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山东湖北部分重点中学2021届高三新起点摸底联考
英语试题
本试卷共四部分，共8页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将答题卡上交。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What will the man do for the woman?
A. Repair the car. B. Give her a ride. C. Pick up her aunt.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Oh my God! My car broke down, and I have to meet my aunt at the railway station before noon.
M: You are lucky. I can drop you off on my way.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How is the weather today?
A. Cloudy and a little windy. B. Clear and a little windy. C. Rainy and cool.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: It is a perfect day for picnic, isn’t it?
W: It sure is! There isn’t a piece of cloud in the sky, and the wind is keeping it nice and cool.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Who might Mr. Peterson be?
A. A new professor. B. A department head. C. Gordon’s best friend.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Did you hear that Mr. Peterson is coming next week, Gordon?
M: Yes, so I called all the department heads to my office this morning. We need to give him reports on our program.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Teachers and students. C. Jobseeker and interviewer.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: I got admitted to Harvard University.
M: I am very happy for you. Have you told it to our teacher?
W: Not yet. I will give him a pleasant surprise.
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Where is the man now?
A. In hospital. B. At home. C. In the library.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been?
M: In hospital. I was badly ill. The doctor gave me an operation. I left the hospital ahead of time and had to stay here in the library to make up the missed lessons.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Where was the cat when the man came in?
A. On the desk. B. Beside the window. C. In the kitchen.
7. What will the speakers do?
A. Go to Jane’s garden. B. Report to the police. C. Telephone Jane.
【答案】6. C 7. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, Tom. You look worried. What's wrong? ;
M: Hi, Daisy. I am looking for the pet cat. Have you seen him?
W: Er, before I left the room, I saw him sleeping on the desk beside the window.
M: And when I came in a few minutes ago, I saw him playing in the kitchen, but now he’s missing.
W: Well, Tom, I'm sure he's around here somewhere. Let's try to think of where he might have gone.
M: Could he be in the garage? He likes to sleep there.
W: I remember seeing him playing with our neighbor Jane's dog in her garden. And…
M: Yeah. He likes playing with that dog, and sometimes with her white cat.
W: OK. Let’s go and see if he is there!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. Why does the man think a small plant is a bad gift for Nelly?
A. She doesn’t like any plant.
B. She has received that kind of gift.
C. She isn’t good at growing plants.
9 What will the woman buy for Nelly’s birthday?
A. A bunch of flowers. B. A flower card. C. A computer.
【答案】8. C 9. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Nelly's birthday is coming. This year I want to buy a small plant for her. I think it would be an unusual and lasting present.
M: But you should have known that Nelly is absolutely hopeless with plants.' The poor plants she kept all died. Nelly felt really sad about it.
W: I really don't know that. What should I buy her on earth?
M: Though she doesn't like growing flowers, she likes flowers.
W: You mean I buy some flowers for her? That is very ordinary.
M: No. You can buy her a monthly flower card online. So she can receive a bunch of flowers every month.
W: Sounds good. I'll do it at once. Can I use your computer now?
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. When does the conversation take place?
A. At about the noon. B. In the evening. C. At night.
11. How will the man go to New Zealand?
A. By ship. B. By train. C. By plane.
12. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Go to visit other places.
B. Book his ticket as soon as possible.
C. But the ticket right before he leaves.
【答案】10. A 11. C 12. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Let's go and have lunch together.
W: OK.
M: By the way, I'm thinking of going to New Zealand around Christmas for three weeks. It's such a beautiful country. I've never been there before.
W: Have you booked the fight?
M: Not yet. I am planning to book my fight in two weeks’ time.
W: Book your fight right now.
M: Why?
W: Because the longer you leave it, the more expensive it will be. As a matter of fact, the prices may double at Christmas time. New Zealanders usually go home for Christmas.
M: Then I'm going to book my fight tomorrow morning.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. Why did Bruce come to China six years ago?
A. To do business. B. To further his study. C. To see some places of interest.
14. When will the woman fly to Beijing for the job interview?
A. Next Friday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Monday.
15. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Give her some advice on the job interview.
B. Accompany her to the job interview.
C. Recommend some places of interest.
16. What is Diana going to do?
A. Go abroad on business. B. Fly to Beijing with Tracy. C. Go to visit their parents in Brazil.
【答案】13. B 14. A 15. C 16. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello, Bruce. I heard that you lived in Beijing for quite a while.
M: That's right, Tracy. I lived there for about six years while I did my Master's and Doctor's degrees. Why do you ask?
W: Well, I am flying to Beijing for a job interview next Friday. I will have several free days, so I plan to go out and see the city. Where do you think I should go?
M: Wow, I admire you, going so far from London for a job interview! Well, there are many places that are worth visiting , such as the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven , the Summer Palace, and Tian’anmen Square. Oh, yes! Don't forget to plan a day at the Great Wall. That’s something visitors should never miss!
W: Sounds great! I can't wait to go!
M: Is your sister Diana going with you?
W: No, she is going to Brazil on business next Thursday. She'll be there for about six days.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. What was Catherine two years ago?
A. A housewife. B. A sales manager. C. An office clerk.
18. What does Catherine think of being a stay-at-home mom?
A. Tiring. B. Worthless. C. Rewarding.
19. What does Sassy realize?
A. Women should be independent.
B. Parents both should take care of their kids.
C. Women should balance the job and family life.
20. Where does Cynthia come from?
A. China. B. Canada. C. The US.
【答案】17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C
【解析】
【原文】Nowadays, there is a heated discussion: Which is worthwhile, being a full-time worker or a stay-at-home mom? Some of our listeners，three moms from different countries share their opinions. Catherine is from China. She loves being a stay-at-home mom. Two years ago, at the beginning it was truly rough for her from being a sales manager to staying at home. Yet, she did not want her child to grow up with both parents at work. Now, her daughter is soon to be 3 years old. It's not for everyone but it is very rewarding in the long term. Sassy, a Canadian mom, thinks taking care of children is a temporary job, and children will grow up and leave. She realizes that women do not want to be dependent on anyone for basic food, clothes and shelter. It has been hard to work and take care of her kids but she makes it work. Cynthia comes from the US. Some days she thinks women shouldn't give up on their careers. And some days she longs for the lives staying at home or at least work part-time. She's the only one that supports the family, so she has no choice.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Cruise(巡航)lines worldwide suspended sailings March 13 because of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Now companies such as Carnival and Disney are pushing out their return dates and canceling more trips meaning passengers can receive full refunds for the price of their trips.
Those who want to take their chances and postpone — even though there’s no firm date when this pandemic will end — can choose to receive a credit for a future cruise. Just remember: If you choose a credit, you have given up your refund. Cruise companies want you to stick with them, and are offering extra perks(津贴) and credits to keep you on board.
Carnival Cruises
On Wednesday, Carnival Cruises announced it would suspend Alaska sailings through June 30 and scrap all San Francisco cruises for the rest of the year. Typical five-day cruises along the California coast called at Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico, before returning to the Bay Area.
The company also canceled cruises aboard Carnival Radiance (an upgrade of the Carnival Victory) through Nov. 1, and Carnival Legend, through Oct. 30. Carnival Legend typically sails from Seattle to Alaska in summer months.
Passengers whose trips have been canceled may opt for a refund or a future cruise credit.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line on Monday extended its suspension for sailings departing in April. Passengers who had tickets on any of its four ships through April 28 may receive a refund or a cruise credit for a trip within 15 months of their original departure date, according to the company’s website.
Disney also warned passengers about sailings aboard the Disney Wonder that are scheduled to resume April 29. The itinerary(行程) calls for a stop in Vancouver, Canada, but Canada has closed its ports at least through July 1.
21. What can the passengers select if they want to cruise later?
A. Refunds B. Credits C. Perks D. Chances.
22. What do we know about Carnival Cruises?
A. Carnival Legend typically sails from Seattle to Alaska in winter months.
B. Passengers whose trips have been canceled only choose a future cruise credit.
C. Carnival Radiance is canceled through Oct.30.
D. San Francisco cruises will be canceled for the rest of the year.
23. What may happen if you had tickets on any of the ships of Disney Cruise Line？
A. You will receive refunds before April 28.
B. Your trip will be delayed till June.
C. You will receive a cruise credit for a trip.
D. You will receive refunds on April 29.
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了许多邮轮因新冠疫情被取消后，乘客如何获得退款或信用额度。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中Those who want to take their chances and postpone — even though there’s no firm date when this pandemic will end — can choose to receive a credit for a future cruise.可知那些想抓住机会推迟旅行的人，可以选择为未来的游轮之旅获得信用积分，即使这场流行病何时结束还没有确定的日期。由此可知，那些想以后进行游轮之旅的人可以选择获得积分。故选 B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句On Wednesday, Carnival Cruises announced it would suspend Alaska sailings through June 30 and scrap all San Francisco cruises for the rest of the year.可知，嘉年华邮轮公司宣布，将在6月30日前暂停阿拉斯加航线，并在今年剩余时间内取消所有旧金山邮轮。由此可知，今年剩余时间的旧金山游轮将被取消。故选D。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Passengers who had tickets on any of its four ships through April 28 may receive a refund or a cruise credit for a trip within 15 months of their original departure date, according to the company’s website. 可知根据该公司网站显示，在4月28日之前持有该公司四艘船中的任何一艘船票的乘客，可以在原出发日期的15个月内获得退款或邮轮积分。由此可知，如果你有迪士尼游轮的船票，你将会得到邮轮积分。故选 C。
B
More than £5,500 has been raised after a plea (请愿) last Monday by a vet Dr Scott Miller. Scott said: “I would like to say a massive thank-you to Express readers from myself, from Australia and from the koalas. It’s amazing that people from across the world can see how significant the catastrophe has been. I do appreciate that people are being very supportive and reaching into their pockets.” An area, a third of the size of Britain is estimated to have been ravaged(毁坏) since the blazes(火灾) began in September.
On Friday a state of emergency was declared in the capital Canberra, with residents told to prepare to evacuate as fires on the outskirts (市郊) threatened to spread. A billion animals are feared to have died, including 25,000 koalas.
Last week Scott told how he had visited his homeland, helping to save wildlife on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Adelaide. While there he rescued a mother and a baby koala who were stuck in a tree. The pair were rushed to a field hospital on the island to be treated. The mum had severe burns to her paws and was badly dehydrated(脱水的), while her baby son had an eye injury and was underweight.
Scott, who has appeared on ITV’s This Morning and BBC’s Blue Peter, said the mother is showing “great signs of improvement” and her wounds are starting to heal. The baby has undergone surgery to his eye and is “recovering from the anesthetic (麻药) and doing well”.
But he added: “The mother remains dehydrated so isn’t producing enough milk to feed the baby. At the moment they’re being housed severally but there is the hope that when the baby is a little stronger he will be able to be returned to his mother.”
Even after they recover, the pair will probably spend their lives in an enclosure while the bush takes years to recover. Scott said: “Sadly patients are still coming in thick and fast. Each of these animals is requiring to be housed and fed, and regular medical treatment to their injuries.”
24. What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?
A. Dr. Scott donated more than ￡5,500.
B. Residents were asked to move to Canberra.
C. Numerous animals might have lost their lives.
D. A large area of Britain has been badly damaged by the fire.
25. What did Dr. Scott do after returning to his homeland?
A. He was rushed to the field hospital to receive treatment.
B. He assisted to rescue the wildlife on Kangaroo Island.
C. He hosted the ITV’S This Morning.
D. He fed the underweight baby koala.
26. What does the underlined word in paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Separately B. Seriously C. Successfully D. Sympathetically
27. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. A big Australian fire B. People’s generous donation
C. Koalas’ recovery D. Rescuing koalas
【答案】24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了在澳大利亚森林大火后受伤的考拉得到人们尤其是Dr. Scott救助的故事。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句 “A billion animals are feared to have died, including 25,000 koalas..”可知，有十亿动物恐怕已经被烧死了，包括了两万五千只考拉；由此可知，大量动物可能因为火灾失去了生命。故选C。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Last week Scott told how he had visited his homeland, helping to save wildlife on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Adelaide.”，可知，上周 Scott讲述了他如何访问自己的祖国，帮助拯救阿德莱德海岸袋鼠岛上的野生动物。故选 B。
【26题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句后半部分“... but there is the hope that when the baby is a little stronger he will be able to be returned to his mother.”句意及句中表示转折关系的连词 but 可判断此处单词为“分别地，各自地”之意，A 项符合；而其他选项都不符合语境，故选 A。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文并结合第三段第一句Last week Scott told how he had visited his homeland, helping to save wildlife on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Adelaide.可知，本文作者主要介绍了在澳大利亚森林大火后受伤的考拉得到人们尤其是Dr. Scott救助的故事，故选D。
C
“While animals can’t pick out precise numbers, they can understand that more is more. Interestingly, we know now that numerical（数值的）competence is present on almost every branch of the animal tree of life,” says Andreas Nieder, a neurobiologist from the University of Tuebingen. “Different groups of animals obviously developed this trait（特点）independently from others and that strongly indicates that it has to be of adaptive value.”
Honeybees, for instance, can remember the number of landmarks they pass when searching for food in order to find their way back to the hive. The last common ancestor between honeybees and primates lived about 600 million years ago. But still, they evolved numerical competence that, in many respects, is comparable to vertebrate（脊椎动物的）numerical competence. Also, for example, male frogs sing “advertisement” calls to attract females. The females, listening for the complexity of their calls, choose the male that sings the most calls.
Wolves are more likely to hunt successfully if they have the right number of wolves in their pack for the size of their prey（猎物）: With prey like deer, only around six to eight wolves are needed, while hunting wild ox requires a pack of nine to thirteen. Their prey also uses this concept to protect themselves from predators — deer tend to live in large herds to reduce the chance of any individual becoming prey. So obviously they are assessing the number of individuals in their groups for their everyday life situations.
Despite these many examples of numerical competence in animals, this subject has not gotten many first-hand studies. “Many of these behavioral findings in the wild have usually been collected as by-products or accidental findings of other research questions,” says Nieder. He argues that more research needs to be done to fully understand the numerical competence.
28. The phenomenon of animals having their own numerical competence shows that .
A. all groups of animals are related in some ways
B. numerical competence must have a survival benefit
C. the intelligence of animals varies with different environments
D. animals’ numerical competence is determined by their adaptability
29. What role does numerical competence play in wolves’ hunting?
A. It helps them form hunting groups.
B. It gives them more options to hunt.
C. It makes them discover more prey.
D. It offers them new skills to hunt.
30. How does the author mainly develop this text?
A. By listing figures. B. By asking questions.
C. By giving examples. D. By making comparisons.
31. From which is the text probably taken?
A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine.
C. A travel brochure. D. A research paper.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。本文讲述最近一项研究，动物不仅具有理解数字的能力，而且这一能力还对它们的日常生活有着巨大的影响。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Different groups of animals obviously developed this trait（特点）independently from others and that strongly indicates that it has to be of adaptive value.”以及第二段列举的例子可知，不同的动物群体明显地独立于其他动物发展出这种特殊的数字能力，这强烈地表明它必须具有适应性价值。由此可推知，动物具有的数字能力是为了生存需要。故选B。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Wolves are more likely to hunt successfully if they have the right number of wolves in their pack for the size of their prey（猎物）: With prey like deer, only around six to eight wolves are needed, while hunting wild ox requires a pack of nine to thirteen.”可知，如果狼群中狼群的数量与猎物的大小相符，狼更有可能成功捕食:像鹿这样的猎物，只需要大约6到8只狼，而捕猎野牛则需要9到13只狼群。由此可知，数字能力在狼的狩猎中能帮助它们形成狩猎群体。故选A。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段Honeybees, for instance…; Also, for example, male frogs sing “advertisement” calls to attract females. ;第三段Wolves are more…和deer tend to live in large herds…可知，文章中作者是通过列举honeybees, frogs, wolves, deer这些例子来说明的。故选C。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。阅读文章，并根据最后一段Despite these many examples of numerical competence in animals, this subject has not gotten many first-hand studies. 可知，本文讲述最近一项研究，动物不仅具有理解数字的能力，而且这一能力还对它们的日常生活有着巨大的影响，所以本文应该选自一篇研究论文。故选D。
D
To address the plastic pollution troubling the world’s seas and waterways, Cornell University chemists have developed a new polymer (聚合物) that can degrade (降解) when exposed to ultraviolet (紫外线的) radiation, according to the research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
“We have created a new plastic that has the mechanical properties required by commercial fishing gear. If it eventually gets lost in the water environment, this material can degrade on a realistic time scale,” said lead researcher Bryce Lipinski, professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Cornell University. “This material could reduce persistent plastic accumulation in the environment.”
Commercial fishing contributes to about half of all floating plastic waste that ends up in the oceans. Fishing nets and ropes are primarily made from three kinds of polymers, none of which easily degrade. “While research of degradable plastics has received much attention in recent years,” Lipinski said, “obtaining a material with the mechanical strength comparable to commercial plastic remains a difficult challenge.”
Coates and his research team have spent the past 15 years developing the new plastic called isotactic polypropylene oxide, or iPPO. While its original discovery was in 1949, the mechanical strength of this material was unknown before this recent work. The high isotacticity and polymer chain length of their material makes it different from previous plastics and provides its mechanical strength.
Lipinski noted that while iPPO is stable in ordinary use, it eventually breaks down when exposed to UV light. The change in the plastic’s composition is evident in the laboratory, but “visually, it may not appear to have changed much during the process,” he said, “The rate of degradation is light intensity-dependent, but under their laboratory conditions, the polymer chain lengths degraded to a quarter of their original length after 30 days of exposure.”
Lipinski and other scientists want no trace of the polymer to be left in the environment. He notes there is precedent for the biodegradation of small chains of iPPO which could effectively make it disappear and ongoing efforts aim to prove this.
32. What is special about the new polymer?
A. It can reduce plastic consumption. B. It is expected to lower fishing costs.
C. It can degrade plastic waste in the sea water. D. It has been developed to solve plastic pollution.
33. What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A. Fishing should be forbidden in the sea.
B. It requires great effort to invent the new plastic.
C. Nets and ropes are not the major pollution source.
D. Degradable plastics were not studied until recently.
34. What did the recent study find about iPPO?
A. Its original use. B. Its special intensity.
C Its mechanical strength. D. Its complex composition.
35. What is Lipinski’s attitude towards the future of iPPO?
A. Hopeful. B. Indifferent. C. Skeptical. D. Negative.
【答案】32. D 33. B 34. C 35. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。《美国化学会志》上发表的一项研究中提到，为了解决困扰世界海洋和水道的塑料污染问题，康奈尔大学的化学家们研发了一种新的聚合物，该聚合物暴露在紫外线辐射下可降解。文章主要说明了这一新材料的一些特点优势，和仍然面临的一些问题。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段To address the plastic pollution troubling the world’s seas and waterways, Cornell University chemists have developed a new polymer (聚合物) that can degrade (降解) when exposed to ultraviolet (紫外线的) radiation, according to the research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.可知，根据发表在《美国化学学会杂志》上的研究，为了解决困扰世界海洋和水道的塑料污染问题，康奈尔大学的化学家们开发了一种新的聚合物，这种聚合物暴露在紫外线辐射下可以降解。由此可知，这种新型聚合物的特别之处在于它是为了解决塑料污染而发展起来的。故选D。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“While research of degradable plastics has received much attention in recent years,” Lipinski said, “obtaining a material with the mechanical strength comparable to commercial plastic remains a difficult challenge.”可知，Lipinski说：“虽然近年来可降解塑料的研究受到了很大关注，但获得一种机械强度可与商业塑料媲美的材料仍然是一项艰巨的挑战。”由此推知，发明这种新塑料需要很大的努力。故选B。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中The high isotacticity and polymer chain length of their material makes it different from previous plastics and provides its mechanical strength.可知，其材料的高等度和聚合物链长度使其不同于以往的塑料，并提供了机械强度。由此可知，最近的研究发现了iPPO可以提供机械强度。故选C。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段Lipinski and other scientists want no trace of the polymer to be left in the environment. He notes there is precedent for the biodegradation of small chains of iPPO which could effectively make it disappear and ongoing efforts aim to prove this.可知，Lipinski和其他科学家不希望这种聚合物残留在环境中。他指出，iPPO小链的生物降解已有先例，可以有效地使其消失，而正在进行的努力旨在证明这一点。由此推知，Lipinski对iPPO未来的态度是充满希望的。故选A。
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Leadership lessons from Singapore
The COVID-19 outbreak is causing alarm around the world, but here in Singapore, the small island country has managed to mostly contain the spread quite rapidly. ___36___
Learning from the past -- ready for the future. “Here is your key card, office key and personal thermometer,” said the university administrator when I started teaching many years ago. I was puzzled with the thermometer as a standard-issue device for every employee. ___37___ Since I was not here during the 2003 SARS outbreak, I never appreciated the importance of having a thermometer in my desk drawer, but now I use it twice daily.
___38___ “Every instructor must complete the training for delivering their courses online in case of emergency,” the university told us over seven years ago. It seemed a bit unnecessary at the time. But all of us completed the training -- and were retested each semester. Who would have thought that in 2020 we would need to shift more than 1,000 courses online with less than 12 hours' notice! That could not have been accomplished without the previous efforts.
Clarifying expectations -- universal diligence. “Stop right there! Give me 10 feet and then you can come by,” says my colleague as I meet her in the common hallway. ___39___ Large gatherings are canceled and restaurants are empty as we all spend more time at home to avoid interactions with others. To enter a mall, restaurant or any building on our campus, you must pass a temperature screening and often record your presence.
___40___ In spite of the global crisis, classes and university operations have continued without disruption.
A. The virus is hard to contain.
B. Planning alternatives -- the ability to move quickly.
C. As a witness, I must share a few leadership lessons.
D. The nation’s readiness for emergencies helps to fight the virus.
E. How often do we really take lessons from the past to protect our future?
F. In fact, I once joked that they should also give us a snorkel(水肺) in case of tsunamis.
G. We are still friends, but it is our responsibility to avoid unnecessary human contact.
【答案】36. C 37. F 38. B 39. G 40. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。在新冠肺炎在全球范围爆发的形式下，新加坡控制了疫情的蔓延。文章介绍了新加坡在抗击新冠肺炎中的一些经验。
【36题详解】
上一句提到“新冠肺炎的爆发引起了全世界的恐慌，但在新加坡，这个小岛国设法控制住了疫情蔓延。”承接上文，C选项“作为一个目击者，我必须分享一些领导经验。”切题。且下文中列举了一些举措。故选C项。
【37题详解】
上一句提到“将体温计作为每个雇员的标准发行设备，我很不理解。”承接上文，F选项“实际上，我还开玩笑说他们也应该给发一个水肺以防海啸。”切题，且选项是不理解的一种表现。故选F项。
【38题详解】
下一句提到“每一位教员都必须完成网上授课培训，以防紧急情况，这是七年前大学这么跟我说的。”承接上文，B选项“制定替代方案——快速行动的能力。”切题。且B选项与上文的learning from the past--ready for the future和下文的clarifying expectations--universal diligence这两个小标题平行。故选B项。
【39题详解】
上一句提到“停下！离我10英尺，然后你就可以过来了，我在走廊遇到同事时，她这么说。”承接上文，G选项“我们仍然是朋友，但是我们有责任避免不必要的身体接触。”切题，且选项是对前文保持距离的进一步说明。故选G项。
【40题详解】
下一句提到“尽管全球危机，课堂和大学的运作仍在继续。”承接上文，D选项“国家对紧急情况的准备有助于抗击病毒。”切题，因为提前应对紧急情况保证了教学。故选D项。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
This semester, I am studying abroad at Mahidol University in Thailand. One day, I traveled to Kancheanaburi with two friends. After visiting our last destination, due to the ____41____ of local transportation, we decided to take a long walk to the station to ____42____ the last bus at 8 p.m. back.
However, when we arrived around 7:20 p.m. , we were told by the staff there that we went to the wrong place . We did not even think about ____43____ this could happen or where we actually were since the only _____44_____ then was how to get to the station on time. With no taxi on the road and no bus to the station, we were ____45____ there. Seeing our anxiety, the staff said they could help us. The male staffer immediately stopped having his dinner and ____46____ the motorcycle engine. However, that motorcycle, as the only transportation they ____47____ at that time, could only take one passenger. It would take ____48____ 15 minutes for a round trip.
Around 7:40 p.m., I was still there. Suddenly, a young man came to ____49____ someone off with a motorcycle. The female staffer, who kept talking with me to alleviate（缓和）my worry, stopped him. After they spoke, he nodded, and she hurried me up to ____50____ the motorcycle. I did not know who he was, but I could remember that he seemed as ____51____ as I was, like the person who was about to miss the last bus back was him instead of me. He drove fast, which I normally would be afraid of , but I felt ____52____ then . With my hands on his shoulder, I believed he would ____53____ send me to the station safely.
Everything happened so quickly. It was not until the next day ____54____ I knew we mistakenly went to their administrative （行政的）office at first. Although I have said “Thank you” to them several times, I still think it is not enough to express my appreciation. I know who they are now: They are the nameless people who are willing to selflessly help others, ____55____ love and warmth in society.
41. A. absence B. number C. speed D. limitations
42. A. chase B. grasp C. catch D. seize
43. A. how B. why C. when D. what
44. A. dilemma B. approach C. annoyance D. concern
45. A. stuck B. abandoned C. blocked D. isolated
46. A. started B. set C. fired D. launched
47. A. paid attention to B. had faith in C. had a preference for D. had access to
48. A. no more than B. less than C. more than D. more or less
49. A. drop B. take C. leave D. send
50. A. get off B. get on C. get in D. get into
51. A. frustrated B. annoyed C. worried D. satisfied
52. A. in belief B. with respect C. for sure D. at ease
53. A. desperately B. directly C. definitely D. deliberately
54. A. when. B. that C. which D. before
55. A. sparing B. spreading C. transforming D. transmitting
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. A 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. B 51. C 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. B
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了作者去泰国做交换生，在温暖的国家遇见温暖的人的故事。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为当地交通的有限性，我们决定走远路去车站。A. absence缺少；B. number数字 ；C. speed 速度；D. limitations局限。根据后文we decided to take a long walk to the station…可知，因为当地交通的有限性，作者他们决定走远路去车站。故选D。
42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为当地交通的有限性，我们决定走远路去车站，赶上下午8点返回的最后一班车。 A. chase追赶 ；B. grasp抓住；C. catch赶上；D. seize抓住。根据 the station可知，空处需用动词catch，catch the bus 赶上车，固定搭配。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：我们甚至都没想为什么会发生这样的事情。 A. how如何，表示方式；B. why为何，表示原因；C. when何时，表示时间 ；D. what什么，表示事情。前文中的动词是think about, 思考事情的来龙去脉用why，所以空处需用why引导宾语从句。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为那时唯一担忧的事是如何准时到达车站。A. dilemma进退两难之地；B. approach方法；C. annoyance 烦恼；D. concern担心。根据下文“如何到达车站”表达的是人内心的担忧。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为路上没有通往车站的出租车和公交车，我们被困在那里了。A. stuck困住；B. abandoned抛弃；C. blocked阻挡； D. isolated孤立。根据空前With no taxi on the road and no bus to the station可知，因为没有出租车和公交车，作者他们被困在了那里。故选A。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个男职员立即停止进餐，发动摩托车。A. started发动；B. set设置；C. fired解雇，开火；D. launched发射。根据下文“take the passenger”,说明这个人是发动摩托车。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：当时，摩托车是他们唯一能获取的交通工具。A. paid attention to注意；B. had faith in信任；C. had a preference for 偏爱；D. had access to获取，得到。空处需用had access to，表示摩托车是他们唯一能获取的交通工具与前文的“当地交通的限制”意思相吻合。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查固定短语词义辨析。句意：全程往返需要15分钟多。 A. no more than只有；B. less than少于；C. more than多于；D. more or less或多或少。根据下文7:40了，I was still there.说明一个来回耗时较长。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：一个年轻人骑着摩托车让一个人下车。这四个选项都可以和空后介词off构成动词短语。A. drop off让某人下车；B. take off脱下；起飞；C. leave off删除，遗漏；D. send off 发送。依据前文每次只能载一个人，说明这个人下车后我才能上车。固定搭配drop sb. off.让人下车。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：她赶紧让我坐上摩托车。A. get off下车、船、飞机；B. get on 上车；C. get in收割，收进来；D. get into 养成，形成。根据前文有人下车和After they spoke, he nodded 可知，此处指她让我赶紧坐上摩托车。故选B。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他似乎和我一样担心。A. frustrated 受挫折的 ；B. . annoyed 恼火的 ；C. worried 担心的 ；D. satisfied 满意的 。依据上下文他跟我一样担心的心情，可知此处需用形容词worried。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：他把车开得很快，这是我平常所害怕的，但那时我感到很自在。A. in belief相信；B. with respect尊重；C. for sure肯定；D. at ease轻松，自在。由转折连词but可知，空处需用at ease与前文 be afraid of 对应，表示感到自由自在。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我相信他一定会把我安全地送到车站。A. desperately 绝望地，迫切地；B. directly 直接地；C. definitely确定无疑地；D. deliberately故意地。依据上文作者感受到当地人的热情，同时动词believe 进一步表达了作者信任对方的态度。故选C。
【54题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：直到第二天我才知道我们一开始走错路了，走到行政办公室了。 A. when当……时候；B. that连接词，无具体词义； C. which 哪一个；D. before在……之前。根据空前It was not until the next day可知，空处需用that，It is/was not until…that…直到……才，固定句型。故选B。
55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。他们是心甘情愿无私助人的无名人士，在社会上传播爱和温暖。A sparing 匀出，腾出，抽出 ；B spreading 传播，传递；C transforming 转变 ；D transmitting 输送，传输。根据空后 love and warmth in society.可知，此处指的是在社会传播爱和温暖。故选B。
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
You may often see young people in Asian countries wear their masks in public. What makes them do so?
Asians often wear face masks to prevent one’s own germs or sickness from spreading in public places. In many Asian countries, people value collectivism, ___56___ means they will try their best to make a ___57___(contribute) to their group. Amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Asians will wear masks to prevent both ___58___(they) and others from being infected which will ultimately benefit the whole group.
Apart from physical protection, masks___59___(evolve) into social firewalls among young people in Asian countries already as well.
Young people are more concerned about their privacy than their parents and grandparents. In public such as on a crowded subway, ___60___ (hide) their faces with masks can sometimes help them gain some privacy. For some young girls, wearing masks can give them confidence and ___61___ sense of security when they don’t have enough time to do makeup.
___62___this reason, wearing masks has become a fashion trend among young people. They wear them, along with audio headsets, to signal a lack of desire ___63___ (communicate) with those around them, according to Quartz.
Not only ___64___ (use) to prevent the spread of disease, masks have indeed made their way into the mainstream and are here to stay in Asian ____65____ (country).
【答案】56. which
57. contribution
58. themselves
59. have evolved
60. hiding 61. a
62. For 63. to communicate
64. used 65. countries
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了亚洲的年轻人戴口罩是为了防止疾病传播、保护隐私以及带来安全感等。
【56题详解】
考查定语从句。分析句子结构，___1___ means they will try their best to make a ___2___(contribute) to their group.是一个非限制性定语从句，修饰整个主句内容，关系词在从句中作主语，that不能引导非限制性定语从句，用which引导该从句，所以填which。
【57题详解】
考查名词。该空作make的宾语，用名词，前面有不定冠词修饰，用名词单数，所以填contribution。
【58题详解】
考查反身代词。句意：在新型冠状病毒爆发中，亚洲人将戴上口罩，防止他们自己和其他人被感染，这最终将使整个群体受益。表示“他们自己”，所以填反身代词themselves。
【59题详解】
考查时态。根据already，可知这里表示过去的动作或状态持续到现在，用现在完成时，masks是复数，谓语动词用复数，所以填have evolved。
【60题详解】
考查动名词。分析句子结构，___5___ (hide) their faces with masks作句子主语，用动名词，所以填hiding。
【61题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：对于一些年轻女孩来说，当她们没有足够的时间化妆时，戴口罩可以给她们信心和安全感。a sense of……的感觉，该短语是固定短语，所以填a。
【62题详解】
考查固定短语。for this reason，该短语是固定短语，句子第一个单词首字母大写，所以填For。
【63题详解】
考查不定式。 a desire to do sth.做某事的愿望， 此处用不定式作定语，所以填to communicate。
【64题详解】
考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构，Not only ___9___ (use) to prevent the spread of disease作状语，use与其逻辑主语masks之间是被动关系，用过去分词，所以填used。
【65题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：口罩不仅被用来防止疾病的传播，而且已经成为主流，并在亚洲国家流行开来。“亚洲国家”是复数意义，用名词复数，所以填countries。
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack看到中国很多地方都有茶馆，非常好奇，特写信向你咨询。请给Jack写封回信，介绍中国的茶馆。内容包括：
1. 茶馆的作用；
2. 茶馆的历史；
3. 希望能够邀请Jack到茶馆品茶。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；
Dear Jack,
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】参考范文
Dear Jack,
Glad to know that you are so keen on the Chinese teahouse, I am writing to give you some relevant information about it.
Teahouses perfectly reflect our Chinese tea culture and people’s leisure lives. As you can see, we Chinese gather in teahouses not only to enjoy tea but to socialize with our friends. Originating from the Western Jin Dynasty, the teahouse became in the Song Dynasty a fashionable social event spreading all over the country. Today it takes on a new look under the influence of the western culture.
So why not come to join me and have a taste in a teahouse? Looking forward to your coming.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua.
【解析】
【分析】
本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生用英语给Jack写封回信，介绍中国的茶馆。
【详解】第一步：审题
体裁：应用文
时态：根据提示，时态应为一般现在时。
结构：总分法
总分法指把主题句作为总说，把支持句作为分说，并以这种方式安排所写内容。
要求：作文应包括以下要点：1. 茶馆的作用；2. 茶馆的历史；3. 希望能够邀请Jack到茶馆品茶。
第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）
be keen on; leisure lives; not only…but also…; socialize with; originate from; take on ; under the influence of; look forward to
第三步：连词成句
1.Glad to know that you are so keen on the Chinese teahouse, I am writing to give you some relevant information about it.
2.Teahouses perfectly reflect our Chinese tea culture and people’s leisure lives.
3.As you can see, we Chinese gather in teahouses not only to enjoy tea but to socialize with our friends.
4.Originating from the Western Jin Dynasty, the teahouse became in the Song Dynasty a fashionable social event spreading all over the country.
5.Today it takes on a new look under the influence of the western culture.
6.So why not come to join me and have a taste in a teahouse?
7.Looking forward to your coming.
根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第四步：连句成篇
连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，
第五步：润色修改
【点睛】范文内容完整，要点全面，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系。作者在范文中使用了较多主从复合句，如：Glad to know that you are so keen on the Chinese teahouse, I am writing to give you some relevant information about it.这句话运用了that引导的宾语从句；文章也使用了一些固定词组，如originate from; take on ; under the influence of; look forward to 等。全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外，文章思路清晰、层次分明，上下句转换自然，为文章增色添彩。
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 续写的词数应为150左右。
“I will have revenge on him, and make him regret what he did to me,” said Philip to himself, his face red with anger. Stephen, who happened at that moment to walk past and hear him talking to himself.
“Who is that you want to take revenge on?” asked Stephen. Philip looked at his friend and said, “You remember my new ball given by my father? Look! It is punctured! It was farmer Robinson’s son who did this!”
Stephen asked him why young Robinson had ruined it. “I was walking and kicking my ball.” Philip replied, “By accident, when I was opposite the gate, my ball bumped over a bucket of water left in the pathway by him.”
“He came up and began to yell at me. I assured him that what I had done was an accident, and that I was terribly sorry for it. I also offered to fetch another bucket of water for him. But despite all I had said, he took a nail out of his pocket and twisted it into the ball, as you see. I will make him pay for this.”
“Honestly speaking,” said Stephen, “he is already punished for what he has done, because nobody likes him and he often walks around alone. He is just a lonely and miserable boy. This will be enough revenge for you.”
“But the ball is my favorite gift and I enjoy playing with it so much…” murmured Philip.
“Now Philip,” said Stephen, “I think you can act better than him in terms of getting revenge. I will tell you what happened to him not long ago.”
“A while ago he saw a bee hovering about a flower. He caught the bee and was going to pull off its wings for fun. The bee, of course, stung him. The pain made him so angry that, like you, he decided to get revenge. He got a stick, and pressed it into the beehive (蜂巢).”
“Immediately the whole swarm of bees flew out and stung him so badly that he had to spend a few days in bed.”
“So you see, he was not very successful in getting revenge. What if he could act better and forgive the bee for stinging him?” asked Stephen.
“I must say,” replied Philip, “that your advice seems very good”.
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A few days afterward, Philip saw this young Robinson fall as he was carrying home a heavy log of wood.
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【答案】 “I must say,” replied Philip, “that your advice seems very good. So come with me please, and I will tell my father what happened to the ball, and I think he will not be angry with me.” They went, and Philip told his father what had happened. He thanked Stephen for the good advice he had given his son, and promised Philip to give him another ball exactly the same as the first.
A few days afterwards, Philip saw this young Robinson fall as he was carrying home a heavy log of wood. It was too heavy for him to lift up again. Philip ran to him, and helped him to put it on his shoulder again. The boy was embarrassed to be treated so kindly when he had ruined Philip’s ball the week before! He said that he was very sorry for his behavior. Philip went home quite happy. “This,” he said is the best revenge I could take, in returning good for bad.”
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇读后续写作文。
【详解】通过阅读所给文章可知，Philip因为农夫Robinson的儿子用钉子刺穿了自己新买的球而非常生气，扬言要报复他。Stephen劝他说没有人喜欢Robinson的儿子，他经常一个人走来走去。他只是一个孤独可怜的男孩。Stephen还告诉Philip，几天前Robinson的儿子被蜜蜂蛰了，就去打蜜蜂巢，结果被一大群蜜蜂蛰了，不得不在床上躺了几天的事情。
续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：“我得说，” Philip回答说，“你的建议似乎很好。”所以后文应该是讲述Philip放弃了报复的计划，告诉了父亲实情，Philip的父亲感谢Stephen给他儿子的忠告，答应Philip再给他买一个球，和第一个一模一样的。第二段开头是：几天后，Philip看到Robinson的儿子在把一根沉重的木头搬回家时摔倒了。本段应该写Philip帮助了Robinson的儿子，Robinson的儿子为自己几天前的行为道了歉，Philip高高兴兴地回了家，认为以德报怨就是最好的报复。
最后还要注意所续写短文的词数应为150左右。
【点睛】本文描写详略得当，使用了高级词汇和高级句子。如：be angry with；good advice；the same as；too…to…；embarrassed等高级词汇；He said that he was very sorry for his behavior.宾语从句等高级句式。
英语试题
本试卷共四部分，共8页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将答题卡上交。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What will the man do for the woman?
A. Repair the car. B. Give her a ride. C. Pick up her aunt.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Oh my God! My car broke down, and I have to meet my aunt at the railway station before noon.
M: You are lucky. I can drop you off on my way.
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How is the weather today?
A. Cloudy and a little windy. B. Clear and a little windy. C. Rainy and cool.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: It is a perfect day for picnic, isn’t it?
W: It sure is! There isn’t a piece of cloud in the sky, and the wind is keeping it nice and cool.
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Who might Mr. Peterson be?
A. A new professor. B. A department head. C. Gordon’s best friend.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Did you hear that Mr. Peterson is coming next week, Gordon?
M: Yes, so I called all the department heads to my office this morning. We need to give him reports on our program.
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What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Teachers and students. C. Jobseeker and interviewer.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: I got admitted to Harvard University.
M: I am very happy for you. Have you told it to our teacher?
W: Not yet. I will give him a pleasant surprise.
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Where is the man now?
A. In hospital. B. At home. C. In the library.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Haven’t seen you for ages! Where have you been?
M: In hospital. I was badly ill. The doctor gave me an operation. I left the hospital ahead of time and had to stay here in the library to make up the missed lessons.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Where was the cat when the man came in?
A. On the desk. B. Beside the window. C. In the kitchen.
7. What will the speakers do?
A. Go to Jane’s garden. B. Report to the police. C. Telephone Jane.
【答案】6. C 7. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, Tom. You look worried. What's wrong? ;
M: Hi, Daisy. I am looking for the pet cat. Have you seen him?
W: Er, before I left the room, I saw him sleeping on the desk beside the window.
M: And when I came in a few minutes ago, I saw him playing in the kitchen, but now he’s missing.
W: Well, Tom, I'm sure he's around here somewhere. Let's try to think of where he might have gone.
M: Could he be in the garage? He likes to sleep there.
W: I remember seeing him playing with our neighbor Jane's dog in her garden. And…
M: Yeah. He likes playing with that dog, and sometimes with her white cat.
W: OK. Let’s go and see if he is there!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. Why does the man think a small plant is a bad gift for Nelly?
A. She doesn’t like any plant.
B. She has received that kind of gift.
C. She isn’t good at growing plants.
9 What will the woman buy for Nelly’s birthday?
A. A bunch of flowers. B. A flower card. C. A computer.
【答案】8. C 9. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Nelly's birthday is coming. This year I want to buy a small plant for her. I think it would be an unusual and lasting present.
M: But you should have known that Nelly is absolutely hopeless with plants.' The poor plants she kept all died. Nelly felt really sad about it.
W: I really don't know that. What should I buy her on earth?
M: Though she doesn't like growing flowers, she likes flowers.
W: You mean I buy some flowers for her? That is very ordinary.
M: No. You can buy her a monthly flower card online. So she can receive a bunch of flowers every month.
W: Sounds good. I'll do it at once. Can I use your computer now?
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. When does the conversation take place?
A. At about the noon. B. In the evening. C. At night.
11. How will the man go to New Zealand?
A. By ship. B. By train. C. By plane.
12. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Go to visit other places.
B. Book his ticket as soon as possible.
C. But the ticket right before he leaves.
【答案】10. A 11. C 12. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Let's go and have lunch together.
W: OK.
M: By the way, I'm thinking of going to New Zealand around Christmas for three weeks. It's such a beautiful country. I've never been there before.
W: Have you booked the fight?
M: Not yet. I am planning to book my fight in two weeks’ time.
W: Book your fight right now.
M: Why?
W: Because the longer you leave it, the more expensive it will be. As a matter of fact, the prices may double at Christmas time. New Zealanders usually go home for Christmas.
M: Then I'm going to book my fight tomorrow morning.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. Why did Bruce come to China six years ago?
A. To do business. B. To further his study. C. To see some places of interest.
14. When will the woman fly to Beijing for the job interview?
A. Next Friday. B. Next Thursday. C. Next Monday.
15. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Give her some advice on the job interview.
B. Accompany her to the job interview.
C. Recommend some places of interest.
16. What is Diana going to do?
A. Go abroad on business. B. Fly to Beijing with Tracy. C. Go to visit their parents in Brazil.
【答案】13. B 14. A 15. C 16. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello, Bruce. I heard that you lived in Beijing for quite a while.
M: That's right, Tracy. I lived there for about six years while I did my Master's and Doctor's degrees. Why do you ask?
W: Well, I am flying to Beijing for a job interview next Friday. I will have several free days, so I plan to go out and see the city. Where do you think I should go?
M: Wow, I admire you, going so far from London for a job interview! Well, there are many places that are worth visiting , such as the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven , the Summer Palace, and Tian’anmen Square. Oh, yes! Don't forget to plan a day at the Great Wall. That’s something visitors should never miss!
W: Sounds great! I can't wait to go!
M: Is your sister Diana going with you?
W: No, she is going to Brazil on business next Thursday. She'll be there for about six days.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. What was Catherine two years ago?
A. A housewife. B. A sales manager. C. An office clerk.
18. What does Catherine think of being a stay-at-home mom?
A. Tiring. B. Worthless. C. Rewarding.
19. What does Sassy realize?
A. Women should be independent.
B. Parents both should take care of their kids.
C. Women should balance the job and family life.
20. Where does Cynthia come from?
A. China. B. Canada. C. The US.
【答案】17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C
【解析】
【原文】Nowadays, there is a heated discussion: Which is worthwhile, being a full-time worker or a stay-at-home mom? Some of our listeners，three moms from different countries share their opinions. Catherine is from China. She loves being a stay-at-home mom. Two years ago, at the beginning it was truly rough for her from being a sales manager to staying at home. Yet, she did not want her child to grow up with both parents at work. Now, her daughter is soon to be 3 years old. It's not for everyone but it is very rewarding in the long term. Sassy, a Canadian mom, thinks taking care of children is a temporary job, and children will grow up and leave. She realizes that women do not want to be dependent on anyone for basic food, clothes and shelter. It has been hard to work and take care of her kids but she makes it work. Cynthia comes from the US. Some days she thinks women shouldn't give up on their careers. And some days she longs for the lives staying at home or at least work part-time. She's the only one that supports the family, so she has no choice.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Cruise(巡航)lines worldwide suspended sailings March 13 because of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Now companies such as Carnival and Disney are pushing out their return dates and canceling more trips meaning passengers can receive full refunds for the price of their trips.
Those who want to take their chances and postpone — even though there’s no firm date when this pandemic will end — can choose to receive a credit for a future cruise. Just remember: If you choose a credit, you have given up your refund. Cruise companies want you to stick with them, and are offering extra perks(津贴) and credits to keep you on board.
Carnival Cruises
On Wednesday, Carnival Cruises announced it would suspend Alaska sailings through June 30 and scrap all San Francisco cruises for the rest of the year. Typical five-day cruises along the California coast called at Catalina Island and Ensenada, Mexico, before returning to the Bay Area.
The company also canceled cruises aboard Carnival Radiance (an upgrade of the Carnival Victory) through Nov. 1, and Carnival Legend, through Oct. 30. Carnival Legend typically sails from Seattle to Alaska in summer months.
Passengers whose trips have been canceled may opt for a refund or a future cruise credit.
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line on Monday extended its suspension for sailings departing in April. Passengers who had tickets on any of its four ships through April 28 may receive a refund or a cruise credit for a trip within 15 months of their original departure date, according to the company’s website.
Disney also warned passengers about sailings aboard the Disney Wonder that are scheduled to resume April 29. The itinerary(行程) calls for a stop in Vancouver, Canada, but Canada has closed its ports at least through July 1.
21. What can the passengers select if they want to cruise later?
A. Refunds B. Credits C. Perks D. Chances.
22. What do we know about Carnival Cruises?
A. Carnival Legend typically sails from Seattle to Alaska in winter months.
B. Passengers whose trips have been canceled only choose a future cruise credit.
C. Carnival Radiance is canceled through Oct.30.
D. San Francisco cruises will be canceled for the rest of the year.
23. What may happen if you had tickets on any of the ships of Disney Cruise Line？
A. You will receive refunds before April 28.
B. Your trip will be delayed till June.
C. You will receive a cruise credit for a trip.
D. You will receive refunds on April 29.
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. C
【解析】
本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了许多邮轮因新冠疫情被取消后，乘客如何获得退款或信用额度。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中Those who want to take their chances and postpone — even though there’s no firm date when this pandemic will end — can choose to receive a credit for a future cruise.可知那些想抓住机会推迟旅行的人，可以选择为未来的游轮之旅获得信用积分，即使这场流行病何时结束还没有确定的日期。由此可知，那些想以后进行游轮之旅的人可以选择获得积分。故选 B。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句On Wednesday, Carnival Cruises announced it would suspend Alaska sailings through June 30 and scrap all San Francisco cruises for the rest of the year.可知，嘉年华邮轮公司宣布，将在6月30日前暂停阿拉斯加航线，并在今年剩余时间内取消所有旧金山邮轮。由此可知，今年剩余时间的旧金山游轮将被取消。故选D。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Passengers who had tickets on any of its four ships through April 28 may receive a refund or a cruise credit for a trip within 15 months of their original departure date, according to the company’s website. 可知根据该公司网站显示，在4月28日之前持有该公司四艘船中的任何一艘船票的乘客，可以在原出发日期的15个月内获得退款或邮轮积分。由此可知，如果你有迪士尼游轮的船票，你将会得到邮轮积分。故选 C。
B
More than £5,500 has been raised after a plea (请愿) last Monday by a vet Dr Scott Miller. Scott said: “I would like to say a massive thank-you to Express readers from myself, from Australia and from the koalas. It’s amazing that people from across the world can see how significant the catastrophe has been. I do appreciate that people are being very supportive and reaching into their pockets.” An area, a third of the size of Britain is estimated to have been ravaged(毁坏) since the blazes(火灾) began in September.
On Friday a state of emergency was declared in the capital Canberra, with residents told to prepare to evacuate as fires on the outskirts (市郊) threatened to spread. A billion animals are feared to have died, including 25,000 koalas.
Last week Scott told how he had visited his homeland, helping to save wildlife on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Adelaide. While there he rescued a mother and a baby koala who were stuck in a tree. The pair were rushed to a field hospital on the island to be treated. The mum had severe burns to her paws and was badly dehydrated(脱水的), while her baby son had an eye injury and was underweight.
Scott, who has appeared on ITV’s This Morning and BBC’s Blue Peter, said the mother is showing “great signs of improvement” and her wounds are starting to heal. The baby has undergone surgery to his eye and is “recovering from the anesthetic (麻药) and doing well”.
But he added: “The mother remains dehydrated so isn’t producing enough milk to feed the baby. At the moment they’re being housed severally but there is the hope that when the baby is a little stronger he will be able to be returned to his mother.”
Even after they recover, the pair will probably spend their lives in an enclosure while the bush takes years to recover. Scott said: “Sadly patients are still coming in thick and fast. Each of these animals is requiring to be housed and fed, and regular medical treatment to their injuries.”
24. What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?
A. Dr. Scott donated more than ￡5,500.
B. Residents were asked to move to Canberra.
C. Numerous animals might have lost their lives.
D. A large area of Britain has been badly damaged by the fire.
25. What did Dr. Scott do after returning to his homeland?
A. He was rushed to the field hospital to receive treatment.
B. He assisted to rescue the wildlife on Kangaroo Island.
C. He hosted the ITV’S This Morning.
D. He fed the underweight baby koala.
26. What does the underlined word in paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Separately B. Seriously C. Successfully D. Sympathetically
27. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. A big Australian fire B. People’s generous donation
C. Koalas’ recovery D. Rescuing koalas
【答案】24. C 25. B 26. A 27. D
【解析】
本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了在澳大利亚森林大火后受伤的考拉得到人们尤其是Dr. Scott救助的故事。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句 “A billion animals are feared to have died, including 25,000 koalas..”可知，有十亿动物恐怕已经被烧死了，包括了两万五千只考拉；由此可知，大量动物可能因为火灾失去了生命。故选C。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Last week Scott told how he had visited his homeland, helping to save wildlife on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Adelaide.”，可知，上周 Scott讲述了他如何访问自己的祖国，帮助拯救阿德莱德海岸袋鼠岛上的野生动物。故选 B。
【26题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线词所在句后半部分“... but there is the hope that when the baby is a little stronger he will be able to be returned to his mother.”句意及句中表示转折关系的连词 but 可判断此处单词为“分别地，各自地”之意，A 项符合；而其他选项都不符合语境，故选 A。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文并结合第三段第一句Last week Scott told how he had visited his homeland, helping to save wildlife on Kangaroo Island off the coast of Adelaide.可知，本文作者主要介绍了在澳大利亚森林大火后受伤的考拉得到人们尤其是Dr. Scott救助的故事，故选D。
C
“While animals can’t pick out precise numbers, they can understand that more is more. Interestingly, we know now that numerical（数值的）competence is present on almost every branch of the animal tree of life,” says Andreas Nieder, a neurobiologist from the University of Tuebingen. “Different groups of animals obviously developed this trait（特点）independently from others and that strongly indicates that it has to be of adaptive value.”
Honeybees, for instance, can remember the number of landmarks they pass when searching for food in order to find their way back to the hive. The last common ancestor between honeybees and primates lived about 600 million years ago. But still, they evolved numerical competence that, in many respects, is comparable to vertebrate（脊椎动物的）numerical competence. Also, for example, male frogs sing “advertisement” calls to attract females. The females, listening for the complexity of their calls, choose the male that sings the most calls.
Wolves are more likely to hunt successfully if they have the right number of wolves in their pack for the size of their prey（猎物）: With prey like deer, only around six to eight wolves are needed, while hunting wild ox requires a pack of nine to thirteen. Their prey also uses this concept to protect themselves from predators — deer tend to live in large herds to reduce the chance of any individual becoming prey. So obviously they are assessing the number of individuals in their groups for their everyday life situations.
Despite these many examples of numerical competence in animals, this subject has not gotten many first-hand studies. “Many of these behavioral findings in the wild have usually been collected as by-products or accidental findings of other research questions,” says Nieder. He argues that more research needs to be done to fully understand the numerical competence.
28. The phenomenon of animals having their own numerical competence shows that .
A. all groups of animals are related in some ways
B. numerical competence must have a survival benefit
C. the intelligence of animals varies with different environments
D. animals’ numerical competence is determined by their adaptability
29. What role does numerical competence play in wolves’ hunting?
A. It helps them form hunting groups.
B. It gives them more options to hunt.
C. It makes them discover more prey.
D. It offers them new skills to hunt.
30. How does the author mainly develop this text?
A. By listing figures. B. By asking questions.
C. By giving examples. D. By making comparisons.
31. From which is the text probably taken?
A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine.
C. A travel brochure. D. A research paper.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。本文讲述最近一项研究，动物不仅具有理解数字的能力，而且这一能力还对它们的日常生活有着巨大的影响。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“Different groups of animals obviously developed this trait（特点）independently from others and that strongly indicates that it has to be of adaptive value.”以及第二段列举的例子可知，不同的动物群体明显地独立于其他动物发展出这种特殊的数字能力，这强烈地表明它必须具有适应性价值。由此可推知，动物具有的数字能力是为了生存需要。故选B。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Wolves are more likely to hunt successfully if they have the right number of wolves in their pack for the size of their prey（猎物）: With prey like deer, only around six to eight wolves are needed, while hunting wild ox requires a pack of nine to thirteen.”可知，如果狼群中狼群的数量与猎物的大小相符，狼更有可能成功捕食:像鹿这样的猎物，只需要大约6到8只狼，而捕猎野牛则需要9到13只狼群。由此可知，数字能力在狼的狩猎中能帮助它们形成狩猎群体。故选A。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段Honeybees, for instance…; Also, for example, male frogs sing “advertisement” calls to attract females. ;第三段Wolves are more…和deer tend to live in large herds…可知，文章中作者是通过列举honeybees, frogs, wolves, deer这些例子来说明的。故选C。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。阅读文章，并根据最后一段Despite these many examples of numerical competence in animals, this subject has not gotten many first-hand studies. 可知，本文讲述最近一项研究，动物不仅具有理解数字的能力，而且这一能力还对它们的日常生活有着巨大的影响，所以本文应该选自一篇研究论文。故选D。
D
To address the plastic pollution troubling the world’s seas and waterways, Cornell University chemists have developed a new polymer (聚合物) that can degrade (降解) when exposed to ultraviolet (紫外线的) radiation, according to the research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
“We have created a new plastic that has the mechanical properties required by commercial fishing gear. If it eventually gets lost in the water environment, this material can degrade on a realistic time scale,” said lead researcher Bryce Lipinski, professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Cornell University. “This material could reduce persistent plastic accumulation in the environment.”
Commercial fishing contributes to about half of all floating plastic waste that ends up in the oceans. Fishing nets and ropes are primarily made from three kinds of polymers, none of which easily degrade. “While research of degradable plastics has received much attention in recent years,” Lipinski said, “obtaining a material with the mechanical strength comparable to commercial plastic remains a difficult challenge.”
Coates and his research team have spent the past 15 years developing the new plastic called isotactic polypropylene oxide, or iPPO. While its original discovery was in 1949, the mechanical strength of this material was unknown before this recent work. The high isotacticity and polymer chain length of their material makes it different from previous plastics and provides its mechanical strength.
Lipinski noted that while iPPO is stable in ordinary use, it eventually breaks down when exposed to UV light. The change in the plastic’s composition is evident in the laboratory, but “visually, it may not appear to have changed much during the process,” he said, “The rate of degradation is light intensity-dependent, but under their laboratory conditions, the polymer chain lengths degraded to a quarter of their original length after 30 days of exposure.”
Lipinski and other scientists want no trace of the polymer to be left in the environment. He notes there is precedent for the biodegradation of small chains of iPPO which could effectively make it disappear and ongoing efforts aim to prove this.
32. What is special about the new polymer?
A. It can reduce plastic consumption. B. It is expected to lower fishing costs.
C. It can degrade plastic waste in the sea water. D. It has been developed to solve plastic pollution.
33. What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A. Fishing should be forbidden in the sea.
B. It requires great effort to invent the new plastic.
C. Nets and ropes are not the major pollution source.
D. Degradable plastics were not studied until recently.
34. What did the recent study find about iPPO?
A. Its original use. B. Its special intensity.
C Its mechanical strength. D. Its complex composition.
35. What is Lipinski’s attitude towards the future of iPPO?
A. Hopeful. B. Indifferent. C. Skeptical. D. Negative.
【答案】32. D 33. B 34. C 35. A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。《美国化学会志》上发表的一项研究中提到，为了解决困扰世界海洋和水道的塑料污染问题，康奈尔大学的化学家们研发了一种新的聚合物，该聚合物暴露在紫外线辐射下可降解。文章主要说明了这一新材料的一些特点优势，和仍然面临的一些问题。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段To address the plastic pollution troubling the world’s seas and waterways, Cornell University chemists have developed a new polymer (聚合物) that can degrade (降解) when exposed to ultraviolet (紫外线的) radiation, according to the research published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.可知，根据发表在《美国化学学会杂志》上的研究，为了解决困扰世界海洋和水道的塑料污染问题，康奈尔大学的化学家们开发了一种新的聚合物，这种聚合物暴露在紫外线辐射下可以降解。由此可知，这种新型聚合物的特别之处在于它是为了解决塑料污染而发展起来的。故选D。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“While research of degradable plastics has received much attention in recent years,” Lipinski said, “obtaining a material with the mechanical strength comparable to commercial plastic remains a difficult challenge.”可知，Lipinski说：“虽然近年来可降解塑料的研究受到了很大关注，但获得一种机械强度可与商业塑料媲美的材料仍然是一项艰巨的挑战。”由此推知，发明这种新塑料需要很大的努力。故选B。
【34题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中The high isotacticity and polymer chain length of their material makes it different from previous plastics and provides its mechanical strength.可知，其材料的高等度和聚合物链长度使其不同于以往的塑料，并提供了机械强度。由此可知，最近的研究发现了iPPO可以提供机械强度。故选C。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段Lipinski and other scientists want no trace of the polymer to be left in the environment. He notes there is precedent for the biodegradation of small chains of iPPO which could effectively make it disappear and ongoing efforts aim to prove this.可知，Lipinski和其他科学家不希望这种聚合物残留在环境中。他指出，iPPO小链的生物降解已有先例，可以有效地使其消失，而正在进行的努力旨在证明这一点。由此推知，Lipinski对iPPO未来的态度是充满希望的。故选A。
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Leadership lessons from Singapore
The COVID-19 outbreak is causing alarm around the world, but here in Singapore, the small island country has managed to mostly contain the spread quite rapidly. ___36___
Learning from the past -- ready for the future. “Here is your key card, office key and personal thermometer,” said the university administrator when I started teaching many years ago. I was puzzled with the thermometer as a standard-issue device for every employee. ___37___ Since I was not here during the 2003 SARS outbreak, I never appreciated the importance of having a thermometer in my desk drawer, but now I use it twice daily.
___38___ “Every instructor must complete the training for delivering their courses online in case of emergency,” the university told us over seven years ago. It seemed a bit unnecessary at the time. But all of us completed the training -- and were retested each semester. Who would have thought that in 2020 we would need to shift more than 1,000 courses online with less than 12 hours' notice! That could not have been accomplished without the previous efforts.
Clarifying expectations -- universal diligence. “Stop right there! Give me 10 feet and then you can come by,” says my colleague as I meet her in the common hallway. ___39___ Large gatherings are canceled and restaurants are empty as we all spend more time at home to avoid interactions with others. To enter a mall, restaurant or any building on our campus, you must pass a temperature screening and often record your presence.
___40___ In spite of the global crisis, classes and university operations have continued without disruption.
A. The virus is hard to contain.
B. Planning alternatives -- the ability to move quickly.
C. As a witness, I must share a few leadership lessons.
D. The nation’s readiness for emergencies helps to fight the virus.
E. How often do we really take lessons from the past to protect our future?
F. In fact, I once joked that they should also give us a snorkel(水肺) in case of tsunamis.
G. We are still friends, but it is our responsibility to avoid unnecessary human contact.
【答案】36. C 37. F 38. B 39. G 40. D
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。在新冠肺炎在全球范围爆发的形式下，新加坡控制了疫情的蔓延。文章介绍了新加坡在抗击新冠肺炎中的一些经验。
【36题详解】
上一句提到“新冠肺炎的爆发引起了全世界的恐慌，但在新加坡，这个小岛国设法控制住了疫情蔓延。”承接上文，C选项“作为一个目击者，我必须分享一些领导经验。”切题。且下文中列举了一些举措。故选C项。
【37题详解】
上一句提到“将体温计作为每个雇员的标准发行设备，我很不理解。”承接上文，F选项“实际上，我还开玩笑说他们也应该给发一个水肺以防海啸。”切题，且选项是不理解的一种表现。故选F项。
【38题详解】
下一句提到“每一位教员都必须完成网上授课培训，以防紧急情况，这是七年前大学这么跟我说的。”承接上文，B选项“制定替代方案——快速行动的能力。”切题。且B选项与上文的learning from the past--ready for the future和下文的clarifying expectations--universal diligence这两个小标题平行。故选B项。
【39题详解】
上一句提到“停下！离我10英尺，然后你就可以过来了，我在走廊遇到同事时，她这么说。”承接上文，G选项“我们仍然是朋友，但是我们有责任避免不必要的身体接触。”切题，且选项是对前文保持距离的进一步说明。故选G项。
【40题详解】
下一句提到“尽管全球危机，课堂和大学的运作仍在继续。”承接上文，D选项“国家对紧急情况的准备有助于抗击病毒。”切题，因为提前应对紧急情况保证了教学。故选D项。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
This semester, I am studying abroad at Mahidol University in Thailand. One day, I traveled to Kancheanaburi with two friends. After visiting our last destination, due to the ____41____ of local transportation, we decided to take a long walk to the station to ____42____ the last bus at 8 p.m. back.
However, when we arrived around 7:20 p.m. , we were told by the staff there that we went to the wrong place . We did not even think about ____43____ this could happen or where we actually were since the only _____44_____ then was how to get to the station on time. With no taxi on the road and no bus to the station, we were ____45____ there. Seeing our anxiety, the staff said they could help us. The male staffer immediately stopped having his dinner and ____46____ the motorcycle engine. However, that motorcycle, as the only transportation they ____47____ at that time, could only take one passenger. It would take ____48____ 15 minutes for a round trip.
Around 7:40 p.m., I was still there. Suddenly, a young man came to ____49____ someone off with a motorcycle. The female staffer, who kept talking with me to alleviate（缓和）my worry, stopped him. After they spoke, he nodded, and she hurried me up to ____50____ the motorcycle. I did not know who he was, but I could remember that he seemed as ____51____ as I was, like the person who was about to miss the last bus back was him instead of me. He drove fast, which I normally would be afraid of , but I felt ____52____ then . With my hands on his shoulder, I believed he would ____53____ send me to the station safely.
Everything happened so quickly. It was not until the next day ____54____ I knew we mistakenly went to their administrative （行政的）office at first. Although I have said “Thank you” to them several times, I still think it is not enough to express my appreciation. I know who they are now: They are the nameless people who are willing to selflessly help others, ____55____ love and warmth in society.
41. A. absence B. number C. speed D. limitations
42. A. chase B. grasp C. catch D. seize
43. A. how B. why C. when D. what
44. A. dilemma B. approach C. annoyance D. concern
45. A. stuck B. abandoned C. blocked D. isolated
46. A. started B. set C. fired D. launched
47. A. paid attention to B. had faith in C. had a preference for D. had access to
48. A. no more than B. less than C. more than D. more or less
49. A. drop B. take C. leave D. send
50. A. get off B. get on C. get in D. get into
51. A. frustrated B. annoyed C. worried D. satisfied
52. A. in belief B. with respect C. for sure D. at ease
53. A. desperately B. directly C. definitely D. deliberately
54. A. when. B. that C. which D. before
55. A. sparing B. spreading C. transforming D. transmitting
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. A 46. A 47. D 48. C 49. A 50. B 51. C 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. B
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文，文章主要讲述了作者去泰国做交换生，在温暖的国家遇见温暖的人的故事。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为当地交通的有限性，我们决定走远路去车站。A. absence缺少；B. number数字 ；C. speed 速度；D. limitations局限。根据后文we decided to take a long walk to the station…可知，因为当地交通的有限性，作者他们决定走远路去车站。故选D。
42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为当地交通的有限性，我们决定走远路去车站，赶上下午8点返回的最后一班车。 A. chase追赶 ；B. grasp抓住；C. catch赶上；D. seize抓住。根据 the station可知，空处需用动词catch，catch the bus 赶上车，固定搭配。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：我们甚至都没想为什么会发生这样的事情。 A. how如何，表示方式；B. why为何，表示原因；C. when何时，表示时间 ；D. what什么，表示事情。前文中的动词是think about, 思考事情的来龙去脉用why，所以空处需用why引导宾语从句。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：因为那时唯一担忧的事是如何准时到达车站。A. dilemma进退两难之地；B. approach方法；C. annoyance 烦恼；D. concern担心。根据下文“如何到达车站”表达的是人内心的担忧。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：因为路上没有通往车站的出租车和公交车，我们被困在那里了。A. stuck困住；B. abandoned抛弃；C. blocked阻挡； D. isolated孤立。根据空前With no taxi on the road and no bus to the station可知，因为没有出租车和公交车，作者他们被困在了那里。故选A。
【46题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个男职员立即停止进餐，发动摩托车。A. started发动；B. set设置；C. fired解雇，开火；D. launched发射。根据下文“take the passenger”,说明这个人是发动摩托车。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：当时，摩托车是他们唯一能获取的交通工具。A. paid attention to注意；B. had faith in信任；C. had a preference for 偏爱；D. had access to获取，得到。空处需用had access to，表示摩托车是他们唯一能获取的交通工具与前文的“当地交通的限制”意思相吻合。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查固定短语词义辨析。句意：全程往返需要15分钟多。 A. no more than只有；B. less than少于；C. more than多于；D. more or less或多或少。根据下文7:40了，I was still there.说明一个来回耗时较长。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：一个年轻人骑着摩托车让一个人下车。这四个选项都可以和空后介词off构成动词短语。A. drop off让某人下车；B. take off脱下；起飞；C. leave off删除，遗漏；D. send off 发送。依据前文每次只能载一个人，说明这个人下车后我才能上车。固定搭配drop sb. off.让人下车。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：她赶紧让我坐上摩托车。A. get off下车、船、飞机；B. get on 上车；C. get in收割，收进来；D. get into 养成，形成。根据前文有人下车和After they spoke, he nodded 可知，此处指她让我赶紧坐上摩托车。故选B。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他似乎和我一样担心。A. frustrated 受挫折的 ；B. . annoyed 恼火的 ；C. worried 担心的 ；D. satisfied 满意的 。依据上下文他跟我一样担心的心情，可知此处需用形容词worried。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查介词短语词义辨析。句意：他把车开得很快，这是我平常所害怕的，但那时我感到很自在。A. in belief相信；B. with respect尊重；C. for sure肯定；D. at ease轻松，自在。由转折连词but可知，空处需用at ease与前文 be afraid of 对应，表示感到自由自在。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我相信他一定会把我安全地送到车站。A. desperately 绝望地，迫切地；B. directly 直接地；C. definitely确定无疑地；D. deliberately故意地。依据上文作者感受到当地人的热情，同时动词believe 进一步表达了作者信任对方的态度。故选C。
【54题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：直到第二天我才知道我们一开始走错路了，走到行政办公室了。 A. when当……时候；B. that连接词，无具体词义； C. which 哪一个；D. before在……之前。根据空前It was not until the next day可知，空处需用that，It is/was not until…that…直到……才，固定句型。故选B。
55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。他们是心甘情愿无私助人的无名人士，在社会上传播爱和温暖。A sparing 匀出，腾出，抽出 ；B spreading 传播，传递；C transforming 转变 ；D transmitting 输送，传输。根据空后 love and warmth in society.可知，此处指的是在社会传播爱和温暖。故选B。
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
You may often see young people in Asian countries wear their masks in public. What makes them do so?
Asians often wear face masks to prevent one’s own germs or sickness from spreading in public places. In many Asian countries, people value collectivism, ___56___ means they will try their best to make a ___57___(contribute) to their group. Amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, Asians will wear masks to prevent both ___58___(they) and others from being infected which will ultimately benefit the whole group.
Apart from physical protection, masks___59___(evolve) into social firewalls among young people in Asian countries already as well.
Young people are more concerned about their privacy than their parents and grandparents. In public such as on a crowded subway, ___60___ (hide) their faces with masks can sometimes help them gain some privacy. For some young girls, wearing masks can give them confidence and ___61___ sense of security when they don’t have enough time to do makeup.
___62___this reason, wearing masks has become a fashion trend among young people. They wear them, along with audio headsets, to signal a lack of desire ___63___ (communicate) with those around them, according to Quartz.
Not only ___64___ (use) to prevent the spread of disease, masks have indeed made their way into the mainstream and are here to stay in Asian ____65____ (country).
【答案】56. which
57. contribution
58. themselves
59. have evolved
60. hiding 61. a
62. For 63. to communicate
64. used 65. countries
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了亚洲的年轻人戴口罩是为了防止疾病传播、保护隐私以及带来安全感等。
【56题详解】
考查定语从句。分析句子结构，___1___ means they will try their best to make a ___2___(contribute) to their group.是一个非限制性定语从句，修饰整个主句内容，关系词在从句中作主语，that不能引导非限制性定语从句，用which引导该从句，所以填which。
【57题详解】
考查名词。该空作make的宾语，用名词，前面有不定冠词修饰，用名词单数，所以填contribution。
【58题详解】
考查反身代词。句意：在新型冠状病毒爆发中，亚洲人将戴上口罩，防止他们自己和其他人被感染，这最终将使整个群体受益。表示“他们自己”，所以填反身代词themselves。
【59题详解】
考查时态。根据already，可知这里表示过去的动作或状态持续到现在，用现在完成时，masks是复数，谓语动词用复数，所以填have evolved。
【60题详解】
考查动名词。分析句子结构，___5___ (hide) their faces with masks作句子主语，用动名词，所以填hiding。
【61题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：对于一些年轻女孩来说，当她们没有足够的时间化妆时，戴口罩可以给她们信心和安全感。a sense of……的感觉，该短语是固定短语，所以填a。
【62题详解】
考查固定短语。for this reason，该短语是固定短语，句子第一个单词首字母大写，所以填For。
【63题详解】
考查不定式。 a desire to do sth.做某事的愿望， 此处用不定式作定语，所以填to communicate。
【64题详解】
考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构，Not only ___9___ (use) to prevent the spread of disease作状语，use与其逻辑主语masks之间是被动关系，用过去分词，所以填used。
【65题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：口罩不仅被用来防止疾病的传播，而且已经成为主流，并在亚洲国家流行开来。“亚洲国家”是复数意义，用名词复数，所以填countries。
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Jack看到中国很多地方都有茶馆，非常好奇，特写信向你咨询。请给Jack写封回信，介绍中国的茶馆。内容包括：
1. 茶馆的作用；
2. 茶馆的历史；
3. 希望能够邀请Jack到茶馆品茶。
注意：
1. 词数80词左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；
Dear Jack,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】参考范文
Dear Jack,
Glad to know that you are so keen on the Chinese teahouse, I am writing to give you some relevant information about it.
Teahouses perfectly reflect our Chinese tea culture and people’s leisure lives. As you can see, we Chinese gather in teahouses not only to enjoy tea but to socialize with our friends. Originating from the Western Jin Dynasty, the teahouse became in the Song Dynasty a fashionable social event spreading all over the country. Today it takes on a new look under the influence of the western culture.
So why not come to join me and have a taste in a teahouse? Looking forward to your coming.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua.
【解析】
【分析】
本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生用英语给Jack写封回信，介绍中国的茶馆。
【详解】第一步：审题
体裁：应用文
时态：根据提示，时态应为一般现在时。
结构：总分法
总分法指把主题句作为总说，把支持句作为分说，并以这种方式安排所写内容。
要求：作文应包括以下要点：1. 茶馆的作用；2. 茶馆的历史；3. 希望能够邀请Jack到茶馆品茶。
第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）
be keen on; leisure lives; not only…but also…; socialize with; originate from; take on ; under the influence of; look forward to
第三步：连词成句
1.Glad to know that you are so keen on the Chinese teahouse, I am writing to give you some relevant information about it.
2.Teahouses perfectly reflect our Chinese tea culture and people’s leisure lives.
3.As you can see, we Chinese gather in teahouses not only to enjoy tea but to socialize with our friends.
4.Originating from the Western Jin Dynasty, the teahouse became in the Song Dynasty a fashionable social event spreading all over the country.
5.Today it takes on a new look under the influence of the western culture.
6.So why not come to join me and have a taste in a teahouse?
7.Looking forward to your coming.
根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第四步：连句成篇
连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，
第五步：润色修改
【点睛】范文内容完整，要点全面，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系。作者在范文中使用了较多主从复合句，如：Glad to know that you are so keen on the Chinese teahouse, I am writing to give you some relevant information about it.这句话运用了that引导的宾语从句；文章也使用了一些固定词组，如originate from; take on ; under the influence of; look forward to 等。全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。另外，文章思路清晰、层次分明，上下句转换自然，为文章增色添彩。
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 续写的词数应为150左右。
“I will have revenge on him, and make him regret what he did to me,” said Philip to himself, his face red with anger. Stephen, who happened at that moment to walk past and hear him talking to himself.
“Who is that you want to take revenge on?” asked Stephen. Philip looked at his friend and said, “You remember my new ball given by my father? Look! It is punctured! It was farmer Robinson’s son who did this!”
Stephen asked him why young Robinson had ruined it. “I was walking and kicking my ball.” Philip replied, “By accident, when I was opposite the gate, my ball bumped over a bucket of water left in the pathway by him.”
“He came up and began to yell at me. I assured him that what I had done was an accident, and that I was terribly sorry for it. I also offered to fetch another bucket of water for him. But despite all I had said, he took a nail out of his pocket and twisted it into the ball, as you see. I will make him pay for this.”
“Honestly speaking,” said Stephen, “he is already punished for what he has done, because nobody likes him and he often walks around alone. He is just a lonely and miserable boy. This will be enough revenge for you.”
“But the ball is my favorite gift and I enjoy playing with it so much…” murmured Philip.
“Now Philip,” said Stephen, “I think you can act better than him in terms of getting revenge. I will tell you what happened to him not long ago.”
“A while ago he saw a bee hovering about a flower. He caught the bee and was going to pull off its wings for fun. The bee, of course, stung him. The pain made him so angry that, like you, he decided to get revenge. He got a stick, and pressed it into the beehive (蜂巢).”
“Immediately the whole swarm of bees flew out and stung him so badly that he had to spend a few days in bed.”
“So you see, he was not very successful in getting revenge. What if he could act better and forgive the bee for stinging him?” asked Stephen.
“I must say,” replied Philip, “that your advice seems very good”.
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A few days afterward, Philip saw this young Robinson fall as he was carrying home a heavy log of wood.
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【答案】 “I must say,” replied Philip, “that your advice seems very good. So come with me please, and I will tell my father what happened to the ball, and I think he will not be angry with me.” They went, and Philip told his father what had happened. He thanked Stephen for the good advice he had given his son, and promised Philip to give him another ball exactly the same as the first.
A few days afterwards, Philip saw this young Robinson fall as he was carrying home a heavy log of wood. It was too heavy for him to lift up again. Philip ran to him, and helped him to put it on his shoulder again. The boy was embarrassed to be treated so kindly when he had ruined Philip’s ball the week before! He said that he was very sorry for his behavior. Philip went home quite happy. “This,” he said is the best revenge I could take, in returning good for bad.”
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇读后续写作文。
【详解】通过阅读所给文章可知，Philip因为农夫Robinson的儿子用钉子刺穿了自己新买的球而非常生气，扬言要报复他。Stephen劝他说没有人喜欢Robinson的儿子，他经常一个人走来走去。他只是一个孤独可怜的男孩。Stephen还告诉Philip，几天前Robinson的儿子被蜜蜂蛰了，就去打蜜蜂巢，结果被一大群蜜蜂蛰了，不得不在床上躺了几天的事情。
续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：“我得说，” Philip回答说，“你的建议似乎很好。”所以后文应该是讲述Philip放弃了报复的计划，告诉了父亲实情，Philip的父亲感谢Stephen给他儿子的忠告，答应Philip再给他买一个球，和第一个一模一样的。第二段开头是：几天后，Philip看到Robinson的儿子在把一根沉重的木头搬回家时摔倒了。本段应该写Philip帮助了Robinson的儿子，Robinson的儿子为自己几天前的行为道了歉，Philip高高兴兴地回了家，认为以德报怨就是最好的报复。
最后还要注意所续写短文的词数应为150左右。
【点睛】本文描写详略得当，使用了高级词汇和高级句子。如：be angry with；good advice；the same as；too…to…；embarrassed等高级词汇；He said that he was very sorry for his behavior.宾语从句等高级句式。
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