THUSSAT2020年11月診斷性測試英語試卷

中學生標準學術能力診斷性測試2021年11月測試英語試卷本試卷共150分，考試時間100分鐘。第一局部閱讀理解〔共兩節(jié)，總分值60分〕第一節(jié)〔共15小題；每題3分，總分值45分〕ABC和DAAutumnisgreatforEuropeanwalking:pathsaremud-free,temperaturesaremild,crowdsarefewandbeautifulcolorsabound.ThefollowingarefourEuropeanadventurestowalkyourwaythroughautumn.TheunknownCilentoSouthofItaly’sAmalfiCoasthidesamuchlessdiscoveredwonderland.AfterstoppingtoviewthemarvelousGreektempleremainsatPaestum,Sherpa’snextdestinationconcentratesontheCilentoNationalParkfirstfollowingitsruggedseashorepasttheoccasionalmyrtlegrove小樹林andsandybeach,thenleavingmodernitybehindandventuringinlandtomedievalhilltoptowns.Home-cookeddinnersconcludeexcitingdaysofgoattracksandghostvillagesbeforeascenicpathleadsbacktotheseaside.Fournightshalfboard,includingtransport,luggagetransfersandwalkingnotes.LastdepartureOctober31.TurkishdelightsFollowanimpressivesectionofTurkey’sexpansiveLycianWay,graduallymovingfromcliffstocoastline.You’llbegininpine-filledpeaks,typicallyonshadedpathstoseaviews,andstopatbothapool-boastingupscalehotelandoneoftheYanartasregion’sever-burningflames—possiblyfueledbyamonsterbelow.Afinefishrestaurantcomesnext,thenamile-longsandybeachaheadoftwodaysonlonelyCapeGelidonya,finishingbyitslighthouse.Sixnightsincludingtenothermeals,transport,luggagetransfersandwalkingnotes.LastdepartureinearlyNovember.CarpathianclambersPolandandSlovakiaareseparatedbytheCarpathianMountainsandtheirlargeforest-filledvalleys.StartingandendinginKrakow,thistripcoversbothcountries.Somedaysincludetheoptionofclimbingtosnowypeaksortakingeasier,lower-altitudeoptions,andyou’lllikelymeettheGorals—aculturally-distinctgroupknownas“highlanders〞.Mostmemorableactivitywillbewalkingalongthe300m-highDunajecRivertospatownSzczawnica.Sevennightsincludingtransport,luggagetransfersandwalkingnotes.LastdepartureOctober24.FlowersandfetaGreece’sPelionPeninsulaisaplaceknownasthe“LandoftheCentaurs()〞foritsassociationwiththemythologicalhorse-humanhybrids.Betweenvillagesofwhitewashed,flower-decoratedstonehouses,walkerscanfollowoldpathsontomountainsides,andwanderthrougholivegrovesorbeside

theglitteringAegeanSea.Somedaysyieldswimmingopportunities,andothersthechancetorechargeinalocalpubofsomebeansoupandfeta-cheesebread.Sevennightsincludingtransport,luggagetransfersandwalkingnotes.LastdepartureOctober23.WhatcanyoudowhenyouareintheunknownCilento?A．Swiminapool.B．Haveaspa.C．Exploremedievaltowns.D．Walkthrougholivegroves.2．WhichdestinationisyourbestchoiceifyouintendtotraveltoEuropeafterOctober?Turkey.B．Cilento.C．Greece.D．Krakow.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．ItisamonsterthatfuelsthefireinYanartasregion.Mealsarefreewhenyouaretakingthefirstadventure.YoucanenjoyaspafromGoralsinthetownSzczawnica.BeansoupcanbeservedinthepubofGreece’sPelionPeninsula.BLouGehrig(1903-1941)wasabaseballplayerwiththeNewYorkYankeesfor17seasons.Hewasapowerfulhitterknownas“TheIronHorse〞.Gehrigwasastrong,toughandverymoralman.Hisfatherwasoftenout-of-workbecausehewasanalcoholicandhismotherwasamaid.Histwosistersandonlybrotherdiedyoung.Asayoungboy,Gehrighelpedhismotherwithherwork.However,heneverlethistoughstartholdhimback.HestartedplayingfortheYankeesin1923afterattendingColumbiaUniversity,settingmanymajorleaguerecordsduringhiscareer.Thisincludedthemostconsecutivegamesplayed(2130games),arecordonlybroken56yearslaterin1995.Sadly,attheageof36,hestartedtotiremid-seasonandhisspeedandcooperationabilityfaded.Heresigned.Soonafterhewasdiagnosedwithaformofmotorneurondiseasenamedamyotrophiclateralsclerosis(ALS).Hedeliveredhisfarewell-to-baseballspeechtohisteammatesandfanson4JulyofthesameyearattheYankeeStadium.Afterhisspeech,thecrowdstoodandclappedforalmosttwominutes.TheNewYorkTimesreportedthatitwas“oneofthemosttouchingsceneseverwitnessedonaballfield〞.Gehrigdiedtwoyearslaterofthedisease.Thisincreasedawarenessofthediseaseandsymptoms;inNorthAmericaitisstillcommonlyknownas“LouGehrig’sdisease〞.TheLouGehrigMemorialAwardisgiveneachyeartotheMajorLeagueBaseballplayerwhobestexhibitsGehrig’sintegrityandcharacter.WhendidLouGehriggivehisspeech?A．in1903.B．in1923.C．in1939.D．in1940.WhoaretheaudienceforLou’sspeech?A．Hisfamily.B．Hisfriends.C．Hisopponents.D．Hissupporters.Whyistheillnessknownas“LouGehrig’sdisease〞?LouGehrignamedthedisease.Thisdiseaseisrelatedtoplayingbaseball.PeoplegettoknowthediseaseduetoLouGehrig.ThediseasehadneverappearedbeforeLouGehrigcaughtWhatwordcanbestdescribeLouGehrigaccordingtothepassage?A．Determinedandpersistent.B．EmotionalandC．Wealthyandhumorous.D．Gentleandgenerous.CWeknowthatthepandemic(流行病)hashadafar-reachingimpactonourminds—somuchsothatitmayhavechangedtheveryfabricofoursocietyaltogether.Mentalhealthprofessionalsthinkthatthosewithsocialanxietywillnotemergefromthepandemicunaffected.CounsellingDirectorymemberBeverleyBlackmansays,“Forpeoplewithsociallockdownwillmakethemdeeplyanxiousinoneandyetareliefinanother.〞Headded,“Ononehand,apersonwithsocialanxietymayfeelrelievedthattheynolongerhavetosocializeinperson,buttheymayalsofeelthattheyhavelosttheopportunitytosocializewiththepeopletheyfeelsafeandsecurespendingtimewith,meaningthattheyfeelanewlevelofisolationandadifferentlevelofanxietyaboutsocializinginanyform.Withoutthesecurityofthosetheyfeelsafewith,self-confidencemayverywelldecreaseLockdownmayhavehadanegativeimpactonthosewithsocialDrDariaJ.Kuss,associateprofessorinpsychologyatNottinghamTrentsays:“Followingthelockdown,peopleinthiscountrywereallowedtomeetupagain,whichforindividualswithsocialanxietymayhaveledtostressandTheymaynotbecomfortablebeingexpectedtobe‘social’again,especiallywheninlargergroups,andmayworryaboutsayingthewrongthingsandaskingthewrongquestionsastheyarereintegratingintotheirofflinesociallives.〞Furthermore,BeverleysaysourevenbiggerrelianceonsocialmediaanddigitalcommunicationinthemidstoflockdowncouldalsohaveanegativeimpactonpeoplewithsocialShesays“Forsomepeoplewithsocialcommunicationbymediacanbeevenharderthancommunicationinperson.knowthatwordsformonlyroughly7-10%ofthewayinwhichwecommunicateandthatwerelyonbodylanguage,facialexpression,toneofvoice,andunconscioussignalsbehindwordstoconveyourthoughtsandfeelings.〞Whenitcomestowhatpeoplewithsocialanxietycandotofeelbetterasthelockdownsituationcontinuestoshift,Kusssays“Irecommendbeingopenandhonestwiththeirsocialenvironments.FriendsandfamilywillempathizewhentheconcernsarevoicedEngaginginfocusedbreathingandrelaxationmayalsohelpalleviatefeelingsofworryanddiscomfort.negativethinking(e.g.,“Idon’tknowwhattosay〞)maybereplacedwithpositiveones(e.g.,“Iamgoodenough〞and“Myfriendswanttoseeme〞).〞8．Whydopeoplewithsocialanxietyfeelrelievedduringthelockdown?Thereisnoonedisturbingtheirlife.Thereisnoneedforthemtosocialize.Theyhaveincreasedtheirself-confidence.PeoplecannolongercommunicatewitheachWhatdoestheunderlinedwordmeaninthethirdparagraph?A．Stimulate.B．Relieve.C．Begin.D．Develop.Whatcanbethegoodadviceforthosewithsocialanxietyduringthelockdown?

A．Stayathomealone.B．Communicateonline.C．Openhearttostrangers.apositiveattitude.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?Staywithsafepeoplecanbringmoreconfidence.LockdowncanhelppeopleovercomethefeelingofForpeoplewithsociallockdownisadouble-edgedsword.Itisasuitablewayforpeopleofsocialanxietytocommunicatebymedia.DMostofthe500whalesstrandedoffhavenowdiedDozensmorestrickenwhaleshavebeenfoundinAustralia’slargestevermassstranding.Theestimatedtotalnowstandsataround500,withthemajorityofthatnumberdeadandatenthrescuedbyauthoritiesontheIslandstateofExpertsbelievealloftheanimalswouldhavebeenpartofonelargegroup.Officialsbeganworkingtorescuesurvivorsamonganestimated270whalesfoundonMondayonabeachandtwosandbarsneartheremotecoastaltownofStrahan.Thenanother200whaleswerespottedfromahelicopteronlessthan10kilometressixmilestothesouth.All200hadbeenconfirmeddeadbylateafternoon.Theywereamongthe380whalesthathavediedoverall,withestimatesfromearliertodaysuggestingthat30thatwerealivebutstrandedand50hadbeenrescuedsinceMrDeka,Servicemanagerexplained.Headded,continuetoworktofreeasmanyoftheanimalsaswecan.continueworkingaslongasthereareliveanimals.〞Itisnotknownwhatcausedtheanimalstorunaground.Whilestrandingeventsarenotunheardof,theyareveryrareinsuchlargenumbers.About30whalesintheoriginalstrandingweremovedfromthesandbarstoopenoceanonbutseveralgotstrandedagain.AboutathirdofthefirstgrouphaddiedbyMondayevening.Australia’slargestmassstrandinghadpreviouslybeen320pilotwhalesneartheAustraliantownofDunsboroughin1996.Thisincidentisthefirstinvolvingmorethan500whalesinsince2021.MarineConservationProgrammewildlifebiologistKrisCarlyonsaidthelatestmassstrandingwasthebiggestinAustraliaintermsofnumbersstrandedanddied.MarinescientistPirottasaidtherewereanumberofpotentialreasonswhywhalesmightbecomebeached,includingnavigationalerrors.Sheexplained,“Theydohaveaverystrongsocialsystem;theseanimalsarecloselybondedandwhywehaveseensomanyinthiscaseunfortunatelyinthissituation.Rescuingthemdoesnotalwayswork,becausetheyarewantingtoreturnbacktothegroup,theymighthearthesoundsthattheothersaremaking,orthey’rejustdisorientedand,inthiscase,extremelystressed,andjustprobablysoexhaustedthattheyinsomecasesdon’tknowwheretheyare.〞sheadded.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A．270whaleswererescuedonMonday.B．380whaleswerefounddeadonTuesday.C．500whaleswerefoundstrandedanddead.D．200whalesspottedfromahelicopterweredead.WhydidKrisCarlyonsaythiseventisthebiggestinAustralia?Rescueworkisnotdoneintime.Thenumberofthedeathislarge.ThecauseoftheeventisstillaTherewasnoothersimilareventinrecentyears.WhichofthefollowingisNotthecauseofthestrandingofthewhales?A．Navigationalerrors.B．Overhuntingofthehumanbeings.C．Whales’grouplivingstyle.D．Whales’confusionandexhaustion.Wheredoesthispassagepossiblycomefrom?A．Anewspaper.B．Amagazine.C．Atextbook.D．Atravelbrochure.第二節(jié)〔共5小題；3分，總分值15分〕根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最正確選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Goingonholidaydoesn’thavetobebadfortheenvironment,andtherearestillplentyofwaysinwhichyoucanhaveamuch-deservedbreakwithoutharmingtheenvironment.ForgetPlanesWhilemostformsoftransportproducecarbondioxide,oneofthegassesresponsibleforglobalwarming,planeshaveamassivecarbonfootprintbecauseofthehugenumberofmilestheytravel.16There’ssomuchtoseeanddointheUKyetmostofusoverlooktheendlesspossibilities.There’stheunparalleledbeautyoftheCornishcoastandthePeakandLakeDistrict.EnjoythehistoryofastunningWelshcastle,tryboatingontheNorfolkBroadsorridethe‘HogwartsExpress’acrossScotland.OrtrytakingthetrainovertoEurope—withinsixhoursofLondonareAmsterdam’sfamousartgalleries.Alternatively,takethecartoCannesinjustoverhalfadayortheferrytoScandinaviaforholidaysyou’dnormallyonlydreamof.17Hotelscanbehugeproducersofgreenhousegasses—thinkaboutthewaterthat’swasted,allthebathroomproductsthrownouthalfusedandallthebuffetfoodthatgoesuneaten.Sochooseaneco-friendlyoptioninstead.Campingorahomestay—whereyoulivewithafamilyintheirownhome—aretwoofthebestoptions.18someofthethingstolookoutforarehotelsmadefromsustainablematerials,whichareenergyefficientorusetheirownsolarenergyandthatrecycle.Somealsohaveplantingprogramstoattractwildlife.PackwithcareThelessyoutake,thelighteryourcarbonfootprintbecausetheheavieryourluggageis,themorefuelittakestocarry.Sopacklightandpackresponsibly.19Alloftheirbottles,fromshampooandconditionertobodywashandmoisturizers,arenowmadefromrecycledplasticthatcanbere-purposedagainandagainsononewplasticisproduced.Andtheiriconicsoapbarsnowalsocomeinplastic-freepackaging.Buygiftsresponsibly

Bringingbackgiftsforfriendsandlovedonesispartofthefunofaholiday.20Avoidanythingplastic,orifitisplasticmakesureitis100%recyclable,andmakesureyourfriendswilllovewhateveryougivethemsoitisn’tjustthrowninthebinheadedforlandfill.Trytobuypresentsmadebylocalcraftsmenthatwillbenefitthecommunityandhelptheireconomy.Anddon’tbringbackanythingmadefromshells,coraloranimalproducts,becauseyoudon’tknowifthey’refromsustainablesources.Considerlivinginaneco-friendlyhotelThinkabouteco-friendlyaccommodationButifyouinsistonstayinginthehotel,Butmakesureyouchooseitemscarefully.Sowhynotskipflyinginfavorofaholidayclosertohome?Ratherthanlieonabeach,whynothelpourpreciousplanetwhenyou’reaway?Takeenvironmentally-friendlybeautyandbathingproductswithyou,suchasDove’srange.第二局部語言知識運用〔共兩節(jié)，總分值55分〕第一節(jié)完形填空〔共20小題；每題2分，總分值40分〕ABC和DWhenmychildrenwereteenagers,I21afridgemagnetwithwhatwassaidtobeaFirstNationorNativeAmericanprayer.I22itonthedoorofourrefrigeratorinfullview.Ifoundthewordstobethought23andhopedtheywouldteachmychildrentohavemorepatienceandbemore24ofothers.Althoughmychildrenare25now,withhomesoftheirown,I’vekeptthemagnetonour26doorforthepasttwenty-fiveyears.Duringthattime,I’veoftenfoundthatthe27hashelpedmeseesituationsfromadifferentperspective.Forexample,anumberofyearsago,Iwasonmywaytoafarewellfunctionwithseveralcolleagues.Aswewereleavingtheoffice,we28ourothercolleague,whohadpreviouslyplannedtoattendtheeventwithus.Iaskedifshewantedustowaitforandsherespondedinafairlyrude29ourinvitation.Oneofmyothercolleagueswasquite30andclearlyangryoverbehavior.“Idon’tknowwhyyouevenbotheredto31shesaid.32onhowtiredappearedassherushedawayfromus,Icommentedthatperhapsweshouldjustgivea33andforgiveherforbeingrudeatthelastminute.Shewas34havingabadanditwasn’tworthholdingagrudge(怨恨)againstherifweweren’tawareofwhat35herunusualbehavior.AweekIlearnedthatwhenwecameacrossshewasreturningtotheofficefromamedicalappointment36shewastoldshehadpancreaticcancer.Shediedayearwasn’tbeingrudetous;shehadjustreceivedavery37diagnosis.Whetherit’safamilymemberwholetmedown,afriendwho38aconfidence,oradifficultcolleague,thequoteonmyfridge39me.Althoughnotalwayseasytoforgive,I’vebeenableto40alotofgrudgeovertheyearsbyfocusingonmymantra.21．A．missedB．lostC．purchasedD．sold22．A．spottedB．carriedC．droppedD．placed23．A．meaningfulB．interestingC．familiarD．unexpected24．A．a(chǎn)wareB．forgivingC．a(chǎn)shamedD．confident25．A．workersB．parentsC．seniorsD．a(chǎn)dults26．A．kitchenB．fridgeC．bedroomD．bathroom27．A．dreamB．messageC．targetD．relief28．A．bumpedintoB．sawoffC．knockeddownD．dealtwith29．A．demandingB．a(chǎn)cceptingC．decliningD．delaying30．A．curiousB．a(chǎn)mazedC．a(chǎn)nxiousD．a(chǎn)nnoyed31．A．convinceB．promiseC．ignoreD．invite32．A．ReflectingB．CountingC．LookingD．Concentrating33．A．breakB．partyC．danceD．lesson34．A．suddenlyB．obviouslyC．passivelyD．naturally35．A．discoveredB．a(chǎn)voidedC．causedD．created36．A．whereB．thatC．whichD．what37．A．confusingB．shockingC．unusualD．casual38．A．builtB．lostC．betrayedD．possessed39．A．doubtedB．evaluatedC．guidedD．ordered40．A．takedownB．breakthroughC．comeaboutD．getridof第二節(jié)〔共10小題；每題1.5分，總分值15分〕閱讀以下短文，在空白處填入適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TheDoubleNinthFestival_41(celebrate)ontheninthdayoftheninthlunarmonth.Itisalsoknown42theSeniorCitizens’Festiva