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2015—2016第一学期第一次学情检测高三英语试题第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节（共五小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a street.B. In a post office.C. In front of a TV station.2. How does the woman feel about the news?A. Upset.B. Surprised.C. Delighted. .3. What does the man mean?A. The film was interesting on the whole.B. He had never seen such a terrible film.C. The film wasn’t as good as he had expected..4. When will the speakers arrive for the meeting?A. At 3:10.B. At 3:40C. At 10:005. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The government.B. A strike.C. Their pay.第二节. 听下面五段对话，回答问题第6段材料，回答第6、7小题。
6. How will the man get to the park？A. By car.B. By bus.C. By bike.7. What do we know about the man?A. He will be 18 next month.B. He works as a cleaner for free.C. He can do volunteer work on weekends.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
绝密★启用前2015-2016学年广西柳州铁路第一中学高一上学期段考英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）请点击修改第I卷的文字说明一、阅读理解：共20题每题2分共40分AGrandpa was a carpenter (木匠). One day he was making some boxes for the clothes his church was sending to an orphanage (孤儿院) in Egypt. On his way home, he reached into his shirt pocket to find his glasses, but they were gone. He drove back to the church, but his search turned out to be fruitless.Suddenly, he realized what happened. The glasses had slipped out of his pocket and fallen into one of the boxes, which he had nailed shut. His new glasses were heading for Africa!Grandpa had six children and he had paid twenty dollars for the glasses that morning. “It's not fair,” he told God as he drove home. “I've been very faithful (忠诚的) in giving my time and money to YOUR work.”Several months later, the director of the orphanage was on holiday in the United States. He wanted to visit all the churches that helped him in Egypt, so he came to speak on Sunday night at my grandfather's small church in Chicago.“But most of all,” he said, “I must thank you for the glasses you sent last year. You see, I had just broken my glasses. Then your boxes arrived. To my surprise, I found a pair of glasses in it and it fit me very well!”The people listened, happy for the amazing glasses, but thought that the man must have confused their church with another. There were no glasses on their list of items to be sent overseas. Sitting quietly in the back, with tears in his eyes, Grandpa realized that God had played a big trick on him.1．Where were Grandpa’s glasses lost?A. In a church in Egypt.B. In the box he made.C. On his way home.D. At the orphanage.2．How did Grandpa feel when he found his glasses were lost?A. Calm.B. Worried.C. Surprised.D. Disappointed.3．Who got the glasses in the end?A. Grandpa.B. The orphanage.C. Grandpa’s workmate.D. The director of the orphanage.4．The people except the author’s grandpa in the church _________.A. sent the pair of glasses to Africa on purposeB. knew the glasses that belonged to GrandpaC. thought the director had made a mistakeD. were not interested in the director’s speechBAfter a particularly busy period at work, I decided to get away from it all by going on a hike in the mountains in southern France.Before I left, I read an interesting story in a magazine. It read, “Once, while I was riding on a crowded bus, the man sitting next to me threw his cell phone out of the window when his phone rang. I was surprised. He looked at me, shrugged (耸耸肩) and looked away. I had no idea whether it was his or stolen or whether he even knew what a cell phone was or not, but he clearly wanted to be free of it, because it clearly troubled hi m. ”Billions of people across the world use cell phones. Though cell phones are a wonderful way for communication, they often do the exact opposite. Using cell phones can increase stress within families and friends.So when I recently returned home, I got rid of my cell phone. Now I go outside without taking my phone with me. I’ve noticed things in my neighborhood I never noticed before, such as gardens. I’ve met new people, started conversations with neighbors I didn’t speak to before and talked with some of my friends face to face instead of chatting over the phone.Instead of keeping me off from the world, stopping using my cell phone has helped me get even closer to my family and friends.5．According to the story, the man on the bus threw away his cell phone because ______.A.it didn’t work properlyB.it was stolen from someone elseC. he didn’t like the phone’s styleD. he didn’t want to be bothered by it6．We can learn from the passage that cell phones _____.A. are too expensive for many peopleB. can also get people into troubleC. stop people from communicating face to faceD. can make life more interesting7．What can we learn about the author?A. He wants to own a garden now.B. He always chatted with his neighbors.C. He used to take his cell phone when going outside.D. He once rode on a crowded bus in France.8．The main purpose of the passage is to _______.A. tell us not to let cell phones control our livesB. encourage others to hike with him in FranceC. share his experiences in France with usD. teach us how to get along with neighborsCImagine what you could do with a machine that could make things disappear.For inspiration, you could read some books. In the books of J.R.R. Tolkein, Bilbo Baggins finds a ring that can make him disapp ear. Of course, there’s also poor Harry Potter, who used his invisibility cloak (隐形斗篷) to hide from danger.Now that you’ve got some ideas, it’s time for the hard part: building the cloak. To do that, you have to give up science fiction and turn to real science. An invisibility cloak has to cheat anything or anyone who might be watching. In order to understand how something can be seen, it’s important to understand how we see.Human beings can only see objects that reflect (反射) light waves. These waves enter the eye and are then processed by the brain. However, if an object doesn’t reflect light, then the wavesdon’t enter the eye, and the brain doesn’t process. So building an invisibility cloak is building something that doesn’t reflect light.Cummer was part of a team of scientists from Duke University, including David Smith and David Schurig, who built the world’s first version (版本) of an invisibility cloak. They had been inspired by the work of a British physicist, John Pendry. He in May said that an invisibility cloak was possible and Pendry was not the only one thinking about a disappearing act. At the same time, a Scottish physicist, UIf Leonhardt published a paper on building invisibility equipment.“It wasn’t easy,” says Cummer. “As often happens in science and research, it didn’t work very well the first time. That first cloak didn’t work like Harry Potter’s --- the scientists didn’t actually see anything disappear. So the research is still under way. ”9．The first two paragraphs serve as a (n) ________.A. introductionB. explanationC. commentD. summary10．Cummer and other scientists got the idea of building an invisibility cloak from _________.A. the film Harry PotterB. the work of a British physicistC. a paper published by a Scottish physicistD. the book of J.R.R. Tolkein11．From the text we learn that the research on an invisibility cloak __________.A. was led by PendryB. was very successfulC. was used in most popular moviesD.is still in progress12．What can be the best title for the text?A. The Science of DisappearingB. The Hardest Part of Building a CloakC. The Invention of an Invisibility CloakD. Turn Science Fiction into Real ScienceCAt heart, parents always wish the best for their children, and they work hard for that. Nowadays, we see parents deciding the schools for their little ones before the baby is even born. Once kids start going to school, some parents want to have a time-to-time update of their kid'sactivities. They want to come to the classroom every day, keep an eye on whom they talk to, know the friends they keep, start telling them how to do their job, and keep talking or giving a feedback (反馈) to them about everything under the sun. Besides, they send their kids for extra hobby classes, as they want their children to do best in every field.When it comes to the education, super mom and dad have all the plans made for their children, and I am sure that they have come up with the best. So, try to fight for the dreams that your parents have seen for you. However, in some cases, it may happen that the kids have some different dreams. Parents sometimes don't even consider the choice of their kids and may force them to do what they wanted to do in life. It's good to plan the future for the children, but leave at least some decisions to them.So what should the children do? First, hear out all the plans that your parents have made for you. If you have some different ideas, then sit down and talk to your family about it. Be patient and respect their decisions, but put your plan forth, and make them understand what you want to do and why. Many times, you are not aware about the difficulties that you may have to face while pursuing your dreams. Ask your parents for suggestions, which will make them feel good and involved. That way, they may support you if you are going on the right path.13．The parents described in Paragraph 1 tend to __________．A. have a good understanding of their childrenB. worry a lot about their childrenC. take good care of their childrenD. expect too much from their children14．With respect to educational plans, the author advises ___________.A. children to do as they are toldB. children to turn a deaf ear to their parentsC. parents to respect their children’s choicesD. parents to do everything for their children15．The underlined word “pursuing” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “__________”.A. going afterB. planning forC. adapting toD. preparing for16．What is the author’s attitude towards these super parents’ behaviors?A. ObjectiveB. DoubtfulC. UncaringD. SupportiveDBarkCover Price: $19.80 Price: $15.00($2.50 / issue (期) )You save: $4.80 (24%) Review: By Pat KaneI absolutely love Bark magazine! I love the “smiling” pages and the tips on every issue. I ama dog lover and have saved all of my dogs from either death row or from people who were going to put them down. Everyone should have a chance to live and Bark stresses that with its articles. This magazine is a MUST HAVE for any dog lover!!Dog FancyCover Price: $54.00 Price: $14.99 ($1.25 / issue)You save: $39.01 (72%) Review: By Berner MomDon't waste your money on this magazine. 60-70 percent of it are advertisements, and the articles offer little useful information. It might be suitable for children, but not adults who are serious about educating themselves about dogs.Dog WorldCover Price: $48.88 Price: $14.99 ($1.25 / issue)You save: $33.89 (69%) Review: By one criticDog World has many very interesting and thought-provoking (令人思考的) articles for people involved in dog showing, breeding(饲养), performance events, etc. However，over half of the magazine is devoted to breeder ads, which is boring. Still, as a whole, I recommend(推荐) it for the articles. Good articles, but tons of ads.Modern DogCover Price: $45.00 Price: $15.00 ($3.75 / issue)You save: $30.00 (24%) Review: By DinahMy new favorite magazine! Beautiful photos, smart and amusing articles, fashion, art, interviews with famous people… all with a dog focus！Cover models range from Paris Hilton and Tinkerbell to Virginia Madsen and her dogs. Thanks to Modern Dog I now know how to give a dog-friendly cocktail party and how to actually get my dog to co me when she’s called. Surely worth checking out.17．Which of the following magazines saves the most money?A. Bark.B. Dog Fancy.C. Dog World.D. Modern Dog.18．Dog world is recommended for its _________.A. wonderful articlesB. fashionable coverC. low priceD. good paper quality19．According to the text, Modern Dog ________.A. has lovely dog pictures on the coverB.is interesting but not helpfulC. has some photos but no articlesD. has interviews with famous people20．The purpose of the text is to introduce _________.A. some cheap magazinesB. different magazines for different readersC. some magazines about dogsD. information on raising dogs【答案】第II卷（非选择题）请点击修改第II卷的文字说明二、语法填空：共10题，每题1分，共10分。
第一部分：听力（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When did the woman make her speech?A. This morning.B. Yesterday.C. The day before yesterday.2. What does the woman say about the iPhone?A. It’s too expensive.B. It’s so fashionable.C. It may be a present.3. Why does the man make the call?A. To ask for information about a house.B. To put on an ad in Sunday’s newspaper.C. To ask for the woman’s name and number.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Who likes to use the electric bike.B. How to deal with the electric bike.C. Whether the electric bike should have been thrown away.5. What happened to the speakers?A. They broke the window.B. They had a car accident.C. Their house was broken into.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。
高2016级第一期10月阶段性考试英语试题I、听力（每小题1分，满分20分。
请将答案涂在答题卡上对应位置。
）第一节听下面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l0秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want to do with the letter?A. Apply for a fashion job.B. Apply for a fashion school.C. Work for a magazine.2. Why is the woman upset?A. She doesn't like concerts.B. She didn't hear her favorite song.C. She doesn't like that band.3. How can the woman get to the post office?A. Go left, then right.B. Go straight, then right.C. Go right, then straight.4. Where might the woman's old house be?A. On the East Coast.B. On the West Coast.C. In Southern Europe.5. When does the man suggest seeing a movie?A. On Wednesday evening.B. On Sunday morning.C. On Saturday afternoon.第二节听下面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。
柳州铁一中学玉武之队高三英语周考(4月13日)第一部分听力（共两节,满分30分）第一节：（共5小题，每小题1。
5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。
从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the woman going to do？A. Do some washing.B. Go to the supermarket.C. Do some sewing.2.Why was the woman late？A。
The traffic was bad。
B. She was busy with work。
C。
She went shopping.3.What does Brenda plan to do tomorrow?A。
Sleep late。
B。
Do the washing up. C。
Cook breakfast。
4.Where does the conversation probably take place？A. At a shop。
B. In a bank.C. In a post office.5.What does the man do probably？A。
A waiter. B。
A shopkeeper。
C。
A case maker。
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秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.What is Mr. Brown probably doing？A. Writing a report.B. Having a meeting。
高三阶段性教学质量检测英语试题 2016.10本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分, 共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
注意事项：1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
第I卷（选择题共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the man prefer to drink?A. Tea.B. Coffee.C. Cold water.2. What does the man dislike?A. Flying.B. Driving.C. Traveling.3. What does the man say about the blouse?A. It’s of good design.B. It’s up-to-date.C. It’s old-fashioned.4. When will the man meet Mr. Smith?A. At 1:45 p.m.B. At 2:00 p.m.C. At 2: 15 p.m.5. What is probably wrong with the man?A. He has caught a cold.B. He has got a stomachache.C. He ate something good.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
第一部分：听力（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What time is it now?A. 5:00.B. 3:00.C. 2:00.2. What do we know about Ben?A. He went to hospital yesterday.B. He played volleyball yesterday.C. He hurt his leg yesterday.3. What did the woman like doing as a teenager?A. Listening to music.B. Going hiking.C. Playing basketball.4. Where is the man’s sister going next summer?A. To Africa.B. To South America.C. To Australia.5. What are the speakers doing?A. Surfing the Internet.B. Making friends.C. Chatting with two Brazilian singers.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秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6至7题。
6. Which language can the woman write?A. Spanish.B. French.C. Japanese.7. What is the man probably?A. A student.B. A teacher.C. A manager.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
高三年级第二次月考英语试题2016/10第Ⅰ卷选择题（满分100分）第一部分听力（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the empty land be used for?A. A park.B. An apartment.C. A parking lot.2. Why is the man happy now?A. He just got a raise.B. It’s the weekend.C. He got a new job.3. How does the man probably feel about the hat?A. He loves the color.B. He doesn’t like it very much.C. He thinks it could be brighter.4. What did the speakers just do?A. They cleaned up the house.B. They bought a new chair.C. They broke a piece of furniture.5. Why does the woman type slowly according to the man?A. She had a bad teacher.B. She taught herself.C. She didn’t listen to the man’s instructions.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。
成都外国语学校高2016届高三上期10月月考英语试卷须知事项：1．答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、某某号填写在答题卡上。
2．选出每一小题答案前，用2B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框, 不能答在本试卷上，否如此无效。
第一局部听力〔共两节，总分为30分〕做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容完毕后，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；每一小题1. 5分，总分为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三个选项中选出最优选项，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. How is the weather today?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.2. When does the train leave for Boston?A. 9: 25.B. 12:00.C. 11: 45.3. What does the man want?A. A cup of coffee.B. Orange juice.C. Pancakes.4. What will they do tonight?A. Go to the cinema.B. Go to a concert.C. Go to a restaurant.5. Where are the speakers probably?A. At a bank.B. At a supermarket.C. At a post office.第二节〔共15小题；每一小题1. 5分，总分为22. 5分〕听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最优选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每一小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
广西柳州铁路第一中学2016—2017学年度上学期期末考试高一英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节,满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the woman enjoy doing in her free time?A.Swimming.B. Painting.C. Singing.2.What will the man do this Saturday?A.Go to the exhibition.B. Visit his friend.C. Go shopping.3.Where are the speakers most probably?A.In a library.B. At a bookstore.C. In a post office.4.How did the woman learn to cook?A.She learnt from a cookbook.B.She learnt from her friend.C.She learnt from a cooking show.5.What did the man think they could do this weekend?A.Go to an art gallery.B. Stay at home.C. Go hiking.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秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
柳州铁一中学2013级十月月考英语科试卷第一部分听力（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. Where is the Italian restaurant?A. On Monica Avenue.B. On Center Street.C. On York Road.2. What did the woman forget to do?A. Buy a present.B. Attend a party.C. Meet a friend.3. How often does the man go climbing?A. Every day.B. Once a week.C. Twice a month.4. What does the man want to do?A. Go sightseeing.B. See a film.C. Do some shopping.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Whether to see a film.B. When to do homework.C. What to do before going out.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秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. Why is the man going to be late?A. He has another appointment.B. His car had a problem.C. He missed the bus.7. When will the speakers meet?A. This afternoon.B. On Thursday afternoon.C. On Friday morning.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9二个小题。
8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Husband and wife.C. Boss and employee.9. What will the woman do on the weekends?A. Write a report.B. Do the gardening.C. Clean the bathroom.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。
10．Whom did the woman visit in Chicago?A. A classmate.B. A relative.C. A friend. 11. Where did the man go on his last vacation?A. To a mountain.B. To a museum.C. To a zoo.12. How did the man feel when he saw a bear?A. Interested.B. Scared.C. Excited.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。
13. How did the man find the personality test?A. In a newspaper.B. From a Magazine.C. On the Internet.14. What does the man think of personality tests?A. Fun.B. Useful.C. Time-wasting.15. What might make the woman happy?A. Going running in the park.B. Walking in the countryside.C. Spending time with friends.16. What does the woman seldom do?A. Take exercise.B. Stay in the room alone.C. Talk with family members.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。
17．How much does Sarah earn a day now?A. ₤4,400.B. ₤ 6,500.C. ₤ 100,000.18. What is Sarah’s father’s attitude towards her modeling work?A. He is for it.B. He is against it.C. He is careless about it.19. Why does Sarah refuse to star at shows in Milan and Paris?A. The pay is not good.B. Her father stops her going.C. She wants to focus on her studies.20. What does Sarah plan to do for one year after middle school?A. Attend university.B. Try modeling full-time.C. Travel around the world.第二部分: 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题, 满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ATo most people, noise pollution is a jet flying over their head. For one Spanish woman, it is a neighbor playing the piano. The woman has taken her neighbor to court. Now she wants to send her neighbor to prison for over seven years on the charges of psychological damage and noise pollution.In a country known for its noisiness, the case has raised eyebrows. Neighbors often complain about street noise in Spain, but people seeking prison time for someone practicing the piano is unheard of. At the trial, Sonia Bosom says she has been suffering noise pollution up to now due to the practice sessions of Laia Martin, who lives below her. Martin, 27, didn’t admit that she played at home that often, saying she took regular classes in other towns and mostly practiced at home on the weekends.On the first day of the trial, the newspaper reported that Bosom told the court she now hated pianos so much that she couldn’t even stand seeing them in a film.Bosom says years of hearing constant playing has c aused her “psychological injury”. Medical reports show she has suffered from a variety of problems, including insomnia, anxiety, and panic attacks.She says tests by local authorities have found that the sound levels made by the piano are up to 10decibels (分贝) higher than the limit. City authorities have asked the family several times to either stop the piano playing or soundproof the room. The family told the court they carried out sound proofing work twice but the complaints continued.The court has n’t made a final decision. A spokeswoman says the trial will end before May.21.Bosom wants to send Martin to prison because _______.A. Martin’s pl aying the piano damaged her healthB. Bosom suffered from heart attackC. Martin refused to take regular classes in other townsD. Martin flew a jet over her head22.How did Laia Martin respond to the complaints?A. She stopped playing the piano.B. She soundproofed the room.C. She didn’t admit she played at home.D. She took her neighbor to court.23.You can read the passage .A. in an entertainment magazineB. in the journal of environmental scienceC. in a column about newsD. in a document by local authorityBCulture helps human societies survive in changing natural environment. For example, the end of the last Ice Age, beginning about 15,000 years ago, brought a big challenge to which humans had to adapt. Before this time, large parts of the northern hemisphere were covered in great sheets of ice that contained much of the earth’s water. In North America, large animals that wandered the vast tundra （冰原）provided people with food and materials for clothing and simple shelters. When the earth became warm, large Ice Age animals disappeared, and many land areas were covered by rising sea levels from melting ice. But people survived, they developed new technologies and learned how to survive on new plant and animal species. Finally some people settled into permanent villages, durable houses and farms．Cultural adaptation has made humans one of the most successful species on the planet. Through history, major developments in technology, medicine, and nutrition have allowed people to reproduce and survive in ever-increasing numbers. The global population has risen from 8 million during the Ice Age to about 6 billion today．However, the successes of culture adaptation can also create problems in the long run. Over the last200 years, people have begun to use large quantities of natural resources and energy and to produce a great amount of material and chemical wastes. The global population now consumes some important natural resources—such as petroleum, wood, and minerals—faster than nature can produce them. Many scientists believe that in the process of burning fuels and producing wastes, people may be changing the global climate in unpredictable and possibly harmful ways. Thus, the adaptive success of the present-day global culture of production and trade may be temporary．24．What is the first paragraph mainly talking about?A. How the human beings survived in the Ice Age．B. What the situation was like during the Ice Age．C. What caused the Ice Age to come to an end.D. Why the Ice Age was very important．25．To deal with the problems, what should human beings do according to the passage?A. Stop developing any longerB. Reduce the overuse of natural resourcesC. Stop the global warming and using natural resourcesD. Save more animals in case they all die out26．Which of the following is the problem caused by cultural adaptation according to the passage?A. A very developed culture came into being．B. New technologies have been developed．C. Natural resources have been used up．D. Human activities have done damage to the balance of nature．27．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Natural Environment Should Be Protected．B. The Success of Cultural Adaptation Is Not Permanent．C. The Global Population Is Increasing Since Ice Age．D. Human Beings Are Capable of Surviving on Earth．CEver walked t o the shops only to find, once there, you’ve completely forgotten what you went for? Or struggled to remember the name of an old friend? For years we’ve accepted that a forgetful brain is as much a part of ageing as wrinkles and grey hair. But now a new book suggests that we’ve got it all wrong.According to The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain, by science writer Barbara Strauch, when it comes to the important things, our brains actually get better with age. In fact, she argues that some studies have found that our brain hits its peak between our 40s and 60s—much later than previously thought.Furthermore, rather than losing many brain cells as we age, we retain them, and even produce new ones well into middle age. For years it’s been assumed th at brain, much like the body, declines with age. But the longest, largest study into what happens to people as they age suggests otherwise.This continuing research has followed 6,000 people since 1956, testing them every seven years. It has found that on average, participants performed better on cognitive tests in their 40s and 50s than they had done in their 20s. Specifically, order people did better on tests of vocabulary, verbal memory (how many words you can remember) and problem solving.Where they performed less well was number ability and perceptual speed—how fast you can push a button when ordered. However, with more complex tasks such as problem-solving and language, we are at our best at middle age and beyond. In short, researchers are now coming up with scientific proof that we do get wiser with age.Neuroscientists are also finding that we are happier with ageing. A recent US study found older people were much better at controlling and balancing their emotions. It is thought that when we’re younger we need to focus more on the negative aspects of life in order to learn about the possible dangers in the world, but as we get older we’ve learned our lessons and are sub-consciously aware that we have less time left in life: therefore, it becomes more important for us to be happy.28. Barbara Strauch probably agrees that __________.A. the young are better at handling important thingsB. people’s brains work best between their 40s and 60sC. ageing leads to the decline of the function of the brainD. wrinkles and grey hair are the only symbols of ageing29. The continuing research has found older people perform better on __________.A. vocabulary testsB. number abilityC. perceptual speedD. body balance30. Which statement about the continuing research is NOT true?A. It challenges people’s common sense about aging and brains.B. It is based on a long-term observation.C. It provide researchers with little scientific evidence that our brains get better with age.D. It proves that the brains retain brain cells as we age.31. People are happier with age because __________.A. they learn to value the time leftB. they know how to share feelingsC. they cannot focus on negative aspectsD. they do not realize the possible dangersDA time capsule buried by Apple founder Steve Jobs 30 years ago has been discovered after its location was long forgotten. In 1983, the young tech innovator was attending a conference in Aspen when he and the group decided to bury a time capsule during a design convention. The tubethat was filled with a collection of goods—ranging from the then-new apple mouse to a six-pack of beer for the people who discovered the time capsule—was meant to be dug up 20 years later.There was a problem with that plan, however, as everyone involved forgot where it was buried. The final discovery happened at the hands of the crew from the National Geographic Channel`s reality show called diggers. The discovery was well documented and is surely going to be featured on an upcoming episode, and even the experts had problems finding this particular treasure. CNET reports that in spite of their preparations and clear idea of where the 13-foot-long tube was, it still took them two hours to dig it up using heavy machinery.To anyone removed from the tech industry, the accomplishment in finding the tube appears to be the biggest accomplishment. To others, the most interesting object would likely be the “Lisa” mouse placed in the tube by the hands of a then-28-year-old Jobs. The Lisa Mouse, which Jobs named after his daughter, was one of the first commercial computer mice sold publicly, making it a rarity at the time.The Aspen Historical Society is going to help the show creators catalogue the tube`s contents—but no word yet whether or not the Diggers cracked open one of the six bottles of Boddington’s Ale that was left inside for the people who found the tube.32. What is the passage mainly about?A. The great idea of burying a time capsule.B. The location of the time capsule buried by Jobs.C. The surprising life of Apple founder Steve Jobs.D. The discovery of the time capsule buried by Jobs.33. Attracts the people from the tech industry most in the time capsule.A. The treasureB. The Lis a MouseC. Boddington’s AleD. Jobs’ daughter34. The underlined word “rarity” means.A. something unusual and valuableB. something small and hard to findC. something common and cheapD. something expensive and inefficient35. Which is the TRUE statement according to the passage?A. The diggers cracked open the six bottles of Boddington’s Ale.B. The experts were sure where the time capsule was before digging it up.C. It was ea sy for Diggers’ experts to find the location of the time capsule.D. The experts d idn’t make enough preparations for digging the time capsule.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。
