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宝山区2013学年第二学期期中教学质量诊断测试高三英语学科试卷考生注意:1. 考试时间120分钟，试卷满分150分。

2. 本考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。

试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（第1—10页）和第Ⅱ卷（第10页），全卷共10页。

第I卷第1-16小题、第41-77小题采用多项选择题形式，答案必须涂写在答题纸相应位置，写在试卷上无效。

第I 卷第17-40小题、第78-81小题和第II卷的试题，其答案必须写在答题纸相应位置，写在试卷上无效。

3．答题前，务必在答题纸上填写姓名、班级、学校和准考证号,并用铅笔在答题纸上正确涂写准考证号。

第I卷（共103分）Ⅰ. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. In a restaurant. B. In a hair salon.C. At a tailor’s shop.D. At the cinema.2. A. Reading for relaxation. B. Going to a tea house.C. Going skiing.D. Flying kites.3. A. Doctor and patient. B. Librarian and reader.C. Actor and actress.D. Waitress and customer.4. A. At 2:00. B. At 3:00. C. At 4:45. D. At 5:15.5. A. He’s capable of handling anything. B. He is a professional photographer.C. Cool weather makes perfect photos.D. The camera is easy to use.6. A. He has gone to visit his mother. B. He has asked for a sick leave.C. He has found a new job in Europe.D. He has done something wrong.7. A. They lived in the same neighbourhood. B. They went to the same college.C. He’s known Margie for a long time.D. It’s the first time he has met Margie.8. A. The nearest post office is next to the police station.B. The man is working in the office building.C. The man ought to get off at the next bus stop.D. The post office is two blocks away from the police station.9. A. He agrees on setting the bed.B. He wants to look for a place to live.C. He’d like to invite two friends to visit.D. He will change his phone number immediately.10. A. Both of them are sports fans.B. The man wants to buy a fan to cool down.C. There is a fan exhibition now.D. They’ll play a tennis game together.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Fewer than five minutes. B. Five to ten minutes.C. As long as possible.D. More than ten minutes.12. A. Fire your imagination.B. Get more economic profits.C. Show respect to the oldest family members.D. Recognize more family members.13. A. Make a welcome address. B. Create awards.C. Keep a family event memo.D. Print a Family Book.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. A student in Deep Spring College. B. An editor of a magazine.C. A politician.D. A professor.15. A. Developing farming in desert.B. Carrying out a long-term project.C. Getting youths ready to serve people.D. Helping students make $50,000 per year.16. A. To attend a teaching show.B. To interview the Student Body members.C. To bring new energy to the college.D. To apply for teacher vacancies in the college.Section CDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.(A)I have to say that my mom is stricter than most parents, and I’m the kind of kid who has a lot of my own thoughts.I used to think that she’s just a picky person that likes to make things more difficult for me, so we once sat down and talked face to face trying to clarify every misunderstanding we have (25)__________ us. I (26)__________ (convince) and decided to change my attitude towards her. My mom told me that as we grow, she’s also growing, too. Every day, shelearns something new about being a mom, and her knowledge of becoming a good mom gradually grows.(27)__________ time passes by, I began to realize that most of her rules, or should I say “point of view”, are really to protect us. We teenagers often think that parents are conservative(保守的), and they know nothing about us, but honestly, we’re actually still too young (28)__________ (know) what’s really best for us.Parents can be wrong sometimes because nobody’s perfect, and they may be just like my mom who is still on her way to (29)__________ (be) a perfect parent! So, to those who often argue with their parents like me: next time, when you really disagree with (30)__________ your parents say, stop and tell yourself that your parents would never try to do (31)__________ to harm you because they love you before you yell at them.Finally, I really want my mom to know how sorry I am for always yelling at her breaking her heart. I really do want to change because I love her just as much as she loves me.(B)When I was in junior high school, darkness began filling my mind. I don’t know the day or the reason why it began. All I know is that I started feeling hopeless and worthless. I hid in my room, (32)__________ (stare) out of the window, thinking about all my failures. I even questioned (33)__________ being alive was worthwhile. My dark mood wasn’t constant. It would fade at times, but it always returned.It was my parents that helped me identify the shadow (34)__________ hung over my life — depression. Depression is (35)__________ mental illness that drains your energy and prevents you from enjoying life. It can keep you from succeeding at school or work or from connecting with others. At its (36)__________ (bad), depression can even lead to suicide.When your mood is dark, how do you know whether you are depressed or just sad? Think about how long the feelings (37)__________ (last). If they have persisted for weeks or months, get help.No one (38)__________ face depression alone. If you’re depressed, find someone — a friend, parent, teacher or pastor — and tell them your feelings. Consider seeing a doctor or psychologist, if they are getting worse.When I was depressed, I was (39)__________ (embarrass) to tell anyone. I didn’t want to seem weak or needy. But when I told my friends, they supported and encouraged me.In fact, (40)__________ depression affects many people worldwide, treatments are available and can bring hope and joy back into their life.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Americans know the benefits of having a healthy diet. In school, children learn to eat a variety of healthy foods. People grow up aware of the value of __41__ calories. They hear about the health dangers of chemicals added to __42__ food. They realize they shouldn’t eat too many sweets or fats. Many American consumers read __43__ carefully for nutrition information. That way they can compare products and eat the best foods.Keeping fit — or maybe getting in shape —is often high on the list of New Year’s resolutio ns for Americans. In the past two decades, fitness has become a fashion. Many Americans have joined health clubs to work out with __44__ equipment. Sports stores sell sports shoes and clothing for every possible exercise __45__. People can even buy weights and equipment and set up their own exercise center at home!Statistics give health experts good reason to be disappointed. Americans exercise less than they used to. The number of people taking part in fitness activities __46__ from 41.7 million in 1991 to only 32 million in 1993. Among high school students, only 37 percent __47__ three times per week. However, 70 percent of teenagers watch at least an hour of TV every day, and 38 percent watch over three hours. As a result, the __48__ American gained eight pounds during the 1980’s. At least one-third of Americans weigh 20 percent more than their ideal weight.Still, by many __49__, Americans enjoy good health. Medical care in the United States, while expensive, is among the best in the world. The U.S. Government __50__ strict food inspections to ensure that food is of the highest quality.Food producers must label products accurately. Many resources, such as magazines, TV programs and even the Internet, allow people to find out how to improve their health. Americans know how to make themselves more healthy. They just need to do it.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.As anyone who has tried to lose weight knows, realistic goal-setting generally produces the best results. That is partially __51__ it appears people who set realistic goals actually work more efficiently, and make more effort, to achieve those goals.What is far less understood by scientists, __52__, are the potentially harmful effects of goal-setting.Newspapers relay（转发）accounts of goal-setting in industries and businesses up and down both Wall Street and Main Street, yet there has been __53__ little research on how the practice of setting goals may have __54__ to the current economic crisis, and unethical (不道德) behavior in general.“Goals are widely used and promoted as having really beneficial effects. And yet, the same __55__ that can push people to make more effort in a constructive way could also motivate people to be more likely to __56__ unethical behaviors,” says Maurice Schweitzer, an associate professor at Penn’s Wharton School.“It turns out there’s no economic benefit to just having a goal — you just get a psychological benefit.” Schweitzer says. “But in many cases, goals have economic __57__ that make them more powerful.”A prime example Schweitzer and his colleagues mention is the 2004 __58__ of energy-trading giant Enron, where managers used financial encouragements to motivate salesmen to __59__ specific profit goals. The problem, Schweitzer says, is the actual trades were not __60__.Other studies have shown that __61__ employees with unrealistic goals can force them to lie, cheat or steal. Such was the case in the early 1990s when Sears __62__ a sales quota (配额) on its auto repair staff. It promoted employees to impose for work and to __63__ unnecessary repairs on a companywide basis.Schweitzer admits his research runs counter to (违背) a very large body of literature that __64__ the many benefits of goal-setting. Advocates of the practice have argued with his team’s use of such __65__ as news accounts to support his conclusion that goal-setting is widely over-recommended.51. A. though B. unless C. when D. because52. A. moreover B. furthermore C. however D. otherwise53. A. surprisingly B. generally C. particularly D. potentially54. A. objected B. contributed C. opposed D. tailored55. A. definition B. appreciation C. motivation D. expression56. A. engage in B. add to C. show off D. turn on57. A. risks B. problems C. expenses D. rewards58. A. claim B. collapse C. composition D. construction59. A. need B. meet C. kneel D. feel60. A. comfortable B. changeable C. favorable D. profitable61. A. tiring B. burdening C. inspiring D. leading62. A. overtake B. overlook C. overcharge D. overflow63. A. blame B. discover C. complete D. direct64. A. praises B. denies C. neglects D. excludes65. A. problem B. factor C. purpose D. evidenceSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The owner of an Alabama Chinese restaurant named “Good Friend” shot at a customer who complained about a bug in her egg roll Thursday night. The bullet narrowly missed 20-year-old Birmingham resident Jatari Walker who told the Daily News she is scarred by the entire experience.“I can’t sleep,” she said Saturday afternoon. “And since it happened I’ve had no appetite.”Walker ordered a combination platter（大浅盘）and egg roll from the Good Friend Chinese and Seafood Restaurant on Dennison Ave. Thursday evening. After paying her $7 bill she went back to her car and discovered a fly inside. “I thought I need to take this back,” she said.The customer went back and asked for a repayment and said the owner Chun Hin Ching, 52, was unhappy with her because she announced her discovery in front of other customers. After an argument he repaid the money and Walker —who is now a former frequent customer of the business — turned and walked to the exit.Tha t’s when Ching drew a handgun and fired a single shot over her head.“He just shot the gun at me and I ran,” she said, adding she could feel the bullet whiz past her head.Birmingham Police Department spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards told the News the owner was charged with attempted murder and was transported to Jefferson County Jail on $100,000 bail（保释金）.Police believe Ching intended to hit Walker with the bullet and missed, Edwards said. The bullet hit the top of the door frame of the take-out business.Ching did not tell police why he fired at Walker, Edwards said.Edwards said he did not recall any previous problems at the business. He said Ching did not say why he had a weapon but added it was not uncommon for stores in that neighborhood.No one was injured from the gunshot, Edwards said.Calls placed to the restaurant Saturday afternoon were not answered.66. What happened on Thursday night in Good Friend Chinese and Seafood Restaurant?A. A fire broke out but luckily no one was injured.B. The restaurant owner refused to repay the money.C. The egg rolls caused sickness among some customers.D. A young woman narrowly escaped being killed by a bullet.67. Why did Walker go back to the restaurant after buying the food?A. Because she left her car key in the restaurant.B. Because she discovered a fly in the egg roll.C. Because she forgot to take the combination platter.D. Because she found the owner charged her too much.68. The restaurant owner fired on Walker when ______.A. she was about to leaveB. she was arguing with himC. she asked for a repaymentD. she announced her discovery69. We can learn from the passage that ______.A. this is the first time for Walker to buy food from Good Friend RestaurantB. the owner was unhappy with the complaint and refused to repay the moneyC. it is common for a restaurant owner in that neighborhood to have a weaponD. if someone had been hit, Ching’d have been charged with attempted murder(B)Kompong Phhluk Private TourDepart the city for an unspoiled floating community called Kompong Phhluk which is astonishing for its stilted-house villages and flooded forest.Stop on the way for the Rolous Market tour. This is a great chance for you to take the photos of locals selling vegetables, different fish species and other local produce.After this market tour we’ll all have a boat trip to the floating community of Kompong Phhluk, visit an island pagoda, school and houses standing on 8 or 10m high stilts, fish farms and learn about the village life.Stop and have lunch in a family’s house before getting into a row boat and venturing int o the flooded forest, the habitat to some famous water-bird species.Eventually we jump back into the big boat and set off for the largest fresh water lake in SE Asia, Tonle Sap.Tour Details·Departs 8.30am·Returns around 2pm·A picnic lunch with sandwiches and drinks is provided. We cannot provide local food from the area due to poor sanitation, lack of hygiene standards and refrigeration.·No passes requiredRates·These rates are based on an English speaking guide.·Rates include all transport, water and a picnic lunch.·Children 11 years and under are 50%.·Children 4 years and below are free.·If your group is larger than 5 people please email us for the best rate.Number of People Price Per Person1 Person $652 People $453 People $404 People $355 People $32What to Wear·Please be mindful of your clothing and try to avoid anything too revealing.·We strongly recommend a sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.General Informatio n·This is a poor rural village, please be mindful of the environment.·Please do not hand things out to villagers, for this contributes to creating a begging cycleand can create jealousy.·We recommend heading to the toilet before you go on this trip as facilities are very basic.70. Kompong Phhluk is famous for its ______.A. local vegetables and different fish speciesB. stilted-house villages and flooded forestC. Rolous Market and island pagodaD. water-bird habitat and fish farms71. A private trip for two parents and a 3-year-old boy costs ______.A. $40B. $80C. $90D. $12072. Which of the following is not included in the rates?A. A tourist guide.B. Transport.C. Drinks.D. Local food.73. We can conclude from the passage that ______.A. the living standard in the village is quite lowB. the tourist facilities along the way are quite goodC. revealing clothes are appropriate in the hot weatherD. giving local children small gifts is strongly recommended(C)People are more likely to lie or cheat during the afternoon because self control reduces during the day, according to researchers.Volunteers taking part in two experiments where they could benefit by cheating were more likely to do so if the tests took place after midday, researchers found.The findings back up previous studies which have shown that our capacity for self-control declines during the day, due to tiredness and repeatedly making decisions.Psychologists from Harvard University first showed a group of volunteers various patterns of dots on a computer screen, asking them to decide whether there were more dots on the left or the right hand side.Instead of being rewarded for getting the answer right, the participants were paid based on which side they chose, earning ten times as much for choosing the right hand side as the left.People who were tested after midday were significantly more likely to select the right hand side, even if there were clearly more dots on the left, than those who took part during the morning.In a second test, participants were shown a series of word fragments, such as “—ral” and “e—c—” and asked which words they associated with them.In morning experiments, participants were more likely to form the words “moral” and “ethical” while during the afternoon the words “coral” and “effects” were mos t common.Further tests conducted online showed that people were more likely to send dishonest messages or claim to have solved an unsolvable problem in the afternoon than in the morning.Writing the Psychological Science journal, the researchers said the difference was particularly pronounced in people with higher ethical standards, who always behaved morally during the morning but slipped during the afternoon.In contrast, those who were able to “morally disengage”, or behave unethically without f eeling guilty, tended to cheat whatever the time of day.Dr. Maryam Kouchaki, one of the lead authors, said: “Unfortunately, the most honest people, such as those less likely to morally disengage, may be the most susceptible (易受影响的) to the negative consequences associated with the morning morality effect.”The findings could be relevant to organizations that should be more alert about the behavior of customers and employees during the afternoon, she added. “Our findings sug gest that mere time of day can lead to a systematic failure of good people to act morally.”74. V olunteers can get more money when they ______.A. gave the correct answerB. chose the right hand sideC. chose the left hand sideD. remembered the patterns of dots75. Why are participants less likely to form words like “ethical”, “moral” in the afternoon?A. Because their vocabulary becomes smaller.B. Because they are unwilling to tell the truth.C. Because the words are the voice of their heart.D. Because self control declines after midday.76. The underlined word “pronounced” ( in paragraph 10 ) is closest in meaning to ______.A. dominatedB. announcedC. markedD. exposed77. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The finding especially applies to those who behave ethically.B. Mere time of day can lead to systematic failure of organizations.C. The finding doesn’t agree with that of previous studies.D. People who act morally feel guilty after telling a lie.Section CDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Not for the first time, Paul Mathis wants us to change. But this time he isn’t trying to get us to go vegetarian, or dine only on locally grown ingredients. This time he’s trying to get us to type differently.Paul Mathis, a restaurateur from Melbourne who owns a string of dining establishments, has designed the letter “Ћ” —representing the word “the”. Now he is pushing Apple to allow him to promote his app, which features the new character, in its iTunes store.In a move to branch out of the food business, Paul has invested AUS $38,000 (£23,500) in the new app, but has so far been rejected by Apple. He is hoping he can change their mind, pointing out that reducing the word “the” — the most used word in the English language — to one character would be helpful for Twitter and swift typing.“Is this important?” he said, in an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald. “No. Is this going to change the world? Not really. But is it something that might be useful for people? I think so, because it can save people lots of time on keyboard.”“The word‘and’ is only the fifth-most used word in English and it has its own symbol — the ampersand ‘&’,” said Mr. Mathis. “Isn’t it time we gave the same respect to ‘the’?”The top five most commonly used words in the English language are said to be: the, be, t o, of, and “and”. The ampersand “&” has at times been used as the 27th letter of the English alphabet.Paul has developed the typography — effectively an upper-case “T” and a lower-case “h” bunched together so they share the upright stem —and an app that puts it in everyone’s hand by allowing users to download an entirely new electronic keyboard complete not just with his symbol but also a row of keys of 15 most frequently typed words.So far, though, the take-up has been minimal. But that might change if he can get his innovation into Apple’s app store. The problem is, the Californian tech giant has so far resisted his advances. But who knows —maybe in 500 years’ t ime people will be amazed that there was a time when we didn’t use ‘Ћ’.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS)78. What is Paul Mathis?__________________________________________________________________________79. Paul designs the new letter “Ћ”to represent the word “the”because he thinks__________________________________________________________________________.80. The main difference between the new and the old electronic keyboard is that the new one__________________________________________________________________________.81. How can Paul attract more people to download his new keyboard?__________________________________________________________________________第II卷（共47分）I. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 不管你相信不相信，善于倾听并采纳别人的意见是明智的。

河北省中国第二十冶金建设公司综合学校高中分校2023年英语高三第一学期期末调研模拟试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．The emoticons _____ when we want to stop a conversation, sparing us the embarrassment.A．come around B．come in handyC．come about D．come by2．Although values may be ____, it’s helpful to share them with your partner for additional support.A．terminal B．personalC．crucial D．practical3．She is stubborn in resisting his enquiries about the Moonstone _____ the degree that she makes it seem as if she does not want the mystery ______.A．on; to solve B．with; solvingC．for; being solved D．to; to be solved4．The boy was waving his stick in the street and it ________ missed the child standing nearby.A．closely B．narrowly C．nearly D．hardly5．— I am just wondering which team, Chicago Bulls or Washington Wizards, won the game last night?—________ I don’t really like either team.A．Don’t menti on it. B．No problem.C．Who cares? D．Why bother?6．By the time I saw the angry expression on his face, I ________ exactly what I was having to face.A．knew B．had known C．would know D．have known7．Li Hua ____ his money for dollars before he went on a holiday in America. A．exchanges B．has exchangedC．will exchange D．had exchanged8．If you see things in a negative light, you will find faults everywhere and problemswhere there are really ________．A．none B．someC．many D．nothing9．It is usually thought a little child says is truth.A．What that B．that what C．which D．that10．If you go to buy the top best-selling CD, please get ______ for me.A．one B．itC．this D．that11．She must have ranked her birthday presents in order of _because the top one is her favorite．A．value B．time C．interest D．preference12．—Our team has just narrowly won the game. I feel so relieved now.—__________!A．Cheer up B．You betC．What a pity D．Well done13．The earthquake in Japan, measuring 9.0 on the Richter Scale, was so violent_______ cause a series of explosions of the nuclear reactors in several power stations. A．to B．that C．as to D．as that14．When he was running after his brother, the boy lost his ___ and had a bad fall. A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place15．Taught in a more professional way, you _________ the swimming skill much better. A．might master B．would have masteredC．can have mastered D．could master16．Emphasis on quantity of growth overlooked gaps in the quality, _____ many aspects of the social services neglected.A．having left B．to be leaving C．to have left D．leaving17．The language in the company’s statement is highly ________, thus making its staff confused.A．ambiguous B．apparentC．appropriate D．aggressive18．He ________ whether to set aside the minor differences，then he did．A．debated B．predictedC．plotted D．calculated19．You look frozen．Sit down by the fire and I you some hot tea．A．make B．was making C．made D．will make20．When we have a chance to travel, we tend to ______ as many sights into the trip as we can--- seven countries in ten days, for example.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute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。

广东省江门市示范中学2025届高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Playing with the foreign visitors, my cousin is beginning to several different languages.A．pick up B．pick outC．turn up D．show out2．_____ the plant once a week if you are to get fruit in the autumn.A．Watered B．Watering C．To water D．Water3．We will remain ______to the path of peaceful development and shoulder more international responsibilities. A．committing B．committed C．to be committed D．to have committed4．________ an increase in foreign legal conflicts，China is expected to see the number continue to rise．A．To witness B．Being witnessedC．Witnessed D．Having witnessed5．I am so thrilled to have my underwater photos ______ in the National Geographic and on the cover!A．to be featured B．featured C．being featured D．to feature6．More competitive high-tech enterprises are investing in Nantong Central Innovation District, which will result in_____ economic growth.A．sustainable B．adaptable C．recyclable D．changeable7．Jane established a program, ____ young people to take part in activities ____ promote greater concern for the environment．A．to encourage; where B．having encouraged; whereC．encouraging; that D．encouraged; which8．The witness an important detail when describing the accident.A．brought out B．kept offC．left out D．ran into9．She was in a ________ condition after the heart transplant operation when her body rejected the foreign organ. A．skeptical B．critical C．theoretical D．practical10．They’ve seen many famous scholars in the conference. How I wish I ______ it!A．have attended B．will attendC．would attend D．had attended11．The first snow didn’t fall until February in our province this year, ________ was unexpected.A．it B．which C．that D．what12．---Shall we go for a picnic this Saturday？---_____________. Will next Saturday be OK？A．Sure，it's up to you B．Sure，it's no problemC．Sorry，I can't make it D．Sorry，I'm not available today13．Mr. Zhang gave all textbooks to all the pupils, except ____________ who had already taken them.A．these B．onesC．those D．the others14．Different tastes among tourists from outside the mainland ________ the list of the country's attractions．A．top B．shape C．lead D．show15．The world’s leading thinkers and policymakers examine what’s come apart in the past year, and what will define the year ahead,A．evaluate B．innovateC．anticipate D．regulate16．Every great accomplishment rests on the of what came before it; when you trace it back, you’ll see one small step that started it all.A．reputation B．expectationC．recreation D．foundation17．—______ you sing and dance at this late hour of the night?—Sorry, I will stop right now.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must18．for years of hard training, she would not be standing on the stage, receiving huge cheers and applause. A．It were not B．It had not beenC．Were it not D．Had it not been.19．________ back in his chair, the man began to tell us his adventures in the forests.A．Sit B．Sitting C．To sit D．Sat20．The customs officers were insisting that suitcases should be opened and their contents _______ for closer inspection.A．laid out B．given out C．sent out D．picked out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。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—My computer is out of function again.—You need to go to the customer service center and have it ________.A．to repair B．repairC．repairing D．repaired2．All the photographs in this book, stated otherwise, date from the 1950s.A．unless B．until C．once D．if3．-- Did Jim come?-- I don’t know. He _______ while I was out.A．might have come B．might comeC．must have come D．should have come4．I quickly lowered myself, ducking my head to avoid looking directly into his eyes so that he wouldn't feel ________. A．challenged B．challengingC．to be challenged D．having challenged5．---Jenny is becoming slimmer and slimmer.---- It is said that she hired a fitness instructor last year and _____ since.A．is working out B．worked out C．has been working out D．had worked out6．What is your main reason for choosing one restaurant another?A．over B．ofC．from D．for7．If you have a job, ______ yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed.A．do devote B．to devoteC．devoting D．devoted8．---What’s wrong with your cell phone? I can’t get through.--- Oh, my line was cut off because I ________ my bill.A．haven’t paid B．hadn’t paid C．wasn’t paying D．don’t pay9．The doctor’s dilemma was _____ he should tell the patient the truth.A．whether B．whichC．that D．what10．An old lady came to the bus stop only the bus had gone.A．to run ; to find B．running;to find C．and ran ; finding D．running; finding11．_______ many Chinese holidays are directed towards services remembering ancestors, the Ching Ming Festival is beyond doubt the largest.A．Unless B．SinceC．Once D．While12．—Do you like the mobile game Traveling Frog?—Yes, the posts about the virtual green frog ________ over 4 million times.A．have read B．have been readC．would be read D．are reading13．Whether the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained ____；people are still looking for other possible solutions.A．unchallenged B．relevantC．controversial D．contradictory14．Is it he or you ________ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it punctually?A．who is B．that isC．who are D．whom are15．—It’s so humid these days!—Don’t worry! The rain ________ to stop from tomorrow.A．will expect B．expectsC．will be expected D．is expected16．If the new safety system _______ to use, the accident would never have happened.A．had been put B．were put C．should be put D．would be put17．—What happened to the young trees we planted last week?—The trees ________ well, but I didn’t water them.A．might grow B．needn’t have grownC．would have grown D．would grow18．—I heard Mr. Morgan would be here at 4:00 pm. next Thursday.—No, he _____ at that time.A．was boarding B．would be boardingC．will be boarding D．is boarding19．Hearing the noise outside, Granny asked me .A．what is happening B．what was happeningC．what it was happening D．what was it happening20．A new airport may be constructed in Nantong, ____ the pace of economic growth will be accelerated.A．in which case B．in that case C．in what case D．in whose case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。

湖北省孝感高级中学2021届高三英语下学期2月调研考试试题（含解析）第I卷(选择题)(共95分)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节1. What is Joey doing now?A. Making a pudding.B. Playing a video game.C. Decorating a Christmas tree.2. How will the speakers go to Hangzhou?A. By car.B. By plane.C. By train.3. What is the weather like now?A. Warm.B. Hot.C. Cold.4. Why does the woman look unhappy?A. She has to work overtime.B. She can’t go to the movies.C. She doesn’t feel well.5. What are the speakers probably talking about?A. A scenic spot.B. A painting.C. A photo.第二节：（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6. What edition of the book should the man read?A. The second edition.B. The third edition.C. The fourth edition.7. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Professor and student.B. Classmates.C. Librarian and reader.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。

8. What injury is Mike suffering now?A. A broken leg.B. A broken arm.C. A head injury.9. Why did the accident happen to Mike probably?A. He got distracted.B. He ran a red light.C. He drove too fast.10. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hospital.B. In an office.C. In a police station.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。

广西示范性高中2022-2023学年高二下学期6月联合调研测试英语试卷学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Four best thrift stores (旧货店) in New YorkEl Barrio Thrift StoreAddress: 2123 2nd Ave, NYOpening Hours: 10:30am-5:30pm, Mon.-Fri.; 12:30pm-5:30pm, Sat.; Closed, Sun.If you’re looking for furniture or items to decorate your home, this is absolutely the place for you. It’s a great thrift shop to stop in while you’re hunting for vintage (复古的) treasures. You will always be surprised at some of the amazing things it offers, so make sure you stop by to have a look!L Train VintageAddress: Multiple LocationsOpening Hours: 12:00pm-7:00pm: every dayThis is a cool family-owned vintage brand popular with vintage shoppers since its opening in 1999. You can always find well-priced outerwear and sweaters, so it’s a good choice to visit the store when winter is approaching. You can usually find all sizes there, which makes it the perfect place for anyone to check out!Cure Thrift ShopAddress: 91 3rd Ave, NYOpening Hours: 11:00am-9:00pm, every dayThis is one of those great thrift stores in New York for a good cause — profits benefitdiabetes (糖尿病) research. It’s a surprising place to shop for secondhand clothing, householditems, and even furniture. Prices can be a bit higher than those in some other thrift stores, but there are lots of deals if you know what you’re looking for!Beacon’s ClosetAddress: Multiple LocationsOpening Hours: 11:00am-8:00pm, every dayBeacon’s Closet is an amazing establishment with locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and is another one that supports charities and gives back. You can buy, sell, and even exchange cool vintage pieces. It has everything you can imagine, including some famous brand names, so you’ll definitely find someth ing that you fall in love with.1、What kind of goods does El Barrio Thrift Store mainly sell?A. Vintage clothes.B. Household items.C. Building materials.D. Architectural drawings.2、Where can customers most probably shop for cost-effective winter clothes?A. At Cure Thrift Shop.B. At Beacon’s Closet.C. At L Train Vintage.D. At El Barrio Thrift Store.3、What common feature do Cure Thrift Shop and Beacon’s Closet share?A. They are supporters of charity.B. They have the same working hours.C. They mainly sell well-known brands.D. They own many chain stores in New York.Angela Guzman was born in Bogota, Colombia. At the age of 8, she moved to a tiny island in South Florida. The contrast was pretty vast. She didn’t speak any English, so she met wit h lots of challenges. At school, she would get stuck because she couldn’t understand or be understood. She thought, “Well, everyone understands a picture! Why don’t I start drawing to communicate?” That was what she did. She tried hard to create pictures t o show her meanings exactly, and then she became known as the artist in the classroom, from third grade through her whole years of secondary schooling. Later she chose to study design in college.When Angela began her work in a big company, she was tasked with designing emojis —the company’s very first. At first, she intended to refuse the task because she had no idea what the word meant and what emojis would be used for. Her mentor said that the emoji was an icon (图标), an image, or a type of illustration, sharing joy, surprise, anger, fear, sorrow, love and so on.Angela then began to study microexpressions of humans and simplify or exaggerate (夸大) them in an illustrative manner. For example, the eyebrows make a V in anger and an upside down V in surprise. When she designed object emojis, she often turned to real-life items. She went to the party supply store, buying party poppers (派对烟花) to watch how the colorful paper pieces came out, and how light reflected off them. They were hard to capture, but Angela tried to make it.Later, the tiny icons Angela and her mentor created were born and soon used by millions of people. When people praised Angela for her emoji design, she replied, “Actually, it’s an experience that teaches me a lot. One major thing is empathy (共鸣) for communitiesworldwide. I pay close attention to the symbolism of color and the cultural symbolism overall.I think the cultural questions are important. For example, how do we make sure that every culture, every accent, or every person that speaks to these devices feels included? That was something I struggled with early on. This kind of thinking allowed my mind to be inclusive and mindful of everyone who would use the product.”4、What can we learn about Angela’s childhood?A. She had a hidden talent for language.B. She was always on the move with her family.C. She often held views different from her classmates.D. She was good at communicating through drawing.5、How did Angela get inspiration for her emoji design?A. By diving into real life.B. By referring to some popular emojis.C. By gaining related knowledge of emojis.D. By seeking help from experienced people.6、What mainly led to Angela’s success according to Paragraph 4?A. Her mentor guided her in every detail.B. Her design was inclusive of varied cultures.C. She introduced color elements to her works.D. She had a thoughtful attitude towards the poor.7、Which of the following can best describe Angela?A. Adventurous and kind.B. Devoted and creative.C. Generous and positive.D. Humorous and considerate.Most people often listen to music near bedtime to relax. But can that actually cause your sleep to suffer? When sleep researcher Michael Scullin realized that he was waking in the middle of the night with a song stuck in his head, he saw an opportunity. He decided to study a rarely-explored mechanism (机制): how music —and particularly songs stuck in one’s head — might affect sleep patterns.Scullin said, “Everyone knows that music listening feels good. Young adults routinely list en to music near bedtime. Thus, they are easy to experience ‘earworms’ — involuntary musical imagery. It’s a condition where a song or tune will replay over and over in our mind, and our brains continue to process music even when none is playing, including apparently while we are asleep.”Scullin’s recent study included a survey and a laboratory experiment. The survey involved 209 participants who completed a series of surveys on sleep quality, music listening habits and earworm frequency. In the 50-participant experimental study, the research team played three popular and catchy songs before bedtime. They randomly assigned participants to listen to the original versions of those songs or the instrumental versions of the songs. And then they used polysomnography (PSG) —a comprehensive test of sleep —to record the participants’ brain waves, heart rates, breathing and more while they were sleeping.The study showed that people who experience earworms regularly at night are six times as likely to have poor sleep quality as people who rarely experience earworms. “Almost everyone thought music improves sleep but we have found that those who listen to more music sleep worse,” Scullin said. “What’s really surprising is that instrumental music leads to worse sleep quality, including greater difficulty falling asleep, more nighttime awakenings, and more time in light stages of sleep. And instrumental music leads to about twice as many earworms.”To get rid of an earworm, engaging in cognitive (认知的) activity — fully focusing on a task, helps to distract your brain from earworms if you don’t want to totally quit your music hobbies (listening to less music before bed is still encouraged). A previous study found that participants who spent five minutes writing down upcoming tasks before bed slept better.8、What’s the focus of Scullin’s study?A. The characteristics of fine music.B. The categories of people’s sleep patterns.C. The relationship between music listening and sleep.D. The development of the musical education mechanism.9、Which of the following can best describe the “earworm” phenomenon?A. People get stuck in the mental imagery of musical repetition.B. People are particularly fond of a piece of music or tune.C. People tend to sing a song without realizing it.D. People rely on certain music to fall asleep.10、What were the participants asked to do during the study?A. Listen to the same versions of the songs.B. Pick their favorite songs before bedtime.C. Use the PSG method to improve sleep quality.D. Offer some personal information and take a sleep test.11、Which view would Scullin probably agree on?A. Earworm sufferers are usually sound sleepers.B. Earworms are not related to bringing about sleeplessness.C. People should listen to more gentle music before sleep.D. People should try to avoid instrumental music near bedtime.Canaries, a kind of small yellow songbirds, are more sensitive to carbon monoxide (CO) than people are. Thus they were routinely taken into mines as men went about their work of mining for coal. CO could quickly poison many miners before they even knew what was happening. If a canary stopped singing, this was an indicator of rising CO levels. Now ecologists think they’ve found a “canary” that could predict possible disaster for tropical (热带的) ecosystems—the cricket (a small brown jumping insect).Crickets are tiny, present in large numbers and, most importantly, noisy. The chirps (唧唧叫声) of individual species are identifiably different. Researchers had previously wondered if ecosystems might be monitored by listening to how the sounds of their crickets change over time.Amandine Gasc and her colleagues studied cricket populations on Grande Terre Island in New Caledonia, where multiple ecosystems often exist very near to each other. They collected crickets at 12 sampling sites. Four were healthy forest sites, four were shrubland (灌木地) areas, which is often created when people cut down forests, and four were shrubland areas that were turning into forests again. They listened for insects in square zones and ran ten 30-minute collection sessions at each site.Dr. Gasc described how each ecosystem had, in effect, a distinct “cricket fingerprint”. Species richness varies considerably among the different environments. Of the 20 cricket species found in the healthy forest, 12 were unique to that habitat alone, 2 of the 15 species found in transitioning forests were unique to this habitat and 3 of the 7 shrubland species were unique to shrubland.Just by looking at the crickets found in a given location, the team found that it was possible to determine whether they were looking at shrubland, forest or shrubland that was changing into the forest. There was no need to examine the other surrounding plants or animals.What’s more, Dr. Gasc’s team found each habitat contained cricket species that generated their identifiable chirps. This suggests that setting up audio recorders in forests that pick up cricket calls will be an easy, cheap and accurate way to detect the early stages ofchange in tropical ecosystems.12、Why did miners take the canary into mines?A. To bring down CO levels.B. To promote their work efficiency.C. To offer them some entertainment.D. To remind them of the potential danger.13、How did Dr. Gasc and her colleagues carry out their study?A. By analyzing “cricket fingerprints”.B. By comparing plants in different zones.C. By observing the changes in landscapes.D. By referring to previous findings on crickets.14、What conclusion may Dr. Gasc and her colleagues draw from their study?A. Healthy forests may attract fitter crickets.B. Crickets are suitable to be indicators in mines.C. Different species of crickets may sound different alarms.D. The species of crickets are strongly related to the environment.15、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Canaries: miners’ good helpers.B. How crickets are distributed in tropical areas.C. Crickets: an early indicator of tropical ecosystem health.D. Why cricket chirps are collected on Grande Terre Island.二、七选五16、Brainstorming is a method for thinking of ideas and creating plans through open discussion, usually in a group setting. ①______ It encourages people to consider all possibilities and become more creative. The process lets team members develop the best solution to a problem. Well, how can we brainstorm effectively?Visualize your goal. Keep to the point during your brainstorming session by having a visual representation of your goal. Think about your ideal outcome or purpose. ②______ Every time you see it, it can remind you of the original point of the conversation, allowing you and others to adjust your focus and remain productive.③______ During a brainstorming session, focus on listing as many thoughts and ideas as you can. Instead of thinking of a few in-depth ideas, try to produce many simple ideas that you can work on later. Having a large number of ideas from a brainstorming session canprovide you with a useful outline for future projects and allow you to recognize which ideas have the most potential.Document the discussion. Because brainstorming involves quickly producing multiple ideas, documentation can help you reference them later and analyze the full scope of the discussion. How can you effectively document your brainstorming session? Use an audio (录音的) recorder to record words. Write down detailed notes. ④______Schedule multiple brainstorming sessions. This gives you time between meetings to do additional research and planning, giving you ideas for future sessions and making them more productive. It also helps prevent creative burnout, allowing you to return to your ideas with a fresh view. ⑤______ You can do the activity every Friday, for example.A. Share inspiration.B. Promote a variety of ideas.C. Brainstorming can be important.D. Express your thoughts and ideas bravely.E. Then write it down in an eye-catching spot.F. So, if necessary, brainstorm on a regular basis.G. You can even photograph certain information to better understand it.left by pulling on ropes as a sailor off the coast of Maine. Bill enjoyed watching baseball games and he found more time for it after he retired.instructing young men needed the same abilities. There were boys in the neighborhood whocommunicated with the boys in such silent language.demonstrate some basic skills to some slow learners. Over and over again, Bill took theTime flew. What Bill taught was deeply rooted in the boys, hearts and they could play wonderfully in the races. Bill thought he was too old and had nothing to teach them. It wasfighting spirit had long been part of their team. Nearly everyone on the team learned to17、A. decorations B. hairs C. marks D. nails18、A. balancing B. involving C. skipping D. judging19、A. flexible B. secret C. potential D. regular20、A. appear B. struggle C. explain D. practise21、A. watched B. served C. criticized D. trained22、A. success B. order C. error D. trick23、A. temper B. management C. presence D. identity24、A. act out B. show off C. turn down D. ask about25、A. dreams B. privileges C. misfortunes D. adventures26、A. abnormal B. inspiring C. conservative D. amusing27、A. grew into B. took in C. benefited from D. cared for28、A. repeat B. compare C. question D. create29、A. continue B. reflect C. apologize D. leave30、A. naturally B. negatively C. strictly D. differently31、A. until B. as long as C. although D. for fear that四、短文填空32、The summer solstice（夏至）has been widely recognized ①_______ a festival throughout the world.The word solstice originates from the Latin sol and sistere, ②_______ (mean) “sun-standing”. As the days lengthen, the sun rises higher and higher until it seems ③_______ (stand) still in the sky. It is one of the great turning ④_______ (point) of the year, when the sun is at its ⑤_______ (high) point in the sky during a year.Today, the day is celebrated around the world. In England thousands gather to welcome the sunrise on the summer solstice. Throughout Europe groups light a fire and stay up all night to welcome the dawn. In Paris, the day ⑥_______ (mark) with free concerts during theevery year’s Fête de la Musique. When it comes ⑦_______ the U. S., the city of Santa Barbara in California holds the county’s biggest celebration ⑧_______ lasts a full three-day time. On the East Coast, New York City ⑨_______ (tradition) welcomes the summer solstice with a music concert at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine.In the southern part of China, eating lychees(荔枝) during the summer solstice is a long tradition because eating lychees will cause less “heat” t o the body. There is a saying in Shandong Province that ⑩_______,”Eating dumplings on the winter solstice day and eating noodles on the summer solstice day.”五、书面表达33、假设你是李华,你的留学生朋友Jack要在暑假期间回国,打算为他妈妈准备几个富有中国特色的礼物,特来信向你咨询,请你给他回复一封邮件。

2021年中国人民大学附属中学第二分校高三英语期中试卷及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AIn the age of social distancing, using robots for some health care interactions is a promising way to reduce in-person contact between health care workers and sick patients. However, a key question is how patients will react to a robot entering the room. Researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women’s Hospital recently set out to answer that question.In a study, the team found that a large majority of patients reported that interacting with a health care provider through a video screen fixed on a robot was similar to an in-person interaction with a health care worker.“We’re working on robots that can help provide care to ensure the safety of the patient and the health care workforce. The results of this study give us some confidence that people are ready and willing to join us. In a larger online survey carried out nationwide, we also found that a majority of respondents were open to having robots perform small tasks such as taking a nose swab (拭子).” says Giovanni Traverso, an MIT assistant professor and the senior author of the study.After the COVID-19 pandemic began early last year, Traverso and his colleagues turned their attention toward new strategies to reduce interactions between potentially sick patients and health care workers. To that end, they created a mobile robot that could interact with patients as they waited in the emergency department. The robots were equipped with sensors that allow them to measure vital signs, including skin temperature, breathing rate, and pulse(脉搏) rate. The robots also carried an iPad for remote video communication with a health care provider.The study suggests that it could be worthwhile to develop robots that can perform tasks that currently require a lot of human effort, such as turning a patient over in bed. These days, turning COVID-19 patients onto their stomachs requires several people. Doing Covid-19 tests is another task that takes a lot of time and effort from health care workers, who could be arranged for other tasks if robots could help.1. Why did the researchers from MIT and BWH carry out the studies?A. To shorten the social distance between doctors and patients.B. To figure out the response of patients to robotic doctors.C. To reduce the risk of being infected with coronavirus.D. To ensure the safety of patients during the pandemic.2. What could be learned from the study?A. Robots are not welcomed by patients.B. Robots will soon replace doctors.C. Robots may help to deal with Covid-19 patients.D. Robots can operate on different patients.3. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. StrengthsAnd Weaknesses In Robot CareB. The Robotic Doctor Will See You NowC. The Robots Speed Up COVID-19 TestingD. The Development Of Robots In HospitalsBWhen Rich Jean wanted to help his daughter, Abigail, learn to read, he took her to the library near their home in Brooklyn, N. Y. That's where they met Hasina Islam, who Jean says arose her interest in reading and the library.“You see what you started? You see that spark that you put in this child?” Jean told Hasina Islam at aStoryCorpsconversation in 2016. At the time, Abigail was 7 and Islam was 27. Their friendship began when Abigail was 3. Through the years, Islam has offered book suggestions that Abigail has read with great enthusiasm. “What's cool is that Hasina has recommended a lot of books that I, at the time, thought might be a little too advanced for you," Jean told Abigail. “Like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Abigail said.Islam's own love of the library was sparked when she was in the third grade. She lived near the main branch of the Queens Public Library in New York City, and she went there to research Henry Hudson, an English explorer, for a school project."The librarian made me feel so special. She remembered my name, and my favorite thing was that she gave me book recommendations," she said." When I was graduating from college, I thought about how I was going to make a difference in the world. And I remembered my librarian，and I remembered that feeling that she gave me every single time I went to the library. ”4. When might Abigail and Hasina Islam first meet?A. In 2012.B. In 2016.C. In 2018.D. In 2020.5. What do we know about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from the text?A. It was Islam's favorite book.B. It might be hard for Abigail.C. It was a best seller at that time.D. It was important for Abigail.6. How did Hasina Islam help Abigail?A. By offering books to her.B. By reading together with her.C. By giving advice on books.D. By introducing great libraries.7. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Islam's special college life.B. Islam's working experiences.C Islam's living conditions. D. Islam's reasons for loving library.CA PhD student inMichigandefended her paper while wearing a skirt madeof rejection letters she received while studying. 29-year-old Caitlin Kirby printed out 17 of her rejection letters — from scholarships, academic journals, and conferences — then folded each one into a fan. She connected them in rows, and by the end she designed the item into a skirt and wore it.She said that the idea behind her unique clothing item came out of a desire to normalize rejection and take pride in overcoming it. "The whole process of revisiting those old letters and making that skirt sort of reminded me that you have to apply to a lot of things to succeed," she said. "A natural part of the process is to get rejected along the way."Caitlin's adviser, Julie Libarkin, a professor of earth and environmental science atMichiganStateUniversity, also encourages the acceptance of failure in her students. Libarkin believes it's important for students to get into habit of applying for things, and to get used to the feeling of rejection, so she encourages them to chase after any opportunity that comes their way. If a student doesn't get the grant or the spot in the academic journal, that's okay. They'll still have learned something in the process.As for Caitlin? Her rejections over the years have led to great things: Since her doctorate, she's won a scholarship to do further research on urban agriculture inGermany.Currently, she's a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. As for what the future holds? "I'm prepared to receive a few more rejection letters along the way," she joked heartily, "Maybe I'll make a longer skirt."8. What can we learn about Caitlin Kirby's rejection letters?A. She received 17 rejections in total.B. 29 of her rejections were from journals.C. The rejections were connected into a fan.D. She made some rejection letters into a skirt.9. What is Julie Libarkin's attitude towards Caitlin's action?A. Favorable.B. Ambiguous.C. Skeptical.D. Opposed.10. Which of the following words can best describe Catlin?A. Creative and considerate.B. Caring and determined.C. Optimistic and humorous.D. Generous and intelligent.11. Which of the following may Caitlin agree with?A. Hard work pays off.B. Education is the entrance to success.C. Self-respect earns more respect.D. One needs to normalize failures.DImust have always known reading was very important because the first memories I have as a child deal with books. There was not one night that I don’t remember mom reading me a storybook by my bedside. I was extremely inspired by the wonderful way the words sounded.I always wanted to know what my mom was reading. Hearing mom say, “I can’t believe what’s printed in the newspaper this morning,” made me want to grab it out of her hands and read it myself. I wanted to be like my mom and know all of the things she knew. So I carried around a book, and each night, just to be like her, I would pretend to be reading.This is how everyone learned to read. We would start off with sentences, then paragraphs, and then stories. It seemed an unending journey, but even as a six-year-old girl I realized that knowing how to read could open many doors. When mom said, “The C-A-N-D-Y is hidden on the top shelf,” I knew where the candy was. My progress in reading raised my curiosity, and I wanted to know everything. I often found myself telling my mom to drive more slowly, so that I could read all of the road signs we passed.Most of my reading through primary, middle and high school was factual reading. I read for knowledge, and to make A’s on my tests. Sometimes, I would read a novel that was assigned, but I didn’t enjoy this type of reading.I liked facts, things that are concrete. I thought anything abstract left too much room for argument.Now that I’m growing and the world I once knew as being so simple is becoming more complex, I find myself needing a way to escape. By opening a novel, I can leave behind my burdens and enter into a wonderful andmysterious world where I am now a new character. In these worlds I can become anyone. I don’t have to write down what happened or what technique the author was using when he or she wrote this. I just read to relax.We’re taught to read because it’s necessary for much of human understanding. Reading is an important part of my life. Reading satisfies my desire to keep learning. And I’ve found that the possibilities that lie within books are limitless.12. Why did the author want to grab the newspaper out of mom’s hands？A. She wanted mom to read the news to her.B. She couldn’t wait to tear the newspaper apart.C. She couldn’t help but stopmom from reading.D. She was eager to know what had happened.13. According to Paragraph 3, the author’s reading of road signs shows___________.A. her own way to find herselfB. her eagerness to develop her reading abilityC. her growing desire to know the world around herD. her effort to remind mom to obey traffic rules14. The author takes novel reading as a way to___________.A. explore a mysterious landB. develop an interest in learningC. get away from a confusing worldD. learn about the adult world15. What could be the best title for the passage？A The Pleasure of Reading B. Growing Up with ReadingC. The Magic of ReadingD. Reading Makes a Full Man第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．．What I like about Harvard is there’s the old c lassical look—there are parks and traditional buildings. A．why B．where C．that D．how2．We came to the station ________ all the way, only ________ the train had just left.A．running, told B．to run, tellingC．to run, to be told D．running, to be told3．.Opening the book, she found in it a white, plain envelope with her name ______ on it.A．to print B．printed C．printing D．print4．________ they choose Chinese company is that China has the most advanced technology of high speed railway in the world.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why5．China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, whose positioning ________ will reach 2.5 meters by 2020, will soon provide services for more countries.A．accuracy B．categoryC．function D．reference6．The teacher’s voice still remained calm ______ she was getting annoyed.A．as long as B．even ifC．as if D．now that7．A proposal was put forward at the meeting __________ the new cement plant shouldn’t be built near the school. A．when B．whereC．that D．which8．－Mike, our team will play against the Rockets this weekend. I am sure we will win.－________!A．Congratulations B．CheersC．Best wishes D．Good luck9．I ______ have worried before I came to the new school, for my classmates here are very friendly to me. A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t10．--- Where is your new home now?--- In the new developed zone. But I ______ downtown for five years.A．lived B．had livedC．have lived D．was living11．The matches of the FIFA Women’s World Cup will be played in 2019 all around France, whose men’s team _____ the 2018 World Cup.A．wins B．wonC．has won D．had won12．Dad is used to smoking and drinking. There’s no chance _____ I’m able to talk him into .A．whether ; giving it up B．of whether; giving them upC．that; getting rid of them D．which; stopping it13．The college examination is ________________ easier this year than I have expected.A．fairly B．quiteC．rather D．very14．The accident which left 15 people on board dead ________ if both the angry female passenger and the bus driver had kept calm.A．should have avoided B．should be avoidedC．could have avoided D．could have been avoided15．Join us and you will discover an environment ______ you can make the most of your skills and talents.A．that B．whereC．how D．what16．Hearing the news, she rushed out, ________ the book ________ on the table and disappeared into the distance. A．left; lain open B．left; lay openedC．leaving; lie opened D．leaving; lying open17．, he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class.A．A quiet student as he may B．Quiet student as he may beC．Be a quiet student as he may D．Quiet as he may be a student18．In the past few years, we’ve seen works by Chinese sci-fi writers winning international ______.A．conclusion B．standardC．potential D．recognition19．— The film is, I have to say, not a bit interesting.—Why? It’s ________ than the films I have ever seen.A．far more interesting B．much less interestingC．no more interesting D．any less interesting20．The solution to a problem，we are told，often comes to thinkers in a "flash of ________"．A．inspiration B．insightC．invitation D．innovation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。