广东省汕头市金山中学2015-2016学年高二下学期第十二周周练英语试题

高二英语晨练（1）王文贞 2015.9第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Two or three years ago, I was very envious（羡慕）of the “cool” girls in my class. They chose 1 clothes in grown-up stores while I was still 2 at Children’s Place. In fact, I was 3 of wearing jackets and jeans every day. This condition 4 for quite a while, lowering my self-confidence and making me burn with 5 whenever I saw a girl who was better dressed than me. With my parent’s credit card in hand, I 6 all the clothes I ever dreamed of owning.On the first day of a new term, I put on my new 7 and headed out of the door. Not surprisingly, it was the most 8 day of my life. Everybody was looking at me in a strange way, the new girl, 9 the style that made me feel like I was nothing more than a(n) 10 only playing at being me.Since then, another year has come and gone, bringing many new 11 . Very quickly, I realized it was a mistake to 12 others and only wear the clothes the “cool” girls were wearing. What was more 13 was finding a style that fit my personality.I used the clothes in my closet to 14 my own style, which didn’t make me fear but gave me 15 .I 16 that if you are not comfortable with what you are wearing, you will not look 17 no matter how fashionable your clothes are. Being fashionable comes from within yourself, not from the clothes you wear. The 18 here is not to be afraid to break out of your shell, but break out for the 19 reasons, in the right direction. In other words, 20 the way you want to, not the way others say you should.1. A. cheap B. popular C. strange D. foreign2. A. working B. studying C. playing D. shopping3. A. proud B. fond C. ashamed D. careful4. A. stood out B. went on C. stayed up D. took place5. A. anger B. surprise C. pain D. fear6. A. sold B. refused C. accepted D. ordered7. A. books B. clothes C. flowers D. presents8. A. tiring B. busy C. uncomfortable D. pleasant9. A. showing B. breaking C. forming D. preparing10. A. manager B. teacher C. actress D. waitress11. A. chances B. changes C. awards D. conditions12. A. forget B. fight C. thank D. copy13. A. convenient B. interesting C. important D. difficult14. A. create B. follow C. invent D. buy15. A. opinion B. confidence C. interest D. knowledge16. A. answer B. hear C. promise D. learn17. A. honest B. strong C. kind D. charming18. A. letter B. excuse C. lesson D. note19. A. proper B. special C. wrong D. perfect20. A. follow B. develop C. avoid D. miss高二_____班_____号姓名___________ 评分__________第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1.__ __2. ____3. _ ___4. _____5. ____6. _____7. ______8. _____9. ____10. ____ 11.___12. ___13. ___14. ___15. ___16. ___17. ___18. ___19. ___20. ___第二节：短文改错（（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分））假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

高中英语真题：2015-2016学年高二下学期期末英语试卷Word版.doc一、阅读理解(共3题)1.They will shake hands in their historic meeting scheduled in Singapore on Saturday，head of the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council said on Wednesday．The two﹣part meeting includes one session open to the media and another behind closed doors，said Zhang Zhijun，who is also head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party of China （CPC）Central Committee，when interviewed at the Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan Strait．According to Zhang，Xi Jinping and Ma Ying﹣jeou，as"leaders of the two sides"of the Taiwan Strait，will exchange views during the closed﹣door meeting．the two leaders are expected to attend a dinner，said Zhang．Zhang said the meeting will lift cross﹣Strait communication to a new high．The landmark meeting is a breakthrough in face﹣to﹣face exchange and communication between the leaders across the Taiwan Strait after the relationship became strained following the events of 1949．Zhang said the meeting will improve mutual trust and allow for an exchange of opinions on handling the cross﹣Strait ties．In addition，the meeting will help strengthen the 1992Consensus，which was reached in talks between the two sides in 1992and recognizes the one﹣China principle，and safeguards the peaceful development of cross﹣Strait ties，according to Zhang．Zhang added that the scheduled meeting will also benefit regional peace and stability．Also at Wednesday's summit，Chiang Pin﹣kung，former chairman of the Taiwan﹣based Straits Exchange Foundation，hailed the upcoming meeting between the two leaders as a milestone for cross﹣Strait ties．Chiang said to the paper that he was sure the meeting will give a boost to the peaceful development of cross﹣Strait ties．1．According to the article，the meeting of the two leaders will ．A．be held at the Zijinshan Summit for Entrepreneurs across the Taiwan StraitB．be the first face﹣to﹣face communication between people across theC．improve mutual trust and benefit regional peace and development D．be all open to the media2．Which of the following statements about the 1992Consensus is not true？A．It is an agreement between China and JapanB．It recognizes the one﹣China principle．C．It was reached in 1992．D．It safeguards the peaceful development of cross﹣Strait ties．3．Which of the following can best substitute the word"hailed"in the last paragraph but one？A．was impressed withB．got well prepared forC．was concerned aboutD．sang high praise for4．Which might be the right sequence of the following events？a．The two leaders shake hands in front of the media．b．The two leaders hold press conferences．c．The two leaders exchange views during the closed﹣door meeting．d．The two leaders have dinner together．A．a；b；c； dB a；c；b；dC．a；d；b； cD．b；a；c；d．2.We talk about people being"color﹣blind"but very few of us are．Even those who describe themselves as color﹣blind are normally just color lack．A strongly color﹣blind person will still be able to tell 20different colors，compared to the 100or so that normal﹣sighted people see．Pingelap，a tiny island in the Pacific，is a beautiful spot but one that has a genetic trouble．It is known as Color Blind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see in black and white．who's a fisherman，also struggles in full sunlight because all he sees is a painful burnt﹣out image．"I find it difficult to go outside in the sun，"he says，"because when it's sunny I cannot see to do my work．"But if being truly color﹣blind is rare，why is it that around 10% of the population of Pingelap lire in a totally black and white world？Well，we know that in 1780the population of Pingelap was all but wiped out by a tsunami．As few as 20people survived，one of whom was the king．It's believed he had a genetic fault that causes color﹣blindness and he passed this fault on to his many generations．There is one advantage．Herrol can see well，really well，in the dark．So when it gets dark，Herro1and his friends get in their boats and hunt flying fish．They hang up flaming torches and the fish are attracted to the flames．"This type of fishing is fun，"Herrol says，"especially if we catch plenty．So even though it's hard work we enjoy it．"5．What is Pingelap famous as？A．A tiny island．B．A color﹣blind islandC．A mentally troubled island．D．A beautiful island．6．What can we infer about Herrol？A．He may stay at home when it's sunny．B．He is interested in burnt﹣out images．C．He likes taking photos very much．7．What would be the best title for the text？A．The history of PingelapB．The disadvantage of HerrolC．The island of color blindnessD．The advantage of color blindness．3.Most of us don't remember our first two or three years of life．But ourwell into adulthood．A study，published in Child Development，found that the type of emotional support that a child receives during the first three and a half years has an effect on education，social life and romantic relationships even 20or 30years later．Babies raised in supportive and caring home environments tended to do better on tests later on，and they were more likely to get higher degrees as adults．They were also more likely to get along with their classmates and feel satisfied in their romantic relationships．"It seems like，at least in these early years，the parents'role is to communicate with the children and let them know，‘I'm here for you when you're upset，when you need me．And when you don't need me，I'm your cheerleader，'"says Lee Raby，a psychologist and researcher at the University of Delaware who led the study．Raby used data collected from 243people who participated in the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Risk．All the participants were followed from birth until they turned 32．"Researchers went into these kids'home at times．Other times，they brought the children and their parents to the university and observed how they communicated with each other，"says Raby．Of course，parental behavior in the early years is just one of many influences，and it's not necessarily causing the benefits seen in the 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广东省汕头市金山中学高二英语模拟试卷含解析一、选择题1. —Are you satisfied with the result?—Not at all. It couldn't be________.A．any better B．any worse C．so bad D．the worst参考答案：B2. China is said to be such a country ________ history we can get a clue to the direction of future development.A. from whoseB. asC. of whichD. where参考答案：A3. This kind of virus _______ via the bloodstream and causes ill health in a variety of organs.A. correspondsB. circulatesC. abandonsD. accelerates参考答案：B【详解】考查形容词。

句意：这种病毒在血液中循环，导致各种器官的健康状况不佳。

A. corresponds 符合；B. circulates循环；C. abandons D. accelerates故选B。

4. --- Hello, Jane. I come to say goodbye to you. I’ll start a new job in another company.--- _________ .A. Oh, no problemB. Oh, enjoy yourselfC. Oh, all the bestD. Oh, have a happy day参考答案：C 略5. Tom raised his hands to say something, but he remained silent in the end.A. even ifB. as ifC. so thatD.now that参考答案：B6. Mr. Smith was so nervous that he __________ an important part when he was giving the speech last Friday.A. took outB. let outC. left outD. picked out[参考答案：C7. It’s strong-minded _____ him. His physical disability never makes it difficult _____ him to finish the tough task.A. for, ofB. of, ofC. for, forD. of , for参考答案：D略8. The man entered the room and looked everywhere ________ in search of something.A．so that B．even if C．as if D．in case参考答案：C9.________by curiosity，he opened his wife’s notebook and began reading her diary.A．Driving B．Being driven C．Driven D．Having driven参考答案：C10. Once made out, the plan must be carried out any difficulty.A. regardless ofB. instead ofC. because ofD. in need of参考答案：A11. Football is different from most careers because employers do not advertise that they have a_____ job in the newspapers or on the Internet.A. emptyB. vacantC. perfectD. hard参考答案：B12. Dr. Peter, ________ headmaster of the school, told us, _________ fifth of pupils here go on to study at Oxford and Cambridge.A. a; theB. the; aC. the; 不填D. 不填; a ;参考答案：D略13. _______ from the top of the tower, the south foot of the mountain is a sea of trees.A. SeenB. SeeingC. Having seenD. To see参考答案：A略14. It was the training ________ he had as a young man ________ made him so excellent.A. what; thatB. that; whichC. that; whatD. which; that参考答案：D15. What him was that there was too little money to spend on the project.A. frustrated B rejected C. inspired D. denied参考答案：A16. All visitors were amazed at the skills and ______ the artist ______ when carving the figure on the marbleA. technologies; showedB. techniques; displayedC. technology; madeD. technique; displayed参考答案：B17. ---- We had really wet November this year.---- I can’t remember autumn when it rained so much.A. 不填B. 不填; theC. the; anD. a; an参考答案：D【详解】考查冠词。

金山中学2016学年度第二学期高二年级英语学科期末考试卷（考试时间：120分钟满分：150分）第I卷（共110分）I. Listening Comprehension (25分)Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 100 dollars. B. 200 dollars. C. 300 dollars. D. 600 dollars.2. A. In the hospital. B. At a nursery. C. At a police station.D. In a library.3. A. April. B. May. C. June. D. July.4. A. Go to visit the writer. B. Buy her new book.C. Ignore her new book.D. Write a book review.5. A. Jogging. B. Basketball. C. Swimming. D. Throwing.6. A. The lady’s room is far.B. She has to sign up for using the lady’s room.C. She is not able to use the lady’s room right now.D. He will lead her to the lady’s room.7. A. He will read it on Saturday. B. He will lend it to Sandy first.C. He will lend it to Jane first.D. He will keep the paper until Sunday.8. A. He probably just has got a headache. B. There’s no air-conditionerin the room.C. She thinks he is not seriously sick.D. She thinks he should go to see the doctor.9. A. They couldn’t change the plan. B. They should change their plan.C. She doesn’t believe the weather forecast.D. She thinks the basketball game won’t last.10. A. He can come for next party. B. He can bring his wife along to the party.C. He can stay at home for his wife.D. She will change the time of the party.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They believed that he would realize his dream.B. They offered him help to achieve his dream.C. They didn’t believe that his dream would come true.D. They made no response to his announcement.12. A. That he was encouraged by the teacher.B. That he was encouraged by the local paper editor.C. That his first poem was published.D. That he was encouraged by a professional writer.13. A. It reminds him of his school life.B. It reminds him that dreams will come true through efforts.C. It reminds him how poor he used to be.D. It reminds him of the local paper.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Gardening. B. How to take care of birds.C. How to feed birds.D. How to get birds to the garden.15. A. Fruit, water and insects. B. Plants, sleeping place and food.C. Variety of plants, food and water.D. Different types of plants, seed and insects.16. A. Change the water for them. B. Play with them.C. Not to approach them.D. Play the music for them.Section CListen to a conversation between a student and a clerk in the bookstore.17. Why can the man NOT find the book he needs?A. The bookstore is sold out of the book.B. The bookstore he is in does not carry the book.C. His professor did not order enough copies of the book.D. The book is not being used for any course offered at the university.18. What does the woman offer to do for the student?A. Save a copy of the book for him as soon as it comes inB. Order more copies of the bookC. Call the computer store across the streetD. Find a store that sells the book if he cannot find it19. How does the man react to the information the woman gives him about where computer science books are sold?A. He is embarrassed that he did not think of it himself.B. He suggests that the information be posted in the store.C. He apologizes for bothering the woman.D. He is annoyed that the woman did not tell him sooner.20. Why does the woman say this [You are not buying it in advance for next year or anything.]A. To determine how urgent the student’s need is.B. To figure out why the book is not listed on the computer.C. To find out what level computer science course the man is taking.D. To explain why the book might be sold out.II. Grammar and Vocabulary (30分)Section ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Apple Pay is simple to use and works with the card you already have on the devices (21) __________ you use every day. And because your card details are never shared when you use Apple Pay—in fact, they aren’t stored on your device at all—using Apple Pay on your i-Phone, Apple Watch, or iPad is the safer and (22) __________ (private) way to pay.Now paying in stores happens in one natural motion—there’s no need to open an app or even wake up your display (23) ________ ________ the innovative Near Field Communication (NFC) antenna(天线) in iPhone 6 and iPhone 6s. To pay, just hold your iPhone near the contactless reader with your finger on Touch ID. Or you (24) __________ double-click the Home button when your iPhone is locked to access Wallet and quickly make your purchases. Your card number is never stored on your device, and when you make a payment, your deb it or credit card numbers won’t be sent to the merchant. Apple Pay assigns (25) __________ unique number for each purchase, so your payments stay private and secure.Available since October 20, 2014, Apple Pay is designed to allow iPhone 6, 6s, 6 Plus and 6s Plus users (26) __________(make) payments for goods and services withtheir iPhones in retail stores through an NFC chip (27) __________ (build) into their iPhones. With the Apple Watch, Apple Pay is also extended to the iPhone 5, iPhone 5c, and iPhone 5s.To keep transactions secure, Apple uses a method known as “tokenization,” (28) __________ (prevent) actual credit card numbers from being sent over the air. Apple also secures payments using Touch ID on compatible iPhones and continual skin contact on the Apple Watch.Apple is aiming to replace the wallet with Apply Pay, and the one-step payment process helps people no longer dig through a purse or wallet to find credit cards. As it is built on existing NFC technology, Apple Pay will work (29) __________ NFC-based contactless payments (30) __________ (accept).Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Poetry is a kind of writing in which the sound and meaning of groups of words express ideas or emotion in addition to the experiences or strong feelings the writer ____31____. Unlike most other forms of writing, poetry is often written in lines, rather than paragraphs. Poetry also sounds different from other forms of writing, often using rhythm and rhyme to create an interesting sound when read aloud. Poetry catches the attention of a reader because it ____32____to both emotions and senses.Sound is ____33____ the single most important aspect of any poem. The sound that any given word makes, or the sounds that come from specific groups of words used together, are what make poetry so unique as a form of writing. A typical story orreport does not focus on the sounds that each _____34____ word makes when read. But poems generally contain few words, so it is important that each word plays a role in making an impact on the reader. Rhythm is the flow of sounds created by successive words in a poem. When you read a poem you can often hear this ____35____ pattern, or “beat,” in the sounds. This is called meter.Some of the oldest and best-known poetry in the world came from Ancient Greece. As far back as 700 BCE, poets there recited their work at public _____36____ and religious ceremonies. The great epic poems The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer came from Greece. The Greeks eventually ____37____ Roman poets, such as Virgil, who wrote the Aeneid around 200r 30 BCE. In medieval times, poems such as Beowulf, The Divine Comedy by Dante, and The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer were written. Religion and romance became the ____38___ of choice for many poets at that time.Poetry _____39____ even more during the Renaissance （文艺复兴）period of history, an era of many great cultural achievements. This was the period during which Shakespeare, the most well-known poet, was making his mark! Needless to say, a trend had started. Poetry has continued to grow and change as a form of ____40____ expression in modern times.III. Reading ComprehensionSection A （15分）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 context.The famous American inventor Thomas Alva Edison once claimed that genius was one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration(汗水). Now, it seems, there is scientific evidence to __41__ his claim. The idea that geniuses such as Shakespeare, Mozart, and Picasso possessed certain inborn talents is a false belief, according to a study by a British psychologist and his colleagues.After examining outstanding performance in the arts and sports, these researchersconcluded that __42__ is determined by opportunity, encouragement, training, motivation, self-confidence, and —most important of all —__43__. Even people who were not thought to be __44__ with any special talent could, after having received training, reach levels __45__ considered attainable (可获得的) only by gifted individuals. “Talent is a false belief, and it is time that people got rid of it,” they said.This theory — a dramatic __46__ with traditional beliefs — has been __47__ by academics worldwide. In fact, studies of accomplished artists and mathematicians, and top tennis players and swimmers, have reported few early signs of __48__ in these people before any parental encouragement. No case has been found of anyone reaching the highest levels of achievement without __49__ himself or herself to thousands of hours of serious training. Even those who are believed to be exceptionally talented — whether in music, mathematics, chess, or sports — have needed lengthy periods of instruction and practice to achieve their highest level of success. “The persistent false belief that some people reach high levels of performance without spending numerous hours practising __50__ much to the fact that their practice is usually outside the casual observer’s view,” stated one scientist.The importance of practice has been noticed in athletics. For instance, differences in the composition of certain muscles were once thought to be __51__ predictors of athletic performance. However, the differences in the proportion of certain muscle fibers(组织)that are __52__ for success in long-distance running are largely the result of extended practice in running. “What makes a genius then?” one may ask. __53__, there is no clear answer. What is known, however, is that “nurture” is at least as important as “nature.” __54__, a supportive environment will do far more for a child’s prospects of success than any inborn gifts. This is a message that most of us will find __55__ —eve n if we haven’t won the gene lottery, our fate is still in our own hands.41. A. make B. challenge C. supportD. dismiss42. A. excellence B. harmony C. negotiationD. response43. A. education B. practice C. fortuneD. character44. A. satisfied B. concerned C. decoratedD. gifted45. A. preciously B. practically C. previouslyD. primarily46. A. break B. association C. partnershipD. relief47. A. doubted B. concluded C. mentionedD. applauded48. A. accomplishment B. treasure C. diligenceD. inspiration49. A. adapting B. attaching C. linkingD. devoting50. A. carries B. leaves C. owesD. connects51. A. creative B. reliable C. naturalD. active52. A. essential B. suitable C. possibleD. feasible53. A. Unlikely B. Similarly C. HopefullyD. Unfortunately54. A. To sum up B. In other wordsC. For exampleD. In addition55. A. misleading B. puzzling C. comfortingD. amusingSection B （22分）Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by severalquestions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.AIf scientists could create a pill that let you live twice as long while remaining free of diseases, would you take it ?If one considers only the personal benefits that longer life would bring, the answer might seem like a no-brainer: People could spend more time with loved ones; watch future generations grow up; learn new languages or try different careers.But what about society as a whole ? Would it be better off if life spans were doubled? The question is of growing importance, and serious debate about it goes back GCLA’s School of Public Health, answered the question with a firm “Yes”. A doubted lifespan, Stock said, would “give us a chance to recover from our mistakes, lead us towards longer-term thinking and delay the start of expensive diseases of aging. It would also raise productivity through adding to our prime years.”Callahan, a co-fou nder of the Hastings Center in New York, didn’t share Stock’s enthusiasm. For one thing, he said, doubling life spans won’t solve any of our current social problems. “We have war, poverty, all sorts of issues around, and I don’t think any of them would be at all helped if people lived longer,” Callahan said in a telephone interview. “The question is , ‘What will we get as a society?’ I suspect it won’t be a better society.”Other point out that a doubling of the human lifespan will affect society at every level. Ideas about marriage and work will change in fundamental ways, they say, as will attitudes toward the young and the old.56. In Paragraph 2, “a no-brainer” most probably refers to ____.A. something coming to mind naturallyB. someone unwilling to thinkC. something difficult to bear in mindD. someone having a low IQ57. According to Stock, a doubled lifespan would result in people____.A. thinking less frequentlyB. having fewer diseases of agingC. making more mistakesD. working productively longer58. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Aging: Burden or TreasureB. Base of Society: the Old or the YoungC. Longer Lives: For or AgainstD. A Doubled Lifespan: Possible or NotBATTENTION, ALL OUR NEW STUDENTSWelcome to West Lakes Institute of Technology. You are strongly advised to adhere to the following three basic rules on this, your first day, of the second semester:1. Wear your pre-admission student number on your lapel(衣服的翻领) at all times.2. Do not enter any classrooms where classes are already in progress.3. When asked to produce basic information about yourself, be ready to show your green enrollment acceptance advice slip.Students who have pre-paid the enrollment feeFrom 9:00 am to 10:00 am (no later) you should visit the foyer of the Old Chapel building to receive your new student information kit. Once you have your kit, you are not required until 10:30 am, so you can relax in the Student Center until you are called over the PA system.Students who are yet to pay the enrollmentGo directly to the Admissions Centre and be prepared to pay your enrollment fee ($150---cash only) to the New Admissions Officer. You will be asked for your address and your pre-admission student number (the number on your green enrollment acceptanceadvice slip). Note that this is NOT the number which is later displayed on your student card. Once you have paid your enrollment fee, follow the instruction above for students who have pre-paid their fee.Student CardsStudent cards will not be issued until Thursday. Photographs, however, will be taken on Monday afternoon. Make your way to the Library at the following times: 1:00pm----Film and Photographic Arts 3:15pm----Hotel & Hospitality1:45pm----Marketing 4:00pm----Fashion & Design2:30pm----Travel & Tourism 4:45pm ----all other Art students Photographs of students in all other courses will be taken Tuesday afternoon. Welcome AddressThe Director of the college will address all new students in the Main Hall at around 10:45 am. When you hear the announcement that directs you to assemble in the Main Hall, make your way swiftly past the canteen area, through the courtyard and into the Hall. No food or drinks are allowed in the Main Hall.LunchThe canteen is situated on the ground floor of the student building. Since the canteen is also used by members of the public, you will be asked to produce your enrollment acceptance advice slip. Failure to do this will result in all purchases being charged for at non-discount prices. Cooked lunches are served only between 12:15pm and 1:30pm59. Who are intended readers of the passage?A. parentsB. teacherC. students who have graduatedD. students who are going to be registered60. According to the passage, students who have already paid the fee___________________.A. should give their address and student number to the New Admissions OfficerB. can enter any classroom to have a restC. are required to their kit before 9 o’clockD. can have a minimum of 30 minutes to relax getting the knit61. We can learn from the text that “students’ enrollment acceptance advice slip”_____________.A. displays the same number of that on the student cardB. allows student to buy things in canteen at a lower priceC. is only essential to students who haven’t paid the fee in advanceD. is required when taking the pictures use for the student card62. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?A. Marketing students can get their student cards at 1:45,Monday afternoonB. Students are allowed to have their lunch at 12:30 pm in the Hall.C. The assembly call will be made before the welcome address begins.D. Students can get their student cards from the Library.CIt’s true that high-school coding classes aren’t essential for learning computer science in college. Students without experience can catch up after a few introductory courses, said Tom Cortina, the assistant dean at Carnegie Mellon’s School of Computer Science.However, Cortina said, early exposure is beneficial. When younger kids learn computer science, they learn t hat it’s not just a confusing, endless string of letters and numbers — but a tool to build apps, or create artwork, or test hypotheses (假设). It’s not as hard for them to transform their thought processes as it is for older students. Breaking down problems into bite-sized parts and using code to solve them becomes normal. Giving more children this training could increase the number of people interested in the field and help fill the jobs gap, Cortina said.Students also benefit from learning something about coding before they get to college, where introductory computer-science classes are packed to the edge, which can drive the less-experienced or less-determined students away.The Flatiron School, where people pay to learn programming, started as one of the many coding camps has become popular for adults looking for a career change. The high-schoolers get the same curriculum, but “we try to adjust lessons to things they’re interested in,” said Victoria Friedman, an instructor. For instance, one of the apps the students are developing suggests movies based on your mood.The students in the Flatiron class probably won’t drop out of high school and build the next Facebook.Programming languages have a quick turnover, so the “Ruby on Rails” language they learned may not even be relevant by the time they enter the job market. But the skills they learn —how to think logically through a problem and organize the results — apply to any coding language, said Deborah Seehorn, an education consultant for the state of North Carolina.Indeed, the Flatiron students might not go into IT at all. But creating a future army of coders is not the only purpose of the classes. These kids are going to be surrounded by computers — in their pockets, in their offices, in their homes — for the rest of their lives. The younger they learn how computers think, how to coax the machine into producing what they want — the earlier they learn that they have the power to do that — the better.63. Cortina holds that early exposure to computer science makes it easier to ______.A. remodel the way of thinkingB. perfect artwork productionC. formulate logical hypothesesD. complete future job training64. Deborah Seehorn believes that the skills learned at Flatiron will ______.A. have to be upgraded when new technologies comeB. need improving when students look for jobsC. help students learn other computer languagesD. enable students to make big quick money65. According to the last paragraph, Flatiron students are expected to ______.A. stay longer in the information technology industryB. become better prepared for the digitalized worldC. bring forth innovative computer technologiesD. compete with a future army of programmers66. The word “coax” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.A. misguideB. challengeC. frightenD. persuadeSection C （8分）Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Wearable technology is nothing new - activity trackers and smart watches are now as ubiquitous as trainers and glasses. ___67__ In the not too distant future, it's highly likely that our clothes will be almost as smart as our phones.Given we’ve survived just fine for millennia with the clothes we have now , you might wondering what the point of connected clothing would be. Well, imagine if when you put a jacket in the washing machine, a chip in the jacket automatically puts the machine on the right laundry setting, making life just that little bit easier. ____68___ For instance, how it was designed, its sustainability and even a playlist made by the brand.Whilst none of these functions are things we need, the hope is that they'll enhance our clothing and the experience that goes with wearing it. ___69___One company leading the way is clothing care label manufacturer Avery Dennison, who have teamed up with fashion label Rochambeau and Everything to create a bomber jacket with a personalized QR code. The code in the chip then gives the wearer a number of perks such as entry to exclusive clubs, special menus at certain restaurants and a ticket to Rochambeau's next runway show.But internet-connected clothing isn't the only way fashion is combining with technology - programmatic commerce, a concept developed by global ecommerce consultancy Salmon, is set to change the way we buy clothes. ___70___ For example, before you've even realized you've run out of tights, your favorite online retailer has automatically re-ordered some new ones for you based on your repurchasing patterns and an estimation of the average life cycle of your tights.So with connected clothing and homes, it may soon be that when it comes to fashion, we barely have to think about anything at all.IV. Summary Wring: （10分）Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize in no more than 60 words the main idea of the passage and how it is illustrated. Use your own words as far as possible.These days our society develops rapidly and forces people to rush. It appears that people have got used to being in a hurry. However, it’s better for people to take their time and live their life at a slower pace than to hurry to get things done. The main reason that convinces us to oppose doing work in a hurry is the possibility of doing wrongs in a rush. When people do their jobs or take action in a hurry, they can’t make a sound decision and probably regret later. As the saying goes, “Haste makes waste.” We should think carefully before making a decision and do our work less quickly. We should not make mistakes by doing work hurriedly.Slowing down the pace of life helps people enjoy their life better. For example,taking a train to some place certainly will take more time than taking a plane. However, taking a train makes people have enough time to get to know a lot of new friends. Besides, it allows people to fully enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.Finally, slower life pace provides better health conditions for us. As is known to all, taking action in a hurry bothers people and raises their stress. People think if they are not in a hurry, they will become a loser and that annoys them. But being in a hurry can hurt people both physically and mentally.In short, working quickly will bring about more material benefits to make our society more advanced. Yet, much stress can’t bring enjoyment, friends and health, which are much more important than money and other material advantages. Therefore, take your time and live your life at a slower pace.第II卷（共40分）I. Translation （3+3+4+5=15分）Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.71. 毋庸置疑班长做的报告应该给于认真考虑。

汕头市金山中学2012-2013学年第二学期英语期末考试高二英语试题一、听取信息（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）听一段独白，请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息完成第1至10题。

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A little street dog liked watching children play very much. One day he (1) two children back home from school. But sometime later the little dog found the children’s house was(2) _____________, so immediately he ran down the street to the fire station, barking all the way to seek for (3) ,When he (4) the fire station, the firemen were (5) . He ran after them to the children’s house. When he got there he was very (6) because he couldn’t find the children.Luckily the fire was soon (7) . Then a fireman noticed the little dog looking closely at the (8) . He brought the dog to (9) the children. The little dog was very happy to see the children again, (10) and sound. They hugged each other and felt better.二、单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）11. Many young people in the West are expected to leave ______________ could be life’s most important decision — marriage — almost entirely up to luck.A. asB. thatC. whichD. what12. The __________ rate has been rising in the past decade in China，________ is reported in a recent survey. People find it hard to maintain their marriage.A. divorce; asB. divorce; itC. disconnection; whichD. separation; what13. ____ the rising birth rate and immigration, the declining death rate also ____ the population growth.A. In consequence of; causedB. In addition to; resulted inC. In terms of; resulted fromD. In spite of; accounted for14. By no means __________ to her parents.A. this is the first time has she liedB. this is the first time does she tell a lieC. is this the first time she has liedD. is this the first time she waslying15. The _______ income of the common people has been greatly increased in the past thirty years ______ the reform and opening-up policy in China.A. regular; becauseB. usual; thanks toC. normal; on an account ofD. annual; owing to16. Among the winners _________ father is seriously ill in hospital.A. stand little Tom whoB. stood little Tom whomC. little Tom stands whoseD. stands little Tom whose17. As a new diplomat, he often thinks of _________ he can react more appropriately on such occasions.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. how18. After gaining my Ph D，_____________________.A. the diploma will qualify me for the job of working in the universityB. it is likely for me to be employed by the universityC. I will be employed by the universityD. the university will employ me19. A student of Fudan University ___ Huang Yang, was reported ____ by his roommate, ______ the whole nation.A. named; to have been poisoned; which shockedB. naming; being poisoned; shockingC. named; to be poisoned; shockedD. named; poisoned; as shocked20. Our new first lady, Peng Liyuan, universally ________ to be fabulous and reflect the image of a large country, _________ to show more concern about the interests of the people.A. regarded; was expectedB. considered; having expectedC. acknowledged; is expectedD. seen; to expect三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2015-2016学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题2016.1命题人：黄晓洁杨锟本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，考试用时120分钟。

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第一部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，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。

1. —How did the terrible situation _____?—Neither side agreed to cooperate with each other.A. result fromB. come aboutC. result inD. come across2. After a whole afternoon’s heated discussion, they finally ________ to us what had been decided.A. toldB. declaredC. statedD. made3. _________, in some areas the electricity was cut off, ______ residents in 8 counties spend theirlunarNew Year’s Eve in darkness.A. Making matters worse; makingB. What was worse; to makeC. Worse still; makingD. To make matters worse; to make4. __________ three times in a row, the boxer decided to give up fighting.A. Having defeatedB. Having been defeatedC. To be defeatedD. Defeating5.I ______ ill that day, ______ I would have taken part in the competition.A. was; otherwiseB. had been; otherwiseC. were; orD. was; or6. The great success of this project has been largely _______ the support given by the 30 localbusinessmen.A. instead ofB. thanks toC. due toD. as a result7. Rather than______ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ______ a bicycle.A. ride ; ridingB. riding ; to rideC. ride ; to rideD. to ride ; riding8. Getting a notebook to help you keep a schedule of the things will _______ you putting things off.A. stopB. keepC. makeD. allow9. It was not ______ she took off her glasses ______ I realized she was a famous film star.A. when ; thatB. until ; thatC. until ; whenD. that ; when10. Since the couple were laid off, the ________ of their family have become worse and worse.A. settingB. environmentC. circumstancesD. surroundings11. It was in the lab ___ was taken charge of by Professor Zhang ___ they did the experiment.A. where; thatB. which ; whereC. that ; whereD. which; that12. Tom’s mother kept telling him that he should work harder, but ____ didn’t help.A. sheB. whatC. whichD. it13. His interests ___ from sports to music.A. rangeB. extendC. goD. change14. -- If he had been warned, he ______ that food.-- Luckily he was sent to the hospital immediately.A. would not takeB. would not have takenC. should have takenD. would have taken15. She looks after him as if he _____ her own child.A. had beenB. wereC. wasD. would be16. Nack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent; ______, I can’t speak too highly of him.A. in the wayB. in a wordC. by the wayD. on the contrary17. Her voice was shaking ______ all her efforts to control it.A.even thoughB. despite ofC.in spite ofD.even if18. It was said that ______ was all ______ he said.A. that ; thatB. what ; whatC. which ; whatD. that ; what19. We are totally opposed ____ any change in the plan.A. of makingB. to makingC. to makeD. against making20. ______ I recognized her though I hadn’t seen her for ages.A. No sooner did I catch sight of her thanB. Hardly had I caught sight of her thanC. No sooner had I caught sight of her thanD. Hardly did I catch sight of her when第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

汕头市金山中学高二下学期考试英语试题第一节：单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）21. One day I _______ a newspaper article about the retirement of an English professor at a nearby state college.A. came acrossB. came aboutC. came overD. came out22. Our public transportation system is not ________ for the needs of people.A. completeB. adequateC. goodD. normal23. I can't say which wine is stronger—it's a (n)_____ of personal taste.A．affair B．event C．matter D．variety24. You have been sitting on my hat and now it is badly out of __________.A. dateB. orderC. shapeD. balance25. Usually a child’s behavior is a(n) ________ of his family environment.A. recognitionB. acknowledgementC. reflectionD. record26. Life is tough in the city. In order to lose their _______, some people drink alcohol.A. temperB. moodC. consciousnessD. pressures27. It is said that dogs will keep you ________for as long as you want when you are feeling lonely.A. securityB. friendC. companyD. house28. Since it was started in 1989, Project Hope has received over 1.5 billion yuan ________ from home and overseas.A. attributedB. distributedC. contributedD. participated29. Before the war broke out, many people________possessions they could not take with them in safe places.A. threw awayB. put awayC. gave awayD. carried away30. Tony was very unhappy for _______ to the party.A. having not been invitedB. not having invitedC. having not invitedD. not having been invited31. I felt it a great honour ______ to speak to you.A. to askB. askingC. to be askedD. having asked32. Let’s observe another little scene, ________you might have in your new life to come.A. whatB. asC. whereD. that33. There is a new problem involved in the popularity of private cars _______ road conditions need _______.A. that … to be imp rovedB. which … to be improvedC. where … improvingD. when … improving34. All her time _______ experiments, she has no time for films.A. devoted to doB. devoted to doingC. devoting to doingD. is devoted to doing35. The silence of the library was sometimes broken by an occasional cough or by the sound ofpages _______.A. turnedB. having turnedC. to be turnedD. being turned36. A man with a bleeding hand hurried in and asked, "Is there a hospital around _______ I can get some medicine for my wounded hand?"A. thatB. whichC. whereD. what37. David is such a good boy ________all the teachers like him.A. likeB. thatC. whichD. as38. On Sundays, there were lots of children in the park, ________parents sitting together joking.A. theirB. whoseC. whichD. that39. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball, otherwise he _______ a goal.A. had scoredB. scoredC. would scoreD. would have scored40. I really appreciate ____to relax with you on this nice island.A．to have had time B. having time C. to have time D.to having time第二节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）It was the afternoon of December 24, the day before Christmas, but I had to stay to tidy the office. The only thing that ¬_41_ my day was the beautifully decorated Christmas tree in our waiting room and a _42_ sent to me by a fellow I was dating—a dozen long-stemmed red roses. Suddenly, our receptionist came and said there was a lady outside that urgently needed to speak with me. As I stepped out, I noticed a young _43_ woman with a baby in her arms standing there. 44_ , she explained that her husband—a prisoner in a nearby prison—was my next patient. She told me she wasn’t allowed to visit her husband in prison and _45_ he had never seen his son. So she _46_ me to let her wait here ahead of time. I agreed. After all , it was Christmas Eve.A short time later, her husband arrived—with chains on his feet, cuffs on his hands, and two armed guards _47_ him. The woman’s tired face _48_ when her husband took a seat beside her.I watched them laugh, cry, and share their _49_ . He seemed like a gentle and honest man.At the end of the _50_ , the man had to go back and I wished him a Merry Christmas. He smiled and thanked me and said he felt saddened by the fact that he hadn’t been able to get his wife_51_ for Christmas. On hearing this, I was _52_ with a wonderful idea.I’ll never forget the _53_ on both their faces as the prisoner gave his wife the beautiful,long-stemmed red roses. I’m not sure who _54_ the most joy—the husband in giving, the wifein receiving, or myself in having the opportunity to share in this _55_ moment.41. A. enjoyed B. brightened C. relaxed D. presented42. A. gift B. regards C. message D. package43. A. ordinary-looking B. good-looking C. tired-looking D. frightened-looking44. A. Happily B. Quietly C. Excitedly D. Nervously45. A. why B. how C. that D. when46. A. persuaded B. demanded C. begged D. pleased47. A. near B. around C. behind D. before48. A. turned pale B. went red C. lit up D. turned away49. A. child B. tears C. joy D. sorrows50. A. meeting B. appointment C. discussion D. conversation51. A. something B. nothing C. anything D. everything52. A. encouraged B. struck C. provided D. inspired53. A. sadness B. happiness C. look D. smiles54. A. experienced B. received C. gave D. accepted55. A. unforgettable B. sad C. happy D. special第三节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Do you know parents of high school students who come to the rescue whenever their son or daughter is ____56____ a tough situation? Have they tried to negotiate with the school for a different teacher or a better grade?If so, they may be helicopter parents, ____57____are always prepared to rush to schools to rescue their children from any adversity(逆境). College admissions office began using this nickname a few years ago ___58____they noticed that parents were becoming___59___（increase）involved in the daily lives of their college-age children.Actually, helicopter parents cause many problems__60__different stages of development. For example, __61___ can hinder(妨碍;阻碍) a child’s ability to develop his or her own motivation, self-confidence or sense of responsibility. ___62___should Johnny make the effort to remember his violin if he knows that Dad will bring it to school? Moreover, students who haven’t had the opportunity to smooth away their own obstacles（障碍）----whether social oracademic----emerge(出现) from adolescence poorly___63__（equip）to handle the demands of college and adulthood.___64__, I think it is wise to be mindful of the importance of teaching self-reliance and responsibility, and that requires letting children experience the life lessons and ___65___（consequent）of their actions.第三部分：阅读(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)AMost people want to know how things are made. They honestly admit, however, that they hardly know a thing when it comes to understanding how a piece of music is made. Where a composer begins, how he manages to keep going – in fact, how and when he learns his trade – all are covered in complete darkness. The composer, in short, is a man of mystery.One of the first things the common man wants to know about is the part inspiration（灵感）plays in a composer’s work. He finds it difficult to believe that composers are not much interested in that question. Writing music is as natural for the composer as eating or sleeping for all. Music is something that the composer happens to have been born for.The composer, therefore, does not say to himself: ―Do I feel inspired?‖ He says to himself: ―Do I feel like working today?‖ And if he feels like working, he does. It is more or less like saying to himself: ―Do I feel sleepy?‖ if you feel sleepy, you go to sleep. If you don’t feel sleepy, you stayup. If the composer doesn’t feel like working, he doesn’t work. It’s as simple as that.66. What would be the best title for the text?A. Composer: a man of mysteryB. Practice makes good musicC. Relation between sleeping and musicD. Music: product of nature67. The words ―covered in complete darkness‖ underlined in paragraph 1 most probablymean .A. difficult to be madeB. without any lightC. black in colorD. not known68. Most people seem to think that a composer .A. finds it difficult to write musicB. considers it important to have a good restC. should like to talk about inspirationD. never asks himself very simple questions69. The author will most probably agree that composers .A. are born with a gift for musicB. are people full of mysteryC. work late at night for their musicD. know a lot about eating and sleeping70. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. How the music produces.B. How secret the composer’s work.C. Why the composer is so popular with people.D. What the composer often thinks about.BFree and secure accommodation, no bills and even the odd home-cooked meal. It sounds like the perfect living arrangement for cash-strapped(缺乏现金的) students.Two mothers believe they have devised a way for struggling students to save on accommodation costs when they leave home to study at university.Kate Barnham and Amanda Flude have launched Student Swaps, an online accommodation forum (论坛) for parents and students, in advance of the introduction in September of ￡3,000 higher education top-up fees.Their website says, ―The principle behind Student Swaps is to enable students to literally swap (交换) family homes.‖ The website will hold a database of students who would like to swap and link them with suitable matches. So those from one town / city could swap with those from a different town / city.The site describes itself as offering a ―cost-free accommodation alternative… at a time of growing student debt‖. There is no charge for the service at the moment but Ms Barnham and Ms Flude intend to introduce a ￡10 annual fee if it becomes established.However, the National Union of Students (NUS) has warned that, while the scheme may sound appealing to struggling freshers, it lacks any formal regulation.Veronica King, NUS vice-president of welfare, said, ―The f act that this scheme has even been suggested is evidence to the high levels of debt students now face on graduation.‖ Recent research has shown that students are more likely to live at home in coming years, in a bid to cut down on the cost of a degree.―Th is is worrying, as it may mean that students choose their university on the basis of where it is, rather than because it offers the best course for them. It also means students will miss out onwhat is for some a key part of the student experience-living a way from home.‖71. A ―cash-strapped‖ student means one who __________.A. lacks moneyB. prefers to stay at homeC. is careful with moneyD. wants to change cash72. What is Kate Barnham and Amanda Flude’s purpose of launching Student Swa ps?A. To provide cheaper accommodation for students.B. To let students stay close to their universities.C. To help students spend less on accommodation costs.D. To let students exchange ideas freely online.73. What can students do on Student Swaps?A. They can find students to exchange homes with.B. They can make friends with students from a different city.C. They can borrow money to pay for their higher education.D. They can voice their opinions against the rising cost of a degree.74. Now many students would prefer a university _________.A. which can give them free accommodationB. which is not far away from their homesC. which offers the best coursesD. which can offer home-cooked meals75. What would be the best title for the passage?A. High Cost Troubles University Students in UK.B. Students Swaps is Welcomed by Students in UK.C. Two Mothers’ Good Intention to Help Students in UK.D. Website Helps Students Live at Someone Else’s Home.CWelcome to my Message Board!Subject: Slimming down classics?Mr.Handsome2007-5-126: 34 AMOrion Books, which decides there is a market in creating cut-down classics (经典著作), is slimming down some novels by such great writers as L. Tolstoy, M. Mitchell and C. Bronte. Now, each of them has been whittled down to about 400 pages by cutting 30 to 40 pages percent of original, with words, sentences, paragraphs and, in a few cases, chapters removed. The first six shortened editions, all priced at ￡6.99 and advertised as great reads ―in half the time‖, will go on sale next month, with plans for 50 to 100 more to follow. The publishing house believes that modern readers will welcome the shorter versions.Mr.Edwards2007-5-129: 40 AM Well, I’m publisher of Orion Group. Thanks for your attention, Mr. Handsome.I must say, the idea developed from a game of ―shame‖ in my office. Each of us was required to confess (承认) to the most embarrassing blanks in his or her reading. I admitted that I had never read Anna Karenina and tried but failed to get through Gone with the Wind several times. One of my colleagues acknowledged skipping (跳读) Jane Eyre. We realized that life is too short to read all the books you want to and we never were going to read these ones.As a leading publishing house, we are trying to make classics convenient for readers but it’s not as if we’re withdrawing the original versions. They are still there if you want to read them. Ms. Weir2007-5-1211:35 AM I’m director of the online book club .Mr. Edwards, I think your shortened edition is a breath of fresh air. I’m guilty of never having read Ann a Karenina, because it’s just so long. I’d much rather read two 300-page books than one 600-page book. I am looking forward to more shortened classics!Mr.Crockatt2007-5-124:38 PM I’m from the London independent bookshop Corckatt & Powell.In my opin ion, the practice is completely ridiculous. How can you edit the classics? I’m afraid reading some of these books is hard work, and that is why you have to develop as a reader. If people don’t have time to read Anna Karenina, then fine. But don’t read a sh ortened version and kid yourself it’s the real thing.76. According to the message board, Orion Books ____________ .A. opposes the reading of original classicsB. is embarrassed for cutting down classicsC. thinks cut-down classics have a bright futureD. is cautious in its decision to cut down classics77. In Mr. Edwards’ opinion, Orion Group is shortening classics to ____________.A. make them easier to readB. meet a large demand in the marketC. increase the sales of literary booksD. compete with their original versions78. By describing the shortened classics as ―a breath of fresh air‖, Ms. Weir____________.A. speaks highly of the cut-down classicsB. shows her love for original classicsC. feels guilty of not reading the classicsD. disapprove of shortening the classics79. Mr. Crockatt seems to imply that ____________.A. reading the classic works is a confusing attemptB. shortening the classics does harm to the originalC. publishing the cut-down classics is a difficult jobD. editing the classic works satisfies children’s needs80. How many classics are involved in the massage board?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.D. Five.DIt is hard to track the blue whale, the ocean’s largest creature, which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. Attaching radio devices to it is difficult, and visual sightings are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior.So biologists were delighted early this year when, with the help of the Navy, they were able to track a particular blue whale for 43 days, monitoring its sounds. This was possible because of the Navy’s formerly top-secret system of underwater listening devices spanning the oceans. Tracking whales is but one example of an exciting new world just opening to civilian scientists after the cold war as the Navy starts to share and partly uncover its global network of underwater listening system built over the decades to track the ships of potential enemies. Earth scientists announced at a news conference recently that they had used the system for closely monitoring a deep-sea volcanic eruption （爆发）for the first time and that they plan similar studies.Other scientists have proposed to use the network for tracking ocean currents and measuring changes in ocean and global temperatures.The speed of sound in water is roughly one mile a second—slower than through land but faster than through air. What is most important, different layers of ocean water can act as channels for sounds, focusing them in the same way a stethoscope （听诊器）does when it carries faint noises from a patient’s chest to a doctor’s ear. This focusing is the main reason that even relatively weak sounds in the ocean, especially low-frequency ones, can often travel thousands of miles.81. The passage is chiefly about ____ .A. an effort to protect an endangered marine speciesB. the civilian use of a military detection systemC. the exposure of a U.S. Navy top-secret weaponD. a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales82. The underwater listening system was originally designed ____ .A. to trace and locate enemy vesselsB. to monitor deep-sea volcanic eruptionsC. to study the movement of ocean currentsD. to replace the global radio communications network83. The deep-sea listening system makes use of ____ .A. the sophisticated technology of focusing sounds under waterB. the capability of sound to travel at high speedC. the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting soundD. low-frequency sounds travelling across different layers of water____84. It can be inferred from the passage that____.A. new radio devices should be developed for tracking the endangered blue whalesB. blue whales are no longer endangered with the use of the new listening systemC. opinions differ as to whether civilian scientists should be allowed to use military technologyD. military technology has great potential in civilian use85. Which of the following is true about the U.S. Navy underwater listening network?A. It is now partly accessible to civilian scientists.B. It has been replaced by a more advanced system.C. It became useless to the military after the cold war.D. It is indispensable in protecting endangered species.第四部分：完成句子(共16小题；每空0.5分，满分20分)1. 就我而言, 我渴望得到这个出国深造的机会。

第一节完形填空My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard. That first year, I__1__ feeding peanuts to the blue jays，then the squirrels. The squirrels had no__2__ coming up right to me for them。

As the months went by, the rabbits saw that I was no 3 and didn’t escape. When I threw carrot slices(薄片），they even came for a nibble（啃).Slowly they came to__4__ me, and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.That second year，the rabbits___5__ me，and one would even sit up for slices！While I was feeding them, I __6__ that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an__7____interest in this food situation. I carefully extended a long___8___, with a keen eye on those teeth, and _ 9 __，there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit，both munching（津津有味的咀嚼）on carrots。

本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卡和答题卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用2B铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

第一部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，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。

1. Had he spent more time practicing speaking English before, he _______ able to speak it muchbetter now.A. will beB. would beC. has beenD. would have been【答案】B考点：考查虚拟语气2. Although ________ about fatness, she still has confidence in her performance of daily life.A. teasedB. teasingC. teaseD. to tease【答案】A【解析】试题分析：在题干中，连词although之后并无主语，所以动词tease 的逻辑主语为主句的主语she，并与she 之间是被动关系，故用过去分词。

考点：考查非谓语动词【名师点睛】非谓语动词做题四步第一步：利用“有无连词”原则确定是谓语还是非谓语分析句子结构，判断出句子的主干——主语和谓语。

如果题线处作谓语，则要用谓语动词，如果题线处不作谓语，则要用非谓语动词。

第二步：根据句意和作用确定句子成分根据句意和题线处在句子中的位置和作用，确定其所充当的句子成分，从而确定空格内所需填入的非谓语动词的形式。

第三步：根据与逻辑主语的关系确定语态如果非谓语动词表示的动作与其逻辑主语之间为主谓关系则用v.-ing形式或不定式的主动式；若为动宾关系则用v.-ing形式的被动式、不定式的被动式或过去分词。

本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卡和答题卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用2B铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

第一部分英语知识运用第一节单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。

1. He decided to ______for the new position after he took everything into _______.A. apply; considerationB. afford; discussionC. offer; argumentD.find; satisfaction【答案】A考点：考查动词短语2. The monitor suggested to the Sea World in the summer vacation.A. to me visitingB. their visitingC. to me their visitD. they visit【答案】C【解析】试题分析：考查短语辨析。

短语suggest sth to sb 向某人建议某事；名词短语the/one's visit to some place参观某地；名词visit要和介词to连用。

本句中把动词suggest的宾语their visit to the Sea World in the summer vacation后置。

句意：班长向我建议暑假时去参观海洋世界。

考点：考查短语辨析3. The coat made of this kind of cloth _____ well. I think it is worthy _______.A. washes; buyingB. is washed; buyingC. washes; to be boughtD. is washed; to be bought【答案】C【解析】试题分析：考查语态和固定搭配。