湖南省湘潭市2020年高中教师业务理论考试英语试卷

湖南省湘潭市2020年高中教师业务理论考试英语试卷时量：120分钟 满分：100分第一部分 英语知识运用第一节 单项填空 (共20小题, 满分20分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. It isnt socially _ for parents to leave children unattended at that age.A. accessibleB. adorable C. adaptableD. acceptable2. The final score of the basketball match was 93-94.We were only _ beaten.A. nearly B. slightly C. narrowly D. lightly3. Pop music is such an important part of society _ it has even influenced our language.A. asB. thatC. whichD. where4. If Newton lived today, he would be surprised by what _ in science and technology.A. had discovered B. had been discoveredC. has discovered D. has been discovered5. With April 18s railway speedup, highway and air transport will have to compete with _ service for passengers.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. the best6. The practice of hanging clothes across the street is a common _ in many parts of the city.A. sight B. sign C. look D. appearance7. My parents live in a small village. They always keep candles in the house _ there is a power cut.A. if B. unless C. in caseD. so that8. George couldnt remember when he first met Mr. Anderson, but he was sure it was _ Sunday because everybody was at _ church.A. /; the B. the; / C. a; / D. /; a9. The children went home from the grammar school, their lessons _ for the day.A. finishing B. finished C. had finished D. were finished10. It was really very kind of you to give me a lift home.Oh, dont mention it. I _ past your house anyway.A. was coming B. will come C. had come D. have come11. Leonardo da Vinci(1452-1519) _ birds kept in cages in order to have the pleasure of setting them free.A. is said to be buyingB. is said to have boughtC. had said to buy D. has said to have bought12. Human facial expressions differ from those of animals in the degree _they can be controlled on purpose.A. with whichB. to which C. of which D. for which13. Do you have any idea what Paul does all day? As I know, he spends at least as much time playing as he_.A. writesB. does writing C. is writing D. does write14. He got his first book published. It turned out to be a bestseller. When was _? _ was in 2000 when he was still in college.A. that; This B. this; It C. it; This D. that; It15. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity _ sight matters more than hearing.A. when B. whose C. which D. where16. _ that Maric was able to set up new branches elsewhere.A. So successful her business wasB. So successful was her businessC. So her business was successfulD. So was her successful business17. The seaside here draws a lot of tourists every summer. Warm sunshine and soft sands make _ it is.A. what B. which C. how D. where18. We all know that, _, the situation will get worse.A. not if dealt carefully with B. if not carefully dealt withC. if dealt not carefully with D. not if carefully dealt with19. At minus 130, a living cell can be _ for a thousand years.A. reservedB. protectedC. preservedD. deserved20.The glass doors have taken the place of the wooden ones at the entrance, _ in the natural light during the day.A. to let B. letting C. let D. having let第二节 完形填空 (共20小题, 满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第21至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (铺路公司) in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 21 and skill but left her flying high.“When the Atlanta Airport was under 22 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 23 the cars could be on site 24 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 25 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 26 it couldnt be done in such a short time.“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 27 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 28 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 29 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 30 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.“We got the job and immediately went into 31 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 32 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 33 enough. All the available water wagons were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldnt afford to buy a new one. 34 , I got a special 35 to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I 36 held one of those hoses to 37 down the rock.“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 38 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 39 company that had cars on the parking lot.“The key to our success was having the 40 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”21. A. kindnessB. patienceC. imaginationD. experience22. A. constructionB. repairC. controlD. development23. A. afterB. asC. forD. so24. A. whileB. sinceC. whereD. when25. A. SomeB. AnyC. NoD. Every26. A. statingB. reportingC. tellingD. warning27. A. ableB. nervousC. afraidD. willing28. A. supportedB. promisedC. continuedD. improved29. A. askedB. surprisedC. remindedD. demanded30. A. though B. butC. asD. unless31. A. discussionB. actionC. practiceD. production32. A. nextB. firstC. pastD. previous33. A. coldB. wetC. looseD. clean34. A. NaturallyB. ObviouslyC. MeanwhileD. Instead35. A. excuseB. orderC. permitD. reason36. A. exactlyB. personallyC. angrilyD. hardly37. A. pullB. knockC. hitD. water38. A. requiredB. mixedC. followedD. formed39. A. bestB. lastC. secondD. only40. A. courageB. interestC. hopeD. chance第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节 选择题（共17小题，每小题1.5分， 满分25.5分）AMail carriers will be delivering some good news and some bad news this week.The bad news: Stamp prices are expected to rise 2 cents in May to 41 cents, the Postal Regulatory Commission announced yesterday. The good news: With the introduction of a “forever stamp,” it may be the last time Americans have to use annoying 2-or-3-cent stamps to make up postage differences.Beginning in May, people would be able to purchase the stamps in booklets of 20 at the regular rate of a first-class stamp. As the name implies, “forever stamps” will keep their first-class mailing value forever, even when the postage rate goes up.The new “forever stamp” is the United States Postal Services (USPS) answer to the complaints about frequent rate increases. The May increases will be the fifth in a decade. Postal rates have risen because of inflation, competition from online bill paying, and the rising costs of employee benefits, including healthcare, says Mark Saunders, a spokesman for USPS.The USPS expects some financial gain from sales of the “forever stamp” and the savings from not printing as many 2-or-3-cent stamps. “Its not your grandfathers stamp,” says Mr. Saunders. “It could be your great-grandchildrens stamp.”Other countries, including Canada, England, and Finland use similar stamps.Don Schilling, who has collected stamps for 50 years, says hes interested in the publics reaction. “This is an entirely new class of stamps.” Mr. Schilling says. He adds that hell buy the stamps because he will be able to use them for a long period of time, not because they could make him rich the volume printed will be too large for collectors. “We wont be able to send our kids to college on these,” he says, laughing.The USPS board of governors has yet to accept the Postal Regulatory Commissions decision, but tends to follow its recommendations. No plans have been announced yet for the design of the stamps.41. The main purpose of introducing a “forever stamp” is _.A. to reduce the cost of printing 2-or-3-cent stampsB. to help save the consumers cost on first-class mailingC. to respond to the complaints about rising postal ratesD. to compete with online bill paying42. By saying “It could be your great-grandchildrens stamp”, Mr. Saunders means that forever stamps _.A. could be collected by ones great-grandchildrenB. might be very precious in great-grandchildrens handsC. might have been inherited from ones great-grandfathersD. could be used by ones great-grandchildren even decades later43. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The investment in forever stamps will bring adequate reward.B. America will be the first country to issue forever stamps.C. The design of the “forever stamp” remains to be revealed.D. 2-or-3-cent stamps will no longer be printed in the future.44. What can be concluded from the passage?A. With forever stamps, there will be no need to worry about rate changes.B. Postal workers will benefit most from the sales of forever stamps.C. The inflation has become a threat to the sales of first-class stamps.D. New interest will be aroused in collecting forever stamps.BExperience the newly opened Grand Canyon West Skywalk in Colorado. Departing from Grand Canyons South Rim by Airplane to Grand Canyons West Rim, you will land and take a ground tour to the Skywalk! Walk on air for 70 feet over the edge of Grand Canyon West.This Skywalk has been open since March 28, 2020. Daily visitorship to the Skywalk has been over 4,000 people. Please be patient to enjoy your moment on the Skywalk.After you have experienced the one and only Grand Canyon Skywalk Glass Bridge, you will return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and take your Airplane for a flight back to the South Rim of the Canyon. This is a tour never to be forgotten as you will have walked on air over the Grand Canyon.Tour Itinerary (行程)Tour Duration5.7 HoursThe Grand Canyon Adventure SkywalkFlight from Grand Canyon South Rim to Grand Canyon West1 HourExperience a birds-eye view of the Grand Canyon as you make your way to Grand Canyon West.Light Lunch at Guano Point at Grand Canyon West2 HoursYoull be taken by bus to Guano Point with breathtaking views of the western part of the Grand Canyon where the Calorado River makes its way into Lake Mood. Every table for lunch has a view.Walk on the World Famous Skywalk1.5 HoursFinally youll board your bus to Eagle Point, home of the Grand Canyon Skywalk. Now it is time for you to walk on air for 70 feet over the Grand Canyon.Flight Back to Grand Canyon South Rim1.2 HoursAfter time on the Skywalk, youll return to the Grand Canyon West Airport and return to Grand Canyon South Rim in time for dinner and sunset.45. This advertisement is for _.A. Grand Canyon WestB. Grand Canyon SouthC. Grand CanyonD. the Skywalk46. The package fee does NOT cover the cost of _.47. The Grand Canyon Skywalk Bridge is made of glass because _.A. it looks strangerB. it is cheaper to buildC. it looks more beautifulD. it gives you a better view48. According to the Tour Itinerary, the route is _.A. South RimGuano PointWest AirportEagle PointWest AirportSouth RimB. South RimWest AirportGuano PointEagle PointWest AirportSouth RimC. South RimWest AirportEagle PointGuano PointWest AirportSouth RimD. South RimWest AirportEagle PointWest AirportGuano PointSouth RimCScientists have found what look like caves on Mars, and say they could be protecting life from the planets terrible environment.The first caves discovered beyond the Earth appear as seven mysterious black dots on the pictures sent back by NASAs Mars Odyssey orbiter. Each as large as a football field, they may be openings into natural caves below the Martian surface.“If there is life on Mars, there is a good chance youd find it in caves,” said Jut Wynne, one of the researchers who noticed the features while working on a US Geological Survey Mars Cave Detection Program.Jonathan Clarke, a geologist with the Mars Society of Australia, yesterday described the discovery as exciting.One photo taken at night by an infrared imager(红外线成像器) showed one hole to be unusually warm, suggesting hot air trapped during the day is flowing out.“I said,Wow, thats a cave” Dr. Clarke said excitedly. “People have been looking for these for a long time; now we have found them.”He agreed such caves would be perfect places to hunt for life escaping from the bitterly cold, radiation-soaked, dry surface.“Tiny drops of water could collect inside,” he said. “If there are gases coming out, they could provide energy for a whole range of bacteria. A cave is also a protection from radiation; the surface of Mars is exposed to high levels of space radiation.”The caves probably formed when tube-shaped lava flows spread across the planet long ago. The outside of the tubes cooled, forming solid walls, while something hotter inside allowed the remaining have to flow out, forming caves.49. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How the caves were formed on Mars.B. How scientists found these caves on Mars.C. Caves on Mars may be full of hot air or a sign of life.D. Scientists have completely recognized the surface of Mars.50. We can learn from the passage that _.A. water has already been found on MarsB. the scientists found all the caves at nightC. it is certain that there is life in these cavesD. the surface of Mars is bitterly cold, radiation-soaked and dry51. According to the passage, Dr. Clarke was so excited because _.A. such caves could provide energy for lifeB. they had finally found the caves on MarsC. such caves would be perfect places to hunt for lifeD. scientists had long been looking for these caves52. Necessary conditions for life on Mars mentioned in the passage may include _.A. lava and energyB. water and radiation from spaceC. gases and lavaD. water and protection from radiationDI entered high school having read hundreds of books. But I was not a good reader. Merely bookish, I lacked a point of view when I read. Rather, I read in order to get a point of view. I searched books for good expressions and sayings, pieces of information, ideas, themesanything to enrich my thought and make me feel educated. When one of my teachers suggested to his sleepy tenth-grade English class that a person could not have a complicated idea until he had read at least two thousand books, I heard the words without recognizing either its irony or its very complicated truth. I merely determined to make a list of all the books I had ever read. Strict with myself, I included only once a title I might have read several times. (How, after all, could one read a book more than once?) And I included only those books over a hundred pages in length. (Could anything shorter be a book?)There was yet another high school list I made. One day I came across a newspaper article about an English professor at a nearby state college. The article had a list of the hundred most important books of Western Civilization. More than anything else in my life, the professor told the reporter with finality, these books have made me all that I am. That was the kind of words I couldnt ignore. I kept the list for the several months it took me to read all of the titles. Most books, of course, I hardly understood. While reading Platos The Republic, for example, I needed to keep looking at the introduction of the book to remind myself what the text was about. However, with the special patience and superstition of a schoolboy, I looked at every word of the text. And by the time I reached the last word, pleased, I persuaded myself that I had read The Republic, and seriously crossed Plato off my list.53. On hearing the teachers suggestion of reading, the writer thought_.A. one must read as many books as possibleB. a student should not have a complicated ideaC. it was impossible for one to read two thousand booksD. students ought to make a list of the books they had read54. While at high school, the writer_.A. had plans for reading B. learned to educate himselfC. only read books over 100 pages D. read only one book several times55. The underlined phrase with finality probably means_.A. firmly B. clearlyC. proudly D. pleasantly56. The writers purpose in mentioning The Republic is to_.A. explain why it was included in the listB. describe why he seriously crossed it off the listC. show that he read the books blindly though they were hard to understandD. prove that he understood most of it because he had looked at every word57. The writer provides two book lists to _.A. show how he developed his point of viewB. tell his reading experience at high schoolC. introduce the two persons reading methodsD. explain that he read many books at high school第二节 简答题（共3小题， 满分4.5分）阅读下面短文，根据第58至第60小题的具体要求，简要回答问题。Some students at Bellarmine University in the US tried last week to get a look at the lives of the homeless in America, by living “homelessly” on campus.They got together to put up makeshift shelters and tents, turning the campus quadrangle (四方院落) into a shantytown (贫民区).They were committed to spending two nights in their comfortless shelters to increase awareness of the needs, or the “myths” of homelessness.“Our main goal is to educate and to raise awareness of needs,” explained Aaron Frazita, a senior and chairman of the social jus