(英语)惠州市小金口中学2013届高二上学期12月月考

广东省惠州市惠城区2013届初中毕业生学业考试十八校联考英语试题二、单项填空（本大题有20小题，每小题1分，共20分）1、Mr Black is a friend of _______.My father often goes to see him.A.my motherB.my fatherC.my mother’sD.my father’s2、A computer is one of the greatest __________in this century.A.inventorsB.inventionsC.invitationsD.invention3、Is that ______dog? No,______is white.A.his ,HisB.her,hisC.he,hisD.her,her4、Few of them hurt themselves in the accident last night,________?A.do theyB.didn’t theyC.did theyD.do they5、Aftre _______supper,she started to play _______piano.A.the,aB./,theC.a,theD./,/6、Because of Project Hope,_______children have better lives.A.thousandB.thousandsC.thousand ofD.thousands of7、The party will not begin ________7:30 pm.A.whenB.afterC.untilD.while8、The more you read,________vocabulary you will bave.A.the largeB.the largestC.the larger9、Everyone was ______when they heard the ________news.A.excited,excitedB.exciting,excitingD.excited,exciting D.exciting,excited10、LiHua studies English very ______and her English is ______in her class.A.careful ,goodB.carefully,wellC.careful,bestD.carefully,the best11、Though his grandmother lives________,she never feels_____.A.alone,aloneB.lonely ,lonelyC.alone,lonelyD.lonely ,alone12、Hurry up,_____you will miss the plane.A.andB.norC.butD.or13、She was _______surprised ______she couldn’t believe her eyes.A.too,toB.such,thatC.so,thatD.enough,to14、Don’t worry,she_______you a call as soon as she _______Shanghai.A.will give,reachesB.gives,will get toC.will give,arrive inD.gives,will get15、Trees _______every year to make our city greener.A.plantB.are plantedC.were plantedD.will be planted16、Listen!Can you hear a baby_______?A.cryB. to cryC.cryingD.cries17、You’d better ________football in the street.A.not playB.playingC.not to playD.play18、______terrible weather we had last Sunday.A.WhatB.What aC.HowD.What an19、Could you please tell me ________?A.where are the restroomsB.where were the restroomsC.where the restrooms areD.where the restrooms were20、The first thing______my brother is going to do is to write a letter.A.whichB.thatC.whyD.who二、看图填词（10分）Mr Green is about sixty.He has no children and _____21_____in a small house.He raises some chickens,pigs and sheep.And he grows many orange trees around his house.He does his ____22______to save everything and now he has a lot of money.One day,he worked in his garden._______23_______,his jacket was caught on a branch(树枝）and it was broken.Looking at the jacket,he didn’t know ____24______to do.Suddenly he remembered an old woman who lived next _____25____him.So he went to see the old woman with his broken _____26_______.“Excuse me,Mrs White,”said the old man,“____27_____you mend the jacket for me,please?”“Certainly.”answered the old man.Half ____28_____hour later,the jacket was mended.Mr Green said,“Thanks,Mrs White.I should give you something as a reward.______29_______the oranges are not ripe.”The old woman knew him well.She said with a smile ____30_____her face, “it doesn’t matter,Mr Green.You can give me two chickens.”。

惠州市2013年高中毕业班高考第四次调研考试英语I . 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）It happened to a very young pastor (牧师).His church was very old and what's worse, a storm knocked a hole in the wall of the church.One day the pastor 1_____ an auction(拍卖）and bid a beautiful tablecloth for six dollars. Hecarried the cloth back to the church and put it up on the wall. It completely hid the 2_____!Just before noon of Christmas Eve, the pastor noticed a woman standing in the cold at the bus stop. “The 3 _____won‟t be here for 40 minutes!” he called, and he invited her into the church to get 4_____ .She told him that she had come from the city to be interviewed for a job as governess to the children of one wealthy family in town but she had been turned down.The woman saw the tablecloth and rose suddenly. The pastor smiled and started to tell her about the storm 5_____, but she didn‟t seem to 6_____ “It is mine!” she said. “My husband had the cloth made 7_____ for m e !She explained that she and her husband decided to go separately in the War II. They planned that he would 8_____ her. But she never saw him again. Later she heard that he had died. The pastor tried to 9_____ her, advising her to take the cloth with her. She 10_____ . Then she went away.On Christmas Eve, after the service in church, one middle-aged man—the local clock-and-watch repairman—looked rather 11_____ .……It is strange，”he said in his soft accent.“ Many years ago, my wife and I owned such a cloth.The pastor suddenly became very 12_____ . He told him about the woman who had been in church 13_____ in the day .Together the two got in touch with the 14_____ who had interviewed her. And this man and his wife -who had been separated through so many saddened 15_____were reunited.1.A.had B. attended C. held D. took2. A. wall B. church C. hole D. table3. A. boss B. company C. train D. bus4. A. warm B. ready C. cool D. clam5. A. damage B. story C. fact D. truth6. A. work B. believe C. listen D. understand7. A. carefully B. attentively C. finally D. especially8. A. join B. write C. bring D. leave9. A. amuse B. comfort C. please D. help10. A. cried B. accepted C. refused D. continued11. A. puzzled B. delighted C. determined D.disappointed12. A. sad B. shocked C. hopeful D. excited13. A. later B. earlier C. warmer D. colder14. A. woman B. manager C. husband D. family15. A.weeks B. countries C. Christmases D. centuries12第二节: 语法填空（共10小题； 每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卷标号为16—25的相应位置上。

2012-2013学年度第一学期高二年级第二次月考英语试卷（时间100分钟满分100分）I.单项选择（共15小题, 每小题1分, 共15分）从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1.——What course do you want to study at university?——I love physics. _____________.A . It’s up to me B. It’s non e of your businessC It will be my first choiceD It doesn’t make sense2. Tom is a sad person. I wish I ______ what he is so sad about.A knowB will knowC am knowingD knew3. No matter how busy we are, every year we _____ make a trip to see my parents.A mentallyB faithfullyC narrowlyD curiously4. _______ the bad storm John delivered his papers on time.A In spite ofB In case ofC In place ofD In support of5. ——Do you have anything ______ for your fans?—— Please support Hong Kong movies.A addingB addC to addD added6.Ben’s early work involved bridge construction, ______ he went on to build canals.A after whichB on whichC whichD where7.The city banned all _____ traffic from its streets for 10 hours on Sunday in ______ attempt to reduce pollution.A a; theB a; anC 不填；anD 不填；the8. One of the few skills I _____ is the ability to type quickly and accurately.A conveyB possessC sponsorD predict9______ into use in March 2010, all the electrical equipment has functioned properly.A To putB PuttingC Having putD Put10.Seeing the fields and mountains, Kate _____ a cry of delight.A tried outB let outC put outD ran out11. ______ we are a small company , we produce over 10,000 cars a year.A IfB UntilC UnlessD Although12. To kill a Mockingbird is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Once you ______ it, you will never forger it.A had readB have readC are readingD were reading13. It is to avoid any further risks ______ the operation will be strictly controlled.A whyB whenC thatD how14.The money is to be used for one ______ purse: the building of the new theatre.A specificB toughC unfitD fragile15. ——Let’s have a get-together at our place this weekend.—— _______. We can take a tour of your new house.A Pardon meB Go aheadC Forget itD Good ideaII. 完形填空(共20小题, 每小题1分, 共20分)阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.One young person, who was well educated, went for a job as a manager in a big company. The president did the final 16 .He discovered the youth was 17 and felt satisfied. Then the president asked who paid for his school fees. The youth answered, “My mother did it. She worked as a clothes 18 .”The president requested the youth to 19 his hands. So the youth did. They were smooth. Then he asked, “Have you ever 20 your mother wash the clothes before?” The youth answered, “Never, my mother always wanted me to 21 .”“Go and clean your mother’s 22 when you go back today, and then 23 me tomorrow morning,” the president said 24 .The youth felt his chance of getting the job was high, so when he went back, he 25 requested his mother to let him clean her hands. However, his tears fell 26 he cleaned his mother’s hands slowly. It was the first time he had 27 that his mother’s hands were so wrinkled (布满皱纹的). After that, the youth didn’t say a word and washed all the remaining clothes for his mother 28 . That night, Mother and Son 29 for a very long time, longer than any talk before.The next 30 , the youth went to the president’s office. The president noticed the tears in the youth’s eyes and asked: “Please tell me how you 31 about helping your mother.” The youth said, “Number One, I know now what 32 is. Without my mother, I wouldn’t be successful today. Number Two, by helping my mother, I realize how 33 it is to get som ething done. Number Three, I’ve come to realize the 34 of family relationship.”The president said, “You are 35 . This is what I’m looking for to be my manager.”16. A. election B. test C. interview D. competition17. A. strong B. excellent C. humorous D. cute18. A. maker B. cleaner C. mender D. seller19. A. wash B. hide C. show D. dry20. A. found B. let C. helped D. watched21. A. study B. ignore C. work D. rest22. A. clothes B. hands C. feet D. shoes23. A. see B. move C. recognize D. answer24. A. on purpose B. in patience C. by chance D. at last25. A. carefully B. nervously C. happily D. shyly26. A. after B. until C. because D. as27. A. believed B. sensed C. noticed D. expected28. A. quietly B. sadly C. excitedly D. angrily29. A. thought B. slept C. sat D. talked30. A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. evening31. A. worried B. felt C. brought D. spoke32. A. courage B. appreciation C. success D. family33. A. important B. difficult C. different D. impossible34. A. value B. secret C. type D. change35. A. educated B. respected C. trusted D. hiredIII. 阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题2分, 共30分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.AMy name is Amanda LaMunyon. I have Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism (自闭症). I don’t see myself as a person with a disability. I share who I am when I paint, sing and write.I started writing poetry because I wanted to tell people what it was like to have Asperger’s syndrome. I don’t know how my life would be different without Asperger’s, but I know I look at the world differently than most people. I’m also learning that you don’t have to be like everybody else. You just have to be confident in who you are.I discovered I could paint when I was 7. My math teacher Mrs. Brock loved one of my paintings so much that she hung it on the wall in her bedroom. I was so encouraged by her and since then my life has changed greatly.Soon after, people asked me to show my art for charity events. I began to donate prints of my work for charity auctions (拍卖). I was glad that I really made a difference. I learned that when you give, you receive happiness.I think it is very important for teens to express themselves. It’s a way to know yourself more clearly. You can turn your thoughts and feelings into a piece of artwork or a poem.For example, when you paint, colors can help you express different emotions. When you write a poem, you have to get really honest with yourself and not be afraid to write down what you feel.Creativity makes you unique and sets you apart from others. Creative ideas also help you make your dreams come true. They help you look at things in a new way.I hope my story helps people to believe they can overcome their challenges and achieve their dreams. I like to encourage others. I know what encouragement has meant to me.36. The author mentions Mrs. Brock because she ______.A. taught the author how to paintB. found the author had a gift for paintingC. influenced the author’s later life greatlyD. encouraged the author to change her life37. The author advises teens to ______.A. learn more about themselvesB. express themselves in artC. show their thoughts to othersD. dream big and go for it38. Which of the following words can best describe the author?A. Lucky.B. Hardworking.C. Positive.D. Humorous.BWhen people want to know about the weather, they usually go to there radios, TVs, newspapers, or to the Internet. However, you can also find many weather signs among wildlife, because of their highly developed senses. Drops in air pressure(压力) produce an effect on small animals in many ways. Mice and deer are good weather indicators. People who spend a lot of time outdoors have observed that, before a storm, field mice come out of their holes and run around, Deer leave high ground and come down from the mountains.Birds are especially good weather indicators because they also show the effect of a pressure drop in many ways. For example, some birds become irritable(急躁的)and quarrelsome and will fight over a piece of bread. Other birds chirp(叽叽喳喳)and sing just before a storm. It seems they know they won’t get another chance for an h our on two. Birds also seek safe places before a storm, You will sometimes see birds settling in trees or gathering together on a wire close to a building. Pre-storm low pressure makes the air is so thin that birds have difficulty flying.It is unusual to see many birds flying overhead in the summertime, rather than during the periods in the spring or autumn. Watch for other weather signs if you see this. If they fly in the wrong direction,they may be flying ahead of a storm.By paying closer attention to some important signs in nature, we can become better prepared for any kind of weather.39.The word“indicators”in paragraph I probably means .A.mapsB.servicesC. stationsD..signs40.There will be a storm if birds .A. fly in different directionsB..make more noise than usuale down from tall treesD.share a piece of bread41.How can birds sense the coming of a storm?A.By feeling a drop in air temperature.B.By noticing the change of wind directions.C.By feeling a drop in air pressure.D.By noticing the movements of other animals.42.The best title for the text would be .A.Signs of a StormB. Na ture’s Weather SignsC.Animals’Sharp Se nsesD. Drops in Air PressureCMusicians have been putting their songs to images for a long time now. In the 1960s the Beatles made the films A Hard Day’s Night, Help! And Magical Mystery Tour, each of which had a simple story and included their songs. Later, groups such as the Doors and Pink Floyd began making short musical clips(音乐剪辑). These were played on television when the bands weren’t available to perform live.But at midnight on 1st August 1981, everything changed. MTV was set up. The first images were of the space shuttle Columbia lifting off, and the first words were,”Ladies and gentlemen. Rock and Roll.” Suddenly viewers could watch music videos 24 hours a day. By 1984, more than a quarter of American teenagers who turned on the TV tuned in to MTV.Music videos quickly became central to music marketing. Bands that used thenew medium(媒介) became extremely successful.But many were critical of MTV. They said the visuals moved the focus away from the music. Critics said the actual song was now less important than whether an artist was attractive or good at dancing.Others attacked music videos for being commercials(商业广告) for the music. In defence of music videos, people said they were an art in their own right.Then in 2005, everything changed again. YouTube was set up, and people began watching videos online instead of on television. MTV reduced the number of videos it played and eventually changed its focus to reality shows. Almost immediately bands put their videos on the Internet.The group OK Go shot to stardom in 2005 when the video for their first single became popular on the Internet. Within a year the video had been viewed nine million times, making it the most viewed music on YouTube at the time.Who knows what the future holds for music videos? But maybe Arcade Fire’s 2010 video for We Used to Wait offers some information. Google Maps and street view images of your childhood neighborhood are used in the video, which make it less of a video and more of an interaction(互动) between you and your childhood. Maybe music videos just went interactive!43. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A The Doors’ short musical clips were played in their live concerts.B The Beatles was the first group to make short musical clips.C The space shuttle Columbia took Rock and Roll into spaceD People have been able to watch MTV anytime since 1st August, 1981.44. Those who were not fond of MTV thought _______.A music videos brought MTV small profitsB it switched people’s attention away from the musicC the costs of making music videos were too highD the artists in the music videos were not attractive45. The underlined part “shot to stardom” in Paragraph 6 probably means ”_____”.A faced serious difficultiesB lost their fans suddenlyC became famous quicklyD was formed by chance46 This text is mainly about_______.A the future of music videosB the history of music videosC the role of technology in music videosD the change of views on music videosDSome people take the topic of laughter extremely seriously.In 1964, American journalist Norman Cousins got a serious illness. Doctor told him that he didn’t have much chance of survival, but Cousins didn’t give up. He developed a recovery programme that included large amounts of Vitamin C, along with a positive attitude and lots of laughter. “I made the discovery that ten minutes of laughter had an effect that would give me at least two hours of pain-free sleep,” he reported.In very little time, Norman was off all the painkillers and sleeping pills. Later, he returned to work and wrote about his experimental treatment in the book Anatomy of an illness. And in 1989, it was finally accepted that laughter therapy(欢笑疗法) could help improve the quality of life for patients with chronic(慢性的) illness.But there are many others who use laughter to help the sick. American physician Hunter Doherty Adams uses humor to help his patients. Each year he organizes agroup of volunteers from around the world to travel to various countries where they dress as clowns in an effort to bring some relief to hospital patients.In 1986, Michael Christensen carried out a programme called the Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit in New York City. As part of this, Clown Doctors visit children in hospitals, and use their clowning skills to help reduce stress. These visits to hospitals have been shown to help patients greatly.The programme now operates all over the USA, Canada,Europe and Australia.Another movement that’s sweeping the globe is Laughter Yoga. This was started in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria in India and is now practiced in 6,000 clubs in 65 countries around the world. Kataria is also the creator of World Laughter Day, which is celebrated on the first Sunday in May every year. People taking part in laughter yoga activities “are affected by a powerful emotional state of joy,” explains Kataria. “They, in turn, “infect” other people they come into contact(接触) with.”47. According to the text, Norman Cousins ______.A was good at doing experimentsB died of sleeplessness in 1989C was a best-selling authorD was an optimistic man48. How do Hunter Doherty Adams and his volunteers help the sick?A By dressing as clowns to entertain themB By inviting them to travel abroadC By reading stories to themD By dressing them up as clowns49. What can we learn from the text?A Laughter Yoga is most popular in India.B Anatomy of an illness is a book about laughter therapyC World Laughter Day falls on the first Saturday in May.D The Big Apple Circus Clown Care Unit opened in 1995.50. The four people mentioned in the text seem to believe that _______.A laughing out loud reduces stressB painkillers should not be usedC people can benefit from laughingD exercising is helpful in treating patientsIV. 单词拼写（共5小题, 每小题1分, 共5分）根据下列各句句意和空白之后的汉语提示词, 在答题卡指定区域的横线上写出对应单词的正确形式, 每空只写一词。

小金口中学12-13学年高二上学期第一次月考英语(Module 5 Units 1 ~ 2)第一节完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在1~15各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

My husband had just bought a new washing machine for me. I decided to use it the very day and I washed a lot of things. Everything worked 1 , but I couldn't find one of my husband's socks though I had looked 2 for it.The next morning, I got ready for 3 as usual, when the bell rang , the students came in. I greeted them and told them 4 we were going to do that day. .When I 5 back to write on the blackboard, the class burst out 6 . They laughed and laughed. They laughed so much, in fact, that I was 7 the headmaster would come and see all this. I asked the class to stop ,but the more I talked, the more they laughed. 8 I thought I had better pay 9 attention to them and 10 to write on the blackboard. As I did this, they laughed even harder. Before long, the teacher who had the room next to 11 came to see what all the laughter was about. When he came in, he started laughing, too. "Good Heavens! "I said," Will 12 please tell me what is so 13 ?" "Oh, God, "said the teacher," Y ou have a brown 14 stuck to the back of your shirt." So that's 15 I found my husband's missing sock. "Oh, well," I said to the class, "Let' s just say you have had an unforgettable lesson on static electricity (静电)。

2012-2013学年高二12月月考英语试题Ⅰ.听力(共一节,满分15分)第一节听力理解(5段共10小题; 每小题1.5分,满分15分)每段播放两遍, 各段后有几个小题, 各段播放前，每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间，请根据各段播放内容及相关小题, 在5秒钟内, 从题中所给的ABC 项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.听第一段对话, 回答第1-2题.1.What time is it now?A. 2:30B. 3:00C. 3:302. What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Attend a lectureB. Go shoppingC. Read a book听第二段对话, 回答第3-4题.What do we know about Mike?A. He doesn’t know how to play the guitarB. He has a performance tomorrowC. He doesn’t like music4. Where is the father?A. In the garageB. In the sitting roomC. In the garden听第三段对话, 回答第5-6题.5. Who is the boy in the picture?A. The man’s sonB. The man’s nephewC. The man’s brother6. What does the man want his son to be?A. A photographerB. A painterC. A doctor听第四段对话, 回答第7-9题.7. What is the weather like when the man was in Beijing?A. WarmB. ColdC. Wet8. Where did the man not visit?A. The Great Wall.B. The Palace Museum.C. The Summer Palace9. What does the woman think of her holiday?A. TerribleB. Just so-soC. Great听第五段对话，回答第10题.10.What did Mary often do?A. She often held parties at home.B. She often read books aloud at homeC. She often drank with her friends at home.Ⅱ.语言知识及应用(共两节,满分45分)第一节完型填空(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意,然后从21-30各题中所给的ABCD项中, 选出最佳选项“Long time no see!”is a very interesting sentence. When I first read this sentence from an American friend’s email, I laughed. I thought it was a typical 11 of Chinglish.Obviously it is a word-by-word literal translation of the Chinese greeting with a 12 English grammar and structure! Later on, my friend told me that it is a standard American 13 .I was 14 thrilled to believe her. Her words could not convince me at all. So I did a 15 on Google. To my surprise, there are over 60 thousand web pages 16 “Long time no see”. Thissentence has been 17 used in emails, letters, newspapers, movies, or any other 18 place. Though it is sort of informal, it is part of the language 19 Americans use daily. However, if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word, the 20 will tell you that the grammar needs to be corrected.Nobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentence. Some people believe that it came from Charlie Chan’s movies. In 1910s, Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan”on wide screens. Detective Chan liked to teach Americans some Chinese wisdom by 21 Confucius(孔子). “Long time no see”was his trademark. Soon “Long time no see” became a 22 phrase in America thanks to the popularity of these movies.Some people 23 America to a huge melting pot(大熔炉). All kinds of culture are mixed in the pot together, and they 24 the color and taste of each other. American Chinese, though a minority ethnic group in the United States, is also contributing some changes to be 25 in the mixed pot.11. A example B. sign C. word D. change12. A. correct B. practical C. ruined D. handy13. A. custom B. greeting C. habit D. proverb14. A. \ B. little C. too D. very15. A. job B. research C. survey D. search16. A. containing B. printing C. publishing D. expressing17. A. widely B. hardly C. seldom D. search18. A. correct B. possible C. wrong D. suitable19. A. what B. how C. whether D.that20. A. hardware B. software C. operator D. speaker21. A. quoting B. quoted C. having quoted D. being quoted22. A. ordinary B. rare C. modern D. popular23. A. compare B. add C. join D. owe24. A. improve B. change C. lower D. promote25. A. influenced B. mentioned C. used D. Considered第二节语法填空(共10小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求, 在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空, 并将答案填写在答题卡标号为26-35的相应位置上.Experts say there are several ways to deal with stress. They include deep breathing and a method of guided thought called meditation. They also include exercise, eating healthy foods, getting enough rest and balancing the time 26 ( spend) in working and playing.Exercise is one of ___27___ most effective stress-reduction measures. Running, walking or playing sports causes physical changes 28 make you feel better. Exercise also improves the body's defense system 29 disease. And studies have found that 30 helps protect against a decrease in mental ability.Doctors say deep, slow breathing is also helpful. Many ___31_ (medicine) studies have shown that clearing the mind through quiet meditation___32___ (help) you become calm. This causes lower blood pressure, reduces muscle tension__ 33__decreases heart rate.Experts also say keeping stress to yourself can make problem 34 ( bad ). Researchers have linked the failure 35 identify and express emotions to many health conditions. These include eating disorders, fear disorders and high blood pressure.Ⅲ. 阅读(共两节, 满分50分)第一节阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分)阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的ABCD选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.AI had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal, eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different than the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself, just to save money.The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.She forced us to gr ow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.36. Fro m the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was __________.A. not generous at allB. very strict with her childrenC. very mean with money mattersD. very cruel to her children37. Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?A. Eating differently from other kids.B. Wearing clean clothes made by motherC. Going to bed early and getting up earlyD. Letting mother know where they were38. It can be inferred from the passage that____________.A. the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studiesB. mother was punished for breaking the Labor LawC. all the other kids studied better than the writerD. the writer’s family lived a miserable life39. Which of the following statements is Not true according to the passage ?A. Mother practised economy in running her homeB. The writer is very thankful for her motherC. The writer is severe with her children when bringing them upD. The writer has a deep hatred for her mother40.The passage was written in a way of _________ tone.A. humorousB. hatefulC. ridiculousD. CriticalBShyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are over concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: what kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A person’s self concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep affect on all areas of their lives. Shy people ,have low self-esteem(自尊),are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing “the right thing”. Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior.They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise.A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one:” You’re just saying that to make me feel good .I know it's not true.” It is clear that, while self awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful. Can shyness be completely got rid of ,or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination. It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths, for example, not fair for them to label themselves inferior because they have to be realistic. Living on the impossible leads to absence of inferiority. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves. the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and fulfilling life.41. The first paragraph is mainly about__________.A. he thoughts of shy peopleB. the cause of shynessC. the effect of shyness on peopleD. the questions in the minds of shy people42. According to the writer, self-awareness is___________.A. harmful to peopleB. a weak point of shy peopleC. the cause of unhappinessD. a good characteristic43. What does the underlined word in paragraph two mean?A. 难过的B. 伤心的C. 激动的D. 自卑的44.What is the shy people's reaction to praise?A. They are pleased by itB. They feel it is not trueC. They are very sensitive to itD. They feel they are worthy of it45. We can learn from the passage that shyness can_______________.A. help us to live up to our full developmentB. enable us to understand ourselves betterC. block our chances for a successful lifeD. have nothing to do with lack of self esteemCLiz isn’t h appy. Her husband, Stephen, frequently changes jobs, and is unsure of what he wants to do. The new house they bought just a year ago seems like a prison to Liz, and Stephen says he wants to go back to college, she decides that it’s the end of her patience with him. Now, since this happens quickly in the film, it’s kind of like she just gives up on her husband without much of a fight. She’s done, he still loves her, but she quickly moves on to a much younger actor who’s starring in a play she wrote. She sees him on stage, and thinks he’s saying the words only to her. They are in arelationship. But soon after, she decides that he’s not for her. She’s unhappy and feels dead inside, and the only way to fix herself is to take a year off and travel.Liz has three specific destinations in mind for her journey of self-discovery. First, it’s Italy, where she can enjoy a lot of pasta(面食) and sees all the historical sites. Next, she’ll head to India to spend time with her young boyfriend’s favorite guru(宗教导师). And then she will finish her year off with a visit to Bali where she will reunite with a wise man who told her on a previous trip that she would have two marriages, lose her money, and then gain it back again.With no worries about money or work or responsibilities, she goes off, passing through the lives of various interesting people while telling anyone willing to listen that she’s trying to find herself and get over the end of her marriage, which she gave up and immediately turned to another man to get over, who she then gave up on fairly quickly for no apparent reason. So says the film. By the end of the movie, she believes that she has healed herself and discovered what she needed to find out.46. What does Liz do?A. She is a traveler.B. She is an actress.C. She is a writer.D. She is a college student.47. Why did Liz leave Stephen so soon?A. He no longer loved her.B. There were a lot of fights between them.C. He didn’t focus on her.D. She became impatient with him.48. How many times has Liz been to Bali according to the text?A. Only once.B. Twice.C. Three times.D. At least twice.49. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Liz married the young actor who starred in a play she wrote.B. Money, work and responsibilities worried people.C. Travelling was one of the ways to heal people.D. Liz married the wise man in Bali.50. The text tells of __________.A. a story in a playB. a story in a filmC. a love-story about Liz and StephenD. an experience in Liz’s travellingDIn America, drivers’ education is part of the regular high school curriculum. Every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a class in driver’s education. However, unlikeother courses, it is not given during the regular school year. Instead it is a summer course.The course is divided up into two parts: class time for learning laws and regulations and driving time to practice driving. Class time is not unlike any other class. The students have a text from which they study the basic laws they must know to pass the written driving test that is given to anyonewanting to get a driver’s license.Driving time is a chance for the students to get behind the wheel (steering wheel) and practice starting steering, backing up, parking, switching lanes, turning corners, and all the other maneuvers (操作) required to drive a car. Each student is required to drive a total of six hours. The students are divided up into groups of four. The students and the instructor go out driving for two-hour blocks of time. Thus, each student gets half an hour driving time per outing. The instructor and “driver” sit in the front seats and the other three students sit in the back.Drivers’ Ed cars are unlike other cars in which they have two sets of brakes, one on the driver’sside and one on the other side where the instructor sits. Thus, if the student driver should run into difficulties the instructor can take over. The car also has another special feature. On the top of the car is a sign that reads: STUDENT DRIVER. That lets nearby drivers know that they should use extra caution(小心) because the student driver is a beginning driver, not very experienced and prone to driving slowly.After the student has passed the driver’s education course and reached the appropriate age to drive(this age differs in every state but in most cases the person must be 16 years old),they can go to a designated(指定的) state office to take their driver’s test, which is made up of an eye examination, a written test, and a road test. The person must pass all three tests in order to be given a driver’s license. If the person did well in his or her driver’s education class, he or she will pass the test with flying colors and get a driver’s license.51. In America, the driver’s course mentioned above_______.A. is considered as part of the advanced educationB. is given to anyone wanting to get a driver’s licenseC. is carried on at the same time as other coursesD. is offered to all the students of Grade 2 in high schools52. To prevent accidents, a drivers Ed car_______.A. has a sign inside itB. has two sets of brakesC. is big enough to hold five personsD. can’t run very fast53. We can infer that the students are required to __________in their whole driving practice.A. go out driving for twelve timesB. spend at least six hours drivingC. drive for two hour blocks of timeD. get half an hour driving54. Which of the following does not agree with the requirements for the students wanting to get their driver’s license?A. They must be 16 years of age.B. They should go to have their driver’s test.C. They must have their eyes examined.D. They ought to do well in their driver’s course.55.In the last sentence,“with flying colors”means ___________.A. happilyB. successfullyC. colorfullyD. quickly第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。

广东省惠州一中等六校2020-2021学年高二上学期12月联考英语试题（含答案解析）高考真题高考模拟高中联考期中试卷期末考试月考试卷学业水平同步练习广东省惠州一中等六校2020-2021学年高二上学期12月联考英语试题（含答案解析）1 Body language is very useful because it can help you to make yourselfbetter__________.A. understandB. understandingC. understoodD. to understand【答案解析】 C【详解】考查非谓语动词。

句意：肢体语言是非常有用的，因为它可以帮助别人更好地理解你自己。

make oneself done使自己被……，宾语与补足语之间为被动关系，所以用过去分词作宾语补足语。

故选C。

2 Tom was about to close the window__________his attention was caught by a bird.A. whenB. tillC. whileD. as【答案解析】 A【详解】考查固定句式。

句意：汤姆正要关窗户时，一只鸟引起了他的注意。

固定句式be about to do sth. when …正要做某事的时候，这时某事发生了。

故选A。

3 How I wish I__________her some help when he asked me to.A. gaveB. did giveC. could have givenD. have given【答案解析】 C【详解】考查虚拟语气。

句意：我多么希望在他要求我帮助她的时候我能给她一些帮助。

wish 的虚拟语气，对过去发生的事情表示遗憾或后悔时：主语＋wish(that)＋从句主语＋would/could have＋过去分词。

故选C。

4 In summer, food will go bad if__________in room temperature.A. leavingB. leftC. should be leftD. having left【答案解析】 B【详解】考查过去分词。

2012--2013年度第一学期高二英语期中考试试卷卷面总分150分一、听力（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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有l0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。

1. What does the girl think of the math teacher?A. Strict.B. Kind.C. Funny.2. When is the bakery(面包店) open on Sunday ?A. The whole day.B. Only in the morning.C. Only in the afternoon.3. What will the 10 students do?A. Sweep the floor.B. Water the trees.C. Clean the chairs.4. What does the man advise doing?A. Buying a bookshelf.B. Moving away the old table.C. Changing a room.5. What does the girl want to do?A. To go to the movies.B. To play chess with John.C. To do her homework. 第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，共22.5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. What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends.B. Husband and wife.C. Neighbors.7. What did the woman ask the man do?A. To go to bed.B. To be quiet.C. To invite some friends.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. How long will the man stay in the hotel?A. For four days.B. For seven days.C. For ten days.9.What does the man get for free?A. Breakfast coupons (券).B. A VIP card.C. Laundry (洗衣店) service.10. What time can the man have breakfast in the hotel?A. At 6:45.B. At 7:25.C. At 9:15.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题11. How often does the boy go to work in the supermarket?A. Once a week.B. Twice a week.C. Three times a week.12. What makes the boy choose this job?A. High pay.B. Short working hours.C. The convenient traffic.13. How long does the boy have to work?A. For eleven hours.B. For twelve hours.C. For thirteen hours.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题14. What does David often do on Sunday morning?A. Watch TV at home.B. Visit his grandparents.C. Practice basketball.15. When does David usually go fishing?A. On Saturday morning.B. On Saturday afternoon.C. On Sunday afternoon.16. What is David’s pet animal?A. A horse.B. A dog.C. A pig.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. How much money can a cook make a day?A. 60 dollars.B. 90 dollars.C. 160 dollars.18. What time does a waiter finish his work each evening?A. At 9:00 p.m.B. At 10:00 p.m.C. At 11:00 p.m.19. How many people does the restaurant need in total?A. Five.B. Six.C. Seven.20. Who will receive a call for an interview?A. A man who can work only in the morning.B. A man who is good at cooking Western food.C. A man who has cooked Chinese food for five years.二、单项填空（共15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分15 分）21. Many people can dowdload music free of ____on the Internet .A. payB.salaryC. chargeD. fee22. Dream of the Red Chamber is _____ worth _____ because we can learn a lot about the noble families in the feudal society.A. very; readingB. well; to be readC. well; readingD. very; to be read23. We’d better start off a little earlier, or we may ____ in the traffic congestion.A. became stuckB. have to stickC. get stuckD. get sticking24．In the accident，he was lucky to escape ______.A．to be injured B．injuring C．injured D．being injured25．I don't doubt that the police _____the food poison this time next week.A．Will be looking into；B．Will be looking for C．Will be looked into D．Will be looked for26．If you have a job , _______yourself to it and finally you'll succeed.A．do devote B．don't devote C．devoting D．not devoting27. The little girl was ____when she saw the ___scene that day .A. frightening ; frightenedB.frightened ;frightenedC.frightened ; frighteningD. frightening ; frightening28. Don't _____. You will ____new customs and different ways of thinking .A. lose your heart ; adapt forB. lose heart ; adapt yourself forC.lose your heart ; adapt toD. lose heart ; adapt yourself to29. ______I love my students,I'm very strict with them .I treat them as if they were my own children .A. AlthoughB. UnlessC.Ever sinceD. Only if30. A new law has been passed in our country to ______drivers to drive afterdrinking alcohol .A.preventB. forbidC.adviseD. require31. _____is known to us all is that the 2008 Olympic Games will take place inBeijing .A.ItB. WhatC.AsD. Which32. __ my teacher, I’m becoming more and more interested in English.A. Thank toB. Thanks forC. Thanks toD. Thanking for33. It______have rained last night,for the ground is wet . A.may B. must C. can D. could34. When he woke up , he found himself ______by a group of villagers.A. surroundingB.being surroundedC. surroundedD. surround35. My father kept me _____after we had quarred .A. in the distanceB.from the distanceC.at a distanceD. to the distance三．完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,掌握其大意,然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

I 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共题；每小题分，满分分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从～所给的A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Skydiving provides the greatest freedom that one can ever experience. Here I'd like to describe my first jump to you. My first jump was a part of the free fall __1__. The course had fourteen jumps，but I always remember the first one! On the jump day，we went to the skydiving __2__ in the morning. There we studied all the necessary lessons to make a __3__ jump，including information about parachute（降落伞） equipment，opening the parachute，and landing __4__. We had a written __5__ at the end of the class. Fortunately, everybody passed the test. Then we left the classroom for the preparation room. We __6__ our parachutes，altimeters（测高仪）, gloves and glasses. After that we got on the airplane. That was a __7__ plane—at least twenty skydivers could get on it. I became worried and __8__，for I was the first one to jump. Probably I was the most nervous person. The others were relaxed and __9__ themselves by telling jokes to each other and even drinking juice. The plane took off and flew higher and higher. The door was opened. I looked down but could see__10__ as my glasses smoked up because of the cold air. When the smoke disappeared，I found the airplane was almost __11__. All the other skydivers had already jumped! I jumped too. I __12__ the altimeter，and when it was 5,500 feet I __13__ the parachute. It was wonderful! I flew to the drop area and landed on the ground. I was one of the successful students who didn't __14__ when landing. That was my first jump. I was so afraid before it but I __15__ it at last. It was an unforgettable and enjoyable experience. 1．A. book B．teacherC．course D．game 2．A. hall B．classroomC．equipment D．airplane 3．A. usual B．creativeC．different D．successful 4．A. surprisingly B．freelyC．safely D．quickly 5．A. report B．examC．agreement D．rule 6．A. brought out B．took awayC．gave up D．put on 7．A. small B．largeC．modern D．new 8．A. happy B．excitedC．frightened D．amazed 9．A. helping B．enjoyingC．saving D．challenging 10．A. nothing B．everythingC．something D．anything 11．A. noisy B．crowdedC．empty D．broken 12．A. fixed B． changedC．forgot D．checked 13．A. lost B．threwC．found D．opened 14．A. fall B．cryC．run D．sleep 15．A. brought B．madeC．failed D．stopped 第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16—25的相应位置上。

惠州中学2023 级高二年级上学期期中考试英语科试卷卷面满分120 分, 考试用时120 分钟第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50 分）第一节（共15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分37.5 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。

ACalling All High School StudentsApply to The Daily’s Summer 2023 Journalism Workshop!!Click here for an application formThe application deadline has been extended to June 2 at 11:59 pm. Join us for our annual summer eight-week journalism workshop! The program runs from June26 to August 18, 2023.In our program, we’ll teach high schoolers the fundamentals through real-world reporting tasks. Some writers may even get the opportunity to publish their work on The Stanford Daily’s website as they receive one-on-one guidance from Daily editors in weekly check-in meetings and lessons.Even if you’ve done a program with us before, you’re sure to learn new skills, encounter new challenges, and level up your journalistic skills! We have all-new content and guest speakers with fresh and exciting perspectives to bring to the table.It is open to participants of all skill levels — our editors will work with you at whatever pace you’re comfortable with and get you up to speed regardless of your level of experience.Over the course of the eight-week journalism workshop, participants will get hands-on experience in the end-to-end process of news reporting, including:n How to find stories and assess (评估) their newsworthinessn How to identify and interview sourcesn How to create well-structured, interesting news piecesn How to write breaking newsIn addition to writing, students will have the opportunity to learn multimedia and digital skills, ultimately gaining exposure to the complete, real, end-to-end experience of working in journalism.21. What is the purpose of the journalism workshopA. To expose high schoolers to the real world.B. To bring The StanfordDaily to a larger audience.C. To equip high schoolers with skills of news reporting.D. To select potential writers for The Stanford Daily.22. What can participants do in the workshopA. Start up a news writing website.B. Chair weekly meetings of Daily’s editors.C. Assess the work of Daily’s journalists.D. Get personalized guidance from professionals.23. What is the textA. An activity schedule.B. An online advertisement.C. A course review.D. An academic article.BThe “Got Talent” crew is one of the pioneers in finding and publicizing music talent and has been giving the world some of its most favorite artists for almost two decades. In 2023, “Britain’s Got Talent” (BGT) uncovered a musical genius named Malaka i Bayoh who impressed the audience with perfect high-note singing.The London-based 13-year-old boy appeared for the show’s audition ( 海选) in April, 2023 and was accompanied by his mom and sister. “My big dream is to be an opera singer. I started singing at 7,” said Malakai to the BGT team. He then added jokingly, “My mom made me join the choir because she’s very bossy.” The teenager mentioned she was his biggest fan.Malakai’s mom was worried as he was about to perform and said, “It scares me because, on his first show, somebody heckled (对……起哄) him. It was sad to see someone boo a child on stage because it might destroy his confidence completely.” Contrary to his mom’s fear, Malakai set the stage on fire singing a beautiful song and the entire crowd was impressed by his amazing voice. As he ended hissong, the audience and the judges gave him a big round of applause. The performance won him Simon Cowell’s Golden Buzzer, sending him straight to the semi-finals of the show.The other judges called Malakai’s performance “perfect” and “heavenly” . His angelic voice blew the audience away and the judges thanked the teen for coming to the show. Malakai went on to become one of the finalists of the show and signed a record deal with Universal Music.Malakai’s audition at the BGT went viral on social media, “I’m a trained singer, and a music teacher by profession, and sang this song as a young performer myself. I can say with absolute certainty this is the best I’ve ever heard this song sung, with proper technique a nd proper breathing. This boy is a gifted singer,”@mayacorinne878 posted.24. What made Malakai’s mom feel worriedA. The judge’s expression.B. Her son’s performance on stage.C. A bad experience.D. Her son’s difficulty in singing in public. 25. What do es the phrase “set the stage on fire” in paragraph 3 imply about Malakai’s performance A. He accidentally caused a literal fire during his performance.B. His performance was extremely passionate and energetic.C. His performance received the lowest rating possible.D. He refused to perform unless certain conditions were met.26. What can be inferred about Malakai’s talentA. He has average talent but is well-received due to his age.B. He has exceptional talent that is recognized by both professionals and the public.C. He has talent, but his performance was not enough to send him to the semi-finals.D. He lacks talent, but his story touched the hearts of the audience.27. What is the text mainly aboutA. The rise of a young opera singer.B. The impact of social media on music talent.C. The history of “Got Talent” shows.D. The challenges faced by young performers.CFor adults who have struggled with understanding new math homework or surprised at how quickly kids can learn a second language, there is new evidence that shows kids can really learn things much faster than adults.A study published in Current Biology finds that children and adults have different concentrations of a key brain messenger called gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA. This messenger slows down the brain by blocking specific signals in the body’s central nervous system. It also produces a calming effect and is thought to play amajor role in controlling the overactivity of nerve cells associated with anxiety, stress and fear. All these contribute to the learning of new things.In the study, the researchers from Brown University usedneuro-imaging techniques to examine visual perceptive ( 视觉感知的) learning in elementary school-aged children and adults. Participants were shown a number of different images and were later asked questions about them following the test.Visual learning caused an increase of GABA in children’s visual cortex( 皮层), the area of the brain that processes visual information. However, GABA levels didn’t change in th e adults who took the same visual tests. In addition, children participants kept that GABA increase for hours after training ended, while the concentrations of GABA remained the same in the adults studied. “In subsequent behavioral experiments, we found th at children indeed learn more items within a given period of time than adults.” said Sebastian M. Frank, the co-author of the study. “Our results therefore point to GABA as a key player in making learning more efficient in children.”These results, the authors argue, should encourage teachers and parents to keep giving children opportunities to learn anything from riding a bike to playing an instrument throughout theirchildhood.The findings may also change neuro-scientists ’ conception of brain maturity i n children. “Although children’s brains are not yet fully mature and many of their behavioral and cognitive functions are not as efficient as in adults, children are not, in general, surpassed in their learning abilities by adults,” said study co-author Takeo Watanabe.28. What’s the function of GABAA. Send specific messages to the brain.B. Deal with complex math problems.C. Make the nervous system more active.D. Increase efficiency in learning new things.29. What do we know about the children taking the visual test A. Their GABA concentrations kept increasing after training. B. Their learning abilities still needed to be improved.C. They could remember more images than adults.D. They were surpassed by adults in learning abilities.30. How did the researchers do the researchA. By comparing participants ’ reaction.B. By analyzing statistics.C. By collecting relative evidence.D. By conducting online survey.31. What does Takeo Watanabe want to say in the last paragraphA. Neuro-scientists don’t fully understand brain maturity in children.B. Children are not mature in their behavior and cognition.C. It takes a long time for children’s brains to be fully mature.D. Children’s brain maturity does not affect their learning abilities. DArtificial intelligence(AI) models have long surpassed just creating text responses and images. Now, with only one sentence, Open AI’s latest text-to-video model, Sora, can turn your words into video with good visual quality while faithfully following your content instructions.Sora is said to be superior to many other existing models with similar functions. The AI model can create videos at suitable aspect ratios ( 屏幕高宽比) for different devices. It also lets users quickly test out content in lower quality before making the high-quality version, which helps speed up output according to the user’s requests.Aside from this, its ability to present videos in a realistic and smooth manner is astonishing. Sora can create detailed scenes with several characters, specific types of motion, and accurate subject and background details. Beyond the user’s requests, it also understands how these elements exist in the real world. For example, reflections in the water change as a woman walks by. Sora’s amazing performance wouldn’t be possibl e without itshelpful assistant, ChatGPT, which transforms simple sentences into detailed descriptions, improving the accuracy of output. However, the current model isn’t perfect. It may have trouble accurately showing how things move in a complicated scene and might not get how one action leads to another. For example, if someone eats part of a cookie in a Sora-made video, the cookie might not look like it’s been bitten into. The model might mix up directions and find it hard to describe events in the right order. One possible reason is that Sora learns each basic unit of a video, known as a spacetime patch (时空补丁), independently.Sora is still in the testing stage of development. OpenAI is now inviting network security professionals to make random attacks on Sora’s system, aiming to test the model’s possible weaknesses and risks. Sora has also been open to some visual artists, designers and filmmakers. Their feedback will assist OpenAI in enhancing the model to better serve creative professionals.32. What is the main focus of paragraph 2 and 3A. Sora’s development.B. Sora’s diversity.C. Sora’s capabilities.D. Sora’s popularity.33. Why does the author provide the example in paragraph 5A. To highlight Sora’s potential safety risks.B. To illustrate Sora’s existing limitations.C. To showcase Sora’s perfect performance.D. To explain the concept of a spacetime patch.34. What can we know about Sora up to nowA. It has been made available to various industries.B. Its commercial release has been called off.C. It has exposed alarming security issues.D. It is undergoing testing and improvement.35. What’s the best title for the textA. Sora: Lead the way in creating videos.B. Sora: Surpass existing ChatGPT.C. Sora:Generate a rich variety of videos.D. Sora:A perfecttext-to-video AI model.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分12.5 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。

命题人：梁明 第一部分 听力（共10小题；每小题1.5分．满分15分） 每段播放两遍, 各段后有几个小题, 各段播放前，每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间，请根据各段播放内容及相关小题,在5秒钟内, 从题中所给的ABC项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑. Conversation 1 From whom did the man buy the T--shirt?A. Himself.B. The woman.C. His father. 2. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Mother and sonB. Brother and sisterC. Customer and shop assistant Conversation 2 How long did the man sleep?A. For about two hours.B. For about four hoursC. For about six hours. 4. What’s the man’s telephone number?A. 65008289B. 65008288C. 65008298 Conversation 3 What does the man probably doA. A teacher.B. A driver.C. A doctor. 6. How does the man feel now?A. PainfulB. HungryC. Tired Conversation 4 What is the man doing with his MP5 player?A. Watching a movie.B. Listening to music.C. Looking at some photos. 8. What did the man do last week?A. He went camping.B. He bought an MP5.C. He visited a classmate. 9. How long did the man stay in the village?A. For three days.B. For four days.C. For a week. Conversation 5 10. How did Mrs. Smith look when the man saw her?A. Surprised.B. Sad.C. Excited. 第二部分.语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分) 第一节 完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分．满分30分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意．然后从11—25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。