甘肃省天水市第一中学2016届高三上学期10月月考英语试题 Word版含答案.doc

天水市一中2010级2012-2013学年年度第一学期第三次考试英语试题第一卷 (共100分)第一部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）1 .----Do you mind if I play some rock music now, Peter?----____________ Andy is sleeping now.A. Sorry, I’d rather you didn’t.B. You are not allowed here.C. Great! I love music.D. No, you needn’t.2. Her son is very naughty and has formed some bad habits, I think she should ________.A. cure them of himB. cure him of themC. cure them off himD. cure him off them3. During my college search, I made a list of things _______ I know I want to have the opportunity to do.A. thatB. why C when D. where4 . ----Is there anything interesting _________ in today’s new spaper?----Nothing is worth__________.A. reported; readingB. reported; to readC. reporting; being readD. reporting; to be read5 . ---When can I come for my photos? I need them urgently.---- They ________ be ready by 2:00 pm, I think.A. shouldB. might C could D. would6. Before the shooting of Chinese Kongfu movie, the actor has been doing a lot of physical exercises to build up his _________.A. abilityB. mindC. energyD. strength7. Jack’s money_______, so he has to go to the bank to get some before he has none in hand.A. has run outB. is running outC. has been run outD. is being run out8._____ was needed at that time, she told me, was some good luck.A. ThatB. AsC. WhichD. What9.The letter he had been looking forward to _______ at last this morning.A. comeB. comesC. comingD. came10. Although the car is in good _______, you need to drive it in a proper and careful way.A. conditionB. useC. needD. peace11. Only after I left my native country for America _____ how much I loved her.A. I realizedB. I had realizedC. had I realizedD. did I realize12. He didn’t make ______ clear when and where the meeting would be held.A. thisB. thatC. itD. these13____ to sunlight for too much time will do more harm than good to one’s skin.A. ExposedB. Having exposedC. Being exposedD. After being exposed14. Much of the homework of online schools is still completed in the old-fashioned way, with students ________ at a desk with a pencil and paper.A. seatingB. seatedC. to seatD. seat15. ---Any news about Jack? I haven’t seen him for years.---He _______ in a company for two years. Now he’s a soldier.A. had workedB. has workedC. workedD. would work16.---What happened to your shoes?---They need ___________.A. to mendB. being mendedC. mendingD. mended17. Stay away from Lynch. He’s a liar. You’ll be cheated if you don’t _______.A. watch outB. break outC. take offD. set off18.If it were not for the fact that Anne ____ ill, I would invite her to the show.A. wasB. wereC. isD. be19. Last summer holiday, I went to see one of my friends, only ______ he had moved to his home town.A. findB. foundC. findingD. to find20. It took only fifteen minutes to get there as rush hour traffic was beginning to ___________.A. go upB. die downC. speed upD. turn down第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）One Saturday afternoon, a six-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods __21__ she realized that she was lost.Sitting on a rock and __22__ what to do, she began crying. After a while. she__23__ to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. __24__ it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and __25__ stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the __26__. Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a __27__.The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy __28__ that his mistress was in danger. He jumped __29__ a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a __30__ scent (气味) as he lowered his head. He __31__ the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking __32__ into the air, the dog __33__ through the woods until he found the __34__ . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his __35__ , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He __36__ over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was __37__.When she opened her eyes and 38 her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you 39 me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daught er and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of 40 . That night Laddy had a hero’s supper: a huge meal of steak21. A. since B. while C. before D. as22. A. wondering B. forgetting C. remembering D. regretting23. A. preferred B. expected C. failed D. decided24. A. Because B. When C. If D. Until25. A. hopelessly B. carelessly C. cautiously D. unwillingly26. A. trees B. woods C grasses D. bushes27. A. stream B. rock C. tree D. house28. A. heard B. found C. sensed D. smelt29. A. at B. in C. onto D. through30. A. Familiar B. Strange C. Terrible D. pleasant31. A. missed B. discovered C. followed D. ignored32. A. calmly B. merrily C. gently D. loudly33. A. wandered B. looked C. searched D. travelled34. A. girl B. house C. window D. hero35. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. embarrassment D. delight36. A. jumped B. climbed C. walked D. flew37. A. awake B. asleep C. abandoned D. available38. A. saw B. spotted C. observed D. watched39. A. disturbed B. comforted C. rescued D. scared40. A. pain B. shock C. sorrow D. relief第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

甘肃省天水市第一中学2016届高三（普通班）上学期第三次阶段考试英语试题第I卷一、阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AIt’s summer movie time again. Check out our list of four films.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanRelease Date: November 4Story: It’s the summer before Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped from the Wizards’ Prison. And he was ordered to kill Harry Potter. Around the World in 80 DaysRelease Date: November 16Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout ( Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge (庇护) with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial art skills(军事技能) to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days.Spider-Man 2Release Date: November 30Story: Peter Parker is still coming to accept his dual identity (双重身份) as the crime superhero Spider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane, meanwhile, his Aunt May is in trouble. This is Dr Otto Octavius who has appeared to bring her a lot of troubles.King ArthurRelease Date: November 7Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights in Britain. Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams.1. When can you see the film acted by Jackie Chan?A. November 4B. November 30C. November 16.D. November 7.2. In Spider-Man 2, Aunt May’s trouble is caused by______.A. Spider-ManB. Peter ParkerC. Mary JaneD. Dr Otto Octavius3. What kind of article of this passage?A. A news reportB. A funny diary.C. An advertisement.D. A composition.BAn African proverb says that a single hand cannot tie a bundle. Everyone needs companions to help them sail through the rough seas of life. Even the strongest and richest person still needs friends. Our money and strength would have no value if we had no friends to share with us. The best friendship is a give-and-take relationship. We need the support of our family, friends and the community. In turn we also give support to the society, our friends and our family.The word “friend” has many mean ings. It could be the bus driver who takes you to and from work every day. It could be a parent, a colleague, a wife or husband, a brother or sister, or even the unknown person who helped you just once when you could not find your way. Real friends share not only our happiness but our sorrows as well. This may explain why we have the expression “a friend in need is a friend indeed”.Friendship is like the sunshine that keeps us warm. It is like the refreshing raindrops on the fields that give the farmers hope of a good planting season. Without friends our life would be like a desert where our only friend would be loneliness and sadness. The most fortunate person is the one who has friends from all levels in the society. A driver might find friends not only among his colleagues but among farmers, bankers, traders, students, politicians or teachers. We should never forget our old friends when we make new ones. We should treasure each of our friends whether poor or rich, beautiful or not. Each friend is unique in his or her own way. And all together, they enrich life and make it very colourful.4. What is the main topic of the passage?A. How to sail through the sea of life.B. Friends and friendship.C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.D. Never forget old friends when making new ones.5. What is the correct understanding of friends according to the writer?A. Friends who share our happiness are not real friends.B. Friends will take us through rough seas.C. Friends never expect anything from others.D. Friends can be different people around us.6. An unknown person can be a friend as well when .A. he helps you with what you needB. he is told how to find his wayC. he becomes one of your familyD. he is a driver taking you from and to work7. The underlined word “unique” in the last paragraph most probably means “”.A. specialB. poorC. richD. valuableCMore than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed across the globe each day, and it’s like ly that many taste bitter.Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the colour of their cups.Scientists claim that blue and glass mugs, which are popular in some coffee shops, can reduce coffee’s bi tterness, without any need for sugar, and that coffee drunk from white cups tastes the bitterest.To prove their claims, the researchers invited 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups -- blue, white and transparent glass -- to do an experiment.In the experiment, coffee consumed from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other two colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.The scientists believe that the colour brown may be associated with coffee’s bitterness because coffee in a white cup appears the brownest and tastes the bitterest.“Our study clearly shows that the colour of a coffee cup does influence the perceived (感受到的) taste and flavor of coffee,” said Dr George Doorn of Federation University Australia, “but the potential effects may be different between a one-time purchase and a return customer.”“Anyhow, the effect of the colour of the cup on the flavor of the coffee suggests that café owners, baristas (服务员), as well as coffee cup manufacturers should carefully consider the colour of their cups, ” he added. However, the idea that colour can alter the taste of food and drink is not new.A study published last year revealed that red, strawberry-flavored mousse (慕斯蛋糕) served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter and 15 percent more flavorous than the same food presented on a black plate.8. What color of the cup can best reduce coffee’s bitterness without adding sugar?A. Blue.B. Brown.C. White.D. Transparent.9. The scientists used ________ to do the experiment to prove their claims.① different brands of coffee ② different colored coffee cups③ several volunteers ④ several manufacturesA. ①②B. ②③C. ②④D. ③④10. Why does coffee in white cups taste the least sweet?A. Because white cups are not as beautiful as other cups.B. Because white cups make coffee appear the brownest.C. Because white cups reduce the sugar in them.D. Because white cups are better used to serve cakes.11. According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Black plates increase the sweetness of food and drink.B. Strawberry-flavored mousse is 10 percent sweeter than coffee.C. People consume more than 2.5 billion cups of coffee across the globe every year.D. People can make coffee taste sweeter by changing the color of their coffee cups.DPeter, a high school student, was pretty busy with school, and he was on the soccer team. High school was hard, because everyone wanted to have nice clothes, hang out, drive cars, and all these cost money. Peter’s father was the sort of guy that believed you had to earn whatever you got, so he wasn’t just about to hand over lots of money for Peter to use to have fun. So, he had to get a job.During his freshman year summer vacation, his classmate got him a job working on a hay (干草) farm. He threw hay up into wagons as the tractor drove around fields, and then they stacked (剁起) it in the hot barn.（干草棚）It was a hot, low paying job.He once worked a few nights a week at a grocery store. He put things on the shelf. It was a lot of lifting and carrying, and his arms were strong from this and the previous job. It was dull and didn’t pay much.He took some time off when soccer got serious, but the following summer he tried working at a lumber（废旧家具）yard. It was hot outside, but he got a lot of exercise lifting and carrying things like boards and drywall. He also learned a lot about building supplies. It still didn’t pay well.From there, he spent a year doing some tutoring for a friend of the family, but that was piecemeal. His first real job came the last year at school, when he fixed registers and worked on computers at a big box store. It was hisfavorite job yet, but it s till didn’t pay well.What Peter realized with all of these jobs was that he needed a better paying job! The only way to get that was to get trained or educated. He could go to school and get a 2-year degree in an office or technical position. His other ch oices were going to a 4­year college or joining the army. He wasn’t sure what he was going to do yet, but he knew he had to do something. Jobs were a lot of work, money was hard to earn, but he liked staying busy and being able to buy things. Peter wanted the most out of life, and that meant education.12. How many jobs had Peter taken?A. ThreeB. FourC. FiveD. Six13.All the jobs Peter had taken had one thing in common:________.A. They were done during his vacationB. They were dull and tiresomeC. They needed hard labourD. They didn’t pay well14. ________was the most important for Peter if he wanted a good job.A. ConfidenceB. EducationC. OpportunityD. Wisdom15. We can learn from the text that________.A. Peter knew what to do for his futureB. Peter’s father didn’t care about himC. it was very hard for Peter to make his choicesD. Peter was determined to do whatever he liked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。

天水一中2015-2016学年第二学期高二第一次月考试卷英语注意事项：1. 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填涂在答题卡相应的位置。

3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

4. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

第I卷（选择题）第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（每小题2分, 共30分）ALife is not easyJoshua during Worldhis family’s Jewishare sent to live incamps. Scared and alone, Joshua one day makes friendshe calls BethlehemIt is an easy-to-read collection of poems originallyin faith and to be a cure for chromic depression(长strengthen identity and purpose. presents the highlights of his 83 years of life, includingthe study of thespiritual leaders.More thi ngs in Heavenanyone who insiststwo opposedstructure of empirical(family, or even hobbies.1. The ISBN for the book of poems is _______.A. 9781462031795B. 9781462058679C. 9780595433582D. 97814120278542. What kind of readers will probably like reading More Things in Heaven?A. Those who are trying to be spiritual leaders.B. Those who are searching for the meaning of life.C. Those who study the art of writing.D. Those who like traveling abro ad.3. Which of the following books explores the origin of humans?A. Seeking the Edge.B. More Things in Heaven.C. Joshua, Helmut, and Bethlehem.D. Creation or Evolution.BThere is no doubt that teens today are extremely busy. Homework piles up and extra-curricular (课外的) activities are time-consuming. Often, teens have to take part in a sport or activity after school, and they are up until 10:00 or later doing homework. Getting teenagers involved in volunteer opportunities can give them a sense of accomplishment that is not connected with sports or school.Teenagers are often in their own little world. Helping them get involved in volunteering opportunities is the perfect way for them to open up that world and give their time to a good cause.The key to getting teens involved in volunteer work is to find an opportunity that will fit into their schedule and find something that interests them. Also, keep it close to home. If they have to travel a long distance to volunteer, it’s less likely to be accomplished.My son has helped with the local library’s reading program for two summers. It is close to home and the schedule is very elastic. We go in and choose days that work with his schedule and he volunteers for about 2 hours at a time. He is responsible for helping kids get signed up for the summer reading program and helping them record the hours they read. It is only a one-week time commitment, but it is very rewarding.When teens volunteer they often see that there are others more needy than themselves. They also learn time management. Your teen will become a more rounded, less self-centred individual.Colleges see thousands of students applying for admission every year. If your teen has shown the devotion to volunteer in the community, it can give him the advantage for college admission or scholarship opportunities. So, volunteering is good for their present and their future!4. What is the text mainly about?A. The heavy loads faced by teens toady.B. The benefits of volunteering for teens.C. The author’s son’s volunteering experience.D. The requirements of volunt eering.5. The author of the text probably_______.A. never thought his son would volunteerB. tries to limit his son’s volunteering timeC. supports his son in volunteeringD. is concerned about his son’s learning6. We can infer from the last paragraph that_______.A. colleges show more preference for students with volunteering experiencesB. volunteering can help a teen stand out as an excellent studentC. scholarship opportunities are only offered to excellent studentsD. one can’t become an excellen t student without volunteering experience7. The underlined word “elastic” in the fourth paragraph can be best replaced by “”.A. independentB. tightC. preciousD. flex ibleCPicking up objects plays an important role in people’s life. E l-E is a robot that is designed to get everyday objects for people with disabilities.About 1.5 meters tall, with a single robotic arm that can pick up objects at different heights, El-E is e quipped to discover what its owner wants and then go and fetch it. The user can point a location to the robot using a “point-and-click”way of interaction, which provides a direct way to tell the robot which object to handle or where to go. The robot can adapt the position of its arm in order to grasp the object.After successful early trials, some scientists expanded El-E’s functions and tried to combine voice commands with the laser(激光) in order to do more complicated tasks, like opening doors. The robot recognizes words such as “pull” or “push” and performs the action on an object illuminated by the laser. In order to add more functions, project director Prof. Charlie and his colleagues are focusing on programming El-E to locate and fetch common household items such as a hairbrush, a bottle of pills or a cell phone.The robot is also designed to learn from its mistakes. “If it fails to fetch an object, it will recognize it and try again,” Charlie said. Formal studies have shown El-E to be a good worker. In 127 out of 134 trials, the robot successfully picked up the requested object.8. What is the purpose of the text?A. To desc ribe different types of El-E.B. To predict the development of El-E.C. To introduce the functions of El-E.D. To stress the importance of El-E.9. The underlined part “point-and-click” in Paragraph 2 refers to .A. a method through which people give commandsB. a machine that can be used to replace the robotC. a signal used to show the robot where the object isD. a button that controls the actions of the robot10. How do Charlie and his colleagues develop El-E?A. By having it communicate with more people.B. By making it able to fetch more items.C. By letting it pick up objects more accurately.D. By getting it changeable at different occasions.11. From the text, we can learn that_______.A. robots are getting more and more popularB. robots are quicker than human beingsC. more and more people begin to develop robots for the disabledD. correcting mistakes can help the robot work more successfullyDHere is an astonishing and significant fact: Mental work alone can’t make us tired. It sounds absurd. But a years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of fatigue(疲劳). To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that blood passing through the brain, when it is active, shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer, we would find it full of fatigue toxins(毒素) and fatigue products. But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein, it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.So far as the brain is concerned, it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning. The brain is totally tireless. So what makes us tired?Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional attitudes. One of England’s most outstanding scientists, J.A. Hadfield, says, “The greater part of the fatigue from which we suffer is of mental origin. In fact, fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.”Dr. Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He declares, “One hundred percent of the fatigue of sitting worker in good health is due to emotional problems.”What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired? Joy? Satisfaction? No! A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness, worry, a feeling of not being appreciated---those are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.12. What surprised the scientists a few years ago?A. Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborer’s blood.B. The brain could work for many hours without fatigue.C. Albert Einstein didn’t feel worn after a day’s work.D. A mental worker’s blood was filled with fatigue toxins.13. According to the author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?A. Challenging mental work.B. Endless tasks.C. Unpleasant emotions.D. Physical labor.14. What’s the author’s attitude towards the scientists’ idea?A. He argues against them.B. He doubts them.C. He agrees with them.D. He hesitates to accept them.15. We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers needto ________.A. have some good food.B. enjoy their workC. exercise regularlyD. discover fatigue toxins第二节阅读填空（每小题2分, 共10分）.根据内容, 从对话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。

天水一中2016—2017学年第二学期2016级第二阶段考试试题英语(A卷）本试卷分为第I卷(选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分100分。

考试时间为90分钟。

第I卷（满分50分）第一部分阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ADo you help others in Canada or out of the country？Here are some non-profit(非盈利的）organizations in Calgary，Canada，through which you can do somethingfor others。

Calgary ReadsCalgary Reads helps struggling readers in Grade One and Two twice a week。

Trained adult volunteers carry out one—to-one reading teaching in the c hildren’s school during school hours。

Volunteers are trained to use a proven effective lesson framework(框架). Time is spent coaching readers while providing a strong role model in each child’s life.Address：105, 12th Ave SETelephone：1 403 777—8254Ukrainian Mission CanadaThis organization helps children in need in Ukraine, a country in Eastern Europe。

甘肃省天水市第三中学2016届高三第二次月考英语试题Word版含答案天水市三中2015—2016学年度高三级第二次月考英语试题考试时间120分钟。

共150分。

第一部分英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A﹑B﹑C﹑D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. The worried mother asked all the ____ in the street whether they had seen her lost child.A. pass-bysB. passing-byC. passer-bysD. passers-by2.The villagers went out to the mountain __________ the missing child.A. in a search ofB. in search ofC. searched forD. looking after3. ---The window is dirty. ----I know. It ______ for weeks.A. didn?t cleanB. wasn?t cleanedC. hasn?t cleanedD. hasn?t been cleaned4. The building _____ will be completed in a month. It will be our labbuildingA. to paintB. to have paintedC. being paintedD. painting5. When the question _____ at the meeting, no one could answer it.A. roseB. aroseC. cameD. raised6. I shall never forget those years _____ I worked in the factory with the workers, _____ has a great effect on my life.A. when, thatB. when, whichC. as, whoD. that, which7. With his son＿＿＿, the old man felt unhappy.A. to be disappointedB. disappointingC. being disappointedD.to disappoint8. I was so angry at all ______ he was doing _______ I left at once.A. that, thatB. that, whichC. what, thatD. which, that9. Little _____ at that time that this“boring”subject would become his favourite later on.A. he knewB. he has knownC. has he knownD. did he know10. They________ this novel for four hours. Let them have a rest.A. are readingB. have been readingC. readD. had read11. What we all know is that the old scientist, ____ life was hard in the past, still works very hardin his eighties.A. for whomB. for himC. for whoseD. for which12. He hesitated for a moment before kicking the ball; otherwise, he ___________ a goal.A. would scoreB. scoredC. would have scoredD. had scored13. That night the band played many old songs, ___ the famous American song Country Road by John Denver.A. containingB. includedC. includingD. contained14. —He seldom goes to the cinema.—.A. Neither do IB. Neither am IC. So do ID. So am I15..I find these problems are easy _____A. to be worked outB. to work them outC. to work outD. to be worked them out16. The mother, as well as her two daughters, ____ to the theatre with some friends this evening.A. are goingB. were goingC. is goingD. was going17. ―The river runs clear.―We all appreciate the importance the local government has __ the environmental protection.A. attached toB. left forC. responded toD. learnt from18. People should also wash food with chemicals before eating it．A．covered B．cover C．covering D．to cover19. We look forward to the day when the car will be replaced by some less dangerous_____ oftransport.A. methodsB. meansC. mannersD. ways20. It?s almost five years____we saw each other last time .A. beforeB. afterC. sinceD. when第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)I?m someone who never went to university but always thoug ht about it. The only way I 21 was listening to my children talk about their class and all the interesting things they were 22 . University was just a life-long 23 of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I still thought about that old dream 24 one day when there was an Advanced-Age25 at the local university. I decided to 26 .The day finally arrived－my first day of school. As I 27 there, my mind was filled with 28 thoughts, “What am I doing? I?m not smart enough to go to university. The 29 will laugh when they see me in class. I probably won?t live long enough to get a 30 .Maybe I should just turn the car around and go home.”Then, 31 I saw it! A large billboard on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the Frog.I 32 a little and read the words next to his picture. “ Live your dreams. ” Was Kermit speaking me? I didn?t turn the car aroun d.I drove a little 33 on up the highway and there was another34. This one had a picture of Albert Einstein with his tongue 35 out. A line read, “As a student, he was no Einstein. ” And there was a word in red, “ Confidence”. A new attitude was 36 inside me.I was now 37 the gate of the university and there 38 still another billboard. This one showed a photograph of a proud 39in a cap and gown. Under the picture was her 40 , Nola Ochs, aged 95. Oldest University Graduate. Below it was the word s, “ Live Life ”. At that moment, my outlook changed completely.21. A. acquired B. consulted C. contained D. attended22. A. learning B. taking C. teaching D. using23. A. goal B.advice C. dream D. idea24. A. since B.until C. after D. before25. A. program B. system C. theme D. process26. A. turn up B. keep up C. sign up D. make up27. A. walked B.drove C. ran D. stepped28. A. active B. attractive C. negative D. optimistic29. A. tutors B. kids C. professors D. fellows30. A. degree B. praise C. skill D. reputation31. A. finally B. immediately C. exactly D. suddenly32. A. sped up B. slowed down C. cut down D. went up33. A. higher B. lower C. closer D. further34. A. billboard B. picture C. portrait D. cartoon35. A. breaking B.sticking C pulling. D. giving36. A.arriving B. forming C. building D. making37. A. approaching B. arriving C. squeezing D. staying38. A. lay B. lived C. stood D. sat39. A. man B. teenager C.youth D. woman40. A. motto B. name C. age D. hobby第二部分阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

天水市三中 2015—2016 学年度高三级第二次月考英语试题考试时间 120 分钟。

共 150 分。

第一部分 英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） 从A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

1. The worried mother asked all the ___ in the street whether they had seen her lost child. A. pass-bysB. passing-byC. passer-bys2. _______________________________________ The villagers went out to the mountain the missing child.A. in a search ofB. in search ofC. searched forD. looking aftercleaned4. The building ___ will be completed in a month. It will be our labbuilding A. to paintB. to have paintedC. being paintedD. painting5. When the question ____ at the meeting, no one could answer it. A. roseB. aroseC. cameD. raised6. I shall never forget those years ___ I worked in the factory with the workers, ____ has a9. Little ____ at that time that this “boring ”subject would become his favourite later on. A. he knewB. he has knownC. has he knownD. did he know10. They ______ this novel for four hours. Let them have a rest. A. are readingB. have been readingC. readD. had read11. What we all know is that the old scientist, __ life was hard in the past, still works very hard3. ---The window is dirty. --- I know. It _____ for weeks. A. didn?t cleanB. wasn?t cleanedC. hasn?t cleanedD. hasn?t beenD. passers-bygreat effect on my life. A. when, thatB. when, which7. With his son _____ , the old man felt un happy. A. to be disappointed B. disappointing 8. I was so angry at all _____ he was doing ___ A. that, thatB. that, whichC. as, whoD. that, whichC. being disappointedD.to disappointI left at once. C. what, thatD. which, thatA. for whomB. for himC. for whoseD. for which16. The mother, as well as her two daughters, ___ to the theatre with some friends this evening. A. are goingB. were goingC. is goingD. was going17. ——The river runs clear.—We all appreciate the importa nee the local gover nment has __ the environmen tal protect ion. A. attached toB. left forC. resp on ded toD. learnt from18. People should also wash food _______ with chemicals before eating it . A . coveredB . coverC . coveringD . to cover19. We look forward to the day whe n the car will be replaced by some less dangerous ___ oftran sport. A. methodsB. meansC. mannersD. ways20. It© almost five years ___ we saw each other last time .A. beforeB. afterC. si neeD. whe n第二节 完形填空 洪20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I?m some one who n ever went to un iversity but always thought about it. The on ly way I 21 was listening to my children talk about their class and all the interesting things they were 22 . University was just a life-long 23 of mine. I just turned sixty-four years old in September. I stillthought about that old dream 24 one day when there was an Advanced-Age25 at the local uni versity. I decided to 26_in his eighties.12. He hesitated for a mome nt before kick ing the ball; otherwise, he _________ a goal. A. would score B. scored C. would have scored D. had scored 13. That ni ght the band played many old son gs, __the famous America n song Country Road by Joh n Denver.A. containingB. in cludedC. in clud ing 14. — He seldom goes to the cinema.— _____ . A. Neither do I B. Neither am IC. So do I15.」find these problems are easy ____ D. containedD. So am IA. to be worked outB. to work them outC. to work outD. to be worked them outThe day fin ally arrived —my first day of school. As I 27_there, my mi nd was filled with 28thoughts, “ What am I doing? I?m not smart eno ugh to go to uni versity. Thtewill laugh whe nthey see me in class. I probably won?t live long eno ugh to get a 30 .Maybe I should just tur n thecar around and go home. ”Then, 311 saw it! A large billboard on the side of the road with a picture of Kermit the Frog.I 32 a little and read the words n ext to his picture. “ Live your dreams. ” Was Kermit speak ing me? I did n?t tur n the car around.I drove a little 33 on up the highway and there was ano ther 34. This one had a picture ofAlbert Einstein with his tongue 35_ out. A line read, “ As a student, he was no Einstein.there was a word in red, “ Con fide nee ” . A n ew 36itudnswesme.I was now 37 the gate of the uni versity and there 38 still ano ther billboard. This one showed a photograph of a proud 39 in a cap and gow n. Un der the picture was her 40_, NolaOchs, aged 95. Oldest Uni versity Graduate. Below it was the words,my outlook cha nged completely.21. A. acquired B. con sulted C. contained D. atte nded22. A. learni ng B. tak ing C. teach ing D. using23. A. goal B.advice C. dream D. idea24. A. since B.u ntil C. after D. before25. A. program B. system C. theme D. process26. A. turn up B.keep up C. sig n up D. make up27. A. walked B.drove C. ran D. stepped28. A. active B. attractive C. n egative D. optimistic29. A. tutors B. kids C. professors D. fellows30. A. degree B. praise C. skillD. reputati on31. A. fin ally B. immediately C. exactly D. sudde nly32. A. sped up B. slowed dow n C. cut dow n D. went up33. A. higher B. lower C. closer D. further34. A. billboard B. picture C. portrait D. cartoon35. A. break ing B.sticki ng C pulli ng. D. givi ng36. A.arrivi ng B. formi ng C. buildi ng D. maki ng 38. A. lay B. lived C. stood D. satAnd Live Life ” . At that m37. A. approach ing B. arrivi ng C. squeez ing D. stay ing39. A. man B. tee nager C.youth D. woma n40. A. motto B. n ame C. age D.hobby第二部分阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

天水市三中2019届高一年级第一学段考试英语试题2016年10月29日第I卷共7页，四大题。

满分90分第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分50分）第一节、单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分）1. --- May I go on with my topic now?--- _____.A. It doesn’t matterB. My pleasureC. Go aheadD. With pleasure2.—Were you pleased to see your old friend?--______ pleased, even excited.A.More thanB.No more thanC.More or lessD.Other than3. She told us _____ story that we all forgot about the time.A. such an interestingB. such interesting aC. so an interestingD. a so interesting4. Mrs. Smith warned her daughter after drinking.A. never driveB. to never driveC. never drivingD.never to drive5. --- What do you think of the grammar book?--- Oh, it really is _____ useful reference book, which is worth reading _____ second time.A. a; aB. an; theC. an;D. the; the6. ______ no doubt ______he can win the game this time.A．There’s; that B．There’s; whether C．It’s; that D．It’s; whether7. She soon _________ French when she went to live in France.A. set upB. took upC. put upD. picked up8. To reach Africa, we flew high mountains, deep val leys and great deserts.A. on, across, thoughB. over, through, throughC. over, through, acrossD. on, in, across9.The students asked me going to be held.A. when is the partyB. when the party wasC. when the party isD. when was the party10. --- Some Chinese students find it difficult to understand native speakers when in London.1---- Exactly, ______ they’ve learned a lot about grammar and known many words.A. as ifB. as thoughC. even ifD. when11. Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seat belts .The plane _____ .A . takes off B. is taking off C. has taken off D. took off12. _____ get to the company on time, we set out early in the morning.A. So as toB. In order toC. So thatD. In order that13. He insisted that he ______ nothing wrong and he ______ punished.A. had done; not beB. has done; wasn’t beC. do; not beD. did; wasn’t14. — A number of people ______ learning English nowadays.— Yes. The number of people who are learning English _______ increasing.A. is ; isB. are ; areC. are ; isD. is ; are15. I was so angry at all ____ he was doing _____I walked out.A. which; thatB. that; whichC. that; thatD. which; which16.It must have taken a long time to ______ all the facts of these old books.A.take apartB.watch overC.break upD.dig out17.—The telephone is ringing.--I ______ answer it.A.am going toB.am toC.am about toD.will18.We must be aware that we shouldn’t waste anything. ______, we shouldn’t waste time.A.After allB.Above allC.In allD.All in all19. The newly learnt words will soon be forgotten unless ________ used in everyday life.A. graduallyB. looselyC. exactlyD. frequently20. He talked about the teachers and schools______he had visited.A. thatB. whichC. whoD. where第二节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡将该选项的标号涂黑。

甘肃省天水市第一中学2016届高三上学期期中考试英语试题第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．AOne day, I received a call from a colleague. He was about to give a student a zero for his answer to a physical problem, while the student claimed a perfect score. I was elected as their arbiter（仲裁人）. I read the examination problem: “Show how it is possible to determine the height of a tall building with the aid of a barometer（气压计）. ”The student had answered; "Take the barometer to the top of the building, attach a long rope to it, lower it to the street, and then bring it up, measuring the length of the rope. The length of it is the height of the building.”The student had really answered the question completely, but the answer didn't confirm his competence in physics. I suggested the student try again. I gave him six minutes to answer the question, warning that the answer should show some knowledge of physics. Five minutes later, he said he had many answers and dashed off one, which read：“Take the barometer to the top of the building and lean over the edge of the roof. Drop the barometer, timing its fall with a stopwatch. Then, use the physical formula（公式）to calculate the height of the building.”At this point, my colleague had to accept it, and then the student made almost full marks. I couldn't help asking the student what the other answers were. He listed many others, and then added, "Probably the best is to take the barometer to the administrator and said to him, ‘Sir, here is a fine barometer. If you tell me the height of the building, I will give it to you.”,Then, I asked the student if he really did not know the conventional answer to this question. He admitted that he did, but said that he was fed up with high school and college instructors trying to teach him how to think.The name of the student was Bohr who later was famous all over the world. He won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1922.1. The student got a zero at the beginning because _____.A. the teacher wasn't satisfied with himB. his answer wasn't complete or correctC. the teacher didn't fully understand his answerD. his answer didn't show his knowledge of physics2. We know from the passage that _____.A. the student knew the expected answerB. the administrator told Bohr the heightC. the author preferred Bohr's last answerD. the teacher was a very stubborn person3. We can learn from the passage that _____.A. instructors can teach students how to thinkB. arbiters can help students to get high scoresC. students should be given more freedom in thinkingD. teachers should make students use physical formulas4. What was Bohr's attitude toward his schooling?A. OptimisticB. CriticalC. ApprovingD. NeutralBRecordings of angry bees are enough to send big, tough African elephants running away, a new study says. Beehives (蜂窝)—either recorded or real—may even prevent elephants from damaging farmer’s crops.In 2002, scientist Lucy King and her team found that elephants avoid certain trees with bees living in them. Today, Lucy wants to see if African honeybees might discourage elephants from eating crops. But before she asked farmer to go to the trouble of setting up beehives on their farms, she needed to find out if the bees would scare elephants away.Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in northern Kenya and set up a recorder. Then she threw a stone into the beehive, which burst into life. Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down. Next，Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in a tree close to each family.From a distance, Lucy switched on the pre-recorded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera. Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds. Out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees. Lucy reported that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them. When Lucy played the sound of a waterfall (瀑布) instead of the angry bees tomany of the same elephant families, the animals were undisturbed. Even after four minutes, most of the groups stayed in one place.Lucy is now studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times. She hasn’t tested enough groups yet to know, but her initial (最初的) results were promising enough to begin trials with farmers. She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if elephants are frightened away.5. We know from the passage that elephants may be frightened of .A. loud noisesB. some cropsC. video camerasD. angry bees6. As mentioned in the passage, Lucy .A. works by herself in AfricaB. needs to test more elephant groupsC. has stopped elephants eating cropsD. has got farmers to set up beehives on their farms7. Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive?A. To record the sound of bees.B. To make a video of elephants.C. To see if elephants would run away.D. To find out more about the behavior of bees.8. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Young elephants ignore African honeybees.B. Waterfalls can make elephants stay in one place.C. Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them.D. Farmers do not allow Lucy to conduct tests in their fields.CProudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name wholooked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quite! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!9. What did the author’s classmates think about his report?A. interestingB. ridiculous.C. boring.D. puzzling.10. Why was the author confused about the task?A. He was unfamiliar with American history.B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction.D. He was new at the school.11. The underlined word “burning” in P ara. 3 probably means _______.A. annoyedB. ashamedC. readyD. eager12. In the end, the author turned things around _______.A. by redoing his taskB. through his own effortsC. with the help of his grandfatherD. under the guidance of his headmasterDI believe that my country，Poland，is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents—to some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing. It’s not so common nowadays to treat food that way，since you hardly ever bake your own bread. Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make our food from scratch (起点), some customs have been kept—that’s why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any fo od away—even though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more. It’s widely known that yo u value more anything that needs your effort in the first place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals together—extremely difficult now, but so rewarding! You can share other members’ troubles and successes, give your children some attention, or just sit down for a moment, instead of rushing through life aimlessly. Furthermore, your body，and stomach in particular will be very grateful for such a time!In Poland, a wedding，Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal. Women in the house get together and cook ,sometimes for a few days before the event，and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about.You cannot over-value the importance of f ood in the country. What’s more, almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.13. When the writer was a child, he/she _______.A. found people were crazy about breadB. began to realize the importance of foodC. thought that cutting bread was amazingD. learned people hardly baked their own bread14. The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food because___________.A. he/she makes food from scratchB. his/her parents would blame him/herC. some customs still have effect on him/herD. many people are still working hard as farmers15. From the text, we can learn that, in Poland, ________.A. most meals can be interesting topics for a long timeB. the whole family often have meals together nowadaysC. it’s common for women to get together to cook for a few daysD. family members can know more about each other by having meals together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。

高三阶段性教学质量检测英语试题 2016.10本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分, 共150分。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

第I卷（选择题共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the man prefer to drink?A. Tea.B. Coffee.C. Cold water.2. What does the man dislike?A. Flying.B. Driving.C. Traveling.3. What does the man say about the blouse?A. It’s of good design.B. It’s up-to-date.C. It’s old-fashioned.4. When will the man meet Mr. Smith?A. At 1:45 p.m.B. At 2:00 p.m.C. At 2: 15 p.m.5. What is probably wrong with the man?A. He has caught a cold.B. He has got a stomachache.C. He ate something good.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

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

2015---2016 学年第一学期第一次阶段考试（辅导班）英语命题人：高鸿审题人：李建班级姓名第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15题：每小题2分，总分30分）AIt was one of those terribly hot days in Baltimore. Needless to say, it was too hot to do anything outside. But it was also scorching in our apartment. This was 1962, and I would not live in a place with an air conditioner for another ten years. So my brother and I decided to leave the apartment to find someplace indoors. He suggested we could see a movie. It was a brilliant plan.Movie theaters were one of the few places you could sit all day and—most important —sit in air conditioning. In those days, you could buy one ticket and sit through two movies. Then, the theater would show the same two movies again. If you wanted to, you could sit through them twice. Most people did not do that, but the manager at our theater. Mr. Bellow did not mind if you did.That particular day, my brother and I sat through both movies twice, trying to escape the heat. We bought three bags of popcorn and three sodas each. Then, we sat and watched The Music Man followed by The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. We’d already seen the second movie once before. It had been at the theater since January, because Mr. Bellow loved anything with John Wayne in it.We left the theater around 8, just before the evening shows began. But we returned the next day and saw the same two movies again, twice more. And we did it the next day too. Finally, on the fourth day, the heat wave broke.Still, to this day I can sing half the songs in The Music Man and recite half of John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart’s dialogue from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance! Those memories are some of the few I have of the heat wave of 1962. They’re really memories of the screen, not memories of my life.1.In which year did the author first live in a place with an air conditioner?A. 1952B. 1972C. 1962D. 19822. What does the underlined word “It”in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceB. The theater.C. The Music ManD. The heat3.What do we know about Mr. Bellow?A. He loved children very much.B. He was a movie star.C. He sold air conditioners.D. He was a fan of John Wayne.4.Why did the author and his/her brother see the same movies several times?A. The two movies were really wonderful.B. They wanted to avoid the heat outside.C. The manager of the theater was friendly.D. They liked the popcorn and the soda at the theater.BHave you ever dreamed of visiting a planet in the Milk Way? While the trip sounds exciting, it would take years and years to reach your destination. So in the future, bedtime for astronauts may be more than a few hours of regular shut-eye. They would have to sleep for years.European researchers are now conducting hibernation experiments. The study may help them understand whether humans could ever sleep through the years it would take for a space flightto distant planets. "If there was an effective technology, it could make deep-space travel a reality," said Mark Ayre of the European Space Agency last month.What seems like science fiction is not completely unlikely. Researchers have been able to use chemicals to put living cells into a sleep-like state where they don't age. They have now moved on to small, non-hibernating mammals like rats.A major challenge is the fact that cells can be very simple systems, whereas body organs are far more complex."It's like moving from a simple Apple computer to a supercomputer," said Marco Biggiogera, a hibernation researcher at Italy's University of Pavia.Just like bears and frogs, the hibernation of human beings would cause a person's metabolism (新陈代谢) to lower so they would need less energy.Medical research, however, is just half of a space flight hibernation system.There is the challenge of designing a suitable protective shelter. Such a shelter would provide the proper environment for hibernation, such as the proper temperature. It would also have to monitor (监控) life functions and serve the physiological needs of the hibernator.According to Ayre, the six-person Human Outer Planets Exploration Mission to Jupiter's moon (木星的卫星) Callisto, could be an opportunity to use human hibernation. The mission aims to send six humans on a five-year flight to Callisto, where they will spend 30 days, in 2045.5. European researchers are conducting hibernation experiments to ________.A. ensure astronauts to get a complete sleepB. find the secret of some creaturesC. make preparations for the journey to Jupiter’s moon CallistoD. know if man can sleep for years6. The sentence “What seems like science fiction is not completely unlikely” means ______.A. Science fiction is people’s imagination.B. Science fiction is imaginative, but it can be realized.C. Things seem impossible may come true.D. Things described in science fiction are sure to become true.7. The passage implies that ________.A. putting living cells into a sleep-like state is full of failureB. Biggiogera is confident with the experimentC. human’s hibernation needs no energyD. medical research is the key to space flight hibernation system8. What’s th e best title for the passage?A. Six humans to fly to CallistoB. Human hibernation improves healthCElizabeth Freeman was born about 1742 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, aealthy Massachusetts slaveholders. She became known as “Mumbet” or “Mum Bett.”For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley family. One d ay, Ashley’s wife tried to strike Mumbet’s sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, sheleft the house and refused to come back. When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgewick. With his help, Mumbet sued(起诉) for her freedom. While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the newMassachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumbet won her freedom---- the first slave in Massachusetts to do so under the new constitution.Strangely enough, after the trial, the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She declined and instead went to work for Segdewick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her legacy lived on in her many descendants(后裔). One of her great-grandchildren was W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the founder of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokesperson for African American civil rights.Mumbet’s tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part: “She was born a slave and remained a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She could neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she ha d no superior or equal.”9. What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1?A. She was born a slaveB. She was a slaveholderC. She had a famous sisterD. She was born into a rich family10. What did Mumbet learn from discussions about the new consititution?A. She should always obey her owners’ ordersB. She should be as free and equal as whitesC. How to be a good servantD. How to apply for a job11. What did Mumbet do after the trial?A. She chose to work for a lawyerB. She found the NAACPC. She continued to serve the AshleysD. She went to live with hergrandchildren12. What is the test mainly about?A. A story of a famous writer and spokespersonB. The friendship between a lawyerand a slaveC. The life of a brave African American womanDWhat will power your house in the future? Nuclear, wind, or solar power? According to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, it might be leaves -but artificial ones.Natural leaves are able to change sunlight and water into energy. It is known as photosynthesis (光合作用). Now researchers have found a way to imitate this seemingly simple process.The artificial leaf developed by Daniel Nocera and his colleagues at MIT can be seen as a special silicon chip (硅片) with catalysts (催化剂). Similar to natural leaves, it can split water into hydrogen and oxygen when put into a bucket of water. The hydrogen and oxygen gases are then stored in a fuel cell (电池), which uses those two materials to produce electricity, located either on top of a house or beside the house.Though the leaf is only about the shape of a poker card, scientists claimed that it is promising to be an inexpensive source of electricity in developing countries. "One can imagine villages in India and Africa not long from now purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology," said Docera at a conference of the American Chemical Society.An artificial leaf is not a new idea. The first artificial leaf was invented in 1997 but was too expensive and unstable for practical use. The new leaf, by contrast, is made of cheap materials, easy to use and highly stable. In laboratory studies, Nocera showed that an artificial leaf prorotype(原型) could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activity.The wonderful improvements come from Nocera's recent discovery of several powerful new, inexpensive catalysts. These catalysts make the energy transformation (转换) inside the efficient with water and sunlight. Right now, the new leaf is about 10 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a natural one. Besides, the device can run in whatever water is available; that is, it doesn't need pure water. This is important for some countries that don't have access to pure water.With the goal to "make each home its own power station" and "giving energy to the poor", scientists believe that the new application could be widely used in developing countries, especially in India and rural China.13. Which of the following order correctly shows how the artificial leaf is used to produce electricity?a. artificial leaves split water into hydrogen and oxygenb. the hydrogen and oxygen gases are stored in a fuel cellc. the artificial leaves are put in waterd. the fuel cell uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricityA. cabdB. cbadC. bcadD. cadb14. Which of the following statements about new artificial leaves is TRUE according to thearticle?A. They are inexpensive but unstable.B. They are as efficient at carrying out photosynthesis as natural leaves.C. They can work only in pure water.D. They need several catalysts to help them work efficiently.15. The aim of the scientists at MIT in developing the new artificial leaves is to .A. build-up more power stations in the worldB. provide cheaper energy for developing countriesC. offer people in developing countries access to pure waterD. gain a deeper understanding of the photosynthesis process第二节（共5题；每小题2分，满分10分）How to Sleep BetterIf you’re having trouble getting good sleep through the night (turning, waking up more than once, for example), this text will tell you what you can do to ensure a peaceful night’s sleep.Get on schedule. Changing your sleeping time by more than an hour can severely disturb your sleep quality 16 For example, if you normally wake up at 6 a.m. on weekdays to get to work, you might go to be d around 10 p.m., because that’s when you start to feel sleepy, and it’s also a good time to ensure 8 hours of sleep. If, on the weekend, you sleep until 9 a.m., you probably won’t be able to fall asleep that night until 1a.m.17 Wait at least three hours after dinner before going to sleep. Digestion slows down while asleep, and a full stomach may interrupt sleep. Similarly, you should avoid going to bed on an empty stomach, as a completely empty stomach may equally disturb your sleeping patterns.18 Exp osure to light during the time when you’re supposed to be sleeping can disturb your body’s internal clock. Turn your light off, or use a very dim night light, 19 They includewindows, LED clocks, computer lights and cable boxes.Change your sleeping position. You may think that it’s impossible to control what position you sleep in since you aren’t fully aware of what you are doing, but it is possible and it can make a considerable difference. 20A. Try to avoid all sources of light.B. Keep the room as dark as possible.C. Make notes of unusual circumstances.D. Be mindful of what you eat or drink before bed.E. Sleep is considered to be adequate only when there is no daytime sleepiness.F. In other words, sudden change sleeping t ime will affect your “biological clock”.G. If you wake up in the middle of the night, make an effort to have a comfortable position.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Now and then I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see. Recently I was visited by a very good friend who had just 21 from a long walk in the woods, and I asked her what she had observed. “Nothing 22 ，” she replied. But for long I have been accustomed to such 23 , and became 24 that the_seeing_see_little.How was it 25 , I asked myself, to walk for an hour through the woods and see 26 worthy of note? I — who cannot see, find hundreds of things to 27 me through mere touch. I feel the delicate symmetry(对称) of a leaf. I pass my 28 lovingly about the smooth skin of a silver birch(白桦树), or the 29 bark of a pine. In 30 I touch the branches of trees hopefully 31 a bud, the first sign of 32 nature after her winter's 33 I feel the delightful, smooth texture of a flower, and discover its remarkable swirl(旋动); and something of the miracle of nature is revealed to me. Occasionally, if I am very fortunate, I place my hand gently in a small tree and feel the happiness of a bird in full song. I am delighted to have cool waters of a stream rush through my open fingers. To me a rich carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more 34 than the most luxurious Persian rug(波斯毛毯). To me the circle of seasons is a thrilling and unending drama, the action of which streams through my finger tips. At times my heart cries out with longing to see all these things. 35 I can get so much pleasure from mere touch, how much more 36 must be revealed by sight. Yet, those who have eyes 37 see little. The wholepicture of color and action filling the world is taken for granted. It is human, perhaps, to 38 little that which we have and to 39 that which we have not, but it is a great 40 that in the world of light and the gift of sight is used only as mere convenience rather that as a means of adding fullness to life.21. A. suffered B. benefited C. returned D. separated22. A. in brief B. in particular C. in advance D. in secret23. A. problems B. doubts C. questions D. responses24. A. convinced B. worried C. satisfied D. frightened25. A. normal B. possible C. necessary D. important26. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something27. A. amuse B. disappoint C. interest D. embarrass28. A. feet B. arms C. hands D. shoulders29. A. smooth B. colorful C. rough D. tough30. A. winter B. summer C. autumn D. spring31. A. in search of B. in praise of C. in need of D. in place of32. A. awakening B. enjoying C. disturbing D. appealing33. A. exercise B. work C. sleep D. rest34. A. available B. encouraged C. expensive D. welcomed35. A. Until B. Unless C. Though D. If36. A. leaves B. beauty C. trees D. nature37. A. obviously B. eventually C. naturally D. immediately38. A. imagine B. abandon C. appreciate D. expect39. A. turn down B. long for C. stick to D. depend on40. A. fact B. problem C. conclusion D. pity第Ⅱ卷第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）People’s eating habits may be pre-determined by their personality. Different people have different personalities, 41 lead to different eating habits. Each habit has its different characteristics.Accidental Dinners love to munch( eat steadily and often noisily). They often unconscious of their 42 (eat) habits and do not recognize the differences between foods on the basis of nutritional quality, 43 (fresh), or calorie content. Eating too much can occur 44 feelings of boredom or frustration.Irregular Diners typically pay little attention to their nutritional needs. Eating 45 (consider) a mere necessity. Quality presentation are of little importance. By 46 time they remember to eat, they seem extremely hungry and eat quickly.47 the name indicates, Habitual Diners prefer all things in keeping with a certain routine. Many of their habits are acquired during adolescence 48 young adulthood, such as smoking, drinking or enjoying certain foods.Social Diners easily adapt their habits to the people around them. Eating together is considered as an act of sharing, belonging, friendship or love. Gathering for a meal is part of every celebration. 49 (fortune), by focusing primarily on others, Social have a tendency to forget about 50 and fail to take care of their own needs.第三部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）My soccer coach retired in last week. I wanted to do anything special for him at his retirement party. My mum makes the better biscuits in the world, so I decide to ask her for help. Mum taught me some basic step of baking. I insisted on doing most of the baking myself. I thought the biscuits were really well. My only mistake was that I dropped some on the floor after I was packing them up.At a party, my coach, with a biscuit in his mouth, asked surprisingly who made them and joked, “I might have to retire again next year just get some more of these biscuits.”My favorite picture at the party is of my coach and me enjoy the biscuits with happy laughter!第二节书面表达（共25分）假如你是李华，现任你们学校的学生会主席。