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高二 英语试卷
命题教师 顾思议 张雯茜
I. Listening Cmprehensin
Sectin A
Directins: In Sectin A, yu will hear ten shrt cnversatins between tw speakers. At the end f each
cnversatin, a questin will be asked abut what was said. The cnversatins and the questins will be spken
nly nce.
1. A. It will be ready in tw hurs. B. It will be ready at fur 'clck tday.
C. It can be under repair tmrrw afternn. D. It can be picked up at tw 'clck tmrrw.
2. A. He'll g t the party with the wman. B. He met the man at the party.
C. He has changed his plans. D. He has t wrk late.
3. A. Pay fr sme f the fd. B. Thank Gary fr his generus ffer.
C. Insist n chsing their wn fd. D. Treat Gary t dinner sme ther time.
4. A. She's ging t help the nurse. B. The nurse wasn't able t help her.
C. She thinks she shuld ask the nurse fr a pill. D. She feels tired because f the medicine she tk.
5. A. She wasn't sure hw t end the bk. B. She rearranged the chapters f her bk.
C. She wrked n the chapter fr quite a while. D. She assured him that the chapter was finished.
6. A. The stre is ut f cffee. B. They shuld buy a lt f cffee.
C. There's a rm t stck up the cans f cffee. D. They shuld wait fr a better deal n cffee.
7. A. She is very strict. B. She wrks very hard.
C. Her classes fill up quickly. D. It's easy t get gd grades in her curses.
8. A. The ffice n lnger issues birth certificates.
B. The ffice already mailed the man's birth certificate.
C. The man desn't have sufficient identificatin fr his request.
D. The man will have t apply fr his birth certificate in mail.
9. A. Nt many planes g t Washingtn. B. The six 'clck flight is already filled.
C. The wman has a chice f early flights. D. The wman shuld take the earlier flight.
10. A. Hw the man feels abut the news. B. If the man is ging t lse his jb.
C. Where the man heard the news. D. If the man is ging t the stre.
Sectin B
Directins: In Sectin B, yu will hear tw shrt passages and ne lnger cnversatin, and yu will be asked several questins n each f the passages and the cnversatin. The passages and the cnversatin will be read twice, but the questins will be spken nly nce.
Questins 11 thrugh 13 are based n the fllwing passage.
11. A. Give peple an idea f New Yrk's lng histry. 更多免费优质滋源请 家 威杏 MXSJ663 B. Enable peple t see what New Yrk used t be like.
C. Call fr peple's attentin t the damage dne t New Yrk.
D. Remind peple f New Yrk's rle in the American Revlutin.
12. A. The bming ecnmy. B. The diverse eclgy.
C. The disappearance f wildlife. D. The emergence f fresh streams.
13. A. She refused t ffer ht tea t the British fficers.
B. She tld Washingtn's trps where Bradway is.
C. She let Washingtn's trps slip withut being nticed.
D. She reminded the British fficers f the appraching danger.
Questins 14 thrugh 16 are based n the fllwing passage.
14. A. Elephants live a lng life. B. Elephants have a gd memry.
C. The rle f female elephant leaders. D. The maps that elephants have made.
15. A. Jenny fund there was a newcmer. B. Jenny fund Shirley was ging t attack her.
C. Jenny fund she had been sent t Asia. D. Jenny fund the envirnment was plluted.
16. A. Fr survival. B. Fr pleasure.
C. T impress humans. D. T avid cnflicts.
Questins 17 thrugh 20 are based n the fllwing cnversatin.
17. A. Hw reliable lng-range frecasts are. B. Hw much it has imprved in recent years.
C. Hw lng it takes t becme a meterlgist. D. Hw the current frecast will affect the speakers.
18. A. The amunt f clud cvering. B. The wind cnditins.
C. The amunt f snw. D. The temperature.
19. A. Experts spend less time studying autumn.
B. The weather patterns are mre changeable in the autumn.
C. Sme frecasting machines d nt wrk well in ht weather.
D. The Natinal Weather Service misplaced its spring and summer data.
20. A. He decides t change his frecast.
B. He n lnger believes shrt-range frecasts.
C. He realized that there is sme value in lng-rage frecasting.
D. He is s fascinated that he decided t study meterlgy.
II. Grammar and Vcabulary
Sectin A
Directins: After reading the passage belw, fill in the blanks t make the passages cherent and grammatically crrect. Fr the blanks with a given wrd, fill in each blank with the prper frm f the given wrd; fr the ther blanks, use ne wrd that best fits each blank
Uber Eats pilts reusable cntainer scheme
Frm tday（Tuesday 18 April, 2023）Uber Eats custmers in Central Lndn will be given the ptin t rder their takeaway in reusable cntainers and easily return them in an attempt 21 （address）single use packaging.
22 （Bring）tgether varius businesses, the prject will test and measure hw lcalized drstep at-hme cllectins f reusable packaging can increase the adptin rate f a reuse system and imprve cnvenience. The system has been develped t make 23 as easy and cnvenient as pssible fr peple t take part. When placing their rders, Uber Eats custmers can chse t receive their fd in reusable packaging. Once they've enjyed their meals, 24 they need t d is t scan a QR cde, select a day fr cllectin, give the cntainers a simple rinse and await cllectin. All cllectins are lw r n emissins, 25 （make）by deliverymen using bikes, electric cars r vans.
The trial will run fr six mnths and will be managed by Again, which perates a netwrk f packaging cleaning facilities 26 the reusable packaging will be cleaned and prcessed befre being returned t the restaurants. Varius prmtins 27 （test）thrughut the trial t measure pt-in rate and return rate. "This pilt aims t make reusable packing 28 （accessible）fr custmers and restaurants alike," says Matthew Price, Uber Eats General Manager. "By integrating the reuse ptin 29 a delivery app used by many husehlds and by ffering drstep cllectins, we hpe t see a significant increase in the use f reusable takeaway packaging. The trial will help create 30 better understanding f what wrks and what desn't at a lcal level, and hpefully lead t wider rll ut f this reuse system acrss mre businesses and areas."
Sectin B
Directins: Fill in each blank with a prper wrd chsen frm the bx. Each wrd can be used nly nce. Nte that there is ne wrd mre than yu need.
Unlcking the Secrets f Yur Night
Mst peple d nt realize that dreams take up abut 25% f the night's sleep, and each dream perid lasts frm 5 t 20 minutes. There is n dubt that dreams play an imprtant rle in ur lives. If they can be crrectly 31 —and that is a big "if"—we can cme t understand urselves better. Here, we lk at three cmmn dreams and what they ptentially symblize.
Dream 1: I can see their laughing faces laughing at me. But they aren't as smart. If they were, they'd be up here flying with me!
This dream has bth psitive and negative 32 . On the psitive side, the dream may express a strng desire t travel and get away frm everyday 33 . It may als symblize a pwerful desire t achieve. On the ther hand, this dream can mean the persn has a prblem r is 34 f smething and they wish t escape. The dream culd represent feelings f inferirity, which the dreamer attempts t get rid f by literally and physically 35 themselves abve thers.
Dream 2: I'm mving fast nw, but it's still behind me. It desn't matter hw fast I g. I still can't escape.
Althugh this is a traditinal symbl f health and 36 , it can suggest the dreamer is trying t escape frm danger. Usually, fear is the dminant emtin. By37hard, the dreamer can pssibly escape the threat. Hwever, they can als stp mving. This makes the fear even mre terrifying. One pssible explanatin is that the persn is under pressure in their everyday life.
Dream 3: I'm sweating and my heart is beating. I'm trapped. Trapped in my wn bed.
This symbl is assciated with fear and embarrassment: suddenly the dreamer lses all pwer f mvement. They try hard t mve their arms and legs, but they simply cannt; 38 in' a terrifying situatin with n escape, they becme mre and mre terrified as the secnds g by. Anther frequent 39 fr this dream is failing t d smething in public, ften smething that yu are nrmally very gd at, such as yur jb. Nt nly is this extremely embarrassing, but it als shws a（n） 40 fear f lsing a jb and a livelihd.
III. Reading Cmprehensin
Sectin A
Directins: Fr each blank in the fllwing passage there are fur wrds r phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the wrd r phrase that best fits the cntext.
Yu've been painting fr a few years, have shwn wrk in a grup shw at the lcal art center, and maybe yu have even sld a painting r tw. Are yu ready t 41 the title f an amateur artist? Distinguishing beginners frm prfessinal artists is a 42 business. It is nt just a matter f yur ability t create nice paintings, nr des having anther jb 43 disqualify smene frm being cnsidered a prfessinal artist. Tw key factrs cme int play when making that 44 .
T turn prfessinal, individuals must priritize the develpment f develping a persnal style. What makes yur paintings different than every ther painting ut there? D yur paintings exhibit a unified theme thrughut, r d they lack 45 ? Style des nt mean that yu are painting the same subject r using the same painting medium. 46 , it refers t the lk and feel f yur paintings. A persnal style desn't cme 47 but evlves with technique, chice f painting medium, and the subjects yu depict. Yu 48 it thrugh cntinuus practice and explratin. Salvadr Dali explred many artistic mediums, but they all have a 49 Dali style. Every artist has a style and when yu begin t develp it, this is when yu really knw that yu' re n the rad t being a prfessinal.
Anther significant factr behind becming a prfessinal artist is yur 50 . What gets yu ut f bed every mrning t paint? Hw d yu find the energy t have all yur time devted t painting? 51 , bth prfessinals and amateurs lve t d what they d and they get satisfactin ut f creating art. Hwever, Amateurs may 52
painting just as a hbby r t satisfy a creative impulse. Fr prfessinal artists, it ges beynd that. Sme wish t cnvey a deep message cncerning life, sciety, r even plitics. Others simply seek financial returns t pay family bills. What's mre, many amateur artists wait fr 53 t cme. If they are nt in the md, they d nt bther lking at the canvas（画布）. They may even stp painting if anther activity pps up in their day. Prfessinals are never easily 54 r trn away frm their artwrk in prgress. It may even take a natural disaster t frce them ut f the studi. Prfessinal artists are als cnstantly prepared t lk fr ideas fr the next painting, driven by the belief that the next painting will 55 the last ne and that there is always rm fr imprvement.
Are yu ready t becme a prfessinal? Whether yu pursue a prfessinal art career r nt, keep creating. Yu will find a persnal satisfactin in painting that few ther hbbies can give yu.
41. A. step beynd B. cntribute t C. talk f D. turn int
42. A. rewarding B. tricky C. private D. prfitable
43. A. incredibly B. miserably C. crucially D. necessarily
44. A. prmise B. deal C. transfrmatin D. recmmendatin
45. A. cnsistency B. depth C. riginality D. skills
46. A. Therefre B. Hwever C. Furthermre D. Instead
47. A. unexpectedly B. harmniusly C. instantly D. riginally
48. A. acquire B. transfer C. imitate D. spt
49. A. latest B. distinct C. mdern D. lively
50. A. creativity B. adaptability C. drive D. visin
51. A. In cnclusin B. In cntrast C. In additin D. In general
52. A. specialize in B. excel in C. majr in D. engage in
53. A. inspiratin B. fame C. guidance D. spnsrship
54. A. tricked B. depressed C. distracted D. anxius
55. A. guarantee B. highlight C. cmmercialize D. utshine
Sectin B
Directins: Read the fllwing three passages. Each passage is fllwed by several questins r unfinished statements. Fr each f them there are fur chices marked A, B, C and D. Chse the ne that fits best accrding t the infrmatin given in the passage yu have just read.
（A）
Judging by the histric recrd, we've been fascinated by ur reflectins fr a lng time. Sme f the earliest human-made mirrrs date t 6200 B. C. in Turkey. But even back then, mirrrs were largely used t assess hw beautiful we were. Egyptians paintings shw the upper classes cmbing their hair and applying thick csmetics in frnt f mirrrs. Mirrrs were assciated frm early n with vanity（虚荣）.
In the Renaissance, Italians began develping techniques fr making flatter glass, and in 1507 hit upn a way f prducing clear mirrrs. This new technlgy was wnderful, but s expensive that nbles smetimes sld prperty just t affrd ne. In the 16th and 17th centuries, mirrr making was s cstly that it required the investment f half f France's GDP. By the time the Renaissance was in full flwer, wealthy nblemen culd get large mirrrs in which they culd see their entire bdy at a glance. It was a transfrmative sight. The histrian Ian Mrtimer believes that mirrr was central in develping the mdern sense f the individual. As the nvelist Luis-Sebastien Mercler nted in the1780s, wealthy yung men wuld lk "at fur mirrrs at nce t see themselves".
Many thers thught nthing f all this self-regard. In the early years f America, "mirrrs were cnsidered, within American sciety, a kind f luxury that was smewhat shameful," says Jsiah McElheny, a Brklyn-based artist wh wrks with mirrrs. Sme cuntries impsed taxes n large mirrrs. America's mirrr taxes were s high that if a furniture maker wished t create a full-bdy-sized reflectin withut ging bankrupt, he had t assemble it frm several smaller mirrrs.
It wasn't until the last decades f the 19th century that the industrial wrld culd finally make big mirrrs cheaply. Prductin explded and mirrrs quickly passed frm luxurius prducts fr the rich t everyday devices that were affrdable amng an emerging middle class. In 1897, Sears Rebuck advertised ten-inch-square mirrrs fr nly 50 cents apiece and said: "N huse is cmplete withut a number f small mirrrs which are handy in s many rms.”
56. Which f the fllwing statements is true f the mirrrs in the Renaissance?
A. They were rather small in size. B. They were unaffrdable t mst peple.
C. They were mstly manufactured in Italy. D. They were n lnger assciated with vanity.
57. Accrding t Ian Mrtimer, what change did mirrrs bring abut?
A. Humans started t think f themselves as an individual.
B. Mre and mre mirrrs shps sprang up all ver Eurpe.
C. Nvelists began t write abut peple's lve fr mirrrs.
D. Peple cared abut their appearance fr the first time.
58. In the early years f America, mirrrs_____________.
A. brught their makers much prfit B. were regarded as smething bringing embarrassment
C. caused many furniture makers t g bankrupt D. were mstly assembled frm small pieces
59. What is the passage mainly abut?
A. The transfrmative sight f mirrrs. B. The varying enthusiasm fr mirrrs.
C. The histric develpment f mirrrs. D. The change in peple's attitudes t mirrrs.
（B）
60. Which f the fllwing statements is true f the mistle thrush?
A. It arrives in England arund Christmas. B. It is much smaller than the sng thrush.
C. It feeds mainly n plants and vegetables. D. It lks quite different frm ther birds.
61. What can peple d t prtect the mistle thrush?
A. Fllw ne f the birds at a time. B. Keep cats away frm the garden.
C. Dnate mney t the Wdland Trust. D. Trim berry bushes as ften as pssible.
62. Yu can prbably find this article_____________.
A. n a Wildlife and Cnservatin website B. in a BBC Gardeners' Wrld magazine.
C. in a Nature Phtgraphy magazine. D. in a traveler's birdwatching blg.
（C）
Humans have a habit f deliberately stpping making prgress. Frm digital music t cffee t tractrs, histry is littered with innvatins that caused resistance befre becming fixtures in everyday life. Calestus Juma, a prfessr f Harvard University, explres this phenmenn thrughly.
Juma identified in his research three key surces f ppsitin t innvatin: thse with cmmercial interests in existing prducts, thse wh identify with existing prducts, and thse wh might lse pwer as a result f change. The first grup is perhaps the mst bvius. Many industries have been disrupted by innvatin. Just take a lk at the unsuccessful effrts f music publishers t stp the transitin t digital music. Als, sme cnsumers might ppse an innvatin because the existing prduct is deeply rted in their identity, culture r custms. The British preferred tea time at hme t sitting in a cffee shp, fr example. Finally, the emergence f new technlgies can als result in a shift in ecnmic and plitical pwer, redistributing wealth and influence away frm sme grups and tward thers. The expansin f tractrs and ther mechanical equipment reduced the need fr farm labr, and the shift in ppulatin away frm rural areas had significant plitical implicatins.
Humans make decisins abut new innvatins with their gut rather than evidence. Oppnents and enthusiasts f a new technlgy will ften make bld claims t supprt their argument. Smetimes these claims are rted in fact, ther times nt. Fr example, peple nce claimed cffee culd make yu hyperactive. Juma said this argument was typically an inbrn fear f new technlgy, rather than a reasned respnse. "Peple react instinctively, and they cllect the evidence t supprt what they' re ding," Juma said. "They see a new prduct and there is an emtinal reactin t that prduct because it challenges their utlk n the wrld. This has been the stry with almst every new prduct."
Histrically, technlgists have been missing the pint. "I think they get very much fcused n the instrumental part f technlgy. Des it wrk r nt wrk? They dn't cnnect it with the scial dimensins," he said. Frtunately, that may be starting t change. Juma highlights artificial intelligence as a cntemprary illustratin. Wrries abut uncntrllable rbts have led t substantial discussins abut adding a "kill buttn" t artificial intelligence prducts, an idea that Ggle and thers have been wrking n.
63. Accrding t Para. 2, which f the fllwing statements is crrect?
A. Sitting in a cffee shp ges against British traditin.
B. British peple place much emphasis n family values.
C. A significant innvatin can affect ppulatin flw.
D. Music publishers were pessimistic abut digital music.
64. The underlined wrd "gut"（para. 4）is clsest in meaning t____________.
A. curage B. lgic C. prejudice D. instinct
65. It can be implied frm the passage that____________.
A. technlgists have histrically misunderstd the scial impact f new inventins
B. The wide adptin f an innvatin can help vercme resistance
C. Sme cmpanies are thinking beynd the functinality f new prducts
D. Peple's fear f innvatin may lead t the lss f a part f their lifestyle
66. Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the passage?
A. Oppsing Change: The Battle between Innvatin and Traditin
B. Frm Digital Music t Cffee: Why We ften Hate New Stuff
C. Lst Opprtunities: Hw Humans Missed the Bat n Prgress
D. Enemies f Innvatin: Fear and Past Success
Sectin C
Directins: Read the fllwing passage. Fill in each blank with a prper sentence given in the bx. Each sentence can be used nly nce. Nte that there are tw mre sentences than yu need.
The Rise f Pp-up Chefs
Jeremy Baras remembers the first time he ever saw a pp-up a restaurant. The 26-year-ld entrepreneur was n vacatin in England fur years ag and had t lk up at the Lndn Eye Ferries wheel t see it. 67 "I thught that was the clest thing ever", he says. Baras, wh funded PpUpRepublic. cm in 2012 t prmte the idea f pp-up restaurants in USA, has been studying them ever since.
Pp-ups, which have been arund since the early 2000s, are pen anywhere frm a few hurs t several mnths, but their defining feature is that they are temprary. They may be nly a tiny part f the $709 billin U.S. restaurant industry, but ppups have gtten a bst in recent years as a lwer-cst, lwer-risk way fr entrepreneurs t test the waters. 68 And sme struggling cities, like Oakland, Calif. , have turned t them t help revitalize lcal ecnmies affected by the ecnmic dwnturn.
The cncept has been especially ppular with up-and-cming chefs wh want t test-drive as a menu cncept withut investing a frtune in a permanent space. "Yur cks and chefs are really talented. 69 Ours, quite the cntrary." says Zach Kupperman, chief businessman fficer and c-funder f Dinner Lab. Pp-ups` temprary nature als allws restaurateurs t charge extra. Dinner Lab, fr instance, charges diners an annual membership fee f $125 t $175, depending n where they live, plus $50 t $85 a head fr each meal. "It's the fear f missing ut," explains Zach.
70 There is n guarantee that diners wn't grw tired f the cncept. Sme entrepreneurs have resrted t even a weirder lcatin—in a frmer limestne mine, say, r at the tp f a crane—t keep custmers interested.
IV. Translatin
Directins: Translate the fllwing sentences int English, using the wrds given in the brackets.
71. 虽然教室光线昏暗, 但志愿者仍充满热情地辅导着贫困孩童。（enthusiastic）
72. 那些包装精美的小零食一点不贵, 相反还在搞特价活动呢。（cntrary）
73. 汤姆精通市场营销策略, 每当受邀分享成功的商业案例时, 总是津津有味。（knwledge）
74. 这个赛季, 球队的战绩下滑, 教练成了批评的对象, 他迫切需要另辟蹊径, 找到出路。（target）A. elevating B. cntext C. implicatins D. vitality E. afraid
F. deep-rted G. rutine H. running I. interpreted J. altered K. frzen
Meet the Mistle Thrush
When it cmes t birds assciated with Christmas, the mistle thrush may nt immediately spring t mind. But, with a preference fr mistlete and hlly berries, as well as being ne f the nly birds that cntinues t sing thrughut winter, it deserves a secnd lk.
The mistle thrush measures 28cm in length, making it bth the UK's largest thrush species and sngbird. With a lng tail, yellw legs and a fat white bdy that's cvered with brwn spts, this bird certainly has a distinctive appearance.
Sadly, yur chances f sptting ne in the wild are slim as its ppulatin has been in decline since the 1970s -between 1995 and 2010, England lst a third f its native mistle thrushes, and numbers are still plummeting. It's thught that a high infant death rate culd be t blame, as well as ther factrs such as lss f habitat.
The Wdland Trust is wrking hard t save the mistle thrush, bit if it is t truly flurish in this cuntry again, the charity needs yur help.
THE MISTLE THRUSH FACT FILE
Cmmn Name: Mistle thrush（Turdus viscivrus）
Family: Turdidae（thrushes）
Habitat: wdland, parks and gardens
Diet: berries, earthwrms, slugs and insects
Predatrs: cats, fxes and birds f pray
Nt t be cnfused with: the sng thrush, which is much smaller
HOW TO HELP
There are a few simple steps yu can take t make yur garden a safe space fr these endangered birds, such as planting berry bushes and nly trimming（修剪）them every few years s that they prduce a lt f fruit. Yu culd als plant hlly, yew, ivy and crab apple trees, all f which prvide fd and shelter fr the mistle thrush. These birds are extremely territrial when it cmes t fd, and they ften wrk tgether t prtect their fd frm cmpetitrs, s where there's ne, thers are likely t fllw.
If yu have mistle thrushes visiting yur utdr space, anther way yu can help is by keeping pet cats indrs, as they are predatrs f many garden birds.
What's mre, by supprting the Wdland Trust, yu'll be helping the rganizatin t raise awareness abut the threats facing the mistle thrush and cntinue its effrts t prtect and restre its natural habitat, as well as creating new spaces fr it t live.
A. Sme restaurant wners see them as a way t renew interest in existing lcatins.
B. It's nt quite part f the mainstream ecnmy yet.
C. Hwever, they' re stuck in the back f smebdy else's kitchen cking smebdy else's menu.
D. Of curse, trends in the fd industry cme and g quickly.
AB. Nevertheless, they are here tday and gne tmrrw.
AC. Hanging abve him was a capsule full f diners wh were served a new curse each time a revlutin was made.
高二 英语试卷
命题教师 顾思议 张雯茜
I. Listening Cmprehensin
Sectin A
Directins: In Sectin A, yu will hear ten shrt cnversatins between tw speakers. At the end f each
cnversatin, a questin will be asked abut what was said. The cnversatins and the questins will be spken
nly nce.
1. A. It will be ready in tw hurs. B. It will be ready at fur 'clck tday.
C. It can be under repair tmrrw afternn. D. It can be picked up at tw 'clck tmrrw.
2. A. He'll g t the party with the wman. B. He met the man at the party.
C. He has changed his plans. D. He has t wrk late.
3. A. Pay fr sme f the fd. B. Thank Gary fr his generus ffer.
C. Insist n chsing their wn fd. D. Treat Gary t dinner sme ther time.
4. A. She's ging t help the nurse. B. The nurse wasn't able t help her.
C. She thinks she shuld ask the nurse fr a pill. D. She feels tired because f the medicine she tk.
5. A. She wasn't sure hw t end the bk. B. She rearranged the chapters f her bk.
C. She wrked n the chapter fr quite a while. D. She assured him that the chapter was finished.
6. A. The stre is ut f cffee. B. They shuld buy a lt f cffee.
C. There's a rm t stck up the cans f cffee. D. They shuld wait fr a better deal n cffee.
7. A. She is very strict. B. She wrks very hard.
C. Her classes fill up quickly. D. It's easy t get gd grades in her curses.
8. A. The ffice n lnger issues birth certificates.
B. The ffice already mailed the man's birth certificate.
C. The man desn't have sufficient identificatin fr his request.
D. The man will have t apply fr his birth certificate in mail.
9. A. Nt many planes g t Washingtn. B. The six 'clck flight is already filled.
C. The wman has a chice f early flights. D. The wman shuld take the earlier flight.
10. A. Hw the man feels abut the news. B. If the man is ging t lse his jb.
C. Where the man heard the news. D. If the man is ging t the stre.
Sectin B
Directins: In Sectin B, yu will hear tw shrt passages and ne lnger cnversatin, and yu will be asked several questins n each f the passages and the cnversatin. The passages and the cnversatin will be read twice, but the questins will be spken nly nce.
Questins 11 thrugh 13 are based n the fllwing passage.
11. A. Give peple an idea f New Yrk's lng histry. 更多免费优质滋源请 家 威杏 MXSJ663 B. Enable peple t see what New Yrk used t be like.
C. Call fr peple's attentin t the damage dne t New Yrk.
D. Remind peple f New Yrk's rle in the American Revlutin.
12. A. The bming ecnmy. B. The diverse eclgy.
C. The disappearance f wildlife. D. The emergence f fresh streams.
13. A. She refused t ffer ht tea t the British fficers.
B. She tld Washingtn's trps where Bradway is.
C. She let Washingtn's trps slip withut being nticed.
D. She reminded the British fficers f the appraching danger.
Questins 14 thrugh 16 are based n the fllwing passage.
14. A. Elephants live a lng life. B. Elephants have a gd memry.
C. The rle f female elephant leaders. D. The maps that elephants have made.
15. A. Jenny fund there was a newcmer. B. Jenny fund Shirley was ging t attack her.
C. Jenny fund she had been sent t Asia. D. Jenny fund the envirnment was plluted.
16. A. Fr survival. B. Fr pleasure.
C. T impress humans. D. T avid cnflicts.
Questins 17 thrugh 20 are based n the fllwing cnversatin.
17. A. Hw reliable lng-range frecasts are. B. Hw much it has imprved in recent years.
C. Hw lng it takes t becme a meterlgist. D. Hw the current frecast will affect the speakers.
18. A. The amunt f clud cvering. B. The wind cnditins.
C. The amunt f snw. D. The temperature.
19. A. Experts spend less time studying autumn.
B. The weather patterns are mre changeable in the autumn.
C. Sme frecasting machines d nt wrk well in ht weather.
D. The Natinal Weather Service misplaced its spring and summer data.
20. A. He decides t change his frecast.
B. He n lnger believes shrt-range frecasts.
C. He realized that there is sme value in lng-rage frecasting.
D. He is s fascinated that he decided t study meterlgy.
II. Grammar and Vcabulary
Sectin A
Directins: After reading the passage belw, fill in the blanks t make the passages cherent and grammatically crrect. Fr the blanks with a given wrd, fill in each blank with the prper frm f the given wrd; fr the ther blanks, use ne wrd that best fits each blank
Uber Eats pilts reusable cntainer scheme
Frm tday（Tuesday 18 April, 2023）Uber Eats custmers in Central Lndn will be given the ptin t rder their takeaway in reusable cntainers and easily return them in an attempt 21 （address）single use packaging.
22 （Bring）tgether varius businesses, the prject will test and measure hw lcalized drstep at-hme cllectins f reusable packaging can increase the adptin rate f a reuse system and imprve cnvenience. The system has been develped t make 23 as easy and cnvenient as pssible fr peple t take part. When placing their rders, Uber Eats custmers can chse t receive their fd in reusable packaging. Once they've enjyed their meals, 24 they need t d is t scan a QR cde, select a day fr cllectin, give the cntainers a simple rinse and await cllectin. All cllectins are lw r n emissins, 25 （make）by deliverymen using bikes, electric cars r vans.
The trial will run fr six mnths and will be managed by Again, which perates a netwrk f packaging cleaning facilities 26 the reusable packaging will be cleaned and prcessed befre being returned t the restaurants. Varius prmtins 27 （test）thrughut the trial t measure pt-in rate and return rate. "This pilt aims t make reusable packing 28 （accessible）fr custmers and restaurants alike," says Matthew Price, Uber Eats General Manager. "By integrating the reuse ptin 29 a delivery app used by many husehlds and by ffering drstep cllectins, we hpe t see a significant increase in the use f reusable takeaway packaging. The trial will help create 30 better understanding f what wrks and what desn't at a lcal level, and hpefully lead t wider rll ut f this reuse system acrss mre businesses and areas."
Sectin B
Directins: Fill in each blank with a prper wrd chsen frm the bx. Each wrd can be used nly nce. Nte that there is ne wrd mre than yu need.
Unlcking the Secrets f Yur Night
Mst peple d nt realize that dreams take up abut 25% f the night's sleep, and each dream perid lasts frm 5 t 20 minutes. There is n dubt that dreams play an imprtant rle in ur lives. If they can be crrectly 31 —and that is a big "if"—we can cme t understand urselves better. Here, we lk at three cmmn dreams and what they ptentially symblize.
Dream 1: I can see their laughing faces laughing at me. But they aren't as smart. If they were, they'd be up here flying with me!
This dream has bth psitive and negative 32 . On the psitive side, the dream may express a strng desire t travel and get away frm everyday 33 . It may als symblize a pwerful desire t achieve. On the ther hand, this dream can mean the persn has a prblem r is 34 f smething and they wish t escape. The dream culd represent feelings f inferirity, which the dreamer attempts t get rid f by literally and physically 35 themselves abve thers.
Dream 2: I'm mving fast nw, but it's still behind me. It desn't matter hw fast I g. I still can't escape.
Althugh this is a traditinal symbl f health and 36 , it can suggest the dreamer is trying t escape frm danger. Usually, fear is the dminant emtin. By37hard, the dreamer can pssibly escape the threat. Hwever, they can als stp mving. This makes the fear even mre terrifying. One pssible explanatin is that the persn is under pressure in their everyday life.
Dream 3: I'm sweating and my heart is beating. I'm trapped. Trapped in my wn bed.
This symbl is assciated with fear and embarrassment: suddenly the dreamer lses all pwer f mvement. They try hard t mve their arms and legs, but they simply cannt; 38 in' a terrifying situatin with n escape, they becme mre and mre terrified as the secnds g by. Anther frequent 39 fr this dream is failing t d smething in public, ften smething that yu are nrmally very gd at, such as yur jb. Nt nly is this extremely embarrassing, but it als shws a（n） 40 fear f lsing a jb and a livelihd.
III. Reading Cmprehensin
Sectin A
Directins: Fr each blank in the fllwing passage there are fur wrds r phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the wrd r phrase that best fits the cntext.
Yu've been painting fr a few years, have shwn wrk in a grup shw at the lcal art center, and maybe yu have even sld a painting r tw. Are yu ready t 41 the title f an amateur artist? Distinguishing beginners frm prfessinal artists is a 42 business. It is nt just a matter f yur ability t create nice paintings, nr des having anther jb 43 disqualify smene frm being cnsidered a prfessinal artist. Tw key factrs cme int play when making that 44 .
T turn prfessinal, individuals must priritize the develpment f develping a persnal style. What makes yur paintings different than every ther painting ut there? D yur paintings exhibit a unified theme thrughut, r d they lack 45 ? Style des nt mean that yu are painting the same subject r using the same painting medium. 46 , it refers t the lk and feel f yur paintings. A persnal style desn't cme 47 but evlves with technique, chice f painting medium, and the subjects yu depict. Yu 48 it thrugh cntinuus practice and explratin. Salvadr Dali explred many artistic mediums, but they all have a 49 Dali style. Every artist has a style and when yu begin t develp it, this is when yu really knw that yu' re n the rad t being a prfessinal.
Anther significant factr behind becming a prfessinal artist is yur 50 . What gets yu ut f bed every mrning t paint? Hw d yu find the energy t have all yur time devted t painting? 51 , bth prfessinals and amateurs lve t d what they d and they get satisfactin ut f creating art. Hwever, Amateurs may 52
painting just as a hbby r t satisfy a creative impulse. Fr prfessinal artists, it ges beynd that. Sme wish t cnvey a deep message cncerning life, sciety, r even plitics. Others simply seek financial returns t pay family bills. What's mre, many amateur artists wait fr 53 t cme. If they are nt in the md, they d nt bther lking at the canvas（画布）. They may even stp painting if anther activity pps up in their day. Prfessinals are never easily 54 r trn away frm their artwrk in prgress. It may even take a natural disaster t frce them ut f the studi. Prfessinal artists are als cnstantly prepared t lk fr ideas fr the next painting, driven by the belief that the next painting will 55 the last ne and that there is always rm fr imprvement.
Are yu ready t becme a prfessinal? Whether yu pursue a prfessinal art career r nt, keep creating. Yu will find a persnal satisfactin in painting that few ther hbbies can give yu.
41. A. step beynd B. cntribute t C. talk f D. turn int
42. A. rewarding B. tricky C. private D. prfitable
43. A. incredibly B. miserably C. crucially D. necessarily
44. A. prmise B. deal C. transfrmatin D. recmmendatin
45. A. cnsistency B. depth C. riginality D. skills
46. A. Therefre B. Hwever C. Furthermre D. Instead
47. A. unexpectedly B. harmniusly C. instantly D. riginally
48. A. acquire B. transfer C. imitate D. spt
49. A. latest B. distinct C. mdern D. lively
50. A. creativity B. adaptability C. drive D. visin
51. A. In cnclusin B. In cntrast C. In additin D. In general
52. A. specialize in B. excel in C. majr in D. engage in
53. A. inspiratin B. fame C. guidance D. spnsrship
54. A. tricked B. depressed C. distracted D. anxius
55. A. guarantee B. highlight C. cmmercialize D. utshine
Sectin B
Directins: Read the fllwing three passages. Each passage is fllwed by several questins r unfinished statements. Fr each f them there are fur chices marked A, B, C and D. Chse the ne that fits best accrding t the infrmatin given in the passage yu have just read.
（A）
Judging by the histric recrd, we've been fascinated by ur reflectins fr a lng time. Sme f the earliest human-made mirrrs date t 6200 B. C. in Turkey. But even back then, mirrrs were largely used t assess hw beautiful we were. Egyptians paintings shw the upper classes cmbing their hair and applying thick csmetics in frnt f mirrrs. Mirrrs were assciated frm early n with vanity（虚荣）.
In the Renaissance, Italians began develping techniques fr making flatter glass, and in 1507 hit upn a way f prducing clear mirrrs. This new technlgy was wnderful, but s expensive that nbles smetimes sld prperty just t affrd ne. In the 16th and 17th centuries, mirrr making was s cstly that it required the investment f half f France's GDP. By the time the Renaissance was in full flwer, wealthy nblemen culd get large mirrrs in which they culd see their entire bdy at a glance. It was a transfrmative sight. The histrian Ian Mrtimer believes that mirrr was central in develping the mdern sense f the individual. As the nvelist Luis-Sebastien Mercler nted in the1780s, wealthy yung men wuld lk "at fur mirrrs at nce t see themselves".
Many thers thught nthing f all this self-regard. In the early years f America, "mirrrs were cnsidered, within American sciety, a kind f luxury that was smewhat shameful," says Jsiah McElheny, a Brklyn-based artist wh wrks with mirrrs. Sme cuntries impsed taxes n large mirrrs. America's mirrr taxes were s high that if a furniture maker wished t create a full-bdy-sized reflectin withut ging bankrupt, he had t assemble it frm several smaller mirrrs.
It wasn't until the last decades f the 19th century that the industrial wrld culd finally make big mirrrs cheaply. Prductin explded and mirrrs quickly passed frm luxurius prducts fr the rich t everyday devices that were affrdable amng an emerging middle class. In 1897, Sears Rebuck advertised ten-inch-square mirrrs fr nly 50 cents apiece and said: "N huse is cmplete withut a number f small mirrrs which are handy in s many rms.”
56. Which f the fllwing statements is true f the mirrrs in the Renaissance?
A. They were rather small in size. B. They were unaffrdable t mst peple.
C. They were mstly manufactured in Italy. D. They were n lnger assciated with vanity.
57. Accrding t Ian Mrtimer, what change did mirrrs bring abut?
A. Humans started t think f themselves as an individual.
B. Mre and mre mirrrs shps sprang up all ver Eurpe.
C. Nvelists began t write abut peple's lve fr mirrrs.
D. Peple cared abut their appearance fr the first time.
58. In the early years f America, mirrrs_____________.
A. brught their makers much prfit B. were regarded as smething bringing embarrassment
C. caused many furniture makers t g bankrupt D. were mstly assembled frm small pieces
59. What is the passage mainly abut?
A. The transfrmative sight f mirrrs. B. The varying enthusiasm fr mirrrs.
C. The histric develpment f mirrrs. D. The change in peple's attitudes t mirrrs.
（B）
60. Which f the fllwing statements is true f the mistle thrush?
A. It arrives in England arund Christmas. B. It is much smaller than the sng thrush.
C. It feeds mainly n plants and vegetables. D. It lks quite different frm ther birds.
61. What can peple d t prtect the mistle thrush?
A. Fllw ne f the birds at a time. B. Keep cats away frm the garden.
C. Dnate mney t the Wdland Trust. D. Trim berry bushes as ften as pssible.
62. Yu can prbably find this article_____________.
A. n a Wildlife and Cnservatin website B. in a BBC Gardeners' Wrld magazine.
C. in a Nature Phtgraphy magazine. D. in a traveler's birdwatching blg.
（C）
Humans have a habit f deliberately stpping making prgress. Frm digital music t cffee t tractrs, histry is littered with innvatins that caused resistance befre becming fixtures in everyday life. Calestus Juma, a prfessr f Harvard University, explres this phenmenn thrughly.
Juma identified in his research three key surces f ppsitin t innvatin: thse with cmmercial interests in existing prducts, thse wh identify with existing prducts, and thse wh might lse pwer as a result f change. The first grup is perhaps the mst bvius. Many industries have been disrupted by innvatin. Just take a lk at the unsuccessful effrts f music publishers t stp the transitin t digital music. Als, sme cnsumers might ppse an innvatin because the existing prduct is deeply rted in their identity, culture r custms. The British preferred tea time at hme t sitting in a cffee shp, fr example. Finally, the emergence f new technlgies can als result in a shift in ecnmic and plitical pwer, redistributing wealth and influence away frm sme grups and tward thers. The expansin f tractrs and ther mechanical equipment reduced the need fr farm labr, and the shift in ppulatin away frm rural areas had significant plitical implicatins.
Humans make decisins abut new innvatins with their gut rather than evidence. Oppnents and enthusiasts f a new technlgy will ften make bld claims t supprt their argument. Smetimes these claims are rted in fact, ther times nt. Fr example, peple nce claimed cffee culd make yu hyperactive. Juma said this argument was typically an inbrn fear f new technlgy, rather than a reasned respnse. "Peple react instinctively, and they cllect the evidence t supprt what they' re ding," Juma said. "They see a new prduct and there is an emtinal reactin t that prduct because it challenges their utlk n the wrld. This has been the stry with almst every new prduct."
Histrically, technlgists have been missing the pint. "I think they get very much fcused n the instrumental part f technlgy. Des it wrk r nt wrk? They dn't cnnect it with the scial dimensins," he said. Frtunately, that may be starting t change. Juma highlights artificial intelligence as a cntemprary illustratin. Wrries abut uncntrllable rbts have led t substantial discussins abut adding a "kill buttn" t artificial intelligence prducts, an idea that Ggle and thers have been wrking n.
63. Accrding t Para. 2, which f the fllwing statements is crrect?
A. Sitting in a cffee shp ges against British traditin.
B. British peple place much emphasis n family values.
C. A significant innvatin can affect ppulatin flw.
D. Music publishers were pessimistic abut digital music.
64. The underlined wrd "gut"（para. 4）is clsest in meaning t____________.
A. curage B. lgic C. prejudice D. instinct
65. It can be implied frm the passage that____________.
A. technlgists have histrically misunderstd the scial impact f new inventins
B. The wide adptin f an innvatin can help vercme resistance
C. Sme cmpanies are thinking beynd the functinality f new prducts
D. Peple's fear f innvatin may lead t the lss f a part f their lifestyle
66. Which f the fllwing is the best title fr the passage?
A. Oppsing Change: The Battle between Innvatin and Traditin
B. Frm Digital Music t Cffee: Why We ften Hate New Stuff
C. Lst Opprtunities: Hw Humans Missed the Bat n Prgress
D. Enemies f Innvatin: Fear and Past Success
Sectin C
Directins: Read the fllwing passage. Fill in each blank with a prper sentence given in the bx. Each sentence can be used nly nce. Nte that there are tw mre sentences than yu need.
The Rise f Pp-up Chefs
Jeremy Baras remembers the first time he ever saw a pp-up a restaurant. The 26-year-ld entrepreneur was n vacatin in England fur years ag and had t lk up at the Lndn Eye Ferries wheel t see it. 67 "I thught that was the clest thing ever", he says. Baras, wh funded PpUpRepublic. cm in 2012 t prmte the idea f pp-up restaurants in USA, has been studying them ever since.
Pp-ups, which have been arund since the early 2000s, are pen anywhere frm a few hurs t several mnths, but their defining feature is that they are temprary. They may be nly a tiny part f the $709 billin U.S. restaurant industry, but ppups have gtten a bst in recent years as a lwer-cst, lwer-risk way fr entrepreneurs t test the waters. 68 And sme struggling cities, like Oakland, Calif. , have turned t them t help revitalize lcal ecnmies affected by the ecnmic dwnturn.
The cncept has been especially ppular with up-and-cming chefs wh want t test-drive as a menu cncept withut investing a frtune in a permanent space. "Yur cks and chefs are really talented. 69 Ours, quite the cntrary." says Zach Kupperman, chief businessman fficer and c-funder f Dinner Lab. Pp-ups` temprary nature als allws restaurateurs t charge extra. Dinner Lab, fr instance, charges diners an annual membership fee f $125 t $175, depending n where they live, plus $50 t $85 a head fr each meal. "It's the fear f missing ut," explains Zach.
70 There is n guarantee that diners wn't grw tired f the cncept. Sme entrepreneurs have resrted t even a weirder lcatin—in a frmer limestne mine, say, r at the tp f a crane—t keep custmers interested.
IV. Translatin
Directins: Translate the fllwing sentences int English, using the wrds given in the brackets.
71. 虽然教室光线昏暗, 但志愿者仍充满热情地辅导着贫困孩童。（enthusiastic）
72. 那些包装精美的小零食一点不贵, 相反还在搞特价活动呢。（cntrary）
73. 汤姆精通市场营销策略, 每当受邀分享成功的商业案例时, 总是津津有味。（knwledge）
74. 这个赛季, 球队的战绩下滑, 教练成了批评的对象, 他迫切需要另辟蹊径, 找到出路。（target）A. elevating B. cntext C. implicatins D. vitality E. afraid
F. deep-rted G. rutine H. running I. interpreted J. altered K. frzen
Meet the Mistle Thrush
When it cmes t birds assciated with Christmas, the mistle thrush may nt immediately spring t mind. But, with a preference fr mistlete and hlly berries, as well as being ne f the nly birds that cntinues t sing thrughut winter, it deserves a secnd lk.
The mistle thrush measures 28cm in length, making it bth the UK's largest thrush species and sngbird. With a lng tail, yellw legs and a fat white bdy that's cvered with brwn spts, this bird certainly has a distinctive appearance.
Sadly, yur chances f sptting ne in the wild are slim as its ppulatin has been in decline since the 1970s -between 1995 and 2010, England lst a third f its native mistle thrushes, and numbers are still plummeting. It's thught that a high infant death rate culd be t blame, as well as ther factrs such as lss f habitat.
The Wdland Trust is wrking hard t save the mistle thrush, bit if it is t truly flurish in this cuntry again, the charity needs yur help.
THE MISTLE THRUSH FACT FILE
Cmmn Name: Mistle thrush（Turdus viscivrus）
Family: Turdidae（thrushes）
Habitat: wdland, parks and gardens
Diet: berries, earthwrms, slugs and insects
Predatrs: cats, fxes and birds f pray
Nt t be cnfused with: the sng thrush, which is much smaller
HOW TO HELP
There are a few simple steps yu can take t make yur garden a safe space fr these endangered birds, such as planting berry bushes and nly trimming（修剪）them every few years s that they prduce a lt f fruit. Yu culd als plant hlly, yew, ivy and crab apple trees, all f which prvide fd and shelter fr the mistle thrush. These birds are extremely territrial when it cmes t fd, and they ften wrk tgether t prtect their fd frm cmpetitrs, s where there's ne, thers are likely t fllw.
If yu have mistle thrushes visiting yur utdr space, anther way yu can help is by keeping pet cats indrs, as they are predatrs f many garden birds.
What's mre, by supprting the Wdland Trust, yu'll be helping the rganizatin t raise awareness abut the threats facing the mistle thrush and cntinue its effrts t prtect and restre its natural habitat, as well as creating new spaces fr it t live.
A. Sme restaurant wners see them as a way t renew interest in existing lcatins.
B. It's nt quite part f the mainstream ecnmy yet.
C. Hwever, they' re stuck in the back f smebdy else's kitchen cking smebdy else's menu.
D. Of curse, trends in the fd industry cme and g quickly.
AB. Nevertheless, they are here tday and gne tmrrw.
AC. Hanging abve him was a capsule full f diners wh were served a new curse each time a revlutin was made.
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