河北省衡水中学2019 2020年高三年级寒假英语作业2月11日

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If you order this type of printer online today，．A. you will receive it tomorrowB. you can return it without being chargedC. you can get a care pack on discountD. you can save﹩80BRisk is something we face daily．However，some people are obviously more willing to take risks than others．Biologists appear to have discovered a physical reason that explains why some people are risk﹣takers．Dopamine is a neurotransmitter，a chemical that spreads signals between nerve cells．It is linked to the brains reward system and is the chemical that makes us feel good，and scientists believe it to be linked to risk﹣taking．Our nerve cells have dopamine receptors（接收器）which control the amount of dopamine that each cell receives．But not all receptors may be active．When a person has few active receptors to control the amount of dopamine that is received，a cell can become flooded resulting in an extreme feeling of happiness．Researchers at Vanderbilt University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine asked 34 men and women to complete a questionnaire about their risk taking to assess whether they seek new opportunities or are cautious in life．The results of the research were consistent with similar studies carried out with rats，and had the same outcome．It concluded that people who are risk﹣takers have fewer dopamine receptors than people who are not．This suggests that the rush of pleasure a risk taker receives when a cell becomes flooded with dopamine can become addictive for some people．They therefore pursue new and exciting activities in order to try to repeat this feeling，and as a result their concern for risk becomes considerably reduced．Dopamine gives us a biological reason for risk﹣taking，but scientists believe there may be psychological reasons too．Sensation﹣seeking is a personality characteristic that describes the desire to find activities深挖高拔（Assignment4）that bring us pleasure ． In 1964， psychologist Marvin Zuckerman created the sensation ﹣seeking scale ． His 40﹣item questionnaire ， still used today ， was given to people who were active in seeking new activities ， and to people who were more satisfied with a quiet life ． While risk ﹣taking is not a characteristic in itself ， it is very much associated with sensation ﹣seeking ， as a high sensation ﹣seeker does not evaluate risk in the same way that a low sensation ﹣seeker does ． A desire to achieve pleasure means that there is a greater willingness to take more risks ．There are both biological and psychological explanations as to why some people may choose to take more risks than others ． However ， none of these explanations are definitive ．24. If a person has fewer active dopamine receptors ， ． A. he is less likely to feel happy B. he is more willing to take risksC. he will eventually become dopamine ﹣addictiveD. he is poorer at controlling the amount of dopamine25. The underlined phrase "consistent with" is closest to " " in meaning ． A.contrary to B. in agreement with C. at the cost of D. persistent in 26. What can be concluded from paragraph 4？A. The longing for pleasure may lead to risk taking ．B. A willingness to take more risks can be cultivated ．C. The sensation ﹣seeking scale can help to evaluate risk ．D. High sensation ﹣seekers are more common than low ones ． 27. This passage mainly talks about ．A. when we learn to take risksB. how risk ﹣taking benefits usC. what makes risk ﹣takers D . why we should take risks CIt seems that the great desire among the young is to be popular. The desire to be popular can force you into looking and acting like everyone else. You can lose yourself in a sea of identical hairstyles and thinking styles. I was forced to think about popularity not too long ago in a talk I had with my daughter. Margy had to change schools when my busy work schedule made it necessary for me to move houses. I suppose that, for a girl in her teens, entering a new school is like spending a season alone in the tropical jungles. At least that’s how Margy found it at first. However, as the school year drew to a close, one student after another came to her. I told Margy that I would have been more concerned if she had been an instant social success in her new school. Nobody can please everyone. If you try to do so, you will find values as lasting as soap bubbles blown into the air.Some teenagers claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in a certain way is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon into a larger cocoon.I k now that it has become harder for a young person to stand up against the popularity wave. Our way oflife makes a young non-conformist stand out like a Martian. These days there’s a great barrier for the young person who wants to find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over. You may want to listen toclassical music instead of going to a party. Well, go to it. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.28.Why was the author worried about his daughter’s popularity in her new school? A. She might find no true friends.B. She would ignore her academic performance.C. She had no idea of her own.D. She might betray her true self.29.What does the author think of most teenagers? A. They’re afraid of getting lost in life.B. They have difficulty understanding each other.C. They lack the courage to be truly different.D. They find it hard to gain popularity as expected.30. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word "non-conformist" in Paragraph 4? A. Someone who cares about others’ opinion. B. Someone who desires popularity greatly. C. Someone who behaves in his own way. D. Someone who wants to please others.31. What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage? A. To persuade readers to follow their own paths. B. To tell parents how to guide their children. C. To criticize the present values and beliefs. D. To suggest a good way to be popular.DLearning a second language is tricky at any age (and it only gets tougher the longer you wait to open that dusty French book). Now, in a new study, scientists have pinpointed the exact age at which your chances of The study, published in the journal Cognition , found that it’s “nearly impossible” for language learners to reach native-level fluency if they start learning a second tongue after 10. But that doesn’t seem to be because language skills go downhill. “It turns out you’re still learning fast . It’s just that you run out of time, because your ability to learn starts dropping at around 17 or 18 years old,” says study co -author Joshua Hartshorne, an assistant professor of psychology at Boston College.Kids may be better than adults at learning new languages for many reasons. Children’s brains are more plastic than those of adults, meaning they’re better able to adapt and respond to new information. “All learning involves the br ain changing,” Hartshorne says, “and children’s brains seem to be a lot more skilled at changing.”Kids may also be more willing to try new things (and to potentially look foolish in the process) than adults are. Their comparatively new grasp on their native tongue may also be advantageous. Unlike adults, who tend to default (默认) to the rules and patterns of their first language, kids may be able to approach a new one with a blank slate (石板).These findings may seem discouraging, but it was heartening for scientists to learn that the critical period for fluent language acquisition might be longer than they previously thought. Some scientists believed that the brief window closes shortly after birth, while others stretched it only to early adolescence. Compared to thoseestimates, 17 or 18 — when language learning ability starts to drop off — seems relatively old.“People fared better when they learned by immersion(沉浸), rather than simply in a classroom. And moving to a place where your desired language is spoken is the best way to learn as an adult. If that’s not an option, you can mimic an immersive environment by finding ways to have conversations with native speakers in their own communities,” Hartshorne says. By doing so, it’s possible to become conversa tionally proficient —even without the advantage of a child’s brain.32. The word “plummet” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “__________”.A. decreaseB. riseC. endD. vary33. What can be inferred from Joshua Hartshorne’s words?A. Age 10-18 is the best time to learn a second language.B. Children are too young to grasp a second language.C. Communicating with native speakers enables you to master all the language skills.D. Adults go beyond the critical period for learning a second language.34. What might be the reason why adults can’t reach native-level fluency in a second language?A. Adults are less influenced by their mother tongues.B. Adults are only too willing to experience something awkward in the process.C. Adults spend more time responding to new information.D. Adults prefer an immersive environment to a classroom in learning a second language .35.Paragraph 3 is mainly about __________.A. the approaches to learning a second languageB. the best age to learn a second languageC. why kids learn a second language more easily than adultsD. whether adults can learn a second language like their younger selves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。

2019—2020衡水中学下学期高三年级四调考试英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，每小题1.5分满分30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。

1. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. At a flower shop.B. On a hill.C. In a garden.2. What will the man probably do?A. Go outside.B. Read a magazine.C. Listen to a program.3. How does the girl usually get back to school?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By taxi.4. What do we know about the woman speaker?A. She's strict.B. She's regretful.C. She's caring.5. What is the man speaker doing?A. Making a suggestion.B. Doing housework.C. Leaning a skill.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，回答第6、7题。

6. Why was Alice late?A. She made a call.B. She got up late.C. She set off late.7. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Father and daughter.C. Boss and employee.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2019—2020学年度上学期高三年级二调考试英语试卷第一部分听力（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。

例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。

1. Which item will Liam bring to the party?A. Food.B. Games.C. Gifts.2. What does Mike want to do?A. Get his schedule.B. Study with Susan.C. Eat lunch with Susan.3. Which material made the man sick?A. The oil.B. The peanuts.C. The walnuts.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. Outside a theater.B. In a bathroom.C. At a snack bar.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Having lunch.B. Borrowing money.C. Taking a part-time job.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，回答第6、7题。

河北省衡水中学2019-2020学年高三下学期二调英语试题第I卷（选择题)一、阅读理解My Favourite BooksJo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and co-author of the This Book Will series(系列) of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.MatildaRoald DahlI once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahl’s writing and it gave mea new appreciation for his strange and delightful words. Matilda’s battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening, but they’re also aspirational.After DarkHaruki MurakamiIt’s about two sisters—Eri, a model who either won’t or can’t stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse “night people” who are hiding secrets.Gone GirlGillian FynnThere was a bit of me that didn’t want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. There’s tension and anxiety from the beginning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. It’s a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise what’s going on is horribly enjoyable.The StandStephen KingThis is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the world’s population, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.1．Who does “I” refer to in the text?A．Stephen King. B．Gillian Flynn.C．Jo Usmar. D．Roald Dahl.2．Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?A．Cosmopolitan. B．Matilda.C．After Dark. D．The Stand.3．What kind of book is G one Girl?A．A folk tale. B．A biography.C．A love story. D．A horror story.“You can use me as a last resort(选择), and if nobody else volunteers, then I will do it.” This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids’ lacrosse(长曲棍球) club.I guess that there’s probably some demanding work schedule, or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport. She may just need a little persuading. So I try again and tug at the heartstrings. I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kids aren’t even on … At this point the unwilling parent speaks u p, “Alright. Yes, I’ll do it.”I’m secretly relieved because I know there’s real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many. The unwilling parent organizes the meal schedule, sends out emails, and collects money for end-of-season gifts. Somewhere along the way, the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team. The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season. Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.Still, most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close. That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep coming back for more: Connecting to the community(社区) as you freely give your time, money, skills, or services provides a real joy. V olunteering just feels so good.In that sense, I’m pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than I’d freely like to admit. However, if others benefit in the process, and I get some reward too, does it really matter where my motivation lies?4．What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph l？A．She knows little about the club.B．She isn’t good at sports.C．She just doesn’t want to volunteer.D．She’s unable to meet her schedule.5．What does the underlined phrase “tug at the heartstrings” in paragraph 2 mean? A．Encourage teamwork.B．Appeal to feelings.C．Promote good deeds.D．Provide advice.6．What can we learn about the parent from paragraph 3?A．She gets interested in lacrosse.B．She is proud of her kids.C．She’ll work for another season.D．She becomes a good helper.7．Why does the author like doing volunteer work?A．It gives her a sense of duty.B．It makes her very happy.C．It enables her to work hard.D．It brings her material rewards.Marian Bechtel sits at West Palm Beach’s Bar Louie counter by herself, quietly reading her e-book as she waits for her salad. What is she reading? None of your business! Lunch is Bechtel’s “me” time. And like more Americans, she’s not alone.A new report found 46 percent of meals are eaten alone in America. More than half(53 percent) have breakfast alone and nearly half(46 percent) have lunch by themselves. Only at dinnertime are we eating together anymore, 74 percent, according to statistics from the report.“I prefer to go out and be out. Alone, but together, you know?” Bechtel said, looking up from her book. Bechtel, who works in downtown West Palm Beach, has lunch with coworkers sometimes, but like many of us, too often works through lunch at her desk. A lunchtime escape allows her to keep a boss from tapping her on the shoulder. She returns to work feeling energized. “Today, I just wanted some time to myself,” she said.Just two seats over, Andrew Mazoleny, a local videographer, is finishing his lunch at thebar. He likes that he can sit and check his phone in peace or chat up the barkeeper with whom he’s on a first-name basis if he wants to have a little interaction(交流). “I reflect on how my day’s gone and think about the rest of the week,” he said. “It’s a chance for self-reflection. You return to work recharged and with a plan.”That freedom to choose is one reason more people like to eat alone. There was a time when people may have felt awkward about asking for a table for one, but those days are over. Now, we have our smartphones to keep us company at the table. “It doesn’t feel as alone as it may have before all the advances in technology,” said Laurie Demeritt, whose company provided the statistics for the report.8．What are the statistics in paragraph 2 about?A．Food variety.B．Eating habits.C．Table manners.D．Restaurant service.9．Why does Bechtel prefer to go out for lunch?A．To meet with her coworkers.B．To catch up with her work.C．To have some time on her own.D．To collect data for her report.10．What do we know about Mazoleny?A．He makes videos for the bar.B．He’s fond of the food at the bar.C．He interviews customers at the bar.D．He’s familiar with the barkeeper.11．What is the text mainly about?A．The trend of having meals alone.B．The importance of self-reflection.C．The stress from working overtime.D．The advantage of wireless technology.Bacteria are an annoying problem for astronauts. The microorganisms(微生物) from our bodies grow uncontrollably on surfaces of the International Space Station, so astronautsspend hours cleaning them up each week. How is NASA overcoming this very tiny big problem? It’s turning to a bunch of high school kids. But not just any kids. It is depending on NASA HUNCH high school classrooms, like the one science teachers Gene Gordon and Donna Himmelberg lead at Fairport High School in Fairport, New York.HUNCH is designed to connect high school classrooms with NASA engineers. For the past two years, Gordon’s stude nts have been studying ways to kill bacteria in zero gravity, and they think they’re close to a solution(解决方案). “We don’t give the students any breaks. They have to do it just like NASA engineers,” says Florence Gold, a project manager.“There are no tests,” Gordon says. “There is no graded homework. There almost are no grades, other than ‘Are you working towards your goal?’ Basically, it’s ‘I’ve got to produce this product and then, at the end of year, present it to NASA．’ Engineers come and really do anin-person review, and...it’s not a very nice thing at times. It’s a hard business review of your product.”Gordon says the HUNCH program has an impact(影响) on college admissions and practical life skills. “These kids are so absorbed in their studies that I just sit back. I don’t teach.” And that annoying bacteria? Gordon says his students are emailing daily with NASA engineers about the problem, readying a workable solution to test in space.12．What do we know about the bacteria in the International Space Station?A．They are hard to get rid of. B．They lead to air pollution.C．They appear in different forms. D．They damage the instruments. 13．What is the purpose of the HUNCH program?A．To strengthen teacher-student relationships.B．To sharpen students’ comm unication skills.C．To allow students to experience zero gravity.D．To link space technology with school education.14．What do the NASA engineers do for the students in the program?A．Check their product. B．Guide project designs.C．Adjust work schedules. D．Grade their homework.15．What is the best title for the text?A．NASA: The Home of AstronautsB．Space: The Final Homework FrontierC．Nature: An Outdoor ClassroomD．HUNCH: A College Admission Reform二、完形填空There are many reasons why students don't do well in school．Sometimes it's related to，for example，learning challenges，an 16 to connect with an instructor，or simply being bored．These reasons are relevant to me as a former at-risk student．In the 10th grade，I failed 6 of 7 classes because I didn't 17 with the teacher's teaching method，and 18 with students who didn't care about school．As a result，I 19 10th grade and was assigned to Ms．Felder's office．Ms．Felder made it clear that my 20 behavior wouldn't be allowed．She also provided a（n）21 direction that I didn't want，but really needed at that time．Our ongoing conversations didn't 22 change my behavior，although it was the first time an educator showed any 23 for me．The previous school year I didn't receive any offer of 24 from my teachers．The 25 during my second attempt at 10th grade was Ms．Felder - who was everywhere I didn't want her to be．She was always in my 26 ：checking-in，providing guidance，and supporting my growth．I didn't want her 27 ，but it's one of the best things that happened in my life．This seemingly 28 year with Ms．Felder made a change in my thinking and behavior，29 unfortunately it would take many years before my performance and expectations for myself would slowly change．My 30 journey was very difficult．Part of the reason that I 31 pushing forward was that I 32 that Ms．Felder told me to do better and have higher expectations for myself．After many years of academic 33 ，I graduated with my undergraduate degree from a famous university；"Ms．Felder：Thank you for being there，supporting this once 34 youth．Please know that the lessons you taught me are now 35 with at-risk students through my work to help them to be and do better，too．" 16．A．inability B．interest C．indication D．inspiration 17．A．agree B．deal C．connect D．meet 18．A．exchanged B．associated C．argued D．competed 19．A．feared B．hated C．stayed D．repeated 20．A．violent B．awesome C．strange D．bad21．A．unfair B．improper C．tough D．easy 22．A．regularly B．luckily C．clearly D．immediately 23．A．doubt B．comment C．concern D．duty 24．A．assistance B．examination C．scold D．explanation 25．A．opportunity B．problem C．challenge D．difference 26．A．plan B．business C．system D．career 27．A．introduction B．influence C．involvement D．information 28．A．unbearable B．useful C．universal D．unique 29．A．so B．if C．but D．because 30．A．spiritual B．educational C．professional D．technical 31．A．suggested B．avoided C．considered D．kept 32．A．remembered B．recorded C．noted D．determined 33．A．applications B．struggles C．performances D．researches 34．A．absent-minded B．at-risk C．kind-hearted D．hard-working 35．A．shared B．compared C．agreed D．combined第II卷（非选择题)三、七选五Imagine a child standing on a diving board four feet high and asking himself the question: “Should I jump?” This is what motivation or the lack of it can do. Motivation and goal setting are the two sides of same coin. 36．Like the child on the diving board, you will stay undecided.37．More than that, how should you stay motivated to achieve the goal? First, you need to evaluate yourself, your values, your strengths, your weaknesses, your achievements, your desires, etc. Only then should you set your goals.You also need to judge the quality and depth of your motivation. This is quite important, because it is directly related to your commitment. There are times when your heart is not in your work. 38．So, slow down and think what you really want to do at that moment. Clarity(清晰) of thoughts can help you move forward.Another way of setting realistic goals is to analyze your short and long term objectives, keeping in mind your beliefs, values and strengths. Remember that goals are flexible. 39．They also need to be measurable. You must keep these points in mind while setting yourgoals.Your personal circumstances are equally important. For example, you may want to be a pilot but can’t become one because your eyesight is not good enough. 40．You should reassess your goals, and motivate yourself to set a fresh goal.You will surely need to overcome some difficulties, some planned, but most unplanned. You cannot overcome them without ample motivation. Make sure that you plan for these difficulties at the time of setting your goals.A．This can affect your work.B．So how should you motivate yourself?C．However, this should not discourage you.D．So why should we try to set specific goals?E. They can change according to circumstances.F. Motivation is what you need most to do a good job.G. Without motivation, you can neither set a goal nor reach it.四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

2月21日完成上传，2月22日上课讲评The 2nd week (Feb 10-16）There are no shortcuts to success. Get down to work!第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AEveryone at Pacsafe is always eager to get out in the world and enjoy new cultures, food, and experiences. With that in mind we asked a few of our top travel bugs（旅游达人）for their best travel destination recommendations for 2020. They also included their favorite Pacsafe bag to take on the trip. Enjoy and hopefully get some ideas for your own globe-trotting（环球游览）adventure.Sri Lanka---Alison Hanko, Global Marketing DirectorI’m going to Sri Lanka this summer holiday and can’t wait. It’s close to Hong Kong where I live and I’ve always wanted to go. The food is supposed to be amazing. It seems really relaxing and I really want to do the Kandy to Badulla train ride, which looks just stunning. We’ve booked a good mix of beaches, some time in a safari tent to hopefully see elephants in the wild.For my bag, I’ll most likely take the Quiksilver 40L Pack because it has the built-in wet pack for my bikinis （比基尼）. It’s also a great size for a week-long trip in a warm climate.Japan---Ben Barras, Creative DirectorJapan is definitely my best travel destination recommendation. The culture, the streets, the architecture, the inspiration you get from all of that is amazing. The food is also fascinating. It’s where I’m most planning to go. Tokyo obviously, but also visiting the mountains. You can go snowboarding, which I haven’t done for years.I have a Vibe 25L Backpack which you can pack a lot in. The thing I like most about it is that it’s compact, but still fits plenty in. I’ll pair that up with a larger travel bag for the rest of my things and use the backpack to get around day to day.Berlin---Phil Hayes, Executive VP of Global DesignFor me, it’s definitely Berlin. I’m particularly excited about the fashion, wh ich I hear is pretty full on. Also the art galleries and history. Food, nightlife. Everything I’ve heard about Berlin is pretty cool, so I’m going to suck as much as I can out of it. World’s Global Style Network had the Berlin shopping list that came out r ecently, so I’m going to follow that through as well.Bag wise, it will be the Quiksilver X Collab Bag. It’s the 25L Anti-theft Backpack. It’s normally my go-to bag for city trips because it’s super easy to lock on the plane and in bars, and it’s just the right amount of space.1. Which of the Pacsafe bag is a good choice for beach travel?A. The Quiksilver 40L Pack.B. The Vibe 25L Backpack.C. The Quiksilver X Collab Bag.D. 25L Anti-theft Backpack.2. If you are interested in fashion, which destination should you choose?A. Sri Lanka.B. Japan.C. Hong Kong.D. Berlin.3. What can you enjoy in all the three places mentioned? A. Beautiful beaches. B. Amazing food. C. Fascinating art. D. Cool snowboarding.4. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.A. share personal travelling experiencesB. offer practical tips on taking adventureC. present cultures in different countriesD. recommend favorable travel destinationsBOn March 25, 2010, Kate and David heard the w ords every parent dreads: Their newborn wasn’t going to make it. Their twins—a girl and a boy—were born two minutes apart and 14 weeks premature, weighing just over two pounds each. Doctors had tried to save the boy for 20 minutes but saw no improvement. His heartbeat was nearly gone, and he’d stopped breathing. The baby had just moments to live.“I saw him gasp (喘息), but the doctor said it was no use,” Kate told the Daily Mail five years later. “I know it sounds stupid, but if he was still gasping, that wa s a sign of life. I wasn’t going to give up easily.”Still, the couple knew this was likely a goodbye. In an effort to cherish her last minutes with the tiny boy, Kate asked to hold him.“I wanted to meet him, and for him to know us,” Kate told Today. “We’d resigned ourselves to the fact that we were going to lose him, and we were just trying to make the most of those last, precious moments.”Kate unwrapped the boy, whom the couple had already named Jamie, from his hospital blanket and asked David to take his shirt off and join them in bed. The first-time parents wanted their son to be as warm as possible and hoped the skin-to-skin contact would improve his condition. They also talked to him.“We were trying to persuade him to stay,” Kate told the Daily Mail. “We explained his name and that he had a twin that he had to look out for and how hard we had tried to have him.”Then something miraculous happened. Jamie gasped again—and then he started breathing. Finally, he reached for his father’s finger.The coup le’s lost boy had made it.“We’re the luckiest people in the world,” David told Today.Eight years later, Jamie and his sister, Emily, are happy and healthy. The couple only recently told the kids the story of their birth. “Emily burst into tears,” Kate said. “She was really upset, and she kept hugging Jamie. This whole experience makes you cherish them more.”5. What can we learn about the newborn babies?A. The boy’s heart had stopped beating.B. The boy was 2 minutes older than the girl.C. The twins were born 14 weeks before the due date.D. The twins were expected to live for only 20 minutes.6. When the couple knew they would lose the boy, they ________.A. begged the doctor to save himB. took his shirt off and then put him in bedC. wrapped him with his blanket to keep him warmD. talked to him and made close physical contact with him7. What’s the best title for the passage?A. The Power of Hug.B. The Miracle of Love.C. The Bond Between Twins.D. The Responsibility of Parents.CAssignment（5）.It’s common knowledge that the woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s most famous painting seems to look back at observers, following them with her eyes no matterwhere they stand in the room. But this common knowledge turns out wrong.A new study finds that the woman in the painting is actually looking out at an angle that’s 15.4 degrees off to the observer’s right—well outside of the range that people normally believe when they think someone is looking right at them. In other words, said the stu dy author, Horstmann, “She’s not lookingat you.” This is somewhat ironic, because the entire phenomenon of a person’s gaze (凝视) in a photograph or painting seeming to follow the viewer is called the “Mona Lisa effect” . That effect is absolutely real, Hor stmann said. If a person is illustrated or photographed looking straight ahead, even people viewing the portrait from an angle will feel they are being looked at. As long as the angle of the person’s gaze is no more than about 5 degrees off to either side, the Mona Lisa effect occurs.This is important for human interaction with on-screen characters. If you want someone off to the right side of a room to feel that a person on-screen is looking at him or her, you don’t cast the gaze of the character to that side—surprisingly, doing so would make an observer feel like the character isn’t looking at anyone in the room at all. Instead, you keep the gaze straight ahead.Horstmann and his co-author were studying this effect for its application in the creation of artificial-intelligence avatars(虚拟头像) when Horstmann took a long look at the “Mona Lisa” and realized she wasn’t looking at him.To make sure it wasn’t just him, the researchers asked 24 people to view images of the “Mona Lisa” on a computer screen. They set a ruler between the viewer and the screen and asked the participants to note which number on the ruler intersected Mona Lisa’s gaze. To calculate the angle of Mona Lisa’s gaze as she looked at the viewer, they moved the ruler farther from or closer to the screen during the study. Consistently, the researchers found, participants judged that the woman in the “Mona Lisa” portrait was not looking straight at them, but slightly off to their right.So why do people repeat the belief that her eyes seem to foll ow the viewer? Horstmann isn’t sure. It’s possible, he said, that people have the desire to be looked at, so they think the woman is looking straight at them. Or maybe the people who first coined the term “Mona Lisa effect” just thought it was a cool name.8. It is generally believed that the woman in the painting “Mona Lisa”___________.A. attracts the viewers to look backB. seems mysterious because of her eyesC. fixes her eyes on the back of the viewersD. looks at the viewers wherever they stand9. What gaze range in a painting will cause the Mona Lisa effect?A B C D10. The experiment involving 24 people was conducted to______.A. confirm Horstmann’s beliefB. create artificial-intelligence avatarsC. calculate the angle of Mona Lisa’s gazeD. explain how the Mona Lisa effect can be applied11. What can we learn from the passage?A. Horstmann thinks it’s cool to coin the term “Mona Lisa effect”.B. The Mona Lisa effect contributes to the creation of artificial intelligence.C. Feeling being gazed at by Mona Lisa may be caused by the desire for attention.D. The position of the ruler in the experiment will influence the viewers’ judgement.DFor some time, psychologists have been studying how personality traits affect health and health-related choices. Not surprisingly, they have found that people blessed with innate（天生的）conscientiousness, meaning that they are organized and predictable, typically eat better and live longer than people who are disorderly. They also tend to have immaculate offices.What has been less clear is whether neat environments can produce good habits even in those who aren’t necessarily innately conscientious. To find out, researchers at the University of Minnesota conducted a series of experiments. In the first experiment, they randomly assigned a group of college-age students to spend time in two office spaces, one of which was very neat, the other wildly cluttered (乱堆) with papers and other work-related stuff. The students spent their time filling out questionnaires unrelated to the study. After 10 minutes, they were told they could leave with an apple or a chocolate bar. Those students who sat in the orderly office were twice as likely to choose the apple as those who sat among the mess.A second experiment, however, found that working in chaos has its advantages, too. In this one, college students were placed in a messy or a neat office and asked to dream up new uses for Ping-Pong balls. Those in messy spaces generated（产生）ideas that were significantly more creative, according to two independent judges, than those in offices where stacks of papers and other objects were neatly arranged.The results were something of a surprise, says Dr. V ohs, the leader of the study. Few previous studies found much virtue in disorder. The broken window theory, proposed decades ago, holds that even slight disorder and neglect can encourage indifference and poor discipline.But in the study by Dr. Vohs, disordered offices encouraged originality and a search for novelty. In the finalportion of the study, adults were given the choice of adding a health “boost” to their lunchtime smoothie （新鲜的绿叶蔬菜）that was labeled either “new” or “classic.” The vol unteers in the messy space were far more likely to choose the new one; those in the tidy office generally chose the classic version.“Disorderly environments seem to inspire breaking free of tradition,” Dr. V ohs and her co-authors conclude in the study, “which can produce fresh insights.”The implications of these findings are also practical. “My advice would be, if you need to think outside the box for a future project”, Dr. Vohs says, “then let the clutter rise and free your imagination. But if your p rimary goal is to eat well or to go to the gym, pick up around your office first. By doing this, the naturally messy can acquire some of the discipline of the conscientious.”12. The underlined word “immaculate” in paragraph 1 probably means ______.A. messyB. tidyC. terribleD. comfortable13. Which of the following can best explain the broken window theory?A. Chaos begets chaos.B. Misfortune may be an actual blessing.C. Bad news has wings.D. When a door shuts, a window opens.14. Which of the following will Dr. V ohs probably agree with?A. More virtue exists in organized people.B. Creativity results from tidiness and discipline.C. Disorderly surroundings help to create new ideas.D. Worke rs’ good habits guarantee the success of a project.15. What can we conclude from the study results?A. The naturally neat people tend to be very creative.B. A messy office will cause quite low working efficiency.C. Environments can affect people’s way o f thinking and behavior.D. People’s personalities are determined by their working environments.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分, 共10分）As is known to all, many things can be measured in terms of data. Sometimes data can indeed tell the truth. With the help of data we can easily know the price of a can of Coke in the supermarket or the result of a football match. _____16______What is more important, data seem to be fairer than words or statements. If the data are true, we don’ t have to worry about being cheated. Nowadays, as lies exist in the world, data are expected to tell the truth. Therefore, many of us would rather believe data.On the other hand, if we judge things only by data from the so -called specific research, aren’t we a little too narrow-minded? Many people often treat the so -called specific data unwisely just to make sure that they are making the right decisions. _____17______For example,how can you tell that somebody isn’t a good student just because he or she doesn’t get high marks in the final examination?_____18______For example,the degree of your feeling happy in your life,the depth of love between you and your friends, and the faith you have in your country. We can only feel them in our hearts but can never express them in data.There is no doubt that analyzing the exact data is important to assessment of an actual event. But data should be dealt with wisely. We often get wrong data which mislead us. _____19______Remember, data have no feeling but we humans have. Data do not mean much to people if we do not have the abilities to analyze the data with the knowledge and confidence to judge whether they are true or false. ______20_____Data are data after all. Life is much more colorful than the pale data. So give the cold data a warm heart and we’ 11 find that the world is far more wonderful than the pale data can describe.A. We should try our best to be wise thinkers.B. Data can make our life easier and more comfortable.C. But sometimes we may find that data aren’t everything.D. Sometimes our hearts and mind are more sensitive than data.E. Now and then the so-called specific data puzzle us very much.F. The exact data should come from assessment of an actual event.G. There are many things in our life which cannot be measured by data.第二部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）I was studying chemistry at college because my family thought it was the key to success. One day, my professor took me aside and asked a very simple question, “Why are you in my class when it’s obvious that you have little or no 21 in ch emistry?”I came up with an explanation by 22 pressure from my dad, but he knew it was just a /an 23 excuse. He gave me the following advice.“Success can only be measured by oneself, and each of us is 24 . Your success will not be the same as mine, as your neighbor’s or your parents’. There is no secret formula(公式), no examination you have to 25 , and no guarantee, but there is a secret ingredient—26 . To be successful in life in the broadest sense, you must pursue your passion. 27 it is fixing cars or exploring the world, you must be passionate about your 28 and set a path to achieve it. Only then will you find true 29 .”Since I was just nineteen years old, that was pretty profound advice to 30 , but I knew instinctively (本能地) that he was 31 . I made a conscious self-examination of my short life to 32 where my passion was hiding. It was so 33 that even my kid sister could have told me my true passion was music. It was in my genes. I could play the piano by ear, but had 34 considered music as a hobby.Could I be a successful musician? Or a songwriter? Or a music critic? There was only one way to find out, so I took my professor’s 35 and switched to the university’s music school. I studied harmony and composition, learned how to play a clarinet(单簧管) and 36 the symphony orchestra. I felt as though I was on top of the world, and that 37 has never left me.I’m now fifty-four years old, and a very happy and 38 man. As I look at the walls of my small office, I still get a thrill at seeing the records I 39 , the photos of the famous musicians I was lucky enough to play with, and the praises from many of the finest instrumentalists in the world who I am honored to call my friends.Life was a long journey, and not a/an 40 one, but I followed my passion and succeeded.21. A. achievement B. doubt C. interest D. belief22. A. blaming B. gathering C. overcoming D. reducing23. A. accurate B. weak C. direct D. innocent24. A. different B. perfect C. honest D.creative25. A. design B. pass C. control D. stand26. A. knowledge B. confidence C. passion D. effort27. A. Unless B. Because C. While D. Whether28. A. study B. need C. goal D. gift29. A. fortune B. friendship C.character D. happiness30 .A. confirm B. absorb C. remember D. seek31. A. sensitive B. generous C. kind D. right32.A. choose B. report C. discover D. follow33.A. likely B. obvious C. popular D. practical34. only B. even C. never D. seldom35.A. message B. lecture C. advice D. view36.A. helped B. started C. hosted D. joined37.A. feeling B. experience C. expression D. appreciation38.A. independent B. patient C. brave D. contented39.A. bought B. made C. received D. copied40.A. easy B. good C. ordinary D. safeE (普通班选做)Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, we accept these failures as a necessary part of the learning process. But all too often we convey to our children either by words or by actions that failure is something to be ashamed of, that nothing but top performance meets our approval(赞许).Donnie was my youngest third-grader. His fear of failure kept him from classroom games that other children played excitedly. He seldom answered questions — he might be wrong. He seldom finished his work because he repeatedly checked with me to be sure he hadn’t made a mistake.I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed until midterm, when Mary Anne, a student teacher, was assigned to our classroom. She was young and pretty, and she loved children. My pupils, Donnie included respected her. But even enthusiastic, loving Mary was baffled by this little boy who feared he might make a mistake.Then one morning we were working math problems. Donnie had copied the problems with painstaking neatness and filled in answers for the first row. Pleased with his progress, I left he children with Mary. But when I returned. Donnie was in tears. He’d missed the third problem.Mary looked at me in despair. Suddenly her face brightened. From the desk we shared, she got a canister(小筒)filled with pencils.“Look, Donnie,” she said. “I’ve got something to show you.” She removed the pencils and placed them on his desk. “See these pencils, Donnie?” she continued. “They belong to Mr s. Lindstrom and me. See how the erasers are worn? That’s because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try again. That’s what you must learn to do, too.”She kissed him and continued: “I’ll leave one of these pencils on your desk so you’ll r emember that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers.” Donnie looked up with love in his eyes and just a glimmer(少许)of a smile.The Pencil became Donnie’s prized possession. That, together with Anne’s frequent encouragement and praise for even Donnie’s small successes gradually persuaded him that it’s all right to make mistakes — as long as you erase them and try again.41.Why did Donnie rarely finish his work?A.Because he seldom answered those difficult questionsB.Because he spent too much time checking his answersC.Because he couldn’t work together with his classmatesD.Because he never did his work until the very last minute42.The word “baffled” in Paragraph 3 most probably means.A.encouragedB.impressedC.satisfiedD.confused43.Which of the following words best describe Mary Anne as she is shown in the article?A.Patient and inspiringB.Creative and modestC.Determined and strictD.Considerate and proud44.The story was written mainly to .A.tell us who influenced Donnie greatlyB.sing the praises of Mary AnneC.give a life lesson about failureD.show us how to use erasersⅡ卷1语法填空Nezha is the subject of the latest cartoon film, which _____1____ (official) opened in cinemas in China on July 26. Nezha has got wonderful reviews and is rated higher than Monkey King :Hero is Back. Since July 26, the film ____2_____ (earn) more than 140 million yuan at the box office, and the film has a score of 8. 8 ____3_____ (point) (out of 10) on Ch ina’s largest filming rating site, Douban.Yang Yu, _____4____ is the director of it, made up his mind _____5____ (produce) a film on the theme of breaking old rules and changing fate. Yang chose Nezha as his character, the _____6____ (combine) of the rebellious (叛逆的) but straight youth. The film is loosely based on the Chinese novel The Investiture of the Gods. In the novel, Nezha is born during the Shang dynasty and is famous ____7_____ fighting against the Dragon King.It took Yang Yu two years to polish the script, and the film was in production for three years. It is _____8____ most complex cartoon production ever ____9_____ (make) in China. It has more than 1,300 special effects shots, and it took over 20 Chinese special effects studios, ____10_____ (employ) more than 1,600 people, to realize the film's fairy tale setting, the mysterious Dragon King's palace. One spectacular scene alonetook two months to complete.2. 短文改错（每小题1分）Good afternoon! It’s a great honor to share my ideas about honesty here wit h you on behalf of our school. Under no circumstances should we underestimate the important of honesty. As the saying goes that, people can’t stand out without honesty and a country was not able to be prosperous without sincerity. With this golden rule, it ’s impossible for a person to cheating in the exam or betray their friends. In other word, it can shape people’s lives, but even the destiny of a nation. For this reason, people ，who is honest, trustworthy, compassionate and caring, can make difference in the development of society. However, by no means should we be dishonest.作业5 Keys ：阅读：A 篇：ADBD; B 篇：CDB; C 篇：DBAC; D 篇：BACC; 七选五BCGDA ： 完形：21-25 CABAB 26-30 CDCBD 31-35 DCBAC 36-40 DADBA 选做BDAC 语法填空:1. officially 2. has earned 3. points 4. who 5. to produce6. combination7. for8. the9. made10. employing短文改错Good afternoon! It’s a great honor to share my ideas about honesty here with you on behalf of our school.Under no circumstances should we underestimate the tan ceimportantimpor of honesty. As the saying goes that,people can’t stand out without honesty and a country wasisnot able to be prosperous without sincerity. With this golden rule, it’s impossible for a person to cheating cheat in the exam or betray their his friends. In other wordwords, itcan shape people’s lives, but and even the destiny of a nation. For this reason, people ，who isarehonest,trustworthy, compassionate and caring, can make $adifference in the development of society.However Therefore, by no means should we be dishonest.。

第一部分：阅读理解ASome people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them. Take my family’s last vacation. It was my six-year-old son’s winter break f rom school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a week long trip. The flight was overbooked, and Delta, the airline, offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day. I had meetings i n New York，so I had to get back. But that didn't mean my husband and my son couldn't stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged—okay,ordered—them to wait it out at the airport, to "earn" more Delta Dollars. Our total take: $1, 600. Not bad, huh?Now some people may think I'm a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.I've made a living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks. I have been the consumer reporter of NBC's Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your money’s worth. I’m also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldn't hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keep s its shape longer, and it's the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.1. Why did Delta give the author's family credits?A. They took a later flight.B. They had early bookings.C. Their flight had been delayed.D. Their flight had been canceled.2. What can we learn about the author?A. She rarely misses a good deal.B. She seldom makes a compromise.C. She is very strict with her childrenD. She is interested in cheap products.3. What does the author do?A. She's a teacher.B. She's a housewife.C. She's a media person.D. She's a businesswoman. 4. What does the author want to tell us?A. How to expose bad tricks.B. How to reserve airline seats.C. How to spend money wisely,D. How to make a business deal.BTake a walk through Washington and you’ll find plenty of marble memorials(纪念碑). But is that what the future of the memorial-rich city holds? If the winners of a new design competition have their way, probably not.The Memorials for the Future design competition invited submissions (意见书) from teams throughout the world. Though, the memorials selected won’t actually be built in the city, they were intended to start a discussion about how to think of memorials in a very different future.Climate Chronograph, the winning project by Team Azimuth Land Craft, greatly departs from memorials as we know them. The project memorializes the harmful effects of climate change by suggesting a memorial at Hains Point, a spot between the Potomac River and Washington Channel. Just 100 years ago, the man-made island was part of the river. It came into existence after the National Park Service decided to turn the confluence(合流点) of the waters into a tidal basin to protect the nearby National Mall from floods.Those floods are expected to come more and more often as the climate changes. Climate Chronograph will memorialize those changes by planting cherry trees as a kind of tidal gauge(潮位计) that can be used by future visitors to determine just how much water levels have risen.The other winning projects include a project that frees mechanical parrots that fly over the Jefferson Memorial and collect and retell stories about monuments，a podcast (播客) platform that puts immigrant stories on public transportation, and an interactive memorial that brings national parks to the D. C. Metro. The competition also produced a report that points to ways America can better memorialize the things that matter—strategies that could help cities save money and space.That’s good news, especially given that D.C.’s iconic Mall has been closed to new construction. The memorials of the future won’t just turn collective memories toward the stories of new phenomena and groups like climate change and immigrants. Rather, it seems tha t they’ll make use of space in new creative ways—no marble needed.5. What is the purpose of the design competition?A. To select the best design team.B. To find new uses for old memorials.C. To design new memorials for Washington.D. To explore new ways of experiencing memorials.6. What can be used to replace the underlined word “departs” in Paragraph 3?王道阅读（Assignment2)A. differsB. benefitsC. suffersD. learns7. What do we know about Climate Chronograph?A. It will be located in a park.B. It will be built after the competition.C. It clearly shows the effects of climate change.D. It uses high-tech equipment to measure climate change.8. What would be the best title for the text?A. A memorial to a sad future.B. Marble memorials are out of date.C. Climate Chronograph, memorial for our future.D. What will the memorials of the future look like?CAs has been all too apparent in recent days at Balcombe, few issues cause greater concern than energy policy. Many village communities feel their countryside is being ruined by the power-producing machines of wind farms; yet they never take "direct action", even though the planning laws put them at a severe disadvantage. And the generous subsidies (财政补贴) , which encourage the expansion of wind power, are not favorable to the village communities and set landowners in conflict with other residents (居民) .Those who disagree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of proportion(比例) to the benefits they bring, because their energy output cannot match that of the carbon-based power stations they are supposed to replace. Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewables, nuclear and carbon, and that the country is committed to meeting EU ( European Union) targets for non-carbon energy generation.Against this background, the fact that there is an argument within the Government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms' impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary. The two parties in the coalition (联合) government are in disagreement over what it should say.We have some advice for the two parties: publish the report, and let the country be the judge. Even if it contains evidence that wind farms are harmful, it will hardly be a pleasant surprise to people who do not like them. Equally, supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns and explaining why they are either misplaced or worthy of much attention.The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an "acceptable" report suggests that the politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way. Given the sensitivities involved, all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions, rather than being left with the suspicion（猜疑）that facts are being replaced by political beliefs.9. We can learn from the first paragraph that__________.A. energy policy catches much attention of the publicB. the residents are in favor of the expansion of wind farmsC. many village communities are satisfied with the subsidiesD. the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents10. Supporters think that the expansion of wind power____.A. is more rapid than that of carbon-based powerB. guarantees an increase in energy outputC. is expected to be much better than that of nuclear powerD. agrees with EU targets for non-carbon energy generation11. It can be inferred from the passage that____.A. an official report will settle the energy problemB. the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farmsC. the two parties have agreed on a further negotiationD. political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts12. Which of the following reflects the author's opinion?A. Increase political impact on energy policy.B. Release a statement of supporters on wind farms.C. Let the nation judge the facts about wind power.D. Leave the two parties to reach their own conclusions.DA block chain is a data structure that stores time-ordered data in an ever-growing list, like an accounting ledger (分类账簿). The block chain data structure is maintained using a distributed, peer-to-peer network(对等网络) of computers with no central “master”. As wit h many new concepts, block chain technology generates much optimism and also a huge amount of interest and excitement. Just what is it good for?In short, block chains may improve any process where people need to access, confirm, send or store information securely. This information could be a person’s identity, a product’s shipment history or digital property like money.Typical databases, spreadsheets (电子数据表), and ledgers store information about objects, people, and the interactions between them. Much of t he world’s information, from credit card transactions to medical and financial records, is stored in these types of systems.These types of systems have considerable, well-documented weaknesses that arise from their being centralized. A centralized record is hard to understand and is exposed to unauthorized access or distribution. It is also, because it is a ‘master’ copy, exposed to permanent changing or deletion.Block chains are also used to store information. Crucially, however, they differ in two ways.First, information is parceled up into blocks and sealed. Bitcoin, for example, which is the most famous practical example of a production block chain, stores all transactions across the network every ten minutes or so in a single, newly formed block. Each block is then added to the previous one to form a chain.Second, this “chain of blocks” is not stored centrally. Instead, each block is copied and distributed around an entire network of peers - be they individuals, public institutions, or businesses - u sing distributed ledger technology. (The terms “block chain” and “distributed ledger” are often used interchangeably; for the sake of clarity, block chain technologies tend to employ distributed ledger technology.)Each time someone adds a new block to the chain, meanwhile it is added to everyone’s copy. 13．What is the biggest strength of a block chain?A．It promotes people’s enthusiasm about new technology.B．It strengthens the security of processing information.C．It enables people to store more data in time order.D．It stores a large part of world’s information.14．The typical systems used to store information are weak in that ________.A．they are difficult to operate B．they can be accessed easilyC．they have a central “master”D．they store considerable documents 15．The passage is developed mainly by ________.A．making comparisons B．giving examplesC．making a list D．showing the effect and causes 16．What’s the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A．To analyze the weaknesses of typical systems.B．To encourage the popularity of the block chain.C．To introduce the new concept of the block chain.D．To compare the two different data structures.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，选项中有两项为多余选项。

2019-2020学年河北衡水中学高三英语下学期期末考试试题及答案第一部分阅读（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ASome colleges have started offering their own gap year programs to support students who want to take a year off in a meaningful way. Below, we’ll look at four of these programs.American University Gap ProgramWhen to apply: By July 15 or November 15Is there funding available? No.In American University Gap Program, students spend three days per week with a government or business organization in the city. Students go on field trips, listen to guest speakers, take part in hands-on lessons and work on service projects as a group. Students who complete the program can earn seven credits.Duke University Gap Year ProgramWhen to apply: By early May of each yearIs there funding available? Yes, $5,000 to $15,000.Though Duke University has no course of study or experience for its gap year program, it encourages students to have an independent plan for their year off, particularly one that promotes personal growth. Independent experiences may include community service, personalized experiential learning opportunities and others.Florida State University Gap YearWhen to apply: By February 24Is there funding available? Yes, up to $5,000.Florida State University offers gap year funding to students wishing to work or volunteer before starting college. In order to get the momey, students must explain their plans for their gap year. The experience must last over one year.St Norbert College Bridge Year ExperienceWhen to apply: not specifiedIs there funding available? Not specified.Students taking part in the Bridge Year Experience can travel to locations such as New Mexico, Wisconsin and Guatemala during the fall term, where they learn about the local cultures, take courses and get serviceopportunities.1.What does Duke University advise students to do during their gap year?A.Focus on their personal growth.B.Be independent of their parents.C.Apply before the end of November.D.Contact some off-campus organization.2.How can students get gap year funding from Florida State University?A.By having extra credits.B.By organizing several projects.C.By showing their gap plans.D.By doing volunteer work.3.If you are interested in travelling, you can choose ________.A.Florida State University Gap YearB.American University Gap ProgramC.Duke University Gap Year ProgramD.St. Norbert College Bridge Year ExperienceBThis is a true story. Tristin Saghin enjoyed themovie “Black Hawk Down” very much, which is about the conflict inSomalia. The battle scenes and the exciting rescues of people who are dying interested him greatly.There was just one problem: Tristin was only 9 years old, and it was thought that movie was not for children. When his parents caught him watching it on TV, they made him turn it off, though he had finished his homework and it was not late. Then one day, Tristin and his family were visiting his grandmother inMesa,Arizona. Tristin’s 2-year-old sister got out of the house and fell in the backyard pool. Realizing the little girl was missing, the family ran outside, only to find the girl had fallen into the water.Pulled from the pool and placed on the ground, the child wasn’t breathing. The family called the ambulance, but no one knew how to do first aid. No one, that is, except for Tristin. A scene in “Black Hawk Down” describes a doctor giving first aid. Tristin remembered it. Then the 9-year-old gave first aid to his sister at once and saved her life.His parents don’t stop him seeing the movies he likes any more.Tristin taught himself how to do first aid but he had never thought he could use it to save his little sister’s life. Any skill can be used in time, so you should always learn.4. According to the text, Tristin Saghin ________.A. lived inMesa,ArizonaB. disliked studying very muchC. was always ready to help othersD. was nine years old5. Why did Tristin Saghin’s parents order him to turn off the TV?A. They wanted him to help look after his sister.B. He often spent too much time watching films.C. They thought the film was not good for children.D. He was asked to finish his homework first.6. How was Tristin’s sister saved?A. Tristin gave first aid to her.B. The ambulance arrived in time.C. A doctor passing by gave a hand.D. Her parents sent her to hospital at once.7. The author’s purpose in writing the text is to advise readers to ________.A. see more moviesB. learn more skillsC. save others bravelyD. do what they likeCA world in which extinct creatures could be brought back to life came a step closer yesterday. Australian scientists have managed to extract a gene from a preserved sample of a Tasmanian tiger and make it active. Thebreakthroughhas left them dreaming that one day they will be able to recreate the animal, which died out more than 70 years ago. And if it can be done with the Tasmanian tiger, it may also be possible to resurrect (复活) creatures that have been extinct for far longer.“There used to be a time when extinction meant forever, but no more, ” said Professor Mike Archer. “We are now able to seriously challenge whether those animals that have gone for ever. What has been achieved is a very important step in bringing back those animals that are extinct. And while I think that technically it is still pretty difficult at the moment, we can now see the possibilities. I’m personally convinced that the Tasmanian tiger will be brought back to life in my lifetime.”The breakthrough came after nine years of experiments by scientists at the University of Melbourne, who extracted a gene from one of several tigers preserved in alcohol in a Melbourne museum. They removed the equivalent gene from a mouse embryo implanted the tiger gene and then watched as the mouse continued to grow normally, suggesting the tiger gene had been activated.Team leader Dr. Andrew Pask said it was the first time DNA from an extinct species had been used to “induce (引起) a functional response in another living organism”.However, the animal’s entire gene structure would have to be revived in the same way to even begin the possibility of bringing the Tasmanian tiger back from the dead.Mick Mooney, a wildlife officer ofthe Tasmanian Government, was worried that such developments could encourage people’s indifference to the protection of endangered species.“If people think that we can bring animals back to life after they’ve gone, they will start saying that there is nothing to worry about because we can fix it up later.”8. What does the underlined word “breakthrough” in the l paragraph refer to?A. Scientists have recreated new animals.B. Scientists have resurrected endangered animal.C. It has turned out that some creatures would not go extinct.D. A tiger gene has been extracted successfully and activated.9. Scientists are carrying out the experiments in order to ________.A. bring extinct animals back to lifeB. transplant the genes of tigers into other animalsC. find out what factors lead to the animals’ extinctionD. find a new way to extract animals’ DNA10. Mike Archer thinks that ________.A. scientists now have no technological difficulty reconnecting extinct animalsB. it’ll be a century or so before a Tasmanian tiger walks on the earth againC. humans have come closer in reconnecting extinct animalsD. reconnecting extinct animals is impossible11. We can learn from Mick Mooncy’s words that_________.A. he thought it unnecessary to worry about endangered animalsB. his opinion is in contrast with that of the Tasmanian GovernmentC. he thought people should be encouraged to protect endangered animalsD. he is concerned that bringing extinct animals back to life may have a negative effectDKamikatsu, a small town in Japan, has shown the world that our garbage has far-reaching effects, and not just on our environment.Theexperiment in going zero waste started when the town built a new incinerator 20 years ago. But almostimmediately, the incinerator was determined to be a health risk due to the poisonous gases when garbage was burned in it. It was too expensive to send waste to other towns, so locals had to come up with a new plan. Then the Zero Waste Academy was born, which helped perform this plan.Now Kamikatsu people separate their waste into 45 different categories. But in the beginning, it wasn't easy to convince local people to do all this work, and there was somepushback. Only after that initial education period did most residents come on board.This is all great news for waste reduction of course, but it has also had some unexpected social benefits as well. Like much of Japan, Kamikatsu's population is aging, and about 50 percent of the locals are elderly. The fact that the whole community takes their trash in to be recycled has created a local action and interaction between generations.That idea has been purposefully expanded to include a circular shop where household goods are dropped off and others can take them, and a tableware "library" where people can borrow extra cups, glasses, silverware and plates for celebrations."The elderly see this not as a waste-collection service, but an opportunity to socialize with the younger generation and to chat. When we visit them, they prepare lots of food and we stay with them for a while, we ask how they are," Sakano, the founder of the Zero Waste Academy, said.Sakano's ideas are truly revolutionary if you think about it. She's proving that community can be found through handling the stuff we no longer want and need.12. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 2?A. What harmful effects garbage burning has.B. Why garbage sorting is necessary in Japan.C. How the idea of zero waste was put forward.D. What the Zero Waste Academy functions as.13. What does the underlined word "pushback" probably mean?A. Inactive response.B. Generous reward.C. Bitter suffering.D. Beneficial guidance.14. What is a bonus of the zero waste project?A. Reducing waste.B. Creating community.C. Increasing people's income.D. Developing a new technology.15. Which part of a newspaper is this text most likely from?A. Technology.B. Health.C. Workplace.D. Lifestyle.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。

【精准解析】河北省衡⽔中学2020届⾼三⼆模英语试题2019~2020学年度⾼三年级下学期第⼆次模拟考试英语试卷时间：120分钟分值：150满分注意事项：1.答卷前，考试务必将⾃⼰的姓名、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。

3.在答题卡上与题号相对应的答题区域内答题，写在试卷、草稿纸上或答题卡⾮题号对应的答题区域的答案⼀律⽆效。

第⼀部分听⼒（共两节，满分30分）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。

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 boy going to do?A.Post a letter.B.Go shopping.C.Meet some friends.2.Where are the speakers probably?A.In an office.B.In a hospital.C.At the man's home.3.What does the girl think of her exam?A.It was tough.B.It was interesting.C.It was successful.4.Why does the man refer to Tom Barlow?A.To give back a book.B.To appreciate the name.C.To ask for sick leave.5.What probably made the woman react this way?A.That the man opened the door at once.B.That the man matched the key's teeth quickly.C.That the man broke the key inside the lock.第⼆节听下⾯5段对话或独⽩。

河北衡水中学2019—2020学年度上学期高三年级二调考试英语试卷本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B.£9.18 .C. £9.15.答案是C。

1. Which item will Liam bring to the party?A. Food.B. Games.C. Gifts.2. What does Mike want to do?A. Get his schedule.B. Study with Susan.C. Eat lunch with Susan.3. Which material made the man sick?A. The oil.B. The peanuts.C. The walnuts4. Where does the conversation take place?A. Outside a theater.B.In a bathroom・C. At a snack bar.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Having lunchB.Borrowing money.C. Taking a part-time job. 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。