1、青白江区高2020级“零点五诊”考试英语第一部分听力第一节听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是C。1. Who wants to borrow a camera?A. Mary. B. Jane. C. Alice.2. What is the man doing?A. Attending an appointment.B. Discussi
2、ng a person.C. Applying for a position.3. Where are the two speakers talking?A. In a shop. B. In a bank. C. In a cinema.4. How long did Eric stay abroad in all?A. 9 days. B. 11 days .C. 16 days.5. Why will Mr. Rogers be off work next week?A. To make his holiday. B. To attend a wedding. C. To travel
3、on business.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6. Why is Jane unhappy?A. David fell in love with her.B. She met problems with math.C. Kevin made up stories about her.7. What is the probable relationship betwe
4、en the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Father and daughter. C. Boss and employee.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8. When does the conversation most probably take place?A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Saturday.9. What makes the newly-opened restaurant popular?A Good position. B. Special foods. C. Music sho
5、w.10. When will the music be over?A. At 8. B. At 9. C. At 10.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11. How did the woman get to know about third-hand smoke?A. From young smokers.B. From a newspaper article.C. From some smoking parents.12. Why does the man say that he should keep away from a baby?A. Hes just become a fat
6、her. B. He wears dirty clothes.C.He is a smoker.13. Whats the womans suggestion for smoking parents?A. Quit smoking. B. Stay outdoors. C. Clean clothes.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14. What does the woman say about the science book?A. Its of little value. B. Its in bad condition. C. Its an old edition.15. How m
7、uch will the woman pay the man?A. $30. B. $23. C. $21.16. Why is the woman unwilling to buy more textbooks?A. Textbooks are changeable.B. Shes in financial trouble.C. She prefers new books.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. His success in acting. B. His work experience. C.
8、 His regret for ignorance.18. How did the speaker feel on his arrival at Los Angeles?A. Discouraged. B. Worried. C. Confident.19. What did he think of his career as an actor?A. Disappointing. B. Tiring C. Interesting20. What did he decide to do in the end?A. Say goodbye to movies.B. Turn to movie ma
9、nagement.C. Be happy with small roles.第二部分阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AOnline courses offer people abundant opportunities to learn. Try some of the Harvard online courses about humanities.The Path to HappinessFrom Confucianism to Daoism, the philosophies developed over two thousand yea
10、rs ago are among the most powerful in human history. This course brings voices from the past into modern contexts to explore the path to a good life today.Duration: June 16, 2021June 14, 2022Fees: Free of chargePace: Self-pacedDifficulty: IntroductoryIntroduction to the Ancient Greek WorldThis cours
11、e is about ancient Greece with its unique places, ways of life and historical changes. We survey the most important social institutions and cultural traditions. We also study everyday features such as food and dress.Duration: June 21August 6, 2021Fees: $3400Pace: Instructor-ledDifficulty: Introducto
12、ryBiotechnology and the Human GoodBiotechnology offers exciting and promising prospects for healing the sick and relieving the suffering. In this course we consider possible functions beyond common treatments like making people look younger, perform better and become perfect.Duration: June 21August
13、6, 2021Fees: $ 3400Pace: Instructor-ledDifficulty: IntermediateSuperheroes and PowerWhat makes superheroes popular? How can they help us think about super powers? In this course, we explore those questions in Marvel and DC favorites (especially the X-Men) as well as independent comics novels.Duratio
14、n: June 22 August 6, 2021Fees: $ 3400Pace: Instructor-ledDifficulty: Intermediate1. Which course can you take if you are free in Oct. 2021?A. The Path to HappinessB. Introduction to the Ancient Greek WorldC. Biotechnology and the Human GoodD. Superheroes and Power2. What does Biotechnology and the H
15、uman Good deal with?A. Powers of superheroes.B. More uses of biotech.C. Ways to increase happiness.D. Clinical practices of biotech.3. What do the four courses have in common?A. They are of the same level.B. They are free of charge.C. They belong to the same subject.D. They are instructor-led.BSever
16、al years ago, KenKeegan organized a gathering in Las Vegas, with a group of architects involved, who were asked what it would take to design a public school which used 50 percent less energy, cost much less to build and obviously improved students learning. “I think half of them fell off their chair
17、s,” Keegan says.Keegan is in charge of the management school facilities for Clark County, Nevada, a district roughly the size of Massachusetts. By 2028, 143,000 additional students will enter the already crowded public-education system. Keegan needs 73 new schools to house them. Four architecture te
18、ams have nearly finished designing primary school prototypes. With the intention of constructing their schools in 2019, the district will assess how well the schools perform before allowing the winners to conduct their designs in 50 to 70 new buildings.Green schools keep emerging all over, but in Cl
19、ark County, which stands out for its vastness, such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities of a desert climate. “One of the biggest obstacles is getting the right site orientation,” Mark. Mc, a director at SH Archite
20、cture, says. His team recently completed a high school in Las Vegas. “You have the same building, same set of windows, but if its orientation is incorrect and it faces the sun, it will be really expensive to cool.”Surprisingly, the man responsible for one of the most progressive green-design competi
21、tions has doubts about ideas of eco-friendly buildings. “I dont believe in the new green religion,” Keegan says, “Some of the building technologies that you put forward are impractical. Im only interested in those that work.” But he doesnt mind if some green features inspire students. He says he hop
22、es to set up green energy systems that allow them to learn about the process of harvesting wind and solar power. “You never know whats going to start the interest of a child to study math and science,” he says.4. What can be inferred from the architects reaction in Paragraph 1?A. Half of them lost b
23、alance in excitement.B. Disbelief was obviously seen.C. Most of them expressed little interest.D. They burst into cheers.5. Which order of steps should be followed in carrying out the project?A. AssessmentConstructionDesign.B. AssessmentDesignConstruction.C. DesignConstructionAssessment.D. DesignAss
24、essmentConstruction.6. What is the biggest challenge Clark County faces if they are to build green schools?A. The large size.B. Limited facilities.C. The desert climate.D. Poor natural resources.7. In Keegans opinion, the ideas of green schools are.A. questionableB. out of dateC. advancedD. practica
25、l.CWhether or not you want an electric vehicle in your driveway, you might soon find one showing up in front of your door. All major delivery companies are starting to replace their gas-powered fleets (车队) with electric or low-emission (低排放的) vehicles, a switch that companies say will help fight cli
26、mate change.UPS has placed an order for 10,000 electric delivery vehicles. Amazon is buying 100, 000 from the start-up Rivian. DHL says zero-emission vehicles make up a fifth of its fleet, with more to come. And FedEx just promised to replace 100% of its pickup and delivery fleet with battery-powere
27、d vehicles by 2040.Switching to electric vehicles for shorter distances makes a lot of sense for companies like FedEx. Compared to the 18-wheelers that carry packages between states, delivery vehicles typically smaller trucks are much easier to electrify, with battery technology providing enough ran
28、ge for many routes. And companies also have plenty of charging time.Mitch Jackson, an officer for FedEx, calls it the “best situation”. “If you think about it, our vehicles operate throughout the day picking up and delivering our customers goods,” Jackson says. “And in the evening, they come back to
29、 our stations and theyll be parked there overnight. Electric vehicles are still expensive up front, but electric vehicles save money on fuel. Because they have fewer moving parts, theyre also cheaper to maintain. ”One challenge, though, has been getting enough electric vehicles to meet the needs of
30、a large fleet. But automakers are paying attention. A car company accepted Amazons big order for little trucks. And General Motors (GM) has started a whole new business, BrightDrop, centered entirely on electric delivery vehicles. A delivery truck may not be as amazing as a flying car, but GM is see
31、ing dollar signs.“The change is speeding up while COVID-19 is spreading over the whole world. Everybody has gone online to do online shopping. And I dont think thats going to go away after the pandemic (流行病),” GMs CEO Mary Barra says. “Youre going to see a lot more of these delivery vehicles,” she s
32、ays.8. Why do major delivery companies switch to electric vehicles?A. To expand their business.B. To attract new customers.C. To reduce climate change.D. To support the car producer Rivian.9. What does Mitch Jackson think of electric vehicles?A. Theyre expensive to maintain.B. Theyre a bit difficult
33、 to charge.C. They can run easily between states.D. They have relatively simple structures.10. What challenge do delivery companies face?A. They dont know what electric cars to buy.B. They cant get their needed electric cars soon.C. They dont have enough money for electric cars.D. They cant persuade
34、 car companies to produce electric cars.11. What may happen to the delivery business after the pandemic according to Mary Barra?A. It will fall in demand.B. It will keep going strong.C. It will grow faster than ever before.D. It will go back to gas-powered cars.DThere is something to be said for bei
35、ng a generalist, even if you are a specialist. Knowing a little about a lot of things that interest you can add to the richness of a whole, well-lived life.Society pushes us to specialize, to become experts. This requires commitment to a particular occupation, branch of study or research. The drawba
36、ck to being specialists is that we often come to know more and more about less and less. There is a great deal of pressure to master ones field. You may pursue training, degrees, or increasing levels of responsibility at work. Then you discover the pressure of having to keep up.Some people seem will
37、ing to work around the clock in their narrow specialty. But such commitment can also weaken their sense of freedom. These specialists could work at the office until ten each night, then look back and realize they would have loved to have gone home and enjoyed the sweetness of their family and friend
38、s, or traveled to exciting places, meeting interesting people Mastering one thing to the exclusion of others can hold back your true spirit.Generalists, on the other hand, know a lot about a wide range of subjects and view the whole with all its connections. They are people of ability, talent, and e
39、nthusiasm who can bring their broad perspective (视角) into specific fields of expertise (专长). The doctor who is also a poet and Philosopher, is a superior doctor, one who can give so much more to his patients than just good medical skills.Things are connected. Let your expertise in one field fuel you
40、r passions in all related areas. Some of your interests may not appear to be connected but, once you explore their depths, you discover that they are. My editor Toni, who is also writer, has edited several history books. She has decided to study Chinese history. Fascinate by the structural beauty of
41、 the Forbidden City as a painter, she is equally interested to learn more about Chinese philosophy. “I dont know where it will lead, but Im excited Im on this pursuit.”These expansions into new worlds help us by giving us new perspectives. We begin to see the interconnectedness of one thing to anoth
42、er in all aspects of our life, of ourselves and the universe. Develop broad, general knowledge and experience. The universe is all yours to explore and enjoy.12. To become a specialist, you may have to _.A. narrow your range of knowledgeB. get pushed by the surroundingsC. know a lot more about socie
43、tyD. be devoted to a special job13. According to the author, a superior doctor is one who _.A. is a pure specialist in medicineB. is gifted in poetry and philosophyC. is fully aware of his talent and abilityD. brings knowledge of other fields to work14. What does the author intend to show with the e
44、xample of Toni?A. Chinese culture is appealing to people worldwide.BOne passion alone is not enough to ensure success.C. In-depth exploration can make discoveries possible.D. Seemingly unrelated interests are in a way connected.15. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Turn a Generalist In
45、to a SpecialistB. Be More of a Generalist Than a SpecialistC. Ways to Become a GeneralistD. Specialist or Generalist: Hard to Decide第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Weve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and that may actually be true. A study of more than 50,
46、000 adults aged 30 and older found that breakfast eaters were more likely to lose weight than those who didnt eat a morning meal. To have a satisfying and nutritious breakfast, these tips will help you really rise and shine:Eat even if youre not hungry.Although you might not feel like eating first t
47、hing in the morning, its a good idea to get something into your system. Eating within 90 minutes of waking up will jump- start your body and keep you from getting hungry later. _16_Go boring.Varying what you eat is a good idea in theory. _17_A 2014 British study found that people who allowed their b
48、reakfast calories to rise and fall (as measured by a five-day diet diary) had larger waists than folks who kept their morning calorie intake constant, no matter how much they ate the rest of the day.Go big.Theres an old saying that advises “Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a beggar.” Its worth following. According to a study of
