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1、北京市八一学校试卷- 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节）- 第一节 （共8小题；每小题2分，共16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，- （A）- Are you fed up with stari ng at a computer scree n for hours straight just to review your classes?- It ' s a problem that many of us encounte遭遇）.So why not pick your headset and learn via a- podcast?- Podc
2、ast, or boke, refers to a range of audio programs on differe nt audio platforms. Accord ing- to China Daily, podcasts have become popular among young Chin ese people who would like to- enjoy the peace and power of lear ning through sound.- Established in 2012, China' s largest online audio platf
3、orm, Ximalaya saw its subscribers pass线圭寸 600 million by December 2019. Among these users over 46 percent were born between 1990s and 密 2000s. On average, active users liste n to podcasts for n early three hours per day.- The emerge nee of domestic （国内的）on li ne radio platforms and the convenience b
4、rought- about by smart devices are certa inly two reas ons for the popularity of the format. Its flexible- n ature also makes it a winner among the young audie nee.Jia ng- “ Audio is a good medium for content that can break the limit of time and space,- vice-preside nt of Ximalaya, told China Daily.
5、 He added that podcasts have become an importa nt- cha nnel for people to acquire in formatio n and kno wledge. It also can accompa ny liste ners in many- differe nt circumsta nces in cludi ng work ing, study ing, exercis ing, traveli ng and just before going to- bed.- Apart from provid ing compa ny
6、, the new media form also gives people a platform to speak out- about importa nt issues.- A senior high school stude nt who wan ted to be admitted to the Cen tral Academy of Drama- failed his n atio nal college entrance exam in atio n twice. He talked about the pressure he faced on an- audio program
7、 called Please Liste n, laun ched by Mango TV on Feb 19, 2020. The program was- desig ned to relieve audie nces' worries by shari ng their own stories.- Podcasts tend to be a discussi on, and just like real life con versati ons, they follow a flexible- structure and usually last for at least an
8、hour.“ More often than not, you can' t summarize two or- three importa nt poi nts from those con versati on s, like you could from articles. They ofte n do not- have conclusions, either. It' s a very freeform medium that is very friendly to listeners,a podcast liste ner and book editor at a
9、publish ing house, told China Daily.At the same time, the use of podcasts trains people to first listen to others before offering第1页（全卷共7页）one ' s own opinions. It helps build up our patienee and listening skills. Cheng Yanliang, a co-founder of the podcast Left and Right, stated that“ audio p减缓
10、ams thanseiterbad-tempered people who would lose patie nee after readi ng several paragraphs and start writi ng awful comme nts to in sult others”.With such adva ntages,“ podcasts are en teri ng the main 主tr流a）ir（ China” , no ted ChinaDaily.1. Why does the author mention Ximalaya in the third paragr
11、aph?A. To inform the readers of its fast developme nt.B. To show the impact it has on users.C. To discuss the characteristics of podcasts.D. To dem on strate the popularity of podcasts in China.2. What is the main aim of the audio program Please Listen?A. To help audie nces ease their worries.B. To
12、amuse audie nces in differe nt ways.C. To allow audie nces to comme nt on curre nt affairs.D. To give audie nces a platform to acquire kno wledge.3. Why does Pan Aijua n thi nk podcasts are frie ndly to liste ners?A. They can accompa ny liste ners in differe nt circumsta nces.B. They provide liste n
13、ers with a sea of in formati on.C. Their content usually follows a flexible structure.D. It is quite easy to draw a con clusi on from a podcast.4. How can podcasts in flue nee people' s pers on ality accord ing to the text?A. They can make people more cheerful.B. They can make people more patie
14、nt.C. They can make people lose their temper more easily.D. They can help break the habit of in sult ing people on li ne.（B）The COVID -19 pandemic has spread far and wide. Because of this, countries around the world have implemented containment measures（实施遏制措施 ）to help stop the virus in its tracks.
15、As more and more people stay in side to stay safe, the outside world seems to have become much quieter. In fact, scientists have seen this change in their research, too.Seismologists - scientists who study earthquakes - have heard less seismic （地震的）noise recently. Seismic noise is made from vibratio
16、ns （ 震动）in the ground that are caused by things like ocea n waves and huma n activity, such as con struct ion work and traffic. This no ise makes itdifficult for scie ntists to pick up seismic activity that is made at the same freque ncy.Thomas Lecocq, a scie ntist at the Royal Observatory of Belgiu
17、m, located in Brussels, was thefirst to no tice this phe nomenon.Accord ing to Lecocq, the amount of seismic no ise in Brussels has bee n reduced by about 30 to50 perce nt since mid-March. In terest in gly eno ugh, this is around the same time Belgium started its containment measures.Because of this
18、 reducti on in backgro und no ise, scie ntists like Lecocq have bee n able to pickup on smaller earthquakes that some seismic stations- like the one in Brussels- wouldnbee n able to before.This phenomenon isn' t unique to Brussels, though. Once Lecocq shared his findings online,seismologists fro
19、m all over the world echoed similar findin gs.Celeste Labedz, a graduate stude nt at the California In stitute of Tech no logy, men ti oned in atweet that Los An geles also experie need less backgro und no ise.Researchers from the UK, France and New Zeala nd also no ted a decrease in backgro undnois
20、e since containment measures were put in place.These global efforts to contain the COVID -19 virus have helped to shed light on seismicactivity that may have gone unnoticed. It also shows that people are listening to health officialsand follow ing lockdow n guideli nes.“ From the seismological point
21、 of view, we can motivate people to say, You feel like youalone at home, but we can tell you that every one is home. Every one is respect ing the rules.Lecocq told CNN.5. What did seismologists find out recently?A. More smaller earthquakes are likely to happe n.B. Less seismic activity has bee n det
22、ected recen tly.C. Seismic no ise is caused by vibrati ons un dergro und.D. Reduced seismic vibratio n makes Earth quieter.6. What can we lear n from Paragraphs 4 -8?A. More data on smaller earthquakes is being collected.B. More seismic no ise is being picked up.C. Scien tists will shift their focus
23、 to smaller earthquakes.D. Future big earthquakes can be more accurately predicted.7. The underlined word“ echoed ” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to“”.A. questi onedB. dema ndedC. exploredD. repeated8. What can we con clude from the text?A. huma n activities cause more seismic no ise tha n oc
24、ea n waves.第3页（全卷共7页）B. The drop in seismic no ise is unique to Europe.C. The phe nomenon proved that people are followi ng the lockdow n rules.D. Many seismologists wan ted tighter restricti ons for their research.（C）第二节:Read the following passage and then answer the questions.共 10 小题;每小 题1.5分，共15分
25、）Like so many teachers, I try hard to make each of my students feel they are special. I'm not a mother, so I look at my stude nts as my childre n. In short year I have the opport unity to touch their lives. I want to teach each child that he or she is special because of who he or she is. During
26、one year of teaching of fifth - grade class, I was shown how important my actions and lessons were.It was toward the end of Jan uary whe n I started see ing no tes passed around. This was unu sual because the stude nts had many opport un ities to speak with each other while doing class activities. A
27、nd because the no tes were betwee n stude nts who were n't frien ds.There was not a certa in in dividual in itiator（发起人） of the no tes nor was there just one receiver. They were simply circulating on a regular basis.These no tes were passed for a few days before I asked several stude nts caught
28、with them why they were being passed. I the n lectured the whole class on their disrespect to me as I was trying to teach, while they passed papers. I did n't read the no tes but placed them in the trash can.After a week or two, I thought I had put an end to the note passing because the activity
29、 subsided. As January cha nged to February thoughts turned towards Vale nti ne's day, but there was very little of the usual talk that goes on this holiday. The art teacher taught them to make big en velopes to hold their vale nti nes and those were taped to the desks. I passed out a class list
30、of n ames, so stude nts could address their vale ntin es. Fin ally on the day before the holiday, the stude nts asked if they would be havi ng a party. I asked them if they thought the last hour of the day would be a fair arrangement, and they agreed. Later they pushed for a 90 minute time period. A
31、nd I gave them the old line, we will see how the rest of the day goes first.On valentine's day we went through the morning lessons with no problem. I was surprised at how calm they were, considering what a holiday like valentine's day could do to ten-year-olds. Before the students went to lu
32、nch, I told them we would celebrate when we came back. They fin ally showed some exciteme nt. When I went back to the cafeteria to pick my stude nts up from lun ch, they were not there.The assista nt prin cipal said the music teacher had take n them. I walked around the buildi ng to the music depart
33、me nt and circled back toward the cafeteria. In the doorway was the music teacher who was waiting to greet me. The cafeteria had been cleared with the exception of one chair in the middle of the room. My students all stood before me on the stage asthe music teacher walked me to the lone chair in the
34、 cen ter of the room.Can di, my shy little one spoke into the microph one. “ Wewa nted to do someth ing very special for you because you do so many special things for us. We had many ideas but decided you would like this one the very most. We have put together a tale nt show for you as our prese nt.
35、 We hope you enjoy it.Each stude nt performed for me that day, there was dancing, singing, a roller blade rout ine setto music, a pia no piece, a poetry readi ng. Every child did someth ing in that show. I watched in disbelief. They had organized an entire variety show on their own. There was a mast
36、er of ceremoni es, props, scenery and equipme nt. All the no tes that had bee n passed weeks before were pla ns for after school meet ings to prepare and orga nize the show. They had asked for the help of the music teacher to help them get permissi on to use the stage and operate the sound system.Af
37、ter an hour long performa nee to an audie nee of one beaming teary -eyed teacher, the show en ded with all the stude nts lined up on the stage. Together they said,“ We knew the best giftcould give you would be a part of us. Happy Vale nti ne's day.”I have n ever felt so much love on vale ntin e&
38、#39;s day for the stude nts and for being a teacher.Questions 9 to 13. Judge if the followingstatements agree withthe informationgive n in the第5页B for FALSEf the stateme nts the statements carry is notpassage. Choose A for TRUE if the stateme nts agree with it; choose don' a gree with it; choose
39、 C for NOT GIVEN if the in formation men ti oned any where in the passage.9. The teacher regarded her students as her own kids because she didn' t have a child.10. The students in her class didn' t respect the teacher and always passed on note in class.11. Her stude nts practised their perfo
40、rma nee for the tale nt show at school every day.12. Her students were too young to show interest in Valentine' s day.13. The stude nts showed their love to the teacher in an un expected way with the help of the music teacher.Questio ns 14 to 17. Match the follow ing words with their meanings in
41、 the passage. Note that there are four choices more tha n you n eed.14. circulat ing15. subsidedA. recordedB. died downC. smilingD. shining （全卷共7页）E. stuck16. taped17. beam ingQuestio n 18. Choose the best an swer from A, B, C or D.18. What is the best title for the passage?A. My gifted and loving s
42、tudentsB. Special gifts on Valentine' s DayC. Love first, teach ing sec ondD. A memorable tale nt show.第二部分：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）As a teenager, I was pretty lazy when it came to doing things for my family. I worked hard at school, and sometimes looked after my younger sister. Still, I found m
43、yself regularly resisting the urge to 19 out at home with even the simplest thin gs.Every Wedn esday after noon, for example, my mother 20 me to ano ther tow n for a pia no less on. During my two-hour less on, she ' rush to the n earby store and buy a week' worth of 21_. Give n the fact that
44、 my mom had drive n me twelve miles there, twelve miles back,22for my less on, and bought me a candy bar, you' d thi nk 123 ' tobielpehier bring thegroceries into the house. 24 I was n' t. gen erally just brought in an armload and left the 25 for Mom as I ran to my room, shut the door, a
45、nd started study ing.Don' get me wrong: even back in my room, I felt 26 about not helping my mother more. Deep in side, I wan ted to cha nge my 27. But I also realized that once I did cha nge,there ' be no going back. 28 I took on more responsibility; my parents would start29more of me. At a
46、ge fiftee n, I sen sed that this one small cha nge would30 someth ing muchbigger: my personal change from a cared -for, spoiled （被宠坏的 ）child to a more _31, caringand giv ing young man.I ' ll never forget the Wednesday when I made a（n） 32 to jump in and see what happened. Retur ning home from the
47、 _33, I disappeared into my room, as usual. But once in side, I feltthat deep and burning _34 = Throwing my school books on the bed, I suddenly opened my door and _35_ back to the garage to help my mother. How happy I felt that day!Surely, over time, I continued to help out with more housework. The
48、neat thing was, the more 第6页（全卷共7页）I helped out, the36I felt about myself and my place in my family. As Mom and Dadrealized they could37on me more, our trips became far less stressful, too .In short, it was awin-win situati on for every one.Sometimes the little things we put off doing the Iongest38
49、out to be the simplest thingsto complete. And feeli ng happy beats feeli ng guilty any day.19. A. workB. cryC. startD. help20. A. sentB. guidedC. walkedD. drove21. A. groceriesB. flowersC. fruitsD. vegetables22. A. paidB. foughtC. appliedD. pla nned23. A. nervousB. un willi ngC. con fide ntD. grateful