孙惠琪
第一部分:听力部分 (15分)
第一节:
听下面五段对话,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。(5分)
1. What will the two speakers do first?
A. Search for the new tie. B. Fix the shelf. C. Paint the shelf.
2. When does the conversation take place?
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
3. What has happened to the man?
A. Hes broken his arm. B. Hes hurt his arm. C. Hes hurt himself.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the dialogue?
A. The man wants to go to the post office.
B. The man is going to his office.
C. The woman doesnt know how to go to the post office.
5. What is the name of the male speaker?
A. Wang Ming. B. Dong Jin. C. Not known.
第二節:
听下面两段对话,每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的A, B, C三个选项中选出最佳选项。(5分)
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. Who are the two speakers?
A. Two students. B. A teacher and a student. C. Two office workers.
7. What job will the man choose in the future?
A. A school teacher. B. A computer specialist. C. A manager in a company.
听第7段材料,回答第8—10题。
8. What does the man want?
A. A holiday. B. More fun. C. Less work.
9. How does the man feel?
A. Tired. B. Unwell. C. Dissatisfied.
10. What does the man show towards his older generations?
A. Love. B. Envy. C. Hate.
第三节:
听下面一段材料,将第11—15题的信息补充完整,每小题不多于3个单词。(5分)
Customer Complaint Form (客户投诉表)
Customer: Thompson Electronics
Problem: A 11. ____ delivery:
Printers ordered: 25 HW 12. ____
Printers delivered: 25 HW56
Cause: A computer 13. ____ problem.
Solution (解决方案):
Post the correct order 14. ____ delivery.
Put a $300 15. ____ on the customers account.
第二部分:阅读理解 (40分)
I. 阅读下列短文,从每题所給的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。(30分)
A
If youre living in or visiting New York, take a few hours to visit one of these places to ice skate during your time in New York City.
Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park
The free rink in Manhattans Bryant Park first opened in 2005. At 17,000 square feet, it is about half the size of the Wollman Rink in Central Park and twice as big as the rink at Rockefeller Center.
As Manhattans only free skating rink, and centrally located at that, it tends to be mobbed (围聚) with waits up to 2 hours on weekend days.
Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers
Manhattans only year-round skating rink is a delight thats been around since 1965. Its large indoors, and has few lines, and courteous staff. Its also, amazingly, open 24 hours a day. In the winter it sometimes gets so cold that the ice cracks, but at least they fix it!
Prices for skating admission is $11, and skate rental $6.
Riverbank Stile Park Ice Skating Rink
This sizeable outdoor rink is open to the public Friday through Sunday, and has a root to prevent December snows and April rain. And since Riverbank Stale Park overlooks the Hudson, youll have nice views of the river and the George Washington Bridge as a backdrop.
Admission is $5 for adults, children $3 Skate rental is $6. The Ice Kink at Rockefeller Center Ice skating at Rockefeller Center is a truly unique New York holiday staple (重要内容). It is the most sumptuous (豪华的) getting for skating. Since opening on Christmas Day back in 1936, this skating rink has been an institution at the Rockefeller.
Admission is $25—$32 for adults, children up to 12 years $15, skate retual $12.
1. What can be known about the Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park?
A. It is the first rink opened in Manhattans Bryant Park.
B. It is not popular for its limited space.
C. Only one can actually get into the rink for free.
D. It takes much longer to enter the rink to skate on weekends.
2. What is special about the Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers?
A. It is open all through the year. B. It has the longest history.
C. Its ice never cracks.
D. It has a roof to prevent snows and rain.
3. If a couple with their 11-year-old son goes to skate at the Ice Rink at Rockefeller Center with their own skating equipment, how much should they pay at least?
A. $40. B. $64. C. $65. D. $101.
B
Director James Cameron went to new depths for his film-making on Sunday by setting the world record for the deepest ocean dive by a single person.
This type of extreme research is nothing new to the director. Cameron, 57, is most famous for directing Titanic (1997) and Avantar (2009). During the several years of research for Titanic, he famously traveled to the bottom of the ocean to visit the sunken ship. He also visited the deep sea as research for his fictional 1989 film. The Abyss, which is about a submarine that comes across an alien species. “Most people know me as a film-maker,” Cameron said. “But the idea of exploring the ocean has always been the stronger drive in my life.”
Cameron and his team had been preparing for the trip for seven years. On Sunday, Cameron took more than two and a half hours to make the dangerous 6.8-mile journey down to the Trench, an area with near-freezing temperatures, no sunlight, and heavy water pressure. Cameron traveled in a 24-foot-long mini-submarine he helped design, equipped with lights and 3D cameras for filming the adventure. It also had a mechanical arm for collecting samples of soil and deep-sea creatures.
In his well-equipped submarine, Cameron was able to spend three hours in the Trench, exploring and filming. He plans to use his recordings in a 3D film production for movie theaters and for a National Geographic TV special. “I see this as the beginning,” Cameron said. “Its not a one-time deal. This is just the beginning of opening up this new frontier.”
4. We learn from the passage that James Cameron ____.
A. wont dive again in the future
B. is known as a film-maker to most people
C. is the only one who has ever been to the deep ocean
D. is famous for having reached the deepest ocean with his friends
5. Which of the following is TRUE about the film The Abyss?
A. It takes place underwater.
B. It was Camerons first fictional film.
C. Cameron spent seven years researching for it.
D. Cameron dived to the bottom of the Trench for it.
6. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.
A. Cameron is very interested in high-tech
B. Cameron plans to use his recordings in the deep sea in all his films
C. Cameron will continue his exploration of the deep ocean
D. Cameron wants to make a lot of money from his exploration
7. Whats the best title for the passage?
A. The Great Movies of James Cameron B. James Camerons Autobiography
C. Hardship Under Water D. A Directors Deep Dive
C
Christian Eijkman, a Dutch doctor, left the Netherlands for the island of Java. Many people on the island had a disease called beri-beri. He was going there to try and find a cure.
At first, Eijkman thought some kind of germ (細菌) caused beri-beri. He raised some chickens. He didnt eat them, but made experiments on them. The local people were quite surprised at that. One day he noticed that his chickens became sick when they were fed the food most Javanese ate—refined white rice (精炼米). When he fed them with unrefined rice, also known as brown rice, they recovered. Eijkman realized that he had made an important discovery —that some things in food could prevent disease. These things were named vitamins (维生素). The Javanese were not getting enough vitamins because they had actually removed the part that contains vitamins. Later, other diseases were also found to be caused by the lack of vitamins in a persons food.
Today many people know the importance of vitamins and they make sure they have enough vitamins from the food they eat. If they dont, they can also take vitamin pills.
8. The underlined word “cure” in Paragraph 1 probably means ____.
A. a kind of vitamin B. a medical treatment
C. a kind of germ D. a kind of rice
9. Christian Eijkman went to the island of Java to ____.
A. spend his holiday B. find ways to grow better crops
C. help the Javanese with their illness D. do some research about the island
10. Why did Christian Eijkman raise some chickens?
A. To eat them. B. To give the Javanese a surprise.
C. To carry out his experiments. D. To make money by selling them.
11. We can learn from the passage that ____.
A. beri-beri was caused by chickens B. the Javanese didnt like vitamins
C. the Javaneses disease was caused by a kind of germ
D. Christian Eijkmans experiment was successful
D
Over the next decade, technology will decimate more jobs in many professions.
Some robots already cost less to operate than the salaries of the humans they replace, and they are getting cheaper. Boston Consulting Group predicts that, by 2025, the operating cost of a robot that does welding (焊接) will be less than $2 per hour, for example. Thats more affordable than the $25 per hour that a human welder earns today in America.
Uber and many other companies are working on developing cars and trucks that dont need a driver in the drivers seat. According to the American Trucking Associations, approximately 3 million truck drivers were employed in the United States in 2010, and 6.8 million others were employed in other jobs relating to trucking activity. We could be talking about millions of jobs disappearing in the early 2020s.
And then there is the “Gig Economy (零工經济)” that has some businesses moving toward part-time, on-demand employment. Uber has already done this to taxi drivers, and other technology companies are doing it to a wide range of jobs. A study by Intuit predicted that, by 2020, 40% of American workers will be self-employed, and that full-time jobs will be harder to find. We are talking about 60 million people in this category. The problem is that not only do such part-time workers lack reliable full-time jobs and sick pay, but they cant enjoy health insurance and longer-term benefits.
The measures to be taken are to raise trade barriers. But closing the doors to foreign trade wont bring jobs back. It will only slow the global economy and hurt American exports, shrinking the U.S. economy and accelerating job loss.
12. What will happen with technologies developing according to the text?
A. Robots will become smarter and smarter.
B. Ubers labor cost will be lower and lower.
C. More and more truck drivers will be needed.
D. Taxi drivers can enjoy more health insurance.
13. Which of the following is an advantage of a full-time job?
A. It may be flexible. B. It may offer sick pay.
C. It is full of adventure. D. It is always well-paid.
14. Which of the following does the writer agree on?
A. Welcoming foreign trade. B. Offering more part-time jobs.
C. Using fewer robots to stop job loss. D. Developing more new technologies.
15. Whats the writers main purpose in writing the text?
A. To show technology advances in our daily life.
B. To prove technologies cause low incomes.
C. To introduce what the Gig Economy is.
D. To warn the Gig Economy is coming.
II. 根據短文内容,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。(10分)
A lot of people live their lives having no clue what they want. If you ask me, Id like to point out that you have only one life. _1_ You should start right now! If you dont want to spend your life wandering aimlessly, you can use the following four tips to find out exactly what you want in life.
1. Regret nothing
Its your life. Its time for you to live it exactly the way you want to. If you constantly regret things you did or didnt do in the past, then you wont be able to move forward. Dont live in the past. _2_
2. Figure out what you need
Sometimes its hard to figure out what you need. _3_ Is it your family? The freedom to express yourself? Love? Financial security? Something else? If it helps, you can make a list of priorities. Also think about the kind of legacy (遗产) you want to leave behind.
3. Let people around you know what youre trying to achieve
_4_ Voice them all out! If you tell people what youre trying to accomplish, they will most likely support you and give you new ideas.
4. Stay positive.
Life doesnt always go the way you want it. Dont feel discouraged as your plans stray (偏离). Take control. _5_ You will get there someday. Youre just taking a little detour. Sometimes a positive attitude is all you need to keep going.
A. Live in the present and the future!
B. Dont keep your goals and desires to yourself.
C. Sit down and think about what you need the most.
D. Instead of going crazy, try your best to deal with the changes.
E. Setting a goal can help you experience everything you want in life.
F. You should get the most out of it and do things that make you happy.
G. Once you find the thing that makes you happy the most, you will have a clear idea of what you should strive for.
第三部分:語言知识运用 (65分)
I. 根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写单词。(10分)
1. Parents play a ____ (重要的) role in preparing their child for school.
2. I believe that a journalist should be completely o____ to everything.
3. The school has only been open for six months, so its hard to e____ its success
4. When you enter the room, be careful not to damage other peoples ____ (财物).
5. Journalists managed to e____ all kinds of information about her private life.
6. Boil for 20 minutes until the ____ (液体) has reduced by half.
7. Theyve extended the growing season to o____ a larger crop.
8. Theres absolutely no regulation of cigarettes to make sure that they dont include poisonous
____ (物质).
9. Doctors can get the wrong impression from even an a____ description.
10. What can we infer about the parent from her reply in p____?
II. 单句语法填空。(10分)
1. Mike is a ____ (commit) member of the team, and he will do anything for it.
2. Being unable to use a computer makes it more difficult for him to do his ____ (academy) research.
3. It occurs in elderly men, ____ (apparent) as part of the ageing process.
4. In ____ (conclude), Id like to thank you for all youve done for me.
5. The ____ (novel) makes his heroine commit suicide at the end of the book.
6. It is now ____ (acknowledge) by the movie industry as the most successful film series ever.
7. The ____ (analyze) of a problem is the starting point for its solution.
8. Heres some ____ (boil) water. Have a drink whenever youre thirsty.
9. No reader shall remove a book from the library without permission of the ____ (library).
10. After two hours heavy fighting, we bore down the enemys ____ (resist).
III. 選词填空。(5分)
lead to, no longer, wear and tear, in conclusion, switch off
1. The furniture suffers a lot of ____ when the children are at home.
2. ____, walking is a cheap, safe, enjoyable and readily available form of exercise.
3. Many of these chemicals can ____ cancer or other illness.
4. Please make sure all mobile phones are ____ during the performance.
5. The waste is safely locked away until it is ____ radioactive.
IV. 用合适的介、副词填空。(5分)
1. The prize was awarded ____ him for excellence in maths.
2. The young driver died ____ the wounds that he received in the accident.
3. He was supposed to have graduated ____ college two years ago.
4. This lady was genuinely surprised at what happened ____ her pet.
5. The boy burned with curiosity to know what his parents had prepared ____ him for Christmas.
V. 根据所给汉语完成下列句子,每空一词。(5分)
1. 大学毕业后,特蕾泽决定从事出版行业。
____ ____ ____, Therese decided on a career in publishing.
2. 她们坐在花园里,谈论着他们一起度过的时光。
They sat in the garden ____ ____ ____ ____ they spent together.
3. 我忘记了为汤姆去邮寄信,它现在还在我的口袋里。
I ____ ____ ____ the letter for Tom. It is still in my pocket.
4. 我一听到此消息,便通知你了。
I sent you the news ____ ____ ____ ____ it.
5. 坏天气使我们不能按时完成工程。
The bad weather ____ ____ ____ ____ the project on time.
VI. 完形填空。(20分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When I was diagnosed (诊断) with breast cancer a few years ago, I reacted like most who receive a cancer diagnosis, the first thing that came to mind was a “death sentence”. _1_, instead of complaining, I decided to look for the _2_ side of it.
I realized that I was about to _3_ a new beginning. I knew that I had to develop and gain _4_ from all my experiences. Even with the pain I had to _5_ through each diagnosis, and all the _6_ Ive dealt with all my life, I still felt truly lucky. I _7_ myself that I “still have my life”, so who am I to _8_?
One day, I had an unusual experience. I turned that experience into a _9_ and I called it “Peace”. Writing had become therapy (治疗) for me. I took that poem, along with many others I had _10_ during ray breast cancer period and placed them in book form. I was _11_ enough to have that book published. I later had another inspirational childrens book _12_, with a third one _13_. Im hoping that anyone who has the chance to read my first book of poems will benefit from it. My poems are from the heart, and I wish to have a positive _14_ on someone whos ill. I _15_ believe when you survive a serious _16_ like cancer, its for a reason and I want to live to _17_ exactly what that is for me.
Thats what Im all about now, inspiration. I would have _18_ become a writer, producing inspirational poems and stories, if I had not gone through all that I did. Im a true example that you can _19_ cancer, as long as you have faith and allow that faith to _20_ your path.
1. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Otherwise
2. A. bad B. opposite C right D. positive
3. A. mark B. miss C. face D. find
4. A. advantage B. strength C. knowledge D. skill
5. A. express B. hide C. go D. bear
6. A. chances B. struggles C. decisions D. businesses
7. A. persuaded B. showed C. reminded D. taught
8. A. complain B. encourage C. disappoint D. please
9. A. poem B. novel C. diary D. play
10. A. read B. learned C. written D. collected
11. A. confident B. lucky C. careful D. satisfied
12. A. published B. translated C. typed D. reviewed
13. A. in the dark B. above the average C. ahead of time D. on the way
14. A. impression B. influence C. result D. conclusion
15. A. hardly B. honestly C. truly D. widely
16. A. accident B. diagnosis C. disaster D. disease
17. A. look for B. find out C. concentrate on D. pick out
18. A. ever B. already C. just D. never
19. A. cure B. develop C. survive D. treat
20. A. direct B. cross C. follow D. walk
VII. 語篇填空。(10分)
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。
Now it is common that more and more high school students open their own micro blogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to show their talent. For another, it is a _1_ (use) way to release their pressure. And all these rake it more and more popular _2_ high school students. But many parents and teachers hold a _3_ (difference) view. They think that managing ones micro blog will take a lot of time and energy, _4_ should be used to study.
In my view, I am _5_ (great) in favor of this activity. Today the Internet is playing _6_important role in our life. Therefore as high school students of the Information Age, we need to learn to make use of this _7_ (mean) tool to communicate and display ourselves. Whats more, opening and organizing micro blogs need various abilities such as writing, designing, being skillful at computer and so on. Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful micro blog. As a result, we improve ourselves while _8_ (organize) our micro blogs.
In fact, micro blog _9_ (oneself) is of little harm. It is your attitude towards it that matters. We should take the advantages _10_ avoid some bad effects.
第四部分:寫作 (30分)
I. 短文改错。(10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear Henry,
I am writing to invite you attend the Chinese paper-cutting art exhibition to be held in the art gallery from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. the next Saturday in the City Museum.
Paper-cutting is a traditionally art form in China, which had a history of more than 1,500 years. People often decorate their homes in paper-cutting during festivals and weddings. In this exhibition, you can see paper-cutting with various pattern. In addition, they are famous artists who will perform what to cut paper on the spot. I hope that you can seize this opportunity to learn much about traditional Chinese culture.
Looking forward to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
II. 书面表达。(20分)
“中国梦”代表每个中国人的梦想。作为中学生,你对未来有怎样的憧憬?对人生有怎样的期盼?请你围绕“梦想”这一话题,根据提示信息写一篇英语短文。
内容要点提示:
1. 我的梦想是什么?
2. 我为什么有这样的梦想?
3. 我将怎样实现我的梦想?
注意:
1. 文中不能出现真实的人名、地名和校名;
2. 短文须包含提示内容,可适当发挥;
3. 100词左右,开头已给出,不计入总词数;
4. 提示词汇:achieve ones dream, hold on to, difficulty, give up。
China dreams are made up of all Chinese peoples dreams. As a middle school student, whats my dream?