1、上海市浦东新区2020届高三英语上学期教学质量检测（一模）试题考生注意：1. 考试时间 120 分钟，试卷满分 140 分。2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答题必须涂（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. 答题前，务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名。I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a que
2、stion will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you 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. A. At a bank.2. A. Wai
3、ter.B. At a post office.B. Salesman.C. At a travel agency.C. Mechanic.D. At an airport.D. Accountant.3. A. June 3rd.B. June 13th.C. July 13th.D. July 30th.4. A. Business management.B. British literature.C. Popular science.D. Classical music.5. A. Carry a lot of cash on her.B. Cancel the trip to the
4、U.S.C. Search for information online.D. Try various payment methods.6. A. He will give priority to the lecture.B. He will deliver a lecture to the graduates.C. He will attend the graduation ceremony.D. He will prepare presents for the graduates.7. A. Jack has paid off all the debts through hard work
5、.B. Jack and Sam have won the first place in the contest.C. They relaxed themselves the whole summer holiday.D. The robot contest was held in the innovation laboratory.8. A. Peter hardly notices the changes in his class.B. Peter has greatly changed his personality.C. The man was surprised to learn P
6、eters success.D. Peter has received training in delivering speeches.9. A. The woman forgot to prepare the gifts.B. The gifts were purchased at the airport.C. The man is very pleased with the picture.D. The special gifts appeal to the man greatly.10. A. He didnt take any pictures at the ceremony.B. H
7、e forgot to take his cell phone to the ceremony.C. He couldnt record every detail because he ran away.D. He took only a few photos because of the limited storage.Section BDierctions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked some questions on the
8、 passages and the conversation. 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.Questions 11 through 13 are
9、based on the following passage.11. A. By donating money to help those in poverty-stricken areas.B. By reducing the price of the food that has gone bad.C. By giving away tons of food to developing nations every year.D. By launching a store selling food once thrown into the trash bin.12. A. The genera
10、l public.B. The low-income people.C. The charity staff.D. The retailers.13. A. $1 trillion.B. $700,000.C. $30,000.D. $50,000.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Snow or ice sculptures.B. Parades on roads.C. Chalk drawings on pavements.D. Sand paintings.15. A. He prefers
11、 to do his art work alone.B. He mostly creates his works in cities.C. He usually spends a short while creating.D. He has attracted many people in fashion industry.16. A. Why art is not easy to forget.B. The history of temporary art.C. A “temporary” artist and his works.D. How to make impressive temp
12、orary art.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. How English food is made.B. Why Indian foods are often tasteless.C. Why foods in some countries are spicy.D. How spicy food was introduced into England.18. A. The food in cold regions is usually tasty.B. The climate has
13、 little effect on the local food.C. India and England have quite similar climates.D. Spicy food causes people to sweat, cooling them off.19. A. They cover the bad smells of food.B. They give the food a unique flavor.C. They slow down the growth of bacteria.D. They come in handy where there is no ref
14、rigerator.20. A. The mention of garlic and onion makes the woman hungry.B. The plants and bacteria can live in harmony to some extent.C. The unique flavor of the plants has contributed to their survival.D. It takes longer time for those plants like onions and garlic to grow.II. Grammar and Vocabular
15、y Section ADirections: 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.A New Hero is H
16、ere to Save the DayIts thought that when a hero like Batman is blessed with great power, he or she must endure loneliness and suffering as a result. The Flash(闪电侠), however, makes a fun, lightning-quick and optimistic superhero. After the wild success of TV series Arrow, a TV network launched The Fl
17、ash, (21) (show) the image of this Superhero, who was only a supporting character in Arrow.Like Spiderman, who gained the ability to make webs and climb walls after he(22) (bite) by a spider, Barry Allen in The Flash was shocked intosuperhero-status by accident. A strike from a lightning put Allen i
18、nto a nine-month unconscious state, and when he emerged, he found himself (23) (equip) with super speed.Naturally, Allen slips on a colorful suit and becomes the Flash, a hero (24) extreme speed to fight super-powered bad guys. But the Flash also has other purposes, namely finding out the truth behi
19、nd his mothers death and his fathers unjust imprisonment.In line with superhero series standards, The Flash features action and eye-popping special effects. Theres nothing terribly innovative here, but (25) we do get is a unique superhero with a more unusual personality. (26) Allen has gone through
20、unpleasant childhood experience, in this show he grows into a superhero (27) powers include optimism. Hes got a group of scientists that not only save his life, but also provide him with emotional support and the tools necessary (28) (fight) crime.A big surprise for me was that The Flash cast Prison
21、 Break star Wentworth Miller as a bad character, who uses a gun that (29) turn anything into ice. US shows began their entrance into the Chinese market with Friends, but Prison Break pushed interest in US TV series to a new height largely thanks to Millers wonderful acting. Now Millers back to act i
22、n The Flash.(30) is a nice surprise that this new show serves as a platform for Prison Breakfans to revisit their old favorite, although this time around hes an antagonist(反派角色).Section BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word ca
23、n be used only once. Note that there is one more word than you need.A. accustomedB. advancesC. commandD. commonE. drainF. minimizeG. preciselyH. reducedI. renewJ. sustainablyK. victimsCriticism of the Fast FashionIn the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl St
24、reep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesnt affect her. Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistants sweater was 31 over the years from fashion shows to departments stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl probably found her clothes.This
25、top-down concept of the fashion business couldnt be more out of date or in conflict with the mad world described in Overdressed, Elizabeth Clines three-year accusation of “fast fashion”. In the last decade or so, 32 in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react
26、 to trends more quickly and predict demand more 33 . Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted stock, more frequent release, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposablemeant to last only a wash or two, although they dont advertise thatand to 34 their war
27、drobe( 衣 橱 ) every few weeks. By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands havecontrolled fashion cycles, shaking an industry long 35 to a seasonal pace.The 36 of this revolution, of course, are not limited to designers. For H&M to offer a $5.95 knit miniskirt in all i
28、ts 2,300-plus stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that 37 natural resources, and use massive amounts of harmful chemicals.Towards the end of Overdressed, Cline introduced her ideal, a Brooklyn woman named Sarah Kate Beaumont, who since 2008 has made all
29、 of her own clothesand beautifully. But as Cline is the first to note, it took Beaumont decades to perfect her craft; her example cant be imitated.Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to 38 their impact on labor and the environmentincluding H&M, with its green Conscious Collection
30、 lineCline believes lasting change can only be made by customers. She exhibits the idealism 39 to many advocates of sustainability, be it in food or in energy. Vanity( 虚 荣 心 ) is a constant; people will only start shopping more 40 when they cant afford not to.III. Reading Comprehension Section ADire
31、ctions: 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.The networked computer is an amazing device. It is the first media machine that serves as the mode of production (you can make s
32、tuff), means of distribution (you can upload stuff to the network), site of 41 (you can download stuff and interact with it), and place of praise and criticism (you can comment on the stuff you have downloaded or uploaded). 42 , the computer is the 21st centurys culture machine.But for all the reaso
33、ns there are to 43 the computer, we must also act with caution. This is because the networked computer has started a secret war between downloading and uploadingbetween passive consumption and active 44 whose outcome will shape our collective future in ways we can only begin to imagine.All animals d
34、ownload, but only a few upload anything besides faces and their own bodies. Humans are 45 in their capacity to not only make tools but then turn around and use them to create superfluous( 过 剩 的 ) material goods (paintings, sculpture and architecture) and superfluous experiences (music, literature, r
35、eligion and philosophy). 46 , it is precisely these superfluous things that define human culture and ultimately what it is to be human. Downloading and consuming culture requires great skills, but 47 to move beyond downloading is to rob oneself of a defining ingredient of humanity.Despite the possib
36、ilities of our new culture machines, most people are still 48 download mode, brought about by television watching. Even after the 49 of widespread social media, a pyramid of production remains, with a small number of people uploading material, a slightly larger group commenting on or modifying that
37、content, and a huge percentage remaining satisfied to just 50 .The networked computer offers the first chance in 50 years to 51 the flow caused by TV viewing, to encourage thoughtful downloading and, even more importantly, meaningful uploading. The computer offers the opportunity to bring about a co
38、mplete 52 from the culture of television and a shift from a consumption model to a production model. This is a historic opportunity. Fifty years of television dominance has given birth to an unhealthy culture. The 53 is now in our collective grasp. It involves controlling our intake, or downloading,
39、 and 54 our levels of activityuploading.Of course people will still download. Nobody uploads more than a tiny percentage of the culture they consume. But using the networked computer as a download-only device, or even a download-mainly device, is a 55 opportunity that history affords us. Therefore,
40、the goal must be to establish a balance between consumption and production.41. A. celebrationB. conversationsC. receptionD. ceremonies42. A. Without doubtB. In returnC. In particularD. By contrast43. A. liberateB. celebrateC. concernD. reject44. A. requestB. supportC. defenseD. creation45. A. unique
41、B. familiarC. efficientD. loyal46. A. In additionB. In factC. For instanceD. By the way47. A. strivingB. comparingC. failingD. attempting48. A. optimistic aboutB. unfamiliar withC. stuck inD. ashamed of49. A. transformationB. emergenceC. encounterD. maintenance50. A. consumeB. neglectC. combineD. in
42、novate51. A. enhanceB. quickenC. reverseD. extend52. A. outcomeB. exposureC. breakD. evolution53. A. puzzleB. cureC. regretD. favor54. A. analysingB. maintainingC. featuringD. increasing55. A. wastedB. treasuredC. multipliedD. revisedSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passa
43、ge is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.（A）Dame Zaha Hadid, the Iraqi-born British architect whose tall structures left a
44、mark on skylines and imaginations around the world and in the process reshaped architecture for the modern age.She was not an average designer. She liberated architectural geometry( 几何), giving it a whole newexpressive identity. Geometry became, in her hands, a vehicle for unprecedented and eye-popp
45、ing new spaces. Her buildings elevated uncertainty to an art, conveyed in the odd ways.Her work implying mobility, speed, freedom and uncertainty spoke to a worldview widely shared by a younger generation. “I am not European, I dont do conventional work and I am a woman, Strikingly Ms. Hadid never a
46、llowed herself on her work to be categorized by her background or her gender. And she was one of a kind, a path breaker. In 2004, she became the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize, architectures Nobel.Zaha Hadid was born in Baghdad on October 31, 1950. Then in 1972, she arrived at the architectur
47、al association in London, a center for experimental design. Her teachers included Elia Zenghelis and Rem Koolhaas. “They aroused my ambition,” she would recall, “and taught me to trust even my strangest instincts.” By the 1980s she had established her own practice in London. And she began to draw at
48、tention with an unrealized plan in 19821983 for the Peak Club.Her partner, Patrick Schumacher, played an instrumental and collaborative role in her career. Mr. Schumacher coined the term parametric(参数的) design to include the computer-based approach that helped the firms most weird concepts become re
49、ality. Ms. Hadid called what resulted in an organic language of architecture, based on these new tools, which allow us to combine highly complex forms into a fluid(流线的) and complete whole.Her sources were nature, history or whatever she sought useful. When her Rosenthal Center, a relatively modest p
50、roject, opened in 2003, Herbert Muschamp, the architecture critic declared it “the most important American building to be completed since the end of the cold war”.“She was bigger than life, a force of nature,” as Amale Andraos, the dean of Columbia Universitys architecture school, put it, “she was a
51、 pioneer.”She was. For women, for what cities can desire to build and for the art of architecture.56. What features the structures designed by Zaha Hadid?A. Free architectural geometry.B. Conventional design.C. Odd imagination.D. Colorful patterns.57. According to Paragraphs 3 and 4, which of the fo
52、llowing statement is TRUE?A. Zaha Hadid taught herself to trust instincts.B. The plan for the Peak Club hasnt been carried out.C. The architects gender influenced her work dramatically.D. Zaha Hadid was the first architect to win the Pritzker Prize.58. How did the computer-based approach make a diff
53、erence to Zaha Hadids work?A. It contributes to realizing the strange ideas.B. It simplifies the complex structure as a whole.C. It provides new tools to translate the language.D. It serves as an instrument to interpret the concepts.59. The purpose of the passage is to .A. present Zaha Hadids life e
54、xperienceB. praise Zaha Hadids inspiration and diligenceC. compare Zaha Hadids works in different timesD. show Zaha Hadids great contributions to architecture2020 SAN FRANCISCOWRITERS CONFERENCE17th Celebration of Craft, Commerce & CommunityFebruary 13-16, 2020 at the Hyatt Regency San FranciscoSpea
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57、the Scenes of a Writing ConferenceWhen you attend a writing conference, you see a facade that took months or longer to make up. Plenty is going on behind the scenes. Lets take a look behind the curtain.The day starts long before attendees walk through the door. Registration is set up, signs posted a
58、nd tables arranged. Logistics ( 后 勤 ) all fall on the conference organizers. For example, the annual conference I direct in San Francisco (see the poster above) is a simple one-day conference that takes more than eight months to put together and around 15 staff and volunteers to manage. Larger multi
59、-day conferences have even more going on behind the scenes.Overseeing it all is the conference director, a conductor who typically works with committee directors to make sure everything runs smoothly. Over the course of the conference, staffers make sure everything stays on track. Its not unusual fo
60、r staff to walk miles in a day and go without meals.Conference staff and volunteers are always behind the curtains making sure your experience is perfect. The next time you attend a well-run writing conference, take a moment to thank staff and volunteers for their devotion. They deserve all the prai
61、se they can get because without them, there would be no conference.60. The underlined word facade refers to .A. the effort behind the scenesB. the scenes visible to the publicC. the literary masterpiece on displayD. the material distributed at the meeting61. Whats the latest time to start to arrange
62、 for the one-day conference in San Francisco?A. July, 2019.B. March, 209.C. September, 2019 .D. January, 2019.62. According to the writer, the attendees of the 2020 San Francisco Writers Conference should praise the .A. three speakersB. authors and editorsC. staff and volunteersD. corporate sponsors
63、(C)Each year, backed up by a growing anti-consumerist movement, people are using the holiday season to call on us all to shop less.Driven by concerns about resource exhaustion, over recent years environmentalists haveincreasingly turned their sights on our “consumer culture”. Groups such as The Stor
64、y of Stuff and Buy Nothing New Day are growing as a movement that increasingly blames all our ills on our desire to shop.We clearly have a growing resource problem. The produces we make, buy, and use are often linked to the destruction of our waterways, biodiversity, climate and the land on which mi
65、llions of people live. But to blame these issues on Christmas shoppers is misguided, and puts us in the old trap of blaming individuals for what is a systematic problem.While we complain about environmental destruction over Christmas, environmentalists often forget what the holiday season actually m
66、eans for many people. For most, Christmas isnt an add-on to an already heavy shopping year. In fact, it is likely the only time of year many have the opportunity to spend on friends and family, or even just to buy the necessities needed for modern life.This is particularly, true for Boxing Day, ofte
67、n the target of the strongest derision(嘲弄) by anti-consumerists. While we may laugh at the queues in front of the shops, for many, those sales provide the one chance to buy items theyve needed all year. As Leigh Phillips argues, “this is one of the few times of the year that people can even hope to
68、afford such luxuries, the Christmas presents their kids are asking for, or just an appliance that works.”Indeed, the richest 7% of people are responsible for 50% of greenhouse gas emissions. This becomes particularly harmful when you take into account that those shopping on Boxing Day are only a sma
69、ll part of our consumption “problem” anyway. Why are environmentalists attacking these individuals, while ignoring such people as Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who has his own1.5bn yacht with a missile defence system?Anyway, anti-consumerism has become a movement of wealthy people talking do
70、wn to theworking class about their life choices, while ignoring the real cause of our environmental problems. It is no wonder one is changing their behavioursor that environmental destruction continues without any reduction in intensity.63. It is indicated in the 1st paragraph that during the holida
71、y season, many consumers .A. ignore resource problemsB. are fascinated with presentsC. are encouraged to spend lessD. show great interest in the movement.64. It can be inferred from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the environmentalist movement .A. has targeted the wrong personsB. has achieved its intended p
72、urposesC. has taken environment-friendly measuresD. has benefited both consumers and producers65. The example of Roman Abramovich is used to show environmentalists .A. madness about life choicesB. discontent with rich lifestyleC. ignorance about the real causeD. disrespect for holiday shoppers66. It
73、 can be concluded from the text that telling people not to shop at Christmas is .A. anything less than a responsibilityB. nothing more than a biasC. indicative of environmental awarenessD. unacceptable to ordinary peopleSection CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a prope
74、r sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. Regrettably, that point has not yet come.B. Elephant numbers started falling.C. The existence of even a small legal market increases the opportunities for illegal trade.D. They p
75、oint out that they have devoted huge resources to the elephant.E. In the long run technology can help make trade coexist with conservation.F. One animal, as so often in the past, will attract much of the attention: the African elephant.The Ban on Trading Ivory(象牙) is Unfair but NecessaryAs in some c
76、ountries elephant population have recovered, there are competing proposals about how absolute the ban on elephant trading should be. Countries seeking a modest relaxation have a strong case to make. But it is not strong enough. The ban must stay.Understandably, countries that have done a good job pr
77、otecting their elephants feel this is unfair. 67. And the real burden of all this is borne by poor local people who are in competition with wildlife for resources, and sometimes in conflict with itelephants can be destructive. People and governments, so the argument goes, need to have an economic st
78、ake(利害关系) in the elephants survival. The ivory trade would give them one.To understand why these reasonable-sounding proposals should be rejected, consider whathas happened to elephant numbers since some legal trade was authorised, when Botswana, Namibia and South Africa were allowed in 2007 to sell
79、 a fixed amount of ivory to Japan. 68. A survey conducted in 2014-15 estimated that elephant numbers had fallen by 30% across 18 countries since 2007.69. In better-resourced national parks, drones are used to make it easier for park keepers to spot illegal hunters. DNA testing of ivory can identify
80、where they came from, and thus whether they are legal. As prices of the technologies fall and countries get richer, both technologies are likely to spread.The objection to trade in products of endangered species is not moral. When the world is confident that it will boost elephant numbers rather tha
81、n wipe them out, the ivory trade should be encouraged. 70. And until it does, the best hope for the elephantand even more endangered species, such as rhinos(犀牛)lies not in easing the ban on trading their products, but in enforcing it better.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage.
82、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.71. How Supermarkets Are Changing BritainThe British love their supermarkets. And there are more and more of them every year. But is this a good thing?Not necessarily. For a s
83、tart, many small shops cant compete on price with superstores such as Tesco. And they dont have as many products either. As a result, 36% of the UKs small shops shut down between 1990 and 1996 while the number of supermarkets increased from 457 to 1,102. Supermarkets have even had a negative effect
84、on the British pub. Beer and wine is much cheaper in a supermarket than in a pub. There are now over 55,000 supermarkets in the UK, but less than 55,000 pubs. A decade ago there were more than 61,000. These days, pubs are closing at the rate of 39 a week!Supermarkets are also bad for animal welfare.
85、 The UK has high standards in this field, but some supermarkets get their meat from abroad. And in many cases, this meat is produced under conditions that would be illegal in the UK. But once theyve got the meat, supermarkets put a British flag on the product as the meat is packed there. Dishonest?
86、Not exactly, but it isnt entirely true either!Supermarkets have a poor environmental record too. Many of them dont store food products themselves as storage space is expensive, so they get food producers to do it for them. This means that supermarket lorries have to make more trips to collect suppli
87、es. In turn, this increases the amount of petrol used, which leads to more pollution. Supermarkets also use a lot of plastic packaging, which isnt good for the environment either.So, what can be done to help the “little guys”? Not much really. Supermarkets have a lot of power. Many political parties
88、 receive donations from supermarkets. And supermarkets often use their money to influence decisions. For example, just before the year 2000, one supermarket gave the government 12 million to help build the Millennium Dome in London. Later, plans to tax supermarket car parks were dropped.V. Translati
89、onDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72. 何不喝杯咖啡提一下神？（Why）73. 随着每年元旦的临近，人们常常会反思这一年的得与失。（reflect）74. 几个月前举行的展览如同一扇窗，从这里，世界能看到这个国家古老的文明从哪里来， 向何处去。（which）75. 登山运动的吸引力不仅在于运动员之间的激烈竞争，还体现在运动员与自然环境的抗争中。（Not only.）VI. Guided WritingDirections: Wr
90、ite an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.76. 文华中学的读书节即将展开，学校将给每个班级配发图书（按下图显示的比例），放置在班级中，总量为 20 本。现在学校向学生们征求意见，假设你是该学校的学生李华， 请你给学校写封邮件，描述提供的图书类型并谈谈你的意见与建议。（学科辅导类： test-prep books）高三英语试卷听力文字和答案I. Listening Comprehension Section ADirections: In Se
91、ction 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 a question about it, read the four possible answers on y
92、our paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. W: Next person, please. How can I help you?M: I just need to send this parcel to Japan the fastest way possible. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? (B)2. W: How much should I pay?M: Well, I hav
93、e painted the scratch on the front left door and adjusted the brakes so it would make 30 dollars for you.Q: Whats probably the mans job? (C)3. M: Have you heard the good news that the deadline of our book review has been extended to July 13th?W: Wonderful. I was worried that I couldnt hand in my ass
94、ignment before June 3rd. Q: When must the book review be handed in? (C)4. W: Jerry, have you decided what optional courses you will take this semester?M: Classical music, British literature and popular science are my favorites, but considering my future career, business management is my choice.Q: Wh
95、at optional course will the man choose? (A)5. W: I am going to the U.S. for travelling soon. I am wondering how much cash I should bring along.M: It is totally unnecessary to bring too much money with you. Besides, credit cards and online payment are quite common.Q: What does the man suggest the wom
96、an do? (D)6. W: I dont think Professor Wang is available to attend our graduation ceremony on Friday afternoon.M: Actually he is. Yesterday he told me he will be present, for the lecture has been called off. Q: What will Professor Wang do on Friday afternoon? (C)7. W: Congratulations, Jack! Youve go
97、t the first prize in the robot contest!M: Oh, our hard work has paid off! Sam and I spent the whole summer vacation in the innovation laboratory.Q: What can be learned from the conversation? (B)8. W: Do you know Peter has won the schools speech contest?M: Wait Are you talking about the Peter who is
98、always too quiet to be noticed in class? Q: What does the man mean? (C)9. W: So, Ive got everybody gifts, coffee cups with the picture of the Sydney Opera House. M: Did you forget about us until you were at the airport?Q: What does the man imply? (B)10. W: Did you take any pictures of the award cere
99、mony yesterday? M: If only my cell phone hadnt run out of battery.Q: What does the man imply? (A)Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked some questions on the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation
100、 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.Denmark is once again distinguishing itself in the race against food wastethis time with WeFo
101、od, a store selling items once thrown into the trash bin.Those items might include anything near its expiration date the date by which the food should be eaten. Those items can be eaten perfectly, but are considered unfit for sale by the retailers and manufacturers who donate them.WeFood is not the
102、first store in Europe to sell this kind of food, but unlike so-called “social supermarkets” stores which specially serve almost low-income peopleWeFoods offerings are very intentionally aimed at the general public.The goods in WeFood are priced 30 to 50 percent lower than those in regular stores. We
103、Food has already been a huge success. People have lined up before the stores opening every morning since its launch.But is this food safe to eat? Well, the “sell by” date you see on many products actually refers to its freshness not whether or not its going to do you any harm. In many cases food tha
104、ts beyond this date wont be as fresh as it once was, but is still perfectly eatable. Of course you should still be careful to avoid eating food thats gone bad.Denmark throws away about 700,000 tons of food every year, according to estimates. In fact, food waste is a major problem for the whole world
105、. The cost of global food waste is about $1 trillion dollars a year. All of the stores profits will go to charity work in developing nations.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. How does Denmark take the lead in the race against food waste? (D)12. What are the target consum
106、ers of WeFood? (A)13. How much is the food wasted in the world annually? (A)When we think of art, we normally picture something which can exist for centuries. But there has always been a type of art which doesnt last. This is often referred to as temporary art. Sculptures which are made of snow or i
107、ce, paintings in coloured sand, chalk drawings done on public pavements: its not that these dont have artistic value, but they are designed to disappear.Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada is a modern temporary artist, and one who gets a lot of attention for his work. He uses groups of volunteers to help him, an
108、d his pieces take a long time to plan and create. But they are mostly talked about because the final results are so impressive. For the past few years, Jorge has been creating giant faces in empty spaces mostly in cities. To people on the ground, it looks like a garden is being created, and it is ha
109、rd to see any kind of design in it. In fact, GPS mapping is used to set out the design. Then an army of workers use this master plan to create the image which the artist has planned.In 2014, the artist created an astonishing face on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It covered an area of 25,000
110、square metres, and it was created because the mall was getting new gardens, and the land wasnt going to be used for a while. The portrait was of a young man of mixed race, and was called Of the Many, One. The artist says that it showed one of the millions of faces that represent the American people.
111、 After a while, the sand and soil of the portrait were mixed together, and new lawns were planted in its place. The portrait has disappeared, but it will not easily be forgotten.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. Which does not belong to temporary art?(B)15. What do we kn
112、ow about Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada? (B)16. What is the passage mainly about? (C)M: Have you ever wondered why foods in some countries, like Indian and Thai, are so spicy and others, like English, are so tasteless?W: Umlets see. India and Thailand are very hot countries, while England is cold and damp.
113、Perhaps the answer has something to do with the climate associated with each local food?M: Yeah it sure does.W: But why would we want to eat spicy food when its hot outside? Does it cool you off because it makes you sweat more?M: Well, thats an interesting theory. Here are a couple of better ones.On
114、e explanation that supports this theory is that spices hide the bad smell of food, and in a country with a hot climate and without refrigeration, that can come in handy.W: Yes. Whats the second theory?M: Well, the second explanation has to do with bacteria; some scientists suggest that the spices in
115、 hot food help protect humans from certain kinds of bacteria found in food. In fact, the hotter the country, the more likely it is that its food will use the kind of spices that slow down the growth of bacteria.W: You mean some ingredients can decrease the speed at which bacteria grow?M: Thats right
116、. For example, onion and garlic alone can kill or block up to twenty-nine different kinds food-borne bacteria. In fact, most spices block bacteria to some extent. And if you think about it, this makes sense. As plants evolved, they had to learn to fight off bacteria in order to survive. Thats how th
117、ey got their distinctive flavor in the first place.W: All this talk is making me hungry. Lets go and get something to eat.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. What has aroused the two speakers interest? (C)18. What is the interesting theory given by the woman? (D)19. W
118、hy do spices benefit peoples health in hot countries? (C)20. What can we learn about the plants from the conversation? (C)II. Grammar and Vocabulary Section A21. showing22. was bitten/had been bitten23. equipped24. with25. what26. Even though/if27. whose28. to fight29. can30. ItSection B31-40HBGIAKE
119、FDJIII. Reading Comprehension Section A41-55CABDABCCBACCBDASection B56-59ABAD60-62BDC63-66CACBSection C67-70DBEAIV. Summary WritingV. Translation72. 何不喝杯咖啡提一下神？（Why） Why not have a cup of coffee to refresh yourself?73. 随着每年元旦的临近，人们常常会反思这一年的得与失。（reflect）As each New Year s Day approaches/comes near/dr
120、aws near, people would often reflect on their gains and losses in the year.74. 几个月前举行的展览如同一扇窗，从这里，世界能看到这个国家古老的文明从哪里来， 向何处去。（which）The exhibition held several months ago was like a window, through which the world could see where the ancient civilization of this country came from and where it was head
121、ing.75. 登山运动的吸引力不仅在于运动员之间的激烈竞争，还体现在运动员与自然环境的抗争中。（Not only.）Not only does the appeal/attraction of mountain climbing lie in the fierce competition between athletes, but it is also reflected in the athletes fight against the natural environment. (the fight between the athletes and the natural environment)
