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浙江省专升本英语真题2021年

选择题部分
Part Ⅰ Reading Comprehension

Section A Passage Reading

Format Ⅰ
Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on The Answer Sheet.
I was brought up in a house with lots of music. There was one record player with seven of us living in the house. It was a really beautiful way to grow up just listening to so much amusing stuff. I loved it all but I specifically remember seeing a movie about Billie Holiday and being just so fascinated.
When I was about 15, I bought my first record, The Legend of Billie Holiday. And that was it. It started a love affair. It opened up a whole new world to me of Billie Holiday and then I started to search deeper and discovered where she came from and where she went. Thanks to her, I discovered loads of other artists. That was the starting point. Her voice really blew me away. She was so young when she started, which obviously influenced me because I was just a teenager and I started singing
in clubs at 16.
I was probably 17—18 and I was already singing. I had very few records and I was living in a tiny room with a record player and a bed and a little kitchen. I used to listen to these records eagerly. Already singing at the time, I was interested in how to move my voice. I never studied music or vocal coaching—these records were my vocal coaches. I had the best vocal record coaches in the world! The singing of Clare Tony impressed me too. I used to sit and copy what she sang, every part of it because I loved that she lost herself in it. I never heard anything like it before, so I used to just try and copy it. And it definitely went into my singing. She inspired me to have the confidence to just go for it and lose myself and see what happens. Without that record, I wouldn't have felt that joy.

1. What is a really beautiful way to grow up? ______

A.Going to see movies often.
B.Having many music records.
C.Living in a large family of seven.
D.Listening to lots of amusing music.

A B C D

[考点] 事实细节题
[解析] 根据第一段第一句“I was brought up in a house with lots of music.”和第一段第三句“It was a really beautiful way to grow up just listening to so much amusing stuff.”可知，作者在一个充满音乐的房子里长大，认为听着有趣的音乐长大是一种非常美好的成长方式。故选D。

2. What opened up a new world for me when I was 15 years old? ______

A.A movie I watched.
B.My first job as a singer.
C.A record of Billie Holiday.
D.The beginning of my love affair.

A B C D

[考点] 事实细节题
[解析] 根据第二段第一句“When I was about 15, I bought my first record, The Legend of Billie Holiday.”和第二段第四句“It opened up a whole new world to me of Billie Holiday...”可知，那张叫The Legend of Billie Holiday的唱片在作者15岁时为其打开了一个全新的世界。故选C。

3. Which can best explain the underlined part "blew me away" in Para.2? ______

A.Made me jealous.
B.Sent me off quickly.
C.Impressed me deeply.
D.Filled me with great expectations.

A B C D

[考点] 词语理解题
[解析] 通读第二段可知，The Legend of Billie Holiday这张唱片为作者打开了一个全新的世界，让作者对Billie Holiday和其他艺术家产生了极大的兴趣，Billie Holiday的嗓音让作者印象深刻。由此可推知，blew me away意为“给我留下深刻印象”，与C项(让我印象深刻)意思最为接近。A项意为“让我嫉妒”；B项意为“很快罚我下场”；D项意为“让我极为期待”。故选C。

4. Who/What are my best voice coaches? ______

A.The records I had.
B.My favourite artists.
C.My record players.
D.Singers like Billie Holiday.

A B C D

[考点] 事实细节题
[解析] 根据第三段第五、六句“I never studied music or vocal coaching—these records were my vocal coaches. I had the best vocal record coaches in the world!”可知，作者从未学习过音乐或接受声乐训练，这些唱片是其声乐老师，且是世界上最好的声乐唱片老师。故选A。

5. Which is the best title for this passage? ______

A.My youthful hobbies
B.A song that I liked best
C.Records that influenced my life
D.The first record player in my life

A B C D

[考点] 主旨大意题
[解析] 通读全文可知，第一段指出作者认为听着有趣的音乐长大是一种非常美好的成长方式；第二、三段讲述了作者从购买第一张唱片被Billie Holiday的嗓音吸引，到跟着唱片学习唱歌的经历，表明唱片对作者的巨大影响。由此可推知，C项(影响我人生的唱片)最适合作本文的标题。A项(我年轻时的爱好)、B项(我最喜欢的一首歌曲)和D项(我生命中的第一台唱机)均不能概括文章的主要内容。故选C。

Too much stress is bad for your body and soul. Fortunately, even when you can not change a stressful situation, you have some control over the way you deal with it.
What is stress? Your body is on the alert, telling you something's wrong and you need to fix it. Stress can cause your endocrine system to produce certain hormones that weaken immune system, damage the heart and blood vessels, and increase chances of colds and other illnesses.
Stress also harms your mind. Stress makes people irritable: they may feel extreme anxiety and
lose their ability to concentrate. They may also experience sleeplessness, have an upset stomach, and suffer from headaches and tiredness.
Luckily there are various relaxation techniques to relieve stress.
Relaxation through meditation has been proven to relieve stress. Sit in a comfortable position where you won't be disturbed. Close your eyes. Choose a word or phrase to focus on. "It's OK," for example. As you concentrate on breathing, repeat the phrase each time you breathe out. If you get distracted by other thoughts, gently put them out of your mind and return to your phrase. Continue for over 10 minutes. Practice at least once a day.
Do time-travel exercise. When you feel stressed, remember something you felt just as tense about a year ago. How important does it seem today? Now try to project a year into the future and look back on your present trouble. Chances are that your "leap forward" in time will give you a better viewpoint on what you are going through.
Some other tips to fight stress include: having baths with aromatherapy oils and salts, getting more vitamin C, ginseng, or turning to some herbs. Today, an estimated 1 million cups of chamomile are consumed each day throughout the world, which herbalists recommend as a wonderful remedy for stress.

6. What harm can stress do to your body? ______

A.Annoying you easily.
B.Making you feel anxious.
C.Causing you to suffer from sleeplessness.
D.Increasing the possibility of catching colds.

A B C D

[考点] 事实细节题
[解析] 根据第二段最后一句“Stress can cause your endocrine system to produce certain hormones that weaken immune system, damage the heart and blood vessels, and increase chances of colds and other illnesses.”可知，精神压力能使你的内分泌系统产生某些削弱免疫系统的荷尔蒙，损害心脏和血管，并增加患感冒和其他疾病的风险。A项(容易让你发怒)、B项(让你感到焦虑)和C项(使你遭受失眠的痛苦)均不是精神压力给身体带来的损害。故选D。

7. What does the underlined word "meditation" in Para. 5 mean? ______

A.A religious practice.
B.Thinking peacefully.
C.Certain medical treatments.
D.Having hot baths regularly.

A B C D

[考点] 词语理解题
[解析] 根据第五段第二、三、四句“Sit in a comfortable position where you won't be disturbed. Close your eyes. Choose a word or phrase to focus on.”可知，坐在一个不会被打扰的舒服位置，闭上眼睛，选择一个单词或短语来集中注意力。由此可推知，meditation意为“冥想，沉思，深思”，与B项(平静地思考)意思最为接近。A项意为“一种宗教习俗”；C项意为“某些药物治疗”；D项意为“定期洗热水澡”。故选B。

8. How should you deal with other thoughts when you are distracted by them? ______

A.Depend upon them.
B.Look down upon them.
C.Pay no attention to them.
D.Attach importance to them.

A B C D

[考点] 推理判断题
[解析] 根据第五段倒数第三句“If you get distracted by other thoughts, gently put them out of your mind and return to your phrase.”可知，如果你被其他想法分心了，和缓地把它们赶出你的大脑，然后回到你的短语上。由此可推知，当你被其他想法分心时，你应该不去在意它们。故选C。

9. What is the benefit of a time-travel exercise? ______

A.Helping you to forget about the past.
B.Allowing you to look back on your past.
C.Making you feel hopeful about the future.
D.Enabling you to view your current trouble better.

A B C D

[考点] 事实细节题
[解析] 根据倒数第二段最后一句“Chances are that your 'leap forward' in time will give you a better viewpoint on what you are going through.”可知，在时间上“向前跳”会让你从更好的角度看待你正在经历的事情，即时间旅行练习可以使你更好地看待现在的麻烦。故选D。

10. What is the author's attitude towards the fight against stress? ______

A.Optimistic.
B.Doubtful.
C.Neutral.
D.Ironic.

A B C D

[考点] 观点态度题
[解析] 根据第一段第二句“Fortunately, even when you can not change a stressful situation, you have some control over the way you deal with it.”和第四段“Luckily there are various relaxation techniques to relieve stress.”可知，幸运的是，即使当你不能改变压力大的情况时，你也能控制应付它的方法，而且有多种多样的放松技巧来缓解精神压力。由此可推知，作者认为我们有办法缓解精神压力，对与精神压力的斗争持乐观的(optimistic)态度。B项(怀疑)、C项(中立的)和D项(讽刺的)均不符合题意。故选A。

Birds may not be so bird-brained after all. A study of Japanese tits has shown they can "speak in phrases", an ability previously thought to be unique to humans.
Displaying talents that may force us to change our traditional concepts of human superiority, Japanese tits could produce a "scan the surroundings for danger" call and then add a "come here" sound onto the end and, in effect creating the phrase "come here and scan for danger".
Dr. David Wheatcraft, one of the co-authors of the study, said this was the first known example of untrained wild animals using "compositional syntax" when two calls with independent meanings are combined to create something with a new meaning.
The study published yesterday in the journal Nature Communications raises further questions about just how superior human language abilities really are.
Homo sapiens(智人) has long been regarded as the only species capable of language, with its potential of conveying endless variations of meaning, such as fixed alarm calls or a particular learned song.
However, Dr. Wheatcraft said that scientists were now finding more and more examples of how other animals shared what were once considered unique human language abilities.
We need to think that "referential communication" where words mean certain things to humans. Then in the 1980s we found monkeys have different kinds of alarm calls for different predators.
Now it's been shown in a wide range of species including chickens, which use different sounds to distinguish between air and ground predators, and in Japanese tits, which have different calls for "crow" and "snake". Parrots and dolphins had all been trained to respond to combined phrases, he said, but the wild Japanese great tits were the first to have been shown to "use these building blocks of language on their own".

11. Which is the best title of the passage? ______

A.Birds can create phrases
B.Speaking is unique to humans
C.Animals can be trained to use phrases
D.Scanning for danger is limited to birds

A B C D

[考点] 主旨大意题
[解析] 通读全文可知，第一至三段介绍了日本山雀能创造短语并使用短语交流；第四至六段指出智人不是唯一能使用语言的物种，科学家发现其他动物也有语言能力；最后两段介绍了不同动物的不同语言交流方式，以及日本山雀是第一个被证明独立使用语言组成部分的物种。由此可推知，A项(鸟能创造短语)最适合作本文的标题。B项(说话是人类特有的)和C项(动物能被训练使用短语)与文章内容不符；D项(只有鸟类能查看危险)太过绝对。故选A。

12. Which species was first known to produce phrases untrained according to Dr. Wheatcraft? ______

A.Parrots.
B.Dolphins.
C.Monkeys.
D.Tits.

A B C D

[考点] 推理判断题
[解析] 根据第一段最后一句“A study of Japanese tits...”和第三段“Dr. David Wheatcraft...said this was the first known example of untrained wild animals...to create something with a new meaning.”可知，一项关于日本山雀的研究表明它们可以“使用短语说话”，这是第一个已知的未经训练的野生动物使用“组合句法”将两个具有独立意义的叫声组合起来创造具有新含义的话语的例子。由此可推知，山雀是第一个已知的不经训练就能创造短语的物种。故选D。

13. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word "predators" in Para.7? ______

A.Followers.
B.Attackers.
C.Victims.
D.Survivors.

A B C D

[考点] 词语理解题
[解析] 根据第七段最后一句“Then in the 1980s we found monkeys have different kinds of alarm calls for different predators.”可推知，猴子发出不同的告警声应该是碰到了不同的捕食性动物(predator)。follower：拥护者，追随者；attacker：攻击者，袭击者；victim：受害者，受骗者；survivor：幸存者，生还者。B项与画线词的意思最为接近。故选B。

14. Which of the following is true of Homo sapiens? ______

A.It cannot learn a particular song.
B.It can produce certain alarm calls.
C.It cannot convey variations of meaning.
D.It is the only species to master a language.

A B C D

[考点] 事实细节题
[解析] 根据第五段“Homo sapiens...with its potential of conveying endless variations of meaning，such as fixed alarm calls or a particular learned song.”可知，智人能够传达固定的告警声或者一首特别的学过的歌。A、C、D三项均与文章内容不符。故选B。

15. In what aspect are monkeys, chickens and the Japanese tits similar? ______

A.They can produce a "scan for danger" call.
B.They are trained to respond to combined phrases.
C.They can make different alarm calls for different predators.
D.They are able to use the building blocks of language on their own.

A B C D

[考点] 推理判断题
[解析] 根据第七段最后一句“Then in the 1980s we found monkeys have different kinds of alarm calls for different predators.”和最后一段第一句“Now it's been shown in a wide range of species including chickens, which use different sounds to distinguish between air and ground predators, and in Japanese tits, which have different calls for 'crow' and 'snake'.”可知，20世纪80年代我们发现猴子遇到不同的捕食性动物会发出不同的告警声，现在证明各种各样的物种都可以发出不同的告警声，如鸡和日本山雀。由此可推知，猴子、鸡和日本山雀的相似之处是它们都能在遇到不同的捕食性动物时发出不同的告警声。故选C。

We may not be wearing them very much at the moment, but the story behind our most glamorous(迷人的) pair of high heels is likely much longer than any of us really realize.
Here is the tale of how a very male shoe came to become an iconic symbol of powerful femininity.
Originally dating back to the 15th century, Persia, the very first high heels were made for highly practical purpose. An early pioneer of the cowboy boot style, a strong shoe with in-built heeled sole (鞋底) , allowed horsemen to more easily secure their feet in stirrups (马镫) creating a much more comfortable ride.
Owning horses meant wealth, and so owning a pair of proper riding boots was a real symbol of power and influence. As soldiers began to travel on Persian King's orders to forge a relationship with other influential foreign leaders, word of heeled boots spread across Europe, and they became the desirable look for both sport and leisure.
By the mid-18th century, the male interest in heels had waned, mostly because of their increasing feminization. Though women such as Queen Elizabeth I had first adopted heels in order to imitate some of the authority of male leaders, women's shoes had become significantly more decorative thanks to the invention of the sewing machine, which allowed for much greater variety in the joining of sole and upper.
The 18th century is also when high heels first began to have "sexy" meaning. In early French postcards from this era, women often wore little except for an elegant pair of heels, promoting the feminine charm that would lead smoothly into the glamour girls of the Second World War.

16. Which is true of high heels? ______

A.They used to be a male symbol.
B.They have become less feminine.
C.They are worn for practical purpose.
D.They tended to represent neither gender.

A B C D

[考点] 推理判断题
[解析] 根据第二、三段内容可知，高跟鞋最初是为了实用而发明的鞋子，是为了让骑手更容易将他们的脚固定在马镫里，后来演变成了鲜明的女性气质的标志。由此可推知，高跟鞋过去是男性的标志。故选A。

17. When were high heels invented? ______

A.In the 16th century.
B.In the 17th century.
C.In the 18th century.
D.In the 15th century.

A B C D

[考点] 事实细节题
[解析] 根据第三段第一句“Originally dating back to the 15th century, Persia, the very first high heels were made for highly practical purpose.”可知，最初的高跟鞋可以追溯到15世纪。故选D。

18. Which is closest in meaning to the underlined word "forge" in Para. 4? ______

A.Affect.
B.Change.
C.Establish.
D.Destroy.

A B C D

[考点] 词语理解题
[解析] 根据第四段最后一句“As soldiers began to travel on Persian King's orders to forge a relationship with other influential foreign leaders...”可知，当士兵按照波斯王的命令开始快速行进去和其他有影响力的异国领导者建立关系时，有鞋跟的靴子的消息传遍了欧洲。由此可推知，forge的意思是“努力加强，努力地缔造”，establish(建立)与其意思最接近。affect：影响；change：改变，变化；destroy：摧毁，毁灭，破坏。故选C。

19. Which can best describe men's interest in high heels in the mid-18th century? ______
A. Became obvious. B. Disappeared.
C, Remained steady. D. Decreased.

A B C D

[考点] 事实细节题
[解析] 根据倒数第二段第一句“By the mid-18th century, the male interest in heels had waned, mostly because of their increasing feminization.”可知，到18世纪中期，因为它们(高跟鞋)不断增加的女性化，男性对高跟鞋的兴趣减退了。become obvious：变得明显；disappear：消失；remain steady：保持稳定；decrease：减小，降低。故选D。

20. What is the main idea of the passage? ______

A.The design of high heels.
B.The history of high heels.
C.The meaning of high heels.
D.The importance of high heels.

A B C D

[考点] 主旨大意题
[解析] 通读全文可知，本文主要是按时间顺序讲述了从15世纪到18世纪，高跟鞋自发明以来从男性的标志演变为女性的标志的历史。故选B。

Format Ⅱ
Directions: In the following passage, some sentences have been removed. For questions 21—25, choose the most suitable one from the list A—G to fit into each of the numbered blanks. There are two extra choices, which do not fit into any of the blanks. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on The Answer Sheet.
Nowadays, online sales have boomed. Nearly every famous brand has opened up an online store, attracting customers by offering unique products right to their doorstep.
This article highlights four tips to help you save money.
1
The very first thing that you should be doing is to make sure that you plan to buy things on the right day and time. Online shopping is a whole lot different from shopping at stores as the possibilities are endless. You should be on the lookout for holiday sales like the Christmas season or Black Friday as the prices significantly drop during these days owing to heavy sales.
2
The next most important thing you should do is to look out for cheaper products. Most ecommerce platforms want as many customers as possible and try to retain them in any way they can. You can browse over http://buykers.com/uk/coupons/feelunique and make use of their ongoing discount on every product in their catalogue.
3
If you want to make sure that you are not spending more money than you have to, you are going to need to do some research. Before you buy a product, you should compare its prices on different websites and find out where you get the best value for your money. 4
Don't purchase more than you have to.
While online shopping has its benefits, it also makes users purchase more things than they have to. We are constantly surrounded by ads on social media tempting us to buy products that we don't even need.
5 Therefore, before you make a purchase, you should think long and hard about it.
A. Shop on the right day.
B. Leave items in your cart.
C. Compare different websites.
D. Bargain with customer services.
E. Look for discounts and coupons.
F. Remember not to make any rush decisions.
G. You could end up saving a lot of money this way.

[解析] 下文提到“你应该做的第一件事就是确保你计划在合适的日子和时间买东西”，A项“在合适的日子购物”引出下文，符合语境。故选A。

[解析] 下文提到“你可以浏览http://buykers.com/uk/coupons/feelunique这个网站，利用商品目录上的每件产品的现行折扣”，E项“寻找折扣和优惠券”引出下文，符合语境。故选E。

[解析] 下文提到“你在买一件产品之前，应该比较它在不同网站上的价格，然后弄清楚在哪个网站上(买)能让你的钱最物有所值”，C项“比较不同的网站”引出下文，符合语境。故选C。

[解析] 上文提到“如果你想确保你不会花更多的不必要的钱，你将需要做一些研究。你在买一件产品之前，应该比较它在不同网站上的价格”，G项“这样你最终就能节省很多钱”承接上文，符合语境。故选G。

[解析] 下文提到“因此，在你采购之前你应该好好想想”，F项“记得不要做任何草率的决定”引出下文，符合语境。故选F。

Section B Banked Cloze
Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Please blacken the corresponding letter for each choice on The Answer Sheet. You may not use any of the words in the word bank more than once.
Anandibai Joshee, India's first woman physician with a medical degree, was born on March 31, 1865 in Kalyan, Maharashtra. When she was young, Joshee's father 1 her to go to school. This investment in Joshee's education was 2 by her husband. They married when Joshee was only twelve.
By fifteen, 3 serious illness herself, she was determined to study medicine, a choice 4 influenced by the loss of an infant son. After gaining the 5 of her community, Joshee set sail from Calcutta on April 7, 1883. Later that year Joshee began training at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania. At WMCP, Joshee studied obstetrics(产科学) and gynaecology(妇科学) , 6 to return to India to serve Indian women. After three years, Joshee graduated with her medical degree and upon graduation, she accepted a(n) 7 from the governor minister of Kolhapur in India to serve 8 "Lady Doctor of Kolhapur". During her studies, Joshee was infected with tuberculosis(肺结核). When she returned to India in 1886, her health was in 9 decline. Before she could 10 up her post, she died in February 1887 at the young age of twenty-one. Despite her short life, Joshee's achievements were enough to open the door for other Indian women to quickly follow.
A. encouraged
B. surviving
C. support
D. as
E. continued
F. take
G. rapid
H. hoping
I. get
J. gentle
K. offer
L. nearly
M. possibly
N. for
O. progress

[解析] 分析句子结构可知，空处应填动词的过去式，作主句的谓语。符合要求的选项有A、E。encourage sb. to do sth.为固定用法，意为“鼓励某人做某事”。句意：在Joshee小的时候，她爸爸鼓励她去上学。故选A。
[参考译文] A．encouraged(v. 鼓励)
B．surviving(v. 幸存)
C．support(n.＆v. 支持)
D．as(prep. 作为)
E．continued(v. 继续)
F．take(v. 拿，就任)
G．rapid(adj. 快速的)
H．hoping(v. 希望)
I．get(v. 得到)
J．gentle(adj. 文静的，温柔的)
K．offer(n. 主动提议v. 提供)
L．nearly(adv. 几乎)
M．possibly(adv. 可能)
N．for(prep. 给，对，为了)
O．progress(n. 进步)

[解析] 根据空前的was和空后的介词by可知，空处应填动词的过去分词，构成一般过去时的被动语态。符合要求的选项只有E。句意：这项对Joshee教育的投资由她的丈夫继续。故选E。

[解析] 分析句子结构可知，空处应填非谓语动词。符合要求的选项有B、H。句意：到15岁时，她自己从严重的疾病中幸存后决定学医，(这是)一个可能受失去了她幼小的儿子(这件事)影响的选择。故选B。

[解析] 分析句子结构可知，空处应填副词，修饰空后的动词influenced。符合要求的选项有L、M。句意参考上题解析。故选M。

[解析] 根据空前的the和空后的介词of可知，空处应填名词。符合要求的选项有C、K、O。句意：在获得自己社区的支持之后，Joshee于1883年4月7日从加尔各答启航了。故选C。

[解析] 分析句子结构可知，空处应填非谓语动词，和空后的不定式短语一起作句子的状语。符合要求的选项只有H。句意：在宾夕法尼亚州女子医学院，Joshee学习了产科学和妇科学，希望能回到印度为印度的女性提供服务。故选H。

[解析] 根据空前的a(n)可知，空处应填可数名词单数。符合要求的选项只有K。句意：三年后，Joshee带着她的医学学位毕业了，而且一毕业她就接受了印度戈尔哈布尔总督部长的提议来担任“戈尔哈布尔女医生”。故选K。

[解析] 根据空前的serve和空后的“Lady Doctor of Kolhapur”可知，空处应填介词。符合要求的选项有D、N。句意参考上题解析。serve as...为固定搭配，意为“担任……”。故选D。

[解析] 根据空前的介词in和空后的名词decline可知，空处应填形容词，作decline的定语。符合要求的选项有G、J。句意：当她在1886年回到印度的时候，她的健康状况急剧下降。故选G。

10.

[解析] 根据空前的情态动词could可知，空处应填动词原形。符合要求的选项有F、I。句意：她在能够就职之前于1887年2月去世了，年仅21岁。故选F。

Part Ⅱ Integrated Testing

Section A Cloze
Directions: In this section, there are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on The Answer Sheet.
George F. Handel is considered one of the greatest composers of the 18th century. He was 1 in Germany, and died in London in 1759, 2 74. Handel was a tall, robust man 3 enjoyed good food, wine and entertainment. He was nicknamed "The Great Bear" 4 to his size, nature and 5 of walking. He never married and was known to be a very private person.
Handel is most famous 6 the work Messiah. Here are two interesting facts 7 this fascinating man. 8 a gentle man with a great sense of humour, Handel had quite a 9 temper. When a famous singer 10 to sing an aria (咏叹调) from one of his works 11 rehearsal(排练), Handel grabbed her by the waist and threatened he 12 throw her out of the window if she didn't follow his 13 .
In 1737, Handel suffered a stroke, which 14 damage to his right arm and some 15 of his mental capabilities, 16 him from performing. Nobody expected Handel to perform again, 17 his quick recovery was considered a 18 . To recover faster, Handel 19 to a spa in Germany. There he diligently 20 long hot baths, and ended up playing the organ for a surprised audience.

A.liked
B.born
C.interested
D.popular

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] 句意：他出生于德国，于1759年死于伦敦，享年74岁。like：(v. )喜欢，喜爱；born：(v. )出生，出世，(adj.)天生的；interested：(adj.)感兴趣的，关心的；popular：(adj.)受喜爱的，受欢迎的，当红的。根据句意可知，选B。

A.age
B.aged
C.aging
D.ages

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] age：(n. )年龄，(v. )(使)变老，(使)成熟，aging为其现在分词和动名词形式，ages为其第三人称单数形式；aged：(adj.)……岁，作此意思讲时，后跟基数词，表示“年龄为……岁”。根据句意和用法可知，空处应用aged，aged 74在句中作状语。故选B。

A.whose
B.whom
C.who
D.which

A B C D

[考点] 语法结构题
[解析] 分析句子结构可知，空处引导的是定语从句，修饰指人的先行词a tall，robust man。从句成分不完整，缺少主语，所以应用who引导。whose在定语从句中作定语，先行词指人或物；whom在定语从句中作宾语，先行词指人；which在定语从句中作主语、宾语或表语，先行词指物或整句话，不能指人。故选C。

A.due
B.contrary
C.close
D.prior

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] 句意：由于他的体型、性格和走路的方式，他绰号叫“大熊”。due to：由于，因为；contrary to：与……相反；close to：(在空间、时间上)接近；prior to：在……之前。根据句意可知，选A。

A.way
B.method
C.means
D.direction

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] 句意参考上题解析。way：方法，方式；method：措施，办法；means：方法，途径；direction：方向，方位。根据句意可知，选A。

A.as
B.in
C.from
D.for

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] 句意：Handel因为作品《弥赛亚》闻名。be famous as：作为……闻名；be famous for：因……闻名。famous一般不与介词in或from搭配。根据句意可知，选D。

A.about
B.to
C.around
D.at

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] 句意：这里有两个关于这个迷人的男人的有趣事实。about：关于，对于；to：向，朝，往，对着(某方向或某处)；around：围绕，环绕，绕着；at：在(某处)，在(某时间或时刻)。根据句意可知，选A。

A.However
B.Though
C.Whether
D.Whatever

A B C D

[考点] 语法结构题
[解析] 句意：尽管(他是)一个有极强幽默感的绅士，但Handel性情暴躁。分析句子结构可知，空处引导一个状语从句，从句省略了主语he和be动词was。however：无论如何，引导让步状语从句；though：虽然，尽管，引导让步状语从句；whether：是否，可引导名词性从句，也可与or not搭配使用，引导让步状语从句，意为“不管是否……”；whatever：无论什么，引导让步状语从句。根据句意可知，选B。

A.tough
B.fast
C.strong
D.quick

A B C D

[考点] 词语搭配题
[解析] a quick temper为固定搭配，意为“火性子，性情暴躁”。故选D。

10.

A.offered
B.wished
C.refused
D.stopped

A B C D

[考点] 逻辑推理题
[解析] 下文提到“Handel抓住了她(指著名的歌唱家)的腰，并且威胁说如果她不听从他的命令，就把她扔到窗外”。由此可推知，此处表达的是“拒绝唱”。offer：主动提出；wish：希望(做某事)；refuse：拒绝；stop：停下。故选C。

11.

A.on
B.over
C.among
D.during

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] 句意：当一位著名的歌唱家在排练期间拒绝唱他作品之一的一首咏叹调时，Handel抓住她的腰并威胁说如果她不听从他的命令，就把她扔到窗外。on：在(某一天)；over：在……期间，作此意思讲时往往强调经过一段时间后所产生的结果，常表示连续的状态、行为等；among：在……中，周围是；during：在……期间，在……期间的某个时候，既可以表示句中动作或状态持续的时间段，又可以表示动作发生在一段时间内的某个时间点，但它不强调动作何时发生或结束，常表示间断的或一次性的状态或行为。根据句意可知，选D。

12.

A.would
B.should
C.shall
D.will

A B C D

[考点] 语法结构题
[解析] 分析句子结构可知，threatened后面为宾语从句，其中包含了主从复合句结构。根据句意可知，主句应用过去将来时，即谓语动词应用“would+动词原形”的形式，表示在过去某时看来将要发生的动作。故选A。

13.

A.examples
B.orders
C.models
D.leaders

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] example：例子，典型，模范；order：顺序，指示，命令；model：模型，模特儿；leader：领袖，首领。根据句意可知，选B。

14.

A.made
B.raised
C.caused
D.carried

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] 句意：1737年，Handel患了中风，造成了他的右臂损伤和一些智能上的损失，阻止了他表演。make：制造，做；raise：提升，举起；cause：造成，引起，导致；carry：携带，输送。根据句意可知，选C。

15.

A.fall
B.defeat
C.stop
D.loss

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] 句意参考上题解析。fall：落下，(比率、水平)降低；defeat：失败，挫败，击败；stop：停止，阻止；loss：丧失，损失。根据句意可知，选D。

16.

A.preventing
B.protecting
C.isolating
D.separating

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] prevent：阻止，阻碍，阻挠，prevent sb. from doing sth.意为“阻止某人做某事”；protect：保护，防护，protect sb. against/from sth.意为“保护某人免受……”；isolate：(使)隔离，孤立，脱离，isolate sb./sth. from sb./sth.意为“将某人/某物与某人/某物隔离”；separate：(使)分开，分离，separate sb./sth. from sb./sth.意为“将某人/某物与某人/某物分开、分离”。根据句意可知，选A。

17.

A.but
B.so
C.for
D.or

A B C D

[考点] 逻辑推理题
[解析] 根据空前的“没有人指望Handel再一次表演”和空后的“他的快速康复”可推知，空处前后之间为因果关系。but：但是，表示转折或对比；so：所以，表示因果；for：因为，表示因果；or：或者，否则，表示选择，也可用于警告或忠告。根据句意可知，选B。

18.

A.miracle
B.mistake
C.blow
D.benefit

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] 句意：没有人指望Handel再一次表演，所以他的快速康复被认为是一个奇迹。miracle：奇迹，不平凡的事；mistake：错误，失误，笔误；blow：(用手、武器等的)猛击，打击，挫折；benefit：优势，益处，成效。根据句意可知，选A。

19.

A.left
B.travelled
C.reached
D.arrived

A B C D

[考点] 词义辨析题
[解析] 句意：为了更快康复，Handel旅行去了德国的一个矿泉疗养地。leave：离开，一般不与介词to搭配，leave for意为“动身去”；travel：长途行走，旅行，可与介词to搭配；reach：到达，抵达，作此意思讲时为及物动词，其后不加介词；arrive：到达，抵达，为不及物动词，一般与介词in或at搭配。根据句意和空后的介词to可知，选B。

20.

A.brought
B.got
C.took
D.prepared

A B C D

[考点] 词语搭配题
[解析] take baths为固定搭配，意为“洗澡”。其他三项均不与bath搭配。故选C。

非选择题部分
Section B Short Answer Questions
Directions: In this part there is a short passage followed by five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions" or complete the statements with no more than 10 words. Please write your answers on The Answer Sheet.
Whether it's walking quickly to the shops or cycling 20 miles, the benefits of getting physical exercise are indisputable.
There's plenty of research to suggest that walking out leads to better sleep, though scientists aren't sure exactly why. All we know is that it can help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep for longer. This could be because exercise raises temperature.
About a third of over 65s fall every year, which is why it's so important to get active in order to improve balance, mobility and joint health. French researchers studied 706 women ranging from 75 to 85 and found that those who stuck with a two-year exercise programme to improve their balance cut their risk of being injured in a fall by around 20 percent. Movement exercises such as tai chi and yoga are excellent for balance, flexibility and increasing the movement in your joints and muscles.
Increasingly, experts are making the link between exercise and alertness. In 2014, researchers at Stanford University in the US studied 176 college students and found that walking boosted creative output by an average of 60 percent. Meanwhile, last March, a study in the journal Neurology revealed that older adults who regularly engaged in exercise stayed sharper and showed a slower rate of cognitive (认知的) decline than those who didn't.
Physical exercise is one of the best things you can do to manage stress. Even a quick walk in the park can work wonders. In 2014 researchers at the University of Michigan found that group nature walks reduced depression, improved well-being, and lowered stress.
The positive effects may come from the helpful anti-stress hormones that are released when you get moving. Some studies have indicated that exercise can be as effective as a treatment for depression as drugs.

1. What is the effect of walking out on sleep according to Para.2?

It helps you fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer./Better sleep.

[解析] 根据第二段第一、二句“There's plenty of research to suggest that walking out leads to better sleep...All we know is that it can help you fall asleep faster and stay asleep for longer.”可知，大量的研究表明户外散步导致更好的睡眠，尽管科学家不确定准确的原因；我们所知道的就是它能有助于你更快入睡且睡的时间更长，即户外散步有利于更快入睡、睡的时间更长。

2. What exercises are excellent in order to improve your balance and mobility?

Movement exercises such as tai chi and yoga.

[解析] 根据第三段最后一句“Movement exercises such as tai chi and yoga are excellent for balance, flexibility and increasing the movement in your joints and muscles.”可知，像太极拳和瑜伽这样的运动锻炼能够改善平衡和移动能力。

3. According to the research at Stanford University, walking helped to promote creativity by an average of ______.

60 percent/60%

[解析] 根据第四段第二句“In 2014, researchers at Stanford University in the US studied 176 college students and found that walking boosted creative output by an average of 60 percent.”可知，2014年，美国斯坦福大学的研究者研究了176个大学生并且发现步行帮助提高了平均60%的创造性输出，即步行帮助提升了平均60%的创造力。

4. How could older adults slow down their cognitive decline?

By regularly being engaged in exercise.

[解析] 根据第四段最后一句“...older adults who regularly engaged in exercise stayed sharper and showed a slower rate of cognitive decline than those who didn't.”可知，较年长的成年人可以通过定期参与锻炼减缓他们的认知衰退。

5. What may be considered effective in releasing helpful anti-stress hormones?

Getting moving.

[解析] 根据最后一段第一句“The positive effects may come from the helpful anti-stress hormones that are released when you get moving.”可知，当你动起来的时候会释放有益的抗压荷尔蒙。

Part Ⅲ Translation

Section A Chinese-English Translation
Directions: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese expressions given in the brackets. Please write your translation on The Answer Sheet.

1. Child as he is, the boy knows how to ______ (照顾爷爷).

look after/take care of/care for/attend to his grandpa/grandfather

[考点] 此处考查常用单词和短语的翻译。
[解析] “照顾”可译为look after/take care of/care for/attend to；“爷爷”可译为grandpa/grandfather。

2. The teacher walked into the classroom, ______ (手里拿着书).

holding/(with)a book in his/her hand

[考点] 此处考查非谓语动词或者独立主格结构的翻译。
[解析] 根据句意可知，“走进教室”和“拿著书”同时发生，且The teacher与“拿”之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，所以应用现在分词短语；表示主动。也可将其译成独立主格结构。“手里拿着书”可译为holding a book in his/her hand，也可译为(with)a book in his/her hand。

3. I will take an umbrella with me in case ______ (下雨).

it rains/it should rain

[考点] 此处考查目的状语从句的翻译。
[解析] in case意为“以防，以免”时，引导目的状语从句，常位于主句之后，多用陈述语气，也可用虚拟语气，使用虚拟语气时从句谓语动词用“should+动词原形”的形式。“下雨”可译为it rains/it should rain。

4. Don't mistake his silence for ______ (缺乏兴趣).

lacking interest/(a/the) lack of interest

[考点] 此处考查常用单词和短语的翻译。
[解析] mistake...for...为固定搭配，意为“把……错当成……”，其中for为介词，其后应用名词(短语)、代词或动名词(短语)。“缺乏”可译为lack/(a/the) lack of；“兴趣”可译为interest。

5. Please don't talk so loudly ______ (他人在工作的时候).

when/while others/other people are working

[考点] 此处考查时间状语从句和常用短语的翻译。
[解析] “……的时候”可译为when/while引导的时间状语从句。“他人”可译为others/other people；“在工作”可译为are working。

Section B English-Chinese Translation
Directions: Translate into Chinese the underlined sentences in the following passage. Please write your translation on The Answer Sheet.
Getting a good night's sleep is essential for functioning well in your daily activities—here are secrets to making sure you're getting plenty of shut-eye.
Get your ZZZs for better memory.
A study from Harvard Medical School sleep researchers has found that 1 the amount and quality of your sleep affects your memory greatly, particularly the type of memory that helps you remember facts and events in time.
Calm your restless legs with a bar of soap.
A common cause of sleeplessness: you go to bed, tired and ready to get a solid eight hours. Just as you're drifting off, however, your legs jerk. 2 They continue to do this throughout the night, keeping you from falling asleep or waking you up. While there is now a treatment for restless legs syndrome(综合症) it has some side effects. 3 We have a better solution to this problem: slip a bar of soap under your legs and the restlessness should disappear in about three to five minutes, says Dr. Schlachter. The high magnesium content of the soap helps, she says.
Take a vitamin for better sleep.
If your restless legs are keeping you awake, try the bar of soap recommended above. But also pop a vitamin B. In one study researchers found that women with restless legs syndrome were deficient in folic acid, which is required for proper brain and nerve function. 4 Taking this vitamin can improve things.
Exercise at the right time.
It has been shown that even mild exercise, like a half-hour of walking, can help you sleep better. But when you exercise is also important. Exercise is stimulating; it's not something to do just before bedtime. 5 Instead, plan your exercise for early evening—about four to six hours before bedtime. This is the time it takes for your body's metabolism(新陈代谢) and temperature to drop after exercise, which prepares your body for sleep.

1. the amount and quality of your sleep affects your memory greatly

睡眠的时间和质量极大地影响你的记忆力

[考点] 本句考查常用单词和短语的翻译。
[解析] the amount and quality of your sleep可译为“睡眠的时间和质量”；memory可译为“记忆力”；greatly可译为“极大地”。

2. They continue to do this throughout the night, keeping you from falling asleep or waking you up.

它们整夜都这样，让你无法入睡，或者把你弄醒。

[考点] 本句考查非谓语动词和常用短语的翻译。
[解析] 分析句子结构可知，逗号后面的部分在句中作状语。keep sb. from doing sth.可译为“让某人无法做某事”；waking...up可译为“把……弄醒，使……清醒”。

3. We have a better solution to this problem

对这个问题，我们有一个更好的解决办法

[考点] 本句考查常用短语的翻译。
[解析] a solution to...可译为“对……的解决办法”。

4. Taking this vitamin can improve things.

服用这种维生素能够改善情况。

[考点] 本句考查非谓语动词和常用单词的翻译。
[解析] 分析句子结构可知，Taking this vitamin为动名词短语，作句子的主语。Taking可译为“服用”；improve可译为“改善”；things可译为“情况”。

5. Instead, plan your exercise for early evening—about four to six hours before bedtime.

相反，把锻炼安排在傍晚——大概在睡前四到六小时。

[考点] 本句考查常用单词和短语的翻译。
[解析] Instead可译为“相反”；exercise可译为“锻炼”；early evening可译为“傍晚”。

Part Ⅳ Writing

1. Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic My Favourite Application. You should write about 120 words following the outline given below. Please write your composition on The Answer Sheet.
(1)介绍一种你最喜爱的应用软件(APP)；
(2)陈述你的理由。

[范文]

My Favourite Application

Nowadays, there are a variety of chat applications, among which WeChat is the one I like best and has probably become one of the most prevalent.
There are a lot of reasons why I like it. Firstly, WeChat is very convenient and easy to use. You can log in to it with your phone number and start a conversation by tapping the talk button. Secondly, you can obtain from it much valuable information that you need in study, life and work. Thirdly, it is available for sending videos, photos, voice and text messages. You can also do group chats, or find new friends nearby to talk to, which helps make many friends and express your feelings and opinions in new circles. It means whenever it is and wherever you are, you can chat with your family or friends in a brand new way by using your phone. However, you don't need to worry about your phone bill.
WeChat is so convenient and powerful that it is indispensable in our daily life for communicating with one another.

[解析] 这是一篇提纲类作文，要求考生根据已有提纲写一篇作文。根据所给提示信息，考生可采用如下行文思路：第一段介绍你最喜爱的一种应用软件；第二段陈述你的理由；第三段做出总结。