2021年1月八省联考英语试题及答案

第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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

Non-Credit Courses

The Pre-College Program offers non-credit courses. Students will experience college-level courses given by some of our college’s leading experts and will receive written feedback (反馈) on their work at the end of the course. Pre-College students will also receive a grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory and a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the program.

All non-credit courses meet from 9:00 a. m.-11:30 a. m. daily and may have additional requirements in the afternoons or evenings.

COURSE: Case Studies in Neuroscience

·June 11— July 2

·Leah Roesch

Using student-centered, active-learning methods and real-world examples, this course is designed to provide a fuller understanding of how the human brain works.

COURSE: Psychology of Creativity

·June 15—June 28

·Marshall Duke

Why are certain people so creative? Is it genetic (遗传的), or a result of childhood experience? Are they different from everyone else? This popular psychology course highlights the different theories of creativity.

COURSE: Creative Storytelling

·June 21 — July 3

·Edith Freni

This college-level course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to a variety of storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creative writing, such as short fiction and playwriting.

COURSE: Sports Economics

·July 19 — August 1

·Christina DePasquale

In this course we will analyze many interesting aspects of the sports industry: sports leagues, ticket pricing, salary negotiations, discrimination, and NCAA policies to name a few.

1.Who is the text intended for?

A. The general public. B. College freshmen.

C. Educational experts.D. High school students.

2.Which course can you take if you are free only in June?

A. Sports Economics.B. Creative Storytelling.

C. Psychology of Creativity.D. Case Studies in Neuroscience.

3.Whose course should you choose if you are interested in creative writing?

A. Leah Roesch’s.B. Edith Freni’s.

C. Marshall Duke’s.D. Christina DePasquale’s.

B

In my everyday life, I am on an ongoing journey to figure out different ways to reduce my carbon footprint on the planet. A carbon footprint is the measure of influence our activities have on the environment, in particular climate change. It is calculated by the amount of greenhouse gas we produce in our daily lives. Fortunately, nowadays it is much easier to make eco-friendly lifestyle choices than, let's say, 20 years ago. But one question has been on my mind a lot lately: is it better to buy new eco-friendly products or used traditionally produced goods?

After doing some research, I have decided that some things are better new and others are better used. Let me try to explain.

A carbon footprint is made up of two parts, the primary footprint and the secondary footprint. The primary footprint is a measure of our direct emissions(排放)of carbon dioxide(CO2)from the burning of fuels, including household energy consumption and transportation. The secondary footprint is a measure of the indirect CO2 emissions from the whole lifecycle of products we use-those related to their production and breakdown.

Based on this understanding, we have a good deal of control and responsibility over our carbon footprint. Things like dishes, clothes and furniture fall into the “secondary footprint” group, so less is more and we can focus on finding used goods to avoid the added production. However, for the car and the other appliances(设备)that we need we can go with new, energy-saving models. I heard somewhere that electronics and appliances give off 90% of their carbon footprint after they leave the factory. So it seems most reasonable to go for the energy-saving models. The main concern here is the amount of energy that goes into the making of new products and whether or not that extra carbon is worth the footprint the product will make once it gets to you.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. What appliances to buy to save energy.

B. What a carbon footprint means in our life.

C. How to identify different carbon footprints.

D. How to make eco-friendly lifestyle choices.

5.What do we know about the secondary carbon footprint?

A.It is related to our consumption of fuels.

B. It is made when we are buying the products.

C. It is less harmful than the primary carbon footprint.

D. It is counted as ours though not directly made by us.

6.Which of the following helps reduce our carbon footprint according to the author?

A. Using second-hand textbooks.B. Using old and expensive cars.

C. Buying new but cheap clothes.D. Buying new wooden furniture.

7."The footprint"underlined in the last sentence refers to the CO2 produced in ________.

A. using the productB. recycling the product

C. making the productD. transporting the product

C

Magic is a form of entertainment that is based on pretending to do things that are impossible. The magician is a specially trained actor. He tries to make the audience believe that he has the power to do things which are against the laws of nature.

Magic shows are entertaining as long as the audience does not discover how the tricks are done. The magician usually depends on his skill with his hands, on his knowledge of psychology, and, sometimes, on mechanical devices(机械装置). Since magic performance is meant to trick people, the use of psychology is important. The magician must keep people from noticing all the movements of his hands and from thinking about the secret parts of his equipment. He must also lead the audience to draw false conclusions. The magician's success depends on the fact that many things seen by the eye are not the things that matter.

Two basic magic tricks are making objects seem to appear and making objects seem to disappear. A combination of these two tricks makes for some interesting effects. For example, the magician puts a small ball under one of several cups. The ball then seems to jump from one cup to another or to change colour. What actually happens is that the magician, employing quick hand movements or a mechanical device, hides one ball. While doing this he talks to the audience and waves a brightly coloured cloth with one hand. The audience is too busy watching the cloth and listening to the magician's words to notice that his other hand is hiding the ball.

Another favourite trick is to cut or burn something, and then make it appear whole again. What actually happens is that the magician makes the cut or burned object disappear by quickly hiding it while the audience watches something else. Then he “magically” makes it appear whole again by displaying(展示)another object that has not been cut or burned.

8.What is the author's main purpose in writing the text?

A. To promote a magic show.B. To teach people to be magicians.

C. To explain the art of magic. D. To praise the talents of magicians.

9.Which of the following is important for a successful magic trick?

A. Moving stage equipment.B. Directing the audience's attention.

C. Applying high technology.D. Keeping the performance in secret.

10.What does the author focus on in the last two paragraphs?

A. Providing examples.B. Making a summary.

C. Drawing comparisons.D. Explaining a concept.

11.What can we infer from the text?

A. Mechanical devices are expensive. B. Most magicians employ assistants.

C. It takes practice to perform magic. D. Small objects are magicians' favourite.

D

The average bear, it seems, is getting ever smarter. First, it turned out that at least one can use a comb. Now it appears that some can count, too.

Jennifer Vonk, of Oakland University, in Michigan, and Michael Beran, from Georgia State University, set three American black bears the task of distinguishing between numerically larger and smaller groups of dots(点)on a computer screen. In return for a food reward one bear, Brutus, would touch the more heavily dotted pattern with his nose. The others, Bella and Dusty, would touch the screen with their claws(爪子).

As the researchers report in Animal Behavior, the bears did best with patterns where the coloured dots did not move and where more of them also took up a larger coloured area. This could be explained by the bears' distinguishing the different areas of colour rather than truly counting the dots. However, the three bears managed to pick out the bigger number of dots even in pairs of patterns where fewer dots took up a larger area.

Moving patterns, where each dot followed its own path around the screen, were more of a challenge. But Brutus, at least, was not defeated. He seemed to be counting mobile dots even when the scientists tried to mislead him by moving the total coloured area of the dots at the same time.

It is not entirely surprising that bears should have a high degree of intelligence. They face a lot of challenges when trying to get food. They are, however, always alone, and so do not have the complex social systems that contribute to animal smarts. Perhaps, then, their maths skill developed because they cannot count on their friends for help.

12.What task did the scientists set for the three bears?

A. Distinguishing different dot patterns.B. Figuring out different colours of dots.

C. Putting the dots into differently coloured groups.

D. Picking out the group with a larger number of dots.

13.For the bears,the task was easier when__________.

A. the coloured dots were moving slowlyB. the dot patterns were regular in shape

C. the dots followed a path on the screenD. more dots covered a larger coloured area

14.What may explain the bears' high degree of intelligence?

A. They learn skills from other animals.B. They face life challenges on their own.

C. They feed on a diverse range of food. D. They have complex social networks.

15.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Bears Taught to Distinguish ColoursB. New Evidence of Bear Intelligence Found

C. Three Bears Learned How to CountD. The Smartest American Black Bear Brutus

第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

Apps (short for applications) are becoming increasingly popular nowadays, and for good reason. They can help you out in just about every area of your life, whether it's keeping fit, communicating with friends, or even learning a language.____16____Here's what you should think about before downloading an app for language learning.

·Learn from diverse sources(not just apps)

Any seasoned language learner will tell you that the beauty of mastering a foreign language is the world which it opens up to you. This is a world of diverse sources(来源) of information, from newspapers and books to TV, radio, music and even real people. Would you limit yourself to one medium in your native language?___17___

·Establish your purpose and plan your habits

Do you want to be fluent in weeks or are you in it for the brain training? The good apps are designed to help you fit your studies around your timetable.____18____These apps encourage habit building, because the successful formation of a habit ensures your safe and regular return.

·Make it social

___19___I mean social for real. I owe the speed of progress I made in Italian to the support from Jim, my partner in study time. Find a friend to accompany you. Take an evening class. Borrow a book. Buy a book. Book a week away and attend a language school. Just don't forget your phone!

If I may speak sincerely, the combination of app, language school, Jim, evenings out, and a choice book or two proved extremely effective.___20___

A. I recommend it.

B. Remember that an app is just a tool.

C. No, I don't mean posting your progress online.

D. I encourage you to use apps as often as you can.

E. Probably not, so why do so in your new language?

F. The best apps adapt themselves based upon your behavior.

G. However, you need to know how to use them properly to really benefit.

第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

This happened when I was ten. On a normal Sunday, I went to the barber shop where I always went. That day, along with the barber there was an assistant, who had recently

    21    the shop.

So I sat for the haircut. The uncle asked me how____22____I wanted it. I answered, “Just do as my dad had    23    you the last time.”

He smiled. Before starting the    24    , he added, “What if I keep it long?”

I____25____he was joking. So I joked too. I said, “I can't____26____what would happen to your shop then!”

The moment I said it the assistant    27    from behind. “How dare do you say that! Who are you to take us down, eh?”

I admit I was too    28    at that moment and the uncle standing beside me was giving me an    29    look.

From that day on, I____30____stopped joking about anyone's profession and works. It is one of the most    31    incidents in my life, which taught me to    32    the profession and works of a person, no matter how    33    they are.

I'm____34____that the assistant responded in a way that made me rethink the power of my words. Words do make a    35    .

21.A. leftB. openedC. joinedD. visited

22.A. muchB. longC. oftenD. soon

23.A. instructedB. invitedC. promisedD. convinced

24.A. discussionB. journeyC. trainingD. haircut

25.A. agreedB. heardC. hopedD. knew

26.A. forgetB. tolerateC. guaranteeD. understand

27.A. urgedB. shoutedC. laughedD. helped

28.A. angryB. proudC. scaredD. curious

29.A. anxiousB. appealingC. encouragingD. awkward

30.A. suddenlyB. completelyC. temporarilyD. regularly

31.A. importantB. excitingC. strangeD. interesting

32.A. learnB. enterC. changeD. respect

33.A. hardB. smallC. goodD. complex

34.A. sorryB. confidentC. gratefulD. embarrassed

35.A. differenceB. mistakeC. choiceD. joke

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。

Like many other students, you may have various people, ____36____(include) family members and friends, giving input on your college decision.

While many of your trusted relatives and peers(同龄人) may have very ____37____ (value) advice that can help you to make the decision, finally the choice is yours and yours alone. Only you can fully realize which aspects of a college will make you truly happy and____38____(satisfy), so keep that at the front of your mind.

Moreover, fully consider each option. It can be easy____39____(let) a particular school become a front-runner early on____40____your decision-making process, and it may even become the winning choice-but be sure to carefully evaluate every school ____41____has accepted you, since you had particular reasons for applying to each school.

Do keep____42____open mind. Students can change majors, but remember that there's no re-living a certain semester (学期), and there's no making up for lost time. Don't go to a school____43____(specific) for a high school relationship____44____to make someone else happy. A____45____(student) college experience is his or her own, and the student must put his or her education first.

第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

46. 假定你是李华，准备参加学校组织的英文诗朗诵比赛。请给外教George写封邮件求助，内容包括:

1. 说明比赛要求；        2. 请他推荐英文诗；       3. 请教朗诵技巧。

注意:

1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear George,

I'm writing to ask for your help.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

第二节(满分25分)

47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

During this past year, I’ve had three instances of car trouble. Each time these things happened, I was sick of the way most people hadn’t bothered to help. One of those times, I was on the side of the road for close to three hours with my big Jeep. I put signs in the windows, big signs that said NEED A JACK (千斤顶), and offered money. Nothing. Right as I was about to give up, a Mexican family in a small truck pulled over, and the father bounded out.

He sized up the situation and called for his daughter, who spoke English. He conveyed through her that he had a jack but that it was too small for the Jeep, so we would need something to support it. Then he got a saw (锯子) from the truck and cut a section out of a big log on the side of the road. We rolled it over and put his jack on top, and we were in business.

I started taking the wheel off, and then, if you can believe it, I broke his tire iron. No worries: He handed it to his wife, and she was gone in a flash down the road to buy a new tire iron. She was back in 15 minutes. We finished the job, and I was a very happy man.

The two of us were dirty and sweaty. His wife prepared a pot of water for us to wash our hands. I tried to put a $20 bill in the man’s hand, but he wouldn’t take it, so instead I went up to the truck and gave it to his wife as quietly as I could. I asked the little girl where they lived. Mexico, she said. They were in Oregon so Mommy and Daddy could work on a fruit farm for the next few weeks. Then they would go home.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

When I was about to say goodbye, the girl asked if I’d had lunch.

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After they left, I got into my Jeep and opened the paper bag.

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参考答案

非官方答案

1. D2. C3. B4. D5. D6. A7. A8. C9. D10. A11. C12. A13. D14. B15. B  16. G17. E18. F19. C20. A

21. C22. B23. A24. D25. D26. C27. B28. C29. D30. B31. A32. D33. B34. C35. A

36. including37. valuable38. satisfied39. to let40. during

41. that42. an43. specifically44. or45. student’s

应用文写作

Dear Mr. George,

I’m writing to ask for your help. Our school will hold an English Poetry Reading Contest next weekend. I am eager to have a try. It is required that the theme should be about nature. Each contestant is given up to five minutes to read the poem. So would you please be so kind to give me some recommendations on which poem to choose? Besides, what I need are the skills of recitation, including pronunciation and intonation, which will perfect my performance.

I’d appreciate it if you could give me some guidance. Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

【答案】When I was about to say goodbye, the girl asked if I’d had lunch. I told her I hadn’t had lunch because I’d been waiting here for help for nearly three hours. The girl said they didn’t have lunch either. She suggested to her parents that we have lunch together. Their truck happened to have some food and some things for the picnic. So we ate together in a vacant lot by the side of the road. During that time, I told about what had happened to me and how I felt. They shared interesting stories about their lives in Mexico and on fruit farms. After lunch, the girl’s mother put a paper bag of fruit in my jeep. I showed my gratitude again and we said goodbye to each other.

    After they left, I got into my jeep and opened the paper bag. There are some delicate fruits in the paper bag. I was surprised to find the money I had quietly left them. At the same time, there was a note written by a girl, which read “We are very happy to be able to help you. We have encountered many difficulties and been disappointed. But we met a lot of helpful people, which made us feel very warm. To help others with one’s own ability is also a kind of lifting a finger. The beauty of life comes from these lifting a finger. I hope you have a good life and a happy mood.” This made me very moved, and I would try my best to help more people in the future to make our world more beautiful and warmer.

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