[题目]听下面一段较长对话.回答以下小题.[1]What is the probable relationship between the man and Donna?A.Brother and sister.B.Classmates.C.Colleagues.[2]What will the man do after graduation?A.Work in China.B.Find a j 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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【题目】听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

【1】What is the probable relationship between the man and Donna?

A.Brother and sister.B.Classmates.C.Colleagues.

【2】What will the man do after graduation?

A.Work in China.

B.Find a job in town.

C.Start his own business.

【3】What will the man do next?

A.Leave the party.B.Talk to Dan.C.Go to find Donna.

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】B

【解析】

【原文】

W:Hi, Peter?I’m Lisa, Donna’s mother.Are you enjoying the party?

M:Yeah, it’s great.It has been a long time since I have seen some of these people.

W:I know what you mean.I can’t believe that all you kids are finally graduating.Do you have any plans after graduation?

M:Well, I’ve applied for a teaching job in China.I guess I’ll probably go to work next week.

W:You’re more adventurous than Donna.She’s going to take an office job right here in town.

M:Oh, … Wait a minute.I’m sorry.I think Dan is leaving the party.I’ve got to talk to him before he goes.

W:OK.

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Millions of people illegally download movies, music and video games every day, and online piracy is a serious and expensive problem. Recent figures show that 90% of files transferred over file-sharing networks are copyrighted. And it's costing the US economy up to $250 billion a year. At the heart of the matter there's a moral question to consider. Is it fair that someone downloads for free in seconds something that took a team of people months of hard work to create?

What are governments doing about online piracy? Some countries have passed tough new laws. The Spanish government has shut down domestic file-sharing websites and blocked access to overseas-based sites. Also, governments are going after high-profile pirates. Kim Dotcom, the owner of Megaupload.com, was arrested in New Zealand, who has been accused of piracy because many people were using his website to swap copyrighted files.

Are laws and arrests really the best way? Many people aren't so sure. The problem is that films are released at different times around the world. Kim Dotcom says that a teenager in Germany, for example, has to wait six months to see a movie that has already come out in the U.S. So, instead of waiting, they download it illegally. Kim says, 'If everybody had access to content at the same time, you wouldn't have a piracy problem. '

American company Netflix lets users stream films to their TV. But many complain that Netflix's selection of movies is too small and that there aren't enough new releases. One reason is that studios release films on DVD and then, after a few months, make them available for streaming. But what actually happens is one person buys the DVD, they upload it to a file-sharing site and everyone else downloads it for free.

American law student Srikant believes that if movie studios and record companies want to beat the pirates, they need to make it just as simple and quick to get content legally. 'I think people would pay for content if it's reasonably priced and it's available when they want it. ' he adds.

This is already happening with music. Spotify is a program that lets you stream music to your computer for just 5 per month. And since it was launched in Sweden in 2009, online music piracy in Sweden has dropped by 25%. The key to its success lies in that Spotify has a large range of music; songs are instantly available and the service is reasonably priced.

Easy access isn't the only possible solution. Economist Glenn MacDonald thinks he has the answer. He says record companies should give albums away for free and then make money from tours and merchandising. That's not such a ridiculous idea. The heavy metal group Manowar has made a fortune from their tours, which are full of fans who discovered the band by illegally downloading the music.

Online piracy is a complex and controversial issue. And one thing is for sure: it's not going away anytime soon .

Online piracy----The issue of illegal file sharing

Passage outline	Supporting details
Problems	Recent figures show the 【1】 of files shared online are copyrighted. Online piracy is such an alarming problem that it makes the economy 【2】
Current measures and their 【3】	Laws against piracy have been passed, and some website owners 【4】with piracy have been arrested. Companies like Netflix 【5】 their users to stream films to TVs.
Current measures and their 【3】	Laws and arrests can’t ease the 【6】 of equal access to content at the same time. Users are faced with a 【7】 range of films, which are released months after their DVD versions.
Other solutions to online piracy	Spotify has set an 【8】 of instant availability and reasonably-priced service. For music industry, giving albums away for free helps to make a 【9】 from tours and merchandising.
Conclusion	Online piracy is a complex and controversial issue, which 【10】 long-term efforts.

【题目】 Online shopping has become more and more popular these years. Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study published last week in the US.

For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but during the 2019 holiday season 59 percent of those shopping online were women.

“It shows how popular the Internet is becoming,” said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group, which carried out the study. Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men. This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.

Users were more likely to shop online to save time. Internet users between the ages 19 and 29 were responsible for some of the surprising increase in the online gift buying population this time around.

However, three-quarter of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2019. They worried about credit card security (信用卡安全), or just compared online prices with offline prices, then dashed off to the shops to get the best deals.

“But even if shoppers don't buy online, websites are becoming promotion (促销) tools for stores,” said Dan Hess, vice president of Com Score Network Inc. Hess said that actually most stores' websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers. And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time.

“It's all about making the shopping experience more efficient (效率高的), more reliable and more comfortable.” Hess said.

【1】What can we know from the passage?

A.There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 2019.

B.More women shopped online than men in 2019.

C.Most of the Internet users between the ages 19 and 29 were women.

D.People in the US were more likely to buy gifts online.

【2】What does the underlined part “dashed off” probably mean?

A.Turned.B.Put off.

C.Hurried.D.Take off.

【3】According to Dan Hess, shopping online is ________.

A.unsafeB.convenient

C.a waste of moneyD.cheaper

【4】Where does the passage probably come from?

A.an introduction textbookB.a news coverage

C.an essay collectionD.brochure

【题目】请阅读下面文字，并按照要求用英语写一篇150词左右的文章。

International Museum Day falls on May 18. The debate over whether museums should be free is a big one right now. Some people share their opinions.

Li Jiang

I think art exhibits should be free to the public. I do, however, think twice a year the museums should host a fund-raising event to help pay for the cost of upkeep.

They do it all the time. Wealthy buyers pay $100 for a plate and the proceeds are given to the museum. If you decide you want to buy the art, the proceeds should go to the artist, with a fee going to the museum.

Su Hua

Free entrance does not attract people, nor does it encourage them to appreciate it.

Sure, there are exceptions to this, but by and large human beings tend to look up to things that are difficult or costly to access.

A better option is to charge fees for regular visitors but provide free tickets as prizes for high-achieving students and others who are likely to appreciate the reward.

（写作内容）

1. 用约30个词概括上述信息的主要内容；

2. 你认为博物馆应该免费吗？请说明理由 (不少于两点)。

（写作要求）

1. 写作过程中不能直接引用原文语句；

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

3. 不必写标题。

（评分标准）

内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。

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【题目】 Austin residents and businesses are making efforts to put their leftovers to good use. The city is among a handful of U.S.cities aiming for “zero waste”.

For Austin, there are plenty to go around: it annually wastes more than 190 million pounds of food, worth at least $200 million. Those numbers are big, but they're not out of line with national trends-some 40 percent of food in the nation goes to waste. Put in plain terms, that is enough to fill a 90,000-seat stadium each day.

For many, the answer lies in donation. Austin City Limits, one of the city’s influential festivals, gives all unwanted food to the Central Texas Food Bank. And there are volunteer-driven nonprofits that pick up donated food and deliver it to hungry people.

But the best practice, Austin believes, is to use less, and the city is calling on businesses and households to buy the right amount of food. Full Fridge, a new meal-delivery service, solves this problem. “Full Fridge came about because, basically, we were seeing a lot of people not knowing how to prepare food,” says co-founder Mokshika Sharma. They would buy groceries, but not know what to do with them, and end up throwing away a lot.

Her business hopes to end that problem by offering ready-made meals for only five dollars each. Full Fridge also minimizes waste by stopping sales two days before delivery, so the chef and shopper can plan precisely.

Another satisfactory solution is to compost(将......制成堆肥) it. Austin’s restaurants and grocery stores typically contract with composting companies to deal with much of their food waste, and then sell it as fertilizer. Meanwhile, Compost Pedallers, a company created by Dustin Fedako, is working on bicycle-powered compost collection.

“We play the dot-connecter,” says Fedako, “getting the material from those of us who are making it to the people in the community who use it as a resource to grow more food, and to grow better quality food.”

【1】What do the figures in Paragraph 2 indicate?

A.The urgent need for donated food.B.The rapid growth in food donation.

C.The ambitious goal of “zero waste”.D.The serious problem of food waste.

【2】Paragraph 3 mainly talks about Austin' s efforts to______.

A.feed the hungry.B.make use of leftovers.

C.build more volunteer-driven nonprofits.D.hold festivals to entertain its residents.

【3】Who are Full Fridge's target customers?

A.Those with too little food.B.Those with poor cooking skills.

C.Those with unhealthy eating habits.D.Those with little time to buy groceries.

【4】What does Fedako mean by saying “We play the dot-connecter”?

A.They find it rather easy to collect food waste.

B.They hope people will buy better quality food.

C.They link food waste producers to fertilizer users.

D.They are trying to connect with composting companies.

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The lion dance is one of the most outstanding【1】(tradition) folk dances in China. It can date back to the Three Kingdoms Period (220—280).

The lion【2】(regard) as a symbol of bravery and strength by ancient people. They thought that it could drive away evil and protect people and【3】(they) livestock such as cattle, sheep and so on. Therefore, lion dances are performed at important events, 【4】(especial) the Lantern Festival.

The lion dance requires two highly-trained【5】(perform) in a lion suit. One acts as the head and forelegs, and【6】other the hind legs. Under the guidance of a choreographer(编舞者), the “lion” dances【7】the beat of a drum, a gong(锣), and cymbals(钹). Sometimes they jump, roll, and do difficult acts such as walking on stilts(桩子).

In one lion dance, the “lion” moves from place to place looking for some green vegetables, in【8】red envelopes with money inside are hidden. The acting is very amusing and everyone enjoys it very much.

In the past decades, the lion dance【9】(spread) to many other countries with overseas Chinese. In many Chinese communities of Europe and America, Chinese people use lion dances or dragon dances【10】 (celebrate) every Spring Festival and other important events.

【题目】 The Great Depression that followed the stock market crash of 1929 saw hundreds of thousands of Americans out of work. In the years of great fear and depression, a lot of American citizens looked desperately to the federal government for assistance. Of all the programs designed by President Roosevelt when he took office in 1932, few were more criticized---or had more lasting impact---than the Work Projects Administration, better known as the WPA.

The intention of the WPA, which functioned from 1935 to 1943, was to design and administer public works projects to help relieve unemployment. The majority of these projects involved historic or artistic attempts. The WPA’s Writers Project, for example, was responsible not only for such practical works as state guidebooks but also for the collection of historically valuable oral histories. Over 2,900 of these records were collected in 24 states. They provide an irreplaceable firsthand account of people’s diets, customs, celebrations, and political and religious beliefs at the time.

The artworks created through the Federal Arts Project are one of the WPA’s most lasting achievements. Out-of-work painters, both famous and unknown, created paintings that beautified schools, libraries, and government buildings, WPA photographers traveled across the country recording the hardships of life on small rural farms. When the United States entered World War Ⅱ in 1941, WPA artists were enlisted to produce posters supporting the war effort. Many WPA artworks, including hundreds of small drawings picturing scenes of everyday life, still exist today.

【1】When did the Work Projects Administration begin to work?

A.In1929.B.In1932.

C.In1935.D.In 1943.

【2】What can be inferred about the WPA?

A.It was made up of several components.

B.It was President Roosevelt’s favorite project.

C.It played an important role during World War Ⅱ.

D.It trained artists before sending them out to work.

【3】How does the author mainly develop this text?

A.By examples.B.By comparison.

C.Through a true story.D.Through a persuasive argument.

【4】What’s the main idea of the text?

A.President Roosevelt designed the WPA.

B.The WPA helped relieve unemployment.

C.WPA artists painted pictures in schools and libraries.

D.The WPA produced many valuable and lasting works.

【题目】假定你是李华，你要完成一项关于中美学生寒假生活的调查，请给你的美国笔友Peter写一封信，交流相关信息。要点如下：

1.写信的原因；

2.介绍中国学生的寒假生活：时长约20天；过春节等

3.询问美国学生的寒假生活。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

Yours,

Li Hua

【题目】假定你是李华，你收到英国网友Mary的一封来信，询问爱好方面的问题。请根据以下提示回信。内容包括：

1. 人人都需要有爱好；

2. 拥有良好爱好的益处；

3. 谈谈你自己的爱好及原因。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Mary,

Yours

Li Hi

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