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上海财经大学附属北郊高级中学2022学年第一学期
期中考试高一英语试卷
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension 16%
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. After the Spring Festival. B. Before Halloween.
C. On New Year’s Eve. D. Before Christmas.
2. A. A dentist. B. A shoemaker. C. A surgeon. D. A tailor.
3. A. France. B. Switzerland. C. Japan. D. Hong Kong.
4. A. Buy a cup of coffee. B. Wait for the train.
C. Go to the ticket office. D. Go to a newspaper stand.
5. A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hospital. D. On the street.
6. A. Price. B. Facilities. C. Scenery. D. Design.
7. A. You can never lay too much emphasis on the fast speed.
B. All work requires high speed.
C. The result may not be as bad as the man has expected.
D. You will pay a price for working too fast.
8. A. The pilot ended his own life at a high cost.
B. The black box killed everyone on board.
C. Further investigation is still necessary to reach the final conclusion.
D. Not everyone on the plane lost their lives.
9. A. She is tired of the food in the canteen.
B. She often eats in a French restaurant.
C. She usually takes a snack in the KFC.
D. She prefers the canteen to any restaurant.
10. A. Playing video games with earphones.
B Listening to some loud music.
C. Preparing for an oral examination.
D. Practicing for a speech contest.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversations and passages, and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversations and passages. The conversations and 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.
11 A. It’s small in size. B. It’s hidden in trees.
C. It’s covered with wax. D. It’s hard to recognize.
12. A. It gets its food. B. It goes to church.
C. It makes a unique loud cry. D. It flies through the forest.
13. A. The honey guide is actually a little bird.
B. When the honey guide finds a suitable nest, it will call for animals’ and people’s attention.
C. Once the honey collector reaches the spot, the honey guide will fly away.
D. It seems that the honey guide has an ability to smell wax from far away.
Questions 14 and 16 are based on the following conversation.
14. A. Because he likes the new company.
B. Because he is tired of long working hours.
C. Because he is interested in starting a new business.
D. Because he lacks money.
15. A. He can’t write a good business plan.
B. He doesn’t know how to make a phone smarter.
C. He worries about the source of his income.
D. He is afraid he can’t get his starting funds.
16. A. Sam should write more plans.
B. Sam should take more exercise to keep fit.
C. Sam should check online resources in the library.
D. Sam should read more books about business plans.
Ⅱ. Choice 4%
1. You know, I ______ for a job for three months, but I haven’t had any luck.
A. have been looking B. looked
C. had been looking D. had looked
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：你知道吗，我找工作找了三个月了，没碰着一点儿好运。结合句意，因为没找到工作，所以“找工作”还得继续，也就是从三个月前开始一直延续到现在，并且还要继续下去。故用现在完成进行时。故选A项。
2. It is unavoidable to prevent earthquake ,but it is possible to take preventive measures to make sure it ________ great harm to people and property(财产).
A. won’t make B. doesn’t make C. hasn’t made D. won’t have made
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：预防地震是不可避免的，但是采取预防措施以确保它不会对人和财产造成很大的伤害是可能的。句子结构分析可知“it ________ great harm to people and property(财产)”是make sure的宾语从句。设空处为从句的谓语动词，根据句意可知从句应该用一般将来时，因为make sure后的宾语从句要用一般现在时表示将来，所以此空填doesn’t make 。故选B。
3. In the past two years, LiZiqi, an Internet influencer(网红) ________ a large fan base of more than 7 million on Youtube with her demonstration of a traditional Chinese lifestyle.
A. enjoyed B. had enjoyed C. would enjoy D. has enjoyed
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在过去的两年里，网红李子柒在Youtube上展示了中国传统的生活方式，拥有了超过700万的粉丝群。由“In the past two years”可知，句子时态用现在完成时，主语LiZiqi是单数，因此空格处是has enjoyed。故选D。
4. Germany is just one of the many EU states that ________ a rise in new cases.
A. has witnessed B. have witnessed C. witnessing D. to witness
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：德国只是见证了新病例上升的许多欧盟国家之一。that引导定语从句，后面缺少谓语动词，可以排除C 、D。“见证”发生在is前，用现在完成时，that指代EU states，是复数，故选B。
5. Another concern for online shopping is the situation ________ a customer is dissatisfied with his or her purchase.
A. which B. that C. where D. when
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：对线上购物的另一个担忧是顾客对购物不满的情况。分析句子可知，此处应为限制性定语从句的关系词，先行词是“situation”,关系词在从句中作状语，表示“在这种情况下”。选项A、B是关系代词，在从句中作主语或宾语、表语，可排除；选项C、D是关系副词，在从句中作状语；先行词“situation”表示虚拟地点，应用关系副词where。故选C。
6. In the past, buildings often ______ the culture of a society, but today all modern buildings look alike and cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar.
A. delivered B. decorated C. related D. reflected
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在过去，建筑常常反映一个社会的文化，但今天所有的现代建筑看起来都很相似，世界各地的城市变得越来越相似。A. delivered递送；B. decorated装饰；C. related联系；D. reflected反映。根据句意可知，建筑应该是常常反映一个社会的文化。故选D项。
7. Robert Burchfield created a stir in ______________ circles on both sides of the Atlantic when he announced that American English and British English are drifting apart so rapidly that within 200 years the two nations won’t be able to understand each other at all.
A. linguistic B. literal
C. ironical D. literary
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：罗伯特·伯奇菲尔德在大西洋两岸的语言学界掀起了一阵骚动，他宣布美式英语和英式英语正在如此迅速地分离，以至于在200年内两国根本无法相互理解。A. linguistic语言的；B. literal字面上的；C. ironical讽刺的；D. literary文学的。根据后面的“ American English and British English are drifting apart ”可知，英式英语和美式英语正在迅速分离，所以是在“语言界”掀起了轩然大波。故选A项。
8. Visiting sites that________ terrible events like war, genocide or nuclear fallout may offer us a way to________ on the past mistakes and the lessons we can learn from history.
A. witnessed; comment B. witnessed; reflect
C. signaled; comment D. signaled; reflect
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：参观那些发生过战争，大屠杀和核辐射的巨大事件的遗址会让我们反思过去的错误，并且从历史中吸取教训。空1：此句中that引导定语从句，从句中此处意为“见证”，表达为witness，且此处陈述过去发生的事情，故应用动词过去时witnessed；空2：此处意为“反思过去的错误”，表达为reflect on the past mistakes，其此处为动词不定式to do结构，故填reflect。故选B。
Ⅲ. Vocabulary 10%
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. improve B. ignore C. acceptable D. crowd E. desire F. affect
G. secondary H. assignment I. reduce J. achieve K. up-to-date
Everyone wants to be the best High School student. Unlikely, only few top it. Want to be one of them? Follow these tips, know the secret only the toppers know!
Dream big
You are the product of your thoughts. Dream big and have a higher purpose to live. Dream makes you ____9____ for something necessary for your life. It ensures a high level of excitement, and thus you stay highly focused. Therefore, you should be serious about dreaming big and ____10____ the quality of your life. Find the reasons to get good grades. Make your parents happy and your co-mates admire you. Do not be one among the ____11____; try being the top one above the crowd. Dreaming big motivates you and makes you ____12____ more.
Do one task at a time
Avoid multitasking, like listening to songs while doing your homework or watching your favorite football show while doing a(n) ____13____. Do you think you are saving your time? But no, you are not. Multitasking can ____14____ your productivity and effectiveness. Affecting your work is ____15____, you know what? Multitasking can ____16____ your memory and reduce your IQ by 15 points.
Do not procrastinate (拖延)
Time and tide wait for none. It’s very easy to procrastinate and it is ____17____ occasionally. However, making a habit out of it is where things go wrong. Awareness and diligence are the keys to be excellent students in high school. Being on time is the virtue(美德). It is always advisable to complete tasks well before time, stay _____18_____, have preparation for exams beforehand, and stay on top of your game.
There is no shortcut to reach your dream. Still getting successful does not demand more of hard work. Little smart work can do everything.
【答案】9. E 10. A
11. D 12. J
13. H 14. I
15. G 16. F
17. C 18. K
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要向高中学生提出几条变得更加优秀的具体建议。
【9题详解】
考查动词。句意：梦想让你渴望得到生活必须的东西。分析句子并根据make sb do sth“使某人做某事”可知，空处应该用动词原形做句子的宾补成分，desire“渴望”，且desire for为固定搭配。故选E项。
【10题详解】
考查动词。句意：因此，你认真考虑远大的梦想，并且改善你的生活品质。分析句子可知，空格处为与前面be并列的位于动词，improve“改善，提高”符合句意，位于should之后用动词原形。故选A项。
【11题详解】
考查名词。句意：不要做人群中的路人甲；你要努力鹤立鸡群。分析句子可知，空处作介词among的宾语，crowd“人群”符合句意。故选D项。
【12题详解】
考查动词。句意：志存高远会让你，实现更高的成就。分析句子并根据make sb do sth“使某人做某事”可知，空处应该用动词原形做句子的宾补成分，achieve“达到，实现”符合句意。故选J项。
【13题详解】
考查名词。句意：避免多任务处理，比如在做作业的时候听歌，或者在做任务的时候看你最喜欢的足球节目。空格处做doing的宾语，assignment“任务”符合句意。故选H项。
【14题详解】
考查动词。句意：多任务处理会降低你的效率和效率。can后接动词原形，reduce“减少”符合句意。故选I项。
【15题详解】
考查形容词。句意：影响你的工作是次要的，你知道吗?is后接形容词，secondary“次要的”符合句意。故选G项。
【16题详解】
考查动词。句意：多任务处理会影响你的记忆力，让你的智商降低15分。can后接动词原形，affect“影响”符合句意。故选F项。
【17题详解】
考查形容词。句意：拖延是很容易的，偶尔也是可以接受的。此处后接形容词做表语，acceptable“可以接受的”符合句意。故选C项。
【18题详解】
考查形容词。句意：最好提前完成任务，掌握最新信息，事先做好考试准备，保持最佳状态。stay后接形容词作表语，up-to-date“掌握最新信息的”符合句意。故选K项。
Ⅳ. Cloze 15%
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.
Every culture on the planet has certain topics that people avoid discussing. But the taboos (禁忌) of one culture may be very different from those of another. You may be ___19___ that people from other cultures say what you can’t talk about.
Paying attention to what people don’t ___20___ can teach us something important about their culture. Their taboo topics give us clues about what they value, respect or even fear. Topics that are considered too personal or too controversial (有争议的）may also be avoided.
America is full of taboo topics. Usually, during a polite conversation, Americans will ___21___ both politics and religion. They also avoid talking about racial issues(种族问题).
Why? Because these topics can cause strong opinions and ___22___ . Americans believe it’s best to avoid them — especially at social gatherings.
Many Americans also do not feel ___23___ talking about their personal income, age or health. ___24___, they prefer to make small talks about the weather, sports or common interests.
What do these taboos tell us about American ___25___? For one, they show that Americans place importance on ___26___ . America certainly isn’t the only place that values it. You will find ___27___ taboos about asking personal questions in many European countries. “This is especially true in Germany”, says Hanna Graf, a German living in Shanghai. “In Germany, you are not supposed to ask about other people’s personal business,” she says. “But there are no ____28____ rules about what you can’t ask; it’s just in people’s minds.”
In Brazil, ____29____, almost anything seems open to discussion. “Brazilians talk about all kinds of personal issues,” says Mark Quinlan, who grew up in Brazil. But of course, even Brazil has its own taboos. In Brazil, soccer is the one topic that can turn friends into enemies. Brazilians love the sport. Saying anything ____30____ about soccer can cause big trouble. Even expressing preference for one team over another can be ____31____.
Like Brazilians, Australians talk freely about almost anything. However, they do not talk about their personal or business ____32____. They prefer to let people judge them by their actions, not their words. Boasting(夸大) your achievements will only make you the ____33____ of other people’s jokes.
And what about your taboos? The next time you have a conversation, pay attention to what isn’t said. You might be amazed at what you learn about your own culture.
19. A. excited B. surprised C. fascinated D. relieved
20. A. stress B. consider C. desire D. discuss
21 A. rule out B. take to C. touch upon D. focus on
22. A. arguments B. interactions C. agreements D. relationships
23. A. embarrassed B. relaxed C. confused D. disappointed
24. A. Besides B. Occasionally C. Frankly D. Instead
25. A. values B. features C. status D. dreams
26. A. culture B. independence C. privacy D. freedom
27. A. formal B. unique C. similar D. aggressive
28. A. specialized B. written C. common D. basic
29. A. moreover B. however C. therefore D. anyhow
30. A. important B. worthless C. magical D. negative
31. A. beneficial B. impressive C. dangerous D. emotional
32. A. achievements B. secrets C. lives D. failures
33. A. audience B. designer C. target D. interpreter
【答案】19. B 20. D 21. A 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。不同文化背景有不同的语言禁忌，这些禁忌能让我们了解每种文化中重要的东西。文章列举了几个国家的禁忌话题。
【19题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：来自其他文化背景的人说一些你不能说的事情，你可能会感到很吃惊。A. excited兴奋的；B. surprised吃惊的；C. fascinated着迷的；D. relieved感到宽慰的。因为文化有差异，其禁忌也不同，如果不了解这些差异会感到吃惊。故选B。
【20题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：注意人们不讨论的东西可以教会我们一些关于他们文化的重要东西。A. stress强调；B. consider考虑，认为；C. desire想要，要求；D. discuss讨论。此处指那些禁忌语是人们不讨论的内容，故选D。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：通常，在有礼貌的谈话中，美国人会排除政治和宗教的因素。A. rule out排除，取消，反对；B. take to喜欢，开始；C. touch upon涉及，触及；D. focus on集中。根据下文Because these topics can cause strong opinions . Americans believe it’s best to avoid them — especially at social gatherings.可知他们避免谈论政治和宗教问题。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为这些话题会引起强烈的意见和争论。A. arguments争论；B. interactions相互作用；C. agreements同意，协议；D. relationships关系，关联。根据常识可知政治问题、宗教问题和种族问题由于观点不同，会引起强烈的意见和争论。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：许多美国人谈论他们的个人收入、年龄或健康状况时也不放松。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. relaxed放松的，自在的；C. confused困惑的；D. disappointed失望的。此处指他们不喜欢谈论个人收入、年龄或健康状况。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：反而，他们更喜欢谈论天气、运动或共同的兴趣。A. Besides此外；B. Occasionally偶尔；C. Frankly 坦率地；D. Instead代替，反而。美国人用谈论天气、运动或共同的兴趣等内容来代替谈论个人收入、年龄或健康状况。表示转折，故选D。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：关于美国价值观，这些禁忌告诉我们什么? A. values价值观；B. features特征；C. status地位，身份；D. dreams梦想。下文提到的美国人很重视隐私，这属于他们的价值观。下文that values it.也给了提示，故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：首先，它们表明美国人很重视隐私。A. culture 文化，文明；B. independence独立；C. privacy隐私；D. freedom自由。不谈论个人收入、年龄或健康状况属于重视隐私，故选C。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在许多欧洲国家，你会发现问私人问题也有类似的禁忌。A. formal正式的；B. unique独特的；C. similar相似的；D. aggressive好斗的。此处指许多欧洲国家和美国相似，都把谈论私人问题当作禁忌。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但对于你不能问的问题，并没有成文的规定；这只是人们的想法。A. specialized专门的；B. written成文的，书面的；C. common普通的；D. basic基本的。根据it’s just in people’s minds可知关于禁忌没有明文规定，故选B。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，在巴西，似乎任何事情都可以讨论。A. moreover而且，此外；B. however然而；C. therefore因此，所以；D. anyhow无论如何。与上文美国和一些欧洲国家有禁忌形成转折，故选B。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：关于足球说任何负面的话都会带来大麻烦。即使表达对一个团队的偏爱也可能是危险的。A. important重要的；B. worthless无价值的；C. magical魔术的，有魔力的；D. negative消极的，否定的。根据Brazilians love the sport.可知巴西人热爱足球，所以关于足球负面的话不受人们喜欢。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对足球说任何负面的话都会带来大麻烦。即使表达对一个团队的偏爱也可能是危险的。A. beneficial有益的；B. impressive 给人深刻印象的；C. dangerous危险的；D. emotional情绪的，情感的。结合上文巴西的国情In Brazil, soccer is the one topic that can turn friends into enemies. Brazilians love the sport.谈论足球可能会化友为敌，是危险的。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，他们不谈论他们的个人或事业成就。A. achievements成就，成绩；B. secrets秘密；C. lives生活；D. failures失败。根据下文Boasting(夸大) your achievements可知是个人成就，故选A。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：夸大你的成就只会让你成为别人笑话的对象。A. audience观众；B. designer设计师；C. target目标，攻击对象； D. interpreter口译者。夸大个人成就会成为别人笑话的目标，所以澳大利亚人忌讳谈论个人成就。故选C。
【点睛】完形填空的解题技巧之一就是要根据上下文来学会“推理”出最佳选项。同学们要遵循“上下求索”的原则来查找信息。例如，小题3根据下文Because these topics can cause strong opinions . Americans believe it’s best to avoid them — especially at social gatherings.可知他们避免谈论政治和宗教问题。故选rule out。小题10根据it’s just in people’s minds可知关于禁忌没有明文规定，故选written。小题13结合上文巴西的国情In Brazil, soccer is the one topic that can turn friends into enemies. Brazilians love the sport.谈论足球可能会化友为敌，是危险的。故选dangerous。
Ⅴ. Reading Comprehension: 30%
Section A
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 student arrived early, sat front and center, and stood out in my classroom in more ways than one. I’d say that he was about 40 years older than his classmates in my undergraduate communications class. He eagerly jumped into class discussions, with his humor and wisdom of experience. And he was always respectful of the other students’ perspectives, as if each of them were a teacher. Jerry Valencia walked in with a smile — and he left with one too.
“These students gave me the confidence that I didn’t need to feel bad about my age,” Valencia says.
One day, I spotted Valencia on campus. He said he would have to stop taking classes that semester and reapply for next year. By then, he hoped to have earned enough money from construction jobs and have his student-loan papers in order. But he said he was still coming to campus to attend events or see friends. He asked seriously whether he could still sit in on my communications class.
Sure, I said. But he wouldn’t get any credit.
No problem, he said.
Soon there he was again, back at his old desk, front and center, jumping into our discussions on how to find and tell stories in Los Angeles — a 63-year-old man with as much energy and curiosity as any of the youngsters in class. For an assignment on changing neighborhoods, Valencia wrote about a favorite local chain restaurant that was “unceremoniously closed.” He called it a theft of childhood. “It is almost as if someone has stolen that childhood and rudely replaced it with a slippery hill where everything they treasure will slide away,” he wrote.
A lot of Valencia’s classmates apparently knew he couldn’t afford that semester’s tuition but was still doing the homework. “Here he is, willingly taking a class for the delight of it and benefit of learning,” says Jessica Espinosa, a 25-year-old junior. Afterward, I overheard Valencia wanted to stay in school until he earned a master’s degree, but it had taken him 12 years to finish community college, so he had a long way to go. He had earned his associate of arts degree over the summer, then transferred to LA to start on his bachelor’s.
There is something splendidly unreasonable about Valencia’s determination to get a four-year degree and then a master’s. At his current pace, he’ll be 90 when he finally hangs all that paper on the wall. But that doesn’t seem especially relevant. He’s found all the youthful energy and academic opportunity stimulating. Valencia’s grade in my class this semester will not show up on his transcripts (成绩单). But I’m giving him an A — and in the most important ways, it counts.
34. What made Valencia different from his classmates according to Para. 1?
A. He was an early bird to attract other students’ attention.
B. He took pride in his age, for he often wore a smile on his face.
C. He was eager to draw his conclusion in the communications class.
D. He may often share his wise and humorous ideas in the discussion.
35. According to the author, Valencia continued to attend classes because ________.
A. he got enjoyment and treasured the chance of learning
B. he needed the credits to further study a bachelor’s degree
C. he desired to attend events and have an A on his transcripts
D. he wanted to keep up with his classmates by learning hard
36. Which of the following best describes Valencia?
A. Modest and independent. B. Energetic and generous.
C. Considerate and intelligent. D. Enthusiastic and motivated.
37. The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. teachers like diligent and highly-motivated students
B. efforts will be paid off as long as we are determined
C. it is never too late to learn even though we start a little late
D. getting an A counts when it comes to learning at a higher level
【答案】34. D 35. A 36. D 37. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了一个关于“活到老，学到老”的故事。杰里·瓦伦西亚是一个63岁的大三学生，尽管年龄很大，但他对学习仍然充满热情。在课堂上，他会积极参加讨论，尊重其他同学的观点，很多学生对他的精神充满了敬佩。他并没有足够的钱去支付学费但他仍不放弃，通过工作赚钱，坚持继续完成学业，还要继续读研。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。由第一段中的“He eagerly jumped into class discussions, with his humor and wisdom of experience. (他以他的幽默和经验智慧，热情地参加了课堂讨论)”可知，瓦伦西亚与他的同学的不同之处在于：在讨论中，他可能经常分享他的智慧和幽默的想法。故选D项。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“A lot of Valencia’s classmates apparently knew he couldn’t afford that semester’s tuition but was still doing the homework. “Here he is, willingly taking a class for the delight of it and benefit of learning,” says Jessica Espinosa, a 25-year-old junior. (瓦伦西亚的许多同学显然知道他付不起那学期的学费，但他仍在做作业。25岁的大三学生杰西卡·埃斯皮诺萨说：“他来了，为了学习的乐趣和益处，他很乐意去上课。”)”可知，瓦伦西亚继续上课是因为他得到了学习的乐趣，珍惜学习的机会。故选A项。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。由第一段中的“He eagerly jumped into class discussions, with his humor and wisdom of experience. (他以他的幽默和经验智慧，热情地参加了课堂讨论)”可知，瓦伦西亚很热情；由倒数第二段中的“A lot of Valencia’s classmates apparently knew he couldn’t afford that semester’s tuition but was still doing the homework. “Here he is, willingly taking a class for the delight of it and benefit of learning,” says Jessica Espinosa, a 25-year-old junior. (瓦伦西亚的许多同学显然知道他付不起那学期的学费，但他仍在做作业。25岁的大三学生杰西卡·埃斯皮诺萨说：“他来了，为了学习的乐趣和益处，他很乐意去上课。”)”可知，63岁交不起学费的瓦伦西亚，为了学习的乐趣仍继续上课，说明他很上进；他是一个热情、上进的人。故选D项。
【37题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，本文讲述了一个关于“活到老，学到老”的故事。杰里·瓦伦西亚是一个63岁的大三学生，尽管年龄很大，但他对学习仍然充满热情。在课堂上，他会积极参加讨论，尊重其他同学的观点，很多学生对他的精神充满了敬佩。他并没有足够的钱去支付学费但他仍不放弃，通过工作赚钱，坚持继续完成学业，还要继续读研。可得出这篇文章主要告诉我们“学习永远不嫌晚，即使我们起步有点晚”。故选C项。
(B)
The Puffing Billy Railway, located about 40 km east of Melbourne, was constructed in the early 1900s to open up remote areas. The present line between Belgrave and Gembrook travels through the forests and farmlands of the magnificent Dandenong Ranges. Today, this non-profit Railway operates almost daily thanks to the tireless efforts of more than 900 dedicated volunteers.
General Information:
People with disabilities – can be accommodated on most excursion trains, including a limited number of wheelchairs. Please phone to check availability.
Easy access toilets are at Belgrave, Lakeside and Gembrook.
Refreshments and souvenirs – are available at most stations.
Railway Tracks – standing and walking on the tracks is not permitted.
Prams (婴儿车) – only folding or narrow type prams can be accommodated through the narrow carriage doors.
Smoking – is not permitted on the train or under any roofed areas.
Assistance Dogs certified by a registered authority – are the only dogs allowed on the train and must be kept on lead at all times.
Alcohol – is not permitted on trains (except as provided in dining cars).
Toilets – are located at each station. Parenting rooms are located at Belgrave, Lakeside & Gembrook.
Photographs and videos – for personal use are permitted. Wedding photography and any use, re-use or reproduction for commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission.
Conditions:
Concession fares (优惠票价) are available to Australian bearers of Health Care, Student, Seniors, Companion or Pensioner cards. (Exclude evening dining and events). Your signature may be required on day of travel for verification purposes.
Children under 4 years, not occupying a seat, are carried FREE on excursion trains only, excluding special events and dining trains.
Discounts are available for pre-booked group travel (20 or more) on a return journey, except on Sundays, public holidays and school holidays.
All trains are steam-driven unless a diesel locomotive (柴油机车) is required in exceptional circumstances.
First Class Travel return journeys are on appointed trains only.
38. The above information is mainly intended for _____.
A. international tourists in Australia
B. potential travelers of the steam trains
C. local residents in Dandenong Ranges
D. volunteers on the Puffing Billy Railway
39. People are not permitted to bring _____ onto the excursion trains.
A. prams B. guide dogs C. wheelchairs D. alcohol
40. What can be learned from the above information?
A. Taking photos is forbidden on most excursion trains.
B. Toilets for the disabled are not available at all stations.
C. Foreign visitors to Australia can also get concession fares.
D. One can get tickets at a lower price as long as he books in advance.
【答案】38. B 39. D 40. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。短文介绍了位于墨尔本以东约40公里处的“膨胀比利铁路”建于20世纪初，目的是开辟偏远地区。现在贝尔格雷夫和金布鲁克之间的线路穿过宏伟的丹德农山脉的森林和农田。今天，由于900多名志愿者的不懈努力，这条非营利性铁路几乎每天都在运营。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中“The Puffing Billy Railway, located about 40 km east of Melbourne, was constructed in the early 1900s to open up remote areas. The present line between Belgrave and Gembrook travels through the forests and farmlands of the magnificent Dandenong Ranges. Today, this non-profit Railway operates almost daily thanks to the tireless efforts of more than 900 dedicated volunteers.”（这条位于墨尔本以东约40公里处的“膨胀比利铁路”建于20世纪初，目的是开辟偏远地区。现在贝尔格雷夫和金布鲁克之间的线路穿过宏伟的丹德农山脉的森林和农田。今天，由于900多名志愿者的不懈努力，这条非营利性铁路几乎每天都在运营。）由此判断出，以上资料主要供潜在乘坐蒸汽列车的旅客参考。故选B项。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“Alcohol – is not permitted on trains (except as provided in dining cars).”（酒精——不允许带上火车(餐车里提供的除外)）可知，人们不允许带酒上短途列车。故选D项。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中“Easy access toilets are at Belgrave, Lakeside and Gembrook.”（Belgrave、莱克赛德和 Gembrook 都设有方便使用的厕所。）可知，并非所有车站都设有残疾人厕所。故选B项。
(C)
Is Paperless Office Really Paperless?
A rising economy increased paper sales by 6 to 7 percent each year in the early to mid-1990s, and the convenience of desktop printing allowed office workers to indulge anything and everything. In 2004, Ms. Dunn, a communications supplies director, said that plain white office paper would see less than a 4 percent growth rate, a primary reason for which is that some 47 percent of the workforce entered the job market after computers had already been introduced to offices.
For office innovators, the dream of paperless office is an example of high-tech arrogance（傲慢）. Today’s office service is overwhelmed By more newspapers than ever before. After decades of development, the American government can finally get rid of the madness on paper. In the past, the demand for paper has been far ahead of growth in the American economy, but the sales have slowed markedly over the past two to three years, despite the good economic conditions.
“Old habits are hard to break,” says Ms. Dunn. “There are some functions that paper serves where a screen display doesn’t work. Those functions are both its strength and its weakness.” Analysts attribute the decline to such factors as advances in digital databases and communication systems. Escaping our craving for paper, however, will be anything but an easy affair.
“We’re finally seeing a reduction in the amount of paper being used per worker in the workplace,” says John Maine, vice president of a paper economic consulting firm. “More information is being transmitted electronically, and an increasing number of people are satisfied that information exists only in electronic form without printing multiple backups.”
To reduce paper use, some companies are working to combine digital and paper capabilities. For example, Xerox is developing electronic paper: thin digital displays that respond to a stylus, like a pen on paper. Marks can be erased or saved digitally. Even with such technological advances, the increasing amounts of electronic data necessarily require more paper.
“The information industry today is composed of a thin paper crust surrounding an electronic core,” Mr. Saffo wrote. The growing paper crust is most noticeable, but the hidden electronic core is far larger and growing more rapidly. The result is that we are becoming paperless, but we hardly notice at all. “That’s one of the greatest ironies of the information age,” Saffo says. “It’s just common sense that the more you talk to someone by phone or computer, it inevitably leads to a face-to-face meeting. The best thing for the aviation industry was the Internet.”
41. Which of the following statements is NOT a reason for the slowdown in American paper sales?
A. Workforce with better computer skills.
B. Slow growth of the U.S. economy.
C. Changing patterns in paper use.
D. Changing employment trends.
42. What does the last sentence in Para 3 mean?
A. We have to look at paper consumption from different angles.
B. There is little chance that paper consumption will fall in the digital age.
C. Paper consumption will be greatly reduced in the digital age.
D. People are no longer so addicted to paper in the digital age.
43. The innovations from Xerox and other companies feature ___.
A. the intergration of digital technology with traditional paper
B. the chance from traditional paper to digital technology
C. the combination of the use of computer screens and cell phones
D. a new type of computer writing and communication
44. What can we draw from the example of the aviation industry in the last paragraph?
A. The dream of the paperless office will be realized some day.
B. People usually prefer to have face-to-face meetings instead of using computers.
C. More digital data use leads to greater paper use in the digital time.
D. Some people are no longer opposed to video-conferencing.
【答案】41. B 42. B 43. A 44. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇社会类短文阅读。随着信息化的发展，越来越多的公司实行无纸化办公，但是，无纸化办公真的无纸吗？
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段In the past, the demand for paper has been far ahead of growth in the American economy, but the sales have slowed markedly over the past two to three years, despite the good economic conditions.可知，尽管美国经济状况良好，纸张的销售却显著放缓。故选B。
【42题详解】
句意理解题。根据文章第三段Analysts attribute the decline to such factors as advances in digital databases and communication systems. Escaping our craving for paper, however, will be anything but an easy affair.可知，分析人士认为纸张的下降归因于数字数据库和通信系统的进步等因素。然而，要摆脱对纸张的迫切需要绝非易事。所以这句话可以理解为：在数字时代，纸张消费下降的可能性很小。故选B。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第五段To reduce paper use, some companies are working to combine digital and paper capabilities.可知，为了减少纸张的使用，施乐公司与其他公司正在努力将数字和纸张功能结合起来。故选A。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段The result is that we are becoming paperless, but we hardly notice at all. “That’s one of the greatest ironies of the information age,” Saffo says. “It’s just common sense that the more you talk to someone by phone or computer, it inevitably leads to a face-to-face meeting. The best thing for the aviation industry was the Internet.可知，信息时代最大的讽刺是我们正在变得无纸化，从而可以推断出在数字时代，更多的数字数据的使用导致更多纸张的使用。故选C。
【点睛】推理判断题属于主观性较强的高层次阅读理解题，做这类题目时，同学们要严格依据作者所陈述的细节、事实以及作者的措词、态度和语气，找出能够表露作者思想倾向和感情色彩的词句，然后利用自己已获得的相关知识进行推理判断，从而得出符合逻辑的结论。如小题4中考查最后一段举航空的例子，我们能得出什么结论。可以从原文最后一段的中心句That’s one of the greatest ironies of the information age再根据后面所举航空的例子，从而推断出答案。
Section B
Directions: Read the passage carefully. 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.
Travel the World by Bike
Travel the World by Bike
Rachel Hugens met her husband, Patrick, while bicycle touring. The Hugenses, who live in Boise, when not on their bikes, recently went on their latest round-the-world adventure. They visited 36 countries on a tour, touching Europe, Africa, Asia and South America.
“Traveling by bike is the ultimate freedom,” Rachel said via email. “On a bike, you become part of the scenery. The landscape is not framed by a window. ____45____”
A growing community
Dennis Swift, secretary of the Southwest Idaho Mountain Biking Association, rode across the U.S last year–from Seattle to Salem, Massachusetts. Six people started the tour and three finished, riding 52 out of 56 days. They averaged about 60 miles per riding day.
“We took quite a few pictures; we didn’t keep our head down the whole way,” Swift said. “We got to meet different people. It’s the people that are probably most important.” Swift also rode through the Basque Country with a group of Boise cyclists last year. He’s planning to participate in a Virginia bike tour this year.
“When you get older, your health is the number one priority.” he said, “____46____”
Seeing the places in between
“Traveling by bicycle forces you to visit the places in between that many backpackers traveling by bus would pass by,” Patrick said. “____47____” The challenges, beyond the obvious mental and physical energy required, include navigating visa requirements, food choices, language barriers, poor riding surfaces and boxing bikes for air travel, Rachel said.
Financial flexibility to travel
This is the third time that the couple has quit their jobs to tour. Rachel is a registered nurse; Patrick is an architect. Both regained their former jobs when they returned home in 2000 and 2007. They’re uncertain what will happen this time.
They’ve given themselves financial flexibility by paying off their home, commuting to work by bike and avoiding some of the bills that are important parts for most (cell phones, cable TV). They travel with a $50 daily budget.
“____48____” Rachel said. “We’ve met some cyclists traveling long term on a $10 daily budget. They can travel as long as their money lasts, so they’re motivated to spend wisely.”
A. Bike tourism is on the rise in the United States and around the world, according to the Adventure Cycling Association.
B. Slowly, you can see snapshots of people’s daily lives and interact with them.
C. Travelling alters your attitude towards the whole world.
D. What’s good for the heart is good for the brain, so riding and staying fit is sort of a priority in my life.
E. Traveling changes your view of money and what it can do for you.
F. Every time you make a roadside stop, you have the opportunity to meet people or see something new.
【答案】45 B 46. D
47. F 48. E
【解析】
【分析】本文为说明文。本文通过Rachel 夫妇骑自行车环游世界的经历，介绍了骑自行车环游世界的好处。
【45题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据上一句“On a bike, you become part of the scenery. The landscape is not framed by a window ”可知，骑自行车旅行，你就是风景的一部分。这时的风景不是你从窗户中看到的，你看到的是人们日常生活的缩影。因为你置身于其中，所 以会有与他们的互动。分析选项可知B“Slowly, you can see snapshots of people’s daily lives and interact with them.”符合题意，故选B项。
【46题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。上一段谈论有关骑自行车旅行的例子以及带来的好处。根据本空格的上一句“When you get older, your health is the number one priority.”可知，“当你变老时，你的健康是第一的”。分析选项可知与健康有关的选项D（对心脏有好处的也是对大脑有好处，所以骑自行车和保持健康是我生活中的一个要务）符合题意，且有词的复现。故选D项。
【47题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据空前的“骑自行车旅行会迫使你去参观那些背包客经常乘公共汽车旅行所经过的之间的地方。”以及下面的内容“….the obvious mental and physical energy required, include navigating visa requirements, food choices” “骑车旅行你需要休息补充体力和食物。此时自然“你可能有机会与别人相识互动”，分析选项可知F项符合题意，故选F项。
【48题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本小题是上一段与下一段的承接句。上一段是指骑自行车减少财政压力,经济预算减少。下一段“骑自行车的人减少预算，存够了钱可用于旅行，这样对钱的认识改变了。”，由此可知E项（旅行改变了你对整个世界的态度。）符合题意，故选E。
Ⅵ. Grammar: 10%
Directions: After reading the passages 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.
Sneakers (运动鞋) Made from Old Chewing Gum
Dutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of life’s sticky situations—the annoyance of stepping in waste chewing gum on the pavement. The brand has partnered with local marketing organization lmsterdam and sustainability firm Gumdrop to create ____49____ limited edition sneaker for adults made from recycled gum from the city’s pavements.
Chewing gum causes an incredibly serious ecological problem, ____50____ it is made from plastics that do not biodegrade (生物降解). It’s also the second ____51____ (common) form of roadside litter, after cigarette ends. An incredible 3.3 million pounds of gum are incorrectly thrown away on the sidewalks each year, costing the city millions of dollars to clean up. Gumdrop plans to collect waste gum from the streets of Amsterdam, clean and turn ____52____ into Gum-material that forms the base of the shoe.
The waste gum will be put to good use to make stylish kicks, ____53____ will also raise awareness for the anti-littering cause. The shoes that ____54____ (price) at around $332 will come into the market sometime next month.
Available for preorder now, the new Gumshoe sneakers—offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black/red colorway— ____55____ (feature) long-lasting rubber outsoles (鞋子外底) shaped from recyclable compounds produced by Gumdrop, 20 percent of which are made from gum.
Nearly 2.2 pounds of gum is used in every four pairs of shoes. A map of Amsterdam is made into the bottom of the soles ____56____ (remind) people of the littering problem. Even better, the sneakers actually still smell like bubblegum ____57____ the annoying stickiness. Just as good as any sneaker with a rubber sole, the Gumshoes help get chewing gum off our streets and keep the dangerously non-biodegradable substance out of our eco-system.
To help spread their sustainability message, _____58_____ Gumshoe’s creators are hoping to do is to expand their project to other major cities around the world.
【答案】49. a 50. because##as##since
51. commonest##most common
52. them 53. which
54. are priced
55. feature
56 to remind
57. without
58. what
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述的是阿姆斯特丹的鞋履品牌Explicit Wear与当地营销组织和环境保护组织合作设计了一款用口香糖制作而成的运动鞋。
【49题详解】
考查冠词。句意：该品牌与当地营销机构lmsterdam和可持续发展公司Gumdrop合作，用城市人行道上回收的口香糖制作了一款限量版的成人运动鞋。结合句意此处表示一款限量版成年运动鞋，应用不定冠词表泛指。故填a。
【50题详解】
考查连词。句意：因为口香糖是由生物无法分解的塑料制成的，所以它会造成极其严重的生态问题。分析句子结构可知，此处应用连词来引导状语从句，结合句意，前后是因果关系，应用原因状语从句的引导词because/as/since。故填because/as/since。
【51题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：这也是仅次于烟头的第二常见路边垃圾。结合句意此处表示“最常见的”，应用形容词的最高级，common的最高级有两种形式：most common/commonest。故填most common/commonest。
【52题详解】
考查代词。句意：Gumdrop公司计划从阿姆斯特丹的街道上收集废弃的口香糖，将其清洁后制成口香糖材料，制成鞋子的底部。结合句意此处用代词them指代上文的waste gum，作动词turn的宾语。故填them。
【53题详解】
考查非限制性定语从句。句意：这些废弃的口香糖被用来制造时髦的鞋子，这也将提高人们反对乱扔垃圾的意识。此处为非限制性定语从句，从句缺少主语，应用关系代词which引导，which指代前面整句话的内容。故填which。
【54题详解】
考查动词的语态、时态和主谓一致。句意：这款售价约为332美元的鞋子将在下个月的某个时候上市。结合句意空处应为定语从句的谓语动词，从句主语that指代the shoes且the shoes与动词price之间为被动关系，此处为客观陈述，应用一般现在时的被动语态。故填are priced。
【55题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：新款Gumshoe运动鞋现已接受预订，有泡泡糖粉和黑/红两种配色，外鞋底采用耐用的橡胶，由Gumdrop公司生产的可回收化合物制成，其中20%由口香糖制成。结合句意，此处为客观陈述，应用一般现在时，主语sneakers为复数，所以谓语动词也应用复数形式。故填feature。
【56题详解】
考查不定式。句意：鞋底印有阿姆斯特丹的地图，提醒人们乱扔垃圾的问题。结合句意此处表示将阿姆斯特丹的地图印在鞋底的目的，应用不定式作目的状语。故填to remind。
【57题详解】
考查介词。句意：更棒的是，这款运动鞋闻起来仍然有泡泡糖的味道，但没有令人讨厌的粘稠性。结合句意及空后的the annoying stickiness可知此处应用介词without表示“没有”烦人的粘稠感。故填without。
【58题详解】
考查名词性从句。句意：为了帮助传播他们的可持续发展的理念，Gumshoe的创建者希望将他们的项目扩展到世界上其他主要城市。分析句子结构可知此处为主语从句，从句缺少do的宾语，应用引导词what引导。故填what。
Ⅶ. Phrase Filling: 5%
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the expressions from the box in their proper forms. Note that there are two more than you need.
set foot on in a way turn out hold back
all the way tempt...to make a rush for
59. It ________ that the giant creature was a huge fish, eight feet in length, rather than an alien monster.
60. My wife ________ buy something that we didn’t actually want by false advertisement by the time I came back.
61. Some Internet companies are worried that concerns about privacy could ________ the growth of cloud computing.
62. There will be a pressure from the outside for me, the professional player, to succeed but every time I ________ a football field, I want to enjoy it.
63. From that day, all the explorers have to walk, inch by inch, ________ up to the hill.
【答案】59. turned out
60. had been tempted to
61. hold back
62. set foot on
63. all the way
【解析】
【59题详解】
考查动词短语和时态。句意：结果这个巨大的生物是一条大鱼，八英尺长，并不是一个外星怪物。根据句意，此处应用turn out， 意为：结果是、证明是；turn out 为不及物动词短语，无被动语态；根据句中“was”可知，应用一般过去时。故填turned out。
【60题详解】
考查动词短语、时态和语态。句意：到我回来的时候，我妻子已经被虚假广告诱惑买了某些我们实际上不想要的东西。根据句意，此处应用动词短语tempt... to do sth，意为：诱惑某人做某事；根据时间状语从句“by the time I came back”可知，主句应用过去完成时，表示在我回来前，我妻子就已经购买了；结合句意，应用过去完成时的被动语态。故填had been tempted to。
【61题详解】
考查动词短语、情态动词。句意：一些网络公司担心对隐私的担忧可能会阻止云计算的发展。根据句意，此处应用动词短语hold back，意为：阻止、抑制；句中“could”意为：可能，表示对现在或将来的推测，用could do。故填hold back
【62题详解】
考查动词短语和时态。句意：对我、这名职业选手来说，会有一些来自外界要取得成功的压力，但是每次当我踏上足球场时，我就想要去享受它。根据句意，此处应用动词短语set foot on，意为：踏上、进入；“every time”作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为：每次当……的时候，由主句谓语动词“want”可判断，从句谓语用一般现在时。故填set foot on。
【63题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：从那天起，所有的探索者都不得不步行，一点一点地、一直走向山丘。根据句意，此处应用固定短语all the way，意为：一直、一路上，作状语，修饰动词“walk”。故填all the way。
Ⅷ. Translation (3%+3%+4%=10%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
64. 务必每天复习当天所学内容，这对你的学习很有益处。（非限制性定语从句）（汉译英）
【答案】Be sure to review what you learn every day, which is very beneficial to your study.
【解析】
【详解】考查祈使句，宾语从句和非限定性定语从句。表示“务必”用动词短语be sure to do，祈使句表建议，表示“复习”用动词review，后接宾语从句“当天所学内容”，即what you learn，“这件事对你很有好处”可处理为非限制性定语从句，先行词为上文提到的事情，用关系代词which指代，作从句的主语，表示“对……有好处”用形容词短语be beneficial to，宾语为“你的学习”，即your study。根据语境，时态用一般现在时，故翻译为：Be sure to review what you learn every day, which is very beneficial to your study.
65. 当你反思自己的错误时，你会发现生活中从不缺乏学习的机会。(shortage)(汉译英)
【答案】When you reflect on your mistakes, you will see that there is no shortage of opportunities in life to learn.
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句、时态、宾语从句、名词、固定短语。根据句意可知，“会发现”表示主句需要用一般将来时，故从句“当……时”用when表示，并要用一般现在时，符合“主将从现”；表示“反思”为短语reflect on sth.，且根据常识可知，人一辈子不可能只犯一次错误，故mistake需要用复数形式；“生活中不缺乏学习的机会”为“发现”的宾语，故用宾语从句that there is no shortage of opportunities in life to learn；表示“缺乏”为shortage of sth.，“机会”不止一个，故用名词复数形式。故翻译为When you reflect on your mistakes, you will see that there is no shortage of opportunities in life to learn.。
66. 你评价别人的方式可能会让人尴尬并在不同文化背景中引起误解。(likely)(汉译英)
【答案】The way (that)/in which you judge others is likely to be embarrassing and leads to misunderstandings across cultures.
【解析】
【详解】考查way作先行词的定语从句、动词时态、形容词、固定搭配、动词短语和名词。结合句意此处为way作先行词的定语从句，先行词way在从句中状语，应用that/in which引导定语从句，或者省略关系代词；表示“评价”应用动词judge，作定语从句的谓语动词，此处为客观陈述，应用一般现在时；表示“可能会做某事……”应用be likely to do sth，作主句的谓语动词，表示可观陈述，主语为way，所以应用一般现在时的第三人称单数形式；表示“令人尴尬的”应用形容词embarrassing，作表语；表示“引起”应用动词短语lead to，与is likely to be并列作谓语；表示“误解”应用名词misunderstanding，结合句意此处表示跨文化的误解，应为复数，作lead to的宾语。故翻译为：The way (that)/in which you judge others is likely to be embarrassing and leads to misunderstandings across cultures.
上海财经大学附属北郊高级中学2022学年第一学期
期中考试高一英语试卷
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension 16%
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. After the Spring Festival. B. Before Halloween.
C. On New Year’s Eve. D. Before Christmas.
2. A. A dentist. B. A shoemaker. C. A surgeon. D. A tailor.
3. A. France. B. Switzerland. C. Japan. D. Hong Kong.
4. A. Buy a cup of coffee. B. Wait for the train.
C. Go to the ticket office. D. Go to a newspaper stand.
5. A. In a shop. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hospital. D. On the street.
6. A. Price. B. Facilities. C. Scenery. D. Design.
7. A. You can never lay too much emphasis on the fast speed.
B. All work requires high speed.
C. The result may not be as bad as the man has expected.
D. You will pay a price for working too fast.
8. A. The pilot ended his own life at a high cost.
B. The black box killed everyone on board.
C. Further investigation is still necessary to reach the final conclusion.
D. Not everyone on the plane lost their lives.
9. A. She is tired of the food in the canteen.
B. She often eats in a French restaurant.
C. She usually takes a snack in the KFC.
D. She prefers the canteen to any restaurant.
10. A. Playing video games with earphones.
B Listening to some loud music.
C. Preparing for an oral examination.
D. Practicing for a speech contest.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear several longer conversations and passages, and you will be asked several questions on each of the conversations and passages. The conversations and 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.
11 A. It’s small in size. B. It’s hidden in trees.
C. It’s covered with wax. D. It’s hard to recognize.
12. A. It gets its food. B. It goes to church.
C. It makes a unique loud cry. D. It flies through the forest.
13. A. The honey guide is actually a little bird.
B. When the honey guide finds a suitable nest, it will call for animals’ and people’s attention.
C. Once the honey collector reaches the spot, the honey guide will fly away.
D. It seems that the honey guide has an ability to smell wax from far away.
Questions 14 and 16 are based on the following conversation.
14. A. Because he likes the new company.
B. Because he is tired of long working hours.
C. Because he is interested in starting a new business.
D. Because he lacks money.
15. A. He can’t write a good business plan.
B. He doesn’t know how to make a phone smarter.
C. He worries about the source of his income.
D. He is afraid he can’t get his starting funds.
16. A. Sam should write more plans.
B. Sam should take more exercise to keep fit.
C. Sam should check online resources in the library.
D. Sam should read more books about business plans.
Ⅱ. Choice 4%
1. You know, I ______ for a job for three months, but I haven’t had any luck.
A. have been looking B. looked
C. had been looking D. had looked
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：你知道吗，我找工作找了三个月了，没碰着一点儿好运。结合句意，因为没找到工作，所以“找工作”还得继续，也就是从三个月前开始一直延续到现在，并且还要继续下去。故用现在完成进行时。故选A项。
2. It is unavoidable to prevent earthquake ,but it is possible to take preventive measures to make sure it ________ great harm to people and property(财产).
A. won’t make B. doesn’t make C. hasn’t made D. won’t have made
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：预防地震是不可避免的，但是采取预防措施以确保它不会对人和财产造成很大的伤害是可能的。句子结构分析可知“it ________ great harm to people and property(财产)”是make sure的宾语从句。设空处为从句的谓语动词，根据句意可知从句应该用一般将来时，因为make sure后的宾语从句要用一般现在时表示将来，所以此空填doesn’t make 。故选B。
3. In the past two years, LiZiqi, an Internet influencer(网红) ________ a large fan base of more than 7 million on Youtube with her demonstration of a traditional Chinese lifestyle.
A. enjoyed B. had enjoyed C. would enjoy D. has enjoyed
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和主谓一致。句意：在过去的两年里，网红李子柒在Youtube上展示了中国传统的生活方式，拥有了超过700万的粉丝群。由“In the past two years”可知，句子时态用现在完成时，主语LiZiqi是单数，因此空格处是has enjoyed。故选D。
4. Germany is just one of the many EU states that ________ a rise in new cases.
A. has witnessed B. have witnessed C. witnessing D. to witness
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词时态。句意：德国只是见证了新病例上升的许多欧盟国家之一。that引导定语从句，后面缺少谓语动词，可以排除C 、D。“见证”发生在is前，用现在完成时，that指代EU states，是复数，故选B。
5. Another concern for online shopping is the situation ________ a customer is dissatisfied with his or her purchase.
A. which B. that C. where D. when
【答案】C
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句。句意：对线上购物的另一个担忧是顾客对购物不满的情况。分析句子可知，此处应为限制性定语从句的关系词，先行词是“situation”,关系词在从句中作状语，表示“在这种情况下”。选项A、B是关系代词，在从句中作主语或宾语、表语，可排除；选项C、D是关系副词，在从句中作状语；先行词“situation”表示虚拟地点，应用关系副词where。故选C。
6. In the past, buildings often ______ the culture of a society, but today all modern buildings look alike and cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar.
A. delivered B. decorated C. related D. reflected
【答案】D
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：在过去，建筑常常反映一个社会的文化，但今天所有的现代建筑看起来都很相似，世界各地的城市变得越来越相似。A. delivered递送；B. decorated装饰；C. related联系；D. reflected反映。根据句意可知，建筑应该是常常反映一个社会的文化。故选D项。
7. Robert Burchfield created a stir in ______________ circles on both sides of the Atlantic when he announced that American English and British English are drifting apart so rapidly that within 200 years the two nations won’t be able to understand each other at all.
A. linguistic B. literal
C. ironical D. literary
【答案】A
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：罗伯特·伯奇菲尔德在大西洋两岸的语言学界掀起了一阵骚动，他宣布美式英语和英式英语正在如此迅速地分离，以至于在200年内两国根本无法相互理解。A. linguistic语言的；B. literal字面上的；C. ironical讽刺的；D. literary文学的。根据后面的“ American English and British English are drifting apart ”可知，英式英语和美式英语正在迅速分离，所以是在“语言界”掀起了轩然大波。故选A项。
8. Visiting sites that________ terrible events like war, genocide or nuclear fallout may offer us a way to________ on the past mistakes and the lessons we can learn from history.
A. witnessed; comment B. witnessed; reflect
C. signaled; comment D. signaled; reflect
【答案】B
【解析】
【详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：参观那些发生过战争，大屠杀和核辐射的巨大事件的遗址会让我们反思过去的错误，并且从历史中吸取教训。空1：此句中that引导定语从句，从句中此处意为“见证”，表达为witness，且此处陈述过去发生的事情，故应用动词过去时witnessed；空2：此处意为“反思过去的错误”，表达为reflect on the past mistakes，其此处为动词不定式to do结构，故填reflect。故选B。
Ⅲ. Vocabulary 10%
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. improve B. ignore C. acceptable D. crowd E. desire F. affect
G. secondary H. assignment I. reduce J. achieve K. up-to-date
Everyone wants to be the best High School student. Unlikely, only few top it. Want to be one of them? Follow these tips, know the secret only the toppers know!
Dream big
You are the product of your thoughts. Dream big and have a higher purpose to live. Dream makes you ____9____ for something necessary for your life. It ensures a high level of excitement, and thus you stay highly focused. Therefore, you should be serious about dreaming big and ____10____ the quality of your life. Find the reasons to get good grades. Make your parents happy and your co-mates admire you. Do not be one among the ____11____; try being the top one above the crowd. Dreaming big motivates you and makes you ____12____ more.
Do one task at a time
Avoid multitasking, like listening to songs while doing your homework or watching your favorite football show while doing a(n) ____13____. Do you think you are saving your time? But no, you are not. Multitasking can ____14____ your productivity and effectiveness. Affecting your work is ____15____, you know what? Multitasking can ____16____ your memory and reduce your IQ by 15 points.
Do not procrastinate (拖延)
Time and tide wait for none. It’s very easy to procrastinate and it is ____17____ occasionally. However, making a habit out of it is where things go wrong. Awareness and diligence are the keys to be excellent students in high school. Being on time is the virtue(美德). It is always advisable to complete tasks well before time, stay _____18_____, have preparation for exams beforehand, and stay on top of your game.
There is no shortcut to reach your dream. Still getting successful does not demand more of hard work. Little smart work can do everything.
【答案】9. E 10. A
11. D 12. J
13. H 14. I
15. G 16. F
17. C 18. K
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要向高中学生提出几条变得更加优秀的具体建议。
【9题详解】
考查动词。句意：梦想让你渴望得到生活必须的东西。分析句子并根据make sb do sth“使某人做某事”可知，空处应该用动词原形做句子的宾补成分，desire“渴望”，且desire for为固定搭配。故选E项。
【10题详解】
考查动词。句意：因此，你认真考虑远大的梦想，并且改善你的生活品质。分析句子可知，空格处为与前面be并列的位于动词，improve“改善，提高”符合句意，位于should之后用动词原形。故选A项。
【11题详解】
考查名词。句意：不要做人群中的路人甲；你要努力鹤立鸡群。分析句子可知，空处作介词among的宾语，crowd“人群”符合句意。故选D项。
【12题详解】
考查动词。句意：志存高远会让你，实现更高的成就。分析句子并根据make sb do sth“使某人做某事”可知，空处应该用动词原形做句子的宾补成分，achieve“达到，实现”符合句意。故选J项。
【13题详解】
考查名词。句意：避免多任务处理，比如在做作业的时候听歌，或者在做任务的时候看你最喜欢的足球节目。空格处做doing的宾语，assignment“任务”符合句意。故选H项。
【14题详解】
考查动词。句意：多任务处理会降低你的效率和效率。can后接动词原形，reduce“减少”符合句意。故选I项。
【15题详解】
考查形容词。句意：影响你的工作是次要的，你知道吗?is后接形容词，secondary“次要的”符合句意。故选G项。
【16题详解】
考查动词。句意：多任务处理会影响你的记忆力，让你的智商降低15分。can后接动词原形，affect“影响”符合句意。故选F项。
【17题详解】
考查形容词。句意：拖延是很容易的，偶尔也是可以接受的。此处后接形容词做表语，acceptable“可以接受的”符合句意。故选C项。
【18题详解】
考查形容词。句意：最好提前完成任务，掌握最新信息，事先做好考试准备，保持最佳状态。stay后接形容词作表语，up-to-date“掌握最新信息的”符合句意。故选K项。
Ⅳ. Cloze 15%
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.
Every culture on the planet has certain topics that people avoid discussing. But the taboos (禁忌) of one culture may be very different from those of another. You may be ___19___ that people from other cultures say what you can’t talk about.
Paying attention to what people don’t ___20___ can teach us something important about their culture. Their taboo topics give us clues about what they value, respect or even fear. Topics that are considered too personal or too controversial (有争议的）may also be avoided.
America is full of taboo topics. Usually, during a polite conversation, Americans will ___21___ both politics and religion. They also avoid talking about racial issues(种族问题).
Why? Because these topics can cause strong opinions and ___22___ . Americans believe it’s best to avoid them — especially at social gatherings.
Many Americans also do not feel ___23___ talking about their personal income, age or health. ___24___, they prefer to make small talks about the weather, sports or common interests.
What do these taboos tell us about American ___25___? For one, they show that Americans place importance on ___26___ . America certainly isn’t the only place that values it. You will find ___27___ taboos about asking personal questions in many European countries. “This is especially true in Germany”, says Hanna Graf, a German living in Shanghai. “In Germany, you are not supposed to ask about other people’s personal business,” she says. “But there are no ____28____ rules about what you can’t ask; it’s just in people’s minds.”
In Brazil, ____29____, almost anything seems open to discussion. “Brazilians talk about all kinds of personal issues,” says Mark Quinlan, who grew up in Brazil. But of course, even Brazil has its own taboos. In Brazil, soccer is the one topic that can turn friends into enemies. Brazilians love the sport. Saying anything ____30____ about soccer can cause big trouble. Even expressing preference for one team over another can be ____31____.
Like Brazilians, Australians talk freely about almost anything. However, they do not talk about their personal or business ____32____. They prefer to let people judge them by their actions, not their words. Boasting(夸大) your achievements will only make you the ____33____ of other people’s jokes.
And what about your taboos? The next time you have a conversation, pay attention to what isn’t said. You might be amazed at what you learn about your own culture.
19. A. excited B. surprised C. fascinated D. relieved
20. A. stress B. consider C. desire D. discuss
21 A. rule out B. take to C. touch upon D. focus on
22. A. arguments B. interactions C. agreements D. relationships
23. A. embarrassed B. relaxed C. confused D. disappointed
24. A. Besides B. Occasionally C. Frankly D. Instead
25. A. values B. features C. status D. dreams
26. A. culture B. independence C. privacy D. freedom
27. A. formal B. unique C. similar D. aggressive
28. A. specialized B. written C. common D. basic
29. A. moreover B. however C. therefore D. anyhow
30. A. important B. worthless C. magical D. negative
31. A. beneficial B. impressive C. dangerous D. emotional
32. A. achievements B. secrets C. lives D. failures
33. A. audience B. designer C. target D. interpreter
【答案】19. B 20. D 21. A 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. C 32. A 33. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是说明文。不同文化背景有不同的语言禁忌，这些禁忌能让我们了解每种文化中重要的东西。文章列举了几个国家的禁忌话题。
【19题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：来自其他文化背景的人说一些你不能说的事情，你可能会感到很吃惊。A. excited兴奋的；B. surprised吃惊的；C. fascinated着迷的；D. relieved感到宽慰的。因为文化有差异，其禁忌也不同，如果不了解这些差异会感到吃惊。故选B。
【20题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：注意人们不讨论的东西可以教会我们一些关于他们文化的重要东西。A. stress强调；B. consider考虑，认为；C. desire想要，要求；D. discuss讨论。此处指那些禁忌语是人们不讨论的内容，故选D。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：通常，在有礼貌的谈话中，美国人会排除政治和宗教的因素。A. rule out排除，取消，反对；B. take to喜欢，开始；C. touch upon涉及，触及；D. focus on集中。根据下文Because these topics can cause strong opinions . Americans believe it’s best to avoid them — especially at social gatherings.可知他们避免谈论政治和宗教问题。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为这些话题会引起强烈的意见和争论。A. arguments争论；B. interactions相互作用；C. agreements同意，协议；D. relationships关系，关联。根据常识可知政治问题、宗教问题和种族问题由于观点不同，会引起强烈的意见和争论。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：许多美国人谈论他们的个人收入、年龄或健康状况时也不放松。A. embarrassed尴尬的；B. relaxed放松的，自在的；C. confused困惑的；D. disappointed失望的。此处指他们不喜欢谈论个人收入、年龄或健康状况。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：反而，他们更喜欢谈论天气、运动或共同的兴趣。A. Besides此外；B. Occasionally偶尔；C. Frankly 坦率地；D. Instead代替，反而。美国人用谈论天气、运动或共同的兴趣等内容来代替谈论个人收入、年龄或健康状况。表示转折，故选D。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：关于美国价值观，这些禁忌告诉我们什么? A. values价值观；B. features特征；C. status地位，身份；D. dreams梦想。下文提到的美国人很重视隐私，这属于他们的价值观。下文that values it.也给了提示，故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：首先，它们表明美国人很重视隐私。A. culture 文化，文明；B. independence独立；C. privacy隐私；D. freedom自由。不谈论个人收入、年龄或健康状况属于重视隐私，故选C。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在许多欧洲国家，你会发现问私人问题也有类似的禁忌。A. formal正式的；B. unique独特的；C. similar相似的；D. aggressive好斗的。此处指许多欧洲国家和美国相似，都把谈论私人问题当作禁忌。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但对于你不能问的问题，并没有成文的规定；这只是人们的想法。A. specialized专门的；B. written成文的，书面的；C. common普通的；D. basic基本的。根据it’s just in people’s minds可知关于禁忌没有明文规定，故选B。
【29题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，在巴西，似乎任何事情都可以讨论。A. moreover而且，此外；B. however然而；C. therefore因此，所以；D. anyhow无论如何。与上文美国和一些欧洲国家有禁忌形成转折，故选B。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：关于足球说任何负面的话都会带来大麻烦。即使表达对一个团队的偏爱也可能是危险的。A. important重要的；B. worthless无价值的；C. magical魔术的，有魔力的；D. negative消极的，否定的。根据Brazilians love the sport.可知巴西人热爱足球，所以关于足球负面的话不受人们喜欢。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对足球说任何负面的话都会带来大麻烦。即使表达对一个团队的偏爱也可能是危险的。A. beneficial有益的；B. impressive 给人深刻印象的；C. dangerous危险的；D. emotional情绪的，情感的。结合上文巴西的国情In Brazil, soccer is the one topic that can turn friends into enemies. Brazilians love the sport.谈论足球可能会化友为敌，是危险的。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，他们不谈论他们的个人或事业成就。A. achievements成就，成绩；B. secrets秘密；C. lives生活；D. failures失败。根据下文Boasting(夸大) your achievements可知是个人成就，故选A。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：夸大你的成就只会让你成为别人笑话的对象。A. audience观众；B. designer设计师；C. target目标，攻击对象； D. interpreter口译者。夸大个人成就会成为别人笑话的目标，所以澳大利亚人忌讳谈论个人成就。故选C。
【点睛】完形填空的解题技巧之一就是要根据上下文来学会“推理”出最佳选项。同学们要遵循“上下求索”的原则来查找信息。例如，小题3根据下文Because these topics can cause strong opinions . Americans believe it’s best to avoid them — especially at social gatherings.可知他们避免谈论政治和宗教问题。故选rule out。小题10根据it’s just in people’s minds可知关于禁忌没有明文规定，故选written。小题13结合上文巴西的国情In Brazil, soccer is the one topic that can turn friends into enemies. Brazilians love the sport.谈论足球可能会化友为敌，是危险的。故选dangerous。
Ⅴ. Reading Comprehension: 30%
Section A
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 student arrived early, sat front and center, and stood out in my classroom in more ways than one. I’d say that he was about 40 years older than his classmates in my undergraduate communications class. He eagerly jumped into class discussions, with his humor and wisdom of experience. And he was always respectful of the other students’ perspectives, as if each of them were a teacher. Jerry Valencia walked in with a smile — and he left with one too.
“These students gave me the confidence that I didn’t need to feel bad about my age,” Valencia says.
One day, I spotted Valencia on campus. He said he would have to stop taking classes that semester and reapply for next year. By then, he hoped to have earned enough money from construction jobs and have his student-loan papers in order. But he said he was still coming to campus to attend events or see friends. He asked seriously whether he could still sit in on my communications class.
Sure, I said. But he wouldn’t get any credit.
No problem, he said.
Soon there he was again, back at his old desk, front and center, jumping into our discussions on how to find and tell stories in Los Angeles — a 63-year-old man with as much energy and curiosity as any of the youngsters in class. For an assignment on changing neighborhoods, Valencia wrote about a favorite local chain restaurant that was “unceremoniously closed.” He called it a theft of childhood. “It is almost as if someone has stolen that childhood and rudely replaced it with a slippery hill where everything they treasure will slide away,” he wrote.
A lot of Valencia’s classmates apparently knew he couldn’t afford that semester’s tuition but was still doing the homework. “Here he is, willingly taking a class for the delight of it and benefit of learning,” says Jessica Espinosa, a 25-year-old junior. Afterward, I overheard Valencia wanted to stay in school until he earned a master’s degree, but it had taken him 12 years to finish community college, so he had a long way to go. He had earned his associate of arts degree over the summer, then transferred to LA to start on his bachelor’s.
There is something splendidly unreasonable about Valencia’s determination to get a four-year degree and then a master’s. At his current pace, he’ll be 90 when he finally hangs all that paper on the wall. But that doesn’t seem especially relevant. He’s found all the youthful energy and academic opportunity stimulating. Valencia’s grade in my class this semester will not show up on his transcripts (成绩单). But I’m giving him an A — and in the most important ways, it counts.
34. What made Valencia different from his classmates according to Para. 1?
A. He was an early bird to attract other students’ attention.
B. He took pride in his age, for he often wore a smile on his face.
C. He was eager to draw his conclusion in the communications class.
D. He may often share his wise and humorous ideas in the discussion.
35. According to the author, Valencia continued to attend classes because ________.
A. he got enjoyment and treasured the chance of learning
B. he needed the credits to further study a bachelor’s degree
C. he desired to attend events and have an A on his transcripts
D. he wanted to keep up with his classmates by learning hard
36. Which of the following best describes Valencia?
A. Modest and independent. B. Energetic and generous.
C. Considerate and intelligent. D. Enthusiastic and motivated.
37. The passage mainly tells us that ________.
A. teachers like diligent and highly-motivated students
B. efforts will be paid off as long as we are determined
C. it is never too late to learn even though we start a little late
D. getting an A counts when it comes to learning at a higher level
【答案】34. D 35. A 36. D 37. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了一个关于“活到老，学到老”的故事。杰里·瓦伦西亚是一个63岁的大三学生，尽管年龄很大，但他对学习仍然充满热情。在课堂上，他会积极参加讨论，尊重其他同学的观点，很多学生对他的精神充满了敬佩。他并没有足够的钱去支付学费但他仍不放弃，通过工作赚钱，坚持继续完成学业，还要继续读研。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。由第一段中的“He eagerly jumped into class discussions, with his humor and wisdom of experience. (他以他的幽默和经验智慧，热情地参加了课堂讨论)”可知，瓦伦西亚与他的同学的不同之处在于：在讨论中，他可能经常分享他的智慧和幽默的想法。故选D项。
【35题详解】
细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“A lot of Valencia’s classmates apparently knew he couldn’t afford that semester’s tuition but was still doing the homework. “Here he is, willingly taking a class for the delight of it and benefit of learning,” says Jessica Espinosa, a 25-year-old junior. (瓦伦西亚的许多同学显然知道他付不起那学期的学费，但他仍在做作业。25岁的大三学生杰西卡·埃斯皮诺萨说：“他来了，为了学习的乐趣和益处，他很乐意去上课。”)”可知，瓦伦西亚继续上课是因为他得到了学习的乐趣，珍惜学习的机会。故选A项。
【36题详解】
推理判断题。由第一段中的“He eagerly jumped into class discussions, with his humor and wisdom of experience. (他以他的幽默和经验智慧，热情地参加了课堂讨论)”可知，瓦伦西亚很热情；由倒数第二段中的“A lot of Valencia’s classmates apparently knew he couldn’t afford that semester’s tuition but was still doing the homework. “Here he is, willingly taking a class for the delight of it and benefit of learning,” says Jessica Espinosa, a 25-year-old junior. (瓦伦西亚的许多同学显然知道他付不起那学期的学费，但他仍在做作业。25岁的大三学生杰西卡·埃斯皮诺萨说：“他来了，为了学习的乐趣和益处，他很乐意去上课。”)”可知，63岁交不起学费的瓦伦西亚，为了学习的乐趣仍继续上课，说明他很上进；他是一个热情、上进的人。故选D项。
【37题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，本文讲述了一个关于“活到老，学到老”的故事。杰里·瓦伦西亚是一个63岁的大三学生，尽管年龄很大，但他对学习仍然充满热情。在课堂上，他会积极参加讨论，尊重其他同学的观点，很多学生对他的精神充满了敬佩。他并没有足够的钱去支付学费但他仍不放弃，通过工作赚钱，坚持继续完成学业，还要继续读研。可得出这篇文章主要告诉我们“学习永远不嫌晚，即使我们起步有点晚”。故选C项。
(B)
The Puffing Billy Railway, located about 40 km east of Melbourne, was constructed in the early 1900s to open up remote areas. The present line between Belgrave and Gembrook travels through the forests and farmlands of the magnificent Dandenong Ranges. Today, this non-profit Railway operates almost daily thanks to the tireless efforts of more than 900 dedicated volunteers.
General Information:
People with disabilities – can be accommodated on most excursion trains, including a limited number of wheelchairs. Please phone to check availability.
Easy access toilets are at Belgrave, Lakeside and Gembrook.
Refreshments and souvenirs – are available at most stations.
Railway Tracks – standing and walking on the tracks is not permitted.
Prams (婴儿车) – only folding or narrow type prams can be accommodated through the narrow carriage doors.
Smoking – is not permitted on the train or under any roofed areas.
Assistance Dogs certified by a registered authority – are the only dogs allowed on the train and must be kept on lead at all times.
Alcohol – is not permitted on trains (except as provided in dining cars).
Toilets – are located at each station. Parenting rooms are located at Belgrave, Lakeside & Gembrook.
Photographs and videos – for personal use are permitted. Wedding photography and any use, re-use or reproduction for commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission.
Conditions:
Concession fares (优惠票价) are available to Australian bearers of Health Care, Student, Seniors, Companion or Pensioner cards. (Exclude evening dining and events). Your signature may be required on day of travel for verification purposes.
Children under 4 years, not occupying a seat, are carried FREE on excursion trains only, excluding special events and dining trains.
Discounts are available for pre-booked group travel (20 or more) on a return journey, except on Sundays, public holidays and school holidays.
All trains are steam-driven unless a diesel locomotive (柴油机车) is required in exceptional circumstances.
First Class Travel return journeys are on appointed trains only.
38. The above information is mainly intended for _____.
A. international tourists in Australia
B. potential travelers of the steam trains
C. local residents in Dandenong Ranges
D. volunteers on the Puffing Billy Railway
39. People are not permitted to bring _____ onto the excursion trains.
A. prams B. guide dogs C. wheelchairs D. alcohol
40. What can be learned from the above information?
A. Taking photos is forbidden on most excursion trains.
B. Toilets for the disabled are not available at all stations.
C. Foreign visitors to Australia can also get concession fares.
D. One can get tickets at a lower price as long as he books in advance.
【答案】38. B 39. D 40. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。短文介绍了位于墨尔本以东约40公里处的“膨胀比利铁路”建于20世纪初，目的是开辟偏远地区。现在贝尔格雷夫和金布鲁克之间的线路穿过宏伟的丹德农山脉的森林和农田。今天，由于900多名志愿者的不懈努力，这条非营利性铁路几乎每天都在运营。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中“The Puffing Billy Railway, located about 40 km east of Melbourne, was constructed in the early 1900s to open up remote areas. The present line between Belgrave and Gembrook travels through the forests and farmlands of the magnificent Dandenong Ranges. Today, this non-profit Railway operates almost daily thanks to the tireless efforts of more than 900 dedicated volunteers.”（这条位于墨尔本以东约40公里处的“膨胀比利铁路”建于20世纪初，目的是开辟偏远地区。现在贝尔格雷夫和金布鲁克之间的线路穿过宏伟的丹德农山脉的森林和农田。今天，由于900多名志愿者的不懈努力，这条非营利性铁路几乎每天都在运营。）由此判断出，以上资料主要供潜在乘坐蒸汽列车的旅客参考。故选B项。
【39题详解】
细节理解题。根据文中“Alcohol – is not permitted on trains (except as provided in dining cars).”（酒精——不允许带上火车(餐车里提供的除外)）可知，人们不允许带酒上短途列车。故选D项。
【40题详解】
推理判断题。根据文中“Easy access toilets are at Belgrave, Lakeside and Gembrook.”（Belgrave、莱克赛德和 Gembrook 都设有方便使用的厕所。）可知，并非所有车站都设有残疾人厕所。故选B项。
(C)
Is Paperless Office Really Paperless?
A rising economy increased paper sales by 6 to 7 percent each year in the early to mid-1990s, and the convenience of desktop printing allowed office workers to indulge anything and everything. In 2004, Ms. Dunn, a communications supplies director, said that plain white office paper would see less than a 4 percent growth rate, a primary reason for which is that some 47 percent of the workforce entered the job market after computers had already been introduced to offices.
For office innovators, the dream of paperless office is an example of high-tech arrogance（傲慢）. Today’s office service is overwhelmed By more newspapers than ever before. After decades of development, the American government can finally get rid of the madness on paper. In the past, the demand for paper has been far ahead of growth in the American economy, but the sales have slowed markedly over the past two to three years, despite the good economic conditions.
“Old habits are hard to break,” says Ms. Dunn. “There are some functions that paper serves where a screen display doesn’t work. Those functions are both its strength and its weakness.” Analysts attribute the decline to such factors as advances in digital databases and communication systems. Escaping our craving for paper, however, will be anything but an easy affair.
“We’re finally seeing a reduction in the amount of paper being used per worker in the workplace,” says John Maine, vice president of a paper economic consulting firm. “More information is being transmitted electronically, and an increasing number of people are satisfied that information exists only in electronic form without printing multiple backups.”
To reduce paper use, some companies are working to combine digital and paper capabilities. For example, Xerox is developing electronic paper: thin digital displays that respond to a stylus, like a pen on paper. Marks can be erased or saved digitally. Even with such technological advances, the increasing amounts of electronic data necessarily require more paper.
“The information industry today is composed of a thin paper crust surrounding an electronic core,” Mr. Saffo wrote. The growing paper crust is most noticeable, but the hidden electronic core is far larger and growing more rapidly. The result is that we are becoming paperless, but we hardly notice at all. “That’s one of the greatest ironies of the information age,” Saffo says. “It’s just common sense that the more you talk to someone by phone or computer, it inevitably leads to a face-to-face meeting. The best thing for the aviation industry was the Internet.”
41. Which of the following statements is NOT a reason for the slowdown in American paper sales?
A. Workforce with better computer skills.
B. Slow growth of the U.S. economy.
C. Changing patterns in paper use.
D. Changing employment trends.
42. What does the last sentence in Para 3 mean?
A. We have to look at paper consumption from different angles.
B. There is little chance that paper consumption will fall in the digital age.
C. Paper consumption will be greatly reduced in the digital age.
D. People are no longer so addicted to paper in the digital age.
43. The innovations from Xerox and other companies feature ___.
A. the intergration of digital technology with traditional paper
B. the chance from traditional paper to digital technology
C. the combination of the use of computer screens and cell phones
D. a new type of computer writing and communication
44. What can we draw from the example of the aviation industry in the last paragraph?
A. The dream of the paperless office will be realized some day.
B. People usually prefer to have face-to-face meetings instead of using computers.
C. More digital data use leads to greater paper use in the digital time.
D. Some people are no longer opposed to video-conferencing.
【答案】41. B 42. B 43. A 44. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇社会类短文阅读。随着信息化的发展，越来越多的公司实行无纸化办公，但是，无纸化办公真的无纸吗？
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段In the past, the demand for paper has been far ahead of growth in the American economy, but the sales have slowed markedly over the past two to three years, despite the good economic conditions.可知，尽管美国经济状况良好，纸张的销售却显著放缓。故选B。
【42题详解】
句意理解题。根据文章第三段Analysts attribute the decline to such factors as advances in digital databases and communication systems. Escaping our craving for paper, however, will be anything but an easy affair.可知，分析人士认为纸张的下降归因于数字数据库和通信系统的进步等因素。然而，要摆脱对纸张的迫切需要绝非易事。所以这句话可以理解为：在数字时代，纸张消费下降的可能性很小。故选B。
【43题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第五段To reduce paper use, some companies are working to combine digital and paper capabilities.可知，为了减少纸张的使用，施乐公司与其他公司正在努力将数字和纸张功能结合起来。故选A。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段The result is that we are becoming paperless, but we hardly notice at all. “That’s one of the greatest ironies of the information age,” Saffo says. “It’s just common sense that the more you talk to someone by phone or computer, it inevitably leads to a face-to-face meeting. The best thing for the aviation industry was the Internet.可知，信息时代最大的讽刺是我们正在变得无纸化，从而可以推断出在数字时代，更多的数字数据的使用导致更多纸张的使用。故选C。
【点睛】推理判断题属于主观性较强的高层次阅读理解题，做这类题目时，同学们要严格依据作者所陈述的细节、事实以及作者的措词、态度和语气，找出能够表露作者思想倾向和感情色彩的词句，然后利用自己已获得的相关知识进行推理判断，从而得出符合逻辑的结论。如小题4中考查最后一段举航空的例子，我们能得出什么结论。可以从原文最后一段的中心句That’s one of the greatest ironies of the information age再根据后面所举航空的例子，从而推断出答案。
Section B
Directions: Read the passage carefully. 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.
Travel the World by Bike
Travel the World by Bike
Rachel Hugens met her husband, Patrick, while bicycle touring. The Hugenses, who live in Boise, when not on their bikes, recently went on their latest round-the-world adventure. They visited 36 countries on a tour, touching Europe, Africa, Asia and South America.
“Traveling by bike is the ultimate freedom,” Rachel said via email. “On a bike, you become part of the scenery. The landscape is not framed by a window. ____45____”
A growing community
Dennis Swift, secretary of the Southwest Idaho Mountain Biking Association, rode across the U.S last year–from Seattle to Salem, Massachusetts. Six people started the tour and three finished, riding 52 out of 56 days. They averaged about 60 miles per riding day.
“We took quite a few pictures; we didn’t keep our head down the whole way,” Swift said. “We got to meet different people. It’s the people that are probably most important.” Swift also rode through the Basque Country with a group of Boise cyclists last year. He’s planning to participate in a Virginia bike tour this year.
“When you get older, your health is the number one priority.” he said, “____46____”
Seeing the places in between
“Traveling by bicycle forces you to visit the places in between that many backpackers traveling by bus would pass by,” Patrick said. “____47____” The challenges, beyond the obvious mental and physical energy required, include navigating visa requirements, food choices, language barriers, poor riding surfaces and boxing bikes for air travel, Rachel said.
Financial flexibility to travel
This is the third time that the couple has quit their jobs to tour. Rachel is a registered nurse; Patrick is an architect. Both regained their former jobs when they returned home in 2000 and 2007. They’re uncertain what will happen this time.
They’ve given themselves financial flexibility by paying off their home, commuting to work by bike and avoiding some of the bills that are important parts for most (cell phones, cable TV). They travel with a $50 daily budget.
“____48____” Rachel said. “We’ve met some cyclists traveling long term on a $10 daily budget. They can travel as long as their money lasts, so they’re motivated to spend wisely.”
A. Bike tourism is on the rise in the United States and around the world, according to the Adventure Cycling Association.
B. Slowly, you can see snapshots of people’s daily lives and interact with them.
C. Travelling alters your attitude towards the whole world.
D. What’s good for the heart is good for the brain, so riding and staying fit is sort of a priority in my life.
E. Traveling changes your view of money and what it can do for you.
F. Every time you make a roadside stop, you have the opportunity to meet people or see something new.
【答案】45 B 46. D
47. F 48. E
【解析】
【分析】本文为说明文。本文通过Rachel 夫妇骑自行车环游世界的经历，介绍了骑自行车环游世界的好处。
【45题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据上一句“On a bike, you become part of the scenery. The landscape is not framed by a window ”可知，骑自行车旅行，你就是风景的一部分。这时的风景不是你从窗户中看到的，你看到的是人们日常生活的缩影。因为你置身于其中，所 以会有与他们的互动。分析选项可知B“Slowly, you can see snapshots of people’s daily lives and interact with them.”符合题意，故选B项。
【46题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。上一段谈论有关骑自行车旅行的例子以及带来的好处。根据本空格的上一句“When you get older, your health is the number one priority.”可知，“当你变老时，你的健康是第一的”。分析选项可知与健康有关的选项D（对心脏有好处的也是对大脑有好处，所以骑自行车和保持健康是我生活中的一个要务）符合题意，且有词的复现。故选D项。
【47题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。根据空前的“骑自行车旅行会迫使你去参观那些背包客经常乘公共汽车旅行所经过的之间的地方。”以及下面的内容“….the obvious mental and physical energy required, include navigating visa requirements, food choices” “骑车旅行你需要休息补充体力和食物。此时自然“你可能有机会与别人相识互动”，分析选项可知F项符合题意，故选F项。
【48题详解】
考查对上下文的理解及推理判断能力。本小题是上一段与下一段的承接句。上一段是指骑自行车减少财政压力,经济预算减少。下一段“骑自行车的人减少预算，存够了钱可用于旅行，这样对钱的认识改变了。”，由此可知E项（旅行改变了你对整个世界的态度。）符合题意，故选E。
Ⅵ. Grammar: 10%
Directions: After reading the passages 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.
Sneakers (运动鞋) Made from Old Chewing Gum
Dutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of life’s sticky situations—the annoyance of stepping in waste chewing gum on the pavement. The brand has partnered with local marketing organization lmsterdam and sustainability firm Gumdrop to create ____49____ limited edition sneaker for adults made from recycled gum from the city’s pavements.
Chewing gum causes an incredibly serious ecological problem, ____50____ it is made from plastics that do not biodegrade (生物降解). It’s also the second ____51____ (common) form of roadside litter, after cigarette ends. An incredible 3.3 million pounds of gum are incorrectly thrown away on the sidewalks each year, costing the city millions of dollars to clean up. Gumdrop plans to collect waste gum from the streets of Amsterdam, clean and turn ____52____ into Gum-material that forms the base of the shoe.
The waste gum will be put to good use to make stylish kicks, ____53____ will also raise awareness for the anti-littering cause. The shoes that ____54____ (price) at around $332 will come into the market sometime next month.
Available for preorder now, the new Gumshoe sneakers—offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black/red colorway— ____55____ (feature) long-lasting rubber outsoles (鞋子外底) shaped from recyclable compounds produced by Gumdrop, 20 percent of which are made from gum.
Nearly 2.2 pounds of gum is used in every four pairs of shoes. A map of Amsterdam is made into the bottom of the soles ____56____ (remind) people of the littering problem. Even better, the sneakers actually still smell like bubblegum ____57____ the annoying stickiness. Just as good as any sneaker with a rubber sole, the Gumshoes help get chewing gum off our streets and keep the dangerously non-biodegradable substance out of our eco-system.
To help spread their sustainability message, _____58_____ Gumshoe’s creators are hoping to do is to expand their project to other major cities around the world.
【答案】49. a 50. because##as##since
51. commonest##most common
52. them 53. which
54. are priced
55. feature
56 to remind
57. without
58. what
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述的是阿姆斯特丹的鞋履品牌Explicit Wear与当地营销组织和环境保护组织合作设计了一款用口香糖制作而成的运动鞋。
【49题详解】
考查冠词。句意：该品牌与当地营销机构lmsterdam和可持续发展公司Gumdrop合作，用城市人行道上回收的口香糖制作了一款限量版的成人运动鞋。结合句意此处表示一款限量版成年运动鞋，应用不定冠词表泛指。故填a。
【50题详解】
考查连词。句意：因为口香糖是由生物无法分解的塑料制成的，所以它会造成极其严重的生态问题。分析句子结构可知，此处应用连词来引导状语从句，结合句意，前后是因果关系，应用原因状语从句的引导词because/as/since。故填because/as/since。
【51题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：这也是仅次于烟头的第二常见路边垃圾。结合句意此处表示“最常见的”，应用形容词的最高级，common的最高级有两种形式：most common/commonest。故填most common/commonest。
【52题详解】
考查代词。句意：Gumdrop公司计划从阿姆斯特丹的街道上收集废弃的口香糖，将其清洁后制成口香糖材料，制成鞋子的底部。结合句意此处用代词them指代上文的waste gum，作动词turn的宾语。故填them。
【53题详解】
考查非限制性定语从句。句意：这些废弃的口香糖被用来制造时髦的鞋子，这也将提高人们反对乱扔垃圾的意识。此处为非限制性定语从句，从句缺少主语，应用关系代词which引导，which指代前面整句话的内容。故填which。
【54题详解】
考查动词的语态、时态和主谓一致。句意：这款售价约为332美元的鞋子将在下个月的某个时候上市。结合句意空处应为定语从句的谓语动词，从句主语that指代the shoes且the shoes与动词price之间为被动关系，此处为客观陈述，应用一般现在时的被动语态。故填are priced。
【55题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：新款Gumshoe运动鞋现已接受预订，有泡泡糖粉和黑/红两种配色，外鞋底采用耐用的橡胶，由Gumdrop公司生产的可回收化合物制成，其中20%由口香糖制成。结合句意，此处为客观陈述，应用一般现在时，主语sneakers为复数，所以谓语动词也应用复数形式。故填feature。
【56题详解】
考查不定式。句意：鞋底印有阿姆斯特丹的地图，提醒人们乱扔垃圾的问题。结合句意此处表示将阿姆斯特丹的地图印在鞋底的目的，应用不定式作目的状语。故填to remind。
【57题详解】
考查介词。句意：更棒的是，这款运动鞋闻起来仍然有泡泡糖的味道，但没有令人讨厌的粘稠性。结合句意及空后的the annoying stickiness可知此处应用介词without表示“没有”烦人的粘稠感。故填without。
【58题详解】
考查名词性从句。句意：为了帮助传播他们的可持续发展的理念，Gumshoe的创建者希望将他们的项目扩展到世界上其他主要城市。分析句子结构可知此处为主语从句，从句缺少do的宾语，应用引导词what引导。故填what。
Ⅶ. Phrase Filling: 5%
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the expressions from the box in their proper forms. Note that there are two more than you need.
set foot on in a way turn out hold back
all the way tempt...to make a rush for
59. It ________ that the giant creature was a huge fish, eight feet in length, rather than an alien monster.
60. My wife ________ buy something that we didn’t actually want by false advertisement by the time I came back.
61. Some Internet companies are worried that concerns about privacy could ________ the growth of cloud computing.
62. There will be a pressure from the outside for me, the professional player, to succeed but every time I ________ a football field, I want to enjoy it.
63. From that day, all the explorers have to walk, inch by inch, ________ up to the hill.
【答案】59. turned out
60. had been tempted to
61. hold back
62. set foot on
63. all the way
【解析】
【59题详解】
考查动词短语和时态。句意：结果这个巨大的生物是一条大鱼，八英尺长，并不是一个外星怪物。根据句意，此处应用turn out， 意为：结果是、证明是；turn out 为不及物动词短语，无被动语态；根据句中“was”可知，应用一般过去时。故填turned out。
【60题详解】
考查动词短语、时态和语态。句意：到我回来的时候，我妻子已经被虚假广告诱惑买了某些我们实际上不想要的东西。根据句意，此处应用动词短语tempt... to do sth，意为：诱惑某人做某事；根据时间状语从句“by the time I came back”可知，主句应用过去完成时，表示在我回来前，我妻子就已经购买了；结合句意，应用过去完成时的被动语态。故填had been tempted to。
【61题详解】
考查动词短语、情态动词。句意：一些网络公司担心对隐私的担忧可能会阻止云计算的发展。根据句意，此处应用动词短语hold back，意为：阻止、抑制；句中“could”意为：可能，表示对现在或将来的推测，用could do。故填hold back
【62题详解】
考查动词短语和时态。句意：对我、这名职业选手来说，会有一些来自外界要取得成功的压力，但是每次当我踏上足球场时，我就想要去享受它。根据句意，此处应用动词短语set foot on，意为：踏上、进入；“every time”作连词，引导时间状语从句，意为：每次当……的时候，由主句谓语动词“want”可判断，从句谓语用一般现在时。故填set foot on。
【63题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：从那天起，所有的探索者都不得不步行，一点一点地、一直走向山丘。根据句意，此处应用固定短语all the way，意为：一直、一路上，作状语，修饰动词“walk”。故填all the way。
Ⅷ. Translation (3%+3%+4%=10%)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
64. 务必每天复习当天所学内容，这对你的学习很有益处。（非限制性定语从句）（汉译英）
【答案】Be sure to review what you learn every day, which is very beneficial to your study.
【解析】
【详解】考查祈使句，宾语从句和非限定性定语从句。表示“务必”用动词短语be sure to do，祈使句表建议，表示“复习”用动词review，后接宾语从句“当天所学内容”，即what you learn，“这件事对你很有好处”可处理为非限制性定语从句，先行词为上文提到的事情，用关系代词which指代，作从句的主语，表示“对……有好处”用形容词短语be beneficial to，宾语为“你的学习”，即your study。根据语境，时态用一般现在时，故翻译为：Be sure to review what you learn every day, which is very beneficial to your study.
65. 当你反思自己的错误时，你会发现生活中从不缺乏学习的机会。(shortage)(汉译英)
【答案】When you reflect on your mistakes, you will see that there is no shortage of opportunities in life to learn.
【解析】
【详解】考查状语从句、时态、宾语从句、名词、固定短语。根据句意可知，“会发现”表示主句需要用一般将来时，故从句“当……时”用when表示，并要用一般现在时，符合“主将从现”；表示“反思”为短语reflect on sth.，且根据常识可知，人一辈子不可能只犯一次错误，故mistake需要用复数形式；“生活中不缺乏学习的机会”为“发现”的宾语，故用宾语从句that there is no shortage of opportunities in life to learn；表示“缺乏”为shortage of sth.，“机会”不止一个，故用名词复数形式。故翻译为When you reflect on your mistakes, you will see that there is no shortage of opportunities in life to learn.。
66. 你评价别人的方式可能会让人尴尬并在不同文化背景中引起误解。(likely)(汉译英)
【答案】The way (that)/in which you judge others is likely to be embarrassing and leads to misunderstandings across cultures.
【解析】
【详解】考查way作先行词的定语从句、动词时态、形容词、固定搭配、动词短语和名词。结合句意此处为way作先行词的定语从句，先行词way在从句中状语，应用that/in which引导定语从句，或者省略关系代词；表示“评价”应用动词judge，作定语从句的谓语动词，此处为客观陈述，应用一般现在时；表示“可能会做某事……”应用be likely to do sth，作主句的谓语动词，表示可观陈述，主语为way，所以应用一般现在时的第三人称单数形式；表示“令人尴尬的”应用形容词embarrassing，作表语；表示“引起”应用动词短语lead to，与is likely to be并列作谓语；表示“误解”应用名词misunderstanding，结合句意此处表示跨文化的误解，应为复数，作lead to的宾语。故翻译为：The way (that)/in which you judge others is likely to be embarrassing and leads to misunderstandings across cultures.
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