杨秀芳 贺妙仙

本试卷满分150分（不含听力），考试时间120分钟。

第一部分听力（共两節，满分30分）

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

1. Where does the conversation probably take place？

A. At a gallery.

B. In an apartment.

C. In an office.

2. Where does the woman probably work？

A. At a school.

B. In a company.

C. In a restaurant.

3. What will the man do after supper this evening？

A. Have a walk.

B. Meet Robert.

C. Play table tennis.

4.What is the probable relationship between the speakers？

A. Mom and son.

B. Husband and wife.

C. Teacher and student.

5. Whom might the woman speak to？

A. A journalist.

B. A policeman.

C. A waiter.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Where is the woman？

A. In a cinema.

B. On a plane.

C. On a train.

7. What is the woman’s seat number？

A. 7A.

B. 8A.

C. 9A.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What did Phillip do？

A. Joined a band.

B. Donated his organs.

C. Performed in Hangzhou.

9. Why did the five people form the band？

A. In honor of Phillip.

B. To become famous.

C. To realize their dream.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the woman eager to see？

A. A concert.

B. An American painter.

C. An exhibition of paintings.

11. How long did New York get the name“The Big Apple”？

A. About 80 years.

B. Over 90 years.

C. Over 150 years.

12. How does the woman like New York？

A. Crowded.

B. Large.

C. Charming.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the woman busy with？

A. Buying gifts.

B. Making plans.

C. Her work.

14. What does the woman always give to her friends？

A. Coffee.

B. Fruit.

C. Chocolate.

15. What does the woman say about Mary？

A. She often drinks coffee.

B. She is trying to lose weight.

C. She is crazy about chocolate.

16. How does the woman feel about Tim’s suggestions？

A. Satisfied.

B. Astonished.

C. Disappointed.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. Why does the speaker list many sayings？

A. To attract the readers.

B. To show the power of a smile.

C. To show he is knowledgeable.

18. What does the new research suggest？

A. The responses to the same smiles differ greatly.

B. The responses to different smiles differ greatly.

C. The responses to different smiles are the same.

19. What may“The Robot”mean to others？

A. A thin smile.

B. A false smile.

C. A warm smile.

20. What is the best smile？

A. Smile widely.

B. Smile naturally.

C. Smile quickly.

第二部分閱读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Christmas Pieces

Christmas Oratorio by Johann Sebastian Bach

Bach’s Oratorio was composed for the Christmas of 1734. It’s divided into six parts—each with its own sound and story—that would have been performed separately on feast days during the Christmas season. Profound and reflective， it contains some of the most appealing choruses and moving arias you’ll ever hear.

The Nutcracker by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

The Nutcracker is a firm Christmas mainstay and a master class in musical storytelling. Enchanting， imaginative and wholesome， the piece is the bread and butter of ballet companies around the world.

Messiah by George Frideric Handel

Handel’s crowning achievement is widely considered to be one of the most performed pieces during the holiday season around the world. Famous for its thrilling chorus， Messiah was surprisingly not intended for Christ-mas originally. Handel wrote it with the Easter Lent in mind.

A Ceremony of Carols by Benjamin Britten

This choral piece was inspired by medieval English poetry from The English Galaxy of Shorter Poems， which Britten purchased while on a five-week voyage from New York to Britain in 1942. Featuring beautiful chants and heavenly harp parts， the piece feels both modern and ancient.

21.Which piece will you choose if you are a ballet fan？

A. Christmas Oratorio.

B. The Nutcracker.

C. Messiah.

D. A Ceremony of Carols.

22. Which of the following is true of Messiah？

A. It was written on the Easter Day.

B. It is known for its exciting chorus.

C. It is composed of imaginative stories.

D. It was created for Christmas in the beginning.

23. Who was inspired by a poem to complete a composition？

A. Johann Sebastian Bach.

B. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

C. George Frideric Handel.

D. Benjamin Britten.

B

When I was young， I read about a Frenchman called Michel Sifter who spent weeks alone in a cave in 1962 to see what would happen to his body rhythm. The idea of living without the structure of time became a dream， and when lockdown came， schedules people had kept all their lives are disordered， I saw a chance to repeat the experiment.

I found a cave in the French Pyrenees where I could go with 14 others who volunteered to join the expedition. Inside the cave， we would not be allowed to speak with our friends or family， or receive updates about the outside world. There was only one absolute rule： we had to follow our natural rhythm. We mustn’t wake other people， or do anything that felt unnatural， but just follow our feelings： if I want to go to sleep， I go to sleep； if I want to eat， I eat. There was always at least one person awake.

It’s a strange feeling to wake and not have a watch to tell you if you’ve slept enough. But soon it felt freeing. After a while， people got familiar with the cave and began to forget to do chores and work tasks. There were arguments over food and washing-up. It was impossible to organize group tasks in these conditions， so after 17 cycles， or sleeps， we had a big group meeting to clear the air. After that， we began to unite and to coordinate more， developing a strong bond between us.

In the end， we were happy there. Following your own rhythm is an incredible freedom. When we were told it was over， we didn’t feel ready to go out， but leaving was like a rebirth.

I think， as a society， we should reconsider the way we spend our time. We wake up because it’s time to wake up and to work， but we forget to listen to our bodies. If I had to live like this for a long time， it would be nice.

24. Why did the author carry out the experiment？

A. To realize his dream.

B. To get close to nature.

C. To pass his spare time.

D. To restore people’s life.

25. What could the people in the cave do？

A. Sleep and eat naturally.

B. Receive the latest news.

C. Chat online with friends.

D. Volunteer to wake others.

26. What does the underlined phrase“clear the air”mean？

A. Clean up the cave.

B. Make the air fresh.

C. Complete work tasks.

D. Remove negative emotions.

27. What is the author’s suggestion？

A. Getting adequate sleep every day.

B. Planning a schedule ahead of time.

C. Developing a strong bond in society.

D. Paying attention to our natural body rhythm.

C

What if you could touch a loved one during a video call or pick up and handle a virtual tool in a video game？ These ideas could become reality in a couple of years after UNSW Sydney engineers developed a new haptic（觸觉的）device which recreates the sense of touch.

Dr.Thanh Nho Do， Scientia Lecturer and UNSW Medical Robotics Lab director， is senior author of a study featuring the new device. Their three-way directional skin stretch device（SSD）， built into the fingertips of the wearable haptic glove we also created， is like wearing a second skin—it’s soft， stretchable and imitates the sense of touch—and will enable new forms of haptic communication to enhance everyday activities.

The new technology overcame issues with existing haptic devices by introducing a novel method to recreate an effective haptic sensation via soft， tiny artificial“muscles”. It works like this： imagine you are in Australia while your friend is in the United States. You wear a haptic glove with our integrated three-way directional SSDs in the fingertips and your friend also wears a glove with integrated 3-D force sensors. If your friend picks up an object， it will physically press against your friend’s fingers and the glove with 3-D force sensors will measure these interactions. If these 3-D force signals are sent to your haptic glove， then the integrated three-way directional SSDs will generate these exact 3-D forces at your fingertips， enabling you to experience the same sense of touch as your friend.

Dr. Do said，“Our technology is soft， lightweight， and thin and therefore， we hope users will be able to integrate it into what they’re wearing to provide realistic haptic experiences in settings including education， training and recreation. In addition， we plan to implement the device in various haptic applications such as navigational assistance for older people and those with low vision in the next 18 months to three years.”

28. What is the feature of the new haptic device？

A. It is recyclable.

B. It is flexible.

C. It is weighty.

D. It is delicate.

29. How does the author explain the working principle of the device？

A. By giving an example.

B. By introducing a theory.

C. By making a comparison.

D. By presenting a definition.

30. What does Dr. Do say about the device？

A. It has broad application prospects.

B. It is more suitable for older people.

C. It has hit the market for three years.

D. It is able to be implanted into the skin.

31. What is the text mainly about？

A. A new haptic device recreating the sense of touch.

B. High-tech gloves with integrated 3-D force sensors.

C. Analysis and application of virtual reality technology.

D. Various haptic applications of a new glove-like device.

D

“Consider the subtleness of the sea，”warned Herman Melville in“Moby Dick”，“how its most dreaded（可怕的）creatures glide under water...treacherously hidden beneath the loveliest tints of azure.”Nearly 170 years later， another marine horror is just becoming visible.

Satellite has revealed“dark fleets”of fishing boats that turn off their transponders（应答器）and steal the ocean’s bounty. Illegal， unreported and unregulated fishing accounts for a 20～50% of the global catch. Illegal operators rob mostly poor coastal states of over $20bn a year and threaten the livelihoods of millions of small fishermen. A huge amount of illegal fishing happens on licensed boats， too. They might catch more than their quota， or falsely declare their catch as abundant albacore tuna（長鳍金枪鱼）instead of the more valuable bigeye. In port fisheries inspectors are always overstretched. If an operator is caught， for instance， fishing with too fine a net， the fine and confiscation are seen as a cost of doing business. Many pay up and head straight back out to sea.

The damage from illegal fishing goes well beyond fish stocks. Operators committing one kind of crime are likely to be committing others， too—cutting the fins off sharks， or even running drugs. Many are also abusing their crews. Tens of thousands of migrant workers， mainly from South-East Asia， man the world’s fleets. Many workers work hard at sea in terrible conditions with violent masters.

Based on this situation， governments should agree at the WTO to cancel the subsidies（补贴）that promote overfishing， making half of high-seas fishing no longer be profitable. Some of the money that was saved could help restore coastal fisheries for millions of small-scale fishermen. It could help establish fish farming， feeding on insects. Fishing does not have to be a fishy business.

32.Why does the author quote Herman Melville’s words？

A. To introduce the topic.

B. To recommend a book.

C. To support his argument.

D. To describe an ocean scene.

33. What can we learn from paragraph 2？

A. Inspectors perform duties strictly.

B. Licensed boats seldom break the rule.

C. Two thirds of the global catch is illegal.

D. Punishment fails to prevent illegal fishing.

34. What is the author’s purpose to write the text？

A. To describe threats faced by sea creatures.

B. To explore the reasons behind illegal fishing.

C. To investigate the damage caused by overfishing.

D.Toarousethegovernment’sattentiontoillegalfishing.

35. What may be the best title for the text？

A. Creatures at Sea

B. Types of Overfishing

C. Monsters of the Deep

D. Regulations on Illegal Fishing

第二節（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

It’s not an overstatement to suggest that creativity may be one of the most important features a person can have. 36

Keep us engaged.37Typical examples are depression and Alzheimer’s. Seeking out ways of creativity pushes us to keep learning and interacting， whether it’s finding a piece of data online or developing social relationships with other curious， like-minded individuals. Much like exercise works out our body and maintains our physical health， creativity， and the processes involved with discovery， ensure us maintain our mental well-being， as well.

38 Engaging in creative efforts produce a similar effect on our brain as that of meditation. It doesn’t matter the activity either. By losing ourselves in some activity that stimulates our imagination such as reading， writing， knitting， baking， listening to music and yes， even creating a new procedure for business， the process helps us relieve pressure.

Improve necessary skills. Creativity isn’t only about the creation of something new. 39 For example， engaging in creative exercises helps build our problem-solving skills from finding a new method of completing an old task or generating something that is totally brand new. It also provides us with the path to be more open-minded and patient with others. 40

A. Help reduce stress.

B. Help stimulate imagination.

C. This ensures that we are willing to accept more ideas.

D. Engaging in many activities is good for our mental health.

E. It leads to developing vital skills we need to be successful.

F. Taking a creative approach can impact us in many positive ways.

G. Many health problems result from us losing contact with the larger world.

第三部分語言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Stage in the Snowstorm

I once rode all night and half a day through a blinding snowstorm to arrive in the little North town， only to find our concert had been canceled because of the weather. A handful of people hadn’t heard the news，41 ， and had managed somehow to 42 their way here.

Normally， under such43， no one would expect the entertainers to 44 . The host was under no obligation（义务）to pay us for the date. Likewise， we had no obligation to go on stage. We were cold， tired and 45 .

But there was something in the eyes of those few fans who had46 that told us how badly they wanted to 47 the music they knew we would play if only we would.

We 48 the situation over. There was certainly no place else for us to go. The entire town was held prisoner by the 49 . Why not drink some coffee， 50 our bellies and pick a little country music？

That is exactly what we did. We gave them our time and our talents and， 51 ， they were more than 52 to us with their applause.

When our show was over， an elderly lady， wearing a 53 coat that had obviously kept her warm for many long winters， approached the stage. She reached up for my hand，“You don’t know how much this evening has 54 to me. My husband just passed away， I haven’t been out of the 55 since he died except to go to the grocery store. Thank you for playing and singing for such a 56 crowd. Today is the first time I’ve 57 since my husband died. Your58has helped me to forget my problems for a while.”

Okay， so 59 don’t cure cancer. But maybe， every once in a while， we cure some other things that are almost as 60 .

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。

With a diving depth of 10，908 meters，61new world record has been achieved by Haidou-1， China’s unmanned submersible（潜水器）. Haidou-1 completed a cruise（巡航）of the Challenger Deep’s western depression during a scientific investigation of the Mariana Trench. The Challenger Deep is the 62（deep）region of the ocean， approximately 11， 000 meters.

The fish-like， autonomous remotely operated vehicle of Haidou-1 has three control modes—autonomous mode， remotecontrolmodeand mixedmode—enablingitto 63（flexible）respond to extreme marine conditions of all depths， 64 carry out scientific research activities， including abyssal（深海的）exploration.

Haidou-1，65（design）to bring high-tech to deep-sea research， completed 66（it）4，500-meter sea trial in the South China Sea in August 2019 and the 10，000-meter dive in the Mariana Trench in May 2020. Up to now， it 67（break）several world records for unmanned submersibles， including diving depth continuous operating time of more than eight hours and near-theseabed navigation distance of more than 14 kilometers.

Experts believe that Haidou-1 has shown68（significance）advantages in target locating， real-time i mage broadcasting and identification of target objects，69 has provided a very effective means to support the 10，000-meter abyssal scientific research activities. The

70（succeed）of Haidou-1’s continuous deep diving and scientific research application is an important milestone in China’s marine science and technology. It shows that China’s unmanned submersible technology and equipmenthaveenteredanewstage.

第四部分寫作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10分；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：

1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Archery is one of my favorite sports. Learning this skill has been an experience what has impressed me. Once during the training in the archery stadium， my arrows was missed the target many times. I tried to improve， and I kept failing and got very disappointing. The coach noticed I was in low mood and tried to help him. I listened to him careful and started to correct my body motion. Continuous shooting， and try different ways to aim eventually bring me out of myself. Since then I’ve realized learning archery is not just about learning the correct motion of shooting. It is of great important for an archer to learn to be patient and never to give up.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

学校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以“Be the Master of Time”为题写一篇参赛演讲稿。

内容包括：

1.时间管理的重要性；

2.提出时间管理的建议。

注意：

1.词数100左右；

2.题目和首句已为你写好。

Be the Master of Time

If there’s one thing that most teenagers don’t seem to have enough of， it is time.