高三英语上学期第二次周练试题

崇仁一中2015届高三上学期第二次英语周练命题人：审题人：高三英语备课组时长：90分钟总分：120分第I卷语言知识运用（80分）第一节：语法填空（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷标号为1—10的相应位置上。

The Amber Room, the greatest gift from Frederick William, the King of Prussia to Russian people has an (1)________ (amaze) history. At first, it was not made to be a gift. It (2)________ (design) for the palace of Frederick WilliamⅠ. (3)________, the next king of Prussia didn't want to keep it and gave it to Peter the Great. (4)________ then on the room served as a small reception hall for important (5)________ (visit). Later, Catherine Ⅱowned the Amber Room and added more details to (6)________．In 1770, the room was completed the way she wanted. In September 1941, the time (7)________ Germany and Russia were (8)________ war, the Nazi army was near St Petersburg. The Russians removed some valuable things from the Amber Room. But some Nazis (9)________ (secret) stole the room itself. After that, what happened to the Amber Room remains (10)________ mystery. Recently, the Russians and Germans have rebuilt a new Amber Room.第二节完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其段落大意，然后从36至55各题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

领兑市安插阳光实验学校高三上学期第二次周考英语试题Ⅰ阅读理解（共18小题；每小题2分，满分36分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（Ａ、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AOne day, when I was working as a psychologist in England, an adolescent boy showed up in my office. It was David. He kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. His head teacher had "referred him to me." This boy has lost his family," he wrote." He is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and I'm very worried about him. Can you help?"I looked at David and showed him to a chair. How could I help him? There are problems psychology doesn't have the answer to, and which no words can describe. Sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympathetically.The first two times we met, David didn't say a word. He sat there, only looking up to look at the children's drawings on the wall behind me. I suggested we play a game of chess. He nodded. After that he played chess with me every Wednesday afternoon--in complete silence and without looking at me. It's not easy to cheat in chess, but I admit I made sure David won once or twice.Usually, he arrived earlier than agreed, took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before I even got a chance to sit down. It seemed as if he enjoyed my company. But why did he never look at me?"Perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with," I thought." Perhaps he senses that I respect his suffering." Some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly."It's your turn," he said.After that day, David started talking. He got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. He wrote to me a few times, about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. Now he had really started to live his own life.Maybe I gave David something. But I also learned that one--without any words--can reach out to another person. All it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.l. When he first met the author, David_____________.A. felt a little excitedB. walked energeticallyC. looked a little nervousD. showed up with his teacher2.As a psychologist, the author _______________.A. was ready to listen to DavidB. was skeptical about psychologyC. was able to describe David's problemD. was sure of handling David's problem3.David enjoyed being with the author because he______________.A. wanted to ask the author for adviceB. needed to share sorrow with the authorC. liked the children's drawings in the officeB It is widely known that any English conversation begins with The Weather. Such a fixation with the weather finds expression in Dr. Johnson's famous comment that "When two English meet, their first talk is of weather." Though Johnson' s observation is as accurate now as it was over two hundred years ago, most commentators fail to come up with a convincing explanation for this English weather-speak.Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that, as the English weather is not at all exciting, the obsession with it can hardly be understood. He argues that "To an outsider, the most striking thing about the English weather is that there is not very much of it." Simply, the reason is that the unusual and unpredictable weather is almost unknown in the British Isles.Jeremy Paxman, however, disagrees with Bryson, arguing that the English weather is by nature attractive. Bryson is wrong, he says, because the English preference for the weather has nothing to do with the natural phenomena. "The interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty." According to him, the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain and it attracts the English as well as the outsider.Bryson and Paxman stand for common misconceptions about the weather-speak among the English. Both commentators, somehow, are missing the point. The English weather conversation is not really about the weather at all. English weather-speak is a system of signs, which is developed to help the speakers overcome the natural reserve and actually talk to each other. Everyone knows conversations starting with weather-speak are not requests for weather data. Rather , they are routine greetings, conversation starters or the blank "fillers". In other words, English weather-speak is a means of social bonding.6.The author mentions Dr. Johnson's comment to show that__________A. most commentators agree with Dr. JohnsonB. Dr. Johnson is famous for his weather observationC. the comment was accurate two hundred years agoD. English conversations usually start with the weather7.What does the underlined word "obsession" most probably refer to?A. A social trend.B. An emotional state.C. A historical concept.D. An unknown phenomenon.8.According to the passage, Jeremy Paxman believes thatA. Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weatherB. there is nothing special about the English weatherC. the English weather attracts people to the British IslesD. English people talk about the weather for its uncertainty9.What is the author' s main purpose of writing the passage?A. To explain what English weather- speak is about.B. To analyse misconceptions about the English weather.C. To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.D. To convince people that the English weather is changeable.CIt's such a happy-looking library, painted yellow, decorated with palm-tree stickers and sheltered from the Florida sun by its own roof. About the size of a microwave oven, it's pedestrian friendly, too, waiting for book lovers next to a sidewalk in Palm Beach Country Estates, along the northern boundary of Palm Beach Gardens.It's a library built with love.A year ago, shortly after Janey Henriksen saw a Brian Williams report about the Little Free Library organization, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit that aims to promote literacy and build a sense of community in a neighborhood by making books freely available, she announced to her family of four, "That's what we're going to do for our spring break!"Son Austin, now a 10th-grader, didn’t see the point of building a library that resembles a mailbox. But Janey insisted, and husband Peter unwillingly got to work. The 51-year-old owner of a ship supply company modified a small wooden house that he' d built years earlier for daughter Abbie'stoy horses, and made a door of glass.After adding the library's final touches (装点), the family hung a signboard on the front, instructing users to "take a book, return a book," and making the Henriksen library, now one of several hundred like it nationwide and among more than 2,500 in the world, the only Little Free Library in Palm Beach County.They stocked it with 20 or so books they' d already read, a mix of science fiction, reference titles, novels and kids' favorites. "I told them, keep in mind that you might not see it again," said Janey, a stay-at-home mom.Since then, the collection keeps replenishing (补充) itself, thanks to ongoing donations from borrowers. The library now gets an average of five visits a day.The project' s best payoff, says Peter, are the thank-you notes left behind." We had no idea in the beginning that it would be sopopular."10.In what way is the library "pedestrian-friendly"?A. It owns a yellow roof.B. It stands near a sidewalk.C. It protects book lovers from the sun.D. It uses palm-tree stickers as decorations.11.Janey got the idea to build a library from _________________A. a visit to Brian WilliamsB. a spring break with her familyC. a book sent by one of her neighborsD. a report on a Wisconsin-based organization12.The library was built _______________.A. by a ship supply companyB. on the basis of toy horsesC. like a mailboxD. with glass13.What can we infer about the signboard?A. It was made by a user of the library.B. It marked a final touch to the library.C. It aimed at making the library last long.D. It indicated the library was a family property.14.The passage tells us that the users ____________.A. donate books to the libraryB. get paid to collect books for the libraryC. receive thank-you notes for using the libraryD. visit the library over 5 times on average dailyDFun DayTo celebrate the Year of the SnakeOrganised by Lam Tin Youth Centre and Kwun Tong High School*Tickets are available at the General Office of Lam Tin Youth Centre. *For those who would like to be a volunteer please contact Miss Olivia Wong one week before the activity.15.What you have just read is a____________A. noteB. reportC.scheduleD. poster16.What is going to take place on 2 February,2013?A.A big event to welcome a Chinese new year.B.A social gathering to raise money for wildlife.C.A party for close friends to meet and have fun.D.A meeting of Kwun Tong High School students.17.How much do you have to pay in total if four of you go together?A.$20.B.$40.C.$60.D.$80.18.Which of the following statements is true?A. Tickets are sold in Kwun Tong High School.B. It' s unnecessary to take soft drinks with you.C. Free digital cameras are provided for everybody.D. Festival food will be served without extra charge.Ⅱ. 七选五 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Ways of Loving Your ParentsEven though you think that your parents are mean-spirited at times, loving your parents is anormal and fulfilling part of life. 19 And they are in part a source of who you are. Here are some ways to love your parents.Fell them you love them every morning. A gentle "good morning" and "I love you" will warm acoldest heart. Remember that they brought you into this world. Without your parents, you might still wander at an unknown corner in an unknown world.Respect them more and cherish these moments. You can use these moments to learn from them when you're off on your own. It's OK to get angry but angry actions don' t help you or your parents. Act calmly, cool off, write down your feelings, or talk to a friend. 20 Obey their requests. It will make your attitude better and earn you more respect from them. It may seem like you are going through hell when you don't get what you want or you have to clean. However, you had better remember they keep a roof over your head when it' s cold, raining, snowing, or too hot.Understand that parents are human beings and make mistakes. 21 Since you can forgive your friends, why not forgive your parents?22 Do things with your parents like watching TV, or going somewhere with them. Anyway, spend as much time with them as you can. Listen to their old stories and learn from them. You will find they are your teachers in this way or another.Some people simply may not be able to love their parents. 23 Seek help if you are being abused in any way. Parents do not have a right to harm you.A. Forgiveness is the key.B. You love them for the fact that they created you, raised you.C. Parents will in turn express their love to you.D. After this, share your feelings with your parents.E. Keep company with them.F. Please remember parents are as important as friends.G. There can be realistic reasons for this, family violence forexample.Ⅲ. 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)I lived in an orphanage(孤儿院)when I was 8. A gentleman came and taught us how to do woodworking projects.I remember my first project--a small table. I was so 24 of it that I looked upon it as if I had created a(n). 25 .It had taken me six weeks to 26 it. I could hardly wait to give it to Mother Winters as a 27 .She was the head mistress of our orphanage, who was always 28 with us.As the tables were not dry, the man told us to wait a few days. But I was just so 29 and happy that I couldn’t wait. I dashed out like a 30 , carrying my table.When I was 31 it in the dormitory, Mother Winters entered. She walked over to the table.Running her hand 32 it, she noticed that it was still wet."Were you 33 to bring this home?" she asked."No, ma' am, "I 34 with my head down.She ordered me to throw the table out and so I did. After she left, I opened the door to get it back. There was 35 stuck all over. I brushed and cried.I hid the table in my closet and never 36 it. After cleaning up, I gave the table to MotherHenderson, my houseparent(宿管员), thinking that she would 37 it away.Thirty years later at a reunion, I 38 that Mother Henderson was living nearby, so I drove up to see her. As I was about to leave, she asked me to come down to her 39 to get something. Ifollowed her 40 into a dark corner. She picked something up. 41 she turned around, I couldsee that she was holding a little table.Mother Henderson still kept the little table!Today, I look at that table with bitter-sweet memories but full of 42 to Mother Henderson,who kept it for an orphan who tried very hard to 43 himself.24.A.tired B. ashamed C. proud D. aware25.A.award B. wonder C. record D. product26.A.design B. invent C. paint D.complete27.A.gift B. reward C. prize D.souvenir28.A.satisfied B. strict C. patient D. angry29.A.upset B. amazed C. confident D.excited30.A.thief B. hero C. sword D. flash31.A.drying B. observing C. admiring D.hiding32.A.into B. across C. above D. after33.A.supposed B. embarrassed C. encouraged D. determined34.A.agreed B. sighed C. whispered D. argued35.A.dirt B. glue C. paint D. wood36.A.removed B. touched C. shook D. split37.A.put B. give C. take D. throw38.A.learned B. expected C. remembered D.recommended39.A.bathroom B. balcony C. basement D. bedroom40.A.curiously B. unwillingly C. doubtfully D. worriedly41.A.Before B. Since C. As D. Until42.A.admiration B. gratitude C. sympathy D. regret43.A.adapt B. study C. perform D. pleaseⅣ. 语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）Ⅴ.短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)Jenny is a Grade Two student. She was once very active and happy girl, but everything has changed before she started playing computer games. She doesn't play volleyball with her friends any much more. When she sits in the classroom, she has troubles paying attention to what the teachers say. She sleeps in class and she spends little time study. She becomes a complete different person. After school she usually stayed at the computer hall until it is closed. Sometimes her parents can do everything to stop her. Every morning she feels very tiring after a night's "busy working". We feel very sorry to her.Ⅵ.书面表达(满分25分)人的一生总不免磕磕碰碰，如何保护自己来避免不必要的伤害是一个永恒的话题。

位敦市安定阳光实验学校东华中学2021届高三英语上学期第二次试题考生注意：2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对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。

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第一阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。

AFour Apps You Need While in NYCIt’s okay to get some help when exploring NYC．These free apps can help you determine the fastest and safest routes there．Embark NYCIt got you to work, popular restaurants and house parties. Embark NYC provides details on train delays, accidents, and has scheduled updates to ensure you can stay ahead of the masses．The app also features an easy-to-read subway map so that you know where you’re headed next． Devices: Android, iPhone, iPad, iPodCitymapperCitymapper is perfect for people internationally traveling in NYC．Available in Spanish, French, German, and Italian, the app allows you to customize your schedule to best suit your needs．The app works hand in hand with those who regularly use the car service．Citymapper will also tell you the nearest bus stations and departure times．It also provides weather up-dates, delays, and optimizes（使最优化）search results to ensure you are given the fastest routes available in your area．Devices: Android, iPhoneMTA Subway TimeStraight from the source, this app offers quick access to all the trains．The app will help find stations to best suite your travels needs and can help find alternative travel routes in case of emergency．It also features updates on the Staten Island Railroad．Devices: Android, iPhoneCab Sense NYCCab Sense NYC updates street corners and areas where cabs are present．You don’t have to stand in the rain any longer, and simply use the app by shaking your phone to tell drivers in your area you’re looking for a cab．Devices: iPhone1．What is special about Embark NYC?A．It provides details on trains．B．It can be downloaded for free．C．It helps people travel in NYC．D．It can be used on more devices．2．Who will show special interest in Citymapper?A．A local train drivers.B．A computer programmer.C．A Spanish businesssman in NYC.D．A Frenchman travelling by bus.3．Which app offers you information about taxis in NYC?A．Embark NYC. B．Citymapper.C．MTA Subway Time. D．Cab Sense NYC.BLanguage is a bridge of different culture. The more people across the world speak each other’s mother language, the better understanding they will develop. I am happy that about 300 million Chinese, almost the size of the entire US population, are learning English. Meanwhile, in the USA, there are many Americans who are studying Chinese. One of my former colleagues was the envy of our group, partly because he spoke many languages well, especially Chinese.To a certain extent, I became inextricably (密不可分地）bound up with Chinese through my life. I still remember in March 2013 I moved from New York City to Washington D. C. The students there, many of whom had studied Chinese for years, desired to visit China, meet Chinese people and learn more about Chinese culture and history.While writing a column, I checked online and found that an impressive Chinese language teacher, Christina Stouder, was still working in Washington D. C. Having spent years in China, including teaching in Hunan province, she not only spoke fluent Chinese but was also skilled in Chinese culture, history and society.Caitlin Keliher was a student at George Washington University in November 2013 when I met her at “Chinese tea time”, a regular Chinese event at the university’s Sigur Center for Asian Studies. I loved the gatherings because the professor Edward McCord was a brilliant Chinese history professor, whose knowledge I found was the most fascinating. When I checked out Keliher online on Wednesday, she was working at Harvard China Fund as a pro-gram coordinator (协调者) after finishing her graduate study at Harvard Kennedy School.Over the years, I have interviewed passionate students of the Chinese language not just in the USA, but also in Spain, France, Portugal, Cuba and Belgium, where I am now based. I feel delighted when young people greet me with nihao (Chinese for hello) in a Carrefour supermarket or the park near my apartment in Brussels.4．What does paragraph l mainly talk about!A．The popularity of learning Chinese.B．The benefits of learning a foreign language.C．The number of people learning English.D．The author’s feeling of the former colleague.5．How did the author develop the text?A．By listing some relative dataB．By stating his own real emotion.C．By showing his own experience.D．By imagining some potential endings.6．What do we know about the author?A．He lives in Washington D. C. now.B．He can speak several foreign languages.C．He enjoys knowing more about Chinese.D．He met Caitlin Keliher in a Chinese university.7．What may be the best title for the text?A．My Close Connection with ChineseB．My Achievements of Learning ChineseC．My Experience of Researching ChineseD．My Unique Understanding of ChineseCIn the article We are all plastic people now, Kelly shares some statistics. Global plastic production is 400 million tonnes a year and it’s expected to double in the next 20 years. Al-most half of all plastic ever produced has been made in the last 13 years. And, the most shocking statistic for me is that half of all plastic produced is single-use, much of which is used for just a few minutes and discarded.I want to be clear that I am not anti-plastic, but against household use of single-use plastic. The need for many of the single-use items used in our homes is a result of human laziness and our never-ending need for convenience.The true problem with plastic is that it never truly disintegrates (分解). It just gets cut into increasingly smaller bits. As the name suggests, microplastics are tiny bits of plastic that come from plastic waste.Although we can’t see them, mic roplastics are everywhere. They’re in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat. They have been found in every species on the Earth. Every time you pick up a plastic pen, drink from a single-use plastic water bottle, or use anything made of plastic, you’re unknowingly adding to the problem.Clothing made from artificial fibres is another significant source of microplastics. When you wear this kind of clothing, the fibres slough off (脱落) into household dust so it’s in the air you breathe. When you wash the clothing, the fibres wash down the drain (下水道), ending up in our rivers, lakes and oceans. This ultimately pollutes our drinking water and the food that we catch from the water.If you can’t see microplastics, do you need to worry about them?The simple answer is yes ! In the article, the author tested his body for microplastics so he engaged a research lab to do an experiment. 8．Which c an replace the underlined word “discarded” in paragraph l?A．given away B．reserved C．destroyed D．thrown away 9．What results in massive household use of single-use items?A．The large-scale plastic production.B．People’s tendency for their convenience.C．The simple producing process of plastic.D．People’s unawareness of plastic harm.10．What does the author intend to show in paragraph 4 and 5?A．The sources of microplastics.B．People’s need of plastics.C．The forms of microplastics.D．People’s inability to see microplastics.11．What can we infer from the text?A．We must stop using plastic production.B．We are at high risk of microplastics.C．Microplastics are the most dangerous.D．Plastic production is necessary for the Earth .DMIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has released a video of their ongoing work using input from muscle signals to control devices. Their latest involves full and fine control of drones (无人机) , using just hand and arm gestures to pass through a series of rings.This work is impressive not only because they’re using biofeedback （生物反馈） to control the devices, instead of visual or other kinds of gesture recognition, but also because how specific the controls can be, setting up a range of different potential applications for this kind of remote technology. This particular group of researchers has been looking at different applications for this technology, including its use in cooperative robotics for potential industrial applications.Drone piloting is another area that could have big benefits in terms of real-world use, especially once you start to imagine entire groups of these taking flight with a pilot provided a view of what he can see via VR.That could be a great way to do site survey for large construction, for example, or remote equipment inspection of offshore platforms and other constructions that are hard for people to reach.Seamless（无缝的）man-machine interaction is the ultimate goal of the team working on this technology. Because we know how our own movements and ability influence our environment most effectively, they believe the process should be smooth when controlling and working with robots.Thinking and doing are essentially happening in parallel when weinteract with our environment, but when we act through the extension of machines or remote tools, there’s often something lost in translation that results in the requirement of lots of training.12．Which is the technology’s highlight?A．Diverse functions. B．Widespread popularity.C．Great accuracy. D．Interesting interaction. 13．In which situation can we use the technology?A．Piloting a plane. B．Inspecting a signal tower. C．Building a cottage. D．Recording a VR video. 14．What does the underlined phrase “the process”in paragraph 5 refer to?A．Man-machine interaction. B．Working on the technology. C．Influencing the environment. D．Manned plane flight. 15．What does the author want to tell us in the last paragraph?A．The backward of the remote tools.B．The feature of humans interaction.C．The next research focus of the technology.D．The necessity of developing the technology.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

高三英语第二次周考一、阅读理解：共20题每题2分共40分AReading is the key to success．Apparently every successful person develops a passion for reading．This is because reading is a key element to obtain the information required to understand something．For instance, lawyers have to study and learn every established law on their specific branches．Sometimes the law changes according to people’s needs．A good lawyer has to be informed about the latest news in the court．A doctor has to be informed of the latest advances in medicine.Reading is very important for all mankind．Everything is relative in this world , especially reading．Reading can open many doors and it can lead you into a path of success．Studies have confirmed that reading to your unborn child is very good．This way your child will develop a passion for reading.How do you develop a passion for reading? There is only one way you can boost your passion for reading．Let me explain this to you．If you want to learn how to ride a bike, you have to get on the bike as many times as possible until you have learned．It works the same way with reading．If you want to boost your reading , take a book and read it all the way through．When you finish reading your first book , take another book and do the same．Try to read as much as you can．If you are going out , grab a magazine , a book , an article or something to read．There is a very important factor behind the reading —reading comprehension．It’s what makes you understand the meaning behind the text．Let’s assume that you read a document and you are supposed to explain the meaning of the document．How would you explain the document if you couldn’t capture the message of the author? 1．The first two paragraphs mainly talk about_______.A.the key to successB.the importance of readingC.what reading comprehension isD.how to develop a passion for reading 2．We can define reading comprehension as________ .A.a strong passion for readingB.the latest information in readingC.a very important factor behind the readingD.something that makes people understand what they read3．The author develops the passage mainly by________.A.following the natural time orderB.presenting opinions and giving examplesC paring the opinions of different people D.presenting a cause and analyzing its effects 4．What do you suppose the following paragraph will talk about ?A.Popular reading websites.B.Famous people who love reading.C.The importance of reading at school.D.Ways to improve reading comprehension.BAs the population of the planet increases, so does the number of homes, businesses, parking lots, schools, airports and roadways. All these structures use electricityand need to be lighted. Humans demand these lights. They want their homes more comfortable and they want their streets safe. The problem is that researchers arefinding that all the light is having a negative effect on humans and wildlife as well.Less than 10 years ago I drove to a thinly populated section of my town, lay downin the middle of the road and watched an attractive meteor shower (流星雨). The areawas short of homes, street lights and traffic. If I did that today, I wouldn't beable to see the meteor shower as well. Due to the increase in street lights, I wouldsurely be run over by a car.Nowadays scientists are finding light pollution can be almost as bad as carbon dioxide pollution. If you've ever taken a flight at night, the view is beautiful, but you must remember that all the light you see wastes electricity. The crew of the space shuttles see an even bigger picture of how extensive the wasted electricity is worldwide.One of the saddest parts of light pollution is that most of it is unnecessary and most of the outdoor light that we use is wasted. One only needs to look at a row of street lights to see how much of the light shines upwards and lights the sky; a total waste of electricity.Additionally, somewhere electricity needs to be produced, and the production of electricity creates pollution by releasing greenhouse gases. This affects the air we breathe and our quality of life.Scientists are also studying the effects of light pollution on wildlife. Thousands of birds die each year when they crash into highly lighted buildings, as they become puzzled by the light. It has been long known that tiny baby sea turtles become lost and follow lights on the shore instead of heading towards the sea.Fortunately, light pollution is one of the easiest sources of pollution that can be corrected without a negative effect. Following some guidelines and a little searching on Google can give you many ideas on how to reduce your contribution to light pollution.5．Which of the following is the effect of light pollution?A.Many animals species have died out.B.More traffic accidents happen every day.C.The air we breathe may be polluted.D.It is much easier for us to watch meteor showers.6．What can be inferred from the text?A.We are almost at a loss how to deal with light pollution.B.Global warming results in light pollution in some way.C.Astronauts can’t see clearly in space nowadays.D.Some animals use natural light to direct their movements.7．What will probably be provided following the last paragraph?A.Helpful tips for surfing the Internet.B.Approaches to decreasing light pollution.C.Benefits of searching on Google.D.More bad effects of light pollution.C The Beijing International Marathon has acquired a new name among some disappointedparticipantsSmogathon.About 30,000 runners, many from other parts of China or abroad, awoke in the Chinesecapital on Sunday to an orange sun glowing weakly through a dirty haze(雾霾). Someran anyway. Some ran away. But no one cancelled on the advice of the organizers, theChinese Athletic Association and the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Sports, because thoseorganizations did not call it off. That has made participants call the InternationalAssociation of Athletics Federations (IAAF), which has approved the 26-mile, or42-kilometer race, to set air quality standards in the future to avoid damaging therunners’ health. The association could not be reached by telephone on Sunday.“Does the IAAF have guidelines?〞 asked Chas Pope, a British engineer who took partin the marathon on Sunday. “If they don’t, they should consider it,〞 said Mr. Pope,who has lived in Beijing for 11 years and runs several long-distance races each year.“It’s meant to be fun and good for your health,〞 Mr. Pope said of the marathon.“But in such air, it’s just ridiculous to be running,〞 he said. He abandoned thecou rse. “Most of my overseas friends pulled out,〞he said. “And quite a few ofmy Chinese friends too, but a lot didn’t. I think they don’t know as much about the health impact.〞Images on Twitter and Chinese social media showed Chinese runners wearing a variety of face protections, from light cloth masks to World War I-style gas masks. Still many completed the race without masks. “Today’s race should definitely have been called off or rescheduled,〞 said Zhang Kai, Beijing-based campaigner with Greenpeace East Asia. “What happened today to this sports even is just another reminder to the government that much remains to be done to China’s energy and industrial structure to solve pollution,〞said Mr. Zhang. “If the battle against pollution is a marathon, it is now time to catch up on speed.〞In the end, the race was won by two Ethiopians: Girmay Birhanu Gebru won the men’s race in 2 hours, 10 minutes and 42 seconds while Fatuma Sado Dergo won the women’s in 2 hours, 30 minutes and 3 seconds, breaking Chinese women’s advantage of the race for the last 22 years.The favored Chinese woman runner, Gong Lihua, told China News Net that the smog didn’t affect her too much but it interfered with many people’s ability to sweat, affecting their performance.8．The underlined sentences “Some ran anyway. Some ran away.〞mean“_______〞.A.Some runners who dropped out returned to run.B.Some runners gave up after running a short distance.C.Not all runners continued to run.D.Most runners quit the race.9．Why did participants call the IAAF?A.To tell it the Beijing International Marathon was also named Smogathon.B.To appeal to it to set air quality standards in the future.C.To tell it the 42-kilometer race should be cancelled.D.To appeal to it to make some laws to prevent pollution.10．Which of the following states does Chas Pope agree to?A.A dirty haze is harmful to health.B.Running in any air is good.C.The marathon in China should be cancelled.D.Friends should learn from each other. 11．Zhang Kai thinks the battle against pollution _______.A.will be the most urgent thing in ChinaB.should be got rid of immediatelyC.is connected with China’s unreasonable energy and industrial structureD.will remind all the Chinese to reduce pollutionDWaiting anxiously to be reunited with the son he had not seen for 13 years, Phil Baker took a walk along the beach with his wife Lyn to relax himself. His boy Benji, 21, was finally back to Australia after living most of his life in the UK, half a world away from his dad.As he looked out at the ocean, wondering how his son might have changed over the years, Phil saw some people on the kayaks (小艇) in trouble on the water. Without hesitation, he dived into the sea to help. And as he carried a stricken young man trembling and semi-conscious to the shore, he realized the young man was his long-lost son.“I looked at his face, and something occurred to me,〞says Phil. “Those brown eyes were very familiar.〞 Although Phil had seen just a few photos of his son since the boy was eight years old, he recognized him at once.It would be reasonable to suppose it was a father’s instinct that incited Phil to help—but at the moment he dived into the water to go to the aid of the struggling group, he only thought he was helping a stranger in trouble.He said, “Two people were desperately paddling on one of the kayaks and it seemed like someone fell into the water. I told Lyn, ‘Something is not right; I’m going to help.’ 〞“I took off my T-shirt and threw my keys on the sand. Diving into the water, I saw there were two instructors on board and a man lying in the water. He was shaking violently. Linking arms with one instructor, I helped to carry the man out of the water. He was drifting in and out of consciousness and his hands and feet were blue.〞Then Phil looked into the boy's eyes and wept as he realized the stricken stranger was his own son. Phil recalled, “I asked the instructor, ‘what’s his name?' 〞He replied, ‘Benji’. In an instant, I knew that stranger was my boy. I checked his breathing and pulse and said, “It's me, your dad. You're going to be OK.〞Benji tells how it felt to be saved by his long-lost dad. “All I remember was waking up on the beach and seeing my dad there,〞he says, “And I recognized his face strai ght away.〞12．What can we know about the Bakers?A.Phil and his wife lived in Australia.B.Phil knew he was going to save his son.C.Benji was going to see off his son on the beach.D.Benji and Phil were separated because of Benji’s education.13．In Paragr aph 4, the underlined word “incited〞can be replaced by “_____〞.A.causedB.remindedC.forcedD.advised 14．From the passage, it can be inferred that ____________.A.Phil is willing to help people in needB.Benji drowned because he could not swimC.Benji had the same brown eyes as his fatherD.the instructors told Phil that Benji was his son15．Which of the following shows the right order of the story?a. Phil and his wife waited for their son on the beach.b. Benji left his father at the age of eight.c. Phil saved a boy and recognized he was his own son.d. Benji recognized his father Phil.e. Phil saw some people were in trouble and decided to help.A.a, b, c, e, dB.b, a, e, c, dC.a, b, e, d, cD.b, e, a, d, c EYou might take a car, a bus, or a bike to school. But in Bangladesh, instead of waiting for a school bus to come down their street, many students wait for a school boat to come down the river. That’s right—these students attend school on a boat! Bangladesh is very close to sea level. 16 The flooding creates many problems. For the nearly 160 million people living there, the periodic flooding means that they are often unable to access roads, electricity, or telephones.Growing up in Bangladesh, Mohammed Rezwan was often troubled by the destruction. In 1998 he founded an organization called Shidhulai. The name means “self-reliance .〞The purpose of the organization is to help the people of Bangladesh receive an education and also to bring technology and an improved quality of life to poor people in remote areas of the country. In 2002, Rezwan began transforming boats into schools. Each boat was built to house between 30 and 35 students. _ 17 The only difference was that they floated on a river.18 Today Rezwan and his organization operate 88 boats in northern Bangladesh. About half the boats are used as schools, and the other half are used as temporary houses during the flood season. In addition to the schools and the temporary housing, there are also a floating technology and training center, a library that allows studentsto check out books, and a health-care center. The school boats travel along the rivers and pick up students for classes that include computer technology, agriculture, and human rights.At night the boats provide additional learning opportunities for students and adults.19 They study using solar lamps that are charged during the day at stations near the river. Special equipment on the boats also projects lessons onto big screens made from sailcloth. People can come down to the riverbank to watch films. In all, these boats help educate close to 90,000 families in Bangladesh.By floating down the rivers, the school boats provide more than books. 20 “This ‘library’ boat inspired me,〞 said 18-year-old student Shanto Islam, who enjoys reading science fiction books. “I started to dream.〞 Islam now wants to attend a university.A. The boats had everything you might find in a regular classroom.B. Parents living in the area are happy to have the boats.C. These boats have been a great success.D. Both of them can attend evening courses.E. He did not want to design houses, though.F. For this reason the land is flooded for five months of every year.G. They also deliver knowledge, opportunity, and hope to all generations.二、完形填空：共20题每题1分共20分A good friend of mine passed away in June. John had cancer. Before you offer 21 , you should know that he didn’t want to be mourned(哀悼). It’s been a hard request to follow, but he felt he had lived a 22 life. As the cancer progressed, we fell into a(n) 23 of exchanging semi-regular emails. We generally 24 talking about his illness until the very end, 25 we talked about everything else: from baseball to snowstorms, to my garden and his art. We talked as if nothingwould 26 . I’d mentio n a beach trip and John would tell me about surfing there when he was younger. I’d talk about some press(新闻) 27 that I would be attending and he’d tell me about the time he went to a party28 by JPMorgan’s descendants(后代). In this way, John gave me a(n) 29 view of my world; it became layered with his stories.One of our favorite things to do was 30 email the other if we happened to find an interesting movie on television. The other night, I31 a very good movie, and without thinking about it I 32 for my laptop to send him an email, and then I 33 he wasn’t there to receive it. I put my laptop down with a small 34 of uneasiness --- and found something else to watch.It’s hard not to have a digital presence today. While John wasn’t an active soci al media 35 ,he did have at least two email addresses, a LinkedIn account, and a website where he shared his art. Now that he’s36 , these thing still exist, thoughunattended.I’m sure his work email has been closed, but I have no idea if anyone is 37 his other email address, or has the intention of contacting LinkedIn, or has 38 to hiswebsite. I’m sure at some39 the registration will come to an end and his site willbe closed, but until then, John has a(n) 40 online.21．A.sympathy B.assistance C.money rmation 22．A.poor B.special C.full D mon 23．A.trap B.pattern C.arrangement D.experience 24．A. avoided B.allowed C.hated D.hesitated25．A.and B.since C.so D.but26．A.exist B.change C.stop D.continue 27．A.misunderstanding B.performance C.event D.problem 28．A.hosted B.included C.participated D.cooperated 29．A.wiser B.richer C.clearer D.easier 30．A.frequently B.immediately C.directly D.properly 31．A.made up B.thought of C.came across D.brought in 32．A.handed B.paid C.made D.reached 33．A.realized B.reminded C.analyzed D.checked 34．A.thought B.sense C.piece D.matter 35．A municator B.supporter C.participant D.researcher 36．A.finished B.departed C.gone D.disappeared 37．A.collecting B.monitoring C.looking D.treating 38．A.approach B.route C.method D.access 39．A.point B.length C.situation D.level40 A.home B.place C.address D.friend三、语法填空：共10题每题1。