本试卷共五道大题,39道小题,满分60分,考试时间90分钟。
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. Miss Wang is very kind. We all like ________.
A. her B. him C. you D. them
2. More and more people can work ________ home with the development of technology.
A. in B. on C. at D. of
3. —________ did you go last Sunday, Kate?
—I went to the park with my friends.
A. When B. Where C. What D. How
4. —Must I hand in my book report this afternoon?
—No, you ________. You can hand it in next Monday.
A. needn’t B. wouldn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
5. Ted was very tired, ________ he went on running.
A. but B. so C. or D. for
6. Lucy wants to improve her English this term, so she works ________ than before.
A. hard B. harder C. hardest D. the hardest
7. —Jim, what’s your mum doing?
—She ________ in the kitchen.
A. cooks B. cooked C. has cooked D. is cooking
8. I ________ here for three years.
A. study B. am studying C. have studied D. will study
9. —Sam, what did you do last weekend?
—I ________ basketball with my friends.
A. play B. played C. will play D. am playing
10. It often ________ in summer in my hometown.
A. rains B. rained C. will rain D. has rained
11. Chinese ________ by more and more people in the world in the future.
A. speaks B. spoke C. was spoken D. will be spoken
12. —What a nice picture! Can you tell me ________?
—Sure, in London.
A. where you took it B. where did you take it
C. where you will take it D. where will you take it
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。
It was very cold, Amaya was warm in her house, thinking about an article she’d read at school. The article was about kids who __13____ out their communities, and she thought it would be really cool to help her own town, Harvard.
The only __14____ was that she wasn’t sure how to help. In the article, the kids had grown food for people who needed food, but it was winter. She couldn’t start a garden. Amaya was deep in thought when her mom said it was time to go shopping.
As they drove along the road, Amaya saw a family wearing only light jackets. The cold wind blew __15____ outside. How cold they must be! That gave her an idea! She could __16____ winter coats, hats and gloves for people who needed them.
She shared her idea with her mom, who thought it was great. But how would they __17____ the idea to get plenty of winter clothing? Amaya decided to talk to her teacher, because then she could share her idea with her classmates at least.
Ms. Monroe agreed when Amaya talked about her idea. They decided to call the __18____ Hats in Harvard. Then they wrote a letter explaining the project. They also met with the headmaster during lunch time. He was excited about the idea, and said he would make sure copies(复印件) of the letter went home with all the students.
They collected enough winter clothing in only one week. Then they left the clothes around two parks, so families who needed clothes could get them there. Three days later, Amaya and her mom went shopping again. She saw the same family that had given her the __19____ for Hats in Harvard. This time, though, the family wore some new coats, hats and gloves. Amaya felt __20____ in her heart, and was very glad she could help others.
13. A. checked B. helped C. reached D. cleaned
14. A. problem B. reason C. answer D. thought
15. A. hardly B. strongly C. suddenly D. naturally
16. A. make B. buy C. collect D. design
17. A. bring B. pass C. express D. spread
18. A. work B. project C. action D. task
19. A. idea B. advice C. help D. hope
20. A. lucky B. sad C. warm D. surprised
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
21. You can call ________ for a free judgement on your home computer.
A. 09651 324472 B. 09651 325693 C. 324472 09651 D. 325693 09651
22. What’s the missing cat like?
A. Small and yellow. B. Big and white. C. Small and brown. D. Big and black.
23. How much can a babysitter get most for the whole weekday evenings?
A. £4.5. B. £9.0. C. £22.5. D. £.27.0.
B
Mother Tongue(语言)
My name is Jiniku but everyone calls me Joey, including my parents. My father is American but my mother is not. My mother grew up in a country whose name I cannot pronounce correctly. She was educated in French and Latin, Spanish and German.
My mother wrote all day, but never showed anyone what she wrote. She had notebooks she would write in, and a typewriter to straighten out(整理) the final copy.
When she had typed(打字) pages, she put them in a box. This box was deep under the bed that she and my father shared.
There were only two words that she ever said in the real voice, with her real accent(口音), real tongue. I heard her say them only three times in her life. She taught them to me one night as I lay on her legs, sweating(出汗) with fever.
“Jiniku,” she said in a low voice. “Jiniku.” I focused(集中) on her voice through my fever, realizing that something had changed. She was speaking from a part of her that she had not opened for a long time. She took my hand, and placed my palm(掌心) over her heart. “Juriszu.” She stared out the window. There was a long silence. I could feel her heartbeat, which was calmer and slower than my own. “My name,” she said at last, speaking once more in English, “means “dark ocean(海 洋).’ And you, Jiniku, my baby, yours means “life.'” She looked out the window again. “”Ji’ is the word for a happy birth. One where everyone lives and there is little pain. Ni’ is a tree that had its roots(根) spread far and whose branches(树枝) shelter(庇护) all. Ku’ is spirit. You have this all-encompassing(包罗万象的) life.” She placed her hand on my heart. “The first and last letters of our names are the same,” she said. “Don’t forget that, Jiniku.”
24. How many languages was Joey’s mother educated in?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
25. Where did Joey’s mother put the typed pages?
A. In a box. B. On the desk. C. Near the bed. D. Beside the table.
26. What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Joey’s mother had a deep love for her.
B. Joey’s mother was good at giving names.
C. Joey and her mother had two different names.
D. Joey’s mother followed the rules of giving names in her country.
C
The 21st century discoveries about the human brain and its functioning have showed the surprising fact that human abilities are not fixed at birth. In other words, what you are able to do with your life is not fixed when you are born. It is not all in the genes(基因). It is not just nature: nurture(教育, 培育) plays an important part in the moulding (塑造) of what a person is, and what he/she can be.
Brain plasticity(可塑性) or neuroplasticity(神经可塑性) refers to the amazing ability of the human brain to modify(修改) its structure and functions according to the changes within the body and/or in the outer environment.
In his book “The Brain that Changes Itself’ psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Norman Doidge, M.D., offers an introduction to the great scientists strongly supporting neuroplasticity and the people whose lives they’ve changed. The book describes real life stories of stroke(中风) patients learning to speak again, and the amazing story of a woman born with half a brain that restructured itself to work as a whole. It is a book that changes the way we think about our brain, its nature, and its potential(潜能).
The genes we receive from our parents are finite(有限的), no doubt about that. However, our brain’s ability to develop is infinite. New brain cells are being born all the time, and to keep them alive and growing, we have to stimulate(刺激) them.
Here lies the promise of neuroplasticity in the moulding of children into adults who are capable of realizing their potential. For, genius is nothing but a human being who has realized his/her inborn potential! What Mozart, Einstein and da Vinci had was inborn potential plus(和,外加) the right environment.
All geniuses started life in exactly the same way. They had parents who supported the development of their individual gifts and talents. They had the right environment and stimuli(刺激,刺激物) that led to the best development of themselves.
You can think about your child’s gifts as the merging(融合的) colours of a rainbow. The possibilities are endless. All children are born with three natural abilities that provide them with the potential to think like a genius: the abilities to think, to learn and to develop their own individual way of thinking and learning.
Can your child be a genius? Yes, he/she can be, if you give him/her the right environment, the right stimuli and the right guidance.
27. What does the human brain modify when the outer environment changes?
A. The world. B. The stimuli.
C. Its colour. D. Its structure and functions.
28. Which statement is true according to the passage?
A. Human abilities are fixed when they were born.
B. A stroke patient can never learn to speak again.
C. Nurture can mould of what a person is because our brain has its nature and potential.
D. The genes we receive from our parents completely decide what we can do or can’t do.
29. What’s the main idea of Paragraph 7?
A. Discovering the time your child can be a genius.
B. Discovering the gifts and talents of your child.
C. Discovering the reason your child wants to be a genius.
D. Discovering the colour of the natural abilities of your child.
30. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Is your child a genius? B. Can your child be a genius?
C. Do you want to be a genius? D. Is it important to be a genius?
D
Future astronauts could travel with emotional support robots
To help astronauts of the future survive(幸免于) the mental(精神的) challenges that come with staying in space for quite a long time, space travelers’ tasks could soon be accompanied(陪伴) by AI-powered, empathetic(有同理心的, 同感的) robotic helpers.
Not only does space travel present astronauts with lots of physical stresses, spending months or years in such a physically demanding(要求高的) place with limited space and the same people can also raise many mental tests as well. According to MIT Technology Review, scientists are working to alleviate astronauts from some of the latter challenges by creating “an AI assistant that’s able to feel human emotion and respond(做出反应) with empathy.”
While such a technology would prove itself useful by being able to predict the needs of the crew members in space and “intervene(干预) if their mental health is in danger,” it has the potential to be life-saving when humans choose to explore beyond Earth’s gravitational field(引力场) and towards deep space.
Though astronauts currently on the International Space Station have an intelligent robot to interact with called CIMON, it is short of proper emotional intelligence according to NASA CTO Tom Soderstrom. As a result, a team at the organization’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is working on a more complex(复杂的) emotional support companion that can control a spacecraft’s functioning in addition to tracking the crew members’ behaviours.
Right now in the lab, an AI-equipped robot called Henry the Helper can be found walking around the grounds assisting visitors who appear confused or lost based on their facial expression. Two more emotionally intelligent robots are expected to be introduced later this year, one of which is said to be able to take part in conversations more complex than giving navigation(导航) assistance.
The team’s final goal is to make a companion named Fiona the Future a reality, an emotionally intelligent cross-platform system. Fiona, if all goes according to the JPL’s plans, will help keep astronauts of the future stay mentally fit as they start their journeys to deep space.
31. What does the underlined word alleviate in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. 面临 B. 应对 C. 缓解 D. 刺激
32. According to the passage, which is the biggest challenge astronauts meet in space?
A. Mental health. B. Physical health. C. Food safety. D. Environment.
33. Which of the following is NOT true about the future AI helpers?
A. They will be able to know human emotion by feeling.
B. They will be able to control the crew members’ bahaviours.
C. They will be able to guess what the crew members want.
D. They will be able to join in the conversations with the crew members.
四、阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。(共10分,每小题 2分)
Canada is the second-largest country in the world, with almost 10 million square kilometres of landmass. Due to(由于) its size, it is divided into four different regions(地区).
The Atlantic Provinces
Fishing is the old industry in this region. Agricultural crops, such as fruit and potatoes, and forests, which produce paper and lumber(木材), form part of the industry. Traditionally depending on fishing and farming, they are developing other natural resources, such as oil and copper.
Central Canada
Ontario and Quebec form the industrial and manufacturing(制造业的) heart of Canada. They produce three quarters of Canada’s goods. More than half of Canada’s population lives in the cities in the southern part of Ontario and Quebec. Most of the people living in Quebec speak French.
The West Coast
The British Columbia Coast is Canada’s western continental coastline(海岸线). Europeans settled(定居) in British Columbia in the early 1800s. The railroad built by the government in the late 1800s made moving much easier. Thousands of Chinese came to British Columbia during this period to work on the railroad. British Columbia has the most valuable forest industry in Canada. Salmon(鲑鱼) fishing is not only a popular sport, but also an important part of the industry. Pacific salmon are exported(出口) all over the world.
The North
The Yukon and the Northwest Territories(领土) cover a third of Canada. This huge region has a very small population. Most of the people are natives. There are several native languages, which are equal(平等的) in status(地位) to English and French. During the Gold Rush at the end of the 1800s, thousands of miners(矿工) came to make their fortune(财富). Mining is still an important industry in this region.
34. What’s the old industry in the Atlantic Provinces?
35. What language do most of the people living in Quebec speak?
36. Why did thousands of Chinese go to British Columbia in the late 1800s?
37. What is still an important industry in the North region?
38. What is the 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
中考在即,有的同学信心百倍,摩拳擦掌;而有的同学信心不足,满怀担忧……
假如你是李华,你们学校准备开展”充满信心战胜自我”的心理疏导活动,旨在帮助大家消除紧张情绪,保持备考阶段心态的平稳。你们班交换生Peter给你发邮件询问相关事情,请用英语回复一封电子邮件,告诉他活动的时间和地点,并分享一下你对此次活动的一些想法。
提示词语:psychological guidance(心理疏导), release the pressure(缓解压力), relax, build confidence, keep trying
提示问题:When and where will the activity on psychological guidance be held?
What would you like to share with Peter about the activity?
题目②
随着中小学全面复学复课,我们都已回到学校学习、生活。为了确保师生健康安全,各学校都做了许多防控措施。某英文网站正在开展以”校园防疫 守护健康”为主题的征文活动。假如你是李华,请你用英语写一篇短文投稿,谈谈在校园防疫方面你和同学们每天怎么做,以及这样做给大家带来的好处。
提示词语:epidemic prevention(防疫),mask, take one’s temperature, one meter, heathy, keep one’s mind on studying
提示问题:What do you do for epidemic prevention at school?
What benefits have you got from doing so?
【试题答案】
一、单项填空(共6分,每小题0.5分)
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. A 11. D 12. A
二、完形填空(共8分,每小题1分)
13. B 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. C
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. 21. B 22. C 23. D
B. 24. D 25. A 26. A
C. 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. B
D. 31. C 32. A 33. B
四、阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。(共10分,每小题2分)
34. Fishing.
35. French.
36. To work on the railroad.
37. Mining.
38. The Four Regions of Canada.
五、文段表达(10分)
题目①
Dear Peter,
I’m glad to receive your email. The activity on psychological guidance will be held at 4 o’clock next Monday in the school hall. I hope you can join it.
Senior High School Entrance Examination is coming. Some students are nervous. So I think it’s necessary and important to hold the activity on psychological guidance. First, everyone can talk about his or her feelings with others. It’s good to release the pressure in this way. Second, we can take part in some team activities. They can help us to relax ourselves. Third, we can cheer each other up. It’s good for us to build confidence. In a word, don’t think too much about the exam. Just keep trying.
I hope you can give us some useful advice.
Yours,
Li Hua
题目②
We do a lot of things for epidemic prevention at school. First,
we must wear masks at schoolevery day. Second, we need to take our temperature in the morning, at noon and in the afternoon. Third, we must keep one meter away from our classmates. Fourth, we must wash our hands often and keep the windows open.
I think it’s necessary and important to do so at school for epidemic prevention. In this way we can keep healthy and keep the mood relaxed. What’s more, we can keep our mind on studying.
评分标准:
第一档:(10—9分)
完全符合题目要求,表达思想清楚且积极向上,内容丰富。使用多种句型结构和丰富的词汇,语言通顺,语意连贯,具有逻辑性和交际性。
第二档:(8—6分)
基本符合题目要求,表达思想基本清楚,内容完整。语法结构和词汇基本满足文章需要。语言基本通顺,语意基本连贯。有少量语言错误,但不影响整体理解。
第三档:(5—3分)
部分内容符合题目要求,表达思想不够清楚,内容不够完整。语法结构和词汇错误较多,语言不通顺,影响整体理解。
第四档:(2—0分)
与题目有关内容不多,只是简单拼凑提示词语,所写内容难以理解。