第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
Electric Shocks Can Be Fatal
Government statistics recently showed that in theUK, more than 3,000 people a year experience electric shocks in their homes. A smaller number of people are killed after they touch the power lines outside their homes. Electric shocks can cause a person's heart or breath to stop and are potentially fatal. It is essential for people to learn basic techniques to deal with such emergencies.
What to do?
● If you are the first person to reach someone who has an electric shock, don't touch him or her!
● If the victim is still holding the appliance that gives him or her the shock (e.g. a hair dryer), unplug it or turn off the power at its source.Under no circumstances can you try to move the appliance with your hands! ● Ifyou can't turn off the power, use a piece of wood, like a broom handle or a chair, to separate the victim from the appliance or the power source. You may even be able to do this with a folded newspaper.
● The victim must remain lying down. If he or she isunconscious, the victim should be placed on his or her side. But he or she should not be moved if there is a possibility of neck or spine injuries unless it is ly necessary.
● It is essential to maintain the victim's body heat, so make sure you cover him or her with a blanket before you do anything else. If the victim is not breathing, apply mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (人工呼吸). Keep the victim's head low until professional help arrives.
● If the electric shock has been caused by an external power line, the dangers to the victim and to anybody providing first aid are much greater. 1. What kind of passage is it?
A. An advertisement. B. A horror story. C. A news report. D. First aid emergency advice. 2. The underlined sentence implies that ________. A. you should move the appliance
B. you should pick up the appliance and turn off the electricity C. it is very dangerous to touch the appliance with your hands
D. it is unnecessary to unplug the appliance with your hands 3. When a person has got an electric shock, you should ________. A. separate the victim from the appliance and let him sit up B. keep the victim warm and help him or her breathe again
C. move the victim onto his or her side if he or she has got neck injuries D. keep the victim's head high until professional help arrives
B
Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world’s population is left-handed.
Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person’s two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the left hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain, which makes a person’s hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The left-side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.
No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born. However, this doesn’t happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因) for right-handedness, he / she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with.
Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don’t have to.
4. After studying works of art made at different times in history, the scientists found _______. A. the art began from 1,500 B.C. B. the works of art ended in the 1950s
C. most people shown in the works of art are right-handed D. most people shown in the works of art are left-handed 5. What is the left hand for most people used to do? A. It’s used to find or hold things. B. It’s used to work with things.
C. It’s used to make a person’s eyes work together. D. It’s the centre for thinking and doing problems.
6. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed. B. Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness. C. Today children are not made to use their right hands only.
D. Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed. 7. The best title for this passage is _______.
A. Scientists’ New Inventions B. Left-handed People C. Which Hand D. Different Brains, Different Hands
C
Globally, people use roofs to dry out food, do their laundry and sleep. In Belfast, where we're based, there's a culture of enjoying looking down on the city from up high, because it's in a valley. But because we were a conflict area for a long time,many people didn't want to live, work or hang out in the city, and our roofs cape has been neglected.
Rooftop projects can be as big or as small as you want. They can be used as social or cultural spaces, for green or blue public facilities. But it's not just about commercial opportunities; it can be as simple as an individual turning his/her city balcony into a mini garden or vegetable patch. It's not just about doing it on a rooftop because it's “cool”.It's about giving up the deep-rooted thought that roofs are off limits and embracing their challenges as opportunities. That can make a huge difference. For instance, we're helping turn the rooftop car park of a city central shopping centre into an outdoor space for employees, due to restrictions they now face indoors because of COVID-19.
Using rooftops creatively allows us to cope with many of the challenges faced by cities today--be those environmental, social, technological, or cultural. At the moment,we're being forced to rethink how we use public spaces due to COVID-19. With lots of restrictions on enclosed areas, we should be acknowledging rooftops
alternatives.For example,Rotterdam recently hosted a play that took place across its rooftops. Each roof lit up and hosted a different part of the drama, while residents sat and watched, listening to the action through headphones. Are there any challenges? Rain is one. Also is health and safety. But there are creative and practical solutions to all the barriers we face. In fact,the challenges are what make rooftops so exciting----because they give you even more opportunities to be creative and solve problems. It is always a matter of trial and error. 8. What can we learn about rooftops in the first two paragraphs? A. People enjoy getting together on rooftops. B. People can use rooftops to their own advantage. C. Rooftops are made good use of by locals in Belfast. D. Rooftops projects were launched for commercial reasons. 9. How can rooftops benefit people in their life? A. Rooftops can be adapted to car parks. B. Rooftops help solve environmental problems. C. Rooftops can provide space for work and play. D. People can exchange their thoughts on rooftops.
10. What will be possibly mentioned after the last paragraph? A. The new challenges of the future. B. Reasons for building rooftop projects. C. Exciting development of rooftop projects. D. Solutions to the challenges we are facing now. 11. What is the author's purpose in writing the text? A. To introduce rooftop projects in Belfast. B. To encourage people to start rooftop projects. C. To analyze the current situation of rooftop projects. D. To offer suggestions on long-term city development.
D
Poaching and habitat loss have threatened Africa's two species of elephants, taking them closer toward the edge of disappearance, according to a new report released by the International Union for Conservation of Nature(IUCN).
Before this update, Africa's elephants were grouped together and were evaluated as vulnerable by the IUCN.
This is the first time the two species have been sorted separately. In the past, elephants were mostly considered as either Asian elephants or African elephants. Forest and savanna elephants were typically classified as subspecies of African elephants.
The African forest elephant is now listed as critically endangered and the African savanna elephant as endangered. The number of African forest elephants fell by more than 86% over a 31 -year assessment period. The population of African savanna elephants dropped by at least 60% over the last 50 years, according to the IUCN, which tracks the assessment risk of the world's animals. Africa currently has an estimated 415,000 elephants, counting the two species together.
Both elephant species experienced significant population decreases because of poaching. Although it peaked in 2011, illegal hunting still happens and continues to threaten elephant populations. African elephants also face continued habitat loss as their land isconvertedfor agriculture or other uses.
There is some good conservation news, the IUCN points out. Anti-poaching measures, combined with better land use planning to support better human-wildlife relationships, have helped conservation efforts. Some forest elephant population figures have stabilized in well-managed areas in Gabon and the Republic of Congo and savanna population figures have remained stable or have been growing, particularly in the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area in southern Africa.
But with constant demand for ivory and increasing human pressures on Africa's wild lands, concern for Africa's elephants is high, and the need to creatively conserve and wisely manage these animals and their habitats is more severe than ever.
12. What can be inferred from the new report about African elephants? A. They are divided into three kinds. B. They are dying out.
C. Their threat is mainly from poaching. D. Their population has grown in Africa. 13. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 3?
A. The detailed number of African elephants. B. The similarities of African elephants. C. The different types of African elephants. D. The present situation of African elephants. 14. What does the underlined word \"converted\" in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Expanded. B. Protected. C. Transformed. D. Forbidden. 15. What's the authors attitude to the present situation of African elephants?
A. Hopeless. B. Optimistic. C. Uncertain. D. Worried. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
Being able to read is one thing, but really enjoying books is completely different. That's what a family book club is all about: exploring books—simply for the fun of it.___16___ Here are some tips for choosing books for the family book club and getting fun out of them.
▲___17___When parents choose all the books, it can feel too much like school. Let kids make choices too! Grown-ups, when it's your turn to choose, try to think of books you truly loved and want to share, especially those books that kids might not necessarily come across in school.
▲Try new genres(体裁) and styles.___18___If your family normally prefers fiction, choose a biography(传记) or a non-fiction book instead. Just finished a historical fiction book? Choose a biography next, followed by a mystery. ▲Set aside a whole afternoon orevening. When everyone's had a chance to read the book, make your family book club time something special. You could just chat about it over dinner, but why not turn it into an event instead? Schedule the time in advance, and plan for it together.___19___
▲Include a hands-on activity or craft (手艺). Most kids will get bored pretty quickly if they're just sitting around talking about a book.___20___Color a picture, make a craft, bring together your snacks and so on. Anything fun and hands-on will work. A. How to select ideal books? B. Take turns choosing a book. C. Ready to try it out with your family? D. This is the time to expand horizons. E. Choose books kids can read on their own.
F. Give them something to keep their hands busy while you chat. G. It will become something everyone in the family looks forward to.
第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
The goal of the Egg Drop Challenge was simple -- you built a____21____container to keep an egg from breaking when____22____over the stadium wall.
We worked alone or with a(n)____23____. My best friend, Cassie, and I always worked on projects together. She is____24____; I'm brainy. We are the perfect____25____.
I made my sandwich while waiting for Cassie to come and____26____the container. Spreading the marshmallow(棉花软糖)cream____27____me an idea - cushion the egg with some marshmallow creams
to____28____the shock of the impact(撞击力). I told Cassie my brilliant____29____when she arrived. Then, Cassie said,“Actually. I have a_____30_____idea. We put the egg in a basket with a parachute(降落伞)_____31_____. It will simply float to safety.” We agreed. Neither was_____32_____and Cassie stormed out.
This is how the_____33_____worked: all the kids carried their egg containers up three stairs and dropped them. If your egg broke, you were out. If the egg_____34_____, you walked up three more_____35_____and dropped it again. This went on until the last egg broke.
Finally. only Cassie and I were left.
“Good luck, Laura.” Cassie said, turning to me. I didn’t_____36_____，figured winning would be sweeter revenge(复仇). The class called out the count of three and I let go of my box. I_____37_____down the steps. The sidewalk was already_____38_____, with egg shells from previous failed drops. I found my brave egg broken. I looked at Cassie's basket, Empty. Cassie looked at me_____39_____and we laughed. It was a(n)_____40_____. But we had won something more important. Our friendship can survive a little bouncing. 21. A. sealed B. protective C. metal D. plastic 22. A. placed B. taken C. dropped D. carried 23. A. parent B. friend C. athlete D. partner 24. A. creative B. strict C. outgoing D. stubborn
25. A. competitors B. candidates C. combination D. communication 26. A. watch over B. turn up C. work on D. think of 27. A. gave B. made C. taught D. showed 28. A. cause B. suffer C. absorb D. withdraw
29. A. achievement B. performance C. intelligence D. design 30. A. common B. better C. strange D. contrary 31. A. attached B. surrounded C. hung D. lowered 32. A. passed B. persuaded C. permitted D. amused 33. A. quarrel B. class C. competition D. relationship 34. A. burst B. fell C. won D. survived 35. A. containers B. steps. C. walls D. meters 36. A. care B. recover C. hear D. respond 37. A. raced B. turned C. put D. brought 38. A. mixed B. dotted C. decorated D. broken
39. A. angrily B. seriously C. badly D. softly 40. A. tie B. failure C. test D. end 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
I’m writing to invite you to the community lecture____41.____(concern) garbage classification. Given that most
neighbors
fail
to
classify
garbage
properly____42.____they
really
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our
community____43.____(organize) this lecture in an attempt to guide this deed. Garbage classification is____44.____great significance. First, not only can it cope with pollution issue____45.____(effective) but more space originally____46.____(occupy) by wasteland will be spared. Second, we can undeniably make____47.____difference by taking advantage of recyclable garbage. To fulfill your____48.____(responsible) to live an eco-life, come and join in the lecture that is expected____49.____(give) at 3 p.m. next Sunday on the playground. Only with combined efforts can we make_____50._____(we) neighborhood better. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.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、删改或修改。 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：在错的词下划一横线，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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
In December 2012, my father told my sister and me that he couldnˈt afford buy us any clothes that year, not even our traditional treats of apples, oranges, and candy. Heard what my father said, my sister and I both felt a little sadly. However, we quite understood himself. My mother had been had an illness the year before and was frequently going to the hospital, so there were no money for New Year. On New Yearˈs Eve, we heard a knock on the door. Two lady came in and gave us new coats, along with some holiday treats. They say that our neighbor across the street had told their charity about our situation, but the charity wanted to help. I will never forgot their kindness.
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.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．
I have a friend named Monty Roberts who owns a horse ranch（牧场）．He has let me use his house to put on fund-raising events to raise money for youth at risk programs．
The last time I was there he introduced me by sharing his own story:
\"I want to tell you why I let Jack use my house．It all goes back to a story about a young man who was the son of a poor horse trainer who would go from stable to stable, race track to race track, farm to farm and ranch to ranch, training horses．As a result, the boy's high school career was continually interrupted．When he was a senior, he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up．\"
\"That night he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch．He wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch, showing the location of all the buildings, the stables and the track．Then he drew a detailed floor plan for a 4, 000-square-foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch．\"
\"He put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher．Two days later he received his paper back．On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, 'See me after class．'\"
\"The boy with the dream went to see the teacher after class and asked, 'Why did I receive an F?'\"
\"The teacher said, 'This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you．You have no money．Owning a horse ranch requires a lot of money．There's no way you could ever do it．' Then the teacher added, 'If you will rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I will reconsider your grade．'\"
注意：1．续写词数应为150左右； 2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答．
\"The boy went home and thought about it long and hard．He asked his father what he should do． _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
He added, \"The best part of the story is that two summers ago that same school teacher brought 30 kids to camp out on my ranch for a week．
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参考答案
1. D 2. C 3. B
4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C
8. B 9. C 10. D 11. B
12. A 13. D 14. B 15. A
16. C 17. B 18. D 19. G 20. F
21. B 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. C 27. A 28. C 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. A
41. concerning 42. although 43. will organize
44. of 45. effectively 46. occupied
47. a 48. responsibility 49. to be given 50. our
51.(1).在buy的前面加to (2).Heard→ Hearing (3).sadly→ sad (4). himself→him (5). 将been去掉 (6).were→was (7). lady→ ladies (8). say→said (9).but→and/so (10).forgot→forget 52.略
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