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江苏省扬州中学2019-2020学年度高三上学期月考
英 语 2019.11
(满分120分,考试时间120分钟)
第一部分:听力(共两节,满分20分)
第一节 (共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
1. Where will the woman change buses?
A. At City Hall. B. At the stadium. C. At the public market.
2. What will the woman do next?
A. Reserve a ticket for the man.
B. Put the man through to another department.
C. Give the man some information about North America.
3. Who is the man?
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A reporter.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Cigarettes. B. Mysteries. C. Forest fires.
5. How does the man feel about his students?
A. Proud. B. Pleased. C. Worried.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What is the man going to do in the evening?
A. Study. B. Take an exam. C. Look for a job.
7. What does the man think of his present job?
A. He is not satisfied with it. B. He thinks it is too difficult. C. He can make a lot of money.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What job experience did Bob have when in college?
A. He wrote articles for a newspaper. B. He worked for a magazine. C. He helped in a hospital.
9. Where did Bob go after his graduation from college?
A. China. B. England. C. Thailand.
10. How does the woman feel about Bob?
A. She dislikes him.
B. She is satisfied with him.
C. She can’t make a decision about hiring him.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. According to the man, what is the best thing about the kitchen?
A. It gets the best light. B. It has a dishwasher. C. It has a good size.
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12. Why does the woman say she will never see the sun?
A. She is a busy student with a part-time job.
B. She is a busy teacher.
C. She works all day.
13. What does the woman think is the most important thing?
A. The safety of the building.
B. The size of the apartment.
C. The view from the living room.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14. What did the woman use to do in her free time?
A. Go running. B. Paint. C. Swim.
15. What does the man offer to do?
A. Take the woman to the movies.
B. Give the woman some time alone.
C. Let the woman make breakfast.
16. How does the woman probably feel about the man’s suggestion?
A. A little worried. B. Very confident. C. Depressed.
17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Brother and sister. B. Co-workers. C. Husband and wife.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18. What does the speaker say about Wal-Mart?
A. They offer low prices and free shipping.
B. They often have problems with security.
C. They are doing more and more business online.
19. What information is often stolen by criminals online?
A. Addresses and phone numbers.
B. Passwords and credit card details.
C. Bank account information.
20. What does the speaker suggest in the end?
A. Buying goods from online sellers with good reviews.
B. Only buying things from the local stores.
C. Cutting down your purchases online.
第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分35分)
第一节 单项填空 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
21.How would you like ________ if you were watching your favorite TV program and someone came into the room and just shut it off without asking you?
A. them B. one C. those D. it
22. It turns out that ______ we have done a good job of protecting the turtles for the weeks they
spend on land, we have neglected the years they spend in the ocean.
A. while B. as C. until D. unless
23. It was within the computer age ________ the term “information society” began to be widely
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used to describe the context within which we now live.
A. what B. when C. where D. that
24. Cristiano Ronaldo, who won four Champions League titles in nine seasons, makes it compulsory that in order to succeed you ____ optimistic.
A. are B. will be C. must be D. be
25. If middle-class Americans continue to struggle ___________ as the ultra-wealthy grow even
wealthier, it will be increasingly difficult to maintain political support for the free flow of goods
and capital across borders.
A. physically B. financially C. emotionally D. artificially
26.Even before QE2 (Queen Elizabeth the Second), the Fed had $2.3 trillion worth of property on that list, two and a half times ________ owned before the financial crisis.
A. as it B. what it C. what is D. as is
27. All flights _____ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the
train.
A. canceling B. to cancel C. having been canceled D. being canceled
28. I think it's his natural curiosity. He wants to know everything. He doesn't just _____, either.
He really gets to the bottom of things.
A.land on his feet B. scratch the surface
C.dive right in D. have butterflies in his stomach
29. Chinese officials hope that trade will___when the two countries ___ to hard currency.
A. pull out; scratch B. pick up; switch C. put out; shave D. take off; shrink
30. A CEO who also serves as chair can exert excessive influence on the board and its agenda,
______ the board’s supervision of management.
A. weakened B. weakening C. having weakened D. having been weakened
31. Another nationwide concern is __________ public funds from other agencies are going into
construction in fire-affected districts.
A. how B. whether C. why D. what
32. The Great wall is the miniature of _______ spirit of the Chinese people, and also the symbol of the Chinese civilization.
A.roundabout B.conservative C.flexible D. enterprising
33. _____ to the research work in the lab is a distinguished expert from China who has won great achievements in this field.
A. Committed B. Having been committed
C. Having committed D. Being committed
34. A Santa Monica High School teacher ____ put on leave after using physical force to control a student selling marijuana(大麻) in his classroom _____ surprising support on Facebook.
A. who; has received B. who was; was received
C. was; was received D. that was; has received
35. —It is all his fault!
—Don’t complain about him. ______.
A. There you are. B. Good for you. C. You asked for it D. You’ve got me there.
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第二节 完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
I may be a bit old school but I think that people who store all of their pictures on their smart phones are missing out on something. There is __36__ like seeing a loved one’s smiling face looking down on you from a picture frame on your wall. It is both __37__and assuring, almost like they are watching __38__you while you work at your desk.
As I work at my own desk I can see my Mom’s picture smiling down on me. She left us too soon. She was only 55 years old when cancer __39__ her. If one’s years here were__40__ on merit then she should have lived to be over 100. My Dad’s kind smile is __41__ hers. It has only been a few years since he passed. Sometimes I still __42__ the telephone wanting to call him and tell him something that has just happened to me only to remember that he is gone. My Nana’s picture is there too, __43__ the 90 years young sign at her birthday party 16 years ago. How I wish I __44__ walk into her kitchen again, have a talk, and __45__ a big slice of homemade Italian bread with her.
Sometimes looking at these pictures gives me a __46__ of sadness. I still miss them all and I don’t feel __47__ to be the oldest generation yet. Most of the time, __48__, I only feel the warmth and joy that comes from a million loving memories __49__these pictures bring back. It makes me feel __50__ knowing that I had them all in my life for the years that I did. It makes me want to follow their loving example __51__ in my own life as well.
A lot of people say that you have to have a __52__ heart to get through life. Others say a soft heart is better. I myself think that a strong heart is best. We need a heart that loves through the __53__. We need a heart that keeps loving __54__when we lose the people we love the most.
We need a heart that knows that “Anyone who lives in love lives in God, and God lives in him.” May your heart be strong then. May your love __55__ from your pictures and from your life.
36. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
37. A. confusing B. disgusting C. comforting D. frustrating
38. A. out B. over C. for D. in
39. A. claimed B. eliminated C. sacrificed D. took
40. A. based B. dependent C. keen D. reliable
41. A. second to B. next to C. related to D. inferior to
42. A. put up B. pick up C. bring up D. hang up
43. A. celebrating B. catching C. compiling D. holding
44. A. could B. shall C. might D. should
45. A. share B. prepare C. bake D. purchase
46. A. ratio B. emotion C. logic D. touch
47. A. satisfied B. ready C. happy D. thrilled
48. A. but B. therefore C. though D. instead
49. A. that B. what C. where D. when
50. A. graceful B. blessed C. cheerful D. despaired
51. A. purposely B. naturally C. desperately D. frequently
52. A. rigid B. solid C. tough D. stubborn
53. A. harvest B. future C. pain D. happiness
54. A. since B. even C. ever D. only
55. A. spread B. grant C. ripen D. shine
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第三部分 阅读理解 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
University Shotokan Karate Club
Learn Karate—self-defense and fitness
The university karate club was founded in 1962. All grades from beginners to advanced are welcome. The classes are suitable for both men and women and several women have obtained their black belt.
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY
6.00—8.00 p.m.
WEAVER HOUSE GYM
FIRST LESSON FREE
Hardly any of us have experienced real violence, but, over the last few years, attacks on innocent people have increased. Each of us has some ability to defend ourselves, and by learning a form of self-defence, we are not only increasing that ability, but also doing something to build our own sense of respect. Karate will show you a lot of simple and effective techniques to protect yourself, giving you increase self-confidence.
Far too many people think martial arts (武术) are about violence. Martial arts training is based on a lot of respect, self-discipline, self-control and non-violence. We learn basic etiquette, courtesy and tolerance. Good manners and consideration for others are expected at all times.
Karate is the practice of blocking and striking techniques for the purpose of self-defence, health and self-development. Karate exercises the entire body. Techniques are practised on both sides of the body, therefore muscle imbalances do not occur and the strength, coordination, flexibility and agility of both sides of the body are improved. Regular training in Karate improves the body’s physical endurance and flexibility. It also helps concentration and produces the mental calm and assurance that come from knowing we can defend ourselves.
Karate has many benefits but they do not come easily or overnight. Training requires ongoing commitment and hard work. Some of you will give up, but a few of you will get your black belt.
56. The passage is mainly intended to_________.
A. tell readers the benefits of Karate B. attract readers to join the club
C. encourage people to get their black belt D.correct people’s misunderstand of Karate
57.What can be learned about University Shotokan Karate Club?
A. More men than women have been its members.
B. It tests members to see what level they are at.
C. Members don’t need to pay for the lessons.
D. It offers 4 hours of lessons every week.
58. According to the passage, which of the following statements about Karate is true?
A. It cultivates people’s respect for themselves as well as for others.
B. It involves people’s arm muscles more than body muscles
C. It makes people healthy physically instead of mentally.
D. It focuses as much on self-defence as on attack.
B
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Nothing draws attention to your new product like using it to send fast food into space. In June, Arizona-based World View demonstrated the potential of its pioneering stratollite--a sort of mini satellite that uses a balloon to take goods into the stratosphere (平流层)--by partnering with KFC to ferry a 5-ounce piece of fried chicken 77,000 feet into the desert sky. “We took a chicken sandwich, launched it into space for 17 hours, and when it came back, it was perfect,” says World View CEO Jane Poynter.
Poynter’s final goal is to send tourists to the edge of space, tied to the company’s balloons, and to make the final frontier more accessible for research. Stratollites are inexpensive, compact, and easy to operate, ideal for monitoring weather patterns and providing military reconnaissance(侦察) or emergency communications during natural disasters. They can also do what traditional satellites can’t: spend months above a specific location without moving.
Though Poynter did not formally train as an engineer, she has spent her career in leading space research. The British native trained her skills as a technical manager while part of Biosphere2, an Arizona research facility built to test a self-enclosed, self-sufficient ecosystem. Its creators hoped it could one day be adapted for use in space. She spent two years in the early 1990s sealed inside with seven others, experiencing everything from oxygen failures to colleagues’ emotional breakdowns.
Poynter met her future husband, Taber MacCallum, on the project, and afterward, the couple formed Paragon Space Development. They began devising biospheres that could support plant and animal life in orbit (太空轨道).“We showed it’s possible for animals to live in an environment they are not used to: microgravity,” Poynter says.
In 2014, Poynter and Maccallum achieved another first. They led the engineering team that helped former Google exec Alan Eustace skydive from the edge of the stratosphere. That’s when it hit them: The balloon-parachute system they designed for Eustace could be modified for tourism and research. So they formed World View, with MacCallum serving as chief technical officer.
The company has a contract with NASA to determine if the system could someday be used to gather data on Mars. “Taking stratollites and flying them on other planets,” Poynter says, “that’s definitely a part of the big dream.”
59. Stratollites are different from traditional satellites in that they can _______.
A. stay motionless in space B. move about in a bigger area
C. provide emergency communications D. survive better in a situation without gravity
60. What can be inferred from the passage about Biosphere 2?
A. It was adapted from a spaceship that used to work in space.
B. It was intended to become an ideal place for space research.
C. The participants all experienced some kind of emotional breakdown.
D. The participants were isolated from the outside world for some time.
61. What does the pronoun “it” (in paragraph 5) refer to?
A. Poynter and Maccallum have helped Alan Eustace to skydive.
B. Maccallum will serve as a chief technical officer in World View.
C. The system designed for Eustace can be used for more purposes.
D. Poynter and Maccallum hope to achieve more firsts in their career.
62. What is World View’s big dream?
A. Partnering with NASA to do research on other planets.
B. Using balloons to send tourists or researchers into space.
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C. Giving people more opportunities to try extreme sports in space.
D. Working with food companies to send food to astronauts in space.
C
For something so essential, water management is all too often lacking in advancement. It is about playing a waiting game—waiting for the rains to return in time and the reservoirs (水库) and groundwater reserves to refill.
Often the rains do come. But in long-term cases waiting is highly dangerous. Witness the Cape Town water crisis. When “day zero” strikes—the day engineers turn off taps, in about 10 weeks----many will suffer, causing, potentially, social unrest and instability.
The reservoirs that supply water to the city of Cape Town are nearly empty due in part to below-average rainfall for many years, but also, and maybe more importantly, because of increased “abstraction”---the city has grown (by almost 80% since 1995) and needs more water. But this is hardly a unique situation, with climate change projected to result in more frequent extreme droughts and rises in urban population putting ever more pressure on limited water resources. In short, the climate is changing and cities are growing.
Cape Town might just be the right moment to make a shift. Public awareness is high, hence there is political willingness to come up with solutions. Often these are of the engineering variety. In Cape Town desalination plants (脱盐工厂) are rapidly being built. But such a solution is expensive and often unsustainable. It has serious environmental impact and can increase water demand, leading to problems for future generations. The truth is that engineering options are seen as easier and less politically sensitive than actually managing water demand.
More importantly, we have to change our ways. Look at Melbourne, for example. The city was severely hit by the millennium drought between 2001 and 2010, but it managed to reduce per-person water consumption by nearly 50% over this period. Some of the temporary water use restrictions were made permanent, transforming the city. The use of recycled water, reducing leaks, increasing efficiency and, most importantly, long-term planning all played a part. Public awareness and political will need to be in harmony. So, yes, householders should conserve water but policymakers can’t be afraid to take action,even when it includes (initially) unpopular measures.
There’s no need for fatalism—we can prevent future water crises, instead of waiting for the rains to come or providing expensive, short-term engineering solutions. Or, even worse, going back to business as usual when the drought is over.
63. According to the author, what has caused the Cape Town water crisis?
A.Extreme droughts and demands for reservoirs.
B.Below-average rainfall and “day zero” strikes.
C. Climate change and urban development.
D. Social unrest and instability.
64. What does the author think of Cape Town’s building desalination plants?
A. It may not win political support. B. It fails to be a permanent solution.
C. It requires more advanced technology. D. It will not be understood by the public.
65. What does “fatalism”(in the last paragraph) most probably mean?
A. A problem whether engineering solution are feasible.
B. A belief that something unexpected will happen.
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C. A doubt whether the rains will come or not.
D. A feeling that we can’t take control.
66. Which of the following solutions to water crises is the author most likely to agree to?
A. Finding more accurate ways to forecast when it rains.
B. Restricting the amount of the water that people use.
C. Looking for temporary water supplies.
D. Increasing groundwater pumping.
D
Scientists should be allowed to change a person’s DNA in ways that will be passed on to future generations, but only to prevent serious and strongly heritable (遗传) diseases, according to a new report from the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine. However, making changes to these genes in order to improve or change traits such as strength, intelligence or beauty should remain off-limits, the report authors concluded.
Changing the so-called germline (种系) is illegal in the United States. It has largely been considered ethically off-limits here as well, at least while bioethicists and scientists considered the unforeseen effects and unexamined moral dilemmas of using new gene-editing technologies.
However, scientists have moved forward aggressively to explore the possibility of changing disease genes in other adult human cells with a revolutionary technique known as CRISPR-Cas9. It is widely believed that gene editing of this sort could treat patients with metabolic (新陈代谢的) disorders, certain cancers, and a range of other diseases that arise from genetic mutations (突变) — without changing the germline.
Last year, Chinese scientists launched a trial that uses CRISPR-Cas9 in a treatment for lung cancer. While the trial’s outcome is awaited with high anticipation, scientists outside China have expressed concern that ethical reservations in the United States and Europe will put them at a disadvantage.
CRISPR-Cas9 makes gene editing more straightforward, more precise and far more widespread. As such, the National Academies’ report acknowledges that changing heritable DNA in eggs, sperm and early embryos is fast becoming “a realistic possibility that deserves serious consideration.”
The 22-member panel of scientists and bioethicists who produced the report completed a comprehensive review of the issues raised by that prospect.
Clinical trials involving germline editing should only be pursued to treat diseases that cannot be improved with “reasonable alternatives,” the 22-member panel of scientists and bioethicists said. In addition, they added, scientists should convincingly demonstrate they are targeting a gene that either causes or strongly makes a carrier likely to suffer from a serious disease or condition, and that they have weighed the likely risks and benefits of changing that gene.
Finally, scientists should conduct long-term follow-up studies to know how gene editing affects the next generations. Public debate and discussion about the technology should continue, the panel added.
67. In what circumstances can scientists change a person’s DNA?
A. Making a person look much younger.
B. Protecting future generations from some heritable diseases.
C. Using the most advanced gene-editing technologies.
D. Changing the germline for a better function.
68. What is the advantage of CRISPR-Cas9?
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A. It can treat diseases more precisely without changing the germline.
B. It can successfully cure people of most deadly diseases.
C. It can change genes in adult human cells.
D. It can stop genetic mutations.
69. What possible conclusion can be drawn according to the passage?
A. Future generations will live longer and become more intelligent.
B. Chinese scientists created CRISPR-Cas9 and put it into use.
C. The gene editing is strictly forbidden for moral dilemmas.
D. The gene editing research is still at the primary stage.
70. What does this report mainly talk about?
A. A new gene-editing technology and concerns about it.
B. A germline-editing technology and approval for it.
C. Clinical trials of gene editing and social values of them.
D. Some germline clinical trials and scientific effects of them.
第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
When it’s Not Quite a Wonderful Life
A 2011 study by researchers might make you think twice about holiday difficult emotions. They followed dozens of bus drivers for two weeks, looking to see when they flashed fake versus sincere smiles at their passengers. The results showed that on days when the drivers tried to put on an act and pretend to be in a good mood, their actual moods got worse. This was especially true for women. And another research suggests that people who really want to be happy actually obtain less happiness from positive experiences, apparently because their expectations are too high. Again and again, trying to gain happiness despite no preference seems to have the opposite result.
The results of the bus-driver study can be explained by researchers Oliver John and James Gross, who found that negative feelings like sadness or anger only intensify when we try to suppress (压制) them. That’s because we feel bad about ourselves when our outward appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside. What’s more, when we suppress emotions like sadness, we deny them the important function they serve. If we don’t recognize sadness we might not take the necessary steps to improve the situation. Expressing our sadness can also get comfort and compassion from those who care about us, strengthening our bonds.
Recently, scientists have also been paying special attention to the benefits of mindfulness. When you respond mindfully to an emotional trigger (诱因) , you pause rather than reacting, and then you can escape getting troubled by thoughtfulness. Rather than scold yourself, you simply notice what you’re feeling without judging that response as right or wrong. Studies suggest that a mindful response to a negative event reduces the amount of sadness we experience, is associated with less depression and anxiety, and may even carry physiological benefits, such as lowering our heart rates.
Unavoidably, the holidays will bring a mix of highs and lows. Perhaps the most important lesson to keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your overall well-being.
That was the key insight from a study published in 2014 by a team of researchers from Yale
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University. Their survey of more than 37,000 people found that, after experiencing a greater variety and abundance of emotions consistently linked to lower depression, people took less medication, visited doctors less frequently, spent fewer days in hospitals, practiced better dietary and exercise habits, and smoked less.
In other words, sadness, anger, and other similar emotions are like so many other parts of the holidays, they’re nothing to fear. Just make sure you’re balancing them with lighter experiences.
When it’s Not Quite a Wonderful Life
Main Content
Detailed information
Research findings about negative feelings
l A study on bus drivers shows pretending to be in a good mood leads to an (71) ▲ result.
l Another research suggests the (72) ▲ expectations we have, the less happiness we obtain.
l Two other researchers found suppressing negative feelings only intensify them, due to the (73) ▲ between outward appearance and inward feelings.
l If we (74) ▲ the function negative feelings serve, we won’t recognize them or take measures to improve the situation.
l Expressing negative feelings makes us feel comforted and sympathized, bettering our relationship.
A (75) ▲ to
dealing with
negative feelings: a mindful
response to them
l The (76) ▲ of mindfulness:
1. When we respond mindfully to an emotional trigger, we pause rather than reacting.
2. We simply notice what we’re feeling without judging that response as right or wrong, instead of (77) ▲ ourselves.
l The benefits of mindfulness:
1. It (78) ▲ us from trouble.
2. It reduces the amount of sadness, depression and anxiety.
3. It brings in physiological benefits, such as lowering our heart rates.
A correct attitude towards negative feelings
l A study published in 2014 found experiencing various emotions results in less medication, fewer doctor (79) ▲ , fewer days in hospitals, less smoking and better dietary and exercise habits. In other words, it does good to our overall well-being.
l Consequently, we should not fear (80) ▲ feelings. Just be sure to balance them with lighter experiences.
第五部分 书面表达 (满分25分)
阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。
To many people even the word“work”sounds unpleasant, not necessarily because they are lazy. The same man, who dislikes his job in the factory or even in the office, may work hard at the weekend, painting the house or digging the garden.
What is the reason, then? In most cases, it is because these people simply do not enjoy the job they are
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doing. It does not give them any real satisfaction. It may be quite easy, like making up wooden boxes, but it is very boring. Very often they are doing a job which is just a small part of a much larger one, such as attaching a door handle to a car. But the part they play in actually making the car is so small that they can never say: I have made something!
Yet in modern society somebody has to do ordinary jobs such as cleaning streets because this is the way society is organized. No matter how ordinary a job is, it plays a part in society and therefore deserves our due respect. Society cannot function a single day without the“dull and boring”jobs.
[写作内容]
1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。
2.以约120个词谈谈你对平凡工作的想法,内容包括:
(1)描述清洁工工作的艰辛;
(2)假如没有清洁工,环境会变得如何?
(3)你对平凡工作者的看法。
[写作要求]
1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子。
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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11月考参考答案
一、听力:1—5 BBACC 6—10 AABCB 11—15 CAABB 16—20 ACCBA
二、单选:21-25 DADDB 26-30 BCBBB 31-35 BDADC
三、完型:36-40 DCBDA 41-45 BBDAA 46-50 DBCAB 51-55CCCBD
四、阅读:56-58BDA 59-62ADCB 63-66CBDB 67-70BADA
五、任务型:71.opposite / opposing 72.higher 73. contradiction 74. deny / refuse / reject 75.solution 76. interpretation / meaning / explanation 77.scolding/ blaming 78. saves/ frees 79. visits 80.negative/bad
六、书面表达:
Possible version:
Demonstrating a phenomenon that the majority of citizens consider an ordinary job boring or even valueless, the passage highlights the importance of mundane and sundry jobs in society and asks for our respect for these jobs.
Cleaners, the most“well-known”“ordinary”workers, are confronted with numerous hardships while doing their share. When the city is still sleeping soundly before the dawn comes on, it is the cleaners who sweep the floors or streets in spite of the chilly wind or the heavy rain. When the scenic spots are contaminated with different kinds of garbage after the sun sets, it is the cleaners who deal with the pollution despite the stink.
Were there no cleaners, an inevitable deterioration in environment would occur. Undoubtedly, the
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streets would be full of disgusting rubbish with rats or flies here and there. What’s worse, with natural environment degrading, citizens would suffer from the spread of diseases, a horrible disaster that could be devastating.
From my perspective, ordinary jobs are anything but ordinary in contemporary society. For one thing, these jobs, with essential functions respectively, contribute to the achievement of various ecological, economic, and social goals that humanity has set for itself. For another, these jobs, which are worth our enthusiasm and respect, also provide a chance to realize our value or fulfill our dreams.
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