湖南省浏阳一中、醴陵一中2018-2019学年高二12月联考英语试题Word版含答案

醴陵二中2018年下学期高二年级12月月考英语时量：120分钟总分：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话。

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

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman didn’t buy the ticket.B. The ticket was quite expensive.C. The man bought the ticket.2. Where are the speakers probably?A. In a store.B. At a hotelC. At a post office.3. What does the man mean?A. His suit is too old.B. He wants to buy some new clothes.C. He doesn’t want to go shopping4. When will the woman arrive at the restaurant?A. At 7:30pmB. At 6:30.pmC. At 6:20.pm5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Lend the CD to her.B. Leave the CD in his dorm.C. Return the CD by tonight第二节听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the man doing on the computer?A. Playing games.B. Chatting with friendsC. Searching for travel tips.7. Where is the man going to go travelling?A. France.B. ItalyC. Russia.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

醴陵二中2019届高三12月份考试英语科试题卷第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Why won't the woman go to the bar?A. It's expensive.B. It's no fun.C. It's too far away.2.What will the man do next Tuesday?A. Play football.B. Watch a game.C. Visit a factory.3.What is the woman doing?A. Catching a flightB. Booking flight tickets.C. Trying to change seats.4.What's the man's excuse for failing the math exam?A. He didn't prepare it well.B. He got too much pressure.C. He isn't talented at math.5.How much was the woman charged?A.$21.B.$30.C.$60.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

2018—2019学年度第一学期民立中学十二月份月考高二英语试题第一卷第一部分听力理解（20题，共30分）第一节（共5小题）1.When can the woman‟s DV be repaired?A. on Monday.B. on Wednesday.C. on Friday.2.What‟s the weather like where the old couple lived?A. rainy.B. snowy.C. warm3.What does the woman mean?A. she wants to be a singer.B. she has to work in a restaurant.C. she is worrying about her future.4.What are the speakers talking about?A. the woman‟s dress.B. their favorite colorsC. a present the man has bought5.Why does the man feel useless?A. he doesn‟t want to do anything.B. he doesn‟t know how to workC. he doesn‟t have much to do.第二节（共15小题）听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

6.Why is the man worried?A. because his pain is very seriousB. because he has never had the pain beforeC. because he‟s going to have a heart attack7.What‟s wrong with the man?A. he doesn‟t have a regular heart beatingB. he has a serious pain in the chestC. he doesn‟t have his meals regularly听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

湖南省湘东六校2018年下期高三联考英语试题总分:150分时量:120分钟考试时间:2018年12月8日姓名：____________ 考号：____________第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A．￡19.15. B．￡9.18. C．￡9.15.答案是C。

1. Where are the speakers?A. On a bus.B. In a car.C. On a plane.2. What will the man do?A. Leave his office.B. Give a lecture.C. Attend a meeting.3. How many people will go to the tennis game?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.4. What does the woman ask the boy to do after school?A. Put away his schoolbag.B. Move the kitchen table.C. Hang up his coat.5. Why does the man want the woman to leave the software with him?A. He wants to test the quality of the software.B. He is not satisfied with the software.C. He has no right to decide to buy the software.第二节(共15小题；每小题 1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

75. satisfied76. popular77. pay
78. influenced/affected 79. free 80. Develop
第六部分：书面表达
One possible version:
Nowadays many yabout friendship.
Some say they will make friends with those who can often stay with then. Some think if a person can eat out with them, he or she is a friend. Others argue that someone who can help them escape punishment when they make a mistake is a friend.
第三部分：阅读56-58 ACA 59-62.ACCD 63-66 CBAD 67-70 BACC
第四部分：单词拼写1. acquaintances 2. performance 3. contributed
4. appreciation 5. accounts
第五部分：任务型阅读71. guided72. Finish 73. Blame 74. repeat
Personally , I don’t agree with the above opinions. What makes a really good friend then?
First of all, your friend must be honest and trustworthy. Secondly , a friend should be helpful and always willing to lend a hand . Next , true friends respect each other. Also, sharing some interests is pretty important when it comes to friendship . Last but not least , a friend should be kind.

浏阳一中、醴陵一中2018年下学期高二年级联考英语试题总分： 150分时量：120分钟考试时间2018年12月第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共五小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

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

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What time does the bus leave?A.10:10.B.9:05C. 10:05.2.Where is the man’s biology textbook?A. Next to the TV.B. On the cupboard.C. Under his bed.3.What does the man think is the best way to get to know a place？A. Seeing travel films about it.B. Reading descriptions of it.C. Goingthere in person.4. Why does the woman make an early appointment?A. The tests must be done in the morning.B. She doesn’t want to take time off work.C. She mustn’t eat before the tests.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She has a meeting this eveningB. She will call the man at noon.C. She plans to play badminton this afternoon.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

浏阳一中、醴陵一中2018年下学期高二年级联考英语试题总分：150分时量：120分钟考试时间2018年12月第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共五小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

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

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What time does the bus leave?A.10:10.B.9:05C. 10:05.2.Where is the man’s biology textbook?A. Next to the TV.B. On the cupboard.C. Under his bed.3.What does the man think is the best way to get to know a place？A. Seeing travel films about it.B. Reading descriptions of it.C. Going there in person.4. Why does the woman make an early appointment?A. The tests must be done in the morning.B. She doesn’t want to take time off work.C. She mustn’t eat before the tests.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She has a meeting this eveningB. She will call the man at noon.C. She plans to play badminton this afternoon.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

2018-2019学年高二12月联考英语试题总分：150分时量：120分钟考试时间2018年12月第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共五小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

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

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What time does the bus leave?A.10:10.B.9:05C. 10:05.2.Where is the man’s biology textbook?A. Next to the TV.B. On the cupboard.C. Under his bed.3.What does the man think is the best way to get to know a place？A. Seeing travel films about it.B. Reading descriptions of it.C. Going there in person.4. Why does the woman make an early appointment?A. The tests must be done in the morning.B. She doesn’t want to take time off work.C. She mustn’t eat before the tests.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She has a meeting this eveningB. She will call the man at noon.C. She plans to play badminton this afternoon.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

浏阳一中、醴陵一中2018年下学期高二年级联考英语试题总分： 150分时量：120分钟考试时间2018年12月第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共五小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

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

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What time does the bus leave?A.10:10.B.9:05C. 10:05.2.Where is the man’s biology textbook?A. Next to the TV.B. On the cupboard.C. Under his bed.3.What does the man think is the best way to get to know a place？A. Seeing travel films about it.B. Reading descriptions of it.C. Goingthere in person.4. Why does the woman make an early appointment?A. The tests must be done in the morning.B. She doesn’t want to take time off work.C. She mustn’t eat before the tests.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She has a meeting this eveningB. She will call the man at noon.C. She plans to play badminton this afternoon.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

湖南省湘东六校2018年下期高三联考英语试题总分:150分时量:120分钟由醴陵市一中﹒浏阳市一中﹒攸县一中﹒株洲市八中﹒株洲市四中﹒株洲市二中联合命题姓名：____________ 考号：____________第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例： How much is the shirt?A．￡19.15. B．￡9.18. C．￡9.15.答案是C。

1. Where are the speakers?A. On a bus.B. In a car.C. On a plane.2. What will the man do?A. Leave his office.B. Give a lecture.C. Attend a meeting.3. How many people will go to the tennis game?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.4. What does the woman ask the boy to do after school?A. Put away his schoolbag.B. Move the kitchen table.C. Hang up his coat.5. Why does the man want the woman to leave the software with him?A. He wants to test the quality of the software.B. He is not satisfied with the software.C. He has no right to decide to buy the software.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。

2019届湖南省醴陵市高三第一次联考英语试题本试题卷共8页。

时量120分钟。

满分150分。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。

从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和D ）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ADutch masters exhibition in BeijingThe 17th century Dutch Golden Age had several significant artists and a range of great pieces produced during the period—including Jan Vermeer's Young Woman at Virginal, Jan Lievens' Boy in a Cape, and Turban and Rembrandt's Self-Portrait with Shaded Eyes. Some of the most refined examples of the time, including the three pieces mentioned above, will make their debut（首次亮相）in China as part of a world tour of The Leiden Collection.If you go:9 a.m.-5 p.m., June 17-Sept 3 (closed on Mondays).National Museum of China, I Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng district.010-6400-1476.Ticket: 50 yuan ($7)The Age of Mechanical ReproductionThe Age of Mechanical Reproduction, the latest exhibition at the Riverside Art Museum, features 41 artworks of US pop icon Andy Warhol, covering art installations, paintings and photographs. Warhol's well-known installation Electric Chair is a highlight of the show, which is also its debut in Asia.If you go:10a.m.-5p.m., through August 28 (closed on Mondays). The Riverside Art Museum, Hongyan Road, Chaoyang district.010-5309-2062.Ticket: 60 yuanBack with a bangBeijing-based band Escape Plan will hold a concert in Beijing this weekend. The band is most famous for the song The Brightest Star in the Night Sky.If you go:7:30p.m.,June17.Beijing Worker's Gymnasium, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang district.400-610-3721.Ticket: 280-980 yuanPurple clay teapotsYixing purple clay potteries are a vital part of Chinese pottery culture and have been included in China's list of national intangible cultural heritage（国家非物质文化遗产）. A selection of more than 80 purple clay teapots will go on display at the Poly Art Museum starting Friday. The exhibit will include a range of delicate teapot works of Ji Yishun, Wang Xiaolong and Gao Lijun, who are all inheritors（继承人）the time-honored（历史悠久的）pottery handicraft.If you go:9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.(closed on Sundays),through June 30. Poly Art Museum, New Poly Plaza,1 Chaoyangmen North Street 9.010-6500-8117.Ticket: 20 yuan（）21. What do Dutch masters exhibition in Beijing and The Age of Mechanical Reproduction have in common?A. Their total exhibition time.B. They aren't open on Mondays.C. Their ticket prices.D. Their exhibition places.（）22. If you are fond of the performance of Escape Plan, which number can you contact to book a ticket in advance?A.010-5309-2062.B. 010-6500-8117.C. 010-6400-1476.D. 400-610-3721（）23. Where can you go and enjoy an exhibition but spend less money?A. Poly Art Museum, New Poly Plaza.B. National Museum of China.C. The Riverside Art Museum.D. Beijing Workers' Gymnasium.BAround four years ago, I received a call from the principal of our school as to the “Parents View” talk the next morning. He asked me to speak to the group. After the call, my whole body became feverish and panicky. The time from his call to the next morning seemed like years. The whole night, I could not sleep with many ominous apprehensions in mind. One of them was to call the principal with regret and tell him that I could not come. Finally, I gathered some courage. I thought, “If I miss this opportunity, surely the school will never invite me again to any of their programs.”I reached the school in time. Before my turn came, my whole body was trembling. When my turn came and I started speaking, my heartbeat increased and my mouth went dry. I wasn’t even able to read the written speech properly. I was not aware of where I was standing and what I was reading. That was the day when I realized my biggest weakness, Public Speaking.After my speech, I met with the principal and explained what happened to me. He told me that this happens to everyone. Even great speakers faced the same things when they started. He suggested that I come again next time.Around one month later, I was invited to refer to a topic on Motivation. This time I was feeling comfortable. My speech was not only appreciated by the principal as well as the teachers, because I was able to get my idea across to them. They encouraged and praised my efforts.After delivering successfully, I became more confident. I said to myself, “If I can speak in front of such a learned audience, like the principal who educates others, I can now speak in front of others too.”I started delivering lectures in my plan, on various topics like Self Motivation, Personality Development, Personal Excellence, Spoken English and Presentation Skills. This has become a passion for me. I learned that everything is possible if we have the courage to take the first step.（）24. Why did the author have bad feelings before the speech?A. he feared he couldn't perform it properly.B. he had got a high fever before that.C. he regretted accepting the invitation.D. he disliked the idea of giving a lecture.（）25. What does the underlined part “ominous apprehensions” in the first paragraph mean?A.Unlucky opportunities.B. Curious views.C. Negative ideas.D. Happy comments.（）26. What can we conclude from the passage?A. Necessity is the mother of invention.B. Nothing is to be got without pains but poverty.C. Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.D. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.（）27. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Public Speaking Makes a Man Embarrassed.B. Principal Provides the Best Chances.C. Practice Makes a Man a Better Speechmaker.D. Spoken English Develops in Speeches.CCold weather during winter months may keep many people from leaving home and running in the open air.However, a new study shows that the drop in temperature is a good reason to run. In fact, researchers say, running in cold weather helps improve one’s performance.Many people say running in the winter can be difficult. Two reasons are the low temperatures and bitter winds. Yet many runners might find it easier than running in hot weather.That could be because lower temperatures reduce stress on the body. When you run in cold weather, your heart rate and the body’s dehydration (脱水) levels are lower than in warmer conditions. The body needs less water on a cold day than in warm weather.T his information comes from sports scientists at St. Mary’s University in London. John Brewer is a professor of applied sport science at St. Mary’s.For this study, he and other researchers put a group of people into a room they called an “environmental chamber.” The researchers then recreated summer and winter weather conditions in the room. The test subjects were asked to run 10,000 meters under both conditions. Brewer says he and his team recorded biological measurements of the runners.“We’ve got a group of subjects into the environmental chamber, we’ve changed the conditions to replicate the summer or winter and we’ve got them to run a 10km under both of those conditions and taken various measurements on each runner whilst they’ve been completing their 10km.”Brewer says every movement runners make produces heat. He explains that one way in which we lose heat is by sweating. The body loses heat through droplets of sweat. He says the body also loses heat by transporting the blood to the surface of the skin.（）28. What can we know about running in winter?A.It improves the function of body.B. It increases pressure of the body.C. It makes your heart rate higher.D. It needs more water than in summer.（）29. What can we know about the research according to the text?A. Researchers interviewed the subjects.B. Subjects were asked to run in winter and summer.C. Subjects built the “environmental chamber”.D. Biological measurements of the runners were recorded.（）30. Which of the following can repla ce the underlined word “replicate” in Paragraph 7?A. Combine.B. Copy.C. Remember.D. Decorate.（）31. What’s the best title for the passage?A.Environmental ChamberB. The Way of Losing HeatC. Running in Cold Weather Improves PerformanceD. Biological Measurements of the RunnersDSpending money on time-saving services reduces stress and boosts(增进）happiness，according to a new research, but shockingly, few of us do it.Whillans, a professor at HBS said, “ Buying time h elps to protect us from the stress in our lives caused by time pressure, and the feeling that we don’ t have enough minutes in the day to complete our tasks. ’’The effect was clearest in the Canadian experiment, in which 60 working adults were given $40 to spend in two different ways. One weekend, they were told to spend the money on a material purchase—a gift for themselves. The next weekend, they were instructed to spend the $40 on anything that saved them time，from paying the neighbor ’ s kid to run err ands (跑腿）to taking an Uber instead of a bus.“On the day they made the time-saving purchase, they felt happier, in a better mood, and lower feelings of time stress than on the day they bought a material purchase，’’ said Whillans.The biggest surprise to the researchers was how few people would spend money on time-saving services. When they asked 98 working adults how they would spend a “windfall” of $40，only two percent named a purchase that would save them time.“ One reason，’’ said Whillans, “ is that we’ re very bad at remembering how much we hate doing certain tasks once the suffering has passed. That makes us less likely to take active steps to avoid that overburdened feeling in the future. ” But another possible cause is good old-fashioned guilt. “If y ou feel guilty about getting someone to clean your house for you, then you might get less happiness from outsourcing (外包）that task，” said Whillans，“ or you might just be less likely to spend your money in that way. ’’（）32.In the Canadian experiment, the participants_____.A.were divided into two groupsB.were given $ 40 every two weeksC.were asked to give money to a neighbor’s kidD.were asked to spend the money in different ways（）33.According to the author, what can make people less time-stressed?A.Paying much for a concert ticket.B.Taking a regular bus to get to work.C.Employing someone to clean the garden.D.Buying themselves an expensive present.（）34.When it comes to spending money on ‘‘buying time”，.A.no people would like to do itB.a small percentage of people choose to do itC.more people will do it if extra money is givenD.most people like the idea but don ’ t practice it in life（）35.What do the underlined words “that overburdened feeling” in Paragraph 6 refer to?A.The good old-fashioned guilt.B.The feeling of spending money on goods.C.The stress of having someone clean your house.D.The discomfort when completing tasks we hate doing.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020届高二年级入学考试英语试卷时量120分钟满分150分第一部分听力（共两节满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话。

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

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

听第一节（共5小题；每小1．5分，满分7．5分）1.What is the time now?A.10:10B.10:20C.10:302. What is Mar k doing?A Having dinner. B. Setting the table. C. Doing his homework.3. What does the man advise the girl to do?A Read a newspaper.B. Go to see a movie with her mother.C. Ask her friend to go to the movies.4. How does Professor Li like to begin his lectures?A. With a jokeB. With a smileC. With an interesting story.5. Where are the speakers?A. In a bookstore.B. In a libraryC. In a computer market 第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分22．5分）听第6段材料，回答第67题6. What did the girl do in Greece?A Swim in the seaB Go shopping with her brother.C. Have some really nice food7. With whom did the girl go to watch a football match?A. Her fatherB. Her brotherC. Her mother听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. What is the woman's dream?A. To be a writerB. To be a managerC. To be a teacher9. Why does the woman do two jobs at the same time?A. To support her family.B. To go to graduate school.C. To save money for a trip.10. What does the man think of writing?A. Tiring.B. Boring.C. Interesting.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

2018年下学期醴陵一中高二年级期末考试英语试题（时量：120 分钟总分：150 分命题人：）第I卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。

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

听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

AFor This Teen, Dance Teaches the Value of Vulnerability(脆弱)Daisy Kwok, 18, joined her school’s Hip-Hop nce. “If a choreography is a controlled show, then a freestyle is putting all your emotions on the spot. Dance makes me feel like I can fly, but it also translates into my biggest fear: vulnerability.”Cancer Cuts a Childhood Friendship Short, but Lessons LastWhen Lucas Tran, 17, first joined the Club Scouts, he wasn’t too excited about the program. But one day a friend asked him to join in a game, and Tran’s life would change forever. “He taught me to enjoy life and to stay positive. But most importantly, Andy taught me to enjoy what you have right now because you never truly appreciate it until it’s gone.”High School Students Goes From Homeless to HopefulJennifer may look like your average high school student, but for two years, she was homeless. She lived with her undocumented parents for two years while they searched for a new home. “I’m grateful for the family I have. Because no matter what the situation we were in, we stayed together anyway.”Redefining Manhood in RichmondYoung men growing up in Richmond face pressure to hold back their emotions, be violent and hide who they are. Richmond High School students Frank Mendieta and Brian Higareda interviewed their friends and teachers to explore this “mask” of manhood. “ We have to put an end to gender norms(性别标准) where the man is a tough heartless person, and the woman is a caring person.”Music Is the Spirit That Moves These Teens From Tonga.High school students, Joe Fifita and Moala Tautuaa, both 18, have been singing and playing music for as long as they can remember. They say it connects them to their Tongan roots, and makes them better people. “It’s like we define every single note when we’re young, and just build on it as we get older.”21.What is the best lesson Lucas learnt from his friend?A. Live in the moment.B. Try to make changes.C. Know how to control yourself.D. Have a positive attitude towards life.22.Why do Frank and Brian talk to their friends and teachers?A. To ask for help.B. To study different characteristics.C. To figure out how to overcome the pressures of people.D. To spread their views on men and women.23.What do Joe and Moala think of music?A. It represents their friendship.B. It is an unforgettable memory.C. It is their temporary interest.D. It is a tie to their culture.BThat cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring practice at the theatre. With opening night only a week ago, I was still learning my lines. I was having trouble dealing with my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously about giving up both acting and San Francisco. City life had become too much for me.As I walked down empty streets under tall buildings, I felt very small and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.About a block from my apartment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned quickly, half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. All I saw was a shining streetlight. Still, the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run faster. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize what the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk.Suddenly I wasn't cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to where I'd heard the noise. Although I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.Just as I was about to give up the search, I heard the garbage truck pulling up to the sidewalk next to me. When a voice called from the inside, "Alisa Camacho?" I thought I was dreaming. How could this man know my name? The door opened, and out jumped a small red-haired man with an amused look in his eyes. "Is this what you're looking for?" he asked, holding up a small square shape.It was nearly 3 a.m. by the time I got into bed. I wouldn't get much sleep that night, but I had gotten my wallet back. I also had gotten back some enjoyment of city life. I realized that the city couldn't be a bad place as long as people were willing to help each other.24. How did the writer feel when she was walking home after work?A. Cold and sick.B. Fortunate and helpful.C. Satisfied and cheerful.D. Disappointed and helpless.25. On her way home the writer____________.A. lost her wallet unknowinglyB. was stopped by a garbage truck driverC. was robbed of her wallet by an armed manD. found some homeless people following her26. In the fifth paragraph, why did the writer say she was dreaming?A. Someone offered to take her back home.B. A red-haired man came to see her.C. She heard someone call her name.D. Her wallet was found in a garbage truck.27. From the text, we can infer that the writer___________.A. would stop working at nightB. would stay on in San FranciscoC. would make friends with cleanersD. would give up her job at the bankCTruly successful people never make any excuses. Rather, they own their choices and take full responsibility for the results they create, what they do and what they don't do. If you really want to do something, just do it. You have to stop lying to yourself about why you haven't done it already. If you want to do something badly enough, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse. It's as simple as that.More often than not, our excuses are just lies wrapped up as reasons to avoid the real work of living our best lives. Yet you and I both know that you are better than that, and you are selling yourself short when you make excuses.When I started writing my first book, I had no idea how to write a book (much less how to get one published) and had never taken a writing class. I also had four children under the age of 7 and no babysitter. But I decided to give myself permission to write an imperfect book. So each afternoon when I could get my kids down for a nap or in front of the TV for an hour, I'd start writing. Four years later, Find Your Courage found its way onto store shelves. It is now published in five languages.Of course, back then, most people would have accepted any excuse I made for not pursuing the dream at my heart to pen a book. Likewise, you will always find well-meaning people to back up your excuses, even the lousy(讨厌的) ones. But they won't be the pioneers, change-makers or go-getters. No, the people who'll back your excuses will be the ones who have well-worn excusesthemselves to explain their own sad fate in life.28. According to the passage, truly successful people__________.A. only make excuses for what they have already doneB. always com plain about the difficulties they experienceC. treasure what they have and hope for what they doD. never make excuses but face the reality responsibly29. Which couldn't have served as the writer's excuse to give up her dream?A. I didn't know how to write a book.B. I had never taken a writing class.C. I never permitted myself to fail.D. I had to take care of my children.30. What's the writer's attitude to those who support her excuses?A. They are annoying.B. They are successful.C. They are losers in lifeD. They are well-meaning.31. What's the best title for the passage?A. Take your responsibilityB. Never make excusesC. Hold on to your dreamD. Never back up others' excusesDThe human body has about 25.000 genes. Researchers already know that up to 65 genes would carry a risk of autism(自闭症). NOW researchers at Princeton University in New Jersey have identified2,500 more that could help create the conditions for autism. The discovery is important because the genes could lead scientists toward finding a cause and possibly a treatment.Arjun Krishnan is a researcher at Princeton's Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics. He said researchers used what they called a machine-learning computer program to identify autism-relatedgenes. Krishnan explained that the program identified similarities between brain-related genes and the 65 autism-risk genes. Then, the program looked for other genes that were “friends” of both sets. He said the process was like finding friends on Facebook.“And if Facebook wants to suggest a friend for you, what it would do is to find out who your friends are and then find out other people who are friends with those same people. And if they are, they are very likely friends of you, too. So that is how they give you suggestions of new friends you might know. We used a very, very similar strategy.”The strategy permits researchers to find patterns within the brain's huge circuitry(电路系统). It shows that having genes that are “friends” of both brain-related and autism-related genes can increase a person's risk of autism. The findings can also help researchers understand why one person may be only mildly affected with autism, while another is severely affected. In other words, autism researchers need to consider not only individual genes, but also gene combinations.Researchers still have not found a way to diagnose autism, beyond just observing the children, but they hope this new research into gene patterns will lead to a way to treat very young children. Then they can be helped as soon as possible.32. What positive influence does the identified genes have on scientists?A. Improving their working conditions.B. Creating more chances to their goals.C. Knowing autism’s features and effects.D. Finding autism’s cause and treatment.33. What do we know about the friendly gene in Paragraph 2?A. It is just a medium.B. It is just a computer program.C. It can be friendly to any gene.D. It can find the similarities between genes.34.What does the underlined word “patterns” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Autism's features.B. Autism's causes.C. Gene connections.D. Gene types.35. What would be the best title for the text?A. Genes therapy in autismB. The ways to cure autismC. The discovery of autism-related genesD. Similarities and differences between genes第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。