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上海市莘庄中学2019-2020学年高二4月月考
第I卷
I. Listening Comprehension(30’)Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper; and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1. A.David. B.James. C.Peter. D.John.
2. A.Travel to Beijing. B.Have a meeting.
C.Dine with Mr.Kim. D.Discuss their program.
3. A.Salesman and customer. B.Husband and wife.
C.Manager and secretary. D.Father and daughter.
4. A.To read a book about radio. B.To listen to the radio.
C.To talk about a radio program. D.To write a program.
5. A.The woman will go to the airport by taxi.
B.The woman is asking the man for help.
C.The woman’s car has broken down.
D.The woman really likes taking buses.
6. A.He also thinks Tina looks great.
B.He thinks Tina should get a new dress.
C.He doesn’t agree with the woman.
D.He doesn’t like Tina’s silver dress.
7. A.She moved to Washington when she was young.
B.She can provide little useful information.
C.She will show the man around Washington.
D.She will ask someone else to help the man.
8. A.He can speak French.
B.He knows both English and French.
C.He can read French books.
D.He knows nothing about French.
9. A.She couldn’t believe that the news about James was true.
B.She felt sorry for James’ being caught cheating by teachers.
C.She thought James shouldn’t have cheated in the final exam.
D.She showed no interest in any news about exams at all.
10. A.The article was actually longer.
B.The article was not good enough.
C.His publishing career has just begun.
D.The newspaper printed his another article.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of them. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A.In the mid-nineteenth century. B.In the late nineteenth century.
C.In the mid-eighteenth century. D.In the late eighteenth century.
12. A.Because Chinese immigrants had made themselves accepted by American society.
B.Because Chop Suey was introduced in America.
C.Because Chinese food was altered to suit American tastes.
D.Because Chinese cooks made it less spicy.
13. A.It was first cooked to help miners get over cold weather.
B.Some hungry miners requested a new dish to be served.
C.A chef used the wrong recipes and produced it by chance.
D.A chef created the dish from the leftovers for some miners.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A.He was more intelligent than others.
B.He had a closer touch with the river.
C.He was quite ambitious at a young age.
D.He was cut off from the outside world.
15. A.It is connected with poverty and hunger.
B.It is well known for the poetic beauty.
C.It has a great reputation for its great poets.
D.It is full of hopes and opportunities.
16. A.It is something inherited from his ancestors.
B.It reminds him of his childhood memories.
C.It concerns his daily life in the village.
D.It provides material for his writing.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A.Friends. B.Brother and sister.
C.Husband and wife. D.Estate agent and customer.
18. A.The size of the garage. B.The design of the house.
C.The color of the house. D.The number of the bedrooms.
19. A.The house has four bedrooms.
B.The master bedroom has an attached bathroom.
C.All the bedrooms are very small.
D.All the bedrooms are on the second floor.
20. A.Find out the problems that the house has.
B.Go to have a look at the house personally.
C.Look at more pictures of the house.
D.Call the agent and get the house right now.
II. Grammar(16’)
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, used one word that best fits each blank.
A
Albert Einstein completely changed scientific thought. After he developed the Theory of
Relativity, Einstein opened the door for the creation of the atomic bomb. Although Einstein was not famous in his lifetime, he later became 21__________ (famous) scientist of the 20th century.
Although nowadays Einstein 22____________( consider) the best example of genius, in the first two decades of his life, many people thought Einstein was the exact opposite. When Einstein didn’t talk until he was three years old, his parents worried something was wrong with him. Einstein also failed 23__________ (impress) his teachers. From elementary school through college, his teachers and professors thought him lazy, sloppy, and insubordinate (不屈服的). Many of his teachers thought he would never amount to anything.
24__________ appeared to be laziness in class was really boredom. 25__________ __________ just memorizing facts and dates, Einstein preferred to consider questions 26__________ __________ what makes the needle of a compass point in one direction? Why is the sky blue? What would it be like to travel at the speed of light?
Unfortunately for Einstein, these were not the types of topics he was taught in school. 27__________ his excellent grades, Einstein found regular schooling to be strict and unfair. Things changed for Einstein when he treated Max Talmud friendly, the 21-year-old medical student who ate dinner at the Einstein’s once a week. Although Einstein was only eleven years old, Max introduced Einstein to numerous science and philosophy books and then discussed their content with him. Einstein flourished in this learning environment and it wasn’t long 28__________ Einstein surpassed (超过) what Max could teach him.
B
A son in many developing countries means insurance, __29___will inherit his father's property and help support the family. However, to parents, a daughter is just another expense. Her place is in the home, not in the world of men. A girl can't help but___30___(feel) inferior when everything around her tells her that she is worth less than a boy. Her future is, to some extent, shaped 31____ ______ ______ her family limits her opportunities and treat her as second-rater, which explains why women in developing countries perform much worse than men both in study and career.
Deep discrimination against women creates a firm force that keeps girls from living up to their full potential. It also leaves them victims to severe physical and emotional harm. These "servants of the household" come to accept that life will never be any different. What’s most
harmful, it results not only in millions of individual tragedies, but also in the lost potential for ___32__ entire country. Studies show there is a direct link between a country's attitude toward women and its social and economic progress. The status of women is central to the health of a society. If one part suffers, so does the whole.
To deal with the situation, many women turn to education. Educated women are essential to ___33____ (end) sex discrimination, starting by reducing the poverty. The most basic skills in literacy and Maths open up opportunities for better-paying jobs for women. Uneducated women in rural areas of Zambia, for instance, are twice as likely to live in poverty as those who have had eight or more years of education.
Women who have had some schooling are more likely to get married later, survive childbirth, have fewer and healthier children, and make sure their own children ____34____(complete) school. Understanding the importance of hygiene (卫生) and nutrition,they are more likely to stay in physical wellness.
Nevertheless, the comprehensive change for a society speaks for the more far-reaching meaning of women education. As women get the opportunity to go to school and obtain higher-level jobs, they gain status in their communities, which ____35___(translate) into the power to influence their families and societies. Such power___36___, together with other forces of outside interference, make even bigger changes possible and gradually lighten up women’s fates in these countries.
III. Vocabulary( 20’)
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
(A)
A. designed
F. independence
K. determination
B. apparent
G. reserved
C. encouragement
H. ignorant
D. talented
I. equal
E. preferred
J. traditional
More and more young adults are remaining single and independent. This is bringing about a violent change in the education of young people. More and more young girls are signing up for the
classes previously 37 only for boys. And, conversely, a good number of boys are finding that classes in cooking and sewing are extremely useful to their own 38 .
A growing number of college students are choosing to take the classes which are meaningful and useful rather than 39 . I find it encouraging that some women are pursuing training as mechanics and electricians. Within ten years or so, the number of women in the mechanical field may be nearly 40 to the number of men.
It is becoming more and more 41 that women are not “mechanically dumb”. They just never got the 42 to learn the basics of mechanics. It doesn’t require a man’s hand to turn a screw or tighten a bolt. The tools are 43 for anyone’s hand. I know several women who have rebuilt and maintain their own cars, and they are no brawnier than an average secretary.
Slowly, bit by bit, I am learning how the engine in my car works and what is required to keep it running. It’s dirty work and requires some 44 , but I am gaining independence because of the notion that it is “man’s work” and I won’t have to take it to a mechanic who would be happy to over-charge an “ 45 ” woman.
Someday, perhaps, when women have been given the chance to allow their talents to blossom, we may find that lady mechanics will be 46 over males. Now won’t that be a switch?
(B)
A. labeled
F. options
K. labor
B. concerned
G. individuals
C. widespread
H. impact
D. simply
I. similarly
E. fair
J. lifestyle
Many of the problems facing today’s world aren’t news to us. The environment is in dire need of help because it’s being damaged, hunger is 47 throughout the world, and workers in third world countries are continuously being exploited. Therefore, 48 across the globe need to join together for a cause and use their collective efforts to make all the difference in the world.
For instance, one person recycling a can or a bottle doesn’t seem like much. But if every household in a given city were to recycle and conserve energy, that city could make a huge positive 49 on environmental damage. 50 , there are countless ways to help fight world hunger—whether it’s to donate money to a dedicated worldwide charity, donate canned goods to
your local charity, or even make 51 changes like going vegetarian. World hunger is a massive problem—but it doesn’t mean individuals themselves can’t make a difference.
Worker exploitation is another huge problem. All across the world—particularly in third world countries—workers are forced to 52 long hours, with close to no pay. Yet these workers continue to show up to such a way of life, because they have no other 53 .
So, how can people like us help fight such a big problem? 54 raising awareness of the products you buy in stores—from clothing to food—is a massive start. For example, if you see two similar products side by side in a food shop, but one of them is 55 “fair trade”, you’ll know immediately that the workers who labored to produce that product were given a 56 price for their goods. And true, fair trade products might cost a little bit more, but buying them is a significant start to help fight worker exploitation.
IV. Reading Comprehension
Section A (15’)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live, we must communicate with other people. A great deal of __57____ is performed on a person-to-person basis by the simple__58___ of speech.If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are likely to have __59_____where we give information or opinions, receive news or comment, and very ___60___ have our views challenged by other members of society.
Face to face __61__ is by no means the only form of communication and during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one of the___62____ factors of contemporary society.Two things, above others, have caused the enormous __63___ of the communication industry.Firstly, inventiveness has__64___ advances in printing, telecommunications, photography, radio and television.Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission and reception of communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news, which itself is often almost eclipsed(失去优势) by international news.
No longer is the possession of information __65___ to a privileged minority.In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed ___66___, but today there are public libraries.Forty years ago people used to flock to the cinema, but now far more people sit at home
and turn on the TV to watch a program that is being ___67_____ into millions of homes.
Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of information.The modem communication industry __68_____ the way people live in society and broadens their horizons by allowing __69______ to information, education and entertainment.The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with informing, educating and entertaining.
Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is very __70____ to the individual and to the society, of which he is part, the vast modem network of communication is open to abuse.___71_____, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no turning back.
57. A. communicating B. delivering C. addressing D. exchanging
58. A. ideas B. explanations C. solutions D. means
59. A. conversations B. conferences C. attempts D. interruptions
60. A. reluctantly B. likely C. absolutely D. suddenly
61. A. contact B. occasion C. feedback D. reaction
62. A. challenging B. dominating C. attracting D. improving
63. A. growth B. increase C. approval D. invention
64. A. come through B. resulted from C. led to D. brought in
65. A. given B. restricted C. opposed D. guaranteed
66. A. fortunate B. visible C. hopeful D. respectable
67. A. channeled B. bought C. applied D. transformed
68. A. influences B. provides C. corrects D. protects
69. A. guidance B. access C. movement D. reception
70. A. considerable B. impressive C. valuable D. available
71. A. In addition B. For example C. Therefore D. However
Section B (24’)
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
A
What will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question,you have
not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in biotechnology. With the help of new medicine,the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents,murder and war. Today’s leading killers,such as heart disease,cancer,and aging itself,will become distant memories.
In discussion of technological changes,the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things,and until recently,scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells,such as those of brain cells,would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100,medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so,people will be able to take medicine to repair their organs. The medicine,made up of the basic building materials of life,will build new brain cells,heart cells,and so on-in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence,but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.
72.According to the passage,human death is now mainly caused by ________.
A.diseases and aging B.accidents and war
C.accidents and aging D.heart disease and war
73.In the author’s opinion,today’s most important advance in technology lies in ________.
A.medicine B.the Internet C.brain cells D.human organs
74.Humans may live longer in the future because ________.
A.heart disease will be far away from us
B.human brains can decide the final death
C.the basic materials of cells will last forever
D.human organs can be repaired by new medicine
75.How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?
A.Over 100 years. B.More than 120 years.
C.About 150 years. D.The passage doesn’t tell us.
B
(You may read the questions first.)
Mini Book Excerpts
Biography
When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.
J. D. Salinger:A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House,$27)
Mystery
“You’re a smart boy. Benny’s death was no accident, and you’re the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it?” The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again. A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, “Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn’t you?” The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers,“Maybe,”he said quietly.
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $25. 99)
Short Stories
She wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don’t want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won’t. Some mothers love so their daughters won’t.
You Are Free: Stories by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books,$15)
Humor
Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times!’s “amusement cycling”is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that within a day’s drive of most cities?
Deliriously Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle (Ecco, $16)
76. If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by __________.
A. Ecco B. Atria Books
C. Riverhead Books D. Random House
77. The book Deliriously Happy And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for __________.
A. young children B. parents with young children
C. middle school teachers D. Disney World workers
78. Which book describes women with characters of their own?
A. Deliriously Happy And Other Bad Thoughts
B. J. D. Salinger: A Life
C. You Are Free: Stories
D. Red Wolf
79. After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that __________.
A. the boy helped arrest the murderer B. Benny died of an accident
C. the murderer got away with the crime D. Annika carried out the crime
C
A woman standing over six feet tall and weighing about 200 pounds is bound to make an impression. But in Mary Fields’ case, these features were outmatched by a heart of gold that made
her legendary(传奇的).
Born into slavery in Tennessee in 1832 or 1833, Mary had nothing, not even a date of birth. However, in her early years, she found something of truly lasting value—a friend named Dolly. In addition to friendship, Dolly also may have taught Mary to read and write, an invaluable advantage for slaves. At the end of America’s Civil War, Mary finally received her freedom and made her own way out into the world.
Mary was employed on a steamboat as a maid when she received word from Dolly, now a nun (修女)in Ohio called Mother Amadeus. Mary arrived in Ohio in 1878 and worked at Amadeus’ girls’ school, managing the kitchen and garden. She became known as a gun-carrying, cigar-smoking woman, but also as an example of kindness and reliability. After a few years, though, Amadeus was sent to another school out West in Montana, becoming the first black woman to settle in central Montana.
When Mary was in her 50s, a sick Mother Amadeus called her West. So Mary made her way to the small town of Cascade, Montana, to nurse Amadeus to health. She did this and more, running supplies and visitors to St. Peter’s Mission where Amadeus lived. Once when her wagon(四轮马车) overturned, she guarded the delivery from wolves through the night.
But Mary's rough edges caused the local bishop (主教) to prohibit her from working at the mission. Mother Amadeus then set her up as the first African-American female employee of the U.S. Postal Service. Though in her 60s, Mary was such a dependable mail carrier that she earned the name “tagecoach” Mary. She became a beloved figure in Cascade. She was the only woman allowed in the saloon (酒馆), was the baseball team’s biggest fan and was given free meals in the town hotel.
Nearly 70, Mary quit delivering the mail but remained in Cascade. The town’s school closed to celebrate her unknown birthday twice a year. When she passed away in 1914, a simple cross was placed to mark her grave and her legend in the Wild West.
80. What about Mary Fields impressed people most?
A. Her tall and fat figure. B. Her reputation as an educated slave.
C. Her friendliness and responsibility. D. Her habit of carrying a gun and smoking.
81. Which of the following shows Mary’s life experience in the order of time?
①Mary began to deliver mail in Cascade.
②Mary worked in a school in Montana.
③Mary was taught to read and write.
④Mary took care of sick Amadeus.
⑤Mary worked on a steamed boat.
A. ⑤①③②④ B•⑤④②①③ C.②④⑤③① D.③⑤②④①
82. Mary became a mail carrier because ______.
A. people in Cascade loved her B. she once worked at St. Peter’s Mission
C. Mother Amadeus recommended her D. the US Postal Service needed a female employee
83. In the last paragraph, t4her legend" most probably refers to .
A. her high social status B. her unusual life as a pioneer
C. her friendship with Amadeus. D. her role in the liberation of slaves
Section C (8’)Direction:Read the passage and choose the right sentence for the missing parts, and there are two more sentences than necessary.
A. Both explain why the country seems to be weathering(经受) the pandemic better than its European peers
B. The countries all over the world are short of medical supplies.
C. This often wastes medical resources, which are even more critical and precious during a global pandemic
D. But their attitudes toward being sick and hospital visits vary from country to country.
E. Germany has expanded restrictions on social interactions to try to control the coronavirus outbreak, banning public gatherings of more than two people.
F. There is a strong financial incentive(动机) to conceal (to hide) symptoms.
Getting sick is an invariable(永恒的) part of people lives. ____84____. This difference hasn’t been more pronounced since the start of the start of the novel coronavirus epidemic—when a great number of people are falling ill at all the same time.
The conditions in the US are getting worse quickly, which is largely due to the fact that there is no universal healthcare system. According to the 2019 US Census, 28 million people are not covered or do not have adequate health insurance, meaning that they would probably avoid getting tested for the virus, for fear of the cost of being hospitalized.
“____85____So many people have no alternative but to try to keep working and caring for children so as to keep life going, and by consequence, they are spreading the virus simply because they have no other choice,” wrote reporter James Hamblin on the Atlantic.
Germany, on the contrary, has one of the world’s best-developed and most expensive public healthcare systems that covers every citizen. People in Germany—who have “high levels of job security”, according to the Los Angeles Times—are also more likely to follow the quarantine measures and stay at home without having to worry about losing their jobs.____86____.
“The conditions to deal with the virus in Germany are among the best in the world,” said German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Japan also has universal public healthcare, but it brings another kind of problem: People tend to seek more medical care than necessary. According to Yusuke Tsugawa, a physician at Harvard University, Japan has three times more outpatient visits than the US, and patients also stay in hospital for three times longer than in the US.____87____.
“It isn’t good to do tests just to ease public anxiety,” Kentaro Iwata, an infectious disease expert at Kobe University. Japan, told Reuters. “If they test every one with light symptoms, the medical system will puncture(破损).”
Indeed, a country’s healthcare system is the key to keeping its people safe---it’s also the key to whether a country can survive a crisis like the novel coronavirus pandemic.
V. Multiple choice: Direction:You are given four choices for each exercise, and please find the most suitable one.
88. People appreciate ____ with him because he has a good sense of humor.
A.to work B.to have worked C.working D.have working
89. She was educated at Beijing University, ________she went on to have her advanced study abroad.
A. after that B. from that C. from which D. after which
90. ____ into use in April 2000, the hotline was meant for residents reporting water and heating supply breakdowns.
A. Put B. Putting C. Having put D. Being put
91. ______ who was wounded in the stomach.
A. Among them were a soldier B. Among them was a soldier
C. Among them a soldier was D. Among they was a soldier
92. ______is mentioned above, the number of the students in senior high school is increasing.
A. As B. It C. That D. What
93. ________ the meeting himself gave them a great deal of encouragement.
A. The president will attend B. The president to attend
C. The president attended D. The president's attending
94. The flowers ____ sweet in the botanic garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.
A. to smell B. smelling C. smelt D. to be smelt
95. and caught the mouse.
A. Up the cat jumped B. The cat up jumped
C. Up jumped the cat D. Jumped up the cat
96. Sandy could do nothing but_______ to his teacher that he was wrong.
A. admit B. admitted C. admitting D. to admit
97. Generally speaking , according to the directions , the drug has no side effect .
A.when taking B.when taken C.when to take D.when to be taken
98. He is working hard, ______will make him pass the final exam.
A.that B.which C.for which D.who
99. If we have illegal immigrants________ in, many local workers will lose their jobs
A. came B. coming C. to come D. having come
100. Never ______ such a wonderful place as Hangzhou.
A. are seeing B. had I seen C. I have seen D. have I seen
101. Even in winter the roadsides were places of beauty, _______ countless birds came to feed on the berries and on the seed heads of the dried weeds rising above the snow.
A. which B. when C. where D. what
102. She will tell us why she feels so strongly that each of us has a role_______ in making the earth a better place to live.
A. to have played B. to play C. to be played D. to be playing
VI. Direction: Translate the following sentences into English using the expressions given in the brackets.(4’,4’,4’,5’5’)
1. 有了网课和老师的帮助,我们已适应在家学习的生活。(adapt)
1. 即使没有人为你鼓掌,你也应该保持幽默感,笑对生活。(even)
2. 我很荣幸在颁奖典礼上给那些为人类做出重大贡献的天才们颁发奖牌。(present)
3. 只有通过移动上海音乐厅,我们才能保护其免遭毁灭,并修复使其恢复生气。(Only)
4. 直到该总统意识到这病毒如此复杂,已广为传播,他才提出要采取有效措施,并承诺不让公众失望。(Not until, let)
【参考答案】
1-10 CBCBC ABDCA 11-20 ACD CAD CCBB
21. the most famous 22. is considered 23. to impress 24. What
25. Rather than / Instead of 26. such as 27. Despite 28. before
29. who 30. feel 31. as soon as 32. the
33. ending 34. complete 35. translates 36. May
37. G 38. F 39. J 40. I 41. B 42. C 43. A 44. K 45. H
46. E 47. C 48. G 49. H 50. I 51. J 52. K 53. F 54. D
55. A 56. E
57-71 ADABA BACBA AABCD
72-83 AADB DBCA CDCB
84. D 85 F 86. A 87. C
88-90 CDA 91-95 BADBC 96-100 ABBBD 101-102 CB
翻译:Translation:
1. With the help of the online lessons and the teachers, we have adapted to (the life of) studying at home.
2. Even though no one gives you applause/applauds for you, you should still keep a sense of humor and face the life with a smile.
3. It’s an honor for me/I feel greatly honored to present the medals to those geniuses who have made great contributions to mankind at the award ceremony.
4. Only by moving the Shanghai Concert Hall can we keep it from destruction, restore it to bring it back to life.
5. Not until the president realized that the virus was so complex that it had been widely spread did he offer to take effective measures and promise not to let the public down.
听力文字:
I.Listening Comprehension
1.W:Hey,James.Where are you going?
M:I am going to reserve a conference room. Peter is coming to give us a lecture on climate change. And Professor John and his assistant David are coming to introduce their new book too.
Q:Who will come to talk about the change of climate?
2.W:What about our program for tomorrow?
M:Let me see. A staff meeting at 9:00 in the morning. Lunch with Mr. Kim, the new sales manager. Andthen a trip to Shanghai at 4:00 in the afternoon.
Q:What are the speakers going to do tomorrow morning?
3.M:Alice,these business letters are full of spelling mistakes.
W:Oh,sorry,Mr.Martin.I will do it again.
Q:What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?
4.M:Are there any assignments for Wednesday?
W:Nothing to read or write. But we’re supposed to listen to a radio program and be ready to talk about it
in class.
Q:What have the students been asked to do on Wednesday?
5.M:How are you getting to the airport?
W:Well, I haven’t really got any choice. I have to take the bus. My car is at the garage getting repaired and a taxi is just too expensive.
Q:What can we learn from the conversation?
6.W:Tina looks great in that silver dress, doesn’t she?
M:I can’t agree with you more.
Q:What does the man mean?
7.M:I need to talk to someone who knows Washington well. I’m told you lived there.
W:Oh, but I was really young at that time.
Q:What does the woman mean?
8.W:Wow! You’re reading a French book. I didn’t know you can speak French.
M:I don’t. I’m just looking at the pictures.
Q:What does the man imply?
9.M:Have you heard the news that James cheated in the final exam?
W:He should be ashamed of what he did.
Q:What’s the woman’s attitude?
10.W:Henry, your article in the campus newspaper was excellent.
M:I only wish they had published the entire thing.
Q:What can we learn from Henry’s response?
Section B
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Today, Chinese Americans make up less than 1%of the U.S. population, but roughly a third of all ethnic restaurants in the U.S. are “Chinese”, and every supermarket carries a line of “Chinese” food. It started with the gold rush of 1849. As thousands of Chinese streamed into California in search of gold, hundreds of thousands of Chinese migrated to the United States. By 1882, when Congress cut down on Chinese immigration, there were more than 300,000 Chinese nationals living on the West Coast. Most came from Guangdong Province. So most Chinese restaurants served Cantonese-style food. In Cantonese cuisine, very little goes to waste: nearly
every part of an animal that can be eaten is used in one dish or another. Chinese cooks, however, quickly learned to modify their dishes to make them better received by a wider American audience. The result was a Chinese-American cuisine that looked and tasted Chinese, but was actually invented in the U.S. and was unknown in China. A good example of a Chinese-American dish is Chop Suey. No one knows for sure when it was invented, or how it got its name. It likely started in 1850 when a bunch of hungry miners made their way into a Chinese restaurant late at night and demanded to be fed. The chef just stirred all the remains he could find left over on the table into a big mess and served it. The miners loved it. When they asked what it was, the chef replied “chop suey,” which means “rubbish bits” in Cantonese. The dish remained virtually unheard of in China until after World War II. Today, it’s advertised as American cuisine. Well, what other contributions have immigrants made to American cuisine?
Questions:
11.When did Chinese food first catch on in America?
12.Why did Americans come to accept Chinese food?
13.What was the origin of Chop Suey, according to the passage?
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
When I was young, I was ashamed to admit I came from a remote village, yet I lacked the courage to claim I was from a city. So I usually said simply that I came from an outlying township. Now I must tell the truth that I was born in an isolated village. Let me start from the banks of a humble river where my life began and which is the true source of my writing. My fellow villagers live in an environment completely cutoff from the outside world. I know their lives only too well. If I had not had a distant dream from a very young age, I would have shared their fate. All my memories of a joyful childhood and the pains of growing up are intertwined with the river. She keeps all of my secrets. I cannot agree with people who praise the poetic beauty of the countryside. I cannot agree with them because I know, in reality, life in the countryside is all about poverty and hunger. Of course, I was blessed to be born in that remote village, and to spend my childhood by the clear river. Looking back at my path from the village gives rise to a complicated happiness.
The river has played an important role in my childhood because it gave me a unique life experience as if it was preparing me for my literary journey. Whatever life has given me-be it
poverty, hunger, misfortune or tragedy-for me, they are treasures. I will be forever grateful for, and feel blessed by, these treasures.
Questions:
14.What distinguished the speaker from his fellow villagers?
15.What does the speaker think of the countryside?
16.Why is the river so important for the speaker?
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W:The real estate agent called today. She said she had a house and wanted to show us around it.
M:Did she give you the details?
W:Yes,she said we could look at a few pictures of the house online.
M:Let’s have a look. Is this the right website?
W Yes…Oh, there we go. Wow! It’s beautiful! I love the design.
M:I don’t really like the color of the house.
W:We can paint it another color.
M:All right. I like the size of the garage. We could probably hold both of our cars and still have room for a small workshop.
W:And look at the yard! There are so many trees and flowers. And of course, there is plenty of room for our sons to play.
M: Let’s see… Here is a picture of the master bedroom. It’s a bit small, but it does have an attached bathroom, which I like.
W: You’re right. It is a bit small. How about the other bedrooms?
M:There are two other bedrooms on the same floor. It looks like there is an unfurnished basement as well.
W:And the kitchen! I love the open kitchen! I love it! I think we should get it!
M:Let’s take a look at it in person before we get too excited. You never know what problems it might have.
W:That’s true. I’ll call the agent and see if we can take a look at it tomorrow.
Questions:
17.What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
18.What is the man dissatisfied with?
19.What do we know about the bedrooms of the house?
20.What does the man suggest they do at the end of the conversation?