1、2020-2021学年度第一学期学业质量监测高二英语注意事项:考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求1.本试卷共10页，满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，请将答题卷交回。2.答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔填写在答题卷上。3.请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、考试证号与你本人的是否相符。4.作答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米的签字笔写在答题卷上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。第一部分:听力(共两节，满分30
2、分)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. Why did the woman miss the music program?A. She had to meet her students.B. She was not interested in it.C She was busy with her work.2. Whats the womans attitude?A. Pleased. B
3、. Impatient. C. Uncertain.3. What does the man think of the book?A. Theres nothing interesting in it.B. It actually is appealing to him.C. It should be lent to more people.4. What are they probably doing?A. Making a call. B. Queuing up. C. Occupying seats.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Th
4、ings to wear. B. The warm weather. C.Clothing materials.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至7题。6. What does the man think of getting a raise?A. Its almost impossible. B. It will co
5、me true soon. C. Its not been decided7. What does the man want to do?A. Taking on one more job. B. Hunting for another job. C. Staying in the company.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where are the speakers?A. At the womans house. B. In the mans office. C. In a decoration shop.9. Which room needs decorating?A. The
6、 bathroom. B. The study. C. The childrens room.10. What is the woman going to do?A. Wait for a phone call.B. Make a decoration plan.C. Choose new wallpaper and the curtains.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What does the man really want to do?A. Ask about prize. B. Mail a package. C. Complete a form.12. What doe
7、s the man forget to fill out?A. His customs declaration. B. The items value. C. A return address.13. How much should the man pay?A. $8.60. B. $10.90. C. $14.00.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What probably makes Sharon interested in photographing the animals?A. What they see. B. How they move. C. Who they scar
8、e.15. What animals are easier to photograph?A. Those that are either lovely or striking.B. Those that dont move around a lot.C. Those that know the right position.16. What is the most difficult part of the work?A. Loads of work. B. Lack of confidence. C. Plenty of stress.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who em
9、ployed the two chefs?A. Adam Leavy. B. Sukhdev Singh. C. Peter Tite.18. How were the two chefs employed?A. They cooked a meal excellently with given ingredients.B. They were recommended by Manchester Restaurant.C. They were selected by the schools parentsboard.19. What is the problem the two chefs b
10、ring?A. Some pupils complain about the meals.B. The cost of the meal has risen by 2.35.C. Children get bored with the meals at home.20. Why are the two chefs so successful?A. They are from a famous restaurant.B. They pay attention to what pupils like.C. They often communicate with parents.第二部分 阅读(共两
11、节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ARecreational activities on Crown landCanadian residentsCamp for free up to 21 days on any one site in a calendar year. This ensures sites are available to others and helps reduce environmental impacts.Non-residents, 18 years and upYo
12、u will need a non-resident camping permit to camp on Crown land north of the French and Mattawa rivers, unless otherwise prohibited.Camp up to 21 days on any one site in a calendar year.Check if camping is allowed on the Crown land where you are planning to camp.You do not need a permit if you: rent
13、 a camping unit from a person who conducts business in Ontario. own property in Ontario. carry out duties as part of employment in Canada. are a charitable or non-profit group that is authorized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry(MNRF)to camp.Buy a camping permitNon-residents who need
14、 a permit can buy one online or through participating ServiceOntario centres and authorized licence issuers in Northern Ontario.Cost=$9.35+ tax $10.57 (child under 12 without tax) per person, each night.Fish while camping on Crown landYou need a valid fishing licence before you can fish.CampfiresBef
15、ore starting a campfire, check local fire warnings and restrictions in the area. In some cases, camp fires may be prohibited altogether due to seasonal conditions.1. What are the visitors allowed to do on Crown land?A. They all need a camping permit.B. They can start a campfire as they wish.C. They
16、can fish with a valid licenseD. They can camp for free up to 21 days.2. Who needs to buy a camping permit?A. a person possessing a camping unit.B. a person owning property in Ontario.C. a person employed in Canada.D. a person volunteering in the MNRF.3. How much does a couple with their 8-year-old s
17、on from China spend buying a camping permit for a night?A. $29.27B. $39.84C. $38.62D. $49.19BThe first thing that Valoy saw when she put on color-blind corrective glasses was green the vibrancy (活力) of the grass and tree and later, the brilliance of red in stop signs and flowers. Valoy says its unbe
18、lievable and she has struggled with certain topics, especially the painting class in school and she would even paint the ocean purple before that.Valoy wasnt diagnosed with red-green color blindness until the fourth grade. “For the past 17 years, Ive lived in a black and white movie,” the recent Lou
19、is E. Dieruff High School graduate says. But not anymore. The transformative moment all started with a public speaking class Valoy took. After she made an informative speech about growing up with her color deficiency (缺陷), her teacher, Sandy Kile, was inspired to teach the class a more important lif
20、e lesson.Kile made a suggestion that the class should reach out to companies that produced corrective glasses to see if they would donate a pair to Valoy. While Kile encouraged Valoy to write a description of living in a world with mostly shades of grey and brown, her classmates wrote accompanying s
21、tatements about why she needed the glasses. “I didnt expect much for that,” Valoy says. “Professor Kile truly believed it was going to happen but we were not sure.”It wasnt so surprising when the first company turned down their request. Then, the class received reply from the founder of Pilestone In
22、c., offering Valoy and six other commumity members his glasses for free. “We started this business by trying to make some difference to people,” founder Ben Zhuang says.Valoy is grateful to Kile and her classmates for their efforts. But Kile says that she is very glad the students have the chance to
23、 realize the significance of lending a hand to those in need, and that being able to aid Valoy in changing her life is something she will never forget the rest of her life.4. Why is Valoys painting class mentioned?A. To stress her serious attitude to study.B. To give an instance of her sufferings.C.
24、 To support wearing collective glasses.D. To stop people from having color blindness.5. How did Valoy feel when Kile offered the advice?A. Satisfied.B. Thankful.C. Negative.D. Uncertain.6. What do we know about Valoy?A. She delivered a speech to call for donation.B. She only understood black and whi
25、te movies.C. She wasnt the only one to get the glasses.D. She didnt know her problem until she was 17.7. What did Kile try to teach the class?A. The value of offering help.B. The power of friendship.C. The benefit of technology.D. The magic of creativity.CIf you could live forever, would you want to
26、? The challenge of keeping your body alive seems impossible, but some scientists are working on an alternative. They want to create a digital copy of your “self” and keep that copy “alive” long after your physical body has stopped functioning.In effect, their plan is to clone a person electronically
27、.Unlike ordinary physical clones-which have identical features as their parents, but which are independent organisms, each with a different conscious self-your electronic clone would believe itself to be you.One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology(纳米技术). Ray Kurzweil, a leading futurist
28、, predicts that within two or three decades we will have tiny transmitters that can be injected into the brain. Once there they would line up alongside neurons and monitor the details of the brains activity. They would then be able to transmit that information to receivers inside a special helmet, a
29、llowing us to map the brain.As a further step, Kurzweil foresees using these tiny transmitters to connect you to a world of virtual reality. With the transmitters in place, you could think your way onto the Internet. Instead of seeing pictures on a screen, you would see them in your mind. Rather tha
30、n send emails to your friends, you could meet them on some virtual tropical beach and exchange messages in “virtual person”.For a futurist like Ray, this would be heaven, a virtual heaven. Once you upload the brain onto the Internet and log on to that virtual world, your body can be left to decompos
31、e(腐烂) while your virtual self can play games for as long as you wish.However, there is still a problem. To exist on the net, your virtual self will have to live on the computer of a web-hosting company. These companies want to be paid real money, or they will delete your “self” and sell the space to
32、 someone else. With your body long gone, how will you pay?8. What do the scientists intend to do?A. To clone an ordinary person.B. To create a digital copy of a person.C. To making a man live longer.D. To produce independent organisms.9. What might happen once you upload your brain onto the Internet
33、?A. You can map the brain.B. You can play computer games.C. You can keep your virtual self alive.D. You can become conscious.10. What does “heaven” refer to in this passage?A. The deepest part of their imagination.B. Somewhere high above the atmosphere.C. The place of God and external happiness.D. T
34、he virtual world on the Internet.11. What benefit may digital technologies bring according to the author?A. Extending your “existence”.B. Eventually replacing physical human beings.C. Enriching your lives with more spare time.D. Lengthening your physical body.DEvery year. the Joint Mathomatics Meeti
35、ng brings more than 5,000 math lovers together. Its the largest math meeting in the world. In January 2019, mathematicians flew to the meeting in Baltimore, Md., to learn about new ideas and talk about their work. Many even came to admire the latest in mathematical art.The meeting included an entire
36、 art exhibition. Visitors felt amazed at sculptures made from metal, wood and folded paper. One was based on a supersized Rubiks cube. Many like triangles, were arranged in strange and surprising sizes and colors. The collection also included drawings and paintings inspired by the study of numbers,
37、curves (曲线) and patterns.Art and math may seem like a strange pairing. People usually experience art through their senses. They see a painting or listen to music. If this art moves them, they will have an emotional response. Working at math problems is usually viewed as something you think about-not
38、 feel. But connections between the two fields reach far back in time. Sculptors and architects in some ancient civilizations included numbers and math ideas into their works.Henry Segerman is a mathematician and artist. When he was in high school, in England, he was good at math and art. But he had
39、to choose. “I went in the math direction back then,” he says. He thought it difficult to succeed as an artist.Still, Segermans math studies led him into the visual areas of math, such as geometry. In 2015, Segerman and some math art friends created a virtual-reality artwork. Participants can put on
40、a pair of VR goggles to float around and through four-dimensional shapes. Art makes it possible to interact (互动) with these shapes, which would be impossible to create in our three-dimensional world. As beautiful as it is to see, Segermans work also offers a new view on mathematical ideas.12. What d
41、istinguishes the exhibits at the meeting?A. They are art works with high technology.B. They reflect the long history of math.C. They are made based on math ideas.D. They turn visual art into specific math.13. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 mean?A. They seem extremely hard to apprec
42、iate.B. Theyre experienced in different ways.C. Theyve been separated since ancient times.D. They fail to bring about peoples responses.14. What can we learn from Henry Segermans story?A. Math learning promotes the creation of art.B. Math makes art easier to understand.C. Math is actually the origin
43、 of fine art.D. One cant easily succeed in math.15. What is the main idea of the text?A. Real artists will stand the test of math.B. Math and art turns out a great combination.C. Modern artists turn into mathematicians.D. Artists make math make a kind of art.第二节(共5小题:每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选
44、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How top protect yourselfYou cant prevent all Internet spying, and you may not want to. For example, when you start tapping a web address into your phones browser and it automatically fills in the rest, or when a shopping site saves whats in your cart._16_If youre worried ab
45、out your personal information getting lifted.Dont hand over your name, address, phone number, or e-mail address unless the receiver really needs it. If pressed, you can always make something up._17_The receipt from the Internet requires sharing your information and exposes you to possible data leaka
46、ge, such as those at Hobby Lobby and Target._18_Stop ads from tracking you by opting (选择) out of information collecting. The website simpleoptout. com is a good place to start. Add your phone numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry at 888-382-1222 or donotcall. Gov.If you prefer that your Inter
47、net searches stay private.Browse with Firefox. Its privacy controls are stronger than other big-name browsers. Or use DuckDuckGo, an alternate service you can easily set as your default search partner at duckduckgo. com.If youre worried about in-home devices listening to or watching you.Hunt around
48、in the devices menu or mobile app for privacy settings so you can opt out._19_If youre worried about being tagged (标记) in photos on social media._20_In addition, opt out of being automatically tagged in other peoples Facebook photos by going to Settings, then Face Recognition.A. Tell friends you don
49、t want to be tagged.B. Facebook doesnt use facial recognition.C. If you want companies to stop trying to sell you things.D. If youre worried about your car knowing too much about you.E. Lower the volume of smart speakers when youre not using them.F. Opt for a paper receipt or no receipt rather than
50、get one via e-mail.G. But you can minimize some unwanted spying by taking these steps第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题:每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his_21_ , he said, “I can sleep_22_the wind
51、 blows.”This_23_the farmer. But he liked the young man, and_24_him.A few days later, the farmer and his wife were_25_in the night by a violent storm. They quickly began to _26_things out to see if all was safe from damage. They found that the doors of the farmhouse had been safely_27_ ,and a good su
52、pply of wood had been set next to the fireplace. The young man slept_28_.The farmer and his wife then inspected their_29_carefully. They found that the farm tools had been placed in the storage room, safe from the bad weather. The tractor had been moved into the_30_. The barn was properly locked. Ev
53、en the animals were_31_. All was well. The farmer then understood the_32_of the young mans words, “I can sleep when the wind blows.”_33_the farmhand did his work loyally and faithfully when the sky was clear, he had _34_the storm in case it broke. So when the wind blew, there was no need for him to
54、be afraid. He could sleep_35_.21. A. requirementsB. professionsC. qualificationsD. occupations22. A. whenB. afterC. beforeD. because23. A. pleasedB. annoyedC. interestedD. puzzled24. A. rejectedB. instructedC. appreciatedD. employed25. A. astonishedB. awakenedC. frightenedD. shocked26. A. checkB. ma
55、keC. tryD. bring27. A. knockedB. answeredC. fastenedD. moved28. A. badlyB. eventuallyC. soundlyD. directly29. A. toolsB. propertyC. tractorD. animals30. A. kitchenB. garageC. storage roomD. sitting room31. A. calmB. activeC. positiveD. happy32. A. intentionB. accountC. theoryD. meaning33. A. Because
56、B. AlthoughC. UntilD. Once34. A. headed forB. prepared forC. drove awayD. went after35. A. in painB. in vainC. in peaceD. in fear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。Having an older brother comes with a lot of_36_(benefit) effects. Big brothers tend to look after their younger co
57、unterparts, and despite the occasional rocky moment here and there, many siblings enjoy life-long close relationships. However, a new study finds an interesting downside: children with older brothers take longer when _37_comes to developing language skills.Researchers studied more than 1,000 childre
58、n from birth to the age of five-and-a-half years old. Each childs language skills_38_(test) at ages 2, 3, and 5.5, using tests specially_39_(design) to measure numerous aspects of language skills, such as vocabulary, syntax, and verbal reasoning.What the research team discovered was significant: chi
59、ldren with an older brother had, on average,_40_ two-month delay in their language_41_(develop) compared to studied children with an older sister.As far as explaining this phenomenon, researchers_42_(propose) two hypotheses up to now. The first is that older sisters tend to talk more often than olde
60、r brothers,_43_would compensate for parents_44_(probable) being less present than they were for their first child. The second hypothesis is that older sisters usually compete with their siblings less than older brothers_45_their parents attention.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节 应用文(满分15分)46. 假定你是学生会主席李华，考虑到当前
61、新冠（novel coronavirus） 疫情的严重性，学校倡议所有学生寒假期间减少出行，科学防范。请你写一份倡议书，内容包括:1.倡议目的；2.倡议的内容；3.你的建议。注意:1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear schoolmates,_The Students Union第二节 读后续写(满分25分)47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。A 4l00m Relay RaceYesterday evening, my partner John and l went to the levee（堤坝）where we wo
62、uld take running training. Ahead of us was a very tall man with a plastic bag who seemed to be unable to walk steadily. John said, “You keep running.1 will check on him. ” I tried to continue on but then turned around only to find that the man had fallen and was lying on his back with John at his si
63、de.John was holding his hand. I saw the mans stomach go from quick breaths to one of ease. A few minutes later, the man calmed down. Then, John told him, “We are going to come back this way. If you are still here, we will check on you again.” The man said that he was fine but he was going to have a
64、rest for a while.We ran on for 10-15 minutes or so and turned around. Many people had passed by. I told John that the man would not be there because for sure someone else would help him. John ran ahead to see if he was still there. When I got to the spot, John was leaving and told me, “He is fine, l
65、ets go on.”The man in the meantime tried to climb up the levee and fell again and as he sat there, I walked down. I said, “Hi, my name is Mia, whats your name?” Laughing and looking at me, he said, “My name is White.”I continued, “I find you have trouble walking. Do you want any help?” He said, “Im
66、practicing walking, because I had a serious traffic accident one year ago. Luckily, I have recovered from the pain.” Hearing his words, I felt astonished and asked him how he could make it. He told me it was his positive thoughts that helped him overcome all the difficulties.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式在
67、答题卡的相应位置作答。I wanted to go on talking with him and asked whether we could walk together._It was getting dark and we wanted to accompany him to return home._2020-2021学年度第一学期学业质量监测高二英语 答案注意事项:考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求1.本试卷共10页，满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，请将答题卷交回。2.答题前，请您务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔填写在答题卷上。
68、3.请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、考试证号与你本人的是否相符。4.作答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。作答非选择题必须用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米的签字笔写在答题卷上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。第一部分:听力(共两节，满分30分)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. Why did the woman
69、miss the music program?A. She had to meet her students.B. She was not interested in it.C She was busy with her work.2. Whats the womans attitude?A. Pleased. B. Impatient. C. Uncertain.3. What does the man think of the book?A. Theres nothing interesting in it.B. It actually is appealing to him.C. It
70、should be lent to more people.4. What are they probably doing?A. Making a call. B. Queuing up. C. Occupying seats.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Things to wear. B. The warm weather. C.Clothing materials.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
71、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至7题。6. What does the man think of getting a raise?A. Its almost impossible. B. It will come true soon. C. Its not been decided7. What does the man want to do?A. Taking on one more job. B. Hunting for another job. C. Staying in the
72、company.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where are the speakers?A. At the womans house. B. In the mans office. C. In a decoration shop.9. Which room needs decorating?A. The bathroom. B. The study. C. The childrens room.10. What is the woman going to do?A. Wait for a phone call.B. Make a decoration plan.C. Choose
73、new wallpaper and the curtains.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What does the man really want to do?A. Ask about prize. B. Mail a package. C. Complete a form.12. What does the man forget to fill out?A. His customs declaration. B. The items value. C. A return address.13. How much should the man pay?A. $8.60. B.
74、$10.90. C. $14.00.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What probably makes Sharon interested in photographing the animals?A. What they see. B. How they move. C. Who they scare.15. What animals are easier to photograph?A. Those that are either lovely or striking.B. Those that dont move around a lot.C. Those that kno
75、w the right position.16. What is the most difficult part of the work?A. Loads of work. B. Lack of confidence. C. Plenty of stress.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Who employed the two chefs?A. Adam Leavy. B. Sukhdev Singh. C. Peter Tite.18. How were the two chefs employed?A. They cooked a meal excellently with
76、 given ingredients.B. They were recommended by Manchester Restaurant.C. They were selected by the schools parentsboard.19. What is the problem the two chefs bring?A. Some pupils complain about the meals.B. The cost of the meal has risen by 2.35.C. Children get bored with the meals at home.20. Why ar
77、e the two chefs so successful?A. They are from a famous restaurant.B. They pay attention to what pupils like.C. They often communicate with parents.第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ARecreational activities on Crown landCanadian residentsCamp for free up to
78、21 days on any one site in a calendar year. This ensures sites are available to others and helps reduce environmental impacts.Non-residents, 18 years and upYou will need a non-resident camping permit to camp on Crown land north of the French and Mattawa rivers, unless otherwise prohibited.Camp up to
79、 21 days on any one site in a calendar year.Check if camping is allowed on the Crown land where you are planning to camp.You do not need a permit if you: rent a camping unit from a person who conducts business in Ontario. own property in Ontario. carry out duties as part of employment in Canada. are
80、 a charitable or non-profit group that is authorized by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry(MNRF)to camp.Buy a camping permitNon-residents who need a permit can buy one online or through participating ServiceOntario centres and authorized licence issuers in Northern Ontario.Cost=$9.35+ ta
81、x $10.57 (child under 12 without tax) per person, each night.Fish while camping on Crown landYou need a valid fishing licence before you can fish.CampfiresBefore starting a campfire, check local fire warnings and restrictions in the area. In some cases, camp fires may be prohibited altogether due to
82、 seasonal conditions.1. What are the visitors allowed to do on Crown land?A. They all need a camping permit.B. They can start a campfire as they wish.C. They can fish with a valid licenseD. They can camp for free up to 21 days.2. Who needs to buy a camping permit?A. a person possessing a camping uni
83、t.B. a person owning property in Ontario.C. a person employed in Canada.D. a person volunteering in the MNRF.3. How much does a couple with their 8-year-old son from China spend buying a camping permit for a night?A. $29.27B. $39.84C. $38.62D. $49.19【答案】1. C 2. D 3. DBThe first thing that Valoy saw
84、when she put on color-blind corrective glasses was green the vibrancy (活力) of the grass and tree and later, the brilliance of red in stop signs and flowers. Valoy says its unbelievable and she has struggled with certain topics, especially the painting class in school and she would even paint the oce
85、an purple before that.Valoy wasnt diagnosed with red-green color blindness until the fourth grade. “For the past 17 years, Ive lived in a black and white movie,” the recent Louis E. Dieruff High School graduate says. But not anymore. The transformative moment all started with a public speaking class
86、 Valoy took. After she made an informative speech about growing up with her color deficiency (缺陷), her teacher, Sandy Kile, was inspired to teach the class a more important life lesson.Kile made a suggestion that the class should reach out to companies that produced corrective glasses to see if they
87、 would donate a pair to Valoy. While Kile encouraged Valoy to write a description of living in a world with mostly shades of grey and brown, her classmates wrote accompanying statements about why she needed the glasses. “I didnt expect much for that,” Valoy says. “Professor Kile truly believed it wa
88、s going to happen but we were not sure.”It wasnt so surprising when the first company turned down their request. Then, the class received reply from the founder of Pilestone Inc., offering Valoy and six other commumity members his glasses for free. “We started this business by trying to make some di
89、fference to people,” founder Ben Zhuang says.Valoy is grateful to Kile and her classmates for their efforts. But Kile says that she is very glad the students have the chance to realize the significance of lending a hand to those in need, and that being able to aid Valoy in changing her life is somet
90、hing she will never forget the rest of her life.4. Why is Valoys painting class mentioned?A. To stress her serious attitude to study.B. To give an instance of her sufferings.C. To support wearing collective glasses.D. To stop people from having color blindness.5. How did Valoy feel when Kile offered
91、 the advice?A. Satisfied.B. Thankful.C. Negative.D. Uncertain.6. What do we know about Valoy?A. She delivered a speech to call for donation.B. She only understood black and white movies.C. She wasnt the only one to get the glasses.D. She didnt know her problem until she was 17.7. What did Kile try t
92、o teach the class?A. The value of offering help.B. The power of friendship.C. The benefit of technology.D. The magic of creativity.【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. ACIf you could live forever, would you want to? The challenge of keeping your body alive seems impossible, but some scientists are working on an al
93、ternative. They want to create a digital copy of your “self” and keep that copy “alive” long after your physical body has stopped functioning.In effect, their plan is to clone a person electronically.Unlike ordinary physical clones-which have identical features as their parents, but which are indepe
94、ndent organisms, each with a different conscious self-your electronic clone would believe itself to be you.One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology(纳米技术). Ray Kurzweil, a leading futurist, predicts that within two or three decades we will have tiny transmitters that can be injected into
95、the brain. Once there they would line up alongside neurons and monitor the details of the brains activity. They would then be able to transmit that information to receivers inside a special helmet, allowing us to map the brain.As a further step, Kurzweil foresees using these tiny transmitters to con
96、nect you to a world of virtual reality. With the transmitters in place, you could think your way onto the Internet. Instead of seeing pictures on a screen, you would see them in your mind. Rather than send emails to your friends, you could meet them on some virtual tropical beach and exchange messag
97、es in “virtual person”.For a futurist like Ray, this would be heaven, a virtual heaven. Once you upload the brain onto the Internet and log on to that virtual world, your body can be left to decompose(腐烂) while your virtual self can play games for as long as you wish.However, there is still a proble
98、m. To exist on the net, your virtual self will have to live on the computer of a web-hosting company. These companies want to be paid real money, or they will delete your “self” and sell the space to someone else. With your body long gone, how will you pay?8. What do the scientists intend to do?A. T
99、o clone an ordinary person.B. To create a digital copy of a person.C. To making a man live longer.D. To produce independent organisms.9. What might happen once you upload your brain onto the Internet?A. You can map the brain.B. You can play computer games.C. You can keep your virtual self alive.D. Y
100、ou can become conscious.10. What does “heaven” refer to in this passage?A. The deepest part of their imagination.B. Somewhere high above the atmosphere.C. The place of God and external happiness.D. The virtual world on the Internet.11. What benefit may digital technologies bring according to the aut
101、hor?A. Extending your “existence”.B. Eventually replacing physical human beings.C. Enriching your lives with more spare time.D. Lengthening your physical body.【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. ADEvery year. the Joint Mathomatics Meeting brings more than 5,000 math lovers together. Its the largest math meeting
102、 in the world. In January 2019, mathematicians flew to the meeting in Baltimore, Md., to learn about new ideas and talk about their work. Many even came to admire the latest in mathematical art.The meeting included an entire art exhibition. Visitors felt amazed at sculptures made from metal, wood an
103、d folded paper. One was based on a supersized Rubiks cube. Many like triangles, were arranged in strange and surprising sizes and colors. The collection also included drawings and paintings inspired by the study of numbers, curves (曲线) and patterns.Art and math may seem like a strange pairing. Peopl
104、e usually experience art through their senses. They see a painting or listen to music. If this art moves them, they will have an emotional response. Working at math problems is usually viewed as something you think about-not feel. But connections between the two fields reach far back in time. Sculpt
105、ors and architects in some ancient civilizations included numbers and math ideas into their works.Henry Segerman is a mathematician and artist. When he was in high school, in England, he was good at math and art. But he had to choose. “I went in the math direction back then,” he says. He thought it
106、difficult to succeed as an artist.Still, Segermans math studies led him into the visual areas of math, such as geometry. In 2015, Segerman and some math art friends created a virtual-reality artwork. Participants can put on a pair of VR goggles to float around and through four-dimensional shapes. Ar
107、t makes it possible to interact (互动) with these shapes, which would be impossible to create in our three-dimensional world. As beautiful as it is to see, Segermans work also offers a new view on mathematical ideas.12. What distinguishes the exhibits at the meeting?A. They are art works with high tec
108、hnology.B. They reflect the long history of math.C. They are made based on math ideas.D. They turn visual art into specific math.13. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 mean?A. They seem extremely hard to appreciate.B. Theyre experienced in different ways.C. Theyve been separated since
109、ancient times.D. They fail to bring about peoples responses.14. What can we learn from Henry Segermans story?A. Math learning promotes the creation of art.B. Math makes art easier to understand.C. Math is actually the origin of fine art.D. One cant easily succeed in math.15. What is the main idea of
110、 the text?A. Real artists will stand the test of math.B. Math and art turns out a great combination.C. Modern artists turn into mathematicians.D. Artists make math make a kind of art.【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. B第二节(共5小题:每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How top protect yoursel
111、fYou cant prevent all Internet spying, and you may not want to. For example, when you start tapping a web address into your phones browser and it automatically fills in the rest, or when a shopping site saves whats in your cart._16_If youre worried about your personal information getting lifted.Dont
112、 hand over your name, address, phone number, or e-mail address unless the receiver really needs it. If pressed, you can always make something up._17_The receipt from the Internet requires sharing your information and exposes you to possible data leakage, such as those at Hobby Lobby and Target._18_S
113、top ads from tracking you by opting (选择) out of information collecting. The website simpleoptout. com is a good place to start. Add your phone numbers to the National Do Not Call Registry at 888-382-1222 or donotcall. Gov.If you prefer that your Internet searches stay private.Browse with Firefox. It
114、s privacy controls are stronger than other big-name browsers. Or use DuckDuckGo, an alternate service you can easily set as your default search partner at duckduckgo. com.If youre worried about in-home devices listening to or watching you.Hunt around in the devices menu or mobile app for privacy set
115、tings so you can opt out._19_If youre worried about being tagged (标记) in photos on social media._20_In addition, opt out of being automatically tagged in other peoples Facebook photos by going to Settings, then Face Recognition.A. Tell friends you dont want to be tagged.B. Facebook doesnt use facial
116、 recognition.C. If you want companies to stop trying to sell you things.D. If youre worried about your car knowing too much about you.E. Lower the volume of smart speakers when youre not using them.F. Opt for a paper receipt or no receipt rather than get one via e-mail.G. But you can minimize some u
117、nwanted spying by taking these steps【答案】16. G 17. F 18. C 19. E 20. A第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题:每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When the farmer asked for his_21_ , he said, “I can sleep_22_the wind blows.”This_23_
118、the farmer. But he liked the young man, and_24_him.A few days later, the farmer and his wife were_25_in the night by a violent storm. They quickly began to _26_things out to see if all was safe from damage. They found that the doors of the farmhouse had been safely_27_ ,and a good supply of wood had
119、 been set next to the fireplace. The young man slept_28_.The farmer and his wife then inspected their_29_carefully. They found that the farm tools had been placed in the storage room, safe from the bad weather. The tractor had been moved into the_30_. The barn was properly locked. Even the animals w
120、ere_31_. All was well. The farmer then understood the_32_of the young mans words, “I can sleep when the wind blows.”_33_the farmhand did his work loyally and faithfully when the sky was clear, he had _34_the storm in case it broke. So when the wind blew, there was no need for him to be afraid. He co
121、uld sleep_35_.21. A. requirementsB. professionsC. qualificationsD. occupations22. A. whenB. afterC. beforeD. because23. A. pleasedB. annoyedC. interestedD. puzzled24. A. rejectedB. instructedC. appreciatedD. employed25. A. astonishedB. awakenedC. frightenedD. shocked26. A. checkB. makeC. tryD. bring
122、27. A. knockedB. answeredC. fastenedD. moved28. A. badlyB. eventuallyC. soundlyD. directly29. A. toolsB. propertyC. tractorD. animals30. A. kitchenB. garageC. storage roomD. sitting room31. A. calmB. activeC. positiveD. happy32. A. intentionB. accountC. theoryD. meaning33. A. BecauseB. AlthoughC. Un
123、tilD. Once34. A. headed forB. prepared forC. drove awayD. went after35. A. in painB. in vainC. in peaceD. in fear【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. 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。Having an older brother comes with a
124、lot of_36_(benefit) effects. Big brothers tend to look after their younger counterparts, and despite the occasional rocky moment here and there, many siblings enjoy life-long close relationships. However, a new study finds an interesting downside: children with older brothers take longer when _37_co
125、mes to developing language skills.Researchers studied more than 1,000 children from birth to the age of five-and-a-half years old. Each childs language skills_38_(test) at ages 2, 3, and 5.5, using tests specially_39_(design) to measure numerous aspects of language skills, such as vocabulary, syntax
126、, and verbal reasoning.What the research team discovered was significant: children with an older brother had, on average,_40_ two-month delay in their language_41_(develop) compared to studied children with an older sister.As far as explaining this phenomenon, researchers_42_(propose) two hypotheses
127、 up to now. The first is that older sisters tend to talk more often than older brothers,_43_would compensate for parents_44_(probable) being less present than they were for their first child. The second hypothesis is that older sisters usually compete with their siblings less than older brothers_45_
128、their parents attention.【答案】36. beneficial 37. it 38. were tested 39. designed 40. a 41. development 42. have proposed 43. which 44. probably 45. for第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节 应用文(满分15分)46. 假定你是学生会主席李华，考虑到当前新冠（novel coronavirus） 疫情的严重性，学校倡议所有学生寒假期间减少出行，科学防范。请你写一份倡议书，内容包括:1.倡议目的；2.倡议的内容；3.你的建议。注意:1.词数80左右
129、；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear schoolmates,_The Students Union【答案】Dear schoolmates,Considering the seriousness of the current epidemic our school advised all students to reduce travel during the winter vacation to take scientific precautions. Faced with the crisis, we students should respond actively to th
130、e appeal from authority and experts. In order to ease the serious condition, all of students had better do as follows.First of all, stay at home and dont go out if not necessary. Be responsible for yourself and others. In addition, do wear masks while you are in the open air. As we all know, it can
131、reduce the risk of contracting the virus. Washing hands as often as possible is needed, too. Most importantly, everyone ought to have a positive attitude to the campaign with the disease. My dear friends, there may be a long way to go for us. Lets work hand in hand to overcome anxiety and do some bi
132、ts. We have faith in the fact that tomorrow is another day.The Students Union第二节 读后续写(满分25分)47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。A 4l00m Relay RaceYesterday evening, my partner John and l went to the levee（堤坝）where we would take running training. Ahead of us was a very tall man with a plastic ba
133、g who seemed to be unable to walk steadily. John said, “You keep running.1 will check on him. ” I tried to continue on but then turned around only to find that the man had fallen and was lying on his back with John at his side.John was holding his hand. I saw the mans stomach go from quick breaths t
134、o one of ease. A few minutes later, the man calmed down. Then, John told him, “We are going to come back this way. If you are still here, we will check on you again.” The man said that he was fine but he was going to have a rest for a while.We ran on for 10-15 minutes or so and turned around. Many p
135、eople had passed by. I told John that the man would not be there because for sure someone else would help him. John ran ahead to see if he was still there. When I got to the spot, John was leaving and told me, “He is fine, lets go on.”The man in the meantime tried to climb up the levee and fell agai
136、n and as he sat there, I walked down. I said, “Hi, my name is Mia, whats your name?” Laughing and looking at me, he said, “My name is White.”I continued, “I find you have trouble walking. Do you want any help?” He said, “Im practicing walking, because I had a serious traffic accident one year ago. L
137、uckily, I have recovered from the pain.” Hearing his words, I felt astonished and asked him how he could make it. He told me it was his positive thoughts that helped him overcome all the difficulties.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。I wanted to go on talking with him and asked whether we could wal
138、k together._It was getting dark and we wanted to accompany him to return home._【答案】参考范文：I wanted to go on talking with him and asked whether we could walk together. He agreed, but he didnt want me to grab his hand or arm to help him. I explained to him that I just stood by him in case he fell down.
139、However, he told me he had to experience every failure until he got success. So he climbed up the levee towards John slowly, who was ready to help. John went to get him some water. He accepted the water and bowed low to us, showing his appreciation. We held him up and walked along the levee with him
140、.It was getting dark and we wanted to accompany him to return home. I asked a few times in various kind ways and each time he shook his head. “Im grateful for getting help while climbing up the levee, but its time for you to go home,” he said. Then, he asked us to leave. We stopped and watched him until he had made the right turn. I felt the sunset was extremely beautiful. His positive attitude would have a great effect on me.
