1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2019-2020学年杨浦区高三第一学期期中试卷考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分140分。2. 本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择 题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。3. 务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each c
2、onversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A.
3、 At a hospital. B. At a sports shop. C. At a gym. D. At a cafe.2. A. No train going to her village is in operation now.B. A car crash caused the cancellation of all trains.C. It is her turn to be on night shift in the office.D. She failed to catch the train back to the village in time.3. A. Jasons v
4、iew on global warming was of great importance.B. Jasons article on global warming was well-written.C. Jason shouldnt have been so critical of global warming.D. Jason s article leaves no room for further discussion.4. A. Give up on the project B. Book a weekend trip to a resort.C. Go for an outdoor a
5、ctivity D. Work on something less stressful.5. A. Puzzled B. Annoyed C. Excited. D. Scared.6. A. Customer and server B. Manager and employee.C. Chef and assistant D. Accountant and cashier.7. A. A meeting of two friends has been arranged.B. A most surprising coincidence has occurred.C. A small neigh
6、borhood has seen great changes.D. The unbelievable incident happened a long time ago.8 A. Dans office is holding a late-night party.B. Dan often goes to the pub after late shift.C. Dan is unhappy about having to work tonight.D. Dan doesnt mind doing the late shift.9. A. Bobs is the wrong place to ta
7、ste real Greek foodB. Salt& Pepper is designed to trick tourists.C. It is difficult to cook tasty Greek food.D. Food tasting is an important part of the tour.10. A. He regretted not preparing well for the interview.B. He didnt have the right qualifications for the job.C. He was angry about being ins
8、ulted at the job interview.D. He should have been considered for the job.Section BDirections:In Section B，you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read
9、 twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage,11. A. 24,000. B. 2500. C. 35,000. D. 49,
10、000.12. A. iTrash is capable of recycling half of household waste in Taiwan.B. iTrash is aimed to take waste treatment in Taiwan to a new level.C. Household garbage is banned from being thrown into the iTrash.D. iTrash is a smart machine that recycles garbage automatically.13. A. People are awarded
11、money as stimulus for recyclable items.B. People are given a free public transportation smartcard.C. People are encouraged to recycle around the clock.D. People are entitled to credits which can later be cashed in.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Recording how long t
12、he snow lasts.B. Spotting where the snow is the thickest.C. Hunting the snow that hasnt melted yet.D. Tracking the snow that remains unpolluted.15. A. He earns extra money by snow hunting.B. He wants to help battle climate change.C. He considers it a good form of exercise.D. He is fascinated at the
13、sight of snow melting.16. A. Since 2000, snow melting has occurred three times faster than since 1840.B. Snow first disappeared from the whole of Scotlands mountains in 1840.C. Half of the recorded snow melting has happened in the past 20 years or so.D. Records of snow-hunting didnt come into being
14、until the end of 20th century.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. It contains rare minerals and salts. B. It boasts certain health benefits.C. The brand is most advertised on TV. D. It has a wide range of prices.18. A. Taste tests run by the manufacturers.B. A camp
15、aign launched by Green Life.C. Advertisements paid for by the manufacturers.D. Advertisers who prefer top brands of bottled water.19. A. It is beneficial to health. B. It is more popular than Cola.C. It is enriched with minerals. D. It is safer to drink than bottled water.20. A. Jack is convinced th
16、at bottled water is not necessarily better.B. Jack refuses to believe that bottled water is less superior in taste.C. Jack is still doubtful whether he should stop buying bottled water.D. Jack is concerned that the bottled water will cause plastic pollution.II. Grammar and vocabularySection ADirecti
17、ons: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 the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Phone-surfing Results in More Purc
18、hasesLeaving your mobile phone at home when you go shopping could prevent mindless overspending, a new study suggests. Research from the University of Bath discovered that when people are distracted by their mobiles during a trip to the supermarket their shopping bills (21) _ rise by an average of 4
19、1 per cent. Attention-weakening devices also encourage shoppers to wander along more shelves, (22) _they come across more products.In one study, 294 people aged between 18 and 73 at four Swedish supermarkets wore eye-tracking glasses throughout a shopping trip to measure where they went and (23)_the
20、y looked at. Their receipts were then used (24)_(assess) their spending. Those using a mobile phone spent on average 33.73 compared to an average of 23.91 for those who did not.A second study of 117 shoppers found those with mobile phones spent longer in the store, (25)_(give) more attention to shel
21、ves. They also spent an average of 36. This study found shoppers using a mobile phone spent on average 36.16 on 20.85 items, compared to 25.59 on 13.22 products.Dr Carl-Philip Ahlbom, of the University of Baths School of Management said: “Business owners have tended to worry that mobiles distract sh
22、oppers from spending money, (26)_we were amazed to find completely the reverse effect.” The findings were very clear - the more time you spend on your phone, the more money youll part (27)_.“So if youre trying to budget,（28)_(leave) your phone in your pocket. Its not the phone (29)_that causes more
23、purchases, but its impact on our focus.” Researchers believe people spend more because using a phone distracts people from their (30)_(plan) lists.Section BDirections:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you
24、 need.A. complications B. immediate C. undergone D. seriously E. assuming F. address G. trade H. covered I. switch J. apparently K. offerHave you ever looked at someone elses life with envy，just enough envy that you wish for a moment or two (or longer) that you could be them? Are there moments when,
25、 if the opportunity to be them were on _31_, you might be tempted by it?Would we really want this? And what might we learn about ourselves or how we see our lives if we _32_ considered it? To be sure, there are _33_ here. If you had someone elses life, who would raise your children or love your spou
26、se or take care of your parents in their old age?In fact, if you were someone else your own children would not have come into existence in the first place. Thats not a happy thought. To _34_ this, perhaps the best way to cast this is in terms of a trade: If you had their life then they would have yo
27、urs, and live it exactly as you would have. Your responsibilities would be _35_, so there would be nothing to feel guilty about.If we think of it this way, then the question of wanting to be someone else is a question of what we might call experience: Is there anybody else whose experience of life y
28、ou would prefer, _36_ everything else would be equal? One _37_ concern about wanting someone elses experience is that my desire to be someone else is grounded in values and desires that 1 have, and so I have to be me in order to want to be him. However, its not clear that that presents any real obst
29、acle to such a desire. The fact is that there would be at least enough overlap (重叠）with them that they are exemplifying my values and desires but have a better experience than I do. So I can still prefer to be them.I think that, on reflection, most of us would not want to _38_ with another person, n
30、o matter how successful or tempting their lives seem. To see why, though, well need to _39_ our angle of vision. We will have to look at our own experiences rather than at theirs, or perhaps look at our experiences first. What would I be willing to give up to be another? My relationships with everyo
31、ne children, spouse, friends and my whole history. I wouldnt have _40_ it. My loss would be that of the whole of my own experience.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the w
32、ord or phrase that best fits the context.It has been one of the deadliest climbing seasons on Everest, with at least 10 deaths. And at least some seem to have been _41_.The problem hasnt beenavalanches(雪崩）, blizzards or high winds. Experienced climbers and industry leaders _42_ too many people on th
33、e mountain, in general, and too many inexperienced climbers, in particular.Fly-by-night adventure companies are taking up untrained climbers who pose a risk to everyone on the mountain. And the Nepalese government, _43_ for every climbing dollar it can get, has issued more permits than Everest can s
34、afely _44_, some experienced mountaineers say.Add to that Everests unmatched _45_ to a growing body of thrill-seekers the world over. And the fact that Nepal, one of Asians poorest nations and the site of most Everest climbs, has a long record of bad regulations and mismanagement.To reach the peak,
35、climbers _46_ every pound of equipment they can and take with them just enough cans of compressed oxygen to make it to the top and back down. It is hard to think straight at that altitude（海拔）.According to the climbers, some of the deaths this year were caused by people getting held up in the long li
36、nes on the last 1,000 feet or so of the climb, unable to get up and down fast enough to _47_ their oxygen supply. Others were simply not fit enough to be on the mountain _48_.Nepal has no _49_ rules about who can climb Everest, and experienced climbers say that is a direct reason for _50_. “You have
37、 to reach certain standards to do the Ironman,” said Alan Arnett, a remarkable Everest climber. “But you dont have to _51_ to climb the highest mountain in the world? Whats wrong with this picture?”The last time 10 or more people died on Everest was in 2015, during an avalanche. By some measures, th
38、e Everest machine has only gotten more out of _52_. Last year, experienced climbers, insurance companies and news organizations _53_ a far-reaching scheme by guides, helicopter companies and hospitals to trick millions of dollars from insurance companies byevacuating(疏散) climbers with _54_ signs of
39、altitude sickness.Despite all the problems, this year the Nepali government issued a record number of permits, 381, as part of a bigger _55_ to commercialize the mountain. Climbers say the permit numbers have been going up steadily each year and that this year the traffic jams were heavier than ever
40、.41. A. recognizable B. sustainableC. avoidable D. feasible42. A. burden B. blame C. border D. balance43. A. hungry B. critical C. jealousy D. hesitant44. A. favor B. extend C. grant D. handle45. A. appeal B. adjustment C. adaption D. agreement46. A. catch sight of B. make use ofC. get rid of D. tak
41、e hold of47. A. remove B. refill C. recycle D. release48. A. for the first time B. at long lastC. from time to time D. in the first place49. A. strict B. social C. scientific D. creative50. A. discomfort B. decay C. disadvantage D. disaster51. A. manage B. qualify C. promise D. schedule52. A. contac
42、t B. touch C. control D. power53. A. activated B. exposed C. introduced D. dismissed54. A. inferior B. minor C. superior D. major55. A. push B. prospect C. pattern D. patentSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.
43、For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)A family in Edinburgh has discovered that an old chess piece they kept in a drawer for 55 years is a long-lost part of a medieval(中世纪的）c
44、hess set. The piece was bought by their grandfather for 5 from an antique dealer in Edinburgh in 1964. It is estimated that it could now sell for 1 million at auction(拍卖). It is one of five missing pieces from the Lewis Chessmen, a set of medieval chess pieces that were found in a sand hill on the I
45、sle of Lewis, off Scotlands west coast, in 1831.The piece is 8.8 centimeters tall and made from walrus ivory, a rare material in those days. It is warder, which is a prison guard, with a helmet, shield and sword. This piece would be the same as a rook(车), or castle in a modern chess set.The family,
46、who dont want to make their name public, explained how their grandfather was unaware of the pieces importance when he bought it in 1964. After he died, it was looked after by his daughter, who believed that it had magical qualities. They finally realized how important the piece was when it was exami
47、ned by Alexander Kader, an expert at Sothebys auction house in London.The Lewis Chessmen are famous all over the world. The set is split between the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, and the British Museum in London, attracting lots of visitors. They are thought to have been made in Trondhei
48、m, Norway, between AD 1150 and 1200, and were probably buried on Lewis for safekeeping on their way to being sold in Ireland. Nobody really knows for sure why they were buried there or how they were discovered.The piece will go on display in Edinburgh and then London before its auction on 2 July. It
49、 is expected to either be bought by, or loaned to, a museum. Kader says there are still four missing pieces out there, “However, it might take another 150 years for one to show up.”56. Which of the following is TRUEabout the Lewis Chessmen?A. It has a history of 55 years. B. It consists of 5 missing
50、 chesses.C. It is made from walrus ivory. D. It is the equivalent of a rook.57. People are most likely to see the Lewis Chessmen _ .A. in a sand hill B. in the museumsC. in a family drawer D. at an auction house58. Why did the daughter keep the chess piece for so many years?A. She was honoring her l
51、ate grandfathers wish.B. She knew it had certain historical value.C She didnt want to make its existence public.D. She thought it had some mysterious power-59. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Where the chess piece will end up remains to be seen.B. The other four missing pieces will e
52、ventually surface.C. The family expects the piece to be sold to the museum.D. The auction will attract many private collectors in Scotland.( B )How to enterThe entries will be judged by a panel that includes artist Levi Pinfold who illustrates the house editions of the Harry Potter books; Emily Drab
53、ble from the charity BookTrust; and AnnaBassi, editor-in-chief of The Week Junior. Winners will be announced in The Week Junior issueOne lucky overall winner will receive a huge bundle of Harry Potter prizesy including:Youll be able to step onto authentic sets，discover the magic behind spellbinding
54、special effects and explore the behind-the-scenes secrets of the Harry Potter film series, located at the studios where it all began.* A perosnalised Hogwarts house trunk full of goodies from your chosen house.* A set of the first three Harry Potter novels in hardback in your house livery, illustrat
55、ed by Levi Pinfold.* A limited-edition print of artwork from the house editions, signed by artist Levi Pinfold.* Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban hardback illustrated edition signed by Kim Kay.The winners school will get:* Hardback editions of all seven Harry Potter novels, with cover illust
56、rations by Jonny Duddle.* Hardback illustrated editions of the first three Harry Potter books, illustrated by Jim Kay.* The Tales of Beedle the Bardillustrated edition by Chris Riddell.* A years subscription to The Week Junior.Runners-up* Nine runners-up will each receive a set of the first three ha
57、rdback house editions in your Hogwarts house livery. Their school will get a complete set of Harry Potter hardbacks with cover illustrations by Jonny Duddle, and a years subscription to The Week Junior.60. To enter for the competition, participants must_ .A. send the completed form to charity BookTr
58、ustB. draw and describe their chosen PatronusC. purchase a complete set of Harry Potter seriesD. agree to subscribe to The Week Junior for a year61. What will the winners school and the runners-up schools get?A. The renewal of magazine subscription.B. A set of Harry Potter novels.C. A perosnalised H
59、ogwarts house trunk.D. Books illustrated by Jim Kay.62. Which of the following is TRUEabout the competition?A. The judges of the competition are illustrators and editors by profession.B. The winner list will be announced no later than June 2020.C. One lucky winner can visit the Harry Potter movie se
60、ts with his/her family.D. First prize winner may win an award of up to 350 for accommodation.(C)Gardeners may be able to cut down on the amount ofweeds(杂草）killer they use by dealing with invaders at specific times of the day, such as dawn, a new study suggests.Researchers at the University of Bristo
61、l have discovered that the 24-hour rhythms of plants leave them more defenseless to herbicides(除草剂) at different points in their daily 24 hour cycle.They believe the findings could help farmers by reducing crop loss and improving harvests. And gardeners could benefit from knowing which weeds respond
62、 better at certain times of the day. In recent years, pesticides and herbicides have been implicated in the decline of important pollinating insects, such as bees.Dr Antony Dodd，senior author of the new study，said: “The research suggests that, in future, we might be able to improve the use of some c
63、hemicals that are used in agriculture by taking advantage of the biological clock in plants.Just like humans, plants have evolved to take advantage of cycles of night and day, with certain biological processes turning on at different times of the day.Scientists have discovered that many drugs work m
64、uch better in humans if they are given at specific hours. Aspirin, for example, has doubled the impact on thinning the blood if taken at night as opposed to in the morning. The process is known as chronotherapy and researchers wanted to find out if the same concept could be applied to plants.Many ga
65、rdeners already know that plants drink in more water in the morning because their pores(气孔) are open to take advantage of early morning dew and water vapour. At the break of the day, plants are also not busy producing food throughphotosynthesis(光和作用）.The open pores could also be the reasons that che
66、micals are more effective at dawn and also at dusk.The air is also likely to be stiller at dawn and dusk, meaning that pesticides or herbicides are less likely to be blown away to places where they are not wanted. Pesticide labels often warn against spraying on windy days in case they endanger peopl
67、e or animals. Many insects are active early in the morning and around dusk, also making very early morning and early evening effective times for insecticide.Commenting on the study, Dr. Trevor Dines, Botanical Specialist at the conservation charity Plantlife, said: “This is fascinating research whic
68、h will be of great interest to many gardeners like me. If anything T used to think the opposite was true - that applying herbicides and pesticides late in the day would be better as theyd remain in Vet contact with the plant for longer in the cool of the night and therefore be taken up or absorbed m
69、ore effectively. This research knocks that assumption on its head”63. Which of the following can replace the underlined phrase “implicated in” in the third paragraph?A. restored to B. blamed for C. limited to D. composed of64. According to the research, what are the reasons for using herbicides in t
70、he morning?A. The process of photosynthesis is most active in the morning.B. Insects are more defenseless in the morning than any other time of the day.C. Bigger pores on the plants make herbicides work more effectively.D. The stronger morning wind blows pesticides away to more places.65. What can b
71、e inferred from the last paragraph?A. Gardeners were interested in combining science with gardening.B. A long time had passed before herbicide was applied in farming.C. The old assumption about the use of chemicals proved right.D. Many gardeners used to spray herbicides at the wrong time.66. What is
72、 the main idea of this article?A. New chemicals have been found to help kill harmful insects.B. Biological clock of plants could help gardeners use less weed killer.C. Plants cycles can be taken advantage of to improve the environment.D. The research on the effects of pesticides has enabled good har
73、vests.Section CDirections:Read the passage carefully. 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 you need.A. They also say that without a basic education, poor borrowers arent equipped to manage the bus
74、inesses they create. B. In general, the loans are 100 USD or less, usually paid back within six months. C. Borrowers need to provide the credit history, which the lenders will use as the criteria when evaluating a loan. D. They may, however, ignore systematic causes of large-scale poverty. E. Most m
75、icrocredit agencies are struggling as the vast majority of loans are not paid back. F. It has given out more than eight billion dollars in loans to people who could never borrow money otherwise.Every Little Bit Counts?One of the weapons in the fight against poverty is microcredit also called microle
76、nding). Microcredit is the practice of giving very small, short-term loans to poor people._67_ The loans help the borrowers start or upgrade small businesses. Microcredit organizations assume that poor people can lift themselves out of poverty if they only have access to standard financial services.
77、Grameen Bank, started as a project in 1976, is a pioneer of microcredit._68_ Borrowers often have no steady job no other property, and no one to co-sign on the loan - common requirements for getting a loan elsewhere. Grameen Bank promotes credit as a human right, and with a 98% repayment rate, it se
78、ems to have helped its borrowers improve their lives and made a profit through interest in the meantime.Successes like Grameen Bank and others caused governments and NGOs to rush to fund microcredit operations. How wonderful to imagine that the cure for poverty could be profitable! However, recent s
79、tudies question how effective microcredit really is. Critics say that poor people with enoughentrepreneurial(创业的) drive to get a loan would have succeeded anyway. Those without the drive dont end up in better circumstances after paying back loans，which arent always used for businesses. _69_ And thou
80、gh microcredit is described as a way to empowerwomen，some say the loans arent causing any measurable improvement in womens lives.The ideas behind microcredit are uplifting: that all humans are filled with potentials and that one small bit of assistance can help a whole family live better. _70 _ Time
81、 and close study will tell if microcredit is really the miracle it appears to be.IV. Summary WritingDirections:Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Even without assigned seating, it is
82、 a little surprising how many people always choose the same seat in a classroom or auditorium. Or the same table in a restaurant. After close observation, psychologists believe they have figured out the reason for this behavior.In one such study, Marco Costa, a psychologist at the University of Bolo
83、gna in Italy selected two lecture halls for a sample of 47 and 31 students. Costa purposefully chose rooms where there were more seats than students so that they had more freedom to choose where to sit. He set up hidden cameras to record how the students chose their seats over a period of four weeks
84、. As suspected, most students picked the same scat over and over. But why?Costa calls this habit territoriality(领域感).M The word often makes us think of gangs protecting their territory or wolf packs(群) fighting off other packs to control a certain area. In other words, territoriality usually suggest
85、s aggression and defense. However, Costa as well as another psychologist, Professor Robert Gifford of the University of Victoria, believes that this seat-choosing behavior is designed to keep the peace. “Most of the time，most people claim a space and others quietly agree to it, ” Gifford explained.T
86、he phenomenon of classroom seating selection perhaps shows an even deeper truth. Life can be messy and unpredictable. The reason students go to school is to study. Going to class and knowing where you will sit is just one less thing to distract a student from this greater purpose. In short, sitting
87、in the same place sets students up for a psychologically more comfortable learning environment and makes it easier for them to concentrate on the lecture at hand.V. TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentences into English，using the words given in the brackets.72. 新的路标似乎杜绝了可能发生的交通事故。（seem
88、)73. 七十周年阅兵式壮观的景象将永远铭刻在我的脑海里。（impress)74. 由某些如软塑料或金属等材料制成的容器，不适合用微波炉加热食物，这是 常识。（It)75. 不管我们多么强烈地不认同他人观点，尊重其表达的权利和宽容他们的想法 是学校应该鼓励和提倡的价值观。（no matter)VI. Guided WritingDirections:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.最近，在一本英文旅游杂志上刊登了国际空间站(TSS
89、- International Space Station)将在2020年对游客开放的信息（见下表)。如果有可能（具备足够的时 间和金钱)，你是否会去争取成为第一批游客。请谈谈你的理由。Information About the Trip to ISSNumber of visitors 2 every yearLength of stay 30 days (at most)Cost $ 27000 per night (stay)$ 40 million (transport)参考答案I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Sect
90、ion A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on y
91、our paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. W: Which equipment should we start with? The spinning bike or the adjustable decline bench?M: Before we use any equipment, we need to warm up carefully. We dont want to injure ourselves.Q: Where does the conversatio
92、n most probably take place? (C)2. M: My news feed says that theres been a major signal failure - all trains to your village are cancelled.W: Cancelled? My god! So I cant go home and I am stuck in the office.Q: Why cant the woman go home? (A)3. W：What do you think of Jason article on global warming?M
93、：T have to say it leaves no room for criticism.Q: What does the man mean? (B)4. W: Its been a stressful week. Ive been stuck indoors for days, working on my project.M: Do you want to go hillwalking this weekend? It might help you feel better.Q: What does the man suggest the woman do? (C)5. W: It loo
94、ks like the air conditioning in the office is broken.M: Again? The company fixed it just this week. And thats three times this month!Q: How does the man feel? (B)6 M: Excuse me. There is a mistake on my bill. I ordered two cheeseburgers. But the bill lists three cheeseburgers.W: OK. Let me check the
95、 order. Tm sorry we made the mistake. Ill type up a new bill.Q: What is the probable relationship between the two speakers? (A)7. W: We havent seen or spoken to each other for twenty years and now youve moved into the house next to mine! Unbelievable.M: Its a small world after all!Q: What can we lea
96、rn from the conversation? (B)8. W: Dan, why do you look so upset?M: How unlucky of me! Tm doing the late shift while everyone else goes to the pub!Q: What can we learn from the conversation? (C)9. W: We went to a restaurant called Salt& Pepper last night. It was really nice.M：That was a tourist trap
97、! You should have gone to Bobs. Thats where you got real Greek food.Q: What does the man mean? (B)10. W: How did your interview go? Did you get the job?M: No. Actually not getting the job was a bit of an insultI was the right man for the job -1 mean look at all my qualifications and experience.Q: Wh
98、at does the man mean? (D)Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only
99、once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions II through 13 are based on the following passage.Taiwan has one of the highest recycling rates in the world, having recycled just over h
100、alf of its household waste in 2017. Soon, waste treatment in Taiwan will be taken to another level with iTrash, a 24-hour smart machine that charges users to deposit household garbage and pays them to recycle. The first iTrash machine was installed in Taipei last August and was considered a success.
101、 This single machine attracted over 1000 users who deposited over 2,500 kilograms of garbage and recycled about 24,000 bottles and 11,000 cans during its four-and-a-half-month experimental period.This innovation machine encourages people to recycle more by offering a reward of NT$1 for every 10 plas
102、tic bottles or eight cans. The money can be directly credited to the users EasyCard, a smartcard which can be used for public transportation and in the supermarkets across the city. Since the machine can be used around the clock, it will be more convenient for people as they can recycle at any time
103、of day. More iTrash machines will be coming to Taipei this year, which will hopefully lead to even more recycling.Questions:11. What was the total number of bottles and cans recycled during the experimental stage? (C)12. Which of the following is TRUE about iTrash? (B)13. How are people encouraged t
104、o recycle more? (A)Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.For Lain Cameron, almost every day is a snow day. He spends his free time hunting for the white substance and climbs the mountains of Scotland every year to keep track of how fast the snow at the top has melted. Camerons s
105、now hunting started at an early age. When he was nine, his family moved to a new house near Port Glasgow in Scotland, where they had a view of the mountain Ben Lomond. Around the end of March, Cameron spotted a patch of snow at the top of the mountain that hadnt melted yet. He became fascinated by i
106、t and wondered when the snow would melt. He made a note in his diary on the day that it finally disappeared. This simple act became the start of a lifetimes work.Now, at the age of 46, Cameron goes on regular walks up the mountains of Scotland to keep track of how long the snow has lasted. His findi
107、ngs have been used to track changes in the countrys climate. Camerons research has shown that since 1840-when records were first keptsnow has disappeared from the whole of Scotlands mountains just six times, and half of these times have occurred since 2000. Cameron doesnt make money from hunting sno
108、w. He didnt start snow hunting to help researchers. Explaining why he does it, he says, I just find it interesting. Theres no chance of him getting bored either, as Cameron points out that even if you go year after year, The snow never melts the same way twice.Questions:14. What does Camerons snow h
109、unting involve? (A)15. Why does Cameron spend his free time snow hunting? (D)16. What can be concluded from Camerons findings about the snow in Scotland? (C)Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.M: Theres nothing more refreshing than an ice-cold bottle of water straight out
110、 of the vending machine W: Can I ask you though - why didnt you just get a glass of water from the kitchen tap? That water is cool and refreshing too - and its free!M: Well, I like this brand of bottled water better - ifs enriched with salts and minerals that arc very beneficial to your health.W: En
111、riched? Honestly, Jack!M: Actually Im not the only one who thinks so. For the first time in the UK. bottled water is more popular than cola. Dont you think ifs a good thing that people arc choosing lo buy bottled water at the supermarket rather than sugary drinks?W: As I said to you earlier, why don
112、t people just drink lap water? Recently, a campaign was launched by Green Life against plastic pollution. Of course bottled water causes a huge amount of that.M: But bottled water was safer to drink than tap water.W: Thats because bottled water companies have spent millions of pounds on adverts scar
113、ing us off tap water. Some advertisers may have suggested, for example, that tap water wasnt healthy.M: Well, still bottled water tastes better. You can buy many different brands of bottled water with a range of price tags. At the top end, theres water from a 4000-year-old Norwegian iceberg.W: How m
114、uch does that cost?M: Around 80 a bottle.W: 1 doubt that a bottle of water was worth that much money. Do you know that tap water is way more regulated than bottled water? And in taste tests where random people were asked to grade water according to which they liked the best, tap water came up first
115、most times.M: So the drinks companies manufactured the demand for bottled waterW: Thats right.M: It seems T spent money for nothing.Questions:17. Why does the man drink that particular brand of bottled water? (B)18. What may help create the impression that tap water is unsafe? (C)19. Which of the fo
116、llowing is the reason the woman suggests for drinking tap water? (D)20. What can we infer about Jacks attitude towards bottled water? (A)21. can/may/might 22. where 23. what 24. to assess 25. having given/giving26. so 27. with 28. leave 29. itself 30. planned31. K 32. D 33. A 34. F 35. H 36. E 37. B
117、 38. G 39. I 40. C41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. A46. C 47. B 48. D 49. A 50. D51. B 52. C 53. B 54. B 55. A(A) 56-59 CB DA(B) 60-62 BBC(C) 63-66 BCD B(D) 67-70. B FAD71. Psychologists are trying to explain why people tend to choose the same seat. A one-month-long study observed students seating behavi
118、or and found most students chose the same seats despite having more choices. Psychologists call this seat-choosing habit ,territoriality,. Though it suggests aggression, it actually increases peaceful interaction. Besides, choosing the same seat can reduce psychological stress. (56)After observing t
119、he seating behavior of two groups of students for one month, Costa the psychologist confirmed the phenomenon of seating selection existed. Calling it territoriality”，Costa thinks it helps maintain peace by clarifying space among people. Besides, it relieves people of the burden to choose where to si
120、t, thus psychologically enabling concentration and ease of mind. (57)72. The new road sign seemed/seems to be preventing/stop possible car accidents (from happening)73. The grand sight of the 70 anniversary military parade will be forever impressed on my mind.74. It is common sense that containers m
121、ade of/from certain materials, such as soft plastic or metal,are not appropriate for heating up food in the microwave.75. No matter how strongly we (may) disagree with others viewpoints，respect for their right toexpress themselves and tolerance for/of their ideas are the values schools should encourage and promote.- 33 - 版权所有高考资源网
