湖北省孝感市普通高中2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

1、湖北省孝感市普通高中2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题考试时间：2021年7月6日上午8:001:00 本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟祝考试顺利注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案

2、标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A1915 B918 C915答案是C。1Who is the woman?AA bus driver BA passenger CA conductor2Why does the woman talk to the man?ATo ask for a fa

3、vor BTo deliver a letter CTo buy a present3Where does the conversation probably take place?AAt a barbers BAt a clothing store CAt a tailors4How does the man look now?AWorried BTired CDisappointed5What does the woman think of the book?AIt is too thick BIt is hard to understand CIt is a popular dictio

4、nary 第二节（共15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6What part of his leg did the man hurt?AHis knee BHis foot CHis ankle7Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?ADoctor and patie

5、nt BPatient and receptionist CPlayer and coach听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8What kind of room does the man reserve?AA single room BA double room CA suite room9How much will the man pay?A$160 B$180 C$200听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10How did Henry start his learning?AWatching TV BEating a local dish CGoing to the local market

6、11Where did Henry do the cooking?AIn a hotel kitchen BOn the beach CIn a restaurant12What is Henry going to do next?AOpen a restaurant BCook Thai food at home CLearn how to carve fruits听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What would the man want to be?AA movie actor BA rock star CA fisherman14Why would the woman like

7、 to be a writer?ATo achieve instant fame BTo have flexible schedules CTo earn more money15What would interest the woman most as an astronaut?ADoing experiments BWearing a spacesuit CWatch the Earth from space16What are the speakers talking about?ACool jobs BJob interviews CLife in the future听第10段材料，

8、回答第17至20题。17When will the tourists set off?AAt 7 am BAt 730 am CAt 8 am18What will the tourists do before going to the hills?AElect tent leaders BBuy necessary food CSet up the tents19What is the weather like in the hills this weekend?ASunny BTerrible CChangeable20What is the speaker doing?AIntroduc

9、ing a trip plan BIntroducing a camping areaCShowing tourists around Scotland 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题，每小题 2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AGet up to 19% off the cover pricePlus, get digital access with your paid print subscriptionUp-to-date news that touches your lifeFrom money-sa

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13、e confirmation page and your mailbox to download detailed instructions21What is the annual fee for subscription?A$323 B$399 C$40 D$47922Which of the following words best describes the content in Readers Digest?ATouching and amusing BInspiring and practicalCAmazing and entertaining DEducational and t

14、heoretical23. If you subscribe to Readers Digest,you can _Ahave as many issues as possible every yearBrenew your subscription at the original rateCget back your money for the issues not mailedDobtain all the past issues online anytime, anywhereBThey are smartThey know how to stealThey know how to fi

15、nd foodThey know how to intimidate(恐吓) Who are they? They are macaque monkeysThey have taken over the old city of Lopburi in ThailandAbout 8,400 of them are in the center of the cityThey roam(漫游) neighborhoods in groupsDozens of businesses in Lopburi are closingThey include a music school, a gold sh

16、op, a barber, a cellphone store and a movie theatreThe Buddhist culture believes reducing the number of monkeys would disturb spiritual well-beingThe monkeys were not always such a hazardThey attracted touristsBuddhists thought feedingthem was a good deedNow times have changedRecently, the coronavir

17、us made things worseThere are fewer tourists, which means that travelers give less food to the monkeysOver the years, the monkeys moved into empty buildingsThey trashed whatever they came acrossThey ripped(扯掉) antennas andwindshield wipers off parked carsWhat happens when monkeys come into contact w

18、ith humans? Anobserver said that years ago the monkeys were fewer, bigger and healthierTheir fur was shiny and thickThey kept to the temples，as well as the ruins of the ancient Khmer civilizationThen tourists came with easy and unhealthy foodAlong with bananas and citrus(柑橘), the macaques feasted on

19、 junk foodAn observer said, “The monkeys are never hungryThey are just like children who eat too much KFC” Compared with the monkeys of the forest, their urban counterparts have less muscleThey have more hypertension and blood diseaseTheir fur has thinnedSome have gone baldWith so much food availabl

20、e，they have more time to breed and to give birthTheir population has exploded“These monkeys were here before us,” a man saidA juvenile macaque tugged(拽) his trousers demanding a treat“We have to adapt to them，not the other way around”24Why are macaque monkeys so popular in Lopburi in Thailand?ABecau

21、se they are smart and know how to stealBBecause they have taken over the old city of Lopburi in ThailandCBecause they are symbols of spiritual well-being in the Buddhist cultureDBecause 8,400 of them are in the centre of the city and roam everywhere25In what way has tourism influenced the macaque mo

22、nkeys?AThe monkeys are bigger and healthierBThe monkeys like eating KFC foodCThe monkeys have suffered from more diseasesDThe monkeys are subject to birth control26What does the underlined word “counterparts” in the last paragraph refer to?AMonkeys BTourists CBuddhists DChildren27It can be inferred

23、from what the man said that_Amonkeys are ancestors, so humans should adapt to monkeysBhumans should regard monkeys with awe and respectCmonkeys should be forced to follow rulesDhumans should give monkeys whatever they wantCSince I was born and brought up in a rural town, I have a great interest in n

24、atureUsing the chanceof studying abroad in my second year at college, I decided to go to Canada just because I wanted to see the beautiful phenomena thereSo after I finished the study program, I went to Yellowknife in the Northwest TerritoriesI clearly remember the sixth night in YellowknifeSuddenly

25、 my host mother came to my roomaround 8 pmand told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her cameraThe northern lights were flickering (闪烁) in the sky! I was shocked and just stood there with my mouth openI forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lightsSince that night, whenever it

26、was sunny, I went outside at night and looked at the skyIt was so coldthat I lost all feeling in my hands and feetAs I took pictures of the northern lights, I came to find a characteristic movement of the lightsTheyfirst appear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the so

27、uth part of the skyAfter that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best northern lights can be seenSince it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to come down to the middle of the sky, it is very hard to get good picturesThe s

28、tronger the sun acts, the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the skyThatsbecause they come about from the collisions (碰撞) between atmospheric gases and the solar windMuch more solar wind comes to the earth when the sun is active, which leads to the best northern lightsAnd the colors

29、of the northern lights depend on the height of the collisions and the kinds of gases28Why did the host mother ask the author to go out?AShe wanted to take a picture of him BShe wanted to take a walk with himCShe wanted to tell him something important DShe wanted him to see the northern lights29The a

30、uthor forgot to take pictures after going out because _Athe host mother didnt remind him to take the cameraBhe was shocked by the wonderful sightCthe lights flickering in the sky disappeared too soonDhe lost all feeling in his hands and feet30When is the best time to see the northern lights?AWhen th

31、ey appear in the north part of the skyBWhen they come down to the south part of the skyCWhen they are between the north and southDWhen they rise in the east part of the sky31What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?AWays to take good picturesBThe relationship between the sun and the northern ligh

32、tsCThe colors of the northern lightsDThe time of the best northern lightsDEven as Google plans to test its fleet (车队) of self-driving cars on public roads this summer, its business model remains a bit of a mysteryBy 2025, as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally, acc

33、ording to a study by an industry research firm“Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility formillions of people,” said Chris Urmson, director of Googles self-driving car projectFor now, Googlehas no plans to sell any of its self-driving carsThey are st

34、rictly for researchBut they will hit public roads this summer near Googles headquarters in Mountain View, CaliforniaPrevious testing has taken place only on closed coursesThe cars are built to operate without a steering wheel, accelerator (油门) or brake pedal“Oursoftware and sensors do all the work,”

35、 Urmson said“The vehicles will be very basic we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button” The prototype (雏形) is the first of a 100-car fleet the tech giant is buildingIn the long run, Urmson sees a future of saf

36、er roads the majority of auto accidents are caused byhuman error and fewer traffic jamsRobotic cars could also shuttle people who cant drive because of age or illnessGoogle has said that self-driving cars could launch new business models in which people buy theuse of vehicles they dont ownThe compan

37、y has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets, including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles, under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at the controlsThe state has issued six other companies permits to oper

38、ate such cars, including Delphi,Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Tesla, Bosch and NissanThe vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels, accelerators and brake pedals to allow “safety drivers” to take control if needed32According to Chris Urmson, _Aself-drivi

39、ng cars can give driving orders to humansBself-driving cars are specially designed for the elderlyCsoftware and sensors are vital for self-driving carsDordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars 33Paragraph 4 is meant to tell us that _Amany traffic accidents are caused by human errorBso

40、me people cant drive because of illness or ageCUrmson has promised to create safer roads in the futureDself-driving cars will probably help to make safer roads and decrease traffic jams34The underlined word “issued” in the last paragraph can probably be replaced by_Agiven Bclaimed Cawarded Dprohibit

41、ed35Whats the authors attitude towards self-driving cars?AObjective BIndifferent CSubjective DFavorable第二节（共5小题；每小题 2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A Few Tips for Self-AcceptanceWe all want to accept and love ourselvesBut at times it seems too difficult and too far out of reach

42、36 Heres a handful of ways that will set you in the right direction 37 Do not follow the people who make you feel not-good-enoughWhy do you follow them?Are you hoping that eventually you will feel empowered because your life is better than theirs? Know that your life is your own; you are the only yo

43、u in this worldForgive yourself for mistakes that you have madeWe are often ashamed of our shortcomings, ourmistakes and our failures38 You will make mistakes, time and time againRather than getting caughtup in how you could have done better, why not offer yourself a compassionate (有同情心) response? T

44、hat didnt go as plannedBut, I tried my bestRecognize all of your strengthsWrite them down in a journalBegin to train your brain to look atstrength before weaknessList all of your accomplishments and achievementsYou have a job, earned your degree, and you got out of bed today 39Now that youve listed

45、your strengths, list your imperfectionsTurn the page in your journalPutinto words why you feel unworthy, why you dont feel good enoughNow, read these words back to yourself40Turn to a page in your journal to your list of strengths and achievementsSee how awesome you are?AWhere do you start?BNothing

46、is too small to celebrateCRemember, you are only humanDSet an intention for self-acceptanceEStop comparing yourself with othersFWhen does the comparison game start?GFeeling upset again?第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Having worked for a long ti

47、me at the same endless job, I had no 41 increasesTherefore, I wasconsidering leaving the occupation when being offered the job of Office Manager for a companyMytask was to turn the company 42 The 43 knew that would be no easy task, so he offered me good salaryI accepted itLater, myhusband joined me

48、and became my colleagueWith our efforts together, our company earned moremoney as plannedSo I was 44 , becoming State Manager with a big salary increaseWe bought alarge home and beautiful cars, and seemed to be living the American DreamLater, 45 the downturn in the economy, the company reorganized a

49、nd my 46 wasremoved, and so was my husbands 47 , we got new ones, but made minimum wagesWe had tomove into a tiny apartmentIt was 48 I measured personal success by how many big and expensivethings I 49 Without them, I felt unsuccessfulOur loss forced us to 50 what we really wanted out of lifeWe real

50、ized that to keep thatcompany afloat, we had been so 51 every day that we had sacrificed time that should have beenspent with our family and friendsWe had 52 important births, graduations and weddingsWe knewwe needed a changeNow years later we are living a more 53 lifeOur home is 54 but itsfully pai

51、d forWe dont have many things that need dusting-only the necessitiesNow we are truly livingand 55 the American Dream41Afee Bcondition Cthought Dpay42Asignificant Bprofitable Cappealing Dchallenging43Apartner Bemployee Ccustomer Demployer44Apromoted Bcomforted Chired Daccepted45Ain case of Bregardles

52、s of Cowing to Din spite of46Achance Ballowance Cposition Doffice47ACasually BApparently CGradually DFortunately48Aamusing Bsurprising Cdisturbing Ddiscouraging49Adesigned Bdonated Callowed Dpossessed50Aignore Binform Cconsider Dregulate51Aconfident Bconfused Coccupied Dnatural52Amissed Bremembered

53、Cmentioned Dloved53Aboring Brelaxing Cprivileged Ddemanding54Amodest Bdesperate Ccomfortable Dspacious55Aexpecting Bsuffering Cenjoying Dreplacing第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。By 1972, Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler 56 (complete) a life-changingjourne

54、y from London to Australia, and written a booklet about a portion of it: Across Asia on the CheapAs they sat in57Italian restaurant tasting a few glasses of wine, they tried to dream up the namefor 58 (they) new publishing company“Once while travelling across the sky,” said Tony, 59 (repeat)the lyri

55、cs to the song SpaceCaptain, as sung by Joe Cocker, “this lonely planet caught my eye” The correct words were actually“lovely planet”, 60 somehow “lonely planet” stuck and here we are todayOur hippy-era（嬉皮士年代）name must never have sounded 61 (suitable) than it does rightnow, if your passion for trave

56、l 62 (contain) as you avoid mixing with othersIm so glad we candeliver you some much-needed mental escapism with this issue: to transport you between the 63(place) and people we hope youll soon be encountering in person againLet me finish my speech by saying thank you 64 my happy and highly creative

57、 team, 65good humour and spirit of adventure Ive so appreciated all these years第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假设你是晨光中学的高三学生李华。你校于6月6日举办了成人礼活动，你给英国朋友Chris 回一封电子邮件，介绍相关情况，内容包括：1. 成人礼活动内容（回顾成长点滴、观看抗疫事迹录像）；2. 对活动的感受。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。参考词汇：成人礼the coming of age ceremony 流行病epidemicDear Chris,Im s

58、o glad to hear from you_ _Yours,Li Hua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。There was once a man who went out to look for a jobAs he was passing his neighbors house, an important piece of paper fell out of the mans pocketHis neighbor happened to be looking out of the windowHe saw the piec

59、e of paper fall, and hethought: “What a disgrace! That guy let that fall out of his pocket on purposeHe is trying to mess up the front of my house!” But instead of going out and communicating with him, the neighbor planned his revenge(报复)That night, he took his waste-paper basket and went to the man

60、s houseThe first man also happened to be looking out of the window, and saw what happenedLater, when he was picking up the paper which had been dumped near his door, he found the important piece of paper that he had lostIt was torn into dozens of piecesHe thought that his neighbor had not only picke

61、d his pocket, but had the cheek to (厚着脸皮)mess up his doorway with rubbishHe didnt want to say anythingInstead, he started planning his revengeThat night he phoned afarmer to make an order of ten pigs and a hundred ducksHe asked that they would be delivered to his neighbors houseOf course, the next d

62、ay, his neighbor had quite a bit of trouble trying to get rid of so many animalsand their noisesSure that this had been an evil trick pulled by his neighbor, the second man again started planning his revenge immediatelyAnd so it went onThey continued trying to get back at each other, and each time t

63、heir acts of revenge got bigger and more stupidThe dropping of that single piece of paper ended up causing a fire siren(警报)，the driving ofa truck into a garden fence, the throwing of stones at windows, and finally the dropping of a bomb whichdestroyed both mens houses注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 续写部分为两段，每段的

64、开头语已为你写好。Both ended up in a hospital, and had to share a room there_ _They talked and became friends in the end_ 2021年7月高二下期末英语试题参考答案及评分细则第一部分 听力BACBA CBCAC BACBC ACBCA第二部分 阅读ABC CCAB DBCB CDAA AECBG第三部分 语言运用第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）DBDAC CDDDC CABAC第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56. had completed57. an58.

65、their59. repeating60. but61. more suitable62. Is contained63. places64. to65. whose第四部分：写作第一节 （满分15分）参考范文：Dear Chris,Im so glad to hear from you. Im writing to inform you of some details related to the coming of age ceremony held in our school on June 6th. On that day, the headmaster congratulated u

66、s on stepping into the adulthood, reviewing the growth period that we had experienced. After that, we watched the video of fighting against the epidemic. Through the activity, what I have learnt is that when faced with difficulties and failures, I should be much stronger and more determined to overc

67、ome them. Im looking forward to your early reply. Best wishes! Yours, Li Hua评分细则（格式错扣1分）：1.极优档 (15分)：书写规范；覆盖所有要点，内容充实；词汇丰富，行文流畅，有修辞意识。2.优秀档 (12-14分) ：漂漂亮亮紧扣主题，覆盖所有要点，内容充实；语法结构多样，词汇丰富，行文较为流畅，显示出较强的语言运用能力，允许有个别语法错误，但不影响语言表达。3.良好档 (9-11分)：清清楚楚紧扣主题，覆盖所有要点，内容较充实，语言有少量错误，但基本不影响意思表达。4.一般档 (6-8分)：马马虎虎紧扣主题，基

68、本覆盖所有要点，能够表达基本内容，语言错误已影响了部分意思的表达，但多数句子基本正确。基本达到预期的写作目的。 5.较差（3-5）：稀里糊涂内容不完整，要点不全，行文不连贯，语言错误（尤其是大错）较多，多数句子基本正确。 6.差（1-2分）：一塌糊涂内容混乱，或主要内容偏离主题，能够写出少数与内容相关的可读句。 7.极差（0分）：一塌糊涂未作答，抄写其他文章，或只写出与作文无关的内容。 第二节 （满分25分）参考范文：Paragraph 1:Both ended up in a hospital, and had to share a room there. Their hearts sank

69、 as they were wheeled in. They had no other choice but to stay in bed，reluctant to communicate. One day, however, tired of silence and boredom the two neighbors got to talking. Their chats varied considerably in content, and they finally came to the paper incident. They realized that it had been a m

70、isunderstanding and that if they had talked to each other on the first occasion instead of jumping to those stupid conclusions, none of these would have happened. At this point，they wanted nothing more than their own houses to live in.Paragraph 2:Theytalkedandbecamefriendsintheend. Bothlearned an es

71、sentiallesson that it istimely communicationratherthanevil revengethatisthe best way to avoid troubleand misunderstanding. Whathadhappeneddidinspirethemgreatlytoreflect on their own behavior. Therefore, they made up their mind to rebuild their houses by working together. They hoped they could create

72、 a more friendly and harmonious neighborhood with their joint efforts.评分原则1. 评分时，先根据作答的整体情况初步确定其所属档次，然后以该档次的要求来综合衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。2. 词数少于120的，酌情扣分。3. 单词拼写和标点符号是写作规范的重要方面，评分时应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。4. 书写较差以致影响交际的， 酌情扣分。5. 句子不要越写越长，过于复杂不得体，纯炫技不可取。6. 一整个单词不要拆开分行。评分细则第五档：漂漂亮亮（个别小错）（21-25分）1. 创造了丰富

73、、合理的内容，富有逻辑性，续写完整，与原文情境融洽度高。2. 使用了多样并且恰当的词汇和语法结构，可能有个别小错，但不完全影响理解。3. 有效地使用了语句间衔接手段，全文结构清晰，意义连贯。 第四档：清清楚楚（少量错误）（16-20分）1. 创造了比较丰富、合理的内容，比较有逻辑性，续写比较完整，与原文情境融洽度较高。2. 使用了比较多样并且恰当的词汇和语法结构，可能有些许错误，但不影响理解。3. 比较有效地使用了语句间衔接手段，全文结构比较清晰，意义比较连贯。第三档：马马虎虎（半对半错）（11-15分）1. 创造了基本合理的内容，有一定的逻辑性，续写基本完整，与原文情境相关。2. 使用了简单

74、的词汇和语法结构，有一些错误或不恰当之处，但基本不影响理解。3. 基本有效地使用了语句间衔接手段，全文结构基本清晰，意义基本连贯。第二档：糊里糊涂（错误较多）（6-10分） 1. 内容或逻辑上有一些重大问题，续写不够完整，与原文情境有一定程度脱节。2. 所使用的词汇有限，语法结构单调，错误较多，影响理解。3. 几乎不能有效地使用语句间衔接手段，全文结构不够清晰，意义不够连贯。第一档：一塌糊涂（都是错误）（1-5分） 1. 内容或逻辑上有较多重大问题，或有部分内容抄自原文，续写不完整，与原文情境基本脱节。2. 所使用的词汇有限，语法结构单调，错误较多，严重影响理解。3. 几乎没有使用语句间衔接手

75、段，全文结构不清晰，意义不连贯。0分：未作答、所写内容太少或无法看清以致无法评判；所写内容与题目要求完全不相关。答案详解：21. A 细节理解题。在最后一段中，The cover price of Readers Digest is$3.99per issue and it is currently published 10timesannually。另外，根据标题Get up to 19%off the cover price，故选A。22. B 推理判断题。根据From money-saving tips and quick reports on the latest healthcare

76、，to inspiring articles on world events， youll discover hundreds of ideas for living a richer，more satisfying life.故选B。23. C 推理判断题。根据You may cancel at anytime by visiting Customer Care and receive are fund(退款) on all unmailed issues. 属于同义词refund和get back money之间的转化。故选C。24. C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的The Buddhist

77、 culture believes reducing the number of monkeys would disturb spiritual well-being.可知，佛教文化认为减少猴子数量会破坏人类精神健康。这是最根本的原因。故选C。25. C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Compared with the monkeys of the forest, their urban counterparts have less muscle. They have more hypertension and blood disease. Their fur has thinned. Some

78、 have gone bald. （与生活在森林中的猴子相比，生活在城市里的猴子肌肉少，患有更多的高血压和血液方面的疾病。它们的皮毛稀稀疏疏，甚至秃毛。）可知，旅游业给它们带来了很多疾病。故选C。26. A 词义猜测题。见上一题讲解。生活在城市的猴子与生活在树林里的猴子进行对比。故选A。27. B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中“These monkeys were here before us,” a man said. A juvenile macaque tugged(拽) his trousers demanding a treat. “We have to adapt to them，n

79、ot the other way around.”（猴子先于人类生存在此地，我们人类应该努力去适应猴子，适应自然，而不是让猴子或自然来适应人类）可知，人类应该敬畏尊重自然。故选B。28. D 推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“Suddenly my host mother came to my room around 8 p.m. and told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera.”房东妈妈让作者立刻到外面去并带上照相机以及下文对northern lights的描述可知房东妈妈叫作者到外面去的目的是观看

80、北极光。故选D。29. B 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句 “ I was shocked and just stood there with my mouth open”推断作者为观看到的景象所震惊，所以忘了照相。故选B。30. C 细节理解题。从第五段第三句“After that, suddenly, they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while, which is the time when the best northern lights can be seen.”可知，当北极光位于北部和南部中间时最佳观看

81、时间，故选C项。31. B 段落大意题。根据最后一段第一句主题句 “ The stronger the sun acts, the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the sky”可知，本段主要介绍了太阳和北极光的关系。故选B。32. C细节理解题。根据文章第三段The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel，accelerator（油门）or brake pedalOur software and sensors do all the work，Urmson s

82、aid Urmson认为他们的软件和传感器做了所有的工作，可知自动驾驶汽车的软件和传感器是至关重要的；故选C。33. D 推理判断题。根据第四段的内容：从长远来看，厄姆森认为未来道路会更加安全，交通堵塞也更少。大多数汽车事故都是由人为失误造成的，而自动驾驶汽车没有人，氢会更安全。自动驾驶汽车也可以输送因年龄或疾病而无法驾驶的人。由此可判断出自动驾驶汽车可能有助于道路更安全和减少交通堵塞。分析选项可知D项符合题意，故选D。34. A 猜测词义题。根据最后一段可知，有6个公司可经营这种车，自驾车今年夏天将于城市街道测试，届时车将配备可移动的方向盘、加速器和制动踏板，以便“安全驾驶员”在需要时进行控

83、制。由此可判断出这6家公司已得到许可，即国家 “给出许可”。由此可判断出划线的单词“issued”与A“given”一致，故选A。35. A 推理判断题。根据文章中所用的词，如第一段中使用“according to a study by an industry research firm.”第二段中的“said Chris Urmson, director of Googles self-driving car project”第五段中“Google has said”等词，这此观点都不是直接提出，可知，文章作者只是列举事实。由此可判断出作者对此的态度是客观的。故选A。36.A 根据题目A F

84、ew Tips for Self-acceptance及下文的Heres a handful of ways that will set you in the right direction.(这有很多可以帮你找到正确方向的方法。)可知，选项B. Where do you start? (从哪里开始那？)最合下文语境，故选A项。37.E 根据下文Are you hoping that eventually you will feel empowered because your life is better than theirs? Know that your life is your ow

85、n; you are the only one in this world.(你是否希望最终你会因为自己的生活比他们的好而感到有力量？要知道，你的生活是你自己的；你在这个世界上是独一无二的。)可知，本段主要讲述不要把自己和别人作比较，因为生活是我们自己的，我们也是世界上独一无二的。故E. Stop comparing yourself with others.(停止把自己和别人进行比较。)可以作为本段中心句，故选E项。38.C 根据本文的中心句Forgive yourself for mistakes that you have made. (原谅自己所犯的错误。)及下文的You will m

86、ake mistakes, time and time again. (你会一次又一次地犯错误。)可知，选项C. Remember, you are only human. (记住，你只是个人。)与上下文衔接最好，故选C项。39.B 根据上文List all of your accomplishments and achievements. You have a job, earned your degree, and you got out of bed today.(列出你所有的成就。你有了一份工作，拿到了学位，今天就起床了。)可知，选项B. Nothing is too small to

87、 celebrate.(没有什么事是太小而不值得庆祝。)与上文衔接最好，故选B项。40.G 结合上文Put into words why you feel unworthy, why you dont feel good enough. Now, read these words back to yourself.(用语言来解释为什么你觉得自己不值得，为什么你觉得自己不够好。现在，自己读一下这些话。)和下文的Turn to a page in your journal to your list of strengths and achievements. See how awesome you

88、 are? (翻到你日记本上记下你的有点和成就的那页。看到你有多棒了吗？)可知，选项G. Feeling upset again?(再次感觉心烦意乱了吗？)最合上下文语境，故选G项。完形填空：这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和丈夫在实现“美国梦”的过程中经历的工作变动、生活条件的改变以及心路历程的发展。他们从单纯追求高工资、大房子、却无时间陪伴家人朋友的生活状态逐渐意识到不太高的工资、普通的房子、却有时间享受生活的日子才是真正的“美国梦”。41考查名词词义辨析。句意：提到作者在同一份没有前途的工作上干了很长时间，没有加薪。后文，所以当我得到一家公司的办公室经理的职位时，我正在考虑离开这个职业

89、。逻辑上呈现因果关系。故选D项。42.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我的任务是使公司盈利。根据语境判断，新工作任务应是使公司盈利，并且第二段中“With our efforts together, our company earn more money as planned.”（通过我们的共同努力，我们公司按计划赚了更多的钱。）也显示我的任务是使公司变成盈利的（profitable）。故选B项。43.考查名词词义辨析。根据常识，可以支付给作者薪水的应该是老板（boss）。故选D项。44.考查动词词义辨析。当上了州经理，加了很多薪水，所以是晋升。Apromoted被升职，故选A项。45.考查介词短语

90、词义辨析。句意：后来，由于经济不景气，公司进行了重组，我和我丈夫的职位都被取消了。经济不景气和公司重组裁员之间是因果关系，应用owing to(因此)连接。故选C项。46.考查名词词义辨析。根据前文可知，公司重组，应该是作者职位被取消，后文也提到作者找到了新工作（we got new ones）。故选C项。47.考查副词词义辨析。ACasually不在意地，临时地；BApparently明显地；CGradually逐渐地；根据前文可知，作者被裁员（my position was removed）,后来我们又有了新工作，应该是幸运地（fortunately）。故选D项。48.考查形容词词义辨析。

91、令人不安的；根据前文 “We had to move into a tiny apartment.”（我们不得不搬进一个很小的公寓。）可知,应该是令人失望的。故选D项。49.考查动词词义辨析。根据语境，前期作者拥有大房子，后来被解雇失去大房子后，觉得非常失望。由后文中“Without them, I felt unsuccessful.”（没有它们，我觉的非常失败）可猜测，作者衡量个人成功的标准应为是否拥有大且昂贵的东西。故选D项。50.考查动词词义辨析。根据后文“We realize that”可知，作者和丈夫应该是先考虑（consider）他们理想生活，才会意识到某事。故选C项。51.考查

92、形容词词义辨析。根据后文可知，他们没有时间陪家人朋友，也没时间参加各种聚会，所以他们的状态应是忙的（occupied）。故选C项。52.考查动词词义辨析。根据前文可知，他们非常忙（occupied），牺牲了本应与家人和朋友在一起的时间（“we had sacrificed time that should have been spent with our family and friends”），所以他们应该错过了好多聚会。故选A项。53.考查形容词词义辨析。根据前文可知，作者他们之前一直过着忙碌(occupied)的生活，后来他们意识到“We knew we needed a change.

93、”因此可推知，他们后来开始放松了。故选B项。54.考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们的房子虽然很普通，但是已经全部付清了。Amodest谦逊的，普通的。 Dspacious宽敞的，自由自在的。根据前文可知，他们之前是大房子，挣大钱，现在思想改变后，挣得没有以前多了，房子也变得普通（modest），熟词生义。用更多时间享受生活。故选A项。55.考查动词词义辨析。前文提到，“We bought a large home and beautiful cars, and seemed to be living the American Dream.”（我们买了一个大房子和漂亮的汽车，似乎生活在美国梦里。）

94、但是并不是。直到后来想法改变，作者他们才真正开始享受（enjoying）美国梦。故选C项。语法填空56. 考查谓语。根据时间状语By 1972可以判断出这里填had completed。57. 考查冠词。这里的意思为“一家意大利饭店”，Italian以元音开头，用an。58. 考查代词。这里的意思为：他们的新出版公司，用形容词性物主代词their。59. 考查非谓语。Tony和repeat为主动关系，且非谓语的动作与said同时发生，因此用repeating。60. 考查连词。下文与上文不同，表示转折，用but。61. 考查形容词。根据后面的than可知，这里应该用形容词的比较级more su

95、itable。62. 考查谓语。这里的contain表示控制，assuming后面接了宾语从句，此处应该填谓语，用一般现在时的被动语态is contained。63. 考查名词。这里用名词复数places。64. 考查介词。say something to someone，因此这里填to。65. 考查定语从句。用whose表示前面所提到的“这些团队成员的”，因此用whose。听力原文Text 1M: OK, folks, werealmost at the last stop.Please make sure you have all your things withyou whenyou g

96、et off, and have a good day!W: Excuse me, sir.When is the last bus back into town?M: 830pm, madam.Text 2W: Jack, can you type the letter for me before you buy a present for Mary?M: No problem.I neednt go downtown so hurriedly.Text 3M: Id like to get these trousers shortened by an inch.Also, do you t

97、hink you could make thewaist tighter?W: Sure.Why dont you step over here, and well do some quick measurements?Text 4W: Whats wrong with you?Didnt you sleep well last night?M: No, Iwatchedabasketballmatchtill300am.Dontworry.Iamoffdutytoday.W: But Im worried about your health.Text 5M: You should read

98、this.Its one of my favorite books of all time.I recommend it to all myfriends who like to read.W: Actually, Ive always wanted to read that.But I can never finish books with too manypages. It looks like a dictionary.Text 6W: Hello, can I help you?M: Yeah, can I get some help for my ankle, because I t

99、wisted it during the soccer match justnow.W: Are you still able to walk?M: Actually, not very much.W: How long have you had the pain?M: About half an hour ago.W: Really, half an hour.Well, what we need you to do is fill this form out and then well getsomebody to help you shortly.It shouldnt take ver

100、y long.M: OK, thatll be good.Text 7W: Happiness Hotel, can I help you?M: Yes.I need a room for tomorrow, and do you have any room available?W: Yes, we do.What kind of room would you like?We have single rooms, double rooms, and business suites.M: Id like a suite, please.W: No problem, sir.M: What is

101、the price of the suite?W: It is$200per night.M: It is a little high.Im told that your hotel is offering a discount now.W: Yes. If you have a membership card, I can give you 20%discount.M: Great, here is my membership card.Text 8W: So, Henry, youve been to Thailand, right?What did you do there?M: Wel

102、l, one of the things I did there was to take a Thai cooking course.W: Oh, wow.I noticed some people learning to make Thai food from TV.How did you learnthat?M: Well, it was really interesting actually.They picked me up first thing in the morning anddrove me to a local market, where they introduced m

103、e to various herbs, fruits andvegetables.Then they took me to an outdoor kitchen right by a beach. I got to do cookingright in front of a beautiful beach.W: Wow.M: There were two teachers that taught me howto do all these things.And they even taughtme howto do fruit carving.W: That sounds fantastic.

104、And do you ever cook Thai food at home now?M: Not yet, but I plan to run a restaurant of my own.W: Good.Text 9W: Tim, if you could pick any job, what do you think would be a cool job, a movie actor or arockstar?M: Well, I think it would be pretty cool to be a fisherman.W: Do you get paid alot of mon

105、ey?M: Not so much, but you can work with nature.You can catch your own food.How aboutyour cool job?A moviestar?W: No.I think I would like to be a writer.M: Why is that?W: Because a moviestar would be good but there is too much fame.Too many people alwayswant to talk to you or want your autograph.As

106、a writer, you can make your own time anddo it whenever you like.M: Yeah.Any other jobs you would like to be?W: I think an astronaut would be good.I like to conduct experiments in a spacesuit.Whatappeals to me most is looking back at the Earth, the blue planet.M: Soundslike you like the ocean.You sho

107、uld think about being a fisherwoman.W: No way!Text 10Here are the instructions for next weekends camping trip in Scotland.There areseventeen people going on this trip, so its important that you arrive at the meeting point at730amso that wellbeabletoleaveat8am.Please make sure you are on the right mi

108、nibus.Last weekse-mail gave all this information.We should arrive in the camping area at about 2pm, which will give us enough time tobuy the food we need in the local supermarket.Then well goto the hills where we will setupa total of four large tents.Each tent will have a tent leader, a person who w

109、ent on this triplast year and therefore has the necessary experience.If you have any problems during the twodays, you may turn to your tent leader for help.We are not expecting there to be very bad weather this weekend in Scotland, but theweather situation in the Scottish hills is always very unpredictable and for this reason, wehave advised everyone to take wet weather clothing with you.If you have any other questionsabout the trip, come either to me or Mrs.Sanderson.