(本测试卷共四大题,满分100分。考试时间60分钟。)
注意事项:
1.全卷合计65小题,全为客观题,请选出最佳选项,并用2B铅笔在答题卡上将该项涂黑;
2.第61~65小题为阅读匹配题,若选择的答案为E,请在答题卡上同时涂黑AB两个字母;若选择的答案为F,请在答题卡上同时涂黑AC两个字母。
一、语法选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,从1~15题所给的A、B、C、D项中选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Afewyearsago,ItookasightseeingtriptoLondon.Isawmanyofournation’streasures.AndIalsosawalotofourfellowcitizensonthestreet—unluckyones,likebeggarsandhomelesspeople.
StandingontheOxfordStreet,Iheardavoice1,“Canyouhelpme?”WhenIturnedaround,Isaw2elderlyblindwomanwithherhandextended.Naturally,Ireachedintomypocket,pulledoutallofmychangeandplaceditinherhandwithout3ather.IwasannoyedthatI4byabeggar.Buttheblindwomansmiledandsaid,“Idon’twantyourmoney.Ijustneedhelpfindingthepostoffice.”
Inasecond,IrealizedwhatIhaddone.I’djudgedanotherperson5bywhatIsupposedshehadtobe.
Ihated6Isawinmyself.Thiseventbroughtbackmybelief.IbelievedinthatIshouldneverlookdownuponothers,7I’dlostthatbeliefforamoment.
ThethingIhadforgottenaboutmyselfisthatIcamefromanothercountry.IleftHondurasand8Britainattheageof15.Istartedmynewlife9twosuitcases,mybrother,mysisterandastrongmother.Throughtheyears,Ihavebeenadishwasher,roofer,mechanic,cashierandpizzadeliverydriver,amongmany10differentjobs.Finally,Ibecameanetworkengineer.
Sofar,inmyownlife,I11manyactsofbeinglookeddownuponbyothers.Irememberatimeatage17—Iwasabusboy,andIheardafathertellhislittleboy.“12youdonotdowellinschool,youwillenduplikehim.”
Butnow,livingmyBritainmiddle-classlifestyle,itistooeasytoforgetmypast,toforgetwhoIamandwhereIhavebeen,andtolosesightofwhereIwanttogo.Thatblindwomandealtwith13blindnesssuccessfully.Sheremindedmeofmybeliefinneverlookingdownuponothers,andtoalwayskeepmyeyesandheart14.Ireallythankedherforthepricelesslesson15shegaveme.Bytheway,Ihelpedthatladygotothepostoffice.1.A.askB.asksC.askedD.toask2.A.aB.anC.theD./3.A.lookB.looksC.lookedD.looking4.A.troubledB.troublingC.istroubledD.wastroubled5.A.simpleB.simplyC.simplerD.moresimply
16.A.howB.why7.A.soB.or8.A.arrivedinB.arrivedat9.A.ofB.in10.A.anotherB.other11.A.experience
C.haveexperienced12.A.IfB.So13.A.IB.me14.A.openB.opens15.A.whoB.howC.that
C.unlessC.gotinC.withC.theotherB.experiencedD.amexperiencingC.ButC.myC.openedC.what
D.whatD.thoughD.reachedoutD.fromD.others
D.UntilD.mineD.openingD.that
二、完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从16~30题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Fifteen-year-oldLuQiruifromHangzhouCity,eastChina’sZhejiangProvince,hasbecomeanovernightsocialmediasensation.Shefinisheda100-metersprint(冲刺)inanamazing12.0716.Thenewsisfromaninter-schoolsportsday,obviouslyshe17theraceandmillionsofheartsonandoffthetrack.
Lualsorantovictoryinthe200-metersprintclocking25.11secondsand18thecompetition’searlierrecord.Thesefiguresmatchthescoresoffirst-tiernational-levelathletesandareconsideredalmost19forateenagertoachieve.
“FormiddleschoolstudentsinHangzhou,therearemanywhohavereachedthelevelofsecond-tiernational-levelathletes,20reachingthefirst-tierisveryrare,”saidLvXiaoyu,Lu’sphysicaleducation21andcoach,adding“ItisverylikelyforZhejiangUniversityto22Luasafirst-tiernational-levelathleteonthebasisofhersportsperformance.”
Luwasafourthgraderwhenshewasselectedinherschool’strackandfieldtrainingteam.Inspiteofher23age,Lushowedreallyself-disciplineintraining,24at6:00everymorningandbeginningtrainingat6:30a.m.beforegoingtoclassat7:30a.m.Shewouldthengoonher25from4p.m.to6p.m.afterschool.
“Myparentshavealwaysbeen26.Ilikeexercising27running.Soit’sanaturalprocesstoholdontoforme,”saidLu,whodescribedherlightningspeednotascongenital(天生的)butasthefruitofherpersistence,hardworkand28training.
Currentlyinthelastyearofthemiddleschool,Luisbusyjugglingacademicswithhertrainingsessions.Inthe29,Luplanstocreatenewmilestones(里程碑)onthe30coursewhilealsofocusingonherstudies.16.A.secondsB.minutesC.hoursD.days17.A.lostB.wonC.missedD.joined18.A.keepingB.copyingC.makingD.breaking19.A.necessaryB.importantC.impossibleD.interesting20.A.becauseB.butC.soD.or21.A.penfriendB.studentC.classmateD.teacher22.A.acceptB.runC.jumpD.reduce23.A.oldB.bigC.youngD.large24.A.givingupB.wakingupC.turningupD.lookingup25.A.dancingB.trainingC.paintingD.singing
226.A.disagreeable27.A.and28.A.helpless29.A.past30.A.musicB.angryB.beforeB.wrongB.futureB.cookingC.supportiveC.forC.poorC.morningC.raceD.sadD.afterD.effectiveD.eveningD.photo
三、阅读理解(共30小题;每小题2分,满分60分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(A)
“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.”Perhapsnotmanystudentscanunderstandthisbetterthan22-year-oldMichaelHa.Becauseofhisstoryofsuccess,hehasbecomeanexampletomanyyoungpeople.
MichaelHawasborninaverypoorfamily.HisparentsworkedinVietnambeforetheymovedtoBritainin1980.Theycouldn’tfindworkinBritainbecausetheyspokelittleEnglish.ThewholefamilyhadtoliveonbenefitsandtheylivedinasmallhouseinHackney,apoorareainEastLondon.GrowingupwasnoteasyforMichael,buthenevergaveup.
Attheageof10,hesethisheartongoingtoCambridgeUniversity.Itwasnoteasy,either.Michaelstudiedataschool,whichusedtobecalled“theworstschoolinBritain”.However,youngMichaelmadeuphismindtotryhisbest,nomatterwhatkindofschoolhewasstudyingat.Thesmartboystudiedveryhardanddidwellineverysubjectatschool.Oncehemadeabetwithhisfriendtolearnfurthermaths.Asaresult,afterspendingjustfourmonthsteachinghimselffromatextbook,hegotanAinAS-levelfurthermaths.
NowMichaelisthestarmedicalstudentatSt.John’sCollege,Cambridgeandhasjustwonanawardforhisexcellentgrades.Hehopeshewillbeaninspirationforotheryoungpeoplefromdisadvantagedbackgrounds.
31.WheredidMichael’sparentsworkbefore1980?
A.InBritain.B.InVietnam.C.InCambridge.D.InHackney.32.WhatwasMichael’smajorsubjectinCambridgeUniversity?
A.English.B.History.C.Geography.D.Medicine.33.Inwhatorderdidthefollowingthingshappen?
a.MichaellivedinasmallhouseinHackneywithhisfamily.b.MichaelstudiesatSt.John’sCollege,Cambridge.
c.Michaelmadeabetwithhisfriendtolearnfurthermaths.d.MichaelandhisfamilymovedtoBritainin1980.e.HesethisheartongoingtoCambridgeUniversity.A.d-a-e-c-bB.d-e-c-a-bC.a-d-c-b-eD.a-e-c-d-b34.Whichofthefollowingistrue?
A.Michael’sparentscouldn’tfindworkinBritainbecausetheyhadlittleworkexperience.
B.MichaelhadadreamofstudyingatCambridgeUniversitywhenhewaselevenyearsold.
3C.InordertogetanAinAS-levelfurthermaths,Michaelspent4monthsteachinghimself.
D.Michaelhaswontwoawardsforhisexcellentgrades.35.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.Howtodealwiththedifficulties.B.Howtobecomeagoodstudent.C.FromapoorareatoCambridge.
D.Fromthe“worstschool”toCambridgeUniversity.
(B)
Oneofmyfriendswaswalkingdownabeachatsunset.Ashewalkedalong,hebegantoseeanotherpersoninthedistance.Ashecamenearer,henoticedthatalocalboykeptleaningdown,pickingsomethingupandthrowingitintothewater.Timeandtimeagainhekeptthrowingthingsintotheocean.
Asmyfriendcameevencloser,henoticedthattheboywaspickingupastarfishthathadbeenwasheduponthebeach.Oneatatime,hewasthrowingthembackintothewater.Myfriendwaspuzzled.Hewalkedclosertotheboyandsaid,“Goodevening,friend.Iwanttoknowwhatyouaredoing.”
“I’mthrowingthesestarfishbackintotheocean.It’slowtiderightnowandallofthesestarfishhavebeenwashedupontotheshore.IfIdon’tthrowthembackintothesea,they’lldie.”
“Iunderstand.”myfriendreplied.“Buttheremustbethousandsofstarfishonthisbeach.Youcan’tthrowallofthembackintothesea.Therearetoomany.Anddon’tyourealizethisisprobablyhappeningonhundredsofbeaches?Can’tyouseethatyoucan’tmakeadifference?”
Theboysmiled,bentdownandpickedupyetanotherstarfish.Hethrewitbackintotheseaandreplied,“Makeadifferencetothatone!”
36.Whenwasthewriter’sfriendwalkingdownabeach?
A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.D.Atmidnight.
37.Thereweresomanystarfishonthecoastbecauseof________.
A.thelackoffoodB.thepollutedseawaterC.thelowtideD.thebadweather
38.Whydidn’tthewriter’sfriendunderstandwhattheboydidatfirst?
A.Becausehedidn’tknowwhattheboywasdoing.B.Becausehethoughtwhattheboydidwasuseless.C.Becausehethoughttheboywasjustplaying.
D.Becausethestarfishcanlivebothintheseaandontheshore.39.Theboymightagreethat________.
A.itiseveryone’sdutytoprotectanimalsB.peopleshoulddowhattheythinkisright
C.differentpeoplehavedifferentopinionstowardsthesamething
4D.somethingsareworthdoingthoughtheymaybesmall40.Whatwouldtheboydonext?
A.Stopthrowingthestarfishbackintothesea.B.Pickthestarfishandsellthem.
C.Goonhelpingthestarfishbacktothesea.D.Justwalkawayandgobackhome.
(C)
Nowadays,manypeopleareundergreatpressurebecauseoftheheatedcompetitionfromthesociety.Asweknow,everycoinhastwosides.Pressurecanbethepowerthatpushesustomoveon,butsometimesitcanalsobeharmfulifwejustletourselvessufferfromittoomuch.It’simportanttofindsomewaystoreleasethepressure.
Timemanagementisnecessary.Youshouldhavealistofthethingsyouneedtodoforthedayandhavetoknowthetimethateachofthemwilltakeyou.Putthemostimportantthingatthefirstplace.Youneedtofinishtheessentialworkwithmoreenergyandamoreconcentratedmind.Youwillfeellessstressedwhenyoucompletethetaskaheadofthedeadline.
Regularexerciseisimportant.Wewillfeeltiredandnervousasourbodieshavetostayinoneconditionforalongtimewhileweareworking.Doingexercisecancausehormonethatmakesusfeelhappy,sotrytokeepdoingexerciseforatleasthalfanhoureveryday.
Don’tspendtoomuchtimeondigitalproducts.Digitalproductsarereallyconvenient,butitseemsthatwerelyonthemtoomuch.FromtheresultofasurveyinBritain,29%ofBritishpeoplechecktheircellphonesbeforesleepingand18%ofthemwillusetheircellphonesfirstwhentheywakeup.Iftheydon’tgettheirphonestheyneed,theywillfeelnervous.Itisobviousthatdigitalproductshavealreadycausedsomeproblemslikereducingtheabilityofself-managementandthechanceofcommunicatingwithothers.Wereallyshouldusethemproperly.
Toavoidthebadeffectofpressure,trytokeepatimetabletoworkandthehabitofdoingexerciseandlearntousedigitalproductswell,andyouwillseethechangeofyourlife.
41.Whatishelpfultofinishyourworkintime?
A.Havingatimetable.B.Exercisingmore.C.Gettingenoughsleep.D.Eatinghealthyfood.42.Theunderlinedword“essential”inParagraph2means________.
A.difficultB.hardC.easyD.important43.Whycanexercisemakeusfeelhappy?
A.Becauseitcanhelpyoufinishworkintime.B.Becauseitcansaveyourenergy.
C.Becauseitisgoodforyourcommunication.
D.Becauseitcanmakeyourbodyproducethehormone.44.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothearticle?
A.Ifweworkslowly,wecanfeellessstressed.
5B.Exerciseregularlymakesusfeeltiredafterworking.
C.Digitalproductsmakeusfeelnervousifweusethemfortoolongtime.D.Digitalproductshelpusimprovetheabilitytomanageourtime.45.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.HowtoBecomeHealthy
B.YouShouldnotUseDigitalProductsC.YouShouldHaveaPlanforYourDayD.HowtoReleasePressure
(D)
Everyoneknowsbynowthatplasticpollutionisahugeproblemfortheenvironment.Beijing,forexample,hasdealtwiththisbybanningthinplasticbags,plastictablewareandotherplasticitemsinsupermarkets,restaurantsandhotelssinceMay1,accordingtoCGTN.
Butanevenbettersolutionmightbeontheway.ResearchersataFrenchcompanycalledCarbioshavediscoveredabacterialenzyme(细菌酶)thatcanbreakdownplastic.Theenzyme,whichwasfirstfoundincompostleaves,turnsplasticintochemical“buildingblocks”thatcanthenbeusedtocreatenewproducts,accordingtotheGuardian.
ThenewenzymewasuncoveredinresearchthatwaspublishedlastmonthinthejournalNature.Researchersstudiedover100,000microorganismstofindonethatcouldbreakdownplasticquickly.Theleafcompostenzymewasfirstdiscoveredin2012.Scientistschangeditsgenes,allowingittobreakdown90percentofonetonofplasticinlessthan10hours.
“Ithadbeencompletelyforgotten,butitturnedouttobethebest,”saidProfessorAlainMarty,chiefscienceofficeratCarbios.
TheenzymeespeciallybreaksdownPET,atypeofplasticthatismostcommonlyusedtoproduceplasticbottlesandfoodpackaging.Itisthefifthmostcommontypeofplasticthatweuse.
CarbiossaiditwasworkingtogetherwithcompanieslikePepsiandNestle--majorconsumersofplasticthemselvestodeveloptheirresearchandstartusingtheenzymeonanindustrialscale,accordingtoForbes.
46.Theunderlinedword“banning”inparagraph1means_____.
A.stoppingusingB.startingusingC.producing47.Whatdoweknowabouttheenzyme?
A.Itisatypeofbacteria.
B.Itcanbreakdownplasticquickly.
C.Itisthefifth-mostcommontypeofbacteria.D.ItcanbreakdownPVC.
48.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?
A.Wherethescientistsfoundthenewenzyme.B.Howthescientistschangedtheenzyme’sgenes.C.Howthescientistsfoundthenewenzyme.D.Whenthescientistsfoundthenewenzyme.
6D.developing
49.WhatdoesAlainMartymeaninParagraph4?
A.Itwastoolatetofindthenewenzyme.B.Thenewenzymewasforgottenbyexperts.C.Theyforgottochangetheenzyme’sgenes.D.Betterlatethannever.
50.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?
A.Carbioswillworktogetherwithcompaniesthatusealotofplasticinthefuture.B.Carbioswillkeeplookingforamoreefficientenzyme.C.Carbioswillturnitsfocustowardproducingplastic.
D.CarbioswillsearchformorecompanieslikePepsitoworkwith.
(E)
Hackingisn’tjustforcomputersandsmartphones.Accordingtoastudy,scientistshavefoundawaytohackaplant’sgenesinordertomakeitusesunlightmorequickly.Somedaytheresultscouldincreasethenumberoffoodproducedaroundtheworld.
Scientistsusedtobaccoplantsinthestudybecauseitiseasytochangetheplants’genes.Hackedplantsarelargerthannormalplants.
Photosynthesisisthewordusedtodescribehowplantsusesunlight,waterandcarbondioxidetomaketheirownfood.Scientistssaythisisaveryslowprocess.Plantsuselessthan1percentoftheenergy.Butbyhackingaplant’sgenes,thescientistswereabletoincreasetheamountofleafgrowthonplantsbetween14and20percent.Scientistshackedtheplant’sprotectivesystem.Normally,thissystemstartswhenaplantgetstoomuchsunlightwhentheplantsensesthelight,itcreatesmoreleaves.Whentheplantisinshade,theprotectivesystemisturnedoff.Buttheprocessisslow.
Thenewstudyspeduptheprocessbychangingtheplant’sgenes,theprotectivesystemturnedonandoffmorequicklythannormal.Asaresult,leafgrowthontheplantsscientistsusedinthestudyincreased.Leafgrowthontwoplantsincreasedby20percent,whileleafgrowthonathirdplantincreasedby14percent.Scientistsconductedthestudyontobaccoplants.Buttheythinkthegeneticchangeswouldproducethesameresultsincornandrice.
AgricultureprofessorTalaAwandasaidthestudymadesense,butcautionedthe
yield(产量)mightnotbequitesohighforconventionalfoodcrops.Still,sheaddedinanemail,“thisstudyremainsabreakthrough.”
Atpresent,theworld’spopulationisabout7.3billion.Thenumberisexpectedtoreach8.5billionby2030,increasingthedemandforfoodaroundtheworld.51.WhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoParagraph1?
A.Wecanfindhackingonlyindigitaldevices.B.Aplant’sgenescanbechangedbyhacking.
C.Hackinghasbeenusedinimprovingfoodproduction.D.Hackingcanbeusedtochangewhateveryouwant.
752.Whydidscientistschoosetobaccoplantstostudy?
A.Becausetheyareveryeasytoget.
B.Becausetheirgenesarenotdifficulttochange.C.Becausetheyarelargerthanotherplants.D.Becausetheycanabsorbsunlightquickly.53.Whatdoweknowaboutphotosynthesis?
A.Ithelpsplantstoproduceenergy.
B.Itisregardedasaproductivesystemforplants.C.Itcanincreaseleafgrowthonplantsby14percent.D.Itismadeupofsunlight,waterandcarbondioxide.54.WhatisTalaAwanda’sattitudetowardthestudy?
A.Doubtful.B.Neutral(中立的).C.Objective.55.Thepassageismainlyabout______.
A.thegeneticmodificationB.theuseofphotosynthesisC.thedemandformorefoodD.theplant’sprotectivesystem
(F)
D.Critical.
Wearelookingtoaddsomefoodserverstoourteam.PinkLilyisa5-starrestaurant.Wearesearchingforfriendlyandenergeticpeoplewhowillenjoyourfast-paced,team-orientedrestaurantenvironment.
Requirements
1.Nopreviousexperienceisrequired.Wewillprovideyouwithtraining.2.Someweekendavailabilityisrequired.
3.Part-timepositionsareopentoteensbetween14and18yearsold.4.MustspeakEnglishfluently.Salary
$200-$500perday;Extrabonusforfull-timeworkers:$50-$150perday.Additionaldetails
1.Medical/dentalbenefitsareavailableforfull-timeserversafteranintroductoryperiod.
2.Uniformsareprovided.Address
34SWindsorSt331,SaltLakeCityHowtoapply
Wewilltakeapplicationsonlineatwww.pinklily.comfromNov12toDec31,2020.Youcanalsocometoourrestaurantduringthedateandtimeprovided,butremembertocallusbeforeyoucome.
Tolearnmore,visitusatwww.pinklily.comorcallusat801-739-6350.Welookforwardtomeetingyousoon!
856.Whatistherestaurantlookingfor?
A.WaiterorwaitressB.ChefC.ManagerD.Cleaner57.Toapplyfortheposition,onehasto______.
A.havetwoyearsofworkexperienceB.visittherestaurantbeforeNov12C.beabletospeakEnglishD.befreeeveryweekend
58.HowmuchcanLindamakeeachdayifsheworksfull-time?
A.Atleast$250.B.Lessthan$250.C.$550-$650.D.Morethan$650.59.Whatdoweknowfromthetext?
A.TheworkpaceatPinkLilyisslow.
B.Peoplecansendtheirapplicationsonline.C.Part-timeworkerscanenjoymedicalbenefits.D.Anyoneunder18canworkpart-timeatPinkLily.60.Wherecanwefindthispassage?
A.Inatextbook.B.Fromatravelguide.C.Inaflowermagazine.D.Inanewspaper.四、信息匹配(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。请在答题卡上将对应题号的相应选项A~F选出来。若选择的答案为E,请在答题卡上同时涂黑AB两个字母;若选择的答案为F,请在答题卡上同时涂黑AC两个字母。请先阅读以下旅馆的介绍。
A.AlexCenterHotelis300metersawayfromthecentersquare.Ithasmanymodernandlargerooms.Italsohasabusinesscenterwithtenmeetingrooms,acarparkandseveralrestaurants.
B.YouthHotelprovidesmorethanahundredrooms.Theroomsarenotbigbutclean.Nonoisecanbeheardfromthestreets.Thereisanoutdoorbarbecuethateveryoneloves.C.SeafoodHotelisnearthebeach.It’sfamousfordifferentkindsofseafood.Andthebeachisalsobeautiful.Itprovidesgoodserviceandofcoursetheroomsareexpensive.D.HolidayInnisgreatforitsvalue.Itislyingatthefootofthemountain.Itprovidesbasicnecessities,buttheroomsarecleanandbigenoughforadance.Ithasaniceswimmingpool.
E.Karin’sHotelisonanisland.Itisfamousforitswonderfulnaturalviews,niceroomsanditsservice.Stayingtherecanmakeyourtripapleasantone.
F.Fishermen’sHomeisbuiltbythesea.Youdon’tneedtospendmuchstayingthere.Walkingalongthebeach,youcanseemanyfish.Youcangofishingontheboat,too.Ofcourse,youcanenjoyseafoodwithyourfriendsintherestaurant.
9再阅读下列人物的信息,匹配人物与其选择的旅馆。
61.Mr.&Mrs.Smithliveinanoisystreet.Theyaregoingtothebeachfora
weekend.Theydreamofeatingseafoodbytheseaandspendingaquietnight.Theyalsohopethehotelroomsarenotsoexpensive.62.Jackisabusinessman.Heislookingforamodernhotelwithgoodserviceinthecenter
ofthecity.63.TheLeesarehavingathree-dayholiday.Theyaren’trichandtheyenjoyasimplelife.
Thefamilyalllikeswimming.64.JimandSusanplanatripafterwedding.Theywanttochooseahotelwithnatural
environment,comfortableroomsandgoodservice.65.Agroupofcollegestudentsarehavingtheirholiday.Theywantaquietplacewherethey
canhavetheirBBQ.Theydon’tcaretheroomsize.61.__________62._________63._________64._________65.__________
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