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长沙市雅礼中学2019届高三月考试卷（一）英语试题本试题巻共10页。
时量120分钟。
满分150分。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有ー个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完毎段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下ー小题每段对话仅读一遍例： How much is the shirt?A．￡19．15 B．￡9．18 C．￡9．15．答案是C。
1. How does the man get to work every day?A. By carB. By busC. On foot2. What is the woman?A. A waitress.B. A doctorC. A driver3. What can we learn from the woman?A. The staff don't like weekendsB. The staff are all very busy.C. They don',t serve steak4. What is the man doing?A. Having an interviewB. Talking with his bossC. Writing a resume5. How often does the boy watch TV?A. Never.B. Every dayC. Sometimes第二节（共15小题；每小題1．5分，満分22．5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B．C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
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，各小题将出5秒钟的作答时。
每段对话或独自读两追。
雅礼中学2019届高三上学期入学考试试卷英语本试题卷共10页。
时量120分钟。
满分150分。
注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节 (共5小题；每小题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。
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。
第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题2 分，满分 30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AThe British Museum is a museum dedicated to human history, art and culture, located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection, numbering some 8 million works, is among the largest and most comprehensive in existence and originates from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to the present.The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane. The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury, on the site of the current museum building.Admission and opening timesFree, open daily 10：00—17：30.The Museum is open every day except for 24, 25 and 26 December and 1 January.Museum galleries are open daily 10：00—17：30, and most are open until 20：30 on Fridays.Closing starts from 17：20(20：20 on Fridays).Tips for your school visitIt's a good idea to come and see the Museum before your visit. Whatever your plans, please book in advance via the Ticket Desk to make sure you get the most out of your trip.Booking your visitContact the Ticket Desk at ＋44(0)20 7323 8181 or tickets CancellationIf you are not able to attend a session you must inform the Ticket Desk at least three weeks before the session date. Failure to do so may incur a charge.Gallery availabilityPlease book at least one term in advance and wait for confirmation before making travel plans. Greek and Egyptian galleries book up quickly. Opening times of some galleries may be limited at short notice—you will be contacted if necessary.Access and special educational needsThe majority of galleries and all special exhibitions are fully accessible. There is a range of facilities for visual, hearing and mobility impaired students.ParkingThere is little on－street parking available. The nearest car park to the Museum is located at Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2RJ. There is limited parking in the Museum’s forecourt for disabled visitors only. To make arrangements please telephone ＋44 (0)20 7323 8299 at least 24 hours in advance. You will be asked to provide the registration number, make and model of your vehicle and the date of your visit.Support usYour support is vital in enabling the Museum to fulfill its mission to share its collection with the world. The British Museum relies on funding from a wide rangeof sources and there are many ways that you can donate to help ensure the display, care and preservation of the collection for future generations.Please consider supporting the British Museum today.21. Who can be admitted to the British Museum?A. Molly arriving at the museum at 12：00 on December 26.B. Jennifer reaching the museum at 10：00 on New Year’s Day.C. Jack getting to the museum at 13：15 on Monday.D. Elizabeth coming to the museum at 20：25 on Friday.22. The un derlined word “incur” in the passage can best be replaced by “________”.A. avoidB. come aboutC. escapeD. bring about23. What do we know about the British Museum?A. Sir Hans Sloane donated 8 million works to the museum.B. All the cars can park in the Museum’s forecourt.C. Greek and Egyptian galleries are quite popular with the school visitors.D. Disabled students are limited to some special galleries and exhibitions.24. What does the museum mainly depend on to operate?A. Money from selling its admission tickets.B. Income from selling some famous works.C. Donation and fund from a wide variety of sources.D. Fund from different international organizations.【答案】21. C 22. D 23. C 24. C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇广告布告类的短文阅读。
2019 年上学期雅实、北雅、长雅 6 月联考试卷II．知识运用（两部分，共 20 小题，计 20 分）第一节语法填空从 A、B、C 三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。
（共 10 小题，计 10 分）( )21. —Did you attend the concert by Yali Symphony Orchestra(交响乐团) last week?—Yes! beautiful music!A.HowB.What aC.What( )22. —I can't find the book I bought yesterday.—I saw__________ over there this morning.You can go and see if it's yours.A.oneB.itC.that( )23. _______the morning of May 21st, Ren Zhengfei, the founder and CEO of Huawei, accepted the _______interview of CCTV.A.InB.OnC.At( )24.Some middle-aged women are often seen______ in the square every morning.A.danceB.to danceC.danced( )25.—Hey, Tom, do you have any plans about this summer vacation?—I ________go to Australia for vacation, but I haven't decided yet.A.can'tB.mustC.may( )26.Tom didn’t get the chance to visit Hangzhou_____ he took part in the English Speaking competition in Hangzhou.A.unlessB.sinceC.until( )27.In the last few years, great changes _________in Changsha.A.have been taken placeB.have taken placeC.took place( )28.I don’t study as____ as Amy, so I always make more mistakes in my homework.A.carefullyB.carefulC.more carefully( )29.Eric works hard and dreams of becoming somebody__________ is able to change the world one day.A.whoB.whichC./( )30.—Do you know ________to our school?—Next term.A.when the foreign teachers cameB.when the foreign teachers will comeC.when will the foreign teachers come第二节词语填空通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳答案。
2019届湖南省长沙市雅礼中学高三上学期第一次月考英语注意事项：1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3．非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。
写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4．考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解Podcasts〔播客）The B S. ReportDesigned for the sports fan with a sense of humor, the B．S. Report is hosted by the sportswriter Bill Simmons. Simmons show is in very loose and free form and it's not uncommon for him to go almost a whole show without even mentioning sports.Wait, Wait…… Don't Tell MeOne of the most popular Programs on National Public Radio, Wait. Wait... Don’t Tell Me is now available as a podcast. The show is a news program in the form of a game show. Each week a group of humorists and writers join host Peter Sagal in Chicago, where they are quizzed on the weeks most important and funny news stories. Listeners also get to call in to play different news-related games for a prizeThe MothThe Moth is a weekly podcast run by a nonprofit art organization. The show is made up of recordings of "true stories told before a live audience without notes". Each week. the group releases short 10-20 minute tales told by people from all walks of life. Past Presenters have included writers, comedians, scientists, and even New York City police officers.FilmspottingFilmspotting is a weekly podcast and is a must-listen for any movie fan. The show is focused on movie reviews, but hosts Adam Kempenaar and Matty Robinson do more than just tell their listeners which new movie is worth seeing. They also discuss and examine the film as an art form. The how doesn’t just focus on current movies, either, as the hosts frequently discuss old films as part of theme marathons.1．If you are a police officer. you can take part in______.A．The B．S.Report B．Wait, Wait ..Don’t Tell MeC．The Moth D．Filmspotting2．What do The Moth and Filmspotting have in common?A．They are weekly programs B．They are open to everyoneC．Their hosts tell stories to the listeners. D．They are nonprofit arts organizations3．Which of the following is TRUE?A．You can play games in The B． S. Report.B．People can tell stories in The MothC．Adam Kempenaar just tells their listeners old movies.D．The Moth is available only in New YorkI grew up in a middle-class family. Dad worked hard to support our family and Mom tried to save money while making sure we had enough food to eat and clothes to wear. One of their greatest desires was to raise decent, loving children who had an opportunity to finish collegeMy brother, Gene. never hesitated to learn new things. He had an artistic hand, so he went into fine arts for a while. He also did a lot of screens about computers. He became so good at it that the school hired him to teach there after he completed his studies. My younger brother also pursued computers, following in his footsteps.Gene did not have a history of any health problems from his very young age to adulthood. One day. he came home from teaching, ate his dinner and went to bed. That evening，my“healthy”brother died suddenly of a cardiac arrest（心跳骤停）．My parents were extremely sad.At the viewing in the funeral house, amidst the sadness, my parents felt so much pride. So many people came and each was relating a story of how they were touched by GeneA cleaner came to say that practically every day Gene brought him a sandwich. Finally, Mom found out why Gene had taken so many sandwiches to school! Then there was a man who came in bringing money, saying that Gene had lent him some when he was down and out. Gene had never asked him for the money back.From the school president to the guard. people came. And because of his good heart and deeds, my younger brother was awarded a full scholarship in the school as a tribute to my dead brother.班级姓名准考证号考场号座位号In the end, my parents realized that even at the young age of 26, my brother had lived a full life and was very instrumental in helping others live theirs a little better.4．What was the biggest wish of the authors parents?A．To have a better lifeB．To save enough money for the futureC．To give their children a college educationD．To raise their children to be respectable people5．The authors parents felt proud in the funeral house because______.A．many people from all walks of life cameB．Gene was praised by the school presidentC．Genes brother was awarded a full scholarshipD．they heard about many good deeds done by Gene6．What can we learn about Gene from the passage?A．He took many sandwiches to school to share with othersB．He lent a man some money and then asked for it backC．He was not in very good health from an early age.D．He taught fine arts in his school7．What is the message conveyed in the passage?A．Good deeds deserve praise.B．A friend in need is a friend indeed.C．Kindness in students should be encouragedD．The meaning of life consists in its dedication, not its length.Next week California will try to take cell phones from the hands of drivers, telling everyone from millionaires to workers that conversations behind the wheel must be on an earphone.Californians interviewed by Reuters mostly supported the law requiring hands-free phones in cars and banning cell phones entirely for drivers under 18, which will take effect on Tuesday, though they were puzzled by a loophole(漏洞) that allows seemingly more dangerous text messaging. Some were doubtful about lawmakers, who they blamed for failing to build more freeways or public transportation in the face of increasingly crowded roads in the nations most populous state and said hands-free conversations were not safer.KFI-AM radio talk-show host John Kobylt told Reuters. “It's stupid because we’ve one over about seven different studies and each one of them says it s the conversation that distracts you, not holding the phone.”State Senator Joe Simitian, who introduced the bill, said keeping both hands on the wheel was always safer. He expected his law to save hundreds of lives. The Democratic lawmaker was considering introducing a new law to ban text messaging in the car. which he said wasn’t an issue when he began working on the first one in 2001.Connecticut, New Jersey and New York have already banned drivers from talking on hand-held cell phones. In New Jersey, police have issued 35.000 tickets for using a hand-held phone or texting while driving since the law went into effect on March 1.But Californians interviewed by Reuters expressed ambivalence."On the one hand I don’t want to see people crash into each other, but I'm not going to get an ear thing.” 38-year-old bank employee Jason Fischer said in Los Angeles.8．We can infer from Paragraph 2 that______.A．most Californians hate to use an earphone while making a call in the carB．public transportation in Califo rnia isn’t developed enoughC．in New Jersey few people use a hand-held phoneD．most of Californians are probably against the new law9．According to John Kobylt，_________.A．all the lawmakers are stupidB．holding the phone is safer than using an earphoneC．it isn’t dangerous to make a phone call while drivinD．it is the phone conversation while driving that is really dangerous10．What will State Senator Joe Simitian probably do in the futureA．He will sup suggest a law to forbid text messaging while rivingB．He will conduct a new survey among CaliforniansC．He will suggest building more roads in CaliforniaD．He will suggest a law to completely ban cell phones while driving.11．The underlined word "ambivalence" in the last paragraph probably refers to______.A．a positive attitude B．a negative attitudeC．a confused feeling D．an excited feelingIn his 1930 essay "Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren". John Keynes. a famous economist, wrote that human needs fall into two classes: absolute needs, which are independent of what others have, and relative needs. whichmake us feel superior to our fellows．He thought that although relative needs may indeed be insatiable（无法满足的), this is not true of absolute needs。
湖南雅礼中学2019年高三第六次抽考英语试题本试卷分为四个部分，包括听力理解、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。
考试结束后，将答题卷和答题卡一并交回。
时量120分钟。
总分值150分。
PARTⅠ LISTENING COMPREHENSION （30 MARKS）SECTION A 〔22.5 MARKS〕DIRECTIONS： IN THIS SECTION， YOU'LL HEAR SIX CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN TWO SPEAKERS. FOR EACH CONVERSATION， THERE ARE SEVERAL QUESTIONS AND EACH QUESTION IS FOLLOWED BY THREE CHOICES MARKED A， B AND C. LISTEN CAREFULLY AND THEN CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH QUESTION.YOU WILL HEAR THE SHORT PASSAGE TWICE.EXAMPLE：WHEN WILL THE MAGAZINE PROBABLY ARRIVE？A. WEDNESDAYB. THURSDAYC. FRIDAYTHE ANSWER IS B.略PARTⅡ LAGUAGE KNOWLEDGE （45 MARKS）SECTION A （15 MARKS）DIRECTIONS： FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING UNFINISHED SENTENCES THERE ARE FOUR CHOICES MARKED A， B， C AND D. CHOOSE THE ONE THAT BEST COMPLETES THE SENTENCE.21. PETER HAS GONE TO BEIJING， BUT I'M WONDERING WHY HE ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ IN SUCH A HURRY.A. LEFTB. HAS LEFTC. LEAVESD. WAS LEAVING＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ MR. SMITH WAS THE LAST MAN I WANTED TO SEE， I DID ALL IN MY POWER TO HELP HIM.A. BECAUSEB. NOW THATC. WHILED. AS23. IN THIS VICTORY SPEECH ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ BEFORE A HUGE CROWD OF HIS SUPPORTERS， OBAMA DECLARED THAT “CHANGE HAS COME TO AMERICA”.A. DELIVEREDB. TO BE DELIVEREDC. HAVING DELIVEREDD. DELIVERING24. ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ MATTERS MUCH ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ OUR HEADMASTER SUPPORTS OUR PLAN.A. AS； THATB. IT； WHETHERC. THAT； IFD. WHAT；WHETHER25. －－－－ JACK， YOU ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ THE WINDOW QUICKLY， WILL YOU？－－－－ OK！ OH！ THE WINDOW ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ BROKEN.A. ARE SHUTTING； WASB. SHUT； ISC. HAVE SHUT； HASD. WILL SHUT； HAS BEEN－－－－WILL YOU TAKE UP TEACHING AS A CAREER AFTER GRADUATION？－－－－ HARD TO SAY. I ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ GO ABROAD FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTEAD， BUT IT DEPENDS.A. MUSTB. SHOULDC. MIGHTD. SHALL＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ THE KIDS HAD WHEN THEY EXPERIENCED THE FIRST SNOWFALL－－IN THE SOUTH.A. HOW FUNB. WHAT FUNC. HOW FUNNYD. WHAT A FUN28. NOW THERE IS JUST ONE POINT ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ I WISH YOU TO MAKE QUITE CLEAR.A. WHEREB. WHICHC. WHATD. WHEN29. NO ONE REALLY KNOWS FOR SURE ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ MAKES A PERSON BECOME RIGHT－HANDED RATHER THAN LEFT－HANDED.A. WHATEVERB. WHOC. WHATD. WHOEVER30. IT'S REPORTED THAT MANY A HOUSE ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ BY THE HEAVY SNOW SO FAR IN NEW YORK.A. HAVE BEEN DESTROYEDB. HAS BEEN DESTROYEDC. WAS DESTROYEDD. WERE DESTROYED－－－－WHY DOES JANE ALWAYS ASK YOU FOR HELP？－－－－ THERE IS NO ONE ELSE ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿， IS THERE？A. WHO TO TURN TOB. SHE CAN TURN TOC. FOR WHOM TO TURND. FOR HER TO TURNPEOPLE LAUGH AT JOKES， BUT SELDOM ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ ABOUT HOW THEY WORK.A. THEY THINKB. THINK THEYC. THEY DO THINKD. DO THEY THINKIT IS THE ONLY TIME IN HISTORY THAT TWO NOBEL PRIZES ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ TO THE SAME PERSON.A. HAVE BEEN GIVENB. HAD BEEN GIVENC. HAVE GIVEND. WILL GIVE－－－－ HOW IS THE MAN INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT？－－－－ THE DOCTOR SAID IF ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ IN A PROPER WAY， HE WAS LIKELY TO BE SAVED.A. TREATEDB. TREATINGC. IS TREATEDD. TOBE TREATED－－－－ WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU？－－－－ I ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿ IN THE STREET WHEN SOMEONE PATTED ME ON THE SHOULDER， WHICH FRIGHTENED ME.A. WAS ABOUT TO WALKB. WAS WALKINGC. HAD WALKEDD. WALKSECTION B （18 MARKS）DIRECTIONS： FOR EACH BLANK IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE THERE ARE FOUR WORDS OR PHRASES MARKED A， B， C AND D. FILL IN THE BLANK WITH THE WORD OR PHRASE THAT BEST FITS THE CONTEXT.I HAVE A COUSIN WHO'S A FARMER. IF YOU SAW HIM ON MARKET DAY WITH HIS OLD BOOTS AND WORN HAT， YOU MIGHT THINK HE WAS A TRAMP （流浪汉）. BUT HE'S EITHER BUYING OR SELLING 36 FOR THOUSANDS OF POUNDS. HE DOESN'T HAVE A LUXURIOUS LIFESTYLE， BUT THE FARMHOUSE， DOZENS OF ACRES OF LAND， MACHINERY， CATTLE，CHICKEN AND CROPS MUST BE WORTH A FORTUNE. YOU MIGHT DESCRIBE HIM AS A 37 MAN，BUT HE DOESN'T LOOK LIKE THAT.MY FATHER OWNED A SHOP SELLING NEWSPAPERS， CIGARETTES， BIRTHDAY CARDS，TOYS， BOOKS AND MAGAZINES. THE SHOP 38 A COMFORTABLE LIFE FOR US， BUT WE WEREN'T RICH. THE ONLY LUXURY WAS THAT MY FATHER OWNED A CAR WHEN MOST PEOPLE IN OUR TOWN COULDN'T AFFORD ONE， 39 PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS DOCTORS AND LAWYERS.MY POINT IS THAT 40 CAN BE MISLEADING. YOU OFTEN CAN'T 41 THE RICH FROM THE WAY THEY LOOK.I ONCE MET RICHARD BRANSON， THE VIRGIN AIRLINES TYCOON （巨头）.HE'D42 A HOT BALLOON ACROSS THE ATLANTIC AND LANDED IN THE IRISH SEA. WHEN HE WAS RESCUED， HE WAS WEARING JEANS， A T－SHIRT AND A SNEAKER. YOU'D 43 HAVE GUESSED HE WAS A MULTIMILLIONAIRE.ANDREW BRUCE， THE 11TH EARL （伯爵） OF ELGIN， 44 A GROUP OF PRESS PEOPLE TO HIS LUXURIOUS HOME IN FIFE， SCOTLAND. HIS 45 ， THE 7TH EARL OF ELGIN WAS FAMOUS FOR REMOVING AND TRANSPORTING TO BRITAIN PRICELESS SCULPTURES FROM THE PARTHENON， A VERY FAMOUS TEMPLE IN GREECE. THE SO－CALLED ELGIN MARBLES CAN BE SEEN IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. THE EARL'S CASTLE WAS 46 COLD， DESPITE A FIRE BURNING IN THE HEARTH （壁炉）. HE EXPLAINED TO US，“I'M SORRY IT'S SO COLD， BUT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT A GENTLEMAN'S HOUSE IS ALWAYS COLD.”THERE YOU HAVE IT： 47 DOESN'T ALWAYS BRING COMFORT.36. A. EGGS B. FOODS C. CATTLE D. FRUITS37. A. WEALTHY B. POOR C. GOOD D. SUCCESSFUL38. A. OFFERED B. PROVIDED C. SUPPLIED D. GAVE39. A. BESIDES B. INCLUDING C. AS WELL AS D. APART FROM40. A. THINGS B. FACTS C. APPEARANCES D. FACES41. A. SAY B. TELL C. RECOGNIZE D. JUDGE42. A. MADE B. DRIVEN C. BOUGHT D. FLOWN43. A. PERHAPS B. NEITHER C. NEVER D. RATHER44. A. ALLOWED B. PERMITTED C. DEMANDED D. INVITED45. A. FOREFATHER B. FATHER C. GRANDFATHER D. FATHER－IN－LAW46. A. FROZEN B. FREEZING C. SURPRISING D. SURPRISED47. A HEALTH B. WEALTH C. LUCK D. POVERTYSECTION C （12 MARKS）DIRECTIONS： COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE BY FILLING IN EACH BLANK WITH ONE WORD THAT BEST FITS THE CONTEXT.LAZY PEOPLE ARE OFTEN SEEN AS USELESS. HOWEVER， ARE THEY REALLY BEING LAZY 48 ARE THEY ACTING LAZY？ THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SAYING YOU ACT LAZY SOMETIMES AND YOU ARE A LAZY PERSON.SO 49 CAUSES A PERSON TO BE INACTIVE？ THE ANSWER IS 50 LACK OF GOALS AND PURPOSE. IF YOU GIVE SOMEONE A GOOD ENOUGH REASON TO DO SOMETHING，THEY WILL DO IT. PEOPLE 51 DON'T SEEM TO DO ANYTHING JUST HAVEN'T FOUND AGOOD ENOUGH REASON TO DO ANYTHING. LAZY STUDENTS DON'T STUDY BECAUSE THEY DON'T SEE THE POINT IN STUDYING. IF YOU GIVE THEM A REASON， A STRONG ENOUGH REASON THAT IS， THEY WILL TAKE ACTION. FOR EXAMPLE， IF YOU ARE 52 LAZY TO GO TO THE GYM， WOULD YOU GO IF SOMEONE OFFERED YOU A MILLION DOLLARS TO GO？ IF YOU ARE TOO LAZY TO CLEAN OUT THE GARAGE， WOULD SOMEONE POINTING A GUN TO YOUR HEAD HELP YOU TAKE ACTION？ THE REASON CAN BE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE AS LONG AS 53 IS STRONG ENOUGH TO INDUCE（引起） ACTION.ACTION WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS WHILE INACTION WILL LEAD TO FAILURE. 54 YOU TAKE ACTION THOUGH， YOU NEED A COMPELLING REASON TO DO SO. 55 MOTIVATE SOMEONE WHO IS LAZY， WHAT YOU NEED TO DO IS HELP THEM FIND PURPOSE AND ENOUGH REASONS TO WORK TOWARDS A CERTAIN GOAL.PART Ⅲ READI NG COMPREHENTION （30 MARKS）DIRECTIONS： READ THE FOLLOWING THREE 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.AI REMEMBER THE FIRST TIME THAT I WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY. I WAS ABOUT 8 YEARS OLD WHEN FOR THE FIRST TIME， THERE WAS A COMPUTER IN THE CLASSROOM. I REMEMBER THAT MY TEACHER ALLOWED EACH STUDENT TO TAKE TURNS TO PLAY VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL GAMES ON THE COMPUTER. ONE DAY， I FOUND THE SOURCE CODE（编码）FOR ONE OF THESE GAMES. WITHOUT KNOWING OR BEING TAUGHT ANY PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE， I WAS ABLE TO FIGURE OUT SOME OF THE BASIC CODE. I JUST GAVE MYSELF AN INFINITE NUMBER OF LIVES IN THE GAME， SO I COULD CONTINUE PLAYING IT FOREVER. THIS WAS ALSO MY FIRST INTRODUCTION TO ALGEBRA， AND I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW IT AT THE TIME. THIS WASA DECISIVE MOMENT IN MY LIFE. I WAS QUITE EXCITED BECAUSE OF WHAT I WAS LEARNING AND WHAT I WAS ABLE TO DO. AS A RESULT， I WAS ENTHUSIASTIC FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE ABOUT SELF LEARNING AND COMPUTERS， AND I WAS QUITE HAPPY DOING THEM TOO.I'VE NOTICED THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE TRULY CONTENT WITH LIFE ARE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT WHAT THEY DO. THIS ENTHUSIASM， ALONG WITH GOOD HEALTH， IS THE KEY TO BEING HAPPY. IT ALSO LEADS TO SELF－CONFIDENCE AND CONTENT IN LIFE TOO. IT MAY ALSO LEAD TO SUCCESS， WEALTH， AND ACHIEVEMENTS.SUCCESS， WEALTH， OR ACHIEVEMENTS CAN ALSO BRING SOME PEOPLE HAPPINESS，YET I KNOW PLENTY OF RICH PEOPLE WHO ARE UNHAPPY. I KNOW MANY PEOPLE WITH SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSES THAT ARE NOT HAPPY WITH WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I KNOW PEOPLE WHO CONTINUOUSLY BUY THEMSELVES NEW TOYS， SUCH AS CARS， COMPUTERS， AND TELEVISIONS， YET NEVER SEEM CONTENT FOR TOO LONG. PLEASE REMEMBER， HAPPINESS IS THE JOURNEY OF LIFE， NOT THE DESTINATION.56. WHAT CAN WE KNOW FROM PARAGRAPH 1？A. THE AUTHOR HAS A GREAT TALENT FOR ALGEBRA.B. CREATIVE THINKING IS NECESSARY FOR EVERY CHILD.C. THE BASIC CODE OF THE COMPUTER IS NOT DIFFICULT.D. THE AUTHOR'S EXPERIENCE IN HIS CHILDHOOD CHANGED HIS LIFE.57. THE UNDERLINED WORD "INFINITE" MEANSA. BIGB. LIMITLESSC. NORMALD. SMALL58. THE AUTHOR WANTS TO TELL US THROUGH HIS EXPERIENCE IN THE SCHOOL THAT ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.A. INTEREST IS THE BEST TEACHERB. CHILDREN ARE THE HOPE OF THE FUTUREC. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FEARLESSD. WHERE THERE'S A WILL， THERE'SA WAY59. WHAT IS THE SECRET OF HAPPINESS IN THE AUTHOR'S OPINION？A. SUCCESS AND WEALTH.B. GIFTS AND SELF－CONFIDENCE.C. ENTHUSIASM AND GOOD HEALTH.D. KNOWLEDGE AND ACHIEVEMENTS.60. WE CAN INFER FROM THE LAST PARAGRAPH THAT ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.A. PEOPLE WHO ARE RICH AND SUCCESSFUL IN CAREER GENERALLY FEEL UNHAPPYB. WEALTH CAN'T BRING PEOPLE ANY HAPPINESS AND COMFORTC. ONE WILL FEEL UNHAPPY ONCE HE HAS GAINED ALL THE THINGS THAT HE WANTSD. BEING ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT WHAT YOU DO IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WEALTHBPARENTS ARE FUELLING BAD BEHAVIOR AMONG THEIR CHILDREN BY ATTEMPTING TO "BUY" THEIR LOVE WITH EXPENSIVE GIFTS NOWADAYS.OVER RECENT DECADES WE SEEM TO HAVE CREATED A "MUST HAVE" CULTURE AMONG OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. MANY MOTHERS AND FATHERS BELIEVE THEY ARE "FAILING AS PARENTS" IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO ENSURE THAT THEIR CHILDREN HAVE THE LATEST TOY， ELECTRONIC DEVICES （THE LAP－TOP， CELLPHONES， GAME BOY， ETC.） ALONG WITH THEIR FRIENDS. IN MANY CASES， FAMILIES ALSO FEEL PRESSURED TO ENROLL （使加入） CHILDREN IN "'EVERY INTEREST CLUB OR AFTER－SCHOOL ACTIVITY THAT IS AVAILABLE" TO FILL UP THEIR TIME LIKE MOST OF THE OTHER CHILDREN.BUT EXPERTS WARNED THAT THE MOVE MIGHT AFFECT "PRECIOUS FAMILY TIME" NEGATIVELY. GRAHAM GORTON， CHAIRMAN OF THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION，SAID THAT PARENTS SPENT TOO MUCH TIME FILLING THEIR CHILDREN'S LIVES， WHICH HAD A SERIES OF NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON "THE VERY PRECIOUS FAMILY TIME THAT EXISTS"."IT SEEMS THAT THOSE TIMES WHEN A WHOLE WEEKEND WITHOUT PLANNED WORK WAS SEEN AS A LUXURY （奢侈） AND A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND TIME TOGETHER AND SHARE THOSE VALUABLE MOMENTS OF CHILDHOOD ARE LONG GONE，" MR. GORTON SAID. "AS A CHILD I ONLY ONCE SAID THAT PHRASE THAT PARENTS FEARED 'I'M BORED'. IMMEDIATELY MY MOTHER TOOK ACTION AND PRODUCED A LIST OF JOBS AND THEN INSISTED THAT I COMPLETE EVERY ONE OF THEM. THOUGH L DIDN'T THINK CLEANING ALL THE FLOORS COULD REALLY GET RID OF MY BOREDOM， I ENJOYED THE FEELING OF STAYING AT HOME WITH MY MOTHER AND BROTHERS."EARLIER THIS YEAR， SOME RESEARCHERS SUGGESTED THAT RELATIVELY WEALTHY PARENTS WERE SOMETIMES GUILTY OF FAILING TO TEACH BASIC SOCIAL SKILLS TO CHILDREN. "OFTEN， IT'S THE RICH MIDDLE CLASSES THAT BUY OFF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH THE COMPUTER AND THE TV. THAT THEN SETS THEM APART FROM THEIR FAMILY， AND THEN THE PARENTS ARE SURPRISED WHEN THEIR CHILD ISN' T COMING TO SCHOOL."61. THE SECOND PARAGRAPH MAINLY TELLS US THAT ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.A. TODAY'S CHILDREN HAVE LITTLE TIME TO PLAYB. TODAY'S CHILDREN DEPEND ON ELECTRONIC TOOLS TOO MUCHC. TODAY'S PARENTS FEEL PRESSURED BY THE "'MUST HAVE" CULTURED. BEING QUALIFIED PARENTS BECOMES HARDER FOR TODAY'S YOUNG PEOPLE62. WHAT DOES THE "MUST HAVE" PHENOMENON REFER TO BASED ON THE PASSAGE？A. THAT CHILDREN MUST HAVE WHAT OTHER CHILDREN HAVE.B. THAT CHILDREN MUST HAVE PROPER PRESSURE TO WORK HARD.C. THAT CHILDREN MUST HAVE SPECIAL SKILLS TO ENSURE A BETTER FUTURE.D. THAT PARENTS MUST HAVE PATIENCE TO KNOW THEIR CHILDREN BETTER.63. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS THE BEST ADVICE YOU COULD GIVE TO PARENTS BASED ON GORTON'S STATEMENT？A. PLAN FEWER ACTIVITIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN TO IMPROVE FAMILY TIME.B. BUY THEIR CHILDREN FEWER THINGS THAT THEY ARE FOND OF.C. GIVE THEIR CHILDREN MORE HOUSEWORK TO DO.D. LEAVE THEIR CHILDREN ALONE WHEN THE KIDS FEEL BORED.64. MR. GORTON TENDED TO THINK THAT IN THE PAST ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.A. CHILDREN ENJOYED DOING HOUSEWORKB. CHILDREN NEVER THOUGHT LIFE WAS BORINGC. CHILDREN LIKED TO SPEND TIME WITH THEIR FAMILYD. CHILDREN OFTEN HAD SOME PLANNED WORK AFTER SCHOOL65. FROM THE PASSAGE WE CAN INFER THAT ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.A. WEALTHY PARENTS DON'T LIKE TEACHING BASIC SOCIAL SKILLS TO CHILDRENB. PARENTS SHOULD BE MUCH MORE STRICT WITH THEIR CHILDREN AT HOMEC. CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE BROUGHT UP IN A WEALTHY AND PLEASANT ENVIRONMENTD. ONLY SATISFYING CHILDREN'S MATERIAL NEEDS IS NOT A GOOD WAY OF PARENTINGCTHERE IS SOME UNWELCOME NEWS FOR STUDENTS PREPARING FOR EXAMS AND OFFICERS PUTTING IN LONG HOURS－－－－－YOU DON'T NEED THE BREAK AS MUCH AS YOU MAY THINK THAT MAKES YOU FEEL LESS TIRED.SCIENTISTS HAVE LONG ASSUMED THAT WILLPOWER （意志力） IS A LIMITED RESOURCE， WHICH IS WHY YOU FEEL THE NEED TO HAVE A REST， HAVE A SNACK AND COME BACK TO A TASK WHEN YOU'RE FEELING BETTER. THEY ARGUED THAT THE ONLY WAY TO RESTORE WILLPOWER WAS BY REST， FOOD OR ENTERTAINMENT.BUT PSYCHOLOGISTS HAVE CHALLENGED THIS THEORY， SAYING WEAK WILLPOWER IS ALL IN YOUR HEAD. THEY FOUND THAT PEOPLE'S BELIEFS IN WILLPOWER DETERMINE HOW LONG AND HOW WELL THEY'LL BE ABLE TO WORK ON A TOUGH MENTAL EXERCISE. "IF YOU THINK OF WILLPOWER AS SOMETHING THAT'S LIMITED， YOU'RE MORE LIKELY TO BE TIRED WHEN YOU PERFORM A DIFFICULT TASK，" SAID PROF.VERONIKA JOB. "'BUT IF YOU THINK OF WILLPOWER AS SOMETHING THAT IS NOT EASILY USED UP， YOU CAN GO ON AND ON."THE RESEARCHERS DESIGNED FOUR EXPERIMENTS TO TEST STUDENTS'－BELIEFS IN WILLPOWER. AFTER A TIRING TASK， THOSE， WHO BELIEVED OR WERE LED TO BELIEVE THAT WILLPOWER IS A LIMITED RESOURCE， PERFORMED WORSE ON STANDARD CONCENTRATION TESTS THAN THOSE WHO THOUGHT OF WILLPOWER AS SOMETHING THEY HAD MORE CONTROL OVER. THEY ALSO FOUND THAT LEADING UP TO FINAL EXAM WEEK， STUDENTS WHO BELIEVED THE LIMITED RESOURCE THEORY ATE JUNK FOOD 24 PERCENT MORE OFTEN THAN THOSE WHOBELIEVED THEY HAD MORE CONTROL IN RESISTING TEMPTATION （诱惑）.MR. JOB SAID. "THE THEORY THAT WILLPOWER IS A LIMITED RESOURCE IS INTERESTING， BUT IT HAS HAD UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES. STUDENTS WHO MAY ALREADY HAVE TROUBLE STUDYING ARE BEING TOLD THAT THEIR POWER OF CONCENTRATION IS LIMITED， AND THEY NEED TO TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS. BUT A BELIEF IN WILLPOWER AS A NON－LIMITED RESOURCE MAKES PEOPLE STRONGER IN THEIR ABILITY TO WORK THROUGH CHALLENGES.'"THE FINDINGS COULD HELP PEOPLE WHO ARE" BATTLING TEMPTATION. WILLPOWER ISN'T DRIVEN BY A BIOLOGICALLY BASED PROCESS AS MUCH AS WE USED TO THINK. THE BELIEF IN IT IS WHAT INFLUENCES YOUR BEHAVIOR.66. THE THEORY THAT WILLPOWER IS LIMITED SUPPORTS THAT ＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿.A. PEOPLE MUST EAT SNACKS WHEN THEY FEEL TIREDB. PEOPLE DO NEED A BREAK TO RESTORE THEIR WILLPOWERC. THERE'S NO WAY TO STRENGTHEN PEOPLE'S WILLPOWERD. WEAK WILLPOWER DOESN'T AFFECT PEOPLE'S LIFE MUCH67. WHAT HAVE THE SCIENTISTS LONG BELIEVED REGARDING WILLPOWER？A. IT IS IN THE CHARGE OF PEOPLE.B. IT IS A LIMITED RESOURCE.C. THERE IS NO WAY TO RESTORE WILLPOWER.D. IT DOESN'T EASILY RUN OUT.68. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST HELPS THE STUDENTS TO PREPARE BETTER FOR THEIR EXAMS？A. PUSH THEMSELVES EVEN IF THEY WANT TO TAKE A BREAK.B. DON'T EAT FAST FOOD WHILE STUDYING.C. REMIND THEMSELVES WILLPOWER IS NOT LIMITED.D. STAY IN A COMFORTABLE AND QUIET PLACE.69. THE FOLLOWING GROUPS CAN BENEFIT FROM THE FINDINGS EXCEPTA. PATIENTS FOLLOWING STRICT DIETSB. CHILDREN LIKING TO WATCH TVC. SMOKERS TRYING TO GIVE UP SMOKINGD. EMPLOYEES FACING A NEW BUT WELL－PAID TASK70. WHAT'S THE BEST TITLE FOR THE PASSAGE？A. A NEW THEORY ABOUT WILLPOWERB. HOW TO BUILD STRONG WILLPOWERC. THE GREAT INFLUENCE OF WILLPOWERD. WILLPOWER DOESN'T LAST LONGPART Ⅳ WRITING （45 MARKS）SECTION A （10 MARKS）DIRECTIONS： READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. FILL IN THE NUMBERED BLANKETS BY USING THE INFORMATION FROM THE PASSAGE. WRITE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS FOR EACH ANSWER.BEFORE THE 1850'S， THE UNITED STATES HAD A NUMBER OF SMALL COLLEGES， MOST OF THEM DATING FROM COLONIAL〔殖民的〕DAYS. THEY WERE SMALL， CHURCH CONNECTED INSTITUTIONS WHOSE PRIMARY CONCERN WAS TO SHAPE THE MORAL CHARACTER OF THEIR STUDENTS.THROUGHOUT EUROPE， INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING HAD DEVELOPED，BEARING THE ANCIENT NAME OF UNIVERSITY. IN GERMAN UNIVERSITY WAS CONCERNED PRIMARILY WITH CREATING AND SPREADING KNOWLEDGE， NOT MORALS. BETWEEN MID－CENTURY AND THE END OF THE 1800'S， MORE THAN NINE THOUSAND YOUNG AMERICANS，DISSATISFIED WITH THEIR TRAINING AT HOME， WENT TO GERMANY FOR ADVANCED STUDY. SOME OF THEM RETURN TO BECOME PRESIDENTS OF ADMIRED COLLEGES－HARVARD， YALE，COLUMBIA－AND TRANSFORM THEM INTO MODERN UNIVERSITIES. THE NEW PRESIDENTS BROKE ALL TIES WITH THE CHURCHES AND BROUGHT IN A NEW KIND OF FACULTY. PROFESSORS WERE HIRED FOR THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF A SUBJECT， NOT BECAUSE THEY WERE OF THE PROPER FAITH AND HAD A STRONG ARM FOR DISCIPLINING STUDENTS. THE NEW PRINCIPLE WAS THAT A UNIVERSITY WAS TO CREATE KNOWLEDGE AS WELL AS PASS IT ON， AND THIS CALLED FOR A FACULTY MADE UP OF TEACHER－SCHOLARS. DRILLING AND LEARNING BY MEMORIZATION WERE REPLACED BY THE GERMAN METHOD OF LECTURING， IN WHICH THE PROFESSOR'S OWN RESEARCH WAS PRESENTED IN CLASS. GRADUATE TRAINING LEADING TO THE PH.D.， AN ANCIENT GERMAN DEGREE REPRESENTING THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF ADVANCED SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT， WAS INTRODUCED. WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SEMINAR SYSTEM，GRADUATE STUDENT LEARNED TO QUESTION， ANALYZE， AND CONDUCT THEIR OWN RESEARCH.AT THE SAME TIME， THE NEW UNIVERSITY GREATLY EXPANDED IN SIZE AND COURSE OFFERINGS， BREAKING COMPLETELY OUT OF THE OLD， RESTRICTED CURRICULUM OF MATHEMATICS， CLASSICS， RHETORIC， AND MUSIC. THE PRESIDENT OF HARVARD PIONEERED THE ELECTIVE SYSTEM， BY WHICH STUDENTS WERE ABLE TO CHOOSE THEIR OWN COURSE OF STUDY. THE NEW GOAL WAS TO MAKE THE UNIVERSITY RELEVANT（相关的） TO THE REAL PURSUITS〔追求〕 OF THE WORLD.DIRECTIONS： READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE PASSAGE AND REQUIRED WORDS LIMIT. WRITE YOUR ANSWERS ON YOUR ANSWER SHEET.A 10－YEAR－OLD BOY DECIDED TO STUDY JUDO DESPITE THE FACT THAT HE HAD LOST HIS LEFT ARM IN A TERRIBLE CAR ACCIDENT.THE BOY BEGAN LESSONS WITH AN OLD JAPANESE JUDO MASTER. THE BOY WAS DOING WELL， SO HE COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY， AFTER THREE MONTHS OF TRAINING， THE MASTER HAD TAUGHT HIM ONLY ONE MOVE. "SENSEI，" THE BOY FINALLY SAID， "SHOULDN'T I BE LEARNING MORE MOVES？" "THIS IS THE ONLY MOVE YOU KNOW， BUT THIS IS THE ONLY MOVE YOU'LL EVER NEED TO KNOW，" THE SENSEI REPLIED. NOT QUITE UNDERSTANDING，BUT BELIEVING IN HIS TEACHER， THE BOY KEPT TRAINING.SEVERAL MONTHS LATER， THE SENSEI TOOK THE BOY TO HIS FIRST TOURNAMENT.SURPRISING HIMSELF， THE BOY EASILY WON HIS FIRST TWO MATCHES. THE THIRD MATCH PROVED TO BE MORE DIFFICULT， BUT AFTER SOME TIME， HIS OPPONENT BECAME IMPATIENT AND CHARGED； THE BOY DEFTLY USED HIS ONE MOVE TO WIN THE MATCH. STILL AMAZED BY HIS SUCCESS， THE BOY WAS NOW IN THE FINALS.THIS TIME， HIS OPPONENT WAS BIGGER， STRONGER， AND MORE EXPERIENCED. FOR A WHILE， THE BOY APPEARED TO BE OVERMATCHED. CONCERNED THAT THE BOY MIGHT GET HURT， THE REFEREE CALLED A TIMEOUT. HE WAS ABOUT TO STOP THE MATCH WHEN THE SENSEI INTERVENED."NO，" THE SENSEI INSISTED， "LET HIM CONTINUE." SOON AFTER THE MATCH RESUMED，HIS OPPONENT MADE A BIG MISTAKE： HE DROPPED HIS GUARD. INSTANTLY， THE BOY HAD WON THE MATCH AND THE TOURNAMENT. HE WAS THE CHAMPION.ON THE WAY HOME， THE BOY AND SENSEI REVIEWED EVERY MOVE IN EACH AND EVERY MATCH.THEN THE BOY GATHERED THE COURAGE TO ASK WHAT WAS REALLY ON HIS MIND. "SENSEI， HOW DID I WIN THE TOURNAMENT WITH ONLY ONE MOVE？" YOU WON FOR TWO REASONS，" THE SENSEI ANSWERED. "FIRST， YOU'VE ALMOST MASTERED ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT THROWS IN ALL OF JUDO. SECOND， THE ONLY KNOWN DEFENSE FOR THAT MOVE IS FOR YOUR OPPONENT TO GRAB YOUR LEFT ARM."81. HOW DID THE JUDO MASTER TEACH THE BOY？（NO MORE THAN 8 WORDS）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿82. WHY DID THE REFEREE CALL A TIMEOUT？（NO MORE THAN 9 WORDS）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿83. WHAT WERE THE REASONS FOR THE BOY'S WINNING THE CHAMPION？（NO MORE THAN 20 WORDS）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿84. WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE SHORT STORY？（NO MORE THAN 8 WORDS）＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿＿SECTION C （25 MARKS）DIRECTIONS： WRITE AN ENGLISH COMPOSITION ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BELOW IN CHINESE.请仔细观察图片，描述图片内容，并以生活中发生的一件事情说明图片所说明的内涵。
2019年湖南长沙雨花区雅礼中学高三一模英语试卷-学生用卷一、阅读理解（每小题2分，共15小题，计30分）1、【来源】 2019年湖南长沙雨花区雅礼中学高三一模（A篇）第21~23题6分(每题2分)Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival There are many reasons why the World Ski & Snowboard Festival has been so popular for the past 22 years. Known to locals as WSSF, the festival combines spring energy with Whistler's unique mountain culture. It is being held from 10th April to 15th April, at the Whistler Conference Centre in Whistler, Canada. There are photography, filmmaking, ski and snowboard competitions.WSSF ScheduleBelow are some of the events.Tuesday, April 10Eight famous adventurers give visual stories to the audience. The eight people include mountain bikers Darren Berrecloth and Hans Rey, climber John Long, diver Jill Heinerth, snowboarder Alex Warburton, skier Johnny Thrash, and adventurers Casey Brown and Ted Baird.Wednesday, April 11This free exhibit gives you a deeper look at mountain culture. It goes further than simply landscapes and wildlife. The exhibit will be open to everyone from April 11 to April 13.Teams have 72 hours to shoot, edit and produce a short film taken within 100 kilometres of Whistler Village. Judges will choose just one winner for "Best of show".Thursday, April 12Six photographers compete to amaze the judges and the audience with pictures that record sports, culture and the human spirit.Friday, April 13Whistler Blackcomb is the fourth stop in British Columbia, Canada, for this snowboard contest. The contest is free to enter and the two champions（man and woman） will share C $ 50, 000.Saturday, April 14Competitors include a mix of racing legends. The audience can view the ski race for free. * The ski race depends on the weather and is scheduled for Saturday, April 14 but may be moved to Friday, April 13—check wssf. com for up-to-date information.(1) What can we learn about the World Ski & Snowboard Festival?A. It is a seven-day festival.B. It is held in April every year.C. It has a history of over twenty years.D. It is best known for Whistler's mountain culture.(2) What can visitors do during the World Ski & Snowboard Festival?A. Enjoy films made by competitors on April 11.B. See eight famous mountain bikers on April 10.C. Watch a ski race that will definitely happen on Saturday.D. View an exhibit featuring mountain culture on April 12.(3) Which of the events mentioned in the text offers a prize?A. The ski race.B. The snowboard contest.C. The photography competition.D. The filmmaking competition.2、【来源】 2019年湖南长沙雨花区雅礼中学高三一模（B篇）第24~27题8分(每题2分)Sally Dawly is a woman from Auburn, California. Over the last three and a half years, the anti-littering woman has spent most of her free time picking up cigarette butts（烟头） from the streets of her home city.Called the "Butt Lady" by her local community, Dawly began her mission to rid the streets of her city of cigarette butts in October, 2014. The woman looked for cigarette butts, picked them up and threw them in the trash. To keep a count of how many butts she picks up, the Butt Lady has been using a tablet, and earlier this month, she hit a historic milestone—one million cigarette butts."I got tired of going on my walks and seeing cigarette butts everywhere, " Sally Dawly said. "I'm just shocked that I had to pick up so many. I've be ever picked up 3, 000 butts in one day, " she said. "Don't throw away your butts; better yet, stop smoking."With so many cigarette butts littering the streets, can one person's efforts really make a difference? Surprisingly, the answer seems to be yes. Soon after the Butt Lady of Auburn started her mission and word of her efforts spread, cigarette cans started appearing around bars and restaurants in the city. Members of the local community even came out to cheer her on as she approached her one-million-butt milestone.Sally knows her city's cigarette butt littering problem won't be solved anytime soon, but she hopes her work will inspire people to at least think twice before dropping cigarette butts in the streets. She has decided to continue cleaning up after irresponsible smokers, and already has a new milestone in her sights—two million cigarette butts.Word of the Butt Lady's efforts to keep the streets cigarette butt-free has reached neighboring communities as well, and CBS Sacramento reports that other cities have started seeking her help as well.(1) Why does Sally Dawly carry an iPad with her while picking up the butts?A. To entertain the crowds.B. To monitor the smokers.C. To attract people's attention.D. To record the number of butts.(2) How did Sally Dawly feel when picking up cigarette butts?A. Excited but upset.B. Shocked and sorry.C. Frightened but content.D. Astonished and desperate.(3) From the text, what can be inferred about Sally Dawly?A. She picks up nearly 3, 000 cigarette butts every day.B. She will work in other cities in California in the future.C. She has set a new goal of picking up two million cigarette butts.D. She picked up one million cigarette butts with members of her community.(4) What is the text mainly about?A. California's "Butt Lady".B. Fighting against smoking.C. Californians' health problems.D. Smoking problems in California.3、【来源】 2019年湖南长沙雨花区雅礼中学高三一模（C篇）第28~31题8分(每题2分)Laughter is part of the universal human vocabulary. All members of the human species understand it. Unlike English or French or Swahili, we don't have to learn to speak it. We're born with the capacity to laugh.Very little is known about the specific brain mechanisms responsible for laughter. Contrary to folk wisdom, most laughter is not about humor; it is about relationships. To find out when and why people laugh, I went with several assistants to local malls and recorded what happened just before people laughed. Over a 10-year period, we studied over 2, 000 cases of naturally occurring laughter.We found that most laughter does not necessarily follow jokes. People may laugh after a variety of statements, such as, "Here comes Mary, " "How did you do on the test? " or "Do you have a rubber band? " These certainly aren't jokes.We believe laughter evolved from the panting（喘气的） behavior of our ancient ancestors. Today, if we tickle（使发痒） chimps, they don't laugh. But, instead, they produce a panting sound. That's the sound of ape laughter, and it's the root of human laughter.Apes laugh in the kinds of situations that lead to human laughter, like games that involve chasing. Other animals produce sounds during play, but they are so different from laughter. Rats, for example, produce high sounds during play and when tickled, but these are very different in sound from human laughter.Laughter is often positive, but it can be negative too. There's a difference between "laughing with" and "laughing at". People who laugh at others may be trying to drive them out of the group.No one has actually counted how much people of different ages laugh, but young children probably laugh the most. At ages 5 and 6 we probably laugh more than at any other times. Adults laugh less than children, probably because they play less.Work now underway will tell us more about the brain mechanisms behind laughter, how it has evolved, and why we're so TAL#NBSP susceptible to tickling.(1) What was the purpose of the decade's research?A. To prove that people laugh because of humour.B. To find out the real reason for people's laughter.C. To research people's different reaction on jokes.D. To record conversations among shoppers in malls.(2) What can we learn from the text?A. People who play more tend to laugh more.B. Apes produce high sounds when tickled.C. Scientists know the brain mechanisms responsible for laughter well.D. The situations in which apes laugh are very different from those in which humans laugh.(3) What does the underlined word "susceptible" in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Sensitive.B. Flexible.C. Addictive.D. Reliable.(4) Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. The Impact of LaughterB. The Meaning of LaughterC. A Big Mystery: Why Do We Laugh?D. Laughter: The Most Beautiful Words4、【来源】 2019年湖南长沙雨花区雅礼中学高三一模（D篇）第32~35题8分(每题2分)A team of international scientists is due to set off for the world's biggest iceberg in a mission aiming to answer fundamental questions about the impact of climate change in the polar regions. The scientists, led by the British Antarctic Survey（ BAS）, are trying to reach a newly revealed ecosystem that had been hidden for 120, 000 years below the Larsen C ice shelf.Last year, part of the Larsen C ice shelf carved（崩解） away, forming a huge iceberg—A68—which is four times bigger than London, and revealing life beneath for the first time. Now scientists say it is a race against time to explore these new ecosystems before they are transformed to the light. Marine biologist Dr Katrin Linse from the BAS is leading the mission."The calving of A68 provided us with a unique opportunity to study marine life as it responds to a huge environment change, " she said. "It is important that we get there quickly before the undersea environment changes as sunlight enters the water."Professor David Vaughan, science director at the BAS, said, "We need to be bold （大胆的）on this one. Larsen C is a long way south and there's lots of sea ice in the area, but this is important science, so we will try our best to get the team where they need to be." He said climate change had already affected the sea around Antarctica and is warming some coastal waters. "Future warming may make some habitatswarm. Where these habitats support unique species that are adapted to love the cold and not the warm, those species are going to either move or die."There is growing concern about the possible impact of climate change in the Antarctic. Earlier this month, a report revealed that melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are speeding up the already fast pace of the sea level rise. The research, published by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, said, "At the current rate, the world's ocean will be, on average, at least 60cm higher by the end of the century." However, it found that the process is accelerating, and more than three quarters of the acceleration since 1993 is due to melting ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctic a, the study shows.(1) Why are the scientists eager to go to the iceberg?A. To study how the iceberg was formed.B. To study a newly discovered ecosystem.C. To explore a new way to prevent climate change.D. To explore the geography of the Larsen C ice shelf.(2) What do the underlined words "this one" in the fourth paragraph refer to?A. The Larsen C ice shelf.B. Climate change in Antarctica.C. The A68 iceberg with the ecosystem beneath it.D. The condition of animal species in Antarctic a.(3) What can we learn about the A68 iceberg from the text?A. It is as big as London.B. It is part of an ice shelf in the Arctic.C. It will disappear in a very short time.D. It has uncovered an unknown ecosystem in Antarctica.(4) What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. There is no need to worry about climate change in Antarctica.B. The ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctic a are melting at a steady rate.C. Many creatures living in deep water will die out due to climate change.D. By 2100, the sea level will have risen to a much higher level than now.二、七选五（每小题2分，共5小题，计10分）5、【来源】 2019年湖南长沙雨花区雅礼中学高三一模第36~40题10分(每题2分)There is a large percentage of Asian people in the US. They're hard-working, respectful but strange sometimes.1Asian people are different from people in any other cultures. If you think know them, you might want to think again.How are they different? When it comes to most Asian culture, respect iteverything.2If you dint show proper respect for him, you will get some real consequences afterward and especially if he's your boss. It's something called "face saving" in the Asian culture. It's ridiculous sometimes but it's their culture. Sometimes their culture can come in between their relationship at work. Asian people might expect a lot of respect from their co-workers when their co-workers just see them as an equal.3If you're Asian, you might want to understand the American culture and even adapt to their culture if you work with them. It will be easier for you since you're in their countries. Imagine an American working in China, expecting Chinese co-workers to get along with him when he criticizes them straight out on every single matter in front everyone. I think they will take him outside and take care of him.4If you're an American boss giving your Asian employee a review, you will see that they will have a problem with your negative remarks. They will think that you don't like them, disrespectful, and want to get rid of them.5Of course, it's not fair for you as an American boss but just expect that it can be something that is on your Asian employee's mind.A. In fact, you're just doing your job.B. So you have no choice but to trust them.C. Americans cannot get along well with Asians.D. It just doesn't work that way with Asian people.E. Americans are very different from Asian people.F. You can do anything you want but don't disrespect an Asian man.G. If you don't understand their culture, you will get some problems with them.三、完型填空（每小题1.5分，共20小题，计30分）6、【来源】 2019年湖南长沙雨花区雅礼中学高三一模第41~60题30分(每题1.5分)An 18-year-old student was struggling to pay his tuition fees. As an orphan, he didn't know whomto1to for money. So he decided to host a musical concert at Standford University to2money for his education.He reached out to the great3, Ignacy Jan Paderewski.Paderewski4 a fee of US $2, 000 for the piano concert. A dealwas5. And the boy began to6to make the concert a success.The7day arrived. Paderewski performed at Standford University.But8, the boy hadn't managed to sell enough tickets. Thetotal9was only US $1, 600. Disappointed, he went to Paderewskiand10his plight（困境）. He gave Paderewski the entire US ＄1, 600, plus a cheque for the11of US $4, 00. The boy promisedto12the money as soon as possible.Paderewski tore up the cheque,13the US ＄1, 600 and told the boy, "14the money for your tuition fees, and just give me whatever is left." The boy was very15, and thanked him sincerely.It was a small16of kindness. We all comeacross17like this in our lives. And most of us only think, "If I helped them, what would happen to me? "The truly18people would think, "If I don't help them, what would happen to them? " They don't do it19something in return. They do it because they feel it's the20thing to do.A. turnB. applyC. relateD. referA. borrowB. raiseC. makeD. begA. pianistB. violinistC. drummerD. singerA. promisedB. demandedC. suggestedD. chargedA. draftedB. recordedC. struckD. postponedA. playB. workC. practiceD. cooperateA. brightB. easyC. warmD. bigA. unfortunatelyB. unfaithfullyC. unwillinglyD. uncertainlyA. chargeB. collectionC. gainD. costA. analysedB. announcedC. consultedD. explainedA. interestB. priceC. balanceD. incomeA. give backB. put awayC. take downD. leave outA. hidB. dividedC. castD. returnedA. GetB. AcceptC. KeepD. WithdrawA. surprisedB. panickedC. embarrassedD. terrifiedA. choiceB. actC. habitD. wishA. conversationsB. examplesC. situationsD. processesA. braveB. smartC. greatD. curiousA. acceptingB. predictingC. chargingD. expectingA. goodB. wiseC. realD. right四、语法填空（每小题1.5分，共10小题，计15分）7、【来源】 2019年湖南长沙雨花区雅礼中学高三一模第61~70题15分(每题1.5分)US writer Margaret Lee Runbeck once1（write）, "Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but2manner of traveling." But traveling is not always happy, at least for the buddies in the movie Green Book.The movie3（adapt） from the true story of a road trip through the southern US in the early 1960s. In the film, the black pianist Don Shirley hires Italian-American Tony to drive him to performances, but they face problems because of Shirley's skin color. These problems enable them4（form） a special friendship."There's something so deeply right about this movie, so true5the time, " said US film critic LaSalle. The time LaSalle is talking about was between 1876 and1963,6African-Americans experienced a very different and difficult period. Many parts of the country had Jim Crow laws, which allowed7（race）segregation（隔离）. But in 1936, a blackmail carrier named Victor H. Green published a list of friendly8（business） as a small book with a green cover. The Green Book helped African-Americans travel more safely. Then in 1964, Jim Crow laws went away. The book went away, too.Today many US people still remember the time of Jim Crow laws. Butthey9（probable） don't know about The Green Book. It'sa10（forget） part of the story.五、短文改错（每小题1分，共10小题，计10分）8、【来源】 2019年湖南长沙雨花区雅礼中学高三一模第71题10分(每题1分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。
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1.音频When did the party begin in fact?A. At 6：30 p.m.B. At 7 p.m.C. At 7：30 p.m.【答案】B【解析】【详解】W: Did you go to the party held in the dining hall?M: Yes, it was supposed to start at 6：30 p．m., but it was delayed for 30 minutes.2.音频Where did the woman go during her visit to Europe?A. France.B. Finland.C. Iceland.【答案】A【解析】【分析】此题为听力题，解析略。
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2019-2020学年长沙市雅礼中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIn his 402nd anniversary year, Shakespeare is still rightly celebrated as a great language master and writer. But he was not the only great master of play writing to die in 1616, and he is certainly not the only writer to have left a lasting influence on theater.While less known worldwide, Tang Xianzu is considered one of Chinas greatest playwrights and is highly spoken of in that country of ancient literary and dramatic traditions.Tang was born in 1550 inLinchuan,Jiangxiprovince. Unlike Shakespeare's large body of plays,poems and sonnets (十四行诗), Tang wrote only four major plays: The Purple Hairpin, Peony Pavilion (《牡丹亭》), A Dream under the Southern bough, and Dream of Handan. The latter three were constructed around a dream narrative, a way through which Tang unlocked the emotional dimension of human desires and ambitions and explored human nature beyond the social and political limits of that time.Similar to Shakespeare, Tang's success rode the wave of a renaissance (复兴) in theater as an artistic practice. As in Shakespeare'sEngland, Tang's works became hugely popular inChinatoo. During Tang'sChina, his plays were enjoyed performed, and changed. Kunqu Opera, a form of musical drama, spread from southernChinato the whole nation and became a symbol of Chinese culture. Combining northern tune and southern music, kunqu Opera was known for its poetic language, music, dance movements and gestures. Tang's works benefited greatly from the popularity of kunqu Opera, and his plays are considered classics of kunqu Opera.While Tang and Shakespeare lived in a world away from each other, there are many things they share in common, such e humanity of their drama, their heroic figures, their love for poetic language, a lasting popularity and the anniversary during which we still celebrate them.1. Why is Shakespeare mentioned in the first paragraph?A. To describe Shakespeare's anniversary.B. To introduce the existence of Tang Xianzu.C. To explain the importance of Shakespeare.D. To suggest the less popularity of Tang Xianzu.2. What's possibly one of the main theme of Tang's works?A. Social reality.B. Female dreams.C. Human emotions.D. Political environment.3. What does the author mainly tell us in Paragraph 4?A. The influence of Kunqu Opera on Tang's works.B. Tang's success in copying Shakespeare's styles.C. The way Kunqu Opera became a symbol of Chinese culture.D. Tang's popularity for his poetic language and music.BIn many countries of the world, people can confidently tell youthe meaning of their town or city, but most people who live inManchester,OxfordorBirminghamwould not be able to explain what the name of their city means. The name of every British town and city, however, has a long history.Two thousand years ago, most people living inBritainwere Celts. Even the word “Britain" is Celtic (凯尔特语).Then the Romans arrived and built camps which became cities called “castra". This is why there are so many place names inEnglandwhich end in "-chester" or “-caster"Manchester, for example.The Romans never reachedWalesorScotland, and many placenames there are Celtic. For example,Welsh place names that begin with “Llan" come from the Celtic word for "church".After the Romans leftBritain, it was attacked by the Anglo-Saxons who were from the area of Europe that is nowGermanyandHolland. The names of their villages often ended in “-ham" or “-ton". Some got their names from the leader of the village.SoBirminghamfor example, means "Beormund's village”The Anglo-Saxons were farmers and the landscape was very important to them, so we have villages called Upton (village on a hill)——a good place to build a village and Moreton (“village by a lake”)where floods could make life hard. Place names that end in “-ford" (a place where you could cross a river) also describe the location of Anglo-Saxon villages.Finally, in 1066EnglandbecameNorman—theNormansgave us the place name "grange", which means farm.And how aboutLondon? Experts cannot agree. The Romans called the city Londinium, but they were not the first inhabitants (居民). People once believed that theUnited Kingdom’s capital city got its name from the castle of a King called Lud but this is very unlikely. Our best guess today is that the name comes from a Celtic word meaning a fast-flowing river. Like a number of British place names, its history is lost in time.4. The origin of British place names is unfamiliar to many local people because ofA. the death of local languagesB. the long lost history of the namesC. their lack of interest in itD. the frequent changes to the names5. According to the article,Stratfordis most likely a town .A. on a hillB. near a castleC. beside a riverD. with a church6. Which of the following shows the correct order of the arrival of inhabitants inBritain?A. The Celts—The Romans—TheNormans—The Anglo SaxonsB. The Celts—The Romans—The Anglo Saxons—TheNormansC. The Romans—The Celts—The Anglo Saxons—TheNormansD. The Romans―The Anglo Saxons—The Celts—TheNormans7. What doesLondonmean in Celtic?A. RiverB. LondiniumC. LudD. CastleCWhy do you check social media? Is it to keep up with everything that your friends and family are doing? Is it to find new trendy spots to eat?Regardless of the reason, you may find yourself with different degrees of envy or discomfort after a quick look at your phone. Then you might be suffering from a phenomenon known as “Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). ”While the phenomenon of FOMO can be traced back for centuries, it had never been the issue as it is today, causing widespread discussion and research. This rise in checking social media is naturally connected to the increasing leading position that social media holds over our lives. Every time someone opens their WeChat Moments, Facebook, Twitter... etc. , they are bombarded with the highlight reels of other peoples' lives. A sunny beach, delicious-looking food, a super cute kitten-they are all uplifting photos, yet they're very likely to bring about more unhappiness than joy. You see, the first thought to come out of your mind may be “Wow, that's so cool/delicious/cute”, but then it takes a hard U-turn. You're thinking: “I wish I were there” or “my life is so boring compared to his/hers.” The more you see, the more likely you are to have these negative feelings.What's worse is the habit many people have of turning to social media in search of happiness when they are feeling down, not realizing that they are just going to end up in a negative cycle of endless disappointment.Montesquieu once said: “If one only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier than other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are.”FOMO will go hand in hand with dissatisfaction and envy. Appreciate what you already have, because someone else out there in the world would gladly give everything to be you.8. What is the purpose of the questions in paragraph 1?A. To introduce the topic of the passage.B. To explain the function of FOMO.C. To describe the features of FOMO.D. To give the reasons for checking social media.9. How might people feel seeing other's perfect life through social media?A. Joyful.B. Admiring.C. Comfortable.D. Envious.10. What can we conclude from Montesquieu's words in paragraph 3?A. We could turn to social media for happiness.B. We couldn't realise our dream without hard work.C. We couldn't harvest happiness through comparison.D. We could live better than others by showing ourselves online.11. What is the author's attitude towards FOMO?A. Indifferent.B. Objective.C. Doubtful.D. Hopeful.DAmerican football was the fastest-growing sport for US young players last year, according to a survey sponsored by the sport's governing body.But it was the game's no tackle variety that showed the biggest increase－a finding that may reflect concerns about injury. In American football, a tackle (抢断球) refers to an attempt to stop an opponent by forcing them to the ground.The number of participants in football grew in 2015 while most other sport, except baseball, posted a decline, USA Football said on Monday, citing(引用) the findings of a survey of 30,000 children and teenagers.Participation in flag football (a no-tackle type of football) increased by 8.7 percent among children aged 6 to 14, while tackle football rose by 1.9 percent. For that age group, the only other sport that grew was baseball, with a 3. 3 percent increase.In the 15-to-18 age group, flag football rose by 10. 5 percent, while tackle grew by 2.5 percent.Basketball was the third, with a 1. 1 percent increase. Participation in all other sports declined.Tom Farrey, executive director of the Aspen Institute's Sports & Society Program, said he was surprised thatflag football participation rose so much.“The trend suggests that parents aremarching to the beat of a different drummer, in pursuing flagas an alternative for their kids," he said.The findings come at a time of increasing concern about the risk associated with youth sports, particularly hockey (曲棍球) and football, where medical researchers have warned about the risk of concussions (damagesto the brain caused by violent blows to the head) and death linked to brain injury.USA Football, anIndianapolis,Indianabased nonprofit funded in part by the National Football League, believed that the increases resulted from better safety and health education."Football participation increases, even modest increases, may signal that programs such as our Heads Up Football program and practice guidelines are making a positive difference," said Scot Hallenbeck, USA Football chief executive, in a statement.Robert Cantu, aBostonUniversityneurosurgery professor and investigator at the school's chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Center said the increase in fag football participation signaled that more parents were directing children to a safe alternative12. What can we learn about the two age groups?A. Flag football grew the fastest in the 6-to-18 group.B. Tackle football grew he fastest in the 6-to-14 group.C. Participation in baseball declined the most in both groupsD. Participation in tackle football increased the most in both groups.13. The underlined part probably means ________.A working at a different paceB. behaving in a different wayC. ignoring the major differencesD. trying to accept different opinions14. The popularity of flag football is inked with the fact thatA. its rules have been adapted for young playersB. it receives more funds than other varietiesC. tackle football is an old-fashioned gameD. experts worry about children's safety15. What is the cause of football growth according to USA Football?A. Their safety programs are successful.B. More children show interest in the game.C. Football is less likely to cause concussions.D. There are different types of football to choose from.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年长沙市雅礼中学高三英语上学期期末考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AI started working with my hands at a young age. The youngest of five brothers, I took on the role as a “maintenance (维修) man” at an early age for our family’s small grocery store. Often my dad wouldn’t give me a clear idea of how something shouldbe done, so I just had to figure it out by researching or through trial and error.Fast forward to 2016 and those problem-solving skills would become the focus of Tippecanoe High School’s Homebuilding class. I knew I wanted to teach the students skills that went beyond just being able to hammer nails or cut pieces of two-by-fours. The problem was that we didn’t have the resources at the time to do much else. The idea of attracting some type of funding seemed very important. Designing, building and selling a tiny house on wheels seemed like the perfect project to accomplishthe task. I reached out to a number of local businesses and most of them responded with the greatest support for what x k w we were doing.This year we added a new element to the program. Through one of our partners, we were able to connect with the nonprofit Veteran’s Ananda Incorporated. Students in the Homebuilding class are leading the design and production of micro houses to be donated to this organization. The new partnership gives the students another focus to consider when designing and building the houses.There has been no shortage of students since our first year. Three years ago we had 41 students, the next 191, and this year it was limited to just over 160 students so we could have a safe and manageable classroom environment. The number of girls taking the class has risen steadily over the last few years as well. This class offers something for everyone and the skills are universal.1. How can we describe the young author?A. He opened a small grocery store.B. He did a lot of research in the lab.C. He enjoyed doing hands-on activities.D. He learnt about maintenance from his father.2. What do the underlined words “the task” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Getting some financial support.B. Selling a tiny house on wheels.C. Reaching out to many local businesses.D. Offering the students some problem-solving skills.3. What can be inferred about the Homebuilding class from the last paragraph?A. Its size needs increasing.B. Itis popular with the students.C. It has caused some safety concerns.D. Its classroom environment is hard to manage.BNew Yorkis among the slowest cities during rush hour in the world, according to a report published in January. Crossing midtown by car is soul-destroying. The average speed is 4.7 miles per hour, not much quicker than a quick walk. But relief is in sight. On April 1st, state lawmakers agreed to introduce road charges, makingNew Yorkthe first big American city to do so. By next year vehicles will have to pay to enterManhattansouth of60th Street.The details of the new rule, including how much drivers will have to pay, how they will pay and how often they will pay, haveyet to be decided. A “traffic mobility review board" will be set up to work all this out. New Yorkers living in the fee zone who make less than $60,000 a year will be exempt (获豁免) . Other drivers, including motorcyclists, the city' s civil servants, disabled drivers and the trucking industry, all want discounts or exemptions, which might not be a good sign.If done right, road pricing could be expanded beyondManhattan.New Yorkcan learn from other cities.Singapore, for instance, which has had pricing for decades, adjusts prices regularly. It can also learn from mistakes.London, which rolled out its pricing in 2003, is only starting to charge on-demand car hires like Uber. Stockholm exempted too many vehicles, which caused a drop in revenues (收入) .Other cities considering road charges, includingLos Angeles, Philadelphia Portland,San FranciscoandSeattle, are watchingNew York. "We really have t1o make a good example," says Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute, aNew Yorkthink tank.4. What does the report find?A.New Yorkhas terrible road traffic.B.New Yorkoften introduces new laws.C. New Yorkers prefer walking to driving.D. New Yorkers face an increased cost of living.5. What can be inferred about the new rule from paragraph 2?A. It faces some potential problems.B. It has clear and detailed fee standards.C. It favors New Yorkers living in the fee zone.D. It fails to win a traffic mobility review board s approval.6. What doLondonandStockholmhave in common?A. They learn a lot fromSingapore.B. They have greatly increased revenues.C. They charge on-demand car hires heavily.D. They are bad examples of placing road charges.7. What is the best title for the text?A. How much does it cost to drive intoManhattan?B.New Yorkapproves road pricing forManhattanC. Drivers fear crossingManhattansouth of60th StreetD. Who will be exempt from road charges inManhattan?CIt is that time of year when people need to lock their cars. It’ s not because there are a lot of criminals running around stealing cars. Rather, it’ s because of the good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest. Especially with this year’s large crop, leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invitation for someone to stuff it full of zucchini(西葫芦).My sister-in-law, Sharon, recently had a good year for tomatoes. She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they began to feel their skin turn slightly red. That ’ s when she decided it was time to share herblessings.She started calling everyone she knew. When that failed, she began to ask everyone in the neighborhood like a politician, eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes. “ Feel free to take whatever you want,”Sharontold her. She felt happy that she could help someone and that the food didn’t go to waste.A few days later,Sharonanswered the door. There was the neighbor, holding some bread. The neighbor smiled pleasantly, “I want to thank you for all of the tomatoes, and I have to admit that I took a few other things and hope you wouldn’t mind.”Sharoncouldn’t think of anything else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said so. “Oh, but youdid,” the neighbor said. “You had some of the prettiest zucchini I’ve ever seen.”Sharonwas confused. Zucchini in her garden? They hadn’ t even planted any zucchini. But her neighbor insisted that there really were bright-green zucchini in her garden. The two of them walked together into the backyard. When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables,Sharonsmiled, “ Well, actually, those are cucumbers that we never harvested, because they got too big, soft and bitter for eating or canning.”The neighbor looked atSharon, shock written all over her face. Then she smiled, and held out the bread that she had shared all over the neighborhood, “I brought you a loaf of cucumber bread. I hope you like it.”8. Why does the author suggest that people in the neighborhood should lock their cars?A. They might be stolen by thieves.B. They might be moved away by the police.C. Their neighbors might fill them with their harvest.D. Their neighbors might throw rubbish in them.9. What does the underlined word “blessings” in the second paragraph mean?A. Tomatoes.B. God’s protection.C.Helpful things.D. Best wishes.10. What did the neighbor do inSharon’s garden?A. She harvested tomatoes only.B. She harvested zucchini by accident.C. She took some cucumbers mistakenly.D. She stole something withoutSharon’s permission.11. We can infer from the article that the neighbor’s bread would taste________.A. bitter but tastyB. strange and bitterC. hard and sourD. soft and sweetDFrom skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac, TikTok users got creative in a pandemic (流行病) year with new songs, dances and shows in 60 seconds or less.The social mediavideo app on Wednesday shared its list of top 100 videos, creators and trends in America during 2020. “These videos brought joy and inspiration to millions of Americans in the rough year,” said Kudzi Chikumbu, director of creator community at TikTok.The platform has been widely associated with Generation Z (people born after 1996), millennials (peopleborn in the 1980s or 1990s) and influencers who have started careers based on the shared videos.The Weeknd'sBlinding Lightsand Jason Derulo's Savage Loveinspired TikTok dance challenges that made them among the top songs used on the app.For some TikTok creators, the pandemic itself became inspiration to create a connection with other users. Comedian Caitlin Reilly used the app during quarantine (隔离) to make fun of those annoying coworkers for one of the top liked videos. And singer Curtis Roach made an song for the endless days at home with his song Bored in the House.The second most popular video was an Idaho man named Nathan Apodaca who shot to fame after coolly singing Dreams by Fleetwood Mac, while skateboarding on a highway.But the most liked TikTok video was awarded to Bella Poarch with 45 million followers, who created a simple but interesting video with a few seconds of well-timed head nods and eye rolls.While the app might be designed for youth, Chikumbu said that the growth of TikTok this year has pushed it more into mainstream culture. “You're seeing everyone from the teenager to the college students with their parents and then their grandparents all making videos,” said Chikumbu. “And now TikTok trulytranscendsgenerations, particularly in this year when people had a lot of time to dig in and not only watch, but try.”12. What do we know about The Weeknd?A. He created the famous song Dreams.B. He started a career based on shared videos.C. He is probably a popular singer on TikTok.D. He organized the TikTok dance challenges.13. What did Curtis Roach think of his life during quarantine?A. Meaningful.B. Peaceful.C. Content.D. Uninteresting.14. The most popular TikTok video in 2020 was created by ______.A. Caitlin ReillyB. Curtis RoachC. Nathan ApodacaD. Bella Poarch15. What does the underlined word “transcends” in the last paragraph mean?A. Makes use of.B. Goes beyond.C. Calls on.D. Takes charge of.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
雅礼中学2019届高三月考试卷（一）英语本试题巻共10页。
时量120分钟。
满分150分。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7．5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有ー个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完毎段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下ー小题每段对话仅读一遍例：How much is the shirt?A．￡19．15 B．￡9．18 C．￡9．15．答案是C。
1. How does the man get to wor every day?A. By carB. By busC. On foot2. What is the woman?A. A waitress.B. A doctorC. A driver3. What can we learn from the woman?A. The staff don't lie weeendsB. The staff are all very busy.C. They don',t serve stea4. What is the man doing?A. Having an interviewB. Taling with his bossC. Writing a resume5. How often does the boy watch TV?A. Never.B. Every dayC. Sometimes第二节（共15小题；每小題1．5分，満分22．5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B．C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
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，各小题将出5秒钟的作答时。
每段对话或独自读两追。
听第6段材料，回答第5、7题6. What is the relationship between the speaers?A. NeighborsB. husband and wifeC. Policeman and witness7. What caused the fire?A. The rubbishB. The lamp.C. The computer.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
