华中师大《高级英语写作》期末考试备考资料全集题及答案参考答案

2021届华师附属高级中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AI started working with my hands at a young age. The youngest of five brothers, I took on the role as a “maintenance (维修) man” at an early age for our family’s small grocery store. Often my dad wouldn’t give me a clear idea of how something shouldbe done, so I just had to figure it out by researching or through trial and error.Fast forward to 2016 and those problem-solving skills would become the focus of Tippecanoe High School’s Homebuilding class. I knew I wanted to teach the students skills that went beyond just being able to hammer nails or cut pieces of two-by-fours. The problem was that we didn’t have the resources at the time to do much else. The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important. Designing, building and selling a tiny house on wheels seemed like the perfect project to accomplishthe task. I reached out to a number of local businesses and most of them responded with the greatest support for what x k w we were doing.This year we added a new element to the program. Through one of our partners, we were able to connect with the nonprofit Veteran’s Ananda Incorporated. Students in the Homebuilding class are leading the design and production of micro houses to be donated to this organization. The new partnership gives the students another focus to consider when designing and building the houses.There has been no shortage of students since our first year. Three years ago we had 41 students, the next 191, and this year it was limited to just over 160 students so we could have a safe and manageable classroom environment. The number of girls taking the class has risen steadily over the last few years as well. This class offers something for everyone and the skills are universal.1. How can we describe the young author?A. He opened a small grocery store.B. He did a lot of research in the lab.C. He enjoyed doing hands-on activities.D. He learnt about maintenance from his father.2. What do the underlined words “the task” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Getting some financial support.B. Selling a tiny house on wheels.C. Reaching out to many local businesses.D. Offering the students some problem-solving skills.3. What can be inferred about the Homebuilding class from the last paragraph?A. Its size needs increasing.B. Itis popular with the students.C. It has caused some safety concerns.D. Its classroom environment is hard to manage.BJennifer Mauer has needed more willpower than the typical college student to pursue her goal of earning a nursing degree. That willpower bore fruit when Jennifer graduated from University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and became the first in her large family to earn a bachelor's(学士) degree.Jennifer grew up on a farm in a family of 10 children. Her dad worked at a job away from the farm, and her mother ran the farm with the kids. After high school, Jennifer attended a local technical college, working to pay her tuition(学费), because there was no extra money set aside for a college education. After graduation, she worked to help her sisters and brothers pay for their schooling.Jennifer now is married and has three children of her own. She decided to go back to college to advance her career and to be able to better support her family while doing something she loves: nursing. She chose the UW-Eau Claire program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield because she was able to pursue her four-year degree close to home. She could drive to class and be home in the evening to help with her kids. Jennifer received great support from her family as she worked to earn her degree: Her husband worked two jobs to cover the bills, and her 68-year-old mother helped take care of the children at times.Through it all, she remained in good academic standing and graduated with honors. Jennifer sacrificed(牺牲) a lot to achieve her goal, giving up many nights with her kids and missing important events to study. “Some nights my heart was breaking to have to pick between my kids and studying for exams or papers,” she says. However, her children have learned animportant lesson, witnessing their mother earn her degree. Jennifer is a first-generation graduate and an inspiration to her family—and that's pretty powerful.4. What did Jennifer do after high school?A. She helped her dad with his work.B. She ran the family farm on her own.C. She taught her sisters and brothers.D. She supported herself through college.5. Why did she choose the program at Ministry Saint Joseph's Hospital?A. To learn from the best nurses.B. To take care of her kids easily at night.C. To save money for her parents.D. To find a well-paid job there.6. What did Jennifer sacrifice to achieve her goal?A. Her health.B. Her chance of promotion.C Her reputation. D. Her time with family.7. What can we learn from Jennifer's story?A. Hard work pays off.B. Love breaks down barriers.C. Time is money.D. Education is the key to success.CMany of us in China enjoy adding chilies (辣椒) toour food, but did you know that this spicy vegetable could also be dangerous? A 34-year-oldUSman recently ended up in hospital after eating a Carolina Reaper—the spiciest chili in the world. After taking just a single bite of one, the man suffered from serious headaches in the following few days, reported BBC News.In fact, reports of stomachache and headache caused by eating spicy food are not something unusual. But if chilies are harmful, why is it that human beings are the only animals to eat this vegetable? According to the website Huanqiu, about 600 million Chinese people—almost half of the national population—are chili eaters. So what makes people love chilies so much? The human body reacts to the burning feeling that comes from eating chilies by releasing natural chemicals that “produce a sense of happiness” , noted BBC News.And the benefits go even further than just personal enjoyment. A survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences found that the death rate of those who eat spicy food once or twice a week is 10 percent lower than those who eat it less than once a week. The number decreased to 14 percent for those who eat spicy food six to seven times a week. And another study done by theUniversityofVermontcame to a similar conclusion. “The data encourages people to eat more spicy food to improve health and reduce death risk at an early age,” Liu Qi, a nutritionist at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, told BBC News.Chilies have anti-cancer quality and the ability to increase our metabolism (新陈代谢). So, don't worry if you love spicy food. It seems that chilies are actually good for us—except for the Carolina Reaper, perhaps.8. The example of a 34-year-old American is mentioned in Paragraph 1 to prove ________.A. chiliescan be beneficialB. chilies are popular inAmericaC. chilies can be dangerousD. serious headaches can be dangerous9. Eating chilies gives people a sense of happiness by_______.A. decreasing death rateB. releasing natural chemicalsC. curing serious headachesD. providing enough nutrition10. Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. Human are the only animals to eat chilies.B. Stomachache and headaches caused by chilies is something unusual.C. The more chilies you eat, the healthier you are.D. Chilies have anti-cancer quality but it can't increase our metabolism.11. The writer wrote the passage to ________.A. warn people of the dangers of chiliesB. ask people to eat Carolina ReaperC. encourage people to eat more chiliesD. tell people the benefits of chiliesDMasks that helped save lives during the Covid-19 pandemic（疫情）are proving a deadly risk for wildlife, with birds and sea creatures trapped in many facial coverings in animal habitats.Single-use masks have been found on the ground, waterways and beaches worldwide since countries required（heir use in public places to slow the pandemic's spread. Worn once, the thin protective materials can take hundreds of years to break down. "Face masks aren't going away any time soon-but when we throw them away, these items can harm the environment and the animals who share our planet," Ashley from anima! rights group PETA said.Monkeys have been found playing with used masks in the hills outsideMalaysia's capitalKuala Lumpur. And in an incident inBritain, a seagull was saved inChelmsfordafter its legs got caught in an abandoned mask for a week.However, the biggest influence is in the water. More than 1.5 billion masks made their way into the world's oceans last year, accounting for around 6200 extra tons of ocean plastic pollution, according to environmental group OceansAsia. “Masks and gloves are particularlyproblematicfor sea creatures," says George Leonard, chief scientist from NGO. "When those plastics break down in the environment, they form smaller and smaller particles （颗粒）.Those particles then enter the food chain and influence the entire ecosystem,“ he added.Campaigners have urged people to deal with masks properly after using them. OceansAsia has also called on governments to increase punishment for littering and encourage the use of washable masks.12. What bring（s）a great danger to wildlife now?A. Waste masks.B. Covid-19.C. Polluted water.D. Damaged habitats.13. What does the underlined word “problematic”in paragraph 4 mean?A. Important.B. Attractive.C. Common.D. Troubling.14. What can we infer from the text?A. Monkeys learned to wear masks from humans.B. Plastics are less harmful after becoming particles.C. Used masks have a worse effect on sea creatures.D. Waste masks arc the main ocean plastic pollution.15. How should we solve the problem from the last paragraph?A. Keep masks after they' re used.B. Call on governments to stop littering.C. Punish those who wear single-use masks.D. Put used masks in the recycling box.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

单选题1.---It was careless of you to have left your clothes outside all night.---My God! ().A.So did IB.So I didC.So were youD.So did you答案: B2.Just after putting away the dishes, ().A.the doorbell rang loudB.Nancy heard the doorbell ringC.someone knocked at the doorD.the dorbell was rung答案: B3.The home improvements have taken what little there is () my spare time.A.fromB.inC.ofD.at答案: C4.() production up by 60%, the company has had another excellent year.A.AsB.ForC.WithD.Through5.It wasn’t until nearly a month later () I received the manager’s reply.A.sinceB.whenC.asD.that答案: D6.It is the ability to do the job () matters not where you come from or what you are.A.oneB.thatC.whatD.it答案: B7.I hate () when people talk with their mouths full.A.itB.thatC.theseD.them答案: A8.() was in 1979 () I graduated from the university.A.That... thatB.It.. ..thatC.That... whenD.It... when答案: B9.Was ()that I saw last night at the concert?B.not youC.youD.that yourself答案: A10.It was about 600 years ago () the first clock with a face and an hour hand was made.A.thatB.untilC.beforeD.when答案: A11.Tom, you() leave all your clothes on the floor like this.A.wouldn’tB.mustn’tC.needn’tD.may not答案: B12.— Isn' t that Ann's husband over there?— No, it () be him -I'm sure he doesn't wear glasses.A.can'tB.must notC.won'tD.may not答案: A13.I was really anxious about you. You () home without a word.A.mustn't leaveB.Shouldn't have leftC.Couldn't have leftD.needn't leave答案: B14.When you come here for your holiday next time, don' t go to ()hotel; I can find you()_ bed in my flat.A.the; aB.the; 不填C.a; theD.a; 不填答案: A15.Jumping out of() airplane at ten thousand feet is quite() exciting experience.A.不填; theB.不填; anC.an; anD.the; the答案: C16.—Susan, will you please go and empty that drawer? —()?A.Good ideB.Help yourself.C.Go ahead, pleaseD.Me, too.答案: A17.— It’s getting late. I'm afraid I must be going now. —OK. () .A.Good ideB.Help yourself.C.Go ahead, pleaseD.Me, too.答案: D18.---I think you should phone Jenny and say sorry to her. ---(). It was her fault.A.Good ideB.Help yourself.C.Go ahead, pleaseD.Me, too.答案: A19.--I'm taking my driving test tomorrow.--()!A.Good ideB.Help yourself.C.Go ahead, pleaseD.Me, too.答案: B20.---Waiter!---().---I can't eat this. It's too salty.A.Good ideB.Help yourself.C.Go ahead, pleaseD.Me, too.答案: A21.My parents will move back into town in a year or().terB.afterC.soD.about答案: C22.I don't mind picking up your things from the store. (), the walk will do me good.A.Sooner or laterB.StillC.In timeD.Besides答案: D23.Boris has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has() IQ.A.a highB.a higherC.the higherD.the highest答案: B24.It's always difficult being in a foreign country,()if you don't speak the language.A.extremelyB.naturallyC.basicallyD.especially答案: D25.() to take this adventure course will certainly learn a lot of useful skills.A.Brave enough studentsB.Enough brave studentsC.Students brave enoughD.students enough brave答案: C26.---Susan, go and join your sister cleaning the yard.---Why()? John is sitting there doing nothing.A.himB.heC.ID.me答案: D27.---There's coffee and tea: you can have().A.eitherB.eachC.oneD.it答案: A28.Meeting my uncle after all these years was an unforgettable moment,() I will always treasure.A.thatB.oneC.itD.what答案: B29.The Parkers bought a new house but () will need a lot of work before they can move in.A.theyB.itC.oneD.which答案: B30.---Why don't we have a little break?---Didn't we just have().A.itB.thatC.oneD.this答案: C31.If you want to change for a double room you'll have to pay() $15.A.anotherB.otherC.moreD.each答案: A32.I have many friends, ()some are businessmen.A.of themB.from whichC.who ofD.of whom答案: D33.Mary wrote an article on ()the team had failed to win the game.A.whyB.whatC.whoD.that答案: A34.You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is ()I disagree.A.whyB.whereC.whatD.how答案: B35.Roses need special care () they can live through winter.A.becauseB.so thatC.even ifD.as答案: B36.We're going to the bookstore in John's car. You can come with us () you can meet us there later.A.butB.andC.orD.then答案: C37.Don't be afraid of asking for help () it is needed.A.unlessB.sinceC.althoughD.when答案: D38.John shut everybody out of the kitchen () he could prepare his grand surprise for the party.A.whichB.whenC.so thatD.as if答案: C39.The mother didn't know () to blame for the broken glass as it happened while she was out.A.whoB.whenC.howD.what答案: A40.Someone called me up in the middle of the night, but they hung up () I could answer the phone.A.asB.sinceC.untilD.before答案: D41.Dorothy was always speaking highly of her role in the day,(),of course, made the others unhappy.A.whoB.whichC.thisD.what答案: B42.— How about eight o' clock outside the cinema?—That () me fine.A.fitsB.meetsC.satisfiesD.suits答案: A43.We didn't plan our art exhibition like that but it () very well.A.worked outB.tried outC.went onD.carried on答案: A44.The storm left, () a lot of damage to this area.A.causedB.to have causedC.to causedD.having caused答案: D45.Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains()whether they will enjoy it.A.to seeB.to be seenC.seeingD.seen答案: B46.() such heavy pollution already, it may now be too late to clean up the river.A.Having sufferedB.SufferingC.To sufferD.Suffered答案: A47.The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see () the next year.A.carry outB.carrying outC.carried outD.to carry out答案: C48.I've worked with children before, so I know what() in my new job.A.expectedB.to expectC.to be expectingD.expects答案: B49.Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare--- you must learn to ().A.supportB.careC.spareD.share答案: D50.The coffee is wonderful! It doesn't taste like anything I () before.A.was havingB.haveC.have ever hadD.had ever had答案: C51.Sarah, hurry up. I'm afraid you can't have time to () before the party.A.get changedB.get changeC.get changingD.get to change答案: A52.My mind wasn't on what he was saying so I'm afraid I () half of it.A.was missingB.had missedC.will missD.missed答案: D53.Let' s keep to the point or we ()_ any decisions.A.will never reachB.have never reachedC.never reachD.never reached答案: A54.News reports say peace talks between the two countries () with no agreement reached.A.have broken downB.have broken outC.have broken inD.have broken up答案: A55.All morning as she waited for the medical report from the doctor, her nervousness().A.has grownB.is growingC.grewD.had grown答案: C56.I wonder why Jenny () us resently. We should have heard from her by now.A.hasn't writtenB.doesn't writeC.won't writeD.hadn't written答案: A57.---You haven't said a word about my new coat, Brenda. Do you like it ?---I'm sorry I () anything about it sooner. I certainly think it's pretty on you.A.wasn't sayingB.don't sayC.won't sayD.didn't say答案: D58.Visitors()_ not to touch the exhibits.A.will requestB.requestC.are requestingD.are requested答案: D59.Selecting a mobil phone for personal use is no easy task because technology() so rapidly.A.is changingB.has changedC.will have changedD.will change答案: A60.As we joined the big crowd I got () from my friends.A.separatedB.sparedC.lostD.missed答案: A。

2020-2021学年华师附属高级中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AElectric Shocks Can Be FatalGovernment statistics recently showed that in theUK, more than 3,000 people a year experience electric shocks in their homes. A smaller number of people are killed after they touch the power lines outside their homes. Electric shocks can cause a person's heart or breath to stop and are potentially fatal. It is essential for people to learn basic techniques to deal with such emergencies.What to do?● If you are the first person to reach someone who has an electric shock, don't touch him or her!● If the victim is still holding the appliance that gives him or her the shock (e.g. a hair dryer), unplug it or turn off the power at its source.Under no circumstances can you try to move the appliance with your hands!● Ifyou can't turn off the power, use a piece of wood, like a broom handle or a chair, to separate the victim from the appliance or the power source. You may even be able to do this with a folded newspaper.● The victim must remain lying down. If he or she isunconscious, the victim should be placed on his or her side. But he or she should not be moved if there is a possibility of neck or spine injuries unless it is ly necessary.● It is essential to maintain the victim's body heat, so make sure you cover him or her with a blanket before you do anything else. If the victim is not breathing, apply mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (人工呼吸). Keep the victim's head low until professional help arrives.● If the electric shock has been caused by an external power line, the dangers to the victim and to anybody providing first aid are much greater.1. What kind of passage is it?A. An advertisement.B. A horror story.C. A news report.D. First aid emergency advice.2. The underlined sentence implies that ________.A. you should move the applianceB. you should pick up the appliance and turn off the electricityC. it is very dangerous to touch the appliance with your handsD. it is unnecessary to unplug the appliance with your hands3. When a person has got an electric shock, you should ________.A. separate the victim from the appliance and let him sit upB. keep the victim warm and help him or her breathe againC. move the victim onto his or her side if he or she has got neck injuriesD. keep the victim's head high until professional help arrivesBIn the U. S., speaking more than one language fluently is not very common except in Los Angeles, California.The city has one of the largest population in the U. S. of young people between the ages of 18 and 34. This generation is often called millennials (新千年一代). More than half of millennials in Los Angeles are bilingual (双语的), which means they speak more than one language.Maria Elena Burgos is cooking a Mexican breakfast. She says making Mexican food is just one of the many traditions in her home. Another is speaking Spanish to her children.“We want them to be bilingual. We want to keep the Spanish somewhere in their learning too, not only at home.”When Ms Burgos first came to the United States from Mexico, she learned English. She knew her children would learn English quickly. So she wanted them to speak Spanish at home and study the language at school.She says being bilingual will give them more opportunities in the future. Knowing Spanish also means the children can talk with their s in Mexico.“When we had our children, one of the decisions we as parents made was to name them with a name that was easily pronounced in English and Spanish.”Elizabeth wants to know her family’s culture.” “The culture-to go back to our roots because that’s part of who we are.”Monica wants to pass on the culture to her children“It’s nice to know our culture and then to be able to pass it onto our children and grand-children and everyone to let them know where we come from.”And, Monica says she does not speak only English and Spanish. She has even learned some Korean in school.4. Which of the following is a tradition of Maria?A. Cooking breakfast for her s.B. Talking with her children in Spanish.C. Talking with her s in Spanish.D. Forcing her children to speak Spanish.5. What can be inferred from Monica’s words?A. She doesn’t care where she comes from.B. She looks forward to learning Spanish.C. Everyone should know his own culture.D. She doesn’t like American culture.6. Which of the following is mentioned about children speaking more languages?A. It can give children more chances in the future.B. It can make children feel proud before their friends.C. It can give the children a chance to go to a good college.D. It can let children go to the places where they want to go.7. What’s the main purpose of this passage?A. To entertain the readers with a funny story.B. To inform the readers of a shocking experiment result.C. To encourage more persons to learn a second language.D. To tell a truth that many people in Los Angeles are bilingual.CIn the past, most people received their news from newspapers, magazines, radio and TV. But now, almost anyone can report and publish on the Internet and share it as news through social media. But the problemis that not all of the information is true and not all of the reporting is trustworthy.Howard Schneider, a former editor of the newspapersNewsday,started the Center for News Literacy (素养) at Stony Book University in 2007. The center has multiple projects, but the most famous one is a course to teach news literacy. The course trains students to look for various details that may indicate the truth of the story.Michelle Sheng is a third-year student at theUniversityofMichigan. Sheng finds that students either just stop reading the news or only take news from one source that they trust. "A lot of people are tired of the news. People are too busy to keep up with the news, and it is really easy to take whatever news is given to you because you don’t have the time to figure it out yourself,“ she says.For her part, Sheng recently created a digital exhibit for the university library of images to educate students on steps they can take to better analyze the news.It is important to educate an even larger audience, beyond American university students. The Center for News Literacy has developed teaching resources, as well as a free online news literacy course. It is also trying to reach a younger audience. It has partnered with several secondary schools in the American state ofNew Yorkto teach news literacy.People should research and confirm what they read online. However, to change human behavior is a difficult thing, but that really is the only thing that is going to help. The biggest problem is not getting people to be able to recognize bad journalism or false news, but getting people to want to recognize it. Our brains are wired to the Internet to seek out information that agrees with our current beliefs.8. What’s purpose of the course “News Literacy”？A. To get rid of false information on the Internet.B. To make people realize the risk on the Internet.C. To train students to tell true information from the false.D. To teach students good habits of using information online.9. Why do students have difficulty judging the truth of news?A. They are too lazy.B. They are bored with news.C. They lack news resources.D. They lack time to check its realness.10. What does the Center try to do besides teaching university students?A. Educate the public.B. Improve the service online.C. Prevent children going online.D. Set up several secondary schools.11. What did the author suggest doing to solve the problem of false news?A. Believing whatever you see.B. Changing human behaviors.C. Questioning all the news online.D. Only trusting reliable information.DEvery day in the United States animals are beaten, ignored, or forced to struggle for survival. Left in poorconditions with no food or water, they have little hope as they live out their days without the mercy they deserve. Some are found and rescued, given the chance to experience how great life and humans can be; others aren't so lucky. To grow as a nation, we must fight for these abused(受虐待的) animals’ rights and seriously punish heartless owners.One of the first steps in protecting animals and creating effective cruelty laws is to know what animal cruelty actually is. There are two categories: passive cruelty and active cruelty. The first involves acts of omission, meaning the abuse happens as a result of ignorance or lack of action. Passive cruelty might seem less serious, but that is not the case; it can lead to terrible pain and suffering, and finally death. Examples include starvation, inadequate shelter in extreme weather conditions, and the failure to get medical care. Passive cruelty is sometimes due to the owner's ignorance, so many animal control officers will first try to educate ignorant owners on how to properly care for animals before giving them a citation(传票) or putting them in prison.Active cruelty, on the other hand, is more well-known and disturbing. Sometimes referred to as non-accidental injury, this type of abuse involves purposeful harm on an animal in order to feel more powerful or gain control. Active cruelty against animals should be taken very seriously, since it can be a sign that a person has serious psychological issues and may commit more acts of violence---possibly against humans.It is hard to tell just what drives people to harm innocent animals. Most animal abusers find some sort of achievement or power in torturing a victim that they know can't fight back. While not all animal abusers become serial killers, it is important to take every case seriously.As a nation we need to make it our right to come together and ensure the safety of our beloved pets. As Margaret Mead once said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”12. What is the first step to do with the passive cruelty abusers?A. To throw them into prison.B. To bring the case to the court.C. To teach them how to treat animals.D. To give them a strong warning.13. We can learn from Para.3 that active cruelty ______.A. is actually a sign of power or controlB. has been taken seriously in the nationC. may lead to serious psychological problemsD. may cause acts of violence against humans14. What is the author’s attitude towards animal cruelty?A. Uncertain.B. Doubtful.C. Concerned.D. Pessimistic.15. The author wrote this passage to ______.A. warn those heartless pet ownersB. tell people the harm of animal crueltyC. explain the reasons why people harm animalsD. call on people to fight for the abused animals第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020届华师附属高级中学高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AFour Truly Unique Canadian Camping ExperiencesMount Robson Provincial Park,British ColumbiaNamed after the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, this park gives you breathtaking views of mountain landscapes along with lakes, waterfalls, canyons, and caves. The Berg Lake campground is located right at the northern base of the 3, 954-meter peak (山巅), which is about a day's hike in.Fundy National Park,New BrunswickIf you've grown tired of the tent or RV, this park is one of the few national parks offering yurt (蒙古包) rentals. Make sure you visit theBay of Fundywhere the world's highest tides make for some great surfing. You also can't miss the amazing Acadian forest waterfall. If you're looking for even more entertainment, the park also hostsmusic and cultural festivals each summer and has its own golf course.KluaneNational Parkand ReserveYukonFrom May to September, theKathleenLakecampground sees visitors come from far and wide to camp, hike and fish. Mountaineering is especially popular as Kluane is home to 17 of Canada's 20 highest peaks. Flightseeing over the park's glaciers and rafting (漂流) the winding Alsek River will also keep you out enjoying the wilderness.Prince Edward Island National Park,Prince Edward IslandIf you're looking for a family-friendly park, this one is wonderful. Between the seven beaches and more than 50 kilometersof hiking and cycling trails, you'll certainly be kept busy. Literature lovers, you can see what inspired L.M. Montgomery'sAnne of Green Gables at the nearby Green Gables Heritage Place and even explore the original house.1. Where is the park offering yurt rentals located?A. InBritish Columbia.B. InNew Brunswick.C. InYukon.D. InPrince Edward Island.2. What can you do inKluaneNational Parkand Reserve?A. Climb the highest mountain inCanada.B. Experience the highest tides.C. Raft the windingAlsekRiver.D. Attend music and cultural festivals.3. Which will you choose if you are a fan of Anne of Green Gables?A.Mount RobsonProvincialPark.B. Fundy National Park.C.KluaneNational Parkand Reserve.D.Prince Edward IslandNational Park.BTo show empathy is to identify with another’s feelings. It is to emotionally put yourself in the place of another. The ability to empathize is directly dependent on your ability to feel your own feelings and identify them.If you have never felt a certain feeling, it will be hard for you to understand how another person is feeling. If you have never put your hand in a flame, you will not know the pain of fire. If you have not experienced jealousy, you will not understand its power.Readingabout a feeling and intellectually knowing about it is very different than actually experiencing it for yourself.Among those with an equal level of emotional intelligence, the person who has actually experienced the widest range and variety of feelings — the great depths of depression and the heights of fulfillment, for example, — is the one who is most able to empathize. On the other hand, when we say that someone “can’t relate” to other people, it is likely because they haven’t experienced, acknowledged or accepted many feelings of their own.Once you have felt discriminated against, for example, it is much easier to relate with someone else who has been discriminated against. Our innate emotional intelligence gives us the ability to quickly recall those instances and form associations when we encounter discrimination again. We then can use the “reliving” of those emotions to guide our thinking and actions. This is one of the ways nature slowly evolves towards a higher level of survival.For this process to work, the first step is that we must be able to experience our own emotions. This means we must be open to them and not distract ourselves from them or try to numb ourselves from our feelings through drugs, alcohol, etc.Next, we need to become aware of what we are actually feeling — to acknowledge, identify, and accept our feelings. Only then can we empathize with others. That is one reason why it is important to work on your own emotional awareness and sensitivity — in other words, to be “in touch with” your feelings.4. How does the author explain the feelings of empathy?A. By giving examples.B. By having classification.C. By making comparison.D. By providing data.5. Which statement may the author agree with?A. Low level of empathy leads to fewer varieties of feelings.B. The deeper one’s feelings are, the more empathetic one is.C. Empathy is a way we recently picked up for better survival.D. Rich experiences may not go with a high level of empathy.6. What’s the purpose of the last two paragraphs of the text?A. To advise a sincere attitude to one’s experiences.B To suggest a right understanding of empathy.C. To require a realbond with one’s emotions.D. To call for true acceptance of one’s feelings.7. What is the best title for the text?A. How Empathy UnfoldsB. Be Open to Your EmotionsC. Why Is Empathy ImportantD. Accept Your True SelfCI waschecking out at the supermarket counter on Wednesday night, ready to pay for my bananas, when all ofa sudden, fear came upon me. My wallet was gone. And I could only have left it one place: the G9 bus, from which I had gotten off minutes earlier and which was now speeding to some stops. The moment of realizing it was gone was followed by mental math. How much time and money would it cost to replace the credit cards, the driver's license, the expensive lipstick ($ 55!).Two hours after I was back at my house, I heard a knock on the door. My husband answered while I sat in the dining room on the phone with a credit card company. "Does Jennifer live here?" I heard someone say. In her hand was my wallet, without a penny missing. She left before I could offer my gratitude to her.After I posted the story, I heard from her boyfriend, who identified the good citizen as Erin Ball, a 26-year-old girl working for a trade organization.Once I figured out her, I called to thank her. She said she spotted my wallet and thought that it's more dangerous to go to a stranger's house than leaving the wallet with the driver, but she still decided to take the chance. "If I were in that situation, I would want someone to try to find me," she said. Ball doesn't find her actions particularly excellent. She added, "It's not hard to do small things for people."After Ball found my wallet, she decided to post a picture of my driver's license online before going to my house, trying to see if anyone knew me. No sooner had she left my doorstep than I got emails from two neighbors who recognized my face, both offering to help me find my missing property.Ball found my house on a bitterly cold night,for which I was extremely grateful. Looking back, I'm not surprised someone had wanted to help a stranger. A warm current of honesty and harmony is running through thistown.8. What do we know about the author according to paragraph 1?A. She missed the G9 bus.B. She paid for her bananas.C. She replaced the credit cards.D. She found she had left her wallet on the bus.9. Who helped the author find Ball?A. The G9 driver.B. The girl's boyfriend.C. The author's neighbors.D. The author's husband.10. What did Ball do first after finding the wallet?A. Ball called the author.B. Ball went to the author's house.C. Ball gave the wallet to the bus driver.D. Ball posted a photo of the author's driving license.11. Which of the following best describes Erin Ball?A. Humorous and kind.B. Generous and demanding.C. Honest and warm-hearted.D. Caring and outgoing.DWhat a day! I started at my new school this morning and had the best time. I made lots of new friends and really liked my teachers. I was nervous the night before, but I had no reason to be. Everyone was so friendly and polite. They made me feel at ease. It was like I'd been at the school for a hundred years!The day started very early at 7:00 am. I had my breakfast downstairs with my mom. She could tell that I was very nervous. Mom kept asking me what was wrong. She told me I had nothing to worry about and that everyone was going to love me. If they didn't love me, Mom said to send them her way for a good talking to. I couldn't stop laughing.My mom dropped me off at the school gates about five minutes before the bell. A little blonde girl gotdropped off at the same time and started waving at me. She ran over and told me her name was Abigail. She was very nice and we became close straight away. We spent all morning together and began to talk to another girl called Stacey. The three of us sat together in class all day and we even made our way home together! It went so quickly. Our teacher told us that tomorrow we would really start learning and developing new skills.I cannot wait until tomorrow and feel as though I am really going to enjoy my time at my new school. I only hope that my new friends feel the same way too.12. How did the author feel the night before her new school?A. Tired.B. ConfidentC. Worried.D. homesick13. What did the author think of her mother’s advice?A. Clear.B. Funny.C. OptionalD. Respectable14. What happened on the author's first day of school?A. She met many nice people.B. She had a hurried breakfast.C. She learned tome new skills.D. She arrived at school very early.15. What can we infer about Abigail?A. She disliked Stacey.B. She was shy and quiet.C. She got on well with the author.D. She was an old friend of the author.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020届华师附属高级中学高三英语期末试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AStudents, teachers, and local community members are strongly encouraged to register online to receive real-time information of emergency events fromColumbiaUniversity.Text message warnings will only be used in rare cases where ongoing events causean immediate threat or have a significant influence. Possible situations include severe weather conditions, emergency campus closures, crimes in progress that may endanger the community, and major transportation interruptions.Read instructions on how to sign up for emergency notifications（通知）.ColumbiastudentsColumbiastudents can easily register for text message notifications. Simply enter Student Services Online, click on "Text Message Enrollment" and add your cellphone number. Students can register parents or family members by following the instructions for the public below.ColumbiateachersColumbiateachers can register for text message notifications by following the step by step instructions below:● Register with your UNI and password .● Select "Faculty & Staff"at the top of the page.● Select "Contact Details".● Click the "+" under "Phone".● Select "Campus Alert 1".● Enter your mobile number.To receive emergency information on additional mobile phones, you may follow the above instructions for "Campus Alert2" and "Campus Alert 3" for a total of three.Community/General PublicCommunity/General Public interested in receiving emergency information fromColumbiacan sign up by clicking on the "Register" button on the registration page and entering their email and mobile number. Users will receive confirmation code（密码）on their phone and will need to confirm their account via email.Users can choose not to use the Emergency Text Alert System at any time by texting STOP to 226787, calling226789 or sending an email tolr27682@.1.Which is a possiblesituation where a text message will be sent?A.The temperature will drop slightly tomorrow.B.The campus will be closed during Christmas.C.The main railway system of the city is interrupted.D.A bank robber is being sentenced in the court of the city.2.Which step comes before the others when teachers register?A.Selecting Campus Alert.B.Entering mobile numbers.C.Clicking "+" under "Phone".D.Selecting "Faculty& Staff".3.How can users stop receiving text messages?A.By sending an email.B.By texting STOP to 226789.C.By managing information online.D.By making a phone call to 226787.BSleep problems in early childhood may be linked to the development of certain mental health disorders in adolescence, according to a new research.A study of 7,155 children in theUnited Kingdomfound that waking up frequently during the night and irregular sleep routines as babies and toddlers was linked to psychotic experiences in children aged 12 and 13. Also, children who slept for shorter periods at night were more likely to be associated with borderline personality disorder at ages 11 and 12.The research, published in the journalJAMA Psychiatry, was the first time possible links between early childhood sleep problems and adolescent psychotic experiences and borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms have been examined.“We know from previous research that persistent nightmares in children have been associated with both psychosis and borderline personality disorder,” said lead author Isabel at theInstituteofMental Healthat theUniversityofBirmingham.“But nightmares don’t tell the whole story. We’ve found that, in fact, a number of behavioral sleep problems in childhood can point towards these problems in adolescence,” she said.Adolescence, typically defined as the ages between 10 and 19, is a key period in human developmentbecause of brain and hormonal changes, anditis now thought to be when many mental health problems start.Prior research inAustraliafound that babies with persistent severe sleep problems in their first year were at greater risk for anxiety and emotional issues in later childhood. Sleep problems in children and adolescents have been shown to predict the development of various emotional and behavioral problems, including depression, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, risk-taking and aggression. However, findings have been inconsistent, especially when based on objective measurements of sleep, rather than parental reports.Sleep and mental health are closely connected in adults, with sleep problems increasing the risk for developing particular mental illnesses as well as resulting in mental health issues.4. What can we know from paragraph 3?A. Childhood sleep problems probably cause youth mental health problems.B. Severe sleep problems in childhood lead to emotional issues.C. Persistent nightmares in children are closely related to psychosis.D. The research has not been known to the public.5. What does “it” refer to in paragraph 6?A. Adolescence.B. Key period.C. Human developmentD. Hormonal change.6. According to the Australian research, older children who had long-term serious sleep issues at one year old are more likely to ________.A. grow slowlyB. develop attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderC. do badly in lessonsD. suffer from anxiety7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. A Study About Childhood Sleep Problems Is Under ProgressB. Pay Attention to Children Who Lack SleepC. Childhood Sleep Issues Linked to Adolescent Mental Health ProblemsD. How to Help Children Develop a Good Sleep HabitCMedha Gupta sometimes felt worried about making the 20-minute walk from the corner where the school bus dropped her off to her home in Herndon -especially during the colder months in winter.Her mother, Divya Gupta had a suggestion: write an app. Shewas half-kidding,but Medha didn't take the challenge lightly. So she set out to work.The result was Safe Travel, an app designed by Medha to help walkers feel more secure when travelling alone. Using the iPhone, a person can program it to send a warning to someone he or she trusts if he or she fails to arrive at a destination within a certain time.It was the first iOS app that Medha had created. While she didn't think much would come from the project, her effort caught the eye of judges for the annual Congressional App. Challenge, who selected her as the winner for Virginia's 10th District.The App Challenge is designed to encourage students to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, and math by experimenting with coding and computer science. Winning students are invited lo attend a reception on Capitol Hill in April and also received $250 in Amazon Web Service credits.Medha said it took her about 40 hours to design, program and test the app. As for her next app? Medha's not certain. She temporarily has her app-development ambitionson holdbecause she's busy teaching herself artificial intelligence to help deal with improper words on Facebook. Yes,she knows that there are teams of engineers probably doing the same thing. But she figures it can't hurt her own part, too.“If we see something wrong with the world, we should do something about it,” she said. “After all, the only one stopping us from doing something is ourselves. ”8. Why did Medha Gupta feel worried?A. It took a long time to walk home.B. It was difficult to write an app.C. It was colder than ever in winter.D. It was unsafe to walk home alone.9. What is Medha's attitude to her mother's challenge?A. Serious.B. Casual.C. Uncertain.D. Indifferent.10. What does the underlined phrase “on hold” in Paragraph 6 mean?A. Developed.B. Delayed.C. Achieved.D. Satisfied.11. What's the main idea of the text?A. Medha signed up for the App Challenge.B. Medha designed Safe Travel successfully.C. An app Safe Travel guides walkers home.D. The App Challenge directs students to choose careers.DAn unmanned Chinese spacecraft left the earth on a trip to the planet Mars on Thursday. The launch（发射）marks the start of one of China's most important space explorations. China's national space agency launched the spacecraft called Tianwen-1 fromthe Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Center on Hainan Island.The name Tianwen means “Questions to Heaven” in Chinese. The spacecraft took off on China's largest carrier rocket, the Long March 5, and about 36 minutes later, the spacecraft, including an orbiter（轨道飞行器）and a rover（漫游车），was sent into the Earth-Mars orbit. It is expected to reach the orbit of the red planet next February. Tianwen-1 will finish three scientific goals—orbiting the red planet, landing on the Mars and sending a rover to the landing site.Tianwen-1 carries several scientific instruments to observe the planet's atmosphere and surface. It will do a series of scientific researches on the planet's soil, geological structure, environment, atmosphere and water. Besides its daily work of exploring the surface of Mars for 90 days, it will also report back to the earth about its experiences on the red planet, which is millions of miles away. According to experts, discovering signs of life will be its first and most important scientific goal.Tianwen-1's successful landing will make China the second nation to place a spacecraft on Mars. The United States has landed eight vehicles on Mars since 1976. China will be the first to successfully orbit, land and place a vehicle in the same mission. This is China's first independent mission to Mars. The task in 2011 failed when a Russian rocket carrying a Chinese orbiter had problems after launch, and was unable to escape the Earth orbit. Last year, China's Chang e-4 spacecraft became the first to make a landing on the far side of the moon.12. When will Tianwen-1 enter the orbit of Mars?A. 36 minutes later.B. Next Thursday.C. In 90 days.D. Next February.13. What is the main task of Tianwen-1 according to experts?A. Orbiting the Mars.B. Landing on the Mars.C. Discovering signs of life.D. Sending a rover to the landing site.14. Which of the following statements is mentioned in the text?A. Tianwen-1 is the second vehicle landed on the Mars.B. The United States is the first to land vehicles on the Mars.C. Russia helped China place Tianwen-1 on the Mars.D. Chang，e-4 was the first to make a landing on the moon.15. Where can you find this article?A. In a newspaper.B. In a diary.C. In a sci-fi novel.D. In a guide book.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021春大英3 考前辅导第1局部：阅读理解3篇文章〔单项选择题〕，共15题，每题3分，共45分。

第2局部：词汇与会话技能15题〔单项选择题〕，共15分。

第3局部：完形填空1 篇〔单项选择题〕，共10分。

第4局部：中译英4 句，共20分。

句子来自大英3课本课文A后的中译英练习。

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10分一、阅读理解passage 1reading newspapers has become an important part of everybody’s life. some people read newspapers as the first thing to do in the morning. others read newspapers as soon as they have free time during the day so that they can learn what is happening in the world.sometimes, we do not have enough time to read all the news carefully, so we just take a quick look at the front page. at other times, we may be in such a hurry that we only have a few minutes to look at the headlines of the passages.newspapers can be found everywhere in the world. we can get many different kinds of newspapers in big cities, but some mountain villages we can see few newspapers.some newspapers are published once a week, but most of the papers are published once a day with many pages, some even published twice a day! you know different people enjoying reading different newspapers. some like world news, ａnd other prefer short stories. they just choose what they are interested in.today newspapers in english have the largest number of readers in the world. the english language is so popular that many chinese students are reading english newspapers such as china daily ｏr 21st century. also they bring us more ａnd more information with internet.1. people read newspapers in ｏrder to B .a. learn the latest newsb. meet their own different needsc. read the short storiesd. find the morning news2. ｆrom the passage we can see that C when people get newspapers.a. they read them very carefullyb. they just read the headlinec. not everyone reads all the pagesd. they have no time to read them3. news papers have so many pages because B .a. more ａnd more people like to read themb. people enjoy reading something differentc. newspapers become cheaperd. more pages mean more money4. newspapers A are the most popular in the world.a. in englishb. in chinesec. in other languagesd. with many pages5. according to the passage, besides newspapers, people also get information ｆrom D .a. magazinesb. advertisementsc. e-mailsd. internet passage 2if there is any single factor that makes for success in living, it is the ability to profit by defeat. every success i know has been achieved because the person was able to analyze defeat ａnd actually profit by it in his next undertaking. confuse defeat with failure, ａnd you are doomed indeed to failure, for it isn’t defeat that makes you fail: it is your own refusal to see in defeat theguide ａnd encouragement to success.defeats are nothing to be ashamed of. they are routine incidents in the life of every man who achieves success. but defeat is a dead loss unless you do face it without feeling ashamed, analyze it ａnd learn why you failed. defeat, in other words, can help to cure its own cause. not only does defeat prepare us for success, but nothing else can arouse within us such a compelling desire to succeed. if you let a baby grasp a rod ａnd try to pull it away, he will cling more ａnd more tightly until his whole weight is suspended. it is this same reaction that should give you new ａnd greater strength every time you are defeated. if you fully ｕｓｅthe power which defeat gives, you can accomplish with it far more than what you are capable of.6. the author _____D_____.a. orders you to analyze defeatb. wants you to face defeatc. advises you to let a baby grasp a rodd. warns you not to confuse defeat with fail7. defeat is valuable ____C____.a. because it is a factorb. because it isn’t defeat that makes you failc. because it provides the guide ａnd encouragement to successd. because it is not a thing to be ashamed of8. what does the author know? _____B_____.a. he knows every success in lifeb. he knows the factor making for successc. he knows every man who is able to analyze defeatd. he knows the life of every man9. the person who was able to analyze the defeat is likely _____C______.a. to be a successorb. to face it with feeling ashamedc. to achieve successd. to be ashamed of it10. what does the author advise one to do with the power which defeat gives? one should ___D__.a. explore itb. explain itc. let a baby grasp a rodd. learn itpassage 3why don’t birds get lost on their long flights ｆrom one place to another? scientists have puzzled over this question for many years. now they’re beginning to fill in the blanks.not long ago, experiments showed that birds rely on the sun to guide them during daylight hours. but what about birds that fly by night? tests with artificial stars have proved that certain night-flying birds are able to follow the stars in their long-distance flights.a dove had spent its lifetime in a cage ａnd had never flown under a natural sky. yet it showed an inborn ability to ｕｓｅthe stars for guidance. the bird’s cage was placed under an artificial star-filled sky. the bird tried to fly in the same direction as that taken by his outdoor cousins. anychange in the position of the artificial stars caused a change in the direction of his flight.but the stars are apparently their principal means of navigation. when the stars are hidden by clouds, they apparently find their way by such landmarks as mountain ranges, coast lines, ａnd river courses. but when it’s too dark to see these, the doves circle helplessly, unable to find their way.11. the reasons why birds don’t get lost on long flights _____B____.a. have been known to scientists for yearsb. have only recently been discoveredc. are known by everyoned. will probably remain a mystery12. during daylight hours, birds ____C_____.a. fly aimlesslyb. rely on landmarksc. use sun for guidanced. are more likely to get lost13. by “his outdoor cousins〞the author means ____C_____.a. other experimentersb. the other doves of the same broodc. doves under the natural skyd. other birds in general14. the experiment with the dove indicated that ____D_____.a. birds have to be taught to navigateb. a bird that has been caged will not fly long distancec. some birds cannot fly at nightd. some birds seem to follow the stars when they fly at night15. in total darkness, doves ____B_____.a. use landmarksb. don’t know which way to flyc. fly back homed. wait for the stars to appearpassage1museums are places ｗhere collections of objects are preserved ａnd displayed. the objects may be anything found in nature ｏr made by man. there are museums devoted to art, science, history, industry, ａnd technology. but museums are no longer just storehouses for collections. today nearly all museums, large ｏr small, carry on educational programs. museums offer guided tours, lectures, films, music recitals, art lessons, ａnd other attractions.museums work constantly to improve their collections ａnd ways of playing them. all museums are always on the watch for new additions to their collections. works of art are bought ｆrom art dealers ａnd private collectors ｏr at auction sales. museums also accept gifts ａnd bequests 〔遗物〕, but the large museums no longer accept everything that is offered to them. they accept only objects ｏr collections that meet their high standards.what is to be gained ｆrom visiting museums? museums exhibits can teach us about the world in which we live-----the materials it is made of, the trees ａnd plants that cover it, ａnd the animals that have lived on it since its beginning. we can learn about the activities of man-----hishistory ａnd development ａnd his accomplishments in arts ａnd crafts.1. the first paragraph deals with___D___.a. what museums preservesb. what kind of objects museums displayc. where museums obtain their objectsd. how museums function2. which statement is not true? Ca. museums are not only storehouse for collections.b. museums are places ｗhere you can learn something.c. museums preserve ａnd display only things found in nature.d. museums carry on educational ａnd research programs.3. where do objects at museums usually come ｆrom? Da. from auction sales.b. from art dealers ａnd private collectors.c. from gifts ａnd bequests.d. all the above.4. the large museums accept___C___.a. everything offered to themb. all the gifts ａnd bequestsc. only objects that meet their high standardsd. only things that small museums do not have5. the last paragraph is about__A___.a. the knowledge one gets ｆrom visiting museumsb. the things one can see in museumsc. the world ａnd the people living in itd. museum collections ｆrom other landspassage 2cars of 202X will travel the nation’s highways in never-before-dreams-of safety, comfort, ａnd convenience. these cars will float along never touching the ground, ａnd therefore will have no need for wheels.annoying highway vibrations, caused by the rotations of the disc-and-tire wheels, will be things of the past. the coming highway passenger cars will literally fly above the road, supported on columns of air compressed by turbine-driven fans.the car without wheels has been called a “flying car〞, ａnd, in a sense, that’s just what it is; however, it will not back out of the family garage, start down the street, ａnd then suddenly go quickly upward heading for some distant point. on the contrary, to avoid problems in aerial navigation, the wheel-less vehicle probably will travel no more than three inches above road surface. it will travel over fairly rough road ａnd even over smooth water.the inevitable problems of maritime regulations, severe weather conditions, ａnd running out of fuel in remote areas all will require new concepts of operation, servicing, ａnd vehicle regulation.6. the author believes that cars of the future___C__a. will be replaced by airplanesb. will have wheels unlike those of todayc. will ｕｓｅcolumns of air instead of wheelsd. will ｕｓｅwheels without tires7. cars of the future will run__D___a. without annoying noiseb. without fuelc. much more smoothlyd. on a number of fans8. the car without wheels has been called a “flying car〞because___B__a. it travels a few inches above the groundb. it can fly as a plane doesc. it moves at a very high speedd. it can travel over smooth water9. where is a wheel-less car least fit to travel? Ca. over soft landb. over rough country roadsc. over highwaysd. over waterfalls10. wheel-less cars will___D__a. eliminate all traffic problemsb. create new traffic problemsc. eliminate parking problemsd. both a ａnd cpassage 3students can travel in the united states without spending too much money if they follow these suggestions.a travel agent can give you information on special economy fares for trains, buses ａnd planes. think about hiking ｏr biking for a part of your trip, too. you’ll not only save money, but you’ll also see a lot more of the country.some students may want to travel by car. be sure to think about going with other students—many colleges have “ride boards〞that list when ａnd ｗhere other students plan to travel. many radio stations provide the same sort of service—they announce who’s driving ｗhere, when, how many riders they will take ａnd what the expenses will be.there are many inexpensive, older hotels near bus ｏr train stations. check your travel guide for names of the best. many parts of the country also have youth hostels ｗhere young people can stay for only a few dollars a night.you don’t have to eat in restaurants all the time, but we don’t recommend a diet of candy ａnd cola, either. you can usually get a healthy, cheap breakfast in a restaurant. if the weather is warm, you can buy food in supermarkets ｏr at roadside stands ａnd have a picnic for lunch. for dinner you can get the names of good, cheap restaurants ｆrom travel guides ｏr friends.11. the passage tells students___C____.a. how to make travel plansb. how to get help while travelingc. how to ｕｓｅless money while travelingd. how to choose hotels12. to see more of the country, you’d better travel__D___.a. by planeb. by busc. by traind. by bike13. if you want to share rides with others, you can get information_B____.a. on the blackboards in classroomsb. from school administratorsc. through certain radio programsd. from travel agents14. according to the passage, staying at youth hostels is__A___.a. cheapb. convenientc. comfortabled. enjoyable15. to save money, you can__C___.a. have more candy ａnd colab. invite your friends for a picnic]c. take some food with youd. eat in restaurants sometimes二、单项选择题16. —do you know what day is today?—_____A_________a. today is wednesday.b. it is a fine day.c. it is february 11.d. it is raining.17. —my mother is ill. could i leave tomorrow?—_______C_______a. good. you can go.b. quite well. please leave.c. no problem. please do.d. not bad, if you like.18. —i have never been to a chinese village, have you?—_______B_______a. yes, i haven’t..b. no, i haven’t either.c. no, i haven’t too..d. no, i have.19. —when will the performance begin?—______C_____a. about one hour.b. after one hour.c. in one hour.d. at one hour.20. —i wonder if i could take a few days off work.—______C_____a. i’m sure you could leave off work.b. i should say a few days is no problem.c. why, what’s the matter with you?d. no, you mustn’t go away21. we were ____A____ to leave before the train started.a. longb. keenc. worriedd. Anxious22. she intended to make teaching her ____A____ .a. professionb. workc. employmentd. occupation23. the difference was ____B____ cross the river.a. who tob. how toc. what tod. which to24. mercury freezes if it is cooled to ____D____ .a. a low too temperatureb. a too low temperaturec. too low temperatured. too low a temperature25. when it ___D_____ table-tennis, you can never defeat him.a. goesb. isc. aboutd. comes26. at no time during his speech ____C____ that he would make another film soon.a. he mentionedb. he should mentionc. did he mentiond. should he mention27. a selfish person doesn’t ___D_____ other people’s problem.a. to careb. caresc. cared. care about28. it is necessary that ____C____ before 10 o’clock.a. she returns homeb. for her to return homec .she return home d. she will return home29. the teacher had no idea ___D_____ these two students argued about.a. whob. whatc. thatd. why30. i’d rather you ____C____ say anything about it for the time being.a. don’tb. wouldn’tc. didn’td. shouldn’t16. --- how long will it take to arrive in australia?--- ___C_____ .a. two hours laterb. before two hoursc. two hoursd. in two hours17 --- _____B___ ?--- i have a headache, a sore throat ａnd i’m feeling rather weak.a. what are youb. what’s the matter with youc. how are you todayd. what can i do for you18 --- don’t you think that’s expensive?--- _____A___ .a. not at all. that’s the best price in townb. believe it ｏr not. it’s goodc. it’s impossible to cost so muchd. it’s cheap enough19 --- would you do me a favour?--- ____C____ .a. it’s goodb. that’s okc. i’m glad tod. no problem20 -- please show me your library card.--- _____D___ .a. this is my cardb. my pleasurec. give it to youd. here you are21 —could i leave a message?—______C_______a. please speak.b. say your messagec. sure. go ahead, pleased. do what you like22. —sorry for the inconvenience it may caｕｓｅyou.—_______B_______a. you are welcomeb. never mind.c. it’s okd. nothing else23. —what’s the problem?—_____A___ .a.i have a meeting now. do you mind if we postpone it to a later timeb. i have a meeting now. do you think if we postpone it to a later timec. i have a meeting now. how do you feel if we postpone it to a later timed. i have a meeting now. what about if we postpone it to a later time24. —ok. does next tuesday suit you? .—_____D______a. it is a good dayb. i’m pleased.c. i’m ok.d. yes, it’s fine with me.25. —i wonder if it is possible for us to arrange a meeting this week?—______A_____a. i’m afraid i can’t make it this weekb. i’m sure it’s impossiblec. there is no way.d. it’s a problem to make it..26. i ____D____ for two hours but nobody has arrived yet.a. am waitingb. waitedc. have waitedd. have been waiting27. tom as well as two of his classmates ___A_____ invited to the party.a. wasb. werec. hasd. are28. he gave __D____ answer as i did.a. as sameb. samec. as the samed. the same29. she glanced shyly ____A____ him ａnd then lowered her eyes.a. atb. offc. ond. with30. i would rather you ____D____ tomorrow than today.a. comeb. will comec. camed. would come三、完形填空yesterday was my friend kyra’s birthday. he invited me to his birthday party. another friend, guy, had offered to take me to the party by car.well, i was getting dressed 31 guy rang ａnd said he was ill, so i decided to go by train. unluckily, while i was talking 32 the phone, the cat walked over my clean shirt, so i had to spend a few minutes finding another one ａnd i was 33 leaving.as i was walking to the station it started snowing ａnd i got very cold. i just 34 a train ａnd i had to wait at the station for half an hour. when the train finally arrived i was frozen! i was so cold ａnd tired that during the journey i 35 and i missed my station.well, i got off at the next stop ａnd decided to walk 36 to kyra’s. i walked for half an hour ａnd then i realized i was 37 . luckily i found a 38 and telephoned for a taxi. when i finally arrived at kyra’s hoｕｓｅit was 39 midnight ａnd people was going home. what a 40 evening!答案：31 b. when 32. a. on 33.c. late 34. d. missed 35.b. fell asleep36.c. back 37. d. Lost 38. a. Phone 39. b. nearly 40. c. terriblethe country ａnd the city each have advantages ａnd disadvantages. people in the country live in more beautiful 31 . they enjoy peace ａnd quiet, ａnd can do their work at their own 32 becaｕｓｅno one is in a hurry . 33 , they live in larger, more comfortable hoｕｓｅs, ａnd their neighbors are more friendly, ａnd ready to help them when they read it. 34 their life can be boring, ａnd they may be 35 , a long way ｆrom the nearest town, which is a serious problem if they are ill ｏr have to take children to school.the city, 36 , has all the services the country 37 , but it also has a lot of disadvantages.38 , cities are often ugly ａnd polluted. 39 , they not only have bad air but are also noisy.40 , everyone is always in a hurry, ａnd this means that people have no time to get to know each other ａnd make friends.答案：31.c. surroundings 32. a. pace 33. b. apart ｆrom that 34. d. However35. d. Isolated 36. b. on the other hａnd 37. c. lacks 38. a. fｏr one thing39. b. fｏr example 40. c. in addition四、汉译英1. 除了离家比较远之外，他对新的办公室还是很中意的。

华中师范大学网络教育学院《写作(英语)》练习测试题库及答案I. Revise the following sentences. The problems of the sentences have already been pointed out. For the revision of some of the sentences, please follow the directions after them. (15%)1.The most popular animal oil for perfume today is musk. Although some peopledislike its heavy, sweet odor. (fragment)2. The earliest historical documents from the Middle East record the use of fragrances. Not only in religious ceremonies but also on the body. (fragment)3. The baboon stared at his challenger. Poised for combat.(fragment)4. The animals acted out a rivalry. Which mystified their keepers.(fragment)5. The challenger was a newcomer. Who was unusually fierce.(fragment)6. She backed closer and closer to the end of the diving board. At last falling into the water. (fragment)7. People waving flags and cheering. Lined the streets for the parade. (fragment)8.Many pine trees bear large cones. Which appear in August. (fragment)9. Petric is not a nurse, she is a doctor. (comma splice)10. She did well in college her average was 3.9. (comma splice)11. The ship was huge, its mast stood thirty feet high. (comma splice)12.Chemistry has contributed much to our understanding of foods, many foods such as wheat and beans can be produced in the laboratory. (comma splice)13.Some laboratory-grown foods taste good, they are nutritious. (comma splice)14. The vitamins are adequate, the flavor is deficient. (comma splice)15.Rain had fallen steadily for sixteen hours, many basements were flooded. (commasplice)16.Cattle, fermented beverages, and rare shells have served as money, each one hadactual value for the society. (comma splice)17. Sports fans still admire Pete Rose, Babe Ruth, and Joe Namath even though they could not be perfect. (unclear reference)18. When Catherine I became empress of Russia at age forty, they feared more than loved her. (unclear reference)19. To keep birds from eating seeds, soak them in blue food coloring.(unclear reference)20. Employees should consult with their supervisor who require personal time.(unclear reference)21. Jody found a dress in the attic that her aunt had worn.(unclear reference)22. She told my sister that she was wrong.(unclear reference)23. The workers removed all the furniture from the room and cleaned it. (unclear reference)24.Juliet Noble told Susan Torre that she was mistaken. (unclear reference)25. Questions are asked by the students when they do not understand the professor. (shift)26. If students learn how to study efficiently, much better grades will be made on tests. (shift)27. If you feel the car skidding, the brakes should be released and the wheel should be turned into the direction of the skid.(shift)28. An important thing for the student to remember is that when writing a paper, you should not plagiarize.(shift)29.Those who wish to take Linguistics are expected to sign his name on this sheet of paper..(shift)30. Students should learn to analyze and solve problems independently. Don't rely on your teachers' help.(shift)31.If one has made errors on the tax form, they might even be audited, therebydelaying a refund even longer. (shift)32. As we looked out over the ocean, ships could be seen in the distance. (shift)33.To aid the American Revolution, service as a mounted courier was chosen by Jackson. (dangling modifier)34. After accomplishing many deeds of valor, Andrew Jackson’s fame led to his election to the Presidency in 1828 and 1832. (dangling modifier)35. Looking out of the window, the grassland stretched as far as the eye can reach. (dangling modifier)36. On entering the classroom, the students stood up and said, "Good morning!" (dangling modifier)37. To get ready for the trip, all the things she needed were put into a suitcase.(dangling modifier)38. Listening attentively, a faulty sound was heard.(dangling modifier)39.Though not well educated, a successful career as a lawyer and judge provedJackson’s ability. (dangling modifier)40. Impressed with his qualifications, Paul was hired by the printing firm. (dangling modifier)II. Rearrange the following numbered sentences so that they read logically. (12%)1)1.Stuffed under the desk is a woven wastepaper basket overflowing with paper and debris.2.On the right hand side of the room is a narrow closet with clothes, shoes, hats, tennis racquets, and boxes bulging out of its sliding doors.3.As you walk into the room, you are stopped short by my bed which fills half of the room.4.Against the wall on your left, pushed into a corner behind the head of the bed, is a large bookcase which is crammed with papers, books, and knick-knacks.5.The wall above the bookcase and desk is completely taken up with two small posters.6.It has a brown wooden chair which seems to fill the left end of the room.7.My dormitory room, on the second floor of Bienville Hall, is small and crowded.8.The two large windows over the bed are hidden by heavy dark gold drapes.9.Every time I walk out of the door, I think, “Now I know what it is like to live in a closet.”10.Wedged in between the bookcase and the wall opposite the bed is a small gray metal desk.Correct order: ( )2)e three or four of the small logs around the bottom edge to hold the cardboard in place.2.Next, fold some of the cardboard over the paper.3.Then pile the remaining small logs and all the large ones onto the pyramid.4.To build a wood fire that requires minimum tending, you need paper, cardboard, kindling, a few small logs, and two or three large logs.5.Finally, light the paper.6.First, you should wad up the paper into a tight ball or roll it into a cylinder and tie it into a loose knot.7.Once the fire is started, it will need only the occasional addition of another log to keep burning for hours.8.Then lay the kindling over it, forming a pyramid.Correct order: ( )3)1.It was at this point that Paul noticed his own car, rolling slowly down the hill -- and going too fast for him to stop it.2.He was so busy chasing his car that he didn’t get the name of the driver of the Rover, who just came out of the supermarket and drove away without realizing what had happened.3.As if this was not bad enough, Paul now finds he has no-one to blame.4.Paul, a salesman from London, was driving past a Rover parked outside a supermarket, when he saw it start to roll slowly down the hill.5.It crashed into a bus at the bottom of the hill, and was so badly damaged that it had to be towed away to a garage.6.Paul Scofield was a smash hit in Guildford yesterday, saving two young girls in a runaway car -- but wrecking his own car in the process.7.Another passer-by got into the car and put on the handbrake, saving the girls from certain injury.8.Inside the car were two young girls on the passenger seat -- but no driver.9.Paul stopped quickly, jumped in front of the Rover and tried to stop it, pushing against the front of the car.Correct order: ( )4)1.And her mouth! It is a small mouth that looks delicate and feminine.2.Her thick, wavy, long black hair gracefully falls down to her shoulders and surrounds her exquisite, diamond-shaped face.3. A small black mole on the left side of her nose adds to her beauty.4.Marie is as beautiful as any Hollywood starlet.5.When she smiles, which is often, her well-formed and even, white teeth brighten up her whole face.6.There is nothing but extraordinary beauty in the face of Marie.7.Her lips are rather thin, but not too thin; her light pink lipstick adds another touch of feminine beauty.8.Her eyes are large, but not too large, with thick eyelashes.9.Her slightly arched chestnut brown eyebrows draw attention to her deep blue eyes, which remind me of a lake on a stormy day.10. Her nose is straight and neither too long nor too short.Correct order: ( )5)Here you have a jumbled paragraph. Re-organize the sentences so that they follow definite space order.1) As usual Madeline was overdressed.2) Her hair stuck out from her head in a graying frizz, and black horn-rimmed glasses encircled her eyes.3) Her white blouse was ruffled at the elbows, and her red dirndl skirt was embroidered with black and white flowers.4) Every inch of her seemed to scream for attention.5) Look, from her ears hung red pendant earrings which bobbled as she talked, and about her thick neck was a matching strand of red baubles.6) On her feet were black patent high heeled sandals.Correct Order: ( )6)1.The monks looked through the books of the monastery, and these revealed that there had been a Father Anselm there a hundred years before.2.The monk went back to the monastery and found there a doorkeeper whom he did not know and who did not know him.3.The monk had never heard a lark before, and he stood there entranced until the bird and its song had become part of the heavens.4.Other monks came, and they were all strangers to the monk.5.A monk had wandered into the fields and a lark began to sing.6.The monk told other monks he was Father Anselm, but that was no help.7.Time had been blotted out while the monk listened to the lark.Correct order:( )7)1.Secure in its island home, the dodo had lost the power of flight since there were no enemies to fly from.2.The goats ate the undergrowth which provided the dodo with cover; dogs and cats hunted and harried the old birds; while pigs grunted their way round the island, eating the eggs and young, and the rats followed behind to finish the feast.3.Man discovered the dodo's paradise in about 1507, and with him came his enemies: dogs, cats, pigs, rats and goats.4.The dodo, the ponderous waddling pigeon, inhabited the island of Mauritius.5.The dodo surveyed these new arrivals with an air of innocent interest.6.By 1681, the fat, ungainly and harmless pigeon was extinct.7.Then the slaughter began.Correct order:( )8)1. People of all ages, in fact, are learning how to walk again.2. Small cars, rather than huge gas-gulpers, are winning sales.3. More and more Americans are beginning to treasure the limited energy supply in their daily life.4. More and more people are riding buses and forming a car pools to help reduce consumption of fuel, with some of the larger cities putting new push behind efforts to develop rapid-transit systems.5. Recent awareness of the energy shortage in America has brought the bicycle into renewed popularity.III. Rewrite the following story in the form of a dialogue. The dialogue should include at least 10 lines, which means each character should speak at least 5 times. (15%)1)1.Peter was almost 30 years old and he still remained single. One day, his friendAndy asked him why he couldn’t find anyone that suited him.2.Peter told Andy that he had dated many nice girls, but his mother didn’t like anyof them, so he had to keep on looking.3.Andy then suggested Peter to find a girl who was just like his mother.4.Three weeks later Andy met Peter again and asked him if he had already found aperfect girlfriend that was just like his mother.5.Peter told Andy that he did find one just like his mother and his mother loved thegirl very much.6.Andy asked Peter if he and the girl were going to be engaged.7.Peter told Andy that his father couldn’t stand that girl at all!(One day, Andy met his old friend Peter in the street…)(Andy came across Peter three days later…)2)1.Mr. Brown went to an insurance company to have his life insured.2.The manager of the company asked him how old his parents were when theydied.3.Mr. Brown told the manager that his mother had a bad heart and died at the age of30. His father died of TB when he was 35.4.The manager explained that his company could not insure Mr. Brown’s life as hisparents were not healthy.5.Mr. Brown then went to another company to have his life insured.6.This time when Mr. Brown was asked the same question, he told the manager thathis mother was 93 and she died from a fall off the bike. His father was 98 and he died while he was playing football.7.The manager immediately agreed to insure Mr. Brown’s life.(Mr. Brown went to see the manager of an insurance company…)(Mr. Brown then went to another insurance company…)3)Rewrite the following sentences in the form of a dialogue.A child went into a bank.⑴.The child told the banker that she wanted to borrow five hundred dollars.⑵.The banker asked what she could put up for collateral.⑶.The child asked what collateral was.⑷.The banker explained that the child should state what she owns that would give the bank some security on the loan.⑸.The child said that she owned a big dog and a cat.⑹.The banker told her to come back in three days for an answer.⑺.Three days later the banker said that the investigation confirmed that the child did indeed own a big dog and a cat, and the bank agreed to loan the five hundred dollars.⑻.After signing the agreement, the child held out her hand and asked where the money was.⑼.The banker explained that it was dangerous to carry that much money and that the bank would hold the money for the child, who then could write checks until the total reached five hundred dollars.⑽.Considering the bank's offer, the child asked how much collateral the banker had.(A child went into a bank.)(Three days later)4)The following is the ending of Saki's story The Interlopes. The characters, Georg and Ulrich, have been pinned under a fallen tree in a forest. Wounded and helpless, they are waiting to be rescued by their foresters. The beginning of the dialogue has already been given, please finish it according to the given clues.The beginning of the dialogue:(Presently, as the wind dropped for a moment, Ulrich broke silence.)Ulrich: Let's shout for help. In this lull our voice may carry a little way.Georg : They won't carry far through the trees and undergrowth. But we can try. Together, then.(The two raised their voices in a prolonged hunting call. And a few minutes later, ) 1. Ulrich suggested that they shout together again because he thought he had heard something.2. Georg said he heard nothing but the pestilential wind.3. (A few minutes later, Ulrich gave a joyful cry.)He said he could see figures coming through the wood and that they were following in the way he came down the hillside. Then he told Georg happily that the men heard them and they stopped. They saw them and were running down the hill towards them.4. Georg asked how many men were there.5. Ulrich answered that he couldn’t see distinctly, maybe nine or ten.6. Georg said that the men were Urich’s because he himself had only seven out with him.7. Ulrich said gladly that the men were running very fast.8. Georg asked Ulrich again if they were his men or not because Ulrich didn’t answer him yet.9. Ulrich said with a laugh, the idiotic chattering laugh of a man unstrung with hideous fear that they were not his men either.10. Georg asked quickly who they were.11. Ulrich answered that they were not men but wolves.(Presently, as the wind dropped for a moment, Ulrich broke silence.)Ulrich: Let's shout for help. In this lull our voice may carry a little way.Georg: They won't carry far through the trees and undergrowth. But we can try. Together, then.(The two raised their voices in a prolonged hunting call. And a few minutes later,)(A few minutes later, Ulrich gave a joyful cry.)Ⅳ. Write correct entries for the following sources to be included in a list of works cited. (5%)1.Margaret M. Bryant’s book English in the Law Courts, published in New York byColumbia University Press in 1930.2.V olume one of the two-volume edition of Joseph Conrad: Life and Letters editedby G. Jean-Aubry and published in 1927 by Doubleday in Garden City, New York.3.An essay, “From Madcap Prince to King,” written by Elsa Sjoberg and publishedin the winter of 1969 in V olume 20 of Shakespeare Quarterly. The essay appears on pages 11 through 16.4.Bruno Bettelheim and Karen Zelan’s “Why Children Don’t Like to Read,” whichappeared on pages 25 to 31 in volume 248, number 5 (November 1981) of the Atlantic.5.Writing in the Arts and Science, a 1981 textbook published by WinthropPublishers, Inc., in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The authors, in the order that appers in the title page, are Elaine Maimon, Gerald L. Belcher, Gail W. Hearn, Barbara F. Nodine, and Finbarr W. O’Connor.6.An article by Leo Seligsohn called “A Simple Service for Happy Chapin,” inNewsday, a newspaper in Garden City, New York. This article appeared on July 22, 1981, on page 3.7.Rolfe Humphries’ translation of Ovid’s Metamorphoses published in London in1957 by John Calder.8.The 20th Century Fox film of 1981, The Empire Strikes Back, directed by IrvingKershner and starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, and Carrie Fisher.9.Henry Sambrooke Leigh’s poem “The Twins” in A Century of Humorous Verse:1850-1950 edited by Roger Lancelyn Green and published in London by J. M.Dent and sons in 1988. The poem appears on page 96.10.An interview conducted in person on December 19, 1990. The person interviewedwas Vera Graaf.11.Sarah Boyd and Karen Zelan’s “Nuclear Terror,” which appeared on pages 125 to131 in volume 7, number 4 (1981) of Adaptation to Change.12.An article by Harry Stein called “Living with Lies,” in Esquire, published inDecember 1981. This article appeared on page 23.13.W. H. Auden’s poem “A Healthy Spot” in The Collected Poetry of W. H. Audenedited by Roger Lancelyn Green and published in New York by Random House in 1945. The poem appears on page134.14.A book called Black Voices: An Anthology of Afro-American Literature, publishedin 1968 by the New American Library in New York, edited by Abraham Clapham.15.An article in the journal Southern Folklore Quarterly, volume 24, published in1960. The article is “The New Orleans V oodoo Ritual Dance and Its Twentieth-Century Survivals,” written by John Q. Anderson, on pages 135 through 143.16.The fifth volume of the five-volume The History of Technology, published in 1958in London by Oxford University Press, written by Charles Singer, E. J. Holmroyd,A. R. Hall, and Trevor I. Williams.17.A book by John Bartlett called Familiar Quotations, in its fifteenth edition, whichwas edited by Emily Morison Beck, published in 1980 by Little, Brown and Company in Boston, Massachusetts.18.An interview conducted over the phone on December 6, 1981. The personinterviewed was Beverly Sills.19.D. J. K. O’Connell’s translation of Paolo Maffei’s Beyond the Moon published inCambridge in 1978 by MIT Press.20.Elizabeth Sewell’s essay “Bacon, Vico, Coleridge, and the Poetic Method” inGimabattista Vico: An International Symposium edited by Giorgio Tagliacozzo and published in 1969 in Baltimore by John Hopkins Press. The essay appears on page 125 through 136.Ⅴ. Write a note or letter according to the given information. (15%)1). You are Andy/Lucy. You are writing a note to your cousin David suggesting that you and he visit your grandmother this Sunday to celebrate her birthday. Arrange the exact time and place to meet. Tell David you will send your grandmother a scarf and remind him to prepare a present for her.2).You are Andy/Lucy. You borrowed a novel from your classmate Joey the other day, but your niece tore a few pages out of the book. Please write a note explaining and apologizing to Joey. Ask where he bought that novel and tell him you will buy a new one for him.3). You are Andy/Lucy. Your brother has just returned from his enjoyable trip in Europe. You are going to hold a party to celebrate the occasion. Write an invitation note to one of your friends Joey. You can tell what you plan to do at the party.4). You are Andy/Lucy. You were unable to reach school on time to keep an appointment with the tutor Prof. Richards, because of a sudden downpour. Write to explain the whole situation and ask for another appointment.5). Please write the heading and inside address according to the information given.Provided information about the sender:Country: P. R. ChinaZip code: 430079 City: WuhanApartment number: 73Province: HubeiName of the road: Luoyu RoadHouse number: 123Date: 2001年11月22日Provided information about the Receiver:Country: AmericaZip code: 94002City: OaklandName of the road: Athens WayHouse number: 228State: CaliforniaReceiver: Ms. Mary SmithName of the store: Olympic Shoe Shop6). Please complete the complaint letter first, and then write the correct form for anenvelope for the letter.160 Abby Street,London N1 8AY18 April,1982The Manager,Easy Camera Co. Ltd,14 Church Road,Eastbourne.I am writing to complain about your EASY camera. I bought it two weeks ago andhave just received my first set of colour photos. I am enclosing them with this letter.You will see that they are very dark.I think that your EASY camera is very bad, but I will try again. Since I wasted mymoney on the first set of photos, would you please send a new film to me? If the nextphotos are also very dark, I will send the camera to you and ask you to return my money.James GreenEnvolope:7) . Write a complete business letter except the body part with the given information. Remember to pay much attention to the set form of letter writing. (5%)1.The addresser is Miss Liu Jie, a junior who majors in history in Central Institutefor Nationalities. The institute is at the northwest of Beijing and located on 103 Baishiqiao Road. The letter was written on Saturday, November 16, last year. The zip code is 100081.2.The addressee is David Hall, a history professor who lives in San Francisco, thesecond largest city in California. His house stands on Oxford Avenue and the house number is 801. The zip code is 94202.Ⅵ. Please choose a term from the word bank to describe each of the logical fallacies, and fill in the blanks before the following statements with corresponding numbers. (1%*8=8%)a.1.Attacking the person rather than the issue;2.Bandwagon effect;3.Non sequitur;4.Black and white thinking;5.Circular reasoning;6.False analogy;7.False authority;8.Hasty generalization;9.Loose generalization;10.Post hoc fallacy11.Slippery slope________ 1) Millions of people are in favour of the death penalty. Therefore, it must be right.________ 2) You should never gamble. Once you start gambling, you find it hard to stop. Soon you are spending all your money on gambling, and eventually you will turn to crime to support your earnings.________ 3) We shouldn’t allow girls from that part of town into our club. I once knew a girl from there and she was a thief.________ 4) City police officers are either brutal or corrupt.________ 5) Don’t take Susan on a picnic. Every time I go somewhere with her, it rains!________ 6) President Bush said these shoes were good, so let’s buy them.________7) Don’t listen to Fred’s ideas for a new computer system. He’s a homosexual!________ 8) People should be allowed to smoke in restaurants. If they are allowed to drink in restaurants, they should be allowed to smoke as well.________ 9) Excess drinking is detrimental to health because it causes harm to the body.________ 10) Girls are not good in math.b._________11) Don’t vote for him, as no one in this town would consider voting for him.________ 12) You should never steal. Once you start stealing, you find it hard to stop. Soon you will fall into the habit of taking others’ things away, and eventually you will turn to commit serious crimes and be jailed.________ 13) Mountain climbing is more dangerous than people think: my cousin has fainted three times since he climbed Pikes Peak.________ 14) Michael Jordan’s support for the governor proves that the governor is doing a good job.________ 15) The nonhuman primates such chimpanzees and gorillas care for the young, clean and groom each other, and defend themselves and sometimes the group from attack. Why, then, must the human primates go so much further—medicare, child care, welfare, Social Security, and so on—to protect the weak?________ 16) The five apples on the top of the box look good. The entire box of apples must be good.________ 17) Either we institute national health insurance or thousands of people will become sick or die.________ 18) I like strawberry ice cream because it’s my favorite kind.________ 19) A successful marriage demands a maturity that no one under twenty-five possesses.________ 20) Kathleen Newsome has my vote for mayor because she has the best-run campaign organization.c._________21) Survey shows that 92% of the citizens favors Kevin Robinson, so you may as well vote for him.________ 22) You should never smoke. Once you start smoking, you find it hard to stop. Soon you are become a tobacco-addict, and eventually you will turn to have the lung cancer and die of smoking.________ 23) Fred, the Australian, stole my wallet. Thus, all Australians are thieves. ________ 24) I saw a black cat last night. No wonder I lost my wallet this morning.________ 25) Noted psychologist Dr. Fraser Anderson recommends that you buy the EZ-COOL shampoo.________ 26) You say I shouldn’t drink, but you are a heavy smoker yourself.________ 27) Ted and Jim excel at both football and basketball. Since Ted is also a track star, it is likely that Jim also excels at track.________ 28) I like strawberry ice cream because it’s my favorite kind.________ 29) French people are very romantic.________ 30) I was not born in Hubei because I’ve never been to Wuhan.________ 31) Since you are not a fan of Michael Jordan, you must hate him very much.________ 32) Ten minutes after walking into the auditorium, I began to feel sick to my stomach. There must have been something in the air in that building that caused my nausea.________ 33) I asked six of my friends what they thought of the new spending restraints and they agreed it is a good idea. The new restraints are therefore generally popular.________ 34) Don’t listen to him. He is a homosexual!Ⅶ. Composition1). A. Write a short paragraph within 100 words describing an animal you are familiar with. You should focus on the description of appearance of the animal. (10%)B. What is a friend? Write an essay of about 300 words to define the meaning of afriend and to tell the different kinds of friends. Be sure you have details to support your opinion. (20%)Friends2). A. Write a short paragraph within 100 words describing a teacher that you like best. You should focus on the description of the appearance of the teacher. (10%)B. Some people believe that examinations are a fair and proper means to test a person’s academic ability. Others don’t. They even think that examinations may do harm to people. Write an essay of about 300 words to express and support your opinion. (20%)Examinations: To Be or Not To Be3). A. Write a short paragraph within 100 words tells us the happiest thing that you have ever experienced. (10%)B. Some people like to live in the city and others believe that life in the countryside is better. Compare the lives in the two places and write a composition of about 300 words to express your opinion. (20%)Life in the City Vs. Life in the Countryside4). A. Write a short paragraph within 100 words describing your college. Please pay attention to the space order. (10%)B. Some people claim that competition is more important than co-operation in the present-day society. What’s your opinion about competition and co-operation in the present-day society? Write a composition of about 300 words on the following topic: (20%)。

2020届华师附属高级中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ANothing beats live music, but the venue makes a difference. When you're able to score tickets to an incredible concert in an incredible place, you won't forget the experience. Here are some of the coolest music venues from around the world. If you haven't been to any of these, you've got some traveling to do.Red Rocks, Morrison, the United StatesRed Rocks might be the most beautiful and famous venue in the United States. At 6,450 feet above sea level, Red Rocks is a geologically formed natural stage. Its massive sandstone provides a perfect stage for jam bands. If you're into the blues and jazz, you'll have no trouble finding something in line with your interests.Meet Factory, Prague, Czech RepublicSmallest venues on this list, Meet Factory is an art gallery, theater, and music venue. The venue only accommodates 1,000 people, so you won't see any huge names come through. Still, it's a great place to see up-and-coming local acts, and if you've got an eye for contemporary art, you'll love your time here.Arena of NÎmes, NÎmes, FranceOriginally built around A. D. 70, the Arena of Nimes presents concertgoers with an interesting question: Should they enjoy the music, or marvel at the architecture? The Arena is, after all, one of the world's best-preserved Roman theaters. Many major touring acts plan stops at the Arena of Nimes, especially during the venue's annual festival.Sydney Opera House, Sydney, AustraliaThe Sydney Opera House is one of the world's most famous performing venues. I's also one of the most distinctive buildings in Sydney, thanks to the breathtaking design by Danish architect Utzon. It hosts about 40 events per week, so whether you're into jazz, rock, classical music, or opera, you'll find something to watch.1.Where can you enjoy music in natural beauty?A.At Red Rocks.B.At Meet Factory.C.At Arena of Nimes.D.At Sydney Opera House.2.What is special about Meet Factory?A.It enjoys breathtaking scenery.B.It hosts both musical and artistic events.C.It is the largest venue of all.D.It is famous for contemporary music.3.What do the listed music venues have in common?A.They have a long history.B.They are built near the sea.C.They accommodate thousands of people.D.They are beautiful tourist attractions.BThis is Scientific America's 60-Second Science. I am Christopher Intagliata.The Apollo missions brought back 842 pounds of rock and soil from the moon, that's nearly 2200 different samples. But the most interesting one, according to a scientist Meenakshi Wadhwa, is a sample named "Apollo 1-0-0-8-5collected by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11.“He was about to step back into the lunar module(登月舱) when he turned around and saw there were little spaces in the rock box. He knew that geologists on earth would be just so excited to study these materials, so he just scooped up nine scoops(勺) of soil and put it into the box." Wadhwa explained.It was one of the most well studied samples of the Apollo missions. And a geologist named John Wood noticed white flecks(微粒) of rock in the soil, which inspired him to dig deeper into the moon's ancient past.“This was quite a leap of imagination — he proposed that the whole of the moon had been almost covered with a magma(岩浆) ocean nearly 4.5 billion years ago. This was a revolutionary idea at the time, because people had thought the moon had formed cold, so it completely changed our idea how the moon formed.”But Wadhwa has a more personal reason to appreciate this sample. She met her husband Scott Parazynski also because of this rock sample. Scott, a mountaineer at that time, wanted to climbMount Everestwith a moon rock while Wadhwa was the chairman of the NASA committee that gives access to the samples for scientific purposes.Neil Armstrong's last-minute scoop of moon dust brought two people together here on Earth and upturned our understanding of how the moon — and the Earth itself-got here.Thank you for listening for Scientific American's 60-Second Science.4. It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that ________ .A. Neil Armstrong was excited to find the soilB. the spaceship was about to land on the moonC. Sample "Apollo1-008-5" was collected at the last minuteD. scientists were not satisfied with the samples brought back by Neil5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Scott made a new proposal about the moon's origin.B. The Apollo missions brought back 842 rock samples.C. "Apollo 1-0-0-8-5" brought new evidence to the moon's formation.D. Wadhwa and her husband climbedMount Everestwith a moon rock.6. What is this text?A. A short interview.B. An introduction to a scientist.C. An inspiring speech.D. A broadcast story of a program.7. What is the text mainly about?A. A romantic story of a moon rock.B. A big leap made by Neil Armstrong.C. An unusual task for Apollo missions.D. An unexpected discovery in moon exploration.CIf you easily make mistakes when in a hurry, a new study from Michigan State University—the largest of its kind to date-found that meditation (冥想) could help you improve the situation.The research tested how open monitoring meditation (OMM)—or, meditationthat focuses awareness on feelings or thoughts as they unfold in one’s mind and body—alteredbrain activity in a way that suggested increased error recognition.“People’s interest in meditation is outpacing what science can prove in terms of effects and benefits.” said Jeff Lin, MSU psychology doctoral candidate and study co-author. “But it’s amazing to me that we were able to see how one session of a guided meditation could produce changes to brain activity in non-meditators.”“Some forms of meditation have you focus on a single object, commonly your breath, but open monitoring meditation is a bit different,” Lin said, “It has you tune inward and pay attention to everything going on in your mind and body. The goal is to sit quietly and pay close attention to where the mind travels without getting too caught up in the scenery.”Lin and his MSU co-authors—William Eckerle, Ling Peng and Jason Moser—hired more than 200 participants to test how open monitoring meditation affected how people detect and respond toerrors.The participants, who had never meditated before, were taken through a 20-minute open monitoringmeditation exercise while the researchers measured brain activity through electroencephalography (脑电图), or EEG. Then, they completed a computerized distraction (分心) test.“The EEG can measure brain activity at the millisecond level, so we got precise measures of brain activity right after mistakes compared to correct responses,” Lin said. “A certain neural signal occurs about half a second after an error called the error positivity, which is linked to conscious error recognition. We found that the strength of this signal is increased in the meditators to controls.”“These findings show what just 20 minutes of open monitoring meditation can do to improve the brain’s ability to detect and pay attention to mistakes,” Moser said.8. What does the underlined word “altered” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Changed.B. Prevented.C. Started.D. Recorded.9. Why is open monitoring meditation different?A. It is just aimed at a single object.B. It clears your mind of everything.C. It gets too caught up in the scenery.D. It focuses on where the mind travels.10. What did the researchers do for the studyA. They hired people who had meditated before.B. They measured the participants’ brain activity.C. They reminded the participants to avoid errors.D. They had non-meditators design a distraction test.11. What is the best title for the text?A. Turn to OMM to Avoid Acting in a HurryB. You’re Able to Recognize Errors ConsciouslyC. Meditators’ Brain Proves Much More ActiveD. OMM Can Help You Make Fewer MistakesDWilliam Kamkwamba lives in Malawi, Africa, where most people have to grow their own food and have no electricity or running water. In 2001, when he was 14 years old, there was a terrible drought(干旱) and most families, includingWilliam’s, couldn’t grow enough food.Because of the drought, William’s family couldn’t afford to send him to school anymore. So one day, William went to the library near his home to study. He found a science book called Using Energy, which included instructions for building a windmill(风车). Windmills are good sources of electricity, and they can bring water up from underground. William didn’t know much English, and he wasn’t able to understand most of the book, but it was full of pictures. Looking at the pictures, William thought he could build a windmill for his family.When William started building his windmill, a lot of people laughed at him, including his mother. But Williamsaw the photo of the windmill in the book. That meant someone else was able to build it, so he knew he could build it, too. He didn’t have the parts and equipment that he saw in the book’s pictures. So he looked for parts in junkyards to build his machine.William changed his design little by little. First, the windmill powered only one light bulb(灯泡). Finally, it powered four lights. Then there was enough electricity for four lights and a radio. No one laughed at William after that, and people in his town started to come to his house to get power for their cell phones. Later, William built a secondwindmill. This one brought water up from underground. After that, William began to teach other people how to build windmills.Now he uses his website,, to educate and give hope to people. His main message is this: “To the Africans and the poor who arestrivingfor your dreams, trust yourself and believe. Whatever happens, don’t give up.”12. What was William’s primary purpose of building a windmill?A. To set up a family business.B. To bring electricity to his family.C. To realize his childhood dream.D. To do a science experiment.13. Which of the following can best describe William?A. Strong-minded.B. Courageous.C. Honest.D. Humorous.14. What can we learn about William’s first windmill?A. It was sold at a high price.B. It was made of thrown-away things.C. It could bring water up from underground.D. It looked the same as the photo in using Energy.15. Which word can replace the underlined word “striving” in the last Paragraph 2?A. hoping.B. weeping.C. struggling.D. cheering第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

153463--华中师范大学高级综合英语期末备考题库153463奥鹏期末考试题库合集单选题：（1）______ he works hard, I don't mind when he finishes the experiment.A.As soon asB.As well asC.So far asD.So long as正确答案：D（2）He didn’t make ________ clear when and where the meeting would be held.A.thisB.thatC.itD.these正确答案：C（3）He was educated at the local high school, _______he went on to Beijing University.A.after whichB.after thatC.in whichD.in that正确答案：A（4）Never in my wildest dreams_____these people are living in such poor conditions.A.I could imagineB.could I imagineC.I couldn’t imagineD.couldn’t I imagine正确答案：B（5）We love peace, yet we are not the kind of people to yield ______ any military threat.A.upB.toC.inD.at正确答案：B（6）Which sport has the most expenses ______ training equipment, players' personal equipment and uniforms?A.in place ofB.in terms ofC.by means ofD.by way of正确答案：B（7）____ from space, the earth looks like a “blue planet”.A.SeeingB.To seeC.SeenD.Having seen正确答案：C（8）A ____political and economic situation is very important for the development of any country.A.stainB.stableC.peacefulD.pink正确答案：B（9）Chocolate and ice-cream have different ____.A.favourB.favouritesC.feverD.flavours正确答案：D（10）Don’t forget to ____ to let us know you arrived safely.A.cableB.cageC.borderD.bay正确答案：A（11）He always ____ to everything and never agrees with anybody.A.projectsB.givesC.foldsD.objects正确答案：D（12）The World Trade Center is often called a____ Building, because it is made up of two identical buildings.A.AlikeB.FolkC.TwinD.Former正确答案：C（13）He changed into women’s clothes ____ he wouldn’t be recognized.A.so thatB.for fear thatC.in caseD.as if正确答案：A（14）Myra would not forget her mother's birthday, ____ she was very busy.A.even ifB.on ifC.if onlyD.if正确答案：A（15）She did not even look up when I took my seat ____ her.A.besideB.besidesC.exceptD.to正确答案：A（16）He could not help ____ that something bad would happen.A.to thinkB.thinkC.thinkingD.being thinkings正确答案：C（17）___________ that Marie was able to set up new branches elsewhere.A.So successful her business wasB.So successful was her businessC.So her business was successfulD.So was her successful business正确答案：B（18）It was announced that only when the fire was under control _______to return to their homes.A.the residents would be permittedB.had the residents been permittedC.would the residents be permittedD.the residents had been permitted正确答案：C（19）The companies are working together to create ______ they hope will be the best means of transport in the 21st century.A.whichB.thatC.whatD.who正确答案：C（20）Excuse me, sir. Could you please tell me what number I should dial to get the ____.A.throatB.verseC.conductorD.operator正确答案：D（21）______ you eat the correct foods ______ be able to keep fit and stay healthy.A.Only if; will youB.Only if; you willC.Unless; will youD.Unless;you will正确答案：A（22）By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular _______ children as Coca-Cola.A.forB.inC.toD.with正确答案：D（23）I don't think it advisable that Tim _______ to the job since he has no experience.A.is assignedB.will be assignedC.be assignedD.has been assigned正确答案：C（24）Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers ???________ consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law.A.whereB.whenC.whoD.which正确答案：A（25）—Mom, what did your doctor say? —He advised me to live ______ the air is fresher.A.in whereB.in whichC.the place whereD.where正确答案：D（26）People appreciate ______ with him because he has a good sense of humor.A.to workB.to have workedC.workingD.having worked正确答案：C（27）The English spoken in the United States is only slightly different from ______ spoken in England.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.the one正确答案：C（28）We should do more such exercises in the future, I think, _____ those we did yesterday.A.asB.likeC.aboutD.than正确答案：D（29）When he arrived, he found _______ the aged and the sick at home.A.none butB.none other thanC.nothing butD.no other than正确答案：A（30）Modern forms of transportation and communication have done much to ______ the isolation(隔离)of life in Alaska.A.break downB.break outC.break intoD.break through正确答案：D（31）The teacher____ me____ for disobedience.A.called ...downB.called...uponC.called...offD.called...out正确答案：A（32）A lot of traffic accidents____ from carelessness.A.arouseB.ariseC.raiseD.rise正确答案：B（33）I left for the school earlier than usual this morning ____ traffic jam.A.in terms ofB.in case ofC.for the sake ofD.at the risk of正确答案：B（34）It was several hours before I was ____ of what was happening.A.aliveB.awareC.awakeD.ware正确答案：B（35）In this experiment, they are wakened several times during the night, and asked to report what they ____.A.had been dreamingB.have been dreamingC.are dreamingD.had dreamt正确答案：B（36）Understanding this article is ____ a seven-year-old child’s capacity.A.onB.upC.downD.beyond正确答案：D（37）The Chinese nation is____ for its diligence and courage.A.disgustedB.distinguishedC.discouragedD.disappointed正确答案：B（38）____ right now, she would not be late for the class.A.Would she leaveB.If she leaveC.Were she to leaveD.If she had left正确答案：C（39）He was bothered by the____ bark of dogs in the neighborhood every night.A.constantB.perpetualC.longD.steady正确答案：A（40）The Song Dynasty contributed three great inventions____ world civilization.A.toB.towardsC.withD.in正确答案：A（41）In this factory , suggestions often have to wait for months before they are fully ____.A.admittedB.acknowledgedC.absorbedD.considered正确答案：A（42）The boy slipped out of the room and headed for the swimming pool without his parents’____.mandB.convictionC.consentpromise正确答案：C（43）Difficulties and hardships have ____the best qualities of the young geologist.A.brought outB.brought aboutC.brought forthD.brought up正确答案：A（44）In a typhoon , winds____ a speed greater than 120 kilometers per hour.A.assumeB.accomplishC.attainD.assemble正确答案：C（45）We feel it is high time that the Government ____something to check the inflation.A.didB.doC.should doD.would do正确答案：A（46）____native to North America, corn has now spread all over the world.A.In spite ofB.That it isC.It wasD.Although正确答案：D（47）He might have been killed ____the timely arrival of the ambulance.A.but forB.except forC.besidesD.except正确答案：A（48）He did me a ____turn by lending me ten pounds.A.goodB.niceC.fineD.pretty正确答案：A（49）Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social ____.A.occasionsB.casesC.situationsD.circumstances正确答案：A（50）Mac’s close____to his brother made people mistake them for one another.A.resemblanceB.identityC.appearanceD.relationship正确答案：A（51）The sight of the fruit salad made our daughter Kit’s mouth ____.A.wetB.waterC.soakD.taste正确答案：B（52）A large part of a person’s memory is____words and combination of words.A.by means ofB.in terms ofC.in connection withD.by way of正确答案：B（53）At her word she stood up and walked away, stopping at the window to pull back the curtain and ____.A.look roundB.look outC.look upD.look on正确答案：B（54）Information and opinion gap exercises have to have some content____talking about.A.worthwhileB.worthilyC.worthD.worthy正确答案：C（55）The millions of calculations involved, ____by hand, would have lost all practical value by the time they were finished.A.had they been doneB.they had been doneC.having been doneD.they were done正确答案：A（56）Although she wrote a lot of short stories and poems when she was very young, ____she was twenty five.A.her first real success did not come untilB.her real first success came until notC.since her first real success did not come untilD.not until her first real success正确答案：A（57）She resorted to ____ when she had no money to buy foods for her children.A.have stolenB.stealC.stoleD.stealing正确答案：D（58）A well written composition ____good choice of words and clear organization among other things.A.calls forB.calls onC.calls upD.calls off正确答案：A（59）George was introduced to ____activities at a young age, when she was hire to act as a lookout for drug dealers.A.illegalwfulC.faithfulD.peaceful正确答案：A（60）How do you ____ for coming late for the meeting?A.explainB.excuseC.describeD.account正确答案：D（61）Watching my mum bring up so many children has put me off domestic drudgery for life.A.for a livingB.for my life’s sakeC.for all my lifeD.for a long life正确答案：C（62）When he attempted to jostle the old lady, she struck him with her umbrella.A.attackB.touchC.robD.push正确答案：A（63）Although we often take the beautiful rural scenery of North Devon for granted, we want to maintain the kind of diversity of landscapes that we saw there when we recently visited at the invitation of the National Trust.A.divergenceB.varietyC.agreementD.neatness正确答案：B（64）Women frequently interpolated remarks, offer enthusiastic comments, as well as nodding and making minimal responses during another speaker’s turn.A.put inB.interruptedC.disruptedD.snatched正确答案：A（65）If I’m spending the day with friends who have children, for instance, any noise or running around soon gets on my nerves.A.makes me nervousB.makes me ashamedC.annoys meD.abuses me正确答案：C（66）The meeting’s been canceled. Ann all that work.A.need to doB.need haveC.need’t have doneD.needed not to do正确答案：C（67）_____, he would not have recovered so quickly.A.Hadn’t he been taken good care ofB.Had he not been taken good care ofC.Had not he been taken good care ofD.Had he been not taken good care of正确答案：B（68）I can’t imagine anything ______ to him.A.happenB.happeningC.to happenD.happened正确答案：B（69）Geological oceanographers use echo sounder to the depth of the water.A.figure upB.figure inC.figure onD.figure out正确答案：D（70）Scientists have tried many ways to prevent the nuclear reactions from ______ harmful and dangerous radiation.A.giving upB.giving inC.giving toD.giving off正确答案：D（71）His plan is full of contradictions, so it is not a very ______one.A.refinedplexC.elaborateD.ambitious正确答案：C（72）I only know Mary by ______but I have never spoken to her.A.chanceB.sightC.heartD.experience正确答案：B判断题：（1）In “Love and Marriage”, the author agrees with the idea that the more someone satisfies your desires and needs, the more you will love that person.正确答案：对（2）In “The Reciprocity Theory of Love”, the writer only explains the reciprocity theory to the readers. He doesn’t try to convince the readers to believe this theory.正确答案：错（3）The intended reader of “The Median Isn’t the Message” is educated professionals because a lot of statistical terms, such as mean, median,distribution of variations, skewness are used in the paper.正确答案：错（4）In “The Reciprocity Theory of Love”, the writer holds such an idea that we can’t love people unconditionally in intim ate love. We love someone because of the things they have done to satisfy our needs.正确答案：错（5）From the text “Is Storytelling Dead?”, we can judge from the writer’s tone that he holds a positive attitude toward screenagers.正确答案：对（6）The structure of “Facing Old Age in American Society” goes like this: after the introduction, the writer moves on to talk about stereotype and socialdeath. Following that, the elderly’s struggle for economic resources and thefuture are discussed.正确答案：错（7）Karl thinks that Eliot was too dependent on the affection of men.正确答案：错（8）In “the Importance of Attitude”, the writer thinks that variation is the essential characteristic of the natural world.正确答案：对（9）In “the Venusian”, people in the neighborhood thought Barba strange and his inventions ridiculous and useless.正确答案：对：（9）In “the Venusian”, people in the neighborhood thought Barba strange and his inventions ridiculous and useless.正确答案：对。

2020届华中师范大学第一附属中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIf you had the opportunity to live forever, would you take it? Keeping your body alive indefinitely still seems like an impossibility, but some scientists think that digital technology may have the answer: creating a digital copy of your “self” and keeping it “alive” online long after your physical body has ceased to function.In effect, the proposal is to clone a person electronically. Unlike the familiar physical clones — children that have identical features as their parents, but that are completely separate organisms with a separate life — your electronic clone would believe itself to be you. How might this be possible? The first step would be to mapthe brain.How? One plan relies on the development of nanotechnology (纳米技术). Ray Kurzweil — one of the kings of artificial intelligence — predicts that within two or three decades we will have nano transmitters that can be put into the bloodstream. Inthe capillaries (毛细血管) of the brain, they would line up alongside the neurons and detect the details of the cerebral (大脑的) electronic activity. They would be able to send that information to a receiver inside a special helmet, so there would be no need for any wires sticking out of the head.As a further step, Ray Kurzweil also imagines the nano transmitters being able to connect you to a world of virtual reality on the Internet, similar to what was shown in the film “Matrix”. With the nano transmitters in place, by thought alone, you could log on to the Internet and instead of the pictures coming up on your screen, they would play inside your mind. Rather than send your friends e-mails you would agree to meet up on some virtual tropical beach.Some peoplebelieve that they can enjoy life after death. But why wait for that when you could have a shot of nanobots (纳米机器人) and upload your brain onto the Internet and live forever as a virtual surfer?One snag: to exist on the net you will have to have your neural network parked on the computer of a web-hosting company. These companies want real money in real bank accounts every year or they will wipe your bit of the hard disc and sell the space to someone else. With your body six feet underground how will you pay?1. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Nano transmitters can help map the human brain.B. Electronic clones recreate the original human body.C. Electronic clones may put their physical selves into movies.D. Nano transmitters use a helmet to detect the cerebral activities.2. What is the author’s attitude towards electronic clones?A. Optimistic and careful.B. Interested and unconvinced.C. Excited and confused.D. Assured and critical.3. The author asks “how will you pay?” at the end of the article, because ________.A. you can’t pay to exist on the Internet if you are physically deadB. you can’t pay for hard disc space if you don’t have a bank accountC. you can’t pay for a special service if too many people want to use itD.you can’t pay the web-hosting company if you don’t have a neural networkBHardware in general,and smartphones in particular,have become a huge environmental and health problem in the Global South's landfill sites(垃圾填埋场).Electronic waste(e-waste) currently takes up 5 percent of all global waste,and it is set to increase rapidly as more of us own more than one smartphone,laptop and power bank They end up in places like Agbogbloshie on theoutskirts of Ghana's capital,Accra. It is the biggest e-waste dump in the world,where 10,000 informal workers walk through tons of abandoned goods as part of an informal recycling process.They risk their health searching for the precious metals that are found in abandoned smartphones.But Agbogbloshie should not exist.The Basel Convention,a 1989 treaty,aims to prevent developed nations from unauthorized dumping of e-waste in less developed countries.The e-waste industry,however,circumventsregulations by exporting e-waste labelled as "secondhand goods' to poor countries like Ghana,knowing full well hat it is heading for a landfill site.A recent report found Agbogbloshie contained some of the most dangerous chemicals.This is not surprising: smartphones contain chemicals like mercury（水银）,lead and even arsenic(砷).Reportedly, one egg from a free-range chicken in Agbogbloshie contained a certainchemical which can cause cancer and damage the immune system at a level that's about 220 times greater than a limit set by the European Food Safety Authority(EFSA).Most worryingly,these poisonous chemicals are free to pollute the broader soil and water system.This should concern us all, since some ofGhana's top exports are cocoa and nuts.Some governments have started to take responsibility for their consumers' waste.For example,Germanyhas started a project that includes a sustainable recycling system at Agbogbloshie,along with a health clinic for workers.However,governments cannot solve the problem alone, as there is an almost limitless consumer demand for hardware,especially when governments' green policies are focused on issues like climate change.Only the manufacturers can fix this.A more economically sustainable and politically possible solution is through encouraging hardware manufacturers to make the repair, reuse and recycling of hardware profitable,or at least cost-neutral4. What can we infer from Paragraph 2?A. Electronic waste requires more landfill sites acrossGhana.B. Electronic waste is too complex to get fully recycleC. Electronic products need to be improved urgentlyD. Electronic pollution is a burning question in Agbogbloshie5. What does the underlined word "circumvents"in Paragraph 3 mean?A. AbolishesB. TightensC. Brings inD. Gets around6. What should be the best concern according to the text?A. The thread of polluted food around the worldB. The damage of chicken’s immune systemC. The lack of diversity inGhana's exportsD. The violation of EFSA's standards7. What does the author think is the best solution to the e-waste problem?A. Manufacturers' developing a sustainable hardware economyB. Governments’ adjusting their green policies about e-waste.C. Reducing customers' demands for electronic productsD. Manufacturers’ urging the government to make effective policies to ensure more profit.CIn the old days, when you had to drive to a movie theater to get some entertainment, it was easy to see how your actions could have an impact（影响）on the environment. After all, you were jumping into your car, driving across town, coughing out emissions（产生排放）and using gas all the way. But now that we're used to staying at home and streaming movies, we might get a littleproud. After all, we're just picking up our phones and maybeturning on the TV. You're welcome. Mother Nature.Not so fast, says a recent report from the French-based Shift Project. According to "Climate Crisis: The Unsustainable Use of Online Video", digital technologies are responsible for 4% of greenhouse gas emissions, and that energy use is increasing by 9% a year. Watching a half-hour show would cause 1. 6 kilograms of carbon dioxide emissions. That's like driving 6. 28 kilometers. And in the European Union, the Eureca project found that data centers（where videos are stored）there used 25% more energy in 2017 compared to just three years earlier, reports the BBC.Streaming is only expected to increase as webecome more enamored ofour digital devices（设备）and the possibility of enjoying entertainment where and when we want it increases. Online video use is expected to increase by four times from 2017 to 2022 and account for 80% of all Internet traffic by 2022. By then, about 60% of the world's population will be online.You're probably not going to give up your streaming services, but there're things you can do to help lessen the impact of your online use, experts say. For example, according to Lutz Stobbe, a researcher from the Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin, we have no need to upload 25 pictures of the same thing to the cloud because it consumes energy every time. If instead you delete a few things here and there, you can save energy. Moreover, it's also a good idea to stream over Wi-Fi, watch on the smallest screen you can, and turn off your Wi-Fi in your home if you're not using your devices.8. What topic is the first paragraph intended to lead in?A. The environmental effects of driving private cars.B. The improvements on environmental awareness.C. The change in the way people seek entertainment.D The environmental impacts of screaming services.9. What does the underlined phrase become more enamored of" in paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Get more skeptical of.B. Become more aware of.C. Feel much crazier about.D. Get more worried about.10. What can we infer about the use of streaming services?A. It is being reduced to protect the planet.B. Its environmental effects are worsening.C. It is easily available to almost everyone.D. Its side effects have drawn global attention.11. Which of the following is the most environmentally-friendly?A. Watching downloaded movies on a mobile phone.B. Downloading music on a personal computer.C. Uploading a lot of images of the same thing.D. Playing online games over mobile networks.DThe common use of Google Maps, a navigation(导航) app on smartphones, raises the age-old question we meet with any technology:What skills are we losing? But also, crucially: What capabilities are we gaining?People who are good at finding their way around or good at using paper maps usually experience lots of confusion with digital maps. For example, they may mess up the direction of north and south, and you can see only a small section at a time. But consider what digital navigation aids have meant for someone like me. Despite being a frequent traveler, I’m so terrible at finding my way that I still use Google Maps almost every day in the small town where I have lived for many years. What seems unnecessary to some has been a significant expansion of my own capabilities.Part of the problem is that reading paper maps requires a specific skill set. There is nothing natural about them. In many developed nations, street names and house numbers are meaningful, and instructions such as “go north for three blocks and then west” usually make sense. In Istanbul, in contrast, where I grew up, none of those hold true. For one thing, the locals rarely use street names, and house numbers often aren’tsequentialeither because after buildings 1, 2 and 3 were built, someone squeezed in another house between 1 and 2, and now that’s 4. But then 5 will maybe get built after 3, and 6 will be between 2 and 3. Besides, the city is full of winding and ancient streets that meet with newer ones. Therefore, instructions as simple as “go north” would require a helicopter. I got lost all the time.But since I used Google Maps, I travel with a lot more confidence, and my world has opened up. And because I go to more places more confidently, I believe my native navigation skills have somewhat improved, too.That brings me back to my original question: while we often lose some skills after seeking convenience from technology, this new setup may also allow us to expand our capabilities and do something more confidently. Maybe when technology closes a door, we should also look for the doors it opens.12. How does the author feel about Google Maps?A Confusing. B. Unnecessary. C. Complicated. D. Helpful.13. Which contributes to the difficulty of finding ways in Istanbul?A. Strange street names.B. Ordinary paper maps.C. Complex road arrangements.D. Lack of road instructions.14. What does the underlined word “sequential” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. In a fixed order.B. In good condition.C. Of great importance.D. Of the same kind.15. What column of a newspaper may this passage belong to?A. Fashion.B. Opinion.C. Society.D. Geography.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020届湖北华中师范大学第一附属中学高三英语期末试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIn the age of social distancing, using robots for some health care interactions is a promising way to reduce in-person contact between health care workers and sick patients. However, a key question is how patients will react to a robot entering the room. Researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently set out to answer that question.In a study, the team found that a large majority of patients reported that interacting with a health care provider through a video screen fixed on a robot was similar to an in-person interaction with a health care worker.“We’re working on robots that can help provide care to ensure the safety of the patient and the health care workforce. The results of this study give us some confidence that people are ready and willing to join us. In a larger online survey carried out nationwide, we also found that a majority of respondents were open to having robots perform small tasks such as taking a nose swab (拭子).” says Giovanni Traverso, an MIT assistant professor and the senior author of the study.After the COVID-19 pandemic began early last year, Traverso and his colleagues turned their attention toward new strategies to reduce interactions between potentially sick patients and health care workers. To that end, they created a mobile robot that could interact with patients as they waited in the emergency department. The robots were equipped with sensors that allow them to measure vital signs, including skin temperature, breathing rate, and pulse(脉搏) rate. The robots also carried an iPad for remote video communication with a health care provider.The study suggests that it could be worthwhile to develop robots that can perform tasks that currently require a lot of human effort, such as turning a patient over in bed. These days, turning COVID-19 patients onto their stomachs requires several people. Doing Covid-19 tests is another task that takes a lot of time and effort from health care workers, who could be arranged for other tasks if robots could help.1. Why did the researchers from MIT and BWH carry out the studies?A. To shorten the social distance between doctors and patients.B. To figure out the response of patients to robotic doctors.C. To reduce the risk of being infected with coronavirus.D. To ensure the safety of patients during the pandemic.2. What could be learned from the study?A. Robots are not welcomed by patients.B. Robots will soon replace doctors.C. Robots may help to deal with Covid-19 patients.D. Robots can operate on different patients.3. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. StrengthsAnd Weaknesses In Robot CareB. The Robotic Doctor Will See You NowC. The Robots Speed Up COVID-19 TestingD. The Development Of Robots In HospitalsBChinese archaeologists（考古学家）announced on Saturday that some new major discoveries have been made at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Southwest China, helping uncover another start of the Chinese civilization.Archaeologists have found six new sacrificial pits（祭祀坑）and unearthed more than 500 treasures dating back 3,000 years at the Sanxingdui Ruins in Sichuan Province. So far, archaeologists have unearthed masses of important cultural items from four of the pits, including pieces of gold masks, gold foil, bronze（青铜）masks, bronze trees and large numbers of ivories. The rest of the newly discovered pits arc still being dug up.“Surprisingly, we have unearthed some never — heard — of — before bronze items," said Lei Yu, from the Sichuan Archaeology Research Institute. 'Tor instance, some large and well-made bronze items have strange-looking dragon or cow designs on them.”In another major discovery, relics of silk products were found for the first time at Sanxingdui, which shows “the ancient Shu Kingdom was one of the important starts of silk in ancient China" according to Tang Fei, head of the digging team.The new pits sit next to two sacrificial pits discovered in 1986, with areas ranging between 3o square meters and 19 square meters. Together they form an area in which people of the ancient Shu civilization held ceremonies to offer sacrifices to heaven, earth and their forefathers, and prayed for good luck and peace.The Sanxingdui Ruins is regarded as one of the greatest archaeological finds of mankind in the 20th century. The site was accidentally discovered by a farmer in the 1920s. The ruins are located in the city ofGuanghan, about 60 kilometers fromChengduand are believed to be the relics of theShuKingdom.4. What can we learn from the text?A. Totally there are 500 treasures unearthed.B. Six new sacrificial pits are under repair.C. The unearthed treasures date from 3000 years ago.D. There are six sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui.5. What does the discovery of the relics of silk products mean?A. Chinese civilization was widely influential.B.AncientShuKingdomwas also the home of silk.C. Chinese silk has a much longer history than known.D.ShuKingdombelonged toChinasince ancient times.6. What was the main function of the sacrificial pits?A. To celebrate festivals.B. To store valuable items.C. To bury important figures.D. To hold sacrifice ceremonies.7. Who first discovered the Sanxingdui Ruins?A. A farmer.B. Lei YuC. Tang Fei.D. Archaeologists.CThe idea came to him when he least expected it. Alvin Irby was at a barbershop when he saw one of his former students sitting in the shop with a bored look on his face. That’s when Irby realized that by pairing barbershops and books, he might be able to inspire young boys to read.Alvin Irby, a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher, knows how important it is for young children to read. He also knows that young boys in particular often don’t have adult male role models who inspire them to read. “Many young boys may literally never see a man reading in school during the years when they’re learning to read because there are so few male elementary school teachers,” Irby toldMashable.That’s where the barbershops come in. Four years ago, Irby launched Barbershop Books as a way to not just get books into the hands of young boys, but also to create community reading spaces in a place where kids go frequently. Since itsinceptionin 2013, the program has created kid-friendly reading spaces in 50 barbershops in 12 states throughout the United States.Irby isn’t the first person to see the connection between barbershops and books and boys. Hair stylist Courtney Holmes, launched a program a few years ago offering free haircuts to kids as long as they read to him while he cuts their hair.That’s the kind of environment that Irby wants to promote with his program. The reading spaces created by Barbershop Books help to spark an interest in books by showing kids that reading is about more than just spelling and vocabulary skills, it’s about making reading a low-stress activity that can help them relax, laugh and have fun.“Our belief is that if we can create positive reading experiences early and often for young boys, then they will choose to read for fun,” Irby noted, adding, “This is really what Barbershop Books is about, getting young boys to say three words: I’m a reader.”8. What happened to Alvin when he was at a barbershop?A. He found it easy for young people to get bored.B. He offered a barbershop to his former student.C. He thought of a way to encourage young readers.D. He realized the importance of reading for young boys.9. What is the function of Barbershop Books?A. To attract more customers who love films.B. To provide free haircuts to book lovers.C. To show the influence of reading on children.D. To create a reading environment fbr children.10. It can be inferred from the passage that ________.A. reading is a low-stress activity that is relaxingB. Barbershop Books is only suitable for young boysC. Irby attaches great importance to school educationD. Barbershop Books can arouse (引起) young people’s interest in reading11. What does the underlined word “inception” in the 3rdparagraph mean?A. discovery.B. success.C. popularity.D. beginning.DLast summer, Maria and her mother moved from their house in the countryside to a flat building in Chicago. Maria really liked some things about the city, but she missed her house and yard in the countryside.One day, Maria was in her flat building when she noticed her neighbor, Mrs. Garcia, carrying a gardening tool and a bag of soil. Maria wondered how Mrs. Garcia was able to garden in the city.“My mom used to grow the most delicious vegetables, and I know she misses her garden now that we don’thave a yard,” said Maria.Mrs. Garcia laughed. “I’ll show you,” she said.Maria thought that Mrs. Garcia would take her to the park, but she took her to the roof. When the door opened, Maria was surprised to see rows of flowers and vegetables on the roof.“What a wonderful garden!” said Maria.Mrs. Garcia told Maria that for a long time the roof was just an empty space. Then some of the people in the building asked the owners to turn it into a community garden. The building owners liked the idea because the plants not only helped to keep the air clean, but they also helped to keep the building cooler during warmer weather.“I plant flowers in my own place,” Mrs. Garcia said, “but you would be surprised by how different the plants are up here. Some people grow vegetables just like your mom. You can do some of the same things in the city as in the countryside. You just have to be creative!”12. Where did Mrs. Garcia take Maria to one day?A. The park.B. The roof.C. The garden in front of her house.D. The countryside.13. Which of the following is NOT the good side of the community garden?A. It made the building stronger.B. It helped keep the air clean.C. It helped keep the building cooler.D. It used the empty space well.14. After Maria visited the garden, she would most probably ask her mom to ________.A. go back to the countrysideB. pick flowers from the gardenC show her around the park D. grow vegetables on the roof15. What is the best title for this passage?A. A Creative LadyB. An Empty RoofC. A Rooftop GardenD. A Special Building第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2019-2020学年华中师范大学第一附属中学高三英语期末试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AGet up to 19% off the cover pricePlus, get digital access with your paid print subscription●Up-to-date news that touches your lifeFrom money-saving tips and quick reports on the latest healthcare, to inspiring articles on world events, you'll discover hundreds of ideas for living a richer, more satisfying life.●Read it anytime, anywhereGet a l-year-print subscription ofReader's Digestmagazine today and you'll also get free digital instantly. With digital access, you can read the latest issue ofReader's Digestanytime, anywhere! Plus, you can quickly access your past issues online, too.●Continuous renewal serviceYour subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term until you cancel. You authorize us to charge you credit/debit cardat the discounted rate on the renewal service unless you cancel. 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These activities can range from activities during normal school hours to after-school activities. No matter the time, these activities should be available to every student, and at Victory Pioneers International Schools (V.P.I.S) it is encouraged that every student participate in at least one activity, educational and recreational.One of the primary reasons school activities are important at V.P.I.S. is because it gives students the exercise they might not normally receive. Most popularly, these types of activities include major sports such as football, basketball, baseball, tennis, track and field and soccer but also might include gymnasium games and other games.Activities during V.P.I.S. also make a good impression on colleges if students are planning to pursue more education. Colleges look for students who do not just go to school and go home after school. These activities range from participating in clubs and sports to volunteering after school at a recreation center or having a part-time job. If a college sees you maintained good grades while participating in these activities, it will be impressed.V.P.I.S. activities also allow students to be creative. Gifted-and-talented activities allow gifted students to participate in what they otherwise would never have experienced in the classroom. They are a great way to allow students to be creative. Additionally, participating in clubs such as drama that appeal to students’ interest also allows them to expand their knowledge and be creative.Students also can have their interests expanded by participating in activities. These activities could consist of anything, such as joining the Future Business Leaders, the school’s debate team and the chess team, to name a few. By participating in these activities, a student might realize he is interested in something he never knew he was interested in before.4. What can we learn about activities at V.P.I.S.?A. Not every student has access to them.B. Students are required to take part in them after school.C. They give students exercise that might not be got in other schools.D. Educational activities are more popular with the students.5. What benefits can the students get from the activities?A. They can get extra grades when applying for colleges.B. They will become more gifted and talented .C. They may expand their knowledge in drama.D. They may better know their own interests.6. Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage?A. The Benefits of V.P.I.S. ActivitiesB. School-related Activities at V.P.I.S.C. Colleges Need Creative StudentsD. Activities Make You Creative7. Where is the passage probably from?A. A scientific magazine.B. A college application guideline.C. A club introduction.D. The website of V.P.I.S.CMy sister Alice and I have been trying to get people tostop dropping cigarette（香烟）butts（烟头）for seven years. One day, we were walking in our hometown and saw hundreds of cigarette butts on the ground. They made the town look so ugly that we decided to start a group to make people dropping butts. We called it “No Butts About It”.At first, we drew pictures with “The Earth is not your ashtray（烟灰缸）”written on them. We put the pictures around our hometown—in parks, by beaches, and along roads. We wanted to make people understand that dropping butts hurts the environment. Most smokers don’t think that dropping butts hurts the Earth. But it does, and all rubbish does!Later, we wrote to companies and asked them for money to help us. We used the money to buy ashtrays to give to smokers. We wanted smokers to carry the ashtrays with them so they didn’t have to drop butts.At the moment, we are trying to get cigarette companies to put an ashtray in each pack of cigarettes. Some companies want to do it. Many people have started to join our group since it began. Today there are 45 other “No Butts About It” groups inAmerica.Now there even groups inEngland,Australia, andIndia! Many newspapers have written about my sister and me over the last seven years. And we have won many prizes for what we do. But we are not interested in prizes. We just want to make the Earth a better and cleaner place for animals, plants and people.One day, it will be.8. What did the writer think about the cigarette butts in the first place?A. They made the town smelly.B. They made the town unhealthy.C. They made the town dirty.D. They made the town poor.9. What does the writer do with the cigarette butts?A. Give ashtrays to the smokers.B. Stop people buying cigarettes.C. Pick up the cigarette butts.D. Win prizes for starting groups.10. From the passage we can know that _____.A. no companies wanted to give money to themB. The writer believes that the Earth will be a better and cleaner placeC. There are only 45”No Butts About It”D. The writer likes to be on newspapers and win prizes211. Which is the best tittle for the passage?A. Save our Town From Cigarette Butts.B. Buy Yourself An Ashtray.C. Cigarette Butts Also Destroy Other Countries.D. No Butts Prize.DThis year researchers expect the world to snap 1.35 trillion photographs, or about 3.7 billion per day. All those pixels (像素) take up a lot of room if they are stored on personal computers or s phones, which is one reason why many people store their images in the cloud. But unlike a hard on drive which can be encrypted to protect its data, cloud storage users have to trust that a tech platform will keep their private pictures safe. Now a team of Columbia University computer scientists has developed a tool to encrypt (加密) images stored on many popular cloud services while allowing authorized users to browse and display their photographs as usual.Malicious (恶意的) attempts to access or leak cloud-based photographs can expose personal information. In November 2019, for example, a bug in the popular photograph storage app Google Photos mistakenly shared some users' private videos with strangers. Security experts also worry about employees at cloud storage companies on purpose accessing users' images.So the Columbia researchers came up with a system called Easy Secure Photos (ESP), which they presented at a recent conference. “We wanted to see if we could make it possible to encrypt data while using existing services,” says computer scientist Jason Nieh, one of the developers of ESP. “Everyone wants to stay with Google Photos and not have to register on a new encrypted-image cloud storage service.”To overcome this problem, they created a tool that preserves blocks of pixels but moves them around to effectively hide the photograph. First, ESP's algorithm (算法) divides a photograph into three separate files, each one containing the image's red, green or blue color1 data. Then the system hides the pixel blocks around among these three files (allowing a block from the red file, for instance, to hide out in the green or blue ones). But theprogram does nothing within the pixel blocks, where all the image processing happens. As a result, the files remain unchanged images but end up looking like grainy black-and-white ones to anyone who accesses them without the decryption (解密) key.12. What's probably the main purpose for people to store images in the cloud?A. To save storage room.B. To make photos beautiful.C. To try a new storage way.D. To keep their privacy safe.13. Why might employees in cloud storage companies be distrusted by experts?A. They sell users' passwords.B. They have invented new tools.C. They often let out personal information.D. They may steal a glance at users' images.14. What's the advantage of ESP?A. It can provide clear images.B. It can decrease the upload time.C. It can classify images automatically.D. It can encrypt data on the original platform.15. What does paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A. Method of decryption.B. Image-processing technique.C. Separate files of images.D. Data analysisof color1 s.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021届华师附属高级中学高三英语期末考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ANational Disability Insurance Scheme (方案)The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) will transform the way Queenslanders with disability are supported and change the way disability services are funded and delivered.Under the scheme, Queenslanders with disability will have choice and control over how they access support and who delivers them. They will also have certainty that they will be supported throughout their lifetime to achieve their personal goals.The NDIS will have an effect on the following programs.School Transport Assistance Program for Students with DisabilityThe NDIS will not disrupt existing services for qualified students. The Queensland Government will also continue to provide school transport assistance for students with disability who are not qualified to receive funding via the NDIS.For more information about the School Transport Assistance Program, and to check your qualification, visit the Education and Training website.Taxi Subsidy (补助金) SchemeThe Queensland Governmenthas lengthened the Taxi Subsidy Scheme (TSS) membership for NDIS qualified members to 31 October, 2022. This will allow more time to solve transport support arrangements under the Commonwealth’s NDIS.You can find more information about the TSS and your qualification on the TransLink website.Disability Parking Permit SchemeNo changes will be made to the Disability parking permit scheme when the NDIS is introduced inQueensland. Current arrangements for this scheme will be maintained.You can find more information on this scheme, and check your qualification, on the Queensland Government website.Public Transport Concessions for People with DisabilityThere will be no change to concessions on public transport for people with disability when the NDIS isintroduced inQueensland. TransLink will continue to ensure concessions are provided for disabled persons travelling on public transport inQueenslandwhen the NDIS is introduced.You can find more information about public transport discounts for people with disability, and check your qualification, on the TransLink website,1.Which program helps drive the disabled to and from school?A.Taxi Subsidy Scheme.B.Disability Parking Permit Scheme.C.Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability.D.School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability.2.What can we learn about Taxi Subsidy Scheme?A.The scheme is for parking permit.B.The existing membership can be effective for longer time.C.There is no change to current arrangements for the scheme.D.The NDIS will not break off existing services for qualified students.3.What do the four programs have in common?A.They are all related to transport.B.They are all largely affected by NDIS.C.They all can be checked on the same website.D.They all provide discounts for disabled persons.BMost kids can walk into a library or bookstore and find hundreds of books to read. But it’s not that simple for kids who are blind. They read in a different way. Jenny Lee and other braille (盲文) transcribers take the printed words of a book and change them into a code of raised dots. Blind people can read these dots with their fingers. To know what braille feels like, take a ballpoint pen and press hard onto a piece of paper. Now turn the paper over and touch the raised dot made by the pen point.When Lee first saw the dots of the braille alphabet, she wondered if she’d ever be able to read and write them easily. She took a class and practised hard for about six months before she passed the final exam: she had to convert 35 pages of a book into braille. Today, Lee works for a publisher. One of her jobs is to change children’s books into braille.To do this, Lee first types the story into a computer and then uses a computer program to translate it into thebraille code. Next, she looks over the translation several times to make sure it’s mistake-free. After that, a copy of the braille story is printed with a special printer. Then Lee and a proofreader work together to find and correct any mistakes. When a book is ready, many copies of it are printed. Afterwards, some are sold through websites and others are sent to libraries.Sometimes, going over a story again and again gets tiring. That’s when Lee takes a break. Several of Jenny Lee’s co-workers, who are blind, use guide dogs. When the animals aren’t working, Lee likes spending a few minutes with them. To her, playing with dogs “is always apick-me-upin the middle of the day”.“I love this mission,” Lee says. “Through my brain power and my fingers, I am putting the dots into some kid’s hands.”4. How does the writer explain what braille feels like?A. By explaining what braille words look like.B. By describing how blind people read books.C. By asking readers to experience it themselves.D. By giving examples of different braille words.5. What was Lee’s first reaction to braille?A. She was excited to get a new skill.B. She was amazed at the clever idea.C. She realized she could teach it herself.D. She believed it would be difficult to learn.6. What does the underlined word “pick-me-up” in paragraph 4 most probably mean?A A discussion to release work stress.B. Something to improve one’s appetite.C. Something to help restore one’s spirit.D. A free ride accompanied with a guide dog.7. What does Lee think of her job?A. Profitable and hopeful.B. Tiring but meaningful.C. Relaxing and helpful.D. Boring but challenging.CWhen rescuers were called to rescue a “little owl”, they did not expect to find one that was too fat to fly. A concerned citizen first spotted the poor bird lying helplessly. Even Rufus Samkin, whose team then took the teamin on Jan.3, believed the bird to be injured. There were no wounds to be found, however, causing experts to believe the female owl was simply too wet to fly.But it was only after a thorough drying-off and complete checkup that they noted the real issue. The rescuers weighed the owl and concluded that she was “simply extremely obese” and couldn’t take off. This additional weight left her unable to fly, though experts began to wonder how she got so fat in the first place. Because it’s rather unusual for wild birds to reach such a state, they decided to keep her a few weeks and monitor her.In the end, the rescuers assessed that it was simply a case of “natural obesity”. December 2019 was quite warm, which meant that there were many insects for the bird to feast upon. Indeed, the owl was discovered in a field that was “filled with field mice” due to the usual climate. “It’s been very mild here, and the owl is able to find foods easily,” Samkin explained. With the sudden food, “she ly ate much and got very fat. She had a lovely time, but went too far.”The researchers consequently put the owl on a “strict diet” so she could shrink to a more “natural weight”. She was even put on a bit of exercise and encouraged to fly around. In the end, the bird was sent flying gracefully off into the British countryside at a much healthier and happier weight. Hopefully, this owl won’t come upon another feast of field mice—unless she wants another few weeks at the fat camp.8. What did people think happened to the owl at first?A. She was hurt.B. She was trapped.C. She was hungry.D. She was wet.9. Why was the bird unable to fly?A. She needed a thorough checkup.B. She should be given a drying-off.C. She was completed overweight.D. She was simply extremely strong.10. What made the owl have enough foods?A. The especially warm weather.B. The reducing number of insects.C. The rich fields growing crops.D. The lovely time the bird enjoyed.11. How did the owl loseits weight?A. Going on a diet and exercising.B. Flying in the British countryside.C. Visiting that fat camp again.D. Enjoying her wonderful feast freely.DIn ancient times, Chinese used plant leaves or bird feathers as a fan during the summer time. This was the earliest form of the fan. The first real fan was made back in the era of Yao and Shun period thousands of years ago.Since then,Chinese-made fans have become a vital part of Chinese art and culture. At the beginning, the fan functioned as a tool to generate a current of air in the hot weather. Now electric fans such as ceiling fans and other technological breakthroughs have taken the place.Long ago, fans caught the attention of ancient Chinese artists by chance. Thereafter, a unique fan art gradually took shape in the history of Chinese culture. Fan art usually includes Chinese calligraphy, paintings, or poems on the sectors（扇区）. Special skills are needed to write or paint on them.Due to its history and partly because of its unique shape, Chinese would soon develop the tradition of using fans as ornaments（装饰品）. Fans are made in different sizes and different color1 s to meet the needs of each request. Other Chinese ornaments, such as the Chinese knot, the green jade, and the Spring Festival picture, are often combined in each design.The value of fans depends mainly on the materials used and the level of craftsmanship that is involved during the process. Feather, paper, jade, bamboo and silk have all been used as ideal materials to make fans. Ancient Chinese even made iron fans to serve as deadly weapons（武器）in Chinese martial arts. Fans made by famous craftsmen are often characterized by pretty designs and detailed workmanship, and thus become favorites of collectors. Fans with masterpiece fine art like calligraphy or paintings are even more valuable.12.What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The origin of fans.B. The materials of fans.C. The popularity of fans.D. The production of fans.13. Why do Chinese use fans as ornaments?A. They are made of valuable materials.B. They reflect the beauty of Chinese culture.C. They convey literature works on the sectors.D. They are often combined with other ornaments.14. Which of the following makes a fan favored by most collectors?A. Its advanced function.B. Its complex character.C. Its artistic handicraft.D. Its various applications.15. What can we infer about the fan from the text?A. Chinese send fans to their friends as gifts.B. Chinese ornaments can meet different requests.C. Traditional fans have lost their functional value.D. The fan plays different roles with the change of time.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021年华师附属高级中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AAlthough Adrian Wood had already sent her three oldest children off toWhiteOakElementary SchoolinEdenton,North Carolina, she was anxious when it was her youngest son Amos's turn to start classes.Adriansaid, “Sending Amos to school was such a different path. He was 3 when he started school. He had autism(自闭症)and he didn't speak."Amos struggled to make friends and fit in, but there was always one person there who was very happy to see him. Raymond Brown has worked at the school as a guard for the past 15 years. All of the students know and love him, and he's truly a friend to all. He started callingAdrian's son “Famous Amos” on day one. To the mom's surprise, Amos quickly began responding with a cheerful "Hey, Brown” whenever he saw him. "He wasn't even saying 'daddy' at home, so it was really something, "Adriansaid.“Amos is a hard friend to have,"Adrianexplained, "He takes a lot more than he gives and that's tough for children. But those kids saw that he was popular and loved, and they started fighting over who would get to hold Amos' hand on the way to the classroom. It meant so much to me that he was favored by the other children at school, and Mr. Brown had a big hand in that.”About a year ago, school officials nominated Mr. Brown forNorth Carolina's School Hero, a $20,000 prize. When the results came out and he didn't win,Adrianwas heartbroken. She couldn't let the disappointing results stand, so she took to Facebook and created an annual “Famous Amos” prize for Mr. Brown in their community. Her neighbors answered the call, donating $35,000 in just one week! Townspeople and school officials gathered in March to celebrate Mr. Brown and give him the money they'd raised. Principal Michelle handed him a giant check and thanked him for everything he does to help kids like Amos find their way.1. What madeAdrianworried?A. Her youngest son's bad behavior.B. Her family's heavy financial burden.C. Her youngest son's mental problem.D. Her three sons' poor performance at school.2. What change did Mr. Brown bring to Amos?A. Amos became a top student at school.B. Amos got more attention from other kids.C. Amos learned to share and care about others.D. Amos had a better relationship with his family members.3. What did Mr. Brown get in the end?A. The “Famous Amos” prize.B. A check from the local government.C.North Carolina's School Hero prize.D. A small donation from the community.BOn September 7, 1930, Yuan Longping was born inBeijing. Fluent in English, his mother often read Friedrich Nietzsche's works to him. Influenced by his mother, Yuan Longping liked English,geography and chemistry at school. After graduating from university, he became a teacher in the countryside ofHunanin 1953.With lots of crop failures, nationwide hunger hitChinain the 1960s, making many people live a bad life. Yuan was sad and felt he must do something. Since the climate inHunanwas not friendly to growing wheat. He decided to devote himself to studying how to increase the production of rice, a basic food for over 60 percent of Chinese people. From then on, he began a lifelong connection with rice.Yuan Longping succeeded in growing the world's first high production hybrid rice (杂交水稻) variety in 1973, which could reach a yield of over 500 kg per more than 200 kg than before. For the next four decades, he continued to work on the research of hybrid rice. In 2020, hybrid rice developed by his team achieved 1,500 kg permuin two growing seasons, a new world record.Nowadays, the hybrid rice is grown in almost half ofChina's rice fields and its production accounts for 60 percent of the total rice production inChina. The hybrid rice production is 20 percent more than the common kinds , the yearly increase of which feeds up to 100 million people.In 2019, Yuan Longping, known as the “Father of hybrid rice”, was awarded with Medal of the Republic,China's highest honor.Yuan Longping's biggest dream in life was to develop more hybrid rice varieties, which could be grown all over the world to help solve the global food problem. So far, the hybrid varieties he developed have been grown in over 40 countries, including theUSA,BrazilandIndia.4. What do we know about Yuan Longping according to the text?A. He began to study hybrid rice in 1973.B. He received the highest honor inChinaat 90.C. He ever taught math in the city after graduation.D. He ever hoped Chinese would be free from hunger.5. How does the author mainly show the achievements of Yuan Longping in hybrid rice?A. By listing figures.B. By quoting reports.C. By imagining results.D. By explaining reasons.6. Which of the following best describes Yuan Longping according to the text?A. Patient and honest.B. Energetic and athletic.C. Capable and remarkable.D. Humorous and adventurous.7. What is the text mainly about?A. The life of Yuan Longping.B. The team of Yuan Longping.C. The honor of Yuan Longping.D. The education of Yuan Longping.CBecause of COVID-19, in many places, large gatherings of people aren’t allowed. In some areas, the rules are more strict, and people aren't allowed to leave their homes unless going out is ly necessary.These steps are very important for slowing the disease down. By doing this, governments can make sure doctors and hospitals are better able to deal with all the sick people, and that fewer people suffer in all. Usually, it's called “flattening the curve”.But if no one can go out, that means businesses which depend on visitors struggle. Many singers, bands, and other musicians would normally be giving concerts now. Instead, they have to find new ways to share their music and connect with their audiences. The Metropolitan Opera in New York has canceled(取消) its season, but it is showing a special live stream of a different opera each day on its website. Other opera companies have made similar moves. Several theater companies are either offering recorded versions of their plays online or posting videos of their actors performing.Nick Green wrote a musical play that was canceled because of the virus. He set up a website with links that allow people to enjoy the work of artists around the world who have had their projects canceled. He called his project the Social Distancing Festival. He sad it was a time when he should be doing something new, rather than feeling disappointed.Even TV shows have to find new ways to film their shows. Some late night TV shows have continued, butwithout audiences. Others are showing reruns.While their shows are on pause, some TV stars like Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Fallon have been filming short videos at home. Mr. O’ Brien plans to bring his show back on the air soon by filming with his own phone and talking with guests over the Internet.8. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Keeping patients staying at home anytime.B. Speed up the spread of disease.C. Stopping people from often gathering up.D. Slowing down the spread of the disease.9. What are opera companies’ new ways?A. Stopping sharing music with audience.B. Providing live stream services.C. Trying to attract live audiences.D. Sharing their operas with each other10. What did the cancellation of Nick Green's play bring him?A. Disappointment.B. Annoyance .C. Creativity.D. Anxiety.11. What is the text mainly about?A. People staying at home .B. The absence of audiences.C. The efforts of Nick Green .D. Entertainment going online .DMichele Gentile, an Italian bookseller, is offering free books to children in exchange for plastic bottles to recycle.Michele owns Ex Libris Cafe in Polla，a small town in southern Italy. He said he thought of the recycling program, because he wanted to inspire children in the small town to read and pay attention to the environment.''My goal is to spread the passion and love for books among those people in Italy who do not usually read while at the time helping the environment," Gentile explained.The idea for the initiative (倡议) came after Gentile collaborated with a nearby middle school on an aluminum recycling project. Working together, the schoolchildren and Gentile collected enough cans to purchase books for an entire classroom. His new program too off from there and has already spread into northern Italy: Gentile's hopes his work will continue to make headlines and become a worldwide initiative.The free books come from customers in Gentile's shop who have donated money to purchase a ''suspended" book. The idea comes from a World War II practice in which customers would buy two Coffees: one for themselves and another for the next person in line. Gentile has been using the extra books as part of his recycling initiative, While Gentile's program is a great way to recycle and get kids to read, it also brings awareness to the growingproblem of plastic waste. Single-use plastics make up around 26 percent of all the plastics in the world, only 14 percent of which are recycled. Plastics that end up in landfills take around 500 years to decompose (分解),is a major concern for environmentalists.Cutting down on plastic waste is important if we want to better the environment for future generations, and recycling programs like Gentile's book giveaway are a great way to meet that goal.12. What is the purpose of Gentile's book giveaway?A. To sell more coffee and books.B. To attract more customers.C. To collect money for a new project.D. To inspire reading and recycling.13. How did Gentile come up with the idea?A. Working with a school to recycle cans.B. Seeing school kids don't like reading.C. Donating books for a local school.D. Buying a “suspended” book for a child.14. Who pay for the books of the project?A. The local government.B. Gentile himself.C. Some publishers.D. His customers.15. Whichof the following is the best title for the text?A. An Italian's Reading InitiativeB. Recycling Can Get Kids Free BooksC. Michele's Way of Doing BusinessD. A New Way to Deal with Plastic Waste第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020-2021学年湖北华中师范大学第一附属中学高三英语下学期期末考试试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AA 21-year-old female student has become the youngest womanever to be elected as Mayor (市长) after first entering politics to campaign about food.Labor Party (工党) member Rosie Corrigan was elected as Mayor of Selby a market town in North Yorkshire, on Monday. The student’s election was unchallenged to the mayoralty, following a year serving as deputy mayor. Corrigan has just finished her second year studying politics at theUniversityofHull. A political activist since secondary school, lifelong Selby citizen Corrigan has always been ambitious. As a member of the UK Youth Parliament, she co-founded the Selby Youth council, and then went on to run for and win the local council election as a Labour candidate (候选人) aged just 18.Corrigan plan to use her year in office to further encourage political awareness in the youth of Selby. By breaking a political record of being the youngest woman ever elected inUKhistory, Corrigan hopes this will break the misunderstanding of Selby being a sleepy town with old-fashioned views. “It’s an honor to be the Mayor of my lovely hometown,” Corrigan told a newspaper. “I plan on using the year to encourage children and young people to champion their communities.”The politics student’s election has been supported whole heartedly by the politicians she has worked with throughout her early-developing career, including thebackingof former deputy Prime Minister (副首相) John Prescott. Simon Darvill said in an interview, “I hope that the success of Rosie and others like her encourages more young people to get involved in politics and change where they live for the better.”1. Which statement is true according to Paragraph 2?A. Corrigan is new to the political scene of Selby.B. Corrigan became interested in politics in childhood.C. Corrigan has been living in Selby since she was born.D. Corrigan founded the Selby Youth council by herself.2. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. Corrigan plans to further her time in office by at least a year.B. The people of Selby are passive and have out-of-date views.C. Corrigan is the youngest person ever elected inUKhistory.D. Corrigan intends to increase Selby’s youth’spolitical involvement.3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “backing” in Paragraph 4?A. ApprovalB. AppreciationC. PraiseD. SupportBAccording to a survey, the wasteof food on the dining table occupies 10% of the total grain output.Last week, Meituan, a giant online food ordering platform, co-published a proposal with a number of business organizations, calling on restaurants to stop food waste and help develop new eating habits for customers. Following the proposal, merchants are asked to offer guidance for consumers, including reminding them during the ordering process about the taste of the ingredients, portion sizes and other information about the dishes, to helpthem avoid excessive ordering and food waste.Catering（餐饮)associations in more than 18 provinces have also joined the campaign to remove food waste. The Wuhan Catering Association proposed an “NT" ordering code for restaurants in which a group of 10 diners would only order enough for nine people. More food is only brought to the table if required. On Friday, the China Cuisine Association announced that it had teamed up with Ele. me, the Alibaba Group Holding-owned food delivery platform, to launch a "half-dish plan," encouraging restaurants to provide customers with the option to order smaller portions.Tang Zhisong, a professor at Southwest University Education School, said "Evaluating how much you can eat, how much you should buy and how to deal with the leftover is a way for young people to improve their self-management. It's also a means to teach them sharing food, caring about others, and more importantly, developing a mindset of suitability. "4. What's the purpose of the proposal mentioned in the passage?A. To change customers' attitude toward life.B. To promote a new policy on food delivery.C. To spread the idea of healthy eating.D. To encourage restaurants to reduce food waste.5. What does the underlined word “excessive" in Paragraph 2 prolably mean?A. More than enough.B. Less than required.C. Better than ever.D. Worse than before.6. Paragraph 3 is mainly developed by.A. offering analysesB. presenting a surveyC. giving examplesD. making comparisons7. What do Tang's words suggest?A. Sharing food is caring about others.B. Young people should have self-discipline.C. Reducing food waste has all-round benefits.D Saving food contributes to a sustainable society.CMy first week working in a restaurant, one of the servers said something that stuck with me: Everyone should work in a restaurant for at least a year. At the time, I didn't get it, but I took the advice to heart and worked in restaurants on and off for the next eight years. Before realizing it, I mastered many important skills, one of which is communication skill.When I was little, I was so shy that I used to hide behind my mom whenever someone spoke to me. And when I first started in restaurants, I had two personalities: Restaurant Lizzy and Home Lizzy. It was easier to pretend to be a different person while at work, since it was so different from who I actually was. But gradually, the skills I learned working in restaurants helped Home Lizzy come out of her shell in the real world.When you work in a restaurant, you don't have the luxury of hiding behind your parents to avoid talking to people. I'm still 110% an introvert, but restaurant work helped me communicate. Working in a restaurant not only helped me speak clearly, deliberately and directly but also taught me how to talk about almost everything. Some guests don't want their servers to interact too much with them, and that's fine. But some sit at the bar simply to chat with you. You learn how to judge your guests' level of interest in communicating with you, and how to exit a conversation at the appropriate time.My restaurant work is something that I'm most proud of and I know I wouldn't be the person I am today without those eight years of experience. If you're still on the fence about working in a restaurant for that long, start with one year. I doubt that you'll look back.8. What did the writer think of the server's words?A. Impressive.B. Ridiculous.C. Amusing.D. Logical.9. What do we infer from Paragraph 2?A. The writer tried different jobs.B. The writer became more sociable.C. The writer used an invented name.D. The writer had a hard time at work.10. Which of the following best describes the writer's restaurant work?A. Boring.B. Relaxing.C. Worthwhile.D. Unchallenging.11. What message does the writer try to convey in this passage?A. A strong-willed soul can reach his goal.B. Things are difficult before they are easy.C. Communication skills advance your career.D. Restaurantwork helps to achieve a better self.DIf you’ve ever had a dog, you know just how deep a connection you can develop with “man’s best friend”. But a dog has a much shorter life span — about 12 to 15 years long — than humans, which means every dog owner has to go through the heartbreaking moment when their loving pet passes away.Why not make a clone of that dog then? This is the solution offered by a South Korean company, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation. The company has successfully cloned at least 400 dogs, mostly for US customers, ever since it pioneered the technique in 2005. Now, Sooam Biotech is planning to introduce their business toUKdog owners, offering them dogs that look just like their lost ones.Meanwhile, another dog is selected to supply an egg.Researchers then replace the DNA in the egg with that from the skin cell and implant the egg into the womb (子宫) of a female dog. The egg grows into a puppy over the following two months. To clone a dog, researchers first need to take a skin cell from a living dog or one that has just died.The whole process takes less than a day, but it comes at a shockingly high price — around £63,000 (614,000 yuan). But if you can’t afford it now, you can also save the cells in a laboratory and access them at a later date. Just like identical twins of humans, they share the exact same DNA but there will still be small differences between them. “The spots on a Dalmatian clone will be different, for example,” Insung Hwang, head of Sooam Biotech, toldThe Guardian. However, as magical as cloning might sound, there is no guarantee that the cloned dog will be a perfect replica of the original one.Dog owners will also have to accept the fact that personality is not “clone-able”. Apart from genes, personality is also determined by upbringing and environment, which are both “random elements [that] cloning technologies simply cannot overcome”, Professor Tom Kirkwood atNewcastle University,UK, toldThe Telegraph.Perhaps bringing our dogs back with cloning is not the best way to remember them after all.Kirkwood, a dog owner himself, pointed out: “An important aspect of our relationship with them is coming to terms with the pain of letting go.”12. According to the article, Sooam Biotech Research Foundation is ______.A. working on plans to help dog owners enjoy their pets longerB. offering a way to help dogs give birth to more puppiesC. providing a service that will make copies of pet dogsD. introducing a completely new technique to clone dogs13. Which of the following statements about dog cloning is TRUE according to the article?A. Dog cloning technology hadn’t been put into practice until recently.B. Dog cloning is very expensive and usually takes several months to complete.C. Dog cloning is very popular among US andUKpet owners.D. Cloned dogs might develop different habits and characteristics even though they look very similar.14. Which of the following shows the correct order of the dog cloning process?a. an egg is taken from another dogb. a skin cell is taken from the pet dog and saved in a laboratoryc. the egg is placed in the womb of a female dogd. the DNA of the egg is replaced by the DNA from the skin celle. the egg grows into a puppy in two monthsA. acbde.B. adbce.C. bacde.D. badce.15. We can learn from the article thatKirkwood______ dog cloning.A. disapproves ofB. supportsC. is afraid ofD. is curious about第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020-2021学年华师附属高级中学高三英语期末试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AStaying-at-home proves to be effective in slowing the spread of the virus, but loneliness can be tough for many. Luckily, in the age of social media, we are never truly alone. And with the extra time spent indoors, artists are stepping up to help us all with the following clubs.Drawing from Distance by Sarah Beth MorganLet’s shine some light during this trying time and encourage social distancing! I’m starting this tomorrow myself — but from what I offer, take whatever you please. No rules! Just have fun!Stayathome Art Club byCarsonEllisHello! I’ll be posting art homework here every weekday morning when I can. They’ll be designed for kids and grownups alike. Here is your first homework: Draw a picture of yourself from the shoulders up. You can follow some useful examples. If you want to share or see other people’s self-picture, use these hashtags: #Stayathomeartclub# QACselfportrait30-Day indoor Art by Danielle KrysaOne month of avoiding crowds? I’m in! I challenge you to use this time inside to make one piece every day from now until mid April. Please join me in playing around with some painting ideas that have been rolling around in my head but haven’t found their way onto paper yet. Stay at home, make art, save someone’s life.DIY from Illustoria MagazineWe have been so inspired to see our community come together to provide easy art projects for families during this stay-at-home-time! DIY is actually a fantastic way tosparkyour imagination without breaking a sweat. A video every day will teach you how to DIY something.1. What do we know about Sarah Beth Morgan?A. She is a strict artist.B. She aims at training more artists.C. She prefers to work at home office.D. She will provide a wide range of choices.2. What are you expected to do if you join Stayathome Art Club?A. Hand in homework every day.B. Share other people’s pictures.C. Draw a picture of yourself.D. Show up in person occasionally.3. What does “spark”in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Set off.B. Set down.C. Set aside.D. Set about.BLarry was on another of his underwater expeditions(探险)but this time, it was different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.Larry first began diving when he was his daughter’s age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children of his age were not even allowed to dive.After the first expedition, Larry’s later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.Larry’s first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them .Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for rry didn’t even know what the time was, how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken.The diving spots afforded such a wide range of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than had been then. This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.4. In what way was this expedition different for Larry?A. His daughter had grown up.B. He had become a famous diver.C. His father would dive with him.D. His daughter would dive with him.5. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A. Larry had some special right.B. Larry liked the rented diving suits.C. Divers had to buy diving equipment.D. Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.6. What can be learned from the underlined sentence?A. Larry didn’t wear a watch.B. Larry was not good at math.C. Larry had a poor memory.D. Larry enjoyed the adventure.7. What did Larry expect his daughter to do?A. Become a successful diver.B. Make a good diving guide.C. Take a lot of photo underwater.D. Have longer hours of training.CNina Wygant, 11, sits in front of a long table in a classroom that looks more like a trendy coffee shop than an elementary school classroom. Some of her fifth-grade classmates at Hopewell Memorial Junior High School sit on high-top chairs at counters. Others choose to sit in club chairs or soft bean bags in comfortable. "I like it because it gives us an environment we like or need to settle down and read a book that we would like to concentrate on instead of having desks and being all quiet," said Vivian Garcia, 10. “You can just space out and have your own little area. I find it very amazing that you can pick your own books instead of being told what to read.”That’s the end goal, said teacher Heather Shadish. Reading has always been a passion for this English language arts and science teacher, a passion she instills（灌输）in her pupils. Back then, in her literature class in graduate school at Chatham University, a professor read aloud the first chapter ofBecause of Winn-Dixieby Kate DiCamillo, a Newbery Medalist. "That was the moment I knew I wanted to some day teach reading. There was a spark there. I just felt these are the kind of books I need to share with kids ---the books that are going to make them feel something and make them fall in love with reading instead of reading being achore.”But information in children's workbooks is limited, so they open tablets and connect to Epic - a digital library that's free to educators and librarians, but $7.99 a month for parents — giving kids unlimited access to approximately 35,000 books（both print and audio）, quizzes and videos to enhance learning.“Epic gives students access to information not found in a textbook and presents it in a more interesting way," she said.8. What does Vivian think of the reading experience?A. She favors club chairs and free discussion.B. She feels comfortable to be told what to read.C. She enjoys the environment and reading choice.D. She finds it easy to pick a book in a crowded area.9. What does the underlined word “chore" in paragraph 2 mean?A. Task.B. Process.C. Habit.D. Skill.10. What can children get from Epic?A. Free audio books.B. Tasks on reading levels.C. Advice from educators.D. Useful learning resources.11. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. A Teacher's New Reading MethodB. Pupils' love of Reading RoomC. Options of Teaching ReadingD. Easy Access to Digital ReadingDRecycling plastic has always been a stop-start effort, and the wide variety of plastics we produce, the pollution from waste, and other limitations make recycling an economic(经济) problem. It’s estimated(估计)only 9% of plastic ever created has been recycled. But with the help of a chemical process, Canadian Miranda Wang and her company BioCellection want to change that.Stability is one of plastic greatest qualities and downside. There's limited evidence that some plastics can biodegrade (生物降解)but largely photo-plastics degrade in the sun. It’s a long process, and the truth is that we can only estimate how long it takes. Wang is looking to break the inaction and BioCellection's task is to make most plastic waste recyclable.She outlines two current methods. One is to take plastics like water bottles, wash them, cut them, melt and reconstitute them. “That's a very limited process” she says, due to the requirement that plastics be “clean” . The other, which can handle dirtier plastics and a level of pollution, is called hydrolysis(热解). Intense heat is applied tobreak down plastics so they can be reused as oils for energy, but “it’s not economical,’’ she says.BioCellection’s solution builds on research from over ten years ago, Wang explains, when a US studydiscovered pure polyethylene powder (聚乙烯粉)could be broken down by a catalyst (催化剂). Wang and her co-founder Jean hit upon a bacterium being able to eat plastic. In the years since, they engineered a comparable catalyst capable of doing the same job, only faster, which even works on plastics no one else can recycle at present. “We have now found a catalyst that is much cheaper than the one that was used before, Wang says.Currently focusing on plastic films like shopping hags, the three-hour process breaks clown plastic into chemicals that can act as the building blocks for more complex plastic products.“Right now we’re able to achieve about 70% transformation from plastic waste material to these chemicals,” she adds, saying they’re working to increase that figure.12. Why has so little plastic been recycled?A. Plastic is chemically stable.B. Recycling plastic led to pollution.C. We produced various plastics.D. Most photo-plastics degrade in the sun.13. What does Wang think of the two current methods?A. Highly effective and dynamic.B. Expensive and pollution-causing.C. Limited and energy-consuming.D. Widely used and recognized.14. What did BioCellection find effective to recycle plastics?A. Polyethylene powder.B. Chemical products.C. Plastic films.D. A catalyst.15. What is the text mainly about?A. Miranda Wang and her company.B. A new plastic recycling method.C. The greatest downside of plastic.D. Transformation of plastic waste.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020年华中师范大学第一附属中学高三英语期末考试试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ATop Music Festivals in 2021CoachellaSelling out fast every year, the Indio desert becomes a fashionable place where the coolest bands are watched by trendy people and celebrities. Near the top of everyone's bucket list of festivals, Coachella is a constant source of annual expectation and a hotbed for musical discussion.When &. where: April 9-11 &. 16-18, 2021; IndioUltra Music FestivalSeen as the ultimate gathering for electronic music fans across the nation and globe, the streets of Miami turn into a and bumping party with popular DJs playing what will be the sounds of summer.When & where: March 26-28, 2021; MiamiSouth By South WestRegarded as the ultimate trend-setter and launcher of careers, SXSW is an annual showcase of music, films and interactive highlights enjoyed through performances, showcases, talks, screenings and more. Virtually taking over the city of Austin, everyone in the world of music from fans to media flock here to discover the next big thing.When &, where: March 16-20, 2021; AustinThe Governors Ball Music FestivalAnother event which proves the music loving potential of Randall's Island Park is Governors Ball, an exciting and infectious mix of rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop and folk. Providing a variety of music and food tastes, whether you look to kick back and relax or dance to the beats, Governors Ball has what you want.When & where: June 11-14, 2021; New York1.Which music festival lasts the most days?A.CoachellaB.Ultra Music Festival.C.South By South WestD.The Governors Ball Music Festival.2.What is special about Ultra Music Festival?A.It's held in a park.B.It features electronic musicC.It's a gathering of popular DJs.D.It's the most popular in the country.3.Which city could you go if you love both music and movies?A.Indio.B.Miami.C.AustinD.New York.BSonoma County is adding artificial intelligence to its wildfire fighting. The county has entered into an agreement with the South Korean firm Alchera to equip its network of fire-spotting cameras with software that detects wildfire activity and then issues a warning to authorities.The technology examines past and current images of terrain (地形;地势) and searches for certain changes, such as flames burning in darkness, said Chris Godley, the county’s director of emergency management. But emergency workers will first have to“teach”the system to distinguish between images that show fire smoke, and others that might show clouds, fog etc. The software will use feedback from humans to improve its algorithm(算法) and will eventually be able to detect fires on its own — or at least that’s what county officials hope.“It’s kind of like learning how to read,”Godley said. “What letters can I put together to make up a word?” The county activated the technology Wednesday and received 16 positive reports of smoke — all of which turned out to be permitted burns, he said. Once a seasonal ban on controlled burns goes into effect in April or May, the county plans to speed up the testing and feedback phase. The hope is that by November, the system will no longer need to be taught and can start providing reliable intelligence. Godley said. “It’s going to take us a while to make sure weget the bugs outand that we really can depend on it because ultimately this is a lifesaving mission.”The technology is intended to help officials investigate potential fire starts earlier so they can get personnel out to them more quickly and issue necessary warnings. Officials expect other places will adopt it if the technology is successful, particularly because it plugs into the camera network that’s already in place statewide.“We ultimately believe its potential could be realized in a year or two,” Godley said. “And it could really havea dramatic impact here in California.”4. What does the system first have to do before being put into work?A. Equip its network of fire-spotting cameras with software.B. Learn to tell between images of fire smoke and other pictures.C. Use feedbacks to improve its ability to detect fire independently.D. Examine images of the terrain and search for any possible changes.5. What do local officials expect the technology to accomplish?A. Be able to make positive reports of smoke.B. Be able to control seasonal burns in the area.C. Help them spot potential fire starts as soon as possible.D. Learn how to distinguish pictures of flames from clouds.6. What does the underlined part in paragraph 3 mean?A. kill all the bugs.B. get rid of mistakesC. provide reliable informationD. speed up testing process7. What does the author mainly intend to tell us?A. AI is creating a dramatic impact in California.B. AI is applied to monitor terrains in California.C. A new tool to help detect wildfire in California.D. A new way to put an end to wildfire in California.CWhat will future schools look like in 100 years? Imagine future schools in which students are totally engaged in a class. They are concentrating on working together to solve real-world problems. They are self-driven and are coming up withamazing ideas on the spot. They are concerned with each other’s well-being as part of a team. Their concerns reach far beyond the classroom to others all over the globe.The school of the future will be an amazing melting pot of different peoples coming together to solve real-world problems.Will they even be called “schools” in the future?The teacher-student relationship is changing. Teachers are acting more as helpers rather than keepers of all knowledge. Students are driving their own education to the path that they feel best fits them. In the future, employers may not be as concerned with a diploma. They’ll look more at cases and examples of how students contribute to solving real-world problems. They’ll want to know how well they work in a team.What will problem-solving look like in the future?Information from the Internet is accessible everywhere and at unimaginable speeds. Kids are connected to news around the world in real time. Imagine someone could put out a request to the global community to help solve an issue in their own community! Classes can adopt an issue and work with other classes around the world in real time to create solutions.What will information look like in the future?It’s already everywhere. Users can get flooded by the constant flow of information. The need to understand what is true and what is not is important. The flipped classroom (翻转课堂) has already completely changed lecture-based lessons. It presents interesting content to students before they even come to class. They can access the Internet as many times as they want to review the lessons.8. What is the key message of the first paragraph?A. The things students will do in the future school.B. The situation where students will be in the future.C. The attention students will pay to in the classroom.D. The methods students will use to study in the classroom.9. What will be thought highly of when students solve real-world problems?A. Respect.B. Patience.C. Teamwork.D. Concern.10. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?A. Teachers encourage students to develop leadership.B Students are really relaxed with their heavy study.C. The employers value students’ diplomas most.D. Students have the right to choose the most suitable lessons.11. What’s the purpose of the flipped classroom?A. To help students to improve the problem-solving ability.B. To provide the lessons for students to study before or after class.C. To help students to keep in contact with the outside world.D. To help students to understand the most difficult content.DWhat acts of kindness will make us the happiest, and who tends to benefit the most? A newly-published review of decades of kindness research provides some answers.In this paper, researchers analyzed the results from 126 research articles looking at almost 200, 000 participants from around the world. The studies they chose measured well-being in various ways, including both mental and physical health. Some were experiments, where people did a kindness practice to observe its effects, while others just surveyed people about how kind and happy they were.As expected, people who were kind tended to have higher well-being. Lead researcher Bryant Huiwasastoundedthat the relationship wasn't stronger than it was, but he was still encouraged by the results.One thing Hui and his colleagues found was that people who performed random, informal acts of kindness, like bringing a meal to a sad friend, tended to be happier than people who performed more formal acts of kindness, like volunteering in a soup kitchen.The researchers also found that people who were kind tended to be higher in "eudaimonic happiness"(a sense of meaning and purpose in life) more than "hedonic happiness"(a sense of pleasure and comfort). Perhaps this makes sense, given that being kind takes effort, which reduces comfort but could make people feel better about themselves and their abilities, which would provide a sense of meaning.Being kind came with greater eudaimonic happiness for women than for men, too. According to Hui, this could be because, in many cultures, women are expected to be kinder than men; so, they may have more to gain from it. And younger participants experienced more happiness when they were kind than older participants, perhaps for developmental reasons, he says.Hui isn't sure why acting kind might have these different effects on different groups, but he points to theories put forth by researcher Elizabeth Midlarsky: Being kind may make us feel better about ourselves as a person or about the meaning of our lives, help us forget our own troubles and stresses, or help us be more socially-connected with others.12. What does the data in the second paragraph intend to show?A. The recent paper is worthy of being read.B. The recent paper gives convincing results.C. Kindness is always a hot topic of research.D. Kindness is closely linked to one's well-being.13. What does the underlined word "astounded" in paragraph 3 mean?A. Afraid.B. Certain.C. Excited.D. Surprised.14. Which of the following acts of kindness can make one feel happier according to paragraph 4?A. Volunteering in a hospital.B. Cleaning a community.C. Returning a lost item to its owner.D. Collecting donations for the poor.15. What do the researchers find from the paper?A. Being kind has different effects on different groups.B. Eudaimonic happiness makes people feel comfort.C. The younger experienced more happiness than the older.D. Female participants are kinder than male ones.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020-2021学年湖北华中师范大学第一附属中学高三英语下学期期末试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AOn Friday morning when 53-year-old Thong Pham broke into the house through the unlocked back door, he took a steak knife from the kitchen.It was dark, and the family didn't know what Marley was barking (吠) at. Taylor, Amber and their girls Finley, 6,and Sadie, 4, soon woke up and came downstairs, too. “Well, it was dark so we couldn't see anything, only could hear Marley,” Amber recalled, saying her husband then went for the lights. “And once he turned the hall light on, we realized that the guy was holed up in the corner trying to hide.”“So I think he got to the front door and realized he couldn't get out, and by that point in time, Marley's got him cornered,”Taylorsaid. Pham slashed (砍) both Marley and Taylor, and blood went everywhere. Taylor shared a video summary to his Facebook page, where he said Marley was stabbed (刺) up to six times, mostly around the head and neck area. “And as I pulled back, blood shot out of my arm,”Taylorcontinued. “She got him pretty good and I got him pretty good in the face.”“But it was really hard because I was trying to make sure that my husband wasn't going to die,” Amber explained, adding that she was trying to protect their two girls. “When he realized that the two girls were in the house, that's when he kind of backed up and started running. "Taylorexpressed gratitude to everyone for their thoughts and prayers. And the family is thankful for their dog Marley.“She's our hero,” Amber said. “If it hadn't been for her, that guy could have gone in the...he could have gone to their rooms or something.”Tayloradded, “Yeah, I mean, the story plays out very differently if Marley's not there.”1. Why did the family come downstairs before daybreak?A. To stop a break-in.B. To lock the back door.C. To check on Marley.D. To turn the hall light on.2. What happened during the fight?A. Pham dug a hole in the corner.B. Marley was injured but bit back.C. Taylor had a backup from neighbors.D. Amber fought back to protect her girls.3. What doesTaylormainly express on his Facebook?A. Forgiveness.B. Concern.C. Anger.D. Appreciation.BTaking an afternoon nap could keep your brain sharp, a new study has said. Adults ages 60 and older who took afternoon naps showed signs of better mental ability compared to those who didn’t nap, according to a study published in General Psychiatry earlier this week.Researchers analyzed napping habits in 2, 214 older Chinese people and measured their cognitive abilities using several cognitive tests. Participants took the Mini-Mental State Examination and theBeijingversion of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, both of which test for memory, language and other cognitive abilities. In every category listed in the study, nappers tested statistically higher on average compared to their non-napping counterparts.Researchers did not gather data from people under 60, so a correlation cannot be drawn between napping and younger generations. The study also noted that there are conflicting studies about the benefits and risks of napping.Sleeping behaviors can be affected by a multitude of factors, said Dr. David Neubauer, associate professor atJohnsHopkinsUniversity. “Daily routines, medication use and sleep disorders can all play a role in how frequently someone takes a nap.” he said.Neubauer recommended taking a shorter “power nap” of up to 20 minutes to decrease the chances of transitioning into slow-wave sleep, which makes people feel groggy when they wake up. “Napping can be a healthy part of an older adult’s day”, Neubauer acknowledged, but make sure “sleepiness isn’t due to a treatable nighttime sleep disorder.” Older individuals who want to do all they can to preserve their cognitive functioning should put nighttime sleep first.4. What is the best way to keep a better cognitive ability for the old?A. Take a nap every day.B. Take sleep disorder seriously.C. Have a good sleep at night.D. Do exercise regularly.5. How did the researchers reach the conclusion?A. By taking the examinations and assessment.B. By analyzing napping habits and giving tests.C. By measuring nappers’ ability and analyzing them.D. By doing an experiment.6. Which has NO effect on one’s sleeping behaviors?A. Taking a nap.B. Medicine treatmentC. Sleep problemsD. Everyday activities.7. What can we know about “slow-wave sleep”?A. It appears in short nap up to 20 minutes.B. People should avoid it in their naps.C. It is a healthy part of an elder’s day.D. It was recommended by Neubauer.CA team of researchers from several institutions in the UK and one in Estonia has created a type of buoy（浮标）that has proven to be effective at frightening seabirds, thus preventing them from getting caught in gillnets—a type of vertical fishing net that is made of a material that makes it nearly invisible underwater.Every year, hundreds of thousands of seabirds die when they get caught in gillnets. Some estimates suggest that up to a half-million birds are caught in them each year. Over the years, researchers have created devices（装置）to prevent the birds from trying to catch fish near or in gillnets, but those didn't work well.To find a way that would work for all seabirds, the researchers first studied seabirds in a general sense, looking to find things that they would avoid. They noted that seabirds avoided eye contact with other creatures. Then the researchers came up with a simple idea—they put a small pole to a regular buoy and then attached a pair of googly eyes（金鱼眼）to the top of it. They made the eyes big enough so that even birds with poor eyesight, such as geese, would see them. Adding to the effectiveness of the device, waves made the eyes move back and forth. And the wind made the buoy spin very slowly, making sure that birds from every direction would get a good look at the eyes.To test their idea, the researchers selected several sites near gillnets and counted how many birdsapproached and how many attempted to catch fish near the nets. They then set up their googly-eyed buoys and once again counted birds. Over the course of 62 days, they found the number of birds that tried to catch fish near the gillnets dropped by approximately 25% for a distance of up to 50 meters. They also found that the birds were less likely to fish near where the buoys had been for up to three weeks after they had been removed.8. What is the function of paragraph 2?A. Introducing a new topic to discuss.B. Providing background information.C. Summarizing the previous paragraph.D. Pointing out the main idea of the text.9. Why did the researchers make the googly eyes big?A. To ensure all the seabirds can see them.B. To clearly observe seabirds' eye contact.C. To allow them to survive the strong wind.D. To effectively identify the right direction.10. What does the researchers' test result mainly suggest?A. The new device still needs improvingB. Gillnets are a death valley for seabirds.C. Seabirds hardly catch fish near the nets.D. The googly-eyed buoy proves effective.11. What is the text mainly about?A. A group of researchers interested in seabirds.B. A way to help seabirds catch fish effectively.C. A device keeping seabirds safe from gillnets.D. A googly-eyed buoy guiding seabirds to hunt.DCuckoos don’t bother building their own nests—they just lay eggs that perfectly imitate those of other birds and take over their nests. But other birds are wishing up, evolving some seriously impressive tricks to spot the cuckoo eggs.Cuckoos are often know asparasites, meaning that they hide their eggs in the nest of other species. To avoid detection, the cuckoos have evolved so that eggs seem reproduction of those of their preferred targets. If the host bird doesn’t notice the strange egg in its nest, the little cuckoo will actually take the entire nest for itself after it comes out, taking the other eggs on its back and dropping them out of the nest.To avoid this unpleasant fate for their young, the other birds have evolved a few smart ways to spot the fakes, which we’re only now beginning to fully understand. One of the most amazing finds is that birds have an extra colour-sensitive cell in their eyes, which makes them far more sensitive to ultraviolet wavelengths and allows them to see a far greater range of colours than humans can. This allows cautious birds to detect a fake egg which might be exactly the same to our eyes.Fascinatingly, we’re actually able to observe different bird species at very different points in theirevolutionary war with the cuckoos. For instance, some cuckoos lay their eggs in the nests of the redstarts. The blue eggs these cuckoos lay are practically alike to those of the redstarts, and yet they are still sometimes rejected. Compare that with cuckoos who target dunnocks. While those birds lay perfectly blue eggs, their cuckoo invaders just lay white eggs with brown irregular shaped spots. And yet dunnocks barely ever seem to notice the obvious trick.Biologists suspect these more easily fooled species like the dunnocks are on the same evolutionary path as the redstarts, but they have a long way to go until they evolve the same levels of suspicion. What’s remarkable is that the dunnocks fakes are so bad and the redstart ones so good, and yet cuckoos are still more successful with the former than the latter.It speaks to just how thoroughly a species’ behavior can be changed by the pressures of natural selection, or it might just be a bit of strategic cooperation on the part of the dunnocks. Biologists have suggested that these birds are willing to tolerate a parasite every so often because they don’t want to risk accidentally getting rid of one of their own eggs.12. This passage can be most likely found in a ________.A. science surveyB. nature magazineC. zoo advertisementD. travel journal13. What does the underlined word “parasite” in paragraph 2 most probably refer to?A. Animals that work together to raise young.B. Small harmful animals such as worms or mice.C. Animals that can adapt to changing environments.D. Animals which live on or inside other host animals.14. Which of the following is TRUE about the dunnock according to the passage?A. It is colour-blind and therefore cannot identify foreign eggs in the nest.B. It can easily remove cuckoo eggs from the nest because fakes are so bad.C. It is a host bird that is more likely to raise a cuckoo chick than the redstart.D. It is unable to evolve and hence accepts cuckoo eggs that appear in the nest.15. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Dunnocks may eventually learn to recognise foreign eggs.B. Redstarts seem to be less suspicious compared to dunnocks.C. Cuckoo birds are good at taking responsibility for their own young.D. It is very easy for cuckoos to imitate the colouring of the dunnock’s egg.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。