1、 英语试卷英语试卷 第一部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）分） 第一节（共 5 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分） 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。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.S 19.15 B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是 C. 1.Where does this conversation take place? A.In a restaurant B.In a supe
2、rmarket. C.In a shopping mall. 2.What are the speakers doing? A.Saving some money. B.Opening a window. C.Setting up an account. 3.What does the woman want? A.A stable job. B.The nice hourly wage. C.The pretty flowers. 4.What are the speakers talking about? A.Choosing a university. B.Studying in New
3、York. C. Persuading their moms. 5.How much does the cake cost? A.$2. B.$4. C.$6. 第二节（共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6，7 题。 6.What may the woman do in summer vacation? A.Re
4、ad all day. B.Go to the sea. C.Go hiking with the man. 7.What do we know about the speakers? A.The man loves hiking. B.The woman will go to Colorado. C.They will do rock climbing. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。 8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secre
5、tary C. Interviewer and interviewee. 9.Why does the woman dislike cleaning the windows? A.Its dangerous. B.Its tiring. C. It takes much time. 10.How does the woman probably feel about the mans idea? A.Excited. B.Unhappy. C.Puzzled. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。 11. Where is the woman from? A. Southend-on-
6、Sea. B.Boston C.Kingston. 12.What is the best thing for the man? A.Going to the beach. B.Not much hot weather. C.Often swimming in the sea. 13.What will the speakers probably do this week? A.Hold a party. B.Book train tickets. C.Prepare for the exams. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。 14.What is the mans favo
7、rite movie? A.Rush Hour. B.Rush Hour . C.Wall-E. 15.When did Rush Hour come out? A.In 1998. B.In 2001. C.In 2008. 16.Why does the woman think the world in Wall-E is scary? A.It is totally polluted. B.Robots do everything C. Nobody is overweight. 17.What do Disney movies like? A.Introducing robots. B
8、.Teaching good morals. C.Showing responsible people. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18.What should we do to balance emotions? A.Consider the actual level of risk. B.Practice a speech without fear. C.Face the risk of injury or death. 19.Who is the speaker? A.A teacher. B.A logician. C.A psychologist 20.How
9、 many mental exercises are mentioned? A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. 第二部分 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，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Ireland:Beauty and a Long History of Separation Ireland is home to ancient kings and chiefs, giants and fairies. For years it has existed as two
10、 Irelands, and Brexit could worsen that division. Discover the lively cities of Dublin and Belfast, and taste pints, drink a whiskey or eat fresh oysters. Journey Highlights Meet storytellers and experts for insight into the true story of Irelands history. Get the full taste of Ireland, experiencing
11、 seaweed, oysters and whiskey. Swiss Family Adventure: An Active Journey Through the Alps. The Swiss Alps are the perfect family playground, providing a fun and relaxing summer retreat for all ages. Towering peaks, rushing waterfalls and peaceful meadows bursting with wildflowers provide the calm ba
12、ckdrop for an array of active programs. This eight-day program is suited to anyone with a sense of adventure, and especially for families with children ages 7 to 14. Journey Highlights Explore the heart-beating First Cliff Walk in Grindelwald. Cruise Lake Thun to the town of Spiez. Explore the castl
13、e here, where children can become “Knights in Training”. Climate Change in New Orleans: A meeting and observation The impact of climate change and extreme weather is all too noticeable in the disastrous changes that are happening along the Louisiana Gulf Coast. Spend four days in New Orleans immerse
14、d in the issues around global climate change and its impact on human health, and natural ecosystems. Journey Highlights Take a special tour of the levee system on the Mississippi River surrounding New Orleans to see its importance in protecting the area. Learn how climate change affects New Orleans
15、and the Gulf region from scientists. Active Argentina and Patagonia Argentina is the active adventures dream destination. From cathedral-like peaks to icy glaciers, this active, multisport route invites you to explore the Lake District, hike in view of the Fits Roy Massif, sail to glaciers and ride
16、horses. Journey Highlights Go kayaking on Lago Gutierrez and hike to surprising lakes in Nahuel Huapi National Park. Cruise by boating to the face of the Perito Moreno Glacier. Visit a working ranch for a closer look at farmer life. 21. Which activity will make you feel thrilled? A. Visiting a worki
17、ng ranch in Argentina B. Walking on the bank of the Mississippi River C. Listening to the true story of Irelands history D. Exploring First Cliff Walk in Grindelwald. 22. Who is suitable for the journey to New Orleans? A.Historians. B.Adventurers. C.Sailors. D. Environmentalists. 23. Where has the m
18、ountain tops in the shape of churches? A. Swiss. B.Argentina. C.Ireland. D.New Orleans. B My editor, Michelle, was at a birthday party for her sons friend recently, when the mom mentioned a company she liked called Joymode. Minutes later, an ad for Joymode appeared on Michelles Facebook news feed. W
19、hen she told me about it, we both wondered: Does Facebook really listen to our conversations to serve us ads? “I swear I think you guys are listening.” Thats how CBS This Morning host Gayle King put it when she spoke with Adam Mosseri who heads up Instagram, which is owned by Facebook. “Can you help
20、 me understand how I can be having a private conversation with someone about something Im interested in seeing or buying, and an ad for that will pop up on my Instagram feed,” King asked. “I havent searched for it. I havent talked to anybody about it.” The truth is, Facebook tracks us in ways many o
21、f us dont even realize and is so good at it, we think its monitoring our conversations. Instead, it uses complicated demographic and location data to serve up ads. They put all sorts of indirect evidence together, and youre marketed to as if theyre listening to your conversations. Remember that Face
22、book can track what you do on other websites and apps that use Facebook plugins, login and apps. Most of us know that every time we like a post, leave a comment and tag a friend, that gives Facebook even more information to serve us ads. Every check-in, every comment is more grist for the mill. Ther
23、e are steps we can take to limit Facebooks tracking, but face it-if youre using the Facebook app and interacting with people, Facebook can get most of everything they need. Even if you stop using it, Facebook will still keep tabs on you. Even when we clearly exercise all location controls, Facebook
24、still learns the locations we visit and exploits it for ads. 24. What is puzzling Michelle and Gayle? A. Whether Facebook really listens to their conversations. B. Whether they always receive ads from Facebook. C. Whether they can have a private chat on Facebook. D. Whether Facebook provides dependa
25、ble information. 25. What does the underlined phrase “grist for the mill” mean? A. Sincere. B. Useful. C.Simple. D. Convenient. 26. How does Facebook target you with ads? A. By listening to your conversations. B. By predicting your favors. C.By collecting a lot of data. D. By reading your text messa
26、ges. 27. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. You wont be lost with your Facebook. B. Facebook affects a persons private life. C.You have no secrets on Facebook. D. Its hard to stop Facebook tracing you. C School pupils in England will be grouped into “bubbles” when the new academic year st
27、arts in September, with mass activities such as assemblies discouraged under new regulations announced by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson. School were shut down in March, 2020. Currently around 1.6 million of the countrys 9 million school-age children are back in the classroom, but the governme
28、nt says a proper return in September is “critical to our national recovery” and attendance will be compulsory. Social distancing will not be applied in schools, and masks will not be worn, but instead so-called bubbles, based on avoiding contact between individual classes or year groups, will be dep
29、loyed. This will mean separate start and finish times, and also different times for lunch and playtime. Pupils will be discouraged from using public transport, which could bring many other challenges. Mobile testing units will be sent to schools which have an outbreak, and schools will have testing
30、kits to give parents if required, but if there are two confirmed cases in 14 days, potentially the whole school could be shut down. Geoff Barton, the general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, says, “It will be immediately apparent to anyone reading this guidance that it is
31、enormously challenging to implement. The logistics of keeping apart many different bubbles of children in a full school, including whole-year groups comprising hundreds of pupils, is incredible.” Meanwhile, before the much-anticipated next stage of easing lockdown in England takes place this weekend
32、, the number of COVID-19 cases has risen in 36 local authorities across England. Easing measures have already had to be delayed in the East Midlands city of Leicester, but now other spikes in infection rate are being reported all across England. The areas with the largest increases are Knowsley and
33、Bolton, both in the North West of the country, and the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. In Knowsley, close to the city of Liverpool, the rate of infection rose from 6 people out of every 100,000 to 20. 28. What does Gavins “Students grouped into bubbles” refer to? A. Setting different time
34、for school activities. B. Asking all students to wear masks at class. C. Keeping social distance among all students. D. Calling on students to take a bus for school. 29. A school will possibly be closed again in England when _. A.two cases of infection are proved in 14 days. B.there is a lack of tes
35、ting units for pupils C.the attendance of students isnt enough D.the rate of infection rises from 6 people out of every 100,000 to 20 30. Whats the attitude of Barton towards Gavins measure? A.Tolerant B.Doubtful. C.Hopeful. D.Ambiguous 31. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. England has a
36、lready abolished the lockdown. B.More reports are about the spread of COVID-19. C.The infection of COVID-19 is increasing in England. D.COVID-19 is more serious in England than other countries. D When “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” was first shown to the public last month, a group of excited anima
37、l activists gathered on Hollywood Boulevard. But they werent there to throw red paint on fur-coat- wearing film stars. Instead, one activist, dressed in a full-body monkey suit, had arrived with a sign praising the filmmakers: Thanks for not using real apes (猿)!” The creative team behind “Apes” used
38、 motion-capture (动作捕捉) technology to create digitalized animals, spending tens of millions of dollars on technology that records an actors performance and later processes it with computer graphics to create a final image (图像). In this case, one of a realistic-looking ape. Yet “Apes” is more exceptio
39、n than the rule. In fact, Hollywood has been hot on live animals lately. One nonprofit organization, which monitors the treatment of animals in filmed entertainment, is keeping tabs on more than 2,000 productions this year. Already, a number of films, including “Water for Elephants,” “The Hangover P
40、art ” and “Zookeeper,” have drawn the anger of activists who say the creatures acting in them havent been treated properly. In some cases, its not so much the treatment of the animals on set in the studio that has activists worried; its the off-set training and living conditions that are raising con
41、cerns. And there are questions about the films made outside the States, which sometimes are not monitored as closely as productions filmed in the States. 32. What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A.The cost of making “Apes.” B.The creation of digitalized apes. C.The publicity about “Apes.” D.The
42、performance of real apes. 33. What does the underlined phrase “keeping tabs on” in paragraph 3 probably mean? A.Listing completely. B.Directing professionally. C.Promoting successfully D.Watching carefully. 34.What can we infer from the last paragraph about animal actors? A.They may be badly treated
43、. B.They should take further training. C.They could be traded illegally D.They would lose popularity. 35. Why did the animal activists gather on Hollywood Boulevard? A. To see famous film stars. B.To oppose wearing fur coats. C.To raise money for animal protection. D.To express thanks to some filmma
44、kers. 第二节（共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） 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。 Get a Healthy Home Most of us have spent more time at home in 2020 than we ever imagined possible. 36 These tips can help make your home better for your body and mind. Take off your shoes at your door. Think about keepi
45、ng your home clean the minute you walk in.A University of Arizona study found that the average shoe contains nearly 421 000 different bacteria （细菌） ， including Escherichia coli and strep. Pesticides（杀虫剂）and cleaning chemicals can also come into your home via your shoes. 37 Freshen the walls. If the
46、walls in your home feel as if theyre closing in, maybe its time to find a new coat of paint. 38 Researchers at the University of British Columbia found that blue boosts creativity, while red increases attention to detail. 39 In a small study, volunteers worked from noon to 8 p.m. in a room lit prima
47、rily by daylight or one lit primarily by artificial light. By the end of the second day,those who had worked in the sunlit room were less sleepy and performed better on performance tests connected with mental process. Clean the air in your home. 40 The Department of Energy requires that it can remov
48、e 99.97 percent of pollutants and particles in the air. Portable high-efficiency particulate air filers（过滤器）can clean a single room or the entire house. A. Work near a window. B. Study in the artificial light. C. Studies have shown that color can influence your mood. D. Maybe you have realized the importance of a healthy home. E. Leave a pair of shops you wear in the house by the front door. F. A high-efficiency particulate air(HEPA)filter can cost much. G.The gold standard is a high-efficiency particulate air(HEPA)filte
