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2017-2018学年高二英语9月月考试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where are the speakers?A. In the street.B. At a hospital.C. In a restaurant.2. Who will go abroad?A. Mary.B. Lucy.C. Jane.3. What is the man’s feeling?A. Depressed.B. Cheerful.C. Optimistic.4. What does the man suggest?A. He suggests the woman take a taxi there.B. He suggests the woman go there by bus.C. He suggests the woman start out at once.5. What is the man doing?A. Fixing the door.B. Looking for the key.C. Turning on the light.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白,每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7 两个小题。
6. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a classroom.B. In a workshop.C. In an office.7. In which month did the woman come to London?A. September.B. November.C. December.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。
高二英语第二次月考试题本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：1. 答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号，并将条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置上。
2. 选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号；非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色中性（签字）笔或碳素笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。
3. 请按照题号在各题的答题区域（黑色线框）内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效。
4. 保持卡面清洁，不折叠，不破损。
第Ⅰ卷（共100分）第一部分听力理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the woman do on Sunday?A. Go to Canada.B. Have dinner with the man.C. Go to the man‟s house.2. Which club is the man in?A. The sports club.B. The performance club.C. The book club.3. How many people will attend the meeting now?A. 15.B. 35.C. 50.4. Why did the man leave Atlantic Industrial?A. He likes marketing.B. He found the job boring .C. The job was unrelated with electronics.5. What do we know about the man?A. He missed the meeting at the university.B. He feels strange about losing his way.C. He has never been to the university before.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
云南省昆明市2016-2017学年高一英语9月月考试题（时间：120分钟;满分：150分）第I卷（选择题共115分）第一部分：听力 ( 共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分 )做题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。
录音结束后，将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1. Where did the man meet Rose?A. In a sports club.B. At the woman’s house.C. At Mr Thompson’s home.2. How is the man feeling?A. Satisfied.B. Surprised.C. Disappointed.3. What is the time now?A. 8:15.B. 8:20.C. 8:25.4. What is the man going to do tonight?A. Go to the airport.B. See a movie with Sue.C. Have dinner with the woman.5. Where should the man turn left?A. At the second traffic light.B. At the third building.C. At the end of the street.第二节请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What day is it today?A. Monday.B. Tuesday.C. Wednesday.7. What is the man doing?A. Asking for help.B. Asking for information.C. Offering advice.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How much should each person pay for the taxi?A. About $20.B. About $30.C. About $60.9. When should the taxi go t o pick up the man?A. At 6 am.B. At 7 am.C. At 8 am.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What time is it now ?A. 5:40.B. 5:20.C. 5:10.2. What will the woman do on Friday?A. Study at home.B. Take an examination.C. Go on a tour with the man.3. What will the woman probably do?A. Buy a new fridge.B. Call a repairman.C. Ask the man to fix her fridge.4. What can we know about the man?A. He will not give up his job.B. He likes his job very much.C. He has a large family to support.5. How will the guests go to New York?A. By train.B. By car.C. By plane.第二节（共15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分）听下面5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；听完后各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6 段材料，回答第6、7 题。
6. What is the man’s telephone nu mber?A. 720-6622.B. 720-2626.C. 720-7722.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Mr. James Miller is the man’s brother.B. The man doesn’t know Mr. James Miller.C. Mr. James Miller is the man’s workmate.听第7 段材料，回答第8 至10 题。
省市官渡区高三英语9月月考试题新人教版第一节〔共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值7.5分〕听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What are the speakers probably?A. Waitress and customerB. Boss and secretaryC. Husband and wife2. What will the magazine probably come?A. On the 10th.B. On the 12th.C. On the 15th.3. What happened to the man?A. He will go out with the woman.B. He has to repair the bike.C. His leftleg was hurt.4. Why did the man fail to go to the cinema last night?A. He had an unexpected visitor.B. He didn't feel very well last night.C. He was tired up with too much work.5. What does the man imply?A. He wants to go to the office first..B. He wants to go to the cinema first.C. He wants to go to the bookstore first.第二节〔共15小题；每题分，总分值分〕听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
本试卷分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共120分，考试时间100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题）第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节:（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMost dictionaries will tell you a number of things about a language. There are three important things. These three things are spelling, pronunciation and meaning.First, a dictionary will tell you the spelling of a word. If you are not sure about the spelling of a word, you can try to find the correct spelling in a dictionary. Words are listed in an alphabetical(字母表的) order--- a, b, c and so on. For example, on a dictionary page the “poor” comes before “poverty” and the word “poverty” comes before the “power”. The words are always given in alphabetical order. The second thing, a dictionary will tell you the pronunciation. Most dictionaries give phonetic (语音的), or sound alphabet. The phonetic alphabet(音标) shows pronunciation. The third thing, a dictionary will tell you the meaning of words. You can look up a word and find out what it means. Many words have more than one meaning, and a good dictionary will tell you all of the word‟s meanings. For example, in English the common word “get” has over 20 diffe rent meanings.21. Many words have_______.A .several meanings B. one meaningC. few meaningsD. no meaning22. A good dictionary will tell you_____A.more of word‟s pronunciationB. more of the word‟s meaningsC. more of grammarD. more of the word‟s spelling.23.. Phonetic alphabets are used to show ________A. handwritingsB. spellingC. meaningsD. pronunciation24.. How many important things will most dictionaries tell you?A. FourB. FiveC. ThreeD. TwoBEverybody has one of those days when everything goes wrong. This is what happened to Harry.He got up one morning very late because he had forgotten to wind up（设定）his alarm clock. He tried to shave quickly and cut himself .when he got blood all over his clean shirt, he had to find another one. The only other shirt that was clean needed ironing（熨烫），so he ironed it . While he was ironing it, there was a knock at the door. It was the man to read the electricity meter（电表）.He showed him where the meter was, said goodbye and found that the iron had burnt a hole in his shirt. So he had to wear the one with the blood on it after all. By this time it was very late, so he decided he couldn‟t go to work by bus. He telephoned for a taxi to take him to work. The taxi arrived and Harry got in and began to read the newspaper.In another part of the town, a man had killed a woman with a knife and was seen to run away in a taxi. When Harry‟s taxi stopped outside his office, a policeman happened to be standing there. He saw th e blood on Harry‟s shirt and took him to the police station. He was kept till 3 o‟clock in the afternoon before the policeman was sure that he was not the man they wanted. When he finally arrived at the office at about four, his boss took a look at him and told him to go away and find another job.25. Harry had_____A. a lucky dayB. an unlucky dayC. a busy dayD. a good day26. Why did Harry wear the shirt with blood on it?A.He had only one shirtB. The only other needed ironingC. The iron had burnt a hole on his clean shirt.D. He cut himself and got blood on his shirt.27. His boss told him to go away and find another job because_____.A.he had been kept by the policeB. there was blood on his shirtC. he was late for workD. he had killed a womanCIn today‟s world, almost everyone knows that air pollution and water pollution are harmful to people‟health. However, not all the persons know that noise is also a kind of pollution, and this is harmful to people‟health, too.People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf today. However, scientists believe that 10 percent of workers in Britain are being deafened by the noise where they work. Many of the workers who print newspapers and books, and who weave（编织）cloth become deaf. Quite a few people living near airports also become deaf. Recently it was discovered that many teenagers in America could hear no better than 65-year-old persons, for these young people like to listen to pop music and pop music is a kind of noise, Besides, noise produced by jet planes or machines will make people ill or even drive them mad.It is said a continuous noise of over 85 decibels（分贝）can cause deafness. Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels.In China, the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise problems.28. The text is mainly about ______.A. air pollutionB. water pollutionC. noise pollutionD. world pollution29. According to the text, a continuous noise of _____decibels can make people deaf.A. less than 85B. less than 65C. about 65D. more than 8530. Ten percent of the workers in Britain are being deafened because ______.A. they are working in noisy placesB. they often listen to pop musicC. they are busy in listening to other‟s talkD. they live near airports31. The government of China is trying to solve ______.A. only air pollutionB. only air and water pollutionC. only water pollutionD. air, water and noise pollutionDThe Chinese word “Shanzhai” means a small mountain village, but now it becomes an accepted name for fakes (假货), after “Shanzhai Cell-phones” producedby small workshops in southern China became popular in the mainland market over the past two years.Besides “Shanzhai” electronic products, there are “Shanzhai” movies, “Shanzhai” stars and even a “Shanzhai” Spring Festival Gala (联欢晚会), a copy of the25-year-old tr aditional show presented by CCTV on Chinese Lunar New Year‟s Eve.“Shanzhai” has become a culture of its own, meaning anything that imitates(模仿) something famous.In Chongqing, “Shanzhai” version “Bird‟s Nest” and “Water Cube” woven by farmers with bamboo attract wide attention from tourists. Both are copies of the famous Olympic buildings in Beijing.A literature critic （批评家）said that taking the “Shanzhai” Gala as an example, when the traditional CCTV program becomes less and less attractive to the audience, the “Shanzhai” version appears timely to attract people. “Although it is often connected with poor techniques and operation, …Shanzhai‟ culture meets the psychological needs of common people and could be a comfort to their minds,” he said.To the mainstream (主流的) culture, the rise of “Shanzhai” culture is a challenge and a motivation (动力). People believe different kinds of cultures developing together is a perfect situation and it is for the public to choose.32. The Chinese word “Shanzhai” may have started with ______.A. fake cell-phoneB. electronic productsC. Spring Festival GalaD. Olympic buildings33. According to the passage, “Shanzhai” culture refers to ______.A. the action that a person imitatesfamous peopleB. products with poor techniques and qualityC. anything that imitates something famousD. those similar names to famous brands(品牌)34. We can infer that the mainstream culture ______.A. is held back by “Shanzhai” cultureB. is the challenge of “Shanzhai” cultureC. will be replaced by “Shanzhai” cultureD. may develop faster because of the challenge of “Shanzhai” culture35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. “Shanzhai” culture will surely disappearB. “Shanzhai” culture takes on life of its ownC. “Shanzhai” culture — the mainstream cultureD. “Shanzhai” culture — the mountain village cultureE第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
云南省昆明市官渡区第一中学2024-2025学年高二英语10月月考试题（试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟）第Ⅰ卷选择题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Why does Jane become thinner?A. She has been on a diet.B. She has had an illness.C. She has exercised a lot.2. Where are the speakers?A. In a library.B. In a bookshop.C. In a classroom.3. What time does the bus usually arrive?A. 7:30.B. 7:35.C. 7:40.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Husband and wife.C. Teacher and student.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Kate’s friends.B. Today’s weather.C. Jim’s weekend.其次节（共15小题）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6. What does the woman do?A. She’s a doctor.B. She’s a waitress.C. She’s teacher.7. What is the man going to do?A. Give up his unhealthy diet.B. Have a further examination.C. Go on sick leave from work.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
第I卷（选择题，共115分）注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。
2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案的标号。
答在试卷上的答案无效。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案填写到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5 段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £ 19.15.B. £ 9. 15.C. £ 9. 18.答案是B。
1. What is the woman looking for?A. A young lady.B. Her wristwatch.C. A young man.2. Where are the speakers?A. At a drug store.B. At a shop.C. At a restaurant.3. How will the woman probably go to Jamestown?A. On foot.B. By car.C. By bike.4. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman doesn’t like grape juice.B. The woman forgot to buy grape juice.C. The man broke the bottle of grape juice.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. New dictionaries.B. Old forms of languages.C. Development of languages.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2017 -2018年度高二第一学期第一次月考英语试卷时间：120分钟满分：150分2017年9月6日第一部分听力（共20小题，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5 分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will Dorothy do on the weekend ?A. Go out with her friendB. work on her paperC. make some plans.2. What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A. 15$B. 30$C. 50$3. What does the couple think of the apartment ?A. SatisfactoryB. TerribleC. Just so-so4. When does the bank close on Saturday?A. At 1:00 p.m..B. At 3:00 p.m..C. At 4:00 p.m..5.Where are the speakers?A. In the storeB. In the classroomC. At a hotel第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题, 每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What are the speakers going to do ?A. P lay badmintonB. Have a jogC. Go to work7. What the speakers buy yesterday ?A. J ogging shoesB. SportswearC. Caps听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
云南省昆明市2016-2017学年高二英语9月月考试题本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。
共150分，共12页。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。
2.选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔书写，字体工整、笔记清楚。
3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
4.作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。
5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，现将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。
录音结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What time is it now?A. 9:10.B. 9:50.C. 10:00.2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. It’s nice.B. It’s warm.C. It’s cold.3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting.B. Give a lecture.C. Leave his office.4. What is the woman’s opinion about the course?A. Too hard.B. Worth taking.C. Very easy.5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Speak louder.B. Apologize to her.C. Turn off the radio.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Five days.B. One week.C. Two weeks.7. Where did Michael go last year?A. Russia.B. Norway.C. India.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken.B. Fish.C. Eggs.9. What are the speakers going to do?A. Cook dinner.B. Go shopping.C. Order dishes.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital.B. In the office.C. At home.11. When is the report due?A. Thursday.B. Friday.C. Next Monday.12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it.B. Hand it in later.C. Leave it with him.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Salesperson and customer.B. Homeowner and cleaner.C. Husband and wife.14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One with two bedrooms.B. One without furniture.C. One near a market.15. How much rent should one pay for the one-bedroom apartment?A. $350.B. $400.C. $415.16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?A. On Lake Street.B. On Market Street.C. On South Street.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What percentage of the world’s tea exports go to Britain?A. Almost 15%.B. About 30%.C. Over 40%.18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk?A. Most British people drink tea that way.B. Tea tastes much better with milk.C. Tea with milk is healthy.19. Who suggests a price for each tea?A. Tea tasters.B. Tea exporters.C. Tea companies.20. What is the speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tasters.B. Afternoon tea in Britain.C. The London Tea Trade Centre.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AWhile income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”(空巢综合症).In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home. Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights, taking care of themselves, in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them. The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries. Whatever the case, it has been noted that the values they hold do not necessarily match what they actually do. This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grown-up children from providing response in time for their aged parents living by themselves.The situation in which grown-up children live far away from their aged parents has been described as “distant parent phenomenon”, which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries. Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”. 21. According to the passage, the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by _______.A. their earlier experience of feeling lonelyB. the unfavorable living conditions in their native countriesC. the common worry about their incomeD. the geographical distance between parents and children22. If young people go abroad, _________.A. they do not hold to the value of duty at allB. they can give some help to their parents back homeC. they cannot do what they should for their parentsD. they believe what they actually do is right 23. From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.A. the situations in the developed and developing countries are differentB. “Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our societyC. children will become independent as soon as they go abroadD. the aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”BWhen people were building houses, they used to consider not only the climate of the areas but also the building materials and the fashions for their houses. However, since electricity became more and more expensive, people began to pay much more attention to the energy they could get for their houses and the new ways they could find to protect their houses from both cold and heat.Now, houses of an old yet new type have been widely built. In some parts of the world, people share their houses with their livestock (家畜).During cold weather, they gather their cows, goats, or other animals and keep them on the first floor of their houses. The reasons are that the animals can be protected from the cold and that they can help to heat the houses as well. The body heat given off by the animals rises to the second floor of the houses, where people live. By sharing their houses with their livestock, people gain a source of heat.People who live in or near cities do not usually keep livestock. However, home builders use the fact that heat rises. This natural law can be used in building houses in these areas. Instead of keeping livestock on the first floor, builders fill it with large rocks. As they are open to the sun’s rays during cold weather, these rocks take in heat. They also give off the heat, and, of course, the warm air rises into the living areas of the houses. So these houses are energy-saving.House-building becomes a great challenge to building designers and energy engineers. They try to meet this challenge by learning from old traditions and by using modern technology. And someday in the future, people will be able to live in more energy-saving houses.24. What did people begin to consider as electricity was no longer cheap?A.The climate of their areas.B.The energy for their houses.C.The fashions for their houses.D.The building materials for their houses.25. People in some areas gain a source of heat by ________.A.keeping their livestock downstairsB.protecting their livestock from the coldC.sharing their houses only with their cowsD.living on the second floor with their livestock26. The underlined words “natural law” in the third paragraph refer to the fact that ________.A.heat raises the temperature in the housesB.heat goes in the upward directionC.heat goes up if temperature is raisedD.heat increases the temperature of rocks27. From the passage, we can conclude that ________.A.people will no longer consider building materials in the futureB.almost all people will move into the houses heated by large rocksC.energy-saving buildings will become more popular in the futureD.energy engineers will devote themselves only to modern technologyCPlanning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton on the final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost £169.15 at . A week later, the same room cost £118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid—or you’re looking for a big event to pass your time—check out sites such as , which allow you to search for events in the UK by city, date and category.STAYAWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more forthe sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Don’t be too choosy about the part of town you stay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodge’s Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was £95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was £75.75. And at Farringdon, a double room cost just £62.95.LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city center buildings. A great example is the historic O’Neill Flat on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, available for £420 for five days in late September, with rooms for four adults.GET ON A BIKE Lo ndon’s ‘Boris bikes’ have attracted the most attention, but other cities also have similar programmers that let you rent a bicycle and explore at your own pace, saving you on public transport or car parking costs.Among the smaller cities with their own programmers are Newcastle (casual members pay around £1.50 for two hours) and Cardiff (free for up to 30 minutes, or£5 per day). 28. The Brighton Comedy Festival is mentioned mainly to show big events may ________.A. help travelers pass timeB. attract lots of travelers to the UKC. allow travelers to make flexible plansD. cause travelers to pay more for accommodation29. The passage shows that the O’Neill Flat ________.A. lies on the ground floorB. is located in central LondonC. provides cooking f acilities for touristsD. costs over £100 on average per day in late September30. Cardiff’s program allows a free bike for a maximum period of ________.A. half an hourB. one hourC. one hour and a halfD. two hours 31. The main purpose of the passage is _______.A. to tell visitors how to book in advanceB. to supply visitors with hotel informationC. to show visitors the importance of self-helpD. to offer visitors some money-saving tipsDArt is considered by many people to be no more than a decorative means of giving pleasure. This is not always the case, however, at times, art may be seen to have a purely functional side as well. Such could be said of the sandpaintings of the Navaho Indians of the American Southwest; these have a medicinal as well as an artistic purpose.According to Navaho traditions, one who suffers from either a mental or a physical illness has in some way disturbed or get in touch with the supernatural--perhaps a certain animal, a ghost, or the dead. To break away from this, the ill person or one of his relatives will employ a medical man called a “singer” to perform a curing ceremony which will attract a powerful supernatural being. During the ceremony, which may last from 2 to 9 days, the “singer” will produce a sandpainting on the floor. On the last day of the ceremony, the patient will sit on this sandpainting and the “singer” will rub the sick or injured parts of the patient’s body with sand from a specific figure in the sandpainting. In this way the patient absorbs the power of that particular supernatural being and becomes strong. After the ceremony, the sandpainting is destroyed so its power won’t harm anyone.The art of sandpainting is handed down from old “singers”. The materials used are easily found where the Navaho settle: brown, red, yellow, and white sandstone, which is ground(研磨) much as corn is made into flour. The “singer” holds a small amount of this sand in his hand and lets it flow between his fingers onto a clean, flat surface on the floor, with a steady hand and great patience. He is thus ableto create designs of stylized people, snakes and other creatures that have power in the Navaho belief system. The traditional Navaho doesn’t allow copying sandpaintings, since he believes the supernatural powers that taught him the craft have forbidden this; however, such reproductions can in fact be purchased today in tourist shops in Arizona and New Mexico. These are done by either Navaho Indians or by other people who wish to preserve this craft.32. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. The Navaho IndianB. The Ancient “Singer”C. Functions of ArtD. The Navaho Sandpaintings33. How did the “singer” treat the patient according to the passage?A. By passing his supernatural power on to the patient.B. By applying a magic substance to the patient’s body.C. By rubbing the patient’s sick parts with sand from a sandpainting figure.D. By destroying the sandpainting figure.34. The traditional Navaho does not allow copying of sandpaintings because _______.A. anything copied has no effectB. the craft only belongs to the supernaturalC. it’s against Navaho belief systemD. the copying may do harm to other Navahos35. That the reproductions of sandpaintings are now commercially available shows ________.A. people have realized the artistic value of sandpaintingsB. patients have benefited from the powerful effect of sandpaintingsC. more people have come to believe in supernatural powerD. modern technology has helped the production of sandpaintings第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
