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英语试题

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。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 does Steve say about the handbag?

A. It is not so cute.      B. It is unfashionable.      C. It is rather expensive.

2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Waitress and customer.      B. Co-workers.      C. Friends.

3. When will the man take his flight?"

A. On June 16th.      B. On July 16th.      C. On July 18th.

4. Who goes to the market most frequently?

A. Mary.      B. Mary's father.      C. Mary's mother.

5. What does the woman want to be now?

A. A doctor.      B. A model.      C. An engineer.

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. Which place will the man's family visit?

A. Yunnan.      B. Tibet.      C. Shanghai.

7. What does the woman think of traveling by oneself?

A. Free.      B. Amazing.      C. Dangerous.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. How many people will attend the meeting for sure?

A. About 300.      B. About 330.      C. About 350.

9. How long will the meeting last?

A. Two days.      B. Three days.      C. A week.

10. For what does the woman choose the Victoria Hall?

A Its price.      B. Its availability.      C. Its stage.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What attracts the woman about The Legend of 1990 first?

A. Its introduction.      B. Its name.      C. Its poster.

12. Why does the woman refuse to watch The Legend of 1990?

A. It's not in English.      B. It's not fit for her daughter.      C. It's too serious for her.

13. Where does the conversation take place?

A. At home.      B. In a theater.      C. In a restaurant

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14. What is Helen doing?

A. Having a rest.      B. Doing math exercises.      C. Preparing for the exam.

15. Why does the man come to Helen?

A. To relax with her.      B. To ask her for help.      C. To get a phone number.

16. Who is best at math?

A. Elizabeth.      B. The man.      C. Helen.

17. What does the man decide to do in the end?

A. Study with Helen.      B. Call Elizabeth right now.      C. Seek help from Elizabeth tomorrow.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. What kind of music did the speaker like when she was little?

A. Pop music.      B. Rock music.      C. Classical music.

19. Why did the speaker go to a ballet at first?

A To enjoy the dance.      B. To listen to the music.      C. To please her parents.

20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A. The influence of classical music.

B. Her parents' love of classical music.

C. Her change in attitude to classical music.

第二部分阅读(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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Naturally Pink Lakes

Lake Koyashskoye

The water of Lake Koyashskoye in Crimea ranges from pink to red depending on the season. The lake is filled with halobacteria — microorganisms that produce a pink-colored protein when absorbing energy from the sun. Some also put the color down to brine shrimp (盐水虾), which boom in the salty environment.

Lake Hillier

Lake Hillier is located on Middle Island off the southern coast of Western Australia. Most people believe the deep color comes from a combination of algae and salt-loving halobacteria. However, there’s a bit of mystery to Hillier. Other pink lakes change color depending on the season, the angle of the sun or air temperature. Hillier remains the same shade of pink for the whole year.

LagunaColorada

Though it may be described as a “pink” lake. Laguna Colorada in Bolivia is often characterized as “red” or “red-orange”. Salt-loving algae and bacteria help to create this color, but sediments (沉积物) from the nearby rocks also affect the water’s appearance. Like some of the other pink salt lakes, this one draws flamingos (火烈鸟).

Las Salinas de Torrevieja

The pink water of Las Salinas de Torrevieja in Spain is thought to be good for health and people claim improvement in their skin and lung conditions after a bath in it. The lake is not the only pink-colored thing in Torrevieja. During migration season, flamingos crowd the area.

1. Which lake’s color is affected by sea animals?

A. Lake Hillier’s. B. Lake Koyashskoye’s. C. LagunaColorada’s. D. Las Salinas de Torrevieja’s.

2. Where is the lake whose color remains the same all year round?

A. In Spain. B. In Bolivia. C. In Crimea. D. In Australia.

3. What is special about Las Salinas de Torrevieja?

A. Its water is red-orange. B. It is home to flamingos.

C. Its water has health benefits. D. It changes color with the season.

B

Throughout history, people have been traders. In the early 1800s, a group of trappers called “mountain men” would venture into mountains for days and weeks at a time. They’d return with animal furs that people could use for clothing. At an event called a “rendezvous”, the mountain men would trade the furs with people who lived nearby. When the rendezvous was over, the mountain men would go back into the wild to collect more furs.

At the annual Trappers’ Rendezvous, an event hosted in Kansas, hundreds of children gather for a weekend of exciting activities. One of the highlights; trading, of course. At most camps, trading is just a side activity. At the Trappers’ Rendezvous, it’s part of the learning process. “One of the craziest things I traded was five multi-tools for a lighter and a knife,” says 12-year-old Gabriel Rodgers.

The Trappers’ Rendezvous also features a series of stations where children can practice skills that could be applied to the old days of the mountain men or to a modern campout. They learned how to start fires without matches, and how to throw tomahawks (战斧) at wooden targets, “I had never thrown a tomahawk before,” says Jaden Bernard, 12. “You have to learn how to hold it and how hard to throw it. I had one bounce right off the target.”

Throughout the event, participants also learned about rea-life mountain men. Adults dressed in period clothing were available to tell old adventure stories. Take, for example, Hugh Glass, a mountain man who was attacked by a bear in 1823. His companions thought there was no way he’d survive his injuries, so they left him in the woods to die. But Glass didn’t die. Instead, he made his way to safety over the next six weeks, traveling 200 miles in spite of his serious injuries. “It takes you back in time to how they had to hunt, how they built their shelters and how things happened back then,” 14-year-old Chris Cooper says.

4. What did the mountain men do at the “rendezvous” event?

A. They collected animal furs. B. They bought clothes to wear.

C. They trapped animals for food. D. They exchanged furs for other things.

5. What does Jaden Bernard think of tomahawk-throwing?

A. Modern. B. Difficult. C. Boring. D. Comforting.

6. How did Chris Cooper learn about Hugh Glass?

A. By hunting a bear the way he did. B. By building a shelter similar to his.

C. By listening to a story happening to him. D. By wearing period clothing to act out his story.

7. What is the purpose of this text?

A. To explain the history of trading. B. To describe mountain men’s life.

C. To introduce a youth gathering event. D. To teach some survival skills in the wild.

C

Sugar cane (甘蔗) contains around 10% sugar. But that means it contains around 90% non-sugar — the material known as bagasse (甘蔗渣) which remains once the sugar-bearing juice has been squeezed out of the cane. World production of cane sugar was 185m tonnes in 2017. That results in a lot of bagasse.

At the moment, most of this is burned. Often, it fuels local generators, so it is not wasted. But Zhu Hongli, a mechanical engineer at Northeastern University in Boston thinks it can be put to better use. "With a bit of improvement bagasse makes an excellent replacement for the plastic used for disposable food containers such as coffee cups," says Dr. Zhu.

Dr. Zhu is not the first person to have this idea. But previous attempts tended not to survive contact with liquids. She thought she could overcome that by combining the bagasse pulp (浆状物) with another biodegradable (可生物降解的) material. She discovered that the main reason past efforts failed is that bagasse is composed of short fibres which are unable to give resilience (韧性) to the finished product. She therefore sought to insert a suitably long-fibred substance.

Bamboo seemed to fit the bill. It grows quickly, degrades readily and has appropriately long fibres. When the researchers mixed a small amount of bamboo pulp into bagasse, they found that the short and long fibres combined with each other closely.

To put their new material through its paces, Dr. Zhu and her colleagues fist poured hot oil onto it and found that their invention showed resistance to oil. They also found that when they made a cup out of the stuff and filled it with water heated almost to the boiling point, the cup remained good for more than two hours. Though this is not as long as a plastic cup would last it is long enough for all practical purposes. Moreover, the new material is twice as strong as the plastic used to make cups, and is definitely biodegradable. When Dr. Zhu buried a cup made out of it in the ground, half of it rotted away within two months.

8. What does paragraph l mainly talk about?

A. A big international market for cane sugar. B. A plant containing a high content of sugar.

C. The large amount of world bagasse production. D. The environmental impact of planting sugar cane.

9. What was wrong with previous bagasse products?

A. They broke easily when wet. B. They were non-biodegradable.

C. They consumed little bagasse. D. They had too much resilience.

10. What does the underlined part "fit the bill" in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Avoid the attempts. B. Meet the requirements.

C. Fill the vacancy. D. Survive the environment.

11. What do we know about the cup invented by Dr Zhu's team?

A. It can satisfy basic usage needs. B. It is hardly as strong as plastic cups.

C. It can disappear in two months if buried. D. It is unlikely to be used as an oil container.

D

One size doesn’t fit all when choosing a school. But parents can be affected by league tables. There are some 2,500 independent schools in the UK and they vary wildly in fees, facilities, performances and purposes. So parents should park their enthusiasm for brand-name schools when fit is far more important.

“Too many parents are crazy about a school’s reputation and place in the league tables without bothering to see if it’s right for their child.” says Gavin Horgan, head of Millfield School in Somerset. “There are some brilliant schools which aren’t in the tables.” There’s a lot of nonsense spoken about rankings, agrees Jimmy Beale, a former head and founder of the consultancy The English Education. “Good schools perform brilliantly because they select brilliant pupils. Parents who go only on brand are doing their child harm.”

Whatever they say, it’s the academic success that parents invariably want. There’s nothing wrong with seeking out high achievers. But a sensitive mid-level student might feel a failure in a school with a strong emphasis on academic achievement. “Some children are inspired by a bright peer group,” says Horgan, “but others will feel anguished if they are bouncing around the bottom, especially if the bar is set high.”

So, what should parents look for? Look for the “value added”, says Beale — how schools raise the relative academic performance of pupils over the years. Shortlist half a dozen schools — visit at least four, he advises. Open days are useful, but you can also request an individual tour — seeing a school in its everyday mode is more revealing. And the best schools communicate well with parents. “There will be rocky moments, but if you get on with the staff, minor problems can be resolved,” says Beale. “If you don’t feel you could have a good relationship with the school, then walk away.” And then there’s the question of culture fit. “Speak to current students and ask, 'Do I want my son or daughter to be like these children?’” says Beale.

12. What does the author stress about choosing a school in paragraph 1?

A. Reputation tells a lot. B. Think twice before you act.

C. Experience is the best teacher. D. The right one is the best one.

13. What is Beale’s attitude to picking schools based on league tables?

A. Uncertain. B. Disapproving. C. Objective. D. Favorable

14. What does the underlined word “anguished” in paragraph 3 mean?

A. Unfair. B. Confused. C. Painful. D. Lonely.

15. What does Beale suggest parents do while picking schools?

A Look at a school’s daily routine. B. Talk to current students’ parents.

C. Visit each school at least four times. D. Consult the school staff on open days.

第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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

What is the best sport for your body type?

Just because someone has dreamt of playing football from childhood does not mean it is the best sport for him or her. Finding the sport your body is best suited to can make a big difference to how much you enjoy it and how good at it you are.

A person with an ectomorph body type is tall and slim with little fat or muscle. This person has narrow shoulders and hips, and thin arms and legs. Ectomorphs have difficulty putting on weight because of a fast metabolism (新陈代谢). ___16___ . What suits ectomorphs is endurance sports. Marathon running, swimming, and football are excellent choices for them. ___17___ , basketball may also be a great option.

Mesomorph body types are the typical image of an athlete. Their arms and legs are muscular and they have broad shoulders and narrow hips. Mesomorphs can put on or lose weight easily and build muscle quickly. ___18___ . Possibilities range from weightlifting and boxing to cycling for shorter distances.

A person who is an endomorph naturally carries more body fat. They are often short, with a high waist, and well developed upper arms and thighs. ___19___ , they can be very good at power sports because of their larger mass. This body type is not suited for agility (敏捷) and speed, but strength activities like wresting or powerlifting can be a great fit.

It is important to note that the three body types are extremes. No one is 100% ectomorph or completely endomorph. ___20___ . Another key point is that diet and environment also contribute to athletic ability and genetics plays a large part. And the most important thing is to choose a sport you enjoy.

A. Everyone is a bit of a mix

B. If you want to be a world champion

C. If a person with this body type is very tall

D. A person with this body type has more choice of sports

E. For the same reason, it takes them longer to build muscle

F. While it may seem that an endomorph will not be very athletic

G. Endomorphs must work a little harder to maintain a perfect body weight

第三部分 语言运用(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、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Not long after I attended Long Beach City College, I was in financial trouble. I ___21___ that if I was going to be able to ___22___ to be a full-time student, I would need a full-time job.

 I___23___ every entry-level job I could: Eventually, I was ___24___ by a contract company under American Airlines at Los Angeles International Airport. I started as a cleaner of aircraft cabins on the night shift.But ___25___ at the airport and going to school did not fit easily together. Some days I was too ___26___ after working to get to class. Other days I didn’t have time to complete school assignments ___27___ a busy workday. On the days I went to school, I would oversleep and come ___28___ .

By the end of the first school year, I had ___29___ with my studies and job. So I chose to stop school and _____30_____ working, a decision I would later _____31_____ .

My grandmother, with whom I lived, was _____32_____ and she stressed that a job is temporary, but an education is forever. I justified missing school by deciding that I would get everything I could out of the work experience. So I rose beyond _____33_____ , to working as an operational dispatcher for cabin service. _____34_____ , I was often forced to dispatch for eight hours straight without a break.

When I was considering returning to school, our company _____35_____ its contract with American Airlines. Now I would have neither work nor education. I’d finally learned what my grandmother meant.

21. A. promised B. concluded C. preferred D. requested

22. A. appear B. prove C. afford D. happen

23 A. applied for B. depended on C. laughed at D. stood for

24. A. questioned B. protected C. treated D. hired

25. A. waiting B. working C. searching D. volunteering

26. A. excited B. curious C. tired D. nervous

27. A. regardless of B. because of C. except for D. as to

28. A. late B. soon C. close D. alone

29. A. connections B. experiences C. success D. trouble

30. A. practice B. admit C. continue D. advise

31. A. understand B. announce C. share D. regret

32. A. honored B. disappointed C. amused D. scared

33 A. cleaning B. learning C. playing D. thinking

34. A. Unusually B. Hopefully C. Unfortunately D. Strangely

35. A. expanded B. signed C. hid D. lost

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

语法填空

The world’s largest iceberg could hit South Georgia Island, posing ___36___ high risk to the wildlife that calls it home.

The iceberg, ___37___ (name) A68a, is now approaching South Georgia Island. There’s a (n) ___38___  (possible) that it could ground itself on the island. The normal food-seeking routes for seals and penguins could ___39___  (block).

“When you are talking about penguins and seals during the period ___40___  is crucial to them — raising baby animals, the actual distance they have to travel to find food really ___41___ (matter),” British Antarctic Survey (BAS) ecologist Professor Geraint Tarling said. “If they have to take a longer route, they’re not going to get back to their young in time to prevent them ___42___ (starve) to death.”

The iceberg is now about 311 ___43___ (mile) away from the island. Because A68a only extends around 656 feet below the waterline, it could advance quite far before getting stuck. If that happens, the iceberg could be stuck for up to 10 years, increasing its impact ___44___ wildlife.

However, it is very difficult to say precisely what will happen. If the iceberg does stay in the ocean, it could ____45____ (actual) help local wildlife. The dust it carries would benefit plankton, which supports the entire food web.

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46. 假定你校正在组织以“变化”为主题的英语作文比赛。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：

1. 你在日常生活中目睹的变化；2. 你的感想

注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右； 2. 写作中不得出现个人真实信息。

Changes I have witnessed

Many changes have taken place in

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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。

Many years ago, as a college student, I had a part-time job at an ice cream shop. When a woman was nearby the shop, I noticed that she had a box of what appeared to be purple tomatoes. It was then that my family was so poor that I could not afford to buy those tomatoes. I just looked at them as if they had come my stomach. As a matter of fact, I had never eaten anything on the whole day. That was when I felt the itch coming on. As I handed her an ice cream, I said, “Those tomatoes look delicious! What kind are they?”

She started at me and grinned so big that I thought she was about to start laughing, but instead she replied, “Here, have some!” Within seconds I had a handful of purple tomatoes. “Oh, no, you don’t need to give me any!” I said. Those tomatoes looked expensive. “Here, have more,” she insisted, and now I had six of the richest, prettiest tomatoes I had ever seen. I weakly tried to protest: “Really, you didn’t have to give me any, but I appreciate you.”

The woman smiled again and said, “I hope you enjoy them for free. And to answer your question, it’s a unique kind of tomatoes that my Mom used to plant. So they aren’t like the ones you get in the grocery store.”

I took those tomatoes gratefully and said thank you, and she sped off. She was like an adult version of the tooth fairy: I sold her ice cream and she gave me tomatoes.

About two weeks later, my boss at the ice cream store sent me a text message, “I wanted to let you know that your gardener dropped off a box of vegetables for you.” Baffled, I replied, “My gardener?”

That night, my boss showed me the box. It was full of tomatoes, cucumbers and green beans. The tomato fairy was back! I was both happy and confused.