1、英语试题(考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分)第一部分 听力(略)第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项。ABaltimore Sun Events 2021The Baltimore Sun produces a number of consumer events throughout the year, including those listed below. For more information on any event, just click the icon
2、 or choose from the menu at right.Health & Fitness ExpoThe 2020 Health & Fitness Expo brought more than 4, 600 health conscious attendees to the MD State Fairgrounds, Exhibition Hall. Attendees took part in health screenings, gained fitness information, sampled many healthy foods and more. Check bac
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6、 Telephoning. B. Emailing. C. Clicking the icon. D. Going in person.22. At what time should you go to Career Fair for you to look for a job?A. 8 am February l8. B. 12 am January 18.C. 4 pm January 8. D. 5 pin November 18.23. Which part will you visit if you like shopping?A. Health & Fitness Expo. B.
7、 Travel Expo.C. Career Fair. D. Baltimores Best Dam Yard Sale.BThe Day My Father Almost Drowned MeDad used to be a devoted fisherman. He tried to get me interested as well, but it never seemed much fun to me. The line always seemed to tangle(缠结), the worms(虫)would not hold still, the hooks(挂钩)were s
8、harp, and Dad always seemed to want to go someplace far away, so that you had to get up in the middle of the night.One time when I was about ten years old, my dad took me fishing to the American Falls reservoir (I think thats where it was). Our neighbor Wayne Booth had built a kayak(皮船), which was p
9、ainted bright blue, and Dad thought we could row out onto the reservoir(划到水库)and catch some fish. I dont remember whether we caught any fish or not. I think I was having more fun rowing the kayak, which is rowed facing forward with a double-ended oar(船桨), unlike an ordinary row-boat, which I never l
10、iked because you couldnt see where you were going. But mid-afternoon the wind came up a little. We were maybe a hundred feet from shore, when the wind caught my hat and blew it into the water just a few feet away. Dad said, Dont worry. Ill get it! and reached out for the hat.Now, a kayak is a very s
11、killfully balanced thing, and Dads reaching for the hat was just enough to upset the balance and tip us over. I didnt know how to swim yet, and thought I was a goner. Dad did, too, I think, because he was grabbing for me madly until we realized that the water was only about four feet deep.Mother was
12、 not too pleased when we got home, soaking wet, and I think she thought Dad was creating the story a little so that it wouldnt sound like he had really almost drowned(溺死)me.24. How many people are mentioned in the passage?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.25. Which of the following can describe my
13、father?A. He was good at swimming. B. He was hard on the writer.C. He was into making up a story. D. He was a man fond of fishing.26. Whats the correct order according to the passage?a. Dad grabbed for me madly. b. Our neighbor built a kayak.c. Dad and I fell into water. d. My hat was blown into the
14、 water.A. a, b, c, d B. b, d, c, a C. C, d, a, b D. b, a, d, c27. What does the writer want to express by saying I was a goner?A. He was going to be saved. B. He was going to be drowned.C. He was going to be beaten. D. He was lucky to leave.CRadio proved its importance during World War II(1939-45)wi
15、th almost immediate coverage of events. Between 1941 and 1945, Americans tuned in to listen to breaking news from Europe, hearing about major battles and the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii just moments after the actual events. News reporters such as Edward R. Murrow(1908-1965)and William Shirer (
16、1904-1993) offered insightful(有深刻见解的)commentary and straight, hard news. Their example would influence the news anchors(新闻广播员)on the new media-television, commonly called TV-for decades. Radios golden age ended with the war.The 1940s were the true beginning of the TV era. Although sets had been avai
17、lable as early as the late 1930s, the widespread distribution and sale of TV sets did not really take off until after the war. Broadcasting stations ignored many of their radio stations and poured money into TV after the war. Soon many radio dramas, variety shows, and comedy programs were available
18、on TV and radio was left with mostly music. For children, new shows like Kukla, Fran, and Ollie and The Howdy Doody Show offered laughs. One of the most popular early TV programs was a variety show called Texaco Star Theater, starring comedian Milton Berle(1908-2002), that started in 1948.As the dec
19、ade continued, more and more people bought TV sets. Instead of circling around their radios, people would settle in front of their TVs for news and entertainment. As TV became more popular, the government set up regulations to ensure competition between stations, channels (频道), and programs. The 195
20、0s would see the new medium change dramatically(明显的)with the introduction of color and other technological advances.28. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. TV played an important role in World War II.B. Radio disappeared with the end of World War II.C. R. Murrow and William S
21、hirer are excellent news reporters.D. Americans picked up the bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii just before the actual event.29. What does the underlined part take off in paragraph 2 mean?A. Copy. B. Remove. C. Be popular. D. Leave.30. What can we learn from the last passage?A. TVs has taken the pla
22、ce of radios.B. The government made rules to limit the development of TVs.C. During the 1950s TV changed better with the introduction of new energy technology.D. As time went on, less and less people prefer radios.31. Whats the best title for the passage?A. TV and Radio in the 1940s B. Why Do People
23、 Prefer TVsC. The History of Radio and TV D. The Importance of TV and RadioDChildren born in Asia are less likely to develop an allergy(过敏)to nuts than those born in Australia, according to Australian scientists.A questionnaire from University of Melbourne distributed to 57, 000 five-year-old childr
24、en in the state of Victoria found that, of those voted, none of the children born in Asia then migrated(迁移)to Australia had an allergy to nuts.However, children with Asian parents born in Australia were found to be up to three times more likely to develop an allergy to nuts than children with Austra
25、lian parents.The findings have led researchers to believe that the Asian environment somehow protects children against developing many food allergies.Professor Katie Allen, who led the University of Melbourne research, said that this discovery could help us understand why allergy rates were rising i
26、n Australia and possibly lead to the development of a treatment.We know that food allergies are a new kid on the block; we know this has happened in the last 20 to 30 years so we know its something to do with modern lifestyle, Allen told Xinhua in aninterview on Wednesday.So if we can work out if it
27、s one factor, or several factors working together, then we can turnback the tide.Allen theorized that there were three contributing factors to the Asian environment preventing allergies from developing; Vitamin D, allergen exposure and exposure to a greater variety of organisms.People living in Asia
28、 have often had to deal with coming into contacts with different levels of public health so their immune system is healthy and able to fight off allergies, she said.People are genetically at risk of developing allergies if theyre Asian but if theyre born in Asia those protective factors come into pl
29、ay.32. What can you infer according to Paragraph 1?A. The children born in Asia will never have an allergy to nuts.B. Children are protected against developing all kinds of allergies.C. Australian parents are more likely to develop an allergy than Asian parents.D. Children born in Australia are more
30、 likely to develop an allergy than those born in Asia.33. Why were allergy rates rising in Australia in Professor Katie Allens opinion?A. Because of the Australian environment. B. Because of the Australian unhealthy food.C. Because of the Australian water. D. Because of too fast-development of Austr
31、alia.34. Which of the following is not the factor to prevent allergies from developing?A. Vitamin D. B. Immune system.C. Allergen exposure. D. Exposure to all sorts of organisms.35. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. A questionnaire from University of Melbourne.B. People are genetically at risk o
32、f developing allergies.C. Asian immune system is healthy and able to fight off allergies.D. Who are more likely to develop an allergy, kids born in Australia or Asia?第二节 七选五(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Our real disabilities come from the inside. All of us will meet with
33、 obstacles(障碍)in our life. 36 Here are my tips for how to overcome any obstacle that life may put in front of you:Stay focused on the positives instead of the negatives. No matter what obstacles have come my way, staying positive has allowed me to overcome them. When I was in tenth grade, I had to m
34、iss 29 days of school in order to have major back surgery, where seven vertebrae(脊椎)were removed due to spinal cord compression(脊髓压迫症). I knew that the back surgery was important and I found a way to make up the school work that I had missed. 37 Dont ever give up. When I first moved out to Los Angel
35、es after growing up in Boston, I went on one hundred job interviews before starting my current position. If I wasnt right for those one hundred positions, I knew there still had to be an opportunity out there for me. 38 As soon as I wake up in the morning, I encounter a new challenge-whether its try
36、ing to reach something high in the kitchen or volunteering to participate in a picked lunch at work. As long as you try, thats all that matters in the end.Ask yourself if youre happy each, day. If theres something thats making you unhappy, you should find a way to make change. 39 Now Im more cautiou
37、s of the people with whom I surround myself.Smile. A smile goes a long way. Whenever people are staring or laughing at me for whatever reason, keeping a smile on my face causes them to wonder why I dont react. 40 If they look like theyre struggling, try to help them out. Take the chance to learn fro
38、m them.Disability can only be found in the way you thinkand life is only as hard as you make it.A. How can we do?B. I always set my own goals.C. Dont compare yourself to others.D. Challenge yourself and try new things every day.E. I find myself unhappy whenever Im surrounded by negative people.F. Ne
39、xt time youre out and about, try to find someone to smile at and say hello to.G. Staying positive allowed me to keep up with my classmates and graduate on time.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Last summer, I went home to visit my parents in Br
40、unsville, Minnesota. Sometimes, a 14-year-old boy, Matthew, would come to help. Early one morning, as I was 41 , I heard him outside cutting the grass. I paid no 42 and went back to sleep.I dreamt I was in the 43 bathroom, standing in front of the sink(水槽)and looking at my face in the 44 . But there
41、 was something 45 about my face. I looked down at the sink, and the 46 was running in a circle down the drain(排水沟). I held my hands under the water and 47 washing my hands with soap. 48 , I looked at the face that wasnt my face.I 49 washing my hands, but my left thumb 50 . Then I looked down at the
42、sink again, and there was blood running into the water, 51 round and round in that counter-clockwise(逆时针的)circle. Blood was rushing from my 52 , pouring out from the fatty part 53 below the knuckle(关节), then running down my arm and dropping off my elbow into the sink.Just then I heard a voice 54 to
43、me. Jim! Jim! I woke up and realized that it was my mother calling me from the top of the 55 . She told me to come quickly. I rushed up to her. Matthew had hurt himself cutting the grass, she said, and she 56 me to go to the upstairs bathroom to help him.I walked into the bathroom and was 57 to see
44、Matthew standing in front of the mirror and holding his left hand over the sink. Blood was 58 out from a cut between his thumb and first finger. The blood was running down his 59 and into the water, going round and round as it 60 down the drain.41. A. writing B. sleeping C. exercising D. reading42.
45、A. tension B. expectation C. attention D. disappointment43. A. left B. right C. downstairs D. upstairs44. A. mirror B. water C. sink D. drain45. A. familiar B. strange C. funny D. exciting46. A. water B. blood C. hand D. foot47. A. continued B. started C. stopped D. dragged48. A. As a result B. As u
46、sual C. In addition D. Once again49. A. went on B. adapted to C. dealt with D. benefited by50. A. hurt B. sweated C. broke D. clapped51. A. jumping B. going C. rolling D. flying52. A. leg B. thumb C. face D. hand53. A. just B. thus C. only D. directly54. A. shouting at B. calling out C. calling up D
47、. calling at55. A. stairs B. building C. drain D. sink56. A. permitted B. wanted C. promised D. demanded57. A. astonished B. pleased C. worried D. frightened58. A. dropping B. throwing C. pouring D. going59. A. arm B. leg C. hand D. foot60. A. let B. flowed C. fell D. set第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面
48、材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Researchers from Chinas 32nd scientific expedition(考察)to the Antarctic discovered a 1,000 kilometre-long canyon under 61 Antarctic ice sheet. It is now the largest known canyon(峡谷)on the earths surface.Discovered near the Princess Elizabeth Land, the canyon is over 1,
49、000 kilometres in 62 (long) and 1,500 metres in depth. The maximum width at the top of the canyon is 26.5 kilometres. This is the first time that any large canyon 63 (find) in the region.According to data 64 (collect)on the site, Chinese scientists have made three major scientific discoveries there,
50、 said Sun Bo, vice director of Chinas 32nd Antarctic expedition team.The first big discovery is the 65 (world) largest canyon, which was beneath an Antarctic ice sheet near the Princess Elizabeth Land.The second big discovery is 66 there are numerous subglacial lakes and subglacial water channels, a
51、lso beneath the Antarctic ice sheet. These lakes and bodies of water are interconnected. The width of one of the 67 (lake) reaches 26.5 kilometres. This discovery will play an important role 68 future research.The third key finding is that the temperature of deep ice in Princess Elizabeth Land is 69
52、 (clear) higher than in other regions, which makes it easier for ice to melt, 70 (mean)that lakes and other water systems form more easily.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜
53、线()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Peter,Were very sorry to hear that youre ill in a hospital. Were all concerned about you. Have you been getting much good now?Please dont worry about illness. What you have to do is have a good rest but follow the doct
54、ors advice. You neednt worry about your lessons because the new lessons giving these days are not so difficulty. When you get back, we are all willing to helping you make up the missing lesson at the weekend. Our head teacher along with our class are going to the hospital to see you next Monday.I hope you would recover soon. Best wishes for you!Yours,Li Hua第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，三个周前你从网上订购了两条裤子，今天才到货，且包装破损，尺码不符。请就此事向网店客服写邮件投诉，要点如下：1.介绍购物情况；2.反映存在问题；3.提出解决方案。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Sir/Madam, Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua