1、英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）AZOOKEEPER FOR A DAY Go wild with an extreme zookeeping experience! The Khaki Extreme program is a wild behind-the-scenes zookeeping adventure like no other! The program offers the chance for 11-15 year olds to see first-hand whats involved in looking after amazing wildlif
2、e at Australia Zoo During the guided adventures， youll gain an understanding and appreciation of whats involved in working in one of the worlds most popular zoological and conservation areas， and youll love getting up close with the awesome animals Whether its helping keepers prepare diets for the a
3、nimals， cleaning enclosures （围场） for large animals， or making improved activities for Australia Zoos wildlife - you will have a chance to get involved at grass-roots level After a busy morning getting up close with wildlife， you can enjoy a specially provided lunch while watching the performance in
4、the world-famous Crocoseum Then youll also receive a guided behind-the-scenes tour of the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital Here youll see the kind veterinary （兽医的） team treating sick and injured native wildlife， and youll learn what you can do to protect Australias native wild animals Every season is
5、 different and so is our Zookeeper for a Day Khaki Extreme program! Well change the animals and activities each school holiday period to keep it exciting， but with so many great animals on offer， the Khaki Extreme program is always a bunch of fun If reptiles （爬行动物） are more your thing， check our Zoo
6、keeper for a Day Khaki Extreme Reptile program Here youll have a wild day out with some of Australia Zoos most scaly （有鳞屑的） and slippery friends This program may not be available every school holiday period and program dates will be limited Check the booking page for further details on availability
7、*wwwaustraliazoocomau *Open daily 9：00 am-5：00 pm *Bedtime for some of our animals is 4：30 pm *Closed Christmas Day1. Whats the main purpose of the Khaki Extreme program？ _ A. To help save endangered wildlifeB. To offer a chance to feed native wildlifeC. To experience a real zookeepers lifeD. To lea
8、rn how to treat injured animals2. What will you do after a busy morning at Australia Zoo？ _ A. Make a special lunch for yourselfB. Clean enclosures for large animalsC. Give a performance in the CrocoseumD. Visit the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital3. What can be learned about the Khaki Extreme Reptil
9、e program？ _ A. Its not always availableB. Its often closed at 4：30 pmC. Its still open on Christmas DayD. Its very popular among all the studentsBPeople in Japan tend to live longer and stay healthier in their later years， with an increasing number of old people living alone Japan is on a fast trac
10、k to ultra-age with people aged 65 or above accounting for 28 percent of its total population in 2019；it was 26.7 percent in 2017 On the other hand， the number of births in 2019 fell to its lowest （about 941，000）since records began in 1899 Demand for care services for elderly people has increased A
11、shrinking （缩小） working population means fewer able-bodied adults are available to look after the elderly State-provided facilities for the elderly are not enough， which causes elderly people to turn to private ones but they are expensive The country will be short of 380，000 of health nurses by 2025
12、The government has to turn to advanced robots to meet the shortage A study found that using robots encouraged one third of the people to become more active and independent Yet there is no robot that can provide the emotional support to the elderly Japan provides a case study for China， which is also
13、 faced with a fast aging population 17.23 million babies were born in China in 2019， about 630，000 fewer than in 2018 People aged 60 accounted for 17.3 of Chinas population in 2019 With a shortage of elderly care facilities and unbalanced supply， China may find it hard to deal with the rapidly incre
14、asing number of senior citizens To meet the challenge， the Chinese government should make policy changes， which Japan is unwilling or unable to do or even consider China should pay attention to the signals its aging population is sending and take proper and timely action4. What do we learn about the
15、 old Japanese？ _ A. More and more old Japanese prefer to live on their ownB. A lot of old Japanese have to continue working at old ageC. Some old Japanese remain active with the help of robotsD. Japanese aged 65 or above make up one third of its population5. What can we know about state-provided car
16、e facilities for the elderly in Japan？ _ A. They are expensiveB. They are inconvenientC. They are affordableD. They are fashionable6. What do the Japanese do to deal with the shortage of health nurses？ _ A. They hire foreign health nursesB. They employ advanced robotsC. They set up more nursing scho
17、olsD. They train the elderly to tend themselves7. What is the main idea of the last two paragraph？ _ A. Japan has to take action to deal with the aging populationB. Robots cant provide emotional support to the elderlyC. China is now faced with a fast aging populationD. Japans aging population issue
18、is a timely lesson for ChinaCUK-based swimming pool manufacturer （制造商） Compass Pools has announced plans for the worlds first 360-degree infinity （无限） pool Titled Infinity London， the pool would contain 600，000 liters of water， and would sit at the top of a 55-story hotel According to Compass Pools
19、plan， the pool would feature transparent （透明的） walls and floor， offering views across Londons skyline and down into the hotel below These walls would be made of cast acrylic， a material chosen to make sure that the material is completely clear The main problem with designing the pool was how to make
20、 sure entry or exit from the pool without affecting the view Speaking about this design， Compass Pools technical director and designer Alex Kemsley explained，Normally a simple ladder would suffice， but we didnt want stairs on the outside of the building or in the pool as it would spoil the view - an
21、d obviously you dont want 600，000 litres of water running down through the building either The solution is based on the door of a submarine， coupled with a rotating spiral （螺旋的） staircase which rises from the pool floor when someone wants to get in or out Take a look at early models of how the pool
22、might look in the gallery above At present， no contract has been made but building work could begin as early as 20208. What does the underlined word suffice in Paragraph 3 mean？ _ A. Solve the problemB. Beautify the poolC. Add to the difficultyD. Make sure of safety9. How can swimmers get in the poo
23、l？ _ A. By stepping onto a simple ladder in the poolB. By taking a lift of the building below the poolC. Through a rotating spiral staircase in the center of the poolD. Through a submarine door and a staircase10. Which is the best title for the text？ _ A. The secret of the worlds first 360-degree in
24、finity poolB. Worlds first 360-degree infinity pool is set to open in LondonC. UK-based swimming pool manufacturer Compass Pools meet problemsD. Enjoying ourselves in the sky is never impossible二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Earthquakes are among the most destructive （破坏性的）natural disasters It can strike wi
25、thout warning The earthquake safety tips below will increase your chances of surviving an earthquake If you are indoors， stay there Quickly move to a safe location in the room such as under a strong desk or a strong table (1) You can also get to a corner formed by two walls with your arms over your
26、head Avoid taking cover near windows， large mirrors， or hanging objects (2) Dont take shelter under a tree， street lights， electric poles or tall buildings Run to open spaces and move away from the nearby buildings to avoid anything falling on you Remember that most of the people who die in earthqua
27、kes are killed by falling buildings， broken glass and flying objects If you are driving， slow down smoothly and stop on the side of the road (3) You should also avoid stopping on or under bridges Stay in your car If you are in the event of getting trapped in ruins during an earthquake， dont panic In
28、stead， cover your mouth with a piece of clothing Use your cellphone to call for help if possible Dont shout Shouting can cause you to breathe in dust (4) Be prepared for aftershocks They can happen in the first hours after the earthquake (5) Therefore， if you are not in a safe place after the first
29、shock， you should move quickly but carefully to a safer place A Try to move about or kick up dust B This can protect you from falling objects C If you are outdoors， move to the nearby buildings D However， sometimes they even happen months later E Avoid stopping under power lines， trees and large sig
30、ns F If you happen to be outside during an earthquake， move to an open area G Try to gain the attention of the rescuers by tapping on a nearby wall or pipe11. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G12. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G13. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G14. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G15. A. AB. BC. CD
31、. DE. EF. FG. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）Confidence has nothing to do with your figure I learned this recently Every day Id look in the mirror， hate what I see， and repeat the words (16)， I am beautiful Sometimes Id even grit my teeth （咬紧牙关） to (17) the words out But I (18) saying it， no matter what It
32、 was at the(19)of my friend that I began this(20) He said he wanted to be friends with me because of my (21) and gentle character Besides， he also saw me as beautiful and it(22)him that I couldnt see it in myself For a long time， I had(23)that my weight made me a second-rate person Years of being fa
33、t and years of being(24) had caused me to build a cocoon （茧） around myself I(25)thought that if I stayed quiet， maybe I would be safe I put myself in layers of (26)， my heart breaking a little more with each wedding invitation I (27) hoping for my true love， believing I wasnt good enough It wasnt un
34、til I met him that I was determined to be happy on my own and things began to (28) He pointed out my (29)personalities and excellent qualities and made me repeat them out loud I laughed at first because it felt (30)， but I kept at it every day Then， one day， a（n） (31) thing happened Staring into the
35、 mirror， I realized with a（n）(32) that I believed it! He wasnt (33)and it was true - Im beautiful! The layers of my cocoon suddenly disappeared And nowadays， I learn to love myself and keep(34) no matter what my dress size is Indeed， confidence comes from (35)16. A. hopefullyB. unusuallyC. excitedly
36、D. unwillingly17. A. sleepB. cryC. tellD. find18. A. stoppedB. regrettedC. continuedD. considered19. A. requestB. thoughtC. costD. invitation20. A. hobbyB. planC. ideaD. habit21. A. wealthB. kindnessC. successD. coldness22. A. delightedB. embarrassedC. worriedD. frightened23. A. believedB. doubtedC.
37、 forgotD. forgave24. A. looked upB. stared atC. shouted atD. laughed at25. A. similarlyB. mistakenlyC. suddenlyD. intelligently26. A. guiltB. lossC. fearD. joy27. A. stoppedB. enjoyedC. riskedD. preferred28. A. disappearB. increaseC. worsenD. change29. A. goodB. negativeC. strangeD. funny30. A. help
38、lessB. dangerousC. sillyD. meaningless31. A. interestingB. amazingC. terrifyingD. challenging32. A. questionB. excuseC. pityD. shock33. A. lyingB. listeningC. dreamingD. waiting34. A. curiousB. quietC. confidentD. healthy35. A. societyB. insideC. familyD. experience四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）36. New rese
39、arch says nuts could be a (1) （value）， tasty and nutritious slimming aid Researchers from Harvard University recommended that people replace a daily unhealthy snack with a small handful of nuts (2) （slow） down weight gain This is (3) （especial） helpful for people as they get older The researchers fo
40、und that people who ate just 14g of nuts every day gained less weight (4) those who ate another snack The people who ate the nuts were less likely to become obese （肥胖的） However， the benefits to our weight could be quite small (5) （eat） nuts instead of chocolate and cakes could help prevent a weight
41、gain of just 0.4 to 0.7kg over four years The researchers conducted a long-term study in which they looked at (6) lifestyle of nearly 190，000 people for over two (7) （decade） The participants in the research (8) （divide） into three groups They included more than 51，000 male health professionals aged
42、 40 to 75， 121，700 nurses aged 35 to 55 and 16，686 nurses aged 24 to 44 Researchers asked the participants questions every four years about (9) （they） weight， how often they ate nuts， and how often they exercised A researcher said replacing less healthy foods with nuts might help reduce the weight g
43、ain (10) is common as we age， and might lower the chances of becoming obese五、书面表达（本大题共2小题，共40.0分）37. 假定你是李华，你校的微信公众号招募编辑（editor），你对此很感兴趣请给校相关负责人Max写封邮件申请该职位内容包括：1写邮件目的；2陈述个人优势；3表达期望注意：1词数 80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯38. New Year was just around the corner I was second grade then， 7 years old One day， on my
44、way home from school， a lady gave me a piece of paper saying that the neighborhood was asking people to give New Year presents to those who needed them When I got home， I showed my mother the paper and said that I wanted to take part in this plan My mother thought this was a very good idea and encou
45、raged me to spread kindness to others less fortunate than us She said we would become Neighborhood Angels （天使）Several days later， my mother said， Get ready， and we will go Where are we going？ I asked my mother I will drive you to Boots Department Store to buy something you think would be suitable fo
46、r a neighborhood present， she replied As we went into the store， my mother gave me 20 to pay for the present Then she said， Ill see you outside in the car She left me alone to do the shopping I was not used to buying things on my own， as I had always been with one of my parents before Everything see
47、med very strange and confusing to me， but I carried on I asked myself what I should buy and for whom An idea quickly occurred to me There was a poor boy called Ralph who lived in our neighborhood I used to see him often without a jacket during the freezing winter months， so I decided， then and there
48、， to buy him a warm jacketI looked at many jackets and eventually chose a heavy blue one The price was just within my spending limit The assistant at the checkout asked， Is this for someone？， as I paid for the jacket happily I said it was， and she wished me a Happy New Year I felt as if I were a rea
49、l Neighborhood AngelParagraph 1：That evening， my mother helped me pack the jacket in beautiful paper_Paragraph 2：My mother and I waited breathlessly for Ralphs front door to open and finally it opened_注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语答案1.【答案】【小题1
50、】C【小题2】D【小题3】A4.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】C【小题3】B【小题4】D8.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】B11.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】F【小题3】E【小题4】G【小题5】D16.【答案】【小题1】D【小题2】B【小题3】C【小题4】A【小题5】D【小题6】B【小题7】C【小题8】A【小题9】D【小题10】B【小题11】C【小题12】A【小题13】D【小题14】A【小题15】C【小题16】B【小题17】D【小题18】A【小题19】C【小题20】B36.【答案】【小题1】valuable【小题2】to slow【小题3】especially【小题4】than【
51、小题5】Eating【小题6】the【小题7】decades【小题8】were divided【小题9】their【小题10】that/which37.【答案】DearMax， ImLiHuaLearningthataWeChateditoriswantedforourschool，Imwritingtoapplyforit（高分句型一）（写信目的） ImconfidentthatImqualifiedIamsokeenontheeventsofourschoolthatIwillupdatethewebsiteregularlyBesides，IhavesuchagoodcommandofE
52、nglishthatIhavenodifficultyineditingarticlesinEnglishFurthermore，Iamskilledincomputer，soifIgetthisposition，Iwillmakethewebsitemoreattractive（陈述个人优势） Ifchosen，Illbedevotedtothejob（高分句型二）Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply（表达期望） Bestwishes， LiHua38.【答案】Paragraph1： Thatevening，mymotherhelpedmepackthejacketi
53、nbeautifulpaperShewroteToRalph，Fromapersonwhocaresaboutyouonit，afterwhichshedrovemeovertoRalphshouseinthe neighborhood【高分句型一】MymotherparkeddownthestreetItookadeepbreathanddashedtohisfrontdoorSeeingnootherpeoplenoticeus，IthrewtheNewYears presentdownonhissteps，pressedhisdoorbellandthenhidinthe car（作者送
54、礼物到Ralph的家） Paragraph2： MymotherandIwaitedbreathlesslyforRalphsfrontdoortoopenandfinallyitopened OutcameRalphSeeingthe jacket，helookedastonishedandthencalledhismothertocomeoutAfterhearingthemsayThanksloudly，IfeltveryproudofwhatIhaddoneAtthattimeIdecidedtobeagoodpersonspreading kindnessforeverItwasonthatnightthatIrealizedthetruththathewhohasnokindnessinhisheartwillneverfindkindnessinsomeoneelse【高分句型二】（作者意识到不善良的人也不能发现其他人的善良）