2018-2019学年上海市西南位育高一上英语周练

上海市市西中学2018学年度第一学期期末考试高一英语II. Grammar and VocabularySection AGrammarThe world’s most famous heart surgeon, the Egyptian Professor, Sir Magdi Yacoub, has transplanted more hearts than anyone else. To the countless people ___1___lives he has transformed and saved, he is a hero. Professor Yacoub ___2___(inspire) in his work by his father, who was a general surgeon.Now 66 years old, professor Yacoub still retains his energy and extraordinary enthusiasm for his career. For 43 years, he ___3___(deal) with desperate patients whose combination of poor diet, inactive lifestyle and stress overload have caused them to ask for his help. Because of all these experiences, he is very aware of the role of good nutrition and regular exercise in ___4___(maintain) good health. He eats very well and swims early each morning.Professor Yacoub’ s life is always hectic(狂热的) ____5____a donor heart has suddenly been found, then an operation has to take place quickly. He works long hours; he says there are no regular hours for a heart surgeon, as the surgery ____6____take place when it needs to be carried out.For relaxation, professor Yacoub enjoys gardening. One dream of his is to go to the Amazon one day___7___(see) the rare plants there. He is patron of the Chain of Hope charity, which aims to take medical expense to the developing world. Specialist teams give their time free and travel all over the world to places such as Mozambique and Jamaica to train local surgeons in techniques ___8___ will save lives .This charity also brings needy children to the West for necessary heart surgery.Part B9.A: There is something wrong with the table.B: Yes, I ________ feel it moving.A. canB. mayC. mustD. ought10.The local government is in favor of __________ more nuclear power plants to promote the economic development.A. to buildB. builtC. buildD. building11.A: How much does it cost to send a parcel from Shanghai to Canada?B: It is too expensive __________.A. to be thinkingB. even to think itC. even to consider itD. to consider to do it12.Their __________ to the Palace made them __________ highly honoredA. invitation, feelB. being invited, feelingC. invited, feelD. being invited, feel13.—Would you please repeat your telephone number? I __________ quite catch it.—It’s 62548239.A. can’tB. couldn’tC. didn’tD. don’t14.Tommy__________ for he has gone out hunting without permission.A. will have been punishedB. is punishedC. has been punishedD. will be punished.15.He wouldn’t give up smoking__________ the doctor told him it was a matter of life and death.A. except whenB. afterC. untilD. in case16.This is the little girl __________ the famous artist said was thought of as a very talented and promising painter in the future.A. whomB. whoC. whoseD. /Section B VocabularyPart AVegetarians are people who don’t eat any animals. In the past, vegetarians was ___17___, but recently more and more people are choosing a vegetarian diet. In the USA alone there are about 13 million people calling themselves vegetarians and that number is ___18___ to reach 25 million by the year 2015. There aremany reasons why people think it makes sense not to eat animals. They can be ___19___ to religion, health, ethical or ecological concerns.People with a ___20___ background avoid eating meat. Buddhists believe that human beings should not kill animals. Muslims and Jews don’t have pork. Some people are becoming worried about the ____21____ of eating meat because of the way it is farmed. Certain chemicals are used to make animals grow fast and many animals are fed food that is not part of their natural ____22____.Another reason for choosing to give up meat is that they consider farming animals for food is wrong and that animals have rights to live on as man does.The last major reason is ecological. Raising animals wastes natural resources faster than growing crops. Much rainforest has been ___23___ to make farmland to raise animals for food.Human beings have always eaten meat, but there is a growing ____24____ towards vegetarianism. Whatever the reason you have for not eating meat, vegetarianism can make much ____25____.Part B26. Many economists present at the meeting expressed their________ about the world economic development.27. On my way back home from school, I always stop in a bookstore to________.28. On both sides of the Bund, you will see buildings which________ city skyline.29. Shixi High School is not one which gives ________ to academic gains on cost of students building up their characters and sense of responsibility.30. Speaking up is not ________ of a Chinese, but things are changing by degrees with rising awareness.31. After working out, you should make a(n) ________ effort to relax your muscles.32. This company adopts a flexible working schedule, which allows young mothers one-hour leave of________ to pick up their babies from day-care centers.33. When earthquake hit, groups of volunteers and relief workers rushed to ________ food and blankets to the victims.34. Rainforests and wetland are important parts for us human inhabitants on the planet to ________.III. Reading ComprehensionSection AEvery year the United Sates exports "cultural products" to the rest of the world while it only imports similar products from other countries equal to about one percent of the amount exported. Movies, for example, are one such___35___. The movie industry in countries like England and Italy is almostcompletely___36___on American exports. Both countries report that 85% to 95% of all movie tickets sold each year are for movies produced in the United States. Millions of people worldwide buy American pop, rap, and rock music. Billions of people drink Coca-Cola and eat McDonald's hamburgers. Americansoftware___37___the computer market.Can all of the above products be called "cultural", however? That depends on how one___38___culture. Most people ___39___culture into two forms: "high" culture and "low" culture. High culture is the kind produced by writers and___40___. It is more concerned with stimulating thought in the people who view or use it and does not___41___care how marketable people find it Low culture,___42___ is viewed as a product usually for entertainment and is only as good as how well it sells. Because it is___43___by masses of people, this type of culture can also be called "mass culture". The____44____between low and high culture are not very clear.Pierre Guerlain, a professor of English and American Studies in France, points out that when a cultural product is imported, the product cannot cover the existing culture, thus____45____it. The imported product is changed to adapt to the local context. Anyone who believes that a society which imports American products of mass culture will become a ____46____of America is being naive(幼稚的).America may seem to have the strongest hand in exporting cultural products, but there is a boomerang(相反的) ____47____for being more of an exporter than importer. Because Europeans and Japanese import so many cultural products from the United States, they know a lot more about American culture____48____than Americans know about European or Japanese culture. It is a definite advantage for the Europeans and Japanese to be bilingual as well as bicultural. These countries can use their knowledge of American society and____49____to increase their chances of success in the American market35. A. aspect B. product C. example D. project36. A. fixed B. emphasized C. called D. dependent37. A. dominates B. abandons C. enters D. grasps38. A. defines B. presents C. absorbs D. creates39. A. prefer B. divide C. alter D. view40. A. designers B. technicians C. composers D. artists41. A. comprehensively B. temporarily C. necessarily D. representatively42. A. as a result B. as a whole C. on the average D. on the other hand43. A. consumed B. produced C. invested D. sponsored44. A. connections B. distinctions C. ranges D. advantages45. A. overcoming B. accepting C. attracting D. replacing46. A. source B. supplier C. copy D. target47. A. effect B. feedback C. disadvantage D. idea48. A. in particular B. in general C. in contrast D. in the meantime49. A. values B. economy C. policies D. characteristicsSection B(A)Cynthia Kadohata wrote Kira-Kira and never thought it would be so popular among students. It is a book about a young Japanese-American girl, Katie Takeshima, and the difficulties that her family have to face when they are forced to move to Georgia. This book tells the story of one family’s journey t o a new place, their experience of racism, and the ability of people to move forward through hard time.In the book, Kate and Lynn Takeshima are sisters. The story begins in Lowa, where their parents’ small family-owned store runs out of business. Soon after, the Takeshimas begin to face financial difficulties and they have to go in search of a new living. The family moves to Georgia where they work at a hatchery（孵化厂）with their uncle. On the way to their new home in Georgia they experience racism. They have difficulty in “fitting in” when a hotel manager tells them to go to “the back” where the “Indians” have to stay.Life gets even harder for the Takeshimas when they begin to work at the hatchery. Katie’s parents are over-worked there. They have to stay in a cramped apartment with little space. And as if that isn’t enough, Katie has too much schoolwork to do. During Katie’s struggle, Lynn becomes sick and Katie feels unsafe, because she has always looked up to Lynn. There are hard times that Katie and her family have to experience. This story is a beautiful-example of resilience (适应力) and friendship. It also opens the reader’s eyes to some of the struggles that Asian Americans are facing.50. Why does the family have to move to Georgis?A. They are not used to the life in Lowa.B. They don’t have enough money to live in Lowa.C. People look down on them in Lowa.D. They want to open a hatchery in Georgia.51. From the second paragraph, we can infer that Indians ___________.A. run the hotelB. are not friendlyC. have a hard lifeD. like staying in the back52. The underlined word “cramped” in the third paragraph probably means ____________.A. comfortableB. crowdedC. quietD. bright53. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?A. Katie’s par ents died in the hatchery.B. Lynn really looked up to Katie.C. Katie’s uncle owned the hatchery. .D. Katie went on schooling in Georgia.(B)Bicycle SafetyOperation Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus. Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.Theft Prevention Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack---even if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It's fast, easy, andfree. Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.EquipmentBrakes Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly.Helmet A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly.Lights Always have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a good idea.Rules of the RoadRiding on Campus As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.Bicycle Parking Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.If Things Go WrongIf you break the rules, you will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus,you could be fined for:No bicycle registration---------------------------------------------------$25Bicycle parking banned--------------------------------------------------$30Blocking path with bicycle ---------------------------------------------$40Violation of bicycle equipment requirement -------------------------$3554. Registration of your bicycle may help you _____________.A. find y our stolen bicycleB. get your serial numberC. receive free repair servicesD. settle conflicts with walkers55. According to the passage, what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders?A. Brakes.B. A helmet.C. A headlight.D. A taillight.56. When you ride a bicycle on the campus, ___________.A. ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalksB. cycle at a speed of over 15 mphC put the walkers' right of way firstD. call the police before leaving in a case of accident57. If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined _________.A. $25B. $30C. $35D. $40(C)Attachment Parenting is not Indulgent Parenting. Attachment parents do not "spoil" their children. Spoiling is done when a child is given everything that they want regardless of what they need and regardlessof what is practical. Indulgent parents give toys for tantrums(发脾气), ice cream for breakfast. Attachmentp arents don’t give their children everything that they want, they give their children everything that they need. Attachment parents believe that love and comfort are free and necessary. Not sweets or toys.Attachment Parenting is not "afraid of tears" parenting. Our kids cry. The difference is that we, understand that tantrums and tears come from emotions and not manipulation. And our children understandthis too. They cry and have tantrums sometimes, of course. But they do this because their emotions are so overwhelming that they need to get it out. They do not expect to be "rewarded" for their strong negative emotions; they simply expect that we will listen. We pick up our babies when they cry, and we respond to the tears of our older children because we believe firmly that comfort is free, love is free, and that when a child has need for comfort and love, it is our job to provide those things. We are not afraid of tears. We don’t avoid them. We hold our children through them and teach them that when they are hurt or frustrated we are here to comfort them and help them work through their emotions.Attachment Parenting is not Clingy Parenting. I do not cling to my children. In fact I’m pretty free-range. As soon as they can move they usually move away from me and let me set up a chase as they crawl, run, skip and hop on their merry way to explore the world. Sure, I carry them and hug them and chase them and kiss them and rock them and sleep with them. But this is not me following them everywhere and pulling them back to me. This is me being a home base. The "attachment" comes from their being allowed to attach to us, not from us attaching to them like parental leeches. Attachment Parenting is not Selfish Parenting. It is also not selfless parenting, We are not doing it for us, and we are not doing it to torment (折磨)ourselves.Attachment parenting is not Helicopter Parenting. I don’t hover, I supervise, I follow, I teach, I demonstrate, I explain. I don’t slap curious hands away, I show how to do things safely, I let my child do the things that my child wishes to do, first with help and then with supervision(监督) and finally with trust, I don’t insist that my 23 month old hold my hand when we walk on the sidewalk because I know that I can recall him with my voice because he trusts me to allow him to explore and he trusts me to explain when something is dangerous and to help him satisfy his curiosities safely.Most of the negative things that I hear about "attachment parents" are completely off-base and describe something that is entirely unlike Attachment Parenting. Attachment Parenting is child-centric and focuses on the needs of the child. Children need structure, rules, and boundaries. Attachment Parents simply believe that the child and the parent are allies, not adversaries, and that children are taught, not trained.58. According to the author, what should parents do when their kids cry?A. Providing comfort and love.B. Trying to stop kids crying.C. Holding them till they stop.D. Rewarding kids with toys.59. What does "free-range” mean according to the passage?A. Willing to give kids freedom of movement.B. Ready to play games with my kids.C. Curious to watch what games they play.D. Fond of providing a home base.60. Which of the following is NOT attachment parenting?A. Fostering their curiosityB. Helping them do the right thingC. Showing them how things are doneD. Standing by and protecting61 What does the passage mainly discuss?A. How to foster love in childrenB. Different types of parentingC. How to build child confidenceD. Parent-child relationship Section CAs you grow older, you’ll be faced with some challenging decisions. Some don’t have a clear right or wrong answer —like should you play soccer or field hockey.____62____.Making decisions on your own is hard enough but when other people get involved and try to pressure you one way or another it can be even harder. People who are your age, like your classmates, are called peers. When they try to influence how you act, to get you to do somethin g, it’s called peer pressure. .,Peers can have a positive influence on each other. You might admire a friend who is always a good sportsman and try to be more like him or her. ____63____ For example, a few kids in school might try to get you to cut class with them.Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, to fit in, or because they worry that other kids might make fun of them. The idea that ‘everyone’s doing it’ can influence some kids to leave their better judgments, or their common sense, behind.____64____ Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do.Even if you are faced with peer pressure while you are alone, you can simply stay away from peers who pressure you to do stuff you know is wrong.If you continue to face peer pressure and you’re finding it difficult to handle, talk to someone you trust. _____65_____A. You might follow whatever he or she does.B. But sometimes peers influence each other in negative ways.C. Talk to the peer who pressure you and you will feel much better.D. It is tough to be the only one who says ‘no’ to peer pressure, but you can’t do it.E. Other decisions involve serious moral questions, like whether to cut class, try cigarettes, or lie to your parents.F. Talking to a parent, teacher, or school counselor can help you feel much better and prepare you for the next time you face peer pressure.IVTranslation66. 在饮食中有各种食物很重要。

位育中学2019届高三上周周测试题九英语试卷I. Listening ComprehensionII. Grammar and VocabularySection AIn 1915, Maurice E. McLoughlin, a well-known tennis player, published an instructional autobiography __21__ (call) Tennis as I Play It. Two years earlier, McLoughlin had become the first American finalist at the Wimbledon tournament in England and tennis fans were excited to uncover the secrets of his success. Anticipation for Mcloughlin’s story grew even more in 1914. Winning a number of major tournaments that year, he __22__ (declare) the Number 1 tennis player in the world. When Tennis as I Play It __23__ come out in 1915, no one had any reason to suspect that it might have been written by __24__ else. However, the author of Tennis as I Play It was not McLoughlin at all, but the as-yet unknown novelist Sinclair, his ghostwriter. Why, the, is Tennis as I Play It considered the tennis player’s book?A ghostwriter is an author who writes a text that is officially credited to another author, and the history of such practices is __25__ (long) than we might expect. In other words, Tennis as I Play It was not the first famous ghostwritten book, and it won’t be the last. Ghostwriting can happen for a number of reasons, and __26__ its merits are debatable, it remains an acceptable practice in the publishing world. Some in the industry suggest that as many as half of non-fiction books are written with help from ghostwriters.Today, ghostwriting __27__ take a number of different forms. It is perhaps most prominent in the autobiographies and memories of celebrities. Is the practice restricted __28__ celebrity autobiographies and memories? No, ghostwriting is equally prominent in lesser-known spheres as well. Political speeches, for example, are often credited to the politician who delivers them, and then that politician just reads the speech from a teleprompter. In addition, many popular songs claim a popular singer or performer as songwriter; therefore they have been shaped more by a producer than by any of the credited songwriters.Ghostwriting – whether we approve of it or not – is here __29__ (stay). Sometimes, as in the case of Sinclair Lewis, the ghostwriters will eventually become famous authors in their own right. Much more often, though, we are moved by the writing of authors __30__ names we will never learn.When we meet someone for the first time, we usually get a vague sense of what kind of person they are by the way they shake hands, talk, or walk. In the age of social networking, however, first impressions are sometimes made even before we __31__ meet someone in person – that is, by looking at their profile photo.According to a recent study, these social images say a lot about our personality. In the study, presented in a paper at the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media, a group of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania in the US used software to __32__ the profile pictures of 66,000 users of US social platform Twitter and 3,200 of their tweets. At the same time, about 434 participants were asked to complete a survey about their personality type.The researchers wanted to find out if there was a __33__ between personality traits – like openness, extroversion, and neuroticism – and a person’s profile picture. According to the results, open people are more __34__ to pose in an unusual way and use objects such as glasses or a guitar in their profile photo because they enjoy new and exciting experiences. Meanwhile, neurotic people often hold back their __35__ emotions. They try to avoid showing their face; instead, they use an image of something like a pet, a car or a building. That’s because neurotic people are strongly __36__ by the “strong social norm against a very sad or angry appearance in profile pictures,” Daniel Preoiuc-Pietro from the University of Pennsylvania wrote in the research paper.Apart from the objects in profile pictures, the colors used in them also give us some __37__ about the photo’s owner. For example, extraverts were found to have the most colorful profile images, as they want to __38__ their personality and show themselves off, the researchers wrote.Although social media photos “usually represent an extension of one’s self, they also allow a user to shape his or her own personality and __39__ view,” according to the researchers.So, when choosing a profile photo, maybe we should ask ourselves first what kind of image we’d like to convey. After all, first impressions always __40__.III. Reading ComprehensionSection AHow Arts Promote Our EconomyWhen most people think of the arts, they imagine the end product, the beautiful painting, a wonderful piece of music, or an award-winning __41__ in the theater. But arts groups bring broader value to our communities. The economic impact of the arts is often __42__ and badly judged.The arts create jobs that help develop the __43__. Any given performance takes a tour bus full of artists, technical experts, managers, musicians, or writers to create a(n) __44__ piece of art. These people earn a living wage for their professional knowledge and skills.Another group of folks is needed to help market the event. “If you build it they will come” is a misleading belief. Painters, digital media experts, photographers, booking agents and promoters are hired to sell tickets and __45__ the event. According to the Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition, arts agencies employ more than 10,000 people as full-or part-time employees or independent __46__.A __47__ arts neighborhoods creates a ripple effect（连锁反应）throughout a community. In 2005, when the Bishop Arts Theatre was donated to our town, the location was considered a poor area of town. After investing more than $1 million in __48__ the building, we began producing a full season of theater performances, jazz concerts, and year-round arts education programs in 2008. Nearly 40 percent of jazz lovers live outside of the Dallas city limits and drive or fly in to enjoy an evening in the Bishop Arts District.No doubt the theater has __49__ the area’s development and economic growth. Today, there are galleries, studios, restaurants and newly built work spaces where neighbors share experiences, where there is renewed life and energy. __50__, arts and culture also serve as a public good.Teco Theatrical Productions Inc. made use of Bloomberg’s investment of $35,000 to get nearly $400,000 in public and private sector support during the two-year period. Further, Dallas arts and arts-based businesses produce $298 for every dollar the city spends on arts programming and facilities. In Philadelphia, a metro area smaller than Dallas, the arts have an economic impact of almost $3 million and support 44,000 jobs, 80 percent of which actually lie __51__ the arts industry, including accountants, marketers, construction workers, hotel managers, printers, and other kinds of art workers.The arts are efficient economic __52__ and when they are supported, the entire small-business community __53__. It is wrong to __54__ arts groups cannot make a profit. But in order to stay in business, arts groups must produce returns. If you are a student studying the arts, chances are you havebeen ill-advised to have a plan B. But those who __55__ understand the economic impact and can work to change the patterns can create a wide range of career possibilities.41. A. performance B. preservation C. project D. rehearsal42. A. regarded B. confused C. informed D. overlooked43. A. idea B. economy C. finance D. cultivation44. A. reliable B. accessible C. appealing D. fragile45. A. organize B. promote C. deliver D. oppose46. A. contractors B. participants C. activists D. residents47. A. delightful B. specific C. successful D. supportive48. A. removing B. transferring C. reforming D. reconstructing49. A. related to B. contributed to C. opposed to D. objected50. A. In this way B. On the other hand C. After all D. As opposed to51. A. inside B. outside C. within D. among52. A. designers B. indicators C. drivers D. experts53. A. benefits B. possesses C. strands D. imposes54. A. present B. challenge C. resemble D. assume55. A. extremely B. truly C. currently D. sociallySection B(A)Called “the man who shaped America” and “the father of modern industrial design”, Raymond Loewy must be one of the most influential designers of all time. He revolutionized the industry, working as a consultant for more than 200 companies and creating designs for everything from packaging to refrigerators, from cars to the interiors of spacecraft.Loewy’s designs all had one thing in common. They were shaped by the MAY A principle -- Most Advanced Yet Acceptable. His idea was that people will not accept solutions to design problems if the solutions are too different from current designs.After a short period as a fashion illustrator, Loewy started his career in industrial design in 1929 by re-designing a copying machine for the British manufacturer, Sigmund Gestetner. The 28-years-old designer completed the task in three days and the design of the machine lasted for the next 40 years.The Gestetner copying machine was the beginning of many design which used streamlining(流线型). He described this as “beauty through function and simplification”. He spent the next 50 years streamlining everything from postage stamps and company logos to the insides of stores. The famous Greyhound bus and Studebaker car show his use of streamlining in action.He is perhaps most famous for his re-design of the Lucky Strike packaging. In 1940, the President of the Lucky Strike Manufacturing Company, George Washington Hill, be Loewy $50,000 that he could not improve the appearance of the green and red Lucky Strike packets. Loewy accepted the challenge. He changed the background of the packet from green to white. Then he put the red lucky strike target on both sides of the packet. This made it more eye-catching and greatly increased sales. It is now recognized as a design classic.Loewy’s logo design aimed at “visual retention”. He wanted to make sure that anyone who saw the logo, even for a short while, would never forget it. He designed many highly visible logos for famous companies such as Shell Oil, Exxon, Greyhound and Nabisco.By the mid 20th century, his industrial design firm was so famous that he could say “the average person, leading a normal life … is bound to be in daily contact with some of the things, service or structure” designed by his firm.56.Loewy’s biggest influence was in ________.A. completely changing the design industryB. successfully shaping Americans’ tasteC. changing people’s idea about designD. building a professional design team57.Loewy’s designs were based on the idea of ________.A. offering original but not revolutionary answers to problemsB. providing completely different designsC. providing most immediately recognizable designsD. speeding up the design process58.The word “retention” (in paragraph 6) most probably means ________.A. keepingB. escapingC. forgettingD. remembering59.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Loewy provided service to ordinary people.B. Loewy’s designs were famous and influent.C. Loewy’s design firm existed all over the world.D. Loewy was welcomed and respected by the public.(B)Professional sportspeople will go to extraordinary lengths to gain an edge over their opponents.60.The passage talks mainly about ________.A. the foods athletes eat to enhance their strengthB. the approaches athletes take to improve their performanceC. the ways in which experts try to help athletes do better in competitionsD. the methods by which manufactures promote their products to athletes61.The effects of ________ haven’t been proved scientifically.A. cashew nutsB. fancy contact lensesC. nasal stripsD. low oxygen tents62.Which of the following tools may help a marathon runner to a great extent?A. Cashew nuts and fancy contact lensesB. Fancy contact lenses and nasal stripsC. Nasal strips and low oxygen tentsD. Low oxygen tents and cashew nuts(C)Children as young as ten are becoming dependent on social media for their sense of self-worth, a major study warned. It found many youngsters now measure their status by how much public approval they get online, often through “like”. Some change their behavior in real life to improve their image on the web.The report into youngsters aged from 8 to 12 was carried out by Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield. She said social media firms were exposing children to major emotional risks, with some youngsters starting secondary school ill-equipped to cope with the tremendous pressure they faced online.Some social apps were popular among the children even though they supposedly require users to be at least 13. The youngsters admitted planning trips around potential photo-opportunities and then messaging friends—and friends of friends — to demand “likes” for their online posts.The report found that youngsters felt their friendships could be at risk if they did not respond to social media posts quickly, and around the clock. Children aged 8 to 10 were “starting to feel happy” when others liked their posts. However, those in the 10 to 12 age group were “concerned with how many people like their posts”, suggesting a “need” for social recognition that gets stronger the older they become.Miss Longfield warned that a generation of children risked growing up “worried about their appearance and image as a result of the unrealistic lifestyles they follow on platforms, and increasingly anxious about switching off due to the constant demands of social media. She said: “Children are using social media with family and friends and to play games when they are in primary school. But what starts as fun usage of apps turns into tremendous pressure in real social media interaction at secondary school.”As their world expanded, she said, children compared themselves to others online in a way that was “hugely damaging in terms of their self-identity, in terms of their confidence, but also in terms of their ability to develop themselves”.Miss Longfield added: “Then there is this push to connect—if you go offline, will you miss。

Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection A GrammarPart ADirections：After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.One night about nine o’clock, Dr. Eyck had a phone call from Dr. Haydon at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Eyck was asked to go there at once to operate ___17___ a very sick boy who shot himself while playing with a gun.Dr. Eyck was soon on his way to Clens Falls. It was 60 miles away. And it ___18___（snow）heavily in the city. He thought he ___19___ get there before 12 o’clock. A few minutes later, the doctor ___20___（stop）by a man in an old black coat. Gun in hand, the man ordered the doctor ___21___（get）out. Then he drove the car down the road, leaving the doctor in the ___22___（fall）snow while playing with a gun.It was two o’clock in the morning ___23___ the doctor arrived at the hospital in Clens Falls. Dr. Haydon told him that the boy ___24___（die）an hour before. When they walked by the door of the hospital waiting room, there sat the man in the old black coat with his head in his hands.“Mr. Cunningham,” said Dr. Haydon to the man, “This is Dr. Eyck. He is the surgeon who came all the way from Albany to save your boy.”Part BDirections：For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that makes the sentence grammatically correct.25. ______ onto the top of Mount Tai, and you’ll see a beautiful landscape---a sea of clouds.A. ClimbingB. To climbC. ClimbD. If you climb26. Additionally, China’s total expressway coverage reached 136,400 kilometers by the end of 2017, ranking firstin the world, covering 97 percent of cities with _____ population of 200,000 or above.A. theB. aC. herD. its27. ____ Elgar received many honours and much applause, he often considered himself a failure.A. SinceB. UnlessC. Even ifD. As long as28. The pen is made in German, and it _____ smoothly.A. is writtenB. wroteC. has been writtenD. writes29. By the time Ron _____ back to our rescue, most of us will have been washed away by the flood. We must takea quick measure to leave here as soon as possible.A. comeB. comesC. cameD. will come30. Opportunity and luck always shows appreciation for those _____ are bold in struggling.A. whoB. thatC. whomD. which31. His opinion was shared by Chinese director Feng Xiaogang.“Some young actors are feminine（女性化的）and they _____ be more manly,”he said during the Shanghai International Film Festival in June 2017.A. canB. mustC. mayD. should32. The Greek philosopher Socrates said,‘The unexamined life is not worth ____.’And _____ a man, we mustjudge him in misfortune.A. living…To really understandB. to live…Really understandingC. to be led…To really understandD. living…Really understandingSection BPart ADirections：Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Like AIDS, flu is caused by a virus, a tiny packet of genes in a protein coat so simple that most biologists don’t ___33___ viruses truly“alive”until they invade（入侵）a host cell. Then they hijack the cell and use its energy to ___34___ out 100,000 to 1 million copies of themselves in just 10 hours. Eventually they become so great in number that they ___35___ the cell from within, flooding out to further infect the body. They are spread from respiratory（呼吸的）passages, through the cough and sneeze droplets on doorknobs, desktops, coat sleeves and food tables.The cause of flu was unknown for many years—the virus wasn’t isolated until 1933. But now we know what makes flu such an annual irritant, and so ___36___ deadly, is that like HIV that causes AIDS, it is moving ___37___.Made of RNA instead of the more stable DNA, it changes like a movie monster, making vaccinations（疫苗接种）useless in a year or so.One thing we know about the flu is that we can’t predict it. In part that’s because occasionally the flu will change completely in what is called a“shift”and ___38___ humans by such a surprise that a pandemic（流行疾病）breaks out. An estimated three to six shifts occurred in the 18th century, four in the 19th, and three in the 20th, the 1918 pandemic, the 1957 Asian flu and the 1968 Hong Kong flue. Because it can take six to nine months to make enough of an effective vaccine, a deadly shift that ___39___ around the world is what gives health authorities nightmares.But there is a global network to try to stop such a pandemic in its tracks. More than 80 countries and 121 U.S. cities belong to a reporting system to ___40___ flu.And now, doctors know what causes flu. They have decades of experience with vaccines to fight it, and they even have anti-viral drugs, though those are expensive and of limited ___41___.Part BDirections：Complete the following sentences by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.42. The man was shot outside his house as he tried to ________ arrest.43. Quite a few surveys of the British _________ that a growing number are overweight.44. The new startup is determined to make ________ in developing new material for transplant organs.45. Biologists all over the world are gathering to _______ the cause of the pandemic（流行病）.46. The captain ordered the crew to _________ the ship when it hit an iceburg.47. If Donald Trump carries on his policies in world affairs, he will ________ the efforts of the Republicans tooutnumber the Democrats in Congress.48. The teacher proposed to __________ students by class performance instead of test scores.49. There has never been a _________ between what he says and what he does.50. The reporter tried to _________ the politician by asking questions about his affairs.Ⅱ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections：For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.People send gifts to each other quite frequently. But have you ever received a gift that was so clearly not your ___51___ that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by ___52___? Still ___53___, have you ever given a present to a friend and she looked as though she had opened the faulty box? Maybe she would ___54___ with a polite“Why, thank you”，but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices（good and bad）reflect about your personal ___55___?Choosing the right gift is an ___56___, I believe. It calls for empathy---the ability to put yourself into someone else’s head and heart. We’re all able to do this; in fact, we’re born with a kind of ___57___ empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced（加强）by our parents, teachers, and friends. When it isn’t, we’re not able to sense other people’s feelings ___58___. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional qualities.Think back to the presents you’ve ___59___ over the past years, the time and ___60___ you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the ___61___ opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose ___62___ your inner world. Of course, you may express yourself ___63___ with different friends, relatives and other people you know.We live in a society where ___64___ presents is an important part of communication ___65___ the tradition won’t make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.51. A. taste B. case C. gift D. mood52. A. chance B. mistake C. coincidence D. accident53. A. worse B. better C. much D. more54. A. react B. release C. reveal D. respond55. A. affairs B. qualities C. impressions D. belongings56. A. art B. effort C. idea D. error57. A. social B. natural C. reliable D. creative58. A. quickly B. fast C. sharply D. instantly59. A. handed B. passed C. given D. received60. A. efficiency B. effort C. effect D. expression61. A. donator B. receiver C. messenger D. hostess62. A. displays B. signals C. spreads D. expands63. A. totally B. remarkably C. differently D. personally64. A. giving B. exchanging C. buying D. sending65. A. Ignoring B. Escaping C. Blessing D. KeepingSection BDirections：Read the following passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a film-studio（影棚）to take part in crowd-scene. Although our "act" would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big movie-camera was wheeled into position. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feathers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in "snow". Two more fans were turned on, and a "strong wind" blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.The next scene was a complete contrast. The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures taken on an island in the Pacific were shown on a glass screen. An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the water’s edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!Since it was our turn next, we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film ”Stars”!66. Who is the author?A. A cameraman.B. A film actor.C. A crowd-scene actor.D. A workman for scene setting.67. What made the author feel cold?A. The heavy snowfall.B. The man-made scene.C. The low temperature.D. The film being shown.68. Why does the author say“The next scene was a complete contrast”in paragraph 3?A. The next scene didn’t look real at all.B. The next scene was like a hot summer day.C. The actor and the actress for the next scene were not famous.D. The way the next scene was filmed was unusual.69. What would happen in the "three minutes" mentioned, in the last paragraph?A. A new scene would be filmed.B. More stars would act in the film.C. The author would leave the studio.D. The next scene would be prepared.（B）Are you looking for some new and exciting places to take your kids to? Try some of these places:Visit art museums.They offer a variety of activities to excite your kids’ interest. Many offer workshops for making land-made pieces, traveling exhibits, book signings（签名）by children’s favorite writer, and even musical performances and other arts.Head to a natural history museum.This is where kids can discover the past from dinosaur models to rock collections and pictures of stars in the sky. Also, ask what kind of workshops and educational programs are prepared for kids and any special events that are coming up.Go to a Youtheater.Look for one in your area offering plays for child and family visitors. Pre-show play shops are conducted by area artists and educators where kids can discover the secret about performing arts. Puppet(木偶)making and stage make-up are just a couple of the special offerings you might find.Try hands-on science.Visit one of the many hands-on science museums around the country. These science play-lands are great fun for kids and grown-ups alike. They’ll keep your child mentally and physically active the whole day through whilepushing buttons, experimenting, and building. When everyone is tired, enjoy a fun family science show, commonly found in these museums.70. If a child is interested in the universe, he probably will visit _____.A. a YoutheaterB. an art museumC. a natural history museumD. a hands-on science museum71. What can kids do at a Youtheater?A. Look at rock collectionsB. See dinosaur modelsC. Watch puppet makingD. Give performances72. What does“hands-on science”mean in the last paragraph?A. Science games designed by kidsB. Learning science by doing thingsC. A show of kids’ science workD. Reading science books73. Where does this text probably come from?A. A science textbookB. A tourist mapC. A museum guideD. A news report（C）Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears.One explanation is the law of over learning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one’s future development.74. What is the main idea of paragraph I?A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children arc easy to remember.75. The author explains the law of overlearning by_____.A. presenting research findingsB. selling down general rulesC. making a comparisonD. using examples76. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is____.A. a result of overlearningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies77. What is the author’s opinion on cramming?A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. It’s helpful only in a limited way.C. It’s possible to result in poor memory.D. It increases students’ learning interest.Section CDirections：Fill in each blank with the sentence that best fits the context from the six sentences marked A, B, C, D, E and F.Small talk means those seemingly meaningless conversations you have dozens of times a day. Maybe you’re waiting for the elevator. Or in a line at the bank. It all seems pretty trivial（琐碎的）. Idle chatter about traffic doesn’t do much more than fill the air with empty words that are quickly forgotten. ___78___Pat Oliver, assistant professor on arts, says that,“Left unchecked, small talk can be an invasion（入侵）. It’s so powerful. It does something to you.”“Every morning after spending an hour and a half on the freeway I start the day with small talk with my secretary,”Oliver says,“If I don’t make small connection with another person, I can’t work.”___79___ As a rule, you’re either trying to force something into your life, or you’re using conversation as an invisible force field to keep them out. You can be wanting to connect with another person, and small talk is your introduction to more meaningful conversation.The way people use small talk is usually determined by where they happen to be at the time ___80___. Nobody knows anyone and there’s no reason to start a conversation, but invariably（不变地），someone does.“Making conversation in such peaceful social settings”，according to Oliver,“can confirm your territory（领地）. It’s a way of feeling liked and accepted.”The topics of small talk don’t matter. ___81___. It’s non-threatening talk in a threatening situation. However, the rules change quickly when you’re with lots of people doing lots of talking. Let’s say you’re at a party. Now it’s time to use small talk as a way of making others feel more comfortable around you, so you don’t look silly standing by the food table alone all night.A. What causes it?B. Who is good at it?C. Take the elevator, for instanceD. But you should know that small talk actually has a big place in our livesE. Learning to make small talk can help to build your confidence and develop your social skillsF. In fact, you don’t want anything more complicated（复杂的）than the weather or the trafficⅡ. TranslationDirections：Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 改进你的肢体语言，你就能给别人留下好印象。

2018学年上外高一weekly 10.25Ⅱ. Choice:15%17.Up ______when the country declared war on its neighboring country.A. the oil price wentB. Went the oil pricesC .did the oil prices go D. would the oil prices go18.The dying patient, with all his family_____ around him, ______still in bed ,his mouth occasionally moving a little bit ,as if to say something.A. gathering, lainB. gathering, layC.to gather, laidD. gathered ,laid19.Darigton never regretted ______to attend the party, for she did not like it at all.A. not to be invitedB. being not invitedC. having not be invitedD. not having be invited20.My motto is quite simple; the quest _____ knowledge _____all times.A.to, inB.to, atC. for, at.D. for, in21.This semester, the courses William has taken are History , Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics, among_____ Mathematics _____the most important.22.I can’t seem to find my wallet anywhere in my car. ______it be somewhere in th e house?A. MayB. MustC. CanD. Should23.Do tell her everything! She appears _____all the truth.A. having been toldB.to have been toldC.to have told.D. having known24.It’s important that a teacher _____the personality of e ach of his/her students, trying to avoid conflict.A. must get to knowB. knows wellC. should get to knowD. needs to know25.In the center of the picture are two castles, one of which is_____, if not larger than, the other.A. twice as large asB. twice as largeC.as twice largeD.as twice large as26.United Kingdom, once ______the most powerful country in the world, decline d soon afterWorld War I .A. as beingB. having beenC. /D. was27._____I need right now is a GPS machine, one _____can show me the direction s and guide me to the airport in the shortest time possible.A. All what, that.B. All what, whichC. What,/.D. All what, that28.There should be little doubt of it____ difficulty arises, we should keep working and shall finally overcome it.A. which whenB. that whatC. that whenD. whether that29.A growing problems has emerged involved in the popularity of private cars ____road conditions need _____.A. whether ,to improveB.in which, improvingC. that, to be improvedD. which, to be improved30.To inspire a lasting love of reading, many parents are trying to motivate their children to read ____books ____when they were young.A. such, as they found much pleasure inB. such, that they found much pleasure inC. those, which they found much pleasureD. the same, that they found much pleasure31.I always bear the statement “Familiarity breeds contempt “”in mind ____ it comes to ____relationships with others.A.as... build upB. while...set upC. when...,establishingD. that...establishing32.The pilot realized With alarm yet he had got himself into a dangerous situation _____ he was likely to lose control of the plane.A. whereB.at whichC. of whichD.when33.Washing machines made by China have won ____Worldwide attention and the Haier has become household name.A. a, theB./,theC./ ,a D .the ,a34.The country has already sent up three Unmanned is spacecrafts,_____ was launched at the end of last month.A. the most recentB. the most recent of whichC .the most recent of them D. of which it35.The problem with much mobile technology is _____it’s not really designed to be used ____you are actually mobile.A. that, thatB./,whenC. that, whileD. when, that36.Today’s fishing vessels can find their prey using satellites and sonar, which were not available50 years ago. That means a higher proportion of _____is in the sea is being caught.A. whatB. thatC. whichD.it37.Frank is working late again. This is the first time this week he’s had to study late,____?A. isn’t heB. hasn’t itC. hasn’t heD. isn’t it38.The police were seeking more information to find out _____ it was ____ killed the rich merchant.A. that, whoB. that, whatC. who, thatD. whom, that39.____ the convenience brought by the popularity of private cars can’t be denied, the problems such as waste of energy, air pollution and traffic jams are thought provoking.A. DespiteB. WhenC.AsD. Though40._____ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.A. Being encouragedB. EncouragingC. EncouragedD. Having encouraged41.China is planning reform to its personal income tax system,____ certain expenditures ____ when taxable income is calculated.A. allowed, to be taken awayB. allowing, to be taken awayC. allowed, to take awayD. allowing, being taken away42. Where should consider the students’ suggestions _____The school library _____Mor e books on popular science.A. that, providesB. which, provideC. whether, providesD. that ,provide43. The fatally wounded spider was unconscious but still ____ when taken to the hospital.A. liveB. livelyC. livingD. alive44. Although the main characters in her latest novel are so true to life, all of them are _____ .A. imaginativeB. imaginaryC. imaginableD. imaginating45. It’s relaxing for locals to walk along the river after a busy day , breathing fresh air and watching a great many ____ light reflected on the water.A. twinklingB. sparkingC. flashingD. shining46. China recently tightened its waters controls near Huangyan Island _____Chinese fishing boats____in the South China Sea.A. preventing, to be attackedB. prevented, being attackedC.to prevent, being attackedD.to prevent, attackingⅢClozeMost people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are wrong. Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to 47 it. Creativity isn’t always connected with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time 48 think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.Making connections. This technique involves taking 49 ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words6with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the 51 to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original 8 ; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.NO limits! Imagine that normal limitations don’t exist. You have as much time /space / money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new 52 . If your goal is to learn to ski, 53 , you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now 54 this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.Be someone else! Look at the situation from a 55 point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the characters in their books.They ask questions: What does this character want？Why can’t she get it？What changes must she make to get what she wants？If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their 56 . The best fishermen think like fish!( )47. A. put up with ( )48. A. skillfully ( )49. A. familiar ( )50. A. presented ( )51. A. ideas ( )52. A. possibilities ( )53. A. in fact ( )54. A. devote ( )55. A. private ( )56. A. positions B. catch up withB. routinelyB. unrelatedB. markedB. ambitionsB. limitationsB. in particularB. adaptB. globalB. dreamsC. make use ofC. vividlyC. creativeC. litC. achievementC. tendencyC. as a wholeC. leadC. differentC. imagesD. keep track ofD. deeplyD. imaginativeD. associatedD. techniqueD. practiceD. for instanceD. keepD. characters.D. directionsⅣReading:16%(A)For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People, both in Japan and in America, dream of seeing this beautiful island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Their dreams always include the sunset over the ocean. The sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea, and it drops .so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow(霞光) that lights the skies and shines in the quiet water.People often have a quiet, peaceful time while walking along the beach. The first strangers to these islands centuries ago were who came from Tahiti in canoes(独木舟) .Now no matter where the people come from, they really want to see the original(原始的) beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountain called Diamond Head which is almost hidden by the tall hotels.57. The most magic thing on the beautiful islands is ______ .A. the tropical plantsB. a leisurely walk along the beachC. the sunsetD. the quiet water58.______ doesn’t belong to “the original beauty of Hawaii.A.White sand beaches .B. Waving palm trees.B.Tall hotels. D. The Diamond Head Mountain.59.The last paragraph suggests _____.A. the scenery nowadays is totally different from the original beauty.B. it is not quite easy to see the original beauty, because some of the scenery is almost hidden by tall hotels.C. it is easy to see the original beauty ,but only by taking jet planes.D. it is difficult to see the original beauty ,for things have completely changed in the last 25 years.60.The best topic of the passage is _____.A. Islands.B. A Magic Name.C. Travelling in Hawaii.D. Hawaii, the Dramatic Beauty.(B)Trees should only be pruned (修剪) when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and , the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches, which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air.One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease , but it is a wound that will heal (愈合). Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is importantto make the area, which has been pruned, smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the materials available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter , for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference (妨碍) from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly .61.Pruning should be done to _____.A．make the tree grow taller.B．improve the shape of the tree.C．get rid of the small branches .D．make the small branches thicker.62．Trees become unhealthy if the gardener__________.A．allows too many branches to grow in the middleB. does not protect them from the windC. forces them to grow too quickly.D．damages some of the small side branches63.Why is a special material painted on the tree?A．To make a wound smooth.B．To prevent disease entering a wound.C．to cover a rough surface.D．To help a wound to dry.64．What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage?A．To give practical instruction for pruning a tree.B．To give a general description of pruning.C．To explain how trees develop disease.D．To discuss different methods of pruning.(C)Examinations have a longer history in China than in any other country, yet it is today an issuearound in which controversy flourishes. At each stage of their school lives children are faced with exams: exams to enter junior middle school, senior middle school, vocational school, colleges and universities. As a result of having constantly to think of these hurdles facing them children find themselves under constant pressure, unable to take time off from studying exam-oriented subjects to relax with friends or to develop other interests. Within school the concentration on exam success leads to the neglect of courses which are not central to the examinations and a method of teaching and learning which emphasizes training the ability to do well in tests but neglects developing the ability to think creatively.Despite such criticisms the examination system still has its defenders. Without it, they argue, how can we test students’ abilities and evaluate the effectiveness of teachers and schools They believe that they provide the only objective way of selecting students and reduce the exercise of unfair back-door practices to gain advantage for children on the basis of influence or corruption. Examinations are also felt to offer the impetus to students to master their subject in a way in which they otherwise might not. "While too much anxiety can be a bad thing, a little anxiety can stimulate students to learn better than if left without any test to pass," says Li Jie, a leading advocate of the value of testing. "I can remember things now which give me great pleasure whichI doubt I would have learned at the time if I had not had to do so for the examinations.\65.Which of the following statements about emminations in China is correct?A.People can make money out of examination.B.Only students of today have to take examination.C.Students have to learn more about history than about any other subjects.D.People have different opinions concerning the value of examinations.66. What is a possible result if students pay too much attention to examinations？[A] Students neglect those exam-oriented subjects.[B] Students are unable to relax with friends or to develop other interests.[C] Teachers neglect the training of the students' ability to do well in tests.[D] Students only pay attention to the development of their ability to think creatively.67. Which of the following has NOT been mentioned as the advantage of examinations？[A] Examinations are the only objective way of selecting students.[B] Examinations are the only objective way to eliminate the problem of corruption.[C] Examinations can tell us that too much anxiety can be a bad thing.[D] Examinations can better stimulate students to study.68 Which of the following is an acceptable summary of the organization of this passage？[A] Discussing a problem in education. [B] Refuting (反驳)a long held opinion.[C] Persuading people to believe an idea. [D] Presenting a controversial issue and arguments from both sides.(D)The next time you try for a high-ranking post, you could let your possible boss listen to a recommending phone call“made”by US President George W．Bush or British Prime Minister Tony Blair.Of course, neither of them could really do that for you－you would just ”borrow” their voices.AT&T labs will start selling speech software that, it says, is so good at reproducing the sounds of a human voice that it can recreate voices of long-dead famous people back to life.The software, which turns printed text into speech, makes it possible for a company to use recordings of a person's voice to say things that the person never actually said.Possible customers for the software, which is priced at the thousands of dollars, include telephone call centers, companies that make software that reads digital files aloud, makers of automated voices devices．The advances raise several problems．Who, for example owns the rights to a famous person's voice? (Some experts even believe that new contracts will be drawn that include voice-licensing clauses.)And although scientists say the technology is not yet good enough to commit fraud(假冒), would the synthesized(合成的)voices at last be able to trick people into thinking that they were getting phone calls or digital audio recordings from people they knew?Even Mr. Fruchterman, one of AT&T lab's possible first customers, said he wondered what the new technology right bring. “Just like you can't trust a photograph any more,” he said, “You won't be able to trust a voice either.”69. With the help of the speech software, it is most possible ________.A. to improve a famous person's speechB. to say what you want in another's voiceC. to make a speech much more easilyD. to help you to find a better job70. If the speech software is widely used, ________.A. people would no longer believe each otherB. it would not be necessary to go for a speech by a famous personC. no radio or TV broadcasters would be neededD. recording a voice alone would not be taken as a proof in the court71. According to the passage, you can infer that ________.A. the software will turn out to be an immediate success in the marketB. the government will forbid the sale of the software in the marketC. it's hard to decide whether software will enjoy popularityD. the software will soon prove to be nothing but rubbish(4) The passage mainly wants to ________.A. introduce a new softwareB. explain the advantage of a new inventionC. advertise a new kind of productD. describe the future market of a new productKEYS:17-21 BBDCB 22-26 CBCAC 27-31 DCCAC 32-36 ACBCA 37-41 DCCCB 42-46 DDBACKeys:47-51 CBBAA 52-56 ADDCDKEYS:57-60 CCBDB 61-64 BBAC 65-68 DBCA 69-72 BCAB。

II. Vocabulary(A)21. The room was in ________ after the birthday party. So I have to do a lot of cleaning work tomorrow.22. I don’t want to live in the small town, for it is uninteresting and full of ________.23. The girls ________ their room tidy and neat, with everything in order.24. The government hasn’t yet found a ________ for such situations.25. Many passengers on the bus didn’t take ________ food with them, which mad e things worse.26. To ________ that he will arrive at the airport on time to meet his friend, he left home two hours in advance.27. Many historians are against this project and appeal to ________ these old buildings.28. Good manners are not only about the way we talk, but also about all other things we do when we ________ with other people.29. She published ________ novels, as well as a non-fiction study of women in the British Empire.30. Advertising is often the most ________ method of promotion.(B)Last year’s US Census(人口普查) showed that the average age of American citizens is rising. Since 1970 when the last American Census was __31__, the birth rate has continued to fall __32__ in the United States, and the number of Americans over age sixty-five has risen by 28%. Experts believe that __33__ progress will permit more and more Americans to live longer in the years ahead. This means that as a group, older citizens will play a(n) __34__ important part in American life.The __35__ of many of these older Americans already be seen. Today, those over sixty-five are healthier, better educated and more active than at any other time in American history. And they are rapidly changing traditional __36__ that to be old is to be sick, or weak, or helpless.Today men in their 70s are __37__ in long distance running races. Motion picture films now have leading parts for actors and actresses in their 80s.Today’s older Americans also are spending large amounts of money for everything from study to long distance travel. More and more businesses now __38__ their economic importance. Travel service, restaurant, stores and transportation systems are offering __39__ prices for those over sixty-five. Special sports __40__ and beauty products are being designed for older citizens.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ASome researchers find that less than half of a spoken message’s real meaning is in the words of the message. They say that most of a message’s meaning comes from understanding how the speaker uses thing like tone of voice（语调）and __41__ language. So people use __42__ just words to communicate.Body language includes such things as the __43__ on the speaker’s face, gestures the speaker __44__ with his or her hands, and the positions of the speaker’s body. Just as there are many different languages spoken around the world, there are many __45__ ways for people to use body language, too. For example, __46__ may imply different meanings in different cultures. Making a “thumbs up”sign in American means “Great!”However, in Arab cultures, this gesture is __47__ offensive (攻击性的). And in India, if __48__ want to show speakers that they understand, the listeners will move their heads from side to side. In many Western countries, this means “__49__”.__50__ body language can be used __51__ by different cultures, there are also many gestures that are almost used the same way. For example, a smile is understood as a __52__ of friendship or good will around the world. Also using an open hand to gesture toward something is viewed as polite or __53__ in most cultures. Another example, if you want to __54__ “I am interested in you”or “I like you,”this kind of body language is sometimes used between two people. Usually one uses the same gesture and turns the body to fully face __55__.41. A. body B. spoken C. English D. target42. A. little of B. none of C. more than D. plenty of43. A. emotion B. mood C. impression D. expression44. A. makes B. reads C. works D. communicates45. A. different B. similar C. familiar D. opposite46. A. eye contacts B. gestures C. looks D. appearances47. A. closely B. doubtedly C. extremely D. gradually48. A. listeners B. speakers C. friends D. foreigners49. A. Yes B. No C. O.K. D. Sorry50. A. Provided that B. In ease C. While D. Unless51. A. similarly B. differently C. definitely D. exactly52. A. sign B. signal C. sigh D. symbol53. A. exciting B. defensive C. indifferently D. friendly54. A. conclude B. conduct C. express D. exhibit55. A. others B. the other C. the others D. anotherSection B(A)Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him. A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the noisy mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.With no time to waste, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously—but without knowing how to escape the group. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him. “When you are in a tight situation, don’t panic. Use your brain and think your way out of it.”On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke,” he thought. “They couldn’t get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to water his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he lived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed。

2018学年上外高一weekly 10.25Ⅱ. Choice:15%17.Up ______when the country declared war on its neighboring country.A. the oil price wentB. Went the oil pricesC .did the oil prices go D. would the oil prices go18.The dying patient, with all his family_____ around him, ______still in bed ,his mouth occasionally moving a little bit ,as if to say something.A. gathering, lainB. gathering, layC.to gather, laidD. gathered ,laid19.Darigton never regretted ______to attend the party, for she did not like it at all.A. not to be invitedB. being not invitedC. having not be invitedD. not having be invited20.My motto is quite simple; the quest _____ knowledge _____all times.A.to, inB.to, atC. for, at.D. for, in21.This semester, the courses William has taken are History , Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics, among_____ Mathematics _____the most important.122.I can’t seem to find my wallet anywhere in my car. ______it be somewhere in the house?A. MayB. MustC. CanD. Should23.Do tell her everything! She appears _____all the truth.A. having been toldB.to have been toldC.to have told.D. having known24.It’s important that a teacher _____the personality of each of his/her students, trying to avoid conflict.A. must get to knowB. knows wellC. should get to knowD. needs to know25.In the center of the picture are two castles, one of which is_____, if not larger than, the other.A. twice as large asB. twice as largeC.as twice largeD.as twice large as26.United Kingdom, once ______the most powerful country in the world, decline d soon after World War I .A. as beingB. having beenC. /D. was227._____I need right now is a GPS machine, one _____can show me the direction s and guide me to the airport in the shortest time possible.A. All what, that.B. All what, whichC. What,/.D. All what, that28.There should be little doubt of it____ difficulty arises, we should keep working and shall finally overcome it.A. which whenB. that whatC. that whenD. whether that29.A growing problems has emerged involved in the popularity of private cars ____road conditions need _____.A. whether ,to improveB.in which, improvingC. that, to be improvedD. which, to be improved30.T o inspire a lasting love of reading, many parents are trying to motivate their children to read ____books ____when they were young.A. such, as they found much pleasure inB. such, that they found much pleasure inC. those, which they found much pleasureD. the same, that they found much pleasure31.I always bear the statement “Familiarity breeds contempt “”in mind ____ it3comes to ____relationships with others.A.as... build upB. while...set upC. when...,establishingD. that...establishing32.The pilot realized With alarm yet he had got himself into a dangerous situation _____ he was likely to lose control of the plane.A. whereB.at whichC. of whichD.when33.Washing machines made by China have won ____Worldwide attention and the Haier has become household name.A. a, theB./,theC./ ,a D .the ,a34.The country has already sent up three Unmanned is spacecrafts,_____ was launched at the end of last month.A. the most recentB. the most recent of whichC .the most recent of them D. of which it35.The problem with much mobile technology is _____it’s not really designed to be used ____you are actually mobile.A. that, thatB./,whenC. that, whileD. when, that36.T oday’s fishing vessels can find their prey using satellites and sonar, which were not available 50 years ago. That means a higher proportion of _____is in the sea is4being caught.A. whatB. thatC. whichD.it37.Frank is working late again. This is the first time this week he’s had to study late,____?A. isn’t heB. hasn’t itC. hasn’t heD. isn’t it38.The police were seeking more information to find out _____ it was ____ killed the rich merchant.A. that, whoB. that, whatC. who, thatD. whom, that39.____ the convenience brought by the popularity of private cars can’t be denied, the problems such as waste of energy, air pollution and traffic jams are thought provoking.A. DespiteB. WhenC.AsD. Though40._____ by the advances in technology, many farmers have set up wind farms on their land.A. Being encouragedB. EncouragingC. EncouragedD. Having encouraged41.China is planning reform to its personal income tax system,____ certain expenditures ____ when taxable income is calculated.5A. allowed, to be taken awayB. allowing, to be taken awayC. allowed, to take awayD. allowing, being taken away42. Wh ere should consider the students’ suggestions _____The school library _____More books on popular science.A. that, providesB. which, provideC. whether, providesD. that ,provide43. The fatally wounded spider was unconscious but still ____ when taken to the hospital.A. liveB. livelyC. livingD. alive44. Although the main characters in her latest novel are so true to life, all of them are _____ .A. imaginativeB. imaginaryC. imaginableD. imaginating45. It’s relaxing for locals to walk along the river after a busy day , breathing fresh air and watching a great many ____ light reflected on the water.A. twinklingB. sparkingC. flashingD. shining646. China recently tightened its waters controls near Huangyan Island _____Chinese fishing boats ____in the South China Sea.A. preventing, to be attackedB. prevented, being attackedC.to prevent, being attackedD.to prevent, attackingⅢClozeMost people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are wrong. Everyone has imagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to 47 it. Creativity isn’t always connected with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time 48 think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.Making connections. This technique involves taking 49 ideas and trying to find links between them. First, think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image, word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words6with candles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the 51 to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original 8 ; you could buy him tickets to match or take him out for the night.NO limits! Imagine that normal lim itations don’t exist. You have as much time /space78 / money, etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new 52 . If your goal is to learn to ski, 53 , you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now 54 this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, or every Monday in January.Be someone else! Look at the situation from a 55 point of view. Good businessmen use this technique in trade, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the characters in their books. They ask questions: What does this character want ？ Why can’t she get it？ What changes must she make to get what she wants ？ If your goal involves other people, put yourself in their 56 . The best fishermen think like fish!( )47. A. put up with ( )48. A. skillfully ( )49. A. familiar ( )50. A. presented ( )51. A. ideas ( )52. A. possibilities ( )53. A. in fact ( )54. A. devote ( )55. A. private B. catch up with B. routinely B. unrelated B. marked B. ambitions B. limitations B. in particular B. adapt B. global C. make use of C. vividly C. creative C. lit C. achievement C. tendency C. as a whole C. lead C. different D. keep track ofD. deeplyD. imaginativeD. associatedD. techniqueD. practiceD. for instanceD. keepD. characters.( )56. A. positions B. dreams C. images D. directionsⅣReading:16%(A)For many years, Hawaii has been a magic name to people who like to travel. People, both in Japan and in America, dream of seeing this beautiful island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Their dreams always include the sunset over the ocean. The sun drops like a ball of golden fire into the sea, and it drops .so quickly that you can almost see it move. The sun leaves behind a glow(霞光) that lights the skies and shines in the quiet water.People often have a quiet, peaceful time while walking along the beach. The first strangers to these islands centuries ago were who came from Tahiti in canoes(独木舟) .Now no matter where the people come from, they really want to see the original(原始的) beauty of Hawaii. They want to see the lovely beaches and the mountain called Diamond Head which is almost hidden by the tall hotels.57. The most magic thing on the beautiful islands is ______ .A. the tropical plantsB. a leisurely walk along the beachC. the sunset9D. the quiet water58.______ doesn’t belong to “the original beauty of Hawaii.A.White sand beaches .B. Waving palm trees.B.Tall hotels. D. The Diamond Head Mountain.59.The last paragraph suggests _____.A. the scenery nowadays is totally different from the original beauty.B. it is not quite easy to see the original beauty, because some of the scenery is almost hidden by tall hotels.C. it is easy to see the original beauty ,but only by taking jet planes.D. it is difficult to see the original beauty ,for things have completely changed in the last 25 years.60.The best topic of the passage is _____.A. Islands.B. A Magic Name.C. Travelling in Hawaii.D. Hawaii, the Dramatic Beauty.(B)Trees should only be pruned (修剪) when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and , the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily10than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches, which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut out diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the center and so preventing the free movement of air.One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease , but it is a wound that will heal (愈合). Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce that risk of death as far as possible. It is important to make the area, which has been pruned, smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the materials available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually done in winter , for then you can see the shape of the tree clearly without interference (妨碍) from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly .61.Pruning should be done to _____.A．make the tree grow taller.11B．improve the shape of the tree.C．get rid of the small branches .D．make the small branches thicker.62．Trees become unhealthy if the gardener__________.A．allows too many branches to grow in the middleB. does not protect them from the windC. forces them to grow too quickly.D．damages some of the small side branches63.Why is a special material painted on the tree?A．To make a wound smooth.B．To prevent disease entering a wound.C．to cover a rough surface.D．To help a wound to dry.64．What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage?A．To give practical instruction for pruning a tree.B．To give a general description of pruning.12C．To explain how trees develop disease.D．To discuss different methods of pruning.(C)Examinations have a longer history in China than in any other country, yet it is today an issue around in which controversy flourishes. At each stage of their school lives children are faced with exams: exams to enter junior middle school, senior middle school, vocational school, colleges and universities. As a result of having constantly to think of these hurdles facing them children find themselves under constant pressure, unable to take time off from studying exam-oriented subjects to relax with friends or to develop other interests. Within school the concentration on exam success leads to the neglect of courses which are not central to the examinations and a method of teaching and learning which emphasizes training the ability to do well in tests but neglects developing the ability to think creatively.Despite such criticisms the examination system still has its defenders. Without it, they argue, how can we test students’ abilities and evaluate the effectiveness of teachers and schools They believe that they provide the only objective way of selecting students and reduce the exercise of unfair back-door practices to gain advantage for children on the basis of influence or corruption. Examinations are also felt to offer the impetus to students to master their subject in a way in which they otherwise might not. "While too much anxiety can be a bad thing, a little anxiety can stimulate students to learn better than if left without any test to pass," says Li Jie, a leading advocate of the value of testing. "I can remember things now which give me great pleasure which I doubt I would have learned at the time if I had not13had to do so for the examinations.\65.Which of the following statements about emminations in China is correct?A.People can make money out of examination.B.Only students of today have to take examination.C.Students have to learn more about history than about any other subjects.D.People have different opinions concerning the value of examinations.66. What is a possible result if students pay too much attention to examinations？[A] Students neglect those exam-oriented subjects.[B] Students are unable to relax with friends or to develop other interests.[C] Teachers neglect the training of the students' ability to do well in tests.[D] Students only pay attention to the development of their ability to think creatively.67. Which of the following has NOT been mentioned as the advantage of examinations？[A] Examinations are the only objective way of selecting students.[B] Examinations are the only objective way to eliminate the problem of corruption.[C] Examinations can tell us that too much anxiety can be a bad thing.14[D] Examinations can better stimulate students to study.68 Which of the following is an acceptable summary of the organization of this passage？[A] Discussing a problem in education. [B] Refuting (反驳)a long held opinion.[C] Persuading people to believe an idea. [D] Presenting a controversial issue and arguments from both sides.(D)The next time you try for a high-ranking post, you could let your possible boss listen to a recommending phone call“made”by US President George W．Bush or British Prime Minister Tony Blair.Of course, neither of them could really do that for you－you would just ”borrow” their voices. AT&T labs will start selling speech software that, it says, is so good at reproducing the sounds of a human voice that it can recreate voices of long-dead famous people back to life.The software, which turns printed text into speech, makes it possible for a company to use recordings of a person's voice to say things that the person never actually said.Possible customers for the software, which is priced at the thousands of dollars, include telephone call centers, companies that make software that reads digital files aloud, makers of automated voices devices．The advances raise several15problems．Who, for example owns the rights to a famous person's voice? (Some experts even believe that new contracts will be drawn that include voice-licensing clauses.)And although scientists say the technology is not yet good enough to commit fraud(假冒), would the synthesized(合成的)voices at last be able to trick people into thinking that they were getting phone calls or digital audio recordings from people they knew?Even Mr. Fruchterman, one of AT&T lab's possible first customers, said he wondered what the new technology right bring. “Just like you can't trust a photograph any more,” he said, “You won't be able to trust a voice either.”69. With the help of the speech software, it is most possible ________.A. to improve a famous person's speechB. to say what you want in another's voiceC. to make a speech much more easilyD. to help you to find a better job70. If the speech software is widely used, ________.A. people would no longer believe each otherB. it would not be necessary to go for a speech by a famous person16C. no radio or TV broadcasters would be neededD. recording a voice alone would not be taken as a proof in the court71. According to the passage, you can infer that ________.A. the software will turn out to be an immediate success in the marketB. the government will forbid the sale of the software in the marketC. it's hard to decide whether software will enjoy popularityD. the software will soon prove to be nothing but rubbish(4) The passage mainly wants to ________.A. introduce a new softwareB. explain the advantage of a new inventionC. advertise a new kind of productD. describe the future market of a new productKEYS:17-21 BBDCB 22-26 CBCAC 27-31 DCCAC 32-36 ACBCA 37-41 DCCCB 42-46 DDBACKeys:1747-51 CBBAA 52-56 ADDCDKEYS:57-60 CCBDB 61-64 BBAC 65-68 DBCA 69-72 BCAB18。

高一年级周练一I. Listening ComprehensionII. Grammar and VocabularySection AThe Good and the Bad of Rain and CloudsThis week we’ll explore some useful expressions about rain and clouds in American English. Some are very common. For example, you may have heard of the expression “raining cats and dogs”. We use it when it (21)_________ (rain) very, very hard. In other words, when it is pouring!Thus, we have another useful expression about he avy rain: “(22)________ it rains, it pours!” This means that when something bad happens, other bad things usually happen at the same time. We often use this saying after someone describes a lot of bad things, one (23)________ the other.If a person is under a cloud, they (24)________ (think) to have done something bad or dishonorable.A person (25)_________ even be under a certain type of cloud. If you are living under a cloud of suspicion(嫌疑), for example, other people believe that you have done something wrong.However, if you add a few extra words to the phrase the meaning changes greatly. If I am living under (26)________ dark cloud, it means I (27)_________ (depress) and sad all the time. We can make this phrase even (28)_________ (descriptive) by say ing “living under the dark cloud of depression” or “living under the dark cloud of poverty.” So, there are different types of dark clouds you can live under.(29)________ even when people are living under a dark cloud, there is hope. There is always hope. And (30)________ brings us to the last expression: Every cloud has a silver lining. A silver lining on a cloud shows that the sun is behind it. This expression means there is always something hopeful in even the most difficult or unhappy situation.Section B(A)31. He walked away without a backward _______.32. The meeting should be chaired by the most ________ person present.33. He made a number of rude _______ about the crippled teacher.34. The girl _______ me of her father when she speaks.35. The company is being actively _______ as a potential partner.36. It _______ only reasonable to ask students to buy a dictionary.37. What worries our parents most is that, they think, we are generally _______ in self-discipline.38. I am ________ happy to take you to the concert.39. Despite his cries, no one came to his _______.40. He was eager to ________ his ideas to the group.Wherever we go in summer, mosquitoes seem to follow us. Why do they have an extraordinaryability to __41__ us far away and fly straight at our unprotected skin? According to a team from the Californian Institute of Technology, the blood-sucking insects find us by smelling first.To test their hypothesis(假设), the team conducted a number of experiments with female mosquitoes in a wind tunnel to see which __42__ made the mosquitoes respond best. They __43__ a high concentration(浓度) of carbon dioxide (CO2) gas into the wind to mimic the exhaled (呼出的) breath of people.Then the team placed a dark object on the floor of the wind tunnel. At first, the mosquitoes showed no __44__ in it at all. However, the moment CO2was poured into the tunnel, they changed their behavior quite dramatically and were __45__ to the little object.This suggests to the researchers that female mosquitoes search for food in a rather simple way. They only start paying __46__ when their nose tells them there might be a person nearby. Hence, the mosquitoes don’t need to waste their time __47__ all the visual objects like rocks and plants.The research findings make sense to Matt DeGennaro, a scientist at Florida International University. He is working to create genetic (基因的) changes that __48__ the mosquito’s sense of smell. Matt says, “We can use that knowledge to design a new perfume that could block the mosquito’s __49__ us or could trigger (触发) certain receptors that signal __50__ to the mosquito and cause them to stay away.” One day, people may have a fighting chance against the little biting insect.III. Reading comprehensionSection AWe’ve heard it before –we’ve heard it one the news, from teachers, from parents –children and teenagers today are growing up too fast. There are not too many people that will __51__ with that statement. Teenagers are faced with serious problems and decisions at an early __52__. In fact most teenagers’ daily schedules(日程表) are as __53__ as those of an adult’s.I have been working since I was thirteen, and always in positions in which I was working with adults.I have had to learn to think and __54__ like an adult to be taken seriously. So, I count myself as one who has grown up too fast. I just graduated from high school, and have recently spent some time reflecting(反思)on the __55__ eighteen years--thinking about myself, what I have gained, and what __56__ I have yet to achieve.We are expected to work hard, get excellent __57__, be in a good relationship, and know what we want to do in life. The list goes on and on. But the __58__ is clear: We live in a society today that is __59__ our childhood. We no longer have many years to be careless and fancy--free. We are expected to __60__ the strict school rules and to excelin everything we do.I’ve known these things for a long time, and knew that they __61__ me. But, I never really admitted it until last night, when I learned a __62__ lesson, taught to me by my boss where I work. We had finished a job at a remote(遥远的) site. It was about 11:30 at night, and we had gone back to his house. We were talking about the __63__ he had been making to his home. One of the things he said was “I __64__ my basketball hoop(篮圈).” Then he threw a basketball to me.I hadn’t touched a basketball in five years.We proceeded to shoot hoops for about 5 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time __65__ like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says I’m an adult. But, we are still really and truly children. We all need to have fun once in a while.51. A. talk B. disagree C. satisfy D. discuss52. A. age B. stage C. year D. grade53. A. certain B. busy C. careful D. perfect54. A. study B. speak C. work D. act55. A. last B. other C. rest D. coming56. A. purposes B. success C. goals D. jobs57. A. textbooks B. grades C. teachers D. schools58. A. information B. message C. notice D. idea59. A. ruining B. correcting C. envying D. shortening60. A. make B. accept C. learn D. follow61. A. inspired B. amazed C. affected D. surprised62. A. valuable B. serious C. small D. useless63. A. furniture B. improvements C. equipment D. arrangements64. A. moved B. fixed C. sold D. broke65. A. laughing B. shouting C. running D. shootingSection B(A)Before I came to live here, I spent a lot of time at Wuthering Heights. My mother looked after Hindley Earnshaw, Hareton’s father. Hindley and I were the same age. His sister Catherine was eight years younger than us. One day old Mr. Earnshaw went to Liverpool on business. He was away for three days and when he came back he brought a child with him. The child wasn’t very old, about Catherine’s age, but he was dirty and dressed in rags(衣衫褴褛). They called him “Heathcliff”. Not long after that, Mrs. Earnshaw died and the three children were left without a mother.Catherine and Heathcliff became close friends but Hindley always hated him. I must say, I didn’t like him much either. He was a strange child. He never complained or cried when Hindley hit him. Old Mr. Earnshaw was furious(狂怒的) when he discovered that his son was persecuting(迫害) the boy. Heathcliff was definitely his favourite.I often wondered why Mr. Earnshaw admired him. Heathcliff never showed any signs of affection for the old man or any signs of gratitude either. But the old man’s love gave him power over Hindley.As Mr. Earnshaw got older and weaker, he became bad-tempered. Hindley often made him angry by saying nasty things about Heathcliff. Once or twice the old man lifted his stick to hit his son but he was too weak to do it. Then he shook with rage(盛怒). In the end the local curate(助理牧师) advised him to send Hindley away to school. Mr. Earnshaw agreed but he was sad to see his son on leave.“Maybe we’ll have some peace now,” I thought.Catherine was a very pretty girl with thick dark curls(卷发) and dark eyes and a passionate nature. She talked, sang and laughed from the moment she got up to the moment she went to bed. She liked to play the mistress(女主人) of the house, giving Hindley, Heathcliff and me orders. When t he boys didn’t obey her, she hit them. But I never let her hit me. She was very fond of Heathcliff—too fond. The worst punishment we could invent for her was to keep them separate.Then one October evening Mr. Earnshaw died quietly in his chair. Both Catherine and Heathcliff were very upset. They cried and cried. I didn’t have time to comfort them because I had to go to the village to get the doctor. When I came back I went straight to their room. It was after mid-night but they weren’t asleep. They we re comforting each other by describing all the beautiful things in heaven. Tears ran down my face as I listened to them.66. Which of the following statements about Heathcliff is NOT true?A. He was dirty and wearing shabby clothes when first brought to Wuthering Heights.B. He was about eight years younger than Hindley.C. He got angry and fought back when Hindley bullied him.D. He was Mr. Earnshaw’s favorite child and Catherine’s close friend.67. From the story, we can learn that ________.A. Catherine was the mistress of Wuthering Heights who always lost her temper.B. Heathcliff was not a grateful child at that time.C. The most severe penalty for Catherine was to separate her from Heathcliff.D. The author seemed sad to see Hindley sent away to school.(B)Priceless collections spanning (横跨) 11,000 years went up in flames as a massive fire swallowed Brazils National Museum. About 90 percent of the 20 million items may have been destroyed.The fire broke out after the museum had closed on September 2. It began at around 7:30 p.m. local time. Several hours later, firefighters were still working to put out the fire.There were no reports of injuries, but the loss to Brazililan science, history and culture was incalculable(不可估量的). The museum, which turned 200 years old in June, was founded a few years before the country itself. It is the oldest scientific institution in Brazil and has large natural history and anthropology(人类学) collections.The museum was home to Egyptian and Graeco-Roman(受希腊和罗马影响的) artifacts(具有史学价值的手工艺品), and fossils. One of the most famous collections is known as Luzia, the skull and bones of a 25-year-old woman who died more than 11,000 year ago. They are the oldest remains ever discovered in the Americas. The largest meteori te ever found in Brazil is also housed in the museum. “Very little will be left.” said a museum official.Inadequate fire protection systems appear to be key factors behind the tragedy. The museum had no sprinkler system. The two hydrants nearest to the m useum weren’t working, delaying efforts to stop the fire.Luiz Duarte, the museum’s vice-director, said politicians were to blame for failing to support the museum. In recent years, the Brazilian government has spent billions on the Olympics and major construction projects, but has cut spending on culture and education. Researchers working at the museum even had to raise funds to pay for cleaning services.For many years the museum fought with different administrations to get funds. It had just closed a d eal with the Brazilian government’s development bank, for funds that included a fire-prevention project.Angry crowds gathered outside the museum after the fire, calling for President Michel Temer’s resignation. The country has struggled with an economic recession and political instability since 2014. The museum blaze has become a symbol to Brazilians frustrated by their government.68. Which of the following collections did belong to Brazil’s National Museum?A. the oldest remains of human ever found in the worldB. century-long artifacts from Egyptian and Graeco-Roman cultureC. the largest meteorite ever discoveredD. The double-headed serpent69. Which of the following is NOT the reason why the public asked for the President’s resignation?A. Brazil has undergone economic downturn ever since 2014.B. Brazilian government has spent a lot of money to host the Olympics and other world events.C. Brazilian government has been unstable for a couple of years.D. Brazilian people have become disappointed with their government.70. Which one of the following titles suit the passage best?A. The biggest fire ever experienced by BrazilB. Brazil government is to blame.C. What causes the big fire in Brazil?D. Massive fire destroys cultural treasures(C)Mapping Your WorldDifferent forms of maps are appearing. They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visiting, from the official to the unusual. Meanwhile, hi-tech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world.Here are two of our favorites:Green MapsGreen Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local ers add information with a set of icons (图标) , making it easy to read any map, whatever the nationalities of those who produce it.At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps’advertised idea is “think global, map local”. It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of information of a place, ranging from community gardens to goodplaces of birdwatching.Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers.Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with the producers through the Green Maps website.Map MashupsMany people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them.Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Map Mashups allows people to add icons of their own toexisting maps to express a certain topic.The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need.It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World Heritage Sites are, to the most bizarre (古怪的), such as where America’s drunkest cities are.With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multilayered (多层的) map can be created.71. According to the passage, which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?A. Aiming at environmental protection.B. Introducing local attractions with icons.C. Offering advice to independent travelers.D. Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.72. Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?73. What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?A. They are created by local people.B. They are environmentally friendly.C. Users can edit maps on the Internet.D. Users need to communicate with producers.IV. Translation74. 上周我向Lucy寻求帮助时，她毫不犹豫地答应了。

2018 高一新生分班考试英语试题(1)I. 单项填空（共20 小题；每小题1 分，满分20 分）1.She is worried her son’s eyesight because he often plays online games.A.aboutB. forC. withD. of2.— Got any information about buying the Olympics Opening Ceremony tickets online?----Well, I was trying to, but found .A.someB. noneC. nothingD. no one3.When I can’t understand , I always raise my hand to ask.A.what the teacher saysB. how the teacher saysC. what does the teacher sayD. how does the teacher say4.— Who writes in your class?— Kate does, of course.A.more carefullyB. the most carefulC. the most carefullyD. more careful5.— Two Yangtze Evening Paper, please!— Only one copy left. Would you like to have , sir?A.oneB. itC. thisD. them6.— Are you sure you have to? It’s been so late.— I don’t know I can do it if not now.A.whenB. howC. whyD. what7.Which do you enjoy your coming weekend, going touring or staying at home?A.spendingB. to spendC. spendD. spent8.— What do you think the weather is like today?— It’s still a little bit cold, though not so as yesterday.A.coldB. colderC. coldestD. much colder9.I’m good at Chinese my sister does very well in English.A.whileB. whenC. becauseD. as10.I was born a warm spring afternoon of 1992. Now I am 16 years old.A.atB. inC. onD. to11.Please come to me you need my help.A.whereverB. whateverC. wheneverD. however12. —will your father be back? I have something important to tell him.— Perhaps in two days, I think.A. How longB. How farC. How soonD. How much13.Mike very hard. When I saw him at eleven last night, he was still studying in his room.A.has studiedB. studiesC. studiedD. will study14.— Could you please tell me the telephone number of Huian Guesthouse?— Wait a minute, please. I’ll in the telephone book.A.look at itB. look for itC. look it upD. look it over15.—do the students in your school do outdoor activities every day?—At least an hour.A.How oftenB. How longC. How muchD. How far16.—Could I ride an electric bicycle to school, Mr. Wang?—No, you . Students under the age of 16 aren’t allowed to ride electric bicycles.A.couldn’tB. needn’tC. can’tD. shouldn’t17.—I’m thirsty. I’d like a glass of orange juice. What about you, Dad?—I prefer a cup of coffee nothing in it.A.withB. withoutC. forD. to18.— How do you like the sone Chenddu sung by Zhao Lei?—Oh, I have never enjoyed a one before.A.worstB. bestC. worseD. better19.The newly-opened company the local people with more chances to work.A.givesB. providesC. offersD. shows20.The Reader has been a popular programme since last year, there is still something not satisfying.A.thoughB. untilC. ifD. unlessII. 完形填空（共15 小题；每小题2 分，满分30 分）It was the last evening of the old year. In the cold and darkness there went 21 the street a poor little girl, with bare feet. She carried a small bundle of matches in her hand, and a lot 22 in her broken apron (围裙). No one had bought any all day long. Trembling with cold and hunger, the girl walked on and on. 23 poor little child!In a corner, she sat down, but she could not warm herself. She was 24 to go home, she had earned (赚) not a coin, and perhaps her father would 25 her, and her home was almost as cold as the street. Her hands were nearly dead with cold. She struck one match against the wall, and held her hands 26 the flame (火焰). She wanted to warm her small hands. It was quite a magic light. She found herself 27 before a Large iron-stove. How warm it was! As the child wanted to warm her feet, the flame 28 , and the stove disappeared. The little girl sat cold and hungry, with the burnt match in her hand .A second match was lighted, she saw a table 29 delicious food. The roast goose stood at one end, with knife and folk in her breast, jumped down from the dishes, and came to the poor child. The match was burnt out and only the thick, 30 wall was beside her.She struck 31 match, this time, her gentle and loving grandmother came up, bright and happy as she had never looked during her lifetime.“Grandma !”32 the child, “Oh, take me with you! I know that you will leave me 33 the match goes o ut,” And she lighted all the matches hurriedly; she would like 34 her old grandmother disappearing. Her kind, old and beautiful grandmother took the little girl in her arms, and they both flew high together, until they were in that place where neither cold, nor hunger, nor 35 is ever known.The next morning, the little girl was found dead in the corner, with a smile on her face.21.A. away B. along C. off D. out22.A. many B. much C. most D. more23.A. What a B. What C. How a D. How24.A. happy B. willing C. afraid D. ready25.A. worry B. beat C. pay D. praise26.A. in B. across C. below D. over27.A, sit B. sitting C. sits D. sat28.A. died down B. put off C. broke away D. turned down29, A. made of B. next to C. full of D. close to30.A. hard B. warm C. deep D. soft31.A. another one B. other C. another D. the other32.A. asked B. talked C. nodded D. cried33.A. as soon as B. as if C. even though D. so that34.A. stopping B. to keep C. to stop D. keep35. A. hopeB. painC. feelingD. angerIII. 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）AThere are five exchange students in Zhao Hua’s class. Here is some information about them. 36. When can Zhao Hua have a birthday party for Maria and James?A. In November.B. In September.C. In December.D. In October.37. Where does Paul come from?A. Australia.B. France.C. Canada.D. Germany.38. If Zhao Hua wants to l earn French, who can help her?A. Tim.B. Maria.C. James.D. Katie.39. What does Katie want to be? A. A teacher. B. A pilot. C. An engineer. D. A doctor.BA psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she asked, “_ ”Answers come out from 8 oz(盎司) to 20 oz.She replied, “The real weigh doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb(麻 木). In each case, the weigh of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”She continued, “The stesses and worries in life are like the glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel numb —unable to do anything.”I t’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don ’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!40. Which of the following can be put at the end of the first paragraph?A. How much is this glass of water?B. How heavy is this glass of water?C. How long can I hold this glass of water?D. How soon can I drink this glass of water?41. According to the passage, people often feel bad when having stresses because .A. they think about them for a whileB. they think about them for an hourC. they think about them too oftenD. they think about them too long42. The writer expressed his opinion through .A. taking an exampleB. giving a factC. having a discussionD. telling a story43. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Let go of your problemsB. Let’s think of our worries for a whileC. Let go of you stressesD. Lets’ put down our glasses of waterCNameMariaTimKatiePaulJames Nationality Canada France America Germany Australia Date of birth Sep.2nd Nov.3rd Oct.10th Dec.25th Sep.17th Hobby Piano Basketball Tennis Drawing Reading Swimming Dancing Soccer Drawing Volleyball Dream Teacher Pilot En gineer Scientist DoctorDenny was famous photographer. Her travelled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous.”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars.If something ineresting happened, Denny went to photograph it.He was a married man and his wife often asked him take her with him, but he always refused. “I’ll travel for my work, not for pleasure,” he told her. “You won’t have fun, and I won’t have time to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to stay, and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good meal or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”“Denny, I am not a child,” his wife didn’t agree. “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”Denny didn’t say anything, but he thought about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa, he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I have got to take photos of wild animals there.It shoud be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”His wife was very excited, and at first she had a very enjoyable time. Then Denney went to the forest to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated.She walked down one path while he walked down the other.Suddenly, Denny heard her crying. He ran back and saw her running towards him. A huge lion was chasing her. Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and pointed it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “Slowd ow n, w o man! I can’t get you both in the picture!”44.Denny had photos of all the following EXCEPT .A.natural disastersB. wild animalsC. travel magazinesD. interesting event45.The couple became separated in the African forest, probably because .A.one of them left to take a bathB. either of them had lost his/her wayC. they didn’t have a good meal for daysD. they had nowhere to stay for the night46.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph mainly tells us that .A.Denny was in fact playing a joke with his wifeB.Denny trained the wild lion to play with his wifeC.Denney loved wonderful pictures more than his wifeD.Denny was too busy taking photos to protect his wife47.According to the passage, a famous photographer’s live must be .A.safe, cheerful and colorfulB. pleasant, comfortable and meaningfulC. enjoyable,excting but regrettableD. interesting,successful but dangerousDImagine having a ear made out of an apple. It seems like a crazy idea from a horror movie. But it could happen in the near future.Canadian biophysicist Andrew Pelling used an apple to grow a human ear. He think fruit and vegetables can be used to cheaply repair human body parts in the future.Scientists have been trying to grow organs (器官) in labs to replace our old ones. But it is a hard job. For example, liver cells (肝细胞) can grow in a lab, but he cells still need things like blood vessels (血管) to actually work.These things have to grow inside a scaffold(支架).In the past, scientists have used man-made materials, animals parts and even dead people as scaffolds. But that has proved to be difficult and expensive.Pelling and his team, however, f ound the apple to be a cheap and easy-to-use scaffold.They first cut an apple into the shape of an ear. Then they used a special way to take out the apple’s cell andmake it a scaffold. The team then added human cells to the apple, and watched it grow.“You can implant these scaffolds into the body, and the body will send in cells and a blood supply and actually keep these things alive,” Pelling said during a Ted Talk speech.The team put the apple scaffold inside a living mouse and the mouse’s cells slowly took over the pieces of apple.Now Pelling is thinking of other fruit, plants or vegetables to use.He says that the shape of flower petals could be perfect for repairing skin. And asparagus(芦笋) could fix a broken spine(脊柱).Now, Pelling and his team are trying hard to put these crazy ideas into reality.48.Pelling’s idea of man-made ear seems crazy because he use as scaffolds.A.animal partsB.dead peopleC.man-made materialsD.ordinary apples49.The underlined word “implant” in Paragraph 7 probably means .A.pickB. putC. produceD. protect50.Which is the right order of making an ear out of an apple according to the passage?a.put the apple scaffold inside a mouseb.add human cells to the apple scaffoldc.cut an apple into the shape of an eard.make the apple ear a scaffolde.take out the apple’s cells in a special wayA.a-b-c-d-eB.b-c-d-a-eC.c-e-d-b-aD.c-d-a-e-b51.From the last three paragraphs, we can infer that Pelling will experiment with other fruit, plants or vegetbales.A.to make human earsB. to repair burnt skinC. to fix a broken spineD. to make human body partsEWe moved away from my grandmother when I was eight years old. I missed her a lot. I was her favorite granddaughter and she was my favorite grandma.Two years later my mother and father separated and soon divorced. I felt as if my world was falling apart. I lived with my mother for a time, next door to my grandma and grandpa in an apartment while my father was away during World War Ⅱ.Grandma never had much in the way of money or material things. But it was the little things she gave me that let me feel warm, like letting me dip my fingers in the sugar bowl, letting me sip the coffee from her cup or allowing me to sit on the table as I had meals.Though she didn’t have much, she did something for my brother and me. I will always remember she saved her coins in a glass jar. I thought my grandma could have used these coins herself, but she saved them to give us when we came to visit her.I don’t remember how much we collected on our visits, nor was the amount(数目)important. It was the idea that she remembered us, and cared about us when we were away from her.52.What happened to the writer when she was eight years old?A.She moved away from her grandma.B. She moved away from her parents.C. She lived with her grandparents.D. She lived with her aunt.53.The writer’s grandma allowed her to do many things. Which of the following is not mentioned?A.The writer could dip her fingers in the sugar bowl.B.The writer was allowed to sip the coffee from her grandma’s cup.C.The writer could sit on the table while having meals.D.The writer was allowed to collect coins in a glass jar.54.For whom did the writer’s grandma save her coins?A.For her son.B. For her grandchildren.C. For the poor.D. For herself.55.What can we learn from the passage?A.The writer disliked her childhood.B. The writer complained about her parents.C. The writer missed her grandma so much.D. The writer wanted to have her grandma’s money. IV. 单词填空（共10 小题；每小题1 分，满分10 分）56.The faces were a sight, covered with dust. (boy)57.You can enjoy water sports, or lie on the beach. (simple)58.Some complain that visitors are too much stress on the environment. (cause)59.People who often list things they are thankful for are happier and . (healthy)60.Never give up! Pain always comes with _.(achieve)61.We can see different kinds of birds on this . (岛屿)62.If you don’t have a dream, you’ve been old, even at63.The temperature a lot last night. (下降)_. (二十)64.Tom, look at the sign! We’re not to park our car here. (允许)65.When you think of Venice, does it bring any other city to your mind? (欧洲的)V. 书面表达(共1 小题；满分20 分) 青少年是祖国的未来，也是城市的名片。

2018-2019学年高一年级上学期第三次双周考英语试题第Ⅰ卷（共70分）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）ADo you have any of these bad habits? Check yourself by answering “yes” or “no” to these questions.a) Do you move your lips when reading silently?b) Do you point to words with your fingers as you read?c) Do you move your head from side to side as you read?d) Do you read one word at a time?If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, start at once to break the habits. If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then when your lips move, you will know it and stop them. If you point to words, hold the two sides of your book, one side with your left hand, the other side with your right hand. Then you won’t have a free finger to use in pointing while reading. If you move your head, place your chin in one hand, and hold your head still.If you read no more than one word at a time, you need to work in learning to take in more words at each glance as your eyes travel across the lines of words. Even if you read fairly fast now, you can learn to read even faster. As you probably have been told, the secret of fast reading is to take in whole groups of words at each glance. Read in several groups and force your eyes along the lines of words as fast as you can make them go. Anyone who practices doing these two things will be able to read faster.21. What do you think of those habits talked about in the text ______.A. we should remember those habitsB. they should be got rid ofC. they are difficult to get rid ofD. they are good for our studies22. You may hold your finger over your lips while reading so as to _____.A. hold a piece of paper between your lipsB. keep yourself from talking to othersC. tell others to be silentD. feel whether your lips move or not23. When your eyes travel across the lines of words, you need to ______.A. read the words outB. look at every word carefullyC. read several words at a timeD. remember every wordBDear Students,I am honored to be your guest.I would like to tell you about myself. I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I chose this job so I could travel the world, but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes difficult. I have seen famines, wars, earthquakes, poverty and death. But I have also seen courage, hope and happiness.In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as young as four years old. They lived in the streets and survived by begging or stealing. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was looking after two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them, and taught them. She gave them hope.Another time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake, in one place. I found an old lady whose house was in ruins, her son was missing and rescuer workers said there was no chance that he was still alive. But the old lady did not give up hope. For four days, she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop until she found her son. He was alive.Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious condition. He had undergone twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be sad, but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.In life, we need role models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult,I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.24. The underlined word “ famine ” in Paragraph 2 means __________.A. pleasureB. joyC. luckD. extreme lack of food25. What can we learn about Rosa?A. She’s a rich lady and she likes to help the homeless chi ldren.B. She’s a kind-hearted woman and provides houses for the homeless children.C. She’s a great mother and she looks after the homeless children.D. She’s a good teacher and she teaches the homeless children.26. The speaker is giving a speech to students in __________.A. ChinaB. CanadaC. TurkeyD. India27. For what does the speaker admire the Turkish woman and the Chinese boy?A. Their bravery.B. Their strong mind.C. Their age.D. Their luck.CClassified AdsFor direct classified service, call 800-0667 10 a.m.-4p.m.Monday-Friday.For RentBest on Campus.Excellent Room for girls, begins Jan. , 2, 4, or 8 months lease(租契). Single, $105-$125.Double, $140. Call 800-1932.Family Home, 3 bedrooms, large yard. $275. Call 800-4300.For SaleSheepskin Coat, men’s size 42, 1 year old. $85. After 6p.m. , call 800-5224.Moving: Must sell. Color TV 21, $150 ; Walkman, $15; recorder, $25. Call 800-0739.Help WantedBaby sitter- My homeIf you could find a few hours during the day, some evenings and weekends to care for 2school-age children, please call 800-1111.LostA black bag with a pencil-box and some books left in the reading room. Will the finderplease come to Class 3, Grade 1 ?FoundA green jacket was left on the sports ground yesterday afternoon (April 5th) . Will theowner please ring 656-6688 ?28. If you want to place an ad, what number would you call ?A. 800-0739.B. 800-1932.C. 800-5224.D. 800-0667.29. If Mary wants a room for herself, which room should she choose ?A. Excellent.B. Single.C. Double.D. Family Home.30. “ Classified Ads ” may probably mean __________.A. ads about everyone’s lifeB. ads giving one some necessary informationC. ads divided into different groups according to a certain ruleD. ads for which you don’t need pay any money31. If you want to find a part-time job, you will look at __________.A. For RentB. For SaleC. Help WantedD. LostDIt seems hard to watch someone yawn（打哈欠）and not to yawn ourselves. Even reading about yawning can make you do it. Now, a new study has found why yawning has such a powerful force.Yawning when others yawn, the study suggests, is a sign of pity and a form of social connection. Kids don’t develop this deeply rooted behavior until around age four, the study found. Kids with autism (自闭症) are less likely to catch yawns. In the most serious cases, they never do. Yawning might help doctors to see whether the children are developing rightly. The work could also lead to a better understanding of the ways that people communicate and connect."Emotional infection seems to be a born thing that connects us together," said Molly Helt, a graduate student in psychology at the University of Connecticut. "Yawning may be part of that." Inspiration for her study came when she tried to get her own autistic son to clear his ears on an airplane. She repeatedly yawned at him, hoping he would yawn back. He never did.“The fact that autistic kids don’t do it might mean they’re really missing out on that emotional connection with people around them,” she said. “The biggest thing people try to figure out after birth is how we become humans and understand that humans have minds that are different from others,” she added. “Autistic people never seem to understand that.”Like infectious（有感染力的）laughter and crying, scientists have found that yawning isa shared experience that promotes social connection. Helt said it could fight stress aftera period of being nervous and spread a feeling of calm through a group.32. What does the new study suggest, according to the first two paragraphs?A. Yawning is a form of communication.B. It is easy to stop yawning when you see others yawn.C. Children follow others in yawning just after they are born.D. Yawning has some mysterious force which is related to God.33. According to Molly Helt, _________.A. humans differ from animals because they communicate with othersB. yawning is a kind of emotional connection among humansC. emotions are infectious, but yawning is notD. yawning helps clear ears on planes34. Which of the following is NOT true about yawning?A. It is natural to yawn back if people around you yawn.B. Some kids are too young to yawn after others.C. Yawning can be used to test children’s development.D. Kids with autism yawn easily when others yawn.35. The author implies in the last paragraph that ________.A. yawning is different from infectious laughter and crying in theoryB. it is bad manners to yawn on some social occasionsC. the more you yawn, the happier you will beD. yawning can make people feel relaxed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。

2018 高一新生分班考试英语试题(1)I. 单项填空（共20 小题；每小题1 分，满分20 分）1.She is worried her son’s eyesight because he often plays online games.A.aboutB. forC. withD. of2.— Got any information about buying the Olympics Opening Ceremony tickets online?----Well, I was trying to, but found .A.someB. noneC. nothingD. no one3.When I can’t understand , I always raise my hand to ask.A.what the teacher saysB. how the teacher saysC. what does the teacher sayD. how does the teacher say4.— Who writes in your class?— Kate does, of course.A.more carefullyB. the most carefulC. the most carefullyD. more careful5.— Two Yangtze Evening Paper, please!— Only one copy left. Would you like to have , sir?A.oneB. itC. thisD. them6.— Are you sure you have to? It’s been so late.— I don’t know I can do it if not now.A.whenB. howC. whyD. what7.Which do you enjoy your coming weekend, going touring or staying at home?A.spendingB. to spendC. spendD. spent8.— What do you think the weather is like today?— It’s still a little bit cold, though not so as yesterday.A.coldB. colderC. coldestD. much colder9.I’m good at Chinese my sister does very well in English.A.whileB. whenC. becauseD. as10.I was born a warm spring afternoon of 1992. Now I am 16 years old.A.atB. inC. onD. to11.Please come to me you need my help.A.whereverB. whateverC. wheneverD. however12. —will your father be back? I have something important to tell him.— Perhaps in two days, I think.A. How longB. How farC. How soonD. How much13.Mike very hard. When I saw him at eleven last night, he was still studying in his room.A.has studiedB. studiesC. studiedD. will study14.— Could you please tell me the telephone number of Huian Guesthouse?— Wait a minute, please. I’ll in the telephone book.A.look at itB. look for itC. look it upD. look it over15.—do the students in your school do outdoor activities every day?—At least an hour.A.How oftenB. How longC. How muchD. How far16.—Could I ride an electric bicycle to school, Mr. Wang?—No, you . Students under the age of 16 aren’t allowed to ride electric bicycles.A.couldn’tB. needn’tC. can’tD. shouldn’t17.—I’m thirsty. I’d like a glass of orange juice. What about you, Dad?—I prefer a cup of coffee nothing in it.A.withB. withoutC. forD. to18.— How do you like the sone Chenddu sung by Zhao Lei?—Oh, I have never enjoyed a one before.A.worstB. bestC. worseD. better19.The newly-opened company the local people with more chances to work.A.givesB. providesC. offersD. shows20.The Reader has been a popular programme since last year, there is still something not satisfying.A.thoughB. untilC. ifD. unlessII. 完形填空（共15 小题；每小题2 分，满分30 分）It was the last evening of the old year. In the cold and darkness there went 21 the street a poor little girl, with bare feet. She carried a small bundle of matches in her hand, and a lot 22 in her broken apron (围裙). No one had bought any all day long. Trembling with cold and hunger, the girl walked on and on. 23 poor little child!In a corner, she sat down, but she could not warm herself. She was 24 to go home, she had earned (赚) not a coin, and perhaps her father would 25 her, and her home was almost as cold as the street. Her hands were nearly dead with cold. She struck one match against the wall, and held her hands 26 the flame (火焰). She wanted to warm her small hands. It was quite a magic light. She found herself 27 before a Large iron-stove. How warm it was! As the child wanted to warm her feet, the flame 28 , and the stove disappeared. The little girl sat cold and hungry, with the burnt match in her hand .A second match was lighted, she saw a table 29 delicious food. The roast goose stood at one end, with knife and folk in her breast, jumped down from the dishes, and came to the poor child. The match was burnt out and only the thick, 30 wall was beside her.She struck 31 match, this time, her gentle and loving grandmother came up, bright and happy as she had never looked during her lifetime.“Grandma !”32 the child, “Oh, take me with you! I know that you will leave me 33 the match goes o ut,” And she lighted all the matches hurriedly; she would like 34 her old grandmother disappearing. Her kind, old and beautiful grandmother took the little girl in her arms, and they both flew high together, until they were in that place where neither cold, nor hunger, nor 35 is ever known.The next morning, the little girl was found dead in the corner, with a smile on her face.21.A. away B. along C. off D. out22.A. many B. much C. most D. more23.A. What a B. What C. How a D. How24.A. happy B. willing C. afraid D. ready25.A. worry B. beat C. pay D. praise26.A. in B. across C. below D. over27.A, sit B. sitting C. sits D. sat28.A. died down B. put off C. broke away D. turned down29, A. made of B. next to C. full of D. close to30.A. hard B. warm C. deep D. soft31.A. another one B. other C. another D. the other32.A. asked B. talked C. nodded D. cried33.A. as soon as B. as if C. even though D. so that34.A. stopping B. to keep C. to stop D. keep35. A. hopeB. painC. feelingD. angerIII. 阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）A There are five exchange students in Zhao Hua’s class. Here is some information about them.36. When can Zhao Hua have a birthday party for Maria and James?A. In November.B. In September.C. In December.D. In October.37. Where does Paul come from?A. Australia.B. France.C. Canada.D. Germany.38. If Zhao Hua wants to l earn French, who can help her?A. Tim.B. Maria.C. James.D. Katie.39. What does Katie want to be? A. A teacher. B. A pilot. C. An engineer. D. A doctor.BA psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she asked, “_ ”Answers come out from 8 oz(盎司) to 20 oz.She replied, “The real weigh doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb(麻 木). In each case, the weigh of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”She continued, “The stesses and worries in life are like the glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel numb —unable to do anything.”I t’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don ’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!40. Which of the following can be put at the end of the first paragraph?A. How much is this glass of water?B. How heavy is this glass of water?C. How long can I hold this glass of water?D. How soon can I drink this glass of water?41. According to the passage, people often feel bad when having stresses because .A. they think about them for a whileB. they think about them for an hourC. they think about them too oftenD. they think about them too long42. The writer expressed his opinion through .A. taking an exampleB. giving a factC. having a discussionD. telling a story43. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Let go of your problemsB. Let’s think of our worries for a whileC. Let go of you stressesD. Lets’ put down our glasses of waterCNameMariaTimKatiePaulJames Nationality Canada France America Germany Australia Date of birth Sep.2nd Nov.3rd Oct.10th Dec.25th Sep.17th Hobby Piano Basketball Tennis Drawing Reading Swimming Dancing Soccer Drawing Volleyball Dream Teacher Pilot En gineer Scientist DoctorDenny was famous photographer. Her travelled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous.”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars.If something ineresting happened, Denny went to photograph it.He was a married man and his wife often asked him take her with him, but he always refused. “I’ll travel for my work, not for pleasure,” he told her. “You won’t have fun, and I won’t have time to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to stay, and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good meal or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”“Denny, I am not a child,” his wife didn’t agree. “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”Denny didn’t say anything, but he thought about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa, he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I have got to take photos of wild animals there.It shoud be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”His wife was very excited, and at first she had a very enjoyable time. Then Denney went to the forest to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated.She walked down one path while he walked down the other.Suddenly, Denny heard her crying. He ran back and saw her running towards him. A huge lion was chasing her. Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and pointed it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “Slowd ow n, w o man! I can’t get you both in the picture!”44.Denny had photos of all the following EXCEPT .A.natural disastersB. wild animalsC. travel magazinesD. interesting event45.The couple became separated in the African forest, probably because .A.one of them left to take a bathB. either of them had lost his/her wayC. they didn’t have a good meal for daysD. they had nowhere to stay for the night46.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph mainly tells us that .A.Denny was in fact playing a joke with his wifeB.Denny trained the wild lion to play with his wifeC.Denney loved wonderful pictures more than his wifeD.Denny was too busy taking photos to protect his wife47.According to the passage, a famous photographer’s live must be .A.safe, cheerful and colorfulB. pleasant, comfortable and meaningfulC. enjoyable,excting but regrettableD. interesting,successful but dangerousDImagine having a ear made out of an apple. It seems like a crazy idea from a horror movie. But it could happen in the near future.Canadian biophysicist Andrew Pelling used an apple to grow a human ear. He think fruit and vegetables can be used to cheaply repair human body parts in the future.Scientists have been trying to grow organs (器官) in labs to replace our old ones. But it is a hard job. For example, liver cells (肝细胞) can grow in a lab, but he cells still need things like blood vessels (血管) to actually work.These things have to grow inside a scaffold(支架).In the past, scientists have used man-made materials, animals parts and even dead people as scaffolds. But that has proved to be difficult and expensive.Pelling and his team, however, f ound the apple to be a cheap and easy-to-use scaffold.They first cut an apple into the shape of an ear. Then they used a special way to take out the apple’s cell andmake it a scaffold. The team then added human cells to the apple, and watched it grow.“You can implant these scaffolds into the body, and the body will send in cells and a blood supply and actually keep these things alive,” Pelling said during a Ted Talk speech.The team put the apple scaffold inside a living mouse and the mouse’s cells slowly took over the pieces of apple.Now Pelling is thinking of other fruit, plants or vegetables to use.He says that the shape of flower petals could be perfect for repairing skin. And asparagus(芦笋) could fix a broken spine(脊柱).Now, Pelling and his team are trying hard to put these crazy ideas into reality.48.Pelling’s idea of man-made ear seems crazy because he use as scaffolds.A.animal partsB.dead peopleC.man-made materialsD.ordinary apples49.The underlined word “implant” in Paragraph 7 probably means .A.pickB. putC. produceD. protect50.Which is the right order of making an ear out of an apple according to the passage?a.put the apple scaffold inside a mouseb.add human cells to the apple scaffoldc.cut an apple into the shape of an eard.make the apple ear a scaffolde.take out the apple’s cells in a special wayA.a-b-c-d-eB.b-c-d-a-eC.c-e-d-b-aD.c-d-a-e-b51.From the last three paragraphs, we can infer that Pelling will experiment with other fruit, plants or vegetbales.A.to make human earsB. to repair burnt skinC. to fix a broken spineD. to make human body partsEWe moved away from my grandmother when I was eight years old. I missed her a lot. I was her favorite granddaughter and she was my favorite grandma.Two years later my mother and father separated and soon divorced. I felt as if my world was falling apart. I lived with my mother for a time, next door to my grandma and grandpa in an apartment while my father was away during World War Ⅱ.Grandma never had much in the way of money or material things. But it was the little things she gave me that let me feel warm, like letting me dip my fingers in the sugar bowl, letting me sip the coffee from her cup or allowing me to sit on the table as I had meals.Though she didn’t have much, she did something for my brother and me. I will always remember she saved her coins in a glass jar. I thought my grandma could have used these coins herself, but she saved them to give us when we came to visit her.I don’t remember how much we collected on our visits, nor was the amount(数目)important. It was the idea that she remembered us, and cared about us when we were away from her.52.What happened to the writer when she was eight years old?A.She moved away from her grandma.B. She moved away from her parents.C. She lived with her grandparents.D. She lived with her aunt.53.The writer’s grandma allowed her to do many things. Which of the following is not mentioned?A.The writer could dip her fingers in the sugar bowl.B.The writer was allowed to sip the coffee from her grandma’s cup.C.The writer could sit on the table while having meals.D.The writer was allowed to collect coins in a glass jar.54.For whom did the writer’s grandma save her coins?A.For her son.B. For her grandchildren.C. For the poor.D. For herself.55.What can we learn from the passage?A.The writer disliked her childhood.B. The writer complained about her parents.C. The writer missed her grandma so much.D. The writer wanted to have her grandma’s money. IV. 单词填空（共10 小题；每小题1 分，满分10 分）56.The faces were a sight, covered with dust. (boy)57.You can enjoy water sports, or lie on the beach. (simple)58.Some complain that visitors are too much stress on the environment. (cause)59.People who often list things they are thankful for are happier and . (healthy)60.Never give up! Pain always comes with _.(achieve)61.We can see different kinds of birds on this . (岛屿)62.If you don’t have a dream, you’ve been old, even at63.The temperature a lot last night. (下降)_. (二十)64.Tom, look at the sign! We’re not to park our car here. (允许)65.When you think of Venice, does it bring any other city to your mind? (欧洲的)V. 书面表达(共1 小题；满分20 分) 青少年是祖国的未来，也是城市的名片。

2018—2018学年上学期2018级第一次双周练英语试卷考试时间：2018年9月14日第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

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

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Who is a lawyer?A. The man.B. The woman.C. The woman’s fr iend.2. How much should the man repay to the woman?A. About $5.B. About $10.C. About $15.3. Where does the man work?A. At a company.B. In a hospital.C. At a private clinic(诊所).4. What does the man have for this meal?A. Soup, noodles and hot coffee.B. Soup, noodles and iced coffee.C. Sandwich, noodles and hot coffee.5. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A wedding.B. A business plan.C. A travel plan.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

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

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

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

2019级高一英语周考（1）一、阅读理解（40分）AIf you are genuinely interested in an activity, it soon takes the form of a hobby. The more expertise you have in your hobby, the more are the chances that you can make money with it.The most appropriate examples of hobbies and interests that make money and relate to the computer world can be found in the field of computer games testing and computer hacking.If you take pleasure in playing PC games, finding the glitches or bugs(errors) in them, you are the right man. The software companies, which create and sell computer games, pay fortunes to people like you who could help them improve their products. Have you ever seriously thought that this time-consuming and unproductive hobby could be the one that will make money for you?There was a time when one could easily distinguish between the hobbies for women and men, but not any more. In today's free world, where muscle power is surpassed by mental muscles, everyone is free to follow his or her own interests. A man's interest could be others' idea of boredom and vanity. Some people like indoor activities that can be carried on within their homes. On the other hand, many people like to get involved in outdoor activities. Both the activities have a fair chance of developing into hobbies that make money.There are people who know how to make their hobbies earn some bucks for them. You may find that any hobby pursued to the perfection becomes an art. People always pay for perfection. Among the interests, hobby and money, first comes the interest, which encourages you to strive and master a hobby. If it holds true with you, now, it is time to extend yourself and make some money.1. In what condition can you make money with your hobby?A. When you are interested in an activity.B. When you have your own hobby.C. When you have enough skills.D. When you have enough special knowledge in PC games.2. What field can you make money easily concerning with the hobbies and interests according tothe passage?A. Finding glitches in daily life.B. Helping computer companies improve products.C. Creating and selling computer games.D. Finding bugs in the software companies.3. What does the author mean by saying "… muscle power is surpassed by mental muscles, …"?A. Anyone can have his/her own interests and hobbies.B. There are differences between women and men.C. Knowledge is more powerful than physical strength.D. Some like indoor activities better than outdoor activities.4. The underlined word "bucks" means __________ in the last paragraph.A. moneyB. hobbiesC. interestsD. encouragements5. What can be the best title of this passage?A. Hobbies That Make MoneyB. Interests Or HobbiesC. Distinguish Between Interests and HobbiesD. Expertise in Your HobbiesBNEW YORK: New York on Thursday, 13 Sept, became the first city in the United States to enforce a limited ban on super-sized soda drinks blamed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg for fuelling a national obesity crisis.The Board of Health's formal approval of the ban-proposed by Bloomberg and praised by health campaigners, but hotly opposed by soft drinks manufacturers—was not considered a surprise. The city health commissioner, Thomas Farley, called the vote "historic".However, Liz Berman, president of Continental Food and Beverage and head of the New Yorkers for Beverage Choices lobby group, described the "discriminatory ban" as a "fix"."It's sad that the board wants to limit our choices. We are smart enough to make our own decisions about what to eat and drink." she said in a statement.However, there is nothing to stop people from buying as much soda as they like by refilling smaller containers. Also, the ban does not extend to drinks sold in supermarkets or any dairy or fruit drinks, many of which also contain huge quantities of sugar.Diet and alcoholic drinks are also exempted. The measure, which could face legal challenges from the soft drinks industry, takes effect in six months.According to official statistics, some 6,000 people in New York die each year from obesity-linked problems. One in eight adult New Yorkers has diabetes, which can be worsened by sugar consumption.Boosting the mayor, the newly-built basketball stadium for the Brooklyn Nets announced it will immediately adopt the rules, well ahead of the March 12 deadline.The measure generated a stormy debate, including 38,000 comments written to the Board of Health. Polls showed a majority of people opposed the ban.6. Why does New York enforce the limited ban on super-sized soda drinks?A. Because it is believed that soda drinks are of harm to health.B. Because it is believed that soda drinks cause the nation overweight.C. Because too many people don't like drinking soda drinks.D. Because super-sized soda drinks block the sugar consumption.7. What's the attitude of the consumers towards the limited ban?A. Supportive.B. Opposed.C. Neutral.D. Not mentioned.8. What can we infer from the passage about Liz Berman?A. She is in charge of the production of soda drinks all over the country.B. She is very angry that the city government limits what to eat and drink.C. She takes the limited ban on super-sized soda drinks as an unfair one.D. She is smart enough to know what she eats or drinks.9. The underlined word "exempted" means ________ in the 7th paragraph.A. relievedB. unfairC. upsetD. limited10. When will the limited ban be carried out according to the passage?A. This September.B. This November.C. The coming January.D. The coming March.CThe old saying "You're only as old as you feel" has new life, backed up by a new study.Researchers found older people with positive views on aging were 44% more likely to recover fully after severe disability than those with negative views on aging. People with positive attitudes about aging also had a slower decline in their ability to do daily tasks such as dressing and bathing.Until now, experts say, most of the research on attitudes about aging and health has looked at the health risks and losses linked to a negative views. But this study suggests there may be actual health benefits to having a more positive view about aging.In the study, researchers periodically surveyed 598 people aged 70 or older about their views on aging over a period of about 11 years.None were disabled when the study started, but later on, all of them had at least one month when they needed help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, or walking.The older people with positive views on aging were more likely to progress from severe disability to mild disability or mild disability to no disability. And they also had a slower rate of decline in their ability to perform daily activities as they got older.Of course, many factors affect whether or to what extent a person recovers from disability. This study does not prove that a positive attitude about aging made a difference. Positive views on aging may help people recover from disability and promote independent living in a variety of ways.A person's attitudes about aging say a lot about how much they believe their health is under their own control. People with positive age attitudes may be more likely to live a healthy lifestyle, keep up on their doctor appointments, and take their medicines as ordered.Researchers say the next step is to look at how people can upgrade their attitudes about aging.11. From the passage, we can know .A. many people are afraid of aging in factB. positive views on aging are more likely to help people recoverC. we can live as long as we want if with positive viewsD. positive views can stop us from declining the ability of dressing12. What's the difference between the new study and most of the former studies?A. The ways of studying.B. The contents of studying.C. The hosts of studying.D. The attitudes of the researchers.13. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. positive attitudes determine whether a person recoversB. positive attitudes assure that people must recover from disabilityC. negative attitudes destroy people's healthD. positive attitudes can bring actual health benefits to people14. The people with positive age attitudes may .A. live an easy lifeB. visit the doctors occasionallyC. take medicines as toldD. do exercises regularly15. What will the researchers do next?A. Emphasize some of the positive views.B. Focus on the developmental loss with aging.C. Help people take their medicines as ordered.D. Believe their health is under their own control.第二节、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。