
一.阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Choose Your One-Day Tours
Tour A-Bath & Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge-£37 until 26 March and £39 thereafter.
Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.
Tour B-Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Mary’s Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's house-£32 until 12 March and £36 thereafter.
Oxford: Includes a guided of England’s oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶)” form St Mary’s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.
Tour C-Windsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace-£34 until March and £37 thereafter.
Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry Ⅷ’s favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included). With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!
Tour D-Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great-£33 until 18 March and £37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th
century.
1. Which tour will you choose if you want to see England’s oldest university city?
A. Tour A B. Tour B C. Tour C D. Tour D
2. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?
A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court. B. Oxford & Stratford
C. Bath &Stonehenge. D. Cambridge.
3. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?
A. It used to be the home of royal families. B. It used to be a well-known maze.
C. It is the oldest palace in Britain. D. It is a world-famous castle.
B
While many people dream of mermaids(美人鱼),few people actually try to become one. How can someone become a mermaid if they don’t exist? Just ask Dana Richardson, who is a professional mermaid in Hawaii!
“As a child, I always felt very connected to the ocean and played mermaids in the water,” says Dana. “ My love of the ocean took me to different types of work such as a lifeguard, swim
instructor, boat crew member, underwater photographer, boat captain and surfer. I just decided
to take it to the next level and grow a tail.”
Dana doesn’t mean literally(照字面地). In 2008 she began making mermaid tails from materials including shiny fabric(织物)that she wears while free-diving in the waters around Kona, Hawaii. Free-diving means diving without any protective equipment. It requires you to hold your
breath while swimming deep underwater. As she dives in, Dana not only like a mermaid; she
experiences what it is like to swim like one too.
The waters around Dana’s home in Kona are filled with wildlife, including dolphins and
whales. Kona is by a sheltered sea where the waters are calm for swimming. For ten years Dana
has been swimming with the creatures of Kona. Some of them have even learned to recognize
her.
Dana knows how to swim with sea life because she is a trained marine(海洋的)naturalist. She understands the behavior of sea life and knows how to safely interact with it. Every morning
when she swims with sea life she gets to experience her other “home”. “The ocean beneath the
depths really is another world. Watching how the world works so gracefully in the circle of life
underwater is a beautiful thing.”
For Dana Richardson being a mermaid just makes sense.“I always felt more comfortable
underwater than on land,” she says.
Would you like to follow your dream, even if it seems impossible? Dana Richardson reminds
everyone, “One person can truly make a difference. By following your heart and offering the
world your unique gifts, you will inspire others to do so. The world needs you!”
4. What has been influencing Dana’s work experience most?
A.H.H.H.Her swim instructor
5. Why does Dana make mermaid tails?
A.S.She wants to swim like a mermaid.
C.S.She wants to take photos of mermaids.
6. Being a marine naturalist helps Dana______.
A.g.discover her outstanding gifts
C.appreciate the beauty of other people D.feel comfortable both underwater and on land
7. Dana encourages people to__________.
A.h.love marine animals
C.t.protect the marine environment
C
How words came into being is unknown. All we assume(推测) is that some early men invented certain sounds, in one way or another, to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things,so that they could talk with each other. Later they agreed upon certain signs, called letters, which could be put together to show those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken or written in letters, are called words.
The power of words, then, lies in their associations — the things they bring up to our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience; and the longer we live, the more certain words bring back to us the happy and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which have powerful effects on our minds and feelings. This clever use of words is what we call literary style(文体). Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can express his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears.We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them correctly, or they will make our speech silly and common.
8.We learn from the text that language might have begun with .
A.expressions B.actions C.signs D.sounds
9.What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2?
A.The learning of new words. B.The importance of old words.
C.The relation of human experience with words.
D.The gradual change and development of words.
10.In the last paragraph,what does the author suggest that we should do?
A.Use words skillfully. B.Make musical speeches.
C.Learn poems by heart. D.Associate with listeners.
D
Whether in the home or the workplace, social robots are going to become a lot more common in the next few years. Social robots are about to bring technology to the everyday world in a more humanized way, said Cynthia Breazeal, chief scientist at the robot company Jibo.
While household robots today do the normal housework, social robots will be much more like companions(同伴) than mere tools. For example, these robots will be able to distinguish when someone is happy or sad. This allows them to respond more appropriately to the user.
The Jibo robot, arranged to ship later this year, is designed to be a personalized assistant. You can talk to the robot, ask it questions, and make requests for it to perform different tasks. The robot doesn’t just deliver general answers to questions; it responds based on what it learns about each individual in the household. It can do things such as reminding an elderly family member to take medicine or taking family photos.
Social robots are not just finding their way into the home. They have potential applications in everything from education to health care and are already finding their way into some of these spaces.
Fellow Robots is one company bringing social robots to the market. The company’s “Oshbot” robot is built to assist customers in a store, which can help the customers find items and help guide them to the product’s location in the store. It can also speak different languages and make recommendations for different items based on what the customer is shopping for.
The more interaction the robot has with humans, the more it learns. But Oshbot, like other social robots, is not intended to replace workers, but to work alongside other employees. “We have technologies to train social robots to do things not for us, but with us,” said Breazeal.
11. How are social robots different from household robots?
A. They are more like humans. B. They can control their emotions.
C. They do the normal housework. D. They respond to users more slowly.
12. What can a Jibo robot do according to Paragraph 3?
A. Communicate with you and perform operations.
B. Obey your orders and remind you to take medicine.
C. Answer your questions and make requests.
D. Take your family pictures and deliver milk.
13. What can Oshbot work as?
A. A language teacher. B. A tour guide. C. A private nurse. D. A shop assistant.
14. We can learn from the last paragraph that social robots will ________.
A. improve technologies B. train employees
C. be our workmates D. take the place of workers
15.What does the passage mainly present?
A. An introduction to social robots. B. Marketing strategies for social robots.
C. A new design idea of household robots. D. Information on household robots.
七选五(共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)
Money Matters
Parents should help their children understand money. 16 So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things,candy or toys,for example.
1.The basic function of money
Begin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goods or services.It is important to show your child how money is traded for the things he wants to have.
If he wants to have a toy,give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员). 17 When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.
2.Money lessons
Approach money lessons with openness and honesty. 18 If you must say no to a child’s request to spend money,explain,"You have enough toy trucks for now." Or,if the request is for many different things,say,"You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy."
3. 19
Begin at the grocery store.Pick out two similar brands of a product — a name-brand butter and a generic(无商标产品), for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 20 If he chooses the cheaper brand,allow him to make another purchase with the money saved.Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.
A.Wise decisions
B.The value of money
C.Permit the child to choose between them.
D.Tell your child why he can — or cannot — have certain things.
E.Ask yourself what things that cost money are most important to you.
F.Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.
G.The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest.
二. 完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer since the age of three. That ambition 21 ended one night in 2010. Hill, then a 17-year-old high school senior in Pacific Grove, California, was in a(n) 22 , which left her paralyzed(瘫痪) from the waist down. For most people, that would have 23 any hope of a dancing career. For Hill, her wheelchair 24 her. And she wanted to prove that she was still 25 .
Hill did it in her 26 right with her non-disabled high school dance team. After graduation, Hill wanted to expand her dance network to 27 women like her. She met people online who had suffered various cord 28 but shared her determination, and she 29 them to dance with her.
Hoping to 30 more people in a larger city, Hill moved to Los Angeles in 2014 and formed a team of dancers with 31 which she called the Rollettes. In disabled dance 32 around the country, the six-member team, they do not only 33 themselves, but also brought great fun to the audience and won lots of prizes.
Hill has 34 what many of us never will: her childhood dream. She’s a(n) 35 . But the Rollettes have helped her find something else just as 36 . Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair 37 of all ages and abilities with the purpose of helping 38 their inner dreams in their life. In 2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended.
Edna Serrano says that being part of the Rollettes team has given her the 39 to live on. “I didn’t know I could do so many things that these girls have taught me,” she says. “It’s so 40 to have my teammates in my life, because they’re my teachers. I have more confidence.”
| 21. | A.totally | B.quickly | C.nearly | D.really | ||||
| 22. | A.race | B.accident | C.exhibition | D.invention | ||||
| 23. | A.ruined | B.extended | C.exchanged | D.challenged | ||||
| 24. | A.dismissed | B.excited | C.shocked | D.encouraged | ||||
| 25. | A.living | B.normal | C.clever | D.strong | ||||
| 26. | A.courtyard | B.classroom | C.wheelchair | D.club | ||||
| 27. | A.include | B.improve | C.understand | D.inform | ||||
| 28. | A.ideas | B.diseases | C.disasters | D.injuries | ||||
| 29. | A.called | B.invited | C.ordered | D.warned | ||||
| 30. | A.reach | B.benefit | C.keep | D.attack | ||||
| 31. | A.hopes | B.dreams | C.disabilities | D.spirits | ||||
| 32. | A.designs | B.groups | C.forms | D.competitions | ||||
| 33. | A.hurt | B. entertained | C.praised | D.moved | ||||
| 34. | A.attained | B.donated | C.resulted | D.concerned | ||||
| 35.A.expert | B.teacher | C.dancer | D.boss | |
| 36.A.satisfying | B.boring | C.puzzling | D.surprising | |
| 37. A.companies | B.sellers | C.producers | D.users | |
| 38.A.imagine | B.discover | C.expect | D.suit | |
| 39.A.gift | B.experience | C.courage | D.method | |
| 40.A.fearful | B.colourful | C.careful | D.powerful | |
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Marty is a boy who looks the same as other people 41 has a muscle disease which sometimes makes him very weak. Not being able to climb stairs as 42 ( quick) as others, he gets out of breath after 43 (run) just a short way and he has to stop halfway up the stairs and rest before he can get to the stop, 44 makes kids make fun of him. He always feels stupid for being a bit behind the others after a long 45 ( absent) from school. Although doctors can’t give his disease a name and it’s difficult to know 46 the future will be like, Marty 47 ( learn) to adapt to his disability. His motto is: live one day at a time.
He has a busy life without time to sit around 48 (feel) sorry for himself. Besides writing and computer programming, he goes to the movies as well as football 49 (match) with his friends and spends a lot of time with his pets. His ambition is 50 (work) in the computer industry when he grows up.
四.短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
五.书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华,21st Century举办了一个主题为“关爱残疾人”的英文征文活动,请你以Lending a Helping Hand 为题写一篇演讲稿,表达你对残疾人现状的看法,并提出如何关爱残疾人的建议。
注意:
1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.文章开头已经给出,不计入总词数。
Dear friends,
It’s my honor to be here to share my opinion on how to help disabled people.
Your Sincerely, Li Hua
答案
阅读理解
1-3 BdA 4-7ABAC 8-10 DCA 11-15 AADCA 16-20 GFEAC
完形填空
21-25 ABADB 26-30 CADBA 31-35 CCBAC 36-40 ADBCD
语法填空
41 but 42 quickly 43 running 44 which 45 absence 46 what 47 has learned/learnt 48 feeling 49 matches 50 to work
短文改错
51.friend→friends 52. spend→spent 53.Thank→Thanks 54.for后加a
55.去掉off 56.him→her 57. has→had 58.kept后加in 59.looking→look
60.see→seeing
书面表达范文
Dear friends,
It’s my honor to be here to share my opinion on how to help disabled people. Although the medicine science is well develped nowadays, there are still many disabled people living around us. Their disability makes them live in a different way from ours, but they’re also an
important part of our society. So it is our responsibilities to help them.
However it is hard to think about good ways to help disabled people. After some days thinking, I’ve got some ideas.
First, we should treat as normal people. Many people think, as they have many troubles in their daily life, we should help them to do everything , as if they were child. In my opinion, that’s quite wrong; that will be another kind of discrimination. We should have confidence in them and teach them to live like people around them.
We should have confidence in them and teach them to live like normal people .
Second, helping the disabled should not be only an empty talk, but it should be done from little things. For eample, we can tell some stories to the blind children to let them know there are
still many hope in their life. We can draw beautiful pictures to deaf people to let them feel the
beauty of the world. We can help friends in the wheelchair go around to let them see the scenery
like us... You may think that’s too small things but that’s very important to those disabled people.
It may be easy to do such things for once, twice... but if you do them for years?
After all, we can call on people all around us to help the disabled. If the world becomes
filled with love, the disabled will finally start to enjoy their lives.
Yours,
Li Hua
