楊秀芳
本試卷滿分150分(不含聽(tīng)力),考試時(shí)間120分鐘。
第一部分聽(tīng)力(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)
第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1.5分,滿分7.5分)
聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后,你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?
A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where is the man?
A.In Spain.
B.In Britain.
C.At home.
2. What does the woman think of the man?
A. He is too proud.
B. He is confident.
C. He is cautious.
3.Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a restaurant.
B. In the street.
C. In a shop.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. How to drive a car.
B. How to deal with the accident.
C. Who to blame for the accident.
5. What does the doctor suggest the woman do?
A. Take more sugar.
B. Put on more weight.
C. Take more exercise.
第二節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1.5分,滿分22.5分)
聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前,你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽(tīng)完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。
聽(tīng)第6段材料,回答第6、7題。
6. What is known about the mans cut?
A. It is bleeding.
B. It hurts badly.
C. It damages the nerve endings.
7. What will the man probably do?
A. Get a bandage.
B. Go to see a doctor.
C. Wrap the cut with paper.
聽(tīng)第7段材料,回答第8、9題。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Close friends.
B. Boss and employee.
C. Customer and salesman.
9. How much may the man pay in total?
A. About $20.70.
B. About $21. 60.
C. About $18. 80.
聽(tīng)第8段材料,回答第10至12題。
10. What is the woman now?
A. A professor.
B. An assistant.
C. A postgraduate.
11. What can we learn about students enrolled last year?
A. Most of them were from Africa.
B. Nearly half of them were from overseas.
C. None of them were from Latin America.
12. What will the woman do from October 1?
A. She will work as a secretary.
B. She will quit her present job.
C. She will work in the government.
聽(tīng)第9段材料,回答第13至16題。
13. Why does the woman come to the man?
A. To ask for help.
B. To interview him.
C. To offer him information.
14. What do the mans parents expect him to be?
A. A professor.
B. An IT worker.
C. An architectural designer.
15. What is the man interested in?
A. Biology.
B. Architectural design.
C. Information technology.
16. What does the woman say about the man?
A. He is a good student.
B. He will surely find a great job.
C. He is hard to communicate with.
聽(tīng)第10段材料,回答第17至20題。
17. Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?
A. Students aged four.
B. Students aged nine.
C. Students aged fifteen.
18. What are students encouraged to do?
A. Sing songs.
B. Take photos.
C. Write songs.
19. When will the special ceremony for the winners be held?
A. On March 10th.
B. On March 15th.
C. On April 21st.
20. How can people get related information?
A. By making calls.
B. By reading related posters.
C. By visiting the program website.
第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié),滿分60分)
第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題3分,滿分45分)
閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出最佳選項(xiàng)。
A
Outstanding Virtual Museum Tours
The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has forced many, if not all, major museums, art galleries and cultural institutions to indefinitely close their doors to the public. But there are still ways you can get an eyeful of the art. Google Arts and Culture hosts content from over 2,000 leading museums, and many popular tourist destinations have uploaded interactive experiences to their websites. Here are four of the best virtual museum tours.
The National Gallery, London
The museum partnered with Oculus to create a special virtual reality tour of its Sainsbury Wing, which features over 270 paintings from the early Renaissance. A 360-degree version of the experience is available on mobile and desktop devices.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City
Take a virtual stroll down the Guggenheims famous spiral gallery, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, via Google Arts and Culture, then head over to the museums website to learn more about its collection. Serious art buffs can book a virtual group tour for $215 an hour for 20 participants, though there are discounts for larger groups, students or museum members.
The Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain
Get your contemporary art fix by virtually visiting the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao,designed by architect Frank Gehry via Google Arts and Culture. A video tour guided by free-runner Johan Tonnoir helps you get a better sense of the building,while the online exhibits let you get up close and personal with some of the museums most iconic artwork.
Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba
Get a look inside Brazils visual arts, architecture and design museum by taking the 360-degree on Google Arts and Culture. You can also scroll through 16 online exhibits, including one that features the works of Brazilian furniture designers Humberto and Fernando Campana.
21. Which museum will you visit if you want to explore the Renaissance?
A. The National Gallery, London.
B. The Guggenheim, Bilbao, Spain.
C. Museu Oscar Niemeyer, Curitiba.
D. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City.
22.What can you do in the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao?
A. Appreciate some works of furniture.
B. Book a discounted virtual group tour.
C. Experience the museums artwork in person.
D. Understand the building better through a video tour.
23. What do the four museums have in common?
A. They are free to visit.
B. They feature modern art.
C. They are from Europe.
D. They provide virtual tours.
B
Born in Jersey in 1931 to Irish American parents, Chuck Feeney shoveled snow and sold Christmas cards door to door as a child to make pocket money. After serving as a radio operator for U.S. Air Force intelligence in Japan, the GI Bill(美國(guó)退伍軍人安置法案)made it possible for him to attend Cornell University. In 1960, with Robert Miller, he co-founded Duty Free Shoppers(DFS), the company that made both men billionaires. While Feeney enjoyed the thrill of successful business, he felt little desire for the wealth that accompanied his extraordinary success.
Inspired by Andrew Carnegies essay,, which argued that the best use of ones wealth was to help others, Chuck founded The Atlantic Foundation in 1982,the first of(大西洋慈善基金會(huì)). There was one rule, however:Chuck wanted Atlantics giving to be anonymous(匿名的). The desire for anonymity was a combination of Chucks humility and a desire to avoid public attention. He put nearly his entire fortune into the Foundation, while keeping his involvement a total secret from the outside world. It was only due to a business disagreement that his philan-thropic secret was revealed.
Since his secret was finally out, he decided to actively promote the Giving While Living philosophy.“Any money that people give to good causes—as long as its well-managed—is worthwhile,”he said.“I cannot think of a more personally rewarding and appropriate use of wealth than to give while one is living—to personally devote oneself to meaningful efforts to improve the human condition.”
Looking back over his catalogue of generosity, it is easy to see he focuses on education. Cornell university, which Feeney credits with setting him up for success, received both the first grant(補(bǔ)助金)and the final one(along with many in between). Higher education is a reoccurring theme, with Atlantic Philanthropies helping with schools and training in Ireland as well as Vietnam, Cuba, and South Africa, all of which he saw struggling without sufficient help.
“Give big now. Its a lot more fun to give while youre alive, than to give while youre dead,”said Chuck.
24.What can we learn about Chuck Feeney from paragraph 1?
A. He founded DFS via the GI Bill.
B. He was satisfied with his great wealth.
C. He made a living by selling Christmas cards.
D. He was a radio operator before attending university.
25. Which of the following best describes Chuck Feeney?
A. Modest.
B. Cautious.
C. Humorous.
D. Demanding.
26.What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. The resaon for Ghucks devotion.
B. The significance of higher education.
C. Chucks gratitude to Cornell university.
D. Chucks great contribution to education.
27.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Chuck Feeney:A Role Model
B. Chuck Feeney:A Pioneer in Charity
C. Chuck Feeney:Giving While Living
D. Chuck Feeney:Learning While Living
C
Bananas are one of the most important crops on Earth. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO), 400 million people rely on bananas as a source of food or income. But the bananas we know and love may be at risk of extinction.
Around the world, banana plants are dying at an alarming rate. They are being attacked by a form of Panama disease called Tropical Race 4(TR4).
Farmers, experts, and industry leaders have feared the day that TR4 would hit Latin America and the Caribbean. About 85% of bananas exported worldwide are grown there. In the autumn of 2019, those fears came true. Colombia declared a national emergency as cases of TR4 were confirmed at six banana farms in the country.“In Colombia, TR4 is incredibly difficult to control,”scientist James Dale said.“Everybody is absolutely petrified of whats going to happen.
TR4 is a fungus(真菌)that lives in soil. It infects banana plants through the roots and moves into the stems. There, it prevents water and nutrients from reaching the plants leaves. The plant turns yellow, then it dries up and dies.
It can take six months to a year for farmers to spot TR4 in a field of banana plants. By then, its hard to treat the disease. Farmers can only try to keep it from spreading. But TR4 spreads easily, from plant to plant and from farm to farm.“With increased human transportation, travel, and trade, no country is immune to(對(duì)……免疫)the disease,”Fazil Dusunceli of the FAO says.
Part of the problem is that 99% of bananas exported are of the same variety:Cavendish. This is helpful for the banana industry. Large companies can grow more bananas when they grow only one kind, which means they can make more money. But a lack of diversity is not good for nature. All Cavendish bananas are genetically the same. Because of this, when a disease such as TR4 strikes, they are all equally vulnerable(易受攻擊的).
“Eating Cavendish bananas is making the situation worse,”says Altus Viljoen, a professor who studies plant diseases. Viljoen and other experts say we should diversify the types of bananas we are growing and eating.
28.Which of the following best explains“petrified”underlined in paragraph 3?
A. Skeptical.
B. Confident.
C. Frightened.
D. Appreciative.
29. What do we know about TR4?
A. It is hard to identify early.
B. It can be kept from spreading easily.
C. It gets enough attention from farmers.
D. It attacks banana plants via their leaves.
30. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?
A. To tell us about bananas at risk.
B. To introduce a disease called TR4.
C. To compare different types of bananas.
D. To look to the future of the banana industry.
31.What does Viljoen suggest to save bananas?
A. Stopping exporting bananas.
B. Increasing the variety of bananas.
C. Changing the way of growing bananas.
D. Improving the genes of Cavendish bananas.
D
A table-waiting robot cat built by a Chinese technology firm can carry plates of food, navigate a restaurant, miaow at diners—and even react to having its ears stroked.
Making its debut at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the so-called BellaBot was built for Chinese restaurants lacking enough waiters. It is the brainchild of the Chinese robotics and artificial intelligence firm PuduTech.
It features four shelves in the center of its tower-like body to carry plates. Having been loaded up with meals by its human colleagues, the cat-themed robotic waiter miaows when it delivers food to diners to encourage them to take their plates. If customers thank BellaBot by stroking its ears, it will initially respond with a look of pleasure on its on-board screen, which displays animations of a cats face.“The owners hand is so warm,”BellaBot has been programmed to respond.
However—much like a real cat—the robots reaction soon changes if it is petted for too long.“It gets mad to remind you not to interrupt its job,”the designers introduced.
The BellaBot waiter robot is a more personality-rich update to PuduTechs previous model, which featured a more utilitarian(實(shí)用主義的)design and user interface. Both BellaBot and its predecessor were designed with a particular mind to Chinese restaurateurs which are often short of waiting staff.
In a real-world food-service setting, however, BellaBot may find it difficult to operate at peak times. Nevertheless, restaurants are expected to increase their trust on automation—whether in the form of robotic waiting staff or otherwise.
Furthermore, improvements in technology will see consumer robot designs grow steadily, especially better at communicating with humans and tackling new activities.
32. Why was BellaBot invented?
A. To attract more consumers.
B. To make restaurants modern.
C. To do research in restaurants.
D. To help restaurants short of waiters.
33. What can we learn about BellaBot?
A. Its body is shaped like a cat.
B. It miaows to respond to peoples thanks.
C. It keeps its ears open when delivering food.
D. It is designed with four shelves in the center.
34.What is the authors attitude to BellaBot?
A. Negative.
B. Objective.
C. Indifferent.
D. Concerned.
35. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?
A. Food.
B. Science.
C. Culture.
D. Entertainment.
第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題3分,滿分15分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。
Keeping a positive attitude isnt just good for our health. 36 We can transform a tendency toward pessimistic thinking into positive thinking through simple techniques. Here are three things that Ill be doing this year to stay positive.
37 Most of our negative thoughts are just that—thoughts, not facts. When you find yourself believing the negative and pessimistic things your inner voice says, its time to stop and write them down. If your statements still look like facts once theyre on paper, take them to a friend you can trust, and see if he or she agrees with you. Then the truth will surely come out. Identifying and labeling your thoughts asby separating them from the facts will help you escape the cycle of negativity and move toward a positive new outlook.
Identify a positive. 38 Think about your day and identify one positive thing that happened, no matter how small. If you cant think of something from the current day, reflect on the previous day or even the previous week. Or perhaps there is an exciting event you are looking forward to. Once you have identified a positive thought, focus on it to replace the negative.
Develop an attitude of gratitude. People who work daily to develop an attitude of gratitude experience improved mood, energy and substantially less anxiety due to lower cortisol(皮質(zhì)醇)levels. Develop an attitude of gratitude by taking time out every day to focus on the positive. 39
These three tips sound incredibly basic, but they have tremendous power.40 Join me in putting these steps to use this year, and well gain the physical, mental, and performance benefits that come with a positive frame of mind.
A. Escape negative thoughts.
B. Separate fact from fiction.
C. Be grateful every day to identify a positive.
D. They train our brain to have a positive focus.
E. It also has strong connection with our performance.
F. In time, a positive attitude will become a way of life.
G. Consciously select something positive to think about.
第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿分55分)
第一節(jié)(共20小題;每小題2分,滿分40分)
閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。
Melissa Blake, a writer born with a genetic bone and muscular disorder, was recently attacked by trolls(發(fā)挑戰(zhàn)帖子的人)who said she was too ugly to post selfies. Blakes incredible 41 is now a viral tweet.
It all 42 when the 38-year-old penned an opinion piece shared on social media. Following the article, a YouTuber called her out in a video, and the 43 section quickly became full of people attacking Blakes 44 . One even went as 45 as to write:“Melissa Blake should be 46 from posting pictures of herself.”
Blake didnt let these words get her 47 , though they are incredibly upsetting. 48 , she took to Twitter to 49 three selfies and an impressive caption(說(shuō)明文字):“People said that I should be banned from posting photos of myself because Im too ugly, so Id just like to mark the occasion with these 3 selfies......”
The tweet has since gone 50 , with nearly 300,000 likes and 30,000 retweets, as well as an outpouring of 51 for Blake.“The only 52 people are the ones that are trying to put you down,”one user replied.“You, on the other hand, are a strong, 53 woman with a beautiful smile. Selfie your heart out!”said another.
Even though Blake reads54 comments about her all the time, she 55 to let trolls define who she is.“In that one tweet, I56 my beauty,”she says of her viral tweet.“For the first time in my life, I felt worthy and 57 . In less than 280 characters, I found the 58 of self-confidence Id been looking for.”
She ends the post by mentioning hashtag she started, #MyBestSelfie, to encourage others to59 themselves for who they are.“My body will never be perfect, but its real. And to me, real is 60 .”Blake writes.
第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)
閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。
The problem of plastic pollution is not a new one. But, new research has shown that even if there were a global effort to reduce plastic consumption, the world would have 710 million tons of plastic pollution by 2040, CNN reported.
The study,(publish)in the journal, said that even if the amount of plastic pollution were reduced by 80 percent by 2040, the amount of accumulated plastic would still be massive.
Researchers found that due torise in single-use plastics and a“throw-away”culture, the(grow)in plastic production is rapid. In addition, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global demand plastic products such as masks and gloves(increase)suddenly, as has takeaway food and online shopping. Meanwhile, countries are unable to(safe)get rid of or recycle plastic waste.
The researchers also said that there is no shortcut to
(reduce)global plastic pollution. Instead, change is needed across the whole supply chain. That means reducing plastic consumption, increasing the rates of reusing plastic, improving waste collection and recycling,expanding safe disposal systems. Besides, awareness of the serious consequences of plastic pollution should be increased among the public. Governments should take new(solution)into account, including the increasing use of biodegradable(可生物降解的)plastics and a“zero waste”philosophy. And everyone is needed to do(they)part.
第四部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)滿分35分)
第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)(共10分;每小題1分,滿分10分)
假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧),并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。
刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。
修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線,并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。
注意:1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞;
2.只允許修改10處,多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。
Two weeks before, my classmates and I signed up for the school art festival. Its hard for high school students prepare a program in two weeks. So, we were really anxiety. There were six students taking part in. After a discussion among group members, we decided to perform a song and a dance. The song we choose was in the Chinese style and I was the lead singer. Over the next two weeks, we used every minutes we could find to rehearse. Hardly as it was, everybody did their bit. Finally a day of the performance came. Before going on stage, we encouraged each other. To our great delight, their performance stood out among the 10 groups. It was cooperation and hard work which made us successful.
第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)(滿分25分)
學(xué)校正在組織英語(yǔ)作文競(jìng)賽,請(qǐng)你以關(guān)愛(ài)老人為題,寫(xiě)一篇短文參賽,內(nèi)容包括:
1.關(guān)愛(ài)老人的意義;
2.如何關(guān)愛(ài)老人。
注意:
1.詞數(shù)100左右;
2.短文題目已為你寫(xiě)好。
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