1、河南省郑州五中、鹤壁高中、新乡二中等学校2020-2021学年高一英语上学期阶段性联考测试试题（二）考生注意：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的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.
2、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。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。例： How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是C。1. How did Lawrence go to work today?A. By taxi. B. By car C. By bus. 2. What will the woman do on Saturday night?A. Go to a restaurant B. Watch a film. C.
3、 See an art show. 3 Why hasnt Adam come yet?A. He was busy at workB. He had a fight with the womanC. He wasnt told the meeting time. 4. Whose recorder is the best?A. Jacks. B. The womans. C. The mans. 5. When does the conversation take place?A. At 5：00. B. At 4：30. C. At 4：00. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22
4、.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。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. Why wont the boys father go home for lunch?A. He is too tired. B. He has got sick. C. He has to look after someone. 7. What does the boys father do?A. Iles a doctor. B. Hes
5、 a fireman. C. Hes a policeman.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What will the man do this summer?A. Make al webpageB. Get a new computer. C. Prepare for a concert.9. What might the speakers both do?A. Play some computer games. B. Take music lessons. C. Travel to Europe听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does this conversat
6、ion probably take place?A. At a store. B. At the mans room. C. At an art museum. 11. Where did the woman buy the prints?A. In New York B. In Boston. C. In a European city12. What is the woman planning to do?A. Organize an art exhibitionB. Go on another museum tour. C. Visit some European painters. 听
7、第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How old is the mans nieceA. Almost three years oldB. Almost four years oldC. Almost five years old. 14. What did the man buy?A. A doll B. A dress C. Some plastic food items.15. How much did the man spend?A. $100 B. $120 C. $15016. What will the man do next?A. Go to his car. B. Go
8、 to a birthday party. C. Pay for his items. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What was Mrs. Brown doing when she found the bears?A. Having breakfast. B. Going shopping C. Going to work.18. How did Mrs. Brown feel about seeing the bears?A. Upset. B. Afraid. C. Surprised.19. What did the police do?A. They took so
9、me picturesB. They woke the bears up. C. They stopped the bears going anywhere20. How did the bears get into the car?A. Through a broken window. B Through an open door. C. Through an open window. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALondon North Eas
10、tern Railway(LNER) offers direct train services between London Kings Cross and Leeds every 3 minutes, taking just under 2h 22m or 2h 12m on the fastest service. New Azuma trains from LNER were introduced on the London to Leeds route in 2019. You can also travel from London to Leeds through indirect
11、services in around 2h 30m with Grand Central Railway. TransPennine Express or Northern Rail trains-usually with a change at York or Doncaster. LNER trains come with a variety of convenient(便利的) services, including free WiFi, space for five bicycles, free pet boarding and a cafe/bar serving hot and c
12、old drinks and snacks. If youre travelling in First Class, you can enjoy at-seat dining and a free meal. Information is correct at time of writing(September 2020). May be subject to change. Find out more information about how to buy cheap train tickets to Leeds. 1. Which of the following offers the
13、fastest service to get to Leeds?A. Northern Rail trainsB. TransPennine Express.C. Grand Central Railway.D. London North Eastern Railway.2. What is an advantage of First Class over others?A. Free WiFi.B. A free meal.C. Free pet boarding.D. A hot drink.3. If you arrive in Leeds at 12:28, which platfor
14、m should you take?A. Platform 1.B. Platform 5.C. Platform 6.D. Platform 12.BYesterday afternoon I was in my studio working. I was chatting on the phone when something made me look up. Out of the window, on the other side of the street, I saw my very elderly neighbor kneeling in the grass, his caregi
15、ver beside him. Ive got to so. I said to my friend. I think something is wrong. So I ran downstairs, out my front door and across the street. He was taking a walk, and he tripped on the pavement, the caregiver said. I cant lift him on my own. My neighbor is a large man, so I ran back across the stre
16、et and got my husband! Together we were able to get him standing, but he couldnt walk. Luckily, a woman bicycled by and asked if we needed help! She got a lawn chair from my front porch and we got my neighbor seated. After a few minutes of rest, we were able to help him get into the house. I dont kn
17、ow what I would have done if you hadnt rushed over to help. I was all alone, his caregiver said. So heres what Ive been thinking about since: help your neighbor. Look up from what you are doing, and look around for who you can help. It may not be as clear as it was in this case, but theres always he
18、lp you can giveto your neighbor across the street, or the person standing beside you. They are all your neighbors.4. What was the author doing when seeing something unusual?A. She was running downstairs.B. She was having a call.C. She was enjoying a TV program.D. She was chatting with her family.5.
19、What happened to the authors neighbor?A. He broke his legB. He suddenly fell illC. He was too heavy to walk.D. He fell down on the ground6. How many people worked together to help the neighbor?A. 2B. 3C. 4.D. 57. Whats the authors purpose in writing the last paragraph?A. To express her pride in help
20、ing her neighbor.B. To call on people to be ready to help others.C. To work with others to do good things.D. To share one of her unforgettable experiences.CWhile a four-sided fence that separates a pool from the house and backyard may not seem pretty child drownings are far uglier. Levi Hughes died
21、at a home with three-sided fencing, which may have protected neighboring kids from entering the pool area but still allowed a child to slip out a back door and into the water. “I have to live the rest of my life with the guilt that I could have prevented him from dying,” says Nicole Hughes. “But thi
22、s isnt about our regret and heartache. Drowning doesnt happen to the parents; it happens to the child. Levi will never trick-or-treat again and will never turn 4 years old.”So fix a fence at least 4 feet high around all four sides of the pool. The fence should not have openings or protrusions that a
23、 young child can use to get over under, or through it. Make sure that the gate leading to your pool is self-losing and self-opening, and that it opens out. Latches should be above a childs reach, and the space between the bottom of the fence and the ground should be less than 4 inches. If possible,
24、keep the pool covered when its not in use. Cover your pool with a safety cover whenever youre not using it, even during the swimming season. With an above-ground pool, move ladders and steps away when theyre not in use. Make sure the cover fits safely over the pools entire surface. Otherwise, a chil
25、d may get under it and run into danger. If you have a home swimming pool, ask your pool service workers to update your drains and other systems. Your pool should also have at least two drains for each pump, which will reduce the powerful attraction if one drain is obstructed.8. Why did the author me
26、ntion a little child in the first paragraph?A. To show the danger of a pool.B. To tell a sad storyC. To attract the owner of the poolD. To describe his bad behavior.9. Which part of the fence does the author talk about in paragraph 2?A. Its requirements.B. Its rolesC. Its quality.D. Its length10. Wh
27、ats the purpose of the methods listed in paragraph 3?A. To protect a poolB. To decorate a pool.C. To make a pool usefulD. To keep a child off a pool.11. Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word “obstructed”?A. Rebuilt.B. Changed.C. StoppedD. RepairedDAmerican billionaire Elon Musk has sh
28、owed a technology designed to use a computer chip inside the head to control the brain. During a video show on Friday, Musk provided details about the system, called Neuralink. Musk says he hopes the technology can be used to treat nervous disorders and help the disabled, especially those with spina
29、l injuries, regain body movement. Musk also believes the system can be used in the future to improve intelligence to help humans keep up with supercomputers and artificial intelligence technology. During the show, Musk showed off a model of the Neuralink device. It is about 23 millimeters wide. It i
30、s designed to be placed into a persons head. Small wires will connect the device directly to the brain. The Neuralink system is currently being tested in pigs, with plans to seek government approval for human testing sometime in the future. A pig named Gertrude was also shown during the show. Musk e
31、xplained that Gertrude had a Neuralink fixed inside its head. The device is meant to record nerve activity in the pigs nose and mouth. Musk said the company had three pigs, each with two chips. He described the animals as “healthy, happy and impossible to be told apart from a normal pig.” Musk said
32、the company was able to forecast with “high accuracy a pigs leg movement on a running machine using data from the chip. Musk noted that Neuralink first wants to use the device on people with severe spinal cord injuries to help them talk and move using their brain waves. He said he was hopeful that,
33、in the long term, those people could regain “full-body motion”.Some neuroscientists said the show suggested Neuralink had made great progress with the technology. However, they warned that many more studies would be needed to test the long-term success of such devices.12. What good can the Neuralink
34、 device do to the disabled?A. Making them think clearly.B. Treating their diseases successfully.C. Having them keep up with supercomputers.D. Helping them to move again.13. Which can best describe the pigs with a Neuralink inside their heads?A. NormalB. Active.C. Nervous.D. Intelligent.14. What do s
35、ome neuroscientists think of Neuralink?A. It has been a great success.B. It will succeed very soon.C. It has a long way to goD. It needs support from new theories.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. There Will Be Great Progress in Brain ScienceB. Musk Shows Technology Li
36、nking Computer to BrainC. Three Pigs Are Being Tested Instead of Human BeingsD. The Disabled Will Receive Better Treatment in the Future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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Try This Activity for English Speaking PracticeSome speaking activities do not give an exa
37、ct picture of your true language skills. But storytelling does._16_It can be a short piece of invented story, or it can be the retelling of a news event. Or you can talk about something that happened in your own life. Storytelling frees your mind from forming complex ideas which lets you speak more
38、easily in English. On the other hand, an activity requiring your opinion can slow you down._17_For the storytelling activity, try to provide as much information as possible and aim for a recording of three minutes or fewer. Dont just say, I studied at the library. Say, _18_And most of the seats were
39、 taken, so looked around and I finally found a place, but it was near the window. It was chilly, so I had to keep my coat on. Or something like that._19_Instead, it is to speak at a faster speed because you do not have to stop and think of each idea separately. Before the activity, youd better speak
40、 out loud to yourself a few times to make sure you have you main points in mind. When listening to the recording, do not expect to find all or even most grammar or vocabulary mistakes. _20_After the first recording, record yourself telling the same story at least once more and take note of your prog
41、ress. But avoid memorizing your speech.A. Storytelling is the retelling of a storyB. Put your speech into written or typed form.C. The goal in giving such information is not to fill the time.D. I walked into the library and I thought about where I should sitE. That is because it forces you to think
42、about your ideas as you say themF. Choose a place that you know well, like your home or a nearby bus or train station.G. But you can easily find some mistakes, such as wrong verb endings and noun endings.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上
43、将该项涂黑。An elderly womans cry led to this beautiful act of kindness and experience. As I was_21_some rooms in the nursing home this afternoon. I heard a lot of shouting and_22_coming from one of them. I had actually tried to talk with this little lady with dementia（痴呆）a few weeks before but she cant s
44、peak English and we have difficulty in_23_. A caregiver was in with her and speaking but the lady wasnt_24_.I took the lady into the_25_and she was still crying and looking in the mirror. To calm her down I started to_26_her hair, for it was wet through. Because there were many olds there, the careg
45、iver_27_to help another person. Then I_28_a small towel, and dried her hair, gently feeling her head. She just kept crying and was terribly_29_. So I wrapped my arms around her, rubbed her back and_30_her close. At the same time, I was talking very_31_to her and shaking her.She cried in my arms. Aft
46、er a while, she_32_stopped crying. When she_33_finally, I sat with her and then, as she was Italian, I_34_both her cheeks（面颊） and hands. She then_35_that action to me. I said goodbye in_36_though I knew only a few words and she was growing peaceful. Her suffering had been_37_. All she really needed
47、was love and encouragement. Like her, there are many people out there who just need to be_38_and given a hug to. It must be_39_to live in a world that is so strange to her. I left feeling her love and I knew she felt mine. Though there was almost no language communication, this is one of the most be
48、autiful_40_I have ever had.21. A. going throughB. turning toC. passing byD. dreaming about22. A. praiseB. cryingC. singingD. laughter23. A. explainingB. learningC. spellingD. communicating24. A. respondingB. escapingC. sufferingD. repeating25. A. officeB. bathroomC. hospitalD. kitchen26. A. colourB.
49、 cleanC. cutD. dry27. A. refusedB. leftC. forgotD. stayed28. A. tookB. madeC. hidD. mended29. A. movedB. puzzledC. upsetD. shocked30. A. heldB. settledC. caughtD. carried31. A. loudlyB. angrilyC. madlyD. quietly32. A. exactlyB. graduallyC. carefullyD. hopefully33. A. calmed downB. gave inC. broke do
50、wnD. fell over34. A. knockedB. examinedC. hitD. kissed35. A. broughtB. threwC. returnedD. lent36. A. FrenchB. EnglishC. ItalianD. German37. A. heart-breakingB. unrealC. strangeD. unfair38. A. invitedB. seenC. congratulatedD. overcome39. A. valuableB. livelyC. excitingD. terrible40. A. surveysB. expe
51、riencesC. tasksD. instructions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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。An 11-year-old boy in the American state of Rhode Island recently discovered an unusual example of sea life. He found what is thought to be one of the_41_(large) quahogs ever found in the state. Quahogs are a kind o
52、f large clam(蛤蜊)_42_is eaten as food. Cooper Monaco was looking for clams with his grandfather when he found the large creature. Monaco gave it to_43_university. The clam is 14.5 centimeters across and_44_(weigh) nearly 1.3 kilograms. The Department of Environmental Management for the state does not
53、 keep quahog records. But a quahog grows to about 10 centimeters across, the university said. Monaco described_45_he found the creature in a statement. “I was down on my hands and knees in the water looking for clams, and I touched this huge rock thing,” he said. Monaco added, “always pull out rocks
54、 and throw them to the side and look under them. And then I felt_46_(it) edge and I thought, Holy moly, this is a clam. And I can hardly find a word to express my_47_(excite).”Monaco knew the quahog was_48_(unusual)large, so he told his mother not_49_(cook)it. Ed Baker, the manager of the URI Marine
55、 Science Research Facility, says that the quahog will_50_(show) to the public.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）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
56、允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Last weekend, my parents and I went to a countryside to visit my grandparents. As usual, all three of us wore masks because the epidemic. Some cases from abroad were frequently reporting in the media, what made us nervous.When we arrived, many relatives or friends came to see u
57、s off. Shaking hands and having small talk with us, they warmly welcome us. But to my surprised, none of them wore a mask! It made them appear funny. But at the same time, it showed that the epidemic situation in China was well under control. However, masks can not only be used to fight the epidemic
58、, but they can also be used to prevent the spreads of the flu. So we still need to wear them in the coming winter.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）52. 今天，你校举办了古典诗歌朗诵比赛。请为校英文报写一篇短文，介绍这次活动，内容包括1选手情况；2.比赛简介；3.个人感受。注意：1.词数100左右；2.短文题目已为你写好。Classical Poetry Reciting Contest_郑州部分学校2020-2021学年高一年级阶段性测试（二）英语（答案）考生注意：1.答题前，考生
59、务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间
60、来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例： How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是C。1. How did Lawrence go to work today?A. By taxi. B. By car C. By bus. 2. What will the woman do on Saturday night?A. Go to a restaurant B. Watch a film. C. See an art show. 3 Why hasnt Adam come yet?A. He was busy at w
61、orkB. He had a fight with the womanC. He wasnt told the meeting time. 4. Whose recorder is the best?A. Jacks. B. The womans. C. The mans. 5. When does the conversation take place?A. At 5：00. B. At 4：30. C. At 4：00. 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。听每段对话或独白前，你
62、将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出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. Why wont the boys father go home for lunch?A. He is too tired. B. He has got sick. C. He has to look after someone. 7. What does the boys father do?A. Iles a doctor. B. Hes a fireman. C. Hes a policeman.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What will the
63、man do this summer?A. Make al webpageB. Get a new computer. C. Prepare for a concert.9. What might the speakers both do?A. Play some computer games. B. Take music lessons. C. Travel to Europe听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. At a store. B. At the mans room. C.
64、At an art museum. 11. Where did the woman buy the prints?A. In New York B. In Boston. C. In a European city12. What is the woman planning to do?A. Organize an art exhibitionB. Go on another museum tour. C. Visit some European painters. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How old is the mans nieceA. Almost three ye
65、ars oldB. Almost four years oldC. Almost five years old. 14. What did the man buy?A. A doll B. A dress C. Some plastic food items.15. How much did the man spend?A. $100 B. $120 C. $15016. What will the man do next?A. Go to his car. B. Go to a birthday party. C. Pay for his items. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。1
66、7. What was Mrs. Brown doing when she found the bears?A. Having breakfast. B. Going shopping C. Going to work.18. How did Mrs. Brown feel about seeing the bears?A. Upset. B. Afraid. C. Surprised.19. What did the police do?A. They took some picturesB. They woke the bears up. C. They stopped the bears
67、 going anywhere20. How did the bears get into the car?A. Through a broken window. B Through an open door. C. Through an open window. 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ALondon North Eastern Railway(LNER) offers direct train services between London
68、Kings Cross and Leeds every 3 minutes, taking just under 2h 22m or 2h 12m on the fastest service. New Azuma trains from LNER were introduced on the London to Leeds route in 2019. You can also travel from London to Leeds through indirect services in around 2h 30m with Grand Central Railway. TransPenn
69、ine Express or Northern Rail trains-usually with a change at York or Doncaster. LNER trains come with a variety of convenient(便利的) services, including free WiFi, space for five bicycles, free pet boarding and a cafe/bar serving hot and cold drinks and snacks. If youre travelling in First Class, you
70、can enjoy at-seat dining and a free meal. Information is correct at time of writing(September 2020). May be subject to change. Find out more information about how to buy cheap train tickets to Leeds. 1. Which of the following offers the fastest service to get to Leeds?A. Northern Rail trainsB. Trans
71、Pennine Express.C. Grand Central Railway.D. London North Eastern Railway.2. What is an advantage of First Class over others?A. Free WiFi.B. A free meal.C. Free pet boarding.D. A hot drink.3. If you arrive in Leeds at 12:28, which platform should you take?A. Platform 1.B. Platform 5.C. Platform 6.D.
72、Platform 12.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. CBYesterday afternoon I was in my studio working. I was chatting on the phone when something made me look up. Out of the window, on the other side of the street, I saw my very elderly neighbor kneeling in the grass, his caregiver beside him. Ive got to so. I said to my f
73、riend. I think something is wrong. So I ran downstairs, out my front door and across the street. He was taking a walk, and he tripped on the pavement, the caregiver said. I cant lift him on my own. My neighbor is a large man, so I ran back across the street and got my husband! Together we were able
74、to get him standing, but he couldnt walk. Luckily, a woman bicycled by and asked if we needed help! She got a lawn chair from my front porch and we got my neighbor seated. After a few minutes of rest, we were able to help him get into the house. I dont know what I would have done if you hadnt rushed
75、 over to help. I was all alone, his caregiver said. So heres what Ive been thinking about since: help your neighbor. Look up from what you are doing, and look around for who you can help. It may not be as clear as it was in this case, but theres always help you can giveto your neighbor across the st
76、reet, or the person standing beside you. They are all your neighbors.4. What was the author doing when seeing something unusual?A. She was running downstairs.B. She was having a call.C. She was enjoying a TV program.D. She was chatting with her family.5. What happened to the authors neighbor?A. He b
77、roke his legB. He suddenly fell illC. He was too heavy to walk.D. He fell down on the ground6. How many people worked together to help the neighbor?A. 2B. 3C. 4.D. 57. Whats the authors purpose in writing the last paragraph?A. To express her pride in helping her neighbor.B. To call on people to be r
78、eady to help others.C. To work with others to do good things.D. To share one of her unforgettable experiences.【答案】4. B 5. D 6. C 7. BCWhile a four-sided fence that separates a pool from the house and backyard may not seem pretty child drownings are far uglier. Levi Hughes died at a home with three-s
79、ided fencing, which may have protected neighboring kids from entering the pool area but still allowed a child to slip out a back door and into the water. “I have to live the rest of my life with the guilt that I could have prevented him from dying,” says Nicole Hughes. “But this isnt about our regre
80、t and heartache. Drowning doesnt happen to the parents; it happens to the child. Levi will never trick-or-treat again and will never turn 4 years old.”So fix a fence at least 4 feet high around all four sides of the pool. The fence should not have openings or protrusions that a young child can use t
81、o get over under, or through it. Make sure that the gate leading to your pool is self-losing and self-opening, and that it opens out. Latches should be above a childs reach, and the space between the bottom of the fence and the ground should be less than 4 inches. If possible, keep the pool covered
82、when its not in use. Cover your pool with a safety cover whenever youre not using it, even during the swimming season. With an above-ground pool, move ladders and steps away when theyre not in use. Make sure the cover fits safely over the pools entire surface. Otherwise, a child may get under it and
83、 run into danger. If you have a home swimming pool, ask your pool service workers to update your drains and other systems. Your pool should also have at least two drains for each pump, which will reduce the powerful attraction if one drain is obstructed.8. Why did the author mention a little child i
84、n the first paragraph?A. To show the danger of a pool.B. To tell a sad storyC. To attract the owner of the poolD. To describe his bad behavior.9. Which part of the fence does the author talk about in paragraph 2?A. Its requirements.B. Its rolesC. Its quality.D. Its length10. Whats the purpose of the
85、 methods listed in paragraph 3?A. To protect a poolB. To decorate a pool.C. To make a pool usefulD. To keep a child off a pool.11. Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word “obstructed”?A. Rebuilt.B. Changed.C. StoppedD. Repaired【答案】8. A 9. A 10. D 11. CDAmerican billionaire Elon Musk has
86、 showed a technology designed to use a computer chip inside the head to control the brain. During a video show on Friday, Musk provided details about the system, called Neuralink. Musk says he hopes the technology can be used to treat nervous disorders and help the disabled, especially those with sp
87、inal injuries, regain body movement. Musk also believes the system can be used in the future to improve intelligence to help humans keep up with supercomputers and artificial intelligence technology. During the show, Musk showed off a model of the Neuralink device. It is about 23 millimeters wide. I
88、t is designed to be placed into a persons head. Small wires will connect the device directly to the brain. The Neuralink system is currently being tested in pigs, with plans to seek government approval for human testing sometime in the future. A pig named Gertrude was also shown during the show. Mus
89、k explained that Gertrude had a Neuralink fixed inside its head. The device is meant to record nerve activity in the pigs nose and mouth. Musk said the company had three pigs, each with two chips. He described the animals as “healthy, happy and impossible to be told apart from a normal pig.” Musk sa
90、id the company was able to forecast with “high accuracy a pigs leg movement on a running machine using data from the chip. Musk noted that Neuralink first wants to use the device on people with severe spinal cord injuries to help them talk and move using their brain waves. He said he was hopeful tha
91、t, in the long term, those people could regain “full-body motion”.Some neuroscientists said the show suggested Neuralink had made great progress with the technology. However, they warned that many more studies would be needed to test the long-term success of such devices.12. What good can the Neural
92、ink device do to the disabled?A. Making them think clearly.B. Treating their diseases successfully.C. Having them keep up with supercomputers.D. Helping them to move again.13. Which can best describe the pigs with a Neuralink inside their heads?A. NormalB. Active.C. Nervous.D. Intelligent.14. What d
93、o some neuroscientists think of Neuralink?A. It has been a great success.B. It will succeed very soon.C. It has a long way to goD. It needs support from new theories.15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. There Will Be Great Progress in Brain ScienceB. Musk Shows Technology
94、 Linking Computer to BrainC. Three Pigs Are Being Tested Instead of Human BeingsD. The Disabled Will Receive Better Treatment in the Future【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Try This Activity for English Speaking PracticeSome speaking
95、 activities do not give an exact picture of your true language skills. But storytelling does._16_It can be a short piece of invented story, or it can be the retelling of a news event. Or you can talk about something that happened in your own life. Storytelling frees your mind from forming complex id
96、eas which lets you speak more easily in English. On the other hand, an activity requiring your opinion can slow you down._17_For the storytelling activity, try to provide as much information as possible and aim for a recording of three minutes or fewer. Dont just say, I studied at the library. Say,
97、_18_And most of the seats were taken, so looked around and I finally found a place, but it was near the window. It was chilly, so I had to keep my coat on. Or something like that._19_Instead, it is to speak at a faster speed because you do not have to stop and think of each idea separately. Before t
98、he activity, youd better speak out loud to yourself a few times to make sure you have you main points in mind. When listening to the recording, do not expect to find all or even most grammar or vocabulary mistakes. _20_After the first recording, record yourself telling the same story at least once m
99、ore and take note of your progress. But avoid memorizing your speech.A. Storytelling is the retelling of a storyB. Put your speech into written or typed form.C. The goal in giving such information is not to fill the time.D. I walked into the library and I thought about where I should sitE. That is b
100、ecause it forces you to think about your ideas as you say themF. Choose a place that you know well, like your home or a nearby bus or train station.G. But you can easily find some mistakes, such as wrong verb endings and noun endings.【答案】16. A 17. E 18. D 19. C 20. G第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每
101、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。An elderly womans cry led to this beautiful act of kindness and experience. As I was_21_some rooms in the nursing home this afternoon. I heard a lot of shouting and_22_coming from one of them. I had actually tried to talk with this
102、 little lady with dementia（痴呆）a few weeks before but she cant speak English and we have difficulty in_23_. A caregiver was in with her and speaking but the lady wasnt_24_.I took the lady into the_25_and she was still crying and looking in the mirror. To calm her down I started to_26_her hair, for it
103、 was wet through. Because there were many olds there, the caregiver_27_to help another person. Then I_28_a small towel, and dried her hair, gently feeling her head. She just kept crying and was terribly_29_. So I wrapped my arms around her, rubbed her back and_30_her close. At the same time, I was t
104、alking very_31_to her and shaking her.She cried in my arms. After a while, she_32_stopped crying. When she_33_finally, I sat with her and then, as she was Italian, I_34_both her cheeks（面颊） and hands. She then_35_that action to me. I said goodbye in_36_though I knew only a few words and she was growi
105、ng peaceful. Her suffering had been_37_. All she really needed was love and encouragement. Like her, there are many people out there who just need to be_38_and given a hug to. It must be_39_to live in a world that is so strange to her. I left feeling her love and I knew she felt mine. Though there w
106、as almost no language communication, this is one of the most beautiful_40_I have ever had.21. A. going throughB. turning toC. passing byD. dreaming about22. A. praiseB. cryingC. singingD. laughter23. A. explainingB. learningC. spellingD. communicating24. A. respondingB. escapingC. sufferingD. repeat
107、ing25. A. officeB. bathroomC. hospitalD. kitchen26. A. colourB. cleanC. cutD. dry27. A. refusedB. leftC. forgotD. stayed28. A. tookB. madeC. hidD. mended29. A. movedB. puzzledC. upsetD. shocked30. A. heldB. settledC. caughtD. carried31. A. loudlyB. angrilyC. madlyD. quietly32. A. exactlyB. gradually
108、C. carefullyD. hopefully33. A. calmed downB. gave inC. broke downD. fell over34. A. knockedB. examinedC. hitD. kissed35. A. broughtB. threwC. returnedD. lent36. A. FrenchB. EnglishC. ItalianD. German37. A. heart-breakingB. unrealC. strangeD. unfair38. A. invitedB. seenC. congratulatedD. overcome39.
109、A. valuableB. livelyC. excitingD. terrible40. A. surveysB. experiencesC. tasksD. instructions【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. A 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. B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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。An 11-year-old boy in the Ame
110、rican state of Rhode Island recently discovered an unusual example of sea life. He found what is thought to be one of the_41_(large) quahogs ever found in the state. Quahogs are a kind of large clam(蛤蜊)_42_is eaten as food. Cooper Monaco was looking for clams with his grandfather when he found the l
111、arge creature. Monaco gave it to_43_university. The clam is 14.5 centimeters across and_44_(weigh) nearly 1.3 kilograms. The Department of Environmental Management for the state does not keep quahog records. But a quahog grows to about 10 centimeters across, the university said. Monaco described_45_
112、he found the creature in a statement. “I was down on my hands and knees in the water looking for clams, and I touched this huge rock thing,” he said. Monaco added, “always pull out rocks and throw them to the side and look under them. And then I felt_46_(it) edge and I thought, Holy moly, this is a
113、clam. And I can hardly find a word to express my_47_(excite).”Monaco knew the quahog was_48_(unusual)large, so he told his mother not_49_(cook)it. Ed Baker, the manager of the URI Marine Science Research Facility, says that the quahog will_50_(show) to the public.【答案】41. largest 42. that/which 43. a
114、 44. weighs 45. how 46. its 47. excitement 48. unusually 49. to cook 50. be shown/be showed第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）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
115、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。Last weekend, my parents and I went to a countryside to visit my grandparents. As usual, all three of us wore masks because the epidemic. Some cases from abroad were frequently reporting in the media, what made us nervous.When we arrived, many relatives or friends
116、came to see us off. Shaking hands and having small talk with us, they warmly welcome us. But to my surprised, none of them wore a mask! It made them appear funny. But at the same time, it showed that the epidemic situation in China was well under control. However, masks can not only be used to fight
117、 the epidemic, but they can also be used to prevent the spreads of the flu. So we still need to wear them in the coming winter.【答案】1.athe2.because后加of3.reportingreported4.whatwhich5.orand6.去掉off7.welcomewelcomed8.surprisedsurprise9.themus10.spreadsspread第二节 书面表达（满分25分）52. 今天，你校举办了古典诗歌朗诵比赛。请为校英文报写一篇短
118、文，介绍这次活动，内容包括1选手情况；2.比赛简介；3.个人感受。注意：1.词数100左右；2.短文题目已为你写好。Classical Poetry Reciting Contest_【答案】One possible version：Classical Poetry Reciting ContestToday, our school held a classical poetry reciting contest. Each class recommended three contestants, who were the pre-selected winners of each class.
119、On the stage, the contestants recited famous classical poetry, including poems written by famous poets Du Fu, Li Bai, Li Qingzhao and so on. The competitors were in high spirits and the atmosphere was warm.Not only has this activity greatly promoted our traditional culture, but it has also inspired students interest in classical poetry. The competition was warmly welcomed by teachers and students, who said that they had received great artistic enjoyment.