2021-2022学年上海市曹杨第二中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题

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I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end
of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the
questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read
the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question
you have heard.
1. A. In an office.
B. In a hospital.
C. In a hotel.
D. In a drugstore.
2. A. The woman likes this apartment.
B. The couple has limited budget to buy an apartment.
C. The apartment without balcony is the best choice for the couple.
D. The apartment with a balcony facing north would be hot in the summer.
3. A. Regretful. B. Confident C. Indifferent. D. Sympathetic.
4. A. The cell phone has a quality problem.
B. The phone’s quality is guaranteed for a year.
C. The cell phone can be repaired free of charge within a week.
D. The man can get his money back within a year if there is a quality problem.
5. A. Employer and employee.
C. Teacher and student.
6. A. It was inspiring.
B. Interviewer and interviewee.
D. Parent and child.
B. It was not true.
C. It was surprising.
D. It was not interesting.
7. A. Mary.
B. Joanna.
C. Kate.
D. May.
8. A. She wouldn’t mind their cutting down the tree.
B. She would be glad if they cut down the tree.
C. She would rather they didn’t cut down the tree.
D. She likes to sit in the garden and look at the tree.
9. A. It is expensive during the Christmas season.
B. She can reserve a room for the man for the whole week.
C. The man has to change a hotel during the Christmas season.
D. The man has to live in different rooms during the Christmas season.
10. A. The man canceled the trip because it was too expensive.
B. The man received a notice and had to cancel the trip.
C. There was some mechanical problem with the liner.
D. Bad weather led to the cancellation of the trip.
Section B
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曹杨二中高三年级期中考试英语试卷



Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you
will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the
conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a
question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best
answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. It prevents oceans from oil pollution quickly.
B. It effectively improves air quality on airplanes.
C. It treats diseases happening on airplanes quickly.
D. It costs more but can be easily fixed into airplanes.
12. A. To inspire teenagers to challenge the authorities.
B. To persuade more teens to do good for society.
C. To get more teens involved in scientific competitions.
D. To encourage young people to get interested in science.
13. A. More than 30% of finalists received awards and prizes.
B. Scientists all over the world competed for grand prizes.
C. Nearly 1000 judges were present at the competition.
D. The prize money was offered by Intel alone.
Question 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. It can satisfy the tastes of different people.
B. People can pay less money.
C. People can get together with their friends.
D. It can cook different meals.
15. A. You should use the Wolt app.
B. It has been run for more than two years.
C. It will replace take-out restaurants soon.
D. You can enjoy the service in your living-room.
16. A. The way to order take-out.
B. A worldwide food service.
C. American Express and Wolt.
D. The “Take In” restaurant in Helsinki.
Question 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. Editor.
B. Waitress.
C. Politician.
D. Teacher.
18. A. Because the Youth Council asked her to choose it.
B. Because she wanted to win equal rights for women.
C. Because she managed to fit it all in her schedule
D. Because it could leave her much time for studying.
19. A. Youth Council members are aged between 14 and 18.
B. Caroline is having a lot of trouble with her studies.
C. Caroline finds her minor subject very interesting.
D. Caroline studies history as her minor subject.
20. A. 4pm.
B. 4:30pm
C. 5 p.m.
D. 5:30pm.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
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Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.
Ancient Whale Skeleton Holds Clues to Climate Change
A whale skeleton thought to be up to 5000 years old has been discovered, almost perfectly
preserved, by researchers in Thailand.
The skeleton, believed ___21___ (be) a Bryde’s whale, was found in Samut Sakhon, west of
Bangkok. Researchers have excavated (挖掘) 80% of the remains and so far have identified nine
complete vertebrae (椎骨), five ribs, shoulder blade and fins. The skeleton ___22___ (measure)
12 metres, with a skull that is 3 metres long.
The bones will be carbon dated to identify their age, but it is thought that they are ___23___
3000 and 5000 years old.
Bryde’s whales are still found in Thailand’s waters, ___24___ they are considered a protected
species. The whales—which prefer waters above 16℃ and feed on schooling fish such as
anchovies—face threats from fishing equipment ______
___25___ ______tourism.
The remains, which were found about 12 kilometres inland, will help scientists understand
the evolution of the species, and track ___26___ sea levels have changed over thousands of years.
Marcus Chua, of the National University of Singapore, said the discovery adds to evidence of
“relatively large sea level changes around 6000 years to 3000 years ago in the Gulf of Thailand,
where the shoreline was up to tens of kilometres inland in comparison to the present coast.”
Previously, only marine deposits ___27___ (contain) small fossilised marine shells or crabs
had been found inland, and it was not clear ___28___ those fossils had been moved by humans,
said Chua. “A large subfossil whale dated thousands of years ago near Bangkok would provide
strong evidence of where the sea was during that time.” he said.
Such evidence is highly relevant, given that the climate crisis is contributing to rising sea
levels. “This ___29___ certainly bring attention to the issue, and show how and where low-lying
areas was flooded,” said Chua.
The discovery will also help deepen researchers’ understanding of the Bryde’s whale, and
other marine life. Alongside the skeleton, researchers found preserved items including shark teeth
and shells. “Scientists could also study the deposits ___30___ (find) at the same level as the whale
to reconstruct the biological communities present during that time, and compare them to present
day systems,” said Chua.
Section B
Directions:
Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only
be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. primarily B. beneficial C. set D. luxury
F. fetch G. crown H. diplomacy I. touch
E. virtually
J. appealing K. fascinating
Kweichow Moutai, the company that makes the eponymous（同名的）liquor, is China’s most
valuable firm outside of technology. Globally, its market cap has surpassed Coca-Cola, which had
long held the ___31___ as the world’s largest beverage maker.
Apart from the Chinese diaspora（移民社区）, however, Moutai is still ___32___ unknown
overseas. Almost all — about 97% — of its sales come from China alone, according to its
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financial reports.
So how is a company that sells its products ___33___ in just one country now worth more
than some longstanding global corporations? And can Kweichow Moutai succeed in ___34___ to
non-Chinese consumers?
Kweichow Moutai is named after Maotai, a picturesque small town in the southwestern
Chinese province of Guizhou. This is where the company says its baijiu – distilled（蒸馏）from
fermented（发酵的）sorghum and rice – gets the magic __35____.
According to the Moutai Museum, environmental factors, such as the town’s climate and
seasonal changes in the water of the local river, help give the liquor its unique taste and is
___36____ to the production process.
Known as the favorite tipple of Mao Zedong, founder of Communist China, and as the ‘drink
of ___37___,’ it was famously used to welcome former US President Richard Nixon on his
historic trip to China in 1972, and again in 2013 when Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his
US counterpart, Barack Obama, in California.
Being part of so many major public events in China ‘has really ___38___ the brand in the
national consciousness,’ said Cavender, the managing director of China Market Research Group.
Today, the brand is seen more as a ___39___ status symbol. Some customers buy it not to
drink, but to keep as investments. Limited-edition cases are collected and showcased by
international auction houses, like Christie’s, which says that some bottles can ___40____ more
than $40,000 each.
“It’s also been a tremendous advantage during an economically tough year: wealthy
consumers who are spending less on travel may splurge more on liquor,” Cavender said.
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.
When it comes to moral reasoning, we like to think our views on right and wrong are rational.
But ultimately, they are grounded in emotion. Philosophers have argued over this claim for a
quarter of millennium without ___41____. Time’s up! Now scientists armed with brain scanners
are stepping in to settle the matter. Though reason can shape moral judgement, emotion is often
___42____.
Harvard psychologist Joshua Greene does brain scans of people as they study the so-called
trolley problem. Suppose a trolley is rolling the track towards five people who will __43____
unless you pull a lever（杠杆）that pushes it onto another track—where, unfortunately, lies one
person who will die instead. An easy call, most people say: ___44____ the loss of life—a
“utilitarian”（功利主义）goal as philosopher put it—is the thing to do.
But suppose the only way to save five people is to push someone else onto the track—a
___45____ whose body will bring the trolley to a stop before it hits others. It is still a one-for-five
___46____, and you still initiate the action that dooms the one. ___47____, now you are more
directly involved; most people say it would be wrong to do this tradeoff. Why? According to
Greene’s brain scans, the second situation more thoroughly excites parts of the brain linked to
___48____ than does the lever pulling situation. Apparently, the intuitive hesitation of giving
someone a deadly push is more ___49____ than the hesitation to a deadly level pull.
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Further studies suggest that in both cases, the emotional ___50____ compete for control with
more rational parts of the brain. In the second situation the emotions are usually strong to win.
And when they lose, it is only after a tough ___51____ process. The few people who approve of
pushing an innocent man onto the tracks take longer to reach their decision. So too with people
who approve smothering（闷死）a crying baby rather than catching the attention of enemy troops
who would then kill the baby along with other ___52____.
Princeton philosopher Peter Singer argues that we should ___53____ our moral intuitions
（本能）and ask whether that logic deserves respect in the first place. Why obey moral impulses
that evolved to serve the “___54____ gene”—such as sympathy that moves toward relatives and
friends? Why not worry more about people an ocean away whose suffering we could cheaply
relieve? Isn’t it better to save 10 starving African babies than to keep 90-year-old father on life
support? In the absence of a tough decision-making process, reason may indeed be a(n)
“___55____ of the passions.”
41. A. comprehension
42. A. innocent
43. A. die
B. hesitation
B. generous
B. continue
B. minimizing
B. counselor
B. deal
C. resolution
C. passive
D. imagination
D. decisive
D. escape
C. hesitate
44. A. respecting
45. A. referee
C. investigating
C. criminal
C. loss
D. maximizing
D. bystander
D. gain
46. A. proportion
47. A. Likewise
48. A. imagination
49. A. polite
B. However
B. reason
C. Therefore
C. emotion
D. Moreover
D. belief
B. religious
B. efforts
C. professional
C. bonds
D. intense
50. A. concerns
51. A. self-serving
52. A. innocents
53. A. follow
D. therapies
D. truth-seeking
D. accidents
D. ignore
B. decision-making
B. barriers
C. problem-solving
C. examples
C. examine
C. self-deceptive
C. slave
B. spread
54. A. selfless
B. self-restraint
B. advocate
D. selfish
55. A. master
D. protester
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)
The Best Way to Enjoy a Book
I am no slow eater. I can’t remember the number of times I was told as a child not to gobble
my food. Nor have I been a slow reader. I went through books like combine harvesters through
crops in the English village of my childhood.
Perhaps I will continue to gobble my food until my last meal on this planet. But books! They
are an entirely different matter. Having been prevented from visiting bookstores and libraries
during these days of isolation. I have decided to make changes. After all, didn’t someone once say,
“It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good.”
I imagine slow reading to be like slow cooking: a variety of ingredients mixed into something
one can truly enjoy. Slow reading means enjoying each sentence, absorbing all of those paragraphs
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of description that had probably been sweated over by the author and, more often than not,
skipped over by readers like me.
This isn’t to say I pay only random attention to a book. Before deciding on one to buy or
borrow, I always read the synopsis and the “About the Author” section. I would also read the
dedication, the foreword and the author’s acknowledgments. Only then do I move on to the book’s
opening sentence. This is essentially how I had selected the two books that I most recently
finished.
In order to truly enjoy these two novels, I rationed my reading to two hours a day-no more
and no less. A funny thing happens when you take two hours out of the day – every day – for
something you really, really enjoy. I experienced a quiet sense of accomplishment that I had
missed for years.
English writer Kate Atkinson’s Transcription has been advertised as “a novel of rare depth
from one of the best writers of our time.” Award-winning Newfoundler Michael Crummey’s The
Innocents, meanwhile, is said to be “a richly imagined and fascinating story of hardship and
survival.” I am glad I didn’t read Transcription at my usual pace. I suspect I would have missed
much of the brilliance of the writing. Instead, I made myself completely involved in the life of 18-
year-old Julie. I often paused at the end of a chapter to reread it for the joy of laughing aloud at the
heroine’ observations.
The Innocents is about the life of two orphans in an isolated bay in Newfoundland. It was
hard not to run through this powerful narrative—but I resisted the temptation. My patience was
rewarded with a deeper understanding of the character and rich description of northern
Newfoundland— so real that I could almost feel the lichen (地衣) between my toes.
So here I am, two books finished that took me a month to read. I have been entertained,
enriched and transported in time and place like I never have before. Having discovered the joys of
taking my time over a book now, I doubt I will ever again announce proudly, “It only took me a
day or a couple of hours to finish!”
56. According to the article, the author used to ________.
A. read novels while gobbling her food.
B. spend no more than two hours reading every day.
C. consider it a waste of time to read fictional stories.
D. finish reading a book in a day or even a couple of hours.
57. The underlined proverb “It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good,” probably means
_____.
A. even the craziest ideas can become popular.
B. even the most popular ideas can go out of fashion.
C. even the most positive situations can harm someone.
D. even the most negative situations can benefit someone.
58. The author compared reading to cooking in order to illustrate that ______.
A. it is fun to read book related to food.
B. it is rewarding to pick up various types of books.
C. it is worthwhile to appreciate the brilliance of every sentence.
D. It is important to read the synopsis before deciding on a book to read.
59. While reading The Innocents, the author _________.
A. imagined herself to be an orphan.
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B. ended up with a deep appreciation of the story.
C. read through the descriptive part of the book quickly.
D. thought about the relationship between hardship and survival.
(B)
HOW TO GET A PAY RAISE
Advice from organizational psychologist Liane Davey, author of You First: Inspire Your Team to
Grow Up, Get Along, and Get Stuff Done.
CHOOSE YOUR MOMENT
“Tie the timing of your request for a raise to positive results. If you
have a notable success in the middle of the year, start the discussion
soon afterwards. Even if the pay cycle means the raise cannot happen
for some time you will have seeded the conversation at a moment
when your manager is feeling positively inclined towards you.”
KNOW YOUR WORTH
“Before making your request, write down a list of your
accomplishments, and ask a trusted confidant what you bring to the
team—particularly what is unique about your contribution—to
ensure you get a comprehensive list. Be prepared to talk about the
impact you have, rather than effort alone, as this is what makes your
case for a raise compelling.”
PLAY IT COOL
“In difficult conversations, your tone and body language are
especially important. Go in calmly and projecting that you believe
you are adding value. Don’t under-do it by dropping eye contact or
making yourself smaller. But don’t over-do it by raising your chin
too high or making statements you don’t intend to follow
through—that will destroy your credibility.”
ASK FOR CLARITY
“If you are unsuccessful, first find out why your request was
denied. Do not let your manager get away with a superficial answer
such as “we don’t have the budget” –there is always budget, so ask
what else took priority. Next, ask what specific actions you can take
that will make you more likely to be given a pay raise in the future.”
BE FLEXIBLE
“Remember that pay is only one way your company can
demonstrate your value. Some companies have little room for pay
raises, but more room to negotiate on annual leave, flexible hours or
working from home. If your efforts to get a rise are unsuccessful, do
not give up without first searching for alternative sources of value.”
60. Which of the following actions may hurt your credibility?
A. Proposing your pay raise request at a wrong time.
B. Making a list of your efforts rather than impacts.
C. Making statements that you won’t follow through.
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D. Asking what specific actions will ensure a pay raise.
61. According to the passage, all of the following are alternative sources of value except ______.
A. more annual leave
B. free medical checkups
C. flexible working hours
D. the possibility of home-officing
62. ______ will help you clearly understand the company’s priority that will secure a pay raise.
A. Knowing your worth
B. Playing it cool
C. Asking for clarity
D. Being flexible
(C)
Thanks to Top Gear, a British television show for motoring enthusiasts that is now a global
brand, a former WWII airfield called Dunsfold has become one of the best-known testing tracks in
the world. On October 15 , however, instead of booming to the roar of supercars driven by the
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show’s racing driver, it witnessed the sight of what appeared to be the cableless trailer of an
articulated lorry（铰接式卡车）running almost silently around the course at over 80kph.
The Pod, as this vehicle is known, was made by Einride, Swedish firm founded in 2016 by
Robert Falck, an engineer who used to work for Volvo. Mr. Falck thinks that the technology of
vehicle autonomy, long experimental, has now evolved sufficiently for driverless goods vehicles
to begin earning their livings properly. Some Pods are already in trials for real jobs: running
between warehouses, dragging logs from forests and delivering goods for Lidl, a supermarket
group.
Pods use the same technology of cameras, radar, lidar (the optical equivalent of radar) and
satellite-positioning as other competitors in the field, but they differ from those others in the way
their maker tries to deal with the regulatory concerns which prevent fully autonomous vehicles
from being let loose on public roads. Einride’s approach, at least at the moment, is to avoid these
by avoiding the roads in question. Instead, the Pod’s first version operates on designated routes
within the limits of enclosed, private areas such as ports and industrial parks. Here, Pods act like
bigger and smarter versions of the delivery robots which already run around some
factories—though by having the ability to carry 16 tons and with room on board for 15 industrial
pallets’ worth of goods, they are indeed quite a lot bigger.
The second difference from most other attempts at vehicle autonomy is Einride’s approach to
the word “autonomy.” Some makers take the idea literally, and aim to keep humans out of the
decision-making process entirely. Others, often prompted by traffic regulations, arrange things so
that a normally passive human occupant can take the controls if necessary. Pods represent a third
way. They always have a human to keep an eye on what is happening and to take over the driving
for a difficult operation or if something goes wrong. But this human operates remotely.
Having the driver sitting back at headquarters rather than in the vehicle itself is departure
from convention, but not a huge one. Aerial drones are usually controlled in this way. The
dramatic step is that Mr. Falck believes you do not need a remote driver for each Pod. Einride
already uses one person to control two Pods, but plans eventually for a single driver to look after
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63. What purpose does the first paragraph mainly serve?
A. To inform readers about a popular racing show.
B. To explain the significance of the Dunsfold track.
C. To introduce a much-sought-after global brand.
D. To offer a glimpse of the main subject of the passage.
64. Pods differ from other autonomous vehicles mainly in that _______.
A. they can be used in many different real job settings
B. they use advanced satellite-positioning technology
C. their maker is not seeking to put them on public roads
D. they are actually meant to be smart and big delivery robots
65. What can be inferred from the passage?
A. The carrying capacity of Pods has yet to be fully exploited.
B. Aerial drones are usually operated remotely from headquarters.
C. Low-performance self-driving vehicles have a human standby.
D. No remote driver will be needed in the future for each Pod.
66. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. A British TV show advertises a newly-developed self-driving vehicle.
B. A new lorry being tested approaches autonomous driving differently.
C. A remote handler plays a crucial role in future autonomous driving.
D. A driverless lorry is being tested on a famous track.
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.
Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
I’m not entirely sure myself.
A lot of them are weighty tomes (巨著), but I like big books.
It seems that reading Ulysses is a big different experience for everyone.
Even when staring at pages without absorbing a word, I thought nice thoughts about it.
They, however, only cause me a slight sense of shame that I have not read or enjoyed them.
I have been amused and charmed by the first two or three chapters, and then puzzled and
bored.
The Hardest Novel I’ve Ever Read
For the last three months, I have glared at its fat heavy form on my floor with a vague sense
of personal failure. I have opened Ulysses twice, determined to finish it, and managed to get all the
way to page 46. I have read so little both times that I have never bothered using a bookmark.
____67_____ I like the community this book has created, its inherent sense of freedom and
celebration of all things rude and true. I like that the style and language allow for readers to
choose how they read it—some recommend skipping chapter three; others suggest reading it only
after reading ABOUT it—but I still get stuck.
Why do I get stuck? ____68______ On the “Most Difficult Novels” list on the Goodreads
website, Joyce takes the top two spots, with Ulysses ranking first and Finnegans Wake following it.
I think what is restricting me to page 46 is the language: the big fat burst of Chaucerian English,
with slang and jaunty dialogue that, while entertaining me, is also leaving me a little lost.
There are a few other “worthy” works of literature I have yet to read, including Infinite Jest
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and War and Peace. _____69_____ I really want to love Ulysses. I feel deeply frustrated that I
can’t finish it, all the while appreciating its uniqueness, weightiness and special “Joyceness.”
The English writer Virginia Woolf thought Ulysses was nonsense as she complained in her
diaries about the pressure to finish reading it. By contrast, Vladimir Nabokov, the author who
wrote Lolita expressed deep love for it. ____70_____ I have read it similar to a long marriage
(something unpleasant, big reward at the end), modern Jazz-fusion (an innovative genre) and
boxing match with oneself (wanting to punch yourself in the face), which is how I felt by page 46.
Some people love Ulysses, so where am I getting wrong? My ultimate hope is that the
struggle will be worth the effort and I can proceed victorious onto page 800 or so, on my third,
fourth, eighteenth try. Something tells me I will get there in the end.
IV. Summary Writing
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.
Major trends that may affect education systems
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which promotes
policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world, has
been looking at the future of global education. Its head of education, Andreas Schleicher, has been
talking about some major international trends affecting education systems around the world.
One trend is the widening gap between rich and poor. In OECD countries, the richest 10%
have incomes 10 times greater than the poorest 10%. This inequality is a challenge for schools
who want to offer equal and fair access to education for everyone.
Another trend is the rising wealth in Asia. It’s suggested that a large rise in the middle-classes
in countries like India will increase demand for university places. Andreas Schleicher asks the
question “What values will these newly wealthy consumers want from their schools?”
Increasing migration will also have an impact on education systems. Mobility results in more
culturally diverse students eager to learn and develop good life for themselves. But that can be
challenge, too, as Andreas Schleicher asks: “How should schools support pupils arriving from
around the world? Will schools have a bigger role in teaching about shared values?”
Funding pressure is another issue: as our demand and expectation for education rises and
more people go to university, who’s going to pay for it all? The rise in dependency on technology
is another concern. What should students learn when many of their talents can be reproduced by
machines? And how reliant should we be on learning from the internet?
These are just some of the issues the OECD is highlighting. But they remain irrelevant for
hundreds of millions of the world’s poorest children who don’t even have access to school places
or receive such low-quality education that they leave without the most basic literacy or numeracy.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72.网购有风险，下单需谨慎。(exist)
73.这个村庄位于山间，这使得普通的车辆很难到达那里。(inaccessible)
74.他的心情太糟了，听他最喜爱的歌曲都不能让他高兴点。(Such)
75.这家餐馆顾客至上，菜肴出众，人气攀升，值得学习。(where)
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VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given
below.
“低头族”现象的出现令人担忧,因为沉溺于智能手机带来了诸多危害。请在你的文章中：
1.简要描述下图；
2.表达你对“低头族”现象的看法及建议。
Keywords:
“低头族”现象：phubbing
“低头族”：phubber
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Listening
BBABC
CDCDD
BDA
AAD
ABDC

Grammar
to be
measures
between
where
as well as / in addition to
how
containing
whether
could / can
found

Vocabulary
GEAJI
BHCDF

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Summary
Andreas Schleicher, OECD'S head of education, talks about some of the trends that are affecting education systems. These trends including the broadening gap between rich and poor, the increasing wealth in Asia, more and more migration, funding and increasing dependency on technology. However, for world's poorest children the main problem is their access to school.

Translation
1. Risks exist in online shopping, so we should be cautious when placing orders.
2. The village is located among hills, which makes it inaccessible to ordinary cars.
3. Such a bad mood was he in that listening to his favorite songs was not able to cheer him up.
4. The restaurant, where the customers are given top priority and dishes are wonderful, enjoys increasing popularity and is worth learning from.

Guided writing
The cartoon vividly reflects a common phenomenon in reality: many people are becoming increasingly indulged in the virtual world presented by smartphones. Their eyes remain fixed on the screens, even if they’re doing something that requires concentration, such as crossing the roads and driving.
Despite a little exaggeration, the picture warns us that the phenomenon of phubbing has grown to such an extent that it shouldn’t be treated lightly. Phubbing may well pose a great threat to public safety. Let’s take the picture for example again. What if the driver didn’t notice the traffic light and smashed his car into the pedestrians? Since the smartphones inevitably distract people’s attention, things like that are entirely possible. In fact, phubbing has a far more profound impact on people and society. Phubbing is not only a distraction, but also a poison to our relationships with others. It prevents us from communicating interpersonally, and thus undermines the emotional bonds between people. As a result, people become isolated and lonely, society less cohesive.
To reverse the trend of phubbing, the key is to pay more attention to the charm of real life. With time and efforts wasted on the smartphones back, we are perfectly capable of hanging out with friends, having a fancy dinner with our family, cultivating our own hobbies and most importantly, embracing the reality. It’s a simple yet brave step out of the virtual world, and everyone can do it without much trouble, since there’s naturally more beauty here, in reality, than behind those screens.


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Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. W: Where shall I register please?
M: You’d better describe your symptoms to the staff at the reception desk first.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
2. W: I won’t buy this apartment. You see, the balcony is facing north.
M: This is the only one that we can afford. Although it is cold in the winter, it could be cool in the summer.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
3. M: I shouldn’t have yelled at you in public yesterday.
W: I have had enough of your apologies.
Q: How did the man feel?
4. M: How long is this cell phone guaranteed?
W: You can refund it in 7 days and exchange it within a year if there is a quality problem.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?
5. M: Could I possibly leave early today?
W: I’m afraid not. We’re going to have a dictation and the grade is counted in your performance evaluation.
Q: What is the relationship between the two speakers?
6. M: Did you hear the announcement?
W: Yes, but I could hardly believe my ears!
Q: What does the woman imply about the announcement?
7. M: Most of the girls in this class are tall for their age. Among them, who is the tallest one?
W: Mary is shorter than Joanna and Kate, who are both shorter than May.
Q: Who is the tallest?
8. M: We are thinking of cutting down this tree. Would you mind?
W: I would rather you didn’t. I like having it to look at. And it provides shade for our garden.
Q: What is the woman’s opinion?
9. M: I am calling to reserve a room from Dec. 20 to Dec. 26.
W: Sorry, that is Christmas season. But if you don’t mind changing rooms mid-way through your stay, we could work something out.
Q: What does the woman mean?
10. W: Why are you still here? I heard that you would be on a luxury liner now.
M: The trip was cancelled because the weather became stormy at very short notice.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation?

Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversation and the passages. The conversation and the passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
A 17-year-old Canadian, Raymond Wang, was awarded first place for a device that improves air quality on airplanes while cutting down the spreading of diseases at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
According to Intel, Wang’s system improves the quality of fresh air in a plane cabin by more than 190 percent, while cutting diseases by up to 55 times, compared to conventional designs. Intel noted that Wang’s invention could be easily and economically fixed into existing airplanes.
Two other teen researchers earned awards of $50,000 each at the event. One developed a technique to more quickly diagnose diseases caused by HIV. It’s the virus responsible for AIDS. The other invented a device to more quickly shut down undersea oil spills.
“Intel believes young people are the key to future innovation and that in order to confront the global challenges of tomorrow, we need students from all backgrounds to get involved in science, technology and engineering,” says Wendy Hawkins, executive director of the Intel Foundation. “We hope these winners will inspire other young people to pursue their interest in these fields,” she says, “and apply their curiosity and creativity to the common good.”
This year’s fair featured approximately 1,700 young scientists selected from more than 75 countries and regions. In addition to the top winners, 600 finalists received awards and prizes for their innovative research. The fair was funded jointly by Intel and the Intel Foundation with additional awards and support from dozens of other academic, governmental and scientific organizations. Four million U.S. dollars was awarded.
The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair honors the world’s most promising student scientists, inventors and engineers. Their projects are then evaluated online by nearly 1,000 judges from almost every scientific field.
Questions:
11. What is special about Raymond Wang’s system?
12. For what purpose is the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair carried out?
13. What do we know about this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair?

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
The “Take In” restaurant in Helsinki, Finland, is currently in the news for its novel service. Instead of cooking meals in its own kitchen — which doesn’t exist — it allows customers to order various dishes from a selection of 20 other restaurants in the city.
Sponsored by American Express and Wolt, a popular food delivery app, Take In is a pop-up restaurant. It opened at the beginning of November and will run through May next year.
As you’ve probably already guessed, the name “Take In” is a clever play on the word take-out. The whole point of ordering take-out is to avoid going to a restaurant, and if you’re going to dress up to go out, you might as well go straight to your favorite restaurant instead of ordering food from it somewhere else. But here’s the idea behind it — when you go out with a group of friends and you can’t decide where to go for dinner, because everyone wants to order something else, Take In is the perfect solution.
“We want to be a living room in the city,” said a Wolt spokesperson. “We all know what it’s like when you’re going out for dinner with a big group of friends. Everyone wants to order what they like. What are you going to do? Well, the answer in Helsinki right now is you come to Take In because you can do all of those things in the same place.”
Customers are more than welcome to stick to the selection of drinks available at the bar, but if they want to try the “take in” experience, all they have to do is use the Wolt app. Once they order and pay for their meals, all they have to do is wait for someone to deliver it to the pop-up restaurant.
Questions:
14. Why is the “Take In” restaurant popular with people?
15. What do we know about the “Take In” restaurant?
16. What is the central theme of the passage?

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following longer conversation.
M: Good morning. Youth Council, Jeffery speaking.
W: Hello, I am interested in standing for election to the Youth Council. I was told to give you a call.
M: Could I have your name and age? You know, we are looking for people aged from 13 to 18.
W: Caroline, and I have just turned 17.
M: Are you working here or are you a student, Caroline?
W: I started studying at the university a couple of weeks ago, and I have got a part-time job for a few hours a week.
M: What do you do?
W: I have just finished a short-term contract as a waitress and now I am working as an editor for the school newspaper.
M: That can’t leave you much time for studying.
W: Oh, it is not too bad. I manage to fit it all in.
M: What are you studying?
W: My ambition is to do something for the equal rights of women. So I chose politics as my major. That is partly why I think the Youth Council is important and want to be part of it.
M: I suppose you also take a minor subject, aren’t you?
W: I chose history. But I am not finding it as interesting as I expected.
M: I have got your personal details. You will talk to our Elections Officer and I can arrange a meeting for you. For next Monday, is 4 p.m. OK for you?
W: My class finishes at 4 and it takes me half an hour to reach here.
M: Fine, let’s say 5 p.m. Don’t be late because the officer generally leaves at around 5:30.
W: Thanks a lot. I will be there on time.
Questions:
17. What is Caroline’s current job?
18. Why did Caroline choose politics as her major?
19. Which of the following statements is true?
20. When is the appointment with the Elections Officer next Monday?