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格致中学二〇一九高考第三次模拟考试
英语试卷
考生注意:
1. 考试时间120分钟,试卷满分140分。
2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂(选择题)或写(非选择题)在答题纸上,做在试卷上一律不得分。
3. 答題前,务必在答題纸上填写准考证号和姓名,并将核对后的条形码貼在指定位置上,在答題纸反面清楚地填写姓名。
I. Listening Comprehension SectionA
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. At an airport. B. In the hotel. C. At a bus stop. D. In a subway station.
2. A. The lady has to go ask for help.
B. The lady is satisfied with her black coffee.
C The lady has to have black coffee.
D. The lady has had too much black coffee.
3. A. The paintings are copies with reasonable prices.
B. The paintings are absolutely genuine.
C. The paintings are only sold at this fair.
D. The paintings are highly priced.
4. A. The man booked the flight on Sep. 19.
B. The man will take the flight on Sep. 16.
C. The man wants to sell his ticket for Sep. 16.
D. The man is likely to take the flight on Sep. 20.
5. A. £245. B. £490
C. £735. D. £980
6. A. The way to buy a sweater out of stock.
B. The delayed delivery of a parcel.
C. The refund policy of the store.
D. The proper size of a sweater.
7. A. The man doesn't know why the woman likes tofu so much.
B. The man's eating habit is quite different from the woman's.
C. The woman has decided not to be a vegetarian.
D. The woman usually avoids any kind of animal meat.
8. A. It's more convenient to pay in the supermarkets.
B. Convenience stores do not bring convenience at all.
C. Many goods are not available in the convenience stores.
D. Customers pay more for the same goods in convenience stores.
9. A. The man is looking for a needle in his uniform.
B. The woman thinks it difficult to find the uniforms.
C. The woman doesn't know the location of the school.
D. The man implies his uniforms are hidden in a haystack(干草垛).
10. A. They used to be buried underground.
B. They can’t represent the look of the area.
C. They are hidden danger in the neighborhood.
D. They have historical values and should be protected.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear four short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages 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 would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. They use types of fuel that are not allowed on land.
B. It takes more energy to move through water than over land.
C. Their engines are not as powerful as those of other vehicles.
D. They carry large numbers of passengers and vehicles as well.
12. A. They are sometimes rude to other tourists.
B. They don’t have meals in local restaurants.
C. They fill up the restaurants and make noise.
D. They complain when the city is too crowded.
13. A. A new way of travelling. B. Reasons to ban cruise ships.
C. Measures against pollution. D. Problems caused by cruise ships.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. To use an app to order meals. B. To know how to use a GPS signal.
C. To communicate with the robot properly. D. To pay extra money for the delivery.
15. A. It can move on its two feet at a very fast speed.
B. It can identify the customers through its cameras.
C. 3G technology enables it to find the customers’ houses.
D. It was built by a European online take-away food company.
16. A. The relationship between human and robot. B. The creative ways to use a robot.
C. The world’s newest invention and technology. D. A self-driving food-delivery robot.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. The approach to getting good scores. B. The effectiveness of cramming.
C. The impact of a good night’s sleep on a test. D. The better way to prepaer for a test.
18. A. Join the woman in her study. B. Memorize everything on his notes.
C. Entertain himself and have fun. D. Skip lunch and hurry to the cinema.
19. A. Organize a study group and quiz herself.
B. Get involved in the revision without rest.
C. Review the materials earnestly as scheduled.
D Focus on the chapters assigned by the teacher.
20. A. Hardworking and focused. B. Energetic but easily distracted.
C. Score-oriented and efficient. D. Ambitious but readily discouraged.
Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A (10分)
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, use one word that best fits each blank.
The biggest house of cards, the longest tongue, and of course, the tallest man: these are among the thousands of records logged in the famous Guinness Book of Records. Created in 1955 after a debate ___1___ (concern) Europe's fastest game bird, ___2___ began as a marketing tool sold to pub landlords ___3___ (promote) Guinness, an Irish drink, became the bestselling copyright title of all time (a category that excludes books such as the Bible and the Koran). In time, the book would sell 120 million copies in over 100 countries— quite a leap from its humble beginnings.
In its early years, the book set its sights on ___4___ (satisfy) man's inborn curiosity about the natural world around him. Its two principal fact finders, twins Norris and Ross McWhirter, moved wildly around the globe to collect facts. It was their task to find and document aspects of life that can be sensed or observed, things that can be quantified or measured. But not just any things. They were only interested in superlatives: the biggest and the best. It was during this period ___5___ some of the remarkable Guinness Records were documented, answering such questions as "What is the brightest star?" and "What is the biggest spider?"
Once aware of the public's thirst for such knowledge, the book's authors began to branch out to cover increasingly doubtful, little-known facts. They started documenting human achievements as well. A forerunner for reality television, the Guinness Book gave people ___6___ chance to become famous for accomplishing odd, often pointless tasks. Records were set in 1955 for consuming 24 raw eggs in 14 minutes and in 1981 for the fastest solving of a Rubik's Cube (which took a mere 38 seconds).
In 1979 a man yodeled(用真假嗓音交替唱) non-stop for ten and a quarter hours.
In its latest appearance, the book has found a new home on the internet. No longer ___7___ (restrict) to the limits of physical paper, the Guinness World Records website contains seemingly innumerable facts concerning such topics as the most powerful combustion(燃烧) engine, or the world's longest train. What is striking, however, is that such facts are found sharing a page with the record of the heaviest train to be pulled ___8___ a beard.
Originating as a simple bar book, the Guinness Book of Records ___9___ (evolve) over decades to provide insight into the full range of modern life. And although one may be ___10___ (likely) now to learn about the widest human mouth than the highest number of casualties in a single battle of the Civil War, the Guinness World Records website offers a telling glimpse into the future of fact-finding and record-recording.
【答案】1. concerning
2. what 3. to promote
4. satisfying
5. that 6. a
7. restricted
8. with 9. has evolved
10. more likely
【解析】
本文属于说明文,介绍了吉尼斯纪录的起源以及发展,现在人们可以通过这本书了解现代社会的方方面面。
【1题详解】
考查介词。句意:在1955年一次关于欧洲速度最快的猎鸟的谈论之后,创建了吉尼斯纪录,最初作为促销爱尔兰啤酒吉尼斯卖给酒吧老板的一种市场工具书,但是成为了有史以来卖的最好的书籍。分析句子可知,本题为concerning关于的意思,故用concerning。
【2题详解】
考查主语从句。句意:在1955年一次关于欧洲速度最快的猎鸟的谈论之后,创建了吉尼斯纪录,最初作为促销爱尔兰啤酒吉尼斯卖给酒吧老板的一种市场工具书,但是成为了有史以来卖的最好的书籍。分析句子可知,began as a marketing tool sold to pub landlords ___3___
(promote) Guinness, an Irish drink 作became的主语,是一个主语从句,从句中began缺少主语,故用what。
【3题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:在1955年一次关于欧洲飞的最快的鸟的谈论之后,创建了吉尼斯纪录,最初作为促销爱尔兰饮料吉尼斯卖给酒吧老板的一种市场工具书,但是成为了有史以来卖的最好的书籍。分析句子可知,promote在这里作sold目的状语,表示出售吉尼斯书籍为了促销,故用不定式to promote。
【4题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:在早期的时候,这本书定位于人们关于周围自然界的内在的好奇心。On为介词,后接动词ing形式,故用satisfying。
【5题详解】
考查强调句。句意:正是在这个期间,一些显著的吉尼斯纪录被收集在案。本句为强调句,强调during this period,故用that。
【6题详解】
考查冠词。句意:作为真人秀电视节目,吉尼斯纪录给了人们一个出名的机会,通过完成一些古怪又无意义的记录而出名。chance为可数名词,第一次提及,故用不定冠词a。
【7题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意:不再局限于纸质书的限制,吉尼斯纪录网站记载了数不清的事实。分析句子可知,restrict作状语,与其逻辑主语the Guinness World Records为动宾关系,故用过去分词形式,故用restricted。
【8题详解】
考查介词。句意:让人震惊的是,这一纪录与用胡须拉最重的火车的记录在同一页上。本句为pull的短语pull sth with sth用某事拉某物,故用with。
【9题详解】
考查现在完成时。句意:最初作为酒吧消遣书籍,吉尼斯纪录在数十年间已经演变成了可以洞察现代生活的方方面面的书籍。分析句子可知,本句缺乏谓语,由于over decades修饰,故用现在完成时,故用has evolved。
【10题详解】
考查比较级。句意:与对美国南北战争中死亡最高人数纪录的了解程度相比,人们可能更了解世界上最宽的嘴巴的记录。分析句子可知,由于有than,故为比较级,故用more likely。
Section B
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 youneed.
Gender equality has powerful potential to improve the economy, security and the overall well-being of a population.
“If the world closed the gender gap in workforce___11___, global [Gross Domestic Product] would increase by 28 trillion dollars by 2025 That’s about a quarter of the world’s current GDP, and almost half of the world’s current debt,” said U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues Catherine Russell in a recent speech. She also noted that “studies have found that countries with less gender inequality are more secure, and peace ___12___last longer when women are at the negotiating table.”
Nonetheless, no country in the world can ___13___that it has achieved full gender equality.
“Around the world, women are vastly ___14___in politics and the workforce, particularly in leadership positions and other high-paying jobs,” said Ambassador Russell. At the same time, women make up the majority of the poor. “I’ve heard people say that poverty has a ___15___face, and that makes sense when you consider that women control just one-fifth of global wealth,” said Ambassador Russell.
World leaders are beginning to recognize that everyone benefits from ___16___gender equality, she said. This is why gender equality is part of U.S. foreign policy. A key part of U.S. efforts focus on educating and empowering girls. In the past 18 months, the United States ___17___its global strategy to empower adolescent girls, as well as Let Girls Learn, which is a Presidential initiative that focuses on educating girls.
We are also working with numerous countries to remove___18___that keep women from inheriting or owning property, entering the formal job market or accessing banking
services.
“Gender equality sometimes looks like an impossible task —a ___19___without an end,” said Ambassador Russell. “Butwe can make progress, and that progress is worth making. Little by little, discussion by discussion, step by step, we can improve the lives of women and girls, men and boys all around the world. And in doing so, we can reach our ___20___goals of peace, prosperity, and security.”
【答案】11. D 12. J
13. A 14. B
15. H 16. K
17. F 18. I
19. E 20. C
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。性别平等很可能大幅提升经济、安全以及民生福祉。然而,世界上没有哪个国家能夸口自己已经实现了完全的性别平等。这看似一个永远无法完结的追求,但我们是能够在这方面取得进步的,而且进步也是值得争取的。
【11题详解】
考查名词。句意:如果全球劳动力的男女比例差距缩小,那么2025年时,全球GDP将提升28万亿美元。由于国民生产总值的提升必然需要更多的劳动力,所以前半句应该是指女性的劳动力参与度。“participation”意为“参与;分享”,“workforce participation”意为“劳动参与度”。符合句意。故选D。
【12题详解】
考查名词。句意:此外,若有女性参与谈判,则和平协定持续时间越长。由and前句子使用一般现在时,可知这句话也应使用一般现在时。由“last”可知,空格处单词应填名词复数形式。“agreements”意为“协议;同意”符合句意,故选J。
【13题详解】
考查实义动词。句意:然而,世界上没有哪个国家能夸口自己已经实现了完全的性别平等。空格位于情态动词can后,应使用动词原形。“boast”意为“夸口说,自吹自擂说”,符合句意,故选A。
【14题详解】
考查被动语态。句意:全球范围内,女性在政治和劳动领域的代表性人物普遍低于男性。这句话主语是women,使用的是被动语态,所以空格处填过去分词形式。“underrepresented”意为“代表名额不足的;未被充分代表的”,符合句意。故选B。
【15题详解】
考查形容词。句意:我曾听过这样一句话,说贫穷长着一张女性的脸。由空格前的冠词与空格后的名词可知,空格处填形容词。“female”意为“女性的”,符合句意。且由下句中的“女性仅占有全球1/5的财富”可知,很多女性是贫穷的。故选H。
【16题详解】
考查动名词作宾语。句意:世界上很多领导人开始认识到,每个人都会从性别平等的提升中受益。由下文中的美国努力教育女孩,使女孩变得强大起来,可知,女性权益才提升。空格位于介词from后,应用动名词形式作宾语。“advancing”意为“前进的”,符合句意。故选K。
【17题详解】
考查实义动词。句意:在过去的一年半中,美国开始了其全球策略,以强大处于青春期的女孩儿。空格在句中做谓语,应使用动词,且由“In the past 18 months”可知,这句话应使用一般过去时。“launched”意为“启动,开始”,符合句意。故选F。
【18题详解】
考查名词。句意:此外,我们还和很多国家合作,以清除阻隔女性继承或拥有财产、进入正式的求职市场、获得银行服务的障碍。这是一个定语从句,空格位于动词remove后,应用名词形式。且空格处单词在从句中作主语,由that后的keep可知,空格处名词应为复数形式。“barriers”意为“障碍”,符合句意。故选I。
【19题详解】
考查名词。句意:性别平等有时候看似无法实现---个永远无法完结的追求。由空格前的a可知,空格处应填一个单数名词。“pursuit”意为“追求,职业”,符合句意。故选E。
【20题详解】
考查形容词。句意:这样做,我们还能实现共同的和平、繁荣、安全的目标。空格前为物主代词,空格后为名词,可知空格处应填形容词。“shared”意为“共享的”,符合句意。故选C。
【点睛】分析句子成份在做选词填空时是很关键的一步。我们看到空格,先要根据句子结构,分析空格处单词做主语、谓语还是其它成份,并相应地选择合适的词性。如果是名词,还要根据主谓一致等语法法则分析空格处名词的单复数形式。经过此轮分析后,一般答案都会锁定在2~3个之间。再根据意思解题就容易多了。例如本题中的第二题和第八题,都可以根据主谓一致分析出空格处填名词的复数形式,选项中只有I和J是复数名词,稍加翻译就可以确定这两题答案。这种方法可以提升同学们的解题速度和准确度。
II. Reading Comprehension
SectionA
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.
Microsoft Corp founder Bill Gates caught people’s eye in a recent interview when he suggested that robots should be taxed in, order to help humans keep their jobs. Gates is only one of many people in the tech world who have worried about automation and its ____21____ to workers.
It’s easy to see why the tech world is ____22____. The rise of machine learning has increased the fear that ____23____ humans could simply become out of date--____24____, 3.5 million American truck drivers might soon find their jobs threatened by driverless trucks. Though in the past, technology usually complemented workers ____25____ replacing them, there’s no law of nature saying the technology of the future will work the same. A few economists even claim that cheap automation has already ____26____ income from workers to company owners.
Another ____27____ is that even if the mass of humanity ultimately does find new ways to add value by complementing new technology—to“race with the machines,”as economist Erik Brynjofsson puts it—this transition could take a long time and hurt a lot of people. As Bloomberg View’s Tyler Cowen has noted, wages in Britain fell for four decades at the start of the Industrial Revolution. More ____28____, we’ve seen very slow and painful adjustment to the impact of globalization. If the machine learning revolution hurts workers for 40 years before ultimately helping them, it might be worth it to ____29____ that revolution and give them time to adjust.
The main argument against taxing the robots is that it might hold back ____30____. Growth in rich countries has slowed markedly in the past decade, suggesting that it’s getting harder and harder to find new ways of doing things. Stagnating productivity, combined with falling business investment, suggests that ____31____ of new technology is currently too slow rather than too fast—the biggest problem right now isn’t too many robots, it’s too few. Taxing new technology, however it’s done, could make that slowdown worse.
The problem with Gate’s basic proposal is that it’s very hard to tell the difference between new technology that ____32____ humans and new technology that replaces them. This is especially true over the long term. Power looms(织布机)replaced human weavers back in the Industrial Revolution. ____33____, people eventually became more productive, by learning to operate those looms. If taxes had slowed the development of power looms, the eventual improvements would have come later.
This is a powerful argument ____34____ the taxation of automation. Gates is right to say that we should start thinking ahead of time about how to use policy to mitigate(缓和)the unintended consequences of automation. But given the importance of sustaining innovation, we should look at ____35____ policies.
21. A. resistance B. threat C. admission D. dedication
22. A. frightened B. worried C. intolerant D. offensive
23. A. few B. several C. many D. any
24. A. in other words B. for example C. of course D. by contrast
25. A. in case of B. because of C. in face of D. instead of
26. A. distracted B. digested C. directed D. disclosed
27. A. fear B. proposal C. adjustment D.
complement
28. A. possibly B. recently C. primarily D. technically
29. A. slow…down B. make…up C. get…over D. give…up
30. A. modernism B. availability C. popularity D. innovation
31. A. persuasion B. adoption C. interruption D. elimination
32. A. complements B. engages C. invades D. matures
33. A. However B. Therefore C. Consequently D. Furthermore
34. A. from B. against C. by D. besides
35. A. uppermost B. stimulating C. persistent D. alternative
【答案】21. B 22. B 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. B 29. A 30. A 31. B 32. A 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文,文章讲述了根据比尔·盖茨的说法,如果机器人代替了人的工作,也应该对应于同等水平下的人力劳动缴税。盖茨只是科技界众多担心自动化的人中的一员。人们对此观点不一。
【21题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. resistance 反抗;B. threat威胁;C. admission 批准;D. dedication致力。担心自动化会威胁员工。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词辨析。A. frightened 害怕的; B. worried 担心的; C. intolerant 难以忍受的; D. offensive 冒犯的。根据The rise of machine learning has increased the fear that得知很容易看到为什么科技世界担忧。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查代词辨析。A. few 很少;B. several 好几个;C. many 许多;D. any 任何。机器学习的兴起增加很多人感到会落伍的恐惧。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。A. in other words 换句话说; B. for example 例如;C. of course当然;D. by contrast 对比。例如,3500万美国卡车司机很快就会发现自己的工作会被无人驾驶卡车所取代。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。A. in case of以防;B. because of因为i;C. in face of面对; D. instead of 代替。尽管以前,科技只是在辅助工人们而不是替代他们。 一些经济学家称便宜的自动化已经从工人那里平分了收入。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词辨析。A. distracted 转移,分心;B. digested 消化;C. directed 指导; D. disclosed揭露。尽管以前,科技只是在辅助工人们而不是替代他们。 一些经济学家称便宜的自动化已经从工人那里平分了收入。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. fear 恐惧,担忧; B. proposal 提议; C. adjustment 调整; D. complement 补充。上一段讲到一种担忧,这里是另一个担忧:即使人类最终找到了新的方法来增加价值,也会需要很长时间。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查副词辨析。A. possibly 可能; B. recently 最近; C. primarily 首要;D. technically 技术。最近,我们目睹了对全球化影响的缓慢痛苦的调整。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。A. slow…down 放慢;B. make…up 组成;C. get…over 克服; D. give…up 放弃。根据and give them time to adjust.得知减缓变革是值得的。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. modernism 现代主义;B. availability 可利用; C. popularity 受欢迎; D. innovation 革新。Growth in rich countries has slowed markedly in the past decad对机器人征税有争议主要是这样会阻碍现代化发展。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. persuasion 说服; B. adoption 采纳;C. interruption 打扰;D. elimination除去。目前对新技术的采用太慢。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查名词辨析。A. complements 补充;B. engages 参与;C. invades 侵入;D. matures 成熟。tell the difference between 得知区分新技术对人类是辅助作用还是替代作用。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查副词辨析A. However 然而; B. Therefore 因此;C. Consequently 结果; D. Furthermore 而且。工业时期织布机替代人类,然而人们最后对布匹更多产。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查介词辨析。A. from 来自;B. against 反对; C. by 通过; D. besides 另外。对于对机器收税有强烈的争议。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词辨析。A. uppermost 最重要的;B. stimulating 刺激;C. persistent 坚持;D. alternative 可选择的。考虑到保持创新性的重要性,我们应该看其他可选择的政策。故选D。
Section B
Directions: Read the following 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)
High above Earth, a multi-billion- dollar formation of communications satellites stands ready to instantly connect people like pilots and seamen to every available aid when they find themselves in emergency. But what if the communication computers on board these ships and aircrafts broke down? The world could go silent, and leave travelers looking for directions. Not worry. There is a backup plan, in part using technology that was invented in 1835, the year Mark Twain was born. It’s the Morse code, the language of dots and dashes that has survived the “ attack” of higher techonology for a century and half.
Named after its inventor, Samuel F B Morse, the code is a series of combinations
of short and long tones(dots and dashes) representing letters of the alphabet that can be transmitted(方法送) manually by a key operator. A telegrapher combines the dots and dashes to form letters and words. It is a seemingly tiring procedure, but skilled operators can transmit and receive faster than most secretaries can type.
Morse telegraphy may seem weird and out of fashion, with its brass sounder and key operated by the world’s most basic tool, the human finger. However, it is sometimes vital to worldwide communications. When the Mexico City earthquake occurred in 1985 and all the power went off, calls for help were transmitted in Morse by an amateur radio operator. “We see the Morse code as a dying art, but we refuse to let it die completely,” says Major General Leo M Childs, the US Army’s Chiefs Signal Officer. “ Newer isn’t always better. Even though it is old and slow, Morse is still the most reliable in difficult conditions.”
Ever since Morse started the telegraph service in 1844, the death of Morse code has been predicted regularly. However, although the telegraph has receded from public view, experts say that they cannot envision an end to its use any time soon. “ I can carry a very small Morse key in my pocket and transmit around the world,” says Burke Stinson, a public relations man for American Telephone & Telegraph Co. “ I don’t think you will ever see the Morse code die. It is going to be difficult to find another method that is as flexible and reliable.”
36. Why does the writer mention the possibility of satellite-based communication systems failing?
A. To compare Morse to communication satellites.
B. To underlined the importance of a reliable alternative.
C. To suggest that satellite communications are unreliable.
D. To emphasize the weaknesses of satellites communications.
37. What can be learned about the process of communications using Morse Code?
A. It involved more than transmitting tones.
B. It is difficult even for experienced users.
C. It is not as laborious as people think.
D. It is simple enough for anyone who can type.
38. In the third paragraph, what does the writer imply about the use of Morse Code?
A. It attracts many enthusiasts thought old-fashioned.
B. It is most useful to the armed forces and some hobbyists.
C. It has been brought to life again by amateur radio operators.
D. It can be the only way to communicate during a crisis.
39. Which of the following might the best title of the passage?
A. Dots and Dashes Still Alive
B. A New Age for Morse Code
C. The Evolution of Morse Telegraphy
D. Samuel F. B Morse : Father of the Morse Code
【答案】36. B 37. C 38. D 39. A
【解析】
本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种古老通讯方式莫尔斯电报电码。专家认为尽管它老旧而且速度慢,但就算是在最艰难的条件下莫尔斯电报电码仍然最可靠,很难找到其他比它更灵活更可靠的通讯方式了。
【36题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段Not worry. There is a backup plan, in part using technology that was invented in 1835, the year Mark Twain was born. It’s the Morse code, the language of dots and dashes that has survived the “attack” of higher technology for a century and half.可知,提出文章的主题,突出地介绍可靠的替代品,故B选项切题。
【37题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句It is a seemingly tiring procedure, but skilled operators can transmit and receive faster than most secretaries can type.可知,技术娴熟的操作员传递和接收更快,故选C。
【38题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段第二句However, it is sometimes vital to worldwide communications. 和第三句When the Mexico City earthquake occurred in 1985 and all the power went off, calls for help were transmitted in Morse by an amateur radio operator.可知,在战争中莫尔斯电码是唯一可靠的通讯方式。故D选项切题。
【39题详解】
主旨大意题。最后一段专家的话“I don’t think you will ever see the Morse code die. It is going to be difficult to find another method that is as flexible and reliable.”可知,莫尔斯密码电报仍存在,故选A。
(B)
Read the following passage about four apps.
1. Start Walking Path
This app was created by the American Heart Association to encourage people to walk more to stay fit. It makes it easy for you to find or create and then share nice walks wherever you are. For example, imagine you take a walk through a park on your way home from work one day. You can map your walk using this app and share it with your friends and coworkers so they can enjoy it too. Or you can search a new area to see if anyone else has posted a nice walk.
2. Weigh What Matters.
This app was created by the American Medical Association to make it easy for patients to set healthy goals and then keep track of their progress. The app tracks three areas: weight, nutrition, and physical activity. Users record what they weight, what they eat, and how much exercise they get. From this information, a progress report is created and emailed to the patient’s doctor. If patients are not getting enough exercise, their doctors can encourage them to work out more often.
3. My Fitness Pal
This app allows you to easily keep track of everything you eat and shows you the calories you are consuming. You can also keep track of or find recipes for healthy meals. And it has links to discussion boards where you can get support from other people who are trying to lose weight.
4. Sleep Cycle
This app watches you while you sleep. It then teaches you about your sleep patterns. You can then use the information to change your pattern if necessary in order that you can sleep better. Here’s how it works. You places your phone on your bed, near your pillow. Then just go to sleep—you phone keeps track of your movement and
breathing during the night. It records this information in an easy-to- read graph that shows you how much you move and how often and when you wake up during the night. It also choose the best time to wake you up so that you have a peaceful start to your day.
40. What do the four apps have in common?
A. They are all apps to enable users to socialize.
B. They are all apps to help users become healthier.
C. They are all apps to ensure users have a good sleep.
D. They are all apps to encourage users to take exercise.
41. Which pair of apps allow users to record what they eat?
A. Start Walking Path and Weigh What Matters
B. Weigh What Matters and My Fitness Pal
C. Sleep Cycle and Start Walking Path
D. My Fitness Pal and Sleep Cycle
42. Which of the following is a function of Sleep Cycle?
A. It can serve as an alarm clock.
B. It is connected to the user’s doctor.
C. It keeps track of the user’s brain activity.
D. It wakes the users up if he doesn’t sleep well
【答案】40. B 41. B 42. A
【解析】
本文是说明文。文章介绍了四个有益于人身体健康的应用软件。
【40题详解】
细节理解题。Start Walking Path中stay fit,Weigh What Matters中set healthy goals,My Fitness Pal中healthy meals,还有Sleep Cycle 中sleep better,可知这四个软件有利于人的身体健康,故选B。
【41题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第三句Users record what they weight, what they eat, and how much exercise they get.和第三段第一句This app allows you to easily keep track of everything you eat and shows you the calories you are consuming.可知,Weigh What
Matters 和 My Fitness Pal可以纪录你吃了什么。故选B。
【42题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句It also choose the best time to wake you up so that you have a peaceful start to your day.可知,它可以充当闹钟叫你起床,故选A。
(C)
In an industry with low margins (利润) where the traditional wisdom is led by Walmart, the key to success is lowering operating costs. A big part of those costs are in labor, so it is no surprise that the retail industry has been a leader in using more part-time workers to keep labor costs down, holding the line on wages, not training, and with few exceptions, seeing employees as a cost to be minimized. There is no doubt that these businesses fight for every dollar of margin. Unlike trend-leading hi-tech companies which spend a lot of money on employees to get them innovated, retail industry can spend very limited money on their employees.
What researchers found was that companies were often staffing their stores far too low, and that many stores tended to perform better with higher staffing levels and were more profitable. Let’s let that sink in for a minute. The stores were making more money (with all other things being equal) when they spent more on employees.
They also found that retailers didn’t do a very good job when staffing levels are just the actual demand in those stores. In fact, they set staffing levels identically across stores, even when the needs of the stores varied considerably. The average store did not appear to be understaffed, but there were enough that were understaffed and effect on overall company profitability was substantial.
Interestingly, the same researchers persuaded the retail chain to run an experiment with them and slightly raise staffing levels to the amount that their analysis of historical data suggests would be ideal. Yes, labor costs obviously jumped when they did that, but so did profits. In retail, labor is a small percentage of costs—the biggest part is the cost of the products they sell. So, the net effect was an increase in profits of $7.4 million across 168 stores on an annual basis.
What can we learn from this? One question worth thinking of is: How can traditional
retail industry survive the increasingly severe market? Especially now with the growth of online retail, the one thing stores still have going for them is one to one customer contact with salespeople. If retailers cut that down to almost nothing, then they have effectively eliminated their competitive advantage against online stores.
43. In the first paragraph, Walmart is mentioned to indicate that ______.
A. Walmart is suffering a low return on investments
B. Walmart is followed by companies in controlling costs
C. Walmart well balances investments and profits
D. Walmart should considerably cut costs on its employees
44. According to the passage, which of the following is true about retail industry?
A. It focuses on lowering costs of employees.
B. It intends to over staff employees in the stores.
C. It attempts to maintain high income for the employees.
D. It invents a large sum of money on staff training.
45. What can we learn from the researchers’ experiment?
A. It’s acceptable to have equal staffing levels across stores.
B. Understaffing helps the stores to operate profitably.
C. Profitability has nothing to do with staffing.
D. A little over the standard staffing proved to be profitable.
46. Which of the following would the author probably agree with?
A. For retail industry, cutting product costs is the priority.
B. Online retail industry should staff more precisely to be competitive.
C. Investment on employees is potentially profitable for retail industry.
D. Staffing control is an effective way for retail industry to make profits.
【答案】43. B 44. A 45. D 46. C
【解析】
【分析】
本文为说明文。零售业往往利用降低员工的工资成本来降低运营成本,获得更大的利润。而实验证明,稍微提高了员工薪水,利润也会上升了,是有利可图的。因为在零售业中劳动力成本只占成本的一小部分,其中最大的部分是他们销售产品的成本。对劳动成本的投入对零售业来说是有可能带来利润的。
【43题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段的第一句“In an industry with low margins (利润) where the traditional wisdom is led by Walmart, the key to success is lowering operating costs.”可知,在降低运营成本方面,沃尔玛处于领先地位。也就是说其它的公司就是效仿沃尔玛的。分析选项可知B项符合题意,故选B。
【44题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“so it is no surprise that the retail industry has been a leader in using more part-time workers to keep labor costs down, holding the line on wages, not training, and with few exceptions, seeing employees as a cost to be minimized.”及最后一句“retail industry can spend very limited money on their employees”可知,零售业的重点是降低员工成本。分析选项可知A符合题意,故选A。
【45题详解】
推理判断题。第四段“Interestingly, the same researchers persuaded the retail chain to run an experiment with them and slightly raise staffing levels to the amount that their analysis of historical data suggests would be ideal. Yes, labor costs obviously jumped when they did that, but so did profits”可知,在实验中零售连锁店将员工人数略微提高到他们对历史数据分析所表明的理想水平,劳动力成本明显上升,但是利润也随之上涨了,由此可知,稍微提高了劳动成本证明是有利可图的,故选D。
【46题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的实验可知,在实验中零售连锁店略微提高了员工的人数时,劳动力成本明显上升,但是利润也上升了。在零售业,劳动力成本只占成本的一小部分,其中最大的部分是他们销售产品的成本。由此可知,对员工的投入对于零售业来说是有可能带来利润的。分析选项可知C项符合题意,故选C。
【点睛】推理判断试题属于高层次阅读理解题。这种题型包括判断题和推理题。这两类题常常相互依存,推理是为了得出正确的判断,正确的判断又依赖于合乎逻辑的推理。
如第3小题属于推理判断题。第四段“Interestingly, the same researchers persuaded the retail chain to run an experiment with them and slightly raise staffing levels to the amount that their analysis of historical data suggests would be ideal. Yes, labor costs obviously jumped when they did that, but so did profits
”可知,在实验中零售连锁店略微提高了员工的薪水时,劳动力成本明显上升,但是利润也上升了,由此可知,稍微提高了员工薪水证明是有利可图的,故选D。
推理题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上,作出一定判断和推论,从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理题所涉及的内容可能是文中某一句话,也可是某几句话,但做题的指导思想都是以文字信息为依据,既不能做出在原文中找不到文字根据的推理,也不能根据表面文字信息做多步推理。也就是说,要做到判断有据, 推论有理, 忠实原文。切忌用自己的观点代替作者的本意,切忌片面思考,得出片面结论。
Section C (4*2=8)
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than youneed.
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Many people know that trash is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don’t know is that trash has become a problem in outer space too. _________47_________
Statistically, there are more than 22,000 pieces of junk in space around the earth. And these are just the items that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes or radars. ____48____
Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds, so fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to people, particularly astronauts. If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spacecraft, it could damage the vehicle. That’s because the faster an object moves, the greater the impact if the object collides with something else.
To help minimize additional space junk, countries around the world have agreed to limit the time their space tools stay in orbit to 25 years. Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth’s atmosphere, or the mass of gases that surround the earth, after that. _________49_________
Many scientists are also proposing different ways to clean up space junk. The
Germans have been planning a space mission with robots that would collect pieces of space trash and bring them back to Earth so that they can be safely destroyed.
"In our opinion the problem is very challenging, and it's quite urgent as well," said Marco Castronuovo, an Italian Space Agency researcher who is working to solve the problem. ____________50____________ Many of these objects are tools that help people use their cell phones or computers.
"The time to act is now; as we go farther in time we will need to remove more and more fragments," he says.
A. One reason that it’s urgent is that countries are sending more and more objects into space.
B. There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can’t see.
C. Blowing up older satellites with a missile may create thousands of smaller pieces!
D. In the upper parts of the atmosphere, it will burn up.
E. When two objects in space collide, the two objects break into many smaller pieces.
F. Years of space exploration have left tons of “space junk” in orbit around the planet.
【答案】47. F 48. B
49. D 50. A
【解析】
【分析】
本文属于说明文,介绍太空垃圾越来越严重,急需解决的问题。
【47题详解】
根据后一句Statistically, there are more than 22,000 pieces of junk in space around the earth.可知,数据上来看,地球周围的太空超过22000块垃圾,F选项,多年的太空探索在地球轨道上留下了数以吨计的垃圾,后一句例举了具体的数据,承接后文,切题,故选F。
【48题详解】
根据前一句And these are just the items that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes or radars.可知,那些垃圾都是可以通过望远镜和雷达观察到的,B选项,还有很多小块垃圾我们看不清,与前一句形成对比,切题,故选B。
【49题详解】
根据前一句Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth’s atmosphere, or the mass of gases that surround the earth, after that.可知,每个发射工具必须能够安全落入地球的大气层,D选项,在地球的大气层上空,这些太空探测工具能够燃烧,陈述前一句话的结果和目的,切题,故选D。
【50题详解】
根据本段第一句In our opinion the problem is very challenging, and it's quite urgent as well以及后一句Many of these objects are tools that help people use their cell phones or computers.可知,太空垃圾问题很难解决,也很紧急,A选项,紧急的原因在于人们发射了更多的卫星到太空,这些卫星主要用于帮助人们上网,讲述紧急的原因,切题,故选A。
【点睛】句子选择题做题技巧。做题的时候边读边做。各个问题附近的句子都需要重点阅读,圈画一些线索,再从选项中寻找相关的特征词用来判断正确答案。带入排除法也是一种很好的方法。另外,如果发现有一题拿不准的,先跳过,先做容易的能做出的题,直到读完整篇文章。至此,文章的要点和主旨、各个段落之间的逻辑关系应该基本就能清楚了。然后再回过去做之前不确定的题目。
比如小题3,根据前一句Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth’s atmosphere, or the mass of gases that surround the earth, after that.可知,每个发射工具必须能够安全落入地球的大气层,D选项,在地球的大气层上空,这些太空探测工具能够燃烧,陈述前一句话的结果和目的,切题,故选D。
III. Classes Itookat Chabot haverippled(起涟漪)throughmyprofessional pond.Iproduced the HBO mini-series John Adams with an outline format I learned from a pipe-smoking historian, James Coovelis, whose lectures were interesting. Mary Lou Fitzgerald’s “Studies in Shakespeare” Summary Writing(10’)
51.Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Live in the present moment
To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment. Irrelevant to what happened yesterday, and what may or may not happen tomorrow.
Without question, many of us have mastered the art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things. We allow past problems to dominate our present moments so much that we end up anxious, frustrated, depressed and hopeless. We have concern over events that might happen in the future—we won’ t have enough money, our children will get into trouble, we will get old and die, whatever. We also postpone our gratification, our priorities and happiness, often convincing ourselves that “someday” will be better than today. Unfortunately, that “someday” never arrives.
Life is what’s happening while we’re busy making other plans. When we’re busy making other plans, our children are busy growing up, the people we love are moving away and dying, our bodies are getting out of shape, and our dreams are slipping away. Many people live as if life was a dress rehearsal for some later date. It isn’t. In fact, no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow. Now is the only time we have, and the only time we have any control over. When our attention is in the present moment, we push problems and fear from our minds.
The best strategy to improve our well-being is to learn to bring your attention back to the present. Mark Twain said, “I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened. I don’t think I can say it any better. Practice keeping your attention on the here and now. Your efforts will pay off.”
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【答案】Living in the present moment is important. However, we always waste precious moment worrying about what we have no control over, missing out on life by hoping for a better future which never comes. Since we can’t control the past and the future, care for those around us and focus on things at present. That improves happiness.
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇议论文。活在当下是很重要的。然而,我们总是浪费宝贵的时间去担心我们无法控制的事情,希望有一个永远不会到来的美好未来,这使得我们往往忽略生活中很美好的东西。因为我们不能控制过去和未来,所以要关心身边的人,关注现在的事情。这能提高幸福感。
【详解】第一步:阅读
1.认真阅读给定的原文材料,如果一遍不能理解,就多读两遍;阅读次数越多,你对原文的理解就越深刻。
2.划出那些能概括文章主题思想的单词、短语或短句子;决定原文中哪些部分重要,哪些部分次重要了;对重要部分的主要观点进行概括。
3.简要地记下主要观点——主题、标题、细节等你认为对概括概要写作重要的东西。
第二步:写作步骤
1. 浏览课文,找出主题:活在当下是很重要的。然而,我们总是浪费宝贵的时间去担心我们无法控制的事情,希望有一个永远不会到来的美好未来,这使得我们往往过了生活中很美好的东西。因为我们不能控制过去和未来,所以要关心身边的人,关注现在的事情。这能提高幸福感。
2. 分析文章的结构,把它分成几个部分,找出每个部分的主要思想,用你自己的文字简短地写出来。本文主要分为两部分。第一部分Living in the present moment is important。第二部分:However, we always waste precious moment worrying about what we have no control over, missing out on life by hoping for a better future which never comes. Since we can’t control the past and the future, care for those around us and focus on things at present.第三部分:That improves happiness。
3. 按照逻辑顺序组织将主要和相关的支持点用最短的连接词进行连接。如:However,Since。
4. 第三步:修改成文
草稿拟好以后,对它进行修改。
首先,与原文比较看是否把所有重要的观点都概括了,概要写作中的观点是否与原文中的完全一致。
其次,如果出现了不必要的词汇、短语或长句子,删除它们,保持语言简单明了。
最后,检查拼写、语法和标点符号的错误。
第 II 卷 (共 40 分)
I. Translation (3’+3’+4’+5’=15’)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
52. 暴饮暴食被一些人认为是缓解工作压力的手段。( regard)
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53. 让我印象最深的是,单身女性已成购房新军。( impress)
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54. 他对大家的警告充耳不闻,执意在如此恶劣的天气驾车上山。( insist)
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55. 在春节期间,许多服务行业的企业都面临着用工荒的问题,大大阻碍了行业的发展。(face)
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【答案】52. Overeating is regarded by some as a way to relieve work pressure.
53. What impresses me most is that single women have emerged as new buyers for house property.
54. He turned a deaf ear to people’s warnings and insisted on driving up the hill in such bad weather.
55. During the spring festival, many enterprises in service industry are facing the problem of labour shortage, which greatly blocks the development of the industry.
【解析】
考查翻译。要求考生根据中文含义及括号中所给的词将中文翻译成英文。
【52题详解】
考查短语。regard…as…认为……是……。“暴饮暴食”的表达为“overeating”,“缓解工作压力的手段”可以翻译为“a way to relieve work pressure.”。故填Overeating is regarded by some as a way to relieve work pressure.
【53题详解】
考查名词性从句、现在完成时和impress sb 令某人印象深刻。这句话首先要选一个主语从句作为句子的结构,其次不可忽略“印象最深”的“最”,必须把most翻译出来。此外,“购房新军”的表达也是一个注意事项,这个时候需要意译。故填What impresses me most is that single women have emerged as new buyers for house property.
【54题详解】
考查insist的用法。“insist on doing sth”和turn a deaf ear to “充耳不闻”的翻译。在翻译的时候可以用“he”做主语,然后并列两个动词。注意驾车上山的表达为drive up the hill. 故填He turned a deaf ear to people’s warnings and insisted on driving up the hill in such bad weather.
【55题详解】
考查face的用法和非限制性定语从句。这句话中后半部分大大阻碍了行业的发展的主语时前半部分所叙述的情况,所以需要用非限制性定语从句“which”来引导,指代主句的全部内容。此外,注意“用工荒”的表达以及逐项对照翻译,确保没有漏译的情况。故填During the spring festival, many enterprises in service industry are facing the problem of labour shortage, which greatly blocks the development of the industry.
II. GuidedWriting
56.Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
日前,一社会机构对“高中生认为最有用的手机app类型”进行调查,结果如下:
最有用的app类型
参与调查的高中生人数占比
社交类app
45%
游戏类app
32%
学习类app
12%
其他
11%
请简单描述以上数据,并结合自身实际,谈谈你对这一调查结果的看法。
(文中不得出现考生姓名,学校等真实信息)
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【答案】These days, a social organization is conducting a survey of the most useful mobile apps for senior high school students.As can be easily seen from the above figure,the number of the students participating in the survey who chose social app and game app accounts for 45% and 32% while those who chose learning app and others accounts for only 12 % and 11%.It is not a good trend but a disturbing one. What is the real reason behind it?
As far as I’m concerned,with the rapid development of mobile technology,a wide variety of phones are available at a less expensive price within people of all ages,particularly for high school students. For one,it not only provides them with easy access to knowledge on the internet but also makes it much easier for them to communicate with each other whenever and wherever they want.
Nevertheless, in my opinion,for students what matters most at present is that they should try their hard to focus on study rather than social interaction and games,using their learning apps to the full.Only when you realize it is wrong to do so can you spare no efforts to make gradual progress in study and achieve success in the end.
【解析】
【分析】
本题属于图表作文,要求考生简单描述以上数据,并结合自身实际,谈谈对这一调查结果的看法。
【详解】本篇书面表达属于图表类作文,根据提示信息:社会机构对“高中生认为最有用的手机app类型”进行调查,根据其调查结果,简单描述以上数据,并结合自身实际,谈谈对这一调查结果的看法。写作时注意以下几点:1、仔细阅读有关提示,弄清试题提供的所有信息,明确要点;2、图表是文章的总体框架,要在图表的范围内进行分析、构思和想象。要依据提示情景或词语,按照一定逻辑关系来写,写作时可以按照要点所给的顺序写。3、根据要表达的内容确定句子的时态、语态,就本文而言应该用一般现在时态。4、注意使用高级词汇和句式,以增加文童的亮点。
【点睛】本文结构紧凑,层次分明,而且使用了多种表达:participate in, account for, As far as I’m concerned, with the rapid development of, communicate with, in the end;还运用句型:As can be easily seen from the above figure, the number of the students participating in the survey who chose social app and game app accounts for 45% and 32% while those who chose learning app and others accounts for only 12 % and 11%.It is not a good trend but a disturbing one.这句话运用了定语从句;For one, it not only provides them with easy access to knowledge on the internet but also makes it much easier for them to communicate with each other whenever and wherever they want.这句话运用名词性从句;Only when you realize it is wrong to do so can you spare no efforts to make gradual progress in study and achieve success in the end.这句话运用了倒装结构等。并注意了句子的衔接如and,but,while,Nevertheless等等。