1、上海市浦东新区2021届高三英语下学期4月教学质量检测（二模）试题满分：150（本卷不含口试10分） 完卷时间：120分钟第 一 卷（90分）I. Listening Comprehension Section A （10分）Directions: In Section 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
2、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. Teacher and student. B. Doctor and patient.C. Travel agent and customer.D. Manag
3、er and office worker.2. A. A college campus. B. A beautiful park.C. An art museum. D. An architectural exhibition.3. A. $10,000.B. $30,000. C. $20,000.D. $5,000.4. A. Delivery man.B. Postman.C. Secretary. D. Salesman.5. A. The man hates to lend his tools to other people.B. The man hasnt finished wor
4、king on the bookshelf.C. The tools have already been returned to the woman.D. The tools the man borrowed from the woman are missing.6. A. Hes been to Seattle many times.B. He has chaired a lot of conferences.C. He holds a high position in his company.D. He lived in Seattle for many years.7. A. She k
5、nows the guy who will give the lecture.B. She thinks the lecture might be informative.C. She wants to add something to her lecture.D. Shell finish her report this weekend.8. A. The man agrees to his daughters choice.B. The man doesnt think his daughter will succeed.C. The man insists that his daught
6、er should pursue her studies in science.D. The man advises his daughter to think carefully.9. A. The cinema is some distance away from where they are.B. He would like to read the film review in the newspaper.C. They should wait to see the movie at a later time.D. Hell find his way to the cinema.10.
7、A. Mike has forgotten his books a million times.B. Mike should give her a dollar each time he lost something.C. Mike was lying about why he didnt go over his lessons.D. Mike should have taken his notebook home.Section B （15分）Directions: In Section B, you will hear a short passage and a longer conver
8、sation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passage and the conversation will be read 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 is the best answer to the question you have he
9、ard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Because they track human activities through the agency of sound.B. Because sound helps them locate food and avoid danger.C. Because they use sound to stay away from offshore construction.D. Because they take advantage of sound to
10、find living creatures.12. A. Noise pollution.B. Plastics.C. Overfishing.D. Light pollution. 13. A. Humans are making oceans too noisy.B. Masking is a helpful to the existence of marine animals.C. Sound travels very far underwater.D. Noise from humans threatens marine animals.Questions 14 through 16
11、are based on the following passage.14. A. The rewards of taking care of living things. B. The chances to develop new farming technologies. C. The opportunities to have another source of income. D. The experience of a harsh and unsettling winter.15. A. Mushrooms.B. Windows.C. Tomatoes.D. Growing ligh
12、ts.16. A. Because some of its employees came down with Covid-19. B. Because planting on social medial has gone viral. C. Because the growing demands for seeds couldnt be satisfied.D. Because the rise of indoor gardening had driven up operational costs.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the followi
13、ng conversation.17. A. Because he was still in his younger days. B. Because he was an amateur 50 years ago. C. Because only the US had professional competitions. D. Because the rules 50 years ago differed from todays rules.18. A. A marked zone.B. A defense zone.C. A heart.D. A key hole.19. A. Using
14、tactics or depending on the team. B. Man to man or a zone defense.C. Forcing long shots or avoiding close shots D. Buying some books or practicing things from the books.20. A. The team just ran to their opponents goal zone. B. All the five players stood at the front row. C. The five players of the t
15、eam moved as a team. D. A coach arranged for the team to play the game properly.II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A (10分)Directions: Read the following passage. 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 p
16、roper form of the given word. For the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Blue MondayAsk most people which day of the week theyfearthe most and the answer is likely to be Monday. The first day of the week can make usjoylessanddepressed, which is (21)_ the feeling is described as the
17、Monday blues. But what is it exactly (22)_ makes us feeldownand does it affect everyone?Apparently, (23)_ (depressing) day of the year is the third Monday in January, when its cold and dark outside. This day (24) _ (nickname) Blue Monday bypsychologistCliff Arnall in 2004. He came up with it after a
18、 holiday company asked him for a scientific formula for the January blues.(25)_ _ there was little science behind the formula, its probably true that the sound of our alarm clock on any Monday morning signals the dawning of a new week and possibly the end of our weekend of fun. Research shows our Mo
19、ndaymoodcan be based on a direct comparison (26)_ the day before. Its what psychologists callan emotional shift, and no (27)_ part of the week has a transition like it.Monday means the end of weekend lie-ins it is back to the routine and therealizationthat there are five days ahead of the nine-to-fi
20、ve, and according to the BBC Bitesize website “If you cant stand your job then the Monday blues can be very real.” And yourmiserableMonday is followed bytryingTuesday the most popular day for job applications (28)_ (send) out.But is Monday as bad as we think? (29)_ (feel) a bitlowshouldnt be confuse
21、d with more seriousdepression, caused by other factors. Writing for the BBC, author and presenter Claudia Hammond, argues that this low feeling (30)_ be a myth. She later found the day that scored the lowest was in fact Wednesdays. So, when Monday comes, maybe we should give it a second chance!Secti
22、on B (10分)Directions: 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.A. critical B. disproportionately C. distancing D. gaps E. headaches F. hugging G. typical H. remotely I. restart J. ship K. worthDisrup
23、ted Schooling Spells Worse Results and Deeper InequalityThe first meeting between teachers in Montpelier, Vermont, before the start of the autumn term is usually festive 31 over breakfast and coffee. This year they had to make do with an online video conference. After a scramble in the spring (to se
24、t up online learning, pack lunches for poor pupils who relied on them and 32 computers to those without them), the district plans to let younger pupils return for in-person learning on September 8th. High school will remain partly online because the building is too small to allow enough room in betw
25、een. The young pupils who can return will need to wear masks, keep their social 33 and have temperature checks before entering school buses or buildings. Setting up these protocols took many 60-hour weeks over the summer holidays, says Libby Bonesteel, the superintendent. Of the 50 largest school di
26、stricts in America, 35 plan to start the coming term entirely 34 . The opportunity to control the virus over the summer has been lost, upending(颠覆) plans for “hybrid” education (part-time in-person instruction). This means more than just child-care 35 for parents. The continued disruption to schooli
27、ng will probably spell permanent learning loss, 36 hurting poorer pupils.“Achievement 37 will become great achievement differences,” warns Robin Lake, director of the Centre on Reinventing Public Education, a research group. Analysts at McKinsey, a consultancy, think that the 38 American pupil would
28、 suffer 6.8 months of learning loss if in-person instruction does not 39 until January 2021 (which looks possible). This would fall heaviest on black pupils, who would lose over ten months 40 of instruction, and poor ones, who would fall behind by more than a year. Most likely, there could be 648,00
29、0 more high-school dropouts.III. Reading Comprehension Section A (15分)Directions: 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 word or phrase that best fits the context.Girls are better at reading and writing than boys as ea
30、rly as fourth grade, according to a study, and the gap continues to widen until senior year.Scientists generally agree that boys and girls are psychologically more alike than they are different. But reading seems to be a(n) _41_, with growing evidence suggesting a similar _42_ in writing. The study,
31、 published in the journal American Psychologist, provided further _43_ to support this view. David Reilly, lead author of the study, said the study _44_ the commonly held view that boys and girls start grade school with the same cognitive abilities. “It appears that the gender gap for writing tasks
32、has been greatly _45_, and despite our best efforts with changes in teaching methods, that does not appear to be _46_ over time, he said. Factors explaining the results could include learning _47_ being more prevalent among boys; the pressure to conform to masculine ideals and the idea of reading an
33、d language being _48_; and slight differences in how boys and girls use their brain hemispheres（半球）, the authors believe. To investigate how _49_ levels differed between boys and girls in the U.S., the team studied data collected over three decades in the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
34、 This database of test scores on over 3 million students in the fourth, eighth, and twelfth grades _50_ national and state performances in a range of subjects, and considered such variables such as disabilities or whether children were English learners. Reading and writing was _51_ according to chil
35、drens understanding of a range of different passages and genres._52_, girls were found to perform significantly better in reading and writing tests by fourth grade when compared with boys of the same age. As children progressed to eighth and twelfth grades, girls continued to _53_ boys, but the diff
36、erence was more noticeable in writing than reading. But what caused this difference in abilities? Evidence suggests _54_ problems, such as being disruptive in class or being aggressive could be linked to neurological conditions. What is known as lateralization(偏侧化) could also play a role. Boys are b
37、elieved to use one hemisphere when reading or writing, while girls appear to use both. The data did not, however, provide evidence to argue _55_ the two genders having different learning styles.41. A. distinctionB. exceptionC. objectionD. limitation42. A. patternB. standardC. circumstanceD. feature4
38、3. A. strategyB. signalC. signD. evidence44. A. confirmedB. representedC. questionedD. introduced45. A. underestimatedB. overemphasizedC. underrepresented D. justified46. A. increasingB. promotingC. acceptingD. reducing47. A. objectivesB. drillsC. difficultiesD. advantages48. A. innovative B. femini
39、neC. challengingD. fictional49. A. literacyB. literaryC. academicD. cognitive50. A. pulled downB. settled downC. turned downD. broke down51. A. grantedB. measuredC. designedD. engineered52. A. LikewiseB. OverallC. HoweverD. Besides53. A. overtakeB. discourageC. parallelD. distinguish54. A. psycholog
40、icalB. emotionalC. behavioralD. mental55. A. in line withB. at the mercy ofC. on account ofD. in favor ofSection B (22分)Directions: 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.
41、 Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Have you ever been on social media and seen your favorite celebrity talking about a product? These promotions might not be totally random, and are actually seen as a vital part of the marketing pro
42、cess. The question is: How do social media influencers influence what you buy?Human desire for status and making friends, combined with our need to belong to a group, makes us receptive to being socially influenced. Companies often use that desire to have a similar lifestyle to a celebrity we admire
43、 to hawk or launch a product. So, what do these promotions actually do? Firstly, they can be used to build brand awareness. A social media influencer should have a strong understanding of the platform they operate on, and therefore can create engaging content that not only sticks to the brand image,
44、 but sparks their followers interests in a product they might never have seen before. Secondly, influencers can improve a company or products relationship with their customer base. According to InMoments 2018 US Retail CX Trends Report on customer loyalty, 77% of buyers have been brand loyal for mor
45、e than ten years. This is also true of 60% of millennials. A popular celebrity can target key demographics（顾客族群）and talk or blog about a product, which can create an instant and lasting bond with the consumer.Lastly, influencers can improve customer buying habits with seemingly unbiased opinions. We
46、 are more likely to respond to peer recommendation than traditional ads, meaning the fact we see an influencer as a friend can make us less likely to be doubtful about what we are seeing.So, the next time you see a celebrity talking about a product, you might want to consider that this could be a ca
47、refully crafted marketing strategy designed to target your core needs. If you find yourself examining a product youve seen on social media, you may well have been influenced.56. Why do companies invite celebrities to launch products?A. Because celebrities can improve the companies public images.B. B
48、ecause celebrities want to make more money.C. Because consumers like to share similarity with celebrities.D. Because consumers can make friends with celebrities.57. According to the passage, which strategy is often used by influencers?A. Setting up operation platforms.B. Sending gifts to customers.C
49、. Taking advantage of their popularity.D. Recommending products to their friends.58. What does the underlined word unbiased probably mean in the passage?A. aggressiveB. objectiveC. subjectiveD. supportive59. The passage is mainly about _.A. how social media make ads B. how social media influence our
50、 lifestyleC. how celebrities earn fameD. how social influencers affect our buying (B)PAGE ONEWater Supply of the World The Antarctic Icecap is the largest supply of fresh water, nearly 2 % of the worlds total of fresh and salt water. As can be seen from the table below, the amount of water in our at
51、mosphere is over ten times as large as the water in all the rivers taken together. The fresh water actually available for human use in lakes and rivers and the accessible ground water amounts to only about one third of one percent of the worlds total water supply.Surface area(square miles)Volume(cub
52、ic miles)Percentage of totalSalt Water The oceans Inland seas and saline lakes 139,500,000 270,000 317,000,000 25,00097.20.008Fresh Water Fresh water lakes All rivers (average level) Antarctic Icecap Arctic Icecap and glaciers Water in the atmosphere . 330,000 -6,000,000 900,000197,000,000 .30,000 3
53、006,300,000680,000 3,100.0.0090.00011.90.210.001. Total (rounded) 326,000,000100.00PAGE TWOTop Eight Most Visited National Park Sites, (2019) RankName and Locationnumber of visitors1Blue Ridge Parkway, Virginia - North Carolina19,030,5502Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California14,046,6003Gre
54、at Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee9,989,0004Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada - Arizona8,788,0555Gateway National Recreation Area, New York - New Jersey7,134,0226George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia - Maryland - DC6,584,8017Natchez Trace Parkway, Mississippi - Alabama -Tenn
55、essee5,803,0948Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York - New Jersey5,200,63360. According to the information on Page One, _ provide(s) us with the largest quantity of fresh water.A. the Atlantic IcecapB. the Arctic Icecap and glaciers C. the water in the atmosphereD. the Antarctic Icecap 61. A
56、ccording to Page One, we are pretty sure that _ account for the lowest level of the total water supply on the earth. A. glaciers B. fresh water lakes C. rivers D. inland seas and saline lakes 62. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Page Two?A. Page Two is a list of some of the mos
57、t popular national waterways in the U.S.A. B. The annual visitors to Blue Ridge Parkway are almost a third of the number of visitors to George Washington Memorial Parkway.C. California is the only state that does not share national park with other states.D. Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Sta
58、tue of Liberty National Monument are located in the same state.(C)A MAGICAL PLACETheme parks? I just love them. In a month or so, the UKs finest will throw their gates open for the new season to thrill us with their engineered delights. As usual, I will be the first person inside. Yes, I may be a di
59、gital enthusiast, but to me there is nothing as irresistible or as thrilling as the full-on experience of spending a day in someone elses imagination. Dr. Carissa Baker, assistant professor in theme parks and storytelling at the University of Central Florida, argued in 2018 that theme parks are gath
60、erers and tellers of stories. Their distinct narratives start before you enter the park, are played out in what you experience there, and continue after youve left. How do they do it? Some believe its down to creative direction and narrative system design. But I call it like I see it: they use all t
61、he psychological tricks in my social psychology textbooks to get us to feel and act in the way that the people behind the scenes foretell. Everything in theme parks is manipulated(操纵). Everything is accounted for. Whereas in the digital world, designers infer what we feel, these theme parks digest t
62、hese emotions. A famous example is Disneylands Main Street USA, which you walk down on first entering the park: the sets have been designed with forced perspective so the buildings appear taller and grander than they really are. Techniques like this are everywhere to be seen in the squares of Renais
63、sance Italy and Georgian England to make the buildings seem bigger than they were. The mythical Main Street is made to feel larger and more impressive, which gets visitors excited when they enter the parkwe are the hero of Disneylands narrative. Now thats a powerful trick. The digital world is nowhe
64、re near as magical as these places are. Yes, digital designers can create something out of nothing with mathematics and electricity, but their best attempts are only shortcuts in two-dimensional space. All they have in their toolboxes are sight and sound. But in theme parks, digital is out of place.
65、 Yes, behind the scenes there are data machines that are trying to track us to make our experiences better and more personal. Except for one or two notable examples, digital tech isnt being used to enhance our time at the park in any practical way. It just gets in the way. And perhaps that is why I
66、love theme parks. Because when Im there, I want to be propelled(推动) by someone elses vision, and give over to the feeling. The next killer app isnt on your device. Its in the places that thrill us and compel us to keep our phones in our pockets so we can truly experience them. 63.From the first para
67、graph we can conclude that _. A. engineers in the UK are full of imaginationB. the writer is enthusiastic about digital devicesC. the writer finds theme parks charming and excitingD. it takes much imagination to guess visitors preferences64.The writer fancies going to theme parks in that _. A. the e
68、xperience in theme parks helps him to let out emotionsB. they provide a designed setting in which he is easily absorbed C. the digital effect makes theme parks a wonderland full of magicD. the psychological tricks they use make him feel manipulated65.What can be inferred from the passage? A. It is a
69、dvisable to put down your phone and get a taste of what theme parks bring you.B. Nowhere else can you find a place as magical as the digital world.C. The huge constructions in theme parks are designed to appeal to more visitors.D. Digital tech plays an irreplaceable role in keeping theme parks runni
70、ng smoothly.66.What does the article mainly talk about? A. The distinct properties that theme parks and digital devices have.B. The thrilling and irresistible experiences the writer has in theme parks.C. Digital devices meant to create a magic world with simple techniques.D. Clever techniques used b
71、y theme parks to make your visit memorable.Section C (8分)Directions: Read the following passage and choose the most suitable statement from A-F for each blank. There are two extra statements, which you do not need.A. For voice commands, those means fell to four and three seconds respectively.B. Dr.
72、Kinnear and his colleagues have urged vehicle-safety bodies to impose standards that limit the use of overly distracting tasks on a cars touchscreen.C. To discover how badly touchscreens distract drivers, Neale Kinnear and his colleagues arranged a series of experiments.D. Or else, you can turn to v
73、oice control.E. On the second trip they had to do the same, but using only the cars voice-activated controls instead.F. As they expected, drivers using touchscreens took longer to respond to the flashing bar than did those using voice controls.Step inside most modern cars and instead of all the dial
74、s and switches that used to clutter the dashboard(仪器板) you are likely to find it dominated by a touchscreen. Often there is more than one screen, and some are bigger than those on a laptop. But, though convenient, touchscreens can also be dangerous distractions. 67 They recruited two groups of 20 dr
75、ivers. One consisted of regular users of Googles Android Auto while the others were supporters of Apple CarPlay. Each participant completed three 15-minute journeys along a set virtual route using the laboratorys sophisticated driving simulator. On one of these trips they had to carry out tasks usin
76、g only the touchscreen, which included navigating to a restaurant, playing a particular song on Spotify (a music service), changing radio channels, getting the system to read out a text message, and making a hands-free telephone call. 68 The third journey was a control, with no assigned tasks.Whenev
77、er a red bar flashed on the windscreen the researchers measured how long it took a driver to react by pulling the indicator stalk(柄) to flash the cars lights. 69 Though the difference might be less than a second, at motorway speeds this would result in an increased stopping distance of up to 25 metr
78、es.Dr. Kinnear was, however, surprised by the amount of time drivers attention was diverted by the series of glances needed to operate the screen. Among the worst outcomes were a mean of 20 seconds of cumulative glances using Android Auto to play a song on Spotify, and of 16 seconds to set up the ro
79、ute to a restaurant with CarPlay. 70 The researchers thus believe voice-activation is a safer alternative that should be encouraged, though the software needs to be improved. 第二卷 (50分)IV. Summary Writing (10分) Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea o
80、f the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.71.Why Take a Gap YearWhen youve finished your studies at school and college, do you feel like a well-earned rest? If youre about to embark on a course at university, youll want torecharge your batteries,relaxand have som
81、e fun. But how long should you do that for? Now the idea of taking a year off before you move intofurther educationseems to be the thing to do.A year off also called agap year is not a new concept, but theres now a focus on making the most of this break fromacademic life. Long gone are the days of j
82、ust hanging out on a beach or backpacking round the world. A gap year is now more about gaining skills that will help you in later life. A student, called Meg, said “I always want to spend a year doing somethingproductiveand something that would just be good fun.”Doing something productive is exactl
83、y what students are being encouraged to do because doing morepurposefulthings likework experienceorcharity workhelps them acquire skills to use when competingfor a place at university. It looks good on their CV and ultimately makes them moreemployable. Chris Rea, a Higher Education Services Manager,
84、 thinks “the experience of the gap year has become actually much morepractical, partly to do with university participation and employability skills development.”While the benefits of taking a gap year are clear to see, some students worry they cant afford it. Another student, Tom, thought a gap year
85、 was an alien concept. He said “it would have been far too expensive and its not something that I would have been able to rely on my parents for.” For those who do have the funds, a combination of working, volunteering and travelling is undoubtedly an amazing opportunity. It increasesconfidenceandin
86、dependence, gives you a chance to learn newcrafts, and gives you time tocontemplatewhether university is right for you.V. Translation (15分) Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72你有考虑过找一份兼职工作吗？（consider） 73司机驾车远行之前把油箱加满十分明智。（sense）74新颁布的这项
87、政策旨在抑制一路攀升的房价，实现教育公平。（intend） 75打赢脱贫攻坚战不仅成为中国的奇迹，而且还为全球消除极度贫困带来启发。（Not only）VI. Guided Writing (25分)Directions: Write an English composition in about 120150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.76.某校针对高一新生进行了“拓展课”（extensive courses）的问卷调查。下面是拓展课选课原因的比例分布图。请简要描述图表，并结合自己选课经历（1-2门拓
88、展课），说明选择的原因。(注意：不要出现学校名字)浦东新区2020学年第二学期期末质量测试高三英语 参考答案I. Listening Comprehenson1-5 DACBD 6-10 ABDAC11-13 BDD14-16 ADC17-20 BDBCII. Grammar and Vocabulary21.why 22. that 23. the most depressing 24. was nicknamed 25. Even though/if 26. with/to 27. other 28. to be sent 29. Feeling 30. might/may 31-40 F
89、 J C H E B D G I K III. Reading Comprehension41-45 BADCA46-50 DCBAD51-55 BBACD56-59 CCBD 60-62 DCC 63-66 CBAD67-70 CEFAIV. Summary Writing 71. A gap year means a year off before further education. Unlike traveling or relaxation, it focuses on gaining skills. It is advocated because students can be m
90、ore competitive and employable in a university with the experience of doing something productive but some think it too expensive for students families to afford. For those with funds, its a perfect option. V. Translation 72. Have you (ever) considered looking for a part-time job?73. It makes sense f
91、or a driver to fill up the tank for a long trip. (before driving long trips) It makes sense that drivers fill up the tank before they drive long trips74. The policy (which was) newly released is intended to curb (/control) the ever-rising housing price and achieve education equality.The newly-issued
92、 policy is intended to curb (/control/regulate/restrain) the ever-rising (/soaring) housing price and achieve education equality.75. Not only is winning the (critical) battle against poverty a wonder/miracle in China, but it is also an inspiration for the world to eliminate extreme poverty. VI. Guid
93、ed Writing (略)76.Tapescript 听力文字稿浦东新区第二学期高三英语教学质量检测 听力Section ADirections: In Section 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
94、hear a conversation and a 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. W: Mr. Watson, I wonder whether its possible for me to take a vacation early next month.M: Have you filled out a request form?Q: What i
95、s the probable relationship between the two speakers? (D)2. W: Wow, I do like this campus. All the trees, lawns, and the old buildings. Its really beautiful.M: It sure is. The architecture of these buildings was popular in the 18th century here. Q: What are the speakers talking about? (A)3. M: I hea
96、rd the foundation gave the community $10,000 to improve the library.W: $10,000? They gave twice that amount! My friend told me all about it. Shes been working there for twenty years.Q: How much did the foundation give according to this womans friend? (C) 4. W: Hello, Mr. Kane! Have you got our post?
97、 Ive been waiting for an important letter.M: Oh, no deliveries today. Its my day off.Q: What is Mr. Kane? (B)5. W: Simon, oh, well, could you return the tools I lend you for building the bookshelf last month?M: Oh, I hate to tell you this, but I cant find them.Q: What do we learn from the conversati
98、on? (D)6. W: Bob said that Seattle is a great place for conferences.M: He is certainly in the position to make that comment. He has been there so often.Q: What does the man imply? (A)7. M: I heard that the guy to deliver the lecture this weekend spent a year living in the rain forest.W: Great, I am
99、doing a report on the rain forest. Maybe I can get some new information.Q: What does the woman mean? (B)8. W: Daddy, I have decided to give up science and go to business school.M: Well, I should warn you that not everyone will make a successful manager. Think before you leap.Q: What do we learn from
100、 the conversation? (D)9. W: I just read in the newspaper that Hi Mom is this years greatest hit. Why dont we go and see it at the Grand Cinema?M: Dont you think that cinema is a little out of the way?Q: What does the man mean? (A)10. M: Mike forgot to take his notebook home. Thats why he failed to g
101、o over his lessons.W: Come on! Do you really believe that? If I had a dollar each time he lost something important at school, Id be a millionaire.Q: What can be inferred from the conversation? (C)Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each pa
102、ssage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
103、Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.Human activity is changing the surface and temperature of the planet. But new research shows it is also changing the sound of the Earths oceans and seas.Scientists say the changes in the sounds of our oceans, seas, and other waterways affect
104、 many marine animals - from very small shrimp to huge whales.Sound travels very far underwater. For fish, sound is probably a better way to sense their environment than light. Sounds help fish and other marine animals survive. They use sounds to communicate with each other. Sounds also help some oce
105、an animals find food and avoid their hunters. However, increased noise from humans is making it harder for these animals to hear each other. The noise is coming from shipping traffic, motorized fishing ships, underwater oil and gas exploration, offshore construction, and other noisy human activities
106、.For many marine species, their attempts to communicate are being masked by sounds that humans have introduced. Masking happens when one or more noises in the water block sound important to a marine animals existence.When people think of threats facing the ocean, we often think of climate change, pl
107、astics, and overfishing. But noise pollution is another essential thing we need to be monitoring. Questions:11. Why is sound important for ocean animals? (B)12. According to the passage, which is not a challenge facing the oceans? (D)13. What is the passage mainly about? (D)Questions 14 through 16 a
108、re based on the following passage.Last year, many people across the world looked to their gardens to find enjoyment and peace during the coronavirus outbreak.Gardens were established in communities and homes with vegetables, flowers and many other different kinds of plants. Millions of people found
109、happiness, release and a sense of safety with their hands in the dirt.Houseplants are hot now and social media is full of plant photos. Here is a look at some possible ways to enjoy gardening indoors.New technologies make it easier to grow plants anywhere indoors, with or without soil. The plants of
110、fer not only beauty, but the rewards of caring for living things and seeing them grow.Indoor vegetable gardening, too, has become especially popular both as a food source and as a family activity. For example, small, contained gardens can be bought and placed next to the window. Mushrooms can be gro
111、wn in a cardboard box or tomatoes can easily be grown in a bottle.A rise in indoor gardening has driven up sales for greenhouses, growing lights and seeds. One seed company in the northeastern state of Maine, Johnnys Selected Seeds, recently suspended orders from home gardeners temporarily. It said
112、that the large number of orders it was receiving could not be effectively filled.The garden can be a metaphor for peace, safety, success and calm. Not a bad place for the minds eye to rest, especially in this most unsettling of winters.Questions:14. What else do plants offer besides beauty? (A)15. W
113、hich product tends to sell better due to the rise in indoor gardening? (D)16. Why did the seed company suspend orders from home gardeners? (C)Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.W: Did you ever play basketball Grandpa?M: As a matter of fact, I did play in my younger days.
114、W: When was that? Did you make a lot of money when you played?M: No, I didnt make any money because we were all amateurs fifty years ago.W: But there were professional competitions then, werent there?M: There was in the United States but, I dont know if there were in other countries.W: So, you playe
115、d as an amateur in those days? What was the game like then?M: The rules were almost the same except we didnt have a 3 point goal and the area in front of the goal was marked in the shape of a key hole.W: What about the tactics? What sorts of things were used?M: Basically, there were only two ways to
116、 play the game. It was either man to man or we used a zone defense.W: Which was the best?M: I dont know that one was better than the other. It depended on the team we were playing. Sometimes we would use both tactics in a game.W: Wasnt that confusing?M: To the opposition; maybe! Man to man is an att
117、acking game and it is a lot faster but takes a lot more energy to play it properly.W: How did you play zone defense then?M: The team just rushed back to their goal zone and got into position. There were 3 players in the front row and 2 at the back. Everyone kept their position and we moved as a team
118、.W: That was an easier way to play?M: It was less tiring but, a good zone defense can be hard to break. It forces a lot of long shots which are less accurate than close shots.W: Did you have a coach in those days?M. Not really. The guys were all keen and we bought some books about the game and pract
119、ised things from them. It got us into A Grade that way.Questions:17. Why was grandpa unable to make money by playing basketball? (B)18. What did the area in front of the goal look like in those days? (D)19. What are the two ways to play the game? (B)20. Which of the following about playing zone defense is true? (C)Thats the end of listening comprehension.
