1、 英语试题第I卷 选择题 （共70分）I. 第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEnglish can be a difficult language to learn, but there are certain things you can do to learn the language a lot faster. Here we show you how to quickly learn to speak English.Start by taking a class
2、that teaches English for beginners. These classes are commonly referred to as “ESL” classes, or “English as a Second Language”. The teachers of these classes have the experience to teach a variety of students.Buy an English audio or DVD course. You can review these classes in your own spare time and
3、 learn quite a bit. However，if you are serious about wanting to learn English faster，then you will want to review the course at every opportunity you have. Buy an audio course and listen to it in the car or while working，if possible. The higher the quality of the course is, the faster youll learn.Pr
4、actice speaking English with native English speakers. Make friends with people who do not speak your native language and are willing to help you by having simple conversations with you. You will be surprised at how quickly you can start entire conversations in English.Watch television shows or movie
5、s that are in English and with no subtitles(字幕) in your native language. Pay attention to the dialogue and try to figure out what the actors are saying. Read newspapers, books and magazines that are printed in English. At first they wont make much sense, but as your knowledge grows, so will your und
6、erstanding of written English. 1. What is the passage mainly about?A Which English classes to attend. B Why English is difficult to learn.C How to learn to speak English quickly. D How to learn English by ourselves.2. In Paragraph 2, we are advised to.A learn English from native speakers B learn Eng
7、lish from a foreign teacherC learn English with a teacher at home D take some easy English classes3. If we buy an English audio or DVD course, we.A have to pay for it every month B cant make use of it while workingC cant listen to it while driving a car D can listen to it whenever we have timeBDid y
8、ou know that the color of uniforms can influence the performance of an athlete? It may sound strange, but a study suggests this might be true.Two British scientists studied the results of four sports in the 2004 Athens Olympic Games where the athletes had been given either a red or a blue uniform. T
9、hey discovered that when there was a big difference in the score，color had no influence on the result. But if it was a close match，the athlete in a red uniform was more likely to win. Then they looked at the uniforms of the soccer teams at the Euro 2004 tournament. Again, teams wearing red won more
10、games.The two scientists got their idea from earlier studies of wild animals. It had been discovered that when a male shows red on its body, it sends a signal of its power and strength. For example，in many kinds of monkey, the more the male shows off its red scars(伤疤) the more females it can attract
11、. Based on this fact, the British scientists thought that the idea might work for humans, too. According to them, when an athlete sees a competitor in a red uniform, he gets a feeling that his competitor could be stronger than him. And that kind of feeling may have a bad influence on the players per
12、formance in the actual game.Although the idea is interesting, most people dont accept that color signals in the animal world can really be useful to humans in sports. They think that it is unreasonable to develop an idea based on such a small number of examples. Much more research has to be done to
13、prove the influence of uniform colors on the performance of athletes.4.What did the scientists find out about the 2004 Athens Olympic Games?A. Athletes played equally well in four sports.B. Game results had a big influence on the athletes.C. Athletes dressed in red scored more in a close match.D. Th
14、ere was a big difference in red and blue teams scores.5. What may the red scars of a male animal suggest?A. It is a failure. B. It is quite strong.C. It has power over other males. D. It has attracted a lot of females.6.The underlined part “that kind of feeling” in the text refers to a feeling of.A.
15、 shame B. pride C. danger D. weakness7.What is most peoples attitude towards the scientists idea?A. Interested. B. Satisfied. C. Doubtful. D. Thankful.CThe Queens English is now sounding less upper-class, a scientific study of the Queens Christmas broadcasts had found. Researchers have studied each
16、of her messages to the Commonwealth countries since 1952 to find out the change in her pronunciation from the noble Upper Received to the Standard Received.Jonathan Harrington, a professor at Germanys University of Munich, wanted to discover whether accent changes recorded over the past half century
17、 would take place within one person. “As far as I know, there just is nobody else for whom there is this sort of broadcast records.”He said the noble way of pronouncing vowels(元音) had gradually lost ground as the noble upper-class accent over the past years. “Her accent sounds slightly less noble th
18、an it did 50 years ago. But these are very small and slow changes we dont notice from year to year.”“We may be able to relate it to changes in the social classes,” he told The Daily Telegraph, a British newspaper. “In 1952 she would have been heard saying thet men in the bleck het. Now it would be t
19、hat man in the black hat. Similarly she would have spoken the citay and dutay, rather than citee and dutee, and hame rather than home. In the 1950s she would have been lorst, but by the 1970s lost.”The Queens broadcast is a personal message to the Commonwealth countries. Each Christmas, the 10minute
20、 broadcast is put on TV at 3 p.m. in Britain as many families are recovering from their traditional turkey lunch.8. The Queens broadcasts were chosen for the study mainly because_.A. she has been Queen for many yearsB. she has a less upper-class accent nowC. her speeches are familiar to many peopleD
21、. her speeches have been recorded for 50 years9. Which of the following is an example of a less noble accent in English?A. “duaty”. B. “citee”. C. “hame”. D. “lorst”.10. What is the text mainly about?A. The relationship between accents and social classes.B. The Queens Christmas speeches on TV.C. The
22、 changes in a persons accent.D. The recent development of the English language.11. Which of the following is Not true according to the text?A. The Queens English has become less upper-class.B. Jonathan Harrington is a university professor.C. The Queens accent sounds slightly less noble.D. Each Chris
23、tmas, the Queens 10minute broadcast is put on TV at 3 am.DFrom self-driving cars to carebots (care + robots) for elderly people, rapid development in technology has long represented a possible threat to many jobs normally performed by people. But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupat
24、ions existing today will be completely unnecessary by 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to change businesses.“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work, and a revolution will necessarily take place in how we plan and think about workplaces,” said Peter Andrew, Director of W
25、orkplace Strategy for CBRE Asia Pacific. A growing number of jobs in the future will require creative intelligence, social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.The report is based on interviews with 200 experts, business leaders and young people from Asia Pacific, Europe andNorth Am
26、erica. It shows that in theUS technology already destroys more jobs than it creates. But the report states: “Losing occupations does not necessarily mean losing jobs just changing what people do.” Growth in new jobs could occur as much, according to the research.“The growth of 20 to 40 person compan
27、ies that have the speed and technological know-how will directly challenge big companies,” it states.A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence and robotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the next few years.
28、The optimists pictured “a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs than they create,” according to Aaron Smith, the reports co-author. “Technology will continue to affect jobs, but more jobs seem likely to be created. Although there have always been unemployed people, when we reache
29、d a few billion people there were billions of jobs. There is no shortage of things that need to be done and that will not change,” Microsofts Jonathan Grudin told researchers.12. According to the report, _.A. people wont necessarily lose jobsB. big companies will face fewer challengesC. small compan
30、ies will win against big companiesD. most people will become interested in technology13. We can infer from the text that in the future _.A. people will face many difficulties B. people will take up more creative jobsC. artificial intelligence will threaten peoples lives D. most jobs will be done in
31、traditional workplaces14. What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future?A. Mixed. B. Worried. C. Hopeful. D. Doubtful.15. Jonathan Grudins words in the last paragraph suggest that _.A. there will be enough jobs for people B. things will change a lot in a
32、few yearsC. many people will become unemployed D. technology will totally change future jobsE第二节 七选五 根据内容, 从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。While you are travelling abroad，cultural mistakes are more serious than linguistic mistakes, which can lead to serious misunderstanding and even il
33、l-feeling between individuals._16_ Touching Someone. _17_In Mediterranean countries，if you dont touch someones arm when talking to them or if you dont greet them with kisses or a warm hug，youll be considered cold. But backslap(拍背) someone who isnt a family member or a good friend in Korea，and youll
34、make them uncomfortable. In Thailand，the head is considered sacrednever even pat a child on the head.Talking over Dinner. In some countries，like China，Japan and some African nations, the foods the thing，so dont start chatting about your days adventures while everyone else is digging into dinner. 18
35、Its not because your group is unfriendly，but because meal times are for eating，not talking.Removing Your Shoes or Not. Take off your shoes when arriving at the door of a London dinner party and the hostess will find you uncivilized，but fail to remove your shoes before entering a home in Asia，Hawaii，
36、or the Pacific Islands and youll be considered disrespectful. So，if you see a row of shoes at the door，start undoing your laces. 19_ Once you are on the ground of a different country，remain highly sensitive to native behavior. 20_ And dont feel offended if something seems offensivelike queue jumping
37、. After all, this is a global village, and we are all very different.ALook out for the following cultural mistakes and try to avoid them.BPersonal space varies as you travel the globe.CAsians consider removing shoes impolite at home.DNever be completely surprised by anything.EThe linguistic mistake
38、means that someone is not fully expressing his idea.FYoull likely be met with silence.GIf not, keep the shoes on.II. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。An old man wanted to retire because of his poor health. The 21 was in deciding which son would take his pla
39、ce. As his children gathered to 22 his birthday, the father announced his 23 . The old man took out two boxes and said to his two sons. “Each of you take one. I want each of you to 24 it with what you believe to be the most 25 thing for our successful business. 26 your choices, I will decide who wil
40、l take 27 the business,” the father said. The next days the families and employees could sense the spirit of 28 between the boys.It was January 1st and the family 29 to celebrate again“Please 30 with me whats in your box!” the father said. The first son said, “Its outside on the back of truck. The b
41、ox you gave me was much too 31 .” The father walked to the window and from that distance could see all. With a deep tone of 32 , he asked the other son, “What do you have to give?” The son 33 his father the box. The old man looked inside and with great 34 looked up at his son .“Its 35 !” the father
42、said .“Are you telling me that you have found nothing of value in our business?”“On the contrary,” he said. “I could not place 36 I found most valuable in a box. How does one measure the value of quality and honesty? What size box would 37 the loyalty of our employees and customers? How big of a roo
43、m would I need for our workers who have 38 from our generous pay and health plan? Finally, father, the most valuable possessions I 39 hold are the love of you and mother.”It was 40 what decision was made that day. There will come a time when each of us will be asked by our father to share what we va
44、lue most. I hope your box is empty.21ApraiseBchallengeCsuggestionDadvice22.AenjoyBconcernCcelebrateDhonor23.AretirementBexperienceCmoneyDknowledge24.AcoverBprovideCcombineDfill25.AcomfortableBbeautifulCvaluableDadjustable26.ABased onBStood forCProtected fromDDressed up27.AupBoverCdownDoff28. Ateamwo
45、rk Bachievement Ccompetition Dcommunication29.AforcedBrefusedCadjustedDgathered30.AsendBpublishCshareDwrite31.AbigBsmallClightDlarge32.AhappinessBillnessCsadnessDloneliness33.ApostedBpackedCwrappedDhanded34.AdelightBshockCmysteryDdevotion35.AemptyBwonderfulCterribleDugly36.AwhereBwhenChowDwhat37.Ase
46、nsedBmeasuredCholdDcompared38.AbenefitedBsufferedClearnedDheard39.AseverelyBluckilyCsadlyDslightly40.AobviousBnervousCanxiousDmysterious第II卷 （非选择题，共80分）III. 英语知识运用第一节：根据提示用单词或短语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上 (每空一词，每题1.5分，满分30分）(考察范围：必修五Unit1-2) 41. The baby was left _（暴露）to the wind and rain.42. - The room is in a mess again! - Sorry. It is I who _ _ _. (blame)43. When considering how to settle the problem, she had _ _ （漏掉）the most important factor weather.44. I dont know why he refused to _ （出席）the meeting that day. 45. After a heated discussion, they failed to _ _ _. （得出结论）46. I
