湖南省郴州市第二中学高三第二次质量检测英语卷

湖南省郴州市2022-2023学年高三二模英语试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)略第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。

AThe Steinhardt School’s program in vocal (声音的) performance offers music-based training for a career in music theatre performance. Our curriculum is designed for the serious young musicians who are seeking a program that fully combines the study of voice with the study of acting.The course contentIn addition to voice, acting and dance as well as courses in music theatre history, our program’s music theatre specialization training takes place through an intensive series of music theatre workshops.The performance opportunitiesBesides the work in classrooms and studios, the program offers performance opportunities in fully-staged productions under the guidance of professional directors, conductors, musical directors, and designers. Our guest artists are drawn from New York’s community of professional artists who count Broadway, regional theatre and national tours among their credit. Undergraduate and graduate students also benefit from the extraordinary opportunities available through the diverse offerings of a major university in the cultural capital of the world, New York City.The graduationStudents specializing in music theatre make their public appearance in their final term as they are presented to New York’s agents, casting directors, directors and producers in their graduation showcase designed to evaluate the work of each student and help them make their first professional contacts in the industry.The contact detailsTelephone: 217-998-5156, 217-998-5157Undergraduate Inquiries: Professor Dianna HeldmanGraduate Inquiries: Dr. Ana Flavia Zuim1. Who is the program intended for?A. University teachers.B. Famous singers.C. Musical students.D. Professional directors.2. What should the students do to graduate from the program?A. Put on a show.B. Evaluate their work.C. Meet a producer.D. Change their appearance.3. In which part of a newspaper can you read the text?A. Fashion.B. Education.C. Economy.D. Technology.【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。

郴州市2020届高三第二次教学质量监测试卷英语试题第一部分听力(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。

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 was Mary when the man called her yesterday?A. At Bob’s home.B. At the stadium.C. At home.2. What will the woman do?A. Dance with the man.B. Attend a birthday party.C. Go shopping with the man.3. How does the man feel according to the conversation?A. Sorry.B. Thankful.C. Excited.4. What does the woman want to buy?A. Vegetables and apples.B. Oranges and apples.C. Sweets and apples.5. What is the problem with the woman’s English?A. Her speaking is not good.B. Her spelling is very poor.C. Her pronunciation is not good.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。

郴州市2016届高三第二次教学质量监测试卷英语第I卷第一部分听力（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。

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

1. What do we know about the man?A. He'd like to have the windows open.B. He seldom leaves the windows open.C. He'll help the woman close the windows.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a school.B. In a hospital.C. In a company.3. How does the woman usually get to work?A. On foot.B. By bus.C. By car.4. Whom did the man visit last summer?A. His aunt.B. His grandfather.C. His grandmother.5. What does the man think of the chairs?A. Large.B. Expensive.C. Good-looking.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。

On the banks of the Macquarie River, Bathurst is an inviting town of pretty tree –lined streets, beautiful parks and wonderful heritage buildings. Many activities are held there all year round. Here are some that are to be held in the following months.The Lazy Sunday AfternoonJanuary 1Join us for a lazy Sunday! afternoon as we show you local award municate constantly with the guides【4】Why did the author write this article?A.To tell findings about fireflies.B.To record a travelling experience.C.To show the working conditions.D.To share the story behind a photo.【答案】【1】B【2】D【3】A【4】D【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。

作者是一个专业摄影师，受一位编辑之托，前去拍摄一篇关于墨西哥萤火虫的报道，介绍了他拍摄的一张关于萤火虫照片背后的故事。

【1】推理判断题。

根据第一段“When an editor called to ask if I could photograph a story about fireflies in Mexico, I didn’t check my schedule before I said yes. I’d seen these insects light up the forests in Tlaxcala once before, and I jumped at the chance to go back. (当一位编辑打电话来问我是否可以为一篇关于墨西哥萤火虫的报道拍照时，我没有查看我的日程安排就答应了。

湖南省郴州市第二中学高三第二次质量检测英语卷郴州市二中2008届高三第二次质量检测英语试题本试卷分为选择题和非选择题两部分。

共150分，考试时间120分钟。

考生务必在答题卡上写好自己的姓名、座位号等信息。

答题卡外答案一律无效。

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，你都有几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’s the topic of the talk?A.On pollutionB. On childrenC. On death2. How can the man get to the hotel?A. At first taking a left, then taking a right, and then taking a right again.B. At first taking a right, then taking a left, the hotel is on his left..C. At first taking a left, then taking a right, the hotel is on his right.3. How old is the woman’s bicycle possible?A. Three years oldB. Four years oldC. Five years old4. Where are the two most possibly?A. At a bookstoreB. At an art galleryC. At a shop5. What is the most probable relationship between Jim and Bob?A. FriendsB. ClassmatesC. Twins.第二节：（共12小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面4段对话。

高中英语2008年全国高考模拟试题2008届湖南省郴州市第二中学高三第二次质量检测卷试题 2019.091,It ______________________(是在战争中) he lost his parents. (during)2,___________________(他们所拥有的共同之处) is that they are all independent. (common)3,____________(他突然想起) he had left the dictionary in the library on the way home. (occur)4,When I went there last year, a new bridge_____________(正在修建) across the river. (build)5,Don’t hesitate any longer. If you__________(不采取行动), there won’t be any chance. (action)6, ________________(穿着) a white uniform, he looks more like a cook than a doctor. (dress)7,All the students ______________________(渴望) admission to a key university. (desperate)8,As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. 1 you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to 2down. But relaxation is 3 for a healthy mind and body. Stress is a 4 part of everyday life and there is no way to 5 it. In fact, it is not the bad thing that it is often supposed to be. A 6 amount of stress is important to provide motivation and give 7 to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control 8 it can lead to poor performance and 9 health. The amount of stress a person can bear 10 very much on theindividual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such 11 are obviously chief material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at first 12 of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in 13 form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make a choice between 14and fight. And in more ancient days the choices made the 15 between life and death. The crises(危机) we meet today are 16 to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it requires the same response. It is when such a reaction 17 long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes 18 . Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart diseases have 19 links with stress. 20 we cannot remove stress from our lives we need to find ways to deal with it. It would be unwise to do so even if we could.So what do you think of stress? What is your way to deal with it?1. A. When B. While C. Once D. As2. A. slow B. calm C. get D. turn3. A. unnecessary B. satisfied C. useful D. necessary4. A. physical B. natural C. hard D. terrible5. A. tolerate B. solve C. avoid D. accept6. A. sure B. certain C. large D. great7. A. purpose B. resource C. influence D. instruction8. A. when B. why C. that D. how9. A. ill B. good C. strong D. weak10. A. insists B. depends C. calls D. spends11. A. patterns B. personalities C. situations D. characters12. A. glance B. view C. sight D. impression13. A. whichever B. whatever C. however D. whenever14. A. peace B. fright C. pressure D. heaviness15. A. decision B. promise C. difference D. choice16. A. unlikely B. likely C. necessary D. probable17. A. continues B. lives C. stands D. lasts18. A. balanced B. injured C. endangered D. changeable19. A. established B. achieved C. found D. developed20. A. Unless B. Since C. Because D. As9,When people advise your children to “get an education”, they tell you only half the truth. What they really mean is to get just enough education to give manpower for your society.Get a high school diploma, at least. Without that, you are occupationally(职业上) dead, unless your name happens to be George Bernard Shaw or Thomas Alva Edison and you can successfully stop study in primary school.Get a college degree, if possible. With a BA(学士学位), you shouldstart to find a job. You have to put on the brakes now. If you do go for a master’s degree, make sure it is an MBA and only from a first-class university. Otherwise, the famous law of diminishing(报酬递减律) begins to work.Do you know; for example, that long-distance truck drivers make more money a year than full professors(正教授)? Yes, each driver was paid $ 28,000 in 1997 while a full professor managed to get $ 27,930.A PhD is the highest degree you can get, but except in few specialized filed such as physics or chemistry, where the degree can quickly by turned to industrial or commercial aim, you are facing a not very bright future. There are more PhDs unemployed in this country than in any other part of the world by far.If you became a PhD in English or history or political science or languages or－worst of all-in philosophy, you take the risk of becoming over-educated for our national demands. Thousands of PhDs are selling shoes, driving taxis, vomiting on tables and filling out applications month after month, and then may be taking a job in high school or college with the pay much less than a door-keeper makes.1. According to the writer, the society expects education to turn out people who will ________.A. raise their paymentB. become specialized in some wayC. have a bright futureD. meet the demands as a source ofmanpower2. If you don’t want to be occupationally dead, you ____________.A. should look for a job in a primary schoolB. must at least get a high school diplomaC. have to change your name for Bernard Shaw or EdisonD. should go on learning and become a doctor or physics or chemistry3. The underlined phrase “put on the brakes” (in Para 3) means ________.A. stop learning for a high degreeB. take up master’s degree at onceC. go on studying in a first-class universityD. find any interesting job4. Which of the following is not TRUE according to the passage?A. Neither Bernard Shaw or Edison finished high schoolB. There are more PhDs than the society demands.C. The higher education level is, the more money you will earn.D. If you are overeducated, you can not easily get a good job.10,Allen: I’ve never been a big fan of the bears, especially the vacation show. On my last trip to Disneyland(1999) we passed it by, because we didn’t want to spend the time on something we didn’t really enjoy. If we’d known it would be closed by our next visit, I’m sure we would have watched it one more time. I was just makingthe point that it wasn’t until Disney announced the closing that this feeling suddenly sprang(弹跳) up for the Country Bear show at Disneyland.But I think the idea of keeping some attractions open forever regardless of the number of visitors it gets is a mistake. We all have great memories of the Bears, but clearly very few kids today (or I should say families today) are making those same memories from this show. That may be a sad fact, but it’s a fact. For whatever reason, the show doesn’t pull in the numbers. Isn’t it right to use the Country Bear space to bring in more popular attraction so that more kids today can make those magic memories of an attraction they like? Otherwise aren’t we just telling kids today that they “have to” make great memories of the Bears, when it’s obvious that the kids themselves are not enjoying the Bears like we did.Roger: I am very disappointed that they have decided to retire the Country Bear Playhouse. I remember going to the show as a child, and still enjoyed it as a teenager, and now young adult. It is true that there aren’t a lot of shows left at DL and with this one closing even less. Being at DL does require a lot of walking, and it is nice to have a few attraction that are a place to sit and enjoy a good show. I understand that DL has to develop, but there has to be some history to the Disneyland that Walt Disney first designed. There should be some parts of DL that just never go awayand this is one of them. By the time I have children it looks like there won’t be any attractions that I can say. I went to as a child at the rate they are going.Now the Bears are leaving. What I want to say is: stop trying to compete with everyone! DL is the best, because of attractions like the Country-Bears. If DL insists on destroying all of its magic to make way for the latest, well, then it might as well be just another theme park.1. What news might get people talking about the problem of the Country Bears?A. The Country Bear Playhouse will be closed.B. There will be a new attraction for our guests at Disneyland.C. The number of visitors to the Country Bear Playhouse is falling.D. The Bears will retire because of old age and can’t give shows any more.2. Allen spoke mainly to get this point across that __________.A. the Bears will be missedB. we should tell kids today that they “have to”make great memories of the BearsC. the longtime attraction ought to make way for a future attractionD. people never care about what they have until all is lost3. Which is the best choice to complete Roger’s idea: the Country Bears have been a part of Disneyland for nearly 30 years,_________.”A. and I feel it is time to give our bears a good restB. but anyway, the attraction has lost interestC. but I know that Disneyland will always be changing, and I accept thatD. and I am sad that the Bears will be leaving4. Which of the following is NOT in the same group as the other three?A. an attractionB. a theme parkC. the BearsD. the latest magic5. Where can this passage be found?A. In a Web discussion zone.B. In a suggestion book.C. In a report on the popularity of the Country Bears.D. In high school students’ compositions.11,Read the following two advertisements and answer the questions below:1. What is the best time for drivers to get gas filled?A. Monday.B. Tuesday.C. Wednesday.D. Thursday.2. We can get all kinds of services from Paiges Basic except _____________.A. giving advice for freeB. changing pets’bad behaviorC. going to hosts’home for trainingD. curing Pets’disease3. Who will interested in the second ad?A. dog trainersB. pet ownersC. zoo keepersD. animal protectors4. Of these two advertisements, which one doesn’t provide the exact address?A. The first one.B. The second oneC. Neither one.D. We have no idea.12,IT is always hard for a small fish to live in a big pond. Pluto’s recent departure(离开) from the classical planet family clearly proves that size really matters.Astronomers voted on August 24 to create the first scientific definition of the word “planet”, and Pluto obviously didn’t makethe cut. It turned out to be only a “dwarf planet”(矮行星). After weeks of heated debate, over 2,500 astronomers from 75 countries voted on the definition of a “planet” at a conference of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). According to the definition, a planet must have a clear neighborhood around its orbit(轨道). Pluto has widely been considered a planet since its discovery in 1930. Unfortunately, it has a special orbit which overlaps with Neptune’s. It is all because, compared with Neptune, Pluto is very small. It is attracted by Neptune’s gravity when the two planets get closer.According to IAU. a “dwarf planet”should have an orbit around the Sun. It will not have a clear neighborhood around its orbit, and must not be a satellite. The new classification means that the science textbooks will have to be updated. The solar system is now made up of the eight “classical planets,” together with a number of dwarf planet. The classical planets are: Mercury; Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The debate over Plates status started in 1992. After an advanced telescope was sent into space, astronomers started to find a belt of objects, which lies beyond Neptune. The belt contains nearly 1,000 objects, including Pluto. As they continued the exploration, scientists recently discovered at least 41 dwarf planets at the edges of the solar system. There are at least two objects of a similar size to Pluto.It seems that even if the IAU had kept Pluto’s status as a planet, the classical theory of nine planets in the solar system would have had to be changed, but the other way around. More dwarf planets of a similar size to Pluto would join the family of planets. Scientists will probably find many more dwarf planets.1. According to the passage, Pluto is ___________.A. a planet which has a clear neighbouhood around its orbitB. a satellite of Neptune which was discovered in 1930C. is the smallest planet in the solar systemD. a planet which has an orbit around the sun2. The sentence “IT is always hard for a small fish to live ina big pond” quoted in the beginning of the passage is used to _______________.A. tell us small fish can hardly survive in the big pondB. tell us the size of an object really mattersC. mean that small planet can hardly exist in the solar systemD. explain the disappearance of Pluto in the solar system3. From the last paragraph we can infer that if IAU kept Pluto’s status as a planet, the number of planets in the solar system would be ________________.A. eightB. nineC. less than nineD. more than nine4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. According to definition of a “planet”, if Pluto were bigger it would not have left the classic planet family.B. More dwarf planets of a similar size to Pluto would join the family of planets. Many more dwarf planet will be found by the scientists in the future.C. Pluto has a special orbit which overlaps with Neptune’s because it is so small as to be attracted by Neptune’s gravity when the two planets get closer.D. A “dwarf planet”, which must not be a satellite without a clear neighborhood around its orbit, should have an orbit around the Sun.13,Qinghai-Tibet RailwayQinghai-Tibet Railway was unfolded to the public on Mondy. From July1, the service will cost a minimum of 389 yuan (hard seat) and take about 48 hours from Beijing to Lhasa. A hard sleeper (bottom berth) ill cost 813 yuan, and a soft sleeper (bottom berth) 1,262 yuan. The fare for an air ticket is about 2,540 yuan. Trains will run to and from Lhasa in three directions: through Beijing, Chengdu/ Chongqing and Xining/ LanzhouMOSCOW is this year’s most expensive city for big consumers in the world, a study released by British human resources firm Mercer HR suggests. Seoul was in second place, followed by Tokyo－which topped the list in 2005, when the Russian capital was in fourth position－then Hong Kong and London. The findings were based on prices for 200 goods and services, especially housing, transport,food, clothing and entertainment. In the 144 cities surveyed, Beijing and Shanghai ranked 14th and 20th.Cutting wages in monopoly industries(垄断行业)CHINA’S State-owned monopoly industries may be forced to cut their employees’wages as the government looks at reducing the country’s widening income gap, the Economic Observer said on Monday. The report said the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), working with other central government departments, worked out a plan. High salaries in electricity, telecommunications and other monopoly industries have met with strong criticism.1. According to the news, a tourist can enter Tibet by taking a train from __________ cities with a sleeper train ticket which costs at least ___________.A. three; 389 yuanB. five; 813 yuanC. five; 389 yuanD. three; 1,262 yuan2. Which of the following cities is the most expensive city in 2005?A. MoscowB. TokyoC. ScoulD. London3. The word “gap”in the third news probably means ________________A. taxB. spaceC. blankD. separation14,据报道，2008年北京奥运会将选拔约十万志愿者为之服务，请你以“Dos and Don’ts for the 2008 Olympic Volunteers”为题，用英语写一篇短文，讨论志愿者应该做什么，不应该做什么，短文应包括下表中的内容:注意: 1. 不要简单翻译所给要点；2. 要适当发挥；3. 字数120左右。

郴州市2017届高三第二次教学质量监测试卷英语第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。

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

1. Where are the speakers probably going?A.A restaurant.B.A theater.C.A school.2. Why does the man learn Chinese?A. To communicate with a friend.B．To write a paper.C. To visit China one day.3. What is the most possible relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Father and daughter.C. Friends.4. What is the woman going to do this evening?A．Go out dancing.B. Take care of Catherine.C. Dance with Catherine at home.5. What is the conversation mainly about?A.A receipt.B. Money.C.A dress.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1出5秒钟的作答时间。

湖南省郴州市2015届高三第二次教学质量监测英语试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号写在答题卡和该试题卷的封面上，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号和科目。

2．学生作答时，选择题和非选择题均须作在答题卡上，在本试题卷上作答无效。

考生在答题卡上按答题卡中注意事项的要求答题。

3．考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。

4．本试题卷共11页。

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Part I Listening Comprehension （30 marks）Section A（22．5 marks）Directions: In this section, you'll hear six conversations between two speakers．For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A-，Band C, Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question．You will hear each conversation TWICE．Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A．Wednesday． B．Thursday．C．Friday．The answer is B．Conversation11．How much does the man's suit cost?A．$500．B．$1,000．C．$1,500．2．What will the speakers do?A．Go shopping．B．Go to the cinema．C．Have dinner together．Conversation23．What size does the woman wear?A．Small．B．Large． C．Medium．4．What does the woman think of the first swimming suit?A．The color is too dark．B．It's too expensive．C．It's a little small．Conversation 35．Where was the woman this morning?A．At home．B．At the school．C．In a store．6．Why didn't the man see the woman last night?A．The woman didn't go at all．B．The woman left early．C．The man left early．Conversation 47．Where does the conversation probably take place?A．At a school．B．At t e man’s C．At the woman’s．8．How long did the woman stay in Beijing?A．Two days．B．Three days．C．Four days．9．What id the woman visit in Beijing?A．The Summer Palace．B．The Palace Museum．C．Forbidden City．Conversation 510．How did the man come?A．By car．B．By bike．C．On foot．11．What's the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Interviewer and applicant．B．Customer and waitress．C．Business partners．12．What drink does the man want?A．Black coffee．B．Green tea．C．Black tea．Conversation 613．What can we know about the man?A．He is satisfied with his part,-time job．B．He is tired of his part-time job．C．He will find another part,-time job．14．Why can the woman get a scholarship?A．She did well in the college．B．She applied for it．C．She had good grades in high school．15．Where does the woman have her meals?A．At home．B．In the dorms．C．At the restaurant．Section B(7．5 marks）Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a short passage．Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS．You will hear the short passage TWICE．Part ⅡLanguage Knowledge （45 marks）Section A （15 marks）Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A，B and D．Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence．Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert ．A．covering B．covered C．cover D．to coverThe answer is A．21．We on this project for four hours．Let's have a rest．A．are working B．worked C．have been working D．had worked 22．There are a large number of people in the railway station for tickets to return home．A．waiting B．wait C．to wait D．waited23．Honesty is a kind of quality, and that is it takes to communicate with others successfully．A．which B．where C．what D．when24．—I didn't go to Joan's party last night because my car broke down．—You could have borrowed mine．I it．A．hadn't used B．wasn't using C．don't use D．am not using 25．With a lot of homework _．I decided not to play with you．A．doing B．to do C．done D．being done 26．Mike, I guess we'd better fix the GPS receiver to the car we can find our way easily．A．which B．that C．with which D．from which 27．Tom is a great talker．It's high time he something instead of just talking．A．will do B．has done C．do D．did28．—Have you met Mr．Smith?—No．When I arrived, he for Beijing to attend a national conference．A．has just left B．had just left C．just leaves D．was just leaving 29．_ you have grown up, you should not rely on your parents．A．Now that B．Before C．Although D．Unless30．—What do you need to say?—No person smoke or carry a lighted cigarette in this special room．A．shall B．will C．ought D．need31．It is the painting hanging by my bed often calls up the sweet memories of my school life．A．that B．when C．which D．where32．—Are you satisfied with your performance today?—No．It couldn't have been I failed to pass it．A．better B．worse C．so bad D．the worst33．with conducting an interview by QQ online, a face-to-face interview in person can provide people with more reliable details．A．Comparing B．To compare C．Compared D．Compare 34．Generally speaking, being hard-working _ just what it takes for you to be successful in your career．A．was B．are C．is D．were35．It doesn't matter if they want to come to your birthday party, ?A．doesn't it B．does C．don't they D．do theySection B （18 marks）Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases Marked A, B, C and D．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the contextIt was a warm sunny Saturday afternoon about fifteen years ago．I offered to take my 36 to the local playground．As soon as we got there, my daughter headed for the 37 and asked for a push．As I was helping my daughter to 38 higher and higher, I noticed another little girl trying in vain to get her own swing（秋千）going．Her elderly grandmother was sitting quietly on a nearby bench and smiled at me．I walked over to the little girl and 39 if she could use a push, too．She smiled and answered "Yes! " I soon had her feet flying toward the clouds while she laughed happily．For the next two hours, I found myself 40 swings and playing games with my daughter and the little girl．By the time we headed home．I was 41 worn out, but my spirits were still flying higher than those swings．Two years later, after a long day's work I went to 42 my kids from the local grade school．_ 43 ,I stood in the parents' waiting for my children．Suddenly, I felt two tiny arms around my stomach．I looked down and there was the little girl from the playground smiling up at me．She gave me one more big 44 before heading off to catch her school bus．As I watched her back, I didn't feel quite so tired any more andmy 45 were once again rising in the heavens．In this life, every single bit of love we 46 finds its way back to us again．It may take seconds or it may take years．The law of love, though, is never broken．The love we share, the kindness we give and the 47 we create will always come back to bless us．36．A．mother B．friend C．daughter D．student37．A．swings B．flowers C．balls D．crowds38．A．lift B．jump C．climb D．go39．A．wondered B．asked C．saw D．doubted40．A．pushing B．shaking C．making D．taking41．A．mentally B．physically C．simply D．mostly42．A．look after B．send for C．pick up D．see off43．A．Excited B．Tired C．Surprised D．Satisfied44．A．hug B．kiss C．touch D．blow45．A．thoughts B．feelings C．memories D．spirits46．A．seek B．face C．imagine D．share47．A．beauty B．happiness C．idea D．valueSection C （12 marks）Directions: Complete the following passage by using one word that best fits the context．Most people want to be happy, 48 few know how to find happiness．Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves．" 49 other words, we make our own happiness．Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier．The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life．50 should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time 51 close friends．People 52 have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives．53 secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time．Finally, many people find happiness in helping others．Studies show that people feel good 54 they spend their time helping others．If you want to feel happier, do good deeds for someone．You can help a friend with his or her studies or go shopping for 55 elderly person．PartⅢReading Comprehension （30 marks）Directions: React the following three passages．Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements．For each of them are four choices marked A,B,C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage．ANatural History MuseumSchool activitiesYou are here: Home > Education > School activitiesThe Museum is a leading resource for science and geography education．School programme provided by Natural Museum is suitable for all ages and levels including foundation, primary, secondary and A level．We offer curriculum-linked events, workshops, hands-on activities and a teacher support service to help you get the most out of your visit．All school services are free, but must be booked in advance．Earth Lab workshopsThis activity is free and curriculum-linked, appropriate for KS3 and KS4 students．Bring earth science to life with our hands-on Earth Lab workshops．Packed with fascinating fossils, minerals and rocks, Earth Lab is where students can explore the exciting and varied world of British geology．Inner Lab: Use specialized microscopes and geological tools to investigate different minerals and rocks．* Rock Cycle: Identify sedimentary（沉积的）, igneous and metamorphic rocks and place them here．* Mineral Key: Learn about the different properties of minerals and discover what are the building blocks of rocks．Outer La : This area contains collections of British rocks, minerals and fossils that are displayed according to their geological period and linked to a map and database．* Date with an Ammonite（菊石）: an opportunity to discover more about ammonites and use keys to identify species using fossil record as evidence for evolution．Dates: See the school programme for details and more information on how to book．Booking: All school activities must be booked in advance．To book, please call our school booking line between 08:30-16:00, Monday to Friday during term-time, or 10:00-13:00 during the school holidays．Tel:+44（0）20 7942 5555．56．If students would like to join the school activities, they ．A．have to book the tickets at once B．can participate in them for freeC．should come with their teachers D．must book their visit a week earlier57．What do we know about Earth Lab workshops?A．It helps visitors to know more about the earth．B．It is not appropriate for KS3 and KS4 students．C．It provides a chance for visitors to experience nature．D．It allows children to develop their interest in science．58．If you want to know more about fossils, you should go to ．A．Inner Lab B．Rock CycleC．Mineral Key D．Date with an Ammonite59．Where is the text probably taken from?A．A story book．B．A textbook．C．A website．D．A travel brochure．60．Which of the following statements is TRUE?A．School activities must be arranged ahead of time．B．Students can't join school activities without teachers．C．School booking line is not available during holidays．D．Teachers must help students with hands-on activities．BOne spring, when I was 10, during one of my father's layoffs, I could tell my mother was unhappy．I decided to cheer her up by buying her a special Mother's Day gift．One day after school I rode my bike to the Agins, which, I learned years later, was known for its high-end fashions and style．I introduced myself to Sylvia Agins, telling her I was looking for a Mother's Day present．"Do you think she'd like a purse?" she asked．"I think she might．" I told her．She took out an Italian handbag made of leather．She asked me what I thought, and I told her that my mom would like it．"How much money do you have?" she asked．"Twelve dollars．" I said．"You're in luck．" She told me, "It's only eleven dollars．You have a dollar left over for the card．"She wrapped the purse and thanked me for my business, and I rode off home with the package under my arm．When my mother opened the gift the next Sunday morning, she asked in an accusing tone, "Where did you get this?""I bought it at the Agins．It cost me eleven dollars．" I said．My mother was shocked into silence．It wasn't until many years later, when I learned that the purse was worth several hundred dollars, that I appreciated just how wonderful Sylvia Agins had been to me．I always felt regretful that I never had a chance to properly thank her．"You know, my son, what really amazes me to this day?" my mother said, "Letting you have the purse for just a few dollars was unbelievable enough．But the fact that she let you leave the store with a dollar for the card was a touch of kindness that I'll never forget．"61．The author bought his mother a purse to ．A．surprise his mother B．make his mother happyC．show his ability of making money D．thank his mother for buying him a bike 62．Why was the author's mother shocked into silence?A．The purse was bought from the Agins．B．She wasn't expecting a gift from her son．C．The author bought a card to go with the purse．D．The Agins charged so little money for the purse．63．Sylvia Agins's behavior shows that ．A．she is critical and mean B．she is kind and thoughtfulC．she is good at making money D．she knows how to choose presents 64．What amazed the mother most was that ．A．the shop owner left one dollar for her son to buy a cardB．her son bought her a beautiful purse on Mother's DayC．her son rode his bike to buy things by himselfD．the purse was worth several hundred dollars65．Which can be the best title for the text?A．An Unforgettable Event B．A Considerate MotherC．A Priceless Mother's Day Gift D．A Clever Shop OwnerCHow Much Should a Teacher's Job Depend on Test Scores?Students in Washington, D．C．, will return to classrooms this month to begin a new school year．But at least five percent of their teachers will not return with them．Last month, the District of Columbia public schools told two hundred and six teachers that they are not good enough to stay．Experts say such large numbers of dismissals are rare in American schools．But in Washington the rating system is not governed by the labor contract with the Teachers' Union．So school officials have more freedom．The system is called IMPACT．Teachers are observed in the classroom five times a year for at least thirty minutes each time．They are also judged by student test scores．Administrators rated sixty-five of the two hundred and six teachers as "ineffective"．The others lost their jobs because they were rated "minimally（最低地）effective" for a second year．The National Council on Teacher Quality is a research group that works to increase the number of effective teachers．Emily Cohen, a policy director there, says the council supports the IMPACT system．Some Washington teachers say their ratings depend too heavily on test scores．For some teachers, half of their rating is based on how well their students do．But Emily Cohen says test scores are important．Michelle Rhee created the IMPACT system．She gained national attention for her aggressive（进取的）reform efforts when she led the troubled school system in the nation's capital．She left last year and her deputy, Kaya Henderson, took her place．The Washington Teachers' Union says IMPACT unfairly hurts teachers who work in schools with high rates of poverty．The Washington Post reported that most of the teachers with the highest rating work in schools with lower poverty rates．66．The underlined word "dismissals" in Paragraph 2 probably means " "．A．chances B．efforts C．poverty D．unemployment 67．How many teac ers were rated "minimally effective" twice in Washington?A．271．B．206．C．141．D．65．68．is in charge of the IMPACT system at present．A．Kaya Henderson B．Emily CohenC．Michelle Rhee D．Emily Rhee69．What is the Washington Teachers' Union's attitude towards the IMPACT system?A．Cautious．B．Approving．C．Doubtful．D．Disapproving．70．What is the passage mainly about?A．"Ineffective" an "Minimally Effective"B．The IMPACT System and Its DebateC．School Officials Have More FreedomD．Teachers' Rating Depends on Test ScoresPart IV Writing （45 marks）Section A （10 marks）Directions: Read the following passage．Complete the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．Loneliness is all about feeling isolated, but it's actually quite common．In general, there are three different types of loneliness．The first kind of loneliness is temporary．It is the most common type but usually disappears quickly and does not require any special attention．The second kind, situational loneliness, is a natural result of a particular situation, such as family problem, the death of a loved one, or moving to a new place．Although this kind of loneliness can cause physical problems, it usually does not last for more than a year．The third kind of loneliness is chronic （the opposite of "temporary"）．Being the most severe, it usually lasts for more than two years and is often connected with serious illnesses．An important factor in loneliness is a person's social contacts．Through social contacts, we get emotional support and guidance from our parents and teachers and share similar interests and activities with our friends．However, some lonely people almost make no contacts with people around them and feel apart from those who they supposedly know well．They just see themselves as outsiders．On the other hand, some lonely people may have enough social contacts, but they rarely enjoy the contacts and question their popularity, thinking of themselves as someone powerless．So loneliness is closely related to the quality of those social relationships in addition to the quantity．Loneliness is tough, but something can be done to cope with it．First, take time to accept that you are suffering from loneliness．Then, contact your old friends or visit relatives to spend quality time with others．Besides, pick up a hobby to reduce your feelings of loneliness, such as taking up needle work, joining craft classes, or attending lectures．You can also beat loneliness by volunteering at a nursing home, hospital, church or pet rescue organization．This not only helps you get in touch with people from all walks of life, but also makes you feel good about yourself．In a word, if you take a correct attitude towards loneliness and get involved with people around you, you are sure to get over it．Section B （10 marks）Directions: Read the following passage．Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage．My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico．My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields．I would walk behind an ox, guiding him with a broomstick．For $1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks．It was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons．Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could．I've never been late for any job since．I also learned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for．More importantly, I earned my pay, it never entered my mind to say I was sick just because I didn't want to work．I was only six years old．But I was doing a man's job．Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never earned more than $18 a week．Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet．Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, father, two brothers and three sisters．This gave me self-esteem（自尊心）, one of the most important things a person could have．When I was seven, I got work at a golf course near our house．My job was to stand own the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them．Losing a all meant you were fired, so I never missed one．Some nights I would lie in bed and dream f making thousands of dollars by playing golf and being able to buy a bicycle．The more I dreamed, the more I thought．Why not? I made my first golf club out of guava limb（番石榴书寸枝）and a piece of pipe．Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball．Andfinally I dug two small holes in the ground and hit the ball back and forth．I practiced with the same devotion and intensity．I learned working in the field-except now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick．81．What was the writer's first job?（No more than 14 words）（2 marks）82．What did the writer learn from his first job?（No more than 15 words）(3 marks）83．Why did the writer's family need every dollar they could make?（No more than 13 words）(3 marks）84．Where did the writer work at the age of seven?（No more than 9 words）（2 marks）Section C （25 marks）Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below in Chinese．十几年来，我们一直生活在校园中，校园里的一草一木，一砖一瓦都深深地印在了我们的脑海，校园里的某一角也许已成了你的最爱。