新人教版高中英语选择性必修一第二单元 综合能力测试卷
时间:120分钟 分值:150分
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30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。
1.When will the man return the car
A.At 5:30. B.At 5:00. C.At 4:30.
2.What are the speakers talking about
A.A fancy restaurant.
B.A birthday celebration.
C.A family reunion.
3.What does the woman advise the man to do with the computer
A.Have it repaired.
B.Get a second-hand one.
C.Buy a new one.
4.Why does the man come to the police station
A.To make an appointment.
B.To express his thanks.
C.To get his car back.
5.What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers
A.Husband and wife. B.Patient and dentist.
C.Student and teacher.
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 course will the man take first
A.Computer programming.
B.Data processing.
C.Hardware management.
7.Which schedule is suitable for the man
A.On Monday evenings.
B.On Tuesday evenings.
C.On Thursday evenings.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter
A.The bad weather. B.The cold houses.
C.The long night.
9.Which season does the man probably like best
A.Winter. B.Spring. C.Summer.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.How did the woman get to know about the job
A.By listening to the morning news.
B.By reading a newspaper ad.
C.By calling an employment service.
11.Why was the woman interested in the job
A.To improve her French and Italian.
B.To use her precious experience.
C.To work close to her family.
12.What was the woman supposed to do next
A.Send a written application as soon as possible.
B.Prepare for an interview in a couple of days.
C.Read the advertisement again for more details.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whom is the CNA program mainly for according to the man
A.Retired people.
B.High school students.
C.Job hunters.
14.How often does the coursework take place
A.Three times a week. B.Four times a week.
C.Five times a week.
15.What is probably the man’s aunt
A.A professor.
B.A school doctor.
C.A nursing assistant.
16.Why will the woman go to the man’s home tonight
A.To visit his family.
B.To take an interview.
C.To get more information.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.What is the main purpose of the loud noises
A.To warn people outdoors to get inside.
B.To get people’s attention inside their homes.
C.To inform people without radios about danger.
18.Who decides to turn on the warning system
A.Local media.
B.Local officials.
C.The national weather service.
19.Where should people go when they hear a warning
A.To a window.
B.To a public shelter.
C.To the inside of a building.
20.What is the main topic of the talk
A.A weather report.
B.A warning system.
C.The safety steps in bad weather.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 (共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25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
What picture do you have of the future Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now What do you hope about the future
Futurologists (未来学家) predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers and books will come to us by computer.
In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious problems. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don’t act now.
In transport, cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination.
In the domain of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots—they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they
21.We can know from the passage that .
A.computer will finally take the place of the media nowadays
B.robots will completely have replaced people in factories
C.computers will tell drivers exactly where they are in future
D.it is more convenient to choose programs sent by the computer
22.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .
A.all diseases will not be conquered by scientists
B.scientists have known the way to produce genes
C.the clones of humans are understanding for scientists
D.the clones of animals have a long way to go
23.Where can we find the passage on the web
A.Travel. B.Technology.
C.Education. D.Life.
B
A new technology is going to ripe, one that could transform our daily lives, help to form new industries, even remove world economic powers from their present positions. Unlike the wave of industrialization that began in the West and spread later to the rest of the world, the new developments are taking place in research labs all over the globe—and Asians are in the forefront. Physicists are creating a new class of materials that display an amazing property unforeseen even two years ago—superconductivity (超导体技术).
Used today only in specialized equipment, super conductors have the potential to radically change most of the electrical and electronic appliances found in the home, making them smaller, more powerful and efficient. They could free our cities of pollution by replacing petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles with electric cars, and cut the cost of electricity. The new materials do something that even the best of conductors such as copper and silver cannot—they do away with all electrical resistance. The significances for energy storage are great.
The technology is in its early stage, still accessible to countries that decide to invest brains and money. For 75 years it had remained little more than a scientific curiosity with limited practical use because the phenomenon occurred only at extremely low temperatures. It was first observed in 1911 by a Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, who cooled mercury (水银) to temperatures below -269℃ with liquid helium(氦). Then in January last year, two IBM scientists, K.Alex Muller and J. George Bednorz, found a metal oxide ceramic (氧化陶瓷) that superconducted at -243℃. Their report went largely unnoticed until last December, when it was confirmed at a scientific meeting in Boston. Today Japan, India, China and other Asian countries all have their share of experts who spend their days and nights in labs, acting as midwives (助产士) to a new technology.
24.As is indicated in the passage, the technology of superconductivity .
A.has already been developed
B.is still under development
C.will be used only in specialized equipment
D.will be used in daily lives in a few years
25.The new technology differs from the others in that .
A.it began in the East and spread later to the rest of the world
B.it began in the West and spread later to the rest of the world
C.it is being cultivated in research labs around the world
D.it is accessible to physicists who are intelligent and rich
26.From the passage, we may conclude that .
A.Asian scientists gain the lead in the growth of the new technology
B.Dutch scientists kept reporting new findings for the last 75 years
C.IBM scientists’ report receive immediate attention all over the world
D.the West was astonished at the new technology developed by the Asians
27.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A.The Prospect of a New Technology
B.Superconductivity: A New Technology
C.A New Technology: The Key to Changing the Way of Our Lives
D.A New Technology: A Joint Effort of Many Countries
C
For environmental reasons, Britain will ban all new petro- and diesel-powered vehicles from its roads beginning in 22 years, a government report says.
The plan, expected Wednesday, aims to start removing petrol and diesel engines in 2040. It follows a similar official statement in France and comes after the British government was ordered by the High Court to develop new plans to reduce NO2 in the air. Judges ruled that previous clean-air plans were not enough to meet European Union pollution limits in the coming years.
Britain’s government has said the poor air quality has an unnecessary and avoidable negative effect on citizens’ health, and costs up to 3.5 billion in annual lost productivity.
Part of the new plan involves an offer of 260 million to local governments to change rules where vehicle emissions (排放) are over EU standards. Ideas so far include changing road layouts, reprogramming traffic lights and charging a fee for the oldest and most polluting cars on the road.
The plan also includes 1.3 billion for government purchase of extreme-low-emission vehicles, nearly 130 million to improve infrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations and 378 million for remodeling existing vehicles.
Climate change is also a reason for the plan to get these vehicles off the road.“We can’t carry on with petrol and diesel cars,” Environment Secretary Michael Gove said. “It’s important we all prepare for a significant change which deals not just with the problems of health caused by emissions, but the broader problems caused in terms of accelerating climate change.”
Gove added that local communities are partly responsible for coming up with ways to limit emissions, including possible limitations on commuters (上下班往返者) and the addition of cleaner mass transportation options. Local leaders are called on to draw up “appropriate plans” to deal with climate challenges related to emission, he said.
28.Why does the British government decide on this ban
A.To focus on its citizens’ health.
B.To respond to the court’s request.
C.To promote solar energy in transport.
D.To follow in France’s footsteps.
29.Which measure may the British government take to achieve its plan
A.Charging a fee for the cars.
B.Removing old and high-emission vehicles.
C.Spending some money on electric vehicles.
D.Changing the way roads are arranged.
30.What can be inferred from Gove’s words
A.Convenient public transportation is badly needed.
B.United efforts are required to achieve the plan.
C.Vehicle emissions are the key factor in climate change.
D.Petrol and diesel cars may hold back economic progress.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10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。
Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while you’re trying to get work done. 31 , there are several ways to handle things. Let’s take a look at them now.
32 . Tell the person you’re sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time.
When people try to interrupt you, have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that you’ll find them then. 33 . It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions.
When you need to talk to someone, don’t do it in your own office. 34 , it’s much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are.
If you have a door to your office, make good use of it. 35 . If someone knocks and it’s not an important matter, excuse yourself and let the person know you’re busy so they can get the hint (暗示) that when the door is closed, you’re not to be disturbed.
A.If you’re busy, don’t feel bad about saying no
B.When you want to avoid interruptions at work
C.Set boundaries for yourself as far as your time goes
D.If you’re in the other person’s office or in a public area
E.It’s important that you let them know when you’ll be available
F.It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt you
G.Leave it open when you’re available to talk and close it when you’re not
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Emily was a very big fan of animals when she was a child. As a result, all she ever heard about growing up was “Emily, you should be a 36 . You’re going to be great in that field. That’s what you should do.” 37 when she got to Ohio State University, she took biology, anatomy, and chemistry, and started studying to be a vet.
A Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship allowed her to spend her 38 year studying abroad in Manchester, England. Away from the family and 39 from them, she found herself one day sitting at her desk, surrounded by biology books and staring out the window, when it suddenly hit her:“I’m in total 40 . I don’t want to be a vet!”
41 she thought back over all the things she’d done in her life and what had made her happy. And then it hit her—it was all of the youth leadership conferences that she had volunteered 42 , and the communications and leadership courses she had taken as elective courses back at Ohio State. “How could I have been so 43 Here I am in my fourth year at school and just finally realizing I’m on the 44 path. I just never took the time to 45 it until now,” she thought.
Inspired by her new 46 , Emily spent the rest of her year in England taking courses in communications and media studies. When 47 to Ohio State, she was eventually able to 48 the administration to let her create her own program in “leadership studies”, 49 it took her 2 years longer to finally graduate. She 50 to become a senior management consultant in leadership training and development for the Pentagon. She 51 founded a drug-prevention organization that 52 the message “Lead your own life with the skill and the 53 to say no.”
So, never live someone else’s 54 . If you limit your 55 only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want.
36.A.surgeon B.doctor C.vet D.nurse
37.A.For B.But C.Or D.So
38.A.usual B.final C.first D.past
39.A.routine B.warning C.pressure D.complaint
40.A.misery B.silence C.confidence D.surprise
41.A.Perhaps B.Then C.Instead D.Often
42.A.of B.with C.at D.on
43.A.innocent B.intelligent C.intellectual D.ignorant
44.A.wrong B.clear C.short D.wide
45.A.include B.accomplish C.acknowledge D.criticize
46.A.discovery B.understanding C.information D.research
47.A.relating B.referring C.returning D.responding
48.A.prepare B.force C.forbid D.convince
49.A.as B.though C.once D.if
50.A.hesitated B.failed C.retired D.continued
51.A.still B.also C.again D.only
52.A.leaves B.conveys C.comments D.acquires
53.A.will B.chance C.fact D.pride
54.A.promises B.requests C.successes D.dreams
55.A.smiles B.reasons C.choices D.mistakes
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
A 90-year-old has been awarded “Woman Of The Year” for 56 (be) Britain’s oldest full-time employee—still working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9am to 5pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield, 57 she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have 58 (final) been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名) her to be Cheshire’s Woman Of The Year.
Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award, proud Irene 59 (declare) she had no plans 60 (retire) from her 36-year-old business. Irene said, “I don’t see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I 61 (make) over the years. I work not because I have to, 62 because I want to.”
Granddaughter Gayle Parks, 31—who works alongside her in the family business—said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award. She said, “We don’t have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call 63 (say) she was short-listed, we thought it was 64 joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It’s 65 (wonder).”
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华。你们班即将举办一场以未来生活为主题的讨论会。请你写一篇发言稿,谈谈你心目中未来的生活是什么样子的。内容包括:
1.医学方面;
2.能源方面;
3.交通方面;
4.日常生活方面。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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第二节 概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Most of us have quite good memories, but our memories are limited. For example, we cannot remember everyone we have ever met or what we did on every single day of our lives. However, there are some people who do have excellent memories. These people have a rare condition known as savant syndrome(学者症候群). Savants suffer from a developmental disorder, but they also exhibit great talents that contrast(形成对比) sharply with their physical and mental disabilities.
Kim Peek (1951—2009) was a savant who lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, the United States. He was born with damage to parts of his brain, but it seemed that other parts of his brain, particularly those relating to memory, became overdeveloped.
Peek’s unique abilities appeared at a very early age. When he was just 20 months old, he could already remember every book he read. Peek could read two pages of a book at the same time—one page with the right eye and the other with the left—in less than 10 seconds and remember everything he read. By the time he died,Peek had memorized more than 9,000 books. Dr. David Treffert, an expert on savant syndrome, once described Peek as “a walking Encyclopaedia” because of his astonishing ability to memorize and connect facts. However, at the same time, Peek was unable to carry out simple tasks, such as brushing his hair or getting dressed, and he needed others to help him.
In 1989, the movie Rain Man won the Oscar for Best Picture.The main character in the movie, played by Dustin Hoffman, was based on Kim Peek. After Peek became famous for the movie, he started to appear on television, where he amazed audiences by correctly answering difficult questions on different topics. He and his father began touring widely to talk about overcoming disabilities. He inspired a great many people with his words.“Recognizing and respecting differences in others, and treating everyone in the way you want them to treat you, will make our world a better place for everyone. Everyone is different.”
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________新人教版高中英语选择性必修一第二单元 综合能力测试卷
时间:120分钟 分值:150分
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30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。
1.When will the man return the car
A.At 5:30. B.At 5:00. C.At 4:30.
2.What are the speakers talking about
A.A fancy restaurant.
B.A birthday celebration.
C.A family reunion.
3.What does the woman advise the man to do with the computer
A.Have it repaired.
B.Get a second-hand one.
C.Buy a new one.
4.Why does the man come to the police station
A.To make an appointment.
B.To express his thanks.
C.To get his car back.
5.What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers
A.Husband and wife. B.Patient and dentist.
C.Student and teacher.
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 course will the man take first
A.Computer programming.
B.Data processing.
C.Hardware management.
7.Which schedule is suitable for the man
A.On Monday evenings.
B.On Tuesday evenings.
C.On Thursday evenings.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.What do Swedish people complain about when they visit England in winter
A.The bad weather. B.The cold houses.
C.The long night.
9.Which season does the man probably like best
A.Winter. B.Spring. C.Summer.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.How did the woman get to know about the job
A.By listening to the morning news.
B.By reading a newspaper ad.
C.By calling an employment service.
11.Why was the woman interested in the job
A.To improve her French and Italian.
B.To use her precious experience.
C.To work close to her family.
12.What was the woman supposed to do next
A.Send a written application as soon as possible.
B.Prepare for an interview in a couple of days.
C.Read the advertisement again for more details.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Whom is the CNA program mainly for according to the man
A.Retired people.
B.High school students.
C.Job hunters.
14.How often does the coursework take place
A.Three times a week. B.Four times a week.
C.Five times a week.
15.What is probably the man’s aunt
A.A professor.
B.A school doctor.
C.A nursing assistant.
16.Why will the woman go to the man’s home tonight
A.To visit his family.
B.To take an interview.
C.To get more information.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.What is the main purpose of the loud noises
A.To warn people outdoors to get inside.
B.To get people’s attention inside their homes.
C.To inform people without radios about danger.
18.Who decides to turn on the warning system
A.Local media.
B.Local officials.
C.The national weather service.
19.Where should people go when they hear a warning
A.To a window.
B.To a public shelter.
C.To the inside of a building.
20.What is the main topic of the talk
A.A weather report.
B.A warning system.
C.The safety steps in bad weather.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节 (共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25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
What picture do you have of the future Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now What do you hope about the future
Futurologists (未来学家) predict that life will probably be very different in 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology. First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers and books will come to us by computer.
In what concerns the environment, water will have become one of our most serious problems. Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050 and there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don’t act now.
In transport, cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination.
In the domain of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots—they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. Today scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they
21.We can know from the passage that .
A.computer will finally take the place of the media nowadays
B.robots will completely have replaced people in factories
C.computers will tell drivers exactly where they are in future
D.it is more convenient to choose programs sent by the computer
22.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that .
A.all diseases will not be conquered by scientists
B.scientists have known the way to produce genes
C.the clones of humans are understanding for scientists
D.the clones of animals have a long way to go
23.Where can we find the passage on the web
A.Travel. B.Technology.
C.Education. D.Life.
B
A new technology is going to ripe, one that could transform our daily lives, help to form new industries, even remove world economic powers from their present positions. Unlike the wave of industrialization that began in the West and spread later to the rest of the world, the new developments are taking place in research labs all over the globe—and Asians are in the forefront. Physicists are creating a new class of materials that display an amazing property unforeseen even two years ago—superconductivity (超导体技术).
Used today only in specialized equipment, super conductors have the potential to radically change most of the electrical and electronic appliances found in the home, making them smaller, more powerful and efficient. They could free our cities of pollution by replacing petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles with electric cars, and cut the cost of electricity. The new materials do something that even the best of conductors such as copper and silver cannot—they do away with all electrical resistance. The significances for energy storage are great.
The technology is in its early stage, still accessible to countries that decide to invest brains and money. For 75 years it had remained little more than a scientific curiosity with limited practical use because the phenomenon occurred only at extremely low temperatures. It was first observed in 1911 by a Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, who cooled mercury (水银) to temperatures below -269℃ with liquid helium(氦). Then in January last year, two IBM scientists, K.Alex Muller and J. George Bednorz, found a metal oxide ceramic (氧化陶瓷) that superconducted at -243℃. Their report went largely unnoticed until last December, when it was confirmed at a scientific meeting in Boston. Today Japan, India, China and other Asian countries all have their share of experts who spend their days and nights in labs, acting as midwives (助产士) to a new technology.
24.As is indicated in the passage, the technology of superconductivity .
A.has already been developed
B.is still under development
C.will be used only in specialized equipment
D.will be used in daily lives in a few years
25.The new technology differs from the others in that .
A.it began in the East and spread later to the rest of the world
B.it began in the West and spread later to the rest of the world
C.it is being cultivated in research labs around the world
D.it is accessible to physicists who are intelligent and rich
26.From the passage, we may conclude that .
A.Asian scientists gain the lead in the growth of the new technology
B.Dutch scientists kept reporting new findings for the last 75 years
C.IBM scientists’ report receive immediate attention all over the world
D.the West was astonished at the new technology developed by the Asians
27.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage
A.The Prospect of a New Technology
B.Superconductivity: A New Technology
C.A New Technology: The Key to Changing the Way of Our Lives
D.A New Technology: A Joint Effort of Many Countries
C
For environmental reasons, Britain will ban all new petro- and diesel-powered vehicles from its roads beginning in 22 years, a government report says.
The plan, expected Wednesday, aims to start removing petrol and diesel engines in 2040. It follows a similar official statement in France and comes after the British government was ordered by the High Court to develop new plans to reduce NO2 in the air. Judges ruled that previous clean-air plans were not enough to meet European Union pollution limits in the coming years.
Britain’s government has said the poor air quality has an unnecessary and avoidable negative effect on citizens’ health, and costs up to 3.5 billion in annual lost productivity.
Part of the new plan involves an offer of 260 million to local governments to change rules where vehicle emissions (排放) are over EU standards. Ideas so far include changing road layouts, reprogramming traffic lights and charging a fee for the oldest and most polluting cars on the road.
The plan also includes 1.3 billion for government purchase of extreme-low-emission vehicles, nearly 130 million to improve infrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations and 378 million for remodeling existing vehicles.
Climate change is also a reason for the plan to get these vehicles off the road.“We can’t carry on with petrol and diesel cars,” Environment Secretary Michael Gove said. “It’s important we all prepare for a significant change which deals not just with the problems of health caused by emissions, but the broader problems caused in terms of accelerating climate change.”
Gove added that local communities are partly responsible for coming up with ways to limit emissions, including possible limitations on commuters (上下班往返者) and the addition of cleaner mass transportation options. Local leaders are called on to draw up “appropriate plans” to deal with climate challenges related to emission, he said.
28.Why does the British government decide on this ban
A.To focus on its citizens’ health.
B.To respond to the court’s request.
C.To promote solar energy in transport.
D.To follow in France’s footsteps.
29.Which measure may the British government take to achieve its plan
A.Charging a fee for the cars.
B.Removing old and high-emission vehicles.
C.Spending some money on electric vehicles.
D.Changing the way roads are arranged.
30.What can be inferred from Gove’s words
A.Convenient public transportation is badly needed.
B.United efforts are required to achieve the plan.
C.Vehicle emissions are the key factor in climate change.
D.Petrol and diesel cars may hold back economic progress.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2分,满分10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。
Interruptions are one of the worst things to deal with while you’re trying to get work done. 31 , there are several ways to handle things. Let’s take a look at them now.
32 . Tell the person you’re sorry and explain that you have a million things to do and then ask if the two of you can talk at a different time.
When people try to interrupt you, have set hours planned and let them know to come back during that time or that you’ll find them then. 33 . It can help to eliminate(消除) future interruptions.
When you need to talk to someone, don’t do it in your own office. 34 , it’s much easier to excuse yourself to get back to your work than if you try to get someone out of your space even after explaining how busy you are.
If you have a door to your office, make good use of it. 35 . If someone knocks and it’s not an important matter, excuse yourself and let the person know you’re busy so they can get the hint (暗示) that when the door is closed, you’re not to be disturbed.
A.If you’re busy, don’t feel bad about saying no
B.When you want to avoid interruptions at work
C.Set boundaries for yourself as far as your time goes
D.If you’re in the other person’s office or in a public area
E.It’s important that you let them know when you’ll be available
F.It might seem unkind to cut people short when they interrupt you
G.Leave it open when you’re available to talk and close it when you’re not
31. 32. 33. 34. 35.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分45分)
第一节 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Emily was a very big fan of animals when she was a child. As a result, all she ever heard about growing up was “Emily, you should be a 36 . You’re going to be great in that field. That’s what you should do.” 37 when she got to Ohio State University, she took biology, anatomy, and chemistry, and started studying to be a vet.
A Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship allowed her to spend her 38 year studying abroad in Manchester, England. Away from the family and 39 from them, she found herself one day sitting at her desk, surrounded by biology books and staring out the window, when it suddenly hit her:“I’m in total 40 . I don’t want to be a vet!”
41 she thought back over all the things she’d done in her life and what had made her happy. And then it hit her—it was all of the youth leadership conferences that she had volunteered 42 , and the communications and leadership courses she had taken as elective courses back at Ohio State. “How could I have been so 43 Here I am in my fourth year at school and just finally realizing I’m on the 44 path. I just never took the time to 45 it until now,” she thought.
Inspired by her new 46 , Emily spent the rest of her year in England taking courses in communications and media studies. When 47 to Ohio State, she was eventually able to 48 the administration to let her create her own program in “leadership studies”, 49 it took her 2 years longer to finally graduate. She 50 to become a senior management consultant in leadership training and development for the Pentagon. She 51 founded a drug-prevention organization that 52 the message “Lead your own life with the skill and the 53 to say no.”
So, never live someone else’s 54 . If you limit your 55 only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want.
36.A.surgeon B.doctor C.vet D.nurse
37.A.For B.But C.Or D.So
38.A.usual B.final C.first D.past
39.A.routine B.warning C.pressure D.complaint
40.A.misery B.silence C.confidence D.surprise
41.A.Perhaps B.Then C.Instead D.Often
42.A.of B.with C.at D.on
43.A.innocent B.intelligent C.intellectual D.ignorant
44.A.wrong B.clear C.short D.wide
45.A.include B.accomplish C.acknowledge D.criticize
46.A.discovery B.understanding C.information D.research
47.A.relating B.referring C.returning D.responding
48.A.prepare B.force C.forbid D.convince
49.A.as B.though C.once D.if
50.A.hesitated B.failed C.retired D.continued
51.A.still B.also C.again D.only
52.A.leaves B.conveys C.comments D.acquires
53.A.will B.chance C.fact D.pride
54.A.promises B.requests C.successes D.dreams
55.A.smiles B.reasons C.choices D.mistakes
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
A 90-year-old has been awarded “Woman Of The Year” for 56 (be) Britain’s oldest full-time employee—still working 40 hours a week. Now Irene Astbury works from 9am to 5pm daily at the pet shop in Macclesfield, 57 she opened with her late husband Les. Her years of hard work have 58 (final) been acknowledged after a customer nominated(提名) her to be Cheshire’s Woman Of The Year.
Picking up her “Lifetime Achievement” award, proud Irene 59 (declare) she had no plans 60 (retire) from her 36-year-old business. Irene said, “I don’t see any reason to give up work. I love coming here and seeing my family and all the friends I 61 (make) over the years. I work not because I have to, 62 because I want to.”
Granddaughter Gayle Parks, 31—who works alongside her in the family business—said it remained unknown as to who nominated Irene for the award. She said, “We don’t have any idea who put grandma forward. When we got a call 63 (say) she was short-listed, we thought it was 64 joke. But then we got an official letter and we were blown away. We are so proud of her. It’s 65 (wonder).”
56. 57. 58. 59. 60.
61. 62. 63. 64. 65.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
假定你是李华。你们班即将举办一场以未来生活为主题的讨论会。请你写一篇发言稿,谈谈你心目中未来的生活是什么样子的。内容包括:
1.医学方面;
2.能源方面;
3.交通方面;
4.日常生活方面。
注意:1.词数80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
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第二节 概要写作(满分25分)
阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
Most of us have quite good memories, but our memories are limited. For example, we cannot remember everyone we have ever met or what we did on every single day of our lives. However, there are some people who do have excellent memories. These people have a rare condition known as savant syndrome(学者症候群). Savants suffer from a developmental disorder, but they also exhibit great talents that contrast(形成对比) sharply with their physical and mental disabilities.
Kim Peek (1951—2009) was a savant who lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, the United States. He was born with damage to parts of his brain, but it seemed that other parts of his brain, particularly those relating to memory, became overdeveloped.
Peek’s unique abilities appeared at a very early age. When he was just 20 months old, he could already remember every book he read. Peek could read two pages of a book at the same time—one page with the right eye and the other with the left—in less than 10 seconds and remember everything he read. By the time he died,Peek had memorized more than 9,000 books. Dr. David Treffert, an expert on savant syndrome, once described Peek as “a walking Encyclopaedia” because of his astonishing ability to memorize and connect facts. However, at the same time, Peek was unable to carry out simple tasks, such as brushing his hair or getting dressed, and he needed others to help him.
In 1989, the movie Rain Man won the Oscar for Best Picture.The main character in the movie, played by Dustin Hoffman, was based on Kim Peek. After Peek became famous for the movie, he started to appear on television, where he amazed audiences by correctly answering difficult questions on different topics. He and his father began touring widely to talk about overcoming disabilities. He inspired a great many people with his words.“Recognizing and respecting differences in others, and treating everyone in the way you want them to treat you, will make our world a better place for everyone. Everyone is different.”
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参考答案：
第一部分 听力
1 C 2 B 3 C 4 B 5 A
6 B 7 C 8 B 9 C 10 B
11 C 12 A 13 B 14 B 15 A
16 C 17 A 18 B 19 C 20 B
(Text 1)
M:Can I borrow your car for a few hours
W:OK, but I need it back by 5:00 this afternoon.
M:I’ll give it back 30 minutes earlier with a full tank.
W:Fair enough.
(Text 2)
M:Father’s sixtieth birthday is coming.
W:How should we celebrate it for him
M:I plan to take the whole family for a big meal in a fancy restaurant. I’ll also invite some relatives.
(Text 3)
M:My computer broke down last night.
W:Again You repaired it last week! Why not replace it with a new one
M:I can’t afford it. I prefer to choose a second-hand one from my friend’s store.
(Text 4)
M:I would like to meet the police chief.
W:He is not in the office. Do you have an appointment
M:No. I am here to thank you all for getting my car back. I really appreciate it.
(Text 5)
M:I’m feeling sick, Jenny.
W:Oh, dear. Is your tooth bothering you again
M:Yes, I’m in terrible pain.What should I do
W:Give it a day or so. And if it still hurts, maybe you should go to a dentist.
(Text 6)
M:I’m looking for information on courses in computer programming.
W:Oh, well, data processing is a course you have to take before you can take computer programming and hardware management.
M:I see. I will have to learn data processing first. When is it given and how much
W:We offer three choices. There is a class on Monday evenings at 6:30, a class on Tuesday evenings at 7:00, and a class on Thursday evenings at 7:30. It lasts two hours, once per week, 12 weeks in total. And the cost is 300 dollars.
M:OK, the last one suits me. Thank you!
(Text 7)
W:So what is the winter like there in Sweden
M:Well, it is cold, very cold in winter outside. But inside the houses it’s always very warm, much warmer than at home. Swedish people always complain that when they visit England, the houses are cold, even in winter.
W:And what about the darkness
M:Well, yeah, in December there’s only one hour of daylight. It is sometimes a bit depressing. So you really look forward to the spring. But I think the summer is amazing. From May to July in the north of Sweden, the sun never sets. It’s still light at midnight. You can walk in the mountains and read a newspaper.
W:Oh, yeah, the land of the midnight sun.
(Text 8)
W:Good morning. I’m Eva Forsett. I’m calling about the job that was in the paper yesterday evening.
M:Oh, yes. Could you tell me something about yourself
W:Well, I majored in French at the University of Manchester. And I can speak fluent Italian.After graduation I became a secretary in Geneva.
M:Geneva. Do you have any special reason for wanting to come back
W:I thought it would be nice to near the family.
M:I see. You have to send us an application form first.
W:Can’t I arrange for an interview now
M:Well, I’m afraid we must wait until all the applications are in, in writing. And we’ll decide if we should see you.
W:Oh, I see. Thank you very much. Goodbye.
(Text 9)
M:Anna, have you ever thought about what you want to do in the future
W:Certainly. Ever since I was little I’ve been wanting to do something in nursing and helping others. So I dream of becoming a nurse one day.
M:I think it necessary for you to get some hands-on experience to make your dream come true. There is a program I think you might be interested in. It’s called the CNA program. It’s mainly for high school students in our city. Those in the program can study nursing, including training in a real medical environment.
W:That’s really great. But when does the coursework take place
M:It takes place after school every day except Wednesday on school days. Students spend 88 hours in the classroom and train in the field for 60 hours. They learn at least 20 skills that nursing assistants depend on daily.
W:I really want to go.Where does the training program take place
M:It takes place inside Ingleside at King Farm, a community for retired people. You can ask my aunt Linda for more information if you want to go.
W:Does she work there I remember your aunt teaches at a college.
M:That’s true. But she also leads the CNA program. She can tell you everything about the program. She’ll come and visit my family tonight. Why not come too
W:That’s a brilliant idea.
(Text 10)
Thank you for attending this public hearing on our new Severe Weather Warning System. I’m Mayor Dunley. First,I’d like to remind everyone that the main purpose of a weather warning system is to tell people outdoors to move inside. Now, it’s important to remember that we will test the system every Saturday at noon, so don’t worry about the noise at that time. It’s a good idea to go outside and listen when we test the system and make sure you can hear it in your neighborhood. Remember that the loud noise is only one part of the warning system. The loud noises are activated by city officials after we receive alerts from the national weather service. In other words, you might hear an alert on the national news before you hear the warning here. If you do hear one, what should you do First, take cover. Our city doesn’t have public shelters, so go to the inside of any building, away from windows. Second, wait for reports on local media. Finally, stay indoors until you hear the all-clear signal.
第二部分 阅读理解
第一节
A
本文是一篇说明文。文章从五个方面描述了未来的生活。
21 D 【解析】推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知,新闻媒介将会通过电脑进入我们的生活,但并不是说电脑最终将代替媒体,所以A项错误;根据倒数第二段可知B项说得太绝对,所以选项B错误;根据第四段可知选项C是人类现在已有的技术;根据第二段可知D项正确。
22 A 【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知医学技术将征服很多疾病,与选项A相吻合。
23 D 【解析】推理判断题。本文主要从五个方面描述了未来生活,所以属于展望未来生活的范畴。
B
本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述的是一项最新技术——超导体技术的发展潜能和发展状况。
24 B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“The technology is in its early stage, still accessible to countries that decide to invest brains and money.”可知,该技术还处于早期阶段,那些决定投入人力和金钱的国家仍然可以获得该项技术,可推知超导技术仍在开发中,故选B。
25 C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知,这项新技术与其他技术的不同之处在于它的研究及其进展还仅在全球的研究实验室里进行,故选C。
26 A 【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段后半部分内容可知,亚洲科学家在新技术的发展中获得了领先地位,故选A。
27 B 【解析】标题判断题。纵观全文可知,第一段首先提出一项新技术,即超导体技术,第二段说明了这项技术的发展潜能,最后一段介绍了这项技术的发展状况,故选B。
C
本文是一篇新闻报道。英国计划在2040年禁止使用汽油车和柴油车,英国最高法院要求政府制订新的计划减少空气污染,英国政府因此出台计划号召所有人一起努力实现这个目标。
28 B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“It follows a similar official statement in France and comes after the British government was ordered by the High Court to develop new plans to reduce NO2 in the air.”可知,英国最高法院要求政府制订新的计划减少空气污染,所以决定采用这个禁令是应英国法院的要求,故B项正确。
29 D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Ideas so far include changing road layouts,reprogramming traffic lights and charging a fee for the oldest and most polluting cars on the road.”可知,具体措施包括改变道路布局、重编交通灯、收取最旧车辆及污染车辆费等,故D项正确。
30 B 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后两段内容可知,Gove认为所有人都应该共同努力,地方社区居民和地方领导人都要一起努力来促成这个计划,故B项正确。
第二节
本文是一篇说明文,主要就如何避免工作时受到打扰提出了几点建议。
31 B 【解析】上一句说工作时受到打扰是最难处理的事情之一;根据空格后的“there are several ways to handle things”可知,B项承上启下,符合语境。故选B。
32 A 【解析】空格处是本段的主旨句。根据下文可知,本段主要讲述了受到打扰要告诉别人你有很多事要做,再找另外的时间交谈。A项概括了本段主旨。故选A。
33 E 【解析】下文说这样做会免于未来受到打扰,所以空格处应是说这种免于受到打扰的做法; 再根据上文中的“have set hours planned”可知,E项与上下文衔接紧密,符合语境。故选E。
34 D 【解析】上文说不要把谈话地点选在自己的办公室;下文说找借口让自己回归工作要比向他解释你有多忙,好让他人离开你的办公室容易得多。D项与上文相对应,并引出下文。故选D。
35 G 【解析】根据上文“If you have a door to your office, make good use of it.”可知,如果办公室有门,那就好好利用它。G项承接上文,符合语境。故选G。
第三部分 语言运用
第一节
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。我们应该如何去选择未来的生活道路呢 按照别人认为很合理的道路走,还是找到自己喜欢的一条路走 Emily的经历给了我们答案。
36 C 【解析】根据第一段第一句“Emily was a very big fan of animals…”和第一段最后的“and started studying to be a vet”可知,此处表示人们都认为Emily应该成为一名兽医,故C项正确。
37 D 【解析】根据上下句之间的因果关系可知,此处选D。
38 B 【解析】根据后文中的“my fourth year at school”可知她现在是在大学的第四年,也就是最后一年,故B项正确。
39 C 【解析】根据语境可知此处表示离开了家人及他们在学习上给她的压力,故C项正确。
40 A 【解析】根据上下文语境可知,现在她才明白自己真正想要做的事情是什么,这几年一直在按照别人的意志去拼搏努力,因此她认为自己的生活是非常悲惨和痛苦的,故A项正确。
41 B 【解析】根据下一句中的“And then it hit her”可知此处应选B项。
42 C 【解析】volunteer at意为“在……当志愿者”,为固定短语,故C项正确。
43 D 【解析】根据下句中的“and just finally realizing…”可知此处表达她到现在才明白自己以前的做法是无知的,故D项正确。
44 A 【解析】现在自己才明白应该做什么,以前自己走的是一条错误的道路(a wrong path)。
45 C 【解析】根据语境可知此处表示在此之前她都没有时间来承认这一点。故C项正确。
46 B 【解析】根据上文的描述可知,Emily对自己的生活产生了新的理解和认识,决定了今后的奋斗方向,故B项正确。
47 C 【解析】此处指Emily又回到了美国,所以return符合语境。
48 D 【解析】根据此空后的“let her create her own program”可知,此处表示她说服了学校的管理部门让她创办自己的“领导艺术研究”项目,故D项正确。
49 B 【解析】根据语境可知,此处表示尽管这样做使她多用了两年的时间才大学毕业。故用though引导让步状语从句。
50 D 【解析】此空后的“become a senior management consultant in leadership training”和上句中的“leadership studies”相呼应,故此处表示她大学毕业后继续做的事。故D项正确。
51 B 【解析】此处承接上文的创办项目,表示除了继续从事自己的事业外,她还(also)成立了一个防范毒品组织,故B项正确。
52 B 【解析】convey the message意为“传递/表达信息”,符合语境。
53 A 【解析】由上文所述Emily积极、果敢地向自己以前的错误选择说“不”可知,此处表示人们要有意志(will)说“不”。
54 D 【解析】根据第一段的描述可知,Emily周围的人都希望她成为一名兽医,但是通过自己这些年的拼搏和思考,她终于明白:不能为了别人的梦想活着。故D项符合语境。
55 C 【解析】根据上文所述Emily积极地调整自己的人生选择可知,C项正确。
第二节
本文讲述了一位90岁的英国女士因每周仍然坚持工作而获得“年度女性奖”的事迹。
56 being 【解析】考查非谓语动词。介词for后应该用动名词形式,故填being。
57 which 【解析】考查关系代词。先行词是“the pet shop”,非限制性定语从句中缺宾语,故填which。
58 finally 【解析】考查词性转换。修饰动词应该用副词,故填finally。
59 declared 【解析】考查动词的时态。陈述过去发生的事需用一般过去时,故填declared。
60 to retire 【解析】考查非谓语动词。不定式做名词plans的后置定语,故填to retire。
61 have made 【解析】考查动词的时态。根据定语从句中的时间状语“over the years”可知从句时态应为现在完成时,故填have made。
62 but 【解析】考查并列连词。这是not…but…搭配,表达“不是……而是……”的意思。
63 saying 【解析】考查非谓语动词。此处用现在分词做后置定语,故填saying。
64 a 【解析】考查冠词。此处表示“我们以为那是一个玩笑”,为泛指,且joke的发音以辅音音素开头,故填a。
65 wonderful 【解析】考查词性转换。此处用形容词做表语,故填wonderful。
第四部分 写作
第一节 应用文写作
One possible version:
Dear classmates,
As we all know,with the development of science and technology,our life in the future will be greatly different from what it is today.
A new cure for cancer is expected to be discovered and fuels such as coal,oil and gas will be replaced by newly found energy sources.As new means of transportation are invented,it is possible for humans to travel to space and go on holiday on other planets.Besides,robots will be popular in our homes and will do a lot of housework for us.
That’s all.Thank you.
第二节 概要写作
One possible version:
Some people suffering from savant syndrome display great contrast between their memories and disabilities.(要点1)Kim Peek was a typical example of them.(要点2)Since early childhood,he could remember almost everything he had read but was unable to do simple chores.(要点3)After a movie which was based on Peek and won the Oscar was screened,Peek became famous and then inspired others to recognize and respect differences in people.(要点4)
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