浙江省平湖市当湖中学高一3月阶段考试英语试题 含答案

高一第一学期第三次月考英语试卷阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．AI have dreamt of taking a trip to Hawaii since I graduated, but the best thing always needs waiting. I took a trip with my friends to Haleakala National Park, which lies in Hawaii.When we arrived at Haleakala National Park, we were suggested to watch the early morning sunrise. I was lost in the sightseeing that afternoon, so I could hardly wait to meet the sunrise. In the next morning, we all jumped out of the bed very early at 3 o’clock and walked to the rocks by the seaside. In the first half an hour, we imagined how wonderful it would be when the first light came out through the thick clouds and how soft it would be when the light touched our skin, so we waited and waited. However, another half an hour later, I gradually lost my patience since there was nothing but the chilly darkness, and I felt that I was frozen to death. But my friends were still extremely cheerful.Nearly another one hour later, “Amazing!”, a word burst out from Judy and we all shouted to welcome the light orange greatness, which is really unbelievable. Until today, I dare say that it is the most impressive sunrise in my life. However, waiting in the morning darkness is also the one I can not wipe out forever.Waiting sometimes is really a hard thing for most of us as it needs patience and strong-willed determination, but what about the result after that? It might turn out to be pleased, unbelievable and satisfied. So, it is really worthwhile to wait for the best. (268 words)21. What can we learn from the passage?A. My friends and I took a trip to Hawaii.B. Hawaii is a good place to enjoy the sunrise.C. I enjoyed the most gorgeous sunrise in my life.D. Sometimes, it is worthwhile to waitfor the best.22. When did they see the first light of the sunrise?A.About 3 o’clock.B.About 4 o’clock.C.Nearly 5 o’clock.D.Nearly 6 o’clock.23. What’s the meaning of the underlined word in paragraph two?A. Total.B. Cold.C. Terrible.D. Interesting.24. What’s the author’s attitude towards waiting for the sunrise?A. Excited all the time.B Afraid all the time.C. Firstly excited then afraid.D. Firstly excited then impatient.BGood luck belongs to the brave –those who have the courage to ride into the mouth of danger for the pearl of happiness. And that’s exactly what this wonderful adventure is all about.Twelve-year-old Ferdinand and his little sister Manuela live with their elder brother Jose and his wife Esmeralda in a little village, in Goa. Work as hard as they might around the house, they are neither appreciated nor given enough to eat. It’s almost al ways a thin rice porridge that they get, while Jose and Esmeralda eat delicious fish curry.Very unhappy living with their brother, the two children want to leave as soon as possible. But Jose does not allow them to leave. He is afraid of what the neighbors might say.Opportunity presents itself in the form of Gomez, who works as a groom（马夫） for a rich woman, Dona Flavia. He takes pity on the hungry children and decides to take them along when delivering some horses to another kingdom .But the journey is full of danger of various kinds: the travelers have to cross a thick forest and a river. Most of all, they have to avoid the men sent by the Sultan of Bijapur, who wants to steal the precious horses…Extremely well written and with a finely developed story, the novel succeeds in catching the reader’s imagination. So much so that you feel yourself journeying with them, and feeling your heart give a jolt(颠簸) at the sudden smell of danger! Ferdinand and Manuela become dear friends and their misery is shared by the reader. Is there a better life in store for them? (274words)25.Ferdinand and Manuela want to leave home becauseA.they found a job as a groom.they want to steal the precious horses.B.they don’t live a happy life at home.the neighbors might say something bad about them26. Who help(s) Ferdinand and Manuela leave home?A.GomezDona FlaviaThe Sultan of BijapurJose and his wife Esmeralda27. Which is the right order of the following events?① Ferdinand and Manuela leave home. ② Ferdinand and Manuela go through a very dangerous journey. ③ Ferdinand and Manuela want to leave home immediately.④Ferdinand and Manuela work hard but don’t get enough food.A.③④①②B.④③①②C.③①④②D.④③②①28. This text is probably taken fromA. A travel guideB. An advertisementC. A reportD. A book reviewA. is legal for a 20 years old man.B. is illegal for a 22 years old man.C. is legal for a 22 years old man.D. is legal for anyone.30. Which one is the main reason for teens drinking?A. pressureB. anxietyC. rebellingD. sadness31. What can we get from paragraph three?A. you can vote when you are 16.B. you must go to military when you are 18.C. alcohol was not difficult for teens to get.D. alcohol is legal for teens to purchase in America.32. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. the biggest reason for teens’ alcohol drinking.B.Drinking age should be lowered in America.C.Drinking age should be higher in America.D. the bad results of drinking alcohol for teens.CPeople use alcohol（酒精） for many reasons; peer pressure, celebration, anxiety, sadness etc. The present legal drinking age is twenty-one in America, but illegally drinking age is as low as zero. Why? It is the main question asked. I’m sure that the drinking age percentage would drop if the age is lowered.Few reasons for teens drinking are: peer pressure, enjoyment, etc. But the main reason for doing so is “breaking the law.” 87% of high school seniors have used alcohol. That means that a large quantity of teens under the age of seventeen to eighteen have used alcohol before. We all know why teens drink, Just the feel that they get of breaking the law. Being rebel(反叛的) and not following the rules is an important role of a teen’s life.However, it is illegal for young teens to buy it, they are able to get it through their parent’s own liquor cabinets or older friends who buy it for them. As we all see, it is not hard for teens to get alcohol. We have all heard of the famous saying “we want you to join the army and protect your country.” Well, you are telling me that I can legally kill someone at the age of eighte en, while I sign up with the military and go to war but I can’t have a sip of alcohol. In otherwords, if the age of voting and military sign up is eighteen, then drinking should also be eighteen. Drinking age in Australia is eighteen, and in UK is as low as sixteen in restaurants. Studies have showed that those teens/adults are perfectly fine. Drinking age should be lowered, and I know that by lowering it we can drop the percentage of teen alcohol abusers(滥用者).29. From paragraph 1, drinking in America_______.33. How many habits can you have after joining the activity finally?A.5B.3C.2D.134. What can we infer from the first two paragraphs?A. Happy L.I.F.E is an international company.B. Those habits can be good for readers finally.C. The author mentioned another three habits.D. If you miss a start date, you must stop.35. Which of the following choices is true?A. The author will probably talk about compassion in paragraph 5B. A simple breathing exercise is the best way to live a happy life.C. When you are meditating, you have to find a perfect place.D. Saying “Thank you” means sending an email to someone every day.DWe’re inviting you, to be part of the Happy L.I.F.E. We hope that you’ll find all the activities of the Happy L.I.F.E. meaningful and put them to your daily positivity practices. By the end, you may just have five new habits that create greater satisfaction, or even a greater sense of happiness in your life.Paying attention to the following pointsIf you miss a start date –just jump right in with a positive intention（意图） to get started from right where you are. Or, if you’re already practicing one of the habits, we encourage you to combine your positive intentions with ours and we challenge you to go to the next level in the practice of your habit. For instance, if you’re already meditating(冥想), add compassion （热情） or self-discovery to your intentions.Saying “Thank you”The first activity that we invite you to do along with us, with the goal of making it a daily habit, is to send an email or note out to someone in your support system or network. Here’s a list of 100 things to thank people for that might help get you unstuck. And, it might also help to remember why it’s important to say “thank you” and how to make them most meaningful to the recipient.MeditatingThe next “happy habit” we’re building is the practice of meditation. If you’ve never meditated before, a simple breathing exercise is the best place to start. And, even if you don’t have the ideal, quiet and calm place in which to add a meditation break to your work or school day, you can still focus your intention on developing greater connectedness to your inner life and thoughts simply by slowly, gently breathing in and out, keeping your focus on your breaths. 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。

2021年高一3月月考英语试题含答案第一部分：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）1.When will the man leave?A. At 7:45B. At 7: 15C. At 7: 302. What did the man next door lose?A. His hearingB. His hairC. His weight3. In whose house will the birthday party be held?A. Annie’ sB. Bill’sC. Joe’s4. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Bill asked for leave.B. Bill usually got to work on time.C. Bill was fired.5. How much is the red one?A. 2 dollarsB. 6 dollarsC. 4 dollars第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. When does this conversation most probably take place?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening.7. What’s Joanna’s problem?A. She always quarrels with her schoolmates.B. Her roommates are not satisfied with her.C. She can’t sleep well at night.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What will the woman do this Sunday afternoon?A. Go to a dinner party.B. Go to the cinema.C. Give a speech.9. Why won’t the man go with the woman?A. Because he wants to go to a speech.B. Because he will act in the play Mulan.C. Because he is going to work in the field of IT.10. What will most probably happen next weekend?A. They will make another plan.B. They will have a dinner party.C. They will send invitations to their friends.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

2020-2021学年浙江省平湖市当湖高级中学高三英语月考试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AWashingtonDCBusToursDC Highlights TourThis is their base tour. It begins at 10 am daily and lasts for 5 hours. This part-bus, part-walking tour includes guided stops in theUS. All of their tours include a driver as well as a tour guide, and yourtour guide will get off the bus and give you walking tours of each stop, while your bus and driver wait for you. Capitol Building, the White House, Washington Monument as well as the Lincoln and MLK Memorials and the Vietnam War and Korean War Veterans Memorials.$54—Adult I $44—Child (3—12)Discover DC TourIf you want pretty much to explore every famous monument and landmark in DC and take a 1 -hour cruise on thePotomac River, then consider the Discover DC Tour. This 6-hour tour will take you to all locations (景点) listed on their DC Highlights Tour as well as the World WarⅡMemorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.TIP: If you are planning on visiting NYC, you will get 30% off the Discover NYC Tour (normally $100) if you buy it at the same time as your Discover DC Tour.$74—Adult I $54—Child (3—12)VIP ExclusiveWashingtonDCCity TourThis 8-hour tour is actually the Discover DC Tour above with a VIP add-on at the beginning and the end. You * 11 meet your guide early for reserved (预留)tickets to tour inside the US Capitol Building. The 45 -minute tour and film have reserved tickets so you don't have to worry about it being sold out. After your day of sightseeing, you 'll be dropped off at the National Archives, again with reserved time tickets so you don't have to worry about waiting in line.$125 for Adults and ChildrenSkyview Changeable Bus TourOn this changeable mini bus, you get to experience a guided tour with panoramic views (全景)without the glare of a window in the photos! A guided bus tour takes you not only through all locations listed on the DC Highlights Tour, but also Old Town Alexandria andNationalHarbor.$69—Adult I $59—Child (3—12)Time: 9 am—4 pm1. What's special about the DC Highlights Tour?A. It uses mini buses.B. It has the fewest locations.C. It has the most tour guides.D. It provides reserved tickets.2. How much should a man pay if he buys the Discover DC Tour and the Discover NYC Tour at the same time?A. $128.B. $174.C. $104.D. $144.3. Which tour lasts the longest?A. DC Highlights Tour.B. Discover DC Tour.C. VIP ExclusiveWashingtonDCCity Tour.D. Skyview Changeable Bus Tour.BWhen Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had lefta book titled The Double Helix on her bed. She put it aside, thinking it was one of those detective tales she loved.On a rainy Saturday, she picked up the book. As she sped through the pages, she became fascinated by the drama, which encouraged her to explore nature's wonders. Even though her high school teacher told her that girls didn't become scientists, she decided she would.She worked with a biologist, Charpentier, to turn a curiosity of nature into an invention—an easy-to-use tool that can edit DNA. Known as Crispr, the tool will transform the human race. James Watson, the author of The Double Helix, later told her it was the most important biological advance: since he and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA.For this achievement, Doudna and Charpentier were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020. Until now, only five women, beginning with Marie Curie in 1911, had won or shared the Nobel for Chemistry out of 184 award winners. When this year's prize was announced, Dr. Charpentier said it would provide a message specifically to young girls who would like to follow the path of science and to show them that women can also be awarded prizes.A few decades from now, if it becomes possible and sate to edit DNA, should we allow parents to improve the IQ and physical strength of their kids? Should we let them decide eye color1 ? Skin color1 ? Height? After helpingto discover Crispr, Dr. Doudna has become a leader in considering these moral issues. That's the main message we should take from this Nobel: New technologies can be a huge benefit to the human race, but in order to make sure they are used wisely, it's important for people to understand them.4. Jennifer Doudna decided to become a scientist because,__________A. her father pushed herB. a book inspired herC. her teacher encouraged herD. James Watson motivated her5. Dr. Doudna was awarded the Nobel Prize because,__________.A. she wrote the book “The Double Helix"B. she discovered the structure of DNAC. she is a hardworking woman scientistD. she helped invent a tool for editing DNA6. According to passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. The two women's success will inspire more girls to be devoted to science.B. Since 1911, there have been 184 people who won the Nobel for chemistry.C. If girls follow the path of science, they will surely achieve their goals.D. Crispr will make a big difference to the human race.7. Which words can best describe Jennifer Doudna?A. Determined and responsible.B. Ambitious and humorous.C. Cruel and indifferent.D. Fearless and stubborn.CWhen the COVID-19 hit and supermarket shelves were empty, Chris Hall and Stefanny Lowey decided they no longer wanted to rely on others for food. The couple, who live on Pender Island in BritishColumbia, Canada, decided to start a year-long challenge where they wouldn't buy a single thing to eat. Instead they would grow, raise or catch everything—right down to sugar, salt and flour. Now, five months in, they say the challenge has changed their lives.Chris, 38, said, “It has always been something that we have wanted to do. We have had a garden and grown vegetables for a long time already. When the COVID-19 hit, it gave us that extra push that we needed to do it. We were both out of work when we started, and with the reality check of grocery stores running out of items, it gave us even more motivation to see if we could look after ourselves.”The pair spent the months before building a house for chickens, ducks and turkey as well as studying as much as possible to figure out where they would get all the things they needed. Chris adds, “We had to learn so many new things like how to grow mushrooms, process our Stevia plants, and harvest salt from the ocean. We spent alot of time reading and studying online to figure out all the things we were going to need to do.”Now after five months, they both feel its been going well but Chris admits the first few weeks were difficult. “The first three weeks were very challenging as our bodies adjusted to cutting out coffee, wine and sugar all on the same day,” he says. “After three weeks our energy levels balanced out and our wishes reduced and now we feel great.” Now February has ended. As they come through winter, they feel positive about continuing with this way of living, with their challenge officially ending in August.8. Why did the pair decide to produce foods on their own?A. They were isolated by Pender Island.B. They couldn't afford to buy them because they were out of work.C. They believed it's good for their health.D. They could hardly buy them in shops.9. Which words can be used to describe the couple?A. Rich and generous.B. Helpful and positive.C. Optimistic and self-dependent.D. Motivated and brave.10. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Their challenge may last about eleven months in total.B. They were discouraged by the difficulty at first.C. They had difficulty because they wanted more.D. They couldn't adjust their bodies to the hard work after three weeks.11. In which column may you read such a passage?A. Sports.B. Agriculture.C. Lifestyle.D. Business.DFollowing the Famous Silk RoadsThe Silk Roads were a networkof ancient trade routes that extended from East Asia all the way to theMediterranean. A key section of the Silk Roads is the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor（走廊）, whichstretchesover a distance of around 5,000 kilometres through China, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, covering a total of 8,700 kilometres of trade routes. The three countries jointly pursued an application for UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) status which contained detailed research on the 33 sites along the corridor. This made history as the first successful multinational World Heritage application.The starting point of the corridor and the entire Silk Roads network isXi’an, inShanxiProvince. Further west on the Silk Roads, the geography gradually changes from wild deserts to high, snow-capped mountains to vast grasslands as the routes pass through theTianshanMountainsand emerge in the valleys ofCentral Asia. Although the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor of the Silk Roads ends here, the network continues westwards until it reaches theMediterranean.The corridor began to develop in the 2nd century. Assigned by the emperor, the ambassador Zhang Qian journeyed from Chang’an toCentral Asia, seeking to build bridges between the Han Dynasty and the Western Regions. Following Zhang’s efforts, trade routes took shape and relationships were strengthened between the major powers of the time, with the routes network reaching as far as theRoman Empire.Economic activities along the routes network were not limited to trade in silk. They contributed many other items to the marketplace of goods. The routes were busy with camels carrying loads of goods and businessmen selling everything imaginable.China’s exports included silk, porcelain, ironware and tea, while horses, jewellery, spices and grapes were all imported over vast distances from the West.In addition to trade exchange, the network served as a bridge for cultural exchange which shaped the evolution of science, art, technology and many other areas in societies along the network. Astronomy and mathematics were introduced toChinafromIndiaandArabia; important Chinese inventions such as papermaking and printing were brought to the West.All of these activities contributed to a great age of expansion as trade and cultural exchanges gave people access to new goods,knowledge and ideas. These routes connected Eastern and Western civilizations, which achieved a shared development. The addition of the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor to the UNESCO World Heritage List is a milestone in recognition of the Silk Roads as a crucial part of humanity’s common heritage.12. The key section of the Silk Roads is________.A. the MediterraneanB. Xi’an, inShanxiProvinceC.KazakhstanandKyrgyzstanD. the Chang’an-Tianshan corridor13. The underlined word “stretches” in Paragraph 1 is close in meaning to________.A. standsB. spreadsC. movesD. flies14. Zhang Qian travelled from Chang’an toCentral Asiato________.A. export silk, porcelain, ironware and teaB. purchase horses, jewellery, spices and grapesC. seek help from the most powerful western countriesD. build bridges between his country and other countries15. What was the role of the Silk Roads according to the passage?A. It helped to change the wild deserts to grasslands.B. It was recognized by the UNESCO asChina’s heritage.C. It speeded up the development of the countries involved.D. It started a trade competition between countries along the way.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。

2021-2022年高一3月月考英语试题含答案第一部分听力 (满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Why do the two speakers want to take the underground?A. Because it’s cheaperB. Because it’s faster.C. Because it’s cleaner.2. What’s the time now?A. It’s 8:55.B. It’s 9:05.C. It’s 9:15.3. What did the man do last Saturday?A. He saw a movie.B. He acted in a play.C. He went to the concert.4. What is the woman looking for?A. A hotel.B. A post office.C. A theatre.5. What is special about the car?A. It can fly.B. It can go 400 miles.C. It has a single tank(汽油箱).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。

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. What are the two speakers going to do?A. Watch a news report.B. Have dinner.C. Play puter games together.7. Where does the boy always have dinner?A. In the kitchen.B. In the dining room.C. In front of the puter.听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题。

2020—2021学年度高一下学期英语3月月考试卷（新高考）（浙江版）参考答案第一部分听力1—5 CABBB 6—10 ACCBB 11—15 BCABA 16—20 CAABC第二部分阅读理解第一节A篇本文是一篇记叙文。

文章主要介绍了尼泊尔登山家Purja仅用时六个月零六天就登上14座8000米以上的高峰并打破了世界纪录的事迹。

21. D 细节理解题。

根据第一段第二句中的“Nepalese mountaineer Purja becameone of them after he reached the 8 028-meter peak (山峰) of China’s Mt.Shishapangma”可知，Purja攀登的14座高峰中的最后一座是Mt. Shishapangma。

故选D。

22. C 推理判断题。

根据第二段最后一句中的“some determination, self-belief, andpositivity”可知，Purja是一个意志坚定、乐观积极的人；根据第四段内容可推知，Purja和他的团队一起帮助其他受困的登山者。

由此可知，Purja是一个意志坚定、乐观和关爱他人的人。

故选C。

23. D 标题概括题。

通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了尼泊尔登山家Purja仅用时六个月零六天就登上14座8000米以上的高峰并打破了世界纪录的事迹。

D 项“尼泊尔登山家用时六个月征服14座世界高峰”概括了文章主旨，适合做标题。

故选D。

B篇本文是一篇说明文。

文章主要介绍了日本科学家对蚊子进行基因改造使其携带疫苗，让人们在不知不觉中接种疫苗，起到预防疾病的作用。

24. A 细节理解题。

根据第一段第一句“Japanese researchers are geneticallychanging mosquitoes so that they become carriers of a vaccine (疫苗) that could vaccinate millions for free.”可知，科学家通过改变蚊子的基因将蚊子变成疫苗的携带者。

2019学年浙江省高一3月阶段性考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________一、阅读理解1. About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings. Instead, they receive their elementary(初等的) and high school education by working at home on computers. The center for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public "cyberschools" and that is about twice as many as two years ago.The money for students to attend a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools. They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students workat their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.Whatever the judgment of cyberschools, they are getting more and more popular. For example, a new cyberschool called Commonwealth Connections Academy willtake in students this fall. It will serve children in the state ofPennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.Children get free equipment for their online education. This includes a computer, a printer, books and technical services. Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary.Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another. But 56 suchstudents finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Schoolrecently met for the first time. They were guests of honor at their graduation.1. What do we know from the text about students of a cyberschool?A. They have to take long bus rides to school.B. They study at home rather than in classrooms.C. They receive money from traditional public schools.D. They do well in traditional school programs.2. What is a problem with cyberschools?A. Their equipment costs a lot of money.B. They get little support from the state government.C. The students find it hard to make friends.D. It is hard to know students' progress in learning.3. Cyberschools are getting popular because _________.A. they are less expensive for studentsB. their graduates are more successful in societyC. their students can work at their own speedD. they serve students in a wider age range2. When the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what comes naturally. The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction. Then she ran along the edge of cliff( 悬崖) and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea.Her owner Mike Holden panicked and called the coastguard of Cornwall, who turned up in seconds. Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90-minute search.Three days later, a hurricane(飓风) hit the coast near Cornwall. Mr. Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead. He comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country.For the next two weeks, the Holdens were heartbroken. Then, one day, the phone rang and Steve Tregear, the coastguard of Cornwall, asked Holder if he would like his dog back.A birdwatcher, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting hopelessly on a rock. While he sounded the alarm, a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy.The dog had been knocked unconscious(失去知觉的)at first but had survived by drinking water from a fresh scream at the base of the cliff. She may have fed on the body of a sheep which had al so fallen over the edge. “The dog was very thin and hungry,” Steve Tregear said , “ It was a very lucky dog. She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water,” he added.It was, as Mr. Holden admitted, “a minor miracle(奇迹)”.1. The dog Judy fell down the cliff when she was ________.A. rescuing her ownerB. caught in a hurricaneC. blocked by a rockD. running after a sheep2. Who spotted Judy after the accident?A. A student from LeedsB. A birdwatcherC. Six volunteersD. The coastguard of Cornwall3. What can we infer from the text?A. People like to travel with their pets.B. Judy was taken to the fields for hunting.C. Holden cared little where Judy was buried.D. Luck plays an important role in Judy's survival.4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Miracle of the Coastguard.B. Coming Back from the Dead.C. Dangers in the WildD. Surviving a Hurricane.3. Earlier this month, blogger Lisa Henderson announced that she and her husband John had decided not to have Christmas. The family, who lives in Utah, will still put up decorations, but presents from Santa are a no-go this year. “John and I feel like we are fighting a very hard uphill battle with ourkids when it comes to their rights,” Henderson wrote on her blog. “It is one of the biggest struggles as a parent these days in middle class America. Our kids have been acting so ungrateful lately. ... John said, “We shouldn’tjust celebrate Christmas. And, so that’s what we did.”Instead, the Hendersons are putting the money they would have spent on gifts toward service projects in order to teach their three sons the “pleasure of giving.” The children will still receive gifts from grandparents and other family members, but this year, she said, their letters to Santa will be asking him to find someone who needs presents more than they do.In an interview with ABC News, 11-year-old Caleb Henderson admitted that he and his brothers had been behaving badly. “We w ould hit each other. We were fighting and crying,” he admitted, and Lisa said that when she broke the news to her sons, they cried pretty hard .But so far, Henderson told Fox News last week, the family is having a sudden turning this into a different kind of gift. They have already held a clothing drive and sent boxes of clothes and candy to a village in the Philippines that was hit hard last year by Typhoon Haiyan.“The children were excited and kept wanting to give more and more,” she reported on her blog.Many readers responded positively to Henderson’s post. Some sharing their own stories of limiting Christmas in order to teach their children to becharitable(仁慈的) or grateful. “As parents you’re giving your kids something so much more special than a bunch of gifts on Christmas,” one wrote. But Henderson received negative follow-ups as well on her blog. Responding to critics, she updated her blog with a statement that reads, in part:I just wanted to explain a couple of things. First, my kids are in no wayhurt for things.... They have reacted by making gifts for each other and packing them into each other’s stockings stealthily(偷偷地). They arelearning exactly what we wanted them to learn, because they are not moving around feeling sorry for themselves. They are thinking of others.The second thing I wanted to explain is why I wrote this post. Some people seem to think I wrote this for attention. Ummm, the attention you get from posts like this is not good and actually extremely difficult to deal with.... The reason I wrote this post is I want to empower parents to feel like it’s okay to take a stand. ... I wanted to share what we are doing, so any parents that feel they are struggling with the same issues in their home can see what others are doing and get ideas for their family. My intention is to help support other parents and to raise amazing kids.1. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by_______.A. when Lisa told the kids they didn’t spend Christmas, they felt extremely sadB. all the kids let out an excited cry when Santa sent them Christmas presentsC. the moment Lisa said the Philippines was hit by typhoon, they burst into tearsD. when their grandparents didn’t send them gifts, the kids couldn’t help crying.2. From the last two paragraphs we can conclude that_______.A. the writer strongly called on people to care for the unfortunateB. educating kids needs regular communication and great patienceC. the writer wants to share his experiences of raising amazing kidsD. parents should praise children for their kindness to other people3. Which of the following can be the best title?A. Why These Parents Decided Not To Celebrate Christmas.B. How Americans usually Spend A Traditional Christmas.C. A Hard Battle between Kids And Parents At Christmas.D. What American People Do To Have A Nice Christmas二、七选五4. Teamwork is the ability to work together with other members toward a common goal. 1. Many factors influence the working of a team. If a tea m can’t get the desired results, try the following ways that would help improve teamwork. Planning goals ahead: 2. When a goal is planned, all team members should be clear about their goal they have to achieve and then they should find a waythat would lead them to achieve their goal.Electing a team leader: A team is led by the team leader. 3. It is the leader’s duty to work out the conflicts(冲突) caused by different characters and attitudes.Maintaining(维持) good relationships between team members: Teamwork needs cooperation. 4. So it will also be great if the team members can communicate outside the workplace to know each other more. This will help increase a sense of togetherness at work, thus improving teamwork.Avoiding competition: Competi tion is important for a person’s growth. 5. One should understand that each person has his or her own strengths and weaknesses. Rather than compete with each other in the team, one should learn from others and improve his or her own performance.A. It will be good for their cooperation if the members know each other well.B. But there are many difficulties in teamwork.C. The ability can help common people achieve uncommon goals.D. His or her duty is to encourage and lead the team members to achievetheir goal.E. The goals should be easy enough to achieve.F. However, unhealthy competition among group members can hurt team spirit.G. It is the duty of all the members to work together to plan the goal.三、完形填空5. The young woman entered the pool where an injured dolphin（海豚） was swimming．Despite her fear, she felt strong wearing her new leg．In her second grade．Maja __________ her cousin，Jasmina．After Jasmina’s death．Maja swore she would honor the little girl by __________ with a dolphin, an animal that both girls __________ .” Jasmina never got thechance to do it.” says Maja, now, “so I __________ that someday I’d do it for her．”In high school, Maja was __________ about sports．She even planned to become an athlete． __________ , in 1993, during the civil war in her home country, a bomb（炸弹） __________ her left leg．After two years’ __________ in the U.S., Maja received her firstartificial leg, but __________ it didn’t fit well, walking for Maja wasvery painful. __________ , she managed to graduate from a local high school．Then after receiving a __________ from Saint Francis University, she got a job at an insurance firm and __________ started her own company．To relax, Maja __________ often watch the dolphins play at an aquarium （水族馆）near her home．A young dolphin, Winter, who had lost its tail,caught her __________ . One day, Maja happened to see trainers __________ Winter with a high-tech tail．When they were done, Winter swam freely in the water. Maja was inspired．She __________ to find the inventors of Winter’s tail．Within ten days, she had a new leg which freed her of the __________ that had troubled her for almost 16 years．Now Maja was ready to keep her __________ ．She went to the aquarium．Lowered herself into the pool and held out a hand to Winter, who got close __________ , then swam away．After a few minutes, the dolphin let Maja __________ its back. Finally, the two began to swim around the pool together．1. A. lost B. visited C. rescued D. left2. A. talking B. living C. surfing D. swimming3. A. spoiled B. accepted C. liked D. bought4. A. pretended B. perfected C. decided D. agreed5. A. interested B. crazy C. positive D. concerned6. A. Undoubtedly B. Surprisingly C. Unfortunately D. Strangely7. A. took away B. took over C. cut down D. cut off8. A. study B. operation C. experiment D. treatment9. A. until B. because C. although D. if10. A. However B. Therefore C. Besides D. Otherwise11. A. glory B. notice C. prize D. degree12. A. gradually B. finally C. actually D. personally13. A. might B. should C. would D. could14. A. nose B. leg C. eye D. hand15. A. decorating B. guiding C. marking D. fitting16. A. succeeded B. managed C. shocked D. puzzled17. A. pain B. sadness C. worry D. fear18. A. attention B. promise C. record D. habit19. A. blindly B. swiftly C. carefully D. gratefully20. A. touch B. cover C. mop D. inspect四、短文填空6. In much of Asia, especially the so-called “rice-bowl” cultures of China, Japan, Korea, 1. Vietnam, food is usually eaten with chopsticks.Chopsticks are usually two long, thin pieces of wood or bamboo. They can also be made of plastic, animal bone or metal. Sometimes chopsticks are quite artistic. Truly elegant chopsticks might 2. (make) of gold and silver with Chinese characters. Skilled workers also combine various hardwoods and metal 3. (create) special design.The Chinese have used chopsticks for five thousand years. People probably cooked their food in large pots, 4. (use) twigs(树枝) to remove it. Over time, 5. the population grew, people began cutting food into small pieces so it would cook more quickly. Food in small pieces could be eaten easily with twigs which 6. (gradual) turned into chopsticks.Some people think that the great Chinese scholar Confucius, 7. lived from roughly 551 to 479 B.C., influenced the 8. (develop) of chopsticks.Confucius believed knives would remind people of killings and 9. (be) too violent for use at the table.Chopsticks are not used everywhere in Asia. In India, for example, mostpeople traditionally eat 10. their hands.五、翻译7.1. 说实在的，如果你能用现金支付我会非常感激（honest； appreciate）__________________________________________________________________________2. 我们钦佩他对教学的投入，从他身上我们学到了很多（admire; devotion; 定语从句） __________________________________________________________________________3. 他和女主人交谈得很开心。

2019-2020学年浙江省平湖中学高三英语月考试卷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AIt's just before l pm and hungry guests are starting to emerge out onto the wooden floor at the back of the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge in Zimbabwe. A few have already settled in for lunch, drinking beer and enjoying their sandwiches and salads in the sunshine. It's a normal setting until you look up. Overhead, the sky is filled with several hundred vultures (秃鹭).They too have arrived for their midday snack. Every day the team at this hotel places last night's leftover meat out for the vultures to eat. They call it the "Vulture Restaurant" and it's a vital part of protecting these birds, who have become some of the most endangered species in Africa.In Zimbabwe, where illegal hunting of elephants and rhinos is a major issue, poisoning poses a significant threat to the birds. "In recent years hunters have realized they can use poison to kill animals. It's effective because it's silent and therefore doesn't attract much attention.when the vultures eat the bodies of the dead animals they die too," says Roger Parry, Wildlife Manager at the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust.The Vulture Restaurant initiative is part feeding programme, part education programme. By attracting the birds to the Vulture Restaurant every day the team can ensure they're regularly getting a safe meal, and while the birds are there they can educate tourists from all over the world about these creatures.“Lunch” is served by Moses Garira. He has the unenviable task of wandering out into the middle of the clearing with a box full of meat, dropping the contents onto the ground and running for his life as the vultures fly downward suddenly for their food. No one, surely, would volunteer for this role, but Garira rather enjoys it. Back in the safety of the viewing seats, he tells the onlookers about the importance of vultures. "They're hugely important in terms of their role of cleaning up the bodies of dead animals," says Garira. "Notably, they're safely able to digest bacteria like anthrax. Without vultures, there'd be a lot more disease in the world."1. What's the biggest threat vultures facing in Zimbabwe?A. Overhunting.B. Unsafe food.C. Loss of habitat.D. A bird disease.2. What would others think of Garira's job?A. Scary.B. Relaxing.C. Well-paid.D. Time-consuming3. What do Garira's words mean?A. Birds are human's best friends.B. People know little about vultures.C. Vultures are environmentally favorable.D. Vultures are in urgentneed of protection.BAn afternoon nap(午睡)is one of the joys of life, although too much napping could signal all is not well. In some cultures, people will have a daily nap — thisis fine. The warning comes when people start sleeping during the daytime, when they did not before. There is certainly a good reason to believe that daytime sleepiness — as in the Alzheimer's study — can be a marker of an underlying condition.For most people, napping during the day is mainly a sign that you are not getting enough sleep at night, says Dr. Neil Stanley, a sleep expert. "If you feel sleepy during the day, you should think about taking a nap. That is what the body needs — it doesn't need to be kept awake with caffeine, it needs sleep. "The feeling to notice is "sleepiness", he says, not "tiredness", which could be more psychological and linked to stress.So how do you nap well? The key thing, says Stanley, is how long your nap lasts. Choose either a 20-or 90-minute nap. "When you fall asleep, you'll quickly go through the lighter stages of sleep into your first period of deep sleep. You don't want to wake up in deep sleep because that's when you wake and feel worse than you did before. "Napping for 20 minutes means you will wake up before you go into deep sleep; napping for 90 minutes means you'll complete a sleep cycle.Once you factor in the time it takes to fall asleep — some people are better at napping than others but, says Stanley, "a healthy adult will fall asleep in between 5 and 12 minutes" — you can set an alarm, allowing a 30- to 40-minute period for a short nap, and up to two hours for a longer one.A good time to nap is during the body's natural dip in the afternoon, between 2 pm and 4 pm. "You don't really want to be napping much pastthatbecause then you are going to be eating into your night-time sleep," Stanley says. The point, he stresses, is to get good night-time sleep, which would ensure you probably don't needto nap at all.4. What does an afternoon nap indicate for most people?A. Caffeine addiction.B. Psychological stress.C. Insufficient night sleep.D. Potential physical illness.5. What is the key to a good nap?A. Duration.B. Surroundings.C. Health.D. Stages.6. What does the underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refer to?A. A 30- to 40- minute period.B. Between 2 pm and 4 pm.C. Between 5 and 12 minutes.D. A 20- to 90-minute period.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Why to phase a napB. When to take a good napC. What to learn from a napD. How to have a successful napCRain is vital to life on Earth. However, rain isn’t just made of water anymore—it’s partly made of plastic.Millions of tiny pieces of plastic, called microplastics, are wandering around Earth’s atmosphere and traveling across entire continents according to a study published in one journal on April 12.Microplastics are plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in diameter and come from a number of sources. Plastic bags and bottles released into the environment break down into smaller and smaller bits. Some microplastics are produced deliberately to provide abrasion(研磨)in products, such as toothpaste and cleansers. Another major source is your washing machine. When you wash clothing, tiny microfibers get washed away with the wastewater. Even though the water is treated by a wastewater plant, the microplastics remain,and they are released into the sea.Plastic rain may remind people of acid rain, but the former is far more widespread and harder to deal with. The tiny particles, too small to be seen with the naked eye, are collected by the wind from the ground. They are so light that they stay in the air to be blown around the globe. As they climb into the atmosphere, they are thought to act as nuclei (核心) around which water vapor (水蒸气) combines to form clouds. Some of the dust falls back to land in dry conditions, while the rest comes down as rain.Microplastics have been found everywhere you can imagine. From fish and frogs to mice and mosquitoes, their bodies have been found on average to contain 40 pieces of microplastic. As the top of the food chain, humans are exposed to microplastics, too. “We live on a ball inside a bubble,” microplastic researcher Steve Allensaid. “There are no borders, there are no edges. It rains on the land and then gets blown back up into the air again to move somewhere else. There’s no stopping it once it’s out.”8. What do we know about microplastics?A. They have a diameter of over 5 millimeters.B. They have become a threat to humans.C. They are light and can be easily dealt with.D. They cause acid rain and plastic rain.9. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. Waysto deal with microplastics.B. The wide use of microplastics.C. Where microplastics come from.D. How microplastics pollute water.10. What does Steve Allen want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. No place can be safe from microplastic pollution.B. The atmosphere possesses the ability to self-cleanse.C. Countries should work together to fight pollution.D. Wind causes microplastics to move somewhere else.11. The main purpose of the article is to________.A. call on people to use fewer plastic productsB. warn people of the danger of microplasticsC. introduce the sources and effects of microplasticsD. make a comparison between acid rain and plastic rainDCalifornia's August Complex Fire tore through more than 1,600 square miles of forest last summer,burning nearly every tree in its path. It was the largest wildfire in the state's recorded history, breaking the record previously set in 2018. After the fire, land managers must determine where to most efficiently plant new trees.A predictive mapping model called the Postfire Spatial Conifer Restoration Planning Tool recently described in Ecological Applications could inform these decisions, saving time and expense. The tool can “show where young trees are needed most, where the forest isn't going to come back on its own, where we need to intervene（干预）if we want to maintain forests," says lead author Joseph Stewart, an ecologist at the University of California, Davis.To develop the model, Stewart and his colleagues classified data collected from more than 1,200 study plotsin 19 areas that burned between 2004 and 2012. They combined these data with information on rainfall, geography, climate, forest composition and bum severity.Theyalso included how many seeds sample conifer trees （针叶树）produced in 216locations over 18 years, assessing whether the trees release different numbers of seeds after a fire.The tool's potential benefits are significant, says Kimberley Davis, a conservation scientist at theUniversityofMontana, who was not involved in the study. Those managers will still have to make hard decisions, such as which species to plant in areas that may experience warmer and drier conditions resulting from climate change, but the model provides some research-based guidance to help the forests recover.12. What challenge do land managers face after the wildfire?A. Lack of wood supplies.B. Where to plant new trees best.C. How to save the burned trees.D. Loss of trees and wild animals.13. What's the main idea of paragraph 2?A. The function of the tool.B. The disadvantages of the tool.C. The improvement of the tool.D. The development of the tool.14. What does the underlined word "They" refer to?A. The study plots.B. The data.C. Stewart and his colleagues.D. The seeds.15. What isDavis' attitude towards the tool?A. Skeptical.B. Ambiguous.C. Tolerant.D. Optimistic.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。

浙江省平湖市当湖高级中学第一学期高三英语月考试卷新课标人教版第一卷（选择题, 共100分）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分50分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1．--- How about going downtown this evening?--- Well…, it’s a bit too cold outside. And ____, I’ve got to do some ho usework.A. some wayB. anywayC. somehowD. somewhat 2．Don’t worry. She is accustomed to _____ like that.A. being spoken toB. being spokenC. speakD. spoken to3．--- Have you completed the project yet?--- I’m sorry to tell you we _____ the plan when we found just how much it _____.A. have abandoned; costsB. abandoned; costC. had abandoned; costD. abandoned; would cost4、According to a recent US survey, children spent up to 25 hours a week TV.A. to watchB. to watchingC. watching D watch5．The lawyer asked him to _____ the facts just as he remembered them.A. set aboutB. set downC. set upD. set out6．If you don’t like ea ch other, _____ will do her no good to have you pretending to be her friend.A. whichB. whatC. thatD. it7．Frank didn’t vote for me in the general election; _____ matters worse, he even spoke ill of me in public.A. to makeB. makingC. madeD. make8．--- It cost me 25 yuan to get here.--- Well, it was crazy of you to take a taxi you could come by bus as well.A. asB. ifC. whenD. because9．--- You know what? Wang Wei wants to be Yao Ming after he graduates from schoo1.--- Are you kidding? He will never a person like him.A. changeB. makeC. turnD. get10．She more visits to her parents．She has been regretting not doing so since they passed away.A. should payB. would payC. should have paidD. would have paid 11．As is reported in the newspaper, the fourth round of ______ six-party talks on the Korean nuclear issue has taken ______two-week recess (休会).A. a; aB. 不填; theC. a; 不填D. the; a12. I hate when people talk with their mouths full.A. itB. thatC. thereD. them13．I was leaving several girls came up to me.A. whileB. whenC. asD. since14．______ nice and delicious, the roast turkey in this shop are always sold out soon.A. TastingB. TastedC. Being tastedD. To taste15．French English having gender for all nouns.A. different, inB. differs from, inC. differ from, inD. differ, from16．We all feel it is Jack as well as his wife that _____ for their son’s bad performance at school.A. are to blameB. is to be blamedC. are to be blamedD. is to blame17．The crazy fans______ patiently______ for two hours, and they would wait till the movie star arrived.A. were; waitingB. had; waitedC. had; been waitingD. would; wait18．Some people may know little about basketball, but when it ____ the Little Giant Yao Ming, they must be familiar with him.A. comes toB. refers toC. talks withD. deals with19．_____ famous woman singer will remarry has been reported in today’s newspaper.A. WhatB. That thatC. ThisD. That20．made the school proud was more than 90% of the students had been admitted to key universities.A. What, becauseB. What, thatC. That, whatD. That, because第二节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分, 满分30分）阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从21-40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项。

2020届浙江省平湖市当湖高级中学高三英语三模试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（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AThere have been many great painters in the rich history of Chinese art. Here are four of the greatest painters from China.Li Cheng (919—967, Five Dynasties and early Song Dynasty)Li Cheng contributed greatly to one of the golden ages of landscape paintings in world history. During his time, he was considered the best landscape painter ever. He is remembered especially for the winter landscapes he created and for simple compositions of tall, old evergreens set against a dry landscape. Several of his paintings are in thin ink which gives them a foggy appearance.Fan Kuan (990—1020 , Song Dynasty)Fan Kuan began his career by modeling Li Cheng's work but later created his own style, claiming that the only true teacher was nature. His finest workTravelers among Mountains and Streamsis a masterpiece of landscape painting and many future artists turned to it for inspiration.Qi Baishi (1864-1957)One of the greatest contemporary Chinese painters, Qi Baishi is known for not being influenced by Western styles like most painters of his time. He can be considered as the last great traditional painter of China. He painted almost everything from insects to landscapes. He is regarded highly in Chinese art for the freshness that he brought to the familiar types of birds and flowers, insects and grass.Wu Guanzhong (1919—2010)Widely considered as the founder of modern Chinese painting , Wu Guanzhong has painted various aspects of China, like its architecture, plants, animals, people and landscapes. Wu went on to combine Western and Chinese styles to create a unique form of modem art. In 1992, he became the first living Chinese artist whose work was exhibited at the British Museum.1.What do we know about Li Cheng?A.He loved landscape paintings.B.He copied many artists' work.C.His work gained worldwide recognition.D.He was considered as Fan Kuan's teacher.2.What is the main feature of Qi Baishi's paintings?A.They have foggy appearances.B.They lack diversity in the theme.C.They come under Western influence.D.They show advanced traditional painting skills.3.What did the four Chinese painters have in common?A.They were all modern painters.B.They all created landscape paintings.C.They were all impacted by Western art.D.They were all pioneers intraditional art history.BHumans are the only creature that gets around by standing up and putting one foot in front of the other. Our ability to walk upright has allowed humankind to travel great distances and survive changing climates, environments and landscapes.Countless scientific studies have found that walking is really good for us and this simple act can provide a number of healthimplications, which help people live longer. In fact, a walking routine, if done properly, might be the only exercise people need.How much walking should one aim for? You’ve likely heard we need 10,000 steps a day. That’s about 5 miles. But contrary to popular belief, this recommendation doesn’t come from science. Instead, itis from a 1960s advertising campaign to promote a pedometer (计步器) in Japan. Perhaps because it’s a round number and easy to remember, it stuck.Since the 1960s, researchers have studied the 10,000-steps-a-day standard and have turned up mixed results. Although 10,000 steps is certainly a healthy and worthwhile goal, it’s not fit for all.For instance, a recent Harvard University study involving more than 16,000 senior women found that those who got at least 4,400 steps a day greatly reduced their risk of dying early when compared with less active women. The study also noted that these benefits continued up to 7,500 steps. This 7,500 mark isn’t surprising: It’s similar to common public health recommendations, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendation of 150 minutes of moderate (适度的) physical activity a week for adults.4. What does the underlined word “implications” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. BenefitsB. Problems.C. Habits.D. Manners.5. Where does the 10,000-steps-a-day standard come from?A. A Harvard University study.B. Science research on health.C. A pedometer advertisement.D. Public health recommendation.6. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. 7,500-steps-a-day standard is the best choice for all.B. More than 16,000 old people were involved in the study.C. Those who walk at least 4,400 steps a day won’t die early.D. 150-minute moderate exercise a week for adults is advised.7. What does the author mainly want to tell readers?A. The more you walk a day, the healthier you will be.B. We can benefit from continuous and proper walking.C. Walking upright helps humankind to explore the world.D. Advertisements can always tell us some scientific suggestions .CWhat will people die of 100 years from now? If you think that is a simple question，you have not been paying attention to the revolution that is taking place in bio-­technology（生物技术）. With the help of new medicine，the human body will last a very long time. Death will come mainly from accidents，murder and war. Today’s leading killers，such as heart disease，cancer，and aging itself，will become distant memories.In discussion of technological changes，the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live? Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells（细胞）are the basic units of all living things，and until recently，scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells，such as those of brain cells，would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100，medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so，people will beable to take medicine to repair their organs（器官）. The medicine，made up of the basic building materials of life，will build new brain cells，heart cells，and so on－in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place ofIt is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence，but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.8. According to the passage，human death is now mainly caused by ________.A. diseases and agingB. accidents and warC. accidents and agingD. heart disease and war9. In the author’s opinion，today’s most important advance in technology lies in（在于）________.A. the InternetB. medicineC. brain cellsD. human organs10. Humans may live longer in the future because ________.A. heart disease will be far away from usB. human brains can decide the final deathC. the basic materials of cells will last foreverD. human organs can be repaired by new medicine11. How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?A. Over 100 years.B. More than 120 years.C. About 150 years.D. The passage doesn’t tell us.DCanadaIs Our NeighbourCanada and the United States are neighbours.They are on the same land.They share the same long boundary(国界).These two nations are similar in many ways.Canada buys many goods from the United States.Cars and clothes are two examples.The United States also buys goods from Canada.Much of the paper used in the United States comes from Canada.Some of the oilweuse comes from Canada,too.Americans travel toCanadaon holiday.And Canadians often visit the United States.It is easy for the people of one country to go to the other country.Canadians read about the United States in newspapers and magazines.Many Americans watch Canadian baseball and hockey (曲棍球)matches on Sundays.However,there are important differences between theUnited Statesand Canada.The United States has moreBecause the population is smaller,there are more open places in Canada.There is much unused land.This is another important difference.12.Canadabuys from theUnited States.A.oil and paperB.nothingC.many thingsD.everything13.In the first paragraph “we” means ________.A.CanadiansB.AmericansC.ChineseD.students14.The people in theUnited Stateslike Canadian ________.A.baseballB.basketballC.newspapersD.oil15.Which of the following statements is WRONG?A.Canada has less people than theUSA.B.Canada has not used all the land.C.Canada is connected withAmerica.D.Canadians don’t like hockey.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。