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高 2020 级高三上期绵阳二诊模拟考试
英语试题
（考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分）
(命题人：杨静、李佳翼、申丽莎)
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂 到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
1. What is the man's problem?
A. He can't find an apartment. B. He can't get a hot shower. C. He can't make a phone call.
2. Why doesn't the woman sell her paintings?
A. She doesn't think she is talented enough.
B. She doesn't care about making money.
C. She doesn't know how to begin.
3. What will the woman do to give the man the password?
A. Email it to his computer. B. Send him a text message. C. Write it down on a piece of paper.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A baby. B. A dog. C. A cat.
5. How is the woman probably feeling?
A. Confident. B. Unsure. C. Worried.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a car park. B. At a museum. C. At the speakers' house.
7. What does the man offer to do for the woman?
A. Give her a ride. B. Lend her his phone. C. Clean her bedroom.
听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What will the woman probably do on the weekend?
A. Buy clothes. B. Watch movies. C. Do homework.
9. How will the man get to the cinema?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike.
10. What kind of movie will the speakers probably see?
A. An action movie. B. A fantasy movie. C. A historical movie.
听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. How does the woman go shopping?
A. With her son. B. With her brother. C. On her own.
12. What is the first thing the salesman wants to know?
A. The preference of customer.
B. The price range of the gift.
C. The use of the product.
13. Why doesn't the woman choose the picture storybook?
A. Her son is too young to read it.
B. Her brother had bought it before.
C. Her son might not be interested in it.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What is the main topic of the conversation?
A. Cultural differences. B. Holiday plans. C. Disney movies.
15. Why didn't the woman go back to her hometown last year?
A. She had to take exams.
B. She visited Disneyland.
C. She spent some time in Chinatown.
16. In which city do the speakers probably live?
A. Los Angeles. B. Hong Kong. C. Paris.
17. How many days will the man spend in France?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Seven.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What do we know about Mary?
A. She is a hybrid.
B. She used to be a pet doctor.
C. She lived to the age of 80.
19. To whom did Mary Seacole first apply to offer her help?
A. A hospital. B. The War Office. C. A British hotel.
20. What is Mary Seacole most known for today?
A. Her work as a nurse. B. Her talent as a writer. C. Her success as a hotel owner.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Ever find yourself wondering what it might be like to live in some of TV's most famous homes? Famous homes can become part of the reason you fall in love with a series, so here are some of our favorites.
Big Little Lies: Madeline's house
By far the most beautiful beach nest in the series is Madeline's house, which is actually located in Malibu. The real house boasts seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and a balcony surrounded by walls providing some unreal ocean views. The house is said to have its fair share of celebrity guests too. It's no wonder why!
Modern Family: Jay's house
The two-story contemporary home is bursting with bold colors and animal prints, with many guessing that the decoration channels Gloria's strong personality. But it's the back yard that makes the house so appealing. The huge pool that's frequently spotted in various episodes is a strong reminder that we need to move to destination with more sunshine on offer.
American Horror Story: The Coven house
Although taken over by witches in the series and called “Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies”, the elegant house is actually called Buckner Mansion. The famous home is complete with tall ceilings, impressive chandeliers, and stairs that go on forever. You can't actually visit the mansion, but you can stroll by it.
The Sopranos: Tony's house
The spacious New Jersey home has a huge dining area, four bedrooms, an outside pool, and that famous curved driveway featured in the opening credits. It's no wonder the famous house has just gone on the market for 3.4 million! Research shows that the mansion may have more than doubled in value since the show. It's still on the market so you too could live like a TV star!
21. What can we learn about Madeline's house?
A. It has a huge dining area. B. It is a three-story beach house.
C. It is often visited by celebrities. D. It boasts authentic ocean views.
22. What makes Jay's house attractive to the audience?
A. Its bold colors. B. Its back yard. C. The huge pool. D. Gloria's personality.
23. Which house has been put up for sale?
A. Madeline's house. B. Jay's house. C. The Coven house. D. Tony's house.
B
Herb Chasan could have eased into retirement after spending 18 years teaching math to high school students. But the octogenarian(八旬老人) couldn’t rest. It wasn’t until eight years ago that he stepped into one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. He noticed a group of children wandering nearby with nothing to do. He couldn’t shake the image from his mind, and it became the driving force for Hoops and Homework, an after-school program that has provided activities and tutoring for youth up to age 14. Since 2012, Hoops and Homework has helped more than 300 children who otherwise would have gone home to empty houses or roamed the streets until their parents got off work. Thanks to Mr. Chasan and dedicated staff and volunteers, the children instead have spent industrious afternoons making crafts, playing basketball, learning violin and yoga, gardening, and basking in the attention of a small army of tutors. “Our goal is to help these kids break the cycle of poverty and jail to have a good job, to be a
success,” says Mr. Chasan.
Within a few months, he secured $81,000 in town funding to start the program. It takes $170,000 annually to run the center. Hoops and Homework has encouraged people from different parts of the community to volunteer during the after-school sessions because they can tell the children “someday you may be doing that job, we love to have role models come in.”
The program goes beyond helping children. Most of the staff members are bilingual, which enables them to serve the largely Spanish-speaking community. “My English is not good,” says Keila Cupid, a parent who lives close to the center. But the mother of 11-year-old Cupid is clear in expressing her gratitude for Hoops and Homework: “It’s a safe space for my daughter when I am away to my English class.”
24. What motivation made Chasan decide on Hoops and Homework?
A. Homeless neighborhood kids.
B. Parents being engaged in work.
C. The volunteers in the community.
D. Children aimlessly walking around.
25. What activity is available in Hoops and Homework?
A. Making crafts.
B. Baking food.
C. Learning Spanish.
D. Doing extra homework.
26. Which statement does Chasan agree with?
A. More money should go to charity.
B. More people should join in voluntary work.
C. More community centers should be built.
D. More after-school activities should be considered.
27. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Starting an organization is tough.
B. Keila Cupid is studying Spanish.
C. Parents can benefit from the program.
D. The community kids must have a successful career.
C
Cotton bags have become a means for brands, retailers, and supermarkets to promote a planet-friendly concept—or, at least, to show that the companies are aware of the overuse of plastic in packaging. “There's a trend in New York right now where people are carrying cotton bags from local bakeries, hardware stores, or their favorite steakhouses,” said designer Rachel Comey.
So far, so earth-friendly? Not exactly. It turns out the wholehearted embrace of cotton bags may actually have created a new problem.
An organic cotton bag needs to be used 20,000 times to offset( 抵 消 ) its overall impact of production, according to a 2021 study by the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark. That is equal to daily use for 54 years-for just one bag. Even when a bag does make it, most coloring matters used to print logos and decorations onto them are PVC-based and thus not recyclable in waste treatment factories.
That's not to say cotton is worse than plastic, or that the two should even be compared. While cotton can use pesticides and has dried up rivers from water consumption, lightweight plastic bags use greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels, never break down, and block up the waterways.
Some brands are turning to other fabric solutions. British designer Ally Capellino recently swapped cotton for straw, while designer Anya Hindmarch introduced a new version of her original bag, this time made from recycled water bottles. In the end, the simplest solution may be the most obvious. “Not every product needs a bag,” Comey said.
28. Why on earth do companies offer cotton bags?
A. To provide convenience to their customers.
B. To cut down on the use of plastic packaging.
C. To advertise themselves as eco-friendly ones.
D. To promote the concept of protecting the earth.
29. What do we know about the cotton bags?
A. They can be used for over five decades.
B. They do much harm to the environment.
C. They have logos printed with natural materials.
D. They can be recycled in waste treatment factories.
30. How does the production of plastic bags affect the environment?
A. It consumes too much water. B. It saves the use of fossil fuels.
C. It pollutes the earth's atmosphere. D. It increases the use of pesticides.
31. Which might be the best title for the text?
A. Plastic Bags Beat Cotton Bags B. A Revolution for Bag Designers
C. How to Choose Bags for Yourself D. Less Packaging, Better Environment
D
The term “pseudo-working” is used to describe how many of us study. The pseudo-worker looks and feels like someone who is working hard—he or she spends a long time in the library and is not afraid to push on late into the night—but, because of a lack of focus and concentration, he or she doesn't actually accomplish much.
This phenomenon can be seen on most college campuses. For example, at Dartmouth there was a section of the main library that was open twenty-four hours a day, and the students I used to see there late at night crowded in groups, drinking coffee, were definitely pseudo-working. The roommate who flips through her chemistry notes on the couch while watching TV is pseudo-working.
By placing themselves in distracting environments and insisting on working long hours, these students are damaging their brain's ability to think clearly and efficiently accomplish the task at hand. In the end they get half the results with twice the effort.
The bigger problem here is that most students don't even realize that they're pseudo-working. To them pseudo-working is work— it's how they've always done it, and it's how all of their friends do it. It never crosses their mind that there might be a better way. Straight-A students, on the other hand, know all about pseudo-working. They fear it. It not only wastes time, but it's also mentally tiring.
In fact, the most important skill in becoming a straight-A student is the ability to get work done quickly and with a minimum of wasted effort. Some cognitive science research concludes that about fifty minutes is the optimal learning period to maximize the material integrated per time unit. So how do these students achieve this goal? To understand their secret to success, consider the following simple
formula(公式): work accomplished = time spent X intensity of focus.
Pseudo-working features a very low intensity of focus. Therefore, to accomplish something by pseudo-working, you need to spend a lot of time. The straight-A approach on the other hand, increases intensity in order to use less time.
32. Which of the following phenomenon is NOT pseudo-working?
A. Alex takes an online class while having snacks at a study lounge.
B. Lucy spends a long time in the library on her essay while listening to music.
C. Emily and Sara read their favorite books, as they talk about entertainment news.
D. Nick is busy taking notes while attending a training course in an academic hall.
33. What's the major problem of most students compared with straight-A students?
A. They are unaware of the fact that they are pseudo-working.
B. They have never thought about how to improve their study efficiency.
C. They are doing something to harm their brain's ability to think clearly.
D. They are willing to spend much time studying in a distracting environment.
34. What does the underlined word "optimal" mean in paragraph5?
A. Least. B. Best. C. Delicate. D. Accurate.
35. What does the author want to stress by mentioning the formula?
A. The length of time on study counts.
B. Getting work done quickly means everything.
C. Concentration plays a key role in study.
D. Effective study approach is very important.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
What do the happiest people on earth have in common? Recently, researchers have analyzed the common characteristics of the people who call themselves very, very happy with their lives, and who tend to live long. Here is part of what they have found:
Relationships
Research has found that it is strong personal and social relationships that make people happy. And this is true all throughout your life. 36 . Socializing with friends and family, in a small and close-knit group, is the most important key to happiness and long life.
Helping others
It is not being helped or loved by others that leads to happiness and long life; it is helping others.
37 .
Being busy doing things you love and are good at
It is true that one should not be stressed out and rushed all the time. 38 , if you want to live a long, happy life. However, doing anything under the sun is not the secret to happiness. It is doing things that you are good at, and you are interested in, that makes you happy.
A happy, warm childhood
39 . A study has noted that “warmth of childhood environment” is a very important predictor of contentment, happiness and even a long life.
Being grateful
In a study of gratitude, researchers at the University of Miami have found that people who consciously think of their blessings feel better about their lives. 40 , than those who tend to take things for granted.
A. Being helped is of great importance
B. People are happiest when they have loving relationships
C. Children always happily grow up and play with themselves
D. They even exercise more, and make fewer visits to the hospital
E. The happiest people on earth have had a happy, warm, and stable childhood
F. But you have to be engaged in work that makes you busy and fully involved
G. The joy on the face of the people you help makes you content and joyful yourself
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Zachariah Fike has an unusual 41 . He seeks old military medals for sale in antique stores and on the Internet. But 42 most collectors, Zac tracks down the medals’ rightful 43 , and returns them.
His effort to 44 families with lost medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother, a Purple Heart with the name Corrado A. G. Piccoli, found in an antique shop. Zac knows the 45 of a Purple Heart—he 46 one himself in a war as a soldier. So when his mother gave him the medal, he 47 right away what he had to do.
Through the Internet, Zac tracked down Corrado’s sister Adeline Rockko. But when he finally reached her, the woman 48 him with questions: “Who are you? What antique shop?” 49 , when she hung up, she regretted the way she had handled the 50 . So she called Zac back and
51 . Soon she drove to meet Zac in Watertown, N.Y. “At that point, I knew she meant 52 ,” Zac says. “To drive eight hours to come to see me.”
The Piccolis grew up the children of 53 immigrants in Watertown. Corrado, the older son of the family, was a translator for the Army during WWII against Nazi Germany, and was killed 54 in Europe.
Before hearing from Zac, Adeline hadn’t 55 realized the medal was missing. Like many
56 medals, the one Zac’s mother had 57 was a family treasure. “This medal was very precious to my parents.” Adeline says. As a child, Adeline couldn’t understand why the medal was so significant. “But as I grew older,” Adeline says, “and missed my 58 more and more, I realized that was the only thing we had 59 .” Corrado Piccoli’s Purple Heart medal now 60 at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown.
41.
A. tradition
B. hobby
C. exercise
D. devotion
42.
A. as
B. for
C. unlike
D. like
43.
A. owners
B. buyers
C. collectors
D suppliers
44.
A. return
B. reunite
C. match
D. connect
45.
A. responsibility
B. treasure
C. honor
D. meaning
46.
A. bought
B. found
C. earned
D. distributed
47.
A. thought
B. wondered
C. doubted
D. knew
48.
A. asked
B. flooded
C. threw
D. cast
49.
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Moreover
D. Besides
50.
A. cooperation
B. construction
C. conversation
D. conservation
51.
A. complained
B. appreciated
C. confronted
D. apologized
52.
A. business
B. meeting
C. practice
D. disbelief
53.
A. German
B. American
C. Italian
D. British
54.
A. in action
B. in advance
C. in case
D. in person
55.
A. never
B. even
C. still
D. just
56.
A. civil
B. commercial
C. military
D. industrial
57.
A. claimed
B. found
C. regained
D. sought
58.
A. family
B. parents
C. sister
D. brother
59.
A. given
B. donated
C. owned
D. left
60.
A. hangs
B. experiences
C. inhabits
D. houses
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。
Reaching for the stars
Within three years, he won China's top sci-fi award—the Galaxy Awards—twice. Tianrui Shuofu, brought home the Best Online Sci-fi award for his novels, Die On Mars, in 2019 and We Live in Nanjing, in 2021. At only 25 years old, he is already a 61 (lead) figure among China's young generation of sci-fi writers.
Many of these young sci-fi writers started as freelance online writers. 62 did Tianrui Shuofu. Among all kinds of sci-fi writings, Tianrui's works are famous for 63 (they) hard-core style. There are many details of space engineering, radio communication and other 64 (technology) in his works.
However, Tianrui Shuofu thinks hard-core is just one style and he might include more themes in his works in the future. “Many argue against each other on 65 is real sci-fi. Some hard-core sci-fi fans look down upon soft sci-fi. But that's just killing the growing Chinese sci-fi,” he said.
66 (actual), it is cross-boundary writing that has become 67 trend in online sci-fi works by young writers, according to Tianrui Shuofu. 68 (compare) to traditional sci-fi, the themes and elements in today's works have expanded a lot. Popular themes of other online writings such as city life and farming 69 (become) parts of sci-fi works in recent years, too.
“This is a good thing,” Tianrui Shuofu added. “Going cross-boundary means going 70 limits, which helps with writing good stories and helps sci-fi reach more readers.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词 处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
Many people, sometimes myself including, tend to judge a person by his appearance.
I was afraid of my uncle who has a scary tattoo on his arm till my mother told me a “story” .When I was three-year-old naughty boy, I always ran around the neighborhood with my toy saber. Unfortunate, one day I hit a wild dog on accident. The dog became crazy and try to bite me. It was at that time when my uncle appeared and protected me with her strong arm. However, this accident left a scar on his arm. My uncle went to get a tattoo in order to cover up the scars. From that moment, he is my hero but instead of a bad looking uncle.
So we need to go beyond people's looks and focus on more internal spirits in order to truly judging
a person.
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
近年来，随着科技发展，电子产品越来越多，学生的汉字书写能力大大降低。假定你是校书 法协会的会长,为了让同学们重视书写，写一封倡议书，内容包括:
1.减少对电子产品的依赖，多动手记笔记; 2.养成练书法和写日记的习惯。注意:1.词数 100 左右; 2.可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：calligraphy n.书法
高 2020 级高三上期绵阳二诊模拟考试
英语试题
（考试时间：120 分钟 满分：150 分）
(命题人：杨静、李佳翼、申丽莎)
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂 到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
1. What is the man's problem?
A. He can't find an apartment. B. He can't get a hot shower. C. He can't make a phone call.
2. Why doesn't the woman sell her paintings?
A. She doesn't think she is talented enough.
B. She doesn't care about making money.
C. She doesn't know how to begin.
3. What will the woman do to give the man the password?
A. Email it to his computer. B. Send him a text message. C. Write it down on a piece of paper.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A baby. B. A dog. C. A cat.
5. How is the woman probably feeling?
A. Confident. B. Unsure. C. Worried.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a car park. B. At a museum. C. At the speakers' house.
7. What does the man offer to do for the woman?
A. Give her a ride. B. Lend her his phone. C. Clean her bedroom.
听第 7 段材料,回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What will the woman probably do on the weekend?
A. Buy clothes. B. Watch movies. C. Do homework.
9. How will the man get to the cinema?
A. By car. B. By bus. C. By bike.
10. What kind of movie will the speakers probably see?
A. An action movie. B. A fantasy movie. C. A historical movie.
听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. How does the woman go shopping?
A. With her son. B. With her brother. C. On her own.
12. What is the first thing the salesman wants to know?
A. The preference of customer.
B. The price range of the gift.
C. The use of the product.
13. Why doesn't the woman choose the picture storybook?
A. Her son is too young to read it.
B. Her brother had bought it before.
C. Her son might not be interested in it.
听第 9 段材料,回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What is the main topic of the conversation?
A. Cultural differences. B. Holiday plans. C. Disney movies.
15. Why didn't the woman go back to her hometown last year?
A. She had to take exams.
B. She visited Disneyland.
C. She spent some time in Chinatown.
16. In which city do the speakers probably live?
A. Los Angeles. B. Hong Kong. C. Paris.
17. How many days will the man spend in France?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Seven.
听第 10 段材料,回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What do we know about Mary?
A. She is a hybrid.
B. She used to be a pet doctor.
C. She lived to the age of 80.
19. To whom did Mary Seacole first apply to offer her help?
A. A hospital. B. The War Office. C. A British hotel.
20. What is Mary Seacole most known for today?
A. Her work as a nurse. B. Her talent as a writer. C. Her success as a hotel owner.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Ever find yourself wondering what it might be like to live in some of TV's most famous homes? Famous homes can become part of the reason you fall in love with a series, so here are some of our favorites.
Big Little Lies: Madeline's house
By far the most beautiful beach nest in the series is Madeline's house, which is actually located in Malibu. The real house boasts seven bedrooms, eight bathrooms, and a balcony surrounded by walls providing some unreal ocean views. The house is said to have its fair share of celebrity guests too. It's no wonder why!
Modern Family: Jay's house
The two-story contemporary home is bursting with bold colors and animal prints, with many guessing that the decoration channels Gloria's strong personality. But it's the back yard that makes the house so appealing. The huge pool that's frequently spotted in various episodes is a strong reminder that we need to move to destination with more sunshine on offer.
American Horror Story: The Coven house
Although taken over by witches in the series and called “Miss Robichaux's Academy for Exceptional Young Ladies”, the elegant house is actually called Buckner Mansion. The famous home is complete with tall ceilings, impressive chandeliers, and stairs that go on forever. You can't actually visit the mansion, but you can stroll by it.
The Sopranos: Tony's house
The spacious New Jersey home has a huge dining area, four bedrooms, an outside pool, and that famous curved driveway featured in the opening credits. It's no wonder the famous house has just gone on the market for 3.4 million! Research shows that the mansion may have more than doubled in value since the show. It's still on the market so you too could live like a TV star!
21. What can we learn about Madeline's house?
A. It has a huge dining area. B. It is a three-story beach house.
C. It is often visited by celebrities. D. It boasts authentic ocean views.
22. What makes Jay's house attractive to the audience?
A. Its bold colors. B. Its back yard. C. The huge pool. D. Gloria's personality.
23. Which house has been put up for sale?
A. Madeline's house. B. Jay's house. C. The Coven house. D. Tony's house.
B
Herb Chasan could have eased into retirement after spending 18 years teaching math to high school students. But the octogenarian(八旬老人) couldn’t rest. It wasn’t until eight years ago that he stepped into one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods. He noticed a group of children wandering nearby with nothing to do. He couldn’t shake the image from his mind, and it became the driving force for Hoops and Homework, an after-school program that has provided activities and tutoring for youth up to age 14. Since 2012, Hoops and Homework has helped more than 300 children who otherwise would have gone home to empty houses or roamed the streets until their parents got off work. Thanks to Mr. Chasan and dedicated staff and volunteers, the children instead have spent industrious afternoons making crafts, playing basketball, learning violin and yoga, gardening, and basking in the attention of a small army of tutors. “Our goal is to help these kids break the cycle of poverty and jail to have a good job, to be a
success,” says Mr. Chasan.
Within a few months, he secured $81,000 in town funding to start the program. It takes $170,000 annually to run the center. Hoops and Homework has encouraged people from different parts of the community to volunteer during the after-school sessions because they can tell the children “someday you may be doing that job, we love to have role models come in.”
The program goes beyond helping children. Most of the staff members are bilingual, which enables them to serve the largely Spanish-speaking community. “My English is not good,” says Keila Cupid, a parent who lives close to the center. But the mother of 11-year-old Cupid is clear in expressing her gratitude for Hoops and Homework: “It’s a safe space for my daughter when I am away to my English class.”
24. What motivation made Chasan decide on Hoops and Homework?
A. Homeless neighborhood kids.
B. Parents being engaged in work.
C. The volunteers in the community.
D. Children aimlessly walking around.
25. What activity is available in Hoops and Homework?
A. Making crafts.
B. Baking food.
C. Learning Spanish.
D. Doing extra homework.
26. Which statement does Chasan agree with?
A. More money should go to charity.
B. More people should join in voluntary work.
C. More community centers should be built.
D. More after-school activities should be considered.
27. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Starting an organization is tough.
B. Keila Cupid is studying Spanish.
C. Parents can benefit from the program.
D. The community kids must have a successful career.
C
Cotton bags have become a means for brands, retailers, and supermarkets to promote a planet-friendly concept—or, at least, to show that the companies are aware of the overuse of plastic in packaging. “There's a trend in New York right now where people are carrying cotton bags from local bakeries, hardware stores, or their favorite steakhouses,” said designer Rachel Comey.
So far, so earth-friendly? Not exactly. It turns out the wholehearted embrace of cotton bags may actually have created a new problem.
An organic cotton bag needs to be used 20,000 times to offset( 抵 消 ) its overall impact of production, according to a 2021 study by the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark. That is equal to daily use for 54 years-for just one bag. Even when a bag does make it, most coloring matters used to print logos and decorations onto them are PVC-based and thus not recyclable in waste treatment factories.
That's not to say cotton is worse than plastic, or that the two should even be compared. While cotton can use pesticides and has dried up rivers from water consumption, lightweight plastic bags use greenhouse gas-emitting fossil fuels, never break down, and block up the waterways.
Some brands are turning to other fabric solutions. British designer Ally Capellino recently swapped cotton for straw, while designer Anya Hindmarch introduced a new version of her original bag, this time made from recycled water bottles. In the end, the simplest solution may be the most obvious. “Not every product needs a bag,” Comey said.
28. Why on earth do companies offer cotton bags?
A. To provide convenience to their customers.
B. To cut down on the use of plastic packaging.
C. To advertise themselves as eco-friendly ones.
D. To promote the concept of protecting the earth.
29. What do we know about the cotton bags?
A. They can be used for over five decades.
B. They do much harm to the environment.
C. They have logos printed with natural materials.
D. They can be recycled in waste treatment factories.
30. How does the production of plastic bags affect the environment?
A. It consumes too much water. B. It saves the use of fossil fuels.
C. It pollutes the earth's atmosphere. D. It increases the use of pesticides.
31. Which might be the best title for the text?
A. Plastic Bags Beat Cotton Bags B. A Revolution for Bag Designers
C. How to Choose Bags for Yourself D. Less Packaging, Better Environment
D
The term “pseudo-working” is used to describe how many of us study. The pseudo-worker looks and feels like someone who is working hard—he or she spends a long time in the library and is not afraid to push on late into the night—but, because of a lack of focus and concentration, he or she doesn't actually accomplish much.
This phenomenon can be seen on most college campuses. For example, at Dartmouth there was a section of the main library that was open twenty-four hours a day, and the students I used to see there late at night crowded in groups, drinking coffee, were definitely pseudo-working. The roommate who flips through her chemistry notes on the couch while watching TV is pseudo-working.
By placing themselves in distracting environments and insisting on working long hours, these students are damaging their brain's ability to think clearly and efficiently accomplish the task at hand. In the end they get half the results with twice the effort.
The bigger problem here is that most students don't even realize that they're pseudo-working. To them pseudo-working is work— it's how they've always done it, and it's how all of their friends do it. It never crosses their mind that there might be a better way. Straight-A students, on the other hand, know all about pseudo-working. They fear it. It not only wastes time, but it's also mentally tiring.
In fact, the most important skill in becoming a straight-A student is the ability to get work done quickly and with a minimum of wasted effort. Some cognitive science research concludes that about fifty minutes is the optimal learning period to maximize the material integrated per time unit. So how do these students achieve this goal? To understand their secret to success, consider the following simple
formula(公式): work accomplished = time spent X intensity of focus.
Pseudo-working features a very low intensity of focus. Therefore, to accomplish something by pseudo-working, you need to spend a lot of time. The straight-A approach on the other hand, increases intensity in order to use less time.
32. Which of the following phenomenon is NOT pseudo-working?
A. Alex takes an online class while having snacks at a study lounge.
B. Lucy spends a long time in the library on her essay while listening to music.
C. Emily and Sara read their favorite books, as they talk about entertainment news.
D. Nick is busy taking notes while attending a training course in an academic hall.
33. What's the major problem of most students compared with straight-A students?
A. They are unaware of the fact that they are pseudo-working.
B. They have never thought about how to improve their study efficiency.
C. They are doing something to harm their brain's ability to think clearly.
D. They are willing to spend much time studying in a distracting environment.
34. What does the underlined word "optimal" mean in paragraph5?
A. Least. B. Best. C. Delicate. D. Accurate.
35. What does the author want to stress by mentioning the formula?
A. The length of time on study counts.
B. Getting work done quickly means everything.
C. Concentration plays a key role in study.
D. Effective study approach is very important.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
What do the happiest people on earth have in common? Recently, researchers have analyzed the common characteristics of the people who call themselves very, very happy with their lives, and who tend to live long. Here is part of what they have found:
Relationships
Research has found that it is strong personal and social relationships that make people happy. And this is true all throughout your life. 36 . Socializing with friends and family, in a small and close-knit group, is the most important key to happiness and long life.
Helping others
It is not being helped or loved by others that leads to happiness and long life; it is helping others.
37 .
Being busy doing things you love and are good at
It is true that one should not be stressed out and rushed all the time. 38 , if you want to live a long, happy life. However, doing anything under the sun is not the secret to happiness. It is doing things that you are good at, and you are interested in, that makes you happy.
A happy, warm childhood
39 . A study has noted that “warmth of childhood environment” is a very important predictor of contentment, happiness and even a long life.
Being grateful
In a study of gratitude, researchers at the University of Miami have found that people who consciously think of their blessings feel better about their lives. 40 , than those who tend to take things for granted.
A. Being helped is of great importance
B. People are happiest when they have loving relationships
C. Children always happily grow up and play with themselves
D. They even exercise more, and make fewer visits to the hospital
E. The happiest people on earth have had a happy, warm, and stable childhood
F. But you have to be engaged in work that makes you busy and fully involved
G. The joy on the face of the people you help makes you content and joyful yourself
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Zachariah Fike has an unusual 41 . He seeks old military medals for sale in antique stores and on the Internet. But 42 most collectors, Zac tracks down the medals’ rightful 43 , and returns them.
His effort to 44 families with lost medals began with a Christmas gift from his mother, a Purple Heart with the name Corrado A. G. Piccoli, found in an antique shop. Zac knows the 45 of a Purple Heart—he 46 one himself in a war as a soldier. So when his mother gave him the medal, he 47 right away what he had to do.
Through the Internet, Zac tracked down Corrado’s sister Adeline Rockko. But when he finally reached her, the woman 48 him with questions: “Who are you? What antique shop?” 49 , when she hung up, she regretted the way she had handled the 50 . So she called Zac back and
51 . Soon she drove to meet Zac in Watertown, N.Y. “At that point, I knew she meant 52 ,” Zac says. “To drive eight hours to come to see me.”
The Piccolis grew up the children of 53 immigrants in Watertown. Corrado, the older son of the family, was a translator for the Army during WWII against Nazi Germany, and was killed 54 in Europe.
Before hearing from Zac, Adeline hadn’t 55 realized the medal was missing. Like many
56 medals, the one Zac’s mother had 57 was a family treasure. “This medal was very precious to my parents.” Adeline says. As a child, Adeline couldn’t understand why the medal was so significant. “But as I grew older,” Adeline says, “and missed my 58 more and more, I realized that was the only thing we had 59 .” Corrado Piccoli’s Purple Heart medal now 60 at the Italian American Civic Association in Watertown.
41.
A. tradition
B. hobby
C. exercise
D. devotion
42.
A. as
B. for
C. unlike
D. like
43.
A. owners
B. buyers
C. collectors
D suppliers
44.
A. return
B. reunite
C. match
D. connect
45.
A. responsibility
B. treasure
C. honor
D. meaning
46.
A. bought
B. found
C. earned
D. distributed
47.
A. thought
B. wondered
C. doubted
D. knew
48.
A. asked
B. flooded
C. threw
D. cast
49.
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Moreover
D. Besides
50.
A. cooperation
B. construction
C. conversation
D. conservation
51.
A. complained
B. appreciated
C. confronted
D. apologized
52.
A. business
B. meeting
C. practice
D. disbelief
53.
A. German
B. American
C. Italian
D. British
54.
A. in action
B. in advance
C. in case
D. in person
55.
A. never
B. even
C. still
D. just
56.
A. civil
B. commercial
C. military
D. industrial
57.
A. claimed
B. found
C. regained
D. sought
58.
A. family
B. parents
C. sister
D. brother
59.
A. given
B. donated
C. owned
D. left
60.
A. hangs
B. experiences
C. inhabits
D. houses
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。
Reaching for the stars
Within three years, he won China's top sci-fi award—the Galaxy Awards—twice. Tianrui Shuofu, brought home the Best Online Sci-fi award for his novels, Die On Mars, in 2019 and We Live in Nanjing, in 2021. At only 25 years old, he is already a 61 (lead) figure among China's young generation of sci-fi writers.
Many of these young sci-fi writers started as freelance online writers. 62 did Tianrui Shuofu. Among all kinds of sci-fi writings, Tianrui's works are famous for 63 (they) hard-core style. There are many details of space engineering, radio communication and other 64 (technology) in his works.
However, Tianrui Shuofu thinks hard-core is just one style and he might include more themes in his works in the future. “Many argue against each other on 65 is real sci-fi. Some hard-core sci-fi fans look down upon soft sci-fi. But that's just killing the growing Chinese sci-fi,” he said.
66 (actual), it is cross-boundary writing that has become 67 trend in online sci-fi works by young writers, according to Tianrui Shuofu. 68 (compare) to traditional sci-fi, the themes and elements in today's works have expanded a lot. Popular themes of other online writings such as city life and farming 69 (become) parts of sci-fi works in recent years, too.
“This is a good thing,” Tianrui Shuofu added. “Going cross-boundary means going 70 limits, which helps with writing good stories and helps sci-fi reach more readers.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词 处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。
Many people, sometimes myself including, tend to judge a person by his appearance.
I was afraid of my uncle who has a scary tattoo on his arm till my mother told me a “story” .When I was three-year-old naughty boy, I always ran around the neighborhood with my toy saber. Unfortunate, one day I hit a wild dog on accident. The dog became crazy and try to bite me. It was at that time when my uncle appeared and protected me with her strong arm. However, this accident left a scar on his arm. My uncle went to get a tattoo in order to cover up the scars. From that moment, he is my hero but instead of a bad looking uncle.
So we need to go beyond people's looks and focus on more internal spirits in order to truly judging
a person.
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）
近年来，随着科技发展，电子产品越来越多，学生的汉字书写能力大大降低。假定你是校书 法协会的会长,为了让同学们重视书写，写一封倡议书，内容包括:
1.减少对电子产品的依赖，多动手记笔记; 2.养成练书法和写日记的习惯。注意:1.词数 100 左右; 2.可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：calligraphy n.书法
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