综合能力测试题(八)
听说训练 41
PARTA: Reading Aloud 模仿朗读(满分 20 分)
In this part, you are required to watch a video clip and read after the speaker in the video.
I’m a tomato flower, and I lock up my pollen tightly, so that only the most efficient pollinators can
get it. My favorite is a very hard worker. The bumblebee, who gathers pollen for the egg-laying
queen and the developing young. Bumblebees are one of the few insects that care for their offspring.
When damage occurs in the hive, a worker quickly repairs the cell. Honey made from flower nectar
is kept in wax pots. The adults eat it and regurgitate it into the cells to feed the young. They need a
lot of pollen and nectar, and searching for it is a constant chore.
PART B: Role Play 角色扮演(满分 16 分)
In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative tasks: listen to a
speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions.
角色：你是 Mary。
任务：(1)与 Tom 谈论如何适应新环境的话题；
(2)根据谈话内容同答另一同学的提问。
1. Now please ask the speaker three questions.
问题 1:现在请准备提出第一个问题。(中文提示:你能告诉我更多关于这个公园的事情吗?)
Q: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 2:现在请准备提出第二个问题。(中文提示:你和其他志愿者通常怎么去那儿?)
Q: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 3:现在请准备提出第三个问题。(中文提示:你们的志愿工作都包括哪些内容?)
Q: _____________________________________________________________________________
2. Now please get ready to answer five questions.
问题 1:现在请准备回答第一个问题
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 2:现在请准备回答第二个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 3:现在请准备回答第三个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 4:现在请准备回答第四个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 5:现在请准备回答第五个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
PAST C: Retelling 故事复述(满分 24 分)
In this part, you are required to listen to a monologue and then retell it based on what you have
heard.
梗概：Cathy 和丈夫开车去看望妈妈，他们错过了高速路的出口，只好开到下一个出口。
关键词：drive (开车) highway (高速公路) miss (错过) exit (出口) next (下一个)
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听说训练 42
PARTA: Reading Aloud 模仿朗读(满分 20 分)
In this part, you are required to watch a video dip and read after the speaker in the video.
His short stubby tail prevents him from getting frostbite. He has a built-in scarf of long hair around
his neck and some of the thickest fur of any cat. But one feature, above all others, is key to his
survival in this frozen landscape: his big furry paws. They’re so wide and so thickly covered in long
dense fur. They work just like snow shoes. So the lynx can move over the snow with minimal effort.
And these rugged little cats have another neat trick for getting about. They place their back paws in
the holes left by their front paws, so only leave one set of footprints.
PART B: Role Play 角色扮演(满分 16 分)
In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative tasks: listen to a
speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions.
角色：你是视频中的母亲 Mary。
任务：(1)与视频中的儿子 Tom 谈论如何学习中文的话题；
(2)根据谈话内容回答另一同学的提问。
1. Now please ask the speaker three questions.
问题 1:现在请准备提出第一个问题。(中文提示:你在中文学习中面临的最大挑战是什么?)
Q: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 2:现在请准备提出第二个问题。(中文提示:在这儿有人跟你一起学习中文吗?)
Q: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 3:现在请准备提出第三个问题。(中文提示:为了学好中文，你打算去中国之后做什么?)
Q: _____________________________________________________________________________
2. Now please get ready to answer five questions.
问题 1:现在请准备回答第一个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 2:现在请准备回答第二个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 3:现在请准备回答第三个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 4:现在请准备回答第四个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
问题 5:现在请准备回答第五个问题。
A: _____________________________________________________________________________
PART C: Retelling 故事复述(满分 24 分)
In this part, you are required to listen to a monologue and then retell it based on what you have
heard.
梗概：Mr Brown 以前帮助过一个小男孩，多年后小男孩又帮助了他。
关键词：restaurant (餐馆) drop (冷落) grateful (感激的) pay (付款) surgery (手术)
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第一部分 阅读(共两节，满分 50 分)
第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
New Movies in 2021
Raja and the Last Dragon (Release date: March 5, USA)
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon travels to the fantasy world of Kumandra,
where humans and dragons lived together long ago in harmony. But when an evil force threatened
the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil
has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the last dragon to restore the land and
its divided people.
Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (Release date: April 2, USA)
It’s a computer animated (动画的) comedy film from Columbia Pictures, directed by Will Gluck and
written by Gluck and Patrick Burleigh. The film is a sequel (续集) to 2018’s Peter Rabbit. Bea,
Thomas, and the rabbits have created a family. But despite his best efforts, Peter can’t seem to shake
his mischievous (顽皮的) reputation. Bored of life in the garden, Peter goes to a big city, where his
mischief is appreciated. But when his family risks everything to look for him, Peter must figure out
what kind of rabbit he wants to be.
Space Jam: A New Legacy (Release date: July 16, USA)
It’s an upcoming American live-action / animated comedy film directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The
film is a sequel to 1996’s Space Jam and stars basketball player LeBron James, as well as Don
Cheadle, Sonequa Martin-Green and Cedric Joe.
Encanto (Release date: November 24, USA)
Encanto is an upcoming American animated musical fantasy film produced by Walt Disney
Animation Studios. Directed by Byron Howard and Jared Bush, the film will be written by Bush and
Charise Castro Smith. It tells the story of an extraordinary family with magic, who live in a charmed
place called Encanto.
1. What might be the theme of Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway!
A. The establishment of a good reputation.
B. The challenges of living in a big family.
C. Peter’s attempts to be a well-behaved rabbit.
D. Peter’s adventure in seeking his self-identity.
2. When can American people see a sports comedy film?
A. On March 5. B. On April 2.
C. On July 16. D. On November 24.
3. What do the four films have in common?
A. They are cartoon films suitable for kids.
B. They are produced by the same company.
C. They are sequels to the previous hit films.
D. They show super-power of human beings.
B
In a building located in North London, a team of artisans (工匠) were busy with work — putting
the finishing touches on a custom handmade globe. With the dock ticking, the artisans at Bellerby &
Co., a globemaking studio, only had a few days left before the final piece— a globe measuring over
four feet in diameter — was shipped to a customer awaiting its arrival in Italy. From start to finish,
it took artisans almost a year to complete the project. However, the end result was worth the wait.
Peter Bellerby, the company’s founder, says it took him over two years before getting his footing as a
globemaker, and he’s still learning something new every day. Before founding the company in 2008,
Bellerby worked as a property developer, with a brief time working as a violin maker. The thought of
becoming a globemaker never crossed his mind until his father said he wanted a globe for his 80th
birthday. Not pleased with what was available on the market, he decided to try his hand at making a
globe himself.
Bellerby’s studio employs more than 20 artisans, from cartographers who design the gored maps to
artists who paint on the details once the spheres (球体) have been made, dipping into a wide range of
paint and ink pots to help bring each globe to life. With a steady hand, artists highlight each
continent by shading in borders, coastlines and other geographic details, ensuring that each
brush-stroke is perfectly done while also giving each globe a handcrafted touch. Bellerby estimates
that about six people will have touched each globe before it’s ready to be shipped to a client.
That attention to details has also helped globemaking stay relevant (有意义的), especially in modem
times when most people turn to Google Maps or some other forms of GPS for geographical
information. However, spinning a globe is one way to explore the world without leaving home. In
fact, Bellerby saw a roughly 15 percent increase in globe orders compared with previous years.
4. What is a big feature of the globes at Bellerby Sc Co.?
A. They’re of a very big size.
B. They need to be designed by customers.
C. They’re made without the help of machines.
D. They need to be made quickly for customers.
5. What inspired Peter Bellerby to start the globemaking business?
A. The pleasure of making violins.
B. His desire to begin his own company.
C. His familiarity with the handmade artworks.
D. The inaccessibility to a perfect globe for his father.
6. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Why it takes time to make a globe.
B. How Bellerby’s studio makes a globe.
C. Who makes a globe at Bellerby’s studio.
D. What artists at Bellerby’s studio consider important.
7. What can we know about globes at Bellerby’s studio from the last paragraph?
A. They can help people travel better.
B. They are mainly kept as an artwork.
C. They are less precise than digital maps.
D. They are becoming more popular than before.
C
Many of us are disgusted by spiders, or even afraid of them. We don’t like to touch them or go near
them. But do you know that a spider’s natural color may have many practical applications in our
daily life? For example, it can inspire a new shade of blue textiles (纺织品) and offer a solution to
glares on the screen of your phone when you’re out in the sun.
This color is a shade of blue, inspired by the cobalt blue tarantula — a species of spider that is
native to the rainforests of southeast Asia. What surprised scientists who observed the eight-legged
and furry spider was that its color did not change at all, even when viewed from different angles.
A team of scientists, led by Bill Hsiung from the University of Akron in Ohio, have been studying
tarantulas for some time. Blue is a rare color in the animal kingdom. The researchers set out to find
the exact nature of this blue. They found that the outer body of the tarantula is covered by tiny,
crystalline (晶状的) structures which are the same size as the wavelength of light. These structures
act like a mirror and when light strikes them, they reflect only one particular wavelength of light —
blue. This kind of natural color is referred to as the “structural color”.
Usually, when colors are viewed from different angles, they appear different because of how light is
reflected. This is because of a phenomenon known as iridescence (虹彩). However, the blue color
produced by tarantulas appears the same from all angles. It is the tiny crystals on the tarantula’s body
arranged in a flower-like shape that reduce iridescence.
Scientists have known about structural colors for a while, but they have not seen them used for dye.
With a clearer understanding of how “structural colors” work, scientists can now create a similar
color to the tarantula blue to dye textiles and other products.
8. What is special about the cobalt blue tarantula?
A. Its color is unchangeably blue.
B. Its smell is naturally disgusting.
C. Its furs can be made into textiles.
D. Its legs look crystal clear in the sun.
9. What’s the function of a tarantula’s crystalline structures?
A. They shorten the wavelength of light.
B. They merely reflect the light of blue.
C. They determine the size of a tarantula.
D. They absorb much light on a tarantula’s body..
10. What’s the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 4?
A. To introduce the tarantula’s body structures.
B. To explain the principle of the structural color.
C. To show the phenomenon of color iridescence.
D. To discuss the importance of reflection angles to colors.
11. What conclusion can we draw from the last paragraph?
A. It is necessary to protect spiders.
B. It is time to stop being afraid of spiders.
C. It is of practical value to learn from nature.
D. It is important for scientists to work as a team.
D
Take a road trip from Wisconsin up through Northern Minnesota. Look out your window and watch
as maple-oak forests gradually give way to plant species like aspens, spruce and birch. This
changing view occurs because Northern Minnesota sits between temperate (温带的) forests in the
southern US and boreal forests (北方针叶林) to the north. It makes the region an ideal place to track
the impact of a warming climate.
Scientists have guessed that, as global temperatures rise, plant species of both temperate and boreal
forests will move northwards to escape warmer conditions. To test this guess, researchers have been
artificially heating 18 small forest plots in the transition zone of Northern Minnesota ever since 2012.
Using covers and heaters, the team increased air and soil temperatures. The long-term experiment is
now offering valuable insights into how our changing climate will affect the structure and
ecosystems of boreal and temperate forests.
The team found that boreal species, such as balsam fir and white spruce, are less able to emerge and
survive under warmer conditions. They measured the boreal forests species’ amount of photospthesis
( 光 合 作 用 ) taking place. Their results show that, as soils dry up in warmer conditions, boreal
species reduce their photosynthetic rate, reducing the amount of organic matter available for growth.
Overall, the seedling species richness in the temperate-boreal forest transition was reduced by
warming. The researchers suggest that, unless the temperate species can offset the loss of the boreal
species, the overall biodiversity of these forests is likely to decline.
This research is important because temperate and boreal forests contain 46 percent of all trees on
earth. Of the global carbon stock stored by forests, boreal forests contain 32 percent, temperate
forests 14 percent. In the coming years, boreal forests will experience extreme increases in air and
soil temperatures. An increase of 1.5°C has already been measured, with a rise of between 4°C and
6°C projected in the next century.
12. What made researchers choose Northern Minnesota to perform their experiment?
A. Its rich plant species. B. Its easy accessibility.
C. Its special location. D. Its warm climate.
13. What does the long-term experiment focus on?
A. The causes of decreasing forest areas.
B. The influence of human activities on climate change.
C. The changes of forests driven by rising temperatures.
D. The decline in the biodiversity of temperate and boreal forests.
14. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Lead to. B. Slow down. C. Add up to. D. Make up for.
15. The statistics in the last paragraph show that temperate and boreal forests _________.
A. absorb less carbon dioxide per square meter
B. face a high risk of being hit harder in the future
C. play an important role in fighting climate change
D. have drawn public attention to environmental protection
第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选
项。
For Common Communication Mistakes
It can be embarrassing to make mistakes in communication. For example, if you send an email with
a grammatical error, you can end up looking unprofessional. 16 For example, they can push away
colleagues or customers. Now let’s look at some common communication mistakes.
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Spelling, tone and grammatical mistakes can make you look careless. That’s why it’s essential to
check all of your communications before you send them.Sometimes, it can be difficult to see errors
in your own work. So consider asking a colleague to look over key documents before you distribute
them.
You always deliver bad news by email.
Would you announce something bad to others by email? If you did, you could upset them! Written
communication channels don’t allow you to soften difficult messages with non-verbal (非言语的)
clues, such as bod language. 18 So if you need to deliver bad news, do this in person.
You tend to avoid difficult conversations.
At some point, you will need to give negative feedback (反馈意见). It may seem wise to avoid such
conversations. 19 For instance, you may find that a small problem you “let go” soon grows into a big
one. Preparation is the key to handling difficult conversations. Learn to give clear, actionable
feedback.
You are reacting instead of responding.
Have you ever shouted at a colleague in upset, or sent a brief and unfriendly reply to an email,
without thinking your point through? If so, you’re likely to have reacted emotionally, instead of
responding calmly. This kind of emotional reaction can damage your reputation. 20
A. You fail to have your work edited.
B. But this can cause further problems.
C. Difficult conversations can cause upset.
D. You assume others understand your messages.
E. You may give others the impression of lacking self-control.
F. And they don’t allow you to immediately deal with strong emotions.
G. Other communication mistakes can have more serious consequences.
第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 30 分)
第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A few years back, I planned to build a networked digital library where theses (论文) from African
universities could be stored. I wanted to find a way to make these 21 visible to the whole world. It
took me months and even years to 22 build it to my taste. But finally, it went nowhere.
The other day, I was at a rest area. I observed that when one ant found food, others immediately 23
to help pull the food to their storage. I tried to 24 the pattern, which unfortunately resulted in 25 one.
Quickly, they came together to rescue it. Then they reorganized and 26 in the line they had created. I
saw no 27 of supervision (监督), yet they were moving pieces of food that were about 30 times their
individual sizes, which is a 28 task.
As I watched them, the library plan 29 in my mind. Wouldn’t it be 30 to trust others to help you?
Right there, I made file following 31. The ants cooperated with each other: I will form a(n) 32,
bringing professionals together. The ants trusted one another: I must 33 the notion (观念) that only
by working alone can I ensure quality. The ants were 34 I will share my ideas with like-minded
people.
It is about a month later now and the project is progressing well. It’s true that by 35 everyone in the
organization and trusting people, we will achieve success.
21. A. conditions B. contributions C. positions D. instructions
22. A. personally B. similarly C. peacefully D. slightly
23. A. survived B. gathered C. happened D. hesitated
24. A. memorize B. share C. disturb D. match
25. A. wounding B. motivating C. conducting D. discovering
26. A. waited B. hid C. continued D. reflected
27. A. favor B. form C. response D. comparison
28. A. regular B. periodic C. simple D. massive
29. A. weakened B. varied C. flashed D. collapsed
30. A. ridiculous B. cruel C. greedy D. wonderful
31. A. decisions B. mistakes C. assumptions D. recommendations
32. A. order B. opinion C. requirementD. team
33. A. get along with B. keep.up with C. do away with D. come up with
34. A. efficient B. open C. honest D. hard-working
35. A. engaging B. impressing C. challenging D. rewarding
第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Rishab Jain is an intelligent teenager. In October 2018, Rishab Jain was named America’s Top Young
Scientist (36) ___________ his award-winning tool which uses artificial (37) ___________
(intelligent) to improve treatment for pancreatic (胰腺的) cancer patients.
Such a tool would be impressive no matter (38) ___________ invented it. What makes it almost
unbelievable is that Rishab was only (39)___________ 13-year-old boy when he invented it. In 2019,
Rishab (40) ___________ (admit) to Westview High School in Portland, Oregon. After receiving his
title of “America’s Top Young Scientist”, Rishab has attracted the public’s great attention.
Today Rishab still keeps working on inventing other (41) ___________ (power) tools to help
patients with pancreatic cancer. Rishab also (42) ___________ (active) promotes STEAM: science,
technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. He has set up various STEAM-related (43)
___________ (workshop) in his community to help boost younger children’s science interest. Rishab
has also been one of the supporters of raising people’s awareness of pancreatic cancer, having called
on scientists (44) ___________ (carry) out more research regarding this specific type of cancer. In
February 2020, Rishab (45) ___________ (spread) awareness of pancreatic cancer at the
TEDxGateway 2020 event.
第三部分 写作(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
你校英语报蒋举行演讲比赛，主题为“How to Overcome Negative Feelings”。请你写一篇英语
演讲稿参加比赛，内容包括：
1.列举一种消极情绪；
2.分析其影响；
3.谈谈你的解决方法。
注意：
1.词数 80 左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节(满分 25 分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的
词数应为 150 左右。
As children, my brothers and I constantly annoyed our mother. When we combined forces, we had
the power to make that sweet, loving woman go mad.
One day, I arrived home from school feeling overheated, exhausted, and angry with my brothers for
being kicked out of the car and walking home alone. Taking a few steps inside, I dropped my books
and realized the house was a little too quiet. Looking around, my anger turned to weariness, and
suddenly I felt a fierce stream of water glide (滑动) across my shirt. Before I realized what happened,
another blasted me directly in the face. I dove behind the couch as I heard my brothers yell, “Water
fight!”
Running to the other side of the room where my own water gun was hidden beneath a loose
floorboard, loaded and ready to go, I grabbed it and congratulated myself on being prepared in
advance.
Instantly, my anger with my brothers disappeared, and I eagerly joined in the water spraying. We
didn’t stop until we were nearly wet all over and ou of water. Calling a truce (休战), we decided to
team up and take on a larger, more dangerous enemy. While taking turns reloading our weaponry, we
hatched our plan.
Our mother was outside watering the garden, totally unaware of the danger approaching her from
behind. We silently counted to three and began showering her with water. She turned around and
stood still as we finished the last of our supply. Only when she thought our guns were empty did she
dare to speak a word. However, when she began to lecture us, a stray drop shot from my gun,
landing smack dab in her right eye, and she lost her temper.
We ran to the living room with our mother close behind and barely reached the door in time to shut
her out. She began pounding on it and shouting at us to let her in, but we had no idea that this was all
an act. She actually had her own plan.
Paragraph 1:
She decided to hatch her own plan.
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Paragraph 2:
When we left the door open for too long, she took action.
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1-5 DCACD 6-10 BDABB
11-15 CCCDB 16-20 GAFBE
21-25 BABCA 26-30 CBDCD
31-35 ADCBA
36-45 (One possible version)
36. for 37. intelligence
38. who 39. a
40. was admitted 41. powerful
42. actively 43. workshops
44. to carry 45. spread
写作 (One possible version)
第一节
Hello, everyone,
I’d love to talk about how to overcome our negative feelings in our daily life.
Everyone has negative feelings. As for us students, the one we usually face is loneliness.
Loneliness will make us depressed and worried, thus affecting our physical and mental health. To
overcome it, we should learn to communicate with others as often as possible. Besides, it ’ s
beneficial for us to take part in after-class activities because they can help us develop a deep
friendship with others.
I hope all of us can keep a positive attitude towards life, and enjoy a healthy life.
第二节
Paragraph 1:
She decided to hatch her own plan. She pretended to go back to water the garden. We refilled our
guns and decided to keep the trick going. We would take turns slightly opening the door, spraying
her, and then quickly shutting and relocking it. Every time, she would play the angry mother role,
but inside she was calmly waiting for an opening. Our confidence grew as we successfully sprayed
her. We would leave the door open for longer periods each time, laughing at her.
Paragraph 2:
When we left the door open for too long, she took action. With the water pipe in hand, she swiftly
flew through the door and sprayed us and the entire living room. Under the strong water, my brothers
and I were too shocked to move and had to give in. My mother said calmly, “When you attack
others, you should be prepared to withstand stronger attack. Now, the game is over. It’s time for you
to clean up the battlefield.”
限时综合能力训练
完形填空
读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I was driving down a narrow road last spring. Days of heavy rain had made the ground 1. As I made
a turn, I noticed that the weakened soil had 2 a tree on the hill by the road. It was now lying on the
road 3 my way. I slowly drove around it. Then I 4. I knew it was only a matter of 5 before someone
driving fast would 6 that tree.
I got out of my car and tried to pull the tree to the 7 but I didn’t know what to do without others’ help.
8, soon a white truck appeared and pulled over. Out stepped a bearded young man. He cut the tree
into 9 chunks with his chainsaw (电锯) while I carried them across the road and put them on the
other side. It didn’t take long for us to 10 the tree. Soon the road was clear. I expressed my 11 and
waved him goodbye. As I drove away, I thought what a(n) 12 it was to do the right thing with a kind
stranger. And I felt extremely 13 that I was able to help 14 an accident. In this life you never know
when you will need a chainsaw. You do know, 15, when you will need a kind and loving heart. And
that is each and every day.
1. A. muddy B. clean C. steady D. smooth
2. A. supported B. released C. hit D. destroyed
3. A. extending B. constructing C. shaping D. blocking
4. A. left B. injured C. stopped D. complained
5. A. time B. thought C. interest D. money
6. A. cut down B. look over C. move away D. crash into
7. A. car B. roadside C. soil D. field
8. A. Actually B. Generally C. Luckily D. Accidentally
9. A. thick B. movable C. hollow D. giant
10. A. mend B. pack C. remove D. plant
11. A. gratitude B. patience C. elegance D. encouragement
12. A. pity B. victory C. honesty D. pleasure
13. A. tired B. satisfied C. annoyed D. confident
14. A. design B. lead C. prevent D. warn
15. A. therefore B. besides C. furthermoreD. however
七选五
阅读下面短文从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Waterproof (防水的) paint is either water-resistant or entirely waterproof. It is often made with a
thick liquid from some plants, oil or concrete. 1
One common use for waterproof paint is on walls in high-traffic areas like the home entryway. The
walls in such a place are often filled with hand prints from children. 2 Therefore, it’s a good place
for waterproof paint.
Waterproof paint is also often used to protect bathroom walls from too much moisture ( 潮 气 ).
Regular paint can not stand up as well to the damp conditions caused by frequent showers, bathing
and running water in the sink. The main purpose of the paint is to keep the moisture within the
bathroom. If moisture gets into the walls, then mold (霉菌) can build up. 3 Meanwhile, people’s
health will be threatened.
4 Any bathroom walls with cracks, for example, must also be protected by using some other
materials. Besides, before applying waterproof paint to walls, we sometimes need to use a machine
to reduce the moisture in the air. That’s because just like other paints waterproof versions must be
applied to clean, dry surfaces.
When buying waterproof paint, you need to remember that pricey waterproof paint is not necessarily
the best. But a very low price is often indicative of poor protection. Nowadays, many stores have
waterproof paint. 5 So don’t rush into buying, but evaluate your options carefully.
A. You can have lots of choices.
B. Mold likes a damp environment, too.
C. Unpleasant marks on walls will thus be caused.
D. Another use of it is to cover the cracks in the wall.
E. Waterproof paint cannot fix everything on its own, however.
F . The application of waterproof paint makes it easy to clean up the dirt.
G. These materials have a strong waterproof ability and some other advantages.
语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
(一)
In 1996, farmers Ralph and Lisa Turner set up a farm in Maine. With trial and error, the couple
finally achieved success, gaining (1) ___________ steady customer base.
But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit last year, their farm was stuck in a dangerous situation. With
money already (2) ___________ (spend) on produce they couldn’t sell, a loss seemed unavoidable.
Instead of abandoning the harvest, the couple, who was both trained engineers, (3) ___________
(positive) dealt with the problem and came up with a (4) ___________ (solve).
The couple opened a farm stand, selling pre-bagged produce which was priced (5) ___________ $3
a pop (每个......钱), and sent out word via their company newsletter (简讯). Soon they received
customers, support. (6) ___________ was more amazing was that customers started leaving
generous tips (7) ___________ (keep) the farm solvent (有还债能力的).
In the coming year, the couple will continue changing their business model, and they have faith in (8)
___________ (they). “There’s a lot to be (9) ___________ (thank) for,” Lisa said. “And the support
we received from friends and strangers (10) ___________ (be) a key to resisting fear.”
(二)
Many people are afraid of sharks. Many films and TV shows also tell you that sharks are (1)
___________ (frighten) and that they will probably attack beachgoers. But that’s simply not true and
the world would not be better without them!
(2) ___________ contribution of sharks to the ocean can’t be ignored. Many of these fish are top
predators (掠食动物) (3) ___________ help control populations of other animals.
Some sharks serve as clean-up animals, (4) ___________ (eat) birds when they fall out of the sky.
As a group, sharks are much (5) ___________ (old) than we are. The first shark-like fish (6)
___________ (appear) more than 400 million years ago. Since then, they (7) ___________ (take) on
different kinds of forms. Some have sawfish-blade noses, and extinct (灭绝的) species may have had
big hooks (钩状物) (8) ___________ their heads.
Sharks also have a (9) ___________ (vary) of fascinating talents. They have super-sensitive noses
which help to detect electrical signals from their prey. They also have very big, oily livers which
help them move slowly on water. Scientists are even studying sharks’ bacteria-battling skin (10)
___________ (make) new materials.
书面表达
你校正在组织一场主题为“无现金支付”的英语作文比赛。请以“Non-cash Payment”为题，
写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1.无现金支付的现状；
2.无现金支付的优势；
3.你的看法。
注意：
1.词数 80 左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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完形填空 1-5 ABDCA 6-10 DBCBC 11-15 ADBCD
七选五 1-5 GFCEA
语法填空（One possible version）
（一）
1. a 2. spent 3. positively 4. solution 5. at
6. What 7. to keep 8. themselves 9. thankful 10. is
(二)
1. frightening 2. The 3. that/which 4. eating 5. older
6. appeared 7. have taken 8. on 9. variety 10. to make
书面表达 (One possible version)
Non-cash Payment
As we all know, non-cash payment has become increasingly popular in China over the last few years.
There are some reasons why people prefer non-cash payment.
First of all, it’s convenient. We can pay for whatever we buy with only a smartphone. And the
best part is that we don’t need to worry about not having change anymore when taking the bus.
Second, it reduces the risk of losing money, and we are likely to feel safer without cash with us when
going shopping. More importantly, we can keep up with the times by learning something new.
Given all this, I think non-cash payment is an indispensable part of modern life.
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