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2016-2017学年高二英语7月摸底考试试题（含解析）第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
AO. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of shor t stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was b orn in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exci ting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he manage d to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he w as about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he trie d different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then ha d a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the b ank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he lea rned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went t o New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about Ne w York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a su dden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?a. Lived in New York.b. Worked in a bank.c. Travelled to Texas.d. Was put in prison.e. Had a newspaper Job.f. Learned to write stories.A. e. c. f. b. d. aB. c. e. b. d. f. aC. e. b. d. c. a. f.D. c. b. e. d. a f.2. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories becauseA. they had surprise endingsB. they were easy to understa ndC. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about Ne w York City3. O. Henry went to prison because _____________ .A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaperB. he broke the law by not using his own nameC. he wanted to write stories about prisonersD. people thought he had taken money that was not his4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?A. He was well-educated. B. He was not serious about his work.C. He was devoted to the poor.D. He was very good at lear ning.【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. D【解析】试题分析：本文介绍了美国著名的短篇小说家欧亨利的的人生之路以及作品的主要特色。
2017年广东省普通高中学业水平考试英语科考试模拟试题4I.情景交际阅读下列简短对话，从A、B、C和D中选出最佳答案，将对话补全。
1. W: May I ask a question after class, Sir?M: ______, but not during my lunch break.A. I’m sorryB. SometimeC. Go aheadD. Certainly2. W: How do you do?M: ______A. I’m fine, thank you.B. How do you do?C. Well, thank youD. Certainly.3. W: Hello! May I speak to Tom?M: ________.A. I’m TomB. This is TomC. That is TomD. Speaking4. W: May I invite you to dinner?M: ________, but I'm afraid I have no time .A. I'd love toB. No, I can’tC. Excuse meD. Not really5. W: I am afraid I must be leaving now.M: ________, and wish you a pleasant journey.A. It’s my pleasureB. GoodC. Good eveningD. See youII.阅读理解阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。
AOne sunny day, an ant went along the bank of a river. It felt very thirsty, so it bent down to drink from the river. But suddenly it slipped and fell into the water. The ant tried to swim back to the bank, but it couldn’t reach it. The current (水流) of the river was too strong.Just when the ant thought all hope was lost, a bird flew by, and saw the ant struggling in the water. Taking pity on the ant, the bird flew down, picked up a leaf, flew over the ant again, and dropped the leaf onto the water. The ant quickly climbed onto the leaf and was saved at last.A few days later, the ant came across the bird who had saved its life. It was resting on the branch of a tree. Suddenly, the ant saw a hunter aiming his gun at the bird. The ant quickly crawled towards the hunter and bit his foot. The hunter cried out in pain. On hearing the cry, the bird flew away. The brave ant saved the bird’s life.6. The ant went to the river to _____.A. play gamesB. drink waterC. have a bathD. have a swim7. What did the bird use to save the ant?A. A branch.B. A bank.C. A tree.D. A leaf.8. The bird flew away when _____.A. it saw the antB. it saw the hunterC. it heard the cry of the hunterD. it heard the sound of the gun9. The ant saved the bird because it wanted to _____.A. stop the bird from flying awayB. thank the bird for saving its lifeC. thank the hunter for dropping his gunD. stop the hunter from aiming at the birdBHave you grasped the information taught by your teacher in class? Have you understood what you saw on the screen? Maybe everyone has their own learning style.Generally speaking, we gather information with our minds and bodies in different ways, such as seeing, hearing and doing. Then our brains deals with that information, organizing it andconnecting it to things we are already aware of. In other words, our brains will deal with the information in different ways. Sometimes we think in pictures or words. Sometimes we remember details or the big pictures.For different people, their learning styles are different too. One person may find it hard to make out the information in written forms but easy to know it immediately in an oral description. However, another person might find difficulties with the picture but the written message.Now scientists say there exist seven basic learning styles.·Linguistic: These people learn through listening, reading, speaking and writing.·Logical: These people learn with formula (公式) and principles (原理).·Visual: These people learn by seeing what they are studying.·Musical: These people learn well when information is presented through music.·Kinesthetic: These people learn from movement and physical activities.·Intrapersonal: These people learn best by linking new information directly with their own experiences.·Interpersonal: These people learn well by working with others.Therefore, if you know what learning style is your strength, you can balance your weakness, and get a more successful learning experience.10. From the passage, we know that our brains __________.A. deal with the information in different waysB. send out the information in the same wayC. organize information with our bodiesD. gather information in the same way11. A visual learner usually learns __________.A. through listening and speakingB. by seeing what he is learningC. from movement and physical activitiesD. by linking new information with his experience12. A musical learner will find it easy to learn __________.A. with formulas and principlesB. by working with othersC. through reading and writingD. through music he hears13. The purpose of the passage is to tell us to __________.A. learn more successfullyB. gather more informationC. understand more quicklyD. exchange information betterCZheng He was one of China’s most famous explorers. Towards the end of the fourteenth century, his fleet (舰队) sailed to countries far away.Zheng He had over 300 ships, some of which were over 150 meters long, and could carry up to 1,000 people. Besides, the ships carried gold, silver, silk, china and other treasures to give as gifts to the rulers of other countries. Some ships even had earth on board so that the sailors could grow their crops for food.On Zheng He’s first voyage, he set sail across the Indian Ocean. His fleet travelled many days far away from land. One day, they were hit by a storm. All the sailors thought the fleet was going to sink. Then a strange light appeared and after that, the storm passed. The strange light was probably electricity from the thunderstorm (雷雨), but the sailors in Zheng He’s fleet believed it was a sign of protection from the gods. With the belief, they were happy to follow Zheng He wherever he led them.Zheng He completed seven famous voyages between 1405 and 1433. He visited many countries in Asia and Africa. He brought back many gifts from the countries he visited, such as medicines, pearls (珍珠) and strange animals. The most famous of them were a giraffe and a zebra.In 28 years of travelling, Zheng He had managed to share the glory of China with many different countries. When he died in 1435, the stories of h is travels made him one of China’s most famous sailors.14. Some ships carried earth on board so that the sailors could __________.A. use it as a giftB. use it for exchangeC. plant trees for shadeD. grow their own crops for food15. The sailors were happy to follow Zheng He because of __________.A. a strange lightB. a heavy stormC. the belief in gods’ protecting themD. the electricity from the thunderstorm16.The most famous gifts Zheng He brought back were __________.A. a monkey and a tigerB. a giraffe and a zebraC. gold and silverD. medicines and pearls17. The best title of the passage can be __________.A. The Glory of ChinaB. Zheng He’s LifeC. Zheng He and His V oyagesD. China’s Most Famous ExplorersThis class takes place in the scienceA. TechnologyB. BiologyC. DramaD. Chemistry19. The underlined word ―Alternatively‖ is closest in meaning to ―_______‖.A. As another choiceB. For this reasonC. At the same timeD. In other words20. The information in the table is mainly for students to .A. organize hobby groupsB. do their homeworkC. choose teachersD. take classes III.完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。
烧烛州烟递市涛浙学校普通高中学业水平考试模拟题（一）第I卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
ADear Alan,Guess what? I have a chance to choose my new place to live in! I’m excited and a little nervous. Could you please give me some help?I’m not sure whether I will live in a house or in an apartment. On the one hand, a house will be too big for just one person, so maybe I should rent an apartment. On the other hand, if I rent a house, I could find someone else to share with me. The only problem is that a house full of people might be too noisy for me. I prefer to have my own space. The city has some nice apartments, but they are also too expensive. However, if I could find a two-bedroom apartment and get a roommate, that would make it more affordable. I just need to search for a roommate who is neat and quiet. You know I can’t live with someone who is loud and messy(凌乱的). I don’t have a car, so I also need to think carefully about the location. I probably need to look for somewhere near a bus stop or an underground station. That way I will have more time to study and spend less time travelling.I’m looking forward to your reply.Love, Victor1. Victor feels excited because ________.A. he has a new house to live inB. he can decide where to live nowC. he is going to see his friend AlanD. he helped Alan out with his problem2. Victor wants to share the house with a ________ person.A. neat and quietB. messy but outgoingC. neat and loudD. quiet but messy3. If Victor finds a roommate, he will ________.A. waste moneyB. buy a carC. save some moneyD. have more time to study4. Victor doesn’t have a car, so he wants ________.A. a two bed-room apartmentB. to ask Alan for adviceC. to have his own spaceD. a place with convenient traffic5. What does the underlined word “ travelling” in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese?A. 观光旅行B. 路途奔波C. 广为流传D. 跋山涉水BIn the UK, most children have their lunches at school, but in some schools, parents can choose what their children eat. The children can have a school dinner — a hot, cooked meal; or they can take a packed lunch with them, which usually includes cold food like sandwiches.Often parents know what their children want. Cath, a mother of three children, told us, “My children have packed lunches because they say they hate school dinners. So I make three packedlunches every morning. ”However, another mother, Susan, made a different choice. She said, “My daughters have always had school dinners. I think they probably get healthier food at school than a few sandwiches I make for them.”But are school dinners healthy? Kaz, a father, thought poorly of them. He said, “Fizzy drinks were offered and I think there were lots of chips.”Jamie Oliver spent a year working in a school kitchen. He was worried about the unhealthy food which included burgers, pizzas and chips. So he tried to cook healthy food such as good stews and curries for the children instead.So Jamie improved the school dinners, and trained the dinner ladies to cook healthy food in that school. Then he advised the government to improve school food across the country. And it seems that the changes have begun.Anna, a pupil, told us, “we used to have a fast food window where you got chips and coke, but they stopped that this year. There’s salad restaurant, which is good, so it’s healthier than it was.”6. How many ways do most children in the UK have meals at school?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.7. _______would like the children to have the school meals.A. CathB. SusanC. KazD. Jamie8. Jamie thought _______ were healthy food.A. stews and curriesB. burgers and pizzasC. chips and fizzy drinksD. sandwiches and coke9. The last two paragraphs show that _______.A. there’s a salad restaurant in every schoolB. salad is the only healthy food for studentsC. schools have begun to cook healthier foodD. the government offers to improve dinners10. What would be the best title for the text?A. Healthy FoodB. Unhealthy FoodC. Packed LunchesD. School DinnersCPollution inside homes and other buildings kills more than 4 million people each year. Many people die as a result of breathing smoke or from cooking over wood-powered or coal-powered stoves.One way to reduce the number of deaths is through cooking equipment powered by the sun. Crosby Menzies, a solar power expert in a South African company, described his latest solar cooker called the “Sol-4”. “It is four square meters of mirrors, six to eight meters in length. It is quite a large cooker.”The “Sol-4” works by reflecting(反射) light from the sun off large mirrors. The mirrors direct the light at a cooking pan. Then the light heats the pan with solar energy. Within two minutes, the pan is hot enough to cook sausages and onions. In just four minutes, water can be boiled. That is as fast as cooking with natural gas or electricity.The cooker is also much “friendlier” than other models because people do not have to standin the sun to use it. And people can prepare meals without having to collect firewood or spend money on coal. Such individuals would be less likely to have breathing illnesses from harmful smoke.At present, the cooker only works when the sun is shining. But engineers are working on a way to make it work without sunlight.Each cooker costs about $2,000, which is a large amount of money for most Africans. To solve that problem, Crosby Menzies has created a non-governmental organization called Solar Cookers for Africa. It plans to raise money through donations to provide poor people with solar cooking equipment.11. The passage is mainly about_______.A. solar cookersB. smoke pollutionC. solar power expertsD. breathing illness12. The “sol-4” is mainly used toA. shorten the time of cookingB. reduce the cost of making cookersC. raise money through donations to help African peopleD. reduce the number of deaths caused by harmful smoke13. The underlined word “individuals” in Para graph 4 most probably means “________”.A. cookersB. mirrorsC. peopleD. experts14. Which of the following about the “sol-4” is TRUE?A. It is six to eight square meters of mirrors.B. It can work in any weather condition now.C. It can also heat the pan by lighting firewood.D. It is more environment-friendly than other cookers.15. What can we infer from the text?A. The “sol-4” will be designed in a smaller size.B. More Africans can use the solar cookers in the future.C. The “sol-4” is the first product of the South African company.D. The African government will provide poor people with solar cookers.DExplore and Discover: A City TourDiscover some of Winnipeg’s historical past on a guided tour!When: Every Monday and ThursdayDeparts: Entrance Union Station8:30 am( about 2 hours)Cost:$30 per personCall to book ahead, space is limited, walk-ups welcome!Winnipeg Railway Museum & Gift ShopWhere the past meets the presentADMISSIONAdults……………………………………………………………………………..$5.00 Students(6-15 years)………………………………………………………………$3.005 & Under (with a parent)…………………………………………………………FreeFor group toursCall 942-4632 or email wpgrail@ Welcome to The ForksSix thousand years ago this was a great place to meet. Centuries later, it still is. The Forks is a place where you can visit and find plenty to do, see, taste and experience.Hours: The Forks is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.The Forks Market Hours:July 1---August 31 September 1---June 30Open daily 9:30 am to 9:00 pm Open daily 9:30 am to 6:30 pmSundays 9:30 am to 6:30 pm Fridays 9:30 am to 9:00 pmInfo Hotline: 204-957-7618 Toll Free: 1-888-942-630216. You can call _______ if you want to go to A City Tour.A. 942-4632B. 204-254-3170C. 204-957-7618D. 1-888-942-630217. Martin will visit Winnipeg Railway Museum with his 4-year-old daughter. How much shouldhe pay?A. $3.00B. $5.00C. $8.00D. $30.0018. Which is the proper time to visit the Forks Market?A. 8:30 am on Sundays in July.B. 8:30 am on Saturdays in June.C. 7:30 pm on Fridays in August.D. 7:30 pm on Mondays in October.19. What is mentioned in each part of the text?A. Open hours.B. Group hours.C. Limited space.D. Historical past.20. Where is the text probably taken from?A. A guidebook.B. A movie poster.C. A sports magazine.D. A science report.第二部分: 英语知识运用（共两节；满分35分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
辽宁省大石桥市2016-2017学年高二英语学业水平模拟测试试题第I卷第一部分: 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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。
AAdvice to English learnersLearners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their ability.First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “ fashionable”(时髦).Thirdly, listen to the English news programme over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.Fourthly, if yo u have time, listen to some interesting stories in “special English” from the VOA or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.1．This is a piece of advice to learners of English in how to_____.A. improve their listening abilityB. read fastC. write better English and read fastD. speak correctly2.If you want to understand the English news programme on the radio, you should_________.A. read the Chinese-language newspaper carefullyB. read again and again the Chinese-language newspaperC. go through the Chinese-language newspaperD. be able to recite the Chinese-language newspaper3．“Beyond your level” means something_______.A. easy for youB. too difficult for youC. not too easy and not too difficult for youD. just all right for you4.The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you should_______.A. stick to itB. begin with the last bookC. take up other courses if you are more fashionableD. not do anything else5．In this passage, VOA stands for______.A. a bookB. a magazineC. a textbookD. a radio stationBA serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible f or our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.First, employers should take the responsibility for their retried employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cov er their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.In addition, the government could take responsibili ty for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institutions should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately , as the prese nt situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish someworkplaces especially for the elderly where they are independent.To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.6.What is the passage mainly about?A. The problem faced by the old in society.B. Why we should take responsibility for the old.C. How we can improve the lives of the oldD. Where the old can go to get their pensions.7.According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retireB. Increase saving levels of people during their working yearsC. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the oldD. Make available pensions for those who have retired8.The underlined word “viable” most probably means ____.A. impossibleB. practicalC. usefulD. successful9.What can be concluded from the passage?A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.C. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.D. There is no single solution to the problem of the old.10.What is the writer’s main purpose of writing this article?A. To point out the need for government supporting for old people.B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people.C. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.CThe following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport．11．A man wants to take Flight 178 to Tokyo． Which gate should he go to?A．14 B．28 C．21 D．1812．Lisa is at gate 23． Where is she going?A．Paris B．Beijing C．Tokyo D．New York13．Now it’s 10:40． Mary is at gate 20．Which airline’s plane will she take?A．British Airways B．Japanese AirlinesC．Pan American D．Air Canada14．Gate _______ is the busiest among all these gates．A．23 B．18 C．24 D．1515．Whi ch airline’s flights cover the longest route(行程)?A．CAAC B．Pan American C．British Airways D．Air CanadaDAs the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "flight or fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stres s, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can't remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.16. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because _____.A. they regard working as their greatest enjoymentB. they believe that work is superior to relaxationC. they are traveling fast all the timeD. they are becoming busier with their work than ever before17. According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his _____.A. strong will to hold out stressB. knowing the art of relaxationC. high sense of responsibilityD. having control over performance18. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?A. We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.B. Stress is always harmful to people's healthC. It's easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.D. Different people can bear different amount of stress.19. In the last sentence of the passage, "do so" refers to _____.A. "expose ourselves to stress"B. "find ways to deal with stress"C. "remove stress from our lives"D. "establish links between diseases and stress"20. According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is _____.A. to avoid itB. to try to cope with itC. to regard it as a vital motivationD. to find some relaxation第二部分语言知识运用(共两节；满分35分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
辽宁省大石桥市2016-2017学年高二英语学业水平模拟测试试题第I卷第一部分: 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40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。
AAdvice to English learnersLearners of English, especially self-taught learners may have trouble in understanding speeches by native speakers. The following ways might help improve their ability.First of all, do things step by step. It is not good to listen to something beyond your level. Better choose a suitable course and start with the first book. Go on to the second book only after you are sure you understand the first one.Secondly, stick to one course of study. Don’t change books often. Never let your attention be attracted by another course just because it seems to be more “ fashionable”(时髦).Thirdly, listen to the English news programme over the radio from time to time. Better go through the news stories in the Chinese-language newspaper first. That will make it easy for you to understand the English news on the radio.Fourthly, if you have time, listen to some interesting stories in “special English” from the VOA or other listening materials of the same level as that of your textbook.1．This is a piece of advice to learners of English in how to_____.A. improve their listening abilityB. read fastC. write better English and read fastD. speak correctly2.If you want to understand the English news programme on the radio, you should_________.A. read the Chinese-language newspaper carefullyB. read again and again the Chinese-language newspaperC. go through the Chinese-language newspaperD. be able to recite the Chinese-language newspaper3．“Beyond your level” means something_______.A. easy for youB. too difficult for youC. not too easy and not too difficult for youD. just all right for you4.The author advised that once you have taken up a course, you should_______.A. stick to itB. begin with the last bookC. take up other courses if you are more fashionableD. not do anything else5．In this passage, VOA stands for______.A. a bookB. a magazineC. a textbookD. a radio stationBA serious problem for today’s society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this problem.First, employers should take the responsibility for their retried employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costs.Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cov er their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor.In addition, the government could take responsibili ty for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Furthermore, some institutions should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately , as the prese nt situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young.One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish someworkplaces especially for the elderly where they are independent.To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations.6.What is the passage mainly about?A. The problem faced by the old in society.B. Why we should take responsibility for the old.C. How we can improve the lives of the oldD. Where the old can go to get their pensions.7.According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retireB. Increase saving levels of people during their working yearsC. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the oldD. Make available pensions for those who have retired8.The underlined word “viable” most probably means ____.A. impossibleB. practicalC. usefulD. successful9.What can be concluded from the passage?A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money.B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age.C. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people.D. There is no single solution to the problem of the old.10.What is the writer’s main purpose of writing this article?A. To point out the need for government supporting for old people.B. To make general readers aware of the problems of retired people.C. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem.D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life.CThe following is a timetable in Shanghai Pudong International Airport．11．A man wants to take Flight 178 to Tokyo． Which gate should he go to?A．14 B．28 C．21 D．1812．Lisa is at gate 23． Where is she going?A．Paris B．Beijing C．Tokyo D．New York13．Now it’s 10:40． Mary is at gate 20．Which airline’s plane will she take?A．British Airways B．Japanese AirlinesC．Pan American D．Air Canada14．Gate _______ is the busiest among all these gates．A．23 B．18 C．24 D．1515．Which airline’s flights cover the longest route(行程)?A．CAAC B．Pan American C．British Airways D．Air CanadaDAs the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities, others lose heart at the first sign of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between "flight or fight" and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life or death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stres s, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Since we can't remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.16. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because _____.A. they regard working as their greatest enjoymentB. they believe that work is superior to relaxationC. they are traveling fast all the timeD. they are becoming busier with their work than ever before17. According to the author, the most important character for a good manager is his _____.A. strong will to hold out stressB. knowing the art of relaxationC. high sense of responsibilityD. having control over performance18. Which of the following statements is TRUE, according to the passage?A. We can find quite a few ways to avoid stress.B. Stress is always harmful to people's healthC. It's easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.D. Different people can bear different amount of stress.19. In the last sentence of the passage, "do so" refers to _____.A. "expose ourselves to stress"B. "find ways to deal with stress"C. "remove stress from our lives"D. "establish links between diseases and stress"20. According to the author, the right attitude toward stress is _____.A. to avoid itB. to try to cope with itC. to regard it as a vital motivationD. to find some relaxation第二部分语言知识运用(共两节；满分35分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
【关键字】水平辽宁省本溪市2016-2017学年高二英语学业水平模拟试题本试卷分分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，考试时间90分钟，满分100分第Ⅰ卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
AFitness ZoneSpecial offerLook your best this summer with our wonderful equipment and a tailor-made (量身定制的) program made specially for you by one of our best personal trainers.If you are having a difficult time getting active, Fitness Zone is where you want to be.With a personal trainer assigned(指定) to you, you will be placed in a tailor-made program that will make you look your best in just 12 weeks.With our program, you will get the full benefits of:●Our one-on-one support and expert guidance by the top trainers in our industry.●The use of the best fitness equipment, including free weights, treadmills and bikes.●Ongoing group classes, from aerobics(有氧健身操) and yoga to dancercise and more.So come for a free consultation(咨询) and get started today!Don’t miss out!Offer is good until this Friday.610, St. George Street, Suite 310, ChicagoTel:655-4866 Web: fitnesszone. com1.Who can choose to join Fitness Zone?A.People who want to keep fit.B.People who are good at training others.C.People who need a tailor-made suit.D.People who have health problems.2.What does the underlined phrase “look your best” mean?A.Look in the mirror.B.Try your best to seeC.Look more confidentD.Be in excellent condition.3.What is not offered in the advertisement?A.Group yoga classes.B.The best fitness equipment.C.Special fitness clothes.D.Professional personal trainers.4.How can I contact Fitness Zone if I feel like joining it?A. By phoneB. By InternetC. Through the addressD. All of the above5.This passage is written to ____________.A.recruit(招聘) top personal trainersB.call on more people to do sportsC.call on people to join Fitness ZoneD.encourage people to get through difficult timesBMark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a boy ahead of him. He had tripped(绊倒) and dropped all of the books he was carrying along with some clothes, a baseball bat and a glove.Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the things. Since they were going the same way, he offered to carry some things for the boy.As they walked, Mark discovered the boy’s name was Bill. He loved video games, baseball and history, but he was having trouble with some of his subjects.They arrived at Bi ll’s home first. Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed pleasantly with some laughs and talk. Then Mark went home.They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior school.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.Bill reminded Mark of the day years ago when they had first met. “Did you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.“You see, I took away all my things from school. I had stored away some of my mother’s sleeping pills. I was going home to kill myself. But after we spent some time talking and laughing, I realized that if I had died, I would have missed so many good times. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more.__________________”6.When Bill fell down on his way home, Mark __________.A.didn’t notice thatB.went away quicklyC.carried all the things for himD.helped him pick up the things7.Which of the following is NOT true?A.Mark was a warm-hearted boy.B.Bill and Mark were in the same school.C.Bill was good at all of his subjects.D.Bill loved video games, baseball and history.8.At Bill’s home, they didn’t ______________.A.drink some CokeB.play video gamesC.have a pleasant talkD.watch TV9.Three days before graduation, Bill asked Mark to talk because he _________.A.hoped to go on holiday togetherB.wanted to kill himself againC.hoped to have lunch togetherD.wanted to tell him his story10.What would Bill probably say at last?A.You saved my life.B.I should die.C.You did a good job.D.You helped me a lot.CIt was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Was he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again…Yes, it was his name in the obituary(讣告)! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed.Richard started to recollect. He remembered that last night when he wen t to bed he had a chest pain and he was rushed to hospital. Then he went into a sound sleep. But what happened after that?He could suddenly see his living room filled with people… all in tears, his mom, his wife and his children. He also saw his best friend, the one he had a serious misunderstanding a few days back. He wanted to say “sorry” to him… but now no one could hear his voice.He wondered how he could tell his mom that he felt so thankful to have her in his life! He wanted to tell his children how much he loved them. He wanted to tell his wife how much he loved her; he felt sorry to have hurt her sometimes.Richard started crying and begging to God for one LAST chance! “God, one last chance, please,” shouted Richard and opened his eyes.Oh, this was a dream!He woke up and looked around everywhere. He was on his bed; his wife lay beside him, deep in sleep. Richard whispered in her ears, “You are the best thing to have ever happened to me!”He went up to the window, looking outside. Yes, everything was just the way he had been knowing so long. He decided to meet up his friends and clear all misunderstandings; he also decided to tell everyone who mattered to him all that has remained unsaid so far!11.When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _________.A. sadB. shockedC. regretfulD. worried12.What does the underlined word “sound” mean in the second paragraph?A. 明智的B. 全面的C. 酣畅的D. 严厉的13.Richard felt sorry to his wife becaus e ____________.A.they had a quarrel the other dayB.he misunderstood herC.he hurt her sometimesD.he didn’t love her14.After the d ream, Richard would probably _____________.A.be on good terms with his friend againB.express appreciation and thanks to his friendC.demand an apology from his friendD.break up with is friend15.The writer of the story mainly tells us that ____________.A.misunderstanding between friends is commonB.we need to see a doctor when having a chest painC.getting along well with friends is importantD.we should tell our family how much we love themDThe use of word imitation(模仿) reminds me that we ought to make some more comments on the risk of people imitating what they see on the screen in the way of crime or violence. First here was always a risk of children acting out scenes which could be dangerous. For example, I remember a woman who was head of a middle school telling me that she had happened to look out of her window when the children were on the playground and had seen them putting a small boy on a chair with a rope round his neck and the rope over the branch of a tree; fortunately she was in time to get there before the child was hanged. I remember a film I particular in which the hero who was imprisoned had escaped by electrocuting(通电触死) his guard, the technique of doing this being shown in detail. This was the kind of scene which we could cut for these reasons.In films for young people and adults we always tried to keep off the screen the details of criminal techniques, such a show to open a locked door with a piece of hard plastic or how to open a safe; if we were consulted before production, I used to advise that the details should not be shown. When I gave talks in prisons about film checking I had full support for this, since fathers who were in prison for criminal offences did not want their children to get on crime.Every time I gave a talk in a prison someone used to mention the French film Rififi made by Jules Dassin in 1954. This remarkable film showed in great detail a robbery of a jeweler’s shop, the robbery lasting about half an hour and being backed by only naturalsound… one of the most brilliant film sequences(连续镜头) of all time. I remember our discussion at the time. We thought that the robbery was finished only with the use of advanced and obviously expensive equipment and that only the most experienced and skilled criminals could possibly imitate it; we believed therefore that it was relatively safe. When talking in prison some years later I learned that there had been several robberies in which the techniques had been copied, so perhaps we were wrong.16.The writer thinks that _________________.A.the details of the criminal technique should be keptB.the details of the crime should not be shown on the screenC.children should not imitate what they see on the screenD.it is dangerous to imitate what they see on the screen17.What is the writer’s attitude towards the film in which the hero had escaped byelectrocuting the guard?A.The writer likes it very much.B.The writer is strongly against it.C.The writer thinks the film has some value.D.The writer does not show his/ her attitude.18.Parents in prison agreed to film checking because ________________.A.they did not want their children to follow themB.the crime on screen could be imitated without difficultyC.they had given a talk on itD.they had made mistakes19.All the following statements about “Rififi” are true EXCEPT _________.A.that the robbery shown needs experience and skillsB.that some very good tools were used in the robberyC.that the film showed the technique in detailD.that the technique of the robbery was not imitated20.It can be inferred from the passage that _______________.A.it is hard for children to tell the differences between real life and the imaginaryB.only people in prison support film checkingC.only children imitate what they have seen on the screenD.the writer used to advise the details of crime should be shown第二部分英语知识运用（共两节；满分35分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2016年辽宁省普通高中学生学业水平模拟考试英语试卷（本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷，考试时间90分钟，满分100分）第I卷（选择题满分60分）第一部分: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
AThe latest target(目标) for TV advertisers is children in Asia. Asian families are getting smaller and wealthier, and Asian children are watching more and more TV. It is said that the average Hong Kong child sees about 25,000 TV advertisements a year.To get the attention (and the money) of these young audiences, the advertisers use little actors. “The kids shar e the same feelings with someone from their own age group,” says one advertiser, “so this kind of advertisement is more effective. And, of course, the little actors earn big money.”Not everyone is happy to see kids turned into buyers. “Advertising to chi ldren is wrong,” said Pasty Liang, “because its aim is to make them ask their parents for money to buy things. Also, many things advertised, such as toys, are silly and encourage violence. If a child buys them, he or she will learn nothing.” Some educators believe that if young people watch the ads, they will become more and more materialistic.Some people even think it wrong to use little actors in TV advertisements. “It is illegal for kids to work in factories, so why are they allowed to work in ads? Als o, considering the high salaries, it is bad for children to have too much money.” said Elvis Hu.As an advertiser, J W Lu clearly has his own opinion about this. “It is nothing wrong with children earning a lot of money or asking their parents to buy things for them. Besides, kids buy toys to have fun, not to learn from.”Anyway, governments are beginning to take action to protect children. An ad would not be allowed to appear on TV if it made children feel inferior(低人一等的) because they didn’t own the advertised product.1. The advertisers use little actors so that ________.A. the ads can attract young audiencesB. the little actors can earn big moneyC. the kids will share the same feelingsD. people will see more TV advertisements2. What does the underlined word “illegal” mean?A. Not liked by the children.B. Not allowed by the law.C. Not accepted by the public.D. Not agreed to by the parents.3. Who thinks it all right for kids to earn money by acting in ads?A. Elvis Hu.B. J W Lu.C. Pasty Liang.D. Some educators.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Little actors earn less money than adults.B. Advertisers want children to learn from toys.C. Some people are not for advertising to children.D. Governments are taking action to protect advertisers.5. What is the best title for the passage?A. Little Actors or Adult ActorsB. How to Get Children’s AttentionC. Opinions about TV AdvertisementsD. Children: New Target for TV AdvertisementsBIt’s said that one can know the nature of both man and woman by their behaviors at table. Indeed table manners are closely related to one’s life and one’s job. As the saying goes “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”, English learners should know what the proper table manners are in western countries if invited to a dinner party. The followings are some suggestions that may be helpful to you.The first important thing you need to know is when to begin eating. Before dinner, the hostess usually serves guests first and herself last. So do not eat as soon as you are served but wait until the hostess has also been served and has picked up her fork as the signal to begin. But at a large dinner party where there are many guests,the hostess may ask everyone to begin eating as soon as they are served.If you want to talk while eating, your mouth should certainly not be full of food because it is considered very bad manners. But it is possible to speak with a little food in the mouth. When you have to answer a question, naturally you must wait until the food in your mouth is eaten.When a dish is passed to you with a fork in the plate, you should use it to take your food. Do not take too much at a time and make sure that the other guests can have enough food.Anyway, good table manners are very important and they are not so simple as we thought. But it is necessary for one to know what good table manners are because they can help one succeed in his life!6. Table manners are closely related to one’s ________ in paragraph 1.A. life and nameB. job and ageC. job and nameD. life and job7. What is the first important thing to know at a dinner party?A. What to eat.B. Whether to talk.C. When to begin eating.D. How to use forks.8. If you have to answer a question while eating, you should ________.A. refuse to answer itB. answer it immediatelyC. tell him/ her to ask it laterD. wait until the food in your mouth is eaten9. The author suggests that you use the ________ to take food.A. forkB. knifeC. chopsticksD. spoon10. In which section(栏目) of a newspaper can you find such a passage?A. Sports.B. Culture.C. Music.D. News.CThe message was short. I read it three times. “Hey, Mom, can I come to see you guys?” I wrote back, “Yes!” He said he hoped to make it in time for dinner.I made a quick run to the market, put sheets on the guest bed and set the TV torecord the Warriors’ game, so if traffic was awful, he wouldn’t have to miss the first half. Then I began cooking, cleaning, watching the clock and listening for his footsteps coming up the walk.It’s called waiting. I’m good at it. When he was a newborn, I’d wait for him to go to sleep. Soon then I’d stand by his bed waiting for him to wake up. I waited, as he learned to do things like walking , talking and feeding himself; throwing a ball, riding a bike and reading a book.I waited for him to start preschool, primary school, middle school and college.I waited with dread for him to start driving. And I waited up every time he came home late.I wait for my son to grow up, but that doesn’t mean the waiting game is over. It never really ends.Mothers wait for all kinds of reasons—good news or bad, happiness or heartache. But the waiting is soon forgotten, usually, the minute a long awaited child walks through the door.My boy will be here soon. But if he’s late, I can wait. I’m good at it. And he’s worth it. I will always leave a light on for him.11. According to the passage, when her son came back, where would he sleep?A. in the studyB. in the living roomC. in his bedroomD. in the guest room12. She recorded the Warriors’ game _______.A. so that he could watched it oftenB. in case he missed part of the gameC. because she loves the game so muchD. after she finished cooking the dinner13. What does the underlined word “dread” mean?A. 害怕B. 骄傲C. 厌恶D. 激动14. Which of the following about the writer is TRUE according to the reading?A. Luckily, her son never makes her wait long.B. When her son went to college, her waiting ended.C. Waiting for her son is often boring, but once her son arrives she forgets about it.D. She has experienced all kinds of feelings while waiting for her son to do things.15. Which do you think would be the best title for the reading?A. Worth Waiting ForB. Being Patient is DifficultC. Learn to Be a MotherD. Visit Your Mother OftenD16. At _______, students are having a painting lesson.A. 10:30 a. m.B. 11:35 a. m.C. 1:30 p. m.D. 2:15 p. m.17. The underlined word “Alternatively” is closest in meaning to “_______”.A. As another choiceB. For this reasonC. At the same timeD. In other words18. Students should prepare a new part of _______ ahead of time as their homework.A. TechnologyB. BiologyC. DramaD. Chemistry19. Students can learn how to _______ according to the information in the table.A. make a videoB. write a report on DramaC. play basketballD. surf the Internet safely20. The information in the table is mainly for students to _______.A. take classesB. do their homeworkC. choose teachersD. organize hobby groups第二部分: 英语知识运用（共两节；满分35分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
嘉兴一中2016年度第一学期高二英语摸底检测满分[100]分时间[90]分钟 2016年8月第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman want to do?A. To talk to Sunny.B. To call her parents.C. To see her boyfriend.2. Who is the man calling for information?A. A telephone company.B. A newspaper office.C. A travel service.3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a kitchen.B. In a garden.C. At a picnic.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. Their plan for a trip.B. The weekend party.C. The boat trip they took last month.5. What are the speaker planning to do?A. Go home.B. Look for a job.C. Buy a new house.第二节．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，并标在试卷的的相应位置。
听完每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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。
上海市2016—2017学年普通高中学业水平考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、单项选择1．Diana got lost. She knew she was ________ in the park, but not exactly where. A．nowhere B．somewhere C．anywhere D．everywhere 2．After being stopped by the police, the man admitted ________ the car.A．stealing B．steal C．to steal D．stolen 3．Carol knows a lot about reality shows. She ________ have seen such programs frequently. A．can B．would C．will D．must 4．Although repetition helps memory, psychologists doubt ________ it helps long-term memory.A．why B．how C．whether D．what 5．After the experts ________ a whole year on the traffic issue, they finally came to a solution. A．had spent B．were spending C．have spent D．would spend 6．Climate change is an issue ________ has aroused worldwide attention.A．what B．which C．as D．where7．Jim put a table and chair in the spare room ________ his son could have a private place to study.A．even if B．only if C．for fear that D．in order that 8．There is some evidence, scientists report, ________ eating garlic may guard against cancer. A．which B．that C．as D．who 9．Twenty years ago, hardly ________ that they could pay for things with their smartphones. A．people realized B．realized people C．did people realize D．people did realize10．We listened to the hero, who saved a boy from the fire, ________ his story in detail. A．having told B．to tell C．tell D．told二、用单词的适当形式完成短文How You Will Really Keep Your Eye on the BallA new way of electronically tracking the high-speed movement of a ball through the air could 11．change the way sport is televised.A Wembley dentist, Michael Godin, has invented a way of following the path of the balland then using a computer to make this much clearer on the screen.His work began when one of his friends told him that squash (壁球) was not televised because the ball moved too jellyfish fast to be picked up by 12．(tradition) cameras. Using his dentistry 13．(equip), he made holes in the surface of a squash ball and filled them with reflective materials. When lights shine on the ball, it looks like a bright comet (彗星).Godin is not a crazy sports fan, but he thinks a lot of televised sport is 14．(pleasant) because the ball cannot be clearly seen. “In golf，for example, the ball is so small that the only way they can make it 15．(vision) is to move the cameras in the same direction as the ball, so that the ball stays as a spot in the middle of the screen. You 16．(loss) the excitement of the speed of the ball and a sense of its relationship with its surroundings.”Godin’s 17．(invent), a TAIP camera, removes the ball from the camera frame, electronically makes a new, stronger image and puts this on the screen-all in half a second. The computer can 18．(large) the ball to any size, paint it any colour, make it flash and even make it change colour against the background.With this process, 19．(view) should be able to see a great deal of what goes on in ball games for which at present they have to use their 20．(imagine). In soccer, the path of the ball could be shown as a continuous line. And in tennis, the ball’s movements could be shown as one uninterrupted line, too.三、阅读选择It is 9:05 a.m. and a group of Chinese businessmen are outside a hotel conference room in Sao Paulo, waiting for their Brazilian (巴西的) hosts. The meeting was scheduled to start five minutes ago, but, like many meetings in Brazil, it did not start on time. The Brazilians arrive, complaining loudly about the morning’s traffic and go imme diately to breakfast. Cultural differences between the two countries become clear.In 2009, China replaced the US as Brazil’s biggest trading partner. As a result，Brazilian companies are keen to understand the Chinese better and find the best way to do business together.For companies already working with China, getting to know the culture is a priority. At Chinbra, São Paulo’s biggest Chinese language school, students, who mainly work in the import business, take evening classes to learn Chinese. About half the lesson is about culture issues. They ask questions such as “Should I give my business card with two hands?” and“What presents should I give-something Brazilian?”Some business deals fail because of small things like a misunderstood e-mail. “In addit ionto language problems, there is also a lack of cultural understanding between the two countries.”says Charles Tang, president of the Brazil-China Chamber of Commerce.One big issue is timing. For successful deals with the Chinese, it is important to be on timefor meetings and to meet deadlines. In Brazil, because of high inflation (通货膨胀) during the 1980s and early 1990s and many failed plans, long-term planning was not apriority. Today, many companies still prefer to plan as they go along and fix problems whenthey happen. The Chinese are totally different. They like to plan everything in advance and indetail.21．According to paragraph 1, Brazilians are most likely to ________ when they hostinternational conferences.A．have breakfast B．make it a priority to arrive on timeC．warn of the bad local traffic conditions D．be late and keep their guests waiting22．What do students focus on at Chinbra?A．Practical tips jellyfish on doing import business.B．Proper manners in multinational companies.C．The Chinese language and cultural knowledge.D．The survival skills needed in Chinese companies.23．Which of the following sentences best fits in the blank in the last paragraph?A．Another issue is planning. B．It’s a matter of principle.C．Otherwise conflict will arise. D．Things may differ elsewhere.①② (1475~1564) Italian artist andarchitect③④⑤⑥(1606~1669) Dutch painter24．The author compares her motherhood to ________.A．her involvement in traveling abroadB．her experience with an unfamiliar taskC．her dream of enjoying beautiful sceneryD．her journey to an unplanned destination25．By “you begin to notice that the Netherlands has windmills ... and the Netherlands has tulip s’’ (paragraph 8), the author actually means that ________.A．the Netherlands has many scenic spots to visit and enjoyB．the Netherlands is a country with many paintings to appreciateC．a mother of a disabled child can also feel the bright side of her lifeD．a mother who has traveled a lot can receive a special treat from her child26．From paragraph 9, we can tell that other mothers are ________.A．proud B．anxious C．sociable D．sensible 27．To the author, the special experience of being a mother is ________.A．beyond her endurance B．more a gift than a lossC．worthy of others’ sympathy D．preferable to going to ItalyBloggers (写博客的人) are sometimes accused of being egomaniacs (after all, what could make one more proud than to assume that the whole world is interested in your thoughts?) and some are the source of ridicule. With more than half of all blogs on the Internet written by under-19s, parents are increasingly worried that their youngsters are putting their personal safety at risk.Perhaps parents should focus on the positive. For a lucky few, blogging has led to fame and fortune on a scale that most people can only dream of. One of the best-known of these is Maisie Lim, whose fashion blog Style Cookie is read by such famous people as Miuccia Prada, Anna Wintour and Lady Gaga. Maisie is regularly invited to top fashion shows around the world and has thousands of fans.Due to the fact that Maisie is only 15 years old, her parents have received a lot of criticism for letting her achieve so much at such a young age. Some people think it is inappropriate for a teen to become so heavily involved in the “adult” world. Maisie, though, is just one example of a growing phenomenon: the teen blogger businessperson.“I was shopping at discount shops, taking photos of my clothes and writing down my thoughts. Starting a style blog seemed like the next logical step because it was a way to share things that inspired me jellyfish with a global audience. I started when I was 11, which wasbefore blogs became big. I never dre amed it would take off.” says Maisie.Besides updating her blog, Maisie spends time running a web magazine for teenage girls and employs four editors as well as numerous writers, illustrators and photographers.For more inspiration, look at Suke Smith’s lifestyle blog Pay it Forward. Due to the success followers on Twitter. At 16, Suke is considered experienced on the blogging scene.Despite the success of the teenage bloggers like Maisie and Suke, it can be tough for teens to be taken seriously because o f their age. “But if you’re offering something a bit different, and you’re passionate about what you do, people will notice you,” explains Maisie.28．The word “egomaniacs” (paragraph 1) most probably refers to bloggers who ________. A．like to B．worry about their parentsC．spend too much time online D．have too much self-importance 29．When Maisie’s blog became successful, she felt ________.A．concerned B．surprised C．uncomfortable D．grateful 30．One reason Maisie gives for her success as a blogger is that ________.A．she employs a team of helpersB．she is often invited to top fashion showsC．she takes a tough attitude toward criticismD．she shares things with great enthusiasm31．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A．Inspirational Teen Blogging B．An Issue of Parental Concern C．Different Views on Teenagers D．Professional Fashion Bloggers四、任务型阅读Directions: Read the following memo and complete the map with the names of the events according to the information given in the memo. Write one word or more in each space.MemoTo: Andy WhiteFrom: Rita BrownDate: 3rd JuneSubject: Winter Carnival10th January to 12th February at the Universal Park. We also propose an entrance fee ofThe site will be divided into six areas. In the centre, there will be a flower show. We will invite both growers from home and abroad to participate. To the side of the flower show, next to Kent Road and Bedford P.F. Productions Road, there will be two areas for amusement rides. We will set up thirty rides in these areas.This year, we propose holding two new events-a fancy dress contest and an ice sculpture exhibition. We suggest that we should set aside an area for the fancy dress contest, which is close to the entrance and next to Bedford Road. We are also considering building an exhibition hall for the ice sculpture exhibition.Finally, next to the entrance, there will be a food fair, where visitors can enjoy food from around the world.Please give me your feedback on our arrangements.Thank you for your help.RitaAndy’s Map of the Winter Carnival132．233．334．五、根据所给汉语意思完成句子Directions: Complete the following sentences in English according to the sentences given in 36．我们必须积极采取措施，减少污染。
