1、英 语试题第I卷第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分) 做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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?A. 19. 15. B. 9. 15. C. 9. 18. 答案是B。1. What does the man like about the play?A. T
2、he story. B. The ending. C. The actor. 2. Which place are the speakers trying to find?A. A hotel. B. A bank. C. A restaurant. 3. At what time will the two speakers meet?A. 5:20. B. 5:10. C. 4:40. 4. What will the man do?A. Change the plan. B. Wait for a phone call. C. Sort things out. 5. What does t
3、he woman want to do?A. See a film with the man. B. Offer the man some help. C. Listen to some great music. 其次节 (共15小题;每题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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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,每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Where is Ben?A. In the k
4、itchen. B. At school. C. In the park. 7. What will the children do in the afternoon?A. Help set the table. B. Have a party. C. Do their homework. 听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A family holidayB. A business trip. C. A travel plan. 9. Where did Rachel go?A. Spain. B
5、. Italy. C. China. 听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。10. How did the woman get to know bout thirdhand smoke?A. From young smokers. B. From a newspaper article. C. From some smoking parents. 11. Why does the man say that he should keep away from babies?A. He has just become a father. B. He wears dirty clothes. C
6、. He is a smoker. 12. What does the woman suggest smoking parents should do?A. Stop smoking altogether. B. Smoke only outside their houses. C. Reduce dangerous matter in cigarettes. 听下面一段对话,回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Where does Michelle Ray come from?A. A middlesized city.B. A small town. C. A big city. 14.
7、Which place would Michelle Ray take her visitors to for shopping?A. The Zen Garden. B. The Highlands. C. The Red River area. 15. What does Michelle Ray do for complete quiet?A. Go camping. B. Study in a library. C. Read at home. 16. What are the speakers talking about in general?A. Late night shoppi
8、ng. B. Asian food. C. Louisville. 听下面一段对话,回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Why do some people say they never have dreams according to Dr Garfield? A. They forget about their dreams. B. They dont want to tell the truth. C. They have no bad experiences. 18. Why did Davis stop having dreams?A. He got a serious heart
9、attack. B. He was too sad about his brothers death. C. He was frightened by a terrible dream. 19. What is Dr Garfields opinion about dreaming?A. It is very useful. B. It makes things worse. C. It prevents the mind from working. 20. Why do some people turn off their dreams completely?A. To sleep bett
10、er. B. To recover from illnesses. C. To stay away from their problems.其次部分 阅读理解(共两节。满分加分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHumans arent the only ones getting a buzz from coffeeCaffeine can improve memory among honeybees and lead to better pollination(授粉)According
11、 to a recent study published in the journal ScienceThe study was conducted by a team of researchers at Newcastle University in the United KingdomThey found that the nectar(花蜜)of some flowers,such as those from grapefruit and lemon plants,as well as certain coffee flowers,contains low doses of caffei
12、neTo get bees to feed on these flowers,the team trained the insects to associate food with the smell of the flowersThey also trained another group of bees to feed on nectar from flowers that were sweetened with a sugar, but did not contain caffeineAfter 24 hours,the bees trained on caffeinated flowe
13、rs returned to these plants three times as often as those trained on the sweetened flowers returned to the uncaffeinated plantsProfessor Geraldine Wright led the researchers“Remembering floral traits(花部特征)is difficult for bees to perform at a fast pace as they fly from flower to flower and we found
14、that caffeine helps the bee remember where the flowers are,”Wright said in a statementImproved memory led to the better pollinationThats because once bees sip the caffeine nectar, they continue to look for more coffee plants to pollinateThis also suggests that caffeine plays a role in improving the
15、beesability to search for foodResearchers found that caffeines effect on the bee brain is similar to its effect on mammals“The change is similar to that produced by caffeine in neurons(神经元)associated with learning and memory in the rat brain,”Wright saidBee populations have declining since 2007The d
16、ramatic drop in the insectsnumbers has serious effects for ecosystems and the farming industryBees are needed in the reproduction of crops and spreading wild flower speciesUnderstanding what keeps bees buzzing could help to make sure that the insects are able to remember and pollinate their favorite
17、 flowers21Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?ACaffeine has no effect on the rat brainB. Bee population has been increasingCThe nectar of lemon plants contains caffeineDBees dislike nectar from sweetened flowers22After reading the passage,John,who works in the farming industry, will p
18、robably feel _.Aannoyed Bangry Cnervous Dexcited23Which of the following relationship is correct according to the passage?Aimproved memorycaffeine nectarbetter pollinationBcaffeine nectarimproved memorybetter pollinationCimproved memorybetter pollinationcaffeine nectarDcaffeine nectarbetter pollinat
19、ionimproved memory24What section of a newspaper may this passage be taken from?AScience BEducation CCulture DSportsBMillions of sports lovers are still thinking about one thing-the Winter Olympics in Sochi Russia. Close to 2900 men and women competed in the 2022 Winter Games about a month ago.The Ol
20、ympics brought a lot of attention to Sochi, a city on the Black Sea, which is a popular area for vacation travelers. The area is known for its mild winters.At least $50 billion was spent on the 2022 Winter Games, making it the costliest Olympics in history. Seven billion dollars was spent on the 201
21、0 Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. Olympic officials chose Sochi to host the 2022 games almost seven years ago. At that time, Russian President Vladimir Putin said the games would cost about $13 billion. Yet the actual expenses exceeded his estimate. So where did all the money go? Some observers s
22、ay the high cost is partly the result of security measures. Brian Jenkins, a terrorism expert from the RAND Corporation, gave the following explanation. There were anywhere between 70,000 and 100, 000 policemen and military troops deployed around the city. The main threat came from separatist and Is
23、lamist groups from the North Caucasus, especially from Chechnya and Dagestan. One group claimed responsibility for two suicide bombings in Volgograd last December. The attacks killed more than 30 people. The city is only about 600 kilometers away from Sochi. Bruce Hoffman is a terrorism expert from
24、Georgetown University in Washington DC. He says the increased security made Sochi a difficult target for terrorists. It is thought that the terrorists intention was to make life difficult for the Russians and to create some sort of incident that would take away the enjoyment.The last Olympians from
25、around the world on Russian soil were in 1980. That was a year after Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan. More than sixty countries didnt take part in the Moscow Summer Games to show their anger.25. According to the passage, why did the Sochi Winter Olympics cost so much?A. Because it was held at an a
26、rea popular for vacation travelers.B. Because the Russian government wanted to make it the best ever held.C. Because security measures at Sochi were stricter than before.D. Because the original plan was made 7 years before.26. It can be known from the passage that Bruce Hoffman was .A. a terrorism e
27、xpert from the USAB. the writer who wrote this articleC. an athlete who competed in SochiD. a terrorism expert from RAND Corporation27. Which of the following is false? A. Sochi Olympics cost about 4 times as estimated. B. Next winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver. C. Many countries refused to
28、attend the 1980 Olympics. D. Security is often a problem in international sport games.28. The terrorists might have attacked Sochi Olympics because . A. they wanted to make trouble for the Russians B. they thought Russia shouldnt spend so much on sport C. they thought Putin was not a nice president
29、D. they were not interested in winter sports C As I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart. We always had totally different opinions. He thought that college was a waste of time, but for me it was important to finish college. He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field, b
30、ut I wanted a different life. There was a time when we did not talk with each other. A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health. When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado back to Tennessee to help him, I knew he was seriously ill. I am his only child and s
31、o it was time to meet my fathers requirement.Two weeks after moving back,we bought a boat and started fishing again. Fishing was one of the few things that we did while I was young and that we both enjoyed. It is strange but true that as we are fishing we are able to put things that have kept us apa
32、rt for so many years behind us. We are able to talk about things that we have never talked about before. Fishing has been healing the old wounds that have kept us apart.It is not important how many fish we catch. It is about enjoying the relationship that we have not had for years. I m 62 and he is
33、84. When we are on the lake fishing, it is like enjoying life. It is far better to find a way to put the unhappy past behind. I am so lucky to spend the happy time with my father in his last years. Now my heart is filled with love. A smile always graces my lips.29. The author and his father became f
34、urther apart because .A. they lived very far from each otherB. they seldom went see each otherC. they only communicated by phone D. they had different views on things30. Why did the author come back to Tennessee? A. Because his father invited him to work there. B. Because he decided to live in a dif
35、ferent city. C. Because his father was ill and needed caring. D. Because he regretted being rude to his father.31. For the author, fishing with his old father . A. helps cure his fathers disease B. makes him realize the importance of relaxation C. is a good way to get close to nature D. provides a c
36、hance for them to communicate32. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Fishing Brings Us Together B. Forgiving Is DifficultC. Memories of Old Days D. My Beloved Father DRobots that can chat,find misplaced glasses,draw aeroplanes and play with your children are attracting thous
37、ands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in societyRobots,such as the soundsensitive Chapit,answer simple questions and even joke with people to help them fight loneliness and stay alert in old ageJapan has one of the worlds fastest-ageing societies and the government pred
38、icts that by 2050 the proportion of people over 65 will reach 40 percent”Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to,”said Kazuya Kitamura representative of the expo organizer“Communication robots accompany people and dont mind listening to the same stories over and over again”M
39、atsumotos“Personal Mobility Robot,”equipped with four cameras and a sensor to recognize the users centre of gravity, is designed to help elderly move around without pressing buttonsusing joysticks(操纵杆)or rotating wheels as in traditional wheelchairsThe robot can also help find misplaced glasses by i
40、dentifying them with a sensorOther robots,such as the award-winning“DiGRO”can support busy parents who have little time to play with their childrenThe robot can use the Internet to find a simple image and then draw pictures,keeping children company while parents workWhile Chapit,a relatively simple
41、robot,managed to attract a corporate partner many researchers,such as Kiyoshi Matsumoto,a professor at the University of Tokyo,struggle to attract sponsors for more expensive projects“We have developed a robot that can assist many people,but we still havent found a sponsor,”said Matsumoto,who added
42、that the cost of the machine,if mass-produced,would be comparable to that of a car”In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest in such a costly project,”he said33It can be inferred from the text that_Amany children lack love from parentsBrobots helpful to the old wi
43、ll be in great demandCrobots are the most useful to childrenDrobots do better than people in healthcare34It is difficult to find sponsors for robots because_.AJapan is suffering economy depressionBthe robots are of poor designCthe production of robots costs a lotDthe future market is worrying35What
44、is the authors attitude towards the robots referred to?AUnsatisfied BDoubtful C.Favorable DRegretful其次节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)依据短文内容,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。May the first is an important date in the college admission process in the United StatesThis is the last day for high school seniors to ac
45、cept or reject offers of admission in the fallBut according to a recent report,there is a great changeAcceptance rates at the top colleges this year were lower than ever36 These days,college applicants are applying to more colleges because online and common applications make the process easier 37 On
46、 the other hand,deciding students for top colleges to accept can be difficult because it takes much timeStudents may not like being put on waiting listsAlso,common colleges work more to get the students they accept to accept themSome colleges hold visiting days that offer a chance to attend classes
47、and stay overnightSome universities send gifts 38For many families,the most important thing colleges can do is show them the money, especially this year;the weak economy makes parents nervous 39The recent problems that spread from the housing market to credit markets have even affected students loansSo lately,top schools have to spare lots of money to increase their financial aid for students40The Education Department expects the number of high school gradua