一、单项选择题。本大题共10小题，每题0.82分，共8.2分
1
—Tom, don’t play the cell phone anymore, please pass me ______ salt.
—Alright mom, I’m coming.
A、the
B、a
C、an
D、/
2
You must rely on ______ that we will assist you with these obstacles whenever you are in need of help.
A、it
B、this
C、these
D、those
3
It is very ______ because she gave up the opportunity to Washington university for further study.
A、regretted
B、regrettable
C、regret
D、regretting
4
The Chinese Super League season will finally ______ on July 25, which was originally scheduled to begin on Feb 22.
A、kick off
B、take off
C、put off
D、blow off
5
He said about 3500 Florida National Guard troops and more than 1000 search and rescue experts ______.
A、are activated
B、activated
C、had been activated
D、will be activated
6
—Sandy, I saw you at the Shuangliu airport yesterday, but you did not respond to me when I called your name.
—The person you saw ______ be me, I have never been there.
A、mustn’t
B、can’t
C、must
D、can
7
______ the rain, it was a pity that we weren’t able to spend much of the day on the beach.
A、Only just
B、Because of
C、Except for
D、Even though
8
It is known to all that the assassination at Sarajevo ______ the outbreak of World WarⅠ and tips the balance in European continent.
A、triggers
B、impedes
C、halts
D、obstructs
9
Suddenly, a boy ______ a red hat ______ her purse and ______.
A、wearing; snatched; disappeared
B、wearing; snatching; disappeared
C、wearing; snatched; disappearing
D、wore; snatched; disappeared
10
—I think we should stay at home during this winter holiday, since the COVID-19 still breaks out beyond all expectations.
—______. I will go nowhere.
A、It sounds great
B、I don’t agree with you
C、I can’t agree with you more
D、I plan to visit Tibet
二、完形填空题。本大题共20小题，每题1.33分，共26.6分
（一）
A growing number of smaller companies are adopting a four-day workweek. Now the results of a recent ______（11）at Microsoft suggest it could work even for the biggest businesses.
The company introduced a program this summer in Japan ______（12）the “Work Life Choice Challenge”, which ______（13）its offices every Friday in August and gave all employees an extra-day ______（14）each week.
The results were ______（15）: While the amount of time ______（16）at work was cut ______（17）, productivity—measured by sales per employee went up by almost 40% ______（18）the same period of the previous year, the company said in a ______（19）last week.
In addition to ______（20）working hours, managers ______（21）staff to cut down on the time they spent in meetings and responding to emails. They suggested ______（22）meetings should last no longer than 30 minutes. Employees were also encouraged to cut down on meetings ______（23）by using an online messaging app.
The effects were widespread. More than 90% of Microsoft’s 2,280 employees in Japan later said they were impacted by the new measures, according to the company. By shutting down earlier each week, the company was also able to save on other ______（24）, such as electricity.
Japan has long battled with a cruel--and in some cases, deadly--culture of overwork. The problem is so ______（25）the country has even coined a term for it: karoshi death by overwork from stress-induced illnesses or severe depression.
The issue ______（26）international attention in 2015, when an employee at Japanese advertising giant Dentsu committed suicide on Christmas Day. Tokyo officials later said that the staff ______（27）excessive amounts of overtime.
Two years later, a reporter at a Japanese broadcaster died after working punishing long hours. Her employer said she had clocked in 159 hours of overtime the month before her death. That has ______（28）businesses to start searching for solutions. Sonic companies have begun offering employees more ______（29）, and the government has launched a campaign called “Premium Friday”, which encourages workers to leave early every last Friday of month.
Microsoft, for its part, says it will conduct ______（30）experiment in Japan later this year. It plans to ask employees to come up with new measures to improve work-life balance and efficiency, and will also ask other companies to join the initiative.
11
A、phenomenon
B、trial
C、test
D、document
12
A、calls
B、to call
C、called
D、calling
13
A、shut down
B、opened up
C、settled down
D、broke down
14
A、off
B、of
C、by
D、up
15
A、disappointing
B、promising
C、disappointed
D、exaggerated
16
A、lied
B、considered
C、wasted
D、spent
17
A、difficultly
B、constantly
C、slightly
D、dramatically
18
A、compared to
B、resulted to
C、according to
D、by contrast
19
A、paper
B、contract
C、statement
D、description
20
A、lowering
B、increasing
C、reducing
D、subtracting
21
A、taught
B、urged
C、punished
D、allowed
22
A、which
B、why
C、how
D、that
23
A、aside
B、altogether
C、always
D、total
24
A、resources
B、usages
C、matters
D、issues
25
A、cruel
B、mild
C、severe
D、terrified
26
A、attracts
B、attracting
C、attractions
D、attracted
27
A、had worked
B、has worked
C、working
D、worked
28
A、become
B、led
C、required
D、advised
29
A、trust
B、ability
C、anxiety
D、flexibility
30
A、more
B、a
C、another
D、others
三、阅读理解。本大题共20小题，每题1.68分，共25.2分
（二）
TEXT 1
It’s a weekday morning in Beijing, several passengers are queuing at a bus station. Some of them say going by bus has become their preferred method of public transport when they commute.
“I often take the bus to work. The bus station is very close to my home, and after I get off the bus, it only takes me about five minutes to walk to my workplace. So it is quite convenient.’’
“Seniors over 60 in Beijing get a free bus pass. I am 60 years old now, so it is the first year I’ve been able to enjoy this privilege. I take the bus to go anywhere I want to go in the city.”
“It takes me about half an hour to get to school, and pay student rates, so it is pretty cheap. My school isn’t very far away from my home, otherwise, I would probably have to take the subway instead.”
Public bus services in Beijing are some of the most extensive, widely used and affordable form of public transport in the centre and outskirts of Beijing. There are nearly 1300 buses routes in the city, with a fleet of over 30,000 vehicles. In 2018, more than 3 billion individual journeys are made across the transport network, which plays a crucial role in public transport in the city.
This convenient transport sector is organized by the Beijing Public Transport Corporation, a large scale state-owned company. It provides around 160,000 jobs in the city.
Besides daily transport services, commuters in Beijing nowadays are able to enjoy a series of custom-made services after the Beijing Public Transport Corporation conducted thorough researches into their needs.
Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as Chinese Memorial Day, fell on April 5th on the Gregorian calendar last week. It is a time for Chinese people commemorate their beloved late relatives. Figures released by China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs show that approximately 5 million people in Beijing have visited cemeteries to pay their respects this year.
The traffic congestion often starts a week before official day and finishes a week afterwards. This year, 12 special bus lines were opened started, from the city center to six cemeteries in the suburbs for two weeks.
Xu Zhengxiang is general manager of the Strategy and Reform Development Department with the Beijing Public Transport Corporation. He says this thriving customized service is a milestone in the development of Beijing public bus services, showing an enthusiastic reception from passengers.
Operating since 2013, custom-made services have seen a considerable extension in recent years. Wu Tianzhen is a director from the Transport Network with the company. He is responsible to optimize bus routes and design custom-made services.
“The earliest form of custom-made services is bus rental services for private sectors, like companies and schools. And then we gradually provide bus lines to resorts that are arranged during peak times in holidays, special lines to cemeteries during Tomb-sweeping Day, and loop lines to certain hospitals in busy areas. This kind of bus route has been arranged because we noticed more demand from people and they are effective in reducing traffic congestion in these areas.”
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What’s the meaning of “commuters” in Line 1, Paragraph7?
A、The people who live in Beijing.
B、China’s citizens.
C、The people who go to a working place and return from the place.
D、The young and the old people.
32
What can we learn from Paragraph 8?
A、A large number of old people visited cemeteries on April 5th.
B、Visiting cemeteries is a Tomb Sweeping Day custom in China.
C、Everyone wants to go out on Tomb Sweeping Day.
D、The traffic congestion in Beijing is severe during holidays.
33
What is the obligation of Wu Tianzhen?
A、Improving the bus routes and formulating custom-made services.
B、Providing bus rental services for private sectors.
C、Directing the transportation.
D、Being a general manager of the Beijing Public Transport Corporation.
34
Which of the followings best states the author’s opinion?
A、With the increase of population in China, public bus services must be improved.
B、The improved custom-made services bring convenience to people and reduce the traffic congestion.
C、People like to take buses because it is cheap.
D、There will be more buses in the future.
35
What’s the purpose of the passage?
A、To introduce a traditional festival in China.
B、To praise the hardworking Chinese employees.
C、To praise the harmony relationship among relatives in China.
D、To introduce the convenient transportation service public buses in Beijing.
（三）
TEXT 2
Chinese people are very hospitable and like to treat friends or business partners to a sumptuous dinner to show their hospitality and sincerity. Such dinners are important for Chinese, and many business deals are settled there.
The seating arrangement is very particular, but may differ from place to place.
Generally, the table for a banquet is round. The head seat is the central one that faces the entrance door, and this is normally where the host sits. Sometimes it can also be reserved for the guest who is either the eldest, the most important, or holds the highest rank.
The seat on the immediate right is for the honored guest, and the seat on the immediate left is for the second guest. The seating arrangement usually follows two principals: one relates to the distance to the head seat, and the other gives priority to seats on the right.
The seat opposite the head seat is usually taken by a person from the hosting group: sometimes it suggests that the person who is seated there will pay for the dinner.
In a Chinese dinner, keeping the balance between the proportion of meat and vegetable dishes is viewed a a given. Normally, the main guest, older people or those of higher rank are given the honor of ordering. Sometimes the host will order according to guest tastes.
In a Chinese dinner, cold dishes are served first, then hot dishes, then staple food, fruits are served last. Cold dishes are regularly ordered in an even number depending on the number of guests. The number of hot dishes, as for main courses, usually falls as four, six or eight (or other even numbers because Chinese people believe them to be lucky). Regular dinner usually has six to twelve hot dishes Staples such as rice, pancakes, noodles, dumplings and others are provided after the hot dishes, then sometimes comes soup, with fruit served at the end.
Unlike most Westerners, Chinese usually share all of the dishes on the table. There is usually a large rotating tray, and all the dishes ordered are placed on it. When eating one uses chopsticks or a spoon transfer the food into one’s own plate or bowl. People take just one portion each time not all the food they want to eat.
In daily life, chopsticks also play an important role in Chinese table manners and some principals need to be kept in mind. Before the meal, the chopstick should be placed parallel to one another on the right side of one’s plate or bowl; during the meal, the chopsticks should be placed on the rack or plate after use, not placed casually back on the table. After the meal, the chopsticks should be placed in a vertical line on the middle of the rice bowl Do not use chopsticks to turn over the food in the dishes. Do not point at people with the chopsticks during a meal.
In China, the dinner bill will usually be paid by the one who issued the invitation, but sometimes Chinese will compete to pay for the bill. This is mainly related to the culture of maintaining face. Chinese usually believe that whoever pays the bill is more generous and values the friendship more, and thus gains more face.
China is a country with a splendid catering culture diverse in its various culinary regions; just remember, “A guest should suit the convenience of the host” and “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”.
36
Which of the following statements about seating arrangement is NOT TRUE?
A、Generally, round tables are used at Chinese banquets.
B、The seat facing the entrance is the seat of honor.
C、The seat opposite the head seat is usually reserved for the eldest.
D、Those of higher position sit closer to the head seat.
37
The main courses usually are ordered in even number because ______.
A、Chinese people like to share the dishes with others
B、Even number symbolize the longevity and immortality in China
C、It is a traditional way to show respect to the guests
D、Chinese people regard even numbers as lucky numbers
38
In a Chinese dinner, rice is usually served ______.
A、before the cold dishes
B、after the hot dishes
C、after the soup
D、at the end
39
Which of the following behaviors may be regarded as impolite when using the chopsticks?
A、During the meal, placing the chopstick on the rack of plate after use.
B、Before the meal, placing the chopstick parallel to one another on the right side of the bowl.
C、During the meal, inserting the chopsticks into the bowls or dishes.
D、When eating, using chopsticks to transfer the food into one’s own plate or bowl.
40
Why do Chinese people compete to be the one to pay for the bill according to the passage?
A、To establish trust.
B、To prove that they are humble and polite.
C、To show they are very rich.
D、To maintain face.
（四）
TEXT 3
Alibaba and Amazon already dominate the business of selling stuff online in their home markets. Increasingly, they are competing against each other on neutral ground. Both are spending billions of dollars on Asia—particularly Southeast Asia and India—as they look for a place that could repeat China’s explosive transformation into the world’s biggest online shopping market.
Amazon has committed $5 billion to India, where it lures customers to sign up for its Prime service, which includes Western movies and television shows, for a small fraction of the $99 annual membership price in the United States. Alibaba has invested roughly 5500 million for stakes in both Paytm—India's largest mobile payments platform—and its e-commerce affiliate Paytm Mall.
Alibaba’s bigger bet is in Southeast Asia. It has spent more than $2 billion to take control of Lazada, a five-year-old online shopping company based in Singapore and doing business in six countries. Last year, Lazada bought RedMart, the online retail grocery. But Southeast Asia is not China. A diffuse area of 600 million people, the region is divided by politics, language and culture. Some places are modem, like Singapore, other places lack the roads and other infrastructure to get people what they need. “It’s a mix of urban, semi-urban and rural areas, separated by large distances and—in the Philippines and Indonesia—by water,” said Mike Booker, a partner at the Southeast Asian am of Bain. “Cash on delivery is still prevalent, and other local players are in the fray,” The challenges have forced Lazada, Aliaba’s biggest Southeast Asian operation, to get creative.
In Vietnam, local post offices take customer returns and give cash refund. In Malaysia, customers can collect merchandise from lockers at 7·Eleven stores. And in the Philippines, Lazada uses gas station, a places where merchants can drop of their goods, for delivery personnel to pick up. “We’re in the super, super, super early days,” said Inanc Balci, who oversees Lazada operation in the Philippines.
Alibaba’s international arm has seen its latest quarterly sales more than double in a year, in part from Lazada’s contribution. Still Lazada and its RedMart subsidiary remain a tiny and unprofitable part of Alibaba’s empire. Max Bittner, Lazada’s chief executive, said its Chinese parent has been willing to spend money to build is delivery capabilities and draw more customers. “E-commerce is an economy of scale game,” Mr. Bittner said. “I don’t feel constrained in any way. I can go after this opportunity with the amount of firepower Inced.”
Amazon so far counts Singapore as i only Southeast Asian market, though industry experts widely expect it will expand into other countries, an Amazon spokeswoman declined to comment.
Until recently, direct competition between Alibaba and Amazon has been rare. Amazon has modest presence in China. Alibaba sells goods in the United States through its AliExpress platform but has backed away from further expansion efforts.
Southeast Asia could offer test of their vastly different business models on neutral turf.
Amazon owns more of the inventory it sells. By contrast, most of Lazada’s sales come from outside vendors who use its platform as a digital middleman to reach customers. That approach, which keeps costs low, is similar to what Alibaba does in China. But in China, the company’s Taobao platform has been accused of offering counterfeit goods. Alibaba says it is working to fight fakes. Alibaba has a long lead over Amazon and is building up its infrastructure across Southeast Asia. In Indonesia, for example, it took a minority stake in August in another online marketplace, Tokopedia. Experts say Amazon could fight hack by offering online Western movies and television programs as it does in the United States, which could increase its appeal with younger customers.
Amazon stumbled in Singapore initially when the service proved too popular, forcing it to turn away customers. But since then the two companies have amped up their efforts to deliver more quickly to a growing group of customers, competing in the market is likely to be expensive, thanks to customer price cuts and rebates in addition to expansion costs.
41
Based on this report, Amazon ______.
A、depends more on oversea suppliers than Alibaba
B、had a smooth going in Singapore at the first time
C、paid more for investment than Alibaba in India
D、is determined to expand into other countries
42
There are many challenging factors for Lazada, except for ______.
A、local competition
B、powerful cohesion
C、infrastructure construction
D、various cultures
43
In Southeast Asia, ______.
A、it is very popular for people to pay by cash when receiving their parcels
B、ecommerce has reached its culmination
C、Alibaba is second to Amazon
D、market-competing is far from expensive
44
Mr. Bittner’s attitude towards the development of E-commerce is ______.
A、aspiring
B、disappointed
C、doubtful
D、neutral
45
The best title for this report may be ______.
A、The Flourish of E-commerce in Southeast Asia and India
B、The Time for Amazon and Alibaba
C、A New War for E-commerce
D、A Shown down Brews Amazon and Alibaba, Far from Home
四、写作。本大题共1小题，共20分
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近年来，全国各地陆续出现了一批网红景区，引得很多网友纷纷前去打卡。有的网红景区确实给游客提供了令人满意的旅途体验，成为名副其实的网红打卡地，但有些景区由于营销过度，出现实景和宣传大相径庭的尴尬，引发了网友的吐槽。对于这种现象，你有哪些认识？请结合实际，谈谈你的个人看法，并由此写一篇英语作文。（20分）
要求：
（1）标题自拟，观点明确，条理清晰，结构完整，语言流畅；
（2）篇幅在200词左右。
1、A2、A3、B4、A5、C6、B7、B8、A9、A10、C11、B12、C13、A14、A15、B16、D17、D18、A19、C20、C21、B22、D23、B24、A25、C26、D27、A28、B29、D30、C31、C32、B33、A34、B35、D36、C37、D38、B39、C40、D41、C42、B43、A44、A45、C
1
本题主要考查冠词的用法。
题干意为：—Tom，别再玩手机了，请把盐递给我。—好的，妈妈，我来了。表示特指应该用the，A项正确。
B、C、D三项与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为A。
2
本题主要考查代词用法辨析。
题干意为：你要坚信我们会在任何你需要的时候帮助你克服这些障碍。that引导宾语从句太长，不能直接做rely on的宾语，因此要用形式宾语it。故A项正确。
B、C、D三项：不能用作形式宾语，与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为A。
3
本题主要考查形似近义词的用法辨析。
题干意为：她放弃去华盛顿大学深造的机会真令人遗憾。regrettable意为“令人遗憾的，使人懊悔的”，常用于由物作主语的结构中，符合句意。故B项正确。
A项：regretted是动词的过去分词形式，与题干不符，排除。
C项：regret为动词，与题干不符，排除。
D项：regretting是动词的现在分词形式，与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为B。
4
本题主要考查动词词组辨析。
题干意为：原计划于2月22日启动的中超联赛赛季最终将在7月25日开始。kick off 表示“开球；开始”，故A项正确。
B项：take off表示“起飞”，与题干不符，排除。
C项：put off表示“推迟、延迟”，与until搭配，表示“延迟到……”，与题干不符，排除。
D项：blow off表示“吹走”，与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为A。
5
本题主要考查动词的时态。
题干意为：他说大约3500名佛罗里达州国民警卫队士兵和1000多名搜救专家被调用。“被调用”发生在“他说”之前，应用过去完成时的被动语态，故C项正确。
A项：are activated为一般现在时，与题干不符，排除。
B项：activated为主动语态，与题干不符，排除。
D项：will be activated表示将来时，与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为C。
6
本题主要考查情态动词的用法。
题干意为：—Sandy，我昨天在双流机场看到你了，但是我叫你的时候你没有理我。—你看到的人不可能是我，我没去过那里。can’t be表示“不可能是……”，为语气肯定的推测，故B项正确。
A项：mustn’t表示“禁止”，与题干不符，排除。
C项：must表示“必须”，与题干不符，排除。
D项：can表示“可能”，与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为B。
7
本题主要考查连词的用法。
题干意为：因为下雨，我们没能在沙滩待上大半天，这真是太遗憾了。Because of表示“因为，由于”，后接名词，故B项正确。
A项：Only just表示“仅仅”，与题干不符，排除。
C项：Except for表示“除了……还……”，与题干不符，排除。
D项：Even though表示“尽管”，与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为B。
8
本题主要考查动词词义辨析。
题干意为：众所周知，萨拉热窝刺杀事件触发了第一次世界大战并且打破了欧洲大陆的平衡。triggers表示“引起，发动”，故A项正确。
B项：impedes表示“阻碍”，与题干不符，排除。
C项：halt表示“阻止，停止”，与题干不符，排除。
D项：obstructs表示“阻挠，妨碍”，与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为A。
9
本题主要考查动词及非谓语动词。
题干意为：突然，一个戴着红色帽子的男孩抢走了她的钱包然后消失了。wearing a red hat作定语，修饰boy，抢钱包和消失都发生在过去，故A项正确。
B、C、D三项：与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为A。
10
本题主要考查情景交际。
题干意为：—我认为这个寒假我们应该待在家里，因为新冠疫情仍然出乎意料地爆发。—我非常赞同。根据“I will go nowhere.”可知，回答者对上文表示赞同。故C项正确。
A项：“听起来太棒了。”与题干不符，排除。
B项：“我不同意。”与题干不符，排除。
D项：“我计划去西藏。”与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为C。
11
本题主要考查名词词义辨析。
根据语境和文章最后一段的experiment可知，此空应为试验，意为：“微软公司最近的一个试验表明……”，trial表示“试验”。故B项正确。
A项：phenomenon表示“现象”。与题干不符，排除。
C项：test表示“测验”。与题干不符，排除。
D项：document表示“文件”。与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为B。
12
本题主要考查非谓语动词。
根据句意“今年夏天，这家公司在日本推出了一个叫‘工作生活选择挑战’的计划。”called为动词过去分词做定语，修饰program。故C项正确。
A项：calls为一般现在时。与题干不符，排除。
B项：to call为动词不定式，常用来表示将要去做。与题干不符，排除。
D项：calling为动词现在分词形式，表示正在进行或主动关系。与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为C。
13
本题主要考查动词短语词义辨析。
根据语境可知，该句意为：“这家公司在八月份的每个周五都关闭所有的办公室……”shut down表示“关闭”。故A项正确。
B项：opened up表示“打开”。与题干不符，排除。
C项：settled down表示“安顿、定居”。与题干不符，排除。
D项：broke down表示“破裂”。与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为A。
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本题主要考查介词的用法。
根据语境可知，该句句意为“……每周给所有雇员额外一天的假期。”an extra-day off可表示“额外一天假”。故A项正确。
B、C、D三项：错误。与题干不符，排除。
故正确答案为A。
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本题主要考查形容词词义辨析。
根据后文可知，试验的结果是比较好的。promising表示“有希望的；效果好的”。故B项正确。
A项：disappointing表示“令人失望的”。与后文不符，排除。
C项：disappointed表示“失望的”，常用来修饰人。与题干不符，排除。
D项：exaggerated表示“夸张的”。与后文不符，排除。
故正确答案为B。
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