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
Four Best Hikes in the World
There's nothing like getting out and getting some fresh air on a hike. No matter whether your idea of a hike is a leisure walk or climbing the highest mountain on Earth, we've got you covered. Below are four best hikes inthe world.
Torres del Paine W Circuit Location (位置): Patagonia. Chile Distance: 37 + miles Time: 5~6 days
Best time to go: October to January
The W Circuit is one of the most recommended hikes you'll find. Not only will you appreciate the diverse landscapes and striking granite pillars (花岗岩柱子), but you'll probably meet some new friends along the way.
Grand Canyon Rim - to - Rim Hike Location: Arizona, the United States Distance: 48 miles Time: 1~3 days
Best time to go: May to June, September to October
There's no better way to experience one of the greatest wonders in the world. Located in one of the USA's most beautiful parks, the views are ly appealing. Just make sure you're prepared for the challenge.
Trek to Petra Location: Jordan Distance: 47 miles Time: 5~ 6 days
Best time to go: October to April
Take the road less traveled through the Kingdom of Jordan and experience one of the seven wonders of the world. Hike through canyons, gorges and ridges, and see tombs and temples along the way all while avoiding
crowds of tourists.
Yosemite Grand Traverse
Location: California, the United States Distance: 60 miles Time: 6~7 days
Best time to go: July to September
Known for some of the best hiking in the world, Yosemite National Park is famous for its views and huge sequoia (红杉) trees. Praised byNational Geographic, the Yosemite Grand Traverse will take you through waterfalls and green mountaintops.
1.Which of the following is the best time for the hike in Patagonia, Chile?
A.April B.May C.August D.December 2.Where should you go for a less crowded hike? A.Jordan B.Patagonia, Chile
C.Arizona, the United States D.California, the United States 3.What can you do along the Yosemite Grand Traverse?
A.Plant sequoia trees B.Appreciate waterfalls C.Visit local temples D.Climb granite pillars
B
At first glance, there is nothing unusual about BingoBox’s convenience store–shelves packed with snacks line the walls, attracting passers-by through the glass windows. But upon closer look, BingoBox is no ordinary store. The door unlocks only after customers scan (扫描) aQR code to enter, and there is no cashier — just a lone checkout counter (柜台) in a corner. The Shanghai-based company is one of many unmanned store operators (运营者) opening outlets all over China, hoping to improve slim profit by reducing staff costs.
“Ifstaff costs rise quickly, that puts greater pressure on low-profit businesses like convenience stores and supermarkets,” said Andrew Song, an analyst at Guotai Junan Securities. “InChina, manpower costs have been rising ly quickly.”
However, the future vision of shopping without a check-out person is still a work in progress. A Post reporter who visited a BingoBox store inShanghaiwas briefly locked in when trying to exit without buying anything. Although a sign near the exit stated that empty-handed customers can leave by scanning a QR code, no QR code was to be found. Repeated calls to the customer service hotline went unanswered.
The idea of unmanned stores first caught the world’s attention in December last year. Equipped with technology such as RFID tags, mobile payment systems and facial and movement recognition, such stores collect large amounts of data that give operators a better idea of consumer preferences and buying habits, which can then be used to optimize (使最优化) operations and make more efficient inventory decisions. For companies like BingoBox, lower operating costs also mean it can afford to expand its reach to areas with less foot traffic or fewer people, according to its founder and chief executive ChenZilin. 4. What makes BingoBox store look like an ordinary convenience store? A. No cashier to check out. B. A lone checkout counter. C. Shelves packed with goods. D. Entering by scanning a QR code.
5. Why are unmanned stores popular with operators? A. The customers prefer mobile payment systems.
B. The unmanned stores help improve profit with lower labor costs. C. The employees focus on consumer preferences and buying habits. D. The operators care more about operations and inventory decisions. 6. Why is the reporter’s case mentioned in the passage? A. To show his anger and dissatisfaction. B. To warn people not to go to a BingoBox store. C. To explain unmanned stores still have a long way to go. D. To complain that QR code service is not convenient at all.. 7. What can we infer from the chief executive Chen Zilin?
A. Nowadays all stores should be equipped with advanced technology. B. The operators collect data about consumer preferences and buying habits.
C. BingoBox made wiser decisions based on the data collected in those unmanned stores. D. The operators can open unmanned supermarkets in more distant places with low cost.
C
The AI research arm of Alibaba created a machine learning model that received a higher score on the Stanford Question Answering Dataset than humans. The database consists of more than 100,000 questions to test reading comprehension.
In early January this year the Alibaba AI software machine scored 82.44 on the test while humans scored 82.304. Besides, computers and AI have already defeated humans, for example in games such as chess. However, it seemed that language skills were superior in humans as machines find languages hard to master.
A large number of call center employees, often in developing countries, may be out of work soon if the AI robots are cheaper and as effective as human labor. Soon when you phone a company for information the conversation will go like this: “ We are sorry but all our robots are busy right now. We value your call. Please stay on the line until a robot is free to serve you. There are just 12 callers ahead of you.” A robot will serve you some popular tunes while you wait.
Si Luo, who is a chief scientist of natural language processing at Alibaba’s AI research group noted that questions such as “What causes rain?” can now be answered with a high degree of accuracy by robots. Si Luo said, “ We believe the foundational technology can be gradually applied to a lot of applications such as customer service, museum tutorials, and online responses to inquiries from patients, freeing human efforts in a new way.”
Si Luo’s team is working closely with Ali Xiaomi, a mobile customer service chatbot. Ali Xiaomi can be customized to be used on Alibaba’s platforms such as Taobao and Tmall. The new AI robots could answer consumers’ questions as they did the Stanford questions. The robots would look for the answers from prepared information. However, there are limits to what the system will be able to do. If questions do not have clear-cut answers, or the questions asked are too unclear or ungrammatical, the robot may not be able to deal with them. 8. What can we learn about the Alibaba AI software machine?
A. It has been tested in some areas. B. It has become popular since January. C. It has offered a special learning style. D. It has made people interested in reading. 9. What does the example in paragraph 3 show about the AI robots? A. They should have better language skills. B. They may replace humans in some fields. C. They need to be customized to serve customers. D. They will be widely used in developing countries. 10. How does Si Luo feel about the foundational technology?
A. Doubtful. B. Worried. C. Curious. D. Confident. 11. What can we infer from the lastparagraph about Ali Xiaomi?
A. It needs to improve in some ways. B. It is connected with another system. C. It is a platform to show good service. D. It can answer any questions accordingly.
D
About a billion birds die from flying into buildings each year inNorth America. Suspicions havebeen that birds may regard the open areas behind glass as safe passageways. Or they may mistake the reflected trees for the real thing.
Researchers would like to reduce collisions, which requires a solid understanding about what makes a bird more or less likely to die by crashing into a building in the first place.
“There was ly little known at a broad scale. Previous studies were at one small study site.'' Jared Elmore, a graduate student in natural resource ecology and management atOklahomaStateUniversity. So he and his colleagues used a previously created data set of building collisions for birds at 40 sites throughoutMexico,Canadaand theU.S.
The first finding was obvious: bigger buildings with more glass kill more birds. But the details were more remarkable. \"We found that life history predicted collisions. Migrants(候鸟), insect-eaters and woodland-inhabiting species collided more than their counterparts(同类).”
Most migratory species travel at night, when lights near buildings can distract or disorient(使迷失方向)them. And Elmore thinks that insect-eating birds might be attracted to buildings because their insect prey(猎物)is attracted to the lights. He suspects that woodland species get tooled by the reflections of trees and bushes in the windows. The results are in the journal Conservation Biology.
By understanding which birds are more likely to collide with buildings, researchers can perhaps determine the best way to adapt buildings, or their lighting, to help prevent such accidents. And by knowing risks, along with migration timing and behavior, building managers can better predict when birds are at their greatest danger - and improve lighting strategics accordingly.
Elmore's next project will use radar to help predict bird migrations. \" I think that would maybe go a long way in terms of providing information to people, to the public, to building managers, on when they can get the most benefit in terms of lights-out policies.\"
12. What is the possible reason for birds' crashing into buildings? A. They didn't see the buildings. B. They took reflections for reality. C. They assumed the windows to be open. D. They considered buildings as safe routes.
13. What is Jared Elmore's study different from the previous ones?
A. It created a new data set. B. It went beyond national borders. C. It covered a wider range of sites. D. I’ll studied some specific bird species.
14. What was the most noticeable finding of Jared Elmore's study? A. Migratory species travel at night. B. Birds tend to be misled by glasses. C. Bigger buildings cause more collisions. D. Birds living habits give rise to collisions.
15. Which of the following can help reduce bird collision? A. Adjust the lightening system. B. Attach radars to each building. C. Adopt strict lights-out policies. D. Ban using glasses on buildings.
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
Have you ever planted potatoes at home? Like tomatoes, the taste of fresh potatoes is different from those bought in the store.___16___Below are some tips for growing your own potatoes.
___17___Cut the potatoes before planting. If your potatoes are small, you can simply plant them. When you cut your potatoes, make sure you have at least two eyes on each piece. It’s also recommended that each weighs at least 50 grams. Most of us have no idea how heavy 50 grams is and there’s no need to weigh it, just use your best guess.
Water your newly planted potatoes well.___18___Stick your finger at least an inch into the soil. If it feels dry, it’s time to water. If it’s very hot or windy, you may have to water your potato container gardens more than once a day. Make sure to water deeply by waiting until water runs out of the bottom.
Add soil to your potatoes as they grow. Once your potato plants have grown about six inches, you need to put more soil on the container in case they will break. This is done by adding a couple of inches of soil around your potato plants.___19___You can also stop once the soil reaches the top of your container.
Harvest your homegrown potatoes. After the plants have flowered, you can dig out your potatoes to eat. You can pullout a few potatoes at a time.___20___
A. Prepare potatoes for growing. B. Check the container at least once a day. C. Make sure your container is big enough. D. Be careful not to break the plants in the process. E. You can find the soil become richer in the container.
F. By growing your own, you also have the opportunity to plant unusual varieties.
G. You can also wait until the plants turn yellow and then harvest all of the potatoes at once. 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
After my husband's Chinese kung fu school was open for about a week, my daughters and I decided to see how it was going. We were deeply_____21_____to see there wasn't a single student in the school. My husband was standing_____22_____in the school waiting for customers.
We had to_____23_____! We decided to be his_____24_____until he got some \"real\" ones. We thought it was better to have five people in the school_____25_____just him if a passerby looked in the window. He started teaching us_____26_____and forms. We found that some of them actually were_____27_____to ballet moves but much more difficult. It was kind of fun but_____28_____, too! We were attracted by then, so we_____29_____as learners.
___30___, we got actual students in our school. There were many men and teenage boys, and we___31___lots of other girls and women as well. One special student was a_____32_____sevenyear-old girl. She was going_____33_____and had other health problems. With my daughters' help and_____34_____, this little girl got to be a real kung fu kid. Although she is now a sightless, grown adult, I'm confident she can_____35_____herself if she needs to.
I am_____36_____to say my daughters are more confident in every area of their lives. This experience taught me to_____37_____things I never would have_____38_____before kung fu. I haven't been_____39_____in all of my efforts, but I'll give almost_____40_____of niceness a try!
21. A. bored B. upset C. nervous D. moved 22. A. cheerfully B. aggressively C. alone D. forever 23. A. act B. joke C. appear D. learn
24. A. families B. workmates C. consultants D. students 25. A. more than B. in place of C. rather than D. in case of
26. A. speeches B. moves C. manners D. designs 27. A. useful B. accessible C. similar D. comparable 28. A. challenging B. astonishing C. relaxing D. inspiring 29. A. got together B. signed up C. broke away D. stayed on 30. A. Eventually B. Unfortunately C. Obviously D. Regularly 31. A. discovered B. joined C. united D. attracted 32. A. traditional B. homeless C. disabled D. typical 33. A. blind B. deaf C. lame D. stupid
34. A. threat B. encouragement C. adjustment D. approval 35. A. protect B. recognize C. feed D. educate 36. A. stubborn B. proud C. sensitive D. tentative 37. A. apply to B. give up C. try out D. hold back 38. A. appreciated B. predicted C. ignored D. considered 39. A. helpful B. successful C. cheerful D. enthusiastic 40. A. some B. either C. none D. any 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
Earth Day___41.___(found) in 1970 as a day of education about environmental problems, and Earth Day 2020 occurred on Wednesday, April 22—the holiday’s 50th anniversary. The holiday is now a global celebration that's sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of______42.______(event) which focused on green living.
___43.___(elect) to the U. S. Senate (参议院)in 1962, Senator Gaylord Nelson was determined to convince the federal government that the planet was______44.______risk. In 1969, Nelson developed the idea for Earth Day after______45.______(inspire) by the anti-Vietnam War “teach--ins” that were taking place on college campuses around the United States.
Denis Hayes, a young activist______46.______had served as student president at Stanford University, was selected as Earth Day’s national coordinator (协调者), and he worked with______47.______group of student volunteers and several staff members from Nelson’s Senate office______48.______(organize) the project.
The first Earth Day was effective at raising_____49._____(aware) about environmental problems and transforming public attitudes. Earth Day kicked off the “Environmental decade with a bang,” as Senator Nelson later put it. The theme of Earth Day 2020 was “climate action”. Earth Day. org hoped it would be
the_______50._______(large) volunteer event in history. 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。
Last week our teacher announced that a Chinese Character Dictation Competition will be held in the auditorium on July 3. Many of us were interested and hoped to join in it, and only one competitor was allowed for each class. Luckily, I got chance.
In the following days, I buried me in preparing for the competition. My classmates gave me a lot of good advices. As the competition was approaching, I felt more and more confident. The day finally came. Some characters were very challenging that many of the competitors got stuck while I succeeded on writing down most of them and won the first prize. When I was standing excited on the stage, pictures of my classmates helps me flashed into my mind. The victory and honor were belonged to all of us. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假如你是李华，现任你们学校的学生会主席。你将代表学生会起草一份倡议书，号召全校同学行动起来，为保护野生动物做出自己的努力。同时下周六学校将组织同学在全市进行保护野生动物宣传活动(publicity campaign)，征召志愿者到校学生会报名。
要点如下： 1.写作目的； 2.倡议原因： 3.提出倡议。 注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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参考答案
1. D 2. A 3. B
4. C 5. B 6. C 7. D
8. A 9. B 10. D 11. A
12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A
16. F 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. G
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D C 33. A 34. B 35. A 36. B 37. C 38. D 39. B 40. D
41. was founded
42. events 43. Elected 44. at 45. being inspired 46. who / that
47. a 48. to organize 49. awareness 50. largest
51.(1).will→would (2).and→but (3).got后加the (4).me→myself (5).advices→advice (6).very→so (7).on→in
(8).excited→excitedly (9).helps→helping (10).were删掉
52.略
30. A 31. D 32.
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