1、第1页（全卷共12页）TEL:01053561821“叶圣陶杯”国际青少年英语大赛高中组第一部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）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，并在答题卡上填写。1. Scientists are building a powerful instrument, which _ them see deep into space.A. has helped B. will help C. helped D. would helped2. Large groups that want to visit
2、the museum have to get permission _ they visit.A. unless B. where C. as D. before3. Since 18th January, 2018, some airlines in China _ mobile phone use on theiraircrafts.A. allow B. allowed C. have allowed D. had allowed4. The dictionary has 100 new words _ into its latest edition.A. add B. adding C
3、. added D. being added5. Moving abroad means entering a culture _ the customs and the language aredifferent.A. where B. when C. which D. whose6. Could you tell me _ the train from New York will be arriving on time?Yes, sir. It should be arriving in 10 minutes.A. when B. how C. why D. if7. The snowst
4、orm _ several days before it hit the northern areas.A. would predict B. had predicted C. would be predicted D. had been predicted8. I _ not have her new telephone number; let me check.A. may B. must C. shall D. need9. Once Jason becomes interested in some topic, he cant help thinking about it _ he g
5、oes.A. however B. wherever C. whenever D. whomever10. The book _ next year is supposed to be a best-seller.A. publishing B. being published C. to be published D. to have published11. The trouble is _ we can reach the conference center within twenty minutes in therush hour.A. what B. how C. when D. 第
6、2页（全卷共12页）TEL:0105356182112. Mike hasnt appeared for two weeks, _ his friends are wondering what hashappened to him.A. so B. but C. or D. for13. Electric cars produce about 80 percent less pollution than cars _ gas-poweredmotors.A. from B. by C. for D. with14. _ that he had fallen behind, Peter star
7、ted to quicken his pace.A. Realized B. To realizeC. Having realized D. Having been realized15. Can you imagine what the modern world _ like without smartphones?A. were B. would be C. had been D. would have been第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上填写。My brother Gene
8、 was four years older than me. By the time I turned four, I was upset thathe could read but I couldnt. I burned with 16 to read a book like my brother. I begged:“Teach me to read, Mom! Please, please?!” Finally, Mom set aside time after lunch 17reading lessons, and soon after my fifth birthday, I wa
9、s reading.I longed for my father, who was a great storyteller, to read me the books that I couldntyet read on my own. But my father worked three jobs to feed the family. He didnt have thetime or 18 in the evening to read to me. 19 , every Sunday morning, my brotherand I lay next to him in bed, waiti
10、ng for him to tell stories about his 20 . I can still hearmy fathers voice 21 the cold winters on the family farm in Poland. His family didnthave enough money to burn wood in the fireplace all night. He told us that he alwaysvolunteered to help with 22 . I can smell the soup made by my grandma and 2
11、3 myfather cutting onions, carrots and tomatoes for salad, and when no one was looking, putting apiece into his mouth. “I was always 24 ,” he explained. Hearing my fathers stories25 me closer to the books and the stories they held.One Saturday afternoon when I was seven, we walked two blocks to the
12、small 26in our neighborhood, and my dad filled out forms for a card. That Saturday 27 my life: Imet Mrs. Schwartz, the librarian, and my dad said, “Youre 28 enough to walk to thelibrary yourself.”And so I didalmost every 第3页（全卷共12页）TEL:01053561821In my mind, Mrs. Schwartz was “the keeper of books an
13、d the guardian of stories.” Somedays she read aloud to a small group of us 29 . Most of time, Mrs. Schwartz let me 30myself with books I pulled from the shelves and look through them to see which ones Id31 out. I remember that sometimes shed 32 a book and tell me a part of the story.But she always l
14、et me choose. Books became my 33 who were my comfort when I feltlonely.Yes, reading changed me. It gave me the 34 to study hard so I could become ateacher, and share my 35 of reading with my students. And inside my head, I can stillhear the voices of my mother, father, and Mrs. Schwartz, which are w
15、ith me every time I openthe first page of a new book. 42816.A. anger B. worry C. desire D. interest17.A. for B. before C. in D. until18.A. ability B. ambition C. courage D. energy19.A. Still B. Then C. Therefore D. Finally20.A. workplace B. childhood C. farmland D. neighborhood21.A. explaining B. de
16、scribing C. introducing D. interpreting22.A. living B. reading C. farming D. cooking23.A. catch B. discover C. notice D. picture24.A. busy B. poor C. hungry D. tired25.A. laid B. drew C. taught D. left26.A. library B. bookstore C. office D. club27.A. saved B. changed C. tested D. controlled28.A. nea
17、r B. ready C. old D. free29.A. graduates B. regulars C. candidates D. communicators30.A. surround B. familiarize C. examine D. reward31.A. find B. lend C. check D. sign32.A. write B. recommend C. study D. reserve33.A. teachers B. assistants C. listeners D. companions34.A. drive B. dream C. order D.
18、chance35.A. lesson B. time C. love D. 第4页（全卷共12页）TEL:01053561821第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上填写。ADear Sir,There is a plan to build a new supermarket on the edge of the Whitefields housing estate（住宅区）, on the land where the local library now is. I live
19、 at Whitefields, and I would like toexpress my concern about this plan. It is not that I am completely against the idea of buildinga supermarketI just think that as a community（社区）we need to weigh up the advantagesand disadvantages before committing ourselves.It is clear that the library is under-us
20、ed and in poor condition. It is also clear that there arevery few shops near here and a supermarket would be a good thing to have. But the peoplewho want to build the supermarket seem to think that no one wants the library any more, andthat it isnt a must because of the Internet and so on. Is this n
21、ecessarily true, especially forelderly people? What about young people who dont have the Internet at home and need to goto the library to do their homework? Where can they study if they have to share a room with ayounger brother or sister?On the other hand, there is an argument that a new supermarke
22、t would not only bring morechoice of shopping and more convenience for local people, but it would also bring somemuch-needed jobs for younger people in the townand this is a good point. What we need todo is consider the effect a supermarket will have on our quality of life. Certainly local people,in
23、cluding me, will find shopping a lot easier and more convenient. But there will also be extratraffic. In a few years from now, the roads in and around will be full of cars in the daytimeand delivery lorries at night, and not only thatwe will have got used to it, too. Are morejobs and more convenienc
24、e worth such an influence on our daily lives? Perhaps, but this iswhat we have to ask ourselves.I believe that all the people of Whitefields, and the authority, need to discuss this question inan open-minded wayand I hope that by the time a decision is taken, we will have had a fulland fair discussi
25、on of the issues involved, and that the local authority will have really 第5页（全卷共12页）TEL:01053561821to everyones view. Is that too much to ask?Yours faithfully,Tom Watkins36. The supporters of the supermarket probably think _.A. the library is no longer neededB. the library is too poor to be rebuiltC
26、. the supermarket brings down goods priceD. supermarket increases local workersincome37. What does the underlined “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Shopping convenience. B. Job opportunity. C. Life quality. D. Trafficcondition.38. What is the authors attitude toward the plan?A.Approving. B. Neutral. C
27、. Sceptical. D. Confident.39. Why is the letter written?A. To promote effective public reading.B. To call for concern over an urban project.C. To discuss ways of improving life quality.D. To express dissatisfaction with public equipment.BMost kids love breaks, but for Hannah Kristan, a break was her
28、 least favorite part of theschool day. “I never got to do anything except sit there,” she recalls.Hannah was born with a disease that kept the bones in her back from forming properly.She uses a wheelchair. Sadly, for kids like her, most playground equipment is off limits. Infact, Hannah is one of 5
29、million kids in the United States who cannot use traditionalplayground equipment because of some type of disability.Then Hannah heard about Boundless Playgroundsplaygrounds without limits forchildren with disabilities. The wonderful group behind Boundless Playgrounds helpscommunities create special
30、playgrounds for children of all abilities. There are swings andsandboxes specially designed for kids with physical disabilities. Kids with vision problemscan enjoy the movement of swings and also use musical activities such as chime walls. Sinceher hometown in Connecticut had nothing like it, Hannah
31、 helped raise money for this newkind of 第6页（全卷共12页）TEL:01053561821The inspiration for Boundless Playgrounds was a playground created by Amy JaffeBarzach. It is named Jonathans Dream in honor of her son. Jonathans Dream and manyBoundless Playgrounds around the country have a glider swing that can be
32、used by kids whouse wheelchairs and their friends. The glider swing at Jonathans Dream was designed byMatthew Cavedon, who wasnt even 10 years old at the time. Matthew was motivated becausehe used a wheelchair himself and wanted to be able to have fun at playgrounds with other kids,regardless of the
33、ir physical abilities or disabilities.The basic idea behind Boundless Playground is that play is both part of the joy ofchildhood and an important way for children to learn about the world. Kids who are keptaway from playgrounds are denied this enjoyment as well as the learning. Far from being aplac
34、e of happy excitement, traditional playgrounds are often places of separation andloneliness for those who cant join in the fun.Contrary to some strict ideas about what a playground for children with special needsshould be like, a Boundless Playground is every bit as colorful and challenging as atrad
35、itional playground. Thats why it is inviting and fun for all children. And for Hanna,Matthew, and other kids like them, a playground like this is also a dream that comes true.40. What did Hannah Kristan do?A. She designed Boundless Playground.B. She invented a swing for the disabled.C. She collected
36、 money for the playground.D. She donated equipment to her hometown.41. We can learn from the passage that Boundless Playgrounds _.A. provide training instructions for the disabledB. borrowed the idea from Jonathans DreamC. were invented byAmy Jaffe BarzachD. are financed by communities42. What is Ha
37、nna and Matthews dream?A. To overcome their disabilities.B. To receive special physical training.C. To get equal chances of playing and learning.D. To acquire understanding from their fellow students.CYou cant walk into the office without Rihannas voice singing “work work work 第7页（全卷共12页）TEL:0105356
38、1821work work” in your head. And that one line from Lady Gagas “Bad Romance” still makesyou want to scream. These are commonly known as earworm songsthose sticky tunes thatcontinue to play in your head. A recent study finds that more than 90% of adults reporthearing earworm songs on a weekly basis.F
39、ortunately, most people report earworm songs as pleasant. But others find themannoying or even maddening. “Some people are troubled by them to the point that it disturbslife,” says Elizabeth Hellmuth Margulis, a professor at the University of Arkansas who hasstudied earworm songs.Margulis says earwo
40、rm songs tend to have some predictable characteristics. For one thing,they tend to be small parts of a songnot the whole track. And “the songs youve heardrecently also have the most possibility to get stuck in your memory,” she says.But sometimes something strange and unpredictable can also start a
41、track playing in yourhead. “Once I was at the doctors office and saw a poster of a man who I thought looked likeGastona character from Beauty and the Beast,” Margulis recalls. A couple minutes passed,and she realized she couldnt get “Be Our Guest”, the song in the movie, out of her head, eventhough
42、she hadnt thought of the tune in years. In that instance, she was able to identify herearworms trigger: the Gaston-looking man in the poster. “But the connections can be reallyunclear,” she says.Margulis points out that, in all of human history, recorded music is a very newphenomenon. She says some
43、have inferred that earworm songs are also newthe unintendedconsequence of being able to hear the same song played everywhere in the same way over andover again. So far, the convincing explanation for why human beings experience earwormsongs remains a mystery. But there are some well-established ways
44、 to cast off the earwormsongs.“Finding a mentally demanding task and putting your mind on it usually shifts attentionaway from internal music. People tend to get earworms when performing tasks that dontrequire their full attentionstuff like doing the dishes,” Margulis says.Chewing gum can also help.
45、 When a song is stuck in our heads, its almost like weresinging along with it. If you make your mouth do something elsechewing gum, eating ameal or talking with a friendthat can kick out the earworm.You could also face your enemy. By listening to the full track that includes the passagestuck in your
46、 head, you may find “closure” and relief.43. Which of the following is most likely to be an earworm song?A.Asong made up of simple 第8页（全卷共12页）TEL:01053561821B.Asong heard frequently these days.C.Asong sung by a most famous singer.D.Asong learned during ones childhood.44. What does the underlined wor
47、d “trigger” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Type. B. Tune. C. Cause. D.Characteristic.45. We can infer that earworm songs may _.A. result from modern technologyB. be experienced over mealsC. help regain lost memoriesD. hurt ones hearing46. What is mainly talked about in the last three paragraphs?A. Why we he
48、ar earworm songs.B. Where to find earworm songs.C. When we hear earworm songs.D. How to get over earworm songs. DThe cruise（邮轮）tourism is the fastest growing industry in the travel industry. Withrapid growth in the number of passengers, the number of cruise ships at sea, and the increasedvariety of destinations, the fast growth in the industry follows with increasing influences onthe environment.Like many travel industries, the negative influences on the environment seem tooutweigh the positive ones. Even though the crui
