西藏拉萨中学2014-2015学年高二上学期第四次月考(期末)英语试题 Word版含答案
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拉萨中学高二年级(2018届)第四次月考英语试卷(满分100分,考试时间90分钟,请将答案填写在答题卡上)第一卷(两部分,共70分)第一部分: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。
ASchool ActivitiesOur school activities are suitable for all ages and levels including primary, secondary and A-Level. We offer workshops, hands-on activities and a teacher support service to help you get the most out of your visit. All school services are free, but must be booked in advance.Darwin CentreFind out who you really are and where you come from in our interactive films about evolution, described by Sir David Attenborough.Hands-o n ActivitiesGe t up close and personal with Museum in these hands-on activities, where you can handle real specimens from our collections. Hundreds of real, natural history specimens for students to touch and explore are in our hands-on science centre.Self-led ActivitiesPupils can engage with specimens through role-play in a self-guided explorer challenge through the Museum.The Great Debate School ProgramStudents are introduced to the history of the debate during a lively tour. They are then divided into groups and use exhibits to prepare presentations representing the views of the debated key characters.BookingAll school activities must be booked in advance by calling the schools booking line: 4420 7942 6666.1. If you’re interested in human evolution, you’d better choose________.A.Hands-on ActivitiesB. Self-led ActivitiesC. The Great Debate Schools ProgramD.Darwin Centre2. Which of the following programs is the most suitable one for team work?A. Hands-on Activities.B. The Great Debate School Program.C. Self-led Activities.D. Darwin Centre.BAt thirteen,I was diagnosed(诊断) with a kind of attention disorder.It made school difficult for me.When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks,I could not.In my first literature class,Mrs.Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it,all within 45 minutes.I raised my hand right away and said,“Mrs.Smith,you see,the doctor said I have attention problems.I might not be able to do it.”She glanced down at me through her glasses,“You are no different from your classmates,young man.”I tried,but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang.I had to take it home.In the quietness of my bedroom,the story suddenly all became clear to me.It was about ablind person,Louis Braille.He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get mucheducation.But Louis didn’t give up.Instead,he invented a reading system of raised dots(点),which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.Wasn’t I the “blind”in my class,being made to learn like the “sighted” students?My thoughtsspilled out and my pen started to dance.I completed the task within 40minutes.Indeed,I was no different from others;I just needed a quieter place.If Louis could find his way out of his problems,why should I ever give up?I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs.Smith,so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day—with an “A” on it.At the bottom of the paper were these words:“See what you can do when you keep trying?”3.The author didn’t finish the reading in class because.A.he wanted to take the task home.B.he was new to the classC.he had an attention disorderD.he was tired of literature.4.What was Mrs.Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story?A.Angry.B.Impatient.C.Sympathetic.D.Encouraging.5. The underlined phrase spilled out in Paragraph 5 probably means____.A. put inB.crowded inC. cheated inD. broke in6.What is the main idea of the passage?A.A teacher can open up a new world to students.B.One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.C.The disabled should be treated with respect.D.Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.CWe produce 500 billion of plastic bags in a year worldwide and they are thrown away polluting oceans, killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1,000 years to decompose.Researchers have been unsuccessfully looking for a solution.The 16-year-old Canadian high school student, Daniel Burd, from Waterloo Collegiate Institute, has-discovered a way to make plastic bags degrade(降解) in as few as 3 months, a finding that won him first prize at the Canada Wide Science Fair, a $10,000 prize, a $20,000 scholarship, and a chance to revolutionize a major environmental issue.Burd’s strategy was simple: Since plastic does eventually degrade, it must be eaten by microorganisms (微生物).If those microorganisms could be identified, we could put them to work eating the plastic much faster than under normal conditions.With this goal in mind, he grounded plastic bags into a powder and concocted(调制) a solution of household chemicals, yeast(酵母)and tap water to encourage microbes growth.Then he added the plastic powder and let the microbes work their magic for 3 months.Finally, he tested the resulting bacterial culture on plastic bags, exposing one plastic sample to dead bacteria as a control.Sure enough, the plastic exposed(暴露)to the live bacteria was 17% lighter than the control after six weeks.The inputs are cheap, maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because microbes produce heat as they work, and the only outputs are water and tiny levels of carbon dioxide.“Almost every week I have to do chores and when I open the closet door, I have piles of plastic bags falling on top of me.One day, I got tired of it and I wanted to know what other people are doing with these plastic bags.The answer: not much.So I decided to do something myself.” Said Daniel Burd.7. Daniel Burd won first prize at the Canada-Wide Science Fair because.A. he found a way to degrade plastics in shorter time.B. he contributed much to environmental protection.C. he found a new kind of microorganism.D. he could encourage microbe growth in an easier way.8.Daniel Burd exposed one plastic sample to dead bacteria to.A. make the live bacteria work better.B. know which bacteria worked faster.C. test how effective his method was.D. control the temperatu re in the process.9. Maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because. .A. plastics can get hot easily.B. microbes can produce heat themselves.C. much carbon dioxide is produced.D. the temperature can be controlled.10. Daniel Burd got his idea from. .A. his school textbook.B. the failure of researchers.C. his everyday work.D. the practice of other people.第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
西藏拉萨中学2022高二英语上学期第四次月考试题(满分:150分,考试时间:120分钟。
请将答案填写在答题卡上)第Ⅰ卷(共100分)第一部分听力(共20小题,满分30分)第一节听下面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. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The study plan.B. The school plan.C. The vacation plan.2. Where are the two speakers going?A. To a farm.B. To a store.C. To a station.3. How was the journey?A. Satisfying.B. Exciting.C. Disappointing.4. What are the parents looking for?A. A friend.B. A needle.C. Their baby.5. What do we know about the weather in the woman’s hometown?A. It seldom snows heavily.B. It seldom rains heavily.C. It never snows.第二节听下面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。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Why was the man in hospital?A. His left arm was broken.B. He was seriously ill.C. He had a physical examination.7. Where was the man going that day?A. To the office.B. To the cinema.C. To the hospital.听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。
拉萨中学高二年级(2018届)第四次月考英语试卷(满分100分,考试时间90分钟,请将答案填写在答题卡上)第一卷(两部分,共70分)第一部分: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。
ASchool ActivitiesOur school activities are suitable for all ages and levels including primary, secondary and A-Level. We offer workshops, hands-on activities and a teacher support service to help you get the most out of your visit. All school services are free, but must be booked in advance.Darwin CentreFind out who you really are and where you come from in our interactive films about evolution, described by Sir David Attenborough.Hands-o n ActivitiesGe t up close and personal with Museum in these hands-on activities, where you can handle real specimens from our collections. Hundreds of real, natural history specimens for students to touch and explore are in our hands-on science centre.Self-led ActivitiesPupils can engage with specimens through role-play in a self-guided explorer challenge through the Museum.The Great Debate School ProgramStudents are introduced to the history of the debate during a lively tour. They are then divided into groups and use exhibits to prepare presentations representing the views of the debated key characters.BookingAll school activities must be booked in advance by calling the schools booking line: 4420 7942 6666.1. If you’re int erested in human evolution, you’d better choose________.A. Hands-on ActivitiesB. Self-led ActivitiesC. The Great Debate Schools ProgramD. Darwin Centre2. Which of the following programs is the most suitable one for team work?A. Hands-on Activities.B. The Great Debate School Program.C. Self-led Activities.D. Darwin Centre.BAt thirteen, I was diagnosed(诊断) with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me.When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.In my first literature class, Mrs.Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs.Smith,you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”She glanced down at me through her glasses, “You are no different from your classmates,young man.”I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home.In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t g ive up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots(点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs.Smit h, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day—with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words: “See what you can do when you keep trying?”3. The author didn’t finish the reading in class because .A. he wanted to take the task home.B. he was new to the classC. he had an attention disorde rD. he was tired of literature.4. What was Mrs.Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story?A. Angry.B. Impatient.C. Sympathetic.D. Encouraging.5. The underlined phrase spilled out in Paragraph 5 probably means____.A. put inB.crowded inC. cheated inD. broke in6. What is the main idea of the passage?A. A teacher can open up a new world to students.B. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.C. The disabled should be treated with respect.D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.CWe produce 500 billion of plastic bags in a year worldwide and they are thrown away polluting oceans, killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1,000 years to decompose.Researchers have been unsuccessfully looking for a solution.The 16-year-old Canadian high school student, Daniel Burd, from Waterloo Collegiate Institute, has-discovered a way to make plastic bags degrade(降解) in as few as 3 months, a finding that won him first prize at the Canada Wide Science Fair, a $10,000 prize, a $20,000 scholarship, and a chance to revolutionize a major environmental issue.Burd’s strategy was simple: Since plastic does eventually degrade, it must be eaten by microorganisms (微生物).If those microorganisms could be identified, we could put them to work eating the plastic much faster than under normal conditions.With this goal in mind, he grounded plastic bags into a powder and concocted(调制) a solution of household chemicals, yeast(酵母)and tap water to encourage microbes growth.Then he added the plastic powder and let the microbes work their magic for 3 months.Finally, he tested the resulting bacterial culture on plastic bags, exposing one plastic sample to dead bacteria as a control.Sure enough, the plastic exposed(暴露)to the live b acteria was 17% lighter than the control after six weeks.The inputs are cheap, maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because microbes produce heat as they work, and the only outputs are water and tiny levels of carbon dioxide.“Almost every week I have to do chores and when I open the closet door, I have piles of plastic bags falling on top of me.One day, I got tired of it and I wanted to know what other people are doing with these plastic bags.The answer: not much.So I decided to do something myself.” Said Daniel Burd.7. Daniel Burd won first prize at the Canada-Wide Science Fair because .A. he found a way to degrade plastics in shorter time.B. he contributed much to environmental protection.C. he found a new kind of microorganism.D. he could encourage microbe growth in an easier way.8.Daniel Burd exposed one plastic sample to dead bacteria to .A. make the live bacteria work better.B. know which bacteria worked faster.C. test how effective his method was.D. control the temperatu re in the process.9. Maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because . .A. plastics can get hot easily.B. microbes can produce heat themselves.C. much carbon dioxide is produced.D. the temperature can be controlled.10. Daniel Burd got his idea from . .A. his school textbook.B. the failure of researchers.C. his everyday work.D. the practice of other people.第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
拉萨中学高二年级(2018届)第四次月考英语试卷命题:审定:(满分100分,考试时间90分钟,请将答案填写在答题卡上)第一卷(两部分,共70分)第一部分: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。
ASchool ActivitiesOur school activities are suitable for all ages and levels including primary, secondary and A—Level. We offer workshops,hands-on activities and a teacher support service to help you get the most out of your visit。
All school services are free,but must be booked in advance.Darwin CentreFind out who you really are and where you come from in our interactive films about evolution,described by Sir David Attenborough. Hands—on ActivitiesGet up close and personal with Museum in these hands—on activities,where you can handle real specimens from our collections. Hundreds ofreal,natural history specimens for students to touch and explore are in our hands—on science centre.Self—led ActivitiesPupils can engage with specimens through role-play in a self-guided explorer challenge through the Museum.The Great Debate School ProgramStudents are introduced to the history of the debate during a lively tour。
英语知识运用(满分70分)一.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分, 满分20分)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,并将答案涂在相应的答题卡上。
Face adversity(逆境)with a smileI told my friend Graham that I often cycle the two miles from my house to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route. He replied, “ you mean ‘__1__’.” He explained that I should be glad of the __2__ exercise that the hill provided.My __3__ to the hill has now changed. I used to __4__ as I approached it but now I tell myself the following. This hill will exercise my heart and lungs. It will help me to __5__ and get fit. It will mean that I live longer. This hill is my friend. __6__, I have a smile of __7__ as I reach the top of the hill.Problems are there to be faced and __8__.we cannot achieve anything with a/an __9__life. Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to __10__ a University degree. She wrote, “ Character cannot be __11__ in ease and quiet. Only through __12__ of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.”One of the main __13__ of success in life is our attitude towards adversity. At times we all face hardships, problems, accidents and difficulties. __14__ we cannot choose the adversity, we can choose our attitude towards it.Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs amputated(截肢)following a flying accident. He was __15__ to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flying aces(擅长的人). He was a/an __16__ to others during the war. He said, “ Don’t listen to anyone who tells you that you can’t do this or that. That’s nonsense. __17__ your mind, and you’ll never __18__ crutches(拐杖)or a stick, then have a go at everything. Go to school, join in all the games you can. Go __19__ you want to. But never, never let them __20__ you that things are too difficult or impossible.”1. A. straightly B. fortunately C. carefully D. quickly2. A. abundant(丰富的)B. proper C. extra D. necessary3. A. attitude B. access C. entrance D. affection4. A. climb B. confuse C. comment D. complain(抱怨)5. A. put on weight B. gain weight C. lose weight D. take my weight6. A. Gradually B. Finally C. Rarely D. Approximately7. A. satisfaction B. devotion C. decoration D. caution8. A. understand B. clarified(澄清) C. defeated D. overcome9. A. tough B. difficult C. easy D. reasonable10. A. gain B. accept C. accomplish(完成)D. admire11. A. founded B. produced C. constructed D. developed12. A. happiness B. experiences C. difficulties D. pressures13. A. emphasis B. conflicts(冲突) C. factors D. powers14. A. While B. As C. Because D. If15. A. devoted B. determined C. commanded D. forced16. A. appreciation B. qualification(资格)C. inspiration D. destination17. A. Open up B. Make up C. Come to D. Come into18. A. reject B. deliver C. abandon(放弃) D. use19. A. anywhere B. everywhere C. nowhere D. somewhere20. A. advise B. attempt(尝试) C. request D. persuade二、阅读理解(共两节,满分30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、D)中,选出最佳选项,并将答案涂在相应的答题卡上。
西藏拉萨中学2015-2016学年高二(上)期末英语试卷(解析版)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分10分)第一节(共1小题;每小题10分,满分10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。
1.(10分)It was reported that a 95﹣year﹣old Grandma was refused to be supported by her eight children and was forced to take her own children to court.Treating the old well is a traditional virtue in China.For those who don’t,it is necessary to read the letter written by a parent:Dear son,The day that you see me old and I am already not in good health,have patience and try to understand me.If I get dirty when eating,if I can not dress,please have patience and remember the hours I spent teaching it to you.If,when I speak to yo u,I repeat the same things thousand and one times,do not interrupt me,listen to me.When you were small,I had to read to you thousand and one times the same story until you got to sleep.When I do not want to have a shower,neither shame me nor scold me.Remember when I had to chase you with thousand excuses I invented in order that you didn't want to bathe.When you see my knowing little about new technologies,give me the necessary time and do not look at me with your mocking(嘲弄).I taught you how to do so many things:to eat food,todress well,to confront life…When at some moment I lose the m emory or the thread of our conversation,let me have the necessary time to remember,and if I cannot do it,do not become nervous,as the most important thing is not our conversation but surely to be with you and to have you listening to me.If ever I do not want to eat,do not force me.I know well when I need to and when not.When my tired legs do not allow me to walk,give me your hand,the same way I did when you gave your first step.And when someday I say to you that I do not want to live any m ore﹣﹣﹣﹣that I want to rest forever,do not get angry.Someday you will understand.Try to understand that my age is not lived but survived.Some day you will discover that,despite my mistakes,I always wanted the best thing for you and I tried to prepare the way for you.Please be next to me,try to understand me and help me as I did it when you started living.I will pay you by a smile and by the immense love I have had always for you.I love you,son.1.The target readers of this article are .A.parents B.children C.teachers D.officials2.Which of the following is Wrong according to the passage .A.Parents devote their love to childrenB.It is necessary to support parents when they get oldC.Chinese has a poor tradition in treating the oldD.Parents always had love and patience for children when they were young3.The 95﹣year﹣old Grandma took her own children to court because .A.They broke the lawB.They didn't obey herC.They caused trouble to othersD.They were not willing to support her4.We can infer from the letter that .A.The parent wants his son to accompany him more oftenB.The parent wants to live aloneC.The parent won't love his son when he grows upD.When the son was young,the parent treated hin badly5.The author is of the 8 children's behaviors towards their parents.A.understanding B.tolerant C.supportive D.critical.请修改新增的标题6.(10分)There once was a very wealthy man who had made great achievement.He had more money than he could ever spend,and he was admired and looked up to by his neighbors.Still,he knew that something was missing in his life.He wasn't happy.All his life he had been striving for happiness,but he had never been able to find it.Then one day,he heard about a hidden temple in Nepal that had a special room that contained the secret of happiness.He immediately sold all that he owned and set out to find this hidden temple.After many years of searching and countless hardships he arrived there.He was tired and penniless,but he knew that none of that was important now because he had found the temple.He asked a wise,smiling monk(僧侣)if he could enter the special room.The monk agreed and showed him the stairs leading to the room.He climbed them with legs shaking with expectation and slowly opened the door.He stared into the room with sunlight streaming through the window and saw what he had come so far to find.There hanging on the wall was the secret of happiness.The man gazed at himself in the mirror and laughed.It is time that we all realized that we were the secret of our own happiness.Happiness is a choice that we can make.Don’t spend t he rest of your life searching the world for happiness then.Just look in the mirror and laugh.Just let the happiness flow from your heart,mind,and soul until it fills your life and the lives of all those around you.6.According to the text,the man .A.was not happy because of his wealth and successB.found the secret of happiness at lastC.would regret for what he had doneD.wasn't popular with people of his neighbors7.The underlined word”striving”in Paragraph 1 means.A.struggling B.applying C.longing D.hoping8.What can we infer from the text?A.Getting wealth means losing happiness.B.There should be a wise monk in the temple.C.It was difficult to find the temple in Nepal.D.People can learn what happiness is from the mirror.9.Which of the following statements is true?A.On the way to seeking happiness,the man spent all his money.B.Happiness is a choice that depends on ourselves.C.With a lot of money,the man lived a happy life.D.The man was very happy when he found the secret of happiness.10.The purpose of the author's writing the text is to.A.show the relationship between wealth and happiness B.introduce the process of a man's finding his happinessC.tell the story about a wealthy manD.tell us what is the real secret of happiness.第二节(共1小题;每小题10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。
西藏拉萨中学高三第四次月考英语(满分150分,考试时间1,请将答案填写在答题卡上)第Ⅰ卷(共115分)Ⅰ. 听力第一节(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、Where is the woman from ?A.Japan B.England C.Australia2、What was the normal price of the T-shirt ?A.$15 B.$30 C.$503、When will the magazine probably arrive ?A.Wednesday B.Thursday C.Friday4、What does the man mean ?A.The room will be warmer .B.The fridge will be fixed.C.The light will be switched on.5、What is the woman doing ?A.Asking for information.B.Asking for an apology.C.Asking for help.(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,各个小题将给出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6~7题6、Where has Barbara been ?A.Milan B.Florence C.Rome7、What has Barbara got in her suitcase ?A.Shoes B.Stones C.Books听第7段材料,回答8~10题8、What is important to the man ?A.To attend the concert on weekends .B.To sit together with his friends .C.To have cheaper tickets.9、When will the man go to the concert?A.On Thursday B.On Friday C.On Sunday 10、How much does the man have to pay ?A.$30. B.$90. C.$100.听第8段材料,回答11~13题11、What is the problem with the woman’s watch ?A.It needs cleaning.B.It is ruined by water.C.It needs new battery.12、What does the shop offer if one changes a battery there?A.A free battery.B.One-year guarantee.C.Free cleaning service13、Why can’t the woman have her watch repaired right away?A.The man can’t fix at the moment.B.The woman doesn’t have enough money on her.C.There is no right battery in the shop now.听第9段材料,回答14~17题14、How does the man kill time?A.By watching Tv.B.By taking a walking.C.By eating potato chips.15、What does the woman dislike ?A.The city. B.The square. C.The parks 16、What does the man think is the most important ?A.Quietness. B.Income. C.Entertainment17、What do the man and woman disagree on ?A.Whether the city needs a symbol.B.Whether the square is a good place for a walk.C.Whether the amusement park should be built.听第10段材料,回答18~18、What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?A.Write a short storyB.Prepare for the lesson.C.Learn more about the writer.19、Why does the speaker ask the question?A.To check the students’ understanding of the story .B.To draw the students’ attention to reading skills .C.To let the students’ discuss f ather-son relationships.hat will the students do in 10 minutes?A.Ask moer questions.B.Discuss in groupsC.Give their answersⅡ. 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,选出可以填入空白出的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
拉萨中学高二年级(2020届)第四次月考英语试卷(满分150分,考试时间120分钟,请将答案填写在机读卡和答题卡上)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)1.What will the man do on Sunday?A. Go to an exhibition of Indian art.B. Visit his friends in Mexico.C. Attend a wedding.2.Why doesn’t the woman drive the car by herself?A. She doesn’t like driving at all.B. She is a green hand in driving.C. Bob always drives the car for her.3.What does the woman mean?A. She missed the comedy.B. She doesn’t like the comedy.C. She often watches comedies.4.Which bus will the two speakers take?A. No.113B. No.132.C. No.1315.What can we learn from the conversation?A. These dresses are not fit for the woman.B. These dresses are quite expensive.C. The woman will buy these dresses.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听第6段材料,回答第6、7、8题6.Whom is the man booking the room for?A. His wife and himself.B. His wife and daughter.C. His friend and himself.7.What kind of room has he booked?A. A suite.B. A double room.C.Unknown.8.When will the man arrive at the hotel?A. Next Monday.B. Next Wednesday.C. In three days. 听第7段材料,回答第9至11题9.What kind of job would the woman like?A. She’d like one in a trading company.B. She’d like one with more challenges.C. She’ d like one that needs a n open mind.10.Why does the woman choose this company?A. The work agrees with her knowledge.B. One of her friends works there.C. She can receive a high salary.11.When does the conversation probably take place?A. On Monday.B. On Thursday.C. On Saturday.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题12.Who is the woman?A. The man’s classmate.B. Annie Peters’ sister.C. Annie Peters’ roommate.13.What does the man want to tell Annie Peters?A. He’ll hang out with her.B. He’ll go shopping with her.C. He’ll visit her next week.14.How can Annie Peters get in touch with the man?A. She can go to Room 668, the Terminal Hotel.B. She can dial the phone number 4934975.C. She can go to the Terminal Hotel, Washington.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题15.Why are whales not fish?A. Because they can’t stay long under water.B. Because they have warm blood.C. Because they breathe with their mouth.16.How long can whales stay under water?A. For about twenty minutes.B. For about half an hour.C. For about an hour.17.Why can’t the other kind of whale eat lar ge animals?A. Its throat is very small.B. It has no teeth.C. It cant’ swim so fast.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题18.What is the speaker most probably?A. A tourist.B. A zoo keeper.C. A gardener.19.How do kangaroos conserve energy while running?A. By jumping fast.B. By moving their ears.C By following the direction of wind.20.What is the feature of red kangaroos?A. They can’t run very fast.B. They have sharp hearing.C. Their eyesight is very poor.一、阅读理解ABasketball Statistician Help WantedThe Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2020, Winter 2020 –2020 and Spring 2020 semesters(学期). Students in this position will be keeping live statistics (计分)during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements: ·Good computer skills·Available evenings and weekends·Knowing basketb all rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their own campuses(校区).·TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 240-567-1308·Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga, 240-567-7589 ·Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273 ·Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gauri Chavan, 240-567-691521.When will the job start?A. In May 2020.B.In May 2020.C.In September 2020.D.In September 2020.22.Who is more likely to get the job?A. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekends.B. Judy, IT staff with night classes, children’s basketball team coach.C. Sam, English major, member of the college football team.D. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, newmother.23.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?A. MichaelB. JorgeC. GauriD. GaryBA year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized (强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don't say!” “You don't say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic (适当的话题). “Well, I'd better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Wel l, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Gr eat Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words: “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?" "Well, I didn't request you to do so," he answered, greatly surprised. I said, "Didn't you say ‘you don't say’?”Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don't say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise.Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.” Only the n did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.24.A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______.A. English idioms were not importantB. I was not careful with English idiomsC. my teacher didn't emphasize the importance of themD. I had no interest in them25.At first, on hearing "You don't say," I thought the foreigner meant _______.A. he was not interested in the topicB. he was only interested in the Great WallC. I had talked too muchD. I had to stop talking26.The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means _______.A. interestingB. importantC. terribleD. unlucky27.Which of the following is true according to the passage??A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting. CDolphins are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this way they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time --- at least twenty or thirty years.Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also use these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food.We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area-except for The Penguin.Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.28. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____.A. live in groupsB. have their own languageC. are warm-bloodedD. have large brains29.Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?A. Its jaw.B. Its earsC. Its nose.D. Its eyes.30. By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _____.A. people are cruel to animalsB. Jack is different from other dolphinsC. dolphins are friendly and cleverD. dolphins should be protected by law31.Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?A. They wanted his help.B. They enjoyed playing with him.C. He was lonely and liked to be with peopleD. He was seriously wounded.DVincent Van Gogh was the son of a pastor (牧师) in Holland. Around his early twenties he decided to become an artist. He felt that color was his main influence and he used it to express himself. The way he painted was very unusual during the late 1800s because he paid much attention to colorful abstract art. Van Gogh had many paintings that have changed the way we look at art. His paintings weren’t popular during his lifetime because of an illness that was possibly a mental disorder. However, they are now considered to be the most popular forms of art in the world today. In what ways can we appreciate his paintings?Learn about the artistic style of expressionism. In Van Gogh’s artwork, the style that he used was expressionism, which was the only one of this kind compared to other paintings.Look for key symbols that would help you understand his artwork better such as the background of the objects.Try to understand the artist’s aims. You can do this by watching the use of colors, perspectives, and the subject. Knowing the artist’s aims, you will be able to understand why he created the work.Take what you have learned from the artwork and put it in your feelings to see how it affects you and is related to you. This will allow you to makea connection with the artist.32.The article is mainly about _____.A. how we should appreciate Van Gogh’s paintingsB. how Van Gogh expressed himself in paintingsC. why Van Gogh wanted to become an artistD. why Van Gogh wasn’t famous in his lifetime33.Van Gogh wanted to become an artist because _____.A. his father was a famous artistB. he liked to express himself with colorC. he had a serious mental illnessD. he grew up in a religious culture34.According to the passage, which of the following about Van Gogh is NOT true?A. Expressionism was usually used to describe his work.B. He was likely to have suffered from a mental disorder.C. When he was alive, his artwork wasn’t popular.D. Like many others, he focused on colorful abstract art.35.What can we learn from the passage?A. Van Gogh’s paintings were difficult to understand.B. Van Gogh’s illness helped him paint.C. Only after death can painters become famous.D. We can’t understand Van Gogh’s feelings from his artwork.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,选项中有两项为多于选项。
拉萨中学高二年级(2012届)第四次月考英语试卷(满分150分,考试时间120分钟,请将答案做在答题卡上)第一卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题l .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、When do the speakers plan to have a picnic?A.In the early morning B.In the mid-morning C.In the afternoon2、Where does this conversation most probably take place?A.At a clothing store. B.At a tailor's shop. C.At a sports center.3、What do we know about the woman and David?A.She has met him before.B.She gets along well with him.C.She knows something about him.4、What time will the woman meet the man?A.At 10:00. B.At 10:20. C.At 10:40.5、What is the man going to do this morning?A.Do his work. B.Go out with Linda. C.Enjoy the sunshine in the open.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。
拉萨中学高二年级(2016届)第六次月考英语试卷命题:审题:(满分100分,考试时间90分钟,请将答案填写在答题卡上)第一卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分32分)第一节(11个小题;每小题2分,满分22分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A,B,C,D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMy father was poor in expressing his feelings. I knew that my dad loved me, but showed me love in other ways. There was one particular time in my life when this became real to me.I always believed that my parents had a good marriage, but gradually the strain(紧张)on my mom and dad‟ s relationship was quite evident. However, I was not prepared for the day when Dad had decided to leave. All that I could think of was that I was going to become a product of a divorced(离婚)family. I kept telling myself that it wasn‟t going to happen. The night before he left, I stayed up in my room for a long time. I prayed(祈祷) and I cried and I wrote a long letter to my dad. I told him how much I loved him and that I would always and forever be his Krissie. As I folded my note, I stuck in a picture of me with a saying I had always heard: “ Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a daddy.” Early the next morning, as my dad left our house, I slipped my letter into one of his bags.Two weeks later, my mother told me that they decided that there were things that both of the m could and would change and that their marriage was worth saving. “Well, Dad said that when he read your letter, it made him cry. It meant a lot to him and I have hardly ever seen your dad cry. After he read your letter, he called to ask if he could come over to talk. Whatever you said really made a difference to your dad.”A few days later my dad was back. We never talked about the letter, I guessed that it became a secret between us.1. Why did the author‟s father decide to leave?A. Because he was poor in showing his feelings.B. Because his wife was always giving orders.C. Because serious problems occurred(发生)in the marriage.D. Because the strain on father-daughter relationship was evident.2. How did the author feel when her father decided to leave?A. ExcitedB. AnnoyedC. DoubtfulD. Upset3. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 means ______.A. a man may have to give up a lot to be a real fatherB. a man may have to give in to his wife to be a daddy.C. a man who raises special children can become a real father.D. a man who develops some special talents can be a real father.BIt is not so long ago that the extended family lived under the same roof. Children grew up knowing their cousins, aunts and uncles, grandparents, and other relatives. These children felt connected.In these not too long ago times people were connected to their food. Most people grew their own vegetables and fruit. Many families had a house cow for milk, cheese, butter and cream. Most families also had meat animals. When visitors came unexpectedly, dad would kill the chicken for dinner. Everyone was involved in cooking and mealtimes were a social event. When the meal ended, most of the family was involved in cleaning up and washing up. How different is the situation today?The fast life is all around us--- fast food, fast cars, fast conversations, fast families, fast holidays. Our fast-paced life has weakened these connections. We have been fooled into thinking we need, or even must be fast and have what the “fast life” gives us. As a result, stress(压力)is leading to many new health problems.The solution is the Slow Move ment. It aims to address the issue of “time poverty” through making connections. It supports a growing cultural shift towards slowing down. It has spread tomore than sixty countries and become a world-wide movement.The Slow Movement tells us that we need to slow down and connect with our life. We need connection to people---ourselves, our family, our community, our friends,--- to food, to place (where we live), and to life.By being part of the Slow Movement, many people have known how they lost connection to most aspects of their life and to the natural world and rhythms around them. And more importantly, they have reconnected---they have lived a new connected lifestyle.4. The writer implies that the family in the past _____.A. shared the similar valueB. lived in small housesC. lacked foodD. were big5. If we are connected to our food, we ____.A. buy our food by ourselvesB. prepare and cook our food by ourselvesC. eat each meal slowlyD. enjoy our mealtimes with other family members6. According to the writer, many people have ____.A. benefited from fast life.B. unwise opinions about fast lifeC. got used to fast lifeD. diseases caused by fast food.7. What‟s the writer‟s purpose in writing the passage?A. To support a world-wide movementB. To support traditional culturesC. To explain the disadvantages of disconnected life.D. To explain the importance of making a connection.CThere was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckets(水桶). One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled(溢出). The old bucket felt veryashamed because of its holes: before it reached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked(漏出)along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say, “ See how capable I am! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day! I don‟t know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are!”And all that the old bucket could say was, “ I know I‟m not very useful, but I am only do my best. I‟m happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me, at least.”One day, the gardener heard that kind of conversation. After watering the flowers as usual, he said, “ You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so. All along the path, they noticed, on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare(光秃秃的) earth; on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers, leading all the way to the garden.8. What does the underlined word “dilapidated” probably mean?A. DirtyB. DarkC. Worn-outD. Plain-looking9. What was the old bucket ashamed of ?A. His pastB. His agingC. His mannerD. His leaking10. The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _____.A. laugh at the old oneB. take pity on the old oneC. show off its beautiful looksD. praise the gardener‟s kindness.11. Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?A. Because it was used to keep a balanceB. Because it stayed in its best condition.C. Because it was taken as a treasure.D. Because it had its own function.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。
拉萨中学高二年级(2018届)第四次月考英语试卷(满分100分,考试时间90分钟,请将答案填写在答题卡上)第一卷(两部分,共70分)第一部分: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。
ASchool ActivitiesOur school activities are suitable for all ages and levels including primary, secondary and A-Level. We offer workshops, hands-on activities and a teacher support service to help you get the most out of your visit. All school services are free, but must be booked in advance.Darwin CentreFind out who you really are and where you come from in our interactive films about evolution, described by Sir David Attenborough.Hands-on ActivitiesGet up close and personal with Museum in these hands-on activities, where you can handle real specimens from our collections. Hundreds of real, natural history specimens for students to touch and explore are in our hands-on science centre. Self-led ActivitiesPupils can engage with specimens through role-play in a self-guided explorer challenge through the Museum.The Great Debate School ProgramStudents are introduced to the history of the debate during a lively tour. Theyare then divided into groups and use exhibits to prepare presentations representing the views of the debated key characters.BookingAll school activities must be booked in advance by calling the schools booking line: 4420 7942 6666.1. If you’re interested in human evolution, you’d better choose________.A.Hands-on ActivitiesB. Self-led ActivitiesC. The Great Debate Schools ProgramD.Darwin Centre2. Which of the following programs is the most suitable one for team work?A. Hands-on Activities.B. The Great Debate School Program.C. Self-led Activities.D. Darwin Centre.BAt thirteen,I was diagnosed(诊断) with a kind of attention disorder.It made school difficult for me.When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks,I could not.In my first literature class,Mrs.Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it,all within 45 minutes.I raised my hand right away and said,“Mrs.Smith,you see,the doctor said I have attention problems.I might not be able to do it.”She glanced down at me through her glasses,“You are no different from your classmates,young man.”I tried,but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang.I had to take it home.In the quietness of my bedroom,the story suddenly all became clear to me.It was about ablind person,Louis Braille.He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get mucheducation.But Louis didn’t give up.Instead,he invented a reading system of raised dots(点),which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.Wasn’t I the “blind”in my class,being made to learn like the “sighted”students?My thoughtsspilled out and my pen started to dance.I completed the task within 40minutes.Indeed,I was no different from others;I just needed a quieterplace.If Louis could find his way out of his problems,why should I ever give up?I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs.Smith,so it was quitea surprise when it came back to me the next day—with an “A” on it.At the bottom of the paper were these words:“See what you can do when you keep trying?”3.The author didn’t finish the reading in class because.A.he wanted to take the task home.B.he was new to the classC.he had an attention disorderD.he was tired of literature.4.What was Mrs.Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story?A.Angry.B.Impatient.C.Sympathetic.D.Encouraging.5. The underlined phrase spilled out in Paragraph 5 probably means____.A. put inB.crowded inC. cheated inD. broke in6.What is the main idea of the passage?A.A teacher can open up a new world to students.B.One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.C.The disabled should be treated with respect.D.Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.CWe produce 500 billion of plastic bags in a year worldwide and they are thrown away polluting oceans, killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1,000 years to decompose.Researchers have been unsuccessfully looking for a solution.The 16-year-old Canadian high school student, Daniel Burd, from Waterloo Collegiate Institute, has-discovered a way to make plastic bags degrade(降解)in as few as 3 months, a finding that won him first prize at the Canada Wide ScienceFair, a $10,000 prize, a $20,000 scholarship, and a chance to revolutionize a major environmental issue.Burd’s strategy was simple: Since plastic does eventually degrade, it must be eaten by microorganisms (微生物).If those microorganisms could be identified, we could put them to work eating the plastic much faster than under normal conditions.With this goal in mind, he grounded plastic bags into a powder and concocted (调制) a solution of household chemicals, yeast(酵母) and tap water to encourage microbes growth.Then he added the plastic powder and let the microbes work their magic for 3 months.Finally, he tested the resulting bacterial culture on plastic bags, exposing one plastic sample to dead bacteria as a control.Sure enough, the plastic exposed(暴露)to the live bacteria was 17% lighter than the control after six weeks.The inputs are cheap, maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because microbes produce heat as they work, and the only outputs are water and tiny levels of carbon dioxide.“Almost every week I have to do chores and when I open the closet door, I have piles of plastic bags falling on top of me.One day, I got tired of it and I wanted to know what other people are doing with these plastic bags.The answer: not much.SoI decided to do something myself.” Said Daniel Burd.7. Daniel Burd won first prize at the Canada-Wide Science Fair because.A. he found a way to degrade plastics in shorter time.B. he contributed much to environmental protection.C. he found a new kind of microorganism.D. he could encourage microbe growth in an easier way.8.Daniel Burd exposed one plastic sample to dead bacteria to.A. make the live bacteria work better.B. know which bacteria worked faster.C. test how effective his method was.D. control the temperature in the process.9. Maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because. .A. plastics can get hot easily.B. microbes can produce heat themselves.C. much carbon dioxide is produced.D. the temperature can be controlled.10. Daniel Burd got his idea from. .A. his school textbook.B. the failure of researchers.C. his everyday work.D. the practice of other people.第二节(共5小题,每小题2分,满分10分)根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
西藏拉萨中学2015届高三第四次月考英语试题第一部分听力(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 woman think of cloning?A.It has no side effect at all.B.It should be strictly forbidden.C.It may cause trouble for humans.2.What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?A.Friends.B.Husband and wife.C.Teacher and student.3.What do they hope to do?A.Stop cigarette production.B.Advise people not to smoke.C.Stop young people smoking.4.What teacher are they talking about?A.Their Chinese teacher.B.Their history teacher.C.Their politics teacher.5.What does the man think the weather will be like in April?A.Cool.B.Hot.C.Windy.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。
西藏拉萨市2016-2017学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题〔含解析〕本试卷分第I卷〔选择题〕和第II卷〔非选择题〕两局部。
总分150分,考试时间为120分钟。
须知事项:1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、某某号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每一小题答案前,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其他答案标号框, 不能答在本试卷上,否如此无效。
第I卷〔80分〕一、听力(共两节,总分为30分,每一小题1.5分) 做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容完毕后,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:每一小题1.5分,总分为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三个选项中选出最优选项,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. How will the woman get back from work ?A. By carB. By bus.C. By taxi2. What time is it now ?A. 9:10B. 9:00C. 8:503. What is the relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and studentB. Mother and sonC. Father and daughter4. When is the man’s flight leaving ?A.4:30 pmB. 5:30 pmC. 6:30 pm5. What is Nick ?A. A sportsmanB. A reporterC. A writer第二节〔共15小题;每一小题1.5分,总分为22.5分〕听下面5段材料。
每段材料后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最优选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
西藏拉萨中学2014-2015学年高二英语上学期第四次月考〔期末〕试卷〔总分为100分,考试时间90分钟,请将答案填写在答题卡上〕第一局部阅读理解〔共两节,总分为40分〕第一节(共15小题;每一小题2分,总分为30分)阅读如下短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最优选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
AAmericans like to travel on their yearly holiday. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms, others are much larger. Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms, others do.Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit. Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.1. Americans take a holiday trip_____.A. all the year roundB. for yearsC. every yearD. every other year2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Some Americans like to stay at bed-and-breakfast homes instead of at hotels.B. The bed-and-breakfast inns are private homes opened to vacationers.C. The bed-and-breakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time.D. The bed-and-breakfast inn owners provide a morning meal for their visitors and aroom for the night.3. Why do American travelers prefer staying at bed-and-breakfast inns?A. It is like visiting someone’s home.B. The money they spend there is much less.C. They can meet local families.D. All of the above.4. Staying at the bed-and-breakfast inns, _____.A. the travelers needn’t pay anythingB. the travelers don’t have to pay for the telephone or telev isionC. the travelers can meet and talk with the local peopleD. the owners will show the travelers around the area5. Which is true according to the passage?A. European and American vacationers like staying at bed-and-breakfast inns.B. All Americans enjoy traveling.C. These bed-and-breakfast inns are all old historic buildings.D. Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is just like at the traveler’s home.BIn the past several years, the Great Lawn has hosted some of the most popular musical events in American history.Apart from hosting the New York Philharmonic (交响乐团) and the Metropolitan Opera for two free performances every summer, the area just north of Belvedere castle has been also the stage for acts. The 1996 opening ceremony of “Pocahonta s〞, a Disney movie was even held here.In fact the Great Lawn holds the reputation of being the single largest design characteristic but that was not part of the original Greenland Plan, as drawn up by Olmsted and Vaux. At that time it was the site of the Croton Reservoir (水库), which was built in 1842 and demanded that its designers should also build a park around its less-beautiful rectangular (长方形的) shape. In 1917the construction of the reservoir was forced to stop by another construction of a new water tunnel. The Croton Reservoir also brought about much discussion about its future use as unknown as Homvervilles, which are the villages where those homeless people lived. Finally, it was planted with grass and became the Great Lawn. A debate following it arose over the construction of ball fields. As usual the debate centered around the park being a natural refuge (避难所) from the urban areas surrounding it versus its use as a playground for those who didn’t have access to other facilities. Finally the cit y equipped eight permanent backstops in the 1950s.However, the lawn had never been designed with this amount of use in mind. By the 1980s the Great Lawn could just easily have been described as the Great Dustbowl. Overuse destroyed the grass thoroughly. Finally the entire space was renewed to a large extent in the mid-90s and has been rigidly overseen ever since to prevent the same abuses from taking place.The one thing that has not changed, and hopefully never will, is the magic of hearing a live symphony (交响乐) orchestra (管弦乐队) while staring up happily intothe depths of a summer night’s sky.6. The passage in fact is _____________.A. a newsB. an advertisementC. an instructionD. a paper7. Every summer the Great Lawn holds _________________.A. several concertsB. two free performancesC. two actsD. an opening ceremony8. We learn from the third paragraph that ___________________.A. the Great Lawn is the second largest designB. the site was first planed to build the Croton ReservoirC. the city equipped eighty permanent backstops in the 1950sD. during the Great Depression, this site was used by the people from the urban areas9. The Great Lawn _____________ in 1984.A. could be called the Great DustbowlB. was a natural refugeC. was renewed thoroughlyD. hold some successful events10. People can ______________ at the Great Lawn.A. swimB. enjoy live musicC. design constructionD. liveCWith all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps ( 处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don't get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humorwe would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.11. According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.A. it makes people more confidentB. it can pick up people's spiritsC. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the worldD. it can help people get on well with others12. The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ___________.A. facts and descriptionsB. evidence and argumentC. examples and conclusionD. stories and persuasion13. The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by __________.A. explaining carefullyB. speaking loudC. keeping silentD. laughing hard14. In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.A. talk about his own understanding of humorB. encourage people to be humorous in daily lifeC. introduce a practical way to get through daily lifeD. convince people of the power of being optimistic about life15. What is the author's attitude towards the present world?A. Positive.B. Critical.C. Satisfied.D. Indifferent.第二节(共5小题;每一小题2分,总分为10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中〔A,B,C,D,E,F,G〕选出能填入空白处的最优选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑,选项中有两项是多余选项。
拉萨中学高二年级(2020届)第四次月考英语试卷命题:(满分150分,考试时间120分钟,请将答案填写在机读卡和答题卡上)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)1.What will the man do on Sunday?A. Go to an exhibition of Indian art.B. Visit his friends in Mexico.C. Attend a wedding.2.Why doesn’t t he woman drive the car by herself?A. She doesn’t like driving at all.B. She is a green hand in driving.C. Bob always drives the car for her.3.What does the woman mean?A. She missed the comedy.B. She doesn’t like the comedy.C. She often watches comedies.4.Which bus will the two speakers take?A. No.113B. No.132.C. No.1315.What can we learn from the conversation?A. These dresses are not fit for the woman.B. These dresses are quite expensive.C. The woman will buy these dresses.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听第6段材料,回答第6、7、8题6.Whom is the man booking the room for?A. His wife and himself.B. His wife and daughter.C. His friend and himself.7.What kind of room has he booked?A. A suite.B. A double room.C.Unknown.8.When will the man arrive at the hotel?A. Next Monday.B. Next Wednesday.C. In three days. 听第7段材料,回答第9至11题9.What kind of job would the woman like?A. She’d like one in a trading company.B. She’d like one with more challenges.C. She’ d like one that needs an open mind.10.Why does the woman choose this company?A. The work agrees with her knowledge.B. One of her friends works there.C. She can receive a high salary.11.When does the conversation probably take place?A. On Monday.B. On Thursday.C. On Saturday.听第8段材料,回答第12至14题12.Who is the woman?A. The man’s classmate.B. Annie Peters’ sister.C. Annie Peters’ roommate.13.What does the man want to tell Annie Peters?A. He’ll hang out with her.B. He’ll go shopping with her.C. He’ll visit her next week.14.How can Annie Peters get in touch with the man?A. She can go to Room 668, the Terminal Hotel.B. She can dial the phone number 4934975.C. She can go to the Terminal Hotel, Washington.听第9段材料,回答第15至17题15.Why are whales not fish?A. Because they can’t stay long under water.B. Because they have warm blood.C. Because they breathe with their mouth.16.How long can whales stay under water?A. For about twenty minutes.B. For about half an hour.C. For about an hour.17.Why can’t the other kind of w hale eat large animals?A. Its throat is very small.B. It has no teeth.C. It cant’ swim so fast.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题18.What is the speaker most probably?A. A tourist.B. A zoo keeper.C. A gardener.19.How do kangaroos conserve energy while running?A. By jumping fast.B. By moving their ears.C By following the direction of wind.20.What is the feature of red kangaroos?A. They can’t run very fast.B. They have sharp hearing.C. Their eyesight is very poor.一、阅读理解ABasketball Statistician Help WantedThe Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2018, Winter 2018 –2019 and Spring 2019 semesters(学期). Students in this position will be keeping live statistics (计分)during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:·Good computer skills·Available evenings and weekends·Knowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their own campuses(校区).·TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone, 240-567-1308·Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Z uniga, 240-567-7589·Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller, 240-567-2273·Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gauri Chavan, 240-567-691521.When will the job start?A. In May 2018.B.In May 2019.C.In September 2019.D.In September 2018.22.Who is more likely to get the job?A. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekends.B. Judy, IT staff with night classes, children’s basketball team coach.C. Sam, English major, member of the college football team.D. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother.23.Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?A. MichaelB. JorgeC. GauriD. GaryBA year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized (强调) the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished. Gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, he said, “You don't say!” “You don't say!” I was puzzled.I thought, perhaps this is not an appropriate topic (适当的话题). “Well, I'd better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was magnificent.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted again by his words: “You don't say!” I couldn't help asking, "Why do you ask me not to talk about it?" "Well, I didn't request you to do so," he answered, greatly surprised.I said, "Didn't you say ‘you don't say’?”Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “‘You don't say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise.Perhaps you don't pay attention to English idioms.” Only then did I know I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.24.A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because _______.A. English idioms were not importantB. I was not careful with English idiomsC. my teacher didn't emphasize the importance of themD. I had no interest in them25.At first, on hearing "You don't say," I thought the foreigner meant _______.A. he was not interested in the topicB. he was only interested in the Great WallC. I had talked too muchD. I had to stop talking26.The underlined word in the first paragraph probably means _______.A. interestingB. importantC. terribleD. unlucky27.Which of the following is true according to the passage??A. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.B. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.C. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.CDolphins are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this way they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time --- at least twenty or thirty years.Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also use these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area-except for The Penguin.Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.28. Dolphins are different from many other animals in that they _____.A. live in groupsB. have their own languageC. are warm-bloodedD. have large brains29.Which of the following does the dolphin use to help it find its way around?A. Its jaw.B. Its earsC. Its nose.D. Its eyes.30. By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that _____.A. people are cruel to animalsB. Jack is different from other dolphinsC. dolphins are friendly and cleverD. dolphins should be protected by law31.Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?A. They wanted his help.B. They enjoyed playing with him.C. He was lonely and liked to be with peopleD. He was seriously wounded.DVincent Van Gogh was the son of a pastor (牧师) in Holland. Around his early twenties he decided to become an artist. He felt that color was his main influence and he used it to express himself. The way he painted was very unusual during the late 1800s because he paid much attention to colorful abstract art. Van Gogh had many paintings that have changed the way we look at art. His paintings weren’t popular during his lifetime because of an illness that was possibly a mental disorder. However, they are now considered to be the most popular forms of art in the world today. In what ways can we appreciate his paintings?Learn about the artistic style of expressionism. In Van Gogh’s artwork, the style that he used was expressionism, which was the only one of this kind compared to other paintings.Look for key symbols that would help you understand his artwork better such as the background of the objects.Try to understand the artist’s aims. You can do this by watching the use of colors, perspectives, and the subject. Knowing the artist’s aims, y ou will be able to understand why he created the work.Take what you have learned from the artwork and put it in your feelings to see how it affects you and is related to you. This will allow you to make a connection with the artist.32.The article is mainly about _____.A. how we should appreciate Van Gogh’s paintingsB. how Van Gogh expressed himself in paintingsC. why Van Gogh wanted to become an artistD. why Van Gogh wasn’t famous in his lifetime33.Van Gogh wanted to become an artist because _____.A. his father was a famous artistB. he liked to express himself with colorC. he had a serious mental illnessD. he grew up in a religious culture34.According to the passage, which of the following about Van Gogh is NOT true?A. Expressionism was usually used to describe his work.B. He was likely to have suffered from a mental disorder.C. When he was alive, his artwork wasn’t popular.D. Like many others, he focused on colorful abstract art.35.What can we learn from the passage?A. Van Gogh’s pa intings were difficult to understand.B. Van Gogh’s illness helped him paint.C. Only after death can painters become famous.D. We can’t understand Van Gogh’s feelings from his artwork.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,选项中有两项为多于选项。
西藏拉萨中学2014—2015学年度上学期期末考试高一英语试题(满分100分考试时间90分钟)第一部分.阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)第一节阅读下面短文,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。
AAn old friend from California called from the airport to tell me that he had arrived. I was not able to leave the office, but I had made plans for his arrival. After explaining (解释) where my new house was, I told him that I had left the key under the doormat (门垫). Since I knew it would be pretty late before I could get home, I suggested that he make himself at home and help himself to anything that was in the refrigerator(电冰箱).Two hours later my friend phoned me from the house. At the moment, he said, he was listening to some of my records after having had a delicious meal. Now, he said, he was drinking a glass of orange juice. When I asked him if he had had any difficulty finding the house, he answered that the only problem was that he had not been able to find the key under the doormat, but luckily, the living room window by the apple tree had been left open and he had climbed in through the window. I listened to all this in great surprise. There is no apple tree outside my window, but there is one by the living room window of my next door neighbor's house!1. An old friend of mine called ______.A. to tell me to meet him at the airportB. to tell me about his arrivalC. to ask me to leave the officeD. to ask me to make plans for his arrival2. My friend climbed into the room because ______ .A. there was an apple tree outsideB. the living room window was left openC. he had difficulty opening the doorD. he hadn't found the key3. My friend telephoned me two hours later ______ .A. from my homeB. at the airportC. in his officeD. from my neighbor's houseBSome British and American people like to invite friends for a meal at home. But you should not be upset (难受的) if your English friends don't invite you home. It doesn't mean they don't like you!Dinner parties usually start between 7 and 8 p.m., and end at about 11. Ask your hosts what time you should arrive. It's polite to bring flowers, chocolates or a bottle of wine as a gift.Usually the evening starts with drinks and snacks(小吃). Do you want to be more polite? Say how much you like the room, or the picture on the wall. But remember—it is not polite to ask how much things cost.In many families, the husband sits at one end of the table and the wife sits at the other end. They eat with their guests.You'll probably start the meal with soup or something small, then you'll have meat or fish with vegetables, and then dessert, followed by coffee. It's polite to finish everything on your plate and to take more if you want it.Did you enjoy the evening? Call your hosts the next day, or write them a short thank you letter. British and American people like to say “ Thank you, thank you, thank you.” all the time!4. If you are going to attend a dinner party,____ .A. you’d better bring a certain present with youB. you must leave home for it at 7 p.m.C. you should ask your host when you should leaveD. you must arrive at it before 8 p.m.5. In which order will you eat or drink the following things at the meal?A. Snacks, vegetables, meat and coffee.B. Coffee, drinks, soup, fish, vegetables and dessert.C. Soup, meat with vegetables, dessert and coffee.D. Drinks, soup, something small, fish and vegetables.6. Which is the correct way in which you express your enjoyment of the evening?A. Before leaving for home, you should say, “Thank you for inviting me.”B. When you shake hands with your host, you should say, “I did enjoy the evening.”C. You can write a thank you letter to your host after that.D. You should finish everything on your plate and take more if you want it.CIn Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses, etc. in almost every family. These are their pets. People love these pets and have them as their good friends. Before they keep them in their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them injections(注射)so that they won't carry disease. They have special animal food stores, though they can get animal food in almost every kind of store. Some people spend around two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food. When you visit people's houses, they would be very glad to show you their pets and they are very proud of them. You will also find that almost every family has a feeding place for birds in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcomed to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild animals. If you killed an animal, you would be punished. If an animal happened to get run over by a car, people would be very sad about it.People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them might be that their family ties are not as close as ours. When children grow up, they leave their parents and start their own life. Then the old will feel lonely, but pets can solve this problem. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.7 .The passage mainly talks about____ .A. how to keep disease from petsB. pets in CanadaC. how to take good care of petsD. life of the old in Canada8.They give their pets injections before keeping them at their houses becauseA. the pets are sickB. the pets are wildC. they want to stop them from getting sickD. they want them to sleep on the way home9.In Canada, children leave their parents when they grow up becauseA they don't love their parents any moreB. they can only find jobs far from their parentsC. their parents houses are too smallD. they wouldn't depend on their parents any more10.Which of the following is TRUE?A. People buy animal food only at the animal food stores.B. Pets eat better than people.C. Almost every family has a birdcage in his house.D. Any bird can come to the bird feeders to eat.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。
拉萨中学高二年级(2019届)第四次月考英语试卷命题:(满分150分,考试时间120分钟,请将答案填写在答题卡上)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。
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1.What are the speakers talking about?A. Having a birthday party.B. Doing some exercise.C. Getting Lydia a gift.2.What is the woman going to do?A. Help the man.B. Take a bus.C. Get a camera.3.What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Tell Kate,s to stop.B. Call Kate’s friends.C. Stay away from Kate.4.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a wine shop.B. In a supermarket.C. In a restaurant.5.What does the woman mean?A. Keep the window closed.B. Go out for fresh air,C. Turn on the fan.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。
西藏拉萨中学2014-2015学年高二上学期第四次月考(期末)英语试题(满分100分,考试时间90分钟,请将答案填写在答题卡上)第一部分阅读理解(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,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
AAmericans like to travel on their yearly holiday. Today, more and more travelers in the United States are spending nights at small houses or inns instead of hotels. They get a room for the night and the breakfast the next morning.Rooms for the night in private homes with breakfast have been popular with travelers in Europe for many years. In the past five to ten years, these bed-and-breakfast places have become popular in the United States. Many of these America’s bed-and-breakfast inns are old historic buildings. Some bed-and-breakfast inns have only a few rooms, others are much larger. Some inns do not provide telephones or televisions in the rooms, others do.Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is much different from staying at a hotel. Usually the cost is much less. Staying at an inn is almost like visiting someone’s home. The owners are glad to tell about the areas and the interesting places to visit. Many vacationers say that they enjoy the chance to meet local families.1. Americans take a holiday trip_____.A. all the year roundB. for yearsC. every yearD. every other year2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Some Americans like to stay at bed-and-breakfast homes instead of at hotels.B. The bed-and-breakfast inns are private homes opened to vacationers.C. The bed-and-breakfast inns have been popular in America for a long time.D. The bed-and-breakfast inn owners provide a morning meal for theirvisitors and aroom for the night.3. Why do American travelers prefer staying at bed-and-breakfast inns?A. It is like visiting someone’s home.B. The money they spend there is much less.C. They can meet local families.D. All of the above.4. Staying at the bed-and-breakfast inns, _____.A. the travelers needn’t pay anythingB. the trave lers don’t have to pay for the telephone or televisionC. the travelers can meet and talk with the local peopleD. the owners will show the travelers around the area5. Which is true according to the passage?A. European and American vacationers like staying at bed-and-breakfast inns.B. All Americans enjoy traveling.C. These bed-and-breakfast inns are all old historic buildings.D. Staying at a bed-and-breakfast inn is just like at the traveler’s home.BIn the past several years, the Great Lawn has hosted some of the most popular musical events in American history.Apart from hosting the New York Philharmonic (交响乐团) and the Metropolitan Opera for two free performances every summer, the area just north of Belvedere castle has been also the stage for acts. The 1996 opening ceremony of “Pocahontas”, a Disney movie was even held here.In fact the Great Lawn holds the reputation of being the single largest design characteristic but that was not part of the original Greenland Plan, as drawn up by Olmsted and Vaux. At that time it was the site of the Croton Reservoir (水库), which was built in 1842 and demanded that its designers should also build a park around its less-beautiful rectangular (长方形的) shape. In 1917the construction of the reservoir was forced to stop by another construction of a new water tunnel. The Croton Reservoir also brought about much discussion about its future use as unknown as Homvervilles, which are the villages where those homeless people lived. Finally, it was planted with grass and became the Great Lawn. A debate following it arose over the construction of ball fields. As usual the debatecentered around the park being a natural refuge (避难所) from the urban areas surrounding it versus its use as a playground for those who didn’t have access to other facilities. Finally the city equipped eight permanent backstops in the 1950s.However, the lawn had never been designed with this amount of use in mind. By the 1980s the Great Lawn could just easily have been described as the Great Dustbowl. Overuse destroyed the grass thoroughly. Finally the entire space was renewed to a large extent in the mid-90s and has been rigidly overseen ever since to prevent the same abuses from taking place. The one thing that has not changed, and hopefully never will, is the magic of hearing a live symphony (交响乐) orchestra (管弦乐队) while staring up happily into the depths of a summer night’s sky.6. The passage in fact is _____________.A. a newsB. an advertisementC. an instructionD. a paper7. Every summer the Great Lawn holds _________________.A. several concertsB. two free performancesC. two actsD. an opening ceremony8. We learn from the third paragraph that ___________________.A. the Great Lawn is the second largest designB. the site was first planed to build the Croton ReservoirC. the city equipped eighty permanent backstops in the 1950sD. during the Great Depression, this site was used by the people from the urban areas9. The Great Lawn _____________ in 1984.A. could be called the Great DustbowlB. was a natural refugeC. was renewed thoroughlyD. hold some successful events10. People can ______________ at the Great Lawn.A. swimB. enjoy live musicC. design constructionD. liveCWith all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps ( 处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you arestanding in line with at your comer store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in the ir bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don't get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke?Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.11. According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.A. it makes people more confidentB. it can pick up people's spiritsC. it can help get rid of the cruelty in the worldD. it can help people get on well with others12. The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ___________.A. facts and descriptionsB. evidence and argumentC. examples and conclusionD. stories and persuasion13. The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by __________.A. explaining carefullyB. speaking loudC. keeping silentD. laughing hard14. In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.A. talk about his own understanding of humorB. encourage people to be humorous in daily lifeC. introduce a practical way to get through daily lifeD. convince people of the power of being optimistic about life15. What is the author's attitude towards the present world?A. Positive.B. Critical.C. Satisfied.D. Indifferent.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(A,B,C,D,E,F,G)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,选项中有两项是多余选项。