【2019最新】高一英语下4月月考试题(1)

河北省2019学年高一4月月考英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________一、阅读理解1. Creative Writing Summer School2-15 August 2015Study at one of the world's leading universitiesAbout the Creative Writing Summer SchoolThis programme is for those wishing to develop their existing creative writing skills, either for eventual professional use, or out of personal interest.Workshop courses take place twice a day.In a series of plenary( 全体出席的 )lectures (each morning, and on some evenings), novelists, poets and writers of creative non-fiction discuss their own work and the art ofwriting.Plenary lectures are designed to expand students' understanding of their own creative options.Students will expected to complete daily writing tasks outside classroom hours; the resulting work will form the primary focus of the workshops.What will I be studying?Workshop courses focus on practical writing skills and critical reflection; there are specialist options in fiction; creative non-fiction and poetry, and writing for stage and screen, as well as a more broadly-based writing course. Who can apply?The programme is open to university students, literature teachers, professionals and those with other life experience; gap-year students preparing for university may also apply (students must be accompanied by a parent/ guardian if under 18 when the programme starts).Participants must also meet the language requirements specific to this programme and will be asked to provide a 300-400 word piece explaining their reasons for applying.Who will be teaching me?Courses are taught by a combination of published writers associated withthe School of Continuing Education, Peking University and by guest subject specialists from beyond the university.Where will I stay?Participants can stay in the School of Continuing Education, Peking University, close to the teaching sites and city Coventry.How do I apply?You can download an application form or apply online.Find out more: 1. Participants are supposed to finish their writing tasks______.A. in the morningB. in the eveningC. after classD. during plenary lectures2. The writing courses_____·A. focus on practical writing skillsB. cover various kinds of writingC. don't include writing for stage and screenD. are mainly about creative non-fiction3. Applicants need to write an essay to_______.A. introduce themselvesB. show their writing skillsC. state their language learning experiencesD. explain why they want to attend the programme2. Up to 60 Shanghai maths teachers are to be brought to England to raise standards, in an exchange arranged by the Department for Education.The announcement comes as a campaign is launched to raise adult maths skills.A survey of 300 adults for the numeracy campaign found that over a third thought their level of maths had held them back.An accompanying economic analysis said that a lack of maths skills cost the UK 20 billion pounds per year.The plan to bring 60 English-speaking maths teachers from Shanghai is an attempt to learn from a city that has been the top performance in the OECD's Pisa tests.The OECD says that children of poor families in Shanghai are on average better at maths than middle class children in the UK.The Shanghai teachers, expected to arrive from the autumn, will help share their teaching methods, support pupils who are struggling and help to train other teachers.“We have some smart maths teachers in this country but what I saw in Shanghai-and other Chinese cities-has only strengthened my belief that we can learn from them.” said education minister, Elizabeth Truss, who has recently visited Shanghai, accompanied by head teachers from England, “They hav e acan-do attitude to maths-and I want us to match that, and their performance,”She stressed the economic significance of raising maths standards, for individuals and the country.'As part of our long term economic plan, we are determined to drive up standards in our schools and give our young people the skills they need to succeed in the global race.Good maths qualifications have the greatest earning potential and provide the strongest protection against unemployment,” said the education minister.1. Poor maths skills have caused serious _____ consequences in England.A. academicB. economicC. culturalD. political2. What is the main factor behind Shanghai teachers’success in maths teaching?A. Their students are from poor familiesB. Their students have a talent for mathsC. They have a positive attitude to teachingD. They teach in a highly developed city.3. According to Elizabeth Truss, raising maths standards can be helpfulin_____.A. equipping young people with global competitivenessB. promoting the pupils’ international test performanceC. teaching how to earn money in the global marketD. discovering one’s maths talent at an early age4. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Good Maths Skills Are about Hard WorkB. Why Are English Maths Standards Left Behind?C. Why Are Shanghai Maths Teachers Getting Popular?D. Chinese Teachers Bring the Art of Maths to English Schools3. A massive winter storm is expected to begin hitting Massachusetts tonight, dumping up to a foot or more of snow in some areas, while whipping the coast with powerful winds and driving rains, forecasters predict.“It’s got a little bit of everything,” William Babecock, a meteologist （气象学家） at the National Weather Service in Taunton, said of the post-Christmas storm that brought snowstorm conditions to the Ohio Valley before heading east with its mixed bag of snow, sleet, and rain.State Highway Administrator Frank De Paola said more than 4,000 states and snowplows （扫雪车） and salt spreaders were ready to make the roads safer for holiday travelers.“MassDOT will be fully staffed and will be ready to handle this,” De Paola said, nothing that the storm, which should bring snow to most of thestate except the Cape and Island before turning into rain tomorrow, is Massachusetts’ first significant snow storm of this winter season.“There have been events where we have had pretty much freezing, icing concerns, which we have treated with chemicals.But this is the first big event that will call for plowing,” he said.A high wind watch has been issued for southeastern Massachusetts, including Cape Cod, Forecasters say the wind could reach 60 mph, possibly bringing down power lines.In Worcester, some were busy for severer by buying rock salt,shovels and windshield wash,Barrows Hardware president Brain Barrow said.He called the volume （总量） of customers at his Webster Street store very steady on Wednesday morning, “You do get that supermarket effect for sure,”he s aid of shoppers stocking supplies before a storm.There were no flight delays or cancellations at Logan International Airport in Boston as of day,” Right now, everything’s running normally.” airport spokesman Richard Walsh said.But Walsh said as the day progressed, travelers should contact their airlines directly to check the status of their flights.1. According to William Babecock, we can know that_____.A. snow, sleet, and rain occurred after ChristmasB. nothing has been done to prepare for the winter stormC. 400 snowplows were ready for the snowD. the snowstorm came from the Ohio snow2. We can conclude from Paragraph 5 that_____.A. this winter season is filled with great significanceB. Massachusetts seldom sees snow all year roundC. here are some poisonous chemicals in the snowD. the icy roads have inconvenienced people3. Some people bought supplies _______.A. became they got affected by the supermarketB. because they were wrongly directed to do thisC. because they were excited to be informedD. because they were preparing themselves for the snow4. What does the author mainly want to say in the passage?A. People tend to fall into a panic when faced with had weatherB. The government shows concern for peop le’s living conditionsC. People from all walks of life have gotten ready for the snowD. Flights usually aren’t affected much by had weather4. What's more exciting than having a fresh hot pizza delivered to your door? How about having it brought to you by a robot? Thanks to Domino's Robotic Unit or DRU, that just became a reality! On March 8, the three-foot tall robot delivered its first pizza to some lucky residents in Brisbane, Australia.The fully autonomous DRU is the result of a cooperation between Domino’s Pizza Australia and Marathon Robotics.The 450-pound machine that travels at a maximum speed of 12.4 miles an hour can traverse a distance of up to 12 miles and back, before requiring a battery recharge. LIDAR, a laser-based sensor technology similar to the one used in self-driving cars, enables DRU to detect and avoid obstacles, while traditional sensors, much like those used in vacuum robots ensure its path is safe as it heads to its destination.The robot can fit up to ten pizzas and even has a separate cold area to accommodate drink orders.To access their fond, customers have to enter the unique code provided by the company.This is not only ensures that they pick up the right pizza, but also prevents the pies from getting stolen.Scientists expert additional DRU’s to be ready for service in their various Queensland locations within the next six months.But don’t expect these super cute robots to replace humans anytime soon.According to Domino’s the DRUstill needs extensive testing, which the company believes could take up to two years.And then there is also the issue of regulations.The public use of autonomous vehicles is still banned in most countries.But Don Meij, the CEO and Managing Director of Domino's Pizza Australia New Zealand Ltd, is not worried.He is “confident that one day DRU will become an integral part of the Domino's family.”1. What's the function of LIDAR?A. keeping DRU free of obstaclesB. Recharging DRU’s batteryC. Helping DRU find its destinationD. Protecting DRU from bad weather2. What does the underlined word “accommodate” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. HeatB. HoldC. SellD. Show.3. Why does the company provide codes for its customers?A. To fit up more pizzasB. To prevent the pizza being taken by mistakeC. To keep the pizza warmD. To get the pizza paid in time4. What can we infer about the future of DRU?A. It may need some improvementsB. It will replace humans soon.C. It may be banned in AustraliaD. It will soon be applied worldwide二、完形填空5. Do you hate to get your hands dirty? When I see my 10-year-old son ______ the dirty plates in the sink or my 8 year-old daughter cringing( 畏缩 ) atthe wet sand clinging( 黏住 ) to her hands, I am reminded of a time when I was ______ to get my hands a little dirty.My parents owned a 500-acre _______ in Montana when I was young.I’d often come home from school to find a/an _______ lamb or a calf being bottle-fed in the basement.One exceptionally cold day, I was the ______ sheep with my mother in the ranch when she spied a ewe( 母羊) _____ .The poor thing was trying to ______ her baby lamb and needed our help.My mother calmly held the ewe’s head and _______ me to grab hold of the two protruding( 突出的 ) legs.I hesitated, and must have had quite a look of ______ on my young face.The slimy little things were ______ not something I wanted to touch.But I worked up my _______ and wrapped my fingers around them.I can still recall the feel of ______ the delicate legs and their sharp little hooves( 蹄子 ) as of it happened yesterday.My heart beat in fear and excitement as I ______ with all mystrength.The lamb was delivered with an outpouring, and I’d never seen______ so beautiful.I was no ______ to see ranch animals being born, but to have a hand ______ it was something I cherished then and will cherish forever.Looking back, I’m so glad that I didn’t _______ to get my hands dirty. ______ I had, the miraculous moment and the precious memory would have been lost.These days I try to instill( 灌输 ) that life lesson into my own______ .Sometimes you need to get your hands a little dirty to experience something ______ and pure.1. A. throwing B. wasting C. washing D. avoiding2. A. unwilling B. willing C. thrilled D. content3. A. garden B. ranch C. yard D. field4. A. newborn B. energetic C. strong D. fierce5. A. watching over B. spying on C. checking on D. pickingout6. A. in peace B. in silence C. in operation D. in trouble7. A. raise B. bear C. feed D. hug8. A. requested B. commanded C. instructed D. guided9. A. panic B. anxiety C. delight D. excitement10. A. almost B. possibly C. definitely D. approximately11. A. affection B. patience C. confidence D. courage12. A. unbearable B. unexpected C. unfortunate D. uncomfortable13. A. dragged B. rolled C. pushed D. pulled14. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything15. A. stranger B. specialist C. reporter D. acquaintance16. A. in B. on C. over D. at17. A. hesitate B. tend C. refuse D. bother18. A. Even if B. When C. Unless D. If19. A. relatives B. children C. friends D. colleagues20. A. embarrassing B. confusing C. entertaining D. amazing三、短文填空6. 阅读下面材料，在题后空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

姓名，年级：时间：2019年春季高一年段下学期第一阶段考试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。

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 colour does the woman prefer?A. Yellow.B. Blue。

C。

Pink.2. What will the woman do first？A。

Ask for advice。

B。

Send the e-mail。

C。

Type the paper.3。

What is the man doing now？A。

Returning books. B。

Borrowing books. C。

Reading books.4. What will the weather be like in the afternoon?A。

Cloudy。

B。

Sunny。

C。

Rainy5. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary？A。

A music recording。

B. A film ticket. C. A schoolbag。

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。

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 new plant built for？A. Producing trucks.B。

Dealing with rubbish。

C。

Recycling waste paper.7. What does the man think of the plant?A. Useless。

学年度第二学期高一年级月考英语试题考试时间：2019年4月8日满分：150分考试时长：120分钟第一部分客观题（满分70分）一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AGrandpa picked up several items and placed them on the counter. He told the clerk（柜员) it would be on credit. The clerk was new and didn’t know Grandpa, though he had been coming to this same country store for 20 years.“Sign here,” the clerk pointed to a piece of paper and said.Grandpa took the pencil beside the paper and carefully marked an “X” on the dotted（点）line.“You’re supposed to sign your name,” she said.Grandpa’s hand shook with the pencil. He was a tall man, thin with sandy blond（金色的） hair and blue eyes. I hadn’t seen him so embarrassed before, especially in front of a teenager girl.“I can’t read or write,” he said. “I’ve always signed with an ’X’”. I could see he wanted nothing more than to get out of there.I wasn’t sure what happened, but somewhere deep inside of Grandpa had been pricked. I went close to him and broke my chocolate bar in half.“Want some?” I asked. He took it and cut into it. In spite of his smile, the sadness in his eyes said that chocolate wouldn’t make the pain go away.Grandpa is no longer with us now, but I know he was never simply “Grandpa X”. He just didn’t know how to read and he thought it was too late in life for him to start. What I would want to tell Grandpa more than anything else, if I could speak to him today, is that it’s not too late. There are programs and people who are willing to help him learn to read and write. But the most important thing I’d say is that whether he could read or not, he was never just “Grandpa X” to me.1. Which of the following statements about the writer’s grandpa is WRONG?__________.A. He didn’t know how to re ad or write all his life.B. He felt embarrassed when the clerk asked him to sign his name.C. He had always signed with an “X” in the country store before the new clerk came.D. He was a hard-working man but slow at learning.2. The underlined word “pricked” in paragraph 7 means “ ________ ”.A. ignoredB. fooledC. hurtD. worried3. What can we infer from the last paragraph?__________.A. It’s difficult for an old man to learn to read.B. The writer’s love for his grandpa wouldn’t change.C. The writer would have respected his grandpa more if he had learned to read.D. You will be looked down upon if you can’t read or write.BA very popular band, Jonas Brothers, released its fourth album this week. The first album by the Jonas Brothers is "It's About Time". It was written a few years ago by the youngest brother, Nick Jonas. He was sixteen in 2009.In most families, the little brother follows the bigger ones around. But in the Jonas Brothers band, Nick is the leader. In fact his brothers call him "Mr. President". Kevin, twenty-one, and Joe, nineteen, say they love Nick's organizational skills and work ethic(道德).Nick formed the band in 2005, but he had performed in Broadway musicals since the age of seven. The Jonas Brothers started with Columbia records but were dropped from the list after their first album, Disney owned Hollywood Records then signed the brothers.All the brothers play the guitar. Nick and Joe are lead singers. Joe also plays the keyboard. Nick is the lead songwriter. The band is extremely popular, especially among young girls.The band does not write Christian songs but the brothers are influenced by their religion. The band and other family members give thanks to God before each Jonas Brothers ' performance. And each brother wears a ring on the third finger of his left hand. It is a symbol of their belief in waiting until marriage.Hollywood Records made a good move in signing the Jonas Brothers. Their second album with the company went to number one on Billboard Magazine popular music lists. One of the songs deals with the disease diabetes(糖尿病) .A few days ago, the Jonas Brothers came out with their fourth record. Critics (评论人)say it is an attempt by the band to move into the adult market without refusing younger fans. Some critics saythe record succeeds. Others disagree.4. From the passage, we can know Nick Jonas _______.A. formed Jonas Brothers at the age of thirteenB. wrote all the music his band singsC. is good at skills of organizationD. wants to become American president5. Which group of people may like Jonas Brothers best? _________.A. Young people.B. Girls at middle schools.C. Children. C. Middle-aged people.6. Which of the following may play a key role in making Jonas Brothers well-known?______.A. Jonas Brothers don' t write Christian songs.B. They give thanks to God before performing.C. Their songs deal with diseases such as the diabetes.D. They signed with Disney-owned Hollywood Records.CEarthquake rescue robots have experienced their final tests in Beijing. Their designers say with these robots, rescuers will be able to buy more time to save lives during an earthquake.This robot looking like a helicopter,a kind of small airplane, is called the detector-bot. It's about 4 meters long, and it took about 4 years to develop the model. Its main work is to collect information from the air, and send goods up to 30 kilos, to people trapped by an earthquake.This robot has a 360 degree panoramic(全景) camera. It can work day and night and will also be able to send the latest pictures from the quake area. Dr. Qi Juntong, Chinese Academy of Science, said, "The most important thing of this robot is that it doesn't need a far control. We just set the target information on it, and then it takes off, and lands by itself. It flies as high as 3,000 meters,and as fast as 100 kilometers per hour. "This robot has a different function----- it can change as the environment changes. Its main work is to search for any signs of life in places where human rescuers are unable to go. As well as a detector(探测器) that finds the dead and detects poisonous gas, a camera is placed in the 40-centimeter-long robot, which can work in the dark.Another use for the rescuers is the supply robots, with its 10-meter-long pipe. People who are trapped in the ruins, will be able to get supplies including oxygen（氧气）and water. Experts have said that the robots will enter production, and serve as part of the national earthquake rescue team as soon as next year.8. According to the passage, this robot_____.A. is carried by the helicopterB. weighs about 30 kilosC. is a machine with a length of 10 metersD. hasn't been put into production so far9. The underlined word "which" in paragraph 4 refers to________.A. a cameraB. a detectorC. a rescuerD. a supply10.Which of the following is true of the robot? ___________.A. It is designed to prevent the earthquake.B. It is unable to send goods.C. It can take and send pictures even in the dark.D. It can be used to take in poisonous gas.11.The text is mainly about ___________.A. what the robot looks likeB. an introduction to the robotC. how the robot is madeD. information about earthquakesDMost boys love video games, electronic games, trains, and cars! Keep your kids busy and entertained with these interesting indoor toys for boys. These toys will provide your child with challenging tasks to do while having a lot of fun! You will get a 10% discount by buying before March 9.12. What is the biggest attraction of Thomas and Friends Railway Set?_______A. It is very cheap.B. It is safe to play.C. It is long-lasting.D. It is easy to operate.13.Mrs. Black wants to choose two different kinds of toys for her son that will help him keep fitthrough exercise, and she needs to pay __________ if she buys them on March 2.A. $70.8B. $63.72C. $77.6D. $81.7214. What do the toys mentioned in the passage have in common? _________A. They are toys that require parents’ help.B. They are toys that help boys exercise more.C. They are toys for boys to play indoors.D. They are toys for children under five.15.This text is most probably taken from a (n)________.A. newspaperB. magazineC. textbookD. advertisement二、七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2019-2020年高一下学期4月月考英语试题含答案命题人：孟为民审题人：陶丽萍第一部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（满分15分）1．Some animals in _____ wild are now in ______ great danger of disappearing because of human activities.A. the, /B. a, aC. the, the D/, the2．______ at the terrible news that I didn’t know what to say.A. So sad Mary lookedB. So sad did Mary lookC. So sadly Mary lookedD. So sadly did Mary look 3．According to the law ,anyone who destroyed the forest will not_____ what he has done.A .get away fromB .get along withC .e up withD .get away with4．Mother told her son that it would be half a year ______ she could e back from American.A. sinceB. beforeC. thatD. when5．There are no customers in the hotel. It ______ have the friendliest service.A. can’tB. mustC. mayD.shouldn’t6．Dick isn’t feeling ______ well this morning because he had _______ breakfast. A. much too; much too B. too much; too muchC. much too; too muchD. too much; much to7. I was given three books on sewing, the first ______I really enjoyed.A. thatB. whichC. of whichD. of that8. Mr. Lee____ in bed, wondering whether Alice _____ to him this morningA. lay , layB. lied ,liedC. lay , liedD. lied , lay 9．You needn’t worry about Susan.Being patient is her______,so she’s equal to the job as a teacher.A. energyB. ValueC.powerD.strength-- Because he was ______ a large sum of money for his creative achievements in teaching.A. rewardedB. awardedC. madeD. given 10．Last night Li Ping watched the football match at my home, so he________ in his office.A. needn’t have workedB. mustn’t haven’t workedC. shouldn’t have workedD. couldn’t have worked11．The film ______ on the book by Jack London is well worth________.A. basing; seeingB. based; being seenC. to be based; to seeD. based; seeing12．—Look! , Dad , my College certificate! I’ve got it!--______ , dear ! You have finally realized your dream.A . CongratulationB .Celebrations C. Congratulations D .Greetings13．He is strict with himself in the work, so the manager ____ him a lot.A. believesB. believes onC. believes inD. believes with14．--- What do you think of the book I lent to you yesterday ?--- Oh , not too bad . It’s not too difficult________.A. to read C. to be read C. reading D. being read 15．With all his homework ____,he went swimming with his friends.A. .has been finished B .finished C. finishing D .to be finished17．A．run B．race C．game D．match 18．A．Greece B．England C．America D．France 19．A．broken out B．fought C．happened D．taken place 20．A．went B．drove C．ran D．walked 21．A．in B．of C．with D．from 22．A．tell B．say C．talk D．show 23．A．story B．film C．result D．news 24．A．held B．broke out C．had D．started 25．A．news B．soldier C．story D．race 26．A．at B．from C．after D．since 27．A．in B．each C．every D．after 28．A．modern B．exciting C．interesting D．important 29．A．plans B．diaries C．ideas D．programs 30．A．and B．but C．where D．or 31．A．some B．any C．a little D．much 32．A．true B．false C．a lie D．interesting 33．A．country B．lesson C．game D．sport 34．A．use B．take C．spend D．cost 35．A．as B．because C．since D．if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）A.America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while —then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us develop more slowly but then may bee lifelong feelings, extending(延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy weling us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality(好客) easily.Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where we may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their wele usually at homes, but truly can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the wele will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselves treated hospitably.For the Americans, it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for purely business matters. So accept their hospitality at home!36．The writer of this passage must be ______.A. an AmericanB. a ChineseC. a professorD. a student 37．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.B. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.C. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.D. Friendships between Americans usually extend deeply into their families. 38．From the last two paragraphs we can learn that when we arrive in America to visit an American friend, we will probably be ______.A. warmly weled at the airportB. offered a ride to his/her homeC. treated hospitably at his/her homeD. treated to dinner in a restaurant 39．The underlined words “generous with our time” in Paragraph 3 probably mean ______.A. strict with timeB. serious with timeC. careful with timeD. willing to spend timeBTHE WAY TO READ FASTPerhaps you have been told about some habits（习惯）which stop a person reading fast、and have been strongly asked to break those habits which you might have.Do you still have any of these bad habits7 Check yourself by answering "yes" or "no" tothese questions:1. Do you move your lips(嘴唇) when reading silently？2. Do you point to words with your finger as you read?3. Do you move your head from side to side as you read?4. Do you read one word at a time?If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, start at once to break the habit.If you move your lips, hold your fingers over them, or hold a piece of paper between your lips while you are reading. Then if your lips move, you will know it and can stop them.If you point to words, hold the two sides of your book, one side with your left hand, the other side with your right hand. Then you will not have a free finger to use in pointing while reading.If you move your head, place your chin（下巴）in one hand, and hold your head still(不动地，静止地).If you read no more than one or two or three words at a time, you need to work very hard in learning to take in more words at each glance(看一眼) as your eyes travel across the lines of words.40．You may hold your fingers over your lips while readingA. to hold a piece of paper between themB. to stop yourself talking to othersC. to tell others to be silentD. to feel whether your lips move or not41. When your eyes travel across the lines of words,A. you need to read the words outB. you need to look at every word carefullyC. you need to read several words at a timeD. you need to remember every word42．When you read,A. don’t use your fi nger to point to wordsB. don’t hold your books with your handsC. don’t hold your head stillD. don’t do any of the things mentioned (提到) above.CWhat will man be like in the future—in 5000 or even 50, 000 years from now? We can only make guesses, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today, for man is slowly changing all the time.Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago , was shorter than he is today. Now, on average men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years isa relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller. Again, in the modem world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’ s capacity(容量). As time goes on , however , we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change too: the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger. Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact , we use them so much that very often they bee weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over a very long period of time it is likely that man’ s eyes will grow stronger.On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however , our fingers will grow more sensitive（敏感的）because they are used a great deal in modern life.But what about hair? This will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald.Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in mon with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own. …43．The passage mainly tells us that _______.A. man’s life will be different in the future.B. future man will look quite different from us.C. man is growing taller and uglier as time passes.D. human’s organs’ functions will bee weak “44．The change in man’s size of forehead will probably be because ___________.A. he makes use only20% of the brain’s capacity.B. his brain has grown larger over the past centuries.C. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due timeD. he will use his brain more and more as time goes on :45．What will be true about a human being in the future?A. He will be hairless because hair is no longer useful.B. He will have smaller eyes and will wear better glasses.C. His fingers will grow weaker because he won’t have to make use of them.D. He will think and feel in a different way.46．It is implied that ________.A. human beings will bee less attractive in the futureB. less use of a bodily organ may lead to its degeneration(退化,)C. human beings hope for a change in the future lifeD. future life is always predictableDAbout six years ago I was eating lunch in a restaurant in New York City when a woman and a young boy sat down at the next table, I couldn’t help overhearing parts of their conversation. At one point the woman asked, “So, how have you been?” And the boy — who could not have been more than seven or eight years old — replied.“Frankly, I’ve been feeling a little depressed lately.”This incident stuck in my mind because it confirmed (确认) my growing belief that children are changing. As far as I can remember, my friends and I didn’t find out we w ere “depressed”, that is, in low spirits, until we were in high school.Undoubtedly a change in children has increased steadily in recent years. Children don’t seem childlike anymore. Children speak more like adults, dress more like adults and behave more like adults than they used to.Whether this is good or bad is difficult to say, but it certainly is different. Childhood as it once was no longer exists. Why?Human development is depended not only on born biological states, but also on patterns of gaining social knowledge. Movement from one social role to another usually involves learning the secrets of the new social positions. Children have always been taught adult secrets, but slowly and in stages; traditionally, we tell sixth graders things we keep hidden from fifth graders.In the last 30 years, however, a secret-revelation (揭示) machine has been equipped in 98 percent of American homes. It is called television. Television passes information to all viewers alike, whether they are children or adults. Unable to resist the temptation (诱惑) , many children turn their attention from printed texts to the less challenging, more attractive moving pictures.munication through print, as a matter of fact, allows for a great deal of control over the social information which children will gain. Children must read simple books before they can read plex materials.47．According to the author, feeling depressed is ________.A．a sure sign of a mental problem in a childB．a mental state present in all humans, including childrenC．something that cannot be avoided in children’s mental development D．something hardly to be expected in a young child48．Traditionally, a child is supposed to learn about the adult world _________. A．through connection with societyB．gradually and under guidanceC．naturally without being taughtD．through watching television49．According to the author, that today’s children seem adultlike results from ______. A．the widespread influence of televisionB．the poor arrangement of teaching contentC．the fast pace of human scientific developmentD．the rising standard of living50．What does the author think of munication through print for children?A．It enables children to gain more social information.B．It develops children’s interest in reading and writing.C．It helps children to read and write well.D．It can control what children are to learn.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）选项中有两项为多余选项。