预测卷02（原卷版+解析版）

预测卷02

第二部分  阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Group Reservations

With 8. 5 acres of exhibits and activities, the Science Museum of Minnesota is the perfect place to bring groups of all ages! Discover superheroes of science, thought-provoking exhibitions, hands-on experiments, fan-favorites like Sportsology and the Dinosaurs & Fossils Gallery, traveling exhibits, and more, all in downtown St. Paul.

Hours

The Museum is open daily from 9: 30 am to 4: 30 pm.

Group visits may be scheduled during any day or time the Museum is open.

Group prices

Groups of fifteen or more receive $ 2 off general ticket rates. The discounted rate is:

Adult (18 + ) $27.95

Child (4-17)  $17.95

Children 3 and under are free.

K -12 School Groups

K - 12 school groups qualify for special field trip rates. Please call the Science Museum Contact Center at (651) 221 -9444 for more information.

Make Your Group Purchase

Discounted General Exhibit and Omni theater tickets for groups of 15 or more can be reserved by calling the Science Museum Contact Center at (651) 221 - 9444. You can also purchase discounted General Exhibit tickets for groups of 15 or more online at 8mm. org tickets, where the discount will be automatically added and displayed in your cart at checkout. Group discount Omni theater tickets are not currently available online; please call the Contact Center to purchase.

Safety Guidelines

❖ Masks are welcomed and encouraged for all visitors;

❖ Advance reservations required;

❖ Safe distancing reminders throughout the museum;

❖ A state-of-the-art HVAC system and careful monitoring to ensure excellent indoor air quality.

1．What is a visitor able to see at the Science Museum of Minnesota?

A．Superhero movies. B．The Wildlife Gallery.

C．Contemporary art. D．Exhibits from other places.

2．What is the minimum number for booking a group visit?

A．10. B．15. C．17. D．18.

3．What must all visitors do before visiting the Museum?

A．Bring a face mask. B．Make a booking.

C．Monitor the air quality. D．Check body temperature.

B

In 1665, Johannes Vermeer, one of the greatest painters in Netherlands, completed his masterpiece “Girl With a Pearl Earring.” On an April day 357 years later, Janine Strong slowed her bike to stop, paused her fitness app, and watched as the snaking line of her cycling route drew the shape of Vermeer’s masterpiece over the streets of Brooklyn.

Ms. Strong creates what has come to be known as “GPS art” — a practice that uses the Global Positioning System mapping capabilities of modern phone apps to create digital drawings with an athlete’s route. It has grown with the widespread availability of satellite tracking for use by ordinary people. In fact, the idea has been around since before the popularity of smartphones for fitness like Strava released in 2009.

In 2003, The New York Times Magazine told of how Jeremy Wood got the idea for GPS art. Mr. Wood said while he was using a GPS tracker on a flight and the plane flew in a holding pattern above Heath-row Airport, he was attracted by the pattern appearing on his Garmin GPS device. In recent years, technology has advanced enough to create visual maps in real time using a phone or smart watch.

“I get bored cycling on the same path in the same streets,” Ms. Strong said. “Creating GPS art gives me more reasons to hit the pavement, which makes cycling a lot easier. I always have a big smile on my face when it works out and I upload it and it’s done,” she added. “It’s a very satisfying feeling.”

To complete her digital vision of “Girl With a Pearl Earring,” she biked almost 50 miles around southern Brooklyn, carefully checking Strava to make sure each turn, circle, and straight line was achieving the shape of earring and head covering of Vermeer’s original.

4．What can we infer about Janine Strong in paragraph1?

A．She tests a fitness app. B．She is an innovative cyclist.

C．She likes pearl earrings. D．She is a painter of some note.

5．What information can we get about GPS art?

A．It is rarely used by common people. B．It arose after the popularity of fitness apps.

C．It is based on apps’ GPS mapping functions. D．It is a practice of creating realistic drawings.

6．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．The origin of GPS art. B．The prospect of GPS art.

C．The function of a GPS tracker. D．The advancement of a GPS device.

7．Who will be most likely to create GPS art?

A．Painting lovers. B．Mobile game players.

C．Software developers. D．Running enthusiasts.

C

Virginia Guarddon can’t remember her life without some sort of art. She stared playing the piano when she was 6. At 10, she came across works by the Spanish poet Gustavo Adolfo Becquer, and she was hooked. She started writing poems that would be featured in a couple of books.

There’s something else that’s always been in her life: a type of skin lupus (狼疮) . “All of my life, I tried to find ways to make it better,” Guarddon said. “And that led to my trying to help others feel better about their skin.” The attempt took her to the U.S. in 1994, where she studied science and piano. And then she began a career in skin care. “ To me, skin is a form of art,” she said. “ I love making women feel beautiful.”

“ I wanted to create something of my own,” Guarddon said. “ I wanted to realize my dream.” Her dream? Combining all of her passions into one.

The result is Poet’s Garden Apothecary, Guarddon’s own skin care line and the online business: Poet’s Garden Alchemist. Guarddon teamed up with a laboratory to create her line of products, which she called “skin poetry”. The products, made for every skin type, include an oil face cleanser, day cream and night cream. With each purchase, customers receive a custom poem from one of the company’s contributors. And some earnings from the business go to the Poetry Foundation.

In the first few months of running business, Guarddon said, Poet’s Garden Alchemist is turning into an online poet’s movement. She often hosts live poetry readings on Instagram. “ To me, skin care and poetry go together,” she says. “ I’m trying to show that beauty is not just skin deep. It’s about our voice and how we express it.”

8．What inspired Guarddon to start her skin care art?

A．Gustavo’s works. B．Her passion for music.

C．Her early experience. D．The dream of being a poet.

9．What can we know about “skin poetry” products?

A．They are made in a laboratory.

B．They are created to cure skin lupus.

C．They win high praise from customers.

D．They get financial support from the Poetry Foundation.

10．Which of the following best describes Guarddon?

A．Reliable and modest. B．Smart and hard-working.

C．Creative and caring. D．Determined and ambitious.

11．What can be the best title for the text?

A．How to Cure Skin Lupus B．A Special Skin Product

C．The Secret to Running Business D．Putting Passions into Business

D

Giant pandas are among the most lovable animals alive today. Unlike their relatives, such as the polar bear, pandas don’t eat meat but survive on a diet of only bamboo. So why and how have pandas abandoned their taste for meat to pick up a vegetarian diet?

Pandas today don’t eat meat. However, they’ve kept much of their meat-eating adaptations from times past. Their digestive systems have not changed much from their meat-eating days. Out of the huge 12. 5 kg of bamboo they eat in a single day, only about 17% of it is digested. To survive, pandas eat large amounts of bamboo while having a low-metabolic (新陈代谢的)，lazy lifestyle to make up for the poor energy return.

The giant panda’s shift to a vegetarian diet is in line with the inactivation of a specific gene-Taslrl, which provides them with the ability to taste certain amino acids (氨基酸) abundant in meat. Its inactivation in pandas would lead to their dietary change.

Pandas have evolved to a great degree to cope with their relatively recent bamboo-eating lifestyle. Pandas must seize long and thin pieces of bamboo shoots. To assist with this, they have developed a long “fake-thumb” (伪拇指). So giant pandas have six fingers in each paw which provides better support for them to seize object such as bamboo in one paw quickly. Researchers have found that the surface of the panda’s tongue is different. While other bears and many meat-eating animals have smooth tongues, pandas have evolved tiny projections on the surface of their tongues that serve to file down food. This is especially useful for pandas as they remove the outer cover of bamboo.

Time will tell if pandas will adapt and survive, go back to eating meat, or disappear in the wild. Whatever the future holds, we can be grateful that, for the time being, we get to share our planet with these adorable animals.

12．Why are the numbers mentioned in paragraph 2?

A．To illustrate the variety of food.

B．To represent the evolutionary rule of pandas.

C．To describe the changes of living environment.

D．To show the ineffectiveness of digestive system.

13．What caused pandas’ change in diet?

A．The low-metabolic ability.

B．The amino acids in meat.

C．The Taslrl gene’s inactivation.

D．The supplies of bamboo.

14．What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refer to?

A．Seizing bamboo shoots.

B．The low energy return.

C．Developing more fingers.

D．The vegetarian diet.

15．Which aspect of pandas does paragraph 4 focus on?

A．The preference for bamboo.

B．The evolutionary feature in eating.

C．The unique lifestyle.

D．The special appearance.

第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Growing flowers is not as difficult as it might seem at first glance. ____16____ All you really need to grow your own flowers is a potato, a plastic bottle, a rose, and plenty of fertilized soil. You might wonder what the potato and the plastic bottle are for. Even though this unusual combination might be strange to you, it really works incredibly well.

____17____The second step is to remove all leaves and thorns from it and give it a diagonal(斜的) cut around 3 centimeters below the head of the rose. It is important that the rose stays in shape so be careful when preparing the rose. You can then place it in a vase and store it like that for a few days.

The third step is to drill a small hole in a potato. ____18____ So when the rose is put in, it is tightly secured and does not move around. After you are done with the potato, you have to place plenty of fertilized soil on the bottom of a pot or a similar container. ____19____ Then you have to place them carefully on the soil. Once you find the right position, you have to fill up your pot with the remaining soil. The potato should be located around 5 centimeters below the surface of the soil. .

The final step is to cut out the bottom of the plastic bottle and then place it around the rose. ____20____

A．It should be just the size of the rose.

B．You really don’t need to be a gardening professional.

C．First of all, you need to choose a rose you really like.

D．There is a simple trick that can be used to help roses grow.

E．Once you, have prepared the soil, place the rose in the potato.

F．Flowers are expensive, so why not grow them in your own garden?

G．Now all you need to do is water the soil occasionally and have some patience.

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

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和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

I lived in a very poor district of Arusha, Tanzania. My family couldn’t ____21____ me to study abroad. However, continuing my ____22____ in China was my dream. I couldn’t wait to travel on this country and create new ____23____. I applied to 12 universities but only got a few ____24____ letters.

I finally got accepted by a university in Shanghai. After the excitement in the beginning, I was ____25____ in great difficulties. I couldn’t understand what my teachers and schoolmates said. ____26____ still, I realized I could hardly finish one year without a scholarship (奖学金). I had to work hard and ____27____ every chance to practice my Chinese. ____28____, I had to save every coin I could.

I ____29____ in my class after the first term. The university awarded me a huge scholarship and I was filled with __30__. I could financially complete my course in the university. I ____31____ the chance because I managed it with my own efforts. Four years later, when I spoke on the graduation ceremony, I was full of gratitude (感激) and    __32__.

Life is not always easy. But what really matters is to keep positive when we are ____33____ by difficulties. Some may run away or be beaten while some are able to ____34____ the difficulties. I believe as long as we ____35____ long enough, all our dreams are within reach, no matter how big or crazy they might seem.

21．A．pay B．afford C．bear D．equip

22．A．education B．travel C．experience D．career

23．A．systems B．legends C．memories D．contributions

24．A．acceptance B．introduction C．invitation D．suggestion

25．A．met B．lost C．loaded D．trapped

26．A．Larger B．Harder C．Worse D．Later

27．A．took B．focused C．attempted D．designed

28．A．However B．Still C．Therefore D．Besides

29．A．survived B．topped C．failed D．recovered

30．A．surprise B．expectation C．joy D．inspiration

31．A．preserved B．valued C．doubted D．tested

32．A．curiosity B．emotion C．pride D．pressure

33．A．controlled B．annoyed C．impressed D．challenged

34．A．overcome B．bear C．accept D．avoid

35．A．take on B．hold on C．move on D．try on

第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。

In the 1950s, the Egyptian government wanted to build a new dam across the Nile ____36____(benefit) more farmers, ____37____ this led to protests. The new dam would likely destroy many cultural relics ____38____ were an important part of Egypt’s cultural heritage. To solve this problem, the government turned to UN ____39____ help.

A committee ____40____(establish) to prevent the loss of cultural relics. After careful investigation, they made a ___41___(propose) to move the cultural relics to safe places. Over the next 20 years, they rescued countless cultural relics. ____42____(final) they successfully built the new dam as well as ____43____(preserve) the cultural relics. This project was considered ____44____ great success, for it found a way for the world to keep the balance between progress and the protection of cultural _____45_____(site).

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）

46．假如你是李华，是学校英语协会的负责人。最近，你校准备邀请英国心理学专家Curry Smith就学习减压举行一个讲座，请你用英语出一则通知。

要点：

1.讲座地点、时间；

2.讲座专家、内容；

3.注意事项。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

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第二节 读后续写（满分25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。

I must admit, I haven’t always liked animals. In fact, I distrusted them greatly while growing up, and I still fear the ones I don’t know personally. What set my beliefs in stone was being attacked—not once but many times, including the summer after second grade when I was bitten by a rabbit. Then, when I was nine and riding my dirt bike down the road, a large dog charged me and tried to bite my ankle. After all those negative experiences, there was one thing I knew for sure: All creatures, great and small, were no friends of mine.

After college in California, I returned to live the single life in Las Vega. Then I met Lisa. In no time at all, we fell in love, married and moved into a new house. Despite my avoidance of animals, Lisa had a dog called Bailey. Bailey didn’t like me, but he tolerated my existence once he realized I wasn’t going anywhere.

Things changed as spring came. We welcomed a new member of our family: our son Evan. One evening Evan grabbed hold of the dog’s tail. The irritated dog paused and turned to look at his stuck tail but waited patiently until being released. Still the stories I’d heard of animals attacking babies worries me.

Then my worst fear occurred. I sat on the couch (沙发) reading after a long day while my wife worked at the dining-room table paying the bills. I saw Evan crawl across the family-room carpet as he made his way behind the couch. One minute, all was quiet and then Bailey entered the room and headed to where Evan had crawled. I nearly jumped out of my skin when I heard the dog start a fearful barking behind me.

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。

Throwing the book away, I rushed around the couch with great fear.

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Having witnessed our dog killing a scorpion (蝎子) and saving my son, I was speechless.

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