福建省三明市2018_2019学年高一英语下学期期末质量检测试题(含解析)

2020-2021学年福建省三明市宁化县第六中学高一英语下学期期末试题含解析一、选择题1. ---How is he getting along with his English?---_________ spoken English is concerned, he stands first in our class.A. As well asB. As long asC. As soon asD. As far as参考答案：D2. He prefers _____books at home rather than ______TV.A. to read; to watchB. reading; watchingC. to read; watchD. reading ; to watch参考答案：C3. --What do you think of bacteria, _____good or bad?--_____ to say, but one thing is certain: without bacteria, the world would be quite different from what it is.A. are they; HardB. are it; HardlyC. is it; HardD. are they; Hardly参考答案：A4. --- Do you think it’s a good idea to make friends with your students？--- _____, I do. I think it’s a great idea.A. ReallyB. ObviouslyC. ActuallyD. Generally参考答案：C5. The employee you had been thinking highly_______ dishonest.A. of provingB. of provedC. of to proveD. of being proved.参考答案：B 6. As far as I see, ____ is no possibility ____ he will win the tennis match this time .A. it ; thatB. there ; thatC. it ; whetherD. there ; whether参考答案：B7. Vegetables ______ many kinds of vitamins and many other useful materials. So we must eat them every day.A. includeB. containC. coverD. share参考答案：B8. The lady insisted that the young man ______ her wallet and her parents insisted he ______ to the police station at once.A. had stolen; be sentB. had stolen; sentC. should steal; shouldn't be sentD. had stolen; must be sent参考答案：A略9. It is reported that by careful questioning the police managed to ______ the information they were looking for.A. add upB. set downC. dig outD. set up参考答案：C略10. She brought with her three friends, none of _________ I had ever met before.A. themB. whoC. whomD. that参考答案：C11. One minute she burst into _______, and the next she burst out ______.We just couldn’t catch her mood at any moment.A. crying, laughterB. tears, laughingC. tears, laughterD. crying, laughing参考答案：B12. A man may usually be known by the books he reads ______ by the friends he keeps.A. as long asB. as much asC. as far asD. as well as参考答案：D13. Children brought up in cities are often full of ( )about beans, pens, cucumber, eggplant, mushrooms, carrots.A. curiosityB. fantasiesC. ideasD. imagination参考答案：A略14. Scientists are making great efforts to develop new drugs to avoid the situation ________the drug has more or less some side effect which will effect other organs.A. whenB. thatC. whichD. where参考答案：D15. We shouldn’t spend our money testing so many people, most of _____ are healthy.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. whom参考答案：D16. Every morning the students____on the playground.It’s good for their health.A. break outB. run outC.figure outD. work out参考答案：D 17. In the last few years thousands of films ________all over the world.A．have produced B．have been producedC．are producing D．are being produced参考答案：B二、完型填空18. 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C, D）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。

2018—2019学年度第二学期期末检测题（卷）高一物理2019 . 6温馨提示：1．本试题分为第Ⅰ卷、第Ⅱ卷和答题卡。

全卷满分100分，附加题10分，合计110分。

2．考生答题时，必须将第Ⅰ卷上所有题的正确答案用2B铅笔涂在答题卡上所对应的信息点处，答案写在Ⅰ卷上无效，第Ⅱ卷所有题的正确答案按要求用黑色签字笔填写在答题卡上试题对应题号上，写在其他位置无效。

3．考试结束时，将答题卡交给监考老师。

第Ⅰ卷（选择题，共48分）一、单选题：（本题共8小题，每小题4分，共32分。

在每小题给出的四个选项中，只有一个选项符合题目要求。

)1、下列说法正确的是：（）A．经典物理学的基础是牛顿运动定律B．经典物理学适用于一切领域C．相对论的建立，说明经典物理学是错误的D．经典物理学的成就可以被近代物理学所代替。

2、如图1是一个货车自动卸货示意图，若自动卸货车始终静止在水平地面上，车厢在液压机的作用下，θ角逐渐增大且货物相对车厢静止的过程中，下列说法正确的是( )A．货物受到的支持力不变B．货物受到的摩擦力减小C．货物受到的支持力对货物做正功D．货物受到的摩擦力对货物做负功3、我国复兴号列车运行时速可达350km/h．提高列车运行速度的一个关键技术问题是提高机车发动机的功率．动车组机车的额定功率是普通机车的27倍，已知匀速运动时，列车所受阻力与速度的平方成正比，即Ff=kv2，则动车组运行的最大速度是普通列车的（）A．1倍 B．3倍 C．5倍 D．7倍4、2014年2月伦敦奥运会男子撑杆跳高冠军、法国人拉维涅在乌克兰顿涅茨克举行的国际室内田径大奖赛中，一举越过6.16米的高度，将“撑杆跳之王”布勃卡在1993年创造的6.15米的世界纪录提高了一厘米。

尘封了21年的纪录就此被打破。

如图2所示为她在比赛中的几个画面．下列说法中正确的是（）A．运动员过最高点时的速度为零B．撑杆恢复形变时，弹性势能完全转化为动能C．运动员在上升过程中对杆先做正功后做负功D．运动员要成功跃过横杆，其重心必须高于横杆5、如图3所示，一轻弹簧固定于O点，另一端系一重物，将重物从与悬点O在同一水平面且弹簧保持原长的A点无初速度地释放，让它自由摆下，不计空气阻力．在重物由A点摆向最低点B的过程中，下列说法正确的是( )A．重物的机械能守恒B．重物的机械能增加C．重物的重力势能与弹簧的弹性势能之和不变D．重物与弹簧组成的系统机械能守恒6、质量为60kg的建筑工人，不慎从高空跌下，由于弹性安全带的保护，使他悬挂起来，已知弹性安全带的缓冲时间是1.2s，安全带长5m，g取10m/s2，则安全带所受的平均冲力的大小为（）A. 1100NB. 600NC. 500ND. 100N7、北京时间1月18日，2019年斯诺克大师赛1/4决赛丁俊晖对阵布雷切尔，最终丁俊晖获胜晋级。

2018—2019学年度第二学期期末学业水平诊断高一英语试题参考答案听力：1—5ACACB 6—10CBABA 11—15BCBAC 16—20BABCB阅读理解：21—23 CBB 24—26 ADA 27—30 BDCD 31—35 AGDEC完形填空：36—40 BACAD 41—45 ACBBD 46—50 CABDD 51—55 CACBD语法填空：56. abandoned 57. friends 58. which 59. as 60. an61. faster 62. What 63. are used 64. providing 65. to help应用文写作:Dear John,Knowing you’re crazy about Chinese calligraphy, I’m writing to inform you that a calligraphy course is to be offered specially to exchange students in our school.The course is aimed to help foreign students appreciate the beauty of Chinese calligraphy. The teacher has a good knowledge of calligraphy. Besides, with a high level of fluency in English, he has no trouble communicating with foreigners. If you’re interested, please sign up at the Students’ Union or on the school website before July 15.Yours,Li Hua 读后续写：Paragraph 1When we realized it was time to walk home, we found ourselves lost. It was getting darker and darker. I felt so scared that tears rolled down my face again. David attempted to comfort me. He told me that he once made some marks on the trees in the forest, which might help us find the way home. Therefore, we made efforts to look for the marks but in vain. Having walked anxiously for about an hour in the forest, we failed to find our way out.Paragraph 2It was completely dark when we saw fireworks(烟火) being set off in the distance. We ran excitedly in that direction as fast as possible. Soon we found my aunt’s house, in front of which my cousin Kristy was holding some fireworks and lighting them. Seeing us back safe, Kristycheerfully hugged us. She told us that when noticing we had been away for long, she was concerned about our safety. She set off fireworks to draw our attention and guide us. It was an unforgettable experience. Without David’s comfort and Kristy’s fireworks, I would have lost in the forest forever.附：听力录音材料Text 1W: Mr. Johnson, I’ve been working hard for two months. I really need a break from work. I want a one-week holiday.M: That’s totally OK, Gina. You’ve got a hard job.Text 2M: How much do tickets for the movie cost, please?W: They’re 8 dollars for adults, half price for students.M: Give me three student tickets, please.Text 3W: What happened?M: Sorry, honey. I fell when I was moving the two chairs upstairs.W: Need to see the doctor, darling?M: No, I didn’t get hurt. But look at the chairs. They broke.Text 4M: Excuse me. Are you Mrs. Brown from London?W: That’s it.M: Welcome to the Big Apple, Mrs. Brown. I’m Calvin Smith. My company arranged me to pick you up here. My car is over there.Text 5W: Have you sent an invitation to Laura?M: Rosa?W: No. I said Laura, not Rosa. Laura, Maria’s sis ter.M: Yes. I’ve done that. But should we also invite Maria?Text 6M: Oh, the ink is poured on the desk. I’m terribly sorry.W: Oh, my new book. I bought it just yesterday. I haven’t even read it yet.M: I’m sorry again. Don’t worry about the book. I’ll get you a new one.W: And there is ink all over the desk. The class will begin soon. How can I clean it?M: I’ve an old pair of gloves in my desk. I’ll clean your desk with them. It’s all my fault. I’ll take care of everything.Text 7M: The meeting came to an end at last. So, Mary, what would you like to have for lunch?W: I’d like to go to the Seafood Palace. It’s next to the shopping mall.M: Well, you’ll have some nice ocean views, but we don’t have much time. The movie will begin in forty minutes.W: Oh, you’re right. So what about Jim’s Café?M: Er, it’s also a little far. I think Rose Restaurant is perfect for today, and the steak there is wonderful.W: Sounds great.Text 8M: Good afternoon. Have a seat and tell me what’s wrong.W: I’ve had a stomachache for a long time. It started Friday morning.M: You’ve had a stomachache for four days. Why did you wait so long?W: I didn’t think it was serious.M: And do these stomachaches happen at any particular time?W: Yes, every morning, just before lunchtime.M: Have you changed your morning routine recently?W: Well, I have a new job, and I’ve been skipping breakfast and drinking more coffee.M: That’s probably why your stomach has been bothering you. Let’s order some tests, and I’ll examine you. But you should consider changing your breakfast habits.Text 9W: John, have you watched the film Spies in Disguise?M: No. Is it a new movie?W: Yes. It was expected to be one of the best movies in the year 2019.M: So what’s it about?W: It’s about t wo spies who work together as a team to find dangerous spies. One of them is named Lance Sterling. He’s cool, good-looking and skilled. Saving the world is his job. He’s voiced by Will Smith.M: I love Will Smith’s performance in Men in Black. And I love his voice. So what about the other man?W: The other man is Walter voiced by Tom Holland. Walter has a great mind but he isn’t good at social activities.M: Oh, I love Tom Holland’s performance in Spider-Man: Homecoming. By the way, is there the movie on tonight? I can’t wait to go to watch it.W: Yes, there’s one at 8:00 pm.M: Great. There are still two hours left. I can make it.Text 10M: My name is Jerry Brown. I entered high school last year. I get up around 6:30 am every day. After I get up, I usually do a morning run and do a little exercise. And I go to fetch the papers for my father. Then I take a shower before eating my breakfast prepared by my mother at 7:15 am. It usually takes me 15 minutes to get to school by bike. The class begins at 8:00 am with my favorite class math. All our subjects like physics, science, math, English, Chinese and so on, are covered within eight classes. After the fourth class, we can take a two-hour break. The break ends at 1:30 pm and thereafter we continue for fou r classes. The school ends at 4:55 pm. I usually don’t go back home immediately. Instead I play some outdoor sports games like football and basketball on the playground for about an hour. Students of different classes meet together and make friends with on e another. I usually get home around 6:30 pm. Then it’s time for supper and homework.。

姓名，年级：时间：铜仁一中2018—2019学年度第二学期高二期末考试英语试题考试时间为120分钟，满分为150分。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分)第一节（共5小题;每小题1。

5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1。

What is the man doing now?A。

Answering the phone. B. Having a bath。

C. Cooking supper。

2。

What does the woman mean？A。

She needs more time to fix the iPad.B. She doesn’t know how to fix the iPad。

C. The man can have his iPad back by tomorrow。

3。

What do we know about the woman?A. She got a pay raise recently.B. S he hasn’t been feeling well recently.C. She has been late for work quite often recently.4。

How many foreign languages does the man speak？A。

3。

B. 4. C. 5.5. What does the man think of the woman?A。

Considerate B。

Careless C。

Rude第二节(共15小题；每小题1。

5分，满分22。

5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项.请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.6.Where is the woman now probably?A。

In a hotel。

B. In a restaurant C。

In a coffee bar。

7. What does the wo man want?A. One egg, some bread and a glass of milk。

嘉兴市2018～2019学年第二学期期末检测高一英语试题卷第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分25分）第一节（共10个小题；每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AConfident, smart and high-tech, they’re followers of pop culture and know what social networking is all about. They’re tweens, chil dren between the ages of 10 and 12. These young people are no longer little kids but they are not yet teenagers, because tweens are in a state of transition(转变).The tween years are hard for children. From a social point of view, tweens are dealing with quite a lot. They have to face changing relationships, middle school and a whole lot of pressure(压力) to succeed and fit in. They may become angry over seemingly small things. A bad test grade, an argument with a friend, a bad day on the ball field, or a request to clean a bedroom might set them off.Elizabeth Hartley-Brewer, a parenting expert in London and author of Talking to Tweens, says, “The tween years are when young people begin to realize the wider world and to see themselves as separate from their fa milies.”Right now, tweens’ friends are everything to them. It’s universal for the age, but they show it in different ways. For boys, the whole friendship thing is through technology and sports. Girls like to talk.Tweens are also a hot market. What do tweens consider cool? Music is at the top of the cool list, followed by going to the movies. “Being smart” comes third, tied with video games, followed by electronics, sports, fashion and protecting the environment, according to a report.Undoubtedly, tweens have great spending power in the United States. It was the tween market that made Justin Bieber and Harry Potter household names. Retailers(零售商) know tweens are a hot market for clothes, music and entertainment. Tweens have their own sense of fashion and enjoy their own parts of popular culture.1. Which of the following words best describes the tween years?A. Entertaining.B. Unchanging.C. Admirable.D. Difficult.2. What can we know from the text?A. Tweens remain dependent on their parents.B. Friendsh ip is very important in tweens’ eyes.C. Retailers pay little attention to the tween market.D. Playing video games is second to none on tweens’ cool list.3. Where can we most probably read this text?A. In a marketing report.B. In an education magazine.C. On a fashion website.D. On a parenting poster.【答案】1. D 2. B 3. B【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。

1.我如此忙以至于不能参加这个聚会。

I am________busy________I can't go to the party．2.Who can ________ ________ ________ ________(容忍这样糟糕的天气)?3.我相信他能赢得本次篮球比赛。

I believe that he ________ ________ ________ win the basketball game.4.书柜里至少有五十本书。

There are________ ________fifty books in the bookcase.5.因为大雪我们没有参观那个博物馆。

We didn't visit the museum________ ________the heavy snow.6.在公交车上,她乐意给有需要的人让座。

She ________ ________ ________give her seat to someone in need on the bus.7.不要吃太多垃圾食品。

Don't eat________ ________ ________ ________8.由于糟糕的天气我们没有准时到校。

We didn't arrive at school on time________ ________ ________ ________ ________.9.尽管她才五岁，但是她可以照顾自己。

(although)________10.去年暑假我参观了许多地方，比如大连和云南。

Last summer vacation I visited many places________ ________Dalian and Yunnan．11.你的鞋和她的类似吗?Are your shoes________ ________hers?12.那个男人经常在大街上闲逛。

莆田八中2018-2019学年下学期高一英语期中考试满分：150分考试时间：120分钟命题人：翁丽玉，周红兵第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5 分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Which instrument is the man learning to play?A. The violin.B. The guitar.C. The drum.2. What present will the man give his mother?A. Chocolates.B. A scarf.C. A book.3. What will the weather be like at the weekend?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. What to eat.B. When to meet.C. Which restaurant to choose.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a bookstore.B. In a post office.C. In a library.第二节(共15 小题；每小题1.5分，满分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、7题。

6. How does the man feel about the history exam?A. Worried.B. Confident.C. Excited.7. What is the woman trying to do?A. Help the man to review for the exam.B. Encourage the man to work harder.C. Persuade the man to relax.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2018-2019学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第Ⅰ卷(选择题)第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。

A21.Who lost a white cat with two big blue eyes?A. SamB. DavidC. MaryD. Charles22.You need to pay _________ if you buy the book A Christmas Carol now .A. $59.60B. $49.60C. $39.60D. $29.6023.Those ads above are most probably from a ___________.A. mapB. dictionaryC. newspaperD. guidebookBMy First Marathon（马拉松）A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was ＂not athletic＂.The idea that I was ＂not athletic＂stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: ＂GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!＂By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a ＂marathon winner＂.24. A month before the marathon, the author ____________.A. made up his mind to runB. felt scaredC. was well trainedD. lost hope25. Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?A. To acknowledge the support of his teacher.B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.C. To show he was not talented in sports.D. To share a precious memory.26. How was the author’s first marathon?A. He quit halfway.B. He made it.C. He got the first prize.D. He walked to the end.27. What does the story mainly tell us?A. A man owes his success to his family support.B. A winner is one with a great effort of will.C. Failure is the mother of success.D. One is never too old to learn.CLast week the British university system offered a record number of places. That sounds like good news—but do we really need more people to go to university? For that matter, does the world need more universities?The answer feels like it should be yes.Education is good, is it not? But everything has a cost.Education takes time. We could insist that everyone study full-time until the age of 45 but that would surely be too much. And perhaps half the population studying until they’r e 21 is also too much. As for universities, they consume financial and intellectual resources—perhaps those resources might be better spent elsewhere.My own personal opinion is strongly in favor both of going to university, and of simply having universities around.The main skill I learnt at university was to write about economics, and I use that skill every day of my professional life, even an abstract education seems practical to me. And I now live in Oxford, one of the world’s most celebrated (著名的) university cities. Oxford’s experience certainly suggests that universities have much to offer.The city’s architecture and green spaces have been shaped—greatly for the better, on balance —by the 900-year-old institution at its heart. The beauty attracts tourists and locals too.But these are samples of one. Many people do not find themselves using the skills and knowledge they accumulated at university. And Oxford’s dreaming spires (尖顶) aren’t terribly representative of global universities as a whole.28. Which of the following is the most proper title?A. Does the world need more universities?B. Is education really necessary?C. Is British university system the best?D. Do you prefer universities abroad?29. Which of the following about the writer is TRUE?A. He is an economist now.B. He likes Oxford’s architecture and green spaces most.C. The skill he learnt at university is practical in his career.D. He holds the view that going to univeristy is a waste of resources.30. The writer develops the passage by ______.A. comparing his experience with others’B. persuading us with his own experience and opinionC. describing and sharing his own university experienceD. informing us of the advantages of universities31. In the following part, the writer is likely to ______.A. list more supporting details about his opinionB. show more disadvantages about going to universitiesC. present some opposite opinions about universitiesD. draw a conclusion about the topicDMore than 10 million Chinese cultural relics have been lost overseas, most of which were stolen and illegally shipped out of China during the times of war before 1949. About 1. 67 million pieces are housed in more than 200 museums in 47 countries, which accounts for 10 percent of all lost Chinese cultural relics, and the rest are in the hands of private collectors.Most of these treasures are owned by museums or private collectors in the United States, Europe, Japan and Southeast Asian countries. There are more than 23,000 pieces in the British Museum, most of which were stolen or bought for pennies more than 100 years ago.The major method to recover these national treasures was to buy them back. In some cases, private collectors donated the relics to the government. Also the government can turn to official channels(渠道) to demand the return of relics.In 2003, a priceless bronze pig's head dating from the Qing Dynasty was returned to its home in Beijing after it was removed by the Anglo-French Allied Army over 140 years ago. Macao entrepreneur(企业家) Stanley Ho donated 6 million yuan to buy it back from a US art collector and then donated it to the Poly Art Museum in Beijing.Although buying-back is the most feasible way to recover the lost treasures, limited funding is always a big headache.In recent years, the Chinese government has improved efforts to recover the precious cultural relics lost overseas. It has started a national project on the recovery of the treasures and has set up a database(数据库) collecting relevantinformation. It has signed several international agreements with many countries onthis matter, and is also looking for international cooperation to recover the relics by working closely with several international organizations.32. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to recover cultural relics.B. The efforts to recover Chinese cultural relics.C. Stanley Ho donated a bronze pig's head to Beijing.D. Chinese cultural relics were stolen by the Anglo-French Allied Army.33. Most of lost Chinese cultural relics .A. have been recovered by the Chinese governmentB. were bought for little money by foreignersC. are owned by private collectorsD. are housed in foreign museums34. Which of the following statements about the bronze pig's head is NOT true?A. It was made in the Qing Dynasty.B. It is now in the Poly Art Museum in Beijing.C. It was donated by the French government to China.D. It was removed by the Anglo-French Allied Army over 140 years ago.35. The underlined word "feasible" in Paragraph 5 can be replaced by " ".A. possibleB. difficultC. popularD. careful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。

福建省厦门六中2018-2019学年下高一期中考试英语试卷（满分150 分考试时间120 分钟）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 20 分）略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）AEnglish SchoolsThere’s no substitute for taking an English course in a high quality language school in an English-speaking country. ESL-lounge Student has partnered with some of the best language schools in the UK. Choose a school from below. We can offer discounts on English courses!Burlington School, LondonBurlington School is located in Parsons Green, 15 minutes by underground from the centre of London. Our standard of teaching is high, with course in General and Specialist English. The coffee bar is open all day serving freshly--cooked meals, and the school organizes a range of social activities to complement (补充) the classes. Students live either in homestays or in one of our hostels.See Burlington School courses and save 10%.University of Liverpool, English Language CentreYou can have confidence in the University of Liverpool, which is ranked in the top 10% of higher education institutions worldwide. While studying here, you will benefit from modern and dynamic English teaching methods in small classes of fewer than 16 students.See University of Liverpool courses and save 12%.Interactive English School, BrightonWe are a small friendly school. Being a small school means we can cater for your individual needs more easily than larger schools can. All of our teachers are native speakers, qualified and experienced. Our prices are very affordable and start from £60 per week for full-time courses of 20 lessons.See Interactive English School courses and save 7%.New School of English, CambridgeThe New School of English is located in the beautiful city of Cambridge. The school is open all year and provides a range of English courses for adults from all over the world (minimum age 16). These courses cover General English as well as courses for professional looking to focus on specific topic areas. They have a range of accommodation choices for students.See New School of English courses and save 5%.21.What can we know about Burlington School?A. It is open all year.B. It is located in London.C. It provides no accommodation.D. It offers no social practice classes.22.How is New School of English different from the others?A. It sets a strict age limit.B. Its accommodation is optional.C. Its teachers are qualified and experienced.D. It offers General and Specialist English courses.23.Who would be interested in the schools?A. English professors.B. Native English speakers.C. Foreign English learners.D. Staff of ESL-lounge Student.BFor the past three summers, Jenny Howard has worked on Seal Island, Maine. Howard, who holds a bachelor’s degree in arts and biology with an environmental science concentration from Kenyon College in Ohio, is the supervisor (主管) for Project Puffin, a seabird restoration project. She and a small crew (工作人员) of volunteers monitor and protect the seabirds during the summer breeding (繁殖) season.The puffin with a colorful beak (喙) is often referred to as a “sea parrot”. They were hunted more than 150 years ago for food and feathers and disappeared from Seal Island, once home to the largest puffin habitat in Maine. Dr. Steve Kress, founder of Project Puffin, reintroduced the puffin to the island 40 years ago.From mid-May to mid-August, crew live in tents that are on top of 8-foot-wide wooden platforms, overlooking a rocky beach. “You get really close to people really fast because you’re spending all your time with them,” Howard said.The crew brings only what they can carry on their backs when they travel to the island: clothes, books, and food. There’s no refrigeration on the island, and with the exception of two solar-po wered lights, there’s no electricity either. Food and fresh water are delivered every 10 days by a local.The only real structure on the island is the Seal Island cabin. It offers more protection than the tents and is where most of the research and data entry are done. It’s also a safe place for the crew to cook and stay warm.For Howard, the best part of a day spent on the island is getting to play with the birds. “You see a baby chick, and you can’t help but smile,” Howard said. “It’s a completely differ ent style of life from the average person, but I just love the work, and I love waking up and getting excited about what I’m going to do.”24.What does Howard do on Seal Island ?A. She protects puffins from hunting.B. She helps Dr. Kress with his research.C. She helps puffins with their productivity.D. She studies for an environmental science degree.25.What does the underlined word “people” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The hunters.B. The locals.C. The puffins.D. The volunteers.26.How are the working conditions on Seal Island?A. Poor.B. Safe.C. Flexible.D. Satisfying.27.What would be the best title of the text?A. Do what you likeB. Rare seabirds on Seal IslandC. Living simply to help save puffinsD. Reintroducing puffins to Seal IslandCNone of humankind’s battles has proved more enduring—or less successful—than the war on mosquitoes.Around the world each year, millions of people die of diseases spread by the insect. It’s a familiar list of stubborn plagues(瘟疫)—with some frightening recent additions. The mosquito-borne chikungunya virus has spread to parts of Africa, Europe, Asia, and as of 2013, the Americas. Its effects, while painful, pale in comparison with those of the Zika virus, which is spreading fast through both North and South America, and leaving severely damaged babies in its wake. We have drained(排空) polluted pools, warned of the dangers of standing water, and sprayed a river of chemicals to kill mosquitoes. We have put up bed nets and window screens; we have educated and warned. And yet, we’re losing this fight. The mosquito remains the most dangerous non-human animal on Earth and many scientists fear it may become even more widespread and harmful with the rise in global temperatures and international travel.Our next weapon of choice is DNA. Scientists are working to change the mosquitoes’ genes. New gene-editing techniques, described in this month’s cover story, make it possible to change the mosquito’s genes so it can’t spread the malaria parasite (疟疾寄生虫). And yet another would change mosquitoes’ genes to prevent the birth of females—the ones that bite—so the diseases will stop spreading and, in time, the insect will die out.Some may see these techniques as a revolutionary advance against disease that can be passes from one person to another; others, as a worrying case of scientists playing God. Like many breakthroughs, this one raises profound deep questions. No matter how harmful a wild species is, can we afford to risk the consequences of changing its genetic code? Or can we afford not to, as malaria alone kills, on average, one child every two minutes in Africa? We invite you to read our cover story with these questions in mind.28.What may encourage the spread of mosquitoes?A. Global warming.B. Use of chemicals.C. The decrease of pools.D. The risk of some diseases.29.How do the new techniques work?A. They can edit a new genetic code.B. They will remove the poison of mosquitoes.C. They can stop female mosquitoes giving birth.D. They can make mosquitoes die out immediately.30.In what tone does the author write the last paragraph?A. Pride.B. Regret.C. Concern.D. Confidence.31.What is the text mainly about?A. Mysterious DNA.B. An extinct species.C. A new war on mosquitoes.D. Mosquitoes around the world.D“The Reading Mother” is an old poem, and I’m not sure when I first heard it. But my favorite line comes to mind whenever I see a mom reading to her child: “Richer than I you will never be-- I had a mother who read to me.” Certainly, by that measure, I’m a wealthy person, as are my children.Decades ago, educators cited (引证) reading as the most fundamental skill children acquire, and they promoted the idea that reading aloud to children is critically important. Early childhood teachers can quickly spot the students who are read to daily, as they are already on their way to becoming good future readers.And now pediatricians (儿科医生) are also speaking of the importance of reading to children particularly in the first three years of their lives. In a new policy announcement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is urging its physician members to tell parents that it’s critical to read, speak and sing to children at the very beginning of their young lives, because that’s how they acquire vocabulary and other important skills that may determine later school success.Doctors might also talk to parents about how regular reading is essential to physical development. Existing links among brain cells are strengthened. New cells are formed. Reading, as it turns out, is brain food! Maybe it’s even fair to say that no child is completely healthy if he or she has not held a book or heard a story.In my experience, many parents and grandparents even the wealthy and well­educated are surprised to hear the research and learn that it’s never too soon to read to babies. The AAP and others point out that low­income children are of particular concern. Studies show that more affluent (富裕的) children hear millions more words spoken, read, or sung than do children from low ­income homes. This “word gap” gives low ­income children a clear academic disadvantage. which may be apparent as early as 18 months. One easy way to close that word gap is to expose babies to books.32.What makes children rich according to the mentioned old poem?A. Owing tons of books.B. Studying hard at school.C. Listening to their moms read.D. Appreciating poems at an early age.33.What do doctors ask parents to do nowadays?A. Teach their kids to speak in public.B. Read to their kids are as early as possible.C. Help their kids to perform well at school.D. Encourage their kids to learn various skills.34.We can infer from Paragraph 4 that reading helps children .A. improve brain functionB. build strong relationshipsC. form healthy living habitsD. earn more money in future35.Which can cause the “word gap” according to the AAP?A. Poor family background.B. Ill-educated grandparents.C. Wealthy but busy parents.D. An unhappy home environment.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。