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2020年6月全国普通高等学校招生统一考试
上海 英语试卷
I. Listening Comprehension （第1-10题, 每题1分；第11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分）
II. Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分）
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Introduction to English as a Second Language Teacher’s Book
One of the earliest-known inventions is the bow and arrow, which is still used throughout the world today, 15,000 years (21)________ it was first invented. Of course, these days, the bow and arrow (22)________ (use) mainly in sporting events, but in some places it is still a means of killing animals for food.
In western Asia, another extremely important invention was born—the ability to produce pots. As long as 6500 years ago, people were producing pottery, mostly plain and without designs, but the technique has changed little since.
Some people say that the wheel is the single most important invention. Early examples from about 5000 years ago have been found in the forests of Europe. Around 1500 years later, the Phoenicians used sand, limestone and sodium carbonate to produce (23)________ else which we would be lost without-glass.
How many things do you lock with a key every day? Doors, cupboards? The car? We really don't think much about them, (24)________ we? Well, the first example of a lock and key dates back to 2750 years ago, in Assyria. This is a lock on a large wooden door in the palace of Sargon II.
Another amazing invention, which we probably take for granted these days, is the skill of knitting (25)________ first appeared in the Roman Empire, some 1700 years ago. The (26)________ (early) examples are knitted socks!
Eye glasses developed from just one lens in a frame, like a simple magnifying glass, way back in the 13th century. In about 1290, the idea to put two lenses in a frame to sit on the nose was developed in Florence. And, believe it or not, the modem contact lens is 120 years old!
Time flies and we spend a lot of time (27)________ (check) how much time we have left! This would be impossible (28)________ clocks and watches, (29)________ are all around us: on walls, on our wrists, on our PCs, and even on our mobiles and iPod's. The first pocket watch was invented by Thomas Tompion (1639-1714) in England 330 years ago, and his watch—face design, with two (and sometimes three) hands moving around a single dial, (30)________ (remain) largely unchanged in all that time.
【答案】
21. after 22. is used 23. something 24. do 25. which 26. earliest 27. checking 28. without 29. which 30. has remained
【解析】
2l.after [解析]考查时间状语从句，bow and arrow n. (一副)箭，句意为:号和简是最早的发明之一，在它被发明的 15000 多年后的今天仍然被使用。after + 一段时间，引导时间状语从句，“在多久以后”。
22.is used[解析]考查一般现在时的被动语态，be used to do sth.表示被用于做某事，主语是弓箭，表示一类，所以 be 动词用第三人称单数，此外 be used to doing sth 表示习惯做某事。此句意为:它主要被用于体育项目中。
23.what[解析]考查宾语从句，从句中的 without 后面缺少宾语，而且这个从句作 produce 的宾语。句意为:“大约 1500 年后，腓尼基人用沙子、石灰石和碳酸钠来生产我们失去的东西:玻璃。”因此，这里用 what，相当于 something that.24.do[解析]考查助动词，在反问疑问句中，遵守“前肯后否，前否后肯”的规则，因此这里需要用肯定结构，且谓语的否定式为 don’t，所以这里用 do。
25.taken[解析]考查过去分词，根据句了的谓语动词is 判定，这里的take 是非谓语动词，且与主语之间是被动关系，因此这里用 taken。
26.earliest[解析]考查形容词的最高级，The+形容词最高级+n，此处为: The earliest examples“最早的例子”。
27.checking[解析]查动名词，根据 spend time(in)doing 结构，这里用checking28.without[解析]考查介词，根据前一句的句意可知，在说计时的问题，“没有钟表和手表，不可能实现计时。所以此处壤 without 表示“没有”。
29.which [解析]考查非限制性定语从句，横线之前说到了钟表和手表，横线之后说，“在我们周围的:在墙上和我们手腕上”，可知是对前一句话的补充解说，which引导的定语从句，修饰前一句话末尾的“clocks and watches”，which 充当主语的成分。
30.has remained[解析]考查现在完成时，in all hat time 表示“在那段时间”根据句意:“第一块怀表是由托马斯·汤普森(1639-1714)在330 年前在英国发明的，他的表面设计，两个(有时三个)秒针在一个表盘上移动，在这段时间里基本上没有改变。”
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. empowers B. hands C. innovative D. mean E. prints
F. notes G. shaving H. store I. tip J. traceable K. uneconomic
The health food chain Tossed has just opened the UK’s first cashless cafe. It’s another step towards the death of cash.
This is nothing (31) ________. Money is tech. The casting of coins made shells, whales’ teeth and other such primitive forms of money redundant (多余的). The printing press did the same for precious metals: we started using paper (32) ________ instead. Electronic banking put paid to the cheque. Contact-less payment is now doing the same to cash, which is becoming less and less convenient. In the marketplace convenience usually wins.
In a world without cash, every payment you make will be (33) ________. Do you want governments (which are not always benevolent), banks or payment processors to have potential access to that information? The power this (34) ________ them is enormous and the potential scope for Orwellian levels of surveillance is terrifying.
Cash, on the other hand, (35) ________ its users. It enables them to buy and sell, and (36) ________ their wealth, without being dependent on anyone else. They can stay outside the financial system, if so desired.
Cash has its uses for small transactions – a chocolate bar, a newspaper, a pint of milk - which, in the UK, are still (37) ________ to process by other means. It will always be the fastest and most direct form of payment there is. I like to (38) ________ waiters, for example, in cash, knowing they will receive that money, without it being siphoned (转移) off by some (39) ________ employer. I also like to shop in markets, where I can buy directly from the producer knowing they will receive the money, without middle men (40) ________ off their percentages.
Cash means total financial inclusion, a luxury the better-off take for granted. Without financial inclusion - and there will always be some who, for whatever reason, won’t have it - you are trapped in poverty. So beware the war on cash.
【答案】31—40 CFJBA HKIDG
【解析】
31.C[解析]考查形容词，innovative adj;.改革的，创新的，本句为主系表结构形容词作表语。金钱是一项技术。
32.F[解析]考查名词。paper notes 纸币。本句话在讲述金钱的发展史，之前有多种形态的货币，印刷术发明之后，我们开始使用纸币。
33.J[解析]考查形容词，traceable; adj，可追踪的。在一个没有现金的世界，你进行得每一笔交易都会被追踪到。本道题为常识题，考查电子交易的特点
34.B[解析]考查考在动词，hand v，交给，传递，授予。the power 为主语，this hands them 为定语从句，句意为: 这赋予给他们的权利是巨大的。
35.A[解析]考查动词，Cash 为主语，its users 为宾语，主谓宾结构，empowers v.授权:准许;增加(某人的)自主权，(empowers 为第三人称单数 )，句意为:另一方面，现金也增加了使用者的自主权。
36.H[解析]考查动词原型，enable sb to do sth 使某人有能力做某事，store v.存储，句意为:现金使得人们可以自由买卖，存储他们的财富，不需要依赖其他任何人。
37.K[解析]考查形容词，uneconomic adj.不经济的;浪费的;不赢利的，由本段第一句话可知:现金在一些小的交易里有它的用处，比如说:一个巧克力棒，份报纸，一品脱牛奶(pint n.品脱(液量单位))。Which 引导的非限制性定语从句，是对前一句话的解释说明，而前面列举的这些的交易过程都是非经济化的，不盈利的，所以此处的形容词是 uneconomic，不盈利的。
38.1[解析]考察动词，like to do sth /like doing sth 喜欢做某事，我喜欢用它给服务员小费。tip vt给小费。
39.D[解析]考查形容词，此处的形容词用来修饰 employers 应主的，直接给服务员小费，不会什么样的雇主从中抽取，可知此处应选 mean，adj 音商的;刻薄的;卑邮的。
40.G[解析]考察动词的现在分词形式，without stb doing sth 没有某人做某事shave v.削减，剃擦，刮去，常与off搭配，句意为:没有中间商抽取他们的提成。此处的 shave off 与上句的 siphon off 为同义词。
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B.C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context
Fitness experts weigh in on whether it’s safe to skip this sometimes annoying step in your exercise routine.
One of the most important steps in your fitness routine comes at the conclusion. Many know the importance of properly warming up and preparing to exercise, but experts say that incorporating a cool down routine is just as important. According to the Mayo Clinic, cooling down allows for your body to recover and return to its normal, (41) ________ state.
Though cooling down isn’t proven to (42) ________ muscle stiffness or soreness, it can prevent dizziness and allow your heart rate and breathing to ease back to a normal rate, Harvard Medical School reports. Phyllis Mammarelli, personal trainer at the Shenango Valley YMCA in Sharon, Pennsylvania, works with each of her clients on a cool down routine as she says it’s a(n) (43) ________ part of exercising.
“Cooling down allows your body to gradually return to a low-intensity activity level, slowly reducing your respiratory and heart rate until it’s equalized and back to normal” she says.
(44) ________ the recovery phase of a workout isn’t proven to be harmful to your body, but Mammarelli warns that without cooling down, the body will take longer to return back to the low-intensity level activity level you began your workout with.
There are also non-threatening side effects that could occur as a result of forgoing a cool down. Mammarelli warns that blood can gather or pool in your lower extremities and lead to dizziness and (45) ________. Additionally, ACE says to keep an eye on your (46) ________ soreness and stiffness. While soreness after a workout is to be expected, (47) ________ onset muscle soreness can occur 24 - 28 hours after your workout and cause “uncomfortable debilitating pain”. Side effects are mostly seen in the elderly or those with cardiovascular disease and can be (48) ________ by warming up and cooling down. Here are some other signs that you might be working out too much.
Allow five to 10 minutes at the (49) ________ of your workout for a cool-down routine. During this period, continue your workout session, but at a much reduced rate. If you’re (50) ________ for time during your workouts or unsure how to allow your body to recover, Mammarelli suggests stretching muscles in a pain-free range of (51) ________. Here’s an easy stretch (52) ________ to try.
Tacking on a few (53) ________ minutes to your workout for cooling down may seem like a(n) (54) ________, but the benefits outweigh the cost of finding extra time in your (55) ________. If you need inspiration for scheduling the time to workout and cool down look to these women who work out every day.
41. A. presentation B. preservation C. prejudice D. pre-exercise
42. A. boost B. reduce C. resist D. experience
43. A. beneficial B. preferable C. comfortable D. adaptable
44. A. Suspecting B. Striking C. Securing D. Skipping
45. A. featuring B. fainting C. freezing D. frustrating
46. A. power B. strength C. muscle D. energy
47. A. delayed B. controlled C. neglected D. charged
48. A. respected B. launched C. maintained D. eased
49. A. intension B. conclusion C. principle D. prediction
50. A. pressed B. assessed C. processed D. obsessed
51. A. conversation B. composition C. motion D. hesitation
52. A. regulation B. routine C. guidance D. motivation
53. A. critical B. dramatic C. ambitious D. additional
54. A. inconvenience B. innutrition C. initiative D. injustice
55. A. amount B. treasure C. schedule D. struggle
【答案】41—55 DBADB CADBA CBDAC
【解析】
41.D[解析]考查形容词，由本段可知，健身专家说，锻炼开始前的热身运动和锻炼结束时的缓和运动一样重要，“缓和运动能够让你的身体恢复并回到她正常的、锻炼前的状态”。Pre-exerise 假炼前的，pre-为前缀，“.....之前的”，故选D。A. presentation n.介绍，展示: B.preservation n.保存;C.prejudice n，偏
42.B[解析]考查动词，“尽管缓和运动没有被证明可以减少肌肉僵硬 stiffness和疼痛(soreness)，但是它可以顾防头晕 (dizziness) 并且使你的心跳和呼吸更容马回到正常频率”，reduce v 减少，降低:A,boost v.使增长;使兴旺 C.resist v抵抗，抵制 D.experience y 经历。
43.A[解析]考查形容词，结合 42，由第一句话可知，在讲述缓和运动的好处断以选择 beneficial adj.有益的，有好处的，常用搭配:be beneficial to 对......益B.preferable adj.受喜爱的，优先的 C.comfortable adj.舒适的 D.adaptable adj.有适应能力的;能适应的。
44.D[解析]考在动名词形式，A.skip v. 跳跃，跳过，不参加，句意为:跳过川练的恢复阶段并没有证明对你的身体有害，专家提醒，没有缓和运动，你的身本将花费更长的时间回归到低强度等级的活动。由“without cooling down”可知，本段在讲述，如果没有缓和运动对我们身体造成的影响，所以选 D。
45.B[解析]考查动词的现在分词，本句话句意为;血液会在你的下肢聚集导致头晕和昏厥。A.featuring 以...为特色:由.主演;以..为主要组成 feature 的现在分词;B.minting 厥;faint 的现在分词;C freezing 极冷的:冰冻的;冰点以下的; freeze 的现在分词;D.frustrating 令人恼的;令人沮丧的;使懊丧。根据何意分析故选 B。
46C[解折]与42避相对应，上文已经提到了 muscle stiffness and soreness，故选C。句意为:监督你的肌肉僵硬(stiffness)和终痛(soreness)。A power n.控制力，影响力;操力、政权:能力 B.strength n. 体力;为气;力量;D.energy 精力、活力。
47[析]考查过去分词作形容词,“延迟性肌肉酸痛能发生在你最炼眉的24-48小时”. 24-48 hours afer your workout 可知，选 A delayed adj, 延迟性的, delay
的过去分词;B.controlled 成限制的，控制的，管制的,control 的过去分司;neglected adj.被忽略的;被忽视的 neglect 的过去分词; D.charged adj. 收费的,带电的，charge 的过去分词
48.D[解析]考查动词的被动语态，句意为“副作用多见于老年人或有心血管疚病的患者，可通过热身运动与缓和运动来缓解疼痛”。A.respected 被尊敬，被道守;respec( 的过去分词;B.launched 被发起，被发动; launch 的过去分词;C.maintained 被维持，被保养 maintain 的过去分词;D.eased 被宽慰;被缓解跟disease 疾病搭配的动词，只有 D。
49.B[解析]考查名词，由前文可知，缓和运动发生在你锻炼完后的 5-10 分钟所以这里选 B.conclusion n. 结论， at the conclusion of...在......的最后，近义词为: in the end of....A.intention n. 增强:加强 C.principle.n. 原则 D.prediction n预测。
50.A[解析]考查形容词，or 前后句意是相同的，or 后的句意为:你不确定如何才能让你的身体恢复,关键词 unsure 跟此处要填的是同义词，所以选 A.pressed(时间、资金等)紧缺，紧张的，press 的过去分词，常用搭配，be pressed for sth 紧缺，缺少。此处句意为“如果你在锻炼过程中时间不够......”
B.assessed 被评估，被估算，assess 的过去分词:C.processed 被加工;被处理process 的过去分词和过去式，D.obsessed 着迷的，困扰的,obsess 的过去分词和过去式。
51.C[解析]考查名词，“建议拉伸在无痛范围内拉伸肌肉的一系列运动”,suggest doing sth 建议做某事，a range of 一系列。故选 C。A.conversation 交谈，谈话B.composition 成分;构成;C.motion 运动;移动;D.hesitation 犹豫:疑虑:不情愿。
52.B[解析]考查名词，句意为: 这里有一些简单的伸展常规动作可以尝试故选 B。A.regulation 章程; 规章制度; B.routine 常规;正常顺序;一套动作;C.guidance 指导;引导;D.motivation 动机;动力。
53.D[解析]考查形容词，由前文可知，缓和运动的特点是在运动结束后的 5-10分钟，所以此处的句意应该是“额外的几分钟”，故选 D。A.critical 批评的;关键的;B.dramatic 戏剧性的，C.ambitious 有野心的;D.additional 附加的;额外的。
54.A[解析]考查名词，结合 53 题可知，句意为:拿出额外的几分钟来做缓和运动看似 54.不便,但是这样做对的好处大于另找时间在你的 。But 连接两个语义对立的成分，所以54 肯定是贬义词，结合句意可知选 A.inconvenience 不便麻烦;B.innutrition 营养缺乏,C.initiative 主动性;积极性; D.injustice 不公正,不公平。
55C[解析]结合前文可知，“在你的时间表里另找时间”，故选C。A.amount金额;数量 B.treasure 金银财宝 C.schedule 时间表，工作计划;日程安排;D.struggle 奋斗;努力;争取。
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
James Cameron, writer-director-producer of best picture Oscar winner "Titanic” (1997), has again denied a claim perennially put forth by fans: that there was room for Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) to climb aboard the floating door holding Rose (Kate Winslet) and avoid death by hypothermia (低体温) following the shipwreck in the North Atlantic.
Stating that "it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies," Cameron, 63, told Vanity Fair, "Obviously it was an artistic choice, [that] the thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him”. Finding it “silly, really, that we’re having this discussion 20 years later.” the filmmaker pointed out that, "Had he lived, the ending of the film would have been meaningless... So whether it was that, or whether a smokestack fell on him, he was going down."
He added he believed the physics were correct as well. “I was in the water with the piece of wood putting people on it for about two days getting it exactly buoyant (漂浮) enough so that it would support one person with full free-board, meaning that she wasn't immersed at all in the 28 degree water, so that she could survive the three hours it took until the rescue ship got there... And we very, very finely tuned it to be exactly what you see in the movie because I believed at the time, and still do, that that’s what it would have taken for one person to survive.”
Winslet and fellow "Titanic" star Kathy Bates suggest otherwise, with Bates at the SAG AFTRA Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards on Nov. 9 introducing Winslet by saying, "He lets go of her hand and sinks into the depth of the Atlantic. And I personally think that there was plenty of room on there!" Winslet agreed, telling the audience lightheartedly, "He could have fit on it! He could have fit on that door!” She similarly said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in February 2016 that Jack “could have actually fitted on that bit of door”
As far back as 2012, Cameron toldIGN.com, "It's not a question of room, it’s a question of buoyancy... It's clear that there’s really only enough buoyancy available for one person... She's completely out of the water on the raft, and ... if he got on with her, they'd both be half in and half out of the water ... and they would have both died of hypothermia.
As well, he had told The Daily Beast in January, "You read page 147 of the script and it says, "Jack gets off the board and gives his place to her so that she can survive” It's that simple”
Referring to a 2012 episode of Discovery’s "MythBusters" in which he gamely guest-starred, Cameron told the website, "You’re Jack, you're in water that’s 28 degrees, your brain is starting to get hypothermia. ‘MythBusters’ asks you to now go take off your life vest, take hers off, swim underneath this thing, attach it in some way that it won't just wash out two minutes later - which means you're underwater tying this thing on in 28-degree water, and that’s going to take you five to 10 minutes, so by the time you come back up you're already dead. So that wouldn't work. His best choice was to keep his upper body out of the water and hope to get pulled out by a boat or something before he died.”
56. What question have the fans raised about the plot of the Titanic?
A. They think the ending of the story was not good enough.
B. They question the director’s level of direction.
C. They oppose the separation of the hero and heroine.
D. They believe that the hero has a chance of survival as well.
57. According to James Cameron, Jack should have been dead because ________.
A. it comes up to the fans’ expectations
B. the process the screenplay can be satisfied
C. the true story that attracts more fans
D. the core role of the film is the actress not the actor
58. Which of the following people hold(s) a different viewpoint of Jack’s life?
A. Kathy Bates B. Winslet C. James Cameron D. The fans
59. According to the passage, which of the following is incorrect?
A. According to the director, the hero is dead on page 147 of the script.
B. If the hero were still alive, the ending of the movie would be meaningless.
C. James Cameron attended the Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards.
D. Some fans don’t want to believe that the hero is dead in the movie.
【答案】56—59 DBCC
【解析】
全文大意:主要讲述了粉丝们向詹姆斯·卡梅隆，奥斯卡最佳影片《泰坦尼克号》的编剧兼导演，提出关于影片的一些疑问。
56.D[解析]推理判断题，问:“粉丝对泰坦尼克号提出了什么质疑?”，定位到第1段，由第1段可知，詹姆斯·卡梅隆再次否认粉丝们长期以来提出的一个理论:那就是杰克抱着罗斯爬上漂浮的门板，还有空间可以容纳杰克，避免他在北大西洋海难后体温过低死亡。关键字眼，again denied ，avoid death，可以推断出选 D :他们相信主人公像其它幸存者一样有生还的机会。
57.B[解析]细节题，问:“根据詹姆斯·卡梅降的看法，杰克应该丧生因为......”定位到第2段，根据“Obviously it was an artistic choice...”很明显，这是艺术的选择。跟 B 句意相符:这个过程可以满足剧本的要求。
58.C[解析]细节题，问:“谁对杰克的生死持不同的看法?”
答案定位到第4段，A.Kathy Bates 和 B.Winslet，持相同的看法:“他放开了她的手，沉入了大西洋。我个人认为那里有足够的空间!”“他本来可以爬上漂浮的门板上。”可知 Kathy Bates 和 Winslet 都觉得男主杰克不应该死。C.James Cameron 詹姆斯·卡梅隆，编剧及导演，由第3 段的“it would have taken for one person to survive.”只有1个人能后幸存下来，结合 52，他觉得杰克应该丧生D.fans 粉丝，由第一段可知，粉丝想让杰克活下来。故选 C.
59.C[解析]细节题，哪项说法错误。A选项，完全对应第二段: Stating that“it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies,”剧本第147 页说杰克死了，故 A 正确。B 选项，对应第二段: the filmmaker pointed out that,“Had he lived, the ending of the film would have been meaningless....，导演指出，”如果他活着，电影的结局将毫无意义。故 B 正确.。C 选项，从第4段可知，参加SAG-AFTRA 基金会第二届年度艺术家赞助人奖的是 Kathy Bates 和 Winslet，C 说法错误，所以选 C。D 选项，一些粉丝不愿意相信电影里的男主死去的事实。从第1段和第 58 题可知，D 是正确的。
(B)
When I became a budget traveler, and I discovered some of the cheapest ways to travel around the world. Don’t let money problems stop you from traveling. Here are a few ways to travel cheap that can help you see the world on a budget.
1. Pay with points
You’re smart enough to know money doesn’t grow on trees, but earning credit card points and miles may have you thinking otherwise.
Figure out how much money you regularly spend, and consider making those purchases on a travel card, like the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, so that you have the potential to be rewarded with points and miles every time you swipe. You can redeem (兑换) these rewards for airfare, hotels and other qualifying expenses.
2. Want to score even cheaper flights?
You may want to subscribe to Scott’s Cheap Flights. This email newsletter alerts budget travelers when airlines hold sales or mistakenly lower their prices. In the past, Scott’s Cheap Rights has notified subscribers about amazing deals like a $260 flight from New York to Paris and a flight from San Francisco to Bali for $ 364.
TheFlightDeal.com and SecretFlying.com are two more sites that may be able to help you find cheap flights, according to Nico Atienza, a front desk agent at the Travel Hacking Cartel.
3. Timing is everything
It’s typically easier to find cheap flights when your travel schedule is flexible.
Often, you’ll find the best deals when you travel in the middle of the week or take a red-eye flight overnight. If you’re prepared to face less-than-idyllic weather, you could save even more money on airfare and hotels by traveling during off-peak seasons.
“The most important thing is to be flexible on timing”, says Atienza. “The tighter your time frame, the less chance you’re going to get a cheap fare”.
It can also help to book early.
4. When you travel together, you can split the costs with your friends and family
There’s something to be said about solo travel.
But if you’re on a budget, you can split the costs of hotels and rental cars when you travel with a small group of friends or family. So don’t be shy about squeezing into a small motel room or renting an entire home on Airbnb if it’s less expensive per person.
“The optimal party size tends to work out to be four people,” says Atienza.
Any more than that and the hotel might charge you for another room.
You should also be able to fit about four people in your rental car, depending on the type of car you rent.
60. What is learned from the passage?
A. The airfare from San Francisco to Bali is only $ 364.
B. You may find cheap flights from TheFlightDeal. com and SecretFlying. com.
C. The tighter your time frame, the more chance you’re going to get a cheap fare.
D. Atienza believes that the optimal party size tends to work out to be three people.
61. According to this article, which of the following is NOT a way to get cheap airline tickets?
A. Redeem Points for Airline Tickets.
B. Notice the airlines’ price reduction and discount emails.
C. Choose off-season travel times.
D. Split the costs with your friends and family.
62. This article is most likely to come from ________.
A. a travel magazine B. a speech
C. a promotion email D. a daily newspaper
【答案】60—62 BDA
【解析】
全文大意:本文主要讲述了来自一个预算旅行者的一些有用的建议，别让钱的问题阻止你旅行，帮助你在预算内了解世界,
60.B[解析]细节题，A 选项，对应文中的 tips2,“In the past,
Scott's Cheap Flights has notified subscribers about amazing deals like a $260 flight from New York to Paris and a flight from San Francisco to Bali for $364."，可知旧金山到巴厘岛的机票，最便宜的票价 364 美元。表述不完整,少了“in the past 时间状语和 cheap flights 廉价航空”，故 A错误。B选项，对应tips2 的第二段，“The Flight Deal.com and Secret Flying.com are two more sites that may be able to help you find cheap fights,”这两个网站可以帮助你找到更便宜的机票。故 B 正确。C选项，定位到 tips3，第句: When your schedule is flexible, it's usually easier to find cheap fights“当你的行程安排灵活时，通常更容易找到便宜的航班”，关键词: flexible，自由的 灵活的，跟C 所说的 tighter“时间紧张”相反，所以C 错误D 选项，定位到 tips4:“The optimal party size tends to work out to be four people.says Aticnza.可知，“最理想的聚会规模往往是四人。”，所以 D 错误。
61.D[解析]细节题，“哪项不能帮你获得廉价航空机票”A.用积分兑换机票。对应tips l:Pay with points，正确。B.注意航空公司的降价和折扣邮件。对应 tips2: This email newsletter alerts
budget travelers when airlines hold sales or mistakenly lower their prices. 当空司保持销售或错误地降低价格时，此电子邮件实时通知预算有限的旅客。所以 B选项正确。C.选择淡季出行时间。对应tips3:“you could save even more money on airfare and hotels by traveling during of-peak seasons.”在非旺季旅行可以节省更多的机票利酒店费用。所以C 正确。
D.和你的朋友和家人分摊费用。看似对应 tips4:When you travel together you can split the costs with your friends and family 当你们一起旅行时，你可以和一小群朋友或家人分摊费用。但是，题目里说的是“cheap airline tickets”廉价航空机票，而D 说的是“, you can split the costs of hotels and rental cars when you travel with a small group of friends or family”你可以和朋友家人分摊住宿费和租车费“the cost of rental cars”，所以D 不合题目要求，选D。
62.A[解析]推理判断题，由全文内容可知，都是在讲预算内的旅行攻略，所以这篇文章可能摘自 A.a travel magazine 旅行杂志; B.a speech 演讲;C.a promotion email 促销电子邮件;D.a daily newspaper 日报。
(C)
The books we read when we’re young have a special sort of power: they can inspire us to be brave and resilient (Matilda by Roald Dahi), take us on thrilling adventures (Divergent by Veronica Roth) and even introduce us to tragedy (The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson). They’re as formative as anything else in our young lives, and sometimes they’re the first place we encounter larger-than-life ideas. Consider the lasting cultural import of To Kill a Mockingbird or even the urgency of a newer best seller like I’ll Give You the Sun, Jandy Nelson’s 2014 novel centering on a contradictory issue. In The Magic Words, Cheryl B. Klein, an executive editor at Scholastic whose projects include the last two Harry Potter books, sets out to inform would-be writers on how great novels for young readers work.
The market for YA novels is booming: sales in the children’s and YA sector have been neck and neck with those of adult books in recent years, and adult authors, including Meg Wolitzer (Belzhar) and Carl Hiaasen (Razor Girl), are getting in on the phenomenon. Magic Words aims to be a master class. If you think it sounds silly, it isn’t. In the era of elevated self-help sensations like Marie Kondo and Breníé Brown, The Magic Words is of a piece.
Klein deconstructs the seemingly obvious (clear plotlines, sympathetic characters) to reveal the technical intricacies of some beloved classics. L. M. Montgomery surely didn’t whip up Anne of Green Gables as a cash-in endeavor. But for those who want to capitalize, Anne is instructive: what’s timeless and broadly appealing about Anne - her teenage heart and impulses - is what to examine. Once you understand that. Klein encourages you to get personal: What makes you ideal to write your story? And what does it mean to the reader?
On the latter question, The Magic Words is more than a handbook. It is also a timely social commentary on the responsibility YA writers have to young adults. Those who write to a younger demographic must start with an awareness of their readers - not only their age but also how they might connect with the issues, both the mundane (bullies) and the cultural (tolerance) that characters face. The narratives we tell young readers can influence how they understand and value the world around them. The magic isn’t in the words: it’s in how the words come together to reflect and affirm the realities of a diverse young-adult experience.
63. According to the first paragraph, it can be learned that ________.
A. The Bridge to Terabithia can inspire us to be brave and resilient
B. Matilda by Roald Dahi can take us on thrilling adventures
C. Divergent by Veronica Roth even introduce us to tragedy
D. To Kill a Mockingbird has lasting cultural significance
64. Which of the following is NOT true about YA novels?
A. Anne is a master in the field YA novels.
B. Sales in the children’s and YA sector have been neck and neck.
C. Adult authors are getting in the field of YA novels.
D. The market for YA novels is booming.
65. According to the text, the Magic Words is ________?
A. full of absurd plots and complex narrative structure
B. one of the masterpieces of Klein
C. not only a handbook but also a timely social commentary
D. a novel composed of many letters
66. According to the last paragraph, those writers who write to a younger should ________.
A. find someone to sponsor their writing B. fully understand their readership first
C. develop a strategy to meet the market D. copy the works of historical masters
【答案】 63—66 DACB
【解析】全文大意:主要在讲述我们年轻时读书带给我们的力量及意义。
63.D[解析]细节题，定位到第1段，
A.The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 教我们认识了tragedy (悲剧)。
B.Matilda by Roald Dahi 教我们学会了 brave and resilient (勇政而有韧性)。
C; Divergent by Veronica Roth 让我们学会thrilling adventures (冒险)。
D.Killa Mockingbird 《杀死一只布谷鸟》让我们考虑到了持续文化输出的意义故选 D。
64.A[解析]细节题，定位到第2段，关于YA 小说不正确的是:
A选项与文中的 Magic Words aims to be a master class.不相符,说法错误，故选AB 选琐，对应原文中的: sales in the children's and YA sector have been neck and neck with those of adult books in recent years.儿童和青少年领域的销展近年来!成人书籍和成人作者非驾齐驱。
C对应脱文中的: adult authors, including Meg Wolitzer (Belzhar) and Carl Hlianser(Razor Girl).are getting in on the phenomenon.这两位成人作者都加入了YA 小领城。
D 对应原文中的: The market for YA novels is booming.YA 小说的市场正在蓬勃发展。
65.C[解析]细节题，答案在第4段: The Magic Words is more than a handbook.It is also a timely social commentary on the responsibility YA writers have to young adults.神奇的词语不仅仅是一本手册。它也是一个及时的社会评论，出于 YA 作家对青年人的责任。故选 C。
66.B[解析]推理判断题，由最后一段可知: Those who write to a younger demographic must start with an awareness of their readers-not only their age but also how they might connect with the issues... 那些写书给年轻人看的作者，不仅要意识到他们读者的年龄，还有年轻人们如何与这些问题联系起来.....。与 B 相对应即:作者应该首先理解他们的读者关系。
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
A. The higher the price of film ticket is, the more popular it is among youngsters.
B. Imagine if you could instead pay less to see films that are not in high demand?
C. One of the first cinema chains to take up this initiative is Dendy. More will follow.
D. Dynamic ticket pricing relies on the quality and trend of the film, varying from one to another.
E. Dynamic ticket pricing gives the consumer the ability to purchase film tickets at a wider range of prices.
F. Dynamic pricing benefits cinemas by optimizing the price mix for every screening of every film.
Coming soon to a cinema near you? Ticket prices shaped by demand
Chances are that if you see just one film this year, you probably saw it already. The period between Christmas and Australia Day is typically the busiest and most competitive in our film calendar. But even when you arrive at a ticket counter at a quieter time of year you will usually pay the same price to see a film irrespective of its popularity, quality or budget size. (67) ________
A new smart application means this will soon be a reality for some Australian consumers. Melbourne-based start up Choovie will launch a service offering demand-based ticket pricing to filmgoers at the end of March, with over 100 screens across metropolitan and regional venues in Victoria, NSW and ACT. (68) ________
Choovie’s app will allow consumers to decide, within parameters set by the cinemas, what price they pay to see a film. For example, if you don’t want to pay more than $10 to see a particular title and are prepared to compromise on where and when you see it, the app will locate a suitable session for you.
The emergence of apps such as Choovie is likely to shake up the film industry by fundamentally changing our experience of going to the movies.
Dynamic (or demand) ticket pricing aims to change this.
So how does dynamic pricing work?
(69) ________ This depends on a number of demand variables, such as movie life cycle, time of day, day of the week, film title, venue, size of screen, actual bookings and so on. The number of seats in each price category for every film is based on demand conditions at the time of purchase.
It works by using “pricing bots”, which adjust prices in real time according to rules set by the exhibitor and on the basis of information gathered about consumer preferences. Uber’s “surge pricing” is one example of dynamic pricing. Airline tickets are another.
The idea is that instead of offering customers a limited number of ticket categories, the cinema sells each seat based on the individual customer’s willingness to pay. Patrons can choose screenings by specifying things such as the amount they are prepared to spend (say, under $10), the location of the cinema (no more than 10 km from home), the time of day (any time after 2pm) and so on. Conversely, cinemagoers should also be prepared to pay higher prices for films that are close to selling out in popular sessions.
(70) ________ It gives them the flexibility to respond to unexpected fluctuations in demand and encouraging their patrons to pre-purchase seats. And it benefits customers by simplifying the process of finding cheaper cinema tickets and guaranteeing them a reserved seat.
【答案】 67—70 BCEF
【解析】
全文大意:主要在讲述需求与电影票价的关系，以及墨尔本的初创公司Choovie 研发的一个新的智能应用程序，可以为电影观众提供按需定价的门票67.B[解析]第一段主要在讲淡旺季与电影票的关系，横线前的一句话:“But ever when you arrive at a ticket counter at a quieter time of year you will usually pay the same price to see a film irrespective of its popularity, quality or budget size. ”国即你到了售票处，一年中电影院比较安静的时候，你通常会花同样的价钱去看一部电影，而不管它的受欢迎程度、质量或预算。标题中的“demand”需求，以及第段提到的关键词“popularity,quality or budget size”所以可知此处应该是在讨论 B.imagine if you could instead pay less to see films that are not in high demand? “试-下，如果你可以花更少的钱去看那些需求量不大的电影呢?”。
68.C[解析]本段主要在讲:总部位于墨尔本的初创公司 Choovie 将研发一个新的智能应用程序，可以为电影观众提供按需定价的门票，所以横线处应该是继线在讨论这个程序带来的影响，主语“A new smart application”对应C选项中的“initiative”创新的这一特点，故选 C.One of the first cinema chains to take up this initiative is Dendy.More will follow. Dendy 电影院是最早采取这一举措的连锁院之一。更多的电影院将会跟随。
69.E[解析]结合上下文可知，横线前面在讲述“So how does dynamic pricing
work?”这个智能应用程序的动态定价是如何工作呢?，横线后:This depends on a number of' demand variables, such as movie life cycle, time of day, day of the week, film title, venue, size of screen, actual bookings and so on. The number of seats in each price category for every film is based on demand conditions at the time of purchase.这取决于许多需求变量，比如电影生活圈儿、周期、时间、星期几、电影名称、地点、屏幕大小、实际预订量等等。在购买时，每部电影每种价格类别的座位数都是根据(消费者的) 需求而定的。这里列举了很多影响消费者在购买电影价格的影响因素，所以，横线处应该填 E: Dynamic ticket pricing gives the consumer the ability to purchase film tickets at a wider range of prices.动态票价使消费者能够在更广泛的价格范围内购票。
70.F[解析]结合上下文可知，横线前在讲机器人程序根据实施定价规则调整价格的例子和调整定价的初衷，横线后在讲:It gives them the flexibility to respond to unexpected fluctuations in demand and encouraging their patrons to pr-purchase seats.它使他们能够灵活地应对，要求并鼓励他们的顾客预先购买座位......it 是指智能调整票价的程序，them 可推断出来说的是电影院。所以横线处是在讲这个智能程序对电影院的好处,对应F里的 Dynamic pricing benefits cinema，故选F;动态定价通过优化每场放映的价格组合使电影院受益每一部电影。
IV.Summary Writing
71. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point( s)of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Scientists Discover Animal Language
It is human beings’ pride that we are the only species on the Planet that can speak and think. However, recent research cast doubt on that common belief.
Zuberbuhler, a psychologist at St. Andrews University, and his colleagues recorded thousands of calls made by Diana monkeys and noticed that the monkeys adapted their calls to change the meaning to warn one another about different situations. For example, they made a ‘krack’ alarm call at the sight of tiger. However, when they merely repeated calls made by other monkeys they added an ‘oo’.
The researchers found that the same calls would be recognised by other species, like Campbell’s monkeys. So they are communicating across species. “And since then we have found that hornbill birds can understand these calls and they too can understand all the different meanings”, said Zuberbuhler.
What is also surprising is that signs of intelligence have been found in birds, whose small brains were long assumed to be a complete barrier to sentience. However, all is changing fast. A few years ago Irene Pepperberg of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology taught a parrot to recognise and count up to six objects and describe their shapes, which couldn’t have been achieved if birds were unable to memorize.
Last year, that was topped by Alex Kacelnik, a professor of behavioral ecology at Oxford, who discovered that crows (乌鸦) are capable of using tools in complex orders, the first time such behaviour has been observed in non-humans. In an experiment seven crows successfully grabbed a piece of food placed out of reach using three different lengths of stick. Crucially, they were able to complete the task without any special training, suggesting the birds were capable of a level of abstract reasoning normally associated only with humans.
All this is powerful evidence against the idea that people are unique.
71.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【参考答案】
71. Scientist have discovered signs of language and intelligence in monkeys and birds. Some monkeys can communicate various meanings with different calls and across species. Some birds, like parrot and crows, have the ability to recognize and reason. So language and intelligence are not unique to humans. (46 )
V.Translation (共15分。第1小题和第2小题,每题3分;第3题4分;第4题5分。)
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets
72. 你介意替我去参加会议吗？(substitute)
73. 为了让妈妈好好休息, 小王把水槽和碗柜擦的干干净净。（in order)
74. 春暖花开的四月是欣赏这个南方小镇美景的最佳时机。（when)
75. 面对网店的挑战, 这个百年老店多措并举, 终于转危为机, 再创辉煌。（turn)
【参考答案】
72. Would you mind my substituting you for the meeting?
73. In order to make his mother have a good rest, Xiao Wang cleaned the sink and cupboard. In order for his mom to have a good rest, Xiao Wang cleaned up the sink and cupboard.
74. April when the spring flowers bloom is the perfect time (the optimum/ optimal time) to enjoy the beauty of this southern town.
April, when it gets warmer and flowers start blooming, is the best time to appreciate the beautiful scenery of this southern town.
75. In the face of the challenges of the online store, the century-old store in a number of measures, and finally turned the crisis into an opportunity to recreate the glory.
VI.Guided Writing (共25分)
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese
明启中学的高三学生李华邀请王磊参加下周五郊外的露天音乐会，但王磊由于路远，交通不便等原因犹豫不决，写封邮件说服他一起去。信的内容包括：
(1) 提出解决问题的方法；
(2) 阐释音乐会的重要性。
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【参考答案】
Version 01
Dear Wang Lei，
It's been a while since I heard from you. Last time, I invited you to attend the concert which will be held next Friday in the century park. Though you did not reply to me, the hesitation wearing on your face offered me a glimpse of what was going on in your mind. Maybe it is the recent ghastly weather or the terrible traffic that hinder you from making up your mind. However, as far as I concerned, it's still worth our efforts.
This concert is not a pop music concert but a classic music one where several prestigious symphony orchestras will perform many well-known compositions. It must be a feast for all the audience. Moreover, chances are that we may have an album with performers autographs on it. You should never miss such a fabulous concert !
In terms of difficulties you are worried about, I have already found some solutions. My father will be available on that day so that he can drive us to the scene. I have managed to persuade him to make his promise. In addition, in case of a rainy day, I have prepared two raincoats. I am confident that we will indulge ourselves into the elegant flow of notes.
I am looking forward to hearing your reply.
Yours
,Li Hua
Version 02
Dear Wang Lei,
I’m Li Hua. Having sent you an invitation to an outdoor concert for some days，I haven’t received your reply. Are you still hesitant to make a decision just because the concert will be held in the outer suburb which is not so accessible to public transportation?
Honestly speaking, transport problem is really not a big deal. We can definitely find a way out. If possible, I can ask my father to drive me to the concert, and certainly we can pick you up as long as you make up your mind to go there with us. In this case, there is no need to worry about the traffic.
To tell you the truth, as a music lover like you and me, this outdoor concert is really worth going to. Have you seen its publicity materials? It reads that pop singers like Cheer Chen and music bands like Escape Plan will also perform at this concert, where musicians, singers, songwriters, music bands and music lovers like us will contribute to and enjoy a feast of music together. What’s more, as senior three students who have just finished the college entrance examination, we are desperate for a chance to relax ourselves and relieve our enormous pressure, and this concert provides us with a golden opportunity to immerse ourselves in our pure joy for music and rid ourselves of the heavy academic burdens. Therefore, do not hesitate, join me in the concert and let’s have fun together.
Since the outdoor concert is to be held next Friday, could you please tell me your final decision before the end of this week? Really look forward to your early reply. Thanks.
Yours, Li Hua.
Version 03
Dear Wang Lei,
Hearing that you are hesitating to attend the open-air concert held in the suburb next Friday due to the further distance and the inconvenience of transportation, I am writing to hope that you would like to join us to enjoy this fantastic music feast.
I really understand your worries and concerns in regard to the two aspects mentioned above. As for the solution, how about setting out one day ahead of schedule and taking public transportation with us to get there? In this way, not only can we relax ourselves after stressful Gaokao and explore some other wonderful places nearby, but also we can save money to do something more meaningful. As for the reasons, initially, we both have great passion for music and have determined to select classic music as our major in college. Whafs more, I, undoubtedly, believe that it is attending such gorgeous live concert that provides us with a golden chance to enhance our appreciation of music, as well as communicate and exchange ideas regarding professional music knowledge with those outstanding experts from all over the world. Additionally, immersed ourselves in such beautiful melodies and agreeable atmosphere, we can escape from the noise of the city temporarily and nourish our inner-being to some extent.
Hope that you will take my suggestions into consideration and look forward to your reply.
Yours
Lihua
Version 04
Dear Wang Lei,
Having heard that you are still on the fence about whether to attend an open-air concert in the suburbs, Td like you to refer to some of my feasible advice and reasons before you turn down my invitation.
You mentioned what you dreaded most was the long distance and lack of transportation, which was my initial concern as well. In fact, after doing a commuting guide based on Baidu Maps, the traffic is not as inconvenient as we previously thought since there are subways available in the suburbs now. You can join me to create a more detailed travel strategy and choose the optimal route. Moreover, preparing something to while away the time in advance is suggested, such as a book or a Switch. As Einstein put it, time speeds up when you9re with things and people you like.
For me, this concert means a lot. Do you remember we made plans to go to the concert together during the winter break? Do you remember that it was our mutual love for music that kept us talking the whole night long? This is the concert we9ve been waiting for and I am convinced it matters to both of us. Although, due to the epidemic, the concert was postponed and will be held outdoors in the suburbs instead, it’s just lucky for us that this concert wasn’t cancelled. This hard-won opportunity deserves to be cherished.
What do you think? I respect any thoughts you may have, but if we can go to the concert together, we can definitely have a great Friday night.
Best regards, Li Hua
附：参考答案
I. Listening Comprehension (共25分。 1-10每题1分；11-20每题1.5分)
1—5 CACBC 6—10 DDAAC 11—20 DBA CCA DCAB
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (共20 分。每小题1分)
21. after 22. is used 23. something 24. do 25. which 26. earliest 27. checking 28. without 29. which 30. has remained
31—40 CFJBA HKIDG
III. Reading Comprehension (共45分。 41-45每题1分；56-70每题2分)
41—55 DBADB CADBA CBDAC 56—59 DBCC 60—62 BDA 63—66 DACB 67—70 BCEF
IV. Summary Writing (共10 分)
71. Scientist have discovered signs of language and intelligence in monkeys and birds. Some monkeys can communicate various meanings with different calls and across species. Some birds, like parrot and crows, have the ability to recognize and reason. So language and intelligence are not unique to humans. (46 )
V. Translation (共15分。第1小题和第2小题，每题3分；第3题4分；第4题5分。)
72. Would you mind my substituting you for the meeting?
73. In order to make his mother have a good rest, Xiao Wang cleaned the sink and cupboard. In order for his mom to have a good rest, Xiao Wang cleaned up the sink and cupboard.
74. April when the spring flowers bloom is the perfect time (the optimum/ optimal time) to enjoy the beauty of this southern town.
April, when it gets warmer and flowers start blooming, is the best time to appreciate the beautiful scenery of this southern town.
75. In the face of the challenges of the online store, the century-old store in a number of measures, and finally turned the crisis into an opportunity to recreate the glory.
V. Guided Writing(共25分。)
Dear Wang Lei，
It's been a while since I heard from you. Last time, I invited you to attend the concert which will be held next Friday in the century park. Though you did not reply to me, the hesitation wearing on your face offered me a glimpse of what was going on in your mind. Maybe it is the recent ghastly weather or the terrible traffic that hinder you from making up your mind. However, as far as I concerned, it's still worth our efforts.
This concert is not a pop music concert but a classic music one where several prestigious symphony orchestras will perform many well-known compositions. It must be a feast for all the audience. Moreover, chances are that we may have an album with performers autographs on it. You should never miss such a fabulous concert !
In terms of difficulties you are worried about, I have already found some solutions. My father will be available on that day so that he can drive us to the scene. I have managed to persuade him to make his promise. In addition, in case of a rainy day, I have prepared two raincoats. I am confident that we will indulge ourselves into the elegant flow of notes.
I am looking forward to hearing your reply.
Yours
,Li Hua
2020年6月全国普通高等学校招生统一考试
上海 英语试卷
I. Listening Comprehension （第1-10题, 每题1分；第11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分）
II. Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分）
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Introduction to English as a Second Language Teacher’s Book
One of the earliest-known inventions is the bow and arrow, which is still used throughout the world today, 15,000 years (21)________ it was first invented. Of course, these days, the bow and arrow (22)________ (use) mainly in sporting events, but in some places it is still a means of killing animals for food.
In western Asia, another extremely important invention was born—the ability to produce pots. As long as 6500 years ago, people were producing pottery, mostly plain and without designs, but the technique has changed little since.
Some people say that the wheel is the single most important invention. Early examples from about 5000 years ago have been found in the forests of Europe. Around 1500 years later, the Phoenicians used sand, limestone and sodium carbonate to produce (23)________ else which we would be lost without-glass.
How many things do you lock with a key every day? Doors, cupboards? The car? We really don't think much about them, (24)________ we? Well, the first example of a lock and key dates back to 2750 years ago, in Assyria. This is a lock on a large wooden door in the palace of Sargon II.
Another amazing invention, which we probably take for granted these days, is the skill of knitting (25)________ first appeared in the Roman Empire, some 1700 years ago. The (26)________ (early) examples are knitted socks!
Eye glasses developed from just one lens in a frame, like a simple magnifying glass, way back in the 13th century. In about 1290, the idea to put two lenses in a frame to sit on the nose was developed in Florence. And, believe it or not, the modem contact lens is 120 years old!
Time flies and we spend a lot of time (27)________ (check) how much time we have left! This would be impossible (28)________ clocks and watches, (29)________ are all around us: on walls, on our wrists, on our PCs, and even on our mobiles and iPod's. The first pocket watch was invented by Thomas Tompion (1639-1714) in England 330 years ago, and his watch—face design, with two (and sometimes three) hands moving around a single dial, (30)________ (remain) largely unchanged in all that time.
【答案】
21. after 22. is used 23. something 24. do 25. which 26. earliest 27. checking 28. without 29. which 30. has remained
【解析】
2l.after [解析]考查时间状语从句，bow and arrow n. (一副)箭，句意为:号和简是最早的发明之一，在它被发明的 15000 多年后的今天仍然被使用。after + 一段时间，引导时间状语从句，“在多久以后”。
22.is used[解析]考查一般现在时的被动语态，be used to do sth.表示被用于做某事，主语是弓箭，表示一类，所以 be 动词用第三人称单数，此外 be used to doing sth 表示习惯做某事。此句意为:它主要被用于体育项目中。
23.what[解析]考查宾语从句，从句中的 without 后面缺少宾语，而且这个从句作 produce 的宾语。句意为:“大约 1500 年后，腓尼基人用沙子、石灰石和碳酸钠来生产我们失去的东西:玻璃。”因此，这里用 what，相当于 something that.24.do[解析]考查助动词，在反问疑问句中，遵守“前肯后否，前否后肯”的规则，因此这里需要用肯定结构，且谓语的否定式为 don’t，所以这里用 do。
25.taken[解析]考查过去分词，根据句了的谓语动词is 判定，这里的take 是非谓语动词，且与主语之间是被动关系，因此这里用 taken。
26.earliest[解析]考查形容词的最高级，The+形容词最高级+n，此处为: The earliest examples“最早的例子”。
27.checking[解析]查动名词，根据 spend time(in)doing 结构，这里用checking28.without[解析]考查介词，根据前一句的句意可知，在说计时的问题，“没有钟表和手表，不可能实现计时。所以此处壤 without 表示“没有”。
29.which [解析]考查非限制性定语从句，横线之前说到了钟表和手表，横线之后说，“在我们周围的:在墙上和我们手腕上”，可知是对前一句话的补充解说，which引导的定语从句，修饰前一句话末尾的“clocks and watches”，which 充当主语的成分。
30.has remained[解析]考查现在完成时，in all hat time 表示“在那段时间”根据句意:“第一块怀表是由托马斯·汤普森(1639-1714)在330 年前在英国发明的，他的表面设计，两个(有时三个)秒针在一个表盘上移动，在这段时间里基本上没有改变。”
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. empowers B. hands C. innovative D. mean E. prints
F. notes G. shaving H. store I. tip J. traceable K. uneconomic
The health food chain Tossed has just opened the UK’s first cashless cafe. It’s another step towards the death of cash.
This is nothing (31) ________. Money is tech. The casting of coins made shells, whales’ teeth and other such primitive forms of money redundant (多余的). The printing press did the same for precious metals: we started using paper (32) ________ instead. Electronic banking put paid to the cheque. Contact-less payment is now doing the same to cash, which is becoming less and less convenient. In the marketplace convenience usually wins.
In a world without cash, every payment you make will be (33) ________. Do you want governments (which are not always benevolent), banks or payment processors to have potential access to that information? The power this (34) ________ them is enormous and the potential scope for Orwellian levels of surveillance is terrifying.
Cash, on the other hand, (35) ________ its users. It enables them to buy and sell, and (36) ________ their wealth, without being dependent on anyone else. They can stay outside the financial system, if so desired.
Cash has its uses for small transactions – a chocolate bar, a newspaper, a pint of milk - which, in the UK, are still (37) ________ to process by other means. It will always be the fastest and most direct form of payment there is. I like to (38) ________ waiters, for example, in cash, knowing they will receive that money, without it being siphoned (转移) off by some (39) ________ employer. I also like to shop in markets, where I can buy directly from the producer knowing they will receive the money, without middle men (40) ________ off their percentages.
Cash means total financial inclusion, a luxury the better-off take for granted. Without financial inclusion - and there will always be some who, for whatever reason, won’t have it - you are trapped in poverty. So beware the war on cash.
【答案】31—40 CFJBA HKIDG
【解析】
31.C[解析]考查形容词，innovative adj;.改革的，创新的，本句为主系表结构形容词作表语。金钱是一项技术。
32.F[解析]考查名词。paper notes 纸币。本句话在讲述金钱的发展史，之前有多种形态的货币，印刷术发明之后，我们开始使用纸币。
33.J[解析]考查形容词，traceable; adj，可追踪的。在一个没有现金的世界，你进行得每一笔交易都会被追踪到。本道题为常识题，考查电子交易的特点
34.B[解析]考查考在动词，hand v，交给，传递，授予。the power 为主语，this hands them 为定语从句，句意为: 这赋予给他们的权利是巨大的。
35.A[解析]考查动词，Cash 为主语，its users 为宾语，主谓宾结构，empowers v.授权:准许;增加(某人的)自主权，(empowers 为第三人称单数 )，句意为:另一方面，现金也增加了使用者的自主权。
36.H[解析]考查动词原型，enable sb to do sth 使某人有能力做某事，store v.存储，句意为:现金使得人们可以自由买卖，存储他们的财富，不需要依赖其他任何人。
37.K[解析]考查形容词，uneconomic adj.不经济的;浪费的;不赢利的，由本段第一句话可知:现金在一些小的交易里有它的用处，比如说:一个巧克力棒，份报纸，一品脱牛奶(pint n.品脱(液量单位))。Which 引导的非限制性定语从句，是对前一句话的解释说明，而前面列举的这些的交易过程都是非经济化的，不盈利的，所以此处的形容词是 uneconomic，不盈利的。
38.1[解析]考察动词，like to do sth /like doing sth 喜欢做某事，我喜欢用它给服务员小费。tip vt给小费。
39.D[解析]考查形容词，此处的形容词用来修饰 employers 应主的，直接给服务员小费，不会什么样的雇主从中抽取，可知此处应选 mean，adj 音商的;刻薄的;卑邮的。
40.G[解析]考察动词的现在分词形式，without stb doing sth 没有某人做某事shave v.削减，剃擦，刮去，常与off搭配，句意为:没有中间商抽取他们的提成。此处的 shave off 与上句的 siphon off 为同义词。
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B.C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context
Fitness experts weigh in on whether it’s safe to skip this sometimes annoying step in your exercise routine.
One of the most important steps in your fitness routine comes at the conclusion. Many know the importance of properly warming up and preparing to exercise, but experts say that incorporating a cool down routine is just as important. According to the Mayo Clinic, cooling down allows for your body to recover and return to its normal, (41) ________ state.
Though cooling down isn’t proven to (42) ________ muscle stiffness or soreness, it can prevent dizziness and allow your heart rate and breathing to ease back to a normal rate, Harvard Medical School reports. Phyllis Mammarelli, personal trainer at the Shenango Valley YMCA in Sharon, Pennsylvania, works with each of her clients on a cool down routine as she says it’s a(n) (43) ________ part of exercising.
“Cooling down allows your body to gradually return to a low-intensity activity level, slowly reducing your respiratory and heart rate until it’s equalized and back to normal” she says.
(44) ________ the recovery phase of a workout isn’t proven to be harmful to your body, but Mammarelli warns that without cooling down, the body will take longer to return back to the low-intensity level activity level you began your workout with.
There are also non-threatening side effects that could occur as a result of forgoing a cool down. Mammarelli warns that blood can gather or pool in your lower extremities and lead to dizziness and (45) ________. Additionally, ACE says to keep an eye on your (46) ________ soreness and stiffness. While soreness after a workout is to be expected, (47) ________ onset muscle soreness can occur 24 - 28 hours after your workout and cause “uncomfortable debilitating pain”. Side effects are mostly seen in the elderly or those with cardiovascular disease and can be (48) ________ by warming up and cooling down. Here are some other signs that you might be working out too much.
Allow five to 10 minutes at the (49) ________ of your workout for a cool-down routine. During this period, continue your workout session, but at a much reduced rate. If you’re (50) ________ for time during your workouts or unsure how to allow your body to recover, Mammarelli suggests stretching muscles in a pain-free range of (51) ________. Here’s an easy stretch (52) ________ to try.
Tacking on a few (53) ________ minutes to your workout for cooling down may seem like a(n) (54) ________, but the benefits outweigh the cost of finding extra time in your (55) ________. If you need inspiration for scheduling the time to workout and cool down look to these women who work out every day.
41. A. presentation B. preservation C. prejudice D. pre-exercise
42. A. boost B. reduce C. resist D. experience
43. A. beneficial B. preferable C. comfortable D. adaptable
44. A. Suspecting B. Striking C. Securing D. Skipping
45. A. featuring B. fainting C. freezing D. frustrating
46. A. power B. strength C. muscle D. energy
47. A. delayed B. controlled C. neglected D. charged
48. A. respected B. launched C. maintained D. eased
49. A. intension B. conclusion C. principle D. prediction
50. A. pressed B. assessed C. processed D. obsessed
51. A. conversation B. composition C. motion D. hesitation
52. A. regulation B. routine C. guidance D. motivation
53. A. critical B. dramatic C. ambitious D. additional
54. A. inconvenience B. innutrition C. initiative D. injustice
55. A. amount B. treasure C. schedule D. struggle
【答案】41—55 DBADB CADBA CBDAC
【解析】
41.D[解析]考查形容词，由本段可知，健身专家说，锻炼开始前的热身运动和锻炼结束时的缓和运动一样重要，“缓和运动能够让你的身体恢复并回到她正常的、锻炼前的状态”。Pre-exerise 假炼前的，pre-为前缀，“.....之前的”，故选D。A. presentation n.介绍，展示: B.preservation n.保存;C.prejudice n，偏
42.B[解析]考查动词，“尽管缓和运动没有被证明可以减少肌肉僵硬 stiffness和疼痛(soreness)，但是它可以顾防头晕 (dizziness) 并且使你的心跳和呼吸更容马回到正常频率”，reduce v 减少，降低:A,boost v.使增长;使兴旺 C.resist v抵抗，抵制 D.experience y 经历。
43.A[解析]考查形容词，结合 42，由第一句话可知，在讲述缓和运动的好处断以选择 beneficial adj.有益的，有好处的，常用搭配:be beneficial to 对......益B.preferable adj.受喜爱的，优先的 C.comfortable adj.舒适的 D.adaptable adj.有适应能力的;能适应的。
44.D[解析]考在动名词形式，A.skip v. 跳跃，跳过，不参加，句意为:跳过川练的恢复阶段并没有证明对你的身体有害，专家提醒，没有缓和运动，你的身本将花费更长的时间回归到低强度等级的活动。由“without cooling down”可知，本段在讲述，如果没有缓和运动对我们身体造成的影响，所以选 D。
45.B[解析]考查动词的现在分词，本句话句意为;血液会在你的下肢聚集导致头晕和昏厥。A.featuring 以...为特色:由.主演;以..为主要组成 feature 的现在分词;B.minting 厥;faint 的现在分词;C freezing 极冷的:冰冻的;冰点以下的; freeze 的现在分词;D.frustrating 令人恼的;令人沮丧的;使懊丧。根据何意分析故选 B。
46C[解折]与42避相对应，上文已经提到了 muscle stiffness and soreness，故选C。句意为:监督你的肌肉僵硬(stiffness)和终痛(soreness)。A power n.控制力，影响力;操力、政权:能力 B.strength n. 体力;为气;力量;D.energy 精力、活力。
47[析]考查过去分词作形容词,“延迟性肌肉酸痛能发生在你最炼眉的24-48小时”. 24-48 hours afer your workout 可知，选 A delayed adj, 延迟性的, delay
的过去分词;B.controlled 成限制的，控制的，管制的,control 的过去分司;neglected adj.被忽略的;被忽视的 neglect 的过去分词; D.charged adj. 收费的,带电的，charge 的过去分词
48.D[解析]考查动词的被动语态，句意为“副作用多见于老年人或有心血管疚病的患者，可通过热身运动与缓和运动来缓解疼痛”。A.respected 被尊敬，被道守;respec( 的过去分词;B.launched 被发起，被发动; launch 的过去分词;C.maintained 被维持，被保养 maintain 的过去分词;D.eased 被宽慰;被缓解跟disease 疾病搭配的动词，只有 D。
49.B[解析]考查名词，由前文可知，缓和运动发生在你锻炼完后的 5-10 分钟所以这里选 B.conclusion n. 结论， at the conclusion of...在......的最后，近义词为: in the end of....A.intention n. 增强:加强 C.principle.n. 原则 D.prediction n预测。
50.A[解析]考查形容词，or 前后句意是相同的，or 后的句意为:你不确定如何才能让你的身体恢复,关键词 unsure 跟此处要填的是同义词，所以选 A.pressed(时间、资金等)紧缺，紧张的，press 的过去分词，常用搭配，be pressed for sth 紧缺，缺少。此处句意为“如果你在锻炼过程中时间不够......”
B.assessed 被评估，被估算，assess 的过去分词:C.processed 被加工;被处理process 的过去分词和过去式，D.obsessed 着迷的，困扰的,obsess 的过去分词和过去式。
51.C[解析]考查名词，“建议拉伸在无痛范围内拉伸肌肉的一系列运动”,suggest doing sth 建议做某事，a range of 一系列。故选 C。A.conversation 交谈，谈话B.composition 成分;构成;C.motion 运动;移动;D.hesitation 犹豫:疑虑:不情愿。
52.B[解析]考查名词，句意为: 这里有一些简单的伸展常规动作可以尝试故选 B。A.regulation 章程; 规章制度; B.routine 常规;正常顺序;一套动作;C.guidance 指导;引导;D.motivation 动机;动力。
53.D[解析]考查形容词，由前文可知，缓和运动的特点是在运动结束后的 5-10分钟，所以此处的句意应该是“额外的几分钟”，故选 D。A.critical 批评的;关键的;B.dramatic 戏剧性的，C.ambitious 有野心的;D.additional 附加的;额外的。
54.A[解析]考查名词，结合 53 题可知，句意为:拿出额外的几分钟来做缓和运动看似 54.不便,但是这样做对的好处大于另找时间在你的 。But 连接两个语义对立的成分，所以54 肯定是贬义词，结合句意可知选 A.inconvenience 不便麻烦;B.innutrition 营养缺乏,C.initiative 主动性;积极性; D.injustice 不公正,不公平。
55C[解析]结合前文可知，“在你的时间表里另找时间”，故选C。A.amount金额;数量 B.treasure 金银财宝 C.schedule 时间表，工作计划;日程安排;D.struggle 奋斗;努力;争取。
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
James Cameron, writer-director-producer of best picture Oscar winner "Titanic” (1997), has again denied a claim perennially put forth by fans: that there was room for Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) to climb aboard the floating door holding Rose (Kate Winslet) and avoid death by hypothermia (低体温) following the shipwreck in the North Atlantic.
Stating that "it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies," Cameron, 63, told Vanity Fair, "Obviously it was an artistic choice, [that] the thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him”. Finding it “silly, really, that we’re having this discussion 20 years later.” the filmmaker pointed out that, "Had he lived, the ending of the film would have been meaningless... So whether it was that, or whether a smokestack fell on him, he was going down."
He added he believed the physics were correct as well. “I was in the water with the piece of wood putting people on it for about two days getting it exactly buoyant (漂浮) enough so that it would support one person with full free-board, meaning that she wasn't immersed at all in the 28 degree water, so that she could survive the three hours it took until the rescue ship got there... And we very, very finely tuned it to be exactly what you see in the movie because I believed at the time, and still do, that that’s what it would have taken for one person to survive.”
Winslet and fellow "Titanic" star Kathy Bates suggest otherwise, with Bates at the SAG AFTRA Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards on Nov. 9 introducing Winslet by saying, "He lets go of her hand and sinks into the depth of the Atlantic. And I personally think that there was plenty of room on there!" Winslet agreed, telling the audience lightheartedly, "He could have fit on it! He could have fit on that door!” She similarly said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in February 2016 that Jack “could have actually fitted on that bit of door”
As far back as 2012, Cameron toldIGN.com, "It's not a question of room, it’s a question of buoyancy... It's clear that there’s really only enough buoyancy available for one person... She's completely out of the water on the raft, and ... if he got on with her, they'd both be half in and half out of the water ... and they would have both died of hypothermia.
As well, he had told The Daily Beast in January, "You read page 147 of the script and it says, "Jack gets off the board and gives his place to her so that she can survive” It's that simple”
Referring to a 2012 episode of Discovery’s "MythBusters" in which he gamely guest-starred, Cameron told the website, "You’re Jack, you're in water that’s 28 degrees, your brain is starting to get hypothermia. ‘MythBusters’ asks you to now go take off your life vest, take hers off, swim underneath this thing, attach it in some way that it won't just wash out two minutes later - which means you're underwater tying this thing on in 28-degree water, and that’s going to take you five to 10 minutes, so by the time you come back up you're already dead. So that wouldn't work. His best choice was to keep his upper body out of the water and hope to get pulled out by a boat or something before he died.”
56. What question have the fans raised about the plot of the Titanic?
A. They think the ending of the story was not good enough.
B. They question the director’s level of direction.
C. They oppose the separation of the hero and heroine.
D. They believe that the hero has a chance of survival as well.
57. According to James Cameron, Jack should have been dead because ________.
A. it comes up to the fans’ expectations
B. the process the screenplay can be satisfied
C. the true story that attracts more fans
D. the core role of the film is the actress not the actor
58. Which of the following people hold(s) a different viewpoint of Jack’s life?
A. Kathy Bates B. Winslet C. James Cameron D. The fans
59. According to the passage, which of the following is incorrect?
A. According to the director, the hero is dead on page 147 of the script.
B. If the hero were still alive, the ending of the movie would be meaningless.
C. James Cameron attended the Foundation 2nd Annual Patron of the Artists Awards.
D. Some fans don’t want to believe that the hero is dead in the movie.
【答案】56—59 DBCC
【解析】
全文大意:主要讲述了粉丝们向詹姆斯·卡梅隆，奥斯卡最佳影片《泰坦尼克号》的编剧兼导演，提出关于影片的一些疑问。
56.D[解析]推理判断题，问:“粉丝对泰坦尼克号提出了什么质疑?”，定位到第1段，由第1段可知，詹姆斯·卡梅隆再次否认粉丝们长期以来提出的一个理论:那就是杰克抱着罗斯爬上漂浮的门板，还有空间可以容纳杰克，避免他在北大西洋海难后体温过低死亡。关键字眼，again denied ，avoid death，可以推断出选 D :他们相信主人公像其它幸存者一样有生还的机会。
57.B[解析]细节题，问:“根据詹姆斯·卡梅降的看法，杰克应该丧生因为......”定位到第2段，根据“Obviously it was an artistic choice...”很明显，这是艺术的选择。跟 B 句意相符:这个过程可以满足剧本的要求。
58.C[解析]细节题，问:“谁对杰克的生死持不同的看法?”
答案定位到第4段，A.Kathy Bates 和 B.Winslet，持相同的看法:“他放开了她的手，沉入了大西洋。我个人认为那里有足够的空间!”“他本来可以爬上漂浮的门板上。”可知 Kathy Bates 和 Winslet 都觉得男主杰克不应该死。C.James Cameron 詹姆斯·卡梅隆，编剧及导演，由第3 段的“it would have taken for one person to survive.”只有1个人能后幸存下来，结合 52，他觉得杰克应该丧生D.fans 粉丝，由第一段可知，粉丝想让杰克活下来。故选 C.
59.C[解析]细节题，哪项说法错误。A选项，完全对应第二段: Stating that“it says on page 147 [of the script] that Jack dies,”剧本第147 页说杰克死了，故 A 正确。B 选项，对应第二段: the filmmaker pointed out that,“Had he lived, the ending of the film would have been meaningless....，导演指出，”如果他活着，电影的结局将毫无意义。故 B 正确.。C 选项，从第4段可知，参加SAG-AFTRA 基金会第二届年度艺术家赞助人奖的是 Kathy Bates 和 Winslet，C 说法错误，所以选 C。D 选项，一些粉丝不愿意相信电影里的男主死去的事实。从第1段和第 58 题可知，D 是正确的。
(B)
When I became a budget traveler, and I discovered some of the cheapest ways to travel around the world. Don’t let money problems stop you from traveling. Here are a few ways to travel cheap that can help you see the world on a budget.
1. Pay with points
You’re smart enough to know money doesn’t grow on trees, but earning credit card points and miles may have you thinking otherwise.
Figure out how much money you regularly spend, and consider making those purchases on a travel card, like the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card, so that you have the potential to be rewarded with points and miles every time you swipe. You can redeem (兑换) these rewards for airfare, hotels and other qualifying expenses.
2. Want to score even cheaper flights?
You may want to subscribe to Scott’s Cheap Flights. This email newsletter alerts budget travelers when airlines hold sales or mistakenly lower their prices. In the past, Scott’s Cheap Rights has notified subscribers about amazing deals like a $260 flight from New York to Paris and a flight from San Francisco to Bali for $ 364.
TheFlightDeal.com and SecretFlying.com are two more sites that may be able to help you find cheap flights, according to Nico Atienza, a front desk agent at the Travel Hacking Cartel.
3. Timing is everything
It’s typically easier to find cheap flights when your travel schedule is flexible.
Often, you’ll find the best deals when you travel in the middle of the week or take a red-eye flight overnight. If you’re prepared to face less-than-idyllic weather, you could save even more money on airfare and hotels by traveling during off-peak seasons.
“The most important thing is to be flexible on timing”, says Atienza. “The tighter your time frame, the less chance you’re going to get a cheap fare”.
It can also help to book early.
4. When you travel together, you can split the costs with your friends and family
There’s something to be said about solo travel.
But if you’re on a budget, you can split the costs of hotels and rental cars when you travel with a small group of friends or family. So don’t be shy about squeezing into a small motel room or renting an entire home on Airbnb if it’s less expensive per person.
“The optimal party size tends to work out to be four people,” says Atienza.
Any more than that and the hotel might charge you for another room.
You should also be able to fit about four people in your rental car, depending on the type of car you rent.
60. What is learned from the passage?
A. The airfare from San Francisco to Bali is only $ 364.
B. You may find cheap flights from TheFlightDeal. com and SecretFlying. com.
C. The tighter your time frame, the more chance you’re going to get a cheap fare.
D. Atienza believes that the optimal party size tends to work out to be three people.
61. According to this article, which of the following is NOT a way to get cheap airline tickets?
A. Redeem Points for Airline Tickets.
B. Notice the airlines’ price reduction and discount emails.
C. Choose off-season travel times.
D. Split the costs with your friends and family.
62. This article is most likely to come from ________.
A. a travel magazine B. a speech
C. a promotion email D. a daily newspaper
【答案】60—62 BDA
【解析】
全文大意:本文主要讲述了来自一个预算旅行者的一些有用的建议，别让钱的问题阻止你旅行，帮助你在预算内了解世界,
60.B[解析]细节题，A 选项，对应文中的 tips2,“In the past,
Scott's Cheap Flights has notified subscribers about amazing deals like a $260 flight from New York to Paris and a flight from San Francisco to Bali for $364."，可知旧金山到巴厘岛的机票，最便宜的票价 364 美元。表述不完整,少了“in the past 时间状语和 cheap flights 廉价航空”，故 A错误。B选项，对应tips2 的第二段，“The Flight Deal.com and Secret Flying.com are two more sites that may be able to help you find cheap fights,”这两个网站可以帮助你找到更便宜的机票。故 B 正确。C选项，定位到 tips3，第句: When your schedule is flexible, it's usually easier to find cheap fights“当你的行程安排灵活时，通常更容易找到便宜的航班”，关键词: flexible，自由的 灵活的，跟C 所说的 tighter“时间紧张”相反，所以C 错误D 选项，定位到 tips4:“The optimal party size tends to work out to be four people.says Aticnza.可知，“最理想的聚会规模往往是四人。”，所以 D 错误。
61.D[解析]细节题，“哪项不能帮你获得廉价航空机票”A.用积分兑换机票。对应tips l:Pay with points，正确。B.注意航空公司的降价和折扣邮件。对应 tips2: This email newsletter alerts
budget travelers when airlines hold sales or mistakenly lower their prices. 当空司保持销售或错误地降低价格时，此电子邮件实时通知预算有限的旅客。所以 B选项正确。C.选择淡季出行时间。对应tips3:“you could save even more money on airfare and hotels by traveling during of-peak seasons.”在非旺季旅行可以节省更多的机票利酒店费用。所以C 正确。
D.和你的朋友和家人分摊费用。看似对应 tips4:When you travel together you can split the costs with your friends and family 当你们一起旅行时，你可以和一小群朋友或家人分摊费用。但是，题目里说的是“cheap airline tickets”廉价航空机票，而D 说的是“, you can split the costs of hotels and rental cars when you travel with a small group of friends or family”你可以和朋友家人分摊住宿费和租车费“the cost of rental cars”，所以D 不合题目要求，选D。
62.A[解析]推理判断题，由全文内容可知，都是在讲预算内的旅行攻略，所以这篇文章可能摘自 A.a travel magazine 旅行杂志; B.a speech 演讲;C.a promotion email 促销电子邮件;D.a daily newspaper 日报。
(C)
The books we read when we’re young have a special sort of power: they can inspire us to be brave and resilient (Matilda by Roald Dahi), take us on thrilling adventures (Divergent by Veronica Roth) and even introduce us to tragedy (The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson). They’re as formative as anything else in our young lives, and sometimes they’re the first place we encounter larger-than-life ideas. Consider the lasting cultural import of To Kill a Mockingbird or even the urgency of a newer best seller like I’ll Give You the Sun, Jandy Nelson’s 2014 novel centering on a contradictory issue. In The Magic Words, Cheryl B. Klein, an executive editor at Scholastic whose projects include the last two Harry Potter books, sets out to inform would-be writers on how great novels for young readers work.
The market for YA novels is booming: sales in the children’s and YA sector have been neck and neck with those of adult books in recent years, and adult authors, including Meg Wolitzer (Belzhar) and Carl Hiaasen (Razor Girl), are getting in on the phenomenon. Magic Words aims to be a master class. If you think it sounds silly, it isn’t. In the era of elevated self-help sensations like Marie Kondo and Breníé Brown, The Magic Words is of a piece.
Klein deconstructs the seemingly obvious (clear plotlines, sympathetic characters) to reveal the technical intricacies of some beloved classics. L. M. Montgomery surely didn’t whip up Anne of Green Gables as a cash-in endeavor. But for those who want to capitalize, Anne is instructive: what’s timeless and broadly appealing about Anne - her teenage heart and impulses - is what to examine. Once you understand that. Klein encourages you to get personal: What makes you ideal to write your story? And what does it mean to the reader?
On the latter question, The Magic Words is more than a handbook. It is also a timely social commentary on the responsibility YA writers have to young adults. Those who write to a younger demographic must start with an awareness of their readers - not only their age but also how they might connect with the issues, both the mundane (bullies) and the cultural (tolerance) that characters face. The narratives we tell young readers can influence how they understand and value the world around them. The magic isn’t in the words: it’s in how the words come together to reflect and affirm the realities of a diverse young-adult experience.
63. According to the first paragraph, it can be learned that ________.
A. The Bridge to Terabithia can inspire us to be brave and resilient
B. Matilda by Roald Dahi can take us on thrilling adventures
C. Divergent by Veronica Roth even introduce us to tragedy
D. To Kill a Mockingbird has lasting cultural significance
64. Which of the following is NOT true about YA novels?
A. Anne is a master in the field YA novels.
B. Sales in the children’s and YA sector have been neck and neck.
C. Adult authors are getting in the field of YA novels.
D. The market for YA novels is booming.
65. According to the text, the Magic Words is ________?
A. full of absurd plots and complex narrative structure
B. one of the masterpieces of Klein
C. not only a handbook but also a timely social commentary
D. a novel composed of many letters
66. According to the last paragraph, those writers who write to a younger should ________.
A. find someone to sponsor their writing B. fully understand their readership first
C. develop a strategy to meet the market D. copy the works of historical masters
【答案】 63—66 DACB
【解析】全文大意:主要在讲述我们年轻时读书带给我们的力量及意义。
63.D[解析]细节题，定位到第1段，
A.The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson 教我们认识了tragedy (悲剧)。
B.Matilda by Roald Dahi 教我们学会了 brave and resilient (勇政而有韧性)。
C; Divergent by Veronica Roth 让我们学会thrilling adventures (冒险)。
D.Killa Mockingbird 《杀死一只布谷鸟》让我们考虑到了持续文化输出的意义故选 D。
64.A[解析]细节题，定位到第2段，关于YA 小说不正确的是:
A选项与文中的 Magic Words aims to be a master class.不相符,说法错误，故选AB 选琐，对应原文中的: sales in the children's and YA sector have been neck and neck with those of adult books in recent years.儿童和青少年领域的销展近年来!成人书籍和成人作者非驾齐驱。
C对应脱文中的: adult authors, including Meg Wolitzer (Belzhar) and Carl Hlianser(Razor Girl).are getting in on the phenomenon.这两位成人作者都加入了YA 小领城。
D 对应原文中的: The market for YA novels is booming.YA 小说的市场正在蓬勃发展。
65.C[解析]细节题，答案在第4段: The Magic Words is more than a handbook.It is also a timely social commentary on the responsibility YA writers have to young adults.神奇的词语不仅仅是一本手册。它也是一个及时的社会评论，出于 YA 作家对青年人的责任。故选 C。
66.B[解析]推理判断题，由最后一段可知: Those who write to a younger demographic must start with an awareness of their readers-not only their age but also how they might connect with the issues... 那些写书给年轻人看的作者，不仅要意识到他们读者的年龄，还有年轻人们如何与这些问题联系起来.....。与 B 相对应即:作者应该首先理解他们的读者关系。
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
A. The higher the price of film ticket is, the more popular it is among youngsters.
B. Imagine if you could instead pay less to see films that are not in high demand?
C. One of the first cinema chains to take up this initiative is Dendy. More will follow.
D. Dynamic ticket pricing relies on the quality and trend of the film, varying from one to another.
E. Dynamic ticket pricing gives the consumer the ability to purchase film tickets at a wider range of prices.
F. Dynamic pricing benefits cinemas by optimizing the price mix for every screening of every film.
Coming soon to a cinema near you? Ticket prices shaped by demand
Chances are that if you see just one film this year, you probably saw it already. The period between Christmas and Australia Day is typically the busiest and most competitive in our film calendar. But even when you arrive at a ticket counter at a quieter time of year you will usually pay the same price to see a film irrespective of its popularity, quality or budget size. (67) ________
A new smart application means this will soon be a reality for some Australian consumers. Melbourne-based start up Choovie will launch a service offering demand-based ticket pricing to filmgoers at the end of March, with over 100 screens across metropolitan and regional venues in Victoria, NSW and ACT. (68) ________
Choovie’s app will allow consumers to decide, within parameters set by the cinemas, what price they pay to see a film. For example, if you don’t want to pay more than $10 to see a particular title and are prepared to compromise on where and when you see it, the app will locate a suitable session for you.
The emergence of apps such as Choovie is likely to shake up the film industry by fundamentally changing our experience of going to the movies.
Dynamic (or demand) ticket pricing aims to change this.
So how does dynamic pricing work?
(69) ________ This depends on a number of demand variables, such as movie life cycle, time of day, day of the week, film title, venue, size of screen, actual bookings and so on. The number of seats in each price category for every film is based on demand conditions at the time of purchase.
It works by using “pricing bots”, which adjust prices in real time according to rules set by the exhibitor and on the basis of information gathered about consumer preferences. Uber’s “surge pricing” is one example of dynamic pricing. Airline tickets are another.
The idea is that instead of offering customers a limited number of ticket categories, the cinema sells each seat based on the individual customer’s willingness to pay. Patrons can choose screenings by specifying things such as the amount they are prepared to spend (say, under $10), the location of the cinema (no more than 10 km from home), the time of day (any time after 2pm) and so on. Conversely, cinemagoers should also be prepared to pay higher prices for films that are close to selling out in popular sessions.
(70) ________ It gives them the flexibility to respond to unexpected fluctuations in demand and encouraging their patrons to pre-purchase seats. And it benefits customers by simplifying the process of finding cheaper cinema tickets and guaranteeing them a reserved seat.
【答案】 67—70 BCEF
【解析】
全文大意:主要在讲述需求与电影票价的关系，以及墨尔本的初创公司Choovie 研发的一个新的智能应用程序，可以为电影观众提供按需定价的门票67.B[解析]第一段主要在讲淡旺季与电影票的关系，横线前的一句话:“But ever when you arrive at a ticket counter at a quieter time of year you will usually pay the same price to see a film irrespective of its popularity, quality or budget size. ”国即你到了售票处，一年中电影院比较安静的时候，你通常会花同样的价钱去看一部电影，而不管它的受欢迎程度、质量或预算。标题中的“demand”需求，以及第段提到的关键词“popularity,quality or budget size”所以可知此处应该是在讨论 B.imagine if you could instead pay less to see films that are not in high demand? “试-下，如果你可以花更少的钱去看那些需求量不大的电影呢?”。
68.C[解析]本段主要在讲:总部位于墨尔本的初创公司 Choovie 将研发一个新的智能应用程序，可以为电影观众提供按需定价的门票，所以横线处应该是继线在讨论这个程序带来的影响，主语“A new smart application”对应C选项中的“initiative”创新的这一特点，故选 C.One of the first cinema chains to take up this initiative is Dendy.More will follow. Dendy 电影院是最早采取这一举措的连锁院之一。更多的电影院将会跟随。
69.E[解析]结合上下文可知，横线前面在讲述“So how does dynamic pricing
work?”这个智能应用程序的动态定价是如何工作呢?，横线后:This depends on a number of' demand variables, such as movie life cycle, time of day, day of the week, film title, venue, size of screen, actual bookings and so on. The number of seats in each price category for every film is based on demand conditions at the time of purchase.这取决于许多需求变量，比如电影生活圈儿、周期、时间、星期几、电影名称、地点、屏幕大小、实际预订量等等。在购买时，每部电影每种价格类别的座位数都是根据(消费者的) 需求而定的。这里列举了很多影响消费者在购买电影价格的影响因素，所以，横线处应该填 E: Dynamic ticket pricing gives the consumer the ability to purchase film tickets at a wider range of prices.动态票价使消费者能够在更广泛的价格范围内购票。
70.F[解析]结合上下文可知，横线前在讲机器人程序根据实施定价规则调整价格的例子和调整定价的初衷，横线后在讲:It gives them the flexibility to respond to unexpected fluctuations in demand and encouraging their patrons to pr-purchase seats.它使他们能够灵活地应对，要求并鼓励他们的顾客预先购买座位......it 是指智能调整票价的程序，them 可推断出来说的是电影院。所以横线处是在讲这个智能程序对电影院的好处,对应F里的 Dynamic pricing benefits cinema，故选F;动态定价通过优化每场放映的价格组合使电影院受益每一部电影。
IV.Summary Writing
71. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point( s)of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Scientists Discover Animal Language
It is human beings’ pride that we are the only species on the Planet that can speak and think. However, recent research cast doubt on that common belief.
Zuberbuhler, a psychologist at St. Andrews University, and his colleagues recorded thousands of calls made by Diana monkeys and noticed that the monkeys adapted their calls to change the meaning to warn one another about different situations. For example, they made a ‘krack’ alarm call at the sight of tiger. However, when they merely repeated calls made by other monkeys they added an ‘oo’.
The researchers found that the same calls would be recognised by other species, like Campbell’s monkeys. So they are communicating across species. “And since then we have found that hornbill birds can understand these calls and they too can understand all the different meanings”, said Zuberbuhler.
What is also surprising is that signs of intelligence have been found in birds, whose small brains were long assumed to be a complete barrier to sentience. However, all is changing fast. A few years ago Irene Pepperberg of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology taught a parrot to recognise and count up to six objects and describe their shapes, which couldn’t have been achieved if birds were unable to memorize.
Last year, that was topped by Alex Kacelnik, a professor of behavioral ecology at Oxford, who discovered that crows (乌鸦) are capable of using tools in complex orders, the first time such behaviour has been observed in non-humans. In an experiment seven crows successfully grabbed a piece of food placed out of reach using three different lengths of stick. Crucially, they were able to complete the task without any special training, suggesting the birds were capable of a level of abstract reasoning normally associated only with humans.
All this is powerful evidence against the idea that people are unique.
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【参考答案】
71. Scientist have discovered signs of language and intelligence in monkeys and birds. Some monkeys can communicate various meanings with different calls and across species. Some birds, like parrot and crows, have the ability to recognize and reason. So language and intelligence are not unique to humans. (46 )
V.Translation (共15分。第1小题和第2小题,每题3分;第3题4分;第4题5分。)
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets
72. 你介意替我去参加会议吗？(substitute)
73. 为了让妈妈好好休息, 小王把水槽和碗柜擦的干干净净。（in order)
74. 春暖花开的四月是欣赏这个南方小镇美景的最佳时机。（when)
75. 面对网店的挑战, 这个百年老店多措并举, 终于转危为机, 再创辉煌。（turn)
【参考答案】
72. Would you mind my substituting you for the meeting?
73. In order to make his mother have a good rest, Xiao Wang cleaned the sink and cupboard. In order for his mom to have a good rest, Xiao Wang cleaned up the sink and cupboard.
74. April when the spring flowers bloom is the perfect time (the optimum/ optimal time) to enjoy the beauty of this southern town.
April, when it gets warmer and flowers start blooming, is the best time to appreciate the beautiful scenery of this southern town.
75. In the face of the challenges of the online store, the century-old store in a number of measures, and finally turned the crisis into an opportunity to recreate the glory.
VI.Guided Writing (共25分)
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese
明启中学的高三学生李华邀请王磊参加下周五郊外的露天音乐会，但王磊由于路远，交通不便等原因犹豫不决，写封邮件说服他一起去。信的内容包括：
(1) 提出解决问题的方法；
(2) 阐释音乐会的重要性。
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【参考答案】
Version 01
Dear Wang Lei，
It's been a while since I heard from you. Last time, I invited you to attend the concert which will be held next Friday in the century park. Though you did not reply to me, the hesitation wearing on your face offered me a glimpse of what was going on in your mind. Maybe it is the recent ghastly weather or the terrible traffic that hinder you from making up your mind. However, as far as I concerned, it's still worth our efforts.
This concert is not a pop music concert but a classic music one where several prestigious symphony orchestras will perform many well-known compositions. It must be a feast for all the audience. Moreover, chances are that we may have an album with performers autographs on it. You should never miss such a fabulous concert !
In terms of difficulties you are worried about, I have already found some solutions. My father will be available on that day so that he can drive us to the scene. I have managed to persuade him to make his promise. In addition, in case of a rainy day, I have prepared two raincoats. I am confident that we will indulge ourselves into the elegant flow of notes.
I am looking forward to hearing your reply.
Yours
,Li Hua
Version 02
Dear Wang Lei,
I’m Li Hua. Having sent you an invitation to an outdoor concert for some days，I haven’t received your reply. Are you still hesitant to make a decision just because the concert will be held in the outer suburb which is not so accessible to public transportation?
Honestly speaking, transport problem is really not a big deal. We can definitely find a way out. If possible, I can ask my father to drive me to the concert, and certainly we can pick you up as long as you make up your mind to go there with us. In this case, there is no need to worry about the traffic.
To tell you the truth, as a music lover like you and me, this outdoor concert is really worth going to. Have you seen its publicity materials? It reads that pop singers like Cheer Chen and music bands like Escape Plan will also perform at this concert, where musicians, singers, songwriters, music bands and music lovers like us will contribute to and enjoy a feast of music together. What’s more, as senior three students who have just finished the college entrance examination, we are desperate for a chance to relax ourselves and relieve our enormous pressure, and this concert provides us with a golden opportunity to immerse ourselves in our pure joy for music and rid ourselves of the heavy academic burdens. Therefore, do not hesitate, join me in the concert and let’s have fun together.
Since the outdoor concert is to be held next Friday, could you please tell me your final decision before the end of this week? Really look forward to your early reply. Thanks.
Yours, Li Hua.
Version 03
Dear Wang Lei,
Hearing that you are hesitating to attend the open-air concert held in the suburb next Friday due to the further distance and the inconvenience of transportation, I am writing to hope that you would like to join us to enjoy this fantastic music feast.
I really understand your worries and concerns in regard to the two aspects mentioned above. As for the solution, how about setting out one day ahead of schedule and taking public transportation with us to get there? In this way, not only can we relax ourselves after stressful Gaokao and explore some other wonderful places nearby, but also we can save money to do something more meaningful. As for the reasons, initially, we both have great passion for music and have determined to select classic music as our major in college. Whafs more, I, undoubtedly, believe that it is attending such gorgeous live concert that provides us with a golden chance to enhance our appreciation of music, as well as communicate and exchange ideas regarding professional music knowledge with those outstanding experts from all over the world. Additionally, immersed ourselves in such beautiful melodies and agreeable atmosphere, we can escape from the noise of the city temporarily and nourish our inner-being to some extent.
Hope that you will take my suggestions into consideration and look forward to your reply.
Yours
Lihua
Version 04
Dear Wang Lei,
Having heard that you are still on the fence about whether to attend an open-air concert in the suburbs, Td like you to refer to some of my feasible advice and reasons before you turn down my invitation.
You mentioned what you dreaded most was the long distance and lack of transportation, which was my initial concern as well. In fact, after doing a commuting guide based on Baidu Maps, the traffic is not as inconvenient as we previously thought since there are subways available in the suburbs now. You can join me to create a more detailed travel strategy and choose the optimal route. Moreover, preparing something to while away the time in advance is suggested, such as a book or a Switch. As Einstein put it, time speeds up when you9re with things and people you like.
For me, this concert means a lot. Do you remember we made plans to go to the concert together during the winter break? Do you remember that it was our mutual love for music that kept us talking the whole night long? This is the concert we9ve been waiting for and I am convinced it matters to both of us. Although, due to the epidemic, the concert was postponed and will be held outdoors in the suburbs instead, it’s just lucky for us that this concert wasn’t cancelled. This hard-won opportunity deserves to be cherished.
What do you think? I respect any thoughts you may have, but if we can go to the concert together, we can definitely have a great Friday night.
Best regards, Li Hua
附：参考答案
I. Listening Comprehension (共25分。 1-10每题1分；11-20每题1.5分)
1—5 CACBC 6—10 DDAAC 11—20 DBA CCA DCAB
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (共20 分。每小题1分)
21. after 22. is used 23. something 24. do 25. which 26. earliest 27. checking 28. without 29. which 30. has remained
31—40 CFJBA HKIDG
III. Reading Comprehension (共45分。 41-45每题1分；56-70每题2分)
41—55 DBADB CADBA CBDAC 56—59 DBCC 60—62 BDA 63—66 DACB 67—70 BCEF
IV. Summary Writing (共10 分)
71. Scientist have discovered signs of language and intelligence in monkeys and birds. Some monkeys can communicate various meanings with different calls and across species. Some birds, like parrot and crows, have the ability to recognize and reason. So language and intelligence are not unique to humans. (46 )
V. Translation (共15分。第1小题和第2小题，每题3分；第3题4分；第4题5分。)
72. Would you mind my substituting you for the meeting?
73. In order to make his mother have a good rest, Xiao Wang cleaned the sink and cupboard. In order for his mom to have a good rest, Xiao Wang cleaned up the sink and cupboard.
74. April when the spring flowers bloom is the perfect time (the optimum/ optimal time) to enjoy the beauty of this southern town.
April, when it gets warmer and flowers start blooming, is the best time to appreciate the beautiful scenery of this southern town.
75. In the face of the challenges of the online store, the century-old store in a number of measures, and finally turned the crisis into an opportunity to recreate the glory.
V. Guided Writing(共25分。)
Dear Wang Lei，
It's been a while since I heard from you. Last time, I invited you to attend the concert which will be held next Friday in the century park. Though you did not reply to me, the hesitation wearing on your face offered me a glimpse of what was going on in your mind. Maybe it is the recent ghastly weather or the terrible traffic that hinder you from making up your mind. However, as far as I concerned, it's still worth our efforts.
This concert is not a pop music concert but a classic music one where several prestigious symphony orchestras will perform many well-known compositions. It must be a feast for all the audience. Moreover, chances are that we may have an album with performers autographs on it. You should never miss such a fabulous concert !
In terms of difficulties you are worried about, I have already found some solutions. My father will be available on that day so that he can drive us to the scene. I have managed to persuade him to make his promise. In addition, in case of a rainy day, I have prepared two raincoats. I am confident that we will indulge ourselves into the elegant flow of notes.
I am looking forward to hearing your reply.
Yours
,Li Hua
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