人教版 (2019)选择性必修 第一册Unit 2 Looking into the Future测试题

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单元素养评价(二)(Unit 2)
(120分钟　150分)
第一部分　听力 (共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共5小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 5分)
　　听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后, 你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
Text 1
W: Hey, how did you do on the exam?
M: Ah, I got an 82. It’s OK, I guess. ①But I thought I’d get at least an 85.
1. What does the man mean?
A. He doesn’t care.
B. He is very satisfied.
C. He is a little disappointed.
答案: C
Text 2
W: ② If you scare me like that again, I’ll yell and the neighbours will hear.
M: I’m sorry. It was too good to pass up. You were just sitting there, and I thought it would be funny to throw the cat on you.
2. How did the woman feel just now?
A. Scared. 　　　　B. Bored. 　　　C. Excited.
答案: A
Text 3
W: I remember you like French fries very much, but you seem to have a poor appetite today. What’s wrong?
M: ③ I’m on a diet. I have been advised to have less fried food but more fresh vegetables.
3. Why did the man eat so little today?
A. He has no appetite.
B. He doesn’t like French fries.
C. He is on a diet.
答案: C
Text 4
W: What would you like to take as your major?
M: ④Civil engineering or physics.
W: How about biotechnology?
M: Well, I don’t think I’ll major in biotechnology. Though I used to show great interest in it. How about you?
W: Design, of course.
4. What does the man want to learn?
A. Biotechnology. B. Design. C. Physics.
答案: C
Text 5
W: Good afternoon. Can I help you?
M: Good afternoon. ⑤Will you please show me the handbag over there?
W: The black one?
M: No, the one beside.
W: Here you are.
M: ⑤Thanks. Any discount?
W: Yes, all the handbags here are now on sale.
5. What is the relationship between the two speakers?
A. Shop assistant and customer.
B. Receptionist and manager.
C. Boss and secretary.
答案: A
第二节(共15小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5分)
　　听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前, 你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟; 听完后, 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。
Text 6
M: Could you take this down to the accounting office for me, please?
W: Sure, Mr Stone. ⑥I was just on my way down to the shipping department which is on the 5th floor, anyway. ⑥⑦Accounting is just one floor above it, so it’s right on the way.
M: Great. Maybe when you get back, I could take you to that Thai restaurant you’re always telling me about.
6. Where is the accounting office?
A. On the 4th floor. 　　　　
B. On the 5th floor.
C. On the 6th floor.
答案: C
7. Where will the woman go first?
A. The Thai restaurant.
B. The accounting office.
C. The shipping department.
答案: B
听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。
Text 7
M: I’d like to mail this package to Washington.
W: How would you like to send it?
M: By air, please.
W: OK. ⑨Let’s see. It’s 64 dollars.
M: 64 dollars?
W: Yes, that’s a pretty heavy package.
M: Hmm. I suppose it is. Is there any other option to deliver it?
W: Sure. It can be sent by water, but you know it will take longer to get there.
M: How long will it take then?
W: Let me see. To Washington from here it will take about a month. It takes three more weeks.
M: How much will it cost then?
W: ⑨Just half as much.
M: OK, ⑧I think I’ll send it by water.
8. In what way will the man send his package?
A. By train. B. By water. C. By air.
答案: B
9. How much will he pay for the mail of the package by water?
A. $64. 　 B. $32. 　 C. $96.
答案: B
听第8段材料, 回答第10～12题。
Text 8
M: Hey. Mary. What’s your plan for your summer holiday?
W: Well, ⑩I am planning to take a trip to Tahiti with my parents.
M: Tahiti? I don’t know much about the place.
W: Tahiti is the largest island in French Polynesia. That’s a group of islands in the southern Pacific Ocean, mostly formed from volcanic activity.
M: Is it a rich place?
W: Yes. I suppose so. It’s the economic, cultural and political center of French Polynesia. ⑪It is also world-famous for its amazing beach scenery.
M: I see. What language do they speak there?
W:⑫French is the only official language, though Tahitian and English are widely spoken.
M: How about the food? What’s it like?
W: Well. I don’t really care about the food there. I choose to go there mainly for the beaches!
10. Whom will the woman travel with during the summer holiday?
A. Her friends. 　　　
B. Her parents.
C. A tour group.
答案: B
11. What is the island famous for?
A. Its beaches. 　　　
B. Its food.
C. Its volcanoes.
答案: A
12. What is the island’s official language?
A. English. B. Tahitian. C. French.
答案: C
听第9段材料, 回答第13～16题。
Text 9
W: ⑬On today’s show we have Dennis Dean, owner of Double the Fun bus parties. Hi, Dennis. Can you tell us what you do?
M: Well, Double the Fun is a party bus where you and up to 50 friends can hold celebrations. ⑭All buses have fridges for cold drinks, disco-quality sound, an amazing light show and comfortable leather seats. What we don’t have is cooking equipment. All buses also have a bus host, whose job is to make sure all the guests get back on the bus after each stop.
W: After each stop? So guests don’t spend the whole evening driving around on the bus?
M: No! In fact, we take them to 4 different clubs during the evening. At each club, we’ve booked special VIP entrance, which means no waiting to get in, and everyone gets a free drink.
W: Anything else our listeners should know about the parties?
M: Yes, ⑮all guests must be smartly dressed. No jeans or sports shoes. The only exception would be if they want to have a fancy-dress party. ⑯And we need to know the time you book if you are planning a fancy-dress party. Clubs like to know in advance when parties will be arriving.
W: Thanks, Dennis.
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Interviewer and interviewee.
B. Club owner and customer.
C. Driver and passenger.
答案: A
14. What can the guests do on the bus?
A. Have cold drinks.
B. Drive the bus.
C. Cook food.
答案: A
15. What are guests expected to do for parties?
A. Bring their VIP cards.
B. Get dressed smartly.
C. Book clubs in advance.
答案: B
16. What does the man suggest guests do before a fancy-dress party?
A. Control the number of people.
B. Avoid wearing jeans and sports shoes.
C. Inform him of the booking time.
答案: C
听第10段材料, 回答第17～20题。
Text 10
　　Welcome to Spain. Getting a train to Spain is more convenient and comfortable than you can imagine. Travel to Spain, and you will learn about world-class culture, taste delicious food, buy quality goods, see unique buildings and visit beautiful fields. ⑰The best months to travel to Spain are June and July. Taking the train to Spain is far more exciting, more relaxing, not to mention it’s better for the environment than flying. ⑱Train travel is rapidly growing in popularity because of its speed improving. ⑲And for long-distance travel, there’s the added advantage of taking the train overnight, which saves your hotel cost. On the train you can catch up on some sleep or simply watch the scene changing around you. And taking a train means you’re free to wander down to the bar, chat with friendly people, or relax with a book in your own room. ⑳In our Grand Class Room, there are seats, small tables and comfortable beds. Our private suite also offers a shower room and toilet articles.
17. Which is the best season to visit Spain?
A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn.
答案: B
18. Why is train travel becoming increasingly popular in Spain?
A. It is affordable to most people.
B. The train’s speed gets improved.
C. It can guarantee people more freedom.
答案: B
19. What’s the advantage of taking the train for long-distance travel?
A. Saving your money on accommodations.
B. Enabling you to enjoy more special food.
C. Allowing you to learn to live independently.
答案: A
20. What can be found in the Grand Class Room in the train?
A. Shower rooms. 　　　
B. Toilet tables.
C. Comfortable beds.
答案: C
第二部分　阅读(共两节, 满分50分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题2. 5分, 满分37. 5分)
阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
(2021·济南高二检测)
Smart Home Products for Living a Connected Life
What makes something a smart home product? Generally, it’s defined by its ability to connect to a Wi-Fi network, allowing users to interact(交流) with it from their smartphones. We’ve rounded up some cool, diverse offerings that you’ll love to have in your home.
Nest Cam IQ
walmart. com
$299. 00
The Nest Cam IQ is a beautifully designed home security camera that can recognize faces. It can warn you if there’s a stranger in your home. The device also supports two-way communication via built-in microphones and a powerful speaker.
Logitech Harmony Elite
amazon. com
$249. 99
The Logitech Harmony Elite is one of the best universal remote controls available on the market. It can control just about every piece of electronics you own in every room of your house or apartment, including TVs, streaming devices, and sound systems. It supports over 270, 000 devices!
Apple HomePod
bhphotovideo. com
$349. 00
The Apple HomePod has better audio quality than any other smart speaker available today. Available in white or space gray, the Siri-powered device also allows you to control a number of devices with your voice.
August Smart Lock Pro
amazon. com
$279. 99
The August Smart Lock Pro is compatible (兼容的) with most locks. A mobile app allows you to manage access to the lock, check its usage history, and get informed when someone opens the door. You can control it and check on the state of your door with voice commands.
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了几种智能家居产品以及它们给我们的生活带来的便利。
21. What can the Nest Cam IQ help you do?
A. Properly use your smartphone camera.
B. Control electronics with your voice.
C. Check the locks of your house.
D. Keep your home safe.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据Nest Cam IQ部分中的The Nest Cam IQ is a beautifully designed home security camera that can recognize faces. It can warn you if there’s a stranger in your home. The device also supports two-way communication via built-in microphones and a powerful speaker. 可知, 该设备可保障家庭安全。
22. Which device can help you operate almost all your electronic equipment remotely?
A. Nest Cam IQ.
B. Apple HomePod.
C. August Smart Lock Pro.
D. Logitech Harmony Elite.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据Logitech Harmony Elite 部分中的It can control just about every piece of electronics you own in every room of your house or apartment, including TVs, streaming devices, and sound systems. It supports over 270, 000 devices! 可知, 可远程控制家居电子设备的是Logitech Harmony Elite。
23. Which column of a website is the text most probably taken from?
A. Technology. 　　　　 B. News.
C. Society. D. Education.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。本文为广告类应用文, 主要介绍了几种智能家居产品, 故可推断出文章应该来自科技方面的专栏。
B
(2021·中山高二检测)
Researchers at the University of Chicago have trained an artificial intelligence system, to write fake reviews on Yelp, a website showing customers reviews on shopping or something else, and it’s pretty hard to tell them apart from a human review.

Their study, which will be presented at the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security in October, aimed to throw attention onto how easily these systems can write reviews like humans and how damaging they can become if they’re not monitored properly.
Since many small businesses rely on online reviews to help grow and keep their reputation, a future where someone—like a rival or angry customer—could crazily fill their page with negative reviews written by a machine is pretty worrying.
And, according to the research team, the threat goes far beyond a bunch of fake reviews on Yelp. “In general, the threat is bigger, ” Ben Y. Zhao, one of the authors of the study, said. “I think the threat towards society is large and it really misleads users and shakes our belief in what is real and what is not. I think that’s going to be even unimaginable. ”
To test how believable these reviews came across, the researchers invited 40 volunteers and had AI generate five fake reviews for 40 actual restaurants. The volunteers were asked how useful they thought the review was and whether or not they thought it was fake. The AI reviews ranked as “effectively indistinguishable” from real reviews, according to the study. Further, the fake reviews were given a 3. 15 “usefulness” rating, compared to a 3. 28 rating for human reviews.
【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。芝加哥大学的研究人员已经培训出了一种人工智能(AI) 系统, 在Yelp网站上编写虚假评论, 足以乱真。
24. What can the new artificial intelligence system do according to the passage?
A. It can help train new reviewers.
B. It can tell the real reviews from the fake ones.
C. It can write human-like reviews.
D. It can easily damage the businesses.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知, 芝加哥大学的研究人员研发了一种人工智能系统, 让它在Yelp网站上撰写虚假评论, 很难把它们与人类的评论区分开。由此可知, 这种新的人工智能系统可以撰写出像人类写的一样的评论。
25. What does the underlined word “rival” mean in the passage?
A. A person who respects you deeply.
B. A person who competes with you.
C. A person who loves to give fake reviews.
D. A person who can control you from distance.
【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据文章第三段可知, 由于许多小企业依赖在线评论来帮助成长和保持声誉, 未来有人可能会疯狂地用机器写的负面评论填满它们的页面, 这是相当令人担忧的。由此可知画线单词所在部分like a rival or angry customer是someone的同位语, 对其进行解释说明。根据上下文语境以及生活常识可以判断出, 企业面对的是顾客和竞争对手两类人。因此rival可以理解为竞争对手。
26. What can we infer from Ben Y. Zhao’s remarks?
A. Artificial intelligence can put the society in danger.
B. The artificial intelligence is only used by the researchers.
C. Ben Y. Zhao is optimistic about the further development of artificial intelligence.
D. The artificial intelligence will help people shake.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章第四段 “总的来说, 威胁更大, ”Ben Y. Zhao, 该研究的作者之一说。“我认为对社会的威胁是巨大的, 它真的误导了用户, 动摇了我们的信任关于什么是真的、什么不是真的。我认为那甚至是不可想象的。”可知他认为AI智能能够误导用户, 影响他们明辨是非, 会对社会带来不可想象的威胁。
27. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Suggestions on Giving Reviews
B. How to Tell the Fake Reviews
C. Development of AI in Review on Yelp
D. AI is Coming to Steal Your Reviews
【解析】选D。主旨大意题。通读全文可知, 芝加哥大学的研究人员已经培训出了一种人工智能(AI) 系统, 在Yelp网站上编写虚假评论, 足以乱真, 其目的是强调这种系统可以很容易地写出像人类写的一样的评论, 如果它们没有被恰当地运用, 它们会变得具有破坏性, 而威胁远远不止如此。选项D “AI is Coming to Steal Your Reviews. ”体现了这一中心思想。
C
(2021·绍兴高二检测)
An international team of scientists has discovered a stellar black hole in Earth’s “cosmic backyard” containing the mass of 70 suns.
It’s a black hole that forms after stars die, collapse, and explode. Researchers had long believed that the size limit was only 20 times the mass of our sun because as these stars die, they lose most of their mass through explosions that force matter and gas swept away by stellar winds.
This theory has now been toppled by LB-1, the newly discovered black hole. Located about 15, 000 light years away, it has a mass 70 times greater than our sun, according to a press release from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
“Black holes of such mass should not even exist in our galaxy (星系), according to most of the present models of stellar evolution, ” said Liu Jifeng, head of the team that made the discovery.
“LB-1 is twice as massive as what we thought possible. Now theorists will have to take up the challenge of explaining its formation. ”
Scientists are now scratching their heads at how LB-1 got so huge.
The team has proposed some theories. LB-1’s sheer size suggests that it “was not formed from the collapse of only one star, ” the study said—instead, it could potentially be two smaller black holes orbiting each other.
Another possibility is that it formed from “fallback supernova (超行星). ” This is when a supernova—the last stage of an exploding star—ejects (喷射) material during the explosion, which then falls back into the supernova, creating a black hole. This fallback formation is theoretically possible, but scientists have never been able to prove or observe it.
There are several types of black holes and stellar black holes like LB-1 are on the two smaller side, according to NASA. Supermassive black holes are much bigger—they can be billions of times the mass of our sun.
Scientists believe supermassive black holes may have connection with the formation of galaxies, as they often exist at the center of the mass star stems but it is still not clear exactly how, or which form first.
【文章大意】本文是一篇科普说明文, 主要是与读者分享黑洞发现的新进展。
28. According to scientists, what might account for the formation of LB-1?
A. The material ejected in the explosion of a supernova.
B. The two smaller black holes moving around each other.
C. The evolution of the solar system.
D. The collapse of a certain star.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。由文章的六、七自然段“Scientists are now . . . each other. ”可知LB-1不是由一颗行星的爆炸解体形成的, 而是两个小的黑洞相互环绕形成的, 由此可知B选项为正确答案。
29. What does the word “toppled” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Confirmed. 　　　　 B. Strengthened.
C. Overturned. D. Refused.
【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据前文“It’s a black hole that forms . . . our sun”可知原先有关黑洞的理论指的是黑洞就是行星陨落、解体、爆炸所形成的, 研究人员认为黑洞的大小是大约是太阳的20倍, 根据上下文“This theory . . . Sciences. ” 可知LB-1是一个新的黑洞理论, 与原先研究人员认为的不同, 故前文所讲述的黑洞理论将会被推翻、否认, 从而可以猜测toppled为“推翻”之意。结合选项可知C选项为正确答案。
30. What is the purpose of writing this article?
A. To inform readers of the basic knowledge about black holes.
B. To share the recent development of the black hole discovery.
C. To show the importance of discovering black holes for science.
D. To report achievements scientists have made in black hole theory.
【解析】选B。 推理判断题。阅读全文可知, 文章主要围绕黑洞新发现展开, 包括黑洞如何形成、黑洞的大小等, 因此可推知, 作者写这篇文章是为了与读者分享黑洞发现的新进展, 故B选项为正确答案。
31. What might be the best title for the passage?
A. The Latest Discovery of Galaxies
B. Proposed Theories of Black Holes
C. The Possible Formation of the Black Holes
D. Biggest Stellar-mass Black Hole Discovered
【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据文章围绕的“黑洞新发现”以及“There are several. . . our sun有几种类型的黑洞, LB-1还算是小的, 据NASA显示, 超级黑洞可能是太阳的十亿倍大”可知新发现的黑洞是超级大的, 原先理论认为黑洞大约只有太阳的20倍, 可知最新发现的黑洞是最大的, 综上所述可知D选项“Biggest Stellar-mass Black Hole Discovered”概括最为贴切、全面, 故D选项为正确答案。
D
Teens and their teachers know well that early-morning classes can be tiring. Doctors now have a solution: for better teen health, push the sleep button on school start times.
Janet Croft, who studies teens and sleep at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)in Atlanta high schools, says, “Most teens are actually brain dead when they go to these early classes. Too many students start their day as walking zombies (僵尸). ”
One report stresses the importance of sleep for teens and describes the dangers from not getting enough sleep. Studies in the past have shown over and over that teens lacking sleep face higher risks of being overweight and being frustrated.
Many teens get too little sleep because they attend middle and high schools that start earlier than 8: 30 am. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), those early start times throw off a student’s internal body rhythm, called the circadian clock (生物钟). Too little sleep disturbs that clock and causes problems.
The study conducted by the National Sleep Foundation found that nearly 6 in every 10 middle school students and 9 in 10 high school students are sleeping too little. Yet many parents aren’t aware of this. In the same study, 7 of every 10 parents said they believed their kids did sleep enough. That study shows too many parents are unaware of the science on teen-sleep needs, says Owens.
Kyla Wahlstrom, a former teacher, who has spent a lot of time with teens lacking sleep, says: “An incredible number of students are either sleeping at their desks or sitting there like a lump, not asking questions or raising their hands. ”
Getting enough sleep can help a teen on the inside, too. Several studies have shown that children and teenagers who don’t sleep enough are more likely to become obese, or extremely overweight. Teens lacking sleep also are more likely to suffer from anxiety, depression and mood disorders. It’s time to recognize how important sleep is, particularly to teenagers.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述学校早上上课时间太早会导致学生睡眠不足, 从而导致一些问题。
32. What does the author want to stress by mentioning “walking zombies” in Paragraph 2?
A. The students’ brain health is worrying.
B. The students are fond of computer games.
C. The students are so used to staying up very late.
D. The students are in a bad state of learning in early classes.
【解析】选D。推理判断题。第二段中提到“Most teens are actually. . . early classes. (大部分青少年在去上早课时, 大脑实际上是麻木的)”, 所以作者提到“walking zombies(行走的僵尸)”是想强调这些学生上早课时学习状态不好。故选D。
33. According to AAP in Paragraph 4, early school schedules affect teens by ______.  
A. increasing their course load
B. affecting their circadian clock
C. affecting their performance at school
D. disturbing their relationships with classmates
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“According to the . . . clock. (据美国儿科学会所说, 这些很早开始的课程破坏了被称作生物钟的学生的内部身体节奏)”可知, 美国儿科学会认为早课影响学生的生物钟。故选B。
34. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?
A. The number of teens lacking sleep is growing fast.
B. Physical and mental health are equally important to teens.
C. It is really necessary to adjust school start times in the morning.
D. Teachers should take measures to raise students’ interest in learning.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。最后一段主要讲述睡眠不足的青少年更有可能变得肥胖, 遭受焦虑、沮丧等情绪问题, 结合最后一句“It’s time to recognize how important sleep is, particularly to teenagers. (是时候认识到睡眠是多么重要了, 尤其是对青少年)”可推知, 调整学校早上课程开始的时间很有必要。故选C。
35. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Parents are unaware of their kids’ sleep condition.
B. Being overweight is very common among American teens.
C. Early school start times can turn teens into the walking dead.
D. Researchers have found out how sleep is related to teens’ study.
【解析】选C。主旨大意题。通读全文, 并结合文章第一句“Teens and their teachers know well that early-morning classes can be tiring. (青少年和他们的老师都清楚地知道, 一大早上课很累)”可知, 文章主要讲述学校太早开始上课会让学生睡眠不足, 大脑处于麻木的状态, 并讲述了睡眠不足导致的问题, 所以C项“学校很早开始上课可以让青少年变成行尸走肉”符合题意。故选C。
第二节(共5小题; 每小题2. 5分, 满分12. 5分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
(2021·重庆高二检测)
Earlier this year, I removed all Internet services from my home, which was very upsetting at first, but I have lived that way. 　36　.  
I was not content with the time I was wasting—　37　. If there is something I want to research on the Internet, I write it down and use that list when I have Internet access. Now I’m forced to leave the house to get the Internet. I’ll go to the office, the library, the coffee shop, or some other places with free public Wi-Fi, and work on what I need to do online.  
Now the Internet is a tool I use to improve my life. 　38　, but I go on the Internet with the intention of doing these things. Whenever I’m on the Internet now, I use it in a deliberate way, a way that benefits me and my life, and a way that adds value.  
　39　. I could focus on writing without being disturbed. I have more time to read, to write, to think, to exercise and to walk. Because I’ m out of the house and there are people around. I meet new people. Additionally, I have more time for friends and I feel less stressed and my thoughts are clearer. My mind is more focused on important things. 　40　. Plus, I no longer long for the Internet like I once did.  
It will be upsetting at first, but you will live, and your life will be better without it.
A. I learnt to think independently
B. I don’t have a monthly Internet bill
C. I log on to watch some videos or laugh at funny pictures
D. I felt I could do more purposeful things than spend it on the Internet
E. Since I got rid of the Internet at home, I’ve found so many benefits
F. It ended up being the most productive and wisest decision I’ve ever made
G. Here are some of my tips to use the Internet in a more productive way
【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者原来在互联网上花费大量时间看视频和搞笑图片, 现在他只在需要时才有目的地上网, 这使他能出去做很多其他事, 也让他更能集中注意力, 他认为生活变得更好了。
36. 【解析】选F。根据上文I have lived that way“我一直用这种方式生活”可知接着应该是评价他不再在家上网的意义。设空句的下文分几段详细讲述了这种改变和改变带来的好处以及改变能够避免的问题。选项F“这最终成为我做过的最有成效、最明智的决定。”既是承接上句, 也能引起下文, 切题, 故选F。
37. 【解析】选D。根据空前I was not content with the time I was wasting可知, 我对我浪费的时间不满意; 由此可知, 空处表示作者可以用浪费的时间去做其他事情; 结合选项可知, 选项D“I felt I could do more purposeful things than spend it on the Internet(我觉得我可以做更有意义的事情, 而不是花时间在网上)”, 呼应上一句, 符合题意。故选D。
38. 【解析】选C。根据空后 but I go on the Internet with the intention of doing these things. 可知, 但我上网的目的是做这些事情。由此可知, 空处谈论的是作者上网做的事情; 结合选项可知, 选项C“I log on to watch some videos or laugh at funny pictures(我上网看一些视频或对有趣的图片发笑)”符合题意, 后文的these things指代的是此处的watch some videos or laugh at funny pictures。故选C。
39. 【解析】选E。设空句后的I could focus on . . . walk. 是作者不再在家里上网后的有益的各种变化, 选项E“自从我不在家里上网, 我发现了很多好处。”能够引起下文, 切题, 故选E。
40. 【解析】选B。设空句后的Plus. . . 说明是对设空句所述内容的增加。意为: 我不再像以前那样渴望上网了。选项B“我不再有每月的互联网账单。”与它的下一句都是不在家上网, 不会发生的事, 上下文语境一致, 切题, 故选B。
第三部分　语言运用(共两节, 满分30分)
第一节(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Modern inventions have speeded up people’s lives amazingly. Motor cars 　41　 a hundred miles in more than an hour, aircraft cross the world within a day, while computers operate at lightning speed. Indeed, this love of 　42　 seems never-ending. Every year motor cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts (吹嘘) of 　43　 precious seconds in handling tasks.  
All these save time, but at a cost. When we lose or 　44　 half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet-lag (时差). Our bodies feel that they have been 　45　 behind in another time zone. Again, spending too long at 　46　 results in painful wrists and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers: too much use may transmit harmful 　47　 into our brains.  
However, how do we 　48　 the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so used to constant activity that we find it 　49　 to sit down and do nothing or even just one thing at a 　50　. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen 　51　 to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.  
There was a time when some people’s lives were devoted simply to the cultivation (耕作) of the 　52　 or the care of cattle. No multi-tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace. There is much that we might envy about a 　53　 of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestors 　54　. Modern machines have 　55　 people from that primitive existence.  
【文章大意】文章主要讲述了科技给人们的生活带来的变化。人们对速度的追求使科技不断得到更新, 但由于科技而节约下来的时间并没有被用来进行放松。
41. A. explore　　　B. get　　　C. cover　　　D. fly
【解析】选C。根据空后的 a hundred miles in more than an hour, aircraft cross the world within a day 可知, 此处是说汽车一个多小时就能行驶一百英里, 飞机一天就能飞越世界。
42. A. speed B. time C. product D. distance
【解析】选A。根据上文的 Modern inventions have speeded up people’s lives amazingly. 及列举的一些有关速度的例子可知此处是说, 这种对速度的热爱似乎永无止境。
43. A. wasting B. losing C. saving D. spending
【解析】选C。根据下文的 All these save time, but at a cost. 可知, 此处是指每年都会生产出速度更快的汽车, (商家) 每生产一台新电脑都会吹嘘它在处理任务时能节省的宝贵时间。
44. A. earn B. drop C. miss D. gain
【解析】选D。根据空前的 lose or 可知, 当我们乘坐飞机在世界各地加速飞行时, 无论是损失还是获得了半天的时间, 我们的身体都会告诉我们。
45. A. left B. come C. forgotten D. felt
【解析】选A。根据上文的 We get the uncomfortable feeling known as jet-lag. 和常识可知, 此处是说我们的身体感觉它们被留在了另一个时区。
46. A. ships B. airplanes
C. computers D. cars
【解析】选C。根据空后的 painful wrists and fingers 并结合四个选项可知, 此处是说长时间使用电脑会导致手腕和手指疼痛。
47. A. prevention B. radiation
C. combination D. damage
【解析】选B。根据上文的 Mobile phones also have their dangers 可知, 本句在说有关手机的害处, 四个选项中B项符合句意。这里是说过多使用手机可能会向我们的大脑传递有害的辐射。
48. A. control B. handle
C. do D. deal
【解析】选B。根据下文的 Certainly not relax, or so it seems. 可知, 此处是提出问题: 我们如何处理节省下来的时间呢?
49. A. uncomfortable B. easy
C. difficult D. good
【解析】选C。根据下文的 Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen ______to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world. 可知这里意思是我们已经习惯了持续的活动, 以至于我们很难坐下来什么都不做, 甚至一次只做一件事。 
50. A. second B. day C. year D. time
【解析】选D。根据语境, 我们已经习惯了持续的活动, 以至于我们很难坐下来什么都不做, 甚至一次只做一件事。at a time 意为 “一次”。
51. A. actively B. quietly C. quickly D. curiously
【解析】选B。根据语境, 此处是说也许我们安静地听收音机里的故事, 让想象力带我们进入另一个世界的日子早就一去不复返了。
52. A. surface B. water C. land D. island
【解析】选C。根据上文的 the cultivation 可知, 曾经有那样一个年代, 有些人的生活仅仅是耕种土地或照料牛群。
53. A. way B. view C. pathway D. point
【解析】选A。根据上文的 No multi-tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace. 可知, 此处是指这样的生活方式有许多值得我们羡慕的地方。
54. A. expressed B. charged C. inspired D. faced
【解析】选D。此处是说, 在我们这样做之前, 我们必须想想我们的祖先面对的艰巨任务。express 意为 “表达”; charge 意为 “控告”; inspire 意为 “鼓舞”; face 意为 “面对”。
55. A. freed B. remained C. kept D. cleared
【解析】选A。根据空前的 Modern machines 以及空后的 people from that primitive existence 可知, 是现代机器把人们从那种原始的生活中解放出来。free 意为 “解放”; remain 意为 “保持”; keep 意为 “维持”; clear 意为 “清除”。
第二节(共10小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)
阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
We are currently living in a world 56. __________ rapid advances in medicine and technology influence our lives on 57. ______ regular basis. One technology, which in recent years 58. __________ (develop) very quickly, is cloning.  
Clones refer to animals or plants that are produced to be exact 59. __________ (copy) of one another. Clones of different kinds are produced in various ways, and they have become 60. __________ (value) in many medical applications and biological experiments. Most are produced in the laboratory, with some of them
61. __________ (occur) in several species in a natural way.  
A report in 2018 had pictures of Macaque monkeys that had been cloned successfully. Since they are primates(灵长目动物) like us, it gets us to come even 62. __________ (close) to find the right procedures of the cloning of humans.  
This comes to the question why we would need or want to do this. Would it be 63. __________ the best interest of humankind to develop this technology? Besides, the moral questions that will be raised 64. __________ (be) unbelievable, and would it be an accomplishment that could benefit humankind enough
65. __________ (balance) the ill effects that it might produce?  
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。飞速发展的医学和技术常常影响着我们的生活, 其中一项技术就是克隆, 本文主要介绍了克隆的概念、现状以及存在的一些问题。
56. 【解析】where。考查定语从句。分析句子结构可以发现, 空前是主句, 空处引导定语从句, 修饰先行词world, 空处在从句中作地点状语, 故用where。
57. 【解析】a。考查冠词。飞速发展的医学和技术常常影响我们的生活。on a regular basis“定期地, 经常地”, 故填不定冠词a。
58. 【解析】has developed/has been developing。考查动词时态。根据时间状语“in recent years”可知, develop的动作从过去开始持续到现在, 并有可能持续下去, 故应用现在完成时或现在完成进行时, 故用has developed或has been developing。
59. 【解析】copies。考查名词复数。copy在此表示“复制品”, 是可数名词。根据后面的one another“彼此, 互相”可知, 此处copy不止一个, 故用copy的复数形式。
60. 【解析】valuable。考查形容词。克隆在很多医疗应用和生物实验中变得很重要。根据语境和系动词后跟形容词的用法可知, 此处用value的形容词形式。valuable“珍贵的, 很重要的, 有用的。”
61. 【解析】occurring。考查非谓语动词。大多数克隆是在实验室中进行的, 还有一些在一些物种身上自然发生。逗号前是完整的一个句子, 逗号后是“with+宾语+宾语补足语”的复合结构, 因为occur是不及物动词, 且occur与其主语在逻辑上是主谓关系, 故用现在分词作宾语补足语。
62. 【解析】closer。考查副词的比较级。根据句意和空前的even可知, 空处应用副词的比较级closer。
63. 【解析】in。考查介词。in the best interest of. . . 意思是“对……最有利”, 固定搭配。
64. 【解析】are。考查时态和主谓一致。此处描述客观事实, 故用一般现在时; 由句子主语moral questions为复数可知, 谓语动词应用are。
65. 【解析】to balance。考查非谓语动词。它会是一个可以让人类所获益处足以抵消它带来的负面影响的成就吗? enough to do sth. “足够做某事”。
第四部分　写作(共两节, 满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
随着社会的发展, 各种发明以及高科技产品成为我们日常生活的必需品, 如手机(mobile phone)、数码相机(digital camera)等。请以My Favourite Invention为主题, 准备一篇发言稿, 主要内容包括:
　　1. 你喜欢的科技产品;
　　2. 喜欢的理由。
注意: 1. 词数80左右;
2. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。
Hello, everyone,
I’d like to make a speech with the title: My Favourite Invention.  
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That’s all. Thank you.
【参考范文】
Hello, everyone,
I’d like to make a speech with the title: My Favourite Invention. Nowadays, various electronic products are springing up, making our life easy and efficient, among which my favourite invention is the mobile phone.
Compared with other electronic products, the mobile phone has become part of our life.
As it combines the function of the telephone and the computer, we can keep in touch with our friends either by telephone or through WeChat. Additionally, we can almost do anything by means of a mobile phone, such as writing essays, distance learning, remote controlling over other electronic products, taking pictures, even seeing the doctor. What’s more, more uses will be integrated into the mobile phone, which hence will make it become the control center of our whole life.
That’s all. Thank you.
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Speed-reading is a necessary skill in the Internet age. We read articles, e-mails and WeChat quickly, trying to understand key words and the most important meaning of a certain text. Faced with so much information from our smart phones, it would be impossible to deal if we read word by word, line by line. However, more and more people enjoy reading slowly.
There is a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into comfortable chairs and read in silence for an hour. Unlike other book clubs, the point of the slow reading club isn’t exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from smart phones and read in a quiet, relaxing environment. Actually, the Wellington book club is just one example of slow-reading book clubs.
Nowadays, technology has made us unable to focus on reading. “Screens have changed our reading patterns from the straight and information left-to-right order to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. Reading a text with links leads to weaker understanding than reading an ordinary text, ” says Patrick Kingsley from a newspaper. However, slow reading is good for readers in many ways. It sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to sympathize (共鸣). Another study last year showed that reading novels slowly helps people understand others’ mental states and beliefs, a fundamental skill in building relationships.
Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly, a slow reader. “You can put in half an hour pretty easily during your free moments. You pick up a meaningful book rather than start your computer to look for your favorite site for something to pass the time, ” Kelly said.
【答案】
Though speed-reading plays an important role in the modern age, an increasing number of people prefer to read slowly. (要点1) Actually, there are many slow-reading clubs where people put aside their smart phones and read quietly and slowly. (要点2) Currently, technology makes people less concentrated, but slow reading brings many benefits. (要点3) It is suggested that people should spend 30 minutes every day in reading slowly. (要点4)