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2020届新高考英语模拟导航卷（浙江卷）
1、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中， 选出最佳选项。
My neighbor Orlando is a paramedic (护理人员）. He and his wife are some of the nicest people I have ever met. A few years back we started this sort of “favor war” , where one of us would do something for the other, such as shoveling (铲）their driveway or helping them build a shed, and next time the other would try to top it with another favor.
Yesterday morning there was maybe 2 or 3 feet of snow on the ground and I remembered he shoveled my driveway for me last snowfall. So I took out my shovel and took care of both our sidewalks and driveways because it was my turn to do a favor back. It took a while but I finished and got into my car for work. What I didn’t realize was that Orlando had to work that day too.
Fast forward to this morning I got a knock on my door. It was him. He immediately shook my hand and informed me that because I shoveled his driveway and sidewalk for him, he was able to get to work earlier. As soon as he started his shift, a call came through that a young boy was in a medical emergency. Luckily, he and his partner were only about 2 minutes away, but the next closest ambulance was in 10 minutes. This kid did not have 10 minutes. He barely had 2 minutes. Because my neighbor got to work sooner, the young boy got to live his life.
This isn’t a humble brag (吹牛）. This is to inform others that even the smallest favors can have the biggest impacts. It wasn’t too much of trouble to shovel his driveway for him, but because I did, the young kid got to see his family again, go back to school again, talk to his friends again and live his life.
1. What can we know about the writer and Orlando?
A .They once had a conflict.
B. They signed a favorable agreement.
C. They favor shoveling snow together.
D. They are always ready to help each other.
2. Who saved the boy before it was too late?
A. The writer.
B. The boy’s parents.
C. Orlando and his wife.
D. Orlando and his partner.
3. What does the writer intend to tell us?
A. Never ask for trouble.
B. No favor is too small.
C. One cannot always be lucky.
D. Don’t lose heart in an emergency.
2、These days scientists have been looking beyond diet and lifestyle to genetic factors(基因因素）when it comes to long life. The small village of Molochio in Calabria, Italy, has a population of about 2,000. And of these, there are at least eight people over a hundred years old. Researchers ask people about the secret of their long life. The answer is invariably (—贯地)to do with diet and is almost always the same, “I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. ” “A little bit, but of everything.” “No smoking, no drinking."
Kric Topol is one researcher who questions the received wisdom, saying, “There must be genes that explain why some people are protected from the harmful genes that affect the aging process."
In one small region, Ecuador, there are a number of people with a genetic condition called Laron syndrome, which restricts a person’s growth to little more than a metre, but also seems to protect them against cancer. Those with Laron syndrome live longer than the rest of their families. Meanwhile, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, there’s a completely separate group of Japanese-American men who are particularly long-lived. And it turns out that they have a variant(变异）of the same gene as the Laron syndrome group.
Back in Calabria, scientists have been trying to work out exactly how much of the local longevity(长寿)is due to genetics and how much to environmental factors. Researchers constructed the family trees of the 100-year-old people. They looked at family information from the 19th century to today. They conclude that there are genetic factors that give health benefits to the men—a surprising result because generally, in Europe, women over a hundred years old outnumber men by about five to one.
1.What can we learn about the research into the long life?
A. It looks mainly at peopled diet. B. It has changed its focus recently.
C.It has denied traditional ideas on longevity. D. It has linked people’s lifestyles to their genes.
2.What does Eric Topol think of the diet for a long and healthy life?
A. It’s unreliable. B. It’s academic.
C. It’s worth studying. D. Ifs a common sense.
3.Why are the scientists interested in Laron syndrome?
A. It affects the rest of a family. B. It helps people grow healthily.
C. It has had different versions. D. It is connected with long life.
4.What does the research about long life into families in Calabria show?
A. The idea of genes isn’t supported. B. More women live longer than men.
C. Genes and environment work equally. D. There are unexpected longevity patterns.
3、 If you go to any college in the United States, you will find most students carrying the same items: books, laptops, cell phones and their official school identification cards, or IDs. These small plastic cards do more than showing the names and pictures of students.
In recent years, IDs in some colleges can also buy things. The schools enter into agreements with banks so students can link their cards to private financial accounts. This way, students can use their cards to pay for things like food on campus and school supplies. In other words,their IDs become debit cards (借记卡).However,new research suggests that the way these card programs operate can harm students.
The U. S. Public Interest Research Group(U. S. PIRG) aims to use research to support and protect peopled financial interests. The organization has been looking into agreements between colleges and banks for several years. This April, Kaitlyn Vitez, higher education campaign director for U. S. PIRG, released their latest findings. "Students with campus debit cards paid over $ 24 million in fees during the last contract year. For example, students may be charged fees if they use another bank to withdraw money. Or, they may be charged fees if they spend more money than they have in their bank accounts," she said. "Any large fee can create unexpected problems for students,however,banks do not make possible fees clear enough to students. "
U. S. PIRG noted that some banks pay colleges for permission to advertise their debit card programs on campus. The advertising can appear to be part of official school programmes and students may feel pushed towards opening accounts. U. S. PIRG also found a connection between colleges with paid agreements and student fees. Students at colleges that received money from banks ended up paying up to 2. 3 times more than students at colleges with unpaid agreements. U. S. PIRG contacted several of the colleges in their latest research, yet they seem not to give satisfying comments.
1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.Potential harm of IDs. B.Additional use of IDs.
C.Students’ consuming habits. D.Students’ financial condition.
2.What do Kaitlyn Vitez’s words imply?
A.Colleges benefit a lot from working with banks
B.Most students fall into heavy debts at college.
C.Banks give away students’ financial privacy somehow.
D.Students lack enough information on their campus debit cards.
3.What will the author probably talk about in the following paragraph?
A.Solutions to the phenomenon. B.Future of school IDs.
C.Details of debit card programs. D.Response of some schools.
4、 After a long day at work, coming home is a breath of fresh air. Home is a comfortable place to sit back and relax. ①___________ Below are a number of things we can do to create a healthy home environment that will help to ease the workday stress and promote our physical and mental health.
Cleaning the house regularly is the first thing we should do. It may seem like a tiring thing to clean but there is a reason for doing so. We can remove dust by cleaning the house. Leaving layers of dust everywhere means that there is a build-up of dust. And where do these layers of dust go? ②___________
Making sure the rooms are full of sunlight is also important. We may not realize it but sunlight is an important part of our growth. We all know that sunlight promotes better working conditions. ③___________ Think about using a Parans system where sunlight does not reach. This technology gathers the sunlight by using solar panels(板). It can send out sunlight wherever we are.
④___________ Going green will help to remove toxins(毒素) in the air. They also give off oxygen,which can lower stress and improve our moods.
Along the lines of being green, it can also be vital to think about what things we are bringing into the house. Try to avoid specific plastics that are harmful to health. ⑤___________ They may contain poisonous chemicals that can be breathed in, or simply absorbed through the skin.
A. Into our lungs.
B. However, is it as healthy as it can be?
C. Is our home as comfortable as it used to be?
D. The same thing applies to certain carpets and paint.
E. It is also a good idea to add more plants in our house.
F. Besides, it can reduce both stress and high blood pressure.
G. It is acknowledged that a greener lifestyle is linked to better health.
5、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sophia waits for a distribution of free food in a neighborhood near Toronto Pearson International Airport. She’s 1 milk, eggs, fruits and vegetables. Sophia doesn’t want Khanna or the other two volunteers to 2 40 kilograms of food from the parking area to her apartment. Khanna, co-founder of the Sai Dham Food Bank, tried to 3 Sophia to wait upstairs in her home,but he knows he needn’t 4 . As a former nurse,she doesn’t even rely on her own children because she’s 5 . For the past five years,with the help of Sai Dham she’s 6 Khanna runs a team of a few dozen volunteers who make 7 to 265 seniors and people living with disabilities in the Greater Toronto Area who couldn’t 8 go to food banks.
Sai Dham was 9 in 2012,after Khanna and Mukherjee read an article about the proportion (比例)of the 10 in southern Ontario where they settled. "We never 11 a food bank; we just wanted to 12 a service for people," said Mukherjee.
In the beginning, they bought 13 with their own money and found people in need by word of mouth. But over the past seven years, 14 growing food donations and volunteer work, they have become a necessary 15 in the area. They’ve distributed over 450,000 kilograms of food, and their services have 16 to including a breakfast program for 300 students daily, as well as offering food to local food banks during times of 17 .
Sai Dham’s work is attracting 18 — more and more people come to know about it. But it’s a 19 battle, given that it still needs trucks,an office and more assistance. Though it receives 20 donations from local supermarkets, bigger sponsorships have yet to appear.
1.A.expecting B.purchasing C.sharing D.selling
2.A.promote B.remove C.gather D.transport
3.A.request B.inspire C.convince D.invite
4.A.prepare B.argue C.worry D.shout
5.A.responsible B.generous C.faithful D.independent
6.A.grown B.changed C.survived D.recovered
7.A.contributions B.deliveries C.meals D.donations
8.A.easily B.positively C.especially D.slightly
9.A.established B.introduced C.developed D.sponsored
10.A.newborn B.jobless C.criminal D.poor
11.A.called for B.took up C.joined in D.thought about
12.A.recommend B.provide C.advertise D.improve
13.A.material B.supplies C.products D.equipment
14.A.as for B.apart from C.thanks to D.along with
15.A.support B.symbol C.custom D.representation
16.A.reformed B.switched C.connected D.expanded
17.A.crisis B.relaxation C.peace D.success
18.A.membership B.investment C.attention D.comment
19.A.temporary B.losing C.hot D.significant
20.A.incredible B.modest C.particular D.average
6、 It's no surprise that smartwatches are so popular nowadays -- ①_______ seems that everyone wants to buy one! There's just one big problem : smartwatches are unprotected and can ②_______ (damage) easily. Since you are wearing it on your wrist, there’s no room ③_______ (place) a shatterproof protective case on your smartwatch like you would do on your mobile phone. In the course of ④_______ (live) your life and wearing a smartwatch,it’s only a matter of time before it gets bumped, cracked, or smashed. That means paying a high fee to get your smartwatch ⑤_______ (repair).
Owing ⑥_______ the new breakthrough in military technology, there’s a new type of smartwatch that’s super robust (nearly-shatterproof) and yet very stylish!
The T-Watch Tactical Watch ⑦_______ (be) ready for the "combat” of ⑧_______ (day) life. Demanding physical jobs? Extreme workouts and outdoor sports? No problem, this smartwatch can get through without so many nicks(刻痕) or ⑨_______ (scratch). What’s more, this smartwatch, ⑩_______ can withstand the toughest situations with no problems at all, is also dustproof and waterproof.
7、假定你叫李华,你与班上来自英国的交换生Mike约定周日去购买他喜欢的中国历史书籍,但你临时有事不能赴约。请你给他写一封邮件说明情况,内容包括:
1. 表示你的歉意;
2. 解释失约原因;
3. 重新约定时间。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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8、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Antarctica is the center of important scientific research. However, with an increasing number of day, scientists have to leave their work to greet a group of tourists who are taking a vacation in this continent of ice. Even though their desire to enjoy this vast and beautiful landscape can be appreciated, Antarctica should be closed to tourists.
Tourists in Antarctica can damage scientific research and hurt the environment. When tourist groups come, they take scientists away from their research. The work is difficult and some of the projects can be damaged by such simple mistakes as opening the wrong door or knocking against a small piece of equipment. In addition, tourists in Antarctica can also hurt the environment. Members of Greenpeace, one of the world's leading environmental organizations, complain tourists leave trash on beaches and disturb the plants and animals. In a place as frozen as Antarctica, it can take one hundred years for a plant to grow back.
The need to protect Antarctica from tourists becomes even greater when we consider the fact that there is no government here. Antarctica belongs to no country. Who is making sure that the penguins, plants and sea are safe? No one is responsible. It is true that the number of tourists who visit Antarctica each year is smaller compared to the number of those who visit other places. However, these other places are controlled by local governments. They have an interest in protecting their natural environments. Who is concerned about the environment of Antarctica? The scientist, to be sure, but not necessarily the tour companies that make money from sending people south.
If we don’t protect Antarctica from tourism,there may be serious consequences for us all. We might lose the results of scientific research projects. It,s possible that these results could teach us something important about the causes and effects of climate change. Some fragile plants and animals might die and disappear forever. This could damage the balance of animal and plant life in Antarctica. We know from past experience that when things get unbalanced, harmful changes can occur.
答案以及解析
1答案及解析：
答案：1.D 2.D 3.B
解析：1. D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，作者与邻居之 间有一种“favor war”，即争相为对方提供帮助，故D选项“他们总是乐意彼此帮助”为正确选项。A项：他们曾经有过冲突。B项:他们签署了一项有利的协议。C项:他们喜欢一起铲雪。这三项均不符合文意。
2. D细节理解题。根据第三段第五句及最后一句可知， Orlando和他的搭档救了孩子，故D选项正确。
3. B主旨大意题。根据文章描述，作者善意地帮助邻居清理人行道和车道的行为使得邻居能够尽早赶去救助一个孩子， 无意中帮助拯救了孩子的生命，因此作者通过这个故事是要告诉我们：莫因善小而不为。B选项正确。A项:永远不要自找麻烦。C项:人不会永远幸运。D项：不要在紧急情况下失去信心。这三项均不符合义意。
2答案及解析：
答案：BADD
解析：1.根据第一段的第一句“These days scientists have been looking beyond diet and lifestyle to genetic factors(基因闪 素）when it comes to long life. ”可知，谈到长寿，科学家们现 在已经把H光从饮食和生活方式转移到基因因素上。说明 他们转变了研究的方向，故选B。
2.根据第—段中的“ Erie Topol is one researcher who questions the received wisdom…”可知 Eric Topol 对人们普遍 接受的观点提出了质疑。由此推知选A。本题容易误选D。 饮食对人们的身体健康有影响，这是一个常识问题，何Eric Topol对此持怀疑态度。B和C两个选项域于命题人根据文 章内容进行的错误联想而设置的干扰项。
3.第三段提及科学家在厄瓜多尔发现患莱伦氏综 合征能保护人们不患癌症，而且患有这种疾病的人寿命更 长。在夏威夷，他们发现有一个日裔美国人群体的寿命特别长，他们和莱伦氏综合征患者有若相冏的基因变异厂因此， 科学家对此感兴趣的原因是，这种疾病与长寿有关系
4.根据最后一段的最后一句可知，研究人员得出的 结论是，有一些基因W素对男性的健康有益，这是一个令人 惊讶的结果，因为在欧洲，通常寿命达到100岁以上的女性 人数比男性多20%。由此推知，这个研究结果显示出了一个 意想不到的长寿模式。
3答案及解析：
答案：1.B; 2.D; 3.D
解析：1.考查段落大意。第二段主要讲了一些学校为校园身份证增加了一项功能,即可作为银行卡来买东西,故选B。
2.考查推理判断。依据第三段中的" however, banks do not make possible fees clear enough to students"可知,银行并没有明确向学生指出校园"借记卡"收费的情况,所以学生对他们的校园"借记卡" 缺乏足够的了解,故选D。
3.考查推理判断。根据文章最后的" U. S. PIRG contacted several of the colleges in their latest research, yet they seem not to give satisfying comments"可知,U.S. PIRG联系了一些学校,但是这些学校给出的解释不太令人满意,所以接下来的段落会阐述学校的回应。
4答案及解析：
答案：BAFED
解析：
本文为说明文。作者就如何营造一个"健康之家" 提出了几条建议。
1. B此处需要一个承上启下的过渡句,引出"健康之家"的概念,也引出下文提到的如何营造"健康之家"。故B项最佳。
2. A空前是一个问句,A项"进入了我们的肺"能恰当地回答前面的问句"这层层的灰尘去了哪儿?",前呼后应,故A项最佳。
3. F空前主要在讲阳光的好处,F项"此外,它(阳光)还能减轻压力和缓解高血压"与此相关。
4. E此处需要一个段落主旨句。Going green是一个关键的信息,且空后提到消除空气中的毒素,释放氧气,故可判断本段主要讲室内的绿化问题,且E项中的plants正是此段最后一句中They的指代对象。故选E项。
5. D空处前一句讲到"有害塑料"问题,又D项讲到某些地毯和油漆,根据常识可知地毯和油漆可能会含有有害健康的化学物质,与语境符合,故选D项。
5答案及解析：
答案：1.A; 2.D; 3.C; 4.B; 5.D; 6.C; 7.B; 8.A; 9.A; 10.D; 11.D; 12.B; 13.B; 14.C; 15.A; 16.D; 17.A; 18.C; 19.C; 20.B
解析：1.A 根据空前的"Sophia waits for a distribution of free food"可知,Sophia在等待免费食物发放,因此这里用expecting与上文的"waits for"呼应。
2.D根据下文可知,此处表示的是Sophia不想麻烦Khanna或其他两个志愿者把40公斤的食物从停车场搬运到她居住的公寓,因此用动词transport表示"运送"。
3.C根据语境可知,Khanna想说服Sophia在自己家里等待食物送上门,convince"说服"符合语境。
4.B 根据空前的"but"和空后的"she doesn’t even rely on her own children because she's 5 "可知,Sophia甚至连子女也不依赖,因为她是位十分独立的女性,她不愿麻烦他人,所以Khanna知道Sophia不会听从他的劝说,他也就不需要为此和Sophia争论了。
5.D参见上题解析。
6.C根据语境可知,这里表示Sophia这些年都是依靠这个慈善机构才得以生活下去,因此选C。survive表示"继续维持生活"。
7.B 根据下文的"They’ve distributed over 450,000 kilograms of food"可知,此处表示这个机构给老人和残疾人送去食物,用delivery表示"递送"。
8.A 根据空前的"seniors and people living with disabilities"可知,机构为老人和残疾人服务,因为这些人去当地的食物赈济处很不方便。
9.A根据语境可知,此处表示这家慈善机构成立于2012年,因此选A。
10.D下文说到食物赈济处,因此这里说的应该是在看到一篇提到他们居住地区的贫困人口比例的文章后,Khanna和Mukherjee成立了这家慈善机构。
11.D 根据空后的"we just wanted to 12 a service for people"可知,此处与下文形成对比,表示他们开始的时候根本就没想到要这样做 call for"需要,要求";take up"开始从事"。
12.B根据语境可知,他们仅仅想给周围需要帮助的人提供(provide )服务。
13.B此处说的是这个机构刚成立的时候,他们自己掏钱买日常供应的物资(supplies)。
14.C根据句意可知,此处表示多亏了不断增加的捐助食品和志愿者工作,他们这个慈善机构现在已经成为该地区人们必不可少的支柱(support)。
15.A参见上题解析。
16.D 根据下文的"including a breakfast program for 300 students daily,as well as offering food to local food banks during times of 17 "可知, 这家慈善机构的服务不断扩展,因此选D。
17.A根据语境可知,此处表示在危急关头(crisis),这家慈善机构还支援当地的食物赈济处。
18.C 根据破折号后的解释"more and more people come to know about it"可知,他们的慈善工作正得到人们的关注(attention)。
19.C 根据空前的"But"和空后的"given that it still needs trucks, an office and more assistance"可知,这个慈善机构的工作虽然得到了人们的关注,但考虑到他们仍需要卡车、一间办公室和更多的帮助,他们的工作依旧是一场艰难的(hot)战斗。
20.B 根据空后的"bigger sponsorships have yet to appear"可知,此处表示他们从当地超市得到的捐赠有限,因此用modest"些许的,不太大的",与下文的bigger形成对比。
6答案及解析：
答案：1. it2. be damaged3.to place4. living5. repaired6. to7.is8.daily9.scratches10.which
解析：
本文由普通智能手表的弊端出发,介绍了新型智能手表的优点和新功能。
1.it考查形式主语。似乎每个人都想买一个。It seems that... "似乎……",为固定句型,此处it作形式主语。
2. be damaged考查被动语态。智能手表没有保护设计,容易损坏damage与smartwatches是被动关系,故需要用被动语态。
3. to place考查动词不定式作定语。因为你把它戴在手腕上,所以就不像手机那样有个装防碎保护膜的地方。这里需要对抽象名词room进行修饰,故用动词不定式作后置定语。
4. living考查动词的-ing形式作宾语。介词后面需要动词的-ing形式作宾语。
5. repaired考查过去分词作宾语补足语。get sth. done"使某物被……"。
6. to考查固定搭配。owing to意为"由于"。
7. is考查时态和主谓一致。主语为第三人称单数,时态为一般现在时,所以用is。
8. daily考查形容词作定语。修饰名词life需要用形容词,故用daily。
9. scratches 考査名词单复数。由上文中的"many ”及scratch 作"刮痕”讲时为可数名词可知,此处需要用其复数形式。
10. which考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为物,非限制性定语从句中缺少主语,故用which。
7答案及解析：
答案：
Dear Mike,
Deeply sorry for not being able to go to the bookstore with you for your favorite books related to the Chinese history this Sunday. I'm writing in an effort to make a change to our plan.
Just now I was informed to attend an important voluntary activity to be held on the very day. So would it be possible for us to go there another time, let's say, next Sunday morning? If so, we'll have enough time to make a choice about which books to be bought.
Please let me know your decision as soon as possible.
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：
【写作指导】本文要求写一封邮件,说明不能一起去买书的原因。文章开头考生可先表示歉意,然后点明写信目的,即尝试改变已有计划,然后第二段详细交代失约的原因,提出另约时间的建议。由于失约原因题中未明确交代,所以需要考生进行合理想象,此外在提出另约时间建议时,要考虑语言的婉转性。最后要适当使用高级句式和词汇,给老师留下好印象。
【名师点评】本文要点齐全,上下文逻辑通顺,语言地道精练,加之亮点词汇的使用和高级句式的表达,这些都是本范文的亮点所在。
亮点词汇:related to,in an effort to, let’s say 等;
高级表达:非谓语动词作定语(related to the Chinese history);疑问句+ 不定式结构(which books to be bought)等。
8答案及解析：
答案：
Despite tourists’ enthusiasm, they should be banned from Antarctica to ensure scientists’ normal work in research.(要点 1 )They can exert a bad effect on both scientific research and habitat of wildlife with pollution and disturbance. (要点 2〉And they shouldn’t set foot on Antarctica because environment itself is not guaranteed without government there.(要点 3 ) If tourism doesn’t stop,we may face catastrophic outcomes, namely ignorance of knowledge about climate change and potential extinction of vulnerable wildlife, thus causing imbalance of ecosystem.(要点 4)
解析：
【文章大意】Paragraph 1:南极洲是重要的科学研究中心。然而,随着极昼的增加,科学家们不得不离开他们的工作去迎接一群在这片冰原上度假的游客。尽管他们想体验这片广阔而美丽的风景的愿望是可以被理解的,但是南极洲应该对游客关闭。
Paragraph 2:南极洲的游客会破坏科学研究和环境。旅游团的到来, 会干扰科学家的研究工作,一些科学研究项目可能会因为游客的一些简单错误而受到破坏,此外游客在南极洲也会破坏当地的环境。绿色和平组织的成员抱怨游客在海滩上乱扔垃圾,干扰动植物。
Paragraph 3:当考虑到南极洲没有政府这一事实时,保护南极洲不受游客破坏的必要性就更迫切了。南极洲不属于任何国家,没有人能对南极洲的企鹅、植物和海洋的安全负责。
Paragraph 4 :如果我们不保护南极洲免受旅游业的影响,这就可能会给我们所有人带来严重的后果。我们可能会失去科研项目的成果,这些成果可能会让我们对气候变化的原因和影响有一些重要的认识。一些脆弱的动植物可能会死亡,并且永远消失。这可能会破坏南极洲动植物的平衡。
2020届新高考英语模拟导航卷（浙江卷）
1、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中， 选出最佳选项。
My neighbor Orlando is a paramedic (护理人员）. He and his wife are some of the nicest people I have ever met. A few years back we started this sort of “favor war” , where one of us would do something for the other, such as shoveling (铲）their driveway or helping them build a shed, and next time the other would try to top it with another favor.
Yesterday morning there was maybe 2 or 3 feet of snow on the ground and I remembered he shoveled my driveway for me last snowfall. So I took out my shovel and took care of both our sidewalks and driveways because it was my turn to do a favor back. It took a while but I finished and got into my car for work. What I didn’t realize was that Orlando had to work that day too.
Fast forward to this morning I got a knock on my door. It was him. He immediately shook my hand and informed me that because I shoveled his driveway and sidewalk for him, he was able to get to work earlier. As soon as he started his shift, a call came through that a young boy was in a medical emergency. Luckily, he and his partner were only about 2 minutes away, but the next closest ambulance was in 10 minutes. This kid did not have 10 minutes. He barely had 2 minutes. Because my neighbor got to work sooner, the young boy got to live his life.
This isn’t a humble brag (吹牛）. This is to inform others that even the smallest favors can have the biggest impacts. It wasn’t too much of trouble to shovel his driveway for him, but because I did, the young kid got to see his family again, go back to school again, talk to his friends again and live his life.
1. What can we know about the writer and Orlando?
A .They once had a conflict.
B. They signed a favorable agreement.
C. They favor shoveling snow together.
D. They are always ready to help each other.
2. Who saved the boy before it was too late?
A. The writer.
B. The boy’s parents.
C. Orlando and his wife.
D. Orlando and his partner.
3. What does the writer intend to tell us?
A. Never ask for trouble.
B. No favor is too small.
C. One cannot always be lucky.
D. Don’t lose heart in an emergency.
2、These days scientists have been looking beyond diet and lifestyle to genetic factors(基因因素）when it comes to long life. The small village of Molochio in Calabria, Italy, has a population of about 2,000. And of these, there are at least eight people over a hundred years old. Researchers ask people about the secret of their long life. The answer is invariably (—贯地)to do with diet and is almost always the same, “I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. ” “A little bit, but of everything.” “No smoking, no drinking."
Kric Topol is one researcher who questions the received wisdom, saying, “There must be genes that explain why some people are protected from the harmful genes that affect the aging process."
In one small region, Ecuador, there are a number of people with a genetic condition called Laron syndrome, which restricts a person’s growth to little more than a metre, but also seems to protect them against cancer. Those with Laron syndrome live longer than the rest of their families. Meanwhile, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, there’s a completely separate group of Japanese-American men who are particularly long-lived. And it turns out that they have a variant(变异）of the same gene as the Laron syndrome group.
Back in Calabria, scientists have been trying to work out exactly how much of the local longevity(长寿)is due to genetics and how much to environmental factors. Researchers constructed the family trees of the 100-year-old people. They looked at family information from the 19th century to today. They conclude that there are genetic factors that give health benefits to the men—a surprising result because generally, in Europe, women over a hundred years old outnumber men by about five to one.
1.What can we learn about the research into the long life?
A. It looks mainly at peopled diet. B. It has changed its focus recently.
C.It has denied traditional ideas on longevity. D. It has linked people’s lifestyles to their genes.
2.What does Eric Topol think of the diet for a long and healthy life?
A. It’s unreliable. B. It’s academic.
C. It’s worth studying. D. Ifs a common sense.
3.Why are the scientists interested in Laron syndrome?
A. It affects the rest of a family. B. It helps people grow healthily.
C. It has had different versions. D. It is connected with long life.
4.What does the research about long life into families in Calabria show?
A. The idea of genes isn’t supported. B. More women live longer than men.
C. Genes and environment work equally. D. There are unexpected longevity patterns.
3、 If you go to any college in the United States, you will find most students carrying the same items: books, laptops, cell phones and their official school identification cards, or IDs. These small plastic cards do more than showing the names and pictures of students.
In recent years, IDs in some colleges can also buy things. The schools enter into agreements with banks so students can link their cards to private financial accounts. This way, students can use their cards to pay for things like food on campus and school supplies. In other words,their IDs become debit cards (借记卡).However,new research suggests that the way these card programs operate can harm students.
The U. S. Public Interest Research Group(U. S. PIRG) aims to use research to support and protect peopled financial interests. The organization has been looking into agreements between colleges and banks for several years. This April, Kaitlyn Vitez, higher education campaign director for U. S. PIRG, released their latest findings. "Students with campus debit cards paid over $ 24 million in fees during the last contract year. For example, students may be charged fees if they use another bank to withdraw money. Or, they may be charged fees if they spend more money than they have in their bank accounts," she said. "Any large fee can create unexpected problems for students,however,banks do not make possible fees clear enough to students. "
U. S. PIRG noted that some banks pay colleges for permission to advertise their debit card programs on campus. The advertising can appear to be part of official school programmes and students may feel pushed towards opening accounts. U. S. PIRG also found a connection between colleges with paid agreements and student fees. Students at colleges that received money from banks ended up paying up to 2. 3 times more than students at colleges with unpaid agreements. U. S. PIRG contacted several of the colleges in their latest research, yet they seem not to give satisfying comments.
1.What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.Potential harm of IDs. B.Additional use of IDs.
C.Students’ consuming habits. D.Students’ financial condition.
2.What do Kaitlyn Vitez’s words imply?
A.Colleges benefit a lot from working with banks
B.Most students fall into heavy debts at college.
C.Banks give away students’ financial privacy somehow.
D.Students lack enough information on their campus debit cards.
3.What will the author probably talk about in the following paragraph?
A.Solutions to the phenomenon. B.Future of school IDs.
C.Details of debit card programs. D.Response of some schools.
4、 After a long day at work, coming home is a breath of fresh air. Home is a comfortable place to sit back and relax. ①___________ Below are a number of things we can do to create a healthy home environment that will help to ease the workday stress and promote our physical and mental health.
Cleaning the house regularly is the first thing we should do. It may seem like a tiring thing to clean but there is a reason for doing so. We can remove dust by cleaning the house. Leaving layers of dust everywhere means that there is a build-up of dust. And where do these layers of dust go? ②___________
Making sure the rooms are full of sunlight is also important. We may not realize it but sunlight is an important part of our growth. We all know that sunlight promotes better working conditions. ③___________ Think about using a Parans system where sunlight does not reach. This technology gathers the sunlight by using solar panels(板). It can send out sunlight wherever we are.
④___________ Going green will help to remove toxins(毒素) in the air. They also give off oxygen,which can lower stress and improve our moods.
Along the lines of being green, it can also be vital to think about what things we are bringing into the house. Try to avoid specific plastics that are harmful to health. ⑤___________ They may contain poisonous chemicals that can be breathed in, or simply absorbed through the skin.
A. Into our lungs.
B. However, is it as healthy as it can be?
C. Is our home as comfortable as it used to be?
D. The same thing applies to certain carpets and paint.
E. It is also a good idea to add more plants in our house.
F. Besides, it can reduce both stress and high blood pressure.
G. It is acknowledged that a greener lifestyle is linked to better health.
5、阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Sophia waits for a distribution of free food in a neighborhood near Toronto Pearson International Airport. She’s 1 milk, eggs, fruits and vegetables. Sophia doesn’t want Khanna or the other two volunteers to 2 40 kilograms of food from the parking area to her apartment. Khanna, co-founder of the Sai Dham Food Bank, tried to 3 Sophia to wait upstairs in her home,but he knows he needn’t 4 . As a former nurse,she doesn’t even rely on her own children because she’s 5 . For the past five years,with the help of Sai Dham she’s 6 Khanna runs a team of a few dozen volunteers who make 7 to 265 seniors and people living with disabilities in the Greater Toronto Area who couldn’t 8 go to food banks.
Sai Dham was 9 in 2012,after Khanna and Mukherjee read an article about the proportion (比例)of the 10 in southern Ontario where they settled. "We never 11 a food bank; we just wanted to 12 a service for people," said Mukherjee.
In the beginning, they bought 13 with their own money and found people in need by word of mouth. But over the past seven years, 14 growing food donations and volunteer work, they have become a necessary 15 in the area. They’ve distributed over 450,000 kilograms of food, and their services have 16 to including a breakfast program for 300 students daily, as well as offering food to local food banks during times of 17 .
Sai Dham’s work is attracting 18 — more and more people come to know about it. But it’s a 19 battle, given that it still needs trucks,an office and more assistance. Though it receives 20 donations from local supermarkets, bigger sponsorships have yet to appear.
1.A.expecting B.purchasing C.sharing D.selling
2.A.promote B.remove C.gather D.transport
3.A.request B.inspire C.convince D.invite
4.A.prepare B.argue C.worry D.shout
5.A.responsible B.generous C.faithful D.independent
6.A.grown B.changed C.survived D.recovered
7.A.contributions B.deliveries C.meals D.donations
8.A.easily B.positively C.especially D.slightly
9.A.established B.introduced C.developed D.sponsored
10.A.newborn B.jobless C.criminal D.poor
11.A.called for B.took up C.joined in D.thought about
12.A.recommend B.provide C.advertise D.improve
13.A.material B.supplies C.products D.equipment
14.A.as for B.apart from C.thanks to D.along with
15.A.support B.symbol C.custom D.representation
16.A.reformed B.switched C.connected D.expanded
17.A.crisis B.relaxation C.peace D.success
18.A.membership B.investment C.attention D.comment
19.A.temporary B.losing C.hot D.significant
20.A.incredible B.modest C.particular D.average
6、 It's no surprise that smartwatches are so popular nowadays -- ①_______ seems that everyone wants to buy one! There's just one big problem : smartwatches are unprotected and can ②_______ (damage) easily. Since you are wearing it on your wrist, there’s no room ③_______ (place) a shatterproof protective case on your smartwatch like you would do on your mobile phone. In the course of ④_______ (live) your life and wearing a smartwatch,it’s only a matter of time before it gets bumped, cracked, or smashed. That means paying a high fee to get your smartwatch ⑤_______ (repair).
Owing ⑥_______ the new breakthrough in military technology, there’s a new type of smartwatch that’s super robust (nearly-shatterproof) and yet very stylish!
The T-Watch Tactical Watch ⑦_______ (be) ready for the "combat” of ⑧_______ (day) life. Demanding physical jobs? Extreme workouts and outdoor sports? No problem, this smartwatch can get through without so many nicks(刻痕) or ⑨_______ (scratch). What’s more, this smartwatch, ⑩_______ can withstand the toughest situations with no problems at all, is also dustproof and waterproof.
7、假定你叫李华,你与班上来自英国的交换生Mike约定周日去购买他喜欢的中国历史书籍,但你临时有事不能赴约。请你给他写一封邮件说明情况,内容包括:
1. 表示你的歉意;
2. 解释失约原因;
3. 重新约定时间。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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8、阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Antarctica is the center of important scientific research. However, with an increasing number of day, scientists have to leave their work to greet a group of tourists who are taking a vacation in this continent of ice. Even though their desire to enjoy this vast and beautiful landscape can be appreciated, Antarctica should be closed to tourists.
Tourists in Antarctica can damage scientific research and hurt the environment. When tourist groups come, they take scientists away from their research. The work is difficult and some of the projects can be damaged by such simple mistakes as opening the wrong door or knocking against a small piece of equipment. In addition, tourists in Antarctica can also hurt the environment. Members of Greenpeace, one of the world's leading environmental organizations, complain tourists leave trash on beaches and disturb the plants and animals. In a place as frozen as Antarctica, it can take one hundred years for a plant to grow back.
The need to protect Antarctica from tourists becomes even greater when we consider the fact that there is no government here. Antarctica belongs to no country. Who is making sure that the penguins, plants and sea are safe? No one is responsible. It is true that the number of tourists who visit Antarctica each year is smaller compared to the number of those who visit other places. However, these other places are controlled by local governments. They have an interest in protecting their natural environments. Who is concerned about the environment of Antarctica? The scientist, to be sure, but not necessarily the tour companies that make money from sending people south.
If we don’t protect Antarctica from tourism,there may be serious consequences for us all. We might lose the results of scientific research projects. It,s possible that these results could teach us something important about the causes and effects of climate change. Some fragile plants and animals might die and disappear forever. This could damage the balance of animal and plant life in Antarctica. We know from past experience that when things get unbalanced, harmful changes can occur.
答案以及解析
1答案及解析：
答案：1.D 2.D 3.B
解析：1. D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，作者与邻居之 间有一种“favor war”，即争相为对方提供帮助，故D选项“他们总是乐意彼此帮助”为正确选项。A项：他们曾经有过冲突。B项:他们签署了一项有利的协议。C项:他们喜欢一起铲雪。这三项均不符合文意。
2. D细节理解题。根据第三段第五句及最后一句可知， Orlando和他的搭档救了孩子，故D选项正确。
3. B主旨大意题。根据文章描述，作者善意地帮助邻居清理人行道和车道的行为使得邻居能够尽早赶去救助一个孩子， 无意中帮助拯救了孩子的生命，因此作者通过这个故事是要告诉我们：莫因善小而不为。B选项正确。A项:永远不要自找麻烦。C项:人不会永远幸运。D项：不要在紧急情况下失去信心。这三项均不符合义意。
2答案及解析：
答案：BADD
解析：1.根据第一段的第一句“These days scientists have been looking beyond diet and lifestyle to genetic factors(基因闪 素）when it comes to long life. ”可知，谈到长寿，科学家们现 在已经把H光从饮食和生活方式转移到基因因素上。说明 他们转变了研究的方向，故选B。
2.根据第—段中的“ Erie Topol is one researcher who questions the received wisdom…”可知 Eric Topol 对人们普遍 接受的观点提出了质疑。由此推知选A。本题容易误选D。 饮食对人们的身体健康有影响，这是一个常识问题，何Eric Topol对此持怀疑态度。B和C两个选项域于命题人根据文 章内容进行的错误联想而设置的干扰项。
3.第三段提及科学家在厄瓜多尔发现患莱伦氏综 合征能保护人们不患癌症，而且患有这种疾病的人寿命更 长。在夏威夷，他们发现有一个日裔美国人群体的寿命特别长，他们和莱伦氏综合征患者有若相冏的基因变异厂因此， 科学家对此感兴趣的原因是，这种疾病与长寿有关系
4.根据最后一段的最后一句可知，研究人员得出的 结论是，有一些基因W素对男性的健康有益，这是一个令人 惊讶的结果，因为在欧洲，通常寿命达到100岁以上的女性 人数比男性多20%。由此推知，这个研究结果显示出了一个 意想不到的长寿模式。
3答案及解析：
答案：1.B; 2.D; 3.D
解析：1.考查段落大意。第二段主要讲了一些学校为校园身份证增加了一项功能,即可作为银行卡来买东西,故选B。
2.考查推理判断。依据第三段中的" however, banks do not make possible fees clear enough to students"可知,银行并没有明确向学生指出校园"借记卡"收费的情况,所以学生对他们的校园"借记卡" 缺乏足够的了解,故选D。
3.考查推理判断。根据文章最后的" U. S. PIRG contacted several of the colleges in their latest research, yet they seem not to give satisfying comments"可知,U.S. PIRG联系了一些学校,但是这些学校给出的解释不太令人满意,所以接下来的段落会阐述学校的回应。
4答案及解析：
答案：BAFED
解析：
本文为说明文。作者就如何营造一个"健康之家" 提出了几条建议。
1. B此处需要一个承上启下的过渡句,引出"健康之家"的概念,也引出下文提到的如何营造"健康之家"。故B项最佳。
2. A空前是一个问句,A项"进入了我们的肺"能恰当地回答前面的问句"这层层的灰尘去了哪儿?",前呼后应,故A项最佳。
3. F空前主要在讲阳光的好处,F项"此外,它(阳光)还能减轻压力和缓解高血压"与此相关。
4. E此处需要一个段落主旨句。Going green是一个关键的信息,且空后提到消除空气中的毒素,释放氧气,故可判断本段主要讲室内的绿化问题,且E项中的plants正是此段最后一句中They的指代对象。故选E项。
5. D空处前一句讲到"有害塑料"问题,又D项讲到某些地毯和油漆,根据常识可知地毯和油漆可能会含有有害健康的化学物质,与语境符合,故选D项。
5答案及解析：
答案：1.A; 2.D; 3.C; 4.B; 5.D; 6.C; 7.B; 8.A; 9.A; 10.D; 11.D; 12.B; 13.B; 14.C; 15.A; 16.D; 17.A; 18.C; 19.C; 20.B
解析：1.A 根据空前的"Sophia waits for a distribution of free food"可知,Sophia在等待免费食物发放,因此这里用expecting与上文的"waits for"呼应。
2.D根据下文可知,此处表示的是Sophia不想麻烦Khanna或其他两个志愿者把40公斤的食物从停车场搬运到她居住的公寓,因此用动词transport表示"运送"。
3.C根据语境可知,Khanna想说服Sophia在自己家里等待食物送上门,convince"说服"符合语境。
4.B 根据空前的"but"和空后的"she doesn’t even rely on her own children because she's 5 "可知,Sophia甚至连子女也不依赖,因为她是位十分独立的女性,她不愿麻烦他人,所以Khanna知道Sophia不会听从他的劝说,他也就不需要为此和Sophia争论了。
5.D参见上题解析。
6.C根据语境可知,这里表示Sophia这些年都是依靠这个慈善机构才得以生活下去,因此选C。survive表示"继续维持生活"。
7.B 根据下文的"They’ve distributed over 450,000 kilograms of food"可知,此处表示这个机构给老人和残疾人送去食物,用delivery表示"递送"。
8.A 根据空前的"seniors and people living with disabilities"可知,机构为老人和残疾人服务,因为这些人去当地的食物赈济处很不方便。
9.A根据语境可知,此处表示这家慈善机构成立于2012年,因此选A。
10.D下文说到食物赈济处,因此这里说的应该是在看到一篇提到他们居住地区的贫困人口比例的文章后,Khanna和Mukherjee成立了这家慈善机构。
11.D 根据空后的"we just wanted to 12 a service for people"可知,此处与下文形成对比,表示他们开始的时候根本就没想到要这样做 call for"需要,要求";take up"开始从事"。
12.B根据语境可知,他们仅仅想给周围需要帮助的人提供(provide )服务。
13.B此处说的是这个机构刚成立的时候,他们自己掏钱买日常供应的物资(supplies)。
14.C根据句意可知,此处表示多亏了不断增加的捐助食品和志愿者工作,他们这个慈善机构现在已经成为该地区人们必不可少的支柱(support)。
15.A参见上题解析。
16.D 根据下文的"including a breakfast program for 300 students daily,as well as offering food to local food banks during times of 17 "可知, 这家慈善机构的服务不断扩展,因此选D。
17.A根据语境可知,此处表示在危急关头(crisis),这家慈善机构还支援当地的食物赈济处。
18.C 根据破折号后的解释"more and more people come to know about it"可知,他们的慈善工作正得到人们的关注(attention)。
19.C 根据空前的"But"和空后的"given that it still needs trucks, an office and more assistance"可知,这个慈善机构的工作虽然得到了人们的关注,但考虑到他们仍需要卡车、一间办公室和更多的帮助,他们的工作依旧是一场艰难的(hot)战斗。
20.B 根据空后的"bigger sponsorships have yet to appear"可知,此处表示他们从当地超市得到的捐赠有限,因此用modest"些许的,不太大的",与下文的bigger形成对比。
6答案及解析：
答案：1. it2. be damaged3.to place4. living5. repaired6. to7.is8.daily9.scratches10.which
解析：
本文由普通智能手表的弊端出发,介绍了新型智能手表的优点和新功能。
1.it考查形式主语。似乎每个人都想买一个。It seems that... "似乎……",为固定句型,此处it作形式主语。
2. be damaged考查被动语态。智能手表没有保护设计,容易损坏damage与smartwatches是被动关系,故需要用被动语态。
3. to place考查动词不定式作定语。因为你把它戴在手腕上,所以就不像手机那样有个装防碎保护膜的地方。这里需要对抽象名词room进行修饰,故用动词不定式作后置定语。
4. living考查动词的-ing形式作宾语。介词后面需要动词的-ing形式作宾语。
5. repaired考查过去分词作宾语补足语。get sth. done"使某物被……"。
6. to考查固定搭配。owing to意为"由于"。
7. is考查时态和主谓一致。主语为第三人称单数,时态为一般现在时,所以用is。
8. daily考查形容词作定语。修饰名词life需要用形容词,故用daily。
9. scratches 考査名词单复数。由上文中的"many ”及scratch 作"刮痕”讲时为可数名词可知,此处需要用其复数形式。
10. which考查定语从句。空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词为物,非限制性定语从句中缺少主语,故用which。
7答案及解析：
答案：
Dear Mike,
Deeply sorry for not being able to go to the bookstore with you for your favorite books related to the Chinese history this Sunday. I'm writing in an effort to make a change to our plan.
Just now I was informed to attend an important voluntary activity to be held on the very day. So would it be possible for us to go there another time, let's say, next Sunday morning? If so, we'll have enough time to make a choice about which books to be bought.
Please let me know your decision as soon as possible.
Yours,
Li Hua
解析：
【写作指导】本文要求写一封邮件,说明不能一起去买书的原因。文章开头考生可先表示歉意,然后点明写信目的,即尝试改变已有计划,然后第二段详细交代失约的原因,提出另约时间的建议。由于失约原因题中未明确交代,所以需要考生进行合理想象,此外在提出另约时间建议时,要考虑语言的婉转性。最后要适当使用高级句式和词汇,给老师留下好印象。
【名师点评】本文要点齐全,上下文逻辑通顺,语言地道精练,加之亮点词汇的使用和高级句式的表达,这些都是本范文的亮点所在。
亮点词汇:related to,in an effort to, let’s say 等;
高级表达:非谓语动词作定语(related to the Chinese history);疑问句+ 不定式结构(which books to be bought)等。
8答案及解析：
答案：
Despite tourists’ enthusiasm, they should be banned from Antarctica to ensure scientists’ normal work in research.(要点 1 )They can exert a bad effect on both scientific research and habitat of wildlife with pollution and disturbance. (要点 2〉And they shouldn’t set foot on Antarctica because environment itself is not guaranteed without government there.(要点 3 ) If tourism doesn’t stop,we may face catastrophic outcomes, namely ignorance of knowledge about climate change and potential extinction of vulnerable wildlife, thus causing imbalance of ecosystem.(要点 4)
解析：
【文章大意】Paragraph 1:南极洲是重要的科学研究中心。然而,随着极昼的增加,科学家们不得不离开他们的工作去迎接一群在这片冰原上度假的游客。尽管他们想体验这片广阔而美丽的风景的愿望是可以被理解的,但是南极洲应该对游客关闭。
Paragraph 2:南极洲的游客会破坏科学研究和环境。旅游团的到来, 会干扰科学家的研究工作,一些科学研究项目可能会因为游客的一些简单错误而受到破坏,此外游客在南极洲也会破坏当地的环境。绿色和平组织的成员抱怨游客在海滩上乱扔垃圾,干扰动植物。
Paragraph 3:当考虑到南极洲没有政府这一事实时,保护南极洲不受游客破坏的必要性就更迫切了。南极洲不属于任何国家,没有人能对南极洲的企鹅、植物和海洋的安全负责。
Paragraph 4 :如果我们不保护南极洲免受旅游业的影响,这就可能会给我们所有人带来严重的后果。我们可能会失去科研项目的成果,这些成果可能会让我们对气候变化的原因和影响有一些重要的认识。一些脆弱的动植物可能会死亡,并且永远消失。这可能会破坏南极洲动植物的平衡。
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