四川省达州市大竹县文星中学2015届高三6月考前适应性检测英语试题

四川省大竹县文星中学2016届高三12月月考英语试题第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择1．It is generally believed that communication skills are becoming ______ it takes to be a good doctor.A.whetherB.thatC.howD.What【答案】D【解析】考查名词性从句。

whether“是否”，在从句中不作任何成分；that无意义且在从句中不作任何成分how“怎样”，在从句中作方式状语；w hat“什么；……的东西”，在从句中作主语，宾语或表语。

“__it takes to be a good doctor”是表语从句，从句中缺少takes的宾语，故用what来引导。

故选D。

2．He stood at the window, thinking where he his camera last.A.sawB.has seenC.had seenD.would see【答案】A【解析】考查时态。

语意:他站在窗子跟前,想着他上一次是在哪儿见到他的相机的。

根据句中的时间状语last可判断出应用一般过去时。

3．Mr. Black, as well as the professor who________ from Beijing University, ________ to attend our school meeting.e; ises; arees; ise; are【答案】C【解析】考查主谓一致。

第一个空处主语为定语从句中的who，指代单数名词professor，谓语用单数。

第二个空处主语为Mr. Black，为单数，谓语用单数。

故选C。

4．The disease is so terrible that it made Jack’s life difficult, one problem leading to .A.the otherB.othersC.anotherD.the others【答案】C【解析】考查代词。

绝密☆启用前四川省大竹县文星中学2014-2015学年高二下期5月月考英语试题考试时间：150分钟；满分：150分第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择：共16题每题1分共16分1．Mr. Samuel, _______ president of our company, is now in _______ possession of many branches across China.A.the; theB./; /C.a; theD.a; /2．A 19-year-old teenager from Guangdong nicknamed Niko demanded an apology from Youku, which he believed violated their copyrights as it used his team's photos without _________.A.appreciationB.approvalC.assistanceD.assessment3．—Did Linda see the traffic accident?—No，no sooner _______ than it happened.A.had she goneB.she had goneC.has she goneD.she has gone4．It is reported that China plans to__________ its controversial temporary residence permit and push forward reform of the household registration system.A.refreshB.subscribeC.abolishD.reserve5．Having manners shows good character, consideration and respect for others, taking you where degrees and money cannot and __________ a better world.A.meeting withB.adapting toC.making forD.fitting into6．By the time the reporter arrived at the spot, the injured _______ to hospital.A.have been takenB.had been takenC.were takenD.would be taken7．All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, which suggests that work and play do not _________ but promote each other.A.conductB.conveyC.contradictD.confirm8．Please _______ that stamp, for it is quite rare nowadays.A.turn toe up toC.attend toD.hold on to9．—_______ you write so well?—By reading and keeping diaries every day.A.How is itB.What is itC.How is it thatD.What is it that10．Most smokers say that they _______ smoking to some degree, but health experts suggest that they had better _______.A.benefit from; cut it outB.benefit; cut it inC.benefit; cut it offD.benefit from; cut it away11．______ i s troubling me is ______ I don‟t understand ______ he said.A.What; that; whatB.It; that; whatC.That; that; whatD.what; that; which12．—Hi , Tom , why are you looking so tired ?—I'm tried. Because I ______ the living room all day.A.paintedB.have been paintingC.have paintedD.had painted 13．--- Where did you get to know him?--- I think it was in the factory______ I worked ten years ago.A.whereB.thatC./D.when14．_________, she does get angry with him sometimes.A.Although much she loves her husbandB.Much although she loves her husbandC.As she loves her husbandD.Much as she loves her husband15．--Dad, can we move into our new house now?--No, it ______. The decoration has not been finished yet.A.was paintedB.is paintingC.is paintedD.is being painted二、完形填空：共20题每题2分共40分When I was a little boy, I would play outside for hours on sunny summer days and then have a deep and peaceful sleep at night. Sometimes, I‟d have some vivid dreams, mak ing me 16for a moment. I would stare out into the darkness to see if anything was there and then 17over and go back to sleep. I can still remember a few times when I woke up, 18out into the darkness, and actually 19someone there. It was Mom 20 over me as I slept. Each time she 21told me to go back to sleep and I closed my eyes again, feeling 22 and loved.I 23asked Mom why she watched me sleep from time to time, but 24seeing my ownchildren 25so fast, I think I know why. She wanted to catch a moment in time and 26it in her heartforever. I just 27that she carried a lot of those moments with her into Heaven when she 28at only 55.Last night I was sleeping lightly 29I suddenly felt someone near me. I opened my eyes and sawMom‟s 30standing in the room, smiling at me. And then she was gone.Now 31may say that this was just a dream, a wish or part of an old 32. To me, though, itwas 33that Mom‟s loving spirit was still watching over me. To me, it was evidence enough to know that one day I would be 34with her and everyone I have ever loved.Trust in their love. Know that your own life can be full of 35, too. Then joyfully go out and live it with a brave heart and a smiling soul.16．A.excited B.afraid C.worried D.awake17．A.take B.roll C.look D.climb18．A.went B.burst C.looked D.found19．A.met B.saw C.expected D.dreamed20．A.watching B.treating C.helping D.sitting21．A.angrily B.gladly C.silently D.gently22．A.quiet B.nervous C.safe D.anxious23．A.never B.often C.sometimes D.seldom24．A.before B.after C.since D.for25．A.bring up B.raise up C.lift up D.grow up26．A.hold B.remove C.find D.cover27．A.decide B.hope C.wonder D.remember28．A.ran away B.put away C.passed away D.took away29．A.when B.while C.after D.before30．A.body B.figure C.shape D.shadow31．A.all B.none C.some D.any32．A.dream B.wish C.story D.memory33．A.proof B.time C.chance D.belief34．A.reunited B.buried C.connected D.joined35．A.hope B.joy C.love D.surprised三、阅读理解：共20题每题2分共40分AMy mother is the only living person who has never communicated via email or text. She has never turned on a computer, registered an email account, used data storage media or searched the Internet. Since 1955, she has settled in Silicon Valley, married to an extremely technical specialist in applied physics and engineering, designing photometric systems for NASA . Only when Dad suffered from cancer could we convince her she needed a cell phone. Mom‟s being separated from the information age is voluntary and deliberate.Mom is still that farm girl, a nd she takes the most pride in it. She sees her neighbor and her community “real”. She shows no interest in the digital and virtual life. My mother saw Depression, World War II and the beginning of the Cold War before reaching voting age. She enjoyed count ry music on “The Sons of the Pioneers”, a Canadian broadcast. The battery was so precious a resource that radio was limited to the barn because Grandma thought it helped cows produce milk. In the age when Churchill moved millions for the first time with radio broadcasts, she only experienced live media monthly, if at all.In her early twenties, Mom completed nurses‟ training and worked in that field before marriage, family and church became her life‟s concerns. She never really warmed up to television, thou gh I think she appreciated a few of the series we watched, comedies like all in the Family. Computers, the Internet and mobile apps are simply not part of her experience.Mom disagrees with the opinion that technology simplifies life. In her life, she sees online records, email and paperless systems as mysteries in which no written reference can assist her.However, I can partly understand: I like such kind of experience and relationship one has with physical books. I am a child of television who only recen tly switched to online viewing. I‟ve written down my awkward, love-hate relationship with my devices. Mom‟s technophobia surely played a role here, but it works for her. She‟s happiest as she is.36．The author‟s mother began to use mobile phone when______.A.she found it hard to contact with her husbandB.she settled in Silicon Valley for fifty yearsC.she got married to a technical specialistD.her husband suffered from cancer37．What is the auth or‟s mother most proud of according to the passage?A.Having so many close neighbors.B.Experiencing too much all her life.C.Living simply and in her own style.D.Being involved in modern technology.38．What is the author‟s attitude towards his mother‟s such kind of experience?A.Critical.B.Positive.C.Neutral.D.Negative.39．It is implied in the underlined sentence that______.A.the author should make efforts to learn from his motherB.the author prefers watching movies online to watching TVC.Mom’s attitude towards technology has an effect on the authorD.Mom should also set down the relationship with physical booksBIf it really is what‟s on the inside that counts, then a lot of thin people might be in trouble.Some doctors now think that the internal(内部的) fat surrounding important organs like the heart or liver could be as dangerous as the external fat which can be noticed more easily.“Being thin doesn‟t surely mean you are not fat,” said Dr Jimmy Bell at Imperial College. Since 1994, Bel l and his team have scanned nearly 800 people with MRI machines to create “fat maps” showing where people store fat.According to the result, people who keep their weight through diet rather than exercise are likely to have major deposits(储蓄, 沉淀物)of internal fat, even if they are slim.Even people with normal Bo dy Mass Index scores can have surprising levels of fat deposits inside. Of the women, as many as 45 percent of those with normal BMI scores (20 to 25) actually had too high levels of internal fat. Among men, the percentage was nearly 60 percent.According to Bell, people who are fat on the inside are actually on the edge of being fat. They eat too many fatty and sugary foods, but they are not eating enough to be fat. Scientists believe we naturally store fat around the belly first, but at some point, the body may start storing it elsewhere.Doctors are unsure about the exact dangers of internal fat, but some think it has something to do with heart disease and diabetes(糖尿病). They want to prove that internal fat damages the body‟s communication systems.The good news is that internal fat can be easily burned off through exercise or even by improving your diet. “If you want to be healthy, there is no shortcut. Exercise has to be an i mportant part of your lifestyle.” Bell said. 41．What is the passage mainly about?A.Internal fat leads to many diseases.B.Internal fat is of no importance.C.Thin people may be fat inside.D.Thin people don’t have diabetes.42．According to the passage, which of the following is WRONG?A.Exercise can help to reduce the internal fat.B.Pe ople with heart disease all have internal fat.C.Men are more likely to have too much internal fat.D.People can get rid of internal fat by improving diet.43．From the last paragraph, we can find that ______.A.internal fat leading to disease has been provedB.it is easier to burn off internal fat than external fatC.thin people usually have internal fat even if they are slimD.exercise plays an important role in people’s life for keeping healthy44．The underlined part in the last paragraph means ______.A.long roadB.clear differenceC.short distanceD.easy wayCResearchers are placing robotic dogs(机器狗)in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old people‟s depression, physical activity, and life satisfaction. “No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated(刺激),”Edwards points out. “The problem is how wepromote(使……成为现实)that, especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady, “When I‟m watching TV, he‟ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog, because it was metal and notfurry(毛皮的).” Beck says. “But it‟s amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.”“Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters‟ blood pressure, oxygen levels, or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older people‟s minds.”44．The purpose of Beck and Edwards‟ study is to__________.A.understand human-animal relationshipB.make lonely old people’s life betterC.find the causes of old people’s lonelinessD.promote the animal-assisted research45．In the research, the old people are asked to__________.A.note the activities of AIBOsB.keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeksC.record their feelings and activityD.analyze the collected information46．What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?A.It is easier to keep at home.B.It can help the disabled people.C.It responds to all the human orders.D.It can watch TV with its owner.47．The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may__________.A.cure certain diseasesB.keep old people activeC.change people’s beliefsD.look more like real dogsDCarrot juice, because of its many healthy benefits, is commonly called the "magic juice". It has been found that adding carrot juice to people‟s diets greatly improves their health. And its delicious taste makes it popular with all members of the family as a beverage.Carrot juice is one of the richest sources of vitamin A that can be used in the daily diet. Lack of vitamin A can cause dryness and damage to the skin, nails and hair. Drinking carrot juice to increase the vitamin A in the diet is said to be good for many parts of the body, including the bones and teeth.Drinking carrot juice is thought to be extremely helpful to the liver (肝脏), because vitamin A helps to clean the liver and reduce fat in it. And it is suggested that drinking carrot juice should be done regularly, rather than just from time to time.Drinking carrot juice is also thought to improve the eyesight because of the vitamin A in the juice. Lack of vitamin A can lead to night blindness, which can be very dangerous, especially when the person is driving a car. An easy way to find out if you are lacking in vitamin A is to walk from a bright room into a dark roo m. Your eyes may have some trouble in getting used to the change of light if you are lacking in vitamin A.How can you make carrot juice? Wash some carrots well in cold water. Scrape (刮) them lightly, but do not peel them, as this will take away valuable vitamins and minerals that lie close to the skin.48．Lack of vitamin A can lead to _____.A.broken bonesplete blindnessC.skin drynessD.liver cancer49.A ccording to the passage, carrot juice ______.A.does a lot of good to the teeth and other parts of the bodyB.is popular because it is a magic cure for many diseasesC.can wash away the waste from the bodyD.may be harmful to the body if it’s drunk too much50．We can learn from the fourth paragraph that _____.A.you will find it easy to get used to the change of light if you lack vitamin AB.driving cars at night may lead to night blindnessC.walking from a bright room into a dark room may lead to night blindnessD.drinking carrot juice helps to protect your eyesight51．Which would be the best title for this passage?A.Tips on How to Make Carrot JuiceB.The Great Benefits of Carrot JuiceC.The Way to Keep Good HealthD.A Healthy Diet for PatientsEAs a young child I never really thought about my parents' lives in Irvine, how small their world must have seemed, never extending beyond the Dragon Cafe. Every day my parents did the same jobs in the restaurant. I watched the same customers come for meals, for morning coffee, for afternoon soft drinks and French fries. For my parents one day was like the next. They settled into an uneasy and distant relationship with each other. Their love, their tenderness, they gave to me.But my life was changing. I became taller and bigger, my second teeth grew in white and straight. At school I began to learn about my adopted country. I spoke English like a native, without a trace of an accent. I played, thought, and dreamed in the language of our Irvine neighbors. A few years later and I would no longer remember a time when I didn't speak their words and read their books. But my father and Uncle Yat still spoke the same halting English. My mother spoke only a few words. I began to translate conversations they had with the customers, switching between English and Chinese. Whenever I stepped outside the restaurant it seemed I was entering a world unknown to my family: school, church, friends' houses, the town beyond Main Street. I found it hard to imagine a year without winter any more, a home other than Irvine.For my mother, though, home would always be China. In Irvine she lived among strangers, unable to speak their language. Whenever she talked about happy times, they were during her childhood in that distant land. A wistful smile would soften her face as she told me about sleeping and playing with her sister in the attic above her parents' bedroom. She once showed me a piece of jade-green silk cloth that was frayed and worn around the edge. In the center was a white lotus floating in varying shades of blue water, the embroidery so fine that when I held it at arm's length the petals looked real. I had been helping her store away my summer clothes in the brown leather suitcase from Hong Kong when I noticed a piece of shiny material in the corner and asked her what it was. She took it out and spread it on her lap. "My mother embroidered this herself. I was going to have it made into a cushion, but then my life changed and over here there seems to be no place for lovely things. It's all I have that reminds me of her," she said. "Maybe, Su-Jen, one day you will do something with it." I admired the cloth some more, then she carefully folded it and stored it back in her suitcase.There was so little left from her old life. She said it was so long ago that sometimes it felt as if it had never happened. But she described her life with such clarity and vividness that I knew all those memories lived on inside her. There was so little in this new country that gave her pleasure. The good things she found were related in some way to China: an aria from a Chinese opera, a letter from a relative back home or from Aunt Hai-Lan in Toronto, written in Chinese, a familiar-looking script that I couldn't read and that had nothing to do with my life in Canada. There were times when I felt _________about my own happiness in Irvine. We had come to Canada because of me, but I was the only one who had found a home.52．The primary purpose of the second paragraph is to ________________.A.provide insight into the motivations of the narrator's parents and uncleB.recapture the pleasure the narrator experienced in learning a new languageC.emphasize the extent of the transformation the narrator undergoesD.describe the complex interrelationships in the narrator's family53．The writer‟s mother's memories of China are portrayed as __________________.A.distant yet enduringB.occasional yet overwhelmingC.lively but confusedD.wistful and indistinct54．Fill in the blank of the last paragraph with one of the following words that best fit the context and the theme.A.confusedB.exhilaratedC.concernedD.guilty55．Which of the following best characterizes the narrator's development over the course of the passage?A.She grows apart from the cultural tradition of her parents.B.She overcomes the fear she felt about the new land.C.She begins to view the inhabitants of Irvine from her mother's perspective.D.She becomes less and less interested in her mother's stories.四、七选五：共5题每题2分共10分I teach economics at UNLV. Last Monday, at the beginning of class, I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been. 56 He then asked me why I always seemed to be so cheerful. His question reminded me of something I‟d read somewhere before: “Every morning when you get up, you have a choice about h ow you want to approach life that day,” I said.“____ 57____”“Let me give you an example,” I continued. This university is 17 miles down the freeway from where I live. One day I only had to drive another quarter mile down the road to the college. ____ 58____I tried to start it again, but the engine wouldn‟t turn over. So I put my flashers on and marched down the road to the college.”“As soon as I got there .I arranged for a tow truck to meet me at my car after class. A teacher asked me what had happened. …This is my lucky day,‟ I replied, smiling at her. …____ 59____What do you mean?‟ She continued to ask. …I live 17 miles from here. My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didn‟t. Instead, it broke down off the freeway, within walking distance of here. I‟m still able to teach my class and arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class. I explained to her. ”“Her eyes opened wide, and then she smiled. ____ 60____” So ended my story.I scanned the sixty faces. Despite the early hour, no one seemed to be asleep. Somehow, my story had touched them. In fact, it had a ll started with a student‟s observation that I was cheerful.A. I choose to be cheerful.B. You‟re your own master.C. But just then my car died.D. I smiled back and headed for class.E. One‟s life depends on one‟s attitude.F. Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?G. One young man said that his weekend had not been so good.第II卷（非选择题）五、短文改错：共10分62．In order to help students developing their abilities in all fields, our school now has asked the teachers to make some change in the grading sy stem. The students‟ final score will be made up of 5 parts.About 30% of them will come from your test results. 20% comes from your notes, and other 20% is decided by how you do your homework. If you take the active part in classroom activities, you can get another 20% of the score. Teamwork inclass are also important. If you want a high score, you should be good at working together with your classmates. In my opinion, our school has made a good decision. To begin with, this new grading system has been changed the way the students' performances in school only depended upon their test results. It will also certain help to improve ourselves in many ways.六、书面表达：共35分63．你校学生会举办捐助活动以资助贫困地区儿童上学。

四川省大竹县文星中学2015年春高二下期期中检测英语试卷考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择：共15题每题1分共15分1．The number of private cars in Xi’an is increasing day by day, so I think more new roads need ______.A.builtB.to buildC.to be builtD.build2．I walked up to the top of the hill with my friends, ______ we enjoyed a splendidview of the lake.A.whichB.thatC.whoD.where3．The US declares it has the best medical technology in the world, but quite a lot of Americans have no ______ to health care service.A.accessB.entranceC.introductionD.devotion4．Mike, do you think these maths problems are quite difficult ______?A.work outB.working outC.worked outD.to work out5．All of a sudden I became _______ that I had made a serious mistake.A.knownB.awareC.famousD.accustomed6．—Which of the white shirts appeals to you most?—. I prefer a yellow one.A.NeitherB.NoneC.AllD.Both7．Take a vocabulary notebook with you all the time. Collect any good words, sentences or articles, famous lines and wise sayings.A.skillfullyB.particularlyC.absolutelyD.consequently8．There is an obvious between the cultures of the West and East.A.contentB.contrastC.contractD.contact9．I saw Mary dancing at Kate’s birthday party and on that she was really excellent. A.scene B.situation C.position D.occasion10．Because the bad weather causes the main road closed, we will put off our visit to the art exhibition now.A.to be heldB.being heldC.heldD.having been held11．The boy didn’t come to life and the method to start his breathing ended up as failure.A./; theB.the; /C.a; aD./; a12．When Ray was ten, he his parents to buy him a computer as a birthday present.A.orderedB.demandedC.convincedD.influenced13．"Hope for the best and prepare for the worst" is a proverb, life is beautiful and full of frustrations as well.A.meansB.meantC.meaningD.having meant14．I didn’t want to drive all the way to New York by myself,so I Anna, my best friend, to go with me.A.convincedB.consultedC.adoptedD.admitted15．He had finally several customers of the advantages of his product.A.convincedB.remindedC.accusedrmed二、完形填空：共20题每题2分共40分God’s CoffeeA group of class friends, highly established(有成就)in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon 16 into complaints(抱怨)about stress in work and life.Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 17 with a large pot of coffee and a couple of 18 — porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some 19 looking, some expensive, some delicate — telling them to 20 themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee 21 , the professor said “If you noticed, all the nice looking expensive cups were 22 , leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 23 for you to choose only the best for yourselves, that is the 24 of your p roblems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself 25 no quality to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it 26 hides what we drink. What all of you really wanted was coffee, not the cup,but you 27 went for the best cups. And then you began 28 each other’s cups. Now consider this: Life is the 29 ; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to hold and 30 life, and the type of cup we have does not define nor 31 the quality of life we live. Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we 32 to enjoy the coffee God has 33 for us. God brews(煮)the coffee, not the cups…Enjoy your coffee!”The happiest people don’t have the best of everything. They just 34 the best of everything. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak 35 . Leave the rest to God.16．A.devoted B.exchanged C.turned D.thought17．A.fetched B.returned C.brought D.took18．A.pans B.bottles C.bowls D.cups19．A.clean B.plain C.ugly D.fine20．A.help B.devote C.take D.pick21．A.in thought B.in cup C.in hand D.in mouthful22．A.taken up B.given away C.cut out D.left away23．A.wise B.important C.necessary D.normal24．A.explanation B.reason C.cause D.resource25．A.adapts B.reduces C.adjusts D.adds26．A.even B.ever C.never D.still27．A.bravely B.intentionally C.cheerfully D.carefully28．A.exchanging B.guiding C.glancing D.looking29．A.tea B.water C.coffee D.wine30．A.include B.contain C.live D.make31．A.worsen B.beat C.rise D.change32．A.succeed B.fail C.wish D.try33．A.sold B.gave C.provided D.bought34．A.keep B.say C.do D.make35．A.kindly B.clearly C.secretly D.loudly三、阅读理解：共20题每题2分共40分Honesty comes in many forms. First there’s self-honesty. Is what people see the real article or do you appear through smoke and mirrors? I find that if I try to be something I’m not, I feel unsure of myself and take out a part from my PBA(personal bank account).I love how the singer Judy Garland put it. “A lways be a first-class version(版本)of yourself, instead of a second-class version of somebody else.”Then there’s honesty in our actions. Are you honest at school, with your parents, and with your boss? If you’ve ever been dishonest, I think we all have, try being honest, and notice how whole it makes you feel. Remember, you can’t do wrong and feel right. This following story by Jeff is a good example of that.In my second year of study, there were three kids in my math class who didn’t do well. I was really good at it. I would charge the m three dollars for each test that I helped them pass. I’d write on a little piece of paper all the right answers, and hand them off.At first I felt like I was making money, kind of a nice job. I wasn’t thinking about how it could hurt all of us. After a while I realized I shouldn’t do that anymore, because I wasn’t really helping them. They weren’t learning anything, and it would only get harder down the road. Cheating certainly wasn’t helping me.It takes courage to be honest when people all around you are getting away with cheating on tests, lying to their parents, and stealing at work. But remember, every act of honesty is a deposit(储蓄) into your PBA and will build strength.36．The underlined part “appear through smoke and mirrors” in the first paragraph means______.A.be honestB.be unrealC.become cleare from an imagined world37．Which of the following can best explain Judy Garland’s words?A.Be your true self rather than follow others.B.Don’t copy others or you can’t be the first class.C.Make efforts to be the first instead of the second.D.Don’t learn from others unless they’re excellent.38．What does the author expect to show by Jeff’s story?A.Honesty can be of great help.B.A bad thing can be turned into a good one.C.Helping others cheat can do good to nobody.D.One should realize the wrong in his bad deeds.39．In the last paragraph the author mainly wants to express_______.A.one must be brave to be honestB.it’s difficult to be honest when others are notC.one should be honest when making a depositD.honesty in one’s actions can help him in the futureAmong various programmes, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style. But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk”. The contents on his show are as surprising as they can be. For example, the show takes the ever-common talk s how titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other people’s lives. Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors. Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The show’s main viewers are middleclass Americans. Most of these people have the time, money, and ability to deal with life’s tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to-21-year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relations hip, sex, money and drug. They are the ones who see some value and lessons to be learned through the show’s exploitation. 40．Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey are ____.A.more interestingB.more formalC.more detailedD.unusually popular41．Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?A.Family income planning.B.Nation hatred.C.A new type of robot.D.Street accident.42．We can learn from the passage that the two talk shows_____.A.have become the only ones of its kindB.attract different peopleC.appear at different times of the dayD.exploit the weaknesses in human natu re43．Which statement about the passage is Not true? ______A.Jerry Springer show is like poisonous waste, so nothing can be learnt from it.B.The two kinds of talk shows are opposite in content.C.Opera Winfrey show is helpful for those middleclass AmericansD.Jerry Springer show attracts those who are young and in trouble.Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way. Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on January 1st. People may go to parties, dress in formal clothes -- like tuxedos (小礼服) and evening gowns, and drink champagne at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise.It is also a common Western custom to make a New Year’s promise, called a resolution. New Year’s resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the new year. Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (again). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas (豇豆) for good luck -- but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them! 44．Which culture celebrates New Year in the morning?A.The passage doesn’t say.B.Spain.C.France.D.The United States.45．What is a resolution?A.Something you say.B.Something you eat.C.Something you burn.D.Something you wear.46．What is the topic of the fourth paragraph?A.Bringing good luck.B.Remembering the past.C.Planning for the next year.D.Keeping away from bad luck.47．Which is probably true about eating black-eyed peas on New Year?A.Black-eyed peas taste bad.B.The peas are very difficult to cook.C.One pea brings one day of luck.D.It is bad luck to eat a lot of black-eyed peas.Music died here last spring, or rather, it was killed by members of the school committee who ignored the importance of music and drama as part of the high-school curriculum (课程).The committee decided that teaching students how to take a standardized test is more important than a curriculum in which students can explore their interests in the arts as well as academics. Because the school system is running out of funding, it needs to make sure that students pass the test or even more money will be lost. If students fail the state standardized test，it is not the fault of drama and music classes—they are failing because the “academic” classes are not sufficient (充足的).It is painful to think of how many students will be discouraged from singing, acting, and playing instruments because school programs are no longer offered. Many families cannot afford private music lessons, and many potential musicians and artists may not find their calling if they are not exposed to it in school. The fact that the school committee thinks the arts are not worth the investment will certainly make some students believe the arts are not worth their time o r support and the cycle will continue.Teaching for a test does not shape students into complete, well-rounded people. It blocks the natural sense to create and express feelings through art—there is more to life than the analytical thin king that math and English provide. What happens after a test? Sure, a student might graduate, but they will have limited knowledge—certainly not a good preparation for the real world.48．Music and drama are not included in the high school curriculum mainly because ________.A.the school is afraid of losing financial supportB.the school committee pays no attention to themC.the students are not interested in both of themD.the state standardized test is more important49．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The sufficiency of the classes determines students’ performance in the mastery test.B.Quite a few students are discouraged from learning music and art in today’s school system.C.Students can be musicians and artists only if they can afford private music lessons.D.The school committee completely influences students’ attitude towards the arts.50．We can learn that music and art can ________.A.make students round-shaped people in futureB.provide students with analytical thinkingC.prevent students graduation from high schoolD.motivate students in creativity and expression51．The best title of the passage can be ________.A.Who killed music and drama?B.Why is music so important?C.Can curriculum go without music?D.How to prepare for the real world?The most common problem that worries all of us today is the fear of insecurity. Life has become so competitive that every now and then we are struck(遭遇) by the fear of the unknown. With every new turn of eve nts our self-confidence takes a blow. The biggest challenge before every person today is not to lose confidence in one’s ability.There are several reasons that affect a person’s self-confidence. The most important reason is lack of success. Not being able to succeed affects one’s self-confidence greatly. This is when one begins to doubt his own ability. In many cases one’s self-confidence is low when he feels rejected by society. For example, a person who loses his job gives a wide berth to other people for fear of being questioned about his work. However, this isn’t right at all. One needs to think along positive lines in spite of failures. After all it is your life and you have every right to live your life as you wish.The challenge lies in not allowing your self-confidence to decrease. It is very important to believe in yourself. Self-belief is the secret to success. When success doesn’t come to you, you should not allow yourself belief to be affected. Always keep in mind that success is sure to come in time. So, there is nothing wrong with your ability. Whenever lack of success causes you to doubt your ability, don’t forget to remind yourself that quick success does not last long. Also remember not to compare yourself to others. These tips will do a world of good to your confidence.In order to be self-confident, you need to have a lifestyle that is right for you. Create one and live a life as you want to. Leave others to themselves.52．According to the text, what causes people to fear the unknown?A.The low abilities.B.The lack of security.C.The loss of self-confidence.D.The severe competition in life.53．What does the underlined phrase “give a wide berth to” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Introduce something to.B.Hold a birthday party for.C.Make friends with.D.Keep away from.54．What’s Paragraph 3 mainly about?A.How to achieve success.B.How to keep one’s self-confidence.C.The challenges that one should overcome.D.The reasons that affect one’s self-confidence.55．In the author’s opinion, it’s important that o ne _____.A.should not forge t his failuresB.should follow others’ adviceC.should not lose heartD.should adjust to life四、七选五：共5题每题2分共10分56 The answer is that the government needs money for many things, for example to pay its army, to build public facilities and to buy goods from abroad, and only the people of the country can supply the money.57 That is, a person pays according to the amount of his income. Whether he is a merchant,a doctor, a lawyer, a shopkeeper, a miner, or anything else, he must pay tax if his income is more than a certain amount. This is called a “direct” tax, because it is paid in money direct to the government.Another tax is paid on goods such as watches, jewelry, tobacco, wine, etc. When they are brought into a country, such a tax is paid as part of the price of these goods if they are later sold in shops. 58People usually complain about having to pay taxes, but they forget that the money is spent on things that they and their families need. We need policemen to catch thieves, and they must be paid what they earn; children need education and there must be schools and teachers; we want our streets to be kept clean, and the wages of men who do this kind of work have to be paid 59 And we cannot have an army without paying for it.60 We have no real cause to complain when we are asked to pay taxes for the good of ourselves and for our fellow citizens.A. Why must we pay taxes?B. Why do people often complain?C. Taxes, therefore, cannot be avoided.D. Taxes, however, should be cancelled.E. One of the most important taxes is income tax.F. We call it “indirect” tax, because it is paid indirectly through the shopkeeper.G. Above all, the country must always be ready to defend itself against attacking enemies.第II卷（非选择题）五、短文改错：共1题每题10分共10分61．Mrs. Brown was walking near a playground. She was a hurry to visit her four grandchildren. She missed him very much, because she had seen them for quite a long time. She was walking while suddenly she saw a ball coming in her direction. She was already in her seventy. Should she kick the hall to send it back and should she just go past leave the ball where it was? Finally with greatly care she gave it a kick. The ball went straight into the goal. How wonderful it was! And she happened to have helped won the match. And all her four grandchildren were on team of the winners.六、书面表达：共1题每题35分共35分62．当今，很多青少年拥有手机。

四川省大竹县文星中学2015届高三6月考前适应性检测英语试题考试时间：150分钟；满分：150分第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择：共15题每题1分共15分1．With ______word “ PM2.5” constantly appearing in _____media reports, people pay greater attention to it and seek health tips for smoggy days.A. the; /B. the; theC. a; theD. a; /2．In this firm, it is necessary that whoever ______ recently come here _____ this kind of test. A. has; has B. has; have C. have; have D. have; has3．—Can we go camping tomorrow, as planned?—_____________The dark clouds promise a heavy rain.A. I'm afraid not.B.Is that so?C. Don’t mention it.D. Why not?4．My uncle has a large greenhouse in his garden ______ he grows vegetables in winterA. whichB. whereC. whenD. whose5．The room he has just rent is about 9 meters ______ length and 3 meters wide．A.toB. onC.inD.at6．______ she has earned her PhD, she wants to find a job with higher pay.A.As ifB. In caseC. Even thoughD. Now that7．Busy with their business, they had no time to ______ their wedding, so they had it organized by a company.A. accelerateB. arrangeC. approveD. acknowledge8．The Spring Festival is the most joyful time of the year, but it can also be ______ . With all the traveling, visiting relatives, and gift-buying, the holiday can become a tense time for many families.A. beneficialB. optionalC. commercialD. stressful9．The electronic red-packet has been so ______ that AliPay and Tencent Wechat compete against each other openly and secretly since the beginning of this year.A. popularB. convenientC. favorableD. arbitrary10．Many college students are willing to work in Western China after graduation where, ______, more opportunities of employment are available.A.as it is poor and backwardB. poor and backward as it isC. poor and backward although it isD. though poor and backward it is11．Judging the voice not by appearance but by the voice itself makes the TV show_________ from numerous amusement programs.A. hold outB. stand outC. stretch outD. turn out12．一I just can't stop worrying about the result of my medical examination.一_____．There’s nothing you can do now but wait．A. Watch out for itB. Sit back and relaxC. Just a momentD. Take your time13．I got caught in the rain and my suit ___________.A. has ruinedB. had ruinedC. has been ruinedD. had been ruined 14．We had a really bad time about six months ago but now things are___________.A. picking upB. coming upC. making upD. turning up15．―Hello, Mr. Smith. This is Larry Jackson. I am afraid I won't be able to arrive on time for the meeting in your office.一___________. We'll wait for you.A. Hurry upB. No doubtC. Cheer upD. That's all right二、完形填空：共20题每题2分共40分True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent and skill of the polished individuals around you. It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover 16 __ .Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class, and seemed __ 17 _ in group activities. Most teachers would _ 18 _ think of him as a problem student. However, Anna was different. She believed the student was above _ 19 __in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.Anna didn't 20 _ the parents. Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information. In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a 21 _ for each Friday: Girls vs. Boys.The first week the class was totally _ 22 ___. Everyone wanted to win. Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn. __ 23 __, Anna waited, and waited, and waited. Finally the _ 24 _ teacher paired the boy with the most __ 25 girl student in class. Now the two teams had a __ 26 _ _score, all the students sat back eager to see the result. As the teacher placed the question on the board, most of the students began to _ 27 their heads: this was a question they had never __ 28 _ in class."___ 29 __" the teacher yelled. Both students started doing it _ 30 __ thinking of how to solve the complex question. Their classmates, full of _ 31 _, exclaimed, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!" The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his _ 32 _ raised, "I won!" Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna __ 33 the result.This was what Anna tried to get --- it turned out that the student wasn't bad, he was __ 34 ___So we can see that__ 35 __hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical. Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.16．A. truth B. treasure C. potential D. motivation17．A. active B. cautious C. discouraged D. disconnected18．A. immediately B. appropriately C. abnormally D. scarcely19．A. limit B. average C. prejudice D. value20．A. contact B. debate C. game D. competition21．A. dilemma B. debate C. game D. competition22．A. creative B. noisy C. enthusiastic D. curious23．A. Yet B. Still C. Somehow D. Therefore24．A. arbitrary B. wise C. ridiculous D. puzzled25．A. elegant B. careless C. hardworking D. considerate26．A. rare B. close C. poor D. different27．A. turn B. lift C. shake D. nod28．A. raised B. feared C. overlooked D. covered29．A. Go B. Hurry C. Look D. Try30．A. skillfully B. slowly C. casually D. abruptly31．A. chaos B. anxiety C. courage D. excitement32．A. arms B. hopes C. confidence D. eyes33．A. obtained B. analyzed C. confirmed D. adjusted34．A. upset B. bored C. tired D. spoiled35．A. foreseeing B. assessing C. appreciating D. recognizing三、阅读理解：共20题每题2分共40分AIt was the end of my junior year, the weekend before prom (毕业舞会). I was riding with some friends, and a bottle was passed around the car. Everyone was taking swigs(一大口). When the bottle got to me, I thought: “What should I do?” I took a swig. It was the biggest mistake of my life. I had to drive home later that night.I went back to my car, got in and drove off. At a stop sign I saw a policeman sitting in the parking lot across the street. His headlights were turned on, and I knew he was going to follow me. Then he flashed his lights at me. All I could think was: “Oh no, that swig!”I pulled over and waited for him to come to my door. It felt like forever. “Can I see your license and registration, please, Miss?” I gave them to him. He took them and went back to his car for a while. When he returned, he asked if I had been drinking.“No,” I said. He asked me to step out of my car.“Walk heel to toe down the white line, please.” I passed the test. Next he had me stand on my left foot, lift my right foot and hold it for 30 seconds. I’m not the most coordinated (动作协调的) person and I can’t even walk and chew gum at the same time, so, needless to say, I didn’t pass. Then he asked me to take a breathalyzer test.That was where I messed up. I told him I didn’t want to and didn’t understand why I had to. The officer asked me three more times, and I continued to refuse. He told me to turn around and place my hands behind my back. He arrested me right then and there.The policeman drove me to a police station 20 minutes from my home. He called my parents and told them where I was.I went to court two months after that, charged with refusing to obey an officer. I got a $700 (4,340 yuan) fine and 40 hours of community service. I’ll be on probation (缓刑) for a year, and I’ll have to take the driving test again. I lost my license for a whole year.This was a huge learning experience for me. It opened my eyes to how easy it is to make a stupid decision. I want everyone reading this to know that it’s not right to drink and drive. It definitely isn’t worth losing your license over.36．According to the first paragraph, we may know that the author __________.A. forgot she had to drive home later when riding with her friendsB. would rather she had not accepted to drink that night.C. felt just one mouthful would not affect her drivingD. could not find out her driving license on the way37．Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?A. The author was in prison for 40 hours and had to do something about community service.B. The author considered that her punishment shouldn’t be so serious.C. The author was really sorry that she had made such a serious mistake.D. The author believed she would have avoided punishment if she had followed the policeman. 38．What is the main purpose of the article?A. To warn people against driving after drinking.B. To explain how policemen test drivers.C. To show that severe punishment works.D. To blame the author’s thoughtless friends.BIt’s no secret that doing good makes others happy – but did you know it can make you happy as well?According to a study, people participating in meaningful activities were happier and felt that their lives had more purpose than people who only engaged in pleasure-seeking behaviors.Try giving these four things to others to start your journey to a happier and healthier lifestyle. Your TimeWith a busy life, it can be hard to find any time to give away. However, volunteering your time has great benefits, including making new friends and connections, learning new skills and even advancing your career.According to a paper about the link between health and volunteering, volunteering is connected with lower instances of depression and reduces the risk of dying by 22 percent.Your AttentionMost of us think we’re good listeners, but according to psychologist Paul Donoghue, most people are aware that others d on’t listen as well as they could. In addition, they’re not fully aware that they themselves aren’t listening.When practicing mindfulness meditation(正念禅修), you focus on what you experience in the moment and let your thoughts and emotions pass through without judgment. Did you know that giving someone your undivided attention helps you also? When done well, active listening strengthens your focus－which is a major part of good meditation.Your CompassionThe psychological meaning of compassion is the ability to understand another person’s emotional state. Compassion differs from empathy(移情) in that those who experience compassion not only put themselves in another person’s shoes, but also want to reduce that person’s suffering.A brain-imaging study showed that the brain’s pleasure centers are equally active when we give money to the poor as when we receive money ourselves.Your MoneyAccording to an experiment, those who spend money on other people are significantly happier than those who spend the same quantity of money on themselves.Whether or not you can offer other gifts, donating money helps make real change happen. It represents time spent, compassion and careful attention to the needs of others.39．Who is the happiest according to the study mentioned in Paragraph 2?A. Bill, who is often invited to play golf by his wealthy uncle.B. Tom, who is on the way to be the richest man in the world.C. Mike, who is not well-off but often does what he can to those in need.D. John, who is a disabled young man but has married a verybeautiful girl.40．What does the underlined word “depression” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. pleasureB. unhappinessC. connectionD. misunderstanding 41．Which of the four gifts matters most according to the author?A. Time.B. Money.C. Attention.D. Compassion. 42．What is the purpose of the passage?A. To encourage people to help others.B. To give the meaning of “happiness”.C. To offer a practical way of life.D. To show his kindness.CAs every computer owner knows, when their machines run a complex program they get pretty hot. In fact, cooling the processors can be expensive, especially when you're dealing with huge banks of computer servers. But what if that energy could heat private homes? A Dutch energy firm aims to do just that.Data centers of large Internet firms, such as Google, Apple, Microsoft and others, contain thousands of computer servers. As they process information they generate enormous amounts of heat requiring cooling towers that dissipate it into the atmosphere.A Dutch firm thinks paying for electricity to run the servers and then paying again to cool them is a waste of energy. Boaz Leupe, CEO of the start-up Nerdalize, says it’s actually quite simple."We don't actually have to build the data center, which saves a lot of costs in infrastructure and we don't have the cooling overhead, plus that you have the environmental benefit, that the kilowatt hour you are using is used twice, once to heat the home and once to compute the clients task without the cooling overhead," says Leupe.The company developed what it calls an e-Radiator, a computer server that also works as an alternative heating source. Leupe says that five Dutch homeowners are experimentally using them in their homes.“We reimburse the electricity the server uses, and that we can do because of the computer clients on the other side, and, in that way, home owners actually get heating for free, and computer users don't have to pay for the overhead of the data center,” says Leupe.One of the participants in the year-long experiment, Jan Visser, says the amount of heat produced by e-Radiator depends on the work being done by the server’s processors so it cannot be used as the primary source. But he is ready to try it.“If it gives good enough warmth, you can use less of your existing central heating, and there is the chance for a home owner to pay less bills.”Nerdalize says e-Radiators generate temperature of up to 55 degrees Celsius and could save up to $440 in annual heating costs.43．Which one is true according to the passage？A. It is expensive to deal with huge banks of computer servers.B.A Dutch energy firm attempted to heat private homes.C. Computer servers generate large quantities of heat.D. The cooling tower is a waste of energy.44．The underlined phrase “overhead” in the third paragraph probably means______.A. daily costB. fixtureC. foreheadD. method45．What is NOT true about e-Radiator according to the passage?A. It is a computer server used as an alternative heating source.B. It has been launched onto the market.C. It is environmentally friendly.D. It can save users’ money.46．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ?A.A New Kind of Data ServersB. Data Servers Could Heat Private HomesC. How to Heat the Private Homes with ComputersD. An Alternative Heating SourceDChildren love to play and laugh throughout their days at school or at home. Finding the time to laugh with your children may be the best thing you can do for the relationship. Encourage your children to develop a good humor by laughing at the jokes they make up on the spot. This will help them grow confident and build their self-esteem. If you do not get the joke, you can ask why they think the joke is funny.Honest feedback will help your children develop funnier jokes. You can take them to your local library and have them pick up a few joke books. Then you can head back home or out to the park and read it together for a good laugh. You can take turns reading jokes to each other from the book or make up a few yourselves. But if they make a joke at the expense of another person, you may want to discuss the difference between making fun of yourself and making fun of others. In turn try not to make jokes at your children’s expense, you need to set an example that they can follow. Learning to laugh at oneself is a great quality to attain. You can set an example by laughing at your own mistakes. This is a great way to help reduce your own stress as well as your children’s. Laughing may make the situation seem lighter and easier to work through. By doing this your children will be better prepared to handle any difficulties.Most importantly laughing will bring you closer together as a family. You can have your family find different ways to laugh. You can play games. You can start a staring contest, arm wrestling contest, thumb wars contest and have a prize for the winners. You can all watch your best funny movies and act out the best parts together after enjoying them. You could hold a contest to see who can make the other members of the family laugh more by doing something funny. Kids will be able to enjoy the good time they had with their parents. The family that laughs together stays together!47．If you often play and laugh with your children, you can_______ .A. develop a good humorB. become proud and confidentC. make up some funny jokesD. get along well with each other48．The underlined word “them” refers to _______.A. funny jokesB. interesting booksC. your childrenD. the family49．We can infer that when your children make mistakes you should_____ .A. teach them to laugh at the mistakesB. blame them seriouslyC. punish them at onceD. tell them to do better in future50．The author advises in Para.4 that people make their family members laugh by_______ .A. having a partyB. having some kinds of contestsC. doing some houseworkD. reading joke books51．What can be the best title for the text?A. The More You laugh, the Better You’ll BeB. Laughing Every Day Is SimpleC. How to Laugh in Everyday LifeD. Laughter Is Good for Your FamilyEDyslexia is a learning disorder, it interferes with the ability to recognize words, and for some readers to understand what they have read. Experts say dyslexia affects about five to ten percent of the population of the United States. Researchers have long known that people with dyslexia write or read words and letters backwards in the wrong order.But a new study shows that people with dyslexia may have trouble redirecting their attention between senses, from seeing something to hearing something. The study suggests something that might help dyslexic people learn more quickly - play video games.Vanessa Harrar of Britain’s University of Oxford led the study. She reported the findings in the journal Current Biology. The study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear.In the study, Doctor Harrar tested 17 people with dyslexia and 19 others without reading problems. The volunteers were asked to push a button as quickly as possible when they heard a sound, saw a light or experienced both together. Doctor Harrar compared the speed of their reactions. She foundthat people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound. But the Dyslexics had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time, this may have an effect on how dyslexic children are taught how to read. Doctor Harrar feels like playing video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly. She adds that images in video games force the eyes to move and focus quickly. “Video game types of things pop out of here and there, they move your eyes around the screen quite quickly in response to things quite quickly, and the more you play a video game the faster you get that kind of thing. So, the video game is really training the attention system to move quickly,” said Harrar. When children learn the alphabet, they usually see the letter first and then hear the sound, or they see and hear the letter at the same time. The study shows that Dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it. 52．According to Doctor Harrar’s study, the dyslexic people have difficulty in______.A. recognizing wordsB. reading words backwardsC. writing letters in orderD. shifting from seeing to hearing53．Which factor affects the way dyslexic children are taught to read?A. They react more slowly to a single picture or sound.B. They react as fast as others to a single picture or sound.C. It takes them longer to react to sounds and pictures together.D. It is difficult for them to understand before seeing the word.54．How does the author suggest Dyslexics are taught based on the research finding?A. By putting hearing previous to seeing.B. By training the attention on games.C. By seeing first and then hearing later.D. By moving the eyes around the screen. 55．What can be the best title of the passage?A. Video Games Might Help DyslexicsB. Dyslexia Affects Attention between SensesC. Video Games Can Train the Attention SystemD. Dyslexics Might Learn Better through Sound第II卷（非选择题）四、语法填空：共10题每题1分共10分A man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight 56 he became angry when the child tried to decorate a box 57 (put) under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl 58 (bring) the gift to her father the next morning and said, “This is for you, Daddy.”The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out 59 box was empty. He yelled at her, 60 (state) “Don’t you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be __ 61 __ inside?” The little girl looked up at him 62 tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh,Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They’re all for you, Daddy.”The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her 63 (forgive). Only a short time later, an accident took the life 64 the child. For many years, her father kept that gold box by his bed and 65 he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.五、短文改错：共10分66．In the summer holiday, we traveled to Qingdao and paid visit to my uncle there. It’s a long and bored journey. But the moment I arrived, I fall in love with the city. It’s such beautiful a city that I can hardly find any word to describe it. The streets are cleaning and the sky is blue. If you walk along the coast, you can feel the wind to blowing on your face. The sea is vast and sometimes you can find a boat or a ship. You may also do some fishing as far as it is permitted. Moreover, I think the driver there drive too fast in the street. You can never be too carefully when crossing the street.六、书面表达：共35分67．假如你校要举办一次主题为“How to communicate with friends”的英语演讲比赛，请你用英语写一篇演讲稿。

四川省达州市大竹县文星中学2015届高三英语下学期开学调研考试试题‘考试时间：120分钟；满分150分第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择：共15题每题1分共15分1．Every Monday, my English te acher would cheerfully ask me ______ my weekend had been.A.thatB.ifC.whatD.how2．His brother , who____ in the army for five years，is now running a farm in our village.A.servesB.servedC.had servedD.has served3．The singer’s music video _____ nearly 9 million times since it was posted on the Internet four weeks ago.A.viewedB.was viewedC.has viewedD.has been viewed4．— Look! How long _____ like this?—Three weeks! It’s usual here that rain _____ without stopping these days of the year.A.had it rained; poursB.has it been raining; poursC.is it rained; is pouringD.does it rain; pours5．I’d like to use reference book, but the book I want to make use of is intended for beginners only.A.a; theB./; theC.the; aD.a; /6．—Have you gone to the airport yet?—Right. According to the time table the plane at 9:00.A.leavesB.is leavingC.will be leavingD.has left7．We should take care of the blind. It is immoral to them.A.make room forB.make fun ofC.make sense ofD.make use of8．—It’ll take me about two hours to do the work!—Oh, ! I could do it in half an hour.e onB.no wayC.no problemD.don’t mention it 9．Most of the inhabitants (居民) can’t afford to buy houses of their own, becausethe price is rising ________.A.all the wayB.at lastC.at the same timeD.in total10．__________ there is no law stati ng how you may dress, not all fashions are respectable.A.BecauseB.SinceC.WhileD.Unless11．To our surprise, Tom and John, neither of whom regular training, very excellent.A.have gone through; isB.has gone through; areC.have gone through; areD.has gone through; is12．The work is so difficult to deal with that I think a man of genius could accomplish the task.A.nothingB.allC.anything butD.none but13．Had they known what was coming next, they second thoughts.A.may haveB.could haveC.must have hadD.might have had 14．Walmart, which is one of the largest American supermarket chains, some of its stores open 24 hours on Mondays through Saturdays.A.keepsB.keepC.have keptD.had kept15．—I don’t know about you,but I’m sick and tired of this weather.—.I can’t stand al l this rain.A.I don’t careB.It’s hard to sayC.So am ID.I hope soAfter a few seconds of punching the bag, he stopped and started staring at the 21 . The trainer went up to him and 22 to help him. It was almost like he woke up from a dream. He 23 eye contact with the ceiling at once.Then the bell rang and it was the end of the round. 24 rounds we are required to do five pushups (俯卧撑), 25 all the boys that were training that night did five pushups. He 26 to complete his five pushups. The bell sounded again and the next round began. He punched the bags for a few seconds and then he 27 . This time he was staring at the walls which were decorated with boxing posters.It was clear to me that he could not 28 for long.When I finished training, I decided to go up to him and offer him my help. I held the bag for him and asked him to punch. He 29 the bag a few times and then stopped again.I smiled at him and asked, “Do you like boxing?”He replied with a very shy 30 on his face, “Yes, boxing is alright.”What else could I dothan 31 this man and his willingness to give it a go? Most people put self-imposed (自我强加的) 32 on their lives and stop themselves from having ago.I kept thinking about this man while admiring him for even turning up to a boxing gym, let alone training at what appeared to be his 33 .There are many lessons to learn from this man. What I 34 admired about this man was that he had a go! That is what 35 ordinariness from greatness.So what will you have a go at?16．A.lifting B.running C.warming D.going17．A.heart B.attention C.breath D.imagination18．A.experienced B.mentioned C.overcame D.understood19．A.distance B.box C.poster D.screen20．A.still B.even C.also D.ever21．A.bags B.walls C.ceiling D.trainer22．A.offered B.promised C.seemed D.planned23．A.made B.broke C.kept D.avoided24．A.Before B.Through C.During D.Between25．A.for B.but C.or D.so26．A.struggled B.preferred C.refused D.decided27．A.slowed B.stopped C.continued D.hesitated28．A.stand B.stay C.concentrate D.remember29．A.hit B.felt C.grasped D.watched30．A.view B.look C.sight D.scene31．A.accept B.appreciate C.motivate D.notice32．A.targets B.burdens C.limitations D.minds33．A.worst B.fullest C.greatest D.hardest34．A.really B.hardly C.merely D.nearly35．A.prevents B.protects C.transforms D.separates三、阅读理解：共20题每题2分共40分ANowadays, girls are so mean to each other. Many girls are becoming the victims of the harmful behaviors of the female bully.Emma Tracey was a popular 17-year-old and a well-liked athlete who had already won a soccer scholarship to college. But none of that stopped Emma from becoming the target of online girl on girl bullying (欺凌). Emma began to receive hundreds of online unpleasant comments via the latest social networking site called . In March 2011, Emma committed suicide and although all agreed that the online bother was not the single factor that led to Emma’ death, everyone did agree that it was a contributory factor.Unfortunately, Emma’ story is not unique. A 2010 study conducted by the Cyberbul lying Research Center states: “Cyberbullying victims were almost twice as likely to have attempted suicide compared to youth who had not experienced cyberbullying. Girls are 57% more likely to be victims of aggressive cyberbullying and 92% more likely to be the criminals.”Suicide is obviously the extreme and no one can minimize the tragedy of it. However, there are other damages that occur as a result of aggressive bullying. It can damage self-confidence and lead to feelings of worthlessness, and also increase social isolation and make victims become withdrawn, depressed, anxious, and unsafe. So what causes girls to be so unkind towards each other?A term known as relational aggression may best describe the cause of girl on girl bullying. It starts with a clique (派系) usually led by a girl with a high level of social status and popularity. In order not to lose her position, she will control girls within the clique and take action if she feels threatened. At the leader’s directive the girls within the clique will spread rumors and lies and annoy other girls continuously.The bullying starts at school but will quickly go to cyberbullying due to anonymity (匿名) and lack of punishment. Girls will easily do so in the anonymity of the Internet. Finally the cause will be summarized as the unsafety and jealousy of one girl and the twisted loyalty of members within her clique. Underneath the confident exterior (外表) of a female bully lie desperate unsafety.36．The example of Emma Tracey is given to show .A.popular youth are not easy to become the target of bullyingB.today’s youth don’t like to study any moreC.suicide is a serious problem among youthD.cyber bullying is quite common among teenagers37．The bullying will quickly go to cyberbullying mainly because .A.it’s free to post comments onlineB.the bullies don’t have to give their names onlineC.it will not attract much attentionD.it will not affect their real life38．Which of the following is NOT the cause of bullying?ck of safety.B.The twisted loyalty of members within a clique.C.Jealousy of others.D.Trying to be friendly.39．We can infer from the last paragraph that a female bully_______ .A.has strong self-confidenceB.has strong leadership skillsC.is actually weak insideD.is usually good at studyBStanley Yelnats was given a choice. The judge said，“You may go to prison，or you may go to Camp Green Lake.”Stanley was from a poor family. He had never been to camp before. So， Stanley Yelnats seems set to serve an easy sentence，which is only fair because he is as innocent as you or me. But Stanley is not going where he thinks he is. Camp Green Lake is like no other camp anywhere. It is a place that has no lake and nothing green. Nor is it a camp，at least not the kind of camp kids look forward to in the summertime. It is only a desert wasteland，dotted with countless holes dug by the boys who live at the camp.At Camp Green Lake，the warden(看守)makes the boys“ build character” by spending all day, every day, digging holes：five feet wid e and five feet deep. It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is searching for something，and before long Stanley begins his own search—for the truth. Fate is to find a solution to it all—the family curse，the mystery of the holes. The great wheel of justice has ground slowly for generations，but now it is about to reveal its verdict(裁决). 40．Stanley Yelnats went to Camp Green Lake to_________.A.enjoy the summertimeB.show his innocenceC.Serve his sentenceD.make a choice41．We can learn from the passage that Stanley_________.A.stole the shoes for his relativeB.got the shoes by accidentC.donated the shoes to an auctionD.blamed the judge for the sentence42．In fact，the warden made the boys dig holes to__________.A.kill the timeB.build characterC.break the family curseD.look for something43．In which section of a newspaper does this passage probably appear?w.B.Geography.C.News.D.Literature.CThere is nothing in the US quite like Black Friday. Before midnight on Thursday, in malls across the US, people start queuing up outside the locked entrances of stores, making longer and longer lines, holding coupons (优惠券), sipping coffee and hot chocolate, rubbing their hands and stamping (跺脚) their feet for warmth, excitedly chatting, and waiting for the clerks to open the door when the time arrives.Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, which fell on Nov 28，2014, “has become in recen t decades a special American holiday”, said the International Business Times. Indeed, up to 147 million Black Friday shoppers were expected to put up with the dark of night and the elbows(手肘)of other shoppers so that they could bring home some bargains, according to the US National Retail Federation.But why does the shopping festival have such a name?The name was first used in Philadelphia in the 1970s. The streets and sidewalks of the city became so packed with traffic and crowds on the day after Thanksgiving Day that the local police did not look forward to it. Because of this, they called the day “Black Friday”, said The Huffington Post. However, others believe that Black Friday takes its name from the fact that because of the increase in sales on the day, shops are able for the first time in the year to move out of the “red” – that is, debt – and into the “black”, or profit. Businesses, of course, try to take advantage of this day.A decade ago, retailers (零售商) opened at 5 or 6 am. Now, many of the big stores open at midnight.People really seem to like the whole experience of queuing up before midnight, “for it isn’t just about the bargains”, noted CNN. “For many shoppers, it’s just funto be part of a large crowd. Those who go to the malls at midnight are driven by the same thing that makes a million people get together in Times Square each New Year’s Eve.”44．Which of the following statements about Black Friday is TRUE?A.It is a special day in the US on which government hands out coupons to customers.B.It is a shopping festival in the US that falls on the second Friday after Thanksgiving.C.It has been a traditional American holiday since the founding of the nation.D.It is an opportunity for Americans to get things they want at a much lower price. 45．According to The Huffington Post, the name of “Black Friday” may be first used ______.A.at the beginning of the 20th century in the USB.by American people who expected to bring home bargains after Thanksgiving DayC.by the police to show their displeasure toward heavy traffic caused by shopping crowdsD.to describe the bad weather on the day46．According to the article, people who queue up for Black Friday ______.ually help each other to find good bargainsB.have great fun as part of the waiting crowdC.have a lot of complaints about the service of the retail clerksD.have to wait until 5 to 6 am to start shopping47．What is the article mainly about?A.The shopping habits of Americans.B.An introduction to the origin and influences of Black Friday.C.Tips on how to get good bargains on Black Friday.D.People’s mixed feelings toward Black Friday.DMy first job was working for a women’s clothes manufacturer at the age of 15. It made me realize what I didn’t want to do for my future employment.The only advantage of this job was receiving a wage at the end of the week and sometimes getting clothes for free if they were to my taste. I carried on doing this for onlya year, as my studies at school were getting more serious and I wanted to study more to get the right grades.After I had finished college, my first real job was working for a play publisher in central London. I remember writing a letter of application for the post of administration for Samuel French Limited. I had put so much effort into writing it, not realizing that this would be my first step in the process of finding out what I really wanted to do for my future employment. I didn’t think I would get the job, but as it turned out, I got a telephone call quickly and started a week later. I remember being excited that I would be working for a publisher in London. Although I had thought I would prefer to work for a book publisher, a play publisher was just as enjoyable. Looking back now, not all first jobs turn out to be enjoyable. Some of my friends worked in supermarkets while they were at college just to earn a bit of money. I remember thinking how much happier I felt working in a clothes factory than in a supermarket. Years later, I can see how good it is to experience work at an early age, as it gives people the opportunity to decide what kind of career will be most suitable for them one day. The boring task of a job will make a person want to pursue an education to get into the right type of employment, which was what I had realized in the end. 48．The author did her first job for only a year because _______.A.the clothes made there didn’t suit her tast eB.she really didn’t like such a boring jobC.she wanted to get the right grades at schoolD.she didn’t get well paid at the end of the week49．What can we learn about the author in the third paragraph?A.She was confident that she could get the first job.B.She telephoned Samuel French Limited for a post.C.She was aware of the importance of writing the application letter.D.She used to think she would prefer to work for a book publisher.50．It could be inferred from the text that the author _______.A.took her first job in order to support her poor familyB.realized what her first job meant to her future employmentC.had a great interest in her first job in a clothes factoryD.thought her friends’ job in supermarkets was more interesting51．What would be the best title for the text?A.My Experience in a Clothes FactoryB.The Qualities of a Play PublisherC.Importance of Early Work ExperienceD.The Secrets to Get the Right GradesEWorking with a group of baboons (狒狒) in the Namibian desert, Dr. Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology, Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food hidden in a box. Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task, while others had to learn for themselves. To work out how brave or anxious the baboons were, Dr. Carter presented them either with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a poisonous snake.She found that personality had a major impact on learning. The braver baboons learnt, but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the novel food just as long as the brave ones did. In effect, despite being made aware of what to do, they were still too shy to do what the experienced baboon did.The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm ones. The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not, even though they spent more time watching.This mismatch between collecting social information and using it shows that personality plays a key role in social learning in animals, something that has previously been ignored in studies on how animals learn to do things. The findings are significant because they suggest that animals may perform poorly in cognitive (认知的)tasks not because they aren’t clever enough to solve them，but because they are too shy or nervous to use the social information.The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning. If some individuals are unable to get information from others because they don’t associate with the knowledgeable individuals, or they are too shy to usethe information once they have it, information may not travel between all group members, preventing the formation of a culture based on social learning.52．What is the first paragraph mainly about?A.The design of Dr. Carter’s research.B.The results of Dr. Carter’s research.C.The purpose of Dr. Carter’s research.D.The significance of Dr. Carter’s research.53．According to the research, which baboons are more likely to complete a new learning task?A.Those that have more experience.B.Those that can avoid potential risks.C.Those that like to work independently.D.Those that feel anxious about learning.54．Which best illustrates the “mismatch” mentioned in Paragraph 4?A.Some baboons are intelligent but slow in learning.B.Some baboons are shy but active in social activities.C.Some baboons observe others but do n’t follow them.D.Some baboons perform new tasks but don’t concentrate.55．Dr. Carter’s findings indicate that our culture might be formed through ______.A.storing informationB.learning from each otherC.understanding different peopleD.travelling between social groups四、七选五：共5题每题2分共10分Refores tationAround the world there is an increase in the demand for reforestation. This is because the consumption of the forests has affected not only the animals living in the area but also the people. And reforestation is about the rebuilding of the forests that have been severely destroyed. It can offer a lot of benefits when the recreation is successful.56．This includes collecting seedlings(幼苗) that are native in the area to make sure that there is a natural reconstruction of the area. Some additional trees which arenot native in the area also need to be planted.57．The importance of having multiple species of trees is considered to make sure that the needs of other species that will live and grow in the area are met.Destroying a forest is easy but rebuilding it is really hard.58．The plan must include accurate spacing on plants and trees. This is to ensure that they won’t cover each other while they grow.59．The forest greatly helps in the reduction of the air pollution. Trees are responsible for the production of oxygen and absorption of carbon dioxide.60．It is there for a reason just like everyone else on this planet.There cannot be a better way to restore the balance of nature than to increase the forest area. We must remember that the forest is a natural habitat of wide variety of animals and plants. In this manner, there is no substitute for reforestation.第II卷（非选择题）五、短文改错：共10分61．The Siberian tiger is one of the most beautiful animal in the world. It is also one of rarest. Today only about 1,000 are left, some of them are in the Hunchun Nature Reserve. The Chinese government has created the reserve to help saving the tiger’s natural habitat. But the Siberian tiger is the only endangered species. Other famous animal in a danger is the giant panda, whose habitat is in China. The panda was the symbol of the World Wide Fund for Nature. Thanks of scientists’ hard work, the number of the pandas lived in the wild has increased to about 1590.六、书面表达：共35分62．假如你是某英文报的小记者,近几年，某些旅行社组织中学生在寒暑假期间赴著名大学旅游，人们对此褒贬不一。

四川省大竹县文星中学2015届高三下期期中检测英语试卷考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择：共15分1．Going out is __________good means of relaxation. Would you like to go to __________park with me in the afternoon?A. the ;theB. the; aC. a; theD.不填；a2．I apologize for ________ to the class 5 minutes late.A. having comeB.to comeC. comeD. coming33．There are so many kinds of reference books on sale that I can’t make up my mind which________.A.to be boughtB.to buyC. buyingD. bought4．While people may refer to Internet for up-to-the-minute news, it is unlikely that Internet________ the newspaper completely.A. will replaceB. has replacedC.is replacingD. replaced5．—Jack is very clever and he studies hard as well.—No ________ he always comes out first in the exams.A. answerB. questionC. wonderD. problem6．Time ________,I will go to the seaside for my holiday.A. permitsB. permittedC. permittingD.to permit7．When ________ , the museum will be open to the public next year.A. completingB. being completedC. completedD.to be completed 8．Unless ________ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.-A. invitedB. invitingC. being invitedD. having been invited9．Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon, or ________ it is convenient to you.A. wheneverB. howeverC. whicheverD. wherever10．Last summer I took a course on ________ poisonous gases.A. what to deal withB. how to deal withC. what to be dealt withD. how to be dealt with11．The idea puzzled me so much that I stopped for a few seconds to try to________.A. make it outB. make it offC. make it upD. make it over12．We are glad to be told that Li Tao_______ to Fudan University for his top scores in the Maths Contest.A. admittedB. has been admittedC.is being admittedD. had been admitted 13．Great changes _______ in my hometown and a lot of factories_______.A. have been taken place; are being set upB. have taken place; have been set upC. are taken place; had been set upD. took place; will set up14．―How long_______at this job?—Since 1990.A. were you employedB. have you been employedC. had you been employedD. will you be employed15．一Why does the river smell terrible?―Because large quantities of water_______.A. have been pollutedB. has pollutedC. has been pollutedD. have polluted二、完形填空：共20题每题2分共40分Every Saturday night my family and I go out and feed the homeless people in the city of Orlando. There are hundreds of people across the city without any 36 or shelter. We have been doing this for several months. We wanted to see what it was like in the 37 of a homeless person . One special thing I like to 38 is, my family and I do not eat before we begin our 39 so we know how it feels to be 40 . All of the areas we go to are very 41 , such as Parramore, Gore Street and downtown Orlando. We all get together in the 42 and prepare the food. Some of themeals are sandwiches and cookies and a bottle of water. Sometimes my mom 43 a steaming hot delicious meal. We then 44 them all up to feed 30 or more people. I like to write special 45 on the bag like , “God loves you”.Before my family and I get into the car , we ask God for protection in a family prayer. A lot of people 46 homeless people. Not all homeless people are drug addicts or 47 people. Some are 48 nice. Some of them just had bad things that 49 to them.At first, we had to earn their trust, because a lot of people are 50 to them for no good reason. But now that they see us every week they 51 us. We even know some of their names. We all have to remember that these are people that have 52 .Some of them shake our hands for giving them food. Some of them do really funny dances because they are happy.After we finished feeding the homeless, it makes me 53 what I have at home. Sometimes it makes me sad, and makes my mom 54 . I love feeding the homeless, and making a(n) 55 in someone’s life.16．A. power B. strength C. experience D. food17．A. belief B. plan C. life D. dream18．A. mention B. charge C. expect D. gain19．A. collection B. journey C. holiday D. investigation20．A. curious B. separate C. tense D. hungry21．A. dangerous B. tidy C. busy D. peaceful22．A. birthday B. kitchen C. field D. restaurant23．A. eats B. buys C. prepares D. serves24．A. break B. give C. use D. bag25．A. notes B. poems C. novels D. articles26．A. arrest B. misunderstand C. save D. adopt27．A. patient B. active C. bad D. careless28．A. finally B. luckily C. barely D. really29．A. happened B. owed C. led D. added。

四川省达州市大竹县文星中学2014-2015学年高一英语下学期开学调研考试试题时间：120分钟，满分：150分一、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

1．As ________ matter of fact, ________number of young couples who plan to have a second kid is increasing rapidly.A．the; a B．a; theC．a; a D．不填；the答案：B 句意：事实上，计划生第二个孩子的年轻夫妇的数量在上升。

as a matter of fact“事实上”，第二空填the ，the number of“……的数量”，后面的谓语是单数，选B。

2． ________ is known to all, good friends ________ happiness and value to life.A．It; add B．As; addC．It; add to D．As; add to答案：B 考查非限制性定语从句和词组。

句意：我们都知道的是，好朋友给人生带来快乐和价值。

as引导非限制定语从句，指代后面的句子，add...to...“把……加到……里面”，add to“增加”，选B。

3． On December 10,2013，many world's top leaders went to Johannesburg ________ Nelson Mandela, who had passed away.A．in honor of B．in favor ofC．in search of D．in reward of答案：A 考查短语辨析。

A.为纪念；B.支持；C.寻找；D.作为回报。

句意：在2013年12月10日，许多世界最高领导人前往约翰斯堡纪念刚刚去世的纳尔逊曼德拉。

四川省大竹县文星中学2015年春高二下期6月月考英语试卷考试时间：120分钟；满分：150分第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择：共15题每题1分共15分1．He began to get with me when I made the same mistake again.A.annoyedB.determinedC.terrifiedD.pleased 2．Compared with those girls who have no to education, you are happy and lucky.A.wayB.accessC.meansD.approach3．I used to have a to that vase,but I broke it.panyB.accompanypanionmunity 4．The girl has great talent for writing. Up to now, she has written six books, including book about the robot.A.a; aB.the; theC.不填; 不填D.不填; the 5．The president said China and the US have common in many aspects.A.affairsB.businessC.projectsD.interests6．You would be a risk to let your child go to school by himself.A.omittingB.attachingC.affordingD.running7．--- I think I’m going to die.--- ______, Joe. You only have a cold.A.Don’t mention itB.Take it easyC.It’s hard to sayD.Take care 8．Jane accidentally ______ where she had hidden her father’s birthday present.A.let outB.try outC.give outD.pick out9．--- ______ that he managed to get the information?--- Oh, a friend of his helped him.A.Where was itB.What was itC.How was itD.Why was it10．It won’t be quite a long time ______ your son is back, so don’t be worried.A.thatB.sinceC.beforeD.until11．The Smiths have just moved here and they are busy with their new house and ______.A.everythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothing12．——Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency?——Well, you know, English is my____. So it is my best choice.A.talentB.strengthC.abilityD.skill13．——It is reported that the Shanghai auto show stops using models. How about yours? ——We will_______.A.follow suitB.sink or swim togetherC.set eyes on itD.get to the bottom of it14．Families of 36 victims of the New Year's Eve stampede(踩踏) in Shanghai will receive 800,000 yuan ($131,147) each_______ their injuries, local authorities said Wednesday.A.in light ofB.in favor ofC.in praise ofD.in terms of15．Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff，once __________ re-elected to a second term, now faces keeping the promise she made in her victory speech. "We're going to give new strength to all parts of the economy, especially industry,"A.slightlyB.narrowlyC.instantlyD.shortly二、完形填空：共20题每题2分共40分Things have been kind of tough lately for Shannon Baker and her little family. They have each other’s parents and young daughter and for that they are 16. But she and her husband are both currently 17. And their car is in great need of 18. And then there is the matter of their second child, who is 19soon. So things are a little tense for the Baker family these days. When Shannon and her daughter were walking through a store 20lot recently, Shannon picked up an envelope from the ground that 21$4,000 in cash. There were a 22of different interpretations (explanations) that could be considered. Was this a kind of good 23? Could it be an attempt by the universe to balance everything? Could it be simply a gift from God?Shannon didn’t know. The only thing she knew was that the cash in that envelope24to someone else. Oh, and one other thing she knew: Her young daughter was 25. “My kid was standing right there 26I found it,” Shannon told WLS-TV in Chicago. “So basically I wante d to teach my daughter how to be 27. And for me that was enough.”Never mind the bills that were 28, or the car that needed to be fixed, or the baby that would come soon. And forget that when she 29the money over to the police she was told that there was actually nothing illegal if she 30it.The police were able to return the money to the person who 31it: an old woman. And one can imagine the 32and relief she felt when the police handed the lost envelop back to her. “She came to my house and she was almost in tears, 33me,” Shannon said. “She gave me a hug and an envelope with a small 34in it. But the amount, large or small, wasn’t 35. What was important was the opportunity to teach my daughter honesty.”16．A.restricted B.grateful C.sensitive D.upset 17．A.disappointed B.appreciated C.unemployed D.removed 18．A.cash B.protection C.repair D.sale19．A.sick B.due C.desperate D.dull20．A.parking B.gathering C.cleaning D.begging 21．A.participated B.contained C.charged D.paid22．A.number B.deal C.handful D.flood 23．A.expense B.prize C.hope D.luck24．A.pointed B.reacted C.responded D.belonged 25．A.watching B.urging ughing D.affecting 26．A.before B.though C.because D.when 27．A.honest B.loyal C.ripe D.humorous 28．A.passing by B.giving away C.showing off D.piling up 29．A.watched B.turned C.got D.collected 30．A.checked B.made C.kept D.promoted 31．A.sent B.disliked C.lost D.generated32．A.respect B.anxiety C.tension D.joy33．forting B.congratulating C.offending D.thanking 34．A.amount B.present C.envelope D.option 35．A.important B.necessary C.evident D.Essential三、阅读理解：共20题每题2分共40分AIf your parents take out a loan, remind themselves to make the payments on time. Otherwise it will become a negative record in their personal credit reports, which are playing an increasingly big role in people's daily lives. A story carried by Chongqing Morning Post in June, underlines this trend.According to the report, a Chongqing student borrowed money from the bank to finance his university studies. After he graduated in 2005, he went to work in Shenzhen. Later, he wanted to buy a house using loans. But several banks turned down his loan applications. The reason was that he had not paid back 1,500 yuan he borrowed from a bank when he was at university.A personal credit rating is becoming an essential “pass” in ev eryday life, as China establishes a nationwide credit database. Personal credit systems go back 150 years. In developed countries, enterprises and banks use them to decide whether or not to loan money or do other business with a person.A credit report estimates the credit worthiness of an individual, a company, or even a country. It is an evaluation made by credit bureaus of a borrower's overall credit history and his or her ability to repay debt. A poor credit rating means a high risk of defaulting on a loan, and thus leads to the refusal of a loan by the lender.Today in China, credit history in banks is the major content of a credit report. But in the future, reports will include information about the payment of telephone bills, water use fees, electricity and natural gas bills, and taxes, according to officials of the People's Bank of China, the central bank.Personal information such as appearance, genetic data, fingerprints, blood type, disease history, ethnic identity, family and religious beliefs are not to be included in credit reports, according to adraft regulation on credit rating issued last year by the Sate Council. The authors of the draft have just finished soliciting(征求) public opinions.The Credit Reference Center run by the People's Bank of China is in charge of developing a nationwide credit database. Credit reports for all people with bank transactions (交易)began in 2006.A personal credit rating is important to the social and economic activities of a person. According to the draft, if you have a personal negative credit record, it will be kept for five years. 36．The author took the story as an example in order to ________.A.warn us of the importance of our personal credit reportB.tell us the story of a Chongqing studentC.encourage us to use credits widelyrm us to apply for a loan at university37．Credit reports will include the following except ________.A.taxesB.telephone billsC.water use feesD.genetic data38．According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A.Personal credit systems go back 150 years in China.B.You can turn to the People's Bank of China for the information about your credit report.C.Credit history in banks is the only content of a credit report.D.Credit reports began in 2006 in China.39．What's the best title for the passage?A.A Credit Report RatingB.Credit in ChinaC.Credit Really CountsD.Credit Report ContentsBChildren are delight, they are our future. But sadly, hiring someone to take care of them when you’re going to work is gett ing more expensive by the year.Earlier this month it was reported, that the cost of involving an infant or small kidata childcare centre rose 3 percent in 2012, faster than the general cost of living. There are now large strips ofthe country where daycare (日托) for an infant costs more than 10% of the average married couples’ income.This is not necessarily a new trend, but it is somewhat puzzling me. The price of professional childcare has been rising since the 1980s. Yet during that time, pay for professional childcare workers has stood still. Actually caregivers (护理员) earn less today than they did in 1990. Considering that labor costs are responsible for about 80% of a daycare center’s expenses, one would infer that stable wages means stable prices.So who is to blame for higher child care costs?Childcare is a carefully regulated industry. States lay down rules about how many children each employee is allowed to watch over, the space care centers need per child, and other details. And the stricter the regulations are, the higher the costs will be. In Massachusetts, where childcare centers must hire one teacher for every three infants, the price of care averaged more than$ 16,000 per year. In Mississippi, where centers must hire one teacher for every five infants, the price of care averaged less than $5,000.Unfortunately I don’t have all the daycare center regulations, but I wouldn’t be surprised if as the rules have become more complicated, prices have risen. The tradeoff (交换) might be worth it in certain cases; after all, the health and safety of children should probably come before cheap service. But certainly, it doesn’t seem to be an accident that some of the cheapest daycare available is in the least regulated South.40．What problem do parents of small kids have to face?A.The ever-rising child care prices.B.The budgeting of family expenses.C.The balance between work and family.D.The selection of a good daycare center41．What does the author feel puzzled about?A.Why the prices of child care vary greatly from state to state.B.Why increased child care prices have not led to better service.C.Why childcare workers’ pay has not increased with the rising childcare costsD.Why there is a severe shortage of childcare professionals in a number of states.42．What prevents child care centers from saving money?A.Steady increase in labor costs.B.Strict government regulations.ck of support from the state.D.High administrative expenses.43．What is the author’s view on a daycare service?A.Caregivers should receive regular professional training.B.Less complicated rules about childcare might lower costs.C.It is vital to strike a balance between quality and costs.D.It is better for different States to learn from each other.CI was born in Korea, and my f amily came over to America when I was 10. I’m the middle child of three girls, and my parents moved so we would experience a different life. They did it for our education and to give us more of a chance than they had. We moved to Staten Island, and I went to the High School of Performing Arts in New York City. My parents were depressed when I told them I wanted to be an actress. My father suggested I try premed(医学预科). But after they saw me in plays they were really proud.I graduated from Boston University and was doing theater in New York when I got cast in a Korean miniseries(电视连续剧). We started shooting the show in New York, and then went to Korea to finish it up. They said I would be there for three weeks, but it ended up being two months. The miniseries took off, and overnight, I became recognizable. It was sort of like Lost. It blew up. Then amazing projects were offered to me. I kept thinking, “ I’ll do one more and then go back to the US.” I ended up staying for seven years.Some people described me as the Julia Roberts of Korea, which is a bad comparison because she’s the queen of romantic comedy. I became famous in Korea for a dramatic role in a film called Shiri.I played a “La Femme Nikita” type of role. I was the girl with the gun—all action．44．The writer’s parents moved to America so as to _________.A.offer a good chance to their children.B.receive a good education in performingC.seek a successful life in AmericaD.film a Korean miniseries45．When the writer announced her decision to become an actress, her parents_____.A.were both in favor of herB.felt very ashamed of herC.didn’t agree at firstD.took it for granted46．What is the second paragraph mainly about?A.The author’s performing life in America.B.The difficulties of filming abroad.C.The popularity of the miniseries Lost.D.The author’s first performing breakthrough.47．The writer referred to the Julia Roberts of Korea as a bad comparison to show______.A.she looked down upon Julia RobertsB.she disliked to be compared with othersC.she had a different style of performingD.she was better at dramatic roles than JuliaDRain, who was born on June 2, 1982 in Seoul, South Korea, is a popular singer with a very deep and rich voice. Jung Ji Hoon is his real name, known as the “Michael Jackson of Korea” for his amazing dancing skills. Rain is very modest and friendly, even a little shy.He released his first album Bad Guy in 2002, which caused a sensation. It took him to all the major award ceremonies, and many of them honored him with Best New Award. His following album How to Run from the Sun was successful, and his third album It’s Raining topped the charts for weeks.Rain is not only a singer but also an actor, who has given impressive performances in two TV series, Sang Doo! Le t’s go to school(《尚道，上学去》)in 2003 and Full House(《浪漫满屋》)in 2004. Rain’s leading role in Full House made him win Best Actor Award at the KBS ActingAwards and also deeply touched the hearts of many Asian female fans. At the same time it made him become one of the most popular Korean actors in Asia.Now Rain is very popular in China. It’s Raining has already sold more than 100,000 copies in China. Rain received the “Korean Artist of the Year” award at the MTV -- CCTV Mandarin Music Honors held on July 24, 2005 at the Workers Stadium in Beijing, China. His recent Beijing concert caused a great hit, creating “Korean Fever” in China.48．The reason why Jung Ji Hoon is called “Michael Jackson of Korea” is that ______.A.he is a popular singer with a rich voiceB.his dancing skills are amazingC.he is very modest and friendlyD.he shares the same name with Michael Jackson49．What would be the best title for this passage?A.Michael Jackson of Korea --RainB.Jung Ji Hoon’s First Album – Bad GuyC.Rain, a Singer and a PainterD.Korea Fever in China50．Which of the following is True about Rain?A.His album “How to Run from the Sun” was so successful that it topped the charts for weeks.B.Rain’s leading role in “Sang Doo! Let’s go to school” made him win Best Actor Award at the KBS Acting Awards.C.Rain won the “Korean Artist of the Year” award because of his music career.D.Rain has suffered a fever since his recent Beijing concert caused a great hit.51．Which of the following is the passage most likely from?A.Textbooks for senior school students.B.Entertainment newspapers.C.Textbooks for music students.D.A book written for Michael Jackson.EA woman was in a hurry to go to the airport. She told the cab driver to drive quickly. She was so absorbed in her own thoughts that she was not aware that they was going by a different route. Suddenly, a man got inside the cab. He took her handbag where she had placed her visa, passport, and all her money for the trip. The driver, who was in cahoots with the robber, left her in the middle of the dark street. She cursed the world for being so mean to her and thought how unlucky she was in that situation.That very same night, she heard some shocking news. Tears flowed down her face. Flight 230, which was the plane that she was supposed to have boarded, had crashed. If she had not lost her precious belongings, she could have lost something far more important---her life.Sometimes bad things really happen. We lose money, fail our exams, or are rejected by others. There are times when nothing seems to go our way.So what should we do about it? Should we be disappointed? The answer is a resounding “No!” We must get rid of all these frustrations and start all over again in the consistent faith that we will get what we deserve.Don’t waste your time and energy on things that can’t be changed. Continuous worrying will only affect your health and you’ll be doing much more damage than what was previously done.What if it was the other way around? What if we never ran out of good luck?There was a man who won the lottery. He thought he was the luckiest person in the world. He became greedy and wasted all his money on everything he could get his hands on. One day, he made it to the front page of the newspaper again. But this time, it was a different story. He had been killed because of his riches.If you attain good luck, you can never be too secure about it. Hope for protection and guidance. Life is so unpredictable. You never know what will happen next.Live one day at a time. We sometimes subject ourselves to unnecessary emotional trouble. We ask ourselves: “What if I don’t get this done in time?” or “What if my family leave me and I’ve got no one else to turn to?”Live for the moment. Do what must be done for the present and the future will turn out just fine. Believe me. And believe in yourself. As Captain Planet always says, “The power is yours!”52．The underline phrase “was in cahoots with” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_____”.A.was forced byB.had cooperated withC.was fighting bravely withD.was trying to beg53．From the passage, we learn that____________.A.robbers will get what they deserveB.some people just never run out of good luckC.the woman was lucky to miss her flightD.if you feel yourself lucky, you will continue to be so54．According to the author, which of the following is the right attitude to adopt towards life?A.Don’t waste your time and energy because time is limited.B.Worrying about what you don’t have means you miss out on opportunities for other things.C.Even when everything seems to be going well, we should keep fully alert.D.There’s no need to worry or get frustrated. Just believe in yourself.55．The stories are intended to tell us__________.A.fortune only favors the prepared mindB.misfortune might be a blessingC.gains and losses go hand in handD.we should save up for a rainy day四、七选五：共5题每题2分共10分What is the purpose of reading or studying? If you can't remember what you read or study, it will be a waste of time. 56One useful aid that does help you remember what you study is to have a specific purpose or reason for reading.Why does a clerk in a store go away when your reply to her offer to help is, "No, thank you, I'm just looking."? Both you and she know that if you aren't sure what you want, you are not likely to find it. But suppose you say instead, "Yes, thank you. I want a pair of sun glasses." She says,"Right this way, please.” It’s quite the same with your studying. If you choose a book, "just looking" for nothing in particular, you are likely to get just that—nothing. 57Your reasons will vary; they will include reading or studying "to find out more about", "to understand the reasons for" and "to find out how"．58Before you start to study, you say to yourself something like this, "I want to know why Stephen Vincent Benet happened to write about America"．Because you know why you are reading or studying, you relate the information to your purpose and remember it better．Reading is not one single activity. 59As you read, you take in ideas rapidly and accurately. But at the same time you express your own ideas to yourself as you react to what you read. You have a kind of mental conversation with the author．This additional process of thinking about what you read includes evaluating it, relating it to what you already know, and using it for your own purposes. 60One part of critical reading, as you have discovered, is distinguishing between facts and opinions. Facts can be checked by evidence. Opinions are one's own personal reactions．Another part of critical reading is judging sources. Still another part is drawing accurate inferences.A. This is an effective studying way.B. In other words, a good reader is a critical reader.C. You remember better when you know what you’re reading.D. At least two important processes go on at the same time.E. It is important for students to have a positive attitude to their study.F. But if you do know what you want, you are almost sure to get it.G. Perhaps you have already discovered some good ways to keep yourself from forgetting．第II卷（非选择题）五、短文改错：共1 0分61．Dear Ms. Smith,I am a secretary of the City Student Union. We were organizing an art exhibition for high school students in city. This will be held on the 9th of July in the Exhibition Hall of Tangshan. More than1000 painting will be on show, but high school students and teachers from all the five districts will come to the event. As you are very popularly with us Chinese high school students, we’d like to invite for you to the exhibition. We would be grateful when you could join them that day. Looking forward to hear from you soon.Yours,Li Ming 六、书面表达：35分62．学校的校报征集英语稿件，要求以“My Favorite Invention”为标题，描述你最喜欢的一种发明。

1.听⼒部分(25分)⼀、听短对话，回答问题 (共5⼩题，计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三个选项中选出选项，并标在试题的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关⼩题和阅读下⼀⼩题。

每段对话仅读⼀遍。

1. How often does the woman exercise?A. Every day.B. Once a week.C. Twice a week.2. What will the boy do after school today?A. go skatingB. play soccerC. play tennis3. Who is the old man?A. the man’s friendB. the man’s neighborC. we don’t know4. What’s the girl’s favorite subject?A. EnglishB. mathC. science5. Where did the conversation take place?A. on the school busB. in the classroomC. in the library⼆、听较长对话，回答问题 (共5⼩题，计l0分)听下⾯两段较长对话。

每段对话后有⼏个⼩题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出选项。

听每段对话前，你有时间阅读各⼩题，每⼩题5秒钟;听完后，各⼩题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听下⾯⼀段对话，回答第6⾄第8三个⼩题。

现在，你有l5秒钟的时间阅读这三个⼩题。

6. How old is the woman’s daughter?A. 8B. 7C. 67. What won’t Dennis help to do ?A. prepare some party gamesB. clean and decorate the houseC. buy food and drinks8. What day is it today?A. ThursdayB. SaturdayC. Tuesday听下⾯⼀段对话，回答第9⾄第l1三个⼩题。

四川省大竹县文星中学2014-2015学年高一9月月考英语试卷考试时间：100分钟；满分150分注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）一、单项选择：共20题每题1.5分共20分1．I am very busy with urgent things _________ every minute of the day.A.fill withB.filledC.fillingD.are filling2．In this area, ________ little children have to do _______ many jobs.A.so; soB.such; suchC.such; soD.so; such3．We were fortunate enough to find the post office as soon as we got off the bus;it was justto the bus stop.A.correctB.oppositeC.acrossD.straight4．I will check my , but I think we can meet next Tuesday.A.facilityB.scheduleC.responseD.intention5．In my opinion, work provides a salary; it also helps us realize our dreams and makes us feel confident.A.rather thanB.other thanC.better thanD.more than6．Our bodies are strengthened by taking exercise.________，our minds are developed by learning.A.ProbablyB.LikelyC.SimilarlyD.Generally 7．—Would you mind if I sit here?— _________ , it is for Mr. Brown.A.Not at allB.Never mindC.Better notD.Of course not 8．_______in the regulations that you should not tell other people the password of your e-mail account.A.What is requiredB.What requiresC.It requiresD.It is required9．is likely that housing prices will keep going up in the years to come.A.ThisB.ThatC.ThereD.It10．—Why did you go back to the shop?—I left my friend there.A.waitingB.to waitC.waitD.waits11．The girl was sitting at the desk, hard when the teacher came in.A.to pretend to studyB.to pretend to be studyingC.pretending to studyD.pretending to be studying12．She had just finished her homework her mother asked her to practise playing the piano yesterday.A.whenB.whileC.afterD.since13．---What do you suppose made your sister so upset?--- ___________ her new bicycle.A.As she lostB.LostC.LosingD.Because of losing 14．The volunteers soon reached was once an old hall, the workers now use as a workshop.A.what; whichB.which; whereC.where; whichD.what; where 15．There are 50 books in the cupboard, most are mine.A.in whichB.in themC.of whichD.of them 16．Sophia got an e-mail her credit card account number.A.ask forB.asked forC.asking forD.having asked for 17．I apologized him not attending the meeting on time.A.for; forB.to; forC.of; forD.to; about 18．Scientists will have to up with new methods of increasing the world’s food supply. A.put B.keep e D.catch19．—for the car as it moves off.—Thanks. I won’t let it hit my bicycle.A.Go outB.Reach outC.Watch outD.Work out20．––How is your collection going?––I need one more stamp before my collection ___________.A.is completedB.has finishedC.will be completedD.will be finished二、完形填空：共20题每题2分共40分A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms, 21 my teacher said again and again that it was important.One day, I happened to 22 an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to 23 .As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, “You don’t say! You don’t say!” I was 24 , I thought, perhaps thisis not a 25 topic. Well, I’d 26 change the topic. So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? 27 the way, have you ever 28 _ there?”“Certainly, everyone back home will 29 me if I leave China without seeing 30 _” It was great. I said, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. Itis a place of 31 .” Soon I was interrupted again by his words, “ 32 !” I couldn’t 33 _asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?”“Well, I didn’t ask you to do 34 ”, he answered, gently surprised.I said, “Didn't you say 'You don’t say'?”Hearing this, the Englishman 35 _to tears. He began to 36 _, “'You don't say' actually means 'really?'. It is an 37 of surprise. Perhaps you don't pay attention 38 English idioms.”Then I knew I had made fool of 39 . Since then I have been more 40 _with idioms. 21．A.though B.when C.if D.as22．A.look B.meet C.pick up D.find out23．A.walk B.talk C.play D.go24．A.pleased B.angry C.afraid D.surprised25．A.proper B.strange C.safe D.polite26．A.to B.better C.not D.like27．A.On B.In C.All D.By28．A.gone B.visited C.seen D.been29．A.look at B.think of C.send for ugh at30．A.it B.them C.anything D.something31．A.fun B.interest C.business D.mountain32．A.Really B.Good C.You don't say D.You are right33．A.be B.help C.think D.do34．A.this B.so C.anything D.me a favor35．ughed B.cried C.moved D.came36．A.explain B.shout C.prove D.say37．A.experience B.expression C.explanation D.example38．A.for B.to C.at D.in39．A.me B.myself C.him D.somebody40．A.helpful B.popular C.careful D.satisfied三、阅读理解：共24题每题2分共48分ATwo years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what the best way to celebrate was. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people’s lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute(献礼) to my grandmother.We secretly sent out letters to the people in grandmother’s address book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response surprised us. We compiled(编纂)these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.The unusual thing about my grandmother’s friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my grandmother’s life.I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one’s lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say he has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been. 41．How did the author’s family celebrate the grandmother’s birthday?A.They took her on a trip across the country.B.They gave her a memory book of friendship.C.They invited all her friends to her birthday party.D.They asked all her friends to send her cards.42．When receiving her birthday gift, the author’s grandmother probably felt .A.disappointed and lonelyB.sorry and sadC.surprised and pleasedD.nervous and excited43．The underlined word "bonds" in the last paragraph probably means " ".A.connectionsB.worksC.successesD.celebrations 44．According to the passage, the author probably agrees that .A.the more friends you have, the betterB.friends are more important than familyC.understanding leads to greater successD.true friendship is very important to us45．Which of the following words can best describe the author’s grandmother?A.Famous.B.Great.C.Polite.D.Pleasant.BMany people think that listening is a passive business.It is just the opposite.Listening well is an active exercise of our attention and hard work.It is because they do not realize this,or because they are not willing to do the work,that most people do not listen well.Listening well also requires total concentration upon someone else.An essential part of listening well is the rule known as"bracketing".Bracketing includes the temporary giving up or setting aside of your own prejudices and desires,to experience as far as possible someone else’s world from the inside, stepping into his or her shoes. Moreover, since listening well involves bracketing, it also involves a temporary acceptance of the other person.Sensing this acceptance,the speaker will seem quite willing to open up the inner part of his or her mind to the listener.True communication is under way.The energy required for listening well is so great that it can be accomplished only by the will to extend oneself for mutual growth. Most of the time we lack this energy.Even though we may feel in our business dealings or social relationships that we are listening well, what we are usually doing is listening selectively.Often we have a prepared list in mind and wonder, as we listen,how we can achieve certain desired results to get the conversation over as quickly as possible or redirected in ways more satisfactory to us.Many of us are far more interested in talking than in listening,or we simply refuse to listen to what we don’t want to hear.It wasn’t until toward the end of my doctor career that I have found the knowledge that one is being truly listened to is frequently therapeutic(有疗效的).In about a quarter of the patients I saw,surprising improvement was shown during the first few months of the psychotherapy(心理疗法),before any of the roots of problems had been uncovered or explained.There are several reasons for this phenomenon,but chief among them, I believe,was the patient’s sense that he or she was being truly listened to,often for the first time in years,and for some,perhaps for the first time ever. 46．The phrase "stepping into his or her shoes" in Paragraph 2 probably means .A.preparing a topic list firstB.focusing on one’s own mindC.directing the talk to the desired resultsD.experiencing the speaker’s inside world47．What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 2?A.How to listen well.B.What to listen to.C.Benefits of listening.D.Problems in listening.48．According to the author,in communication people tend to .A.listen activelyB.listen purposefullyC.set aside their prejudicesD.open up their inner mind 49．According to the author,the patients improved mainly because .A.they were taken good care ofB.they knew they were truly listened toC.they had partners to talk toD.they knew the roots of problems 50．What type of writing is the article likely to be?A.Science fiction.B.A news report.C.A medical report.D.Popular science.CIf you have seen or heard of the British TV series Downton Abbey, you have probably noticed an “upstairs-downstairs” class system in which the noble people are upstairs, worrying what clothes they should wear for dinner and the poor people are downstairs, working hard to make food and tea. So it’s not hard to tell that people are divided into different classes. British society has changed a lot since the days of Downton Abbey, but the division still exists and the funny accents do, too. Nowadays, what divides Britons is the so-called “North-South divide”. As you make your way north from the south coast of England, the accent begins to change. The posh “How are you” in parts of the South becomes “Ahhdu” (how do you do) in the Midlands, “reeit” (are you alright) in the North West, “eyyup” (what’s up) in Yorkshire, and “hou’s it gaun” (how’s it going) in Scotland. Besides accents, the economy also changes. The rich southern city of London slowly becomes the North where people generally have less money.So where does the “South” stop being the “South” and the “North” start being the “North”? Well, depending on where someone comes from in Britain, you’ll get a different answer.“Anywhere above London is ‘the North’,” you might hear a Londoner say. Or if you’re in Scotland, you might hear, “Southern softer!”, talking about a personfrom Lancashire or Yorkshire, who think of themselves as “hard (tough) Northerners”. “Anywhere south of Manchester is not northern,” you might hear a person from Manchester say.Many stereotypes (成见) have come from the “North-South Divide”, too. Often, southerners are seen as being rude and snobbish (势利眼的) by northerners. And northerners are often seen as uneducated by southerners.Today, the career you have and the person you marry don’t depend on where you were born or what class you are from. But as London is getting richer and people are moving to the South for work, the North-South divide is getting bigger. Yet for all that divides us, the truth is, we couldn’t live without each other!51．The first paragraph serves to _________.pare the lives of upstairs with those of downstairsB.explain how the class system worked in the pastC.attack the unfair class divisionD.introduce the topic of the passage52．People from North West greet each other by saying _________.A.“hou’s it gaun”B.“reeit”C.“eyyup”D.“ahhdu”53．From Paragraph 4 we get to know _________.A.Scotlanders think Londoners are not strong enoughB.Manchester people think Scotland belongs to the SouthC.Manchester people regard themselves as NorthernersD.there is no such thing as “North-South Divide”54．What is the passage mainly talking about?A.British accents are different from North to South.B.Class division is getting smaller at present.C.It is about the “North-South Division” and its influence.D.Northerners and Southerners dislike each other in Britain.DSometimes having a teenager at home can be a real headache. Many teenagers smoke, drink, wear strange hairdos and even fight. Basically, they are often taking risks. Earlier studies have shown that teenagers are more likely to make irrational decisions than people from any other age group, including children and adults. Is it that teenagers are too young to tell right from wrong? Not really. So what explains their risky behavior?According to Laurence Steinberg, a professor at Temple University, the US, the reason is that teens care a lot about how their peers (同龄人) view them — that’s the effect of "peer influence", reported Science Daily.As children enter their teenage years, they spend more time with their friends and classmates and also become more sensitive to their feedback (反馈的信息). This sensitivity drives teenagers to concentrate on the short-term benefits of making risky choices and overlook the costs.In a test, a group of teenagers were asked to play a video driving game. When they played with their friends watching, they took more chances and drove more carelessly because that would increase their possibility of winning. But when they played alone, they tended to drive more safely.Why does pressure from peers have such a big influence on teens’ behavior?As Steinberg sees it, a teenager’s brain is like a car with a good accelerator but a weak brake. The "accelerator", the brain’s ability to notice the benefits of things, is fully developed by teenage years while the "brake", the brain part related to controlling impulses (冲动) and long-term thinking, is still immature (不成熟的). When teens are under the pressure of being judged by their peers, they tend to push hard on the accelerator. Given how weak the brake is, it is likely that they are going to end up in a crash.But the good news here, according to Steinberg, is that a violent teenager doesn’t necessarily become a violent adult. About two-thirds to three-quarters of violent youth grow out of it. "They get more self-controlled," Steinberg told Live Science.Also, people who haven’t committed a violent crime by age 19 are less likely to start doing it later, added Steinberg.55．The underlined word "irrational" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to .A.crazyB.quickC.carefulD.independent56．Why are teenagers likely to take risks according to the text?A.They are too young to tell right from wrong.B.They are eager to challenge themselves.C.They care a lot about what their peers think of them.D.Their brains are more sensitive to thrilling events.57．How does Steinberg explain the influence of peer pressure on teens’ behavior?A.By performing an in-depth analysis.B.By giving examples.C.By using a metaphor (比喻).D.By presenting research findings. 58．According to the text, with peers around them, teenagers tend to .e more self-controlB.become more careful about what they doC.perform better than when they are aloneD.focus more on short-term benefits 59．What can we conclude from the text?A.Those who love taking risks are more likely to commit violent crimes.B.The majority of teenagers become less violent when they grow up.C.Violent teenagers often grow to be adults who cannot control themselves well.D.People who are over 19 years old are less likely to commit a crime than teenagers. How could we possibly think that keeping animals in cages in unnatural environments — mostly for entertainment purposes — is fair and respectful?Zoos official say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain "collections" of interesting "things" rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely and far from their natural homes.Zoos argue to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leave zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behavior,intelligence, or beauty. Zoos keep animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural sort. The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy(私密) and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual andself-destructive(自毁的) behavior called zoochosis(动物精神病). A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.Besides, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding (圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and another species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?Actually, we can save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons why people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.60．How would the author describe the animals’ life in zoos?A.Dangerous.B.Unhappy.C.Natural.D.Easy.61．In the state of zoochosis, animals .A.remain in cagesB.behave strangelyC.attack other animalsD.enjoy moving around62．According to the passage, what point of view does the author hold?A.Zoos are not worth the public support.B.Zoos fail in their effort to save animals.C.Zoos should treat animals as human beings.D.Zoos should use animals as a means of entertainment.63．The author tries to persuade readers to accept his argument mainly by .A.pointing out the mistakes in what zoos doing evidence he has collected at zoosC.introducing the way animals are protectedD.discussing the advantages of natural habitats64．Although he argues against zoos, the author would still agree that .A.zoos have to keep animals in small spacesB.most animals in zoos are endangered speciesC.some endangered animals are reproduced in zoosD.it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats第II卷（非选择题）四、书面表达(共1小题，满分35分)Miss Wang has received a letter from Xiao Dong, who has some difficulty in communicating with people and is asking for some advice. If you are Miss Wang, please answer the letter and give your advice.1．告诉他这一情况不难改变2．给出具体的建议：(1)多和周围的人交流(2)交流的时候从喜好入手，这样可以找到有共同爱好的朋友(3)多参加一些讨论活动________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________参考答案1.C【解析】filling every minute of the day 是现在分词短语作定语修饰urgent things。