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1、英语试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节 ( 共 5 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 7. 5 分)听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AGuangdong Province is set to make swimming lessons compulsory (必修的
2、) in primary schools starting from 2020, and suggesting the courses be given from the fourth grade. Do we need to make swimming compulsory in schools? Forum readers share their opinions.WhiteBear (Poland)In Poland swimming lessons are not compulsory, but most of the schools have them. I think that w
3、hen it is only possible - there should be the swimming lessons for kids. It is a lifesaving skill.MisterPanda (France)I come from France where swimming lessons in school are compulsory. I even got my lifesaving certificate (证书) in school.Jet.feng (China) As a boy born in a rural area, I learnt swimm
4、ing in a river near my home when I was 7 or 8 years old. I just learnt how to dog paddle (breaststroke) because no one taught me. Until I entered university, I got a chance to improve my swimming skills in PE lessons. Compared with my classmates, I felt lucky because most of them couldnt swim. I thi
5、nk its a good idea for schools to teach students to swim.Boilermaker21 (Unknown)There are swimming lessons in my city, but I felt upset about how they were taught. The kids spent 45 minutes of the one hour lesson practicing strokes ON DRY LAND. They only spent 15 minutes in the water. All of the chi
6、ldren panicked (惊恐) and sank immediately to the bottom. Then all of the parents scolded the children, telling them that they werent paying attention to the teacher and that they were failures.Cecilia Zhang (China)It is a pity that many Chinese athletes won world championships in swimming while most
7、schools dont have the swimming facilities. Swimming is an essential lifesaving skill that everyone should access to. The earlier, the better. The government needs to put money into the popularity of the sport.1. What do we know about Jet.feng?A. He suggests children in China learning swimming in riv
8、ers.B. He had a good command of swimming skills when he was a child.C. He can swim as well as most of his classmates in university.D. He considers it necessary for schools to give swimming lessons.2. What does Boilermaker21 think of the swimming lessons in his city?A. Amazing.B. Disappointing.C. Imp
9、ressive.D. Effective.3. Whats the best title for the text?A. Swimming is a lifesaving skill.B. How students in different countries learn swimming?C. Should swimming lessons be compulsory in schools?D. Countries show different attitudes towards swimming lessons.BIts been a rough year for priceless ar
10、tifacts (工艺品) around the world. In September 2018, a fire wiped out about 90 percent of the collection at the National Museum of Brazil. In April 2019, Paris Notre Dame Cathedral lost its famous spire (尖塔) in another fire. Most recently, in October, Japans 500-year-old Shuri Castle was destroyed aga
11、in, by fire.Its heartbreaking to see even one piece of human history to up in smoke, but there is no need to be depressed (沮丧的). The truth is that we have lost historic sites and artifacts throughout history, to wars and natural disasters. Many are rebuilt or repaired.Examples include the 18th-centu
12、ry Dresden Frauenkirche in Germany, which was destroyed during the World War II bombing and rebuilt in 2005. There is also the Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan, China, which dated back to AD 223. Its been destroyed by fires and wars and rebuilt as many as 11 times.So it will probably be no different for
13、the National Museum of Brazil, Notre Dame Cathedral, or Shuri Castle. In fact, right after the fire at Notre Dame, French President Emmanuel Macron vowed ( 发 誓 ) that it would be rebuilt in five years. During his visit to China in November, it was decided that Chinese experts will participate in the
14、 restoration (修复) work.That said, however, there are less fortunate cultural relics - those endangered in Syria and Iraq where wars are ongoing. According to Artnet News, all six UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Syria have been reported damaged. And yet, somehow, they didnt get nearly as much attentio
15、n as Notre Dame, and probably wont have a chance to be restored to their former glory any time soon.It might be true that many damaged artifacts make it back. But “many” is not “all”.4. What are the similarities among the three places mentioned in the first paragraph?a. They are all of great value.b
16、. They were all destroyed in 2018.c. Nothing is left after the destruction.d. They are all destroyed by fire.A. a, bB. a, dC. a, cD. c, d5. Why does the writer mention Dresden Frauenkirche and the Yellow Crane Tower in Paragraph 3?A. To comfort the heartbreaking readers.B. To give examples of the rebuilt historic sites.C. To introduce two places of interest to the readers.
