上海市2019届闵行区高考英语二模试卷及答案

松江&闵⾏区2018学年度第⼆学期模拟考质量监控试卷⾼三英语

(满分140分，完卷时间120分钟）2019.4考⽣注意：

1. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分，试卷共12页。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（⾮选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上⼀律不得分。

2.答题前，务必在答题纸上填写学校、姓名和考⽣号。I. Listening Comprehension Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the e^d 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 aconversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the bestanswer to the question you have heard.

1. A. At an airport. B. At a hotel. C. At a bus stop. D. At a post office.2. A. $ 15. B. $30. C. $45. D. $ 60.

3. A. Food for a picnic. B. Drinks to be delivered.C. Shopping list for drinks.D. Preparations for a party.

4. A. Taking a photo. B. Enjoying an exhibit.C. Practicing riding a car.D. Hanging a picture.

5. A. Give up the course. B. Make a little progress.C. Change for another course.D. Stick to the course.6. A. Convincing. B. Pointless.C. Unbelievable.D. Time-consuming.

7. A. It’s more than satisfactory. B. It’s better than expected.C. It’s not satisfactory at all.D. It’s beyond expectation.

8. A. The man is late for the meeting because he is too busy.B. The woman is glad to meet Mr. Brown in person.C. The man is meeting the woman on behalf of Mr. Brown.D. The woman feels sorry that Mr. Brown is unable to come.9. A. She can’t concentrate herself. B. She is fully enjoying herself.C. She doesn’t like the atmosphere.

D. She is not familiar with the songs.

10. A. Tom will revise his project as the man told him to.B. The man should give Tom more influence.C. Tom’s project doesn’t need to be revised at all.D. It’s unlikely that Tom will revise his project.

asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be readtwice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paperand decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The quality of the food. B. The direction to the food.C. The distance to the food.D. The smell of the food.

12. A. Appreciative. B. Believable.C. Doubtful.D. Supportive.

13 A. His winning the Nobel Prize. B. The British scientists’ study.C. The videos of bees’ life.D. The invention of radar.

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. Several people were seriously hurt.B. No injuries were yet reported.

C. Nobody was in the building when it broke out.

D. The fire had burned for 45 minutes by the time firefighters arrived.15. A. Planning a new manned landing on the moon in 2019.B. Testing the possibility of 5G mobile signal coverage on the moon.C. Establishing mobile communication between the moon and the earth.D. Sending high definition streaming video and data from the moon.16. A. Shrinking potato farming. B. Heavy reliance on import.C. Widespread plant disease.D. Insufficient potato supply.

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The hotel put his reservation under another name.B. The man made a mistake of the date.C. The hotel had canceled his reservation.D. The man was in the wrong hotel.

18. A. Some VIP people have rented all the rooms in advance.

B. There was a conference going on in the city.C. The hotel was undergoing major repairs.D. It was a busy season for holiday-makers.

19. A. It was free of charge on weekends. B. It had discount on weekdays.C. It was offered to VIP guests only.D. It was cheaper than usual.

20. A. Cancel the reservation. B. Ask for a free breakfast.C. Complain to the manager.D. Demand to be refunded.II. Grammar and vocabularySection A

Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. Forthe blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given

number of those caused by “clean eating” (21)________ (double) in the past three years. “They develop particular habits, orwon’t eat food when walking, because they think that food can only be eaten when they (22)________(seat),” she said.Clean eating is promoted by some food bloggers, who are increasingly thought by a number of medical experts to be havinga bad influence on young people today. “Young people lose this and cannot afford the lifestyle needed to follow it,” Lambertsaid. Health bloggers (23) ________ not have enough knowledge but offer dangerous advice. These people are now rolemodels (24)________word will inspire young people. I have clients who think they have to be a strict vegetarian to besuccessful. The extreme form of this is known as orthorexia nervosa (健康⾷品强迫症).

Ursula Philpot, a dietitian at the British Dietetic Association, said, “It is difficult to blame them completely. If it weren’t thebloggers, then it could be (25)________else. Orthorexia affects more girls than boys, although boys are much more affectedthan girls.”Philpot said, “At the top of most people’s lists of bad foods includes gluten（麸质）and dairy. (26)________youtalk to young people more, you will find some of them worry all day about eating a biscuit.”

The condition starts out as an attempt (27)________(eat) more healthily, but those who experience it fully focus on foodquality and purity. “There may be several reasons for someone to take up clean eating,” Philpot said. “Eating disorders areserious mental illnesses and their causes are complex. Research is telling us that they may be more biologically based thanwe thought, (28)________social and environmental factors also play a part in their development.”

Deanne Jade, the founder of the National Centre for Eating Disorders, said, “A lot of young people don’t think they needtreatment and there are too many messages in the media. What worries me is that a lot of people (29)________(promote)these ideas have no knowledge of nutrition. I don’t know what the solution is, but in many cases, getting people to recoverfrom an eating disorder means (30)________(get) them to relax their ideas about clean eating.”Section B

Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen fro^ the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there isone word more than you need.

A recent troubling study showed that “fake news” spread significantly faster, deeper and more broadly than the truth, and theeffect is even more remarkable when regarding news as opposed to reporting on natural disasters, finance or science. Sohow can we encourage individuals to seek____31____ online content? Leading scholars are trying hard to deal with thisquestion.

Processing new information requires a considerable mental effort, especially ^when that information seems to conflict withyour ___32_____ worldview. It takes the ____33____ to admit you may be wrong.

So what ____34____ do we have? Many suggest that we can, ____35____ the issue by reforming adult behavior, but this isaiming too far from source. An alternative solution is using early education to help individuals recognize these problems and____36____ critical thinking to the information they deal with. Currently, there is a push in the US to include Internet

information classes into primary and secondary school curriculums. The movement, which has received some support, aimsto make fact-checking seem like second ____37____ to individuals at an early age.

Primary and secondary school are ___38_____ to be supplying students with the skills they need to develop into productiveand informed members of our society. As our society develops, the curriculum we are teaching our students needs to developas well.

The Internet is an amazing tool, but to use it most effectively we have to accept its benefits while also understanding theways in which it makes us dangerously ____39____. If students are still learning the practices such as writing in school,shouldn’t they be learning how to ____40____ the Internet responsibly as well?III.Reading ComprehensionSection A

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

People hold different views on almost anything, mainly because of the culture we are familiar with or the education we havereceived. We live in a ____41____ world where people are quick to point out the faults and imperfections of others, yet seemunaware of their own. Some misguided souls believe they have a duty to help you to be a better person by telling you what afailure you really are first and then offering suggestions as to how you can improve.

So what is the possible solution to ____42____? If you are the one forcing others to feel____43____ themselves, STOP.Make a conscious decision rather than ____44____ the negative aspect of a person’s performance or attitudes. You’ll offerhelpful suggestions from the beginning. If I’m painting our living room and _____45___ in doing so, I would like my husbandto say to me, “This is a tough job. Can I offer a suggestion that might make it easier for you?” rather than have him point outwhat a_____46___ painter I am and then tell me how I should be doing it.

If you are on the ____47____ end of criticism, the “OK” response is a perfect solution. When someone comments negativelyon a task you are doing or a personality issue of yours, a(n)____48____ response is to defend and attack. However, thisapproach is rarely effective as it puts both parties on the ___49_____ . Instead, simply reply with “OK”. This brief one-wordresponse____50____ the other person’s comment without agreeing with it or feeling necessary to engage in a debate aboutit.

It is important to remain emotionally attached to what the other person is saying, to listen without feeling, to be

a(n)____51____ observer. In fact, there is much that one can learn from a_____52___ review. You can ask yourself: Did Imake a mistake? Could I have done better? Did I give 100% of myself to the task at hand? If so, how can I improve myself?As for chronic (习惯性的）criticizers: It is important to set strict boundary with them. Remove yourself from their ____53____when necessary.“OK”.

41. A. dependent B. judgmental C. selfish D. creative42. A. criticism B. imperfection C. failure D. unawareness

43. A. devoted to B. connected with C. ashamed of D. concerned about44. A. turn down B. get rid of C. cover up D. focus on

45. A. making a mess B.asking for trouble C. having fun D. offering a helpful hand46. A. considerate B. careless C. humble D. modest47. A. forcing B. receiving C. criticizing D. advising48. A. avoidable B. meaningless C. extreme D. natural49. A. impolite B. dangerous C. defensive D. regretful50. A. ignores B. acknowledges C. eliminates D. declines51. A. active B. initiative C. creative D. objective

52. A. reasonable B. agreeable C. negative D.instructive53. A. praise B. presence C. comment D. help

. A. In any case B. On the contrary C. To begin with D. For instance55. A. harm B. conflict C. obstacle D. truthSection B

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

Being able to land safely is a critically important skill for all flying animals. Comparatively speaking, ground living animalsface no particular challenge when they need to stop running or crawling, while flying animals move at much higher speed,and they must be careful about how they land. Hitting the ground, or even water, at full flight speed would be quite

dangerous. Before touching down, they must decrease their speed in order to land safely. Both bats and birds have masteredthe skill of landing, but these two types of flyers go about it quite differently.

In the past it was believed that, in terms of flying mechanics, there was little difference between bats and birds. This beliefwas based only on assumption, however, because for years nobody had actually studied in detail how bats move theirwings. In recent years, though, researchers have discovered a number of interesting facts about bat flight. Bats are builtdifferently from birds, and their wings are made up of both their front and hind limbs (肢体）.This makes coordinating(协调）their limbs more difficult for bats and, as a result, they are not very good at flying over longer distances. However, theyare much better at the ability to adjust themselves: a bat can quickly change its direction of flight or completely reverse it,something a bird cannot easily do.

Another interesting characteristic of bat flight is the way in which bats land-upside down! Unlike birds which touch down onthe ground or on tree branches, bats can be observed flying around and then suddenly hanging upside down from an objectoverhead. One downside to this landing routine is that the bats often land with some force, which probably causes pain.However, not all bats hit their landing spots with the

preparation than a bat more accustomed to landing in leafy treetops.56.Which of the following is the topic of the passage?A.Places where flying animals choose to land.B.Why scientists have difficulty observing bats.C.Differences in the eating habits of bats and birds.D.Ways in which bats move differently from birds.

57.Which of the following is a false assumption about bats that was recently corrected?A.They cannot hear any sound.B. They sleep upside down.C. They fly similarly to birds.D. They hide in tree branches.

58.The word “it” (in 2nd paragraph) probably refers to “________”.A. the distance to the netsB. the sense of flying heightC. the flying direction

D. the ability to change the speed

59.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A.Bats might hurt themselves when landing.B.Bats can hang upside down like birds.C.Bats can adjust speed before landing.D.Bats and birds land in different ways.What is a TEDx event?

TEDx brings the spirit of TED’s mission of “ideas worth spreading” to local communities around the globe. A TEDx event is alocal gathering where live TED-like talks and videos previously recorded at TED conferences are shared with a community.TEDx events are fully planned and coordinated independently, on a community-by-community basis. All TEDx eventspresent multiple issues and a diversity of voices from many disciplines. After all, what’s the fun without a little variety?If you want to organize a TEDx event, you’ll need to apply for a TEDx license. No one is qualified to organize an eventwithout being granted a license by TED.So you want to organize a TEDx event?

Before you start you should know the TEDx rules, which are non-negotiable and mandatory.General rules

*We value and welcome young organizers, but if you’re under 18 years old, you must be supervised by an adult. TED doesn’tgrant licenses to individuals associated with controversial or extremist organizations.

*TED allocates one location-based license series per application. You must live in the city for which you are applying for alicense. Your TEDx event must happen in the city for which you received the license.

60.What do we know from the first part of the passage?A.TED organization is not responsible for TEDx events.B.TEDx is TED-like but it is operated independently.

C.People can give TEDx speeches under no conditions.D.TEDx speeches should follow a single topic principle.

61. According to the General rules, a TEDx event organizer should__________ .A. extend the event to one dayB. hold a TED event firstC. name the event after locationsD. host the event in different cities

62. Which of the following people may be allowed to make a TEDx speech?A. A member of a volunteer group who wants to collect money for the war victims.B. A college student who wants to advocate the use of green and renewable energy.C. A CEO in a high-tech industry who wants to popularize its newest product.D. A professional speaker who wants to motivate people with successful stories.(C)

In an industry with low margins（利润）where the traditional wisdom is led by Walmart, the key to success is loweringoperating costs. A big part of those costs are in labor, so it is no surprise that the retail industry has been a leader in usingmore part-time workers to keep labor costs down, holding the line on wages, not training, and with few exceptions, seeingemployees as a cost to be minimized. There is no doubt that these businesses fight for every dollar of margin. Unlike trend-leading hi-tech companies which spend a lot of money on employees to get them innovated, retail industry can spend verylimited money on their employees.

What researchers found was that companies were often staffing their stores far too low, and that many stores tended to

perform better with higher staffing levels and were more profitable. Let’s let that sink in for a minute. The stores were makingmore money (with all other things being equal) when they spent more on employees.

They also found that retailers didn’t do a very good job when staffing levels are just the actual demand in those stores. In fact,they set staffing levels identically across stores, even when the needs of the stores varied considerably. The average storedid not appear to be understaffed, but there were enough that were understaffed and effect on overall company profitabilitywas substantial.

Interestingly, the same researchers persuaded the retail chain to run an experiment with them and slightly raise staffinglevels to the amount that their analysis of historical data suggests would be ideal. Yes, labor costs obviously jumped whenthey did that, but so did profits. In retail, labor is a small percentage of costs—the biggest part is the cost of the products theysell. So, the net effect was an increase in profits of $7.4 million across 168 stores on an annual basis.

What can we learn from this? One question worth thinking of is: How can traditional retail industry survive the increasinglysevere market? Especially now with the growth of online retail, the one thing stores still have going for them is one to onecustomer contact with salespeople. If retailers cut that down to almost nothing, then they have effectively eliminated theircompetitive advantage against online stores.

63.In the first paragraph, Walmart is mentioned to indicate that___________.A.Walmart is suffering a low return on investmentsB.Walmart is followed by companies in controlling costsC.Walmart well balances investments and profits

D.Walmart should considerably cut costs on its employees

.According to the passage, which of the following is true about retail industry?A.It focuses on lowering costs of employees.B.It intends to over staff employees in the stores.

C.It attempts to maintain high income for the employees.D.It invents a large sum of money on staff training.65.What can we learn from the researchers’ experiment?A.It’s acceptable to have equal staffing levels across stores.B.Understaffing helps the stores to operate profitably.

66.Which of the following would the author probably agree with?A.For retail industry, cutting product costs is the priority.

B.Online retail industry should staff more precisely to be competitive.C.Investment on employees is potentially profitable for retail industry.D.Staffing control is an effective way for retail industry to make profits.Section C

Directions: Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each

College graduation eventually means taking much of your attention in your first job search. This process can be challenging,especially for those students who had thought very carefully about their chosen major and their potential career path—orthose who majored in a field not directly connected to a specific career he eventually got. If you are in one of these groups,fear not! ________67________.

Some majors are tied directly to specific career fields. For example, if you wish to become a teacher, you will likely haveneeded to complete an education program and eventually sit for a licensing exam. The same applies to majors in nursing. Ifyou did not complete an acceptable nursing program, you won’t be able to take the nursing licensing exam.________68_______.

Other majors, however, are closely related to career paths but don’t necessarily require a degree in the area. For example,students who majored in finance, math, or statistics may also have the necessary skills to be hired as an accountant.Hopefully, as a college student, you were able to do more than just attend classes and read your course books. Your non-academic experiences can be very influential on your future career as well. Did you work during college, volunteer, orparticipate in a club or organization?

________69______ If you volunteered with a non-profit organization such as a homeless or domestic violence shelter, seekout positions in social services related to case management or victim advocacy. You may qualify for a position regardless ofyour major.

Although it often seems like your college major alone determines your career fate, this just isn’t the case. ______70_____ Ifyou don’t know what career options to consider based on your major, talk to your faculty or academic advisor. You may besurprised at what opportunities await !III.Summary Writing

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

Are you working with your computer routinely either as a office employee or a game lover? Are your eyes dry, watery, blurry,

seeing double or sensitive to light? If your answer is a “yes”，you are likely one of many people today who suffer from digitaleyestrain, also called computer-vision syndrome. What on earth is this syndrome coming from? What can we do to deal withthis problem?

Eyestrain is often related to the amount of exposure to screens, the distance from eyes to screens and the use of multiplescreens simultaneously. However, studies have also shown that the blue light produced by digital devices today reachesfurther into the eyes than other kinds of light. This light actually assists attention during the day but can result in interruptedsleep patterns at night.

Years of scientific researches indicate that eyestrain isn’t necessarily an unavoidable problem for those who deal withcomputer work in the daily base. There are ways you can adopt which can overcome the problem considerably. To beginwith, your computer screen should be high-resolution (⾼分辨率)，at least 50 centimeters wide diagonally and may require ascreen filter to decrease reflections. Also, be aware that “computer glasses”，which cut down glare and blue light, areavailable.

Besides, to reduce your risk for computer-vision syndrome, take frequent breaks during your computer workday. Many

workers take only two 15-minute breaks from their computer throughout their day. According to a recent study, eyestrain aresignificantly reduced when computer workers take four additional five-minute “mini-breaks” throughout their workday. Finally,many of us fall into bad habits while using digital screens, which only worsen the effects of eyestrain. While viewing digitalscreens, many people blink (眨眼)one third less often than they usually do. Place a reminder on your computer to “blink”sothat your eyes don’t dry out.IV.Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.72.这部有关拯救地球的科幻⽚的确值得⼀看。（worth)

73.为了节约开⽀，我们决定⾃⼰做饭，不在饭店⽤餐。（instead of)74.他⾃幼接触中国⽂化，对书法和古典诗歌产⽣了浓厚的兴趣。（expose)75.垃圾分类有利环保，但要⼤规模推⼴还需克服许多难题。（beneficial)V.Guided Writing

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

假设你们学校将对餐厅、图书馆、学校⽹络（School Net Work)进⾏改造。请你写信给校长，就其中你最关⼼的⼀个改造项⽬谈谈你的看法。

你的信中应包括：1.你认为需改造的项⽬⽬前有哪些不⾜；2.你认为应如何改造并简要说说这样改造的好处。参及评分标准I.Listening Comprehension1. B2. C3. D4. A5. D6. A7. C8. C9. B 10. D

11. A 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. C 16. D 17. A 18. B 19. A 20. C评分标准：第1⼀10每题1分；第11⼀20每题1.5分。

II.Grammar and vocabularySection A

21. has doubled 22. are seated 23. may / might24. whose 25. someone26. When / If 27. to eat 28. but/ although / though 29. promoting30. getting评分标准：每题1分。Section B

31. C 32. E 33. K 34. G 35. J 36. A 37. H 38. B 39. I 40. D评分标准：每题1分。

III.Reading Comprehension Section A41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D45.A46. B 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. B51. D 52. C 53. B . A55. D评分标准：每题1分。Section B

56. D 57. C 58. C 59. B60. B 61. C 62. B63. B . A 65. D 66. C评分标准：每题2分。Section C

67.F68. B69. A70. D评分标准：每题2分。IV.Summary Writing (71)One Possible Version

Digital eyestrain is related to the amount of exposure to screens and the distance of the eyes to the screens. Scientists

suggest we should use high-resolution screens and try to decrease reflections. Moreover, besides longer breaks, we shouldtake more additional mini-breaks. Finally, remind ourselves to blink as much as possible to prevent our eyesfrom drying out.V.Translation

72.This science fiction film about saving the Earth is indeed worth seeing.

73.(In order) to save money, we decided to cook by ourselves instead of eating in the restaurant.

74.He has been exposed to Chinese culture since childhood and developed a strong interest in calligraphy and classicalpoetry.

VI.Guided Writing (76)

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现在是松江区2018学年第⼆学期⾼三年级质量调研考试英语听⼒测试时间。先试⾳，试⾳的内容是⼀段⾳乐，时间约半分钟，请注意调节好⾳量。现在开始试⾳......试⾳结束，听⼒测试现在开始。Listening Comprehension Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the e^d 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 aconversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the bestanswer to the question you have heard.

1.M: We’d better check out before 12 o’clock. Or we’ll be overcharged.W: I’ll take the luggage downstairs while you’re paying the bill.Q: Where does this conversation probably take place?2.M: How much are the two shirts?

W: $ 30 each. But we are on sale today. You can get the second one only for half price.Q: How much will the man pay for the two shirts?3.M. Let’s see what drinks you’ve got for the party tonight.

W: Everything. Beer, wine, soft drinks like Coke, Pepsi. You name it and I’ve got it. By the way, have you ordered the cake?Q: What are the speakers talking about?

4.W: I’d like to have the tree as my background. Where should I stand?M: Could you stand back a bit? Now a little to the right. Yes, perfect position.Q: What are the two speakers probably doing?

5.W: I’m thinking of giving up the painting course. I’m simply not making any progress.M: It’s hard to see progress in such a short time. Would you try a little longer?Q: What does the man suggest the woman do?6.M: How do you like the speech?

W: It seems the speaker keeps to the points all the time and he has been very persuasive so far.Q: What does the woman think of the speech?

7.W: How is your experiment? Is it as satisfactory as you expected?M: To tell the truth, it’s anything but satisfactory.Q: What does the man say about the experiment?

8.M: Mr. Brown asked me to tell you he feels sorry that he is too busy to meet you in person.W: That’s Okay. I’m glad you’ve come in his place.Q: What do we know from the conversation?

9.M: You don’t seem to be enjoying the singing concert very much.W: Do I? I can’t be more delighted at the songs and the atmosphere.Q: What does the woman mean?

10.M: I talked with Tom about his project and told him to revise it carefully.Section B

Directions: In Section B，you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked severalquestions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but thequestions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decidewhich one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through l3 are based on the following passage

Do you know that bees can dance? Well, neither did scientists until the 1960s. That’s when a German scientist, named Karlvon Frisch, noticed something truly remarkable. As he was observing honeybees, he noticed that some of the bees, which hecalled scout bees, flew out of the hive to look for food. When a scout found a site where there was food, it flew back to thebeehive and started dancing. This dance somehow told the other honeybees where the food was, because after the dance,some of the bees flew from the hive straight to the site of the food. Karl called the bees that collect the food forager bees. Hethought the scout bee’s dance told the forager bees three things: first, the smell of the food it had found; second, which

direction to fly to reach the food; and third, the distance of the food site from the beehive. Karl won the 1973 Nobel Prize forthis discovery, but many scientists doubted his theory. They didn’t believe it was the dance that led the forager bees to food.Instead, they thought it might be the smell of the food on the dancing bee, or maybe that they just followed the scout back tothe food site. Well, very recently, some British scientists used a new type of radar to prove that Karl’s theory was indeedcorrect. It is the dance that communicates this information to other bees.(Listen again, please)Questions:

11.According to Karl, what information is not included in scout bee’s dance?12.What is many scientists’ attitude towards Karl’s discovery?13.What made people believe the correctness of Karl’s theory?Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.(男)Here is the hourly brief news:

Firefighters responded to a fire last night at an abandoned mall in Heywood. The fire was reported at 9:26 p.m. at an oldshopping center on Michigan Avenue near St. Mary’s Church. Six fire engines, two trucks and two chiefs responded to thescene. Crews had the fire under control in about 45 minutes and managed to contain the fire to its point of origin. There weresome people inside the building when the fire broke out but none is reportedly injured.

(⼥）A device that weighs less than 1 kilogram is part of a mission that will allow scientists to deliver fourth generation or 4Gmobile coverage to the moon in 2019. If successful, the tiny device will provide the moon with its first ever mobile phonenetwork. The lunar network will support high definition streaming of video and data between the moon and the earth. Thismeans that a 5G network may not yet be stable enough to work on the moon’s surface.

(男）Potato chips in Japan are being sold for 6 times their normal price. This is after the country’s main manufacturer stoppedsales due to a potato shortage. Japanese laws limit the amount of imported potatoesdomestic produce could be seriously affected by rare weather events more often.(Listen again, please)Question:

14.What do we know from the fire news?

15.According to the second news, what are scientists doing?16.Which of the following problems is Japan facing?

Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.M: Hello, I have a reservation for tonight. My name’s Nelson.W: Ok, Mr. Nelson. That’s a room for one for the 19th.

M: Wait, wait. It’s for tonight, not tomorrow night. There must be something wrong.W: Did you make the reservation with the name Douglas Nelson?M: Oh, no, it’s Charles Nelson.

W: Wait a minute, Mr. Nelson. Er.., terribly sorry, sir, we don’t seem to have a reservation under your name. It’s our M: Oh, mygoodness! Anyway, I need a room for tonight.

W: Just a few seconds, Mr. Nelson. I’m sorry, sir, but I don’t think we have any rooms for tonight. There’s a conference goingon in town and---er, let me see...yeah, no rooms.

M: Oh, come on! You must have something, anything!

W: Well, let---let me check my computer again …here...Ah! There has been a cancellation for this evening.A VIP room is now available.M: Great, I’ll take it.

W: But, I’ll have to charge you 150 pounds for the night.M: What? I should have a discount for the inconvenience!W: Well, the best I can give you is a free breakfast.M: Hey, isn’t the breakfast free anyway?W: Well, only on weekends.

M: That’s too terrible. I have to do something. Where can I find the manager?(Listen again, please.)Questions:

17.What’s the man’s problem?

18.Why did the woman say they didn’t have any rooms for that night?19.What did the woman say about the breakfast in the hotel?20.What would the man probably do at last?(听⼒测试结束，请考⽣继续答题）