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本试卷共12 页，共150 分。考试时间120 分钟。
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第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30 分）
第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5 分，共7.5 分）
听下面5 段对话。每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳
选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话你
将听一遍。
1. What does the man do now?
A. A teacher. B. An editor. C. A journalist.
2. Where is the hospital?
A. At the crossing. B. Beside a drugstore. C. Near a supermarket.
3. Which of the following does the woman want to change?
A. A $10 note. B. A $20 note. C. A $50 note.
4. What does the man plan to do this evening?
A. Go to the gym. B. Visit Mr. Black at school. C. Attend Mr. Black’s lecture.
5. What is the man doing?
A. Making a suggestion. B. Making a request. C. Making a complaint.
第二节（共10 小题；每小题1.5 分，共15 分）
听下面4 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的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5 秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小
题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第6 段材料，回答第6 至7 题。
6. What will the woman do this afternoon?
A. Discuss a project. B. Go to a party. C. Go shopping.
7. Who will the man probably invite to go with him?
A. Mary. B. Lisa. C. Cook.
听第7 段材料，回答第8 至9 题。
8. What should the visitors do first before leaving the coach?
A. Remember the leaving time.
B. Make sure they take their valuables.
C. Keep the number of the coach in mind.
9. What are the visitors advised to do during the trip?
A. Stay with the guide. B. Take some photos. C. Follow the instructions.
听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。
10. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Choosing a school. B. Visiting some schools. C. Setting up an art school.
11. What is their daughter talented in?
A. Fashion. B. Music. C. Sports.
12. Which school has the highest percentage of students going on to university?
A. Samon Grammar School. B. Brighton Art School. C. George Hi
igh School.
听第9 段材料，回答第13 至15 题。
13. When will the man see the show?
A. On Tuesday afternoon. B. On Wednesday evening. C. On Saturday evening.
14. How much will the man pay for the tickets?
A. $7. B. $8. C. $16.
15. Where will the man get his tickets?
A. Outside the theatre. B. Near the bus stop. C. At the ticket office.
第三节（共5 小题；每小题1.5 分，共7.5 分）
听下面一段对话，完成第 16 至 20 五道小题，每小题仅填写一．个．词。听对话前，你将有
20 秒钟的时间阅读试题，听完后, 你将有60 秒钟的作答时间。这段对话你将听两遍。
第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45 分）
第一节单项填空（共15 小题；每小题1 分，共15 分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。
21. My flight was delayed, so I read a book ________ time.
A. kill B. killing C. to kill D. having killed
22. In the early days, Beijing Opera ______ on open-air stages or in teahouses.
A. performed B. was performed C. performs D. is performed
23. People around us ______ affect our thoughts and behaviors.
A. must B. can C. should D. would
24. Since its start, WeChat ________ into the most popular messaging communication service in
China.
A. has developed B. developed C. develops D. was developing
25. The number of Hutongs in Beijing is decreasing, ______ they still attract tourists from all over
the world.
A. or B. and C. but D. so
26. With the new family planning policy _______, many young parents are considering having their
second child.
A. introduce B. introducing C. to introduce D. introduced
27. _______ astonishes us is that AlphaGo defeated the human champion.
A. Which B. When C. That D. What
28. Chinese people’s spending on overseas trips ______ year by year.
A. had risen B. rise C. is rising D. rose
29. Scott was amazed by the Great Wall, _______ he described as the greatest attraction in Beijing.
A. where B. which C. what D. why
30. The most exciting moment during the Spr
ing Festival is _____ the family enjoy the big dinner
together.
A. what B. why C. which D. when
31. ---We’d better leave now.
---No hurry. The train ______ at 10 o’clock.
A. has left B. left C. leaves D. would leave
32. You’d better exercise at least three times a week ______ you can keep fit.
A. so that B. only if C. as though D. in case
33. She works in theatre, ________ in her father’s footsteps.
A. to follow B. following C. followed D. being followed
34. If Mike _______ the half-cooked food then, he would not be in hospital now.
A. had not had B. did not have C. does not have D. has not had
35. ---Could you please show me which boy in the photo is Patrick?
---The one _____ red hair.
A. in B. over C. of D. with
第二节完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5 分，共30 分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，
并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The Write Feeling
Growing up in a military family, I moved a lot. I mostly went to __36__ with other kids whose
parents were also in the military. But when my dad __37__ from the Marines after twenty years of
service, I found myself __38__ a civilian school with twelve-year-olds who shared no similar life
experience with me.
I was a stranger in a strange land. Everyone in my class had grown up together, and they had no
room to __39__ for a newcomer. I wore different clothes, had different thoughts, and spoke with an
accent. I __40__ for the first few weeks of school. I had no friends, no activities, and no __41__ of a
bright future. To deal with it all, I began __42__ in my diary every day---stories of adventure, of old
friends, of feelings that I could not speak. I wrote as if my life depended on it, as if the very next
breath I took could not happen __43__ I wrote down words.
One day, my teacher, Mrs. Bush, came to me and asked why I always sat there writing instead
of playing with others
. I told her I enjoyed writing and __44__ writing to playing. She smiled at me
and walked away. About three weeks later, Mrs. Bush gave us a writing assignment. I was __45__
that I could now participate in something I knew I excelled in.
That night I worked and worked on the essay. I wrote with great __46__. It was my one chance
to feel important and __47__ by the class.
A few days after we handed in our assignments, Mrs. Bush called me up to the __48__ of the
classroom. I stood before thirty pairs of eyes looking at me, and I got __49__. Was I in trouble? Did
I do something wrong?
Then Mrs. Bush told the class how much she __50__ all the work that went into the essay and
everyone had done a great job. But, she said, one student stood __51__ as an excellent writer, one
with imagination, creativity, and word mastery. That student was me!
The class clapped politely and Mrs. Bush handed me my paper, with the following __52__ on it:
"Malinda, you are an excellent writer. You fill your paper with the breathings of your heart. Please
keep on writing and share your __53__ of writing with the world. I am proud of you and glad you
are in my class."
Mrs. Bush helped me feel a sense of __54__, a place of purpose, and a way to survive a
transition in life. She helped me gain __55__ in myself that stayed with me beyond sixth grade.
36. A. church B. school C. war D. work
37. A. separated B. withdrew C. quit D. retired
38. A. visiting B. attending C. running D. leaving
39. A. build B. preserve C. take D. spare
40. A. struggled B. played C. fought D. exercised
41. A. memory B. control C. promise D. need
42. A. reading B. drawing C. writing D. copying
43. A. unless B. once C. while D. after
44. A. compared B. applied C. turned D. preferred
45. A. astonished B. satisfied C. excited D. emb
arrassed
46. A. anxiety B. curiosity C. wonder D. passion
47. A. impressed B. accepted C. challenged D. envied
48. A. front B. corner C. door D. outside
49. A. annoyed B. disappointed C. worried D. surprised
50. A. appreciated B. expected C. recognized D. enjoyed
51. A. out B. up C. by D. off
52. A. descriptions B. remarks C. suggestions D. accounts
53. A. advantage B. purpose C. gift D. idea
54. A. responsibility B. belonging C. devotion D. relief
55. A. interest B. imagination C. creativity D. confidence
第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，40 分）
第一节（共15 小题；每小题2 分，共30 分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上
将该项涂黑。
A
Flying
Ever since I was old enough to dream, I have imagined myself soaring with the eagles. My love
of flying has shaped the way I live and the person I have become. Two years ago, that passion
rocketed to new heights when I had the opportunity to visit Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in
Arizona. For a whole week I lived in a college dorm, roomed with a total stranger and---best of
all---I flew!
My group took part in activities ranging from learning about the history of aviation (航空) to
flying in state-of-the-art pilot training simulators (模拟装置). At least once a day, I devoted myself
to learning one of the world’s best training aircrafts, the Cessna 182. Not only did I receive thorough
ground instruction, but I also got to fly. In total, I flew five hours to receive my private pilot’s license.
In that one joyous and oh-so-short week, my passion for aviation grew even stronger. Now,
whenever I see a plane flying overhead, I feel a sense of pride thinking I’ve done that.
During my time in and above the Arizona desert, I learned not only about the mechanics and
techniques of aviation, but also about myself and how I see the world. As I floated in that seemingly
endless sea of air, I became aware of the variety and complexity of the humanity below. On the
ribbons of roadways, each tiny car carried people with hopes and dreams. I wondered if any of those
people had ever wished to fly like an eagle. Then I realized that each must have his or her own
dreams and ambitions. That’s what makes us unique. We try to respond to something special inside
us. I also realized that I was especially fortunate to be making my own dream come true.
Everywhere I go, I hear, “Do what makes you happy and you will be happy.” It sounds like
standard advice, but I’ve really thought about it and taken it to heart. I couldn’t care less about how
much money I make or what benefits I receive. I know that I am already in hot pursuit(追逐) of my
dreams. And, even if they change, even if they finally don’t involve aviation, I’ll always aim to fly
with the eagles.
56. Two years ago, the author ___________.
A. was admitted to a university B. stayed in a university for one week
C. saw the launch of the rocket D. made good friends with an astronaut
57. Paragraph 2 is mainly about _________.
A. which aircraft the author got to fly B. how the author learned to fly
C. what the author learned about simulators D. why the author got a pilot’s license
58. According to the author, ________ makes people unique.
A. flying like an eagle B. trying something special
C. having their own dreams D. learning unusual techniques
59. From the last paragraph, we can learn that the author _________.
A. cares a lot about money and benefits B. brings happiness to others
C. pursues his aims whatever happens D. offers advice wherever he goes
B
Do you know electricity can change the way we taste food? Proving
this fact is a revolutionary electric fork designed by Japanese researchers
that can make any dish taste salty.
According to Hiromi Nakamura, a Post Doc Research Fellow at
Tokyo’s Meiji
University, the technology can be very useful for people on
special diets. Patients with high blood pressure, for instance, can easily go
on a low-salt diet and still enjoy delicious food. And with the fork, there’s absolutely no risk of over-salting their food. Luckily, the voltage(电压) is so small that there is no risk of electrocution(触电) either.
The idea of adding electricity to food was first exposed as an experiment at the Computer
Human Interaction Conference in Austin, Texas, in 2018. Nakamura and her team connected a wire
to a 9-volt battery and passed it through a straw placed in a cup of sweet lemonade. Volunteers
reported that the charged lemonade tasted ‘blander’, because the electricity created the taste of salt.
Nakamura has improved the technology to be able to transfer an electric charge to food through
forks and chopsticks. “The metallic part of the fork is one electrode（电极）, and the handle is the
other,” Nakamura explained. “When you take a piece of food with the fork and put it in your mouth,
you connect the circuit. When you remove the fork from your mouth, you disconnect the circuit. So
it actually works as a switch.”
Simon Klose, host of food program Munchies, who recently visited Nakamura to try out the
fork himself, called this form of ‘food hacking’ one of the greatest eating experiences he’d ever had.
“When I first heard of electric food, it sounded scary,” he said. He later continued to use a charged
fork to eat pieces of fried chicken, and found that the saltiness considerably increased as the
electricity was connected.
Nakamura has been eating ‘electric’ food for the past three to four years in an attempt to
understand it better. “For me, ‘food hacking’ is about strengthening or weakening real food,” she
said. “It may seem like we’re cooking but we’re actually working on the human senses.”
60. The electric fork may benefit people who__________.
A. need to go on a diet B. h
ave high blood pressure
C. prefer food free of salt D. show interest in tasty food
61. Paragraph 4 mainly tells us _________.
A. how the electric fork works B. what makes the circuit connected
C. how the technology was improved D. why the electric fork was invented
62. From the passage, we learn that the electric fork______.
A. creates virtual taste B. changes people’s diets
C. helps cure diseases D. replaces salt in cooking
C
Tea vs Coffee
Tea and coffee are two of the most widely consumed drinks in the United States. With popularity
and interest in tea continuing to grow in recent years, many consumers have recently considered
making the switch from coffee to tea, if they have not done so already. All the buzz surrounding tea
and coffee may have you wondering, what are the differences? As it turns out, the differences are
many and varied.
In the US, interest in tea ranges from coast to coast with the highest in Hawaii and California
but stretching to the eastern states of Vermont and New York. On the other hand, the highest interest
in coffee tends to be concentrated more in the north and western regions(地区), with the highest
search volumes appearing in the states of Hawaii, Washington and Minnesota.
Differences between tea and coffee also vary in origin and production. All tea comes from the
harvested leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, while there are about 60 different species of coffee
plants. Production of tea is quicker and more efficient: Camellia sinensis plants only need to grow[
for three years before they are ready to process; coffee plants take up to five years.
Perhaps the most concerning issue consumers have when considering making the switch to tea
is the question of caffeine. The good news is, when it comes to tea and caffeine, there is something
for everyone. Unlike coffee, which typically only comes in decaffeinated and regular, there are
several variet
ies of tea available, based on caffeine preference.
From herbal teas that are naturally free of caffeine, to high quality green and black teas that
offer less than half the caffeine of coffee, to high caffeine teas such as our specially formulated
HiCAF® blends that contain slightly more caffeine than a cup of coffee, there is a variety sure to
suit your needs. As an added bonus, the lower acidity levels in tea tend to be gentler on the stomach
for a more comforting pick-me-up.
So what is the answer, coffee or tea? If you are looking for the most healthful benefit possible,
tea is probably the winner. They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If, like many Americans,
the rising popularity in tea has your interest piqued, the images below will help to clearly spell out
the differences between tea and coffee.
63. It can be learned from the passage that ______.
A. coffee is of much higher production than tea
B. tea and coffee are from harvested leaves of plants
C. the popularity of tea is growing constantly in the US
D. there is no regional difference in drinking tea and coffee
64. According to the passage, which of the following contains the least caffeine?
A. Green tea. B. Black tea. C. Herbal tea. D. HiCAF® blends.
65. What is the author’s attitude towards tea?
A. Positive. B. Cautious. C. Sceptical. D. Negative.
66. The underlined word “piqued” in the last paragraph probably means .
A. reduced B. lost C. expressed D. excited
D
By now, we are all aware that social media has had a tremendous influence on our culture, in
business, on the world-at-large. Social media websites revolutionized the way people communicate
and socialize on the Web. However, aside from seeing your friends’ new baby on Facebook, or
reading about Justin Bieber’s latest conflict with the law on Twitter, what are some of the real
influences?
Social networks offer the opportunity for people to re-
connect with their old friends and
acquaintances, make new friends, share ideas and pictures, and many other activities. Users can keep
pace with the latest global and local developments, and participate in campaigns and activities of
their choice. Professionals use social media sites like LinkedIn to enhance their career and business
development. Students can work together with their peers to improve their academic and
communication skills.
Unfortunately, there are a few downsides too to social networking. If you are not careful,
immoral people can target you for cyber bullying and disturbance on social sites. School children,
young girls, and women can fall victim to online attacks which can create tension and suffering. If
you are a victim of cyber bullying, do not take it lying down, but try to take appropriate legal action
against the attacker.
Many companies have blocked social networks as addicted employees can distract themselves
on such sites, instead of focusing on work. In fact, studies show that British companies have lost
billions of dollars per year in productivity because of social media addiction among employees.
Also, what you carelessly post on the Net can come back to trouble you. Revealing( 泄露)
personal information on social sites can make users vulnerable(易受伤害的)to crimes like identity
theft, stalking, etc. Many companies perform a background check on the Web before hiring an
employee. If a potential employee has posted something embarrassing on social media, it can greatly
affect their chances of getting the job. The same holds true for our relationships too, as our loved
ones and friends may get to know if we post something undesirable on social networks.
Social media has its advantages and drawbacks as each coin has two sides. It is up to each user
to use social sites wisely to enhance their professional and social life, and exercise caution to ensure
they do not fall victim to
online dangers.
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