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2023学年第一学期第二次学业质量调研试卷
高二英语
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
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A. 1,000 yuan. B. 1,500 yuan. C. 2,500 yuan. D. 3000 yuan.
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A. In a grocery. B. In a zoo. C. At the police station. D. In the forest.
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A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and parent. C. Husband and wife. D. Teacher and student.
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A. Doubtful. B. Excited. C. Frustrated. D. Indifferent.
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A. He had a worthy trip.
B. He didn’t enjoy the trip.
C. The trip was too exhausting.
D. The trip took him by surprise.
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A. Press the button of every floor.
B. Take another lift down to the 7th floor.
C. Ask the woman which floor she’s going to.
D. Stay in the same lift to go down to his floor.
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A. The size of the electric vehicle market.
B. A new trend in the car making industry.
C The very profitable business of making cakes.
D. How manufacturers profit from making electric cars.
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A. The woman was a new customer of the garage.
B. The woman called to make a complaint about the garage’s service.
C. The woman hadn’t expected the maintenance service to take so long.
D. The woman was satisfied with the improvement in the garage’s service
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A. The man didn’t intend to make the woman unhappy.
B The man thought the woman was being unreasonable.
C. The man believed the woman had misunderstood him.
D. The man wanted to say something upsetting to the woman.
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A. The man may need to re-evaluate his priorities.
B. The man should deal with the urgent matters first.
C. The man has failed to take care of the urgent matters.
D. The man should keep track of everything using a to-do list.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11.
A. To make sure the spelling and grammar are all correct.
B. To improve the overall effectiveness of the writing.
C. To ensure the main idea is clear to the reader.
D. To add more specific details and examples.
12.
A. By the end of the term.
B. After some major repair.
C. Two weeks before the final due date.
D. After the student finishes the course.
13.
A. To review material covered in an earlier lecture.
B. To change students’ approach to writing.
C. To point out an example of good writing.
D. To give an assignment for the next class.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14.
A. Experiment on the future pizza.
B. Taste a specially-made pizza.
C. Travel to a future restaurant.
D. Meet with a group of futurists.
15.
A. They aimed to show people how to cultivate food in a lab.
B. They were curious to know what the future would look like.
C. They intended to promote the environmentally-friendly food.
D. They wanted to highlight the role of science in sustainable living.
16.
A. It is three times the size of a normal pizza.
B. All the ingredients come from an indoor lab.
C. Part of it has been 3D-printed by a robot chef.
D. It’s quite different from the traditional pizza except for the appearance.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. A. Nervous. B. Excited. C. Sleepless. D. Frustrated.
18. A. High requirements. B. Flexible schedules. C. High frequency. D. Opposite rules.
19.
A. The man held a childhood dream of being a professional player.
B. The man had taken it for granted that he would be a basketball star sooner or later.
C. The man felt uncomfortable when he first received so much attention from others.
D. The man relieved himself by adjusting the focus of his attention in time.
20.
A. We should not take it seriously.
B. We should compete with each other.
C. We should enjoy ourselves in it.
D. We should never miss a game.
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
The Story Behind Sherlock Holmes
Every year, thousands of people visit one of the world’s most famous addresses: 221B Baker Street, London. It is famous ____21____ being the place where the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes lived in the well-known stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
A lot of people are so fascinated with the stories ____22____ they forget Sherlock Holmes wasn’t a real person and therefore didn’t ever actually live at the address. In fact, there was no house there when Conan Doyle wrote the stories. So, since Sherlock Holmes was a made-up character, why do so many people think of him like a real person
It is often said that the character Sherlock Holmes ____23____ (base) on a real person named Benjamin Bell, a forensic surgeon (法医) for ____24____ Conan Doyle worked as a clerk at the Edinburgh Royal infirmary.
Sherlock Holmes’ problem-solving ability and powers of observation are based on the surgeon. Bell was even called on by the police ____25____ (join) several investigation, just as Sherlock Holmes did.
Conan Doyle found the inspiration for the name of his famous detective elsewhere, though. He was an expert cricket player and ____26____ (combine) the names of two other well-known players, Shacklock and Sherwin, to make the name “Sherlock”.
Besides, ____27____ makes the character seem like a real person is his distinctive habits. He rarely ate breakfast and had three pipes which he enjoyed smoking. ____28____ his famous methods for solving mysteries started in fiction, many of them became part of modern-day policing.
Although the character ____29____ is made-up, most of the locations are real. One of Conan Doyle’s strengths as an author is describing a London that seems so real to the readers. Most of the famous locations in the books are in London and Sherlock Homes fans love to visit the locations in the books and those _____30_____ (use) later in the movies.
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. prevented B. stubbornly C. banning D. attention E ignore F. fortunately G. overlooked H. track I. extend J. solution K. bowing
Climate protests drew millions around the world in September. Many of the Democratic presidential candidates have rolled out ambitious plans to cut carbon while making the economy greener. And yet a leading cause of climate change remains persistently ___31___: clothing.
The clothing and footwear industry is responsible for 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Without intervention (干预), the industry’s impact on the climate is on ___32___ to increase by almost half by 2030.
Clothes are easy to ___33___ because they are made far away and have throughout history been made by low-paid laborers. But clothing affects every other environmental problem we care about. A cotton T-shirt requires thousands of gallons of water to make. And when the polyester or nylon clothes get washed, they junk up our oceans with microplastic pollution.
But ___34___, some clothing companies are waking up to the climate crisis. A growing number of brands are ___35___ to grass-roots pressure and consumer surveys that show that sustainability and ethics are top concerns for young shoppers.
But fashion can’t go green by itself. It won’t even make a dent (凹痕) in the problem without international cooperation and mainstream ___36___.
The clothing industry, like most industries, is also ___37___ reliant on fossil fuels. They’re used to fire up boilers in textile mills, to make the pesticides dumped onto cotton fields and to produce the gobs of chemicals that dye and finish fabrics. Getting clothing off oil will not be easy.
Consumers have an important part to play in making fashion sustainable. We can work to ___38___ the life of all clothes by switching more of our purchases to secondhand and online resale, renting for special occasions, and repairing clothes instead of throwing them away.
We need activists, journalists, scientists and academics who focus on sustainability to include clothing in their work. And we need government action and innovative policy that addresses the global impact of the stuff we buy. For example, France has passed a bill ___39___ the destruction of unsold clothing.
But first we need all people who care about climate change to understand that they’re part of the problem and the ___40___, just by wearing clothes.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Why working from anywhere isn’t realistic
For most white-collar workers, it used to be very simple. Home was the place you left to go to work. The office was almost certainly where you were____41____. Co-working spaces were for entrepreneurial people in T-shirts who wanted to hang out with other entrepreneurial people in T-shirts. You could stay at a hotel on a work trip, but it was not a place to get actual work done, which is why a hotel’s “business centre”____42____all of business as using a printer.
The pandemic has thrown these neat____43____up into the air (打乱). Most obviously, home is now also a place of work. According to a recent Gallup survey, three-quarters of American workers whose jobs can be performed____44____expect to spend time doing just that in the future. And offices are increasingly where you go to put the company into company – through collaborative work and social activities.
____45____, the bravest version of remote working extends well beyond these two locations. “Working from anywhere” imagines a completely____46____existence, in which people can do their jobs in Alaska or Zanzibar. The idea sounds wonderful. Nevertheless, plenty of____47____remain. Some are practical. The payroll and tax of working from different locations in a year are an administrative headache.____48____, working from anywhere is only feasible if your equipment functions reliably. If you spill suntan lotion (防晒霜) on your laptop, the people on the hotel’s reception desk are more likely to offer you____49____than a replacement computer.
Another set of obstacles is more_____50_____. The carefree promise of working from anywhere is far easier to_____51_____if you don’t have actual cares. Children of a certain age need to go to school; partners may not be able to work remotely and have careers of their own to manage.
The option to work from anywhere will be most attractive to people who have well-paid jobs and fewer_____52_____: childless tech workers, say. For many other people, the “anywhere” in working from anywhere is a simple choice between their home and their office. That might be a tendency for_____53_____within teams. Imagine dialing into an online call covered in baby drool (口水), and hearing your colleague Greg saying how amazing Chamonix (法国城市夏蒙尼) is at this time of year.
Adding it to the menu of working options for sought-after employees_____54_____. The working-from-anywhere policy will probably help employers attract better people. But for the foreseeable future, working from anywhere will be a bonus for a lucky few rather than a(n)_____55_____for things to come.
41. A. heading B. resisting C. worrying D. navigating
42. A. demanded B. modified C. defined D. served
43. A. programs B. means C. cases D. categories
44. A. merely B. properly C. responsibly D. remotely
45. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Besides
46. A. isolated B. unrestricted C. complicated D. distinguished
47. A. principles B. insights C. barriers D. arguments
48. A. In other words B. On the contrary C. What’s more D. After all
49. A. compensation B. enforcement C. pressure D. sympathy
50. A. distinct B. complicated C. personal D. unnoticeable
51. A. realize B. escape C. disappear D. make
52. A. visions B. outlooks C. perspectives D. obligations
53. A. jealousy B. cooperation C. appreciation D. interaction
54. A. takes time B. steals the show C. makes sense D. works wonders
55. A. review B. blueprint C. source D. sacrifice
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
A
Forks trace their origins back to the ancient Greeks. Forks at that time were fairly large with two tines that aided in the carving of meat in the kitchen. The tines prevented meat from twisting or moving during carving and allowed food to slide off more easily than it would with a knife.
By the 7th century A.D., royal courts of the Middle East began to use forks at the table for dining. From the 10th through the 13th centuries, forks were fairly common among the wealthy in Byzantium. In the 11th century, a Byzantine wife brought forks to Italy; however, they were not widely adopted there until the 16th century. Then in 1533, forks were brought from Italy to France. The French were also slow to accept forks, for using them was thought to be awkward.
In 1608, forks were brought to England by Thomas Coryate, who saw them during his travels in Italy. The English first ridiculed forks as being unnecessary. “Why should a person need a fork when God had given him hands ” they asked. Slowly, however, forks came to be adopted by the wealthy as a symbol of their social status. They were prized possessions made of expensive materials intended to impress guests. By the mid-1600s, eating with forks was considered fashionable among the wealthy British.
Early table forks were modeled after kitchen forks, but small pieces of food often fell through the two tines or slipped off easily. In late 17th century France, larger forks with four curved tines were developed. The additional tines made diners less likely to drop food, and the curved tines served as a scoop so people did not have to constantly switch to a spoon while eating. By the early 19th century, four-tined forks had also been developed in Germany and England and slowly began to spread to America.
56. What is the passage mainly about
A. The different designs of forks.
B. The spread of fork-aided cooking.
C. The history of using forks for dining.
D. The development of fork-related table manners.
57. By which route did the use of forks spread
A. Middle EastGreeceEnglandItalyFrance
B. GreeceMiddle EastItalyFranceEngland
C. GreeceMiddle EastFranceItalyGermany
D. Middle EastFranceEnglandItalyGermany
58. How did forks become popular in England
A. Wealthy British were impressed by the design of forks.
B. Wealthy British thought it awkward to use their hands to eat.
C. Wealthy British gave special forks to the nobles as luxurious gifts.
D. Wealthy British considered dining with forks a sign of social status.
59. Why were forks made into a curved shape
A. They could be used to scoop food as well.
B. They looked more fashionable in this way.
C. They were designed in this way for export to the US.
D. They ensured the meat would not twist while being cut.
B
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The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t an either/or proposition (命题), although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) - related fields can make it seem that way.
The latest congressional report acknowledge the critical importance of technical training, but also argues that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at all levels. Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’ job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances, it’s national to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem. “Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.
Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight - picked up from science, arts, and technology - to solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, will be helpful to them and the United States.
63. What does the latest congressional report suggest
A. STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.
B. Higher education should be adjust ed to the practical needs of society.
C. The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’ spiritual life.
D. The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.
64. What is the main concern of students when they choose a major
A. Their chances of getting a good job.
B. The academic value of the courses.
C. The quality of education to receive.
D. Their interest in relevant subjects.
65. What kind of job applicants do employers look for
A. Those who have a strong sense of responsibility.
B. Those who are good at solving practical problems.
C. Those who have received a well-rounded education.
D. Those who are likely to become innovative leaders.
66. What advice does the author give to college students
A. Seize opportunities to tap their potential.
B Try to take a variety of practical courses.
C. Prepare themselves for different job options.
D. Choose a flexible job.
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Many of us have already lost the “race against the machines” - we just don’t know it yet. That is the conclusion of new research by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Unlike most studies into the impact of automation, this one does not rely on informed guesswork about what machines will be able to do in 20 years’ time. ____67____ They are literacy, numeracy and problem-solving with computers - and compares our performance against the abilities of machines. The results are sobering, but rather than a reason to despair,
In the survey a group of computer scientists was given the same test and asked which questions computers could answer, using technology that exists but has not necessarily been rolled out yet in the workplace. The conclusion Almost a third of workers use these cognitive skills daily in their jobs and yet their competency levels have already been matched by computers. About 44 per cent are still better than the machines. The remaining 25 per cent have jobs that do not use these skills every day.
There are two caveats. First, the OECD only asked computer scientists how well they thought machines could do. ______68______. Second, just because technology exists does not mean it will be deployed quickly in the workplace. It depends on how easily it can be made operational, how much it costs relative to the value it creates, and whether companies have the appetite to invest.
_____69_____. Stuart Elliott, the author, concludes that in 10 to 20 years, only workers with very strong literacy and numeracy skills will be comfortably more proficient than computers. At the minute, only about one in 10 working-age adults in OECD countries are of this standard.
It is true that the education systems in most countries have been raising their game: younger people tend to have better skills than older people (the UK being one notable, and worrying, exception). But even if you take the most skilled generation in the most skilled country - young people in Finland - two-thirds still do not meet these top levels of literacy and numeracy. ____70____.
The risks to workers from ever smarter computers are clear, but the opportunities will lie in maximizing the value of their human skills. For some people, such as talented chefs, the battle is already won. Others might need to harness the computers to leverage their human talents.
A. And yet, the implication of the study are hard to dismiss.
B. on many of these fronts, computers are behind humans, if they are in the race at all.
C. Technology does not necessary mean doom to all but the highest skilled.
D. Instead it takes three basic and compares our performance against the abilities of machines.
E. Apart from astonishing improvement in education, it looks like only a minority of people can win this race.
F. The result would be more alarming if machine were actually put to the test.
IV. Word Formation
Directions: Use the word given in the brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
71. This mutual gaze is a major part of the ________ (attach) between mother and child. (所给词的适当形式填空)
72. A former Finance Minister and five senior civil ________ (serve) are accused of fraud(诈骗). (所给词的适当形式填空)
73. Scientists have so far ________ (identical) a link between diet and cancer. (所给词的适当形式填空)
74. The scientist developed one model for ________ (simulator) a full year of the globe’s climate. (所给词的适当形式填空)
75. For most people, trains are ________(rely), cheap and best for long-distance journeys. （所给词的适当形式填空）
76. Paying a fee doesn’t ________ (automatic) qualify you for membership. (所给词的适当形式填空)
77. The company might be very optimistic, but the ability of their machine to detect deception has not provided any credible ________ (prove). (所给词的适当形式填空)
78. The boys listened to the man ________ (breath) as he detailed the story of his adventure. (所给词的适当形式填空)
79. The adaptability of youth to new ________(surround) is one of their good qualities. (所给词的适当形式填空)
80. It adopted the method of ________ (integrated) of theoretical analysis with practice. (所给词的适当形式填空)
81. I can’t control the temperature. I think you’ll have to get an ________ (electricity). (所给词的适当形式填空)
82. By exercising regularly, you improve your physical appearance, ________ (energy) yourself, and accomplish something positive. (所给词的适当形式填空)
83. Here are six suggestions to have your home ________ (security) while you are away. (所给词的适当形式填空)
84. There are energy savings to be made from all ________(recycle) materials, sometimes huge savings. （所给词的适当形式填空）
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
85. 我们费了好大力气才完成老师交给的任务。
We __________________________ the task assigned by the teacher.
86. 那些在办公室工作的人被称为“白领工人”。
Those who work in offices _____________________________.
87. 学习是一个不断适应环境的过程。(adapt)（汉译英）
88. 说到环境对经济的影响，保护生态平衡人人有责。(speak of) (汉译英)
89. 特斯拉表示，自动驾驶系统不是为了彻底取代驾驶员，而是给我们乏味的生活多提供一项选择。(take) (汉译英)2023学年第一学期第二次学业质量调研试卷
高二英语
I. Listening Comprehension
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
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A. 1,000 yuan. B. 1,500 yuan. C. 2,500 yuan. D. 3000 yuan.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: How much will it cost for us to go to Sichuan
W: It’s 1,000 yuan for an adult and half of the price for your daughter, as she is below one meter. Now, please tell me the names of your wife and daughter. I will help with the registration.
Q: What is the total cost for the family to go to Sichuan
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A. In a grocery. B. In a zoo. C. At the police station. D. In the forest.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Excuse me, sir. This is the second time that I have seen you feeding the monkeys. That’s not allowed here. If you don’t stop doing so, I will call the police.
M: Well, I just thought they were interested in my crisps.
Q: Where does this conversation most probably take place
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A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and parent. C. Husband and wife. D. Teacher and student.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Mrs. Clark just called. She suggested we talk with Sam about this fight he’d gotten into at school.
M: OK. I’ll come home early tonight.
Q: What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers
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A. Doubtful. B. Excited. C. Frustrated. D. Indifferent.
【答案】D
【解析】
【原文】M: Great news! The deadline has been postponed for a week.
W: Well, I’d still like to lift this burden from my shoulders sooner rather than later.
Q: How does the woman feel about the news
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A. He had a worthy trip.
B. He didn’t enjoy the trip.
C. The trip was too exhausting.
D. The trip took him by surprise.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: How do you feel now that you’re back from your trip
M: My legs are the sorest they’ve ever been, but it feels like I have renewed perspective.
Q: What does the man mean
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A. Press the button of every floor.
B. Take another lift down to the 7th floor.
C. Ask the woman which floor she’s going to.
D. Stay in the same lift to go down to his floor.
【答案】D
【解析】
原文】M: Oh no, I forgot to press the button. I should’ve gotten off at the 7th floor.
W: Don’t worry. One more floor and you will be going down.
Q: What is the man probably going to do next
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A. The size of the electric vehicle market.
B. A new trend in the car making industry.
C. The very profitable business of making cakes.
D. How manufacturers profit from making electric cars.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Why does everyone seem to be joining the electric vehicle race
M: Honestly, I’m not surprised. It’s just too big a cake to pass up.
Q: What are the two speakers talking about
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A. The woman was a new customer of the garage.
B. The woman called to make a complaint about the garage’s service.
C. The woman hadn’t expected the maintenance service to take so long.
D. The woman was satisfied with the improvement in the garage’s service
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: Good morning, I’m with Road Buddy Garage. Were you satisfied with our service yesterday, Ma’am
W: I’m afraid there’s much room for improvement. Five hours for some regular maintenance was not reasonable.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation
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A. The man didn’t intend to make the woman unhappy.
B. The man thought the woman was being unreasonable.
C. The man believed the woman had misunderstood him.
D. The man wanted to say something upsetting to the woman.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: It’s not a very good feeling when your tolerance has been taken for granted again and again.
M: I’m sorry that I’ve made you feel that way. The last thing I want to do is to upset you.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation
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A. The man may need to re-evaluate his priorities.
B. The man should deal with the urgent matters first.
C. The man has failed to take care of the urgent matters.
D. The man should keep track of everything using a to-do list.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: I’m so tired of always feeling so rushed.
W: Maybe the problem is that you’ve mistaken what’s urgent for what’s important.
Q: What does the woman imply
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11.
A. To make sure the spelling and grammar are all correct.
B. To improve the overall effectiveness of the writing.
C. To ensure the main idea is clear to the reader.
D. To add more specific details and examples.
12.
A. By the end of the term.
B. After some major repair.
C. Two weeks before the final due date.
D. After the student finishes the course.
13.
A. To review material covered in an earlier lecture.
B. To change students’ approach to writing.
C. To point out an example of good writing.
D. To give an assignment for the next class.
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. B
【解析】
【原文】By the end of the term, I hope you’ll be convinced that formal writing always requires revision. Sometimes it requires a fairly major rewriting of the paper. Some students may have the mistaken idea that revision means simply making corrections in spelling and grammar. I call that proof-reading. What I expect you to do as you revise is to value and improve the overall effectiveness of your paper. But how can you tell if your paper is effective Well, for example, start by asking yourself these questions: Is the topic restricted enough to be fully discussed within the given links Are the main ideas clear Are they supported by the specific details in the examples Do they move smoothly from one idea to the next You’ll need enough time for a possible major repair, that is, you may have to make a lot of changes before your paper becomes really clear to the reader. So I’ll expect a draft of each paper two weeks before the final due date. That way I can criticize it and get it back in time for you to revise it. Then you can turn in a final draft for grading. This process may seem like a great deal of trouble at first but I think you will find it valuable. In fact after you finish this course I doubt that you will ever turn in a term paper without first revising it carefully.
Questions:
11. What should the students’ aim be when they revise their work
12. When should the first draft be turned in
13. What is the purpose of the talk
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14.
A. Experiment on the future pizza.
B. Taste a specially-made pizza.
C. Travel to a future restaurant.
D. Meet with a group of futurists.
15.
A. They aimed to show people how to cultivate food in a lab.
B. They were curious to know what the future would look like.
C. They intended to promote the environmentally-friendly food.
D. They wanted to highlight the role of science in sustainable living.
16.
A. It is three times the size of a normal pizza.
B All the ingredients come from an indoor lab.
C. Part of it has been 3D-printed by a robot chef.
D. It’s quite different from the traditional pizza except for the appearance.
【答案】14. B 15. D 16. D
【解析】
【原文】On 11 February 2020, visitors to the 2039 Pizza Restaurant in Peckham, London, were able to try a pizza from the year 2039. The pizza hadn’t actually travelled back in time, but was made by people looking ahead to the future.
An organization of Young Scientists called The Big Bang UK Fair challenged a futurist called Jackson, to design the pizza of the future, in order to show how science can help us make food more sustainably.
Despite looking like a normal pizza, it was made with some unusual ingredients. The ingredients actually include tomatoes grown in an indoor lab with no soil, flour made from ground-up insects, and cheese made from tree nuts.
Tomatoes grown indoors use less water than outdoor tomatoes and making cheese from nut milk instead of cow’s milk means we could rely less on dairy cows. Dairy cows are bad for the environment because of the poisonous gases they release. Making flour out of smashed insects might sound horrible, but they are rich in proteins and take far fewer resources to farm than wheat, which we use to make flour bases.
Looking ahead to 2069, Jackson predicts, “Your future pizza might be made from ingredients that have never seen the Sun, or eaten grass in a field. And it might be 3D-printed by a robot chef. This is truly just a taste of what the future holds.”
Questions:
14. What were visitors able to do in the 2039 Pizza Restaurant
15. Why did the young UK scientists ask Jackson to design the pizza of the future
16. What can we learn about the pizza of the future
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. A. Nervous. B. Excited. C. Sleepless. D. Frustrated.
18. A. High requirements. B. Flexible schedules. C. High frequency. D. Opposite rules.
19.
A. The man held a childhood dream of being a professional player.
B. The man had taken it for granted that he would be a basketball star sooner or later.
C. The man felt uncomfortable when he first received so much attention from others.
D. The man relieved himself by adjusting the focus of his attention in time.
20.
A. We should not take it seriously.
B. We should compete with each other.
C. We should enjoy ourselves in it.
D. We should never miss a game.
【答案】17. B 18. C 19. B 20. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello everyone, I’m Susan. We are here today with NBA star Jeremy. Welcome, Jeremy.
M: Thanks for having me.
W: Jeremy, how did you feel the first time you stepped on the NBA court as a professional basketball player
M: I just remember the cheers and I just went into the game following the adrenaline. Wow, it’s been a long time and I finally made it. I remember that night after the game I had a hard time falling asleep just because I had had all that excitement.
W: Please tell me, what’s the biggest difference between playing college basketball and professional basketball
M: I would say the biggest difference is the schedule. You play 82 games in a season in the NBA and you only play about 30 in college. And also the talents and the level of athletic speed also make them just two different worlds.
W: It seems you’ve settled well into professional game. Have you ever imagined you would be so successful
M: Growing up I always dreamed about playing in the NBA, but honestly it didn’t seem likely to become a reality until my senior year in college. That’s when I began to think I had a chance to enter. So when I finally made it, I just remember it was a long journey and a long path. And I was really thankful that I was finally here.
W: How do you deal with the pressure from the success
M: At the beginning of the season, I was struggling with that just because there were a lot of attention from the media and from the fans. But once I learned to let go of any expectations of others and start to play for myself, not other people, I began to really enjoy the game and have that passion come back.
W: You have a lot of fans. Do you have any advice for them
M: To enjoy playing basketball and remember it is a game, and if you are not having fun playing basketball, then in my opinion, there is no point in playing. I just want to remind everyone just make sure you have fun, you smile and you enjoy every time you are on the court.
Questions:
17. How did the man feel during his first game
18. What distinguishes professional basketball from college basketball
19. Which statement is WRONG according to the conversation
20. What is the man’s attitude toward this game
II. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
The Story Behind Sherlock Holmes
Every year, thousands of people visit one of the world’s most famous addresses: 221B Baker Street, London. It is famous ____21____ being the place where the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes lived in the well-known stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
A lot of people are so fascinated with the stories ____22____ they forget Sherlock Holmes wasn’t a real person and therefore didn’t ever actually live at the address. In fact, there was no house there when Conan Doyle wrote the stories. So, since Sherlock Holmes was a made-up character, why do so many people think of him like a real person
It is often said that the character Sherlock Holmes ____23____ (base) on a real person named Benjamin Bell a forensic surgeon (法医) for ____24____ Conan Doyle worked as a clerk at the Edinburgh Royal infirmary.
Sherlock Holmes’ problem-solving ability and powers of observation are based on the surgeon. Bell was even called on by the police ____25____ (join) several investigation, just as Sherlock Holmes did.
Conan Doyle found the inspiration for the name of his famous detective elsewhere, though. He was an expert cricket player and ____26____ (combine) the names of two other well-known players, Shacklock and Sherwin, to make the name “Sherlock”.
Besides, ____27____ makes the character seem like a real person is his distinctive habits. He rarely ate breakfast and had three pipes which he enjoyed smoking. ____28____ his famous methods for solving mysteries started in fiction, many of them became part of modern-day policing.
Although the character ____29____ is made-up, most of the locations are real. One of Conan Doyle’s strengths as an author is describing a London that seems so real to the readers. Most of the famous locations in the books are in London and Sherlock Homes fans love to visit the locations in the books and those _____30_____ (use) later in the movies.
【答案】21. for
22. that 23. was based
24. whom 25. to join
bined
27. what 28. Although##Though##While
29. itself 30. used
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了夏洛克·福尔摩斯背后的故事。
【21题详解】
考查介词。句意：它因阿瑟·柯南·道尔爵士的著名故事中虚构的侦探夏洛克·福尔摩斯居住的地方而闻名。be famous for...是固定短语，意为“以……而闻名”。故填for。
【22题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：很多人被这些故事迷住了，以至于忘记了夏洛克·福尔摩斯不是一个真实存在的人，因此也没有真正住在这个地址。so...that...是固定搭配，意为“如此……以致……”，that引导结果状语从句。故填that。
【23题详解】
考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：人们常说夏洛克·福尔摩斯的原型是一个名叫本杰明·贝尔的真人，柯南·道尔在爱丁堡皇家医院当职员时曾为他做过法医。base(以……为基础/根据)是从句谓语动词，与主语the character Sherlock Holmes之间是被动关系，小说角色的创作是过去的事情，用一般过去时态，又因主语是单数名词，谓语也用单数形式。综上，谓语用一般过去时被动语态，单数形式。故填was based。
【24题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：人们常说夏洛克·福尔摩斯的原型是一个名叫本杰明·贝尔的真人，柯南·道尔在爱丁堡皇家医院当职员时曾为他做过法医。分析句子可知，空格处为限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a forensic surgeon，指人，关系词代替先行词在定语从句中作介词for后的宾语，应使用关系代词whom构成“介词+关系代词whom”引导该定语从句。故填whom。
【25题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：贝尔甚至被警方邀请参加了几次调查，就像福尔摩斯一样。根据句意，“(join) several investigation”是“Bell was even called on by the police”的目的，用不定式作目的状语。故填to join。
【26题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：他是一名板球专家，并将另外两位著名板球运动员的名字——沙洛克和舍温——组合在一起，形成了“夏洛克”这个名字。提示词与系动词was是并列关系，是谓语动词，与主语He之间是主动关系，讲述过去的事情，用一般过去时态。故填combined。
【27题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：此外，让这个角色看起来像真人的是他独特的习惯。分析句子，“ makes the character seem like a real person”是主语从句，从句缺少主语，用连接代词what引导该从句，作主语，意为“(让这个角色看起来像真人的)事情”。故填what。
【28题详解】
考查状语从句。句意：尽管他著名的破案方法始于小说，但其中许多方法已成为现代警务的一部分。根据句意，上文“他著名的破案方法始于小说”与“许多方法已成为现代警务的一部分”之间有转折关系，用从属连词although、though或while引导让步状语从句；句首单词首字母大写。故填Although/Though/While。
【29题详解】
考查代词。句意：虽然角色本身是虚构的，但大部分场景都是真实的。设空无提示词，于主语后，可用反身代词itself作同位语，表强调。故填itself。
【30题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：书中大部分著名的拍摄地都在伦敦，《神探夏洛克》的粉丝们喜欢参观书中和后来在电影中使用的拍摄地。根据句意，“(use) later in the movies”作后置定语修饰代词those，use(使用)是非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语those之间被动关系，用过去分词表被动。故填used。
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. prevented B. stubbornly C. banning D. attention E ignore F. fortunately G. overlooked H. track I. extend J. solution K. bowing
Climate protests drew millions around the world in September. Many of the Democratic presidential candidates have rolled out ambitious plans to cut carbon while making the economy greener. And yet a leading cause of climate change remains persistently ___31___: clothing.
The clothing and footwear industry is responsible for 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Without intervention (干预), the industry’s impact on the climate is on ___32___ to increase by almost half by 2030.
Clothes are easy to ___33___ because they are made far away and have throughout history been made by low-paid laborers. But clothing affects every other environmental problem we care about. A cotton T-shirt requires thousands of gallons of water to make. And when the polyester or nylon clothes get washed they junk up our oceans with microplastic pollution.
But ___34___, some clothing companies are waking up to the climate crisis. A growing number of brands are ___35___ to grass-roots pressure and consumer surveys that show that sustainability and ethics are top concerns for young shoppers.
But fashion can’t go green by itself. It won’t even make a dent (凹痕) in the problem without international cooperation and mainstream ___36___.
The clothing industry, like most industries, is also ___37___ reliant on fossil fuels. They’re used to fire up boilers in textile mills, to make the pesticides dumped onto cotton fields and to produce the gobs of chemicals that dye and finish fabrics. Getting clothing off oil will not be easy.
Consumers have an important part to play in making fashion sustainable. We can work to ___38___ the life of all clothes by switching more of our purchases to secondhand and online resale, renting for special occasions, and repairing clothes instead of throwing them away.
We need activists, journalists, scientists and academics who focus on sustainability to include clothing in their work. And we need government action and innovative policy that addresses the global impact of the stuff we buy. For example, France has passed a bill ___39___ the destruction of unsold clothing.
But first we need all people who care about climate change to understand that they’re part of the problem and the ___40___, just by wearing clothes.
【答案】31. G 32. H
33. E 34. F
35. K 36. D
37. B 38. I
39. C 40. J
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲的是服装会导致气候变化，但是却一直被忽视，文章分析了它被忽视的原因和为了应对气候变化，服装行业和人们应该怎么做。
【31题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：然而，导致气候变化的一个主要原因却一直被忽视:服装。由上文“Many of the Democratic presidential candidates have rolled out ambitious plans to cut carbon”和yet表转折可知，导致气候变化的一个主要原因却一直被忽视，空格处意为“忽视”，是overlook，这个原因是被忽视，因此空格处用过去分词，故选G。
【32题详解】
考查名词。句意：如果不进行干预，到2030年，该行业对气候的影响将增加近一半。由上文“The clothing and footwear industry is responsible for 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Without intervention”可知，服装和鞋类行业占全球温室气体排放量的8%。如果不进行干预，到2030年，该行业对气候的影响将增加近一半，on track是固定短语，意为“朝着正确的方向或按计划进行”，此处表示该行业对气候的影响将增加近一半这个发展的趋势，故选H。
【33题详解】
考查不定式。句意：衣服很容易被忽视，因为它们是在很远的地方制作的，而且在历史上都是由低薪劳动者制作的。由上文“And yet a leading cause of climate change remains persistently__1__: clothing”可知，服装容易被忽视，空格处意为“忽视”，是ignore，be easy to do意为“容易做某事”，因此空格处动词用原形，故选E。
【34题详解】
考查副词。句意：但幸运的是，一些服装公司正在意识到气候危机。由下文“some clothing companies are waking up to the climate crisis”可知，一些服装公司正在意识到气候危机，这是幸运的事情，空格处意为“幸运的是”，是fortunately，故选F。
【35题详解】
考查时态。句意：越来越多的品牌屈服于草根压力，消费者调查显示，可持续性和道德是年轻购物者最关心的问题。由下文“sustainability and ethics are top concerns for young shoppers”可知，可持续性和道德是年轻购物者最关心的问题，此处表示“越来越多的品牌屈服于草根压力”，空格处意为“屈服于”，bow to意为“屈服于”，由are可知，句子时态是现在进行时，空格处用现在分词，故选K。
【36题详解】
考查名词。句意：如果没有国际合作和主流的关注，这一问题甚至不会有所缓解。由上文“But fashion can’t go green by itself”和“without international cooperation and mainstream”可知，时尚本身不可能自己走向绿色，此处表示“如果没有国际合作和主流的关注，这一问题甚至不会有所缓解”，空格处意为“关注”，是attention，是不可数名词，故选D。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：与大多数行业一样，服装业也顽固地依赖化石燃料。由下文“fossil fuels. They’re used to fire up boilers in textile mills”可知，句子表示“服装业也顽固地依赖化石燃料”，空格处意为“顽固地”，是stubbornly，故选B。
【38题详解】
考查不定式。句意：我们可以通过将更多的购买转向二手和网上转售、在特殊场合租用、修补衣服而不是扔掉衣服来延长所有衣服的寿命。由下文“switching more of our purchases to secondhand and online resale, renting for special occasions, and repairing clothes instead of throwing them away”可知，我们可以通过将更多的购买转向二手和网上转售、在特殊场合租用、修补衣服而不是扔掉衣服来延长所有衣服的寿命，空格处意为“延长”，是extend，空格处用不定式表目的，因此空格处用动词原形，故选I。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：例如，法国通过了一项法案，禁止销毁未售出的衣服。由上文“We need activists, journalists, scientists and academics who focus on sustainability to include clothing in their work”可知，我们需要增加衣服的可持续性，因此法国通过了一项法案，禁止销毁未售出的衣服，故选C。
【40题详解】
考查名词。句意：但首先，我们需要所有关心气候变化的人明白，他们只是通过穿衣服，成为问题和解决方案的一部分。由上文“who care about climate change”和下文“just by wearing clothes”可知，句子表示“他们只是通过穿衣服，成为问题和解决方案的一部分”，空格处意为“解决方案”，是solution，由problem可知，此处解决方案用单数，故选J。
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Why working from anywhere isn’t realistic
For most white-collar workers, it used to be very simple. Home was the place you left to go to work. The office was almost certainly where you were____41____. Co-working spaces were for entrepreneurial people in T-shirts who wanted to hang out with other entrepreneurial people in T-shirts. You could stay at a hotel on a work trip, but it was not a place to get actual work done, which is why a hotel’s “business centre”____42____all of business as using a printer.
The pandemic has thrown these neat____43____up into the air (打乱). Most obviously, home is now also a place of work. According to a recent Gallup survey, three-quarters of American workers whose jobs can be performed____44____expect to spend time doing just that in the future. And offices are increasingly where you go to put the company into company – through collaborative work and social activities.
____45____, the bravest version of remote working extends well beyond these two locations. “Working from anywhere” imagines a completely____46____existence, in which people can do their jobs in Alaska or Zanzibar. The idea sounds wonderful. Nevertheless, plenty of____47____remain. Some are practical. The payroll and tax of working from different locations in a year are an administrative headache.____48____, working from anywhere is only feasible if your equipment functions reliably. If you spill suntan lotion (防晒霜) on your laptop, the people on the hotel’s reception desk are more likely to offer you____49____than a replacement computer.
Another set of obstacles is more_____50_____. The carefree promise of working from anywhere is far easier to_____51_____if you don’t have actual cares. Children of a certain age need to go to school; partners may not be able to work remotely and have careers of their own to manage.
The option to work from anywhere will be most attractive to people who have well-paid jobs and fewer_____52_____: childless tech workers, say. For many other people, the “anywhere” in working from anywhere is a simple choice between their home and their office. That might be a tendency for_____53_____within teams. Imagine dialing into an online call covered in baby drool (口水), and hearing your colleague Greg saying how amazing Chamonix (法国城市夏蒙尼) is at this time of year.
Adding it to the menu of working options for sought-after employees_____54_____. The working-from-anywhere policy will probably help employers attract better people. But for the foreseeable future, working from anywhere will be a bonus for a lucky few rather than a(n)_____55_____for things to come.
41. A. heading B. resisting C. worrying D. navigating
42. A. demanded B. modified C. defined D. served
43. A. programs B. means C. cases D. categories
44. A. merely B. properly C. responsibly D. remotely
45. A. However B. Therefore C. Instead D. Besides
46. A. isolated B. unrestricted C. complicated D. distinguished
47. A. principles B. insights C. barriers D. arguments
48. A. In other words B. On the contrary C. What’s more D. After all
49. A. compensation B. enforcement C. pressure D. sympathy
50. A. distinct B. complicated C. personal D. unnoticeable
51. A. realize B. escape C. disappear D. make
52. A. visions B. outlooks C. perspectives D. obligations
53. A. jealousy B. cooperation C. appreciation D. interaction
54. A. takes time B. steals the show C. makes sense D. works wonders
55. A. review B. blueprint C. source D. sacrifice
【答案】41. A 42. C 43. D 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. C 48. C 49. D 50. C 51. A 52. D 53. A 54. C 55. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要就“在任何地方工作”这一概念进行了深入探讨，分析了其实施的挑战和障碍。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：办公室几乎肯定是你要去的地方。A. heading前往；B. resisting抵制；C. worrying使担忧；D. navigating航行。根据上文“For most white-collar workers, it used to be very simple. Home was the place you left to go to work.”可知，在过去，事情很简单，办公室是工作的地方，也就是你必然要去的地方。故选A。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：出差时你可以住在酒店，但这不是一个真正完成工作的地方，这就是为什么酒店的“商务中心”把所有的业务都定义为使用打印机。A. demanded要求；B. modified修改；C. defined规定、定义；D. served为……服务。根据上文“You could stay at a hotel on a work trip, but it was not a place to get actual work done”可知，酒店不是一个工作的地方。所以酒店的“商务中心”会把业务定义为就是要使用打印机。故选C。
【43题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这场疫情把这些整齐的分类打乱了。A. programs项目；B. means方式；C. cases案例；D. categories种类。根据上文内容可知，在过去，办公室就是办公的地方。所以，空处指的是整齐分类。故选D。
【44题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：根据Gallup最近的一项调查，四分之三可以远程完成工作的美国员工希望在未来花时间这样做。A. merely仅仅；B. properly适当地；C. responsibly负责地；D. remotely轻微地、远程地。根据上文“home is now also a place of work.”以及下文“the bravest version of remote working extends well beyond these two locations.”可知，空处指的不在办公室工作，也就是远程工作。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：然而，最大胆的远程工作方式远远超出了这两个地点。A. However然而；B. Therefore因此；C. Instead相反；D. Besides此外。根据上文“home is now also a place of work.”可知，由于疫情，所以很多人得待在家里工作，也就是说人们可以在办公室工作也可以在家工作。而空后“the bravest version of remote working extends well beyond these two locations.”则指的是工作地点不止这两个地方，与上文存在转折关系。故选A。
【46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“在任何地方工作”设想了一种完全不受限制的存在，人们可以在阿拉斯加或桑给巴尔岛工作。A. isolated孤立的；B. unrestricted不受限制的；C. complicated复杂的；D. distinguished卓越的、尊敬的。根据下文“in which people can do their jobs in Alaska or Zanzibar. The idea sounds wonderful.”可知，“在任何地方工作”指的是不受限制的存在。故选B。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，仍然存在许多障碍。A. principles原则、原理；B. insights洞察力、见识；C. barriers障碍；D. arguments辩论、争论。根据下文“Some are practical. The payroll and tax of working from different locations in a year are an administrative headache.”可知，下文指的是“在任何地方工作”这一概念存在的障碍。且下文“Another set of obstacles”也是暗示。故选C。
【48题详解】
考查短语词义辨析。句意：更重要的是，在任何地方工作都是可行的，如果你的设备运行可靠。A. In other words换句话说；B. On the contrary相反；C. What’s more此外；D. After all毕竟、终究。根据下文“working from anywhere is only feasible if your equipment functions reliably.”可知，下文讲述的仍然是“在任何地方工作”这一概念存在的障碍。是上文提及的障碍的补充。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你把防晒霜洒在笔记本电脑上，酒店前台的人更有可能同情你，而不是给你换一台电脑。A. compensation补偿；B. enforcement执行；C. pressure压力；D. sympathy同情。根据上文“working from anywhere is only feasible if your equipment functions reliably.”可知，远程工作需要保证设备的正常运行。而根据“If you spill suntan lotion(防晒霜) on your laptop”可知，如果你把防晒霜洒在笔记本电脑上，酒店人员不会给你换电脑。根据常识分析，酒店人员只会表示同情，这是远程工作的一个障碍。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：另一组障碍则更加个人化。A. distinct明显的、独特的；B. complicated复杂的；C. personal私人的、个人的；D. unnoticeable不引人注意的。根据下文“Children of a certain age need to go to school; partners may not be able to work remotely and have careers of their own to manage.”可知，本段中提到的障碍来自于个人方面。故选C。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果你没有真正的忧虑，在任何地方工作的无忧无虑的承诺就更容易实现。A. realize明白、实现；B. escape逃避；C. disappear消失；D. make制作。本段主要讲述的是“在任何地方工作”存在的个人方面的障碍。而根据下文“if you don’t have actual cares”可推测，如果没有真正的忧虑，那么在任何地方工作是可以实现的。故选A。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在任何地方工作的选择对那些薪水高、责任少的人最有吸引力，比如没有孩子的科技工作者。A. visions视力；B. outlooks前景、观点；C. perspectives远景、看法；D. obligations义务、责任。根据下文“childless tech workers, say.”可知，没有孩子的科技工作者则没有养育孩子的责任。由此可知，空处指的是责任少的。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这可能是团队内部的一种嫉妒倾向。A. jealousy嫉妒；B. cooperation合作；C. appreciation欣赏、感激；D. interaction互动。根据下文“Imagine dialing into an online call covered in baby drool (口水), and hearing your colleague Greg saying how amazing Chamonix (法国城市夏蒙尼) is at this time of year.”可知，同事之间会出现攀比，会嫉妒他人。故选A。
【54题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：将它添加到受欢迎员工的工作选择菜单中是有道理的。A. takes time花费时间、不急不忙；B. steals the show吸引注意力；C. makes sense有意义、有道理；D. works wonders创奇迹。根据下文“The working-from-anywhere policy will probably help employers attract better people.”可知，下文提到的是政策的优点。由此可知，将它添加到受欢迎员工的工作选择菜单中是有道理的。故选C。
55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但在可预见的未来，在任何地方工作将是少数幸运儿的奖励，而不是未来的蓝图。A. review复习；B. blueprint蓝图；C. source来源；D. sacrifice牺牲。根据句首的“but”可知，“在任何地方工作”并不现实，所以不是未来的蓝图。故选B。
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
A
Forks trace their origins back to the ancient Greeks. Forks at that time were fairly large with two tines that aided in the carving of meat in the kitchen. The tines prevented meat from twisting or moving during carving and allowed food to slide off more easily than it would with a knife.
By the 7th century A.D., royal courts of the Middle East began to use forks at the table for dining. From the 10th through the 13th centuries, forks were fairly common among the wealthy in Byzantium. In the 11th century, a Byzantine wife brought forks to Italy; however, they were not widely adopted there until the 16th century. Then in 1533, forks were brought from Italy to France. The French were also slow to accept forks, for using them was thought to be awkward.
In 1608, forks were brought to England by Thomas Coryate, who saw them during his travels in Italy. The English first ridiculed forks as being unnecessary. “Why should a person need a fork when God had given him hands ” they asked. Slowly, however, forks came to be adopted by the wealthy as a symbol of their social status. They were prized possessions made of expensive materials intended to impress guests. By the mid-1600s, eating with forks was considered fashionable among the wealthy British.
Early table forks were modeled after kitchen forks, but small pieces of food often fell through the two tines or slipped off easily. In late 17th century France, larger forks with four curved tines were developed. The additional tines made diners less likely to drop food, and the curved tines served as a scoop so people did not have to constantly switch to a spoon while eating. By the early 19th century, four-tined forks had also been developed in Germany and England and slowly began to spread to America.
56. What is the passage mainly about
A. The different designs of forks.
B. The spread of fork-aided cooking.
C. The history of using forks for dining.
D. The development of fork-related table manners.
57. By which route did the use of forks spread
A. Middle EastGreeceEnglandItalyFrance
B. GreeceMiddle EastItalyFranceEngland
C. GreeceMiddle EastFranceItalyGermany
D. Middle EastFranceEnglandItalyGermany
58. How did forks become popular in England
A. Wealthy British were impressed by the design of forks.
B. Wealthy British thought it awkward to use their hands to eat.
C. Wealthy British gave special forks to the nobles as luxurious gifts.
D. Wealthy British considered dining with forks a sign of social status.
59. Why were forks made into a curved shape
A. They could be used to scoop food as well.
B. They looked more fashionable in this way.
C. They were designed in this way for export to the US.
D. They ensured the meat would not twist while being cut.
【答案】56. C 57. B 58. D 59. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了叉子从古希腊传入中东并成为餐具，再传到欧洲和美国的传播史。
【56题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文并结合第一段“Forks trace their origins back to the ancient Greeks.(叉子的起源可以追溯到古希腊)”、第二段“By the 7th century A.D., royal courts of the Middle East began to use forks at the table for dining.(到了公元7世纪，中东的王室开始在餐桌上使用叉子用餐)”和文章最后一段“By the early 19th century, four-tined forks had also been developed in Germany and England and slowly began to spread to America.(到19世纪早期，德国和英国也发明了四叉，并慢慢地开始传播到美国)”可知，本文主要讲述叉子从古希腊传入中东并成为餐具，再到欧洲，到美国的传播史，所以C项“使用叉子用餐的历史”是文章主题。故选C项。
【57题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Forks trace their origins back to the ancient Greeks.(叉子的起源可以追溯到古希腊)”、第二段“By the 7th century A.D., royal courts of the Middle East began to use forks at the table for dining.(到了公元7世纪，中东的王室开始在餐桌上使用叉子用餐)”和“In the 11th century, a Byzantine wife brought forks to Italy; however, they were not widely adopted there until the 16th century. Then in 1533, forks were brought from Italy to France.(在11世纪，一位拜占庭的妻子将叉子带到了意大利；然而，直到16世纪它们才被广泛采用。然后在1533年，叉子被从意大利带到法国)”和第三段“In 1608, forks were brought to England by Thomas Coryate(1608年，叉子被托马斯·科里亚特带到英国)”可知，叉子传播途径是：从古希腊到中东，再到意大利到法国，最后到了英国。故选B项。
【58题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Slowly, however, forks came to be adopted by the wealthy as a symbol of their social status.(然而，慢慢地，叉子被富人接受，成为他们社会地位的象征)”可推知，正是英国富人认为用叉子吃饭是社会地位的象征，才导致了叉子在英国流行起来。故选D项。
【59题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“The additional tines made diners less likely to drop food, and the curved tines served as a scoop so people did not have to constantly switch to a spoon while eating.(额外的尖头使用餐者不太可能掉下食物，而弯曲的尖头就像勺子一样，这样人们在吃饭时就不用经常换用勺子了)”可知，叉子被做成弯曲的形状是为了让它们可以像勺子一样用来舀食物。故选A项。
B
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61. Which of the following about FutureLearn might not be found on this website
A. courses B. subjects C. partners D. fees
62. Which of the following is NOT true according to the website
A. FutureLearn provides users with the flexibility to pursue their own interests.
B. Learners can access high-quality learning at FutureLearn.
C. FutureLearn aims to totally change access to education.
D. This website aims to recruit new users for FutureLearn.
【答案】60. D 61. D 62. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了学习网站FutureLearn的相关信息。
【60题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Stay connected”部分中“Explore online courses to continue studying, build professional skills, and connect with experts.(探索网上课程，以继续学习，发展专业技能并和专家联系)”可推知，FutureLearn是为来自各行各业想在网上学习的人设计的。故选D项。
【61题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Explore top online courses”部分可知，表格中提到课程的信息；根据“Browse subjects”部分可知，表格中提到科目信息；根据“Learn together”部分可知，表格中提到了学习伙伴的信息，表格未提及D项“费用”相关的信息。故选D项。
【62题详解】
细节理解题。根据表格中“FutureLearn’s purpose is to transform access to education.”可知，FutureLearn网站的目的是转变接受教育的方式，C项“FutureLearn网站目的是完全改变接受教育的方式”说法错误。故选C项。
【点睛】
C
The question of whether our government should promote science and technology or the liberal arts in higher education isn’t an either/or proposition (命题), although the current emphasis on preparing young Americans for STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) - related fields can make it seem that way.
The latest congressional report acknowledge the critical importance of technical training, but also argues that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at all levels. Both are critical to producing citizens who can participate effectively in our democratic society, become innovative leaders, and benefit from the spiritual enrichment that the reflection on the great ideas of mankind over time provides.
Parents and students who have invested heavily in higher education worry about graduates’ job prospects as technological advances and changes in domestic and global markets transform professions in ways that reduce wages and cut jobs. Under these circumstances, it’s national to look for what may appear to be the most “practical” way out of the problem. “Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some, though this ignores the fact that many disciplines in the humanities characterized as “soft” often, in fact, lead to employment and success in the long run. Indeed, according to surveys, employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily.
Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers. The ones who will do the best in this new environment will be those whose educations have prepared them to be flexible. The ability to draw upon every available tool and insight - picked up from science, arts, and technology - to solve the problems of the future, and take advantage of the opportunities that present themselves, will be helpful to them and the United States.
63. What does the latest congressional report suggest
A. STEM-related subjects help students find jobs in the information society.
B. Higher education should be adjust ed to the practical needs of society.
C. The liberal arts in higher education help enrich students’ spiritual life.
D. The humanities and STEM subjects should be given equal importance.
64. What is the main concern of students when they choose a major
A. Their chances of getting a good job.
B. The academic value of the courses.
C. The quality of education to receive.
D. Their interest in relevant subjects.
65. What kind of job applicants do employers look for
A. Those who have a strong sense of responsibility.
B. Those who are good at solving practical problems.
C. Those who have received a well-rounded education.
D. Those who are likely to become innovative leaders.
66. What advice does the author give to college students
A. Seize opportunities to tap their potential.
B. Try to take a variety of practical courses.
C. Prepare themselves for different job options.
D. Choose a flexible job.
【答案】63. D 64. A 65. C 66. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。最新的国会报告建议人文学科和科学、技术、工程学科应该同等重要，指出这两个领域都是培养公民的关键。作者也表达了自己对于选择人文还是科学、技术、工程学科的看法。
【63题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The latest congressional report acknowledge the critical importance of technical training, but also argues that the study of the humanities and social sciences must remain central components of America’s educational system at all levels.(最新的国会报告承认技术培训的关键重要性，但也认为人文和社会科学的研究必须保持美国各级教育系统的核心组成部分。)”可知，最新的国会报告说明人文学科和STEM学科应该被同等重视。故选D。
【64题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段““Major in a subject designed to get you a job” seems the obvious answer to some(对一些人来说，“主修一个能让你找到工作的专业”似乎是显而易见的答案)”可知，学生们在选择专业时最关心的是找到一份好工作的机会。故选A。
【65题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句话“employers have expressed a preference for students who have received a broadly-based education that has taught them to write well, think critically, research creatively, and communicate easily(雇主们表示，他们更青睐那些受过广泛教育的学生，这些教育教会了他们良好的写作能力、批判性思维能力、创造性研究能力和轻松沟通能力)”可知，雇主寻找接受过全面教育的人，故选C。
【66题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Moreover, students should be prepared not just for their first job, but for their 4th and 5th jobs, as there’s little reason to doubt that people entering the workforce today will be called upon to play many different roles over the course of their careers.(此外，学生不仅应该为第一份工作做好准备，还应该为他们的第四份和第五份工作做好准备，因为几乎没有理由怀疑，今天进入劳动力市场的人将在他们的职业生涯中扮演许多不同的角色。)”可知，作者给大学生的建议是为不同的工作选择做好准备。故选C。
Section C
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Many of us have already lost the “race against the machines” - we just don’t know it yet. That is the conclusion of new research by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Unlike most studies into the impact of automation, this one does not rely on informed guesswork about what machines will be able to do in 20 years’ time. ____67____ They are literacy, numeracy and problem-solving with computers - and compares our performance against the abilities of machines. The results are sobering, but rather than a reason to despair,
In the survey a group of computer scientists was given the same test and asked which questions computers could answer, using technology that exists but has not necessarily been rolled out yet in the workplace. The conclusion Almost a third of workers use these cognitive skills daily in their jobs and yet their competency levels have already been matched by computers. About 44 per cent are still better than the machines. The remaining 25 per cent have jobs that do not use these skills every day.
There are two caveats. First, the OECD only asked computer scientists how well they thought machines could do. ______68______. Second, just because technology exists does not mean it will be deployed quickly in the workplace. It depends on how easily it can be made operational, how much it costs relative to the value it creates, and whether companies have the appetite to invest.
_____69_____. Stuart Elliott, the author, concludes that in 10 to 20 years, only workers with very strong literacy and numeracy skills will be comfortably more proficient than computers. At the minute, only about one in 10 working-age adults in OECD countries are of this standard.
It is true that the education systems in most countries have been raising their game: younger people tend to have better skills than older people (the UK being one notable, and worrying, exception). But even if you take the most skilled generation in the most skilled country - young people in Finland - two-thirds still do not meet these top levels of literacy and numeracy. ____70____.
The risks to workers from ever smarter computers are clear, but the opportunities will lie in maximizing the value of their human skills. For some people, such as talented chefs, the battle is already won. Others might need to harness the computers to leverage their human talents.
A. And yet, the implication of the study are hard to dismiss.
B. on many of these fronts, computers are behind humans, if they are in the race at all.
C. Technology does not necessary mean doom to all but the highest skilled.
D. Instead it takes three basic and compares our performance against the abilities of machines.
E. Apart from astonishing improvement in education, it looks like only a minority of people can win this race.
F. The result would be more alarming if machine were actually put to the test.
【答案】67. D 68. F 69. A 70. E
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。经济合作与发展组织新研究指出我们中的许多人已经输掉了“与机器的竞赛”——我们只是还不知道。文章说明了这一研究的过程，以及这项研究的重要意义。文章最后提到越来越智能的计算机给工人带来的风险是显而易见的，但机会将在于最大限度地发挥他们的人力技能的价值。
【67题详解】
结合后文They are literacy, numeracy and problem-solving with computers - and compares our performance against the abilities of machines.可知它们是读写能力、计算能力和用电脑解决问题的能力——并将我们的表现与机器的能力进行比较。由此可知，本句是在启示下文说明需要三个基础能力。其中后文compares our performance against the abilities of machines.可对应到D选项compares our performance against the abilities of machines。故D选项“相反，它需要三个基础的，并将我们的表现与机器的能力进行比较的能力”符合上下文语境，故选D。
【68题详解】
根据上文First, the OECD only asked computer scientists how well they thought machines could do.可知首先，经合组织只问了计算机科学家他们认为机器能做得多好。由此可知，本句承接上文继续说明机器如果被投入试验，结果会令人震惊。故F选项“如果真把这台机器投入试验，其结果将更令人震惊”符合上下文语境，故选F。
【69题详解】
结合后文Stuart Elliott, the author, concludes that in 10 to 20 years, only workers with very strong literacy and numeracy skills will be comfortably more proficient than computers. At the minute, only about one in 10 working-age adults in OECD countries are of this standard.可知作者Stuart Elliott总结说，在10到20年内，只有具备很强的读写能力和计算能力的工人才能比计算机熟练得多。目前，经合组织国家每10个工作年龄的成年人中只有一个符合这一标准。由此可知，后文在说明这项研究对未来工人的重要性，由此可推知这项研究的重要意义是不容忽视的。故A选项“然而，这项研究的意义很难被忽视”符合上下文语境，故选A。
【70题详解】
结合上文It is true that the education systems in most countries have been raising their game: younger people tend to have better skills than older people (the UK being one notable, and worrying, exception). But even if you take the most skilled generation in the most skilled country - young people in Finland - two-thirds still do not meet these top levels of literacy and numeracy.可知诚然，大多数国家的教育系统都在提高他们的水平：年轻人往往比老年人拥有更好的技能（英国是一个值得注意的、令人担忧的例外）。但是，即使你把芬兰最熟练的一代人——芬兰的年轻人——带到最熟练的国家，三分之二的人仍然达不到这些最高水平的识字率和计算能力。由此可知，只有三分之一的人能达到最高水平的识字率和计算能力，即只有少数人才能赢得这场竞赛。故E选项“除了惊人的教育进步外，似乎只有少数人能赢得这场竞赛”符合上下文语境，故选E。
IV. Word Formation
Directions: Use the word given in the brackets to form a word that fits in the space.
71. This mutual gaze is a major part of the ________ (attach) between mother and child. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】attachment
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：这种相互凝视是母子之间依恋的主要部分。分析句子结构可知，此处应为名词作宾语，attach的名词为attachment意为“依恋”，结合句意，此处应为不可数名词。故填attachment。
72. A former Finance Minister and five senior civil ________ (serve) are accused of fraud(诈骗). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】servants
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：一名前财政部长和五名高级公务员被控欺诈。根据句意和前文five可知，此处应用其表示人的名词servant的复数形式，和前文并列作主语。故填servants。
73. Scientists have so far ________ (identical) a link between diet and cancer. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】identified
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：到目前为止，科学家们已经确定了饮食与癌症之间的联系。根据句意及英文提示可知，此处使用动词identify“确认”，结合so far可知，本句用现在完成时，故本空填identified，与空前的have构成现在完成时。故填identified。
74. The scientist developed one model for ________ (simulator) a full year of the globe’s climate. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】simulating
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：这位科学家开发了一个模型来模拟一整年的全球气候。分析句子可知，空处作介词for的宾语，空后为名词短语a full year of the globe’s climate，应用动词simulate“模拟”的动名词形式。故填simulating。
75. For most people, trains are ________(rely), cheap and best for long-distance journeys. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】reliable
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：对大多数人来说，坐火车便宜、可靠，而且还适合远距离旅行。根据句意及空格前的be动词可知，此处应使用提示词的同根形容词作表语，修饰主语，故填reliable。
76. Paying a fee doesn’t ________ (automatic) qualify you for membership. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】automatically
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：交一笔费用并不意味着你就能成为会员。修饰动词qualify，用提示词的副词形式。automatic的副词形式为automatically。根据句意，故填automatically。
77. The company might be very optimistic, but the ability of their machine to detect deception has not provided any credible ________ (prove). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】proof
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：该公司可能非常乐观，但他们的机器检测欺骗的能力并没有提供任何可信的证据。形容词修饰名词，prove“证明”，名词形式proof，此处用作不可数名词，故填proof。
78. The boys listened to the man ________ (breath) as he detailed the story of his adventure. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】breathlessly
【解析】
【详解】考查副词。句意：男孩们屏息地听着那个男人详细讲述他的冒险故事。根据句意可知，修饰动词listened应用副词breathlessly“屏息地”。故填breathlessly。
79. The adaptability of youth to new ________(surround) is one of their good qualities. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】surroundings
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：青年对新环境的适应能力是他们的优良品质之一。作介词的宾语，应用名词surroundings，且表示环境常用复数形式。故填surroundings。
80. It adopted the method of ________ (integrated) of theoretical analysis with practice. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】integration
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：它采用理论分析与实际相结合的方法。空处应填名词作介词of的宾语，integration“结合”，不可数名词。故填integration。
81. I can’t control the temperature. I think you’ll have to get an ________ (electricity). (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】electrician
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：我无法控制温度。我想你得找个电工。根据空前的an及英文提示可知，此处使用名词electrician“电工”的单数形式，作get的宾语。故填electrician。
82. By exercising regularly, you improve your physical appearance, ________ (energy) yourself, and accomplish something positive. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】energize
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：通过定期锻炼，你可以改善你的外表，让自己充满活力，并完成一些积极的事情。空处和动词“improve”以及“accomplish”并列，应填动词原形，energize“使充满活力”，动词。故填energize。
83. Here are six suggestions to have your home ________ (security) while you are away. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】secured
【解析】
【详解】考查动词。句意：这里有六条建议，让你的家在你离开时安全。动词have后接复合宾语，动词secure和宾语home之间是被动关系，故用其过去分词作补足语。故填secured。
84. There are energy savings to be made from all ________(recycle) materials, sometimes huge savings. （所给词的适当形式填空）
【答案】recyclable
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意为：所有可回收的材料都可以节省能源，有时被节省下来的能源量是巨大的。分析句子可知，此处需要形容词recyclable“可循环再用的”，作定语，修饰空后的名词materials，表示“可回收的材料”。故填recyclable。
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
85. 我们费了好大力气才完成老师交给的任务。
We __________________________ the task assigned by the teacher.
【答案】had a difficult time (in) completing
【解析】
【详解】考查动词短语和时态。“费了好大力气才完成”可理解为“完成……遇到很大的困难”，可用短语have a difficult time (in) doing...表示，讲述过去的事情，谓语动词have用一般过去时态had，“完成”用动词complete，其动名词形式为completing。故填had a difficult time (in) completing。
86. 那些在办公室工作的人被称为“白领工人”。
Those who work in offices _____________________________.
【答案】are referred to as “white-collar workers”
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语。“被称为”使用固定短语be referred to as，“白领工人”译为“white-collar workers”，句子是描述一个一般性事实，应用一般现在时，主语Those表示复数意义，be动词用are，故填are referred to as “white-collar workers”。
87. 学习是一个不断适应环境的过程。(adapt)（汉译英）
【答案】Learning is a process in which we adapt ourselves to our surroundings.
【解析】
【详解】考查定语从句，固定短语和动名词。分析句子结构可知，本句需用动名词作主语和定语从句；learning学习，动名词作主语，a process一个过程，其后接in which引导定语从句，定语从句的主语是we ，adapt ourselves to适应……，固定短语，其后接our surroundings.“我们的环境”作宾语，因为陈述事实，谓语动词需用一般现在时态。故翻译为：Learning is a process in which we adapt ourselves to our surroundings.
88. 说到环境对经济的影响，保护生态平衡人人有责。(speak of) (汉译英)
【答案】Speaking of the impact of economy on the environment, it is everyone’s duty/responsibility to protect the balance of nature.
【解析】
【详解】考查短语、独立主格结构、时态和非谓语动词。“说到……”翻译为speaking of ，为独立主格结构；“……的影响”翻译为 the impact of；“……有责”用it is duty/responsibility to do sth.，it作形式主语，真正的主语为不定式。“保护生态平衡”翻译为 protect the balance of nature。陈述客观事实，用一般现在时。根据句意，故翻译为Speaking of the impact of economy on the environment, it is everyone’s duty/responsibility to protect the balance of nature.
89. 特斯拉表示，自动驾驶系统不是为了彻底取代驾驶员，而是给我们乏味的生活多提供一项选择。(take) (汉译英)
【答案】Tesla has said Autopilot is not meant to take over completely from a human driver but to provide our boring life with another option/alternative.
【解析】
【详解】考查句子结构。表示“特斯拉表示”，可用现在完成时，表示过去的动作对现在的影响，表达为Tesla has said，是主语和谓语。后文为宾语从句，描述一般事实，用一般现在时，表示“自动驾驶系统不是为了彻底取代驾驶员”为Autopilot is not meant to take over completely from a human driver，专有名词Autopilot指“自动驾驶系统”，be meant to do sth是固定句型，take over 意为“接管，取代”；表示“而是给我们乏味的生活多提供一项选择”为but to provide our boring life with another option/alternative，not…but…是固定句型，provide sb with sth是固定句型，option和alternative是同义词，都可表示“选项”。故可翻译为Tesla has said Autopilot is not meant to take over completely from a human driver but to provide our boring life with another option/alternative.

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