上海市上海中学2022-2023学年高二英语上学期期末试卷（Word版附答案）

2022-2023学年上海市上海中学高二上学期期末考试英语试卷I.GrammarandVocabularySectionAMultipleChoice1.Noonewasconvincedbyherinsistencetoblame.A.thatshebenotB.thatshewasnotC.onherbeingnotD.onhernotbe2.Dorememberyoubreatheawordofthistoanyone.A.won’tB.shan’tC.don’tD.wouldn’t3.Heasktoomuchaboutherprivatelifeasshewassosensitiveaboutit.A.notdaredB.didn’tdareC.darednottoD.daresnotto4.Timmy,whyinthemud?Ihavealreadytoldyousomanytimesnotto!A.mustyousitB.shouldyousitC.willyousitD.canyousit5.Itisobviousthatnobodywantstomakefriendswiththepoorboymoney.A.suspectingtohavestolenB.suspectingtostealC.suspectedhavingstolenD.suspectedofhavingstolen6.Couldithavebeenonherbirthdayherparentsgaveherthiscomputerasapresent?A.thenB.thatC.whenD.that’swhy7.Theuseofradaraswellasthetwo-wayradioforthepolicetointerceptmostspeeders.A.makesitapossibilityB.makepossibleitC.makesitpossibleD.makepossible8.hisimpeccableintellectualandsocialcredentials,wewouldn’thavemanagedtogetthegrant.A.Ifitweren’tforB.HadnotitbeenforC.WiththehelpofD.Butfor9.inherveinssomeofthebloodofthebohemianandtheadventuresswho runsbarefoot.A.ThereflownB.HereflewC.ThereflowsD.Hereflow10.Onceagain,Jeffcouldinteractwiththedolphinsandfindaffectioninreturn.A.Littlehedreamedhowseverelyhislovecouldbetested.B.Littlehashedreamedhowseverelyhislovewillbetested.C.Littledreamedhehowseverelyhislovewouldbetested.D.Littledidhedreamhowseverelyhislovewouldbetested.11.TracyMcgradyannouncedhisoperationdecisiontothepresswithoutinforminghisclub,leavinghisteammemberswhyhedidso.A.towonderB.wonderedC.wonderingD.wonder12.Notlongagoinmysteriouscircumstances,followingthedeathofanotheroppositionleaderearlierthisyear.A.diedaleaderofthedemocraticoppositionB.didaleaderofthedemocraticoppositiondieC.aleaderofthedemocraticoppositionhaddiedD.aleaderofthedemocraticoppositiondied13.enquiriesandseekforreliablenew-corporationlogisticscompanyfortransloading,wewouldbegladtoassistandappendourbestcompetitiveratestoyou.A.IfyouhadhadB.ShouldyouhaveC.ButthatyouhadD.Youaretohave14.Anychangeinconsciousnessisaccompaniedbya(n)changeinthebiophysicalsystem.A.exhaustingB.discreetC.correspondingD.distracting15.Thedepthandextentofthisunderstandinghavebeenshowninsomeworkofqualityandinsight.A.fancyB.exceptionalC.promisingD.flexible16.Polishnationallong-stayvisastheirholderstoamaximum5-dayvisa-freetransitthroughtheSchengenterritory(onlyonthewaytoPoland). A.attachB.stickC.exposeD.entitle17.Aspecialperiodshouldbesolelyforthepurposeofcarryingoutaninspection.A.setasideB.setagainstC.setoffD.setbackSectionBDirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.HowlanguagetransformedhumanityLanguageisveryprobablytheonecharacteristicthatseparatesusfromthechimpanzees,ourclosestrelatives.Allothermajordifferencesbetweenuslikelystemfromlanguage.“Itallowsyoutoimplant(植入)athoughtfromyourminddirectlyintosomeoneelse’smind”,saysMarkPagel,professorandheadoftheEvolutionLaboratoryattheUniversityofReading.Humansusediscrete(分离的)pulsesofsound—theirlanguage—____18____(alter)theinternalsettingsinsidesomeoneelse’sbraintosuitanindividual’sinterests.Languageisaformofsociallearninginsteadofsomething____19____(pursue)allbyoneself.Sociallearningisvisualtheft:forexample,ifIcanlearnbywatchingyou,Icansteal(andbenefitfrom)yourbestideas,wisdomorskillswithouthavingtoinvestthetimeandenergytodevelopthese____20____.Therearetwooptionsfordealingwiththiscrisis:eitherreturnintosmallfamilygroupssothebenefitsofeachgroup’sknowledge____21____(share)onlywithone’srelativesorexpandone’sgrouptoincludeunrelatedothers.____22____ourrelatives,theNeanderthals,whowithdrewintosmallgroups,humanschosethesecondoption,andlanguagewastheresult.“Languageevolvedtosolvethecrisisofvisualtheftandtoexploitcooperationandexchange”,saysProfessorPagel.Infact,asProfessorPagelargues,languageisa“socialtechnology”____23____(allow)forcooperationbetweenunrelatedindividualsandgroups. Accordingtothearchaeologicalrecord,itwasthiscooperationandsharingofideas___24___camebeforehumanmigrationaroundtheplanetandthefollowinghumanpopulationexplosion.Butalmostincomprehensiblythousandsoflanguagesevolved.Sojust____25____asharedlanguagefacilitatescommunicationandcooperationbetweenunrelatedgroups,differentlanguagesslowtheflowofideas,technologies—andevengenes.“Canhumansaffordtohaveallthesedifferentlanguages?”asksProfessorPagel.Inaworld____26____wewanttopromotecooperation,inaworldthatismoredependentthaneveroncooperationtomaintainandenhancehumanity’slevelsofprosperity,multiplelanguages_____27_____notbepractical.Infact,humanity’s“destinyistobeoneworldwithonelanguage”,concludesProfessorPagel.SectionCVocabularyDirection:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.labourB.mannerC.highlightingD.circumstancesE.updatedF.characterisedG.integratedH.admirableI.accommodateJ.overseeingK.flexibleThehouseofthefuture?Asun-filled,shape-shifting,shed-shareparadiseWhatwillhomesbelike10yearsfromnow?JudgingbythewinnersoftheHomeof2030competition,sharingwillbekey.Sharedhome-workingspaces,communalgardenshedsandhousesbuiltusingapps—thesearejustsomeoftheideasinthewinningproposalsforthegovernment’sHomeof2030competitiontodevelopprototype“homesfitforthefuture”,____28____the“bestofBritishdesign”.Theaimwastoimaginewhatthebestage-adaptable,energy-efficient,healthyhomesmightlooklikein10years’time;but,accordingtothewinningarchitects,mostofthebestideashavebeenaroundfor generations.“Youcan’tgetmuchmore____29____andadaptablethantheGeorgiantownhouse,”saysJenniferBeningfieldofOpenstudio,leaderofoneofthetwowinningteamsannouncedtoday.“We’vetakenthisverysimplemodeland____30____itforthe21stcentury.Ourideawastocreateinfinitechoiceandvariationfromsomethingverysimple.”Herteam’sschemeimaginesaterraced(排房的)housingtypemadefromtwostandardcomponents,abaseunitandaloft,joinedwith“connector”pieces,takingintoaccountmultipleconfigurations(布局)overtimeasfamily____31____change.Standingbetweenthehomes,theconnectorswould____32____stairsandalift,aswellasstorageandsharedworkspace.Oneofthemostimportantaspectssincethepandemic,saysBeningfield,isproviding“spacetoworkfromhome,withouthavingyourlaptoponthekitchentable”.Eachhomewouldhaveitsownprivateoutdoorspace,whiletheywouldallbackontolargecommunalgardens,arrangedinthe____33____ofatraditionalLondonsquare.Builtoff-sitetodemandingPassivhausstandards,withatwinwalltimberframe,thehomeswouldbe____34____bygenerous2.7mhighceilingsandtall2.5mwindowsanddoors,massivelyincreasingtheamountofdaylightbroughtintotherooms,comparedwithmostnew-buildspechousing.Beningfield,whostudiedandworkedinSouthAfricaandtheUS,saysthatoff-siteconstructioniscrucial,giventheshockingbuildqualityofsomanynewhomesintheUK–whichshefearswillonlygetworseafterBrexit,ifmuchoftheskilled____35____isforcedtoleave.Asissooftenthecasewithblue-sky(纯理论的)ideascompetitions,theambitionsoftheHomeof2030winningteamsare____36____–and,inthiscase,completelybuildable–butthereislittleevidencetosuggestthateitherthegovernmentorthevolumehousebuildingsectorhasanyintentionofputtingthemintopractice.Forthat,wemustlooktoSunderlandin2023,andhopethata(n)____37____unionofothercouncils,communitiesandsmaller-scalebuildershavetheimaginationtofollowtheirlead. III.ReadingComprehensionSectionAClozeDirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Leftoutofsociety:Vanuatu’sdeafcommunitypushfornationalsignlanguageTasaleEdwardBule,a45-year-oldfisherfromVanuatu’sEfateisland,remembersthedaytheworldwentsilent.“Iwokeuponemorningandremembernothearingthebirdssing,ortheroostercrow,”Bulesays.“IaskedeveryonetocallmynametoseeifIwouldhearthem–itwasthenIrealisedIhad____38____thehearinginbothmyears.”TheillnessthattookhishearinghasneverbeenclearlyexplainedtoBulebyadoctor.Butat14,andwithno____39____signlanguageordisabilitysupport,heleftschool,despitedreamingofonedaybecomingapilotoranengineer.Bule’sstorywouldbe____40____muchofthedeafcommunityinthePacificcountryofVanuatu.Withnonationalsignlanguage,mostpeoplehaveto___41___theirownwaystocommunicate.Someusesignsthey’vedevelopedwiththeirfamiliesandcommunities,butthen____42____tocommunicateoutsidethisgroup.Others,likeBule,relylargelyonlip-readingto____43____.Disabilityadvocatessaythisleavesthedeafcommunityunabletoparticipatefullyinsociety.Thegrouparealsomore____44____duringnaturaldisasters,frequentinVanuatu.Thuspeopleareseekingtocreateanofficiallanguageinthehopeof____45____lifeforthehardofhearingcommunityinthePacificnation.____46____,thegovernmenthopestofixthistoo.Itiscurrentlydevelopinganationalsignlanguage,tobecalledStorianwetemhan,or“usinghandstocommunicate”.Theinitiative,whichisfundedbytheGlobalPartnershipforEducationandtheWorldBank,hasseen_____47_____travelthecountrycollectingsignsfromdeafpeople,andfilmingdeafpeoplesigningdifferentwords,whichwillbe_____48_____toasignlanguagedictionarysoftwareprogramandturnedintoanationalsignlanguage. Oncedeveloped,VanuatuwouldjoinFiji,Kiribati,SamoaandSolomonIslandsasPacificnationswithanationalsignlanguage,thoughatpresentPapuaNewGuineaistheonlycountrywhereitssignlanguage,Auslan-PNGSign,isanofficially_____49_____nationallanguage.ThegovernmenthopesthatStorianwetemhanwillbeabletobe_____50_____fullyacrossthecountryin2024.Fornowthough,ArthurSimrai,afieldofficerfortheVanuatuSocietyforPeopleLivingwithDisabilitySimrai,saysthatmanyofthoselivingwithhearinglossdon’t_____51_____signlanguageontherareoccasionsthattheyseeit.“Mostofthepeoplewhocan’thear,theydon’tknowthesignlanguageonthescreen,”hesaid.“Theyhavetheirownsignathome…withtheirfamilytosignalorcommunicatewhattheywant…butnoteveryoneinthecommunityknow.”IfVanuatuisabletomakea_____52_____ofitsnationalsignlanguage,Simraisays,itwouldmakeanenormousdifferencetothelivesofpeoplewhoaredeafacrossthecountry.38.A.enhancedB.lostC.developedD.disabled39.A.independenceofB.treatmentforC.impactonD.accessto40.A.appealingtoB.familiartoC.distinctfromD.dueto41.A.inventB.performC.enhanceD.abandon42.A.manageB.resolveC.deserveD.struggle43.A.getbyB.backupC.settledownD.takeover44.A.plausibleB.distractedC.vulnerableD.regretful45.A.creatingB.conveyingC.changingD.combining46.A.ThereforeB.MeanwhileC.HoweverD.Nevertheless47.A.officialsB.netizensC.soldiersD.therapists48.A.deliveredB.downloadedC.filteredD.uploaded49.A.exposedB.targetedC.consideredD. recognised50.A.referredtoB.rolledoutC.deprivedofD.drunkto51.A.rememberB.collectC.recogniseD.film52.A.copyB.messC.successD.seriesSectionBDirections:ReadpassageA,B,CandD.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemtherearefourchoices.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)AnexhibitionofvividphotographsandarestoreddocumentarygivefreshinsightintotheAntarcticexplorer,whodiedacenturyago.Onehundredyearsago,theleaderofthelastgreatexpeditionoftheheroicageofpolarexplorationdiedfromaheartattackashisship,Quest,headedforAntarctica.TheannouncementofthedeathofErnestShackletonon30January1922wasgreetedwithanoutpouringofnationalgrief.Thiswastheman,afterall,whohadsavedtheentirecrewofhisshipEndurance—whichhadbeencrushedandsunkbyicein1915—bymakingadaringtripinatinyopenboatover750milesofpolarseatoraisethealarmatawhalingstationinSouthGeorgia.ItremainsoneofthegreatestrescuestoriesofmodernhistoryandledtotheidolisingofShackletonintheUnitedKingdom,areputationthatsurvivedundamagedfortherestofthecentury.AshiscontemporaryRaymondPriestley,thegeologistandAntarcticexplorer,laterputit:“Whendisasterstrikesandallhopeisgone,getdownonyourkneesandprayforShackleton.”Andhereandnowin2022,hisdeathisbeingmarkedwithanelaboratelyillustratedexhibition—Shackleton’slegacyandthepowerofearlyAntarcticphotography—whichopensattheRoyalGeographicalSociety(RGS),andwhichincludesarangeofimagesandartefactsfromhisexpeditions.Additionally,adigitallyremadeversionof South,adocumentaryfilmofShackleton’s1914-16Enduranceexpedition,isbeingscreenedattheBritishFilmInstitute.Thefilmandmostoftheexhibition’sfinestimagesarethehandiworkofFrankHurley,whosailedwithShackletonandwhowasoneofthe20thcentury’sgreatestphotographersandfilm-makers.BothfilmandexhibitionfeaturestrikingcameraworkandprovidevividaccountsofthehardshipsthatShackletonandhismenenduredastheyheadedofftoexploreAntarctica.Evenafterhesurvivedthegreatexpedition,hestilllongedforanothertriptoAntarctica,andafterlongnegotiationssetsailinQuest,fromEngland,withtheaimofcircumnavigating(环航)Antarctica,Shackletonwasbynowveryillandhadsufferedatleastoneheartattack.On2January1922,hewroteinhisdiary:“Igrowoldandtiredbutmustalwaysleadon.”Threedayslaterhehadamajorheartattackanddiedafewhourslater.HeisburiedonSouthGeorgia,sceneofhisgreatesttriumph.“Shackletonwasaninspirationalleader.Hehadaninnatesenseofwhatwaspossibleandachievable.Healsohadahugepersonalitybutledbyexample.Atthesametime,hewassensitivetotheneedsoftheindividualshewasleading.Forexample,afterEndurancebrokeup,hismenhadlosttheirprotectionandshelter.Theirsocialfabrichadbeendestroyed.Therewouldhavebeendisagreement.YetShackletonsucceededinkeepingthemtogetherandmadesuretheysurvived.”53.PeoplewereovercomewithgriefwhenErnestShackletondiedbecause.A.itwasahugepitythatsuchabraveexplorershouldhavediedfromaheartattackB.hewasthemanthatwroteaboutoneofthegreatestrescuestoriesofmodernhistoryC.hecametohisentirecrew’srescueandsymbolisedhopeinextremecircumstancesD.therewasnoonetopraytoanymorewhendisastercameandtherewasnohope54.Whatcanwelearnabouttheexhibition?A.ItpresentsShackleton’s1914-16EnduranceexpeditionwithpowerfulAntarcticphotos.B.Itcelebratesthe100thanniversaryofthegreatexplorerErnestShackleton’sbirth.C.Itconsistsofvividphotographs,artefacts,anddocumentariesofErnestShackleton.D.ItiscreatedbyFrankHurley,whowitnessedShackleton’sheroicactswithhisown eyes.55.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutErnestShackletonaccordingtothepassage?A.HewastheleaderofaheroicexplorationtotheSouthpole,whodiedfromaheartattackoffshore.B.HesavedthecrewmembersofthesunkenEndurancebytravellingtoraisethealarminatinyboat.C.HeisuniversallyrecognisedasthegreatestAntarcticexplorerwhohasenjoyedenduringfame.D.Hewasinspirational,practical,responsible,sensitivetowardshismen,buthadastrongcharacter.56.Whatdoes“Theirsocialfabrichadbeendestroyed.”inthelastparagraphmostprobablymean?A.Whattheyworewouldnotbeacceptedbyothersuponreturning.B.Theycouldnolongersocialisewithotherseveniftheywentback.C.Theshipcouldnotkeepthemtogethereveniftheysurvived.D.Theycouldnotfunctionsociallyastheyhadwhentherewasshelter.(B)FourgreatminiadventuresintheUKSwimwithseals,LundyIslandSuitsWaterbabiesDifficultyEasytomoderateKnown–withalargepinchofsaltandbundlesofimagination–astheUK’sGalapagos,thissmallislandoffthecoastofDevonhasanabundanceofwildlifetodiscover.Thecliffsarehometoscoresofbirdsfrompuffinstokittiwake,razorbillsandguillemots,thegrasslandharbourstheLundyponyandsikadeerandtheseagreyseals.It’stheseaquaticmammalsthatofferthemostmemorableencounters.Renownedforgettingupcloseandpersonalwithsnorkellers,theyoftenrubhumanvisitorswiththeirnoses(despiterulesstatingpeopleshouldkeepadistance!).SwimwithSeals£69.50ppincludingferryfromIlfracombe, bristolchannelcharters.co.ukStargazefromabothy(茅屋),midWalesSuitsNature-loverswhocanroughitDifficultyModerateNestledintheElanValley–anareadottedwithreservoirsandwoodlandandknownbyveryfew–isalittlebothycalledLluestCwmbach.Recentlyrefurbishedbythevolunteer-runanddonation-fundedMountainBothiesAssociation(MBA),itoffersabasicshelterfromtheelementscomprisingofsleepingplatforms,asolidfueltove(bringyourownfuel),andevenanoutsidetoilet(aluxuryforabothy).Asit’sfarfromthenearesttownsandvillagesandtheirlightpollution,itofferssomeofthebeststargazinginWales.Notbadfornothing–thoughnotetheyarenotbookable,sospaceisneverguaranteed.Free,thoughjoiningtheMBA(£25ayear)helpswiththeupkeepofthesewonderfulbuildings,mountainbothies.org.ukDownhillonamountainbike,BreconBeaconsSuitsSpeedfreaksDifficultyModeratetohardFromtheMidGlamorgantownofMerthyrTydfilawholehostofmountainbikerouteslayinwaitforthebrave.There’sjustonecatch–thebigBreconpeaks.Forhard-corebikersthat’snotanissuebutforthosenewtomuddytrailsitcanbeoff-putting.ButAdventureCyclingWaleshastheanswer:letthemworryabouttheascent.Theytransportbikeandridertothetopofthemostepicroutesanditisalldownhillfromthere.From£35includingbikehireandlifttoroutestartadventurecyclingwales.co.ukWhitewaterrafting,HertfordshireSuitsAdrenalineloversDifficultyChallengingBuiltforthecanoeslalomatLondon2012,LeeValleyWhiteWaterCentre,just17milesfromcentralLondon,nowalsooffersmeremortalsthechancetotaketotherapids.Witheverythingonofferfromtastersofthefull-onfoamingcoursetotubingand familyfun,itprovidesanadrenaline-packeddaytripfromthecapital.Tastersfrom£25pp,mustbe14+,gowhitewater.co.uk57.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.TravellersshouldstrictlystayawayfromthewildaquaticmammalsonLundyIsland.BPeopleonlyneedtobringyourownfueltoLluestCwmbachasitisaluxuriousbothy.C.RidersdescendfromthebigBreconpeaksalongmuddybutfantasticbikeroutes.D.Sightseerscanspendanexcitingdaygoingwhite-wateringincentralLondon.58.IfArthurandhiswifewanttotaketothewaterandenjoyfamilyfunwiththeir12-year-oldtwins,howmuchdotheyhavetospendatleast?A.£75.B.£140.C.£100.D.£278.59.Whichcolumnonthenewspaperwouldthispassagemostprobablybelongto?A.NaturalWondersB.TravelBargainsC.ExploringUKD.TravelTips(C)Inthesetimesofworldwidecommunications,scienceisnodifferentfromotherprofessionsinthatEnglishisnowtheestablished“universal”language.Likeitornot,mostscientificreportsarepublishedinEnglish,althoughsomecountriesalsohavejournalsthatarepublishedintheirnativelanguages.ButhowdidEnglishdevelopintothedominantlanguageofscientificdiscourse(会话)?Wasitajointdecisionordidithappenprogressivelyand“accidentally”?Andwasitapositivemoveforall?ArabicwasusedinallcountrieswithanIslamiccultureinthemiddleages,whileinEuropeLatinwasusedforcommunicationinscienceandeducationuntilthe17thcentury.DuringtheEnlightenment,Latinlostfavourasitwasthoughttobetoocomplicated.Instead,scientificcommunicationbecamemore“provincial”;German,French,ItalianandEnglishwereusedintheirrespectivecountriesandcolonies,withdifferentlanguagesbeingmoreimportantindifferentdisciplines—German,forinstance,waswidelyusedinphysics,chemistryandsomeaspectsofmedicineand psychology.Therelativeuseoftheselanguageschangedthroughhistory,reflectingtherelativegrowthanddeclineofscience,cultureandeconomicsinthesecountries.Thus,theuseofFrenchpredominatedinthe18thcentury,whereasGermanwasmostwidespreadinthe19thandEnglishdominatedthe20th.Socialupheaval(剧变)alsoplayedarole—theuseofFrenchdeclineddramaticallyafterWorldWarI,whereasthatofGermanincreasedinparalleluntilWorldWarII.AfterWorldWarII,andespeciallyinthepast30years,EnglishprogressivelyestablisheditselfastheprimarylanguageforscientificcommunicationasAmericacametodominatebothbasicresearchandtechnology.Inthe1920stheneedforauniversallanguageofsciencewasdebated,andasyntheticlanguage,Esperanto,wasdevelopedbutneverwidelyused.DespitetheobviousappealofhavingacommonlanguagethatallowsscientistsaroundtheworldtocommunicatewithoneanothertherecanindeedbesomedrawbacksinusingEnglishforallcommunication—non-nativeEnglishspeakerscanbeatadisadvantagecomparedwithnativespeakerswhenitcomestoexpressingandhighlightingtheinterestoftheirpapersandcommunicatingwitheditorsandreferees.Carefulcopyeditingcantackletheproblemofaccessibilityofacceptedmanuscripts,butupstreamofthisstageitisdowntoallpartiestoensurethattheyevaluateworkonitsscientificmeritratherthanitsproperuseofgrammar.Theuseofauniversallanguageforcommunicationinscienceisunavoidableasoneobviousadvantageisthatfindingscanbemorewidelyaccessed,andresistingthisconceptforthesakeofculturaldifferencewouldseemtobeanythingbutproductive.However,theuseofnationallanguageandlesstechnicallanguageisusefulincommunicatingsciencetothegeneralpublic,asisthecasewiththeNaturegatewaysinJapanese,Chinese,KoreanandGerman.60.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTcontributetothechangesoflanguagesinsciencethroughhistory?A.Scientificdevelopment.B.Culturalinfluence.C.Economicclimate.D.Socialcommunication.61.ThedownsideofusingEnglishforallscientificcommunication involves.A.somescientificworkbeingundervaluedduetoitsimproperuseofgrammarB.acknowledgedmanuscriptssometimesnotbeingaccessedwithenoughcareC.editorsandreferees’failuretocommunicatewiththeauthorsofthepapersD.non-nativeEnglishspeakersbeingunabletoexpresswhatintereststhemwell62.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph？A.Creatingauniversallanguageinscientificcommunicationisinevitable.B.Auniversallanguageenablesmorepeopletoreadaboutscientificfindings.C.Culturaldifferenceaddstothedifficultyinincreasingscientificproductivity.D.Ordinarypeoplealsobenefitfromtheuseoftechnicallanguageinscience.63.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.UniversalLanguageEstablishedB.UniversalLanguageofScienceC.BreakingtheLanguageBarrierD.BreakingtheLanguageDominanceSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.Withaneyeonurbanization,populationgrowthandefficiency,tinyspaceswereabigthemeatthissummer’sDwellonDesignconferenceinLosAngeles.Designersfromaroundtheworldproudlypresentedhousingandproductsforlivingsmall–fromtransformablefurnitureto3Dprintedinteriorobjects.______64______Urbanhousingsuppliesarealreadystraining(紧张)worldwidewith54%oftheglobalpopulationof7.2billionlivingincities,accordingtotheUnitedNation’sWorldUrbanizationProspects2014report.By2050,thatnumberisexpectedtoriseto6.33billion,or66%ofaforecastedworldpopulationof9.6billion.InNorthAmerica,about82%ofthetotalpopulation–roughly473.8millionpeople–livesinurbanareas._____65_____Manyofthenewunitsbeingbuiltare gettingsmallerandsmaller,challengingmunicipal(市政的)housingcodesandzoningregulations.Micro-apartmentstrickedoutwithscaled-down,adaptablefurnitureanddecorcouldmakeurbanlivingmorecompatible(兼容的)withthewaypeopleincreasinglylivenow–andhelpcitiesastheyattempttoabsorbmorepeopleinthefuture.Thechallengesincludehowtodosoaffordably,comfortablyandwithenoughprivacytomakethesespaceshomesaswellashousing.Re-thinkingthetoiletThegreaterTokyoareaistheworld’smostdenselypopulatedmetropolitanregionwithsome38millionresidentspackedintoabout5,200sqmiles.____66____TOTO,theJapanesebathroomfixturesandplumbingcompany,showcasedmicro-toiletdesignforbathroomsassmallas9sqfeet(0.84meters)attheDwellonDesignconference.ThedesignalsocarriestheEPAWaterSenselabel,averagingalean1gallonperflush.This“savesafamilyoffourmorethan$90annuallyontheirwaterbill,and$2,000overthelifetimeofthetoilet”,saidTOTOUSA’sLenoraCampos.Convertiblefurniturere-imaginedTofurnishamicro-apartmentcomfortably,ResourceFurniturehasre-imaginedtheoldMurphybedsandfoldingtableswithsophisticatedbookshelves,desksandsofasthatcanconvertintobeds.Drawerspulloutfromunderstairs._____67_____A.Asleepinglayermightincludeaplatformbedwithadeskorclosetspaceunderneath,forexample.B.There’saveryfixedideaofwhatanapartmentneedstobeandwhoyouexpecttoliveintheunitwillaffectthedesign.C.Oftentheirstrategiessoughttoreducethehumanfootprintontheenvironmentandsaveenergy.D.SosmallsinksandshowersarenothingnewincompactJapanesebathrooms.E.Storagespaceiscleverlyhiddenwithinwallsandpusheduptoceilings.F.Thenumberofsingle-personhouseholdsisrising,althoughhousinghasnotkeptpacewithdemographicchange. IV.TranslationDirections:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.68.如果我们带的燃料不够支撑一整晚怎么办？(Whatif)(汉译英)69.语言学习对人类大脑的影响堪称神奇。(nothing)(汉译英)70.神话故事的存在证明了人类自古以来就对宇宙充满了幻想。(date)(汉译英)71.这本科幻小说的结局使读者领悟到，如若继续忽视对自然平衡的保护，人类终将自食其果。(awaken)(汉译英) 参考答案1-5BBBAD.6-10BCDCD.11-15CBACB.16-17DA18.toalter19.pursued20.things21.areshared22.Like23.allowing24.that25.only26.where27.can28.C.29.K30.E31.D32.I33.B34.G35.A36.H37.J38.B39.D40.B41.A42.D43.A44.C45.C46.B47.A48.D49.D50.B51.C52.C53.C54.C55.A56.C57.C58.D59.C60.D61.A62.C63.B64.A65.F66.D67.E68.Whatifwedon’thaveenoughfueltolastallnight?69.Nothingismoreamazingthanwhatlanguagelearningdoestothehumanbrain.70.Theexistenceoffairytalesprovesthatthefantasyofhumanbeingsabouttheuniversedatesfromancienttimes.71.Theendofthissciencefictionnovelawakensreaderthatcontinuingtoneglecttheprotectionofthebalanceofnaturewillmakehuman-beingeattheirownbitterfruit.