同济大学英语期末复习卷.doc
同济大学继续教育学院2016学年秋季学期期终考试专升本大学英语（二）课程考试题（复习卷）Part I. Vocabulary & Structure (30%)Directions: Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1. As the semester is drawing to an end, the student union is calling on all the students to —C_ the temptation tocheat on exams.A・ refuse B. reject C. resist D. resolve2. You don't agree with me on this matter, I know, but _ B_ yoiTII see I am in the right.A. at timesB. in timeC. at one timeD. all the time3. As some of therules concerning foreign trade ran contrary to the principles of the WTO, the governmentdecided to —A_ them as soon as possible・A・ abolish B. accomplish C. distinguish D. establish4. It is impossible for me to sing a song these days, for my voice is —C—.A. going ofB. going toC. going offD. going away5. The old man regained consciousness and found himself lying in a room which had nothing but _D_ walls.A・ blank B. empty C. vacant D. bare6. The typical symptom of the epidemic SARS is _A __ h igh fever and acute cough.A. persistentB. resistantC. subsequentD. perseverant7. The Christmas dinner includes poultry for the main course, salad, bread, and vegetables, and B ________ avariety of desserts, for example, pies, puddings and ice-cream・A. involvesB. featuresC. characterizesD. protrudes8. _B _ the events of last week, I think, we could have handled things more efficiently・A. Falling back onB. Looking back onC. Getting back onD. Go泊g back on9. A suicide bomb exploded in a Jewish _D ___ , killing doze ns of people.A・ site B. plantation C. terminal D. settlement10. In the last few years, the Internet and the World Wide Web have become —D— words; almost everyone hasheard of them.A. familyB. homeC. houseD. household11 ・ It can said without exaggeration that no part of the United States is not easily accessible by car, by train, or byair, and _B_ by all the three of them.A. more often thanB. more often than notC. no more often thanD. less often than12. While freshmen are con sidered part of the academic elite 伴青英)，some of them appear to lack comm onsense_C __ f ollowing traffic regulations.A・ coming to B. when coming toC. when it comes toD. when they come to13. Dangerous animals such as bears and wolves can be _B ___ b y lighting a fire when you go camping in avirgin forest.A. kept in handB. kept at bay C・ kept in touch D. kept in mind14. As she matured as an artist, she —A_ realize that “all artists are a product of their culture”.A. came toB. kept toC. took toD. went to15. He always uses the same _B_ of lies to cheat strangers・A. numberB. flockC. groupD. web16. Many European countries —B_ all alliance (同盟)against Hitler's military invasion.A. passed forB. forged C ・ compelled D. authorized17. Because of the mad cow disease, the European Union —D — a worldwide ban on British beef and beef productexports.A. challengedB. chargedC. forgedD. imposed18. The an cient tribes there are supposed _C_ from the mainland to the island.A. to moveB. to be movingC ・ to have moved D. to have been moving19. Bicycle riders want the city government to set aside special lanes (彳亍车道)for bicycles on some of themain streets, but though they have got some supporters, ___ B_ likes the idea.A. everyoneB. not everyoneC. no oneD. someone20. On Children's Day, our nieces and nephews were taken to the department store and then _D_ to pick theirfavorite toys.A. set outB. let aloneC. brushed asideD. turned loose21. ___________________________________________________________________ Our house is about a mile from the station and there are not many houses —A _________________________ .A. in betweenB. among them C ・ far apart D. from each other22. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could _D ________ .A. stand up toB. put up with C ・ come up with D. make up for23. Some fish have a greater _A _____ for acid water than others.A. toleranceB. resistanceC. dependenceD. persistence24. Many scientists have been ______ A_ the goal of a practical and economical way to use sunlight to split water molecules.A. pursuingB. chasing C ・ reaching D. winning25.1 have no formal clothes for the occasion. Perhaps I can get —B _______ in a dark suit?A. throughB. byC. atD. off26. The money I get from teaching the piano is a useful —C ______ to my ordinary income.A. implementB. complementC. supplementD. compliment27. The _C _____ consists of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, their son and two daughters.A. houseB. household C ・ home 28. He never talks to me ___ D ___ to ask for something.A. besidesB. aside from C ・ apart from 29.1 __ C____ my grant by working in the evenings. A. compliment B. complement C ・ supplement 30. ____ B __ my point I have done a comparative study. Part II. Reading Comprehension (30%)Passage One:When John and Victoria Falls arrived in New York City for one-year stay, they did not bring very many things with them. They had planned either to live in a furnished apartment or to buy used furniture. But they soon learned about a new system that more and more people are using. The renting of home furnishings (bed, tables, dishes, and so on) has become one of America's fastest growing businesses.D. housingD. other thanD. implementA. IllustratingB. To illustrateC. Having illustratedD. Being illustratedWhat kinds of people rent their home furnishings instead of buying them? People who are international business or government officials, foreign students, airline workers, young married couples 一・people whose job or business may force them to move frequently from one city to another. They save a lot of trouble and the cost of moving their furniture each time. They simply rent new furniture when they reach their new homes. Young people with little money do not want to buy cheap furniture that they may soon dislike. They prefer to wait until they have enough money to buy furniture they really like. Meanwhile, they find they can rent better quality furniture than they could afford to buy.One family, who now have a large, beautiful home of their own, liked their rented furniture so much that they decided to keep renting it instead of buying new things・ But usually people don't like to tell others about it. The idea of renting home turnishings is still quite new, and they are not sure what their neighbors might think. 1 • Which of the following has become one of America's fastest growing businesses? DA. Selling home furnishings.B. Renting furnished apartments.C. Selling used furniture.D. Renting home furnishings.2. Why do some people prefer to rent furniture? CA. Because the furniture they get in this way is new.B. Because it saves them a lot of money.C. Because it saves them much trouble and money.D. Because they can always get better quality furniture in this way.3. What can you infer from the passage?A. The idea of renting furniture is not acceptable. BB. Renting furniture is not popular in the couple's home towri.C. Only those who don't have eno ugh money rent furniture.D. People usually grow to like the furniture they have rented・4. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage? BA. rent or Buy?B. A New Way of Getting Home FurnishingsC. Furnished ApartmentsD. A New Idea5. Young people liked renting home furniture in that _____ D __ .A. They have less money.B. They don't want to buy old furniture.C. The new furniture is of good quality.D. They dorf t have much money and don't want to buy the cheap furniture・Passage Two:For the most part, rapid economic development has been a boon. But there is a down side to development - health problems such as overweight are all becoming more prevalent, as more people take taxis to work instead of riding their bicycles, and other labor-saving devices become more popular.An increasing fast pace of life makes it difficult for people to spend time working out or playing sports. u l know exercise is good for your health," a young lady said. "But after a busy work week, the only thing I want to do is watch some TV and go to sleep/7 That attitude may explain the results of a recent nationwide study, which suggested 15 percent of urban adults I China are overweight, a large number of people over the age of 40 suffer from high blood pressure and cardiac ailments・Local researchers found that 31.2 percent of elderly resp on dents were getting eno ugh exercise, but less than 9 percent of youngsters and the middle-aged got an adequate amount of physical activity.Elderly people understand the importance of protecting their health. The young people, however, are busy working and use this as an excuse to avoid exercise. In fact, physical exercise doesn't require much time, money or a special gymnasium・ People can make use of any time and any place at their convenience to take part in sports. Walking quickly, cycling, climbing the stairs and dancing are all helpful methods to enhance one，s health・The benefits of adding a little more activity to your lift are priceless. u There is no need to be an athlete, however,M a local doctor said. People should walk for 30 minutes a day and take part in other physical activity three to five times a week. He warns, however, that people in poor physical shape should start slowly, and build up over time.China has taken the need for more exercise to heart, with the government running several activities last Sunday, which was the desig mated World Health Day. Pamphlets and posters based on the theme “Move for Health" were distributed nationwide, encouraging people to develop a positive and healthy lifestyle.6. Rapid economic development has resulted in all the following except _D_.A. an increasing number of taxi passengersB. the wide use of labor-saving devicesC. an increasingly fast pace of lifeD. people's awareness of the importanee of exercise7. Some people are getting overweight because _A_・A. they are too busy to have any time for exerciseB. they are ignorant of the benefits of exerciseC. they are too weak to participate in physical activityD. they are short of money to pay for different exercises8. According to the passage, who need regular daily exercise most? BA. People taking taxis to work.B. Urban adults with full-time jobs.C・ Elderly people suffering from high blood pressure.D. Youngsters dreaming of becoming professional athletes.9. What is the main idea of the last paragraph but one? CA. Many people are still unable to afford the cost of physical exercises.B. Nobody should take part in physical activity in order to be an athlete.C. Moderate physical exercise is usually enough for ordinary people.D. Old or sick people should only take part in physical exercises of the slowest type.10. By referring to rapid economic development as "a boon" at the beginning of the passage, the authormeans that ___ A_.A. it has benefited the general public greatlyB. it has done harm to people's health nation wideC・ it is going faster than anyone could have imaginedD. it has helped to establish a positive and health lifestyle of the publicPassage Three:Every human being, no matter what he is doing, gives off body heat. The usual problem is how to dispose of it. But the designers of the Johnstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh set themselves the opposite problem 一how to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system which utilizes not only body heat, but the heat given off by such objects as light bulbs and refrigerators as well. The system works so well that no conventional fuel is needed to make the campus's six buildings comfortable.Some parts of most modern buildings 一theaters and offices as well as classrooms 一are more than amply heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air-conditioned even in winter. The technique of saving heat and redistributing it is called "heat recovery： A few modern buildings recover heat, but the University's system is the first to recover heat from some buildings and reuse it in others.Along the way, Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its heat producers・ The harder a student studies, the more heat his body gives off. Male students emit more heat than female students, and the larger a student, the more heat he produces. It is tempting to conclude that the hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a hard-working, overweight male genius.11 ・ Until recently, body heat has caused problems because it ___ C_.A. was difficult to collectB. came in variety of formsC. was difficult to get rid of itD. tended to be absorbed by physical objects12. Which of the following is true of the heating system of the Johnstown campus? BA. The heat is supplied by human bodiesB. The heat is supplied by both human bodies and otherheat-emitting objectsC. The heat is supplied by both human bodies and conventional fuelD. The heat is supplied by human bodies, other heat-emitting objects, and conventional fuel13. At the Johnstown campus, how many of the buildings are heated entirely by the heat collection system?DA. NoneB. TwoC. FourD. Six14. According to the passage, which of the following would produce the LEAST amount of heat? BA. A fat female who studies hardB. A thin female who does not studyC・ A fat male who does not studyD. A thin male who studies hard15. In the last paragraph, the "hottest prospecf* means the_C—.A. most intelligent studentB. most desirable studentC・ most diligent studentD. most learned studentPassage Four：The resources of the library can be helpful even when we are doing something very informal, such as trying to devise a better way to measure attitudes toward music or looking for a better way to teach mathematics. The library can be equally helpful when we are doing something very formal, such as writing a dissertation （学位论文）or preparing an article for publication in a professional journal. In either case, our goal should be to use the library asa useful tool to help us understand and solve our problem.The following sections of this chapter will describe specific resources available in many libraries. In some cases you may already be aware of a resource and may use it frequently and successfully. In other cases you may be completely unfamiliar with a resource. Your goal should be to become aware of what is available and to know how to use each of these resources to help you solve the problem they are designed to solve.When educators have a piece of information that they want to share with their colleagues, they often make this information available in professional journals or at professional meetings. It would often be useful to have access to such information, and this chapter will describe the special services that enable us to locate such information.16. The library resources can be helpful when we _D ____ .A. want to find a better way to measure attitudes toward musicB. are preparing a paper for a professional journalC・ are writing a dissertationD. All of the above17. Readers5 familiarity with different resources _C ____ .A. is more or less the sameB. varies slightlyC. differs greatlyD. should not be different18・ The author believes that __ D_.A. library resources should be used frequently and completelyB. library resources cannot be made good use of if they are not available to usC・ one is supposed to be aware of the library resources that are usually not availableD. one is supposed to have good knowledge and make good use of library resources19. When educators wish to share some information with their colleagues, they often ____ A __ .A. publish it in a professional journalB. organize professional meetingsC. get access to it in the libraryD. make use of some library services20. The chapter in question mainly _C ____ .A. deals with the ways of dissertation writingB. presents information on publishing papers in professional journalsC. introduces some library servicesD. describes some professional meetingsPart III. Cloze (15%)One day when Jamie came home after school, his mother had on her worry face. He knew she was thinking of _1 the weather_ "It's bad out there. Black clouds are coming from the sea," Jamie said. "Yes. I'm thinking of those fishing boats at sea「she said.At that moment _Z the lights_ went out. Jamie and his mother were in the dark.The coastline will be in the dark/ Jamie^s mother said. She got more worried. _3 Troubles_ always come in threes.I broke my best glasses this morning, and my sister has the cold・"Now, dorft worry, mum. They're right.^^ They're _ sure_ to come through this all right・But Jamie really worried about those fishing boats himself. The fishing boats would _ miss, the cove in the dark.Jamie took flares and rushed into the wind. There was a cliff by the sea. He started to climb. He _ pulled himself up hand over hand. At last he reached the top・He _ failed, three times. On the fourth try he fired off one of the flares. It rose and cut into the black sky in bright light. Then he saw an answering flare up at sea. Jamie fired off two more. He saw another answering flare up, thenanother, then another. The answering flares from the fishing boats showed they _8 had passed by_ the entrance to the cove but then changed course and were _9 now_ sailing into the cove. They were almost home. Jamie helped _W save_ the fishermen of the village・1. A. the wind B. the clouds C. the rain D. the weather2. A. Jamie B. his mother C. the fire D. the lights3. A. Messages B. Accidents C. Troubles D. Questions4. A.sure B. lucky C. safe D. ready5. A. lose B. miss C. leave D. forget6. A. pushed B. pulled C. carried D・ climbed7. A. made B. tried C. failed D. finished8. A. were at B. had found C. had passed by D. were going int9. A. now B. then C・ once D. again10. A. answer B. save C. find out D. look forPart IV. Translation (25%)1. 至于这本杂志，它刊载世界各地许多报刊杂志上文章的摘要。
同济大学《大学英语》2020-2021第一学期期末试卷
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Partl Listening Comprehension (20 minutes,20 points)SectonADrections in this secton,you will hear 10 short conversations At the end of each conversation,a queston wil be asked about what was sa id Both the conversaton and the question will be spoken only once Afer each quesbon there wil be a pause Dunng the peuse,you mustr ead the lour choices marked A). B),C)and D),and decide which is the best answer Then ma'k the correspondng letter with a single line th rough the centerExample You wil hearM is e possble for you to work late,Miss Grey?w Work late? I suppose so.if you realy think ifs necessaryQWhere do you thnk Pis conversation most probably tbok place?You wil read A)At the ofice B) In the waiting roomC)At te airport D)In a restaurantFrom the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had tb frish in the evening This is most likely to have take n place at the oflice Therefore,A)"At the office'is the best answer You should choose (A) and mark t with a single line through the center1 A)She doesn't want her boytrend tb gve her a carB)Her boyfrend has a lot of money.C)The man augtt tb lend some money lb her boyfmiend.D)Her boyfrend was making hun df the man.2 A)400B)422C)415D)4203 A)He is gong tb change hs job B)He snt dong well with his work.C)He is doing pretty well now D)He doesn'tike his work4 A) In the cty.B)In the country C)Near his company.D)Near the town.5 A)He hasntseenB)He liked a beter than JawsC)He thought Star Wars was not as good as JawsD)He didn't hke it8 A)Typing a proposal B)Whitng a proposalC)Postnga proposal D)Checking a proposal7.A)Follow the doctor's advice B)Forget to take any pilsC)Take five pills.D)Take two pills8 A)The woman didn't hear the man come in.B) The woman pretended be e when he mencane nC)The woman didn't mind the man's disturbing her.D)The woman asked the man to get home earty next tme.9 A)Three bmes B)Two tmes C)Five times D) Eight tmes10.A)6B) 12C)10D)18Secton B Compound Dictation（注意：听力理解的B节（SectonB）为复合式所写（Compound Detaton），则1在试者上，现在请取出试卷）Part l.Reading Comprehension(35 minutes,40 points)Directions There are 4 passages in this part Each passage is tolowed by some questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A),B)C),and D)You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneLast week,I found myself worrying less about problems of wortdl politics,and national crime and more about smaller evils I came home one day with a bad taste in my mouth,the kind I get wheneverI witness the btthe cruelty that people infict on each cther On this particular day. I had seen three especially mean-spirited things happenI hrst thought about mean-spinted people as I walked from the bus stop to the office where l work I make this walk every day.and its my fr st step away trom the comforts of home and into the tensions of the cty For me,a landmark on the route is a tiny patch of ground that was once strewn with rubbish and broken glass The city is trying to make a "pocket park" out of t by planting trees and flowers Every day this s ping.I watched the skinny saplings put out tny leaves When I wa ked past,I atways noted how big the tuhips were getting and made bets w ith myself on when they would bioom.But last Wednesday,as I reached the park I fell sick.Someone had knocked the trees to the ground and trampled the budding tulips into the dirt Someone had destroyed a bit d beauty for no reason At lunchtime on Wednesday,I witressed more meamess Along wth dozens of cther hungry.hued people,I wes waiting in line at McDon ald's Aso in line was a young mother with two tred,impatent chidren clnging tb her legs The mother was trying to catm the children,but it was obviousthat they were about to start crying The lines barely moved,and the unchline tension was building Then.one of the children began to cry and scream The litle boy'syels resounded through the restaurant,and people stared angrily at the helpless mother Finally.o ne man turned to her and said,"Lady,you shouldn't bring your kids tb a pubie place if you can't contrd them*The woman was exhausted a nd hungry Someone in ine could have helped her with her problem Instead,even though many of the customers in the restaurant were par ents themselves,they treated her lke a cnminal.The worst incident of mean -spiritedness thatl saw that day happened after I left work AsI walked to the bus stop,I approached an oid wom an huddled in a dooway She was wrapped in a dirty banket and cutched a cheap vinyl bag packed with her belongings She was one of th "street people our society leaves tb fend for themseves The Unted States,the nchestcountry on earth should not allow such suffering Some of these victims even live in cardboard bores dunng the coldest winters Approaching the woman from the opposite direction were thr ee eenagers who were laughing and taking in loud voces When hey saw the oid woman,they began tb shout crude remarks at her One of them grabbed her shopping bag and pretended to trow tout into tme street The woman stared helplessly at them,like a wounded anim al surrounded by hunters Then,having had their fun,the teenagers went on tneir wayI had seen enough of the world's coldness that day and wented tb leavetbehind At home,I hudded in the warmth of my tamily I wondere d why we al contrbute b the world's supply of petty cruety.There's enough of italready.11. We know trom the passage that on the route tb the wnter's woplaceA) a tiny park was being built by plantng trees and howers on a plot of waste landB) nubbish and broken glass were being cleared away from an empty bukding lotC)what used tb be a dumping ground for garbage had been turmed into a playgroundD)a patch of bare ground had been tumed nto a beautful hower bed12. The author"fell sick"on her way tb work last Wednesday becauseA)she felt uncomtortable at the thought of the tension in the workplaceB)the big tulips that she betted would come into blossom had soon witheredC)the young trees and budding fowers in the lite park had been destroyedD) some people had thrown rubbish and broken glass in the pocket park13.According to the author,the scene at M-Donalf's showedA) that hungry people in a hurry were more likely to be impatentB) that kids needed to be taught good mannen before they were brought to public placesC)how hard &coukd be forayoung mother to discipline her chidrenD)how mean people could be towards someone who wes ina diffcult poston14.The author used the example of the oid women hudding in the doorway tb showA)that homeloss people sbl existed in the U SB)howcruel teenagers could sometmes beC)that young people were ofen rude tb their eldersD)how eldery people were chen left b lend lor themseives15. H can be inferred from the passage thatA) every normal person has a cruel streak and will do mean thingsB) petty cruelty can be more hamtu than be problems ike natonal cnmeC)ordinary people can be mean without being aware of tD)teenagers tend to nfict itte crueltes on helpless peoplePassage TwoFaces,ike Angerprints,are unique Did you ever wonder how t is possible for us tb recognize pecple? Even a skilled writer probably could n ot descnbe all the leatures that make one face different from ancther.Yet a very young chid-or even an animal,such as a pigeon-can le am to recognize taces,we al take this ability for grantedWe also lell people apart by how they behave,When we talk about someone's penor she acts.s peaks,thinks and feels that make that individual d fferent from others.Like the human face,human personalty is very complex But descnbing someone's personality in words is somewhat easier than descn bing his face.If you were asked to descnbe what a 'nice face"lboked lihe,you probably would have a difficut bme doing soBut if you were asked to descnbe a "nice person",you might begin tb think about someone who was kuind,considerato,fmendly,wam,a nd so forthThere are many words to descnbe howa person thinks,eels and acts Fordin Alport,an American psychologists,found nearly 18 000 English words charactenzing differences in people's behavior And manyof us use his infomation as a basis for descnibing,of typing.hispersonality.Bookworms.conservatives,military types-people are described with such terms People have alweys tried tb "type'each other,Actors in earty Greek drama wore masks to show the audience whether they played the vi llains（坏人）or the hero＇s role In tact，the words ＂person＂and＂personalty＂come from the Latn persona，meaning ＇＂mask＂.Today，mostt elevision and movie actors do not wear masks But we can easily tel the 'good guys trom the "bad guys'"because the two types differ in appearance as well as in actions16. By using the example of the fngerprnts,the author tels us thatA) people can leam to recognize tacesB) people have different personalitiesC)people have difculty in descnbing the features of hnger printsD)people differ trom each other in tacial features17.According tb tis passage.some animas have the gft dA) telling people apart by how they behaveB) recognizing human tacesC)typing good people from bad peopleD)typing each other18. Who most probably knows best how tb describe peopleA)The ancient Greek audenceB) Psychologists19.According b the passage,tis possble for us tb teil one type of person from ancther bA) people difer in their ehavioral and physical characteristiesB) people's behavior can be easily descnbed in wordsC) human fngerprints provide unique intormationD)human faces have complex features20 Which d the tollowing is the major point of the passage?A) Why tis necessary b dentfy people's personalityB) How tb get tb know peopleCWhy tis possible tb descrbe peopleD)How best to recognce pecplePassage ThreeAre some people born clever,and others bom stupid? Or is inteligence developed by out environment and our experience?Strangely e nough,the answer to these questions is yes To some extent our inteiligence s gven tb us at birth,and no amount of specal education can make a genius out of a chid bom with low intelligence On the other hand,a child who lves in a bonng environment will develop his intetigence less than one who lives in nich and vaned surroundings Thus the hmits of person's intelligence are hred at brth,whether or not he reaches hose lmts wil depend on his environment This view,now held by most experts,can be supported n a number of ways.It is easy tb show that irteligence s tb some extert something we are bom wth The closer the blood relatonship two people,the closer they are likety tb be in intellgence Thus f we take two unvelated people at random from the populaton,it is likety that their degree of in telligence will be completety different it.on the other hand.we take two identcal twns,they will very likely be as intelligent as each othe t.Relations like brothers and sisters.parents and chitren,usualy have smar nteligence,and thus cieafty suggests that intelligence d epends on birth.Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments We mightsend one,for example,to a universty an d the other to a factory where the work is boring,We would soon find differences in intelligence developing,and thvs indicates that envircontact with each other but who are not related at all are likely tb have similar degree of intefigence.21.The wrter is in favor of the view that man's ntelligence is gven tb himA) at birthB)through educatonC)both at birth and trough educatonD)neither at birth nor through education22 Ha child is bom with low nteligence,he mayA) become a genusB) still become a genus the should be give special educationC) reach his inteligence lmits in nch surroundingsD)not reach his intelgence in his te23. In the second paragraph 'f we take two unrelated peoA) pick any two personsB) take out two differert personsC) choose two persons who are relativeD)choose two persons weh diferent inteligence24.The example of the tmins going b a universty and tb a factory separately showsA) the mportance of ther intelligenceB)the role of environmert on intelligenceC)te mportance of teir postonsD)the part that birth plays25 The best the of this passage can beA) Surroundings B)IntellgenceC)Dependence on Envronment D)Efect of EducatonPassage FourA telescope,lke a microscope.enables us to see things which we could nat see without i A microscope magnifes things(or features of ngs)which are so smal that they are invisible tb the naked eye They may be as smal as a cel or even a small group of molecules Micre n Greek,and in several English technical words,means"smal"But ele-in Greek means distant or tar away The word "television"is alsc erived from this Greek word In England,Australia,and New Zealand we cal a televsion set the "elly'.which is almost the same as the C ek word In the United Sates people cal ta TV.A telescope enables us to see objects which,though milions of tmes lbrger han ourseves,appear much smaller because they are so away Even the images of stars which we see thvrough a telescope are.of course greaty reduced in size in comparson with the stars a al size But a telescope enables us tb see stars which are invisible tb the human eye as well as gving us a brighter,clearer image of those which are visibleIn the last twenty or thirty years there has been a great improvemert in tpower d belescopes There are now me very large and powerful elescopes in existence When you see the sun nse in the morming you are eight minutes late Whatis the meanng of ths strange statement? The tact s thatitt es eight minutes tor the lght totravel trom the sun to the earthThe speed of lgrt s approxmately 186.000 mies per second When you s e a planet ith or wihout the help of a telescope you are agan too late tb see the planet as itexists when you bok at it You see it as it wa some tme eartierWhat happens when you observe stars beyond the solar system?Light trom these stars takes a much longer tme on its jpumey In many ses it takes millions of years to reach our planet Pemaps you beleve that when you see a particutar star.you and the star exist simultanec sly.But this camot be true,Between you and the star,here are many milons of mles in space.and tvs means that there s also a long h tory of several mihion years between the star and you,in other words the star whch you are bokng at now no longer exists n the fom in hich you see it Pertaps at this moment there is no star at that partcutar pont in space Stars,lie human beings.are born and die26.AmcroscopeA) may be as small as a cell or a smal group of moleculesB) is simlar to a telescopeD)enables us to see things that are too small to be seen27. Ris implied in the hrst paragraphA) cells or even molecules can be magnfied by a microscopeB) a molecule is as smal as a cellC) telescopes and microscopes are simlar,they both magnfy smal thingsD) "Telly's a Greek worda28.Accordng tb the second paragraphA) a telescope magnifies objects that are far awayB)a telescope makes the stars tar away visible but unclearC)the stars as we see them through a telescope are actually much largerD) stars are so tar away that they are a'ways inwisble to the human eye29. We leam from the last paragraph thatA) with the heip of a telescope we can observe a star as it actually existsB) stars can usualy exist tor millions d yearsC)whenever an old star des.a new star is bomD)the ftorm in which a star exists may change30 We can Infer trom the passage thatA)the stars we see now no longer existB) stars are much tarther away from us than the sunC)elescopes enabile us b see stars as they actually areD)ike human bengs.stars are bom and diePart II.Vocabulary(20 mnutes,15 ponts)Directions There are 30 incomplete sentences in this pat For each sentence there are four choces marked A).B).C)and D).Choose theONE answer that best completes the sentence Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet witha single ine through the cent31.The problem with the country s how to ift ts economy outofA)reservabon B)recreation C)reversion D)recession32. The rest of the tamiy had neaty reached the nver.but Jane wasbehind as usual.A)declining B)delaying C)lacking D)lagging33 Overa third of the populaton was estimated to have no_tb the health serviceA)assessment B)assignment C)eception D)access34.A prime minister cannct expect to have much tme to_to purely personal mattersA)devote B)reserve C)concentrate D)spare35.We have had to rase our prices because of the ncrease in the cost of_materialsA)primitive B)rough C)ongnal D)w36.He received a lether of thanks for hs_of books tb the Shatespeare IbraryA) publication B)donation C)acquiston D)quotaton37. Onty the most sophstcated theores of modem physics cantsphenomnA)account tor B)count on C)account of D)count for38.When Mary paid the bil,she was gvenafor her money.A)cheque B)ticket C)receipt D)label39.Frankfurt Gemany,is in one of the most_poputated regions of Westem EuropeA)densety B)vasty C)enormousty D)largety40.To ourGeoffreysiness proved not tbo be as serous as we had earedA)entertainment B)judgment C)relel D)relaration41. We might say that__has been done when a man's innocence and guilt has been proved beyond doubtA)judgment C)justce D)wrong42.All men of women,young or old,short or tall shoud not_any fom d discimination,because sooner or later we are all ikely to t all victim to tvis dangerous practiceA)resist B)sustain C)undergo D)tblerate43.We cannot judge a person simply on the_of his educationA)condition B)basis C)principle D)base44. Helen groups al people into twothose she lkes and those she distkesA)specimens B)categones C)catalogs D)secton45 The truck driver was provedof the cnmeC)nnocentA)indifferent B)Iindependent D)nevtable46.Tom coulkd notthe last problem on the anthmetc testA)fil cut B)figure cut C)find out D)fiter cut47.They havewhatl suspected long ago.A)assured B)ensured C)convinced D)confrmed48.The tormer mayor d the city was always holding a_aganst new immigrants and made life dificult for them thereA)prorty B)discomfort C)disadvantage D)prejudce49. Milions of peasants haveb the cites.A)migrated B)accelerated C)Bustrated D)integrated50. Afriendship may be.casual,stuatonal or deep and lastingA)identical B)original D)erticalC)supertcial51.We couldn t make the cake because we didn't have some of the mainA)ingredents B)lactors C)components D)compounds52.Wihout the fricton between their keet and the ground.people would_be able to walkA)in no tme B)by al means C)in no way D)on any account53.My cases were too heavy.and the airtine charged me $40 forbaggageA)extensive B)exclusive C)extreme D)excess54. When the bell rang,people walked out of their homes and_on the vilage squareA)assembled B)dismissed C)dissoved D)disappeared55. Being a pop star can be quite a hard life with a kot of travelingheavy schedulesA)with regard to B)as tb CJin relation tb D)owing to56. The govemmentaheavy tax on tbbacco. whch aroused oppostion from the bbacco ndustryA)pronounced B)complied C)mposed D)prescrbed57.Any electnc products sold in this tamous department store wil be__tor one yearA)protected B)guaranteed C)preserved D)ensured58.The homelessfrom the tooded town were helped by the Red CrossA)scouts B)saints C)beggars D)refugees59. Generally,it is onty when animals are trapped that theyto violence tb escapeA)resort B)appeal C)proceed D)incinemunication is the process of_a message from a source to an audence via a channel.Part IV Cloze (15 minutes.10 points)Directions There are 20 banks n the blowing passage For each blank there are tbur choices marked A).B),C)and D)Youshould choos e the ONE that best hits nto the passage Then ma'k the coresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single ine through the centreAlthough he has not won an Oscar yet he has already made an incredible 61 of money Steven Spielberg is the man 62 tor Jaws,'E T. and Close Encounters of the Thrd Kind.At thirtys years d age,he has already become one of the most 63 Hollywood directors of all t meSpielberg has been interested in farms and cameras ever snce he was a smal chid.64 his tather frst brought home a cinema camera At th e age of twelve,he receved a Kodak camera of his own and began timing home made dsasters such as 65 tran crashes and homble mur ders,the part of the 60 beng played by his three younger ter,at high school,he showed 67 interestin academic subjects,preferr ng o spend hvis tme 68 the cinema of makung his own short science-Acton tims He has been interested in space ever since he was fve,when his tather tbck him 60 one nignt tb watch a meteonte stbm in the Arizona d sert He has believed for a long time that cuter space is nota 70 plsce He feets hat the beings hat nhabit 71 have good intentions 72t eearth.The 73 s demonstrated in two of he major hims,ET:and Close Encounters of the TNind Kind,74 which triendly aliens visit thee arth and make 75 wth chldren.Ever since his chikthood,Spelberg has ved 76 movies and he has poured 77 much d his weath into hes fims He has been descnbed a sthe boy who has never grown up.In tact the secret df his success probably 78 in the fact that his fim adventures happen tb ordnary fok from ordinary backgrounds Hs 79 are people we have al dreamt of 80 at some tme in our lves61. A)bt B)amount C)bunch D)packet62. A)responsible B)asking C)t D)ready63. A)lbvety B)untortunate C)comtortable D)successtut64. A)so B)because C)when D)whom65. A)viwid B)well known C)funny D)toy66. A)victms B)patents C)actors D)roles68.A)on B)at CJfor D)wth69.A)away B)out C)over D)up70. A)Ivable B)central C)hostle D)friendy71. A)here B)that C)them D）计72. A)towards B)cn C)around D)conceming73. A)befief B)behavior D)knowledge74. A)from noqe(8D)in75. A)free B)contact C)war D)friend76. A)off uodn(8C)for D)up to77. A)forth B)back C)down D)among78.A)resuts B)perssts C)les D)lays79A)stars B)coleagues C)folks D)heroes80A)being B)seeng C)actng D)visting。
同济大学2020级英语专业大学英语(4)期末试卷(四)
同济大学2020级英语专业大学英语（4）期末试卷（四）Part II. Reading Comprehension.Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and do the multiple-choice questions. (30%)Text 1My husband and I got married in 1981 and for the first ten years of our marriage I was very happy to stay home and raise our three children. Then four years ago, our youngest child went to school and I thought I might go back to workMy husband was very supportive and helped me to make my decision. He emphasized all of the things I can do around the house, and said he thought I could be a great success in business.After several weeks of looking for a job, I found my present job, which is working for a small public relations fi rm. At first, my husband was very proud of me and would tell his friends. “My clever little wife can run that company she’d working for.”But as his joking statement approached truth, my husband stopped talking to me about my job.I have received several promotions and pay increases, and I’m now making more money than he is.I can buy my own clothes and a new car. Because of our joined incomes, my husband and I can do many things we had always dreamed of doing, but we don’t do these things because he is very unhappy.We fight about little things and my husband is very critical of me in front of our friends. For the first time in our marriage, I think it is possible that our marriage may come to an end.I love my husband very much, and I don’t want him to feel inferior, but I also love my job. I think I can be a good wife and a working woman, but I don’t know how. Who can give me some advice? Will I have to choose one or the other or can I keep both my husband and my new career?16.When was the passage most probably written?A)In 1991 B) Around 1996C) In 1981 D) Four years ago17.The husband was supportive, for he .A)praised her for all the housework she had doneB)took over what she used to do at homeC)encouraged herD)made the decision for her18.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A)It only took several days for her to find the job she is now doing.B)For the first time since their marriage, the writer doesn’t think her husband is as kind asbefore.C)Her husband stopped talking to her about her job when her career was approaching success.D)Her husband has been proud of her for every success she has won on the job.19.As she was making more money, .A)she did a lot of things she had dreamed ofB)she found a gap taking place between themC)she could buy many new clothes and a new houseD)she was very critical of her husband20.The difficult position a working woman is in is a choice between .A)husband and friends B) career and payC) children and work D) job and marriageText 2After-sales service and guarantee become an integral and essential part of a “good brand” on both local and regional levels, and the provision of such also produces solid ground for customer loyalty.Customers today are a lot more demanding than before. Being able to find after-sales service creates a feeling of convenience and a sense of responsibility from the manufacturer. This is very important to build customer loyalty and explains why more 24-hour hotline centers are available nowadays.Product guarantee is also one of the major factors when a potential customer decides to make a purchase. Whether this be in the form of a written guarantee or a guarantee based on reputation, the importance to the consumer is self-evident. A brand’s research & development, an unavoidable investment, usually back up safety guarantees for marketers nowadays. Product testing and refinement are conducted for both new and existing products. With the help of computerized machinery, quality control has achieved the highest level than ever before to enable consistency in production. For the consumer this means a quality of guarantee for that brand whether it be available at home or abroad.21.After-sales service and guarantee can provide the customers with .A. solid ground for loyaltyB. sense of responsibilityC. a feeling of convenienceD. sense of satisfaction22.More 24-hour hotline centers appear because .A.more and more customers demand after-sales servicesB.there are more and more complaints from customersC.more companies come to realize the importance of after-sales services.D.they have become a new type of investment23.Product guarantee .A.must in written formB.can be based on the company’s reputationC.is not often provided by the companiesD.often fails to meet in reality24.Product testing and refinement are conducted for .A. new products onlyB. quality productsC. dangerous productsD. both new and existing products25.Which is NOT mentioned concerning product guarantee?A. A brand’s research& development.B. Product testing and refinement.C. Quality control.D. Product distribution.Text 3Just two months ago, Ana, a teenager, was preparing for an important exam. Winners would receive scholarships and be able to study in the United States. Ana knew her grades were excellent, but she realized that she must do well on the exams in order to qualify for the $3,000 stipend (津贴). Although Ana had worried about the interview portion of the exam, she came through with flying colors (轻松地). She spoke to the American interviewers about her family background and discussed her educational plans with them. Her hard work paid off, for she was one of twenty awarded a four- year scholarship earlier this month.Now Ana cannot believe that she is sitting in a business management class at the University of California at Los Angeles. Although she has had seven years of English language classes, Ana is having difficulty with the text and lectures because there are so many new words and technical definitions to remember. Ana is finding it difficult to understand the professor. Now she must work twice as hard to maintain her high grades.26.Ana realizes that .A)her grades are poorB)she must do well on the examC)she is sitting in a business management classD)she must work twice as hard to get good grades27.Ana has been studying English for .A)seven years B) two monthsC) all her life D) the last two years28.Ana experiences difficulty with .A)texts B) technical definitionsC) the professor’s lectures D) all of the above29.San tells the interviewers about .A)her flying colorsB)her familyC)her difficulty in understanding new wordsD)her worries about the interview30.The best main idea for the first paragraph is .A)Ana has many experiences taking the interview examB)Ana prepares for the interview examC)Ana came through with flying colorsD)Ana takes examsText 4The term "culture shock" has already begun to creep into the popular vocabulary. Culture shock is the effect that involvement in a strange culture has on the unprepared visitor. Culture shock is what happens when a traveler suddenly finds himself in a place where yes may mean no, where a "fixed price" is negotiable, where to be kept waiting in an outer office is no cause for insult, where laughter may signify (意味) anger.The culture shock phenomenon causes a breakdown in communication, a misreading of reality, an inability to cope. Yet culture shock is relatively mild in comparison with the much more serious malady（弊病）, future shock. Future shock is brought on by the premature arrival of the future. It may well be the most important disease of tomorrow.Take an individual out of his own culture and set him down suddenly in an environment sharply different from his own, with a different set of cues to react to — different conceptions ( 概念) of time, space, work, love, religion, sex, and everything else, then the dislocation he suffers will be severe. Given few clues as to what kind of behavior is rational under the radically new circumstances, the victim may well become a danger to himself and others.Now imagine not merely an individual but an entire society, an entire generation — including its weakest, least intelligent, and most irrational members — suddenly transported into this new world. The result is mass disorientation (迷失方向), future shock on a grand scale.This is the prospect that man now faces. Change is avalanching（把……淹没）upon our heads and most people are unprepared to cope with it.31.Culture shock occurs when .A.one loses all hopes of returning to his home environmentB.one expresses ideas and emotions contrary to what he intends to expressC.one cannot make accurate judgment using one's own value standardsD.one cannot conduct negotiations for goods of fixed prices32.Future shock is much more serious than culture shock as .A. it concerns the problems of the futureB. it affects people on a grand scaleC. it causes mass casualties (伤亡)D. it destroys the foundation of the society33.The word "cue" in Para. 3 most probably refers to something that .A.disorients an individualB.disturbs an individual's normal way of lifeC.helps an individual to function in societyD.arouses an individual's interest in the new culture34.One of the good measures to prevent future shock is to .A. get people well-prepared for the future changesB. keep people well-informed of the cultures in different placesC. make people fight against the possible future changesD. acquaint people with the harm of the future changes35.It can be inferred that the author's tone in the passage is .A. humorousB. exaggeratedC. ironic (讽刺的)D. seriousPart III. Vocabulary and Structure. (25%)Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence.36.The pilot of the plane is for the passengers' safety.A) conscious B) responsible C) necessary D) regulated37.Our hopes and fell in the same instant.A) arose B) rose C) raised D) aroused38.He has been of murdering the Japanese visitor.A. blamedB. chargedC. accusedD. arrested39.The patient's progress was very encouraging as he could get out of bed without help.A. nearlyB. onlyC. merelyD. barelyThe twentieth century has witnessed an enormous worldwide political, economic and cultural 40..A. traditionB. transmissionC. transportationD. transformation41.you have been in this school for some time, please tell me what do you think of it.A) That B) In that C) With that D) Now that, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man 42.whose command of language is poor.A) Other things being equal B) To be equal to other thingsC) Were other things equal D) Other things to be equal43.He always this town with his cousin.A) associates B) reminds C) relates D) memorizes44.The European Union countries were once worried that they would not have suppliesof petroleum.A) proficient B) potential C) efficient D) sufficient45.The government clearly had not the slightest of changing the legislation, in spite of thecontinued protest.A) desire B) ambition C) willingness D) intention46.They packed the instruments carefully they would be broken during transportation.A) so that B) on condition that C) for fear that D) provided that47.After the meeting the workers went back to their workshops.A) respectable B) respective C) respectful D) respected48.According to the American federal government, residents of Hawaii have the longest life: 77.2 years.A) rank B) scale C) span D) scope49.With the development of science and technology, man can make various flowers beforetheir time.A) be bloomed B) bloomed C) bloom D) blooming50.In recent years much more emphasis has been put developing the students productiveskills.A) onto B) over C) in D) on51.Purchasing the new production line will be a deal for the company.A) forceful B) favorite C) tremendous D) profitable52.It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are free medical care.A. involvedB. associated withC. entitled toD. assigned to53."What is the new literature course like?"" It the students aren't required to attend lectures."A. differs with the old course becauseB. is different than the old course due toC. differs from the old course in thatD. is different from the old course with respect to54.He does not his workmates and there are often disagreements between them.A. go on withB. put up withC. get along withD. keep up with55.A special day should be created to people's knowledge of the significance ofintellectual property.A. learnB. expandC. broadenD. observe56.Though he was born and brought up in America, he can speak Chinese.A) fluid B) fluent C) smooth D) flowing57.The president promised to keep all the board members _ of how the negotiations weregoing on.A) inform B) be informed C) informing D) informed58.I won't those children making a noise in my house!A) allow B) let C) have D) permit59.We'd like to a table for five for dinner this evening.A) preserve B) retain C) reserve D) sustain60.The theory of class currently prevailing in the West is based on what Max Weber, aGerman sociologist, proposed.A) fairly B) kindly C) greatly D) largelyPart IV. Cloze. (10%)Directions: The following paragraph was chosen from your textbooks . Choose the exact word to fill in each blank (some words are unnecessary).at vacuum up refreshing to stretch wantback please for temporary away soakingIf you live with other people, their 1 absence can be 2 . Solitude will end on Thursday. If today I use a singular pronoun to refer 3 myself, next week I will use the plural form. While the others are absent you can 4 out your soul until it fills 5 the whole room, and use your freedom, coming and going as you 6 without apology, staying up late to read,7 in the bath, eating a whole pint of ice cream 8 one sitting, moving at your own pace. Those absent will be 9 . Their waterproof winter coats are in the closet and the dog keeps watching for them at the window. But when you live alone, the temporary absence of your friends and acquaintance leaves a 10 ; they may never come back.Part V. Words Transformation. (5%)in the last few hours.1.It is reported that fighting around the capital has(intensity )2.As the course becomes more difficult and demanding, there’s usually a drop in attendance. (correspond)3.From a hobby she built u p a business and now has over 40 people working for h er. (thrive)4.Your at the wedding is important to the bride and groom. (present)5.The new government would immediately the coal and steel industries and the railways.(nationality)Part VI. Guided Writing (15%)Directions: Write a composition about air pollution in three paragraphs. The first sentence of each paragraph is written for you. You should write at least 120 words.文中应包括的要点：1.清洁的空气对健康非常重要。
2021届同济大学实验学校高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析
2021届同济大学实验学校高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AA 21-year-old female student has become the youngest womanever to be elected as Mayor (市长) after first entering politics to campaign about food.Labor Party (工党) member Rosie Corrigan was elected as Mayor of Selby a market town in North Yorkshire, on Monday. The student’s election was unchallenged to the mayoralty, following a year serving as deputy mayor. Corrigan has just finished her second year studying politics at theUniversityofHull. A political activist since secondary school, lifelong Selby citizen Corrigan has always been ambitious. As a member of the UK Youth Parliament, she co-founded the Selby Youth council, and then went on to run for and win the local council election as a Labour candidate (候选人) aged just 18.Corrigan plan to use her year in office to further encourage political awareness in the youth of Selby. By breaking a political record of being the youngest woman ever elected inUKhistory, Corrigan hopes this will break the misunderstanding of Selby being a sleepy town with old-fashioned views. “It’s an honor to be the Mayor of my lovely hometown,” Corrigan told a newspaper. “I plan on using the year to encourage children and young people to champion their communities.”The politics student’s election has been supported whole heartedly by the politicians she has worked with throughout her early-developing career, including thebackingof former deputy Prime Minister (副首相) John Prescott. Simon Darvill said in an interview, “I hope that the success of Rosie and others like her encourages more young people to get involved in politics and change where they live for the better.”1. Which statement is true according to Paragraph 2?A. Corrigan is new to the political scene of Selby.B. Corrigan became interested in politics in childhood.C. Corrigan has been living in Selby since she was born.D. Corrigan founded the Selby Youth council by herself.2. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. Corrigan plans to further her time in office by at least a year.B. The people of Selby are passive and have out-of-date views.C. Corrigan is the youngest person ever elected inUKhistory.D. Corrigan intends to increase Selby’s youth’spolitical involvement.3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “backing” in Paragraph 4?A. ApprovalB. AppreciationC. PraiseD. SupportBRecently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still meana lot. My brother, mother and I live in Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from even the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to the shop to gel supplies. About a month ago, I finished loading up the car and was about to leave when a piece of paper on the ground caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully.Immediately, I was grateful that I had done that___4___It was a receipt (收据) from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the owner's payment of her Vehicle's Registration fees. I put myself in his or her shoes and thought: no one would throw this away. I looked over the receipt for any personal data, perhaps a license plate (车牌) or telephone number, but failed. How could I find the owner in the busy, crowded parking lot? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date, the fees paid and the name of the owner, who must live in our town. I decided that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning.By the end of the week, I received a beautiful “thank you” letter from a woman including a handwritten message and a card. In the letter, the woman explained how the wind took her receipt from a pocket in her car's passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.It felt great to know I had helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that seemed little and unimportant.4. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?A. He was lucky to learn the lesson.B. It was a good idea to do shopping that day.C. He was right to pick up the paper.D. It turned out the paper belonged to the writer.5. What information did the writer get from the paper?A The woman's license plate number.B. The woman's phone number.C. The woman's name.D. The woman's address.6. How did the woman lose the receipt?A. She forgot where she had put it.B. A strong wind blew it away.C. It fell onto the floor.D. She left it in the parking lot.7. What can be the best title for the text?A. A Lesson I Will Never ForgetB. Never Lose Heart or Give upC. Little Things Still Mean a LotD. Think Carefully Before You ActCThe modern Olympics, which appeared in ancient Greece as many as 3,000 years ago, have become the world’s most important sporting competition. From the 8th century B. C. to the 4th century A. D., the the ancient Olympics were held every four years in Olympia in honor of the god Zeus. The first modern Olympics took place in1896 inAthens, and featured 280 participants from 13 nations, competing in 43 events. Since 1994, the Summer and Winter Olympic Games have been held separately every two years. The 2020 Summer Olympics, delayed one year because of the COVID-19, was held in Japan in 2021.The ancient Olympics were held every four years between August 6 and September 19 during a festival honoring Zeus. The Games were named for their location (位置) at Olympia, a place near the western coast in southern Greece. Their influence was so great that ancient historians began to measure time by the Olympic Games held every four years.After the Roman Empire conquered (征服) Greece in the mid-2nd century B.C., the Games continued, but their standards and quality dropped. For example from 67 A. D., the Emperor Nero entered an Olympic horse race, announcing himself the winner even after he fell off hishorse during the event. In 393 A. D., Emperor TheodosiusⅠended the ancient Olympic tradition.It was another 1,500 years before the Games rose again, largely thanks to the efforts of Baron Pierre de Coubertin (1863-1937) of France. Working hard at the development of physical education, the young man became inspired by the idea of creating a modern Olympic Games after visiting the ancient Olympic building. In November 1892, at a meeting of the Union des Sports Athlétiques in Paris, Coubertin suggested the idea of making the Olympics an international athletic competition held every four years. Two years later, he got the approval (批准) he needed to found the International Olympic Committee ( IOC ), which would become the governing body of the modern Olympic Games.8. What do we know about the modern Olympics?A. The modern Olympics became famous in the 18th century.B. The first Winter Olympics was held in 1994.C. The first modern Olympics dates back to 1896.D. The latest Winter Olympics will delay for two years.9. How often were the ancient Olympics held?A. Every year.B. Every other year.C. Every three years.D. Every four years.10. When did the ancient Olympics end?A. In 393 A. D.B. In 67 A. D.C. In the mid-2nd century B. C.D. About 1,500 years ago.11. What is the best title of the text?A. The ancient OlympicsB. The modern OlympicsC. The Olympics developed through yearsD. The Olympics are popular in modern timeDAs a 51-year-old first-aid responder since 1984, Jeffrey never knows what type of situation he might walk into, or who he'll meet along the wayTen years into the job, Jeffrey received a call that reported that a man in his early 30s had fallen down in the Mall of America. When Jeffrey and his partner arrived at the scene, they found the young male face down on the ground. He had gone unconscious, making weak attempts to breathe. His wife stood beside him holding their small son in horror. They quickly rushed to calm the man to keep him under control and offer necessary first aid. After Jeffrey dropped the patient off at the neighboring hospital, he thought about the man and his family for a long time.Jeffrey thought he had experienced everything under the sun until one random visit to Office Max three years ago, where he met a man repeatedly walking back and forth while staring at him. As it turned out, the man was the patient he had saved 20 years earlier."You gave me 20 years more than I ever thought I'd have," the man said. He thanked Jeffrey repeatedly and told him he had someone he wanted him to meet. He stepped around the corner and reappeared with a20-something-year-old man. Jeffrey instantly knew that it was the son he had seen standing by his mother all those years ago"That day changed my life," Jeffrey said. "Before that, everything was about work…When I talk to my beginner-training class, I tell them you never know the effect you can have on someone's life."12. What did Jeffrey do with the young man?A. He cured the man at the scene.B. He took care of the man's wife and son.C. He only sent the man to hospital.D. He did what was needed13. What did Jeffrey think of the encounter with the man at Office Max?A. It was a common routine.B. It was troublesomeC. It was unbelievableD. It was a dangerous situation.14. Why was the man thankful to Jeffrey?A. Jeffrey helped bring up his little sonB. Jeffrey donated to support his family.C. Jeffrey's help gave him the present happy life.D. Jeffrey's kindness taught his son to be a new doctor.15. How did the meeting change Jeffrey's life?A. He was rewarded with much moneyB. He changed his attitude to his job.C. He got a promotion to be a team leader.D. He took up teaching work to train newcomers.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021届同济大学实验学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及参考答案
2021届同济大学实验学校高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThe Fall 2020 Cookbooks Worth Your Time (and Money)Be My GuestFrom Priya Basil, this book is a self-reflection on how food and the act of serving it are used to express love and support. Basil reflects on some of her earliest memories of food and how it affected her upbringing and relationship with her parents. Now a parent herself, she centers food in her book's exploration of that change of identity.EastFrom Guardian columnist Meera Sodha comes a cookbook centered on vegetables. The book features recipes that cover a variety of Asian cuisines. Sodha showcases the diversity of vegetarian cooking with dishes like eggplant larb mushroom bao, Singapore noodles and so much more.I Cook in ColorA follow-up from her first cookbook My Two Souths, Asha Gomez focuses on the rainbow of vegetables to create desserts and cross-cultural dishes that associate cooking traditions of her mother's Keralite kitchen and Gomez's travel experiences.Time to EatIf you're a fan of The Great British Baking Show and Nadiya Hussain's Netflix series, you'll be just as excited for the American release of this book of time-saving tips for home cooks on a budget. It's a book to go to for inspiration that doesn't involve countless hours of sweating over a hot stove.1.What can we learn about the author ofBe My Guest?A.She had a bad relationship with her parents.B.She began to cook food in her early childhood.C.She considers food a means of expressing affection.D.She explores in the book how to be a grandparent.2.What do theEastandI Cook in Colorhave in common?A.They offer recipes about Asian cuisines.B.They center on cooking vegetables.C.They are the author's first cookbooks.D.They are based on the author's travel experiences.3.Which book can you refer toif you just have limited time for cooking?A.Be My Guest.B.East.C.I Cook in Color.D.Time to Eat.BThe first patient who died on my watch was an older man with a faulty heart. We tried to slow it down with treatment, but it suddenly stopped beating completely. Later, whenever I would have a case like that one, I found myself second-guessing my clinical management. However, it turns out that thinking twice may actually cause more harm than good.In a working paper, Emory University researchers found that when doctors delivering a baby have a bad result, they are more likely to switch to a different delivery method with the next patient, often unnecessarily and sometimes with worse results.Because doctors make so many decisions that have serious consequences, thefalloutfrom second-guessing appears especially large for us. A 2006 study found that if a patient had a bleed after being prescribed (开药) warfarin, the physician was about 20% less likely to prescribe later patients the blood thinner that prevents strokes (中风). However, if a patient was not on warfarin and had a stroke physicians were still no more likely to prescribe warfarin to their other patients.These findings highlight interesting behavioral patterns in doctors. In the blood-thinner study, doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm (prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting doctors were more affected by the act of doing harm(prescribing a blood thinner that ended up hurting a patient) and less affected by letting harm happen (not prescribing a blood thinner and the patient having a stroke). Yet a stroke is often more permanent and damaging than a bleed.But this phenomenon is not unique to medicine. ''Overreaction to Fearsome Risks'' holds true for broader society.For instance, sensational headlines about shark attacks on humans in Florida in 2001 caused a panic and led the state to prohibit shark-feeding expeditions. Yet shark attacks had actually fallen that year and, according to thestudy, such a change was probably unnecessary given the extremely small risk of such an attack happening.Humans are likely to be influenced by emotional and often irrational (不理性的) thinking when processing information, bad events and mistakes. As much as we don't want to cause an unfortunate event to happen again, we need to be aware that a worst situation that can be imagined doesn't necessarily mean we did anything wrong. When we overthink, we fail to rely on thinking based on what we know or have experienced. Instead, we may involuntarily overanalyze and come to the wrong conclusion.I have treated dozens of patients who presented with the same illnesses as my first patient, who died more than a year ago. Instead of second-guessing myself, I trusted my clinical instinct (本能) and stayed the course. Every one of those patients survived. You should trust your instinct in your life, too.4. The first two paragraphs suggest that________.A. bad medical outcomes affect doctorsB delivering babies can be difficult workC. some doctors are not very experiencedD. doctors sometimes make silly mistakes5. In the blood-thinner study, doctors________.A. tend to prescribe less effective medicineB. are more concerned about the patients' safetyC. become less confident in writing a prescriptionD. believe a stroke is more treatable than a bleeding6. What does the underlined word ''fallout'' in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. ResultB. BenefitC. DifferenceD. Absence7. The author will probably agree that________.A. we should not doubt our own decisionsB. our experience will pave way for our futureC. humans are emotional and irrational on the wholeD. instincts don't necessarily lead to wrong directionsCA satellite is about to demonstrate a new way of capturing space junk with magnets for the first time. With the frequency of space launches dramatically increasing in recent years, the potential for a disastrous collision above Earth is continually growing. Now, Japanese orbital clean-up company Astroscale is testing a potentialsolution.The firm's End-of-Life Services by Astroscale demonstration mission is scheduled to lift off on 20 March aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. It consists of two spacecraft: a smal “client” satellite and a larger “servicer” satellite, or “chaser”. The smaller satellite is equipped with a magnetic (磁力的) plate which allows the chaser todock withit.The two stacked spacecraft will perform three tests once in orbit, each of which will involve the servicer satellite releasing and then recapturing the client satellite. The first test will be the simplest, with the client satellite drifting a short distance away and then being recaptured. In the second test, the servicer satellite will set the client satellite tumbling before catching up with it and matching its motion to grab it.Finally, if those two tests go well, the chaser will live up to its name by letting the client satellite float a few hundred metres away before finding it and attaching to it. All of these tests will be performed autonomously, with little to no human input once they are set in motion.“These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before in space - they are very different to, say, an astronaut controlling a robotic arm on the International Space Station,” says Jason Forshaw at AstroscaleUK.“This is more of an autonomous mission.” At the end of the tests, both spacecraft will burn up in Earth's atmosphere.If companies wanted to use this capability, they would have to attach a magnetic plate to their satellites so they could be captured later. Because of the growing space garbage problem, many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites once they run out of fuel or fail, so this could be a fairly simple likely plan, Forshaw says. Right now, each chaser can only nab one satellite, but Astroscale is working on a version that could drag three or four out of orbit at once.8. Which of the following can replace the underlined word "dock with" in Paragraph 2?A. Deal with.B. Keep up with.C. Join together.D. Crash.9. Why many countries now require firms to have a way to bring back their satellites?A. Because of the growing space waste problem.B. Because the frequency of space launches are dramatically increasing.C. Because they can earn large profits from it.D. Because Astroscale has found a new method of capturing the space garbage.10. What will Astroscale do to solve the space junk problem?A. An astronaut controls a robotic arm on the International Space to capture the “client” satellite.B. Through a magnetic plate remotely controlled by humans on the ground to catch the “client” satellite.C. Finding the "client "satellite and attaching to it with a magnetic plate automatically.D. Tumbling to match the motion of “client satellite the drag three or four satellites out of its orbit into atmosphere.11. What can we infer from the passage?A. People will bum the space junk up in Earth's atmosphere in the future.B. Japan andRussiawill conduct space debris cleanup experiment together.C. These kinds of demonstrations have never been done before.D. The demonstration mission will be divided into three phases.DRecycling plastic has always been a stop-start effort, and the wide variety of plastics we produce, the pollution from waste, and other limitations make recycling an economic(经济) problem. It’s estimated(估计)only 9% of plastic ever created has been recycled. But with the help of a chemical process, Canadian Miranda Wang and her company BioCellection want to change that.Stability is one of plastic greatest qualities and downside. There's limited evidence that some plastics can biodegrade (生物降解)but largely photo-plastics degrade in the sun. It’s a long process, and the truth is that we can only estimate how long it takes. Wang is looking to break the inaction and BioCellection's task is to make most plastic waste recyclable.She outlines two current methods. One is to take plastics like water bottles, wash them, cut them, melt and reconstitute them. “That's a very limited process” she says, due to the requirement that plastics be “clean” . The other, which can handle dirtier plastics and a level of pollution, is called hydrolysis(热解). Intense heat is applied to break down plastics so they can be reused as oils for energy, but “it’s not economical,’’ she says.BioCellection’s solution builds on research from over ten years ago, Wang explains, when a US studydiscovered pure polyethylene powder (聚乙烯粉)could be broken down by a catalyst (催化剂). Wang and her co-founder Jean hit upon a bacterium being able to eat plastic. In the years since, they engineered a comparable catalyst capable of doing the same job, only faster, which even works on plastics no one else can recycle at present. “We have now found a catalyst that is much cheaper than the one that was used before, Wang says.Currently focusing on plastic films like shopping hags, the three-hour process breaks clown plastic into chemicals that can act as the building blocks for more complex plastic products.“Right now we’re able to achieve about 70% transformation from plastic waste material to these chemicals,” she adds, saying they’re working to increase that figure.12. Why has so little plastic been recycled?A. Plastic is chemically stable.B. Recycling plastic led to pollution.C. We produced various plastics.D. Most photo-plastics degrade in the sun.13. What does Wang think of the two current methods?A. Highly effective and dynamic.B. Expensive and pollution-causing.C. Limited and energy-consuming.D. Widely used and recognized.14. What did BioCellection find effective to recycle plastics?A. Polyethylene powder.B. Chemical products.C. Plastic films.D. A catalyst.15. What is the text mainly about?A. Miranda Wang and her company.B. A new plastic recycling method.C. The greatest downside of plastic.D. Transformation of plastic waste.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
同济大学《大学英语》2020-2021第二学期期末试卷
同济大学《大学英语》2020-2021第二学期期末试卷Partl Ustening Comprehension(20%)Section ADirections: In this section,you will hear 10 short conversations.At the end of each conversation, question wlll be asked about what was said.Both the conwersation and the question will be spoken onty once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked Al, BI, C) and Dl, and decide which Is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Section A.A. An advertisementB.A newspaperC.Their workD.AdreamA On footB.By carC. By busD.By blkeA ThreeB.FourC FiveD.SxA. The restaurant provides good foodB.She enjoys her part-time jobC.The restaurant offers cheap foodD.There are several cooks in the restaurant.A.The movle was disappointingB.The movle was expenslve to see.C. He wants to see the movie again.D.He should have seen the movle at home.AS64B.S86C 596D.S140A.To stay at homeB.Togo to bed immediatelyC. To see a movieD.To go to a party.A Tom Is unable to hear well.B.Tom didn't say anything at the meeting.C.Tom doesn't listen to him.D.Tom went out before the meeting was over.A She bought something for her auntB.She was there only brlefly.C.She missed lt.D.She went to it on her way to the hospital.A.One hour and a half.B.Half an hour.C.45 minutesD.40minutesSection pound DictationDirections: In this section,you will hear a passage three times During the first reading,you should listen carefully for a general ldea of the whole passage.Then listen to the passage again. When the first part of the passage is being read,you shoud fill in the missing word during the pause at each blank.After listening to the second part of the passage you are required to write down the main points according to what you have just heard.Finally,when the passage is read the third time you can check what you have written.in many＿11_of the warld people dap hands to show that they like or_12__of something In the theater,ata concert,or at a football game,people_13＿hands after they see something they like.in Russia the actor,_14_and atetes clap ＿15＿theaudience.Inthemost countries,however,the performers are happy to receive the applause.They don't dap badk to their fan.A very long time ago clapping meant the_16__of what it means now.When people did not like an actor or a performer they clapped. They were trying to make as much noise as possible.They continued to clap until the actor left the_17At some time in history the18_of dapping changed.It became a compliment Instead of an Insult.Now when an audience wants to show great admiration for a performer,they not only clap but they19That is called a standing ovation A standing cvation ls the dream of every performer.Part II Reading Comprehension(35 minutes) (40%)Directions There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked AL B),C) and D)You shoud dedde on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet witha single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Joseph Weizenbaum,professor of computer science at MIT,thinks that the sense of power over the machine uitimately corrupts the computer hacker（黑客）and makes him into a not very desirable sort of programmer.The hackers are so Involved with designing their programs, making it more and more compler and bending k to their hil,that they don't bother trying to make it understandable to other users.They rarely keep recorders of their programs for the benefit of others,and they take rarely time to understand why a problem occurred.Computer sclence teachers say they can usually pick out the prospective hackers in their coursesbecause these students make thelr homework assignments more complex than they need to be.Rather than using the simplest and most direct method,they take joy in adding extra steps just to prove their ingenuity./But perhaps those hackers know something that we don't about the shape of things to come." That hacker who had to be literally dragsed off his chair at MIT is now a multi-millionaire of the computer industry,"says MIT Professor Michael Dertouzos"And two former hackers became the founders of the highly successful Apple home computer company.”When seen in this light,the hacker phenomenon may not be so strange after all.If,as many psychiatrists say,play is really the basis for all human actlvity,then the hacker games are really the preparation for future developments.Sherry Turtie,a professor of sociology at MIT,points out that the computer,because it seems to us to be so"intelligent", so "capable", so "human", affects the way we think about ourselves and our ideas about what we are.She says that computers and computer toys already play an Important rde in children's efforts to develop an Identity by allowing them to test ideas about what is alive and what is not.21.The Passage tells aboutwhat has cavsed the emergence of computer hackersthe strange behavior of the computer hackersthe lmportance of bringing up computer hackersdifferent opinions concerning the hacker phenomenon22.Prolessor Welzenbaum belleves the hackers' strange behavlor is caused bytheir deliberate attempts to make their problems complex and Impracticabletheir incompetence in making new computer programmestheir ignorance of the responsibllity they should assumetheir strong desire to control the computer23.Jn Profewcr Bertouror' opinion,which of the fdllowing is true?The hackers are likely to be very successful business man.Onlyafew hackers will be successful in their later life.The hackers probably have better Insight Into the future than other pecple.The computer industry will certalnly make the hackers millionalres.24.The phrase to develop an ldentity(Uine7,Para.4)probably meansto cultivate creatvityto seek an answerto become distinguishedto form a hablt25.The passage trles to convey to Its readers the ldes thatperhaps the hacker phenomenon is a welcome development the computer hackers are the hope of the computer industry. The computer hackers could be useful if under proper guidance The hackers may prove indispensable to the computer Industry. Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.Within about 50 million years,one of the mammals that lives in a marine environment,the whale,has developed into the largest of all animals forms.However, at least for the last 150 years,trouble has closed in on whales from humans.Whales have been hunted since about the eleventh century.Certain types of whales have been hunted too much.Recenty,their nmber has been reduced so greaty that they are in danger ofbecoming extinct.People are worrled about the fact that the number of whales is getting smaller and smaller.They are working to save them.There are reasons why people want to protect the whales. One reason is that whales help to keep a balance between plants and animals. People have been throwing their wastes into the oceans and seas,and these wastes Increase the amount of salt in ocean and seawater.The increased salt helps some plants and some very small creatures to grow but these plants and smal creatures are harmful to fish.However,whales are eating large numbers of plants and animals that grow in very salty water.In this way,whales are doing a good job as they keep the ocean water dean enough for the fish.In addition,because fish supply necessary food for many people,whales become our good friends which we want to save.Some people are now working to save whales by using the law.They hold meeting to ask fishermen to reduce the number of whales which can be killed in a year.They also work wlthin countries to persuade law makers to make whaling against the law and to make the use of whale products against the law too.Now this struggle to save whales is going on in many places in the warld.Some govermments will not let people sell whale products in their countries Other govemments have changed the law about whaling.Many people believe that since the number of whales is regarded as a serlous world problem,the remaining whales will be saved.26.The passage mainly discussedthe protection of whalesthe strange behaviors of whalesthe mysterious Efe of whalesthe advantages of too many whales27.From the passage we know that during the last 150 years humans havereurned to naturelearned how to swimthreatened the existence of some marine mammalsbegun to harvest certain plants from the ocean as food28.According to the passage,certain kinds of whales will sconkill most of the plants and small creaturesfind some other places to live Ilndie outdie from pollution29.Salt in the oceans usuallydecreases the plants which are harmful to fishgets rid of harmfu plants and creaturesremoves the wastes thrown into themincreases the plants and small creatures that do harm to fish30.Whalesare helpful to humans becausethey eat a large quantity of plants and creatures harmful to fishthey make the oceans more and more saltythey often save sailors lost in a stormthey can communicate with humansPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.finding one's strong and weak pointsdeveloping one's abilities usefu in school workPart lll Vocabulary and Structure(15%)Directions: There are 30 Incomplete sentences In this part For each sentence there are four choices marked A.,B.,C.and D.Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.36.The general strike isa means of＿＿the total authority of the govemment.A. incorporatingB.reinforcingC.challengingD.transforming37.They work hard to＿＿abarren landscape into an area of beautiful pastureland.A.transformB.transitionC.transitD.transport38.George took＿＿of the fine weather to doa day's work in his garden.A.chanceB.interest Cadvantage D.charge39.I'd rather you＿＿make any comment on the issue for the time being.A.don'tB.woudn'tC.didn'tD.shoudn't40.The new shopping center will not be＿＿until next year.A useful B.available C avall ing41.Shall we＿＿girl＿＿roses?compare-far pare_likepare-withpare-.to42.Please＿＿me if you feel sick.A.turn downB.tum to C tum up D.turn toward43.＿＿the teacher last night,I would have asked Nm about.A.Had I seenB.I had een C Ifl saw D.IfI have seen44.Stop making so much noise,for youare＿＿me from my work.B.distracting D.contactingA.attracting C.contracting45.The forest wasto few trees by the great fire.A.reducedB.lessenedC.decreasedD.restricted46.Let's think of a situation＿＿this idiom can be used.A.whereB.whichC. thatD.what47.People wll not belleve those who alwaysA argue B.exaggerate C.quarrel D.tell truth48.When＿＿the evidence of Nis gullt,he confessed at once.A.faced up withB.met withC.opposed byD.confronted with49.His plan was rejected,of its merits.A.regardless 8.countless C.because D.involving50.Any country in the world should always be with other countries.B.at peaceA.on peace C.at ease D.In case51.＿＿_t's raining heavily,we'l have to put off the picnic.A.Now thatB.UnlessC.IfD.If only52.He looksyoung in fact he is in his fifties.A apparentty B.evidently C plainly D.dearty53.The fallure In the experiment＿＿the carelessness of the young assistantA.results inB.results fromC. leadstoD.asaresult54.His youncer brocher is＿＿＿he.A.ten centimeters tall thanB.ten centimeters taller thanC.ten centimeters as taller thanD.ten centimeters taller as55.He＿＿works In that University.A no longer B.no more C. longer than D.no more than56.Speech difficulties may sometimes be＿＿If a person is shown where to place the tongue and teeth to make sounds.A.overpaldB.overstatedC.overturnedD.cvercome57.His position is＿_tohers.A.InferiorB.high Clow D.good58.He seems to＿__＿criminakassoclated Into B.associated inC.assocated withD.assodated to59.I'm sure Harry will remember,but why not give Nm a ring＿＿he forgets?A.in the caseB.in case ofC.In caseD.In the case d60.Only under spedal circumstances＿＿to take make-up tests.A freshmen are permitted B.are freshmen permittedC permitted are freshmen D.are permitted freshmen61.He is a very＿＿secretary.So the boss wants to promote him.D.elfidentA.unlessB.effectiveC.adequate62.Generally,most of the people in world are not willing to＿＿force to solve the dispute.A.ask forB.likeC.resort toD.get63.The new arrival was＿＿the famous scientist.A.none butB.nothing butC.none other thanD.nothing other than64.Human beings have＿＿themselves to very diverse envronments with the help of fire. agricu/ture and machines.A.adaptedB.adcpted Cadepted D.addicted65.It's necessary＿＿the dictionary immediately.A.that he returnedB.that he retumC that he will return D.that he has to returnPart VCote(10%)Directions For each of the fallowing blanks four choices are given,choose the most approprlate one. The first man who cooked his food,Instead of eating It raw, lived so long ago that we have no idea who he was or where he lived.We do know,however,that(66)thousands of years,food was always eaten cold and (67).Perhaps the cooked food was heated accidentally by a(68)fire or by the melted lava from an erupting(69)When people first tasted food that had been cooked, they found it tasted better.However,(70)after this discovery,cooked food must have remained a rarity(71)man leamed how to make and light (72).Primitive men who lived in hot regions could depend on the heat of the sun(73)their food.For example,In the desrt (74) of the southwestern United States,the Indians cooked their food by (75)iton a flat(76) in the hot sum.They cooked piece of meat and thin cakes of corn meal in this 77)We surmise that the earlies kitchen (78) was a stick (79) which a plece of meat could beattached and held over a ter this stick was (80)by an lron rod or spit which could be turned frequently to cook the meat(81) all sidesCooking food in water was(82) before man learned to make water containers that could not be (83)by fire.The(84)cooking pots were reed or grass baskets in which soups and stews coud be cooked.As early as 166 B.C,the Egyptians had learned to make(85) permanent cooking pots out of sandstone.Many years later,the Eskimos learned to make simllar pans.66. A)in B)on through D)67. A)raw B)crude Cman-made D)fresh68. A) forest B)cooked C)kitchen D)lightning69. A)valcano B)cave C)mountain D)valley70. A)through B)since C)soon D)even71.A)when B)which C)undl D)as72. A)food B)a fire C)himself D)t73. A) to cook B)cookdng C)cooked D)cook74.A)places B)realms CJareas D)domains75. A) beating B)frying C)drying D)pladng76. A)stone B)board C)table D)plate77.A)zone B)sector C)method D)fashion78. A) utensil B)instrument C)tod D)equlpment79.A)by B)over gon D)to80.A)supported B)replaced C)changed D)switched81.A)by B)on Clover D)at82. A)Incapable B)unavcidable C)impossible D)unpopular83. A)broken B)destroyed C)spoiled D)plerced84. Ajnewest B)latest C)first D)worst 85. A)strongerB)better C)more D)longerPart V Wrlting(15%)Directions: For this part,you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the tople "A Job-Applying Letter" You shoud write at least 100 words and your composition should be based on the following:1)Reason for writing(induding how you found out about the job)2)Relevant Information about yourself3)How to contact you4)ClosingKeys。
2019-2020学年同济大学实验学校高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案
2019-2020学年同济大学实验学校高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AFilms to watch in MarchGretaA lonely young waitress finds a handbag on aNew Yorksubway train. Luckily, the address is inside, so she returns it to the piano teacher who left it there. She then discovers that the piano teacher makes a habit of dropping bags around the city on purpose to make new friends. Directed by Neil Jordan, the actors are attractive. Grace Moretz is the waitress and Isabelle Huppert is the one who admires her. Thanks to them, Greta winds up being far more enjoyable than it has any right to be.The AftermathThe Aftermath is one of the few World WarⅡ-related films. Based on Rhidian Brook’s novel,this touching romantic movie is starred by Keira Knightley, who is the wife of a British officer. She hates the Germans because her son was killed in an air raid. But is there a chance that a tall, dark andhandsome man might persuade her to overcome her hate?Captain MarvelIt took Marvel Studios a decade to finally make a female superhero. It’s also the first Marvel film to be directed by a woman, who has directed Half Nelson and Missisippi Grind. Captain Marvel is set in the 1990s. The Oscar-winning Brie Larson stars as Carol Danvers, a US Air Force fighter pilot, while Samuel L Jackson, as usual, plays Nick Fury.DumboDumbo is a classic Disney cartoon, who has big ears and there have been plenty of those kind of movies in recent years.Burtonalways has inspirations to direct such kind of movies from Edward Scissorhands to Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Magical figures have always been his favorite characters.1. What makes Captain Marvel special?A. Winning Oscar.B. Its female director.C. Time setting.D. A woman pilot.2. Which film is better for a 7-year-old kid to watch?A. The AftermathB. Captain MarvelC. GreteD. Dumbo3. Where can you most probably read the text?A. Reader’s DigestB. NatureC. Scientific AmericanD. National GeographicBLearning to say “yes, and”When I first heard about the improvisation (即兴交流) class, I was hesitating. As a quiet and shy girl, I feared improvising in front of strangers. However,I knew I wanted to work as a science communicator after finishing my Ph.D., so it seemed like a perfect opportunity to learn how to speak and communicate with others effectively. I signed up, knowing the experience would give me help.During our first class, we learned an important concept of improvisation: “yes, and.” It means that, as improvisers, we’d better accept what fellow performers say. If someone says that rhinos (犀牛) are librarians, for example, then rhinos are librarians. We do not question the logic; we say “yes” and then continue with the scene as if nothing is wrong.The first few scenes were hard, but as weeks turned into months, I became more comfortable andeven started to enjoy our classes. I became better at listening, relating to my conversation partners, and communicating clearly in the moment. Once when I was giving a presentation about my science, an audience member surprised me with a question that didn’t grow out of the information I’d presented. Instead of getting confused and nervous, I took the “yes, and” approach—accepting the question and letting my mind focus on why it was asked. That helped me find an appropriate answer. I got pretty excited about it.The benefits of improvisation go beyond communication. Before attending the class, I would get stuck when my experiments produced unexpected data, thinking that I had made a mistake. But now, instead of getting discouraged, I will stay open to the possibility that the results are real, keep exploring the data and end up identifying a new type of cell—one that isn’t behaving as expected.I think all scientists can benefit from this lesson. If the data say rhinos are librarians, then it’s worth findingout whether rhinos are, in fact, librarians. As scientists, our job isn’t to challenge data that support a preconceived (先入为主的) story, but to say “yes, and.”4. Why did the author attend the improvisation class?A. To get a different experience.B. To finish her Ph.D. at university.C. To give up her job as a science communicator.D. To improve her speaking and communicating ability.5. What was the author’s change after attending the improvisation class?A. She formed her own idea quickly.B. She came up with lots of creative responses.C. She paid more attention to the logic of answers.D. She became a good listener before giving an opinion.6. The author mentions applying the “yes, and” approach to her scientific experiments to ______.A. explain the process of using the methodB. prove the benefits of the improvisation classC. share her own research experiences with readersD. attract fellow scientists to attend the improvisation class7. What can be inferred about scientists from the last paragraph?A. They should attend the improvisation class.B. They should question all preconceived ideas.C. They should carry on research by admitting earlier data.D. They should try to improve their professional knowledge.CSaroo Brierley, a 4-year-old boy, livedin ruralIndia. One day, he played with his brother along the rail line and fell asleep. When he woke up, he found himself alone. So he got on the train in front of him to search for his brother.That train took him a thousand miles across the country to a totally strange city. He lived on the streets, and then in an orphanage (孤儿院), where he was adopted by an Australian family and taken to Tasmania.Brierley is a famous writer now, and in his new book,A Long Way Home, he wrote he couldn’t help but wonder about his hometown back inIndia. He remembered landmarks, but since he didn’t know his town’s name, finding a small neighborhood in a vast country seemed impossible.Then he found a digital mapping program. He spent years searching for his hometown in the program’s satellite pictures. In 2011, he came across something familiar. He studied it and realized he was looking at a town’s central business district from a bird’s-eye view. He thought, “On the right-hand side you should see the three-platform train station”—and there it was. “And on the left-hand side you should see a big fountain”—andthere it was. Everything matched!Standing in front of the house where he grew up as a child, he saw a lady standing at the entrance. It took him a few seconds but he finally remembered what she used to look like.In an interview Brierley says, “My mother came forth and walked forward, and I walked forward, my eyes filled with tears and my brain blank. I just didn’t know what to say, because I never thought seeing my mother would ever come true. And here I am, standing in front of her.”8. Why did Brierley get on the train when he was a little boy?A. To go back to his home.B. To look for his brother.C. To travel toTasmania.D. To follow a stranger.9. What made it difficult for Brierley to find his hometown?A. The vast area ofIndia.B. The fact that he was nobody then.C. His not remembering the town’s name.D. The distance betweenAustraliaand his hometown.10. How did Brierley find his hometown?A. By studying digital maps.B. By analyzing old pictures.C. By travelling all aroundIndia.D. By spreading his story via his book.11. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Love for MotherB. Union with BrotherC. Memory of HometownD. Long Way back HomeDYellowstoneNational ParkbecameAmerica's first national park in 1872. The National Park Service was formed 44 years later in 1916.Yellowstone, which is mostly in the state of Wyoming, is considered an example of the success of the National Park System.Humans have been present in Yellowstone for more than 11,000 years.Yellowstone contains beautiful mountains, deep canyons(峡谷), lakes and rivers.The nameYellowstonecomes from the river running through the area. At first known as Rock Yellow River, it became known as theYellowstoneRiver.Yellowstoneis host to many different species of plants. However, the park is most distinctive because of what lies underneath it. It sits on top of an ancient super volcano, known as The Yellowstone Caldera. The caldera is 48 by 72 kilometers. And it remains an active volcano.It is believed that the last time the volcano erupted was one half million years ago. The area has had three major eruptions in the last three million years.Experts say it may erupt again in another 1,000 to 10,000 years. But each year, there are thousands of earthquakes atYellowstone. Most are too small to be felt by people visiting the park.Yellowstoneis filled with the beauty of many hot water springs. hot water and gasses are trapped under the earth. they rush to the surface in the form of hot water and steam.Old Faithful is The most famous one .Iterupts about every hour or hour and a half. The eruption can last from one and a half minutes up to 5 minutes. The amount of hot water it expels（排出）in that time can be as much as 31,000 liters or more.In addition to its beauty and wonder, Yellowstone is an animal sanctuary（保护区）. It is home to the largest group of wild animals in theUnited States. As you travel through the park, you can sometimes see them in their natural habitat and hear their calls .12. What wasYellowstonenamed after?A. RockYellow RiverB. The amazing mountains.C. The stones with yellow color1D. The first discovery inwyoming.13. What makesYellowstonequite unique?A. The scenery is beautiful.B. There are a lot of explorers.C. It’s home to many plants.D. Its location is very special.14. What does the underlined word“It”in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. The earth.B. Yellowstone.C.Old Faithful.D. TheYellowstoneCaldera.15. What can we infer from the text?A. The Yellowstone Caldera has been dead for years.B. Yellowstone is a shelter for the protected wildlife.C. Big earthquakes happen frequently atYellowstone.D.YellowstoneNational Parkhas attracted visitors for centuries.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020-2021学年同济大学实验学校高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案
2020-2021学年同济大学实验学校高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAmid the coronavirus outbreak, the U. S. Department of Homeland Security recommends having at least a two - week supply of water and food.PotatoesShelf life：2 to 5 weeks if stored in a cool, dry, dark placeYukon Gold, red, and fingerling potatoes will last from two to three weeks. Larger white potatoes can last for three to five weeks. Sweet potatoes have about the same shelf life. Don't store them next to onions, however. The two might go together well in cooking, but raw, each gives off gases and moisture that might cause the other to spoil faster.Tea※Shelf life：6 to 12 months past "sell - by" dateDried tea leaves, whether loose (in a sealed container) or in teabags (in an unopened box) can easily last a year or more if they' re not subjected to damp or humidity. However, the tea does tend to lose flavor over time.Peanuts● Shelf life：1 to 2 monthsPeanuts in their shell, especially when kept cool and dry, are perfectly happy in the cupboard for as long as two months.Canned fruits and vegetables● Shelf life：1 to 2 years past "sell - by” dateCanningis an extremely efficient means of preserving food. Generally speaking, if canned foods aren't subjected to extreme heat, their contents should stay good for two years or more. Be aware, however, of dented cans or those with swollen tops, which may indicate the presence of bacteria inside.1. Which can go bad faster if stored with onions?A. Potatoes.B. Tea.C. Peanuts.D. Canned fruits and vegetables.2. What is special about tea?A. The flavor of tea can always remain the same.B. Tea leaves are better to be preserved in an open jar.C. Tea leaves should be kept away from the state of being wet.D. The maximum length of time that tea can be stored is 6 months.3. What may shorten the "sell - by” date of canned foods ?A. Shapes of cans.B. Categories of foods.C. Decline of the temperature.D. Exposure to high temperature.BIf you ever get the impression that your dog can "tell" whether you look delighted or annoyed, you may be onto something. Dogs may indeed be able to distinguish between happy and angry human faces, according to a new studyResearchers trained a group of 11 dogs to distinguish between images(图像)of the same person making either a happy or an angry face. During the training stage, each dog was shown only the upper half or the lower half of the person's face. The researchers then tested the dogs' ability to distinguish between human facial expressions by showing them the other half of the person's face on images totally different from the ones used in training. The researchers found that the dogs were able to pick the angry or happy face by touching a picture of it with their noses more often than one would expect by random chance.The study showed the animals had figured out how to apply what they learned about human faces during training to new faces in the testing stage. "We can rule out that the dogs simply distinguish between the pictures based on a simple cue, such as the sight of teeth," said study author Corsin Muller. "Instead, our results suggest that the successful dogs realized that a smiling mouth means the same thing as smiling eyes, and the same rule applies to an angry mouth having the same meaning as angry eyes.""With our study, we think we can now confidently conclude that at least some dogs can distinguish human facial expressions," Muller toldLive Science.At this point, it is not clear why dogs seem to be equipped with the ability to recognize different facial expressions in humans. "To us, the most likely explanation appears to be that the basis lies in their living with humans, which gives them a lot of exposure to human facial expressions and this exposure has provided them with many chances to learn to distinguish between them." Muller said.4. The new study focused on whether dogs can_________.A. distinguish shapesB. make sense of human facesC. feel happy or angryD. communicate with each other5. What can we learn about the study from paragraph 2?A. Researchers tested the dogs in random order.B. Diverse methods were adopted during training.C. Pictures used in the two stages were differentD. The dogs were photographed before the lest.6. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. A suggestion for future studies.B. A possible reason for the study findings.C. A major limitation of the studyD. An explanation of the research method.7. In which section is the text most likely to be found in a newspaper ?A. EntertainmentB. EconomyC. ScienceD. NatureCWhen Chip heard the mail truck arriving on his sixth birthday, herushed out—not knowing that he’d come back with a treasure.Outside the house, which was decorated with birthday balloons, postwoman Shelley held a pile of boxes. One was marked with Chip’s name and a greeting for his Special day, November 5.“So,” when he came running out the door, she said, “You must be Chip!” And he said,“Yes.” She said, “Today’s your birthday?” And he started smiling. Shelley said, “So, let me see if I can find you something for your birthday.”She checked her pocket and surprised him with a gift: a dollar bill and four quarters.On this day, the 42-year-old postwoman made one little boy very happy. “He was very excited,” said his mom, Bonnie. “He came running back in the house just waving his money.” Chip is saving up to buy a Spider-man action figure.“Our family has had money problems since I lost my job. Gestures like that are valuable memories.” Her hope is that Chip and his eight-year-old sister, Bennett, will remember this when they grow up. “Not the ugly that is out there right now, but the good and the kind and the giving.”A photo of a smiling Chip and Shelley next to the mail truck has been shared widely on social media. Shelley said she was just trying to give back, because people are often nice to her eight-year-old son, Joshua.On a recent day, Chip heard the mail truck and rushed out again, this time to deliver an envelope with a thank-you card for his favorite mail carrier. Since that day, the families have kept in contact. Shelley has struggled to find someone who can take care of her son, and Bonnie has agreed to watch him at her home while his mom is on her mail route.8. Why did Chip rush out when he heard the mail truck the first time?A. To thank the postwoman.B. To get a gift box mailed to him.C. To receive birthday wishes from the driver.D. To watch the mail truck.9. What did Shelley do to make Chip happy?A. She gave him some pocket money.B. She sent him some birthday balloons.C. She presented him with a greeting card.D. She bought him a Spider-man action figure.10. What is Chip’s mother’s attitude towards Shelley?A. Grateful.B. Curious.C. Doubtful.D. Indifferent.11. What does Chip’s mother do to help Shelley?A. She offers to deliver the mails for her.B. She often helps drive her mail truck.C. She looks after her son when she is at work.D. She posts pictures of her mail truck on social media.DAs an eco-minimalist, Su Yige has maintained an environmentally friendly and sustainable lifestyle for the past three years while studying in Canada. She takes her own bag when she goes grocery shopping and uses second-hand items as often as possible. She avoids almost all paper-related products unless she has to use a public toilet while away from home.Diligence and thrift are time-honored traditional Chinese virtues. Su's family is a good example of this, according to the native of Weihai, Shandong province. Although they have little formal “green” knowledge, her parents lead a very environmentally friendly life.For example, the family has used the same hair dryer for more than a decade, and Su remembers many of her mother's clothes from as far back as kindergarten. “As long as something can still be used, my mother will notreplace it with a new item,” she said.“I frequently asked my father to bring the plastic bag back home after dumping our waste in the trash bin. He was unhappy, and argued that instead of making that request, I should go downstairs to dump the waste myself” she said. In another move, her father criticized her for doing too much shopping online. Eventually, they both made steps toward becoming better environmentalists. Her father brings the bag back for reuse and she has only bought two pieces of clothing online in the past six months.Back in Canada, Su is looking forward to finding a job related to sustainable development in China after she graduates as a computer science major in the summer.12. Which of the following best describes Su Yige?A. Conservative.B. Nostalgic.C. Economical.D. Productive.13. What can be found about Su's mother according to the third paragraph?A. She has a lot of formal green knowledge.B. She regards using the same items as a lifestyle.C. She always wears old clothes due to lack of money.D. She will not replace the old items until they are out of style.14. What can be inferred about Su and her father?A. Both of them like to criticize each other.B. Su's father is particular about her clothes.C. The relationship between them is very tense.D. They urge each other to become more environmentally friendly.15. What can we learn about the author soon after she graduates in Canada?A. She will stay there to look for a job.B. She will put effort into computer science.C. She will devote herself to her motherland's future.D. She will come back to China to stay with her parents.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2021届同济大学实验学校高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析
2021届同济大学实验学校高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ANew events and changes of junior golf competition calendarNew eventsNotah BegayⅢJunior Golf National ChampionshipWhat does a junior golfer aim to pursue? One thing is to be noticed, ideally by a college coach. A remarkable opportunity will be offered by the Notah BegayⅢJunior Golf National Championship to its participants: an event broadcast by Golf Channel. Players aged between eight and 18 can compete in the new event; information about where and when it will be held will be released later.Barbasol Junior ChampionshipBeginning the career in the PGA Tour is something that a junior golfer tends to dream of. The Barbasol Junior Championship, which is scheduled to take place between June 29 and July 2 at Keene Trace Golf Club inNicholasville,Kentucky, will provide such an opportunity. Boys under 19 years old will qualify for this new 54-hole event, and the winner will be awarded a spot at the PGA Tour's Barbasol Championship in July.Changed eventsThunderbird International JuniorThe dates of the AJGA's Thunderbird International Junior have to be changed since the NCAA Championships move to Grayhawk Golf Club inScottsdale,Arizona, for the next three years. Generally, the Thunderbird is played at the end of May. However, this year it is scheduled on different dates for the first time, from April 9 to 12, which means, of course, that the finish date is on Masters Sunday.Gator InvitationalJunior golf intends to prepare for the following college golf. If this is the case, then it is crucial to simulate the higher-level experience as much as possible. Because of that, the Gator Invitational, as a junior boys' event, has made a significant decision on becoming a 54-hole event by adding a round this year. The new version will be played from March 13 to 15 at The Country Club of Jackson inJackson,Mississippi.1. Which event can be watched on TV?A. Notah BegayⅢJunior Golf National Championship.B. Barbasol Junior Championship.C. Thunderbird International Junior.D. Gator Invitational.2. When will the Thunderbird International Junior be played?A. At the end of May.B. From April 9 to 12.C. Between June 29and July 2.D. From March 13 to 15.3. What has been changed about the Gator Invitational?A. The award given to the winnerB. The place where it is played.C. The required age of the players.D. The number of rounds it has.BAbout a billion birds die from flying into buildings each year inNorth America. Suspicions havebeen that birds may regard the open areas behind glass as safe passageways. Or they may mistake the reflected trees for the real thing.Researchers would like to reduce collisions, which requires a solid understanding about what makes a bird more or less likely to die by crashing into a building in the first place.“There was ly little known at a broad scale. Previous studies were at one small study site.'' Jared Elmore, a graduate student in natural resource ecology and management atOklahomaStateUniversity. So he and his colleagues used a previously created data set of building collisions for birds at 40 sites throughoutMexico,Canadaand theU.S.The first finding was obvious: bigger buildings with more glass kill more birds. But the details were more remarkable. "We found that life history predicted collisions. Migrants(候鸟), insect-eaters and woodland-inhabiting species collided more than their counterparts(同类).”Most migratory species travel at night, when lights near buildings can distract or disorient(使迷失方向)them. And Elmore thinks that insect-eating birds might be attracted to buildings because their insect prey(猎物)is attracted to the lights. He suspects that woodland species get tooled by the reflections of trees and bushes in the windows. The results are in the journal Conservation Biology.By understanding which birds are more likely to collide with buildings, researchers can perhaps determine the best way to adapt buildings, or their lighting, to help prevent such accidents. And by knowing risks, along with migration timing and behavior, building managers can better predict when birds are at their greatest danger - and improve lighting strategics accordingly.Elmore's next project will use radar to help predict bird migrations. " I think that would maybe go a long way in terms of providing information to people, to the public, to building managers, on when they can get the mostbenefit in terms of lights-out policies."4. What is the possible reason for birds' crashing into buildings?A. They didn't see the buildings.B. They took reflections for reality.C. They assumed the windows to be open.D. They considered buildings as safe routes.5. What is Jared Elmore's study different from the previous ones?A. It created a new data set.B. It went beyond national borders.C. It covered a wider range of sites.D. I’ll studied some specific bird species.6. What was the most noticeable finding of Jared Elmore's study?A. Migratory species travel at night.B. Birds tend to be misled by glasses.C. Bigger buildings cause more collisions.D. Birds living habits give rise to collisions.7. Which of the following can help reduce bird collision?A. Adjust the lightening system.B. Attach radars to each building.C. Adopt strict lights-out policies.D. Ban using glasses on buildings.CIf you’ve ever had a dog, you know just how deep a connection you can develop with “man’s best friend”. But a dog has a much shorter life span — about 12 to 15 years long — than humans, which means every dog owner has to go through the heartbreaking moment when their loving pet passes away.Why not make a clone of that dog then? This is the solution offered by a South Korean company, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation. The company has successfully cloned at least 400 dogs, mostly for US customers, ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005. Now, Sooam Biotech is planning to introduce their business toUKdog owners, offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.Meanwhile, another dog is selected to supply an egg.Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with thatfrom the skin cell and implant the egg into the womb (子宫) of a female dog. The egg grows into a puppy over the following two months. To clone a dog, researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has just died.The whole process takes less than a day, but it comes at a shockingly high price — around £63,000 (614,000 yuan). But if you can’t afford it now, you can also save the cells in a laboratory and access them at a later date. Just like identical twins of humans, they share the exact same DNA but there will still be small differences between them. “The spots on a Dalmatian clone will be different, for example,” Insung Hwang, head of Sooam Biotech, toldThe Guardian. However, as magical as cloning might sound, there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect replica of the original one.Dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not “clone-able”. Apart from genes, personality is also determined by upbringing and environment, which are both “random elements [that] cloning technologies simply cannot overcome”, Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK, toldThe Telegraph.Perhaps bringing our dogs back with cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood, a dog owner himself, pointed out: “An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming to terms with the pain of letting go.”8. According to the article, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation is ______.A. working on plans to help dog owners enjoy their pets longerB. offering a way to help dogs give birth to more puppiesC. providing a service that will make copies of pet dogsD. introducing a completely new technique to clone dogs9. Which of the following statements about dog cloning is TRUE according to the article?A. Dog cloning technology hadn’t been put into practice until recently.B. Dog cloning is very expensive and usually takes several months to complete.C. Dog cloning is very popular among US andUKpet owners.D. Cloned dogs might develop different habits and characteristics even though they look very similar.10. Which of the following shows the correct order of the dog cloning process?a. an egg is taken from another dogb. a skin cell is taken from the pet dog and saved in a laboratoryc. the egg is placed in the womb of a female dogd. the DNA of the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin celle. the egg grows into a puppy in two monthsA. acbde.B. adbce.C. bacde.D. badce.11. We can learn from the article thatKirkwood______ dog cloning.A. disapproves ofB. supportsC. is afraid ofD. is curious aboutDIn 1990, Hal Donaldson was 23 years old, fresh out of college and found himself in Calcutta, India, where he was asked to interview Mother Teresa.Donaldson says about the great woman famed for feeding the hungry, “She wasn't wearing shoes and her ankles were swollen. She sat down with me and was very polite.” After the interview, Mother Teresa asked him, “What are you doing to help the poor?” Donaldson admitted that he was young and wasn't focused on helping others. With a smile on her face, Mother Teresa said, “Everyone can do something.”Those words deeply struck Donaldson and forced him to face some hard truths about himself.Hal Donaldson grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. When he was 12 years old, his parents were hit by a drunk driver; his father died, and his mother was seriously injured. To make ends meet, they went on welfare. Donaldson says, “I had holes in my shoes and clothes. When you're teased at school for that, you just want to escape.”He managed to do just that. Donaldson got into college and turned his focus to making money for himself He says, “I was just trying to find my way out of insignificance. However, it's easy to overlook others along the way. I was the guy that would see a homeless person and cross the street, so I didn'thave to confront (面对) him. My focus was on climbing to the top instead of helping those trying to climb with me.”Donaldson returned home from India with a different thought. He traveled to eight cities in America and stayed on the streets and listened tostories of the homeless. “My heart broke,” he says. “I knew I could no longer just live for myself.”Inspired by Mother Teresa's words and the stories he'd heard across America. Donaldson loaded a pick-up truck with $300 worth of groceries and handed them out to anyone who needed help. In 1994, Donaldson created the nonprofit organization, Convoy for Hope, which works with communities across America and around the world. Their work focuses on feeding children, women's empowerment, helping farmers and disaster services.12. What did 23-year-old Hal Donaldson do in India?A. He attended an interview for a college.B. He fed the hungry with Mother Teresa.C. He interviewed Mother Teresa.D. He did something to help the poor.13. What can we learn about Hal Donaldson from paragraph 4?A. He was born with disability.B. He led a hard life as a child.C. He was well treated at school.D. He survived as a parentless boy.14. How does Hal Donaldson describe himself in college?A. Self-centered.B. Sympathetic.C. Popular.D. Casual.15. How did Hal Donaldson change after he returned home from India?A. He preferred traveling to volunteering.B. He suddenly fell in love with journalism.C. He turned his focus to living for himself.D. He gradually devoted himself to helping others.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020年同济大学实验学校高三英语期末试题及参考答案
2020年同济大学实验学校高三英语期末试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWhen the weather is bad or when the flu breaks out, we can let the kids do some fun things at home, which can be beneficial to kids.Reading out loudIf your children are young enough, don't forget to read books to them out loud! Few children dislikehaving a good book read to them, and it's great for the development of their brains. However, if your children are a bit older and have moved onto more advanced books, there is always the choice of listening to an audiobook. This can also be done while they're doing something else.Playing board gamesMaybe your children's table is full of board games, which have been forgotten for a long time. It's a good time to bring them out when playing outside is no longer a choice. Surely, playing board games is a great way to connect with children. In addition, many board games are designed to get children thinking!Having a dance partyConsidering that all you need is a speaker or maybe just a phone, you can have a dance party wherever you are! This is a great way to get kids’ bodies moving when they are inside. Play some of your children's favorite music and let them dance to it. Not only is it good exercise, but it will help your children feel time is flying!Doing jigsaw (拼图) puzzlesFor most people that have children, it's common to have at least one jigsaw puzzle at home. Jigsaw puzzles are great because everyone can do them on their own time. Besides, your whole family will have a sense of achievement when everyone is smiling over the finished product.1. What do reading out loud and playing board games have in common?A. They both develop children's team spirit.B. They both improve children's listening ability.C. They both do good to children's thinking ability.D. They both focus on interaction between children.2. Which of the following combines exercise and music?A. Reading out loud.B. Playing board games.C. Doing jigsaw puzzles.D. Having a dance party.3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To list four interesting children's parties.B. To recommend four children's favorite books.C. To introduce some activities for children inside.D. To show some funny things for children outside.BScientists have made great discoveries. But how have they influenced our personal lives? Do kids in your classroom even know when Einstein lived? You may be wondering: but why is it important to teachkids about modern-day scientists?First, stories of scientists can encourage kids. Chris Hadfield is a Canadian who went to space, and he’s a real, guitar-playing person. He makes singing videos on YouTube! His story can make kids think scientists are also common people. Hearing scientists’ stories makes kids think “I can do that too!”But not only that, the stories of famous scientists can encourage kids to never give up. Bill Nye was always refused when trying to be an astronaut. But today, he’s made a lot of successes in his role as a popular science educator and engineer. Besides, it’s no secret that scientific discoveries require trying, and trying again.Another way some scientists can encourage kids is through their diversity. Neil deGrasse Tyson, for example, is an African-American, which is not common in his field. Such stories can make kids think anyone can be a scientist.It’s important to know that scientists don’t need to be “gifted” or “good” at school. Often we consider a scientist as being an extremely smart kid at school. That doesn’t have to be true. They just need to have a great interest in science. Telling students stories of scientists can encourage them to show interest in science. As long as they’re interested, they are likely to become a scientist in the future.Modern scientists teach kids that knowledge builds upon the foundation others have laid. This is important — no one can do it alone. Scientists’ stories can encourage today’s young scientists to keep trying. They’ll be encouraged not to give up on the dream of making discoveries. Even if they haven’t made important discoveries, their research may help the following scientists.4. What can Chris Hadfield’s story tell students?A. Scientists are interested in different things.B. Students should have a hobby of their own.C. Scientists can be ordinary like people around us.D. Students should consider scientists as their models.5. Which of the following would the author agree with?A. African-Americans are more likely to become scientists.B. Scientists are not necessarily very smart at school.C. Not all scientists really show interest in science.D. Scientists are usually good at their schooling.6. The last paragraph shows us that ________.A. scientists should help each otherB. a scientist should never give up tryingC. making discoveries is necessary for scientistsD. new scientific discoveries may be based on others’ findings7. What is the text mainly about?A. Why scientists are important to us.B. Why students should be taught about scientists.C. Why students love stories of scientists.D. Why scientists can encourage students.CRecently, I experienced a wonderful lesson in how little things still meana lot. My brother, mother and I live in Hawaii. Our farm is at least a dozen miles from even the most basic of services. Therefore, I take weekly trips to the shop to gel supplies. About a month ago, I finished loading up the car and was about to leave when a piece of paper on the ground caught my eye. I picked it up and read it carefully.Immediately, I was grateful that I had done that___4___It was a receipt (收据) from the State Motor Vehicle Division, recording the owner's payment of her Vehicle's Registration fees. I put myself in his or her shoes and thought: no one would throw this away. I looked over the receipt for any personal data, perhaps a license plate (车牌) or telephone number, but failed. How could I find the owner in the busy, crowded parking lot? Had it been lying there for a few minutes or a week? So I checked the date, the fees paid and the name of the owner, who must live in our town. I decided that the best and easiest step to take was to put the receipt in an envelope and send it to the owner first the next morning.By the end of the week, I received a beautiful “thank you” letter from a woman including a handwritten message and a card. In the letter, the woman explained how the wind took her receipt from a pocket in her car's passenger door. She had searched everywhere for quite some time before giving up.It felt great to know I had helped someone avoid a loss by doing something that seemed little and unimportant.8. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?A. He was lucky to learn the lesson.B. It was a good idea to do shopping that day.C. He was right to pick up the paper.D. It turned out the paper belonged to the writer.9. What information did the writer get from the paper?A The woman's license plate number.B. The woman's phone number.C. The woman's name.D. The woman's address.10. How did the woman lose the receipt?A. She forgot where she had put it.B. A strong wind blew it away.C. It fell onto the floor.D. She left it in the parking lot.11. What can be the best title for the text?A. A Lesson I Will Never ForgetB. Never Lose Heart or Give upC. Little Things Still Mean a LotD. Think Carefully Before You ActDWhen I was 9, we packed up our home in Los Angeles and arrived atHeathrow, London on a gray January morning. Everyone in the family settled quickly into the city except me. Without my beloved beaches and endless blue—sky days, I felt at a loss and out of place. Until I made a discovery.Southbank, at an eastern bend in the Thames, is the center of British skateboarding, where the continuous crashing of skateboards left your head ringing .I loved it. I soon made friends with the local skaters. We spoke our own language. And my favorite: Safe. Safe meant cool. It meant hello. It meant don't worry about it. Once, when trying a certain trick on the beam（横杆）, I fell onto the stones, damaging a nerve in my hand, and Toby came over, helping me up: Safe, man. Safe. A few minutes later, when I landed the trick, my friends beat their boards loud,shouting: “Safe! Safe! Safe!” And that's what mattered—landing tricks, being a good skater.When I was 15, my family moved to Washington. I tried skateboarding there, but the locals were far less welcoming. Within a couple of years, I'd given it up.When I returned to London in 2004, I found myself wandering down to Southbank, spending hours there. I've traveled back several times since, most recently this past spring. The day was cold but clear: tourists and Londoners stopped to watch theskaters. Weaving（穿梭）among the kids who rushed by on their boards, I found my way to the beam. Then a rail—thin teenager, in a baggy white T—shirt, skidded（滑）up to the beam. He sat next to me. He seemed not to notice the man next to him. But soon I caughta few of his glances. “I was a local here 20 years ago,” I told him. Then, slowly, he began to nod his head. “Safe, man. Safe.”“Yeah,” I said. “Safe.”12. What can we learn about the author soon after he moved to London?A. He felt disappointed.B. He gave up his hobby.C. He liked the weather there.D. He had disagreements with his family.13. What do the underlined words “Safe! Safe! Safe!” probably mean?A. Be careful!B. Well done!C. No way!D. Don't worry!14. Why did the author like to spend time in Southbank when he returned to London?A. To join the skateboarding.B. To make new friends.C. To learn more tricks.D. To relive his childhood days15. What message does the author seem to convey in the text?A. Children should learn a second language.B. Sport is necessary for children's health.C. Children need a sense of belongingD. Seeing the world is a must for children.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020届同济大学实验学校高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案
2020届同济大学实验学校高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AVail Marriott Mountain ResortVail Winter Weather GuideCovered in grand mountains，flashing lights and snowy pines, Vail is perfect for explorers and people who love adventures alike. Whether skiing down the slopes for the first time or the hundredth, this guide will ensure that you're ready for everything this city has to offer.Best Time to VacationDecember through to March tends to be the best time for those interested in skiing down the slopes in style.Know Before You GoMake the necessary preparations and reservations in advance：• Ski and Snowboard Rentals（租赁）：Don't have your own equipment! Vail Sports rents out a variety of skis and snowboards for all ages and abilities, as well as snow shoes and helmets.• Clothing Rentals：For those not interested in purchasing hundreds of dollars of ski clothing for one vacation. Mountain Threads has a rental program just for you, where you can get mountain necessities like coats, pants and goggles（护目镜）.• Suncream：You might not think about getting sunburn, but it happens to skiers and snowboarders every day.• Difficulty levels：It's important to know what level you're at before jumping on a ski lift and heading up the mountain. Use a free trail map and plan the slopes you're going to ski down ahead of time based on the following levels you'll find up the mountain：• Green Circle：These are the easiest slopes.• Blue Square：These indicate average to medium levels.• Black Diamond：The most advanced slopes. Some mountains will feature double black diamonds, indicating even higher difficulty.While Vail is famous for snow sports, you'll find plenty of other fun things to do once the sun goes down or you are tired. Explore the rest of our website for more information!1. When is the best time to visit Vail if you like skiing?A. In March, April June and DecemberB. In December, February, April and MarchC. In January, February, March and DecemberD. In September, October, November and December2. Before you go to the Vail Marriott Mountain Resort, you will have to take ________with you.A. helmetsB. gogglesC. suncreamD. a trail map3. What will a skiing beginner who wants to enjoy himself prefer to choose?A. Blue SquareB. Black DiamondC Double Black Diamonds D. Green CircleBLast year, 138,000San Franciscoresidents used Airbnb, a popular app designed to connect home renters and travelers. It’s a striking number for a city with a population of about 850,000, and it was enough for Airbnb to win a major victory in local elections, asSan Franciscovoters struck down a debatable rule that would have placed time restrictions and other regulations on short-term rental services.The company fiercely opposed the measure, Proposition F, with a nearly $10 million advertising campaign. It also contacted its San Franciscan users with messages urging them to vote against Proposition F.Most people think of Airbnb as a kind of couch-surfing app. The service works for one-night stays on road trips and longer stays in cities, and it often has more competitive pricing than hotels. It’s a textbook example of the “sharing economy”, but not everyone is a fan.The app has had unintended consequences inSan Francisco. As the San Francisco Chronicle reported last year, a significant amount of renting on Airbnb is not in line with the company’s image: middle-class families putting up a spare room to help make ends meet. Some users have taken advantage of the service, using it to turn their multiple properties into vacation rentals or even full-time rentals. Backers of Proposition F argued that this trend takes spaces off the conventional, better-regulated housing market and contributes to rising costs.“The fact is, widespread abuse of short-term rentals is taking much needed housing off the market and harming our neighborhoods,” said ShareBetter SF, a group that supported Proposition F. Hotel unions have protested the company’s practices inSan Franciscoand other cities, saying that it creates an illegal hotel system.San Franciscois in the middle of a long-term, deeply rooted housing crisis that has seen the cost of livingexplode. Actually, explode is a generous term. The average monthly rent for an apartment is around $4, 000. Located on a narrow outcropping of land overlooking the bay,San Franciscosimply doesn’t have enough space to accommodate the massive inflow of young, high-salaried tech employees flocking toSilicon Valley.As the Los Angeles Times reported, someSan Franciscoresidents supported the measure simply because it seemed like a way to check a big corporation. Opponents of Proposition F countered that the housing crisis runs much deeper, and that passing the rule would have discouraged a popular service while doing little to solve the city’s existing problems.4. The intention of Proposition F is to ________.A. place time limits in local election.B. set limits on short-term rental.C. strike down a controversial rule.D. urge users to vote against Airbnb.5. What is the negative consequence of Airbnb onSan Francisco?A. It shrinks the living space of middle-class families.B. Users are taken advantage of by the service financially.C. It makes the house market more competitive.D. It indirectly leads to high house rental price.6. The housing crisis inSan Franciscoresults from ________.A. explosion of the living costB. its geographic characteristicsC. generosity of local enterprisesD. inflow of migrant population7. Theauthor’s attitude toward Proposition F is ________.A. objectiveB. supportiveC. negativeD. indifferentCSusan Scott, 71, is glad that she didn't think about her age when she took up bodybuilding at the age of 59.“I reinvent myself every ten years. I started my 60s as a bodybuilderand now I'm beginning my 70s as a writer,” she said. “People usually limit themselves by age, and it's discouraging. With age, I remain young at heart.”Dr Susan started bodybuilding at an age when most are considering retirement though she was an athlete from an early age. As a child in Venezuela, she took to gymnastics and later graduated with a physical education degree.Then she obtained a master's degree in education and later a Ph. D. in Adult Personal Development. She taught at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for 16 years, while raising twodaughters.“I started bodybuilding when I met Steve Pfiester, a gym guy who practiced yoga. He invited me to his gym and offered to train me. I started in January and in June he took me to my first competition in Bradenton, Florida,” she recalled.Dr Susan's photos show that she has devoted long hours to taking care of her body. But she also develops her mind and spirit. On any given day, she gets up at 3 am to read books. At 4:30 am she's out to walk three miles and run another three. This is followed by yoga and a swim at the beach while the sun rises. After writing her journal and working on her book between 8 and 10 am, she hits the gym for at least two hours. “I don't lose track of time,” she said.Dr Susan's war on ageism has rubbed off on her two daughters, both in their early thirties. “They both take care of their bodies and minds. If you give them a good foundation as a parent, you know that they will always come back to their roots. I tried to remind myself of that during their difficult teen years.”8. What's Dr Susan's opinion on age?A. Age cannot be hidden.B. Age is a state of mind.C. Every age has its pains and sorrows.D. Old age is not suitable for further study.9. What made Dr Susan start bodybuilding?A. The need of her job.B. Her youthful dream.C. Steve Pfiester's influence.D. Her daughters' encouragement.10. Which of the following best describes Dr Susan's morning schedule?A. Dull.B. Tight.C. Flexible.D. Controversial.11. What can be inferred about Dr Susan from the last paragraph?A. She will set up a fitness foundation.B. She will soon return to retirement.C. She often thinks of her teenage years.D. She sets an example to her daughters.DIf you easily make mistakes when in a hurry, a new study from Michigan State University—the largest of its kind to date-found that meditation (冥想) could help you improve the situation.The research tested how open monitoring meditation (OMM)—or, meditationthat focuses awareness on feelings or thoughts as they unfold in one’s mind and body—alteredbrain activity in a way that suggested increased error recognition.“People’s interest in meditation is outpacing what science can prove in terms of effects and benefits.” said Jeff Lin, MSU psychology doctoral candidate and study co-author. “But it’s amazing to me that we were able to see how one session of a guided meditation could produce changes to brain activity in non-meditators.”“Some forms of meditation have you focus on a single object, commonly your breath, but open monitoring meditation is a bit different,” Lin said, “It has you tune inward and pay attention to everything going on in your mind and body. The goal is to sit quietly and pay close attention to where the mind travels without getting too caught up in the scenery.”Lin and his MSU co-authors—William Eckerle, Ling Peng and Jason Moser—hired more than 200 participants to test how open monitoring meditation affected how people detect and respond toerrors.The participants, who had never meditated before, were taken through a 20-minute open monitoring meditation exercise while the researchers measured brain activity through electroencephalography (脑电图), or EEG. Then, they completed a computerized distraction (分心) test.“The EEG can measure brain activity at the millisecond level, so we got precise measures of brain activity right after mistakes compared to correct responses,” Lin said. “A certain neural signal occurs about half a second after an error called the error positivity, which is linked to conscious error recognition. We found that the strength of this signal is increased in the meditators to controls.”“These findings show what just 20 minutes of open monitoring meditation can do to improve the brain’s ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes,” Moser said.12. What does the underlined word “altered” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Changed.B. Prevented.C. Started.D. Recorded.13. Why is open monitoring meditation different?A. It is just aimed at a single object.B. It clears your mind of everything.C. It gets too caught up in the scenery.D. It focuses on where the mind travels.14. What did the researchers do for the studyA. They hired people who had meditated before.B. They measured the participants’ brain activity.C. They reminded the participants to avoid errors.D. They had non-meditators design a distraction test.15. What is the best title for the text?A. Turn to OMM to Avoid Acting in a HurryB. You’re Able to Recognize Errors ConsciouslyC. Meditators’ Brain Proves Much More ActiveD. OMM Can Help You Make Fewer Mistakes第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。