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浙江省2020年1月普通高中学业水平考试
英语仿真模拟试题B· 解析版
第一部分 听力(略)
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25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,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
When Apple cut its expectation benefit for the last quarter of 2018 because of slow sales of iPhones, markets were shocked. The company’s share price, which had been sliding for months, fell by a further 10% on January 3rd, the day after the news came out. Apple’s suppliers’ shares were also hit. But Apple’s pain is humans’ gain. The fact that these magical devices are now so popular is something to be celebrated.
Nearly 4bn of the 5.5bn adults on the planet now have one smartphone. They connect billions of people to the internet’s huge amount of information and services. Phones make markets more efficient and inspire growth. Yes, they can be used for wasting time and spreading disinformation. But the good far outweighs the bad. They might be the most effective tool of development in existence.
Actually this slowdown is the result of market saturation (饱和). After a decade of rapid taking-in, there is much less opportunity to sell handsets to first-time buyers as so few of them are left. And replacement cycles are becoming longer as new models offer only insignificant improvements. For all but the craziest fans, the slowing pace of upgrades comes as a welcome relief.
Does that mean innovation (创新) is slowing? No. The latest phones contain amazingly clever technology such as 3D face-scanners and cameras assisted by artificial intelligence. Moreover, smartphones also provide a foundation for extra innovations, like mobile payments and video streaming, and for future ones, such as controlling “smart” home equipment or robotaxis.
As computers become smaller, still more personal and closer to people’s bodies, many scientists believe that wearable devices will be the next big thing. Even so, finding another product with the range of the smartphone is a tall order. The recent slowing of smartphone sales is bad news for the industry, obviously. But for the rest of humans it is a welcome sign that a transformative technology has become almost universal.
21. The writer considers the slowdown of smartphone sales good news because ___________.
A. it can make market more efficient B. it slows crazy fans’ pace of upgrades
C. it means less disinformation will spread D. it indicates the popularity of smartphones
22. We can infer from the text that ___________.
A. wearable devices will take the place of smartphones very soon
B. in the future people might take a smartphone-controlled robotaxi
C. Apple’s suppliers’ shares hit a record high after the news came out
D. Apple’s share prices are likely to go on sliding in the next decade
23. What is the best title for the text?
A. A Brand New Age for Humans B. Smartphone, a Good Tool or a Bad Tool?
C. New Technology in Smartphones D. Bad News for Apple, Good News for Humans
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。苹果公司因iPhone销量缓慢而降低2018年第四季度的预期收益,遭受巨大损失。但苹果公司的痛苦是人类的收获。这表明一项变革性技术已经几乎普及。
21.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“When Apple cut its expectation benefit for the last quarter of 2018 because of slow sales of iPhones, markets were shocked…But Apple’s pain is humans’ gain. The fact that these magical devices are now so popular is something to be celebrated.”可知,苹果公司因iPhone销量缓慢而降低2018年第四季度的预期收益。但苹果公司的痛苦是人类的收获。这些神奇的装置(即智能手机)现在如此流行,这(智能手机销量下降)是值得庆祝的。由此可知,作者之所以认为智能手机销量下降是件好事,那是因为这种现象恰恰表明了智能手机已经非常普及,人们购买更换手机的速度不那么快了。D选项正确。
22.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“Moreover, smartphones also provide a foundation for extra innovations, like mobile payments and video streaming, and for future ones, such as controlling “smart” home equipment or robotaxis.”可知,此外,智能手机还为移动支付和视频流等额外创新提供了基础,也为未来的创新提供了基础,比如控制“智能”家用设备或机器人出租车。由此可以推知,未来智能手机可能能够控制机器人出租车,那么,人类未来可能能够乘坐由智能手机控制的机器人出租车。故B选项正确。
23.D 【解析】主旨大意题。这篇文章实际上是一篇新闻报道类文章。该类文章第一段就是中心段。概括第一段可知,苹果公司因iPhone销量缓慢而降低2018年第四季度的预期收益,遭受巨大损失。但苹果公司的痛苦是人类的收获。下文分析了产生这种现象的原因。文章最后仍然强调了这一点:The recent slowing of smartphone sales is bad news for the industry, obviously. But for the rest of humans it is a welcome sign that a transformative technology has become almost universal.(显然,最近智能手机销量放缓对该行业来说是个坏消息。但对其他人来说,这是一个可喜的信号,表明一项变革性技术已经几乎普及。)。故综合上述陈述,文章标题应该为D选项:苹果公司的坏消息,人类的好消息。故D选项切题。
B
If 62 is the number in red on the top of your math test, for most of us, it's a total disaster. Your entire week is ruined, and 62 is what races through your head for the rest of the day. If 9 is the number of likes on that cute photo you posted the other day, many will feel rather disappointed.
Our lives have become a constant system of ranks, assessments, and numbers. The days of passing judgment on others based on personality are gone, and now we judge based on how good a person's numbers are. We compare ourselves to the numbers of others, such as how low another person's weight is how high their paycheck. Self-worth is no longer based on quality of character, but quantity of numbers.
In today's social media consumed society, it has never been easier for people to broadcast their numbers to
the world. A simple click of a button can take you to a page where you can observe the number of friends or followers a person has. Teenagers have taken on this mentality that if you don't have a certain number of followers, then you aren't “cool”. Many feel they are not important if very few people are witnessing their status updates. This state of mind is harmful and not at all accurate. Twitter and Facebook can let the world witness your updates, but they will never let anyone see who you really are. In the end. self-worth should be based on what you think of yourself, not what the world thinks of you.
So next time you receive a failing grade or you lose a follower, remember that these things cannot and should not define(定义)you. You are not your numbers. You are a person-a3-D living and breathing person with ideas and creativity and love that the rigidity of numbers cannot represent. You are the things you love and the things you laugh at and the way you treat others.
24. How does the author sound in Paragraph 2?
A. Regretful. B. Conservative. C. Doubtful. D. Friendly.
25. According to the passage, teenagers believe it cool to .
A. display their status updates B. post their daily doings online
C. win recognition on social media D. define their self-worth themselves
26. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Numbers make What You Are B. You Are More Than a Number
C. It's Your Number That Matters D. Let's Stop Sharing Our Numbers
【语篇解读】这是一篇议论文。文章揭示了一种社会现象:现在,人们的自我价值不再是以品质为基础,而是以数字为基础。人们往往根据数字去评判自己或别人。作者在文中通过论述得出结论:不能也不应该让数字定义一个人。人不是数字,人有呼吸,有生命力,有创造力,有爱。
24.A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段的叙述可知:我们的生活已经成为一个由等级,评估和数字构成的系统。现在我们往往根据数字来判断一个人。自我价值不再是以品质为基础的,而是以数字为基础。很显然,根据这一段的叙述可知,以数字来评判人显然是不合适的。由此可以推知,作者对于评判人的标准的变化感到遗憾。故A选项正确。
25.C 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Teenagers have taken on this mentality that if you don't have a certain number of followers, then you aren't“cool”. Many feel they are not important if very few people are witnessing their status updates.”可知,很多青少年认为如果他们没有一定数量的“追随者”,他们就不够“酷”。他们认为,如果几乎没有人看他们(在社交网络上)的状态更新,他们就不重要。由此可以推知,在青少年看来,当他们在社交网络上得到很多人的关注时,他们才会感觉很“酷”。故C选项正确。
26.B 【解析
】主旨大意题。作者在前两段中提到一种社会现象:现在,人们的自我价值不再是以品质为基础,而是以数字为基础。人们往往根据数字去评判自己或别人。在第三段中的,作者明确提出:自我价值应该基于你对自己的看法,而不是世人对你的看法。最后一段中,作者提出:不能也不应该让数字定义一个人。人不是数字,人有呼吸,有生命力,有创造力,有爱。总之一句话:你不只是一个数字。故B选项适合作文章标题。
C
It was a cold and wet night. I had just left a local club to travel home when I lost control of my car. I crashed into a car, then hit a tree. The force was so great that it shunted(使移开) the parked car several meters forwards. I was knocked out cold. Worse still, I had no idea that a fire had started under the bonnet(引擎盖)of my car. It then set the tree on fire.
Driving in the car behind me was a young man, who I later found out was called Jared. He saw the accident occur, and stopped to help me out of the burning car. He put his own life in danger when he got into the back seat to try to undo my seat belt. This wasn’t easy because I’d hit the car on my driver’s side and my seat belt was squeezed into the console(操纵台).
With my seat belt undone, Jared then hit open the driver’s window to drag me out as I had still not regained consciousness. He bravely did this while my car and the tree were burning. Woken by the crash, the homeowners came out to investigate. Jared told them to ring emergency services. I was rushed to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a serious condition. I eventually woke up a day later.
I owe my life to Jared and I consider him a friend due to the special bond. Jared says that although the events of that night initially shocked him, he never once hesitated to help. In addition, he doesn’t believe that he did anything special.
27.What happened to the author in the crash?
A. He was knocked out of his car.
B. He was knocked unconscious.
C. He felt cold because of bleeding.
D. He climbed on the tree to escape fire.
28.Why did Jared get into the back seat?
A. To unfasten the author’s seat belt.
B. To get the author out of the car.
C. To help the author drive the car safely.
D. To put out the burning fire in the car.
29.What is the special bond for the author?
A. Jared’s noble character.
B. The motivation for Jared’s behavior.
C. Jared’s dragging him to safety.
D. His making friends with Jared.
30.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.A narrow escape from death B.A courageous crash rescue
C. Jared, my best friend D.A frightening car fire
【文章大意】本文是记叙文。作者遭遇车祸,失去了知觉。在汽车起火的危急时刻,年轻的Jared不顾自身安危,勇敢地对作者施以援救之手,最终挽救了作者的生命。
27.B 【解析】考查推理判断。根据第一段中的"The force was so great that...I was knocked out cold"可知,作者被撞昏了,knock sb.out cold意为"把某人撞得不省人事"。第三段中的"I had still not regained consciousness"亦是提示。故选B。
28.A 【解析】考查细节理解。根据第二段中的"when he got into the back seat to try to undo my seat belt"可知,Jared进入后座的目的是解开作者的安全带,故选A。
29.C 【解析】考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的"I consider him a friend due to the special bond"可知,因为这种特殊的纽带,作者认为Jared是他的朋友。再结合上文可知,the special bond指的就是Jared把作者从着火的汽车里拖到安全之处,故选C。
30.B 【解析】考查主旨要义。根据全文内容可知,本文主要讲述了作者遭遇车祸时,Jared不顾自身安危勇敢出手相救的故事,故B项"一次勇敢的撞车救援"最适合当标题。
第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Actions speak louder than words. A smile says, “I like you. You make me happy.”
That's why dogs make such a hit. They are so glad to see us that they almost jump out of their skins. 31____
A baby's smile has the same effect. Have you ever been in a doctor's waiting room and looked around at all the sad faces waiting impatiently to be seen? There were six or seven patients waiting when a young woman came in with a nine-month-old baby. She sat down next to a gentleman who was more than a little impatient about the long wait for service. The baby just looked up at him with that great big smile that is so characteristic of babies. 32 Soon he struck up a conversation with the woman about her baby and his grand-children and then the entire reception room joined in, and the boredom and tension were changed into a pleasant and enjoyable experience.
33 Telephone companies throughout the U.S have a program called “phone power which is offered to employees who use the telephone for selling their Services or products. In this program they suggest that you smile when talking on the phone. Your “smile” comes through in your voice.
You don't feel like smiling? 34 If you are lone, force yourself to whistle or hum a tune or sing. Act as if you were already happy, and that will tend to make you happy.
Your smile is a messenger of your goodwill. 35 To someone who has seen a dozen people frown or turn their faces away, your smile is like the sun breaking through the clouds. Especially when that someone is under pressure from his bosses. his customers, his teachers or parents or children, a smile can help him realize that all is not hopeless-that there is joy in the world.
A. He smiled back at the baby.
B. Well, force yourself to smile.
C. Smile gets much easier with practice.
D. So, naturally, we are glad to see them.
E. Your smile brightens the lives of all who see it.
F. The effect of a smile is powerful, even when it is unseen.
G. We should give others a real smile, a smile that comes from within.
【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了微笑的巨大力量。
31.D 【解析】上一句提到:狗看到我们如此高兴以至于它们欣喜若狂。那么,该空承接上文,应该提到我们的反应,故D选项切题:所以很自然地,我们看到它们(狗狗)很高兴。
32.A 【解析】前一句提到:婴儿只是抬起头来,带着婴儿特有的灿烂笑容望着他。下一句提到:不久之后,他就开始和婴儿的妈妈交谈了起来。该空呈上启下,应该谈到他看到婴儿笑容之后的最初反应。故A选项切题:他也对婴儿报以微笑。
33.F 【解析】该段以“phone smile”为例,建议人们在打电话的时候微笑,你的微笑可以通过你的声音传递出去。该空位于段首,应该对下面的例子从理论上进行说明。很明显,打电话的时候你是看不见对方的。因此,该选项应该表明的是在看不见对方的时候微笑也会起作用。故F选项切题。
34.B 【解析】前一句提出一个问题:你不喜欢微笑? 下一句提到:如果你孤身一人,就强迫自己吹口哨、哼一首歌或唱歌。那么该空承上启下,要回答上面的问题,表明在你不喜欢微笑的时候该怎么做。结合后面一句的内容,很明显,在你不喜欢微笑的时候,你要强迫自己微笑。故B选项正确。
35.E 【解析】上一句提到:你的微笑是你善意的使者。下一句提到:对那些见过十几个人皱眉或转过脸的人来说,你的微笑就像太阳穿透云层。该句呈上启下,要表达出微笑的作用来。故E选项正确:你的微笑照亮了所有看到它的人的生活。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
Growing up in Kenya was amazing because I learned so much, though the poverty and lack of resources were sometimes frustrating. I knew I didn’t have much, but I was 36 .
There was only one thing I wasn’t happy with: 37 . I wanted to go to high school and university. I had the drive, the will and the grades, 38 I didn’t have the resources. Even 39 things like food, water and shelter weren’t readily available. Young people in poverty have little or no 40 to high schools and universities. Where I lived, it was challenging 41 someone helped. When I left primary school, I was in the same 42 as many other poor disadvantaged youth. 43 , during that year, a charitable high school for girls, Starehe Girls Centre, was 44 and I received a scholarship. Today, I am 45 record as being the first student to be enrolled in this school.
In 2006, my school 46 The Global Give Back Circle, a not-for-profit organization for 47 disadvantaged girls to complete their education and gain 48 skills. After graduating from high school, I was given access to a nine-month IT course. 49 , its give-back attitude had taught us to not only care about ourselves but other people. With this in mind, 10 of us created a website called “Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up”. Through this educational website, aimed at networking 10,000 African 50 worldwide, all Sisters commit to sending information to their villages. This can be to 51 financial freedom, advance information 52 to
health issues and provide knowledge about social networking behavior.
“Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up” is only 53 to those girls who can access the Internet, which highlights the huge challenge in 54 the divide between the haves and have-nots. But our plan is that these girls will 55 what they learn to other girls through the “power of their voice”.
36. A. energetic B. happy C. confident D. hopeful
37. A. status B. college C. entertainment D. education
38. A. so B. and C. but D. since
39. A. cheap B. basic C. important D. simple
40. A. access B. means C. chance D. dream
41. A. so B. when C. as D. unless
42. A. occasion B. situation C. dilemma D. position
43. A. Generally B. Importantly C. Luckily D. Casually
44. A. put up B. taken up C. made up D. set up
45. A. on B. in C. at D. for
46. A. approved B. took C. joined D. launched
47. A. psychologically B. physically C. educationally D. financially
48. A. social B. average C. typical D. professional
49. A. In short B. In all C. In addition D. In brief
50. A. students B. girls C. kids D. teenagers
51. A. promote B. introduce C. employ D. present
52. A. attached B. compared C. related D. devoted
53. A. alternative B. acceptable C. appropriate D. available
54. A. narrowing B. shortening C. declining D. changing
55. A. encourage B. spread C. add D. apply
【语篇解读】本文是记叙文,文章叙述了贫困的作者在一所非营利性的女子学校学习知识后,她又致力于帮助更多的女孩子接受教育的故事。
36.B 【解析】考查形容词。A. energetic精力充沛的; B. happy高兴的; C. confident自信的;D. hopeful有希望的。我知道我没有多少钱,但是我很高兴。根据There was only one thing I wasn’t happy with可知,作者一般是很高兴,只有一件事情不高兴。故选B。
37.D 【解析】考查名词。A. status地位;B. college大学; C. entertainment娱乐; D. education教育。根据I wanted to go to high school and university. 我想上高中和大学。可知,这里指教育方面。故选D。
38.C 【解析】考查连词。A. so因此;表示前后是因果关系; B. and和;表示前后是并列关系; C. but但是,表示前后是转折关系;D. since自从。我有动力、意志和成绩,但我没有资源。根据空格前叙述的作者有什么,空后的叙述是否定的,所以前后是转折关系。故选C。
39.B 【解析】考查形容词。A. cheap便宜的;B. basic基本的; C. important重要的; D. simple简单的。甚至像食物、水和住所等基本的东西都不容易得到。根据things like food, water and
shelter可知,这些是人活着最基本的条件。故选B。
40.A 【解析】考查名词。A. access接近,使用; B. means 方法;C. chance机会; D. dream梦想。贫困的年轻人很少或没有机会进入高中和大学。短语have access to sth可以利用,使用。故选A。
41.D 【解析】考查连词。A. so因此; B. when当……时候; C. as因为; D. unless除非。在我住的地方,除非有人帮忙,否则很有挑战性。上文提到过作者Even ___39___ things like food, water and shelter weren’t readily available. 甚至像食物、水和住所等基本的东西都不容易得到。故选D。
42.B 【解析】考查名词。A. occasion场合; B. situation情况; C. dilemma困境;D. position位置。当我离开小学的时候,我和许多其他贫困的弱势青年一样。根据Even ___39___ things like food, water and shelter weren’t readily available. Young people in poverty have little or no ___40__ to high schools and universities.可知,作者也并不能解决温饱问题。故选B。
43.C 【解析】考查副词。A. Generally通常; B. Importantly重要地; C. Luckily幸运地;D. Casually随便地。幸运的是,在那一年,一所为女生设立的慈善高中,Starehe女生中心成立了,我获得了奖学金。根据a charitable high school for girls及I received a scholarship可知,这些都是高兴的事情也是幸运的事情。故选C。
44.D 【解析】考查动词短语。A. put up举起; B. taken up从事; C. made up编造; D. set up建立。幸运的是,在那一年,一所为女生设立的慈善高中,Starehe女生中心成立了,我获得了奖学金。a charitable high school for girls, Starehe Girls Centre, 学校建立了。故选D。
45.A 【解析】考查介词。A. on record记录在案的; B. in在; C. at在,某个时间点; D. for为了。今天,我正式成为这所学校的第一个学生。这里是固定短语on record记录在案的。故选A。
46.C 【解析】考查动词。A. approved认可; B. took拿; C. joined加入; D. launched开始。2006年,我的学校加入(joined)了“全球回馈圈”,这是一个非盈利组织,旨在帮助贫困女孩完成学业,获得社交技能。根据a not-for-profit organization这是体格组织,所以加入某个组织用动词join,故选C。
47.D 【解析】考查副词。A. psychologically心里地;B. physically身体地; C. educationally教育上地;D. financially财政地。我的学校加入了“全球回馈圈”,这是一个非盈利组织,旨在帮助贫困(financially)女孩完成学业,获得社交技能。故选D。
48.A 【解析】考查形容词。A. social社会的; B. average平均的; C. typical典型的; D. professional专业的。我的学校加入了“全球回馈圈”,这是一个非盈利组织,旨在帮助贫困(financially)女孩完成学业,获得社交技能。根据its give-back attitude had taught us to not only care about ourselves but other people.可知,赢得了社交技能,也知道关心其他的人。故选A。
49.C 【解析】考查介词短语。A. In short总之; B. In all总共; C. In addition此外; D. In brief简言之。此外,它的回馈态度教会我们不仅要关心自己,还要关心他人。故选C。
50.B 【解析】考查名词。A. students学生; B. girls女孩;C. kids孩子; D. teenagers青少年。通过这个教育网站,旨在把全世界1万名非洲女孩联系起来,所有姐妹都承诺向她们的村庄发送信息。根据With
this in mind, 10 of us created a website called “Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up”可知,她们是女孩。故选B。
51.A 【解析】考查动词。A. promote促进; B. introduce介绍; C. employ雇佣;D. present提出。这可以促进财务自由,促进(promote)与健康问题相关的信息,并提供有关社交网络行为的知识。根据advance information 可知,都是正面的信息,起促进的作用。故选A。
52.C 【解析】考查动词。A. attached附上;B. compared比较; C. related有关;D. devoted致力于。这可以促进财务自由,促进与健康问题相关的信息,并提供有关(related)社交网络行为的知识。故选C。
53.D 【解析】考查形容词。A. alternative供选择的; B. acceptable可接受的; C. appropriate合适的;D. available可获得的。“Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up”只对那些能上网的女孩开放,这凸显了缩小贫富差距的巨大挑战。短语be available to sb被某人使用。故选D。
54.A 【解析】考查动词。A. narrowing缩小; B. shortening缩短; C. declining下降; D. changing改变。“Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up”只对那些能上网的女孩开放,这凸显了缩小贫富差距的巨大挑战。
根据the divide between the haves and have-nots.可知,对于那些没有网络的不能使用,她们感觉需要解决这个问题。故选A。
55.B 【解析】考查动词。A. encourage鼓励; B. spread传播;C. add增加;D. apply申请。但我们的计划是,这些女孩将通过“她们的声音的力量”把她们学到的东西传播给其他女孩。根据through the “power of their voice”.可知,通过网络去传播知识。故选B。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Starting this September, freshmen at Tsinghua University will have to take swimming courses. They won't receive their degrees until they pass the test 56 (success). Exceptions will be allowed for students with certain physical or mental conditions, if 57 (prove) by medical staff.
Actually, viewing the ability 58 (swim) as a must for students is not something new to this university. It was a 59 (require) in the early 20th century. Later it 60 (drop) due to a rising number of students and a lack of facilities(设施).
As for 61 new rule, opinions vary greatly. Some students welcome it, saying it's a necessary skill 62 can save lives, while others argue that it’s not reasonable to link degrees 63 swimming ability.
In response to the negative reviews, Liu Bo, head of the Division of Sports Science, gave the following explanation. 64 a water sport , swimming does less harm to joints(关节)and muscles and is helpful in improving students' endurance. 65 (consequence) it's beneficial to students in the long run.
【语篇解读】本文是学校活动类短文,今年九月份开始,清华大学的大一新生必须上游泳课,除非有医生证明身体有问题,否则都要参加,对于这个要求一些学生是欢迎的,因为游泳是一种必要的生活技能;也有负面的观点,认为游泳对于关节和肌肉有一点危害,不过从长远来看对学生有好处。
56. successfully
【解析】考查副词。句意:他们只有通过考试才能获得学位。success名词,用副词修饰动词。故答案为:successfully.
57. proved/proven 【解析】考查动词时态及语态。句意:如经医务人员证明,患有某些身体或精神疾病的学生可获豁免。if引导的是省略句,省略了it (代指certain physical or mental conditions)is,it与prove之间是被动关系,所以用过去分词。故答案为:proved/proven.
58. to swim 【解析】考查动词不定式。句意:事实上,把游泳能力看作学生必须具备的能力对这所大学来说并不新鲜。the ability to do sth表示"做某事的能力"。故答案为:to swim.
59. requirement 【解析】考查名词。句意:这是20世纪初的一项要求。有a修饰,所以用名词requirement。故答案为:requirement.
60. was dropped【解析】考查动词被动语态。句意:后来,由于学生人数的增加和设施的缺乏,该项目被取消。it与drop之间是被动关系,事情发生在过去,所以用一般过去时的被动语态。故答案为:was dropped.
61. the【解析】考查冠词。句意:关于新规定,意见分歧很大。这里上文提到的新规,特指new rule用定冠词the。故答案为:the.
62. that/which 【解析】考查定语从句的关系词。句意:一些学生对此表示欢迎,称这是一项能够拯救生命的必要技能,而其他人则认为将学位与游泳能力联系起来是不合理的。代指先行词 a necessary skill 做定语从句的主语用that/which. 故答案为:that/which.
63. with/ to【解析】考查介词。句意:一些学生对此表示欢迎,称这是一项能够拯救生命的必要技能,而其他人则认为将学位与游泳能力联系起来是不合理的。短语link…to/with与……有关;与……相连接故答案为:with/ to.
64. As 【解析】考查介词。句意:作为一项水上运动,游泳对关节和肌肉的伤害较小,有助于提高学生的耐力。修饰名词a water sport表示"作为"用as。故答案为:As.
65. Consequently【解析】考查副词。句意:因此,从长远来看,这对学生是有益的。it's beneficial to students in the long run表示"从长远来看对学生有好处",是上文的结果,所以用Consequently连接。故答案为:Consequently.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假如你是李华,你最近在某网站购得一部电子书阅读器( Kindle),却发现商品存在一些质量问题。请你给商品负责人写一封电子邮件进行投诉,要点如下:
1. 购买时间;
2. 质量问题;
3. 你的要求。
注意:
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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【范文】
Dear Sir / Madam,
I'm writing to complain about a Kindle that I purchased from your website on May 1st.
After one week of its purchase, I find it doesn't work as expected. The battery doesn't last long after being recharged, perhaps merely half a day. Worse than that, the words on the screen are not distinct enough, which I think is damaging to my eyesight.
I have been a devoted customer of your company and I hope you will look into the matter seriously and replace the faulty Kindle with a new one as guaranteed. Thank you!
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Work is a very important part of life in the United States. When the early immigrants came to this country, they brought the idea that work was the way to God and heaven. This attitude still influences America today. Work is not only important for the salary, but also for social and psychological working, being productive. For most Americans, they are what they do. What happens, then, when a person retires at the age of sixty-five or seventy? It’s easy to imagine that retirement is no easy thing. Retirees often feel they are unproductive and no longer needed by others.
Once people retire, they may also get into financial trouble. Many people rely on Social Security checks every month. During their working years, employees contribute a certain percentage of their salaries to the government. When people retire, they receive this money as income. These checks do not provide enough money to live on, however, because prices are increasing very rapidly. After retirement, they have to change their lifestyles. They have to spend carefully to be sure that they can afford to buy food, fuel, and other necessities.
Of course, not all senior citizens feel sad when they are in face of retirement. Working for so many years, they eventually have time to spend with their families or to enjoy their hobbies such as reading, traveling or joining some senior citizen clubs. Some continue to work part time; others choose to do volunteer work like helping young people to get started in new business.
American government is taking steps to ease the problems of retired people. They are building new housing, offering discounts in stores and museums and on buses, and providing other services, such as free courses, food service, and help with housework. It is wise to do so. Retired citizens are an important part of the population and their special needs must be concerned about. After all, everyone will be a senior citizen someday.
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【答案】
Work plays an extremely important role in American culture, so people find retirement difficult as they may feel useless without jobs. Retirement can also bring financial problems as Social Security checks don’t provide enough money. However, some senior citizens feel happy about retirement as they finally get time to do what they really want. American government is solving retired citizens’ problems and concerning their special needs, which is wise and necessary, because everyone will get old.