2022-2023学年北京市海淀区高三下学期期中练习英语试题

北京市海淀区高三年级第二学期英语期中练习本试卷共12页，共10分。

考试时长120分钟。

考生务必将答案写在答题卡和答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试终止后，将本试卷、答题卡、答题纸一并交回。

第I卷第一部份：听力明白得第一节听下面段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、三个选项当选出最正确选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时刻来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

．hendidtheanprbablleavethegate?A．At12：00B．At12：30．．At1：00．2．hatdestheansuggest?A．Seeingthevie．B．Gingtbedearl．Stainguptilleleven3．heredesthisnversatinstprbabltaeplae?A．Inarestaurant．B．Inagrer．Inalibrar．4．Hdestheanfeelabutthebusservie?A．Dissatisfied．B．Pleased．．Puzzled．hatistheanding?A．aingaphneall．B．aingavisit．．ainganappintent．第二节听下面4段对话。

每段对话后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、三个选项当选出最正确选项。

听每段对话前，你将有秒钟的时刻阅读每题。

听完后，每题将给出秒钟的作答时刻。

每段对话你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6．hatarethespeaersainltalingabut?A．Dinner．B．TVprgra．．eather．7．hhavethedeidedtginside?A．Thefeelratherldutside．B．Thetrtavidthesunshine ．TheanttathaTVprgra．听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8．Hdestheanseetfeelafterthisbintervie? A．AnxiusB．Hpeful．．Desperate．9．Hanandidatesereabletgtthesendintervie? A．4B．12．．16．听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

海淀区 2023—2024 学年第一学期期中练习高三英语参考答案第一部分知识运用（共两节，30 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）1．C 2．A 3．B 4．B 5．A6．D 7．C 8．B 9．D 10．C第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 15 分）11. nicely 12. to explore 13. had spent 14. combined 15. By/Through 16. making 17. printed 18. uses 19. which 20. investigation(s)第二部分阅读理解（共两节，38 分）第一节（共 14 小题；每小题 2 分，共 28 分）21．D 22．B 23．C 24．C 25．D26．C 27．A 28．B 29．D 30．D31．A 32．A 33．D 34．C第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）35．C 36．E 37．B 38．G 39．A第三部分书面表达（共两节，32 分）第一节（共 4 小题；第 40、41 题各 2 分，第 42 题 3 分，第 43 题 5 分，共 12 分）40．A people-pleaser has a (growing) obsession with being liked and needing to please others.41．A people-pleaser may suffer from weak boundaries, problems with decision-making and dependency.42．If you don’t want to be a people-pleaser, (you should) love being with others, value the plans made with yourself, and decline others’requests when necessary.Y ou should learn to love your own company.43．I think it’s harmful to mental health. Always obsessed with being liked and ignoring the true needs of our own, we would lose ourselves and tie our worthiness to others’ approval. Once we fail to satisfy all, anxiety and frustration would creep into our minds, causing mental health issues.英语参考答案第1 页（共2 页）第二节（20 分）Dear Jim,Glad to receive your email. Autumn is the best season to tour Beijing, so I’m more than happy to go on a day trip with you this coming weekend.Let’s set it on 5th November, and start with a visit to Fragrant Hills Park, where the breathtaking red leaves will enchant a nature lover like you. Shall we meet at 7 a.m. at the eastern gate?Our next destination is the Forbidden City. It’s convenient to get there by subway. The magnificent architecture and impressive exhibitions of artworks will provide you with a thorough view of the imperial life. As evening falls, we can try some tastiest dishes, like Peking Duck you’re longing for.How do you like my plan? Let me know if you have any other preference. Yours,Li Hua英语参考答案第2 页（共2 页）。

北京市海淀区2022-2023学年高三下学期期中练习英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________9．A．wear B．make C．trade D．fix 10．A．stand B．shine C．lead D．celebrate二、用单词的适当形式完成短文三、阅读理解If you’re interested in pushing yourself academically while experiencing college life,our Summer Programs for Pre-College students(SPP)can be ideal for you.In the programs,you will be able to make friends with fellow students,engage in social activities around the city and on campus,and experience pre-college summer study at one of the world’s top teaching and research universities.Our long-running summer term pre-college offerings include a choice of one-,two-, three-,and six-week programs that prepare you for success in college.With five exciting and challenging pre-college summer programs to choose from,you can earn college credit, discover a new subject area,perform cutting-edge research in university labs,or immerse yourself in hands-on learning.Academic lifeSPP invites you to join other highly motivated teens from87countries in our summer programs for high school students—and take the leap into college life and academics,which enables you to take on new academic challenges,explore a variety of interests and consider possible majors.You can take college courses alongside undergraduates either on campus or online.And you can also earn up to eight college credits by conducting in-depth STEM research with individual instructors or as part of a group project.Or,you can immerse yourself in a variety of stimulating noncredit seminars that blend lectures with experiential learning,discussions,and projects.Campus/Residence lifeEmbracing college life is an exciting experience.Whether you live on campus or commute,you’ll get to know the ins and outs of college and city life.If you live on campus, you will stay in the residence hall,sharing a room and participating in dorm activities.There are typically two students per room and safety is our highest priority:residence halls have live-in university staff and24-hour security.Resident program assistants provide guidance, coordinate and lead social activities,ranging from group activities that include comedy shows to field trips.Your hard work will be combined with social events and fun activities—and you’ll still have time for your own adventures on campus!Email the SPP office at******************. 21．SPP aims to______.A．help college students to achieve academic successB．provide admission guidelines for pre-college studentsC．get high school students well-prepared for college lifeD．encourage students to participate in hands-on learning22．What are students supposed to do to earn the required credits?A．Carry out STEM research.B．Attend various seminars.C．Finish the courses online.D．Join in experiential learning. 23．According to the passage,students living on campus______.A．can organize social activities B．will have access to a single roomC．are provided with good security D．are advised to direct comedy shows“I can’t connect with your characters.”I kept hearing the same feedback and was unable to understand why and not sure what to do.I was a character-driven writer.How could I mess up the one thing I was supposed to be good at?I was determined to convince my agent that these characters were real.After all,I knew they were real.My main character Lotus had lived inside me for years.I just needed to clarify her on the page.I wrote and edited for a year,trying to respond to this agent’s feedback.But Lotus’personality began to disappear.I tried to have her make“better”decisions,wear smarter fashion,and have more friends,as my agent said she acted“immature”and was“isolated”. And when this agent ultimately parted ways with me,I felt like I had failed.Now with time and distance,I realize I tried to fit Lotus into a neurotypical style to please my agent.And as a result,Lotus lost her Lotus-ness.When that agent discouraged me from writing Lotus as autistic(自闭的),he said that would make Lotus seem more“vulnerable(脆弱的)”or an“obvious victim”.I didn’t want Lotus to seem vulnerable.Lotus’autism is what makes her powerful,I tried to explain.But from a neurotypical perspective,Lotus’autism could only be seen as a weakness.Unsure of how to convince my agent of the strength and power autistic women hold,I began to write Lotus as“neurotypical”.And I failed miserably.After all,what do I knowabout being neurotypical?My whole life,autism was my default.Not being diagnosed until 2020,I assumed the way I saw the world was“normal”.My current agent encourages me to write from my neurodivergent(神经多样性的) experience.With this invitation,I revisited Lotus and saw her the way I first wrote her.And when I did,the characters and the entire narrative began to make more sense.Identifying my characters as neurodivergent not only gives me joy as a writer,but it has produced my strongest writing.For so long,I’ve combatted the advice to“write what I know”, in part because I didn’t know what I actually knew.I didn’t know I was neurodivergent.But as I mine the specificity of my lived experience,my writing is stronger.There is a power to our lived experience.It’s not a limitation on our craft,but a swinging open of the gates. 24．How did the author feel when receiving the repeated response from the first agent?A．Confused.B．Convinced.C．Determined.D．Disappointed. 25．Lotus’personality got lost because______A．Lotus no longer lived inside the author B．the author attempted to please the agent C．the agent failed to sympathize with Lotus D．Lotus was considered childish and lonely26．What do we know about the author?A．She regretted parting with the agent.B．She owed her success in life to autism.C．She was aware of her autism in the early years.D．She was empowered by her autistic experience.27．What has the author learned from her own experience?A．Stick to your dream despite discouragement.B．Be true to yourself and write from your heart.C．Giving in to authority is the barrier to success.D．Everyone is born an original instead of a copy.To a chef,the sounds of lip smacking,slurping and swallowing are the highest form of flattery(恭维).But to someone with a certain type of misophonia(恐音症),these same sounds can be torturous.Brain scans are now helping scientists start to understand why.People with misophonia experience strong discomfort,annoyance or disgust when they hear particular triggers.These can include chewing,swallowing,slurping,throat clearing,coughing and even audible breathing.Researchers previously thought this reaction might be caused by the brain overactively processing certain sounds.Now,however,a new study published in Journal of Neuroscience has linked some forms of misophonia to heightened “mirroring”behavior in the brain:those affected feel distress while their brains act as if they were imitating the triggering mouth movements.“This is the first breakthrough in misophonia research in25years,”says psychologist Jennifer J.Brout,who directs the International Misophonia Research Network and was not involved in the new study.The research team,led by Neweastle University neuroscientist Sukhbinder Kumar, analyzed brain activity in people with and without misophonia when they were at rest and while they listened to sounds.These included misophonia triggers(such as chewing), generally unpleasant sounds(like a crying baby）,and neutral sounds.The brain’s auditory (听觉的)cortex,which processes sound,reacted similarly in subjects with and without misophonia.But in both the resting state and listening trials,people with misophonia showed stronger connections between the auditory cortex and brain regions that control movements of the face,mouth and throat,while the controlled group didn’t.Kumar found this connection became most active in participants with misophonia when they heard triggers specific to the condition.“Just by listening to the sound,they activate the motor cortex more strongly.So in a way it was as if they were doing the action themselves,”Kumar says.Some mirroring is typical in most humans when witnessing others’actions;the researchers do not yet know why an excessive(过分的)mirroring response might cause such a negative reaction,and hope to address that in future research.“Possibilities include a sense of loss of control,invasion of personal space,or interference with current goals and actions,”the study authors write.Fatima Husain,an Illinois University professor of speech and hearing science,who was not involved in the study,says potential misophonia therapies could build on the new findings by counseling patients about handling unconscious motor responses to triggering sounds—not just coping with the sounds themselves.If this works,she adds,one should expect to see reduced connected activity between the auditory and motor cortices.28．It can be learnt from the new study that______.A．misophonia sufferers can’t help imitating the triggersB．people with misophonia are more likely to flatter chefsthe world together.They can redress the proclaimed objectivity in science by bringing stories —subjectivities—into the picture,and these can help foster a sense of connection and hope.In2012,I set up artist residencies in medical research centres around the world.Bui was attached to the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam.The head of the research team was delighted,finding that Bui,as a Vietnamese artist,had license to be in,and to share useful insights from,villages where infectious disease researchers weren’t welcome. Six years later,I led Wellcome’s Contagious Cities program,which established artist residencies worldwide to support locally led explorations of epidemic preparedness.The recent pandemic made this work more noticeable,and has informed our Mindscapes program which is currently sharing experiences of mental health through the work of artists.With pandemic,climate and mental health crises upon us,rising inequality and what feels like an increasingly broken world,never has there been more need to build and nurture hopeful and imaginative spaces to grow human connection and shared purpose for the common good.Science and the arts can work hand in glove to achieve this.31．The author lists two works in Paragraph1mainly to______.A．reveal the gap between science and art B．prove his competence in both science and artC．introduce successful science-related artworks D．show that science can be promoted in art forms32．What does the underlined word“chequered”in Paragraph2probably mean?A．Recent and remote.B．Good and bad.C．Usual and unusual.D．Peaceful and scary.33．Which of the following would the author agree?A．Policy-makers base their decisions on science.B．Researchers popularize science effectively.C．Science is well received among the public.D．The arts help people buildconnections.34．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A．The Value of the Arts to Science B．Where Do Science and the Arts Meet?C．A New Way to Fight Pandemic—the Arts D．Which Matters More,Science or the Arts?四、七选五B．Toxic positivity also disrupts connection.C．It can harm people who are going through difficult times.D．This can come up in different situations when we are dealing with pressure.E．They become more intense and can cause long-lasting health concerns in the future.F．Experts say constant forced positivity can lead to the opposite,and have a negative effect.G．This is what we may bring on to ourselves by not allowing negative thoughts and feelings.五、阅读表达阅读下面短文，根据题目要求用英文回答问题。

20222023学年第二学期期中练习参考答案2023. 04第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30第一节（共10 1.5分，共15第二节（共10 1.5分，共1512. that/which 14. in/into第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，38第一节（共142分，共28第二节（共52分，共10第三部分：书面表达（共两节，32第一节（共4小题；第40412分，第423分，第435分，共1240. What is the biggest cause of our e-waste problem?The biggest cause of our e-waste is (the fact) that we buy things that we just don’t need.It is the fact that we buy things that we just don’t need. /(The fact)That we buy things that we just don’t need. 41. How can people get tax deductions when managing e-waste?They/People get tax deductions by making donations. /Through donations.43. Why do we need to manage our e-waste? (Managing our e-waste can reduce the pressure on the environment. If we don’t deal with the fast-growing e-resources, because some metals in e-waste are reusable if they are recycled.第二节20Firstly, it goes against the purpose of project-based learning, which is to cultivate critical thinking and teamwork.。

海淀区2021—2022学年第二学期期中练习参考答案高三英语2022.03第一部分知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）1. B2. D3. C4. A5. D6. B7. A8. C9. C 10. B第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）11. to 12. won 13. their 14. attending 15. whose16. imaginations 17. whether 18. has been accepted 19. shared 20. to chase第二部分阅读理解（共两节，38分）第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分）21. B 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. D 27.C 28. C 29. A 30. B 31.C 32. B 33. D 34. A第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）35. C 36. B 37. F 38. A 39. G第三部分书面表达（共两节，32分）第一节（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，共12分）40. It refers to the human tendency to take action towards achieving a goal after a special occasion or key date has passed.41. Because when we see our past self as separate from our current self, we feel it easier to introduce new goals and take action.42. A fresh start like the first day of each week is a time when we forget about our mistakes and move forward.According to the passage, fresh starts are exciting opportunities to learn from our mistakes and move forward.43. I constantly remind myself of my ultimate goal to motivate myself, in which way I can visualize my success. Besides, I would celebrate every milestone along the way. The sense of achievement will give me more power to move forward.I often use positive self-talk to encourage myself, especially when I suffer from peer pressure or lose confidence. Also, I have designed a reward system to give myself a reason to move forward. Every time I think about the reward, I feel energized and motivated.第二节（20分）Dear Jim,I’m writing to invite you to take part in a class activity on the May Day holiday.With the aim of raising the awareness of participating in labor, we plan to go to a farm in the outskirt of Beijing on May 1st. We are going to experience some basic farm work like removing weeds and transplanting vegetable seedlings. School buses will take us there so we’ll meet at the school gate by 8 am. At around 2 pm, we will come back.I have to remind you to wear comfortable shoes, and bring a pair of gloves, so that you may better enjoy the farming activities.I am looking forward to the activity and your participating.YoursLihua。

海淀区高三年级第二学期期中考试（一模）英语本试卷共12 页，共150 分。

考试时间120 分钟。

注意事项：1．考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

2．答题前考生务必将答题卡上的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写。

3．答题卡上选择题必须用2B 铅笔作答，将选中项涂满涂黑，黑度以盖住框内字母为准，修改时用橡皮擦除干净。

非选择题必须用黑色字迹的签字笔按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，未在对应的答题区域内作答或超出答题区域作答的均不得分。

第一部分：听力理解（共三节，30 分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5 分，共7.5 分）听下面5 段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你将有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话你将听一遍。

1. What does the man do now?A. A teacher.B. An editor.C. A journalist.2. Where is the hospital?A. At the crossing.B. Beside a drugstore.C. Near a supermarket.3. Which of the following does the woman want to change?A. A $10 note.B. A $20 note.C. A $50 note.4. What does the man plan to do this evening?A. Go to the gym.B. Visit Mr. Black at school.C. Attend Mr. Black’s lecture.5. What is the man doing?A. Making a suggestion.B. Making a request.C. Making a complaint.第二节（共10 小题；每小题1.5 分，共15 分）听下面4 段对话或独白。

北京市海淀区2022-2023学年高三下学期期中练习英语试题第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Before Jenny passed away from cancer, she made her husband, Steve, and their daughter, Brittany, promise her one thing: he would ___1___ Brittany, a high school senior, to the homecoming (返校节) game, where she was ___2___ for homecoming queen. It was important to her that her daughter should go. Brittany and Steve ___3___.Days later, on the morning of Friday, September 24, Jenny died. Keeping their ___4___, that very afternoon, an emotional Brittany walked arm in arm with her father across the football field with the other nominees (被提名者) to await the ___5___ of the voting.Brittany wasn’t named homecoming queen that day; Nyla was. But, like many in the close-knit community, Nyli had heard about Jenny and her noble deeds for the community. In a(n) ___6___ gesture, moments after receiving the crown, Nyla walked over to Brittany, removed the crown from her head, and placed it atop her friend’s. The two embraced, ___7___ holding each other tightly for support.“She’d rather have her mom than a crown,” Nyla said.By handing it to Brittany, “I was telling her that she was her mom’s queen, and that she was loved by many, especially me.”“I fell so much love from her, and I just felt s much love for her,” said Brittany, who paid Nyla the ultimate praise. “I can see m y mom through Nyla. They have the same caring, ___8___ spirit.”“Nyla is no less queen for lack of a crown.” said a teacher. There’s a saying that real queens ___9___ each other’s crowns. But the truth is, real queens give up their crowns to let other quee ns ____10____.1. A. invite B. introduce C. recommend D. accompany2. A. running B. voting C. seeking D. applying3. A. agreed B. negotiated C. hesitated D. declined4. A. award B. promise C. appointment D. secret5. A. session B. process C. outcome D. start6. A. unplanned B. expectant C. unwilling D. typical7. A. gratefully B. cheerfully C. sadly D. tearfully8. A. volunteering B. nursing C. giving D. forgiving9. A. wear B. make C. trade D. fix10. A. stand B. shine C. lead D. celebrate【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。

一、听力选择题二、听力选择题1. What is Sally like now?A ．She is overweight.B ．She is in good shape.C ．She is in poor health.2.A ．The woman had to sell the company at £10,000.B ．The woman planned to sell the car at £1,000.C ．The man failed to close the deal for the company.D ．The man put the wrong price on the car.3. What are the speakers going to do?A ．Eat out.B ．Have a walk.C ．Go to class.4. What is the man doing?A ．Receiving the guest.B ．Making a complaint.C ．Looking into the issue.5.A ．Go camping.B ．Go skiing.C ．Go shopping.D ．Go sailing.6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Why is the man going to the States?A ．To visit some places of interest.B ．To visit his close friends.C ．To attend a conference.2. When does the man leave for California?A ．In January.B ．In February.C ．In March.3. What is possibly the man?A ．A doctor.B ．A singer.C ．A scientist.7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

2023北京海淀高三（上）期中英 语2023.11本试卷共10页，100分。

考试时长90分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题纸一并交回。

第一部分：知识运用（共两节，30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On a sunny afternoon, Anthony Perry stepped off the train at Chicago’s 69th Street station. The 20-year-old, who worked nights in a grocery store, was on his way to see his 1 .On the platform, something unthinkable happened: a man fell over the edge and onto the electrified train tracks! As Perry and other horrified passengers watched, he shook uncontrollably as the 2 moved through his body.“Help him!” someone cried. “Please, someone!”Perry couldn’t just stand there and 3 . He sat at the edge of the platform and eased himself down. 4 all rails between the man and him were electrified, he quickly leaped towards the victim, using a high-knee technique from his high school football days.Perry soon reached down and grasped the victim’s wrist. 5 , he felt a powerful electric shock shoot through his body. Perry jumped back. He reached down a second time, and was shocked again. But the third time he seized the man’s wrist and forearm, and managed to move the guy’s body away from the 6 .“Give him chest compressions!” yelled an old lady on the platform.Perry was no expert, but for a few moments he worked on the man’s heart until the victim regained 7 . Then, first-aiders arrived. Perry let the professionals 8 . Heart still racing from the electric shocks, he climbed back up onto the platform, grabbed his things and continued on to his grandfather’s.The evening news reported the incident, 9 an unnamed hero with saving the victim’s life. To many, Perry’s 10 deeds demonstrated the power of choosing compassion over personal safety.1. A. manager B. client C. grandfather D. aunt2. A. current B. oxygen C. wave D. blood3. A. imagine B. watch C. shout D. record4. A. Hoping B. Assuming C. Complaining D. Recalling5. A. Instantly B. Slightly C. Normally D. Surprisingly6. A. train B. crowds C. platform D. rails7. A. strength B. balance C. consciousness D. control8. A. look ahead B. take over C. get around D. keep away9. A. providing B. engaging C. assisting D. crediting10. A. generous B. grateful C. courageous D. faithful第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。

北京市海淀区首都师范大学附属中学2025届高三下学期联合考试英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。

2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。

3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．I was ill that day, otherwise I _______the sports meet.A．took part in B．would have taken part inC．had taken part in D．would take part in2．It's always a good idea to have a second key somewhere________ you lose the first one.A．in case B．now thatC．even though D．as long as3．—Let’s go to the cinema this Sunday morning.—I’d love to，but I ________ as a volunteer in my community then.A．will work B．have workedC．will be working D．was working4．_______ travelling expenses rising a lot, we had to change all our plans for the tour．A．As B．By C．Since D．With5．—Where are you going to hang the picture?—I haven’t decided yet. I ________ hang it in the dining room.A．might B．mustC．need D．would6．The farmer said the PLA men came to rescue timely when they _____in the snowstorm.A．were trapping B．were being trappedC．are trapping D．are being trapped7．Little about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself.A．did Rose care B．Rose did careC．Rose does care D．does Rose care8．Some people suggest changing the date for the college entrance exams into ______ Saturday and Sunday of the first week of June, which I think is ______ good advice.A．/ ; / B．the; the C．the; a D．the; /9．What he liked to do was to take an idea and ______ it by finding every possible consequence.A．squeeze B．wrestleC．switch D．shrink10．Many thought that after starring in the immensely popular drama，Nirvana in Fire，Hu Ge would ________ and actively seek new roles．A．make a mountain out of a molehillB．have too many irons in the fireC．strike while the iron is hotD．put the cart before the horse11．What I love most about reading novels is ______ the authors vividly describe the characters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom12．Around this point ______, which is humorous and full of a strong local flavor.A．the story develops B．does the story developC．develops the story D．the story developed13．—I will fix your printer right now.—Oh, ________. I’m in no hurry.A．take your time B．that’s a great ideaC．you are welcome D．I’d like to14．—What did she want to know, Tom?—She wondered we could complete the experimentA．when was it that B．it was when thatC．it was when D．when it was that15．—What a mess! You are always so lazy!—I’m not to blame, mum. I am ________ you have made me.A．how B．what C．that D．who16．— How can I wake up so early?—Set the alarm at 5:00 am., you will make it.A．and B．butC．or D．so17．-How can I get in touch with the travel agency, Robin?-Just surf the Internet and then call one ________ the telephone number is provided.A．with which B．in which C．of which D．by which18．I nstead of making choices for their children, liberal parents usually say, “Go where you ________ .”A．will B．shouldC．can D．must19．. The study of natural history is not something to be left to biologists. In fact, their capacity _____ the time they can spend away from their offices is very limited.A．in terms of B．in search ofC．in view of D．in spite of20．—I got beaten in the first round in the contest. I am feeling depressed.—Cheer up! You have to ________ yourself ________ to have the last laugh.A．open; up B．pick; up C．knock; up D．do; up第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。