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上海市2020年高考英语模拟试题及答案(二)
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第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) （略）第二部分阅读理解(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、BC和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AIn 2018 to which we've just said goodbye, we've seen excellent movies such as Black Panther, Crazy Rich Asians and A Star Is Born. In 2019 there will be returns to classic movie characters and stories. Here are movies not to miss.Spider-Man-.Far H0- July 5, USTom Holland, the actor of 2017's Spider-Man: Homecoming, returns to play Peter Parker, a high school student who gains superpowers after being bitten by a spider(蜘蛛). When we see him again in theaters, Spider – Man will have a new red - and – black suit. The movie will take Peter on a global adventure outside of the US. According to Marved Studios President Kevin Feige, Spider - Man will try a return to his “normal" self; he will try to find his old powers on his new journey.Hobbs and Shaw, July 26,USTo most people the Fast and Furious series is all about crazy drivers racing in sports car. But in Hobbs and Shaw, humor is added to the action - packed thrills. The new film will hit US theaters on July 26. Famous English actor Jaso n Statham will star alongside Dwayne Johnson, “The Rock”, as Deckaid Shaw and Luke Hobbs respectively, as in their previous appearances in Fast and Furious 8. The action and chemistry really thrill their audience. But the new action scenes between an MI6 agent Hobbs and the killer Shaw will have to be good to beat their stand - off in the 2017 movie.The Lion King, July 19, USThis is a brand - new version of the classic children’s film. The story of wide - eyed young lion Simba still remains in hearts of world audiences even after 25 years. In this re-telling, Simba again begins the difficult journey to become the King of the Pride Lands，a vast African prairie(大草原).The favorite part of the story for many has always been the friendship between Simba, Timon and Punibaa. The last two sacrifice all they have to help Simba to become the king. How will the new movie re-imagine their famous relationship?1. Which movie will probably be most popular among children?A. Spider - Man: Far From Home.B. Hobbs and Shaw.C. Fast and Furious 8.D. The Lion King.2. What do the three movies have in common?A. The heroes have appeared in previous movies.B. They have the complex plot and humor style.C. They will be on in theaters in July worldwide.D. Famous actors and actresses act in the movies.3. What’s the writing purpose of the text?A. To ask for movie reviews.B. To make comments on the movies.C. To encourage readers to watch filmsD. To instruct readers to know styles of movie.BA simple project to help a family in need stopped Luke Mickelson in his tracks. In 2012, he and his family were inspired to build and donate a bunk bed, one bed on top of the other, after learning there were local children who slept on the floor. Shocked to discover how widespread this need was in his community, Mickelson founded Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit that builds and delivers beds to children in need.Born and raised in Idaho, Mickelson, now 41, had a thriving career. He coached his kids’ sports teams and fished in the nearby river. But when he met children who were sleeping on the floor, his peaceful life changed course.Using safety guidelines and his daughter’s bunk bed as a model, Mickelson started buying wood and supplies to build beds with his own money. He recruited friends and family members to help around the holiday. As word spread, interest and involvement from his and other communities flooded—along with Mickelson’s bunk bed output. “That first project, we built 11 bunk beds in my garage,” he said. “The next year, we did 15. Then it doubled every year. In 2017, we built 612 bunk beds.”With the motto “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town”, the nonprofit and its more than 65 branches have built and delivered more than 1,500 free beds to children across America. But along with the rapid growth, Mickelson was faced with a tough choice: advancing his career or his nonprofit. He chose the latter and went from making “great money to zero money”. He’s never looked back. “I found that the need I have isn’t financial,” he said. “The need I have is seeing the joy on kids’ faces, knowing that I can make a difference.”4. Why did Mickelson set up Sleep in Heavenly Peace?A. To help the poor children.B. To make a big fortune.C. To inspire his community.D. To get more donations.5. What do we know about Luke Mickelson?A. He had his own fish farm.B. He changed his career from time to time.C. He used to sleep on the floor when he was a kid.D. He originally had a relaxing and pleasant life.6. How did other peop le react to Mickelson’s project?A. They showed little interest in it.B. They were supportive and involved in it.C. They were doubtful about the safety of the bunk bed.D. They volunteered to buy beds with their own money.7. What is Mickelson’s attitude to the nonprofit?A. AmbiguousB. Defensive.C. Cautious.D. Positive.CLearning how to face silence in conversation is an important skill especially when working across cultures.In international negotiations, experienced negotiator (谈判者) stay silent and impassive on purpose because that will make others feel uncomfortable and possibly make compromises without having to do anything. Americans especially can’t stand silence, so they often are the first to break the silence and sometimes might be at a disadvantage in negotiations.So what’s the best response? Set your jaw and wait it out. Don’t offer a compromise just because theyare not speaking. If you have to say something, ask a direct question, such as “What’s your initial reaction to that offer?” Once a silence is getting into 45 seconds you could say, “Let’s come back to that in a minute and go on with the next part of our negotiation.”In presentations, silence can be far more effective than dramatic passion (热情). Before starting, look at the audie nce and be silent for a moment because that says, “I’m in control. I know what I’m doing. I’m confident.”A classic example was when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone. He introduced with many pauses so that you didn’t miss his key point s. Because silence makes us nervous, our natural reaction is that we’d better pay attention, there’s something going on here.Equally, when giving a speech to staff or trainees, pauses count-especially if there are negatives. If you keep talking you’re spoon feeding. Give people a moment of silence to get beyond the emotional response and to start thinking consciously and processing.Silence can be an inward-focused thoughtful activity or an outward stillness where you give yourself the time to watch and think and listen to the world around you. Having observed the use of silence in Finland and also among the Blackfeet Nation, a North American Indian tribe in northern Montana in the US, we can see benefits far beyond wheeling and dealing.Silence can be a very powerful point for understanding ourselves, understanding others, for developing better common understanding and more productive outcomes and that applies to business, politics, education, law, medicine, every area of human life.8. What is most likely to be Americans idea?A. Speaking less gives the upper handB. The shorter talking gaps are, the better.C. A silent man is the best one to listen toD. Speak out what you have in your mind.9. What is the purpose of the example of Steve Jobs?A. To show the wisdom of Steve Jobs.B. To explain silence can be more effective.C. To introduce how to make a presentation.D. To prove silence can ease one’s nervousness.10. What is the meaning of the underlined words “spoon feeding” in Paragraph 6?A. Supporting some person with any selfless help.B. Feeding somebody patiently with a small spoon.C. Giving others some new ideas to think over carefully.D. Using a way that discourages independent thought.11. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Silence is the best defense.B. Silence in negotiations is of great help.C. Learning the skills about silence is important.D. Silence has different meanings in difficult culture.DBritish people work some of the longest hours in Europe, but are among the least productive. Now some companies are shortening the working week to increase efficiency, health and happiness.Rich Leigh has introduced a four-day week at his PR company. In fact, his entire company has Friday off, because his firm has adopted a four-day week. It is one of a handful of UK businesses that now operate like this: staff still get paid their previous five-day salary, but they work a day less. The company found that they achieved just as much—and there were even sighs of growth. “The key to the scheme’s success,” Leigh says, “is how happy our employees now are.”The average British worker takes only a 34 minute lunch break and works 10 hours overtime each week (more often than not this is unpaid). Yet UK productivity falls seriously behind their European neighbors, who tend to work fewer hours.British working practices have caused loss and damage to the nation’s health and happiness. More than half a million workers in the UK were signed off with work-related stress or anxiety last year. Moreover, the work landscape itself is changing. Automation and AI will have a significant impact on the labor market, where unsteady work becomes more common.Britain is the only EU member that allows workers to ignore the EU working time limit and work longer ho urs. For campaigners, now is the time for a change. O’Grady, an advocate, argues that where businesses have increased their profits as a result of automation, success should be shared with workers in the form of reduced hours. “It’s time to share the benef its from new technology, not allowing those at the top to grab them for themselves.” she says.12. We can learn from the passage that ________.A. British people are the least productive in the worldB. Most companies in Britain have conducted a four-day weekC. PR company has witnessed a rise in employees’ happinessD. British people work longer and get more payment than other countries13. Which is the proper description of British working practices?A. The working time of British workers is within the EU limit.B. In terms of productivity, Britain is beaten by the United States.C. Profits gained from new technology are on the decrease.D. Automation and AI are likely to cause an instable work market.14. Which can be inferred from O’Grady’ s words in the last paragraph?A. It’s time for employers to share the increased profits created by automation.B. Workers should benefit from automation in the form of less working hours.C. New technology should belong to both businesses and workers.D. Businesses can’t make more profits without new technology.15. What is the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To introduce some British firms’ switch to a four-day working week.B. To explain the reasons why British workers suffer stress and anxiety.C. To appeal for more reasonable working conditions.D. To present the current productivity problem in Britain.第二节(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
(完整版)2018考研英语二模拟试卷2及答案
英语（二）模拟试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET . (10 points)Facebook has been 1 with fire and has got its fingers burned, again. On November 29th America’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it had reached a 2 settlement with the giant social network over 3 that it had misled people about its use of their personal data.The details of the settlement make clear that Facebook, which 4 over 800m users, betrayed its users’ trust. It is also notable because it appears to be part of a broader 5 by the FTC to craft a new privacy framework to deal with the rapid 6 of social networks in America.The regulator’s findin gs come at a 7 moment for Facebook, which is said to be preparing for an initial public offering next year that could value it at around $100 billion. To 8 the way for its listing, the firm first needs to resolve its privacy 9 with regulators in America and Europe. 10 its willingness to negotiate the settlement 11 this week.Announcing the agreement, the FTC said it had found a number of cases where Facebook had made claims that were “unfair and deceptive, and 12 federal law”. For instance, it 13 personally identifiable information to advertisers, and it failed to keep a promise to make photos and videos on deleted accounts 14 .The settlement does not 15 an admission by Facebook that it has broken the law, but it deeply 16 the company nonetheless. In a blog post published the same day, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s boss, tried to17 the impact of the deal. First he claimed that “a small number of high-profile mistakes” were 18 the social network’s “good history” on privac y.The FTC is not relying on Facebook to police itself. Among other things, the company will now have to seek consumers’ approval before it changes the way it shares their data. And it has agreed to an independent privacy audit every two years for the next 20 years.There is a clear pattern here. In separate cases over the past couple of years the FTC has insisted that Twitter and Google accept regular 19 audits, too, after each firm was accused of violating its customers’ privacy. The intent seems to be to create a regulatory regime that is tighter than the status quo, 20 one that still gives social networks plenty of room to innovate.1. [A] setting [B] playing [C] lighting [D] turning2. [A] craft [B] documentary [C] trade [D] draft3. [A] verdicts [B] allegations [C] rumors [D] affirmation4. [A] boasts [B] exaggerates [C] estimates [D] assesses5. [A] impulse [B] initiative [C] innovation [D] motion6. [A] increase [B] elevation [C] rise [D] appearance7. [A] indispensable [B] essential [C] critical [D] fundamental8. [A] steer [B] clear [C] lay [D] remove9. [A] controversy [B] competition [C] dispute [D] compromise10. [A] despite [B] given [C] although [D] hence11. [A] unveiled [B] discovered [C] exposed [D] revealed12. [A] violated [B] assaulted [C] resisted [D] betrayed13. [A] informed [B] entrust [C] imparted [D] confided14. [A] available [B] retrievable [C] reversible [D] inaccessible15. [A] constitute [B] correspond [C] confirm [D] conceive16. [A] involves [B] strikes [C] embarrasses [D] attacks17. [A] turn down [B] cut down [C] play down [D] bring down18. [A] overshadowing [B] overlooking [C] overtaking [D] overthrowing19. [A] expert [B] external [C] formal [D] automatic20. [A] and [B] but [C] thus [D] despiteSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections :Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C, or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET .(40 points)Text 1Most American movies are produced in Hollywood, California. Hollywood, which is actually not a separate city but a part of Los Angeles, is an ideal spot for the movie industry. The sun shines most of the time, and the climate is mild. Almost every kind of natural scenery is within a few hours’ drive.Hollywood becomes the center of national attention one evening a year－Academy Award night. At the Academy Award presentation held each spring, statuettes called Oscars are given to film industry winners in dozens of categories, including best actor, best actress, and best picture. The winners are chosen by members of the industry before the ceremony, but their names are kept secret until presentation night, when they are announced in a long, nationally televised program.Motion pictures were extremely popular in the United States after World War II, when television captured much of the movie audience. Geared to the masses, Hollywood movies offered much the same type of entertainment as television does. With free entertainment in their homes, many Americans simply stopped going to movies. Between 1946 and 1956, movie attendance was cut in half. At the same time, production costs zoomed. The movie industry was in trouble.The industry adjusted itself in a number of ways. Movie companies rented sound stages to TV companies and sold old movies to TV. To cut costs, Hollywood produced fewer movies and filmed many of them overseas. To lure audiences, the industry invested in new lenses, wider screens, and stereophonic sound. Studios also began producing kinds of entertainment that could not be offered by TV-films with controversial or shocking themes, films with huge casts and lavish settings. As a result of these changes, today the American motion picture industry is thriving.21.What makes Hollywood a great place for American movie industry according to the passage?[A] A famous part of Los Angeles[B] Favorable natural and traffic conditions[C] Natural scenery with mild climate and the shining sun[D] A great industrial base of American22.Which one about Oscars is correct according to the passage?[A] It is the name of a great film figure[B] It is given to World Academy Award in America each year[C] It is a yearly honor to winners in movie industry[D] It doesn’t produce until Academy Award night in each spring23.Why did many Americans like entertaining in homes instead of going to cinema after World War II?[A] Because the quality of film was becoming worse and worse[B] Because Hollywood movies couldn’t offer entertainment similar to television[C] Because the movie industry was in trouble for expensive production cost[D] Because TV’s popularity made them enjoy without paying24.What does the word “zoomed” (in the last sentence of the third paragraph) mean?[A] Moved along very quickly[B] Rose upward into the air[C] Increased high in price[D] Moved with a low humming noise25.The movie industry tried many methods to lure audiences except__________.[A] building commercial relationship with TV companies[B] improving its basic equipment[C] producing films with famous stars in low cost[D] offering types of entertainment different from TVText2The Arctic Ocean has given up tens of thousands more square kilometers of ice in a relentless summer of melt, with scientists watching through satellite eyes for a possible record low polar ice cap.From the barren Arctic shore of a village in Canada’s far northwest, veteran observer Eddie Gruben has seen the summer ice retreating more each decade as the world has warmed. By this weekend the ice edge lay 128 kilometers at sea, but forty years ago, it was 64 kilometers out. Global average temperatures rose 1 degree Fahrenheit in the past century, but Arctic temperatures rose twice as much or even faster, almost certainly in large part because of manmade greenhouse gases, researchers say. In late July the mercury soared to almost 86 degrees Fahrenheit in this settlement of 900 Arctic Eskimos.As of Thursday, the U.S. National Snow and Ice Date Center reported, the polar ice cap extended over 6.75 million square kilometers after having shrunk an average 106,000 square kilometers a day in July—equivalent to one Indiana or three Belgiums daily. The rate of melt was similar to that of July 2007, the year when the ice cap dwindled to a record minimum extent of 4.3 million square kilometers in September. In its latest analysis, NSIDC said Arctic atmospheric conditions this summer have been similar to those of the summer of 2007, including a high-pressure ridge that produced clear skies and strong melt in the Beaufort Sea, the arm of the Arctic Ocean off northern Alaska and northwestern Canada.Scientists say the makeup of the frozen polar sea has shifted significantly the past few years,as thick multiyear ice has given way as the Arctic’s dominant form to thin ice that comes and goes with each winter and summer. The past few years have “signaled a fundamental change in the character of the ice and the Arctic climate,” Meier said. Ironically, the summer melts since 2007 appear to have allowed disintegrating but still thick multiyear ice to drift this year into the relatively narrow channels of the Northwest Passage. Usually, impassable channels had been relatively ice-free the past two summers.Observation satellites’remote sensors will tell researchers in September whether the polar cap diminished this summer to its smallest size on record. Then the sun will begin to slip below the horizon for several months, and temperatures plunging in the polar darkness will freeze the surface of the sea again, leaving this and other Arctic coastlines in the grip of ice. Most of the sea ice will be new, thinner and weaker annual formations, however.At a global conference last March in Copenhagen, scientists declared that climate change is occurring faster than had been anticipated, citing the fast-dying Arctic cap as one example. A month later, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicted Arctic summers could be almost ice-free within 30 years, not at the century’s end earlier predicted.26.The word “retreating” (Line2, Paragraph2) most probably means________.[A] withdrawing [B] moving back[C] melting [D] treating again27.We may infer from Paragraph 2 and 3 that____________.[A] rising Arctic temperatures result completely from manmade greenhouse gases[B] the summer ice edge was 192 kilometers at sea 40 years ago[C] the polar ice cap was over 6.87million square kilometers in July[D] the ice cap reduced to a record low minimum extent in July28.We may know that summer melts made____________.[A] some impassable channels covered by ice[B] no contribution to the makeup change of polar ice[C] thin ice become multiyear ice[D] the world climate change its character29.We learn from the last two paragraphs that____________.[A] scientists predicted future climate changes accurately[B] the polar cap diminished this summer to its smallest size on record[C] the future ice may be annually formed thinness[D] Arctic summers couldn’t be ice-free until next century30.Which of the following is the best title for this text?[A] Arctic ice lowers to its smallest size[B] Arctic ice disappears under summer sun[C] Why Arctic ice disappears soon[D] Arctic ice closely relates to climate changesText3The classic American identity theft scam works like this: the thief convinces some bank or credit card company he’s actually you and borrows God knows how many dollars in your name. Once you discover and report this, you’re not liable for money the bank lost, but neither are you entitled to compensation for the time and effort you spend straightening the matter out. Bear inmind that when I say “the thief convinces the bank he’s you”, I’m not talking about a brilliant actor and master of disguise who imitates your voice and mannerisms well enough to fool your own mother. No, all that’s necessary to fool a bank is your birth date and US social security number, or just discarded credit card offer taken from your bin.Why are lenders so careless with their money? The snarky answer is: because they know taxpayers will bail them out. But identity theft was a problem in America long before phrases like “too big to fail” entered our vocabulary. I became an identity-theft statistic nine years ago, when I opened my mail to find a bill for a maxed- out credit card I never knew I had. I spent over two weeks cleaning the mess: filing police reports, calling the company, sitting on hold, getting disconnected and calling back to sit on hold again. Considering my salary back then, I spent over a thousand dollars’ worth of my time and wasn't entitled to a penny in damages.It all could easily have been avoided, had the company made a minimal effort to ensure they were loaning money to me rather than my dishonest doppelganger. So why didn't they? Because that would take time -at least a day or two. And if people had to wait a day between applying for and receiving credit, on-the-spot loans would be impossible. Every major retail chain in America pushes these offers: “Apply for a store credit card and receive 15% off your first purchase!” From the lenders’ perspective, writing off a few bad ID-theft debts is cheaper than losing the lucrative “impulse buyer” market.But that would change if companies had to pay damages to identity theft victims. Should they have to? The supreme court of the state of Maine is currently pondering that question. In March 2008 the Hannaford supermarket chain announced that hackers broke into their database and stole the credit card information of over 4 million customers, some of whom sued Hannaford for damages. None of the customers lost money, of course, but they felt-as I did-that their time and effort are worth something too.It’s too early to know how the court will rule, but I’ll make a prediction anyway: nothing will ch ange from the consumers’ perspective, and protecting lenders from their own bad habits will continue to be our unpaid job. When the worldwide economic meltdown started, I naively thought the subsequent tightening of credit lines would at least make identity theft less of a problem than before. But I was just being silly.31.After suffering from identity theft, you_____________.[A] should pay for money the bank lost[B] are required to report to your bank immediately[C] have to assume the cost of getting your identity back[D] won’t have to take any loss caused by it32.What’s the real meaning of “too big to fail” in para. 2?[A] Leaders are so big that they couldn’t fail at all.[B] Leaders won’t pay for their loaning carelessness.[C] Leaders are big enough to pay for any large loans.[D] America is big enough to solve any problems.33. The 3rd paragraph mainly talks about___________.[A] Why companies take efforts to avoid identity theft[B] The reason of companies’ effortlessness to help avoid identity theft[C] The reason of taking time to solve the problem of identity theft[D] The cause of companies offering on-the-spot loans34. The example in the 4th paragraph is cited to show that________.[A] Companies have paid for damages to identity theft victims[B] Customers often suffer from identity theft in America[C]Companies should be responsible for identity theft[D]Companies often suffer from identity theft in America35. What’s the author’s attitude to current solutions to identity theft?[A] Disappointed [B] Confident[C] Complicated [D] OptimisticText4Death is a difficult subject for anyone, but Americans want to talk about it less than most. They have a cultural expectation that whatever may be wrong with them, it can be fixed with the right treatment, and if the first doctor does not offer it they may seek a second, third or fourth opinion. Legal action is a constant threat, so even if a patient is very ill and likely to die, doctors and hospitals will still persist with aggressive treatment, paid for by the insurer or, for the elderly, by Medicare. That is one reason why America spends 18% of its GDP on health care, the highest proportion in the world.That does not mean that Americans are getting the world's best health care. For the past 20 years doctors at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice have been compiling the “Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care”, using Medicare data to compare health-spending patterns in different regions and institutions. They find that average costs per patient during the last two years of life in some regions can be almost twice as high as in others, yet patients in the high-spending areas do not survive any longer or enjoy better health as a result.Ira Byock is the director of palliative medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. His book is a plea for those near the end of their life to be treated more like individuals and less like medical cases on which all available technology must be let loose. With two decades' experience in the field, he makes a good case for sometimes leaving well alone and helping people to die gently if that is what they want.That does not include assisted suicide, which he opposes. But it does include providing enough pain relief to make patients comfortable, co-coordinating their treatment among the different specialists, keeping them informed, having enough staff on hand to see to their needs, making arrangements for them to be cared for at home where possible—and not officiously keeping them alive when there is no hope.But it is not easy to decide when to stop making every effort to save someone's life and allow them to die gently. The book quotes the case of one HIV-positive young man who was acutely ill with multiple infections. He spent over four months in hospital, much of the time on a ventilator, and had countless tests, scans and other interventions. The total bill came to over $1m. He came close to death many times, but eventually pulled through and has now returned to a normal life. It is an uplifting story, but such an outcome is very rare.Dr Byock's writing style is not everybody's cup of tea, but he is surely right to suggest better management of a problem that can only get worse. As life expectancy keeps on rising, so will the proportion of old people in the population. And with 75m American baby-boomers now on the threshold of retirement, there is a limit to what the country can afford to spend to keep them going on and on.36. According to Paragraph 1, the disproportional large spending in health care stems from[A] Americans' failure to admit death as part of their life[B] doctors' inclination to overtreat the patient[C] a culture that is obsessed with youth and health[D] a legal system which has a bias in favor of patients37. The author cited the findings of Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical practice to illustrate that[A] the medical care quality differs widely from region to region[B] there is little that hospitals can do in saving people's lives[C] a lot of medical resources are wasted[D] the American medical system is notorious for its low cost-effectiveness38. The central idea of Ira Byock's book is to appeal to the hospital to[A] save every life with every possible means[B] help people to die if that is his/her will[C] make people feel comfortable in their remaining hours[D] consider whether the cure is worthwhile before conducting it39. In the author's opinion the example of the HIV-positive young man in Paragraph 5[A] eliminates the possibility of applying gentle dying process in medicare[B] is merely an extreme case that should not be taken as a standard[C] emphasizes the importance of aggressive treatment even with slim hope[D] is used as an irony of the current state of American medical system40. According to the author, the American government will the proposal of gentle dying[A] disapprove of [B] divide at[C] hesitate at [D] side withPart BDirections:Reading the following text and answer the questions by finding a subtitle for each of the marked parts or paragraphs. There are two extra items in the subtitles. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)[A] Convincing evidence: US is losing its appeal in the eyes of multinationals[B] Biggest hindrance: US divided political system[C] American future: stuck in the middle[D] Overstated statement: US overall competitiveness is declining[E] V oice of experts: pessimism pervades academic world[F] Economic outlook: bad but not desperate[G] Undisputed fact: US is losing its economic edge41.Is America fading? America has been gripped by worries about decline before, notably in the 1970s, only to roar back. But this time it may be serious. There is little doubt that other countries are catching up. Between 1999 and 2009 America’s share of world exports fell in almost every industry: by 36 percentage points in aerospace, nine in information technology, eight in communications equipment and three in cars. Private-sector job growth has slowed dramatically,and come to a halt in industries that are exposed to global competition. Median annual income grew by an anemic 2% between 1990 and 2010.42.The March issue of the Harvard Business Review is devoted to “American competitiveness”. The Review reports that declinism is prevalent among HBS alumni: in a survey, 71% said that American competitiveness would decline in the coming years.43.America is losing out in the race to attract good jobs. Matthew Slaughter of Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business points out that multinational firms increased employment in America by 24% in the 1990s. But since then they have been cutting back on jobs in America. They have moved dull repetitive tasks abroad, and even some sophisticated ones, too. The proportion of the employees of American multinationals who work for subsidiaries abroad rose from 21.4% in 1989 to 32.3% in 2009. The share of research-and-development spending going to foreign subsidiaries rose from 9% in 1989 to 15.6% in 2009; that of capital investment rose from 21.8% in 1999 to 29.6% in 2009.44.America’s politic al system comes in for particularly harsh criticism: 60% of HBS alumni said that it was worse than those in other advanced countries. David Moss of HBS argues that such complaints are nothing new: American politicians have been squabbling about the role of government ever since Thomas Jefferson butted heads with Alexander Hamilton. But in the past this often led to fruitful compromises. But such compromises are rarer these days. Republicans and Democrats are more ideologically divided, and less inclined to make pragmatic concessions.45.For all this gloom, the Review’s gurus argue that, as Bill Clinton said in his first inaugural address, there is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America. The country has huge strengths, from its world-beating universities to its tolerance of risk-taking. It has a highly diverse market: firms that seek cheap labour can move to Mississippi, where wages are a third lower than those in Massachusetts. Rosabeth Moss Kanter of HBS points to the extraordinary amount of innovation that is going on not just in Silicon Valley but across the country.Yet it is difficult to read this collection of essays without a sense of foreboding. The one thing that worries the HBS alumni more than anything else—the state of American politics—is the most difficult to fix. The political pendulum swings unpredictably, making it hard to plan for the future. Should companies assume that they will have to abide by Mr Obama’s health-care law when it comes into effect in 2014, or will the Republicans have repealed it by then? No one knows.Section III Translation46. Direction:Translate the following text from English into Chinese. Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET . (15 points)Age has its privileges in America, and one of the more prominent of them is senior citizen discount.Anyone who has reached a certain age is automatically entitled to dazzling array of price reductions at nearly every level of commercial life. Practically unheard of a generation ago, thediscounts have become a routine part of many businesses- as common as color televisions in motel rooms and free coffee on airliners.People with gray hair often are given the discounts without even asking for them; yet, millions of Americans above age 60 are healthy. Businesses that would never dare offer discounts to college students or anyone under 30 freely offer them to older Americans. Perhaps the practice once was true, but today elderly Americans as a group have a lower poverty rate than the rest of the population.To be sure, there is economic diversity within the elderly, and many older Americans are poor. But most of them aren’t.Section IV WritingPart A47.Directions:John, one of your friends, failed in the last CET-6 and is upset. Write a letter to him to1) express your pity, point out the reason for his failure,2) encourage him, and suggest a better way to prepare the exam.You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEETDo not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Zhang Wei”instead.Do not write the address. (10 points)Part B48.Directions:In this section,you are asked to write an essay based on the following table,in which you should1)describe the table,2)state your opinions drawn from it.You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)Section I Use of English1 - 5 BDBAB 6 - 10 CCBCD11-15 AACDA 16-20 CCABBSection II Reading ComprehensionPart A21-25 B C D C C 26-30 C B A C B31-35 C B B C A 36-40 A C C B DPart B41-45 GEABFSection III Translation在美国，年龄就是特权，其中比较突出的一项就是老年折扣。
自考英语二模拟试题及答案
自考英语二模拟试题及答案I. Multiple Choice Questions (多项选择题)1. Which of the following is NOT a reason why people might choose to study abroad?A. To improve language skills.B. To experience a different culture.C. To gain a higher salary.D. To make new friends.Answer: C2. The main idea of the passage is that:A. Learning a new language is difficult.B. Technology has made communication easier.C. Environmental issues are a global concern.D. Education is becoming more accessible.Answer: D3. According to the speaker, what is the most important factor in being successful in business?A. Having a good education.B. Being able to work hard.C. Networking with the right people.D. Having a lot of capital.Answer: CII. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)Passage 1The rise of the internet has revolutionized the way we communicate. It has made it possible for people to connect with each other from all over the world in a matter of seconds. This has led to a surge in online communities where people can share ideas, collaborate on projects, and form friendships. However, the anonymity of the internet can also lead to negative behaviors, such as cyberbullying and the spread of misinformation.Questions:4. What is the main advantage of the internet mentioned in the passage?A. Speed of communication.B. Cost-effectiveness.C. Accessibility of information.D. Entertainment value.Answer: A5. What is identified as a potential negative aspect of the internet?A. Privacy concerns.B. Cyberbullying.C. Technical difficulties.D. Limited access for some users.Answer: BPassage 2Climate change is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. It is caused by the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, primarily due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. The effects of climate change are already being felt around the globe, with more frequent and severe weather events, rising sea levels, and loss of biodiversity. It is crucial for governments, businesses, and individuals to take action to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change.Questions:6. What is the primary cause of climate change?A. Natural disasters.B. Greenhouse gases.C. Volcanic eruptions.D. Cosmic events.Answer: B7. What is one of the effects of climate change mentioned in the passage?A. Increased agricultural yields.B. More stable weather patterns.C. Rising sea levels.D. A decrease in biodiversity.Answer: CIII. Vocabulary and Structure (词汇与结构)8. The company's profits have ________ by 20% this quarter compared to the same period last year.A. increasedB. decreasedC. remainedD. fluctuatedAnswer: A9. Despite the heavy rain, the construction work was ________ on schedule.A. delayedB. advancedC. maintainedD. suspendedAnswer: CIV. Cloze Test (完形填空)[Passage略]10. The correct answer to fill in the blank in the first sentence is:A. rarelyB. seldomC. oftenD. frequentlyAnswer: C11. The word that best fits the blank in the third sentence is:A. solutionB. problemC. challengeD. opportunityAnswer: AV. Writing (写作)12. Write an essay of about 200 words on the topic: "The Impact of Social Media on Modern Society."[Essay略]Answer: (学生需自行撰写一篇200字左右的短文)自考英语二模拟试题参考答案I. Multiple Choice Questions (多项选择题)1. C2. D3. CII. Reading Comprehension (阅读理解)4. A5. B6. B7. CIII. Vocabulary and Structure (词汇与结构)8. A9. CIV. Cloze Test (完形填空)10. C11. AV. Writing (写作)12. [Essay略] (学生需自行完成写作部分)。
英语(二)模拟试题2
省高等教育自学考试英语〔二〕模拟试题2〔课程代码：00015 考试时间：150分钟〕考前须知：答案必须写在答题卡规定的区域，未按要求作答的答案无效。
I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points, 1 point for each item)在每题列出的四个备选项中只有一个是符合题目要求的，请将其选出并将答题卡的相应代码涂黑。
错涂、多涂或未涂均无分。
1. If I _______ any money to invest, I would invest it in that land.A. hadB. haveC. have hadD. had had2. ______ more careful, his ship would not have sunk.A. if the captain wereB. Had the captain beenC. Should the captain beD. If the captain would have been3. There are no special rules as to what clothes you _______.A. are toB. shall wearC. should wearD. could wear4. Lei Feng died ______.A. youngB. youthfullyC. youngerD. youngest5. Two years later, her father disappeared, _______ be heard from again.A. only toB. as toC. rather toD. never to6. His il lness doesn’t _______ his long absence.A. equalB. satisfyC. justifyD. amount to7. It occurred to her that she ______ a homeless child.A. might adeptB. might adoptC. can takeD. could bring up8. ________ got outside than it began to rain.A. Not sooner I hadB. Not sooner had IC. No sooner I hadD. No sooner had I9. Please caution that there are more words listed _______ necessary.A. than areB. that areC. than isD. that is10. The meat tastes as if it _______ gone bad.A. has alreadyB. was alreadyC. wereD. been alreadyII. Cloze Test (10 points, 1 point for each item)以下短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。
备战2024年高考英语模拟02(新高考II卷专用)(解析版)
【赢在高考·黄金8卷】备战2024年高考英语模拟卷(新高考Ⅱ卷专用)黄金卷02注意事项：1. 本试题满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2. 考生答题前请在规定位置填写姓名、班级、考号等相关信息，在答题卡上正确填涂准考证号(或粘贴条形码)并仔细核对自己的信息；3. 选择题请用2B 铅笔在答题卡对应的位置准确填涂，非选择题请用0.5mm黑色字迹签字笔在答题卡的非选择题区域作答。
在本试卷及草稿纸上作答，答案无效；4. 考试结束后，本试题、答题卡、草稿纸一并收回，请勿带出考场。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)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。
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。
1.Where are the speakers probably?A.At a furniture shop.B.At a garageC.At a clinic.【答案】B【原文】W:How much will it cost for two new wheels and a new front window?Can you do it this afternoon please?I need to drive to meet my dentist in the evening.M:It will be around $250,ma'am,and we can finish it this aftermoon if you wish.2.How does Eric usually get to work?A.By busB.By train.C.By car.【答案】C【原文】W:Oh,it's a surprise to see you catching a bus to work,Eric.Where's your car?M:It's under repair,so I had to decide between this and the train.W:The bus is slower,but it's a lot cheaper than the train.3.When did the woman want to be a writer?A. When she was a kid.B.When she worked at a bookstore.C.When she had some books published.【答案】B【原文】M:Linda,what really made you want to become a writer?W:I always loved reading books when I was small.After graduating I got a job at a children's bookstore.That was when Ifirst started thinking about making books.Now I have several books published.4.What will the man do at seven o'clock tomorrow evening?A.Phone the woman.B.Attend a meeting.C.Have supper【答案】C【原文】W:I'll call you up tomorrow evening to discuss the plan.Let's make it seven o'clock.M:I'm sorry,but I'll attend a meeting at four o'clock.And we'll be having dinner at that time.5.Why does Brian go to the hospital?A.To see a patient.B.To see a doctor.C.To bring a book to Mary.【答案】A【原文】M:Hi!Mary.The doctor says you are well on the way to recovery.Do you have everything you need in the hospital?W:Thanks,Brian.It would be nice to have a good book to read.M:Consider it done.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
2020全国硕士研究生考试《英语》模拟试题及答案(二)
2020全国硕士研究生考试《英语》模拟试题及答案(二)卷面总分：70分答题时间：90分钟试卷题量：35题一、单选题（共16题，共32分）1.He ________ me that he decided to leave on Monday.A. spokeB. saidC. talkedD. told2.This test ________ a number of multiple choice questions.A. composes ofB. composes inC. consists ofD. consists in3.I prefer this diagram ________ that one.A. thanB. more thanC. rather thanD. to4.I have been studying here for four years, by next summer I ________.A. shall graduateB. shall be graduatedC. shall be graduatingD. shall have graduated5.Hardly had he finished his speech ________ the audience started cheering.A. andB. whenC. thanD. as6.I wish you ________ like that.A. don ’t talkB. won ’t talkC. wouldn ’t talkD. not to talk7.Only when you have obtained sufficient data ________ come to a sound conclusion.A. can youB. would youC. you willD. you can8.I found ________ to answer all the questions within the time given.A. no possibilityB. there was impossibilityC. impossibleD. it impossible9.You ________ go now. It ’s getting late.A. had ratherB. would ratherC. would ratherD. would better10.Hot metal ________ as it grows cooler.A. contractsB. reducesC. condensesD. compresses11.Wood does not conduct electricity; ________.A. so doesn’t rubberB. also doesn ’t rubberC. nor does rubberD. nor rubber does12.Comrade Li ________ be in Beijing because I saw him in town only a few minutes ago.A. mustn ’tB. can ’tC. may notD. isn ’t able to13.I know it isn ’t important but I can ’t help ________ about it.A. but to thinkB. thinkingC. thinkD. to think14.The more we looked at the picture, ________.A. the less we liked itB. we like it lessC. better we liked itD. it looked better15.To succeed in a scientific research project ________.A. one needs to be persistentB. persistence is neededC. one needs be a persistent personD. one needs be a persistent person16.This diploma ( 毕业文凭) ________ that you have completed high school.A. entitlesB. certifiesC. securesD. approves二、填空题（共19题，共38分）17.Those who’d like to visit the exhibition ________ (sign) your names here.18.A great number of small power stations ________ (set up) in theircounty since liberation.19.He asked me whether my brother ________ (fly) to Beijing.20.He fell asleep immediately last night; he must ________ (be) very tired.21.“Have you moved into the new flat? ”“Not yet. The rooms ________ (paint). ”22.The director recommended that she ________ (study) more English before going abroad.23.he teacher told them since light ________ (travel) faster than sound,lightning ________ (appear) to go before thunder.24.How long ________ they ________ (dig) the ditch?25.He refused to tell us whether he ________ (undertake) the job.26.Matter is the name ________ (give) to everything which has weight and occupies space.27.I shall never forget ________ (meet) the late Premier Zhou during his inspection of our factory.28.I wonder if he could get it ________ (do) before tomorrow.29.A beam of light will not bend round corners unless ________ (make) to do so with the help of a reflecting device30.Night ________ (fall), we hurried home.31.We were busy ________ (get) things ready for the trial production when he phoned us.32.Some molecules are large enough ________ (see) under the electronic microscope.33.The floor does not look so bad when ________ (sweep) clean.34.________ (fail) several times, they need some encouragement.35.________ (catch) in the rain, he was wet to the skin.答案一、单选题1D 2C 3C 4D 5B 6C 7A 8D 9C 10A 11C 12B 13B 14C 15A 16B二、填空题17sign 18、have been set up 19、had flown 20、have been21、are being painted 22、study 23、travels, appears24、have … been digging25、would undertake 26、given 27、meeting 28、done 29、made 30、falling 31、getting 32、to be seen 33、swept 34、Having failed 35、Caught (Having been caught,Being caught)。
2 2022年深圳中考英语模拟试题 含答案(二)
2022年深圳中考英语模拟试题二第一部分选择题(50分)I.完形填空(10分)阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
(共10小题,每小题1分)One day, a little girl was playing in the street. She had a stick(棍) in one hand and a large piece of 1 in the other. She sang happily while she was eating. Suddenly, she saw a dog sleeping quietly not far from her. She called it, “Come here, poor fellow!”The dog, hearing the kind voice, 2 and shook its tail. Seeing the girl 3_ ,it came near her. The girl held out the bread to it. When the dog stretched (伸出) out its head to take it, the girl drew back her hand and 4 its head with the stick. The poor dog ran away, barking loudly, while the girl laughed proudly at her _5A gentleman that lived on the other side of the street saw what the 6_ girl had done. He walked towards her and 7 six cents from his pocket.He said to her, ‘Would you like this?”“Yes, sir, if you please,”the girl said with a smile, reaching out to take it.Just at the moment she stretched out her hand, the gentleman hit her 8 . “Why did you do that?” said the girl, making a very long face and 9_ .“I didn't hurt you, nor ask you for the six cents.”“Wipe away your tears. Why did you hurt that poor dog just now?”said the gentleman. “It didn’t hurt you, nor ask you for your bread. As you served him I have served you. Now, remember dogs can feel as well as you, and learn to behave 10 towards animals in the future.”()1.A.paper B. cake C.bread D.meat()2.A.grew up B. picked up C.woke up D.stayed up ()3.A.eating B. sleeping C. playing D. laughing ()4.A.washed B. touched C.covered D.hit()5.A.task B.trick C.voice D.game()6.A.ugly B.cruel zy D. funny()7.A.took out B.took up C.took off D.took in()8.A.accidentally B. nearly C.hardly D.quickly()9.A.crying B. nodding C.shaking D.answering ()10. A. naturally B. kindly C. responsibly D.seriouslyII.阅读理解(40分)第一节阅读下列短文,从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
2024年北京市第二次普通高中学业水平合格性考试——英语仿真模拟卷02(解析版)
2024年北京第二次普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语仿真模拟试卷02考生须知1.考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。
2.本试卷共22页，四道大题(共100分)。
3.试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。
选择题必须用2B铅笔作答;非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。
4.考试结束后，考生应将试卷和答题卡按要求放在桌面上，待监考员收回。
一、听力理解(共25小题;每小题1分，共25分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1分，共20分)听下面十段对话或独白，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
每段对话或独白你将听两遍。
听第1段材料，回答第1题。
1．What will the woman do tomorrow?A．Give money to the charity.B．Go on a charity walk.C．Visit the flood victims.【答案】B【原文】W:Marco and I want to do something to help the flood victims.M:What are you going to do?W:We’re going to do a charity walk tomorrow.听第2段材料，回答第2题。
2．Why is John late for school?A．He was stuck in traffic.B．He hurt his head.C．He did a good deed.【答案】C【原文】W:John why are you late for school?M:Just now I saw a traffic accident on the road.The cyclist hurt his head very badly.I immediately called the police and hospital.听第3段材料，回答第3题。
英语(二)衔接考试模拟试题二
2014年12月高等教育自学考试贵州大学衔接考试英语（二)模拟试题二（课程代码：00015)本试卷共9页,满分100分；考试时间150分钟.一、阅读判断（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 下面的短文后列出了10个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，选择A ：如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B ：如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C.Mary and her husband Jim had a dog named Lucky 。
Lucky was a real character 。
Whenever Mary and Jim had company come for a weekend visit, they would warn their friends not to leave their luggage open because Lucky would help himself to whatever struck his fancy. Inevitably ， someone would forget and something would come up missing 。
Mary or Jim would go to Lucky’s toy box in the basement and there the treasure would be ， amid all of Lucky ’s other favorite toys 。
Lucky always stored his finds in his toy box.It happened that Mary found out she had breast cancer. Something told her she was going to die of this disease. She scheduled the double mastectomy ， fear riding her shoulders 。
考研英语模拟试题二及答案解析word版
考研英语模拟试题二及答案解析word版•相关推荐考研英语模拟试题二及答案解析（word版）在社会的各个领域，我们总免不了要接触或使用试题，借助试题可以对一个人进行全方位的考核。
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考研英语模拟试题二及答案解析word版篇1Text 4When a disease of epidemic proportions rips into the populace， scientists immediately get to work， trying to locate the source of the affliction and find ways to combat it. Oftentimes，success is achieved，as medical science is able to isolate the parasite， germ or cell that causes the problem and finds ways to effectively kill or contain it. In the most serious of cases， in which the entire population of a region or country may be at grave risk，it is deemed necessary to protect the entire population through vaccination，so as to safeguard lives and ensure that the disease will not spread.The process of vaccination allows the patients body to develop immunity to the virus or disease so that，if it is encountered， one can ward it off naturally. To accomplish this，a small weak or dead strain of the disease is actually injected into the patient in a controlled environment，so that his bodys immune system can learn to fight the invader properly. Information on how to penetrate the diseases defenses is transmitted to all elements of the patients immune system in a process that occurs naturally， in which genetic information is passed from cell to cell. This makes sure that， should the patientlater come into contact with the real problem， his body is well equipped and trained to deal with it， having already done so before.There are dangers inherent in the process，however. On occasion， even the weakened version of the disease contained in the vaccine proves too much for the body to handle， resulting in the immune system succumbing，and，therefore，the patients death. Such is the case of the smallpox vaccine，designed to eradicate the smallpox epidemic that nearly wiped out the entire Native American population and killed massive numbers of settlers. Approximately 1 in 10，000 people who receives the vaccine contract the smallpox disease from the vaccine itself and dies from it. Thus， if the entire population of the United States were to receive the Smallpox Vaccine today，3000 Americans would be left dead.Fortunately， the smallpox virus was considered eradicated in the early 1970s，ending the mandatory vaccination of all babies in America. In the event of a re-introduction of the disease，however，mandatory vaccinations may resume，resulting in more unexpected deaths from vaccination. The process， which is truly a mixed blessing， may indeed hide some hidden curses.36.The best title for the text may be?[A] “Vaccinations：A Blessing or A Curse”[B] “Principles of Vaccinations”[C] “Vaccines：Methods and Implications”[D] “A Miracle Cure Under Attack”37.What does the example of the Smallpox Vaccine illustrate?[A] The possible negative outcome of administering vaccines.[B] The practical use of a vaccine to control an epidemic disease.[C] The effectiveness of vaccines in eradicating certain disease.[D] The method by which vaccines are employed against the disease.38.The phrase “ward it off naturally” (Paragraph 2) most probably means?[A] dispose of it naturally [B] fight it off with ease[C] see to it reluctantly [D] split it up properly39.Which of the following is true according to the text?[A] Saving the majority would necessarily justify the death of the minority.[B] The immune system can be trained to fight weaker versions of a disease.[C] Mandatory vaccinations are indispensable to the survival of the populace.[D] The process of vaccination remains a mystery to be further resolved.40.The purpose of the author in writing this passage is?[A] to comment and criticize [B] to demonstrate and argue[C] to interest and entertain[D] to explain and informPart BSample oneDirections：In the following text， some sentences have been removed. For Questions 41-45， choose the most suitable one from the list A-G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices， which do not fit in any of the blanks. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)We are seeing a series of paradoxes at the turn of the millennium. On the one hand， globalization means that nationalfrontiers are becoming increasingly meaningless，but on the other，we are being swept by a wave of parochialism，with countries clinging to the notion of sovereignty.41)?But there are so many factors in the world that make this position increasingly meaningless. Governments no longer have complete control over their economic and monetary policies， and many multinationals now have greater profits than individual countrys GDP.The end of the cold war has brought its own dangers and we need to find a new balance of power in the world. It has also spawned many conflicts. Governments must be prepared to surrender some authority to global and regional institutions or we risk world disorder. It is tragic that，just when we need a strong international organization， the United Nations is starved of funds and often sidelined by its own member states. What happened in East Timor was unforgivable because it was foreseeable. Angola has been another sad instance of international vacillation. 42)?I do think world war is less likely for the present， although I worry about the proliferation of nuclear weapons at one end and lethal small arms at the other. 43)?Another worry stems from the huge economic imbalances in a world where the richest 20 per cent have 86 per cent of global GDP， and the 20 poorest countries only one per cent.Humanitarian aid is no more than a palliative. 44)?The international implications of，for example，the collapse of Africa are unthinkable. There must be a new concept of security based not just on military and defense matters but on economic and social concerns too. 45)?The global pendulum has swung too far towards a total dependence on market forces，but finding some point ofbalance in the middle is extremely difficult. I am by nature optimistic， but in my gloomier moments I sometimes think the only solution will be an invasion from outer space-then at last everyone would unite!考研英语模拟试题二及答案解析word版篇2Text4Now that members of Generation Z are graduating college this springthe most commonly-accepted definition says this generation was bom after 1995, give or take a year-the attention has been rising steadily in recent weeks. GenZs are about to hit the streets looking for work in a labor market that's tighter than it's been in decades. And employers are planning on hiring about 17 percent more new graduates for jobs in the U.S. this year than last, according to a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Everybody wants to know how the people who will soon inhabit those empty office cubicles will differ from those who came before them.If"entitled"is the most common adjective, fairly or not, applied to millennials (those bom between 1981 and 1995), the catchwords for Generation Z are practical and cautious. According to the career counselors and expert who study them, Generation Zs are clear-eyed, economic pragmatists. Despite graduating into the best economy in the past 50 years, Gen Zs know what an economic train wreck looks like. They were impressionable kids during the crash of 2008, when many of their parents lost their jobs or their life savings or both. They aren,'t interested in taking any chances. The booming economy seems to have done little to assuage this underlying generational sense of anxious urgency, especially for those who have college debt. College loan balances in the U.S. now stand at a record $1.5trillion, according to the Federal Reserve.One survey from Accenture found that 88 percent of graduating seniors this year chose their major with a job in mind. In a 2019 survey of University of Georgia students, meanwhile, the career office found the most desirable trait in a future employer was the ability to offer secure employment (followed by professional development and training, and then inspiring purpose). Job security or stability was the second most important career goal (work-life balance was number one), followed by a sense of being dedicated to a cause or to feel good about serving the great good.36. Generation Zs graduating college this spring_____.[A] are recognized for their abilities[B] are in favor of job offers[C] are optimistic about the labor market[D] are drawing growing public attention37. Generation Zs are keenly aware_____.[A] what a tough economic situation is like[B] what their parents expect of them[C] how they differ from past generations[D] I how valuable a counselors advice is38. The word"assuage"(line 9, para 2)is closet in meaning to_____.[A]define [B]relieve [C] maintain [D] deepen39.It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that Generation Zs_____.[A] care little about their job performance[B] give top priority to professional training[C]think it hard to achieve work-Life balance[D] have a clear idea about their future job40 Michelsen thinks that compared with millennials, Generation Zs are_____.[A]less realistic B] less adventurous [C]more diligent [D] more generous36. 【C】are drawing growing public attention细节题。
2025年高考(新高考)模拟试卷英语试题(二)(含听力音频和答案)
2025届仿真模拟★第02套2025年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
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英语听力 高三模拟 第2025-02套.mp4第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
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。
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. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。
1．Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a supermarket.B. In the post office.C. In the street. 2．What did Carl do?A. He designed a medal.B. He fixed a TV set.C. He took a test.3．What does the man do?A. He’s a tailor.B. He’s a waiter.C. He’s a shop assistant. 4．When will the flight arrive?A. At 18:20.B. At 18:35.C. At 18:50.5．How can the man improve his article?A. By deleting unnecessary words.B. By adding a couple of points.C. By correcting grammar mistakes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
湖北省武汉市江汉区2024年中考模拟英语试题(二)(含答案)
江汉区2024年中考模拟英语试题（二）第Ⅰ卷(选择题共80分)第一部分听力部分一、听力测试(共三节)第一节(共4小题，每小题1分，满分4分)听下面4 个问题。
每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每个问题后，你都有5 秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。
每个问题仅读一遍。
1. A. America. B. Chengdu. C. I’m a teacher.2. A. Twelve. B. She’s quiet. C. Best wishes.3. A. Delicious. B. At home. C. Dumplings.4. A. 20 minutes ago. B. G2386. C. No worries.第二节(共8小题，每小题1分，满分8分)听下面8 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。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来作答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
5. How is the new garden according to the woman?A. BigB. Great.C. Bright.6. What does the man suggest wearing?A. A dressB. A coat.C. A jacket.7. What is the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. CloudyC. Rainy8. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a lab.B. In a classroom.C. In a library.9. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. A vacation plan.B. A school club.C. An advertisement.10. What would the woman probably say to the man next?A. You have to talk with your parents.B. We should give a helping hand.C. People can stay at home.11. Which scene is talked about?A. B. C.12. What can be inferred according to the man?A. He was on timeB. He failed to answer the phone.C. He was tired.第三节(共13小题，每小题1分，满分13分)听下面4 段对话或独白。
2021届湖北省高三下学期普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语模拟卷02 Word版含答案(无听力试题)
湖北省普通高中学业水平合格性考试模拟卷（二）本试卷共页46个小题，满分100分，考试时间90分钟。
本试卷由阅读理解、语言知识运用、书面表达三个部分组成。
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，20小题，每小题2分，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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A篇Foods to Eat to Burn More CaloriesWATERMELONWatermelon is brimming with B vitamins which boost your energy levels and curb your need to munch on an extra snack. A cup of diced watermelon contains 46 calories and virtually no fat. Watermelon is a rich source of potassium, dietary fiber, protein, vitamin A, magnesium, vitamin C, and iron.Watermelon is one of powerful foods to eat to burn more calories. Watermelon is also high in lycopene, the antioxidant that lower your risk of macular degeneration, heart disease, and cancer. With 90 percent water, watermelon is filling you up but are not filling you out. Enjoy fresh watermelon juice, smoothie, or use it any summer fruit salad you like.GRAPEFRUITGrapefruits speed up your metabolism and help burn a lot of calories. This fruit will help feel full faster and longer. According to the U. S. Department of Agriculture National Nutrient Database one half of a grapefruit contains around 53 calories. Moreover, grapefruit is rich in fiber that may help stabilize your blood glucose levels. You can add grapefruit to your fruit salad, smoothies or drink a grapefruit juice.CELERYThe secret of celery is very simple：it contains less calories and helps burn more than you eat. Celery mostly consists of water and that's why it is good as a part of a balanced dietHowever, this food is not suitable for celery diet only as your body won't get the necessary minerals and nutrients. So the best decision will be to combine it with some other foods.WHOLE GRAINSStudies show that whole grains are healthier than refined grains and that they lower the risk of getting a chronic disease. This type of grains is also a good part of a diet as it takes more time to digest and you won't get hungry for a longer period of time. Whole grains are rich in various vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates but low in fat.GREEN TEARich in antioxidants green tea boosts your metabolism and helps lose weight, which is just fantastic for ladies, isn't it? Simply enjoy a cup of hot fragrant green tea and do a great favor to your body.1. To balance blood glucose levels, you'd better take in regularly.A. green teaB. whole grainsC. watermelonD. grapefruit2. From the passage we can know that _______.A. grapefruit contains more calories than watermelon.B. whole grains are healthier because they contain more water and various minerals.C. both grapefruit and green tea can help speed up metabolism for those who are eager to lose weight.D. having celery diet before a cup of green tea can help get enough nutrients to lose weight.3. Which column can we read this passage in the newspaper?A. Book ReviewB. HealthC. EntertainmentD. Learning KitB篇Recently, a group of scientists decided to find out what the funniest joke in the world was. This was obviously a difficult task, as no two people really agree about what is funny and what is not—especially when they are from different countries.Here is the joke which the experts decided was the funniest joke in the world：Two hunters were out in the woods. One of them fell to the ground. He didn’t seem to be br eathing; his eyes were closed. The other hunter took out his mobile phone and called the emergency services.“My friend is dead!” he cried to the operator. “What can I do？”The operator said，“Don’t worry. First, make sure he’s dead.” There was a silence, and then a shot was heard. Bang! The hunter’s voice came back on the line. He said, “OK, now what?”This is perhaps amusing. Culturally, it depends on us knowing that often hunters are not considered to be veryintelligent people, and that often they are qui te violent. But perhaps this is not so all over the world. It’s also quite a “black” joke—a joke about something which isn’t really a funny subject. The experts also found the second funniest joke in the world. Here it is：Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a camping trip. After dinner, they went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes woke up. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.” “I see millions of stars, Holmes,” replied Watson.“And what do you infer from that? ”“Well, there are billions of stars ... we are a small part of the universe ...”“Watson, you idiot!” he said. “Someone has stolen our tent!” I personally think this is better.Can scientists in the end decide what is funny? Some things are much too complicated, even for scientists.4. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. Few jokes can make scientists laugh.B. Only scientists can find out the funniest joke.C. There are different jokes in different countries.D. People hold different opinions about what is funny.5. What does the author think of the first joke?A. It is not so funny as the experts thought.B. It is really the funniest joke he has ever heard.C. It can greatly affect readers’ attitudes toward hunters.D. It shows that not all hunters are brave and intelligent.6. We can learn that a person’s understanding of a joke can be affected by.A. the reader’s feelingB. the length of the jokeC. the reader’s cultural backgroundD. the language that the teller uses7. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. Uninteresting jokesB. Different kinds of jokesC. The funniest jokes in the worldD. Tips on how to make others laughC篇You’ve likely noticed them by now. School buses are back on the street packed with students. Many of thosekids step off the buses with a potential health danger over their shoulder — a backpack filled with homework.My family and I never talked about school as the ticket to a future. I was in the classrooms, but I wasn’t there to learn to write, read or even speak. When it was my turn to read, I wanted to hide. I was 13 years old, but I already hated being who I was.I had an English teacher, Mr. Creech, who knew I couldn’t read. In one of my first lessons the teacher said that anyone who had a reading age below six had to stand up. I felt so embarrassed. But at the same time, it made me realize that I needed to change the situation. I was determined it wouldn’t happen again. Later that day, Mr. Creech encouraged me and promised he would try his best to help me learn to read. From then on, I never gave up practicing reading.Now I was 41 years old. One day, I planned to fly back to Texas to visit my friends and family. On my way from the airport, I saw Mr. Creech buying himself a drink. I rushed over and reached into my pocket to pay for him. “Do I know you?” he asked. “Yes, sir, you do know me,” I answered excitedly. “My name is Anthony Hamilton. You taught me English.” The look on his face told me that he remembered the boy he’d once encouraged.“I’m so glad I had a chance to see you,” I said. “And Mr. Creech, I have great news to share.” I told him I had learned to read. But that wasn’t all. I had become a published author and an active speaker. “The next time you get another Anthony Hamilton in your c lassroom, please encourage him to read as well,” I added.The experts say what once worried me has a name: dyslexia (诵读困难症). But I can tell you it was a lack of desire for education.8. Why did the author want to hide?A. Because he felt sorry for himself.B. Because he hated being laughed at.C. Because he couldn’t read at all.D. Because he didn’t have a ticket.9. Which of the following could best describe Mr. Creech?A. Considerate and dutiful.B. Demanding and enthusiastic.C. Emotional and dedicated.D. Friendly and ambitious.10. Why couldn’t the author read before meeting Mr.Creech?A. Because his reading age was not long enough.B. Because his parents didn’t teach him how to read.C. Because he was afraid of reading before the class.D. Because he didn’t have inner driving force to learn to read.11. What can we infer from the passage?A. Mr. Creech taught two students called Anthony Hamilton.B. The author had become a published author and an active speaker.C. Dyslexia was the underlying reason that made the author unable to read.D. The author was grateful to Mr. Creech.D篇The invention of steel frames in the late 1800s meant that the walls did not carry the weight of a structure. This development meant that suddenly much taller buildings were possible, and they could be built quickly. Skyscrapers had been born, and they were about to change the face of our cities.Since 1901 the world’s tallest building had always been a skyscraper and until 1974 this was always in New York. Only after the end of the century did the tallest building appear outside North America, with the opening of the first building to be more than half a kilometer tall, Taipei 101.Tall building are seen as a symbol of success and status by many but they are not always popular with local residents. The construction of the Shard, the tallest building in London and in the entire European Union, has been highly controver-sial. It is only a few hundred meters across the River Thames from the Tower of London--one of the oldest and most famous landmarks in London.Many feel that such modern constructions should not be built near to historic sites.London residents should hope that the opening of the Shard doesn’t lead to a major downtown in their economy. The Empire State Building was finished in 1931, very soon after Wall Street crashed. The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur were built in 1988, just after the Asian financial crisis. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai was opened in early 2010, and shortly afterwards the emirate’s（酋长国的）investment company collapsed.The Burj Khalifa might be the tallest structure in the world currently but its status is under threat from numerous planned buildings around the world. One tower which will probably never be built is the 4km highX-Seed 4000 in Tokyo.It was designed in 1995 to attract publicity rather than as a serious proposal, but who knows when such fanciful ideas could become a reality? The Burj Khalifa is more that double the height of the Empire State Building, and surely no one in 1931 would have imagined that.12. What make the building of skyscrapers possible?A. The using of the steel frames.B. The improvement of the wall material.C. The changing of the city face.D. 'The increase of the building height.13. What is most Londoners' attitude towards the construction of the Shard?A. Supportive.B. Uncooperative.C. Acceptable.D. Critical.14. How is paragraph 4 developed?A. By analyzing possible reasons.B. By stating general characters.C. By providing typical examples.D. By listing practical proposals.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Skyscrapers: symbol of successB. Skyscrapers: ideal buildingsC. The sky's fanciful ideas and realityD. The sky's the limit第二节（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
四川大学网络教育学院 大学英语(二) 模拟试题2 及参考答案
《大学英语(二)》学生自测模拟题（二）Ⅰ. Use of English (5%)Directions:In this part there are 5 incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the O ne answer that best completes the dialogue.1. —What’s the time by your watch?— .A. It’s half past five.B. It’s SundayC. It’s FebruaryD. It’s a fine day.2. —Are you doing anything special on Friday, Bill?—___________.—Oh, what a pity!A. No, nothing specialB. Yes, I have promised to c all on some friendsC. Yes, of courseD. No, I’m not sure. Why ?3. —Did you hear what happened to John?— .A. Who is John?B. John is a good man.C. No, I have no idea. What?D. John happened to be here.4. —What’s the matter with you, Jim? You look pale.— .A. Oh, it is well.B. I fell awful today. I didn’t get any sleep last night.C. Yes but I don't careD. It has nothing to do with you.5. —I’d like to make an appointment with Mr. White.— .A. Sorry, he is busy at the moment.B. Why didn’t you call earlier?C. Certainly. May I know your name?D. Sorry. He doesn’t want to see you.Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is f ollowed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Passage 1Is it difficult for you get up in the morning? Do you sometime s oversleep? Are you often late for work or school? Yes? Then Hiroyuki Sugiyama of Japan has a special bed for you. Hiroyuki’s bed wil l get you up in the morning! Here is how it works:The bed is connected to an alarm clock. First, the alarm c lock rings. You have a few minutes to wake up. Next, a tape record er in the bed plays soft music or other pleasant sounds. A few mi nutes later, a second recording plays. The second recording can be l oud music or unpleasant sounds. If you don’t get up after the second recording, you’ll be sorry. A mechanical “foot”is in the bed. The mechanical foot kicks you in the head. Then the bed waits a few more minutes. What! You’re still in bed! Slowly, the top of the b ed rises higher and higher. The foot of the bed goes lower and low er. Finally, the bed is vertical. You slide off the bed and onto t he floor. You are awake and out of bed.Hiroyuki make his bed because he wanted to win a contest. He w orks for Honda Motor Company. Once every two years, Honda has a con test —the “All Honda Idea Contest”. In 1996 Hiroyuki won a prize for his bed.6. The purpose of the passage is _________.A. to introduce a special bedB. to tell a storyC. to wake somebody upD. to praise Hiroyuki7. What does the special bed do first in the morning?A. It s tape recorder plays soft music.B. Its tape recorder plays loud music.C. It kicks you in the bed.D. Its alarm clock rings.8. If you don’t wake up after the clock rings, what will happen?A. The mechanical “foot”kicks you in the head.B. The bed becomes vertical and you slide off the bed.C. The tape recorder plays pleasant sounds.D. You will be late for work.9. Why did Hiroyuki make such a special bed?A. Because he wanted to win the contest held by his company.B. Because he was good at inventing new things.C. Because he wanted to make money.D. Because he sometimes overslept.10. Who is Hiroyuki?A. A scientist.B. A company worker.C. An inventor.D. A carpenter.Passage 2A major new development in systems of work in Britain is taking place. Flexible workinghours, or “flextime”, are catching on fast, and this trend is contin uing. In 1973, over 500 organizations had adopted the idea, and by 1974, its number had risen to over 200,000.Flexible working hours were invented in Germany in the late 196 0s but reached Britain only in 1972. The system allows workers to s tart and finish work whenever they want, with only two requirements. These are, firstly, that all workers must be present for certain“k ey”times in the day and secondly, that all workers must work an a greed total number of hours per week.The system has proved an almost total success wherever it has been tried. A survey of 700 workers on flexible hours showed three main advantages: a better balance between working and private life, a voidance of the need to travel during rush hours, and the ability t o be able to finish a certain task before leaving.From the employers’point of view, the system tends to increase productivity, reduce labor turnover and give the worker a greater s ense of duty.11.According to the passage, the _________invented the “flexible working hours”.A. JapaneseB. AmericansC. GermansD. British12. The phrase “catch on”(in Para. 1) most probably means ________ _.A. understandB. become popularC. perceiveD. seize13. What is one of the advantages of “flextime”for workers?A. They can earn more moneyB. They can avoid busy traffic.C. They will do less work.D. They can avoid working hard.14. Which one is NOT an advantage of “flextime”for employers?A. A better balance between working and private life.B. It reduces labor turnover.C. It gives the workers a greater sense of duty.D. It tends to increase productivity.15. The author _________“flextime”according to the passage.A. supportsB. is againstC. criticizesD. hatesPassage 3Human beings, however, have something that no animal has. Human beings have the ability to express their actions, feelings and ideas through words. They can also write words down in order to communicat e past events and to send messages to people far away.Even though some birds have learned to repeat words, they d o not understand the meaning of the words, and therefore they cannot use them to communicate ideas.How did man first learn to speak? Perhaps we shall never k now. However, we do know that as man’s knowledge increased he needed to use more sounds in order to express a greater number of feelin gs and ideas. It became necessary for him to communicate about a gr eater number of things. He began to make more and more different so unds, and gradually he put these sounds together to form, first, wor ds, then groups of words, and then sentences. In different parts of t he world, people developed their own systems of sounds and words. To day, we call these systems ”languages”.There are now about five thousand different languages and di alects in the world, and each of them contains many thousands of wo rds.16. Why can’t some birds use words to communicate ideas though they have learned to repeat them?A. Because they don’t understand the meaning of the words.B. Because they cannot put them into sentences.C. Because they cannot remember them.D. Because they don’t often use them.17. How did human beings first learn languages?A. Maybe nobody will know.B. Surely we’ll know later.C. Certainly nobody knows.D. Perhaps we have known.18. Why did man need to use more sounds as man’s knowledge increase d?A. In order to form words.B. In order to communicate about more things.C. In order to develop a language.D. In order to sing songs.19. What are languages?A. They are sounds.B. They are w ords.C. They are systems of sounds and words.D. They are letters.20. How many languages are there in the world?A. 15, 000.B. 5,000.C. 500.D. 50,000. Passage 4Thomas Alva Edison was awarded more patents on inventions than any other American. When he died in 1931, Americans wondered how the y could best show their respect for him.One suggestion was that the nation observe a minute or two of total blackout. All electric power would be shut off in homes, stree ts, and factories.Perhaps this suggested plan made Americans realized fully what Ed ison and his inventions meant to them. Electric power was too import ant to the country. Shutting it off for even a short time would ha ve led to complete confusion. A blackout was out of the question. On the day of Edision’s funeral, many people silently dimmed their l ights. In this way they honored the man who had done more than any one else to put the great force of electricity at his countrymen’s fingertips.21. This selection says that Thomas Edison _________.A. was the only important American inventorB. received the first American patentC. received more patents than any other AmericanD. was the first American inventor22. People decided to honor Edison when _________.A. he made the first electric lightB. electric power was 100 years oldC. the country realized electricity’s importanceD. he died in 193123. The suggested plan was to _________.A. turn off the lights in factories and schoolsB. observe a few minutes of total silenceC. dim all electric lightsD. shut off all electricity for a short time24. The plan was never carried out because _________.A. not everyone wanted to honor EdisonB. it was too difficultC. electric power was too important to the countryD. it honored only one of Edison’s inventions.25. This passage was probably written to _________.A. tell about Edison’s inventionB. explain electricityC. prove that people wished to honor EdisonD. show what a great man Edison wasⅢ. Vocabulary and structure (25%)Section A Multiple ChoiceDirections: In this section, there are 15 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four ch oices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the One Answer that best completes the sentence.26.W e ______our alarm clock to 5 a.m., so we could get an early st art.A. putB. setC. makeD. stop27.However, I must ______that I do not find this to be a serious pr oblem, at least not yet.A. commitB. confineC. confessD. confirm28. The children are aware ______the danger of taking drugs.A. onB. aboutC. of C. to29. Any increase in fuel costs could have an ______on business.A. affectB. effectC. affectionD. effective30. I’m afraid these shoes are not ______in your size.A. applicableB. availableC. accessibleD. adaptable31. To catch the train, he hurriedly ______ and rushed to a taxi waiting outside of the hotel.A. checked inB. checked outC. checked withD. went through32. The first thing ______ you should do to apply for a further s tudy in America is to pass the Graduate Record Examination.A. for whichB. WhichC. in thatD. that33.Going out for a walk in the wood is ______ my grandfather does in the morning.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. when34. His father______English here since he graduated from Peking Uni versity.A. has taughtB.teachesC.taughtD. had taught35. You must get up early tomorrow, ______I will go there alone.A. orB. andC. yetD. for36.The teacher said,“What are you thinking about?”=The teacher asked me______ thinking about.A. what were youB. what you wereC. what I wasD. what was I37. I heard the girl ______next door yesterday morning.A. sangB. to singC. have sungD. sing38. Most of the people ______to the party were famous scientists.A. invitedB. to inviteC. being invitedD. inviting39. “W rite to me when you get home.”“______.”A. I mustB. I shouldC. I willD. I can40. ______they borrowed some money, they could not buy a new house.A. IfB. Except thatC. UnlessD. Now thatSection B CloseDirections: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each b lank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choos e the one answer that best completes the passage.Like most July days, it was hot. I stepped into a tiny ice-cre am shop to cool off with a chocolate ice-cream. It was a very 41 store with little round tables and chairs.As I entered, I found a very old woman bent 42 a table near the door. Her back was so badly bent that her face nearly 4 3 the table top."Poor woman," I thought. "What does she get out of life? Why does God let people live so long past their youth?"As I thought, 44 aged lady entered the shop and sat down wi th her. Soon the two of them were talking about childhood days. The y talked of how little the shop had changed in 70 years. In minute s, the two of them were shaking with laughter.I looked 45 at the first woman, then in the mirror on a nearby wall, catching a picture of myself. I was wearing a dirty shirt; she was well dressed in white. I was 46 ; she was laugh ing, smiling. I sat alone; she was 47 the day with a good fr iend. I was 48 worried about getting old; she was old, but it wasn't 49 her.As I left the shop, I thought of my foolish question about God letting people live past the ir youth. Why, that woman 50 more alive, more sensitive to life, thanI was. Age has not bent her spirit.41. A. old B. modern C. pretty D. ugly42. A. under B. belowC. overD. above43. A. connected B. touched C. hit D. joined44. A. one B. an C. another D. other45. A. sadly B. happily C. up D. again46. A. happy B. surprised C. poor D. sad47. A. sharing B. spending C. killing D. sparing48. A. really B. mostly C. secretly D. publicly49. A. pleasing B. hurting C. leaving D. punishing50. A. Lived B. did C. Was D. doesⅣ. Translation (20%)Section A: Translate the following sentences into Chinese.51. I would go for that job if I were you.52.It’s widely known that emotions can empower people or drive them upa wall.53. Any worthy dream is a dream worthy of accomplishing.54. These real-life problems need to be considered carefully.55.Therefore, more effective measures and more powerful actions need to be taken against all sorts of crimes so that our world may be a be tter place to live in.Section B: Translate the following sentences into English.56. 我们决定在花园喝茶，而不在屋里喝。
湖南省张家界市2022-2023学年高三下学期第二次模拟测试英语试题(二模英语) 带答案
C. To call for respect for the planet. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分，满分 37. 5 分）
读 一遍。
1. Where does the conversation take place?
A. On the phone.
B. In a hospital.
C. In the street.
2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
C. $3.
8. Where probably are the speakers?
A. At a railway station.
B. In an office.
C. In a taxi.
9. What is the woman going to do? A. Pick up a person. B. See off a client.
19. Who owns a non-profit project?
A. Susan Hobart.
B. Ron Finley.
20. Why does Finley support school gardening?
C. Toby Adams.
A. To make study interesting. B. To promote a good hobby.
C. Satisfactory.
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。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
广东省2022年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟测试(二模)英语试题及答案
2022年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟测试（二）英语第二局部阅读(共两节，总分值50分)第一节(共15小题；每题2. 5分，总分值37. 5分) 阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确选项。
ARiver Beach Community now offers various programs free of charge. Please call (608) 7898640 for details.Coping SkillsTuesdays； December 8, December 22 1 p. m. -2 p. m. on vvivv亿Do you need a little help coping with life? Don't we all? Come and join us for casual conversation and helpful information.We will discuss a variety of topics、including healthy ways to cope with change and life transitions as we age.Fill Your CupFill Your Cup is a personalized one-hour session held on Mondays or Thursdays. Looking for a way to be social while still being safe? This program is designed lo help you recharge your batteries in a way suitable for you. Bring your coffee and we'll chat! Bring your exercise shoes and we can stretch together! Whatever helps you “fill your cup”, we can figure out a plan together.Connect 2 NatureFridays; December 4, December 18 11 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.on Lifesize. comJoin us as we explore a range of topics related to nature and discover how the environment impacts our health and well-being.We will learn from local experts and share in casual conversation about all things environmental.New Device Tech HelpThursdays； December 3, December 17 11 a.m.- 12 p.m.New Site at St. Andrews Street (if open, please call before attending!)Do you have questions about a new device or just need some help with your device? Bring in your cell phone, tablet, iPad, or any other technology item that you may have and La Crosse Library staff will be ready to help with your questions.21.How can participants benefit from Fill Your Cup?A.By taking stretching exercises alone.B.By designing team plans to improve skills.★启用前注意保密2022年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟测试（二）英语参考答案第二局部阅读（共两节，总分值50分）第一节（共15小题；每题2. 5分，总分值37.5分）21 〜23 DCB 24 〜27 BDBC 28 〜31 DAAB 32 〜35 CACD第二节（共5小题；每题2. 5分，总分值12.5分）36 〜40 GACED第三局部语言运用（共两节，总分值30分）第一节（共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分）41 〜45 BCADC 46 〜50 ADDBA 51 -55 ABDBC 第二节（共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值15分）56. which57. Combining58. has posted59.inspiration60. importantly61. himself62. the63. with64.to figure65. are heard第四局部写作（共两节，总分值40分）第一节（总分值15分）Better Learning Habits Lead to Better ResultsMany people fail to achieve ideal results even though they have strong interests in what they learn. The fact is that it can be quite difTicult to have a Better outcome without better learning habits.When it comes to English learning, reflection can be one of the good habits. For example, to improve speaking skill, top English learners may record their speech and fin<l out the wrong pronunciations when they listen again. Their speaking ability develops by reflecting on their performances.Eonning Better habits requires time and energy, so my suggestion is ：never give up and keep practicing. Only in this way can we receive better results which meet our expectations.英语模拟测试（二）参考答案第1页（共2页）第二节（总分值25分）When it was finally time for Dj to sing, the music played on, and he froze. His little face grew pale, and we could see the panic in his eyes as the silence grew. The pianist started the music again but still nothing came out. The entire audience seemed lo lean forward in expectation. Tlie silence seemed enormous. The wliole family of us were all staring at our little boy, hoping he would cheer up and act out his part. Then the pianist started over again, and a low voice filled the air, singing the song.Everyone turned to see who was singing, while I knew it was my brother. My mother and I were fixed on the little angel on stage. The color came back to his face, and his eyes began to sparkle. He opened his mouth and began to sing along, his little voice growing stronger with each word. The show ended with thunderous applause, with the kids bowing dramatically, accepting their praise for a job well done. 1 turned lo my brother with tears in my eyes. 1 knew at that time no words needed to be spoken; the understanding between us was louder than the applause that night.英语模拟测试（二）参考答案第2页（共2页）C.By enjoying friendly talks with free drinks.D.By enlarging social circle in a relaxing way.22.Which program is suitable if you are available only on Fridays?A. Coping SkillsB. Fill Your CupC. Conned 2 NatureD. New Device Tech HelpWhat do the programs have in common?A , They feature online activities.B . They promote social interaction.C . They provide professional instructions.D , They advocate environmental protection.BWhile some feel that bookstores are fading away, one Chinese bookstore has found new life by marching into rural areas in China to bring colorful cultural life and higher incomes lo local residents.By absorbing local rural characteristics, the village branches of the Librairie Avantgarde Bookstore (LAB) chain have transformed into important platforms to display local history, culture and folk traditions. Not just bookstores, they are foundations helping to relieve spiritual poverty (贫困)and centers for gathering and displaying rural culture.To better fit in the lives of local residents, earth village branch has its own characteristics, like the branch in Shaxi, southwest China's Yunnan province. Many of nearly 20,000 books in the store are associated with the history, geography and folk customs of Yunnan and the Bai people."Turning in profits is not our only aim. Our bookstore has become a public gathering space for villagers. Not only young people, butt many elderly residents come here. They do not buy books, but pass the time by rending or chatting with each other in our store. " Liu Xia, the bookstore owner explained.She added that this is a cultural atmosphere that bookstores offer the area. Some residents have grown accustomed to turning to the books of the store to find answers to the troubles they face, such as operating a business or controlling tourists from urban areas. The biggest benefit of opening bookstores in villages is that it helps provide a healthy environment for children's growth. "My kids often come to the store. They love reading books here. They gain knowledge and curiosity about outside world/' one villager said.The arrival of the bookstore menus a lot to the village when young residents have been leaving for urban areas in recent years. During the 2020 May Day and National Day holidays, the daily number of tourists traveling to the village reached 5,000, a record high. Visitors were attracted by the bookstore. Surrounding it, several restaurants and holds have opened.23.Which of the following best describes village branches of the LAB?A. They are disappearing gradually.B , They feature local rural cultures .C , They could make much higher profits.D. They have set up poverty-relief foundations.24.. What do we know about the branch in Shaxi?A. It specializes in history-related books.B . It creates a public gathering space for business.C.It shares the same features with oilier branches.D.It helps villagers know more about the Bai people.26.Whats the greatest influence of village bookshops on the local areas?A.Attracting more people lo pay a visit.B.Offering kids a healthy atmosphere.C.Helping residents lo acquire knowledge.D.Encouraging the young to go to big cities.27.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. LAB: A Bookstore on the RiseB , Local Culture Welcomed by TouristsC. Village Bookshops Promote Rural LifeD , Great Ambitions of Village BookstoresCFor people bom into the Russian aristocracy （贵族）in the nineteenth century, life was full of interesting opportunities - unless they were female. At the time, women generally did not have careers, for they were expected, instead, to focus fully on marrying and raising families. Sophia Behrs was one such young woman. When Sophia married Leo Tolstoy （列夫•托尔斯泰），he was already a well-known author. Both the couple were literary in their interests： Sophia had been a gifted student and, even at a very young age, was a keen and sensitive reader.Sophia's marriage to Tolstoy gave her the opportunity to put her abilities as a good reader to use, often advising him on his work throughout the writing process. She served as her husband*s copyist, writing out multiple copies of his novels by hand. She made suggestions for and edits to his work, many of which were incorporated into the final product. In addition, she served as his manager, publicist, and agent, keeping track of the financial and legal sides of her husband's writing career. If Sophia were alive today, she might have found her calling at a publishinghouse or literary-agency.She wrote her own Russian-language grammar textbook and translated texts from German and English. She also wrote fiction, including a revision of Leo*s novella The Krcutzer Sonata. In that story, a man recounts the dramatic breakdown of his marriage ； Sophia retold the narrative from his wife's point of view. The famous writer was impressed by his wife*s literary talents. "What force of truth and simplicity!,, he wrote in his diary upon reading one of her stories.However, Sophia never sought publication for her own work. Writing was not a fantasy that she look seriously ； rath er, she regarded it with “a certain contempt （轻蔑）and irony.” Limited by personal modesty, her domestic duties, and the expectations for women in her lifetime, Sophia never even considered seeking fame of her own. Yet Tolstoy would never have been able to produce the work he did without Sophia's vital contributions.28.What advantages did Sophia's marriage bring to her? A.A strong interest in literature. B.A superior sense of gracefulness. C.A profession at a literary agency. D.A chance to put her literary gift to use. 29. What can be inferred about Sophia from paragraph 3?A , Her revision of The Kreutzer Sonata was admirable.B , Her grammar textbook was easy and simple.C.She had a dramatic and imaginative writing style. D.She almost went through a marriage breakdown. 30. Which of the following words best describe Sophia according to the last paragraph?In a fascinating paper published last year in Science, a team led by Andreas Nieder oftheUniversity of Tubingen in Germany showed that crows - already known to be among the mostintelligent of animals - are even more impressive than we knew. In fact, the evidence suggests that they are self-aware and, in an important sense, conscious （有意识的）.Crows had been observed previously to use tools to solve certain problems.Nieder'sexperiment showed that the birds were actively evaluating how to solve a particular problem ； in effect, they were thinking it over. This ability to consciously assess a problem was associated with the cerebral cortex （大脑皮层）in the brains of humans, which birds don't have.Other studies support the idea that the bird brain can, in principle, support the development of higher A . Talented and selfless.C , Thoughtful but strong-willed.31. What is the text mainly about?A. Sophia, a delayed publisher.C. Life of Tolstoy and Sophia.B , Loving and ambitious. D, Responsible but proud. B , Sophia, the other Tolstoy D. Literature on Russian women. Dintelligence. It had been dismissed in the past due to the small size of birds, brains. But recent research has shown that in birds, the neurons （神经元）are smaller and more lightly-packed, which makes sense to reduce weight and makes it easier lo fly. The total number of brain cell in crows （about 1. 5 billion）is about the same as that in some monkey species. But because they are more tightly-packed, the communication between the neurons seems In be better, and the overall intelligence of crows may be closer to that of gorillas （猩猩）.This research has important consequences for our understanding of the evolution of higher intelligence. First, a cerebral cortex is not needed, and there are other means to achieve the same outcome. Second, either the evolution of consciousness is very ancient tracing back to the last common ancestor of mammals and birds about 320 million years ago, or, equally interesting, consciousness arose at least twice later on, independently in mammals and birds. Both options raise the possibility that higher intelligence on other planets may not necessarily be mammal or human-like, but could very well be birdlike.32.What did Andreas Nieder's team find out about crows?A.They are more intelligent than other animals.B.They have left people a very good impression.C.They are much cleverer than previously thought.D.They can use tools to solve certain problems.33.What does the underlined “it" in paragraph 3 refer to?A . The idea.B.The bird brain.C. The development.D.Higher intelligence.34.Why do crows have high-level intelligence?A. They have more tightly-packed brains.B , They have a small number of brain cells.C, Their brain neurons could communicate well.D , Their brain cells are the same with the monkeys.35.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. Cerebral cortexes are necessary for the evolution of higher intelligence.B , Both mammals and birds got their intelligence from common ancestors.C.Higher intelligence has already developed separately in different species.D.Higher intelligence on other planets might be different from what we imagine.第二节（共5小题；每题2.5分，总分值12. 5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正确选项。
2021年5月翻译资格考试二级英语笔译实务模拟试题及答案(2)
2021年5月翻译资格考试二级英语笔译实务模拟试题及答案第一部分英译汉必译题For all the natural and man-made disasters of the past year, travelers seem more determined than ever to leave home.Never mind the tsunami devastation in Asia last December, the recent earthquake in Kashmir or the suicide bombings this year in London and Bali, among other places on or off the tourist trail. The number of leisure travelers visiting tourist destinations hit by trouble has in some cases bounced back to a level higher than before disaster struck."This new fast recovery of tourism we are observing is kind of strange," said John Koldowski, director for the Strategic Intelligence Center of the Bangkok-based Pacific Asia Travel Association. "It makes you think about the adage that any publicity is good publicity."It is still too soon to compile year-on-year statistics for the disasters of the past 12 months,but travel industry experts say that the broad trends are already clear. Leisure travel isexpected to increase by nearly 5 percent this year, according to the World Tourism and Travel Council.Tourism and travel now seem to bounce back faster and higher each time there is an event of this sort," said Ufi Ibrahim, vice president of the London-based World Tourism and Travel Council. For London, where suicide bombers killed 56 and wounded 700 on July 8, she said, "It was almost as if people who stayed away after the bomb attack then decided to come back twice."Early indicators show that the same holds true for other disaster-struck destinations. Statistics compiled by the Pacific Asia Travel Association, for example, show that monthly visitor arrivals in Sri Lanka, where the Dec. 26, 2021, tsunami left more than 30,000 people dead or missing, were higher than one year earlier for every month from March through August of this year.A case commonly cited by travel professionals as an early example of the trend is Bali, where 202 people were killed in bombings targeting Western tourists in October 2021. Visitor arrivals plunged to 993,000 for the year after the bombing, but bounced back to 1.46 million in 2021, a level higher than the two years before the bomb, according to the Pacific Asia Travel Association.Even among Australians, who suffered the worst casualties in the Bali bombings, the number of Bali-bound visitors bounced back within two years to the highest level since 2021, according the Pacific Asia Travel Association.Bali was hit again this year by suicide bombers who killed 19 people in explosions at three restaurants.Visits are also on the upswing to post-tsunami Thailand, where the giant waves killed 5,400 and left more than 5,000 missing.Although the tsunami killed more than 500 Swedes on the Thai resort island of Phuket, thelargest number of any foreign nationality to die, Swedes are returning to the island in largernumbers than last year, according to My Travel Sweden, a Stockholm-based group that sends600,000 tourists overseas annually and claims a 28 percent market share for Sweden."We were confident that Thailand would eventually bounce back as a destination, but we didn"t think that this year it would come back even stronger than last year," said Joakim Eriksson, director of communication for My Travel Sweden. "We were very surprised because we really expected a significant decline."Eriksson said My Travel now expects a 5 percent increase in visitors to both Thailand andSri Lanka this season compared with the same season last year. This behavior is a sharp changefrom the patterns of the 1990s, Eriksson said."During the first Gulf war we saw a sharp drop in travel as a whole, and the same after Sept. 11," Eriksson said. "Now the main impact of terrorism or disasters is a change in destination."参考译文：尽管过去的一年天灾人祸不断，但这丝毫没有影响人们出游的兴致，出游意愿空前高涨。
2021年普通高等学校全国统一招生考试全真模拟英语考试(二)Word版含答案
2021年普通高等学校全国统一招生考试全真模拟考试（二）英语（满分150分120分钟）注意事项：1.全卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。
答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号填写在答题卡规定的位置。
2.答选择题时请使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题答题时必须用0.5毫米黑色墨迹签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置，在规定的答题区域以外答题无效，在试题卷上答题无效。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。
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。
1．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．At the beach.B．On the plane.C．In the music hall.2．How is the man probably feeling now?A．Tired. B．Sorry. C．Worried.3．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Co-workers. B．Neighbours. C．Classmates.4．Who is going on a trip during the holiday?A．The woman. B．The man. C．The kid.5．What are the speakers going to do?A．Visit Greece.B．Draw pictures.C．Read a book.第二节(共15小题；每小题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。
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全国高等教育自学考试大学英语自学教程(下)标准预测试卷(二)(考试时间150分钟)PART ONEI．Vocabulary and Structure(10 points，1 point for each)从下列各句四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答案纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
1．It is the ability to do the job ____ matters not where you come from or what you are．( )A．one B．that C．what D．if2．I don’t know how long he ____ away from home．He ____ on a business trip since las Thursday．( ) A．will to be；was being B．will have been：has beenC．would be；had been D．will be；has been3．When he was questioned about the missing ring，he firmly ____ that he had ever seen it．( )A．stated B．denied C．claimed D．refused4．Look! ____ ．A．Out the girl went B．Went the girl outC．Away went the girl D．Away the girl went5．I can’t ____ the meaning of his long speech．( )A．seize B．fetch C．grasp D．grip6．Two hours sometimes ____ like eternity．( )A．seemed B．seems C．seem D．seemly7．Those who accustom themselves to life never hesitate to ____ when they find it hard to continue．( ) A．convey B．quit C．contact D．convert8．All the machines ____ by the end of this month．( )A．would have been repaired B．were repairedC．will have been repaired D．were being repaired9．Admire courage，whatever form it ____ ．( )A．puts B．1ies C．makes D．takes10．It is sometimes difficult ____ you have just met．( )A．to make pleasant conversation among peopleB．to make pleasant conversation with peopleC．making pleasant conversation to peopleD．making pleasant conversation for peopleⅡ．Cloze Test(10 points，1 point for each)下列短文中有十个空白。
每个空白有四个选项。
根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
In his retirement，one day was just like any other day for Elmer Cravitts．He woke up precisely at 5：35 am．He went downstairs 11 his pajamas at six o’clock and poured himself a cup of hot coffee from the pot which his wife，Cladys，had filled and plugged in some fifteen minutes earlier．He reached for the newspaper as he 12 the cup to his lips．This day was different．It was terrible he dropped the newspaper and the cup with closed eyes，he swallowed and began to shout，“Cladys!”Mrs Cravitts was unaccustomed to hearing her husband say much of anything．In fact for the last few days，he 13 paid any attention at all to many of her important questions．She rushed back to the kitchen．“Elmer，what is the matter? Oh．14 coffee all over yourself and the newspaper．She was shocked 15 her husband’s behavior．She wondered what he had read that could have upset him so much．He was not amused 16 her innocent expression．The coffee was terrible．It was too bad to drink．She 17 purchased a new kind of coffee at the market．Recently their lives had become dull．Mrs Cravitts was merely doing her best to change that．She refused tomake another pot of their regular brand 18 he would apologize to her．He could not understand what he should apologize for．She was the one 19 had bought the bitter coffee．Suddenly，she realized something．Though she didn’t enjoy quarrelling with him it was better than the silence had been．She immediately started to plan 20 meal of his least favorite dishes for dinner that night．11．A．with B．in C．where D．dressed ( )12．A．raised B．rose C．raising D．rising ( )13．A．nearly B．hardly C．ever D．merely ( )14．A．your spilling B．you’re spilled C．you’re pouring D．you’re spreading ( )15．A．with B．upon C．on D．by ( )16．A．to B．of C．at D．with ( )17．A．should have B．would have C．must have D．has to have ( )18．A．unless B．without C．not till D．not until ( )19．A．whom B．who C．which D．／( )20．A．a B．the C．some D．／( )Ⅲ．Reading Comprehension(30 points，2 points for each)从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
Passage 1Question 21 to 25 are based on the following passage：If you are planning to study in the United States，you need to consider several factors．Everyone has different opinions about where the best place to lire in．Also．the best places to live are not al‘ways home to the best schools．Finally．many schools specialize in different areas of study．The Massachusetts Institute of Technology，for example，is a great school for computer science and technology-related fields of study．However，if you want to study oceanography，your interests may be better served by attending school in a place that is on a coastline or near the ocean．Now I am sure that you know which schools are considered the best in the country．So I will tell you about which states I believe are the best to live in．California is a nice state．Northern California specifically has very good weather．Los Angeles in southern California is another story though．Life in LA is full of excitement and fast，and some—times dangerous．As for me．I enjoyed the time I spent in Massachusetts，Virginia and Maryland and these states that have a lot of history and culture．The weather is not as perfect as California，but it is still quite nice．My favorite area of America is the Midwest．Middle America，I think，is home to the true American sense of values．In addition，there are many good universities there。