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静安区2019学年第二学期教学质量检测高三英语试卷2020.06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。全卷共12页。所有答题必须涂(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.答题前,务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名。I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheend
ofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestiona
boutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Atabookstore.B.Atali
brary.C.Atanartgallery.D.Atatravelagency.2.A.ThemanisallowedtopayhisregistrationfeesuntilFriday.B.IfthemanpaysonFriday,hewil
lpayalatefee.C.Themanwillnotbefinedfornotpayingontime.D.ThemanisallowedtopayafterFridayforgoodreasons.3.A.Shereaditfr
omcovertocover.B.Shereaditselectively.C.Shereaditchapterbychapter.D.Shefinishedreadingitovernight.4.A.Shefeltverysorry.B
.Shefeltabitannoyed.C.Shefeltshocked.D.Shefeltveryexcited.5.A.Thefurnishedapartmentwasinexpensive.B.Themanboughtafurnishedapartment.C.Thefur
nitureatthemarketisonsaleeverySunday.D.Thesecondhandfurnitureheboughtwasverycheap.6.A.Hefeelsguilty.B.Hefeelsshameful.C.Heisshameless.
D.Heissensitivetooutsidecriticism.7.A.Hewasinhospitalforalongtime.B.Hewasslightlyinjuredinatrafficaccident.C.
Hewasseriouslyinjuredinamineexplosion.D.Hewasseverelyfinedforspeeding.8.A.Tonywentskiingyesterday.B.Tonydidn’thavemuchworktodo.C.Tonydoesn’
tlikewatchingsports.D.Tonylikeswatchingsportsbetter.9.A.Theyneedmorepeopletohelpthem.B.Theyneedsomefinancialsupport.C.Shehastoleavesoon.D
.Theideaisimpractical.10.A.Janewasluckyenoughnottobecaughtintherain.B.Janewascaughtintherainbecauseshewalkedhome.C.Janehadtowalkbackhomeinspiteof
theheavyrain.D.ItwasraininghardwhenJanecamebackonfoot.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,an
dyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandthelongerconversation.Thepassagesandthelongerconversationwillber
eadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewou
ldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Stayingongumtreesalldaylong.B.Havingada
ilydietofgumleaves.C.Lookingforfoodinanextensivearea.D.Storingitsleafydietinalargetube.12.A.Becauseitlivesonlyinwetl
and.B.Becauseitsbodygetsslightlywet.C.Becauseitsucksitsmother’smilk.D.Becauseitrarelydrinkswater.13.A.Itleavesitsmotherhalfayearafterbirt
h.B.Ithasbeencarriedonitsmother’sbacksinceitsbirth.C.Itistendedinitsmother’spouch(育儿袋)andthencarriedonherback.D.Itstaysinitsmother’spouchfor
ayearafterbirth.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Sellitatalocalshop.B.Refusethemarriagegift.C.Justkeepitforlateruse
.D.Exchangeitforsomethinguseful.15.A.Becausehehopestohaveasmanyasthreechildren.B.Becausehehastomakeafort
uneforhiswife’sfamily.C.Becausehehasnoothergiftstoexchangeatmarriage.D.Becauseitisanecessarypartatamarriageceremony.16.A.Whattheimportanceo
fbrideserviceis.B.Howmarriagecustomsvaryindifferentcultures.C.WhataweddingceremonyislikeintheUSA.D.Howweexpressgoodwishestonewcoupl
es.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Frenchfoodwasthehealthiestfoodintheworld.B.Frenchfoodwassupposedtobethebestint
heworld.C.FrenchfoodwasnobetterthanBritishfood.D.Frenchfoodwasdelicious.18.A.Bycar.B.Bycoach.C.Bytrain.D.Byship.19.A
.Uncookedbacon(培根)andeggs.B.Fishandchips.C.AbigFrenchbreakfast.D.DeliciousEnglishbreakfast.20.A.Theman’s
parentsarebothteachers.B.ThemanisfromBritain.C.ThemanhasbeentoFrancemanytimes.D.ThemanlikesFrenchfoodverymuch.II.Grammarand
VocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammatical
lycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatb
estfitseachblank.TheShopWhereIt’sOKtoBeDifferentWhenAngelaMakeyknewherautistic(患自闭症的)sonAdamwantedtoopenacomicshop,shelaughedoutloud.
Sheknewhe’dbeenkeenoncomicssincechildhood.Buthowwouldhedealwithcustomersandsuppliersandalltheotherjobs(21)arenecessaryforrunningabusiness?Atthatt
ime,Adamwaslookingforajob.Hehadadegreeinphilosophyandhadlearnedtoliveindependently,buttheredidn’tseemt
obeanysuitablejobsforhim.Thefamily(22)(hope)heandhisyoungerbrotherGuy,alsowithautism,couldfindworkthatmatche
dtheirstrengths:reliability,punctualityandattentiontodetail.Buttherewerenoavailableopportunities.Sothe“laugha
ble”comicshopideabegantogrowonAngela.Eventually,sheusedhersavingstobuyashopinCambridgeshire,andsevenyearsagoNicheComics(23)
(bear).Likemanyautisticpeople,Adamlovescomicsfortheirworldofrichdetailandvisualexpression.HedevelopedaninterestinMarvelcomicheroesonTV(24)hewa
ssevenyearsold.“Theyareareminder(25)it’sOKnottobelikeeveryoneelse,”Adamsaid.He’snow30,andcomicsandtheirheroesarestil
lpartofhislife.Inthecomicshop,thebrotherssharetheirencyclopedic(渊博的)knowledgeofcomicswithcustomers.Thebrothersactasguidesinthisuni
verse,(26)(introduce)customerstonewcomics.Theshopattractsmanyautisticcustomers.Andbeingautistic(27)turnsouttobeabighelpforthebrotherstodealwi
thcustomers.Theyaregoodat(28)(spot)thecustomers’needsandfeelings.“Maybeit’sthetoneofthevoice,themotionofahand—smalld
etailsthatmostpeoplewon’tpickupon—thatImighthaveinsight(深刻理解)into,”saysGuy.Ofcourse,themajorityofcustomerswhocom
etotheshoparenotautistic.Nowthebrothersgetasteadystreamofcustomerswhoare,bothmaleandfemale,(29)youngchildrentoretiredpeople.
Oncetheshophadestablisheditself,thebrothersalsobeganreachingouttopeoplewithautismbeyondtheshop.Sevenyearson,Angelaisgladshetook
theriskofhelpinghersons(30)(create)theirdreamshop.“Thisshophasasoul,”themothersaysproudly.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewor
dsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.banB.relevantC.pressureD.jointlyE.cha
nnelsI.majorF.maintainsJ.platformG.addressesK.consumptionH.independentlyNewE-CommerceLawTakesEffectChina’snewe-commercelaw,whichwaspasse
dlastAugust,tookeffectonJanuary1.ThelawcomesamidtherapiddevelopmentofChinaintotheworld’slargeste-commercemarket.Thelawaimstor
egulatethemarketandcreateasound(31)environment.Itcoverstherequirementforregistrationandlicensingofe-commerceoperators,taxation,electronicpaym
ent,etc.Italso(32)otherimportantaspectsofe-commerce,includingfalseadvertising,consumerprotection,dataprotec
tion,intellectualpropertyandcybersecurity.Thenewlawwillapplytothreetypesofoperators.Theseincludee-comme
rce(33)operatorslikeTaobao,third-partymerchantswhosellgoodsandservicesone-commerceplatforms,andonlinevendor
s(供应商)whodobusinessviaothernetwork(34),suchassocialmediasites.Itmeansthatmerchantswhosellgoodsthroughnon-traditionale-commerceplatforms,suchasWeCha
t,willfallunderthenewlaw.Thesesellerswillnowneedtofinishtheirbusinessregistrationandpay(35)taxes.Thelawwillmakealle-commerceplat
formoperators(36)responsiblewiththemerchantsforsellinganyfakeorknock-offgoodsontheirwebsites.Beforethelawto
okeffect,individualmerchantsweresolelyresponsiblewhencaughtsellingliable(负有偿付责任的)goods.Theimplementationofthelawmaybring(37)ononlineretail(零售)comp
aniesandmerchantssellinggoodsthroughsocialmediasites.Manyprivateshoppingagents(knownasdaigou)areconsideringwhethertocontinuetheserviceunderthenew
policysinceitwillincreasethemanagementcostandleadtoariseintheproductprice.Butthenewlawdoesnotaimto(38)smalltomediumsizedonlineretail
er.Instead,ithelpslaythelegalfoundationforthegrowthofthee-commercebusinessindustry,(39)orderinthemarketandfurtherpromotesitsgrowt
h.Besides,thelawwillhelpcleanupChina’sreputationasa(40)sourceoffakeorknock-offgoods.Inthelongterm,consumerswillbenefitfromit.III.ReadingComprehens
ionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillin
eachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.HowSavingWildlifeBenefitsHumansIt’snosecretthatwe’velostanoverwhelmingnumberofspecieswithi
nthatlastfourdecades.Thesespecieshaveallbut41duetooverpopulation,deforestation,consumerculture,climatechange,ani
malexploitation,andotherharmingsources—allbroughtaboutbymankind.Oneofthefirstgreatrulesofterrestrial(陆地的)biologyis“nospeciesisforeve
r.”42,thisrapidlossofspeciestodayisestimatedtobebetween1,000and10,000timeshigherthanthenaturalextinct
ionrate.Asincreasinglyacceptedtheorieshaveargued,wearenowinthemidstofthesixthgreat43.TheEarthconsistsofplants,animals,water,land,t
heatmosphere,andhumans.Biodiversity(生物多样性)44thehealthoftheplanetandhasagreatimpactonallourlives.Reducedbiodiversitymean
safuturewherefoodsuppliesarevulnerable(易受攻击的)topestsanddisease,andfreshwaterisinshortsupply.Ifbiodiversity45i
mpactsourlivesinsuchbigways,thenourconservation(环保)effortsdon’tjustbenefittheenvironment,theybenefitus,too.Oneconvincingbenefitthatcomesfromwildlifec
onservationeffortsisthatitensuresfood46.Wildlifeconservationpromotesagriculturalbiodiversity,whichplaysanimportantrole
inbuildingasecureandhealthyfoodsystem.Whenagriculturalbiodiversityis47andlandisclearedforagriculture,extensiv
ehabitatlosstakesplace,aswellasundocumentedlossofspeciesandmassivesoilerosion(侵蚀).Anotherbenefitthatcomesfromwildlifeconserv
ationisthatthese48protecthumanhealth.ConservationInternationalreportsthat“morethan50percentofmodernmedicinesandmorethan
90percentoftraditionalmedicinescomefromwildplantsandanimals.”49,aworldthatpromoteshealthyecosystemsandbiodi
versityprovidescrucialbuffers(缓冲)betweendiseaseandhumans.Anumberofstudieshave50reduceddiversityamongmammal(哺乳动物)speciesandoveralldecreasesinbi
odiversitytoanincreaseinthetransmission(传播)ofanimal-borndiseasestohumans.Perhapsthemostconvincingbenefitthatcomesfromwildlifeconservationisthati
tprovidesuswith51,whetheritbeeconomicallyorsocially.Increasingbiodiversityandhealthyecosystemsimproveagriculturalprodu
ctivity,therebyallowingfarmstobecomemore52.Healthyecosystemsthatarehometouniquespecies53touristsfromaroundtheworld,whic
hhelpsthelocaleconomyandinvitesinanewfusionofinvestment.Ourunsustainable,unconscious,self-interestedrelationshipwiththeenvironmen
thasledusintoanextremelydestructibleworld.Ifwedonottakeactionand54changingourways,weareatriskoflosingmorevitaland55ecosy
stemsandbiodiversity,oratleastuntilthesixthgreatextinctionclaimsonefinalspecies:ourown.41.A.changedB.existedC.disappeared
D.evolved42.A.FurthermoreB.HoweverC.ThereforeD.Otherwise43.A.extinctionB.destructionC.evolutionD.immigration44.A.threate
nsB.localizesC.strengthensD.endangers45.A.infrequentlyB.potentiallyC.regionallyD.directly46.A.managementB.inspectionC.developmentD.security
47.A.identifiedB.cultivatedC.exploitedD.valued48.A.initiativesB.consequencesC.intentionsD.contributions49.A.Inaddit
ionB.AfterallC.InparticularD.Bycontrast50.A.adaptedB.turnedC.adjustedD.linked51.A.protectionsB.opportunitiesC.servicesD
.nutrients52.A.standardB.welcomeC.scarceD.profitable53.A.discourageB.attractC.forbidD.examly.cn54.A.feellikeB.keeponC.setaboutD.examl
y.cn55.A.irreplaceableB.unpredictableC.unlimitedD.examly.cnSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionso
runfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthe
passageyouhavejustread.(A)Tea,themosttypicalofEnglishdrinks,isarelativelatecomertoBritishshores.Althoughthecustomofdrinkingteadatesbacktothethirdmill
ennium(一千年)BCinChina,itwasnotuntilthemid-17thcenturythatthedrinkfirstappearedinEngland.ItwasthePortugueseandDutchtraderswhofirstimportedteatoEu
rope,reachingtheContinentbythewayofVenicearound1560,withregularshipmentsby1610.Curiously,itwastheLondoncoffeehousesthatwereresponsiblef
orintroducingteatoEngland.OneofthefirstcoffeehousemerchantstoofferteawasThomasGarway.Hesoldbothliquidanddryteatothep
ublicasearlyas1657.Threeyearslaterheissuedabroadsheetadvertisingteaat£6to£10perpound,touting(兜售)itsvirtuesat“makingthebodyactiveandlusty(健壮的)”,a
nd“preservingperfecthealthuntilextremeoldage”.Teagainedpopularityquicklyinthecoffeehouses,andby1700o
ver500coffeehousessoldit.Thisdistressedthepubowners,asteacuttheirsalesofbeer,anditwasbadnewsforthegovernment,w
hodependeduponasteadystreamofrevenue(税收)fromtaxesonliquorsales.By1750teahadbecomethefavoureddrinkofBritain’slowerclasses.A1676acttaxedteaa
ndrequiredcoffeehouseoperatorstoapplyforalicense.Thiswasjustthestartofgovernmentattemptstocontrol,oratleast,toprofitfromthepopularit
yofteainBritain.Bythemid-18thcenturythedutyonteahadreachedaridiculous119percent.ThisheavyBilingualSecret
aryWantedOurInternationalExchangeDepartmentrequiresonepart-timebilingualsecretaryforouroffice.He/Shemustbenativ
eMandarinwithexcellentEnglishcompetence(betterwithJapanese).Weaskfor8hoursaweek(fromMondaytoSaturday),andworkingscheduleisnegotia
ble.However,EnglishcornersarearrangedonThursdays,andthereforeweneedyoutotaxationhadtheeffectofcreatingawholenewindustry
—teasmuggling(走私).ShipsfromHollandandScandinaviabroughtteatotheBritishcoast,thenstoodoffshorewhilesmugglersmetth
emandunloadedthepreciouscargoinsmallvessels.Thesmugglers,oftenlocalfishermen,secretlymovedtheteainlandthrough
undergroundpassagesandhiddenpathstospecialhidingplaces.Oneofthebesthidingplaceswasinthelocalchurch!Evensmuggledteawasexpens
ive,however,andthereforeextremelyprofitable,somanysmugglersbegantoadulterate(掺假)theteawithothersubstances,suchaswillowandsloeleaves.Usedtealea
veswerealsoredriedandaddedtofreshleaves.Finally,in1784WilliamPitttheYoungerintroducedtheCommutationAct
,whichdroppedthetaxonteafrom119%to12.5%,effectivelyendingsmuggling.Adulterationremainedaproblem,though,untiltheFoodandD
rugActof1875broughtinseverepunishmentforthepractice.56.Accordingtothepassage,teadrinking.A.isthefavoritepastimeofth
eDutchB.isanimportantBritishtraditionC.waswell-receivedbythePortuguesecenturiesagoD.couldbefoundeverywhereinthewo
rldin156057.Whomightbeannoyedbythepopularityofthetea?A.Coffeehouseowners.B.Winesellers.C.Britain’slowerclasses.D.Smugglers.58.Whichofthefollow
ingstatementsaboutteasmugglingisTRUE?A.Churchesprovidedconvenienceforsmuggling.B.Fishermenandfarmersc
ontributedalottoteaindustry.C.Undergroundpassagesandboatswereidealhidingplacesfortea.D.Thegovernmentencouragedteasmugglingfortaxesonte
a.59.HowwastheorderoftheteamarketfinallyrestoredinBritain?A.Bypassinganactrelatedtoataxrise.B.Byimposingmi
ldpunishment.C.Bypunishingthosewhosoldfaketea.D.Bymixingredriedusedleaveswithfreshtealeaves.(B)Thesearepagespastedonaco
llegebulletinboard.Itlistspart-timejobvacanciesoncampusthissemester.beonsitefrom3pmto5pm.Attractivesalaryandgoodbenefitspackage,i
ncludingchancestoexchangetoforeigncountries,areofferedtojuniorandsenioryearstudentswithexcellentsecretarialskills,theabilitytocommunicate,anoutg
oingpersonalityandastrongsenseofresponsibility.Pleasehandinapplicationswithphoto,andemailtouniied@gmail.com,orcall400-800-100duri
ngofficehourstogetfurtherinformation.InternationalExchangeDepartmentAdvancedMathTeachingAssistantsinN
eedTheMathematicsDepartmentislookingfortwoAdvancedMathteachingassistants.Thejobismainlytohelpfreshmenstudentstodealwithmathassignmentsandproj
ects,aswellaspreparethemforfinalexamsinWeek16.Wehopethoseapplyingforthepositioncouldmeetthefollowingrequirements.First,it’snecessaryfortheap
plicantstobeskilledatmath.Second,he/sheshouldhaveatleast2Asinmath-relatedcourseswithGPAnolessthan4.0.Third,thej
obasksforexcellenceinbothprofessionalskillsandpatience.Forthosewhoareinterestedintheposition,pleasesendyourrésumétounimd@gmail.combefor
eSeptember15th.Part-timeJobRecruitmentDr.JessicaSmithMathematicsDepartmentTechnologySupportDepartmentlacksse
veralassistantstoworkatitshelpdesk.Contents:Acustomerservicejob—answeringquestions,helpingpeoplesolvetheir
computerproblems,providingbasicteachingtonewusers,etc.Requirement:theAdvancedComputerTestcertificate;goodinterpers
onalskills;enthusiasm.Workhours:from6a.m.to2a.m.earlymornings(6a.m.-9a.m.):2personsmornings(9a.m.-12a.m.):1persona
fternoons(12p.m.-6p.m.):(full)evenings(6p.m.-11p.m.):(full)latenights:(11p.m.-2a.m.):2personsweekends:3personsIfyouare
interested,pleasecometoLukingLibrary2F(EastSide)Room213andfilltheforms.Aninterviewwillbearrangedafterwards.Newpositionforthenex
tsemesterwillbereleasedinDecember.Mr.LukeJohnsonTechnologySupportDepartmentwww.examly.cn60.Ifyougetthepositionasasecretary,you.A.havetoassistinEn
glishcornerB.haveatightscheduleduringtheweekC.havethechancetobeanexchangestudentinforeignuniversitiesanytimed
uringuniversityD.mustbeanativeEnglishspeakerwhocanspeakfluentChinese61.WhyaretheresomanyjobvacanciesinTechnolo
gySupportDepartment?A.Becausetheinterviewischallenging.B.Becauseapplicantshavetofillincomplicatedforms.C.Becauseappl
icantshavetoworkirregularhours.D.BecausetheAdvancedComputerTestcertificateistoodifficulttoobtain.62.Whicho
fthefollowingstatementsiscorrectaccordingtotheadvertisements?A.Theadvertisementscanbefoundontheschoolwebsite.B.Callforfurtherinformationofmathteachi
ngassistantsbeforeSeptember15th.C.MorejobvacanciesintheMathematicsDepartmentwillbeavailableinDecember.D.TheInternationalExcha
ngeDepartmentneedsacommunicativeandresponsiblesecretary.(C)ChinahaslongbeentippedtobethenextSiliconValley,butnowthefinancesandsuppo
rtareinplacetomakeithappen.Thereisagrowingconsensus(共识)thatwhileSiliconValleyisnotabouttodisappearanytimesoon,itsnextbiggestrivalisalreadyo
nthevergeofburstingontotheinternationalscene—notintheUS,norintheEU,butinAsia.Morespecifically,China.Thisi
snotjustanobservationbasedontheriseofcompanieslikeAlibaba,BaiduandTencent.Itisgroundedinamorewidespreadmovetofundstart-upsinAsiatothepoint
wheremoremoneyisbeinginvestedtherethaninEurope.Justfiveyearsago,EuropeandAsiaareneckandneckintermsofinvestment.In2013,Europemadesligh
tlymoredeals,1550comparedtoAsia’s1071,butthetotalvalueofinvestmentwas$7bn.Justfiveyearslater,Asiaisno
wfourtimesthesizeofEuropewithtwiceasmanydealscarriedout.Between2013to2018,thenumberofdealsinAsiaincreasednearlyfivefold,andthei
rvalueleaptto$81bn,comparedtothe$21bnraisedinEurope.TheAsianfigurealsoshowsthatthecontinentisclosingt
hegapontheUSwhichsaw$105bnworthofdeals.Oneofthemainreasonsthatmakesthecountrysoattractiveisnotjustthehugegrowthininvestmentandhigheducationstan
dards,butalsolocalandnationalgovernmentalsupportbenefitingtechcompanies.Infact,oneoftheconclusionsofarecentFortune
techconferencewasthatChina’stechcompanieswillsoonbebeatingAmericancompaniesontheirhometurf.Oneofthereasonsisthat
investorsbelieveUSimmigrationpolicyismakingitmoredifficultforthebesttalentaroundtheworldtofindworkthere.Plus,Chinesecompaniesar
enowabletostartpayingsalariesthatcanBilingualSecretaryWantedOurInternationalExchangeDepartmentrequir
esonepart-timebilingualsecretaryforouroffice.He/ShemustbenativeMandarinwithexcellentEnglishcompetence(betterwithJapanese).Weaskfor8hoursaw
eek(fromMondaytoSaturday),andworkingscheduleisnegotiable.However,EnglishcornersarearrangedonThursdays,andthereforeweneedyoutoke
eppacewiththoseonofferinSiliconValley.Hence,whenIanRoger,ChiefDigitalOfficialatluxurygroupLVMHwasaskedwherehethoughtthenextFacebo
okorGooglewouldcomefrom,hesuggesteditwouldbeaclosecallbetweenSiliconValleyandChina.Thelatterhadtheinvestmentthatisneededaswellasahardworkc
ultureofasix-dayweek.Italsohasasuperbeducationsystemandahugepopulation.AsSiliconValleyappearstobeheatingupalittletoohardforsomepeople
,Chinawouldappeartobewarmingupatjusttherightpace.63.Whatdoestheexpression“onthevergeof”inparagraph2refer
to?A.onthewayofB.onthelistofC.ontheconditionofD.onthepointof64.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonwhyChina
attractsforeigninvestmentintechcompanies?A.Higheducationstandards.B.Hugegrowthininvestment.C.Supportfromthegovernment.D.Highersalariestha
nthoseinSiliconValley.65.Itcan’tbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.theUSimmigrationpolicyisstrictbuttalent-friendlyB.IanRogerbeli
evesthenextGooglemightcomefromChinaC.employeesofBaidumightbeaccustomedtooverworkD.Chinesetechcompaniescanprovidehighlycompetitivesalariesnow.66.W
hatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThetotalvalueofinvestmentinAsiaisfourtimesthatinEurope.B.Finances,higheducationstandardsandsupportma
keitpossibleforChinatobecomethenextSiliconValley.C.Asiaattractsworldwidebesttalentstotechcompanies.D.Americantechcompanieswill
soonbebeatenbythoseinChina.SectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegi
veninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.WhatYour“Age”SaysAb
outYouImagine,foramoment,thatyouhadnobirthcertificateandyouragewassimplybasedonthewayyoufeelinside.Howoldwouldyousayyouare?Lik
eyourheightorshoesize,thenumberofyearsthathavepassedsinceyoufirstenteredtheworldisanunchangeablefact
.(67)Scientistsareincreasinglyinterestedinthisquality.Theyarefindingthatour“subjectiveage”maybeessentialforunde
rstandingthereasonswhysomepeopleappeartobeenergeticastheygrowold—whileothersfade.(68)Itisnowwellacceptedthatpeopletendtomatureas
theygetolder,becominglessextroverted(外向的)andlessopentonewexperiences.Thesepersonalitychangesareoftenconsideredmoreobviousinthepeoplewitholder
subjectiveages.However,thosewhofeelyoungerthantheyreallyarealsobecomemorereliableandlessneurotic(神经质的)astheygainthewisdomthatcomeswithgr
eaterlifeexperience.Butitdoesn’tcomeatthecostoftheenergyandvigorofyouth.It’snottruethathavingalowersubje
ctiveageleavesusfrozeninastateofpermanentimmaturity.Feelingyoungerthanyouryearsalsoseemstocomewithalowerriskofdepressionandgreaterment
alwellbeingasweage.(69)Mostpeoplefeltabouteightyearsyoungerthantheiractualchronologicalage(实际年龄).Butsomefeltthe
yhadaged—andtheconsequenceswereserious.Feelingbetween8and13yearsolderthanyouractualageresultedinan18-25%greaterriskofdeathoverthestudyperiods,andgrea
terdiseaseburden—evenwhenyoucontrolforotherdemographic(人口学的)factorssuchaseducation,raceormaritalstatus.(70)Howev
eroldyoureallyare,it’sworthquestioningwhetheranyofthoselimitationsarecomingfromthewithin.IV.SummaryWritingDire
ctions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.WhenEverythingGet
sSmartItstillfeelsmagicaltolightupyourlivingroombysaying“Alexa,turnonthelights.”Techcompaniesareaddinginternetconnec
tionstojustabouteverythingyoucanimagine.Cars,doorlocks,toasters,refrigerators,toothbrushes,motorcyclehelm
ets.Moreandmoretechnologypowersaretakingpartinthistrend—knownby“theinternetofthings.”Thereisnodenyingthatsmarttechnol
ogywillleadtoconveniences.Youcanusevoicecommandstoturnonthelights,coffeemakerandmusic.Youcangetremindersfrom
yourtoothbrushtobrushandtipsonhowbesttodoit.Thankstotheinternetofthings,youcouldliveliketheBeastintheDisneymo
vie,withanimatedobjectsaroundtakingcareofyoureveryneed.That’stheappealofsmarthomesformostpeople,andwhytheyaresupposedtobea
$27billionmarketby2021.However,thefactsarenotalwayssorosy.Thesmartobjectsinyourhomecanbeasourceofannoyance.Usually
peoplehavetodownloaddozensofdifferentappstoasmartphonetocontroleverything,whichmeanscreatinganaccountforeachoneofthoseapps.Thefantasyoft
hesmarthomeisthatitwillsaveustimeandeffort.Butthetroubleinvolvedingettingvariousdevicesfromdifferentcompaniestoworktoget
hermeansthatmanythingsmaytakelongertodo.Worsestill,theremaybesecurityrisks.Smarthomesystemsarepartofalargersuite(套
)devices,apps,websitesandspacesthatcollectandanalyzepersonaldataaboutusers.Togetthefullbenefitsofsmarthomesystems
,usersmustsharetheirlocations,routines,tastesinmusic,shoppinghistoryandsoforth.Itmightmanageyourdigitallifequitewell.Ontheotherhand,however,
providingsomuchpersonalinformationbenefitscompanieslikeAmazon.Astheygainaccesstousers’personalinformation,theymaycapitalizeon(获利)itintheformoftarg
etedadvertisements.Perhapsthat’swhyWiredmagazinesays,“Amazon’snextbigbusinessissellingyou.”Smartenedev
erythingcomeswithbroadersecurityconcerns.Unsecureddevicesconnectedtothe“internetofthings”canbetargetsforhack
ers.Accesstosmartdevicesmightprovidehackersawell-springofusefuldata,includinginformationaboutwhenusersarehome—ornot.Consideringthedisadvantages,whyno
tslowdownabitasweheadtowardanuncertainfuture?V.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiven
inthebrackets.72.你没必要凡事亲力亲为。(needn.)73.SARS之后,少数人没有吸取教训,仍以食野味为乐。(enjoy)74.我从未意识到个人的命运与国家的命运如此地息息相关。(Never)75.为满足人们日益增长的消费需求,出现了一系列商品和
服务,“懒人经济”迅速发展,其特性是省时省力便捷。(emerge)VI.GuidedWritingDirections:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenb
elowinChinese.我国教育改革越来越重视培养学生的创新能力,请你从中学生的角度,谈谈我们的教学中哪些做法促进了学生创新能力的发展,提出改进的意见并说明理由。(注意:请勿出现真实的姓名与学校)参考答案1-10CA
BBDCBDBA11-16BDCDCB17-20DBAB21.that22.hadhoped23.wasborn24.when25.that26.introducing27.themselves28.spotting29.from30.(to)create31-40KGJEBDCAFI41-
55CBACDDCAADBDBCA56-59BBAC60-62ACD63-66DDAB67-70EBAD71.Onepossibleversion(justforreference)Connectingeverythingtotheinternetbringspeopleconvenien
ces.However,userscan’tignorethedisadvantages.Firstly,theseeminglysmarthomeistime-consumingandtroublesome.Secondly,technologypowersbenefitfromusers’p
ersonaldata.Thirdly,smartenedeverythingmakesiteasyforhackerstotargetusers.Therefore,smarttechnologyshouldbeapplied
withcaution.V.Translation72.你没必要凡事亲力亲为。(needn.)Thereisnoneedforyoutodoeverythingbyyourself/onyourown.73.SARS之后,少数人没有吸取教训,仍以食野味为乐。(enjoy)After
SARS,somepeople/aminority/smallnumberofpeopledidn’tlearnfromthelesson(s)/learn(draw)alessonfromitandstillenjoyedeatinggame/wildan
imals.74.我从未意识到个人的命运与国家的命运如此地息息相关。(Never)Never(before)haveIrealizedthatpersonalfateissocloselyrelatedto/
issocloselyconnectedwith/issocloselylinkedto(with)thefateofthenation/country.75.为满足人们日益增长的消费需求,出现了一系列商品和服务,“懒人经济”迅速发展,其特性是省时省力便捷。
(emerge)Because/As/Sinceaseriesofgoods/commoditiesandserviceshaveemergedtomeetpeople’sincreasing/growingconsuming/consumption
demands/needs,the“lazyeconomy”hasgrown/developedrapidly,whichbynature/whosenature/anditsnatureistime-saving,labor-sa
vingandconvenient.Aseriesofgoods/commoditiesandserviceshaveemergedtomeetpeople’sincreasing/growingconsuming/consumpt
iondemands/needs,sothe“lazyeconomy”hasgrown/developedrapidly,whichbynature/whosenature/anditsnatureistime-saving,labor-savingandcon
venient.VI.GuidedWriting(略)听力材料I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversati
onsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhe
araconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhave
heard.1.W:Excuseme,doyouknowthenameofthesculpture?M:I’mnotsure,butIthinkit’sacarvingfromItaly.Wecanlookitupinthecatalogue.Q
:Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?2.M:I’mafraidI’llpaymyregistrationfeesabitlate,becausemypaycheckhasn’tcomeontimethismonth.W:It’sallri
ght.We’reallowedtopayuntilFriday.Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?3.M:Haveyoufinishedreadingthebookyouboughtlastmonth?W:Oh,Ididn’treadthroughitth
ewayyoureadanovel.Ijustcoveredthefewchaptersthatinterestedmemost.Q:Howdidthewomanreadthebook?4.W:Won’tyouknocko
nthedoorbeforeyouentermyofficenexttime?M:Sorry,Madam.It’sjustI’minsuchahurry.Q:Howdidthewomanfeelwhenshewasspeakingtotheman?5.W
:You’vegotyourapartmentfurnished,haven’tyou?M:Yes.IboughtsomeusedfurnitureattheSundayMarketanditwasarealbar
gain.Q:Whatdoesthemanreallymean?6.M:It’ssaidthatAlbertwasaskedtoleaveschoolbecauseofhisbadbehavior.W:It’sno
surprise.He’sdeadtoallsenseofshame.Q:WhatdoesthewomanthinkofAlbert?7.W:Hi,John!Haven’tseenyouforquiteawhile.Areyoufine?M:Oh,yes.Butluckseemedtob
eagainstme.Ihadacaraccident;onlysomeminorinjuries,though.Q:WhathappenedtoJohn?8.W:Didn’tTonygoskiingwithyouyesterday?M:Evenifhehadn’talotofworkt
odo,hewouldpreferwatchingtoparticipatinginsport.Q:WhatdoweknowaboutTonyfromtheconversation?9.M:Haveyoubeenhelp
ingCarolorganizethemuseumproject?W:Well,Ithinkit’samarvelousidea,butunlesswegetsomemoneyfromsomewhereprettysoon,it
’llremainanidea.Q:Whatdoesthewomanimply?10.M:Didyouhaveagoodtimeyesterday?Iheardtherewasheavyrain.W:Yes.Weenjoyedourselvesve
rymuchexceptforbadweather.Janewouldhavebeencaughtintherainifshehadcomebackonfoot.Q:Whatcanweinferfromtheconversation?SectionBDirections:InSecti
onB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandthelongerconversation.Thepassagesandt
helongerconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossib
leanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thekoa
laisanativeanimalinAustralia,lookinglikeasmallbearwiththickgreyfur.Ithassomeinterestingfeatures.Itisextremelychoosyaboutfood,feedi
ngontheleavesofonlyaboutadozenspeciesofgumtrees.Owingtothispeculiareatinghabit,koalasliveinthelimiteda
reaswherethesegumtreesgrow.Anadultkoalaeatsmorethanakilogramofgumtreeleavesaday.Thekoalahasalargetubeinitsbodythatserve
stocopewithitsleafydiet.Theanimalseldomdrinkswater.That’swhyitisnamed“koala”,meaning“Idon’tdrink.”Itgetsliquidfromitsdietofgumleaves.Koalasmatures
lowly,usuallyreachingadulthoodinthethirdorfourthyear.Theyreproduceslowlyaswell.Afemalekoalausuallyproduc
esonlyonebabyeverytwoyears.Bornblind,thetinybabykoalacrawlsthroughitsmother’sfurintoherpouch,whichisabag-likepocket.Forabouthalfayear,itsucks
itsmother’smilk,andgrowsinthepouch.Afterleavingthepouch,theyoungkoalaiscarriedonitsmother’sbackforquitesometime.Ayoungkoalahold
inghappilyontoitsmother’sbackisalovelysight.Nowlistenagain,please.Questions:11.Whatisthekoala’sspecia
lhabit?12.WhyistheAustraliananimalcalled“koala”?13.Howdoestheyoungkoalagrowup?Questions14through16arebasedonthefoll
owingpassage.Customsvaryfromcountrytocountry.InChina,newlymarriedcouples,ofcourse,receivemanykindsofgiftsfromfriends,colleaguesandrelatives.What
canthecouplesdowiththegiftsiftheyfindthemnottotheirtaste?Usuallytheycandonothingbutkeepthegiftsandgivethanksto
thegivers.IntheUnitedStates,couplesalsousuallyreceivegiftsfromtheirrelativesandfriendswhentheygetmarried.Butitiscommonthatsometimesa
bridewillexchangeagiftforsomethingelseifshedoesn’tfindituseful.Wegivegiftstoexpressourwishesforthemarriage,butgiftsaren’tnecessaryfo
rthemarriageitself.However,insomesocietiesgiftsareveryimportant,andthemarriageisn’tlegalwithoutthem.Onetypeofgiftiscalledbrideservice.Ay
ounghusbandmustworkforhiswife’sfamily.Hemayworkforaslongasfifteenyearsoruntilthethirdchildisborn.Brideservicemayseemstrangetous,bu
titisnecessaryinsocietieswherepeopledon’thavemoneyormaterialtoexchangeatmarriage.Nowlistenagain,please.Questions:14.Whatcanthebridedoifshe
findsamarriagegiftuselessintheUnitedStates?15.Whydoesthehusbandhavetoworkforhiswife’sfamilyinsomesocieties?16.Whatd
oesthespeakermainlytalkabout?Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.M:Guesswhat?TheworstfoodI’veever
hadwasinFrance.W:Really?That’sodd.IthoughttheFrenchwereallgoodcooks.M:Yes,that’sright.Isupposeit’slikeanywhereelse,though.Yo
uknow,someplacesaregood.Somearebad.Butit’sreallyallourownfault.W:Whatdoyoumean?M:Well,itwasthefirsttimeI’dbeentoFrance.ThiswasyearsagowhenIwasats
chool.Iwenttherewithmyparents’friends,frommyfather’sschool.TheyhadhiredacoachtotakethemtoSwitzerland.W:Aschooltrip?M:Right.Mostofushadneverbe
enabroadbefore.WecrossedtheEnglishChannelatnightandthenwesetoffthroughFranceuntilbreakfasttimearrived,w
henthecoachdriverhadarrangedforustostopatthislittlecafé.Thereweallwere,tiredandhungry,andthenwemadeagreatdiscovery.W:Whatw
asthat?M:Baconandeggs.W:Fantastic!TherealEnglishbreakfast.M:Yes,anywaywedidn’tknowanybetter---sowehadit,andugh...!W:
Whatwasitlike?Unpleasant?M:Ah,itwasunbelievable.Theyjustgotabowlandputsomefatinit.Andthentheyputsomebaconinthefat,brokeaneggoverthetopandput
thewholelotintheovenforabouttenminutes.W:Intheoven?You’rejoking.Youcan’tcookbaconandeggsintheoven!M:Well,
theymusthavedoneitthatway.Itwashot,butitwasn’tcooked.Therewasjustthiseggfloatingaboutinthefatandrawbacon.W:Didyouactuallyeatit?M:No,n
obodydid.Theyallwantedtoturnaroundandgohome.Youknow,backtoteabagsandfishandchips.W:Oh,thatmusthavebeenadisappointingholiday.M:Exa
ctly.Nowlistenagain,please.Questions:17.WhatdidthewomanthinkofFrenchfood?18.HowdidthemantraveltoFranc
e?19.WhatdidthemanhaveforbreakfastatthelittleFrenchcafé?20.Whatcanbelearnedfromtheconversation?That’stheend
oflisteningcomprehension.