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江苏省扬州中学 2019-2020 学年度高三上学期月考
英 语 2019.11
（满分 120 分，考试时间 120 分钟)
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）
第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳
选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
1. Where will the woman change buses?
A. At City Hall.B. At the stadium.C. At the public market.
2. What will the woman do next?
A. Reserve a ticket for the man.
B. Put the man through to another department.
C. Give the man some information about North America.
3. Who is the man?
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A reporter.
4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. Cigarettes. B. Mysteries. C. Forest fires.
5. How does the man feel about his students?
A. Proud. B. Pleased. C. Worried.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选
项中选出最佳选项。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What is the man going to do in the evening?
A. Study. B. Take an exam. C. Look for a job.
7. What does the man think of his present job?
A. He is not satisfied with it.B. He thinks it is too difficult.C. He can make a lot of money.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What job experience did Bob have when in college?
A. He wrote articles for a newspaper.B. He worked for a magazine.C. He helped in a hospital.
9. Where did Bob go after his graduation from college?
A. China. B. England. C. Thailand.
10. How does the woman feel about Bob?
A. She dislikes him.
B. She is satisfied with him.
C. She can’t make a decision about hiring him.2
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. According to the man, what is the best thing about the kitchen?
A. It gets the best light.B. It has a dishwasher.C. It has a good size.
12. Why does the woman say she will never see the sun?
A. She is a busy student with a part-time job.
B. She is a busy teacher.
C. She works all day.
13. What does the woman think is the most important thing?
A. The safety of the building.
B. The size of the apartment.
C. The view from the living room.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What did the woman use to do in her free time?
A. Go running. B. Paint. C. Swim.
15. What does the man offer to do?
A. Take the woman to the movies.
B. Give the woman some time alone.
C. Let the woman make breakfast.
16. How does the woman probably feel about the man’s suggestion?
A. A little worried. B. Very confident. C. Depressed.
17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Brother and sister.B. Co-workers.C. Husband and wife.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What does the speaker say about Wal-Mart?
A. They offer low prices and free shipping.
B. They often have problems with security.
C. They are doing more and more business online.
19. What information is often stolen by criminals online?
A. Addresses and phone numbers.
B. Passwords and credit card details.
C. Bank account information.
20. What does the speaker suggest in the end?
A. Buying goods from online sellers with good reviews.
B. Only buying things from the local stores.
C. Cutting down your purchases online.
第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节, 满分 35 分）
第一节 单项填空 （共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）3
21.How would you like ________ if you were watching your favorite TV program and someone
came into the room and just shut it off without asking you?
A. them B. one C. those D. it
22. It turns out that ______ we have done a good job of protecting the turtles for theweeks they
spend on land, we have neglected the years they spend in the ocean.
A. while B. as C. until D. unless
23. It was within the computer age ________ the term “information society” began to be widely
used to describe the context within which we now live.
A. what B. when C. where D. that
24. Cristiano Ronaldo, who won four Champions League titles in nine seasons, makes it
compulsory that in order to succeed you ____ optimistic.
A. are B. will beC. must be D. be
25. If middle-class Americans continue to struggle ___________ as the ultra-wealthy grow even
wealthier, it will be increasingly difficult to maintain political support for the free flow of goods
and capital across borders.
A. physically B. financially C. emotionally D. artificially
26.Even before QE2 (Queen Elizabeth the Second), the Fed had $2.3 trillion worth of property
on that list, two and a half times ________ owned before the financial crisis.
A. as it B. what itC. what is D. as is
27. All flights _____ because of the snowstorm, many passengers could do nothing but take the
train.
A. canceling B. to cancelC. having been canceled D. being canceled
28. I think it's his natural curiosity. He wants to know everything. He doesn't just _____, either.
He really gets to the bottom of things.
A.land on his feet B. scratch the surface
C.dive right in D. have butterflies in his stomach
29. Chinese officials hope that trade will___when the two countries ___ to hard currency.
A. pull out; scratch B. pick up; switchC. put out; shave D. take off; shrink
30. A CEO who also serves as chair can exert excessive influence on the board and its agenda,
______ the board’s supervision of management.
A. weakened B. weakening C. having weakened D. having been weakened
31. Another nationwide concern is __________ public funds from other agencies are going into
construction in fire-affected districts.
A. how B. whether C. why D. what
32.The Great wall is the miniature of _______ spirit of the Chinese people, and
also the symbolof the Chinese civilization.
A.roundabout B.conservative C.flexible D. enterprising
33. _____ to the research work in the lab is a distinguished expert from China who has won
great achievements in this field.4
A. Committed B. Having been committed
C. Having committed D. Being committed
34. A Santa Monica High School teacher ____ put on leave after using physical force to control
a student selling marijuana(大麻) in his classroom _____ surprising support on Facebook.
A. who; has received B. who was; was received
C. was; was received D. that was; has received
35. —It is all his fault!
—Don’t complain about him. ______.
A. There you are. B. Good for you. C. You asked for it D. You’ve got me there.
第二节 完形填空 （共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
I may be a bit old school but I think that people who store all of their pictures on their
smart phones are missing out on something. There is __36__ like seeing a loved one’s smiling
face looking down on you from a picture frame on your wall. It is both __37__and assuring,
almost like they are watching __38__you while you work at your desk.
As I work at my own desk I can see my Mom’s picture smiling down on me. She left us
too soon. She was only 55 years old when cancer __39__ her. If one’s years here were__40__
on merit then she should have lived to be over 100. My Dad’s kind smile is __41__ hers. It has
only been a few years since he passed. Sometimes I still __42__ the telephone wanting to call
him and tell him something that has just happened to me only to remember that he is gone. My
Nana’s picture is there too, __43__ the 90 years young sign at her birthday party 16 years ago.
How I wish I __44__ walk into her kitchen again, have a talk, and __45__ a big slice of
homemade Italian bread with her.
Sometimes looking at these pictures gives me a __46__ of sadness. I still miss them all and
I don’t feel __47__ to be the oldest generation yet. Most of the time, __48__, I only feel the
warmth and joy that comes from a million loving memories __49__these pictures bring back. It
makes me feel__50__ knowing that I had them all in my life for the years that I did. It makes
me want to follow their loving example__51__ in my own life as well.
A lot of people say that you have to have a __52__ heart to get through life. Others say a
soft heart is better. I myself think that a strong heart is best. We need a heart that loves through
the __53__. We need a heart that keeps loving __54__when we lose the people we love the
most.
We need a heart that knows that “Anyone who lives in love lives in God, and God lives in
him.” May your heart be strong then. May your love __55__ from your pictures and from your
life.
36. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
37. A. confusing B. disgusting C. comforting D. frustrating
38. A. out B. over C. for D. in5
39. A. claimed B. eliminated C. sacrificed D. took
40. A. based B. dependent C. keen D. reliable
41. A. second to B. next to C. related to D. inferior to
42. A. put up B. pick up C. bring up D. hang up
43. A. celebrating B. catching C. compiling D. holding
44. A. could B. shall C. might D. should
45. A. share B. prepare C. bake D. purchase
46. A. ratio B. emotion C. logic D. touch
47. A. satisfied B. ready C. happy D. thrilled
48. A. but B. therefore C. though D. instead
49. A. that B. what C. where D. when
50. A. graceful B. blessed C. cheerful D.despaired
51. A. purposely B. naturally C. desperately D. frequently
52. A. rigid B. solid C. tough D. stubborn
53. A. harvest B. future C. pain D. happiness
54. A. since B. even C. ever D. only
55. A. spread B. grant C. ripen D. shine
第三部分 阅读理解 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）
从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
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University Shotokan Karate Club
Learn Karate—self-defense and fitness
The university karate club was founded in 1962. All grades from beginners to advanced are
welcome. The classes are suitable for both men and women and several women have obtained
their black belt.
TUESDAY AND THURSDAY
6.00—8.00 p.m.
WEAVER HOUSE GYM
FIRST LESSON FREE
Hardly any of us have experienced real violence, but, over the last few years, attacks on
innocent people have increased. Each of us has some ability to defend ourselves, and by
learning a form of self-defence, we are not only increasing that ability, but also doing something
to build our own sense of respect. Karate will show you a lot of simple and effective techniques
to protect yourself, giving you increase self-confidence.
Far too many people think martial arts (武术) are about violence. Martial arts training is
based on a lot of respect, self-discipline, self-control and non-violence. We learn basic etiquette,
courtesy and tolerance. Good manners and consideration for others are expected at all times.6
Karate is the practice of blocking and striking techniques for the purpose of self-defence,
health and self-development. Karate exercises the entire body. Techniques are practised on both
sides of the body, therefore muscle imbalances do not occur and the strength, coordination,
flexibility and agility of both sides of the body are improved. Regular training in Karate
improves the body’s physical endurance and flexibility. It also helps concentration and produces
the mental calm and assurance that come from knowing we can defend ourselves.
Karate has many benefits but they do not come easily or overnight. Training requires
ongoing commitment and hard work. Some of you will give up, but a few of you will get your
black belt.
56. The passage is mainly intended to_________.
A. tell readers the benefits of KarateB.attract readers to join the club
C.encourage people to get their black beltD.correct people’s misunderstand of Karate
57.What can be learned about University Shotokan Karate Club?
A.More men than women have been its members.
B.It tests members to see what level they are at.
C.Members don’t need to pay for the lessons.
D.It offers 4 hours of lessons every week.
58.According to the passage, which of the following statements about Karate is true?
A.It cultivates people’s respect for themselves as well as for others.
B.It involves people’s arm muscles more than body muscles
C.It makes people healthy physically instead of mentally.
D.It focuses as much on self-defence as on attack.
B
Nothing draws attention to your new product like using it to send fast food into space. In
June, Arizona-based World View demonstrated the potential of its pioneering stratollite--a sort
of mini satellite that uses a balloon to take goods into the stratosphere (平流层)--by partnering
withKFC to ferry a 5-ounce piece of fried chicken 77,000 feet into the desert sky. “We took a
chickensandwich, launched it into space for 17 hours, and when it came back, it was perfect,”
says World View CEO Jane Poynter.
Poynter’s final goal is to send tourists to the edge of space, tied to the company’s balloons,
and to make the final frontier more accessible for research. Stratollites are inexpensive, compact,
and easy to operate, ideal for monitoring weather patterns and providing military
reconnaissance（侦察） or emergency communications during natural disasters. They can also
do what traditional satellites can’t: spend months above a specific location without moving.
Though Poynter did not formally train as an engineer, she has spent her career in leading
space research. The British native trained her skills as a technical manager while part of
Biosphere2, an Arizona research facility built to test a self-enclosed, self-sufficient ecosystem.
Its creators hoped it could one day be adapted for use in space. She spent two years in the early 7
1990s sealed inside with seven others, experiencing everything from oxygen failures to
colleagues’ emotional breakdowns.
Poynter met her future husband, Taber MacCallum, on the project, and afterward, the
coupleformed Paragon Space Development. They began devising biospheres that could support
plant and animal life in orbit （太空轨道）.“We showed it’s possible for animals to live in an
environment they are not used to: microgravity,” Poynter says.
In 2014, Poynter and Maccallum achieved another first. They led the engineering team that
helped former Google exec Alan Eustace skydive from the edge of the stratosphere. That’s
when it hit them: The balloon-parachute system they designed for Eustace could be modified for
tourism and research. So they formed World View, with MacCallum serving as chief technical
officer.
The company has a contract with NASA to determine if the system could someday be used
to gather data on Mars. “Taking stratollites and flying them on other planets,” Poynter says,
“that’s definitely a part of the big dream.”
59. Stratollites are different from traditional satellites in that they can _______.
A. stay motionless in spaceB. move about in a bigger area
C. provide emergency communicationsD. survive better in a situation without gravity
60. What can be inferred from the passage about Biosphere 2?
A. It was adapted from a spaceship that used to work in space.
B. It was intended to become an ideal place for space research.
C. The participants all experienced some kind of emotional breakdown.
D. The participants were isolated from the outside world for some time.
61. What does the pronoun “it” (in paragraph 5) refer to?
A. Poynter and Maccallum have helped Alan Eustace to skydive.
B. Maccallum will serve as a chief technical officer in World View.
C. The system designed for Eustace can be used for more purposes.
D. Poynter and Maccallum hope to achieve more firsts in their career.
62. What is World View’s big dream?
A. Partnering with NASA to do research on other planets.
B. Using balloons to send tourists or researchers into space.
C. Giving people more opportunities to try extreme sports in space.
D. Working with food companies to send food to astronauts in space.
C
For something so essential, water management is all too often lacking in advancement. It is
about playing a waiting game—waiting for the rains to return in time and the reservoirs (水库）
and groundwater reserves to refill.
Often the rains do come. But in long-term cases waiting is highly dangerous. Witness the
Cape Town water crisis. When “day zero” strikes—the day engineers turn off taps, in about 10 8
weeks----many will suffer, causing, potentially, social unrest and instability.
The reservoirs that supply water to the city of Cape Town are nearly empty due in part to
below-average rainfall for many years, but also, and maybe more importantly, because of
increased “abstraction”---the city has grown (by almost 80% since 1995) and needs more water.
But this is hardly a unique situation, with climate change projected to result in more frequent
extreme droughts and rises in urban population putting ever more pressure on limited water
resources. In short, the climate is changing and cities are growing.
Cape Town might just be the right moment to make a shift. Public awareness is high, hence
there is political willingness to come up with solutions. Often these are of the engineering
variety. In Cape Town desalination plants (脱盐工厂） are rapidly being built. But such a
solution is expensive and often unsustainable. It has serious environmental impact and can
increase water demand, leading to problems for future generations. The truth is that engineering
options are seen as easier and less politically sensitive than actually managing water demand.
More importantly, we have to change our ways. Look at Melbourne, for example. The city
was severely hit by the millennium drought between 2001 and 2010, but it managed to reduce
per-person water consumption by nearly 50% over this period. Some of the temporary water use
restrictions were made permanent, transforming the city. The use of recycled water, reducing
leaks, increasing efficiency and, most importantly, long-term planning all played a part. Public
awareness and political will need to be in harmony. So, yes, householders should conserve
water but policymakers can’t be afraid to take action，even when it includes (initially) unpopular
measures.
There’s no need for fatalism—we can prevent future water crises, instead of waiting for the
rains to come or providing expensive, short-term engineering solutions. Or, even worse, going
back to business as usual when the drought is over.
63. According to the author, what has caused the Cape Town water crisis?
A.Extreme droughts and demands for reservoirs.
B.Below-average rainfall and “day zero” strikes.
C.Climate change and urban development.
D.Social unrest and instability.
64.What does the author think of Cape Town’s building desalination plants?
A.It may not win political support.B.It fails to be a permanent solution.
C.It requires more advanced technology.D.It will not be understood by the public.
65.What does “fatalism”（in the last paragraph) most probably mean?
A.A problem whether engineering solution are feasible.
B.A belief that something unexpected will happen.
C.A doubt whether the rains will come or not.
D.A feeling that we can’t take control.
66.Which of the following solutions to water crises is the author most likely to agree to?9
A.Finding more accurate ways to forecast when it rains.
B.Restricting the amount of the water that people use.
C.Looking for temporary water supplies.
D.Increasing groundwater pumping.
D
Scientists should be allowed to change a person’s DNA in ways that will be passed on to
future generations, but only to prevent serious and strongly heritable (遗传) diseases, according
to a new report from the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine.
However, making changes to these genes in order to improve or change traits such as strength,
intelligence or beauty should remain off-limits, the report authors concluded.
Changing the so-called germline (种系)is illegal in the United States. It has largely been
considered ethically off-limits here as well, at least while bioethicists and scientists considered
the unforeseen effects and unexamined moral dilemmas of using new gene-editing technologies.
However, scientists have moved forward aggressively to explore the possibility of
changing disease genes in other adult human cells with a revolutionary technique known
as CRISPR-Cas9. It is widely believed that gene editing of this sort could treat patients with
metabolic (新陈代谢的) disorders, certain cancers, and a range of other diseases that arise from
genetic mutations (突变) — without changing the germline.
Last year, Chinese scientists launched a trial that uses CRISPR-Cas9 in a treatment for
lung cancer. While the trial’s outcome is awaited with high anticipation, scientists outside China
have expressed concern that ethical reservations in the United States and Europe will put them
at a disadvantage.
CRISPR-Cas9 makes gene editing more straightforward, more precise and far more
widespread. As such, the National Academies’ report acknowledges that changing heritable
DNA in eggs, sperm and early embryos is fast becoming “a realistic possibility that deserves
serious consideration.”
The 22-member panel of scientists and bioethicists who produced the report completed a
comprehensive review of the issues raised by that prospect.
Clinical trials involving germline editing should only be pursued to treat diseases that
cannot be improved with “reasonable alternatives,” the 22-member panel of scientists and
bioethicists said. In addition, they added, scientists should convincingly demonstrate they are
targeting a gene that either causes or strongly makes a carrier likely to suffer from a serious
disease or condition, and that they have weighed the likely risks and benefits of changing that
gene.
Finally, scientists should conduct long-term follow-up studies to know how gene editing
affects the next generations. Public debate and discussion about the technology should continue,
the panel added.
67. In what circumstances can scientists change a person’s DNA?10
A. Making a person look much younger.
B. Protecting future generations from some heritable diseases.
C. Using the most advanced gene-editing technologies.
D. Changing the germline for a better function.
68. What is the advantage of CRISPR-Cas9?
A. It can treat diseases more precisely without changing the germline.
B. It can successfully cure people of most deadly diseases.
C. It can change genes in adult human cells.
D. It can stop genetic mutations.
69. What possible conclusion can be drawn according to the passage?
A. Future generations will live longer and become more intelligent.
B. Chinese scientists created CRISPR-Cas9 and put it into use.
C. The gene editing is strictly forbidden for moral dilemmas.
D. The gene editing research is still at the primary stage.
70. What does this report mainly talk about?
A. A new gene-editing technology and concerns about it.
B. A germline-editing technology and approval for it.
C. Clinical trials of gene editing andsocial values of them.
D. Some germline clinical trials and scientific effects of them.
第四部分 任务型阅读 （共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意：请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
When it’s Not Quite a Wonderful Life
A 2011 study by researchers might make you think twice about holiday difficult emotions.
They followed dozens of bus drivers for two weeks, looking to see when they flashed fake
versus sincere smiles at their passengers. The results showed that on days when the drivers tried
to put on an act and pretendto be in a good mood, their actual moods got worse. This was espe-
cially true for women.And another research suggests that people who really want to be happy
actually obtain less happiness from positive experiences, apparently because their expectations
are too high. Again and again, trying to gain happiness despite no preference seems to have the
opposite result.
The results of the bus-driver study can be explained by researchers Oliver John and James
Gross, who found that negative feelings like sadness or anger only intensify when we try to
suppress ( 压 制 ) them. That’s because we feel bad about ourselves when our outward
appearance contradicts how we truly feel inside. What’s more, when we suppress emotions like
sadness, we deny them the important function they serve. If we don’t recognize sadness we
might not take the necessary steps to improve the situation.Expressing our sadness can also get 11
comfort and compassion from those who care about us, strengthening our bonds.
Recently, scientists have also been paying special attention to the benefits of mindfulness.
When you respond mindfully to an emotional trigger (诱因) ,you pause rather than reacting, and
then you can escape getting troubled by thoughtfulness. Rather than scold yourself, you simply
notice what you’re feeling without judging that response as right or wrong.Studies suggest that
a mindful response to a negative event reduces the amount of sadness we experience, is
associated with less depression and anxiety, and may even carry physiological benefits, such as
lowering ourheart rates.
Unavoidably, the holidays will bring a mix of highs and lows. Perhaps the most important
lesson to keep in mind is that this variety of emotions might be the best thing possible for your
overall well-being.
That was the key insight from a study published in 2014 by a team of researchers from
Yale University. Their survey of more than 37,000 people found that, after experiencing a
greater variety and abundance of emotions consistently linked to lower depression, people took
less medication, visited doctors less frequently, spent fewer days in hospitals, practiced better
dietary and exercise habits, and smoked less.
In other words, sadness, anger, and other similar emotions are like so many other parts of
the holidays, they’re nothing to fear. Just make sure you’re balancing them with lighter
experiences.
When it’s Not Quite a Wonderful Life
Main Content Detailed information
Research findings
about negative
feelings
A study on bus drivers shows pretending to be in a good mood
leads to an (71) ▲ result.
Another research suggests the (72) ▲ expectations we have,
the less happiness we obtain.
Two other researchers found suppressing negative feelings only
intensifythem, due to the (73) ▲ between outward appearance
and inward feelings.
If we (74) ▲ the function negative feelings serve, we won’t
recognize them or take measures to improve the situation.
Expressing negative feelings makes us feel comforted and
sympathized, bettering our relationship.
A (75) ▲ to
dealing with
negative feelings:
a mindful
The (76) ▲ of mindfulness:
1. When we respond mindfully to an emotional trigger, we
pause rather than reacting.
2. We simply notice what we’re feeling without judging that
response as right or wrong, instead of(77) ▲ ourselves.
The benefitsof mindfulness: 12
response to them 1. It (78) ▲ us from trouble.
2. It reduces the amount of sadness, depression and anxiety.
3. It brings in physiological benefits, such as lowering ourheart
rates.
A correct attitude
towards negative
feelings
A study published in 2014 found experiencing various emotions
results in less medication, fewer doctor (79) ▲ , fewer days in
hospitals, less smoking and better dietary and exercise habits. In
other words, it does good to our overall well-being.
Consequently, we should not fear (80) ▲ feelings. Just be sure
to balance them with lighter experiences.
第五部分 书面表达 （满分 25 分）
阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇 150 词左右的英语短文。
To many people even the word“work”sounds unpleasant, not necessarily because they are
lazy. The same man, who dislikes his job in the factory or even in the office, may work hard at
the weekend, painting the house or digging the garden.
What is the reason, then? In most cases, it is because these people simply do not enjoy the job
they are doing. It does not give them any real satisfaction. It may be quite easy, like making up
wooden boxes, but it is very boring. Very often they are doing a job which is just a small part of
a much larger one, such as attaching a door handle to a car. But the part they play in actually
making the car is so small that they can never say: I have made something!
Yet in modern society somebody has to do ordinary jobs such as cleaning streets because this is
the way society is organized. No matter how ordinary a job is, it plays a part in society and
therefore deserves our due respect. Society cannot function a single day without the“dull and
boring”jobs.
[写作内容]
1.以约 30 个词概括上文的主要内容。
2.以约 120 个词谈谈你对平凡工作的想法,内容包括:
(1)描述清洁工工作的艰辛;
(2)假如没有清洁工,环境会变得如何?
(3)你对平凡工作者的看法。
[写作要求]
1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原
文中的句子。
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
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11 月考参考答案
一、听力：1—5 BBACC 6—10 AABCB 11—15 CAABB 16—20 ACCBA
二、单选：21-25 DADDB 26-30 BCBBB 31-35 BDADC
三、完型：36-40 DCBDA 41-45 BBDAA 46-50 DBCAB 51-55CCCBD
四、阅读：56-58BDA 59-62ADCB 63-66CBDB 67-70BADA
五 、 任 务 型 ： 71.opposite / opposing 72.higher 73. contradiction 74. deny / refuse /
reject 75.solution 76. interpretation / meaning / explanation 77.scolding/ blaming 78. saves/
frees 79. visits 80.negative/bad
六、书面表达：
Possible version:
Demonstrating a phenomenon that the majority of citizens consider an ordinary job boring
or even valueless, the passage highlights the importance of mundane and sundry jobs in society
and asks for our respect for these jobs.
Cleaners, the most“well-known”“ordinary”workers, are confronted with numerous
hardships while doing their share. When the city is still sleeping soundly before the dawn comes
on, it is the cleaners who sweep the floors or streets in spite of the chilly wind or the heavy rain.
When the scenic spots are contaminated with different kinds of garbage after the sun sets, it is
the cleaners who deal with the pollution despite the stink.
Were there no cleaners, an inevitable deterioration in environment would occur. Undoubtedly,
the streets would be full of disgusting rubbish with rats or flies here and there. What’s worse,
with natural environment degrading, citizens would suffer from the spread of diseases, a
horrible disaster that could be devastating.
From my perspective, ordinary jobs are anything but ordinary in contemporary society. For one
thing, these jobs, with essential functions respectively, contribute to the achievement of various
ecological, economic, and social goals that humanity has set for itself. For another, these jobs,
which are worth our enthusiasm and respect, also provide a chance to realize our value or fulfill
our dreams.
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