湖北省七市(州)2016届高三3月联合调研英语试题 Word版含答案
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2016年高考全国3卷英语试题(含答案)DA. It’s sunny.B. It’s rainy.C. It’s cloudy.3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?A. To make an apology.B. To ask for help.C. To discuss his studies.4. How will the woman get back from the railway station?A. By train.B. By car.C. By bus.5. What does Jenny decide to do first?A. Look for a job.B. Go on a trip.C. Get an assistant.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What time is it now?A. 1:45.B. 2:10.C. 2:15.7. What will the man do?A. Work on a project.B. See Linda in the library.C. Meet with Professor Smith.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers talking about?A Having guests this weekend.B. Going out for sightseeing.C. Moving into a new house.9. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Husband and wife.C. Host and visitor.10. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Work in his garden.B. Have a barbecue.C. Do some shopping.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
2016普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(新课标I)英语试卷类型A第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节,满分 30 分)做题时,现将答案标在试卷上,录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1。
5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题.从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?A。
£ 19. 15 B. £ 9. 18 C. £ 9. 15答案是 C。
1。
What are the speakers talking about?A. Having a birthday party。
B。
Doing some exercise。
C. Getting Lydia a gift。
2。
What is the woman going to do?A。
Help the man。
B. Take a bus。
C。
Get a camera.3. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Tell Kate to stop.B. Call Kate, s friends。
C. Stay away from Kate。
4。
Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a wine shop.B. In a supermarket. C。
In a restaurant.5。
What does the woman mean?A。
Keep the window closed. B。
Go out for fresh air。
C。
Turn on the fan.听第6段材料,回答第6、7题.6。
绝密★启封前2016年普通高等学校全国统一考试(新课标全国卷III)英语第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMusicOpera at Music Hall: 1243 Elm Street. The season runs June through August, with additional performances in March and September. The Opera honors Enjoy the Arts membership discounts. Phone: 241-2742. .Chamber Orchestra: The Orchestra plays at Memorial Hall at 1406 Elm Street, which offers several concerts from March through June. Call 723-1182 for more information. .Symphony Orchestra: At Music Hall and Riverbend. For ticket sales, call 381-3300. Regular season runs September through May at Music Hall in summer at Riverbend. /home.asp.College Conservatory of Music (CCM): Performances are on the main campus(校园) of the university, usually at Patricia Cobbett Theater. CCM organizes a variety of events, including performances by the well-known LaSalle Quartet, CCM’s Philharmonic Orchestra, and various groups of musicians presenting Baroque through modern music. Students with I.D. cards can attend the events for free. A free schedule of events for each term is available by calling the box office at 556-4183. /events/calendar.Riverbend Music Theater: 6295 Kellogg Ave. Large outdoor theater with the closest seats under cover (price difference).Big name shows all summer long! Phone:232-6220. .21.Which number should you call if you want to see an opera?A. 241-2742.B. 723-1182.C. 381-3300.D. 232-6220.22. When can you go to a concert by Chamber Orchestra?A. February.B. May.C. August.D. November.23. Where can students go for free performances with their I.D. cards?A. Music Hall.B. Memorial Hall.C. Patricia Cobbett Theater.D. Riverbend Music Theater.24. How is Riverbend Music Theater different from the other places?A. It has seats in the open air.B. It gives shows all year round.C. It offers membership discounts.D. It presents famous musical works.BOn one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a couple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.“Hey, aren’t you from Mississippi?” the elegant, white-haired writer remembered being asked by the stranger.“I’m from Mississippi too.”Without a second thought, the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair.“They began telling me all the news of Mississippi,” Welty said. “I didn’t know what my New York friends were thinking.”Taxis on a rainy New York night are rarer than sunshine. By the time the group got up to leave, it was pouring outside. Welty’s new friends immediately sent a waiter to find a cab. Heading back downtown toward her hotel, her big-city friends were amazed at the turn of events that had changed their Big Apple dinner into a Mississippi.“My friends said: ‘Now we believe your stories,’” Welty added. “And I said: ‘Now you know. These are the people that make me write them.’”Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty, a slim figure in a simple gray dress, looked pleased with this explanation.“I don’t make them up,” she said of the characters in her fiction these last 50 or so years. “I don’t have to.”Beauticians, bartenders, piano players and people with purple hats, Welty’s people come from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks through the streets of her native Jackson, Miss., from conversations overheard on a bus. It annoys Welty that, at 78, her left ear has now given out. Sometimes, sitting on a bus or a train, she hears only a fragment(片段) of a particularly interesting story.25. What happened when Welty was with her friends at the cafe?A. Two strangers joined her.B. Her childhood friends came in.C. A heavy rain ruined the dinner.D. Some people held a party there.26. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refers to Welty’s .A. readersB. partiesC. friendsD. stories27. What can we learn about the characters in Welty’s fiction?A. They live in big cities.B. They are mostly women.C. They come from real life.D. They are pleasure seekers.CIf you are a fruit grower—or would like to become one—take advantage of Apple Day to see what’s around. It’s called Apple Day but in practice it’s more like Apple Month. The day itself is on October 21, but since it has caught on, events now spread out over most of October around Britain.Visiting an apple event is a good chance to see, and often taste, a wide variety of apples. To people who are used to the limited choice of apples such as Golden Delicious and Royal Gala in supermarkets, it can be quite an eye opener to see the range of classical apples still in existence, such as Decio which was grown by the Romans. Although it doesn’t taste of anything special, it’s still worth a try, as is the knobbly(多疙瘩的) Cat’s Head which is more of a curiosity than anything else.There are also varieties developed to suit specific local conditions. One of the very best varieties for eating quality is Orleans Reinette, but you’ll need a warm, sheltered place with perfect soil to grow it, so it’s a pipe dream for most apple lovers who fall for it.At the events, you can meet expert growers and discuss which ones will best suit your conditions, and becausethese are family affairs, children are well catered for with apple-themed fun and games.Apple Days are being held at all sorts of places with an interest in fruit, including stately gardens and commercial orchards(果园).If you want to have a real orchard experience, try visiting the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale, near Faversham in Kent.28. What can people do at the apple events?A. Attend experts’ lectures.B. Visit fruit-loving families.C. Plant fruit trees in an orchard.D. Taste many kinds of apples.29. What can we learn about Decio?A. It is a new variety.B. It has a strange look.C. It is rarely seen now.D. It has a special taste.30. What does the underlined phrase “a pipe dream” in Paragraph 3mean?A. A practical idea.B. A vain hope.C.A brilliant plan.D. A selfish desire.31. What is the aut hor’s p urpose in writing the text?A. To show how to grow apples. B .To introduce an apple festival.C. To help people select apples.D. To promote apple research.DBad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are the classic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored(监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories.“The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re fe eling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative(消极的), but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first find ings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Times’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused(激发) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.”32 .What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?A. News reports.B. Research papers.C. Private e-mails.D. Daily conversations.33. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A. They’re socially inactive.B. They’re good at telling stories.C. They’re inconsiderate of others.D. They’re careful with their words.34.Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research?A . Sports new. B. Science articles.C. Personal accounts.D. Financial reviews.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide B .Online News Attracts More PeopleC. Reading Habits Change with the TimesD. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks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,选项中有两项为多余选项。
机密★启用前试卷类型:A湖北省七市(州)2015届高三3月联合考试英语第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On a playground.B. At an office.C. In a hospital.2.How much was the woman’s new phone?A.$460.B.$260.C.S200.3.What will the speakers do next?A. Move on to the next item.B. Have a cup of coffee.C. Wait for somebody else.4.What does the woman imply?A.Alice often surprises everyone.B. Alice doesn’t study very hard.C. Alice often gets the best grade.5.What did the man do last weekend?A. He stayed at home.B. He attended a meeting.C. He watched a football match.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟:听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
机密★启用前2022年湖北省七市(州)高三年级3月联合统一调研测试英语宜昌市教育科学研究院命制本试卷共10页满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
★祝考试顺利★注意事项:1. 答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上,并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 选择题的作答:小题选出答案后用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 非选择题的作答:用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。
写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4. 考试结束后请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。
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15分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。
1. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a restaurant.B. At a store.C. At a theatre.2. How much does the woman have to pay?A.$2.B.$4.C. $6.3. What's the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Editor and reader.B. Boss and secretary.C. Advisor and student.4. Why doesn't the man go to work today?A. He's too tired.B. It's the weekend.C. He lost his job.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A dish.B. A school.C. A TV program.第二节(共15小题;每小题15分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
2015学年第二学期高三教学调研 (2016.03)英语试卷考生注意:本卷共10页。
全卷满分150分;答卷时间120分钟。
第I卷17-24和第II卷答在答题卷上,其余将答案点涂在答题卡上。
第 I 卷(共105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. She had lost the dictionary.B. She had brought the dictionary.C. She failed to remind Mr. Smith of the dictionary.D. She forget giving the dictionary to Mr. Smith.2. A. 25 pounds B. 26 pounds C. 72 pounds D. 144 pounds3. A. Tony shouldn’t give up so easily. B. Tony can find a better reason.C. Tony can change the class time.D. Tony made a wise decision.4. A. He is a fast worker. B. He did homework for Susan.C. He didn’t do his homework h imself.D. He has not finished his homework.5. A. He is inexperienced in horse riding. B. His clothes are too bright forhorses.C. He is careless in horse riding.D. His horse is hard to control.6. A. She likes eating vegetables.B. She thinks the man’s done enough exercise.C. She recommends h im more vegetables.D. She needs more physical exercise.7. A. The woman should be on the committee.B. No one is willing to work in the committee.C. The woman knows some people on the committee.D. There is no more work for anyone to do in the committee.8. A. It is unfair that the man’s wife should stay home.B. It is impossible to repair the pipes again.C. It is not the first time that the pipes have leaked.D. It is a pity that the man’s wife can’t go to the concert.9. A. To find out more about the topic for the conference.B. To make a copy of the schedule for his friend.C. To get the conference schedule for the woman.D. To pick up the woman from the library.10.A. It’s more intere sting than staying at home.B. It’s not a place worth visiting at all.C. He’d rather pay a visit to it alone.D. He’d like to visit it another time.Section B PassagesDirectio ns: In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked threequestions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice, but the questions willbe spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paperand 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. The decoration. B. The location. C. The competition. D. The menu.12. A. They were organic.B. They were served quicklyC. They were cooked in a special way.D. They were better than the restaurants nearby.13. A. Confused B. Amazed C. Anxious D. RegretfulQuestions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. About one and a half hour. B. More than three hours.C. More than two and a half hours.D. About four hours.15. A. Because there was a pet dog trapped in the burning house.B. Because it was a joint fire drill which had been arranged beforehand.C. Because the firefighters wanted to save the homeowner’s possessions.D. Because the freezing weather added to the difficulty of putting out the fire.16. A. In the neighbour’s garden. B. On the second floor.C. In the garage.D. Near the edge of the roof.Section C Longer ConversationsDirections: In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations willbe read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numberedblanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.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)What do you use as your online password?According to a new study (25) _________ (conduct) by Google in the UK, a pet’s name is the most common choice --- about 16 percent of people use their pet’s name as their passwords.The next (26) ________ (popular) kind of password is an important date such as a wedding anniversary or the date of birth of a family member. The name of a child, words related to favorite sports teams and even (27) _________ word “password” were a mong the most common passwords chosen by users, reported the Daily Mail.Eran Feigenbaum of Google has warned that passwords that are easy to guess (28) _________ (make) accounts unsafe. The truth is (29) __________ one in six people has tried to log into someone else’s account by guessing a password, including that of a colleague or family member, the study found.Some of our other bad habits when using the Internet also make our accounts easy to steal. For example, almost 20 percent of people have walked away from their computers without logging out of websites, thus (30)________ (allow) those who use the computer after you to get into your accounts (31)________ having to enter any passwords.“People often leave their information open to online security b reaches (安全漏洞) without even realizing it,” Feigenbaum said. “Simple steps such as choosing more complicated passwords and always (32) _________ (log) out of service can make a real difference to your security online.”(B)Mrs. Jones was very fond of singing. She had a very good voice, (33) _________ someof her high notes tended to sound like a gate which someone had forgotten to oil. Mrs. Joneswas very conscious of this weakness, and took every opportunity she could find (34)__________ (practise) these high notes. As she lived in a small house, (35) __________she could not practice with out disturbing the rest of the family, she usually went forlong walks along the country roads (36) __________ she had time, and practised her highnotes there. Each time she heard a car or a person coming along the road, she stopped andwaited (37) ___________ she could no longer be heard before she started practising again,because she was a shy person, and because she was sensitive about those high notes.One afternoon, however, a fast open car came behind her so silently that she did nothear it until (38)______ was only a few yards away from her. She was singing some of herhighest and most difficult notes at the time. As the car passed her, she saw an anxiousexpression suddenly come over the driver’s face. He put his brakes on violently, and assoon as the car stopped, (39) ___________ (jump) out and began to examine all his tirescarefully.Mrs. Jones dared not tell him (40) ___________ the noise heard had really been, so hewent back into his car, and drove off, as puzzled as he had been when he stopped.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word canWhat is the first thing you notice when you walk into a shop? The products displayedat the ___41___? Or the soft background music?But have you ever noticed the smell? Unless it is bad, the answer is ___42___to be no.But while a shop's scent(香味)may not be ___43___compared with sights and sounds, it iscertainly there. And it is proving to be an increasingly powerful tool in encouraging peopleto purchase.A brand store has become famous for its distinctive scent which ___44___through thefairly dark hall and out to the entrance, via scent machines. A smell may be attractivebut it may not just be used for freshening air. One sports goods company once reported thatwhen it first introduced scent into its stores, customers' ___45___ to purchase increasedby 80 percent.When it comes to the best shopping streets in Paris, scent is just as important toa brand's success as the quality of its window displays and goods on sale. That is ___46___because shopping is a very different experience to what it used to be.Some years ago,the ___47___ for brand name shopping was on a few people with salesassistants' ___48___ attitude and don't-touch-what-you-can't-afford displays. Now the riseof electronic commerce (ecommerce) has opened up famous brands to a wider audience. Butwhile e-shops can use sights and sounds, only bricks and mortar stores (实体店) can offera full experience from the minute customers step through the door to the moment they leave.One brand store seeks to be much more than a shop, but rather a___49___. And scent is justone way to achieve this.Now, a famous store uses complex manmade smell to make sure that the soft scent of baby powder floats through the kid department. Another department store has even opened a new lab, ___50___ customers on a journey into the store's windows to smell books, pots and drawers, in search of their perfect scent.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passages 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.Are you guilty of throwing away food? Many of us end up binning unwanted, uneaten or out-of-date food while millions of people in the world ___51___.The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization estimates that 33 percent of food produced is thrown away. This fills up landfill sites and ____52___ greenhouse gases.Part of the problem seems to lie with the supermarkets that ____53___ us to buy more. They offer ___54__ such as buy-one-get-one-free (BOGOF) that ___55___ us to stock up on food that we'll never be able to consume. In Europe alone, people throw away 100 million tons of food every year.But the problem isn't just us throwing away leftovers in the fridge or cupboard. Although we all love the convenience, price and choice of food that supermarkets offer, a lot of food is discarded(丢弃)before we even see it. Some stores___56__ fruit and vegetables because they're the wrong size or shape. And shoppers are equally to blame because they demand that items like these look__57____.BBC reporter, Caroline Hepker,___58__the problem in the USA and said "Food waste is a huge issue in America. Forty percent of all food goes uneaten and it's a problem that starts long before you get to the dining room table."Another issue is the 'sell-by' and 'use-by' dates printed on food packaging,which ___59____ shoppers. Anything older than a 'sell-by' date makes us think it is old and the food has gone off. But, in fact, this is just the date until which supermarkets can ____60____its freshness.___61___, in some parts of the world, people are struggling to buy even the most basic food. A report by the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization found that there is enough food for everyone - just a lot of __62__. So what can be done?Apps and websites that __63___ excess(多余的) food are becoming more popular. And food banks are being set up too. These are charitable organizations people __64__ food to. It's then distributed to those who have difficulty buying their own food.Perhaps the best idea is that we all think twice before we fill our baskets up with too many groceries and we put pressure on supermarkets to change some of their wasteful ____65___. How much food do you waste?51. A. preserve B. starve C. advance D. survive52. A. changes B. dissolves C. measures D. creates53. A. oblige B. encourage C. challenge D. instruct54. A. promotions B. presents C. groceries D. profits55. A. remind B. expect C. permit D. tempt56. A. r eject B conceal C. crash D. introduce57. A. astonishing B. confident C. perfect D. terrible58. A. looked into B. coped with C. inquired about D. figured out59. A. supervises B. confuses C. reflects D. reminds60. A. guarantee B. assess C. investigate D.maintain61. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Meanwhile D. Otherwise62. A. inconvenience B. inefficiency C. irresponsibility D. impossibility63. A. distribute B. exploit C. export D. sell64. A. deliver B. expose C. divide D. donate65. A. characteristics B. products C. practices D. customsSection BDirections: Read the following 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)Any dog’s love and loyalty can feel like a miracle. By that measure, Mason, a one-year-old terrier mix, may be the most miraculous dog on Earth.The long-legge d pup in North Smithfield, Alabama, rode out a tornado in his family’s garage last spring. His family thought he would be safe there, but the tornado blasted through the garage door and Mason disappeared.Dozens of people perished that day from the twister. Mason’s family was grateful just to be alive, even if the storm had left their home uninhabitable. But they were heartbroken at the thought that their sweet, playful companion had died. They combed the neighborhood, hoping by chance to find him, but Maso n didn’t turn up.Until he did.Three weeks after the disaster, Mason’s family stopped by the house to collect some belongings. There Mason sat on the front porch, so wild with joy to see his family that his entire body was wagging(摇摆). They were overjoyed. Where had Mason landed during the windstorm? What did he eat for those long weeks? How did he find his way back home?There was no answer to those questions and no time to consider. Mason was terribly thin and couldn’t stand prop erly. The family quickly sought help and learned their beloved dog had crawled home on broken front legs. “He was literally on his elbows,” says Phil Doster, adoption rescue coordinator(协调人)for the animal shelter that assessed Mason.Doster had spent days reuniting pets with their owners and took an instant liking to the courageous terrier. He contacted Dr. William Lamb of Vulcan Park Animal Care in Birmingham, who volunteered to perform the needed surgery for free. Lamb inserted two metal plates and 17 screws in an operation that lasted more than three hours.Mason’s injuries were so significant that he required weeks of recovery to heal. By the time he returned home to his family in September, he was bouncing around like a puppy again. “There were no ill effects whatsoever, which is a miracle in itself,” Doster says.The clinic set up a Facebook page for Mason. It attracted fans all over the world, drawn to the story of a little dog’s triumph over a deadly force.66.The underlined word “perish” is closest in meaning to __________.A. turn upB. surviveC. suffer economic lossesD. die67.How did Mason’s family finally manage to find him?A. By combing the neighbourhood.B. By asking the police for help.C. By stopping by when collecting their belongings.D. By visiting the nearby animal shelter.68.The seriously injured dog recovered thanks to ________.A. the charity Facebook page set up to raise money for him.B. the selfless devotion from a volunteer surgeon.C. the food and shelter from an adoption rescue coordinator.D. the proper care of his family and their neighbours69.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. Despite the injury, Mason now feels as well as before.B. Fans visit Mason’s Facebook page to admire his love and loyalty.C. Mason’s family found some clues to their loved dog.D. The garage door provided Mason with no protection from the tornado.(B)You know the steps to getting a driver’s license for an American young person?In America, every student in his or her second year of high school is required to take a class in driver’s education, which is a summer course.DRIVER’S EDUCATION: CLASS TIME & DRIVING TIMECLASS TIME:Students are supposed to learn laws and regulations. They have a text from which they study the basic laws they must know to pass the written driving test that is given to anyone wanting to get a license.DRIVING TIME:*Students practice starting steering, backing up, parking, switching lanes, turning corners, and all the other maneuvers required.*Each student is required to drive a total of six hours.*The students are divided into groups of four, each time being out for two hours. Thus, each student gets half an hour driving time per outing.*The instructor and the ‘driver’ s it in the front seats while the other three students in the back.DIFFERENCES OF THE DRIVER’S EDUCATION CARSThey have two sets of brakes, one on the driver’s side and one on the instructor’s side.On the top of the car is a sign that reads: STUDENT DRIVER, letting nearby drivers use extra caution.TO GET THE LICENSE*Firstly, pass the driver’s education course.*Then, reach the appropriate age (this age differs in every state but in most cases the person must be 16 years old.)*Thirdly, take the driver’s t est, including an eye examination, a written test, and a road test.* * * If the person did well in his or her driver’s education class, he or she will pass the test with flying colors and get a driver’s license.70. In America, the driver’s course mentio ned above _____________.A. is considered as part of the advanced educationB. is given to anyone wanting to get a driver’s licenseC. is carried on at the same time as other coursesD. is offered to all the students of Grade 2 in high schools71. To prevent accidents, a driver’s Education car ________________.A. has a sign inside itB. has two sets of brakesC. is big enough to hold five personsD. can’t run very fast72. We can infer that the students are required to _____________ in their whole drivingpractice.A. go out driving for twelve timesB. spend no more than six hours drivingC. drive for two hoursD. get half an hour driving73. Which of the following does not agree with the requirements for the students wanting toget their driver’s license?A. They must be 16 years old.B. They should go to have their driver’s test.C. They must have their eyes examined.D. They ought to do well in their driver’s course.(C)Dieting is often doomed to fai lure. The problem is, we don’t follow the rules we learn. No carbs after 6pm? No problem—until we’re out for dinner, on our second glass of wine and reaching for the bread basket. Everyone has a flash point that makes it hard to say no, but ultimately, resisting temptation is the key to successful weight loss.Now research from leading psychologists has identified the parts of the brain involved in resisting temptation, and how we can use them to stop reaching for chocolate cake. Leading the charge is Professor Walter Mischel, the psychologist who developed the ‘marshmallow test’, which demonstrated that if children were able to delay gratification(满足感), they would be more successful in later life. Mischel’s research has shown that to resist temptation, we have to shift activity away from the ‘hot’ parts of our brain to the ‘cool’ parts. The mind brain has two systems: one is cool, slow and deliberate, and allows for self-control, goal-setting and willpower—the ‘no’ system, if you like. The other is hot,emotional and instinctual, and present from birth—the ‘go’ system.So when you see a chocolate cake, the ‘hot’ part of your brain reacts to thoug hts of the delicious taste, and the sugar rush that you have learnt a slice will give you. Instead of giving in, what you need to do is to activate the ‘cool’ part of your brain by thinking about your goals and practicing far-sightedness. Imagine the sense of satisfaction you’d get, from fitting into your favorite dress in a couple of weeks’ time, say, or from losing your unsightly tummy bulge before you go sunbathing this summer. It’s a simple strategy, but experiments have shown it is highly effective.Perception is also important. Feasting your eyes on desirable food activates the hot system in the brain, which explains what we know instinctively: putting biscuits out of sight in a cupboard will mean you eat fewer of them. “The problem with diets is the y are also full of pictures of delicious diet food; and all of this is just activating the hot system,” Mischel says.Stress is another key issue. It has been shown to switch on the hot part of the brain and cause us to overeat. The first thing to do is to be aware of how stress changes your behavior. Then develop an action plan to deal with it. This might involve taking healthy snacks to work or finding ways to cope better with your time and emotions.Brain scans have also shown that memory plays a significant role in overeating. If you habitually eat chocolate, for instance, then every time you see it, you remember the high. So the research is clear: if you want to be slim, fit and healthy, it’s time to take control of your mind.74.By saying ‘Dieting is often doomed to failure’, the author declares _____________.A. It’s always hard to set up rules we follow in dietingB.We shouldn’t have a flash point to keep a diet.C.Losing weight is particularly hard to those who drink wine at dinnerD.People tend to give in when tempted with tasty food75.Which of the following is TRUE about the ‘marshmallow test’?A. It is developed by psychologists to help treat patients with mental diseases.B.One of its major findings is the different functions of ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ partswith brain.C.It urges that children should learn to delay gratification for later success.D.The ‘hot’ part of our brain always wins over the ‘cold’ part in establishingour actions.76.By using the example of ‘chocolate cake’, the author aims to ________________.A. prove fitting into your favorite dress can help you gain confidence.B.suggest dieting people should put such food out of sightC.convince us that chocolate is fattening but it can help release stressD.explain how the two systems of our brain actually work77.Accord to the passage, food advertisements are highly attempting for they ________.A. can help release viewers’ stressB. enjoy great trust from the consumersC. will easily motivate the ‘hot’ systemD. keep track of the memory bankSection CDirections: In this part there is a short passage with four questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements.This is a dangerous world we live in. The number of murders goes up every year, people are dying of cancer, more people contract HIV, more teens are using drugs, etc. You know this because you've heard all the statistics on the news and in the paper. But do you really have an accurate idea what they mean? The numbers are going up, but how do they compare to the growth in population? Are more cases of these diseases being reported because of better testing techniques, or are the diseases more common? The fact is that without knowing the background statistics means very little.This growing trend of reporting only part of the information is becoming dangerous. For example, several years ago a high school student reported the dangers of the chemical known as dihydrogen monoxide(一氧化二氢). This chemical, found in most cancerous tumors, is often found in the blood of people drunk on alcohol, and causes complete physical and mental dependence for those who take the chemical even once. After reading his report, more than 75% of his Advanced Placement Chemistry class voted to forbid this dangerous chemical! Every one of the above statements is true, yet this chemical is necessary to all life on earth. The students made the mistake because they voted knowing only a few statements and statistics, rather than the chemical's full background.The point of this article is that one should be aware of what is and is not being said. When one finds a new fact or number, one should try to consider other important information before forming an opinion with only half-truths. Always remember that the author is trying to convince you of his or her own view, and will leave out information that is different to his view. For example, look again at the statistics that suggest skiing is safe. Only 32 people may die each year when skiing, while 897 die from lightning strikes, but which is really the most dangerous? If you think about it, you realize far fewer people go skiing each year than the number of people who are in danger of a lightning strike. When you think about it, skiing is more dangerous than you might at first think when looking at statistic. If we teenagers are to be left in this world, we had better be able to think critically, and form our own views, rather than be easily persuaded by another's. To be warned is to be prepared.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS)78.What makes us concerned that the world is becoming more and more dangerous?79.The example in the 2nd paragraph is used to prove that some reports are _____________unless they include information from all sides.80.In order to ensure their views are acceptable, some authors will ____________.81.What’s the author’s suggestion for teenagers?第 II 卷(共45分)I.TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 我从未在其他任何地方品尝过如此精美的菜肴。
武汉市2016届高中毕业生二月调研测试英语试卷武汉市教育科学研究院命制2016.2. 26★祝考试顺利★第I卷第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案划在试卷上。
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13. ?A. a .B. .C. .14. ?A. a .B. 's .C. . .15. ?A. a .B. a .C. .16. ?A. .B. .C. .17. ?A. 1983.B. 1997.C. 2004.18. ?A. .B. .19. ?A. .B. .C. .20. ?A. .B. .C. .第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2016年1月襄阳市高三调研统一测试英语听力部分录音稿及答案听力录音稿听力录音稿Text1M: Morning, I have a reservation. The name is White Smith.W: OK. We’ve got a nice car already. I need to see your driver’s license.Text 2W: What a cool model plane! Did you make it, Michael?M: Yes. I’m glad you like it. It’s for the competition next week.W: I won’t be surprised if you win the first prize.Text3M:Look! It’s going to pour. You’d better put your bike in the garage.W:Why bother, it’s been through a lot worse an d still works fine.Text 4W:The show starts at 9:10,so why don’t we leave at 8:00?M:Will that give us enough time to get there? It’ll be rush hour so the traffic could be bad. Let’s leave another thirty minutes earlier?Text 5M: How’s your day going, Janet?W: Quite busy. I’m preparing a research report. The deadline is tomorrow. ButI haven’t finished even half of it.M: Poor girl!Text6W: How was the game, Bill? Did you enjoy it?M: No, it was not interesting at all.W: That’s too bad. Football games are usually exciting.M: Not last night. Some of the players didn't know what they were doing. In fact one of them was just terrible.W: Well, which team was the winner?M: The Tigers. They won the game 3:1.W: Were you happy about the score?M: No, I cheered for the losers.W: What about Eric and Steve? Which team did they support?M: Well, Eric was for the Tigers but Steve was for the Lions.W: Then at least one of you liked the game.M: Yes, and all of us enjoyed eating something. I had a big box of popcorn and an ice cream.<Text 7>W:Shall I phone and tell your secretary you’re not coming today?M:Yes, please, dear. Tell her I’ve got a cold and a headache, but I hope to be backin a day or two. You’d better say I’m staying in bed.W:But you’re not in bed! D o you want me to tell a lie?M:Oh, it’s only a very little one, dear. I’m not making a false excuse. I really have a bad headache.W:Then put the cigarette out. It’s very foolish of you to smoke when you’ve got a cold.M:Very well, dear. You’re quite right.W:Look, here’s some boiling water. Do as I tell you now. I’ve put something in the water that’ll do you a lot of good. Put your nose over the water. That’s right. Breathe in deeply. It’ll do you a lot of good.M:It smells nice.Text 8M: My camera doesn’t work . I’m thinking about buying a new one.W: You’re really living in the Stone Age. Few people use cameras to take photos now.M: Then how do people usually take photos now?W: By using cellphones and iPads. I haven’t used a camera for a long time. I usually take photos using my iPhone. It takes very goods photos.M: Do you think cameras will totally disappear one day?W: That depends. If cellphones can take photos as well as the best cameras, then I’m afraid they’ll completely disappear.M: But I like using cameras.W: So you still want to buy a new camera?M: Yes. I want to go downtown tomorrow.W: Why not just buy one from eBay? It’s much more convenient and it can save you a lot of money.M: Well, I like shopping around in a real store. Different people like different things, you know.<Text 9>W:You’re leaving school soon, aren’t you?M:Yes, my A-levels start next week, but I’m not bothered about the results, because when I leave school I’m going to concentrate on my music career. I’m the leading sin ger in a band and I don’t need any qualifications to be a pop star. I see my future very clearly. I’m going to be incredibly famous and rich.W:So you’ve already got a contract then?M:Not yet. But the minute I’ve taken my last exam, I’m going to find a r eally good manager.W:So, do you intend to continue living at home?M:No way. I’m moving to London as soon as I’ve left school. London’s where it all happens in the music industry.W:Do you think you’ll be able to live off your music right from the start?M:Well, I believe at first we might have to get part-time jobs for a few months and it’s going to be hard, but I bet you, by this time next year, we’ll have had a record in the charts.Text 10People in different countries have their own ways of celebrating May Day. In today’s program, I’ll share some ways of celebrating May Day in some countries. In France, people touch cows that are walking on the street. They also drink milk directly from cows on the morning of the day. They do that for good luck.In Greece children go from door to door and sing songs of spring on May Day. They usually receive something to eat from their neighbors.In England, children visit from house to house. They bring flowers in exchange for pennies. But they don’t use the money to buy anything. They throw them into a wishing well.In Italy, boys often sing to the girls they love.So how do people in our country celebrate it? Well, in the US, children ring doorbells of relatives and friends then run away leaving flowers there as a surprise. That’s all for today. Thanks for your listening.参考答案1—20听力CBAAC ACBAC ABACB ABCCC21—35阅读:CBB CABD CBDA AACB36-40七选五:ECAGD41-60完型:BCACA CDBCA ABADA DCBCB填空题,单词拼写、大小写错误等都0分;61.a 62.excited 63.but 64.be delayed 65. forgot/had forgotten 66.anxious67. of 68.which/that69.says 70.to suffer第四部分:第一节短文改错只改前10处错,从第11处不计分,错误标记格式不正确0分。
2016年武汉市部分学校初三年级元月调研考试第I卷(选择题,共85分)笔试部分二、选择填空(共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分)从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
将代表该答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂黑。
26. —Let’s go for a walk. The weather is nice.— ______A. You’re welcome.B. Not at all.C. Thanks a lot.D. Good idea.27. —It will be my turn soon. I‘m a little nervous now.— ______.A. Good for youB. Have a good timeC. Take it easyD. Never mind28. —I’m going to play football on the playground.—You can’t leave unless the t eacher ______ you to do so.A. allowsB. agreesC. letsD. hopes29. — I have so many problems these days and nobody can help.—So you’ll have to _____ those problems by yourself..A. get outB. get offC. get overD. get away30. – Must I take the umbrella with me?—No, you needn’t. The radio says that the weather will _____ fine.A. seemB. look C .sound D. turn31. — I often listen to some music when I feel tired. It makes me ______.— Sounds reasonable.A. excitedB. relaxedC. boredD. frightened32. – There’s too much sunshine now.—We’d better our sunglasses.A. put onB. turn onC. get onD. try on33. — Why not come and join us in the game?— ___. But I must meet Mr. Smith at his office now.A. I’d like toB. Let’s goC. Yes, pleaseD. It’s a pleasure34. — Which of the subjects do you like better, art or music?— _______. They are really interesting. .A. BothB. AllC. NeitherD. None35. — How can I improve my reading?.— It is important and helpful to ______ a good habit of reading.A. showB. developC. discoverD. solve36. —That’s a lovely cake!—It is. I like the _____. It’s a heart.A. colorB. sizeC. styleD. shape37. — Can you understand what I said?— No, I can ______ follow you..A. almostB. hardlyC. alwaysD. clearly38. — What are going to do this afternoon?—I’m not sure, but I _____ go to the library.A. will.B. must.C. mightD. have to.39. — I think you have had your car for many years.— Right. The car still runs well ________ it is old.A. becauseB. althoughC. butD. and40. — What did Mother say?— She asked me ________.A. where did I goB. where had I goneC. where I had beenD. where I have been三、完形填空(共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分)阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从41-55各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出一个最佳答案。
试卷类型A秘密★启用前2016年3月湖北省七市(州)教科研协作体高三联合考试理科综合能力测试本试卷分第1卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
共20页,满分300分。
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以下数据可供解题时参考:可能用到的相对原子质量:H -1 C-12 N-14 0-16 Al-27 S-32 Cl-35.5K - 39 Fe - 567.下列与社会、生活有关的说法不正确的是A.绿色化学的核心是从源头上防止和消除化工生产对环境的污染B.减少化石燃料的使用,有利于降低空气中pM2.5的数值C.“地沟油”禁止食用,但可以用来制柴油、肥皂等D.淀粉、豆油、蛋白质都是天然高分子化合物8.设NA为阿伏加德罗常数的数值,下列说法正确的是A.25℃时,1 L pH =12的Ba( OH)2溶液中含有的OH-的数目为0.02 NAB.常温常压下,19 g H30+含有10 NA个电子C. l mol Fe与1 molCl2充分反应转移电子数为3NAD.标准状况下,11.2 L乙醇所含的羟基数为0.5 NA9.用下图装置制取、提纯并收集下表中的四种气体(a、b、c表示相应仪器中加入的试剂),其中可行的是10.如下图所示,某同学设计了一个燃料电池并探究氯碱工业原理和粗铜的精炼原理,其中乙装置中X为阳离子交换膜。
下列有关说法正确的是A.反应一段时间后,乙装置中生成的氢氧化钠在铁极区B.乙装置中铁电极为阴极,电极反应式为Fe - 2e - =Fe2+C.通入氧气的一极为正极,发生的电极反应为O2 -4e - +2H2O -4OH -D.反应一段时间后,丙装置中硫酸铜溶液浓度保持不变11.下列各组中微粒能大量共存,且当加入试剂后反应的离子方程式书写正确的是12.中国女科学家屠呦呦因为发现青蒿素获颁诺贝尔医学奖。
右图是青蒿素的结构,则有关青蒿素的说法中不正确的是A.青蒿素分子式为C15H22OsB.青蒿素含有“-O-O-”键具有较强的氧化性C.青蒿素易发生加成反应和氧化反应D.青蒿素在碱性条件下易发生水解反应13.在常温下,用0.1000 mol/L的盐酸滴定25 mL 0.1000 mol/L Na2CO3溶液,所得滴定曲线如下图所示。
绝密★启用前试卷类型:A 2016年3月湖北省七市(州)教科研协作体高三联合考试英语本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
本试卷共12页,81题。
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第I卷第一部分听力(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,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。
1. What does the woman want to do?A. To find a restaurant.B. To check into a hotel.C. To pick up her daughter.2. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a classroom.B. In a hospital.C. In a store.3. What is the girl?A. A librarian.B. A shopkeeper.C. A schoolteacher.4. Why does the woman prefer shopping in the High Street?A. She can shop with more friends.B. She can enjoy more discounts.C. She can have more choices.5. What would the man probably drink?A. Tea.B. Juice.C. Beer.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What does the woman want to buy?A. A musical instrument.B. A birthday cake.C. A large card.7. What can we learn about the woman’s daughter?A. She likes music.B. She has a heart problem.C. She cares about her shape.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. Why is Jane unable to hand in the report?A. She couldn’t print it out.B. She forgot to check it.C. She has not finished it.9. Where is Jane’s computer now?A. In Mr. White’s office.B. In the technician’s place.C. In the woman’s house.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. How did the man get to know the exhibition?A. He heard about it from a friend.B. He saw an advertisement on TV.C. He read a notice in the newspaper.11. What are on exhibition today?A. Realistic paintings.B. Abstract paintings.C. Impressionist paintings.12. Where are the speakers going together next week?A. To a gallery.B. To the city museum.C. To the exhibition center.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. How many bedrooms are there in Peter’s new house?A. Two.B. Three.C. Four.14. Who is Lucy?A. Peter’s wife.B. Peter’s daughter.C. Peter’s doctor.15. When will Peter move in?A. The next day.B. The next Monday.C. The next Wednesday.16. What does the woman speaker plan to do for the party?A. To buy some wine.B. To bake some bread.C. To make some cookies.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. What is the announcement about?A. ELC retake exams.B. Practical language activities.C. A center for English learning.18. What is recommended to the students who fail the ELC course exam?A. Seeking help from the center.B. Taking easier language courses.C. Finding a better English teacher.19. Who is in charge of the reservation service?A. An ELC assistant.B. The Head of the ELC.C. A Language Learning Advisor.20. What should non-ELC course students do to use ELC services?A. Pay an extra fee.B. Take an entrance exam.C. Write an application letter.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMy dearest son and daughter,The story of New Jersey high school student Rachel Canning suing (起诉) her parents for child support and high school education inspired me to write you a little letter. Let me just put this out there: the only way I expect to see you in a court is as a lawyer or a judge.There are two things about this case that seem to be disaster.First, it’s natural for parents and children to argue. I can guarantee that we will disagree. One or both of you will, at some point, scream at the top of your lungs the various ways you hate me. And I won’t always like you, either. But I will always love you and do e verything I can to keep your best interests as my focus, even when I’m so angry. We are family. That means we are asmuch a part of one another as the flesh, blood and bones in our body. And we all should think about it very deeply instead of breaking that bond.Second, I’ll be honest, no matter how far apart we are on your life choices, your father and I will most certainly pay everything we can for your higher education. But that doesn’t mean you deserve it. To be clear, that is a privilege we happily extend (给予) to you—not a right you are born with. And you will have to work hard to earn that privilege. Growing up is hard work.If I do my job properly as your mother—and you do yours as my children—you would sooner get a job or two, and find a way to make your dreams come true than go to trial over what you think you have the right to.Love always,Mom21. The mother writes this letter because she wants her children to ______.A. be prepared for educationB. learn a lesson from the caseC. take up the legal professionD. remember Rachel Canning22. When in disagreement, the mother expects her children not to ______.A. guarantee anythingB. scream out their angerC. break the family bondD. forget their best interests23. The mother thinks of parents’ paying for their children’s higher education as ______.A. a way in which children realize their dreamsB. a test of whether parents love their childrenC. a privilege that children should earnD. a right that parents are born withBBRAD GARRETT’S COMEDY CLUBCategory: ComedyBest known for his role on the Emmy award-winning sitcom (情景喜剧) 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, MagicThe Mac 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 hair and 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 nomination for Distinguished Production for a Musical.Prices from: $74.00 and upAge restriction: Must be 15 years of age or olderShow Length: 125 minutes24. Who is most likely to be able to read audience s’ minds?A. Raymond.B. Mac King.C. Brad Garrett.D. Gerry McCambridge.25. Which of the following is good for a kid of 10 years old to go to?A. Gerry McCambridge’s show.B. Brad Garrett’s Comedy Club.C. Mac King’s comedy magic sho w.D. Performances of Rock Of Ages.26. 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 MCCAMBRIDGE27. How many shows are about two-hour long?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.CModern humans have a hard time controlling their desire to eat. Often you eat not because you are hungry, but because you are affected by many other things. How much you eat is strongly affected by how much those around you eat. People eating alone eat least. People eating with one other person eat 35 percent more than they do at home. People dining in a party of four eat75percent more. Eating with overweight friends? You’ll eat more. Is your waitress overweight? You’ll eat more. Wide variety of food? You’ll eat more.Plates can decide how sweet dessert tastes. If people ate it off a paper plate, they’d say, “This is good.” If they ate it off a fancy silver plate, they would say, “This is the greatest cake I’ve eaten in my entire life.”Your knowledge about what makes food good or bad also affects how much you eat. You tend to eat more when you think the food is good, and less when you think it is bad. So Grandma’s cookies always taste better than other cookies. “Good food” even has a “health halo(光环) effect”. If we’re eating something healthy, we feel that everything in that meal is healthy. Due to this, people often believe that a cheese cake with a salad has fewer calories (卡路里) than the cheese cake alone. That’s perhaps also why eating organic (有机的) food might turn you into an annoying guy. Your brain may use anything that makes you feel good about your own morality to excuse your immoral behaviour .Food and hunger affect your judgment too. Hungry judges give more serious sentences. Kids who don’t eat breakfast behave worse than kids who eat their breakfast. People who have low blood sugar are more likely than the average person to have trouble concentrating and controlling their unpleasant emotions.28. What is mentioned as a cause of overeating?A. Suffering from great loneliness.B. Being served by a helpful waitress.C. Being treated to high quality food.D. Eating with many friends.29. According to the passage, an annoying person may be one who ______.A. finds any excuse for eating moreB. is crazy about the quality of platesC. competes with others in making cookiesD. teaches people to stick to morality30. According to the passage, people are more likely to make a bad judgment when ______.A. they don’t feel hungryB. they aren’t overweightC. they have low blood sugarD. they know little about food31. What would be the best title for the passage?A. When Can’t We Go on a Diet?B. Why Affects Eating?C. How to Make Good FoodD. Where to Find Safe FoodDBooks are typically written first, then narrated (朗读) for audio (有声) books. Until now. Audible , the largest company of audio books, has begun asking well-known writers to create works specifically for audio, instead of inviting people to narrate already existing print books. It’s a new chapter for the book industry.Audible now has about 30 totally new audio works in production. And it turns out that audio books, which have long been regarded as less important than e-books, have actually been doingquite well. They are a $1,000,000,000 industry, with more than 35,000 titles published in 2013alone.What promotes that progress is not only an evolution of technology, but more importantly ,the rise of the celebrity (名人) narrator. Narrators are key to the success of an audio book and these days, producers are signing on more and more celebrities. Celeb rities’ narration is like a private performance to customers, who get a feeling of closeness in listening to their voices. Many of the customers buy audio books based on the narrator. They will listen to anything a specific actor or actress reads.That is why Audible is taking the risk of not producing print books at all but starting totally new audio works. There’s another reason why the company is expecting its risk-taking action to pay off: humans have been telling stories since the beginning of time. We are taking part in a little habit that goes back thousands and thousands of years—before the first mark was ever made on a stone. Long before writing, people were telling each other stories and the audio book goes all the way back to that tradition. As Peter Allen sang softly in the 1970s, everything old is new again.32. The “new chapter” (Para. 1) refers to a time of ______.A. producing totally new audio worksB. starting audio companiesC. narrating print books for audioD. creating electronic books33. What does Paragraph 2 tell about audio books?A. Their difference from e-books.B. Their previous production.C. Their great importance.D. Their bright future.34. Customers like celebrities’ narration because ______.A. celebrities help them understand the storiesB. celebrities have more attractive voicesC. celebrities have better narrating skillsD. celebrities seem to be within their reach35. Audible believes its risk-taking action will be rewarding because ______.A. the action agrees with the story-telling traditionB. customers play an active role in the actionC. the company has spent a lot on the actionD. the action has lasted for a long time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。