2016届北京市东城区高三英语一模试卷(解析版)

2016北京市东城区高三（一模）英语第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话或独白你将听一遍。

1．（1.5分）Which color does the man prefer？A．White． B．Black． C．Red．2．（1.5分）Who needs a job？A．Sue． B．The man． C．The woman．3．（1.5分）What time is the train for New York？A.4：20．B.4：25．C.4：30．4．（1.5分）What will the boy do tonight？A．Clean the room．B．Go to the cinema．C．Finish the homework．5．（1.5分）Why does the woman make the phone call？A．To make an appointment．B．To ask Dave to ring her back．C．To get some information for the trip．第二节（共4小题，每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

6．（3分）听第6 段材料，回答第6 至7 题．6．What is the woman going to do？A．Play tennis． B．Go swimming． C．Go cycling．7．What is the possible relationship between the speakers？A．Classmates． B．Colleagues． C．Husband and wife．8．（3分）听第7 段材料，回答第8 至9 题．8．What does the man plan to do？A．Move to a flat．B．Apply for a university．C．Decorate the kitchen．9．How will the man go to the university？A．By bicycle．B．By bus．C．On foot．10．（4.5分）听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题．10．Where does the man want to stay？A．In the country．B．By the beach．C．In the city．11．What kind of hotel does the man want to stay in？A．A family hotel．B．A farmhouse．C．A spa hotel．12．Which hotel does the man choose？A．Roomba Inn．B．Sparking Springs．C．Harhour Grand Hotel．13．（4.5分）听第9 段材料，回答第13 至15 题．13．What will the listeners get on Friday？A．Photos．B．Uniforms．C．ID cards．14．What is the woman mainly talking about？A．Regulations．B．Arrangements．C．Experiences．15．Who night be the listeners？A．Customers．B．Clerks．C．Guides．第三节（共1小题：每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面一段对话，完成第16至20五道小题，每小题仅填写一个词。

【高考模拟试题及答案】2016北京东城区高三一模英语试题
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北京市东城区2016 年高三一模试卷英语试卷2016. 4本试卷共12 页，共150 分。

考试时长120 分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30 分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5 分，共7.5 分）听下面5 段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话或独白你将听一遍。

例：What is the man going to read?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book.答案是A。

1. Which color does the man prefer?A. White.B. Black.C. Red.2. Who needs a job?A. Sue.B. The man.C. The woman.3. What time is the train for New York?A. 4:20.B. 4:25.C. 4:30.4. What will the boy do tonight?A. Clean the room.B. Go to the cinema.C. Finish the homework.5. Why does the woman make the phone call?A. To make an appointment.B. To ask Dave to ring her back.C. To get some information for the trip.第二节（共10 小题，每小题1.5 分，共15 分）听下面4 段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，听每段对话或独白前，你将有5 秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

北京东城区2016届高三一模英语试题及答案北京东城区2016届高三一模英语试题及答案本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。

考试结束后，考生务必将答题卡交回。

注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3．答题卡选择题必须用2B铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。

4．答题卡非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答均不得分。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，共7．5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

例：What is the man going to read?A．A nespaper． B．A magazine． C．A book．答案是A。

1．What did the girl do yesterday afternoon?A．She met her friends． B．She ent to the library.C．She fle kites.2．What is the man doing?A．Doing some shopping．B．Translating ords．C．Using a machine. 3．What ill the oman most probably be in the future?A．A journalist． B．A guide．C．A musician.4．What are they mainly talking about?A．A team． B．A game．C．A player.5．What does the oman suggest doing?A．Moving onto the next part ．B．Waiting a little longer.C．Having a break.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面4段对话或独白。

北京市东城区2016 年高三一模试卷英语试卷2016. 4本试卷共12 页，共150 分。

考试时长120 分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30 分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5 分，共7.5 分）听下面5 段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话或独白你将听一遍。

例：What is the man going to read?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book.答案是A。

1. Which color does the man prefer?A. White.B. Black.C. Red.2. Who needs a job?A. Sue.B. The man.C. The woman.3. What time is the train for New York?A. 4:20.B. 4:25.C. 4:30.4. What will the boy do tonight?A. Clean the room.B. Go to the cinema.C. Finish the homework.5. Why does the woman make the phone call?A. To make an appointment.B. To ask Dave to ring her back.C. To get some information for the trip.第二节（共10 小题，每小题1.5 分，共15 分）听下面4 段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，听每段对话或独白前，你将有5 秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

2016东城一模英语分析及详细试题解析一、试卷结构二、试题解析（四）单项选择21. A考查人称代词。

句意为：我的姑妈住在加拿大。

她会今年夏天回来看我们。

填空部分人称代词指代的是姑妈，故选A。

22. C考查介词。

端午节在今年的六月九日。

六月九日是具体日期，故选C。

23.B 考查连词。

A表示转折；B表示顺承；C表示或者；D表示因果。

句意为他告诉了他父母他的想法，并且他们觉得这个想法很好。

故选B。

24.C考查情态动词。

句意为我可以把这本书带出房间吗？是的，你可以。

答句用can，表示能够。

问句可以用can，也可以用may表示请求。

故选C。

25. B考查现在完成时。

从回答中的时间标志词since可知用现在完成时。

故选B。

26. C考查形容词比较级。

quicker是quick的比较级，形容词比较级前可用much强调，表示更快，而形容词原形和最高级前面不能用much修饰。

故选C27. D考查时态。

句意为Lisa昨天早上八点在跑步。

昨天早上要用过去时。

由具体时间八点可知是在描述昨天这个时刻正在跑步，应该用过去进行时，故选D。

28. D考查现在完成时。

句意为：我不能出去玩，因为我的作业还没有做完。

句尾有yet，是现在完成时标志，故选D。

29. B考查情态动词。

句意为：——妈妈我现在能看电视吗？——不能，你必须先整理房间。

must表示命令。

故选B。

30．A一般过去时。

句意为人民大会堂是在20世纪50年代建立的，描述过去发生过的事实，故选A。

（五）完形填空31. C. 考察上下文理解，从本空前一句中的fun可以看出作者喜欢，所以是like32. B. 考察上下文理解，从本空后一句中的I wrote an article...可知是要交一篇writing33. B. 考察利用因果逻辑分析理解上下文的能力，for表原因，作者的爸爸从改一个句子到最后把作者的整篇文章都改了，是因为作者没有阻止他那么做，所以选stop34. D. 考察上下文理解，从下文的much better 可知是wonderful35. A. 考察对人物情绪情感的分析能力，当老师说"welcome to..." 即告诉作者被录用的好消息时,作者的反应当然应该是excited ，这个部分But before I could be excite, he added，... 应该这么理解: 我还没来得及兴奋, 他就又说道。

北京市东城区 2016 年高三一模试卷英语试卷 2016. 4第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45 分）第一节单项填空（共 15小题；每小题 1 分，共 15 分）从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：It’s so nice to hear from her again. ______, we last met more than thirty years ago.A. What’s moreB. That’s to sayC. In other wordsD. Believe it or not答案是 D。

21. Kimberly ______ an article, so don’t disturb her.A. would writeB. writesC. wroteD. is writing22. Robert had a comfortable childhood, ______ up in a pleasant house with aview of the sea.A. grewB. growingC. grownD. to grow23. The world is not always ______ we wish it to be.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. where24. More subway lines ______ to make traveling easy in Beijing in the comingyears.A. will buildB. will be builtC. buildD. are built25. This computer is different from the one I ______ in my last job.A. useB. have usedC. usedD. had used26. He had a great dear to have a home of his own, ______ he had alwayslived with his grandmother.A. orB. andC. soD. for27. — Are you ready for the history test tomorrow?— No, I wish I ______ the clock back.A. had turnedB. could turnC. will turnD. would have turned28. Meyer and his team were the first ______ how the disease spreads from animals to humans.A. showingB. showC. to showD. shown29.— Hey, the washing up has been done!—That ______ Cynthia, She’s always helpful.A. need have beenB. could have beenC. should have beenD. must have been30. — The room looks bigger!— We ______ the furniture.A. have changedB. had changedC. changedD. are changing31. Finding a time ______ suits everyone is going to be difficult.A. thatB. whenC. whatD. where32. We strongly advise you ______ eating your meal so late. It’s not health y.A. onB. againstC. fromD. over33. Having pictures to color will keep children ______ for hours.A. amusedB. amusingC. amuseD. to amuse34. The use of computers has made ______ possible for more people to worat home.A. itB. thatC. whichD. what35. Muir succeeds ______ other designers have failed—her clothes areoriginal， yet stylish.A. thatB. whatC. whichD. where第二节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

东城区2015-2016学年度第二学期高三综合练习（一）英语试卷2016. 4本试卷共12 页，共150 分。

考试时长120 分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30 分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题分，共分）听下面5 段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话或独白后，你将有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话或独白你将听一遍。

例：What is the man going to readA. A newspaper.B. A magazine.C. A book.答案是A。

1. Which color does the man preferA. White.B. Black.C. Red.2. Who needs a jobA. Sue.B. The man.C. The woman.3. What time is the train for New YorkA. 4:20.B. 4:25.C. 4:30.4. What will the boy do tonightA. Clean the room.B. Go to the cinema.C. Finish the homework.5. Why does the woman make the phone callA. To make an appointment.B. To ask Dave to ring her back.C. To get some information for the trip.第二节（共10 小题，每小题分，共15 分）听下面4 段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，听每段对话或独白前，你将有5 秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

五）完形填空31. C. 考察上下文理解，从本空前一句中的fun可以看出作者喜欢，所以是like32. B. 考察上下文理解，从本空后一句中的I wrote anarticle...可知是要交一篇writing33. B. 考察利用因果逻辑分析理解上下文的能力，for表原因，作者的爸爸从改一个句子到最后把作者的整篇文章都改了，是因为作者没有阻止他那么做，所以选stop34. D. 考察上下文理解，从下文的much better 可知是wonderful35. A. 考察对人物情绪情感的分析能力，当老师说"welcometo..." 即告诉作者被录用的好消息时,作者的反应当然应该是excited ，这个部分But before I could be excite, he added，... 应该这么理解: 我还没来得及兴奋, 他就又说道。

把这一点理解到位，这道题才能做对，本题难度稍大。

36. A. 考察固定搭配tell the truth 从上下文可知作者不敢也不能告诉老师其实第一篇交上的文章是爸爸完全改写的真，所以选truth37. D. 考察对人物情绪情感的分析能力，从下一段老师对作者说的话明显看出老师对作者后来交的文章是不满意和比较失望的，有点失望的，因为希望作者后来写的文章能跟第一次交的一个水平(但那是作者父亲的写作水平，而不是作者自己的) ，所以选disappointment38. B.考察一词多义， reached the levelof在这里意为" 达到。

的水平"39. D. 本考察对人物情绪情感的分析能力，本题比较容易在realise 和complained两个选项中徘徊，认真分析下文my father rewrote...instead of 这不是意识到的某个道理，而本身就是事实，所以不选realise; 后面还有一个But 转折的逻辑关系，"但内心知道根本上还是'自己'的错，因为是'自己'允许父亲那样做的，所以前面就应该是一种抱怨的情绪，前后才能形成转折的逻辑关系，即虽然抱怨父亲那样做导致我遭受的shame ，但内心知道根本上还是自己的错，因为自己允许父亲那样做的，并没有进行阻止。

2016年北京东城区高三一模英语试题一、单项选择1. Kimberly ______ an article, so don’t disturb her.A would writeB writesC wroteD is writing2. Robert had a comfortable childhood, ______ up in a pleasant house with a view of the sea.A grewB growingC grownD to grow3. The world is not always ______ we wish it to be.A thatB whichC whatD where4. More subway lines ______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years.A will buildB will be builtC buildD are built5. This computer is different from the one I ______ in my last job.A useB have usedC usedD had used6. He had a great dearie to have a home of his own, ______ he had always lived with his grandmother.A orB andC soD for7. — Are you ready for the history test tomorrow?— No, I wish I ______ the clock back.A had turnedB could turnC will turnD would have turned8. Meyer and his team were the first people ___________ how the disease spreads from animals to human.A showingB showC to showD shown9. — Hey, the washing up has been done!— That ______ Cynthia．She’s always helpful.A need have beenB could have beenC should have beenD must have been10. — The room looks bigger!— We ______ the furniture.A have changedB had changedC changedD are changing11. Finding a time ______ suits everyone is going to be difficult.A thatB whenC whatD where12. We strongly advise you ______ eating your meal so late．It’s not healthy.A onB againstC fromD over13. Having pictures to color will keep children ______ for hours.A amusedB amusingC amuseD to amuse14. The use of computers has made ______ possible for more people to work at home.A itB thatC whichD what15. Muir succeeds ______ other designers have failed—her clothes are Original, yet stylish.A thatB whatC whichD where二、完形填空16. Running for a DreamI will never forget that November day．It was hotter than normal．This was the ________ my father and I had waited so long for, because we had been working towards this race forthree years．Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view．They had come ________me．I saw worry and ________on my father's face．Then the race began!For the first two and a half miles．I felt________．I had never before been so ready for something．The weeks leading up to the race were filled with controlled________and a strict diet．My friends hadn't seen me in weeks, but they understood the _______required to make my dream a reality．As in all of my races, I didn't _______ out in the front, I loved the pleasure of passing people as my strength overtook their premature speed．Then without warning, my strength began to decrease．Neck and neck with one of my greatest competitors, I ________see the finish line．I had begun the final dash into_______when my knees became weak and my legs gave way．Nothing I could do would make them _______ weight．I watched as runners rushed by me．________ I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed．I had to finish the race．However, my legs hurt badly．With all of the ________ left in me, I got on my hands and knees and crawled （爬）, inch by inch, across the finish line．Voices, both ________ and familiar, cheered me on．They gave me the courage to keep________until the very end．The doctors were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd for him．There was only one person I wanted to ________to．I whispered, "I'm so sorry, Dad, I'm so sorry I________you．"He looked at me, saying, "You could never disappoint me．Sometimes these things just ________．All that matters is that you did your best．""But we worked so ________．What about our dream? "He reached over for my hand and said, "Don't you know that you are my dream and it has come true? "It wasn't long before my running shoes were back on, marking a________path for my journey, I learned that all of the miles, the tears, the sweat, and the pain my dad and I experienced together were not for a________．What I realized, though, was that to him, I was the greatest prize he had ever won．（1）A dreamB weatherC resultD day（2）A forB toC acrossD over（3）A coldnessB astonishmentC excitementD amusement（4）A proudB greatC nervousD afraid（5）A programsB studiesC instructionsD practices（6）A sacrificeB potentialC patienceD attention（7）A lookB moveC startD come（8）A shouldB couldC mustD need（9）A reliefB spiritC pleasureD glory（10）A giveB feelC holdD add（11）A WhereB BecauseC IfD Although（12）A trustB emotionC strengthD confidence（13）A loudB foreignC softD firm（14）A goingB runningC fightingD training（15）A referB talkC listenD agree（16）A frightenedB disturbedC disappointedD bored（17）A developB changeC followD happen（18）A lateB hardC closelyD quickly（19）A newB nearC roughD narrow（20）A wishB dutyC rankD race三、阅读选择17. Have you ever had your hand held during a dental procedure you feel uneasy about? What about a dental office that mimics（模仿） the spirit of Disneyland? If you're looking for a dental office that provides the best care and the best environment, you're looking for Dr． Licking's office in Sunnyvale．Office manager Judy, who has worked with Dr． Licking for 38 years, speaks highly of his kindness． She believes that the office is "the Disneyland of dentistry"． Everyone from children to their grandparents loves the environment and care they receive from this welcoming office．Dr． Licking is known as the best dental care provider for anyone who fears facing appointments with the dental office． The staff goes out of their way to make patients feel comfortable and at ease． Dr． Licking and Judy set the standard with their saying, "when someone comes to your home, you stand up and welcome them, like an old family friend．" Dr． Licking's office has all． They recently relocated to put the new equipment into their practice． The office is equipped with an intra﹣oral video camera, and as a patient you can get pictures of your teeth as you're walking out the door．Setting himself apart from other dentists, Dr． Licking continues his education beyond what is required． For this reason, he is one of few dentists in the country who offers ozone treatment． Ozone can naturally stop decay （蛀蚀） in its tracks． For more information on this new technology, visit their website at www．drjohnlicking．com．Dr． Licking's office is Diamond Certified, an honor given only to companies with the higher quality after extensive and continual research． Dr． Licking's office extends an invitation to you to meet their gentle staff and offers you a free office visit , including x﹣rays and an exam．The office holds extended hours ranging from 7 a． m． to 8 p, m．, Monday through Thursday． Don't worry if you have an emergency． Dr． Licking's office responds to all emergencies and urgent calls．JOHN LICKING, D．D．S．Cosmetic & Family Dentistry since 1970408﹣736﹣6235drjohnlicking．com877W． Fremont Ave． Suite C3, Sunnyvale（1）What is special about the dental office？________A It uses the most advanced equipment．B It is decorated like Disneyland．C It has a caring environment．D It provides service for both kids and old people．（2）What do we know about Dr． Licking？________A He has developed ozone treatment．B He is the best dentist all over the country．C He has been studying dentistry continuously．D He has worked as a dentist for nearly 38years．（3）The passage is written to________．A introduce a famous dentist．B show a new treatment for tooth decay．C advisepeople to have their teeth examined． D invite people to visit Dr．18. The Come-back CoffeehouseThe sign in the window read"Carl's Coffee Shoppe, "spelled the old-fashioned way．Hallie shook her head and wondered how many times she had suggested an alternative．She entered the shop and saw only one person．"I could help with the books, Dad", Hallie offered, "There's not much you could do．"Her fa ther signed．"How about if you clean the counters instead? "His statement made her feel like a little girl instead of a senior in high school．Hallie sprayed some cleanser and ran a cloth o ver the worn countertops, After she had washed a few of the old eggshell-colored cups, she began her homework．At closing time, Hallie's parents sat beside her．"Yo u know the shop has not been profitable lately, "Mr．Rhodes began．"We need to decide if it is even worth keeping it open．""We're going to visit Uncle Harold over spring vacation．" Mrs, Rhodes continued．"He can look over the books and tell us what our options are．You and Aunt Tess will run the shop for the week．"By spring vacation Hallie was ready for an adventure．Hllie's parents gave some instructio ns, and said good-bye．Hallie stared absently out the window at the passersby: young people on their way to work, and kids on their school vacation．They were not the same people that her grandpa C arl had served．Suddenly Hallie had an idea．She confided in Aunt Tess, who approved．Th e two eagerly set to work．At the end of the week, Hallie was coming out from the kitchen when she saw her parents s tanding in the shop, confused．She smiled as her parents staredat the teens around the coun ter and the young families seated at the tables．"Welcome back!"Hallie swept her arms to present the restaurant'scheerful new decoration ．Bright, attractive coverings spread over the tables, and modern posters hung on the walls, while, colorful mismatched dishes contributed to the pleasant atmosphere．"I brought board games from home, "Hallie added excitedly, "and the bookstore down the st reet donated the posters．When we talked to our friendsabout what we were doing, they we re happy to give us some dishes．"Hallieheld her breath as she waited for her parents'reacti on．"Everyone certainly seems to like the changes, "noted Mrs．Rhodes．"Speaking of changes, "Mr．Rhodes said, "I see our name has changed, too．""Do you mind? I changed our name to'Come-Back Coffeehouse'to make the shop sound welcoming, as in'Please come back again'…"A smile spread across her father's face．"The new name is fitting．"Thanks to you, this pla ce certainly has made a comeback!"（1）What can we infer from the first two paragraphs？________A Hallie trusted Aunt Tess very much．B Hallie took charge of the books for her parents ．C Hallie's parents didn't take her opinions seriously．D Hallie's parents didn't co unt on the shop for a living．（2）What do we learn about"Carl's Coffee Shoppe"？________A It is behind the times．B It has regular customers．C It is located on a quiet stre et．D It follows family traditions well．（3）What did Hallie do after her parents left？________A She advertised for the shop．B She made the shop more attractive．C She invite d her friends to the shop．D She turned the shop into an activity center．（4）What kind of girl in Hallie？________A Smart and helpful．B Modest and out-going． C Optimistic and generous． D Faithful and hardworking．19.The U. S. Postal Service（USPS）is losing billions of dollars a year. The government company that delivers "small mail" is losing out to email and other types of electronic communication. First-class mail amount fell from a high point of 104 million pieces in 2000 to just 64 million pieces by 2015.Congress permits the 600.000 employee USPS to hold a monopoly（垄断）over first-class and standard mail. The company pays no federal, state or local taxes; pays no vehicle fees; and is free from many regulations on other businesses. Despite these advantages, the USPS has lost $52 billion since 2007, and will continue losing money without major reforms. The problem is that Congress is preventing the USPS from reducing costs as its sales decline, and is blocking efforts to end Saturday service and close unneeded post office locations. USPS also has a costly union-dominated workforce that slows the introduction of new ideas or methods down. USPS workers earn significantly higher payment than comparable private-sector workers. The answer is to privatize the USPS and open postal markets to competition. With the rise of the Internet, the argument that mail is a natural monopoly that needs government protection is weaker than ever.Other countries facing declining letter amounts have made reforms. Germany and the Netherlands privatized their national postal companies over a decade ago, and other European countries have followed suit. Britain floated shares of the Royal Mail on its stock exchange in 2013. Some countries, such us Sweden and New Zealand, have not privatized their national postal companies, but they have opened them up to competition.These reforms have driven efficiency improvements in all of these countries. Additional number of workers have been reduced, productivity has risen and consumers have benefited. Also, note that cost-cutting measures-such as closing tone post offices-are good for both the economy and the environment.Privatization and competition also encourage new changes. When the USPS monopoly over "extremely urgent" mail was stopped in 1979, we saw an explosion in efficient overnight private delivery by firms such as FedEx.The government needs to wake up to changing technology, study postal reforms abroad and let businessmen reinvent our out-of-date postal system.（1）What do we know about the USPS?A It's great competitor is the delivery firm FedEx.B It is an old public service open to co mpetitions.C It's employees don't pay federal,state or local taxes. D It has complete control of first-class and standard mail.（2）The author mentions some other countries in Paragraph 4 to ______.A explain the procedures of reform to the USPSB show the advantages of private postal servicesC set some examples for the government to learn fromD prove the situation is very common around the world（3）The author probably agree that the USPS ______.A needs government's protection as everB can work together with other businessesC must be replaced by international companiesD should be sold out and become a priva te service（4）Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?A B CD四、阅读理解20. Music for Humans and Humpback WhalesAs researchers conclude in Science，the love of music is not only a universal feature of the human species，but is also deeply fixed in complex structures of the human brain，and is far more ancient than previously suspected．In the articles that discuss the field of bio-musicology，the study of the biological basis for the creation and appreciation of music，researchers present various evidence to，show that music-making is at once an original human"business"，and an art form with skillful performers throughout the animal kingdom．The new reports stress that humans hold no copyright on sound wisdom，and that a number of nonhuman animals produce what can rightly be called music，rather than random sound．Recent in-depth analyses of the songs sung by humpback whales show that，even when their organ would allow them to do otherwise，the animals convergeon the same choices relating to sounds and beauty，and accept the same laws of song composition as those preferred by human musicians，and human ears，everywhere．For example，male humpback whales，who spend six months of each year doing little else but singing，use rhythms （节奏） similar to those found in human music and musical phrases of similar length-a few seconds．Whales are able to make sounds over a range of at least seven octaves （八度音阶），yet they tend to move on through a song in beautiful musical intervals，rather than moving forwards madly．They mix the sounds like drums and pure tones in a rat io （比例） which agrees with that heard in much western music．They also use a favorite techniq ue of human singers，the so-called A-B-A form，in which a theme is stated，then developed，and then returned to in slightly revised form．Perhaps most impressive，humpback songs contain tunes that rhyme．"This suggests that whales use rhyme in the sa me way we do：as a technique in poem to help them remember complex material，"the researchers write．（1）The underlined words "converge on" in Paragraph 3 probably means ________．A tend towards.B refer to.C turn into.D put forward.（2）Which of the following shows the advanced musical ability in humpback whales？________A They can remember complex material．B They can create pleasing patterns of music ．C They can make sounds like drums continuously．D They can sing along with rh ythms of western music．（3）What is the main idea of the article？________A Animals are able to compose and enjoy music like humans．B Human beings borrow ideas in music from humpback whales．C Humpback whales are skillful performers in t he animal kingdom．D Music-making it an ancient activity of both humans and animals．（4）The main purpose of the passage is to ________．A argue and discuss.B inform and explain．C compare and advertise.D examin e and assess．五、七选五21.What Is Emotional Eating？Emotional eating is when people use food as a way to deal with feelings instead of satisfying hunger．（1）_______Have you ever finished a whole bag of chips out of boredom or downed cookie after cookie while preparing for a big test？ But when done a lot﹣﹣especially without realizing it﹣﹣emotional eating can affect weight， health， and overall well﹣being．Not many of us make the connection between eating and our feelings．（2）_______One of the biggest myths about emotional eating is that it's caused by negative feelings．Yes， people often turn to food when they're stressed out， lonely， sad，anxious， or bored． But emotional eating can be linked to positive feelings too， like the romance of sharing dessert on Valentine's Day or the celebration of a holidayfeast． Sometimes emotional eating is tied to major life events， like a death or a divorce．（3）_______Emotional eating patterns can be learned： A child who is given candy after a big achievement may grow up using candy as a reward for a job well done．（4）_______It's not easy to "unlearn" patterns of emotional eating． But it is possible． And it starts with an awareness of what's going on．We're all emotional eaters to a degree． But for some people emotional eating can be a real problem，causing serious weight gain or other problems．The trouble with emotional eating is that once the pleasure of eating is gone， the feelings that cause it remain．（5）_______That's why it helps to know the difference between physical hunger and emotional hunger．Next time you reach for a snack， wait and think about which type of hunger is driving it．六、提纲类作文22. 美国友好校学生来你校参加为期一周的艺术交流活动，你负责接待并致辞．发言内容包括：1．表示欢迎；2．简要介绍学校的某艺术社团的基本情况（例如：合唱团、戏剧社、舞蹈队、书画社等）；3．表示美好祝愿．注意：1．词数不少于50；2．开头已给出，不计入总词数．Dear friends，．23. 假如你是红星中学高三1 班的李华。