1、上海市大同中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题（含解析）第I卷I. Listening comprehensionPart A Short Conversations1. A. At a special party. B. At a hair-dressing salon.C. At a night club. D. At a fashion show.2. A. Finland. B. Egypt. C. Mexico. D. Zambia.3. A. Camping. B. Travelling. C. Sporting. D. Shopping.4. A. She is al
2、so a fan of Argentina. B. She is also working very hard.C. She loves American football so much. D. She works for the World Cup.5. A. She threw something at a truck.B. She threw herself out of window and broke her leg.C. She moved a truck to save a little boy.D. She rushed to a moving truck to save a
3、 kid.6. A. They planned to go skiing in the rain. B. They just want to grab the chance.C. They will probably change their mind. D. Theyll go skiing even in the rain.7. A. Lisa likes the messy situation. B. Lisa made the mess.C. He and Lisa are settling a problem. D. Lisa likes the new place.8. A. Th
4、e lady should stop being patient. B. He cant understand the ladys feeling.C. The lady should not blame others. D. Nobody may be interested in her problem.9. A. Certain gift from Hawaii. B. A grand wedding party.C. Two plane tickets to Hawaii. D. A picture of the moon.10. A. They went to see a movie.
5、 B. The dancers impressed them both.C. The woman is also a dancer. D. The man invited the lady to the show.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Aircraft design. B. Mathematics. C. Engineering. D. Science.12. A. 40. B. 14. C. 4. D. 0.13. A. She stuck to studying
6、engineering at college.B. She addressed to students at high schools and colleges.C. She tried to persuade women not to do engineering for its hard work.D. She researched defense systems of satellites and rockets.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. The South Atlantic Oce
7、an. B. The coast of South America.C. African continent. D. The coast of Angola.15. A. He studies the similarities between ancient and modern animals.B. He discovers the remains of ancient sea animals on the coast.C. He studies the cause of separation of South America and Africa.D. He helps do the ar
8、rangement of the ancient animal remains in a museum.16. A. Because the remains were exposed on the coast.B. Because these animals used to live close to each other in one place.C. Because these animals were driven and killed in one place.D. Because these animals were eaten by some large, fierce ancie
9、nt sea animals.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. A saving account in a single name. B. A saving account in joint names.C. A checking account in a single name. D. A checking account in joint names.18. A. 4. B. 3 C. 2 D. 119. A. The lady and her brothers or sisters
10、. B. The ladys parents.C. The lady and her father. D. The lady and her mother.20. A. Identification paper, photograph, a letter of introduction and some money.B. Identification paper, some clarifications, a letter of introduction and some money.C. A letter of introduction, photographs, a check book
11、and some money.D. Driving license, identification paper, photos, and a letter of introduction.II. Grammar and Vocabulary （20%）Section AAfter 21 years of marriage, my wife wanted me to take another woman out to dinner and a movie. She said, “I love you, but I know this other woman loves you and would
12、 love to spend some time with you.”The other woman that my wife wanted me to visit was my mother, _1_ has been a widow for 19 years, but my work and my three children had made it impossible to visit her only occasionally. That night I called to invite her to go out for dinner and a movie.That Friday
13、 after work, as I drove to pick her up, I was a bit nervous. When I arrived at her house, I noticed that she, too, seemed to be nervous _2_ our date. She had curled her hair and _3_(wear) the dress that she had worn to celebrate her last wedding anniversary.We went to a restaurant that, although not
14、 elegant, was very nice and cozy. My mother took my arm _4_ she were the First Lady. During the dinner, we had an agreeable conversationnothing special but catching up on (了解) recent events of each others life. We talked so much _5_ we missed the movie. As we arrived at her house later, she said, “I
15、 will go out with you again, you let me invite you.” I agreed.A few days later, my mother died of _6_ heart attack. It happened so suddenly that I didnt have a chance to do something for her. Sometime later, I received an envelope with a copy of a restaurant receipt from the same place mother and I
16、had dined. An _7_ (attach) note said, “I paid this bill in advance. I wasnt sure that I _8_ be there; but nevertheless, I paid for two plates one for you and the other for your wife. You will never know _9_ that night meant to me. I love you, Son.”At that moment, I understood the importance of sayin
17、g in time “I LOVE YOU”. _10_ in life is more important than your family. Give them the time they deserve, because these things cannot be put off till “some other time”.【答案】1. who 2. about/of 3. was wearing 4. as if/as though 5. that 6. a 7. attached 8. would /could 9. what 10. nothing【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲
18、述了作者在妻子的建议下陪伴他独居多年的母亲一个晚上，母亲那天过得很开心，不久后她就去世了，作者由此感悟到陪伴家人的重要性。【1题详解】考查非限制性定语从句。句意：我妻子想让我去见的另一个女人就是我的母亲，她已经丧偶19年了。分析句子结构可知，前句成分完整，后句缺少主语，从句意上分析这个寡妇应该就指作者的母亲，先行词是my mother，所以非限制性定语从句要用关系代词who。故填who。2题详解】考查介词。句意：我到她家时，注意到她对这次见面也有点不自在。be nervous of或be nervous about意为“对感到不安、不自在”。故填about/of。【3题详解】考查时态。句意：她
19、卷着头发，穿着上次结婚纪念日时穿的礼服。分析句子可知，这里表达的是在过去的一个时间点，作者的母亲穿着某件衣服的状态，要用过去进行时。故填was wearing。【4题详解】考查连词。句意：我母亲揽着我的胳膊就像她是第一夫人一样。后句中使用了虚拟语气，所以这里要用as if或as though表示“好像”，引导非真实条件句。故填as if/as though。【5题详解】考查状语从句。句意：我们谈论了好多，以至于错过了电影。sothat意为“如此以至于”，引导结果状语从句。故填that。【6题详解】考查冠词。句意：几天后，我的母亲死于一次心脏病突发。此处是泛指，要用不定冠词表示“一次”heart
20、首字母的发音为辅音音素。故填a。【7题详解】考查形容词。句意：夹着的一个纸条上写着。这里空白处作定语修饰名词note，attached意为“附加的，附属的”。故填attached。【8题详解】考查情态动词。句意：我不确定我是否会/能到场。分析句子可知，这里指作者的母亲提前给饭店付了账单，可以理解为她不确定自己到时会（will）到场或能（can）到场，句中使用一般过去时。故填would /could。【9题详解】考查名词性从句。句意：你永远不知道那天晚上对我来说意味着什么。分析句子结构可知，空白处与其后句子一起作前句的宾语，即使用宾语从句。其中缺少宾语，意为“意味着的东西”，事物属性，要用wha
21、t来引导。故填what。【10题详解】考查代词。句意：生命中没有什么比你的家人更重要。结合文段的主题可知，作者在这里要表达家人的重要性，即表达“没有什么更重要的事情”。故填nothing。Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Expressions about water are almost as commo
22、n as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasant meanings.The expression “to be in hot water” is one of them. It is a very old expression, which can be _11_ back to 500 years ago. The expression is used to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the c
23、ustom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle.Being in “deep water” is almost the same as being in “hot water”. When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult _12_. Imagine a person who cannot swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are
24、 facing a problem that you do not have the ability to solve. The problem is too deep. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks in complete _13_ of the stock market.Water over the dam is another expression about a past event. It is something that cannot be _14_. The expression c
25、omes from the idea that water that has _15_ a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is _16_ by a mistake she has made, you might tell her to forget about it. You say it is water over the dam.Another common expression, to hold water, is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion t
26、hat you may be arguing about. It probably comes from the way of testing the _17_ of a container. If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your _18_ can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes. If it does not hold water, then it is weak and can not be _19_.Throwing c
27、old water also is an expression that deals with an idea or _20_. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems. But you wife throws cold water on the idea, because she says a new car costs too much【答案】11. D 12. K 13. H 14. A 15. G 16. F 17. B 18. I 19. J 20. E【解析】本文是一篇
28、说明文，介绍了有关water的几种表达。【11题详解】考查固定短语。句意：这是一个非常古老的表达，可以追溯到500年前。根据“It is a very old expression”可知此处表示“追溯到”，be traced back to是固定短语，表示“追溯到”，故填D。【12题详解】考查名词。句意：“你在深水中”的意思是你处于一个困难的境地。作介词in的宾语用名词，根据“When you are in deep water”可知此处表示“位置、境地”，故填K。【13题详解】考查名词。句意：例如，如果你在完全不了解股市的情况下投资股票，你可能会陷入困境。作介词in的宾语用名词，in ign
29、orance of表示“不了解、不知道”，故填H。【14题详解】考查动词。句意：“木已成舟”是另一个关于过去事件的表达，意思是结果是无法改变的（既成事实）。空后一句说这个表达来自于这样一种观点，即已经溢出水坝的水不能再流回来了，因此此处表示“改变”， that指代先行词something与change之间是被动关系，用的是被动语态，此处需要填过去分词，故填A。【15题详解】考查动词。句意：这个表达来自于这样一种观点，即已经溢出水坝的水不能再流回来了。此处缺少动词作谓语，根据“a dam cannot be brought back again”可知此处表示“溢出”，空前的“has”表明用的是现
30、在完成时，此处需要填过去分词，故填G。【16题详解】考查动词。句意：当一个朋友因为犯了一个错误而感到不安时，你可以告诉她忘掉这件事。根据“by a mistake she has made”可知此处表示“使不安”，用的是被动语态，此处需要填过去分词，故填F。【17题详解】考查名词。句意：它可能来自于检查容器的状况的方法。作动词test的宾语用名词，空后一句说如果它能装水，它就是坚固的，上面没有洞，因此此处表示“状况”，故填B。【18题详解】考查名词。句意：如果你的论据站得住脚，它就是有力的，没有任何漏洞。此处缺少名词作主语，根据空前的“rguing about”可知此处表示“论据”，故填I。【
31、19题详解】考查动词。句意：如果它站不住脚，那么它是无力的，就不能作为例证。根据“it is weak”可知此处表示“为例证”，it与illustrate之间是被动关系，用的是被动语态，此处需要填过去分词，故填J。【20题详解】考查名词。句意：“泼冷水”也是处理一个想法或提议的表达方式。作动词短语deal with的宾语用名词，根据“idea”可知此处表示“提议”，故填E。III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there four words or phras
32、es marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. (15%)“You are being put thousands of dollars into debt to learn things you will never even use. Wasting 4 years of your life to be stuck at a paycheck that grows slower than the rate of inflation (通货膨胀).
33、Paying $200 for a $6 textbook.” Wilson said in his social network.His story has produced a _21_ debate in the comments online. Other young adults are wondering if _22_ higher education is worth the time and money.Wilson, who was on an Architectural Engineering undergraduate course told BBC Trending
34、that the “cost of inflation is relatively small compared to the cost of college over the last 30 or so years. I mean, it really is ridiculous how the cost of college has _23_.”Hes supported by data. According to the US Department of Education the average annual increase in college tuition in the Uni
35、ted States, between 1980-2014, grew by nearly 260% compared to the nearly 120% _24_ in all consumer items.In 1980, the average cost of tuition, room and board, and fees for a four-year course was over $9,000. That cost now is more than $23,000 for state colleges. If you want to go _25_ its more than
36、 $30,000.A similar increase in tuition fees has also been seen in England. In 2012, the government supported initiatives from some universities to _26_ more than the 9,000 tuition fee limit.Wilson also regarded higher education _27_ as a reason to leave university and enter the workplace. Students i
37、n the United States are estimated to be in around over $1.2 trillion of loan debt with 7 million borrowers.Wilson says that when he first told his parents that he was leaving university, they were “very _28_” but are now supportive of his decision. His parents finally came round to his decision to _
38、29_ his studies. Others, like Blair Brown, who agreed with Wilson also pointed out that some professions do require a university degree.“Being an engineer, scientist, or computer technician could be learned rather quickly through apprenticeships, independent study, and hands-on experience. Human nat
39、ure is to learn by doing, not _30_ to do. As for more professional careers such as medical doctors and lawyers, university study is _31_ necessary,” Brown commented.Wilson, who told Trending that he is currently _32_ for a trade show sales team and his employers did Google him and they saw the funny
40、 side. He adds that he hopes enough work experience will _33_ him to be employed by an architectural engineering team in the future.He doesnt think university will play any _34_ in that future. “They would have to make a _35_ change to the system before I would consider that and I dont think theyll
41、do that while Im still young enough to want to go.”21. A. troublesomeB. vigorousC. openD. reliable22. A. pursuingB. payingC. acceptingD. refusing23. A. stayed upB. paid upC. gone upD. grown up24. A. declineB. improvementC. amountD. increase25. A. privateB. abroadC. publicD. ahead26. A. chargeB. coll
42、ectC. payD. exchange27. A. qualityB. consumptionC. debtD. quantity28. A. happyB. upsetC. relievedD. crazy29. A. followB. continueC. selectD. abandon30. A. consumingB. workingC. learningD. experiencing31. A. knowinglyB. admittedlyC. mentallyD. academically32. A. employedB. acknowledgedC. confirmedD.
43、approved33. A. promoteB. reviseC. motivateD. allow34. A. jokeB. impactC. partD. effect35. A. moderateB. bigC. slightD. reverse【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B【解析】这是一篇说明文。Wilson在社交网络上指出如今学生为了去上大学背上了数千美元的债务，浪费了生命中的4年时间，被困在比通货膨胀率还慢的薪水里。他的故事在网
44、上引发了激烈的争论，他指出现在的大学学费的上涨实在是太荒谬，同时列举了具体的数据来证实。他还认为，高等教育债务是离开大学进入职场的一个原因，而除了一些专业的职业，大学在未来不会起任何作用。【21题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他故事在网上引发了激烈的争论。A. troublesome麻烦的；B. vigorous激烈的，精力充沛的；C. open公开的；D. reliable可靠的。结合后文debate in the comments online. Other young adults are wondering可知Wilson的故事在网上引发了激烈的讨论。故选B。【22题详解】考查动词词
45、义辨析。句意：其他年轻人则在想，花时间和金钱去追求高等教育是否值得。A. pursuing追求；B. paying支付；C. accepting接受；D. refusing拒绝。结合后文宾语higher education可知此处指追求高等教育。故选A。【23题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我的意思是，大学费用的上涨实在是太荒谬了。A. stayed up熬夜；B. paid up付清；C. gone up上升；D. grown up长大。根据下一段中the average annual increase in college tuition可知此处指的是大学费用的上涨。故选C。【24题详解】
46、考查动词词义辨析。句意：根据美国教育部的数据，从1980年到2014年，美国大学学费的年平均涨幅接近260%，而所有消费项目的涨幅接近120%。A. decline下降；B. improvement改进；C. amount数量；D. increase增加。对应上文the average annual increase in college tuition可知，此处指的是美国大学学费的年平均涨幅接近260%，而所有消费项目的涨幅接近120%。故选D。【25题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：如果你想去私立学校，它的价格超过3万美元。A. private私有的；B. abroad国外的；C. pub
47、lic公众的；D. ahead在前的。上文That cost now is more than $23,000 for state colleges.提到了州立大学，即公立大学的学费情况，那么此处应当是在说明私立大学的学费情况。故选A。【26题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：2012年，政府支持了一些大学提出的超过9000英镑学费上限的计划。A. charge收费；B. collect收集；C. pay支付；D. exchange交换。结合后文more than the 9,000 tuition fee可知此处指的是大学的收费上限。故选A。【27题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：Wilson还认
48、为，高等教育债务是离开大学进入职场的一个原因。A. quality质量；B. consumption消耗；C. debt债务；D. quantity数量。结合后文Students in the United States are estimated to be in around over $1.2 trillion of loan debt with 7 million borrowers.可知据估计，美国学生的贷款债务约为1.2万亿美元，借款人有700万。由此可知，高等教育债务也是学生离开大学进入职场的一个原因。故选C。【28题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Wilson说，当他第一次告诉
49、父母自己要离开大学时，他们“非常难过”，但现在支持他的决定。A. happy快乐的；B. upset难过的，心烦的；C. relieved放心的；D. crazy疯狂的。结合后文but are now supportive of his decision可知Wilson第一次告诉父母自己要离开大学时，他们“非常难过”，后面才支持他的决定。其它选项则不符合语境。故选B。【29题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他的父母最终同意了他放弃学业的决定。A. follow跟随；B. continue继续；C. select挑选；D. abandon抛弃。结合上文he was leaving universi
50、ty可知此处指Wilson放弃学业的决定。故选D。【30题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：人的本性是在实践中学习，而不是在学习中实践。A. consuming消耗；B. working工作；C. learning学习；D. experiencing经历。承接上文Human nature is to learn by doing, not可知Brown想要表达的是人类是在实践中学习的，而不是反过来，在学习中实践。故选C。【31题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：“至于更专业的职业，如医生和律师，大学学习被公认是必要的，” Brown评论道。A. knowingly故意滴；B. admittedly公认
51、地；C. mentally精神上；D. academically学术上。结合上文As for more professional careers such as medical doctors and lawyers, university study is可知一些如医生和律师等专业的职业，必须要经过大学中系统的学习才能从事，因而对于这类职业来讲，大学学习被公认（admittedly）是必要的。故选B。【32题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他告诉趋势杂志，他目前受雇于一个贸易展销售团队，他的雇主在谷歌网站上搜索了他，他们看到了有趣的一面。A. employed雇佣；B. acknowledge
52、d承认；C. confirmed确认；D. approved认可。结合后文his employers可知Wilson目前受雇于一个贸易展销售团队。故选A。【33题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：他补充说，他希望足够的工作经验能让他在未来被一个建筑工程团队录用。A. promote促进；B. revise修正；C. motivate刺激；D. allow允许。结合后文him to be employed by an architectural engineering team in the future可知Wilson希望足够的工作经验能让他在未来被一个建筑工程团队录用。短语allow sb. t
53、o do sth.表示“允许某人做某事”。故选D。【34题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他认为大学在未来不会起任何作用。A. joke玩笑；B. impact效果；C. part部分；D. effect影响。结合文章第一段中可知Wilson并不支持负债去上大学，因此他认为大学在未来不会起任何作用。此处考查短语play a part in表示“起作用”。故选C。【35题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“他们必须要对体制做一个大的改变，我才会考虑这样做，我想他们不会趁着我还年轻想去大学的时候这么做。”A. moderate温和的；B. big大的；C. slight轻微的；D. reverse相反
54、的。结合后文to the system可知是指对教育体制做出大的改变，才能改变目前教育的现状，make a big change to“做出大的改变”。故选B。Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best
55、according to the information given in the passage you have just read. (14%)(A)Mail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week.The bad news: Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news: W
56、ith the introduction of a “forever stamp,” it may be the last time Americans have to use annoying 2-or-3-cent stamps to make up postage differences.Beginning in May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-class stamp. As the name implies, “foreve
57、r stamps” will keep their first-class mailing value forever, even when the postage rate goes up.The new “forever stamp” is the United States Postal Services (USPS) answer to the complaints about frequent rate increases. The May increases will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have risen because
58、 of inflation (通货膨胀), competition from online bill paying, and the rising costs of employee benefits, including healthcare, says Mark Saunders, a spokesman for USPS.The USPS expects some financial gain from sales of the “forever stamp” and the savings from not printing as many 2-or-3-cent stamps. “I
59、ts not your grandfathers stamp,” says Mr. Saunders. “It could be your great-grandchildrens stamp.”Other countries, including Canada, England, and Finland use similar stamps.Don Schilling, who has collected stamps for 50 years, says hes interested in the publics reaction. “This is an entirely new cla
60、ss of stamps.” Mr. Schilling says. He adds that hell buy the stamps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make him rich the volume printed will be too large for collectors. “We wont be able to send our kids to college on these,” he says, laughing.The U
61、SPS board of governors has yet to accept the Postal Regulatory Commissions decision, but tends to follow its recommendations. No plans have been announced yet for the design of the stamps.36. The main purpose of introducing a “forever stamp” is _.A. to reduce the cost of printing 2-or-3-cent stampsB
62、 to help save the consumers cost on first-class mailingC. to respond to the complaints about rising postal ratesD. to compete with online bill paying37. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The investment in forever stamps will bring adequate reward.B. America will be the first
63、 country to issue forever stamps.C. The design of the “forever stamp” remains to be revealed.D. 2-or-3-cent stamps will no longer be printed in the future.38. What can be concluded from the passage?A. With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes.B. Postal workers will benef
64、it most from the sales of forever stamps.C. The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps.D. New interest will be aroused in collecting forever stamps.【答案】36. C 37. C 38. A【解析】本文是一篇说明文。为了解决公众对邮票频繁涨价的抱怨，美国邮政服务公司（USPS）将推出永不贬值的“永久邮票”。【36题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第四段The new “forever stamp” is
65、 the United States Postal Services (USPS) answer to the complaints about frequent rate increases. (新的“永久邮票”是美国邮政服务公司对频繁涨价的抱怨的回应)可以推断出，发行“永久邮票”的目的是应对大众对于邮资频繁涨价的抱怨。故选C。【37题详解】细节理解题。根据文章最后一段No plans have been announced yet for the design of the stamps.(但是还没有公布邮票的设计方案)可知，这种邮票的设计方案一直没有公布。故选C。【38题详解】推理判断题
66、。根据文章第三段As the name implies, “forever stamps” will keep their first-class mailing value forever, even when the postage rate goes up.(顾名思义，“永久邮票”将永远保持其最好的邮寄价值，即使邮费上涨)可知，即使邮资涨了，其邮费也不会增加，就不需要担心汇率的变化了。故选A。(B)Charles Dickens novel A Tale of Two Cities is set in the years before and during the French Revo
67、lution (1789 - 1799). During its course, French revolutionaries brought down the empire and established a republic of free and equal citizens.In reading the work, one sees that Dickens distorted some details of the French Revolution. At the beginning, Dickens notes that, in 1775, France was busy spe
68、nding money. This mention of Frances spending touches briefly on what is perhaps the major cause of the French Revolution. Before the revolution, the government often borrowed money because it spent more than it raised in taxes. The increased spending and borrowing made many peoples blood boil, yet
69、Dickens focused instead on the nobilitys oppression and exploitation of the working class, including peasants, as the causes of the revolution.The Marquis, one of the books characters, ill-treats and kills many people. Thus, he represents the nobles who mistreat the lower classes. One reviewer criti
70、cized this picture as an unfair representation of French society in the mid-1700s. The reviewer pointed out that the government would have punished nobles who mistreated or murdered. Nobles may have been guilty of other evils, however, such as not feeding the starving masses after bad weather ruined
71、 crops in 1789.Dickens account of the storming of the Bastille fails to mention that the gang that stormed the prison was looking for bullets and bombs to use in defense against a possible attack by the kings troops. Dickens does include some accurate details, however, such as the crowds finding onl
72、y seven prisoners and freeing them and the packs executing (处决) the prison administrator and sticking his head on a post. The scene that the women knit (编织) as they watch the executions may seem to be an odd detail, but actually many women did knit stockings for the war effort as they watched the ki
73、lling machine at work.Dickens descriptions of the steady stream of sentenced people into prison and the carts taking them to their deaths give readers some idea of the frequency with which officials jailed and executed people during the Rule of Terror, which lasted about a year. During the Terror, t
74、he government jailed about 250 thousand people, tried (审判) and killed about 17 thousand, and executed about 12 thousand without a trial. Those executed included people who opposed the revolution, people who offended the revolutionaries, and even some revolutionaries. About 15 percent were members of
75、 the ministry or nobility.39. What does the word “distorted” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. Discussed.B. Revealed.C. Provided.D. Twisted.40. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. A wild crowd rushed into the Bastille to fight with the royal soldiers.B. The noble
76、s mistreating and killing people is the main cause of the revolution.C. About thirty thousand people lost their lives in the course of the Rule of Terror.D. Women were forced to work for the war supplies while watching people killed.41. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Dickens was once among
77、 the revolutionaries storming the Bastille.B. There was an extreme disorder and horror during the revolution.C. Nobles of those days in France were loaded with heavy social responsibilities.D. Classic literary works may serve as history textbooks to a great degree.42. Which of the following might be
78、 the best title of the passage?A. The Collapse of the French EmpireB. Unknown Facts during the Rule of TerrorC. Dickens Description of the French RevolutionD. A Critical View on A Tale of Two Cities【答案】39. D 40. C 41. B 42. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述查尔斯狄更斯在他的著作双城记中歪曲了法国大革命的一些细节，不过，狄更斯在双城记中也包含了一些准确的细节。【
79、39题详解】词义猜测题。由第二段最后一句“The increased spending and borrowing made many peoples blood boil, yet Dickens focused instead on the nobilitys oppression and exploitation of the working class, including peasants, as the causes of the revolution.”可知，不断增长的开销和借款使得很多人异常愤怒，但是狄更斯相反地关注贵族的压迫和对工人阶级，包括农民的剥削，作为大革命的原因。由此
80、可知，狄更斯对法国大革命的一些细节是和实际情况不相符合的，即歪曲了细节。结合选项可知，选项D正确。【40题详解】细节理解题。由第五段的第二句“During the Terror, the government jailed about 250 thousand people, tried (审判) and killed about 17 thousand, and executed about 12 thousand without a trial.”可知，在这恐怖时期，政府下狱了大约250,000人，审判并处死了大约17,000人，没有审判直接处死的大约由12,000人。由此可知，在这恐怖时
81、期，总共大约由29,000人被处死。结合选项可知，选项C正确。【41题详解】推理判断题。由第四段的第一句“Dickens account of the storming of the Bastille fails to mention that the gang that stormed the prison was looking for bullets and bombs to use in defense against a possible attack by the kings troops.”和第五段的第二句“During the Terror, the government ja
82、iled about 250 thousand people, tried (审判) and killed about 17 thousand, and executed about 12 thousand without a trial.”可知，狄更斯在对巴士底狱的猛攻的描述没有提及冲进监狱的这群人正在寻找子弹和炸弹，用来对抗国王军队的可能攻击。在这恐怖时期，政府下狱了大约250,000人，审判并处死了大约17,000人，没有审判直接处死的大约由12,000人。由此可知，大革命期间发生的巴士底狱猛攻表明了当时的骚扰，政府处理的人数更是表明当时的惨状。结合选项可知，选项B正确。【42题详解】主
83、旨大意题。由第二段第一句“In reading the work, one sees that Dickens distorted some details of the French Revolution.”，第三段第三句“One reviewer criticized this picture as an unfair representation of French society in the mid-1700s.”以及第四段的第二句“Dickens does include some accurate details”可知，在读这本著作的时候，有人发现狄更斯歪曲了法国大革命的一些细节
84、。一名评论家批评这个画面是对17世纪中期的法国社会的不公平代表。不过，狄更斯确实包含有一些准确的细节。由此可知，本文是对狄更斯的著作双城记进行客观的评论。结合选项可知，选项D正确。【点睛】推理判断题的核心：在文中能找到依据去推断选项的成立，选项和文中信息之间的关系绝对不是简单的重复，或者脱离文中信息，而是文中信息深一层暗含的意义。所以解答推理判断题，最好以文中信息表达的意思为基础，去分析对比选项和文中信息之间的相关性。例如本小题3，由第四段的第一句描述的“狄更斯在对巴士底狱的猛攻的描述没有提及冲进监狱的这群人正在寻找子弹和炸弹，用来对抗国王军队的可能攻击。”可知，人们攻击监狱和选项B中的“di
85、sorder”相关，第五段的第二句描述的“在这恐怖时期，政府下狱了大约250,000人，审判并处死了大约17,000人，没有审判直接处死的大约由12,000人。”，政府处死的数量和选项B中的“horror”相关。故选B。Section CDirections: Read the following passages. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than
86、 you need. (8%)This Way to DreamlandDaydreaming means people think about something pleasant, especially when this makes them forget what they should be doing. _43_ They can seem forgetful and clumsy. They stare off into space and wander by themselves. They annoy us because they seem to be ignoring u
87、s and missing the important things.But daydreamers are also responsible for some of the greatest ideas and achievements in human history. _44_ Can you imagine what kind of world we would have without such ideas and inventions?So how can you come up with brilliant daydreams and avoid falling over tre
88、e roots or otherwise looking like a fool?First, understand that some opportunities for daydreaming are better than others. Feeling safe and relaxed will help you to slip into daydreams. _45_ And if you want to improve your chances of having a creative idea while youre daydreaming, try to do it while
89、 you are involved in another taskpreferably something simple, like taking a shower or walking, or even making meaningless drawings.Its also important to know how to avoid daydreams for those times when you really need to concentrate. “Mindfulness”, being focused, is a tool that some people use to av
90、oid falling asleep. _46_Finally, you never know what wonderful idea might strike while your mind has moved slowly away. Therefore, its a good idea to keep a notebook or voice recorder nearby when you are in the daydream zone.Always remember that your best ideas might come when your head is actually
91、in the clouds.A. Having interesting things to think about also helps.B. Without wandering minds, we wouldnt have relativity or Post-it notes.C. At one time, daydreaming was thought to be a cause of some mental illnesses.D. Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of whats happening around
92、 them.E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm.F. Daydreams are often very simple and direct, quite unlike sleep dreams, which may be hard to understand【答案】43. D 44. B 45. A 46. E【解析】这是一篇说明文。白日做梦意味着人们想到一些愉快的事情，尤其是当这使他们忘记他们应该做什么。文章介绍通向梦想的方法。【43题详解】根据上文提示“白日做梦
93、意味着人们想到一些愉快的事情，尤其是当这使他们忘记他们应该做什么。”再根据下文提示“他们可能会显得健忘和笨拙。”承接上下文，D项Daydreamers have a bad reputation for being unaware of whats happening around them.（白日梦者”不知道周围发生的事情，这是他们的坏名声。）切题。故选D。【44题详解】根据上文提示“但白日梦者也对人类历史上一些最伟大的思想和成就负有责任。”再根据下文提示“你能想象如果没有这些想法和发明，我们的世界会是什么样子吗?”承接上下文，B项Without wandering minds, we wo
94、uldnt have relativity or Post-it notes.（如果没有漫无目的的思想，我们就不会有相对论或便利贴。）切题。故选B。【45题详解】根据上文提示“感到安全和放松会帮助你进入白日梦。”再根据下文提示“如果你想在做白日梦的时候有更多的机会产生一个有创意的想法，试着在做其他事情的时候去做最好是一些简单的事情，比如洗澡或散步，甚至是画一些没有意义的画。”承接上下文，A项Having interesting things to think about also helps.（有一些有趣的事情去思考也会有帮助。）切题。故选A。46题详解】根据上文提示“正念，即集中注意力，是一
95、些人用来避免入睡的工具。”承接上文，E. It involves slow, steady breathing for self-control that helps people stay calm.（它包括缓慢、稳定的呼吸来帮助人们保持冷静。）切题。该项中的it指代的就是上文中的Mindfulness。故选E。第II卷I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets. (3+3+3+4)47. 多数的大学坚持在录取新生
96、之前进行面试。(insist)48. 与他们组相比较，我们组更多涉及到环境相关的问题。 (involve)49. 他们的一切言行旨在采取主动，弥补差距。(intend)50. 他关于如何避免感染各种疾病的演讲给我们留下来深刻的印象。(impression)【答案】47. Most universities insist on an interview before they accept/enroll/admit a student.Most universities insist that an interview should be given before they accept/enr
97、oll/admit a student. 48. Compared with their group, our group/ours is more involved in environmental issues. 49. Everything they do and say is intended to take the initiative to bridge the gap. 50. His speech on/about how to avoid being infected with/by a variety of diseases left us with a deep impr
98、ession/left a deep impression on us.【解析】【47题详解】考查动词用法。动词insist用法：（1）insist on + n./v-ing坚持（做）某事；（2）insist表示“坚持要”“一定要”，谓语通常用虚拟语气（即should+动词原形）。故填Most universities insist on an interview before they accept/enroll/admit a student.或Most universities insist that an interview should be given before they a
99、ccept/enroll/admit a student.【48题详解】考查短语和非谓语动词。短语be involved in涉及；compare with与相比较。逻辑主语our group/ours与compare with之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词作状语。故填Compared with their group, our group/ours is more involved in environmental issues.【49题详解】考查短语和定语从句。短语be intended to旨在；taketheinitiative;todo sth主动做某事。先行词为Everything
100、在定语从句中作they do and say的宾语，所以用关系代词that或省略。故填Everything they do and say is intended to take the initiative to bridge the gap.【50题详解】考查短语和时态。短语avoid doing避免做某事；be infected with/by被感染；a variety of各种各样；leave sb. with a deep impression/leave a deep impression on sb给某人留下深刻的印象。陈述过去事实，用一般过去时。故填His speech on/
101、about how to avoid being infected with/by a variety of diseases left us with a deep impression/left a deep impression on us.II. Summary51.Directions: Write a summary of the following article with about 60 words.Teaching Is “One of the Least Popular Jobs in the UK”The UK government has just published
102、 a report on the future of secondary school teaching, and the conclusion of the report is that many secondary schools now face great difficulties in finding people who want to be teachers. Since the 1980s, the number of graduates who would “seriously consider” teaching as a career has fallen sharply
103、, from 64% in 1982 to just 17% today. The report suggests that urgent action needs to be taken in order to encourage more intelligent young graduates into teaching.The main drawback (缺点) of secondary teaching, according to the report, is the low salary.Earnings in teaching are much lower than in man
104、y other jobs. Joanne Manners, 24, is a good example: “I graduated in maths last year, and I was thinking of doing a teacher-training course to become a maths teacher-but I saw I could earn twice as much if I worked in marketing or advertising, so I decided not to become a teacher.”Its not just about
105、 the money, however. The survey concluded that another reason why people dont want to be teachers is that some teenagers behave very badly in school. A lot of schools have problems with discipline, and it seems clear that children do not have the same respect for teachers as in the past. Heres the v
106、iew of Dave Hallam, an accountant from London: “I think parents are to blame. They should have stricter rules with their children at home and also teach their children to have more respect for teachers.”The report is clear that the problem of teacher shortage is a very serious one. It says that the
107、government should raise teachers pay significantly, to catch up with workers in other professions. It also indicates that the government could launch a nationwide publicity campaign, with some advertisements on TV and in the newspapers, to show the positive sides of teaching to young people.【答案】As i
108、s reported, secondary schools in UK experience difficulties finding young teachers. The reasons are low salary and kids bad behavior. Students ill behavior comes from the discipline problems of schools and parents. Thus, the government should increase teachers income and promote a teaching campaign
109、to display teachings bright side.【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达是概要写作，要求概括据报道，英国的中学很难找到年轻教师。原因是低工资和孩子的不良行为。学生的不良行为源于学校和家长的纪律问题。因此，政府应提高教师的收入，开展教学活动，以展示教学的光明面。注意词数要求和使用自己的语言。【详解】1、写之前，需要认真仔细地读几遍原文材料，让理解更深刻。2、遵循原文的逻辑顺序，对重要部分的主题、标题、细节进行概括，全面清晰地表明原文信息。3、给摘要起一个好标题，比如：可以采用文中的主题句。4、尽量使用自己的话完成概括，不要引用原文的句子，篇幅控制在原文的三分之一或四分之一长。