1、清华附中2020-2021学年二学期英语统练1英语高三年级统练试卷11第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节 完形填空（共10小题：每小题1. 5分，共15分）Sending My Boy CollegeOn the plane, Matthew chooses to sit with Sheryl. Then he puts on the headphones, and not a word is _1_ for most of the flight. Ive taken a break from reading and am staring at my boy. The light f
2、rom his window is cutting across his face, highlighting his cheekbones and strong jawline, making him look handsome and grown-up. I remember the first time I laid eyes on him in the _2_ room. I remember what I whispered to him when his eyes opened for the first time: Hello. Im your daddy. I will alw
3、ays be there for you.After we land, we drive onto the historic and grand campus with the car packed with Matthews _3_. Soon we unload in front of the dorm. Matthew and I leave Sheryl to handle cleanings in his room while I will handle other issues: purchasing a bicycle and discovering where to store
4、 it. I am surprised at how little we say to each other and how good that feels. I think its a result of years spent in each others _4_. Not just dinner or good-nights: it was time coaching his teams. being in the water surfing, standing up to anyone who ever thought about treating him badly.That eve
5、ning. even though his room is ready. he says. Dad. I think Ill stay with you and Mom tonight. I catch Sheyls eyes: they are _5_. The next morning, after all the freshmen file out of the hall after meeting. Matthew shows his first signs of _6_. The presidents speech was an ode (颂歌) to them: the most
6、accomplished class ever accepted in the most competitive year in the schools history. It look this elegant ceremony among a sea of _7_ for Mathew to realize the coming pressure. Dad. what if its too hard for me here? he asks me.You came from a tough academic school with great grades. You make it hap
7、pen. This wont be any different. This school _8_ you because they know you can succeed.None of the other kids look scared. he says. For the first time I can remember since he was a baby, I can see his eyes are welling up. I want to _9_ out and hug him. but I dont. Instead I look him in the eve. Neve
8、r compare your insides to some elses outsides.He nods and turns away, I think I might take a nap.Sure, Ill wake you in a while. He curls up in a ball, like he used to. I unfold a blanket, _10_him, and tuck it underneath.1. A. sharedB. readC. writtenD. mentioned2. A. deliveryB. diningC. meetingD. sta
9、ff3. A. booksB. snacksC. belongingsD. presents4. A. memoryB. experienceC. complimentD. company5. A. brightB. wetC. sharpD. big6. A. curiosityB. enjoymentC. uncertaintyD. disappointment7. A. parentsB. strangerC. professorsD. friends8. A. neededB. madeC. trainedD. chose9. A. goB. reachC. dropD. help10
10、. A. comfortB. shelterC. blockD. cover第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）A语法填空That evening I drove home _11_ (fill) with negativity. Then I remembered a time long ago when my father was out of work. Mom wrote a note to Jim, the milkman, _12_ (ask) him not to deliver any more milk. Two days later Jim picked
11、 up the emptied bottle and left four liters of milk. He wrote his own message on the back side of moms. It read, “Kids need milk.” The milk delivery continued as usual and Jim left four liters of milk every other day, never collecting _13_ cent from us.B语法填空A promising approach _14_ solving air poll
12、ution can be found in Beijing, after China declared a war against pollution in 2014. A seven-meter-high Smog Free Tower opened in Beijings 751 D Park in September 2016. It is a huge, outdoor air purifier. Airborne particles (颗粒) are sucked into the tower _15_ they receive a positive charge (正电荷). Th
13、e particles are then caught by a negatively negative charged dust-removal plate and finally clean air _16_ (blow) out of the other end.As for what to do with the collected PM waste, The designer has currently set up a business to make jewelers out of the waste. If collected on a big scale, the desig
14、ner believes _17_ could even be used as a building material.C语法填空Asked what the driving factor was, a journalist said, Youve an _18_ (edit) breathing down your neck (监视) and you have to meet your targets. And there are some young journalists on the market who are _19_ (experience) and who will not d
15、o those checks.In a February 2015 report for Digital Journalism, Craig Silverman wrote, Today the bar (障碍) for _20_ is worth giving attention to seems to be much lower. Within minutes or hours. a badly sourced report can be changed into a story that is repeated by dozens of news websites. resulting
16、in tens of thousands of shares. Once a certain critical mass is reached, repetition has a powerful effect on belief. The rumor becomes true for readers simply by virtue of its ubiquity (无所不在).第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题：每小题2分，共28分）AGum (口香糖) ShoesDutch fashion and shoe label Explicit Wear is hoping
17、to solve one of lifes sticky situations the annoyance of stepping in deserted chewing gum on the pavement-while helping to keep Amsterdams city streets clean. The brand has partnered with local marketing organization Amsterdam and another firm Gumdrop to create a limited-edition sneaker for adults m
18、ade from recycled gum thats been removed from the citys pavements.According to the project, more than 3 million pounds of gum end up on Amsterdams streets and sidewalks each year, costing the city millions of dollars to clean up. The designer, Anna Bullus, created a pink, bubble-shaped bin-itself ma
19、de from recycled gum, mixed with other recycled materials-to begin to collect the gum on central city streets, train stations, and other places with heavy foot traffic. When the bin is full, the whole container goes to a machine. The gum and bin are then recycled together and made into little balls
20、that can be used in the same type of producing equipment that usually works with regular plastic.Priced at around $332, the shoes will be shown for the first time sometime in June. Available for preorder now, the Gumshoe sneakers-offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black colorway-feature durable
21、rubber outsoles (外底) fashioned from recyclable material (called Gum-Tec) produced by Gumdrop, 20 percent of which are made from gum.Every four pairs of shoes require nearly 2.2 pounds of gum. A map of Amsterdam is carved into the bottom of the shoes to remind people of the littering problem. Even be
22、tter, the sneakers actually smell like bubblegum-without the annoying stickiness.To help spread their message Gumshoes creators are hoping to expand the project to other major cities around the world.21. Paragraph 2 mainly discuss how _.A. gum shoes are usually producedB. the gum problem has become
23、seriousC. the government handles gum problemD. the material is collected and prepared22. From the passage, we can learn that _.A. the map on the shoe bottom is designed for touristsB. people can preorder gum shoes in two colors nowC. gum shoes are made for both children and adultsD. many major citie
24、s sell gum shoes at the moment23. The passage probably has been taken from a _.A. news reportB. science fictionC. research paperD. gum advertisementBIts 10 oclock at night, and weve been walking along behind him and his wife, Maria, on the beach in complete darkness for half an hour, hoping that eve
25、ry shadowy form is a green sea turtle that has appeared from the Caribbean to lay her eggs on Tortuguero Beach.After traveling a long way here to witness the event at the end of the nesting season, we walk behind Castor in dutiful silence, thinking about the impact we could have on a turtles nesting
26、 decision. Although they cant hear well, green sea turtles have a powerful sense of smell. Lights can also disturb them. And if the female feels threatened, shell likely return to the sea to give up all 100 to 120 of her eggs-a huge sacrifice for an endangered creature.Earlier that day we read up on
27、 threats to the turtles-poisonous waste plastic bags and fishing hooks among other things. These threats apply, however, only if the baby turtles even make it to the sea in the first place.She is there, Castor reports, making her nest now. A female turtle turns herself around and around in a circle
28、until the top of her shell is nearly even with the sand. Employing her back flippers (鳍肢), she then reaches beneath herself to dig a neat, deep hole for the hundred or more eggs she will lay his evening.We sit silently on a big piece of driftwood, waiting patiently like family members outside the bi
29、rthing room. Come closer! Castor says, and we bend towards the soft red glow of his flashlight. His right hand holds the massive turtles left back flipper aside so that the light shines directly into the hole, which is already filled with eggs. Her tail lifts as a soft, slippery egg slides through a
30、nd goes into the hole, followed by another and another. After laying the eggs, her tail flipper begin to remove sand from the walls around her, dragging it over the top of the eggs.Then Castor signals us to another spot where a nest is hatching (孵化) at the very moment. Dozens of baby turtles despera
31、tely move to the surface, trying to drag themselves up out and to the sea. However, a huge driftwood lying in the sand parallel to the sea blocks their passage down the beach. Castor shines his beam toward the water and Maria picks the newborns up and places them on the other side of the wood. If we
32、 werent there at the moment, most of them would have wandered aimlessly toward the jungle and death.On the way back to the village, I recall my mixed feelings about human impact on the environment, Now Im home joyous that my presence has helped an entire nest of baby turtles survive the first challe
33、nge of their lives.24. According to the passage green sea turtles _.A. will sacrifice anything to protect their babiesB. are very sensitive to sounds, smells and lightsC. are endangered mainly due to water pollutionD. face great challenges the minute they are born25. The author comes to the Tortugue
34、ro Beach mainly to _.A. observe green sea turtles lay eggs.B. learn about the threats sea turtles faceC. enjoy the quiet nesting season in OctoberD. help baby turtles make their first step to the sea26. What happens to the newly hatched turtles?A. Tourists help show them the way to the jungleB. A ba
35、rrier stops them from reaching the sea.C. All of them get trapped in the sand.D. Most of them wander off and die.CMammals (哺乳动物) tend to get huge when they invade the ocean. Why? Most of the explanations for this trend treat the ocean as a kind of release. The water partly frees mammals from gravity
36、, allowing them to evolve heavy bodies. But to William Gearty from Stanford University, the ocean makes mammals so big not because it relieves them of limits, but because it sets new ones.To deal with the constant loss of heat as you get into the water, the easiest way is to get bigger. he explains,
37、 As bodies balloon, volume increases faster than surface area does, so you produce more heat in your body but lose comparatively less of it from your skin.But there is a limit because larger bodies also demand more fuel, and theres only so much food that an animal can reasonably get. Therefore, the
38、need to stay warm sets a floor for the body size, while the need to eat sets a ceiling. And the gap between them, Gearty found, is surprisingly narrow. The minimum size of oceanic mammals is thousands of times larger than the minimum for mammals on land, but the maximum size is only 25 times larger,
39、 says Gearty.These trends suggest that the water places strict size limits. Oceanic mammals must be just the right size-big, yes, but not too big and not too small.And as always in biology, there are exceptions. Whales go way beyond the size limit. Nick Pyenson from the Smithsonian Institution think
40、s he knows why. Around 3 million years ago, a combination of changes to glaciers (冰川), winds, and currents created a large increase of nutrients in coastal waters, which then fed lots of shrimps and small fish-potential prey (猎物) for whales.But these bonanzas werent evenly distributed. Instead, they
41、 were concentrated in particular places far apart from each other-all-you-can-eat buffets separated by food deserts. And that Pyenson says, is why the giant whales evolved. They are adapted to hunt down concentrated prey. Their huge size allows them to survive for a long distance without encounterin
42、g any food. And they evolved a special technique of feeding. The existence of concentrated prey, and the evolution of a technique for capturing them, allowed whales to break the size ceiling. Thats why they transformed from big animals into the biggest animals that ever existed.27. William Geartys e
43、xplanation differ from traditional ones because he believes _.A. bigness helps mammals to survive in the waterB. the ocean puts size limits on oceanic mammalsC. oceanic mammals are larger than mammals on landD. gravity prevents mammals from evolving heavy bodies28. We can learn from the passage that
44、 _.A. the sea mammals have to get as big as they can to hunt for foodB. the need to stay warm decides the size ceiling of oceanic mammalsC. the maximum size of an oceanic mammal depends on its food supplyD. the smallest mammals in the ocean are 25 times as big as those on land29. The underlined word
45、 bonanzas in the last paragraph probably refers to _.A. buffets and desertsB. shrimps and small fishC. glaciers and currentsD. nutrients and waters30. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To emphasize the importance of big size for the whale.B. To introduce how whales evolve to survive in the ocean
46、.C. To explain what influences the sizes of oceanic mammals.D. To appeal for more scientific studies on oceanic mammals.DThe new Blackfriars train station in London is a great building, giving passengers wonderful views of the city. However, they will hardly see most of Londons best-known landmarks,
47、 for today they are lost in a jungle of skyscrapers, as if London were competing with Dubai (迪拜).The new look is dull. The problem isnt modern architecture itself. When the modern combines the old, it can enhance a city. But when it has no connection to the features that have given the city its pers
48、onality for hundreds of years, it overshadows that citys character.Unattractive architectural style is one thing; unsuitable location is another. The City, Londons traditional financial district, was an area of strong low-rise buildings that included old houses and pubs such as the George and Vultur
49、e, which counted Charles Dickens among its frequent customers. The glass large buildings are quickly destroying the Citys character. Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas says the architectural style of cities is converging (趋同).London is not alone. Paris is getting into the skyscraper game, as are other Eur
50、opean capitals. Government officials view very tall buildings as global status symbols. Celebrity architects are in high demand and pump out designs apparently aimed more at attracting attention than enhancing a citys traditional view. Some of their creations are imaginative, stylish and practical;
51、some are not, or are fine creations put at the wrong address.The process of turning big cities into clones of Atlanta or Hong Kong can create more than strange cityscapes. They create long-term problems as well One is environmental. Skyscrapers require huge amounts of energy all year round for heati
52、ng and air conditioning. Many old buildings in Europe simply rely on thick walls to ward off the heat in the summer and keep the heat in the winter.Another big problem with modern high-rises is that they are single-purpose structures. Bank towers with huge open trading floors wired to the fastest co
53、mmunications networks cannot be easily remade into housing, factories or shops. For the most part, they will have to be torn down when they have outlived their usefulness. In Europe, strong old buildings keep getting reinvented, century after century. An 18th-century church can be changed into a hos
54、pital.All in all, the main shortcoming of the skyscraper craze is the loss of urban identity. Millions of tourists go to Rome, Florence, Paris, because, for the most part, they have not been liberated yet by towers. If these cities look like Dubai, who will want to go there? Not me.31. The writer th
55、inks that _.A. the new Blackfriars station damages the image of LondonB. skyscrapers make it easy to see Londons landmarksC. too many high buildings damage a citys identityD. historical houses and pubs are well preserved32. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. its a trend to build skyscrape
56、rs worldwideB. tall buildings are designed to be eco-friendlyC. European capitals stick to their old city stylesD. citizens view high-rises as global status symbols33. What is the best title for the passage?A. When Skyscrapers Can Save the CityB. How Cities Can Build a Cultural IdentityC. Why Skyscr
57、apers Are Killing Great CitiesD. What Landmarks Are and Why They Are Important34. Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?A. B. C. D. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）Fitness trackers are damaging youngsters mental health. _35_A leading preparatory school headmaster has issued this w
58、arning. William Dunlop, head of Clayesmore Preparatory School in Dorset, said that well-meaning mothers and fathers are increasingly buying their children activity trackers as gifts._36_ Therefore, they are viewed by many parents as a good way to encourage their children to exercise. But parents are
59、 buying the gadgets without necessarily considering the negative side-effects. _37_.You have physical as well as mental consequences, he said. I see the early stages of that. It is not long before the competitive instinct (本能) could become quite unhealthy. Then, writing in Attain, the Independent Pr
60、ep School Associations magazine, he said: Wearable activity trackers have become steadily more mainstream over the last few years, so much so that an increasing number of children are wearing them. _38_. The trouble is that the data is very rarely used well. In fact, the way it is presented can be p
61、ositively harmful.Mr. Dunlop said that some children are particularly easy to be influenced by obsessive (过度沉迷的) behavior in pursuit of certain goals, such as 30,000 steps a day. He said responsible, well-meaning parents may think they are helping their children by responding to the problem of child
62、hood inactivity.In fact, Mr. Dunlop says that such items are entirely unnecessary as in most cases, _39_ The fitness trackers can lead to unpredictable risks of obsessive behavior and overwork as well as the issue of online safety, since so much data about a childs health is uploaded.If parents real
63、ly want their children to develop active lifestyle, they should encourage them to take part in sociable sporting activities, Mr. Dunlop advised.A. because their children are already very active.B. Parents should stop encouraging their children to wear them.C. A new tracker designed for children over
64、 eight has been launched.D. Used well, the data they provide can be invaluable in promoting fitness.E. Those include contributing towards anxiety or other mental health issues.F. By all means use these things but make sure to get them involved in sports clubs.G. The trackers can measure data from th
65、e number of steps you take to your heart rate.第三部分：书面表达（共两节，共32分）第一节 阅读表达（共12分；40-41题每题2分，42题3分，43题5分）阅读表达To err is human. To blame the other guy is even more human.Common sense is not all that common.Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?These three popular misquotes (戏谑的引语) ar
66、e meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature. To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people dont want to accept the responsibility for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do. The original quote about human nature went li
67、ke this, To err is human, to forgive, divine (神圣的).” This saying mirrors an ideal people should be forgiving of others; mistakes. Instead, we tend to do the opposite - find someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturit
68、y.Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also means staying with the plan. Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather
69、forecast for sunshine. Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything. People say that in a large company, the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.And what is wrong with a s
70、ociety that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that its okay not to be totally honest all the time. There is a corollary (直接推论) to that: if a good excuse is good even
71、 if it isnt honest, then where is the place of the truth?40. According to the author, what is a sign of a mans maturity?41. What is the authors opinion about a good excuse?42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why?Using three misquotes at the
72、 beginning, the author leads us to the topic of the passage-jokes.43. Please explain whether you have common sense in your study or not (about 40words)41. Bitter/Unpleasant truth is better than a good excuse. 42. Using three misquotes at the beginning, the author leads us to the topic of the passage
73、-jokes. 43. I think it is important to have common sense in my study. Not only can it give me a right direction but also it can make me clear-minded, thus leading to an effective learning.第二节 应用文44. 假如你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国家庭的家风家训很感兴趣，并请你介绍相关内容。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：1.家训对于一个家庭的意义；2.你家的一条家训；3.该家
74、训对你的影响。【答案】Dear Jim, Thank you for your letter. You want to know my family rules. Now I am writing to tell you something about them. Good family rules are very important in our society, without which we cant grow healthily both in mind and body. My parents are so strict that I have so many family ru
75、les. For example, I cant go out with my friends on school nights. On weekends, I have to go home before nine p.m. Its strict. However, I think its necessary. Thanks to the rule, I have developed the habit of finishing my homework on time and observing the rules and regulations, which is very good fo
76、r my future work and study. So I think the family rules can make a difference. Do you have similar rules in your family? I would like to know them. Yours,清华附中2020-2021学年二学期英语统练1英语高三年级统练试卷11 答案版第一部分 知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节 完形填空（共10小题：每小题1. 5分，共15分）Sending My Boy CollegeOn the plane, Matthew chooses to sit w
77、ith Sheryl. Then he puts on the headphones, and not a word is _1_ for most of the flight. Ive taken a break from reading and am staring at my boy. The light from his window is cutting across his face, highlighting his cheekbones and strong jawline, making him look handsome and grown-up. I remember t
78、he first time I laid eyes on him in the _2_ room. I remember what I whispered to him when his eyes opened for the first time: Hello. Im your daddy. I will always be there for you.After we land, we drive onto the historic and grand campus with the car packed with Matthews _3_. Soon we unload in front
79、 of the dorm. Matthew and I leave Sheryl to handle cleanings in his room while I will handle other issues: purchasing a bicycle and discovering where to store it. I am surprised at how little we say to each other and how good that feels. I think its a result of years spent in each others _4_. Not ju
80、st dinner or good-nights: it was time coaching his teams. being in the water surfing, standing up to anyone who ever thought about treating him badly.That evening. even though his room is ready. he says. Dad. I think Ill stay with you and Mom tonight. I catch Sheyls eyes: they are _5_. The next morn
81、ing, after all the freshmen file out of the hall after meeting. Matthew shows his first signs of _6_. The presidents speech was an ode (颂歌) to them: the most accomplished class ever accepted in the most competitive year in the schools history. It look this elegant ceremony among a sea of _7_ for Mat
82、hew to realize the coming pressure. Dad. what if its too hard for me here? he asks me.You came from a tough academic school with great grades. You make it happen. This wont be any different. This school _8_ you because they know you can succeed.None of the other kids look scared. he says. For the fi
83、rst time I can remember since he was a baby, I can see his eyes are welling up. I want to _9_ out and hug him. but I dont. Instead I look him in the eve. Never compare your insides to some elses outsides.He nods and turns away, I think I might take a nap.Sure, Ill wake you in a while. He curls up in
84、 a ball, like he used to. I unfold a blanket, _10_him, and tuck it underneath.1. A. sharedB. readC. writtenD. mentioned2. A. deliveryB. diningC. meetingD. staff3. A. booksB. snacksC. belongingsD. presents4. A. memoryB. experienceC. complimentD. company5. A. brightB. wetC. sharpD. big6. A. curiosityB
85、. enjoymentC. uncertaintyD. disappointment7. A. parentsB. strangerC. professorsD. friends8. A. neededB. madeC. trainedD. chose9. A. goB. reachC. dropD. help10. A. comfortB. shelterC. blockD. cover【答案】1. A 2. A 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. D 9. B 10. D第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）A语法填空That evening I dr
86、ove home _11_ (fill) with negativity. Then I remembered a time long ago when my father was out of work. Mom wrote a note to Jim, the milkman, _12_ (ask) him not to deliver any more milk. Two days later Jim picked up the emptied bottle and left four liters of milk. He wrote his own message on the bac
87、k side of moms. It read, “Kids need milk.” The milk delivery continued as usual and Jim left four liters of milk every other day, never collecting _13_ cent from us.【答案】11. filled 12. asking 13. aB语法填空A promising approach _14_ solving air pollution can be found in Beijing, after China declared a war
88、 against pollution in 2014. A seven-meter-high Smog Free Tower opened in Beijings 751 D Park in September 2016. It is a huge, outdoor air purifier. Airborne particles (颗粒) are sucked into the tower _15_ they receive a positive charge (正电荷). The particles are then caught by a negatively negative char
89、ged dust-removal plate and finally clean air _16_ (blow) out of the other end.As for what to do with the collected PM waste, The designer has currently set up a business to make jewelers out of the waste. If collected on a big scale, the designer believes _17_ could even be used as a building materi
90、al.【答案】14. to 15. where 16. is blown 17. itC语法填空Asked what the driving factor was, a journalist said, Youve an _18_ (edit) breathing down your neck (监视) and you have to meet your targets. And there are some young journalists on the market who are _19_ (experience) and who will not do those checks.In
91、 a February 2015 report for Digital Journalism, Craig Silverman wrote, Today the bar (障碍) for _20_ is worth giving attention to seems to be much lower. Within minutes or hours. a badly sourced report can be changed into a story that is repeated by dozens of news websites. resulting in tens of thousa
92、nds of shares. Once a certain critical mass is reached, repetition has a powerful effect on belief. The rumor becomes true for readers simply by virtue of its ubiquity (无所不在).【答案】18. editor 19. inexperienced 20. what第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题：每小题2分，共28分）AGum (口香糖) ShoesDutch fashion and shoe label
93、Explicit Wear is hoping to solve one of lifes sticky situations the annoyance of stepping in deserted chewing gum on the pavement-while helping to keep Amsterdams city streets clean. The brand has partnered with local marketing organization Amsterdam and another firm Gumdrop to create a limited-edit
94、ion sneaker for adults made from recycled gum thats been removed from the citys pavements.According to the project, more than 3 million pounds of gum end up on Amsterdams streets and sidewalks each year, costing the city millions of dollars to clean up. The designer, Anna Bullus, created a pink, bub
95、ble-shaped bin-itself made from recycled gum, mixed with other recycled materials-to begin to collect the gum on central city streets, train stations, and other places with heavy foot traffic. When the bin is full, the whole container goes to a machine. The gum and bin are then recycled together and
96、 made into little balls that can be used in the same type of producing equipment that usually works with regular plastic.Priced at around $332, the shoes will be shown for the first time sometime in June. Available for preorder now, the Gumshoe sneakers-offered in both a bubblegum pink and a black c
97、olorway-feature durable rubber outsoles (外底) fashioned from recyclable material (called Gum-Tec) produced by Gumdrop, 20 percent of which are made from gum.Every four pairs of shoes require nearly 2.2 pounds of gum. A map of Amsterdam is carved into the bottom of the shoes to remind people of the li
98、ttering problem. Even better, the sneakers actually smell like bubblegum-without the annoying stickiness.To help spread their message Gumshoes creators are hoping to expand the project to other major cities around the world.21. Paragraph 2 mainly discuss how _.A. gum shoes are usually producedB. the
99、 gum problem has become seriousC. the government handles gum problemD. the material is collected and prepared22. From the passage, we can learn that _.A. the map on the shoe bottom is designed for touristsB. people can preorder gum shoes in two colors nowC. gum shoes are made for both children and a
100、dultsD. many major cities sell gum shoes at the moment23. The passage probably has been taken from a _.A. news reportB. science fictionC. research paperD. gum advertisement【答案】21. D 22. B 23. ABIts 10 oclock at night, and weve been walking along behind him and his wife, Maria, on the beach in comple
101、te darkness for half an hour, hoping that every shadowy form is a green sea turtle that has appeared from the Caribbean to lay her eggs on Tortuguero Beach.After traveling a long way here to witness the event at the end of the nesting season, we walk behind Castor in dutiful silence, thinking about
102、the impact we could have on a turtles nesting decision. Although they cant hear well, green sea turtles have a powerful sense of smell. Lights can also disturb them. And if the female feels threatened, shell likely return to the sea to give up all 100 to 120 of her eggs-a huge sacrifice for an endan
103、gered creature.Earlier that day we read up on threats to the turtles-poisonous waste plastic bags and fishing hooks among other things. These threats apply, however, only if the baby turtles even make it to the sea in the first place.She is there, Castor reports, making her nest now. A female turtle
104、 turns herself around and around in a circle until the top of her shell is nearly even with the sand. Employing her back flippers (鳍肢), she then reaches beneath herself to dig a neat, deep hole for the hundred or more eggs she will lay his evening.We sit silently on a big piece of driftwood, waiting
105、 patiently like family members outside the birthing room. Come closer! Castor says, and we bend towards the soft red glow of his flashlight. His right hand holds the massive turtles left back flipper aside so that the light shines directly into the hole, which is already filled with eggs. Her tail l
106、ifts as a soft, slippery egg slides through and goes into the hole, followed by another and another. After laying the eggs, her tail flipper begin to remove sand from the walls around her, dragging it over the top of the eggs.Then Castor signals us to another spot where a nest is hatching (孵化) at th
107、e very moment. Dozens of baby turtles desperately move to the surface, trying to drag themselves up out and to the sea. However, a huge driftwood lying in the sand parallel to the sea blocks their passage down the beach. Castor shines his beam toward the water and Maria picks the newborns up and pla
108、ces them on the other side of the wood. If we werent there at the moment, most of them would have wandered aimlessly toward the jungle and death.On the way back to the village, I recall my mixed feelings about human impact on the environment, Now Im home joyous that my presence has helped an entire
109、nest of baby turtles survive the first challenge of their lives.24. According to the passage green sea turtles _.A. will sacrifice anything to protect their babiesB. are very sensitive to sounds, smells and lightsC. are endangered mainly due to water pollutionD. face great challenges the minute they
110、 are born25. The author comes to the Tortuguero Beach mainly to _.A. observe green sea turtles lay eggs.B. learn about the threats sea turtles faceC. enjoy the quiet nesting season in OctoberD. help baby turtles make their first step to the sea26. What happens to the newly hatched turtles?A. Tourist
111、s help show them the way to the jungleB. A barrier stops them from reaching the sea.C. All of them get trapped in the sand.D. Most of them wander off and die.【答案】24. D 25. A 26. BCMammals (哺乳动物) tend to get huge when they invade the ocean. Why? Most of the explanations for this trend treat the ocean
112、 as a kind of release. The water partly frees mammals from gravity, allowing them to evolve heavy bodies. But to William Gearty from Stanford University, the ocean makes mammals so big not because it relieves them of limits, but because it sets new ones.To deal with the constant loss of heat as you
113、get into the water, the easiest way is to get bigger. he explains, As bodies balloon, volume increases faster than surface area does, so you produce more heat in your body but lose comparatively less of it from your skin.But there is a limit because larger bodies also demand more fuel, and theres on
114、ly so much food that an animal can reasonably get. Therefore, the need to stay warm sets a floor for the body size, while the need to eat sets a ceiling. And the gap between them, Gearty found, is surprisingly narrow. The minimum size of oceanic mammals is thousands of times larger than the minimum
115、for mammals on land, but the maximum size is only 25 times larger, says Gearty.These trends suggest that the water places strict size limits. Oceanic mammals must be just the right size-big, yes, but not too big and not too small.And as always in biology, there are exceptions. Whales go way beyond t
116、he size limit. Nick Pyenson from the Smithsonian Institution thinks he knows why. Around 3 million years ago, a combination of changes to glaciers (冰川), winds, and currents created a large increase of nutrients in coastal waters, which then fed lots of shrimps and small fish-potential prey (猎物) for
117、whales.But these bonanzas werent evenly distributed. Instead, they were concentrated in particular places far apart from each other-all-you-can-eat buffets separated by food deserts. And that Pyenson says, is why the giant whales evolved. They are adapted to hunt down concentrated prey. Their huge s
118、ize allows them to survive for a long distance without encountering any food. And they evolved a special technique of feeding. The existence of concentrated prey, and the evolution of a technique for capturing them, allowed whales to break the size ceiling. Thats why they transformed from big animal
119、s into the biggest animals that ever existed.27. William Geartys explanation differ from traditional ones because he believes _.A. bigness helps mammals to survive in the waterB. the ocean puts size limits on oceanic mammalsC. oceanic mammals are larger than mammals on landD. gravity prevents mammal
120、s from evolving heavy bodies28. We can learn from the passage that _.A. the sea mammals have to get as big as they can to hunt for foodB. the need to stay warm decides the size ceiling of oceanic mammalsC. the maximum size of an oceanic mammal depends on its food supplyD. the smallest mammals in the
121、 ocean are 25 times as big as those on land29. The underlined word bonanzas in the last paragraph probably refers to _.A. buffets and desertsB. shrimps and small fishC. glaciers and currentsD. nutrients and waters30. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To emphasize the importance of big size for t
122、he whale.B. To introduce how whales evolve to survive in the ocean.C. To explain what influences the sizes of oceanic mammals.D. To appeal for more scientific studies on oceanic mammals.【答案】27. B 28. C 29. B 30. CDThe new Blackfriars train station in London is a great building, giving passengers won
123、derful views of the city. However, they will hardly see most of Londons best-known landmarks, for today they are lost in a jungle of skyscrapers, as if London were competing with Dubai (迪拜).The new look is dull. The problem isnt modern architecture itself. When the modern combines the old, it can en
124、hance a city. But when it has no connection to the features that have given the city its personality for hundreds of years, it overshadows that citys character.Unattractive architectural style is one thing; unsuitable location is another. The City, Londons traditional financial district, was an area
125、 of strong low-rise buildings that included old houses and pubs such as the George and Vulture, which counted Charles Dickens among its frequent customers. The glass large buildings are quickly destroying the Citys character. Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas says the architectural style of cities is con
126、verging (趋同).London is not alone. Paris is getting into the skyscraper game, as are other European capitals. Government officials view very tall buildings as global status symbols. Celebrity architects are in high demand and pump out designs apparently aimed more at attracting attention than enhanci
127、ng a citys traditional view. Some of their creations are imaginative, stylish and practical; some are not, or are fine creations put at the wrong address.The process of turning big cities into clones of Atlanta or Hong Kong can create more than strange cityscapes. They create long-term problems as w
128、ell One is environmental. Skyscrapers require huge amounts of energy all year round for heating and air conditioning. Many old buildings in Europe simply rely on thick walls to ward off the heat in the summer and keep the heat in the winter.Another big problem with modern high-rises is that they are
129、 single-purpose structures. Bank towers with huge open trading floors wired to the fastest communications networks cannot be easily remade into housing, factories or shops. For the most part, they will have to be torn down when they have outlived their usefulness. In Europe, strong old buildings kee
130、p getting reinvented, century after century. An 18th-century church can be changed into a hospital.All in all, the main shortcoming of the skyscraper craze is the loss of urban identity. Millions of tourists go to Rome, Florence, Paris, because, for the most part, they have not been liberated yet by
131、 towers. If these cities look like Dubai, who will want to go there? Not me.31. The writer thinks that _.A. the new Blackfriars station damages the image of LondonB. skyscrapers make it easy to see Londons landmarksC. too many high buildings damage a citys identityD. historical houses and pubs are w
132、ell preserved32. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. its a trend to build skyscrapers worldwideB. tall buildings are designed to be eco-friendlyC. European capitals stick to their old city stylesD. citizens view high-rises as global status symbols33. What is the best title for the passage?
133、A. When Skyscrapers Can Save the CityB. How Cities Can Build a Cultural IdentityC. Why Skyscrapers Are Killing Great CitiesD. What Landmarks Are and Why They Are Important34. Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?A. B. C. D. 【答案】31. C 32. A 33. C 34. A第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共1
134、0分）Fitness trackers are damaging youngsters mental health. _35_A leading preparatory school headmaster has issued this warning. William Dunlop, head of Clayesmore Preparatory School in Dorset, said that well-meaning mothers and fathers are increasingly buying their children activity trackers as gift
135、s._36_ Therefore, they are viewed by many parents as a good way to encourage their children to exercise. But parents are buying the gadgets without necessarily considering the negative side-effects. _37_.You have physical as well as mental consequences, he said. I see the early stages of that. It is
136、 not long before the competitive instinct (本能) could become quite unhealthy. Then, writing in Attain, the Independent Prep School Associations magazine, he said: Wearable activity trackers have become steadily more mainstream over the last few years, so much so that an increasing number of children
137、are wearing them. _38_. The trouble is that the data is very rarely used well. In fact, the way it is presented can be positively harmful.Mr. Dunlop said that some children are particularly easy to be influenced by obsessive (过度沉迷的) behavior in pursuit of certain goals, such as 30,000 steps a day. H
138、e said responsible, well-meaning parents may think they are helping their children by responding to the problem of childhood inactivity.In fact, Mr. Dunlop says that such items are entirely unnecessary as in most cases, _39_ The fitness trackers can lead to unpredictable risks of obsessive behavior
139、and overwork as well as the issue of online safety, since so much data about a childs health is uploaded.If parents really want their children to develop active lifestyle, they should encourage them to take part in sociable sporting activities, Mr. Dunlop advised.A. because their children are alread
140、y very active.B. Parents should stop encouraging their children to wear them.C. A new tracker designed for children over eight has been launched.D. Used well, the data they provide can be invaluable in promoting fitness.E. Those include contributing towards anxiety or other mental health issues.F. B
141、y all means use these things but make sure to get them involved in sports clubs.G. The trackers can measure data from the number of steps you take to your heart rate.【答案】35. B 36. G 37. E 38. D 39. A第三部分：书面表达（共两节，共32分）第一节 阅读表达（共12分；40-41题每题2分，42题3分，43题5分）阅读表达To err is human. To blame the other guy i
142、s even more human.Common sense is not all that common.Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse?These three popular misquotes (戏谑的引语) are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about human nature. To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that
143、 most people dont want to accept the responsibility for the problem. Perhaps it is the natural thing to do. The original quote about human nature went like this, To err is human, to forgive, divine (神圣的).” This saying mirrors an ideal people should be forgiving of others; mistakes. Instead, we tend
144、to do the opposite - find someone else to pass the blame on to. However, taking responsibility for something that went wrong is a making of great maturity.Common sense is what we call clear thought. Having common sense means having a good general plan that will make things work well, and it also mea
145、ns staying with the plan. Common sense tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for sunshine. Common sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person c
146、annot be in charge of everything. People say that in a large company, the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, espe
147、cially young people, get the idea that its okay not to be totally honest all the time. There is a corollary (直接推论) to that: if a good excuse is good even if it isnt honest, then where is the place of the truth?40. According to the author, what is a sign of a mans maturity?41. What is the authors opi
148、nion about a good excuse?42. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why?Using three misquotes at the beginning, the author leads us to the topic of the passage-jokes.43. Please explain whether you have common sense in your study or not (about 40wo
149、rds)【答案】40. Bearing/Taking responsibility for his mistakes. 41. Bitter/Unpleasant truth is better than a good excuse. 42. Using three misquotes at the beginning, the author leads us to the topic of the passage-jokes. 43. I think it is important to have common sense in my study. Not only can it give
150、me a right direction but also it can make me clear-minded, thus leading to an effective learning.第二节 应用文44. 假如你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国家庭的家风家训很感兴趣，并请你介绍相关内容。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：1.家训对于一个家庭的意义；2.你家的一条家训；3.该家训对你的影响。【答案】Dear Jim, Thank you for your letter. You want to know my family rules. Now I am
151、writing to tell you something about them. Good family rules are very important in our society, without which we cant grow healthily both in mind and body. My parents are so strict that I have so many family rules. For example, I cant go out with my friends on school nights. On weekends, I have to go
152、 home before nine p.m. Its strict. However, I think its necessary. Thanks to the rule, I have developed the habit of finishing my homework on time and observing the rules and regulations, which is very good for my future work and study. So I think the family rules can make a difference. Do you have similar rules in your family? I would like to know them. Yours,
