上海交通大学附属中学2020-2021学年高一上学期期末英语Word版含答案

英语试上海交通大学附属中学学年度高一第一学期期末试卷2020-2021题满分150分，130分钟内完成第I卷I.ListeningComprehensionDirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Atheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaidTheconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.After youhear aconversation and thequestion aboutit,read thefourpossibleanswers onyourpapcr.and decidewhich oneisthebestanswer to thequestionyou have heard.

1.A.7:00B.6:30C.6:00D.7:30A.They arelikely to havea greatreview.B.They willstaythere fbralonger time.C.they areto enjoyicecream in an easyway.D.The icecream storeis toobigtoimagine.

2.A.Hewas involvedina trafficaccident.B.He wasnot abletoget towork ontime.C.Heis seriouslysick ofhiscar.D.Hehad hiscarstolen.

3.A.Thewoman plannedto travelbyhigh-speed rail.B.One ofthemanscars absolutelydeafThe trafficapp mayhelp themto avoidaheavy traffic.C.They aredriving at a highspeed as hey planned.

4.A.At thebusstopofShanghai Disneyland.B.Al theplatformof asubway.C.At Shanghairailway station.D.At abusstop somewhereinShanghai.

5.A.Policewoman and driver.B.Nurse andpatient.C.Librarian andreader.D.Hotel managerandguest.

6.A.They haveadopted atleast twokids.B.They willhavemore adoptedkids.C.The couplearefrom Africa.D.They arean extendedfamily.

7.A.Ms.Zengis planningtoraise therawmaterial costdueto theraisedlabourcost.B.The manishesitatingabout whetherhe willbuycertainproducts ornot.C.The qualityof theproducts is really farfrom themansexpectation.D.Theman hasmade uphismindto givethenegotiation astop.

8.A.Shedocs notapproveofthemans wayin describingpeoples speech.B.Shebelieves thatpeoples speakinginan elegantway isamazing.Crowne PlazaHotelSunworldHotelRed wallHotelBeijing WangfuiingBeijingVisit BadalingGreat Wall,Ming Tombs,TheSacred Way.In theevening,he transferredtorailway stationto takeovernightsoftDay3Beijing/Xian Bsleeper train to Xian.Details...Arrive inXian in themoming,your localguide willgreetyou at theexitoftherailway stationandtransfer youtothe hotel.After brcakfast.visitTheDay4Xian BTerracottaArmy andHorscs,Ancicnt CitvWallandBell Tower.A tierthetour,you willbetransferred totheairport foryourdeparture flighttonextdestination.Details...Season TourClass GroupSize2-5paxLowSeason3*Tourist Class$539Peak Season3*Tourist Class$539ShoulderSeason3*Tourist Class$

5391.Normallyhotelsallowamaximumof3adultsperroomwithanextrabcd,atextracharge.Somehotelswillallowthree adultsand asmallchild.Free

2.Tourprice isindicativeonly,pleaseenquire foradekiiled quotation.Inquiry—

3.Morepeople morediscounis.Pleaseenquire fbrmore details.Price InclusionsandExclusionsPrice IncludeA.Entrance fees:Toscenic spotsas listedabove in theitinerary.B.Meals:A11meals asspecified intheitinerary.C.PrivateTransfers:Among airports,hotels andscenic spotswhilesightseeingin theabovecities bytheprivateairconditioned vehicle.D.Guide andDriver:As outlinedin heitinerary,a wellselected English-speaking guideanddriverwill accompanyyouthroughout Iheentiretourin thatcity.They donotflywith youfrom onecity toanother.E.Hotels:Hotel Basedon twopersons sharingone roomwith twinbeds.AHhotels aslistedintheabove itineraryserve dailywesternorChinesebreakfast.All roomsare air-conditioned withprivatefacilities unlessspecified.F.LuggageTransfers:Between airportsand hotels.G.Service ChargeGovernment Taxes.H.Travel insuranceinmainland Chinaduringtheabove travelperiod.I.Arrangements:Thetourcost includesplanning.handling operationaland communicationcharges.Price ExcludeEntryorExitChinaInternational Airfareortrain tickets.A.VisaFees.B.Excess BaggageCharges.C.Personal Expenses:Expenses of a purelypersonal naturesuch aslaundry,drinks,fax.telephone call,optionalactivities,sightseeing ormeals whichare notincluded intheitinerary.D.Meals:Any mealswhich arcnot specifiedwith“B”,“L”or“D”.E.SingleRoom Supplement.F.Insurance coverageofpersonal loss,illness ordamagesincurred duringyour trip.G.Tipsto Guidesand Drivers.

75.Whowould bemostprobably interested inheinformation aboveA.Touristagencies tryingto expandtheirbusiness inChina.B.Experts specializingintheTerra CottaWarriorsand Horses.C.High schoolstudentsplanning for thesummervacation.D.Foreign Touristsinterestedintraditional Chinesecultural.

76.Whichofthe followingisNOT includedinthepriceA.Theovernight softsleepertraintoXian.B.AHulong tourinrickshaw.C.Compensation forapiece oflostluggage.D.Breakfasts for3days.

77.Whichofthe followingstatements isTRUEA.SunworldHotel Beijingis superiortoCrowne PlazaHotelBeijing Wangfujing.B.Tourists willvisitninescenic spotsandexperience aspecialtourall together.C.Theprice foreachtouristremains thesameregardlessoftheseason ortheirclass.D.Touristswill beaccompaniedbyan English-speaking guideontheir waytoXian.CAttheageoftwelveyearsdhehumanbodyisatitsmostvigorous.ilhasyettoreachitsfullsizeandstrength,anditsownerhis orher fullintelligence;but atthis agethe likelihoodof deathis least.Earlienwe wereinfants and young childrcn,andconsequently morevulnerable易受伤害的，later,we shallundergo aprogressive loss of ourvigor and resistancewhich,houghunnoliceableatfirst,willfinallybecomesosteepthatwecanlivenolonger,howeverwellwelookafterourselves,and howeverwell society,and ourdoctors.look afterus.This declinein vigorwith thepassing of time iscalled ageing.lt isone of the mostunpleasant discoverieswhich weallmakethatwemustdeclineinthiswayjhatifweescapewars,accidentsanddiseaseweshalleventually“dieofoldage,andthatthis happensatarate whichdiffers littlefrom personto person,so that there archeavy oddsin favorof ourdying betweentheages ofsixty-five andeighty.Somc ofuswill diesooner,a fewwilllive longer-onintoa ninthor tenthdecade.But thechancesareagainst it,and there is avirtuallimitonhow longwecan hopeto remain alive,howeverlucky androbust weare.Normalpeopletendtoforgetthisprocessunlessanduntiltheyareremindedofit.Wearesofamiliarwiththefactthatmaages,that peoplehaveforyearsassumedthattheprocessoflosingvigorwithtime,ofbecomingmorelikelytodietheolderweget,wassomethingself-evidentjikethecoolingofahotkettleorthewearing-outofapairofshoes.Thcyhavealsoassumedthatall animals,and probablyother organismssuchas trees,or eventheuniverse itselfjnustinthenature ofthings“wear out”.Most animalswe commonlyobserve do in factage as we do,if giventhe chanceto livelong enough;and mechanicalsystemslike awound watch,orthesun,doin fact runout ofenergy inaccordance withthe secondlaw of thermodynamicswhetherthewholeuniversedoessoisamootpointatpresent.Butthesearenotanalogous类彳以的towhathappenswhenman ages.A run-down watchis stilla watchand can be rewound.An oldwatch,by contrast.becomes soworn andunreliablethat iteventually isnot worthmending.But awatch couldnever repairitself——it docsnot consistof livingparts,only ofmetal,whichwearsawaybyfriction.Wccould,atonetime,repairourselves—wellenough,atleast,toovercomeallbutthemostinstantlyfatalillnessesandaccidents.Betweentwelveandeightyyearswegraduallylosethispowerjanillnesswhichaltwelvewould knockus over,at eightycan knockus out,and intoour grave.If we could stayas vigorousasweare atwelve.it wouldtakeabout700years forhalfofus todie,and another700for thesunivorsto bereducedbyhalfagain.

78.Which ofthefollowingstatements isINCORRECTA.Our firsttwelveyears representthepeak ofhumandevelopment.B.Peopleusually areunhappywhen remindedofageing.C.Normally onlyafewof uscan livetotheeightiesand nineties.D.Peopleare usuallylesslikely todieat twelveyears old.

79.Theword“itinthelast sentenceof ParagraphTwo refersto.A.remaining aliveuntil65B.remaining aliveafter80C.dying before65orafter80D.dyingbetween65and

8080.Whatis ageingA.1is usuallyaphenomenonofdying atan oldage.B.It isafact thatpeople cannotliveany longer.C.It isa gradualloss ofvigorandresistance.D.It isa phasewhenpeopleare easilyattackedbyillness.

81.Whatdotheexamples ofwatchshowA.Normallypeople arequitefamiliarwith theageing process.B.All animalsandother organismsundergo heageingprocess.C.Thelawof thermodynamicsfunctions intheageing process.D.Humans ageingprocess isdifferent fromthat ofmechanisms.DMental illnessand disabilitywere familyproblems forEnglish peopleliving between1600and18X.Most womenandmen whosufferedfrommental illnesswere notinstitutionalized,as thiswastheperiod beforetheextensivebuildingofmentalhospitals.Instead,hey werehoused athome,and caredfor byotherfamily members.NowanewstudybyCambridgehistorianDrElizabethFoysterwillrevealtheimpactonfamiliesofcaringformentallyilland disabled relatives.Muchhasbeenwrittenabouttheinsanethemselvesbutfewstudieshaveconsideredmentalillnessfromtheperspectiveofthe careers.The lifetimeburden ofcaring forthose individualswhose mentaldevelopment didnot progressbeyondchildhood,and whocontemporaries labeledas idiotsor fbols,has beenlittle exploredby historians.Foyster\research,whichhas beenfunded by the LeverhulmeTrust,will carefullyexamine theemotional andeconomic consequencesfbr familiesat atimewhenthePoorLawboundthem tolookafter theirmentallyilland disabledfamilymembers.By askingkey questionsabout theimpact ofcare inthe community,inthe18th century,Foyster hopesthat herresearchwill bridgesocial andmedial history.S pecifically,she aimsto providean historical perspective forcontemporary debatessuch as howresourcescanbe stretched toprovideforchildren withlearning difficultiesandan agingpopulation.The stresses and strainsof familylife wereworsened byhigh infantmortality andlow lifeexpectancy,and manyindividualswerepushedtowardsmentalbreakdown,sheexplained,^Moreover,inheritedconditions»senility衰老andwhattoday would be describedas specialneeds couldput greatemotional demandson familymembers whohad primaryresponsibilityfbrtheir sickordisabledrelatives.^^Theresearchwillshedlightuponhowcaringforthementallyillanddisabledraiseddifficultissuesforfamiliesaboutthelimits ofintergenerational responsibilily,and whetherfamily ties were weakenedor strengthenedbytheexperience.Thequestions ofhowfarshamewas attached tohavinginsanityoridiocy withinafamily,and atwhat pointfamiliesbegan toseekoutsidehelp,will alsobeaddressed.1hc familymusthave seemedan inescapablefeature ofdaily lifebetween1660and1800,“said Foystcr.uAlthoughthere werethosewho wereabandoned andrejected,fbr themajority,mental disabilitywas accommodatedwithinthefamilyunit.laimtogettotheheartofwhatthisreallymeantforpeopleslivcs.^^

82.WhichisNOTthereasonwhythosementallyilland disabledwerenotinstitutionalized from1660to1800A.Mental illnessanddisabilitywere familyproblems then.B.The extensivebuildingofmental hospitalsdidntstart yet.C.They wereabandoned bythe government andthefamily.D.Thefamily wouldbefound guiltyifthey didntcare fbrthem.

83.Whydocs Ioyster wantto carryout thisstudyA.Becauseit canprovidesomefood fbrthoughtfbrsome currentsocial issues.B.Because hestressesandstrains offamilylife havedrivenmany peoplecrazy.C.Because sheslookingfbr waysto communicatewith thesickordisabled people.D.Becausethe limitsofintergenerational responsibilityinsuch familiesinterest her.

84.Whichquestion willNOT bestudiedin theresearchA.Howshouldresources todaybestretchedtoprovide foranaging populationB.How didcaringfbr thesickand disabledaffect thefamilys earningpowerC.Howshameful dida familyfeel whentheirinsane ordisabledrelatives werefound outD.At whatpointdid thosefamilieshave to begin tolook foroutsidehelp

85.Thepassage iswritten inorder to.A.reveal theimpactonfamilies ofcaringfor mentallyilland disabledrelativesprovide anhistoricalperspectivetocontemporary debatesB.shed lightuponwhether familytieswereweakened orstrengthenedintroduceanew historicalstudycarried outbyaCambridge historian第n卷Section ADirections:Fill intheblanks tomakehe sentencescoherent andgrammatically correct.AFill ineachblankwith thePROPERformof thegivenverb.

1.With theappropriatelevelofdifficulty,people mayfeellike challengeit againand again.

2.Studies suggestit wontbelong beforeLondon replaceNew Yorkashecapital ofPublicRelations.

3.Multi-channel retailersare offeringconsumers theoption topick uptheir onlinepurchases atthe storeor havetheproducts deliver.

4.Wewant themtoimagine bebusinessleaders whobalance theirkidsand theirprofessionallives.

5.It isthefirsttimethe techniqueuse todocument howthebrain processesgrammar andproduces words.

6.Microsoft hardly,finish announcingthat itschief executivewas steppingdown whenthe companypulled hisreferencesoff itswebsiteand putupthebiography ofitsincomingchief executive.

7.Theyear2020witnessaseries ofremarkablemovesinChinahistoiyJncluding a10-yearfishing banalongtheYangtzeRivcr,atotal banonimporting solidwaste.and theconclusionofathrcc-ycar actionplanonfighting againstairpollution.

8.Whilemany thinkofFord astheinventor oftheautomobile,hewas certainlynot thefirstassembleagas-powered car.

9.By thelime thenew lawon corporationincome axcomes intoeffect,American consumerssuffer bybeing deniedcheapproducts.

10.Howdoyougetpeoplelistentoclassicalmusicinaprofoundlynon-classicalageBUseonewordthatbestfitseachblank.

11.Aristotle considershuman nature,habit andreason tobe equallyimportant forcestobecultivated ineducation,theultimateaim shouldbe toproducegood andvirtuouscitizens.

12.Good publishersfind andcultivate writers,someof donotinitiallyhavemuch commercialpromise.

13.Sincethelate1970s,daily smokingamonghighschool seniorsreached30percent,smokingrates amongyouthhavedeclined.

14.There has been noshortageofcases overthepast decadepeople hesitatedtooffer assistanceto thosewhoare inneed.

15.HilaryClintonsaidIndianPrimeMinister,shemetearlierMonday,hadacceptedaninvitationfromPresidentObamatovisittheWhiteHouse November

24.Directions:Fill intheblanks withtheproper formof thegivenword.

1.Formost youngerEuropean.thethreat ofwar inwestern Europenowseemsalmost imagineremote.

2.Equal justice,Professor Sloantells us,requires equaltaxation policyand heseems tobe proposinga kindof consumetaxsothat therich,who consumemorewill havetopay theirfairshare.

1.If youwere tosay to me,what doyou thinkis the most importantthing,however youdefine thing,that haschanged thecharacteroflifein theUnitedStates inthetwentiethcentury,!would saytheappear offarmers.

4.The Romansmaintained peace,for onething,by leavinglocal populationspretty muchalone whenit cameto localcustoms,religions,and livingarrange.

5.Thegood newsforthechildren ofregularlyimmigrants isthat thelawisincreasingly ontheirside.

6.StephenHawkingisaninternationally-recognizedtheoretical physical,andistheLucasianProfessorofMathematicsatCambridge University.

7.Thesestudents areliving provethat withtherightskills,tools,andopportunities innovationanddiscovery canhappenat anyage.

8.Branagh wontwo awardsforhis screenadapt ofShakespearesHenry theFifth.

9.Gun usehas anadditional tragicdimension whencompared withtobacco,namely thehigh incidenceof intenddeathsparticularly amongtheyoung.

0.Its Darwinianscience andits veryinteresting that Darwin,as muchas Marx,is allabout struggle;the struggleforsurvive,the strugglefordominance.SectionCDirections:Translate thefollowingChinesephrasesinto Englishbyusingtheword inthebracket.

1.每当说到做家务琐事come.为了炫耀或合群purpose

2.改编自一部关于20世纪一十年代上流家庭生活的小说.觉得很难找到藏身之处cover

3.好几次导致死亡occasion,bringSection DDirections:Translate thefollowingChinesesentences intoEnglish usingtheword inthebracket.

1.青少年有时拿不定主意一件事是否值得冒险mind,worth.高糖、高脂、高盐的食物不利健康，你要改变饮食方式impact way定语从句

2.对受害者家属来说，最重要的是警方是否有能力尽快找到事故的罪魁祸首matter,capable,blame.尽管他几度欲放弃这个非常具有挑战性的研究工作，但他还是发挥出自己的极限，做出了重大科学发现despite,push答案KEYS仅供参考第I卷.Listening Comprehension1-5BCACD6-10BABAC11-15DDBBA16-20BBCDB.Grammar andVocabulary21-25CBDDD26-30ACCBC31-35BACDA36-40JAHFE41-45KCIDG46-50BFGHJ51-55AICKD.Reading Comprehension56-60BACCA61-65DBADB66-70CDCBA71-74ADCB75-77DC BA78-81ABCD82-85CAAD第II卷Section AA

1.challenging

2.replaces

3.delivered

4.being5,has beenused

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7.witnessed

8.to assemble

9.will havesuffered lO.to listenB1Lof which

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15.withwhom此处填theone不得分Section B

1.unimaginably

2.consumption

3.disappearance

4.arrangements

5.irregular

6.physicist

7.proof

8.adaptation

9.unintentional

10.survivalSectionCwhen itcomestodoing domesticchores

1.forhe purposeofshowing offorfittinginbeadapted froma novelabout thelifeoftheupper-class familyinthe1910s

2.find ithardto finda placetotakecoverbring aboutthedeath onseveraloccasionsSectionDThe teenagerscant makeuptheirmindswhether thethingis wortha risksometimes.

1.Thefood highinsugar,fat andsalt hasanegative impactonyour healthandyoushould changetheway youeat.

2.Whatmatters mosttothefamily ofvictimsiswhether thepoliceare capableoffindingout whoistoblamefor theaccidentas soonas possible.

3.Despitethefactthatthereweremanytimeswhenhewantedtogiveupthechallengingresearch,hestillpushedhimselftothelimitand madeamajorscientificdiscovery.C.Shedoesnt believepeople mayspeak elegantlyinreal life.D.Shewas indoubt aboutthemans charactersin thenovel.

10.A.Theirwedding anniversaryis coiningsoon.B.Theyd betterfindanotherrestaurant tocelebratetheir weddinganniversary.C.Thewoman shouldbe morepatientonsuch abigday.D.Thedriving isdullbecause oftheheavytraffic.SectionBDirections:InSectionB.youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice.butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebest answertothequestion youhaveheard.Question11through13arc basedonthefollowing passage.

11.A.15,000B.5,MX,X0C.15,000,000D.50,00,000A.The Chinesepeoplearereally goodattheworlds mostpopularsport,soccer.B.Withinnextdecades,morethan90,000soccer fieldswill bebuiltacrossthecountry.C.Chinesemen havequalified fortheWorldCup finalonlyonce in

2002.D.In contrasttomen,Chinesewomen soccerplayersare moresuccessful.

13.A.Somebillionaires inChina.B.President XiJinping.C.Jackson Martinez.D.TheChinesepeople.Question14through16are basedonthefollowing passage.

14.A.It givesstudents moretimetodigest whattheyve learned.B.It isflexibleinplanning classes,social practiceand personalprojects.C.Plentyof socialpracticefrees studentsof worriesabout theirfuturecareer.D.Studentshave moretimetoenjoy theirlifeinuniversities.

15.A.Thelength ofeach semestervaries intheChinesetrimester.B.Allthose“Project985universities haveapplied thistrimestersystem.C.Studentshould takeas manycourses aspossiblein summersemester.D.Taking othersubjectsshouldbeoff helistin summersemester.

16.A.Taking morecoursesin summersemester.B.Having anefficient arrangementin studyingcontents.C.Taking anactive partinpromoting academicenvironment.D.Paying notattention tochanges inacademicschedules.Question17through20are basedonthefollowing conversation.

17.A.At home.B.In astudio.C.In office.D.At school.

18.A.An Englishprogramme.B.Somethingannoying.C.An expression.D.A goat,called Fred.

19.A.Nels goatisreallyamad goat,a troublemaker.B.Nell reallymakes Feifeimad.C.Nells goatwas reallyannoying toeveryone.D.Nells goatannoys Feifeidue toitssmell.

20.A.Yourbest friendtold youthat hespast thedrivingtest.B.Somecars areblowing theirhornswhen youare doingatest inside.C.You arcriding abicyclewith youclassmates inthestreet.D.Yourneighbour bringsyou acakebecauseit isherdaughters birthday.II.Grammar andVocabularySection ADirections:Benealh eachofthefollowing sentencesthere are four choicesmarked A,B,C andD.Choosetheoneanswer thatbestcompletes thesentence.

21.Theconcertworldasawholeisincrisis,butjazz,oncofthemostvulnerabletypesonliveperformance,isespeciallyontheedge.A.which dependsB.which dependC.thatdepend D.as dependsVictimsoften meetresistance inthevery legalsystem,evidence maybeoverwhelmed bypublicopinion.A.which B.where C.whoseD.thatThe NewYork StockExchange isnolonger thecompanythegeneral publicthinksitis.A.whichB.asC.whereD.thatThelifeeventsofthismomentarebeingplacedinyourexperiencetoprovideyouwithaperfectcontextthetruewonder andglory ofWhoYouReally Are.A.withinwhereyoucouldexperienceB.withinthattoexperienceC.whichtoexperiencewithinD.withinwhichtoexperience

22.Weveadvancedanumberofnewtechnologicalinnovations helpfulinopeningadditionalmarketsforourproductsinthefuture.A.webelieve arehelpful B.that webelievethey arehelpfulC.as webelieveare D.which webelieve

23.Addressing theseimportant issueswillbenefit notonlythe militarybut,isoften thecase,the entirecountry.A.as B.which C.thatD.ifWere thementheynoticed somerecruitedforthenavyA.theones B.who C.ofwhom D./Louise thoughtofthedifficulty shecould haveeasily acquiredthemoney sheneededtostarthercareer.A.after which B.with whichC.without whichD.over whichManhas thegiftofreason,enables himtodominatelifeonearth-and thechanceto suniveas longas thesolarsystemremains hospitabletohim.A.whyB.whichC.thatD.asThenewsystemindevelopmentDr.GreyparticipatedisnotbeingutilizedinthecurrentNationalDefenseprogram.A.whichB.where C.whoseD.thatAdditional transmittingfacilities wouldamuch strongersignal thatwould reachmanymorelisteners.A.makeitpossibleB.makepossibleC.makepossiblethatD.bemadeitpossibleWhatishardertoiswhethertheproductivityrevolution thatbusinessmenassume theyare takingcharge ofisforreal.A.establishB.facilitateC.impressD.recommendAs theforeignslave tradewas cutoff,the Americanslave tradeabsolutelyboomed.A.intendedB.regularC.domesticD.limitedWhich ofthefollowingsentences isCORRECTA.Statistical studiesofthiskindhave notyet beencarried out,and evenifthey were,theresults wouldbe suretobecomplicated.B.IlislikelyforChinatobeatheUnitedStatesintheapplicationofAI,aslocalcompaniesscrambletoexperimentwithnewideas.C.It istypicalfor thoseunderemployedto fleenorth toChicago,Detroit andothercities insearch ofabetter life.D.Earlierin mypoliticalcareer Ilearnedthe truthoftheold saying—thereisnosuchthingas afreelunch.

24.Our mainbehind buyingEuropean slockshas beenthedrop intheeurowhich makesexports fromEuropean countriesmorecompetitive.A.argument B.factorC.discovery D.capabilitySection BDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisoneword morethan youneed.AA.distraction B.separated C.product D.party E.entertainmentF.freed GinvolvedH.failure I.electronicJ.prohibited K.barelyTurning offTV:aQuiet HourIwould liketo proposethat forsixty toninety minuteseach evening,right afterthe earlyevening news,all televisionbroadcastinginthe UnitedStatesbe36bylaw.Letustakeaserious,reasonablelookatwhattheresultsbeifsuchaproposalwereaccepted.Familiesmightusethetimefbr arealfamily hour.Without the37of TV,they mightsit aroundtogether afterdinnerand actuallytalk tooneanother.It iswellknown thatmany ofour problems-everything,infact,from thegeneration gaptothehigh divorcerate tosome formsofmentalillness—arecausedal leastinpartby38tocommunicate.Wedonottelleachotherwhat isdisturbingus.Theresult isemotionaldifficultyofonekindoranother.Byusingthequietfamilyhourtodiscussourproblems,wemightgettoknoweachotherbetter,and tolikeeach otherbetter.Oneveningswhensuchtalkisunnecessary,familiescouldrediscovermoreactivepastimes.39fromTV,forcedtofindtheirown activities,they mighttakea ridetogethertowatch thesunset.Orthey mighttakea walktogetherremember feetandseetheneighborhxdwith fresh,neweyes.With freetime andno TV,children andadults mightrediscover reading.There ismore40inagood bookthan inamonth oftypical TVprogramming.Educators reportthatthegeneration growingup withtelevision can41write anEnglishsentence,evenatthecollegelevel.Writingisoftenlearnedfromreading.Amoreliteratenewgenerationcouldbea42ofthequiethour.Atfirstglance,theideaofanhourwithoutTVseemsradical.Whatwillparentsdowithoutthe43baby-sitterHowwillwespendthetimeButitisnotradicalatall.Ithasbeenonlytwenty-fiveyearssincetelevisioncameocontrolAmericanfreetime.Those ofus thirty-five andolder canremember childhoodswithout television,spent44with radio-which atleast45thelisteners imagination—but alsowith readinglearning,talking,playing games,inventing newactivities.It wasntthatdifficult.Honest.The truthiswe enjoyedourselves greatly.BA.normal B.continued C.trapped D.remove E.shortF.urged GcommitH.anniversary I.end J.increases K.record2020has beenan extremeyear forhurricanes,wildfires andheat wavesaround theworld.New reportsfrom UnitedNationsagencies listthisyearsrecord-breaking weatherand theburningoffossil fuelsas causesof46global warming.U.N.Secretary-GeneralAntonioGuterresrecently47world leaderstomake2021theyear whenhumanityends whathecallsits“waronnature”.Heasked themto48to afuturefree ofplanet-warming carbonpollution.Thesecretary-generalscommentscomeastheU.N.preparesforaDec.12onlineclimatemeetinginFranceonthe5th49ofthe2015Parisclimateagreement.Amaingoalofthatagreementistokeep50intheEarthstemperatureduringthiscenturytobetween

1.5and2degrees Celsius.In aspeech givenat NewYorks ColumbiaUniversity,Guterres said,“The stateoftheplanet isbroken,Humanity iswagingwar onnature.This issuicidal Destructivefires andfloods,cyclones andhurricanes areincreasingly thenew

51.”In areport,he WorldMeteorological OrganizationWMOsaid thisyearis setto52about

1.2degrees Celsiuswarmerthanhelasthalfofthe1800s.Scientistsusehattimeperiodasastartingpointforwarmingcausedbyheat-trappinggasesfromtheburningofcoal,oilandnaturalgas.Most53heatgoesintotheworldsseas.Oceantemperaturesarenowat54levels.Italsomeans2020will beoneofthethree hottestyearsonrecord.Guterres sawhopethatmorethan10countries havepromisedthat by2050they willnotbeaddingmoreheat-trappinggases tothe atmospherethan treesand technologycan

55.China andU.S.President-elect JoeBiden havepromised netzerocarbon emissions.III.Reading ComprehensionSectionADirections:For eachblank inthe followingpassage there arefourwords onphrases marked A,B,C andD.Fill ineach blankwiththewordorphrase thatbest fitsthecontext.Housing isone ofthemostimportant needsfor humanlife.It isalso oneofthemost heavilyregulated sectors.SinceWorlds WarI,in most countries,thegovernmenthas56interfered inhe housing market,trying ocorrect existingorimaginedmarketfailures.Forexample,virtuallyallcountrieshavehad,atsomepoint,rentcontrols.Bytheearly2010s,suchregulations wereabandoned bymostcountries.However,a renaissanceof rentcontrol isnow57in manycountries.Forexample,limitationsonrentsettingwereimposedinParisandLyonFranceinJuly2019andMarch2020,58;statc-widcrentgrowth restrictionswere introducedin CaliforniainJanuary2020and aretoremainin forceuntil January2031;and inBerlinGermany rentswere59for5years startingin February2020,to namejust afew examples.The outbreakoftheCOVID-19pandemichasincreased theimportanceofsuch measures.Afterthemajority ofcountriesimposedsanitary restrictions,such aslockdowns,in March2020,the60lossofincome ledto aworldwide waveof eviction驱逐bans andrent frcczcs.Thusjhathousingmarket regulationsplay animportantrole isnotjust61fact,itis presentreality.Althoughgovernmentsusevariouscombinationsofcarrotsandstickstoachievetheirgoals,hereweconcentrateonlyonstick policies.62,we examinethe threerestrictive housingmarket regulations:arent control;bprotection oftenants fromeviction;chousing

63.Being ubiquitousalmost everywhereandoften usedat alargescale.thesepolicies canaffect variousaspectsof notjust thehousingmarketbut alsothe whole

64.They caninfluence housingprices andrents,the choicebetweenrenting andowning,residential construction.the accumulationand distributionof wealth,and residentialmobility.Indirectly,theycancontributetothebuildupofpricebubblesand65ofuncmploymcnt.Thcassessmentoftheireffectscan befacilitated bythe creationof indices指数qualifying thedegree ofseverity ofsuch governmentalinterference.Therefore,lhe purposeofthisstudy istodevelop amulicountry,mulliperiod databaseofrental housingmarket

66.This studyhas severalimportant advanlages.Firsl,it67a verylong periodoftime,which isimportant givenlong-lastingeffects ofgovernmental regulationsupon markets,especially housingmarkets wherea very68good isuses awide panelofcountries fromall69continents,takingadvantage ofawidevariety ofnotjustsocioeconomic andcultural conditionsbutalsohistorical paths.Third,it containsan70indicator thatmeasures theintensity ofhousing rationing一a formof regulationthat,untilnow,hasbeenneglected intheliterature.

56.A.slightly B.actively C.legally D.definitely.A.observableB.capableC.approachable D.adaptable

57.A.immediately B.fortunately C.respectively D.originally.A.intendedB.pushedC.frozenD.arranged

58.A.resultingB.leadingC.temptingD.boiling.A.global B.occasional C.regular D.historical

59.A.Literally B.Specifically C.Apparently D.Seriously.A.rationing B.estateC.distribution D.adaptation

60.A.country B.world C.humanity D.economy.A.lack B.persistence C.improvement D.independence

61.A.tendencies B.techniques C.regulations D.factors.A.enjoys B.lastsC.survives D.covers

62.A.precious B.fancy C.durable D.reliable.A.developed B.inhabited C.spacious D.independent

63.A.novel B.labor-saving C.equal D.stylishSection BDirections:Rcad thefollowingfourpassages.Each passageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinished statements.Foreachof themtherearefour choicesmarkedA,B,C andD.Choose theone thatfits bestaccording othe informationgiven inhepassage youhavejust read.AI wasborn inthe cityof York,in England,intheyear

1632.My fatherwasaman ofsome wealth,able togive mea goodhomeandsendmetoschool.ltwashiswishthatIshouldbealawyerbutmyheadbegantobefilledveryearlywiththoughtsoftravel.and1wouldbesatisfied withnothing butgoing tosea.My fathergave mestrong adviceagainst it,but withlittleeffect.Oneday,beingatHull,!metaschool-fellowwhowasabouttosailforLondoninhisfathersship,andheinvitedmetogowithhim,and inanevil hour,without askingGods blessingor myfather^,!went onboard.On theway loLondon,a stormarose,the shipwas wrecked,and webarely escapedwith ourlives.I wenton foottoLondon,where Imet withthe masterofavessel whichtraded tothe coastof Africa.He tooka fancytome,and offeredme achanceto gowith himonhisvoyages,which Igladlyaccepted.Agreat stormcameup,and theshipwas tossedaboutfbrmany days,untilwe didnotknowwherewewere.Suddenly westrucka bankof sand,andthesea brokeover theship insuchaway thatwecouldnot hopetohaveher holdmany momentswithoutbreakingintopieces.Sointhisdistresswelaunched aboat.Afterwehadbeendrivenfourorfivemiles,amounlainouswave struckus sohard thati overturnedthe boatat once.Though Iswam well,the waveswere sostrong thatI wasdashedagainst arock withsuch forcethat itleft mesenseless.But Irecovered alittle beforethe wavesreturned.and,runningforward,got tothemainland safely.

64.Whydid theauthorgoonfoot toLondonA.Theshiphetook wasdestroyed inastorm.B.Hisfather didnot supplythefare fbrthejourney.C.Hewent againsthis fathersstrong advicenotto doso.D.His school-fellow invitedhimto gotogether.

65.Whydid theylaunch aboatA.They knewthey werenear theshore.B.The bigwaveswere abouto overturnheship.C.Their shiphadbeen knockedaboutfor manydays onthesea.D.Their shiphadstruck sandandwas abouttobreak intopieces.

73.When theauthorgotto themainland,he.A.searched everywhereforhis lostcompanionsB.fell downontheground senselessC.was safeand soundD.ran forwardtoescape beingwashed backintohe sea

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