1、五月7日英语第一部分选择题（50分）I. 完型填空。（10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共10小题，每题1分）When Regis and the other villagers moved to a new place in southeastern. Zimbabwe, Africa, they were happy to find a _1_ nearby. Now, they would no longer have to walk long _2_ looking for water. At
2、 last they had a source of water what they call their own.But several days later, two young boys saw _3_ they had never seen beforea huge animal standing at the edge of the lake, eating grass. When the animal saw the boys, they walked into the lake and disappeared beneath the water.Regis carefully l
3、ooked into the big creature which disappeared into the lake. “When I took a _4_ look at the dung (粪便), I realized that it was from a hippo,” he said.Twelve hippos were living in the lake. The villagers were _5_. In the country of Zimbabwe, hippos attack people more often than lions do. The hippos wo
4、uld often stay on the village side of the lake all day. This meant that the villagers could not go near the lake until the hippos got out. It was a too long wait for the _6_, because they needed the water from the lake _7_. “This is the only source of fresh water in the village,” said a villager. “T
5、here is no way we can avoid this lake.” So the women began moving in groups whenever they went to fetch water from the lake. Before _8_ water, they made sure that no hippos were nearby. The men began fishing in pairs, with one man always looking out for hippos.It _9_ time, but these days, the hippos
6、 and humans live side by side. The villagers say that when the hippos see people _10_, they swim slowly to the other side of the lake and mind their own business. The villagers do not go into the part of the lake where the hippos usually stay. They have learned to share the lake.1. A. houseB. countr
7、yC. villageD. lake2. A. hourB. timesC. distancesD. ways3. A. somethingB. anythingC. somebodyD. nothing4. A. closerB. quickerC. happierD. wider5. A. excitedB. interestedC. angryD. worried6. A. hipposB. villagersC. boysD. lions7. A. to surviveB. to washC. to cookD. to drink8. A. drinkingB. collectingC
8、. leavingD. seeing9. A. tookB. costC. spentD. paid10. A. dancingB. runningC. talkingD. comingII. 阅读理解。（40分）第一节阅读下列短文，（30分）从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共15小题，每小题1.5分）AWhen my wife and I went to live in an Arab country, my friends told us to be prepared for a culture shock. Later, we re
9、alized that the advice given to us by our friends was correct.The culture shock started with the weather. Here, the burning sun can cook an egg in a minute! The hot weather made us feel so tired that we were falling asleep at midday!Another culture shock was the working week. We worked from Saturday
10、s to Wednesdays, including Sundays. It was also strange to see people praying (祷告) in a certain direction! They have strict rules for women. They do not let people see their faces in public. They do not let women drive cars, either. All dresses worn by women have to cover the body completely. They b
11、elieve that women cannot be seen in public.At the weekends we went camping in the desert. I will never forget watching the sun setting over the desert. We also enjoyed riding on the camels.In the end, we enjoyed living there, but their culture is very different from the American culture.11. The writ
12、er experienced the culture shock _.A. before going to the Arab countryB. after camping in the desertC. during stay in the Arab countryD. while watching the sunset12. People in the Arab country do not go to work _.A. on Mondays and TuesdaysB. on Saturdays and SundaysC. on Wednesdays and ThursdaysD. o
13、n Thursdays and Fridays13. Which of the following is strict rules for women in the Arab country?a. Cover faces in public. b. Dont go outside. c. Be dressed in white. d. Never drive cars.A. a; cB. a; dC. b; cD. b; d14. What does the writer think of living in the Arab country?A. He enjoyed living ther
14、e.B. He enjoyed the culture there.C. He was interested in praying.D. He felt strange to see the weather.15. What is the best title of the article?A. The culture shock between America country and Arab countryB. Life in an Arab CountryC. Whats a culture shockD. The culture shock we experienced in an A
15、rab countryBPlaying for FriendshipPing-pong, or table tennis, might seem like an ordinary game to play with friends or family. But it holds a special place in China-US relations, as it has helped both countries get along for the last 50 years. This has been called “ping-pong diplomacy (乒乓外交)”. Judy
16、Hoarfrost was just 15 years old when she was sent from the US to China as part of a nine-member table tennis team. The year was 1971, and for the past 20 years, relations between China and the US had been unfriendly.But as the team toured around China, things started warming up. Hoarfrost even got t
17、o meet then-Premier Zhou Enlai. “The most unforgettable moment was Zhou shaking hands with me and looking into my eyes,” Hoarfrost told China Daily. “You have opened a new page in China-US relationships.” Zhou told the team.In the years that followed the historic visit, ties between the two countrie
18、s started to blossom. US president Richard Nixon would make a landmark (里程碑) visit to China in 1972, which also saw Chinese table tennis players make their own visit to the US, according to China Daily. Diplomatic relations between the US and China were fully established (建立) in 1979.Players from bo
19、th countries believed strongly in the idea of “friendship first, competition second”. To this day, many of them remain friends. Hoarfrost thinks we should remember ping-pong diplomacy in order “to understand the importance of people to people exchanges in establishing bonds, human bonds between peop
20、les.”Seeing tension (紧张局面) between two of the worlds biggest powers in recent years, Hoarfrost said China and the US should work together. “We have so much in common, and we need to build on what we have in common,” she added.16. What do we know about Hoarfrost?A. She has played table tennis for 15
21、years.B. She doesnt know what “ping-pong diplomacy” is.C. She formed her own table tennis team 20 years ago.D. She was part of efforts to improve China-US relations.17. What is Paragraph 3 about?A. The teams tour around China.B. Zhou Enlais memories of the team.CHoarfrosts meeting with Zhou Enlai.D.
22、 The relationship between China and the US.18When were China-US diplomatic relations fully established?A. In 1971.B. In 1972.C. In 1979.D. In 1991.19. What does the underlined phrase “establishing bonds” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Developing a relationship.B. Holding a competition.CUnderstanding differe
23、nt countries.D. Understanding the spirit of sportsmanship.20. According to the passage, what might Hoarfrost agree with?A. Its normal for countries to face tension.B. China and the US should improve their relations.C. Playing table tennis can help people go abroad more easily.D. China and the US sho
24、uld have another table tennis exchange.CBeep! Beep! Barcode (条形码) technology makes it faster and easier to buy things in stores. Youve probably seen the black-and-white zebra stripes (条纹) on product packaging. This year, this great invention is 50 years old!On a Sunday afternoon in 1971, IBM enginee
25、r George Laurer came up with a code that could be printed on food labels (商标). It became the basis for the Universal Product Code, which was used by many grocery companies starting in 1973, according to The New York Times. Before this, cashiers (收银员) had to ring up prices by hand.Time has proven it
26、to be a great invention. Today, barcodes are scanned (扫描) over 6 billion times every day and used by 2 million companies worldwide, PR Newswire reported.What information does a barcode contain? Where the product comes from, where it has been, its price, expiration date (过期时间) you name it. It can als
27、o help stores keep track of (跟踪) their products. For example, if there are 10 boxes of milk and a customer buys one, it will be recorded so that the store owner knows there are nine boxes left. In the 1980s, libraries started using barcodes to keep track of books in this way.“Its creation allowed th
28、e first digitization (数字化) in the control of the stock (库存),” Jos Mara Bonmat from AECOC, a Spanish commercial association, told El Mundo.The next generation of barcodes, such as QR codes (二维码), can hold more information. “They can tell consumers if a product contains allergens (过敏原) or if it is org
29、anic (有机的). This provides consumers with a greater level of trust in the products they buy,” said GS 1, an organization that develops global barcode standards.21. What do we know about barcodes?A. They were first used in New York.B. They were invented five decades ago.C. They were based on the Unive
30、rsal Product Code.D. They were designed by a cashier in a grocery store.22. What is Paragraph 3 about?A. What barcodes can be used for.B. What barcodes can help customers do.C. How widely barcodes are used worldwide.D. How information is stored in barcodes.23. According to Jos Mara Bonmat barcodes _
31、.A. make cashiers work easier to doB. improve the quality of food packagingC. help companies better manage their stockD. tell consumers more about the products they buy24. What do we know from the last paragraph?A. The importance of barcodes still needs to be proven.B. QR codes will replace barcodes
32、 in the future.C. GS 1 is developing a new type of barcode.D. QR codes are more consumer friendly.25. Which word might the writer use to describe barcodes?A. Organic.B. Beautiful.C. Convenient.D. Expensive.第二节以下是一篇短文，请阅读全文，并从下列的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文意思完整、连贯，并在答题卡上将相应的字母编号涂黑。（共5小题，每小题2分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中，
33、选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。Imagine you are studying English,then you feel the need to check your phone. _26_ This process, when repeated many times, could reduce(降低)your ability to learn new materials. It is what you might call a bad habit._27_ Wendy Wood is a psychologist(心理学家) and an expert on hab
34、its. In her book Good Habits, Bad Habits, she points out that repeatedly checking the phones is one of the bad habits. She offers some ideas on how people can cut back on their cell phone use.One suggestion is to wear a watch. _28_Another suggestion is to increase the number of steps you need to tak
35、e in order to use your cell phone. “Silence it. Turn it off Turn on Flying Mode,” she writes. _29_ For example, you can put your phone inside a backpack.Wood also suggests another way to reduce the use of your cell phone. She says you can ask one of your family members to watch you and remind you ev
36、ery time you check your phone.Finally, Wood suggests one kind of reward(奖励), you could give yourself for not looking at your phonereading a good book.Today, we discussed ideas for reducing your cell phone use. _30_ Habit changes take time. But with planning, repetition and insistence, you can do it.
37、A. You can also use these ideas to break other bad behaviors.B. Today we will discuss how you can break such a kind of bad habit.C. Perhaps you are learning new words and expressions on your phone.D. This will give you no excuse for looking at the phonechecking the time.E. You return to your study,
38、only to look again at your phone a short time later.F. She adds that you can move your phone to a place that is more difficult to reach.第三节信息匹配（共5小题，每小题1分）下面的材料A-F是对六个产品的介绍，请根据下面各题中人物的需求，帮他们选择合适的产品，并将其标号填入题前括号内。_31_ Johns grandfather is being troubled by high blood pressure these days. John is worri
39、ed about him. He wants to buy a special thing for his grandfather to help the movement of blood around the body._32_ Lisa works in a big hotel. She is always too busy to do housework, so her house doesnt look tidy. She needs a machine to help clean up her house._33_ Mike and his friend plan to take
40、a trip to West Hill Farm and they want to walk there. They hope to buy a product (产品) that can allow them to rest anywhere when they get tired. And the product should be easy to carry._34_ Sally wants to buy a gift for her 8-year-old cousin. The little boy enjoys listening to stories, so Sally expec
41、ts that the gift can read her cousin stories when his mother is busy doing housework._35_ Peter is often late for work these days because of heavy traffic. He expects to buy a new vehicle to help him stay away from busy traffic. And then he can arrive at his workplace on time.A. The Electric Suitcas
42、e is used as a small vehicle (交通工具) and a travelling case. It is small and easy to carry. With it, people can rest anywhere when they dont want to walk during a trip.B. The Skateboard Pram (滑板婴儿车) is popular among some moms. They hate to walk to push the pram. There is a skateboard added to the back
43、 of the pram. With the helpful pram, moms can skate when they feel tired.C. The Flying Car looks like a common car in shape. But it is actually smaller and thinner. So its easier for you to find a place to park it. And you can drive it in the street or fly it when the traffic is busy.D. The Small Ro
44、bot is used to help people do some cleaning. With the help of the robot, people dont need to spend much time cleaning up houses. They can enjoy life by doing something interesting after work.E. The Reading Pen was invented for kids. Kids can listen to a story by touching a book with the pen. When th
45、e kids parents are busy kids can read a story by themselves. And its convenient and fun for kids to do that.F. The Electric Foot Basin is a good invention for old people. It can help keep their blood pressure (血压) normal and help the movement of blood around the body. If old people use it, they will
46、 become healthier.（非选择题共25分）III. 语法填空（10分）阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡规定的位置上。The Olympic flame for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games _36_ (light) at the birthplace of the Games in Ancient Olympia, Greece, yesterday.The flame then will begin _37_ (it) journey from Olympia to Beijing
47、for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.During the _38_ (tradition) ceremony, actress Xanthi Georgiou in the role of an ancient Greek High Priestess (女祭司) used a concave mirror (凹透镜) _39_ (focus) the suns rays and light a torch before _40_ 2,500-year-old Temple of Hera, a goddess in ancient Greek mytholog
48、y._41_ the end of the ceremony, the High Priestess will hand over the flame to the _42_ (one) torchbearer, Greek skier Ioannis Antoniou, inside the stadium which hosted the first Games _43_ (century) ago.A total of three torchbearers will relay the torch in Ancient Olympia. Former Chinese short track speed _44_ (skate) athlete Li Jiajun is the
