1、十堰市20202021学年度上学期期末调研考试高一英语注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上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，你将有两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
2、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. What present does the man receive?A. A box. B. A book. C. A doll.2. What may cause the speakers to put off their picnic?A. A strong wind. B. Cats and dogs. C. A heavy rain.3. What will the woman
3、do tomorrow night?A. Prepare for her exam. B. Go for an interview. C. Go to a concert.4. When will the woman ask her boss about the price of the computers?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.5. What does the woman want to buy?A. A shop. B. Some flowers. C. A birthday cake.第二节（共
4、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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What are the speakers talking about?A. Chinese Tea B. Chinese people.C. Famous scenery.7. What does the woman think of black tea?A. It is light. B. It is
5、heavy.C. It is sweet.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Salesman and customer.C. Doctor and patient.9. How much should the woman pay?A. 500 yuan. B. 2,000 yuan.C. 2,500 yuan.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man like to do in the comput
6、er room?A. Do some homework. B. Watch some news.C. Play computer games.11. How often does the man go to the computer room?A. Twice a week. B. Three times a month.C. Four times a week.12. What do we know about the computer room?A. It is open for too long hours.B. Therere many problems with it.C. It c
7、an t be improved for lack of money.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is Mary going to do in Fukuoka?A. Meet her friend. B. Teach Japanese. C. Open a bar.14. What does Jane do?A. A manager. B. A policewoman. C. A teacher.15. How long has Jane been teaching in Japan?A For three years. B. For two years. C. For
8、 one year.16. Why does Jack refuse to go to Japan with Mary?A. He is busy at work. B. He is tired of travelling. C He must look after his mother.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is John?A. An actor. B. A library worker at school.C. A teaching assistant for the lab.18. What are the students allowed to wear
9、 in the lab?A. Tennis shoes. B. Loose clothes. C. Big rings.19. Where can the students find John if they have questions?A. In his house. B. On the second floor. C. At his office on the third floor.20. What is the speech mainly about?A. The grades the students will get.B. The experiments the student
10、will do in the lab.C. The rules the students should follow in the lab.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。AMosquitos (蚊子)can cause us serious diseases. Until now. weve used different things to keep them away. But none of these ways actually protect us for more
11、 than 20 minutes! Now there is a new way to keep mosquitos away from you ever again without using any chemicals at all.What is it all about?Its called the Mosquitrona new mosquito catcher or killer. Its very easy to control and it can protect your home from all the mosquitos!How does it work?Instead
12、 of trying to keep the mosquitos away, it attracts them, then catches them and finally kills them! Basically, it will attract the mosquitos into the Mosquitron, with a completely harmless UV-PT producing light. Next to the UV-PT light is a powerful reverse (反 向的)fan that sucks (吸)the mosquitos throu
13、gh a one-way trapdoor. Once they are trapped in the drying basket they are dried to death by the fan in 2 minutes.How much does it cost?Youd be surprised to find that you can get it right now for just $89. It might seem expensive at first. However, when you compare it with other products which need
14、regular, expensive repair and dont work for more than 10 minutes, it is pretty cheap. In fact, some products using the same UV technology are priced over $250! to buy a mosquitron?Thats very easy. You can only buy it from the suppliers website.1. Why should we stay away from mosquitos?A. They produc
15、e much noise.B. They can spread serious diseases.C. They need a safe environment.D. They can make dangerous chemicals.2. How does the Mosquitron clear mosquitos?A. By watering them in a basketB. By burying them with hot sand.C. By attracting and killing them.D. By giving off strong and harmful light
16、.3. Where can we buy a mosquitron according to the text?A. In a computer store.B. In a supermarket.C. In a restaurant.D. On the website.BShortly before Christmas last year, one of Brazilian pianists Joao Carlos Martins invited his friends to a bar near his home. He wanted to show them the best gift
17、he had received: a new pair of gloves. They are not just any gloves, however. The special bionic devices let the 79-year-old pianist play with both hands for the first time in more than 20 years.By his retirement last March, Martins had received 24 medical operations to try to reduce pain caused by
18、a disease and from a series of accidents. Before the gloves, which were especially developed for him, Martins could only play songs slowly with his thumbs and, sometimes, his pointer fingers.However one designer believed Martins retirement had come too early. The designer, Ubirata Bizarro Costa, cre
19、ated special bionic gloves for Martins hands. The gloves help move his fingers up after they press on the piano keys. Costa said he created early models based on images of Martins hands, but he said those models were not good. He then decided to tell Martins about his work. Costa and Martins then sp
20、ent several months testing different models. Finally, the perfect model came in December, and cost only $125.These days, Martins never takes off his new gloves, even when he goes to sleep. Martins said, “I have received more than 100 devices in the last 50 years. None of those devices worked well or
21、 long enough, but these gloves do. ”The new gloves have given Martins a new goal. He hopes to play the piano at New Yorks Carnegie Hall in October. He is already set to conduct a concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of his first appearance there.4. What can we know about Joao Carlos Martins?A. H
22、e enjoys playing the piano in a bar.B. He has received the best gift in his life.C. He has just retired from a music company.D. He often discusses with his friends about music.5. What caused the pianists pain?A. A failed operation.B. His friends death.C. The new pair of gloves.D. A disease and some
23、accidents.6. How did Costa and Martins create the perfect bionic gloves?A. By testing different models.B. By pressing Martins fingers.C. By examining Martins hands.D. By working with other companies.7. What does Martins think of the special pair of gloves?A. They are uselessB. They are strange.C. Th
24、ey are satisfying.D. They are frightening.CA new study shows that the increased heat from Arctic (北极的)rivers is making sea ice in the Arctic Ocean gradually disappear. The study published this week in Science Advance was led by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, together with
25、other scientists in the United States, United Arab Emi rates , Finland and Canada.According to the research, the main Arctic rivers bring more heat to the Arctic Ocean than they did in 1980. River heat is one of the reasons that cause sea ice loss of the Arctic Ocean. That loss is equal to about 120
26、,000 square miles of 1-mcter thick ice. If Alaska were covered by 1-meter thick icc. 20% of Alaska would be gone, explained Igor Polyakov, a re- searcher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks International Arctic Research Center.Rivers have the greatest influence during spring. The wanning water pou
27、rs into the ice covered Arctic Ocean and spreads below the ice， slowly destroying it. Once the sea ice melts(融化), the warm water makes the temperature go up. The research found that much more river heat energy entered the air. Since air is mobile, this means river heat can influence areas of the Arc
28、tic far from river deltas (三角洲).The influence was the most prominent in the Siberian Arctic, where several large rivers go into the Arctic Ocean. Canadas Mackenzie River is the only river large enough to contribute to sea ice meh near Alaska, but the states smaller rivers are also a source of heat.P
29、olyakov says that rising global air temperatures will continue to warm Arctic rivers in the future. As rivers heat up, more warm water will flow into the Arctic Ocean, melting more sea ice,8. What does the increased heat from Arctic rivers cause?A. Dry weather in the Arctic.B. A strange disease in t
30、he ArcticC. The gradual loss of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.D. The death of fish in the Arctic Ocean.9. What can we learn from paragraph 2?A. Alaska will disappear.B. Theres more and more sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.C. 10% of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean melts each day.D. Arctic rivers bring more hea
31、t to the Arctic Ocean.10. What does the underlined word prominent in paragraph 4 mean?A. Obvious.B. Important.C. Famous.D. Generous.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Arctic Rivers Will DisappearB. Arctic Rivers Are Melting Arctic Sea IceC. Arctic Rivers Will Create a New River DeltaD. Arcti
32、c Rivers Bring More Sea Animals to the Arctic OceanDFacebook has developed a kind of Al (人工智能), translating between any pair of 100 languages without depending on first translating to English.Facebook s system was trained on a data (数据)set of 7. 5 billion sentence pairs collected from the web across
33、 100 languages though not all the languages had an equal number of sentence pairs. What I was really interested in was cutting out English as a middle man. Globally there are plenty of countries where they speak two languages that arent English,“ says Angela Fan of Facebook Al who led the work.For s
34、ome language pairs， the new system shows obvious improvements in translation quality. For example, translating from Spanish to Portuguese is extremely strong because Spanish is the second-most spoken first language worldwide, meaning the researchers can get a lot of data. Translation between English
35、 and Belarusian also is improved because the Al can translate Russian into English, which shares similarities with Belarusian.While the system isnt in use on the social network site. Facebook plans to put it to work soon to manage the 20 billion translations made every day when people click “Transla
36、te on posts (帖子)written in more than 160 languages. Future work will be done on other language,” says Fan especially for languages where we dont have a lot of data, like South-East Asian and African languages. The work “breaks away from the English-centric models and tries to build more different mo
37、dels， says Sheila Castilho of the ADAPT Centre at Dublin City University. Ireland. “Thais pretty new and different. But its hard to know if the Al does a right translation work，” says Castilho. The users may not know the other language, so they cannot judge the correctness of the translation. 12. Wh
38、ats Angela Fans purpose of making the research?A. To collect data of all kinds of people.B. To avoid using English as a middle man in translation.C. To achieve her dream of becoming a translator.D. To make learning different languages easier.13. Why is it easy to translate from Spanish to Portuguese
39、 by Al?A. Portuguese is similar to Spanish.B. Spanish is spoken by the largest number of people.C. Researchers have a good knowledge of the two languages.D. There is much data on Spanish.14. What is Castilho worried about?A. The safety of Al translation.B. The way of using Facebook.C. The correctnes
40、s of Al translation.D. The number of posts on the website.15. What is the text mainly about?A. Facebook Al can translate any pair of 100 languages.B. Facebook wants to buy a new system.C. Facebook Al can talk with the users.D. Face book has lost many users.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
41、以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。It could be time to admit that you have a habit of putting off your tasks because you waste too much time on the Internet. If you are ready to cut down the time that you spend on it , it may seem difficult._16_Pay attention to the time that you spend on the Internet. _17_ Mak
42、e sure you know how long it takes you to do each task and record exactly what you do. Then determine if an activity is really necessary. Youd be surprised at how much time you actually spend on necessary instead of unnecessary online activities._18_Though it may feel strange to use technology to sto
43、p you from using technology, this is what we face today. To improve your work efficiency (效率)while you are online, use apps that block the access (通道)to websites you always go to. This way will tell you not to jump over to the websites when you have the task to do.When working, avoid using your phon
44、e. With your smart phone at hand, you will waste lots of time on the Internet You have to stop wasting time online. Put away your phone when you are working or studying. _19_ So you are unable to check your phone because you dont see it.Ask others for help. If you cant control yourself and you waste
45、 too much time on the Internet, it may be time to ask others for help. _20_ Your family members can be helpful to you.A. Keep your phone in another room.B. Block the access to your favorite websites.C. It is easier for you to control yourself with others help.D. Here are some methods that help you d
46、o with the difficulty.E. Do all of your computer work at the beginning of your project.F. To break the habit, learn how to manage the time you spend online.G. You will find these useful tips can help you solve most of your problems.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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选
47、出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。This morning, when 1 shaved in the mirror. I found my body was growing older. There was no doubt about it My _21_ which used to be brown with a touch of gray was now gray with a touch of brown. There was even so _22_ hair left on the top of the head. My forehead wrinkles appeared when
48、I smiled I thought about letting my _23_ grow for a second but I didnt really want to look like Father Christmas.When 1 stepped back. I could see I had become _24_ as well. Its because while my metabolism (新陈代谢)had _25_ ，my eating hadnt. My muscles were painful and my body was also _26_ However, the
49、 work must go on. _27_ was my deepest love. An article in my _28_ seemed to be formed I was thinking of writing the words down in case 1 would _29_ them when 1 came into my study. When I looked in the mirror again. I _30_ and felt a joy in my heart. 1 thought that no matter how old I looked my soul
50、was forever _31_. The truth is while I have been gradually growing older on the outside, 1 have been for a while. growing younger on the inside. I can remember how serious, _32_ _ and worried I was in my twenties and thirties. I often felt the burden of life was _33_ heavy. But now at fifty, my hear
51、t feels _34_ and my days look brighter. 1 have more faith and less fear. In the end. all of our bodies will _35_ and die. but our soul wont.21. A. hairB. skinC. eyesD. hands22. A. thickB. beautifulC. littleD. black23. A. beardB. cropsC. bodyD. kids24. A. smallerB. strongerC. healthierD. fatter25. A.
52、 made upB. slowed downC. left offD. came round26. A. relaxedB. athleticC. cleanD. weak27. A. ListeningB. SpeakingC. WritingD. Reading28. A. bookB. noteC. mindD. mouth29. A. recognizeB. controlC. replaceD. forget30. A. smiledB. shoutedC. wavedD. appeared31. A. lowB. lonelyC. youngD. bright32. A. plea
53、sedB. stressedC. amazedD. excited33. A. extremelyB. hardlyC. impossiblyD. uncertainly34. A. politerB. lighterC. heavierD. prouder35. A. come inB. give inC. break outD. wear out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.A 16-year-old Kansas boy will soon earn his high-school diploma (文凭)
54、.And a few days later, hell travel to Harvard _36_ (collect) his bachelors degree. Ulysses High School senior Braxton Moral _37_(attend) graduation ceremonies (典礼)a few days later to become _38_ only student to gain a four year high school degree and a bachelor s degree from Harvard at the same time
55、 _39_ (successful). Harvard has changed the rules.” said Braxton s father, Carlos Moral, so his son will be the only one reaching that standard. Braxton will be 17 when he _40_ (get) his diplomas. The Ulysses school district allowed him to take some high school _41_ (class) while he was still in mid
56、dle school. Before high school, he took a class offered at Fort Hays State University. Then he _42_ (admit) to Harvard. Braxton at the same time studied at the high school and the Harvard Extension School. The program typically serves adults_43_work and cant study on campus full time.Ulysses High Sc
57、hool math teacher Patsy Love served as the proctor (学监)for the Harvard program, managing Braxtons tests in Kansas. We are keeping an eye on Braxton to make sure he is not too pressed or proud, which may have an effect _44_ his development, said Julie Moral, Braxtons mother. “Im so happy with his _45
58、_ (achieve).”37. will attend 38. the 39. successfully 40. gets 41. classes 42. was admitted 43. who/that 44. on 45. achievement第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46. 假定你是李华，本周末你校英语俱乐部将组织果园采摘活动。请你用英文写则通知，内容 包括：1.活动信息；2.准备事项；3.表达期待。注意：1 .写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Notice_English Club第二节（满分25分）47. 阅读下面材料，
59、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。Michael goes to his grandparents once or twice every month, and he decided to go round to see them when he had a free evening the week before they went for a holiday.“Come in, Michael,” his grandfather said. “Im glad youve come round. Take your coat off and sit down for
60、 a minute. Lets see the end of this programme on TV. Your grandmother and I watch it every week at this time of night.” So Michael sat in a comfortable chair, quietly waiting for the TV detective（侦探）to find out who the thief was.Finally, his grandmother got up and turned the TV off. Then, she said,
61、“Im sorry, Michael, but I must go and see a friend for a few minutes. Ill come back soon. But while Im out, perhaps you can help your grandfather to bring down the big blue case from the attic（阁楼）.We want it for the holiday.”They watched her going by. “Lets go round to the pub（小店）for a drink, ” gran
62、dfather said. “Thats a good idea,” Michael answered, “but let me give you a hand with the case. Tell me where it is and Ill get it out for you. Its in the attic, isnt it?”Grandfather pulled down the corners of his mouth. “Thats the trouble. Its not there. You can go up and look, but you wont find it
63、. Perhaps, I lend it to somebody, but I cant remember. Your grandmother doesnt know, but shell find out this week that weve lost our best case.” Michael laughed, “Dont worry. You can use mine. If I go home now I can bring it back in half an hour.” And he went home quickly before the old man could sa
64、y no.When he got home, his father called, “What are you looking for, Michael? Youre throwing your things about, arent you?”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。But when Michael explained why he would lend his case to grandfather, his father suddenly felt ashamed._Michaels grandmother came back from
65、her friends at that moment._十堰市20202021学年度上学期期末调研考试高一英语 答案注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上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，你将有两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。
66、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. What present does the man receive?A. A box. B. A book. C. A doll.2. What may cause the speakers to put off their picnic?A. A strong wind. B. Cats and dogs. C. A hea
67、vy rain.3. What will the woman do tomorrow night?A. Prepare for her exam. B. Go for an interview. C. Go to a concert.4. When will the woman ask her boss about the price of the computers?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.5. What does the woman want to buy?A. A shop. B. Some fl
68、owers. C. A birthday cake.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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What are the speakers talking about?A. Chinese Tea B. Chinese people.C. Famous scenery.7. What does the woman think of blac
69、k tea?A. It is light. B. It is heavy.C. It is sweet.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Salesman and customer.C. Doctor and patient.9. How much should the woman pay?A. 500 yuan. B. 2,000 yuan.C. 2,500 yuan.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does t
70、he man like to do in the computer room?A. Do some homework. B. Watch some news.C. Play computer games.11. How often does the man go to the computer room?A. Twice a week. B. Three times a month.C. Four times a week.12. What do we know about the computer room?A. It is open for too long hours.B. Therer
71、e many problems with it.C. It can t be improved for lack of money.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is Mary going to do in Fukuoka?A. Meet her friend. B. Teach Japanese. C. Open a bar.14. What does Jane do?A. A manager. B. A policewoman. C. A teacher.15. How long has Jane been teaching in Japan?A For three
72、years. B. For two years. C. For one year.16. Why does Jack refuse to go to Japan with Mary?A. He is busy at work. B. He is tired of travelling. C He must look after his mother.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is John?A. An actor. B. A library worker at school.C. A teaching assistant for the lab.18. What a
73、re the students allowed to wear in the lab?A. Tennis shoes. B. Loose clothes. C. Big rings.19. Where can the students find John if they have questions?A. In his house. B. On the second floor. C. At his office on the third floor.20. What is the speech mainly about?A. The grades the students will get.
74、B. The experiments the student will do in the lab.C. The rules the students should follow in the lab.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。AMosquitos (蚊子)can cause us serious diseases. Until now. weve used different things to keep them away. But none of these wa
75、ys actually protect us for more than 20 minutes! Now there is a new way to keep mosquitos away from you ever again without using any chemicals at all.What is it all about?Its called the Mosquitrona new mosquito catcher or killer. Its very easy to control and it can protect your home from all the mos
76、quitos!How does it work?Instead of trying to keep the mosquitos away, it attracts them, then catches them and finally kills them! Basically, it will attract the mosquitos into the Mosquitron, with a completely harmless UV-PT producing light. Next to the UV-PT light is a powerful reverse (反 向的)fan th
77、at sucks (吸)the mosquitos through a one-way trapdoor. Once they are trapped in the drying basket they are dried to death by the fan in 2 minutes.How much does it cost?Youd be surprised to find that you can get it right now for just $89. It might seem expensive at first. However, when you compare it
78、with other products which need regular, expensive repair and dont work for more than 10 minutes, it is pretty cheap. In fact, some products using the same UV technology are priced over $250! to buy a mosquitron?Thats very easy. You can only buy it from the suppliers website.1. Why should we stay awa
79、y from mosquitos?A. They produce much noise.B. They can spread serious diseases.C. They need a safe environment.D. They can make dangerous chemicals.2. How does the Mosquitron clear mosquitos?A. By watering them in a basketB. By burying them with hot sand.C. By attracting and killing them.D. By givi
80、ng off strong and harmful light.3. Where can we buy a mosquitron according to the text?A. In a computer store.B. In a supermarket.C. In a restaurant.D. On the website.【答案】1. B 2. C 3. DBShortly before Christmas last year, one of Brazilian pianists Joao Carlos Martins invited his friends to a bar nea
81、r his home. He wanted to show them the best gift he had received: a new pair of gloves. They are not just any gloves, however. The special bionic devices let the 79-year-old pianist play with both hands for the first time in more than 20 years.By his retirement last March, Martins had received 24 me
82、dical operations to try to reduce pain caused by a disease and from a series of accidents. Before the gloves, which were especially developed for him, Martins could only play songs slowly with his thumbs and, sometimes, his pointer fingers.However one designer believed Martins retirement had come to
83、o early. The designer, Ubirata Bizarro Costa, created special bionic gloves for Martins hands. The gloves help move his fingers up after they press on the piano keys. Costa said he created early models based on images of Martins hands, but he said those models were not good. He then decided to tell
84、Martins about his work. Costa and Martins then spent several months testing different models. Finally, the perfect model came in December, and cost only $125.These days, Martins never takes off his new gloves, even when he goes to sleep. Martins said, “I have received more than 100 devices in the la
85、st 50 years. None of those devices worked well or long enough, but these gloves do. ”The new gloves have given Martins a new goal. He hopes to play the piano at New Yorks Carnegie Hall in October. He is already set to conduct a concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of his first appearance there.4
86、. What can we know about Joao Carlos Martins?A. He enjoys playing the piano in a bar.B. He has received the best gift in his life.C. He has just retired from a music company.D. He often discusses with his friends about music.5. What caused the pianists pain?A. A failed operation.B. His friends death
87、.C. The new pair of gloves.D. A disease and some accidents.6. How did Costa and Martins create the perfect bionic gloves?A. By testing different models.B. By pressing Martins fingers.C. By examining Martins hands.D. By working with other companies.7. What does Martins think of the special pair of gl
88、oves?A. They are uselessB. They are strange.C. They are satisfying.D. They are frightening.【答案】4. B 5. D 6. A 7. CCA new study shows that the increased heat from Arctic (北极的)rivers is making sea ice in the Arctic Ocean gradually disappear. The study published this week in Science Advance was led by
89、the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, together with other scientists in the United States, United Arab Emi rates , Finland and Canada.According to the research, the main Arctic rivers bring more heat to the Arctic Ocean than they did in 1980. River heat is one of the reasons that
90、 cause sea ice loss of the Arctic Ocean. That loss is equal to about 120,000 square miles of 1-mcter thick ice. If Alaska were covered by 1-meter thick icc. 20% of Alaska would be gone, explained Igor Polyakov, a re- searcher at the University of Alaska Fairbanks International Arctic Research Center
91、.Rivers have the greatest influence during spring. The wanning water pours into the ice covered Arctic Ocean and spreads below the ice， slowly destroying it. Once the sea ice melts(融化), the warm water makes the temperature go up. The research found that much more river heat energy entered the air. S
92、ince air is mobile, this means river heat can influence areas of the Arctic far from river deltas (三角洲).The influence was the most prominent in the Siberian Arctic, where several large rivers go into the Arctic Ocean. Canadas Mackenzie River is the only river large enough to contribute to sea ice me
93、h near Alaska, but the states smaller rivers are also a source of heat.Polyakov says that rising global air temperatures will continue to warm Arctic rivers in the future. As rivers heat up, more warm water will flow into the Arctic Ocean, melting more sea ice,8. What does the increased heat from Ar
94、ctic rivers cause?A. Dry weather in the Arctic.B. A strange disease in the ArcticC. The gradual loss of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.D. The death of fish in the Arctic Ocean.9. What can we learn from paragraph 2?A. Alaska will disappear.B. Theres more and more sea ice in the Arctic Ocean.C. 10% of se
95、a ice in the Arctic Ocean melts each day.D. Arctic rivers bring more heat to the Arctic Ocean.10. What does the underlined word prominent in paragraph 4 mean?A. Obvious.B. Important.C. Famous.D. Generous.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Arctic Rivers Will DisappearB. Arctic Rivers Are Melt
96、ing Arctic Sea IceC. Arctic Rivers Will Create a New River DeltaD. Arctic Rivers Bring More Sea Animals to the Arctic Ocean【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. BDFacebook has developed a kind of Al (人工智能), translating between any pair of 100 languages without depending on first translating to English.Facebook s
97、system was trained on a data (数据)set of 7. 5 billion sentence pairs collected from the web across 100 languages though not all the languages had an equal number of sentence pairs. What I was really interested in was cutting out English as a middle man. Globally there are plenty of countries where th
98、ey speak two languages that arent English,“ says Angela Fan of Facebook Al who led the work.For some language pairs， the new system shows obvious improvements in translation quality. For example, translating from Spanish to Portuguese is extremely strong because Spanish is the second-most spoken fir
99、st language worldwide, meaning the researchers can get a lot of data. Translation between English and Belarusian also is improved because the Al can translate Russian into English, which shares similarities with Belarusian.While the system isnt in use on the social network site. Facebook plans to pu
100、t it to work soon to manage the 20 billion translations made every day when people click “Translate on posts (帖子)written in more than 160 languages. Future work will be done on other language,” says Fan especially for languages where we dont have a lot of data, like South-East Asian and African lang
101、uages. The work “breaks away from the English-centric models and tries to build more different models， says Sheila Castilho of the ADAPT Centre at Dublin City University. Ireland. “Thais pretty new and different. But its hard to know if the Al does a right translation work，” says Castilho. The users
102、 may not know the other language, so they cannot judge the correctness of the translation. 12. Whats Angela Fans purpose of making the research?A. To collect data of all kinds of people.B. To avoid using English as a middle man in translation.C. To achieve her dream of becoming a translator.D. To ma
103、ke learning different languages easier.13. Why is it easy to translate from Spanish to Portuguese by Al?A. Portuguese is similar to Spanish.B. Spanish is spoken by the largest number of people.C. Researchers have a good knowledge of the two languages.D. There is much data on Spanish.14. What is Cast
104、ilho worried about?A. The safety of Al translation.B. The way of using Facebook.C. The correctness of Al translation.D. The number of posts on the website.15. What is the text mainly about?A. Facebook Al can translate any pair of 100 languages.B. Facebook wants to buy a new system.C. Facebook Al can
105、 talk with the users.D. Face book has lost many users.【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A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。It could be time to admit that you have a habit of putting off your tasks because you waste too much time on the Internet. If you are ready to cut down
106、the time that you spend on it , it may seem difficult._16_Pay attention to the time that you spend on the Internet. _17_ Make sure you know how long it takes you to do each task and record exactly what you do. Then determine if an activity is really necessary. Youd be surprised at how much time you
107、actually spend on necessary instead of unnecessary online activities._18_Though it may feel strange to use technology to stop you from using technology, this is what we face today. To improve your work efficiency (效率)while you are online, use apps that block the access (通道)to websites you always go
108、to. This way will tell you not to jump over to the websites when you have the task to do.When working, avoid using your phone. With your smart phone at hand, you will waste lots of time on the Internet You have to stop wasting time online. Put away your phone when you are working or studying. _19_ S
109、o you are unable to check your phone because you dont see it.Ask others for help. If you cant control yourself and you waste too much time on the Internet, it may be time to ask others for help. _20_ Your family members can be helpful to you.A. Keep your phone in another room.B. Block the access to
110、your favorite websites.C. It is easier for you to control yourself with others help.D. Here are some methods that help you do with the difficulty.E. Do all of your computer work at the beginning of your project.F. To break the habit, learn how to manage the time you spend online.G. You will find the
111、se useful tips can help you solve most of your problems.【答案】16. D 17. F 18. B 19. A 20. C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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。This morning, when 1 shaved in the mirror. I found my body was growing older. There was no doubt about it My _21_ which used to b
112、e brown with a touch of gray was now gray with a touch of brown. There was even so _22_ hair left on the top of the head. My forehead wrinkles appeared when I smiled I thought about letting my _23_ grow for a second but I didnt really want to look like Father Christmas.When 1 stepped back. I could s
113、ee I had become _24_ as well. Its because while my metabolism (新陈代谢)had _25_ ，my eating hadnt. My muscles were painful and my body was also _26_ However, the work must go on. _27_ was my deepest love. An article in my _28_ seemed to be formed I was thinking of writing the words down in case 1 would
114、_29_ them when 1 came into my study. When I looked in the mirror again. I _30_ and felt a joy in my heart. 1 thought that no matter how old I looked my soul was forever _31_. The truth is while I have been gradually growing older on the outside, 1 have been for a while. growing younger on the inside
115、. I can remember how serious, _32_ _ and worried I was in my twenties and thirties. I often felt the burden of life was _33_ heavy. But now at fifty, my heart feels _34_ and my days look brighter. 1 have more faith and less fear. In the end. all of our bodies will _35_ and die. but our soul wont.21.
116、 A. hairB. skinC. eyesD. hands22. A. thickB. beautifulC. littleD. black23. A. beardB. cropsC. bodyD. kids24. A. smallerB. strongerC. healthierD. fatter25. A. made upB. slowed downC. left offD. came round26. A. relaxedB. athleticC. cleanD. weak27. A. ListeningB. SpeakingC. WritingD. Reading28. A. boo
117、kB. noteC. mindD. mouth29. A. recognizeB. controlC. replaceD. forget30. A. smiledB. shoutedC. wavedD. appeared31. A. lowB. lonelyC. youngD. bright32. A. pleasedB. stressedC. amazedD. excited33. A. extremelyB. hardlyC. impossiblyD. uncertainly34. A. politerB. lighterC. heavierD. prouder35. A. come in
118、B. give inC. break outD. wear out【答案】21. A 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. D 27. C 28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. D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.A 16-year-old Kansas boy will soon earn his high-school diploma (文凭).And a few days later, hell travel to Harvard _36_
119、 (collect) his bachelors degree. Ulysses High School senior Braxton Moral _37_(attend) graduation ceremonies (典礼)a few days later to become _38_ only student to gain a four year high school degree and a bachelor s degree from Harvard at the same time _39_ (successful). Harvard has changed the rules.
120、” said Braxton s father, Carlos Moral, so his son will be the only one reaching that standard. Braxton will be 17 when he _40_ (get) his diplomas. The Ulysses school district allowed him to take some high school _41_ (class) while he was still in middle school. Before high school, he took a class of
121、fered at Fort Hays State University. Then he _42_ (admit) to Harvard. Braxton at the same time studied at the high school and the Harvard Extension School. The program typically serves adults_43_work and cant study on campus full time.Ulysses High School math teacher Patsy Love served as the proctor
122、 (学监)for the Harvard program, managing Braxtons tests in Kansas. We are keeping an eye on Braxton to make sure he is not too pressed or proud, which may have an effect _44_ his development, said Julie Moral, Braxtons mother. “Im so happy with his _45_ (achieve).”【答案】36. to collect 37. will attend 38
123、. the 39. successfully 40. gets 41. classes 42. was admitted 43. who/that 44. on 45. achievement第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46. 假定你是李华，本周末你校英语俱乐部将组织果园采摘活动。请你用英文写则通知，内容 包括：1.活动信息；2.准备事项；3.表达期待。注意：1 .写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Notice_English Club【答案】NoticeIm here to inform you of the coming outdoo
124、r activity of picking grapes. The activity will make us all experience nature.We need to get together at the gate of our school at six oclock on this Saturday, and then take the bus. We will get to the destination in about half an hours ride. The entrance fee is 10 yuan per person and every one can
125、get about 5 pounds of oranges. The picking time will last 2 hours. You can take a cap and enough water.Hope everyone can take part in it actively!English Club第二节（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。Michael goes to his grandparents once or twice every month, and he decided to go round to s
126、ee them when he had a free evening the week before they went for a holiday.“Come in, Michael,” his grandfather said. “Im glad youve come round. Take your coat off and sit down for a minute. Lets see the end of this programme on TV. Your grandmother and I watch it every week at this time of night.” S
127、o Michael sat in a comfortable chair, quietly waiting for the TV detective（侦探）to find out who the thief was.Finally, his grandmother got up and turned the TV off. Then, she said, “Im sorry, Michael, but I must go and see a friend for a few minutes. Ill come back soon. But while Im out, perhaps you c
128、an help your grandfather to bring down the big blue case from the attic（阁楼）.We want it for the holiday.”They watched her going by. “Lets go round to the pub（小店）for a drink, ” grandfather said. “Thats a good idea,” Michael answered, “but let me give you a hand with the case. Tell me where it is and I
129、ll get it out for you. Its in the attic, isnt it?”Grandfather pulled down the corners of his mouth. “Thats the trouble. Its not there. You can go up and look, but you wont find it. Perhaps, I lend it to somebody, but I cant remember. Your grandmother doesnt know, but shell find out this week that we
130、ve lost our best case.” Michael laughed, “Dont worry. You can use mine. If I go home now I can bring it back in half an hour.” And he went home quickly before the old man could say no.When he got home, his father called, “What are you looking for, Michael? Youre throwing your things about, arent you
131、?”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。But when Michael explained why he would lend his case to grandfather, his father suddenly felt ashamed._Michaels grandmother came back from her friends at that moment._【答案】But when Michael explained why he would lend his case to grandfather, his father suddenly
132、 felt ashamed. “Oh dear, Im the one who borrowed the blue case the year before last,” his father cried, “Michael, please take it back for me and tell grandfather Im very sorry.” When Michael walked into his grandparents house with their lost case, grandfather laughed, “Your father borrowed it, I rem
133、ember now. But lets not tell your grandmother. Put it against the wall there.”Michaels grandmother came back from her friends at that moment. When she saw the case by the wall, she laughed happily. Then she picked it up and found a small label-Michaels fathers name and address on it. She suddenly understood why her husband did not want to go to the attic to look for the case. Because it was lost long ago. And he didnt tell her the truth for fear of breaking her heart. What a loving lie! Grandmother came over and hugged grandfather tightly, with tears of happiness in her eyes.
