第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
A
Speaking with people on the phone is pretty rare these days. Most people use e-mail or messaging apps when they need to communicate with someone. Sometimes, though, making a call is unavoidable. This simple act can actually be a nightmare for some people. Their hearts race and their hands sweat at the very thought. If this sounds familiar to you, you might be one of the millions of people who suffer from telephobia—the fear of speaking over the phone.
Telephobia is a form of social anxiety, although people who feel perfectly comfortable in social situations may also experience telephobia. When speaking face-to-face, we give off lots of facial or bodily cues that help each other follow the conversation. This is not the case over the phone. And the idea of speaking into this void（真空）makes people terrified that they will freeze up, stumble over their words（失言）, or lose control of the conversation and look foolish In fact, telephobia is very similar to thefear people feel before putting on a performance in front of a big audience. However, there are things that one suffering from thin condition can do to reduce this fear and make phone calls at least somewhat bearable.
One thing that those with telephobia can do before a call in smile. It may sound silly, but smiling before doing something stressful can help you feel more relaxed. It won't delete the anxiety altogether, but it will take the edge off it.
Similarly, imagining how the call will go before you make it can also help things go more smoothly. Running through a positive conversation in your head will make you feel less nervous and may help you predict any possible problems. There's no need to spend hours on this, just a few minutes thinking up a general idea of what you want to say. You can even write down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking points. This is particularly useful for dealing with the fear of not being able to express yourself naturally.
And finally, when faced with receiving a call, you don't always have to pick up. There's nothing wrong with calling the person back later when you feel more comfortable.
So the next time your phone starts ringing, remember—speaking on the phone doesn't have to make you sweat. The important thing is to be aware of your fear and take steps to deal with it. 1. According to the article, which situation can cause a feeling similar lo telephobia?
A.Speaking face-to-face to a good friend. B. Performing in front of a large audience. C. Running in a race without proper shoes. D. Using a messaging app while on the subway.
2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way to deal with telephobia? A.Imagining how the call will go before you make it. B. Standing on the edge of a tall building while making a call.
C. Calling someone back later instead of answering their phone calls right away. D. Writing down some brief notes to remind yourself of your talking points. 3. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To present ways to ease telephobia. B. To explain the development of telephobia C. To introduce the influence of telephobia.
D. To give the reason why someone suffers from telephobia.
B
Bob, a Burroughs junior high school football player, always had his mom cheering him on. He didn’t play exciting positions. He played as a linebacker(中后卫球员). Sadly, he often found himself at the bottom of the piles, where everyone would jump onto each other at the end of every play. Bob's mom realized it was hard for her son to hear her cheering. She hadto find a solution, but couldn't find one.
Then one day the coach from the school team asked him if he wanted to join the team. Bob wasecstatic, because he was only a ninth grader. His mom was also excited, since she loved football and especially loved watching her son play. She kept considering a way for him to hear her. A cowbell! That was it. Now from the bottom of the piles Bob would hear his mom shaking her cowbell crazily, knowing she was there for him.
Bob's team finally made it to the state championship game. What exciting time to play at Busch Stadium under the lights! This experience made Bob appreciate all the years that his mom had sacrificed everything to get him to practice every day, to wash his uniforms, and to never miss a game. He had to do something.
On the night of the state championship game, the loudspeakers introduced Bob, and as he walked onto the field his mom shook the cowbell, hard. However, it didn’t sound right. She looked its inside, and found a note saying,”Thank you, Mom.” Bob had left her a note expressing his appreciation for always being with him, filling her heart with warmth.
Finally Burroughs claimed the title of State Champion. While others were cheering and admiring the state championship cup, Bob' s mom clutched(紧握) her cowbell happily.
Years later, Bob’s mom died. While digging through her belongings, he found the cowbell with the note. Bob took it to his mom's funeral and rang it, whispering, \"Thank you, Mom.” 4. What does the underlined word \"ecstatic” mean in Paragraph 2? A. Curious B. Disappointed C. Anxious D. Delighted 5. Why did Bob's mom want to get a cowbell?
A. To amuse her cow. B. To teach her cow C. To attract his attention. D. To make him hear her 6. What can be learned from Paragraph 3? A. Bob's mom devoted much time to him B. Bob was the best player in his team C. Bob owed his success to his coach D. Bob's mom was a football player at college 7. Why didn’t the cowbell sound as usual that night? A. The mother was very weak. B. Bob had put a note inside the bell. C. The weather became terrible suddenly D. The bell had been broken deliberates.
C
The measurable threat to the environment has been worsened by the spread of COVID-19 that increases the need for plastic protective equipment. Most plastic is made from fossil fuels. Millions of tons of greenhouse gas are released from the development of these resources and plastic production and burning.
The end life of plastic is just worrisome. Less than 10% of the plastic produced has been recycled. Even more of it has been burned. But the vast majority of plastic has been buried inland, and it is increasingly polluting the environment. We hear mostly about ocean plastic and the harm done to sea creatures that mistake plastic bags and bits for food. But microplastic is even more worrisome. Plastic doesn't break down biologically but instead breaks down into tiny particles（a very small piece of something）, which have been found in every corner of the planet, on land and in the air, in drinking water and food sources.
Yet the public has not given this global environmental disaster the attention it requires. Instead, they have viewed single-use plastic—which makes up about 40% of plastic used each year—as a litter issue that can be solved through better recycling and waste management. That attitude must change because the recent global breakdown of the market for recycling has made it clear that it has never been, nor ever will be, able to keep up with plastic trash use.
California has been the forerunner of plastic waste reduction—it was the first state to ban single-use plastic bags and may be the first state to transform the way goods are packaged. The state also came close to passing an act which would have required that products sold in plastic packaging in the state have a proven recycling rate of 75% by 2032. California, though influential, can't solve this crisis alone. The US has long been producing a great amount of plastic trash and it should engage in reducing the use of plastic as well. 8. Why does the author mention the release of greenhouse gas in paragraph 1? A. To show the harm of plastic B. To warn of the climate change.
C. To call for the development of fossil fuels. D. To highlight the importance of plastic equipment.
9. What's the author's attitude towards the public opinion on single-use plastic? A. Favorable. B. Tolerant. C. Curious. D. Opposed.
10. What's California's role in reducing plastic waste? A. A pioneer. B. A failure. C. An objector. D. A predictor. 11. What can be the best title for the text? A. Microplastic Products Are Harmful B. Waste Recycling Is an Urgent Matter C. Plastic Waste Pollution Is a Wake-up Call D. Global Environmental Disasters Are Increasing
D
As artificial intelligence(AI) systems become more advanced, we can expect them to be used more often in the world of human medicine and healthcare. AI is designed to imitate(模仿）the human brain in decision making and learning, so with the computing power to learn tasks in days or even hours, it is possible to create medical AIs
that rapidly outperform doctors in certain tasks.
Data plays a hugely important role in helping AI systems learn about human medicine. AI systems are trained on large data sets gathered from real-life cases. Providing detailed patient information in quantities is a crucial factor for their success.
One of the most important areas for influencing global health is in the field of epidemiology(流行病学）。Predicting disease outbreaks can save millions of lives by having resources ready should the worst happen. Startup AIME has successfully combined public health data with machine learning and AI to create a prediction engine capable of anticipating epidemics months in advance with great accuracy.
Another field where medical AIs are making rapid advances is in diagnostics(诊断学）Doctors base a lot of decisions on information from X-ray, CT and MRI images. Speeding up. diagnoses from patient scans can rapidly improve patient care and outcomes. Computer vision AIs use pattern recognition to work through these images with incredible speed and accuracy. They have been able to outperform junior doctors and even senior specialists in some tests.
Cardiologist(心脏科医生）Rima Arnaout developed an AI that beat human experts at correctly interpreting echocardiograms(超声心动图）by 92 percent to 79 percent. She said that despite the result there is no prospect of AI replacing human doctors any time soon. “As cardiologists, weread the images and then go to see the patient,” she said. “So we're both reading images and practicing medicine. I don't think that the second piece will be taken over so quickly. ”
The acceptance of AI in medicine will continue to gather pace in the future as it becomes more widespread. 12. What played a big role in helping AI systems know of human medicine? A. Certain tasks. B. Large data. C. The skill to imitate. D. The increasing demand.
13. Why is Startup AIME mentioned in paragraph 3? A. To illustrate predicting disease is possible. B. To call on doctors to focus on public health data. C. To prove it's a successful company in global health. D. To let readers realize the importance of early success. 14. What do we know about computer vision AIs?
A. They do better than doctors in some tests. B. They speed up diagnoses from patient scans. C. They can rapidly improve patients' conditions.
D. They analyze information from X-ray, CT and MRI images. 15. What do Rima Arnaout's words in paragraph 5 imply? A. AIs are not so smart as human doctors.
B It's not easy for AIs to take the place of human doctors. C. A cooperation between AIs and human doctors is a must. D. Human doctors are playing a big role in practicing medicine. 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项
Tips to Fight the Fear of Being Laughed at
Being laughed at or joked about can happen no matterwhat language you are learning. And it may make some learners nervous about speaking their new language.___16___.
Relax; be patient with yourself
Oshiberu teaches English inWashingtonD.C.and she says you need to remind yourself that you are learning the language, so it is normal to make mistakes.___17___. She also suggests learners avoid setting learning goals that are too strict.
Practice your speaking skills
Melendez is a Spanish learner and also an English language teacher. She says practice is one of the best ways to deal with fear. She suggests doing role plays. In a role play,two or more people act out an imaginary situation. She says if you are unable to find a practice partner, you can practice in your head or you can talk out loud.___18___. That way, you can listen for mistakes and correct them.
Don't be afraid to ask questions
If you are worried about what to do in the moment when someone makes a joke, the solution can be simple: kindly ask the person the reason for the laughter. Melendez says the issue could be something very simple. Then, once you know the issue, you can bring the information to a trusted person, such as a friend or practice partner.___19___.
Keep a sense of humor
___20___. Josh Plotkin is a Brazilian who operates a website and teaches foreigners how to improve their
spoken Portuguese. He says you might even laugh with the person who is laughing or making the joke. This may feel strange at first but gets easier with time. A. She advises not to be too hard on yourself B. And you can ask them to help you correct it C. You can practice the questions on your friend
D. However, experts say there are ways to overcome those feelings E. Ideas like these can hurt your progress and be a barrier to fluency
F. Oshiberu says another solution is to record your voice as you train by yourself G. Keeping a sense of humor can make process of learning a language more fun
第二部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项
I was a self-employed writer. But I had been in a bad___21___since my new neighbor moved in. Whenever I became____22____to write, I could hear a girl singing next door. She didn’t sing well at all, even____23____-it was ly a headache for me.____24____, it became a daily routine for me to____25____. How could I keep up my____26____and go on writing?
One day, it was too noisy and my thoughts were entirely____27____. I had my husband go to____28____her about the matter. Minutes later, he returned. “That girl is only 17,” he____29____with a sad look, “but she has bone cancer.” My mind suddenly went_____30_____. “Her mother said that the more_____31_____it is, the louder her daughter sings. It helps her_____32_____the pain. The poor mother begs our pardon for interrupting us.” In a flash, I felt guilty about my thoughtless_____33_____.
From that day on, I no longer felt anything_____34_____, and even got used to her singing-I felt as if_____35_____by the smell of flowers. Afterwards I was on business and happened to know the girl had been_____36_____into a hospital. When I returned home in late summer, I_____37_____felt that something was_____38_____. I couldn’t hear the girl next door sing anymore.
“However hard the winds blow, you will stray(走失) no more from my_____39_____…You shall believe that I am brave only with you…” Her singing always_____40_____in my mind.I hope the voice is everlasting for you, me, and everyone.
21. A. appetite B. condition C. mood D. state 22. A. bored B. inspired C. safe D. afraid
23. A. out of place B. out of fashion C. out of order D. out of tune
24. A. Gradually B. Suddenly C. Surprisingly D. Particularly 25. A. understand B. explain C. tolerate D. follow 26. A. interests B. head C. hope D. spirits 27. A. disturbed B. lifted C. buried D. touched 28. A. indicate B. approach C. complain D. scold 29. A. cried B. yelled C. sighed D. declared 30. A. cold B. silent C. calm D. blank
31. A. hurtful B. wonderful C. effortless D. difficult 32. A. accelerate B. gather C. ease D. cover 33. A. manners B. step C. movement D. action 34. A. personal B. wrong C. complicated D. stubborn 35. A. blown B. absorbed C. greeted D. moved 36. A. admitted B. laid C. transformed D. suspended 37. A. instead B. somehow C. otherwise D. anymore 38. A. explicit B. abstract C. complex D. missing 39. A. company B. distinction C. prejudice D. reputation 40. A. develops B.rises C. flows D. changes 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Bruno Mars was born into a very musical family inHawaii. When he was young , he often performed on the stage with his family,___41.___gave him full confidence and experience. After graduating from high school, Bruno___42.___(decide) to move toLos Angelesto build his music career.
It wasn’t easy, though. He was used to giving performances___43.___(regular) as a musician inHawaii. But inLos Angelescompetition was much___44.___(strong), so Bruno had a hard time breaking into the music industry.___45.___the desire to give up was great, he never did. Bruno found that he could make money and become famous by writing songs for famous singers. In 2010 Bruno___46.___(ask) to record one of his songs, which rocketed to the top of the charts. That same year he released his first original song, “Just the Way You Are”. _____47._____ also hit number one. The song’s___48.___(succeed) brought Bruno instant fame and star status. Since then Bruno Mars___49.___(receive) numerous music awards and honors. He has sold more than 130 million records, making him one of the best-selling artists ever. Many of his fans and peers consider him a musical
genius and one of the world’s best___50.___(performer). 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） 第一节短文改错（满分10分）
51.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
In my last piano class, each student was required play two tunes on the piano, according to that the teacher, a pretty lady, was going to give us marks. Soon it was my turn. In spite of all the prepare I had done, I was still very nervous. I say at the beginning, “Although as a new learner I don’t play well, but I want to express my love to my parents through the two tunes.” Lucky, everything went all right. But a teacher commented, “Actually, Julie, you did great! Therefore, I will just give you 9.5, hopes that you will always remember to believe in yourself.” His words are still reminding me to be self-confident. 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
52.假设你是李明,你遗失了美国好友Tom借给你的一本书,请根据以下提示给他写一封电子邮件表示道歉。包括以下内容:
1.表示歉意; 2.说明原因; 3.提出补救措施 注意:
1.词数80词左右;
2.可适当加入细节,使内容充实、行文连贯;
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参考答案
1. B 2. B 3. A
4. D 5. D 6. A 7. B
8. A 9. D 10. A 11. C
12. B 13. A 14. A 15. B
16. D 17. A 18. F 19. B 20. G
21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. C 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. D C 33. D 34. B 35. C 36. A 37. B 38. D 39. A 40. B 41. which 42. decided 43. regularly 44. stronger
45. Although/Though/While 46. was asked 47. It/That 48. success
49. has received 50. performers
51.(1).在required后面加to (2).that→which (3). prepare →preparation(s) (4). say→said (6). Lucky→Luckily (7).a→the (8).Therefore→However (9). hopes→hoping (10). His→Her
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