上學期高三英語期末試題帶答案

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　　高三英語上學期期末試題帶答案

　　I. Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

　　1. A. Blue. B. Green. C. Yellow. D. Purple.

　　2. A. 7:15. B. 7:45. C. 8:00. D. 8:15.

　　3. A. In a restaurant. B. At the man’s house.

　　C. In a supermarket. D. In the hospital.

　　4. A. The CEO won’t be free at that time.

　　B. The lecture hall isn’t big enough.

　　C. The equipment in the lecture hall is out of order.

　　D. The lecture hall is not reserved early enough.

　　5. A. An athlete. B. A fitness instructor.

　　C. A mechanic. D. A medical doctor.

　　6. A. Take a deep breath. B. Take some aspirin.

　　C. See a doctor. D. Drive to the hospital.

　　7. A. The man shouldn’t order food in such awful weather.

　　B. The delay of the delivery is caused by the awful weather.

　　C. There is a problem with the policy of food delivery.

　　D. The man should have his delivery fee returned.

　　8. A. Having an outing. B. Ordering various drinks.

　　C. Preparing for a party. D. Choosing suitable drinks.

　　9. A. Thoughtful. B. Terrified. C. Apologetic. D. Annoyed.

　　10. A. He followed his grandmother’s steps of cooking.

　　B. He has a great talent for cooking.

　　C. He is a green hand in cooking.

　　D. He improved the dish of his grandmother.

　　Section B

　　Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the question will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

　　Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following lecture.

　　11. A. Literature. B. Business. C. Cooking. D. History.

　　12. A. Christopher Columbus. B. People in Mexico.

　　C. Hernando Cortez. D. Daniel Peter.

　　13. A. The development of chocolate. B. The introduction of Cortez.

　　C. The contributions of Columbus. D. The usage of cocoa beans.

　　Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

　　14. A. Les Misréables. B. Red.

　　C. My Week with Marilyn. D. The Theory of Everything.

　　15. A. He rose to fame overnight.

　　B. He has been a household name.

　　C. He was recommended by Prince Harry.

　　D. He first appeared in a stage play in 2004.

　　16. A. His small brown spots on the face.

　　B. His graduation from famous schools.

　　C. His remarkable gift for performing on stage.

　　D. His involvement in various styles of performance.

　　Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

　　17. A. A chef tends to work at entry level jobs.

　　B. A chef works in a non-professional setting.

　　C. A chef has the ability to create the recipe.

　　D. A chef is as professional as a cook.

　　18. A. He received the training in the culinary ***烹飪*** school.

　　B. He stuck to the traditional recipe without any change.

　　C. He had a natural skill in cooking the cuisine.

　　D. His latest book was on the list of NYT bestseller list.

　　19. A. Make some easy dishes like chopping vegetables.

　　B. Cook with the accurate measurement and no spice.

　　C. Make an efficient and delicate cooking.

　　D. Cook with creativity and passion.

　　20. A. Working as a chef. B. Dos and don’ts about a chef.

　　C. Tips for cooking. D. Recommendation of a bestseller.

　　II. Grammar and Vocabulary

　　Section A

　　Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

　　Is Climate Change Consuming Your Favorite Foods?

　　Due to climate change, the world’s endangered lists are no longer just for animals. We may not only need to adapt ourselves to living in a warmer world but a ***21*** _________ ***tasty*** one as well.

　　As the increased amount of carbon dioxide in the air linked to global warming ***22*** _________ ***continue*** to affect weather, we often forget that they are also impacting the quantity, the quality, and the growing locations of our food. Some foods have already felt the impact while ***23*** _________ may even become scarce within the next 30 years.

　　Whether or not you try to limit yourself ***24*** _________ one cup of coffee a day, the effects of climate change on the world's coffee-growing regions may leave you little choice.

　　Rising temperatures and unpredictable rainfall patterns are reported to have been threatening coffee plantations in South America, Africa, Asia, and Hawaii. The result? Significant cuts in coffee yield.

　　According to organizations like Australia's Climate Institute, half of the present coffee-producing areas ***25*** _________ ***estimate*** not to be suitable by the year 2050, if current climate patterns continue.

　　With temperatures continuously rising, oceans are absorbing some of the heat and undergoing warming of their own, ***26*** _________ ***cause*** a decline in fish population, including in lobsters that are cold-blooded creatures, and in salmons ***鮭魚*** ***27*** _________ eggs find it hard to survive in higher water temperatures. Warmer waters also encourage some poisonous marine bacteria to grow and lead to illness in humans whenever ***28*** _________ ***take*** with raw seafood, like oysters.

　　And how about that satisfying “crack” which you get when you are eating crabs and lobsters? It could be silenced ***29*** _________ shellfish have been struggling to build their calcium carbonate ***碳酸鈣*** shells, which is a result of ocean acidification.

　　Even worse is the possibility ***30*** _________ we will have no seafood to enjoy at all. In a 2006 Dalhousie University study, scientists predicted that if over-fishing and rising temperature trends continued at their present rate, the world's seafood stocks would run out by the year 2050.

　　Section B

　　Directions: Fill in each blanks with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

　　A. partnered B. evolution C. formerly D. advance E. tailored

　　F. pursue G. transforming H. voluntarily I. balancing J. equal K. loyalty

　　Workforce of the Future

　　The workplace is changing rapidly. Rather than the standard working day of nine to five, employees are working more flexibly to meet their busy home lives. Advances in technology are ___31___ the very nature of the tasks and skills required in the workplace.

　　To gain a full perspective of how the workplace is set to change over the next decade, employee benefits provider Unum UK ___32___ with The Future Laboratory to survey 3,000 workers across several industries. They also interviewed industry experts and business leaders on topics from artificial intelligence and robotics to the increase of flexible working and an ageing workforce.

　　The result outlines some of the employment changes that businesses can expect to see over the next decade and predicts the ___33___ of two worker cultures which will dominate the workforce. They are the obligated and the self-fulfilled workers.

　　“Obligated workers” refer to people with dependents and the sandwich generation, ___34___ raising children with caring for elderly parents. Therefore, they value a career ___35___ to life stages and events and financial security. Joel Defries, 33, father of one kid and partner at London Vodka said, “A flexible employer will allow me to have a long paternity leave ***陪產假*** and to value my family just as much as I value my job.”

　　Self-fulfilled workers are committed to life-long learning and acquiring new skills rather than ___36___ to an employer. They actively look for personal development and want employee benefits that help them ___37___ both their personal and professional ambitions. They treat personal commitments and pursuits as ___38___ to professional commitments. Elly Kemp, 31, ___39___ a full-time employee, now working part-time in a caféand also assisting with her grandmother’s care said, “My approach to work allows me the freedom to ___40___ my career at my own pace. I want my work to be fluid so I can change it when I want and do whatever makes me happy at the time.”

　　III. Reading Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

　　Early decision — you apply to one school, and admission is binding ***有法律約束力的*** — seems like a great choice for nervous applicants. Schools ___41___ a higher percentage of early-decision applicants, which arguably means that you have a better chance of being enrolled. And if you do, you’re done with the whole painful process by December. But most students and parents don’t realize that schools have hidden ___42___ for offering early decision.

　　Early decision, since it’s binding, allows schools to fill their classes with qualified students; it allows ___43___ committees to select the students that are in particular demand for their college and know those students will come. It also gives schools a higher yield rate ***優秀學生率***, which is often used as one of the ways to ___44___ college selectivity and popularity.

　　The problem is that this process effectively ___45___ the window of time students have to make one of the most important decisions of their lives up to that point. Under ___46___ admissions, seniors have to choose which school to attend until May 1; early decision effectively steals six months from them, months that could be used to visit more schools, do more research, speak to current students and alumni ***校友*** and make a more ___47___ decision.

　　For any given student in America, whatever their levels are, there are a number of schools that are a great ___48___. When students become too fixed on a particular school early in the admissions process, that fixation can lead to ___49___ severe disappointment if they don’t get in or, if they do, it is likely that they are now bound to go to a school that, given time for further ___50___, may not actually be right for them.

　　Early decision offers a genuine admissions edge. That advantage goes largely to students who already have ___51___ advantages. The students who use early decision tend to be those who have received higher-quality college guidance, usually a result of coming from a more advantaged background. ___52___, there’s an argument against early decision, as students from lower-income families are far less likely to have the admissions know-how ***招生訣竅*** to ___53___ figure out the often confusing early deadlines.

　　Students who have done their research and are confident that there’s one school they would be thrilled to get into should, under the current system, probably ___54___ under early decision. For students who haven’t yet done enough research, or who are still constantly changing their minds on favorite schools, the early-decision system needlessly and prematurely ___55___ the field of possibility just at a time when students should be opening themselves to a whole range of thrilling options.

　　41. A. let in B. turn down C. make up D. give away

　　42. A. dangers B. costs C. assumptions D. purposes

　　43. A. admissions B. joint C. inquiry D. investigative

　　44. A. detail B. measure C. achieve D. represent

　　45. A. neglects B. provides C. shortens D. marks

　　46. A. future B. regular C. random D. compulsory

　　47. A. informed B. honoured C. imposed D. complicated

　　48. A. fit B. aid C. hit D. net

　　49. A. therefore B. otherwise C. however D. furthermore

　　50. A. comment B. enhancement C. implication D. reflection

　　51. A. mutual B. favourite C. numerous D. temporary

　　52. A. In other words B. In this regard C. In particular D. In brief

　　53. A. hesitantly B. relatively C. deliberately D. efficiently

　　54. A. consult B. volunteer C. adjust D. apply

　　55. A. occupies B. encloses C. narrows D. explores

　　Section B

　　Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

　　***A***

　　One recent night, while I was leafing through its pages of an old journal, my eyes met a quote by the British writer Graham Greene that I had marked. “A prejudice had something in common with an ideal.” In other words, ideals — general descriptions of people’s expectations of themselves and others — can often lead us to unreasonable ideas. It got me thinking about how we often allow ourselves to generalize about groups of people. We like to stereotype people by the color of their skin, the year of their birth or any other related factors.

　　I grew up in a multi-racial corner of America. The different groups were often subject to narrow stereotypes: Jewish people were “greedy,” Mexicans were “poorly educated,” and Asians were “good at math.” These labels were taught to us from a young age. They wormed their way into our belief systems, harming how we came to see others. It made me sad growing up to see people repeat these stereotypes as if they were true. The rush-to-judgment of people breeds a culture of discrimination ***歧視***.

　　You can also see these over-generalized description being made against today’s Chinese people. Whether it be a lack of interest or worry among millennials ***千禧一代*** being described as “monkish,” or “dad-fashion ***復古作風***” which has given the “greasy middle-aged men” tag, stereotypes always seem to gain a foothold in the consciousness of our society. But these generalizations do real harm as these myths may become part of the wider population.

　　It’s about time that we, as a society, walked away from generalizations and stereotypes. I leave you with the words of Martin Luther King Jr. from his famous “I Have a Dream” speech: “I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” By reserving judgment and really getting to know the individual, you might just find your irrational ideas have no foundation.

　　56. According to the passage, how do people tend to judge others?

　　A. By describing people’s personalities.

　　B. By truly getting to know those around.

　　C. By observing their noticeable features.

　　D. By following Martin Luther King’s speech.

　　57. According to the author, a culture of discrimination appears because ________.

　　A. people live in places of various races

　　B. people are born with unreasonable ideas

　　C. prejudices slightly influence people’s belief system

　　D. people usually make judgments without thinking twice

　　58. Examples of “millennials” and “dad-fashion” are mentioned in Paragraph 3 to reveal ________.

　　A. generalizations have unfavourable position in society

　　B. generalizations have a negative influence on our society

　　C. generalizations are found peculiar to the middle-aged Chinese

　　D. generalizations make today’s Chinese people lack interest or worry

　　59. The passage is mainly concerned with ________.

　　A. the common prejudice B. people’s expectation of themselves

　　C. the groundless worries D. the famous speech of Martin Luther King

　　***B***

　　When you cross deep water driving too fast, you risk splashing water up into the air box and having it get sucked into the internal engine, which is more common than you think. There are a few steps you should take to clear the water out before you try to start it:

　　1. First, drain the fuel tank, fuel lines and the oil. While it's draining, put a fan on the wiring and dry it out. Remove and clean the carburetor ***化油器***.

　　2. Take the plugs out of the engine and turn it over to force any water out. Water will come out with the oil. Add oil to the engine and turn it over again, without the plug in. Let it sit for a while, then observe the oil to tell if there's any water in it ***it will look like a white milky substance if there is water mixed with the oil***. If it's there, drain it again and start over until there is little or no white showing in the oil.

　　3. Now re-install the spark plug, add gas, then try to start the engine. You should have a can of ether ***乙醚*** handy just in case it's stubborn, but don't use too much. If it starts, let it run for a few minutes without making it work faster.

　　4. After it runs for several minutes, shut it off, drain the oil and change the filter***過濾網***. Run it again for a few minutes then shut it off and checks again for milky colored oil. If you have none, you should be good to go.

　　5. If you cannot start the engine, you may have already ruined it and you will probably need to seek a professional to repair it, or, more likely, you'll have to replace it.

　　60. According to the passage, a driver turns the engine over after oil is added to it so that he can _______.

　　A. drain the oil and change the filter without any difficulty

　　B. re-install the spark plug and get ready to start the car again

　　C. make a milky substance which is the mixture of water and oil

　　D. see whether there is any water in the engine by checking the oil

　　61. The underlined word “stubborn” in paragraph 4 may probably means ________.

　　A. reluctant to change B. hard to switch on

　　C. insufficient to burn D. unable to take in

　　62. This passage may be most helpful to ________.

　　A. a policeman who knows much about car accidents

　　B. a secretary who has just driven across a small pond

　　C. a driver who is incapable of fixing the car by himself

　　D. a teacher who is to carry out her routine car maintenance

　　***C***

　　One of the features of a successful business is its ability to employ creativity to constantly push into new territory. Without growth and innovation, businesses eventually fade away. Those with staying power, however, have mastered an often-overlooked factor that allows them to focus on the future clearly: empathy ***共情***. While that may surprise many, I am certain that the ability to connect with and relate to others —empathy in its purest form — is the force that moves businesses forward.

　　Though the concept of empathy might go against the modern concept of a traditional workplace — competitive, the reality is that for business leaders to experience success, they need to not just see or hear the activity around them, but also relate to the people they serve.

　　Some may think they want the results from doggedly ***頑強地*** pursuing their goals without much thought for other people. This attitude works for some, but at some point — often sooner rather than later — everyone needs to rely on their relationships and established personal and professional connections. These relationships are the product of taking an honest and dedicated interest in others and their businesses. Successful people do not operate alone; each of us needs the support of others to achieve positive results that push us toward our goals. True empathy combines understanding both the emotional and the logical rationale***根據*** that goes into every decision.

　　Effectively understanding empathy involves viewing it as each person’s connection to the people and marketplace that surround them. A biological principle known as co-evolution explains that the adaptation of an organism is caused by the change of a related object. Similarly, businesses and their leaders participate in co-evolution-type relationships. Business success depends on empathetic leaders who are able to adapt, build on the strengths around them, and relate to their environment. When businesses fail, it is often because leaders have stopped focusing on understanding their environment and instead stay separated in their own operations. Successful business leaders are receptive to disturbance and aware of what is going on in their organizations both internally and externally.

　　To develop an effective workforce, we must be willing to give in and meet people where they are. This can be frustrating and uncomfortable, particularly when you feel like your position makes more sense or offers a better solution. A critical part of developing empathy, however, is learning to understand, respect and implement another individual’s point of view rather than forcing your own.

　　63. In the author’s opinion, if a company wants to achieve success, it must ________.

　　A. frequently develop in new areas B. always stay pure and powerful

　　C. concentrate on its future development D. value much thought for others

　　64. It can be inferred from the passage that _________.

　　A. empathy generally depends on logical reasons

　　B. supports from others help to achieve ambitions

　　C. competition rarely exists in traditional workplaces

　　D. striving for goals on one’s own is the key to success

　　65. Which of the following examples can best illustrate the co-evolution principle?

　　A. The boss is too occupied to realize that his employees’ income is below the average.

　　B. The head of the news agency offers little bonus to the journalists who work extra hours.

　　C. The principal promises flexible working hours after the school moves to the countryside.

　　D. The factory director insists on increasing the output despite the declining market demand.

　　66. What can be the best title of this passage?

　　A. Empathy and Business Success B. The Formation of Empathy

　　C. Empathy and Aggressiveness D. The Importance of Empathy

　　Section C

　　Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

　　A. BAT wanted to take action.

　　B. Those who gave more tended to gain less.

　　C. The data are ridiculous, and no one is really paying attention.

　　D. By nature, educators are taught to give care and support others — not themselves.

　　E. Although respected for its own sake, teaching is under suspicion in today’s world.

　　F. After all, self-care, good mental health, positive well-being is one of the single best things you can do for yourself.

　　We need to do more to help the teachers who are exhausted and stressed

　　Teaching should not be one of the most stressful jobs in the US. But it is. “The only other profession that comes close to us for stress is nursing — and we still have the numbers… by a lot. ______67______”

　　“Nobody realizes how horrific working conditions are for teachers throughout the country,” Brice-Hyde says, an experienced teacher in New York who is part of the national group Badass Teachers Association ***BAT***.

　　______68______ So they did a national study of teacher working conditions around issues like stress, work-life balance, respect, and more. The results are both surprising — and not. If you’ve been seeing the stories about teacher walkouts and pay inequality, you probably aren’t all that shocked to see these things like: 61 percent of educators find work “always” or “often” stressful; 27 percent of educators said they’ve been threatened or bullied; 86 percent of educators feel disrespected by US Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos.

　　Teachers are stressed out, and turnover is high. No wonder we’re seeing more stories about the importance of self-care, classroom burnout, and mental health days for teachers. Yet, self-care doesn’t seem to come easily for people, and this is definitely true for teachers. ______69______

　　We think it’s time to change that, though. So in honor of World Mental Health Day, we are working to change the dialogue about teacher mental health. Below are some of the top challenges people give for not seeking therapy, or even basic self-care, along with possible solutions and workarounds for each one.

　　We hope you share this article widely, giving support and love to your fellow educators. ______70______ And it’s pretty much guaranteed to help you do what you set out to in the first place — be a good teacher.

　　IV. Summary Writing

　　Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point***s*** of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

　　Online Pharmacy ***藥店***: A Foreseeable Trend

　　Online pharmacies may replace corner drugstores in the future, which would be of benefit to all of us. Sadly, current Federal Drug Administration ***FDA*** restrictions prevent many Americans from gaining access to the medicines they require online. Fortunately, online pharmacies offer these drugs and provide patients with more treatment options at lower prices. Those calling for the restrictions are wrong. Online pharmacies are crucial to numerous people.

　　While some drugs sold online aren’t FDA-approved, customers shouldn’t be prevented from buying them. Many of the herbal remedy ***草藥*** online pharmacies offer have been used for hundreds of years, especially in Asian countries, and they have strong safety records. Other medicines may come from foreign countries, but they aren’t harming the people who use them in their own countries. Take depression pills as an example. It has been used safely for many years in France and other European countries, yet it’s just now being tested in the U.S.

　　Nowadays, just getting in to see a doctor seems to take forever, not to mention the time and money to get tests done and await the results. Thanks to the Internet, customers now know more about available medicines than ever before and are therefore able to take them without having to consult a doctor. The Internet, after all, is filled with information about all kinds of drugs. Much of it has even been written by doctors and pharmaceutical companies themselves.

　　Another issue to consider is money. Health care costs in America are rising every year, and pharmaceutical companies are making billions. Online pharmacies typically sell their drugs at lower prices than hospital pharmacies and corner drugstores. Consumers shouldn’t be blamed for seeking cheaper alternatives and refusing to line the pockets of already wealthy companies and stores.

　　V. Translation

　　Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

　　72. 這場因無視規則引發的事故值得我們深思。***ignore***

　　73. 夢想還是要有的，但不努力就不可能實現。***unless***

　　74. 正是這次經歷才讓我明白，我不該太過忙碌而錯過生活的恩賜。***It***

　　75. 當前有一個非常令人費解的現象：一些年輕父母們寧願把很多錢投資在早教上，也不願意帶娃旅行開闊眼界。***would rather***

　　VI. Guided Writing

　　Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

　　網路時代，人們常常不辨別真假就在社交媒體上瘋狂點贊 ***give the thumbs-up*** 或轉發 ***forward***，這種行為有實際意義嗎?請就此現象談談你的看法，並結合生活中的例項加以說明。

　　高三英語

　　錄音文字

　　Listening Comprehension

　　Section A

　　Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

　　1. W: How lovely the gloves are. I like the green color. They can perfectly match my yellow and blue clothes.

　　M: Really? The purple ones are just as good. You can have both of them if you like.

　　Q: Which color does the woman prefer?

　　2. W: Excuse me, could you tell me when the opening ceremony of the Import Expo will start?

　　M: It’s a quarter past seven. We have to wait for another three quarters.

　　Q: What time will the opening ceremony start?

　　3. M: The chicken is awful. Not only is it too fatty, but I think it might be undercooked as well.

　　W: You should send it back. You definitely don’t want to fall ill.

　　Q: Where might the speakers be?

　　4. W: Would it be possible to schedule the lecture for tomorrow morning? I need to reserve a big lecture hall in advance today.

　　M: That won’t work. The CEO can’t set aside the time for tomorrow.

　　Q: Why can’t the lecture be held tomorrow?

　　5. M: Keep running on this machine until I tell you to stop. It helps build up your leg muscle and make you look slimmer. Ready? Go.

　　W: OK, I will try as much as I can.

　　Q: What is probably the man?

　　6. M: My chest hurts, and I’m having a hard time breathing. Maybe I should take some aspirin.

　　W: Come on honey. I’m driving you to the hospital. You need to get checked out right away.

　　Q: What will the man probably do next?

　　7. M: The food deliveryman hasn’t arrived and according to the policy, I can ask him to return my delivery fee.

　　W: Are you sure? It’s pouring down outside and I don’t think it is his fault.

　　Q: What does the woman imply?

　　8. M: Let’s see what drinks you’ve chosen for the party tonight.

　　W: Everything! Beer, wine, soft drinks like Coke, juice... you name it, I’ve got it!

　　Q: What are the speakers talking about?

　　9.W: Sorry, sir. I wasn’t looking where I was going. Here, let me help you pick those papers up.

　　M: Oh, they are in a total mess! Why don’t you kids put your phones away for just one second of the day, huh?

　　Q: What is the man’s attitude?

　　10. M: My grandmother used to serve the most delicious New Orleans Barbecue Rice. Unfortunately, I never learned her way to make it. Try this. What do you think of my cook?

　　W: Oh, it’s so tasty that I can’t stop.

　　Q: What can we learn about the man?

　　Section B

　　Directions: In Section B, you will hear two passages and a longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the question will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

　　Question 11 through 13 are based on the following lecture.

　　Good morning, class. Before we begin today, I would like to address an issue that one of you reminded me of after the last lecture. As you may recall, last time I mentioned that Christopher Columbus was the first one to bring cocoa beans to Europe after the first European explorations in the New World. What I neglected to mention was the Spanish explorer Hernando Cortez. He was actually the first person to turn cocoa beans into something commercially important.

　　When adventuring in Mexico, he and his men were introduced to the emperor of one group and were offered grand gold cups of the emperor’s royal drink, chocolate. To adjust the drink for European tastes, Cortez and others decided to sweeten it with sugar. When they took this sweetened chocolate back to Spain, the drink became popular, especially when combined with several other newly discovered spices. Eventually, people began to serve chocolate as a hot drink. Later, people began to use the traditional methods to make chocolate. In the 1870s, in Switzerland, Daniel Peter found a way to add milk to chocolate, creating the product we enjoy today known as milk chocolate.

　　OK, today we’re going to talk about the first maps of the Americas.

　　Questions:

　　11. What class are they having?

　　12. Who first helped the commercialization of cocoa beans according to the lecture?

　　13. What is the lecture mainly about?

　　Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

　　Many people used to recognize Eddie Redmayne for his small brown spots on the face. But now, they talk about him as a successful actor.

　　Eddie was born in London, England in 1982. He went to Eton College, a popular boarding school also attended by Prince William and Prince Harry. For university, he studies art history at Cambridge.

　　Encouraged by his parents, Eddie took acting lessons from a young age. His first stage performance came in 2002. Soon, in 2004, he began winning awards. Further stage successes followed and in 2009 he starred in a famous stage play Red in London, which brought him praises and an important award for his role.

　　Alongside his stage career, Eddie has also been working hard in television and film. He received recognition in 2011 for appearing in My Week with Marilyn. He received further recognition for his role in the musical film Les Misréables. Eddie’s biggest breakthrough came in 2014 when he played scientist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything. The movie won him numerous awards, including an Oscar for Best Actor. This also made him the first man born in the 1980s to win an acting Oscar. Several years ago, you may have not been familiar with the name Eddie Redmayne. But now, he has become the talk of the town for being a successful actor.

　　Questions:

　　14. For which film did Eddie win an Oscar for Best Actor?

　　15. Which of the following is true about Eddie according to the passage?

　　16. What made Eddie a successful actor?

　　Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

　　W： Welcome to tonight’s Legendary Lives. I’m Shirley Morgan. Tonight we are quite honored to invite David Hopkins, a well-known chef with 30 years of cooking experience. Last year, his new book “Secrets in the Kitchen” got on the New York Times bestseller list for six months. Welcome to our program, David.

　　M：Hello, Shirley. It’s a pleasure to be here.

　　W：David, I can’t wait to see you uncover the formulas for dishes, exploring the hows and whys of cooking. Before that, may I ask you a question? What’s the difference between a chef and a cook?

　　M: I think cooks generally work at entry-level jobs. They work at different places in the kitchen and follow recipes. In contrast, chefs have special training and understand better which food goes well together, so they can invent new recipes.

　　W: I see. A chef is a cook who has completed a professional course while a cook is a basically any person who cooks food. By the way, how do you become a chef?

　　M: I am trained. 95% is about professional training and the other 5% is about talent.

　　W: Would you mind describing us a day of a chef? We are so curious about that.

　　M: Nothing special. I generally go to work two hours before service starts. The night before, I have written the lists of all the things we need to prepare the next day. I work in different roles depending on what is needed.

　　W: Challenging. How long do you work every day?

　　M: 10 to 12 hours a day.

　　W: An almost full-time job. Do you have any tips for average cooks like me?

　　M: Cooking involves your passion and creativity. Kitchen is never a place to chop vegetables and have a quick breakfast. It is good to make food that people really enjoy.

　　W: I can’t agree with you more. Miracles happen in the kitchen. Thanks for joining us, David.

　　M: My pleasure.

　　Questions:

　　17. According to David Hopkins, what can learn about a chef?

　　18. How did David become a chef?

　　19. What kind of tips did David give to the listeners?

　　20.What are the two speakers talking about?

　　參考答案

　　I. Listening Comprehension***共25分。1~10每題1分;11~20每題1.5分。***

　　1~5 BCAAB 6~10 CBCDB

　　11~13 DCA 14~16 DBD 17~20 CADA

　　II. Grammar and Vocabulary***共20分。每小題1分。***

　　21. less tasty 22.continues/is continuing 23. others 24. to 25. are estimated

　　26. causing 27. whose 28.taken 29. because/since/as 30. that

　　31~35 GABIE 36~40 KFJCD

　　III. Reading Comprehension***共45分。41~55每題1分;56~70每題2分。***

　　41~45 ADABC 46~50 BAABD 51~55 CBDDC

　　56~59 CDBA 60~62 DBB 63~66 DBCA

　　67~70 CADF

　　IV. Summary Writing***共10分***

　　Despite the current FDA restrictions, online pharmacies are important. They shouldn’t be banned because medicines are tested safe in real life or other countries. People have better access to online medical information to treat themselves, saving the trouble of seeing a doctor. They turn to online pharmacies because of the lower prices. ***52 words***

　　V. Translation***共15分***

　　72. The accident caused by ignoring the rules deserves/is worth our deep thinking/ careful

　　2 1

　　consideration/reflection.

　　73. We still need to dream/have a dream, but it can’t be realized unless we work hard ***on it***.

　　1 1 1

　　74. It was this experience that enabled/helped me to realize ***that*** I shouldn't be too busy to

　　1.5 1.5

　　miss the gifts/blessings that life brings to me.

　　1

　　75. There is a confusing phenomenon that many young parents would rather invest much money

　　1 2

　　in/into early education than travel with kids to expand their horizons.

　　2

　　V. Guided Writing***共25分***

　　高三英語上學期期末試卷閱讀

　　I. Listening Comprehension ***略***

　　II. Grammar and vocabulary

　　Section A 10%

　　The Best Book I’ve Ever Read

　　Frankly, I have read nearly all of the great works of literature, but no book has ever impressed me as deeply or directly ***21***________ Joel Stein’s Man Made: A Stupid Quest for Masendinity.

　　Haven’t we all, on some level, been Jewish boys in New Jersey in ***22***________ 1970s with only female friends, an Easy-Bake oven and a strong preference for show tunes? Haven’t we all had a panic attack ***23***________ learning we’re going to have a son, since that means we’re going to have to figure out how to throw footballs, watch other people throw footballs and decide ***24***________ to be happy or sad about the results of football throwing? Haven’t we all then tried to correct our lack of maleness by becoming a man, fighting fires with firefighters, ***25***________ ***drive*** a Lamborghini and doing three days of Army training camp? I know I have.

　　The only parts I didn’t fully enjoy were ***26***________ in which the author suffered horribly. After just three hours of training camp, he fainted weakly into the arms of a soldier. The film rights to Man Made have already been sold to Fox, and I hope it gets ***27***________ ***turn*** into a movie with George Clooney playing the Stein role, since they remind me so much of each other.

　　***28***________ this is only Stein’s first book, I would already consider him as someone like David Sedaris, Dave Barry, James Thurber, Mark Twain and Abraham Lincoln. I ***29***________ ***recommend*** Man Made not just to all my friends and family but also to strangers on Twitter over and over again. My one fear is ***30***________ after this great achievement, Stein will lose his ability to be a cruel critic of our shallow times.

　　II. Grammar and Vocabulary

　　Section A ***10分***

　　Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

　　A. generated B. furniture C. fame D. resulting E. suggestions

　　F. developed G. eventually H. completed I. fixed J. commercial K. softly

　　The Father of JD Printing

　　About twenty years ago, the surgeons at the Wilford Hull medical center working to separate a pair of conjoined***連體的*** twins thought that only one would be able to walk after the operation. After a model of the girls’ bone structure was ***31***________ using 3D printing, however, they found a shared upper leg bone to be bigger than expected and split it successfully, ***32***________ in both twins being able to walk. Now eighty and still working as chief technology officer of 3D Systems. Chuck Hull is enjoying some minor ***33***________ 31 years after he first printed a small black eye-wash cup using a new method of manufacturing known as 3D printing.

　　At the time, he was working for a company that used UV light to put thin layers of plastic coats on tabletops and ***34***________. He had an idea that if he could place thousands of thin layers of plastic on top of each other and then cut their shape using light, he would be able to form three dimensional objects. After a year, he ***35***________ a system where light was shone into a bottle of photopolymer – a material which changes from liquid to plastic-like solid when light shines on it – and traces the shape of one level of the object. Subsequent layers are then printed until it is ***36***________.

　　After patenting the invention, he set up 3D Systems, ***37***________ getting $6m ***£3.5m*** from a Canadian investor. The first ***38***________ product came out in 1988 and proved a hit among car manufacturers, in the aerospace sector and for companies designing medical equipment. The possibilities appear endless – from home-printed food and medicine to ***39***________ that pictures of objects be able to be taken in shops and then recreated using plans downloaded from the Internet Although deliberate in his responses, there is one moment when the ***40***________ spoken Chuck Hull tells of his surprise about what exactly his creation was capable of achieving.

　　III. Reading Comprehension

　　Section A ***15分***

　　Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

　　Words to Turn a Conversation Around

　　It’s not what you say, but it’s how you say it – isn’t it? According to a language expert, we may have this wrong. “We are pushed and pulled around by language far more than we ***41***________,” says Elizabeth Stoke, professor of social interaction at Loughborough University. Stoke and her colleagues have ***42***________ thousands of hours of recorded conversations, from customer services to mediation***調解*** hotlines and police crisis ***43***________. They discovered that certain words or phrases have the power to change the course of a conversation.

　　Some of these words are surprising, and ***44***________ what we’ve been taught to believe. For example, in a study of conversations between doctors and patients, evidence showed that doctors who ***45***________ options rather than recommended best solutions, got a better response, despite the suggestion from hospital guidelines to talk about the best interests of the patient. But, from conversation experts such as Stoke to FBI negotiators and communication coaches, we’re learning which words are likely to ***46***________ or persuade us.

　　Stoke found that people who had already responded ***47***________ when asked if they would like to attend mediation seemed to change their minds when the mediator used the phrase. “Would you be willing to come for a meeting?” “As soon as the word ‘willing’ was used, people would say: ‘Oh, yes, definitely’—they would actually ***48***________ the sentence to agree.” Stoke found it had the same effect in different settings: with business-to-business cold callers; with doctors trying to ***49***________ people to go to a weight-loss class. She also looked at phrases such as “Would you like to” and “Would you be interested in”. “Sometimes they ***50*** ________, but ‘willing’ was the one that got people to agree more rapidly and with more enthusiasm.”

　　“’Hello’ is a really important word that can change the ***51***________ of a conversation,” Stoke says. “It’s about how you respond to people who are what we call ‘first movers’ – people who say something really ***52***________,” “It might be the work colleagues who are extremely angry to your desk with a complaint or the neighbor who ***53***________ rude words about parking as you’re putting out the bins.” “What do you do with that person? Rather than respond in the same manner, saying something nice, such as a very bright ‘Hello!’, socializes that other person a little bit.” Use it when you want to resist getting into a ***54***________. “You have to be careful not to sound too passive-aggressive,” Stoke says, “but just one friendly word in a bright tone can delete the ***55***________ of the conversation.”

　　41. A. suggest B. realize C. imply D. emphasize

　　42. A. analyzed B. addressed C. simplified D. discovered

　　43. A. instructions B. revolutions C. associations D. negotiations

　　44. A. get into B. turn away C. go against D. insist on

　　45. A. pointed B. inspired C. motivated D. listed

　　46. A. comfort B. defend C. support D. protect

　　47. A. actively B. positively C. negatively D. passively

　　48. A. finish B. reject C. refuse D. interrupt

　　49. A. persuade B. stimulate C. force D. tempt

　　50. A. interacted B. worked C. responded D. initiated

　　51. A. approach B. course C. evolution D. pattern

　　52. A. impractical B. unimaginative C. critical D. illogical

　　53. A. keeps back B. answers for C. agrees on D. launches into

　　54. A. conflict B. disaster C. strike D. damage

　　55. A. challenge B. debate C. worry D. silence

　　Section B ***22分***

　　Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

　　***A***

　　Last summer, bird-watchers confirmed the discovery of a new species of bird in Cambodia was not an event of particular biological significance, but it was striking for one reason in part. This species of bird was discovered not in an unspoiled rain forest but within the limits Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh – a city the size of Philadelphia.

　　What the researchers found was surprising in cities. The medium-sized city in the state about 110 species of birds, over 95 percent of which would have been growing there urbanization. Ecologically speaking, cities are different, concrete buildings. Rather, each unique bio-profile – a kind of ecological fingerprint – that is against the idea of an environment dead zone.

　　Of course, it’s also true that in the world of birds and plants, as in human society, there is such a thing as worldwide—the city-inhabitants who feel equally at home in San Francisco, Milan and Beijing. Four birds occur in more than 80 percent of the cities studied, and 11 plants occurred in more than 90 percent of the cities. On the plant side, those are seemingly spread by European settlement. In the air, it’s the usual suspects: the rock pigeon and many other birds.“They have become completely adapted to urban life,”Katti says.“That’s not much of surprise. But they don’t actually dominate as much as we think they do.”Those species—occurring in the cities across the globe—represent only a small part of a city’s natural varieties.

　　Not all cities are equal protectors of native animals and plants, though. One of the biggest predictors for a city’s biodiversity is its urban design. Territory as varied as backyards and street trees can lay important roles in greening a city. In fact, the amouht of green space is a stronger predictor of the density of biodiversity than a city’s size. A metropolis with a sizable network of parks can contain more species per square mile than a much smaller city.

　　In a world where architecture, food, language, fashion and commerce are increasingly globalized, a city’s native animals and plants can be a kind of identity. There may be neighborhoods in London and Paris that resemble Singapore or Hong Kong. Cities are becoming similar, but their natural environments stand completely apart.

　　56. According to the passage, what do you think of Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital?

　　A. It is full of various rare plants and animals.

　　B. Its birds’ population is larger than that of San Francisco.

　　C. It’s as big as Philadelphia in terms of area.

　　D. It is on an equal footing with Beijing and Milan.

　　57. Which of the following statements is NOT the same as the author’s idea?

　　A. From a biological point new changes happen every day.

　　B. From an environmental point the daily changes aren’t obvious enough.

　　C. Each city has different characteristics in terms of ecological development.

　　D. Different species of creatures are born in different cities.

　　58. Some plants are found in many cities in the world, which seems to be a result of ____.

　　A. natural selection B. globalization

　　C. urban development D. colonization

　　59. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

　　A. What Surprising Cities! The Medium-sized City Has Various Species of Birds!

　　B. The Power of Plants and Animals! The Charm of All the Cities!

　　C. The Cities Are Concrete Jungles! Never Think about Them the Same Way Again!

　　D. More Species Per Square Mile! The Amount of Green Space Is a Stronger Predictor!

　　***B***

　　Please Choose Cloud Services

　　may be unsure, or you do not know where to begin. Trying every Cloud service would take a lot of time and work. But, the website Reviews might help.

　　One valuable feature is the protection of digital files, including photos, videos, documents, music and more. If the worst happens and your computer crashes, or gets lost or damaged, your files can still found in the Cloud.

　　Cloud services let you access your files from almost anywhere. No need to worry about a file stored on your computer when you are away from your desk. If you have an Internet connection, you can open your files from any computer, or from a phone, when they are stored using a Cloud service.

　　Using a Cloud service makes sharing files easier. If you send documents to a group using emails, you may then wonder which version everyone is working with. When sharing files using a Cloud service, everyone will see the same document and the latest version.

　　The first thing to consider is the amount of storage space you need. Check how much space you are currently using on your computer and mobile devices. If your computer or phone is filled with photos and you have little free space, you may want to move your photos to the Cloud. Some Cloud services are free. But, if you need a lot of space, you will probably need one that costs money.

　　Even if everyone you have ever met is a Windows user, you still probably want a Cloud service that works with many platforms. You might become friends with an Android user or start a job with a company that computers on Apple!

　　60. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　A. Google-Drive users can obtain 100GB for free.

　　B. Most Cloud services can send files to both the Cloud and the local computer.

　　C. It’s hard to transfer your file when you turn on the computer if it is stored in the Cloud.

　　D. Never worry about finding your files in the Clouds if the computer system crashes.

　　61. What will you have to do if you need more space to store more files in the Cloud?

　　A. To use your own Cloud services. B. To share Cloud space with others.

　　C. To spend money buying space. D. To buy the latest version of the service.

　　62. How can consumers find the Cloud service that suits them best?

　　A. By learning more information about the space occupied by files.

　　B. By comparing Cloud’s function, storage, available space and prices.

　　C. By sending files to a group of people via e-mail inquiring about the Cloud service.

　　D. By making friends with Android users who use Apple computers.

　　***C***

　　Is Paperless Office Really Paperless?

　　A rising economy increased paper sales by 6 yo 7 percent each year in the early to mid-1990s, and the convenience of desktop printing allowed office workers to indulge anything and everything. In 2004, Ms Dunn, a communications supplies director, said that plain white office paper would see less than a 4 percent growth rate, a primary reason for which is that some 47 percent of the workforce entered the job market after computers had already been introduced to offices.

　　For office innovators, the dream of paperless office is an example of high-tech arrogance***傲慢***. Today’s office service is overwhelmed By more newspapers than ever before. After decades of development, the American government can finally get rid of the madness on paper. In the past, the demand for paper has been far ahead of growth in the American economy, but the sales have slowed markedly over the past two to three years, despite the good economic conditions.

　　“Old habits are hard to break,”says Ms. Dunn.“There are some functions that paper serves where a screen display doesn’t work. Those funcitons are both its strength and its weakness.”Analysts attribute the decline to such factors as advances in digital databases and communication systems. Escaping our craving for paper, however, will be anything but an easy affair.

　　“We’re finally seeing a reduction in the amount of paper being used per worker in the workplace,”says John Maine, vice president of a paper economic consulting firm.“More information is being transmitted electronically, and an increasing number of people are satisfied that information exists only in electronic form without printing multiple backups.”

　　To reduce paper use, some companies are working to combine digital and paper capabilities. For example, Xerox is developing electronic paper: thin digital displays that respond to a stylus, like a pen on paper. Marks can be erased or saved digitally. Even with such technological advances, the increasing amounts of electronic data necessarily require more paper.

　　“The information industry today is composed of a thin paper crust surrounding an electronic core,”Mr. Saffo wrote. The growing paper crust is most noticeable, but the hidden electronic core is far larger and growing more rapidly. The result is that we are becomign paperless, but we hardly notice at all.“That’s one of the greatest ironies of the information age,”Saffo says.“It’s just common sense that the more you talk to someone by phoen or computer, it inevitably leads to a face-to-face meeting. The best thing for the aviation industry was the Internet.”

　　63. Which of the following statements is NOT a reason for the slowdown in American paper sales?

　　A. Workforce with better computer skills. B. Slow growth of the U.S. economy.

　　C. Changing patterns in paper use. D. Changing employment trends.

　　64. What does the last sentence in Para 3 mean?

　　A. We have to look at paper consumption from different angles.

　　B. There is little chance that paper consumption will fall in the digital age.

　　C. Paper consumption will be greatly reduced in the digital age.

　　D. People are no longer so addicted to paper in the digital age.

　　65. The innovations from Xerox and other companies feature ___.

　　A. the intergration of digital technology with traditional paper

　　B. the chance from traditional paper to digital technology

　　C. the combination of the use of computer screens and cell phones

　　D. a new type of computer writing and communciation

　　66. What can we draw from the example of the aviation industry in the last paragraph?

　　A. The dream of the paperless office will be realized some day.

　　B. People usually prefer to have face-to-face meetings instead of using computers.

　　C. More digital data use leads to greater paper use in the digital time.

　　D. Some people are no longer opposed to video-conferencing.

　　Section C

　　Directions：Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

　　A. There are five reason for the accident and you are guilty.

　　B. Every year thousands of people are horribly killed, and we sit still and let it happen.

　　C. Surprisingly, society should smile at the driver and forgive him.

　　D. Someone has rightly said that when a person is sitting behind the steering wheel, his car becomes an extension of his personality.

　　E. All advertisements that emphasize power and performance should be banned.

　　F. It is time to develop a universal norm to reduce this senseless waste of human life.

　　Traffic Regulation and Accident Prevention

　　We live in a remarkable time, and many of the once fatal diseases can now be cured with modern medicine and surgery. It is almost certain that one day a cure will be found for the rest of the diseases. Expectations of life have greatly increased. But though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible killing of men, women and children on the roads. Man fights against the motor-car. It is a never-ending battle which man is losing. ___67___

　　Nothing can seriously increase your risk of potentially fatal car accidents other than speeding and failing to pay due attention to weather conditions. ___68___ There is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a man’s very worst qualities. Usually quiet and pleasant people, when they are behind the steering wheel, will become unrecognizable. They are impolite, aggressive, self-willed like two-year-old, completely selfish. All their hidden frustrations, disappointments, and jealousy seem to be caused by driving.

　　___69___ It’s all for his own convenience. Due to a serious tragedy, the city is almost uninhabitable and the huge parking lot makes the town ugly. The destruction of rural areas and the annual mass killings are just a statistic, easily forgotten. With regard to driving, the laws of some countries are not strict and even the strictest are not strict enough.

　　Traffic rules are for everyone to follow under any circumstances, and no one can make an exception unless you make a joke of your own life. Universally accepted standards can only have a significant beneficial on the incidence of accidents. Governments should develop safety codes for manufacturers. ___70___ These measures may sound cruel. However, if these measures result in a reduction in the loss of life every year, they should certainly not be considered serious. After all, the world belongs to humans, not cars.

　　Ⅳ. Summary Writing.

　　Directions：Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point***s*** of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.

　　All Must Have Degrees

　　In a classroom in Seoul a group of teenagers sit over their desks in total silence. Study begins at eight in the morning and ends at half past four in the afternoon. And some even go back home at midnight. Like thousands of South Koreans, they are preparing for the important exam, which will largely determine whether they go to a good university or not. Degrees have become useful. Seventy percent of students who graduate from the country’s secondary schools now go straight to universities.

　　Many more countries have seen a big rise in the share of young people with degrees, but South Korea is an extreme case. As technological reforms require workers to do many difficult and demanding jobs that they would not have done before, there seems to be reasonable to insist that more workers receive a good education than before. And a degree is an obvious way for bright youngsters From poor families to prove their abilities. People tend to earn more if they have degrees.

　　Employers do not have to pay for higher education and they are increasingly able to demand degrees to screen out the least motivated or capable. A recent study by Joseph Fuller and Manjari Romaan of Harvard Business School shows that companies routinely require applicants to have degrees, even though only a minority of those already working in the role have them.

　　The Economist’s analysis found that between 1970 and 2015, the proportion of 256 workers aged 25-64 with at least a bachelor’s degree increased. Some of them are highly intellectually demanding jobs, such as aviation engineers. Others are non-graduate jobs such as waiting tables. Sixteen percent of waiters now have degrees, because probably in most cases they could not find jobs and live poorly. Today, having a degree is usually an entry requirement.

　　Ⅴ. Translation.

　　Directions：Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

　　72. 晚上別喝太多的咖啡，會睡不著覺的。***or***

　　73. 事實證明，保持快樂的心態會降低得心臟病的風險。***It***

　　74. 樂觀的人不會過分懷念美好的舊時光，因為他們正忙著創造新的回憶。***create***

　　75. 追求穩定並不是什麼壞事，很多時候這樣的態度在促使我們提升自我、挑戰難度、攀登高峰。***when***

　　Ⅵ. Guided Writing.

　　Directions：Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

　　2018年11月5日-10日，首屆中國國際進口博覽會在上海成功舉行。假設你是明啟中學的高三學生盧平，學校英語報向全體高三學生進行徵文，題目為“The CIIE in My Eyes”。你有意投稿，撰寫一篇文章。稿件內容必須包含：

　　1. 對“新時代，共享未來***New Era, Shared Future***”的理解;

　　2. 首屆進博會向世界傳遞了什麼資訊?對中國發展有何深遠的影響?

　　***中國國際進口博覽會：China International Import Expo簡稱CIIE***

　　參考答案

　　I. Listening

　　1-5 B D C B D 6-10 B C A A C

　　11-13 C D B 14-16 A D B 17-20 B C A B

　　II. Grammar and Vocabulary

　　21. as 22. the 23. when 24. whether 25. driving

　　26. those 27. turned 28. Though/Although/While 29. have recommended

　　30. that

　　31-35 A D C B F 36-40 H G J E K

　　III. Reading Comprehension

　　41-45 B A D C D 46-50 A C D A B 51-55 B C D A A

　　56-59 C B D C 60-62 D C B 63-66 B B A C

　　67-70 B D C E

　　IV. Summary Writing

　　中文要點提煉：***6箇中寫出3個，其中兩個略有展開***

　　在韓國學位尤其顯得重要，原因如下：

　　1. 技術變革對工人要求很高;僱主對學位有要求;擁有學位成了入門級的要求;

　　2. 學位是出身貧困家庭年輕人證明自身能力的一個途徑。

　　3. 有學位的人掙得也更多，沒有學位生活很艱難。

　　71.參考答案

　　In South Korea, the young study hard to get degrees for three reasons. Firstly, The rapidly changing technology is challenging, so employers care more about the education of workers. Having a degree is must. Secondly, with degrees, the youngsters from poor families can demonstrate their abilities. Lastly, people can earn more money. Without degrees, their life will be difficult. ***60 words***

　　V. Translation 15%

　　72. Don’t drink too much coffee at night, or you won’t be able to sleep.

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　　73. It is proved that keeping a happy mind reduces the risk of heart diseases.

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　　74. Optimistic people don’t miss the good old days too much.

　　1 1 0.5

　　75. The pursuit of stability is not a bad thing. ***, and 0.5***

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　　There are many times when such an attitude drives us to

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　　Improve ourselves, challenge difficulties, and climb peaks.

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　　VI. Guided Writing 25%

　　有關高三英語上學期期末試卷

　　第一節***共5小題;每小題1分，滿分5分***

　　聽下面5段對話。每段對話後有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，並標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話後，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

　　***　　*** 1. What does the man ask the woman to do?

　　A. Park the car elsewhere.

　　B. Drive along a quiet street.

　　C. Stop here for a short while.

　　***　　*** 2. What will the weather be like this weekend?

　　A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy.

　　***　　*** 3. Which course does the man suggest the woman take?

　　A. Physics. B. Biology. C. Chemistry.

　　***　　*** 4. What is the man doing?

　　A. Eating dessert. B. Reading a book. C. Taking out the rubbish.

　　***　　*** 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

　　A. Colleagues. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student.

　　第二節***共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分***

　　聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白後有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，並標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘;聽完後，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

　　聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。

　　***　　*** 6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

　　A. A painting. B. A photograph. C. A basket.

　　***　　*** 7. Where did the man find the thing?

　　A. In an art gallery. B. On the street. C. At a hospital.

　　聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

　　***　　*** 8. Why does the woman decide not to wear the first dress?

　　A. It is torn. B. It is uncomfortable. C. It is the wrong color.

　　***　　*** 9. What will the speakers do tonight?

　　A. Do some shopping. B. Select a gift. C. Attend a concert.

　　聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。

　　***　　***10. What was the boy just doing?

　　A. Collecting the leaves. B. Cutting the grass. C. Watering the flowers.

　　***　　***11. What is the boy saving up for?

　　A. A motorbike. B. A computer. C. A car.

　　***　　***12. What will the speakers do later?

　　A. See a movie. B. Take a walk. C. Run in the park.

　　聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。

　　***　　***13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

　　A. A class project. B. A reality TV show. C. The woman's family.

　　***　　***14. What did the woman do at the man's home last time?

　　A. She gave a short presentation.

　　B. She watched a game with them.

　　C. She discussed an important topic with them.

　　***　　***15. What did the teacher tell the speakers to do?

　　A.Try to be funny.

　　B. Give background information.

　　C. Talk about the global climate.

　　***　　***16. How many people live in the man's house?

　　A. Five. B. Seven. C. Twelve.

　　聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。

　　***　　***17. What time did the speaker expect to hear the alarm?

　　A. At 7：00. B. At 8：00. C. At 9：00.

　　***　　***18. Which piece of the speaker's clothing was clean?

　　A. The shirt. B. The pants. C. The tie.

　　***　　***19. Where did the speaker go right after getting dressed?

　　A. The kitchen. B. The bathroom. C. The bedroom.

　　***　　***20. How did Karen probably feel in the end?

　　A. Grateful. B. Anxious. C. Surprised.

　　第二部分　英語知識運用***共兩節，滿分35分***

　　第一節　單項填空***共15小題;每小題1分，滿分15分***

　　請認真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　***　　***21. The health of garden plants depends on the soil ________—the proper balance of mineral pieces, organic matter, air, and water.

　　A. construction B. conservation C. corporation D. composition

　　***　　***22. Last December China ________ 100 Chinese and 10 foreigners for their outstanding contributions to the country's reform and opening­up.

　　A. distinguished B. sponsored C. acknowledged D. evaluated

　　***　　***23. Her doctor indicated that even adding a***n*** ________ amount of daily exercise would dramatically improve her health.

　　A. modest B. equal C. considerable D. exact

　　***　　***24. Computer­controlled robots are taking over jobs in many industries, which used to be done________.

　　A. artificially B. manually C. comprehensively D. gradually

　　***　　***25. ________ clear goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily doings until we become slaves of them.

　　A. On top of B. In the silence of

　　C. On account of D. In the absence of

　　***　　***26. A scientist's attempt to produce the world's first gene­edited babies ________ are immune to HIV has sparked controversy in academia and the public.

　　A. as B. who C. whom D. whose

　　***　　***27. Never turn down a job because you think it's too small. You don't know ________ it can lead.

　　A. how B. where C. whether D. what

　　***　　***28. —I don't understand why Catherine stopped short ________ she ought to have continued.

　　—It's obvious that she lacked self­confidence.

　　A. when B. while C. if D. as

　　***　　***29. Guangdong province rolled out new guidelines, ________ offensive nicknames and online violence as school bullying.

　　A. defining B. defined C. to define D. having defined

　　***　　***30. It is almost five years since Jimmy taught high school students and he ________ as an interpreter in a foreign enterprise.

　　A. served B. had served C. is serving D. would serve

　　***　　***31. —We found a buyer for our house, but then the sale ________.

　　—Why not promote it by posting an advertisement online?

　　A. fell through B. got through

　　C. cleared up D. looked up

　　***　　***32. Pele had bags of natural talent, but he ________ without the determination to deal with all the problems life threw in his path.

　　A. would never succeed B. never succeeded

　　C. would never have succeeded D. had never succeeded

　　***　　***33. He was still full of optimism for the future despite many problems, and never once ________ him get worried or upset.

　　A. I saw B. I would see C. did I see D. would I see

　　***　　***34. I was telling a joke and Sam just interrupted me to tell a different one. He always ________!

　　A. bites his tongue B. saves his skin

　　C. steals my thunder D. pulls my leg

　　***　　***35. —I've heard a lot about you. You got promoted, right? ________.

　　—Many thanks.

　　A. Good for you B. You asked for it

　　C. There you are D. You've gone too far

　　第二節　完形填空***共20小題;每小題1分，滿分20分***

　　請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文後各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　I first started writing in the summer of 1998. Back then I was a teacher. After years of dreaming, I decided it was finally time to write a book. For 10 years I wrote, __36__ four middle­grade novels and six picture books almost only to editors. This was __37__ in the snail­mail age. Remember the __38__ you experienced as a child waiting for birthday presents to arrive in the mail? That was me for the better part of a decade.

　　In Spring 2009, at the last minute, I decided to hand in a middle­grade historical novel­in­verse to a __39__ at a local writing conference. I knew in my heart that it was my __40__ work, but I wasn't sure how it would be __41__ alongside pieces meant for the adult market. But then—I won. My prize __42__ a one­on­one interview with an editor who, after __43__ my manuscript, asked, “Why don't you have a***n*** __44__ yet?”

　　Not long after that, I __45__ with my first agent. Then in 2013, after parting with my first agent, I was again faced with the __46__ for representation. This time I submitted to three agencies and got two __47__. Over the span of 20 years, I've got 18 completed manuscripts and was __48__ almost 350 times. It took me 14 years to see my first book __49__ the shelf. You could look at these numbers and get pretty __50__. I can look at these numbers and feel the same. I know plenty of people with a __51__ apprenticeship***學徒期***. I have friends who have been more __52__. All sorts of authors I __53__ with in 2012 have published far more than I have. But here's the __54__ thing I've learned in the last 20 years: My process is mine. My journey is mine. Each book finds its way on its own.

　　The writing life is a long­term journey. There is no right way. There is no __55__ fix. There is no easy road. There is a lot of frustration and disappointment, but there is joy and satisfaction, too.

　　***　　***36. A. submitting B. lending C. keeping D. presenting

　　***　　***37. A. soon B. back C. already D. later

　　***　***38. A. appreciation B. entertainment C. anticipation D. embarrassment

　　***　　***39. A. publisher B. newspaper C. reception D. competition

　　***　　***40. A. initial B. casual C. innovative D. subjective

　　***　　***41. A. criticized B. processed C. received D. distributed

　　***　　***42. A. followed B. included C. ensured D. confirmed

　　***　　***43. A. correcting B. polishing C. monitoring D. reviewing

　　***　　***44. A. agent B. client C. instructor D. fan

　　***　　***45. A. signed B. bargained C. dealt D. reasoned

　　***　　***46. A. excuse B. affection C. hunt D. request

　　***　　***47. A. offers B. substitutions C. professions D. complaints

　　***　　***48. A. registered B. rejected C. defeated D. deserted

　　***　　***49. A. under B. beside C. off D. on

　　***　　***50. A. amused B. inspired C. touched D. frustrated

　　***　　***51. A. longer B. heavier C. shorter D. newer

　　***　　***52. A. famous B. intelligent C. enthusiastic D. productive

　　***　　***53. A. debated B. mixed C. cooperated D. disagreed

　　***　　***54. A. key B. handy C. funny D. lively

　　***　　***55. A. temporary B. quick C. possible D. flexible

　　第三部分　閱讀理解***共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分***

　　請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文後各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　A

　　Company Names That Have Secret Meanings

　　Co­founder Larry Page was at a brainstorming session at Stanford for a new massive data indexing website. Someone suggested “googolplex”—one of the largest describable numbers. Page shortened it to “googol”. When he later checked for the availability of the domain name, he made a mistake and typed in “google” instead. But he liked the name and registered it for himself and co­founder Sergey Brin.

　　This luxury car maker combined elements from the Ford and Oldsmobile companies when it was started in 1902 and later became known for its innovation and high quality. The company was named for the French explorer Antoine Laumet de la Mothe Cadillac, who founded the city of Detroit in 1701.

　　Company co­founder Gordon Bowker has said that while brainstorming names, someone brought out a map that featured the old mining town of Starbo. That may have led him to think of Starbuck, the first mate in Herman Melville's famous novel, Moby Dick. Not only the company name but also the origin of its logo has aroused great curiosity.

　　The inventor of Rolex, Hans Wilsdorf, was looking to make an elegant, yet precise, wristwatch. He wanted a name that was easy to say, worked in different languages, and looked good on the watches. He settled on Rolex in 1908.

　　***　　***56. Which company name has a close relationship with literature?

　　A. Google. B. Cadillac. C. Starbucks. D. Rolex.

　　***　　***57. Which of the following statements is True?

　　A. Google was adopted because “googol” was not available then.

　　B. Cadillac was named after the founding father of the company.

　　C. Starbucks was used due to the co­founder's love for his town.

　　D. Hans Wilsdorf intended Rolex to be universally accepted.

　　B

　　If you could travel back in time five centuries, you'd encounter a freshly painted “Mona Lisa” in Renaissance Europe and cooler temperatures across the Northern Hemisphere. This was a world in the midst of the Little Ice Age and a period of vast European exploration now known as the Age of Discovery.

　　But what if we could look 500 years into the future and glimpse the Earth of the 26th century? Would the world seem as different to us as the 21st century would have seemed to residents of the 16th century? For starters, what will the weather be like?

　　Depending on whom you ask, the 26th century will either be a little chilly or extremely hot. Some solar output models suggest that by the 2500s, Earth's climate will have cooled back down to near Little Ice Age conditions. Other studies predict that ongoing climate change and fossil fuel use will leave much of the planet too hot for human life by 2300. Some experts date the beginning of human climate change back to the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, others to slash­and­burn agricultural practices in prehistoric times. Either way, tool­wielding humans alter their environment—and our 26th century tools might be quite impressive indeed.

　　Theoretical physicist and futurist Michio Kaku predicts that in a mere 100 years, humanity will make the leap from a type zero civilization to a type I civilization on the Kardashev Scale. In other words, we'll become a species that can use the entire sum of a planet's energy, mastering clean energy technologies such as fusion and solar power. Furthermore, they'll be able to handle planetary energy in order to control global climate.

　　Technology has improved significantly since the 1500s, and this pace will likely continue in the centuries to come. Physicist Stephen Hawking proposes that by the year 2600, this growth would see 10 new theoretical physics papers published every 10 seconds. If Moore's Law holds true and both computer speed and complexity double every 18 months, then some of these studies may be the work of highly intelligent machines.

　　What other technologies will shape the world of the 26th century? Futurist and author Adrian Berry believes the average human life span will reach 140 years and that the digital storage of human personalities will enable a computerized state of living forever. Humans will farm the oceans, travel in starships and reside in both lunar and Martian colonies while robots explore the outer cosmos.

　　***　　***58. Why does the author mention the Little Ice Age in the first paragraph?

　　A. To show the severity of the current global warming.

　　B. To stress the close connection with the current climate.

　　C. To provide contrast to the prediction of future climate.

　　D. To illustrate the importance of protecting the environment.

　　***　　***59. The prediction that Earth will cool down is based on ________.

　　A. changes in solar activity B. ongoing climate change

　　C. previous general assumptions D. current consumption of fossil fuel

　　***　　***60. What effect will the 26th century technologies have on human beings?

　　A. Humans will suffer from severe global warming.

　　B. Cyber technology helps human personalities survive.

　　C. Humans needn't work with the application of robots.

　　D. Highly intelligent machines will replace humans.

　　C

　　How would you describe your style? Formal? Classical? Casual? Smart? First of all, what is style? Let's hear a few words of wisdom from the wise. “Style is knowing who you are and what you want to say，” ***Gore Vidal***; “Style is an expression of individualism mixed with charm，” ***John Fairchild***; “Style is the perfection of a point of view，” ***Robert Eberhart***; “Style is a simple way of saying complicated things，” ***Jean Cocteau***; “Style is the dress of thoughts，” ***Lord Chesterfield***.

　　So, now you know what style is, you'll need to buy some clothes. But where? In the UK, you can get really cheap, stylish, second­hand clothes at charity shops. They're great if you want exclusive labels but don't want to pay the price. The only difficulty is discovering where the really good bargains are. But don't worry, Leila Gray can help you here. She's the proud owner of a vintage Hardy Amies coat, picked up at a charity shop for ￡20—a good deal when you realize it cost more than ￡800 new. “You have to go to the richer areas of a city，” she says. “That's where all the labels are. It can take a bit of hunting around, but that is half the fun, and there's a lot of buried treasure just waiting to be discovered.”

　　So, now you know where to buy your new, stylish clothes, how do you acquire your style? Experts say that mixing and matching from charity shops can help you find your own style—something that's really you. That's what Scottish musician Momus did. “My fashion tip is this，” he says, “look at yourself with the eye of a graphic designer. If you can't be attractive, aim for ‘interesting’ or ‘original’.” Momus' unique style could even make him happier, too. As psychologist Marilyn Elias explains, the happiest people “judge themselves by their own yardsticks, never against what others do or have”.

　　Shoichi Aoki, the founder of Japanese street style magazine FRUiTS, agrees. “I think real fashion is what people wear on the streets, the clothes that they wear, the way that they wear them，” he says. “What you see in fashion magazines and on models has been styled and it's more commercial.” He says that his inspiration for FRUiTS came from people combining traditional Japanese clothing such as the kimono and “geta”***Japanese wooden clogs*** with Western fashion. “This really caught my eye，” Aoki adds. These styles may seem wild, but Aoki's idea is not: be bold, be creative and find something that suits you.

　　Maybe it's time to create your own look. There are many online guides to help you. Perhaps the best advice comes from a website called wikiHow, “If you see something you like，” it says, “feel free to copy, but don't make yourself a clone … mix it up and make it yours.” Think about it!

　　***　　***61. What should you first do to choose the style that best suits you?

　　A. Follow the images of the wise people. B. Go for whatever is fashionable.

　　C. Simplify complicated expressions. D. Figure out what a true style is.

　　***　　***62. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

　　A. Getting clothes of leading brands. B. Buying clothes at rather low prices.

　　C. Searching for really good bargains. D. Starting a charity shop selling clothes.

　　***　　***63. What is the focus of Shoichi Aoki and his magazine FRUiTS?

　　A. Commercialization of fashion magazines.

　　B. Expression of something personal and creative.

　　C. Designing fashionable wear for men in the street.

　　D. Promoting Japanese traditional clothing worldwide.

　　***　　***64. What is probably the best title for the passage?

　　A. How to find the style that suits you B. Where to pick up a bargain

　　C. What to wear to develop your style D. Whom to model to be popular

　　D

　　J. K. Rowlmg is the author of the most successful book series in history, but her attempt to take on a new career as a screenwriter hasn't been as smooth as she may have thought it would be. The sequel***續篇***, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”， shows that even the most successful author in the world is in need of checks and balances when making the transition to cinema.

　　Following the sale of half a billion copies of the Harry Potter series, Rowling is working hard to extend and enrich the mythology she created around the child wizard. In contrast to the eight Harry Potter movies, which were based on the seven books and most of which were written by experienced screenwriter Steve Kloves, the “Fantastic Beasts” series is scripted only by Rowling. This time she skipped the bookstores and went straight to the movie theater.

　　The “Fantastic Beasts” series takes its title from one of Harry Potter's textbooks. The leap backward in time, a new set of adult heroes and a globe­spanning background show that Rowling is in tune with her fans and the spirit of the times. Harry Potter and his friends started out as a typical product of 1990s naivety, but since then the loyal veteran audience has experienced the shocks of the 21st century and grown mature and discouraged. The “Fantastic Beasts” series feel less like children's fare; they deal with adults and frightening events that occurred in Europe at the end of the 1920s.

　　It's 1927, and the criminal Grindelwald has escaped from prison to Europe. The hero, Newt Scamander, a zoologist of fantastic beasts, prefers to distance himself from politics and maintain his improvised nature reserve in London. But the young Prof. Dumbledore reminds him that neutrality is not an option in hard times. Dumbledore urges him to cross the Channel to Paris and stop Grindelwald, who is trying to plot a war to ensure the purity of the wizard race.

　　The rough outline of the plot constitutes only part of the movie. There are many other characters who appear in the mystery. I will mention the boy Credence who continues to have a central role in the struggle between the hero and the villain, even as his background remains a mystery. Similarly, Newt's brother and partner, the snake­woman Nagini, and other new and old characters hint at an obscure past and future. Rowling populates her world with characters large and small, odd beasts and simplifies its story to lay the foundation work of the universe. The film lays strong foundations of mystery, but forgets to build any sort of structure above them. It's like a construction site where the budget ran out too fast.

　　With movie screens full of superheroes and fantasy films, and every studio trying to float a fictional universe, Rowling is today's most creative builder of cinema worlds, but there's still a difference between her and a mega­corporation like Disney. Every character and beast is there because Rowling said so, not because the marketing division thought it would promote sales of merchandise. Rowling clearly has a true passion to create a mythology, and just as clearly, she hasn't yet finished creating it.

　　The “Fantastic Beasts” series offers a world even fuller than that of Harry Potter. Once more she collaborates with David Yates, who directed the last four Harry Potter movies and now the two “Fantastic Beasts” pictures. Still, the world she's created would be even more wondrous if Rowling had only filled it out with a crystallized or at least coherent plot. In the Harry Potter series, she mostly succeeded in making the films into independent works. But without experienced screenwriters to mediate between her imagination and the screen, the two “Fantastic Beasts” episodes are more like a chess game in which the creator moves characters from A to B as part of a broader strategy—which remains unclear.

　　“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is a film made for existing fans and doesn't bother to appeal to a new audience. Not by chance does it offer a more mature world for fans who have grown up at least as much as Daniel Radcliffe. For them, the movie delivers the goods, but little of the magic remains. If Rowling continues to put out films without a beginning and an end, her world will collapse, leaving only the middle. It may be entertainment with captivating characters and effects, but it's not a mowe.

　　***　　***65. What change has J. K. Rowling made in her writing career?

　　A. She was forced to abandon her original writing career and start a new one.

　　B. She was determined to skip the bookstores and publish books on her own.

　　C. She started a new fantasy book having nothing to do with the Harry Potter series.

　　D. She tried to enrich the Harry Potter series as a screenwriter rather than a novelist.

　　***　　***66. Who are probably the target audience of the “Fantastic Beasts” series?

　　A. Kids newly introduced to magic. B. Teenage students with grand dreams.

　　C. Adults going through life changes. D. Professional critics of fantasy books.

　　***　　***67. What are the features of the “Fantastic Beasts” series?

　　A. Complex story and exciting characters. B. Simple story but abundant characters.

　　C. Childish story and strange characters. D. Sad story but inspiring characters.

　　***　　***68. Big corporations like Disney choose movie characters and beasts based on ________.

　　A. potential profitability of the movies B. preference of their screenwriters

　　C. consultation with the original author D. investigation into successful films

　　***　　***69. How does the author explain Rowling's failure to create a clear plot?

　　A. By describing shooting processes. B. By listing official statistics.

　　C. By drawing a comparison. D. By citing examples.

　　***　　***70. What does the author think of J.K. Rowling's performance as a screenwriter?

　　A. It is really a disappointment for movie goers.

　　B. It is widely acknowledged by her book fans.

　　C. There exits much more magic in her screenplay.

　　D. There is still much room for improvement.

　　第四部分　任務型閱讀***共10小題;每小題1分，滿分10分***

　　請認真閱讀下列短文，並根據所讀內容在文章後表格中的空格里填入一個最恰當的單詞。

　　注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。

　　As the concept of emotional intelligence ***EI*** has gone global, we've watched professionals fail as they try to improve their emotional intelligence because they either don't know where to focus their efforts or they haven't understood how to improve these skills on a practical level. In our work consulting with companies and coaching leaders, we have found that if you're looking to develop particular EI strengths, it helps to consider areas for improvement others have identified along with the goals you want to achieve—and then to actively build habits in those areas rather than simply relying on understanding them conceptually.

　　The first step is to get a sense of how your self­perception ***how you see yourself*** differs from your reputation ***how others see you***.

　　This is especially true for the development of emotional intelligence because we can be blind to how we express and read the emotional components of our interactions. For example, most of us think that we're good listeners, but very often that's really not the case. Without this external reality check, it will be difficult for you to identify the ways that your actions affect your performance. Getting feedback from others can also provide proof of the necessity of shifting our behavior and motivation to do so.

　　To give you the best sense of where the differences lie between your self­perception and reputation, you should use a 360­degree feedback assessment that takes into account the multiple facets of EI. The key is to find one that guarantees confidentiality to those giving you feedback and that is focused on development and not on performance assessment.

　　Secondly, when you get your feedback from an assessment, let that inform what you want to improve. But also consider what your goals are. When it comes to cultivating strengths in emotional intelligence, you're at a huge disadvantage if you're only interested because others said you should be. Your emotional intelligence is so tied up in your sense of self that being intrinsically***內在地*** motivated to make the effort matters more when changing longstanding habits than it does when simply learning a skill.

　　That means the areas that you choose to actively work on should lie at the intersection of the feedback you've gotten and the areas that are most important to your own aspirations***渴望***. Understanding the impacts of your current El habits relative to your goals will keep you going over the long haul as you do the work of strengthening your emotional intelligence.

　　Once you've determined which EI skills you want to focus on, identify specific actions that you'll take. lf you're working on becoming a better listener, for example, you might decide that when you're conversing with someone you'll take the time to pause, listen to what they have to say, and check that you understand before you reply. Keep it specific. You should also take every naturally occurring opportunity to practice the skill you're developing, no matter how small.

　　By starting to change your routine reactions, you'll be well on your way to figuring out the old habits that aren't serving you well and transforming them into new, improved ones that do.

　　Passage outline Supporting details

　　Introduction Though globally acknowledged, EI still ***71*** professionals, for they aren't aware how to improve it.

　　Approaches to

　　strengthening EI

　　Spot the ***72***

　　between self­perception

　　and reputation

　　● With external reality check, we are ***73*** of understanding our interactions accurately.

　　● We are ***74*** to change our behavior by getting an outside feedback.

　　● We are expected to ***75*** how self­perception differs from reputation in all aspects.

　　Find out what ***76***

　　to us

　　● We should clearly ***77*** our goals and focus our effort on improving ourselves instead of just learning a skill.

　　● ***78*** the outside feedback with our goals can give us support on the way to strengthening our EI.

　　Identify what changes

　　we will make Be ***79*** about the actions and take advantage of every possible opportunity to practice EI skills.

　　Summary ***80*** useless old habits and develop new ones in areas for improvement others have identified with your own goals to strengthen your EI.

　　第五部分　書面表達***滿分25分***

　　81.請認真閱讀下面的圖文資訊，並按照要求用英語寫一篇150詞左右的文章。

　　Sports classes are very important to students' health and overall well­being. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that over the past three years obesity in children and adolescents has doubled because of diet and lack of activity.

　　A recent survey by the China Youth Daily showed that 64.7 percent of the 2，003 respondents found sports classes in middle schools unsatisfactory.

　　The government has begun to address the problem. According to a guideline on high school entrance exam reform released by the Ministry of Education in 2016, scores of physical education will be considered in enrollment for senior high schools.

　　【寫作內容】

　　1.用約30個單詞概述上述資訊的主要內容;

　　2.結合上述資訊，簡要分析目前中學體育課上得不夠好的原因;

　　3.就如何改進目前中學體育課現狀提出你的建議***不少於兩點***。

　　【寫作要求】

　　1.寫作過程中不能直接引用原文語句;

　　2.作文中不能出現真實姓名和學校名稱;

　　3.不必寫標題。

　　【評分標準】

　　內容完整，語言規範，語篇連貫，詞數適當。

　　英語參考答案

　　第一部分　聽力

　　1—5 ACBBA　　　6—10 ACBCA

　　11—15 BAABB　　16—20 CACBA

　　第二部分　英語知識運用

　　第一節　單項填空

　　21—25 DCABD　26—30 BBAAC　31—35 ACCCA

　　第二節　完形填空

　　36—40 ABCDC　　41—45 CBDAA

　　46—50 CABDD　　51—55 CDBAB

　　第三部分　閱讀理解

　　56—60 CDCAB　61—65 DCBAD　66—70 CBACD

　　第四部分　任務型閱讀

　　71. confuses/puzzles　72. differences　73. capable

　　74. motivated　75. assess　76. matters/counts　77. recognize/know/identify　78. Combining 79. specific/clear/explicit　80. Remove/Abandon/Quit

　　第五部分　書面表達

　　81. One possible version：

　　Critical as sports classes are to students, approximately two thirds of the respondents of a recent survey are dissatisfied with them. Luckily, some measures have been taken to address them.

　　The reasons behind this are various. To begin with, schools and even some parents are indifferent to sports classes, which makes it possible for other classes to occupy sports classes. Besides, students are burdened with great academic stress, leaving them inadequate time for sports. Furthermore, imperfect sports facilities also lead to students' low level of participation.

　　Something must be done to improve the situation. First of all, the government should allocate funds to improve facilities for sports. Also, schools are expected to ease the academic burden on students and allow them to have more time to rest and develop their interest in sports. Meanwhile, professional sports teachers are supposed to be employed to ensure that students have adequate sports classes.

　　聽力原文

　　Text 1

　　M: I'm afraid you can't leave your car there, Miss.

　　W: But I shall only be a few minutes. My friend is coming here soon.

　　M: Please look at the sign “No parking”. You can park in the next street. It's usually quiet there.

　　Text 2

　　W: Hi, Steve. Did you check the weather for this week?

　　M: Hi, Laura. Yes, I did. Everything will be fine tomorrow. But it looks like it will rain this weekend. At least it's not going to snow for another month.

　　Text 3

　　W: I need to take a science course this year, but I don't know if I should take biology, chemistry, or physics.

　　M: Well, you've always loved animals. Chemistry sounds fun because you get to mix things together, but I think biology is more your style.

　　Text 4

　　W: Did you take out the rubbish, dear?

　　M: No, I'll do it in one second. Let me just finish this chapter.

　　W: OK. Afterwards, we can have some dessert.

　　Text 5

　　W: Tim, would you come to my birthday party on Saturday?

　　M: Sure, Mary. Who else is invited?

　　W: Everyone in our office is invited.

　　Text 6

　　W: What a funny­looking painting!

　　M: What's so funny about it?

　　W: Well, everything is upside down.

　　M: Let me ask you something: how much would you pay for something like that if you saw it in an art gallery?

　　W: I don't know.

　　M: Do you know how much I paid for it?

　　W: No … probably too much, though.

　　M: Nothing! I found it in the wastepaper basket at the hospital and brought it home. It was free!

　　W: Oh … what a strange thing to do, Boris!

　　Text 7

　　W: Ben, come here. I'm having trouble picking out a dress for tonight. How about this silver one?

　　M: I don't think you need to wear something that fancy.

　　W: You're right. It's not that comfortable, and we're going to be dancing a lot in the concert.

　　M: Why don't we go to the mall and get you something? It's your birthday next week.

　　W: I have enough clothes. Here, look! This is black, so it matches my shoes.

　　M: There are three long tears down the back. It looks like you got attacked by a tiger.

　　W: That's the style. Besides, I'm not going to be the only one with holes in my clothing there. I'll fit right in.

　　M: You make a good point.

　　Text 8

　　W: Hey, Martin. I just did some running in the park. What are you doing?

　　M: There was a windstorm last night, so it blew this mess everywhere. What's up?

　　W: I just wanted to see if you'd like to see the latest movie with me tonight. Why do you have to do this kind of work?

　　M: My father and I have a deal. I help around the house, and he pays me. Once I get these leaves into bags, I have to cut the grass. Tomorrow I will water the flowers in the garden.

　　W: How long have you had this arrangement?

　　M: Since I became a teenager. I help him fix his motorcycle, too.

　　W: Is there something in particular you are saving for? A new car?

　　M: I can't afford anything too expensive, but my parents said they would pay for half the cost of a laptop. My father wants me to know the meaning of “no pains, no gains”.

　　W: That's cool. So should I come back later?

　　M: Yeah. Let me finish my responsibilities first, and then I'll call you.

　　Text 9

　　M: Sally, can I talk to you about the class project?

　　W: Sure. Have you decided on a topic yet? I'm going to give a report on the effects of global warming.

　　M: That sounds interesting, but I want to talk about my family. You know how funny everyone in my family is …

　　W: Yes, that's true. Last time I came over to watch basketball, my stomach hurt from laughing so much. Everyone in your family is happy. Anyway, the teacher said we could give a presentation on any topic, as long as we give background information and state why the topic is important to us.

　　M: Yeah, I remember that. Well, I want to talk about my family mostly because it is so big. Do you know anyone else with seven brothers and sisters?

　　W: I really do not.

　　M: I think I could give an entertaining, short description of each of my three brothers and four sisters. Maybe I could talk about my grandfather and grandmother, too. They live with us now.

　　W: They do? So, how many people live in your house? I don't remember the house being very large. Where does everyone fit?

　　M: Ha­ha! There are twelve people in my family. And we have five bedrooms, so it's not that crowded.

　　W: That's crazy. Sounds like some sort of reality TV show!

　　Text 10

　　I usually set my alarm one hour before I start work, but today it started ringing at 9：00. I was already an hour late for work! I rushed into the kitchen and turned on the coffee maker, and hit my big toe on a chair. Then I went back to my room and looked in my closet. I had no clean clothes for work, so I put on my shirt and pants from the day before. At least my tie was washed. Next, I had to comb my hair and brush my teeth. But in my hurry, I knocked my toothbrush in the toilet! I looked in the mirror and made a decision: Think positive, and focus on the rest of the day. And you know what? I had a productive day at work, and finished everything I needed to do early in the day. During lunch, I noticed my colleague Karen looked sad. When I asked her what was wrong, she said she was having a bad day. She was worried that she would have to stay late, and would miss her daughter's school play. I told her my story and she laughed. Then I helped her finish her work so she could leave on time. She hugged me and thanked me, and it made me feel good. Looking back, I think it was a great day!

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