be more active—particularly those who join little or no physical activity. Ageing Well is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to come forward with new ideas for activities of the program.
Availability:from Monday to Friday/Morning or Afternoon
Minimum（最低的)age:50
G64 COVID Help
During the COVID-19 pandemic(流行病), the role of volunteers within our community has never been more important. These job chances include helping with shopping,driving and check-in calls for those who can't leave their houses.There are also many other activities you can get involved in to help make a difference in your local community. In addition,personal protective equipment will be supplied.
Availability:from Monday to Saturday/Morning or Afternoon
Minimum age:16
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland（CHSS)supports people across Scotland with heart or brain conditions. When knowing such diseases, many people experience fear and loneliness and struggle with the influence on their lives. CHSS helps deal with that. The care and support they deliver every day make sure that people can live the life they want.
Availability:from Monday to Friday/Morning or Afternoon
Minimum age:16
Give Blood 4 Good
Give Blood 4 Good is looking for students at the University of Edinburgh to raise awareness of blood donation（献血)in Scotland. We also focus on educating young people （aged17-24) about blood donation because the regular donation is the lowest among this age group in Scotland. We want to raise awareness and educate people about blood donation.
Availability:from Monday to Sunday（24 hours day/night)
Minimum age:17
1. Which volunteer below may Ageing Well prefer?
A. The volunteer who has higher education back grounds.
B. The volunteer who is able to work at weekends.
C. The volunteer who is sociable and creative.
D. The volunteer who can speak at least one foreign language.
2. How is CHSS supporting the society?
A. By taking care of hard-working volunteers.
B. By helping treat some deadly diseases.
C. By reducing patients' mental stress.
D. By teaching people how to fight against pandemics.
3. Which of the following organizations is suitable for a college student free on Sundays?
A. Give Blood 4 Good B. G64 COVID Help.
C. Ageing Well D. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.
B
Six weeks before his birthday, Giuseppe Patern achieved the dream of a lifetime: He got a university degree.
Mr. Patern's graduation has inspired news coverage around the world, partly because of his age. But he has mainly drawn attention because his life story speaks of commitment, a theme that has encouraged as millions of schoolchildren in Italy and elsewhere faces extraordinary uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic.
Born in Palermo in 1923, the first of seven children in a 搗ery poor family, Mr. Patern began working soon after finishing elementary school. 揟he family was large, there was only one paycheck, we were under fascism, and times were tough, he said.
Eventually, he ended up at a publishing house where an enlightened boss persuaded his father to send him back to school for a three-year vocational degree. Mr. Patern then worked for an insurance agency while he took private classes to become a telegraph operator. He used skills from the operator job when he was drafted into the navy in World War II. The job also opened doors to the State Railways Company, where he worked for more than four decades.
It was only after he retired, in the mid-1980s, that he returned to his books, taking theology courses through the Archdiocese of Palermo after a chance meeting with a philosophy professor who urged him to follow his love.
Mr. Paterno's son, Ninni Patern, said that the family had not expected all the attention. 揑t's unbelievable! the vounger Patern said of his father. 揌e achieved his goal, but he didn't mean to be famous in newspapers around the world.
University officials are hoping that Mr. Patern will continue his studies on waster's course. But he isn't so sure. 揑 have to admit that in this moment, I don't know whether I would do it with the same spirit, he said on Wednesday. Still, Mr. Patern said he would probably continue anyway.
4. What's the main reason for the world to report Mr. Patern's graduation?
A. His experience shows the spirit of commitment.
B. Mr. Patern achieved his dream at an old age.
C. His graduation ceremony was during the coronavirus pandemic
D. His achievement is extraordinary.
5. What does the underline word this job in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Working for an insurance company.
B. Severing in the navy in World War II
C. A telegraph operator.
D. The job in the State Railway Company.
6. What can we learn about Mr. Patern's son's words?
A. The family had not agreed Mr. Patern's decision.
B. Mr Patern didn't want to gain the world's attention.
C. Mr. Patern suffered a lot to achieve his goal.
D. Mr. Patern's achievement is not worth mentioning.
7. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It's never too late to achieve a dream. B. No pains, no gains.
C. Young at heart. D. Practice makes perfect.
C
Sustainability(可持续性), one of the biggest topics of the last decade, has become the ray of hope to protect the planet. It's a topic we can't ignore and we must act now in a more sustainable way.
What does that mean for the world of technology? E-waste is one of the planet's biggest contributing waste problems.
Not only e-waste, but the materials that go into tech products are part of the problem. Take the smartphone industry for example, dozens of metals, minerals which have to be taken from the earth(including 16 of 17 rare metals) go into making phones. And with demand for mobile phones bigger than ever, it's a problem that needs to be solved.
With a challenge comes an opportunity, and there's already some progress happening - great news for those of us wanting to be more sustainable with our tech. People used to turn their noses up at the idea of a second-hand product, but there's been a huge increase in demand for refurbished tech(翻新技术). For example, refurbished smartphone sales in the US have risen by 28% in the last 12 months while brand new sales have fallen by 21%.
Many communities are making an effort to deal with e-waste as well. Cities, schools, or churches will sometimes hold events to collect e-waste and send it to recycling centers. Some companies even offer buy-back programs where people will be given cash if they turn in old devices.
So the next time you want to deal with your e-waste, whether a smartphone, a laptop, an MP4 player or other, consider the more environmentally-friendly choices. It is possible to be sustainable with your tech after all.
8. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To explain what is sustainability.
B. To introduce the topic of the text. .
C. To give us an example of sustainability.
D. To show different topics of sustainability.
9. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. E-waste is the biggest waste problem.
B. E-waste can't be dealt with in the end.
C. People act in a more sustainable way than before.
D. People would choose second-hand products in the past.
10. Which of the following can be e-waste EXCEPT?
A. MP4 players B. e-books
C. laptops D. smartphones
11. Which word best describes the author's attitude to sustainability?
A. Doubtful. B. Unclear,
C. Negative. D. Supportive.
D
A favorite dish for purple sea urchins(海胆) living off the coast of California is kelp(巨藻). The problem is, those kelp forests are shrinking rapidly and that’s hurting the oceanic ecosystem. So a group of scientists carried out an experiment to see if these sea urchins can themselves become a dish.
Just off the coast, three divers get ready to jump in. They抮e students from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. The task: Count purple sea urchins. Their professor, Luke Gardner expects they抣l find plenty of urchins. And that抯 not a good thing. 揥hat they do is they just eat everything in sight, Gardner says. These purple creatures are eating up California抯 kelp forests, which provide food and shelter for numerous sea animals.
The problem began around 2014. That抯 when Gardner says warmer ocean temperatures began affecting the reproduction of kelp. It抯 also when a disease killed off sunflower sea stars, a killer of purple sea urchins. Therefore, the purple sea urchin population grows very fast.
The divers bring Gardner quite a lot of purple sea urchins. What抯 inside is the part we eat, the uni (海胆黄) —a type of delicious food in Japanese cuisine. “The problem with these purple sea urchins is that when you open them up, sometimes there’s nothing in there. And they might be a little smaller compared to market-sized urchins,” says Gardner.
Then, it is time for the taste test. The class crowds into the kitchen of the restaurant Aubergine. Here, chef Justin Cogley serves uni from around the world. He opens up the purple sea urchins, taking the orange uni out and prepares it on a fried potato. 揌onestly, it抯 rich and buttery, Cogley says. His conclusion? He抣l serve it.
It抯 a tasty end to the project. But this could be just the beginning. A company called Urchinomics has been selling its human-raised urchins in Japan. Now, it is working to secure a site in California. It抯 all in an effort to save the state抯 kelp forests and help the thousands of animals that depend on them.
12. What is the scientists experiment about?
A. Turning purple sea urchins into a dish B. Finding new food for purple sea urchins.
C. Discovering the causes of a poor ecosystem. D. Studying the ecosystem of the coast of California.
13. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?
A. By presenting research findings B. By following time order.
C. By analyzing causes. D. By making comparisons.
14. According to Gardner, what抯 a problem with purple sea urchins?
A. Their uni tastes like bad butter. B. They don抰 all have uni inside.
C. They can抰 be raised by humans. D. Their size is beyond the market standard.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Save California抯 Kelp by Eating Purple Sea Urchins.
B. A Scientist抯 Cooking Dream Comes True in California.
C. Kelp Forests Suffer Because of Japanese Cuisine.
D. Clean Up the Sea by Restoring Kelp Forests.
第二节(共5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分7.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Here are five cooking habits that could be costing you important nutrients, causing you to overeat——or even making you sick.
Boiling vegetables
A 2015 review showed that boiling vegetables resulted in a high loss of vitamin C. ___16___ "If you're not drinking a soup, you're missing out on nutrients," says Nishta Saxena, a dietitian based in Toronto .
Washing chicken
While your favourite old cookbooks likely tell you to wash a chicken before cooking, this outdated advice is a safety risk. Cleaning meat in water may remove some of the bacteria, but it's also likely to pass it around your kitchen. ___17___ And clean your hands after you've finished the cooking.
Removing skins from fruits and vegetables
"Large amounts of nutrients are found in the skins." says Liz Powell, who is a dietitian from Vancouver. " Concern about chemical remains isn't a good enough reason to do the removing. ___18___"
Mixing everything
A smoothie (a mixed drink) is a smart way to eat some greens. ___19___ They're often short of protein and healthy fat. These things work together to keep us feeling full and satisfied. Without them, it's not really a balanced meal, Powell suggests adding some foods which contain protein or having a piece of wholewheat(全麦的)bread on the side.
Overdressing salads
We think we can add anything to salads, and they'll still be a nutritious choice. But it's just not true. If you're topping your bowl with dried strawberries and sweet cheese, you've easily added 30 grams of sugar to your so-called healthy lunch. ___20___
A. You should choose healthy produce for your family.
B. But these kinds of drinks are likely to be unbalanced.
C. To stay safe, don't wash the meat when preparing it.
D. Cabbage. for example, loses about 33 % of its vitamin C.
E. Nuts are better choices to improve the taste of your greens.
F. The skins of potatoes contain more nutrients than its inside part.
G. Washing your produce will remove some chemicals from the surface.
第一节(共15小题；每小题1 分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mr. Jackson was blind from birth. He owned a fruit ____21____ on a very busy street. Although he was visually disabled,he ran his business pretty handsomely. He could see nothing and he could only____22____ the things within his reach. However,he was able to handle it and was content with everything he had.
One day his son came to him. He told Mr. Jackson in____23____ that he read in the newspaper of a doctor who could operate on his eyes and allow him to see. The father and son traveled to the doctor and paid for the____24____.
After the operation,the doctor asked Mr. Jackson,揥hat is the first thing you are ____25____ to see when I take the bandages(绷 带）off ?”,He replied,“I really want to see my beautiful ____26____ on my stand!”
The doctor and the son____27____ Mr. Jackson down to the busy street where his fruit stand had been located for so many years. The doctor ____28____ unwrapped the bandages so that he could lay his eyes on the beautiful fruit! Mr. Jackson was so full of ____29____ that he could finally see his life's work梩aking care of his fruit! After a few hours of ____30____ his beautiful fruit stand,he looked down the street both ways and saw there were quite a few fruit stands in both directions. He looked across the street and saw many other fruit stands. He spent so much time looking at other people's fruit stands and ____31____ the competition. Soon his own business ____32____.
From Mr. Jackson's failure,we should know that everyone is a ____33____ individual with different fingerprints,DNA and thinking. What we need to do is just be ourselves and ____34____ everyone else to be who they are. Mind our own business and we should never be afraid of ____35____.
21. A. stand B. company C. store D. center
22. A. remember B. describe C. imagine D. feel
23. A. pride B. doubt C. excitement D. surprise
24. A. information B. medicine C. service D. operation
25. A. nervous B. lucky C. eager D. afraid
26. A. flowers B. vegetables C. fruit D. clothing
27. A. sent B. accompanied C. followed D. invited
28. A. suddenly B. curiously C. carefully D. firmly
29. A. regret B. joy C. courage D. relief
30. A. enjoying B. checking C. judging D. making
31. A. preparing for B. focusing on C. worrying about D. taking up
32. A. improved B. failed C. appeared D. expanded
33. A. simple B. reliable C. unique D. perfect
34. A. force B. require C. persuade D. allow
35. A. competitions B. changes C. differences D. disabilities
第二节(共10小题；每小题1 分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Amazon rainforest plays a key role in the Earth's ecosystem. It breathes life into the planet ___36___ fixing carbon and producing over 20 per cent of all the Earth's oxygen. Moreover, the Amazon rainforest is ___37___ treasure house of many species. ___38___ surprises us most is that one in ten known species in the world can be found there. Yet there is one major danger to these ___39___ (replaceable) plants and animals: us. Over the past 50 years, about 17 per cent of the rainforest ___40___ (disappear) due to human activities, such as agriculture and cattle farming. ___41___ the impact of human activities continues to grow and the list of species in danger of ___42___ (extinct) becomes longer, we ___43___ (leave) with a question: can we afford ___44___ (damage) the “lungs of the planet”? It is ___45___ ( high) recommended that we should work together to protect it.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节(满分10分)
46. 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter得知中国在扶贫(poverty relief)方面取得巨大成就，给你发来电子邮件，希望了解相关情况。请回复邮件，内容包括:
①取得的成就：7亿多人摆脱了贫困;
②相关措施:教育和培训;
③你的看法。
注意：①写作词数应为80左右;
②开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数;
③可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
④请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
I'm so glad to hear from you!
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节(满分20分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Peter, a 5-year-old boy, showed such great interest in sea shells that he would rush to pick them up with his 3-year-old sister, Shirley. They screamed out their joy as Peter collected his treasure into his pockets. For Peter, sea shells lay shinning on the peaceful beach, waiting for him, just like stars twinkling（闪烁）in the sky. As waves touched them, they seemed to be flowers blooming（绽放）in gentle wind.
One day, Peter was wandering through market with Shirley, with some shells in his pocket. Suddenly Peter found his younger sister was lagging（落后）behind. He stopped and looked back, finding Shirley was standing in front of a toy shop and was staring at something with great interest.
The boy went back to her and asked, "What do you want?" Shirley pointed at the doll, wearing a smile on her innocent face. Peter held his younger sister's tiny hand, walking into the shop. He tiptoed（踮起脚尖）to reach for the doll, and like a responsible elder brother, gave the precious doll to Shirley. Holding tightly the doll, the sister was very very happy.
The shopkeeper was watching everything and getting amused to see the matured（成熟的）behaviour of the boy. Now the boy came to the counter and asked the shopkeeper, "How much does this doll cost, Sir?
The shopkeeper was a cool man, who had suffered from something in his life. So he asked the boy with love and affection, "Well, what can you pay?" Peter reached into his clothes for money that was intended for these two little guys' breakfast. Having counted the money, Peter put it carefully on the counter, asking again, 6'Sir, is it enough for my little sister's doll?"
The amusing scene just in front of the shopkeeper eventually brought a smile on his face. Shaking his head slightly, he replied, "My boy, I am afraid it seems not to be enough."
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With his eyes fixed on Peter's pocket, he wondered what Peter would do.
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Seeing Peter leaving happily with his sister holding the doll tightly, an assistant in that shop got surprised.
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Version 2
With his eyes fixed on Peter抯 pocket, he wondered what Peter would do. Hesitantly taking out the treasured sea shells in his pockets, Peter asked in a low voice, 揝ir, can these help cover the cost? Watching the 5-year- old carefully lay down all his shining shells on the counter, the man was somewhat touched, but he just pretended to be counting the shells seriously, 揕et me see, one, two匫k. The shells are just enough. You can take the doll and save the money. Hearing this, Peter felt truly amazed and thanked the shopkeeper, who actually wanted to thank the two little kids, especially when he saw a big smile quickly spread over the little girl抯 innocent face. They said goodbye and left happily with the doll.
Seeing Peter leaving happily with his sister holding the doll tightly, an assistant in that shop got surprised. Since his boss had been in such a low mood recently that he seldom wore any smile and talked much. When the shopkeeper turned around and noticed the assistant抯 surprised look, he said smilingly, 搇ovely kids, aren抰 they? When I see the little boy is willing to take all he has to buy a doll for his lovely sister, it really warms my heart. The assistant replied thoughtfully, 揥hen he grows up, he will remember he purchased a doll for his sister with the shells from a shopkeeper, which will surely warm his heart, too.（209词）
第五部分课文默写(共5小题；每小题1分,满分5分)
48. If a scientist is shown a report listing the nutrients of that soil, he or she will probably think that only desert plants can ______ in it!(根据句意填空)
49. At that moment, they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet; beyond in the distance, they heard the ______ of falling roofs. (根据句意填空)
50. After a roll call confirmed that all were ______ they relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging each other. (根据句意填空)
51. Some such experience as this ______ when we begin the study of literature. (根据句意填空)
52. This fire moved and changed in colour with every moment: now it was wildly bright, now of a pale and dying red, and now again ______！(根据句意填空)
2020—2021学年度高一第二学期期中考试
英语 答案版
第一部分听力(共两节，满分 10分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.
答案是C.
1. When will the speakers have pizza together probably?
A. Tonight. B. On Sunday. C. Next Monday.
2. Why does the woman thank the man?
A. He introduced her to his friends.
B. He found a new school for her.
C. He attended her party.
3. How many desks are for the parents?
A.13 B.26 C.40
4. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A birthday gift. B. A bike shop. C. A surprise party.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and employee. C. Mother and son.
第二节(共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6.7题。
6. Which month might it be now?
A. February. B. March. C. November.
7. What is the woman going to buy online?
A. A suitcase. B. Some clothes. C. Her flight ticket.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why did the woman stop writing a diary?
A. She got bored of it.
B. She didn't have time to do it.
C. She didn't know what to write.
9. When did the man start to write his diary again?
A. After middle school. B. After high school. C. After college.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What kind of restaurant are the speakers talking about?
A. A restaurant with robot waiters.
B. A restaurant without human staff.
C. A restaurant with only one human staff member.
11. Who opened the restaurant?
A. A famous chef. B. Several programmers. C. Some university students.
12. What do some customers complain about the restaurant?
A. The kind of dishes available.
B. The quality of the food.
C. The speed of the service.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。.
13. What is the woman trying to do?
A. Interview Mr. Smith.
B. Hold a party for Mr. Smith.
C. Choose a gift for Mr. Smith's birthday.
14. What subject docs the woman teach?
A. Music. B. English. C. History.
15. What does the man think of Mr. Smith?
A. Strict. B. Young. C. Humorous.
16. What gift will the speakers give Mr. Smith?
A. A video. B. A red scarf. C. An iPad.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which flights have been canceled?
A. All flights to Western Europe.
B. All flights to Northern Europe.
C. All flights to Eastern Europe.
18. When might the canceled flights start again?
A. After the big rainstorm stops.
B. After the winds clear the skies.
C. After the volcano stops releasing smoke.
19. What will the affected passengers do tonight?
A. Call their airlines. B. Find a hotel nearby. C. Stay at the airport.
20. What should passengers from Dallas area pay attention to?
A. Their phone calls. B. Their text messages. C. The radio announcements.
第二部分阅读(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
阅读下列短文从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Volunteering jobs from 4 organizations
Ageing Well
The aim of this organization is to improve the health of older people by encouraging and supporting them to be more active—particularly those who join little or no physical activity. Ageing Well is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to come forward with new ideas for activities of the program.
Availability:from Monday to Friday/Morning or Afternoon
Minimum（最低的)age:50
G64 COVID Help
During the COVID-19 pandemic(流行病), the role of volunteers within our community has never been more important. These job chances include helping with shopping,driving and check-in calls for those who can't leave their houses.There are also many other activities you can get involved in to help make a difference in your local community. In addition,personal protective equipment will be supplied.
Availability:from Monday to Saturday/Morning or Afternoon
Minimum age:16
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland（CHSS)supports people across Scotland with heart or brain conditions. When knowing such diseases, many people experience fear and loneliness and struggle with the influence on their lives. CHSS helps deal with that. The care and support they deliver every day make sure that people can live the life they want.
Availability:from Monday to Friday/Morning or Afternoon
Minimum age:16
Give Blood 4 Good
Give Blood 4 Good is looking for students at the University of Edinburgh to raise awareness of blood donation（献血)in Scotland. We also focus on educating young people （aged17-24) about blood donation because the regular donation is the lowest among this age group in Scotland. We want to raise awareness and educate people about blood donation.
Availability:from Monday to Sunday（24 hours day/night)
Minimum age:17
1. Which volunteer below may Ageing Well prefer?
A. The volunteer who has higher education back grounds.
B. The volunteer who is able to work at weekends.
C. The volunteer who is sociable and creative.
D. The volunteer who can speak at least one foreign language.
2. How is CHSS supporting the society?
A. By taking care of hard-working volunteers.
B. By helping treat some deadly diseases.
C. By reducing patients' mental stress.
D. By teaching people how to fight against pandemics.
3. Which of the following organizations is suitable for a college student free on Sundays?
A. Give Blood 4 Good B. G64 COVID Help.
C. Ageing Well D. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A
B
Six weeks before his birthday, Giuseppe Paternò achieved the dream of a lifetime: He got a university degree.
Mr. Paternò's graduation has inspired news coverage around the world, partly because of his age. But he has mainly drawn attention because his life story speaks of commitment, a theme that has encouraged as millions of schoolchildren in Italy and elsewhere faces extraordinary uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic.
Born in Palermo in 1923, the first of seven children in a 搗ery poor family, Mr. Patern began working soon after finishing elementary school. 揟he family was large, there was only one paycheck, we were under fascism, and times were tough, he said.
Eventually, he ended up at a publishing house where an enlightened boss persuaded his father to send him back to school for a three-year vocational degree. Mr. Patern then worked for an insurance agency while he took private classes to become a telegraph operator. He used skills from the operator job when he was drafted into the navy in World War II. The job also opened doors to the State Railways Company, where he worked for more than four decades.
It was only after he retired, in the mid-1980s, that he returned to his books, taking theology courses through the Archdiocese of Palermo after a chance meeting with a philosophy professor who urged him to follow his love.
Mr. Paterno's son, Ninni Patern, said that the family had not expected all the attention. 揑t's unbelievable! the vounger Patern said of his father. 揌e achieved his goal, but he didn't mean to be famous in newspapers around the world.
University officials are hoping that Mr. Patern will continue his studies on waster's course. But he isn't so sure. 揑 have to admit that in this moment, I don't know whether I would do it with the same spirit, he said on Wednesday. Still, Mr. Patern said he would probably continue anyway.
4. What's the main reason for the world to report Mr. Patern's graduation?
A. His experience shows the spirit of commitment.
B. Mr. Patern achieved his dream at an old age.
C. His graduation ceremony was during the coronavirus pandemic
D. His achievement is extraordinary.
5. What does the underline word this job in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Working for an insurance company.
B. Severing in the navy in World War II
C. A telegraph operator.
D. The job in the State Railway Company.
6. What can we learn about Mr. Patern's son's words?
A. The family had not agreed Mr. Patern's decision.
B. Mr Patern didn't want to gain the world's attention.
C. Mr. Patern suffered a lot to achieve his goal.
D. Mr. Patern's achievement is not worth mentioning.
7. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It's never too late to achieve a dream. B. No pains, no gains.
C. Young at heart. D. Practice makes perfect.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. A
C
Sustainability(可持续性), one of the biggest topics of the last decade, has become the ray of hope to protect the planet. It's a topic we can't ignore and we must act now in a more sustainable way.
What does that mean for the world of technology? E-waste is one of the planet's biggest contributing waste problems.
Not only e-waste, but the materials that go into tech products are part of the problem. Take the smartphone industry for example, dozens of metals, minerals which have to be taken from the earth(including 16 of 17 rare metals) go into making phones. And with demand for mobile phones bigger than ever, it's a problem that needs to be solved.
With a challenge comes an opportunity, and there's already some progress happening - great news for those of us wanting to be more sustainable with our tech. People used to turn their noses up at the idea of a second-hand product, but there's been a huge increase in demand for refurbished tech(翻新技术). For example, refurbished smartphone sales in the US have risen by 28% in the last 12 months while brand new sales have fallen by 21%.
Many communities are making an effort to deal with e-waste as well. Cities, schools, or churches will sometimes hold events to collect e-waste and send it to recycling centers. Some companies even offer buy-back programs where people will be given cash if they turn in old devices.
So the next time you want to deal with your e-waste, whether a smartphone, a laptop, an MP4 player or other, consider the more environmentally-friendly choices. It is possible to be sustainable with your tech after all.
8. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To explain what is sustainability.
B. To introduce the topic of the text. .
C. To give us an example of sustainability.
D. To show different topics of sustainability.
9. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. E-waste is the biggest waste problem.
B. E-waste can't be dealt with in the end.
C. People act in a more sustainable way than before.
D. People would choose second-hand products in the past.
10. Which of the following can be e-waste EXCEPT?
A. MP4 players B. e-books
C. laptops D. smartphones
11. Which word best describes the author's attitude to sustainability?
A. Doubtful. B. Unclear,
C. Negative. D. Supportive.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B 11. D
D
A favorite dish for purple sea urchins(海胆) living off the coast of California is kelp(巨藻). The problem is, those kelp forests are shrinking rapidly and that’s hurting the oceanic ecosystem. So a group of scientists carried out an experiment to see if these sea urchins can themselves become a dish.
Just off the coast, three divers get ready to jump in. They抮e students from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. The task: Count purple sea urchins. Their professor, Luke Gardner expects they抣l find plenty of urchins. And that抯 not a good thing. 揥hat they do is they just eat everything in sight, Gardner says. These purple creatures are eating up California抯 kelp forests, which provide food and shelter for numerous sea animals.
The problem began around 2014. That抯 when Gardner says warmer ocean temperatures began affecting the reproduction of kelp. It抯 also when a disease killed off sunflower sea stars, a killer of purple sea urchins. Therefore, the purple sea urchin population grows very fast.
The divers bring Gardner quite a lot of purple sea urchins. What抯 inside is the part we eat, the uni (海胆黄) —a type of delicious food in Japanese cuisine. “The problem with these purple sea urchins is that when you open them up, sometimes there’s nothing in there. And they might be a little smaller compared to market-sized urchins,” says Gardner.
Then, it is time for the taste test. The class crowds into the kitchen of the restaurant Aubergine. Here, chef Justin Cogley serves uni from around the world. He opens up the purple sea urchins, taking the orange uni out and prepares it on a fried potato. “Honestly, it’s rich and buttery,” Cogley says. His conclusion? He’ll serve it.
It’s a tasty end to the project. But this could be just the beginning. A company called Urchinomics has been selling its human-raised urchins in Japan. Now, it is working to secure a site in California. It’s all in an effort to save the state’s kelp forests and help the thousands of animals that depend on them.
12. What is the scientists’ experiment about?
A. Turning purple sea urchins into a dish B. Finding new food for purple sea urchins.
C. Discovering the causes of a poor ecosystem. D. Studying the ecosystem of the coast of California.
13. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?
A. By presenting research findings B. By following time order.
C. By analyzing causes. D. By making comparisons.
14. According to Gardner, what’s a problem with purple sea urchins?
A. Their uni tastes like bad butter. B. They don’t all have uni inside.
C. They can’t be raised by humans. D. Their size is beyond the market standard.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Save California’s Kelp by Eating Purple Sea Urchins.
B. A Scientist’s Cooking Dream Comes True in California.
C. Kelp Forests Suffer Because of Japanese Cuisine.
D. Clean Up the Sea by Restoring Kelp Forests.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A
第二节(共5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分7.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Here are five cooking habits that could be costing you important nutrients, causing you to overeat——or even making you sick.
Boiling vegetables
A 2015 review showed that boiling vegetables resulted in a high loss of vitamin C. ___16___ "If you're not drinking a soup, you're missing out on nutrients," says Nishta Saxena, a dietitian based in Toronto .
Washing chicken
While your favourite old cookbooks likely tell you to wash a chicken before cooking, this outdated advice is a safety risk. Cleaning meat in water may remove some of the bacteria, but it's also likely to pass it around your kitchen. ___17___ And clean your hands after you've finished the cooking.
Removing skins from fruits and vegetables
"Large amounts of nutrients are found in the skins." says Liz Powell, who is a dietitian from Vancouver. " Concern about chemical remains isn't a good enough reason to do the removing. ___18___"
Mixing everything
A smoothie (a mixed drink) is a smart way to eat some greens. ___19___ They're often short of protein and healthy fat. These things work together to keep us feeling full and satisfied. Without them, it's not really a balanced meal, Powell suggests adding some foods which contain protein or having a piece of wholewheat(全麦的)bread on the side.
Overdressing salads
We think we can add anything to salads, and they'll still be a nutritious choice. But it's just not true. If you're topping your bowl with dried strawberries and sweet cheese, you've easily added 30 grams of sugar to your so-called healthy lunch. ___20___
A. You should choose healthy produce for your family.
B. But these kinds of drinks are likely to be unbalanced.
C. To stay safe, don't wash the meat when preparing it.
D. Cabbage. for example, loses about 33 % of its vitamin C.
E. Nuts are better choices to improve the taste of your greens.
F. The skins of potatoes contain more nutrients than its inside part.
G. Washing your produce will remove some chemicals from the surface.
【答案】16. D 17. C 18. G 19. B 20. E
第一节(共15小题；每小题1 分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mr. Jackson was blind from birth. He owned a fruit ____21____ on a very busy street. Although he was visually disabled,he ran his business pretty handsomely. He could see nothing and he could only____22____ the things within his reach. However,he was able to handle it and was content with everything he had.
One day his son came to him. He told Mr. Jackson in____23____ that he read in the newspaper of a doctor who could operate on his eyes and allow him to see. The father and son traveled to the doctor and paid for the____24____.
After the operation,the doctor asked Mr. Jackson,“What is the first thing you are ____25____ to see when I take the bandages(绷 带）off ?”,He replied,“I really want to see my beautiful ____26____ on my stand!”
The doctor and the son____27____ Mr. Jackson down to the busy street where his fruit stand had been located for so many years. The doctor ____28____ unwrapped the bandages so that he could lay his eyes on the beautiful fruit! Mr. Jackson was so full of ____29____ that he could finally see his life's work—taking care of his fruit! After a few hours of ____30____ his beautiful fruit stand,he looked down the street both ways and saw there were quite a few fruit stands in both directions. He looked across the street and saw many other fruit stands. He spent so much time looking at other people's fruit stands and ____31____ the competition. Soon his own business ____32____.
From Mr. Jackson's failure,we should know that everyone is a ____33____ individual with different fingerprints,DNA and thinking. What we need to do is just be ourselves and ____34____ everyone else to be who they are. Mind our own business and we should never be afraid of ____35____.
21. A. stand B. company C. store D. center
22. A. remember B. describe C. imagine D. feel
23. A. pride B. doubt C. excitement D. surprise
24. A. information B. medicine C. service D. operation
25. A. nervous B. lucky C. eager D. afraid
26. A. flowers B. vegetables C. fruit D. clothing
27. A. sent B. accompanied C. followed D. invited
28. A. suddenly B. curiously C. carefully D. firmly
29. A. regret B. joy C. courage D. relief
30. A. enjoying B. checking C. judging D. making
31. A. preparing for B. focusing on C. worrying about D. taking up
32. A. improved B. failed C. appeared D. expanded
33. A. simple B. reliable C. unique D. perfect
34. A. force B. require C. persuade D. allow
35. A. competitions B. changes C. differences D. disabilities
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A
第二节(共10小题；每小题1 分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Amazon rainforest plays a key role in the Earth's ecosystem. It breathes life into the planet ___36___ fixing carbon and producing over 20 per cent of all the Earth's oxygen. Moreover, the Amazon rainforest is ___37___ treasure house of many species. ___38___ surprises us most is that one in ten known species in the world can be found there. Yet there is one major danger to these ___39___ (replaceable) plants and animals: us. Over the past 50 years, about 17 per cent of the rainforest ___40___ (disappear) due to human activities, such as agriculture and cattle farming. ___41___ the impact of human activities continues to grow and the list of species in danger of ___42___ (extinct) becomes longer, we ___43___ (leave) with a question: can we afford ___44___ (damage) the “lungs of the planet”? It is ___45___ ( high) recommended that we should work together to protect it.
【答案】36. by 37. a
38. What 39. irreplaceable
40. has disappeared
41. As 42. extinction
43. are left
44. to damage
45. highly
第四部分写作(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节(满分10分)
46. 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter得知中国在扶贫(poverty relief)方面取得巨大成就，给你发来电子邮件，希望了解相关情况。请回复邮件，内容包括:
①取得的成就：7亿多人摆脱了贫困;
②相关措施:教育和培训;
③你的看法。
注意：①写作词数应为80左右;
②开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数;
③可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
④请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
I'm so glad to hear from you!
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Peter,
I'm so glad to hear from you! Knowing that you're interested in our poverty relief project, I'm willing to give you a brief account of its current development.
Thanks to the poverty relief policy, the past few years have witnessed great improvement in people's living conditions. By now, more than 700 million people have been lifted out of poverty, which shows the efficiency and practicality of its strategies. In the process, education and professional training have played an important role. From my perspective, I'm amazed at and proud of the great achievement brought about by poverty relief work, which is bound to make China more harmonious and prosperous.
If you want to know more about it, I am at your service all the time. Look forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分20分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Peter, a 5-year-old boy, showed such great interest in sea shells that he would rush to pick them up with his 3-year-old sister, Shirley. They screamed out their joy as Peter collected his treasure into his pockets. For Peter, sea shells lay shinning on the peaceful beach, waiting for him, just like stars twinkling（闪烁）in the sky. As waves touched them, they seemed to be flowers blooming（绽放）in gentle wind.
One day, Peter was wandering through market with Shirley, with some shells in his pocket. Suddenly Peter found his younger sister was lagging（落后）behind. He stopped and looked back, finding Shirley was standing in front of a toy shop and was staring at something with great interest.
The boy went back to her and asked, "What do you want?" Shirley pointed at the doll, wearing a smile on her innocent face. Peter held his younger sister's tiny hand, walking into the shop. He tiptoed（踮起脚尖）to reach for the doll, and like a responsible elder brother, gave the precious doll to Shirley. Holding tightly the doll, the sister was very very happy.
The shopkeeper was watching everything and getting amused to see the matured（成熟的）behaviour of the boy. Now the boy came to the counter and asked the shopkeeper, "How much does this doll cost, Sir?”
The shopkeeper was a cool man, who had suffered from something in his life. So he asked the boy with love and affection, "Well, what can you pay?" Peter reached into his clothes for money that was intended for these two little guys' breakfast. Having counted the money, Peter put it carefully on the counter, asking again, 6'Sir, is it enough for my little sister's doll?"
The amusing scene just in front of the shopkeeper eventually brought a smile on his face. Shaking his head slightly, he replied, "My boy, I am afraid it seems not to be enough."
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With his eyes fixed on Peter's pocket, he wondered what Peter would do.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Seeing Peter leaving happily with his sister holding the doll tightly, an assistant in that shop got surprised.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】Version 1
With his eyes fixed on Peter’s pocket, he wondered what Peter would do. Watching Shirley’s smile fading away, Peter frowned. After a while, he seemed to make up his mind. He took out all the shells from his pocket, giving them to the shopkeeper, who took them and started to count as if he had been counting the money. Then he looked at Peter. Peter asked him, “Is it enough now?” The shopkeeper replied, “These are more than the cost.” Saying so, he kept only two shells and returned the remaining and the money. Peter put those shells back into his pocket very happily, leaving with Shirley holding the doll tightly.
Seeing Peter leaving happily with his sister holding the doll tightly, an assistant in that shop got surprised. He asked the shopkeeper, “Sir! You only charge them for 2 shells?!” The shopkeeper said with a smile, “For us these are shells, but for the boy they are treasures. His love for his sister is the most precious.” Watching the lovely kids until they were out of sight, he continued, “When he grows up, he will remember he purchased a doll for his sister with the shells from a shopkeeper. He will cherish love and warmth in life--cherish every little shining sea shell in his heart.”（196词）
Version 2
With his eyes fixed on Peter’s pocket, he wondered what Peter would do. Hesitantly taking out the treasured sea shells in his pockets, Peter asked in a low voice, “Sir, can these help cover the cost?” Watching the 5-year- old carefully lay down all his shining shells on the counter, the man was somewhat touched, but he just pretended to be counting the shells seriously, “Let me see, one, two…Ok. The shells are just enough. You can take the doll and save the money”. Hearing this, Peter felt truly amazed and thanked the shopkeeper, who actually wanted to thank the two little kids, especially when he saw a big smile quickly spread over the little girl’s innocent face. They said goodbye and left happily with the doll.
Seeing Peter leaving happily with his sister holding the doll tightly, an assistant in that shop got surprised. Since his boss had been in such a low mood recently that he seldom wore any smile and talked much. When the shopkeeper turned around and noticed the assistant’s surprised look, he said smilingly, “lovely kids, aren’t they? When I see the little boy is willing to take all he has to buy a doll for his lovely sister, it really warms my heart.” The assistant replied thoughtfully, “When he grows up, he will remember he purchased a doll for his sister with the shells from a shopkeeper, which will surely warm his heart, too.”（209词）
第五部分课文默写(共5小题；每小题1分,满分5分)
48. If a scientist is shown a report listing the nutrients of that soil, he or she will probably think that only desert plants can ______ in it!(根据句意填空)
【答案】survive
49. At that moment, they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet; beyond in the distance, they heard the ______ of falling roofs. (根据句意填空)
【答案】crash
50. After a roll call confirmed that all were ______ they relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging each other. (根据句意填空)
【答案】safe and sound
51. Some such experience as this ______ when we begin the study of literature. (根据句意填空)
【答案】lies in store for us
52. This fire moved and changed in colour with every moment: now it was wildly bright, now of a pale and dying red, and now again ______！(根据句意填空)
【答案】it burnt with an unbearable light
英语
第一部分听力(共两节，满分 10分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.
答案是C.
1. When will the speakers have pizza together probably?
A. Tonight. B. On Sunday. C. Next Monday.
2. Why does the woman thank the man?
A. He introduced her to his friends.
B. He found a new school for her.
C. He attended her party.
3. How many desks are for the parents?
A.13 B.26 C.40
4. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A birthday gift. B. A bike shop. C. A surprise party.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and employee. C. Mother and son.
第二节(共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6.7题。
6. Which month might it be now?
A. February. B. March. C. November.
7. What is the woman going to buy online?
A. A suitcase. B. Some clothes. C. Her flight ticket.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why did the woman stop writing a diary?
A. She got bored of it.
B. She didn't have time to do it.
C. She didn't know what to write.
9. When did the man start to write his diary again?
A. After middle school. B. After high school. C. After college.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What kind of restaurant are the speakers talking about?
A. A restaurant with robot waiters.
B. A restaurant without human staff.
C. A restaurant with only one human staff member.
11. Who opened the restaurant?
A. A famous chef. B. Several programmers. C. Some university students.
12. What do some customers complain about the restaurant?
A. The kind of dishes available.
B. The quality of the food.
C. The speed of the service.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。.
13. What is the woman trying to do?
A. Interview Mr. Smith.
B. Hold a party for Mr. Smith.
C. Choose a gift for Mr. Smith's birthday.
14. What subject docs the woman teach?
A. Music. B. English. C. History.
15. What does the man think of Mr. Smith?
A. Strict. B. Young. C. Humorous.
16. What gift will the speakers give Mr. Smith?
A. A video. B. A red scarf. C. An iPad.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which flights have been canceled?
A. All flights to Western Europe.
B. All flights to Northern Europe.
C. All flights to Eastern Europe.
18. When might the canceled flights start again?
A. After the big rainstorm stops.
B. After the winds clear the skies.
C. After the volcano stops releasing smoke.
19. What will the affected passengers do tonight?
A. Call their airlines. B. Find a hotel nearby. C. Stay at the airport.
20. What should passengers from Dallas area pay attention to?
A. Their phone calls. B. Their text messages. C. The radio announcements.
第二部分阅读(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
阅读下列短文从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Volunteering jobs from 4 organizations
Ageing Well
The aim of this organization is to improve the health of older people by encouraging and supporting them to be more active—particularly those who join little or no physical activity. Ageing Well is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to come forward with new ideas for activities of the program.
Availability:from Monday to Friday/Morning or Afternoon
Minimum（最低的)age:50
G64 COVID Help
During the COVID-19 pandemic(流行病), the role of volunteers within our community has never been more important. These job chances include helping with shopping,driving and check-in calls for those who can't leave their houses.There are also many other activities you can get involved in to help make a difference in your local community. In addition,personal protective equipment will be supplied.
Availability:from Monday to Saturday/Morning or Afternoon
Minimum age:16
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland（CHSS)supports people across Scotland with heart or brain conditions. When knowing such diseases, many people experience fear and loneliness and struggle with the influence on their lives. CHSS helps deal with that. The care and support they deliver every day make sure that people can live the life they want.
Availability:from Monday to Friday/Morning or Afternoon
Minimum age:16
Give Blood 4 Good
Give Blood 4 Good is looking for students at the University of Edinburgh to raise awareness of blood donation（献血)in Scotland. We also focus on educating young people （aged17-24) about blood donation because the regular donation is the lowest among this age group in Scotland. We want to raise awareness and educate people about blood donation.
Availability:from Monday to Sunday（24 hours day/night)
Minimum age:17
1. Which volunteer below may Ageing Well prefer?
A. The volunteer who has higher education back grounds.
B. The volunteer who is able to work at weekends.
C. The volunteer who is sociable and creative.
D. The volunteer who can speak at least one foreign language.
2. How is CHSS supporting the society?
A. By taking care of hard-working volunteers.
B. By helping treat some deadly diseases.
C. By reducing patients' mental stress.
D. By teaching people how to fight against pandemics.
3. Which of the following organizations is suitable for a college student free on Sundays?
A. Give Blood 4 Good B. G64 COVID Help.
C. Ageing Well D. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.
B
Six weeks before his birthday, Giuseppe Patern achieved the dream of a lifetime: He got a university degree.
Mr. Patern's graduation has inspired news coverage around the world, partly because of his age. But he has mainly drawn attention because his life story speaks of commitment, a theme that has encouraged as millions of schoolchildren in Italy and elsewhere faces extraordinary uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic.
Born in Palermo in 1923, the first of seven children in a 搗ery poor family, Mr. Patern began working soon after finishing elementary school. 揟he family was large, there was only one paycheck, we were under fascism, and times were tough, he said.
Eventually, he ended up at a publishing house where an enlightened boss persuaded his father to send him back to school for a three-year vocational degree. Mr. Patern then worked for an insurance agency while he took private classes to become a telegraph operator. He used skills from the operator job when he was drafted into the navy in World War II. The job also opened doors to the State Railways Company, where he worked for more than four decades.
It was only after he retired, in the mid-1980s, that he returned to his books, taking theology courses through the Archdiocese of Palermo after a chance meeting with a philosophy professor who urged him to follow his love.
Mr. Paterno's son, Ninni Patern, said that the family had not expected all the attention. 揑t's unbelievable! the vounger Patern said of his father. 揌e achieved his goal, but he didn't mean to be famous in newspapers around the world.
University officials are hoping that Mr. Patern will continue his studies on waster's course. But he isn't so sure. 揑 have to admit that in this moment, I don't know whether I would do it with the same spirit, he said on Wednesday. Still, Mr. Patern said he would probably continue anyway.
4. What's the main reason for the world to report Mr. Patern's graduation?
A. His experience shows the spirit of commitment.
B. Mr. Patern achieved his dream at an old age.
C. His graduation ceremony was during the coronavirus pandemic
D. His achievement is extraordinary.
5. What does the underline word this job in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Working for an insurance company.
B. Severing in the navy in World War II
C. A telegraph operator.
D. The job in the State Railway Company.
6. What can we learn about Mr. Patern's son's words?
A. The family had not agreed Mr. Patern's decision.
B. Mr Patern didn't want to gain the world's attention.
C. Mr. Patern suffered a lot to achieve his goal.
D. Mr. Patern's achievement is not worth mentioning.
7. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It's never too late to achieve a dream. B. No pains, no gains.
C. Young at heart. D. Practice makes perfect.
C
Sustainability(可持续性), one of the biggest topics of the last decade, has become the ray of hope to protect the planet. It's a topic we can't ignore and we must act now in a more sustainable way.
What does that mean for the world of technology? E-waste is one of the planet's biggest contributing waste problems.
Not only e-waste, but the materials that go into tech products are part of the problem. Take the smartphone industry for example, dozens of metals, minerals which have to be taken from the earth(including 16 of 17 rare metals) go into making phones. And with demand for mobile phones bigger than ever, it's a problem that needs to be solved.
With a challenge comes an opportunity, and there's already some progress happening - great news for those of us wanting to be more sustainable with our tech. People used to turn their noses up at the idea of a second-hand product, but there's been a huge increase in demand for refurbished tech(翻新技术). For example, refurbished smartphone sales in the US have risen by 28% in the last 12 months while brand new sales have fallen by 21%.
Many communities are making an effort to deal with e-waste as well. Cities, schools, or churches will sometimes hold events to collect e-waste and send it to recycling centers. Some companies even offer buy-back programs where people will be given cash if they turn in old devices.
So the next time you want to deal with your e-waste, whether a smartphone, a laptop, an MP4 player or other, consider the more environmentally-friendly choices. It is possible to be sustainable with your tech after all.
8. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To explain what is sustainability.
B. To introduce the topic of the text. .
C. To give us an example of sustainability.
D. To show different topics of sustainability.
9. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. E-waste is the biggest waste problem.
B. E-waste can't be dealt with in the end.
C. People act in a more sustainable way than before.
D. People would choose second-hand products in the past.
10. Which of the following can be e-waste EXCEPT?
A. MP4 players B. e-books
C. laptops D. smartphones
11. Which word best describes the author's attitude to sustainability?
A. Doubtful. B. Unclear,
C. Negative. D. Supportive.
D
A favorite dish for purple sea urchins(海胆) living off the coast of California is kelp(巨藻). The problem is, those kelp forests are shrinking rapidly and that’s hurting the oceanic ecosystem. So a group of scientists carried out an experiment to see if these sea urchins can themselves become a dish.
Just off the coast, three divers get ready to jump in. They抮e students from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. The task: Count purple sea urchins. Their professor, Luke Gardner expects they抣l find plenty of urchins. And that抯 not a good thing. 揥hat they do is they just eat everything in sight, Gardner says. These purple creatures are eating up California抯 kelp forests, which provide food and shelter for numerous sea animals.
The problem began around 2014. That抯 when Gardner says warmer ocean temperatures began affecting the reproduction of kelp. It抯 also when a disease killed off sunflower sea stars, a killer of purple sea urchins. Therefore, the purple sea urchin population grows very fast.
The divers bring Gardner quite a lot of purple sea urchins. What抯 inside is the part we eat, the uni (海胆黄) —a type of delicious food in Japanese cuisine. “The problem with these purple sea urchins is that when you open them up, sometimes there’s nothing in there. And they might be a little smaller compared to market-sized urchins,” says Gardner.
Then, it is time for the taste test. The class crowds into the kitchen of the restaurant Aubergine. Here, chef Justin Cogley serves uni from around the world. He opens up the purple sea urchins, taking the orange uni out and prepares it on a fried potato. 揌onestly, it抯 rich and buttery, Cogley says. His conclusion? He抣l serve it.
It抯 a tasty end to the project. But this could be just the beginning. A company called Urchinomics has been selling its human-raised urchins in Japan. Now, it is working to secure a site in California. It抯 all in an effort to save the state抯 kelp forests and help the thousands of animals that depend on them.
12. What is the scientists experiment about?
A. Turning purple sea urchins into a dish B. Finding new food for purple sea urchins.
C. Discovering the causes of a poor ecosystem. D. Studying the ecosystem of the coast of California.
13. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?
A. By presenting research findings B. By following time order.
C. By analyzing causes. D. By making comparisons.
14. According to Gardner, what抯 a problem with purple sea urchins?
A. Their uni tastes like bad butter. B. They don抰 all have uni inside.
C. They can抰 be raised by humans. D. Their size is beyond the market standard.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Save California抯 Kelp by Eating Purple Sea Urchins.
B. A Scientist抯 Cooking Dream Comes True in California.
C. Kelp Forests Suffer Because of Japanese Cuisine.
D. Clean Up the Sea by Restoring Kelp Forests.
第二节(共5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分7.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Here are five cooking habits that could be costing you important nutrients, causing you to overeat——or even making you sick.
Boiling vegetables
A 2015 review showed that boiling vegetables resulted in a high loss of vitamin C. ___16___ "If you're not drinking a soup, you're missing out on nutrients," says Nishta Saxena, a dietitian based in Toronto .
Washing chicken
While your favourite old cookbooks likely tell you to wash a chicken before cooking, this outdated advice is a safety risk. Cleaning meat in water may remove some of the bacteria, but it's also likely to pass it around your kitchen. ___17___ And clean your hands after you've finished the cooking.
Removing skins from fruits and vegetables
"Large amounts of nutrients are found in the skins." says Liz Powell, who is a dietitian from Vancouver. " Concern about chemical remains isn't a good enough reason to do the removing. ___18___"
Mixing everything
A smoothie (a mixed drink) is a smart way to eat some greens. ___19___ They're often short of protein and healthy fat. These things work together to keep us feeling full and satisfied. Without them, it's not really a balanced meal, Powell suggests adding some foods which contain protein or having a piece of wholewheat(全麦的)bread on the side.
Overdressing salads
We think we can add anything to salads, and they'll still be a nutritious choice. But it's just not true. If you're topping your bowl with dried strawberries and sweet cheese, you've easily added 30 grams of sugar to your so-called healthy lunch. ___20___
A. You should choose healthy produce for your family.
B. But these kinds of drinks are likely to be unbalanced.
C. To stay safe, don't wash the meat when preparing it.
D. Cabbage. for example, loses about 33 % of its vitamin C.
E. Nuts are better choices to improve the taste of your greens.
F. The skins of potatoes contain more nutrients than its inside part.
G. Washing your produce will remove some chemicals from the surface.
第一节(共15小题；每小题1 分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mr. Jackson was blind from birth. He owned a fruit ____21____ on a very busy street. Although he was visually disabled,he ran his business pretty handsomely. He could see nothing and he could only____22____ the things within his reach. However,he was able to handle it and was content with everything he had.
One day his son came to him. He told Mr. Jackson in____23____ that he read in the newspaper of a doctor who could operate on his eyes and allow him to see. The father and son traveled to the doctor and paid for the____24____.
After the operation,the doctor asked Mr. Jackson,揥hat is the first thing you are ____25____ to see when I take the bandages(绷 带）off ?”,He replied,“I really want to see my beautiful ____26____ on my stand!”
The doctor and the son____27____ Mr. Jackson down to the busy street where his fruit stand had been located for so many years. The doctor ____28____ unwrapped the bandages so that he could lay his eyes on the beautiful fruit! Mr. Jackson was so full of ____29____ that he could finally see his life's work梩aking care of his fruit! After a few hours of ____30____ his beautiful fruit stand,he looked down the street both ways and saw there were quite a few fruit stands in both directions. He looked across the street and saw many other fruit stands. He spent so much time looking at other people's fruit stands and ____31____ the competition. Soon his own business ____32____.
From Mr. Jackson's failure,we should know that everyone is a ____33____ individual with different fingerprints,DNA and thinking. What we need to do is just be ourselves and ____34____ everyone else to be who they are. Mind our own business and we should never be afraid of ____35____.
21. A. stand B. company C. store D. center
22. A. remember B. describe C. imagine D. feel
23. A. pride B. doubt C. excitement D. surprise
24. A. information B. medicine C. service D. operation
25. A. nervous B. lucky C. eager D. afraid
26. A. flowers B. vegetables C. fruit D. clothing
27. A. sent B. accompanied C. followed D. invited
28. A. suddenly B. curiously C. carefully D. firmly
29. A. regret B. joy C. courage D. relief
30. A. enjoying B. checking C. judging D. making
31. A. preparing for B. focusing on C. worrying about D. taking up
32. A. improved B. failed C. appeared D. expanded
33. A. simple B. reliable C. unique D. perfect
34. A. force B. require C. persuade D. allow
35. A. competitions B. changes C. differences D. disabilities
第二节(共10小题；每小题1 分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Amazon rainforest plays a key role in the Earth's ecosystem. It breathes life into the planet ___36___ fixing carbon and producing over 20 per cent of all the Earth's oxygen. Moreover, the Amazon rainforest is ___37___ treasure house of many species. ___38___ surprises us most is that one in ten known species in the world can be found there. Yet there is one major danger to these ___39___ (replaceable) plants and animals: us. Over the past 50 years, about 17 per cent of the rainforest ___40___ (disappear) due to human activities, such as agriculture and cattle farming. ___41___ the impact of human activities continues to grow and the list of species in danger of ___42___ (extinct) becomes longer, we ___43___ (leave) with a question: can we afford ___44___ (damage) the “lungs of the planet”? It is ___45___ ( high) recommended that we should work together to protect it.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节(满分10分)
46. 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter得知中国在扶贫(poverty relief)方面取得巨大成就，给你发来电子邮件，希望了解相关情况。请回复邮件，内容包括:
①取得的成就：7亿多人摆脱了贫困;
②相关措施:教育和培训;
③你的看法。
注意：①写作词数应为80左右;
②开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数;
③可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
④请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
I'm so glad to hear from you!
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第二节(满分20分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Peter, a 5-year-old boy, showed such great interest in sea shells that he would rush to pick them up with his 3-year-old sister, Shirley. They screamed out their joy as Peter collected his treasure into his pockets. For Peter, sea shells lay shinning on the peaceful beach, waiting for him, just like stars twinkling（闪烁）in the sky. As waves touched them, they seemed to be flowers blooming（绽放）in gentle wind.
One day, Peter was wandering through market with Shirley, with some shells in his pocket. Suddenly Peter found his younger sister was lagging（落后）behind. He stopped and looked back, finding Shirley was standing in front of a toy shop and was staring at something with great interest.
The boy went back to her and asked, "What do you want?" Shirley pointed at the doll, wearing a smile on her innocent face. Peter held his younger sister's tiny hand, walking into the shop. He tiptoed（踮起脚尖）to reach for the doll, and like a responsible elder brother, gave the precious doll to Shirley. Holding tightly the doll, the sister was very very happy.
The shopkeeper was watching everything and getting amused to see the matured（成熟的）behaviour of the boy. Now the boy came to the counter and asked the shopkeeper, "How much does this doll cost, Sir?
The shopkeeper was a cool man, who had suffered from something in his life. So he asked the boy with love and affection, "Well, what can you pay?" Peter reached into his clothes for money that was intended for these two little guys' breakfast. Having counted the money, Peter put it carefully on the counter, asking again, 6'Sir, is it enough for my little sister's doll?"
The amusing scene just in front of the shopkeeper eventually brought a smile on his face. Shaking his head slightly, he replied, "My boy, I am afraid it seems not to be enough."
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With his eyes fixed on Peter's pocket, he wondered what Peter would do.
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Seeing Peter leaving happily with his sister holding the doll tightly, an assistant in that shop got surprised.
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Version 2
With his eyes fixed on Peter抯 pocket, he wondered what Peter would do. Hesitantly taking out the treasured sea shells in his pockets, Peter asked in a low voice, 揝ir, can these help cover the cost? Watching the 5-year- old carefully lay down all his shining shells on the counter, the man was somewhat touched, but he just pretended to be counting the shells seriously, 揕et me see, one, two匫k. The shells are just enough. You can take the doll and save the money. Hearing this, Peter felt truly amazed and thanked the shopkeeper, who actually wanted to thank the two little kids, especially when he saw a big smile quickly spread over the little girl抯 innocent face. They said goodbye and left happily with the doll.
Seeing Peter leaving happily with his sister holding the doll tightly, an assistant in that shop got surprised. Since his boss had been in such a low mood recently that he seldom wore any smile and talked much. When the shopkeeper turned around and noticed the assistant抯 surprised look, he said smilingly, 搇ovely kids, aren抰 they? When I see the little boy is willing to take all he has to buy a doll for his lovely sister, it really warms my heart. The assistant replied thoughtfully, 揥hen he grows up, he will remember he purchased a doll for his sister with the shells from a shopkeeper, which will surely warm his heart, too.（209词）
第五部分课文默写(共5小题；每小题1分,满分5分)
48. If a scientist is shown a report listing the nutrients of that soil, he or she will probably think that only desert plants can ______ in it!(根据句意填空)
49. At that moment, they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet; beyond in the distance, they heard the ______ of falling roofs. (根据句意填空)
50. After a roll call confirmed that all were ______ they relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging each other. (根据句意填空)
51. Some such experience as this ______ when we begin the study of literature. (根据句意填空)
52. This fire moved and changed in colour with every moment: now it was wildly bright, now of a pale and dying red, and now again ______！(根据句意填空)
2020—2021学年度高一第二学期期中考试
英语 答案版
第一部分听力(共两节，满分 10分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?
A.￡19.15. B.￡9.18. C.￡9.15.
答案是C.
1. When will the speakers have pizza together probably?
A. Tonight. B. On Sunday. C. Next Monday.
2. Why does the woman thank the man?
A. He introduced her to his friends.
B. He found a new school for her.
C. He attended her party.
3. How many desks are for the parents?
A.13 B.26 C.40
4. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A birthday gift. B. A bike shop. C. A surprise party.
5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Teacher and student. B. Boss and employee. C. Mother and son.
第二节(共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6.7题。
6. Which month might it be now?
A. February. B. March. C. November.
7. What is the woman going to buy online?
A. A suitcase. B. Some clothes. C. Her flight ticket.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why did the woman stop writing a diary?
A. She got bored of it.
B. She didn't have time to do it.
C. She didn't know what to write.
9. When did the man start to write his diary again?
A. After middle school. B. After high school. C. After college.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What kind of restaurant are the speakers talking about?
A. A restaurant with robot waiters.
B. A restaurant without human staff.
C. A restaurant with only one human staff member.
11. Who opened the restaurant?
A. A famous chef. B. Several programmers. C. Some university students.
12. What do some customers complain about the restaurant?
A. The kind of dishes available.
B. The quality of the food.
C. The speed of the service.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。.
13. What is the woman trying to do?
A. Interview Mr. Smith.
B. Hold a party for Mr. Smith.
C. Choose a gift for Mr. Smith's birthday.
14. What subject docs the woman teach?
A. Music. B. English. C. History.
15. What does the man think of Mr. Smith?
A. Strict. B. Young. C. Humorous.
16. What gift will the speakers give Mr. Smith?
A. A video. B. A red scarf. C. An iPad.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which flights have been canceled?
A. All flights to Western Europe.
B. All flights to Northern Europe.
C. All flights to Eastern Europe.
18. When might the canceled flights start again?
A. After the big rainstorm stops.
B. After the winds clear the skies.
C. After the volcano stops releasing smoke.
19. What will the affected passengers do tonight?
A. Call their airlines. B. Find a hotel nearby. C. Stay at the airport.
20. What should passengers from Dallas area pay attention to?
A. Their phone calls. B. Their text messages. C. The radio announcements.
第二部分阅读(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
阅读下列短文从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Volunteering jobs from 4 organizations
Ageing Well
The aim of this organization is to improve the health of older people by encouraging and supporting them to be more active—particularly those who join little or no physical activity. Ageing Well is looking for enthusiastic volunteers to come forward with new ideas for activities of the program.
Availability:from Monday to Friday/Morning or Afternoon
Minimum（最低的)age:50
G64 COVID Help
During the COVID-19 pandemic(流行病), the role of volunteers within our community has never been more important. These job chances include helping with shopping,driving and check-in calls for those who can't leave their houses.There are also many other activities you can get involved in to help make a difference in your local community. In addition,personal protective equipment will be supplied.
Availability:from Monday to Saturday/Morning or Afternoon
Minimum age:16
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland（CHSS)supports people across Scotland with heart or brain conditions. When knowing such diseases, many people experience fear and loneliness and struggle with the influence on their lives. CHSS helps deal with that. The care and support they deliver every day make sure that people can live the life they want.
Availability:from Monday to Friday/Morning or Afternoon
Minimum age:16
Give Blood 4 Good
Give Blood 4 Good is looking for students at the University of Edinburgh to raise awareness of blood donation（献血)in Scotland. We also focus on educating young people （aged17-24) about blood donation because the regular donation is the lowest among this age group in Scotland. We want to raise awareness and educate people about blood donation.
Availability:from Monday to Sunday（24 hours day/night)
Minimum age:17
1. Which volunteer below may Ageing Well prefer?
A. The volunteer who has higher education back grounds.
B. The volunteer who is able to work at weekends.
C. The volunteer who is sociable and creative.
D. The volunteer who can speak at least one foreign language.
2. How is CHSS supporting the society?
A. By taking care of hard-working volunteers.
B. By helping treat some deadly diseases.
C. By reducing patients' mental stress.
D. By teaching people how to fight against pandemics.
3. Which of the following organizations is suitable for a college student free on Sundays?
A. Give Blood 4 Good B. G64 COVID Help.
C. Ageing Well D. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. A
B
Six weeks before his birthday, Giuseppe Paternò achieved the dream of a lifetime: He got a university degree.
Mr. Paternò's graduation has inspired news coverage around the world, partly because of his age. But he has mainly drawn attention because his life story speaks of commitment, a theme that has encouraged as millions of schoolchildren in Italy and elsewhere faces extraordinary uncertainty during the coronavirus pandemic.
Born in Palermo in 1923, the first of seven children in a 搗ery poor family, Mr. Patern began working soon after finishing elementary school. 揟he family was large, there was only one paycheck, we were under fascism, and times were tough, he said.
Eventually, he ended up at a publishing house where an enlightened boss persuaded his father to send him back to school for a three-year vocational degree. Mr. Patern then worked for an insurance agency while he took private classes to become a telegraph operator. He used skills from the operator job when he was drafted into the navy in World War II. The job also opened doors to the State Railways Company, where he worked for more than four decades.
It was only after he retired, in the mid-1980s, that he returned to his books, taking theology courses through the Archdiocese of Palermo after a chance meeting with a philosophy professor who urged him to follow his love.
Mr. Paterno's son, Ninni Patern, said that the family had not expected all the attention. 揑t's unbelievable! the vounger Patern said of his father. 揌e achieved his goal, but he didn't mean to be famous in newspapers around the world.
University officials are hoping that Mr. Patern will continue his studies on waster's course. But he isn't so sure. 揑 have to admit that in this moment, I don't know whether I would do it with the same spirit, he said on Wednesday. Still, Mr. Patern said he would probably continue anyway.
4. What's the main reason for the world to report Mr. Patern's graduation?
A. His experience shows the spirit of commitment.
B. Mr. Patern achieved his dream at an old age.
C. His graduation ceremony was during the coronavirus pandemic
D. His achievement is extraordinary.
5. What does the underline word this job in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Working for an insurance company.
B. Severing in the navy in World War II
C. A telegraph operator.
D. The job in the State Railway Company.
6. What can we learn about Mr. Patern's son's words?
A. The family had not agreed Mr. Patern's decision.
B. Mr Patern didn't want to gain the world's attention.
C. Mr. Patern suffered a lot to achieve his goal.
D. Mr. Patern's achievement is not worth mentioning.
7. What can we learn from the passage?
A. It's never too late to achieve a dream. B. No pains, no gains.
C. Young at heart. D. Practice makes perfect.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. A
C
Sustainability(可持续性), one of the biggest topics of the last decade, has become the ray of hope to protect the planet. It's a topic we can't ignore and we must act now in a more sustainable way.
What does that mean for the world of technology? E-waste is one of the planet's biggest contributing waste problems.
Not only e-waste, but the materials that go into tech products are part of the problem. Take the smartphone industry for example, dozens of metals, minerals which have to be taken from the earth(including 16 of 17 rare metals) go into making phones. And with demand for mobile phones bigger than ever, it's a problem that needs to be solved.
With a challenge comes an opportunity, and there's already some progress happening - great news for those of us wanting to be more sustainable with our tech. People used to turn their noses up at the idea of a second-hand product, but there's been a huge increase in demand for refurbished tech(翻新技术). For example, refurbished smartphone sales in the US have risen by 28% in the last 12 months while brand new sales have fallen by 21%.
Many communities are making an effort to deal with e-waste as well. Cities, schools, or churches will sometimes hold events to collect e-waste and send it to recycling centers. Some companies even offer buy-back programs where people will be given cash if they turn in old devices.
So the next time you want to deal with your e-waste, whether a smartphone, a laptop, an MP4 player or other, consider the more environmentally-friendly choices. It is possible to be sustainable with your tech after all.
8. What is the main purpose of paragraph 1?
A. To explain what is sustainability.
B. To introduce the topic of the text. .
C. To give us an example of sustainability.
D. To show different topics of sustainability.
9. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. E-waste is the biggest waste problem.
B. E-waste can't be dealt with in the end.
C. People act in a more sustainable way than before.
D. People would choose second-hand products in the past.
10. Which of the following can be e-waste EXCEPT?
A. MP4 players B. e-books
C. laptops D. smartphones
11. Which word best describes the author's attitude to sustainability?
A. Doubtful. B. Unclear,
C. Negative. D. Supportive.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B 11. D
D
A favorite dish for purple sea urchins(海胆) living off the coast of California is kelp(巨藻). The problem is, those kelp forests are shrinking rapidly and that’s hurting the oceanic ecosystem. So a group of scientists carried out an experiment to see if these sea urchins can themselves become a dish.
Just off the coast, three divers get ready to jump in. They抮e students from Moss Landing Marine Laboratories. The task: Count purple sea urchins. Their professor, Luke Gardner expects they抣l find plenty of urchins. And that抯 not a good thing. 揥hat they do is they just eat everything in sight, Gardner says. These purple creatures are eating up California抯 kelp forests, which provide food and shelter for numerous sea animals.
The problem began around 2014. That抯 when Gardner says warmer ocean temperatures began affecting the reproduction of kelp. It抯 also when a disease killed off sunflower sea stars, a killer of purple sea urchins. Therefore, the purple sea urchin population grows very fast.
The divers bring Gardner quite a lot of purple sea urchins. What抯 inside is the part we eat, the uni (海胆黄) —a type of delicious food in Japanese cuisine. “The problem with these purple sea urchins is that when you open them up, sometimes there’s nothing in there. And they might be a little smaller compared to market-sized urchins,” says Gardner.
Then, it is time for the taste test. The class crowds into the kitchen of the restaurant Aubergine. Here, chef Justin Cogley serves uni from around the world. He opens up the purple sea urchins, taking the orange uni out and prepares it on a fried potato. “Honestly, it’s rich and buttery,” Cogley says. His conclusion? He’ll serve it.
It’s a tasty end to the project. But this could be just the beginning. A company called Urchinomics has been selling its human-raised urchins in Japan. Now, it is working to secure a site in California. It’s all in an effort to save the state’s kelp forests and help the thousands of animals that depend on them.
12. What is the scientists’ experiment about?
A. Turning purple sea urchins into a dish B. Finding new food for purple sea urchins.
C. Discovering the causes of a poor ecosystem. D. Studying the ecosystem of the coast of California.
13. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?
A. By presenting research findings B. By following time order.
C. By analyzing causes. D. By making comparisons.
14. According to Gardner, what’s a problem with purple sea urchins?
A. Their uni tastes like bad butter. B. They don’t all have uni inside.
C. They can’t be raised by humans. D. Their size is beyond the market standard.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Save California’s Kelp by Eating Purple Sea Urchins.
B. A Scientist’s Cooking Dream Comes True in California.
C. Kelp Forests Suffer Because of Japanese Cuisine.
D. Clean Up the Sea by Restoring Kelp Forests.
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A
第二节(共5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分7.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Here are five cooking habits that could be costing you important nutrients, causing you to overeat——or even making you sick.
Boiling vegetables
A 2015 review showed that boiling vegetables resulted in a high loss of vitamin C. ___16___ "If you're not drinking a soup, you're missing out on nutrients," says Nishta Saxena, a dietitian based in Toronto .
Washing chicken
While your favourite old cookbooks likely tell you to wash a chicken before cooking, this outdated advice is a safety risk. Cleaning meat in water may remove some of the bacteria, but it's also likely to pass it around your kitchen. ___17___ And clean your hands after you've finished the cooking.
Removing skins from fruits and vegetables
"Large amounts of nutrients are found in the skins." says Liz Powell, who is a dietitian from Vancouver. " Concern about chemical remains isn't a good enough reason to do the removing. ___18___"
Mixing everything
A smoothie (a mixed drink) is a smart way to eat some greens. ___19___ They're often short of protein and healthy fat. These things work together to keep us feeling full and satisfied. Without them, it's not really a balanced meal, Powell suggests adding some foods which contain protein or having a piece of wholewheat(全麦的)bread on the side.
Overdressing salads
We think we can add anything to salads, and they'll still be a nutritious choice. But it's just not true. If you're topping your bowl with dried strawberries and sweet cheese, you've easily added 30 grams of sugar to your so-called healthy lunch. ___20___
A. You should choose healthy produce for your family.
B. But these kinds of drinks are likely to be unbalanced.
C. To stay safe, don't wash the meat when preparing it.
D. Cabbage. for example, loses about 33 % of its vitamin C.
E. Nuts are better choices to improve the taste of your greens.
F. The skins of potatoes contain more nutrients than its inside part.
G. Washing your produce will remove some chemicals from the surface.
【答案】16. D 17. C 18. G 19. B 20. E
第一节(共15小题；每小题1 分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mr. Jackson was blind from birth. He owned a fruit ____21____ on a very busy street. Although he was visually disabled,he ran his business pretty handsomely. He could see nothing and he could only____22____ the things within his reach. However,he was able to handle it and was content with everything he had.
One day his son came to him. He told Mr. Jackson in____23____ that he read in the newspaper of a doctor who could operate on his eyes and allow him to see. The father and son traveled to the doctor and paid for the____24____.
After the operation,the doctor asked Mr. Jackson,“What is the first thing you are ____25____ to see when I take the bandages(绷 带）off ?”,He replied,“I really want to see my beautiful ____26____ on my stand!”
The doctor and the son____27____ Mr. Jackson down to the busy street where his fruit stand had been located for so many years. The doctor ____28____ unwrapped the bandages so that he could lay his eyes on the beautiful fruit! Mr. Jackson was so full of ____29____ that he could finally see his life's work—taking care of his fruit! After a few hours of ____30____ his beautiful fruit stand,he looked down the street both ways and saw there were quite a few fruit stands in both directions. He looked across the street and saw many other fruit stands. He spent so much time looking at other people's fruit stands and ____31____ the competition. Soon his own business ____32____.
From Mr. Jackson's failure,we should know that everyone is a ____33____ individual with different fingerprints,DNA and thinking. What we need to do is just be ourselves and ____34____ everyone else to be who they are. Mind our own business and we should never be afraid of ____35____.
21. A. stand B. company C. store D. center
22. A. remember B. describe C. imagine D. feel
23. A. pride B. doubt C. excitement D. surprise
24. A. information B. medicine C. service D. operation
25. A. nervous B. lucky C. eager D. afraid
26. A. flowers B. vegetables C. fruit D. clothing
27. A. sent B. accompanied C. followed D. invited
28. A. suddenly B. curiously C. carefully D. firmly
29. A. regret B. joy C. courage D. relief
30. A. enjoying B. checking C. judging D. making
31. A. preparing for B. focusing on C. worrying about D. taking up
32. A. improved B. failed C. appeared D. expanded
33. A. simple B. reliable C. unique D. perfect
34. A. force B. require C. persuade D. allow
35. A. competitions B. changes C. differences D. disabilities
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. C 26. C 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A
第二节(共10小题；每小题1 分，满分10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Amazon rainforest plays a key role in the Earth's ecosystem. It breathes life into the planet ___36___ fixing carbon and producing over 20 per cent of all the Earth's oxygen. Moreover, the Amazon rainforest is ___37___ treasure house of many species. ___38___ surprises us most is that one in ten known species in the world can be found there. Yet there is one major danger to these ___39___ (replaceable) plants and animals: us. Over the past 50 years, about 17 per cent of the rainforest ___40___ (disappear) due to human activities, such as agriculture and cattle farming. ___41___ the impact of human activities continues to grow and the list of species in danger of ___42___ (extinct) becomes longer, we ___43___ (leave) with a question: can we afford ___44___ (damage) the “lungs of the planet”? It is ___45___ ( high) recommended that we should work together to protect it.
【答案】36. by 37. a
38. What 39. irreplaceable
40. has disappeared
41. As 42. extinction
43. are left
44. to damage
45. highly
第四部分写作(共两节，满分 30分)
第一节(满分10分)
46. 假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter得知中国在扶贫(poverty relief)方面取得巨大成就，给你发来电子邮件，希望了解相关情况。请回复邮件，内容包括:
①取得的成就：7亿多人摆脱了贫困;
②相关措施:教育和培训;
③你的看法。
注意：①写作词数应为80左右;
②开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数;
③可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
④请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Peter,
I'm so glad to hear from you!
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Peter,
I'm so glad to hear from you! Knowing that you're interested in our poverty relief project, I'm willing to give you a brief account of its current development.
Thanks to the poverty relief policy, the past few years have witnessed great improvement in people's living conditions. By now, more than 700 million people have been lifted out of poverty, which shows the efficiency and practicality of its strategies. In the process, education and professional training have played an important role. From my perspective, I'm amazed at and proud of the great achievement brought about by poverty relief work, which is bound to make China more harmonious and prosperous.
If you want to know more about it, I am at your service all the time. Look forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分20分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Peter, a 5-year-old boy, showed such great interest in sea shells that he would rush to pick them up with his 3-year-old sister, Shirley. They screamed out their joy as Peter collected his treasure into his pockets. For Peter, sea shells lay shinning on the peaceful beach, waiting for him, just like stars twinkling（闪烁）in the sky. As waves touched them, they seemed to be flowers blooming（绽放）in gentle wind.
One day, Peter was wandering through market with Shirley, with some shells in his pocket. Suddenly Peter found his younger sister was lagging（落后）behind. He stopped and looked back, finding Shirley was standing in front of a toy shop and was staring at something with great interest.
The boy went back to her and asked, "What do you want?" Shirley pointed at the doll, wearing a smile on her innocent face. Peter held his younger sister's tiny hand, walking into the shop. He tiptoed（踮起脚尖）to reach for the doll, and like a responsible elder brother, gave the precious doll to Shirley. Holding tightly the doll, the sister was very very happy.
The shopkeeper was watching everything and getting amused to see the matured（成熟的）behaviour of the boy. Now the boy came to the counter and asked the shopkeeper, "How much does this doll cost, Sir?”
The shopkeeper was a cool man, who had suffered from something in his life. So he asked the boy with love and affection, "Well, what can you pay?" Peter reached into his clothes for money that was intended for these two little guys' breakfast. Having counted the money, Peter put it carefully on the counter, asking again, 6'Sir, is it enough for my little sister's doll?"
The amusing scene just in front of the shopkeeper eventually brought a smile on his face. Shaking his head slightly, he replied, "My boy, I am afraid it seems not to be enough."
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With his eyes fixed on Peter's pocket, he wondered what Peter would do.
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Seeing Peter leaving happily with his sister holding the doll tightly, an assistant in that shop got surprised.
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【答案】Version 1
With his eyes fixed on Peter’s pocket, he wondered what Peter would do. Watching Shirley’s smile fading away, Peter frowned. After a while, he seemed to make up his mind. He took out all the shells from his pocket, giving them to the shopkeeper, who took them and started to count as if he had been counting the money. Then he looked at Peter. Peter asked him, “Is it enough now?” The shopkeeper replied, “These are more than the cost.” Saying so, he kept only two shells and returned the remaining and the money. Peter put those shells back into his pocket very happily, leaving with Shirley holding the doll tightly.
Seeing Peter leaving happily with his sister holding the doll tightly, an assistant in that shop got surprised. He asked the shopkeeper, “Sir! You only charge them for 2 shells?!” The shopkeeper said with a smile, “For us these are shells, but for the boy they are treasures. His love for his sister is the most precious.” Watching the lovely kids until they were out of sight, he continued, “When he grows up, he will remember he purchased a doll for his sister with the shells from a shopkeeper. He will cherish love and warmth in life--cherish every little shining sea shell in his heart.”（196词）
Version 2
With his eyes fixed on Peter’s pocket, he wondered what Peter would do. Hesitantly taking out the treasured sea shells in his pockets, Peter asked in a low voice, “Sir, can these help cover the cost?” Watching the 5-year- old carefully lay down all his shining shells on the counter, the man was somewhat touched, but he just pretended to be counting the shells seriously, “Let me see, one, two…Ok. The shells are just enough. You can take the doll and save the money”. Hearing this, Peter felt truly amazed and thanked the shopkeeper, who actually wanted to thank the two little kids, especially when he saw a big smile quickly spread over the little girl’s innocent face. They said goodbye and left happily with the doll.
Seeing Peter leaving happily with his sister holding the doll tightly, an assistant in that shop got surprised. Since his boss had been in such a low mood recently that he seldom wore any smile and talked much. When the shopkeeper turned around and noticed the assistant’s surprised look, he said smilingly, “lovely kids, aren’t they? When I see the little boy is willing to take all he has to buy a doll for his lovely sister, it really warms my heart.” The assistant replied thoughtfully, “When he grows up, he will remember he purchased a doll for his sister with the shells from a shopkeeper, which will surely warm his heart, too.”（209词）
第五部分课文默写(共5小题；每小题1分,满分5分)
48. If a scientist is shown a report listing the nutrients of that soil, he or she will probably think that only desert plants can ______ in it!(根据句意填空)
【答案】survive
49. At that moment, they felt the earth shaking beneath their feet; beyond in the distance, they heard the ______ of falling roofs. (根据句意填空)
【答案】crash
50. After a roll call confirmed that all were ______ they relaxed, laughing, crying and hugging each other. (根据句意填空)
【答案】safe and sound
51. Some such experience as this ______ when we begin the study of literature. (根据句意填空)
【答案】lies in store for us
52. This fire moved and changed in colour with every moment: now it was wildly bright, now of a pale and dying red, and now again ______！(根据句意填空)
【答案】it burnt with an unbearable light
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