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金山区2023学年第二学期质量监控
高三英语试卷
（考试时间120分钟，总分140分） 2024年4月
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.
1. A. A shop assistant. B. A waiter. C. A receptionist. D. A travel agent.
2. A. 10 minutes. B. 20 minutes. C. 30 minutes. D. 40 minutes.
3. A. In a university. B. In a gallery. C. In a bookstore. D. In a library.
4. A. Happy. B. Exhausted. C. Disappointed. D. Curious.
5. A. Read the speech to her. B. Give a different speech.
C. Finish writing the speech. D. Stop worrying about the speech.
6. A. Get his car window closed. B. Lend his umbrella to the woman.
C. Borrow the woman’s car key. D. Listen to the weather forecast.
7. A. He’s not feeling fine. B. He can’t see very well.
C. His eye doesn’t hurt much. D. His eye isn’t healing quickly.
8. A. They need to dress similarly. B. The woman should avoid jeans.
C. They had better dress formally. D. The man is looking for a new jacket.
9. A. The job is well-paid. B. He has just worked for a day.
C. The weather is not a problem. D. He has trouble riding a bicycle.
10. A. The woman sold her car because she hates driving.
B. The woman thinks it is not convenient to drive a car.
C. The woman will be travelling by subway from now on.
D. The woman moved because she didn’t want to drive anymore.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and one longer conversation and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation 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.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. 5%. B. 80%. C. 40%. D. 10%.
12. A. Polluting the environment.
B. Destroying wildlife habitats.
C. Endangering new species.
D. Hunting to a great extent.
13. A. To appeal to people to protect wildlife.
B. To emphasize the importance of the Earth.
C. To describe different ways to stop pollution.
D. To analyze the reasons for wildlife’s disappearing.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. Because it is his nickname.
B. Because he is often called to put out fires.
C. Because he brings more technical technology to each project.
D. Because he is the one who gets called to address troubled projects.
15. A. He contributes more value than others.
B. He struggled to settle problems but failed.
C. He interfered with the distribution service projects.
D. He learns from past mistakes and successes consciously.
16. A. To ask for a pay raise. B. To become a fireman.
C. To be the team leader. D. To present a better image.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. Black or white coffee. B. Their teachers in classes.
C. World history classes. D. The beginning of the semester.
18. A. She has to take the course. B. She finds it interesting.
C. The professor gives good instructions. D. There are many discussions.
19. A. She holds big lectures. B. She takes her students seriously.
C. She loves the subject so much. D. She gives a usual test in class.
20. A. Talk to the man’s teacher. B. Take another history course.
C. Meet the man next day. D. Go to the man’s world history class.
II. Grammar and vocabulary
Section A
Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word. For the other blanks, fill in each blank with one proper word. Make sure that your answers are grammatically correct.
DNA analysis reveals two waves of migration
The results of the study, published in the Science Bulletin, revealed two major migration waves in history. In this pioneering study, scientists from Fudan University (21) ______ (dig) into the ancient DNA of individuals buried in Gansu province, revealing interesting insights into the genetic makeup of Hexi Corridor residents dating back over 12 centuries. The research employed ancient DNA data (22) ______ (explore) human migration along the Hexi Corridor.
The Hexi Corridor, was a narrow yet crucial link (23) ______ (connect) the heartland of ancient China to the Western Territory. Characterized by its lofty mountains and deserts, the ancient pathway was dotted with cities (24) ______ (found) along short rivers.
Historical documents attest (证实) to the Hexi Corridor’s significance as a crossroads (25)_______ Western and Eastern civilizations mixed through trade, religion and occasional conflicts following the establishment of the Silk Road during the Han Dynasty.
(26) ______ technological advances in biology open new avenues for exploration, archaeologists are increasingly drawn to analyzing DNA samples. Led by Wen Shaoqing from Fudan University’s Institute of Archaeological Science, the team successfully extracted DNA data (27) ______ the teeth and bones found at two sites near Dunhuang.
The DNA analysis pinpointed two outliers (异常样本) dating to the Wei Dynasty and the Tang. Further examination revealed one had approximately 50 percent western Eurasian ancestry and (28) ______ ______ 30 percent, suggesting the individuals were likely descendants of unions between western Eurasian women and local men.
(29) ______ the team concluded was that the genetic mix could be partially attributed to those migrations. Experts said the second major migration period (30) ______ (mark) by a significant shift in the gene pool. Historical records say migration facilitated by Chinese explorer Zhang Qian’s visit to the Western Territory from 138 BC resulted in the creation of the Silk Road.
Section B
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in each blank with a proper word given in the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. actually B. amazed C. breathtaking D. critics E. gradually F. prize
G. reflection H. release I. solid J. standardize K. switched
Will AI allow humans to play a part
Rebecca used to have a regular job, translating a fashion brand’s website into German. One day a big change happened. The company (31) ______ to using machine translation. She kept the job, and it still paid the bills; however, she was now there to check and (32) ______ whatever was produced by the computer. But there was a complaint.
“What it meant, (33) ______, was that we humans were training a machine,” she says. Each corrected caption for a mid-priced T-shirt, each pair of skinny jeans, was a data point for the robot that was going to replace her. With the (34) ______ of chat programs that can imitate humans, the world is now beginning to consider what the coming of artificial intelligence means. What will it do for our jobs if many once (35) ______ professions — law, accountancy, medicine — disappear What does it mean to be a human when the thing that humans most (36) ______— intelligence — has become the cheapest product on the planet Translators, for good and ill, don’t have to wonder. “You can take the world of translators and interpreters as a (37) ______ of the world,” says Nicki Bone, chairwoman of the board of the Institute of Translating and Interpreting. Not all of them are adjusting. “Of course, we have our (38) ______,” but she adds, “There are also opportunities, and optimists.”
The speed of change, though, has been (39) ______. Increasingly, says Bone, she and her colleagues are acting as editors of a machine’s first pass, rather than translators of the raw material.
For some, that’s fine. “People will say, ‘OK, instead of working at one rate for this number of words per hour, I’m working at many more words per hour, but for a much lower rate.’ Some are happy to take on. Some won’t, as a matter of principle.”
As we are (40) ______ at ChatGPT and its great ability to imitate human writing, translators are, compared with the rest of the professions, sensitive. Anyway, this technology is here to stay.
III. Reading Comprehension
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage 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.
Sandhya Sriram is impatient. The stem-cell (干细胞) scientist wanted to put her knowledge to use, developing cultivated seafood. Yet no one was doing that in Singapore. So four years ago, she set up a company to create lab-grown crustacean (甲壳纲动物) meat. (41) ______, she registered her company, Shiok Meats in August 2018. “Nobody was doing crustaceans,” says Sriram, Shiok’s Group CEO and co-founder. “What do Asians eat the most Seafood. It was a simple answer. And they’re so delicious.” A lifelong (42) ______, she had never tried real shrimp, but she sampled it the week she registered the company.
Today, the results of her (43) ______ can be seen at the headquarters of her company. During a fall 2022 visit, a bioprocess engineer looked into a microscope carefully. He had taken samples from a bioreactor in the room next door, where the company is (44) ______ crustacean cells. Under the lens, he was checking to see if the cells were ready to harvest.
Shiok Meats has already revealed shrimp, lobster, and crab prototypes (最初形态) to a select group of tasters, and it plans to (45) ______ regulatory approval to sell its lab-grown shrimp by April 2023. That could make it the first in the world to bring cultivated shrimp to diners, putting it at the leading position of the cultivated-meat (46) ______. As of this writing, only one company has gained regulatory approval to sell lab-grown animal-protein products: Eat Jus’s cultured chicken is (47) ______ but only in Singapore. Shiok Meats still needs to submit all the paperwork necessary and get regulatory approval, but the company hopes to see its products in restaurants by mid-2024, offering foodies a more environmentally friendly option free of (48) ______ than crustaceans from farms.
But even if that ambitious (49) ______ is met, it will likely be a while before the average person is eating cultivated crustaceans. It will require not just regulatory approval but also more funding and a bigger factory, along with (50) ______ consumers and governments around the world to accept lab-grown seafood.
“We’re at an interesting stage of a startup; it’s called the Valley of Death,” says Sriram. “We are in the space where we haven’t submitted for regulatory approval yet, but we’re looking to commercialize in the next two years.” Nevertheless, the impatient entrepreneur is (51) ______. Sriram hopes to have the company’s next manufacturing plant ready by the end of 2023, where a 500-liter and a 2,000-liter bioreactor will be a major (52) ______ from its current 50- and 200-liter bioreactors. The goal is for her products to enter the mainstream in Singapore in five to seven years.
(53) ______ these products could help tackle some of the environmental impacts of crustacean production. Organic waste, chemicals, and antibiotics from seafood farms can pollute groundwater. Shiok Meats says the way it produces crustacean meat minimizes animal cruelty, as growing protein in a lab helps avoid (54) ______ animals. And cultivating shrimp closer to where it’s (55) ______ cuts emissions from fishing-boat fuel and shipping products around the world.
In a word, when science meets seafood, many wonderful things happen naturally.
41. A. Eagerly B. Hurriedly C. Incidentally D. Interestingly
42. A. dieter B. foodie C. taster D. vegetarian
43. A. discipline B. enthusiasm C. discovery D. mindset
44. A. growing B. investigating C. increasing D. targeting
45. A. accept B. adopt C. grant D. seek
46. A. farm B. race C. section D. line
47. A. available B. affordable C. competitive D. profitable
48. A. additive B. cruelty C. meat D. salt
49. A. guideline B. transformation C. condition D. timeline
50. A. demanding B. directing C. persuading D. training
51. A. delightful B. insightful C. open-minded D. optimistic
52. A. difference B. emergence C. sacrifice D. leap
53. A. Tracking B. Supervising C. Popularizing D. Sampling
54. A. feeding B. killing C. mistreating D. trapping
55. A. captured B. stranded C. consumed D. produced
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)
There is no known date for when the ancient Greeks or Romans first shared their stories about gods, monsters and heroes. But for the modern myth known as Star Wars, that date is May 25,1977, when the original movie opened in theaters and kicked off a global phenomenon that spanned films, TV shows, novels, comic books, toys, lunchboxes, bed sheets and more. Even today, Star Wars remains an enduring touchstone (检验标准) of pop culture. Critically praised or not, the movies continue to be a big hit.
And just as we know when the mythology began, we also know who invented it: writer-director George Lucas. His inspiration, he told TIME in 1977, was “all the books and films and comics that I liked when I was a child… My main reason for making it was to give young people an honest, wholesome fantasy life, the kind my generation had.”
No one could predict just how much Lucas’ creation would catch on — not even Lucas himself or the film’s star Mark Hamill, who played young hero Luke Skywalker. “I had no idea it would be as successful as it was,” Hamill said in 2017, marking the original film’s 40th anniversary. “I just thought I would be a fan of this even if I weren’t involved.”
Before Lucas created Star Wars, he had an even more ambitious goal — to blow up the ways of Old Hollywood. And he did. Star Wars introduced a new era of moviemaking, one that saw the development of amazing special effects and the tools to achieve them. After this legend, filmmakers felt free to bring their wildest ideas to life in totally realistic ways that left audiences thrilled.
Why did Star Wars become such a powerful force Hamill credits its ability to satisfy the human need for escapism. “People value the idea of going away to some happy place,” he said, “whether it’s Oz or Narnia or Middle Earth or Hogwarts. I think it appeals to children of all ages. It doesn’t matter if you’re 6 or 60. It appeals to the optimistic young idealism that I think every person has, however buried it might be.”
56. What can we learn from the first paragraph
A. People should keep digging into the history of ancient myths.
B. More products associated with Star Wars have been created.
C. Some people’s criticism of Star Wars made it less popular than before.
D. Star Wars is more successful in the business field than in the entertainment field.
57. Why did George Lucas invent Star Wars
A. To break the old rules and traditions of making films.
B. To appeal to the optimistic young men to pursue their dreams.
C. To encourage other filmmakers to bring their wild ideas to life.
D. To offer young people an as good and healthy fantasy life as he had.
58. Star Wars can have such a great influence mainly because ______.
A. it meets people’s pursuit for a place to escape
B. it symbolizes the beginning of the modern myth
C. the special effects offer amazing viewing experience
D. the main actors in this film are very popular among the public
59. This passage is written to _____________.
A. inspire people to be optimistic and ideal
B. introduce the basic information about Star Wars
C. recommend the talented writer-director George Lucas
D. criticize the fact that Star Wars is not as well made as before
(B)
Looking for a career change Check out these unconventional options!
The Waterslide Tester
When the pool where he worked as a lifeguard was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Guillaume Pop took jobs at various other pools that were virtually deserted. In one video on the social platform, he pretended to be a “professional waterslide tester”. Unexpectedly, Pop became a social media sensation. He was then hired to “test” slides and other facilities at water parks and swimming pools all over France. “It’s the best job in the world,” declares Pop, whose videos have received 80 million views. “I’m not behind a desk. I’m active and outside in the sun. In fact, all the children tell me they want to be a waterslide tester!”
The Reindeer Herder
Finnish Lapland is home to around 200,000 wild reindeer. Anne Ollila, one of the 4,000 owners of these animals, works in this harsh but beautiful region with her big family. She gave up her job as a sociology researcher in 2010 to devote herself to reindeer herding full time. In summer, Ollila sleeps during the day and walks up to 12 miles a night through marsh and forest, enduring all kinds of insects. In deepest winter there is little daylight. Grasslands are frozen and the reindeer move into the forest for protection. “Life here isn’t easy but it’s how nature works,” says Ollila, “I love the environment, the animals and the freedom. Also, I have a sense of belonging to something bigger than me, to the chain of life through the generations.”
The Zombie Trainer
Stevie Douglas, a 52-year-old Scot, has taught people how to behave like all varieties of the undead. A big fan of horror movies, Douglas noticed the zombies he saw in films were often unconvincing. “Their movement was poor and I thought I could do better.” So, in 2012, he formed ScareScotland to provide zombies for films and events such as horror conventions. A year later they started a zombie training program, which took off when they received a request for 300 zombies for a three-week-long interactive production. “What we do is very specific.” says Douglas. Many people enjoy being frightened, and he’s happy to oblige them.
60. What do the three people introduced in the passage above have in common
A. Their jobs are dangerous, unstable and low-paid.
B. Their jobs are well received throughout the world.
C. They have great passion and pride in what they do.
D. They need professional qualifications to do their job.
61. What does Guillaume Pop like most about his job
A. It has a sense of freedom.
B. It is full of vigor and energy.
C. It is what he has been doing for decades.
D. It satisfies people’s wishes to be frightened.
62. Who is most probably interested in this passage
A. Employees who are considering switching jobs.
B. Students who are applying for ideal universities.
C. Children who are interested in unusual activities.
D. Graduates who are deciding on their essay topics.
(C)
The phrase “coin toss” is a classic equivalent to randomness. But since at least the 18th century, mathematicians have suspected that even fair coins tend to land on one side slightly more often than the other. Proving this tiny bias (偏见), however, would require hundreds of thousands of carefully recorded coin tosses, making laboratory tests a nightmare.
Franti ek Barto , currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Amsterdam, became fascinated by this challenge four years ago. He couldn’t round up enough volunteers to investigate it at first. “Nobody was stupid enough to spend a couple of weekends tossing coins,” he says. But after he began his Ph.D. studies, he tried again, recruiting 47 volunteers (many of them friends and fellow students) from six countries. Multiple weekends of coin tossing later, the team had performed 350,757 tosses, breaking the previous record of 40,000.
The tossed coins, according to previous findings, landed with the same side facing upward as before the toss 50.8 percent of the time. The large number of throws allows statisticians to conclude that the nearly one percent bias isn’t a fluke. “We can be quite sure there is a bias in coin tosses after this data set,” Barto says.
The leading theory explaining the subtle advantage comes from a 2007 physics study by statistician Persi Diaconis and his colleagues, whose calculations predicted a same-side bias of 51 percent. From the moment a coin is launched into the air, its entire path in the air — including whether it lands on heads or tails — can be calculated by the laws of mechanics. The researchers determined that coins in the air barely turn around their symmetrical axis (对称轴); instead they tend to move off-center unsteadily, which causes them to spend a little more time in the air with their initial “up” side on top.
For day-to-day decisions, coin tosses are as good as random because a one percent bias isn’t perceptible with just a few coin tosses, says another statistician who wasn’t involved in the new research. Still, the study’s conclusions should eliminate any doubt that still exists regarding the coin toss’s slim bias.
It isn’t difficult to prevent this bias from influencing your coin-toss matches; simply concealing the coin’s starting position before tossing it should do the trick. Alternatively, you can do away with tossing altogether by shaking the coin between your palms. But if your friends are unaware of the tiny bias, you may as well benefit from your slight advantage. After all, 51 percent odds beat a lot.
63. Why was it difficult to prove the tiny bias in coin tosses
A. Because it required a large number of trials and loads of tests.
B. Because few scientists and researchers were interested in this topic.
C. Because scientists lacked the ability and technique to conduct this study.
D. Because previous researches failed many times and scientists lost confidence.
64. The meaning of the underlined word fluke in paragraph 3 most probably refers to something that ____________.
A. happens by accident B. can be planned in advance
C. occurs under specific conditions D. can be gained by practice
65. What can we imply from the last paragraph
A. This one percent bias matters little in real life.
B. We should rely on this one percent bias to help us.
C. Though unnoticeable, we may still take advantage of this bias.
D. Relying on the one percent bias to win a coin-toss match is unfair.
66. What is the best title of this passage
A. Risk-takers Experts recommend coin-toss matches.
B. Luck or Maths Here’re some tips on tossing coins.
C. Coin collectors There’re stories behind each coin.
D. Heads or Tails Research suggests it’s not 50-50.
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.
A. Young consumers no longer blindly chase trendy or luxury items.
B. They excel in using mobile devices and social media for getting information.
C. Their tendency to pay much leads to the development of products and services. D. Their changing behaviors in consumption have promoted high-quality products.
E. In fact, young people are slowly becoming the main force in the consumer market. F. They are willing to pay for products with unique features and innovative services.
The young lead new trends in consumption market
With the post-1990 generation becoming a vibrant (充满活力的) force in society and the post-2000 generation gradually entering the workforce, the purchasing power of the new generation of consumers has been steadily growing.
(67) _______________________ Growing up in the internet era, the young consumers generally have higher education levels and a broader global outlook, and come from a relatively strong economic background. As such, their consumption behavior is different from that of the earlier generations.
In terms of consumption pattern, online shopping has become the top choice for young people. Young people not only comprise a comparatively high percentage of internet users but also tend to shop online. (68) _______________________ This makes them easily influenced by product promotions and influencers on social media.
And yet a trend toward rational consumption has been growing rapidly over the past few years. (69) _______________________ Instead, they focus more on product quality and functionality. They tend to compare products and services, and do some research before making purchasing decisions, in order to get the best out of their purchase. According to a study conducted by the Social Survey Center of China Youth Daily, 90.1 percent of the 1,000 young respondents said their consumption decision is based on the “spending where necessary and saving where possible” principle. Besides, young consumers seek more personalized and diversified products, reflecting their emotional needs and increasing sense of self-worth. (70) _____________________
When it comes to brand cognition, young consumers seem to favor domestic products. Thanks to information online, young consumers no longer blindly pursue foreign brands and instead prefer local brands, highlighting their confidence in Chinese-made products. From Li-Ning, Anta to Warrior shoes, domestic brands in various fields are being warmly welcomed by young consumers.
IV. Summary Writing
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
The ingredients of love
In modern times, finding love seems more central to people’s lives. Then, researchers wonder, can love, a highly valued emotional state, be created
To help determine the ingredients of attraction, one research paired 164 college classmates and had them talk for 3, 6 or 10 minutes to get a sense of each other’s individuality. Then students were asked to predict what kind of relationship they might build with their partners. After nine weeks, they reported what happened. Reports showed their initial judgments often held true. All these students seemed to distinguish at an early stage who would best fit into their lives.
Scientists have also turned to nonhumans to increase understanding of attraction. Many animals give off pheromones — natural chemicals that can be detected by, and then can produce a response in, other animals of the same species. Pheromones can signal that an animal is either ready to fight or is feeling open to partnerships. In contrast, humans do not seem to be as gifted as other animals at detecting such chemicals. Smell, however, does seem to play a part in human attraction. Although we may not be aware of chemicals like pheromones consciously, we give and receive loads of information through smell in every interaction with other people.
Being fond of someone seems to have a number of factors, including seeing something we find attractive. Researchers had people judge faces for attractiveness. The participants had 0.013 seconds to view each face, yet somehow they generally considered the images the same as people who had more time to study the same faces. The way we assess attractiveness seems to be somewhat automatic. When shown an attractive face and then words with good or bad associations, people responded to positive words faster after viewing an attractive face. Seeing something attractive seems to cause happy thinking.
V. Translation
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72. 中国文化产业充当着文化交流的桥梁。(act)
73. 滑雪的魅力在于追求速度，突破极限。(charm)
74. 消费复苏的初步迹象对资本市场有积极的影响。(initial)
75. 值得一提的是，这个城市的权力部门迅速而有效地解决游客的投诉，这被认为是成功的危机管理。(address)
VI. Guided Writing
Directions: Write an English composition in 120—150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
76. 假设你是明启中学的学生吴磊，你在英语一考中取得了118分的成绩，现在你正面临着是否参加6月份二考的选择，请谈谈你的想法。内容需包括：
1）说明你的选择；
2）阐述你的理由。
听力部分现在开始
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 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.
W: We have never been here before. Do you have anything special to recommend
M: Well, madam, our seafood pizza is really good.
Q: Who is most probably the man
M: When does the next train leave for Shanghai
W: The train leaves every thirty minutes and the last train left ten minutes ago so you won’t
have to wait for long.
Q: How long will the man have to wait
M: I have a map of the campus, but I still can’t find the library with a sculpture exhibit in it.
Can you tell me how to get there
W: That looks like an old map. Follow me. I’m going that way myself.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place
W: I can’t believe that I went through the trouble of arranging everything for the party and then
no one came.
M: How come
Q: How does the woman feel
M: I’m so tired. I spent all last night thinking about the graduation speech I have to give next
week.
W: Come on, you will be fine. Just don’t stress yourself out.
Q: What does the woman suggest the man do
W: I think I forgot my umbrella. Did you notice that it was raining outside
M: Yeah, it is. And I just realize that I left my car window open.
Q: What will the man most probably do next
W: What on earth did you do to your eye
M: Oh, nothing. It looks a lot worse than it feels.
Q: What does the man mean
W: It’s all right to wear jeans for a class presentation, isn’t it
M: That’s what I’m wearing. But if we wear jackets too, maybe we won’t look so casual.
Q: What is the man’s suggestion
W: I hear that you are working as a pizza deliverer this summer. It’s got to be awfully hot riding
a bicycle all day to every corner of the town.
M: Well, to tell the truth, but for the pay, I couldn’t even work for a day.
Q: What does the man imply
M: You’ve sold your car. You don’t need one
W: Not really. I’ve never liked driving anyway. Now that we have moved to a place near the
subway, we can get about quite conveniently without a car.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation 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.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
Huge numbers of unknown plants and animals are in danger. The Earth, according to various estimates, supports between 5 million and 80 million species. “Species,” says Dr Lovejoy, “are disappearing before we have a chance to learn how they might benefit the rest of the world.”
Thousands of kinds of plants could help feed a growing world population. About four out of every ten medicines come from ingredients found in plants. Some animals also provide medicines.
“It’s natural for species to become extinct over millions of years,” says Dr Lovejoy. What’s unnatural is that humans are speeding up the process many times over.” Actually, humans have a great impact on other living things that share the Earth. And people are doing this in four main ways: making the living places of wildlife less habitable, hunting excessively, introducing new species that endanger native wildlife, and making the environment dirty and polluted. These activities affect all species in one way or another, because all life is interconnected.
Is there time to prevent disaster “Just barely,” say scientists. Worldwide action will be difficult and costly. But scientists agree that action must be taken quickly. Time is running out.
(Now listen again，please)
Questions:
11. What percentage of plants provide medicines for humans
12. Which of the following is not responsible for the disappearing of wildlife
13. What is the main purpose of the passage
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
During the seven years that I’ve been working with the aircraft parts marketing team, I’m familiar with each new project assignment. I think it’s fair to say that I contribute a lot more value today than I did about seven years ago.
One reason is that, with each technical project, I bring more technical know-how than I did before. I make a conscious effort to learn from past mistakes and successes and to make sure that each new project benefits from the lessons that I have learned in the previous ones.
Another factor is leadership – the ability to lead troubled projects to success. When our Brazilian passenger aircraft project was in trouble last year, I stepped in. When distribution service projects in Germany nearly fell through this year, I stepped in. I think you’re familiar with my nickname, “the fireman.” I’m the “go-to” guy who gets called in to put out fires and get troubled projects going again.
I could go on, but I think you get the picture. Business today is about creating value at all levels. And I’m all about value.
So, I think you’ll agree that I’m due for a pay raise. Thank you.
(Now listen again，please)
Questions:
14. Why is the speaker called “the fireman”
15. What can we learn about the speaker
16. Why does the speaker make the speech
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
W: Mm. this coffee is really strong.
M: It is so strong. I like white coffee.
W: So do I. But I like black coffee today. During my last class I was thinking about coming here and could almost taste the coffee.
M: Sounds like it wasn’t too interesting.
W: I was bored to death. I’m in that psychology class only because it is a requirement so I have to stick it out. The problem is, the professor doesn’t know how to arouse our interest. She just walks in, gives us lectures and assignments. There is no discussion. Do you have any classes like that
M: I have only one big lecture class—world history—and the professor’s the best. It’s so appealing that I’m always on the edge of my seat. And when we have discussions, the room is filled with electricity.
W: I’m jealous. It is so bad. I have already taken world history.
M: You know, one day it occurred to me that I was lucky to be in her class because I found myself thinking a lot about what she said. Did you ever have a teacher like that
W: I’d have to think about it.
M: You should come with me to class sometime, just to see what I mean. I guess what it really comes down to is her enthusiasm for the subject. I remember at the beginning of this semester; I was not taking anything in school very seriously. I boomed the first history test, but then I started really enjoying school, especially her class.
W: You have got me really curious about this teacher. I think I will visit your class. When does it meet
(Now listen again，please)
Questions:
What are the two speakers mainly talking about
Why does the woman take psychology course
In what way does the man’s world history teacher impress him most
What does the woman plan to do
(听力测试到此结束，请继续答题。)
参考答案
Listening comprehension
1—10 BBACD ACCAC 11-13 CCA 14-16 DDA 17-20 BACD
Grammar
21. dug/ have dug 22. to explore 23. connecting 24. founded 25. where
26. As 27. from 28. the other 29. What 30. was marked
Vocabulary
31~40 KJAHI FGDCB
Cloze
41~55 ADBAD BABDC DDCBC
Reading
56~70 BDAB CBA AACD EBAF
Summary
71. Researchers are studying what may create love. One possible factor is the first impressions when people meet and talk to each other, no matter how long the talk lasts. The second key is the smell, through which people get information about others, just like what animals do with pheromones. Last, good appearance also matters and can cause positive thinking.
Translation
72. The Chinese cultural industry / China’s cultural industry acts as a bridge for cultural exchanges.
73. The charm of skiing lies in pursuing speed and pushing one’s limits (pushing beyond limits).
74. The initial signs of recovery in consumption has a positive effect on the capital market.
75. It is worth mentioning that the city authorities quickly and effectively addressed tourists’ complaints, which is regarded/considered/seen as successful crisis management.
Writing
76. 略

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