第一部分 聽力(共兩節(jié),滿分20分)
做題時,先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后,你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的 答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。
第一節(jié)(共5小題;每小題1分,滿分5分)
聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后,你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。
1.In which season did the woman get to Prague?
A. In summer. B. In autumn. C. In winter.
2.How much will the speakers pay for the shoes?
A.£35. B.£25. C.£15.
3.What is the woman going to wear?
A.A skirt and a sweater. B.Jeans and a sweater. C.A shirt and a skirt.
4.How does the woman probably feel?"
A.Apologetic. B.Worried. C.Annoyed.
5.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Boss and employee. B.Salesperson and customer. C.Interviewer and interviewee.
第二節(jié)(共15小題:每小題1分,滿分15分)
聽下面5段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題、從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項,并標(biāo)在試券的相應(yīng)位置聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘。聽完后,各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對適或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。
聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。
6.What will the boy do on Saturday?
A.Go shopping. B.Have a picnic. C.Ask friends round.
7.What will the woman buy tomorrow?
A.Sausages. B.Salads. C.Pies.
聽第7段材料,回答第8至9題。
8.What do we know about the man?
A.He often borrows things from the woman.
B.He wants to use the woman's camera.
C.He needs to buy the best suit.
9.How will the man go to attend the wedding?
A.By motorcycle. B.By taxi. C.By car.
聽第8段材料,回答第10至12題。
10.What happened in the late 1970s?
A.Return of the Jedi appeared.
B.Science fiction movies became popular.
C.There was a long gap in movie releases.
11.When did The Phantom Menace come out?
A.In 1980. B.In 1984. C.In 1999.
12.What are the speakers discussing?
A.When Star Wars movies were released.
B.What effects Star Wars movies have.
C.How Star Wars movies were made.
聽第9段材料,回答第13至16題。
13. When did Karina become interested in cooking?
A.When she helped her parents in the hotel kitchen.
B.When she made food for herself at home.
C.When she worked in a restaurant.
14. What happened to Karina in the cooking competition?
A.She won one of the prizes.
B.Her dishes were thought highly of.
C.She realized her talent for cooking.
15.Why did a top chef offer to train Karina?
A.He needed someone to work on Saturdays.
B.A famous person liked the food she made.
C.She was quick at learning to cook.
16.What does Karina like to do in her free time?
A.Stay with her family. B.Create new salads. C.Eat out.
聽第10段材料,回答第17至20題。
17.Who is the speaker talking to?
A.Guest speakers. B.Club members. C.University students.
18.What does the speaker suggest doing?
A.Comparing the clubs before joining one.
B.Remembering to bring the library card.
C.Trying to join a free club.
19.What information is on the registration document?
A.A book list for each course.
B.The names of the departmental heads.
C.The classroom numbers for each class.
20.Where should one fix any accommodation problems?
A.The secretary office.
B.The academic department.
C.The university administration.
第二部分 英語知識運(yùn)用 (共兩節(jié), 滿分35分)
第一節(jié) 單項填空 (共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)
請認(rèn)真閱讀下面各題,從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
21. Love will always be a topic of ______ interest regardless of race, religion or nationality.
A. spiritual B. universal C. fundamental D. conventional
22. ______ as chairman of Alibaba, Jack Ma is helping build a credit system for small businesses.
A. To resign B. Resigned C. Resigning D. Having resigned
23. Coming on as a ______ for a regular player, Jones scored four crucial goals for his team.
A. symbol B. sacrifice C. superior D. substitute
24. He pointed out such a crucial detail about the experiment ______ we could never neglect.
A. as B. that C. where D. when
25. The manager has ______ several principles that he hopes will guide his employees in their work.
A. set in B. set off C. set out D. set aside
26. On the whole, frequently ______ in a wide variety of activities and older adults are less likely to feel depressed.
A. participate B. to participate C. participating D. participated
27. Though lacking experience, Mike was convinced that he ______ a higher pay by working hard.
A. has got B. will get C. got D. would get
28. ______ this approach is effective in losing weight, it is not as beneficial as keeping a balanced diet.
A. Once B. While C. Unless D. Until
29. In the library’s warehouse, robots would manage stock and fetch books ______.
A. on board B. on watch C. on demand D. on occasion
30.—Take a break, Amy. You ______ on the piano all morning.
—All right. But the competition is coming soon. I have to work harder.
A. are practising B. will be practising C. have been practising D. practice
31. When dealing with people from different cultures, we should seek common ground and ______ differences.
A. register B. reserve C. request D. restore
32. If you are addicted to your mobile phone, that’s ______ you should lay it down and be involved in meaningful activities.
A. when B. why C. where D. how
33. I ______ my friends and relatives during the Spring Festivals, but I had to stay home because of COVID-19 outbreak.
A. should visit B. might visit
C. would have visited D. must have visited
34. Only when he almost knocked her down ______ an old woman was in front of his car.
A. he had found B. had he found
C. he found D. did he find
35.—I hope we’ll be able to move to the new house next month.
—______. The decoration is still in progress.
A. Forget it B. Hard to say C. Pardon me D. No kidding
第二節(jié) 完形填空 (共20小題;每小題1分,滿分20分)
請認(rèn)真閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
From poverty to a rocket scientist to the CEO of the Girl Scouts (女童子軍), Sylvia Acevedo’s story is inspiring.
Sylvia Acevedo grew up on a dirt road in New Mexico. Her family was 36 , living paycheck to paycheck. After an infectious disease 37 in Las Cruces nearly killed her younger sister, her mother moved the family to a different 38 . At her new school, a classmate 39 her to become a Brownie Girl Scout. And from that moment, her life 40 a new path.
The Girl Scout cookie program equips girls with basic 41 knowledge. Women constantly in the sector said they got their 42 through it. Sylvia Acevedo was there going door-to-door 43 cookies to all her neighbors. There’s a famous sales 44 that her troop leader gave her: you never leave the side of a sale 45 you’ve heard “no” three times, and to this day she 46 by that.
The Girl Scout experience in a way got girls 47 . When they are earning different badges (徽章) , they have all those job skills that are tied 48 to what they’ve learned. On one camping trip, Acevedo’s troop leader saw her looking up at the 49 —she didn’t know that there were planets. Her troop leader 50 the Big Dipper, the Little Dipper and a few planets. Later, when the girls were 51 badges, Acevedo’s leader remembered her 52 with the stars and suggested she 53 for her science badge. She went on to get a master’s in 54 from Stanford University, then became a rocket scientist with NASA, and then, in 2016, was tapped to 55 the Girl Scouts.
What the Girl Scouts taught her was determination and resilience (適應(yīng)力) and she has kept that lesson in her life ever since.
36. A. large B. happy C. poor D. close
37. A. control B. outbreak C. detection D. victim
38. A. project B. neighbourhood C. schoolyard D. division
39. A. convinced B. advised C. forced D. allowed
40. A. took up B. took in C. took off D. took on
41. A. political B. cultural C. financial D. religious
42. A. start B. way C. head D. vote
43. A. allocating B. selling C. making D. tasting
44. A. campaign B. figure C. program D. technique
45. A. after B. while C. until D. since
46. A. lives B. gets C. passes D. judges
47. A. adopted B. hired C. noticed D. supported
48. A. gradually B. hopefully C. directly D. mysteriously
49. A. trees B. birds C. stars D. tents
50. A. pointed out B. ruled out C. sorted out D. brought out
51. A. wearing B. donating C. counting D. earning
52. A. satisfaction B. association C. combination D. fascination
53. A. try B. wish C. stand D. pay
54. A. nursing B. marketing C. teaching D. engineering
55. A. back B. head C. fund D. check
第三部分 閱讀理解 (共15小題;每小題2分,滿分30分)
請認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項,并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
A
Keep the Summer Fun Going
Grand Ole Opry Package
Experience some of Nashville’s most notable attractions with the Grand Ole Opry Package, a three-night getaway that includes lodging, a performance at the Grand Ole Opry, and a General Jackson Showboat?Dinner Cruise.
Hersheypark Vacation Package
The exciting Hersheypark Vacation Package includes two nights of lodging in the area in addition to tickets to Hersheypark, a recreational dream where visitors can ride exciting roller coasters and taste the delicious milk chocolate that the Hershey company is known for.
Branson's Fun for Kids Vacation
Branson’s Fun for Kids Vacation includes four nights of lodging, admission to the Branson’s Wild World VIP Animal Adventure, Escape Mini Golf & Jungle Arcade, Hamners’ Unbelievable Family Variety Show, Fritz’s Adventure, a one day pass to Silver Dollar City?and admission to the Dolly Parton’s Stampede!
SeaWorld San Antonio Vacation Package
Dive into the deep sea excitement of SeaWorld with the SeaWorld San Antonio Vacation Package, which includes Three Day Flex Ticket and three nights’ lodging at your choice of hotels in the area.
56. If you are planning an exciting wild jungle adventure, which vacation package will you book?
A. Grand Ole Opry Package.
B. Hersheypark Vacation Package.
C. Branson's Fun for Kids Vacation.
D. SeaWorld San Antonio Vacation Package.
57. Hersheypark Vacation Package is attractive in that it includes ______.
A. free accommodation
B. various milk chocolates
C. thrilling roller coaster rides
D. amusing animal performances
B
People are more willing to change their mind about people they initially hold. Common wisdom holds that negative first impressions are hard to shake—and some research backs this up. But such studies often unfairly compare impressions based on immoral deeds that are extreme and relatively rare with impressions based on kindnesses that are more common. A new set of studies involving precisely balanced behaviors finds that people are more willing to change their mind about individuals who initially come off as selfish than about those they think selfless.
In three of the experiments, 336 laboratory and online participants read about two people who each made a series of 50 decisions regarding how many electric shocks to give someone in exchange for money. One fictional subject required more money per shock than the average person did to inflict (施加) pain on others. The other’s price-per-shock threshold (界限) was comparably lower than the average person’s. Study participants read about each subject’s decisions one at a time. Before seeing each decision, they predicted what it would be. After every three decisions the fictional subject made, participants rated the individual on a scale from “nasty” to “nice,” and then specified their confidence in the rating.
As expected, participants rated the person who gave shocks for a lower price as nastier than the higher-price shocker. But they expressed less confidence in the “nasty” ratings, and their predictions of how many shocks that person would give fluctuated (波動) more. In other words, their beliefs about the “bad” subject were more changeable. “A well-designed brain system would not write someone off completely at the first sign of trouble,” says Molly Crockett, a psychologist at Yale University.
The test scenarios (情況) are a far cry from real-world interactions. Still, the experiment offers “a really elegant pattern that drills down on a question that’s so central to our everyday human life,” says Peter Mende-Siedlecki, a psychologist at the University of Delaware.
58. According to the passage, what does the new set of studies find?
A. Bad first impressions may be lasting.
B. Bad first impressions are not set in stone.
C. People often judge others by first impressions.
D. People are reluctant to change first impressions.
59. What are the researchers’ findings based on?
A. The number of electric shocks someone was given.
B. Some specific laboratory and online questionnaires.
C. Comparisons between decisions made by two subjects.
D. An analysis of information collected from participants.
60. The underlined phrase in Paragraph 4 means “______”.
A. very secure B. much different
C. completely hidden D. almost withdrawn
C
For many, scientific innovations tend to be welcome advancements that improve our lives. For some, however, new technologies bring risk of uselessness, in turn leading to great resistance.
With the climate crisis unfolding before our eyes, the race is on to find alternatives that will help humanity leave a smaller footprint on our planet. Because of animal agriculture’s?leading role?as a greenhouse gas emitter, the search for more sustainable protein sources could be one such alternative.
As food tech companies use science to unlock the potential of plant proteins, they’re producing increasingly better plant-based meats and milks that look and taste like the real thing, but with a much lower carbon footprint. Some in the meat industry are supporting the new and investing in these alt-protein companies.
For some lawmakers, however, these innovative products don’t deserve support; they deserve restriction. Missouri State, for example, recently passed a bill making it a crime punishable by imprisonment for companies to call their products “meat” if they don’t come from an animal.
So why the mania (狂熱) over meat and milk all of a sudden? Was there a consumer who brought home some pies labeled “plant-based meat” only to realize he was tricked? Did confused milk-drinkers file complaints with the Department of Agriculture when they found out their soymilk didn’t contain actual milk?
There really are some consumers who are truly confused.?Surveys show, however, that number is remarkably small. If anything, consumers are choosing these plant-based products specifically because?they think they’re better for them?than the original products. And they have good reason to believe that plant-based milks and meats usually have less fat and more fiber than comparable animal-based foods.
So, consumers aren’t confusing “veggie bacon” for real bacon; and if they don’t think chicken nuggets have the same nutritional value as “chicken-free nuggets”, then why do some meat and milk groups want a monopoly (壟斷) over the M-words? Could it have to do with the fact that the increasing popularity of these foods, which are more sustainable and better for you, is threatening the profits of their constituents?
And with the future of our civilization hanging in the balance as climate change becomes more severe, it’s time for policy makers to stop trying to prevent innovation, and instead to celebrate all the ways science can save us, including with sustainable proteins that can and do produce new kinds of meat.
61. What can be learned about the M-word applied to plant-based substitutes?
A. They are environmentally friendly.
B. They are innovative and widely accepted.
C. They have been restricted across America.
D. They have been produced in large quantities.
62. From the passage we can learn that consumers ______.
A. have sufficient faith in new science and technology
B. prefer the original products to the plant-based products
C. buy the plant-based products for their great benefit to health
D. often get confused by the composition of the new kind of meat
63. According to the author, some people resist the new kind of food probably because _____.
A. it contains no real meat
B. it brings risks to society
C. it plays a trick on customers
D. it poses a threat to their profits
64. What’s the author’s attitude towards the plant-based products?
A. Supportive. B. Cautious.
C. Ambiguous. D. Disapproving
D
As John George remembers it, the Detroit neighborhood he grew up in was straight out of Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life. “We knew all our neighbors,” George, 60, told Detroit’s Metro Times. “On Christmas Eve, we’d all go to midnight Mass, and there would be 300 people in our house at one o’clock to about five in the morning. The folks were just really good, hardworking people.”
By the ’80s, however, the old neighborhood was more Pottersville than Bedford Falls. Due in part to economic downturns and a nationwide drug epidemic (泛濫), well-kept homes had been abandoned and kindly neighbors had fled to the suburbs. But not George. “Living in any city, it’s like being in a relationship,” he told Reader’s Digest. “Some days are better than others. But it was my home. And when I saw it deteriorating, I had two choices: I could leave, or I could stay and fight. I decided to stay and fight.”
When the abandoned home behind his turned into a crack den, the father of two grabbed some plywood and nails and began boarding up the house. After two neighbors stopped to ask what he was doing, they decided to help, with great results. “When the drug dealers came back, they turned around and went home,” says George. “That’s how it all got started.”
“It” is Detroit Blight Busters, or DBB, an organization of civic-minded volunteers devoted to reviving the city they love, one abandoned house, one vacant lot, and one garbage-strewn park at a time.
In the 30 years since that first home rescue, an army of approximately 182,000 volunteers, along with corporate and private donors, has helped George destroy around 300 abandoned homes, mostly in the poorer Northwest area of Detroit. They’ve also secured 400-some homes by boarding them up, thus keeping bad actors out. They’ve painted and renovated nearly 900 homes and built over 100 from scratch. According to Forbes, more than 1,000 Detroiters have been housed as a result of DBB’s work.
“I’m half Lebanese, half Italian, and 100 percent Detroit stubborn,” George told nationswell.com. “Once we get something in our heart and in our head, it’s almost autopilot.”
But that was only the beginning. In 2003, George also breathed life into a dilapidated (破舊的) square mile of Detroit by turning it into Artist Village, an area now filled with galleries, a performance space, community gardens, a coffee shop, and outdoor courtyards. Because this region of North Detroit was a food desert, George also persuaded a supermarket chain to move into the neighborhood.
“Blight is like a cancer: If you don’t set upon it, it will spread,” George told thehubdetroit.com. And then there’s Halloween. In Detroit, October 30 was ruefully known as Devil’s Night, a period when all hell would break loose in the form of crime and vandalism. In response, George created a citizens’ patrol (巡邏隊) that would take to the streets, keeping an eye on suspicious behavior. He called it Angels’ Night. What began with 12 neighbors on patrol in 1990 has grown to more than 60,000 citywide.
George’s inspired ideas have not gone unnoticed by the city he loves. “John wants to show that there is still something to Detroit. That it’s still worth it,” says real estate agent Robert LaBute. And others are buying into it. “We’re seeing the trend of younger homeowners coming in.”
Is George proud of having boosted his once-ailing hometown? You’d better believe he is. As he puts it: “We are on the front porch of the greatest urban comeback story in this nation’s history.”
65. Why was John George reluctant to leave Detroit?
A. He wanted to save his city. B. He enjoyed a wonderful life.
C. He stayed to fight against drugs. D. He got along with his neighbors.
66. What was the result of the first home rescue?
A. An official organization was founded.
B. A voluntary movement began with it.
C. A better neighbor relationship was formed.
D. The drug dealers mended their ways at last.
67. The data provided in Paragraph 5 suggest that ______.
A. many people have been lifted out of poverty
B. many abandoned homes have been destroyed
C. DBB has done a lot to bring the city back to life
D. the number of the volunteers has been increasing
68. What did John George do to revive the city of Detroit ?
A. He transformed the city into an industrial area.
B. He created a citizen’s patrol to prevent crimes.
C. He expanded investment in real estate business.
D. He built a supermarket chain in the neighborhood.
69. According to the passage, John George can be described as ______.
A. cautious and creative B. stubborn and ambitious
C. proud and self-centered D. strong-willed and inspiring
70. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The Life of a Hero B. Detroit’s Proud Tiger
C. The Power of Devotion D. The Blooming of Detroit
第四部分 任務(wù)型閱讀 (共10小題;每小題1分,滿分10分)
請認(rèn)真閱讀下列短文,并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。
注意:每個空格只填1個單詞。請將答案寫在答題卡上相應(yīng)題號的橫線上。
Why Do Smart People Do Foolish Things?
We all probably know someone who is intelligent but does surprisingly stupid things. What does it mean to be smart or intelligent? Our everyday use of the term is meant to describe someone who is knowledgeable and makes wise decisions, but this definition is at odds with how intelligence is traditionally measured. The most widely known measure of intelligence is the intelligence quotient, more commonly known as the IQ test, which includes visuospatial puzzles, math problems, pattern recognition, vocabulary questions and visual searches.
The advantages of being intelligent are undeniable. Intelligent people are more likely to get better grades and go farther in school. They are more likely to be successful at work. And they are less likely to get into trouble (for example, commit crimes) as adolescents.
Given all the advantages of intelligence, though, you may be surprised to learn that it does not predict other life outcomes, such as well-being. You might imagine that doing well in school or at work might lead to greater life satisfaction, but several large-scale studies have failed to find evidence that IQ impacts life satisfaction or longevity (長壽). Most intelligence tests fail to assess the extent of rational thinking, such as real-world decision-making and our ability to interact well with others. This is, in other words, perhaps why “smart” people do “dumb” things.
The ability to think critically, on the other hand, has been associated with wellness and longevity. Though often confused with intelligence, critical thinking is not intelligence. Critical thinking is a collection of cognitive (認(rèn)知的) skills that allow us to think rationally (理性地) in a goal-orientated fashion and a disposition to use those skills when appropriate. Critical thinkers have self-confidence in their own abilities to reason. They possess great flexibility in requiring evidence to support their beliefs. Critical thinking means overcoming all kinds of cognitive biases (偏見).
Critical thinking predicts a wide range of life events. Researchers have found that critical thinkers experience fewer negative life events such as academic (“I forgot about an exam”), health (“I received HIV through unprotected sex”), legal (“I was arrested for driving under the influence”), interpersonal (“I cheated on my partner for more than a year”), financial (“I have over $5,000 of credit-card debt”), and so on.
Intelligence and improving intelligence are hot topics that receive a lot of attention. It is time for critical thinking to receive a little more of that attention. Reasoning and rationality more closely resemble what we mean when we say a person is smart rather than spatial skills and math ability. Furthermore, improving intelligence is difficult. Intelligence is largely determined by genetics. Critical thinking, though, can improve with training, and the benefits have been shown to continue over time. Anyone can improve their critical thinking skills. Doing so, we can say with certainty, is a smart thing to do.
Why Do Smart People Do Foolish Things?
Introduction
The defining term of intelligence in daily life (71) ____________ largely from how it is traditionally measured.
The advantages of intelligence
●Intelligent people may have better academic and job (72) ___________.
●Intelligence may predict less trouble during adolescence.
(73) ____________ for smart people doing foolish things
●Intelligent people don’t (74) __________ enjoy greater life satisfaction or longevity.
●What most intelligence tests (75) ____________ are rational thinking skills like decision-making.
The importance of critical thinking
●Critical thinkers are more likely to be (76) ____________ in life and live longer.
●Critical thinkers are rational, self-confident, (77) ____________ and open-minded.
●Critical thinking is believed to be (78) ____________ with fewer negative life events.
Conclusion
We should (79) __________ more on critical thinking than on intelligence, as intelligence is something, to a large extent, that one is (80) ________ with while critical thinking can be trained and improved.
第五部分:書面表達(dá)(滿分25分)
81. 請閱讀下面有關(guān)我國短視頻收入的柱狀圖及相關(guān)文字,按照要求寫一篇 150詞左右的文章。
The short video industry experienced explosive growth in 2018,with its market value reaching 11.8 billion yuan,up 110 percent. It is estimated that the figure will hit 35 billion yuan by 2020.
There are several ways for short video posters to make a profit:from advertisements,virtual gifts sent by fans which can be converted into cash,selling products online or charging viewers for the content.
Some of the main video sharing platforms such as Douyin,also known as TikTok,and Kuaishou have launched campaigns cooperating with local governments to help some rural residents out of poverty. In the past year,over 16 million vloggers gained income on Kuaishou,of which 3.4 million people came from areas in poverty but with rich resources.
81. One possible version:
As a huge potential market, Chinese short video industry experienced explosive growth in 2018, with its market value reaching 11.8 billion, up over 110 percent compared to that in 2017. The increase in short videos can be attributed to a number of factors. On one hand, short videos have enabled Internet users to express themselves, giving full play to their personalities. On the other hand, by watching short videos, not only can people enjoy relaxation and entertainment but also they can acquire information and knowledge.
In spite of the rapid growth, the short video industry is also faced with problems like unhealthy content, and piracy. So a regulation should be strengthened to require online short video users to register using their real names and all short videos to be examined by the platforms before they are streamed. Meanwhile, as watchers, we should have the ability to distinguish right from wrong.