1、广西钦州市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末教学质量监测试题（考试时间：120分钟 赋分：150分）第卷（选择题）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）（提示：答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上，待录音内容结束后，再将答案转涂到答题卡上。）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the girl do with Holly?A. Wash their bikes. B. D
2、o their homework. C. Shop for new skirts. 2. Where does the woman want to go?A. The bus station. B. The train station. C. The police station. 3. What does the man need now?A. Ice cream. B. Milk. C. Water. 4. When does the woman read the book?A. On the way to work. B. On the way home. C. During lunch
3、time. 5. Which company will the woman choose?A. The mans company. B. The Nelsons company. C. The Andersons company. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whom is the party for?
4、A. Lisa. B. Jane. C. Ted. 7. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Play some games. B. Bring Jane along. C. Watch a video. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题. 8. What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am?A. Attend a lecture. B. Catch a bus. C. Repair his bike. 9. How does the boy usually go to school?A. By bus. B. By
5、 bike. C. By car. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What is wrong with the woman?A. She has a cough. B. She cant feel her legs. C. She has a breathing problem. 11. What day is it today?A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C. Sunday. 12. Who is the man?A. The womans uncle. B. The womans friend. C. The womans doctor. 听第9段材料，回答
6、第13至16题。13. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues. 14. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the classroom. B. Over the phone. C. At the womans home. 15. Why does Tom feel stressed out?A. He cant speak English well
7、.B. He has known the exam result. C. He didnt do well in the English exam. 16. What is the womans suggestion?A. Correcting the mistakes now. B. Paying more attention next time. C. Communicating with parents. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many foreign students are visiting in the speakers school now?A. A
8、bout B. About 20. C. Over 30. 18. Why does the school organize the music week?A. To attract more foreign students.B. To exchange ideas about culture. C. To help foreign students enjoy their time. 19. When should students sign up for the activities?A. Before September 15th. B In the last week of Sept
9、ember. C. In the first week of December. 20. Where will the music week beheld?A. In the library. B. In the garden. C. On the playground. 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AVancouverNatural ResourcesAs a major centre for the global forestry industry, Vancouver
10、 is host to many international forestry conferences and events, and the natural home of the massive BC forestry business. Companies such as Canfor and West Fraser Timber Co., the second and third largest lumber (木材) producers in the world, are headquartered in Vancouver. Vancouver is also a major ce
11、ntre for the mining industry. International TradeInternational trade is a key part for Vancouvers economy. The city has Canadas largest port and is one of North Americas major gateways for Pan-Pacific trade. The Port of Vancouver ranks first in North America in total foreign exports and second on th
12、e West Coast in total goods volume. Banking and FinanceThe headquarters for HSBC Canada is located in the Financial District in downtown. Canadas third largest commercial entity (实体), Jim Pattison Group is a so based in Vancouver. International RelationVancouver is a major centre for diplomacy (外交)
13、and foreign relations. Most countries of the world have consulate (领事馆) or general offices in the Central Business District. In fact, many major diplomatic conferences are hosted by the city-including the world famous G7 summit with President Clinton, APEC, and the World Trade Organization. Greenpea
14、ce has its world headquarters in the city. Therefore, Vancouver was among the first North American cities to declare itself a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. TourismTourism is a leading industry to Vancouver. The Whistler-Blackcomb Resort is among the most popular skiing resorts in North America, and was
15、 the site of the downhill events of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Vancouvers beaches, parks, waterfronts, and mountain backdrops and its multi-cultural character attract more and more tourists. FilmsVancouver was also called “Hollywood North”, for hosting the production of about ten percent of Hollywood
16、s movies. Many U.S. television and film series are shot exclusively in Vancouver. This has partly been because of the favourable Canadian dollar exchange rate. 1. Which of the following descript in about Vancouver is NOT true according to the passage: A. The Port of Vancouver ranks first in North Am
17、erica in total foreign exports.B. Vancouver is a film production centre and called “Hollywood North”.C. International forestry conferences and events were held in Vancouver.D. Vancouver is a leading centre for the global agriculture and industry.2. Which of the following organizations or events is n
18、ot related to Vancouver?A. Jim Pattison Group.B. WHO.C. Greenpeace.D. The 2010 Winter Olympics.3. The passage is probably taken from _.A. a business magazineB. a geography bookC. a financial newspaperD. an entertainment bookBOne day, a college student was taking a walk with a professor. As they went
19、 along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes. They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his days word.The student turned to the professor, saying, “ Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselve
20、s behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot find them”.“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by tricking on the poor man. Put a coin into each sho
21、e, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him.”The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finished his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. After he slipped his foot into
22、one of his shoes, he felt something hard. He bent down to feel w hat it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen on his face.He fixed his eyes on the coin, turned it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He no
23、w put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him. He fell upon his knees, looked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children
24、 without bread, Whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dyingThe student stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears“Now,”said the professor,“are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick？” The youth replied,“You have taught me a le
25、sson which I will never forget4. The student wanted to play the poor man a trick to _A. find the truthB. show his wisdomC. amuse himselfD. teach him a lesson5. After finding the two coins, the man felt_A. helplessB. interestedC. peacefulD. Thankful6. We can know from the passage that the professor i
26、s _A. wiseB. richC. humorousD. Serious7. What dose the story intend to tell us？A. A small act of kindness brings great joyB. God helps those who help themselvesC. Where there is a will, there is a wayD. Actions speak louder than wordsCOur “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbo
27、r and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could take one of my children out alone,” said Christie.Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, Ill watch her other thr
28、ee. And when she watches two of mine, Ill take someone out. The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christies daughter, McKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked
29、refreshed and happy. “Shes like a different child when theres no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie didnt have to make an effort to gain attention. Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each
30、 of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stuttering（口吃的）son, Tom, doesnt stutter once during our activities since he doesnt have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, whos
31、 always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with each child -talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves（应得到）to be an only child at least once in a w
32、hile.8. What is the text mainly about?A. The experience of the only child being with mother.B. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.C. The happy life of two families.D. The basic needs of children.9. Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _.A. happyB. curiousC. re
33、gretfulD. friendly10. What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?A. The daughter acts like a leader.B. Sam holds her hand more often.C. The boys become better followers.D. Tom has less difficulty in speaking.11. The author seems to believe that _.A. having brothers and sisters is fu
34、nB. its tiring to look after three childrenC. every child needs parents full attentionD. parents should watch others childrenDWhat will our world be like in 2050?There are two features in the growth of world population. First, the annual increase in population in 15 European countries, in the past f
35、ew years, has been only 300,000. The United Nations estimates (估计)that by 2050, the population of European countries will decrease from the current 0.72 billion to 0.63 billion. Second, the population in developing countries is growing rapidly. By 2050，the population of Africa is expected to reach 1
36、.8 billion, 0.9 billion more than its current population.A recent research report published by the United Nations indicates that it is quite possible that the Earths temperature is rising well above the previous estimate. The Antarctic ice sheet, which contains 90% of the worlds ice, has lost signif
37、icant mass in the past few years. The discovery comes as a surprise to scientists, who thought that the continent would gain ice this century because of increased snowfall in a warming climate. A research team from the University of Colorado used satellite data to estimate that the ice sheet will lo
38、se up to 48 cubic miles by 2050.Africas rivers face great change that will leave a quarter of the continent severely short of water by the middle of the century, according to a global warming study published today. Even modest decreases in rain in western Africa will see rivers lose as much as 80% o
39、f their water and a rise of what the scientists call water refuges(难民)”. In those areas where there is already a water shortage, its going to have a destructive effect, the study says,.“If youre already walking 5 km to the nearest stream, by 2050,its going to mean walking 30 km or moving your whole
40、household closer to the water source.12. Which of the following situations in 2050 is NOT mentioned in the text?A. Population change.B. Economic decline.C. Global warming.D. Water shortage.13. What surprises the scientists according to Paragraph 3?A. The Antarctic ice sheet has decreased.B. The Eart
41、hs temperature is going down.C. Global warming is destroying the Earth.D. Snowfall increases in the Antarctic area.14. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph stress (强调) ?A. The ill fate of Africas rivers.B. The importance of doing exercise.C. The hard life of the African refugees.D
42、. The seriousness of the water problem.15. What was the most possible feeling of the author when he wrote this text?A. Happy.B. Angry.C. Worried.D. Calm.第二节（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。Success is so much more than just money or fame. _16_ This allows you to be true to w
43、ho you really are. If you want to create a life that makes you feel passionate to be alive what do you need to focus on? _17_ If you dont believe in yourself how do you expect other people to? If you dont believe that you can have the life you desire, it is going to be very difficult to create a suc
44、cessful life. When you believe in yourself, it fuels your creativity, your ambitions and your motivation to do things.Another way is to know your intention. If your intention is simply rooted in money and fame, chances are that you are never going to truly feel successful. _18_ And it is not enough
45、to maintain a long-term feeling of fulfillment and happiness. For a truly successful life, your intention has to be rooted in your purpose, in your passions and in what feels good to you. When your intention is to serve your purpose and express your talents, you will feel true success and satisfacti
46、on.Realize you are already successful. _19_ The more you can welcome that into your life, the more you will start to feel it. Being grateful for the tiniest successes in life will also help you to create more and more success. This is a powerful mindset shift. It will help you to be with your ambiti
47、ons and dreams. _20_A. Have faith in yourself.B. Success is always after the rain and wind.C. Success is all around you and flows through you.D. Once you realize this, there is no stopping what you can do.E. Success is about being able to live a happy and satisfactory life.F. Thanking for the bigges
48、t failure will help you achieve greater success.G. The feeling of success that is given through money and fame is only temporary.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（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.Alonzo Johnson stopped. He decided to help a(n) _21_ elderly man down an esc
49、alator (自动扶梯) in a Massachusetts shopping mall last week, _22_ the 23-year-old could never have predicted that his simple, random act of kindness would win him the _23_ of thousands of people on line.An old man _24_ at the top of an escalator and a few people started gathering _25_ to get on. It was
50、 clear he was feeling _26_ as to whether to step on to the escalator or not. Johnson spotted the senior citizen hesitating and _27_ the simplest kindness. He reached out a(n) _28_ and asked with a smile on his face, “Can I help you, sir?”The old man quietly started to _29_ to the young man that he h
51、ad gotten stuck on an escalator once and was a little _30_. The young man gently offered his assurance, they _31_ each other eye to eye for just a moment and the old man _32_ his arm. Everyone else remained _33_ and waited.Paula Picard and a friend were standing nearby and _34_ to take a touching ph
52、oto of the pair linking arms as they _35_ the escalator together. She posted the _36_ on Facebook and it spread _37_ with more than 420,000 likes and 25,000 comments in just a few hours.Johnson said he never _38_ his action would reach so many people.“He looked very afraid and I thought maybe I coul
53、d _39_.” Johnson said, “My Mom always tells us to be nice and do the _40_ thing. Its really the way I was brought up and how I was raised.”21. A. busyB. frightenedC. injuredD. blind22. A. soB. ifC. butD. because23. A. praiseB. blameC. happinessD. anger24. A. stoppedB. workedC. readD. fell25. A. runn
54、ingB. pushingC. shoutingD. waiting26. A. hopefulB. convenientC. unsureD. uncomfortable27. A. offeredB. soldC. wantedD. took28. A. eyeB. armC. ropeD. stick29. A. promiseB. proveC. apologizeD. explain30. A. excitedB. surprisedC. scaredD. disappointed31. A. argued withB. listened toC. looked atD. ran i
55、nto32. A. acceptedB. shookC. refusedD. left33. A. anxiousB. patientC. interestedD. worried34. A. manageB. avoidedC. askedD. failed35. A. talked aboutB. ran towardsC. went downD. searched for36. A. messageB. commentC. exampleD. photo37. A. differentlyB. quicklyC. strangelyD. completely38. A. meantB.
56、admittedC. understoodD. expected39. A. helpB. followC. seeD. smile40. A. easyB. famousC. rightD. perfect第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。If you always hate certain vegetables, you may be more than a picky eater. Instead, you might be a “super-taster”, a person _41_ bitter gen
57、es (苦味基因). Those people who have the “bitter genes” are 2.6 times more likely to eat _42_ (few) vegetables than others, according to a new study _43_ (present) at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association.“We dont get the taste of food equally,” said professor Duffy, an expert in the stud
58、y of food taste. “It could explain some of the differences in our food _44_ (prefer).”About half of us can taste bitter and sweet, so we are not especially sensitive to bitter food. Another 25% are called “non-tasters”, to _45_ bitter food might actually be a bit sweeter. The rest of us are _46_ (ex
59、treme) sensitive to the bitterness that some _47_(plant) develop to keep animals from eating them.Food scientists are trying to develop ways _48_ (reduce) the bitterness in veggies, in the hope that we can keep super-tasters from rejecting vegetables. In fact, some vegetables we grow today _49_ (be)
60、 much sweeter than before.We might also try to use various cooking methods, either by adding some fat, sweetness, strong flavors like garlic _50_roasting them, to improve the taste of the vegetables.第三节 书面表达（满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小期1分，满分10分）51. 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
61、。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：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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。Recently, a famous basketball player has caused public angry by writing on the Great Wall. In the fact, this happens in many place of interest. I had some suggest
62、ions to solve this problem.First, make more posters to inform the public the damage of graffiti (涂鸦). Besides, punishments, such as a fine, is necessary to tourists with so bad behavior. Also, I think its helpfully to put up some boards along the tourist attractions that tourists can leave messages.
63、Im sure with our efforts, more and more people will become concerning about protecting cultural relics.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）52. 假定你是李华，近来电子红包在中国正成为一种时尚。请给你的美国朋友Peter写一封信，介绍有关情况。要点包括：1.电子红包的特点；2.参与人群；3.你的看法。注意：1词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：抢红包grab e-hongbao 电子红包：e-hongbaoDear Peter,Im
64、writing to tell you something about e-hongbao, which is becoming popular in China._Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua钦州市2020年秋季学期教学质量监测高二英语（答案版）（考试时间：120分钟 赋分：150分）第卷（选择题）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）（提示：答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上，待录音内容结束后，再将答案转涂到答题卡上。）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完
65、每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the girl do with Holly?A. Wash their bikes. B. Do their homework. C. Shop for new skirts. 2. Where does the woman want to go?A. The bus station. B. The train station. C. The police station. 3. What does the man need now?A. Ice cream. B. Milk. C. W
66、ater. 4. When does the woman read the book?A. On the way to work. B. On the way home. C. During lunchtime. 5. Which company will the woman choose?A. The mans company. B. The Nelsons company. C. The Andersons company. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位
67、置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whom is the party for?A. Lisa. B. Jane. C. Ted. 7. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Play some games. B. Bring Jane along. C. Watch a video. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题. 8. What does Jack have to do at 10:00 am?A. Attend a l
68、ecture. B. Catch a bus. C. Repair his bike. 9. How does the boy usually go to school?A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By car. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What is wrong with the woman?A. She has a cough. B. She cant feel her legs. C. She has a breathing problem. 11. What day is it today?A. Monday. B. Tuesday. C.
69、Sunday. 12. Who is the man?A. The womans uncle. B. The womans friend. C. The womans doctor. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Colleagues. 14. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the classroom. B. Ov
70、er the phone. C. At the womans home. 15. Why does Tom feel stressed out?A. He cant speak English well.B. He has known the exam result. C. He didnt do well in the English exam. 16. What is the womans suggestion?A. Correcting the mistakes now. B. Paying more attention next time. C. Communicating with
71、parents. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many foreign students are visiting in the speakers school now?A. About B. About 20. C. Over 30. 18. Why does the school organize the music week?A. To attract more foreign students.B. To exchange ideas about culture. C. To help foreign students enjoy their time. 19.
72、 When should students sign up for the activities?A. Before September 15th. B In the last week of September. C. In the first week of December. 20. Where will the music week beheld?A. In the library. B. In the garden. C. On the playground. 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A、B、C和D
73、四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AVancouverNatural ResourcesAs a major centre for the global forestry industry, Vancouver is host to many international forestry conferences and events, and the natural home of the massive BC forestry business. Companies such as Canfor and West Fraser Timber Co., the second and third lar
74、gest lumber (木材) producers in the world, are headquartered in Vancouver. Vancouver is also a major centre for the mining industry. International TradeInternational trade is a key part for Vancouvers economy. The city has Canadas largest port and is one of North Americas major gateways for Pan-Pacifi
75、c trade. The Port of Vancouver ranks first in North America in total foreign exports and second on the West Coast in total goods volume. Banking and FinanceThe headquarters for HSBC Canada is located in the Financial District in downtown. Canadas third largest commercial entity (实体), Jim Pattison Gr
76、oup is a so based in Vancouver. International RelationVancouver is a major centre for diplomacy (外交) and foreign relations. Most countries of the world have consulate (领事馆) or general offices in the Central Business District. In fact, many major diplomatic conferences are hosted by the city-includin
77、g the world famous G7 summit with President Clinton, APEC, and the World Trade Organization. Greenpeace has its world headquarters in the city. Therefore, Vancouver was among the first North American cities to declare itself a Nuclear Weapons Free Zone. TourismTourism is a leading industry to Vancou
78、ver. The Whistler-Blackcomb Resort is among the most popular skiing resorts in North America, and was the site of the downhill events of the 2010 Winter Olympics. Vancouvers beaches, parks, waterfronts, and mountain backdrops and its multi-cultural character attract more and more tourists. FilmsVanc
79、ouver was also called “Hollywood North”, for hosting the production of about ten percent of Hollywoods movies. Many U.S. television and film series are shot exclusively in Vancouver. This has partly been because of the favourable Canadian dollar exchange rate. 1. Which of the following descript in a
80、bout Vancouver is NOT true according to the passage: A. The Port of Vancouver ranks first in North America in total foreign exports.B. Vancouver is a film production centre and called “Hollywood North”.C. International forestry conferences and events were held in Vancouver.D. Vancouver is a leading
81、centre for the global agriculture and industry.2. Which of the following organizations or events is not related to Vancouver?A. Jim Pattison Group.B. WHO.C. Greenpeace.D. The 2010 Winter Olympics.3. The passage is probably taken from _.A. a business magazineB. a geography bookC. a financial newspape
82、rD. an entertainment book【答案】1. D 2. B 3. BBOne day, a college student was taking a walk with a professor. As they went along, they saw lying in the path a pair of old shoes. They supposed the shoes belonged to a poor man who was employed in a field close by, and who had nearly finished his days wor
83、d.The student turned to the professor, saying, “ Let us play the man a trick: we will hide his shoes, and hide ourselves behind those bushes, and wait to see his confusion when he cannot find them”.“My young friend,” answered the professor, “we should never amuse ourselves at the expense of the poor
84、. But you are rich, and may give yourself a much greater pleasure by tricking on the poor man. Put a coin into each shoe, and then we will hide ourselves and watch how the discovery affects him.”The student did so, and they both placed themselves behind the bushes close by. The poor man soon finishe
85、d his work, and came across the field to the path where he had left his coat and shoes. After he slipped his foot into one of his shoes, he felt something hard. He bent down to feel w hat it was, and found the coin. Astonishment and wonder were seen on his face.He fixed his eyes on the coin, turned
86、it round, and looked at it again and again. He then looked around him on all sides, but no person was to be seen. He now put the money into his pocket, and continued to put on the other shoe; but his surprise was doubled on finding the other coin. His feelings overcame him. He fell upon his knees, l
87、ooked up to heaven and cried a sincere thanksgiving, in which he spoke of his wife, sick and helpless, and his children without bread, Whom the timely help, from some unknown hand, would save from dyingThe student stood there, deeply affected, and his eyes filled with tears“Now,”said the professor,“
88、are you not much better pleased than if you had played your intended trick？” The youth replied,“You have taught me a lesson which I will never forget4. The student wanted to play the poor man a trick to _A. find the truthB. show his wisdomC. amuse himselfD. teach him a lesson5. After finding the two
89、 coins, the man felt_A. helplessB. interestedC. peacefulD. Thankful6. We can know from the passage that the professor is _A. wiseB. richC. humorousD. Serious7. What dose the story intend to tell us？A. A small act of kindness brings great joyB. God helps those who help themselvesC. Where there is a w
90、ill, there is a wayD. Actions speak louder than words【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. ACOur “Mommy and Me” time began two years ago. My next-door neighbor and fellow mother, Christie, and I were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “I wish I could tak
91、e one of my children out alone,” said Christie.Then we worked out a plan: When Christie takes one of her children out, Ill watch her other three. And when she watches two of mine, Ill take someone out. The children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “Mommy and Me” time. Christies daughter, M
92、cKenzie, went first. When she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. McKenzie was smiling broadly. Christie looked refreshed and happy. “Shes like a different child when theres no one else around,” Christie shared with me quickly. With her mother all to herself, McKenzie d
93、idnt have to make an effort to gain attention. Just as Christie had noticed changes in McKenzie, I also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. For example, I am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. My stutterin
94、g（口吃的）son, Tom, doesnt stutter once during our activities since he doesnt have to struggle for a chance to speak. And the other son, Sam, whos always a follower when around other children shines as a leader during our times together.The “Mommy and Me” time allows us to be simply alone and away with
95、each child -talking, sharing, and laughing, which has been the biggest gain. Every child deserves（应得到）to be an only child at least once in a while.8. What is the text mainly about?A. The experience of the only child being with mother.B. The advantage of spending time with one child at a time.C. The
96、happy life of two families.D. The basic needs of children.9. Right after McKenzie came back, the other children were _.A. happyB. curiousC. regretfulD. friendly10. What is one of the changes the author finds in her children?A. The daughter acts like a leader.B. Sam holds her hand more often.C. The b
97、oys become better followers.D. Tom has less difficulty in speaking.11. The author seems to believe that _.A. having brothers and sisters is funB. its tiring to look after three childrenC. every child needs parents full attentionD. parents should watch others children【答案】8. A 9. D 10. D 11. CDWhat wi
98、ll our world be like in 2050?There are two features in the growth of world population. First, the annual increase in population in 15 European countries, in the past few years, has been only 300,000. The United Nations estimates (估计)that by 2050, the population of European countries will decrease fr
99、om the current 0.72 billion to 0.63 billion. Second, the population in developing countries is growing rapidly. By 2050，the population of Africa is expected to reach 1.8 billion, 0.9 billion more than its current population.A recent research report published by the United Nations indicates that it i
100、s quite possible that the Earths temperature is rising well above the previous estimate. The Antarctic ice sheet, which contains 90% of the worlds ice, has lost significant mass in the past few years. The discovery comes as a surprise to scientists, who thought that the continent would gain ice this
101、 century because of increased snowfall in a warming climate. A research team from the University of Colorado used satellite data to estimate that the ice sheet will lose up to 48 cubic miles by 2050.Africas rivers face great change that will leave a quarter of the continent severely short of water b
102、y the middle of the century, according to a global warming study published today. Even modest decreases in rain in western Africa will see rivers lose as much as 80% of their water and a rise of what the scientists call water refuges(难民)”. In those areas where there is already a water shortage, its
103、going to have a destructive effect, the study says,.“If youre already walking 5 km to the nearest stream, by 2050,its going to mean walking 30 km or moving your whole household closer to the water source.12. Which of the following situations in 2050 is NOT mentioned in the text?A. Population change.
104、B. Economic decline.C. Global warming.D. Water shortage.13. What surprises the scientists according to Paragraph 3?A. The Antarctic ice sheet has decreased.B. The Earths temperature is going down.C. Global warming is destroying the Earth.D. Snowfall increases in the Antarctic area.14. What does the
105、underlined sentence in the last paragraph stress (强调) ?A. The ill fate of Africas rivers.B. The importance of doing exercise.C. The hard life of the African refugees.D. The seriousness of the water problem.15. What was the most possible feeling of the author when he wrote this text?A. Happy.B. Angry
106、.C. Worried.D. Calm.【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C第二节（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。Success is so much more than just money or fame. _16_ This allows you to be true to who you really are. If you want to create a life that makes you feel passionate to be alive what do you nee
107、d to focus on? _17_ If you dont believe in yourself how do you expect other people to? If you dont believe that you can have the life you desire, it is going to be very difficult to create a successful life. When you believe in yourself, it fuels your creativity, your ambitions and your motivation t
108、o do things.Another way is to know your intention. If your intention is simply rooted in money and fame, chances are that you are never going to truly feel successful. _18_ And it is not enough to maintain a long-term feeling of fulfillment and happiness. For a truly successful life, your intention
109、has to be rooted in your purpose, in your passions and in what feels good to you. When your intention is to serve your purpose and express your talents, you will feel true success and satisfaction.Realize you are already successful. _19_ The more you can welcome that into your life, the more you wil
110、l start to feel it. Being grateful for the tiniest successes in life will also help you to create more and more success. This is a powerful mindset shift. It will help you to be with your ambitions and dreams. _20_A. Have faith in yourself.B. Success is always after the rain and wind.C. Success is a
111、ll around you and flows through you.D. Once you realize this, there is no stopping what you can do.E. Success is about being able to live a happy and satisfactory life.F. Thanking for the biggest failure will help you achieve greater success.G. The feeling of success that is given through money and
112、fame is only temporary.【答案】16. E 17. A 18. G 19. C 20. D第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（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.Alonzo Johnson stopped. He decided to help a(n) _21_ elderly man down an escalator (自动扶梯) in a Massachusetts shopping mall last week, _22_ the 23-yea
113、r-old could never have predicted that his simple, random act of kindness would win him the _23_ of thousands of people on line.An old man _24_ at the top of an escalator and a few people started gathering _25_ to get on. It was clear he was feeling _26_ as to whether to step on to the escalator or n
114、ot. Johnson spotted the senior citizen hesitating and _27_ the simplest kindness. He reached out a(n) _28_ and asked with a smile on his face, “Can I help you, sir?”The old man quietly started to _29_ to the young man that he had gotten stuck on an escalator once and was a little _30_. The young man
115、 gently offered his assurance, they _31_ each other eye to eye for just a moment and the old man _32_ his arm. Everyone else remained _33_ and waited.Paula Picard and a friend were standing nearby and _34_ to take a touching photo of the pair linking arms as they _35_ the escalator together. She pos
116、ted the _36_ on Facebook and it spread _37_ with more than 420,000 likes and 25,000 comments in just a few hours.Johnson said he never _38_ his action would reach so many people.“He looked very afraid and I thought maybe I could _39_.” Johnson said, “My Mom always tells us to be nice and do the _40_
117、 thing. Its really the way I was brought up and how I was raised.”21. A. busyB. frightenedC. injuredD. blind22. A. soB. ifC. butD. because23. A. praiseB. blameC. happinessD. anger24. A. stoppedB. workedC. readD. fell25. A. runningB. pushingC. shoutingD. waiting26. A. hopefulB. convenientC. unsureD.
118、uncomfortable27. A. offeredB. soldC. wantedD. took28. A. eyeB. armC. ropeD. stick29. A. promiseB. proveC. apologizeD. explain30. A. excitedB. surprisedC. scaredD. disappointed31. A. argued withB. listened toC. looked atD. ran into32. A. acceptedB. shookC. refusedD. left33. A. anxiousB. patientC. int
119、erestedD. worried34. A. manageB. avoidedC. askedD. failed35. A. talked aboutB. ran towardsC. went downD. searched for36. A. messageB. commentC. exampleD. photo37. A. differentlyB. quicklyC. strangelyD. completely38. A. meantB. admittedC. understoodD. expected39. A. helpB. followC. seeD. smile40. A.
120、easyB. famousC. rightD. perfect【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. A 25. D 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. C 32. A 33. B 34. A 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. C第二节（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。If you always hate certain vegetables, you may be more than a picky eater. Instead, you m
121、ight be a “super-taster”, a person _41_ bitter genes (苦味基因). Those people who have the “bitter genes” are 2.6 times more likely to eat _42_ (few) vegetables than others, according to a new study _43_ (present) at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association.“We dont get the taste of food equ
122、ally,” said professor Duffy, an expert in the study of food taste. “It could explain some of the differences in our food _44_ (prefer).”About half of us can taste bitter and sweet, so we are not especially sensitive to bitter food. Another 25% are called “non-tasters”, to _45_ bitter food might actu
123、ally be a bit sweeter. The rest of us are _46_ (extreme) sensitive to the bitterness that some _47_(plant) develop to keep animals from eating them.Food scientists are trying to develop ways _48_ (reduce) the bitterness in veggies, in the hope that we can keep super-tasters from rejecting vegetables
124、. In fact, some vegetables we grow today _49_ (be) much sweeter than before.We might also try to use various cooking methods, either by adding some fat, sweetness, strong flavors like garlic _50_roasting them, to improve the taste of the vegetables.【答案】41. with 42. fewer 43. presented 44. preference
125、 45. whom 46. extremely 47. plants 48. to reduce 49. are 50. or第三节 书面表达（满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小期1分，满分10分）51. 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：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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
126、分。Recently, a famous basketball player has caused public angry by writing on the Great Wall. In the fact, this happens in many place of interest. I had some suggestions to solve this problem.First, make more posters to inform the public the damage of graffiti (涂鸦). Besides, punishments, such as a fi
127、ne, is necessary to tourists with so bad behavior. Also, I think its helpfully to put up some boards along the tourist attractions that tourists can leave messages.Im sure with our efforts, more and more people will become concerning about protecting cultural relics.【答案】第二节 书面表达（满分25分）52. 假定你是李华，近来电
128、子红包在中国正成为一种时尚。请给你的美国朋友Peter写一封信，介绍有关情况。要点包括：1.电子红包的特点；2.参与人群；3.你的看法。注意：1词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：抢红包grab e-hongbao 电子红包：e-hongbaoDear Peter,Im writing to tell you something about e-hongbao, which is becoming popular in China._Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua【答案】Dear Peter,Im writing
129、 to tell you something about e-hongbao, which is becoming popular in China.E-hongbao is actually a kind of lucky money from and to relatives and friends during festivals or on special occasions. For many young people, grabbing ehongbao on their mobile phones is a fairly common and exciting activity.
130、 Unlike the tradition of elders giving lucky money to children, over half of the people sending ehongbao are in their 20s. Its just for fun or giving best wishes, while the sum of money matters little. In a word, ehongbao is bringing new color to the old tradition.Nevertheless Im concerned about the safety of online payment. So rules and regulations need to be improved regarding the ehongbao system to guarantee its operation.Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua
