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高中英语真题:学2013-2014学年高二英语下学期第二次段考试题新人教版第一节: 共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. What is the woman going to do this evening?A. Go to the concert.B. Go to the airport.C. Pick up her father2. What probably caused the woman’s stomachache?A. The seafood.B. The medicine.C. The cold.3.What are the two speakers most probably going to buy?A. Apples.B. Oranges.C. Strawberries.4. How long has the woman been exercising?A. Three weeks.B. Three monthsC. Six months.5. What does the man plan to do first during the summer vacati on?A. Tour a city.B. See his brother.C. Go back home.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题.6. How will the woman get to Emberton?A. In the man’s car.B. On foot.C. By bus.7. What’s the most probable relationship between the two spea kers?A. Classmates.B. Neighbors.C. Strangers听第7段材料,回答第8、9题.8. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a hotel.B. In an office.C. Ata tourist site.9. What will the man probably do in a few days?A. Fly to the south of .B. Drive back to visit friendsC. Come back and stay here again.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题.10. Where is located?A. In the city center.B. In the countryside.C. In a newly-developed area.11. Where does the man work now?A. At a travel agency.B. In a tax office.C. In an advertising firm.12. How long does it take the man to go to work?A. About 45 minutes.B. About 30 minutes.C. About 15 minutes.听第9段材料,回答第13到16题.13. Who is Maria?A. The man’s friend.B. The man’s colleague.C. The man’s wife.14. What is Maria doing now?A. Attending a conference.B. Doing some shopping.C. Attending a party.15. When will the man go to the woman’s house?A. On Sunday.B. On Saturday.C. On Friday.16. Where is the man now?A. In .B. In .C. In .听第10段材料，回答第17至20题．17. How much were the three winners awarded?A. $1.5million.B. $2.5 million.C. $3.5 million18. When did Sirleaf win the presidential election?A. In 2003.B. In 2004.C. In 200519. Who works in ?A. Sirleaf.B. Gbowee.C. Karman.20. What do we know from the talk?A. Sirleaf encourages women to take part in elections.B. Karman is a journalist and human rights activist.C. Gbowee organized activities against the Yemeni President.第二部分英语知识应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑21.In _____preparation for the launching of Shenzhou Ⅶ,scienti sts need ______ knowledge of weather changes.A. the；theB. a；∕C.∕；aD. the; a22. You will have to _____ a whole new way of life, which can _ ___all your concentration in the beginning.A. get used to, take upB. used to, take upC. be used to, take inD. be used to, take up23. Peru is a country ___ the Pacific coast of South America. And the run parallel __ the Pacific coast.A. in, byB. on, byC. on, toD. off, with24. Every time I come to a new country ,I can adapt to it quickly . In a word , I can __ it quite well.A. fit inB. fit in withC. settle inD. settle down25. Since I came here, I _______ my study that I haven't had time for social activities.A. was occupied withB. am occupied withC. have such occupied withD. have been so occup ied with26. A good teacher must _______ to his students how importanta proper learning method is.A. get throughB. get acrossC. get awayD. get over27. The news has ____ all over the country _____ the spaceship succeeded in returning to the earth.A. inspired; whichB. inspiring ;thatC. inspired ; thatD. spr ead; which28. Pop music is loved by lots of people, but it is not in everyon e's ________A. smellB. favourC. soundD. taste29. The sense of ____ is the most basic factor in achieving pers onal pleasure. A man can only sense the delight of life when he feels safe and safeguarded.A. securityB. directionC. achievementD. resp onsibility30. Seeing your picture, I couldn’t resist _____ the days _____ we spent together.A. to think of; whenB. to think of; whichC. thinking of; when D . thinking of; which31. The train came to an ______ stop, making many passengers fall off their seats.A. abruptlyB. suddenlyC. surprisedD. abrupt32. Jone may phone tonight. I don't want to go out ______ he ph ones.A. as long asB. in order thatC. in caseD. so that第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
浙江白云高级中学2012-2013学年高二下学期第一次段考英语试题一：单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10 分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1. Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a ______ of exercise.A. limitB. lackC. needD. demand2. Terrible! I can’t imagine how you can______ that noise!A. tolerateB. removeC. passD. compromise3. His play was popular and every time_____ about it，he owed his success to the support of his friends.A. talkingB. talkedC. to talkD. when talking.4. A driver should _____ the road when________.A. concentrate on; driveB. concentrate to; driveC. concentrate in; drivingD. concentrate on; driving5. Only when he reached the tea-house______ it was the same pl ace he’d been in last year.A. he realizedB. he did realizeC. realized heD. did he realize6.________ you’re tired; you’ve been walking for hours.A. No doubtB. No wonderC. No needD. No point7. He keeps a file of letters so that he can______ his hands on one whenever he needs it.A. putB. takeC. holdD. ring8. If we learn some knowledge of first aid, it can make a real _____ in time of accidents.A. appointmentB. decisionC. dealD. difference9. If it _________ tomorrow, I would not go out.A. had rainedB. were to rainC. is going to rainD. will rain10. She believes him so much that she ________ everything he says.A. has faith inB. is interested inC. is crazy aboutD. have trust in二、完形填空（本题有1 5小题，每小题1分，共1 5分）阅读下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后在11～25各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
浙江省临海市白云高级中学2015届高三上学期第二次段考英语试题第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分）1.—How about Christmas evening party?—I should say it was success.A.a; aB.the; aC.a;不填D.the; 不填[2.XK My brother was against my suggestion while my sister was ______ it.A．in honor of B．in search of C．in favor of D．in charge of3.People should ______the traffic rules when they travel to a new place. Nobody can be exception.A. performB. observeC. possessD. support4.When the area was ______ by the flood, the government organized people to send food and medicine there immediately.A. cut awayB. cut downC. cut offD. cut up5.Recently, however, scientists have been finding that long-term use of these fertilizers can cause damage to the land, thus _____it less fertile.A. makeB. to makeC. madeD. making6.He failed the final examination and only then ____ how much time he had wasted.A. he realizedB. had he realizedC. he had realizedD. did he realize7.When his father came in, he_____to be reading his book.A. pretendedB. earnedC. respectedD. attached8. Whether by accident or____,he arrived too late to help us.A. purposeB.aimC. designD. chance9. He stayed up too late every night, _____ to catch up with his classmates.A. having determinedB. being determinedC. determinedD. to determine10. .He is really an excellent doctor and he is_________to becoming an expert in this field.A. in a wayB. by the wayC. on the wayD.in no way11. ---What do you think of his talk on Information Technology?---Oh, excellent. It’s worth_____________.A. listening toB. being listened toC. listeningD. to be listened to12. Some passers-by witnessed the car accident ______ five passengers were killed, a baby included.A. whereB. whichC. thatD. when13. You _________football after school. Why not go home and do your homework first？A. always playedB. have always playedC. are always playingD. always playing14. It is our daily decisions, rather than our abilities, show what we truly are.A. whichB. whoC. whatD. that15. _______ parents say and do usually has a life-long effect on their children.A. ThatB. WhichC. WhatD. As16. On top of the hill ______, whose style can be traced to the ages of the Roman Empire.A. there standing a churchB. does a church standC. a church standsD. stands a church17. I haven’t seen Dora since she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond _____.A. impressionB. recognitionC. understandingD. judgment18. “It’s a secret….” he lowered his voice and whispered no one could overhear it.A. in caseB. even ifC. so thatD. as if19. —I’m driving to Beijing after breakfast.—Take care, with all this fog.A. especiallyB. mainlyC. extremelyD. really20.—Tom, you shall not come to school late again.—Sure, Mr. Brown.A. It doesn’t matter.B. Why me?C. Forget it.D. You have my word第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Have you ever considered what it would be like if you are not able to smile? I hadn't __21__ that, up until a few months ago, when I found that I __22__ couldn't. Well, I'm exaggerating (夸张) a little bit ... I __23__ smile, but only with one side of my face!I went to the__24_, and was diagnosed(诊断) with Bell's Palsy—a disease of the muscles on one side of the face. As you could __25__，this was quite a shock to me，and made me very __26__．Although this was a major bomb that was dropped on my life, my story is not about how __27__ life is, but about how I face the sudden __28__ falling on me.Anyway, __29__ is a part of everyday life for me. “Losing” half my face temporarily caused me to think “What is a smile？”According to the dictionary，a smile is a __30__ expression for pleasure, characterized(特征是) by the turning up of the corners of the mouth，__31__ what about the cause? What is __32__ the smile that causes us to show this expression?After __33__ about this for a while, I came up with the __34__ that a smile is not only characterized by the upturning of the corners of the mouth, but also by what a person does, says and thinks. This gave me hope, as I __35__ that smiling is not just an outward expression, but an inward __36__．With this in mind, I set about __37__ how to smile with my life through my __38__，not just with my face.__39__，sometimes I send my friends Smile Cards with a chocolate bar or bookmark, letting them __40__ a true smile.21．A. thought about B．stuck to C．fought for D．dreamed of 22．A. certainly B．actually C．hardly D．obviously23．A. needed B．would C．should D．could24．A. doctor B. nursery house C．government D．bookstore 25．A. ask B．behave C．plan D．imagine 26．A. excited B．puzzled C．upset D．ashamed27．A. hard B．boring C．short D．interesting[学28．A. fortune B．challenge C．duty D．job29．A. sleeping B．working C．smiling D. eating30．A. facial B．body C．mental D．happy31．A. because B．so C．but D．or32．A. behind B．against C．before D．towards 33．A. working B．thinking C．reading D．speaking 34．A. agreement B．conclusion C．announcement D．condition 35．A. doubted B．hoped C．insisted D．realized 36．A. decoration B．attitude C．pattern D．attraction 37．A. learning B．suggesting C．consulting D．predicting 38．A. speeches B．promises C．actions D．opinions39．A. In fact B．For example C．As a result D．By the way 40．A. discover B．remove C．convey D．experience第二部分：阅读理解（第一节20题。
临海市白云高级中学2014届高三上学期第一次段考英语试题第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：单项填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
1. There was ________ time ________ I hated to go to school.A. a; thatB. a; whenC. the; thatD. the; when2. Rather than ________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers ________ a bicycle.A. ride; rideB. riding; rideC. ride; to rideD. to ride; riding3. The American Civil War lasted four years ________ the North won in the end.A. afterB. beforeC. whenD. then4. It is the first time that I ________ the city.A. visitedB. have visitedC. visitD. has visited5. The reason being late for the meeting was his little son fell ill this morning.A. for, thatB. why, thatC. for, becauseD. why, because6. The natural scenery and the newly built tall buildings along the streets ________ the beauty of my hometown.A．add up B．add to C．are added up D．are added to7. Mr. Li no longer smokes now because his wife ________ him to give up smoking last year.A. suggestedB. advisedC. persuadedD. told8. Attention, please. Everybody! Please stay________ while I take a photograph of you.A．still B．calm C．quiet D．alive9. When ________, the museum will be open to the public next year.A. completedB. completingC. being completedD. to be completed10. It’s already 10 o’clock. I wonder how it ________ that she was two hours late on such a short trip.A. came overB. came outC. came aboutD. came up11. I have no dreams _______ to have a happy life.A. rather thanB. more thanC. other thanD. less than12. _____ of the students who took part in the military training is 450.A. A numberB. A lotC. LotsD. The number13. The police suspected him of carrying drugs so they ________ his bag, but found nothing.A．looked up B．turned in C．searched for D．went through14. Let's ask the salesgirl .A. how much does it costB. how much it costsC. how much did it costD. it cost how much15. We were surprised ________ he had gone.A. findingB. to findC. findD. to be find16. The moment I saw her, I _________ her, although she changed a lot through years.A. knowB. realizedC. recognizedD. noticed17. He insisted that he ________ really very tired and that he ________ to have a rest.A. was; be allowedB. was; must be allowedC. should be; must be allowedD. should be; be allowed18. Your uncle seems to be a bad driver; ________, I wouldn't dare to travel in his car.A. even thoughB. even soC. thereforeD. so第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
浙江省临海市白云高级中学2016-2017学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，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。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1．Where did the man go ?A．The cinema. B．The park. C．His friends‟ house. 2．How often does the man‟s son work in the supermarket?A．Twice a week. B．Three times a week. C．Four times a week. 3．What does the girl want to do?A．Borrow the man‟s clock. B．Buy a clock. C．Ask the man to wake her up. 4．What‟s the woman‟s suggestion for the man?A．Walking in the forest. B．Doing some running. C．Taking a holiday.5．What is the man doing?A．Driving a car.B．Playing a computer game.C．Buying a smartphone.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。
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 is the woman related to Derrick?A．His teacher. B．His mother. C．His classmate.7．What happened to Derrick?A．He fought with others. B．He missed some classes. C．He failed the exam.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
2013-2014学年高二下学期第二次学情检测英语试题第一卷（三部分，共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，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, 每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where is the man’s mother now?A. At home.B. In a hospital.C. At a bus stop.2. Where is the man going first?A. To the Healey Supermarket.B. To the airport.C. To Canada.3. Why did the woman apologize?A. She brought the man the wrong dish.B. She wanted to change the dish she ordered.C. She kept the man waiting for a long time.4. What are the two speakers talking about?A. Diving.B. Writing.C. Driving.5. Why is the woman preparing so much food?A. It’s the man’s birthday.B. The woman wants to thank the man.C. The man can eat a lot.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. Where did the man meet Claudia?A. On the Internet.B. At a music store.C. At a class discussion.7. What is the relation between the man and Claudia?A. Web friends.B. Close friends.C. Boy friend and girl friend.8. What does the woman suggest about greeting Claudia?A. Arriving on time.B. Using her family name.C. Bringing her some flowers.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
白云高级中学2011-2012学年高二下学期期末模拟英语试题卷I （选择题满分70分）一、听力（共两节，满分17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。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman mean?A. She is willing to go on a picnic tomorrow.B. She likes going on a picnic every week.C. The weather will not be good for a picnic.2. How many bills has the man got?A. 5.B. 8.C. 20.3. How long does it take the man to drive home during rush hour?A. About 5 minutes.B. About 20 minutes.C. About 15 minutes.4. What happened to the man this morning?A. He got angry.B. He overslept.C. He forgot to set the clock.5. Where are the speakers at the moment?A. In the library.B. In the classroom.C. In the hospital.第二节（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）听下面对话或独白，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。
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。
一、听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1. When does the train leave?A. At 6:00B. At 9:40C. At 9:502. What does the woman want to do this weekend?A. Go to moviesB. Play table tennisC. Climb a mountain3. Why will Frank leave?A. He is too old.B. The play is lowC. He is not skillful.4. What is the woman trying on?A. A suitB. A dressC. A pair of shoes5. What does the woman want the man to show her?A. His ticketB. His driver’s licenceC. His passport第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6－7题。
6,What does the woman do?A. She is a clerkB. She is a teacherC. She is a student7. Where does the man live?A. In a villageB. DowntownC. Near the sea听第7段材料，回答第8－10题。
8. Where are the speakers?A. In Bob’s house.B. In Jenny’s office.C. In a classroom.9. What is Emma doing today?A. Taking a restB. Receiving a Japanese friend.C. Preparing for an exam10. What will Jenny do next year?A. Change jobsB. Go to JapanC. Go to night school听第8段材料，回答第10－13题。
高中英语真题:2013—2014学年度高二（下）第二次测试英语试卷(实验班)卷Ⅰ(选择题共115分)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
1. How many colds have the man and his wife had?A. Ten.B. Eight.C. Six.2. How is the woman’s mother now?A. She is quite healthy.B. She is seriously ill.C. She is much better.3. What does the woman mean?A. Kelly’s perhaps near.B. Kelly forgot to take her bag.C. Kelly might be having lunch now.4. What does the woman probably do?A. She is a headmaster.B. She is a student.C. She is a reporter.5. What do we know about the woman?A. She didn’t work hard.B. She cheated in her English test.C. She didn’t pass her English test.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至7题。
6. What’s Jenny’s father?A. He is an engineer.B. He is a boss.C. He is a police.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Jenny lives happier than Mary.B. The woman doesn’t like Jenny at all.C. The man doesn’t agree that money means happiness.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
高中英语真题:2013-2014学年高二下学期第二次月考英语试题第I卷（共95分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1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秒钟间来回答有关小题和阅读下一个小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What does the man mean?A. He doesn't know the school.B. There is no school here.C. The school is nearby.2. How much will the man pay for the oranges?A. 60 cents.B. 120 cents.C. 150 cents.3. What can we learn from this conversation?A. The woman agrees to go on a picnic this Saturday.B. The woman does not enjoy going on a picnic at all.C. The woman thinks the weather won't be good for a picnic.4.Why is the man proud of his daughter?A. She looks attractive.B. She has a nice character.C. She is successful in her work.5. What does Jim do?A. He is a teacher.B. He is a student.C. He is a writer.第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分）听下面3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。
高二下学期第二次段考英语试题1.—This is ______ film I’ve told you about several times.—It’s great. I’ve never seen ______ more moving one.A. a; aB. the; /C. the; aD. a; the2.There is something wrong with Tom’s TV. He is going to get it__________A.fixB. fixingC. to fixD. fixed3. He looked healthy though he was ________________A. in seventyB. in his seventyC. at seventyD. in his seventies4. The population of the town _______over 8000 and 28%of the population ______students.A. is ;areB. are; isC. is; isD. are; are5. After working abroad for several years, I just moved back to my country and tried to _____here.A. calm downB. slow downC. settle downD. quiet down6. There were a lot of people in the reading room, most of________ were buried into reading.A. themB. whomC. thatD. which7. Lin Tao is good at all the subjects at school, ______ English.A. reallyB. mostlyC. especiallyD. exactly8. He speaks English ____ an American, so we all believe that he has stayed in America for many years.A. as good asB. worse thanC. as badly asD. as well as9. Practising Chinese Kung fu can not only ______ one’s strength, but also develop one’s character.A. bring upB. take upC. build upD. pull up10. — Do you mind my opening the window?— _____________________________.A. Yes, go aheadB. No, of course.C. Yes, you’d better not.D. No, you’d better not.二、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分）阅读下面的材料，掌握其大意，然后在11-25各题所给的A，Ｂ，Ｃ．Ｄ四个选项中，选出最佳选项Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.“I’ll do anything to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is 11 .”And he told the 12 . He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to photo it.He was a married man and his wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always 13 . “I’ll travel for my work, not for 14 ,” he told her . “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have15 to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to16 , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good 17 or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t 18 . “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”Denny did not say anything, but he 19 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ve got to take photos of wild20 there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.”His wife was very 21_ , and at first she had a very enjoyable time.Then Denny went off to 22 some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but before long they became separated. She walked down one path while he walked down the other.Suddenly, Denny heard her 23 . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 24 it at his wife and the lion.Then he shouted, “25 , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”11. A. dangerous B. natural C. convenient D. impossible12. A. lie B. reason C. news D. truth13. A. allowed B. refused C. failed D. joked14. A. wealth B. prize C. pleasure D. luck15. A. money B. time C. interest D. ability16. A. meet B. work C. shop D. stay17. A. meal B. picnic C. room D. party18. A. agree B. understand C. reply D. complain19. A. worried B. forgot C. asked D. thought20. A. land B. flowers C. animals D. people21. A. sad B. excited C. surprised D. amazed22. A. find B. feed C. drive D. shoot23. A. singing B. crying C. laughing D. cheering24. A. threw B. fired C. showed D. pointed25. A. Hurry up B. Look out C. Slow down D. Go ahead三、阅读理解（本大题有两节，共16小题，每小题2分，共32分）第一节;阅读下列材料并做26-37题。
从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMatt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very stingy and never wanted to spend a penny. One day a fair came to the nearby town.“Let’s go to the fair, Matt,” his wife said, “We haven’t been anywhere for a long time.”Matt thought about this for a while. He knew he would have to spend money at the fair. At last he said, “All right, but I’m not going to spend much money. We’ll look at things, but we won’t buy anything.”They went to the fair and looked at all the things to buy. Matt’s wife wanted to buy a hat only costing $28, but was refused. Later on, a comb of $5 attracted her attention, but he would not let her spend any money.Then, in a nearby field, they saw a small airplane.“Fun flight!” the notice said, “$10 for 10 minutes.”Matt had never been in an airplane and he wanted to go on a fun flight. However, he didn’t want to pay for his wife either. “I’ve only got $10,” he told the pilot. “Can my wife come with me for free?” The pilot wasn’t selling many tickets, so he said, “I’ll make a bargain with you. If your wife doesn’t scream, she can have a free flight.”Matt agreed, and got into the small airplane with his wife.The pilot took off and made his airplane do all kinds of things. At one moment it was flying upside down.When the plane landed, the pilot said, “O.K, your wife didn’t make a sound. She can have her ride free.”“Thank you,” Matt said, “it wasn’t easy for her, you know, especially when she fell out.”26. The underlined word “stingy” in Para.1 has the closest meaning with _________.A. not honest to peopleB. not kind to othersC. not wanting to spend moneyD. not wanting to save money27. How much did they spend at the fair?A. $5.B. $10.C. $28.D. $43.28. What did Matt’s wife do when flying?A. She screamed all the time.B. She dropped off the plane.C. She quarreled with her husband.D. She lost all her money.29. The passage is intended to _________.A. teach readers a lessonB. attract the touristsC. describe an experienceD. make readers laughBMost recently, it’s very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews.Naturally, it’s easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is us. We—as parents—are so eager to protect our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them. As the mother of two young sons, I have to remind myself all the time that the biggest responsibility I have as a parent is to help them develop the skills needed to live in, to live without me. So, I’ll let them fail.I’ll let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will never grow. And failure—along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc.—will be part of growth for them. Call me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today. Fromterrorism (恐怖主义) and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish.My children are faced with hard situations in their own life almost each day, but they try to negotiate (协商) everythi ng now. It’s a small price to help them learn a skill they’ll use for the rest of their lives, including when I don’t come with them on job interviews.30. According to the author, what is helpful to kids’ development?A. Protecting them.B. Keeping them safe.C. Leaving them alone.D. Blaming them.31. The author believes experiencing failure in life can make kids ___________.A. become healthier than other kidsB. grow in this challenging worldC. develop all social skillsD. escape from natural disasters32. If the writer’s boy goes to a job interview, she probably will ___________.A. go with him to protect her kid from difficultyB. stay home but give him directions over telephoneC. wait outside and talk with other parentsD. let him go to the interview by himself33. Which of the following might be the best title of the text?A. Never help your kidsB. Let your kids failC. Go to the interview with your kidsD. Live without parentsCThe National Dark-Sky Week (NDSW) is a week during which people all over the United States turn off their lights to enjoy the beauty of the night sky without light pollution. This even was started by Jennifer Barlow of Midlothian, Virginia in 2003, and it is becoming more popular each year. It has been supported by the International Dark-Sky Association, the American Astronomical Society, and the Astronomical League.This even always occurs in April, during the week of the new moon so that the sky can be as dark as possible for the best viewing conditions.“It is my wish that people could see the night sky without other light in the sky as our ancestors (祖先) saw it hundreds of years ago,” explains Barlow.Since it only lasts a week and not everyone in the country will take part in it, how will the National Dark-Sky Week reduce light pollution? The main goal of NDSW is to increase awareness (意识) of the harmful effects of light pollution. It is not possible for all of the light pollution in this part of the world to disappear. However, it is possible to make a small difference in the quality of the night sky. Another goal of this even is to promote (促进) the use of better lighting systems that direct light toward the ground instead of up into the sky.Jennifer Barlow states, “The night s ky is a gift of such beauty that it should not be polluted by wasted light. In this way, our children will not lose touch with the wonder of our universe.”34. This passage is mainly about ______________.A. better lighting systemsB. the beauty of the night skyC. the harm of light pollutionD. the National Dark-Sky Week35 Which of the following statements about the National Dark-Sky Week is WRONG?A. It is becoming more and more popular in America.B. The event was started in 2003 by Jennifer Barlow.C. The event takes place in the first week of every April.D. American people are supposed to turn off their lights during that week.36 We can infer from the underlined（划线的）sentence in Paragraph 4 that ________.A. many people in America hate this eventB. it may be hard to reduce light pollutionC. the event should last a month every yearD. light will no longer pollute the sky soon37. What is the main goal of the National Dark-Sky Week?A. To promote the use of better lighting systems.B. To help people realize the harm of light pollution.C. To cause all the light pollution in America to disappear.D. To help young children enjoy the wonder of our universe.第二节：请仔细阅读38-41和选项A 、B 、C 、D 、然后找到匹配的信息。
