衡水中学2019届高三英语周测5答案

（衡水金卷）2019年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟英语试题五本试题卷共8页。

全卷满分120分，考试用时100分钟。

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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AHave you ever been to France before? It is not only a country of great food,fashion and art. It’s also home to t he most influential painters in the world.Edouard ManetHe was one of the first artists to paint modern life. He began to paint in hisown style, but still used some of Couture’s techniques like thick lines and darkcolors. He was greatly influenced by Claude Monet and Berthe Morisot, which can be seen in his use of light shades. Most of his paintings had scenes of daily life onthe streets of Paris. His works include Olympia and The Absinthe Drinker.Camille PissarroIn his early years, Pissarro painted scenes of a river or a path from memory.After meeting Claude Monet and Paul Cezanne, who painted in a more realistic style, he changed his course to Impressionism. During his career, he experimented withvarious styles, and finally formed his own one. His works include Old Market at Rouen and Sunset at St. Charles.Vincent van GoghHe had a huge influence on art in the 20th century. His early works were mostpainted in somber tones. However, influenced by Monet, Pissarro, and Bernard, headopted brighter colors in his works, and started creating his own techniques.Although he had produced more than 2,000 works of art, the artist sold only onepainting during his lifetime —Red Vineyard at Arles. His works include The Potato Eaters, Starry Night and Bedroom in Arles.Claude MonetHe was the founder of the Impressionist movement and completely changed theFrench painting in the 19th century. Although he first started by selling charcoal caricatures（木炭讽刺画）in Paris, he soon started painting with oil after meeting Eugene Boudin, who taught him to use oil paints and also encouraged him to paintoutdoors. And then he painted with his own style. His works include Impression, Sunrise and The Water Liles.1. What can we learn about Edouard Manet’s paintings?A. They reflected the changes of life.B. They were mainly about daily life.C. They were all painted in bright colors.D. They were painted in Morisot’s style.2. Which painting was sold by Vincent van Gogh in person?A. The Potato Eaters.B. Bedroom in Arles.C. Red Vineyard at Arles.D. Starry Night.3. What’s the common point of the four painters from the text?A. All of them were given many awards in their life.B. All of them were taught by some famous painters.C. All of them had a good taste in delicious food.D. All of them had their unique styles in painting.BFinding true love can be pretty tough for a lot of people, but a lady from afairly well-known San Francisco advertising agency seems to think money helps. She is offering $10,000 to any of her friends who can introduce her to her Mr. Right.She wants to find her future husband through this way.The unnamed husband seeker who sent out the email had just finished reading the best-selling book named Lean In. It was 11 p. m. on a Sunday night and she realized this was the second self-help book she had read in the month. She was still single. Things were not looking fine, but there was hope for her still. If the book had taughther anything, it was that she needed to take a more positive role in finding love.After all, if she wanted to get a better job, she wouldn’t just sit outside an employer’s building and wait for someone to offer it to her, so why should finding a husband be any different? But instead of going out and meeting new people shedecided to write an email to all her friends, offering to give them $10,000 on herwedding day if any of them managed to introduce her to her future husband.“I am w riting you today because I’ve decided to make an aggressive action plan on finding the man that I get to hang out with forever,” the woman writes in her email. “Introducing me to my husband is just not high on your to-do list. But I think I have an idea that might change that…” You guessed it, and this is whereshe offers to reward her “closest friends” wi th cold hard cash.“I will personally give ten thousand dollars to the friend who introduces meto my husband.Here is how the program works:Step 1: You set me up on a date with a man.Step 2: I marry that man.Step 3: I give you $10,000 on my wedding day.I know you’re thinking that this is nuts. Just plain crazy. ‘You can find a husband without giving $10,000.’ Well for starters, thank you! I’m happy.”4. What does the lady offer $10,000 to any of her friends for?A. Celebrating the fact that she has made a decision to find a husband.B. Checking the power of money among her circle of friends.C. Encouraging her friends to help find her Mr. Right.D. Sharing her happiness of having found true love.5. What does the underlined word “nuts” mean in the last paragraph?A. deliciousB. sensibleC. angryD. foolish6. What’s the purpose of the author’s mentioning getting a better job in Paragraph 2?A. To stress the importance of finding a good job.B. To stress the importance of taking a positive attitude.C. To show that waiting patiently is necessary to get a job.D. To state that we need to be patient before a job is offered.7. What kind of person do you think the lady is?A. Adventurous.B. Imaginative.C. Considerate.D. Polite.CTaxi-booking app Uber agreed to sell its business in China to Didi Chuxing. The two firms had been fierce competitors, but Didi Chuxing had controlled the Chinese market with an 87% share.Uber China launched in 2014, but it had failed to make any profit for a longtime. Cheng Wei, founder and chief executive of Didi Chuxing, said the two companies had learned a great deal from each other over the past two years in China. He added that the deal would set the mobile transportation industry on a healthier path ofgrowth at a higher level. As part of the deal, Mr. Cheng would join the board ofUber, while Uber chief executive Travis Kalanick would also join Didi’s board.Uber’s China business would own its separate branding while US-based Uber Technologies would hold about 17.5% in the combined company. Didi Chuxing is backed by Chinese Internet giants Tencent and Alibaba.Uber had been struggling to break into the Chinese market despite having Chinese search engine Baidu as an investor. Last February, the company admitted it was losing more than $1 billion a year in China. “Funding their Chinese dreams was becomingtoo expensive for Uber,”　Duncan Clark, chairman of Beijing-based consultancy BDA, told the BBC. Travis Kalanick said, “As a businessman, I’ve learned th at being successful is about listening to your head as well as following your heart.”The fierce competition had led both companies to spend much more on theirjourneys. The combination is likely to see fewer such subsidies（补贴）. “One thing to watch carefully is how quickly consumers feel the impact as subsidies are withdrawn.” Mr. Clark added.The deal with Didi Chuxing came just days after China had agreed to provide alegal framework for taxi-ordering apps. Both Uber and Didi welcomed the decision.The new rules took effect last November and could, among other things, forbid suchplatforms to operate below cost.8. According the second paragraph, what can we know?A. Being successful is about listening to your head and following your heart.B. The deal would make the mobile transportation industry grow much faster.C. Didi Chuxing had learnt more in China than Uber over the past two years.D. Mr. Cheng would be working as a member of the board of Uber as planned.9. What is the best title of the passage?A. Uber sold Chinese business to Didi ChuxingB. Using Didi Chuxing brings more subsidiesC. Listen to your head and follow your heartD. The new rules look effect last November10. What is the impact of the fierce competition between Uber and Didi?A. Uber dominated the Chinese market with an 87% share.B. China provided a legal framework for taxi-ordering apps.C. Funding their Chinese dreams became expensive for Uber.D. Chinese search engine Baidu became an investor of Uber’s.11. The passage is probably taken from a website about ________.A. appsB. politicsC. economyD. technologyDYou get anxious if there’s no wi-fi in the hotel or mobile phone signal up the mountain. You feel upset if your phone is getting low on power, and you secretlyworry things will go wrong at work if you’re not there. All these can be called“always on” stress caused by smart phone addiction.For some people, smart phones have liberated them from the nine-to-five work.Flexible working has given them more autonomy（自主权）in their working lives and enabled them to spend more time with their friends and families. For many othersthough, smart phones have become tyrants（暴君）in their pockets, never allowingthem to turn them off, relax and recharge their batteries.Pittsburgh-based developer Kevin Holesh was worried about how much he wasignoring his family and friends in favour of his iPhone. So he developed an app —Moment —to monitor his usage. The app enables users to see how much time they’re spending on the device and set up warnings if the usage limits are breached（突破）. “Moment’s goal is to promote balance in your life,”　his website explains. “Some time on your phone, some time off it enjoying your loving family and friends around you.”Dr. Christine Grant, an occupational（职业的）psychologist at Coventry University, said, “The effects of this ‘always on’ culture are that your mindis never resting, and you’re not giving your body time to recover, so you’re always stressed. And the more tired and stressed we get, the more mistakes we make. Physical and mental health can suffer.”And as the number of connected smart phones is increasing, so is the amount ofdata. This is leading to a sort of decision paralysis（瘫痪）and is creating more stress in the workplace because people have to receive a broader range of data and communications which are often difficult to manage. “It actually makes it moredifficult to make decisions and many do less because they’re controlled by it alland fell they can never escape the office,” said Dr. Chris tine Grant.12. What’s the first paragraph mainly about?A. The popularity of smart phones.B. The progress of modern technology.C. The signs of “always on” stress.D. The cause of smart phone addiction.13. Kevin Holesh developed “Moment” to ________.A. research how people use their mobile phonesB. help people control their use of mobile phonesC. make people love parents and friends aroundD. increase the fun of using mobile phones14. What’s Dr. Christine Grant’s attitude towards “always on” cul ture?A. Confused.B. Positive.C. Doubtful.D. Critical.15. According to the last paragraph, a greater amount of data means ________.A. we will become less productiveB. we can make a decision more quicklyC. we will be equipped with more knowledgeD. we can work more effectively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。

河北省衡水中学 2019 届高三模拟试题（押题卷） （二）英语试题第一部分 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，小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例： How much is the shirt?答案是 C 。

1. How does the man probably get to work?2. What ' s the probable relationship between the twsop eakers?3. How does the man feel about his high school life?4. What are the speakers talking about?5. What does the woman mean?A. She doesn ' t like the new manager.B. The new manager went to Shanghai.C. She hasn ' t metn tehwe manager yet.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 22.5分）选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题题 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。

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 A. ￡ 19.15.B. ￡ 9. 18.C. ￡ 9. 15.A. By bus.B. By car.C. On foot.A. Teacher and student.B. Doctor and patient.C. Mother and son.A. Puzzling.B. Exciting.C. Disappointing.A. Different greetings.B. Japanese culture.C. Good manners.听下面 5 段对话或独白。

2018-2019学年高三年级第三次质检考试英语试题本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。

共10页。

考试结束后，本试卷自己留存，只交答题卡。

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.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】What does the man want to do?A. Take photos.B. Buy a camera.C. Help the woman.【答案】A【解析】【分析】M: I’ve got my camera with me. But am I allowed to take photos here?W: I think so. It doesn’t say you can’t.【详解】此为听力题，解析略。

2.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】What are the speakers talking about?A. A noisy night.B. Their life in town.C. A place of living.【答案】C【解析】【分析】M: I really like living here in this flat, because it’s so near the center of town.W: That’s true. But it gets really noisy at night.【详解】此为听力题，解析略。

3.【此处有音频，请去附件查看】Where is the man now?A. On his way.B. In a restaurant.C. At home.【答案】A【解析】【分析】M: Hi, Maggie. I’m coming, but it’s snowing and the traffic is moving slowly.W: OK, David. Take your time. We’ll wait for you, so we can have dinner together.【详解】此为听力题，解析略。

2018—2019学年度上学期高三年级五调考试英语试卷本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷(选择题共90分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，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 does the man dislike about the play?A．The story．B．The ending．C．The actor．2．Which place are the speakers trying to find?A．A hotel．B．A hank．C．A restaurant．3．At what time will the two speakers meet?A．5：20．B．5：10．C．4：40．4．What will the man do?A．Change the plan．B．Wait for a phone call．C．Sort things out．5．What does the woman want to do?A．See a film with the man．B．Offer the man some help．C．Listen to some great music．第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话前，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。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．Where is Ben?A．In the kitchen．B．At schoo1．C．In the park．7．What will the children do in the afternoon?A．Help set the table． B．Have a party． C．Do their homework．听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

河北衡水中学2018-2019学年度上学期五调考试高三年级英语试卷本试卷分为第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分.第一卷（共三部分，共计115分）第一部分：听力部分：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）第一节：（共5小题；每小题1.5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 man probably do?A. Attend the concert after his exams are finished.B. Stay home to prepare for his exams.C. Go to the concert with the woman.2.What is the weather like now?A. Windy.B. Hot.C. Foggy.3.What does the man mean?A. They should decide by Friday.B. They’d better decide right now.C. They have another week to decide.4.How much should the man pay?A. $300B. $260C. $1205.Where is the TV guide?A. On top of the television.B. By the telephone.C. Under the sofa.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5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。

河北衡水中学2019高三第五次调研考试--英语本试卷分第一卷〔选择题〕和第二卷(非选择题)两部分，共8页，共150分，考试时间120分钟。

本卷须知1、答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2、每题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。

3、二卷试题在答题纸上的相应位置作答。

第一卷〔选择题共105分〕第一部分听力(共两节，总分值20分)第一节：(共5小题；每题1分，总分值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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A.Shedoesn’tlikeTim.B.Shedoesn’tmindgivingTimalift.C.Shedoesn’twanttositbesideTim.2.Whatisthemanprobablydoing?A.Borrowingsomecoins.ingthetelephone.C.Pickingupthecoins3.Whenwillthewoman'sbusleave?A.At10:30.B.At10:15.C.At10:45.4.Whereisthewomanspeaker'sfathernowprobably'?A.Inthemanspeaker'shouse.B.Athisworkplace.C.Athomeinbed.5.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando'?A.Stopworkingandwriteherauntback.B.SendherauntapresenttoshowherapologyC.KeepintouchwithherauntthroughtheInternet.第二节(共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分)听下面5段对话或独白。

2017—2018学年度上学期高三年级五调考试英语试卷本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷(选择题共90分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，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 does the man dislike about the play?A．The story．B．The ending．C．The actor．2．Which place are the speakers trying to find?A．A hotel．B．A hank．C．A restaurant．3．At what time will the two speakers meet?A．5：20．B．5：10．C．4：40．4．What will the man do?A．Change the plan．B．Wait for a phone call．C．Sort things out．5．What does the woman want to do?A．See a film with the man．B．Offer the man some help．C．Listen to some great music．第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话前，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。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．Where is Ben?A．In the kitchen．B．At schoo1．C．In the park．7．What will the children do in the afternoon?A．Help set the table． B．Have a party． C．Do their homework．听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2018—2019学年度上学期高三年级五调考试英语试卷本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。

第I卷(选择题共90分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，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 does the man dislike about the play?A．The story．B．The ending．C．The actor．2．Which place are the speakers trying to find?A．A hotel．B．A hank．C．A restaurant．3．At what time will the two speakers meet?A．5：20．B．5：10．C．4：40．4．What will the man do?A．Change the plan．B．Wait for a phone call．C．Sort things out．5．What does the woman want to do?A．See a film with the man．B．Offer the man some help．C．Listen to some great music．第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话前，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。

每段对话读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．Where is Ben?A．In the kitchen．B．At schoo1．C．In the park．7．What will the children do in the afternoon?A．Help set the table．B．Have a party．C．Do their homework．听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

2019届河北衡水中学高三上期五调12月英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________一、阅读理解1. BRAD GARRETT’S COMEDY CLUBCategory: ComedyBest known for his role on the Emmy award-winning sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, Brad Garrett returns to his Vegas roots with his comedy club at the MGM Grand. It is a good place to check out when you need a break from work. Prices from: $56.40 and upAge restriction: Must be 21 years of age or olderShow Length: 115 minutesMAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOWCategory: Comedy, MagicMac King Comedy Magic Show is different every afternoon, with lots of audience participation. He is willing to make fun of himself instead of his guests in order to make everyone feel welcome and entertained. The afternoon is kid-friendly from start to finish. Still, whether you’re eight or 80, you won’t be able to figure out King’s secrets.Prices from: $40.90 and upAge restriction: No age restrictionShow Length: 90 minutesTHE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGECategory: Comedy, MagicUsing his skills as a “mentalist”, Gerry McCambridge shocks the crowds as he uses his abilities to predict just what audience members will do next. Anyone who has seen the show has walked away in disbelief, amazed by his unusual power.Prices from: $34.99 and upAge restriction: Under 13 will not be admitted into the theaterShow Length: 75 minutesROCK OF AGESCategory: Plays & MusicalsThe cheerful Rock of Ages brings audiences back to the times of big hairand even bigger bands with 28 popular rock songs from the 80s including“Every Rose Has Its Thorn,” “I Wanna Know What Love Is,” “Here I Go Again,” and more.Rock of Ages has been nominated for five Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. It also received a Drama League nominationfor Distinguished Production for a Musical.Prices from: $74.00 and upAge restriction: Must be 15 years of age or olderShow Length: 125 minutes1. Who is most likely to be able to read audiences’ minds?A. Raymond.B. Mac King.C. Brad Garrett.D. Gerry McCambridge.2. Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years old to go to?A. Gerry McCambr idge’s show.B. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club.C. Mac King’s comedy magic show.D. Performances of Rock Of Ages.3. If someone is interested in musicals, his best choice must be ______.A. ROCK OF AGESB. BRAD GARRETT’S COMEDY CLUBC. MAC KING COMEDY MAGIC SHOWD. THE MENTALIST, GERRY MCCAMBRIDGE2. Given the tradition of students bringing apples to their teachers, it somehow seems fitting that an old apple barn(谷仓)will find a new life as aone-room schoolhouse. And it is just as fitting that a retired schoolteacherwill become the caretaker of that historic treasure.My friend Velma, a teacher for more than 30 years, has been retired for some time now, but that doesn’t stop her giving history lessons at the old Englewood School, loca ted on her family’sCalifornia farm. The lovingly restored building was constructed around 1850as a home for a woodsman and later was used as apple barn. Then, in 1870 it began a new life as a schoolhouse.Originally located in the nearby Englewood meadow, it was now moved itscurrent site in 1978 by Velma’s late husband and his brother, Robert and Richard, who thought it would help keepVelma busy in retirement. No nails had been used in the original construction,so each piece of wood had to be carefully marked and the building was reassembled（重装）on its new site. The brothers worked with much care and hard work to ensure a perfect fit of mitered（斜接的）corners.After the relocation, Velma and her family furnished the school with some of its original desks. They also added a collection of schoolbooks, the oldest dating back to 1845. Perhaps the school’s most cherished souvenir is the diploma of student Hettie Essig, who graduated on June 30, 1904. Hettie’s daughter, Flora, presented Velma with the precious keepsake.Nowadays Velma gives tours to local schoolchildren and other groups, who learn what it was like to attend school back in the good old days. She has kids ring the school bell, recite the Pledge of Allegiance and sing “Good Morning to You” as the y might have done in days gone by. Then, with twinkling eyes and much enthusiasm, she tells the history of the school, and gives a short sample lesson.1. The Englewood School was originally built as __________.A. a man’ s houseB. a schoolhouseC. a restroomD. an apple barn2. Which word can best describe the school’s being relocated?A. InspiringB. RefreshingC. fashionableD. Challenging3. What does the underlined part “the precious keepsake” in Para.4 mean?A. The sc hool’s original suppliesB. The collection of schoolbooksC. The oldest schoolbookD. The diploma of Hettie Essig.4. Which can serve as the best title of the passage?A. The Good Old Days in the SchoolhouseB. A Mysterious Building with a Long HistoryC. A Historic One-room SchoolhouseD. A Teacher Devoted to Restoring Old Buildings3. The sharing economy, represented by companies like Airbnb or Uber, is the latest fashion craze. But many supporters have overlooked the reality thatthis new business model is largely based on escaping regulations and breaking the law.Airbnb is an I nternet-based service that allows people to rent out spare rooms to strangers for short stays. Uber is an I nternet taxi service that allows thousands of people to answer ride requests with their own cars. There are hundreds of other such services.The good thing about the sharing economy is that it promotes the use of underused resources. Millions of people have houses or apartments with empty rooms, and Airbnb allows them to profit from these rooms while allowing guests a place to stay at prices that are often far less than those charged by hotels. Uber offers prices that are competitive with standard taxi prices and their drivers are often much quicker and more trustworthy.But the downside of the sharing economy has gotten much less attention. Most cities and states both tax and regulate hotels, and the tourists who stay in hotels are usually an important source of tax income. But many of Airbnb’s customers are not paying the taxes required under the law.Airbnb can also raise issues of safety for its customers and trouble for hosts’ neighbors. Hotels are regularly inspected to ensure that they are not fire traps and that they don’t form other risks for v isitors. Airbnb hostsface no such inspections.Since Airbnb is allowing people to escape taxes and regulations, the companyis simply promoting thefts. Others in the economy will lose by bearing an additional tax burden or being forced to live next to an apartment unit with a never-ending series of noisy visitors.The same story may apply with Uber. Uber is currently in disputes overwhether its cars meet the safety and insurance requirements imposed onstandard taxis. Also, if Uber and related services flood the market, theycould harm all taxi drivers’ ability to earn a minimum wage.This downside of the sharing needs to be taken seriously, but that doesn’t mean the current tax and regulatory structure is perfect.1. What is the positive thing about the sharing economy?A. It is a global trend.B. It is beyond regulations.C. It draws on spare resources.D. It brings in modest profits.2. What is the problem with Airbnb customers according to the passage?A. They are not regularly inspected.B. They are likely to commit thefts.C. They are allowed not to pay taxes.D. They can be noisy to hosts’ neighbours.3. What is the argument over Uber according to the passage ?A. Whether it guarantees customers’ safety.B. Whether it provides reliable services.C. Whether it lowers customers’ expenses.D. Whether it can compete with standard taxis.4. What will be talked about in the following paragraphs?A. Existing regulations and laws.B. Necessary improvements of current laws.C. Further development of Airbnb and Uber.D. More downsides of Airbnb and Uber.4. Jeremy Kerr, a researcher at the University of Ottawa in Canada, and his colleagues analyzed more than 400,000 observations of bumblebee species collected in North America and Europe from 1975 to 2010. When the researchers recorded the locations of these bee populations, they found that many of the67 species analyzed were moving northward from their southern limits while the northern edges of the bees’ ranges are staying in place. Wh at it results inis obvious.Bees have been paid more attention to in recent years, with populations of honeybees and bumblebees obviously declining in some parts of Europe. Previously, attention on the decline of bee populations has focused on causes including habitat loss, pesticide use and the spread of bee parasites(寄生虫). But the work by Kerr’s team found something different."For every species, there is one or two species declining and others that are not moving at all," says Kerr. This shift has also been observed in other species, such as butterflies. But due to a new cause — the rise of temperatures instead of total pesticide use, a change in land use or parasites, bumblebees — unlike butterflies — have failed to extend the northern boundaries of their ranges into the territory that is now habitable for them, so bumblebee species across Europe and North America are declining rapidly,the latest study led by Kerr’s team finds. "Our data suggest that the new factor plays a leading, or perhaps the leading, role in this trend," says Kerr."This study shows that a fourth factor is also beginning to affect it. It is likely that the combined stresses from all of these pressures will have destructive impacts on bumblebees in the not-too-distant future," says Dave Goulson, a bee researcher at the University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.Exactly what can be done to help bumblebees is not clear. Kerr’s team suggests that relocating colonies might be an answer but Goulson says that because the insects are mobile they are capable of moving northwards if thereis suitable habitat available.1. What does the move of the bees’ southern limits lead to?A. The birth of new bee species.B. The rise of the bees’ population.C. The evolution of the bees.D. The reduction of the bees’ habitat.2. What’s the new cause of bee populations’ declining according to Kerr?A. Habitat loss.B. Pesticide use.C. Climate change.D. The spread of bee parasites.3. Which statement may Goulson agree with?A. Relocating bumblebees isn’t much good.B. The findings of Kerr’s study are doubtful.C. The future of bumblebees is still promising.D. Knowing bumblebees’ living habits is the most urgent.4. What kind of writing is this passage?A. A book review.B. An announcement.C. A scientific report.D. An official report.二、七选五5. Every living thing has genes. Genes carry information. 1. They make sure that humans give birth to humans and cows give birth to cows. They also make sur e that a dog doesn’t give birth to a frog, or an elephant to a horse. However, genetic engineers take genes from one species-for example, a snake, and transfer them to another-for example, corn. 2. Such new life forms have been described, by some scientists as a real-life Frankenstein(科幻怪人).Genetic engineers put duck genes into chicken to make the chickens bigger. They put hormones(激素) into cows to make them produce more milk. They put genes from flowers into beans and from fish into tomatoes. 3. It just makes them easier and faster for the farmer to grow.The effects of genetic engineering on the natural world may be disastrous. The engineers may create strange life beings, or monsters. that we cannot control. 4. They’ll have to find one, fight for one-or kill for one. It may be your land they fight for-or you that they kill. Moreover, the effects of these experiments can often be cruel. In America, pigs were given human genes to make them bigger and less fatty. The experiment failed. The pigs became very ill and began to lose their eyesight. We would all like a better, healthier and longer life, and genetic engineering might give us this. On theother hand, it may be a dangerous experiment with nature. In the story of Frankenstein, the doctor created such a terrible and dangerous monster that he had to destroy it. 5.A. The information tells us what to do or what not to doB. We must make sure that this tale remains a story-and no more than thatC. This doesn’t make them cheaper, tastier, or heal thierD. The new life forms have no natural habitat or homeE. Then they feed the tomatoes to the fishF. In this way a new life form is createdG. They are passed on from generation to generation三、完形填空6. 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C 、 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。