[推荐学习]2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题(十六)

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（九）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AThis year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13-19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in U.S homes. They will attend U.S. schools, meet U.S. teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred nineteen spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.Fred, a lovely young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him. The school was completely differently different from what he had expected—much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”At the same time, in America, Mike, a frie ndly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize American schools,” he says. “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two.”21. This year________ teenagers will take part in the exchange program between America and othercountries.A. twenty three hundredB. thirteen hundredC. over three thousandD. less than two thousand22. The whole exchange program is mainly to_________.A. help teenagers in other countries know the real AmericaB. send students in America to travel in GermanyC. let students learn something about other countriesD. have teenagers learn new languages23. What is particular in America schools is that________.A. there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings.B. there are a lot of outside activitiesC. students usually take fourteen subjects in allD. students go outside to enjoy themselves in a car.BI was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leather-jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brother’s of the Wheel”, he said. “We are collecting moneyfor a Christmas Toy Drive for needy children.” As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and tattoos(纹身) and into his eyes. They shined with a goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I had to remember again never to judge people by their appearance.Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.24. The writer’s good mood ended when _______.A. he heard news between songsB. he had to stop at a red traffic lightC. he heard a rich man broke the lawD. he saw four leather-jacketed kids in need25. What are four bikers doing at the traffic light?A. Having a bicycle race in the streetB. Selling helmets to the passers-by.C. Raising money to help kids in needD. Preparing for Christmas holidays.26. What doe s “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean?A. Destroyed.B. Improved.C. Decreased.D. Exploded.27. The writer to tell us that we should________.A. have faith in young peopleB. judge others by their actionsC. change our attitude to societyD. manage to help others in needCParents should ban electronic media during mealtimes and after bedtime as part of a comprehensive “family media use plan”, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics. “Excessiv e media use is associated with obesity, poor school performance, aggression and lack of sleep”, said Marjorie Hogan, co-author of the new policy.Families should have a no-device rule during meals and after bedtime, the guidelines say. Parents should also set family rules covering the use of the Internet, cellphones, including, perhaps, which sites can be visited, and who can be called. The policy also restated the existing recommendations: Kids should limit the amount of screen time for entertainment to less than two hours per day; children younger than 2 shouldn’t have any TV or Internet exposure. Also, televisions and Internet-accessible devices should be kept out of kids’ bedrooms.Doctors say parents need to obey the family rules, too, to model healthy behavior. That, some say, may be the toughest part. “If you go to any restaurant, Family 3.0 is Mom and Dad on their devices and the kids on theirs”, says Donald, a pediatrician(小儿科医师) and an AAP spokesman. “Who is talking to each other?”Children aged from 8 to 18 spent an average of 7 hours and 38 minutes a day consuming media for fun, including TV, music, video games and other content in 2009, according to a 2010 report from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The report was based on a survey of 2002 third through twelfth graders, 702 of whom completed a seven-day media use diary. That was up about an hour and 17 minutes a day from five years earlier. About two-thirds of 8 to 18-year-olds said they had no rules on the amount of time they spent watching TV, playing video games or using the computer, the Kaiser report found.Use of mobile devices by young kids has soared. A new report from Common Sense Media, a child-advocacy group based in San Francisco, found that 17% of children 8 and younger use mobile devices daily, up from 8% in 2011.28. Which statement is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A. Parents are advised to ban electronic media after mealtimes.B. A “Family media use plan” is being carried out throughout America.C. Electronic media are evil in the eyes of parents and educators.D. The overuse of electronic media has caused many severe problems.29. Why should parents themselves obey the family rules?A. It’s beneficial to their health.B. It’s essential to par enting their kids.C. It’s beneficial to their work.D. It’s essential to develop good relationship with their kids.30. What can be inferred according to the report from the Kaiser Family Foundation?A. The majority of the surveyed kids can use electronic devices as they like in their homes.B. The report was based on the statistics in 2002.C. 702 of the surveyed kids completed a seven-day media use diary.D. Kids are spending less and less time using media for fun.31. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Consuming media for fun is a nature of kidsB. No use, no worryC. Measures should be taken to stop children’s overuse of electronic mediaD. Electronic devices threaten the relationship of many familiesDOn occasion, a memory came to my mind. My mother had a nice table with a single vase standing on it. The table, as I remember, was always in my family and I had to clean it as a child as my weekly housework. It was such a beautiful table that my mother was proud to have it in her living room.Our family moved around a lot because my father, a Spanish and Hawaiian guitar teacher, needed to find new students as the old learned and left. We were never without food, fancy clothes or a house to live in. but, as I grew older, I knew why.My father would usually make enough money to buy us food and clothing, and deal with the doctor bills by paying out of his own pocket for a family of six. He was self-employed and had no medical coverage(医疗保险).Through so many moves, my mother was the organizer of everything that needed to be done. Dad was away at around one o’clock each evening, so the major kid rearing(抚养), cooking and cleaning were all her work. I can also remember her sewing almost every night.My mom didn’t take vacations. She didn’t go out to buy fancy clothes for herself, and what she did buy was for her four children. As children, we cared about almost nothing. We didn’t care about when the next money would come in. and, all through the years there sat a table with a vase on top.I sat back now and then and stared at that table. It was a reminder of what love was shown by my mother, what she suffered over the years, and what she gave to us, so we could have what we needed. And, her only valuable possession was the table with the vase on top.32. What did the author sometimes recall?A. Having to clean the table weekly.B. Putting a vase on the table weekly.C. His mother’s vase lying on the table.D. His mother’s table with a vase on it.33. What can we learn about the author’s family?A. He supported his family by teaching the guitar.B. He hated his father always being out and too busy.C. His family had no fixed home when he was young.D. His family didn’t have enough food when he was young.34. Which word can best describe the author’s mother?A. EconomicalB. MeanC. UnusualD. Generous35. Which of the following questions is NOT discussed in the passage?A. Who supported the au thor’s family?B. What does the author do at present?C. What housework did the author’s mother do?D. Why did the author’s family move so often?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。

定额市鞍钢阳光实验学校甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（二十）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AClass 101This class is intended for adolescents to learn social skills all of us need. We'll cover everything from how to begin conversations with strangers to ways of calming your nerves when you do. You'll learn what makes some people more popular than others and simple things you can do to feel more like you fit it.Place: Karman Executive Center, BellevueTime: From 6:30 PM to 8:30PM, on Saturday in MayFee:＄135.00 includes workbooksClass 102We design this class to help to get over fears. In this class, we'll cover the basics--- the origins of shyness, strategies for focusing on the kind of shyness your child experiences, social skills you can teach in your home, and tips for working with teachers to help your child fit in at school.Place: Karman Executive Center, BellevueTime: From 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, on Sunday in MayFee: $85.00Class 103Do you find yourself searching for something to say when you meet someone new in your work? Then why not ,join us in learning the secret of successful conversation? In this fun-filled evening, we'll demystify(深入浅出地解释)the art of conversation and practice some easy techniques to put yourself and others at ease.Place: North Campus, BellevueTime: 6:30PM to 9:30PM on Thursday, May 23rdhee: $49.00C1ass 10421．If a student wants to be popular with others, he or she should choose ．.A. Class 101 B. Class 104 C. Class 102 D. Class 10322. The class that can help a child to improve their EQ costs ．A.＄135,00B.85.00C.＄59.00D.$ 49.0023．We can learn from the text thatA，most of the classes are given in the same buildingB. all of the classes are given on weekendsC.all the classes are given in MayD. fees for most classes include workbooksBLeon, 12, was born without fingers on his left hand.That didn't -stop him from being able to do many tasks. But Leon could not grasp more than one object at a time. So Leon's father, Paul, created a prosthesis(假肢），using a 3D printer. Now Leon has fingers that open and close."It was a do-it-yourself, father and son adventure," says raw.When Leon was a baby, his doctor advised his parents not to give him a prosthetic hand until he was in his early teens. "The doctor said Leon should first learn to get full use out of the hand he was born with," says Paul. As Leon got older, his father looked into buying a prosthetic hand, which can cost as much as $30,000. Paul found a more affordable solution.One day, Paul discovered a video on the Internet about Robohand, a prosthesis created with a 3D printer. He downloaded the free instructions and called Robohand's creators for advice. They told him all he needed was a 3D printer一which costs around $2,000- and some materials.Luckily, Leon's school had recently purchased a 3D printer and it offered to help Paul build the hand for Leon.“We used a soccer shin guard （护胫），cardboard, and tape. They cost about＄10," says Paul. With his new hand, Leon can do things better. "I can help my mom more, because now I can carry two grocery bags,”he says.Leon's father has already built .several hands for Leon. Leon helps design each one. He says there's one thing in particular that he wants to do with a future prosthesis.“The goal," he tells the reporter from the local evening paper,“is to be able to tie my shoelaces:'24. Why did Leon's doctor disapprove of his using a prosthesis in his childhood?A.The prosthetic technology was underdeveloped then.B. A prosthesis was very expensive at that time.C. To master the disabled hand was important.D. The original hand could do many tasks.25. Leon's father managed to get Leon a new hand byA.collecting money on the Internet.B. buying a prosthetic handC. purchasing a 3D printerD. printing a hand26. The materials used for Leon's hand can be described asA. cheap and commonB. strange and valuableC. personal and lovelyD. basic and solid27. Where can the passage be taken from?A. An advertisementB. A newspaperC. A posterD. A travel guide CWhenever we turn on the TV or radio, read the newspapers, surf theInternet, we'll be surrounded by the word "diet" everywhere. We have so easily been attracted by the promise of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically（心理上地）and physically.It's obvious that diet products weaken us psychologically. They allow us to jump over the thinking stage that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fat. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word "diet" in food labels.What's more, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves that we don't have to work to get results．Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle. As a matter of fact, the danger that diet products bring not only lies in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm they cause. Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie. oaly because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products, And they can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are stopping our bodies having basic nutrients. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicalsthat go into diet products are potentially dangerous. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Think twice before buying diet products. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, 3rd therefore, prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them.28. From Paragraph 1，we learn thatA. diet products are in our daily lifeB. people have trouble choosfng diet productsC. people should put up with diet productsD. diet products are misleading people29. The psychological effect of diet products is that people tend toA. hesitate before they enjoy diet foods B, pay attention to their daily dietC. watch their weight rather than their dietD. try out varieties of diet foods30. The underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably meansA. diet products cause no pain B, it costs a lot to.lose weightC. losing weight is effortlessD. diet products are free of fat and calories31．Diet products indirectly harm people physically because such productsA. are over-consumedB. are short of basic nutrientsC. lack chemicalsD. provide too much energyDAccording to a survey，more Europeans go digital一changing from fixed lines to mobile phones and from narrowband to broadband Internet connections.The survey showed that 22 percent of EU households use only mobile phones, up from I8 percent a year ago,while the percentage of households with at least one fixed line decreased by 5 percent to 72 percent, although the percentage of households with at least one mobile phone remains fairly stable at 8l per cent.Broadband is presenting a rapid upward trend in the EU, showed the survey, which polled(对…进行民意调查)27,000 households across the union. 'Itventy-eight percent of households are now connected to the Internet via high-speed "broadband" links, up six percent from last year, while narrowband usage has dipped by three percentage points to 12 percent. More than half of households access the Internet via an ADSL line and 34 percent of broadband connections are wireless."Europe's digital economy is growing strongly as more and more households love to choose between fixed, mobile and Internet services," said EU Information Society and Media Commissioner wiane Reding. "The challenge of this year's reform of the EU's telecom rules will be to respond to this rapidly changing technological environment while enhancing(提高）at the same time effectivecompetition:' Meanwhile, nearly 20 percent of Europeans buy two or more telecom products from a single service provider, the combination of fixed telephony and.Internet access being the most common. The result may strengthen the commission's case for breaking up telecom giants, whose control over the fixed line networks～accused of hindering(妨碍）competition."Today's survey findings will feed into the ongoing public debate on the reform of the EU telecom rules, planned for summer this year,"said Reding.32. Today, the percentage of households with at least one fixed line goes down toA. 34%％ B, 22% C.72% D. 81%33. What will be covered in this year's reform of the EU's telecom hales?A. The quickly changing technological environment.B. The plan to stop the use of the fixed lines.C. Breaking up telecom giants.D. The ongoing public debate on global economy.34. If a European will buy telecom products from a single service provider, what will be the result?A. Less than two services are provided for customers.B. Competition will become fierce in the telecom field.C. A plan on the reform of the telecom is breaking up.D. It becomes more diffcult to fight off big companies' control.35. The best title of this article isA. Mobile Phones Become PopularB. More Europeans Go DigitalC. The disappearance of the fixed lineD. The Rules of the EU's Telecom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。

2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（十四）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AThe Doll and the White RoseI was walking around in a mall, when I saw a cashier hand thi s little boy some money back. The cashier said, "I'm sorry, but you don't have enough money to buy this doll"．The little boy seemed very disappointed．I walked toward him and asked him who he wished to give thi s doll to．"It's the doll that my sister wanted so much for Chris tmas．She was sure that Santa Claus would bring it to her: B ut Santa Claus can't bring it to her where she is now．I have t o give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she goes there．"His eyes were so sad．"My sister has gone to be with God．Daddy says that Mommy is going t o see God very soon too, so I thought that she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister．"My heart nearly stopped．The little boy looked up at me and continued, "I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet．I need h er to wait until I come back from the mall．"I quickly reached for my wallet and said," Suppose we check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll." "OK, I hope I do have enough," he said．I put some of my m oney with his without him seeing and we started to count it．T here was enough for the doll and even some spare money． Surprisingly, the little boy cried, "Thank you God for giving m e enough money!" Then he looked at me and added, "I asked last night before I went to sleep for God to make sure I had en ough money to buy this doll, so that Mommy could give it to m y sister. He heard me! I also wanted to have enough money t o buy a white rose for my mommy, but I didn't dare to ask Go d for too much．But he gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose ! "Then I remembered two days before a local newspaper report ed an accident in which a woman and a little girl were badly in jured．The little girl died right away, and the mother was left in a critical state．Was this the family of the little boy?Two days after I met the little boy, I read in the newspaper th at the woman had passed away. I couldn't stop myself from g oing to the funeral．Teary-eyed, I felt that my life had been changed forever．21．The boy wanted to buy the doll because _____.A．he had always been eager for such a dollB．Santa Claus didn't give him any Christmas giftC．he would give it to his mother as a birthday surpriseD．he wanted to turn his sister's Christmas wish into reality 22．We can learn from the story that _____.A．the boy's sister died after staying in hospital for two weeks B．the boy's family were all seriously injured in a car accidentC．the author gave the boy some extra money without his not iceD．the boy's mother always wished to receive a white rose on Christmas23．The story most probably conveys the message that ____ _.A．a kind act can bring joy and hope to othersB．a gift is a perfect way to express love for othersC．losing a family member is a heavy blow to childrenD．a religious belief can help one solve problems in his lifeBIn rainy , always carry your “brolly”BIG Ben，the Queen，a plate of ham and eggs-no, no, no. If you’re looking for a symbol of Britain，only one thing passes the test-the umbrella.Now, I know what you’re thinking—we have rain in and we have umbrellas too. Certainly, I will n ever forget the way it rained when I lived in Beijing：the sweets became instant rivers and the sky flashed with ligh tning for hours on end. People dove for cover under bin bags, the shops were emptied of their plastic ponchos(斗篷)within seconds，and I found myself soaked(浸透)from head to foot, my poorly-chosen skirt and T-shirt now totally see-through. This would never have happened in .For one thing, during my year in , it only really rained at about 10 times.But although we never get a Beijing-style washout in London, the drizzle(毛毛雨)that does fall is all but constant．Even when the sky is perf ectly blue, you can be sure it's going to cloud over and start dr izzling again within the hour.And when it does, there is chaos. Trains stop, drains(下水道)block, and buses break down as if this was the first time th e local authorities had seen this wet stuff coming out of the cl ouds.So—as with so many things in the UK-it’s up to ordinary people to sort themselves out. No self-respecting Briton will ever leave home without his “brolly” --as the umbrella is affectionately(亲切地)known.A brolly has hundreds of uses, even on rare rain-free days. A real gentleman of will use his umbrella as a walk ing stick. A traditional game of cricket can be played using an umbrella as a hat. Nor do you ever have to be afraid of robber s-your umbrella doubles as a defensive weapon.There is no brolly more British than my own．But it's not from London or Manchester or any where in the . It was a gift from my Chinese teacher—in Beijing．24. The author mentioned her rainy weather experience in to show that _____.A. many foreigners have embarrassing moments living inB. the rain in Beijing is usually much heavier than the rain inC. British people are more used to rainy weather than Chine se peopleD. both and Londoners have unpleasant experience with su dden rain25．The underlined word “this” in the second paragraph refer s to _____.A. people getting extremely wet on rainy daysB. sudden rain leading to traffic troublesC. people being well-prepared on rainy daysD. it only raining a dozen times per year26．The underlined word “chaos” in paragraph 5 probably me ans _____.A. doubtB. excitementC. joy D．disorder27．The tone of the articles is _____.A. humorousB. optimisticC. objectiveD. annoyedCThe is the final sightseeing package that has been speciallytailor-made for visitors to the city. It allows holders to make the mos t out of their trip , saving them both time and money .With the you will get the following :●Free entry to your choice of over 60 popular attractions,tours ,sights and museums●A useful 160’ page Guidebook about the attractions plus hel pful tips about the city●Ability to skip the lines at the selected attractions to save tim e●Optional Travel card to cover all of your transport needs The Saves You MoneyLondon can be an expensive city , and its tourist attractions ar e no exception .However, go sightseeing with a you could m ake some great savings. Take a look at the normal gate price for some popular London attractions: Tower of Londonξ19.00; Thames River Cruise ξ19.00; Windsor Castle ξ17.00; London Bridge Experience ξ23.00 ; ’s Cathedralξ15.00. Visiting those five attractions will cost well overξ89. With a , these and man y more attractions won’t cost you a penny .The Saves You Timeis a popular destination, therefore ,attractions and sights do get very busy. Waiting in line can sometimes take hours from y our sightseeing experience—that’s why London Pass holders get to skip the queue at key a ttractions such as Tower of London, and London Bridge Expe rience. Also, the map of and the information about the city’s p ublic transportation system available in our Guidebook help pl an the perfect sightseeing itinerary to maximize your time in th e city.Practical InformationAdult ticket; Fromξ43.00Address; , ,THL ; 01664 48502028. With a London pass ,you are expected to spend _____ wh en visiting of and.A.ξ43.00 B .ξ36.00 C .ξ 89 D .nothing29. Which of the following statements is TRUE about sightsee ing with a ?A . One doesn’t need to wait in line in all tourist attractions in .B . One can choose the Travel card that suits his transport att ractions in .C . One can enter over 60 tourist attractions, sights and museums at a low price.D . One can enjoy all the tourist services in with exactly forty-three pounds.30. The underlined word “itinerary” probably meansA. budgetB. routeC. partner D . equipment31. You will most probably find the passage in .A. an English textbook B . a newspaper C. a travel brochur e D. an encyclopediaDYou Are What You EatGenetic（基因的）engineering is the scientific change of the genetic material in a living organism． It allows scientists to identify specific gene s, to remove them from an organism's chromosomes （染色体）, improve them, analyze them, and possibly clone them, and to then reinsert the changed gene into the original organi sm, or a completely different organism．Unlike traditional bre eding （繁殖）, where a desired quality would be bred within the same s pecies, genetic engineering can insert desired ones into orga nisms of different species．Wow--Did you catch that?Genetic engineering creates many positive contributions to agriculture． For example, by genetically engineered（GE） foods, anti-cancer agents, minerals and vitamins can be increased．Imp roved taste, shelf life, and better transport are all possible．A lso, GE plants can increase pest and bacterial resistance, ther efore, making the food safe for consumers．But some argue that the possible negative effects outweigh t he positives, and critics are starting to voice their concerns．Unlike Europe, in the United States labeling is not required on genetically engineered foods or on foods that contain genetic ally engineered products． Most Americans do not realize tha t they are, in fact, eating GE foods．The public is also concerned about the unknown health risks ．With limited understanding of genes, scientists cannot predi ct possible effects．Because most genes introduced into GE plants come from sources not introduced into the human body , it is impossible to know if they will cause reactions． Moreo ver, due to the lack of labeling if allergies develop, it will be ex tremely difficult to find the origin of them．There is also a major moral question in many minds．For ma ny, the conflict is not if it is safe or not, but it disturbs them be cause it is unnatural and unnecessary．We are currently prod ucing one and a half times the amount of food needed to feedthe world, yet one in seven people are starving．GE food is u nnecessary, and fails to address the root of hunger． Many b elieve that the only people who will benefit are the corporation s that produce it．Scientists cannot foresee the possible effects of GE foods, ye t we eat them every day without even knowing it．We already have enough food, so why create more that could be potentia lly harmful to us, to the Earth and to all wildlife? I think that the benefits are amazing, but until we know for sure how these fo ods will affect us, they are not worth the risk．According to the passage, traditional breeding is different fro m genetic engineeringbecause _____.A．traditional breeding changes the genes in the same speci esB．traditional breeding changes the genes in different specie sC．traditional breeding takes place within the same species D．traditional breeding is more scientific33．"The lack of labeling" in Paragraph 4 indicates ______.A．information concerning gene sources is unavailable to cus tomersB．it is currently possible to find the origins of some allergiesC．scientists try to hide potential dangers from customers D．the government is responsible for GE food 34．According to Paragraph 5, GE food is unnecessary beca use______.A．it won't help solve the problem of hunger in the worldB．there are potential dangers in producing GE foodC．we're now producing more food than beforeD．customers will benefit from GE food35．What is the author's attitude towards genetic engineering ?A．Welcoming．B．Disapproving．C．Unconc erned．D．Optimistic．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.选项中有两项为多余选项.With the new school year quickly approaching (or perhaps，for your early-starters，already under way), 36 . And while you may be adapt your w ardrobe for fall, it's equally important to freshen up your study skills, too. 37 . Or how do you seem to learn faster in certain classes? Some people are quick to blame the professor or su bject for their difficulties，but that isn’t always the cause. One thing that many people s eem to overlook is their learning type.38 .1. Visual learners learn best by seeing. If you seem to easily retain information from pictures，graphs，and videos，you are likely a visual learner.2. Auditory learners learn best by hearing. If you seem to rem ember things by hearing them whether listening to a lecture or repeating information out loud, then you are likely an auditory learner．3． 39 . If you seem to learn best by working with your han ds or testing out what you are shown，you are likely a kinetic learner.So 40 , the trick is to find out how to use your new-found knowledge to help you in your classes.Once you know your learning type and try to put it into use in your classes, you can’t imagine what progress you will make i n your study．The result will surprise yourself as well as your teachers and parents.A．Kinetic learners learn best by doingB．Have you ever noticed that your study habits are different than those of your friends?C．What can we do to be Successful?D．There are 3 main learning typesE．now that you know your personal learning styleF．when you are readyG．it’s time to get ready for a successful semester第三部分知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节完形填空(共20小题，每小1.5分.满分30分)阅读下面短文.从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B. C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（一）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

ATo begin your expedition of wonder, get yourself a driver’s license at your local department of motor vehicles, then rent a car and take off for New Hampshire’s Crawford Notch State Park. This beautiful park is abundant in wildlife, natural vegetation and running rivers falling from high cliffs. It is a place of spectacular mountain views, hiking trails, waterfalls and fishing locations. All you need to do is jump in your rented car or SUV and head for the sunset!Okay, so you’ve just finished those crazy summer final exams and you’re exhausted from all of the stress. That’s okay because New Hampshire’s State Park also offers a perfect way to recover at Coney’s Flume Park where visitors can ride all the rapids in a hollowed out log, eat hotdogs and play on the amusement tides. Good times will be had no matter what your preference at Dry River Campground, which offers wood cabins, showers, electricity, flush toilets, laundry and fire rings. It’s like a home away from home, so gather your camping gear and head for the journey!If you’re stuck on figuring out how to access your own wheels, h ow about finding a bus to take you to Weirs Beach? There are fall leaves tours running in the fall through the end of October. Let the captain do the driving while you enjoy the colors along the shoreline and the mountainsides.If you can’t find some peace of mind from those nasty final exams while relaxing in your lakeside cottage, take a cruise and go fishing, go bird sightseeing, or just kick back in a rented boat and let the coo of the birds wash your troubles away.No matter where you go in New Hampshi re, you’ll meet the most friendly people you can imagine. Do dive into that rental car or SUV, take off for a vacation to New Hampshire and treat yourself to one of America’s most beautiful states. Enjoy!21. Who is this passage mainly intended for?A. School students.B. Bird lovers.C. Driving learners.D. Trouble makers.22. Where can you enjoy riding on logs?A. At Weir s Beach.B. In your lakeside cottage.C. At Coney’s Flume Park.D. At Dry River Campground.23. What type of writing is this text?A. A tour introduction.B. A travel diary.C. An announcement.D. An official report.BAs temperatures go up, bison（北美野牛）get smaller. Joseph Craine, research assistant professor in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University, examined how climate change during the next 50 years will affect grazing（放牧）animals such as bison and cattle in the Great Plains.“Bison are one of our most important conservation animals and hold a unique role in grasslands in North America,” Craine said. “In addition to their cultural and ecological significance, they’re economically important. There are about half a million bison in the world.” Craine analyzed a data set of 290,000 weights, ages and sexes collected from 22 bison herds（兽群）throughout the U. S. The organizations kept annual records of each animal in the herd and matched the data with the climates of the sites.Based on differences in sizes of bison across herds, Craine found that during the next 50 years, future generations of bison will be smaller in size and weigh less. Climate is likely to reduce the nutritional quality of grasses, causing the animals to grow more slowly.“We know that temperatures are going to go up,” Craine said. “We also know that warmer grasslands have grasses with less protein（蛋白质）, and we now know that warmer grasslands have smaller grazers. It all lines up to suggest that climate change will cause grasses to have less protein and cause grazers to gain less weight in the future.”Craine said the results of climate change in coming decades can already be seen by comparing bison in cooler, wetter places with those in warmer, drier places. For example, the average 7-year-old male bison in South Dakota weighed 1, 900 pounds, while an average 7- year-old male bison in Oklahoma — a warmer place — weighed 1, 300 pounds.“The difference in temperature between those two states is around 20 degrees Fahrenheit, w hich is about three times the projected increase in temperatures over the next 75 years,” Craine said. “It is a clear indicator that long-term warming will affect bison and is something that will happen across the U.S. over the next 50-75 years.”24..In the next fifty years, researchers Say, bison will ________.A. become smaller and lighterB. disappear in the Great PlainsC. play a less important partD. adapt to different climate changes25.The underlined word “grazers”probably refers to ________.A. the researchersB. the grassesC. the bisonD. the protein26.What is the main reason for the bison to become smaller?A. The deceasing amount of grass.B. The rising temperature.C. The rising number of bison.D. The loss of weight.27.Paragraph 5 is written as an example to show ________.A. Craine’s prediction will come true in 50 yearsB. bison are smaller than in the pastC. the nature balance is being destroyedD. bison’s size is linked with different climateCWhen my mother was alive, she used to tell me again and again about the value of just being nice. “Never underestimate（低估）the power of a smile,” she would say. I fear she would be very disappointed looking at the world today. A lot of people don’t smile and when it comes to service today, they’re just not nice. Now don’t give me wrong, not all service workers but a good many.I was on the phone the other day with a computer help desk. First a man,then later a woman, who couldn’thave been ruder. And this to a customer, who didn’t know his way around a P C. But no matter, I could tell they thought I was a bother, The woman, in f act, seemed to be chewing gum as she unemotionally clicked off a series of co mmands for me to perform.The next day I heard from a friend of mine who got a performance review without his boss once looking up at him. Not once.You see it everywhere. Gone are the days when people cared about you. It’s a sign of the time, I suspect. But that makes me sad —for them and for us all. People who aren’t happy, who don’t smile, who don’t kid, who don’t joke or make light of even bad situations, make for an even worse situati on.And it spreads like a cancer. Someone’s rude to you, you’re rude to them and to the next fellow you meet, and on and on. Smiles are contagious（易感染的）but so annoyances. The boss who can’t be bothered with his workers. The celeb rity who can’t be bothered with her annoying fans.You know, my mom used to judge presidential candidates by how they smiled.I would say, “But mom, you don’t know if that smile is real.”“Oh,yes I do,”she would tell me. “I can feel it.”It’s in their eyes, she would say. And its in their smile .The rest just kind of falls into place.28.Why did the writer mention his phone call?A. To prove his mother is wrong.B. To show many people aren’t nice.C. To tell us he knows little about computer.D. To share his funny experience with us.29.What is the author’s attitude towards the boss of his friend?A. Opposed.B. Doubtful.C. Respectful.D. Supportive.30.When someone is rude to you, you’re advised to ________.A. be rude to the next personB. be nice to the people you meetC. become one just like him or herD. make for a worse situation31.What’s the best title of the passage?A. The power of a smileB. Don’t judge a person by his lookC. The effect of rudenessD. Feel a person in his eyesDMany Christmas customs are based on the birth of Christ, such as giving presents because of the Wise Men, who brought presents to the baby Jesus（耶稣）Singing Christmas carols is based on the scene of the birth with figures of shepherds, the Wise Men and animals surrounding the baby Jesus.The origin of Santa Claus begins in the 4th century with St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, an area in the present-day Turkey. By all accounts St. Nicholas was a generous man, particularly devoted to children. After his death around 340 A. D. he was buried in Myra, but in 1087 Italian sailors were believed to steal his remains and removed them to Italy, greatly increasing St. Nicholas’ popularity throughout Europe.His kindness and reputation for generosity gave rise to claims that he could perform miracles and devotion to him increased. St. Nicholas became the patron（保护神）saint of Russia, where he was known by his re d cap, flowing white beard, and bishop’s mitre. In Greece, he was thepatron saint of sailors; in France, he was the patron of lawyers, and in Belgium, the patron of children and travelers. Thousands of churches across Europe were dedicated（供奉的）to him and sometime around the 12th century an official holiday was created in his honor. The Feast of St. Nicholas was celebrated on December 6 and the day was marked by gift-giving and charity.After the Reformation, European followers of St. Nicholas declined, but the legend was kept alive in Holland where the Dutch spelling of his name Sint Nikolass was eventually transformed to Sinterklaas. Dutch children would leave their wooden shoes by the fireplace, and Sinterklaas would reward good children by placing treats in their shoes. Dutch colonists brought this tradition with them to America in the 17th century and here the English name of Santa Claus appeared.32.Why, as is believed, is Santa Claus so popular in Europe?A. Because of his reputation for generosity.B. Because he died in Italy.C. Because of the deed of the Italian sailors.D. Because of his devotion to Italian children.33.What was the Feast of St. Nicholas held for?A. Celebrating Christ’s birthday.B. Giving thanks to churches.C. Marking a holiday.D. Honoring St. Nicholas.34.What does “Sinterklaas” in the last paragraph refer to?A. European followers.B. Santa Claus.C. Jesus.D. The Dutch.35.Which of the following can best describe Santa Claus?A. Generous, devoted and honored.B. Dedicated, kind and alive.C. Well-known, traditional and lovely.D. Popular, famous and creative.EHaving a happier life is something we all always struggle for. One of the key foundations of that is to be consistent in doing things that bring happiness. 36 Consider these 4 habits: 1. Laugh in the middle of a busy day.It’s 3 pm on a Sunday afternoon and you’re desperate to leave, for school. On top of the homework, you’re running close to super important deadline. 37 Just take a moment to laugh. You should laugh more often, especially on a busy day.2. Do not compare yourself to others.Measure your own successes based on your progress and only yours. 38. No one is better than any one else.3. Find time to work out regularly and eat well.Exercise can produce tons of feel-good hormones（荷尔蒙）. 39 Feeding your body with whole and nutritious foods, on the other hand, can positively affect your body in both short and long term. Find time to schedule in a workout even if it’s only thirty minutes and do somethi ng you love. Eat well because foods can help you stay focused and more energized, and happier as a whole.4. End each day with gratitude.40 It might be something as small as a child’s laugh or something as huge as a praise from the headmaster. Whatever it is, be grateful for that day because it will never come again.A. All of our lives are unique.B. Surround you with people who matter.C. Don’t blame everything not going your way.D. Try to think you are better than anyone else.E. Develop right habits to ensure we live a happy life.F. These hormones can help avoid stress and depression.G. Just before you go to bed, write down at least one wonderful thing that happened.第二节:完形填空(共20小题,每小题1. 5分.满分30分) 阅读下面短文.从短文后所给各题四个选项中.选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.并在答题卡上将该项涂黑The very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens. SoFitzgerald _41_ himself to fathering the kid. 42, the son died in his late teens. Meanwhile, Fitzgerald’s wealth greatly 43 . He spent a lot on art works o f the 44 . Later Fitzgerald himself became 45ill. Before his death, he ha d carefully prepared his46 as to how his wealth would be 47 —to sell hisentire collection at an auction（拍卖）.Because of the large quantity and high 48 of his collection, a huge c rowd of 49buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum 50 and private collectors eager to 51 . Before the auction, the art works were shown, a mong, which was a painting of Fitzgerald’s son by an unknown artist. Becauseof its 52 quality, itreceived little attention.When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled（敲槌）the crowd to 53 . First the lawyer 54 from Fitzgerald’s will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his 55__ .The poor-quality painting didn’t56 any bidders... except one —the ol d servant who had 57__ the son and loved him, and who for emotional rea sons 58 the only bid.As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound , the auctioneer 59__ the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowd became 60 , and the lawyer read from the will: “Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection.”Then theauction was over.41. A. expected B. appointed C. devoted D. booked42. A. Finally B. Luckily C. Secondly D. Unfortunately43. A. declined B. increased C. remained D. affected44. A. partners B. masters C. servants D. volunteers45. A. seriously B. slightly C. lightly D. gradually46. A. matter B. notice C. letter D. will47. A. settled B. dealt C. involved D. banned48. A. price B. spirit C. quality D. attraction49. A. traditional B. possible C. occasional D. absent50. A. directors B. fans C. supporters D. competitors51. A. call B. bid C. reject D. order52. A. known B. famous C. poor D. cheap53. A. attention B. principle C. saying D. party54. A. heard B. told C. wrote D. read55. A. wife B. servant C. director D. son56. A. receive B. remind C. need D. plan57. A. worked B. served C. lived D. waited58. A. played B. applied C. offered D. accepted59. A. lost B. got C. continued D. stopped60. A. noisy B. eager C. quiet D. anxious第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（二四）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AWhen I was growing up, I had an old neighbor named Doctor Gibbs. He didn’t look like ally doctor I’d ever known. He never yelled at us for playing in his yard, but was always very kind.When Doctor Gibbs wasn’t saving lives, he was planting trees. He had some interesting theories about planting trees. He believed in the principle. “No pains, no gains”. He hardly Watered his new trees, an attitude which flew in the face of conventional wisdom.Once I asked why and he told me that watering plants spoiled them because it made them grow weaker. He said you had to make things tough for the trees so that only the strongest could survive. He talked about how watering trees made them develop shallow roots and how, if they were not watered, trees would grow deep roots in search of water. So, instead of watering his trees every morning, he’d beat them with a rolled-up newspaper. I asked him why he did that, and he said it was to get the tree’s attention.Doctor Gibbs died a couple of years after I left home. Every now and then, I walked by his house and looked at the trees that I’d watched him plant some 25 years ago. They were tall and strong.I planted a couple of trees myself a few years ago. Two years of attending these trees meant they grew up weak. Whenever a cold wind blew, their branches trembled. Adversity seemed to benefit Doctor Gibb’s trees in ways that comfort and ease never could. Every night before I go to bed, I check on my two sons. I often pray that their lives will be easy. But latel y I’ve been thinking that it’s time to change my prayer. I know my children are going to encounter hardship. There’s always a cold wind blowing somewhere. What we need to do is to pray for deep roots, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, we won’t be torn apart.21. With the trees planted, Doctor Gibbs often _______.A. heat them to attract neighbours’ attentionB. kept watering them every morningC. talked to them to get their attentionD. paid little attention to them22. What does the underlined word “Adversity” mean in the fifth paragraph?A. Bad weatherB. Enough care or attention.C. Difficult living conditions.D. Lack of damp.23. Which prayer does the author wish for his sons?A. Have an easy life, without too much to worry about.B. Be able to stand the rain and wind in their lives.C. Have good luck, encountering less hardship in their life.D. Meet people like Dr Gibbs in the future.BSearching for airfares often seems like a game that passengers are bound to lose. Prices change from day to day, even minute to minute. Looking through multiple websites for the best deal can be a big challenge. Even when you do book, there’s no guarantee that you are going to get the best price.“You just don’t know when to make a deal. It’s not like buying anything else I can think of,” said George Hobica, founder of Airfarewatchdog. com.Harriet Levy paid $179 for a recent round—trip flight on American Airlines between New York and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Sitting just one row behind her, Shirley Harrison paid $ 215. A few rows back, Ellis and Dianne Traub paid $ 317 each. There were at least 12 fares on the flight, ranging from $169 to $360. There’s no reason for it, Harrison said.Fares can change significantly in just a few hours. One Delta flight from New York to LosAngeles jumped from $ 755 to $1,143 from a Friday to Saturday in late April, then fell to $ 718 on Sunday. The flight was one of a dozen the Associated Press followed over three months for a vacation between July 16 and 22. The number one finding: avoid booking tickets on weekends. It’s the most expensive time to buy.There’s no way to guarantee the best fare. But before booking, travelers should pay attentio n to this additional advice:Book on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. That’s when airlines most often offer special sales. Buy in advance, but not too early. The best time is four to six weeks before traveling. In general, prices for any given flight are highest eight to ten weeks and two to three weeks in advance.Make use of social media. Airlines are giving more benefits to travelers who interact with them on Twitter and Facebook. But those specials are often gone within hours.Choose the stable or the lowest? The fares of some so-called discount airlines, such as JetBlue, Air-Tran, Southwest and Frontier, are less changeable than other airlines, so you can feel more confident that the price will stay the same. But the fares aren’t always th e lowest.In all, there’s no way to guarantee the best fare, but researching different airlines’ fares can be the only way to get a good deal.24. What can we infer from the first sentence of the text?A. Airlines often play games with passengers.B. Passengers are unable to search for airfares.C. It’s difficult for passengers to get the best price.D. Airfares are set in different situations.25. By using a lot of figures, the author intends to ________.A. discover the rules behind airfaresB. prove airfares can vary widelyC. guarantee passengers a low priceD. show there is standard price for every single airline26. If you want to take a flight on Christmas, which time can be the best to book a ticket?A. September 15thB. October 15thC. November 15thD. December 15th27. Passengers are advised to book flights _________.A. at the lowest price by comparing as many airlinesB. with airlines which are famous for offering discount pricesC. through two apps on smart phonesD. on some special websitesCSharing cars to work is not unusual. But what about sharing time to raise children together? In Ningbo city of Zhejiang province in East China, young mothers in the same neighborhood pool their children together, and share the responsibility of being parents.Spending every day together, but not families — in this coastal city of East China, three mothers are trying a new way of raising their kids, by pooling them together. Among the mothers are both office workers and housewives. They say they do so not just because of the tight schedule. Jiujiu’s mother said, “By kids pooling, we mean to create an opportunity for the kids to spend time together so that we can observe our kids, learn more about them. And then we can discuss how to better bring them up.”The three families have been doing so for two years, in school days and holidays. Their children have grown used to each other’s company. Chichi’s mother said, “My son was a bit shy. We’ve been talking him to be more active, but he hardly changed. After joining the kids pool, suddenly we found him willing to communicate with others now. When we are not there, he has to rely on himself to get along with his pal s.”Generally, mothers speak highly about the pooling. The mothers describe the pooling as bringing the running water into a closed pond. It opens a window to a different world for both kids and parents. But there are moments when opinions differ. Xiao xiao’s mother said, “Sex education for example. Kids will be curious about it when they reach a certain age. Personally I want to talk with my child about it, frankly and sincerely. But the other two moms think it better not to bring it up.” Xiaoxiao’s mot her says her solution is to share some parenting guidebooks with other mothers and let them make the decision.The headmaster of the kindergarten believes such pooling activities test not only children, but also the parents. Jin Hongqing, kindergarten headmaster said, “Parents need to be tolerant and patient. They shouldn’t play the blame game when kids fight with each other. It’s better to let the kids solve the issue by themselves. What they can do as parents is to communicate.”28. All the following aspects are the benefits of kids pooling EXCEPT ________.A. It saves time and helps relieve mother’s burden.B. It offers better education than the kindergartens.C. It allows parents to learn more about kids.D. It allows kids to learn to share and be independent.29. Why is sex education mentioned in the passage?A. To suggest children are sometimes curious about it.B. To explain sex education is not suitable for children.C. To indicate mothers think highly of kids pooling.D. To show sometimes mothers have different opinions.30. What’s the writer’s attitude towards kids pooling?A. Unclear.B. Favorable.C. Negative.D. Doubtful.31. Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?A. Chinese parenting.B. Sharing cars.C. Sharing children.D. Kids pooling.DAlibaba started taking the lead in China by connecting big Chinese manufacturers with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, Alibaba. com allowed business to buy almost everything. Alibaba’s advantage wasn’t hard to judge: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its market attracts 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a year—and Alibaba is iust the middleman. It encourages people to use its markets—not charging small sellers a percentage of the sale.If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experience.I moved to Beijing a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted. “You’re looking for what exactly? Why not try it? ”my Chinese teacher asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.Alibaba’s original business-to-business model now is second to consumer buying. Chinese retail buying makes up 80% of Alibaba’s profit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items for sale and the most unbelievable selection of things you’ll ever find. TMall. com is Alibaba’s other big site, where you can find br and name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices.What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U. S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shopping—big—box retailers especially—in favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao.I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how wide the marketplace is. Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping. I’m not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chinese—language site. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teacher’s iPad, which helps me b uy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine.32. Alibaba’s advantage mainly lies in ________.A. its low priceB. its not charging small sellersC. its business-to-business serviceD. its big size33. In paragraph 1, by referring to “Alibaba” as “the middleman”, the author means _______.A. Alibaba stands out as the best online site.B. Alibaba is of middle size among all the online sites.C. Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers.D. Alibaba will continue to develop.34. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites.B. Alibaba’s business-to-business service earns more money than retail.C. The author’s Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover.D. TMall. com provides more profit than Taobao.35. What is the passage mainly about?A. How the author purchases online in China.B. Alib aba influences people’s daily purchase i China.C. Shopping online in China is TaoBao.D. Shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping.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。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（三四）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AShyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are concerned with their own appearance and actions too much. Negative thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am I making? Do they like me? Do I sound stupid? Am I wearing unattractive clothes?It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people unfavorably. A person's self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves and the way a person behaves affects other people's reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a deep effect on all areas of their lives.Shy people, who have low respect, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need faith that they are doing "the right thing". Shy people are very sensitive to criticism. It makes them feel inferior (自卑). They also find it difficult to be pleased by praises because they believe they are unworthy of praise. A shy person may respond to a praise with a statement like this one: "You're just say ing that to make me feel good, I know it's not true. ” It is clear that, while self-awareness is a healthy quality, overdoing it is harmful.Can shyness be completely got rid of, or at least reduced? Fortunately, people can overcome shyness with determination since shyness goes hand in hand with lack of self respect. It is important for people to accept their weaknesses as well as their strengths. Each one of us has his or her own characteristics. We are interested in our own personal ways. The better we understand ourselves, the easier it becomes to live up to our chances for a rich and successful life.21.The first paragraph is mainly about______.A. the cause of shynessB. the feelings of shy peopleC. the effect of shyness on peopleD. the questions in the minds of shy people22.According to the writer, self-awareness is______.A. harmful to peopleB. a healthy qualityC. the cause of unhappinessD. a weak point of shy people23.What is the shy people's reaction to praise?A. They are pleased by it.B. They feel they are worthy of it.C. They are very sensitive to it.D. They feel it is not true.24.We can learn from the passage that shyness can ______.A. be overcome with determinationB. help us to live up to our full developmentC. enable us to understand ourselves betterD. have nothing to do with lack of self respectBFour years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord. She did it her way.I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly. Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven. I hated going there every weekend. There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set. The place was shabby, with no indoor pipes or heat. We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me.My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land and loved to work in the garden among her flowers and vegetables. In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen. I sang the melody and Mom harmonized. Her favorite song was "Moon River"and we sang it over and over. Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk. She loved to tell how my playpens (婴儿床) in the kitchen next to the radio and there was one song I particularly loved called "Ivory Tower".As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit every week or two. The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad. Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm. While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle of my life at home. But I sat there listening quietly as she recalled.Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio. Music always comforted me.My heart skipped a beat. "Moon River" was playing on the radio. I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note.Then the radio announcer came on. "Here's one we haven't heard in a while," and an unfamiliar song began. I began to cry harder as I heard the words sung over the airwaves. "Come down, come down from your Ivory Tower...."25. The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons EXCEPT that ________.A. it was too cold and quietB. The place was simple, with no indoor plumbing or heatC. there was nothing more that could make her excitedD. she could only sing one song in the small farm26. From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________.A. left the small farm with LordB. passed away four years agoC. left for Lord to live her own wayD. preferred to be with Lord27. What does the underlined phrase refer to?A. simple and easyB. old-fashioned and classicC. busy and noisyD. slow-paced and comfortable28. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Mom’s musicB. Cherish life.C. My happy childhoodD. Our small farmhouseCWikipedia (维基百科) is a non-profit website funded by donations, started on 15th January, 2001. “Wiki” means “quick” in the Hawaiian language. These days, most people go straight to Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia (百科), to look something up. But how reliable is it?The site attracts 78 million visitors every month, and it is available in more than 270 different languages. It’s one of the most comprehensive (综合的) resources available, and it’s got much more information than an ordinary encyclopedia. The site is updated on a daily basis by thousands of people around the world. Anyone with an Internet connection can look through and edit the contents or add a new page at any time. And you don’t need any formal training.Of course, there are some controls. Wikipedia has a team of more than 1,500 administrators who check for false information. And main targets for horrible comments (such as politicians) are forbidden to public editing. But with more than 16 million articles to keep an eye on, it isn’t easy. So, while Wikipedia benefits fro m being constantly updated with information from all over the world, it’s also open to “vandals (故意捣乱者)”.Some of the damage is easy to notice. Someone drew horns and a moustache on Microsoft chairman Bill Gates’ photo. But other things are harder to spot.The most common form of vandalism involves adding tiny items of false information into the biography of a famous person. Unbelievably, some of this misinformation has appeared in newspapers, with The Daily Mail, The Guardian and The Independent all having fallen victim to the tricks. For example, in an obituary (讣告) for British comedian Sir Norman Wisdom, one newspaper claimed that he co-wrote Dame Vera Lynn’s wartime song “There’ll be Bluebirds over the White Cliffs of Dover”. In fact, he did no such thin g.So if you’re going to use any information from Wikipedia, make sure you double-check it first.29. What do we know about Wikipedia?A. It makes profits from its users.B. It is run by the Hawaiian government.C. It provides a huge amount of information.D. It is the most popular website worldwide.30. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. 78 million people visit Wiki each day.B. To forbid wrong public editings is quite easy.C. Formal education is needed to do editing for Wiki.D. Some people change the information on Wiki just for fun.31. The example of Norman Wisdom’s obituary is used to show ________.A. Wikipedia sometimes contains false informationB. some newspapers like The Guardian are irresponsibleC. Norman Wisdom is unpopular with some peopleD. Wikipedia affects people’s lives greatly32. What does the author advise readers to do?A. To look through Wikipedia frequently.B. To update Wikipedia on a daily basis.C. To turn to other websites for valid information.D. To be careful when using the information from Wikipedia.33. Which of the following is true about the Jelly Belly Bean Company?A. Three meals are prepared for you.B. It lies to the north of San Francisco.C. You have to spend some money visiting it.D. It is open every day.34. If a five-year-old boy and his parents visit Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat Museum, theyhave to pay _______.A. $22B. $13C. $17D. $1835. The factory tour this winter involves _______.A. politics, economics, science and cultureB. diet, sports, traffic and artC. history, literature, education and customD. health, invention, astronomy and car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。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（十）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

ADavid is an excellent student and he comes from New York. His family was there until he finished eighth grade. David had no choice but to sleep on park benches. Being alone on the streets was scary. One thing kept David going: his determination to do well in school.Even though many things were difficult in David’s life, one thing was going very well. David was accepted to a special high school called MC2STEM. It is a public school in Cleveland for kids who are extremely good at science. The school turned out a peaceful place for David. He especially enjoyed having the chance to learn by doing lots of projects.High school wasn’t easy. But David says that the school helped him set high standards for himself. Even when he didn’t have a place to stay at night,David kept his focus on his schoolwork. While he was homeless, David would sometimes sleep in the park during the day because it was safer. “ If you sleep in the daytime in the park, people won’t bother you,” he says. “you’re just taking a nap. It’s acceptable.” Then David would study through the night. He showered at a friend’s house when his friend’s parents were at work.All his hard work paid off. In May 2011, David graduated second in his high school class. He was accepted to 22 colleges. He also won a scholarship form the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It will pay for all his college expenses.Last fall, David began attending Harvard University, one of the top colleges in the US. “I found the perfect school for me.” He wrote in his blog.In the future, David might look for a job at a company like Google. Even better, he would like to start his own company. David says, “ I want to work for myself.”21. According to the passage, David ________.A. liked to sleep on park benches.B. studied very hard.C. felt high school was easy.D. hated doing a lot of projects.22. We can know from the passage that David would _________.A. work only in big companies.B. start a company with partners.C. win a scholarship again.D. have a bright future.23. Which of the following word can best describe David?A. cautiousB. LazyC. DeterminedD. Creative24. What’s the best title for the passage?A. A top UniversityB. A Poor StudentC. Homeless to HarvardD. Winning a ScholarshipBFour days after Dad’s 67th birthday, he had a heart attack. Luckily, he survived. But something inside him had died. His enthusiasm for life was gone. He refus ed to follow doctor’s orders, and his sour attitude made everyone upset when they visit him. Dad was left alone.So I asked Dad to come to live with me on my small farm, hoping the fresh air would help him adjust. Within a week after he moved in, I regretted the invitation. He criticized everything I did. I became frustrated. Something had to be done.One day I read an article which said when given dogs, depressed patients would be better off. So I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon. As soon as I g ot there, a pointer’s eyes caught my attention. They watched me calmly.A staff member said: “He got here two weeks ago and we’ve heard nothing. His time is up tomorrow.”I turned to the man in horror. “You mean you’re going to kill him?”“Ma’am,” he said gently. “We don’t have room for every unclaimed dog.”The pointer’s calm brown eyes awaited my decision. “I’ll take him,” I said.I drove home with the dog on the front seat beside me. I was helping it out of the car when Dad walked onto the front porch. “Look what I got you!” I said excitedly.Dad wrinkled his face. “I don’t want it,” he muttered, turning back towards the house. Then, suddenly, the dog pulled free from my grasp. He sat down in front of my Dad.Dad’s anger melted, and soon he was hugging the dog.This was the beginning of a warm friendship. Dad named the dog Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down dusty lanes and relaxing on the banks of streams.Dad’s bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne went on to make many friends. Then, late one night two years later, I felt Cheyenne’s cold nose burrowing (搜寻) through my bed covers. He had never before come into my bedroom at night. I ran into my father’s room and found that he had passed away.Two days later, my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad’s bed. As I buried him near their favorite stream, I silently thanked the dog for restoring Dad’s peace of mind.25. After the author’s father survived the heart a ttack, he ______.A. ignored everyone who visited himB. became unpleasant toward other peopleC. was left alone to get full restD. no longer wanted to live26. Why did the author take the pointer home?A. It was a type that is known for its friendliness.B. Its eyes made her think it was the best dog available.C. It was good at getting people’s attention and entertaining them.D. It caught her attention right away and she didn’t want it to be kille d.27. From the last two paragraphs we can conclude that _______.A. the author’s father and Cheyenne formed a real connectionB. friendship and care is much more efficient than the medicineC. more attention should be given to old peopleD. dogs are so loyal that they usually die for their friends28. Which section of a newspaper is the source of the passage?A. FriendsB. EntertainmentC. EducationD. HealthCGuide to Stockholm University LibraryOur library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.ComputersYou can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Group-study placesIf you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need an active University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period. Rules to be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls. Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.29. Library computers on the ground floor __________.A. help students with their field experimentsB. are mostly used for filling out application formsC. are for those who wan to access the wi-fiD. contain software essential for schoolwork30. What condition should be met to book a group-study room?A. One should first register（注册） at the universityB. Three-hour use per day is the minimumC. A group must consist of 8 peopleD. Applicants must mark the room on the map31. A student can rent a locker in the library if he __________.A. can afford the rental feeB. attends certain coursesC. has earned the required creditsD. has nowhere to put his booksDThe next time you get caught jumping on your bed you can tell your parents with a straight face that you are not playing, simply getting ready got a promising career in “Mattress Jumping”. Believe it or not, there are some people who actually get paid to do that! According to Reuben Reynoso, a professional mattress（床垫）tester at San Francisco’s McRoskey Mattress Factory that still makes every mattress by hand, it is real work and needs some training. For a start, it’s not all about jum ping to new heights or doing tricks like professional athletes, but rather about feeling each area of the mattress carefully to detect the filling. In order to do it right, every bit of the mattress has to be tested slowly and deliberately.Over the years, Reynoso has figured out the perfect routine. He begins by placing a protective mat over the mattress so that it doesn’t get dirty or absorb the smell from his feet. Then begins the fun---he steps to the middle of an edge and then takes five steps back and five steps forward. In this way, he slowly but surely, covers the entire surface. The key according to him is to find the perfect number of jumps---Too many and he will end up destroying the mattress completely. Too few? And it will not fit into the giant machine for that final sewing! Who knew a job that sounds so simple could have so many skills!While Reuben will not reveal how he got into this profession, he will admit that it is more fun than being a carpenter, roofer, construction worker and railroad engineer---all jobs he has tried previous to finding his true profession!32. We learn from the text that the McRoskey Mattress Factory ______.A. is the world’s oldest mattress factoryB. make mattresses for sportsC. produces mattresses by handD. hires athletes as mattress testers33. The protective mat is used to ______.A. prevent the tester getting hurtB. keep the mattress as clean as possibleC. protect the mattress from being destroyedD. make the mattress fit into the sewing machine34. According to Reynoso, the most important thing in his work is ______.A. the timing of his jumpsB. the height of his jumpsC. the number of his jumpsD. the frequency of his jumps35. We can learn from the text that Reynoso ______.A. has been injured several times in his workB. liked mattress jumping in his childhoodC. didn’t choose mattress testing as his first jobD. dreamt about becoming a jumping athlete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。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（七）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AEating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. But there is another factor that can cause your heart problems more immediately: the air you breathe.Previous studies have linked high exposure (暴露）to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problem, but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke (中风）within as little as a few hours after exposure. In one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants (污染物）were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure. A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers to be of “moderate” (良好）quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as much as 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people and certainly modest compared with other risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. However, it is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices. So stricter regulation by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could also become necessary to protect public health.1. The text mainly discusses the relationship between .A．heart problems and exercising B． heart problems and air qualityC．heart problems and smoking D．heart problems and fatty food2. The underlined word “modest” in Paragraph 3 most probably means.A． relatively low B．extremely lowC．relatively high D．extremely high3. What can we learn from the text?A．Eating fatty food has immediate effects on your heart.B．The EPA conducted many studies on air quality.C．Stricter regulations on pollutants should be madeD．Moderate air quality is more harmful than smoking4. The auther’s purpose of writing the text is most likely toA. entertainB. persuadeC. describeD. InformBFriendly doctors are“bad for their patients’health”，researchers have warned as a new study revealed two thirds of young doctors struggle to be truthful with patients they like．Blurring(糊)the lines between social and professional relationships can affect thelevel of care offered and prevent patients from being honest about important si de effects．“Doctors should avoid adding patients as friends on Facebookthey should not hug or allow patients to call them by their first names”．reg ulators have warned．“Those who break the boundaries will face some punishment．”It comes as a survey of 338 oncologists(肿瘤科医生)under the age of 40，found 59 per cent said they found it difficult to tell the truth to those pa tients they liked．Sixty per cent of respondens said if doctors felt too close to their patientsit could prevent them from making objective decisions about a person’s care．Lesley Fallowfield，of Brighton and Sussex Medical Schoo1．said：“Oncology is a profession Thatcan be enormously rewarding but is filled with many challenges．Young oncologists haveto masterdealing with anxious patients who are facing a life-threatening diseaseconveying the true prognosis(预后)discussing the complexity of modern treatments；and explaining the unavailability of some drugs，the side-effects of treatmentand likely treatment aims．”But she said，“Those doctors who have entered the profession in the age of the ‘Internet w orld’are more likely to fall victim to blurring the professional boundaries with patients．She said：“The difficulty，if you hug and kiss patientsif you allow them to call you by your first nameis that quickly the relationship can become confused as a social one rather than a professional one．Doctors become confused，‘I really like this person，how can I bear to tell them that they’re going to die?’They find it more d ifficult to be objective．”5. Why are friendly doctors bad for their patients’ health?A．They find it not easier to be objective to the patientsB．They are not good at treating patients．C．They don’t like to cheat patients．D．They seldom blur the relationship with patients.6. What should doctors do according to the regulations?A．Add patients as friends on Facebook．B．Have close connection with patients in life．C．Keep a proper distance to patients．D．Always be cold to patients．7. Which opinion will Lesley Fallowfield agree with?A．Oncology is a rewarding profession without challenges．B．Becoming friends with patients will help them recover soonC．It’s not the duty of doctors to deal with patients’anxiety．D. The Internet makes it easier for young doctors to break the boundaries．8. Young oncologists will face the following challenges except_____________．A. discussing difficulties of treatment with patientsB. dealing with a lot of life-threatening diseasesC. explaining the reason for the lack of some medicineD. informing patients of the possible results of the treatmentCThe National GalleryDescription:The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2,300 examples of European art ranging from 13th-century religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh. The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance. Layout:The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th-to15th-century paintings, and artists include Duccio, Uccello, Van Eyck, Lippi, Mantegna, Botticelli and Memling. The main West Wing houses 16th-century paintings, and artists include Leonardo da Vinci, Cranach, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bruegel, Bronzino, Titan and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17th-century paintings, and artists include Caravaggio, Rubens, Poussin, Van Dyck, Velazquez, Claude and Vermeer.The East Wing houses 18th-to early 20th-century paintings, and artists include Canaletto, Goya, Turner, Constable, Renoir and Van GoghOpening Hours:The Gallery is open every day from 10am to 6pm (Fridays 10anm to 9pm) and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There:Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross (2-minute walk), Leicester Square (3-minute walk), Embankment (7-minute walk), and Piccadilly Circus (8-minute wal9．In which century’s collection can you see religious paintings?A. The 18thB. The 17thC. The 13thD. The 20th10．Where are Leonardo da Vinci’s works shown?A. In the main West Wing.B. In the East Wing.C. In the Sainsbury Wing.D. In the North Wing.11．Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?A. Piccadilly Circus.B. Charing Cross.C. Embankment.D. Leicester Square.DThe arts, especially music, should be part of every school's lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas.Music not only makes children better students, but also gives them something positive to do. In a music program, children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang (团伙). Parents can enjoy listening to their children's music instead of seeing them glued to a computer or TV screen. In a school band, students get to be part of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music.Music builds self-confidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practice performing in front of an audience. Music gives children an opportunity for self-expression, and that helps develop their self-confidence.Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their character. That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every school.12.According to the passage, music could make students smarter by _______________.A. improving their classroom skills and paying attentionB. improving their classroom skills and imaginationC. improving their attention, direction and imaginationD. learning music, making music and trying out their own ideas13.What does the underlined phrase "glued to" in the second paragraph mean?A. unwilling to turn onB. unwilling to leaveC. always lookingD. always playing14.The third paragraph mainly tells us that music could _______________.A. give children self-expression and self-confidenceB. bring to children achievement and successC. develop children's self-confidenceD. give children something to be proud of15.What's the best title of this passage？A. Music makes students much smarterB. Music builds children's self-confidenceC. Music is a must as a course at schoolD. Learning music and making music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。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（二）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AExcept for the Indians, the earliest backpackers in America were frontiersmen（边民），who traveled the wilderness looking either for necessities such as food and water or for sources of wealth such as fur and gold For them backpacking was a way of survival or a means of achieving what one day would be called the "American Dream".Today, however, many people enjoy backpacking as an entertaining activity. Shouldering a pack and leaving behind the world of telephone, television and traffic promise an exciting experience. Testing one's stamina（耐力）and skills is challenging, and regaining a sense of one's place in the natural world can be rewarding.Moreover, backpacking is an activity that can last any length of time and can be enjoyed alone or with friends. Then too, a backpacking trip may be organized within a day or two. The backpacker and his friends have only to decide on their destination and then organize the all-important equipment, whose contents they must depend on the trip. A map, a compass, a flashlight, along with food, and extra clothing can be found without much difficulty. Once the backpackers have left word about where they go in a note on the refrigerator door or in a message on an answering machine, they can look forward to an adventure that will lift the spirit and promote the soul. Their outing will enable them to return in a short time to the age of technology with the courage and independence of Natty Bumppo , who did indeed belong to the age of the frontier.21. Early backpackers were interested in finding____.A. activities in lifeB. daily necessities and wealthC sense of their place in the worldD means of he coming famous22. One of the advantages of backpacking is that .A. it is not so challenging as other activitiesB. it does not require people to decide on a destinationC it can help people connect with natureD it must be done in groups and can cure one's loneliness23. The text mainly discusses____.A the early backpackersR how to be a backpackerC. the future of backpackingD. the reason for people's interest in backpackingBA year ago, my friend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding. After the reception, we were waiting for a public transport bus to go back home. It was nine o'clock at night, and although many buses passed, none stopped.We waited for an hour and were getting forlorn We wouldn't be able to stay overnight because it was a weekday, and we both needed to work the next day. It was almost 10 pm when a family who had attended the same wedding passed by in their car. Probably sensing that we were waiting for some means of transport, they stopped and gave us a lift.I was so touched by their kindness, and I expressed my gratitude to themWhen we reached my hometown, the family dropped us at the nearest point from where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the spot where we had parked our bike. On the way, a laborer stopped the taxi. The driver saw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay the fare. The laborer shook his head and said, "No". On hearing this, the driver refused to take him I remembered my own dilemma a few minutes earlier, and I told the driver to allow him to sit with us, as I would pay his fare_ What an immediate opportunity to pass on the family's actof kindness! That night, I felt lightness in my heart, and I went to sleep happily and filled with joy about what I had gotten to do. How I wish this chain of kindness could continue all Over the world with your help! That is why today I specially share my story with you again!24. Why did the family stop when passing by in their car? .A To wait for some means of transport.B. To wait for their guest to arrive.C. To give the laborer some help.D. To offer the author a lift.25. The reason why the driver permitted the laborer to get in is that .A the driver showed mercy on the laborerB. the author promised to pay the laborer's fareC. the Laborer finally agreed to pay his own fareD. the driver wanted to share stories with the laborer26.What does the underlined word "forlorn in the second paragraph mean? .A Hopeless. B. Excited. C. Happy. D. Calm27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? .A A Poor Laborer B. A Terrible TripC. Magic Chain of kindness sD. The Power of FriendshipCThere are inspirational tales which have climbed up the ladder of the bookshelf this week. Reflect on themBook: No Looking BackAuthor: Shivani Gupta Publisher: Rupa Pages:246Twenty-two-year-old Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital. Paralyzed(瘫痪) and then wheelchair bound , it took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to regain control of her life and her body. Then tragedy struck again As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her family, an oil tanker crashed head-on with the car. Bedridden once again, yet, Shivani refused to give up-she wouldn't let her inability to walk keep her from achieving her ambitions.Book: Courage Beyond Compar eAuthor: Sanjay Sharma and Medini Sharma Publisher:Rupa Pages:258The 10 sportsmen in the book are champions in diverse disciplines like athletics, swimming, badminton. They overcame physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields. Powerful and inspiring, these stories are heart-warming reminders that a strong mind and great determination almost always triumphs (战胜) over the limitations of the human body.Book: Face to FaceAuthor: Ved Mehta Publisher: Penguin Pages:314Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15. America and the school changed his life, leading to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a successful writing career.Book: This Star Won't Go OutAuthor: Esther Earl with Lori and Wayne Earl Publisher:Penguin Pages:431Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 12, Esther Earl was a very bright and talented, but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life as her physical health declined elegantly.A cheerful, positive and encouraging daughter, sister and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning 16, but not before inspiring thousands through her growing online presence28. No Looking Back is mainly about _ .A how unfortunate the author wasB. why the author wrote the bookC. how the author got disabledD. how the author survived the tragedies29. Which book shows us something about sports?A No Looking Back. B. Courage Beyond Compare.C. Face to Face.D. This Star Won't Go out.30. What do the four books have in common?A They all have over 250 pages.B. They are best-sellers.C. Those reading them can get inspired.D. All the characters are born disabled31. The main purpose of the text is to _ . .A tell readers some storiesB. introduce some disabled peopleC. introduce some new inspiring booksD. show how to survive rough timesDResearchers have developed a medical device which they say can find malaria (疟疾) infections in the human body. The laser beam scanner(激光扫描器) is the first device that can find the sometimes deadly disease without going inside the body. The test is painless, which does not need blood from a person, and appears to he right every time it is done.The newly developed device only needs a person to place a finger on a laser device. Doctor Dmitri Lopotko, a researcher at Rice University in Houston, Texas. "We shine with a laser beam scanner very short light pulse through the skin. And this light pulse is absorbed only by malaria parasites(寄生虫) because of the wavelength we use. And in response to this short light pulse, the parasite gradually explodes," he said.The light pulse comes from a low-powered laser. It has less power than a laser point. It shines on the hemozoin (疟原虫色素) which is produced by the malaria parasite once it has infected red blood cells. Hemozoin crystals （晶体） are not found in red cells that are not infected with malaria. As the crystals are heated by the laser, they create small bubbles inside inf'ected cells Doctor Lopotko says the bubbles exploded, and then make a sound that scientists can hear and count. "You can find just a few infected cells in a million normal cells," he said. Doctor Lopotko says when researchers tested the device, it was never wrong. And itwas able to find malaria infection early when treatment is very important.The device can be carried and uses its batteries. It costs about 10,000 t0 20,000 dollars t。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（十一）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AHere is a collection of some of the eccentric(古怪的)laws in the world. We can laugh , we can gasp, we can only wonder……1. Think before you chewIn Singapore, chewing gum is prohibited. This rule was introduced because of the high cost and difficulty in removing stuck chewing gum from public premises. In particular, chewing gum stuck on the Mass Rapid Transit train doors stopped the train from moving. It happened a few times and those were a few times too many.2. Lighten upDrivers in Denmark are supposed to drive ve hicles with their headlights on. You’d think this law would apply to night driving but it doesn’t . It is considered essential during the day as well or they may face a fine of up to ﹩100.Studies have shown that this has helped a lot to avoid road accidents in Denmark.3. To fail﹥to jailIn Bangladeshi, children 15 and older can be put in jail for cheating on their final examinations. Every year, Bangladeshi government takes strong measures to stop cheating and carries out a massive media campaign to forewarn students through print and television.4.Sue(控告) them pants!In France, it is still against the law for women to wear pants. The law reportedly has been on the books since 1800. It was amended several times: once in 1892 to allow women to sport trousers while riding horses and again in 1909 to permit the ladies to wear pants while on bicycles.5. The law with a flawIn Georgia no bicycle shall be equipped, modified, or altered in such a way as to cause the pedal in its lowermost position to be more than 12 inches above the ground, nor shall any bicycle be operated if so equipped . The question is :Who would ride such a bike?6. One Two Three Go!In Massachusetts at a wake(守丧),mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches. It is one of those laws that was written in books and never removed since then. Bad manners, one might consider it, but in Massachusetts it is a criminal offense.21. How many laws are mentioned in the passage?A . TwoB .Three C. Six D. Five22. In which country is chewing gum not allowed ?A. SingaporeB. AmericaC. FranceD. China23. Which is Not true according to the passage ?A. In Bangladesh, children 15 and younger can be put in jail for cheating.B. In Georgia no bicycle shall be equipped .C. In France it is still against the law for women to wear pants.D. Drivers in Denmark are supposed to drive vehicles with their headlights on.BNot all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly wipe out, the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France . The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced , not that the memories are wiped out . They are not sure to what degree people’s memories are affected.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it.Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling memories after war.They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.“Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. “T his could relieve a lot of that suffering.”But those who are against the research say that maybe the pills can change people’s memories and changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past.“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were terrible at the time but make us who we are . I’m not sure we want to wipe those memories out.” Said Rebcca Dresser , a medical ethicist.24.The passage is mainly aboutA. a new medical inventionB. a new research on the pill -C. a way of wiping out painful memoriesD. an argument about the research on the pill25. The drug tested on people canA. cause the brain to fix memoriesB. stop people remembering bad experiencesC. prevent body producing certain chemicalsD. wipe out the emotional effect of memories26.We can infer from the passage thatA. people doubt the effect of the pillsB. the pills will certainly stop people’s emotional memoriesC. taking the pill will do harm to people’s physical healthD. the pill has already been produced and used by the public in the US27. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with in the last paragraph?A. Some memories c an ruin people’s lives.B. People want to get rid of bad memories .C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.D. The pill will reduce people’s sufferings from bad memories.CWith around 100 students scheduled to be in that 9:00 am Monday morning lecture, it is no surprise that almost 20 people actually make it to the class and only 10 of them are still awake after the first 15 minutes; it is not even a surprise that most of them are still in their pyjamas(睡衣). Obviously, students are terrible at adjusting their sleep cycles to their daily schedule.All human beings possess a body clock. Along with other alerting(警报) systems, this governs the sleep/wake cycle and is therefore one of the main processes which govern sleep behaviour. Typically, the preferred sleep/wake cycle is delayed in adolescents, which leads to many students not feeling sleepy until much later in the evenings. This typical sleep pattern is usually referred to as the “night owl” schedule of sleep.This is opposed to t he “early bird” schedule, and is a kind of disorder where the individual tends to stay up much past midnight . Such a person has great difficulty in waking up in the mornings. Research suggests that night owls feel most alert and function best in the evenings and at night. Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classified as “night owls” and only 10 percent can be classified as “early birds” ——the other 70 percent are in the middle. Although this is clearly not true for all students, for the ones who are true night owls this gives them an excellent excuse for missing their lectures which unfortunately fall before midday.28. What does the author stress in Paragraph 1 ?A. Many students are absent from class.B. Students are very tired on Monday mornings.C. Students do not adjust their sleep patterns well.D. Students are not well prepared for class on Mondays.29. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?A . Most students prefer to get up late in the morning.B. S tudents don’t sleep well because of alerting systems.C .One’s body clock governs the sleep/wake cycle independently.D. Adolescents’ delayed sleep/wake cycle isn’t the preferred pattern.30. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined w ord “classified”?A. CriticizedB. GroupedC. OrganizedD. Named31. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Functions of the body clock.B. The “night owl” phenomenon.C. Human beings’ sleep behaviour.D. The school schedule of “early birds”.DThe surprising experiment I am about to describe proves that air is all around you and that it presses down upon you. Air pressure is a powerful force. When you swim underwater, you can feel water pushing on your body. The air all around you does the same. However, your body is so used to it that you do not notice this. The pressure is caused by a layer of air called the atmosphere. This layer surrounds the Earth, extending to about five kilometers above the Earth’s surface.The following experiment is an easy one that you can do at home. But make sure that you are supervised, because you will need to use matches. Now for the experiment!What you need●A hard-boiled egg without the shell●A bottle with a neck slightly smaller than the egg●A pi ece of paper● A matchMethodCheck that the egg will sit firmly on the neck of the bottle.Tear the paper into strips and put the strips into the bottle.Light the paper by dropping a burning match into the bottle.Quickly sit the egg on the neck of the bottle.ResultAstonishingly, the egg will be sucked into the bottle. Your friends will be amazed when you show them the experiment. But be careful when you handle matches.Why it happenedAs the paper burns, it needs oxygen and uses up the oxygen(air) in the bottle. The egg acts as a seal in the neck of the bottle，so no more air can get inside. This reduces the air pressure inside the bottle. The air pressure must equalize, so more air from outside must enter the bottle. The outside air presses against the egg and then the egg is pushed into the bottle! This proves that air is all around and that it is pressing down on us.32. Why is there the need to take care when you are doing the experiment?A. The bottle could break.B. You need to light the paper with a match.C. The egg needs to be shelled.D. The egg has to be perfectly placed on the neck of the bottle.33. In the experiment, the burning inside the bottle can .A .equalize the air pressure inside and outsideB. make a seal in the neck of the bottleC. finish up the oxygen inside the bottleD. Produce more oxygen inside the bottle34. How did the egg get into the bottle?A. The oxygen inside the bottle sucked the egg in.B. It became soft without the shell.C. The neck of the bottle was wide enough.D. The outside air pressure forced it into the bottle.35. The experiment is carried out to prove .A. water pushes on your body when you swim underwaterB. the earth is surrounded by a layer of air called the atmosphereC. the pressure of air around us has a powerful forceD. the air pressure is not equalized around us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。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（十）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

ADavid is an excellent student and he comes from New York. His family was there until he finished eighth grade. David had no choice but to sleep on park benches. Being alone on the streets was scary. One thing kept David going: his determination to do well in school.Even though many things were difficult in David’s life, one thing wa s going very well. David was accepted to a special high school called MC2STEM. It is a public school in Cleveland for kids who are extremely good at science. The school turned out a peaceful place for David. He especially enjoyed having the chance to learn by doing lots of projects.High school wasn’t easy. But David says that the school helped him set high standards for himself. Even when he didn’t have a place to stay at night, David kept his focus on his schoolwork.While he was homeless, David would sometimes sleep in the park during the day because it was safer. “ If you sleep in the daytime in the park, people won’t bother you,” he says. “you’re just taking a nap. It’s acceptable.” Then David would study through the night. He showered at a friend’s house when his friend’s parents were at work.All his hard work paid off. In May 2011, David graduated second in his high school class. He was accepted to 22 colleges. He also won a scholarship form the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It will pay for all his college expenses.Last fall, David began attending Harvard University, one of the top colleges in the US. “I found the perfect school for me.” He wrote in his blog.In the future, David might look for a job at a company like Google. Even better, he would like to start his own company. David says, “ I want to work for myself.”21. According to the passage, David ________.A. liked to sleep on park benches.B. studied very hard.C. felt high school was easy.D. hated doing a lot of projects.22. We can know from the passage that David would _________.A. work only in big companies.B. start a company with partners.C. win a scholarship again.D. have a bright future.23. Which of the following word can best describe David?A. cautiousB. LazyC. DeterminedD. Creative24. What’s the best title for the passage?A. A top UniversityB. A Poor StudentC. Homeless to HarvardD. Winning a ScholarshipBFour days a fter Dad’s 67th birthday, he had a heart attack. Luckily, he survived. But something inside him had died. His enthusiasm for life was gone. He refused to follow doctor’s orders, and his sour attitude made everyone upset when they visit him. Dad was left alone.So I asked Dad to come to live with me on my small farm, hoping the fresh air would help him adjust. Within a week after he moved in, I regretted the invitation. He criticized everything I did. I became frustrated. Something had to be done.One day I read an article which said when given dogs, depressed patients would be better off. So I drove to the animal shelter that afternoon. As soon as I got there, a pointer’s eyes caught my attention. They watched me calmly.A staff member said: “He got here two weeks ago and we’ve heard nothing. His time is up tomorrow.”I turned to the man in horror. “You mean you’re going to kill him?”“Ma’am,” he said gently. “We don’t have room for every unclaimed dog.”The pointer’s calm brown eyes awaited my decision. “I’ll take him,” I said.I drove home with the dog on the front seat beside me. I was helping it out of the car when Dad walked onto the front porch. “Look what I got you!” I said excitedly.Dad wrinkled his face. “I don’t want it,” he muttered, turning b ack towards the house. Then, suddenly, the dog pulled free from my grasp. He sat down in front of my Dad.Dad’s anger melted, and soon he was hugging the dog.This was the beginning of a warm friendship. Dad named the dog Cheyenne. Together they spent long hours walking down dusty lanes and relaxing on the banks of streams.Dad’s bitterness faded, and he and Cheyenne went on to make many friends. Then, late one night two years later, I felt Cheyenne’s cold nose burrowing (搜寻) through my bed covers. He ha d never before come into my bedroom at night. I ran into my father’s room and found that he had passed away.Two days later, my shock and grief deepened when I discovered Cheyenne lying dead beside Dad’s bed. As I buried him near their favorite stream, I s ilently thanked the dog for restoring Dad’s peace of mind.25. After the author’s father survived the heart attack, he ______.A. ignored everyone who visited himB. became unpleasant toward other peopleC. was left alone to get full restD. no longer wanted to live26. Why did the author take the pointer home?A. It was a type that is known for its friendliness.B. Its eyes made her think it was the best dog available.C. It was good at getting people’s attention and entertaining them.D. It caught her attention right away and she didn’t want it to be killed.27. From the last two paragraphs we can conclude that _______.A. the author’s father and Cheyenne formed a real connectionB. friendship and care is much more efficient than the medicineC. more attention should be given to old peopleD. dogs are so loyal that they usually die for their friends28. Which section of a newspaper is the source of the passage?A. FriendsB. EntertainmentC. EducationD. HealthCGuide to Stockholm University LibraryOur library offers different types of studying places and provides a good studying environment.ZonesThe library is divided into different zones. The upper floor is a quiet zone with over a thousand places for silent reading, and places where you can sit and work with your own computer. The reading places consist mostly of tables and chairs. The ground floor is the zone where you can talk. Here you can find sofas and armchairs for group work.ComputersYou can use your own computer to connect to the wi-fi specially prepared for notebook computers; you can also use library computers, which contain the most commonly used applications, such as Microsoft Office. They are situated in the area known as the Experimental Field on the ground floor.Group-study placesIf you want to discuss freely without disturbing others, you can book a study room or sit at a table on the ground floor. Some study rooms are for 2-3 people and others can hold up to 6-8 people. All rooms are marked on the library maps.There are 40 group-study rooms that must be booked via the website. To book, you need anactive University account and a valid University card. You can use a room three hours per day, nine hours at most per week.Storage of Study MaterialThe library has lockers for students to store course literature. When you have obtained at least 40 credits(学分), you may rent a locker and pay 400 SEK for a year’s rental period.Rules to be FollowedMobile phone conversations are not permitted anywhere in the library. Keep your phone on silent as if you were in a lecture and exit the library if you need to receive calls.Please note that food and fruit are forbidden in the library, but you are allowed to have drinks and sweets with you.29. Library computers on the ground floor __________.A. help students with their field experimentsB. are mostly used for filling out application formsC. are for those who wan to access the wi-fiD. contain software essential for schoolwork30. What condition should be met to book a group-study room?A. One should first register（注册） at the universityB. Three-hour use per day is the minimumC. A group must consist of 8 peopleD. Applicants must mark the room on the map31. A student can rent a locker in the library if he __________.A. can afford the rental feeB. attends certain coursesC. has earned the required creditsD. has nowhere to put his booksDThe next time you get caught jumping on your bed you can tell your parents with a straight face that you are not playing, simply getting ready got a promising career in “Mattress Jumping”. Believe it or not, there are some people who actually get paid to do that! According to Reuben Reynoso, a professional mattress（床垫）tester at San Francisco’s McRoskey Mattress Factory that still makes every mattress by hand, it is real work and needs some training. For a start, it’s not all about jumping to new heights or doing tricks like professional athletes, but rather about feeling each area of the mattress carefully to detect the filling. In order to do it right, every bit of the mattress has to be tested slowly and deliberately.Over the years, Reynoso has figured out the perfect routine. He begins by placing a protective mat over the mattress so that it doesn’t get dirty or absorb the smell from his feet. Then beginsthe fun---he steps to the middle of an edge and then takes five steps back and five steps forward. In this way, he slowly but surely, covers the entire surface. The key according to him is to find the perfect number of jumps---Too many and he will end up destroying the mattress completely. Too few? And it will not fit into the giant machine for that final sewing! Who knew a job that sounds so simple could have so many skills!While Reuben will not reveal how he got into this profession, he will admit that it is more fun than being a carpenter, roofer, construction worker and railroad engineer---all jobs he has tried previous to finding his true profession!32. We learn from the text that the McRoskey Mattress Factory ______.A. is the world’s oldest mattress factoryB. make mattresses for sportsC. produces mattresses by handD. hires athletes as mattress testers33. The protective mat is used to ______.A. prevent the tester getting hurtB. keep the mattress as clean as possibleC. protect the mattress from being destroyedD. make the mattress fit into the sewing machine34. According to Reynoso, the most important thing in his work is ______.A. the timing of his jumpsB. the height of his jumpsC. the number of his jumpsD. the frequency of his jumps35. We can learn from the text that Reynoso ______.A. has been injured several times in his workB. liked mattress jumping in his childhoodC. didn’t choose mattress testing as his first jobD. dreamt about becoming a jumping athlete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。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（二二）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AIt's 10:30 pm, and 11-year-old Brandon Blanco is sound asleep at home. Suddenly, a loud noise wakes him up. Naturally, Brandon reaches for his cell phone. The message becomes clear: "R U awake?"Brandon' s use of technology doesn' t stop there. He also has a computer, a TV and three video-game consoles (控制台 ) in his room. With so many choices, it' s no surprise that when he isn' t at school, he spends nearly every waking minute using one or more of these devices.w w w .x k b Brandon is hardly alone. According to a recent study by the Kaiser Family Foundation, kids aged 8 to18 are spending more time than ever before using electronic devices. How much time? More than seven and a half hours a day on average, th e study found.The jump is the result of a huge explosion in mobile devices, says Victoria Rideout, the lead author of the study. Today, nearly seven out of ten kids have cell phones. Just five years ago, it was four out of ten.Often, kids multitask, or use more than one device at a time. " If you’ve got a chance to do something on your computer and take a phone call and have the TV on in the background, why not?" media expert Cheryl Olson says.Most experts agree technology has much to offer kids. But some worry the kids could be missing out on other activities like playing outside or hanging out with friends. " It' s a matter of balance," says Olson." You’ve got to work on it. "Multitasking while doing homework is another concern. Some kids listen to music, watch TV or use the phone while doing their homework. "It' s important to make sure that you can stop and concentrate on one thing deeply, " says Rideout.With new and exciting devices hitting stores every year, keeping technology use in check is more important than ever. " Kids should try," adds Rideout. " But parents might have to step in sometimes. "21. Why do children spend more time in using electronic devices?A. Because electronic devices are more exciting than before.B. Because more electronic devices are available to them.C. Because they have less other activities.D. Because they have less homework to do.22. It is known from the passage that ____.A. Brandon Blanco feels very annoyed about his late-night textB. the teenagers using mobile devices have increased by 30% in the past five yearsC. most experts think teenagers should not use electronic devices for their studiesD. Cheryl Olson is not surprised about kids' increasing use of mobile devices23. Which of the following is an example of multitasking according to the passage?A. Playing video games on the Internet.B. Talking on the phone while staying with others.C. Watching TV while using the computer.D. Listening to music while relaxing.24. The underlined phrase "in check" in the last paragraph can be replaced by "____".A. in orderB. in controlC. in storeD. in sightBIt is quite reasonable to blame traffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible．Everybody knows that the nicest men would become fierce tigers behind the wheel．It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to haveone in the driver’s seat is another matter altogether.Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too．It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving．On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting．A friendly nod or a wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and calm so necessary in modern traffic condition．But such behaviors of politeness are by no means enough．Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, misplaced politeness can also be dangerous．Typical examples are the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may be not able to stop in time．The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to．It always amazes me that the highways are not covered with the dead bodies of these grannies (奶奶).An experienced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings．Unfortunately, modern drivers can’t even learn to drive．Years ago, experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take from all road users．It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.25．According to the passage, troubles on the road are often caused by .A．road conditions B．the behavior of the driversC．the speed of modern life D．the large number of cars26．In the writer’s opinion, .A．unskillful drivers should be punishedB．strict traffic rules are badly neededC．drivers should show road politeness properlyD. drivers should avoid traffic jams27．The underlined word “give-and-take” in the passage means .A．politeness and impolitenessB．good manners and bad mannersC．willingness to give in to each other’s wishesD．offering help to others as much as possible28．What is the best title of the passage?A．Traffic Problems B．Road PolitenessC．Bad Manners on the Road D．Good Drivers and Bad DriversCClimate change，pollution，overuse of water and development are killing some of the world’s most famous rivers including China’s Yangtze．India’s Ganges and Africa’s Nile．WWF said on Tuesday．At the global launch of its report “World’s Top 10 Rivers at Risk”，the group said many rivers could dry out. affecting hundreds of millions of people and killing unique aquatic(水生的)life．“If these rivers die，millions will lose their livelihoods，biodiversity(生物多样性)will be destroyed on a massive scale，there will be less fresh water and agriculture，resulting in less food security，”said．Rayi Singh，secretary—general of WWF—India．The report,launched ahead of“World Water Day”today，alsocited the Rio Grande in．the United States，the Mekong and Indus in Asia，Europe’s Danube, La Plata in South America and Australia’s Murray—Darling as in need of greater protection．Rivers are the world’s main source of fresh water and WWF says about half of the available supply is already being used up．Dams have destroyed habitats and cut rivers off from their flood plains．while climate change could affect the seasonal water flows that feed them，the report said．Fish populations，the top source of protein and overall life support for hundreds of thousands of communities worldwide，are also being threatened, it found．The Yangtze basin is one of the most polluted rivers in the world because of decades of heavy industrialization，damming and huge influxes(流入)of seaiment(积淀)from land conversion.Climate change，including higher temperatures，also means serious consequences for fishery productivity，water supply and political security in Africa’s arid Nile basin．Tributaries(支流)flowing into the Ganges are drying up because of irrigation，WWF said．29．We can infer from the text that _____.A．higher temperatures couldn’t affect fishery productivityB．rivers’dying out could affect food securityC．there are four Asian rivers mentioned in the passageD．the Yangtze is polluted thanks to the lack of enough tributaries30．The top 10 rivers are fast dying as a result of the following EXCEPT _____.A. climate change B．pollution C．wasting water D．dams31．WWF is probably a name of _____.A．a magazine B．a newspaper C．an organization D．a reportDTwenty years ago, most experts believed that differences in how boys and girls behaved were mainly due to differences in how they were treated by their parents, teachers, and friends. It’s hard to cling to that belief today. Recent research has shown that there are biological differences between boys and girls. Understanding these differences is important in raising and educating children.For example, girls are born with more sensitive hearing than boys, and the difference increases as kids grow up. So when a grown man speaks to a girl in what he thinks is a normal voice, she may hear it as yelling. Conversely (反过来), boys who appear to be inattentive in class may just be sitting too far away too hear the teacher.Likewise, girls are better in their expression of feelings. Studies reveal that negative emotions are seated in an area of the brain called the amygdala. Girls develop all early connection between this area and the cerebral cortex (大脑皮层), enabling them to talk about their feelings. In boys these links develop later. So if you ask a troubled adolescent boy to tell you what his feelings are, he often cannot say much.Dr. Sax, an advocate of single-sex education, points out that keeping boys and girls separate in the classroom has yielded striking educational, social, and interpersonal benefits. Therefore, parents and teachers should try to recognize, understand, and make use of the biological differences that make a girl a girl, and a boy a boy.32．What is the main idea of the passage?A. Boys tend to pay less attention in class than girls.B. Girls are better than boys in their ability to detect sounds.C. Single-sex schools are not good because they keep boys and girls separate.D. Boys and girls behave differently because of biological differences.33．Why do girls express negative feelings better than boys?A. Girls are more emotional than boys.B. The links between certain parts of the brain develop earlier in girls than in boys.C. The amygdala is located in different areas of the brain for boys and girls.D. Girls have more brain cells than boys.34．Which of the following does the author believe?A. Boys and girls should be educated in different ways.B. Girls need more training in communication.C. Parents should pay more attention to boys.D. Sex differences should be ignored in education。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（十六）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

ABamboo (竹子) is one of nature’s (自然) most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist reported one bamboo plant which grew 1.5 metres (4 feet) in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1, 000 kinds of bamboo.Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimetres (1 foot) across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.Bamboo has been used to make many things such as hats and kitchen tools. Because it is strong, bamboo is also used to build buildings.Many Asian countries have used bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for buildings and supporting new buildings and bridges while they are being built.In Africa, poor farmers are taught how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap way to find water because they have no money, and their crops often die from no rain and no water. Bamboo pipes help poor farmers bring water to their thirsty fields without spending a lot of money.21．How is bamboo like grass?A. It grows quickly.B. It’s wood.C. It is easy to cutD. It is very thin22．Though you can see bamboo everywhere, it doesn’t grow ______.A. in ChinaB. in EuropeC. on mountainsD. in Africa23．Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers?A. Because it is cheap.B. Because it has different colors.C. Because it is strong.D. Because it has been used by Asians.24．Bamboo pipes can ______.A. make moneyB. be treesC. grow quicklyD. carry waterBIn a room at Texas Children Cancer Center in Houston, eight-year-old Simran Jatar lay in bed with a drip (点滴) above her to fight her bone cancer. Over her bald head, she wore a pink hat that matched her clothes. But the third grader’s cheery dressing didn’t mask her pain and weary eyes.Then a visitor showed u p. “Do you want to write a song?” asked Anita Kruse, 49, rolling a cart equipped with an electronic keyboard, a microphone and speakers. Simran stared. “Have you ever written a poem?” Anita Kruse continued. “Well, yes,” Simran said.Within minutes, Simran was reading her poem into the microphone“Some bird soaring through the sky,” she said softly. “Imagination in its head…” Anita Kruse added piano music, a few warbling (鸣,唱) birds, and finally the girl’s voice. Thirty minutes later, she presented Simran with a CD of her first recorded song.That was the beginning of Anita Kruse’s project, Purple Songs Can Fly, one that has helped more than 125 young patients write and record songs. As a composer and pianist who had performed at the hospital, Kruse said that the idea of how she could help “came in one flash”.The effect on the kids has been great. One teenage girl, curling (蜷缩) in pain in herwheelchair, stood unaided to dance to a hip-hop song she had written. A 12-year-old boy with Hodgkin’s disease who rare ly spoke surprised his doctors with a song he called I Can Make It.“My time with the kids is heartbreaking because of the severity of their illnesses,” says Anita Kruse. “But they also make you happy, when the children are smiling, excited to share their CD with their families.”Simran is now an active sixth grader and cancer-free. From time to time, she and her mother listen to her song, Always Remembering, and they always remember the “really sweet and nice and loving” lady who gave them a shining moment in the dark hour.25．Simran Jatar lay in bed in hospital because ______.A. most of her hair had fallen outB. she was receiving treatment for cancerC. she felt depressed and quit from schoolD. she was suffering from a pain in her back26．What do we kno w about Anita Kruse’s project?A. It helps young patients record songs.B. It is supported by singers and patients.C. It aims to replace the medical treatment.D. It offers patients chances to realize their dreams.27．What does the case of a 12-year-old boy suggest?A. Most children are naturally fond of music.B. He was brave enough to put up performance.C. The project has positive effect on young patients.D. Singing is the best way to treat some illnesses.28．What is probably the best title for the passage?A. Purple Songs Can FlyB. Singing Can Improve HealthC. A Shining Moment in LifeD. A Kind Woman—Anita KruseCYour glasses may someday replace your smartphone, and some New Yorkers are ready for the switch. Some in the city can't wait to try them on and use the maps and GPS that the futuristic eyewear is likely to include.“I'd use it if I were hanging out with friends at 3 a. m. and going to the bar and wanted to see what was open,” said Walter Choo, 40, of Fort Greene.The smartphone-like glasses will likely come out this year and cost between $250 and $600, the Times said, possibly including a variation of augmented(增强的) reality, a technology already available on smartphones and tablets (平板电脑) that overlays information onto the screen about one's surroundings. So, for example, if you were walking down a street, indicators would pop up showing you the nearest coffee shop or directions could be plotted out and come into view right on the sidewalk in front of you.“As far as a mainstream consumer pro duct, this just isn't something anybody needs，” said Sam Biddle, who writes for . “We're accustomed to having one thing in our pocket to do all these things,” he added, “and the average consumer isn't gonna be able to afford another device (装置) that's hundreds and hundreds of dollars.”Google publisher Seth Weintraub, who has been reporting on the smartphone-like glasses since late last year, said he is confident that this type of wearable device will eventually be as common as smartphones.“It's just like smartphones 10 years ago,” Weintraub said. “A few people started getting emails on their phones, and people thought that was crazy. Same kind of thing. We see people bending their heads to look at their smartphones, and it's unnatural,” he said.“There's gonna be improvements to that, and this is a step there. "29．One of the possible functions of the smartphone-like glasses is to ____.A. program the opening hours of a barB. supply you with a picture of the futureC. provide information about your surroundingsD. update the maps and GPS in your smartphones30．The underlined phrase "pop up" in the third paragraph probably means " ____".A. develop rapidlyB. get round quicklyC. appear immediatelyD. go over automatically31．According to Sam Biddle, the smartphone-like glasses are ____.A. necessary for teenagersB. attractive to New YorkersC. available to people worldwideD. expensive for average consumers32．We can learn from the last two paragraphs that the smartphone-like glasses ____.A. may have a potential marketB. are as common as smartphonesC. are popular among young adultsD. will be improved by a new technologyDThe baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert（警觉）. Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her gaze （凝视）starts to lose its focus--until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns: she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects (a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? No again. Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise（同样地）when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.33．Babies are sensitive to the change in _______.A. the size of cardsB. the colour of picturesC. the shape of patternsD. the number of objects34．Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?A. To reduce the difficulty of the experimentB. To see how babies recognize soundsC. To carry their experiment furtherD. To keep the babes interest.35．Where does this text probably come from?A. Science fictionB. Children’s literatureC. An advertisementD. A science report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。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（四）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AAccording to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gigawatts of electricity every year. Unfortunately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills to touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of Norway, however, could help put them anywhere.The project, called Hywind, is the world’s first large-scale deepwater wind turbine (涡轮发电机). Although it uses a fairly standard 152-ton, 2. 3-megawatt turbine, Hywind represents totally new technology. The turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on a floating spar, a technology Hywind’s creator, the Norwegian company StatoilHydro, has developed recently. The steel spar, which is filled with stones and goes 328 feet below the sea surface, will be tied to the ocean floor by three cables ; these will keep the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves. Hywind’s stability in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind power. If all goes according to the plan, the turbine will start producing electricity six miles off the coast of southwestern Norway as early as September.To produce electricity on a large scale, a commercial wind farm will have to use bigger turbines than Hywind does, but it’s difficult enough to balance such a large turbine so high on a floating spar in the middle of the ocean. To make that turbine heavier, the whole spar’s center of gravity must be moved much closer to the ocean’s surface. To do that, the company plans to design a new kind of wind turbine, one whose gearbox (变速箱) sits at sea level rather than behind the blades.Hywind is a test run, but the benefits for perfecting floating wind-farm technology could be extremely large. Out at sea, the wind is often stronger and steadier than close to shore, where all existing offshore windmills are planted. Deep-sea farms are invisible from land, which helps overcome the windmill-as-eyesore objection. If the technology catches on, it will open up vast areas of the plan et’s surface to one of the best low-carbon power sources available.1. The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of .A. the cables which tie the spar to the ocean floorB. the spar which is floating in deep-sea waterC. the blades driven by strong and steady sea windD. the stones filled in the spar below the sea surface2.To balance a bigger turbine high on a floating spar, a new type of turbine is to be designed with its gearbox sitting .A. on the sea floorB. on the spar topC. at sea levelD. behind the blades3. Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can .A. solve the technical problems of deepwater windmillsB. make financial profits by producing more turbinesC. settle the arguments about environmental problemsD. explore low-carbon power resources available at seaBMark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father's wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you've been playing with his new computer.”Jason said，“He told us not to touch it.”“He won't find out，” Mark said，“I'll just have a quick look and shut it down.”Mark had been scolded before for touching his father's equipment. But his curiosity wasdifficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.It was a strange­looking machine—one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked.“It's an experimental model，” his father had explained，“so don't touch it under any circumstances.” But his father's warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought，Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later，the screen turned into colors，shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the center of the screen：“SPACE TRANSPORTER.”“Yes！” Mark cried excitedly，“It's a computer game. I knew it！Dad's only been pretending to work. He's really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen：“ENTER NAMESVOYAGER 1：...VOYAGER 2：...”Mark's fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.“INPUT ACCEPTED.START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO­RETRIEVE INITIATED(自动回收程序已启动)．” The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.“I think we'd better shut it off，Mark，” Jason yelled，reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen，wrapping the boys in its glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen，the letters changed.“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL.DESTINATION: MARS.RETRIEVE DATE：2025.”4．Why did Mark touch the computer against his father's warning?A．He wanted to take a voyage. B．He wanted to practice his skill.C．He was so much attracted by it. D．He was eager to do an experiment. 5．Where did the boys' father most likely work?A．In an electronic factory. B．In a computer company.C．In a scientific research center. D．In an information processing center. 6．Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of ________.A．a computer game B．a company websiteC．a software producer D．an astronomy program7．Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?A．He was afraid of being scolded.B．He didn't like the loud noise and light.C．He didn't want to play games any more.D．He was afraid something dangerous might happen.CResearchers from France and Italy discovered that Canadian parents are less strict with their children than mothers and fathers in France and Italy.“Our most important finding was the difference between Canadians and the others，” said Professor Michel Claes，the lead author of the study.“Canadians focus on independence and negotiation. On the other hand，Italians，for example，exercise more control. We found Canadians seem to focus on negotiation in case of a conflict.”Claes said Canada，France and Italy were selected for the study because they share important cultural and social factors.“We chose French­Canadians because they share the same language as France，and originally came from France and share certain values. Italy was included because it was considered to have similar，strong and important family values，” he explained.The researchers examined the emotional ties between parents and their children by questioning 1,256 students aged 11 to 19 years old.Canadian students reported less control and more free actions，according to the study. Italian parents were stricter and French parents were somewhere in the middle.Claes explains that the differences lie in education in Canada，France and Italy.“North America has its own educational values，which promote individualization. Tolerance and comprehension are encouraged. Italy，on the other hand，promotes respect of authority，control，and the need for permission.” he said.Children from all three countries described their mothers as warm and communicative. Italian and Canadian children had similar feelings about their fathers，and reported high levels of emotional ties. But French fathers were generally thought by their children to be more distant and cold.“We were surprised by this，” Claes admitted.“It seems as though the relationships between French mothers and their children were becoming closer over time，while fathers maintain a form of distance and coldness，which is more of a source of conflict in France than in the other countries.”8．Professor Michel Claes believes that Canada，France and Italy ________.A．have the same family spiritB．have some similar cultural traditionsC．have experienced some similar social changesD．have experienced similar cultural developments9．How did the researchers carry out the study ?A．By collecting answers of parents from Canada，France and Italy.B．By collecting answers of children from Canada，France and Italy.C．By questioning parents and their children from Italian Canadian families.D．By questioning children from French­Canadian families.10. According to Michel Claes，what mainly leads to the differences in parent­childrenrelationships among Canada，France and Italy?A．Educational opportunities. B．Traditional ideas.C．Educational values. D．Historical events.11．Which of the following is NOT a finding of the study?A．French children have troubled relationships with their parents.B．Canadian children have close relationships with their parents.C．Italian children have good relationships with their parents.D．Kids from Canada，France and Italy have closer ties with their moms.DAn idea that started in Seattle's public library has spread throughout America and beyond. The concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.In addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. The idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who launched (发起）the "If All of Seattle Read the Same Book " project in 1998. Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong Kong.In Chicago, the mayor appeared on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the "One Book, One Chicago" program. As a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. Across the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character.The only problem arose in New York ,where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. This may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .Or it may show that New Yorkers rather missed the point ,putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.Ultinatelas Nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process, or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.12. What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?A. To invite authors to guide readers.B. To encourage people to read and share.C. To involve people in community service.D. To promote the friendship between cities.13. Why was it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?A .They had little interest in reading.B. They were too busy to read a book.C. They came from many different backgroundsD. They lacked support from the local government14. According to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?A. In large communities with little sense of unityB. In large cities where libraries are far from homeC. In medium-sized cities with a diverse populationD. In large towns where agreement can be quickly reached15. According to Nancy, the degree of students of the project is judged byA. the careful selection of a proper bookB. the growing popularity of the writersC. the number of people who benefit from reading.D. the number of books that each person reads.第二节七选五填空 (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。

甘肃省部分普通中学2016高考英语新课标学能专业高阶测控特练试题（六）注意：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。

满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分：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。

AOne day, I received a call from a colleague. He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem, while the student claimed a perfect score. I was elected as their arbiter（仲裁人）. I read the examination problem: “Show how it is possibl e to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer（气压计）. ”The student had answered; "Take the barometer to the top of the building, attach a long rope to it, lower it to the street, and then bring it up, measuring the length of the rope. The length of it is the height of the building.”The student had really answered the question completely, but the answer didn't confirm his competence in physics. I suggested the student try again. I gave him six minutes to answer the question, warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics. Five minutes later, he said he had many answers and dashed off one, which read：“Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof. Drop the barometer, timing its fall with a stopwatch. Then, use the physical formula（公式）to calculate the height of the building.”At this point, my colleague had to accept it, and then the student made almost full marks.I couldn't help asking the student what the other answers were. He listed many others, and then added, "Probably the best is to take the barometer to the administrator and said to him, ‘Sir, here is a fine barometer. If you tell me the height of the building, I will give it to you.”, Then, I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional answer to this question. He admitted that he did, but said that he was fed up with high school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think.The name of the student was Bohr who later was famous all over the world. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922.1. The student got a zero at the beginning because _____.A. the teacher wasn't satisfied with himB. his answer wasn't complete or correctC. the teacher didn't fully understand his answerD. his answer didn't show his knowledge of physics2. We know from the passage that _____.A. the student knew the expected answerB. the administrator told Bohr the heightC. the author preferred Bohr's last answerD. the teacher was a very stubborn person3. We can learn from the passage that _____.A. instructors can teach students how to thinkB. arbiters can help students to get high scoresC. students should be given more freedom in thinkingD. teachers should make students use physical formulas4. What was Bohr's attitude toward his schooling?A. OptimisticB. CriticalC. ApprovingD. NeutralBRecordings of angry bees are enough to send big, tough African elephants running away, a new study says. Beehives (蜂窝)—either recorded or real—may even prevent elephants from damaging farmer’s crops.In 2002, scientist Lucy King and her team found that elephants avoid certain trees with bees living in them. Today, Lucy wants to see if African honeybees might discourage elephants from eating crops. But before she asked farmer to go to the trouble of setting up beehives on theirfarms, she needed to find out if the bees would scare elephants away.Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder. Then she threw a stone into the beehive, which burst into life. Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down. Next，Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in a tree close to each family.From a distance, Lucy switched on the pre-recorded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera. Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds. Out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees. Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them. When Lucy played the sound of a waterfall (瀑布) instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families, the animals were undisturbed. Even after four minutes, most of the groups stayed in one place.Lucy is now studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times. She hasn’t te sted enough groups yet to know, but her initial (最初的) results were promising enough to begin trials with farmers. She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away.5. We know from the passage that elephants may be frightened of .A. loud noisesB. some cropsC. video camerasD. angry bees6. As mentioned in the passage, Lucy .A. works by herself in AfricaB. needs to test more elephant groupsC. has stopped elephants eating cropsD. has got farmers to set up beehives on their farms7. Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive?A. To record the sound of bees.B. To make a video of elephants.C. To see if elephants would run away.D. To find out more about the behavior of bees.8. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Young elephants ignore African honeybees.B. Waterfalls can make elephants stay in one place.C. Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them.D. Farmers do not allow Lucy to conduct tests in their fields.CProudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America.I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started th e American Revolution.” The whole world became quite! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartilyinto my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!9. What did the author’s classmates think about his report?A. interestingB. ridiculous.C. boring.D. puzzling.10. Why was the author confused about the task?A. He was unfamiliar with American history.B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction.D. He was new at the school.11. The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.A. annoyedB. ashamedC. readyD. eager12. In the end, the author turned things around _______.A. by redoing his taskB. through his own effortsC. with the help of his grandfatherD. under the guidance of his headmasterDI believe that my country，Poland，is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents—to some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing. It’s not so common nowadays to treat food that way，since you hardly ever bake your own bread. Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make our food from scratch (起点), some customs have been kept—that’s why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food away—even though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more. It’s widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals together—extremely difficult now, but so rewarding! You can share other members’ troubles and successes, give your children some attention, or just sit down for a moment, instead of rushing through life aimlessly. Furthermore, your body，and stomach in particular will be very grateful for such a time!In Poland, a wedding，Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal. Women in the house get together and cook ,sometimes for a few days before the event，and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country. What’s more, almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.13. When the writer was a child, he/she _______.A. found people were crazy about breadB. began to realize the importance of foodC. thought that cutting bread was amazingD. learned people hardly baked their own bread14. The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because___________.A. he/she makes food from scratchB. his/her parents would blame him/herC. some customs still have effect on him/herD. many people are still working hard as farmers15. From the text, we can learn that, in Poland, ________.A. most meals can be interesting topics for a long timeB. the whole family often have meals together nowadaysC. it’s common for women to get together to cook for a few daysD. family members can know more about each other by having meals together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。

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AExcept for the Indians, the earliest backpackers in America were frontiersmen （边民），who traveled the wilderness looking either for necessities such as food and water or for sources of wealth such as fur and gold For them backpacking was a way of survival or a means of achieving what one day would be called the "American Dream".Today, however, many people enjoy backpacking as an entertaining activity. Shouldering a pack and leaving behind the world of telephone, television and traffic promise an exciting experience. Testing one's stamina（耐力）and skills is challenging, and regaining a sense of one's place in the natural world can be rewarding.Moreover, backpacking is an activity that can last any length of time and can be enjoyed alone or with friends. Then too, a backpacking trip may be organized within a day or two. The backpacker and his friends have only to decide on their destination and then organize the all-important equipment, whose contents they must depend on the trip. A map, a compass, a flashlight, along with food, and extra clothing can be found without much difficulty. Once the backpackers have left word about where they go in a note on the refrigerator door or in a message on an answering machine, they can look forward to an adventure that will lift the spirit and promote the soul.Their outing will enable them to return in a short time to the age of technology with the courage and independence of Natty Bumppo , who did indeed belong to the age of the frontier.21. Early backpackers were interested in finding____.A. activities in lifeB. daily necessities and wealthC sense of their place in the worldD means of he coming famous22. One of the advantages of backpacking is that .A. it is not so challenging as other activitiesB. it does not require people to decide on a destinationC it can help people connect with natureD it must be done in groups and can cure one's loneliness23. The text mainly discusses____.A the early backpackersR how to be a backpackerC. the future of backpackingD. the reason for people's interest in backpackingBA year ago, my friend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding. After the reception, we were waiting for a public transport bus to go back home. It was nine o'clock at night, and although many buses passed, none stopped.We waited for an hour and were getting forlorn We wouldn't be able to stay overnight because it was a weekday, and we both needed to work the next day. It was almost 10 pm when a family who had attended the same wedding passed by in their car. Probably sensing that we were waiting for some means of transport, they stopped and gave us a lift.I was so touched by their kindness, and I expressed my gratitude to themWhen we reached my hometown, the family dropped us at the nearest point from where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the spot where we had parked our bike. On the way, a laborer stopped the taxi. The driver saw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay the fare.The laborer shook his head and said, "No". On hearing this, the driver refused to take him I remembered my own dilemma a few minutes earlier, and I told the driver to allow him to sit with us, as I would pay his fare_ What an immediate opportunity to pass on the family's act of kindness! That night, I felt lightness in my heart, and I went to sleep happily and filled with joy about what I had gotten to do. How I wish this chain of kindness could continue all Over the world with your help! That is why today I specially share my story with you again!24. Why did the family stop when passing by in their car? .A To wait for some means of transport.B. To wait for their guest to arrive.C. To give the laborer some help.D. To offer the author a lift.25. The reason why the driver permitted the laborer to get in is that .A the driver showed mercy on the laborerB. the author promised to pay the laborer's fareC. the Laborer finally agreed to pay his own fareD. the driver wanted to share stories with the laborer26.What does the underlined word "forlorn in the second paragraph mean? .A Hopeless. B. Excited. C. Happy. D. Calm27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text? .A A Poor Laborer B. A Terrible TripC. Magic Chain of kindness sD. The Power of FriendshipCThere are inspirational tales which have climbed up the ladder of the bookshelf this week. Reflect on themBook: No Looking BackAuthor: Shivani Gupta Publisher: Rupa Pages:246Twenty-two-year-old Shivani had thrown a party one evening and awoke the next morning in hospital. Paralyzed(瘫痪) and then wheelchair bound , it took Shivani years of pain, struggle and determination to regain control of her life and her body.Then tragedy struck again As the newly-married Shivani drove to Manali with her family, an oil tanker crashed head-on withthe car. Bedridden once again, yet, Shivani refused to give up-she wouldn't let her inability to walk keep her from achieving her ambitions.Book: Courage Beyond Compar eAuthor: Sanjay Sharma and Medini Sharma Publisher:Rupa Pages:258The 10 sportsmen in the book are champions in diverse disciplines like athletics, swimming, badminton. They overcame physical limitations to reach the top of their chosen fields. Powerful and inspiring, these stories are heart-warming reminders that a strong mind and great determination almost always triumphs (战胜) over the limitations of the human body.Book: Face to FaceAuthor: Ved Mehta Publisher: Penguin Pages:314Blind since the age of four, the author led a lonely childhood in India until he was accepted to the Arkansas School for the Blind, to which he flew alone at 15. America and the school changed his life, leading to degrees at Oxford and Harvard and a successful writing career.Book: This Star Won't Go OutAuthor: Esther Earl with Lori and Wayne Earl Publisher:Penguin Pages:431Diagnosed with cancer at the age of 12, Esther Earl was a very bright and talented, but very normal teenager. She lived a hope-filled and generous life as her physical health declined elegantly.A cheerful, positive and encouraging daughter, sister and friend, Esther died in 2010, shortly after turning 16, but not before inspiring thousands through her growing online presence28. No Looking Back is mainly about _ .A how unfortunate the author wasB. why the author wrote the bookC. how the author got disabledD. how the author survived the tragedies29. Which book shows us something about sports?A No Looking Back. B. Courage Beyond Compare.C. Face to Face.D. This Star Won't Go out.30. What do the four books have in common?A They all have over 250 pages.B. They are best-sellers.C. Those reading them can get inspired.D. All the characters are born disabled31. The main purpose of the text is to _ . .A tell readers some storiesB. introduce some disabled peopleC. introduce some new inspiring booksD. show how to survive rough timesDResearchers have developed a medical device which they say can find malaria (疟疾) infections in the human body. The laser beam scanner(激光扫描器) is the first device that can find the sometimes deadly disease without going inside the body. The test is painless, which does not need blood from a person, and appears to he right every time it is done.The newly developed device only needs a person to place a finger on a laser device. Doctor Dmitri Lopotko, a researcher at Rice University in Houston, Texas. "We shine with a laser beam scanner very short light pulse through the skin. And this light pulse is absorbed only by malaria parasites(寄生虫) because of the wavelength we use. And in response to this short light pulse, the parasite gradually explodes," he said.The light pulse comes from a low-powered laser. It has less power than a laser point. It shines on the hemozoin (疟原虫色素) which is produced by the malaria parasite once it has infected red blood cells. Hemozoin crystals （晶体） are not found in red cells that are not infected with malaria. As the crystals are heatedby the laser, they create small bubbles inside inf'ected cells Doctor Lopotko says the bubbles exploded, and then make a sound that scientists can hear and count. "You can find just a few infected cells in a million normal cells," he said. Doctor Lopotko says when researchers tested the device, it was never wrong. And itwas able to find malaria infection early when treatment is very important.The device can be carried and uses its batteries. It costs about 10,000 t0 20,000 dollars t。