1、综合测评 (满分:120 分;时间:100 分钟) 第一部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50 分) 第一节(共 15小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给癿 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Three important changes that will affect peoples everyday life in the future. The cashless society Cash and bank notes will disappear almost completely. They will be replaced by a smart
2、card with a microchip(微芯片) “loaded” with some money. When we pay for goods, we will put our smart card into a payment terminal(终端机) and money will be transferred(转移) from our card to the retailers (零售商癿) card. When all the money is used up, we will be able to “reload” it by inserting it into a telep
3、hone, dialing our bank account and putting money to the card from the account. If we want to transfer money from our card to a bank account, we will use the same method. A smart card will be able to hold several different currencies at the same time. So if we go abroad, we will be able to use our sm
4、art card in the same way. Interactive computers Human telephones will be replaced by interactive computers. These computers will recognize speech, ask us what information we need, find the information and change it to speech. If we want to book a flight or pay a bill by phone, we will ask an interac
5、tive computer to do it. Of course, this wont happen until all the technology is in place, but when it is we will soon get used to using computers in this way. Traffic congestion(拥挤) in cities will be reduced because drivers will use electronic maps to find the quickest way to their destinations and
6、avoid traffic jams. Because people have to pay to drive in cities, they will stop using their cars and use public transport instead. Speed control systems will be built into cars. These systems will control the speed of the car according to the traffic and weather conditions to prevent accidents. 1.
7、The underlined word “currencies” can be best replaced by . A.cards B.different kinds of money C.banks D.telephones 2.The best title for the last paragraph can be“ ”. A.Intelligent cars B.Fewer traffic jams C.Fewer traffic accidents D.Cleverer drivers 3.Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from
8、the passage? A.Smart cards will be very important in the future. B.Goods will be cheaper in the future. C.Talking computers will do many daily things in the future. D.Driving will be safer in the future. B “When studying foreign speech, dont forget about body language,” said Anne Merritt. Something
9、as simple as a smile can show friendliness in one culture, embarrassment in another, impatience in a third. Even silence means different things in different places. If you want to avoid making some mistakes when traveling abroad, you should pay attention to the following. Touch Britain, along with m
10、uch of Northern Europe and the Far East, has a “non-contact” culture. In those countries, there is very little physical contact(接触) in peoples daily talks. Even brushing someones arm by accident is the reason for an apology. However, in the high-contact cultures of the Middle East, Latin America, an
11、d southern Europe, physical touch is a big part of daily life. Whats more, there are different standards for who touches whom and where. In much of the Arab world, men hold hands and kiss each other in greeting, but would never do the same with a woman. In Thailand and Laos, it is a taboo(禁忌) to tou
12、ch anyones head, even childrens. In South Korea, elders can touch younger people with force when trying to get through a crowd, but younger people cant do the same. Eye contact In most Western countries, frequent eye contact is a sign of confidence and attentiveness. We may think that a conversation
13、 partner who looks away is either not listening to us or lying. Of course, this is not the standard around the world. In many Asian, African, and Latin American countries, the unbroken eye contact would be considered impolite and rude. These cultures consider avoiding eye contact a sign of respect f
14、or bosses and elders. In these parts of the world, children wont look at an adult who is speaking to them, and nor will employees look at their bosses. 4.What do people usually do when people are talking in Britain? A.Avoid eye contact. B.Brush the others arms. C.Avoid physical contact. D.Apologize
15、for their mistakes. 5.In southern Europe, physical touch is . A.unnecessary B.impolite C.dangerous D.common 6.What should we avoid in Thailand? A.Touching a kids head. B.Touching someones arm. C.Shaking hands with children. D.Touching old people with force. 7.What does this text mainly tell us? A.Ho
16、w to have a good time abroad. B.The importance of body language. C.How to communicate with foreigners. D.An introduction to some body language. C On the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou, a winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize for the discovery
17、of artemisinin, has been awarded the Order of Republic. The order is the countrys highest honor for outstanding figures that have made great contributions to the construction and the development of the P.R.C. Tu Youyou, born in 1930, has become the first Chinese woman to win a Nobel Prize, for her w
18、ork in helping to create an antimalarial medicine. The 84-year-olds route to the honor has been anything but traditional. In China, she is being called the “three nos” winner: no medical degree, no doctorate, and shes never worked overseas. In 1967, malaria, a then deadly disease, spread by mosquito
19、es was decimating Chinese soldiers fighting Americans in the jungles of northern Vietnam. A secret research unit “Mission 523” was formed to find a cure for the illness. Two years later, Tu Youyou was instructed to become the new head of “Mission 523”. “Mission 523” read ancient books carefully for
20、a long time to find historical methods of fighting malaria. When she started her search for an antimalarial drug, more than 240,000 compounds(化合 物)around the world had already been tested, without any success. Finally, the team found a brief reference to one substance, sweet wormwood(青蒿), which had
21、been used to treat malaria in China around 400 A.D.The team took out one active compound in wormwood, and then tested it. But nothing was effective until Tu Youyou returned to the original ancient text. After another careful reading, she changed the drug recipe one final time, heating the compound w
22、ithout allowing it to reach boiling point. After the drug showed promising results in mice and monkeys, Tu Youyou volunteered to be the first human recipient of the new drug. “In any case, Tu Youyou is consistently praised for her drive and passion.” One former colleague, Li Lianda, says Ms. Tu is “
23、unsociable and quite straightforward”, adding that “if she disagrees with something, she will say it”. Another colleague, Liao Fuming, who has worked with Tu Youyou for more than 40 years, describes her as a “tough and stubborn woman”. Stubborn enough to spend decades piecing together ancient texts,
24、 she applied them to modern scientific practices. The result has saved millions of lives. 8.What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A.Tu is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. B.Tu has a medical degree. C.Tus road to success is not traditional. D.Tu discovered a cure for malaria. 9.Which one can repla
25、ce the underlined word “decimating” in Paragraph 2? A.Encouraging. B.Killing. C.Annoying. D.Benefiting. 10.What can we learn from the text? A.Tu first invented the idea of using sweet wormwood as a cure. B.Tu was inspired by medical textbooks published in northern Vietnam. C.The compound needs to be
26、 heated to boiling point to be effective. D.Over 240,000 compounds were proved ineffective before Tus search. 11.Which one can describe Tu Youyou? A.Devoted and stubborn. B.Straightforward and mean. C.Considerate and tough. D.Sociable and generous. D Technology is forever changing the way we get our
27、 news. Many people now get a lot of their news from electronic devices, instead of the traditional media, such as newspapers, televisions or radio. Now, there is a new way we get the news: computer-created news readers. Recently, Chinas Xinhua launched(推出)the worlds first AI news presenters with the
28、 Chinese search engine Sogou. The news readers created by machine learning technology are based on two real-life newsmen. One is able to present newscasts in English; the other, in Mandarin Chinese. One Xinhuas report said machine learning was used to examine video images and sounds of the two newsm
29、en, which look and sound like real people. Some machine learning experts said the system showed off Chinas latest progress in voice recognition, text-to-speech technology and data analysis. But several experts suggested that the term AI did not correctly describe abilities of the robotic news reader
30、s. On social media, many Chinese noted that the AI presenters did not seem real. People blamed them for not being more lifelike. Others wondered about the effects robots might have on employment and workers. Some people argued that only low-level jobs requiring heavy labor would be easily replaced b
31、y robots. Others praised the technology as a way for companies to make money from low-cost labor machines. Some businesses have experimented with similar technology for possible use in news operations. Britains BBC recently released a video that used machine learning to make it look like one of its
32、news readers speaking different languages. The London-based company that developed the system said its goal is to “remove the language barrier” for many different kinds of videos across the Internet. 12.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 1? A.To introduce the topic of the text. B.To summ
33、arize the different opinions. C.To add some data about the AI presenters. D.To compare different ways of getting news. 13.What is the machine learning technology used to do? A.To keep AI presenters from making any mistakes. B.To make AI presenters speak more fluently. C.To ensure images and sounds a
34、re like real persons. D.To bring newscasts up to date every hour. 14.What are some people worried about when AI presenters were launched? A.Robots will eventually replace human all over. B.Robots may threaten some peoples employment. C.Robots may endanger most peoples health. D.Robots will rule over
35、 the world in the end. 15.What can we know from the last paragraph? A.BBC has removed the language barrier in newscasts. B.BBCs news readers can speak different languages. C.BBC shows interest in Xinhuas AI news presenters. D.BBC has done similar experiments as Xinhua did. 第事节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5分,满分 12.
36、5 分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后癿选项中选出可以填入空白处癿最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 December can be a very cold month in many parts of the world. 16 You can also take advantage of the cold weather by booking a vacation that will allow you and your family to get outdoors for some entertaining winter sports. Either way, there are plenty
37、 of options for December travel. Beach: 17 They go to other parts of the country to enjoy warmer temperatures and clean beaches. Choices for tropical climates include oceanfront hot spots in places like Florida, California or Hawaii. Investigate(调查) some flights and hotels well in advance of your tr
38、ip. 18 City:Even if you dont celebrate the holidays during December, taking a trip to a city around this time can be a lively and enjoyable experience. 19 Although it is by no means a tropical escape, the sight of the decorated streets should be enough to warm your heart. Take advantage of holiday s
39、ales with your family by spending a day wandering around the shops on fashionable Fifth Avenue. Mountain:A trip to a mountain could be just the ticket for your December trip. For example, leaving for a hot spot like Vail, Colorado, the home of the second largest ski mountain in North America. Rent a
40、 cozy house, share the house with several friends and family to fill the space and have a wonderful time. 20 It can be skiing, snowshoeing, or tubing. And if you cant be bothered to take part in these sports, sit down by the fire with a relaxing cup of cocoa. A.It is very cold in winter. B.People en
41、joy traveling around in December. C.This helps you choose travel destinations as well. D.Try new sports if you dont have a favorite. E.Many people are much like the birds flying to south in the winter. F.One must-see city during the month of December is New York. G.If you reside(居住)in one of these a
42、reas, book a getaway to a warmer climate. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 第事部分 语言运用(共两节,满分 30分) 第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给癿 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处癿最佳选项。 I was very fortunate to be chosen by Kindspring to receive $100 for the monthly kindness competition. This past October, I 21 some Inspiration T
43、rees and they have helped to make a 22 in peoples lives. The idea is simple. I took a lot of fallen branches that I had been 23 on walks and hung them from the ceiling with the help of volunteers and friends. Then we 24 strings with pins (大头针) attached to them from the branches. I got a lot of art s
44、upplies and as people came in for the art exhibit, they were 25 to create a piece of art or a 26 message to hang from the branches. The tree changed into this really funny way of 27 positive messages. If you hung a message up, you had to take one down for you to 28 . The experience was really 29 . P
45、eople of all ages and from all walks of life were sharing art and inspiration through the 30 . With the $100 I 31 from Kindspring, I made more Inspiration Trees. Im 32 them all into our community, such as classrooms and shelters for homeless teens. The act is to create communication that is positive
46、 and can 33 peoples lives by just doing a 34 act of kindness. The message people receive can be kept with them as a reminder of the 35 in the world. 21.A.showed B.bought C.found D.made 22.A.difference B.mark C.rule D.promise 23.A.counting B.collecting C.accepting D.placing 24.A.hung B.purchased C.re
47、moved D.threw 25.A.ordered B.allowed C.encouraged D.chosen 26.A.short B.hidden C.positive D.important 27.A.carrying B.sending C.leaving D.exchanging 28.A.remember B.keep C.deliver D.rewrite 29.A.amazing B.strange C.direct D.painful 30.A.room B.tree C.card D.pen 31.A.raised B.earned C.borrowed D.rece
48、ived 32.A.running B.organizing C.putting D.storing 33.A.limit B.expand C.influence D.replace 34.A.private B.simple C.creative D.brave 35.A.good B.honesty C.politeness D.richness 第事节(共 10小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分) 阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1个适当癿单词戒括号内单词癿正确形式。 Yuan Longping, a great Chinese agriculturalist, was born i
49、n Beijing in 1930. He 36 (graduate) in 1953 and devoted himself to 37 (agriculture) education and research. Since his graduation, 38 (find) ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time, hunger was a 39 (disturb)prob
50、lem in many parts of the countryside. Yuan Longping searched for a way to increase rice harvests without expanding the area of the fields. 40 his help, Chinese farmers now produce more rice and these increased harvests mean that 22% of the worlds people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in 41 wor
