1、沧州市20202021学年度第一学期高二期末教学质量监测英语 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，升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
2、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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a restaurant. B. At the dry cleaners. C. At the post office.2. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Do as the in
3、structions say. B. Put the table together. C. Get a repairman.3. When will the man make the call with the headquarters（总部）?A. Al 9:30. B. At 10:40 C. At 10:30.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The importance of school education. B. Parents influence on children.C. Childrens nature5. W
4、hat is the woman doing?A. Asking for help. B. Reading. C. Washing hands.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. Whats the woman speakers trouble?A. She has a headache. B. She doesnt have Jas
5、ons home phone number.C. She cant find her phone book.7. Why does the secretary refuse the woman speaker?A. She isnt at work. B. She doesnt know her. C. She cant tell others private information.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers doing?A. Watching a TV program. B. Attending a meeting C. Listenin
6、g to Jims singing.9 How does the woman sound?A. Impatient B. Considerate. C. Curious.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the man?A. A waiter. B. A repairman. C. A salesman.11. Why does the woman want to keep the old TV?A. To memorize the old days. B. To save money. C. To decorate the bedroom.12. What can w
7、e learn from the conversation?A. The woman complained to the man of the TV. B. The TV set cant be as clear as before.C. The man offered good service.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why is the man going to the city?A. For a holiday. B. For study. C. For business.14. What kind of room does the man want?A. A room
8、 with a good view. B. A single room C. A double room.15. Where will the man have dinner?A. In his room. B. At the restaurant. C. On the plane.16. What food will be offered to the man?A. A sandwich with fries. B. A hamburger with chips. C. A cheese sandwich.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the speaker
9、 park his car?A. Near a bank B. Beside a shop. C. In front of a cinema18 What do we know about the thief?A. He is tall and strong B. He shot a bank guard. C. He is fat with a moustache.19. What did the speaker do that afternoon?A. He went shopping. B. He went to the cinema. C. He went to the police
10、station.20. What was the thief doing when he was arrested（逮捕）?A. Drinking in a bar. B. Buying something. C. Running down the stairs.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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A90-Second Newbery Film FestivalThe 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is a yearly
11、 video contest in which young filmmakers create short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery award-winning books in about a minute and a half.Who can make movies for this film festival? Its a big range：elementary school kids, junior high school students, high school students, even college st
12、udents.We show the best movies we receive at special-event screenings in many cities.Here are the rules:Your video should be about 90 seconds.Your video has to be about the story in a Newbery award-winning book.Were looking for full-on movies with mostly child actors, who manage to tell the entire s
13、tory of the book in 90 seconds.Upload your videos to any video website and send us the link.Sending the link to us gives us the right to post it on our blog and to other websites where we sometimes post content.The general deadline for the tenth annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is January 15,
14、2021. Dont know where to start? Check out our Video Resources page here for a step-by-step primer on how to make a 90-Second Newbery video, plus lots of other tips, tricks, and tutorials（教程）.1. Who can take part in the contest?A. Anyone.B. Only adultsC. Students.D. Professionals.2. Which of the foll
15、owing will lead to being rejected?A. The film is starred by child actors.B. The film is sent on December 31, 2020.C. The film is about the history of Newbery Award.D. The copy of the film is sent to a small video website.3. Where can we see this text?A. On a website.B. On the school boardC. In a mag
16、azine.D. In a newspaper.BHandwashing is one of the easiest ways to protect against disease, but lack of running water is a problem for 3 billion people in the world, according to the World Health Organization(WHO) and UNICEF, the United Nations Childrens Fund. Tippy taps are one way. Sometimes, the
17、little things make such a big difference. These low-cost handwashing stations are helping people stay healthy.There are different ways to build and use tippy taps. But the basic tools include a plastic water bottle, sticks, and rope. Hang the bottle from a branch or pole. Press a foot pedal to tip t
18、he bottle and release water. Then wet your hands and scrub with soap for at least 20 seconds. Done!In Uganda, Faridah Luanda has been teaching her neighbors how to make tippy laps. Washing hands is very difficult in her neighborhood because they dont have access to washing facilities. When COVID-19
19、started and people were told to clean their hands frequently, they needed to be creative. Luanda and her neighbors have set up 800 tippy taps in the community. “We are helping ourselves,” Luanda says “Children, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable peoplethey cannot be left behind.”In Guate
20、mala, people have set up nearly 400 tippy laps. Each cost about $12 to make.Tippy taps are also being used in the United States. Kids from the Lake & Park School, in Seattle Washington, heard about the project. They raised $4,000 to support it. In Tucson, Arizona, they re helping the homeless. Two w
21、ere set up at a shelter called Sister Jose Womens Center. COVID-19 forced the shelter to close. But workers continued to give out food. They needed a way to let people wash their hands before eating. The tippy tap is such a simple solution.4. What does the author think of tippy taps?A. They are inve
22、nted by the WHOB. They can ease the water shortage.C. They are money-saving and effective.D. They are too expensive to popularize.5. Which of the following pictures is the correct description of the tippy tap?A. B. C. D. 6. What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Lazy.B. We
23、akC. Dirty.D. Foolish.7. Who are tippy taps intended for in the United States?A. The homeless.B. The school children.C. The volunteer workers.D. The patients in hospital.CThere are nearly 2,800 working satellites in space, which we depend on for technology we use every day, such as video calls, onli
24、ne maps, satellite TV, and weather tracking. Scientists use them to study space and learn more about our planet.But there are many other satellites in orbit (轨道) that are no longer working. Theyre among the objects cluttering (使杂乱) up space. Some of these eventually fall back toward Earth, either la
25、nding or burning up in the atmosphere. But much of this space junk (垃圾) circles Earth for years. Space junk is a problem. Debris (残骸) floating around Earth puts technology and future space tasks at risk. Experts are working on ways to solve it.Orbital debris, a type of space junk, is any human-made
26、object that has slopped working but continues to float around the Earth. This includes satellites that are no longer used and pieces of spacecraft, such as rocket stages. It has been a large problem since the 1960s.Space junk also includes broken pieces of objects. These occur when satellites hit ag
27、ainst things. They also result from an object crashing into an old rocket stage that still contains fuel, causing an explosion (爆炸) . There have been more than 250 space explosions since the 1960s. These tiny broken pieces can damage working satellites, which can affect research in space.Companies a
28、ll over the world are working to clean up the area surrounding our planet. A company based in Japan will test the method of using magnets (磁石) to collect space debris. Another mission is led by a company based in Switzerland. It plans to carry out a debris-removal spacecraft in 2025. The craft will
29、get hold of a piece of an old rocket, slow it down, and move it back to Earth. Eventually, the debris will burn out like a shooting star.Governments are trying to help too. Some are updating their countrys space guidelines to limit the amount of debris created. Space is so large that the problem won
30、t be solved by a single organization or a single country. We have to work on this together.8. What is the biggest harm that space junk does to human beings?A. It will fall back toward the Earth.B. It circles the Earth for years.C. It puts other space objects in danger.D. It will burn up in the atmos
31、phere.9. How will the Swiss company clean up the Earth orbit?A. By making the orbital debris fall back to Earth.B. By putting the pieces all together.C. By collecting space junk with magnets.D. By sending space junk into deep space.10. What does the author suggest on cleaning up space junk?A. Strict
32、 lawsB. Global efforts.C. Stopping in space exploration.D. Setting up professional organizations.11. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Earth and its satellites.B. The problem of space junk.C. Ways of cleaning up space junk.D. The various uses of man-made satellites.DA study of 100 mobile apps
33、for kids found that 72 broke a law aimed at protecting childrens online privacy. Researchers developed a tool that can determine whether a mobile app follows the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act(COPPA). The tool was 99%right. Researchers continue to improve the technology, which they plan to
34、make available for download at no cost.When you download an app, it can get a lot of information on your cellphone. You have to keep in mind that all this information can be collected by these apps and sent to third parties. What do they do with it? They can pretty much do anything. We should be car
35、eful about this. Apps can get personal identifiable information, including names, email addresses, phone numbers, locations, audio and visual recordings, and unique identifiers or devices such as an international mobile equipment identity(IMEI), media access control(MAC) addresses, Android IDs and A
36、ndroid advertising IDs. The advertising ID, for example, allows app developers to collect information on users interests, which they can then sell to advertisers. Whats worse, games and other apps that violate COPPA cause privacy risks that could make it possible for someone to determine a childs ID
37、 and location. A bad man could probably get the users email ID and geographic location and try to kidnap the child.COPPA requires that websites and online services directed to children get parental agreement before collecting, personal information from anyone younger than 13; however, as the researc
38、h found, many popular apps do not follow the rule. Researchers found that many popular games designed specifically for young children showed users. Android IDs, Android advertising IDs and device descriptions. Researchers suggest that parents should be careful when downloading or allowing children t
39、o download apps. They advise keeping downloads to a minimum. Dont download apps unless they need to.12. What is the matter with most mobile apps for kids?A. They lead children to do wrong.B. They are too expensive for kids.C. They collect childrens private information.D. They are too difficult to op
40、erate.13. What can we learn about the testing tool?A. It will be put online for sale.B. Parents will get it for free.C. Apps will find ways to deal with it.D. Researchers will give it up after the study.14. What will apps do with kids privacy?A. They will send it to others.B. They will publish it on
41、line.C. They will keep it a secretD. They will use it in social surveys.15. What is the researchers advice to parents about downloading apps?A. Downloading as few apps as possible.B. Downloading as many apps as required.C. Downloading no apps from the Internet.D. Downloading apps that COPPA identifi
42、es.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。As parents, we must teach our children the importance and value of honesty from an early age. However, teaching our children to be honest isnt the same as teaching them to tie their shoes._16_ Otherwise, theyll prefer t
43、o lie in order to avoid being punished._17_ Lying in order to receive objects or attention are two main ones. Another one is to avoid punishment parents should be careful with this one. Being too strict can result in childrens lying more often.When should we start teaching them the difference betwee
44、n lies and the truth? Children under the age of 3 dont have the ability to understand the importance of values. As soon as they turn 3, however, its important for parents to watch carefully. It isnt enough for parents to teach. We must also observe our childs behavior. _18_Rewarding children can be
45、a great motivation for their learning. _19_ This will help create a trustful environment within the family. At the same time, we shouldnt let our children hear us lying. Parents are the models that their children follow, and therefore a lot will depend on a parents behavior.As our children grow up,
46、its important to teach them the value of honesty. _20_ Its important for them to realize that telling lies prevents us from helping them in the most appropriate way.A. Let them understand the value of telling the truth.B. Even if were honest, our children may not be honest.C. This will allow us to f
47、ind out what makes the child lie.D. We cant correct childrens behavior through punishment.E. They will start to link honesty with something positive.F. Specialists in child psychology have listed the reasons why children lie.G. Punishment and anger dont always work when trying to stop children from
48、lying.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。Every week after our writing group, I stop at a second-hand goods store. Its on my way home, and I enjoy looking through its different _21_ . I usually find something I _22_. Whatever I purchase （
49、购买） is a good buy because the _23_ are fair.On one visit, I noticed an attractive, old chair with a high, bent back. I didnt need another chair, but it looked so _24_ that I had to try it out. It was the most _25_ chair Id ever sat in. I _26_ it would have one short leg, a broken pole, a nail sticki
50、ng out through the seat, or something to _27_ me. It didnt. It was so perfect that I purchased it _28_.As soon as I got home, I moved furniture, set down my new acquisition （获得物） and enjoyed it. I knew my husband would go mad when he saw another _29_ in the house. I _30_ not to tell him and waited t
51、o see if he was careful enough to notice it _31_. He walked past the chair many times and didnt say a word._32_ to make it more well-marked, I placed a _33_ colored pillow on it. He still didnt _34_ it. If he hasnt seen the “invisible （看不见的） chair”, I hope he wont see the “invisible player piano”. I
52、m having it _35_ in two weeks!21. A. decorationsB. introductionsC. collectionsD. inventions22. A. likeB. loseC. advertiseD. ignore23. A. goodsB. pricesC. thoughtsD. audiences24. A. formalB. reliableC. wantingD. inviting25. A. familiarB. popularC. traditionalD. comfortable26. A. stressedB. announcedC
53、. hopedD. regretted27. A. pleaseB. discourageC. greetD. defeat28. A. immediatelyB. regularlyC. safelyD. accidentally29. A. chairB. pianoC. womanD. bed30. A. happenedB. decidedC. promisedD. forgot31. A. by the wayB. on his ownC. from then onD. in my absence32. A. TryingB. AgreeingC. PretendingD. Refu
54、sing33. A. lightlyB. softlyC. cleverlyD. brightly34. A. mentionB. acceptC. admireD. notice35. A. repairedB. playedC. deliveredD. replaced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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。Trees provide cool shade and clean air for people _36_(breathe). But would you ever write a let
55、ter to a tree? Officials in Melbourne, Australia have discovered that for many the answer is a loud yes. When they carried out a program _37_ gave each tree an email address in order to help people identify damage, they _38_ (discover) that people preferred to write them love letters instead.The cit
56、y is calling it _39_ unintended but positive result of their attempt to help people track tree damage. On their urban forest data site, Melbourne assigned (分配) ID numbers and email addresses to each of the citys trees so that it would be _40_(easy) to catch and recover damaged trees than before. The
57、n the emails began to arrive. Instead of some _41_(report) on damage, people began to write fan mail to trees. The writers praised their looks and inner _42_(beautiful). Some told tales of _43_ they had helped them survive during bad weather. Some trees even wrote back.The effort is part of a larger
58、 plan. That is to protect Melbournes 70,000 city-owned trees from reduction and drought. But _44_ turns out that Melbournians have always been tree enthusiasts. The government notes that in the 1880s, people wrote asking for _45_(plant) trees to take in bad gases from a nearby factory.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分
59、40分）第一节（满分15分）46. 假定你是李华，你在网上看到美国人Peter发帖说他即将来你所在的城市游玩，欲找一个当地人陪游。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.表示兴趣；2.自我介绍；3.期待回复。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,_YoursLi Hua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。90,000 Doughnuts（甜甜圈）It was a day just like any other in our small country town. My youngest, Ty
60、ler, and I stopped by our corner store to buy a drink and snack after school. A few police cars caught Tylers attention, and when we walked inside, we saw the police officers were having lunch in the back corner. “Mom, you know policemens favorite drink is coffee, and their favorite food is doughnut
61、s, right? ” I laughed and agreed. “Can I use my money and buy them some mini doughnuts to say thank you?”“Of course!” I said.As I watched Tyler thank them, I felt pride. After a few minutes, we left the store, and I thought to myself, What a beautiful moment! But then Tyler asked a question that wou
62、ld change our lives and the lives of countless others forever.“Why were the police so happy about that snack?”I went on to explain that some people are not always kind to police officers and have even hurt them. Tyler was very sad to hear this, and decided that he was going to thank every policeman
63、in the country and buy them each a doughnut!I was quite shocked by his response, but it never occurred to me to say “no”. In fact, I thought it was an unachievable idea. I suggested many other choices, such as doing a local thank-you event for police, but nothing I said was enough for this young, de
64、termined child on a new found mission（任务）.He was going to thank every police officer in the country and buy them each a doughnut!I had no idea how to put all of this enthusiasm into action, but I knew one thing. Tyler had found his purpose, and it was my duty as his parent to help him achieve it. I
65、sent an e-mail to our local police office and asked if Tyler could host a thank-you event for them. They were very happy. At the event, Tyler was introduced as “The Donut Boy”, a name that has become known throughout the nation.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。A week later, an unexpected phone
66、 came inviting us to fly to Oregon to thank the police. _Now its three years since a simple act of kindness led to a wonderful idea in an eight-year-old boy. _沧州市20202021学年度第一学期高二期末教学质量监测英语 答案考生注意：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，升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
67、，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. Where does
68、 the conversation probably take place?A. At a restaurant. B. At the dry cleaners. C. At the post office.2. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Do as the instructions say. B. Put the table together. C. Get a repairman.3. When will the man make the call with the headquarters（总部）?A. Al 9:30. B. A
69、t 10:40 C. At 10:30.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The importance of school education. B. Parents influence on children.C. Childrens nature5. What is the woman doing?A. Asking for help. B. Reading. C. Washing hands.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
70、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. Whats the woman speakers trouble?A. She has a headache. B. She doesnt have Jasons home phone number.C. She cant find her phone book.7. Why does the secretary refuse the woman speaker?A. She isnt at work. B. She doesnt
71、 know her. C. She cant tell others private information.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are the speakers doing?A. Watching a TV program. B. Attending a meeting C. Listening to Jims singing.9 How does the woman sound?A. Impatient B. Considerate. C. Curious.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the man?A. A waiter. B. A
72、 repairman. C. A salesman.11. Why does the woman want to keep the old TV?A. To memorize the old days. B. To save money. C. To decorate the bedroom.12. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman complained to the man of the TV. B. The TV set cant be as clear as before.C. The man offered goo
73、d service.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why is the man going to the city?A. For a holiday. B. For study. C. For business.14. What kind of room does the man want?A. A room with a good view. B. A single room C. A double room.15. Where will the man have dinner?A. In his room. B. At the restaurant. C. On the pla
74、ne.16. What food will be offered to the man?A. A sandwich with fries. B. A hamburger with chips. C. A cheese sandwich.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the speaker park his car?A. Near a bank B. Beside a shop. C. In front of a cinema18 What do we know about the thief?A. He is tall and strong B. He sho
75、t a bank guard. C. He is fat with a moustache.19. What did the speaker do that afternoon?A. He went shopping. B. He went to the cinema. C. He went to the police station.20. What was the thief doing when he was arrested（逮捕）?A. Drinking in a bar. B. Buying something. C. Running down the stairs.第二部分 阅读
76、（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A90-Second Newbery Film FestivalThe 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is a yearly video contest in which young filmmakers create short movies that tell the entire stories of Newbery award-winning books in about a minute
77、and a half.Who can make movies for this film festival? Its a big range：elementary school kids, junior high school students, high school students, even college students.We show the best movies we receive at special-event screenings in many cities.Here are the rules:Your video should be about 90 secon
78、ds.Your video has to be about the story in a Newbery award-winning book.Were looking for full-on movies with mostly child actors, who manage to tell the entire story of the book in 90 seconds.Upload your videos to any video website and send us the link.Sending the link to us gives us the right to po
79、st it on our blog and to other websites where we sometimes post content.The general deadline for the tenth annual 90-Second Newbery Film Festival is January 15, 2021. Dont know where to start? Check out our Video Resources page here for a step-by-step primer on how to make a 90-Second Newbery video,
80、 plus lots of other tips, tricks, and tutorials（教程）.1. Who can take part in the contest?A. Anyone.B. Only adultsC. Students.D. Professionals.2. Which of the following will lead to being rejected?A. The film is starred by child actors.B. The film is sent on December 31, 2020.C. The film is about the
81、history of Newbery Award.D. The copy of the film is sent to a small video website.3. Where can we see this text?A. On a website.B. On the school boardC. In a magazine.D. In a newspaper.【答案】1. C 2. C 3. ABHandwashing is one of the easiest ways to protect against disease, but lack of running water is
82、a problem for 3 billion people in the world, according to the World Health Organization(WHO) and UNICEF, the United Nations Childrens Fund. Tippy taps are one way. Sometimes, the little things make such a big difference. These low-cost handwashing stations are helping people stay healthy.There are d
83、ifferent ways to build and use tippy taps. But the basic tools include a plastic water bottle, sticks, and rope. Hang the bottle from a branch or pole. Press a foot pedal to tip the bottle and release water. Then wet your hands and scrub with soap for at least 20 seconds. Done!In Uganda, Faridah Lua
84、nda has been teaching her neighbors how to make tippy laps. Washing hands is very difficult in her neighborhood because they dont have access to washing facilities. When COVID-19 started and people were told to clean their hands frequently, they needed to be creative. Luanda and her neighbors have s
85、et up 800 tippy taps in the community. “We are helping ourselves,” Luanda says “Children, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable peoplethey cannot be left behind.”In Guatemala, people have set up nearly 400 tippy laps. Each cost about $12 to make.Tippy taps are also being used in the United
86、States. Kids from the Lake & Park School, in Seattle Washington, heard about the project. They raised $4,000 to support it. In Tucson, Arizona, they re helping the homeless. Two were set up at a shelter called Sister Jose Womens Center. COVID-19 forced the shelter to close. But workers continued to
87、give out food. They needed a way to let people wash their hands before eating. The tippy tap is such a simple solution.4. What does the author think of tippy taps?A. They are invented by the WHOB. They can ease the water shortage.C. They are money-saving and effective.D. They are too expensive to po
88、pularize.5. Which of the following pictures is the correct description of the tippy tap?A. B. C. D. 6. What does the underlined word “vulnerable” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Lazy.B. WeakC. Dirty.D. Foolish.7. Who are tippy taps intended for in the United States?A. The homeless.B. The school children.C. T
89、he volunteer workers.D. The patients in hospital.【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. ACThere are nearly 2,800 working satellites in space, which we depend on for technology we use every day, such as video calls, online maps, satellite TV, and weather tracking. Scientists use them to study space and learn more abo
90、ut our planet.But there are many other satellites in orbit (轨道) that are no longer working. Theyre among the objects cluttering (使杂乱) up space. Some of these eventually fall back toward Earth, either landing or burning up in the atmosphere. But much of this space junk (垃圾) circles Earth for years. S
91、pace junk is a problem. Debris (残骸) floating around Earth puts technology and future space tasks at risk. Experts are working on ways to solve it.Orbital debris, a type of space junk, is any human-made object that has slopped working but continues to float around the Earth. This includes satellites
92、that are no longer used and pieces of spacecraft, such as rocket stages. It has been a large problem since the 1960s.Space junk also includes broken pieces of objects. These occur when satellites hit against things. They also result from an object crashing into an old rocket stage that still contain
93、s fuel, causing an explosion (爆炸) . There have been more than 250 space explosions since the 1960s. These tiny broken pieces can damage working satellites, which can affect research in space.Companies all over the world are working to clean up the area surrounding our planet. A company based in Japa
94、n will test the method of using magnets (磁石) to collect space debris. Another mission is led by a company based in Switzerland. It plans to carry out a debris-removal spacecraft in 2025. The craft will get hold of a piece of an old rocket, slow it down, and move it back to Earth. Eventually, the deb
95、ris will burn out like a shooting star.Governments are trying to help too. Some are updating their countrys space guidelines to limit the amount of debris created. Space is so large that the problem wont be solved by a single organization or a single country. We have to work on this together.8. What
96、 is the biggest harm that space junk does to human beings?A. It will fall back toward the Earth.B. It circles the Earth for years.C. It puts other space objects in danger.D. It will burn up in the atmosphere.9. How will the Swiss company clean up the Earth orbit?A. By making the orbital debris fall
97、back to Earth.B. By putting the pieces all together.C. By collecting space junk with magnets.D. By sending space junk into deep space.10. What does the author suggest on cleaning up space junk?A. Strict lawsB. Global efforts.C. Stopping in space exploration.D. Setting up professional organizations.1
98、1. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Earth and its satellites.B. The problem of space junk.C. Ways of cleaning up space junk.D. The various uses of man-made satellites.【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. BDA study of 100 mobile apps for kids found that 72 broke a law aimed at protecting childrens online p
99、rivacy. Researchers developed a tool that can determine whether a mobile app follows the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act(COPPA). The tool was 99%right. Researchers continue to improve the technology, which they plan to make available for download at no cost.When you download an app, it can g
100、et a lot of information on your cellphone. You have to keep in mind that all this information can be collected by these apps and sent to third parties. What do they do with it? They can pretty much do anything. We should be careful about this. Apps can get personal identifiable information, includin
101、g names, email addresses, phone numbers, locations, audio and visual recordings, and unique identifiers or devices such as an international mobile equipment identity(IMEI), media access control(MAC) addresses, Android IDs and Android advertising IDs. The advertising ID, for example, allows app devel
102、opers to collect information on users interests, which they can then sell to advertisers. Whats worse, games and other apps that violate COPPA cause privacy risks that could make it possible for someone to determine a childs ID and location. A bad man could probably get the users email ID and geogra
103、phic location and try to kidnap the child.COPPA requires that websites and online services directed to children get parental agreement before collecting, personal information from anyone younger than 13; however, as the research found, many popular apps do not follow the rule. Researchers found that
104、 many popular games designed specifically for young children showed users. Android IDs, Android advertising IDs and device descriptions. Researchers suggest that parents should be careful when downloading or allowing children to download apps. They advise keeping downloads to a minimum. Dont downloa
105、d apps unless they need to.12. What is the matter with most mobile apps for kids?A. They lead children to do wrong.B. They are too expensive for kids.C. They collect childrens private information.D. They are too difficult to operate.13. What can we learn about the testing tool?A. It will be put onli
106、ne for sale.B. Parents will get it for free.C. Apps will find ways to deal with it.D. Researchers will give it up after the study.14. What will apps do with kids privacy?A. They will send it to others.B. They will publish it online.C. They will keep it a secretD. They will use it in social surveys.1
107、5. What is the researchers advice to parents about downloading apps?A. Downloading as few apps as possible.B. Downloading as many apps as required.C. Downloading no apps from the Internet.D. Downloading apps that COPPA identifies.【答案】12. C 13. B 14. A 15. A第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能
108、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。As parents, we must teach our children the importance and value of honesty from an early age. However, teaching our children to be honest isnt the same as teaching them to tie their shoes._16_ Otherwise, theyll prefer to lie in order to avoid being punished._17_ Ly
109、ing in order to receive objects or attention are two main ones. Another one is to avoid punishment parents should be careful with this one. Being too strict can result in childrens lying more often.When should we start teaching them the difference between lies and the truth? Children under the age o
110、f 3 dont have the ability to understand the importance of values. As soon as they turn 3, however, its important for parents to watch carefully. It isnt enough for parents to teach. We must also observe our childs behavior. _18_Rewarding children can be a great motivation for their learning. _19_ Th
111、is will help create a trustful environment within the family. At the same time, we shouldnt let our children hear us lying. Parents are the models that their children follow, and therefore a lot will depend on a parents behavior.As our children grow up, its important to teach them the value of hones
112、ty. _20_ Its important for them to realize that telling lies prevents us from helping them in the most appropriate way.A. Let them understand the value of telling the truth.B. Even if were honest, our children may not be honest.C. This will allow us to find out what makes the child lie.D. We cant co
113、rrect childrens behavior through punishment.E. They will start to link honesty with something positive.F. Specialists in child psychology have listed the reasons why children lie.G. Punishment and anger dont always work when trying to stop children from lying.【答案】16. D 17. F 18. C 19. E 20. A第三部分 语言
114、运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。Every week after our writing group, I stop at a second-hand goods store. Its on my way home, and I enjoy looking through its different _21_ . I usually find something I _22_. Whatever I purchase （购买） is a good
115、 buy because the _23_ are fair.On one visit, I noticed an attractive, old chair with a high, bent back. I didnt need another chair, but it looked so _24_ that I had to try it out. It was the most _25_ chair Id ever sat in. I _26_ it would have one short leg, a broken pole, a nail sticking out throug
116、h the seat, or something to _27_ me. It didnt. It was so perfect that I purchased it _28_.As soon as I got home, I moved furniture, set down my new acquisition （获得物） and enjoyed it. I knew my husband would go mad when he saw another _29_ in the house. I _30_ not to tell him and waited to see if he w
117、as careful enough to notice it _31_. He walked past the chair many times and didnt say a word._32_ to make it more well-marked, I placed a _33_ colored pillow on it. He still didnt _34_ it. If he hasnt seen the “invisible （看不见的） chair”, I hope he wont see the “invisible player piano”. Im having it _
118、35_ in two weeks!21. A. decorationsB. introductionsC. collectionsD. inventions22. A. likeB. loseC. advertiseD. ignore23. A. goodsB. pricesC. thoughtsD. audiences24. A. formalB. reliableC. wantingD. inviting25. A. familiarB. popularC. traditionalD. comfortable26. A. stressedB. announcedC. hopedD. reg
119、retted27. A. pleaseB. discourageC. greetD. defeat28. A. immediatelyB. regularlyC. safelyD. accidentally29. A. chairB. pianoC. womanD. bed30. A. happenedB. decidedC. promisedD. forgot31. A. by the wayB. on his ownC. from then onD. in my absence32. A. TryingB. AgreeingC. PretendingD. Refusing33. A. li
120、ghtlyB. softlyC. cleverlyD. brightly34. A. mentionB. acceptC. admireD. notice35. A. repairedB. playedC. deliveredD. replaced【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. B 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. D 35. C第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。Trees provide c
121、ool shade and clean air for people _36_(breathe). But would you ever write a letter to a tree? Officials in Melbourne, Australia have discovered that for many the answer is a loud yes. When they carried out a program _37_ gave each tree an email address in order to help people identify damage, they
122、_38_ (discover) that people preferred to write them love letters instead.The city is calling it _39_ unintended but positive result of their attempt to help people track tree damage. On their urban forest data site, Melbourne assigned (分配) ID numbers and email addresses to each of the citys trees so
123、 that it would be _40_(easy) to catch and recover damaged trees than before. Then the emails began to arrive. Instead of some _41_(report) on damage, people began to write fan mail to trees. The writers praised their looks and inner _42_(beautiful). Some told tales of _43_ they had helped them survi
124、ve during bad weather. Some trees even wrote back.The effort is part of a larger plan. That is to protect Melbournes 70,000 city-owned trees from reduction and drought. But _44_ turns out that Melbournians have always been tree enthusiasts. The government notes that in the 1880s, people wrote asking
125、 for _45_(plant) trees to take in bad gases from a nearby factory.【答案】36. to breathe 37. that/which 38. discovered 39. an 40. easier 41. reports 42. beauty 43. how 44. it 45. planting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，你在网上看到美国人Peter发帖说他即将来你所在的城市游玩，欲找一个当地人陪游。请你给他写一封邮件，内容包括：1.表示兴趣；2.自我介绍；3.期待回复。注意
126、：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,_YoursLi Hua【答案】Dear Peter,Im Li Hua. Ive seen your post online that a local citizen is needed to accompany you during your travel in our city next month. So interested am I that I write this email to apply.Born and brought up in this city, I have a good knowled
127、ge of it, including its tourist attractions, cuisines and culture. In addition, having been learning English for over a decade, I have no difficulty communicating in English. Therefore, I think Im the right person youre looking for.Looking forward to your early reply!Yours,Li Hua第二节（满分25分）47. 阅读下面材料
128、，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。90,000 Doughnuts（甜甜圈）It was a day just like any other in our small country town. My youngest, Tyler, and I stopped by our corner store to buy a drink and snack after school. A few police cars caught Tylers attention, and when we walked inside, we saw the police officer
129、s were having lunch in the back corner. “Mom, you know policemens favorite drink is coffee, and their favorite food is doughnuts, right? ” I laughed and agreed. “Can I use my money and buy them some mini doughnuts to say thank you?”“Of course!” I said.As I watched Tyler thank them, I felt pride. Aft
130、er a few minutes, we left the store, and I thought to myself, What a beautiful moment! But then Tyler asked a question that would change our lives and the lives of countless others forever.“Why were the police so happy about that snack?”I went on to explain that some people are not always kind to po
131、lice officers and have even hurt them. Tyler was very sad to hear this, and decided that he was going to thank every policeman in the country and buy them each a doughnut!I was quite shocked by his response, but it never occurred to me to say “no”. In fact, I thought it was an unachievable idea. I s
132、uggested many other choices, such as doing a local thank-you event for police, but nothing I said was enough for this young, determined child on a new found mission（任务）.He was going to thank every police officer in the country and buy them each a doughnut!I had no idea how to put all of this enthusi
133、asm into action, but I knew one thing. Tyler had found his purpose, and it was my duty as his parent to help him achieve it. I sent an e-mail to our local police office and asked if Tyler could host a thank-you event for them. They were very happy. At the event, Tyler was introduced as “The Donut Bo
134、y”, a name that has become known throughout the nation.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。A week later, an unexpected phone came inviting us to fly to Oregon to thank the police. _Now its three years since a simple act of kindness led to a wonderful idea in an eight-year-old boy. _【答案】A week lat
135、er, an unexpected phone came inviting us to fly to Oregon to thank the police. I will never forget the plane ride. Tyler had never flown before and he was so nervous, yet so excited to meet more of his heroes. We had just taken off when he looked over at me and said seriously, “See Mom, I said I can
136、 make it.” We spent two days thanking the policemen there and hearing their stories. By the time we left, Tylers mission had been discovered by more police stations. We kept planning thank-you events.Now its three years since a simple act of kindness led to a wonderful idea in an eight-year-old boy.
137、 In forty-eight states, more than 90, 000 doughnuts have been delivered so far, with no end in sight. In this course, we have made memories that will last a lifetime, have stories that are almost unbelievable, have laughed and cried. But most importantly, we have served those who serve us daily and spread kindness in the world. Through this kindness, Tyler becomes more responsible and confident and I begin to believe nothing is impossible. This is Tylers story-to thank police in every state at least once.
