第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
Many workers have had no choice but to adapt to working from home in recent months since offices shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic (新冠疫情). And the noisy situation and endless housework may result in a terrible emotion. A new option is waiting foryou. That is WFH: work from a hotel.
Hotel Figuero
A special program titled Work Perks aims to reposition some of 94-year-old Hotel Figuero’s 268 rooms as day-use offices.
According to Managing Director Connie Wang, the set-up launched in June and is a great opportunity to get out of their houses with high-speed Wi-Fi, unlimited printing privileges and free parking. The 350-square-foot rooms sell for $ 129 per day, with an option to extend to an overnight stay for an additional $ 20.
The Wythe
A boutique hotel inBrooklyn. The hotel recently announced a partnership with co-working office space company Industrious through which it is recycling 13 second-story guest rooms to serve as offices for up to four people.
Each of the rooms has a small outdoor platform, and dogs are welcome. Pricing starts at $ 200 and goes up to $ 275, depending on how many people use the space.
The Sawyer
The Sawyer, in Sacramento, California, is offering pool cabanas (更衣室) for use as outdoor offices, complete with fast Wi-Fi, free parking and catered lunch for $ 150 per day.
HotelsByDay
Yannis Moati founded HotelsByDay back in 2015. That company has grown to include more than 1,500 hotels, and has seen a significant increase in the number of inquiries for day-use bookings lately.
Moati said the current situation will force hotels to upgrade themselves to stay alive, and he predicted that offering rooms for day-use only is one of the directions they will go. 1. How much should one pay for a 24-hour stay in Hotel Figuero?
A. $ 129. B. $ 149. C. $ 150. D. $ 200.
2. Which hotel allows pets in?
A. The Wythe. B. The Sawyer. C. HotelsByDay. D. Hotel Figuero. 3. What do we know about Yannis Moati? A. He started a program titledWork Perks. B. He has upgraded at least 1,500 rooms. C. He usually predicts everything correctly. D. He is optimistic about the WFH trend.
B
In Australia, plenty of wild things can bite or sting(刺伤) you. Strangely enough, one of them is a tree. Now scientists have figured out what makes the tree’s sting so bad.
The rainforests of eastern Australia are home to a stinging tree known as Dendrocnide. Many people callit the gympie-gympie tree—a name given to the tree by native Australians. It’s covered with sharp, needle-like hairs that carry poison. If you touch a gympie-gympie tree, you won’t forget it anytime soon. The pain can stay with you for hours, days or weeks. In some cases, it’s been reported to stay for months.
Scientists have long looked for the source of this powerful sting. Now researchers at the University of Queensland have discovered what makes this stinging plant so painful. After carefully studying different kinds of gympie-gympie trees, the scientists were able to separate out different chemicals that the trees produce. This allowed them to identify a group of chemicals that they believed was responsible for the pain.
The researchers created artificial versions of these chemicals, which they call “gympietides”. Sure enough, when the scientists injected mice with gympietides, the mice licked(舔) at the places where they’d been injected, indicating that they hurt in those places. When the scientists studied the way gympietides were built, they found that they formed a knot-like shape. The shape makes the chemicals very stable, which helps explain why the pain stays so long.
The knot-like shape of the gympietides was similar to the shape of poisons produced by poisonous spiders and cone snails. The scientists were surprised to see three very different kinds of life all using similar poisons. Spiders and cone snails carry poisons because they catch food by stinging other creatures. It’s not clear how stinging helps the gympie-gympie tree.
Though the tree’s sting may stop some animals from eating it, it doesn’t stop all animals. Beetles and pademelons (small s of the kangaroo) are able to eat the plant without trouble.
4. Why is a touch on the stinging tree unforgettable?
A. Because it has so unusual an appearance. B. Because it is extremely rare in existence.
C. Because touching it creates a quite strange feeling. D. Because the pain caused by it doesn’t go away quickly.
5. What do scientists fail to find out about the stinging tree?
A. How it produces poisons. B. What poisons it produces. C. How it benefits from the sting. D. The consequences of its sting. 6. What does the text imply about the stinging tree?
A. It produces the same poisons as spiders. B. Poisonous as it is, it also has natural enemies. C. Animals are wise enough to stay away from it. D. Only one chemical in it causes pain to the toucher.
7. What’s the best title for the text?
A. Scientists Discover Stinging Tree's Secret B. Caution: Stinging Tree Can Bite and Poison You C. Scientists Discover a Strange Species in Australia D. Effective Ways to Avoid Being Hurt by Stinging Tree
C
Many cars in advertisements and on exhibition in the United States are red, blue or green, but almost 75 percent of new cars sold in the United States are black, white, silver orgray.
Les Jackson is a reporter who writes about cars. He says the color1 s of cars Americans choose do not show dirt. He says that means the owners wash their cars less in order to save money. And he notes some areas that are suffering from water shortages do not permit people to wash their cars often.
Dan Benton works for a company called Axalta, which makes supplies for international car makers. He says white cars are often sold more expensive than cars of other color1 s. And he notes that white cars “absorb(吸收)less energy” than cars of other color1 s. This means temperatures inside them are lower in warmer areas. Benton also says research at Monash University in Australia suggests that there is a lower risk of crashes during the day for white cars compared with darker ones.
Car buyers in other countries also like white. Jane Harrington works for PPG Industries, a company that makes paint for cars. She said in China, buyers say white makes a small car look bigger.
About 11 percent of cars sold in North America are red and 8 percent are blue. Green has become less popular. Benton notes that in the mid-1990s green was the most popular color1 in North America. Today, green is
hard to find.
Sometime in the future, people may not have to choose the color1 of their cars —— technology may let owners change their cars’ paint color1 anytime. 8. What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A. Most Americans don’t like red cars.
B. People in America are not allowed to wash their cars. C. Many people prefer to choose white cars in America.
D. Americans may consider the cost of cleaning when choosing cars. 9. Why do many people choose white cars?
A. They are much cheaper than cars of other color1 s.. B. They are much safer while crashing. C. They are bigger than cars of other color1 s. D. They are more comfortable inside in warmer areas. 10. What do we know from the text? A. Les Jackson is a member of Axalta. B. Most Americans rarely wash their cars. C. PPG Industries mainly produces cars in China. D. Green cars were once popular in North America. 11. What does the text mainly tell us?
A. Choices of car color1 s B. How to buy a good car.
C. Differences of car color1 s. D. Popular car color1 s in history.
D
Earthquakes are a natural disaster—except when they're man-made. The oil and gas industry has forcefully used the technique known as hydraulic fracturing (水力压裂法) to destroy sub-surface rock and liberate the oil and gas hiding there. But the process results in large amounts of chemical-filled waste water. Horizontal drilling (水平钻孔) for oil can also produce large amount of natural, unwanted salt water. The industry deals with this waste water by pumping it into deep wells.
On Monday, the US Geological Survey published for the first time an earthquake disaster map covering both natural and “induced” quakes. The map and a report show that parts of the central United States now face a ground-shaking disaster equal to the famously unstable terrain (不稳定地形) of California.
Some 7 million people live in places easily attacked by these man-made quakes, the USGS said The list of places at highest risk of man-made earthquakes includes Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Ohio and Alabama. Most of these earthquakes are ly small, in the range of magnitude (震级) 3, but some have been more powerful, including a magnitude 5.6 earthquake in 2011 in Oklahoma that was connected to waste water filling.
Scientists said they do not know ifthere is an upper limit on the magnitude of man-made earthquakes; this is an area of active research Oklahoma has had prehistoric earthquakes as powerful as magnitude 7.
It's not immediately clear whether this new research will change industry practices, or even whether it will surprise anyone in the areas of newly supposed danger. In Oklahoma, for example, the natural rate of earthquakes is only one or two a year, but there have been hundreds since hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling, with the waste water filling, became common in the last ten years. 12. What kind of human activities can cause earthquakes? A. The man-made produced waste water in the factories. B. The process of digging deep wells in those poor areas. C. The advanced techniques used to deal with waste water. D. The oil or gas industry's work connected with the earth.
13. What does the underlined word “induced” in paragraph 2 mean? A. Man-made. B. Reduced. C. Newly-built. D. Controlled.
14. How much magnitude can man-made earthquakes reach? A. It's been said as small as magnitude 3. B. It has been said as high as magnitude 7. C. It's being studied without a final conclusion. D. It has risen by an average of magnitude 5. 6. 15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Natural Earthquakes in America Are Disappearing Now B. 7 Million Americans at Risk of Man-Made Earthquakes C. Time for Oil and Gas Industry Change Their Working Practice D. More Often Earthquakes as Powerful as Magnitude 7 in America 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
The end of British pub culture?
British beer and pubs are famous around the world. Things are changing. However,___16___
For thousands of years, the most important two buildings in any British village have been the church and the pub. Traditionally, the church and the pub are at the heart of any village or town, since it is where the people gather to socialize and exchange news. After all, the word “pub” is actually short for “public house”. As a result, British pubs are often old and well preserved.___17___
Many British pubs have old names referring to the monarchs, such as the king’s head or the queen Victoria, but of course this doesn’t mean they are only for kings and queens.___18___On a cold night, the pub’s landlord or landlady can always find a warm place for you by the fire. There is always honest and hearty food and plenty of drink available at an affordable price.
That’s how it used to be.___19___Economic downturns, governmental “austerity measures” (财政紧缩政策), and cultural changes are causing many pubs to go out of business. People do not have spare money to spend on beer. On top of that, in 2007 smoking was banned in all public indoor spacer including spaces, including pubs, which may also have affected the numbers of customers going to pubs since then.
To save their business, pubs are trying to diversify to attract new customers. Now there are a number of different types of pubs. Besides a “traditional pub”, a “gastro pub” serves higher-quality food than usual.___20___And a “theme pub” caters to specific types of customers, such as sports or karaoke fans.
As you can see, British pubs now offer something for everyone. And with various “save the pub” campaign, there are signs that people are regathering around these new kinds of pubs while supporting the traditional ones to back its great British custom with pride. A. Don’t British people like drinking beer?
B. Many of them have become historic sites that tourists visit. C. Is this the end of a great British tradition?
D. A “microbrewery” often has fresher beer than other types of pub. E. Some pubs are allowed law to stay open after 11 pm.
F. Pubs have always welcomed people from all classes and parts of society. G. Now there are worrying signs that things are beginning to decline.
第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30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
One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw Kyle from my class walking home from school. He was___21___with masses of books. I thought to myself, \"Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? Nerd!\" I had quite a weekend planned, so I ___22___my shoulders and went on.
As I was walking, a bunch of kids bumped into him purposely and ___23___him. His glasses went flying. He looked up and I saw terrible ___24___in his eyes. Out of sympathy I jogged over to him and as he ___25___looking for his glasses,tears welled up.
Handing him his glasses, I said, \"Those guys are jerks.\" He looked at me and said, \"Hey, thanks!\" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real ___26___. We talked all the way home,delighted.He even___27___my invitation to play football occasionally.
Over the next four years, Kyle and I became close friends. When we were seniors, he became the___28___in the class and was___29___to give a speech at the graduation ceremony. I___30___him all the time about being a nerd with no malice.Kyle wasvaledictorian（荣誉致辞生）of our class, so he had to prepare the speech for graduation.
On graduation day,as he started his speech, he____31____his throat, and began. \"Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those____32____years. Yourparents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach…, but mostly your friends. I am here to tell you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give him or here.
I just_____33_____at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. Kyle had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker(寄存柜),____34____,his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. \"____35____, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.\" I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this boy told us all about his____36____moment. Whenhis eyes_____37_____mine, I was able to see tears shimmering in his smiling eyes.
I smiled back in tears. Kyle finished his speech and walked towards me. With no more words, he gave me a firm hug. Not until that moment did I realize what a big difference one small_____38_____had made to my friend Kyle.
Not until that moment did I realize its depth. It_____39_____me that never should we underestimate the power of our random act of kindness. With one small gesture, we can change a person's life. For better or for worse. No act of kindness, however small, will ever_____40_____.
21. A. struggling B. discriminating C. associating D. purchasing 22. A. stoked B. shrugged C. spotted D. shared
23. A. disrupted B. interrupted C. sneered D. tripped 24. A. annoyance B. sorrow C. enthusiasm D. aspiration
25. A. turned around B. wandered about C. crawled around D. stood rooted
26. A. apology B. contentment C. determination D. appreciation 27. A. approved B. discouraged C. opposed D. abolished
28. A. most brilliant B. most gorgeous C. most fashionable D. most suspicious
29. A. voted B. prized C. selected D. begged 30. A. sniffed B. endured C. knew D. teased 31. A. cleared B. hurt C. swept D. raised
32. A. rewarding B. tough C. contradictory D. idyllic 33. A. gazed B. scoffed C. glanced D. winked 34. A. however B. though C. hence D. admittedly
35. A. Fortunately B. Miraculously C. Apparently D. Promptly 36. A. weakest B. maturest C. smallest D. truest 37. A. promoted B. caught C. searched D. stung 38. A. hesitation B. empathy C. gesture D. incident
39. A. dawned on B. drew upon C. mattered with D. accounted for 40. A. came along B. faded away C. fallen apart D. go wasted 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
The English word “dinner” used to refer to breakfast. It comes from the Old French word “disnar”,___41.___in fact means “breakfast”.
So___42.___did this word come to have a different meaning?___43.___(tradition), dinner (what we now refer to as breakfast) was the first meal of the day, eaten around noon. It also happened to be the___44.___(big) meal of the day, with a lighter meal coming later___45.___(know) as supper.
Today many people find___46.___strange that the biggest meal of the day once centered around noon,___47.___it made great sense at that time. Artificial lighting such as oil lamps and candles were expensive, and provided weak light at best. So people went to sleep at sundown, because it’s difficult___48.___(work) and
eat in the dark. The last meal of the day was a rushed affair, a quick snack before the lights went out.
Eventually, more meals___49.___(add) to the day. This meant that people were eating smaller meals before the bigger meal. So the word that once____50.____(refer) to our first meal, now refers to our last. However, it is true that in many Western cultures dinner still remains the biggest meal of the day. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.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：在错词下划一横线,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；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
When I was in junior high school, most of my friend had bicycles. I hoped I could have one. So I started thinking about what to achieve the goal. A new bike was too expensive for me. So I decided to buy a using bike. The next thing I had to do is collect money. Soon my father knew my plan or he was willing to give us the money. However, I would rather to buy a bike on my own. From now on, I went to school on foot instead by bus to save money. Half a year later, I had my own bike! Now I feel proudly to ride my bike to school every day. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是李华，请你给在北京就读的英国朋友Tony写一封信，向他介绍你校本周六要举行的中国古诗词朗诵会。信内容包括：
1.时间、地点； 2.活动内容； 3.发出邀请。
注意：1.词数不少于120；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.信件的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 Dear Tony,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours Li Hua
参考答案
1. B 2. A 3. D
4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A
8. D 9. D 10. D 11. A
12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B
16. C 17. B 18. F 19. G 20. D
21. A 22. B 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. A 29. C B 33. A 34. C 35. A 36. A 37. B 38. C 39. A 40. D 41. which
42. how 43. Traditionally 44. biggest
45. known 46. it 47. but 48. to work 49. were added 50. referred
51.(1). friend → friends (2).what → how (3).using → used (4).is → was (5).or → and (6).us → me
(7).去掉rather后的to (8).now→ then (9).instead后加of (10).proudly→ proud 52.略
30. D 31. A 32.
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