2017年长郡中学高二英语分班考试试题及参考答案

湖南省长郡中学2017-2018学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分10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0.5分，满分2. 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. Why is the woman going to the post office?A. To find a block.B. To get her lunch.C. To send a parcel.2. How does the woman feel about her weekend?A. Pleased.B. Bored.C. Disappointed.3. What does the man want to buy?A. A bike.B. A lock.C. A camera.4. Which way of inviting guests is popular now according to the man?A. Online.B. By mail.C. In person.5. What is the woman most concerned about?A. Going downtown.B. Buying unique flowers.C. Spending less money.第二节（共15小题;每小题0.5分，满分7. 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。

2017高二分班考试英语试题及详解D英语试题第 2 页共 37 页英语试题第 3 页共 37 页英语试题第 4 页共 37 页英语试题第 5 页共 37 页英语试题第 6 页共 37 页benefits include guaranteed yearly holidays and discount fare tickets.An online application from is now posted at http:// www. hk. jal. Com.Please complete the online application form and send it to us on or before 31 August, 2017.●App ProgrammerWe are urgently looking for an app developer to join our company with details as follows：* Minimum 2-year work experience in developing apps.* Bachelors’ degree in computer science or information systems-related discipline.* Good problem-solving, interpersonal and analytical skills.The salary depends on qualifications and experience and the benefits will depend on英语试题第 7 页共 37 页monthly achievements.Please email your detailed resume to Katie@. hk for further information if you are interested.21. What kind of person does HaiSports need?A. One who has technological knowledge.B. One who has at least two years of work experience.C. One who has doctor’s degree in marketing science.D. One who speaks fluent Japanese.22. If a person wants to apply for the position of Ground Staff, he/she must .A. have marketing-related experienceB. have a good knowledge of computer scienceC. speak English, Japanese and Putonghua fluentlyD. be living in Hong Kong at present英语试题第 8 页共 37 页23. What do the three jobs have in common?A. They have a starting salary.B. They need work experience.C. They need programming abilities.D. They offer certain benefits.BA few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip a Washington, D.C Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extended. I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her. I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar. But the blind woman smiled and said, “ I don’t want your money. I just want you to help me find the post office.”In a moment, I realized what I had done. I judged another person simply for what I英语试题第 9 页共 37 页guessed she had to be. I hated what I saw in myself. This incident reawakened my belief in humility（谦恭）,even though I’d lost it for a moment.The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant(移民). I left Honduras and arrived in the US at the age of 15. I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, serious-minded mother. Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and finally I became a network engineer.In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice（偏见）. I remember a time, at the age of 17- I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me. I have also witnessed（当场见到）the same英语试题第 10 页共 37 页treatment of my family and friends, so I know what it’s like, and I should have known better.But now, living in my A American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going. That blind woman on the street of Washingtoin, D.C. cured me of my blindness. She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open. By the way, I helped that lady to the post office. And in writing this article, I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson.24. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A. The author regretted his act of prejudice.B. The blind woman needed the money badly.C. The author was as poor as the blind woman.D. The author was a native American25. According to Paragraph 4, hearing the father’s words, the author was probably .A. very excitedB. deeply movedC. greatly inspiredD. rather hurt26. Which opinion does the author probably agree with?A. One should try to experience different kinds of life.B. One should treat others equally with love and respect.C. One should think about one’s past as often as possible.D. One should be nice to the elderly and thedisabled.27. What can be the best title of the passage?A. How my dream comes trueB.A belief that will never changeC. A priceless lesson on the streetD. Learn from your pastCRobots and humans will soon be living in harmony（和睦）. A singing robot is being taught to create jazz with a human in a project.Antonio Chella from Italy is working with a Telenoid robot. To start with, the Telenoid will be trained to follow the movements and simple sounds made by a human singer, and to connect music with different emotional states. Chella then plans to see if the robot can use these connections to create music.Intelligence is often regarded as the abilityto find connections between the existing things. But Chella suggests that a conscious(有意识的) creature should be able to go a step further and introduce new connections at result in the creation of something new.Some jazz musicians say that they should have a mental library of musical phrases so that they are able to combine them in new ways. More importantly, however, this combination happens in a state that is similar in a sense to dreaming. Chella wants to copy these states in a machine.“This work raises interesting questions about the link between consciousness and music making,” says Philippe Pasquier, a a musician and computer scientist. But he is skeptical about whether a robot musician needs a physical body.Pasquier argues that the robots are facedwith two challenges(挑战). Software that can copy Bach has already been developed. But interpretation（演绎）includes human’s different tastes and judgments. “What made the Beatles famous was not so much their works, but the fact that the interpretations of the works were wonderful,” he says.It is not yet clear how a robot would go about interpreting music in a new way. But by copying humans and then learning to sing, Chella’s r obot could provide clues.What seems to be important is that human composers often listen to lots of music made by others. So Chella;s robot had better listen to those jazz standards first.28. Which of the following is the robot’s first step before it tries to create jazz?A. Connecting actions with human’s emotions.B. Copying a human singer’s movements and sounds.C. Learning to communicate with human beings freely.D. Living with human beings in harmony.29. The underlined word “skeptical” in Paragraph 5 could be replaced by ““.A. worriedB. certainC. concernedD. doubtful30. What can we know about the robots like Telenoid from the text?A. They can talk with researchers.B. They are faced with two challenges.C. They will become human singers.D. They are household robots.31. What can be concluded(推断出) from the text?A. How to interpret jazz is a piece of cake for Chella’s robot.B. A new kind of software should be developed to copy Bach.C. Chella’s robot should listen to much jazz to create something new.D. Chella’s robot needs a physical body to make music.DThere are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外部的，表面的)result or a product that can easily be identified and measured．The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts．By contrast , the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine,since it is a journey and not the specific signposts(路标) or landmarks along the way．The process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have , and th eir caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties．In this process, the journey never really ends；there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept．In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first．How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to grow．Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences．Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear cancause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge．Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all．These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow．If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making．32. In the author’s eye, one who views personal growth as a process would ______．A. grow up from his own achievementsB. aim high and reach his goal each timeC. face difficulties and take up challengesD. succeed in climbing up the social ladder33. For personal growth, the author is in favor of all the following EXCEPT ______．A. staying away from failures andchallengesB. being quick in self-adaptationC. having an open mind to new experiencesD. being curious about more changes34. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. It is not so difficult to measure personal growth．B. To try and fail on the new road facing the unknown is avoidable．C. There are only two ways to see a person’s growth．D. If you are too shy to take any risks in life, you cannot grow up．35.The best title for this passage should be ______．A. Overcoming Internal FearsB. Two Basic Ways of GrowthC. Growth—Product or ProcessD. Facing New Challenges第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2017-2018-2长郡中学高二开学考试英语试卷第一部分听力（略）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AThanks to the interwebs,we can click and click and have a good laugh!We’ll have everything you need to howl like a monkey and bark like a seal.So,click on,internauts,and be ready! traces its origins to the print magazine Cracked,which started in1958.But Cracked has soon grown to become the most popular comedy site on the Internet,drawing over a billion views in2010.The website also runs in a wide range,featuring photo editing contests, sketches and films,and reader contests.For laughs, is your one-stop shop!2.Funny or DieAny website owned by Will Ferrell would already be in the running.But the debut video,The Landlord,made Funny or Die a must-click website.Funny or Die also manages to remain fresh and interesting by being so interactive,allowing viewers to choose which videos stay and which ones die.The website has even made the big time,partnering with HBO(Home Box Office)in a hopefully plentiful combination of the minds between the best that TV and the Internet both have to offer.3.CollegeHumorWe have trouble sitting down for a90seconds,much less90minutes!College Humor seems incredibly skillful at catering to(迎合)such an ADD-riddled audience.Like Funny or Die, College Humor made it to the big time,though the College Humor Show only ran for a single season on MTV.The site also serves as the big sales store for T-shirts,which answers the question,“Where can I find a Honey Badger T-shirt?”4.9GAGYou know those black and white photos you’ve been seeing all over your Facebook feed(系统)?Well,if you ever wondered where they came from,then you need look no further than9GAG! And if you’re looking to do some terribly light reading with the click of a finger,then9GAG is your best bet.Relatively new to the game,9GAG’s viewer contributions and interactions look to make it an internet player for sometime to come.There you have it,top4comedy websites.Every last one is worth a few laughter and a good many clicks.21.What do Funny or Die and College Humor have in common?A.They only ran for a single season with HBO.B.They serve as the big sales store for T-shirts.C.They have ever made the big time,combining both the Internet and TV.D.They allow viewers to choose which videos stay and which ones die.22.If you are creative with black-and-white photo effects,you may go for________.B.Funny or DieC.College HumorD.9GAG23.Which statement is TRUE of the four websites? also runs in a wide range such as photo editing contests.B.Funny or Die is owned by the print magazine Cracked,which started in1958.C.College Humor offers humors that only last for90seconds or90minutes.D.9GAG is not suited to those looking to do some terribly light reading.BAlthough Paris is often considered the city of romance,close to a million adults who call it home are single.Many single people say that France’s capital is one of the most difficult places to meet people.The complaints(抱怨)of this lonely group have inspired a new phenomenon known as“supermarket dating.”At Galerie Lafayette Gourmet,singles can shop for more than just the items on their grocery list.They can look for someone who has blue eyes,brown hair,and is1.8 meters tall,or whatever may be on their romantic shopping list.At this Paris location,single people of all ages can schedule their shopping for Thursday nights between6:30and9:00p.m.When they walk through the door,they pick up a purple basketto advise that they are looking for love.They try to arrive early because the baskets disappear quickly,and then they have to wait in line for their turn to wander the store aisles(过道).With purple baskets in hand,shoppers can consider their romantic options while they pick out their groceries.When they are ready to pay,they can go to the checkout line for singles who want to chat.Most of the people who look for love in the supermarket are skeptical of Internet dating. They know that it is easy to embellish（美化）one’s appearance or to lie about one’s age over the Internet.The supermarket,on the other hand,is considered a safe and casual environment in which to meet a potential match.In addition,what one finds in another’s grocery basket can say a thing or two about that person’s character or intentions.Buying pet food can be a man’s way of showing a potential match that he has a sensitive side.Women who fill their baskets with low-fat food show their healthy style of living.These ways it’s possible to find much more than food at a grocery store.24.What do many single people in Paris complain about?A.The difficulty in meeting people.B.The idea of supermarket dating.C.The items on their grocery list.D.The inconvenience in shopping.25.Which of the following can be inferred but is not clearly stated in the second paragraph?A.The dating supermarket is located in Paris.B.The dating supermarket is open only on Thursday evenings.C.People looking for love must get a basket of a particular colorD.The dating supermarket has very good business.26.How do love shoppers meet one another?A.They schedule their meeting in advance.B.They go through a special checkout.C.They pick out their groceries with great care.D.They dial the phone numbers on their shopping items.27.Why do the people prefer the supermarket dating to Internet dating?A.The supermarket dating is more convenient.B.The supermarket dating is more fun.C.The supermarket dating is more trustworthy.D.The supermarket dating is more economical.CIf you live in America in the21st century you’ll probably have to listen to a lot of people tell you how busy they are.It’s become the default response when you ask anyone how they are doing:“Busy!””Crazy busy!”.It is pretty obviously,a boast disguised as a complaint.And the common response is a kind of congratulation:"That’s a good problem to have,”or“Better than the opposite.”Notice it isn’t generally people pulling back-to-back shifts in the ICU or commuting by bus to three minimum-wage jobs who tell you how busy they are.What those people are is not busy but tired.Exhausted!Dead on their feet.It’s almost always people whose busyness is purely self-imposed:work and obligations they’ve taken on voluntarily,classes and activities they’ve “encouraged”their kids to participate in.They’re busy because of their own ambition or drive or anxiety,because they’re addicted to busyness and dread that they might have to face in its absence.Almost everyone I know is busy.They feel anxious and guilty when they aren’t either working or doing something to promote their work.It’s something they have chosen.Busyness serves as a kind of existential reassurance(令人安心的保证），a measure against emptiness, obviously your life cannot possibly be silly or tiny or meaningless if you are so busy,completely booked,in demand every hour of the day.However,idleness is not just a vacation.It is as necessary to the brain as vitamin D is to the body,and deprived of it we suffer a mental affliction as ugly as rickets.The space and quiet that idleness provides is a necessary condition for standing back from life and seeing it whole,for making unexpected connections and waiting for the wild summer lightning strikes of inspiration.“Idle dreaming is often the essence of what we do,”wrote Thomas Pynchon.Archimedes’“Eureka”in the bath,Newton’s apple:history is full of stories of inspirations that come in idle moments.28.When many Americans say“Crazy busy”,they mean________.A．they are really tired of their present situationB．they are really proud of their present lifeC．they are complaining about their current workD．their life are full of all kinds of problems29.Which of the following is purely self-imposed busyness?①pulling back-to-back shifts in the ICU②commuting by bus to minimum-wage jobs③work and obligations they’ve taken on voluntarily④classes and activities they’ve“encouraged”their kids to participate inA.①②B.③④C.①③D.②④30.The writer mentions Archimedes’“Eureka”and Newton’s apple to show that__________. A．history is full of interesting storiesB．Archimedes and Newton were very busy,so they made great discoveriesC．people may get inspiration when they are idleD．inspirations come from hard work31.According to the last paragraph,what is the writer’s attitude towards idleness?A.Approving.B.Opposing.C.Neutral.D. Uninterested.DOpen data sharers are still in the minority in many fields.Although many researchers broadly agree that public access to raw data would accelerate science,most are reluctant to post the results of their own labors online.Some communities have agreed to share online—geneticists,for example,post DNA sequences at the GenBank repository(库),and astronomers are accustomed to accessing images of galaxies and stars from,say,the Sloan Digital Sky Survey,a telescope that has observed some500 million objects—but these remain the exception,not the rule.Historically,scientists have objected to sharing for many reasons:it is a lot of work;until recently,good databases did not exist;grant funders were not pushing for sharing;it has been difficult to agree on standards for formatting data; and there is no agreed way to assign credit for data.But the barriers are disappearing,in part because journals and funding agencies worldwide are encouraging scientists to make their data st year,the Royal Society in London saidin its report that scientists need to“shift away from a research culture where data is viewed as a private preserve”.Funding agencies note that data paid for with public money should be public information,and the scientific community is recognizing that data can now be shared digitally in ways that were not possible before.To match the growing demand,services are springing up to make it easier to publish research products online and enable other researchers to discover and cite them.Although calls to share data often concentrate on the moral advantages of sharing,the practice is not purely altruistic(利他的).Researchers who share get plenty of personal benefits, including more connections with colleagues,improved visibility and increased citations.The most successful sharers—those whose data are downloaded and cited the most often—get noticed,and their work gets used.For example,one of the most popular data sets on multidisciplinary repository Dryad is about wood density around the world；it has been downloaded5,700times. Co-author Amy Zanne thinks that users probably range from climate-change researchers wanting to estimate how much carbon is stored in biomass,to foresters looking for information on different grades of timber.“I’d much prefer to have my data used by the maximum number of people to ask their own questions,”she says.“It’s important to allow readers and reviewers to see exactly how you arrive at your results.Publishing data and code allows your science to be reproducible.”Even people whose data are less popular can benefit.By making the effort to organize and label files so others can understand them,scientists become more organized and better disciplined themselves,thus avoiding confusion later on.32.What do many researchers generally accept?A.It is imperative(必要的)to protect scientists’patents.B.Repositories are essential to scientific research.C.Open data sharing is most important to medical science.D.Open data sharing is conducive(有利的)to scientific advancement.33.According to the passage,what might hinder(阻碍)open data sharing?A.The fear of massive copying.B.The lack of a research culture.C.The belief that research data is private intellectual property.D.The concern that certain agencies may make a profit out of it.34.What helps lift some of the barriers to open data sharing?A.The ever-growing demand for big data.B.The advancement of scientific technology.C.The changing attitude of journals and funders.D.The trend of social and economic development.35.Dryad serves as an example to show how open data sharing________.A.is becoming increasingly popularB.benefits sharers and users alikeC.makes researchers successfulD.saves both money and labor第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ASocial media is one of the fastest growing industries in today’s world. A study conducted by the US Pew Research Center showed that 92 percent of teenagers go online daily. The wide spread of social media has changed nearly all parts of teenagers’ lives.• Changing relationshipsHigh school student Elly Cooper from Illinois said social media often reduces face- to-face communication. “It makes in-person relationships harder because of people’s attention given to their phones instead of their boyfriends or girlfriends,” Cooper said.Yet, some people believe social media has made it easier to start relationships with anyone from anywhere. Beth Kaplan from Illinois met her long-distance friend through social media. He currently lives in Scotland, but they’re still able to frequently communicate with each other. “I can feel close to someone that I’m talking to via FaceTime,” Kaplan said.• Wanting to be “liked”The rise of social media has changed the way teenagers see themselves. The 19- year-old Essena O’Neill announced on the social networking service Instagram that she was quitting social media because it made her unable to stop thinking about appearing perfect online. Negative comments also can do great damage t o a teenager’s self-esteem. Teenagers who get negative comments can’t help but feel hurt.• Opening new doorsHowever, Armin Korsos, a student from Illinois, takes advantage of the comments he receives over social media to improve his videos on the social networking site YouTube. “Social media can help people show themselves and their talents to the world in a way that has never been possible before,” Korsos said.21. Who met the long-distance friend through social media?A. Elly Cooper.B. Beth Kaplan.C. Essena O’Neill.D. Armin Korsos.22. What does Essena O’Neill think of social media?A. It hurts her seriously.B. It promotes friendship.C. It upsets her sometimes.D. It develops confidence.23. What is the topic of the text?A. Teenagers’ attitude toward social media.B. Social media’s influence on teenagers.C. A recent study conducted in the US.D. New ways of self-improvement.BMy grandfather died more than twenty-five years ago. I was fifteen then. He was kind, strong, fair, and very funny. When I was a young musician, he was my biggest fan.I played my violin for him when he visited, and he loved everything, but each time he had one request. “Could you play Amazing Grace%” he asked, full of hope and with a twinkle in hi s eye, because he knew my answer was always, “I don’t know that one!” We went through this routine at every major holiday, and I always figured I’d have time to learn it for him later.About the time I entered high school and started guitar, Grandpa got cancer. The last time I saw him alive was Thanksgiving weekend in 1985. My mom warned us that Grandpa didn’t look the same anymore and that we should prepare ourselves. For a moment I didn’t recognize him. He looked so small among all the white sheets. We ha d all gathered in Ohio for the holiday, and I’m sure we all knew we were there to say good-bye. I can see now that Grandpa held on long enough to see us each one more time. I remember how we ate in the dining room and laughed and talked while Grandpa rested in his hospital bed. I wonder if it was sad for him to be alone with our voices and laughter. Knowing Grandpa, he was probably content.The next morning, I found my moment alone with him. I pulled out my guitar, tuned to his appreciative gaze, and finally played for him Amazing Grace. I had worked on it for weeks, knowing it never mattered whether I actually played it well and choosing not to believe as I played that it was my last concert for my biggest fan. The cancer had stolen his smile, but I saw joy in his eyes. He held my hand afterward, and Iknew I had done something important.I argued with people all through college about my music major. I was told by strangers that music wouldn’t make me any money and it wasn’t useful like being a doctor. But I know first-hand that with music I was able to give my grandpa something at a point when no one else could.24. At first the author didn’t play Amazing Grace for Grandpa because.A. she hadn’t learned it yetB. she found it difficult to playC. she disliked playing itD. her grandfather was just joking25. From the last sentence in Paragraph 2 we can infer that Grandpa .A. treasured love from familyB. was used to living aloneC. was too weak to feel anythingD. was optimistic about his health26. When the author finally played Amazing Grace for Grandpa, she .A. made him smile joyfullyB. knew she must play it wellC. brought him love and comfortD. believed she could play it many times for him27. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The author was 15 when she wrote the article.B. The author has a great affection for her grandfather.C. The author prefers to be a doctor rather than a musician.D. The author is confident that music will make her much money.CThere is no doubt e-commerce is growing, and it will continue to grow. However, physical stores would not die as a result of the rise of e-commerce, at least not in the near future. The idea that e-commerce is taking over physical stores has already misguided many people. Physical stores are far from vanishing (消逝), and there are some solid reasons for it.The projections for online spending is optimistic with 150 billion expected to bespent in the coming three years, yet we are also expecting 300 billion in spending at physical stores in the same duration. Do you still think that physical-store shopping is too small to sustain (支撑) the e-commerce blow?Even though consumers are staying away from physical stores that follow older concepts, yet we are seeing the rise of fresh concept stores all around the US. We are seeing innovative and attractive success stories of physical stores, ranging from clothes stores to restaurants to health spas. It would be easy to assume that this trend will continue.Indeed, many shopping malls are dying, yet there are still some shopping centers that are performing well. You can see this for yourself by visiting shopping malls near you. What I want to emphasize here is that not all shopping centers are made equal, just like not all e-commerce retailers (零售商) are made equal. Both shopping malls and e-commerce sites can lose business if they fail to maintain productivity through improvements and innovations. When you visit shopping centers that are serious about their business, you would see their shops and parking lots packed.On the other hand, even e-tailers like Amazon have experimented with pop-up shopping concepts. It is important to bear in mind that consumers prefer face-to-face interactions instead of online interactions during shopping, meaning that physical stores are going to stay there.Still, e-commerce retailers are seeing all of their excitement disappear as they settle the sales tax problem associated with e-tailing. As of now, five states of America have already imposed sales tax on purchases through e-commerce sites, and e-tailers in those states have already witnessed 6 to 12 percent decrease in sales.This reinforces the fact that physical stores are here to stay, and if you are still undervaluing their growth, you are omitting (省略) a huge chunk of the retail representation.28. The underlined word “projections” in Paragraph 2 probably means “”.A. predictionsB. assessmentsC. performancesD. intentions29. What can we infer from the passage?A. E-tailers are more creative businesses.B. Fresh concepts help build good business.C. Fewer consumers will visit physical stores.D. Physical stores can’t stand the blow of e-commerce.30. Which of the following shows the development of the passage?31. What is the best title for this passage?A. Will Physical Stores Replace E-commerce in the Near Future?B. I s Offline Spending Greater than Online Spending?C. Online Stores V. S. Physical Stores—What’s the Difference?D. Does E-commerce Success Mean Physical Stores Will Disappear?DSelf-driving vehicles will rely on cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize and respond to road and traffic conditions, but sensing is the most effective for objects and movement in the neighborhood of the vehicle. Not everything important in a car’s environment will be caught by the vehicle’s camera. Another vehicle approaching at high speed on a collision (碰撞) track might not be visible until it’s too late. This is why vehicle-to-vehicle communication is undergoing rapid development. Our research shows that cars will need to be able to chat and cooperate on the road, although the technical challenges are considerable.Applications for vehicle- to-vehicle communication range from vehicles driving together in a row, to safety messages about nearby emergency vehicles. Vehicles could alert each other to avoid collisions or share notices about passers-by and bicycles.From as far as several hundred meters away, vehicles could exchange messages with one another or receive information from roadside units (RSUs) about nearby incidents or dangerous road conditions through 4G network. A high level of AI seems required for such vehicles, not only to self-drive from A to B, but also to reactintelligently to messages received. Vehicles will need to plan, reason, strategize and adapt in the light of information received in real time and to carry out cooperative behaviors. For example, a group of autonomous vehicles might avoid a route together because of potential risks, or a vehicle could decide to drop someone off earlier due to messages received, a foreseen crowding ahead.Further applications of vehicle- to-vehicle communication are still being researched, including how to perform cooperative behavior.32. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The reasons for the accidents by self-driving vehicles.B. The research about applications of self-driving vehicles.C. The importance of artificial intelligence of self-driving vehicles.D. The reasons for developing communication between self-driving vehicles.33. What does the underlined wor d “alert” mean in Paragraph 2%A1Alarm1 B1Condemn1C1Ignore1 D1Govern134. What can we learn about roadside units (RSUs)?A. They classify the vehicles on the road.B. They can improve bad road conditions.C. They take over the passing vehicles.D. They serve as efficient information stations.35. What is the best title for the text?A. When do vehicles communicate?B. The reasons why a high level of AI is importantC. Vehicle-to-vehicle communication is comingD. What do applications for vehicle-to-vehicle communication need?第二节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7. 5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

湖南省长沙市长郡中学2017-2018学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分10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0.5分，满分2. 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. Why is the woman going to the post office?A. To find a block.B. To get her lunch.C. To send a parcel.2. How does the woman feel about her weekend?A. Pleased.B. Bored.C. Disappointed.3. What does the man want to buy?A. A bike.B. A lock.C. A camera.4. Which way of inviting guests is popular now according to the man?A. Online.B. By mail.C. In person.5. What is the woman most concerned about?A. Going downtown.B. Buying unique flowers.C. Spending less money.第二节（共15小题;每小题0.5分，满分7. 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。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分10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0.5分，满分2. 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. Why is the woman going to the post office?A. To find a block.B. To get her lunch.C. To send a parcel.2. How does the woman feel about her weekend?A. Pleased.B. Bored.C. Disappointed.3. What does the man want to buy?A. A bike.B. A lock.C. A camera.4. Which way of inviting guests is popular now according to the man?A. Online.B. By mail.C. In person.5. What is the woman most concerned about?A. Going downtown.B. Buying unique flowers.C. Spending less money.第二节（共15小题;每小题0.5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

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

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

高二英语入学分班考试试题Ⅰ.阅读理解AHungry For a WinA victor is,by definition,someone who wins a struggle or contest.However,that doesn’t mean he or she will live a proud and happy life ever after,as Katniss Everdeen is about to discover in The Hunger Games:Catching Fire.Catching Fire,out in Chinese theaters on Nov.21,is set in a futuristic society called Panem. Every year its government holds a televised fight to the death.Two teenagers from each of the12 districts of Panem are chosen to compete.In the new film,last year’s victors Katniss(Jennifer Lawrence)and her partner Peeta are back home after winning the74th Hunger Games.Katniss just wants to live a normal life. However,that never seems to happen.She has nightmares,which remind her that she is a killer.Her worst nightmare comes true when the annual Hunger Games arrive again.The teenager finds herself back in the competition along with Peeta.Since Katniss brings hope to Panem through her courage,President Snow plans to use this year’s Games to kill off Katniss and Peeta and in turn dampen the fire of rebellion.“This is the next step of Katniss’heroism and the next part of her journey to finding out who she is really going to be，”Lawrence told Reuters.Fast­paced and full of action,Catching Fire looks to outdo the success that the first film had in2012.With a97percent rating on the movie review website Rotten Tomatoes,it is enjoying positive reviews.Critics have praised it for being faithful to the book written by American author Suzanne Collins.The Hollywood Reporter said that Catching Fire outshines the first movie a lot.Jennifer Lawrence,who won a best actress Oscar this year for her2012movie Silver Linings Playbook,has helped Catching Fire find success,Forbes pointed out.The23­year­old actress does well in playing a young lady who hates what she was forced to do to stay alive yet is determined not to give up.“Lawrence’s down­to­earth personality in real life won the hearts of the public.So given a wildly popular first film that blew everyone away,a rising fan base and a lead performer beloved by the mainstream press and viewers,the sequel(续集)was always going to be big，”Forbes noted.1．The underlined word“dampen”in Paragraph4is closest in meaning to“________”．A．hold B．lightC．reduce D．support2．Which of the following is TRUE about the film’s story according to the article?A．Every year12teenagers in total are chosen to join in the televised fight.B．Despite having won the74th Hunger Games,Katniss doesn’t feel much joy.C．Katniss and Peeta are chosen once again to make the TV show more appealing.D．Jennifer Lawrence won a best actress Oscar this year for the first The Hunger Gamesmovie.3．What are some reasons why Catching Fire will probably be successful?a．The previous film was successful.b．It is true to the original book’s story.c．Most of the reviews of the movie are positive.d．It has many famous stars in addition to Jennifer Lawrence.A．abc B．abdC．acd D．bcd4．In which column of a newspaper can readers find this article?A．Beautiful Mind.B．Campus Trends.C．Culture Discovery.D．Society.BSometimes current affairs feel as if they are worlds away from our daily lives.What does it matter if there is a war on another continent if you’re engaged in a war at home every evening? What does it matter if women in other countries can’t vote when neither can you?It matters a lot, as it so happens!In our globalised world current affairs everywhere have a huge impact on our lives,most of the time without us even realising it.To see this effect in action,make sure you pick up the paper now and again and connect it with events in your local community.When patterns emerge,you’ll be glad you did.Have you ever heard about the Butterfly Effect?You may have heard that when a butterfly flaps(拍打)its wings somewhere,a storm is created somewhere else.If you don’t believe it,have a look at these examples:Drought makes wheat scarce and the price of bread rises.Oil runs dry and the price of your holiday flights rises very quickly.Civil war increases the number of refugees(难民).A change in national government causes your local school to change its meals.So you are supposed to track the news.Keep up with current affairs by:Buying newspapers; reading the news online;watching daily news bulletins;exploring news and current affairs magazines.It is obvious that current affairs anywhere in the world could potentially affect your life,no matter where or how you live it.The only way to take back some control is to get involved.You don’t have to plan to be the next Prime Minister,but if you are concerned about something,do something about it.Consider:Voting with your money and only purchasing products you believe in.Volunteering for a cause you support.Getting involved in a political campaign you hope will be successful.Studying the subject further and considering a career in the area.Keeping up with current affairs is not something to do if you have time;it is something for which you make time.Every day we have the chance to witness history in the making,but many of us let television,games,chats and other silly behaviors or attitudes get in the way.Make sure to give at least a half hour of each day towards reading the news,exploring current affairs and finding ways to make your thoughts and feeling known.5．According to the first paragraph,many people________.A．don’t care much for events in the local communityB．are not aware of the effects of the current affairsC．find it hard to develop the habit of reading newspapersD．are unwilling to share their views on current affairs6．According to Paragraph2,which of the following is the Butterfly Effect?A．Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.B．The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.C．The greater the expectation placed on people,the better they perform.D．The tiniest influence on one part can have a huge effect on another.7．In Paragraph4,the author encourages readers to________.A．find out the hidden secrets of current affairsB．take part in activities related to current affairsC．develop a good understanding of politicsD．care more about political events than before8．What could be the best title of this text?A．Keeping Up with Current AffairsB．Paying Attention to the Butterfly EffectC．Great Effect of Current AffairsD．Several Tips on Tracking the NewsCIt is safe to say that George Bernard Shaw(1856­1950),the Irish­born writer,is more famous for being George Bernard Shaw than he is for his writings today.Few of Shaw’s more than60 plays,novels and essays are performed or read anymore.And yet Shaw genuinely helped make our modern world.Although you’d be lucky to get a chance to see one of his dramas today,in his time he turned the theater into a vehicle for the discussion of social issues,not only in Britain but on the stage of the world.In a way Shaw was someone who created the modern culture of Britain.Where the theater had been dominated by entertainment,Shaw used it to teach people the importance of paying attention to the issues of their day.The plight(苦难)of the poor and the working class,the situation of women and the institutions of society,such as the education system —Shaw was among the most well­known figures making these topics central to public debate. His first play，Widowers’Houses(1892)，deals with the question of slum(贫民窟)housing.His Mrs Warren’s Profession(1893)brought a controversial topic to the stage.Shaw was an important mover and shaker in new political movements too.He was an early member of the Fabian Society,which argued for the socialist cause in the UK.Shaw was also the founder(in1895)of one of the now most famous colleges in the world,the London School of Economics.If few of his works have really stood the test of time,many of his quotations have become part of the furniture of the English language.“Youth is wasted on the young，”he wrote.He also knew how to sum up a political philosophy(哲学)in a few memorable words.For instance：“A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”9．Shaw’s influence on the modern world comes mainly from______.A．the changes he brought to the British cultureB．his philosophies on the role of governmentC．his awareness of social problems of his dayD．the support for the London School of Economics10．Widowers’Houses is a play that mainly focuses on______.A．the failure of the UK education systemB．the housing problems of poor peopleC．robbery incidents in slum areasD．socialist movements in the UK11．By describing Shaw’s quotations as“part of the furniture of the English language”，the author means that Shaw’s words______.A．have become the best part of EnglishB．have greatly developed the English languageC．have made the English language philosophicalD．have become an inseparable part of the English language12．Which of the following about George Bernard Shaw’s works is TRUE?A．They should be adapted for modern readers.B．They are mostly about the lives of working class.C．They deal with important social issues of their day.D．Most of them are still performed on the stage of the world today.DAfter many years on the endangered list of animals,Japan’s Amami rabbit can finally breathe a sigh of relief—that’s because this year,the rare animal is no longer in danger of dying out!The effort to save the dark­furred rabbit often referred to as a living fossil began in1921, when the Japanese government promoted it to the status of“natural monument”.This meant that it could not be hunted down for food.However,when that did not work,it got yet another promotion to“special natural monument”，which meant that the rabbit could not be trapped or hunted.While that helped,it was not enough—by2004with only between2,000—5,000 specimens(样本)left in the wild,the Amami rabbit was officially declared endangered!The reason for the severe population decline was attributed to loss of habitat caused by forest clearing for home and agriculture use and the introduction of a new invasive species not native to the island—mongoose(獴).Brought in to get rid of the snake population,the animals instead seemed to prefer the black rabbit.In2005,the government issued a strict mongoose capture order and slowly but surely,the rabbits started to come back.The rabbit lives a rather unusual lifestyle.Its ideal habitat is a forest that features both trees and large grasses—the former to find acorns(橡实)to feed on and the latter,to hide its babies. That’s because to protect them from being eaten by predators,the Amami rabbit buries them deep into the ground among the grasses and covers them up with dirt during the day.Then,in the middle of the night,still keeping a vigilant eye out for predators,it digs them out from their hiding place and feeds them.No wonder the animal is sometimes referred to as“midnight rabbit”．Though many measures have been taken to stop this furry treasure from being wiped out from the world,there are many more that are still in danger.We sure hope that officials in other parts of the world try their best to save the endangered species.13．The status of“natural monument”in Para.2means________.A．you can’t kill the dark­furred rabbitB．you can’t capture the dark­furred rabbitC．you can’t hunt the dark­furred rabbit for foodD．you can’t trap or hunt the dark­furred rabbit14．Why was the rabbit still in danger after it was promoted to“special natural monument”？A．Because it was always eaten by snakes.B．Because people still wanted to capture it for food.C．Because the rabbit lived a rather unusual lifestyle.D．Because of loss of habitat and a new invasive species.15．Which of the following words can replace the underlined word in Para.4in the passage?A．watchful B．goodC．fearful D．shiny16．What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Many officials don’t pay attention to rare species.B．Rare black Amami rabbits are no longer endangered.C．Saving the endangered species has a long way to go.D．The measures taken to protect the rabbit were in vain.Ⅱ.完形填空When I was young,I had a friend named Mark who loved to make friends.He always showed__1__how many friends he had at school.One day his grandfather said to him,“Mark,I bet you a big bag of popcorn that you don’t have as many friends as you__2__.I’m sure many of them are__3__more than companions.”Mark accepted the bet without__4__.However，he wasn’t sure how to test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not,__5__he asked his grandfather.The old man answered,“Wait a minute.”Then the old man left,returning soon as though__6__something in his hands,but Mark could see nothing there.“Take it.It’s a very special chair.Because it’s__7__，it’s rather hard to sit on it,but if you take it to school and manage to sit on it,you’ll activate(激活)its magic and you’ll be able to __8__who your real friends are.”Mark,brave and determined,took the chair and__9__for school.At break time he asked everyone to form a circle,and he__10__himself in the middle,with his chair.Having difficulty seeing it,Mark tried to sit on it and fell straight onto his__11__.Everyone around him had pretty good__12__.“Wait！Let me try again，”Mark said.But again,he__13__the seat,causing more surprised looks and a few catcalls.Mark didn’t give up and kept trying to sit on the__14__chair.But he kept falling on the ground...__15__，suddenly,he tried again but didn’t fall.Looking around,Mark saw three of his best friends holding him up.__16__，many others he had viewed__17__friends had done nothing but make fun of him.And there,the show__18__to an end.Mark understood that true__19__were those who cared for him,and not just the companions that happened to be passing by.And someone who took joy in his__20__was even less of a friend.1．A.around B．upC．off D．out2．A.know B．thinkC．hear D．see3．A.nothing B．anythingC．anybody D．nobody4．A.expectation B．imaginationC．permission D．hesitation5．A.but B．soC．or D．for6．A.carrying B．fetchingC．grasping D．catching7．A.light B．invisibleC．comfortable D．small8．A.explain B．callC．tell D．prove9．A.set off B．set aboutC．set on D．set up10．A.threw B．putC．stood D．raised11．A.back B．sideC．stomach D．face12．A.impression B．interestC．laugh D．experience13．A.held B．seizedC．left D．missed14．A.hard B．comfortableC．magic D．real15．A.if B．unlessC．as D．until16．A.Therefore B．OtherwiseC．Meanwhile D．Somehow17．A.on B．toC．for D．as18．sted B．addedC．came D．led19．A.friends B．companionsC．rivals D．schoolmates20．A.pleasures B．misfortunesC．successes D．experiencesⅡ单句语法填空1．Speaking______defence of the proposal,he pointed out how much cheaper it would be.2．When______(expose)to danger and conflict,men tend to increase blood pressure,_____ (feel)nervous and anxious.3．—The experiment is of particular importance.—I see.We will carry on with it________we can get enough money or not.4．The course about Chinese food attracts over100students per year,of_______up to halfare from overseas.5．It was not the word you said______angered Mr.Zhang,but how you said it.6．I’ll give much thought_____your suggestion that we hold a party in honor of the experienced professor.7．What he has done is really___________(disappoint)．Now his parents are disappointed_______him.8．____________(resemble)each other,the twin sisters are difficult to distinguish.9．She did contradict________(she)．She said she would never marry young,but she did.10．_________(attract)more consumers,many online shops provide great discounts on Single’s Day.短文填空Claudio Messias Gentil wants to know about the United States Military Academy at West Point. West Point_1.___(be)a college for future Army officers.It has more than4,000students,___ 2.______(call)cadets.The school___3.______(locate)about eighty___4.______(kilometer) north of New York City.West Point is the oldest___5.______(continuous)occupied military post in the United States.General George Washington built a fort there during the Revolutionary War to protect the Hudson River___6.______the British.He moved his headquarters to West Point in1779in the middle of the war.In1802,President Thomas Jefferson signed___7.______(propose)law to establish the military academy.The education centered on civil engineering.West Point graduates designed many roads,bridges,harbors____8._____railways for the young nation.Today,math and science are still___9._____large part of the education.But cadets can choose from almost50 areas of study.__10.______cadets major in the humanities(入文学科),they must have an engineering minor.第四部分短文改错Once upon a time,there was an old farmer who plants a lot of rice.After he planted the seedlings,every day he went to the field to watch the seedling grow.But he thought they were growing too slowly.Eventual he got impatient by the young plants.How could the plants grow faster?He slept in bed during the night and couldn't sleep.Suddenly he was hit upon an idea.He jumped out of the bed,dashes to the field.By the moonlight,he began working on the rice seedlings.One by one,he pulled up the young plants on half an inch.If he finished pulling,it was already morning.With great satisfaction,he went back home.Then,the young man couldn't wait check his"achievement",but he was heart­broken to see all the pulling­up young plants dying.第五部分作文假定你是某校高三学生李华，下面的通知引起了你的注意。

高二英语入学分班考试试题Ⅰ.阅读理解AHungry For a WinA victor is,by definition,someone who wins a struggle or contest.However,that doesn’t mean he or she will live a proud and happy life ever after,as Katniss Everdeen is about to discover in The Hunger Games:Catching Fire.Catching Fire,out in Chinese theaters on Nov.21,is set in a futuristic society called Panem. Every year its government holds a televised fight to the death.Two teenagers from each of the12 districts of Panem are chosen to compete.In the new film,last year’s victors Katniss(Jennifer Lawrence)and her partner Peeta are back home after winning the74th Hunger Games.Katniss just wants to live a normal life. However,that never seems to happen.She has nightmares,which remind her that she is a killer.Her worst nightmare comes true when the annual Hunger Games arrive again.The teenager finds herself back in the competition along with Peeta.Since Katniss brings hope to Panem through her courage,President Snow plans to use this year’s Games to kill off Katniss and Peeta and in turn dampen the fire of rebellion.“This is the next step of Katniss’heroism and the next part of her journey to finding out who she is really going to be，”Lawrence told Reuters.Fast­paced and full of action,Catching Fire looks to outdo the success that the first film had in2012.With a97percent rating on the movie review website Rotten Tomatoes,it is enjoying positive reviews.Critics have praised it for being faithful to the book written by American author Suzanne Collins.The Hollywood Reporter said that Catching Fire outshines the first movie a lot.Jennifer Lawrence,who won a best actress Oscar this year for her2012movie Silver Linings Playbook,has helped Catching Fire find success,Forbes pointed out.The23­year­old actress does well in playing a young lady who hates what she was forced to do to stay alive yet is determined not to give up.“Lawrence’s down­to­earth personality in real life won the hearts of the public.So given a wildly popular first film that blew everyone away,a rising fan base and a lead performer beloved by the mainstream press and viewers,the sequel(续集)was always going to be big，”Forbes noted.1．The underlined word“dampen”in Paragraph4is closest in meaning to“________”．A．hold B．lightC．reduce D．support2．Which of the following is TRUE about the film’s story according to the article?A．Every year12teenagers in total are chosen to join in the televised fight.B．Despite having won the74th Hunger Games,Katniss doesn’t feel much joy.C．Katniss and Peeta are chosen once again to make the TV show more appealing.D．Jennifer Lawrence won a best actress Oscar this year for the first The Hunger Gamesmovie.3．What are some reasons why Catching Fire will probably be successful?a．The previous film was successful.b．It is true to the original book’s story.c．Most of the reviews of the movie are positive.d．It has many famous stars in addition to Jennifer Lawrence.A．abc B．abdC．acd D．bcd4．In which column of a newspaper can readers find this article?A．Beautiful Mind.B．Campus Trends.C．Culture Discovery.D．Society.BSometimes current affairs feel as if they are worlds away from our daily lives.What does it matter if there is a war on another continent if you’re engaged in a war at home every evening? What does it matter if women in other countries can’t vote when neither can you?It matters a lot, as it so happens!In our globalised world current affairs everywhere have a huge impact on our lives,most of the time without us even realising it.To see this effect in action,make sure you pick up the paper now and again and connect it with events in your local community.When patterns emerge,you’ll be glad you did.Have you ever heard about the Butterfly Effect?You may have heard that when a butterfly flaps(拍打)its wings somewhere,a storm is created somewhere else.If you don’t believe it,have a look at these examples:Drought makes wheat scarce and the price of bread rises.Oil runs dry and the price of your holiday flights rises very quickly.Civil war increases the number of refugees(难民).A change in national government causes your local school to change its meals.So you are supposed to track the news.Keep up with current affairs by:Buying newspapers; reading the news online;watching daily news bulletins;exploring news and current affairs magazines.It is obvious that current affairs anywhere in the world could potentially affect your life,no matter where or how you live it.The only way to take back some control is to get involved.You don’t have to plan to be the next Prime Minister,but if you are concerned about something,do something about it.Consider:Voting with your money and only purchasing products you believe in.Volunteering for a cause you support.Getting involved in a political campaign you hope will be successful.Studying the subject further and considering a career in the area.Keeping up with current affairs is not something to do if you have time;it is something for which you make time.Every day we have the chance to witness history in the making,but many of us let television,games,chats and other silly behaviors or attitudes get in the way.Make sure to give at least a half hour of each day towards reading the news,exploring current affairs and finding ways to make your thoughts and feeling known.5．According to the first paragraph,many people________.A．don’t care much for events in the local communityB．are not aware of the effects of the current affairsC．find it hard to develop the habit of reading newspapersD．are unwilling to share their views on current affairs6．According to Paragraph2,which of the following is the Butterfly Effect?A．Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.B．The rich get richer and the poor get poorer.C．The greater the expectation placed on people,the better they perform.D．The tiniest influence on one part can have a huge effect on another.7．In Paragraph4,the author encourages readers to________.A．find out the hidden secrets of current affairsB．take part in activities related to current affairsC．develop a good understanding of politicsD．care more about political events than before8．What could be the best title of this text?A．Keeping Up with Current AffairsB．Paying Attention to the Butterfly EffectC．Great Effect of Current AffairsD．Several Tips on Tracking the NewsCIt is safe to say that George Bernard Shaw(1856­1950),the Irish­born writer,is more famous for being George Bernard Shaw than he is for his writings today.Few of Shaw’s more than60 plays,novels and essays are performed or read anymore.And yet Shaw genuinely helped make our modern world.Although you’d be lucky to get a chance to see one of his dramas today,in his time he turned the theater into a vehicle for the discussion of social issues,not only in Britain but on the stage of the world.In a way Shaw was someone who created the modern culture of Britain.Where the theater had been dominated by entertainment,Shaw used it to teach people the importance of paying attention to the issues of their day.The plight(苦难)of the poor and the working class,the situation of women and the institutions of society,such as the education system —Shaw was among the most well­known figures making these topics central to public debate. His first play，Widowers’Houses(1892)，deals with the question of slum(贫民窟)housing.His Mrs Warren’s Profession(1893)brought a controversial topic to the stage.Shaw was an important mover and shaker in new political movements too.He was an early member of the Fabian Society,which argued for the socialist cause in the UK.Shaw was also the founder(in1895)of one of the now most famous colleges in the world,the London School of Economics.If few of his works have really stood the test of time,many of his quotations have become part of the furniture of the English language.“Youth is wasted on the young，”he wrote.He also knew how to sum up a political philosophy(哲学)in a few memorable words.For instance：“A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”9．Shaw’s influence on the modern world comes mainly from______.A．the changes he brought to the British cultureB．his philosophies on the role of governmentC．his awareness of social problems of his dayD．the support for the London School of Economics10．Widowers’Houses is a play that mainly focuses on______.A．the failure of the UK education systemB．the housing problems of poor peopleC．robbery incidents in slum areasD．socialist movements in the UK11．By describing Shaw’s quotations as“part of the furniture of the English language”，the author means that Shaw’s words______.A．have become the best part of EnglishB．have greatly developed the English languageC．have made the English language philosophicalD．have become an inseparable part of the English language12．Which of the following about George Bernard Shaw’s works is TRUE?A．They should be adapted for modern readers.B．They are mostly about the lives of working class.C．They deal with important social issues of their day.D．Most of them are still performed on the stage of the world today.DAfter many years on the endangered list of animals,Japan’s Amami rabbit can finally breathe a sigh of relief—that’s because this year,the rare animal is no longer in danger of dying out!The effort to save the dark­furred rabbit often referred to as a living fossil began in1921, when the Japanese government promoted it to the status of“natural monument”.This meant that it could not be hunted down for food.However,when that did not work,it got yet another promotion to“special natural monument”，which meant that the rabbit could not be trapped or hunted.While that helped,it was not enough—by2004with only between2,000—5,000 specimens(样本)left in the wild,the Amami rabbit was officially declared endangered!The reason for the severe population decline was attributed to loss of habitat caused by forest clearing for home and agriculture use and the introduction of a new invasive species not native to the island—mongoose(獴).Brought in to get rid of the snake population,the animals instead seemed to prefer the black rabbit.In2005,the government issued a strict mongoose capture order and slowly but surely,the rabbits started to come back.The rabbit lives a rather unusual lifestyle.Its ideal habitat is a forest that features both trees and large grasses—the former to find acorns(橡实)to feed on and the latter,to hide its babies. That’s because to protect them from being eaten by predators,the Amami rabbit buries them deep into the ground among the grasses and covers them up with dirt during the day.Then,in the middle of the night,still keeping a vigilant eye out for predators,it digs them out from their hiding place and feeds them.No wonder the animal is sometimes referred to as“midnight rabbit”．Though many measures have been taken to stop this furry treasure from being wiped out from the world,there are many more that are still in danger.We sure hope that officials in other parts of the world try their best to save the endangered species.13．The status of“natural monument”in Para.2means________.A．you can’t kill the dark­furred rabbitB．you can’t capture the dark­furred rabbitC．you can’t hunt the dark­furred rabbit for foodD．you can’t trap or hunt the dark­furred rabbit14．Why was the rabbit still in danger after it was promoted to“special natural monument”？A．Because it was always eaten by snakes.B．Because people still wanted to capture it for food.C．Because the rabbit lived a rather unusual lifestyle.D．Because of loss of habitat and a new invasive species.15．Which of the following words can replace the underlined word in Para.4in the passage?A．watchful B．goodC．fearful D．shiny16．What can we infer from the last paragraph?A．Many officials don’t pay attention to rare species.B．Rare black Amami rabbits are no longer endangered.C．Saving the endangered species has a long way to go.D．The measures taken to protect the rabbit were in vain.Ⅱ.完形填空When I was young,I had a friend named Mark who loved to make friends.He always showed__1__how many friends he had at school.One day his grandfather said to him,“Mark,I bet you a big bag of popcorn that you don’t have as many friends as you__2__.I’m sure many of them are__3__more than companions.”Mark accepted the bet without__4__.However，he wasn’t sure how to test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not,__5__he asked his grandfather.The old man answered,“Wait a minute.”Then the old man left,returning soon as though__6__something in his hands,but Mark could see nothing there.“Take it.It’s a very special chair.Because it’s__7__，it’s rather hard to sit on it,but if you take it to school and manage to sit on it,you’ll activate(激活)its magic and you’ll be able to __8__who your real friends are.”Mark,brave and determined,took the chair and__9__for school.At break time he asked everyone to form a circle,and he__10__himself in the middle,with his chair.Having difficulty seeing it,Mark tried to sit on it and fell straight onto his__11__.Everyone around him had pretty good__12__.“Wait！Let me try again，”Mark said.But again,he__13__the seat,causing more surprised looks and a few catcalls.Mark didn’t give up and kept trying to sit on the__14__chair.But he kept falling on the ground...__15__，suddenly,he tried again but didn’t fall.Looking around,Mark saw three of his best friends holding him up.__16__，many others he had viewed__17__friends had done nothing but make fun of him.And there,the show__18__to an end.Mark understood that true__19__were those who cared for him,and not just the companions that happened to be passing by.And someone who took joy in his__20__was even less of a friend.1．A.around B．upC．off D．out2．A.know B．thinkC．hear D．see3．A.nothing B．anythingC．anybody D．nobody4．A.expectation B．imaginationC．permission D．hesitation5．A.but B．soC．or D．for6．A.carrying B．fetchingC．grasping D．catching7．A.light B．invisibleC．comfortable D．small8．A.explain B．callC．tell D．prove9．A.set off B．set aboutC．set on D．set up10．A.threw B．putC．stood D．raised11．A.back B．sideC．stomach D．face12．A.impression B．interestC．laugh D．experience13．A.held B．seizedC．left D．missed14．A.hard B．comfortableC．magic D．real15．A.if B．unlessC．as D．until16．A.Therefore B．OtherwiseC．Meanwhile D．Somehow17．A.on B．toC．for D．as18．sted B．addedC．came D．led19．A.friends B．companionsC．rivals D．schoolmates20．A.pleasures B．misfortunesC．successes D．experiencesⅡ单句语法填空1．Speaking______defence of the proposal,he pointed out how much cheaper it would be.2．When______(expose)to danger and conflict,men tend to increase blood pressure,_____ (feel)nervous and anxious.3．—The experiment is of particular importance.—I see.We will carry on with it________we can get enough money or not.4．The course about Chinese food attracts over100students per year,of_______up to halfare from overseas.5．It was not the word you said______angered Mr.Zhang,but how you said it.6．I’ll give much thought_____your suggestion that we hold a party in honor of the experienced professor.7．What he has done is really___________(disappoint)．Now his parents are disappointed_______him.8．____________(resemble)each other,the twin sisters are difficult to distinguish.9．She did contradict________(she)．She said she would never marry young,but she did.10．_________(attract)more consumers,many online shops provide great discounts on Single’s Day.短文填空Claudio Messias Gentil wants to know about the United States Military Academy at West Point. West Point_1.___(be)a college for future Army officers.It has more than4,000students,___ 2.______(call)cadets.The school___3.______(locate)about eighty___4.______(kilometer) north of New York City.West Point is the oldest___5.______(continuous)occupied military post in the United States.General George Washington built a fort there during the Revolutionary War to protect the Hudson River___6.______the British.He moved his headquarters to West Point in1779in the middle of the war.In1802,President Thomas Jefferson signed___7.______(propose)law to establish the military academy.The education centered on civil engineering.West Point graduates designed many roads,bridges,harbors____8._____railways for the young nation.Today,math and science are still___9._____large part of the education.But cadets can choose from almost50 areas of study.__10.______cadets major in the humanities(入文学科),they must have an engineering minor.第四部分短文改错Once upon a time,there was an old farmer who plants a lot of rice.After he planted the seedlings,every day he went to the field to watch the seedling grow.But he thought they were growing too slowly.Eventual he got impatient by the young plants.How could the plants grow faster?He slept in bed during the night and couldn't sleep.Suddenly he was hit upon an idea.He jumped out of the bed,dashes to the field.By the moonlight,he began working on the rice seedlings.One by one,he pulled up the young plants on half an inch.If he finished pulling,it was already morning.With great satisfaction,he went back home.Then,the young man couldn't wait check his"achievement",but he was heart­broken to see all the pulling­up young plants dying.第五部分作文假定你是某校高三学生李华，下面的通知引起了你的注意。