时间90分钟 总分100分
第一节 阅读理解（每小题2.5分，满分25分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A
We are Idea International Education. As a comprehensive education service institute, our mission is to assist native English Speaking Teachers in their quest of getting teaching positions which best suit them. We have school locations in small towns and big cities all over Guangdong. China and we would be happy to speak with those who are interested in the teaching opportunities we can provide! Below is a list of basic details about our positions: Key Responsibilities Involved:
·Our average work schedule being Monday through Friday
·Teachers being given 40 working bours per week with 2-day weekend off per week
·Teaching periods from September through January and March through July, with the provided option of teaching during semester breaks The Treatments:
·Salaries range from 10, 000 to 18, 000 RMB and is based on qualification , degree , teaching experience,& teaching certification·5000 RMB contract finish bonus (Generally, a contract lasts 1 year) ·Private Furnished Independent Apartment provided ·Two free meals offered by the school per work day ·Airport pick-up
·Medical insurance and accident insurance Required Documentation:
- A current resume or one-sheet, indicating your nationality - A copy of your passport / ID
- A copy of your highest degree and / or other certification - Current Photo
- References with contact information Please contact us for more details:
1. What’s the job description of the teaching positions? A. Teachers only work on Monday and Friday.
B. Teachers should work more than 10 hours every day. C. Teachers are required to work 11 months per year. D. Teachers can choose to work during school holidays. 2. How will you be treated if you get the teaching position? A. You will be paid at least 18,000 RMB monthly.
B. You will get extra 5,000 yuan after a year’s teaching. C. You need to live in a shared dormitory with others. D. You are free to choose your insurance types.
3. Which is unnecessary when you apply for the positions?
A. A proof of previous working experience. B. A copy of your ID
C.A copy of your certification. D. Your recent photo. B
It can be a real struggle trying to learn a new language. I had always enjoyed learning languages in school, but only recently did I start learning German. I found that I could understand and learn individual words easily, but when it came to literature, I really struggled. That was when my tutor at university suggested reading some children’s books printed in the target language.
At first, I felt a bit silly going on a hunt for a book designed for someone half my age, but then I realized that everyone has to start somewhere. As children, we are given these basic texts to familiarize our brains with certain vocabulary and writing structures, and from there, we can learn and develop. I started with books which are taught to us as children in the UK. I managed to find Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.
The beauty of reading books that were introduced to you as a child is that you are already familiar with the plot. As a result, you can work out some of the definitions of words with your prior knowledge of the story. At first, I used to read with the book in one hand and a
dictionary in the other, but this method did not work well for me. The method I would recommend is to read a chapter of your chosen children’s book and at the end of that chapter, highlight the words you do not know and then look up the definitions. If you can wait a bit before you use a dictionary, you may be surprised what you can get merely from the context of the sentence in the story. Additionally, a lot of children’s books have pictures which may give you a clue as to what or to whom the passage is referring.
4. Why was the author advised to read children’s books? A.She was weak in reading great works. B.She was slow to learn language. C.She liked children’s literature. D.She couldn’t remember any words.
5.What can be got from children’s books according to the passage? A. Vocabulary and listening skills. B. Learning methods. C. Words and structures. D. Designing skills. 6.What surprised the author while reading children’s books? A.Grasping the context from the pictures.
B.Looking up the definitions of words from a dictionary. C.Getting familiar with the plots of the story. D.Understanding the words simply from the context. 7.What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Reading Children’s Books B. The Way of Learning Languages
C. The Method of Using Dictionary D. My Good Reading Habits
C
With self-driving vehicle technology rapidly advancing, many
companies are turning to autonomous robots for the final leg of the
delivery process, from the store or local distribution center to the
customer. The latest to join the trend is e-commerce giant Amazon.
Following a successful eight-month test run in Snohomish County,
Washington, the company’s Scout robots have been making the rounds of
Irvine, California, since August 6, 2019.
The six-wheeled Scout is about the size of a large cooler with the
capacity to carry small or medium-sized packages. The battery-powered
vehicle, which moves at a regular walking pace, has been programmed to
avoid pedestrians, animals, and unexpected obstacles, such as garbage
cans. Its powerful sensors can also detect the movement of a car backing
out of a driveway.
To accelerate Scout’s development and bring it nationwide sooner, the
company has created several detailed virtual maps of American suburbs
and conducted trial deliveries to homes there.
Though Amazon has not shown how Scout ensures the delivery is picked up by the right person, it most likely requires the customer to apply a unique code, texted to them prior to the delivery, to unlock the store box. Also unclear is the number of deliveries Scout can complete
before its battery needs to be recharged. Though the initial tests are
being conducted with a human for company, the robot will be autonomous
in the future. Its location, however, will be tracked at all times-if
someone attempts to steal Scout, Amazon employees will be instantly
sensed.
However, the eco-friendly robots are unable to climb stairs or open
gates, which means that they can only reach consumers who live on the
ground level. Additionally, the robots are unable to leave packages at
the front door if the customers are not home. Whether these problems
get resolved remains to be seen. For now, it appears that humans will
still be needed to achieve the ever-growing demand for home and office
deliveries.
8.What are many companies developing autonomous robots for?
A. Final tests. B. The so-called last mile. C. Robots’ safety.
D. Delivery speed.
9.What can we infer about Scout from paragraph 2?
A. It looks like a cooler. B. It adjusts its speed accordingly.
C. Its sensors play a key role. D. It will be widely
used soon.
10.From which is the text probably taken?
A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine. C. A newspaper. D. A travel brochure. 第二节 七选五(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。
If you are thinking about redecorating the home, you are probably searching about interior (室内的) decoration ideas. Redecorating presents a great chance to reflect your personality by displaying your style and interests. It will be easy to redecorate the home if money is not a restriction.11______ Here are some tips on how to do so.
Search some magazines. You can get dozens of home interior decoration ideas from countless magazines and TV programs. Some programs tend to show less costly interior decoration ideas. 12_____ It’s a good way of comparing different styles. Here you can make distinction between broad styles, country, contemporary, etc.
Fond of primitive style. If you are fond of primitive or traditional
style, warmer colors are the best for the room. These colors go with
all kinds of cloth of old style and wooden furniture.13_____
Modern style. If you like modern styles, use brighter colors instead
of white and off white. Home decoration of these styles includes minimum disorder and a lot of free space and light. Leather furniture matches the room:white or black with contrasting throw cushion(靠垫)per seating place. 14_______
15______This often occurs anyway, especially if the people give you furniture or you inherit(继承)the same. If you wish to combine different pieces of furniture from different styles, you need to bridge a gap between them. This Call be done easily with materials like throw pillows, wall hangings and carpets.
A.A white one on a black sofa suits here.
B.There is nothing wrong in mixing two styles.
C.Another effective and affordable option is by surfing the internet. D.The combinations and possibilities in the first decoration are endless.
E.Autumn colors go well to produce warm, friendly and pleasant atmosphere.
F.Nevertheless, the question for most is how to redecorate the home within limited budget.
G.The walls tend to have one or two pieces of wall art rather than 6 to 10 of the older time.
第三节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。
The movie, Alita—Battle Angel, tells a story of a girl with robotic arms and fighting powers. And in 16 life 13—year—old Tilly Lockey also has the most advanced robotic arms like Alita.
Tilly lost her arms 17 a rare disease when she was a baby. As she grew, her mother tried to get her to 18 various prosthetic(假肢). At the age of three, she got her first 19 arms, which moved the fingers by picking up 20 from nerves(神经) in the skin. But
these only 21 Tilly to move her fingers one at a time. Tilly recalls: “They were really heavy”. In the end she 22 wearing them and learned to do things without arms.
Fortunately, not long ago, she got two robotic arms of which she has 23 the use! Tilly’s new arms came as a gif. The movie makers 24 to pay for a new pair of arms called Hero Arms for an amputee(被截肢者).Robotic arms have 25 for a decade but these Hero Arms cost less. They are also lighter and more 26 than any that have come before. Moreover, these new versions are 27 proudly machine like. Tilly is pleased with her new-found skills. She has been 28 exactly what she can do now with her Hero Arms. She says: “When I go into school now, I don’t have a 29 . I feel I have something that looks super cool.”
Tilly is now working with the tech company to 30 robotic arms for other differently-able people, to help them lead better and happier lives.
16. A. natural B. dreaming C． unique D. real
17. A. due to B. instead of C． thanks to D. regardless of 18. A. take B. wear C． lead D. earn
19. A. electric B. wooden C． secondhand D. common 20. A. promises B. feelings C． signals D. concerns 21. A. returned B. allowed C． mistook D. avoided 22. A. expected B. stopped C． found D. remembered 23. A. risked B. demanded C． mastered D. noticed 24. A. ordered B. believed C． advised D. offered 25. A. existed B. disappeared C． proved D. treated 26. A. entertaining B. limited C． flexible D. expensive 27. A. trained B. designed C． discovered D. pretended 28. A. showing off B. staying up C． coming back D. getting away
29. A. strength B. solution C． choice D. weakness 30. A. relax B. develop C． control D. charge 第四节 语法填空（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。 One Japanese company said a “smart” mask is ready to improve for people ___31___(wear) face coverings.The use of the face masks plays an key role in reducing spread of the coronavirus(冠状病毒). ___32___, masks and other kinds of coverings can affect the quality of
communication between wearers. It can be more difficult to hear voices through the coverings. Many business and public spaces also have social distancing rules in place, which makes it harder for people ___33___(hear) and understood.
The wearable electronic device is designed to solve the problem. The company calls its ___34___ (invent) the “c-mask”. The device is meant to fit over other kinds of face masks commonly worn by the public.
The c-mask ___34___ is made of soft plastic material contains a built-in microphone and has holes in the front to let air in. When it ___35___(turn) on, the mask uses Bluetooth technology to connect to ___36___ mobile phone.
An app then helps users perform several actions, including turning speech into text, completing telephone calls and making the user’s voice __37___(loud). The device can also translate a person’s voice into eight other languages.
The mask will ___38___(hopeful) be put into the market next year. The designer says he has received strong interest in the product from some potential ___40___(customer). 第六节续写 （满分25分）
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。续写的词数为150左右。
A little boy selling magazines for school walked up to a house that people rarely visited. The house was very old and shabby and the owner hardly ever came out. When he did come out, he would not say hello to his neighbors or passers-by but simply just glare at them.
The boy knocked on the door and waited, sweating from fear of the old man. The boy’s parents told him to stay away from the house, and a lot of the other neighborhood children were told the same thing from their parents.
As he was ready to walk away, the door slowly opened. “What do you want?” the old man said impatiently. The little boy was very afraid but he had a quota(份额)to meet for school with selling the magazines. So he got up the courage and said, “Uh, sir, I am selling these magazines and uh, I was wondering if you would like to buy one from me.” The old man just stared at the boy without a word. The boy could see inside the old man’s house and saw that he had dog figurines(小雕像)on the fireplace mantle. “Do you collect dogs?” The little boy asked. “Yes, I have many collections in my house. They are my family here and they are all I have.” The boy then felt sorry for the man, as it seemed that he was a very lonely soul.
“Well, I do have a magazine here for collectors. It is perfect for you. I also have one about dogs since you like dogs so much.” The old man was ready to close the door on the boy and said, “No, boy. I don’t
need any magazines of any kind, now goodbye.”
The little boy was sad that he was not going to make his quota with the sale. He was also sad for the old man being so alone in the house that he owned. The boy went home and then had an idea. He had a little dog figurine that he got some years ago from an aunt. The figurine did not mean nearly as much to him since he had a real live dog and a large family. 注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数为150左右；
2. 使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3. 续写分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1:
The little boy headed back down to the old man’s house. _________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2:
From that day on something changed inside the old man.
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