知识运用(共14分)
一、单项填空。(共6分，每小题0.5分)
从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( ) 1. －Is this your key, Kathy?
－No. _________ is on the desk. Thank you.
A. Mine B. Hers C. His D. Yours
( ) 2. －What have you learned about Halloween?
－Oh, I know it’s a popular festival in North America and it’s _________ October 31 st.
A. of B. on C. at D. in
( ) 3. －_________ do you go to the library?
－About once a week.
A. How long B. How far C. How much D. How often
( ) 4. There are many traditional folk stories about this festival. However, most people think that the story of Chang’e is _________.
A. touching B. more touching C. the most touching D. much touching
( ) 5. －_________ does your father go to work every day?
－By car.
A. How B. Why C. Where D. When
( ) 6. －Why are you so noisy?
－Sorry, we _________ the play for the school talent show now.
A. practise B. will practise C. practised D. are practising
( ) 7. －What do you like most about this festival?
—I think it’s fun to _________ as cartoon characters.
A. look tip B. turn up C. dress up D. put up
( ) 8. My best friend Lisa _________ to Shanghai two years ago, and we’ve kept in touch by WeChat.
A. moves B. is moving C. moved D. has moved
( ) 9. － Lucy, is your uncle a teacher?
－ Yes, he is. He _________ history for nearly 20 years.
A. teaches B. has taught C. is teaching D. will teach
( ) 10. He will call you as soon as he _________ there tomorrow.
A. get B. got C. will get D. gets
( ) 11. － Have you finished your report?
－ Not yet. It _________ tomorrow.
A. finish B. finished C. will be finished D. is finished
( ) 12. － Could you tell me _________?
－ Sure, it’s on your right beside the bank.
A. where the post office is B. where is the post office
C. where was the post office D. where the post office was
二、完形填空。(共8分，每小题1分)
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Who Would I Do Without?
It had been a busy summer, and now it was turning into an even busier fall. The school was busy with activities as the teacher readied their rooms for the __13__of classes. As their headmaster, I was attracted by their enthusiasm, but I wanted to do more. Everywhere I went, I asked the same question, “How are you doing?” And everywhere I went, I received the same answer, “Just fine.”
There was only one person who I didn’t quite__14__. It was her first year of teaching, but that had nothing to do with my doubts. Her room was inviting and she seemed __15__. On the outside, everything seemed just fine,__16______ there was something in her eyes that made me ask that question again and again.
Then came Wednesday.
“How are you doing?” I asked. “Mr. Boyce, I think I’m going to __17__it,” she said.
It was lunch time and the office was full of teachers and noise, but the voice became quiet as the young teacher continued.
“Monday night, after our open house, I just didn’t think I could do it. There were so many parents and children, and I felt so stressed that I drove to see my __18__. I told them I didn’t think I could do it, and they said I had to try.
“The next morning school started. I thought I was ready, but there were so many of them and their needs were so different. I just didn’t know how I could manage. I drove back to my parents again, and we talked for a long time.
“I told them if only I just had __19__kids I thought I could handle it. So they asked me which children I would get rid of. And you know, Mr. Boyce, I couldn’t decide. I’d only had them for one day, but I couldn’t think of a single child I could do without.
“They’re mine, Mr. Boyce. I can’t do without any of them. I don’t know __20__, but I’m just going to do the best I can and I really think I’m going to make it.”
There wasn’t a dry eye in the room when I replied, “I think you are, too.”
( ) 13. A. end B. start C. change D. break
( ) 14. A. believe B. understand C. recognize D. remember
( ) 15. A. strong—willed B. warm—hearted C. quick—minded D. well—prepared
( ) 16. A. so B. and C. but D. or
( ) 17. A. make B. finish C. take D. say
( ) 18. A. relatives B. friends C. parents D. teachers
( ) 19. A. more B. smarter C. older D. fewer
( ) 20. A. which B. how C. when D. what
阅读理解(共36分)
三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。(共26分，每小题2分)
A
Throwing tomatoes － Spain Spain takes “tomatoes fights” to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown, not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd. |
Rolling cheese － England This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper’s Hill. A large wheel of cheese is pushed down Cooper’s Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese. |
Burning man － The United States The Burning Man Festival lasts a week, and it is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day (which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man. |
Pouring water － Thailand The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day, Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each other, pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land. |
( ) 21. If you want to have a tomato fight in Spain, when should you go?
A. In September. B. In April. C. In May. D. In August.
( ) 22. Where will you go to enjoy running after a rolling cheese?
A. Spain. B. England C. The United States. D. Thailand.
( ) 23. Which activity is held in Black Rock Desert?
A. Throwing tomatoes. B. Rolling cheese. C. Burning man. D. Pouring water.
B
On January 26, 2020, people around the world were shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA’s most famous players. 41—year—old Kobe, his 13—year—old daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others died when their helicopter crashed in California, the US.
People from all walks of life have paid tribute (敬意) to the late basketball superstar －not just for his achievements on the court, but for his personality and the inspiration (激励) he provided to so many people.
In the basketball world, Bryant ranks among the top players of all time. Fans remember him as the player who helped the Los Angeles Lakers win five NBA championships during his 20—year—long career, He started out as a talented boy in basketball who skipped college and took his talents directly to the NBA. His impressive skills earned him the nickname Black Mamba. That’s why his competitive philosophy (哲学) is known as the “Mamba Mentality”.
“Mamba Mentality is you’re going, you’re competing, you’re not worried about the end result,” Bryant said. “It is all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most.”
As Los Angeles Times noted, Bryant’s greatness was cemented (强化) by his skills, hard work and tireless pursuit of victory. His spirit will live on long after his death.
( ) 24. What do we know about the crash according to Paragraph 1?
A. Nine people were killed. B. The helicopter crashed in Florida.
C. The crash happened on Jan 25. D. Bryant was the pilot of the helicopter.
( ) 25. According to Bryant, “Mamba Mentality” means _________.
A. caring about the final result B. working hard in the moment
C. trusting your teammates all the time D. focusing on school
( ) 26. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Kobe is popular simply because of his talents.
B. Mamba Mentality is a kind of basketball skill.
C. Kobe finished his college before he entered the NBA.
D. Kobe and his spirit will not be forgotten for a long time.
C
A world—famous Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, has created the world’s first long—distance signing device (装置), the LongPen.
After many tiring book—signing tours from city to city, Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them. She hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004. Together they designed the LongPen. Here’s how it works: The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet (手写板) using a special pen. On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book. The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams (网络摄像机) and computer screens.
Work on the LongPen began in Atwood’s basement (地下室). At first, they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be. The device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke coming out of it. The investing finally completed, test runs were made in Ottawa, and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006 London Book Fair. From here, Atwood conducted two transatlantic (横渡大西洋的) book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City.
The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time. It has several other potential applications. It could increase credit card security and allow people to sign contracts from another province. The video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used.
“It’s really fun,” said the owner of a bookstore, who was present for one of the test runs. “Obviously you can’t shake hands with the author but there are chances for a connection that you don’t get from a regular book signing.”
The response to the invention has not been all favorable. Atwood has received criticism from authors who think she is trying to end book tours. But she said, “It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldn’t afford it.”
( ) 27. Why did Atwood decide to invent the LongPen?
A. To set up her own company.
B. To win herself greater popularity.
C. To write her books in a new way.
D. To make book signings less tiring.
( ) 28. How does the LongPen work?
A. It copies the author’s signature and prints it on a book.
B. It signs a book while receiving the author’s signature.
C. The webcam sends the author’s signature to another city.
D. The fan uses it to copy the author’s signature himself.
( ) 29. What do we know about the invention of the LongPen?
A. It has been completed but not put into use.
B. The basement caught fire by accident.
C. Some versions failed before its test run.
D. The designers were well—prepared for the difficulty.
( ) 30. How could the LongPen be used in the future?
A. To draft legal documents.
B. To improve credit card security.
C. To keep a record of the author’s ideas.
D. To allow author and fan to exchange videos.
D
According to a new study, teens focus on rewards and have a hard time learning to avoid punishment or consider the consequences of alternative (可选择的) actions.
University College London researchers compared how teens and adults learn to make choices based on the available information. They tracked the way in which 18 volunteers aged 12—17 and 20 volunteers aged 18—32 completed tasks in which they had to choose between abstract (抽象的) symbols.
Each symbol was consistently associated with a fixed chance of a reward, punishment, or no outcome. As the trial progressed, participants learned which symbols were likely to lead to each outcome and adjusted their choices accordingly. Teens and adults were equally good at learning to choose symbols associated with reward, but teens were less good at avoiding symbols associated with punishment. Adults also performed significantly better when they were told what would have happened if they had chosen the other symbol after each choice, while teens did not appear to take this information into account.
“From this experimental lab study we can draw conclusions about learning during the teen years. We find that teens and adults learn in different ways, something that might be relevant to education,” said author Dr. Stefano Palminteri. “Unlike adults, teens are not so good at learning to adjust their choices to avoid punishment. This suggests that incentive (激励的) systems based on reward rather than punishment may be more effective for this age group. Additionally, we found that teens did not learn from being shown what would have happened if they made alternative choices.”
To interpret the results, the researcher developed computational models of learning and ran simulations (模拟) applying them to the results of the study. The first was a simple model, one that learned from rewards, and the second model added to this by also learning from the option that was not chosen. The third model was the most complete and took the full context into account, with equal weight given to punishment avoidance and reward seeking. For example, obtaining no outcome rather than losing a point is weighted equally to gaining a point rather than having no outcome.
Comparing the experimental data to the models, the team found that teens “behavior followed the sample reward—based model” while adults “behavior matched the complete, contextual model”. “Our study suggests that teens are more receptive to rewards than they are to punishments of equal value,” said senior author Dr. Sarah—Jayne Blakemore. “As a result, it may be useful for parents and teachers to frame things in more positive terms.”
( ) 31. The word “trial” in Paragraph 3 probably means “__________”
A. experiment B. competition C. course D. business
( ) 32. What do we know about the three computational models?
A. They reflected people’s strong desire for punishment avoidance.
B. They gave circumstances different degrees of consideration.
C. They paid equal attention to reward and punishment.
D. They shaped the behavior of people at different ages.
( ) 33. According to the writer, which of the following statements works best for teens?
A. “If you insist on doing things in this way, you will lose ten points.”
B. “If we had talked about this earlier, you wouldn’t have made the mistake.”
C. “If you hand in your assignment ahead of time, you will get an extra bonus.”
D. “If you want to approach a problem differently, you can talk to your parents.”
四、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。(共10分，每小题2分)
Bees Dying for a Phone Call?
It is reported that many beekeepers in Europe have lost between 50% and 70% of their bees. Jim Piper, a London beekeeper, was asked how the problem was affecting him. “My business has been destroyed by this,” he explained, “Twenty—nine of my forty hives (蜂巢) are now empty.”
Why are so many bees disappearing? Recently, some scientists think that mobile phones may cause the disappearance of bees! As we know, mobile phones are one of the most useful inventions of the last 50 years. It is true that not everything that is said about them is good. But does making a phone call kill bees? Those scientists think that the bees’ navigation (导航) systems are destroyed by the radiation (辐射) that’s given off by mobile phones. This is how mobile phones influence bees. Bees have a build—in system and this helps them find their way back to their hives. And thousands of bees have failed to find their way home. It is believed they are dying far from their hives.
The problem of bees dying was first noticed by beekeepers in America. And it is a lot more complicated than it seems at first. How would humans be influenced without bees? Well, most of the crops in many countries of the world are pollinated (授粉) by them. Without bees, the crops can’t continue to grow.
Bees are disappearing in very large numbers and we can’t manage without them. Einstein said that if all our bees disappeared, humans would only live for four more years! The situation needs to be studied and checked by the world’s best scientist. If the mobile phone theory is correct, we need to do something about it immediately—before it’s too late.
34. How many bees have the European beekeepers lost?
_________________________________________________________________
35. What may cause the disappearance of bees?
_________________________________________________________________
36. What helps bees find their way back to their hives?
_________________________________________________________________
37. Who noticed the problem of bees dying first?
_________________________________________________________________
38. What is this passage mainly about?
_________________________________________________________________
书面表达(共10分)
五、文段表达。(10分)
39. 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。
文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
题目①
“凡事预则立，不预则废。”意思是做任何事情，事前有计划就可以成功，没有计划就会失败。假如你是李华，请你写封邮件给你的英语老师Jerry，告诉他你备战英语听说考试的学习计划：你有哪些计划以及具体准备怎么做。
提示词语：improve, practice, work hard, ask … for help
提示问题：1. What’s your plan for the listening and speaking exam?
2. What are you going to do to carry out your plan?
Dear Jerry,
I’m writing to tell you about my plan for the coming listening and speaking exam.
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
题目②
中秋节是我国四大传统节日之一，自古便有，流传至今。每逢佳节，合家团聚，赏圆月、品月饼，共享天伦。”十一”国庆节是中华人民共和国的国庆纪念日，每年的这一天，全中国的人民都会用各种庆祝活动来铭记安定幸福生活的来之不易。
今年的中秋节和国庆节，恰逢同一天，使得我们享受到了一个八天的假期。相信你一定度过了一个充实、快乐而有意义的假期。假如你是李华，请给你的笔友Peter写一封信，告诉他你是如何度过这个假期的，有什么事情给你留下了深刻印象，以及你的感受和收获。
提示词语：spend, visit, enjoy, share
提示问题：1. How did you spend your holiday?
2. What impressed you most?
3. How did you feel and what have you learned from your experience?
Dear Peter,
How is everything going? I’m writing to share my experience of the past national holiday with you. _____________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Best wishes,
Li Hua
参考答案
一、1. A 2. B 3. D 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. C 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. A
二、13. B 14. A 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. C 19. D 20. B
三、21. D 22. B 23. C 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. D 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. C
四、34. Between 50% and 70% of their bees.
35. Mobile phones.
36. The bees’ navigation systems. / A build—in system.
37. Beekeepers in America.
38. Why bees are disappearing and how it would influence humans.
五、略