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上海市桃浦中学2024学年第二学期高二年级
英语学科期末试卷
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension (30’)
Section A (10’)
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. The museum. B. The airport. C. The hotel. D. The campus
2. A. Host and guest. B. Lawyer and client.
C. Guide and tourist. D. Doctor and patient.
3. A. $5. B. $10. C. $15. D. $20.
4. A. She feels a little bit disappointed.
B. She is thinking of moving to the south.
C. She wonders where the Browns are going.
D. She has found a new way to contact the Browns.
5. A. Try to get a ride with Pete. B. Take an airplane to Yellowstone.
C. Ask Pete about his geology class. D. Drive her car to Yellowstone.
6. A. The man should exercise first after he gets up.
B. The man can exercise for many times a day.
C. The man should first prepare his breakfast.
D. The man can exercise when he has time.
7. A. He may sell it to the owner of a hotel.
B. He may rent it out for use as a hotel.
C. He may redecorate it and use it as a hotel.
D. He may tear it down and build a new hotel.
8. A. There are different kinds of folders.
B. This decision requires careful thought.
C. It doesn’t matter which folder she uses.
D. The color of the folder suggests the content.
9. A. Annie should try to avoid getting sick.
B He has known Annie’s neighbor for many years.
C. He has heard of many composers of classical music.
D. Annie might spend a lot of money on classical music.
10. A. She also needs a new tennis racket.
B. She wants to borrow some money, too.
C. She doesn’t think Brian will repay the money.
D. She couldn’t get Brian to play tennis.
Section B (20’)
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. People under great pressure. B. People waiting for operations.
C. People dealing with cancer. D. People with mental disorder.
12. A. Singing can cure patients with cancer.
B. The singers felt less stressful after singing.
C. The singers’ psychological activities increased.
D. Singing was beneficial to repairing cell genes.
13. A. A newly-established singing group in Wales.
B. The connection between cancer and stress relief.
C. An alternative to traditional cancer treatments.
D. Supportive effects of singing on cancer sufferers.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. China. B. Egypt. C. Spain. D. Siberia.
15. A. Avoid the epidemic. B. Make slaves tougher.
C. Serve as sacrifices. D. Be the food for lambs.
16. A. The history of garlic cultivation.
B. The different ways of cooking garlic.
C. The characteristics and uses of garlic.
D. Garlic’s extensive impact on our modern life.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. The acceptable behaviors at the cinema.
B. The difference between cinema and home.
C. The remark on the latest films.
D. The treatment people get at the cinema.
18. A. Comfortable. B. Unhealthy. C. Annoying. D. Tolerable.
19. A. Sending messages. B. Making phone calls.
C. Taking selfies. D. Doing makeup.
20. A. To take a comfortable seat. B. To appreciate the film attentively.
C To behave ourselves at the cinema. D. To bring clear digital projection.
Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A (10’)
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.
Wildlife in decline
The populations of the Earth’s wild vertebrates (脊椎动物) have declined by 69% over the past four decades, according to the Living Planet Report 2022 published by the World Wildlife Fund.
Climate change and activities such as deforestation and poaching (偷猎) are in large part ___1___ (blame) for the decline. ___2___ the trend continues, the world will lose two-thirds of its vertebrate biodiversity. “Sadly, there is no sign yet ___3___ this rate will decrease,” the report says.
“Across land, freshwater and the oceans, human activities are forcing wildlife populations to the edge,” says Marco Lambertini, director-general of WWF International.
The Living Planet Report is published every two years. It aims to provide an assessment of the state of the world’s wildlife. The study included 3,700 different species of birds, fish, mammals, amphibians and reptiles around the world. The team collected data from more than 3,000 sources, including government statistics and surveys ___4___ (carry) out by conservation groups. They then analysed ___5___ the population sizes had changed over time.
Lambertini said some groups of animals had done ___6___ (bad) than others. “We do see particularly strong declines in the freshwater environment. For freshwater species alone, the decline stands at 81% since 1970. This is related to the way that water ___7___ (use) and taken out of freshwater systems, and also to the fragmentation (分裂) of freshwater systems through dam building, for example.”
The report also highlighted other species, such as African elephants, ___8___ have suffered huge declines in recent years, and sharks, which are threatened by overfishing.
___9___ all the terrifying facts, however, some conservationists say there is still hope. “One of the things that I think is the most important is that these wild animals haven’t yet gone extinct,” said Robin Freeman, head of the Zoological Society of London. “On the whole, they are not dying out, and that ___10___ (mean) we still have opportunities to do something about the decline.”
Section B (10’)
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. complaints B. techniques C. distinguish D. exhausting E. intelligence F. emotions G. advantage H. leaning I. impacts J. respond K. victim
Keeping up with the latest digital cons is ____11____. Fraudsters (犯欺诈罪者) always seem to be one step ahead. In fact, among the various ____12____ used by scammers, creating a sense of urgency or the need to act or ____13____ quickly is probably the most damaging. As with many legitimate sales, acting fast reduces your ability to think carefully, evaluate information and make a careful decision.
People are more reliant on online services such as shopping and banking these days. Quick to take ____14____ of this trend, scammers have since increased the rate and spectrum of online fraud.
One fraud type many people fall ____15____ to is fake websites. According to a nonprofit that handles consumer ____16____, fake websites are one of the leading reported scams. They caused estimated retail losses of approximately US $380 million in the US in 2022. Actually, losses are probably far higher because many cases go unreported.
We developed a series of experiments to evaluate what factors impact people’s ability to ____17____ between real and fake websites. In our studies, participants viewed screenshots of real and fake versions of six websites. The number of participants varied, but we had more than 200 in each experiment.
Each study involved asking participants whether they thought the screenshots showed authentic websites or not. Afterwards, they also took tests to evaluate their Internet knowledge and analytical reasoning. Earlier research has shown analytical reasoning ____18____ our ability to tell between real and fake news and phishing emails.
People tend to employ two types of information processing. System one is quick, automatic, intuitive and related to our ____19____. System two is slow, conscious and laborious. The ability to perform well on analytical reasoning tasks has been associated with system two but not system one thinking. So we used analytical reasoning tasks as a proxy to help us tell whether people are ____20____ more on system one or two thinking.
Our results showed higher analytical reasoning ability was linked to a better ability to tell fake and real websites apart. Other researchers have found time pressure reduces people’s ability to detect phishing emails. Scammers do not want us to carefully evaluate the information but engage emotionally with it.
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension
Section A (15’)
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.
In a recent meeting we attended, the word “culture” came up 27 times in 90 minutes. Business leaders all believe a strong organizational culture is ____21____ to success, yet culture tends to feel like some magic force that few know how to control. In our study, we find that answering the following three questions can help transform culture from a mystery to a(n) ____22____:
How does culture drive performance
After analyzing 50 major companies, we came to one conclusion: ____23____ we work determines how well we work. The companies most famous for their cultures maximize the positive motives (动机), while minimizing the negative ones.
The six main reasons for which people work are “play, purpose, potential, emotional pressure, economic pressure, and inertia (惯性)”. The latter three motives tend to ____24____ performance. That is because those people are no longer thinking about work. They’re thinking about the disappointment, or the ____25____, or why they’re bothering to do it at all. They don’t ____26____ the quality of the work itself. By contrast, a high-performing ____27____ always maximizes the play, purpose, and potential, which is known as creating total motivation.
What is culture worth
While it is ____28____ to measure whether someone is being creative, it’s relatively easy to calculate total motivation of an organization. Take for example the airline industry. All airline companies share the same terminals and use the same planes, but customer satisfaction ____29____ widely across airlines. When we measured the total motivation of employees of four major airlines, and compared the result with customer satisfaction, we saw that an airline’s culture closely ____30____ customer satisfaction. ____31____, cultures that inspired more play, purpose, and potential produced better customer outcomes, and in turn generated more profits.
What elements in an organization ____32____ motivation
By surveying thousands of workers, we found the most sensitive element is whether an organization can allow an employee to ____33____ with its mission and behavioral code. For example, Medtronic enables its engineers to see how the medical devices they’ve designed are used in hospitals, so that they can see the purpose of their work. An executive of Walmart, the well-known supermarket, told us that in monthly meetings he always emphasized how much Walmart had saved for the ____34____—rather than how much money Walmart had made.
A great culture is not easy to build. Leaders have to treat culture building as an engineering project, not a ____35____ one.
21. A. resistant B. critical C. inferior D. subject
22. A. science B. restriction C. tradition D. instinct
23. A. how B. when C. why D. whether
24. A. encourage B. assess C. distinguish D. hurt
25 A. display B. reward C. mystery D. wit
26. A. care about B. make out C. set aside D. put up
27. A. potential B. technique C. culture D. reform
28. A. essential B. difficult C. bold D. valid
29. A. functions B. differs C. revolves D. pioneers
30. A. resembled B. justified C. predicted D. exploited
31. A. By contrast B. In the end C. As usual D. In other words
32. A. protest B. affect C. lose D. substitute
33. A. identify B. coincide C. tremble D. interact
34. A. customers B. employers C. engineers D. spectators
35. A. mutual B. delicate C. magical D. precise
Section B (30’)
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)
Who would win in a fight, a lion or a tiger Well, if size has anything to do with the matter, the tiger would win. That’s because tigers are the largest of all cat species. Tigers are not only large, they are also fast. They can sprint as fast as 40 miles per hour for short distances and leap as far as 30 feet horizontally. You might not think that such large, fast, and fierce creatures need help to survive, but they do.
It is estimated that at the start of the 20th century, there were over 100,000 tigers living in the wild. By the turn of the century, the number of tigers outside of captivity dwindled to just over 3,000. Interestingly, the most serious threats that tigers face come from a much smaller species, one with an average weight of around 140 lbs. That species is Homo sapiens, better known as humans. Humans threaten tigers in primarily two ways: hunting and destroying habitat.
Tigers are hunted for many reasons. People have long valued the famous striped skins. Though trading tiger skins is now illegal in most parts of the world, tiger pelts are worth around $10,000 on the black market. Though the fur would be incentive enough for most poachers, other parts of the tiger can also fetch a pretty penny. Some people in China and other Asian cultures believe that various tiger parts have healing properties. Traditional Chinese medicine calls for the use of tiger bones, amongst other parts, in some prescriptions.
Tigers have also been hunted as game. In other words people hunted tigers solely for the thrill and achievement of killing them. Such killings took place in large scale during the 19th and early 20th centuries, when an English hunter might claim to kill over a hundred tigers in their hunting career. Though this practice is much less popular today than it was in the past, it has not ceased entirely.
Humans have done considerable damage to the world’s tiger population through hunting, but perhaps more damage has been caused through the destruction of habitat. Tigers once ranged widely across Asia, all the way from Turkey to the eastern coast of Russia. But over the past 100 years, tigers have lost 93% of their historic range. Instead of spanning all the way across Asia, the tiger population is now isolated in small pockets in southern and southeastern Asia. This is because humans have drastically changed the environments. Humans have built towns and cities. Road and transit systems were created to connect these towns and cities. To feed the people living in these areas, forests and fields have been cleared to create farmland.
A major obstacle to preserving tigers is the enormous amount of territory that each tiger requires. Each wild tiger demands between 200 and 300 square miles. Tigers are also both territorial and solitary animals. This means that they are protective of the areas that they claim and they generally do not share with other tigers. Because tigers need so much territory, it is really difficult for conservationists to acquire enough land to support a large population of tigers.
36. Which of the following is NOT a reason in the article explaining why tigers are hunted
A. Because tiger skins are worth a lot of money.
B. Because tiger parts are used as medicines in some cultures.
C. Because some tigers attack local villages.
D. Because tigers are hunted for enjoyment by some people.
37. The underlined word “incentive” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
A. attractive B. innovative C. alternative D. respective
38. Which best explains why tigers have lost so much of their habitat according to the text
A. Because tigers are under threat from other animals.
B. Because tiger skins are extremely valuable.
C. Because the environment has been changed.
D. Because tigers need so much space to survive.
39. Which of the following best describes the author’s main purpose in writing this article
A. To provide readers with interesting information about the lifestyles of tigers.
B. To persuade readers to help the world’s tiger population and to offer ways to help.
C. To entertain readers with stories about how tigers hunt and are hunted.
D. To explain to readers why the world’s tiger population is endangered.
(B)
Learning English Video Project
1. Encounters in the UK (17 minutes) Watch Comments Encounters in the UK is the first film in this documentary mini-series. It tells the story of four girls from different countries who travel to Cambridge in England to study English and stay with local families in what is called a “homestay” arrangement. For the four girls the homestay arrangement is a positive experience. As one of the homestay hosts explains: “It’s going to be a great experience, not only in terms of learning English, but in learning about life.” Watch with Subtitles Watch without Subtitles Comments
2. Insights from China (18 minutes) Watch Comments Never say die Based in the busy, cosmopolitan city of Shanghai, Daniel Emmerson’s latest film Insights from China takes us inside the worlds of English language learning and teaching and the airline industry in China. “Insights from China” focuses largely on the staff and management of a Chinese airline company that has recently committed to learning English. Spring Airlines is the first low-cost airline in China. Watch with Subtitles Watch without Subtitles Comments
3. Stories from Morocco (16 minutes) Watch Comments Set in Casablanca, Morocco, this film features footage and interviews focusing on key questions such as “Why are people learning English ” and “What tips and advice can learners offer ” Staff and learners discuss the advantages and challenges of English language learning in Morocco. Interviewees touch on a variety of topics including British vs. American accents, multi-level classrooms, and the similarities of English to French and Spanish. Watch with Subtitles Watch without Subtitles Comments
4. Thoughts from Brazil (17 minutes) Watch Comments Like Insights from China, Thoughts from Brazil also looks at modern trends in learning English, especially for children and teens. It will be of particular interest to all those who long for a learning experience that is more interactive and communicative. Teens and young adults will find new ideas for combining personal interests such as music, gaming and social media with self-study. As Daniel Emmerson talks to learners and teachers of English in Sao Paulo, Brazil, he discovers that many of them have found for themselves the principle of learning by doing and have readily adapted it to the Internet era. Watch with Subtitles Watch without Subtitles Comments
40. From the passage we can conclude that “Learning English Video Project” is most probably______.
A. an online course focusing on language and culture
B. audio documents on language learning
C. a series of English learning video programs
D. a set of films on English-speaking countries
41. If someone is interested in the comparison between English and other languages, he might be interested to watch __________.
A. Encounters in the UK B. Stories from Morocco
C. Thoughts from Brazil D. Insights from China
42. What can we know about English learning in Sao Paulo, Brazil
A. Classroom teaching is more interactive and communicative.
B. Homestay arrangement provides positive experience for learners.
C. The Internet and games plays a major role in language learning.
D. The principle of learning by doing is widely accepted by learners.
(C)
The Paris climate agreement finalised in December last year indicated a new era for climate action. For the first time, the world’s nations agreed to keep global warming well below 2℃.
This is vital for climate-vulnerable nations. Fewer than 4% of countries are responsible for more than half of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. In a study published in Nature Scientific Reports, we reveal just how deep this injustice runs.
Developed nations such as Australia, the United States, Canada, and European countries are essentially climate “free-riders”: causing the majority of the problems through high greenhouse gas emissions, while paying few of the costs such as climate changes impact on food and water. In other words, a few countries are benefiting enormously from the consumption of fossil fuels, while at the same time contributing disproportionately to the global burden of climate change.
On the other hand there are many “forced riders”, who are suffering from the climate change impacts despite having scarcely contributed to the problem. Many of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, the majority of which are African or small island states, produce a very small quantity of emissions. This is much like a non-smoker getting cancer from second-hand smoke, while the heavy smoker is fortunate enough to smoke in good health.
The Paris agreement has been widely considered as a positive step forward in addressing climate change for all, although the details on addressing “climate justice” can be best described as incomplete.
The goal of keeping global temperature rise “well below” 2℃ deserves to be praised but the emissions reduction promises submitted by countries leading up to the Paris talks are very unlikely to deliver on this.
More than $100 billion in funding has been put on the table for supporting developing nations to reduce emissions. However, the agreement specifies that there is no formal distinction between developed and developing nations in their responsibility to cut emissions, effectively ignoring historical emissions. There is also very little detail on who will provide the funds or, importantly, who is responsible for their provision. Securing these funds and establishing who is responsible for raising them will also be vital for the future of climate-vulnerable countries.
The most climate-vulnerable countries in the world have contributed very little to creating the global disease from which they now suffer the most. There must urgently be a meaningful mobilization of the policies outlined in the agreement if we are to achieve national emissions reductions while helping the most vulnerable countries adapt to climate change.
And it is clearly up to the current generation of leaders from high-emitting nations to decide whether they want to be remembered as climate change tyrants (暴君) or pioneers.
43. The author is critical of the Paris climate agreement because ________.
A. it is unfair to those climate-vulnerable nations
B. it aims to keep temperature rise below 2℃ only
C. it is beneficial to only fewer than 4% of countries
D. it burdens developed countries with the full responsibility
44. Why does the author call some developed countries climate “free-riders”
A. They needn’t worry about the food and water they consume.
B. They are better able to cope with the global climate change.
C. They hardly pay anything for the problems they have caused.
D. They are free from the greenhouse effects affecting “forced riders”.
45. What does the author say about the $100 billion funding
A. It will motivate all nations to reduce carbon emissions.
B. There is no final agreement on where it will come from.
C. There is no clarification of how the money will be spent.
D. It will effectively reduce greenhouse emissions worldwide.
46. What urgent action must be taken to realize the Paris climate agreement
A. Encouraging high-emitting nations to take the initiative.
B. Calling on all the nations concerned to make joint efforts.
C. Pushing the current world leaders to come to a consensus.
D. Putting in effect the policies in the agreement at once.
Section C
Directions: Read the following passages. 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.
The art of academic writing is not easy to master. ___47___ Academic writing is the skilful exposition and explanation of an argument, which the writer has carefully researched and developed over a sustained period of time. ___48___ But the joy of reading and sharing with others, one’s succinctly composed piece of argument, is incomparable.
Before beginning to write, the writer must ask himself a few questions – Why am I writing What is it that I intend to share with others What purpose will my writing serve Have I read enough about the topic or theme about which I am going to write ___49___ Because academic writing is a serious activity – it makes one part of a shared community of readers and writers who wish to disseminate and learn from well-argued pieces of writing.
The structure of an argumentative essay should take the form of – Introduction (which should be around ten percent of the entire essay), Body (it should constitute eighty percent of the piece) and the Conclusion (again, ten per cent of the essay). ___50___ The body should include cogent and coherently linked paragraphs and the conclusion should re-state the argument and offer a substantial ending to the piece.
A. These questions may well get clearer and clearer during the process of academic writing.
B. The introduction should function as the hook which draws the reader in and holds his attention.
C. It is a formal skill, which requires precision and accuracy, and is perfected by continuous and dedicated practice.
D. If one is hesitant to answer even one of the aforementioned questions, one had better not write at all!
E. It may take one a considerable period of time to know the skills of academic writing, even long after his/her college graduation.
F. It is a time-consuming activity and demands patience and perseverance.
Ⅳ. Summary Writing (10’)
51. 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.
Lower Oxygen Levels Threaten Marine Life
Oxygen in the oceans is being lost at an alarming rate, with “dead zones” expanding rapidly and hundreds more areas showing oxygen dangerously exhausted, putting sharks, tuna, marlin and other large fish species at particular risk. Dead zones, where oxygen is effectively absent, have quadrupled(翻两番) in extent in the last half-century, and there are also at least 700 areas where oxygen is at dangerously low levels, up from 45 when research was undertaken in the 1960s.
The reasons behind this environmental collapse are multiple. Among all, pollutants generated by the industrial world have been the most destructive force to cause the unbalance, including a rising tide of plastic waste, as well as other pollutants. Seas are about 26% more acidic than in pre-industrial times because of absorbing the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, with damaging impacts on shellfish in particular.
Low oxygen levels are also associated with global heating, because the warmer water holds less oxygen and the heating causes stratification(分层), so there is less of the vital mixing of oxygen-rich and oxygen-poor layers. Oceans are expected to lose about 3-4% of their oxygen by the end of this century, but the impact will be much greater in the levels closest to the surface, where many species are concentrated, and in the mid to high latitudes.
Another major cause for lower oxygen is intensive farming. When excess artificial fertilizer from crops, or wastes from the meat industry, runs off the land and into rivers and seas, it feeds algae(藻类) which bloom and then cause oxygen consumption as they die and decay.
The problem of dead zones has been known about for decades, but little has been done to tackle it. Now is high time to take actions and help the oceans function better.
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Ⅴ. Translation (3’+3’+4+5+5’=20）
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
52. 如今越来越多的学生主动参与到社会实践中去。(volunteer) (汉译英)
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53. 那栋刚落成的大楼是为了纪念一位毕生致力于医学事业的科学家。(dedicate) (汉译英)
54. 过去的10年来，生物学家对濒临灭绝的海洋物种表示同情。(threaten) (汉译英)
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55. 自从2021年被引进中国以来，这家快餐连锁店就不断拓展业务，到现在为止，已经开了60家分店。(launch) (汉译英)
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56. 然而，令人印象深刻的不是它的冗长，恰恰相反——是它简洁紧凑的结构。(construction) (汉译英)
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Ⅵ. Guided Writing (25’)
57. Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
77. 假定你是明自中学学生会主席，你校即将举行主题为“No Plastic Water Bottles”的一项环保活动。请你用英语写一封倡议书，要点包括：
1. 倡导No Plastic Water Bottles的原因；
2. 你的建议(至少三点)。80个单词左右
No Plastic Water Bottles
Dear fellow students,
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The Students’ Union
上海市桃浦中学2024学年第二学期高二年级
英语学科期末试卷
Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension (30’)
Section A (10’)
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. The museum. B. The airport. C. The hotel. D. The campus
2. A. Host and guest. B. Lawyer and client.
C. Guide and tourist. D. Doctor and patient.
3. A. $5. B. $10. C. $15. D. $20.
4. A. She feels a little bit disappointed.
B. She is thinking of moving to the south.
C. She wonders where the Browns are going.
D. She has found a new way to contact the Browns.
5. A. Try to get a ride with Pete. B. Take an airplane to Yellowstone.
C. Ask Pete about his geology class. D. Drive her car to Yellowstone.
6. A. The man should exercise first after he gets up.
B. The man can exercise for many times a day.
C. The man should first prepare his breakfast.
D. The man can exercise when he has time.
7. A. He may sell it to the owner of a hotel.
B. He may rent it out for use as a hotel.
C. He may redecorate it and use it as a hotel.
D. He may tear it down and build a new hotel.
8. A. There are different kinds of folders.
B. This decision requires careful thought.
C. It doesn’t matter which folder she uses.
D. The color of the folder suggests the content.
9. A. Annie should try to avoid getting sick.
B. He has known Annie’s neighbor for many years.
C. He has heard of many composers of classical music.
D. Annie might spend a lot of money on classical music.
10. A. She also needs a new tennis racket.
B. She wants to borrow some money, too.
C. She doesn’t think Brian will repay the money.
D. She couldn’t get Brian to play tennis.
Section B (20’)
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. 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 is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. People under great pressure. B. People waiting for operations.
C. People dealing with cancer. D. People with mental disorder.
12. A. Singing can cure patients with cancer.
B. The singers felt less stressful after singing.
C. The singers’ psychological activities increased.
D. Singing was beneficial to repairing cell genes.
13. A. A newly-established singing group in Wales.
B. The connection between cancer and stress relief.
C. An alternative to traditional cancer treatments.
D. Supportive effects of singing on cancer sufferers.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. China. B. Egypt. C. Spain. D. Siberia.
15. A. Avoid the epidemic. B. Make slaves tougher.
C. Serve as sacrifices. D. Be the food for lambs.
16. A. The history of garlic cultivation.
B. The different ways of cooking garlic.
C. The characteristics and uses of garlic.
D. Garlic’s extensive impact on our modern life.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.
17. A. The acceptable behaviors at the cinema.
B. The difference between cinema and home.
C. The remark on the latest films.
D. The treatment people get at the cinema.
18. A. Comfortable. B. Unhealthy. C. Annoying. D. Tolerable.
19. A. Sending messages. B. Making phone calls.
C. Taking selfies. D. Doing makeup.
20. A. To take a comfortable seat. B. To appreciate the film attentively.
C. To behave ourselves at the cinema. D. To bring clear digital projection.
Ⅱ. Grammar and Vocabulary
Section A (10’)
【1~10题答案】
【答案】1. to blame
2. If 3. that
4. carried
5. how 6. worse
7. is used 8. which
9. Despite 10. means
Section B (10’)
【11~20题答案】
【答案】11. D 12. B
13. J 14. G
15. K 16. A
17. C 18. I
19. F 20. H
Ⅲ. Reading Comprehension
Section A (15’)
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.
【21~35题答案】
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. B 33. A 34. A 35. C
Section B (30’)
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)
【36~39题答案】
【答案】36. C 37. A 38. C 39. D
(B)
【40~42题答案】
【答案】40. C 41. B 42. D
(C)
【43~46题答案】
【答案】43. A 44. C 45. B 46. D
Section C
Directions: Read the following passages. 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.
【47~50题答案】
【答案】47. C 48. F 49. D 50. B
Ⅳ. Summary Writing (10’)
【51题答案】
【答案】Oxygen levels in the oceans are dropping rapidly, which endangers marine life. Industrial pollutants, especially plastic waste and increased carbon dioxide, are the deadliest causes. Global warming is another cause. Finally intensive farming is also to blame for oxygen loss, because its wastes feeds algae, which consumes lots of oxygen. Measures should be taken to tackle this neglected threat.
Oxygen levels in the oceans are dropping rapidly, which endangers marine life. Industrial pollutants, especially plastic waste and increased carbon dioxide, are the deadliest causes. Besides, global warming is responsible as it leads to lower oxygen storage and stratification. Finally, intensive farming also results in the oxygen loss. Measures should be taken to tackle this neglected threat.
Ⅴ. Translation (3’+3’+4+5+5’=20）
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
【52题答案】
【答案】Nowadays, an increasing number of students volunteer to participate in social practice activities.
【53题答案】
【答案】The newly-built building is in memory of a scientist who (has) dedicated his life to medicine.
【54题答案】
【答案】Over the past decade, biologists have shown sympathy for marine species threatened with extinction.
【55题答案】
【答案】Since it was launched in China in 2021, this fast-food chain has been expanding its business and so far it has opened 60 branches.
【56题答案】
【答案】However, what is impressive is not its length; on the contrary, it is its concise and compact construction.
Ⅵ. Guided Writing (25’)
【57题答案】
【答案】
No Plastic Water Bottles
Dear fellow students,
Our school is launching an activity “No Plastic Water Bottles”. Plastic water bottles cause pollution as they’re made from non-renewable resources and take ages to decompose. In addition, they often end up in the ocean, posing a serious threat to marine life.
Here are some suggestions. Bring reusable bottles and refill them at school. At school events, use other containers for water. Also, spread the message about the harm of plastic bottles via posters and class discussions.
Let’s act now for a greener school!
The Students’ Union

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