四川省成都市高新区2017_2018学年高二英语10月月考试题201710200145
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成都市实验中学2017年10月月考试题高二年级英语学科注意事项:∙本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
∙考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。
∙作答时,将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
∙考试结束后.将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
∙第I卷(选择题)第一部分听力(共20小题,满分20分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分 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 will Dorothy do on the weekend ?A. Go out with her friendB. work on her paperC. make some plans.2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A. 15$B. 30$C. 50$3. What does the couple think of the apartment ?A. SatisfactoryB. TerribleC. Just so-so4. When does the bank close on Saturday?A. At 1:00 p.m..B. At 3:00 p.m..C. At 4:00 p.m..5.Where are the speakers?A. In the storeB. In the classroomC. At a hotel第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。
2017—2018高二年级上学期10月考英语试题本试卷分为第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分150分,考试时间90分钟。
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,回答第1~5小题。
1.What does the man say about the lecture?A.It wasn’t interesting.B.It was as difficult as he had expected.C.He had not expected it was so hard to understand.2.How much does the woman have to pay if she wants just one jacket?A.10.B.12.C.15.3.What’s the relationship between the two speakers?A.Teacher and student.B.Classmates.C.Doctor and patien t.4.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.On the street.B.In the classroom.C.In the reading room.5.What’s the time now?A.9:00.B.9:15.C.9:30.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听第6段材料,回答第6~7小题。
6.What are they talking about?A.Rain and shine.B.Buying a hat.C.A bamboo hat.[]7.What do we learn about the end of the conversation?A.The man gave the hat to the woman.B.The woman thanked for the nice looking hat.C.The woman didn’t accept the hat.听第7段材料,回答第8~10小题。
四川省成都市2017-2018学年高二英语10月月考试题试卷说明:本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
考试用时120分钟,满分150分。
第I卷(选择题,共90分)第一部分:听力(共两节,每小题1分,满分20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. Where is the bike?A. At the gate.B. In the garden.C. Under the stairs.2. Why did the woman fail the test?A. She got all the answers wrong.B. She left the test sheet blank.C. She wrote the answers in the wrong place.3. What does the man think of the coffee?A. It tastes strange.B. It gives him a lot of energy.C. It’s just like regular coffee.4. What are the speakers doing?A. Practicing a play.B. Taking a walk downtown.C. Filming a movie scene.5. What can we learn about the woman?A. She isn’t a local.B. She is trying to park her car.C. She didn’t see the sign.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
四川省2016-2017学年高二英语10月月考试题(含解析)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. What does the man want to do?A. Stay in bed.B. Go to work.C. Go out.2. Why can’t the woman tell the time?A. Because there is something wrong with her watch.B. Because she doesn’t want to tell the man.C. Because she has no watch.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the hospital.B. In the library.C. In the restaurant.4. When is the man sure to finish the project?A. By September.B. By July.C. By March.5. Why can’t the man have coffee with the woman?A. Because he has to prepare for a class tomorrow.B. Because he has to prepare for an exam tomorrow.C. Because he has to prepare for a presentation tomorrow.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。
2017---2018学年度上期10月考试高二英语试卷注意事项:1. 答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上,并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 非选择题的作答:用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。
写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4. 考试结束后,请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共70分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AAfrican SafariEssential information you need to know before booking your African Safari in Southern Africa – These tips will enhance the experience that you have.Things to Consider Before Booking an African Safari1) Book in AdvanceAfrican Safaris are now hugely popular and good safari camps often get booked out more than a year in advanc e, especially during the high season from July through to October.2) Choosing which game parkDifferent parks have different topography and weather patterns –this greatly affects animal movements at different times of the year. If you want to target certain species of animals, then some parks are better than others for certain species.3)Choosing which lodge or safari campA typical safari camp has between 10 and 20 beds, it is an intimate safari experience and very personalized. 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Unfortunately, safaris in most cases are a case of “you pay for what you get”.7)Fly-in safari or notUsing small charter planes is sometimes an absolute necessity for camps in remote areas, where road transfers are just not practical or viable. These flights can increase the overall cost of the safari substantially but generally they are worth it and allow you the flexibility to visit a variety of safari camps in different locations.8)Use an AgentAs you can see from all the information and options detailed above, there is great deal to understand and unless you go on safari several times a year it is impossible to know all this stuff.CONTACT US NOW TO HELP PLAN YOUR SAFARIWe are qualified travel agents who know this area intimately!Click on the below buttons for some fantastic safari ideas1. Which is a determining factor in choosing a Safari camp?A. Means of transport.B. Weather patterns.C. Game guides.D. Accommodation.2.Which of the following is FALSE about African Safari?A. Th e more money you pay, the better experience you’ll get.B. You can have a good price but same experience if you travel in low season.C. If you visit different camps in remote areas, flights may be unavoidable.D. All the parks don’t have the same species of animals.BHow many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you might see the Moon, some planets, and thousands of sparkling stars.You can see even more with a telescope. You might see stars where before you only saw dark space. You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars that look white are really red or blue. With bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky. And you can see those objects in more and more detail.But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see. We won’t see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night of the year.That’s because they’re invisible. They’re the mysterious dead stars called black holes.You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. After all, our Sun is a star. Year after year we see it up in the sky, burning brightly, giving us heat and light. The Sun certainly doesn’t seem to be getting old or weak. But stars do burn out and die after billions of years.As a star’s gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gas runs out, the star stops burning and begins to die.As the star cools, the outer layers of the star pull in toward the center. The star squashes into a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, dark ball called a black dwarf. If the star was very big, it keeps squashing inward until it’s packed together tighter than any thing in the universe.Imagine if the Earth were crushed until it was the size of a tiny marble. That’s how tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed. What pulls the star in toward its center with such power? It’s the same force that pulls you down w hen you jump –the force called gravity. A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucks in ever ything – even light. The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes. That’s why you see nothing but blackness.So the next time you star e up at the night sky, remember: there’s more in the sky than meets the eye! Scattered in the silent darkness are black holes –the great mystery of space.3. According to the article, what causes a star to die?A. As it gets hotter and hotter, it explodes.B. It collides with other stars.C. It can only live for about a million years.D. As its gases run out, it cools down.4. Which of the following statements is NOT a fact?A. Black holes are dead stars.B. There is nothing as mysterious as a black hole.C. Black holes are invisible.D. Black holes have gravity.5.Which of the following is NOT a feature of a black dwarf?A. It is usually bigger than a white dwarf.B. It is dark.C. It is smaller in size than a common star.D. It is cold.6. Why can’t you see light when you look at a black hole?A. For most black holes are so far away.B. As the star’s gases burn, it stops giving off heat and light.C. As a star cools, its outer layers pull in toward its center.D. The gravity of a black hole is so strong that it sucks the light inward.CIn life, we will succeed and fail often for reasons that are entirely out of our control. For instance, we can be incredibly nice and love someone deeply, and they may not love us back. We can work harder than anyone else in the office and still not be promoted to management. We can eat healthy food, exercise and stay away from alcohol and cigarettes, and still get sick.The bottom line is that life is not fair.That is a tough pill to swallow for many of us. As a result, some people shut down after being hit by even one unfair blow from life. They can’t handle the fact that our efforts don’t always get the results that we expect. But if we let life’s unfairness defeat us, we will never receive the beautiful blessings (幸事) that life has in store for us.For example, my first marriage ended in divorce. To me, it felt very unfair.I had worked hard to be a good wife and mother. However, no matter what I did, I could not make the relationship work.I could have been shut down by that experience. I could have decided that if one person didn’t appreciate me as a wife, then no one would. I could have given up. But I knew that I wanted to be married. I knew that I wanted to experience tradition al family life. So I didn’t let one seemingly unfair experience stop me from believing that I could one day be happily married. And then one day, I met this kind, thoughtful, generous man with whom I now have a wonderful friendship and marriage. But that w ouldn’t have happened if I had decided to give up after one failed marriage.What I’ve learned over the years is that we can do all the things that deserve a good outcome, but get bad things in return instead.When we are faced with life’s seeming unfair ness, our faith needs to jump in. When life doesn’t go according to plan, we have to let go of the outcome that we are looking forward to and keep trying, working hard and doing the right thing. Please don’t be discouraged. Accept that life is neither fair nor straightforward. Andby knowing that if we remain confident, we can drive our unfair experiences away and use them for our benefit.7. We can learn from the first three paragraphs that ______.A. life doesn’t often turn out the way we expectB. the author thinks life should reward us for our effortsC. unsatisfactory results simply mean your effort is not enoughD. people should focus on the process rather than the outcomes8. The author wrote about her unsuccessful marriage to ______.A. complain about the unfairness of her life and marriageB. tell readers how she met her second husband and became happily marriedC. express how proud she is for not being shut down by a blow from lifeD. show that we need to have faith and continue working for our goals9. When we encounter unfairness in life, the author suggests we ______.a. do nothing but accept themb. be confident with ourselvesc. keep doing what we should dod. find out what has gone wrongA. abB. adC. bcD. cd10. The author wrote the article mainly to ______.A. share her experiences of unfairness in lifeB. tell us how to deal with life’s seeming unfairnessC. tell us that life has beautiful blessings in store for usD. explain why life seems neither fair nor straightforwardDAmericans are not famous for self-deprivation(剥夺), but experts say we consistently fail to get a good night's sleep. The recommended daily requirements should sound familiar: eight hours of sleep a night for adults and at least an hour more for adolescents. Yet 71 % of American adults and 85% of teens do not get the suggested amount. “Sleep is sort of like food.”says Robert Stickgold, a cognitive(认知的)neuroscientist at Harvard Medical School But, he adds,there's one important difference: “You can be quite starved and still alive, and I think we appreciate how horrible that must be. But many of us live on the edge of sleep starvation and just accept it”Part of the problem is that we are so used to being sleep deprived and coping with that condition that we no longer notice how exhausted we really are. In 2003, sleep expert David Dinges at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine tested the effects of restricting sleep to eight, six, or four hours a night for two weeks. During the first few days, subjects sleeping less than eight hours admitted to being tired and lacking alertness. But by Day 4, most people had adapted to their new baseline sleepiness and reported feeling fine—even as their cognitive performance continued to decline- Over time, they became so exhausted that they had difficulty concentrating on even the simplest tasks. “The human brai n works only capable of about sixteen hours of wakefulness a day,” says Dinges. “When you get b eyond that, it can't function as efficiently accurately or well.”In the real worlds people overcome their sleepiness by drinking coffee or taking a walk. But then they find themselves nodding off in meetings or worse, behind the wheel, Those short snatches of unconsciousness are what researchers call microsleep, a sure sign of sleep deprivation, “If people are falling asleep because ‘the office was hot' or ‘the meeting was boring, 'that's not coping with sleep loss. I would argue that they're affecting their productive capability, says Dinges.What most people don't realize is that the purpose of sleep may be more to rest the mind than to rest the body. Sleep helps strengthen memory, improve judgment, promote learning and concentration, boost mood, speed reaction time and sharpen problem solving and accuracy. According to Sonia Ancoli-Israel, a psychologist at the University of California who’s done extensive studies in the aging population, lack of sleep may even resemble the symptoms of dementia (痴呆). In recent findings, she was able to improve cognitive function in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's simply by treating their sleep disorder. “The need for sleep does not change a lot with age,” says Ancoli-Israel, but often because of illnesses and themedications, “the ability to sleep does.”If you lack sleep, there’s plenty you can do to pay back your sleep debt. For starters,take your mom's advice, and get to bed early. If you can’t manage to sleep longer at night, try to squeeze in a midday nap. Timothy Roehrs, director of research at the sleep Disorders and Research Center at Henry Ford Hospital advises against oversleeping on weekend mornings to make up for a workweek of deprivation; later rising can make it even harder later to get a full night s rest.According to Dinges, the most common reason we deprive ourselves of sleep is work. But consider that in giving up two hours of bedtime to do more work, you are losing a quarter of your recommended nightly sleep and gaining just 12% more time during the day. What if you could be 12% more productive instead? If mental sharpness is your goal, the answer is clear: stop depriving yourself, and get a good night's sleep.11. We can learn from Dinges' experiment that .A. people tend to ignore the decline in mental sharpnessB. people get easily used to lack of sleep in less than 4 daysC. sleeping less than 8 hours won't cause physical discomfortD. people can keep themselves awake for only sixteen hours12. In Paragraph 3, the author shows that a person who is sleep deprived .A. remains productive by drinking coffee or taking a walkB. fails to cope with sleep loss through nodding offC. engages in microsleep to maintain productivityD. fells asleep due to the high temperature and boredom13. According to psychologist Sonia Ancoli-Israel, .A. the elderly don't need as much sleep as they used toB. the ability to sleep is not affected by medicationsC. sleep deprivation may look like the symptoms of dementiaD. people wit h Alzheimer’s cannot be treated for sleep disorders14. What's the author's attitude to people’s acceptance of sleep deprivation?A. Supportive.B. AmbiguousC. CautiousD. Worried15. What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?A. To explain the reasons why people accept sleep starvation.B. To urge people to catch up on lost time for a good night's sleep.C. To show the common phenomenon of sleep loss in America,D. To raise people’s awareness of the hidden sleep deprivation.第二节(共5小题;每题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。
2017—2018学年度月考试卷高二英语试卷第一部分: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。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man going to do?A. He is trying to find the nearest place to eat.B. He is looking for a hotel.C. He is trying to find the nearest street.2. What did the girl think the boy should do?A. Work another four hours.B. Try to finish his homework.C. Stop working on his homework.3. Where do the Nelsons live?A. The third house on the right.B. The second corner on the left.C. The third house on the left.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Ambitions.B. Rivers and mountains.C. Hobbies.5. What did the woman see in the yard?A. She saw something.B. She saw nothing.C. She saw a rabbit.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。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. When does the flight take off?A. At 14:00.B. At 14:30.C. At 15:30.7. Which airport does the flight leave from?A. London Airport.B. Pairs Airport.C. Heathrow Air port.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
四川省成都市2017-2018学年高二英语10月月考试题考试时间:120分钟试题满分:150分本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
注意事项:1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.选出每小题答案后。
用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号框。
3.全部答案在答题卡上完成,答在试卷上无效。
第I卷(满分100分)第一部分听力部分(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。
1.What does the man think of the car?A.It runs well,but it looks old. B.It needs to be repaired. C.Its engine needs to be painted.2.What is John doing?A.Listening to wonderful music.B.Playing a certain musical instrument.C.Reading a book about music.3.Which season does the conversation take place?A.In spring. B. In fall. C. In winter.4.What does the man suggest?A.Mr.Wang’s briefing was unnecessarily long.B.The woman should have been more attentive.C.Mr.Wang’s briefing was not referring to the task.5.Where did Alice spend the nights in the country?A. In the open.B. In a farmer’s house.C. In a hotel.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。
2017-2018学年第一学期第一次考试高二年级英语试题【说明】1、考试时间为120分钟,满分150分。
2、做选择题时,请将答案涂到答题卡相应位置;其它题目的答案写在答题卷指定的位置上,写在试题卷上一律无效。
3、交卷时,只交回答题卷,试卷由考生带回。
一、听力理解(每小题1分,共15小题,满分15分)每段录音播放两遍。
各段后有几个小题,各段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。
请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题,在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Conversation 11.What is the woman going to do this weekend?A. Go for a picnic.B. Attend a meeting.C. Take care of a boy.2. Who is Linda?A. The woman’s sister.B. The man’s sister.C. The woman’s aunt. Conversation 23. About what did the man complain?A. The food quality.B. The price.C. The service.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a car.B. In the street.C. In a restaurant. Conversation 35.What’s the man doing now?A. Buying a Washing Machine.B. Looking for a Washing Machine.C. Repairing a Washing Machine.6. When can the man change the Washing Machine for free?A. Within a weekB. Within a monthC. Within a year Conversation 47. Where is the fish found?A. In the woods.B. In the lake.C. In the rubbish bin.8. What will the speakers do next?A. Stop a party.B. Buy another fish.C. Borrow tools.9. What is the weather like?A. Wet.B. Hot.C. Cool. Conversation 510. Why does the man call ABC Computers?A. To leave his name and fax numberB. To find out when Ms Jones will come back.C. To know about new computers’ shipping policies.11. Why can’t the man receive the fax right now?A. He is too busy at the moment.B. His fax machine is out of order.C. He won’t come to work until 2:30.12. What are the man’s name and his fax number?A. Tom Goldblatt and 33010167.B. Tom Goldblatt and 33011087.C. Tom Goldblatt and 33011086.Conversation 613. What do we know about the man?A. He starred in some films.B. He is always very interested in adventures.C. He made the dive at his own expense.14. How long did the man plan to stay undersea at the valley?A. For about 20 minutes.B. For about half an hour.C. For about an hour.15. What did the man think of the dive?A. Satisfying but a little regretful.B. Tired but satisfying.C. Tired but beneficial.二、单项选择(每小题1分,共10小题,满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
四川省2016-2017学年高二英语10月月考试题(含解析)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. What does the man want to do?A. Stay in bed.B. Go to work.C. Go out.2. Why can’t the woman tell the time?A. Because there is something wrong with her watch.B. Because she doesn’t want to tell the man.C. Because she has no watch.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. In the hospital.B. In the library.C. In the restaurant.4. When is the man sure to finish the project?A. By September.B. By July.C. By March.5. Why can’t the man have coffee with the woman?A. Because he has to prepare for a class tomorrow.B. Because he has to prepare for an exam tomorrow.C. Because he has to prepare for a presentation tomorrow.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。
2017---2018学年度上期10月考试高二英语试卷注意事项:1. 答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上,并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
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第Ⅰ卷(选择题共70分)第一部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AAfrican SafariEssential information you need to know before booking your African Safari inSouthern Africa – These tips will enhance the experience that you have.Things to Consider Before Booking an African Safari1) Book in AdvanceAfrican Safaris are now hugely popular and good safari camps often get booked outmore than a year in advanc e, especially during the high season from July through toOctober.2) Choosing which game parkDifferent parks have different topography and weather patterns – this greatlyaffects animal movements at different times of the year. If you want to target certainspecies of animals, then some parks are better than others for certain species.3)Choosing which lodge or safari campA typical safari camp has between 10 and 20 beds, it is an intimate safari experience a nd v ery p ersonalized. H owever, t here a re a lso h otels i n s ome p laces, e ither inside or just outside a national park, which can sleep anything up to 300 people.4)GuidingThe quality, experience and knowledge of the game at any Safari camp is almost the most important factor to consider. Good guides can transform your experience from ordinary to exceptional.5)What’s the Best Time of Year to go on SafariUnderstandably as the seasons change so does the safari experience. It is highly advisable to find out the best time of year for the safari area that you are intendingto visit. Prices w ill change dramatically between the high and the low season, so good deals are to be had in the low season but it is important to know the difference, asyour experience will be vastly different.6)The PriceGoing on safari is not cheap whichever way you do it, but the price range can be enormous. Unfortunately, safaris in most cases are a case of “you pay for what you get”.7)Fly-in safari or notUsing small charter planes is sometimes an absolute necessity for camps in remote areas, where road transfers are just not practical or viable. These flights can increase the overall cost of the safari substantially but generally they are worthit and allow you the flexibility to visit a variety of safari camps in different locations.8)Use an AgentAs you can see from all the information and options detailed above, there i s great deal to understand and unless you go on safari several times a year it is impossibleto know all this stuff.CONTACT US NOW TO HELP PLAN YOUR SAFARI We are qualified travel agents who know this area intimately!Click on the below buttons for some fantastic safari ideas1. Which is a determining factor in choosing a Safari camp?A. Means of transport.B. Weather patterns.C. Game guides.D. Accommodation.2. Which of the following is FALSE about African Safari?A. The more money you pay, the better experience you’ll get.B. You can have a good price but same experience if you travel in low season.C. If you visit different camps in remote areas, flights may be unavoidable.D. All the parks don’t have the same species of animals.BHow many things can you see in the night sky? A lot! On a clear night you might see the Moon, some planets, and thousands of sparkling stars.You can see even more with a telescope. You might see stars where before you only saw dark space. You might see that many stars look larger than others. You might see that some stars that look white are really red or blue. With bigger and bigger telescopes you can see more and more objects in the sky. And you can see those objects in more and more detail.But scientists believe there are some things in the sky that we will never see.We won’t see them with the biggest telescope in the world, on the clearest night ofthe year.That’s because they’re invisible. They’re the mysterious dead stars calledblack holes.You might find it hard to imagine that stars die. After all, our Sun is a star.Year after year we see it up in the sky, burning brightly, giving us heat and light.The Sun certainly doesn’t seem to be getting old or weak. But stars do burn out anddie after billions of years.As a star’s gases burn, they give off light and heat. But when the gas runs out,the star stops burning and begins to die.As the star cools, the outer layers of the star pull in toward the center. Thestar squashes into a smaller and smaller ball. If the star was very small, the star ends up as a cold, dark ball called a black dwarf. If the star was very big, it keeps squashing inward until it’s packed together tighter than anything in the universe.Imagine if the Earth were crushed until it was the size of a tiny marble. That’show tightly this dead star, a black hole, is packed. What pulls the star in towardits center with such power? It’s the same force that pulls you down when you jump –the force called gravity. A black hole is so tightly packed that its gravity sucksin ever y thing – even light. The light from a black hole can never come back to your eyes. That’s why you see nothing but blackness.So the next time you stare up at the night sky, remember: there’s more in the sky than meets the eye! Scattered in the silent darkness are black holes –the great mystery of space.3. According to the article, what causes a star to die?A. As it gets hotter and hotter, it explodes.B. It collides with other stars.C. It can only live for about a million years.D. A s i ts g ases r un o ut,it cools down.4. Which of the following statements is NOT a fact?A. Black holes are dead stars.B. There is nothing as mysterious as a black hole.C. Black holes are invisible.D. Black holes have gravity.5.Which of the following is NOT a feature of a black dwarf?A. It is usually bigger than a white dwarf.B. It is dark.C. It is smaller in size than a common star.D. It is cold.6. Why can’t you see light when you look at a black hole?A. For most black holes are so far away.B. As the star’s gases burn, it stops giving off heat and light.C. As a star cools, its outer layers pull in toward its center.D. The gravity of a black hole is so strong that it sucks the light inward.CIn life, we will succeed and fail often for reasons that are entirely out of our control. For instance, we can be incredibly nice and love someone deeply, and they may not love us back. We can work harder than anyone else in the office and still notbe p romoted t o m anagement. W e c an e at h ealthy f ood, e xercise a nd s tay a way f rom a lcohol and cigarettes, and still get sick.The bottom line is that life is not fair.That is a tough pill to swallow for many of us. As a result, some people shut down after being hit by even one unfair blow from life. They can’t handle the factthat our efforts don’t always get the results that we expect. But if we let life’sunfairness defeat us, we will never receive the beautiful blessings (幸事) that lifehas in store for us.For example, my first marriage ended in divorce. To me, it felt very unfair. Ihad worked hard to be a good wife and mother. However, no matter what I did, I could not make the relationship work.I could have been shut down by that experience. I could have decided that if one person didn’t appreciate me as a wife, then no one would. I could have given up. ButI knew that I wanted to be married. I knew that I wanted to experience traditional family life. So I didn’t let one seemingly unfair experience stop me from believingthat I c ould o ne d ay b e h appily m arried. A nd t hen o ne d ay, I m et t his k ind, t houghtful, generous man with whom I now have a wonderful friendship and marriage. But that wouldn’t have happened if I had decided to give up after one failed marriage.What I’ve learned over the years is that we can do all the things that deservea good outcome, but get bad things in return instead.When we are faced with life’s seeming unfairness, our faith needs to jump in. When life doesn’t go according to plan, we have to let go of the outcome that we are looking forward to and keep trying, working hard and doing the right thing. Please don’t be discouraged. Accept that life is neither fair nor straightforward. And by knowing that if we remain confident, we can drive our unfair experiences away and use them for our benefit.7. We can learn from the first three paragraphs that ______.A. life doesn’t often turn out the way we expectB. the author thinks life should reward us for our effortsC. unsatisfactory results simply mean your effort is not enoughD. people should focus on the process rather than the outcomes8. The author wrote about her unsuccessful marriage to ______.A. complain about the unfairness of her life and marriageB. tell readers how she met her second husband and became happily marriedC. express how proud she is for not being shut down by a blow from lifeD. show that we need to have faith and continue working for our goals9. When we encounter unfairness in life, the author suggests we ______.a. do nothing but accept themb. be confident with ourselvesc. keep doing what we should dod. find out what has gone wrongA. abB. adC. bcD. cd10. The author wrote the article mainly to ______.A. share her experiences of unfairness in lifeB. tell us how to deal with life’s seeming unfairnessC. tell us that life has beautiful blessings in store for usD. explain why life seems neither fair nor straightforwardDAmericans are not famous for self-deprivation(剥夺), but experts say we consistently fail to get a good night's sleep. The recommended daily requirements should sound familiar: eight hours of sleep a night for adults and at least an hour more for adolescents. Yet 71 % of American adults and 85% of teens do not get the suggested amount. “Sleep is sort of like food.” says Robert Stickgold, a cognitive(认知的)neuroscientist a t H arvard M edical S chool B ut, h e a dds,there's o ne i mportant difference: “You can be quite starved and still alive, and I think we appreciate howhorrible that must be. But many of us live on the edge of sleep starvation and just accept it”Part of the problem is that we are so used to being sleep deprived and coping with that condition that we no longer notice how exhausted we really are. In 2003, sleep expert David Dinges at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine tested the effects of restricting sleep to eight, six, or four hours a night for two weeks.During the first few days, subjects sleeping less than eight hours admitted to beingtired a nd l acking a lertness. B ut b y D ay 4, m ost p eople h ad a dapted t o t heir n ew b aseline sleepiness and reported feeling fine—even as their cognitive performance continuedto d ecline- O ver t ime, t hey b ecame s o e xhausted t hat t hey h ad d ifficulty c oncentratingon e ven t he s implest t asks. “The h uman b rain w orks o nly c apable o f a bout s ixteen h oursof wakefulness a day,” says Dinges. “When you get beyond that, it can't functionas efficiently accurately or well.”In the real worlds people overcome their sleepiness by drinking coffee or takinga walk. But then they find themselves nodding off in meetings or worse, behind the wheel, Those short snatches of unconsciousness are what researchers call microsleep, a sure sign of sleep deprivation, “If people are falling asleep because ‘the officewas h ot' o r ‘th e m eeting w as b oring, 'that's n ot c oping w ith s leep l oss. I w ould a rguethat they're affecting their productive capability, says Dinges.What most people don't realize is that the purpose of sleep may be more to rest the mind than to rest the body. Sleep helps strengthen memory, improve judgment, promote learning and concentration, boost mood, speed reaction time and sharpen problem solving and accuracy. According to Sonia Ancoli-Israel, a psychologist at the University of California who’s done extensive studies in the aging population, lackof sleep may even resemble the symptoms of dementia (痴呆). In recent findings, she was able to improve cognitive function in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's simply by treating their sleep disorder. “The need for sleep does not change a lotwith age,” says Ancoli-Israel, but often because of illnesses and the medications,“the ability to sleep does.”If you lack sleep, there’s plenty you can do to pay back your sleep debt. Forstarters,take your mom's advice, and get to bed early. If you can’t manage to sleep longer at night, try to squeeze in a midday nap. Timothy Roehrs, director of researchat the sleep Disorders and Research Center at Henry Ford Hospital advises against oversleeping o n w eekend m ornings t o m ake u p f or a w orkweek o f d eprivation; l ater r ising can make it even harder later to get a full night s rest.According t o D inges, t he m ost c ommon r eason w e d eprive o urselves o f s leep i s w ork. But consider that in giving up two hours of bedtime to do more work, you are losinga quarter of your recommended nightly sleep and gaining just 12% more time during the day. What if you could be 12% more productive instead? If mental sharpness is your goal, the answer is clear: stop depriving yourself, and get a good night's sleep.11. We can learn from Dinges' experiment that .A. people tend to ignore the decline in mental sharpnessB. people get easily used to lack of sleep in less than 4 daysC. sleeping less than 8 hours won't cause physical discomfortD. people can keep themselves awake for only sixteen hours12. In Paragraph 3, the author shows that a person who is sleep deprived .A. remains productive by drinking coffee or taking a walkB. fails to cope with sleep loss through nodding offC. engages in microsleep to maintain productivityD. fells asleep due to the high temperature and boredom13. According to psychologist Sonia Ancoli-Israel, .A. the elderly don't need as much sleep as they used toB. the ability to sleep is not affected by medicationsC. sleep deprivation may look like the symptoms of dementiaD. people with Alzheimer’s cannot be treated for sleep disorders14. What's the author's attitude to people’s acceptance of sleep deprivation?A. Supportive.B. AmbiguousC. CautiousD. Worried15. What is the author’s purpose in writing this article?A. To explain the reasons why people accept sleep starvation.B. To urge people to catch up on lost time for a good night's sleep.C. To show the common phenomenon of sleep loss in America,D. To raise pe ople’s awareness of the hidden sleep deprivation.第二节(共5小题;每题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。