1、2021高考英语考前冲刺卷（一）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。1. What does the man want to eat?A. Chips.B. Salad.C. Bread.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A.
2、 In the hospital.B. At home.C. In the office.3. Whats the regular price of the T-shirt?A. 15.B. $30.C. 850.4. What does the woman mean?A. The man should buy a laptop.B. The man can have her laptop.C. She wants to borrow a laptop.5. What are the speakers doing?A. Looking for some suitcases.B. Booking
3、 tickets for a journey.C. Checking the womans baggage.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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6. What day is it today?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.7. What will the man do on Friday night?A. Go to
4、 a birthday party.B. Pick up his brother.C. Attend a lecture.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8. What does the man ask first?A. An explanation.B. An example.C. A summary.9. In the womans example, who would get a taste of his own medicine?A. The employee.B. The boss.C. The bosss boss.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。10. What ticket
5、 will the woman take?A. Second class on the overnight train.B. First class on the express train.C. First class on the overnight train.11. When will the woman get to Brussels?A. 7：00p. m.B. 9：00 a. m.C. 9：00p. m.12. What will be free on the train?A. Meals.B. Fruits.C. Coffee.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。13. Wher
6、e does the woman read the article?A. On the web.B. From the newspaper.C. In the magazine.14. What does the man fly frequently for?A. Doing business.B. Having tours.C. Visiting families.15. Why does the man hate the idea?A. He worries the safety.B. He enjoys the quiet.C. It costs extra expense.16. Wh
7、at does the man give to support his opinion?A. A story of a scientist.B. A scientific research.C. Some common sense.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17. What happens to people as they grow older?A. They take happiness for granted.B. They believe happiness is simple.C. They feel it harder to experience happiness.18. W
8、hat do teenagers think of happiness?A. Conditional.B. Complicated.C. Magic.19. Which is NOT the element of happiness in psychologists eyes?A. Pleasurable relaxation time.B. An ideal life partner.C. Pleasing work.20. What is the speakers understanding of happiness?A. Freedom leads to happiness.B. Hap
9、piness is enjoying what we have.C. Happiness is about what happens to us.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。AWhat to watchMondayEnjoy spoken word performances, comedy and music all in the same night during a special performance from the series Outpost. The fea
10、tured artists will present a combination of new and existing works. Tickets are $15. When 8：30 p. m. Where the great northern festival. comWednesdayLearn about the world of insects from Jessica Ware a curator（馆长）of the zoology at the American Museum of Natural History. In a live presentation from th
11、e California Academy of Sciences, Dr. Ware will talk about the life cycle and importance of various insects and answer questions from viewers. This event is free. When 1p. m. Where calacademy.org/academy-breakfast-club-livestreamedSaturdayTune in to a conversation between Anna North and Esme Weijun
12、Wang hosted by Green Apple Books in San Francisco. The two writers will discuss Ms. Norths latest novel, Outlawed, which tells the story of a band of lawbreakers who set out to create a safe shelter for abandoned women. This event is free, and attendance is capped at 500. When 9p. m. Where SundayMak
13、e the perfect New York slice in a pizza-making class from Scots Pizza Tours, a New York-based restaurant tour company. Scott Wiener, the companys founder and a monthly columnist for Pizza Today who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of pizza boxes, will host the interactive c
14、lass. Tickets cost $35. When 1p. m. Where 21. Which of the following events limits the number of viewers?A. A comedy.B. A book review.C. A lecture about biology.D. A pizza-making class.22. What do we know about Pizza Today?A. It is a kind of pizza box.B. It is a tour company.C. It is a Guinness worl
15、d record.D. It is a magazine about pizza.23. Where can you watch these events if you are interested in them?A. On the Internet.B. In a music hall.C. In San Francisco.D. At the American Museum.BOur senses by themselves are stupid. They take in experience, but they need the richness of sifting (筛查) fo
16、r a while through our thought and through our whole bodies. I call this composting (堆肥). Our bodies are garbage piles: we collect experience, and from the breakdown of the thrown-out eggshells, vegetable leaves and old steak bones of our minds come nitrogen, heat, and very fertile (肥沃的) soil. Out of
17、 this fertile soil come our poems and stories. But this does not come all at once. It takes time. Often I will think about what I want to write many times in my mind. For instance, you can look in my notebooks from August through December 1983 and see that I attempted several times a month to write
18、about my father dying. I was exploring and composting various materials. Then suddenly, and I cant say how, in December I sat motionless at a restaurant in Minneapolis and a long poem about that subject poured out of me. All the disparate things I had to say became combined with energy and unitya br
19、ight red flower shot out of the compost. Ultimately, after much composting, you are in line with the stars or the moment or the dining-room chandelier above your head, and your body opens and speaks. Understanding this process develops patience and produces less anxiety. We arent running everything,
20、 not even the writing we do. At the same time, we must keep practicing. It is not an excuse to not write and sit on the sofa eating candies. We must continue to work the compost pile, enriching it and making it fertile so that something beautiful may emerge and so that our writing muscles are in goo
21、d shape to ride the universe when it moves through us.24. What do we know about the composting from the first paragraph?A. It looks like garbage piles.B. It takes time to gain experience.C. It conflicts with our stupid senses.D. It provides rich materials for writing.25. What does the author want to
22、 illustrate by giving an example?A. Children should love their fathers.B. Good writing results from good thinking.C. A restaurant is a good place for thinking.D. The compost is highly beneficial to flowers.26. What does the underlined word disparate in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Different.B. Pleas
23、ant.C. Strange.D. Identical.27. What does the last paragraph suggest?A. Writing is just like doing business.B. Writing can relieve anxiety and stress.C. Practice strengthens writing muscles.D. Composting helps us know universe.CPast studies have found that youngsters are less good at identifying roa
24、d dangers than adults, but Anat Meir wanted to discover exactly which behaviors lead to accidents, with the goal of finding ways to correct them. In 2013, Meir simulated 18 typical streets and used an eye-tracking device to study how 46 adults and children evaluated when it was safe to cross. Childr
25、en aged seven to nine exhibited the least caution when crossing, typically deciding to step into the virtual road with little or no hesitation, even when their field of vision was restricted. The older children did not perform much better, though for different reasons. They often stayed on the curb
26、for an excessive amount of timean indication that they are less able to distinguish between safe and dangerous situations than adultsand in interviews did not express an understanding of how factors such as car speed and field of vision affect crossing safety.Interventions do seem to improve crossin
27、g success. In Meirs most recent study, two dozen seven-to nine-year-olds receive 40 minutes of danger-detection training. Afterwards, Meir compared trainees and control kids performances in the virtual road-crossing task. The children who received safety instructions were significantly better at cro
28、ssing than the control subjects-to the point that their crossing skills resembled those of adults. Next, Meir and policy makers aim to figure out how to translate these findings into the real world. “These kind of results are important because you cannot build interventions without an understanding
29、of the problem,” says Joseph Kearney, a professor of computer science. “Now its up to people with their feet on the ground to determine how they can develop training programs for children and for parents about good road-crossing habits.”28. What is Meirs early study mainly about?A. The benefits of e
30、mploying virtual reality.B. The problem with childrens crossing roads.C. The variety of risks of children crossing roads.D. The ways of correcting childrens wrong behaviors.29. What may have an effect on childrens crossing safety?A. Their age and experience.B. The limited field of vision.C. Their ca
31、relessness and hesitation.D. The duration of crossing the road.30. Which of the following is a more effective way of intervention?A. Instructing children how to face dangerB. Comparing childrens performances.C. Copying adults crossing manners.D. Teaching children about road safety.31. What does Jose
32、ph Kearney suggest people do in the last paragraph?A. Put their feet on the ground.B. Learn good road-crossing habits.C. Design practical training programs.D. Understand the problem of the results.DMost people dont often think about bees brainpower. Bees are usually regarded as tiny unthinking machi
33、nes, flying from flower to flower, genetically pre-programmed to collect pollen(花粉)and nectar and make honey. But bees have some impressive cognitive(认知的)capacities. So weve managed to show that bees can play football. We showed that they can learn to move a small ball to a goal to gain a sugary rew
34、ard. To do this, we used a plastic model bee on the end of a transparent stick to move a tiny ball across a platform as a real bumblebee watched. When the ball reached a given location at the centre of the platform, it opened access to rewarding sugar water. After several observations, each real bee
35、 we tested picked up how to solve the task and no longer needed demonstrations. While mastering this unnatural task was impressive, we were curious to know how the bees were actually learning to solve it. So we tested three further groups of bees. One group of bees watched another previously trained
36、 bee move the ball to the centre. A second group of bees observed the ball moving to the centre by itself(we actually used a magnet(磁铁)under the platform to move the ball). And a third group of bees did not receive any demonstration. The movement of the ball with the magnet was enough for some of th
37、e bees to learn the task significantly better than the bees who did not receive any demonstration. But all ten bees observing another bee move the ball to the centre solved the task much quicker and at a higher success rate than either of the other groups. This suggests the observer bees picked up s
38、omething important from their fellow bees that helped them learn this unnatural task. The fact that bees learned this unnatural and complex task through observation alone and could improve on what they saw, rather than simply copy what they observed, shows a large amount of cognitive flexibility in
39、an animal with such a small brain.32. What do most people think of bees?A. They have cognitive capacities.B. They dont like a sugary reward.C. They can collect flowers naturally.D. They dont have thinking abilities.33. What task was set for the real bees?A. Using a plastic model bee on a stick.B. Wa
40、tching trained bees move the ball.C. Moving a ball to the centre of a platform.D. Finding ways to gain sugar water quickly.34. What can we infer about the test on three further groups of bees?A. Bees tackled tasks by receiving demonstration.B. The third group of bees were treated unfairly.C. Bees co
41、operated with each other to finish tasks.D. Magnet was important for bees to move the ball.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Bees Were Taught to Play Football.B. The Smartest Bee Moved the Ball.C. Bees Learned How to Get Rewards.D. Cognitive flexibility Was Found in Bees.第二节（共5小题；每小题2
42、.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。When you arrive on campus, youll face a tough task: to live peacefully with a stranger for the rest of the academic year. To make this task easier, most schools use some type of room-assignment survey. _36_ However, surveys cannot ask everything,
43、 and chances are pretty good that something about your roommate is going to make you annoyed. _37_ When you first meet, work out some ground rules. They help avoid conflict from the start by allowing each person to know what is expected. You should consider the following areas: privacy, quiet time,
44、chores(日常琐事), and borrowing. When considering privacy, think about how you and your roommate will arrange for private time. If your class is canceled, consider going for a cup of coffee. Privacy also relates to giving your roommate space when he or she has had a bad day or just needs time to think.
45、_38_ Two other potentially issues are chores and borrowing. If cleaning chores need to be shared, make a schedule and stick to it. When it comes to borrowing, its important to set up clear rules. _39_ But if you do, limit when, for how long, and what will be done in case of damage. Living with a roo
46、mmate can be challenging at times, but the ultimate rewards will serve you well later in life. _40_ They are all part of the college journey.A. To avoid conflict, plan ahead.B. Set up clear hours for quiet time.C. The safest bet is for you not to allow it.D. The best way is to make him pay you back.
47、E. It requires students to talk about their lessons.F. This can make roommate matches more successful.G. Enjoy your roommate and all the experiences youll have.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。Many creative people grew up feeling alienated from their
48、surroundings. That was the _41_ for Jennifer Doudna. In the third grade, she felt so ostracized（排挤）that she had trouble _42_ . She had all sorts of digestive problems. She turned to books and _43_ a defensive layer. Theres a（n） _44_ part of me theyll never touch, she told herself. Jennifer Doudnas f
49、ather was a book-lover and he would _45_ a book for her to read. And that was _46_ a used paperback copy of James Watsons The Double Helix _47_ on her bed one day when she was in sixth grade, waiting for her when she got home from _48_ . The _49_ led Doudna to understand something about _50_ that wa
50、s both logical and awe-inspiring When young, I had always liked hunting with my dad for _51_ things in nature. The book made me realize you could also _52_ the reasons why nature worked the way it did. she recalls. Driven by a passion to understand how nature _53_ and a competitive desire to make _5
51、4_ , she co-discovered a gene-editing technology, putting her at the forefront of a _55_ revolution that gives humans control over the evolutionary destiny（命运）of their own species.41. A. ExcuseB. fateC. caseD. loss42. A. LearningB. eatingC. sleepingD. thinking43. A. developedB. brokeC. blockedD. rem
52、oved44. A. externalB. guiltyC. generousD. internal45. A. writeB. publishC. reviseD. bring46. A. whatB. whereC. howD. when47. A. caught upB. ended upC. stepped upD. piled up48. A. bookstoreB. woodsC. schoolD. hospital49. A. troubleB. huntingC. teacherD. book50. A. scienceB. natureC. successD. failure
53、51. A. interestingB. awfulC. artificialD. expensive52. A. dismissB. citeC. deleteD. interpret53. A. emergesB. functionsC. continuesD. exists54. A. profitsB. plansC. discoveriesD. decisions55. A. scientificB. peacefulC. economicD. permanent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。An el
54、ectric car is an automobile that is driven by one or more electric motors, using electrical energy stored in rechargeable batteries or another energy storage device. The first _56_ （practice）electric cars were produced in the 1880s. Electric cars were popular in the late 19th century and early 2Oth
55、century. Since2008, _57_ boom in electric vehicle producing _58_ （occur）due to the progress in batteries and energy management, concerns about increasing oil prices, and the need _59_ （reduce）greenhouse gas emissions（排放）Nowadays, electric cars _60_ （design）for common people. Engineers are working to
56、 make them more attractive to future buyers. Electric cars capacity for speed has increased _61_ （dramatic）in recent years, and world speed records for these vehicles now top 300 miles per hour. Additionally, advancements in _62_ （efficient）are making some potential buyers consider replacing a gasol
57、ine-powered vehicle with a new, attractive, electric-powered model. Another attraction for people is _63_ in many areas, electric cars are qualified _64_ carpool lane access. _65_ the traffic on the freeway is heavy during your rush hour commute（通勤）, an electric car may be just the solution you need
58、 to get you moving to work, school, home, or wherever you are traveling.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tom在YouTube上看到许多网友都在谈论唐宫夜宴Tang Palace Banquet这个舞蹈节目，他对此很感兴趣，于是想让你给他介绍一下这方面的情况。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：1. 唐朝灿烂的文化（包括舞蹈）。2. 该节目受欢迎的原因。3. 该节目表演的现实意义。注意：1. 写作词数应80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Tom,
59、How are you doing?_Yours,Li Hua第二节（满分25分）67. 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。Like most children, I took my parents for granted. It wasnt until I became an adult that I realized their desire to make a difference in the lives of others. Mama and Daddy performed their angel magic with neither fanf
60、are (炫耀) nor a desire for recognition. Because their kindness to others was something I accepted as a matter of course, I might never have evaluated this aspect of their personalities were it not for an event that my mother mentioned in passing. Arizona in July ushered in the monsoon (季风) season, wh
61、ich was in full swing and just that morning had hit the Southern Arizona desert with severe thunder, lightining, rain, and high winds. Mama and Daddy chose to spend the day wandering the dry, air-conditioned mall, having a bite to eat, and taking in a movie. It seemed a nice way to spend a Saturday
62、afternoon while leaving the storm outdoors. They chose a casual restaurant for lunch and were reading the menu when their waitress, a young woman in her mid-twenties, approached the table to introduce herself and take their order. Mama and Daddy noted that her hair was damp, as were her clothes. She
63、 was friendly but seemed to be quite tired. Drawing her into conversation, they learned she was a single mother and a college student working two jobs. That particular day had been unkind to her. Her car broke down, forcing her to walk to work in the rain and wind. She was concerned about how being
64、without a vehicle would affect her ability to care for her daughter and go to college. Her frustration was obvious, and the days events had certainly left her in a certain amount of despair. Yet, her comments centered on ideas for solving her problems rather than complaining about them. Her attitude
65、 aroused my parents interest. When Mama and Daddy finished with lunch, they said goodbye to their waitress and wished her well. Her plight (困境) and attempt at a positive attitude touched them, and they wondered what they might do to help注意：1. 续写词数应150左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。They had time before the
66、movie started to do some shopping; so they walked into a bookstore _The waitress opened the bag and found some bills in a book._2021高考英语考前冲刺卷（一）答案版第一部分听力（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选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小
67、题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the man want to eat?A. Chips.B. Salad.C. Bread.【答案】A2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the hospital.B. At home.C. In the office.【答案】C3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whats the regular price of the T-shirt?A. 15.B. $30.C. 85
68、0.【答案】B4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the woman mean?A. The man should buy a laptop.B. The man can have her laptop.C. She wants to borrow a laptop.【答案】B5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What are the speakers doing?A. Looking for some suitcases.B. Booking tickets for a journey.C. Checking the womans baggage.【答案】C
69、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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. What day is it today?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.7. What will the man do on Friday night?A. Go to a birthday party.B. Pick up his bro
70、ther.C. Attend a lecture.【答案】6. A 7. B听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. What does the man ask first?A. An explanation.B. An example.C. A summary.9. In the womans example, who would get a taste of his own medicine?A. The employee.B. The boss.C. The bosss boss.【答案】8. A 9. B听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相
71、关音频，请去附件查看】10. What ticket will the woman take?A. Second class on the overnight train.B. First class on the express train.C. First class on the overnight train.11. When will the woman get to Brussels?A. 7：00p. m.B. 9：00 a. m.C. 9：00p. m.12. What will be free on the train?A. Meals.B. Fruits.C. Coffee
72、.【答案】10. A 11. B 12. C听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13. Where does the woman read the article?A. On the web.B. From the newspaper.C. In the magazine.14. What does the man fly frequently for?A. Doing business.B. Having tours.C. Visiting families.15. Why does the man hate the idea?A. He worries t
73、he safety.B. He enjoys the quiet.C. It costs extra expense.16. What does the man give to support his opinion?A. A story of a scientist.B. A scientific research.C. Some common sense.【答案】13. B 14. A 15. B 16. A听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17. What happens to people as they grow older?A. They take
74、happiness for granted.B. They believe happiness is simple.C. They feel it harder to experience happiness.18. What do teenagers think of happiness?A. Conditional.B. Complicated.C. Magic.19. Which is NOT the element of happiness in psychologists eyes?A. Pleasurable relaxation time.B. An ideal life par
75、tner.C. Pleasing work.20. What is the speakers understanding of happiness?A. Freedom leads to happiness.B. Happiness is enjoying what we have.C. Happiness is about what happens to us.【答案】17. C 18. A 19. B 20. B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。AWhat to watchM
76、ondayEnjoy spoken word performances, comedy and music all in the same night during a special performance from the series Outpost. The featured artists will present a combination of new and existing works. Tickets are $15. When 8：30 p. m. Where the great northern festival. comWednesdayLearn about the
77、 world of insects from Jessica Ware a curator（馆长）of the zoology at the American Museum of Natural History. In a live presentation from the California Academy of Sciences, Dr. Ware will talk about the life cycle and importance of various insects and answer questions from viewers. This event is free.
78、When 1p. m. Where calacademy.org/academy-breakfast-club-livestreamedSaturdayTune in to a conversation between Anna North and Esme Weijun Wang hosted by Green Apple Books in San Francisco. The two writers will discuss Ms. Norths latest novel, Outlawed, which tells the story of a band of lawbreakers w
79、ho set out to create a safe shelter for abandoned women. This event is free, and attendance is capped at 500. When 9p. m. Where SundayMake the perfect New York slice in a pizza-making class from Scots Pizza Tours, a New York-based restaurant tour company. Scott Wiener, the companys founder and a mon
80、thly columnist for Pizza Today who holds the Guinness World Record for the largest collection of pizza boxes, will host the interactive class. Tickets cost $35. When 1p. m. Where 21. Which of the following events limits the number of viewers?A. A comedy.B. A book review.C. A lecture about biology.D.
81、 A pizza-making class.22. What do we know about Pizza Today?A. It is a kind of pizza box.B. It is a tour company.C. It is a Guinness world record.D. It is a magazine about pizza.23. Where can you watch these events if you are interested in them?A. On the Internet.B. In a music hall.C. In San Francis
82、co.D. At the American Museum.【答案】21. B 22. D 23. ABOur senses by themselves are stupid. They take in experience, but they need the richness of sifting (筛查) for a while through our thought and through our whole bodies. I call this composting (堆肥). Our bodies are garbage piles: we collect experience,
83、and from the breakdown of the thrown-out eggshells, vegetable leaves and old steak bones of our minds come nitrogen, heat, and very fertile (肥沃的) soil. Out of this fertile soil come our poems and stories. But this does not come all at once. It takes time. Often I will think about what I want to writ
84、e many times in my mind. For instance, you can look in my notebooks from August through December 1983 and see that I attempted several times a month to write about my father dying. I was exploring and composting various materials. Then suddenly, and I cant say how, in December I sat motionless at a
85、restaurant in Minneapolis and a long poem about that subject poured out of me. All the disparate things I had to say became combined with energy and unitya bright red flower shot out of the compost. Ultimately, after much composting, you are in line with the stars or the moment or the dining-room ch
86、andelier above your head, and your body opens and speaks. Understanding this process develops patience and produces less anxiety. We arent running everything, not even the writing we do. At the same time, we must keep practicing. It is not an excuse to not write and sit on the sofa eating candies. W
87、e must continue to work the compost pile, enriching it and making it fertile so that something beautiful may emerge and so that our writing muscles are in good shape to ride the universe when it moves through us.24. What do we know about the composting from the first paragraph?A. It looks like garba
88、ge piles.B. It takes time to gain experience.C. It conflicts with our stupid senses.D. It provides rich materials for writing.25. What does the author want to illustrate by giving an example?A. Children should love their fathers.B. Good writing results from good thinking.C. A restaurant is a good pl
89、ace for thinking.D. The compost is highly beneficial to flowers.26. What does the underlined word disparate in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Different.B. Pleasant.C. Strange.D. Identical.27. What does the last paragraph suggest?A. Writing is just like doing business.B. Writing can relieve anxiety and
90、 stress.C. Practice strengthens writing muscles.D. Composting helps us know universe.【答案】24. D 25. B 26. A 27. CCPast studies have found that youngsters are less good at identifying road dangers than adults, but Anat Meir wanted to discover exactly which behaviors lead to accidents, with the goal of
91、 finding ways to correct them. In 2013, Meir simulated 18 typical streets and used an eye-tracking device to study how 46 adults and children evaluated when it was safe to cross. Children aged seven to nine exhibited the least caution when crossing, typically deciding to step into the virtual road w
92、ith little or no hesitation, even when their field of vision was restricted. The older children did not perform much better, though for different reasons. They often stayed on the curb for an excessive amount of timean indication that they are less able to distinguish between safe and dangerous situ
93、ations than adultsand in interviews did not express an understanding of how factors such as car speed and field of vision affect crossing safety.Interventions do seem to improve crossing success. In Meirs most recent study, two dozen seven-to nine-year-olds receive 40 minutes of danger-detection tra
94、ining. Afterwards, Meir compared trainees and control kids performances in the virtual road-crossing task. The children who received safety instructions were significantly better at crossing than the control subjects-to the point that their crossing skills resembled those of adults. Next, Meir and p
95、olicy makers aim to figure out how to translate these findings into the real world. “These kind of results are important because you cannot build interventions without an understanding of the problem,” says Joseph Kearney, a professor of computer science. “Now its up to people with their feet on the
96、 ground to determine how they can develop training programs for children and for parents about good road-crossing habits.”28. What is Meirs early study mainly about?A. The benefits of employing virtual reality.B. The problem with childrens crossing roads.C. The variety of risks of children crossing
97、roads.D. The ways of correcting childrens wrong behaviors.29. What may have an effect on childrens crossing safety?A. Their age and experience.B. The limited field of vision.C. Their carelessness and hesitation.D. The duration of crossing the road.30. Which of the following is a more effective way o
98、f intervention?A. Instructing children how to face dangerB. Comparing childrens performances.C. Copying adults crossing manners.D. Teaching children about road safety.31. What does Joseph Kearney suggest people do in the last paragraph?A. Put their feet on the ground.B. Learn good road-crossing habi
99、ts.C. Design practical training programs.D. Understand the problem of the results.【答案】28. B 29. B 30. D 31. CDMost people dont often think about bees brainpower. Bees are usually regarded as tiny unthinking machines, flying from flower to flower, genetically pre-programmed to collect pollen(花粉)and n
100、ectar and make honey. But bees have some impressive cognitive(认知的)capacities. So weve managed to show that bees can play football. We showed that they can learn to move a small ball to a goal to gain a sugary reward. To do this, we used a plastic model bee on the end of a transparent stick to move a
101、 tiny ball across a platform as a real bumblebee watched. When the ball reached a given location at the centre of the platform, it opened access to rewarding sugar water. After several observations, each real bee we tested picked up how to solve the task and no longer needed demonstrations. While ma
102、stering this unnatural task was impressive, we were curious to know how the bees were actually learning to solve it. So we tested three further groups of bees. One group of bees watched another previously trained bee move the ball to the centre. A second group of bees observed the ball moving to the
103、 centre by itself(we actually used a magnet(磁铁)under the platform to move the ball). And a third group of bees did not receive any demonstration. The movement of the ball with the magnet was enough for some of the bees to learn the task significantly better than the bees who did not receive any demo
104、nstration. But all ten bees observing another bee move the ball to the centre solved the task much quicker and at a higher success rate than either of the other groups. This suggests the observer bees picked up something important from their fellow bees that helped them learn this unnatural task. Th
105、e fact that bees learned this unnatural and complex task through observation alone and could improve on what they saw, rather than simply copy what they observed, shows a large amount of cognitive flexibility in an animal with such a small brain.32. What do most people think of bees?A. They have cog
106、nitive capacities.B. They dont like a sugary reward.C. They can collect flowers naturally.D. They dont have thinking abilities.33. What task was set for the real bees?A. Using a plastic model bee on a stick.B. Watching trained bees move the ball.C. Moving a ball to the centre of a platform.D. Findin
107、g ways to gain sugar water quickly.34. What can we infer about the test on three further groups of bees?A. Bees tackled tasks by receiving demonstration.B. The third group of bees were treated unfairly.C. Bees cooperated with each other to finish tasks.D. Magnet was important for bees to move the ba
108、ll.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Bees Were Taught to Play Football.B. The Smartest Bee Moved the Ball.C. Bees Learned How to Get Rewards.D. Cognitive flexibility Was Found in Bees.【答案】32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D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。When yo
109、u arrive on campus, youll face a tough task: to live peacefully with a stranger for the rest of the academic year. To make this task easier, most schools use some type of room-assignment survey. _36_ However, surveys cannot ask everything, and chances are pretty good that something about your roomma
110、te is going to make you annoyed. _37_ When you first meet, work out some ground rules. They help avoid conflict from the start by allowing each person to know what is expected. You should consider the following areas: privacy, quiet time, chores(日常琐事), and borrowing. When considering privacy, think
111、about how you and your roommate will arrange for private time. If your class is canceled, consider going for a cup of coffee. Privacy also relates to giving your roommate space when he or she has had a bad day or just needs time to think. _38_ Two other potentially issues are chores and borrowing. I
112、f cleaning chores need to be shared, make a schedule and stick to it. When it comes to borrowing, its important to set up clear rules. _39_ But if you do, limit when, for how long, and what will be done in case of damage. Living with a roommate can be challenging at times, but the ultimate rewards w
113、ill serve you well later in life. _40_ They are all part of the college journey.A. To avoid conflict, plan ahead.B. Set up clear hours for quiet time.C. The safest bet is for you not to allow it.D. The best way is to make him pay you back.E. It requires students to talk about their lessons.F. This c
114、an make roommate matches more successful.G. Enjoy your roommate and all the experiences youll have.【答案】36. F 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. G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。Many creative people grew up feeling alienated from their surroundings. That was the _
115、41_ for Jennifer Doudna. In the third grade, she felt so ostracized（排挤）that she had trouble _42_ . She had all sorts of digestive problems. She turned to books and _43_ a defensive layer. Theres a（n） _44_ part of me theyll never touch, she told herself. Jennifer Doudnas father was a book-lover and h
116、e would _45_ a book for her to read. And that was _46_ a used paperback copy of James Watsons The Double Helix _47_ on her bed one day when she was in sixth grade, waiting for her when she got home from _48_ . The _49_ led Doudna to understand something about _50_ that was both logical and awe-inspi
117、ring When young, I had always liked hunting with my dad for _51_ things in nature. The book made me realize you could also _52_ the reasons why nature worked the way it did. she recalls. Driven by a passion to understand how nature _53_ and a competitive desire to make _54_ , she co-discovered a gen
118、e-editing technology, putting her at the forefront of a _55_ revolution that gives humans control over the evolutionary destiny（命运）of their own species.41. A. ExcuseB. fateC. caseD. loss42. A. LearningB. eatingC. sleepingD. thinking43. A. developedB. brokeC. blockedD. removed44. A. externalB. guilty
119、C. generousD. internal45. A. writeB. publishC. reviseD. bring46. A. whatB. whereC. howD. when47. A. caught upB. ended upC. stepped upD. piled up48. A. bookstoreB. woodsC. schoolD. hospital49. A. troubleB. huntingC. teacherD. book50. A. scienceB. natureC. successD. failure51. A. interestingB. awfulC.
120、 artificialD. expensive52. A. dismissB. citeC. deleteD. interpret53. A. emergesB. functionsC. continuesD. exists54. A. profitsB. plansC. discoveriesD. decisions55. A. scientificB. peacefulC. economicD. permanent【答案】41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. D 46. C 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. B 51. A 52. D 53. B 54. C 5
121、5. A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。An electric car is an automobile that is driven by one or more electric motors, using electrical energy stored in rechargeable batteries or another energy storage device. The first _56_ （practice）electric cars were produced in the 1880s. El
122、ectric cars were popular in the late 19th century and early 2Oth century. Since2008, _57_ boom in electric vehicle producing _58_ （occur）due to the progress in batteries and energy management, concerns about increasing oil prices, and the need _59_ （reduce）greenhouse gas emissions（排放）Nowadays, elect
123、ric cars _60_ （design）for common people. Engineers are working to make them more attractive to future buyers. Electric cars capacity for speed has increased _61_ （dramatic）in recent years, and world speed records for these vehicles now top 300 miles per hour. Additionally, advancements in _62_ （effi
124、cient）are making some potential buyers consider replacing a gasoline-powered vehicle with a new, attractive, electric-powered model. Another attraction for people is _63_ in many areas, electric cars are qualified _64_ carpool lane access. _65_ the traffic on the freeway is heavy during your rush ho
125、ur commute（通勤）, an electric car may be just the solution you need to get you moving to work, school, home, or wherever you are traveling.【答案】56. practical 57. a 58. has occurred 59. to reduce 60. are designed 61. dramatically 62. efficiency 63. that 64. for 65. If第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）66. 假定你是李
126、华，你的英国笔友Tom在YouTube上看到许多网友都在谈论唐宫夜宴Tang Palace Banquet这个舞蹈节目，他对此很感兴趣，于是想让你给他介绍一下这方面的情况。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：1. 唐朝灿烂的文化（包括舞蹈）。2. 该节目受欢迎的原因。3. 该节目表演的现实意义。注意：1. 写作词数应80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Tom,How are you doing?_Yours,Li Hua【答案】One possible version:Dear Tom,How are you doing? Knowing you are interest
127、ed in the dance show Tang Palace Banquet, Im writing to tell you something about it. Tang Dynasty has a splendid culture, and its dance is diverse and innovative. The show gives viewers a glimpse into this fascinating culture. It also vividly illustrates the affluence and openness of the society. No
128、wadays, many people are keenly interested in cultural elements from the Tang dynasty, including the costumes, architecture and related films, which shows their enthusiasm for Chinese culture. I hope my introduction can be useful and Im looking forward to your coming to China and exploring it. Yours,
129、 Li Hua第二节（满分25分）67. 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。Like most children, I took my parents for granted. It wasnt until I became an adult that I realized their desire to make a difference in the lives of others. Mama and Daddy performed their angel magic with neither fanfare (炫耀) nor a desire fo
130、r recognition. Because their kindness to others was something I accepted as a matter of course, I might never have evaluated this aspect of their personalities were it not for an event that my mother mentioned in passing. Arizona in July ushered in the monsoon (季风) season, which was in full swing an
131、d just that morning had hit the Southern Arizona desert with severe thunder, lightining, rain, and high winds. Mama and Daddy chose to spend the day wandering the dry, air-conditioned mall, having a bite to eat, and taking in a movie. It seemed a nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon while leaving
132、the storm outdoors. They chose a casual restaurant for lunch and were reading the menu when their waitress, a young woman in her mid-twenties, approached the table to introduce herself and take their order. Mama and Daddy noted that her hair was damp, as were her clothes. She was friendly but seemed
133、 to be quite tired. Drawing her into conversation, they learned she was a single mother and a college student working two jobs. That particular day had been unkind to her. Her car broke down, forcing her to walk to work in the rain and wind. She was concerned about how being without a vehicle would
134、affect her ability to care for her daughter and go to college. Her frustration was obvious, and the days events had certainly left her in a certain amount of despair. Yet, her comments centered on ideas for solving her problems rather than complaining about them. Her attitude aroused my parents inte
135、rest. When Mama and Daddy finished with lunch, they said goodbye to their waitress and wished her well. Her plight (困境) and attempt at a positive attitude touched them, and they wondered what they might do to help注意：1. 续写词数应150左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。They had time before the movie started to do some
136、 shopping; so they walked into a bookstore _The waitress opened the bag and found some bills in a book._【答案】One possible version:They had time before the movie started to do some shopping; so they walked into a bookstore. While browsing, they came across a slim volume that discussed the presence of
137、angels on Earth, and they immediately knew what they wanted to do. After purchasing the book, they withdrew money from the bank, stuffed the bills into the book, and put the book into a bag, which they delivered to the restaurant cashier. They requested that it be given to the waitress at first oppo
138、rtunity. They said there was no need to take their names. The cashier immediately went up to the waitress and told her that someone had given her a bag. The waitress opened the bag and found some bills in a book. She was very surprised at first, with a puzzled expression on her face, then moved to t
139、ears. She glanced around for her benefactors, looked at the cashier who could only shrug, and clutched the book to her as if it were pure gold. Her unknown angels, pleased with their spread of magic, disappeared. Mama and Daddy watched from a distance, smiling at each other. Their act of kindness made the young lady understand that despite the challenges and cruelties she may encounter, the world is blessed with human beings who care about others.
