1、上外附中2020学年度第一学期期中考试卷高三英语II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20%)Section A(10%每小题1分)Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with proper form of the given word; for the other bl
2、anks, use one word that best fits each blank.Kazuo Ishiguro has a number of strings to his bow, or rather bis guitar _1_62-year-old is world famous as a writer of fiction, but his early dream was to be a great singer and songwriter.His friend and former publisher Robert McCrum recalls him _2_(turn)u
3、p at the publishing house Faber and Faber with a bunch of his stories in one hand and e guitar over his shoulder. It was his stories _3_earned him the great honor.As his name indicates, Ishiguro comes from a Japanese background, although he came to Britain from Japan at the age of 5 and is a Britain
4、 citizen who writes in English. He _4_(educate) at the University of East Anglia ,a school that has become known for training writers.Ishiguros writing is highly restrained. His characters are often reluctant to express themselves, except in a kind of code. This certainly gives his writing a quality
5、 in common with that of Jane Austen, an author to whom he is often compared. The best example of this is his novel The Remains of the Day, _5_(adapt) later into a successful film with the same name.The central character of the book is a butler called Stevens. He is an extremely loyal servant to an E
6、nglish lord, and is a character _6_some might call repressed(压抑的). He is not willing to confess his feelings to anyone _7_he misses out on(错失) affection and love.The story is told by Stevens and his style is as polite and unrevealing as his behavior. Of course we _8_read between the lines to uncover
7、 the “real” story, which isnt quite the one the butler is telling. Stevens finds it challenging _9_(communicate), and communication is often a theme in Ishiguros novels.In his authors sense of the world, there is a gap between our feelings and our ability to communicate _10_. The Nobel Committee emp
8、hasized this theme when it talked about communicate Ishiguros work. The writer has, the committee claimed, “in novels of great emotional force.uncovered the abyss(深渊) beneath our illusory(虚幻的) sense of connection with the world.”【答案】1. The 2. turning 3. that 4. was educated 5. adapted 6. who/that 7.
9、 so that 8. have to 9. to communicate 10. them【解析】本文是说明。讲述了诺贝尔文学奖得主日裔英国作家石黑一雄以及他著名的作品小说长日留痕，他的作品风格大多沉静克制，但在平静的表面下却隐藏着巨大的情感力量。【1题详解】考查冠词。句意：石黑一雄不只会写作，他还有一手弹吉他。现年62岁的他是位举世闻名的小说家。但他早年的梦想却是成为一位伟大的歌手和词曲作家。根据语境，此处“特指62岁的（石黑一雄）”，用定冠词the，置句首首字母大写，故填The。【2题详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：他的好友、前出版商罗伯特麦克鲁姆还记得当时年轻的石黑背着一把吉他，手上拿着一
10、叠他所写的故事，出现在费伯出版社的情景。分析句子可知，turn up作宾语补足语，解释说明宾语him，二者之间是主动关系，用现在分词，故填turning。【3题详解】考查强调句型。句意：而正是这些故事让他在两周前获得了诺贝尔奖的殊荣。his stories earned him the great honor是完整的句子，故此句式强调句型，故填that。【4题详解】考查动词时态语态。句意：他在以培养作家著称的东安格利亚大学接受了教育。分析句子可知，educate是谓语动词，与主语he是被动关系，根据句意，受教育是过去的事情，用一般过去时的被动语态，且主语he是第三人称单数，故填was educ
11、ated。【5题详解】考查过去分词。句意：最好的一个例子便是他所著的小说长日留痕，后来也被成功改编成了电影。分析句子可知，adapt作定语，修饰his novel The Remains of the Day，二者之间是被动关系，用过去分词作定语，故填adapted。【6题详解】考查定语从句。句意：他是一位英国贵族极尽忠诚的仆人，有人也会认为这是个压抑的角色。分析句子可知，空格处引导定语从句，修饰a character，从句中作宾语，指人，用关系代词who或者that，故填who/that。【7题详解】考查状语从句。句意：他不愿意向任何人吐露自己的心声结果他错过了自己的爱恋。根据处引导结果状语
12、从句，so that“以便；因此”符合句意，故填so that。【8题详解】考查情态动词。句意：当然，我们需要在字里行间读出“真正的”故事，而这与这位男管家所讲述的大相径庭。空格后是动词原形，故空格处用情态动词，根据句意，have to“必须”符合句意，根据上下文语境，用一般现在时，主语是复数，故填have to。【9题详解】考查不定式。句意：史蒂文斯认为沟通是种挑战，而沟通也常是石黑一雄小说的主题。分析句子可知，it是形式宾语，communicate是真正的宾语，故用不定式形式，故填to communicate。【10题详解】考查代词。句意：在这位作者的世界观中，人们的情感和表达能力之间存在
13、鸿沟。分析句子可知，空格处指代上文提到our feelings，作宾语用宾格，故填them。Section B(10%每小题1分)Directions: After reading the passage and the sentences below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.A. bind B. exact C. intently D. cove
14、rs E. alert F. instantlyG. remains H. springs I. attack J. identify K. triggeredAntibodies play a key role in the immune system. They begin the process of getting rid of the invaders that may cause harm or infection. This lesson _11_how antibodies work and the different kinds of antibodies.What Are
15、Antibodies?Antibodies, also known as immunoglobulins, are Y-shaped proteins that are produced by the immune system to help stop intruders from harming the body. When an intruder enters the body, the immune system _12_into action. These invaders, which are called antigens (抗原), can be viruses, bacter
16、ia, or other chemicals. When an antigen is found in the body, the immune system will create antibodies to mark the antigen for the body to destroy.FunctionThe antibodies act sort of like the immune systems scouts. They find antigens, stick to them, and _13_for the immune system the _14_type of antig
17、en so that it can be destroyed. Each antibody is made for one and only one antigen, and its fitted with special receptors that will only _15_to that antigen. For instance, a specific antibody is created to help destroy the chickenpox virus. Only that particular antibody will attack a chickenpox viru
18、s.How Antibodies Fight AntigensSo what happens when an antigen tries to enter the body? When it does, the immune system is _16_. Chemical signals are sent to _17_all the different parts of the immune system into action.First, the virus is met by a type of cell called B cells. The B cells are respons
19、ible for creating antibodies to match the antigen. Remember, each type of antibody matches to only one antigen. After the B cells have created their antibodies, the antibodies stick to the virus, marking it for the next round of _18_. T cells are then ordered to attack the antigen that the antibodie
20、s have marked for it.After the antigen has been destroyed, the cleanup crew comes along. A wave of phagocytes large cells that can consume foreign matter, eats the _19_of the infection.ImmunizationsAfter an infection is defeated, the antibodies still remain in the body. They are left there to wait i
21、n case that particular antigen returns. Immunizations take advantage of the fact that antibodies remain in the body after an infection is eradicated. Most immunizations consist of a weak or diluted form of an antigen-not enough of the antigen to make the patient sick, but just enough to trigger the
22、creation of antibodies. This way, the body can_20_attack any form of the infection it encounters, stopping the infections before they begin.【答案】11. D 12. H 13. J 14. B 15. A 16. K 17. E 18. I 19. G 20. F【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了抗体、抗体功能及其作用等。【11题详解】考查动词。句意：这节课包括抗体是如何工作的以及不同种类的抗体。此处缺乏谓语动词，动词covers（包括、覆盖）符合句意。
23、故选D项。【12题详解】考查动词。句意：当入侵者进入人体时，免疫系统就会迅速行动起来。此处缺乏谓语动词，spring into（行动起来），动词springs（跃、突然猛烈地移动）符合句意。故选H项。【13题详解】考查动词。句意：他们找到抗原，粘住他们，为免疫系统识别出确切的抗原类型，以便将其摧毁。此处缺乏谓语动词，与and前面的谓语find和stick to并列，动词identify（识别）符合句意。故选J项。【14题详解】考查形容词。句意：他们找到抗原，粘住他们，为免疫系统识别出确切的抗原类型，以便将其摧毁。此处用形容词作定语修饰名词type，形容词exact（确切的）符合句意。故选B项。
24、【15题详解】考查动词。句意：每一种抗体都是针对一种抗原而制备的，它配备了只与抗原结合的特殊受体。助动词will 后接动词原形，动词bind（结合）符合句意。故选A项。16题详解】考查被动语态。句意：一旦发生，免疫系统就会被触发。此处缺乏谓语动词，被动语态（be done），此处用过去分词，过去分词triggered（触发）符合句意。故选K项。【17题详解】考查动词。句意：化学信号被发送来警告免疫系统的所有不同部分采取行动。此处是动词不定式（to do），此处用动词原形形式，动词alert（向报警）符合句意。故选E项。【18题详解】考查名词。句意：在B细胞产生抗体后，抗体会粘附在病毒上，为下一
25、轮攻击做好准备。the next round of _8_名词所有格，此处用名词形式，名词attack（攻击）符合句意。故选I项。【19题详解】考查名词。句意：一波吞噬细胞能吞噬异物，吞噬感染残余物。the _9_of the infection是名词所有格，此处用名词形式，名词remains（剩余物、残留物）符合句意。故选G项。【20题详解】考查副词。句意：这样，身体可以立即攻击它遇到的任何形式的感染，在感染开始之前阻止它们。此处用副词作状语修饰动词attack，副词instantly（立即）符合句意。故选F项。III. Reading Comprehension (45%)Section
26、A(15%每小题1分)The next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) promises to have an impact as big as the mobile revolution or the internet revolution. The positive opportunity before us is virtually _21_but for AI to meet its vast potential, it will require the right _22_.AI is already revolutionizin
27、g our lives. But though computers can assist us, they are not like us. Our health of experience gives us creativitybut it also makes us vulnerable to accumulating. Conscious and unconscious biases (偏见). _23_, AI systems today receive their “training” using very specific collections of relevant data.
28、 These data sets can be large but are inherently much more _24_than human experience. That can be a(n) _25_AI does not have the complex emotions that guide human decision making, so it could _26_most if not all of these inherent biases.Based on previous work involved in AI research, we believe that
29、makers of AI should _27_ the following principles. First, AI should benefit the many, not the few. In practical terms, it is possible for AI to help the doctor and the patient, the business and the employee. As a society, we should make use of this _28_ and ensure that AI always aims for the common
30、good.Second, AI research and development should be open, responsible and socially _29_. As we continue developing AI, new questions will continue to arise, and we will need to answer them _30_, including everyone from engineers and scientists to philosophers and activists. In particular, those whose
31、 industries will _31_ as result of AI will need to be part of this global conversation.Third, those who design AI should establish best practices to avoid undesirable outcomes. Is a system doing what we need. Are we training is using the right data? Have we thought through the way any system might y
32、ield _32_ side effectsand do we have a plan to correct for this? There should be check systems that _33_whether an AI system is doing what it was built to do.We are building tools that humans control. AI will reflect the values of those who build it. Ultimately our _34_ for AI is to give people more
33、 choices about how they live their lives. Under our control, it can take the drudgery（辛苦乏味的）out of work and free up many more hours for creative pursuits. And _35_properly and cooperatively, AI could help bring about solutions to the worlds most complex problems.21. A. limitlessB. timelessC. tireles
34、sD. hopeless22. A. changeB. conflictC. approachD. access23. A. For exampleB. In contrastC. As a resultD. In addition24. A. diverseB. restrictedC. advancedD. unreliable25. A. aspectB. boomC. advantageD. downside26. A. wayB. justifyC. challengeD. avoid27. A. object toB. stick toC. refer toD. take to28
35、. A. potentialB. benefitC. principlesD. research29. A. attachedB. engagedC. touchedD. launched30. A. practicallyB. enthusiasticallyC. consciouslyD. cooperatively31. A. changeB. depressC. relieveD. enrich32. A. unintendedB. reasonableC. informativeD. feasible33. A. releaseB. inferC. evaluateD. qualif
36、y34. A. likelihoodB. dreamC. challengeD. enthusiasm35. A. appliedB. createdC. demonstratedD. adapted【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. A【解析】这是一篇议论文。文章讲述了，下一代人工智能（AI）有望产生与移动革命或互联网革命一样大的影响，为了更多地造福于多数人，人工智能制造者应该坚持一些原则。【21题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们面前的积极机
37、会实际上是无限的，但要让人工智能发挥其巨大的潜力，它需要正确的方法。A. limitless无限制的；B. timeless永久的；C. tireless不觉疲劳的；D. hopeless绝望的。由上文的“The next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) promises to have an impact as big as the mobile revolution or the internet revolution.”可知，下一代人工智能（AI）有望产生与移动革命或互联网革命一样大的影响，说明人工智能产生的影响将很巨大，其中蕴含的机
38、会是无限的（暗指很多的机会）。故选A项。【22题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们面前的积极机会实际上是无限的，但要让人工智能发挥其巨大的潜力，它需要正确的方法。A. change改变；B. conflict冲突；C. approach方法；D. access通道。由上文的“but for AI to meet its vast potential”可知，要发挥人工智能的巨大的潜力，人们需要对人工智能有正确的方法。故选C项。【23题详解】考查介词短语辨析。句意：相反，今天，人工智能系统接受他们的“训练”使用非常具体的相关数据集合。A. For example例如；B. In contrast相
39、反；C. As a result结果；D. In addition此外。由上下文语境可知，上文讲“丰富的人类经验给人带来的缺点，即人会有偏见”，下文讲“人工智能没有复杂的情绪/经验，帮人避免偏见”，上下文是相反的意思，用In contrast。故选B项。【24题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些数据集可能很大，但本质上比人类的经验更受限制。A. diverse多种多样的；B. restricted受限制的；C. advanced先进的；D. unreliable不可靠的。由上文“AI systems today receive their “training” using very spec
40、ific collections of relevant data.”可知，如今的人工智能系统通过非常具体的相关数据收集来接受“培训”，说明人工智能在经验上比人类更受限制。故选B项。【25题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：这可能是一个优势，人工智能没有复杂的情绪来指导人类的决策，所以它可以避免大多数甚至所有这些固有的偏见。A. aspect方面；B. boom繁荣；C. advantage优点、优势；D. downside缺点。由下文的“AI does not have the complex emotions that guide human decision making, so it co
41、uld _6_most if not all of these inherent biases.”可知，人工智能没有复杂的情绪/经验，从而帮人避免偏见，说明人工智能反而是一个优势。故选C项。【26题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这可能是一个优势，人工智能没有复杂的情绪来指导人类的决策，所以它可以避免大多数甚至所有这些固有的偏见。A. way方式；B. justify证明正确；C. challenge挑战；D. avoid避免。由上文语境可知，丰富的人类经验会让人会有偏见，而人工智能在经验上受限反而是一个优势，可推断出没有复杂的情绪来指导人类的决策，人工智能能避免很多偏见。故选D项。【27题详解
42、】考查动词短语辨析。句意：基于以往人工智能研究的成果，我们认为人工智能制造者应该坚持以下原则。A. object to反对；B. stick to坚持；C. refer to涉及；D. take to喜欢上。由下文语境可知，下文在讲人们制造人工智能是应该要坚持的三条原则。故选B项。【28题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一个社会，我们应该利用这一潜力，确保人工智能始终以共同利益为目标。A. potential潜力；B. benefit益处；C. principles原则；D. research研究。由上文的“but for AI to meet its vast potential”可知，我
43、们应该利用这一潜力。故选A项。【29题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：第二，人工智能的研发应该是开放的、负责任的和社会参与的。A. attached重视；B. engaged从事、参与；C. touched触摸；D. launched发起。由上文文的“Second, AI research and development should be open, responsible说明人工智能的研发要全社会共同参与。故选B项。【30题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：随着人工智能的不断发展，新的问题将不断出现，我们需要合作地回答这些问题，包括从工程师、科学家到哲学家和活动家的每个人。A. practica
44、lly实际地；B. enthusiastically热情地；C. consciously有意识地；D. cooperatively合作地。由上文的“人工智能的研发要社会参与”，本处的“, including everyone from engineers and scientists to philosophers and activists”和下文的“And _15_properly and cooperatively”可知，人工智能的研发要社会参与，随着新问题的出现，工程师、科学家到哲学家和活动家都要加入进来，合作地回答这些问题。故选D项。【31题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：特别是那些因
45、人工智能而改变行业的企业，将需要成为这场全球对话的一部分。A. change变化；B. depress沮丧；C. relieve缓解；D. enrich丰富。由常识和下文的“as result of AI”可知，人工智能的出现会改变产业。故选A项。【32题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们是否考虑过任何系统可能会产生意外的副作用，我们是否有计划来纠正这种情况？A. unintended无意的、意外的；B. reasonable合理的；C. informative提供有用信息的；D. feasible可行的。由上文的“those who design AI should establish b
46、est practices to avoid undesirable outcomes”可知，设计人工智能的人应该建立最佳实践来避免不想要的结果，说明设计系统时可能会产生意外的副作用。故选A项。【33题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：应该有一个检查系统来评估一个人工智能系统是否正在做它所要做的事情。A. release释放；B. infer推断；C. evaluate评估；D. qualify具有资格。由上文的“check systems”和下文的“whether an AI system is doing what it was built to do”可知，检查系统的目的是来评估一个人工智能
47、系统是否正在做它所要做的事情。故选C项。【34题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：最终，我们对人工智能的梦想是给人们更多关于如何生活的选择。A. likelihood可能性；B. dream梦想；C. challenge挑战；D. enthusiasm热情。由上文的“We are building tools that humans control.”和下文的“to give people more choices about how they live their lives”可知，人工智能将给人们更多关于如何生活的选择，这是人们对人工智能的梦想。故选B项。【35题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：
48、通过适当地合作地应用，人工智能可以帮助解决世界上最复杂的问题。A. applied应用；B. created创造；C. demonstrated证明；D. adapted适应。由下文的“AI could help bring about solutions to the worlds most complex problems”可知，只有适当地合作地应用人工智能，人工智能才能帮助解决世界上最复杂的问题。故选A项。Section B（22% 每小题2分）Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed b
49、y several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)One evening in February 2007, a student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a rem
50、ote road in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path. Thats when she heard the whistle sounded by the driver of a train. Her Renault Clio was parked across a railway line. Seconds later,she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks.Ceelys near mis
51、s male the news because she blamed it on her GPS.She had never driven the route before. It was dark and raining heavily.Ceely was relying on her GPS, but it made no mention of the crossing, “I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train, she told the BBC
52、.Who is to blame here Rick Stevenson, who telis Ceelys story in his book when Machines Fail Us, points the finger at the limitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And its not
53、just GPS devices: Stovenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless keyboards.The problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuses on digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-mak
54、er might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Coely for not paying attention Perhaps the railway authorities are fault for poor signaling system, Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the GPS equip
55、ment. But Stevenson doesnt say.Its a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an account of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in
56、 some parts of the country. He says that once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe its also due to, the shortage of policemen on the streets, or changing social circumstances, or some combination of these factors.The game between humans and their smart devices is amusing
57、and complex It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there may be a way for a wiser use of technology.If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived
58、with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.36. What did Paula Caely think was the cause of her accident?A. She was not familiar with the road.B. It was dark and raining heavily then.C. The railway workers failed to give the signal.D. Her GPS device didnt te
59、ll her about the crossing.37. Which of the following would Rick Stevenson most probably agree with?A. Modern technology is what we cant live without.B. Digital technology often falls short of our expectation.C. Digital devices ere more reliable than they used to be.D. GPS error is not the only cause
60、 for Ceelys accident:38. In the writers opinion, Stevensons argument is A. one-sidedB. reasonableC. puzzlingD. well-based39. What is the real concern of the writer of this article?A. The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.B. The relationship between human and technology.C. The shortcom
61、ings of digital devices we use.D. The human unawareness of technical problems.【答案】36. D 37. B 38. A 39. B【解析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过一起交通事故，司机没有看到火车路口导致了一起事故，司机却将责任归咎到自己的导航仪没有路口提示上。引发作者对于人与科技的关系上的深思。【36题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“Ceelys near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device. She had never drive
62、n the route before. It was dark and raining heavily. Ceely was relying on her GPS, but it made no mention of the crossing.(Ceely侥幸脱险成了新闻，因为她把这归咎于她的GPS设备。她以前从未开过这条路。天很黑，雨下得很大。Ceely在依靠她的GPS，但它没有提到这个路口)”可知，Parla Ceely认为事故的原因是她的GPS设备没有提醒她有路口。故选D。【37题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中“We put our faith in digital devices, h
63、e says, but our digital helpers are too often not up to the job.(他说，我们对数字设备充满信心，但我们的数字助手常常无法胜任工作)”可推知，B选项“数字技术经常达不到我们的期望”是Rick Stevenson可能认同的观点。故选B。【38题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段“The problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuses on digital technology, while there may be a numbe
64、r of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway authorities are at fault for poor signalling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is s
65、omething specific wrong with the GPS device. But Stevenson doesnt say.(他在书中的论点的问题是，不清楚为什么他只关注数字技术，而其他可能的原因可能有很多。地图绘制者可能在纸地图上留下了这个记号。也许我们应该责怪Ceely没有注意。也许铁路当局应该为信号系统差负全部责任。或者有人研究了相关的危险，发现GPS设备确实有一些特殊的问题。但是史蒂文森在书中没有提到这些原因)”可推知，在作者看来，史蒂文森的论点是片面的。故选A。【39题详解】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“The game between humans and thei
66、r smart devices is amusing and complex.(人类和智能设备之间的游戏既有趣又复杂)”可知作者在讨论完 Ceely 这起事故后，在最后两段将讨论延伸到了人与科技的关系上，可推知，这篇文章的作者真正关心的是人与技术的关系。故选B。(B)A Member of COMFORT DELGROComfortable airport & city transfers:Maxi Cab (scats 6 passengers)Booking Hotline:+65 6542 8297.or book at the Airport Shuttle counter at Te
67、rminal I or Terminal 2Maxi Cab Service RatesTransfer to Airport/other destination 35Hourly Service (per hour - minimum 2 hours) 35Applicable additional charges:Between midnight to 6 am, an additional $12 per transfer or per hourFor en-route stop to final destination, an additional $5 per stop apply
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69、05 per vehicleBookingsCall: +65 6542 5831 or+ 65 6542 8297.sg40. If a tourist goes to the airport in a Maxi Cab at 5 a.m. and pays by credit card, he/she has to pay _for an hours ride.A. $7B. $38.5C. $55D. S51.741. If a tourist group intends to book one of the suggested tours in a 6-neater Maxi Cab
70、it_A. has to register at .sgB. can choose the time and place to collect the groupC. may apply to the Singapore Tourism BoardD. must first pay at least $105 as deposit42. Which of the followings is NOT true according to the passage?A. Maxi cab driver can stop on the way on request with extra charges.
71、B. The cabby tour cam show you around Singapore in the night time.C. A Maxi Cab taxi tourist guide isnt allowed to add scenic spots on route.D. Specially-trained it taxi drivers operate various tours around Singapore.【答案】40. D 41. B 42. C【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章是一则广告，主要介绍了新加坡COMFORT DELGRO出租车公司的业务。【40题详解】细节理解
72、题。由文章前一部分“Transfer to Airport/other destination 35”（转乘至机场或其他目的地，35美元。）“Between midnight to 6 am, an additional $12 per transfer or per hour”（午夜-凌晨6点，每次转乘或每小时额外花费12美元。）及“Administrative changes of 10% of total fare for all Credit Card payments”（信用卡支付应额外支付全额10%的行政费用。）可知，凌晨五点并用信用卡支付的话，每小时应共花费（35+12）*110
73、%=51.7。故选D项。【41题详解】细节理解题。由文章最后一部分“Exclusive private tours in 6-neater Maxi Cabs. 4 seater Mercedes Limo Cabs and normal cabs. Flexible pick up times and locations”（ 6-neater Maxi 出租车独家私人旅游。4座梅赛德斯轿车出租车和普通出租车。灵活的上车时间和地点。）可知，乘坐6-neater maxi出租车，具有灵活的上车时间和地点。故选B项。【42题详解】细节理解题。由文章最后一部分“Extension of additi
74、onal attractions and restaurants upon request.”（应顾客要求可增加观光地点和用餐地点。）可知，途中是可以增加观光地点的。C项“A Maxi Cab出租车导游不允许在路线上增加景点”不符合以上说法。故选C项。(C)When Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuse,
75、he came right out and said he was leaving “to pursue my goal of running a company.” Broadcasting his ambition was “very much my decision,” McGee says. Within two weeks, he was talking for the first time with the board of Hartford Financial Services Group, which named him CEO and chairman on Septembe
76、r 29. McGee says leaving without a position lined up gave him time to reflect on what kinds of company he wanted to run. It also sent a clear message to the outside world about his aspirations. And McGee isnt alone. In recent weeks the No. 2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the expl
77、anation that they were looking for a CEO post. As boards scrutinize succession plans in response to shareholder pressure, executives who dont get the nod also may wish to move on. A turbulent business environment also has senior managers cautious of letting vague pronouncements cloud their reputatio
78、ns. As the first signs of recovery begin to take hold, deputy chiefs may be more willing to make the jump without a net. In the third quarter, CEO turnover was down 23% from a year ago as nervous boards stuck with the leaders they had, according to Liberum Research. As the economy picks up, opportun
79、ities will abound for aspiring leaders. The decision to quit a senior position to look for a better one is unconventional. For years executives and headhunters have adhered to the rule that the most attractive CEO candidates are the ones who must be poached. Says Korn Ferry, senior partner Dennis Ca
80、rey: “I cant think of a single search Ive done where a board has not instructed me to look at sitting CEOs first.”Those who jumped without a job havent always landed in top positions quickly. Ellen Marram quit as chief of Tropicana when the business became part of PepsiCo (PEP) a decade ago, saying
81、she wanted to be a CEO. It was a year before she became head of a tiny internet-based commodities exchange. Robert Willemstad left Citigroup in 2005 with ambitions to be a CEO. He finally took that post at a major financial institution three years later. Many recruiters say the old disgrace is fadin
82、g for top performers. The financial crisis has made it more acceptable to be between jobs or to leave a bad one. “The traditional rule was its safer to stay where you are, but thats been fundamentally inverted,” says one headhunter. “The people whove been hurt the worst are those whove stayed too lo
83、ng.”43. When McGee announced his departure, his manner can best be described as being _.A. arrogant.B. frank.C. self-centered.D. impulsive.44. According to Paragraph 2, senior executives quitting may be encouraged by _.A. their expectation of better financial statusB. their need to reflect on their
84、private lifeC. their strained relations with the boardsD. their pursuit of new career goals45. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.A. top performers used to cling to their postsB. loyalty of top performers is getting out-datedC. top performers care more about reputationsD. its safer to
85、 stick to the traditional rules46. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. CEOs; Where to Go?B. CEOs: All the Way Up?C. Top Managers Jump without a NetD. The Only Way Out for Top Performers【答案】43. B 44. D 45. A 46. C【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在新工作往往还没着落时，企业高管就已经离职的社会现象。【43题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“When
86、 Liam McGee departed as president of Bank of America in August, his explanation was surprisingly straight up. Rather than cloaking his exit in the usual vague excuses, he came right out and said he was leaving “to pursue my goal of running a company。”可知， Liam McGee 8月份从美国银行总裁的位置上离职时，他的解释出人意料地直截了当。他没
87、有用通常的模糊的借口来掩饰自己的离职，而是直截了当地说，他离开是为了“追求经营一家公司的目标”。由此可推知，Liam McGee宣布离职时，他的态度可以用坦率来形容。故选B。【44题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“ In recent weeks the No. 2 executives at Avon and American Express quit with the explanation that they were looking for a CEO post.”可知，最近几周，雅芳和美国运通的高管辞职时解释说，他们正在寻找CEO的职位。由此可知，根据第二段，高管的辞职可能是因为他们追
88、求新的职业目标。故选D。【45题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段“The traditional rule was its safer to stay where you are, but thats been fundamentally inverted,”可知，传统的规则是待在原地更安全，但这已经从根本上被颠倒了。由此可推知，优秀的员工过去总是坚守岗位。故选A。【46题详解】主旨大意题。阅读文章内容，并结合倒数第二段“Those who jumped without a job havent always landed in top positions quickly. Ellen Marr
89、am quit as chief of Tropicana when the business became part of PepsiCo (PEP) a decade ago, saying she wanted to be a CEO.”可知，那些没找到工作就跳槽的人并不总是能很快升到高层。十年前纯果乐被百事公司收购时，Ellen Marram辞去了主管一职，她说自己想当一名首席执行官。由此可知，本文主要谈论在新工作往往还没着落时，企业高管就已经离职的社会现象。结合选项可知，选项C（没有找到新工作，高管就离职了）最适合作文章标题，此处net指的是新工作。故选C。Section C（8%
90、每小题2分）Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A San Francisco Museum Tackles Arts Instagram DilemmaA woman held tightly her phone to her heart, the way a missionary might
91、hold a Bible. She was anxious to take a picture of a stunning bouquet of flowers that sat not 10 ft away, but first she had to get through a crowd of others who were doing the same._47_. For the 34th year, florists were asked to create bouquets that respond to pieces of art on display, from ancient
92、carvings to contemporary sculptures. A tower of babys breath imitates a waterfall in a nearby painting by Gustav Grunewald. Red flamingo flowers and neon blue sticks echo a surreal portrait of a woman by Salvador Dali.Its amazing and also extremely Instagrammable, to the point that it has become a p
93、roblem. _48_. Institutions of fine art around the world face similar problems as the desire to take photographs becomes a huge draw for museums as well as something that upsets some of their sponsors.So the de Young responded with a kind of agreement: carving out “photo free” hours during the exhibi
94、tions six-day run.One common complaint in the ongoing debates over the effect of social media on museum culture is that people seem to be missing out on experiences because they are so busy collecting evidence of them. A study published in the journal Psychological Science suggests there is truth to
95、 this. It found that people who took photos of an exhibit rather than simply observing it had a harder time remembering what they saw._49_. Linda Butler, the de Youngs head of marketing, communications and visitor experience, acknowledges that not everyone wants a museum to be “a selfie playland”. Y
96、et a lot of other people do, and her take is that the de Young is in no position to claim that one motivation for buying a $28 ticket is more valid than another.If we removed social media and photography she says, “we should risk becoming irrelevant”. _50_. On this visit to the museum, most people s
97、eemed to treat the photo craze as the new normal. Many politely waited their turn and got out of other peoples shots,even as visitors bumped into each other in crowded galleries.A. If this is a battle, signs indicate that the pro-phone crowd has already won.B. But rather than expressing frustration
98、about this awkwardness, she said she felt guilty, as if she were the one challenging convention.C. In recent years, the de Young received more than a thousand complaints from people who felt that cell phones had spoiled their experience of the exhibit.D. The cause of this recent craze was Bouquets t
99、o Art, one of the most popular annual events at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.E. The truth is people like selfies more than the exhibits way beyond researchers imagination.F. But the issue is complicated for the professionals running museums.【答案】47. D 48. C 49. F 50. A【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了由于一项名
100、为“花束与艺术”的活动，旧金山的德扬博物馆里拿着手机拍照的人络绎不绝，这造成了一些问题。文章从不同人的角度说明了他们对此的看法。【47题详解】根据上一段中“She was anxious to take a picture of a stunning bouquet of flowers that sat not 10 ft away, but first she had to get through a crowd of others who were doing the same.(她迫不及待地想要在不到10英尺远的地方拍下一束漂亮的鲜花，但首先她得穿过一群同样做着同样事情的人)”以及后文
101、“For the 34th year, florists were asked to create bouquets that respond to pieces of art on display, from ancient carvings to contemporary sculptures. (这是第34年，花商被要求根据展出的艺术品创作花束，从古代雕刻到当代雕塑)”可知，本句承接上文解释了女子想要拍摄花束这一行为的原因，根据后文内容可知起因是一项与花有关的活动，故D选项“最近这股热潮的起因是从花束到艺术，这是旧金山德杨博物馆最受欢迎的年度活动之一。”符合语境，故选D。【48题详解】根
102、据上文“Its amazing and also extremely Instagrammable, to the point that it has become a problem.( 这很神奇，也非常适合在instagram上分享，以至于这已经成为了一个问题)”以及后文“Institutions of fine art around the world face similar problems as the desire to take photographs becomes a huge draw for museums as well as something that upset
103、s some of their sponsors.(世界各地的艺术机构都面临着类似的问题，渴望去博物馆拍照成为了博物馆的巨大吸引力，同时也让一些赞助商感到不安)”可知，本段主要是在说明这一活动给博物馆或是艺术机构带来的问题，故C选项“近年来，德扬博物馆收到了上千条投诉，人们认为手机破坏了他们的展览体验”符合语境，故选C。【49题详解】根据后文“Linda Butler, the de Youngs head of marketing, communications and visitor experience, acknowledges that not everyone wants a mu
104、seum to be a selfie playland.(德扬博物馆的市场营销、沟通和游客体验主管琳达巴特勒承认，并非所有人都希望博物馆成为自拍乐园)”可知，后文提到了德扬博物馆的主管对此的看法，说明本段主要是从博物馆经营者的角度来说明对这一问题的看法。F选项中the professionals running museums对应后文中Linda Butler, the de Youngs head of marketing。故F选项“但对于经营博物馆的专业人士来说，这个问题很复杂”符合语境，故选F。【50题详解】根据后文“On this visit to the museum, most
105、people seemed to treat the photo craze as the new normal. Many politely waited their turn and got out of other peoples shots,even as visitors bumped into each other in crowded galleries.(在这次参观博物馆的过程中，大多数人似乎都将拍照热视为新常态。尽管游客们在拥挤的画廊里互相撞来撞去，但许多人还是礼貌地排队等候，避开了其他人的镜头)”可知，后文中提到的大多数人将拍照热视为新常态，且许多人还是能礼貌排队等候，说明
106、人们还是支持手机拍照的。故A选项“如果这是一场战斗，有迹象表明，支持手机的那群人已经赢了”符合语境，故选A。IV. Summary Writing（10分）51. Directions: Reading the following passage. Summarize the idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.The UNs Millennium Development Goals included the ambit
107、ion that by 2015 all the worlds children would complete primary school. This has largely been achieved: nine out of ten children are now enrolled. Alas, the figure is not as impressive as it sounds. Even though most of the worlds children go to school, an awful lot of them learn pretty much nothing
108、there. According to a recent World Bank study of seven sub-Saharan African countries, half of nine-year-olds cannot read a simple word and three-quarters cannot read a simple sentence. The reason is terrible teaching: only 7% of teachers studied had the minimum knowledge needed to teach reading and
109、writing effectively.Paying teachers more, in the hope of recruiting better ones, is not the answer. In poor countries, teachers are well paid by local standardsannual salaries are four times GDP per person in India. Nor does raising or reducing pay seem to make much difference: neither a sharp cut i
110、n Pakistan in the late 1990s nor a sharp increase in Indonesia after 2005 had any impact on learning outcomes.Several recent studies suggest ed-tech can help. It seems to bring about big improvements in poor countries. In a study of a range of interventions in poor countriesincluding smaller class s
111、izes, incentives for teachers and pupilstech had the biggest effect.Some of the scarce resources being spent on teachers could therefore be better spent on ed-tech. That does not mean dumping computers on schools in the hope that children will understand how to use them, a misconception on which ple
112、nty of money has been wasted. Instead, it means providing schools with software that children can use with minimal help from adults, that gets things right more often than the teachers do, that adjusts itself to the childrens ability, that sends teachers hints about what they are supposed to be teac
113、hing.Technology is no cure all. Good traditional teacher are not out of date, and are never likely to be. And authorities need to hold teachers to account. But ed-tech can help greatlyby assisting the best teachers and, most importantly, making up for the failings of the worst.【答案】For the ambition t
114、hat by 2015 all the worlds children would complete primary school, it has largely been accomplished. But several recent studies have shown that ed-tech can help the best teachers and make up for the failings of the worst. Because the technology is not everything, the authorities should make teachers
115、 bear the responsibility.【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章讲述了，在2015年前，联合国让全世界所有儿童都能完成小学学业的雄心壮志的千年发展在很大程度上已经实现了。但最近几项研究表明，ed-tech（教学技术）可以起到帮助作用，帮助最好的老师和弥补最坏情况下的失败。但技术不是万能的，当局需要让教师负起责任。【详解】1 要点摘录The UNs Millennium Development Goals included the ambition that by 2015 all the worlds children would complete primary sch
116、ool. This has largely been achieved: nine out of ten children are now enrolled. Several recent studies suggest ed-tech can help.Technology is no cure all. Good traditional teacher are not out of date, and are never likely to be. And authorities need to hold teachers to account. But ed-tech can help
117、greatlyby assisting the best teachers and, most importantly, making up for the failings of the worst.2.缜密构思将4个要点进行重组整合。3.遣词造句For the ambition that by 2015 all the worlds children would complete primary school it has largely been accomplished. But several recent studies have shown that ed-tech can he
118、lp the best teachers and make up for the failings of the worst. But technology is not everything, the authorities should make teachers bear the responsibility.【点睛】高分句型1 But several recent studies have shown that ed-tech can help the best teachers and make up for the failings of the worst.运用了that引导的宾
119、语从句，对原文倒数第三段和最后一段进行了概括。高分句型2Because the technology is not everything, the authorities should make teachers bear the responsibility.运用了Because引导的原因状语从句，对原文最后一段进行了概括。第II卷（共40分）I. Translation (3+3+4+5)(15%)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets
120、.52. 不久以后一些药品的价格将再次下调。（before)（汉译英）【答案】It wont be long before the prices of some medicine are reduced again. 【解析】【详解】考查时态、语态和固定句型。由时间状语“不久以后”可知，主句用一般将来时，固定句型It wont be long before +从句（不久就），从句“一些药品的价格再次下调”可表一种既定的事实，从句用一般现在时，从句主语 the prices of some medicine，从句谓语用被动语态are reduced；再根据其他汉语提示，故翻译为：It wont
121、be long before the prices of some medicine are reduced again.。53. 不管我们承认与否，认为我们比动物优越是一种偏见。（Whether, prejudice) （汉译英）【答案】Whether we admit it or not, it is a prejudice to think that we are superior to animals.【解析】【详解】考查句型、动词、名词和短语。表示“不管与否”应用句型whether or not；表示“承认”应用动词admit；表示“比优越”短语为superior to，其中to为介
122、词；表示“偏见”应用名词prejudice。另外主句主语“认为我们比动物优越”过长，应使用形式主语it，认为是动词用think，后面用宾语从句。故翻译为Whether we admit it or not, it is a prejudice to think that we are superior to animals.54. 如果你可以采用任何合适的方法缓解压力，那就放手去做吧。（suitable) （汉译英）【答案】If you can take whatever suitable methods to relieve your pressure, feel free to do it
123、.【解析】【详解】考查条件状语从句/形容词。由汉语意思可知，应使用if引导条件状语从句，且句中还使用whatever引导宾语从句。表示“采取方法去做”应用短语“take methods to do sth”；表示“释放压力”应用短语“relieve pressure”；表示“放手去做”应用短语“feel free to do sth”；提示词suitable(合适的)作定语修饰名词methods(方法)，结合其他汉语意思，故翻译为：If you can take whatever suitable methods to relieve your pressure, feel free to d
124、o it.55. 在医学研究中，经常用动物来进行试验，尽管并不能保证实验结果会与在人身上的效果一致。(guarantee n.)（汉译英）【答案】In medical research, animals are often used for experiments, although there is no guarantee that the results will be consistent with those in humans.【解析】【详解】考查状语从句、同位语从句、固定短语和名词。根据提示可知，本句陈述客观事实，基础时态为一般现在时；句中涉及让步状语从句，主句为“animals
125、 are often used for experiments”，表示“经常用动物来进行试验”，be used for意为“用来做”；表示“在医学研究中”用“in medical research”，在句中作状语，放在句首；从句为“although there is no guarantee”，although引导让步状语从句；guarantee意为“保证”，名词词性，后接“that the results will be consistent with those in humans”，that引导同位语从句，对guarantee进行补充说；be consistent with意为“与一致”
126、。故翻译为In medical research, animals are often used for experiments, although there is no guarantee that the results will be consistent with those in humans.II. Guided Writing:(25%)56. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.使用了二十多年
127、的学校图书馆因满足不了广大师生的需求而停止运营，进行改建。校长希望就新馆的环境规划、设备更新和运行效率等方面征求学生的具体建议。假使你是本校学生王敏，给校长室写信，就至少两个方面提出自己的建议内容，并阐述建议的理由。【答案】Dear headmaster,I am Wang Min, a student from Class 1, Grade 2. Im glad to hear that our library will be rebuilt because of its incapability of serving us. Im writing to offer suggestions.
128、First of all, I hope our new library will add an electronic reading room. As is known to all, in todays technology era, the computer is an important tool for us to learn knowledge and obtain information. For instance, with the help of the Internet, we can quickly look up the knowledge we need, which
129、 will greatly improve our learning efficiency and make more time for us to review.In addition, I hope to add several group study rooms, as there are many assignments that need group discussion. In such a room, we can discuss freely without disturbing others.The two above are the suggestions that I h
130、ave come up with. I would appreciate it if you could take my suggestions into consideration.Yours truly,Wang Min【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生就学校新图书馆的环境规划、设备更新和运行效率等方面提出自己的建议内容，并阐述建议的理由。【详解】第一步：审题体裁：应用文时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时,少量一般将来时、现在进行时和现在完成时。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：1. 对新图书馆的建设提出至少两条建议；2
131、. 阐述建议的理由。第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）because of sth.; with the help of sth.; look up sth.; hope to do sth.; come up with; take sth. into consideration第三步：连词成句1. Im glad to hear that our library will be rebuilt because of its incapability of serving us.2. For instance, with the help of the Internet, we can quickl
132、y look up the knowledge we need,3. In addition, I hope to add several group study rooms,4. The two above are the suggestions that I have come up with.5. I would appreciate it if you could take my suggestions into consideration.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（衔接词）1.表文章结构顺序：First of all2.表并列补充关
133、系：In addition3.表举例说明：For instance4.表因果关系：as 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。【点睛】高分句型1 First of all, I hope our new library will add an electronic reading room.用了省略that引导的宾语从句。高分句型2 For instance, with the help of the Internet, we can quickly look up the knowledge we need, which will greatly improve our learning efficiency and make more time for us to review.用了which引导的非限制性定语从句。
