2014年5月份英语百题精练(1)

1.【2014届重庆南开中学月考】23．--- You know Brad Pitt is already fifty．--- You are kidding．He doesn’t look __________ ．A．it B．this C．the one D．that2. 【2014届浙江省六校联考】5. It is ______ to have achieved so much in such a short time.A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything3.【2014届江苏省苏州市调研】25．Although it doesn't look like＿，the entire cathedral is made of wood.A. itB. thatC. thisD. such4.【2014届福建省漳州七校第二次联考】30. I’m going to buy my daughter another interesting novel, _______ she would like to read．A．that B．what C．one D．it【答案】C【解析】5.【2014届福建省漳州七校第二次联考】26. The latest suicide attempt came after 13Foxconn employees jumped off buildings, ten of _______ have died so far this year.A. themB. whoC. whichD. whom6.【2014届湖南省十三校第一次联考】30．What seems to be a simple idea always turns out_____ that is hard to put into practice．A．the one B．one C．ones D．another7.【2014届山东省潍坊市3月模拟】4．As Mrs Roosevelt put ，I'd rather light a candle than complain about the darkness．A．it B．that C．this D．them8.【2014届福建省莆田市3月质检】26．The emergency center is in great need of O-type blood，but there is__________ at hand.A．nothing B．none C．any D．much9.【2014届吉林省白山市一中第二次模拟】30. I hope there are enough books for each student to have ___________.A. itB. thoseC. oneD. them10.【2014届四川省成都七中二诊】4. -- Do you have any more bags of this size?-- I’ sorry we’ve sold ________ but th is one.A. anyB. someC. allD. none11.【2014届甘肃省武威市凉州区一诊】12. in my life impressed me so deeply as my first visit to the Palace Museum.A. AnythingB. NothingC. EverythingD. Something12.【2014届安徽省江南十校联考】32. The manager asked me to______ the report, because he didn't want to speak for a long time at the meeting.A. cut outB. cut awayC. cut offD. cut down13.【2014届安徽省江南十校联考】28. Wherever he is, he makes ______ a rule to give his mothera call every day.A. himB. thisC. thatD.it14.【2014届山东省临沂市3月质检】1. -Which of those ties do you like best?-_______ They are all too expensive and don't go well with my new suit.A. EitherB. NoneC. AllD. Neither15.【2014届陕西省第一次联考】18．To stay awake, my brother finished a cup of coffee andordered .A．the other B．another C．the others D．other16.【2014届陕西省西工大第五次适应性训练】23. It was hard for him to learn English in a family, in which_____ of the parents spoke the language.A. noneB. neitherC. bothD. either17.【2014届河北省唐山市一中第二次调研】21. —Would you like , sir?—No, thanks. I have had many.A．some more oranges B．any more orangesC．some more orange D．any more orange18.【2014届河北省唐山市一中第二次调研】30. Helping others is a habit, ___ you can learn even at an early age.A. itB. thatC. oneD. those【答案】C19.【2014届河北省唐山市一中第二次调研】31. —Shall I help you, sir?—I appreciate ____ if you do me the favor to pack the luggage.A. /B. thatC. youD. it20.【2014届天津南开中学月考】24. - Do you have______ready for the opening ceremony. Ted?- No. we still need some volunteers.A. everythingB. somethngC. anythingD. nothing。

九年级英语月考试题一、听力部分（25分）第一节听下面五段小对话和对话后的问题，从每小题A、B、C选项中选出最佳选项。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.A. Never B. Sometimes C. Every day2.A. Mother’s Day B.Her mother’s birthday C.Her mother doesn’t have3.A.$10 B.$40 C.504.A.By bus B.By bike C.By car5.A.A cook B.A singer C.A nurse第二节听下面四段长对话和一段独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面第一段对话，回答6-7小题。

6. What match was there yesterday evening?A. A tennis matchB. A football matchC. A table tennis match7. What was the woman doing at 8:00 yesterday evening?A. Watching TVB. Playing gamesC. Surfing the Internet.听下面第二段对话，回答8-9小题。

8. What’s the matter with the woman?A. She has a coldB. She has a toothacheC. She has a cough9. What did the doctor ask her to do?A. Stay in hospitalB. Take a restC. Take some medicine听下面第三段对话，回答10-12小题。

10. What will Jane do this weekend?A. Join a club. B. Go to a concert. C. See a movie.11. How much does a ticket cost? A.￥20. B.￥40. C.￥60.12. What will the speakers do to raise money for the concert?A. Sell newspapers.B. Sell flowers.C. Ask their parents for help.听下面第四段对话，回答13-15小题。

高中英语真题:高2014届毕业班五月高考模拟（一）英语试题全卷满分l50分，考试时间l20分钟.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。

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3．第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡上各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。

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第I卷（选择题，共90分）第一节单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. opera can be very enjoyable, but ___ can be appreciated if y ou don’t like it .A. nothingB. everythingC. somethingD. anything2. When interviewed, the family members of the victims said that they didn’t know what ______ without their loved ones.A. they expectB. to expectC. to be expectedD. to have been expectedIn , a PE test as part of the College Entrance might encourage parents to ____ varioustutoring programs with physical exercise.A. replaceB. regardC. reactD. respond4. As a green hand, he doesn’t know______ it takes to start a bu siness here.A. whenB. howC. whatD. which5. — What is the purpose of this experiment ?— ______ if this material breaks easily under high pressure .A. Figure outB. To figure outC. Figuring outD. Figured out6. It’s really difficult to ______ what he is trying to express.A. leave outB. pick outC. work outD. make out7. Oh, sorry. I forgot where I read the article, or I ___ it to you n ow.A. will showB. showC. can showD. would show8. —What a mistake!—Yes. I ______ he do it in another way, but without success. A. was suggesting B. have suggestedC. would suggestD. had suggested9. — Linda , ___ we attend the lecture about oral English?— Why not ? It’s closely related to our English study .A. mayB. shouldC. mustD. shall10. With a special train ticket, you can travel______ you’d like to go in for just over 100 pounds.A. whatB. in whichC. whereD. which第二节：完形填空（20小题，每小题1.5分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2013-2014年八年级5月月考英语试题（带答案）etrue()5.Asupportteamcan______us______foodandwarmclothes.A:provide,withB:provide,/C:provide,forD:provide,as()6.Itismeaningful______money______charities.A:toraise,toB:todonate,toC:ofraising,toD:ofdonating,to()7.TheweatherinNanjingisn’tsimilarto_______inHarbin.A:thoseB:thisC:thatD:those()8.-----DiaoyuIslandbelongstoChina.------Surelyitdoes!WeChinesewillnever______itup.A:cutB:giveC:fixD:set()9.Doyouhave________tosayaboutyourfamily?A:elseanythingB:elsesomethingC:somethingelseD:anythingelse()10.Thedoctordecidedto______thepatientatonce.A:beoperatedB:beoperatedonC:operateonD:operate三．完形填空（10）Aboylosthisarmsinanaccident.Fromthenon,hehadtodependon（依靠）the1ofhisyoungerbrother.Exceptforwritingwithhistoes,hecouldnotdo2inhisl ife.Asthetwobrothersgrewuptogether,theyhadlotsof3andtheyoftenargued （争吵).Thenoneday,hisyoungerbrother4him.Hewasverysadanddidn’tknow5todo.Agirllostherhandsbecauseofafire.Though（尽管）hereldersisterwantedto6her,shedecidedtobecompletelyindependent（独立）.Atschool,shealwaysstudiedhard.Onceshewrotethefollowinginhercom position（作文）,“Iam7.ThoughIlostmyhands,Istillhavelegs.Thoughmywingsare8,myhea rtcanstillfly.”Oneday,theboyandthegirlwerebothinvitedtoaTVtalkshow.Theybothwereask edtowritesomethingonapaperwiththeirtoes.Theboywrote“Myyoungerbrot her’sarmsaremyarms”9thegirlwrote“Brokenwings,10heart.”()1.A.headB.legsC.eyesD.arms()2.A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.everything()3.A.questionsB.hobbiesC.problemsD.Differences()4.A.hitB.leftC.lovedD.Hated()5.A.whoB.whereC.whatD.which()6.A.leaveB.takecareofC.wrotetoD.forget()7.A.sadB.luckyC.excitedD.Shy()8.A.brokenB.breakingC.wentD.going()9.A.asB.soC.whileD.When()10.A.jumpingB.runningC.beatingD.flying四．阅读理解（20）ADearMum,TodayI’mgoingtotellyousomethingreallyspecial.Iknowyouworkveryhardand feeltiredeveryday.Everytimeyoucomehomeandseemessy(杂乱的）house,Iknowyouareveryangrywithme.Butyoualwayssaynothingandcleanup thehouse.Ialwayswanttohelpyou,butIhavesomuchhomeworktodo.AfterIfini shmyhomework,Ifeellikedying.Ireallywanttohelpyou,butI’msotired,too. Ialsowanttotellyouonething---Iloveyousomuch.Iusuallytalkbacktoyouwhen yousaythatIdon’tstudyhardenough,.ButinfactIjustwantyoutopraise（赞扬）memore.Iwilltrymybesttogetgoodgradesandgetpraisefrommyteacher.Sodo n’tfeelfrustrated（失望）aboutmygrades,OK?IhavemadeupmymindthatIwillhavemyhomeworkdonef astersothatIcanhavemoreenergytocleanthehouse.IwillwatchTVlesssothatIc anhavemoretimetostudyandgetgoodgrades.Allthesethingsareforonereason ----Iwanttomakeyouahappymum.Iloveyou!Yours,Sally（）1.WhyisSally’smotherangrywithSallywhenshecomesbackfromwork? A:BecauseSallydoesn’tstudyhard.B:BecauseSallyisn’tgoodatEnglish.C:BecauseSallydoesn’tcleanthehouseD:BecauseSallydoesn’tfinishherhomework.()2.WhatdoesSa lly’smotherthinkabouther?A:ShethinksSallyisverylazy.B:Shefeelsfrustratedabouther.C:ShethinksSallystudiesveryhard.D:ShethinksSallyisabadgirl.()3.WhatdoesSallywant?A:Shewantsenoughmoney.B:Shewantsenoughfreetime.C:Shewantsgoodgradesandpraise..D:Shewantsenoughgoodfood.()4.WhydoesSallywanttodoherhomeworkfaster?A:BecauseshewillhaveenoughtimetowatchTV.B:Becausesheisinterestedindoinghomework..C:Becauseshehasmanyimportantthingstodo.D:Becauseshecanhavemoreenergytodosomecleaninginherhouse.()5.WhichofthefollowingisWRONG?A:Sallyfeelsverytiredaftershefinishesherhomework.B:Sallyloveshermotherdeeply.C:Sally’steacherfeelsfrustratedabouther.D:Sallywantstomakehermotherhappy.BTom’sunclelivesinthecountry.ThissummerTomgoestostaywithhim.Heisgoingtospendhisholidaythere.Everydaytheygooutforawalkandhisunclesmilestoev eryone.Tomissurprisedandasks,”UncleGeorge,doyouknoweveryonearound here?”“No,”sayshisuncle.“Thenwhydoyousmiletothem?”asksTom.“Well,whenIsmiletosomeone,andheknowsme,he’llbehappy.ButwhenIsmile tosomeone,andh edoesn’tknowme,he’llfeelsurprisedandthink,“Whoisthat man?Whydoeshesmiletome?’hewillthinkaboutthesequestionsalltheway,bu thewillbehappy,too.SoIgiveeveryoneahappyfeeling.”()6.Everyonefeels_________atuncleGeorge’ssmile.A:surprisedB:nervousC:happyD:sick()7.UncleGeorgesmilesto_________.A:TomB:nobodyC:everyoneD:hisfriendsCMostpeoplewillrestandrelaxwhentheyareold.Theydonotwork..Andmostpeo plearecertainlynotfamous.ButGrandmaMosesisdifferent.Shestartsanewjob attheageof76.Thisisherstory.Shewasborninapoorfarmer’sfa milyin1860.Herparentsnamed herAnnaMaryRobertson.ShemarriedThomasMosesin1887.Hewasafarmwor ker.Nowitis1930,AnnaMaryMosesis70,andisagrandmother.Shebeginstopaintpictures.Shedoespaintingofcountrylife.Oneday,herdaughtertakesherpainting stoastoreintown.Herpaintingsareputinthewindow.AmanfromNewYorkseest hepaintingsinthewindowandbuysthem.Andhewantsmore! ThemanlikesGrandmaMoses’paintings.Hewantstohelpher.Sohetakesherpai ntingstogalleries(美术馆)inNewYork.OttoKallirhasafamousgallerythere.HelikesthepaintingsbyGra ndmaMoses.No witis1940andGrandmaMoses’paintingsareinKallir’sgallery.S heis80yearsold. GrandmaMosessuddenlybecomesfamous.Everyonewantsherpaintings.Sos hepaintsmoreandmore.Shewinsmanyprizesforherpaintings.Shebecomesfa mousintheUnitedStatesandEurope.()8.HowisGrandmaMosesdifferentfrommostotheroldpeople?A:Shehasmoregrandchildren.B:Shehasherownartgallery.C:Shestartsanewjob.D:Shelivesaneasylife.()9.ThewriterofthepassagethinksthatA:GrandmaMosesistoooldtopaintatage100B:peoplelikeherpaintingsbutdonotlikeherC:itisnevertoolatetostartajobD:manypeoplepreferpaintingstooldladies()10.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A:GrandmaMosesandNewYorkStateB:GrandmaMosesandPaintingsC:GrandmaMoses’FamilyD:GrandmaMoses’Day五．任务型阅读;（5）Almostallofushaveunpleasanthabits.Weallwanttogetridofth em,butwedon’t knowproperways.Here’ssomeadvice. Writedownallthereasonswhyyouwanttostopsomebehavior.Lookatthereaso nsveryoften.It’sclevertodosomethingelsewhenyouwanttostopyourbadhabits.Ifyougetan gryeasily,forexample,youcangooutforawalk.Decidewhatyou’lldotore ward(奖励)yourselfifyoureallygetridofyourbadhabits.Ifyougettooheavy,keepjunkfoodoutofyourhouse. Badhabitsdevelopoveryours,soyoucan’tgetridofthemverysoon.Soyoushoul dbepatient.Don’tbeafraidtoaskothersforsupport.Youcantalktoyourfriends,familyorothe rpeople.Whenyoutalktothem,theymightbeabletoprovidesomeadvicethatyo ucan’tgetfromyourself.HowtoGetRidofBadHabitsMakealistWritedown1___youwanttogetridofyourbadhabits. JoininsomeactivitiesYou’dbetterdosomethingelsewhenyouwanttostopyour badhabits. GiveyourselfarewardDecidehowtorewardyourselfifyou2___yourbadhabits.KeepoffyourbadhabitsStayawayfrom3__ifyouwanttobethinner. BepatientIt’s4__togetridofabadhabitinashorttime. AskforhelpWhenyoutalktoothers,theymaygiveyousome5____六词汇(10)A:根据所给中文，完成句子(每空一词）1.Hespoketotheoldman_________(礼貌地)2.Hewillcometoourschool___________(某时)nextweek.lieisgoingtotraveltothe___________(西南)ofChinanextmonth.4.Achildusuallyreceivesitsearly______(教育)athome.5.InMexico,womendidn’tgetthe______(权利)tovoteuntil1953.B:用所给词的适当形式填空（字数不限）6.Youshouldremembernottoleavethetap_________(run).7.Youwillbe___________(success)ifyouputyourheartintoit.8.Lindaispatientenough_________(spend)alotoftimeexplainingthingstous.9.The________(coach)andathletesmissedtheirhometownverymuch.10.YoucanwatchTVwhenyourhomework_____________(do).七首字母填空：（每空一词，10.）OnedayIfoundalittlegirlsittingintheparksadly.Lotsofpeoplepassedbybutnev ers1toseewhyshelookedsosad.AsIgotcloserIsawthatherb2hadastrangeshap e.That’sahump(驼背)!Perhapsthatwasther3whypeoplejustpassedbyandmadenoefforttohelp.Isatdownbesideherandsaid,”Help!”thenshe,inalowvoice,said,“Hi”.Ismiledan dshesmiledb4,shyly.Thenwetalkedthereu5itgotdark.Iaskedthegirlwhyshewa ssosad.Shelookedatmeandsaidwithasadface,”Becauseofthehump.”“But,youmakemet6ofanangel(天使),sweetandfriendly,”Isaid.Shelookedatmeandasked,“Really?”Isaid,“Yes,It hinkyouareanangelandyoucomeheretowatchoverallthosepeoplewalkingby,”Whensheh7this,thelittlegirljumpedup.“Iam!I’manangel!”Iwashappybecau seshewasnotsadanym8.Afterthat,mylifealsochanged.Ilearnedhowtos9bothhappinessandsadnesswi thothers.Ibelievenowwegivesomethingtoothersinthes10waywegetthesame. 八完成下列句子（10）：1.他们第一次见面时互相握手。

高中英语真题:五中2014届高三5月模拟英语试题第一部分听力 (满分30分)第二部分英语知识应用(满分45分)第一节单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)21.In recent years _______ global warming is becoming _______ concern for people all over the world.A.the; aB./; aC./; theD.the; /22.Passengers will be able to book railway tickets for the Spring Festival holidays 20 days _______.A.in turnB.in detailC.in vainD.in advanc e23.If they don’t change the way they’re working on the issue, the result will_______ turn out to be just the opposite of their wish.A.definitelyB.exactlyC.frequentlyD.actually24.—What is the man, actually?—I don’t know for sure.But I think he can be _______ but a police man.A.nothingB.somethingC.everythingD.anything25.She had to leave immediately, before her courage _______ h er.A.missedB.lostC.failedD.forgot26.You can’t start the machine _______ directed by a skilled op erator.A.sinceB.untilC.onceD.unl ess27.Basically, any movie that _______ Cruise was a box-office hit.A.highlightedB.featuredC.releasedD.clas sified28.Desserts made from apples, such as pies, apple pancakes a nd apples _______ in sugar are available for sampling.A.dippingB.being dippedC.dippedD.to dip29.Our school has developed a learning system _______ students can turn to theirteachers for help if necessary.A.whereB.whenC.whichD.That30.—He’s got our tickets.—That’s good.I _______ afraid that he _______ them.A.am; has forgottenB. am; will forgetC.was; forgetD.was; had forgotten31.I’ve never seen anyone run so fast---_______ David go.A.just watchB.just to watchC.just watchingD.just having watched32.The government has promised a thorough _______ into the a ffair.A.breakthroughB.harmonyC.investigationD.assessment33.—We want someone to design the art museum for us.—________ the young fellow have a try?A.MayB.ShallC.WillD.Need34.Out of the crowded bus _______, who was dressed in a blac k suit, waving to a woman.A.a tall man steppedB.a tall man did stepC.did a tall man stepD.stepped a tall man35.—Don’t you feel cold, Jack? You wear such a thin coat in a day at -5℃.—________, I’m boiling.A.No problemB.Not in the leastC.That’s OKD.Take it easy第二节完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)I woke up the other day to find that 10 inches of freshly fallen sn ow was waiting for me outside my door.The flakes were still 36 heavily too.I didn’t want my little dogs 37 in it, so I reluctantly38 on my heavy coat and grabbed the snow shovel to make a39 .I had only gotten a bit done, however, 40 the handle of my old snow shovel 41 with a “snap”.Laughing and shaking my he ad, I 42 to wait out the storm for a while.It was late in the afternoon when the snow finally 43 and I trud ged(跋涉) over to my Dad’s house to borrow his shovel and 44 again. By then the 10 inches of snow had turned into a foot and a half.I started out slow setting a steady 45 and stopping to rest whe never my back started to ache.After a while the 46 finally brok e and the sun peeked out to 47 me up.The work seemed a loteasier then even though it was still 48 .I even sang a few Chris tmas carols and 49 up at God while I cleared out the drives, cl eaned off the cars, and shoveled out the paths.After an hour of hard work the job was 50 done.It felt good walking back to my house after a job 51 done.It felt even better 52 around at this wonderful world of white.I don’t know why life sometimes gives us spring days and so metimes dumps a ton of snow on us.I do know, 53 , that we ca n pray, laugh, love, and choose 54 through it all.God loves us always.He comforts our souls and 55 our hearts on the coldest days.He is with us forever and that is the greatest gift of all.36.A.falling B.floating C.piling D.flying37.A.missing B.running C.hiding D.drownin g38.A.pulled B.dressed C.took D.pushed39.A.hole B.discovery C.path D.snowm an40.A.until B.when C.though D.as41.A.crashed B.bent C.covered D.broke42.A.decided B.managed C.continued D.hesit ated43.A.disappearedB.frozeC.stoppedD.melted44.A.move B.try C.sweep D.struggle45.A.progress B.breath C.direction D.pace46.A.clouds B.storm C.sky D.handle47.A.drive B.cheer C.shine D.check48.A.warm B.cold C.tired D.bored49.A.prayed B.jumped C.waved D.smiled50.A.roughly B.immediately C.slowly D.finall y51.A.well B.hardly C.half D.easily52.A.walking B.looking C.turning D.wandering53.A.anyway B.instead C.also D.however54.A.fate B.hope C.joy D.habit55.A.captures B.heals C.warms D.guides第三部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)AAn international panel of experts will re-examine all data gathered in the nearly two-month hunt for the missing jet to ensure search crews have be en looking in the right place, officials said Monday.Senior officials from Malaysia, Australia and China met in the Australian capital to hash out the details of the next steps in the s earch for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which will center around an expanded patch of seafloor in a remote area of the Indian O cean off Western Australia.The area became the focus of the h unt after a team of analysts calculated the plane's most likely fli ght path based on satellite and radar data.Starting Wednesday, that data will be re-analyzed and combined with all information gathered thus far in the search, which hasn't turned up a single piece of debris (残骸) despite crews searching more than 4.6 million square kilom eters of ocean."We've got to this stage of the process where it's very sensible t o go back and have a look at all of the data that has been gathe red, all of the analysis that has been done and make sure there' s no flaws in it, the assumptions are right, the analysis is right a nd conclusions are right," Angus Houston, head of the search o peration, told reporters in Canberra.Investigators have been confused by a lack of hard data since t he plane vanished (销声匿迹)on March 8 during a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing.A w eeks’ long search for surface debris was called off last week aft er officials determined any debris that may have been floating h as likely sunk."Unfortunately, all of that effort has found nothing," Australian Tr ansport Minister Warren Truss said."We've been confident on th e basis of the information provided that the search area was the right one, but in practice, that confidence has not been convert ed into discovering any trace of the aircraft." has warned the un derwater search is likely to drag on for up to a year.56.What’s the meaning of the phrase “hash out” in Paragraph 2 ?A.determineB.discussC.deliverD.debate57.What’s the purpose of the re-examination of all data by the experts?A.To make assumptions and conclusions of the plane.B.To check whether the searching is in right place.C.To enc ourage the searching crews.D.To calculated the plane's most likely flight path.58.Which of the statements is TRUE according to the two officia ls interviewed?A.They didn’t think they can finish the task.B.There is somethi ng going wrong in the searching.C.The searching crew are still confident after nearly two-month hunt.D.The search for the missing jet will continue.59.The main purpose of the passage is to inform us of _______.A.the likeliest fly path based on satellite and radar dataB.the wrong area for MH370 searchingC.the further information about the Missing Malaysia AirlinesD.the final result of the searchingBThe Great Barn AdventureOne morning when I was 11, I explored the town’s abandoned r ound grain barn(谷仓).I found a chained sliding door that was wide enough for me to pass through.Inside, there was a heavy smell of dead mice in the dark.After my eyes adjusted, I noticed a shaft (升降机井) that rose all the way to the top of the barn.On one side was a one-man elevator with a long rope and roller.I stepped onto the platform and gave the rope a drag and the el evator began sliding up the shaft, but stopped halfway.After a b rief panic attack, I noticed holes in the wall at regular intervals, f orming a ladder.For reasons known only to an 11-year-old, I decided it would be better to go up than down.So, with sh aking hands, I began climbing the wall.After what seemed like forever, I reached the top of the shaft.I s tood up, dusted myself off and found…absolutely nothing of inte rest.It was just an empty room with a ladder leading up to the ro of.I climbed all the way up here for this? Then I noticed a fire ex tinguisher(灭火器),which I’d always wanted to shoot off.So this was the chance of a lifetime.I tried it, and, much to my surprise, the thing worke d! It shot out a thick cloud of powder that instantly filled the roo m.I couldn’t breathe.I was going to choke to death, and they’d p robably never even find my body.Luckily, I remembered the ladder to the roof.I climbed up, popp ed the straw roof and saw a bright blue sky.I suddenly realized the dust and powder pouring out of the top c ould draw attention.So when the dust had settled, I climbed do wn and slipped out of the chained door.I’m not sure if I was mor e excited about being alive or about not being caught, but I ran all the way back home.60.When the author got inside the barn, he _______.A.noticed a man on the elevatorB.opened the chained sliding doorC.saw many dead mice in the darkD.found a shaft leading to the top61.Which of the following is the right order of the author’s adventure?a.The elevator stopped halfway.b.He entered the round grain barn.c.He climbed to the top of the shaft.d.He found a fire extinguisher and shot it off.A.b-a-c-dB.a-c-b-dC.c-a-d-bD.b-c-a-d62.After getting out of the chained door, the author might feel __ _____.A.inspiredB.relievedC.surprisedD.disappointed63.From the passage, we can learn that the author was probabl y a boy full of ______.A.passionsB.dreamsC.curiosityD. imaginationCThere is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be intere sted in science.Here’s an area of science for everyone, and the se cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scie ntist.Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh, 58 pa ges, ages 9-12Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur, do you wonder ho w anybody knows what they look like? After all, nobody has seen a living dinosaur.This book explains how scientists and artists work together to re-create dinosaurs.As scientific discoveries have been made, the models have changed.Scientific tests may one day expose wha t a dinosaur’s coloring was, but now artists have to use their im agination to determine how these huge creatures looked. Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson, 128 pages, age s 10-13This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space expl oration—thousands of years ago, when people began star observation—and forward to today’s search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way.Along with history lessons, readers get 21 activities, such as making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Ein stein’s universe using a T-shirt.The activities are perfect for cold winter days.Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich, 272 pages, ages 7 and olderIf you’re always on the lookout for butterflies, this book is for you.Hundreds of color photos of common and unusual insects fi ll this hardcover.There are fascinating stories related to the phot os.For example, do you know an insect feeds on the tears of As ian cattle? There’s a question-and-answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to hel p preserve endangered insects.Journey Into the Invisible by Christine Schlitt, 80 pages, ages 9-12If you use a magnifying(放大的)glass, you know a leaf looks quite different.This book explain s what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific to ol.The bacteria in your mouth, when magnified 20,000 times, lo ok a bit like swimming pool noodles.Fascinating photos are pair ed with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you, just by looking a little closer.64.Kids interested in pre-historical animals might read ______.A.Ultimate BugopediaB.Beyond the Sol ar SystemC.Journey Into the InvisibleD.Scaly Spotted Feat hered Frilled65.Beyond the Solar System is mainly about ______.A.space explorationB.the Milky WayC.history lessonsD. Albert Einstein’s universe66.From the passage, we can learn that ______.A.butterflies are fond of the tears of Asian cattleB.scientists have discovered the dinosaur’s coloringC.microscopes can present you with an amazing worldD.man has explored the black hole for thousands of years67.The main purpose of the passage is to ______.pare features of different booksB.inspire peop le to become scientistsC.teach children some knowledge of scienceD.recomme nd new science books to childrenDIt was in October.I was aimlessly wandering down the stre et, heading into a most gloriously beautiful sunset.I had an urge to speak to someone on the street to share that beauty, but it s eemed everyone was in a hurry.I took the next-best action.Quickly I ducked into a department store and asked the lady behind the counter if she could come outside for just a minute.She looked at me as though I were from some other pla net.She hesitated, and then seemingly against her better judgm ent, she moved toward the door.When she got outside I said to her, “Just look at that sunset! No body out here was looking at it and I just had to share it with someone.”For a few seconds we just looked.Then I said, “God is in his he aven and all is right with the world.” I thanked her for coming ou t to see it; she went back inside and I left.It felt good to share th e beauty.Four years later my situation changed greatly.I came to the end of a twenty-year marriage.I was alone and on my own for the first time in m y life.I lived in a trailer park which, at the time, I considered a re al come-down, and I had to do my wash in the community laundry room.One day, while my clothes were going around, I picked up a ma gazine and read an article about a woman who had been in sim ilar circumstances.She had come to the end of a marriage, mov ed to a strange community, and the only job she could find was one she disliked: clothing sales in a department store.Then something that happened to her changed everything.She said a woman came into her department store and asked her to step outside to look at a sunset.The stranger had said, “God isin his heaven and all is right with the world,” and she had realiz ed the truth in that statement.From that moment on, she turned her life around.68.The author asked the woman to go outside to ______.A.admire the sunsetB.cheer her upC.offer some hel pD.have a chat69.Four years later, the author ______.A.found her dream jobB.put an end to her marriageC.worked in a laundry roomD.lived in the same community70.After reading the article in the magazine, the author was pro bably______.A.disappointedB.puzzledC.inspiredD.OverjoyedETo err is human.To blame the other guy is even more human. Common sense is not all that common.Why tell the truth when you can come up with a good excuse? These three popular misquotes (戏谑的引语) are meant to be jokes, and yet they tell us a lot about huma n nature .To err, or to make mistakes, is indeed a part of being human, but it seems that most people don’t want to accept the r esponsibility for the problem.Perhaps it is the natural thing to do .The original quote about human nature went like this: “ To err i s human, to forgive, divine (神圣的).” This saying mirrors an ideal people should be forgiving of others’ mistakes.Instead, we tend to do the opposite –find someone else to pass the blame on to.However, taking res ponsibility for something that went wrong is a mark of great mat urity.Common sense is what we call clear thought.Having commo n sense means having a good general plan that will make thing s work well, and it also means staying with the monse nse tells you that you take an umbrella out into a rainstorm, but you leave the umbrella home when you hear a weather forecast for mon sense does not seem to be common for large organizations, because there are so many things going on that one person cannot be in charge of everything.People say t hat in a large company, “The right hand does not know what the left hand is doing.”And what is wrong with a society that thinks that making up a good excuse is like creating a work of art? One of the common problems with making excuses is that people, especially young people, get the idea that it’s okay not to be totally honest all the time.There is a corollary (直接推论)to that: if a good excuse is “good” even if it isn’t honest, then where is the place of the truth?71.According to the passage, which of the following seems the most human?A.To search for truth.B.To achieve one’s ideal.C.To make fun of others’ mistakes.D.To criticize others fo r one’s own error.72.According to the author, what is a sign of a man’s maturity?A.Doing things his own way.B.Bearing responsibility for his mistakes.C.Making as few mistakes as possible.D.Thinking seriously a bout his wrongdoings.73.Which of the following is NOT based on common sense?A.A man tries to take charge of everything in a large company.B.A student goes out with an umbrella in stormy weather.C.A company’s next move follows a good plan.D.A lawyer ac ts on fine judgments.74.What is the author’s opinion about a good excuse?A.Making a good excuse is sometimes a better policy.B.Inventing a good excuse needs creative ideas.C.A good excuse is as rewarding as honesty.D.Bitter truth is better than a good excuse.75.What would be the best title for his passage?A.A Mirror of Human NatureB.To Blame or to ForgiveC.A M ark of MaturityD.Truth or Excuse第四部分写作(满分35分)第一节短文填词(共10题;每题1分,满分10分)One day while walking through the woods, an old man found a cocoon(茧) of a butterfly.He b 76 it home.A few days later, a s mall opening appeared, he watched the butterfly for several hou rs as it struggled to force its body through that little hole.Then it seemed to stop 77 (取得)any progress .It appeared as if it could hardly go further .The n the man decided to h 78 the butterfly, so he took ap 79 of scissors to cut the cocoon.The butterfly then came out easily.But it can never 80 (飞).The man didn’t understand the str uggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening w as just the nature's way of forcing fluid (液体) from the body of the butterfly 81 its wings,which would be ready for flight once it achieved its 82 (自由)from the cocoon. Sometimes struggles are exactly 83 we need in our life.If we were allowed to go through our life 84 any struggling, it wo uld weaken us seriously .We would not be as 85 (强壮) as what we could have been.第二节书面表达(满分25分)一年一度的高考即将来临,每位同学在紧张备考的同时,也回味着三年高中生活的点点滴滴。

2014年福州市高三适应性练习英语第一卷(选择题)第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：It is generally considered unwise to give a child ______ he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B。

21. It is believed that ________ of non-renewable resources are falling sharply.A. reservesB. protectionsC. applicationsD. developments22. The film has got many awards, but _________ say they have a clear understanding of whatthe director wants to express.A. manyB. fewC. nobodyD. anybody23. Don’t bother your father tonight ------ he’s got a lot ____ his mind.A. onB. toC. inD. around24. Reputation is a treasure that, once _______, can never be won back.A. losingB. being lostC. lostD. having lost25. Travelling to different time zones often _________ one’s body clock.A. managesB. adjustsC. controlsD. disturbs26.—Hi, Michelle, I can’t find my e-dictionary.—Sorry, I _________ it. I guess I put it on the top shelf with my things.A. had usedB. am usingC. usedD. was using欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。

2014级高一下学期五月联考英语试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）(略)第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项选择题（共10小题；每题1分，满分10分）21. Tony is not diligent and even dishonest, so my parents set a to the time I spend withhim.A. balanceB. trickC. ruleD. limit22. Everything we eat and drink contains some salt; we can meet the baby’s need for it from natural sources without the salt bottle.A. belonging toB. pointing toC. turning toD. coming to23. The speech las ted about half an hour. What’s worse, the professor from its subject. Itseemed as if we couldn’t see the end.A. preventedB. escapedC. wanderedD. separated24. If you match the pair of shoes, you’ll find one is bigger than the other. Did you buy them from the online shop at .?A. differentlyB. slightlyC. completelyD. approximately25. The bad weather the danger of their searching for the missing plane.A. reducedB. multipliedC. stirredD. add26. Don’t expect the auto 4s shop to the new cars－they sell very well.A. exchangeB. discountC. deliverD. reduce27. My right leg was badly hurt in a car accident five years ago. Now it is veryto changes in temperature.A. energeticB. fundamentalC. harmfulD. sensitive28. Many of them turned a deaf ear to his advice, ________ they knew it to be valuable.A．as if B．now that C．even though D．so that29. The shopkeeper promised that the goods the shop sold were . If a fake one was found, he would like to pay ten times its price.A. attractiveB. formalC. valuableD. genuine30. In recent years many new roads have been built, which is a great to the areas around.A. distanceB. benefitC. sceneryD. bond第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too31 in his new car. He was watching for kids rushing out between parked cars and 32when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, one child appeared, and a brick hit into the car’s side door. He slammed on the brakes and 33 the car to the 34 from where the brick had been thrown.He 35 out of the car, grabbed a kid and pushed him up 36 a parked car, shouting, “What was that all about and who are you? Just what are you doing?” Building up a head of steam, he went on “That’s a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?”，“Please, mister, please. I’m sorry. I didn’t know what else to do!” pleaded the youngster.” It’s my brother，”he said. “He rolled off the curb(路边) and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t37 him up. Sobbing, the boy asked the executive, “Would you please help me get him back into his 38 ? He’s hurt and he’s too39 f or me.” Moved 40 words, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and 41 the scrapes andcuts, checking to see that 42 was going to be okay. “Thank you, sir. And God bless you,” the43 child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.It was a long walk back to his car… a long, slow walk. He44 did repair the side door. He kept the dent（凹痕）to remind him not to 45 life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your 46 . Life whispers in your soul and speaks to your 47 . Sometimes, when you don’t have the time to listen, it’s your48 : Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the brick! Do you sometimes 49 the loved ones because your life is too fast and50 leaving them to wonder whether you really love them?31. A. angry B. anxious C. fast D. slow32. A. shouted out B. slowed down C. get down D. carried on33. A. stopped B. backed C. pushed D. repaired34. A. street B. wheelchair C. spot D. brother35. A. escaped B. jumped C. slipped D. ran36. A. on B. for C. into D. against37. A. lift B. bring C. take D. put38. A. car B. wheelchair C. home D. office39. A. depressed B. important C. heavy D. slim40. A. by B. with C. beyond D. in41. A. cure B. move C. combine D. wiped42. A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing43. A. hopeful B. grateful C. generous D. rude44. A. timely B. hardly C. immediately D. never45. A. devote to B. come across C. respond to D. go through46. A. attention B. observation C. mercy D. permit47. A. head B. heart C. family D. friends48. A. chance B. opportunity C. choice D. dream49. A. observe B. admire C. ignore D. notice50. A. busy B. hard C. wealthy D. secure第三部分：阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)AFrom Japan to Indonesia, a certain kind of pop culture is very hot. But it doesn’t come from Hollywood- it’s Hallyu(韩流) the wave of Korean pop culture that has washed over Asia. It has influenced everyt hing from music to television. And thanks to the Internet social media, it’s now spreading worldwide.South Korea produces all types of entertainment, the most popular being music, soap operas and films. What makes Hallyu so hot in Asia? One reason is that its products are of high quality and much cheaper than western products. Another reason is that eastern cultures are similar to each other, although there are language differences.Korean pop music, or “K-pop”, is topping music charts (音乐排行榜) everywhere, fans love the songs and the attractive stars. Companies like SM Entertainment, JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment help many K-pop stars, such as Super Junior, Big Bang and Rain, to succeed. And they are not only popular in Asia, they also enjoy popula rity in the West. In 2011, Big Bang’s mini-album Tonight reached the top 10 on U.S. iTunes Top Pop Albums. When SM Entertainment took their 2010 world tour to Los Angeles, only 30 percent of the 15,000 fans were Korea. Half of the audiencewasn’t even Asia n!One important reason for the success of Hallyu is simply the Internet. A little more than 10 years ago, Korean soap operas, movies and music reached the outside world quite slowly. They began in Korea, then gradually spread outward, appearing in its neighboring countries where local TV and radio companies would play them. Now they are played around the world online at the some time.YouTube is another major way to get Korean entertainment to fans everywhere. It is an inexpensive and effective (有效的) way for artists to introduce their work to a large audience. In 2010 the YouTube channels for the top three Korean entertainment groups together had nearly 800 million views from 225 different countries.51. Hallyu is very hot in Asia partly because .A. languages in Asia are similar to each otherB. the quality of South Korea’s products is highC. South Korea’s products are the cheapest in AsiaD. the culture is the most fashionable in the world52. The author shows the popularity of K-pop in the West .A. in order of timeB. in order of spaceC. by listing reasonsD. by giving examples53. The last two paragraphs mainly tell us .A. how important the Internet isB. what helps Hallyu spread quicklyC. why Hallyu is popular worldwideD. how popular and effective YouTube is54. What would be the best title for the text?A. K-pop tops music charts everywhereB. Hallyu makes waves across the worldC. YouTube helps Korean cultures spreadD. Korean soap operas are growing in popularityBUS schools are doing a little better to limit the amount of junk food which students can buy, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.The CDC’s survey of middle and high-school headmasters in 40 US states found that the number of schools limiting carbonated soft drinks was about 63 percent in 2008. That compared with 38 percent in 2006. Nearly 44 percent limited sports drinks compared with 28 percent in 2006. “Schools should have nutrition standards that provide students with healthy choices,” the CDC suggested.About 16 percent of US children and young adults aged 2 to 19 are obese. Obesity raises the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure, and obese children are very likely to remain obese as adults.The government has asked schools to help control how much access students have to junk food that can add calories without much nutrition. In the United States, such things are often controlled by local school boards.From 2004 to 2009, the number of states with nutrition standards for foods outside of school meal programs increased from 6 to 27. Despite these improvements, greater efforts are needed to make sure that all foods and drinks offered or sold outside of school meal programs meet nutrition standards.The CDC survey found large differences from one state to another in controlling junk food access in public schools. For example, in Connecticut, Hawaii, and Maine, in more than 80 percent of schools, students could not buy candy and salty snacks in 2008; however, this was true in only 18.2 percent of schools in Utah.55.Who usually control the access students have to junk food?A. School principals.B. School boards.C. ParentsD. The teachers.56. It can be inferred from the text that .A. more US schools will limit the amount of junk foodB. nutrition standards are different in different high schoolsC. the obesity rate has increased a lot over the past two decadesD. the government passed laws to limit the amount of junk food57. According to the text, which states doesn’t do well in controlling junk food access in publicschools?A. Connecticut.B. Utah.C. Hawaii.D. Maine.58. How does the author express his concern about teenagers’ health in the text?A. By giving data.B. By describing his own experience.C. By telling a story.D. By comparing the examples.CIf you’re going to make a big purchase, why not make it a book? Good books age with you; they bend with your life experiences.When I was 23 years old, I left a secure high school teaching job to go to graduate school. In one of my first clauses, I studied the poetry and prose() of T.S. Eliot, that master of arcane(神秘的) vocabulary. I was discouraged when my high school Webster’s Dictionary turned mute(不出声的) each time I tried to look up “estaminet” or “juvescence”. I needed a new book: the Oxford English Dictionary. Its price in those days was ＄300.One night, my husband and I set out for a book store. I breathlessly asked the clerk for my Oxford English Dictionary, paid quickly so that I would have no time to reconsider the madness of my purchase, and rushed back to our truck. Under the streetlights, I opened the book and saw the tiny print. Now I could know all of T.S. Eliot’s vocabulary.Don’t get me wrong: I never turn down a trip to the library, but I know that there is something mysterious and spiritual in owning your own good books, in spending your earthly money for a piece of heavenly art to pass down to future generation to say: this is what I loved. And I wonder if you will love it, too.I have been the recipient(接受者) of many of these passed-down books. I remember my father going to the Aspen Used Book Store on the weekends. He would take hundreds of old paperbacks(平装书) and trade them for neglected sets of classic. He would arrange these books in our basement where I, at nine or ten years of age, would spend all summer reading Greek and Roman myths.One day, I’ll have to leave my library, but I’m pleased to know that my children will have all my books about Southern literature and modern poetry.59.Why did the author need the Oxford English Dictionary?A. Someone borrowed her previous dictionary.B. It is intended for graduate students.C. It has more vocabulary entries.D. Her previous dictionary was lost.60. It can be inferred from paragraph 4 that the author .A. seldom made her way to librariesB. often borrowed books from librariesC. thought buying books was worthwhileD. made a study plan for future generations61. Which of the following is true of the author?A. She acted in a strange way.B. She aimed to become a poet.C. She had difficulty communicating with others.D. She became fond of reading when she was young.62. What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?A. To stress the importance of reading.B. To persuade readers to love poetry.C. To criticize public library service.D. To advise readers to collect books.DTo many people, video games are an essential part of life. What attracts people to games varies: for some it’s the competition, for some it’s about problem solving, and for others it’s just recreational. However, according to Jesse Schell, life may one day be like the games that so many enjoy, as more companies and businesses are making products that take advantage of popular elements（元素）of video games.Jesse Schell is a professor of game design and teaches the popular building virtual worlds course in the entertainment technology center. He created the term “Gamepocalypse”, in order to describe what he thinks is life’s resemblance(相似性) to a video game. “we already see games crowding into our everyday lives in all kinds of funny ways,” Schell noted in an interview, “for example, Starbucks uses a point system(积分法) in order to provide its customers with rewards such as coupons(赠券) and price reductions.”Schell considers new developments in tracking technology as a power for gamepocalypse, “Games are always trying to be new,” he said, “and one way to create new games is through new kinds of input,” Schell points at input technologies in games like Dance Dance Revolution, which tracks the movement of the body. Such input technology can also be seen in recent smart phones and GPS systems.Schell also noted that camera technologies will be the next big step in input technology. Cameras have necessary functions for capturing(捕捉) facial expressions and determining location, and such technology has already been used in the Xbox 360 and Nintendo DSi.The internet and Wi-Fi will also contribute to gamepoclypse growth in the coming years, Schell predicts. With technologies like Nike-shoes, which measure the number of steps taken by the wearer and can be connected to computers via USB, connectivity is very much already a large part of life.Gamepocalypse, however, has its downsides. Some sectors(行业), such as the tobacco industry and fast food, might take advantage their own point system and potentially endanger individual’s health. The choice, Schell admitted, are becoming harder.63. By saying “life’s resemblance to a video game”, Jesse Schell means .A. some technologies can be used in daily lifeB. many scenes in games come from real lifeC. one can learn a lot from video gamesD. life sometimes is like a game64. According to Jesse Schell, which of the following does not belong to “Gamepoclypse”?A. Starbucks’ using a point system.B. GPS systems’ determining location.C. Nike-shoes’ measuring the wearers’ steps.D. Dance dance revolution’s input technologies.65. Which of the following has used input technologies?A. The point system.B. Tobacco industry.C. Smart phones.D. Nike-shoes.66. The underlin ed word “downsides” in the last paragraph probably means.A. potential advantagesB. positive effectsC. special consumersD. negative aspectsEYou can tell the story of a life using only its great moments and events. That’s how the history textbooks do it. Take Abraham Lincoln for example.The 16th president is considered one of the nation’s greatest leaders of all time. He was a big man who did big things---he took the United States through the civil war, held the union together, and helped abolish slavery. And certainly he was a tall man---6 feet 4 and the tallest president in history. Yes, that’s the man for whom they built the huge monument(纪念碑) in the nation’s capital.There’s much more to Lincoln’s st ory, however. He was also a boy who almost drowned while swimming- the very same one who after shooting a turkey felt so guilty that he never hunted again. He was a teenager who played practical jokes on his family. He stood on the sidelines(旁观) at dances telling other boys funny stories and irritating (激怒) the girls who wanted to dance with them. Later as an adult, one fiancée died, another broke off their engagement, and Lincoln believed he would never find love---but then he found Mary Todd, who became his wife.The small moments of a life transform a historic giant into a living and breathing person. But how can we find out about those small moments? Through the work of biographical authors, such as Candace Fleming, we can take a t hree-dimensional(立体的) look at historic figures, Fleming gathered an astonishing amount of information in the Lincolns: a scrapbook (剪贴簿) Look at Abraham and Mary.But the book isn’t an ordinary biography. Fleming collected photos, letters, newspaper articles, advertisements, r ecipes, and other big events to create a “scrapbook” of the Lincolns’ lives---the big events and the small ones too.67. How do the history textbooks tell the story of a great figure?A. By showing his special feature.B. By referring to his great achievements.C. By describing his life experience.D. By interviewing his family.68. From the passage, we can know that Abraham Lincoln .A. felt guilty about playing jokes on his familyB. was almost dying when shooting a turkeyC. was big both in career and in heightD. had one sad love experience69. What’s the main feature of the book The Lincolns: a scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary?A. It contains a great amount of information.B. It makes small moments of a life more interesting.C. It i ntroduces small moments of the Lincolns’ life.D. It makes biography come alive by using a scrapbook way.70. What’s the author’s main purpose in writing this passage?A. To give details about what a scrapbook is.B. To introduce a special biography of Abraham Lincoln.C. To show the difference between a history textbook and a biography.D. To tell us something big and small about Abraham Lincoln.第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分50分）第一节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）71. Lucy promised not to accept the apology that her boyfriend his lying to her.（make）Lucy 许诺不接受她男朋友因为对她撒谎而做的道歉。

2014年5月份百题精练(2）英语试题第三部分: 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）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

AMy six—year-old granddaughter stares at me as if she is seeing me for the first time．“Grandma, you are an antique,” she says．“You a re old．Antiques are old．You are my antique．”I am not satisfied to let the matter rest there．I explain，“An antique is not only just old; it’s an object existing since or belonging to earlier times such as a work of art or a piece of furniture．Antiques are valuable．”We look around the house for antiques．There is a large desk that was handed down from an aunt to our family．“It’s very old,” I tell Jenny．“I try to keep it polished, and I show it off whenever I can．You do that with antiques．” When Jen ny gets older and understands such things, I might also tell her that whenever I look at the desk or touch it, I am reminded of the aunt who was dear to me and gave me the desk as a gift．I see her face again，though she is no longer with us．I remember myself as a little girl standing against this antique，listening to one of her stories．Our tour of antiques continues．There is a picture on the wall purchased at a yard sale．It is dated 1867，and it is not in very good condition．There is a vase on the floor．I’m not certain where it came from, but I didn’t buy it new．And then there is an old—style bed，sent to me forty years ago form an uncle who slept in it for fifty years．“The one thing about antiques，” I explain to Jenny，“is that they usually have a story．"For a moment Jenny looks thoughtful．“I don’t have any antiques but you，” she says．Then her face brightens．“Could I take you to school for our antiques show?"“Only of I fit into your backpack，” I answer．And then her antique lifts her up and gives her a big hug that will last through the years．56．The author shows Jenny many antiques to ________．A．let her learn to value thingsB．tell her the stories behind themC．show her the meaning of the word “antique”D．help her know more about the family's past57．What do the picture and the vase have in common？A．Both came from the author's uncle．B．Both are still in good condition．C．Both were received as a gift．D．Both were bought old．58．It can be inferred from the text that ______．A．Jenny loves the author very muchB．the author agrees to Jenny's requestC．Jenny doesn’t like the author's antiquesD．the author’s explanation confuses Jenny59．What would be the best title for the text?A．Jenny’s antique B．A tour of antiques C．My love of antiques D．Stories behind my antiquesBThe Canada’s Most Interesting Towns Contest is started by Reader's Digest Association （Canada) and is open to all Canadians．All entries （参赛作品) must be submitted by December 18,2012．Entry requirementsParticipants must submit a story in English or in French and one photo that tell why their town is the most interesting town in Canada．The story must not be over 250 words and the photograph must not be over 2M B．The story is a must but the photo is optional．Submission will require your full name and the name of the city you are recommending．You must write clearly which of the following categories you are covering：Best Destination；Greenest; Healthiest；Best Cuisine；Most Community Spirit；Most Artistic．VotingSubmissions will be voted by people entering the contest．During theVoting Period anyone may vote for their favorite submission by clicking the vote button online．Each person may vote for as many submissions as they wish in any given day．The Voting Period begins on September 18，2012 and ends on December 18,2012．You may vote for your own submission．Prize and awardsAt the end of the Voting Period, the top 20 entries will be judged by a group of judges．The entry with the highest score from the judges will be the Grand Prize winner，who will receive a $5，000．00 cheque．And the city featured in the Grand Prize winner’s entry will be awarded a prize as well, a $5，000．00 cheque．The entries with the next seven highest judges’scores will be the seven Runners Up (亚军) each deserving a $1,000．00 cheque．On January 17，2013 at our Montreal office，the prizes will be awarded to winners．60．The Canada’s Most Interesting Towns Contest____．A．lasts one month B．is a writing contest C．includes many categories D．allows anyone to take part61．It can be learned that a participant____．A．must submit a photograph B．can vote for his own submissionC．must write the story in English D．can only vote for one submission62．The total prize money for this contest is worth____．A．$6,000．00 B．$11，000．00C．$12，000．00 D．$17，000．00CEvery so often，birds, just like humans, do what it takes to feel really, really good．The bird version is to sit on an anthill（蚁穴）so that hundreds of ants climb all over their bodies，or even better，some birds pick up mouthfuls of pressed ants and rub themselves all over．Afterwards，the birds either eat the ants or set them free．Scientists call this “anting．” It’s a common bird practice, and is especially done by the smarter birds．Ravens do it．Magpies do it．However，birds aren't the only animals that use anting —-- squirrels，cats，and hedgehogs have all been observed doing the same sort of thing!Why birds “ant”is something of a mystery, but one thought is acceptable．Ants have defensive secretions(分泌物），chemical weapons they use to fight off other insects and bacteria．So pressed ants help the birds drive the insects away．Similarly, if you cover your body with them，you can move through the forest without worrying about being bitten by insects．Plus, ants are cheap．They are around．However，we have a better explanation．Birds “ant" a lot in spring and summer．For ma ny birds, that’s the season for birds to change feathers．So maybe ant secretions are like bath oil；they comfort the skin during feather replacement． A British scientist once declared “the purpose of anting the stimulation（刺激）and comfort of the body，”andthat the general effect “is similar to that gained by man from the use of outside stimulants, and perhaps also smoking．”And like cigarettes，anting can become a habit．Another study compares anting to “the human habits of smoking and drug taking，” and says，“it is enjoyed for the feeling of excitement it results in．So once experienced，it is difficult to stop．” That’s why you often see mother birds shouting at their babies who come near their first anthill．“Stay away from there, child… Don’t touch those ants!” they cry．I don't speak Raven．Or Magpie．But I have been a parent．So some things I know．63．The practice of anting _______．A．is unique to birds B．is a rare phenomenon C．makes birds feel comfortableD．provides a main food source for birds64．Some birds ant because ant’s secretions ______．A．prevent them from being ill B．have a smell that they favorC．can remove unwanted insects D．help them smooth their feathers65．It is implied in the text that _______．A．only adult birds use antingB．the author knows a lot about birdsC．birds can become addicted to antingD．too much anting does harm to birds' health66．The text is most probably taken from a ______．A．popular science magazine B．short—story collection C．research paper D．personal diaryDMany parents try hard to protect their kids from TV and Internet advertising．But how can you protect a child from a large fast—food ad painted on her school locker（衣物柜）？Or a toy ad on the side of his school bus？As school budgets get smaller，a growing number of schools in the US are selling advertising space on lockers and buses and in gyms and cafeterias．It is an easy way for schools to make money．And ads may provide relief for parents exhausted by making cash donations to support schools．While parents can always turn off the television or the computer，they can’t keep advertising out of schools．This isn't the first time the issue has come up．For example，a news program for teens has been criticized for including ads in its 12-minute classroom broadcasts．And parents’ groups successfully fought a plan by a company called Bus Radio to put music and ads into school buses．But now things are different．Just last month, Los Angeles approved a plan to allow companies to advertise in the district's schools．Officials say the plan could provide as much as ＄18 million for the schools．In St．Francis, Minn．，school recently agreed to cover 10％to 15% of their lockers with ads．Edward Saxton, a teacher in the school，says，“So far，parents are accepting this as a way to bring in needed money．The money pays for programs like arts, sports, and music．Parents don't like to see programs getting cut．Neither do I．Besides, schools are thinking about the effects on kids all the time．”However, Susan Linn, an educational expert，says, “Kids have already seen enough ads on TV，in magazines and on products they use daily．School is no place for advertisements at all．”Readers，what about you? Would you rather help run yet another school fundraiser，or expose your child to ads on lockers and buses？Is keeping ads out of schools worth raising taxes，or increasing your own cash support for schools through donations？67．Schools allow ads into schools to _____．A．reduce parents' burdens B．solve their financial problemsC．offer kids a wide choice of goodsD．improve their students' living conditions68．Edward Saxton holds the view that _______．A．schools choose ads carefullyB．ads in schools should not be too muchC．schools should be a place free from adsD．in—school ads do no harm to young kids69．What does the text mainly talk about？A．The bad effects of ads on kids．B．Efforts to stop in-school advertising．C．Whether ads should be allowed in schools．D．Whether parents should run fundraisers for schools．70．Who are the intended readers of the text？A．Parents．B．Teachers．C．Educators．D．Businessmen．第二节（共5小题，每小题2分,满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

高中英语真题:2013-2014学年高二英语5月月考试题第I卷（共90分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where did the woman find the ball?A. On the road.B. In the tree.C. In the flowers.2.What will the speakers do?A. Look for Tony.B. Go to the classroom.C. Have a me al.3.What is the woman?A. A director.B. An actress.C. A photographer.4.Where does the woman probably work?A. At a clothes shop.B. At a hotel.C. At a restaurant.5.What does the woman think of the man's idea?A. Acceptable.B. Strange.C. Great.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.Which sport will Danny go for?A. Cycling.B. Horse-riding.C. Climbing.7.When will Danny go on this holiday?A. In June.B. In July.C. In August.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

2014年5月份百题精练（1）英语试题第三部分阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ABongos was a happy, artistic girl．She had one big ambition to play the drums in a band．But one big obstacle lay in her way．To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practice a lot, but she lived next - door to a lot of old people．Many of them are sick．She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves．So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower．But there was always someone it would annoy．One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because there's no air．At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut．With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble．This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside．All that would be left inside was a drum kit（成套设备）and a chair．Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child．It wasn't long before Brenda Bongos came very famous．Many people came to see her play in her space bubble．Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and stated giving concerts．Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey．Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band．Years later, when asked how she had achieved all this, she thought for a moment, and said: "If those old people next-door hadn't mattered so much to me, I wouldn't have found a solution, and none of this would have ever happened．"56．Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places?A．Because she didn't want others to hear her play．B．Because she didn't mean to disturb others．C．Because she didn't have her own room．D．Because she didn't like her neighbors．57．Brenda started to give concerts ．A．after she practiced in her space bubbleB．when she became part of the unique space journeyC．after she became a real musical astronautD．when people came to see her in the space bubble58．Brenda became famous because ．A．she was good at music and science B．she became a real musical astronaut C．she invented a special way of practice D．she played well and had a talent59．It can be inferred from the text that “” ．A．He laughs best who laughs last B．It' s never too old to learnC．Two heads are better than one D．One good turn deserves anotherBCelebrate the arts at HarvardARTS FIRST: April 28－May l, 2012Experience non-stop art ! Over 200 performances, exhibitions, films, and multimedia presentations Highlighting student and faculty creativity at Harvard．Schedule of events: www．ofa．fas．harvard, edu/arts, or call 617 495 8676 to request a program guide．Join us in honoring Susan Meiselas, winner of the 2012 Harvard Arts MedalPhotographer Susan Meiselas will be awarded the Arts Medal by President Drew Gilpin Faust and will take part in a conversation organized by John Lithgow．Friday, April 29, 4 pmNew College Theatre, 10－12 Holyoke St．, CambridgeAdmission free: tickets required．Those who receive this announcement may request up to two tickets by emailing www．ofa．fas．harvard, edu/arts or calling 617 495 8676．Please indicate one or two tickets, and reply by April 25．60．How long will Harvard ARTS FIRST FESTIV AL last?A．For two days．B．For three days．C．For four days．D．For five days．61．Who is a photographer?A．Susan Meiselas．B．Drew Gilpin Faust．C．John Lithgow．D．Holyoke Johnson．62．What do you know about the event at New College Theatre?A．People must buy tickets for it．B．Everyone can go to it．C．It begins at 10 am on April 29．D．One can get two tickets at most．CAbout l,500 years ago the Japanese imported many aspects of Chinese culture :the writing system, political institutions, and perhaps the most important, Buddhism．Buddhist priests were expected to eat only vegetables, and tofu, made from the soybean, was a very important food in their diet．When Buddhism was introduced from China, tofu was also brought to Japan．Tofu developed in different ways in China and Japan．While the Chinese often changed the taste of tofu by mixing it with strongly - flavored vegetables or meat, the Japanese preferred to eat it using only a simple sauce．Even now, traditional Japanese cooking preserves the original delicacy of tofu, though the way it is served may change from season to season．In summer, for example, it is simply served cold, while in winter it is often eaten as part of a hot dish．The soybean was introduced to the West in the 18th century, but little interest was taken in it．Only scientists recognized its high food value．During the Second World War, when meat was in short supply, the US government encouraged the American people to eat soybean products．However, they never became very popular and, after the war, interest in them dropped off as the supply of meat became plentiful again．In recent years, people in the West have become increasingly aware of the dangers of eating too much animal fat, and as a result, they have turned more and more to soybean products．This is mainly because the soybean provides almost the same food value as meat, and in addition it is a lot more healthful．Much of the margarine （人造黄油）,salad oil and cooking oil in daily use is now produced from soybean oil．Tofu, a representative soybean product and originally one of the main foods in the diet of Chinese priests, is considered to be one of the healthiest foods available to man．63．Tofu came to Japan together with Buddhism because _ .A．Buddhist priests ate tofu rather than vegetablesB．it was a very important food in the diet of Buddhist priestsC．the religion came to Japan together with political institutionsD．the religion was the most important aspect of Chinese culture64．How are Japanese tofu dishes different from Chinese tofu dishes?A．They are preserved in the original taste．B．They are served the same way throughout the year,C．They have a better taste than Chinese tofu dishes．D．They have a greater variety than Chinese tofu dishes．65．The Western people become interested in tofu and other soybean products because .A．they have become tired of eating meatB．meat has become too expensive to buyC．these products are more readily availableD．eating too much animal fat is considered unhealthyD"Colour" and "color" , "favourite" and "favorite""- Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a "u"? Is it because they are lazy?Of course not．In fact, the difference in spelling was created by Noah Webster （1758—1843）．He is a teacher who reformed English to make American identity stronger．Linguists celebrated his 250th birthday on October 16,2008．After the Revolutionary War （1775—1783）, Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary, rather than rely on British versions．He dropped the British "u" in some words．And he changed "centre" into "center" for children to learn English by spelling words more like they sounded．Webster wasn’t shy about expressing his opinions．In defining（定义）preposterous （unreasonable）, he wrote: "A Republican government in the hands of females is preposterous．"Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70,000 -word dictionary in 1828 with his American - style spellings．He also added local words．His dictionary was widely used in schools．Linguists believed it helped a new nation achieve unity and cultural independence at a time when most were focused on political freedom．"He was the shaper of our language and the shaper of American identity," said Joshua Kendall, who is working on a biography about Webster．"He at last got us united through our language．66．According to the passage, when he worked on his dictionary, Noah Webster did all of the following EXCEPT ____．A．dropping "u" in all the British wordsB．changing "centre" into "center"C．adding local wordsD．voicing his opinion67．When did Noah Webster probably begin his project of the dictionary?A．In 1758．B．In 1783．C．In 1800．D．In 1828．68．Why did Noah Webster create these differences in his dictionary?A．Because he wanted to make English simple and easy．B．Because he wanted American English to have its own characteristics．C．Because he wanted to achieve political freedom．D．Because he wanted to show that the USA is stronger than the UK．69．Which of the following words can best describe Noah Webster' s work?A．Interesting B．Boring C．Unfinished D．Meaningful 70．Which of the following would probably be the best title for the passage?A．Webster's dictionaryB．American identityC．The shaper of American EnglishD．Spelling differences between American and British English第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。